-screams loudly and rips out hair-
I don't like how I ended this chapter.. -sob- I'm sure you peoples will say otherwise (or not) but I don't like this battle scene either!
I was just trying to get this chapter over with, because I aboslutely SUCK at battle scenes! They're so hard to do...
Brago: Are you sure about that, Twi--
-Brago gets smacked on the head by TM-
Me: SHUT UP! I suck at battle scenes! And there is nothing you can say that will make me think otherwise!
Brago: -rubs head- Since when were you allowed to punch me?
Me: Since now!
Anyways, as you all an tell, i'm a little unhappy about my battle scene. I think I got it over with too quickly... and yes, that means RICHARD BASHING:-D
Now, I will let you know later on when you can hurt Richard! -laughs at those who wanted to hurt him now- Haha, yes, more torturing for YOU reviewers who want to hurt him!
BUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Ahem, yes, well, please tell me what you think! Responses to reviewers are at the bottom as normal!
Disclaimer: I don't own Zatch Bell. If I did... well... let's just say I don't and end it there.
Come Back To Me
Chapter 11
The Loss, the Gain, and the Blackout
Sherry stood there right next to Brago, black book in her arms. The book was open and the blonde was skimming through the lists of spells, searching for one to help her and Brago through the battle.
She still hadn't quite understood why Richard had done this to her… she had loved him, but now that he tried to kill her… that relationship immediately changed.
Brago was next to her. He had a few cuts and bruises on his face and hands (as if he never did), and was waiting for Sherry to call out the next spell.
Noru, who also had a few cuts and bruises, was also waiting for his own book reader to say their next spell.
Sherry's azure eyes then glanced up at the other team. Then all of a sudden, she felt a little dizzy. A shot of pain ran through her head, and she raised her hand and pressed it against the top of her skull.
The dark mamodo turned his head to face Sherry. Now what was wrong with her? The young woman then let go of her head, for the pain stopped as quickly as it came.
"Ready to give up yet?" called Richard from the other side of the battle scene. Brago and Sherry just glared daggers back at him.
"We'll never give up!" cried Sherry. She gave a frown and clutched her teeth. The brunet just laughed, and then called out another spell.
"Telekon!"
Noru ran forwards at full speed in Brago's and Sherry's direction. His hands flung out in front of him, creating the familiar energy from before.
It then shot out towards the two. They quickly ran out of the way, but Richard called out the same spell again.
Another wave shot out from Noru's hands, heading right towards the opposing team. Sherry was right in the way of the blast and couldn't get out of the way in time. She received the full hit, her skin slightly burning.
The young woman let out a yell of pain as she fell to the ground. She landed stomach first into the soil and gave a groan. The black book was unharmed, for Sherry had shielded it with her arms over it.
"Sherry!" shouted Brago. He ran to help the young woman up, and she began breathing hard. "Sherry," he repeated, trying to get the blonde to speak.
"I'm – I'm alright… I… I can do this!" breathed Sherry. She struggled to get up, and Brago helped. When she was finally on her feet, the blonde shot a look at Richard and cursed under her breath.
The dark mamodo gave a concerned look at Sherry as she reopened the black book to call out another spell.
"Reis!"
Without warning she called out the spell. Brago's hand flew up into the air and shot out a purple ball of energy at Noru. The psychic mamodo dodged it, and ran around the other way.
"Telkir!" Richard yelled out the teleportation spell, and Noru vanished. Brago's senses sharpened, hoping to find where Noru would land before he attacked.
He picked up a sign of movement to the right and Brago turned his head around quickly just in time to see Noru. The dark mamodo jabbed the other in the stomach, and sent him flying a few feet. This would help gain some more time... Sherry was still slightly catching her breath.
Brago turned his attention back to Sherry, who seemed to be alright now. She looked over to where Noru was, and then over to Richard.
"Get ready…" she whispered to Brago. He nodded and faced the other human. Sherry looked down onto one of the pages in the black book and called out another spell. "Giganoreis!"
The dark mamodo raised his hand as the powerful energy began to form in his palm. He threw it forwards, aiming right at Richard.
Since Noru was still staggering behind, Richard had nothing to shield himself with. And he didn't dare use the book he had with him, or Noru would vanish back to the mamodo world.
