Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ In the Demon's Hand ❯ Opening the Gate ( Chapter 3 )
[ P - Pre-Teen ]
By: Digital Guardian 
Anime/Manga: Digimon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Adventure | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 12.02.2001 | Updated On: 12.02.2001 | Pages: 4 | Words: 3.3K | Visits: 285 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Digimon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Adventure | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 12.02.2001 | Updated On: 12.02.2001 | Pages: 4 | Words: 3.3K | Visits: 285 | Status: Completed
Disclaimer: DIGIMON, DIGITAL MONSTERS and all related logos, names, and distinctive likeness thereof are the property of BANDAI and TOEI ANIMATION. Used under the licenses in North America by SABAN ENTERTAINMENT, BANDAI AMERICA, and FOX KIDS. The writer does not own Digimon, thus all characters and names are used without permission.
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The large, blue snake-dragon hissed wrapping itself around the large blue monster. Three heads roared in rage as the serpent coiled around, cracking the beast's ribs. Fighting, Deltamon was no match for the dragon. It was evident when the snake moved him from his stance on the ground, slamming him full force into the side of a tree in the park.
"ICE WINDER!"
The serpent opened it's mouth firing blasts of ice from its mouth into the eyes of main body of Deltamon
"That's it Seadramon!" A tall-thin, blonde boy yelled from across the lawn of Central Park.
A humanoid figure wrapped in blanket of crimson leapt forward, delivering in a snap kick to the jaw of the synthetic beast's main head.
"Flarerizamon! Keep it up!" An African American boy, turned his red cap to the side and waved.
"Get a good hold on him boys!" A small humanoid girl with green wings flew up pass the trees, hovering above the battle holding a large flower bulb. "Deltamon is a synthetic Digimon. He shoots energy from all three heads, his destructive power is tremendous!"
"Thank you kindly for his trading card, Lillymon..." Seadramon grunted between his teeth as he tried to hold on to the struggling Deltamon. "But if you would be so kind..."
"I think I will." She held out the bulb as it began to bloom much like a flower, revealing the barrel inside.
"FLOWER CANNON!"
The cannon let loose a sphere of green flowers, Flarerizamon added his own crimson flames to it. The ball of fire slammed into the face of the beast, sending him crashing into the ground and uprooting some trees.
"We nailed him!" Lillymon giggled, placing her cannon on her shoulder. "Who needs the others?" Her laughter soon came to a stop as her mouth hung open in awe.
"You're kidding me!" A pink haired girl watched with two boys as the beast stood up again.
"You're telling me! He did not just take the full blunt of that!" The dark skinned boy turned to look at the blonde. "Michael, what are we going to do?"
"I don't know, Phil. With the others away the best we can do is keep up the battle, and hit him hard! We have to do our best to hold him off." The blonde grimaced as Seadramon was caught in a snake-hand of Deltamon.
"I wish the others were here to help." The pink haired girl looked on in horror as their Digimon were being tossed away from the battle by the three headed monster.
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Digimon: Digital Monsters
In The Demon's Hand
A Fan-Fic written by: Thomas Conner (TommyPR5@aol.com)
Chapter Three: "Opening the Gate"
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Mrs. Izumi quietly closed the door to her son's room. She had just brought him and his friends some sandwiches and she did not like the expressions that awaited her. "I hate it when they get together like this. They always have such serious looks on their faces...they're too young for to act like it's always the end of the world..."
"And that's the whole story." Izzy finished, turning back to his computer to try to open the DigiPort.
"Sounds like we all had intense encounters last night." Matt stared around the equally divided room. The younger DigiDestined all sat on Izzy's bed while the older DigiDestined either leaned against a wall or Izzy's desk, or sat with their back's against the wall.
"Yeah, what does it all mean?" Tai placed a hand on his forehead. After the encounter with the WaruSeadramon he was wiped out and ready to rest, but being the leader of the DigiDestined he had to stay strong and keep going. He could not let anyone see whatever pains he had.
"Maybe it was just random attacks at that?" Yolei glanced around to everyone. "Random DigiPorts opening?"
"Or maybe it was some new force waiting to challenge us." Joe replied pushing his glasses back on his face.
"And I seriously doubt any wild Digimon would know where we all were last night." Cody added. "And attack us with such pinpoint accuracy."
"I can't take this any more!" Davis stood suddenly holding out his D-3. "Whatever it is, it gets stopped now!" He moved quickly to face Izzy's computer. "I say we go in after it!"
