Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Digimon.EXE ❯ Session 2: Gotta Knock a Little Harder ( Chapter 2 )

Digimon.EXE

By Wolf O'Donnell

WARNING! May contain Alternative Universe situations and out-of-character experiences. Upon reading this, you hereby agree that you forfeit all your rights to sue me and that I cannot be held liable for any psychological or physical damage caused by the fact that I use British English spelling and that this fanfic contains graphic acts of a heterosexual and homosexual nature (not applicable to FanFiction.net version), extreme violence and use of swear words. Digimon is copyrighted by Bandai and Toei Animation Ltd. Wolf O'Donnell is copyrighted by Nintendo Ltd, although that might have nothing to do with the fanfic. Constructive criticism is very welcome.

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Session 2: Gotta Knock a Little Harder
Guilmon got to the DigiSquare's entrance. Instead of 0s and 1s floating around the paths that led to the Square's entrance, there was the symbol of the Devas, a rectangle with rounded sides and a thin, rectangular shape within it that stuck out on either sides. Fans of the Digimon Series would recognise it as the symbol that appears on practically almost every Digimon product.
The entrance looked like a blue, square table with a gigantic ash-tray in the middle with wires coming out of it. Four paths led away from this square, each one leading to a portal. Three of the portals led out to the Digital World, two leading towards InphyNet- the part of the Digital World that corresponded to the Inphynitio section of the Orbital Space Ring- and the third led out to Zerva, a nexus of portals that led to various parts of the Digital World. The fourth portal led towards the Official DigiSquare.
That was where Guilmon was. The Official DigiSquare was run specifically by the Devas, unlike the other DigiSquares, which were run by the local Governments of the region. The place looked like any normal square in any normal Real World town, except for the fact that there were no buildings and that the sky was black and filled with symbols. The DigiSquare was filled with little carts where Digimon sold Advances and SubAdvances. To the south-east was a house-shaped door, which led to the message forums.
"There you are," stated Renamon, her arms crossed in front of her chest, as she leaned against a digital tree. "You're late."
"Yeah, we've been waiting forever for you to show up," growled Cyberdramon, Ryo's Digimon.
"Sorry, guys, but Takato overslept," apologised Guilmon, as he ran up to the others.
"Again?" sighed the Digimon in unison.
Renamon unfurled her arms and stepped away from the tree.
"Come on, let's go take the test," stated the fox Digimon.
Guilmon looked around him. He couldn't see Rapidmon anywhere around them. There were all sorts of Digimon around him. However, there wasn't any Rapidmon there. He began to wonder. Wasn't Jenrya taking the test too?
"Where's Rapidmon?" he asked curiously, as he looked around him. He tried sniffing the air for Rapidmon's scent but got none.
"He's been called out to Phyle DigiSquare," replied Cyberdramon. "Something real bad's going on down there."
"Shouldn't we help?" asked Guilmon.
"Nah, he can take care of himself," replied Renamon in a dismissive manner. She walked past the tree and towards a narrow path that led to a house-shaped door. This led towards the Officials' Digital HQ, where the Devas were established.
DEVA, an organisation set up by Dr. Yukio Oikawa. The entire organisation was initially created in order to fight against the crime Syndicates, but when Hypnos appeared on the scene, the Organisation received more funds in order to battle against Hypnos. DEVA stood for Digital Earth Volunteer Army. All Devas answered to Dr. Yukio Oikawa, one of the many Officials that monitored and controlled the environment of the Digital World.
And now, Guilmon and Takato were close to becoming a part of the esteemed DEVA Organisation. The fire-type Digimon couldn't wait.

