Chapter 32: Mr. Bell's legacy
Authors note: there isn't one
"So that's his castle?" Zeno stated looking up at a mid-evil century castle. "Pathetic" Zeno shouted raising his hand.
"I don't think that's the smartest idea" Zatch responded
"Why not, Let me just blow it up" Zeno retorted
"You'll kill the hostages" Kiyo yelled at Zeno staring him down.
"There are traps that you will have to bypass" Zeno said looking at the front gates
"Let us be the decoys while you and Dufort get in from behind" Kiyo stated his plan then walked to the large gates
"Kiyo let me go in first" Zatch yelled rushing in front of Kiyo
"So Baltro is in there…" Zeno said in a low voice
"You know him?" Dufort asked now walking around the castle with Zeno by his side.
"He was sort of like our pet, other than that he's pretty weak" Zeno stated remembering the past
Dufort looked down at the boy "do you have any persona…" Dufort was cut off
"Of course not! Zatch feels the same way" Zeno shouted, Dufort remained silent
Meanwhile with Zatch and Kiyo
Zatch and Kiyo walked through the doors then iron gates closed behind them
Zatch and Kiyo looked at a bunch of iron knights
"Just like old times" Zatch said getting into fighting position
"Let's beat this mamodo and free those hostages, Zatch" Kiyo shouted while pulling out a red book.
"Zaker" Kiyo shouted, the electric blast created a hole in the wall and melted only some on the iron knight.
The iron knights started stand back up and grab their weapons.
"It had hardly any effect" Kiyo responded
Meanwhile with Baltro and his partner
"Steng we have intruders" Baltro announced
"Yeah I realize that, by the sound of it, they are using explosives" Steng responded while eating crab and sitting on a throne surrounded by hand maidens.
"A guy and a kid" Baltro explained who the intruders were.
"HA you here that the hero brought a kid, more to add to your worn out comrades" Steng laughed
The hostages around him drew into despair
Meanwhile with Zatch and Kiyo
"Kiyo use Jikerdor" Zatch yelled
"Right, Jikerdor" Kiyo yelled, a small electromagnetic ball of energy came out of Zatch's mouth hitting the iron knights.
They all started to cling together.
"How did you know that would work Zatch?" Kiyo asked
"This isn't my first time fighting them" Zatch responded with a slight smile while looking at the heap of metal.
"Let's go" Kiyo shouted going into the next room
Meanwhile with Baltro
"They have cleared the first room" Baltro announced
Everyone cheered except Steng who was angry
"No matter they still have to get through the second room where 300 swords will attack them at the same time" Steng shouted while eating more seafood. Steng spit it out "Cook your food sucks" Steng yelled throwing it at Steng.
Meanwhile with Zatch and Kiyo in the second room
Countless number of swords flew at Kiyo and Zatch
"Rashield" Kiyo yelled, Zatch faced the ground and a rectangular shield came out of the ground blocking and reflecting all the cool looking swords.
Meanwhile with Baltro
"They have cleared the second room" Baltro announced
"Damn it" Steng responded stomping a bottle of wine on the throne. "Cook your snacks suck" s Steng yelled throwing more food at the cook.
Everyone was still cheering
"Shut Up there's no way they can get passed the third room" Steng yelled while pouring wine down his throat.
Meanwhile with Kiyo and Zatch running through a hallway
A trap door opened beneath the both of them, Zatch simply used his cloak to hover him and Kiyo above the deep dark hole.
"Oldest trick in the book, what will we meet next boiling oil?" Zatch said sarcastically
"I don't care what they throw at us, we still won't lose" Kiyo said walking through the door with the next trap.
The ceiling then came crashing down.
Zatch stood firm and held it up with one hand. "We are not leaving until we get Kory's parents back" Zatch shouted then looked up at the ceiling.
"Zaker" Kiyo recited the first spell destroying the ceiling above them.
"Steng they got through traps 3 and 4" Baltro announced
Everyone started cheering and was excited about having the chance to be free.
"Shut up Baltro get rid of these pests" Steng shouted while grabbing his book.
Zatch and Kiyo arrived to see a huge stone like mamodo.
Neither Zatch nor Kiyo backed down.
"Oh so you got a book to, so that's how you got through those traps" Steng stated looking at Kiyo's red book. "Baltro attack" Steng shouted but nothing happened
Baltro's stone like body, was shivering and was backing away from Zatch and Kiyo.
"Zaker" a voice was heard out of nowhere.
Zeno appeared above Baltro's head and came crashing down with a Zaker to add more impact.
Baltro's entire body was forced into the ground.
