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Digimon Tamers Crimson Knights of Grim Episode 1:The Invasion begins...
June 2nd 2014 In a cemetary within Shinjuku...
A teenage boy with brunette hair, a black sleeveless shirt, blue jeans and red sneakers was paying his respects to a grave that reads Clara Ackerman 1975-2009. He also seemed to have a dark green crystal-like arm and goggles that had a red gasket over the blue lenses, with a black strap on his head. He looked at the grave after leaving behind some flowers nearby the tombstone. This boy was Simon Ackerman and he had finished his adventure with the rest of his group known as the Digimon Tamers. His partner, a Digimon that was mostly red with white on the chest and abdomen was a reptilian-like dinosaur with what appeared to be a spiraling symbol on his chest. The strangest feature on this creature was his bat wing-like ears that seemed to give him very sensitive hearing. He was known as Guilmon, and he was here with his partner to also pay respects to the person who lays here. Simon gets up and says to the tombstone "Hi mom. So... It's been a long time since the last time we talked huh? I don't mean like that time where you... Ya know, saved me and Guilmon from Daemon. I meant as in like... Me talking to your..." Simon was having a bit of a hard time wording out what he was saying to his mother, but then he shook his head and continued "Ah forget it! So anyway, in case you didn't already know this, I have this little team... Where I, along with Guilmon am teamed up with..." Simon then tries to count how many tamers are on the team including the new members from Xros Heart, another group of teenagers teamed up with Digimon.
"We have about eleven other people on this team of mine, besides me of course! And all of them are not just my friends... But we're also like a second family... And all that jazz." Simon said after confirming how many other people were a part of his group besides himself. "I would tell you all about them... But I think that would take too long, and dad says that I shouldn't be here talking to you all day. All that would accomplish is getting me depressed again... Ma, to be honest... I still really miss you to this very day. But now, I realize that dwelling on past mistakes... Isn't the best way to go about it. And now, I don't even have to worry about that Hazard thing you guys were concerned about. A little interesting thing is that... I didn't want to be the leader of my own team..." He went silent for a bit before hypothetically responding "I know right?! I just wanted Henry, who ends up being my second in command to lead because well... He's a lot smarter than me. But after a while, I began to see what people saw in me as a leader... Though, one thing still bugs me. Am I really this perfect person? Am I just that one guy, who always knows what to do and what to say regardless of the situation? Not a lot phases me these days and... It kind of worries me." Simon felt a little downcast but then a man with spiky blonde hair came out of a car and approached Simon. He seemed to wear a black suit, with dress pants and dress shoes to match. He put his hand on Simon's shoulder and said "Simon, it's time to go now." Simon turned to face the man and responded "Okay dad, I'll be waiting in the car!" He then got into the car and Guilmon followed his Tamer slowly into the vehicle.
Kittan Ackerman kneeled before the grave, and laid down his flowers before saying "He's right you know. Everything has been going a lot better nowadays." He then turned around and headed to the car. Before he got in, he looked at the grave one last time and said "But to be honest... I wish I could have been there on that day to save you." He then got in the car and drove away from the cemetary. Though Simon already knew that, there was going to be a large scale invasion on the human world. He kept that in the back of his mind, until the invasion actually started. Two months after the defeat of Vamdemon, Simon and the gang had been preparing for the inevitable day where, they would have to fight what had been the catalyst for Guilmon arriving in the human world... The Royal Knights. The Digital World may have been under subjugation by a vampire with power greater than an average mega level. But the Royal Knights were far from the average mega level Digimon. There was also another organization against Xros Heart simply known as, The Bagra Army. They were planning on invading another part of the world so that they can enact an event that would give their leader Bagramon, the power necessary to accomplish his overall objective. So now, it would seem that our Tamers have quite a lot to deal with... Besides school and other non-academic pursuits. Jianliang Wong aka Henry has been tapping into the power that has been revealed to him when fighting Reapermon, Vamdemon's right hand man. All while testing his limits, now that he has full control over it. His partner Terriermon was always curious as to why he always glows when doing this... But he never really asked since Henry is a bit uncertain of this ability himself.
