Jack remained where he was staring down the kid who felt all mighty. "You are soon going to realize that you made a mistake" He whispered. He glanced at the boys glowing book, and took a couple of steps back. He knew that if they were to battle, his motivation would not last. An idea popped into his head. He whispered the plan to Mysterion, who was somewhere, but close enough to hear hopefully.

Mysterion was not alarmed by the sudden change of events. He knew that psychotic mamodo from the world before, and was not surprised that she wanted him gone. He heard Jack's plan, and for once, it was a good one. This plan was not something he would do back in the other world, but with Jack with him, he was hindered, like a dog on a leash. He floated out of the bushes and moved in between Jack and the other boy, facing the mamodo."Shamaroo!" Jack whispered softly in a shaky voice. Mysterion again wondered how this would help with that amount of emoti- Suddenly Mysterion felt a great surge of energy and he cast the spell throwing his hands up, a black wall of smoke that was as thick as a black whole, devoid of light, full of darkness. Mysterion rememberd the plan before he got too distracted by Jacks power. He shot backwards away from the wall, deeper into the forest.

Jack ran once he cast the spell, knowing it would only last about 10 seconds but give them time to get away and re-evaluate, and train more. He never enjoyed training, and he did not do it most of the time. Mysterion would always give him a look of, well, since his face was covered with a veil of impenetrable black smoke he never knew quite what look Mysterion was giving him. Jack guessed it was disappointment or maybe encouragment? His thoughts were interrupted as he came upon a drop, falling and rolling down a 20 foot steep incline. Leaves were scattered among the hill, making his fall not exactly graceful, but not too painful either. He came down with a thump, his head slamming into something solid, and he blacked out.

Mysterion caught up to Jack and saw him disappear out of thin air. He stopped, his cloak still trying to move forward, and walked more carefully. He took a couple of slow steps and his foot slipped, and he reeled back to keep from falling. Mysterion stepped down onto the hill, the foliage thick, and slid down, looking as if he were sliding on ice. He reached the bottom, his foot hitting something. Mysterion knelt down and grabbed the strange object. He pulled it up lightly, and found it was Jacks arm. He felt Jacks pulse...still alive.. he wheezed. When he talked it sounded like air being let out of an inflatable pool. Mysterion covered up Jacks body with leaves, and walked on, deeper into the forest...

Maiko and Morthulhu soon saw the fight that was going and wondered whether they should intervene.

"These children are so eager to fight that they'll probably be the first to have their book burned, we will wait and see what happens" Maiko said to his mamodo.

"But I want to fight now!" Morthulhu pouted and crossed his tentacled arms in annoyance.

"Patience is a virtue little friend, if you want to become king of the mamodo world then you have assess battles before you get involved, we will soon unlock more spells and get more powerful, but first let's see how this fight goes" Maiko said to his partner. Morthulhu reluctantly nodded his head.

"I still want to beat some skulls soon" the green mamodo said with a bit of a whine.

"And you will soon, just wait a bit" Maiko replied as he watched the battle unfold.

"Rey I sense battles going on." Kaishino muttered from the back seat.
"Then it has finally begun" Rey said as he continued driving. That was when he noticed a child and a woman standing near a fence. Right before his eyes they cast a spell and and wrecked a fence. "Stay hidden, Kai." Rey ordered as he swerved his car to the other side of the road and pulled over right in front of the two. "Hello miss could I trouble you for dinner tomorrow evening?" He bluntly asked the girl.

Sev and Kali watched the pair flee deeper into the forest. Kali frowned and looked up at her partner. "Why did you let them go?! You had a perfect opportunity to burn their book!" She folded her arms and looked down at the ground. "I didn't even get a good attack on them..." Kali pouted.

Sev opened the book and flipped to the newly readable page. "Those times we did attack drained me of energy, Kal. At least we got a new spell out of it." Although he was curious of what the second spell actually did, Sev wanted to wait to use it. He felt as if he could only pump out one or two more spells. The endurance of casting spells would come in time, but for now that was all he could manage.

Kali quickly snapped out of her mood and looked around frantically. "What was that?" She muttered. Sev looked around as well, "what?" Kali looked up at him then pointed back at the town, "someone else is fighting. Lets go check it out." Sev nodded, "we're not getting involved though. I need to build up my strength again."

2nd Pair :D :
Mark was walking around town enjoying the sunlight, when he saw someone frantically running toward him, carrying a book. Mark raised an eyebrow at the sight, wondering why this kid was so excited. "Are you alright?" he yelled, walking quicker toward the kid.

