Anger and Rage
Larude stared angrily at her opponent. In her newly grown armor, she prepared for the attack, standing her ground and hissing at his enemies.
"Amuruk," Anthony read. Kell's right arm extended as his fist grew larger and attempted to strike Larude. Larude jumped high and as the large fist crashed on the ground, she landed on the fist, and began to run at a high speed on the fist and arm going on to his face, and hit Kell in his face. Kell cried out as he fell on his back do to the impact. Larude hopped off Kell and landed on the ground next to him.
"That was powerful," Kotan stated amazed.
"Did I do that?" Niki asked amazed of the transformation of the cat.
"Yeah," Kotan said amazed. "Niki, you said you could read three words, read another one."
"OK," Niki agreed. She opened the book and read the second spell. "Shudorsen," A fire ball appear on Larude's tail, and from that flame, she fired multiple small triangles made of an orange heat at Kell. Kell sat up from his back, and before he knew it, Kell was hit by the multiple triangular of fire in his face, arms, and body. He fell to the side of his right.
"That cat is very powerful," Otto stated as amazed as everyone else. Pachi honked agreeing with him.
"I can't believe its holding its own like that." Zade said with disbelief.
Kell got up from where he lay and back on his feet angrily. He could not believe a mamodo smaller then his own fist could knock him down that easily. He roared with so much anger, the earth practically shook. He was surrounded by a blue aura, and charged ready to strike.
"He's about to attack," Otto stated concerned. "Niki read that first spell again,"
"What, Ok," Niki agreed and read the first spell. "Shudoruk," Larude was charged with more power as her armor shone for a half a second. She quickly charged. As Kell repeatedly jabbed, punched, and attacked with his large fists, Niki dodged every blow easily. Larude jumped all over Kell's body, striking him in his stomach, his arms, his head, and his left leg. Kell was too slow to catch Larude. Larude was battling like a fierce wild cat, slashing, bashing, and striking all over Kell's armor, despite Kell's strong blows that kept on missing.
On the sidelines, Al observed with a serious expression. "That cat is battling mercilessly," He thought. "It must be because it was alone all this time. All it did was run and hide. Lasting this long without of partner must have pushed its body to get stronger. And with being attacked all the time during this battle, it must have been filled with so much rage. It is taking its anger out on Kell."
"Chainsen," Anthony read from his book. From Kell's fist came many chains attempting to entangle Kell. Larude dodge the attacks with high speed and struck Kell with a head but uppercut knocking him on his chin causing him to tilt backward.
"Niki, use the second spell again," Kotan called.
"Uh, Shudorsen," From Larude's tail once again came multiple triangles of flames that struck Kell hard in his face. Kell cried out in pain as he fell hard on his back. He held his face in pain as he curled up on his side. Larude landed two yards away from him on all four feet staring angrily at him.
Kell removed his hands from his face with more rage then before. He got up quickly and angrily, and roared louder then before. "Raja-Zerusen," Anthony read. Kell began to launch a large fist growing three times its size at Larude. It rocketed at Larude who did not move. Instead she turned to Niki and meowed.
"What does that mean," Niki thought. She looked at the book. She turned a page to the third spell. "Should I read it?" she thought. She turned her attention to Larude who nodded then looked back at the fist. "She knew what to do.
Gigano-Shudoruk…
A bright golden light enveloped around Larude. The armor, and Larude's fur was now covered in a beautiful golden light. Everyone was impressed by the display.
Larude leaned back and leaped forward straight at the large fist, crashing right through it, shattering it to pieces. Not only that, she kept on going, rocketing at a surprised Kell. She impacted right into Kell's stomach. Kell was knocked right into a large machine causing a great explosion. Anthony was caught in it and he was blown back on the ground.
Out of the derby came Larude who leaped out and landed on his feet in a relaxed pose. As she stood in that pose, her armor vanished and the shining dulled back into her regular black fur.
