Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Lost ❯ The Absent Years ( Chapter 3 )
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By: Neverwhere 
Anime/Manga: Digimon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 03.13.2003 | Pages: 6 | Words: 2.7K | Visits: 364 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Digimon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 03.13.2003 | Pages: 6 | Words: 2.7K | Visits: 364 | Status: Completed
Chapter 3 - The Absent Years
"How could you!? After everything we did for you! After everything he did for you! How…"
Kari's screeching was really getting on my nerves.
"HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY IT!? IT WAS AN ACCICENDT YOU IDIOTS!!!"
"Then dedigivolve and turn yourself in Takato!"
I didn't get a chance to respond before Davis cut in.
"This is getting us nowhere Tai! We'll have to blast him 'till he dedigivolves! Imperialdramon…"
"GIGA DEATH!"
ChaosGallantmon ducked Imperialdramon: Paladin Mode's attack just in time to…
"FERAL SWORD!"
…be hit by Valkyrimon's attack. I landed heavily on my back.
How did I get myself into this?
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~A little over four years ago…~
"Ohhh… What happened?"
I got groggily to my feet, and looked around.
Oh boy… Am I going blind? It'd be nice to know.
I stood there worrying about going blind for only a few seconds. Well, I was only standing for a few seconds anyway. Then I was knocked roughly off my feet.
"Takatomon!"
"Hi, boy."
"Takatomon, I don't like it here. Can we go now?"
"First things first, boy. Where is here? All I know is that we're in a shallow cave."
"I don't know Takato, but you've been asleep for days, I feel funny, I can't see right, and there's lots of water but no fish, a lot of bad digimon running around, and no bread."
Well, that explains why I seem to be colorblind. Dark Ocean, huh. My week just gets better and better.
I walked out of our shallow cave in the cliff side and looked around.
Definitely the Dark Ocean. Peachy.
"Great. Just Great. First my friends hate me. Then my parents die! NOW I'M STUCK IN THE FLIPPING DARK OCEAN BETWEEN WORLDS!!!!!!"
"Oh, poor baby. I've been in here for years not counting a few… brief excursions."
"Go. To. Hell."
"But that's what the Dark Ocean is boy. Digital hell."
"Then bug someone else!"
I still hadn't turned around at this point, but then a very large hand grabbed me. And then I was face to face with Daemon. I smirked.
"I wouldn't if I were you."
"Oh, why?"
"PYRO SPHERE!"
The tiny fireball came from below. Daemon looked down and laughed, a chilling sound. Then he lifted me further, so that despite our height differences, while standing on his palm I stood eye to eye with him.
"You expect that toy dino to stop me?"
"No, not really. Just distract you long enough for this!"
And with that, I leapt off his palm, plummeting towards the ground. I held out my hand and the familiar sensation of my body bursting into data came over me. I noted with some surprise that the red beam was actually red and was the only speck of color in the place.
Biomerge
Digivolution_
BlackGuilmon Biomerge to… ChaosGallantmon!
"Most impressive boy. A dark knight digimon. Oh, no, whatever shall I do?"
"Less talking, more fighting. I've got better things to do than listen to you throw speeches at me all day."
"Like what?"
"Getting out."
"You can't get out. We're stuck here."
"No, you can't get out, but I'm willing to bet I can."
"Really, maybe we can help each other then…"
"Tempting, but no. I'm dark, but evil's not my thing."
I jumped and smashed the Gorgon into his face.
"Fine. EVIL INFERNO!"
The fight was short and uninteresting. Not being physically the strongest digimon in the world hurt him in that fight. Sure, Daemon's got strong attacks, but they're virtually worthless against another dark virus. He didn't catch on until my lance burst through his back. I didn't bother to load the data. Mostly because I didn't like the thought of Daemon being part of BlackGuilmon, and because I was a little afraid that stupidity was contagious.
