Disclaimer: I do not own Zatch Bell or anything related to it. I only own the OC's names.

Character thoughts are italicized.


How did I end up letting Potat convince me to go to a concert? He knows I'm not comfortable in new situations. Nick thought as he walked behind Kiyo and Suzy towards the entrance.


Flashback

Nick and Potat were laying around when their book started to shine a color they never saw before. They decided to open it and see what the shining was about.

"There's a message." Nick began "Congratulations to all who remain, as of this point there are only 70 mamodo remaining. Yes, 30 of the 100 have already been sent back to the mamodo world. Continue to fight bravely and never give up."

Just as Nick finished reading the last lines of the sentence his phone started going off. "Hello, Nick speaking."

"Nick, it's Kiyo, did you guys receive a message about the mamodo battle just now?"

"Ya, why do you ask?"

"I just wanted to see if it was true or not. Anyways, Suzy got tickets to this concert on Saturday and I'd like you to come with us. You see, she bought three tickets but the third person is sick and I'd rather not be there with just Suzy."

Before Nick could respond Potat, who had been listening on the other house phone chimed in. "I don't see why you're asking him. Just call in the favor he owes you for watching me." He said with a grin on his face.

"Good idea. So we're meeting at my house for noon so be ready." Kiyo said as he hung up.


The three continued walking towards the entrance when Nick noticed Potat following them. "Hey! I see you Potat! If you wanted to come you csn have my ticket." Nick yelled at the mamodo.

"Oh no, I don't want to see the concert, I just want to see how you react to this situation." Potst said as a smile formed on his face.

"You did this just because I didn't bring you to Boston didn't you?" Nick asked. Potat didn't respond, but Nick knew from the smile and the way Potat scratched st the back of his hesd it was true. "Fine, see if I care. I'll see you tonight the." Nick said as he walked away.

Meanwhile in a dressing room two girls were talking to each other

"I think I should cancel the show Tia. It's just too dangerous with that mamodo chasing us." A teenage girl the height of Kiyo said.

"What, you're Megumi! You're fans look up to you, you can't disappoint them." Tia began, she seemed a little taller than Zatch and had reddish-pink hair. "Besides, I'll make sure nothing bad happens.

Megumi gave into Tia's demands and sighed. "Okay, okay I'll have the concert." After a pause she continued. "Too bad the mamodo after us wasn't that outcast Zatch you talk about."

Tia smiled and a small blush appeared when she heard Zatch's name. "Me too, I could beat that weakling with one arm behind my back." Tia said triumphantly

"That's not what I mean. Maybe he could help us during this battle."Megumi began but stopped when she saw Tia's reaction. "I know, I know in this battle there are only enemies."

"No matter how good of friends you used to be." Tia finished the sentence. "Now you need to get out there the show starts soon."

I wish you would just admit you want help Tia. By the way you talk about this boy it seemed you really cared for him. Megumi thought as she left.

Back at the entrance the group was having a hard time with security as Zatch had snuck into Kiyo's bag when he wasn't looking. "Sir," the guard began "you can't bring that with you."

"It's okay, that wasn't even my bag." Kiyo told him as he walked off to get to his seat.

"Kiyo Kiyo!" Zatch cried as Kiyo left him there. "Fine, if Kiyo won't bring me then I'll find another way in" Potat seeing Zatch head around back decided to follow him and make sure he didn't get into trouble.

The group of three made it to their sests and shortly after the concert began. Kiyo noticed how everyone cheered and was shocked at how much they all loved Megumi. "So this is what its like to be idolized. I wonder how Nick is doing?" Kiyo asked as he saw Nick sleeping. "Amazing, I guess he can sleep wherever no matter how much noise there is."

Elsewhere in the room Eido and Hyde sat enjoying the concert. I don't see why he enjoys this so much. The music is okay I guess. Hyde wondered to himself. "Eido I'll be back, I'm going to the bathroom" With that the mamodo left to go check the building out.

