Now I'm back with Chapter 4! The chapter when Zeno and Zatch finally finish their battle. Who will win? Read and find out. Chapter 4 of The Truth of the Mamodo Battle. Enjoy.

Chapter 4. The True Power from Within

" You'll never become king twice!" shouted Zeno. " If you defeat me, who else will stop you?" shouted Zeno. Zatch was still glowing a blinding red aura. Megumi was starting to lose hope, but Zatch was still more determined than ever.

" I don't need my spells to finish you off!" shouted Zatch.

" Is that so? Then prove it!" shouted Zeno.

" Arrrgh!" shouted Zatch making a head-on assault at Zeno. Zeno simply kept dodging him.

" What will we do without the book?" pondered Megumi.

" Just give up! You'll never defeat me!" shouted Zeno punching and kicking Zatch at the same time. " Just because you're at a disadvantage, doesn't mean I am!" shouted Zeno.

" Zakeruga! " shouted Dr. Riddles, which caused Zeno to create a concentrated spiraling beam of dark lightning, which headed straight for Zatch and Megumi.

" Zaker! " shouted Megumi, nothing happened.

" Megumi without the book it's pointless to cast spells." said Zatch.

" I know, but I'm desperate! How do we fight an opponent we could barely protect ourselves against their attacks with our spells, but now without the book, it's hopeless..." said Megumi.

" That's not true!" screamed Zatch glowing even brighter than the sun. He was so bright that Zeno couldn't see and had to make the attack miss.

(Zeno's POV)

" I don't believe he has this much power! And without the book!"

(End Zeno's POV)

" I don't believe this! I planned you to come here, but I didn't think you could be this strong!" shouted Zeno.

" What do you mean? asked Zatch seriously.

" After I saved you from a mamodo, and told you everything other than the battle starting once more, I knew that you would look for a friend who knew. Once you finally realized who the only one other than me who knows, you'd ask him, though in the process fight me, and I could make you suffer!" explained Zeno.

" Looks like your scheme didn't turn out quite as you planned." said Zatch, ticking Zeno off.

" You will pay severely for that coment!" shouted Zeno.

" Do your worst." said Zatch.

" I'LL KILL YOU!" screamed Zeno. " Do it!" shouted Zeno to his book owner.

" Are you sure?" asked Dr. Riddles.

" Do it you fool!" shouted Zeno coldly.

" I knew you were going to say that..." said Dr. Riddles. He then sighed.

" Gigadiras Oruzakeruga! " shouted Dr. Riddles, which caused Zeno to put his hand in the air and create a massive, winged thundergod. The spell began to create five holes in it's body to glow then create five seperate lightning bolts that then merged themselves into one tremendous Zakeruga blast. It headed straight for Zatch who didn't move an inch. He then put his arms up in a blocking posistion and let the attack hit him. After a louder sound than thunder and a gigantic explosion, Zeno looked at the very same direction not blinking once. After all the smoke cleared up, Zatch was still standing.

" NO! IMPOSSIBLE!" screamed Zeno. He then looked at Dr. Riddles, who was unconscious on the grass.

( Zeno's POV)

" Twice this happened! My Giga spell requires so much energy, that it brings my partner near their death! I won't allow this! He won't defeat me again! I threw away his book! I can't burn it! There must be a way to win!

(End Zeno's POV)

Zatch's aura began to fade, as he fell unconscious as well.

" Zatch!" shouted Megumi as she ran to Zatch's side. Zeno then took his own book and stole the energy of the spells from it, simply by creating a light from his hand. He then transfered these energies into his partner. Dr. Riddles eyes then opened.

" What? You saved me?" askd Dr. Riddles surprised.

" Whatever! Just keep it low by using simple spells!" shouted Zeno.

" Right. Zaker! " shouted Dr. Riddles, which caused Zeno to create the lightning bolt again. It headed straight for the unconscious Zatch.

" Zatch!" shouted Megumi. She picked him up and started running.

" We will kill you both!" shouted Zeno.

" Jauro Zakeruga! " shouted Dr. Riddles, which caused Zeno to create a ring of lightning, which then spurted many Zakeruga blasts from it.

" Idiot! I didn't give you all the energy you'll ever need!" shouted Zeno. " Keep it simple!" shouted Zeno. Megumi was able to dodge three Zakerugas, but was hit with the other two.

" Me-Megumi?" asked Zatch.

" That's right, Zatch, we won't lose!" shouted Megumi.

" You shouldn't make promises you can't deliver!" shouted Zeno.

" Shut up!" shouted Megumi. Zeno wasn't offended in the least. In fact, he even snickered.

" Zaker! " shouted Dr. Riddles, which caused Zeno to fire the lightning bolt once more.

" There has to be some way we can fight back..." pondered Megumi.

