Zero and his Best Buddies: X SAGAS


Summary: Everything's wonderful again. Zero now has friends, and is together with his love again. His creator is now dead, and will become king in a few years. But as always when something's missing, happiness doesn't last forever. Behold, the true meaning of friendship, trust, anger, betrayal, and love, as Zero fights his ultimate enemy... himself.

Everything's wonderful again. Zero now has friends, and is together with his love again. His creator is now dead, and will become king in a few years. But as always when something's missing, happiness doesn't last forever. Behold, the true meaning of friendship, trust, betrayal, and love, as Zero fights his ultimate enemy... himself.

This is a sequel to Zero Vs Tiko, but it's what happens before Zero becomes king.

Pairings: Zero/Arisha, Tiko/Ember.

Character Ages: (By the way, a year has pass in this story, so everyone's a year older.)

Zero: 7

Rahkshi: 16

Arisha: 10-11

Mikoro: 18

Zorcu: 9

Jeeno: 13

Tiko: 9

Travis: 15

Ember: 11

Chelsea: 15

Blizzar: 12

Carly: 12

Kage: 10

Higure: 15


Chapter 1: Zero and Kage's Aftermath.

Somewhere in place called the mamodo world, two figures covered in black, with hoods over their heads began entering a humongous forest the size of a country called The Ever Night Forest. Both figures walked through the dark forest, where no sunlight can penetrate the tall trees' giant thick branches and tops. One of the figures was taller than the other by about half a foot or so.

"How long has it been since you were last here?" the shorter figure asked in a young dark voice.

"Much too long. That's all I will say until we get there." the taller figure answered.

"Whatever." the shorter one responded.

"So where are your friends? Those two fire mamodos?" the taller figure asked.

"I thought you said you weren't gonna talk until we get there?"

"I change my mind,"

"King Zatch wanted them to go to Earth to gather a couple of mamodo who have been going through the main gateway to the our book owner's world. It's been about a week since Tiko and Ember left."

"So you miss them... Zero,"

"No. There fine without me, Kage." both figures pulled back their hoods, revealing their faces to each other. The taller one was Kage Kimura, the last of the Ghost Mamodo. The other was none other than Zero, the one and only unique Hybrid Mamodo of Light and Darkness. Since a year has passed, both mamodos' appearances changed a bit.

For Zero, his red eyes now have white streaks in them, like Zeno has white streaks in his purple eyes. His skin's a bit more pale now. His black hair with a few streaks of white hair is a bit messier and has grown a bit down and around the back and sides of his neck. On the middle of the white 'X' on his black nightshirt-like cloak was a black snake and a grayish white snake, circling around each other in the same pattern as the Yin-Yang symbol.

For Kage, he still wears mostly black, but begins wearing a bit of gray clothing as well, but still mostly black. His skin's more pale than before, and his white hair has grown a bit as well, beginning to go down his back, but not a lot though.

The hybrid mamodo still remembers back when Tiko and Ember were about to leave.


Flashback.

Zero was at the main gateway where Tiko and Ember are about to set out to Earth to gather the mamodo who are scattered there. The hybrid was there to say goodbye to the two fire mamodo.

"So you guys are going after all." Zero asked the fire mamodos.

"Zatch has intrusted us to go get the scattered mamodo on Earth. We can't let him down after all." Ember answered Zero.

"Take care of Shami for me, okay?" Tiko asked Zero.

"Tiko, your sister is older than me and you. I'm sure she can take care of herself." Zero responded.

"Okay, I guess. But at least give her some company, okay?"

"Fine."

"Thanks, buddy." Tiko was about to leave with Ember until Zero stopped them.

"Tiko. There's something I want to ask you."

"Okay. Shoot."

"I know that I'm gonna be the new king after Zatch in a few years, but if anything were to happen to me. I want you to take my place as the next king. Will you do that for me... buddy?"

Tiko smiled at his friend. "You got, pal." both boys friendly pound each other's fists, and then Zero gave a little wave goodbye as Tiko and Ember walked through the portal."


End Flashback.

It's been about a week since the two fire mamodos left the Makai. But Zero knows that they'll be fine.

"So how's your girlfriend?" both mamodos asked in unison.

"Kolulu's fine. She stopped saying 'san' at the end of my name for a while."

"The reason I'm here now is to see how Arisha's doing."

Before long, they saw a large town built in a valley that was found in the very center of The Ever Night Forest. The capital town of the Creatures of The Night. Both Zero and Kage heard that a few outer towns were being established through out the rest of the forest while the capital town remained in the center. When Zero and Kage entered the town, the creatures of the night were excited to see Zero back. To them, Zero was the only mamodo from outer lands of the mamodo world who has treated them all as equals. Of course it was a rough start at first though. But they were all surprised to see Kage here. The main town's chief, a male senior vampire mamodo walked up to the two visitors. He was Arisha's grandfather, and one of the elders who held true to hope of being back to live with the rest of the mamodo world.

"Aw, welcome back to our home, young Zero. May I ask what brings my granddaughter's boyfriend here?"

"To check up on her. Where is she?" Zero asked plain and simple, in a way that Brago probably would've asked the question.

"She's somewhere at the house. You may go see her if you want," but then the elder spotted Kage, who he easily recognized. "Aw, young Kage. None of us has seen you or your people... for a very long time. And look how much you've grown. The last I... kinda saw you and your brother was when you two were in your mother. Where are your people anyway?"