In a hallway inside the building Tia stood guard watching the only door that was an entrance to the building. Now, when the enemy appears I'll have them chase me far away from the concert so they can't disturb it. Tia thought up a plan while she stood there. I just hope that I can do it. Maybe Megumi was right, maybe it would be nice to have Zatch help. Ha, what am I thinking, there's no way Zatch is even still in the battle. He probably was sent back. Tia was brought back to reality by the sound of the doorknob being turned "So, they did come."

The door swung open and Zatch and Potat came walking threw. "Zatch I don't think we should be back here."

"What do you mean. The concert hall is down this way." Zatch said as he walked only to notice Tia pointing at him. "No it's not what you think, I'm only here to see the show."

"So Zatch you think you can beat me up too." Tia began while squeezing his neck but was stopped when he spoke.

"I don't know what you're talking about. I'm only here to see the show."

Wait a second. Potat thought. That girl is a mamodo. I know I've seen her somewhere before though, I just can't put my finger on it.

The three sat there for a while before Tia spoke. "So, you don't know who I am?"

"Afraid not."

Zatch's answer was not what she wanted to hear. "How do you forget about me, I made you cry everyday in the mamodo world!" Tia started yelling due to anger and threw Zatch across the hall.

"Stop, I don't remember anything. I've lost my memories of the mamodo world." Zatch said defending himself.

"Now, I recognize you." Potat said. "You're Tia, the girl from our class that picked on Zatch. I thought you looked familiar, but it's not from that. I saw you around Zatch's nursing house one day.

What!? He saw me? Tia thought as she started to blush.

Potat knew he could have fun here. "If I didn't know better I would have thought you liked Zatch." He said in a teasing tone.

Tia's face was a dark red and to take her anger out she hit Potat as hard as she could, knocking him out cold.

Hyde was walking down a hall when he heard a loud noise and decided to check it out. "It's Zatch, and Potat, but who's the third one?" Hyde asked. When Tia turned to face Zatch Hyde saw her face and was smitten. "Wow." Was all he could say as he started to blush.

Just then a new voice filled the hall "So Tia, we finally found you. It's been a real pain tracking you after your last escape." The new mamodo said.

"Ma-Maruss."Tia said as she started to run.

Hyde seeing trouble left to get Eido.

"Oh, if you run, I'll attack the concert." Maruss said with bitterness.

"Please, anything but that. Megumi works really hard. If I give you my book will you leave the concert alone. I'm begging you!" Tia yelled as tesrd filled her eyes.

"Oh, your begging me? Well, once I burn your book I guess I'll have to ruin the concert. Rembrant cast the spell."

"GARON!" Rembrant yelled. A giant metal pillar with spikes came flying at Tia who only closed her eyes waiting for the impact, but it never came. She opened her eyes to see Zatch holding it back.

"Tia! I'll make sure he wont ruin this concert. My book owner he's here find him. His name's Kiyo." Zatch said between grunts of pain. Tia just stood there not knowing what to do. "What are you doing? Get Kiyo. He's sitting in row L seat 18."

Tia finally snapped out of it and started running to the concert hall. "I'll be back as soon ad I can." Tia reached section L only to remember the night Maruss betrayed her. Why am I helping him. He's only going to attack me after anyways. Tia thought as she ran to the bsck of the stage.

Meanwhile Hyde madevit back to Eido quickly. But he was unable to get his attention as he was too distracted by Megumi to listen. "Eido it's important. A mamodo is here to ruin the concert." Hyde explained.

This caught Eido's attention, no one messes with his concert snd gets away with it. The teo ran out of their as fast as they could.

Shortly after Tia reached te stage. In between songs Megumi noticed Tia holding the book so the two raced off to battle Maruss. Tia and Megumi reached Maruss first and confronted him

"Zatch!" Tia yelled as she was worried for him as he was beaten badly. "I told you that you couldn't beat Maruss. Now you can barely stand."

"That's Zatch?" Megumi asked, "First Tia and now this defenseless child, I can't see how Tia once called you friend."

