Yay i can finally work on another chapter! (smiles to self)
Again, it's one of those weeks when i'm not going to be able to work on any stories 'cause I won't be on my own computer very much.. But i'll still be able to read stories n' whatnot. Just can't write 'cause i don't have as much time this week. When i get home from school n' i don't have any homework, or i have a little or have completed it, i'll be able to work on a story. But there's nothing to worry about:)
Anywho, let's get on with the chapter!
Disclaimer: I don't own Zatch Bell. I never will, so leave me alone. However, KALU IS MINE! HAHAHAHA! Brago: But she's my duaghter. Me: Yeah, but she's still my character... -.- Brago: Whatever...
Gift from the Dark
Chapter 16
Brewing Up Talk and Trouble
"My name's Zatch! Zatch Bell!"
Kalu looked in wonder as the blonde headed boy now identified as Zatch Bell said that. "Z-Zatch Bell?" she stammered.
"Yep, the one and the only!" Zatch gave a laugh. "Don't tell me you haven't heard of me?"
Kalu shook her blue-black head. "No… I'm sorry, but I have never heard of that name." As she said this, Zatch gave a look with his mouth hanging open. She stared at him as he made a gagging noise.
"You… You've never heard of me?" the blonde asked, his voice almost squeaking. Kalu shook her head again. "Wha…?"
"Please don't be mad!" the half mamodo said quickly as she clamped her hands together. She closed her eyes tightly and shook. "Please don't be!"
Zatch only gave a bemused look as she said that. "Now why would I be mad at you?" he asked, tilting his blonde head to the side. Kalu popped an eye open and gave a curious look. This made the lightning mamodo ask another question. "Is there already somebody who's mad at you?"
Solemnly, Kalu nodded her head. "Yes… My daddy is."
"Why your dad?" Kalu said nothing afterwards, so the mamodo sat down and patted the ground next to him. "Sit here… Let's talk about it, okay?" Seeing his kindness, Kalu smiled and sat down next to him. The other smiled and started to talk. "So… Why is he mad at you? Did you do something wrong?"
The hybrid child only shrugged. "I don't know if it was wrong… But Daddy was training me, and I don't know why. It's hard to do, and I really don't like it." Zatch nodded as she said that. The little girl bowed her head, her hair shielding her eyes. "And I know why he's doing it… He doesn't care about me! He's putting me through all this mess for some reason that I don't know." She sniffed and a tear trickled down her cheek. "He doesn't care… and I don't care… nobody cares!"
At this the teary eyed girl curled her legs up to herself and began to sob. Zatch put on a sad look and sighed as he put a hand on her shoulder. She looked up at him as he did so.
"It's not that he doesn't care," he began. "It's that he does. I'm sure that he just wants you to become stronger, so he's training you for that. He just wants you to grow up big and strong!"
This only made the other sigh. "He said that, too. Daddy also said that he wants me to be safe, but from what? Just the other day he and Mamma attacked me and—"
"—Hold up!" Zatch interrupted, and the other stared. "He attacked you? That's not right. Tell me exactly what happened, and try to remember everything."
So Kalu told Zatch about what had happened the other day when she had lost control of her powers. Of course it was all from her point of view and sounded a lot different from what really happened, but the lightning mamodo was able to tell what was going on.
"Ah… I see." The blonde nodded his head and the other gave a confused look. "You were loosing control of your powers, so he wants is for you to have control."
As she stared at the other mamodo, Kalu sighed. "But… It just doesn't feel right."
The lightning mamodo said nothing about that, but then a thought struck him. He turned his blonde head around and gave a curious look. "Say… Didn't you mention that your mother had used a book to help your father use that attack on you?"
Kalu nodded her head.
Zatch started thinking to himself. "Then… if that's so… then… Who's…? Hmm… I can't remember…" For an odd reason he couldn't remember who Kalu's father was. But before Zatch could ponder about the situation anymore, a new voice broke in.
"Kalu!"
The two's heads spun around only to meet a crimson gaze. It was Brago, and he had finally found where his daughter was. The dark mamodo took a step forward and Kalu grabbed onto Zatch's sleeve.
"Kalu, I was looking for you. Why did you run off like that?" asked Brago looking down at the little girl. She only closed her eyes and shook her head.
"Go away, Daddy. You don't care about me!" she squealed and hugged onto Zatch's arm a little tighter. Golden eyes widened when Zatch heard this.
He turned his head around to look at Kalu and then at Brago. Now why hadn't he thought of this before? The mamodo put a finger up to his mouth in a stupid way and then pointed it at Brago. "Wait… if she called you 'daddy' then… that… means…" He gasped and stood up. "So you're Kalu's father!" he exclaimed.
Brago only stared. "And your point? Of course I'm her father! Who the hell did you think it was?"
Zatch only smiled smugly to himself and laughed. He turned his attention towards the little girl next to him, who was looking up at him. "I thought there was something familiar about you."
This only puzzled her. "You know my daddy?"
The lightning mamodo gave his infamous immature laugh and smiled even more. "Yep! I've known him for a long time. We were two of the hundred participants in the battle for mamodo king thirteen years ago. As a matter of fact, we were the last ones battling." Zatch smiled. "I remember that fight as if it was yesterday… It was actually kind of fun!"
