Chapter 34 Yopopo and Djem
The stone tablet was sent to the research lab until Kiyo and the gang decides to pick it up, until then Kiyo and the gang decided to take a break near the beach.
Zatch and Kiyo were training at a beach; Dufort and Zeno were relaxing on the sandy shores.
"Zaker" Kiyo yelled a large electric blast went toward the ocean.
"Kiyo store up a lot of energy then release my ultimate spell" Zatch instructed not glancing back at Kiyo
Kiyo's focus intensified and the red book's glow became brighter "Jiou Renzu" Kiyo was cut off
"I hear music" Zatch called out looking at Kiyo
"What the heck is the matter with you" Kiyo shouted with an oni face while shaking Zatch.
"You don't hear the voice" Zatch asked putting his hand up to his ear.
"I hear it as well" Zeno said sitting up
"A voice" Kiyo asked not hearing anything
"Come on Zeno let's check it out" Zatch requested then ran over to the singing sound.
"Nah I'm too comfortable" Zeno said then laid back down on the sandy beach along with Dufort.
Kiyo followed Zatch and seen him dancing with a child that was wearing a green outfit that covered his body a hat with a feather, and a song note on his chest and was slightly shorter than Zatch.
"Yo po poi, To po poi, So po po poi" the child sang and danced to it
"Yo po poi, To po poi, So po po poi" the child and Zatch sang in unison and danced as well.
The two looked at each other and smiled
"How have you been" Zatch was cut off by a girl jumping out of the tree and smashing Zatch's head with a frying pan multiple time.
"I caught you, now for the finishing blow" the girl shouted
Kiyo picked the girl up by her dress "what do you think you're doing" Kiyo stated annoyed
"Let me go I will defeat this mamodo" the girl shouted trying to get loose and was being hysterical.
"Do you know Zatch?" Kiyo asked
Zatch was covering his head surprised that the blows dealt actually hurt.
"I've never seen him before" the girl explained now calming down.
Zatch played the role of a human boy "then why did you attack me out of the blue?" Zatch asked still holding his head pretending it was still hurting.
"Sorry…" She apologized then got out of Kiyo's grip. "Ok it's lunch time" the girl stated and the singing child came running over. "Here this is yours Yopopo" the girl told the child and gave him his lunch and he started to unpack it. "Don't open it here, don't you understand that I hate you" the girl shouted hurting the boy's feelings and surprising Zatch and Kiyo.
She placed down a white blanket for them to sit down on and have a picnic
"Excuse my behavior earlier let me make it up to you with tea, my name is Djem" Djem introduced herself and gave Kiyo and Zatch tea and sandwiches. "What are your names" Djem asked holding a cup of tea.
"My name is Kiyo Takamine" Kiyo introduced himself
"I'm Zatch Bell" Zatch introduced himself putting his hand up to his chest
"Alright let's have lunch" Djem said then started eating along with Kiyo and Zatch.
"He should eat with us too" Zatch stated
"No it's fine, I don't like him, you can't understand a thing Yopopo says" Djem explained while eating
Zatch then walked up to Yopopo who was about 30 feet away from the picnic.
"You still haven't gotten used to talking normally huh Yopopo?" Zatch asked Yopopo as if he knew him which he did!
"Yopopoi" Yopopo responded but was still eating
"It's been a while since we've seen each other let's eat lunch together" Zatch offered
"Yopoi" Yopopo agreed
"Hey Yopopo I can try and be a translator if like" Zatch offered. Since Zatch and Yopopo were decent friends back in the mamodo world.
Yopopo shake his head left and right in a no
"What why not?" Zatch asked
"Yopopi po" Yopopo responded
"Yeah I guess you're right, I don't understand everything you say, only about half" Zatch agreed with Yopopo
"You called Zatch a mamodo earlier didn't you?" Kiyo asked
"Yes, I don't think you will believe me but there is another race called Mamodo, they have this magical power sealed away in a book, we're looking for one of them" Djem explained
"Why?" Kiyo asked (at least she doesn't think Zatch is a mamodo, I wonder what they're talking about those two) Kiyo thought to himself watching Yopopo and Zatch play.
