TENESEE, USA
Clara had enrolled with the Fraternity at her university, and her classmates invited her to move from her small dorm, to the ampler fraternity house.
Clara's friends had kept the secret of Gatomon really well, to the point that this last time when Gatomon came over for a visit she stayed at the fraternity house.
Gatomon wanted to come over anyway because she was very upset. She had to present herself to the high angel council in her world shortly after Veemon was brought back.
Curled in front of the chimney, she remembered when she was on the center of an oval vault. Around her she could remember the high stands where the angels in charge of the council took a sit. On top, the roof was made of elongated crystals that met at the summit, making the inside of the room glare like if the rainbow passed through it.
She remembered the voices that echoed within the vault. A door opened and out came a digimon she had seen before. He was the secretary of the angel council. Despite he was not an angel it was almost all white like one. It had a short stature that somehow was increased by his pointed hat. Of his face, only the wide eyes could be seen because a scarf like garment covered his chin up to his nose (if he even had one!) This scarf extended down to his booted ankles like a cape and covered most of the front of his body. His hands were covered by thick white gloves and on the right hand he held a long golden staff that had on the edge the figure of a crescent moon.
- All rise. – he said. – Salute the high angel council…… – Salute, Cherubimon.
In came a huge creature that had an overgrown rabbit face. His face was all white with two vertical green colored stripes that ran past down his eyes. His long ears were decorated at the bases with two huge golden rings. He had a huge white and blue gown that was decorated with golden threads that on the neck opened onto several pointed projections. He walked on his broad padded feet and took a sit.
- All Salute………..Ophanimon.
A feminine figure, wearing a broad and heavy looking emerald color armor stepped in. The armor had yellow cross symbols all over and on the back, golden square edged wings projected to the sides. On her left hand she was carrying an oval shaped shield. She sat down next to Cherubimon.
- All Salute……….. Seraphimon.
A tall creature that looked like a knight entered the room. His armor was thicker than Ophanimon's but the wings on his back had a similar shape and he was holding a long golden sword in his right hand. He remained standing between Cherubimon and Ophanimon and then his voice rumbled within the palace.
- First of all, I would like to introduce the latest proud member of this council. Please give your welcome to Lucemon.
The door opened and a character that looked like a human boy came in. He was all white and surrounded by an aura. He was wearing a long white toga and walked on his bare feet. He silently took a sit next to the other three members of the council.
- Be sited. – said Seraphimon looking all around. – But wait. Where's the stenographer? We have to document this session.
Just then the door opened up and two small characters showed up. The first one looked like a small cream colored ape with no tail. He wore a pleated rose colored band around his waist. Below his small eyes his mouth was surrounded by a gray color halo. Finally he was holding below his armpit a big book.
Behind this character came one that was tall languid and yellow in color. He was wearing a pair of narrow trousers and his head was perfectly rounded with a swirl that projected upward.
- Bokomon, It's about time. – said the secretary.
- Sorry for the delay Sorcerimon. – replied the ape like creature.
- We have to get started then. – said Sorcerimon gesturing that the session was open.
Ophanimon rose from her seat and began speaking. She felt she was the one to speak up first because she was a female, just as the digimon under scrutiny.
- Gatomon, we called you upon this hearing to discuss about your latest questionable behavior.
Cherubimon rose from his seat quite upset and wanted to speak out too.
- Are you aware that you are sharing important secrets with the humans?
- Please, let me continue…….- said Ophanimon quite upset with the interruption.
- Proceed. – said Seraphimon.
- We find the fact that giving your ring to be analyzed by a human is highly perilous. We think you are compromising the integrity of our community.
- Why? Don't you remember that they saved our world along with theirs? – replied Gatomon.
- We are aware of that but, since humans are unpredictable, we consider they are capable of unspeakable evil and they could use their saavy against us. – replied Ophanimon.
- Remember that it was a human who was almost responsible for that disaster and it only took one of them. – said Cherubimon cutting in the conversation.
- Not all humans are like him! – replied Gatomon.
- How dare you raise your voice against the council! – said Lucemon rising from his chair. – I am also aware of their evil. They would betray or destroy their own kin to obtain what they desire! I suggest that this digimon should be punished by taking away her ability to change into one of us.
Other digimon present in the room murmured in disbelief. Everybody started talking at the same time. The chief angels started talking to each other to come up with a decision.
- Order, Order! – said Seraphimon making everyone in the room go silent.
He rose from his chair and directed his sight at Gatomon.