So he took the blast as he quickly turned his back around. He yelled out in pain and fell down onto his knees. Noru saw this and quickly ran over to where Brago and Sherry were while they were paying attention to Richard.
The psychic mamodo then punched Sherry… right in the head. The woman's eyes widened as she fell face forward onto the ground. Brago gave a surprised look and quickly dodged another attack from Noru.
The two fought hand-to-hand with each other, Brago trying to slash Noru with his claw-like nails and Noru throwing as many punches as possible.
Richard watched as he got up from the ground. Sherry was down for the moment, and Brago was defenseless now that his book reader was knocked out. An evil grin took position on his face as he looked down into the blood-red book.
"Hipnosin!" he yelled. The psychic mamodo then dodged another attack quickly, preparing for his new spell. He shot his hands in front of him, and many blasts emerged from his hands.
Brago tried to punch them all away, but he ended up getting hit by a few. This was not what he needed… if that mamodo, Noru, hadn't knocked out Sherry, he'd be able to get rid of these attacks.
His arm then turned in an odd way as multiple blasts hit it at once while Brago couldn't defend himself. He spun around and got knocked over by a few more.
The dark mamodo fell on his back onto the ground. He gave a groan of pain, and quickly stood back up. Brago looked over at Sherry's unconscious body, and he remembered what happened.
As quickly as he could, Brago ran over to the young woman. He picked her up in his arms, and tried to shake her awake while calling out her name.
"Sherry! Sherry!" Brago tried to get the woman to wake up. He managed to get her to mumble something, but it was jumbled and he couldn't make out a word. "Sherry, wake up!"
The blonde slowly opened her eyes, which remained unfocused for a few seconds. Then she turned her head back to the dark mamodo holding onto her. "Brago…" she whispered. This was too difficult for her… she still hadn't quite recovered from the sickness that she had received from the after effects of Noru's powers.
"You'll be alright, Sherry."
Zatch Bell looked around at the fight scene, and then back to his friends. "Should we help them any? They're not doing so well over there." He put on a sad look.
"They can do it." spoke Kolulu. She put her hand on Zatch's shoulder. "I know they will. Even if it is difficult for them, they can win."
"Yeah, you're right." Zatch turned his head back to the fight. "But… just look at them…"
"Hey, just a because they are a getting hurt doesn't mean a that they will a loose." Folgore spoke. Kanchome agreed with him.
"They can win! It was hard for me when I had to battle sometimes, but I still won!" said Tia triumphantly. She looked back over to the fight.
"That's right. Zatch, they can win." agreed Kiyo. Everyone agreed, and they turned their attention back to the fight. Sherry was now back up on her feet, but she was taking deep breaths.
"I won't let… him win… over Me." spoke Sherry between a breath. She clutched her head with her hand and closed her eyes. The aching still hadn't left, and it was getting a little harder to think strait with her head throbbing all the time.
The young woman's eyes reopened as they felt a new heat against her shoulder. She turned her head around to see Brago's hand on her shoulder. He looked up at her, and she smiled.
Even thought the battle seemed like it had been going on for thirty minutes (which it probably had been), Sherry still felt her inner strength still working hard and strong. And Brago was there to help kick it up a notch. He would be there to help her throughout the battle, and she'd be there to help him.
"I won't let him win." Sherry spoke. Her voice regained the strength it had, and Brago smirked seeing her ready for action again.
"Good." he spoke. The two's heads turned back to face the other team. Sherry looked down into the pages of the black book, and then back up to Richard and Noru, and back to the book.
"We should end this, now." spoke Noru to Richard. He turned his head around to face his book reader.
"You'd think I didn't know that?" Richard growled back. He turned his attention back to the other team. Oh how he wanted to get rid of Sherry so badly now. He had been waiting for so long to put his final plan into action… and then Brago shows up and ruins everything! He just wanted the rich girl's money and that was it. Not some battle…
Noru just ignored Richard's last comment and turned his head around to face the other team. "Call out a spell." he commanded.
"Telekon!" he shouted. The blood-red book glowed, and so did Noru's hands. They then shot out a beam towards Brago and Sherry.
"Get ready…" This time it was Brago commanding out of the two. Sherry nodded her head.
