A/N: I'm so sorry I haven't updated, writer's block with this story... next time I update my profile I'm so adding that to the list of dislikes...
Chapter 20: Rescue Mission
Everyone stared at the giant mamodo. It wasn't everyday you saw a Giant Mamodo, a mamodo or a giant… maybe… but a giant mamodo... however Brago knew something was off.
"Can you please get it over with Brago…" said Usopp who he was still threatening with a sock to the face.
"Oh sorry… I won't do it…" said Brago which caused Usopp to sigh… however he wasn't finished "now… there's bigger fish to fry…"
"I just hope he forgets" thought Usopp, Brago glared at the crew's sniper.
Brago shook his head, "There's something off about this mamodo… it like it not really there…" said Brago.
"What do you mean?" asked Dark Kolulu who still hasn't changed back.
"This is part of a spell..." said Brago.
"I don't get it…" said Luffy.
"He means that's just a spell like Ponygon's armor…" said Tia.
"It not…" said Brago, "It's a mix of both the armor and those suits of armor we fought."
"I get it…" said Nami.
"I don't…" said Luffy.
"Just find the flowers…" said Brago.
"What flowers?" asked Luffy.
"Zeberusen!" read Steng.
Boulders were fired from the mamodos chest… everyone managed to dodged the attack.
"Okay so he can fire boulders from his chest…" said Brago.
"Hey there's a flower at his arm!" yelled the chef pointing up.
"I see it…" said Zoro, "Zerusen!"
Dark Kolulu's fist her launched destroying the flower… Baltro's arm fell off.
"That was cool!" said Zatch.
"Damn… there's too many opponents at once." thought Steng.
"I see another flower!" said Kory pointing to the other arm.
Robin saw it too "Reis!" she read, as the purple orb destroyed the second flower causing the other arm to fall off.
"So all that's left are the legs…" said Nami.
"The Flowers are on the knees!" yelled the Chef.
"We'll get that one, Saisu!" she read.
Tia's boomerang hit the mamodo's knee burning the flower off and knocking it off.
"Hey I see one of those flowers on the other knee!" said Zatch.
"What flower?" asked Luffy.
"Just read the spell!" yelled Brago.
"Okay didn't have to yell…" said Luffy, "Zaker!"
The lighting hit the last flower and Baltro fell down. A small hatch opened up and its true form came out.
"It's… it's… it's…" said Tia trying to come up with a word.
"Tiny?" asked Zatch.
"Puny?" asked Brago.
"Teeny?" asked Yuki.
"I guess of all of them…" said Tia with a sweat drop.
"I knew he was compensating for something… but I thought it was something else…" said Sanji.
Everyone was staring at him with a sweat drop.
Baltro's true form looked kind of like a weird bear dog… it was about a foot tall. He walked up to Luffy.
"Wow it's really small. But it kind of cute…" said Luffy… poking him.
This made Baltro mad, he bit Luffy's face… then spit him out an repeatedly punched him, then bit his face again and moved his head around forcing Luffy's body to repeatedly hit the ground.
"Now would you be so kind to give us your book…" said Robin.
"So you want my book? Baltro!" said Steng.
Baltro stopped mauling Luffy and jumped to Steng's side. Both Jumped up onto the remains of Baltro's armor.
"I have one little surprise for you! Zeberuk!" said Steng.
Everything began to shake as the walls began to crumble.
"He planted a trap in the walls…" said Brago.
"We have to get the other hostages out of here!" yelled Nami.
"We'll show you the way!" said one of the women who were serving Steng.
All 5 servants/prisoners showed them the way where the chef opened the bars. Everyone was happy… but Kory… he couldn't find his parents…
"Hey have anyone seen my parents?" asked Kory.
"I have…" said an old man.
"Mr. Mayor…" said Kory.
"He captured the mayor as well…" thought most of the Straw Hats as they sweatdroped.
"They tried to rebel many times so Steng put them in a dungeon hundreds of feet below the surface." said the mayor.
"Where is it?" asked Kory.
"That way…" said the Mayor pointing though a tunnel.
"All right then…" said Kory.
"Wait let us come with you!" said Luffy and Zatch.
"Okay!" Kory and all three ran down the tunnel.
"Wait!" shouted Tia.
"Don't worry, they'll be fine." said Nami.
"We better get the others out!" said Zoro.
Everyone got out safely… well except for Zatch, Luffy, Kory and his parents… well it did crumble but a bolt of lighting blasted though the ruble then 5 figures flew though the ruble and landed in front of those who escaped, it was of course Luffy, Zatch, Kory and his parents. Luffy and Zatch were fine after they landed but Kory and his parents…
"Next time I'm in a bind we're trapped somewhere together… never… ever do that again." Said Kory who was extremely dizzy, it was safe to assume that Luffy used the Gum Gum Rocket to get out the rubble.
Meanwhile Steng and Baltro were running away.
"We could always find another island that had a low marine presence somewhere" said Steng.
A figure appeared before them and both stopped running.
"You again!" said Steng.
"Sorry… this is the first time we met…" said the figure… who was Zeno!
"You look… just like that lighting kid though…" said Steng.
"Never mistake me for that!" yelled Zeno.
Baltro shivered at the sight of Zeno... "Baltro?" said Steng.
"Time to say good bye!" said Zeno.
Dufort showed up, and used a strong attack. Frying Steng and burning Baltro's book.
Zeno and his bookkeeper walked away.
"That was fun to watch…" said Zeno.
"You do realize that Zatch didn't' suffer during that fight… though he did make some else suffer…" said Dufort.
"I know but out next plan will make him suffer…" said Zeno.
Zeno laughed evilly.
Later Robin, Brago, Nami and Tia went out looking for Steng. They were shocked to find Steng unconscious on the ground with a pile of ashes on the ground.
"Looks like some one beat us to it…" said Brago.
"Yeah… I wonder who…" said Nami.
"We should go tell Zatch and the others…" said Tia.
They left the scene while Zeno watched them leave.
"Soon Zatch… you will suffer…" laughed Zeno.
Next Time: They head into the forest where "Sprits Dwell"... well it's really an old fat hairy guy dressed like a fairy... however a strange lake appears in the forest... what is Zeno's plan to make Zatch suffer?