"That's the spirit, Davis!" Veemon cheered from the Digimon corner of the room, or the buffet side of the room.
"Whoa," Izzy held a hand up. "I congratulate you on your spirit, but here's the problem. I can't locate the DigiPort doorway."
Davis' face turned sour. "What?"
"When our power was restored, after Tekkamon's attack, I tried to locate the DigiPort to have it on standby." Izzy turned back to his computer. "And I could not find it."
"Think maybe a D-3 would be able to locate it?" T.K. stood, kneeling beside Izzy at his computer desk.
"Unlikely, we tried that after Yolei and Ken arrived. But we can run the experiment with the other D-3s." Izzy turned to T.K. "Just to be sure."
"Do what you have to, Izzy." Tai said in his best forced commanding voice. "We have to find a way back to the Digital World."
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The Demon Lord of Purgatory, Daemon, stood in front of a mirror in the throne room of the castle he established in the Dark Ocean world. But the image he was staring at was the image of a cloaked priest, the form he chose to show. But the form of ...
"Daemon." The tall figure entered, upon seeing the image in the mirror backed away slowly.
"Something, startle you?" Daemon slowly turned to face the figure, his right eye glittering a dark blue. Using sheer force of thought, the mirror shattered into thousands of pieces that littered the ground around the demon's feet.
After swallowing and catching his breath, the figure spoke again. "N-n-no, but Dragomon requests an audience with you."
"That temperate fool." Daemon spoke under his breath, turning his head sharply in anger; as the massive dragon made his presence known. Water started to sprout as the blue deformed dragon peered into the demon's throne room with glowing red eyes.
"Daemon! We had a deal! Where is she?!"
The Demon Lord turned to face the Dark Ocean master in his window. "Dragomon, you need to be subtle in attacking the Destined." He began to hover around the room.
"What?" The dragon grunted following Daemon's movements throughout the room.
"How about we just start destroying villages in the Digital World?" The tall shadowed figure spoke out of place.
"Why don't we?" Dragomon's red eyes fell upon the shadowed figure.
Enraged, Daemon turned to the figure his eyes glowing its darkest blue. "Understand this; our war is not with the general population of the Digital World. Just with the DigiDestined and those who would stand with them."
"Why are you so concerned with the lesser beings of this world." The figure raised his head to look to the cloaked demon.
"Because kings need subjects." Daemon turned back to Dragomon, but still speaking to the figure. "You will not win against the DigiDestined by brawling with them like drunken sailors with a Hollywood budget." Bringing his glance back to Dragomon, Daemon continued. "Leave me to my planning, I promise you will have the girl."
Slowly, Dragomon started to sink back into the black waters of the Dark Ocean. "I am watching you, Daemon."
"And I would not have it any other way." Daemon paused to wait for the aquatic beast to sink back into the ocean. "Pathetic Ultimate. He would not fathom what I have in mind." Tossing his wings back like a cape, Daemon hovered to his throne.
"And what do you have in mind?" The figure stood.
Turning sharply with his hand around the amulet on his neck, Daemon shot forth a blue beam of energy that struck the figure and sent him back down to his knees. "And you. Never speak out of turn. Again." As the beam intensified, the figure nodded. "What am I to you?" Daemon asked. The figure remained silent taking the beam in silence. "What am I to you!?"
"Master..." The figure grunted almost spitting the word out.
"And never forget that." Daemon lowered his hand away from the amulet, the beam fading. Smothering, the figure fell face first onto the ground.
Daemon scowled heavily looking to the figure. "Now, I must keep the Digital Port hidden from them." His eyes glew in an illuminating flame effect. "Just while preparations are being made."
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All three of Deltamon's head's eyes began to glow green, as small balls of energy gathered to the mouths of each one.
"Brace your shelves!" A bruised Seadramon hissed looking to Deltamon's MegaSeadramon head.
"TRIPLEX FORCE!"
Three beams of solid energy ripped into the air, leaving huge impressions in the ground as they passed. Simultaneously, each found their target and the two champions and one ultimate were propelled into the air.
"Oh no, they've been hit!" Mimi yelled out in horror watching Lillymon crash into the ground, shrinking down into Palmon.
"Betamon!" Michael called out as he broke into a full speed run towards the battle field to his fallen partner.
"Michael, wait!" Phil shouted as he ran behind him. "You're going to get killed!"
Deltamon roared in victory over the fallen Digimon. The beast turned his main head to look down to Michael, aiming all three heads to the ground.
"TRIPLEX FORCE!"
