Mark of the Demon Lord part 7
"Who's the Real Bad Guy?"
"Who is that!" Mimi exclaimed freaking out at the colossal sized Digimon that towered over everyone. Rika held up her Digivice as it showed the stats of the monster in front of them.
"Leviamon, Demon Lord of Envy, says here he's supposed be very powerful. Better watch out for his Rostrum, those powerful jaws could destroy anything," Rika informed the group. Her Digivice also sputtered out numerous warning signs, even beeping loudly.
"Hello lower lifefroms," Leviamon greeted with a dark chuckle. "I came here wanting to see what was so special about you guys. I see you all, and I am not so impressed. To think Lucemon himself appeared before us empty handed, I had to be the most shocked,"
"Should we…Digivolve?" Agumon asked Tai hoping the answer would be no. Tai looked down at his friend unsure.
"Maybe…" Tai turned back to Leviamon who still towered over the Digidestined as if he was a superior being. "What do you want!" Tai yelled up at the creature. Leviamon hmmed at him. "I mean, Lucemon already paid us a visit, why are you here?"
Leviamon laughed his deep voice ringing in their ears, "Like I have to explain myself to a human child like you. You humans are soft and weak, insignificant, more so then the Digimon your partner with. Allow me to tell you how low you creatures are in comparison to me," Levaimon said.
"Gosh, this guy is full of himself," Zoe muttered dryly.
"I don't understand how he has envy, seems like he thinks we're jealous of him," Thomas said scratching his chin.
"I thought his sin was envy?" Tommy asked.
"Jealousy and envy are basically the same thing, save envy is a step up to where you're so jealous that you're willing to take something away from someone simply because you don't have it," Thomas explained.
"HEY!" Leviamon barked the mere sound waves he created blew up a mighty wind that everyone had to brass themselves in order to not be blown away. "I believe I was speaking, dirty humans, now stay quiet and know your place,"
"Gosh, sorry, go ahead," Matt said looking up at the beast.
"Yes," Leviamon's tone grew less harsh and less monstrous too. Clearly when he was angry his anger was second maybe to only the demon of wrath himself. "I, Leviamon the Great Demon Lord of Envy, is in fact the most powerful monster in all of the Digital World. This means that all you combined will not have the power to defeat me. I know this to be true,"
"Well that's where you're wrong, you and your little club are gonna be taken down!" Marcus exclaimed.
"Yeah, you tell em boss!" Marcus's Agumon agreed.
"You do better to place your bravado elsewhere child," Leviamon said. "Why is it not the Digimon Sovereign, or the great and powerful Royal Knights here to confront us?"
"You guys were the ones who sealed the Royal Knights, weren't you?" Terriermon asked.
"Hmmm…interesting…I suppose I have learned something new after all," Leviamon muttered.
"Leviamon!" called a voice from the Digidestined. Leviamon looked down trying to pin point the origin of the voice. He was assisted when everyone also turned in the direction of the voice. TK was the one staring up at him, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes at the giant. "You guys weren't the ones who sealed the Royal Knights?"
"…" Leviamon stared down at TK neither sides giving any answer. Everyone kept looking between TK and Leviamon who all seemed to be in some sort of staring contest. "…No…" Leviamon finally answered after a long while. "The Demon Lords had no part in the sealing of The Royal Knights," Leviamon continued to stare down at TK even after he had answered the question. "Tell me child," Leviamon addressed TK this time. "Why so interested in that answer? I mean what does it matter who sealed the knights?"
"Because-," Thomas began but was cut off by Leviamon slamming one of his tails harshly into a rock wall.
"I was speaking to that child!" Leviamon growled angrily, but surprisingly much better in control of himself. Everyone winced at his sterness, and confused as to why TK suddenly peaked his interest. It everyone else's minds that was a fair question to ask. Nothing truly spectacular about it. "Answer," Leviamon spoke gazing down at TK who seemed relatively unfazed by the attention or Leviamon.