"GARON"

"SEOSHI." Megumi yelled as Tia placed here hands infront of her simmoning a giant shield that surrounded and protected them from the steel piller.

"SAISU" Megumi now yelled. This time a beam of energy flew out of Tia's hands and hit Maruss.

"You're attacks are still useless Tia." Maruss told the pair.

"GANZU GARON" Rembrant yelled. This time spiked balls shotbout towards the singer and here mamodo.

"MA SESHIELD" This time a circular shield appeared in front of the duo destroying Maruss's attack on impact.

"GARON" Thepiller came at them faster, they didn't have time to counter.

"JIKIR!" A blast of wind came from the hall pushing the piller off it's course. "You see Hyde, always make a badass entrance when you want to impress someone." Eido and Hyde both immediately ran over to Megumi and Tia respectively to see if they were all right. They just forgot about the other mamodo as well though.

"GARON" The piller came at them while theirnbacks were turned catching them by surprise knocking them both out cold.

"It doesn't matter if we can't hurt you, because if you can't break through our defense then you'll never be able to hit us." Megumi explained.

"Oh really? EI GARON!" A spiked ball on a chain came flying at the due.

"SEOSHI" The bubble like shield appeared to protect them.

"Not this time." Maruss said as he pulled on the chain pushing the ball under the ground and appearing inside the shield hitting Megumi and Tia. The pair were knocked down on the ground unable to move.

"Zatch, please get Megumi out of here. You're the only one who can." Tia began but noticed he wad gone. She waited for the next spell to come now, unable to move.

"GAR-" The spell was cut off before finishing.

"ZAKER" A new voice said as lightning blew Maruss backwards and standing in front of Tia was Zatch

So this is Kiyo. Zatch really came back for me. Tia thought as she smiled.

"Hey, are you two alright?" Kiyo asked

"Who are you?" Megumi asked still shaken up from the attack.

"This is Kiyo, Zatch's book owner." Tia answered

"Ya we're fine, just had the wind knocked out of us." Megumi ginally answered

"Good." Was Kiyo's response causing Megumi to blush.

"Look out!" Tis yelled noticing Matuss about to attack

"ZAKER!" Kiyo yelled without turning around. "Good, we won't let them back into this building. Find somewhere safe to hide."

Megumi and Tia watched as Zatch fought evenly with Maruss. Tia wad unable to bring herself to fight alongside Zatch though. After watching and seeing that Zatch is still the same like he was in the mamodo world she decided to help out.

"Try to stop this. GIGANO GARANZU" A giant drill appeared in Maruss's hands and was heading towards Zatch.

"MA SESHIELD!" The circular shield appeared stopping the attack and giving Zatch the chsnce he needed.

"ZAKER!" The lightning flew from Zatch's mouth hitting Maruss and his book causing it to burn. After watching it burn Kiyo and Zatch turned towsrds Megumi and Tia who were ready to fight. Instead thry were surprised when they were thanked for saving them with that shield and then watched as the two ran to their seats.

"Stop! What are you doing. We could have burned your book. We're going to fight one day so why not now." Tia demanded.

"Tia, I will not fight you now. You're a good friend and if I lose this battle then I know someone else who could become a good king." Zatch responded.

"Well, when you put it that way." Was all tia could say as she was shocked. But she raised her hand to shake Zatch's and agreed that the two would bsttle it out as the last two mamodo. The group split up as Tia and Megumi went back stage as Zatch carried Potat back to Kiyo's seat.

Hyde and Eido awoke to find the battle over with Hyde disappointed ss he wanted to impress Tia. "Ah, I wanted to save that mamodo."

"Sounds like someone has a crush." Eido teased as payback for all the times Hyde teased him.

The concert resumed and everyone enjoyed it. "Ahh. What I miss?" Nick asked as he woke up.

"I'll tell you later." Kiyo responded as he found something in his pocket. "Next time we'll be doing the saving. Until then take care. Megumi." Kiyo read the note to himself. He then returned his attention to the concert.