A.N. Wow, I didn't expect to get 8 reviews...lol. Well, thanks to all who reviewed, I hoped you all liked it. And I have no idea what the heck that StingCameleaon guy was doing...oh well. Enough of me talking, on with Chapter 2!
"Err…would you get off of those! Those lunches are for later, Zatch!" Tia was ticked and furiously yelling into the blond boys face. Zatch tugged on the two bags, knowing that inside was his favorite meal, Yellow-Tail. He desperately pulled on the bags, "YELLOW-TAILYELLOW-TAILYELLOWYELLOWTAILYELLOWTAIL!" the boy repeated in a high-speed, desperate voice.
With both Mamodo trying to get the bags from the other, the force was too great; the bags split! All the contents went sprawling to the grass covered ground. "Now look what you—what! Your eating it after it's hit the ground!" Tia questioned in a loud manner. Zatch had gulped both meals down.
"Errrr…..you imbecile!" Tia kicked Zatch up-side the head. The boy was sent flying into a nearby tree. The girl's face was beat red with anger, and a vain was popping out on her forehead. Zatch fell from the tree to the ground, and slowly got up.
"Ow! What was that for?" Zatch asked. Tia pointed to the small specks of crumbs of what was their lunch. She became angrier. "You ate all the food!" she shouted in Zatch's face. Zatch smiled, "But I was hungry." He said cheerfully. Tia pounded her fist on him hard on the top of his head. A bump arose. "You are so oblivious...! You went into your dumb Yellow-Tail trance and chased me all the…way….here?" Her anger ceased. Where exactly IS here? She pondered.
They were surrounded by trees on all sides, and it didn't look like civilization was anywhere to be found. She examined the area very swiftly, and then went into a frantic rampage. "Oh-my-god! Ohmygodohmygodoh-my-god! We're lost!" She spoke with no direction, and ran around in circles franticly. A sweat drop formed on the back of Zatch's head. Wow, I've never seen Tia like this before… Zatch thought. "Don't worry Tia!" Zatch spoke enthusiastically. "Kiyo told me how to find civilization!" He said. Tia stopped running around, but was still antsy. She listened to what Zatch had to say. "All we have to do is go the opposite way the stream flows!"
Flashback:
"Now class, we all know what to do if we get lost somewhere, like in a forest, right?" the dull teacher asked. Kiyo rolled his eyes, "go the direction the streams flow…an old pioneer trick…"
End of Flashback:
"It should work! That stream flows that way! So we should go that way! Aha!" Zatch stated.
The two walked the opposite way the stream flowed…when like a mile the way the stream did flow, was the park playground…where they had first started…
The two traveled on down the stream for about an hour or so, without speaking at all. Finally, Tia broke the silence. "Zatch, I don't think this is the way home…" she stated. "Uh…sure it is…I think…" He replied. They continued on, over bridges, and through fields. They had spent the whole day traveling, and the sun's warm radiance was seeping into the horizon, revealing a bright moon, and beautiful stars in the night sky.
"…We're lost…!" Zatch said. "Doesn't take a genius to figure that out…" Tia mumbled.
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Kiyo opened the door to his house and tip-toed in. he didn't want to wake Zatch if he was asleep. Man that felt great. Just to get out and away from Zatch for a whole day. …I bet the little wimp is crying in my room.
Kiyo swung the bedroom door opened and flicked on the lights. "I'm back, Zatch." He waited for the loud cheerful voice of Zatch, but it however, never came. He opened his eyes. "Huh?" The room was empty. He searched the perimeters of the house, but Zatch was nowhere to be found. Just then he heard the phone ring.
"Hello?" Kiyo asked as he picked up the phone.
"Hey Kiyo, it's Megumi."
"Oh hey Megumi. What's wrong, you sound worried. Is everything OK?"
"Well, that's why I'm calling. You see, I can't find Tia anywhere. I came home from my concert at the café and she wasn't here. I knew that she had gone over to see Zatch, but now it's late, and she isn't back yet. Is she by any chance over with you and Zatch?"
"Um, no. I can't find Zatch anywhere either."
There was a small silence.
"-Gasp- Do you think they could have been attacked by a Mamodo?"
"No, Zatch's spell book hasn't glowed today. It always glows when we are attacked."
