Digimon Universe part 4
"Collateral Damage,"
TK had decided to head back to his house seeing as the meeting, in his opinion, was over. He'd promised to stay in contact and to keep everyone updated on his status. As TK was walking back to his apartment, he sighed remembering that it was in ruins. He shoved his hands in his pockets as he walked toward his home.
"Oh cheer up TK," Patamon said cheerfully from his perch on TK's head.
"My home is ruined, and my mother is going to kill me if Chronomon doesn't take me out first," TK said with his head to the ground.
"Oh, I think you're just being dramatic, besides that other you said he'd help with that,"
"Yeah, but I don't know…it is still me. When I was that age I was…"
"A bit eccentric, always willing to help, but not doing it in the best of ways. Like that time you tried to help Izzy fix his computer, or when you tried to help Tai find his spy glass, or when you helped Cody find his kendo stick, or when Joe-,"
"Alright I get it, I suck at helping people," TK said with a laugh. He returns his attention in front of him to see a small yet familiar figure standing in front of his apartment complex. It was odd since he seemed to be attracting the most attention besides the gigantic hole in the apartment. He stood there with his arms crossed tapping his foot. He turned his head to look at TK then instantly his sour face lightened up.
"Oh there you are!" he exclaimed as he rushed over to greet TK. He was just as tall as TK was at that age. TK found it odd that he wasn't wearing the armor from before. However, his fashion sense was definitely not of this world. He has on a dark green hat with a glowing cerulean gem on the forehead of the hat, a black shirt with a blue glowing circle in the middle of his chest along with a spot in the center of the glowing spot, dark green pants, and green converse. However, the most notable and eye catching feature would be his left arm. It was covered with a black sleeve that covered his entire arm, with the only skin showing would be his finger tips. The entire sleeve seemed to be covered with a tech metal and some wires. "I was beginning to get worried, this world is so…different…"
"Different how?" I asked him.
"Well for starters, there are no towering sky scrapers, hover vehicles, everyone is human, and-,"
"Get it, more future stuff," TK said raising his hands.
"So you're from the future?" Patamon said tilting his head at Tak. Tak smiled up at Patamon.
"Wow, can I hold him?" Tak asked reaching out his arms. TK looked surprised but obliged as he picked Patamon up off his head then handed him to Tak. Neither saw a problem with this since this kid was just curious. He held Patamon in his arms mystified. "Wow, you're so soft and cuter in person!"
"Huh?" Patamon asked tilting his head. Tak then placed Patamon on his head.
"Oh, and to answer your question, technically that's kinda yes and no. See, my world is a possible future for this one, in my world its 2099,"
"2099, wow that's really far out there," Patamon said ignoring the fact that Tak was tugging on his wings.
"This all seems pretty new to you," TK ventured to say looking at Tak's wonderment at the experience. Tak slightly blushed in embarrassment as he rubbed the back of his head.
"Sorry, it's just different how you're able to interact with your Patamon," He explained. TK tilts his head prompting an explanation. "Here see," Tak reached into his pocket to pull out what looked like a futuristic version of the Original Digivice he held it up for a hologram screen that showed a Patamon. "This is my Patamon,"
"Hello, it's nice to meet you guys, or well remeet you I suppose, or is it-," Holo-Patamon stated.
"Don't try to understand it'll just get more confusing," TK said waving off the statement. "So, Tak, your Patamon is a…"
"Digital Avatar," Tak stated. "See in my world, Digimon are more data then living creatures. They still have personalities, but no real bodies. So, they rely on the humans they bond with to harness their powers. Naturally, some not so friendly people do wind up with a Digimon that are able to create bonds with. But only people with our special armor interface can hope to harness the full power of the Digimon,"
"Wow, that's so cool!" Patamon exclaimed.
"Yeah, in a way the Digital Avatar is mostly an extension of the human, so in a way we Digimon are like a part of them," Holo-Patamon added.
"What about journeys to the Digital World, what are they like?" TK asked. He wondered what a futuristic Digital World would look like.
"Huh?" Tak asked tilting his head. "What's that?"
"You don't know what the Digital World is?" asked a voice from behind the two. They both looked back to see Cody and Yolei approaching with their partners with them. Yolei was the one who asked the question judging from her shocked face. "How can you be a Digidestined and not have gone to the Digital World?"
"What is that?" Tak asked again.
"It's the place where Digimon are born and where they live," Hawkmon explained.
"But…Digimon are just data, what could this world be like?" Tak asked glancing at Holo-Patamon.
"There are not just data, they have feelings and emotions!" Yolei said quickly getting amped up about the conversation.
"Easy Yolei, his world is different from ours," TK said placing a hand on her shoulder.
"So that means you've never got to meet your partner in person?" Cody asked. Tak nods at his question which practically horrifies him. "I can't imagine not being with Armadillamon…"
"Well, I can still talk to Patamon, that doesn't make him any less real to me than any of you. I care about him too, he's my partner and my friend all the same weather I can touch him or not!" Tak said quickly getting quite emotional. It was obvious to everyone there they had hit a very sensitive nerve. Tak realizing his tone and emotional flare quickly allowed his gaze to leave them for a moment before looking up at the hole in the wall again. Without a word he walked away from them.
