X::::::::X change of scenes (^_^) (-_-) end of chapter

Kaito: (thinking)

Takuya: Hello? (waves hand in front of face)

Terriermon: Maybe she's out of it.

Kaito: Huh, what? Is it on? What time is it?

Takuya & Terriermon: Disclaimer.

Kaito: Ah. Bokomon and Neemon! Come and help~!

Bokomon: Sure.

Neemon: What are we doing again?

Bokomon: (rolls eyes) Kaito Lune doesn't own Digimon Frontier.

Kaito: (turns to Neemon) Say, what are they planning?

Neemon: A prize!

Bokomon: Don't you mean a surprise?

Kaito: Bokomon, what is it?

Bokomon: Well, it's- mppf! (Takuya covers his mouth)

Kaito: Fine. On to the chapter!

Arc 2: The Crests

Chapter 9: Camp Capture

Zoe, Koichi, Nazu, and Neemon traveled through the forest. "I wonder where the others are." Zoe wondered aloud. "I wonder if they're nearby."

Koichi began to wonder the same thing and pulled out his D-tector. "What are you doing?" asked Neemon.

"Contacting the others," Koichi replied. He tried Koji first but found it unable to do anything. Koichi looked at Zoe and shook his head. Zoe looked down and tried contacting Takuya or JP but as well had no luck.

Nazu leaned against a tree not too far away. She watched them quietly and looked down at her own D-tector, unsure of what to do herself. Nazu still found it hard to trust them. Would they come? she wondered.

Zoe and Koichi eventually gave up contacting the others. "Well what know?" she asked the others.

"We try to look for the others seems to be the only thing we can do," Koichi said.

Nazu was quiet. "What about that necklace thing that Tommy found?" she asked. "Didn't you find anything about those things?"

The two looked at each other with guilty faces. "Opps," they said. Nazu groaned. They all became silent for several minutes then Zoe spoke up. "What about Nefertimon's library at Ophanimon's castle?" she asked. "That place has a whole bunch of information."

"Yeah but there is so much information in those books, remember?" Koichi reminded them. "Maybe Nefertimon herself knows?"

"Maybe," agreed Zoe.

"Hey, there's something sparkly over there," Neemon said in wonder. They all looked over to where Neemon was pointing. There was a low groan. The three looked at each other and shrugged. Zoe went through the bushes and found a scratched up Koemon lying against a tree trunk.

Zoe gasped and called for the others. They ran over to her and noticed the injured Koemon. "Are you okay?" asked Zoe.

Koemon looked up at the three humans. "Who are you, uki?" he asked.

"Ah, grazie al cielo il tuo bene," Zoe said with relief. "What happened?"

Koemon rubbed his head. "Uki. Koemon was walking towards my camp where they're expecting Koemon with a package, uki," he explained. "Then Koemon was attacked by some Impmons and Koemon was pummeled, uki uki! Koemon has to get there before dusk, uki!"

"We can't help you," Nazu said. "We have somewhere to be."

"You said that there was a camp nearby?" asked Koichi. "Have you possibly seen any humans?"

Koemon blinked. "Are humans here Legendary Warriors?" Zoe and Koichi nodded. Koemon got up and began hopping from one foot to another. "Yes. Lots of humans here! Uki! Humans possibly at camp!"

"Really?" Zoe asked excitedly. "Then take us!"

Nazu stood with her arms crossed. She shook her head. "Something doesn't seem right," she stated.

Zoe and Koichi looked over at her. So much like Koji when we first met him, she thought in annoyance. "Do you always have problems trusting people?" Zoe asked.

"We may not have a choice but to trust him," Koichi said. "The others maybe at this camp, for all we know and if we don't take this chance to catch up with them, we maybe unable to find them for a while." Nazu remained silent. Koichi did have a point.

The four followed the Koemon for several hours across plains. Thunder sounded behind them and lightning flashed as they trudged uphill. They eventually came upon a large camp ground. "Wow," Zoe and Koichi gasped. Suddenly, Koichi's head began to ache. He clutched it. The two girls looked at him.

"You okay?" asked Zoe.

"I'm okay," Koichi replied. "Something dark seems to be loaming ahead."

"Oh, not you too," Zoe moaned.

"If something doesn't seem right, we shouldn't continue," Nazu stated.

Koemon turned to them. "Koemon help you find friends," he said. "If friends are around, Master would know." He led them towards the camp. With every step, Koichi could feel a dread overcoming him. It was something he had felt before but couldn't pin point where. All he knew was that it was unwelcoming. Zoe felt slightly unnerved when she noticed several of the Digimon were Chessmon. Now was when she began to wonder if the others were here as well and if they were captured. Nazu kept her wits about her. Her eyes scanning for anything that seemed hostile.

Koemon lead them towards the middle of the camp and to a large dark tent. Koemon walked in and said, "Master, humans are here to find their friends!"

Nine red eyes glared out at them from the darkness of the tent. "The Legendary Warriors," hissed a familiar voice. The three dropped when a red beam flew at them. Koichi rolled sideways and Beast Spirit Evolved into JagerLoewemon. Zoe stood up and Spirit Evolved into Kazemon. Nazu got up as well and began shouting "Spirit Evolution" but was cut short as an attack launched just a few feet behind her sent her flying.

JagerLoewemon leaped at the tent at the same moment Duskmon stepped out of the darkness of the tent. He crossed his swords to shield himself from the rush. Kazemon used her Hurricane Wave attack to dispel several Digimon that appeared at to inspect the ruckus but began dodging attacks launched by Koemon that had just Digivolved into an Apemon. Nazu finally Digivolved into Astrummon and began throwing exploding amethysts at the enemy Digimon.

The glow of Fractal Codes lit the camp but no matter how many Kazemon and Astrummon took down, two more popped up. JagerLoewemon was holding against Duskmon decently. The two jumped back. JagerLoewemon shrouded himself in a dark cloak of shadows and Duskmon formed a round blood red moon around him from his extendable swords. After a few seconds, the two launched themselves at each other and collided head on. The explosion of energy from the collision nearly leveled the area around them. Kazemon and Astrummon found themselves face down in the dirt and on the verge of turning back into their humans selves.

The two struggled to stand. Kazemon turned to Astrummon. "Do you think you can handle them?" she asked. Astrummon nodded weakly. Kazemon Slide Evolved into Zephyrmon and flew to help Koichi fight against Duskmon.

Astrummon summoned several orbs of light and shouted, "Burning Solar!" The orbs crashed into several of the enemies and Astrummon ran at them while punching and kicking at them. After several fell, they stepped back. Astrummon looked behind her to see a new comer Digimon that she recognized from Seraphimon's Castle.

"Hmm, so a new Legendary Warrior?" asked Bajarmon with a smirk.

Astrummon stood ready. Bajarmon rushed her with his blades ready.

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Duskmon leaped out of the way as JagerLoewemon's Ebony Blast passed beneath him. He didn't have time to block as a bird came at him with red plasma claws. She sliced at him while shouting, "Plasma Pods!" Duskmon landed hard on the ground. The two didn't let up and continued rounds of attacks. