Author's Note: When Beelzemon and his Tamer go to a fair to have a good time, they run into some new and deadly enemies, but also find a new ally...a new Tamer. Prepare for the coming of the Devas...
Chapter 9: Rise of the Devas
"Where are we going, Beelzemon?" Cheyenne asked over the roar of Behemoth's engine.
"I told ya I'd get ya out of the house, didn't I? I'll help ya get yer mind off of school!" He glanced behind him to see Cheyenne holding onto his waist. "Where do ya wanna go?"
Cheyenne paused and thought about something happening that would be fun enough for her but also cool enough for Beelzemon. "The fair is going on near where I go to college. Wanna go scare some people?"
Beelzemon smirked. "Sounds fun. All right, let's go!"
Beelzemon revved up Behemoth and the two headed for the local fair Cheyenne was talking about. The cold winter air hit their faces and caused a stinging sensation, one that bothered Cheyenne but Beelzemon welcomed. The wind ran through his blonde hair and lightly stung his crimson eyes…and he enjoyed every moment of it. He glanced behind him and saw Cheyenne's scarf dancing in the air and a helmet kept her precious hat from flying off.
"Are you holdin' up all right?" The demon asked.
"J-Just fine…except I'm a little cold…"
"Don't worry. We're almost there…"
Cheyenne peeked out from behind Beelzemon after what seemed like forever and saw a parking lot littered with cars enough that a pile of them were parked in a nearby field, like Pre-Black Friday at Wal-Mart. Beelzemon found a spot next to the gates and he and Cheyenne debated on a possible entry route. Cheyenne seemed to make that decision as she jumped up and landed on top of one of the booths. She glanced down at Beelzemon and asked, "Wanna go this way?"
"…Yer still a twisted freak." Beelzemon commented without the usual sting to it.
So Beelzemon and Cheyenne jumped on the tops of the tents and booths and used that route to play pranks on the local fairgoers. Cheyenne had a flashlight with her and, when she activated her crimson eyes, she shined the light under her and Beelzemon's chins to make them look like demons. That caused some of the teenage couples slobbering all over each other to run and shriek. At one point Beelzemon stood around, holding a lit cigar and watching Cheyenne perform karaoke on a live stage. Needless to say, she was really good at singing Lady Antebellum. Later, the girl managed to buy herself and the demon some deep fried pickles to munch on.
"I have to admit: I had a really good time tonight! Thank you, Beelzemon."
"No prob. I actually thought you'd pick a boring place, but this fair ain't half bad."
Cheyenne laughed and then noticed a water tank that rubber ducks with numbers on them were floating in. She nudged Beelzemon's side and stated, "Watch this." She focused her eyes on the water and allowed them to go crimson again. She continued to stare at the liquid until it spontaneously boiled, causing the fairgoers and the vendor to shriek. The girl and the demon laughed and Beelzemon patted his Tamer on her back.
"Fer a freak, yer pretty talented! I guess yer superpowers come in handy."
"Yeah, but I still have to use them responsibly. Tonight was the exception."
All of a sudden, Beelzemon tensed up and stared in the distance. Something wasn't right; everything was just too calm. Cheyenne took notice of Beelzemon's change in behavior and asked, "…Is something wrong?"
Beelzemon tightened his fists and clenched his teeth. "…Somethin's comin'…and it's big."
The two stared in the distance for a moment without incident until a crash emerged from the far end of the fairgrounds. Beelzemon went on ahead, with Cheyenne rushing to catch up. On their way, the girl could've sworn she saw arrows rushing by…very big arrows. The two reached the devastation and saw that Beelzemon was right when he said it was something big.
Well…make that TWO big things.
The attacks were from two large Digimon, one resembling an ox-like centaur and the other resembling a sheep-like centaur. Cheyenne got out her D-Power and decided to see who they were.
"…Vajramon…an Ultimate Deva? What's a Deva? And the other one is Pajiramon…also a Deva. I never heard of Devas. Do you know what they are, Beelzemon?"
"The Devas work fer the Sovereigns…but what're they doin' here? They usually leave the humans alone…"
Beelzemon's thoughts were interrupted when Vajramon noticed him and lunged at him with his large swords. The ox Deva continued to swing his swords at the much-faster Beelzemon, who effortlessly dodged the swings.
"Just ferget it, Vajramon! You may be a Deva, but yer still an Ultimate! You can't beat a Mega like me!"
Vajramon just laughed. "That's right, Beelzemon. Let that pride and lust for power take over! Kill me and absorb my data…if you think you can!"