The green cards were a bust; the only thing that happened when I scanned them was that I got that stupid ERROR thing to come up. A few days later I was angry and frustrated. BlackGuilmon understood perfectly, even his happy-go-lucky personality was starting to get a little frayed. Especially since there was nothing to eat, not that we had to, but eating makes BlackGuilmon comfortable. Everything is right in his world if he can eat. I wish my problems were so simple to solve.
"Takatomon, I want to get out of here."
"I know boy, but nothing I try seems to work. Besides, we don't really don't have anywhere else to go."
Then, of course I immediately believed I was going crazy. I started seeing colors.
"Uh, BlackGuilmon? Are you seeing colors too?"
"Yep. They're coming from the sky."
"Huh?"
I looked up, and sure enough there was color streaking down from the sky. It seemed to radiate from two points that were closing on us. As they got closer I could make out what, or rather who they were.
"No. Way."
I stood there, slack-jawed and stunned for several seconds, and then made a decision.
"BlackGuilmon dedigivolve."
"All right, Takatomon."
There, in the sky of the Dark Ocean was Angemon and Angewoman coming for us, T.K. and Kari directing their search. I clutched my good luck charm through my shirt, feeling its rectangular shape, hoping they were coming for me, and that BlackJyarimon, now in my hood, wouldn't be deleted.
"Hey down there! Azulongmon sent us for you! He wants to see you, so we'd better go before Daemon finds us!"
As we left none of us noticed the viral baby digimon watching us, hate in its tiny eyes.
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"…so that's what happened. D-Reaper was destroyed, and I deleted Daemon in the Dark Ocean."
I was now sitting in private audience with Azulongmon, and the Holy Beast digimon was now contemplating what I had told him. Finally the dragon spoke.
"I see. Thank you for your assistance, young Takato. Now it is simply a matter of sending you home…"
"NO! …uh, I mean I don't think I'd like that sir."
Azulongmon gave me a questioning look.
"My home was destroyed, my friends all think I'm dead, and if they didn't they would still hate me, and if I got placed in a home, some government agency would take BlackJyarimon away from me. I don't want that kind of life."
"So what kind of life do you want young one?"
"I'd like to live here, in the Eastern quadrant if I could Azulongmon."
"It would take some doing, but I imagine I could get a Datamon to create you a life in the East quadrant. Yes, I can do that. If you'll do something for me…"
Where have I heard that line before?
"What?"
"Actually I want two things. The first is never to let your digimon above rookie, excepting life and death situations. Still, try not to go above champion. And try not to use cards. You are to remain as inconspicuous as you can."
"That I can do. How do I explain the C-Ark?"
"You don't. Here."
Azulongmon motioned with his tail, and light appeared in front of me. To my surprise an original digivice appeared in my hand.
"Wha?"
"Relax, It's a dummy. I does nothing."
"Ah. What's the second thing?."
I want you to… help… the Digidestined."
"I get the feeling that you're not talking about ChaosGallantmon deleting everything that gets in their way."
"True. Your digimon is for all intents and purposes now the Catalyst. Should the Digidestined be in more trouble than they can handle, you are to use the power of the Catalyst to trigger their next digivolution."
"Won't they get suspicious if a red beam comes out of the bushes? I thought in this quadrant, miscellaneous lights come out of the sky."
Azulongmon chuckled.
"They do, and so will yours."
"None of BlackGuilmon's forms can fly…"
"We'll work on that."
"That's it?"
"That's it."
"Deal."
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~One year later…~
The Digidestined know I'm from the Southern quadrant of course, there's no hiding that. They don't know too much else about me though, I'm reluctant to speak of it and they don't push. I let a few things slip every now and then though. Nothing big. Not like D-Arks, cards, or Biomerging, but personal stuff. I was pretty settled by then, I was an 'exchange student' living with Ken and his family. Ken reminds me a lot of Henry. Everything from the color of his hair to their views on life. It's kinda creepy in a way, but so cool at the same time. There weren't any new digimon attacks since MaloMyotismon, but Azulongmon said he wanted to see me anyway.
I wonder if something's up… Oh well, there's Kari. There are days I hate this. Having to be close but not too close.