"I was just curious, I mean, aren't the Demon Lords the cause of the trouble going on?" TK asked. Leviamon huffed at him.
"What is this, trouble, you speak of?" Leviamon challenged.
"The Sovereign summoned us here to stop you all from destroying the Digital World," Leviamon started in a low chuckle when he heard that answer, but then he broke out in a full laugh coming from the throat. "What's so funny?"
"You humans, all the Sovereign needed to tell you was we were the bad guys, now go get em! Like attack dogs!" Leviamon let another spell of laughter flow through his mighty gigantic jaws. The wind he created from the laughter was sizable to shake the ground. The Digimon had to help secure their partners from flying away. "I knew you human creatures were pathetic, but to fall this low, I didn't think it was possible,"
"What do you mean by all that?" Tai's Agumon demanded.
"Have any of you seen this so called, untold tales of destruction," Leviamon laughed as he spoke. Everyone looked at each other.
"Well, that village of Patamon," Yoshi brought up. Leviamon huffed.
"One village in comparison to the entire Digital World is nothing," Leviamon said shaking it's giant head. "I pity you weak humans, and human loving Digimon, not knowing anything,"
"So did you just come here to mock us?" Gatomon asked annoyed and uncaring of the conversation Leviamon was having with them.
"I came here to observe," Leviamon clarified. "You all were smart to pull back any attacks, I suggest you carry that wise decision as you come face to face with each Great Demon Lord you face. We may be savage in battle, but we do have some semblance civility. Even the most ravenous of us," Leviamon said and from that comment it was safe to say he was talking about himself.
"You know something," Renamon challenged the giant Digimon. "You know something about the Digimon Sovereign that you're not telling,"
"Maybe I do…" Leviamon said turning back toward the ocean. "Or maybe I don't, I just hope you humans wise up to who the real enemy is," The Demon Lord of Envy left with those words as it submerged itself into the water and then it's giant form swam away.
"Creep," Takuya muttered.
"Discomforting is the more the word I would use," Thomas said. "He obviously knew a lot more then what he's giving off,"
"So what, we still gotta clean his clocks. Only reason we didn't was because most of our Digimon are pretty wiped from all the fighting earlier," Marcus said folding his arms.
"Well, we would definitely need every single one of us to take that monster on," Lalamon said sighing.
"Guardromon was rattling the entire time!" Kazu exclaimed.
"Well I had very good reason to, you can ask any Digimon here, we were rightfully terrified," Guardromon responded.
"I noticed you weren't speaking a lot," Henry said to Terriermon.
"Henry, that would've been rude," Terriermon said motherly.
"Oh it's rude only for Leviamon,"
"I don't think I'll be able to get to sleep after that…" Mimi moaned fanning herself with her hand. "That overgrown handbag was terrifying!"
"I know, I was hoping Tai wouldn't tell us to Digivolve," Tentomon said fluttering in the air.
"Wow, were you guys really that scared of him?" Tai asked.
"Is the sky blue?" Terriermon responded.
"Not everyone has that crest of Courage you know," Sora said. Keenan looked over at TK who stood with a frown on his face and a thoughtful look in his eye. Something was bothering, he noticed that look the very moment Leviamon appeared. Keenan thought it was safe to assume he too was shocked at Leviamon's appearance, but he got over it much faster. TK's eyes narrowed still looking at the way Leviamon had come as if added up a math problem. TK's eyes open wide as saucers, as did his mouth hang loose, as if coming to a shocking realization. Kairi was the first to notice this.
"What's wrong with you?" Kairi asked him. Her question gained the attention of the Adventure Digidestined. TK sent a very subtle glare at Kairi for attracting attention to him.
"Nothing…Leviamon…just freaked me out a little…" TK muttered as an answer.