Deltamon cried again. Michael skid to a stop watching the three beams come toward him like a dear in highlights.
"Out of the way!" Phil cried crashing into Michael, both narrowly avoiding the beams as they slammed into a park fountain causing an explosion.
"Thanks..." Michael said shakily after pushing his heart back down his throat.
"Don't mention it, Fearless Leader." Phil wiped ash and dust debris away from the brim of his cap.
"OoOoO...even my bulb hurts." Palmon moaned sitting up.
"Ouch...fin ache..." Betamon coughed.
Flarerizamon, being a default champion, pushed himself to stand. Roaring, he tried to ignite his fiery aura and failed. "I got nothing..." He soaked sitting back down.
"We just gotta keep fighting..." Palmon extended her leg roots into the ground, using them as a brace to stand.
Betamon winced in pain, looking to the red mark down his side. The frog lifted his head watching Michael and Phil scamper away from the charging Deltamon. "Oh no..."
"Keep going Michael, we can't stop!" Phil pushed the blonde teenager harder. "We don't want to be their lunches!"
"But the Digimon!" Michael turned his head somewhat seeing the charging lizard towering above them.
"They'll be fine!" Phil replied, then looked back. "I hope."
Away from the chaos of the battle, Mimi Tachikawa typed furiously into a D-Terminal in hopes of sending her e-mail message to Japan in enough time. She paused as she hit sent, counting stops in her beat before the return message arrived.
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Izzy rested his hands taking a deep sigh before clicking send. He raised his head slowly to look out the window. He scanned the skies until he saw the large black-armored dragon raising above the buildings.
Sora sat down on Izzy's bed, following his glance. "Hang in there Mimi, help's on the way..."
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Mimi's face lit with joy above receiving the message. "Help's on the w...--"
Before she could finish her setence, the massive form of a four-legged dragon came hurling down towards the ground. The dragon's eyes flared a crimson red before it turned its attention to Deltamon and roared in two voices.
Deltamon stopped his chasing of the children and fully turned his body around. The dinosaur grinned at the thought of facing this new opponent and charged full on into him. Charging forward, Deltamon's main head was caught in the golden claw of the dragon.
Swinging him into the air with one claw, Imperialdramon roared again slamming the dinosaur down full force.
"Mimi!" Ken called to her and the American DigiDestined as he ran up with Davis in tow.
"You made it." She smiled.
"And in record time." Davis gave the thumbs up. "Imperialdramon dropped us off beyond the trees, he thought it would be safer for us if he could battle without having to worry about is inside of him. And do we have stories to tell you!"
"Save it!" Ken opened the laptop he was carrying. "Has Deltamon spoken or said anything threatening?"
"Other than roaring and shooting off beams, no." Phil wiped at the brim of his hat.
"Then he must be a wild Digimon brought to the real world by whatever brought the Tokyo attackers." Ken went to typing at the laptop.
"Tokyo attackers?" Mimi rushed to stand in front of Ken. "What are you talking about it?!"
"We'll explain later." Davis placed his D-3 to his lips pressing the bottom center bottom. "Imperialdramon! Don't kill him! He's just a lost Digimon!"
"Will do Davis...." The ancient dragon spoke in a mixture of both Ken's and Davis' Digimon voices merged to make one. Folding his wings, the Mega Digimon tackled the champion at half strength.
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"DIGIPORT OPEN!"
Cody called out holding his white and orange D-3 to the monitor of Izzy's computer. The collected group of DigiDestined gathered to look, awaiting the digital gateway to appear. Moments lapsed and nothing happened. The Destined let out collected sighs.
"That was everyone." T.K. said looking to his white and green D-3. "Everyone tried..."
"We can't accept this." Joe leaned against the back on Izzy's chair. "Can we?"
The Digimon, who have remained silent for the most part of the day, let out soft moans of frustration.
"I'm with Joe!" Gomamon said his catch-phrase.
"Yes, we can't let this minor set back get us down." Gabumon walked over and stood next to Matt.
"We're not the DigiDestined for nothing!" Patamon leapt on to T.K.'s head pulling his hat over his eyes.
"We've gotten over rougher spots than this!" Agumon gave a peace sign with his claws.
However, the Digimon's pep talks had no effect on their depressed partners.
"Come on," Biyomon tugged at Sora's folded arms. "We aren't just going to give up!"
"Yeah, we faced vampires, killer clowns, and monkeys with personality disorders." Gomamon crawled up Joe's back and landed on his head.
