Disclaimer: All self-inserts belong to their respective owners, and Brian and Melody belong to DarkMagicianmon. I only own the plot, and my laptop.
D-Dude jumped at DM, and whipped his tail around. DM ducked under it, and at the same time began casting a spell. A burst of energy came from his staff, and hit Dimensiondude in the stomach.
Lunatic made a series of hand seals. "Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!" Five small fireballs shot out at different angles. Only one hit DM, the others he avoided. But while he was distracted, TL held out his hand, and lightning shot out of it, shocking the Halfa.
While recovering, DM thought, Okay, note to self: Never fight the Fictor Brothers Three-on-One ever again. He got up, and began saying an incantation. He swung his staff, and an energy blast flew out and exploded in TL's face, sending the hedgehog flying through the air, and outside the ring, knocking him out of the match. "One down."
DM spun around to face D-Dude and Loony. The Dragonsaur closed his eyes. "Spirit Flame, open!" He started to glow orange.
Spirit Flame, spirit flame, what the hell does that do again? DM tried to remember what it did, but trying to remember wasn't necessary. D-Dude opened his maw, and fire spilled out, condensing into a spear. He snatched it out of the air, and went at DM with it, trying to get through DM's armor.
Meanwhile, Lunatic made a few hand seals. "Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!" He put his index finger and thumb near his mouth, drew in a big breath, and blew out, producing an amazing fireball headed straight at DM. With a fire spear coming at him from one side, and a fireball from the other, DM had two choices. One was to use a spell that consumed a lot of power, and the other was far simpler.
He leapt into the air, and flew above both Fictor Brothers. Lunatic looked irritated, while D-Dude looked somewhat intrigued. "Freeze!" A burst of ice came from DM's staff, and hit right at D-Dude's feet, holding him fast. He breathed fire, melting the ice quickly, but in the meantime DM landed, and hit the Dragonsaur in the head.
"Boom," DM said. Dimensiondude looked down, and DM's staff was pointed at his chest.
"Since I don't use swear words," D-Dude said. "Darn it." The same kind of explosion that knocked out TL sent him flying.
"Two down, one to go," DM said aloud.
Loony held his arms out, and his chakrams appeared. He threw one that missed DM just barely, and got an uppercut in before catching the chakram he had thrown. DM created a gust of wind that blew Loony back a bit, brought his staff up over his head, and slammed it down with as much force as he could muster. A shockwave came from the point of impact, knocking Lunatic off his feet.
As DM approached him to blow the Fictorian Ninja out of the ring, Loony burst into a shower of flames. Fire clone! DM realized. Then: And what does he always do when he distracts somebody with a fire clone?
From behind him, Lunatic yelled "EAT THIS!!!" He brought his chakram through the air intending to slice through DM's helmet. But to his great surprise, DM whirled around, and blasted him out of the ring, and out of consciousness.
Kitten gasped, and ran to Loony. She knelt down and put a hand on his shoulder. "Lunatic! Lunatic! Are you okay? Say something!" The Sorceress gave him a kiss on his forehead.
Loony's eyes came open. He jumped up, barely avoiding hitting Kitten. "Alright! Alright! C'mon, c'mon, let's go, round two!" He put a hand on his chest. "Ow." Kitten checked it for him.
"I think you broke a rib," she said.
"Sorry 'bout that," DM said sheepishly. "Didn't mean to put that much power into it."
King Brian looked very intrigued. "You defeated three of my finest knights. Not only that, but it was as though you knew their techniques already. Take that Fire Clone Jutsu, for example. You knew, before even he shouted, that Lunatic was going to be behind you."
Since he couldn't exactly tell the truth, DM bent it. "I've fought a lot, and it seemed obvious what he was going to attempt."
The King narrowed his eyes in suspicion, but let it alone. "Very well. You defeated them, and I will keep to my word. If you take the quest, then I shall allow you to go free."
"I accept," DM said, putting his right hand over his heart.
"I shall send for a guide for you, who can take you to the duchy in the west, nearest to the Black Mountains. A messenger shall be sent ahead of you immediately." He clapped his hands, and from the crowd of servants and guards that had chosen to watch, the Angelic Soldier came. He bowed before King Brian. "Go to Duke Jose, and inform him of all that has happened, and that when DarkMagicianmon has arrived, that I wish for him to supply a guide that can take him as close as possible to Drake's castle."