"Yeah, I would be too, that guy was just going around hollering at everybody," Gommamon agreed. "I'd hate to swim in the same stream as that guy,"
Matt tried to comfort his brother, since in his mind, a gigantic Demon monster just popped out of nowhere and started yelling and barking at him. Surely he would hold some terror. Matt took a knee to get to TK's level then gentlely put a hand on his shoulder. However, TK only glanced at him then shrugged his hand off his shoulder then continued his apparent glare into the direction Leviamon went. Matt's mouth was a bit agape, as a bit petrified. This led him to a question.
"TK, what's really wrong?" Matt asked quietly so the others wouldn't be listening in.
"I said-,"
"That's not what's bothering you," Matt interrupted. TK stared Matt in the eye, sternly. Matt had never in all his life seen TK with such hard eyes, and a certain…hatred they carried. This caused Matt to scrunch his face up not liking the conclusion that was beginning to naw at his mind. "Please tell me what's bothering,"
"Why must I always tell you everything that happens to me?" TK said. "I understand you're my older brother and in our parents absence that you have to look after me. Just don't go overboard into thinking you need to be concerned about every little thing," TK's voice showed great amounts of anger in it. Anger that Matt couldn't understand where it came from, and Matt was the one with anger issues. TK was never angry, not like this, and not for simply no reason. TK turned to walk away, but Matt grabbed the boy sternly by his shoulder.
"TK…" Matt said with a much more serious tone then he may've meant to. "…Are you who you say you are?" TK looked at Matt for a moment. Then turned his head toward the direction Leviamon went again. TK then looked at AI, Mako, and Impmon who were staring at him as they nod. TK then looked over to Kairi and Gatomon who were sitting with Tai at the moment away from the brothers, but was paying attention diligently. Kairi and Gatomon nod. TK then sighs.
"Matt…" TK said slowly removing Matt's hand from his shoulder. His voice was calm, and much softer than before but clearly forced that way. "Do you honestly, truly, want to know who the real TK is?" Matt seemed surprised by the question. "I guarantee, you won't like the answer,"
"Hey Matt, you guys alright?" Tai asked growing concerned with the brothers absence from their circle.
"Your choice," TK said nodding towards him. Matt didn't respond to Tai, and he was growing more worried by the minute. Tai again glanced over to the two.
"What are they talking about?" Tai said.
"Maybe we should just leave them be Tai," Kairi said. "I mean it looks important…" Kairi's voice faded out at the end hinting that she had something on her mind.
"Something wrong?" Tai asked. Agumon leaned in on the conversation but Gatomon poked him with her claw.
"Leave them by mister noisey," She said.
"Well Tai…I know you think I've been acting strange…and I know you think that I'm all light…"
"Well that is your crest," Tai reasoned.
"Yeah…" Kairi spoke while lowering her voice. This signaled that Tai should also. Tai looked around at the others and noticed they were having animated conversations with the other groups.
"Kairi what is it?" Tai asked.
"What if…I'm just as bad…as I am good?" Kairi said intertwining her fingers and looking a little nervous. "Do you think you could handle that darker side?"
"Where is all of this coming from?" Tai asked. "I mean…yeah you've never been demanding of stuff, or so hooked on what you wanted. You definitely were not so forward on TK, I thought you were trying something new,"
"No, I'll let you know there's nothing new about what I was doing," Kairi said chuckling.
"Well what is it you're really trying to say, you can tell me," Tai said reaching out to touch his sister on the shoulder. Kairi's lips rubbed against each other like they were trying to keep the words from just spilling out. However they did loosen a bit, but as she opened her mouth-
"Can I talk to everyone," TK called over all the voices at the camp. Kairi was surprised then sharply turned her head to TK. She had a great bemused look, but TK she gave her a steady glance. She obviously got what he was saying with just his eyes then she smirked.
"What's going on?" JP asked looking at the little kid. "Gotta good ghost story?" TK chuckled.
"The stories I have would give you nightmares for the rest of your natural life," TK said. JP's mood took a nosedive hearing that, and a bit creeped out. Tommy looked concerned for his new friend.
"Did something happen?" Tommy asked.
"Well…no…yes…but no…" TK's answer was unsure, than his eyes laid on Keenan. "Well, with all that's happened I realized that it's time to give you guys the truth you're looking for," TK said. Everyone was confused till everyone saw on his chest a crest. However, everyone gasped upon realizing the symbol was not of the crest of hope. The crest was orange a circle with words around it, and it looked like some type of weapon was the symbol of the crest. "This as I'm sure you've all realized is the Crest of Wrath,"
"Then…then that means…" Yoshi said slowly.
"I'm the Demon Lord you've all been looking for," TK said. Everyone was in shock and complete and honest bewilderment. However, no one was more shocked then the Adventure Digidestined. They instantly went to work to disprove TK's announcement.
"It can't be, he can't have the crest of Wrath, he's too sweet!" Mimi said speaking up and assuring the others who didn't know TK as well. "Tell them it was just a joke TK,"
"Afraid not," TK muttered his eyes down casted. Suddenly Marcus grabbed TK by the scruff of his shirt then hoisted him in the air.
"Now, we know why the Demon Lords have been able to keep tabs on us so well!" Marcus yelled. "That's pretty low, possessing a little kid, don't you have any pride?"
"My sin is Wrath," TK muttered dryly. "Besides, Daemon didn't force himself upon me, I accepted him," At this Marcus was taken aback by the comment.
"At the time I didn't know he was Demon Lord though, I didn't even know what a Demon Lord was," TK added quickly.
"You gotta get rid of that,"
"I can't…" TK said not meeting his gaze.
"You can't, or you won't?"
"Marcus, please let him down," Matt said calmly. Marcus looked at Matt surprised, but he assumed Matt must've been taken this the hardest and him giving him a harder time would make it worse. Marcus glared back at TK but sat him back down on his feet. "We want to hear you Daemon," The Crest of Wrath appeared on TK's chest as TK's eyes became a much duller color of blue.
"Present," TK growled, however TK's voice was altered a bit. As if a mixture of two voices.
"Now, tell them everything," Matt said.
"I never agreed to tell all that I know," TK said as his eyes darted to Matt. "And there is no shot in hell that you're gonna make me either. I tell what I want to tell," Matt's fist clenched tightly.
"Fine, but we have an agreement," Matt said.
"That agreement is between you and your brother, and we both now know how honest he can be," TK said turning back around to voice the others with quite the annoyed look on his face.
"So, Daemon had been with us this WHOLE time!" Takuya exclaimed.
"TK, please, this has to be a joke," Sora pleaded.
"TK can't be a Demon Lord," Biyomon protested.
"Yeah, and Patamon either, they've done too much good," Palmon said.
"Shut up!" TK yelled growing angry on the spot and silencing everyone. Everyone stared stunned at his tone. "Damn," TK said letting out a heavily frustrated breath. "Let me speak before I really lose it please," TK spoke much calmer. Everyone was quiet. "I apologize in advance, I may be the bearer of the Crest of Wrath, but I am not in normal situations always angry. I can be quite cheerful at times,"
"Couldn't tell buddy," Takuya groaned earning many stares in his direction for him to not speak.
"Well, with what Leviamon has revealed to me…I am greatly troubled…" TK growled.
"Wait, how could you get anything from the conversation?" Rika asked completely confused.
"That guy was sneering down on us the entire time, and he smlled like raw fish," Kazu whined.
"Yeah, he definitely wasn't nice, but you don't see us yelling at people," Kenta agreed.
"That's because all he said was directed at me. Levaimon is an Envious instigating little bastard," TK growled. No one was quite used to hearing such words come out a young boy's mouth.
"How?" Henry asked.
"Leviamon harbors the trait of Envy well. Lucemon has kept our army from performing any sort of destruction in the Digital World. You see, Lucemon himself is a contradiction," TK began. "A part of him loves all thing, as another part despises them. He plans to destroy the world and create another, that's always been his main goal. As you all noticed it's still relatively peaceful. I know Lucemon, he works fast and diligent to get what he wants,"
"But the battle with him today?"