Kalu put on a puzzled look. "But… if you two were the last mamodos battling, and my father lost… then…" She quickly gave a gasp and clamped her hands over her mouth. "You're the king! Daddy! Daddy, look he's the king!"
Brago only rolled his eyes. This news was so old for him… "Yes, Kalu, I know."
Kalu stared wide eyed at Zatch, who only smiled. "Yep, I'm the benevolent king of the mamodo world!"
"'Benevolent'…?" Kalu inquired. "What's that?"
"It means 'kind'," Brago answered and Kalu nodded her head, showing that she now understood.
The little girl now turned her attention back to the king. "But if you're king… where's the queen?"
He only smiled and laughed at this remark. "Oh, there's no queen. I have a couple of friends, who are girls, but they're just my friends. I couldn't be married to them."
The other nodded her head again. "Oh… I see." Kalu looked back up at her father who was about to say something when an unexpected blow from behind smashed the girl into the ground. She gave a cry of fright and from the pain as she went tumbling down. Brago stepped forward quickly and knelt down to make sure his daughter was alright. Both he and Zatch turned their heads around quickly only to see a plant mamodo that looked like a tree standing a few yards back. The source that knocked over Kalu was next to the mamodo. It was a root, a root that was being controlled by the other.
The plant mamodo gave a laugh and flung his fist into the ground. A glow was seen engulfing his hand while the root next to him and many more sprouted up into the air and charged at Kalu.
Lifting her head, Kalu turned around just in time to be hit by one of the roots. Brago and Zatch managed to block the other ones but missed as she screamed again and flew a few feet backwards.
"Kalu!" shouted Brago, and he turned around. There was something familiar about this mamodo… He shook his head. Nonetheless, he was attacking his daughter. And anybody who attacked anyone dear to him… would pay.
Cliffy, cliffy, HAHAHAHAHA!
Whoo, i feel hyper now. -.- Guess I could try to start working on Sleeping Beauty since i'm in a somewhat funny mood... Ah well.
Oh, and i just found out something: Brago and Sherry will appear again on January 28, 2006. YAY! Now we all know when to see the episode! (smiles) But i also saw that Kanchome appears in episode 48 when both the groups of Brago and Sherry, and Koko and Zophise show up. o.O I'm almost scared to know what's going to happen... -.-
Now on to my reviewers!
PsychicLunar: Yep, there were two mamodos that Brago sensed. The stronger-than-him one was Zatch. Why? 'Cause remember in this story Zatch beat Brago to become king? So i'd only figure in a situation like that Zatch would be stronger than him... But yeah, i'd think (currently from the episodes airing) That Brago would beat Zatch. You know what? I want sushi, too. -.- Maybe you could ask Zatch if he could go get some yellow tail if you're really craving it. XD
ShadowVixen: Well... the actions now just started, but it doesn't really take place in this chapter. Most of it was just talking. :) But if it's a fight you want to read, stay tuned in for the next chappy! N' you'll find out more of what i have in store during that next one, too. (of course, i'm sure that's quite obvious.. XD)
Wolf of the Blue Moon: Thanks! And here's the next chapter!
Computerfreak101: Haha, i can't imagine what Brago's reaction would be if he woke up to a hopeful normal day but found the cursed pink dress of your power back on him. Perhaps he'd freak out and have a heart attack? Heh.. Oh, and if you're wondering where i found the trailers that contain Brago in it or have at least a lil' of him, they're in my profile. There's even a game coming out of Zatch Bell Oct. 11 and he looks really funny in it...:3 Yes, that's what Zatch Bell should be about. Him and Sherry falling in love and it be all revolved around him. (sigh) Oh dear that makes me unhappy.. Wow, that was VERY entertaining to read. My dad was looking at me strangely 'cause i was laughing so hard. -.- Of course i'd read your Zatch Bell humor if you ever decided to make some! A lot of the humor fics out there just aren't that funny... Heck, your own reviews are worth readin' they're so funny! (pats you on the back) Here's the next chapter!
rahkshi500: Er... sorry, don't really like Shrek. -.- It does sound like a good fic, though. N' if you can't quite picture Kalu very well, here's another description that might help: She has eyes exactly like Brago's except she has no black line above her eyes, it's just underneath them. N' her pupils are purple and a little larger than Brago's small ones. She has blue-black hair like Brago that goes a lil' past her shoulders. Her skin is pale but not as pale as Brago's n' she also has a purple dress with a dark purple bow tied around her neck and a white, long-sleeved shirt underneath. Her height is about Zatch's height. And you can't load pictures up on your profile on this site if it's for free. If you have a homepage then you can load it up via that. Hope all that helps.
greenway: Here's the next chapter.
Brago's lil sis Veronica: Um... I might put Zophise in, but if i do that won't be for a while. I'll put it into consideration. :)
Luminara Windu: Well i'm really glad you like this fic. :) Here's the next chapter! Has a nice, long talk between Kalu and Zatch Bell. :3
caslspirit15: Heheh... You'll just have to find out how Kalu'll talk to Brago hear soon. Other than the fact that there's going to be a battle royal next chapter, i'm not telling you anything. :)
Julie Osorio: I'm not going to stop! Don't worry about that!
angel61991: Here's the next chapter!
Itachi'sgirl: Um.. Kiyo is back in the human world. Well here's the next chapter!
OK people there ya go! The next chapter! I'll try to update soon! I have to go now, so so long for now. I'm signing off. BYE!