"Looks like you have some explaining to do." Zero said in Kage's ear as he walked off to find his love. Kage sighed heavily as he explained the lost of his people, but left out the part that it was Zero who destroyed his people.


Meanwhile on Earth.

Somewhere in Mochinoki, two teens were walking together on the sidewalk. Both were males. One was 15 years old and taller than the other by an inch. The other teen may be shorter than the other by an inch, but he's older than the other by a year.

The 15 year old has pale skin, pitch-black hair, and his eyes were pitch-black color as well. He was wearing dark clothes. And there was an 'X' shaped scar on his cheek. The 16 year old had brown hair that was messy and it went down and around his neck, covering up most of his ears. He was wearing darker clothes than the other.

Their names were Higure Kimura and Rahkshi Hundred.

"Still being the quiet one, I see." Higure asked the other. Rahkshi didn't answer. "Well you sure changed since the last time we met,"

"Shut up," hissed the other.

"What has gotten into your face," Higure asked in a tone that says 'not like I care what your answer is'

"You,"

"I don't like your new tone," said Higure in his normal tone.

"No one liked yours back in Jr. High,"

"Seriously, stop." Higure put his hand on the other teen's shoulder. Rahkshi turned and glared at Higure. Rahkshi's normal blue-green eyes were gone, replaced with evil red eyes that were pulsing with anger and hatred. To Higure even though he doesn't show it, Rahkshi's red eyes are more menacing than Kage's eyes.

"I suggest you take your hand off me. Now."

"Is that a threat, I hear?"

"Maybe, maybe not."

"Hmm, the first time we fought on the bridge, you were on the borders between the light and the darkness. But now I know which side you have chosen. Welcome to the darkness, Rahkshi." Higure smirked with a dark chuckle.

Everything between them was silent, before Rahk stopped walking, which caused Higure to stop walking. But then, the brunette began walking again, passing the other teen. "I am the darkness."

Higure stood there, watching Rahkshi still walking down the sidewalk, passing other civilians. An evil smirk crept on Kimura's face. "Well, this will surely be interesting. Now to find Michiru." Higure turned and crossed the street with a group of civilians.


Back in the Mamodo World.

Zero checked the dark gardens that were near the capital, still in the forest though, and spotted his love up ahead.

Up ahead was a female vampire mamodo with pale skin, blue eyes, and really long black hair with purple streaks. She was wearing a dark purple skirt that goes down to her knees, and a dark purple long-sleeved sweater. The vampire mamodo was picking a couple of strange looking roses. These roses weren't red or white; they were black. And their thorns are blueish purple. To the creatures of the night, they are called the twilight roses.

"Arisha" spoke Zero as he stood next to the female vampire mamodo. The mamodo stood up and turned around. It indeed was Arisha. Since a year has passed, she took has changed a bit. Her long hair has grown even longer, that it's end is now always dragged across the ground. She stopped wearing her shirt, and now wears a long-sleeved dark purple sweater instead. Plus she's grown a bit taller, making her sweater small for her. Like her shirt, her sweater exposes her stomach but since she's taller now, her sweater exposes her entire midriff, including her navel.

"Zero, how are you doing?" asked Arisha, with a twilight rise in her hands.

"Not so good. Ever since we got home from Earth, when we last together with our partners, I've been having these... dreams lately." the hybrid answered.

"What dreams,"

"I don't know. More like annoying dreams. They keep coming to my mind every night,"

"Explain to me what the dreams are,"

"In the dreams, it was like I was in a different world. The sky was always a starry night, like you're in outer space, but there's aurora boriallesses everywhere in the sky. The entire surface is water, but you don't fell and splash in. It may be wet and it makes ripples with each step you take, but it feels like you're walking on land; walking on water. Weird, huh?"

"I don't know."

"So how are you?" asked Zero.

"Well, I was thinking of getting my hair cut, but not a lot. Only until it's back at the length where my ankles are. I know I like my hair really long, but I don't want it being drag on the ground like it is now. Do you know how hard it is to get all of the dirt out of it?"

"No, I don't know." Zero's answer made both of them laugh.


Meanwhile with Kage.

After having to explain the death of his people, the other creatures were devastated of losing a special part of their society. However one of the elders was extremely mad, saying to the others that they warned the Ghost Mamodos to stay. But the other elders told him to stop. Kage decided that he has overstayed his welcome and so he was off.

Still walking through The Ever Night Forest, Kage was thinking to himself about some things.

He stopped in his tracks, after hearing a sound coming from the darkness of the forest up ahead. "Who's there." he asked in an almost emotionless tone. The noise came again, this time from his left. No one or nothing was there. The sound came again, this time from his right. Nothing.

Again the sound came, but this time from above him. Still, there was nothing. "I'm gonna kick your ass if you don't stop!" the ghost mamodo yelled out. Next he heard was an dark sinister laugh. It seem to be coming from all directions. But then the laughing stopped.

Silence took over the forest where Kage was, until a new sound was heard. The sounds of footsteps running fast... very fast.

Kage sensed the source of the footsteps coming from behind him. He saw a figure covered in shadows running towards him at high speed. The figure was laughing evilly as it pulled out a weapon from behind its back. Kage immediately recognized the figure, or almost recognized him.

"Zero? What the hell are you-"

Everything stopped by the sound of a blade slashing through flesh, and a scream, followed by another evil sinister laugh.

To Be Continued...


Here it is at last. Duskmon Kimura, sorry if I made you and Kage OOC.