Rika Nonaka had her hands full trying to "bond" with her mother. Though unlike before, she seems less reluctant to spend time with her. Renamon had grown a liking for herbal tea, especially the kind that Seiko Hata makes for her. The bipedal fox also seems to have developed some form of affection for Guilmon... Though neither of them will admit it. Rika like Simon does visit her father's grave to pay her respects to him. And the residential Digimon Queen always keeps up her card skills for whenever there would be another Digimon on the loose... Or for the next card game tournament. Nia Esthiem still tried to build up some strength due to her distaste in looking feminine. Even though her father said his reasoning for not wanting her to pursue the life of an officer, she still wishes to build herself up. Nowadays, she is the third strongest member of the Digimon Tamers along with her partner Impmon who has been very loyal to Nia. It may be somewhat strange to them when they Spiral Matrix Evolve into Beelzemon, they simply treat it like a minor inconvienence. Impmon has been given ground rules when around Nia... Even though Digimon are genderless, he is still a male-ish Digimon. Impmon fears and respects Nia's father who is the commisioner of Shinjuku's police force. Nia had also acquired firearms from the Digital World that she often uses during target practice at the police station. Xiaochun Wong aka Suzie was actually practicing a bit of her acting skills while roleplaying with Lopmon, who looked a lot like Terriermon... Except she was brown and pink with three horns instead of one. Another thing Suzie does is practicing martial arts, and though she isn't as good as Henry is... She still can hold her own pretty well in a fight. Like when Puppetmon had tried using Lopmon against Suzie.
She had taken immediate action and nearly destroyed the wooden Digimon. The only reason that he was spared from becoming a chair by her hands, was because Lopmon's safety seemed to be a bigger priority in her head. It may have proven to be a mistake, but in the end... She was saved by Henry and co. She also has to deal with being a major part of one of three Archangels, which she didn't have a whole lot information on. Two tamers known as Daisuke Motomiya and Ken Ichijouji were members of the same soccer team. Though Daisuke's partner V-Mon also found a way onto the team... Mostly through his ability to kick and headbutt a ball into the net. As the months go by, V-Mon has learned how to not just rely on his power alone and pass the ball to the other players on the team. Wormmon, Ken's partner seemed to sit on the sidelines and watch. It's not really due to Ken not wanting Wormmon on the team. It's just that Wormmon feels that since he isn't as fast as V-Mon, he wouldn't really be able to do anything to benefit the soccer team. Daisuke and Ken may end up playing center positions in most soccer games, they do occasionally play other offensive and defensive positions. Daisuke still has some issues with the unecessary attention he's been recieving from fan girls... Mostly because of his tan skin which is kind of unusual to most people in Japan. Ken has been trying to help Daisuke through his worries on that regard, while confiding with Daisuke his problems towards his previous guilt. Daisuke ends up getting the most help with Hikari Kamiya who is currently his girlfriend, and the sister of another Tamer named Taichi Kamiya who had recently returned from the Digital World after six years.
Hikari had known Daisuke around the same amount of time that Taichi had been gone from the human world. When they met, she had initially mistaken him for her brother. Nowadays, she and Daisuke are quite close and they do confide in one another. Though she is somewhat attracted to Daisuke's tan skin, she still loves him based off of their close friendship and nothing else. Her partner Gatomon often doesn't understand why Miko, Hikari's house cat finds entertainment in chasing a small dot she'll never catch... Despite being a cat herself. Gatomon may be a bipedal cat, but she is actually a champion level Digimon unlike everyone else. She actually finds some enjoyment out of messing with Agumon, Taichi's partner. Though considering they've lived together for at least a month, you could say that they've done this song and dance quite a number of times. Hikari and Daisuke meanwhile have been going out on various dates recently and their relationship was further cemented with Kari trusting Daisuke with her most important treasure... Her brother's goggles. Even though this makes Daisuke the second "Gogglehead" of the group, he makes the most out Hikari's trust and takes good care of Taichi's goggles. Takeru has been practicing some basketball which is a sport he greatly excels at. Though he has pointed out that Simon does kind of suck at the sport, he does try to help him improve his jump shot. He's been helping out at his house more with his mother and has a bit of a mixture between the sweet boy he used to be... And the somewhat jerk that he became when he thought Simon had stolen his best friends. What ended up helping him was his Digimon partner Patamon who is essentially the good side of Takeru's conscious. Though he does like spending time on his Tamer's head, he is probably another one of the various powerhouses amongst the Digimon Tamers.