"Hi, Takato. Watch out, Yolie's on a rampage again, apparently Ken missed their date."
"Ouch, I'd hate to be him. I told him he was asking for trouble when he went to hang out with Davis beforehand."
"Yeah, well you live with him, so watch out, she might decide to interrogate you instead."
"Ah. Thanks for the warning Kari, but I think I'll be fine."
Kari gave me a weird look and left. I gave out a small chuckle. None of them could understand how I took Yolie's rants so well, almost as well as Ken. To me though, it was easy. Yolie was nothing compared to Rika. Rika had a penchant for hitting you as she yelled, and it didn't matter how fast you ran. Being cornered by Yolie was nothing in comparison. Though occasionally I have nightmares about being cornered by both of them at once. Not pretty.
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BlackGuilmon and I walked up to the appointed meeting place. When he appeared, he did not appear alone this time. With him was a smaller, blue and gold dragon. It was looking at us carefully, and the C-Ark didn't give any data on it.
"So, Azulongmon, what did you want to talk to us about?"
"Him." He said motioning at the other dragon. "He is going to solve our problem."
"Which problem would that be again?"
"Your inability to fly, Takato. This is Grani, I was inspired to construct him by Zhuqiamon's Behemoth, so I thought that I could do the same, but make a flying creature, so as not to burden some poor digimon with flying you about. It will bond to ChaosGallantmon, making Grani something you can summon as him."
"Neat. It's very nice to meet you Grani."
The dragon nodded in response and I heard a voice in my head.
*Greetings, Tamer.*
*Call me Takato, Grani.*
*Very well… Takato*
"What do you suggest we do, Azulongmon?"
"Practice, get to know each other, you'll be allies as long as you exist."
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~Two years later…~
CRASH!!!!!!!
Not again.
About a month ago, Piedmon had somehow broken out of wherever MagnaAngemon's Gate of Destiny led to, but not without doing the usual. You know, power up to an 'unbeatable' level, that sort of thing.
*BlackGuilmon…*
*Coming Takatomon!*
This was the fifth battle this week, and I figured that someone else might need to digivolve as a result. I watched Imperialdramon: Paladin Mode take another viscous assault.
"TRUMP SWORDS!"
I winced as BlackGuilmon came up to me in the place I was hidden.
"Ready Takatomon!"
I nodded.
Biomerge
Digivolution_
BlackGuilmon Biomerge to… ChaosGallantmon!
"GRANI"
Grani shimmered in and swooped low. I jumped on and we took off for a cloud bank.
"OMEGA SWORD!"
To my surprise, the attack actually hit Piedmon! I was beginning to think that it was over when…
"NIGHTMARE CLAW!"
Huh? Since when does Piedmon know that attack? That's VenomMyotismon's attack! Oh, no…
I no longer had time to contemplate that last thought as Imperialdramon: Paladin Mode broke apart into four rookies. I looked at the situation again. My analysis? It was two steps shy of hopeless. All of the Digidestined were there, but they were mostly down for the count. Then as Silphymon and Shakkoumon appeared to give it a final go, inspiration struck. I slipped my feet in the straps designed to hold me there.
I'm gonna feel this one in the morning. Grani, turn upside down please.
"CRYSTAL MATRIX!"
Digivolution_
Silphymon Digivolve to… Valkyrimon!
Shakkoumon Digivolve to… Vikemon!
Tentomon Warp Digivolve to… HerculesKabuterimon!
Biyomon Warp Digivolve to… Phoenixmon!
Gomamon Warp Digivolve to… Preciomon!
Palmon Warp Digivolve to… Rosemon!
Piedmon burst into data shortly afterwards. If I hadn't been so caught up with trying to make it to the ground before losing consciousness I might have remembered my earlier thoughts about Piedmon using VenomMyotismon's attack. I might also have noticed that a baby dropped out the mist of data, but I didn't.
