Hello, I'm back with the last chapter of The Truth of the Mamodo Battle. Just like this story connecting with " A New Age " this story will connect with the next one I'm making. Okay, chapter 5 of The Truth of the Mamodo Battle. Enjoy.

Chapter 5. The Unbearable Truth

" Looks like we came all this way for nothing..." said Megumi.

" Wait! No we didn't!" shouted Zatch running to Dr. Riddles home again. Megumi chased after him.

" Zatch wants to be here again!" asked Dr. Riddles, just before there was a knock on his door. He opened it.

" Hiya, Dr. Riddles! Sorry about nudging you in the back earlier." apologized Zatch.

" Hm..." said Dr. Riddles.

" Also, I wanted to ask you something else." said Zatch

" Hm..." said Dr. Riddles again.

" How about a rematch?" asked Zatch.

" Hm..." said Dr. Riddles again. " Sorry, you're too late." replied Dr. Riddles. Zatch and Megumi did an anime-faint after they heard that.

" What are you talking about, Zeno loves hurting me!" shouted Zatch.

" Well, he would if he was here right now." said Dr. Riddles. Zatch scratched his head.

" Where is he?" asked Zatch.

" He said he had to do something very important and left." explained Dr. Riddles.

" Really, that's all, he's a jerk, even to his partner.

" Exactly! Can you believe that he once called me his "servant'!" shouted Dr. Riddles.

" Personally, I wouldn't be surprised." said Zatch.

" I hate that mamodo! Whenever I kid with him, he reads my mind and doesn't believe me, telling me to shut up!" shouted Dr. Riddles.

" I know everything! Do I deserve that?" asked Dr. Riddles.

" No, he's just really, really, really, really mean." said Zatch.

" Tell you what... Just because you agree, I'll tell you any one thing you want to know." said Dr. Riddles. Zatch was then really excited, until, he thought of something far more important.

" Dr. Riddles, is Tia okay?..."asked Zatch worriedly. Dr. Riddles frowned and then sighed.

" Well, do you really want to know?" asked Dr. Riddles solemnly.

" Uh-huh..." replied Zatch a bit scared.

" Well, I'm sorry Zatch, but answers like that are best left unsaid..." said Dr. Riddles very quickly. Megumi and Zatch gasped.

" Who did something that horrible to her?" asked Zatch. Dr. Riddles had a shine on his monocle.

" The devilish mamodo in all the Mamodo World..." replied Dr. Riddles.

Somewhere near the Ruins, Zeno was at the peak of a large mountain.

( Zeno's POV)

" All right. Riddles said that mamodo was somewhere around here... I can't believe he actually said it was stronger than me! What an idiot! Everyone knows I'm the most powerful mamodo in the Mamodo World! I don't know who this amateur thinks he is, but the minute I find him..."

(End Zeno's POV)

" What!" shouted Zeno, sensing something enormous. " I'm picking up an immense power coming this way!" shouted Zeno.

" We finally meet..." said a fiendish mamodo with a terrifying voice. Zeno turned to see who said that, and couldn't believe his eyes.

" What are you!" asked Zeno.

" Let's just say, you have some competition for killing Zatch..." replied the evil mamodo. Zeno gritted his teeth.

" I can defeat anyone without my spells, including you!" shouted Zeno.

" Let's fight and see if that's true!" shouted the evil creature.

Meanwhile back with Dr. Riddles, Zatch, and Megumi.

" That rebel mamodo huh!" asked Zatch.

" Yes that's right, how did you know?" asked Dr. Riddles.

" I just had a gut-feeling." replied Zatch. " Can you describe the appearance of that particular mamodo for me?" asked Zatch a bit frightened.

" Well, technically I can't. You see, he is actually a doppelganger." replied Dr. Riddles.

" Oh, a doppelganger... What in the world is a doppelganger!" shouted Zatch. Dr. Riddles giggled.

" Which world?" asked Dr. Riddles.

" Very funny, just tell me!" said Zatch.

" A doppelganger, is a shape shifter that can take on different forms, in this case, it takes on your darkest fears." explained Dr. Riddles.

" Please tell me, what happened to Tia?" asked Megumi. Dr. Riddles sighed.

" Let's just say, she has left this world..." replied Dr. Riddles.

" She returned to the Mamodo World?" asked Megumi.

" Not exactly..." replied Dr. Riddles. " You see... She has left both worlds..." replied Dr. Riddles. Megumi gasped.

" No..." whispered Megumi. " How could you let Zeno do that! How could Zeno have the nerve to do that!" shouted Megumi.

" Zeno?... He hasn't even seen Tia yet. That's just it. I don't think Zeno has the nerve to do that on the Human World." replied Dr. Riddles.

" Then who is that rebel mamodo?..." asked Megumi.

Meanwhile back with Zeno and the mysterious mamodo. That evil mamodo kicked Zeno so hard, he crashed through three mountains and a tree.

" Okay, I'll admit that you're a pretty strong mamodo... But there's no way you're stronger than me!" shouted Zeno.

" Is that so, well you have the largest ego of any mamodo I've killed." replied the evil mamodo coldly. Zeno gritted his teeth harder.

" Wait, you kill mamodo?" asked Zeno.

" Don't you? I've killed every mamodo I've ever faced. " said the evil mamodo.

" But how? Don't you get into trouble with the king!" asked Zeno.

" The king! I greatly surpass the king's powers!" shouted the evil being. Zeno thought for a second.

" Really?... Maybe we should partner up... I have unstoppable spells. We'd be invincible!" said Zeno.

" Never. I'd never partner up with any weakling mamodo. Especially you!" shouted the evil creature.

