Chapter 23 Silent vows made
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As Shin and Eshros left.
Zatch got up and started to chase them.
"Zatch what are you doing, we can't fight them we don't have the book" Kiyo yelled out.
"Don't worry Kiyo I just want to find out more" Zatch said still running down the sidewalk.
"Zatch can handle himself" Zeno said with confidence, and then he started to make his way home.
Kiyo left it at that and followed Zeno in toe.
"Kiyo, where is Zatch he's going to be late for dinner" Kiyo's mom said, getting dinner set
"Zatch said he would be back by then" Zeno spoke up, awaiting dinner at the dining room.
Kiyo sat there thinking, "Hey mom is the elementary open tomorrow" Kiyo asked
"… No I think it's a holiday" Kiyo's mom responded
"So he is a good guy" Kiyo said to himself. "It's that Kid" Kiyo said to himself, yet loud enough for Zeno to hear him.
"So who has first dibs on Eshros" Zeno asked. Dufort, Zeno and Kiyo were sitting at the table awaiting dinner.
"Shh, don't say those things right next to my mother Zeno" Kiyo whispered to Zeno.
"Well then who" Zeno whispered getting closer to Kiyo for he can hear the answer.
"I'm betting Zatch would want to go first" Kiyo whispered into Zeno's ear for his mother wouldn't hear.
Meanwhile with Zatch in a tree spying, Day turned to night to make it easy for Zatch not to be caught.
As shin sat at a desk and stared at a picture of his mother, Shin also gets a flashback.
Shin was visiting his mother in the hospital; his mother was lying in the single bed.
"Have a stronger will and decide things for yourself. Have courage and the bullies should decrease" Shin's mother said. "If only you can do that mama won't have anything to regret" Shin's mother said.
End of Flashback
"You're looking at that picture again" Eshros said coming through the door, looking ready for bed.
"Bullying is bad so the place that tolerates it is also bad. Those kind of places need to be destroyed" Eshros explained.
"Y… yes with my own will I will destroy the school tomorrow" Shin said
"You've grown, your mama would be happy to" Eshros said, and then his face transformed into a mamodo's face. "Hurry up and go to bed" Eshros said then walked out
"Damn…Damn…Damn" Zatch hissed to himself, while holding onto the tree he started to tear the bark off. "He has no right to talk about bullying" Zatch said in anger, he then hopped off the tree pumped for tomorrow.
Night turned into dawn Shin and Eshros met Zatch, Zeno, Kiyo, and Dufort protecting the school
"… I didn't expect to find… two mamodo here" Eshros stuttered a little, looking at Zatch and Zeno in front of the school; Zatch as in front of Zeno.
"We don't double team weaklings" Zeno yelled
"You scum, we'll tear your book into pieces then burn it" Kiyo yelled in anger
"Eshros do we really have to fight him, I know him he's a good kid" Shin said not wanting to fight.
Eshros then got mad "If we don't fight I will disappear. Can you finish your mama's wish without my power" Eshros yelled.
"I will become a good adult mama, don't worry" Shin responded
"As long as you're up to it… we won't lose… I am Elite" Eshros shouted his face transformed into a mamodo face.
Zatch and Kiyo then charged Eshros with their eyes bugged out.
"Groundam" Shin shouted, Eshros slammed his hand on the ground creating giant walls made of rock and dirt that then slammed together into Zatch and Kiyo.
"AH you're not as strong as I remember Zatch" Eshros shouted
"Stop calling yourself elite, Kiyo we must beat him and only him" Zatch yelled pushing against the walls stopping them from crushing Kiyo
"Zaker" Kiyo yelled, a large lightning blast destroyed the walls. Zatch and Kiyo then started to charge Eshros and Shin
"Shin more spells" Eshros yelled
"Zatch now let's split into two groups" Kiyo yelled, Zatch and Kiyo then split.
"Coming at us with a full on sprint" Eshros yelled
"Who do we attack" Shin asked unsure.