"Rapid Fire!" Several missiles flew through the air and towards the hordes of computer viruses that advanced towards him. That didn't seem to damage the black and white tiled floor of Phyle DigiSquare. Rapidmon couldn't believe the number that were spreading through Phyle DigiSquare. It was unprecedented. "It's no use, Jen," protested Rapidmon, as he saw more viruses advancing towards him. "The more I destroy, the more appear. There's no end to these guys!"
"Hang on in there, Rapidmon!" called out Jenrya. "I'm sending you a couple of advances."
Rapidmon dodged the unwanted advances of a Baku virus. It looked like a ghost. The annoying thing about Bakus was their ability to practically transport out of harm's way. Bakemon, Digimon that were based around the Baku virus, could use that ability whenever they wanted. Rapidmon, luckily, was just as fast.
"Take this!" he roared, as he lashed out at a Baku, punching the ghost-like computer virus in the face. "And this!" he cried out, smashing a foot into the next one.
The Advances that Jenrya promised suddenly arrived. They manifested themselves in order- smiley bomb, big smiley bomb and energetic bomb. The DigiModifying data merged to form an Ultrabomb. Perfect. Rapidmon threw the explosive into the air and at the viruses. There was a huge blast. They were gone.
"Yes!" cried Rapidmon.
"Hang on, more are coming!" cried Jenrya in disbelief. "Why is this happening?"
The bunny Digimon's eyes were set on the viruses. They were coming through a hole in the ether, which was orange and had flowers in it, instead of the Deva Symbol or 0s and 1s.
"It must have something to do with that hole," stated Rapidmon, as he rushed forward and smashed a fist into the face of a Mame virus, sending it flying back into its virus buddies.
"We know that, Rapidmon," stated a deep voice that could only belong to Jenrya's dad. "What we'd like to know is where they're coming from."
"Dad, I don't think Rapidmon can take anymore," Jenrya told his father. "You've got to shut the hole now!"
"But we haven't found out where it leads to yet," protested another voice, which belonged to Dr. Lee's assisstant.
"Forget about that," shouted Jenrya's Father. "Just shut it!"
"Yes, sir!"
Rapidmon flew back. It was time for his special Tri-Beam. He extended his arms out, before firing a green, triangular beam of energy straight at the viruses. It wiped them out, blowing them away, just as the scientists in the Real World shut the hole.
"Are you okay, Rapidmon?" asked Jenrya.
"I'm fine, thanks, Jen," replied Rapidmon, as he dropped down to the floor. "Boy, am I pooped, though."

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The Officials at the large supercomputer sighed in relief. The Phyle crisis was over. However, something didn't seem quite right. As Officials, some dressed in the blue jacket and black trousers uniform and other dressed in white labcoats, walked away to attend to their own projects, one stayed behind at the computer within the room filled with similar computers and machines.
That one was Dr. Lee and his jacket was brown instead of blue. He and his son, stayed at the large supercomputer.
"I'm sure that Hypnos was responsible for that," he stated, as he turned his back to the large supercomputer. "But why were they doing that?"
"It could only have been a distraction, Dad," pointed out Jenrya, as he removed his D-Scanner from the computer. "They must have targeted somewhere else while we were dealing with those viruses."
"You may be right, son," sighed Dr. Lee after thinking through the possibility. "I wonder where, though?"
An alarm suddenly blared and the screen in front of them was awash with data. It was as if someone had a little too much alphabet soup and had become sick all over the computer screen. Something terrible was happening at the Official DigiSquare. Viruses were invading the DigiSquare and it wasn't pretty...

