Chapter 52 Forming a Goal
Authors note: I ended chapter 51 a little bit too soon so I'll recap what I skipped here. Oh and sorry for not updating in a while.
Zatch, Kiyo, Megumi, Tia, and Dufort went to check if the 6 controlled human partners were alright
Kiyo walked up to a guy with a hard hat on, a business man, a teenager and 3 other humans who didn't know what was going on.
"They have been released from their control" Dufort stated standing behind Kiyo and Megumi who were closest to the 6 humans
"You…You're all beaten up…who would do such a terrible thing?" The man wearing the hard hat said with tears coming down his face
Kiyo and Megumi felt bad for the guy
"I'm sorry to have to ask this…" Kiyo was cut off
"Don't bother, after their book was burned they were released and their memories of what happened were wiped clean" Dufort explained
"So we have no clues to where Milordo-Z went?" Zatch asked disappointed
"What's this?" the man with the hard hat asked taking out a few pieces of light blue tile fragments that looked like hieroglyphs but at the same time Mayan in nature
"Can I see that?" Kiyo asked, the man responded by giving them to Kiyo. "You know anything about this Dufort?" Kiyo asked
"No…But I'll find out when we get back to your house" Dufort responded
Zatch started to look around the area
Tia noticed this "Zatch? What you doing?" Tia asked
"Where's my brother?" Zatch asked
"He went back to the park" Dufort responded
"Hey Zatch go get your brother and meet us back at the house, if we can find were this tile came from we can find Milordo-Z" Kiyo explained
"Right" Zatch responded then ran back to the park to where the fight began.
"Zatch wait for me" Tia said chasing after Zatch
"We should get going" Dufort suggested while walking back home, Kiyo and Megumi followed
Meanwhile Zatch found Zeno at the sandbox
"…Zeno?" Zatch said looking at his brother picking up glass shards from the sandbox and placing them inside a jar.
"What?" Zeno asked in an irritated voice
"You're still mad about the glass castle?" Zatch asked
"OF COURSE!" Zeno shouted, he then continued picking up glass shards and trying to fill the jar which was about a two pint volume container.
"What's wrong with your brother?" Tia asked while standing behind Zatch
"He doesn't like it when someone breaks his stuff, and he hates it even more when he can't get his payback" Zatch whispered into Tia's ear
"I heard that" Zeno responded, he then finished filling his jar with small and large glass shards of the shattered glass castle.
"So you're going to keep those and pout about it?" Tia asked sarcastically
"NO you fool, I'm keeping them for I can shove them down Robnos's throat and make him eat it" Zeno declared while putting the jar inside his cloak
Tia gulped and held her throat "Isn't that going a little over board?" Tia responded
"He should've never destroyed something that I worked so hard on" Zeno explained calmly.
Zeno then started to walk back to Kiyo's house
"He won't actually do it will he?" Tia asked
"I once seen him make a kid eat sand because the kid knocked down his sand castle, the kid said it was an accident but Zeno didn't care" Zatch explained, he then started to follow Zeno back home.