The demon growled and pulled out his Berenjenas to unleash his signature Double Impact. What he didn't know was that Pajiramon had crept up behind him and readied one of her arrows to pierce his back…along with his heart. The sheep Deva chuckled and took precise aim for the demon. Cheyenne took notice and shouted, "Beelzemon, BEHIND YOU!" However, she felt like it would come too late.
And then…
"FENRIR SWORD!"
A freezing blade came down on Pajiramon, causing her to drop her crossbow and slowly disintegrate into data. Whoever made that attack came down and loaded the data. Cheyenne stared at the Digimon and looked up its data.
"Valkyrimon…a Mega Digimon. It's best attack is Fenrir Sword, and that hawk on its arm is its messenger…" She paused and realized something. "What's another Mega doing here?"
"What, you think you're the only Tamer, Cheyenne?"
Cheyenne turned to find the voice she recognized very well. Standing next to Valkyrimon was a girl with long brown hair in a ponytail sporting a skirt, lavender top, boots, and a side bag. She also had on a necklace in the shape of a flower with a violet jewel, like the heart-shaped one with the red jewel Cheyenne had. On her hip was a lavender and white D-Power. Cheyenne jumped up and embraced the girl.
"Anna, how long has it been!? I can't believe it; we haven't seen each other since high school!" She paused and looked back at the other Mega. "Is Valkyrimon your partner?"
"Yeah, I met her not too long ago. I take it that guy fighting Vajramon is your partner?"
"Yeah, that's Beelzemon." She suddenly remembered that Beelzemon was still fighting Vajramon. "Oh, I need to give Beelzemon a boost!"
"Don't worry 'bout me, Chey!" Beelzemon interjected. "I got it under control!"
Beelzemon unleashed his Darkness Claw and slashed right through Vajramon's torso. The ox Deva dropped his swords and collapsed onto the ground. The ox Deva started to slowly disintegrate but wore an arrogant smile at the demon.
"Mine and Pajiramon's deaths will be avenged… Caturamon will make sure that you no longer have a Tamer to worry about! He will make sure you…return to your old ways! The Devas…will live on!"
Beelzemon growled and kicked Vajramon in the head until the ox Deva completely crumbled down into data, which Beelzemon of course loaded and found himself with a much-desired power boost. He glanced over at Valkyrimon with a small glare.
"I coulda done fine on my own…"
"Well, Mega or not, Pajiramon's arrow would've killed you in an instant, given the fact it was aimed right at your heart. So you're welcome…" Valkyrimon teased.
"Shut up…"
"Beelzemon, what's wrong…?" Cheyenne asked.
The demon stared down at the ground with his mind in another place. "…What Vajramon said…it's botherin' me. What did he mean by bringin' me back to my old ways? It'd better not be some type 'a threat against you."
"Maybe that's what it was; maybe he meant they would take me away from you…or you away from me. He also mentioned Caturamon. Is he a Deva?"
"I think so; I can't remember all their names…"
Cheyenne finally thought of a possible connection and stared at the ground, worry flooding her eyes. "I wonder if Caturamon happens to know Lucemon…"
"Why do ya think that?"
"When Vajramon said 'return you to your old ways', I think he meant you being with the Seven Great Demon Lords again. No one else could possibly want that more than Lucemon…so what if he has the Devas working for him? How else do you explain Vajramon and Pajiramon just happening to attack this place? What if they knew we were coming here? It's more than just a coincidence."
Beelzemon deadpanned. "How did ya become so investigative?"
Anna laughed. "Cheyenne's always like that; always wanted to know the specifics and motives of actions."
Specifics and motives… That reminded Beelzemon of his human friend back when he was an Impmon. Suddenly, it dawned on him that there were just too many similarities…but there was just no way it could be her.
Could it…?
"Impmon, where did you get those bruises?"
Impmon stared down at his shoulder and saw the offending injury. He sheepishly covered it up and muttered, "…My pops gave it to me…"
"What!? Why on earth would he do that!? Dads aren't supposed to do that!"
"My pops ain't like yers. Mine's mean and…and I think he didn't like me since the day I hatched from the Digi-Egg… I think he and my ma regret that I was born…"
"Impmon, don't think like that! There's got to be someone that loves you! I mean, we've just known each other for like an hour…but I already love you."
Impmon felt his lips start to tremble and his eyes were watery and started leaking. "Ya know…yer the first person to ever say ya loved me…"
The girl gasped. "I'm sorry…"
"Don't be… If I got just one really great friend like you…that's all I'll ever need."