- Gatomon, this council has decided that you should resign your ability to change into one of us. Please, put your tail ring on the panel so this privilege can be removed.
- This is not fair! – said Gatomon.
- I am being benevolent by letting you keep your current shape……. Or you want to change back into a Salamon.
- No…….- she said thinking about Veemon. I accept your terms……- she said lowering her arms and head.
She took the ring out of her tail and placed it on a light panel. She stepped back as the panel glowed for a few seconds and then the ring floated back into her hands.
- What?! – said Lucemon. – You're giving the ring back to her?
- I intend this punishment to be transitory. I suggest you reflect about your behavior. – said Seraphimon sitting down.
- That's another issue. – said Ophanimon. – He have seen that you are influenced by human feelings and your judgment might be compromised.
- Yes. We have seen you hanging around with that peasant. – said Cherubimon making the crowd of digimon in the other stands gasp in disbelief.
- Listen. – said Ophanimon. – Human feelings are dangerous. They cloud our judgment and blur the reality before our eyes. We request that you must refrain from seeing Veemon from the Village to prove yourself worthy of becoming part of the group of angels once again.
Gatomon bit her lower lip when she heard that, and she was flooded with profound sadness.
- Meeting adjourned. Members of the council, Bokomon, secretary, meet me at my chamber. We need to discuss the Spirit defense project.– said Seraphimon standing up and leaving the room with the rest of the angels following behind.
Gatomon squirmed in front of the fire place tormented as she remembered seeing Veemon for the last time. They met on a hill close to the fire village.
- Those angels…….- said Veemon angrily. – It's not fair.
- I know…….. I think it's better that we don't see each other again……- she said with tears on her eyes.
- I don't know if I'll stand it. – said Veemon getting closer trying to hug her.
- No……- she said rejecting the hug. – Good bye…..- she said turning around and running away with tears on her face.
" I haven't seen him since then" – she thought to herself.
In that moment Clara came into the living room holding a paper cup in her hands.
- Are you Ok? – she asked Gatomon, when suddenly a loud thud could be heard from above.
Gatomon opened her eyes and raised her ears attentively. She sniffed for a few seconds and then with a frown she made her claws pop out from her gloves.
- What's going on? – asked Clara.
- Step back. – said Gatomon snarling at the chimney.
- I don't see anything……..- replied Clara when suddenly a cloud of black bats came out of the chimney like a blast. In instants they filled the room. The girls at the dormitories came out screaming in terror.
Everybody ran out of the house, Gatomon and Clara included. They looked at the rooftop of the house and saw a vampire like figure next to the chimney entrance.
- I see I smoked you out…….Like little rats……- said the feminine figure with bat wings on her back.
- Ladydevimon, what are you doing here? – snarled Gatomon.
- I'm here to test your strength. – said the creature flying down from the roof charging at Gatomon taking her by surprise.
Grabing her by the neck, ladydevimon flew past the window into the library a block away smashing the glass. Gatomon moved her paw and scratched ladydevimon´s forearms making her screech releasing her among the bookshelves.
Ladydevimon landed on the middle of the room.
- I was sent to skin you alive you little pest! You did a good job in making us think you were one of us……….- said Ladydevimon. – Those pesky angels are always meddling in our business.
- I always knew that Cloakmon was up to something and that he was going to use village digimon to do his dirty work. – said Gatomon hiding behind a shelf. Her voiced echoed all around.
- You had guts when you gave your ring to him to trick him. But don't worry, I'll pull them out of your belly when I'm done with you! – said Ladydevimon pacing around the huge library.
Gatomon hoped out from the shelf tossing a huge book at Ladydevimon.
- Here……Educate yourself! – said Gatomon tossing the book at her face.
- You little pest! – said Ladydevimon charging back at Gatomon.
Gatomon did her best to dodge the punches but she was too fast. Finally she punched her on the belly sending her flying against the wall. Ladydevimon cackled as she approached her and then she took her by her neck.
- What's the matter? Where's the angel now? – said Ladydevimon choking Gatomon.
- I can't turn into an angel anymore……..- gasped Gatomon.
- What? – said Ladydevimon letting go off Gatomon.
- The angel council took my power away. – coughed Gatomon on her knees.
- How pathetic…….- said Ladydevimon. – Then you don't stand a chance against the dark masters. Getting rid of you will only get my hands dirty. – she said taking off flying out the window.
- Wait! – yelled Gatomon. – Who are the dark masters!??
In that moment, police sirens could be heard outside. Gatomon had no other choice than stop making questions and hide.