Looking to his trembling fist Joe silently nodded. "They're right! We can get pass this!" He reached into his pocket removing his Digivice. "We can't let this stop us!"
"And we have to do is believe that we can!" Gatomon lap from Kari's lap.
Slowly and with assurance, each of the DigiDestined slowly raised their Digivices and pointed them towards the computer.
"Okay guys, it's all or nothing!" Tai commanded.
"That's the spirit," Tentomon buzzed in the air. "now let me step over here and you guys try whatever it is you're going to try..."
"Go get 'em Cody!" Armadillomon smiled looking to the grim and serious expression of his partner.
"WOO-HAH!" Yolei yelled extending her arm a little further.
"Oy..." Hawkmon commented rubbing his head.
"Now, everyone together!" Tai looked back to everyone in the room.
"DIGIPORT OPEN!" The DigiDestined cried in unison. Each Digivice flared it's owner's crest color and shot into the computer monitor, coating the entire machine in white.
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On the other side, against a black background drawn in a green grid pattern, an ensemble of green robed Digimon raised their glowing hands over a small white block.
"We cannot...keep...the Port...sealed!" One of the masked figure strained.
"Their power...is...greater than our own..." Another cried in pain as the shock-waves of energy sent his red cape to the wind.
"We must! Otherwise Daemon will have our heads!" The lead figure choked as the Digivices' powers were becoming too much for him.
The small, white block rumbled and started to glow brighter and brighter. It grew until it exceeded the magical barrier around it and exploded in a flash of light. The DigiPort had been freed from it's prison.
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Izzy's computer beeped loudly as the gateway that led to the Digital World appeared on the monitor. The DigiDestined exchanged enjoyed glances, lowering their Digivices.
"We did it!" Yolei jumped into the air. Soon, the other DigiDestined let out shouts of joy.
"Prodigious!" Izzy exclaimed sitting at the computer to begin typing.
"What are you doing?" Matt leaned against the back of Izzy's chair.
"Sending out an important e-mail." Izzy responded.
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"..." Ken read the e-mail message carefully. "The Port! It's open again!" He called looking up to Davis.
"Imperialdramon!" Davis yelled out to their partner.
"I heard!" Imperialdramon clasped his claws around Deltamon's neck lifting him off the ground. "Time for you to go home!"
"DIGIPORT OPEN!" Davis faced Ken pointing his Digivice to the laptop. The D-3 glowed and the laptop chirped a sequence of beeps. The DigiPort, that acted as a gateway between the Digital World and the real world, had been opened.
"Send us a postcard!" Imperialdramon growled lifting the dinosaur into the air with one hand and threw him towards Ken and the laptop.
The blue dinosaur sailed across the air and let out a sudden cry of pain when he frozen midair. Trapped in the light of the laptop, he let out one last roar as he shrunk down into data and was absorbed into the Digital Port; sending him back to the DigiWorld.
Imperialdramon kneeled downward to his human partners, his armor glowing a bright white, until his entire body was engulfed in the light. Now a pure stream of energy data, Imperialdramon's frame spilt into two beams shooting into the ground forming DemiVeemon and Minomon; Davis' and Ken's partner's in-training forms.
Brushing a hand through his hair, Michael scooped up Betamon. "Intense."
"Very." Phil added checking on Flarerizamon.
Mimi let out a sigh and turned to Ken and Davis. "Tell us everything about these Tokyo attackers."
"And boy do I have a lot to tell!" Davis, DemiVeemon in hand, ran over to Mimi.
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"Milord." A small figure in a green robe and red cape bowed before Daemon. "The Digital Port has been reopened..." He limped back in fear excepting the wrath of hell itself. "Forgive us!"
The Demon Lord let out a low chuckle. "Excellent." He gripped the arm rests of his throne. "You may leave, Baronmon."
The armored level Digimon opened an eye and cowered again before rushing out.
"What are your plans..." The shadowed figure spoke, but paused before finishing his sentence. "Master?"
"Take these." Daemon placed his clawed hand on his amulet and from it came four small black and white gems. "Use one on yourself, and the other three on Digimon of your choosing."
"...Why give these to me?" The figure extended his hand taking the gems as Daemon offered them out to him.
"You seem thirsty for the blood shed of the DigiDestined." Daemon's eyes flared a deep red before returning blue. "Go. Have fun."
"At once." The figure broke into a wide grin looking to the black gems.
"Do not fail me, Piedmon." Daemon turned away to walk to his throne, his wings falling over his body. "By the end this week, spill the blood of the DigiDestined."
