"Can't Keep a Grumblemon Down"
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"Remind me again why you're following me." Koji said as he walked off down the forest path with Dai and Demiveemon following him.
"Because that message was weird. Besides, you don't know if you'll meet up with Grumblemon again." Dai said.
"I can handle him just fine." Koji said.
"But what about Gigasmon? He beat all of us last time and wasn't very nice about it." Demiveemon pointed out from on top of Dai's head.
Koji frowned at this as he remembered what had happened a few nights ago, but shook it off before he got mad about it.
They came to a pond and Koji bent down to take a drink while Dai just sat down to relax as Demiveemon looked around when he heard talking or more like arguing.
Koji pulled out his D-Tector as the woman's words from last night came back to him, Lobomon's face on the screen.
"It's driving me crazy. Who sent this e-mail?" he asked.
"Quit worrying about it. We'll find out sooner or later." Dai said.
He just hummed at that when they heard the familiar sound of an elastic band being snapped and then whining which made them look over to find Bokomon and Neemon were there, the bunny jumping around after his pants were snapped.
"Do I jiggle around when I dance?" Neemon asked.
They then looked over at the duo of Miracles and Warrior of Light who scowled as he stood up and grabbed Dai's wrist, hauling her to her feet and started running into the tall grass.
"Stop following me." Koji called.
"Quickly now, follow them." Bokomon said as he dragged Neemon with him.
As the two humans ran, they came out of the grass and gasped as they nearly went over the edge of a cliff that was ten feet high.
"That's a nasty drop." Demiveemon squealed as he held onto Dai's head.
"OK, we're heading back." Dai said as she started to pull Koji back.
"I don't see them." Neemon's voice came making them stop.
"Oh, for Pete's sake, your eyes are closed." Bokomon said.
Just then, the two digimon jumped through the grass and clung to Koji making him tip over while Dai held onto the boy to try and keep him from falling over the edge.
"Let go of me!" Koji said trying to get the digimon off, but he just fell over the side making the five of them cry out as they went over.
They landed in the grass and then rolled over until they came to a stop on top of a rock digimon.
"Why is it every time we're together one of us is always attacked by a digimon making us both fall to our near deaths?" Dai groaned as she rubbed her sore head.
She then looked over to see Koji having a stare down with the digimon they landed on, the two then yelping in shock and jumping away from each other.
"What is that?" Neemon asked.
"A Gotsumon. They're living rocks, but they're basically kids and can be real troublemakers, let me tell you." Bokomon explained.
"What do you want?" Koji asked as Dai stood up next to him.
"Nothing, so what do you guys want?" Gotsumon retorted.
"Nothing, why do you care?" Koji asked turning to the side.
It was silent then as Neemon, Bokomon, Dai and Demiveemon looked between the stubborn Gotsumon and Koji.
"Well, if you're not going to ask, I will. Can you tell us how to get to Forest Terminal?" Bokomon asked.
"Yeah, I could tell ya, but I'm not gonna." Gotsumon chuckled as he ran off making the group gap in disbelief at him.
"Follow him, come on now. Chop chop." Bokomon said.
"Don't tell me what to do." Koji said as he started chasing after Gotsumon while Dai followed.
"But he knows something." Bokomon whined.
They kept chasing after Gotsumon, the tall grass making it hard as it smacked them in their faces or other body parts.
As they spotted a large boulder, they found Gotsumon climbing up on top of it and he disappeared from view.
"Come on." Koji said leading the group over.
"He couldn't have gone far." He said as they looked around the boulder.
"I can still smell him." Demiveemon said as he looked around.
"Look, we know you're here." Bokomon said.
"Kinda." Neemon said.
"Look kid, we're not going anywhere, OK? Just come out." Koji called.
Beside them, Gotsumon turned off his cloaking power and returned to normal as he looked at the group.
"Oh, OK, I'm still not gonna tell ya anything." He said.
"You are just a little brat. I don't think I've ever seen such a disrespectful digimon." Bokomon frowned.