Last but certainly not least, there are the new members of the Digimon Tamers simply known as Xros Heart. They were a team that consisted of Hikari's brother Taichi and two human generals named Taiki Kudo and Kiriha Aonuma. Taiki and Kiriha have been friends for a long time, so they didn't have a lot of issues working together... Especially in the Digital world where things got quite hectic on regular intervals. They were partnered up with Shoutmon, who is currently Digimon King and Greymon, who alongside Taichi's Agumon provided the muscle for the team. Taiki also happened to be a "Gogglehead" like Simon and Daisuke. However, he had a mentality that said "I can never turn my back on them!" which prompts him to save just about anyone he can. Even though both Kiriha and Taichi tell him that he can't save everyone, he still tries to. Simon, who once had that mentality tried to convince Taiki to move away from that path... To no avail. Greymon feels a little odd, only being able to communicate with Kiriha, Taiki, Taichi, his father and the other Tamers via the Xros Loader. But he still feels content with life at the Aonuma residence. Shoutmon had finally settled in with Taiki and his mother adjusting to the simple life of a human family. Taichi meanwhile... Has a lot of studying to do since the day Simon told him about the upcoming exam near the end of August. The other members of Xros Heart may have studying to do as well, since they too have been gone for years in the human world... Taichi has it worse. Everyday, when it's not training to fight against an evil Digimon was all studying and at least the essential meals in between. Agumon at first tried to stop this studying that his Tamer goes through... But Yuko had given him quite a death glare. To this day, Agumon has been scared of Taichi's mother and now he is reluctant to try and help his Tamer out of his current predicament.
Though somewhat apart, these Tamers, Generals and their Digimon partners have fought together against many threats within the Digital World. And now, the world will depend on their combined strength to destroy Yggdrasil, the Royal Knights, Bagramon and the one who had brought them all together in this joint effort.
Within Yggdrasil's tree...
Yggdrasil had approached Grima on the throne who appeared to be smiling about something. "My lord Grima, I believe it's time to unleash our main forces." Yggdrasil said to Grima who responded "Interesting. How long should it take the Royal Knights to arrive in the Human World?" Yggdrasil had looked at all the Royal Knights who were assembled for this confrontation before answering Grima. "Considering they are all somewhat large Mega Levels... I'd say two days through this method." Grima then stood from the throne and said "Excellent... Though I would prefer it to be immediate, the time necessary is acceptable at best." Yggdrasil looks down in a bit of shame and responds "Unfortunately, the only one who would produce immediate results is Bagramon. And he's planning to attack around the same time our knights arrive on Earth." Grima walks around a bit and then responds "Yes, of course. Bagramon is indeed planning an attack around that time as well. However, he might not succeed with only half of his army and six of his Death Generals backing him up." UlforceVeedramon approached Yggdrasil from where he was, which was next to Omnimon. "Lord Grima... Perhaps I should accompany Lord Bagra on his attack. Just to ensure victory on his end." Grima smiled at UlforceVeedramon and said "You show great initiative UlforceVeedramon. But what about the others? Do you think they can handle the Digimon Tamers on their own?" Omnimon stepped up and said "Relax Lord Grima... The Tamers and their Digimon shall experience defeat at our hands. Besides... You entrusted us with your power mostly to ensure victory over even the mightiest of Mega Level Digimon." Grima then sat back down on his throne and said "Fine then Omnimon, lead your excursion to the Human World. But, if you don't return here... All that will end up doing is proving a point I had."
Omnimon sighs and responds "I know. And you needn't worry about me holding back. Any good that was within me is now gone." Yggdrasil then opens up the portal necessary to fit all of the Royal Knights, save UlforceVeedramon who is now headed for Bagramon's fortress. "The pieces are coming together. And this invasion is only further proof of my predictions. No matter where fate may take us, or what choices we make to alter fate... We'll always end at that exact point. On that exact day in two years time... It starts on the day I had placed my will within you. Fate, can never be deterred. Those who defy it, will be doomed to an early grave. The only way to prevent that early grave... Is to embrace what fate has in store for you. Unfortunately, for Simon Ackerman that means he is doomed to this never ending cycle. And like I said... I'm always going to win our little game..."