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Guilmon was breathing heavily. 'This test sure is tough,' he thought to himself, as another virus charged straight towards him. He leapt out of the way skilfully, avoiding the Gazi virus's onslaught. The Gazi virus looked like a metallic bunny. It was an electrical and mechanical type.
The metallic ears of the Gazi virus started to charge up, crackling with electricity. It fired a potent bolt of lightning at Guilmon, hitting the Child level Digimon and paralysing him.
Renamon rushed past Guilmon and leapt through the air, kicking the Gazi virus and sending it crashing backwards. She crossed her arms and readied herself, as Knight Virus rushed towards her. It looked like a miniature, legless version of Knightmon and it floated towards her with a sword in its hand. A smile spread across her muzzle, as she unfurled her arms, launching a shower of glowing crystal shards through the air and at the Knight virus, destroying it in mere seconds.
"Thanks, Rena," sighed Guilmon, as he found himself able to move. His pupils widened in disbelief. "Watch out!" he cried and he lunged for the Digimon, pushing her straight out of the way. His action helped save Renamon from being hit by a sneaky DropDown virus. Guilmon watched as the wooden spike disappeared. "That's it! Pyro Sphere!" He spat out a globule of fire that hit the wood-type DropDown, destroying it in an instant.
"Guil, I'm sending you some DigiModify data," stated Takato's voice.
The data was perfect. White, glowing wings grew from his back, enabling the Digimon to fly. He took to the sky, so to speak.
"Huh? What's that?" wondered Guilmon out loud, upon seeing something sneaking past the line of viruses and deeper into the Officials's Headquarters. "Better follow him."
A Flappy virus, which looked like an fighter jet, flew through the air and smashed straight into Guilmon. The force of the impact sent Guilmon crashing back to the floor. The virus then dived down through the air, joined by two more Flappy viruses and a DropDown.
"Guilmon, I'm sending you a Hyper Speed advance," announced Takato.
"Thanks, Takato," thanked Guilmon, as he felt his data being modified. He used the extra burst of speed to launch several Pyro Spheres up at the viruses. The DropDown was destroyed in an instant and the Flappy viruses caught fire instantly. Leaping to his feet, Guilmon waited for them to dive down. "Eat this!" he roared, as he lunged at them, lashing out at them with his claws and tearing them apart.
Seeing his chance, Guilmon ran straight towards the viruses, smashing his way past them.

"Who are you?" asked Cyberdramon, as he stood beside the examiner Digimon. He was an aggressive Digimon and it showed on his face, however, it did not faze the unknown Digimon.
If the Digimon smiled, it would have. However, the Digimon had no mouth. It only had eyes and a handle on the front of its body. It was stocky, bulky and metallic.
"My name is Gardromon," replied the mechanical Digimon in a refined voice. "I am Second-in-Command to the Commander-in-Chief of Hypnos's Space Forces."
The toothy growl on Cyberdramon's face only widened.
"I wouldn't go boasting about that if I were you," he warned the Gardromon, as he advanecd towards the Adolescent level, mechanical type Digimon. He roared loudly, rushing straight towards Gardromon.
"All troops move forward!" ordered Gardromon and in response to his command, a whole host of viruses suddenly flooded the area and rushed towards Cyberdramon and the examiner Digimon. "Take no prisoners!" he commanded, but that was a given. The viruses would destroy any Digimon regardless of whether they were told to or not. "Lieutenant Hirokazu, sir, all resistance has been taken care of," he reported to his Operator.
A square suddenly appeared in front of the Gardromon in the same way an image appears on a TV once its switched on. There was a face on the square. It was a human face and a youthful one. The Hypnos Lieutenant had messy brown hair that stuck up and he had blue eyes. His face was tanned slightly and there was an almost inane grin on his face.
"Good work, Gardromon," he praised his Digimon. "Now see if you can break into their vault and steal their experimental forcefield program."
"Yes, sir," acknowledged the Digimon, saluting his Operator, before the square disappeared. "This should be easy," he commented, as he fired his boosters and flew over Cyberdramon and the battling viruses.
"Hold it right there, Hypnos scum!" shouted a voice behind the android.
Gardromon turned round and saw a red lizard Digimon.
"Who do you think you are?" he asked.
"The name's Guilmon," replied the virus-class Digimon, "and I'm here to stop you."
"Have you no shame?" Takato asked the Operator of Gardromon, knowing that the Gardromon could hear him. "Why are you harming innocent Digimon?"
Hirokazu laughed at Takato's comment. Only his voice was audible. His face was nowhere to be seen, just like Takato's.
"That's none of your business, chump," he retorted. "You think you can take me on? Well come on, chump-boy and let's get it on! Gardromon, time to fight!"
The Gardromon nodded.
"Yes, sir!" he replied, before he raised his arms. "Guardian Barrage!" He fired two rockets through the air and straight at Guilmon. He saw the Child-level Digimon leap out of the way. "This is going to be way too easy," he chuckled, as he fired his jet boosters and flew out of the way of Guilmon's Pyro Sphere.