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~Minutes previous to the start of the chapter…~
I had run out of school the moment Azulongmon's cry for help reached my head. I arrived at the scene to find a very sore looking Azulongmon being whooped… by an Infermon!?
How is a Digital Sovereign having so much trou…
Then I saw her. Short black hair, pale face, green eyes… I would have found her pretty if there hadn't been that evil sneer on her face and a D-Ark in her hand?
What the hell!?
"AURORA FORCE!"
Unknown tamer: DIGI-MODIFY! Taomon's Talisman Spell Activate!
Great. She actually knows what she's doing. Just great.
"NETWORK GRENADE!"
This actually knocked Azulongmon out.
She's a flipping Pro!
*BlackGuilmon, Get ready!*
*Right behind you Takato!*
Flash
Digivolution_
BlackGuilmon Flash Digivolve to… BlackWarGrowlmon!
Takato: DIGI-MODIFY! Power Activate!
"ATOMIC DESTROYER!"
BlackWarGrowlmon's attack blew through the Infermon's Talisman Spell and hit it in the side, slamming it into the side of the canyon. The girl turned.
"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU!?"
I decided that I didn't like her attitude.
"No one you need to worry about. BlackWarGrowlmon…"
"Right! RADIATION EDGE!"
"The Sovereign's data is mine!"
That one floored me. She wanted to take Azulongmon's data.
"Over my dead body."
"I can live with that."
BlackWarGrowlmon and Infermon faced off, us in front of and shielding Azulongmon. I gripped my good luck charm through my shirt again for reassurance, then ran a card.
Takato: DIGIMODIFY! Hyper-Speed Activate!
Unknown Tamer: DIGIMODIFY! Hyper-Speed Activate!
Infermon was able to dodge BlackWarGrowlmon's charge just in time, but I wasn't done yet. As BlackWarGrowlmon spun around…
Takato: DIGIMODIFY! Viral Boost Chip Activate!
"Now BlackWarGrowlmon! Finish him off! ATOMIC…"
"…DESTROYER!"
Infermon was somehow able to dodge again, going back toward his tamer. I jumped out of the way too. Azulongmon was still unconscious. The sovereign burst into data. I made a hasty decision.
"BlackWarGrowlmon! Load Azulongmon's data. Hurry!"
"Right!"
BlackWarGrowlmon rushed over to do as I asked. I looked over to the girl, only to find a black portal swiftly closing. Seconds later BlackWarGrowlmon was just finishing his data absorption when, from behind me…
"HOW COULD YOU?!"
I spun to find the complete set of Japanese Digidestined. Apparently Gennai had been busy.
"IT WAS AN ACCIDENT!"
"Yeah, right, you bastard!"
"But I didn…"
Mimi, the speaker from earlier, didn't let me finish.
"Palmon!"
Digivolution_
Palmon Warp Digivolve to… Rosemon!
This was like a trigger. In moments BlackWarGrowlmon and I were standing in front of Imperialdramon: Paladin Mode, Vikemon, Valkyrimon, HerculesKabuterimon, Preciomon, and Phoenixmon.
What's with them? Oh…
"Now BlackWarGrowlmon! Finish him off!"
"BlackWarGrowlmon! Load Azulongmon's data. Hurry!"
So, with the canyon walls restricting sight, only letting them hear us…
Oh, crap.
*BlackWarGrowlmon, I don't want to fight them, but we're going to have to defend ourselves…*
*I understand Takato. Let's show them what Tamers can do!*
*Thanks boy*
Before they could get an attack off, I spun and activated the C-Ark, enabling our mega form.
Biomerge
Digivolution_
BlackWarGrowlmon Biomerge to… ChaosGallantmon!
I didn't wait for the smoke from the digivolution to clear. They weren't going to listen to me. No one ever does. I struck.
"DEMON'S DISASTER!"
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~Finally back at the beginning of the chapter…~
How did I get myself into this?
Oh, right. Silly me.
"CRIMSON FLAME!"
I rolled back to my feet and jumped into the air.
"GRANI!"
I landed on Grani's back and turned to face them.
