As the day passed, it was time for Ivy to close the Garden and Zatch to head home. School was over already and Kiyo should have been home by now as well. As Zatch and Ivy said their goodbyes, Zatch walked out and was on his way home. He had still not forgotten about the chills he had gotten earlier and the mysterious people that were watching him. If it was another Mamodo just wanting a battle, he would have to prepare himself. Kiyo and him hadn't battled anyone for a pretty long time, even though they've been training. Zatch made his way home safely and marched upstairs and into Kiyo's room.
"Hi Kiy..." Zatch stopped, as he saw Kiyo with a look of fear in him and holding a letter,"...whats wrong Kiyo?"
"Zatch...this letter is from another Mamodo, and he is calling us out for battle!" Kiyo explained.
"Oh I knew it was a Mamodo!" Zatch shouted,"Earlier I kept getting some cold chills dome my body and spotted two people dressed in black watching me. But as soon as I saw them, they vanished! I think one was an older male and a boy was with him too."
"Listen Zatch, we have to battle and beat these guys! This letter right here, not only asks for a battle, but says they kidnapped mom!" Kiyo shouted, now with a look of anger.
Zatch was thrown back by the news and then began to notice that Mrs. Takemine had not said hello when he walked in. Tears began to swell up in his eyes as he could see Kiyo start to clench his fists. Kiyo stood up and grabbing Zatch's spellbook started out of the room. Zatch could see that Kiyo was not only angry but upset as well. But they would do anything to get Mrs. Takemine back, and make sure these guys will never become King. Without a word the two left and headed towards an old factory where kidnappers had stated to come.
"Kiyo, these people we can't let them become King!" Zatch yelled, as he ran beside Kiyo.
"Thats right Zatch, we're not gonna let them win or become King." Kiyo said with anger and determination,"And were not going to let them hurt mom either. We're going to be them, even if it takes all our strength."
Zatch nodded in agreement as they continued down the road. For what seemed like forever, they finally arrived at the factory. Kiyo spotted what seemed to be a boy starring down at them from a second-story window. Kiyo grinned as he ran into the factory with Zatch right behind him. They began to look around, cautious as they began up the stairs. There was no sight of his mother or of the boy who was starring at them. Suddenly a man appeared, dressed in black with black hair and blue eyes. He turned his head to Kiyo and Zatch and smiled, seeing that his guests had arrived.
"Its good to see that you two made it." the man said,"Allow me to introduce myself, I'm Ikiro Shenino and I am guessing you must be Kiyo and Zatch Bell."
"Where is my mother?" Kiyo yelled, opening up the spellbook.
"Don't worry she is fine for now. What you should be worrying about is how you plan to beat us!" Ikiro laughed.
"Us, what us?" Kiyo yelled,"There is only you, and you can't battle without no Mamodo."
Ikiro just laughed as he pulled out a black spellbook and opened it up. Zatch and Kiyo got ready as Ikiro read a spell. Suddenly a boy, dressed in black and at the same height as Zatch appeared out of nowhere. The boy smiled a devil's smile, as he looked from Kiyo to Zatch.
"Hello Zatch Bell, its been quite a while. I've heard that you forgotten your memory when you came to the Mamodo world. So allow me to refresh it for you." the boy said," I'm Qiun, destroyer of ALL!"
Ikiro shouted out a spell and suddenly a blast of energy was sent hurling towards Zatch and Kiyo. Kiyo grabbed Zatch and barely dodged the blast. He set Zatch down and with his anger read from the spellbook. They launched a Zaker spell, as lightning shout from Zatch's mouth and hit the targets dead-on. Kiyo smiled seeing as how they had gotten their opponents down so fast, but as the smoke cleared it revealed that they had vanished.
"Where did they go?" Kiyo yelled, surprised.
"Tamerion!" Ikiro shouted form behind.
The same energy blast was sent hurling at them from behind and hit them, throwing them against the wall. Zatch got up and looked to Kiyo to see him pretty injured. But Kiyo was determined to win and got right back up on his feat. However, he started to wonder how they did what they did? How did they vanish, and then appear behind them that fast? It could have been a spell, but Kiyo didn't hear him shout anything. There was just no way he could have done that.
"There is no way you fools can win, so I'll make a deal with you." Ikiro said,"If you give us the book, we will release your mother and let you and her go home safe and sound. That is a guaranteed promise that I make, you have my word on it."
"I'll never give up this book, and we will win!" Kiyo yelled at them with anger.
"Have it your way!" Ikiro muttered, "Tamerion!"
"Rashield!" Kiyo yelled, as the huge electric shield flew up in front of them.
The attack hit the shield and with double the force was sent back at Ikiro and Qiun. However the two had disappeared again, same as the first time. Kiyo heard the spell being casted behind him and him and Zatch dodged the attack barely missing them again. As all the smoke and dust cleared, an exhausted Kiyo stood to see Ikiro and Qiun perfectly ok and not even a scratch on them. How were they doing this, Kiyo started to wonder. Then Kiyo began to figure it out, it all started to make sense now. Maybe now they could beat them.