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Takato mused over the entire situation. It looked as if Guilmon's fire attacks weren't working well against Gardromon. 'Let's see, what type of Digimon is he?' he wondered. It then hit him. Gardromon was an electro-mechanical-type Digimon, which meant that Gardromon was both an electrical and mechanical type Digimon. That meant only one thing. Quickly, Takato checked the Advances he had stored in his D-Scanner.
"Darn!" cursed Takato angrily. He went over and pulled a drawer out, checking the chips within for any good Advances. "Ah, there we go!" he exclaimed.

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A metallic fist hit Guilmon and sent the Child-level Digimon flying backwards. This was bad. This was very bad indeed. His attacks weren't doing much good against his opponent. If this carried on, Guilmon would be deleted in a matter of seconds. Guilmon leapt to his feet and rushed Gardromon, slashing at the metallic Digimon with his claws. He was doing very little damage to his opponent, however.
"Hold on, Guilmon, I'm sending you a couple of Advances!" called out Takato.
"That won't do you any good, chump," taunted Hirokazu. "I've got a couple of Advances up my sleeve too! Show him, Gardromon! DigiModify- Seadramon's Ice Blast, activate!"
"Ice Blast!" roared Gardromon, before firing a powerful column of ice and cold wind towards Guilmon.
Water and cold attacks were very effective against fire types and Guilmon was one of those fire types. The attack practically did double damage to Guilmon.
"All right, the Advances had been loaded!" exclaimed Takato joyously. "DigiModify- Hyper Heal, activate! DigiModify- Shellmon's Hydro Blaster, activate!"
Guilmon felt all his wounds disappear. That's because they practically did disappear. A smile spread across Guilmon's scaly snout, as he inhaled sharply. He opened his mouth and a huge blast of water came gushing out, smashing against Gardromon. The force of his attack was enough to push the mechanical Digimon backwards.
"How's that?" asked Guilmon, when his attack subsided.
"Let me check his health, Guilmon," stated Takato. There was a silent pause. "He's down for the count! Go for it!"
With a pathetic little roar, which was all a Child-level could do, he rushed straight towards Gardromon. He leapt at the mechanical Digimon, only to be swept away by a metallic arm. Guilmon landed on his back with a heavy thud. He watched as Gardromon rushed straight at him.
"DigiModify- Geyser, activate!" announced Takato.
A Geyser Advance? Guilmon hadn't used one of those Advances for a long time. However, wasn't it necessary for a hole to be made in the floor before he could use it? The virus-class Digimon rolled out of the way, letting Gardromon's metallic fist smash into the floor. Bingo! Guilmon smiled, as Gardromon whirled round. The lizard Digimon threw a sphere through the air and it landed into the hole.
There was a huge gush of water from the hole, which sprayed on to Gardromon. The last remnants of health disappeared from the Digimon and it broke apart into tiny bits of digital data that scattered into the air, leaving a shiny datacap behind.
"No, this can't be happening!" cried Hirokazu in disbelief. "Gardromon can't have been defeated! It's not possible! It's just not possible!"
"Believe it, pal, coz it just happened," stated Takato.
Hirokazu laughed, despite the loss of his Digimon.
"You fool," chuckled Hirokazu. "We already succeeded in stealing the program we wanted. Now that it's ours, we can leave this place. Well, see ya!"

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"Wait!" called out Takato, but he received no further reply from Hirokazu. The Hypnos agent was gone. Quietly, Takato cursed himself under his breath. "Wonder what it was they wanted?"
"Takato, I feel a bit funny," stated Guilmon, his voice coming from the loudspeakers.
A frown spread on Takato's face. He leaned forward, his eyes wide in disbelief. The digital data that made Guilmon was changing. He typed in a few commands and called up Guilmon's stats. Before his very eyes, they were changing. Guilmon's size was doubling in size from 30kb to 60kb. The attacks were changing too; from Pyro Sphere to Pyro Blaster.
"Guilmon, you've levelled up!" exclaimed Takato in complete surprise. Guilmon had become an adolescent-level Digimon by the name of Growlmon.

To be continued...