Meanwhile in the Kamiya residence...
Sixteen year old Taichi Kamiya was looking at a whole stack of books that his mother had prepared for him. "Mom, can I file a complaint?" Taichi asked Yuko who responded "Not until you're done with today's studies. And remember, after your studies there will be a quiz on all of this." Taichi sighs and slumps on the coffee table. Hikari walks into the room and asks "Mom, is it okay if I help Tai with his studies?" Yuko then answers "Sure, just don't get him distracted okay?" Hikari nods in response and starts to help Taichi with his studies. Gatomon meanwhile, was busy messing with Miko by having her play with her tail. Agumon looks at this and asks "You are aware that if you're not careful, you could end up losing your tail ring to a house cat right?" Gatomon shrugs her shoulders and responds "Eh, so what? At least I know where to look for the ring. And Miko doesn't try to eat it." Agumon sighs and then asks "Don't you get bored by all of this peace? I mean, how long have you been here in this world?" Gatomon ponders the answer to that question and then answers "I've been in this world since September 15th which means it's been eight months. Guilmon, Terriermon and Renamon have been here a lot longer than I have. Which means that, they've had more than enough time to adjust." Agumon pouts and later responds "What I miss from the Digital World was all of the excitement of battle! Where we fight for supremacy and see who's truly the strongest! All you guys seem to worry about is this school nonsense! How long before an actual battle comes our way!" Gatomon hearing Agumon's ranting simply responded "Give it a couple days. I'm sure we'll have some kind of Bio-emergeance headed our way." Agumon was a bit confused by Gatomon's statement, and raised a hypothetical eyebrow. "They're what happens when a Digimon enters the real world from the Digital World."
Agumon at first seemed like he understood what Gatomon meant... But then he said "I still don't get it." Gatomon sighed in response and looked at her tail, which now had Miko biting and clinging onto it. "Miko, what did I say about biting?" Gatomon asked Miko who let go of Gatomon's tail and dropped to the ground. There was a bit of knocking on the front door. "Hold on! I'll be right there!" Yuko said before opening the door to see Daisuke and V-Mon standing outside. "Hi Mrs. Kamiya. May we come in?" Daisuke asked Yuko who cued him to come into the apartment. "Hey Kari, how's Tai's studying going?" Daisuke asked Hikari who then responded "It's been going well. Though for Tai..." Taichi then interrupted and said "She's been quizzing me Every. Single. Day. Do you know what's that like? All the time, outside of a hypothetical Digimon battle it's always studying, like I'm doing right now! And unless a Digimon shows up, I can't even hang out with Taiki and the others!" Daisuke was a little nervous of Taichi due to his angry ranting... Until his mother gave Taichi a death stare that prompted him to get back to work. V-Mon got off of Daisuke and approached Gatomon and a somewhat bored Agumon. "Finally! Another warrior arrives! Tell me V-Mon, is there a Digimon that needs to be defeated? Or do we need to save someone? For what other reason could there be in you appearing before us?" Agumon asked V-Mon who responded "Daishuke thought it'd be fun just to hang out with Kari and Tai. Alsho, I came to shee if Gatomon would like to hang out as well." Gatomon then responded "Alright V-Mon, I'll take you up on your offer. Just don't do anything stupid alright?" V-Mon nodded and they engaged in a bit of conversation about V-Mon's recent soccer practice sessions at school and Agumon felt like he had lost faith in all Digimon kind.
Meanwhile at the Takaishi residence...