"Attack the human with a spell hurry" Eshros yelled
"Now Zatch, the first spell Zaker" Kiyo yelled, Zatch ended up behind Eshros and Shin and fired a large electric blast behind Eshros and Shin
"A defense spell" Eshros responded
"Clayshield" Shin yelled, Eshros summoned a shield out of the ground made of dirt.
The lightning blast collided with the shield spell and broke through causing major damage to Eshros, Shin was unharmed.
Eshros struggling to get up "how can their first spell be so strong" Eshros said holding his side.
Zatch and Kiyo then kept closing in and were nearly within range to pummel Eshros.
"Rahhhh" Zatch yelled while using his cloak to try to tie up Eshros.
"Grandbao" Shin responded, Eshros slammed his hand on to the ground causing an explosion, sending Kiyo and Zatch back at a further distance.
"Kiyo you ok" Zatch asked releasing his cloak around Kiyo; neither of them took much damage.
"Zatch... Finish them already" Zeno yelled at a distance.
"Kiyo I got a plan" Zatch whispered into Kiyo's ear.
"Right" Kiyo got up after listening to Zatch's plan. "Zaker" Kiyo said pointing at the ground, Zatch's spell hitting the ground created a bunch of dust so you could only see figures in the smoke.
"Brother don't worry I got this" a familiar voice yelled out through the dust, Eshros could see that the figure had its back turned facing Zeno.
"Underestimating me are you" Eshros yelled
"Groundsen" Shin yelled, Eshros slammed his hands on the ground and created four cannons that shot four large boulders at the shadowy figure in the smoke.
Zeno gave out a smirk when the four boulders hit the shadowy figure in the dust cloud. When the smoke cleared everyone could see a puppet looking figure which then turned into a piece blond hair floating gently to the ground.
"What the" Eshros was interrupted
"Zaker" Kiyo yelled behind Eshros, Zatch was point blank range firing a huge electric blast straight into Eshros; Eshros screamed in pain, Shin was knocked down off his feet.
Shin was thinking about his past on how people used to bully him and make fun of him, and he didn't have the courage to stick up for himself. Shin woke up with Zatch by his side, and Zeno rapidly kicking Eshros in the stomach and face.
"Wake up, Shin wake up" Zatch said trying to wake Shin up; not caring that Zeno pummeling Eshros.
"S…Shin help" Eshros yelped while being kicked in the face by Zeno.
"Shin do you really think that your mother would be happy if you destroyed this school" Zatch yelled, Even though Shin was right next to him.
"This, this school is a bad place I must destroy it" Shin responded
Zatch got a little bit more upset "You don't know if there aren't any people in there. Are you really ok with letting them die" Zatch said with determination of changing the large man's mind.
"Sh… shut up… Zatch" Eshros said trying to get up but Zeno just beat him down again
"Stay in your place" Zeno yelled while once again kicking Eshros in the face as hard as he could; Eshros now had bruises everywhere and was coughing up blood
"Don't abandon the only decision you've ever made" Eshros yelled while grabbing onto Zeno foot preventing Zeno from kicking him any longer.
"What if people are really in" Shin was cut off.
"Shit head, you move according to what I say. If you do your mother will be happy too" Eshros shouted
"Zeno" Zatch yelled
"On it" Zeno responded then picked Eshros up and slammed him into the ground as hard as he could. There was an imprint of Eshros's body left on the ground.
Eshros got up and started to run to a safe distance from Zeno, then Zeno started to chase.
"Zeno" Dufort called out, Zeno realized what was going on and withdrew.
Eshros seeing this ran back to Shin. "You idiot… Look at what you let them do to me" Eshros yelled out with blood pouring down from his face.
Zatch was still trying to convince Shin of changing his mind. "Please, you're a good person, you don't need to fight anymore" Zatch pleaded
"Don't listen to him, People like you don't need to think. I'm smarter so let me make the decisions" Eshros yelled, this statement made Shin upset.
