I am back! n.n If anybody wants a clue as to what happens later on in this chapter without reading it just try and figure out what the chapter title means. n.n (HINT: It's Japanese) X3

I really love YouTube dot com now... it has an episode of Konjiki no Gash Bell on it! N' it's not just the audio - it's graphic, too! But i can't understand ONE BLASTED WORD they're saying 'cause whoever put up the episode thingy didn't put subtitles on or couldn't or... or something... GRAH! -.- Just go to my profile and find the YouTube thingy and search for Zatch Bell or Konjiki no Gash Bell stuffs..

A/N: Sorry for any mistakes in this chapter but i was rather rushed to try and get it done before my mother comes to pick me up and take her back to the apartment. So... uh... Read and review with no flaming? n.n

Disclaimer: How many times must i say i do not own Zatch Bell?

Oh! I nearly forgot: If anybody wants to have a clue as to another mamodo i'm throwing in here later (one i made up of course) I have put up in the "Mamodo Ideas" forum in "My Mamodos Go HERE!" a mamodo of my own! She's gonna appear later on in the story. n.n Thought i'd let y'all know.


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Chapter 8

Fukekka

"Is... is somebody else going to die?" Sherry stared in my direction with an overwhelmed look in her eyes. "There was death the last time we had one of these battles... will there be another?"

I didn't know where she came up with that ludicrous question. Just because some of some friggin' battle in the past contained death, does not mean it would happen this time. As if I would give a damn if somebody on the other team passed away...

"Braggadocio?" I glared when she called me by that stupid nickname.

"What?" I angrily snapped back.

"Answer my question!"

"Would you both shut up? We don't have time to talk!" shouted a new voice. Both Sherry and I turned our heads in the direction of the other team. It was the other team's bookkeeper who had said this. "We're here to fight, and that's precisely what we're gonna do!" he shouted.

I merely glanced over to Sherry as soon as the man finished his words. The onna was glaring at the other team, her face flushed with anger.

"We'll bicker all we want, thank you very much!" she said in an annoyed tone. "And if it's a fight you want- you got it!"

You know for once in a very long time that actually sounded like something the old Sherry would say. Banzai, Sherry.

It was now when the blonde was distracted with her own words when the other team took this as an opportunity to make an assault.

"Raaja Freezudo!" shrieked the enemy. I jerked my head to the side only to see that they were aiming for Sherry... where my book was. As quickly as I could I rushed over to where she was and pushed her out of the way, only to be caught up in the attack. A cold covering of ice wrapped around my legs to my waist and I tumbled to the ground.

"Sherry," I snapped, and she glanced over at me from the ground. "Do something!"

"Uh... like what?"

Dammit Sherry, use your brain!

"Go, Furigaro, finish her off!" My eyes were directed to where the other mamodo was. Great, this ice is too thick for me to smash through and now I'm stuck, plus Sherry is a damn open target!

"SHERRY, MOVE NOW!" I yelled. She got the message. As the other creature-like mamodo charged after her she kicked it in the face and then darted behind me. The enemy known as Furigaro stared at my bookkeeper through its shaggy hair and snarled.

"Brago, what do I do?" cried Sherry, standing beside me. I glared and turned my attention upwards.

"Getting me out of this ice would be constructive."

"Anou..." She was hesitant, but then her eyes lit up with an idea. "OK! Brago, I know you can't smash through the ice with your bare hands, but can you aim with them?"

"Yes..."

"Good then! Aim at the ice." I did what she said and the woman took my book in her arms and then flipped open a page. It started to glow when she shouted out my first spell. "Reis!"

I could feel the energy gathering in my hand as I shot out the gravity ball out at the frost. There was a shattering sound and I was free from the cold substance's grasp. Quickly I jumped up, turned to my bookkeeper, and nodded. My attention was brought back to the other team who was ready to attack.

"Ganzu Gikoru!"

"Reis!"

Both of our spells launched at the other team and collided with another. A loud explosion was then created and dust was flying everywhere, blocking out our sight. However, I could still sense the other team. Furigaro was... in front of Sherry!

Again I got Sherry out of the way except this time I pulled her towards me instead of pushing her away. Unfortunately she was being a klutz and lost her balance in the process and ended up falling right on top of me. Damn it...

She squeaked as we both fell over. Luckily my book was still in her grasp... but still... this position was rather... uncomfortable... I turned around to look at the other team as Sherry stared at me blushing. Furigaro was standing right next to us, growling.

"Come on, let's get rid of them already!" I could hear the other human say. Furigaro raised his arm and was about to slam it right into us. If it weren't for me rolling out of the way, still holding onto Sherry, we would have both gotten hit. The mamodo's arm ended up smashing onto the ground instead, leaving a small hole where there was contact with the soil.