"YOU PEOPLE ARE SEIOUSLY PISSING ME OFF!"
Then I flew directly into the seven mega-level digimon, determined to win this fight. I was not going to be deleted. Not today.
"How could you!? After everything we did for you! After everything he did for you! How…"
Kari's screeching was really getting on my nerves.
"HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY IT!? IT WAS AN ACCICENDT YOU IDIOTS!!!"
"Then dedigivolve and turn yourself in Takato!"
I didn't get a chance to respond before Davis cut in.
"This is getting us nowhere Tai! We'll have to blast him 'till he dedigivolves! Imperialdramon…"
"GIGA DEATH!"
ChaosGallantmon ducked Imperialdramon: Paladin Mode's attack just in time to…
"FERAL SWORD!"
…be hit by Valkyrimon's attack. I landed heavily on my back.
How did I get myself into this?
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~A little over four years ago…~
"Ohhh… What happened?"
I got groggily to my feet, and looked around.
Oh boy… Am I going blind? It'd be nice to know.
I stood there worrying about going blind for only a few seconds. Well, I was only standing for a few seconds anyway. Then I was knocked roughly off my feet.
"Takatomon!"
"Hi, boy."
"Takatomon, I don't like it here. Can we go now?"
"First things first, boy. Where is here? All I know is that we're in a shallow cave."
"I don't know Takato, but you've been asleep for days, I feel funny, I can't see right, and there's lots of water but no fish, a lot of bad digimon running around, and no bread."
Well, that explains why I seem to be colorblind. Dark Ocean, huh. My week just gets better and better.
I walked out of our shallow cave in the cliff side and looked around.
Definitely the Dark Ocean. Peachy.
"Great. Just Great. First my friends hate me. Then my parents die! NOW I'M STUCK IN THE FLIPPING DARK OCEAN BETWEEN WORLDS!!!!!!"
"Oh, poor baby. I've been in here for years not counting a few… brief excursions."
"Go. To. Hell."
"But that's what the Dark Ocean is boy. Digital hell."
"Then bug someone else!"
I still hadn't turned around at this point, but then a very large hand grabbed me. And then I was face to face with Daemon. I smirked.
"I wouldn't if I were you."
"Oh, why?"
"PYRO SPHERE!"
The tiny fireball came from below. Daemon looked down and laughed, a chilling sound. Then he lifted me further, so that despite our height differences, while standing on his palm I stood eye to eye with him.
"You expect that toy dino to stop me?"
"No, not really. Just distract you long enough for this!"
And with that, I leapt off his palm, plummeting towards the ground. I held out my hand and the familiar sensation of my body bursting into data came over me. I noted with some surprise that the red beam was actually red and was the only speck of color in the place.
Biomerge
Digivolution_
BlackGuilmon Biomerge to… ChaosGallantmon!
"Most impressive boy. A dark knight digimon. Oh, no, whatever shall I do?"
"Less talking, more fighting. I've got better things to do than listen to you throw speeches at me all day."
"Like what?"
"Getting out."
"You can't get out. We're stuck here."
"No, you can't get out, but I'm willing to bet I can."
"Really, maybe we can help each other then…"
"Tempting, but no. I'm dark, but evil's not my thing."
I jumped and smashed the Gorgon into his face.
"Fine. EVIL INFERNO!"
The fight was short and uninteresting. Not being physically the strongest digimon in the world hurt him in that fight. Sure, Daemon's got strong attacks, but they're virtually worthless against another dark virus. He didn't catch on until my lance burst through his back. I didn't bother to load the data. Mostly because I didn't like the thought of Daemon being part of BlackGuilmon, and because I was a little afraid that stupidity was contagious.
The green cards were a bust; the only thing that happened when I scanned them was that I got that stupid ERROR thing to come up. A few days later I was angry and frustrated. BlackGuilmon understood perfectly, even his happy-go-lucky personality was starting to get a little frayed. Especially since there was nothing to eat, not that we had to, but eating makes BlackGuilmon comfortable. Everything is right in his world if he can eat. I wish my problems were so simple to solve.