Takeru Takaishi was spending some time on the internet with Patamon on top of his head. "So what'cha doing right now TK?" Patamon asked his Tamer who responded "Just looking through some social media to see if that video of me was posted anywhere." Patamon was even more curious and asked "What's the video about TK?" TK then responded "Somebody apparently made a video of me playing basketball, and decided to make a montage video set to a song from Space Jam." Patamon then pondered who would actually post something as strange as that. "Do you think Simon could've done that?" Takeru shook his head and responded "Nah, he wasn't even there. So how could he record it Patamon?" Patamon then looked around the room wondering where could a hidden camera be. "Look Patamon, Simon may be paranoid... But he's not that insane. Besides, he knows that that kind of thing is illegal." Patamon then got back onto Takeru's head and stayed there... Until he got bored looking at his Tamer's computer and decided to go see what his mother was up to. Patamon then noticed that Natsuko was on the phone with somebody. "Yes Yamato, the rumors are true. Taichi is actually studying right now in his apartment." Patamon was a bit curious about this Yamato that Natsuko mentioned and decided to ask her when she got off the phone. "Wait, you're coming over next week? But why? Usually Takeru would visit you, but why so sudden?" Patamon then got even more curious about this conversation. "Alright then, just tell your father beforehand and we'll arrange for you to visit next week. Love you, bye!" She then hung up the phone and Patamon approached Natsuko. "So... Who's Yamato?" Patamon asked Natsuko who at first seemed a bit surprised that Patamon was right next to her, but got over it when the little Digimon asked that question. "Patamon, that was Takeru's brother Yamato Ishida."
Patamon was a bit confused by who Natsuko was referring to, until he remembered the family photo of Takeru with his brother and the rest of his family. "Oh yeah! I saw that picture! So, is this Yamato guy actually coming to visit us?" Patamon asked Natsuko who responded "Yes he is, just see if you can keep this a secret from Takeru okay? I want to surpise him next week." Patamon nodded and flew back up the stairs to Takeru's room. He was still busy looking for the video with no luck. But Patamon just decided to go back to laying on top of his head just for kicks. "Where'd you go Patamon?" Takeru asked his partner who responded "Oh, nowhere really. I was bored for a bit, but now I'm much better." Takeru shrugged and continued looking through the web for the video...
Meanwhile at the Wong residence...
Henry was busy practicing some tai-chi maneuvers with Terriermon, who was mimicking Henry's movements. "Terriermon, when did you have an interest in martial arts?" Henry asked Terriermon who responded "Actually, I got a bit interested since you've always practiced with your sensei at the dojo. It's just that I needed to get some of the moves down, that's all." Henry later said "That makes sense. But hey, how about you come to me if you're up for a lesson alright buddy?" Terriermon was somewhat excited and said "As long as I get to learn how to kick some butt! I'm fine with what you've got to teach me brother!" They laughed for a bit before continuing with their mirror session. Suzie and Lopmon meanwhile were busy praciticing what could only be seen... As an interpretive dance. Though it's mostly Suzie doing some kind of special dance with a baton while Lopmon waited on cue to jump down. When Suzie was done with the dance, Lopmon jumped down and asked "You've summoned me lady Xiaochun?" Suzie then responded "Yes, oh great and powerful Lopmon. I ask that you fend off our enemies before we make our escape!" Lopmon then took a fighting stance and said "As you wish Lady Xiaochun!" However, before they could continue Suzie decided to stop the recording on her webcam. "That was even better than last time Lopmon!" Suzie said hugging her partner. "I'm glad I could help Suzie. Though, I fail to see what's the purpose in all of this filming." Lopmon responded to Suzie with a bit confusion. "Lopmon, I wanted to send these auditions to a theater class in high school. That way, I can further my acting career into the eventual show business." Lopmon somewhat understood a little better and then asked "But why did you want to be an actor Suzie? That I never really understood." Suzie thought about the answer for a bit, before responding "I think it's because I was always into roleplaying as a kid and Terriermon was very helpful in that regard. So, maybe I should take that to the next level."
Lopmon then said "And that's what made you want to be an actor? I would have thought maybe something different, since humans do tend to change their dreams every so often." Suzie shook her head and responded "Wanting to be an actor is also what prompted me to take up martial arts. And so, I'd practice everytime Henry's not at the dojo. Honing my skills, so that one day I could be like all those actors who would do their own stunts!" Lopmon ponders that last bit and asks "But won't that be like risking your own life?" Suzie casually responds "So, like everyday life?" Lopmon thought about what Suzie just said and shrugged her shoulders...
Meanwhile at the Ichijouji residence...