"Yeah, so what if I am?" Gotsumon asked.
"Ugh, you guys are giving me a headache." Dai groaned.
Suddenly, the earth rumbled catching their attention as Gotsumon climbed up to stand on top of the boulder as they saw the mountains far off from them beginning to crumble and have their data get sucked up by something.
As a crowd of Gotsumon started running after their homes were destroyed, Grumblemon walked out of the debris and laughed.
"Where is Spirit?" he asked.
"It's Grumblemon." Koji exclaimed as Demiveemon gave an 'Eep!' and hid in Dai's hood.
"No!" Gotsumon yelled as he jumped down and started to run off to help.
"Hey, just where do you think you're going?" Koji asked.
"It's not safe. Grumblemon is too strong." Dai said.
"He can't get away with this. I won't let him." Gotsumon sniffled as he tried not to show his tears to the group.
"You crazy? You can't fight that guy. Leave him to me." Koji said.
"To you?" Gotsumon asked turning to Koji with tears in his yellow eyes.
Koji climbed up on top of the boulder as he held his D-Tector while Neemon and Bokomon jumped off of him and stood beside him.
"Yeah, just watch this." Koji grinned as his D-Tector beeped and the mark of Light glowed.
"Execute: Spirit Evolution!"
"LOBOMON!"
Lobomon stood there on the boulder, the sunlight shining down on him as his scarf blew in the wind making everyone stare in awe at him before he jumped off over to where Grumblemon was to battle him.
"He turned into a digimon. And not just any digimon, a Legendary Warrior. Maybe's there's hope yet." Gotsumon said.
Bokomon and Neemon jumped onto Dai's shoulder next.
"Quickly now, go after him." The chicken said.
"You're lucky I'm nice or else I'd toss ya somewhere." Dai said as she ran after the Warrior of Light.
"Grumblemon." Lobomon called as he landed behind the evil Warrior who had just absorbed more data.
Dai was hiding behind a tree where she could watch and be safe from the dangers, the digimon all clinging to her as they stared out at the two Warriors.
"It you. That good. I have been looking for you." Grumblemon smirked as he rubbed his nose.
"So what?" Lobomon asked.
"You get away once before, but if I defeat and get Spirit, Cherubimon be grateful to Grumblemon." Grumblemon said as he was covered in data.
"Slide Evolution: GIGASMON!"
Gigasmon jumped up as Lobomon pulled out his Lobo Kendos to fight and spun them around as Gigasmon came down and slammed down onto the weapon.
It created a huge impact which tore up the ground making Dai and the digimon cry out as they tried to brace themselves, the ground being lifted up and moving around from the powerful blow as Gotsumon ran by Dai towards the fight.
"You're going to get squashed!" Bokomon called.
Gotsumon was leaping over the moving lands looking for Lobomon until he spotted the unconscious Warrior.
"I'm gonna save him." He said and then moved out.
Gigasmon was looking around for Lobomon's location, not even noticing what Gotsumon was doing.
"Hey, get up." Gotsumon said as he tried to wake Lobomon up.
Behind him, he noticed a red gem fall down into one of the large craters.
"Huh? It's the jewel! If I can just get that jewel, I can release the Spirit. As if I could." Gotsumon said.
"Where you at?" Gigasmon called.
"Aha, there you are." He said looking back and spotted Lobomon and Gotsumon.
Gotsumon whined as he realized that he had to do the right thing and leaned over Lobomon, using his camouflage powers to blend into the landscape so they weren't seen.
"You no hide." Gigasmon said as he jumped away when he couldn't see them.
When he was far enough away, Gotsumon brought his camouflage down and moved off of Lobomon who woke up just as Dai jumped over the broken up lands and made it over to them.
"Thanks." Lobomon said.
"Don't thank me till we're out of here." Gotsumon said as he got up and started running.
"Can't we wait a minute?" Lobomon asked.
"You wanna wait for him to find us?" Dai asked jabbing her thumb in Gigasmon's direction.