"Yes, my master." Piedmon turned to leave the throne room, laughing hysterically into the night.
Sitting down to his throne Daemon picked up his glass of blood; taking a sip he laughed coldly. "Like a sheep to the slaughter."
To Be Continued...
How did Piedmon survive? What are these mysterious gems? And what other plans does Daemon have in store for the DigiDestined? All this and more on the next, Digimon: Digital Monsters!
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The large, blue snake-dragon hissed wrapping itself around the large blue monster. Three heads roared in rage as the serpent coiled around, cracking the beast's ribs. Fighting, Deltamon was no match for the dragon. It was evident when the snake moved him from his stance on the ground, slamming him full force into the side of a tree in the park.
"ICE WINDER!"
The serpent opened it's mouth firing blasts of ice from its mouth into the eyes of main body of Deltamon
"That's it Seadramon!" A tall-thin, blonde boy yelled from across the lawn of Central Park.
A humanoid figure wrapped in blanket of crimson leapt forward, delivering in a snap kick to the jaw of the synthetic beast's main head.
"Flarerizamon! Keep it up!" An African American boy, turned his red cap to the side and waved.
"Get a good hold on him boys!" A small humanoid girl with green wings flew up pass the trees, hovering above the battle holding a large flower bulb. "Deltamon is a synthetic Digimon. He shoots energy from all three heads, his destructive power is tremendous!"
"Thank you kindly for his trading card, Lillymon..." Seadramon grunted between his teeth as he tried to hold on to the struggling Deltamon. "But if you would be so kind..."
"I think I will." She held out the bulb as it began to bloom much like a flower, revealing the barrel inside.
"FLOWER CANNON!"
The cannon let loose a sphere of green flowers, Flarerizamon added his own crimson flames to it. The ball of fire slammed into the face of the beast, sending him crashing into the ground and uprooting some trees.
"We nailed him!" Lillymon giggled, placing her cannon on her shoulder. "Who needs the others?" Her laughter soon came to a stop as her mouth hung open in awe.
"You're kidding me!" A pink haired girl watched with two boys as the beast stood up again.
"You're telling me! He did not just take the full blunt of that!" The dark skinned boy turned to look at the blonde. "Michael, what are we going to do?"
"I don't know, Phil. With the others away the best we can do is keep up the battle, and hit him hard! We have to do our best to hold him off." The blonde grimaced as Seadramon was caught in a snake-hand of Deltamon.
"I wish the others were here to help." The pink haired girl looked on in horror as their Digimon were being tossed away from the battle by the three headed monster.
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Digimon: Digital Monsters
In The Demon's Hand
A Fan-Fic written by: Thomas Conner (TommyPR5@aol.com)
Chapter Three: "Opening the Gate"
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Mrs. Izumi quietly closed the door to her son's room. She had just brought him and his friends some sandwiches and she did not like the expressions that awaited her. "I hate it when they get together like this. They always have such serious looks on their faces...they're too young for to act like it's always the end of the world..."
"And that's the whole story." Izzy finished, turning back to his computer to try to open the DigiPort.
"Sounds like we all had intense encounters last night." Matt stared around the equally divided room. The younger DigiDestined all sat on Izzy's bed while the older DigiDestined either leaned against a wall or Izzy's desk, or sat with their back's against the wall.
"Yeah, what does it all mean?" Tai placed a hand on his forehead. After the encounter with the WaruSeadramon he was wiped out and ready to rest, but being the leader of the DigiDestined he had to stay strong and keep going. He could not let anyone see whatever pains he had.
"Maybe it was just random attacks at that?" Yolei glanced around to everyone. "Random DigiPorts opening?"
"Or maybe it was some new force waiting to challenge us." Joe replied pushing his glasses back on his face.
"And I seriously doubt any wild Digimon would know where we all were last night." Cody added. "And attack us with such pinpoint accuracy."
"I can't take this any more!" Davis stood suddenly holding out his D-3. "Whatever it is, it gets stopped now!" He moved quickly to face Izzy's computer. "I say we go in after it!"
"That's the spirit, Davis!" Veemon cheered from the Digimon corner of the room, or the buffet side of the room.
"Whoa," Izzy held a hand up. "I congratulate you on your spirit, but here's the problem. I can't locate the DigiPort doorway."
Davis' face turned sour. "What?"
"When our power was restored, after Tekkamon's attack, I tried to locate the DigiPort to have it on standby." Izzy turned back to his computer. "And I could not find it."
"Think maybe a D-3 would be able to locate it?" T.K. stood, kneeling beside Izzy at his computer desk.