Paul was racing down the street toward a person who he knew could read his spell book. As Mark saw him, Paul started to act wild. "HELP THERE SOMEONE TRYING TO KILL ME!" He screamed.

Mark ran all the more toward the boy, worried about the person trying to kill the kid. They met up in the middle of a road, both gasping for air. "Where is the guy, we should get out of sight before he catches up" He exclaimed

"Now that I have your attention" He said in a normal voice, then threw the book straight at the Mark. "READ IT!" He yelled. "I must know if you can read it!"

Mark skimmed through it, and stopped on a page he could read. "Bert?" He said quietly. Mark looked up and saw that there was now a duck standing in the boys place. The duck looked like it could take on a couple of evil geese, if there were any around. "What in the world? What kind of incredible power is this?" He said.

Paul smirked as the duck. "This will help me to become king of the mamodo world!" He yelled, throwing a wing into the air. "With my powers and your ability to read words, we are going to be unstoppable!" He yelled. "Let us make hast for battles are already beginning!" Paul, in duck form, flew off with the speed of...big surprise, a duck. He flew until he found a nice field with a fence. He saw some guy hitting on a girl, out of a vehicle. He landed near the unsuspecting people, knowing that his duck transformation was perfect.

Mark scrambled to catch up to his duck friend, and finally came upon a field, where there was soil as far as the eye could see. Mark ran up to the other two people noticing they had little buddies with them, and books! "HEY YOU GUYS HAVE BOOKS TOO?!?!" He screamed, even though he was about 5 feet from them.

While still looking for fighting Mamodo's Kori could no feel the energy from their spells, but decided not to say anything, as he didn't understand this meant that the fight was most likely over. A couple of minutes later Ryu spotted two figures in the distance and quickly realized that at least one must be a Mamodo. "I think we found what we're looking for.

"How can you tell ?" The confused Kori asked. "See that green kid with the wings? No way they're both human." As soon as Ryu was done explaining the obvious his partner took off excited to meet another Mamodo. Ryu believed he had no choice but to chase after him, in case the other book user was the type to attack a seemingly partner-less Mamodo.

Kali and Sev had worked their way back into town, where a few other battles were going on as expected. Kali repeatedly would try to pull them into one, but Sev would refuse each time it was brought up. He wanted to fight, but couldn't if he didn't have the energy. The mystery of the second spell still haunted his mind though. What did it do? Waiting to use it in battle may not be a good idea since they could use it improperly, but until they could get alone, spell testing would have to wait.

Kali was a good distance ahead of Sev and yelled back to him, "So, I can feel some Mamodo nearby, do we want to check any of them out?" Sev snapped back to reality long enough to answer her question, "See if you can pick up on one that isn't fighting. I want to talk, not kill... Yet." Although she wasn't thrilled with the idea, Kali agreed.

The trail was hard to follow, as they hadn't cast any spells recently, but Kali soon lead her book owner to the home of Dr. Long. He was fairly well known, or at least Sev knew of him, regardless though he knocked casually on the door. "Remember Kali, we're not here to fight. Don't provoke them." Kali sighed, frowned, and crossed her arms as if she was going to throw a fit.

Liesl had eventually come down from the rooftop, knowing the destruction of battles were beginning all around the world. The power around her.. it took a toll on feeling it all. But that was the cost of battle; that was the cost of becoming King. Liesl watched Dr. Long fill out paperwork, and his ears perked whenever he heard a knock. Liesl's whole body felt heavy. That enormous amount of power.. It weighed so heavily on her. She paled, staring down at her boots. It wasn't Kali's style, though, to knock on a door. She would burst in, guns firing, spirit ablaze.

Dr. Long stood, setting down his smokes and looking over at Liesl. "It's a mamodo, isn't it?" He whispered. Liesl nodded. "A mamodo you know?" He asked, and Liesl stood, walking over to the door. "A mamodo everyone knows. Of." That, and a mysterious human partner. The Doctor followed her down the stairs, hands in his pocket. He stared at the doorknob, opening it as Liesl waited on the staircase.

At the sight of the two, the Doctor grinned. So, he thought, this is the famous Kali. "Hello, I don't believe we've met. What can I do for you today? Neither of you look sick." He examined, leaning against his threshold side. "Or is a relative sick? I do make house calls." He smiled innocently.

Mark spotted a crazy girl and a kid walking back into town. He whispered to his mamodo "Pssst after those people! They look really weak, like their emotions will get the better of them." Mark sprinted like a mad-man toward the two, then leaping behind a building, gulping air into his oxygen deprived lungs.