"Brago, we need to end this..." said Sherry as she looked up at me. I was still holding onto her with my left arm while her hands were pulled to her chest, my book in-between them. I didn't know why I was still holding onto her, but I quickly let go.

"Right. Call out the second spell," I said, staring at the other team. Sherry shakily got up and opened the book once more.

"Alright..."

I darted forward and then heard the spell get called out. Rapidly I raised my right hand and aimed towards the other human. The force of gravity was about to come on him but he quickly rolled out of the way.

Running forward, I swung my fist down on the mamodo Furigaro. I made contact and knocked him a few feet from where I was. He quickly got up and pushed me to the ground and punched me in the face.

"Brago!" shrieked Sherry in the background. "Reis!" As Furigaro was about to strike me once more I jumped up and launched my first spell at him. With a growl he was sent to the ground and landed on his back.

I stood up and glanced over to Sherry. She had a scared look on her face but then she shot her hand up and pointed behind me.

"Look out!"

"What?"

I let my guard down.

"Ganzu Gikoru!" The shards of ice shot out from Furigaro's mouth and scraped against my skin. I let out a curse and grasped my shoulder and blocked an attack with my foot by kicking the mamodo out of the way.

"Brago! Daijoubu?" Sherry's azure eyes were glittering with worry, one of her hands was pulled up to her face, covering the obviously shocked look she had.

"I'm alright..." I said lowly. Damn... we were no match against this team with Sherry's condition and our current level of spells. We had to do something... fast.

"Furigaro, let's go!" shouted the other bookkeeper. His eyes were glittering with the excitement of the battle. "Raaja Freezudo!"

Again, Furigaro's spell caused ice to creep up on Sherry and I. I knew that, if we were to come back at this team later on, we had to avoid this attack. Who knew how long Sherry could go on like this...? This was absurd!

"Sherry, move!"

"Wha—?"

She didn't finish as I darted over to where she was and grabbed her hand, pulling her along with me. We ran into the woods and out of site, but...

"Brago, what are we do--AUGH!" Sherry tripped and fell over as the ice caught one of her feet. She fell to the ground with a thud and dropped my book about a foot away from her.

I growled with irritation. "Sherry this is no time to get caught in the enemy's spells!" I made to try and pull her foot out from the ice.

"I didn't mean to!" she hissed. I managed to slip her foot out from her shoe (which was still inside the ice- no big loss) and helped the blonde up. I could sense the other team gaining on us.

"We need to get out of here, now!" I picked up my book and handed it to the blonde. We both ran off into the trees once more.

For a few minutes we ran nonstop. I didn't know how far we traveled, but the team was still hot on our trail.

"Ganzu Gikoru!"

No...

A shriek of pain escaped from Sherry's lips as the splinters of ice swooshed through the bushes and scraped her shoulders, as they had previously done to me earlier. She whimpered as she fell to the ground, still holding onto my book, but I merely tugged at her arm.

"We can't stop!" I urged her on. "In our current status we're no match for them-- MOVE IT!"

Slightly reluctant she followed. I stared straight forward but could hear the soft weeping emitting from the woman. She was crying again...

This time I didn't know how far or long we traveled. It was quite possible we moved a mile from the battle scene to where we currently were. I could no longer sense the other team... they weren't nearby. That was good. We needed to be far away from them. Though we were still in deep woods.

As soon as we stopped running, Sherry plopped onto the ground and dropped my book and began to cry. "This... this isn't happening... why must we fight?" Great, her tirade of unhappiness began. "I hate this!"

However much I disliked hearing her cry like this, I didn't say anything negative to repel what she was muttering. Merely... I just looked down at her sore body and sat down with her as she cried.

It was silent all around us except for her weeping. After a while, I sighed and glanced at the blonde. Her arms were wrapped around herself and tears were rolling down her cheeks.

"Sherry..." I tried to make her stop. "It's over now..."

After I said that she slowly stopped crying. She glanced up at me with watery eyes as one last tear fell down her cheek. "Brago..." She sniffed, and then suddenly grabbed a hold of my shoulders.

"...?" I didn't expect this sudden reaction, but I let her hold onto me anyway. It seemed to soothe her so I let it be. Off to the side, I could see lights in the distance. We were near a city... Perhaps we could head there and then find our way back to the mansion and gain more supplies there. Hopefully Furigaro and his bookkeeper had left our grounds by now...

"Brago... I'm so tired of this... I want it all to stop..." I turned and saw more tears trickle down the girl's face.

In the meantime... I needed to find out how she lost her memory and how to get it back while we trained more. I knew that's exactly what we needed.

Standing up, I helped the blonde get on her feet as well and gather the Black Book. To the north is where we needed to head back... that's where I found Sherry injured on the ground. Maybe there I would find a clue as to why she had been acting like this.

Turning to face my bookkeeper, I sighed and helped her along. "Come on, we need to get back."