"Unlikely, we tried that after Yolei and Ken arrived. But we can run the experiment with the other D-3s." Izzy turned to T.K. "Just to be sure."
"Do what you have to, Izzy." Tai said in his best forced commanding voice. "We have to find a way back to the Digital World."
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The Demon Lord of Purgatory, Daemon, stood in front of a mirror in the throne room of the castle he established in the Dark Ocean world. But the image he was staring at was the image of a cloaked priest, the form he chose to show. But the form of ...
"Daemon." The tall figure entered, upon seeing the image in the mirror backed away slowly.
"Something, startle you?" Daemon slowly turned to face the figure, his right eye glittering a dark blue. Using sheer force of thought, the mirror shattered into thousands of pieces that littered the ground around the demon's feet.
After swallowing and catching his breath, the figure spoke again. "N-n-no, but Dragomon requests an audience with you."
"That temperate fool." Daemon spoke under his breath, turning his head sharply in anger; as the massive dragon made his presence known. Water started to sprout as the blue deformed dragon peered into the demon's throne room with glowing red eyes.
"Daemon! We had a deal! Where is she?!"
The Demon Lord turned to face the Dark Ocean master in his window. "Dragomon, you need to be subtle in attacking the Destined." He began to hover around the room.
"What?" The dragon grunted following Daemon's movements throughout the room.
"How about we just start destroying villages in the Digital World?" The tall shadowed figure spoke out of place.
"Why don't we?" Dragomon's red eyes fell upon the shadowed figure.
Enraged, Daemon turned to the figure his eyes glowing its darkest blue. "Understand this; our war is not with the general population of the Digital World. Just with the DigiDestined and those who would stand with them."
"Why are you so concerned with the lesser beings of this world." The figure raised his head to look to the cloaked demon.
"Because kings need subjects." Daemon turned back to Dragomon, but still speaking to the figure. "You will not win against the DigiDestined by brawling with them like drunken sailors with a Hollywood budget." Bringing his glance back to Dragomon, Daemon continued. "Leave me to my planning, I promise you will have the girl."
Slowly, Dragomon started to sink back into the black waters of the Dark Ocean. "I am watching you, Daemon."
"And I would not have it any other way." Daemon paused to wait for the aquatic beast to sink back into the ocean. "Pathetic Ultimate. He would not fathom what I have in mind." Tossing his wings back like a cape, Daemon hovered to his throne.
"And what do you have in mind?" The figure stood.
Turning sharply with his hand around the amulet on his neck, Daemon shot forth a blue beam of energy that struck the figure and sent him back down to his knees. "And you. Never speak out of turn. Again." As the beam intensified, the figure nodded. "What am I to you?" Daemon asked. The figure remained silent taking the beam in silence. "What am I to you!?"
"Master..." The figure grunted almost spitting the word out.
"And never forget that." Daemon lowered his hand away from the amulet, the beam fading. Smothering, the figure fell face first onto the ground.
Daemon scowled heavily looking to the figure. "Now, I must keep the Digital Port hidden from them." His eyes glew in an illuminating flame effect. "Just while preparations are being made."
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All three of Deltamon's head's eyes began to glow green, as small balls of energy gathered to the mouths of each one.
"Brace your shelves!" A bruised Seadramon hissed looking to Deltamon's MegaSeadramon head.
"TRIPLEX FORCE!"
Three beams of solid energy ripped into the air, leaving huge impressions in the ground as they passed. Simultaneously, each found their target and the two champions and one ultimate were propelled into the air.
"Oh no, they've been hit!" Mimi yelled out in horror watching Lillymon crash into the ground, shrinking down into Palmon.
"Betamon!" Michael called out as he broke into a full speed run towards the battle field to his fallen partner.
"Michael, wait!" Phil shouted as he ran behind him. "You're going to get killed!"
Deltamon roared in victory over the fallen Digimon. The beast turned his main head to look down to Michael, aiming all three heads to the ground.
"TRIPLEX FORCE!"
Deltamon cried again. Michael skid to a stop watching the three beams come toward him like a dear in highlights.
"Out of the way!" Phil cried crashing into Michael, both narrowly avoiding the beams as they slammed into a park fountain causing an explosion.
"Thanks..." Michael said shakily after pushing his heart back down his throat.
"Don't mention it, Fearless Leader." Phil wiped ash and dust debris away from the brim of his cap.
"OoOoO...even my bulb hurts." Palmon moaned sitting up.