"Baltro" Steng yelled running toward the pile of rubble
"Looks like he didn't notice me coming from behind" Zeno laughed while standing on the stone Baltro's head.
"That's right we were the decoys" Kiyo stated walking up to Steng.
"This isn't over, Zeberuk" Steng yelled and his book began to shine.
Baltro started to stand up
"Zakerga" Dufort recited coming out of the shadows, Zeno jumped off of Baltro's head and made a sweeping motion with his arm that sent the Zakerga, the concentrated burst of lightning cut straight through Baltro's two legs cutting them in half.
"Damn it" Steng said in near defeat looking at Baltro, also not paying attention to Zatch and Kiyo
"Zaker" Kiyo yelled, Zatch was standing right behind Steng. The lightning coursed through Steng's veins knocking him out cold and burning Baltro's book.
"That's what you get for hurting Kory" Zatch said with anger in his voice.
"What took you two so long" Zeno hollered while standing on the rubble that used to be Baltro's body.
"Nu uh you were the ones that were late" Zatch retorted while running over to his brother.
"Hey you two don't forget we still have to free everyone" Kiyo yelled at the two boys
"Hey Kiyo do you think father would be proud" Zatch asked referring to Kiyo's father.
"Well…" Kiyo was cut off
"Zaker" Dufort said in a plain voice now hidden back into the shadows
Zatch was enveloped in a low burst of lightning, Zatch groaned in pain.
"What was that for" Both Kiyo and Zatch yelled at the same time.
"Shut up" Zeno retorted
Zatch and Kiyo were still heavily confused
"He isn't your father, get that through your thick head" Zeno shouted now walking closer to Zatch
Zeno raised his hand "Zaker" Dufort said in a low voice and his position couldn't be made out, again a low grade burst of Zaker went screaming at Zatch.
"Rashield" Kiyo shouted, the shield came out of the ground blocking the lightning strike.
"Zeno stop this I don't want to fight you" Zatch pleaded
"Then stop calling that human FATHER" Zeno charged Zatch and started throwing punches
"Dufort where ever you are stop casting spells" Kiyo yelled loud enough that it echoed throughout the castle.
"Why" Dufort said plainly, still hidden.
"When I find you" Kiyo growled then looked at Zatch and Zeno were having an all-out close combat fight, both Zatch and Zeno were using their cloaks to throw parts of the castle at one another and to attack physically as well.
"Father loves us why would you call that HUMAN FATHER" Zeno yelled while holding a deep connection with his father.
"Why do I care about fathers love?" Zatch retorted while wrapping his cloak around his arm and sending a punch to Zeno, Zeno did the same, when the two collided it created a shock wave.
"You ungrateful" Zeno said in a low tone gritting his teeth. Zeno once again charged Zatch while screaming the twins once again collided.
"Zaker" Dufort said in a low voice still hiding in the shadows.
"Zaker" Kiyo countered
Zeno's and Zatch's lightning smashed into one another and cancelled each other out.
"You were given Baou and you were allowed to go to school" Zeno shouted
"Baou…Baou is a CURSE, because of Baou people feared me, because of Baou I was shunned as an outcast, BECAUSE of BAOU I killed people when I didn't want to" Zatch shouted in anger and in tears.
"You remember…" Zeno said remembering the day he first saw Baou.
"Baou is a curse and it will remain that way for the rest of my life" Zatch said in tears.
"I'm sor…" Zeno was cut off and he wasn't trying to attack Zatch anymore.
"Fathers love you say… You know how I feel about our father. I hate him" Zatch yelled
"I'm sorry Zatch, okay I shouldn't have mentioned it" Zeno responded regretting his decision to fight for his father's name.
"Kiyo's father is a nice man, he saved me, he never hurt me in any way" Zatch said in a slightly calmer voice. "I wish our father was more like Kiyo's dad" Zatch explained he then walked by Zeno not glancing at him.
"Zatch…" Kiyo whispered now knowing how much Zatch cared for his father.
"Damn it our father only wanted what's best for us Zatch" Zeno tried to explain
"Kiyo we got to free those people" Zatch yelled, then stomped his way to them
Kiyo remained silent and started to walk toward the dungeon where Zeno was standing half way.
Kiyo stop when he got the silver haired boy who was pondering what he should do. "Zeno… don't worry he won't remain mad at you for long" Kiyo said looking at the boy then started to walk away
Zeno turned around "I know that already… I was just trying to get him to understand" Zeno said looking at Kiyo, then turned around and was still wondering what he could've done differently
Kiyo and Zatch freed all the prisoners including when they found that Kory's parents were held up in a different dungeon.
Authors note: reason I wrote this chapter was to show that Zatch and Zeno have two totally different views on their Father .