"That was…odd…" Armadillamon said.
"Well in his defense we were basically stating he didn't care about his Patamon," Cody said regretfully.
"What's he doing here again?" Yolei asked.
"Oh yeah, he's supposed to close up that hole in my apartment for me," TK said with a realization.
"TK!" Tak exclaimed. TK turned to the boy to see he had a blue scanner of some kind over his left eye. "Did you ever close that portal that opened earlier?"
"…no…why…" TK was scared to ask.
"Iz just told me he picked up on a huge amount of energy is building up inside your apartment!"
Then suddenly in a burst of light shined from inside the apartment as what appeared to be two wingless Angemon riding on…Pegasusmon! Also instead of staffs, the angels have spears with a fine steel on the end of them.
"Okay…that's new…" TK muttered in awe at seeing the angels perched on the horses. The two heavenly warriors came riding down toward TK and Tak.
"DigiArmor Activate!" Tak exclaimed slamming his Digivice onto his chest. Suddenly, the armor from before came alive covering his whole body. The armor has orange lines where the blue lines were as the armor covered every inch of his body and hugged him closely. Patamon like wings had shot out his hat as he grabbed TK and flapped out of the way with TK's Patamon in tow.
"Guys watch out!" Yolei exclaimed.
"DIGI ARMOR ENERGIZE!" Yolei and Cody exclaimed.
"Hawkmon, Armor Digivolve too….Halsemon, the Wings of Love,"
"Armadillamon, Armor Digivolve to...Digmon, the Drill of Knowledge,"
The two armored Digimon leaped into action knocking away the TKs's opposition. Once in the clear the two share a nod before leaping into action.
"Patamon it's time to digivolve!" TK exclaimed.
"Patamon, Digivolve to…Angemon!" The champion level angel appeared in all his glory as he rushed off into the air to lock staff with one of the other Angemon. Angemon swung his staff to knock back the enemy Angemon. The Pegasusmon however was not just for show as it unleashed a Star Shower attack upon Angemon.
"Angel Staff!" Angemon exclaimed spinning his staff rapidly to deflect each star.
"Gold Rush!" Digmon exclaimed unleashed a barrage of drills.
"Tempest Wing!" Halsemon followed up with a intense laser beam from his eyes. Both attacks struck the Pegasusmon who were holding up the Angemon. Cody noticed that the Angemon, and Pegasusmon weren't going to give up without a fight. Cody soon noticed that Tak had yet to act.
"Tak what're you doing?" Cody asked in shock at seeing a lack of in participation in the fight.
"I…I'm just…" Tak grabbed his left arm fearfully and nervous.
"Tak, it'll be alright, we can do this trust yourself," Holo-Patamon encouraged. Cody looked at Tak curiously and at his arm. He noticed his left arm has a much thicker armor on it and that it looked like it had been damaged.
"Let's Digivolve," Tak said slapping his chest. Suddenly, his futuristic Digivice began glowing as a white light traveled from his chest and then throughout his body thus changing the line coloration from orange, to white. Tak's hat fell down on his face covering his eyes, angel wings burst from his backpack attached to his armor, he held out his right hand for a golden staff to materialize in it. "Angemon Mode!"
"Whoa…" the three Digidestined gaped at the display.
"Sorry to keep you waiting," Tak said rushing over to the battle and instantly commanding attention. With speed and precision he swung his staff straight down onto one of the Pegasusmon's throat. The Digital horse bucked back throwing off it's rider. Since the Angemon had no wings he fell straight to the ground. "We could use a Digi-Analyzer to see what we're up against here!"
"Consider it done," came Holo-Angemon's voice. "There called ArmoredHopemon. This Digimon is from a strange universe somewhere in the multiverse…says here that their combined might was forged through the process known as DNA Digivolving. Which explains the flightless Angemon and the multi winged Pegasusmon with the white armor. They have all their previous powers, but also something more,"
"Which is?"
"Watch out!" Angemon exclaimed to Tak. Tak looked to see the other HolyHopemon was glowing as they went flying towards him.
"Rushing Sky Blast!" he exclaimed charging toward Tak. Tak was too close for him to dodge the fast attack so he crossed his arms hoping that he could tough it out. The attack bashed into him, but he was able to move in a way that he wasn't traveling along with it. He went spinning through the air then lands harshly into the ground with a shout of pain.
"TK, I think Digivolving again would be best at this point," Angemon said.
"Well let's hop to it then!" TK said holding up his Digivice.
"Angemon…Digivolve to…MagnaAngemon!" Once the light died down the mighty angel MagnaAngemon appeared in all his glory. He stared down at the two HolyHopemon who stared back at him. "Time to end this!"
"We got your back buddy, Rock Cracken!" Digmon exclaimed creating controlled earthquake toward the two holy Digimon. As expected they took to the air.
"Now Halsemon!"
"Tempest Twist!" he exclaimed spinning in wheel and shooting out a powerful tornado this threw both Digimon off as they tried to regain equilibrium.