" What! That's it you're done for!" shouted Zeno, glowing a silver aura. While the mamodo glowed a gold aura so bright it filled the whole area!

" Where does your power come from!" asked Zeno shielding his eyes.

" From hatred comes evil, from evil comes rage. My rage powers up my inner strengths. While yours is from a pathetic cause." replied the evil mamodo. " You are the softest mamodo I've ever met, other than that loser Zatch Bell." said the mamodo.

" HOW DARE YOU!" screamed Zeno.

" Face it, you're weak, you complain over useless problems, your spells require so much power, no mere human can live after using them..." said the evil mamodo. Zeno gritted his teeth even harder.

" How would you know about my spells!" shouted Zeno.

" I grow tired of this conversation. I'll finish you now." said the evil mamodo.

" Yeah, right!" shouted Zeno.

" Gigadiras Oruzakeruga! Gigadiras Oruzakeruga! Gigadiras Oruzakeruga! " shouted the mamodo. Which caused Zeno's exact best spell three times! Zeno stared in shock at the impossibility that the mamodo just did.

" Yeah, your best spell is so weak, I had to use three of them. But just to be safe, Zaguruzemu! Zaguruzemu! Zaguruzemu! " shouted the creature powering up all three spells with a fast black-reddish ball of darkness.

(Zeno's POV)

" No way! He can use Zatch's spells too!"

(End Zeno's POV)

The fiendish mamodo simply shifted his hand movement, and all three Zakerugas went after Zeno.

Meanwhile back with the others.

" The evil mamodo is the leader of 4 others, just as powerful as him. Although… with the ability to exploit weaknesses and an infinite number of spells, he is far more a threat.

" I've heard enough!" shouted Megumi. " I will burn his book as quickly as possible for what he did to Tia!" shouted Megumi.

" I'm afraid that's impossible right now… You see, The mamodo's power surpasses even Zeno's…" said Dr. Riddles.

" What!" shouted Megumi.

" It can't be!" shouted Zatch.

Back with Zeno and the creature. The fifteen gigantic Zakerugas were about to destroy Zeno! Luckily he teleported from them.

" Hah! You fool! Oruzakeruga!" shouted the being. Zeno quickly turned to see that the Zakerugas were following him. Zeno let out a gasp as they collided with him. With the amount of tremendous power the mamodo had, along with the Zaguruzemus attached… Zeno was no match for it alone.

" N-no… How is it possible…" mumbled Zeno, who was completely obliterated on the grassy floor.

" Hmph! You're just lucky that your book isn't here, otherwise you would be like all the rest!" said the mamodo.

" You-this isn't over!" said Zeno, weakly.

" HahahahahaHAhaha…" laughed the mamodo mockingly, as he started slowly fading in appearance. Eventually disappearing .

" You'll see… I will crush you…" said Zeno just before he lay unconscious on the ground.

" You actually mean he has every spell? Ever!" asked Zatch surprised. Dr. Riddles simply nodded. " Could you please tell us how this battle restarted? And why all of the humans are still here?

" Perhaps another day..." said Dr. Riddles about to leave, however Megumi grabbed him with flames in her eyes.

" No you don't! You brought terrible news, and you're not leaving until we get some answers!" shouted Megumi.

" All right, fine!" Dr. Riddles sighed. " This mamodo is terribly dangerous. He can even stop time..." explained Dr. Riddles.

" What are you talking about? It's been 1,000 years!" shouted Zatch.

" Maybe on your world... But this mamodo is very cruel. He purposely stopped time in the Human World so we can feel the agony of battling yet again. However, what he doesn't know... is that this gives us another chance to see the one's we care about. For example, if we're here... it means that Kiyo is here as well."

" What? Really?" asked Zatch excitedly.

" Yes, however, I believe that he is slowly understanding, and is diminishing our loved ones as we speak... comsidering what happened to Tia..." Megumi finally took it in and understood. Zatch did as well.

" Don't worry Dr. Riddles. We'll take him down no matter what the cost!" shouted Zatch.

" You must understand though. Listen to me, this mamodo is as sinister as possible, and beyond. He will go at no pretense or hesitation to gladly kill anyone he meets. I must warn you. Be very careful..." said Dr. Riddles very seriously.

" Thanks! But if we train hard enough, and work together we can take down any opponent!" shouted Zatch as confident as ever.

" One more thing. You asked how the battle started, well, it is fairly simple for him to restart the perilous fighting once again, on his own." said Dr. Riddles. Zatch's eyes widened a bit, but then went back to normal.

" Thanks for all your help Dr. Riddles!" said Zatch. He and Megumi then left. The minute they were out of sight, Zeno teleported in front of Dr. Riddles.

" Gosh, what happened to you!" shouted Dr. Riddles.

" Never mind that now! Come on, we have to train harder!" shouted Zeno entering his crazy house.

(Dr. Riddles POV)

" What's wrong with him? Why does he look like as though been obliterated?"

(End Dr. Riddles POV)

(Zeno's POV)

" Unbelievable! I'll never defeat him without my hidden powers unleashed! I also need to reclaim the Bao Zakeruga back from Zatch, if I have any hope of even laying a finger on him. He stole my spell once, I can steal it back!

(End Zeno's POV)

Meanwhile in a parellel universe.

" What, is happening, how could I have been sent back so quickly?" pondered Eshros, who thought he would be returning back to the Mamodo World. He was eventually dropped into a special dimension unknown to him.

" What? What in the-- Where am I?" thought Eshros.

THE END. I know, another cliff hanger. As with A New Age, I will be continuing this with the next story. Keep reading! These stories are just the beginning! R&R Please.