"You in for much pain when I find!" Gigasmon called as he looked around in the opposite direction.
"Heh, I'd beat you to it." Lobomon said.
Rolling her eyes, Dai grabbed his metal wolf ear and started pulling making him stand up and follow her while Gotsumon watched curiously.
Humans were such strange creatures to him.
(Later on…)
They had moved off to an underground home where the Gotsumon were all hiding from Gigasmon, everyone looking scared or upset from their homes being destroyed.
Koji was leaning against the wall as he held his side, Bokomon and Neemon flanking him to check on him while Dai was beside him with Demiveemon on her head.
"Is there anything we can do?" Bokomon asked.
"No." Koji said.
"This'll make you feel better." A Gotsumon said as he tossed a clam shell that had an ointment inside onto the table that was made out of stone in front of the group.
"I don't need anyone's help." Koji said.
"Yeah, I can tell. You did such a great job yourself." Gotsumon quipped as he turned his back on the group.
"So? You can't do better." Koji frowned.
"I will. I'll be a hero. And I won't need any help like you do." Gotsumon said as he moved the boulder blocking the exit, the sunlight shining down on the humans and their digimon friends.
"No, you'll just make Grumblemon angry with us." Another Gotsumon said as he and another grabbed his arms.
"He's right. Don't make trouble for the rest of us." One of them said.
"Let go!" Gotsumon yelled smacking their hands away.
"Look kid, you just don't stand a chance." Koji said.
"Yeah, maybe I don't, but I can't do any worse than you. I know that for sure. Some Legendary Warrior. And the rest of you are no better." Gotsumon scoffed as he then ran out.
"Well, there he goes. Off to save the world on his own." Gotsumon1 said.
"Crazy kid's got rocks in his head. If you ask me, that Gotsumon's gonna get us all destroyed." Gotsumon2 said.
"There's no hope for us now unless he really does find the Spirit." Gotsumon1 said.
"Say what now?" Dai asked perking up.
"The Spirit? If Grumblemon gets that, I'll never stop him." Koji gasped.
This earned him a light smack over the head by the female.
"It's more serious than that. He'll continue tearing this place apart until it's destroyed and then he'll move on to our world." Dai said.
His eyes widened at that.
"Digimon in the Human World?" he asked.
"She's right. You saw me in the Human World. Others have gone there, even giant evil ones. Didn't you hear about monsters appearing around the world on the TV?" Demiveemon asked.
"I thought that was just some gimmick to promote a movie or something. I didn't think it was real." Koji said.
"Oh, it be real." Dai said making him frown at her.
"Please don't talk like that. You sound like Grumblemon." He stated making her gap in outrage.
She just stuck her tongue out at him.
(Elsewhere…)
Bokomon and Neemon were looking over the three large statues that were the size of buildings, two having a red gem in them as the eye while the middle one was empty and had a marking on it.
"They said there's an inscription, but I don't see it." Bokomon said.
"Abrakahoosits." Neemon said hoping it would do something.
"Oh, wait, I got it. Open sesame!" Demiveemon said.
"But that's the same mark as Lobomon's." Bokomon said as Koji started playing around with his D-Tector to see if it would pick up a trace of the Spirit like last time.
"I wonder if that means Koji's Beast Spirit is here somewhere, yes?" Bokomon said.
"Possibly." Dai said as she and the digimon looked at Koji.
"Sure. What are you doing now?" Neemon asked the boy.
"The D-Tector can sense Spirits. How can you possibly live here and not know these things?" Bokomon asked.
"I'm not a D-Tector am I?" Neemon asked making Bokomon sigh.
"Anything?" the chicken asked.
"Not yet." Koji said.
Roaring filled the air making the group gasp and look over to where the sound came from and saw a huge dust cloud coming up from where the trees and long grass was.
"Uh oh, not Gigasmon again." Koji said.
"Maybe he's fighting Takuya and the others." Bokomon said.
"Come on, let's go." Koji said as he started moving.
"Wait, what about the Spirit?" Bokomon asked.