In the rubble of the machine, Kell slowly rose, and then looked at Anthony. Anthony lay unconscious. Next to Anthony was Kell's Spell Book set in a blazing fire. Within a few seconds, Kell had forcibly vanished back to the mamodo world.
Everyone watched as Kell vanished to the mamodo world. Niki was confused and scared with what her saw. Zade Kotan, Otto and Pachi watched in amazement with how easily Larude defeated Kell. It took three of them to beat him the first time. Whether it was the fact Pachi wore him out first, or Larude was a very powerful mamodo, Larude proved herself to be a powerful foe.
"So Kell lost," Al said without a slight bit of remorse for his fallen comrade. "Oh well, after all he was the weakest of the Deadly Eight." He looked at the direction Zeber was. He ordered Natashi to follow him. The two exited from the factory towards the battle.
"Wait," Kotan called to him. He and Zade, and Otto carrying Pachi and his spell book went after the two as they exited the factory.
Niki and Larude remained inside of the building. Niki ran over to the cat mamodo and knelt down to her. Larude looked up at her with curiosity.
"You were so great," Niki said amazed. "The way you beat that big bully up, I never knew one cat could be so great." Larude tilted her head with curiosity. She looked back at the rectangular pile of ashes that Kell's book once was. Then she looked at her own book and back at Larude. "I see," she said sadly. "If this book is gone, then you'll disappear just like that other mamodo."
Larude observed the girl's sad expression. She could not bear seeing her like this. She and those other mamodo and humans risked their safety to rescue her, and at first they met, she did not trust them. Maybe some of her grandfather's advice was not true. Maybe there are others he can trust.
She got up on her hind legs and leaned on Niki. She got her face close to Niki's and licked her right cheek. Niki was surprised to see the aggressive mamodo she met hours ago be friendly. Despite her surprise, she smiled and wrapped her arms around her giving her a big hug.
Out side the building, the battle between Zeffie and Zeber continued. Zeffie was battling with more anger then Kell. The once emotionless girl showed that she can battle at her fiercest when she has too. The battle was taken a far distance away from the factory. They took it outside the broken gate and in the middle of a dry dirt area, with dead trees, and shrubs. It was almost Dusk.
Zeber breathed heavily irritated with the power of his opponent. Zeffie stared with an angry serious look in her eyes. Her eyes almost frightened Zeber.
"I can't believe it," Zeber thought. "Why am I having such a hard time beating this brat? Every spell I launch out, she counters it. With that acid rain, I can't get a break."
"Zeber," he heard someone call. He turned and saw Al staring at him with a serious look. "Are these foes too strong for you? Would you like my help?"
"Shut up," Zeber yelled angrily. "I got this. I can beat this twerp."
"Really," Al asked. "It seems to me that you're having a difficult time. You may want to reconsider my help, or you'll end up like Kell."
"What," Zeber asked surprised. "Kell's book was burned?"
"I'm afraid so," Al repeated. "The difference is it took two mamodo to defeat him. Will it take only one to defeat you?"
Alex heard this and was relieved. "So they managed to defeat one," She thought. "That's good."
Zeber growled angrily. "I will win this, and without your help,"
"Fine then," Al said turning his head. "Since you have everything under control, then I'll take my leave. If you're still in this world, meet me back at the location. You know what time, you know where." He grabbed his book owner, and then in a small flash of light, vanished.
"That punk," Zeber growled. "I'll show him,"
From out of the building came Zade and Kotan, along with Otto carrying Pachi. They saw that the battle was taken some distance away from them. They could barley see them from their distant but they could make out the attacks they were using.
"How did they get all the way over there?" Zade asked.
Kotan observed the battle field. They ground and object in there was all torn apart and broken. "Looks like they were doing fierce battling," Kotan stated. "I just hope Zeffie and Alex are still able to fight." He turned to Otto and Pachi. "Otto, go to look after Niki. We're going to help Zeffie and Alex."