"For revenge, it's all Yopopo's fault" Djem explained with bitterness. "It's because of Yopopo that my family was attacked by these mamodo, we treated him like the family then I found out he had magical abilities" Djem exclaimed crossing her arms
"Why is he dancing if he want's revenge so badly" Kiyo asked another question.
"Yopopo's singing and dancing attracts mamodo" Djem explained looking at Zatch and Yopopo do the weird dance.
(Then why wasn't Zeno affected?) Kiyo thought about it for a moment. (He was half asleep when it happened, that kid is pretty hard to wake up when he falls asleep) Kiyo thought to himself.
"Kiyo, Djem I can't keep up with Yopopo" Zatch stated slightly tired walking up to the two. "Djem how long has Yopopo been dancing like that" Zatch asked a little worried, and he couldn't ask Yopopo since Zatch didn't fully understand him.
"He's been dancing for a whole month" Djem stated with a bitter look. "He keeps on doing it without sleep, through the rain, it doesn't matter he keeps on dancing. He's trying to make the mamodo who hurt my family show up, he called himself an English gentleman" Djem explained. "I told him to rest, I asked him to stop but he keeps on going, that's why I hate him" Djem stated while crying.
Zatch had become upset upon learning this.
"If he's still alive then we will finish him" Djem announced. "I learned of the mamodo battle when those two attacked my family, I left the book at school so it didn't get burned" Djem explained. "You don't have to believe me not even the" Djem was cut off.
"Don't worry we believe you" Kiyo responded looking at the ground.
"Yeah don't worry we trust you, so there must be a few things you like about Yopopo" Zatch asked trying to learn more.
Djem smiled then looked back and became horrified to see Yopopo missing. "He did it again" Djem stated in anger
"What he do?" Kiyo asked
"Yopopo probably found another mamodo and plans on fighting him alone" Djem shouted. "Please Kiyo you must help me find him" Djem requested.
"Found another mamodo?" Zatch whispered to himself then realized that he could only sense Yopopo's and Zeno's presence.
Djem started running off as Kiyo followed and so did Zatch
"Kiyo" Zatch whispered and jumped on Kiyo's shoulders.
"Not now Zatch we're going to have to fight" Kiyo stated
"The only mamodo here are me, Zeno, and Yopopo. The only problem is that Zeno doesn't know Yopopo and Yopopo doesn't know Zeno" Zatch explained in a low enough tone for Djem wouldn't hear.
Meanwhile Yopopo walked up to the beach to find Dufort and a boy using a cloak to cover his face from the sun.
"Zeno" Dufort said softly yet plain, while shaking Zeno.
"What is it?" Zeno got up to find a burning pain all over his skin except his face, and a mamodo child holding a lighter. "My body burns like hell" Zeno screamed jumping the sand and dived into the water, Zeno's entire body had sun burn and was pitch red instead of white pale.
Yopopo went after Dufort not realizing that Zeno looked identical to Zatch, since Yopopo didn't get a good look at him.
Dufort kicked Yopopo in the knee cap the kicked him aside.
"Zeno get out of the water" Dufort basically ordered then looked at the red boy with silver hair was still holding his breath under water.
Zeno stuck out his hand out of the water signaling Dufort to throw his cloak.
Dufort picked up Zeno's cloak and tossed it into Zeno's hand, Zeno got out of the water covering himself up with the cloak trying to find a way to ease the burning sensation of his skin.
When Zeno was done covering up himself up with the soft cloth, all Yopopo could see was Zeno's magnificent purple eyes which were.
"I don't care who you are but you caught me at a bad time" Zeno yelled across the beach at Yopopo
Yopopo once again tried to charge Zeno with a lighter
Zeno used his speed and dashed behind Yopopo and gave him a crushing punch to the backbone sending Yopopo into the cliff wall.
Zeno started to hold his hand "Shit that hurt" Zeno cried out holding his sunburned hand which started to form blisters. "Dufort where the lotion" Zeno shouted running over to their bags completely ignoring Yopopo who was struggling to get up.