Paul flew up into the sky, extremely high, soaring above the clouds. He pierced the air with his speed, unmatched by no other duck. He aimed down toward the pair, and stopped causing a gust of wind to hit their backs. Paul (In duck form) thwacked the mamodo with his wings, and quacked in her ear. "You can't get me!" He flew up into the sky out of her reach.

As Paul was distracting them, Mark ran up from house to house, sneaking ever closer. He sprinted toward the boy with the book and lunged his eyes wild with fury "DIE!" He screamed

Sev was about to reply to Dr. Long when Paul started pecking at Kali. He turned back to the doctor, held up a finger, and said "One moment, doctor." Sev whispered into Kali's ear and she smiled. Sev turned again after pulling out his book. He pointed two fingers at the man who was running at him.

"VILAR."

Kali fired a strong blast from her hand, in the direction Sev pointed. Sev, after the spell, collapsed to one knee. He looked up at Dr. Long, "Well... May I come in? I wanted to discuss a few things before I was rudely interrupted." Kali looked back at the duck Mamodo and his partner. Great. They drained Sev, meaning he'd be out of commission for quite a bit.

Dr. Long's eyes widened when an odd duck mamodo had rushed towards them in a frenzy of determination for battle. He was especially surprised at the power the mamodo, Kali, had left in her. It was the human that was the problem. Watching the duck mamodo fly by, he turned and grinned funnily at the two. "Seems you must restore your energy from within anyway. Come. I'll make tea." He chuckled, opening the door further for them and walking inside of his house. They couldn't attack anymore. Not now at least. They would have to store their energy. Liesl, who sat on the staircase, watched the pair warily in the doorway. Yes, their heart energy was down.. But what business did they have talking to the Doctor?

Welcoming the pair to his living room area, he set down cups of tea and sat down on his chair, sighing loudly. "Before we discuss anything, how about we get associated? As you already know, I am Cornelius Long." Liesl was sitting on the armchair of the Doctor's own chair, and she politely folded her hands in her lap, her small legs hanging off the front. "This is my mamodo partner, Liesl." He gestured towards the two, smiling. "And it seems my partner knows of you, my dear. Kali, is it? You've quite a reputation."

Liesl's grey eyes stared down at her boots. The Doctor then looked at Sev. "And you are? I can't say I've seen you around."

Kali helped Sev into the house and into a chair in the Doctor's living room. He sat back and took a second to catch his breath. After finally getting some air through his lungs, Sev looked at Doctor Cornelius Long. "My name is Sebastion Tailor, but most call me Sev. Sort of a nickname that stuck," he cleared his throat and took a sip of the tea, "You may have known my cousin, I believe she did some project with you before her passing. Miss Rebecca Fowler?"

This was news to Kali. His name wasn't Sev? A relative that died as well? Interesting, it seemed Sev may have a bit more behind him than previously expected. Kali's head popped up when Dr. Long mentioned her reputation, in which she grinned. "I'm glad that my reputation followed me here. Gives me an edge over my-" Sev covered her mouth in which she instantly stopped and scowled at Sev.

"So, Kali is known. Yes, but I'm not here about that. The reputation isn't something that concerns me at this time." Sev took another sip of tea, "I believe we could help each other. At least for a little while. I know Liesl may not like Kali based on what you're saying-"

"Then I don't like you either!" Kali blurted out, "I'll burn your book with the ashes of a million-" Sev used the spell book to quickly whack her on the head. "...but We need training, and not just on trees. Since you two didn't just jump into the battle with everyone else, it shows you're smarter than the others. So, I'm suggesting we become partners. Not for battles, but to train. Get stronger." He sat back, and took a long drink from the cup, carefully listening to each word the doctor spoke.

Rebecca Fowler. Dr. Long stared thoughtfully into his tea cup, a dark eye staring back at him. "Rebecca Fowler," He repeated softly. "Yes. I remember her well." He grinned, taking a sip from his tea. Liesl sensed a shift in the mood, a shift she had felt many times in the mamodo world. Did you love her? She thought, watching her smiling partner, who set his cup down.

"Well, Sev, this seems like a very smart plan." He put his feet up on the coffee table, leaning back and shutting his eyes. "Having help in the battle is always welcomed." He opened an eye, eyeing Kali. "You don't have much of a choice, do you, my dear?" He smiled. "There's nothing wrong with having a powerful reputation." He said lightly, and Liesl stared at her with gentle, grey eyes.

"What do you think, Liesl, love? How about it?" The Doctor asked.

Liesl tightened her grip on the fabric of her dress, looking away and then staring at them again. "It's frightening to imagine you becoming more powerful. That means you'd be one more step closer to becoming King." Her eyes became sharp and calculating.