"Ouch...fin ache..." Betamon coughed.
Flarerizamon, being a default champion, pushed himself to stand. Roaring, he tried to ignite his fiery aura and failed. "I got nothing..." He soaked sitting back down.
"We just gotta keep fighting..." Palmon extended her leg roots into the ground, using them as a brace to stand.
Betamon winced in pain, looking to the red mark down his side. The frog lifted his head watching Michael and Phil scamper away from the charging Deltamon. "Oh no..."
"Keep going Michael, we can't stop!" Phil pushed the blonde teenager harder. "We don't want to be their lunches!"
"But the Digimon!" Michael turned his head somewhat seeing the charging lizard towering above them.
"They'll be fine!" Phil replied, then looked back. "I hope."
Away from the chaos of the battle, Mimi Tachikawa typed furiously into a D-Terminal in hopes of sending her e-mail message to Japan in enough time. She paused as she hit sent, counting stops in her beat before the return message arrived.
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Izzy rested his hands taking a deep sigh before clicking send. He raised his head slowly to look out the window. He scanned the skies until he saw the large black-armored dragon raising above the buildings.
Sora sat down on Izzy's bed, following his glance. "Hang in there Mimi, help's on the way..."
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Mimi's face lit with joy above receiving the message. "Help's on the w...--"
Before she could finish her setence, the massive form of a four-legged dragon came hurling down towards the ground. The dragon's eyes flared a crimson red before it turned its attention to Deltamon and roared in two voices.
Deltamon stopped his chasing of the children and fully turned his body around. The dinosaur grinned at the thought of facing this new opponent and charged full on into him. Charging forward, Deltamon's main head was caught in the golden claw of the dragon.
Swinging him into the air with one claw, Imperialdramon roared again slamming the dinosaur down full force.
"Mimi!" Ken called to her and the American DigiDestined as he ran up with Davis in tow.
"You made it." She smiled.
"And in record time." Davis gave the thumbs up. "Imperialdramon dropped us off beyond the trees, he thought it would be safer for us if he could battle without having to worry about is inside of him. And do we have stories to tell you!"
"Save it!" Ken opened the laptop he was carrying. "Has Deltamon spoken or said anything threatening?"
"Other than roaring and shooting off beams, no." Phil wiped at the brim of his hat.
"Then he must be a wild Digimon brought to the real world by whatever brought the Tokyo attackers." Ken went to typing at the laptop.
"Tokyo attackers?" Mimi rushed to stand in front of Ken. "What are you talking about it?!"
"We'll explain later." Davis placed his D-3 to his lips pressing the bottom center bottom. "Imperialdramon! Don't kill him! He's just a lost Digimon!"
"Will do Davis...." The ancient dragon spoke in a mixture of both Ken's and Davis' Digimon voices merged to make one. Folding his wings, the Mega Digimon tackled the champion at half strength.
*** *** ***
"DIGIPORT OPEN!"
Cody called out holding his white and orange D-3 to the monitor of Izzy's computer. The collected group of DigiDestined gathered to look, awaiting the digital gateway to appear. Moments lapsed and nothing happened. The Destined let out collected sighs.
"That was everyone." T.K. said looking to his white and green D-3. "Everyone tried..."
"We can't accept this." Joe leaned against the back on Izzy's chair. "Can we?"
The Digimon, who have remained silent for the most part of the day, let out soft moans of frustration.
"I'm with Joe!" Gomamon said his catch-phrase.
"Yes, we can't let this minor set back get us down." Gabumon walked over and stood next to Matt.
"We're not the DigiDestined for nothing!" Patamon leapt on to T.K.'s head pulling his hat over his eyes.
"We've gotten over rougher spots than this!" Agumon gave a peace sign with his claws.
However, the Digimon's pep talks had no effect on their depressed partners.
"Come on," Biyomon tugged at Sora's folded arms. "We aren't just going to give up!"
"Yeah, we faced vampires, killer clowns, and monkeys with personality disorders." Gomamon crawled up Joe's back and landed on his head.
Looking to his trembling fist Joe silently nodded. "They're right! We can get pass this!" He reached into his pocket removing his Digivice. "We can't let this stop us!"
"And we have to do is believe that we can!" Gatomon lap from Kari's lap.
Slowly and with assurance, each of the DigiDestined slowly raised their Digivices and pointed them towards the computer.
"Okay guys, it's all or nothing!" Tai commanded.
"That's the spirit," Tentomon buzzed in the air. "now let me step over here and you guys try whatever it is you're going to try..."