"My turn," MagnaAngemon said simply as he rose on the winds that Halsemon had created. Moving along with the wind he drew out his sword. "Excalibur," With one swoosh of his blade he slashed one of them to pieces making it become nothing but data. However, the same trick possible would not work twice on the other one.
"Holy Knuckle!" Tak's voice suddenly came from above as his glowing fist slammed into the head of the horse like Digimon. "Hand of Fate!" he added blasting the Angemon with his other hand.
"Alright, now let's attack together!" MagnaAngemon exclaimed. "Soul Vanisher!"
"Hand of Fate!" The two attacks struck home turning the Digimon into dust. "Yes, we did it!"
"Now, let's make sure we close that portal this time," MagnaAngemon said.
"Oh yeah, almost forgot about that a second time, you give me a lift?" TK questioned MagnaAngemon. The angel obliged by picking up his partner and bringing him to the whole in the wall. TK rushed through and into his ruined bathroom to see the glowing gateway in front of him. "Any ideas on how to close this?"
"Try using your Digivice," his partner suggested. TK held up his Digivice to the portal which let out a powerful golden glow matching the portal. The portal responded to TK's mental command and shrunk out of existence.
"Cool, closing portals to other dimensions, all in a day's work for the Digidestined of Hope," TK smirked turning to his partner. He couldn't know for sure with his partners mostly covered face, but he sensed he was rolling his eyes. TK returned to the hole to tell everyone the good news. "Alright, no more Angemon are coming out my bathroom today. Although, I have four other rooms in here, so let's not count our chickens before they hatch"
Tak smirked at TK's sense of humor while Yolie and Cody only shook their heads. "Good, don't need that again…well anytime soon at least," Cody said.
"Well glad that's over and done with now," Yolei said with a sigh. MagnaAngemon brought TK back down to the ground and then he changed back into Patamon. "But it's good that TK is the one who definitely has to deal with this stuff more so then anyone else,"
"Thanks for the support guys," TK said. Suddenly a ringing sounded in his pocket. TK reached into it to pull out his communicator. He put it in his ear while pressing the answer button on the side. "Hello?"
"TK, what's going on? Suddenly, my laptop is picking up on a portal and it sounded like a fight was happening?" came Izzy's voice on the otherside.
"Nothing to worry about, everything was handled. Tak was with me too," Yolei gave him a stern look. "And Cody and Yolei helped a bit,"
"That was amazing what you just did Tak," Cody said turning toward the boy, but noticed something was wrong with him with the way he was holding his left arm. "Tak, what's wrong?"
"Oh, don't worry Cody I'm fine," Tak said trying to give a reassuring smile. However, Cody knew TK well enough to know that the smile Tak was giving him was only a front. Since Cody didn't know Tak, per say, he decided not to call him on it despite his obvious discomfort once the smile left. "I should probably fix this place up real quick," Tak said pulling out a chip in his pocket. Without using his left hand he placed it inside the side of his Digivice. Tak held his Digivice up and suddenly it started to glow brightly. A bright flash of light later and all the damage that was done was fixed, and even the hole in TK's apartment was repaired.
"Wow, how did you do that?" they all asked.
"Well…Iz explains this better. He said it's some weird power our Digivices have. With being able to turn data into real things. Something like that, but that's what I used to fix everything. I'd try to not touch the repairs for a while until it fully sets in,"
"Thanks Tak," TK said holding out his hand. Tak smiled as he happily shook TK's hand.
"Oh, and my Izzy told me to give this to you to give to your Izzy. Iz noted that your Izzy is using some pretty outdated tech, so he figured this should help him keep up a bit," Tak said handing TK what looked to be a flash drive…possibly. TK had to admit it would be helpful. Izzy's computer didn't pick up on the disturbance until after everything was all over.
"Thanks again Tak, hopefully next time I can go see that future of yours,"
"Maybe, so long for now TK. Bye Cody, Armadillomon, Yolei, Hawkmon, and Patamon!" Tak called out each person as he left opening a portal back to his world and vanishing.
"Wow, TK you were so adorable when you were little," Yolei cooed.
"Shut up," TK muttered in a jocular tone.
"So TK what are you gonna do now?" Cody asked him. Cody knew that TK was smart and tactful when he wanted to be. He suspected that he'd report this happening to the other TK's and devise a different plan of attack against the enemy. When TK is in a fight he tends to be a different person. However, his assumptions are put to a screeching halt when TK's response is a loud yawn.
"Well, sleeping this off like a bad hang over comes to mind," He muttered. Guess this is one of those times when he didn't want to be tactful.
"TK what's a hang over?" Patamon asked.
"I'll tell ya later, you guys going up too?" TK asked pressing the elevator button.
"Yeah," Yolei said hopping with a silent Cody trailing behind her. They waited only for a few moments in silence before the doors opened onto TK's floor. TK walks out waving goodbye and saying thanks for the help. However, as Cody watches TK go, he has this foreboding feeling that he'll be seeing less and less of his blonde friend around.