"Got it," Otto agreed. Pachi honked agreeing with them. They entered the building to get Niki and Larude.
"Let's go Zade," Kotan said.
"Right," Zade agreed. The two started to run towards the battle field.
On the battle field, Zeber and Vigor let loose another spell. "Barudo-Gazuron," Vigor read. Zeber launched again four large two headed axe blades attached to chains at his enemies.
"Shourisaruk," Alex read from her spell book. Zeffie once again caused the dark clouds above to rain a heavy deadly acid rain. The rain covered the large axes and they began to dissolve away. "Shourisearune," Alex read the defense spell. Zeffie materialized a violet dome around her and Alex. The large axes impacted with the shield and broke apart do to the weakness of the attack.
"I'm not done," Zeffie said angrily. The rain still came down. She redirected the cloud to poor over Zeber and Vigor. Zeber cried out a scream of pain. The acid was beginning to dissolve his clothes, and was doing a lot of damage to his skin.
"Zeffie, stop," Alex called. She closed the book canceling the acid rain. Zeber breathed heavily repeatedly relived that the rain stopped. Some parts of his cloak and shirt were burned off. Vigor was no better. Pieces of his office shirt, and some patches of his pants were also burned.
"Why did you stop it," Zeffie yelled angrily at her. "That attack could have finished them." Alex was now even more afraid of Zeffie them before. The two of them never used their acid rain attacks for anything but to destroy other enemy attacks. The both of them did not have the heart to use them for anything else but that. The acid rain was deadly on skin, almost torture. But this Zeffie, the side Alex had never seen before, it was like Zeber had offended her by mentioning her brother, releasing this other half. This Zeffie was like all the other merciless bad mamodos they fought in the past.
"That brat," Zeber thought trying to over some the pain. "I hit her with every spell I got except…" he paused. He remembered that he had two spells left. One spell he especially remembered. He grinned as he turned to his book owner. "Vigor, the sixth spell,"
"Orujim-Gazun," Vigor read adjusting his glasses. Zeber raised an axe blade high in the air.
"I don't like this," Alex stated. She was afraid of using the Shour-Renn spell, but she had no choice. "Shour-Renn," Zeffie once again from the dark clouds above cause an acid rain, not as strong as the last spell, to fall down ready to dissolve any attack coming.
"Fools," Zeber called. He spun the axe blade around causing a twister to appear. The twister blew the right through the rain and right at Alex. "Wind's not solid. Her rain can't dissolve what it can't touch." It was heading towards Alex. She was unable to respond with the defense spell in time.
"Alex," Zeffie called pushing her out of the way. The wind impacted with its new target Zeffie. Zeffie took the attack directly as she let out a cry of pain.
"Zeffie," Alex called in fear of her mamodo. Within a few seconds the wind stopped, and Zeffie fell to her knees. Alex held her mamodo careful trying to see if she is alright.
"Zeffie, Alex," Alex heard someone call. In the distance, she saw Zade and Kotan running towards them.
"Zade, Kotan," she called. They caught up to them to see how they were doing.
Kotan knelt down to Zeffie and Zade stood next to her, seeing how they were. "What happened?" Kotan asked.
"She was hit by a wind attack," Alex said concerned.
"Zeffie," Kotan said. "Are you hurt?"
"It was not very strong," Zeffie stated. "I can still fight," She got up to her feet slowly.
"Stop it," Zade called. "You did enough for now. Let me and Kotan handle him."
"No," Zeffie said angrily. She took a few steps away from the three. She advanced towards the other team slowly. When she almost fell over, Zade grabbed her by the arm and held her up. Zeffie looked at her enemies coldly. "That mamodo Vetrion, where did you last meet him?" she yelled the question at them.
"You really want to know?" Zeber asked with a grin. "After you doused me in acid you expect me to tell you?"