When the beam came near them, Brago launched forward before Sherry could say a spell. His hands beat against the energy that was beating against his hands as he pushed it the opposite way.
The young blonde watched as the dark mamodo struggled to keep the energy from reaching her. Thank you Brago, she thought.
Brago then began to speak to Sherry as he continued to fight against the force against him. "Sherry, launch a spell!"
The young woman nodded her head as she now saw what Brago wanted to do. She looked down into the black book, and called a spell.
"Giganoreis!"
Another purple energy started to form in front of Brago's hand. The large purple energy shot forwards, hitting the light that Noru shot.
Everyone watched as the two forces collided, Brago's giganoreis spell knocking the other energy flying backwards towards Noru and Richard.
First it hit Noru, who had no time to run away. As he was sent flying backwards with the two energies still right on him, he headed towards Richard.
He then crashed into him as well, sending them both to the ground. A large explosion was created and dust flew everywhere.
Eyes stared at the scene as the dust died down. Richard was sprawled on the ground, and so was Noru. The brunet was knocked out but not the mamodo. He was just rubbing his head, when he noticed something…
…His book was on fire.
With a scream of anger and surprise, Noru leaped forward and started to bat his hands against his book.
"No! No! I can't be sent back! No, no, no!" he yelled with anger as he saw himself starting to dissolve back to his home world. He gave one last cry as he leapt forward on his feet. Noru began to charge at Brago and Sherry, but completely disappeared as he reached them.
Sherry's eyes widened. They did it… she and Brago actually beat them… the won… it was over…
Her attention then wandered over back to Brago, who had a strange look on his face. He was glaring death over at Richard, and had that odd look in his eyes as if he was about to do something drastic…
"Brago? You look as if you're about to kill something." said Sherry quietly. She watched as Brago walked towards the brunet.
"I am." He merely responded. When Brago finally reached Richard, he had come to and was rubbing his head.
"Ouch… what happened…? Where's Nor—" Richard's sentence was then cut off as he looked up at the dark mamodo.
Brago looked down at the brunet, who had a scared look on his face. The dark mamodo gave his infamous evil growl, and then punched Richard across his face.
Sherry winced as she saw the mamodo's hand come in contact with Richard's. Even though he deserved it, she still knew that must have hurt… very painfully.
Richard let out a cry of pain as Brago slashed him across the face again. Brago was throwing curses at Richard as he beat him up.
"You good for nothing pathetic human! Damn you for ever thinking you could get rid of Sherry!" Those were just a few of the insults he was throwing at him. Brago took his claw-like nails and slit the human's skin.
He was suddenly stopped by Sherry, who had taken his hand in her own. "Brago, don't kill him off like that." she said. Brago gave her a confused look as she said this, and she reasoned with him. "Yes, I know he tried to kill me. But as a better punishment, just leave him out here for whatever fate has in store."
Brago thought about this. He turned his head around to see Richard curled up on the ground coughing up blood. Sherry just turned up her nose at this sight… she hated seeing blood come out of people like that.
And then, just as Sherry was about to say something else, the pain returned and shot right back through her skull. She let a scream of pain as the intensity increased, and then it stopped. She stopped.
The young woman collapsed onto the ground. Brago's eyes widened as the blonde fell motionless.
"Sherry!" he yelled. Brago picked up the unconscious body of Sherry, and tried to shake her awake again, calling her name out at the same time.
And at this point, everybody else had arrived on the scene. Everyone except the lightning mamodo who had returned briefly to the mamodo world to make sure Noru didn't do anything bad when he got there.
"What happened?" exclaimed Kanchome. He looked up at the unmoving Sherry. The dark mamodo did not respond, but merely felt the blonde's forehead. Great, she had a fever. Well this brought back memories…
But this was no time for that… he had to get Sherry home or else her fever could increase. He picked up the girl and started to walk off, leaving behind a group of confused beings behind – and an injured Richard.
"Hey, Brago!" Kiyo called, but the dark mamodo ignored them. As Brago walked off, Kiyo turned back to the group. "Well… something's happened to her, but I'm unsure what it is." He turned his head back around to face where Brago was, and then back to the group. "Let's just hope she's alright."
-sobs again- Man... I don't like that battle scene... But I like writing Brago beating up Richard!