"Yopopo" Yopopo shouted then went after the weakened Zeno
Zeno noticed this and tried to counter attack when feet started to blister
"Ahh" Zeno gave out an agonizing scream and started hopping on one foot.
Yopopo realizing what would cause more pain slapped Zeno as hard as he could on Zeno's sunburned chest.
Once again Zeno let out a cry of pain and raised his hand in frustration and anger
"Zaker" Dufort said plainly
Zeno let out his strongest Zaker enveloping Yopopo in electricity, this time Yopopo gave out a horrible scream of pain and nearly passed out.
"You bastard" Zeno shouted then took his cloak off to rub lotion on himself to sooth the burning.
Yopopo finally seen Zeno's face then realized that he had been fighting Prince Zeno of lightning. Yopopo couldn't move a muscle as he lay on the sandy beach hoping that Zatch would help clear things up.
"Zeno what did you do" Zatch yelled jumping off the cliff to see Yopopo still smoking and his brother was red all over.
"What did I do? This freak attacked me for no reason" Zeno shouted still trying to find a way to stop the pain. "He kept on going after my sunburn, he's lucky I don't kill him" Zeno explained then walked up to Yopopo then stuck out his arm.
"Zak" Dufort was interrupted
"Don't Zeno" Zatch responded then grabbed Zeno's arm
Zeno let out a painful cry "What the hell, don't touch me" Zeno yelled and pushed Zatch away yet not in a harmful way.
"Sorry Zeno but I know him, he's from my school" Zatch explained then took blocked Yopopo from taking any more blows.
"Yopopo" Djem yelled and ran over to the smoldering Yopopo.
"yopo" Yopopo responded as Djem put him in her lap.
"What did you do Zeno" Kiyo shouted running up to Zatch
"Why is everything my fault, he attacked me because I'm a mamodo and that's all there is to it" Zeno retorted.
"So the both of you are Mamodo" Djem stated grabbing her book
"Yes, Zatch and his twin brothers are Mamodo's" Kiyo explained
"So you came here to burn my book have you, well I can't let you not until I've burned that so called English gentle man book." Djem explained then picked Yopopo up.
"Listen well you stupid human that idiot attacked me first and tried to burn my book while I was asleep, the only reason I will spare you is because I have more important issues to take care of" Zeno explained with a strange face then started to run toward the water.
"So you're not going to burn my book?" Djem asked
"No, Yopopo is my friend, I will find out later why he attacked my brother, but it looks like those two are even" Zatch explained
"EVEN Yopopo nearly died" Djem cried out
"You said you had to burn a book reader's book, a guy that goes by the English gentleman is that right" Dufort spoke up somehow behind Djem.
"Ye…yes" Djem responded
"We burned his book 3 and a half weeks ago so we are even" Dufort explained then started to walk over to Zeno.
"What… Did you hear that Yopopo you can finally rest… I'm sorry I wasn't able to help you Yopopo" Djem said while crying
"Djem…" Yopopo said softly with his eyes half open then they slowly closed and Yopopo passed out.
"Djem I will help you take him home" Kiyo offered slowly picking Yopopo up.
"Thank you" Djem responded
"I'm going to check on my brother, he never had a sunburn this bad before" Zatch explained to Kiyo and Djem and ran over to his brother; Dufort was helping Zeno
When Zatch reached Zeno the two got into a small argument
"Why did you stick up for him Zatch he attacked me" Zeno exclaimed in a vicious tone.
"He's a very nice mamodo you just have to get to know him" Zatch explained. "That's the worst sunburn I've ever seen in my life Zeno" Zatch stated looking at Zeno's lobster red skin which in some parts had blisters.
"Why didn't anybody wake me?" the silver haired boy cried
The sun started to go down, Djem showed Kiyo the way back to her house, while Zeno dealt with the worst sunburn of his life.
Authors note: Well Zeno is albino almost, so it would be easy for him to get sunburn. At least now Zeno will have some color to his skin but at the cost of excoriating pain.