"I promise you if you do not tell, then I will destroy you," Zeffie harshly yelled. The tone in her voice once again scared Alex, also scaring Zade and Kotan.
"What a temper," Zeber said with his sly grin. "If you must know then fine. I met him in Turkey in one of his cities Istanbul. There are you happy now? It doesn't matter what I tell you now. You're going back to the mamodo world today. It's time for the fifth spell. Vigor, our most powerful spell, let's destroy them." Vigor read from the spell book the fifth spell.
Dioga-Gazuron…
From Zeber's cape came multiple chains that manipulated a massive size large top like apparatus with razor sharp giant axe blades. It began to spin like crazy tearing the ground as it got closer to its target.
"No," Zeffie said angrily. "I refuse to loose here."
"We got to strike now and hard," Kotan said getting the Red Spell Book out.
"Get ready," Alex called. Both their books began to glow brightly. Zade raised his head high, as Zeffie's eyes began to glow a violet color. At this point the sun was now completely set. This meant one thing. It was night, and Zeffie's spells are strongest at night.
Shourisaruk… Zarou-Zakerga…
The dark cloud above started to roar a loud thunderous roar. Out of Zade's mouth came a ring of lightning.
"Zade," Kotan called still holding the spell. "Launch that ring at the cloud." The ring was launched into the large dark cloud. The cloud began to shine from the impact. "If I'm correct," Kotan thought. "Then if lightning attack is combined with the lightning storm, will power up my lightning spells two fold. Any way you look at it, its checkmate."
Large stream of electrical violet thunder bolts came from the clouds. The lightning bolts were firing straight downward. Five of those bolts destroyed Zeber's large destructive spell sparing everyone from the impact. The other five went on to attack Zeber. "No, this can't be," Zeber called. "I can't loose to these punks. I can't loose!" He was truck directly by the large bolts. There was a great explosion as Vigor was knocked away from the battle field, with the book knocked out of his hands and set in blazes, turning to ashes within seconds. One last cry could be heard from Zeber as he vanished back into the mamodo world.
A blinding light from the attack covered the entire field. As Zeffie watched it, one thing was on her mind. "Vetrion," she thought. "I will find you. I will never let you become king." At that moment, she fell to her knees, the on her stomach loosing consciousness.
"Zeffie," was the last thing she heard from Zade's voice.
It was morning the next day. The whole group was at the hospital. Zade and Kotan sat in a waiting room with Alex and Otto in the seats across from them. They were waiting for someone.
"They're back," they heard a familiar voice say. They turned and saw them. Mina and Zoki were standing before them, Zeffie being carried in Mina's arms; Zoki carried Larude in his arms, and Pachi stood next to Mina honking with excitement. He ran over to his book owner.
"Pachi, you're all better," Otto said with excitement. His mamodo hopped up into his arms and honked with joy. "You're all better, and not a scratch on you."
"Here you go dear," Mina said putting Zeffie in Alex's laps. "She was hurt badly, but we healed her. Besides her clothes being torn up she was good as new."
"Thank you," Alex thanked.
"Thanks Mina," Kotan thanked.
"Where's this one's partner?" Zoki asked. At that, they heard someone enter the waiting room.
"I'm sorry," they heard a girl say. They knew that apology. It was Niki. She entered the room sweat dropping.
"Meow," Larude called. She leaped out of Zoki's arms and ran over to Niki.
"You're all better," Niki exclaimed happily. Larude hopped in her arms, and she caught her happily. "You're all better,"
"We healed all the wounds that didn't heal properly," Zoki explained. She's at full health now."
"This cat's a she," Niki asked surprised.
"Yep," Zoki said. "I asked her to meow once if she was a boy, twice if she was a girl. She meowed twice."
"So now I know what kind of name I should give you," Niki said with a smile. "I'll have to come up with a good girl's name for you." Larude sighed when it realized there was no way for her to tell them her real name. No one but Pachi could understand her.