"Yes, sir!" Soldier said. With a salute, he extended his wings, and shot into the sky. In mere moments, he was no more than a dot.
"Now, if you will excuse me momentarily," Brian said. He went with Melody back to the castle, in order to find that guide of his.
DM heard a cough behind him. He turned around, and the Knights of Fictor were in line.
"Myself and my brothers," D-Dude said, "are honored to have fought a warrior of your stature. In other words, it was great to spar with you."
"You're awesome, dude!" TL said, giving him two thumbs up.
"Thanks for not breaking more of my ribs," Lunatic said, leaning on Kitten, his momentary burst of energy having abandoned him.
"Hold on," DM said. He raised his staff slightly, said a spell, and the brothers' energy was restored. "You're welcome."
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Waiting at the front gate of the castle was Nukid, who looked . . . pretty much the same as he always did. DM approached him. "You're my guide?"
Nukid looked over, and appeared to be in disbelief. "Thou must be-eth joking," he said. "But lo, mine eyes shan't deceive me, thou truly be the hero, sent on this quest to rescue the fair maiden, Princess Hikari."
"Is it necessary for you to talk like that?" DM asked.
"Nah, but it's good for a laugh," Nukid said, shoving his hands in his pockets. "Let us be off, into the forest." He looked past DM. "Sir Roscoso? What's he doing here?"
Roscoso stopped running, and caught his breath. "I apologize. But, if I may?"
"Whatever," Nukid said, stepping around the corner.
"I wish to apologize," he said. The Pokemorph reached into his pocket, and pulled out the violet life aura. "Please, take this, as a gift of good faith." DM gingerly picked up the gemstone.
"Thank you, Sir Roscoso," DM said stiffly.
"Call me Ross," he said.
"Thanks Ross."
Ross turned around, but turned back before he took a step. "I don't know what it is, but I feel as though we have met before. You feel so familiar, but I can't put my finger on it." DM raised an eyebrow, but said nothing. "Ah, it's probably nothing."
When the knight was gone, DM looked at the Life Aura, and stuffed it away. Looked like the rule was one set of Life Auras per world, because the one from his world's Ross was gone.
He went down the path that Nukid had gone down, and found the ex-assassin leaning against the stone wall. He looked up. "Ready to go?" DM nodded. "Good! We're right on schedule!" He looked at his wrist, which lacked a watch. "I think."
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Two hours later, they were going from the path in the plains, to the path in the forest. The trees were thick, and prevented most of the light from coming through.
"Watch out," Nukid said. "There's supposed to be a village out here, guarded by some of the best fighters in the kingdom. Man, I'd love to take on one of them, but I'm supposed to be taking you through here."
Still likes to fight, DM noted.
The bushes to their right rustled. Suddenly, a shuriken flew through the air and barely missed Nukid. It buried itself in a tree trunk. "Look out!" Nukid shouted, and went into action. He dove at where the shuriken had come from. "Shigan!" There was a slight thunk, but no moan from the pain of a Shigan to the arm.
DM carefully went through the foliage, and his eyes widened when he saw what had happened to Nukid.
"My finger's stuck in a tree," Nukid said bluntly(1). "I hit the tree with a Shigan , and now I'm stuck in it."
"I can see that," DM said. He grabbed the back of Nukid's shirt, and pulled. With a pop, Nukid's finger became unstuck. "You're welcome."
He turned around, and somebody dropped out of the trees a foot away from him. "Who're you?"
"I am Airnaruto, leader of the village in these parts," the ninja said. "And you are invading our territory!" He made a series of hand seals. "Wind Style: Air Bullet Jutsu!"
Author's Note
(1) That is so getting quoted in my profile. "My finger's stuck in a tree."
At the rate I'm going with this fic, it's going to be 1) My fastest fic and 2) One of my funnier fics. Normally, I stink at doing funny. I might stink at funny now. Usually I'll write a serious fic, with moments of comedy mixed in.
Let's see, what else do I say here? Maybe I should seriously consider going with a different form of Author's Notes. This is only good if you always have stuff to say. I'm going to shut up now.
Question for DM -- In the big bad battle with Drake in the end, that you know is going to end up happening, is it alright if I make a custom digivolution? Just for this fic?