"Your right…the spell book glows when Tia is attacked too."
"They're probably just out late. They'll be back soon."
"I guess your right."
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"I can't believe you got us lost, Zatch!" Tia exclaimed. "I'm sorry; I just thought Kiyo's advice would help." He told her. Tia plopped down onto the soft grass, and laid back. Zatch laid down on the soft grass as well, and gazed into the stars. There was a long silence. Zatch spoke breaking the silence between them.
"The stars are beautiful tonight…" he said, turning his head towards Tia. "Don't you think so?" He asked. Tia gazed at the stars for a moment. "Yeah, they sure are." She answered. "I'm sorry for getting us lost." The boy said. Tia turned her head towards him. Zatch had his hands beneath his head, and was looking at her. "No…I should be the one apologizing for yelling like that. You were just trying to find the way back." She sated. "Even if you did get us lost more." She said with a small chuckle.
Zatch closed his eyes. "Tia…" He started. He opened his eyes. "Thank you." He finished. "Huh?" The girl became confused. Zatch looked deep into her eyes. "Thank you for being a kind friend to me. Most Mamodo would call me weak and attack without the slightest sign. But you…you are different. You are kind to me…thank you." He told her. Tia could feel herself blushing. "When I become king…" Zatch began. "I'm going to end all this meaningless fighting." He ended. "Zatch…What if, what if you don't become king…?" The red head Mamodo asked as her blush faded. The blonde boy shook his head. "That won't happen. I WILL become king, no matter what." He replied. Tia smiled. He's so confident; he doesn't even know what other kind of Mamodo he will battle.
"Tia, what was the Mamodo World like?" Tia looked over to the curious Zatch. "Well it was very large and beautiful. The king's palace was huge. There were large fountains, and the best part is, the whole castle is made of pure gold!" She said exaggerating. Zatch's eyes lit up. "Pure gold! Aha, that so cool!" The oblivious Zatch said. He had no idea that Tia was just exaggerating.
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Kiyo sat watching the time tick away. It was already midnight, and Zatch wasn't back yet. He began to slouch in his chair. He could feel sleep slowly taking over him. Soon he was out like a light.
Megumi on the other hand…
Oooohhh, where could Tia be? She usually isn't gone this long. The teenage singer glanced at the clock; it was now one thirty in the morning. She paced around the room in worry. She came to a decision; to go searching in the morning.
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Zatch glanced over at the sleeping Mamodo next to him. He couldn't sleep at all. He kept thinking about the Mamodo World, and why he couldn't remember it. And why was it that every time he thought about it, a certain dark figure was all he could see in his mind: A figure that looked like him.
He decided to think about something else. It wasn't like he was going to go to sleep. He had too much on his mind. He thought about being king.
King…King Zatch! Ruler of all Mamodo. I'll end all this fighting so Mamodo can live in peace. …I wish I was as confident as I say I am…
Zatch soon found himself unable to keep his eyes open, and fell into a deep sleep.
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"The battle for king has finally ended!" The old, high spirited king shouted into the large crowd beneath him. He stood up top on a balcony. "It has been a long, rigorous battle, but now the time has come for you all to see your new king!"
The people below began speaking to each other curiously, asking one another about who the new king was. The king shouted, "Silence!" The talking halted. "You all thought he was weak, small, and most of you first aimed for him when the battle started. But now, this Mamodo has shown us all that power doesn't come from brute strength, but the power if the spirit, heart, and mind. He is worthy of being king, and now I present to you…your new king…King Zatch!" Zatch stepped out onto the balcony as the king said this. Everyone froze. The king removed his crown, and placed it gently onto the boy's head. The queen stepped out onto the balcony.
They both placed a hand on Zatch's shoulders. "By the power bestowed within us," they began in unison, "I grant Zatch, the new king of all Mamodo!" They ended. As the crowd roared, a young girl stepped out onto the balcony. Zatch welcomed her, and then turned the crowd below. "I'd like you all to meet my queen,--"
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Zatch was awakened by a loud scream. He quickly stood up. That sounded like… "Tia!" Zatch ran off in the direction of the scream.
A.N. Oh...a cliff hanger...boo...heh. Hoped you liked the Chapter, PLEASE REVIEW!