It had been weeks since what happened with Ikiro and Qiun. Kiyo and Zatch had been trying to figure out what was really going on and who was after them. Mrs. Takamine who was now up and about on her feet again was told about what happened since she could not remember a thing. She was just glad her boys were ok safe and sound. But both Kiyo and Zatch were more frustrated and tired then ever, during all this time they had gotten nowhere.
"This is so frustrating!" Kiyo yelled.
"Calm down Kiyo, we'll figure something out eventually." Zatch said.
Kiyo sighed and looked over at Zatch managing a small smile. Zatch was right, he just needed to calm down and keep up at it until they did find something. But it worried him that another Mamodo could attack at anytime injuring them or his mom. His mother's safety was the first thing Kiyo thought of, if anything was to ever happen to her he'd be lost.
"Ok so Ikiro said that it wasn't the end, that a girl and another Mamodo were coming after us. So we know that whoever this Mamodo is, he or she has a book owner who is a girl." Zatch pointed out.
"That's right Zatch, but that all we know so far. We don't know who this Mamodo is, if we've ever battled them before or if its just someone looking to take us down. I don't think it would be Brago and Shelly, they would have just come for us themselves instead of send someone else." Kiyo said,"I mean the only other book owner I can think of, other the Tia and Megumi, that is a girl would be..."
It was then that Kiyo knew what he had missed. He had feared that they might come back again, after they vanished in their previous fight. Kiyo wasn't sure to be scared or not, though he was glad to finally have figured out who was behind this. I mean considering they hired someone else to take Zatch and him out, no one else would do that but Milordo Z! Zatch stood there quiet as he saw that Kiyo had figured something out, but he didn't look to happy about it.
"What's wrong Kiyo?" Zatch asked,"Did you figure out who is doing this?"
"I can't say for certain Zatch, but I guessing its Milordo Z." Kiyo answered.
"Milordo Z!" Zatch shouted as he jumped back surprised.
"Yeah,
remember when we last battled him and Koko when they released the
Millennium Mamodos. It had seemed as if Shelly and Brago had defeated
them, but then they disappeared there was no evidence that his book
was burned." Kiyo explained,"They may as well have gotten
away, and now they're after us. Now
they plan on taking us out and
whoever else they have in mind for good!"
"But Kiyo, we can't let that happen." Zatch whined,"We gotta beat them!"
Kiyo sighed unsure of what to do next, if this was Milordo Z then anything could happen at anytime. With Milordo Z surprises were always around the corner. However Kiyo and Zatch got a chance to see him battle and possibly they could work up a strategy against him. That way if Milordo Z planned on stopping by for a visit or else, they would have a plan ready to go. Kiyo wasn't sure if this would work, but it was his best bet.
"Okay Zatch, what we need to do is think up a strategy just in case they decide to attack us." Kiyo said.
Zatch nodded in agreement as the two started to work together to think up a strategy. Over the next few days they called up their good friends Tia and Megumi and Kanchome and Folgore and explained what was going on. Ponygon was their too and decided to help them out as well. They had not seen Shelly or Brago for a while, so they were out of the picture. Nobody knew where Won-Rei and Li-Yen or Apollo were either. So it was just the seven of them to battle Milordo Z and hopefully that would be enough. Days continued to pass as Kiyo and Megumi, Zatch and Tia and Ponygon planned and waited for Kanchome and Folgore's arrival. As soon as the two had arrived the three teams devised up several plans in case something were to happen. Nothing bad had happened so far and it had been nearly a month since the incident with Ikiro and Qiun. Though the day finally came when Kiyo and Zatch received a letter addressing them to come Mt. Gyreens about fifty miles where they lived. Sure enough at the end of the letter was Milordo Z's own signature.
"This is it Zatch, we better go get Tia and Megumi and Kanchome and Folgore." Kiyo said.
Kiyo grabbed Zatch's book and the three of them headed out to Megumi's house where Kanchome and Folgore were staying for the time being. As soon as they arrived they saw Tia and Kanchome run out followed by their book owners. Tia ran up to Kiyo and slapped a paper in his hand, it was another letter sent by Milordo Z just the same as his.
"You guys must have gotten a letter too, we were kinda expecting you." Tia said.
"Yeah it was just as you said Kiyo, Milordo Z was behind this whole thing." Megumi mentioned.
"Hey, I gots an idea!" Kanchome yelled,"How 'bouts we just ignore the letter and go out to eat."
"Still crybaby Kanchome I see." Tia teased, sticking her tongue at him.
"No, I have a new spell up my sleeve so you just wait and see." Kanchome said with more courage,"Now lets go get this guy!"
Folgore smiled placing a hand on his pal's shoulder showing him he was proud of him. Konchome smiled back and then looked to Kiyo and Zatch with determination on his face. They all nodded and then hopped in Megumi's limo to drive to the mountain. The drive was pretty long and with each passing second the group got more scared as they got closer to their foe, but their courage and determination grow stronger as well. They were prepared to finish this at any costs, a person like Milordo Z would never become King.
"So the plan is to attack Milordo Z from different angles, know our positions and act off of Milordo Z's next moves." Tia spoke.
"Thats right Tia, if we work together as a team we'll be able to beat Milordo Z!" Kiyo responded.
They all nodded in agreement and arrived at the foot of the mountain. It was around lunchtime when they started up, being cautious of their surroundings. After about a ten minute climb, they finally came to the spot they were to battle at. It was then that they heard the chilling voice, and they knew exactly who it was.
"Welcome Zatch and Kiyo, I see you have brought some friends too!" Milordo Z laughed as she and Koko appeared from over the trees.