"By the way," Mina asked. "What were you apologizing about?"
They heard all heard a loud scream of pain from the room Niki came out of. "Don't worry Mr. Oldo, we'll help you." They heard a man, most likely a doctor say. "Get this man to the operation room pronto." They all heard the commotion go else where.
"I rather not talk about it," Niki said with an awkward smile. Everyone sweat dropped, not even bothering to ask what happened.
Pachi honked a few times to Larude saying how he feels sorry for her because she may be in even more danger with Niki as a partner, then when she was alone. She sadly agreed with him replying with some meows.
"So Mina," Kotan said changing the subject. "Those two from yesterday, how are they?"
"The boy was badly hurt, but he's OK," Mina assured. "The other man was in a very horrible condition. Zoki and I had to heal him with our spells in order for him to pull through."
Alex looked at Zeffie. Her usual emotionless look was back. She did not have that frightening angry murderous look anymore. The problem was she looked even sadder then usual.
Otto got up from where he was sitting. "I reckon I should go talk to the two now, if that's OK,"
"I guess it's OK," Mina said. "Just try not to startle them."
"I want to go with you," Kotan said. "I want to know for myself why all those mamodo are working together."
"OK," Otto agreed. "Let's go then,"
"Zade, stay here," Kotan ordered. "OK," Zade agreed.
With Zade and the others staying behind, Kotan and Otto entered a hospital room. Anthony was away, and lay in bed, his wounds healed up. In the bed next to him was Vigor, who was also healing up nicely. Something seemed different about them this time. They both seemed to show confusion and unsure emotions. Their eyes had emotion, and they looked around dazed and confused.
"Hello there," Otto greeted. "My name is Otto from GGG."
"Where am I," Anthony asked.
"You're in Japan," Otto said.
"Japan," Anthony asked surprised. "How did I get here? I live in America."
"And I live in China," Vigor said in disbelief. "How did I get this far away from home?"
"They don't remember," Kotan wondered. He thought about how before they had emotionless looks on their faces. When they launched their spells, they didn't even flinch, like emotionless robots. Now they actually looked like human beings, showing emotions."
"I want to know about what happened to you two." Otto said trying to comfort their confusion. "Do you remember Kell and Zeber?"
"Kell," Anthony asked. "That name sounds familiar. No, I can't put my finger on it, but I know that name. I heard it somewhere before."
"And that name Zeber," Vigor said confused. "It sounded so familiar, but I can't seem to remember where I heard it."
"Any other names that come to mind," Otto asked.
"There is one," Vigor said. "This name… It scares me for some reason… it was… Zarin."
"That's the same name I was thinking," Anthony said with a look of fear on his face.
"Zarin," Kotan thought. "Is that another mamodo? This whole thing… exactly what is going on? Could it be that they were being… controlled?" He left the room and let Otto continue the interview. He was deep in thought. "I have this feeling that everyone will be in more danger then before." He walked back into the waiting room.
Meanwhile in another town, a museum was being robbed. Inside of the museum, the guards were constrained by hardened wax, unable to escape. Next to them was Wax N Burn watching over them. Mara broke apart cases and tried on a number of lovely golden jewelry, gems, and stones. She admired herself in a small gold mirror.
"So beautiful," Mara said admiring her self proclaimed beauty. "I just love it when we get assigned to rob places like these museums. They have the loveliest treasures to take. The look, the joy, the value…"
Tajina was not paying any attention to the other treasures. She was busy with another treasure. "Some of these are valuable." Tajina agreed. She punched the glass of a very large, very wide case and the glass shattered with ease. She observed what the case held. It was a large stone tablet. "Some treasures are more valuable then others."
Next time...
Who is Zarin. There is someone who does knows who and what Zarin is. There is someone who wants to battle you. Will you accept the invitation, to your defeat? Will you seal your final fate? Will you fight... against the Reaper?