"Takatomon, I want to get out of here."
"I know boy, but nothing I try seems to work. Besides, we don't really don't have anywhere else to go."
Then, of course I immediately believed I was going crazy. I started seeing colors.
"Uh, BlackGuilmon? Are you seeing colors too?"
"Yep. They're coming from the sky."
"Huh?"
I looked up, and sure enough there was color streaking down from the sky. It seemed to radiate from two points that were closing on us. As they got closer I could make out what, or rather who they were.
"No. Way."
I stood there, slack-jawed and stunned for several seconds, and then made a decision.
"BlackGuilmon dedigivolve."
"All right, Takatomon."
There, in the sky of the Dark Ocean was Angemon and Angewoman coming for us, T.K. and Kari directing their search. I clutched my good luck charm through my shirt, feeling its rectangular shape, hoping they were coming for me, and that BlackJyarimon, now in my hood, wouldn't be deleted.
"Hey down there! Azulongmon sent us for you! He wants to see you, so we'd better go before Daemon finds us!"
As we left none of us noticed the viral baby digimon watching us, hate in its tiny eyes.
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"…so that's what happened. D-Reaper was destroyed, and I deleted Daemon in the Dark Ocean."
I was now sitting in private audience with Azulongmon, and the Holy Beast digimon was now contemplating what I had told him. Finally the dragon spoke.
"I see. Thank you for your assistance, young Takato. Now it is simply a matter of sending you home…"
"NO! …uh, I mean I don't think I'd like that sir."
Azulongmon gave me a questioning look.
"My home was destroyed, my friends all think I'm dead, and if they didn't they would still hate me, and if I got placed in a home, some government agency would take BlackJyarimon away from me. I don't want that kind of life."
"So what kind of life do you want young one?"
"I'd like to live here, in the Eastern quadrant if I could Azulongmon."
"It would take some doing, but I imagine I could get a Datamon to create you a life in the East quadrant. Yes, I can do that. If you'll do something for me…"
Where have I heard that line before?
"What?"
"Actually I want two things. The first is never to let your digimon above rookie, excepting life and death situations. Still, try not to go above champion. And try not to use cards. You are to remain as inconspicuous as you can."
"That I can do. How do I explain the C-Ark?"
"You don't. Here."
Azulongmon motioned with his tail, and light appeared in front of me. To my surprise an original digivice appeared in my hand.
"Wha?"
"Relax, It's a dummy. I does nothing."
"Ah. What's the second thing?."
I want you to… help… the Digidestined."
"I get the feeling that you're not talking about ChaosGallantmon deleting everything that gets in their way."
"True. Your digimon is for all intents and purposes now the Catalyst. Should the Digidestined be in more trouble than they can handle, you are to use the power of the Catalyst to trigger their next digivolution."
"Won't they get suspicious if a red beam comes out of the bushes? I thought in this quadrant, miscellaneous lights come out of the sky."
Azulongmon chuckled.
"They do, and so will yours."
"None of BlackGuilmon's forms can fly…"
"We'll work on that."
"That's it?"
"That's it."
"Deal."
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~One year later…~
The Digidestined know I'm from the Southern quadrant of course, there's no hiding that. They don't know too much else about me though, I'm reluctant to speak of it and they don't push. I let a few things slip every now and then though. Nothing big. Not like D-Arks, cards, or Biomerging, but personal stuff. I was pretty settled by then, I was an 'exchange student' living with Ken and his family. Ken reminds me a lot of Henry. Everything from the color of his hair to their views on life. It's kinda creepy in a way, but so cool at the same time. There weren't any new digimon attacks since MaloMyotismon, but Azulongmon said he wanted to see me anyway.
I wonder if something's up… Oh well, there's Kari. There are days I hate this. Having to be close but not too close.
"Hi, Takato. Watch out, Yolie's on a rampage again, apparently Ken missed their date."