"Later." Koji said.
Beeping filled the air as Dai's D-3 went off and lights covered Demiveemon.
"Demiveemon digivolve too…VEEMON!"
"Let's get there fast." He said.
"Right." Dai nodded as she held her D-3.
"DIGI ARMOUR ENERGIZE!"
"Veemon armour digivolve to…Raidramon: the Storm of Friendship!"
Dai hopped up onto his back and then held her hand out towards Koji.
"Hurry up, we need to move it." she said.
Nodding, Koji grabbed her hand and was pulled up while Bokomon and Neemon grabbed Raidramon's tail, trying to pull themselves up as well.
Once Koji was behind her and grabbed onto one of the dragon's spikes, Dai nodded.
"Go for it." she said.
"Right." Raidramon said.
He then shot off, the two digimon still on his tail crying out at the intense speed that the dragon was going at.
They made it in time to see Kazemon get her Spirit stolen by Gigasmon and then Agunimon and Beetlemon went to attack, only to have Gigasmon revert back to Grumblemon and whack them down with his hammers.
"Oh no." Dai gasped softly.
"That's it. This guy is gonna get it." Koji said as he jumped off of the dragon and quickly Spirit Evolved.
"More tasty Spirits for me." Grumblemon said.
Before Grumblemon could go after Takuya and JP, Lobomon jumped above him and prepared to shoot him.
"Why don't you taste this first?" Lobomon asked as he blasted him.
Grumblemon was knocked down, then Lobomon jumped down and grabbed him by his shirt collar.
"How'd you like that?" the wolf asked.
"Not too bad." Grumblemon smirked.
"What's the matter? Don't you want my Spirit anymore?" Lobomon asked.
"Still got couple tricks up sleeve." Grumblemon said as he somehow pulled out his hammers and went to slam them on Lobomon who leaned back.
"Now here's some magic for you." Lobomon said as he lifted his foot up and kicked the Warrior of Earth down and then ran off.
"You pay for that." Grumblemon growled as data surrounded him.
"Slide Evolution: GIGASMON!"
Gigasmon then shot off after Lobomon who was leading him away from the others.
"You running away good. Me see how good at fighting." Gigasmon said as he started punching at the ground, trying to level the earth and hit Lobomon.
Zoe was sitting on the ground staring sadly at her D-Tector as JP and Tommy sat around her and Takuya held his arm and stared after Lobomon.
"He's gone now. You OK?" JP asked.
"Yeah, I guess. It's just…what good am I to you guys now?" Zoe asked.
Raidramon then jumped over to them making them all look up to see Dai on his back while Bokomon and Neemon were still clinging to the dragon's tail.
"You guys OK?" Dai asked.
"Define OK." JP said.
"Dai, why did you disappear with Koji last night?" Takuya asked running up to her.
He had been worried sick when he woke up and found the girl missing along with the lone wolf and he was worried about the fact that Koji might not bother to look after her.
And he was a little jealous that she had gone after him.
"Because it isn't safe to be separated. I thought it would be better if we were in groups." Dai responded.
"Hurry up now. We must catch up to Lobomon and Gigasmon." Bokomon said.
"Why would do that?" Neemon asked.
Tommy was helped up onto Raidramon and sat in front of Dai while Takuya sat behind Dai, then it was Zoe and last it was JP.
"Hang on tight guys." Raidramon warned.
He then took off again making Zoe and JP yelp since they weren't use to this speed.
They made it to see Gotsumon using his Rock Fist on Gigasmon, but he was still getting pounded on by the Beast while Koji was inserting a jewel into the third statue.
"Gotsumon!" Dai called in worry.
Raidramon then used his Thunder Blast on Gigasmon making him turn away from Gotsumon.
Once the jewel was inside, the ground started to shake making everyone look around in confusion as a pillar of light shot up from the top of the statues.
"I hope this is something good." Bokomon said.
"Don't we all." Neemon said.
The statues then turned towards the Beast of Earth while Gotsumon ran off to safety.