" I have an idea!" shouted Zatch. The aura then glowed again. " But you have to act as a diversion..." said Zatch.

" Leave it to me!" said Megumi. She then went to look for Zatch's book, and Zeno knew it.

" No! If she finds that fool's book, my plan will be ruined!" shouted Zeno. He then turned to Dr. Riddles. " Aim for his partner! We can't let her get the book!" shouted Zeno. Dr. Riddles simply nodded.

" Zaker! " shouted Dr. Riddles, causing Zeno to shoot the lightning again. Megumi jumped over it as she kept running in search for Zatch's spellbook.

" Aaarrgh!" shouted Dr. Riddles in pain. Zeno turned to Dr. Riddles.

" What!" shouted Zeno. Suddenly Zatch elbowed Dr. Riddles in the back causing Zeno's book to fall out of his hands. Zatch then grabbed it threw it on the ground, and jumped on it.

(Zeno's POV)

" I don't believe it that fool tricked me!"

(End Zeno's POV)

" Looks like it's a stalemate." said Zatch.

"Hmhmhmhmhmhm..." giggled Zeno. " If that's the best you can do, than your hopeless!" shouted Zeno. Suddenly the book appeared in his hands. He then threw it to Dr. Riddles. Then he went after Zatch.

" Nice try! You'll never stop me!" shouted Zeno as he strangled Zatch. Zatch's aura then grew even brighter! Zeno even had to shield his eyes.

" Impossible! Where is all this power coming from?" shouted Zeno strangling him harder. " Answer me!" shouted Zeno. Zatch turned to Zeno.

" This power comes from me believing in myself! From the enormous amount of determination I have for saving my friends!" shouted Zatch. Zeno gritted his teeth. " This is the True Power from within! The power within the mamodo that contains the power for converting spells from the book! THE ULTIMATE POWER YOU GET FROM CARING FOR OTHERS!" screamed Zatch. Zeno gritted his teeth harder. " That is why you will never defeat me, Zeno." said Zatch seriously. Zeno then started rapidly choking Zatch. Who didn't show the slightest amount of pain.

" IF YOU THINK I'M GOING TO TAKE THAT FROM YOU!..." screamed Zeno as loud as he could.

" Face it Zeno. Now, it really is a draw." said Zatch.

" No! Never! I'll never agree to a draw with a weakling like you!" shouted Zeno.

" Why don't you try using your best spell again?That ought to finish me off. Or, do you want to keep your human partner so you won't have to drop out of the battle?" said Zatch as Zeno gritted his teeth even harder. " Either way, you have lost..." said Zatch.

" AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" screamed Zeno as loud as he could. He then glowed an aura just like Zatch, though it was silver. And nowhere near as bright. Zatch didn't even blink.

" You're no threat to me anymore." said Zatch. Zeno couldn't take anymore from him. He was ready to explode.

" Oh look what I found..." said Megumi pointing to Zatch's red spellbook, which almost glowed brighter than him. Zeno had never been so angry in all his life. His furage started to create earthquakes and cracks in the grond.
" And since Zatch has unleashed all that power from inside, just imagine how powerful and devestating his attacks are now..." said Megumi. Zeno thought for a second, he didn't want to relive what happened last time. His book might even get burned again!

"..." Zeno was speechless.

" That's what I thought." said Megumi.

" As long as you don't win, I'll take the risk of losing!" shouted Zeno. " Dr. Riddles, do it!" shouted Zeno to his bookeeper.

" Good luck!" shouted Megumi. Zeno gritted is teeth again. They glared at each other for a long time.

" Gigadiras Oruzake..." Dr. Riddles was cut-off, as Zeno took the book and closed it. Zeno and Zatch stared at each other for an even longer time. Until Zeno finally said through gritted teeth, " I'ts a draw..." Zatch's aura started to fade after Zeno said that, but Zeno's just glowed even brighter. In fact it kept glowing until they left.

" Well Zeno, a deal is a deal. You didn't defeat us, so tell me the truth of the battle." said Zatch.

" No, I specificaly said if you defeat me, then I would tell you. Technically, you didn't defeat me." corrected Zeno.

" What did you do to Tia?" shouted Megumi.

" I didn't lay a hand on her!" shoutted Zeno, he then smirked and said " Yet...". Megumi grabbed him by the hem of his cloak. Zeno didn't show the slightest sign of alarm.

" Listen squirt! My heart told me Tia has left this world! You'd better tell me she returned to the Mamodo World!" shouted Megumi.

" It's beyond my comprehension." said Zeno calmly. He, and Dr. Riddles then left. Megumi glared at Zeno until he was out from sight.

" I'll never forgive him!" shouted Megumi.

There you go! Similar to Bari's fight, but Zeno get's to feel it this time! R&R Please, last chapter will be here soon! And it contains "THE TRUTH!"!