"Go get 'em Cody!" Armadillomon smiled looking to the grim and serious expression of his partner.
"WOO-HAH!" Yolei yelled extending her arm a little further.
"Oy..." Hawkmon commented rubbing his head.
"Now, everyone together!" Tai looked back to everyone in the room.
"DIGIPORT OPEN!" The DigiDestined cried in unison. Each Digivice flared it's owner's crest color and shot into the computer monitor, coating the entire machine in white.
*** *** ***
On the other side, against a black background drawn in a green grid pattern, an ensemble of green robed Digimon raised their glowing hands over a small white block.
"We cannot...keep...the Port...sealed!" One of the masked figure strained.
"Their power...is...greater than our own..." Another cried in pain as the shock-waves of energy sent his red cape to the wind.
"We must! Otherwise Daemon will have our heads!" The lead figure choked as the Digivices' powers were becoming too much for him.
The small, white block rumbled and started to glow brighter and brighter. It grew until it exceeded the magical barrier around it and exploded in a flash of light. The DigiPort had been freed from it's prison.
*** *** ***
Izzy's computer beeped loudly as the gateway that led to the Digital World appeared on the monitor. The DigiDestined exchanged enjoyed glances, lowering their Digivices.
"We did it!" Yolei jumped into the air. Soon, the other DigiDestined let out shouts of joy.
"Prodigious!" Izzy exclaimed sitting at the computer to begin typing.
"What are you doing?" Matt leaned against the back of Izzy's chair.
"Sending out an important e-mail." Izzy responded.
*** *** ***
"..." Ken read the e-mail message carefully. "The Port! It's open again!" He called looking up to Davis.
"Imperialdramon!" Davis yelled out to their partner.
"I heard!" Imperialdramon clasped his claws around Deltamon's neck lifting him off the ground. "Time for you to go home!"
"DIGIPORT OPEN!" Davis faced Ken pointing his Digivice to the laptop. The D-3 glowed and the laptop chirped a sequence of beeps. The DigiPort, that acted as a gateway between the Digital World and the real world, had been opened.
"Send us a postcard!" Imperialdramon growled lifting the dinosaur into the air with one hand and threw him towards Ken and the laptop.
The blue dinosaur sailed across the air and let out a sudden cry of pain when he frozen midair. Trapped in the light of the laptop, he let out one last roar as he shrunk down into data and was absorbed into the Digital Port; sending him back to the DigiWorld.
Imperialdramon kneeled downward to his human partners, his armor glowing a bright white, until his entire body was engulfed in the light. Now a pure stream of energy data, Imperialdramon's frame spilt into two beams shooting into the ground forming DemiVeemon and Minomon; Davis' and Ken's partner's in-training forms.
Brushing a hand through his hair, Michael scooped up Betamon. "Intense."
"Very." Phil added checking on Flarerizamon.
Mimi let out a sigh and turned to Ken and Davis. "Tell us everything about these Tokyo attackers."
"And boy do I have a lot to tell!" Davis, DemiVeemon in hand, ran over to Mimi.
*** *** ***
"Milord." A small figure in a green robe and red cape bowed before Daemon. "The Digital Port has been reopened..." He limped back in fear excepting the wrath of hell itself. "Forgive us!"
The Demon Lord let out a low chuckle. "Excellent." He gripped the arm rests of his throne. "You may leave, Baronmon."
The armored level Digimon opened an eye and cowered again before rushing out.
"What are your plans..." The shadowed figure spoke, but paused before finishing his sentence. "Master?"
"Take these." Daemon placed his clawed hand on his amulet and from it came four small black and white gems. "Use one on yourself, and the other three on Digimon of your choosing."
"...Why give these to me?" The figure extended his hand taking the gems as Daemon offered them out to him.
"You seem thirsty for the blood shed of the DigiDestined." Daemon's eyes flared a deep red before returning blue. "Go. Have fun."
"At once." The figure broke into a wide grin looking to the black gems.
"Do not fail me, Piedmon." Daemon turned away to walk to his throne, his wings falling over his body. "By the end this week, spill the blood of the DigiDestined."
"Yes, my master." Piedmon turned to leave the throne room, laughing hysterically into the night.
Sitting down to his throne Daemon picked up his glass of blood; taking a sip he laughed coldly. "Like a sheep to the slaughter."
To Be Continued...
How did Piedmon survive? What are these mysterious gems? And what other plans does Daemon have in store for the DigiDestined? All this and more on the next, Digimon: Digital Monsters!