"Shut your mouth already" Kiyo said behind Eshros, Kiyo then punched Eshros in the face as hard as he could, sending him a distance of 10 feet. "Piece of shit" Kiyo finished. Kiyo then looked at Shin "You, do you know what terrible thing is being done to you" Kiyo said with anger. "He stomped on your feeling for your mother" Kiyo yelled
"Kiyo" Zatch whispered to himself now knowing how Kiyo felt about this ordeal
"I will never forgive people like that. People that manipulates a person's heart" Kiyo shouted; Kiyo was starting to tear up
"Mister you should throw away that book" Zatch said right beside Kiyo
Shin then understood what his mother was talking about strength and courage, Shin started to smile.
"Now that you realized the truth stop listening to what this bastard has to say and throw away that book" Kiyo said
"I love the kind book owner that treated injured birds. I bet your mother would feel the same way" Zatch said with a slightly happier voice.
Shin stood there for a moment. "… Thank you… but I can't hand over this book just yet" Shin stated, this statement surprised everyone, Even Dufort even though he knew what the answer would be, he just didn't expect it to be so dramatic.
Eshros got excited again "That's right everything I say is right, listen to me and mama will be pleased" Eshros said with enthusiasm.
Shin then punched the ground near Eshros, scaring him. "Shut up and listen, face that way" Shin demanded.
"Shit he really wants to fight" Kiyo yelled and withdrew to a safe distance along with Zatch
"Groundcrag" Shin yelled, a huge area of earth beneath Zatch and Kiyo then shattered into large pieces, the attack sent Zatch and Kiyo flying a few yards.
"Kiyo why is he still fighting" Zatch asked in total confusion
"Worry about that later, we still have to protect the school" Kiyo yelled
(I know it looks like I betrayed you… I have to change… I just got to) Shin thought, while getting into position for another spell
"Groundsen" Shin yelled, four cannons appeared but twice the size as before and of course they shot larger boulders as well.
"We have to counter" Kiyo yelled flipping through the pages
"Rashield" Kiyo yelled, a square shield came out of the ground and it had two lighting symbols on it
The large boulder collided with Rashield, yet Rashield was able to hold off the attack and bounce it back. When the electrified boulders came crashing down, there was no one there, Shin knew his spell wouldn't break through.
Shin was able to get to the side of Kiyo and Zatch "Groundbai" Shin yelled, Eshros summoned a large snake out of the ground and it headed for Kiyo and Zatch.
"The forth spell Zakerga" Kiyo yelled, Zatch let out a stronger and more controlled version of Zaker
Both of the spells collided and cancelled each other out; causing a large amount of dust and ash.
Out of the dust Shin walked up toward Kiyo and Zatch and Shin offered up his book.
"Thank you, I'm handing over my book" Shin said, this surprised Kiyo and Zatch.
"I won't just let you cast it aside" Eshros said
"No… I'm getting rid of this book, you are a bad guy that tricked me" Shin said then giving Kiyo his book.
Eshros sat down in defeat, "I hate you Zatch… this is the second time that you beat me" Eshros said in defeat
"You should've learned you're lesson the first time" Zatch said proudly
After the group burned Eshros book, Shin showed Kiyo and the gang his mother's head stone.
"Unu is this your mother's grave" Zatch asked
"Yes… I'm sorry for a lot of things" Shin said
"Damn straight you're sorry" Zeno said while leaning against a grave stone
"Don't worry about it Shin, you did your best. I bet your mother would be proud" Zatch said happily
"Why are we even here, Shin's mother is dead his bond with her is broken" Dufort said coldly
"How could you" Kiyo was cut off
"My bond with her isn't broken, you must have a bond with someone, you should know how I feel" Shin responded
"I have no bonds, this motherly bond of yours is pathetic" Dufort said with a cold stare
"Why you" Kiyo said getting mad.
"If I were to ever meet my birth mother… I would kill her" Dufort said speaking the cold truth
Everyone was getting pretty upset, mostly Shin and Kiyo.
"Come on Dufort were leaving" Zeno said already out of the grave yard.
Dufort then left and walked in front of Zeno
Zeno stood there for a second waiting for Dufort to be a good distance away. "I'm not going to apologize for what he said… He has his reasons… If you knew what he had been through maybe you wouldn't think any differently" Zeno explained looking at Kiyo and Shin, he then started to follow Dufort back to Kiyo's house.