"WHAT when was this?" Tia asked
"When we were three" Zatch responded
Later on
Zatch, Zeno and Tia arrive at home to find Ponygon waiting for them outside without his mamodo book
"Ponygon" Zatch said in happy to see his friend
"Meru~~~~meru ~~~~meru me" Ponygon said happily while swinging around a letter
"Ponygon your book is gone! Does that mean…" Zatch was interrupted
"Hey Zatch, Zeno, Tia, Dufort found the ruins get up here" Kiyo shouted through the window
"Unu" Zatch responded and ran inside the house up the stairs, Zeno, Tia and Ponygon followed him
"You really found it!" Tia asked going inside Kiyo's room
"Yes, we should prepare for the trip" Dufort explained
"Heh, just like you to find the hideout within a few hours but…" Zeno was cut off
"Kiyo Ponygon's book is missing and he has this letter" Zatch stated and handed Kiyo the letter
Kiyo read the front and it had Dr. Riddles on it. "Dr. Riddles?" Kiyo said and opened the letter
"My name is Dr. Riddles the mysterious, all knowing doctor. I bet after you found a clue, Dufort's answer talker easily found the hideout, but I still found it four days ago. The enemy's location is in the Deboro ruins in a south American mountain range. I'm guessing you don't need tickets since Zeno can just teleport you there, but it's your choice whether your group goes or not, but you've already decided that in your hearts haven't you? I'm sorry I cannot accompany you to the ruins… however as you know the 1000 year old mamodo are more than just strong, they are great in number. That is why I move in search for more allies, if I find those who will fight, I will definitely head to those ruins" Kiyo read the entire thing
"We don't need their help" Zeno said plainly
Dufort looked at Kiyo "I agree, they'll only get in the way" Dufort stated
"Hey what about us?" Megumi and Tia said in unison
"Stay in the back and use your Saifojio that is your best use" Zeno responded
"What!" Tia and Megumi yelled at the little boy
"I don't think so Dufort… we can use all the help we can get" Kiyo explained
"Then you babysit them" Zeno retorted
"WHY YOU" Tia growled while clenching her fists but not making a move to strangle him
"So you're going to forget about me?" a voice asked coming up the stairs
Zeno turned around to see Sugino enter through Kiyo's door
"I've fought by your side before" Sugino stated crossing his arms
"Who let you in?" Zeno retorted
"The door was open" Haru responded while walking into Kiyo's room
"See Zeno didn't you learn anything by us helping you? You can rely on your friends" Tia tried to explain
Zeno grinned a little "Fine, just don't get in my way…Oh and one more thing" Zeno declared
"What?" Everyone asked except for Dufort
"Robnos is mine your hear" Zeno proclaimed
"He's all yours" Sugino responded
"So!" Zeno said in a loud voice. "When we going?" Zeno asked
"Three days from now" Kiyo explained
"THREE" Zeno shouted in frustration
"We all have jobs Zeno" Dufort responded
"Yeah I got to cram in my work schedule for I can get some days off" Megumi explained
"Well Haru and I can just quit, the damage done to that garden has been repaired plus interest… but if we have a few days I guess we can try to get some days off" Sugino explained
"She still makes you work?" Zeno asked
"Yeah, she's a slave driver, but it's been great training…in a way" Sugino said scratching his head
Kiyo looked at the letter again to find a poorly drawn map inside the envelope
While Kiyo came up with a few plans along with Dufort, Dr. Riddles went to get more allies
So meanwhile with Dr. Riddles visiting Wonrei and Li-en. Both of them agreed to help Zatch and Zeno fight Milordo-Z. Dr. Riddles then found Mr. Goldo and Danny at a Museum which displayed the middle kingdom era of China's vases, and explained the situation about Milordo-Z, Danny was only too happy to help out his friend Zatch Bell.
Finally Dr. Riddles went to see Sherry and Brago
"My lady there is someone to see you" the Butler said while slightly opening the door which revealed Dr. Riddles and Kido
"Let them in" Sherry responded
"Hello my name is Doctor Riddles" Dr. Riddles introduced himself with Kido on his shoulder
"You're either ignorant or stupid for you to come here" Brago mocked while standing next to a fire place
"Why have you come here" Sherry demanded
"I have come to ask for your aid to fight a powerful foe that has been gathering powerful mamodo" Dr. Riddles explained. "His name is Milordo-Z" Dr. Riddles explained
"Let me tell you two things" Sherry stated
Dr. Riddles started to listen
"First this Milordo-Z's true name is Zofis, second stay out of my way for I will destroy him" Sherry proclaimed in a dominating glare.
(What has she been through I wonder) Dr. Riddles thought
"Old man show them the door" Sherry demanded
"This way" the Butler responded
Dr. Riddles left the Belmond Mansion
"So they won't help either" Kido said disappointed
"Don't look so sad Kido, they'll come just not on our terms" Dr. Riddles explained
Dr. Riddles then left to find more people who would join their cause.