Brago: It was more fun for me than it was for you, I'm sure.
Me: No, you are so WRONG! If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't even be ABLE to touch him! hahaha! I'm the author, I have power over you!
Sherry: No you don't. You don't even have your own spell book, or a mamodo.
Me: I can borrow Noru if I wanted to. No, wait! I have an idea! -faces somebody else- HEY KIYO!
Kiyo: What?
Me: Can I borrow the red book and Zatch really quick?
Kiyo: -smiles- Sure! If it'll give me a vacation from him! Go ahead, be my guest! -runs off laughing maniacally-
Zatch: What can I do for you, Twilight?
Me: Let's have a fun battle with Brago and Sherry!
Zatch: Yay!
Me: Now... GO TORTURE THEM!
Zatch: Roger! -starts poking both Brago and Sherry-
Me: HAHAHAHA! Who needs a book when you can use pestering as your weapon? hahahaha!
Now, onto my reviewers!
Alison: Why do you keep saying the same things over and over again? I read what it was you wrote the first time... But anyways, glad you like it!
PsychicLunar: Yeah, I looked in your profile for the website. You had said that it had spoilers, and I love to read spoilers! (even though I get mad at myself sometimes, but I get over it XD) Bummer... Kafka comes up later on? Cartoon Network only has like... 52 episodes, and if he comes up somewhere in the 50's... then... I don't know if we'd see him any... they better get the rest of the episodes or I'm going to get mad...
Crying White Wolf: Just read and find out. And you do know that you reviwed chapters in the order of 9 then 8 to 10? Just wondering... anyways, glad you like it!
Yamia Ishtar: how can you forget about the rest of the world just because of a new manga and plushie? Brago's too cool! XD Anyways, unlsess it was my favorite show then maybe, yes, but oh well. haha.
Madison Mohawks JD: Thanks, and the next chappy will come up soon...
Computerfreak101: Yes I'm sure I suck at them! OK, maybe I've had a lil' practice because of my comic I'm writing (different story), but I still suck at them! Oh, and the horse dude whatever he is thing mamodo guy's name is Schneider... I think that's how you spell it... anyways,cool! Invisibility Cloak! Did you steal it from Harry Potter? XP
Enula: COOL! -give high five back to Enula- I didn't really think about it until now, but you're right! And the funny thing is, is that our two stories are BragoSherry stories! haha! I guess this couple had gotten pretty popular, ne? I think I'll have maybe about, depending what i get done in one chapter and whatnot, about... um... maybe 2-3 chapters left... Something like that... my story is going by too fast... -sigh- oh well.
SilverMoons BlackWings: Yup, Sherry has suffered in this chapter. I don't think there's going to be much (or any) suffering for anybody after this chapter...
BlueWater26: Why would I kill you? I'm not a murderer... hahaha. Glad you like it! And it depends on when I get on the computer and when I actually work on this story and not my others to when it'll get updated... but I bet that was probably a dumb answer... XP
Inumaru12: Yes, Richard is evil! haha!
pixiegirl100: You think Zatch is in character? Well, at least i know i'm doing alright with his character. XD I just got out of school today too. Ah, well, glad you like it!
Well, there's the next chappy! Oh, and just to let everybody know...
NOTE: Depending if I feel like it next chapter... it might happen, too. A little something between somebody, but I'm letting your brains work (haha) and figure it out yourself!
Me: Where's Sherry?
Brago: She's unconscious, remember? You're the one who had her get knocked out in this story.
Me: Ah! You're right! Duh! Haha!
Brago: So, I take it you've decided to torture her and not me?
Me: No, that's not the case. I've had the whole Sherry-collaspe-sometime-in-story thing planned out for quite a while!
Brago: Why you no good little--
Me: Ah, well, that's it for today! Come back later! ZATCH! PICK ON BRAGO SOME MORE!
Zatch: YAHOO!
Brago: Leave me alone.
Zatch: "leave me alone"
Brago: GO AWAY!
Zatch: "GO AWAY!"
-Zatch continues mimicking Brago while TM laughs at the scene-
Well, there's the next chapter! (I said that already, didn't I?) Read and review! Flames are welcome, but please be nice! Sayonara!