"And what kind of King do you plan to become, Demoness of Void?"

Morthulhu was still watching the other mamodo when he saw another one run towards him and Maiko.

"Look that mamodo is running straight at us, does he want to fight?" The green mamodo asked.

"I doubt it, I don't see his human partner" Maiko replied. He then noticed another human chasing after the mamodo, this must be its partner, he thought to himself. He was now on guard and had his spell book the ready in case they attacked

Mark got hit with the powerful spell, as did his spell book. He swatted at the flames as if giving his girlfriend a spanking. He saw his book burn to a pile of ashes. Mark himself was damaged so severely he died instants after the book was burned.

Paul felt something deep in his soul, and knew the book was hit. He flew toward Mark, and before he could reach him, got sent back to the mamodo world.

Kali hesitated and looked to Sev for help. Sev looked at Kali, "Well Demoness of the void?" She looked down at the ground shamefully, for she didn't know the answer to the question. What kind of king will I become?

Not wishing to embarrass Kali further, Sev politely stood and bowed. "Thank you for the tea, but we must be going. If you accept our offer, you can call my cell." He handed the doctor the small piece of paper, "I'll expect your reply soon. Farewell." And with that, The two departed the house. Sev noticed the body of the boy that attacked earlier. Sev scoffed and continued back home. Thats what happens when you're too hasty. "C'mon, Kali. Lets go home."

Mysterion was skeptical about leaving Jack buried under the pile of leaves, but decide he would not mind it once he woke up. He kept moving and turned to the right about 100 yards into the forest, going parallel to the start of the forest. He wanted to make sure that anyone following him would get lost, and forget about Jack. He then went straight for the clearing and within minutes he walked out into the open heading out into town. He tried to remember where that psychotic girl had run to when they ran away from that battle. This time he would not run, this time he would ambush. Stealth was always his strong suit, and he took that as an advantage. He bundled up his cloak in a fist at the end of his hand, wanting to get that mamodo. Her out of wack personality was going to gain her title of King, Queen rather, in no time. He had to finish her first. Of course he would never want to burn her book, then where would the suffering be? He heaved out a breath of black smoke out of his hooded cloak, and continued on walking down the middle of the road searching for her, to kill her.

Jack coughed, choked and spat out dirt, and a leaf. What, a leaf? What in the world? He thought. He got up, his head pounding. He was on all fours and puked on the ground, groaning, his headache like cannon fire going off in his head. What happened?..Oh right, I fell after getting away from those two people. Was not the best idea. He mumbled. He managed to get up on his feet, placing his hand against a tree for support. He darted his eyes up the hill, where he fell. He did not want to attempt going up that thing, where he fell, so he decided to go the long way. He staggered around the hill, and up a much easier climb, where there was more grass, so he wouldn't slip. He hobbled until he reached the forest edge. It took him 2 hours to get out, him being extremely disoriented. Oh crap! Where was Mysterion? He screamed in his head. Another memory came back. Mysterion...covering him with something...leaves?..Yes leaves...why? Then walking away...He was trying to keep him hidden right?...Then why did he walk away?...to protect him somehow?...maybe...or maybe not..He plopped down against a tree letting the sun on his face, and passed out from exhaustion.

When Kori noticed that the green Mamodo and it's partner were looking in his direction, he started waving franticly. "Hey nice to meet you!" Completely ignoring that the human had prepared their spellbook,he just kept running in their direction, so that when he finally arrived next them he had to spend 10 seconds to catch his breath.

Ryu was less concerned about getting to the two strangers then he was staying close to his partner in case they would try something. However when he saw that Kori managed to stand next to them without being attacked he let his guard down. He visibly put his spellbook in his pocket, where he if necessary could still take it out of pretty fast.

The two friends walked side by site as the day seemed to end. Soon, they felt battles going on. "There are some battles going on around here. And they seem to be fierce...", she sair. Her partner was shaking. "I... I'm s-scared... C-C-Can we go home? I-I don't Sant to battle...., he said. Rafaella looked at him and smiled. "Sure! And when we get there, I'll make some cake for me, you and Big Bro!", she reassured him.

Kali and Sev, after some much needed rest left their house yet again. Kali was still stuck on the question Liesl and Dr.Long had asked her. What kind of king will you become? The phrase rang through her skull even as they walked down the street. Sev was going to school, and she followed like a lost puppy. The question seemed to keep her attention more than the battles raging on around her.

Sev stopped and sat at a bench at one of the town's many bus stops. He rubbed his eyes a bit then looked around. So far so good. Nothing was really happening here, but even he knew it was a matter of time before someone challenged him and Kali again.