"I don't know what that was," TK said sounding quite honest in his answer. "He suspects I'm up to something, and I suspect the same of him. Thanks to Leviamon, I have a better hunch. Lucemon has found something that could increase his power at least trifold," This terrified the Fronteir Digidestined the most.
"A more powerful Lucemon, awe man, that's bad…" JP said.
"Exactly, however, in order to gain power from this object, you must have all of the sin crest. The Sin Crest in essence exists so I could obtain this power. I kept it hidden, but Lucemon is very keen on finding Beelzemon, Lillitmon, and I. This leads me to believe that he wants our Sin Crest,"
"What is this object exactly?" Thomas asked. TK looked at him for a moment as if pondering.
"It is called the Gate of Deadly Sins, and with it the power of the Demon Lords can be harnessed into one vessel," TK explained.
"So, this gate again," Tai asked. "What is it exactly?"
"It...basically is the birth place of all Demon Lords. The gate is a pure repesentation of the seven human deadly sins,"
"I get it, Digimon directed by human emotions," Yoshi said. "Like the Digimon we deal with when they come to the human world,"
"Yes, but without a human being to draw out variour emotions. Just one big burst of a negative emotion," Thomas said. "What creates a Demon Lord?"
"You're getting off topic," TK said, and from the sound of his voice, Thomas may've hit a sore spot.
"So Lucemon is gonna use the Gate of Deadly Sins to destroy the world and remake it?" Izzy asked for clarification. "But Lucemon can't use it unless he has all the Sin Crest,"
"Correct,"
"But I still don't get what role Leviamon plays," Ryo asked. "We know he came here to mess with you, but why?"
TK huffed as he rolled his eyes, "What kind of question is that, his sin is Envy. He probably has no idea about the gate, and thinks it's some kind of secret treasure of some sort. He probably hopes that I get super pissed and go at Lucemon. Our fight attracts his attention, since he'll probably be on the lookout for it, delete the victor of the battle and claim the spoils. Which would be useless to him since he wouldn't know how it worked,"
"Wow…your right he is an instigator," Kairi said.
"Can't spell instigator without gator," Takuya pointed out feeling like this was one of his clever moments. Everyone groaned andn ignored him.
"And how do you know that Leviamon wasn't lying to us about sealing the Royal Knights?" Koji asked glaring at TK.
"Leviamon is no lyer," TK said simply. "He feels he's so far above humans that he shouldn't lower himself to their level, none of us are real lyers to be honest..."
"So, what do you plan on doing with us?" Tommy asked. TK looked at him then shook his head.
"Nothing, this new development puts me in a different position. I cannot allow Lucemon to gain that power, and you all don't like him either. So, I propose a team up," he suggested.
"What about Beelzemon and Lillitihmon?" Marcus's Agumon asked.
"Not to worry, they follow my lead," TK said.
"Well now what's the plan since it keeps changing every five minutes?" Rika whined.
"That is a very good question," Renanmon agreed. "Daemon, if you plan on joining our side, then you should be wholliy commited. No half ways,"
"How about a little momentai first," Terriermon groaned. "All these plot twist are making me tired,"
"Well Rika to answer your question, we must defeat the other Four of the Great Demon Lords, and acquire their crest," TK explained. "So, from this point on, I guess I shall be working with you all," Kouji's eyes narrowed at TK. At this point he didn't trust either the Demon or the child. TK's Digimon was already powerful on it's own, now with Daemon's power thrown in the mix, it really doesn't matter what he decides they don't have the strength to beat him. "And this brings me to a very important thing I want to point out," TK began back into his pure TK voice instead of Daemon in the mix. He turned to Tentomon, Biyomon, Palmon, Gommamon, Gatomon, and his Digimon Patamon. "We need to get you guys to the mega level,"
"Really!" they exclaimed.