Ken was busy cleaning his room and organizing the items in his room, while Wormmon watches in confusion. "Ken, how many times must you organize your room before you're satisfied?" Wormmon asked Ken who responded "Until everything is where it needs to be. Also, I need to make sure that my room looks appealing to a guest who might inspect it." Wormmon was still a bit weirded out by his partner's sudden need to be neat in almost every way... Whereas Daisuke, isn't really that neat at all. "I guess it's like V-Mon said, Opposites do attract." Later on, Ken's mother calls him down for an errand. "I need you to get me some rolls of bread at the Matsuki bakery. Here's a list of the kinds I want you to buy." She gives him a list and he, along with Wormmon head out to the bakery where he assumes Simon is currently working at. As Ken was walking down the street, he thought about how things are nowadays compared to right after Osamu's death. Now, he feels that his conscious has become clear. Though that was mostly thanks to Daisuke, who was willing to be his friend despite everything people and his other friends had told him. It was as though Daisuke was a sign that, people might be able to accept him as a new man. Wormmon had listened to Ken's story and had a bit of worry for the boy. But he knew that Ken had good friends to make sure he stays on that path. He arrives at the bakery, only to find that Simon isn't there and it's just Mei and Takehiro Matsuki. "Um... Excuse me, but has Simon been here?" Ken asks Mei who responds "Good afternoon Ken! The thing is that Simon only works during the summer. And it's volunteer work until he turns 16." Ken shrugged his shoulders in response to that statement. "Anyway, I need some bread rolls for my mom." Mei then looks at the list Ken had and responds "Alright, be there in a sec." Ken waited a few moments before he was given a bag of bread. "Thanks and here's the payment Mrs. Matsuki." Ken dropped off five hundred yen before leaving the bakery.
Ken then decided to head home with Wormmon. But, before he could continue down the block... He saw a small portal in the sky. "Wormmon, what do you think that could mean?" Ken asks his partner who responded "It's finally begun..." Ken was confused by what Wormmon meant... Until he remembered that the Royal Knights would be invading Shinjuku. "I'd better let the others know!" Ken said before running towards his house since he conveniently forgot his cell phone at home. When he got home he gave his mom the bag filled with bread before heading to his room. "Are you gonna call the others?" Wormmon asked Ken who responded "Yeah. But unless something comes out, we can't really do anything about it."
Meanwhile with Simon...
Simon and Guilmon were with Nia and Impmon eating some sea salt ice cream. "I feel like this ice cream gets a bit better with age." Nia says to Simon who responds "Well, at times it is nice to eat... But at other times, I feel like I could eat something a little less cold. And a little less depressing." Nia was about to ask what Simon meant, but then she remembered what the ice cream meant to him at least. "Well, maybe at some point we could go to a resturant or something." Nia suggested to Simon who responded "Actually, that sounds like a great idea... Though I hope I could find us a good one." Nia smiled and said to him "Simon, maybe I should be the one to pick it out." Simon shrugged and responded "Yeah, makes sense. And you know something... I think we should pick places back and forth. I pick one place, and you pick the other. How's that sound to you?" Nia looked to the distance and responded "Well, if we make a list of places we want to go together, then that'll make it easier right Simon?" Simon nodded in response and pondered a hypothetical list of places he wants to go to. Guilmon and Impmon meanwhile were busy watching their Tamers on their date. "Impmon, do you think that there's hope for me someday?" Guilmon asked Impmon who responded "What kind of question is that? Of course there's hope for you buddy! You've got this warrior's instinct inside of you. A warrior who seeks out the desires within oneself, and tries his damndest to answer all of his unanswered questions!" Guilmon was a bit confused by Impmon's sudden answer. "Look, I just get these hammy responses from plays I've seen alright? Nia sometimes takes me to those with her dad, who for whatever reason gets invited to attend one. And I just so happen to be inspired by some of the speeches those people make." Guilmon thinks about Impmon's previous statement and wonders if it's really true. However, before he could ponder this... He sensed a strong prescense from the portal that had spawned in the sky.
Simon was on the phone with Ken who had told him what he saw. "Alright, I'll send a message to the other Tamers and we'll investigate it." Simon said to Ken before sending a text message to all the other Tamers. "Alright Nia, it looks like our listing will have to wait." She nodded in understanding before following Simon with Guilmon and Impmon not too far behind...
Could the Royal Knights actually appear before our Tamers? Or is this the result of time travel? Find out Next time, on Digimon Tamers Crimson: Knights of Grim!