"Ouch, I'd hate to be him. I told him he was asking for trouble when he went to hang out with Davis beforehand."
"Yeah, well you live with him, so watch out, she might decide to interrogate you instead."
"Ah. Thanks for the warning Kari, but I think I'll be fine."
Kari gave me a weird look and left. I gave out a small chuckle. None of them could understand how I took Yolie's rants so well, almost as well as Ken. To me though, it was easy. Yolie was nothing compared to Rika. Rika had a penchant for hitting you as she yelled, and it didn't matter how fast you ran. Being cornered by Yolie was nothing in comparison. Though occasionally I have nightmares about being cornered by both of them at once. Not pretty.
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BlackGuilmon and I walked up to the appointed meeting place. When he appeared, he did not appear alone this time. With him was a smaller, blue and gold dragon. It was looking at us carefully, and the C-Ark didn't give any data on it.
"So, Azulongmon, what did you want to talk to us about?"
"Him." He said motioning at the other dragon. "He is going to solve our problem."
"Which problem would that be again?"
"Your inability to fly, Takato. This is Grani, I was inspired to construct him by Zhuqiamon's Behemoth, so I thought that I could do the same, but make a flying creature, so as not to burden some poor digimon with flying you about. It will bond to ChaosGallantmon, making Grani something you can summon as him."
"Neat. It's very nice to meet you Grani."
The dragon nodded in response and I heard a voice in my head.
*Greetings, Tamer.*
*Call me Takato, Grani.*
*Very well… Takato*
"What do you suggest we do, Azulongmon?"
"Practice, get to know each other, you'll be allies as long as you exist."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~Two years later…~
CRASH!!!!!!!
Not again.
About a month ago, Piedmon had somehow broken out of wherever MagnaAngemon's Gate of Destiny led to, but not without doing the usual. You know, power up to an 'unbeatable' level, that sort of thing.
*BlackGuilmon…*
*Coming Takatomon!*
This was the fifth battle this week, and I figured that someone else might need to digivolve as a result. I watched Imperialdramon: Paladin Mode take another viscous assault.
"TRUMP SWORDS!"
I winced as BlackGuilmon came up to me in the place I was hidden.
"Ready Takatomon!"
I nodded.
Biomerge
Digivolution_
BlackGuilmon Biomerge to… ChaosGallantmon!
"GRANI"
Grani shimmered in and swooped low. I jumped on and we took off for a cloud bank.
"OMEGA SWORD!"
To my surprise, the attack actually hit Piedmon! I was beginning to think that it was over when…
"NIGHTMARE CLAW!"
Huh? Since when does Piedmon know that attack? That's VenomMyotismon's attack! Oh, no…
I no longer had time to contemplate that last thought as Imperialdramon: Paladin Mode broke apart into four rookies. I looked at the situation again. My analysis? It was two steps shy of hopeless. All of the Digidestined were there, but they were mostly down for the count. Then as Silphymon and Shakkoumon appeared to give it a final go, inspiration struck. I slipped my feet in the straps designed to hold me there.
I'm gonna feel this one in the morning. Grani, turn upside down please.
"CRYSTAL MATRIX!"
Digivolution_
Silphymon Digivolve to… Valkyrimon!
Shakkoumon Digivolve to… Vikemon!
Tentomon Warp Digivolve to… HerculesKabuterimon!
Biyomon Warp Digivolve to… Phoenixmon!
Gomamon Warp Digivolve to… Preciomon!
Palmon Warp Digivolve to… Rosemon!
Piedmon burst into data shortly afterwards. If I hadn't been so caught up with trying to make it to the ground before losing consciousness I might have remembered my earlier thoughts about Piedmon using VenomMyotismon's attack. I might also have noticed that a baby dropped out the mist of data, but I didn't.
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~Minutes previous to the start of the chapter…~
I had run out of school the moment Azulongmon's cry for help reached my head. I arrived at the scene to find a very sore looking Azulongmon being whooped… by an Infermon!?