"That not good." Gigasmon yelped.
The jewels that were made as the statues' eyes then glowed as they shot out red beams that hit Gigasmon and then the ground under him.
"Koji!" Takuya called.
Some of the other Gotsumon ran over to see the ground crack and open up to reveal a white wolf totem that looked to be sitting and howling at the sky.
"Spirit." Koji spoke as his D-Tector glowed with the same light.
"Koji, your D-Tector." Bokomon called.
"Oh boy." Neemon said.
"It's…it's your Best Spirit." Bokomon gasped.
Koji stood up as he stared in awe at the Beast Spirit, its eyes glowing with a white fog that also filled Koji's eyes.
"Beast Spirit!" Koji called as he held out his D-Tector.
"Me not afraid of Beast Spirit." Gigasmon smirked.
He then gasped as the Beast Spirit floated over to Koji.
"I did it!" Gotsumon smiled at finding the Beast Spirit.
As the Beast Spirit went inside of Koji's D-Tector, a transparent image of the large metal wolf pouncing at him before it faded.
"Execute: Beast Spirit Evolution!"
"KENDOGARURUMON!"
Light shone around the wolf as he howled to the sky, his gold metal wings shining from the light as his blue stripes stood out against his white body.
"Kendo…Garurumon?" Dai asked as Bokomon moved to sit on her head and pulled out his Book.
"KendoGarurumon: the Beast of Light." He said.
"KendoGaruwho?" Neemon asked as he stood on Raidramon's head.
"Garurumon!" Bokomon frowned as he reached over and snapped the bunny's pants.
Everyone, human and digimon, exclaimed in awe at the wolf as he just stood there with his gold eyes looking them over.
"Why'd he find his first?" Takuya asked.
"I could've done that." JP said.
"Hey there. Nice doggy. Sit." Gigasmon said as the wolf stared him down, his eyes clouded over by a white fog.
"I hope he can beat Gigasmon." Gotsumon said as the light show died down.
KendoGarurumon then roared as the wheels attached to his ankles lowered to the ground and started skidding on the ground as his wings extended and he continued to roar.
To everyone's surprise, he then rammed into the side of a statue.
"Ouchie." Neemon winced.
"Oh no. Koji can't control the Beast Spirit yet." Bokomon realized.
KendoGarurumon continued to roar and ram into the statues that were around him as he tried to fight the primal instincts that were kicking in from the Beast's power.
"Look like things not so bad for me after all." Gigsmon said as he ran at KendoGarurumon who saw him.
"You should know not take what not control." Gigasmn said.
Roaring in outrage at him, KendoGarurumon then ran at Gigasmon while everyone watched in worry, the Gotsumon ducking down for cover from the large blast that would come from the impact of the two Beasts.
"Now this will be big." Bokomon said as he then dived down into Dai's sweater while Neemon jumped into her arms.
Then, the two Beasts struck each other making a large blast erupt around them and the cliff where they were fighting started to crumble, the statues falling into the ocean below.
"Koji!" Takuya called.
Gigasmon was crying out as he fell down with the rocks and debris into the ocean, but the Digidestineds couldn't see their friend.
"KOJI!" Tommy cried out.
Thankfully, a golden clawed paw appeared over the ledge of the cliff and KendoGarurumon lifted himself up, roaring in victory before he was covered in data and became an exhausted Koji.
"That Spirit…sure takes…a lot out of a guy." He sighed before he started to fall back into the ocean below.
Before he did thought, Gotsumon grabbed his hand making him look up at the Rookie.
"I guess to be a hero; I needed your help after all. And you needed mine to be one too. Maybe asking for help is what makes you a hero. Of course, having a Beast Spirit doesn't hurt either." Gotsumon said making Koji smile.
"Can I come up now?" he asked.
"Oh, right, sorry." Gotsumon chuckled as he pulled Koji back up onto the cliff.
"No problem. You gotta work on your hero skills. Rescue first, talk later." Koji joked.
The others all smiled in relief at this.
To be continued…