How is a Digital Sovereign having so much trou…
Then I saw her. Short black hair, pale face, green eyes… I would have found her pretty if there hadn't been that evil sneer on her face and a D-Ark in her hand?
What the hell!?
"AURORA FORCE!"
Unknown tamer: DIGI-MODIFY! Taomon's Talisman Spell Activate!
Great. She actually knows what she's doing. Just great.
"NETWORK GRENADE!"
This actually knocked Azulongmon out.
She's a flipping Pro!
*BlackGuilmon, Get ready!*
*Right behind you Takato!*
Flash
Digivolution_
BlackGuilmon Flash Digivolve to… BlackWarGrowlmon!
Takato: DIGI-MODIFY! Power Activate!
"ATOMIC DESTROYER!"
BlackWarGrowlmon's attack blew through the Infermon's Talisman Spell and hit it in the side, slamming it into the side of the canyon. The girl turned.
"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU!?"
I decided that I didn't like her attitude.
"No one you need to worry about. BlackWarGrowlmon…"
"Right! RADIATION EDGE!"
"The Sovereign's data is mine!"
That one floored me. She wanted to take Azulongmon's data.
"Over my dead body."
"I can live with that."
BlackWarGrowlmon and Infermon faced off, us in front of and shielding Azulongmon. I gripped my good luck charm through my shirt again for reassurance, then ran a card.
Takato: DIGIMODIFY! Hyper-Speed Activate!
Unknown Tamer: DIGIMODIFY! Hyper-Speed Activate!
Infermon was able to dodge BlackWarGrowlmon's charge just in time, but I wasn't done yet. As BlackWarGrowlmon spun around…
Takato: DIGIMODIFY! Viral Boost Chip Activate!
"Now BlackWarGrowlmon! Finish him off! ATOMIC…"
"…DESTROYER!"
Infermon was somehow able to dodge again, going back toward his tamer. I jumped out of the way too. Azulongmon was still unconscious. The sovereign burst into data. I made a hasty decision.
"BlackWarGrowlmon! Load Azulongmon's data. Hurry!"
"Right!"
BlackWarGrowlmon rushed over to do as I asked. I looked over to the girl, only to find a black portal swiftly closing. Seconds later BlackWarGrowlmon was just finishing his data absorption when, from behind me…
"HOW COULD YOU?!"
I spun to find the complete set of Japanese Digidestined. Apparently Gennai had been busy.
"IT WAS AN ACCIDENT!"
"Yeah, right, you bastard!"
"But I didn…"
Mimi, the speaker from earlier, didn't let me finish.
"Palmon!"
Digivolution_
Palmon Warp Digivolve to… Rosemon!
This was like a trigger. In moments BlackWarGrowlmon and I were standing in front of Imperialdramon: Paladin Mode, Vikemon, Valkyrimon, HerculesKabuterimon, Preciomon, and Phoenixmon.
What's with them? Oh…
"Now BlackWarGrowlmon! Finish him off!"
"BlackWarGrowlmon! Load Azulongmon's data. Hurry!"
So, with the canyon walls restricting sight, only letting them hear us…
Oh, crap.
*BlackWarGrowlmon, I don't want to fight them, but we're going to have to defend ourselves…*
*I understand Takato. Let's show them what Tamers can do!*
*Thanks boy*
Before they could get an attack off, I spun and activated the C-Ark, enabling our mega form.
Biomerge
Digivolution_
BlackWarGrowlmon Biomerge to… ChaosGallantmon!
I didn't wait for the smoke from the digivolution to clear. They weren't going to listen to me. No one ever does. I struck.
"DEMON'S DISASTER!"
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~Finally back at the beginning of the chapter…~
How did I get myself into this?
Oh, right. Silly me.
"CRIMSON FLAME!"
I rolled back to my feet and jumped into the air.
"GRANI!"
I landed on Grani's back and turned to face them.
"YOU PEOPLE ARE SEIOUSLY PISSING ME OFF!"
Then I flew directly into the seven mega-level digimon, determined to win this fight. I was not going to be deleted. Not today.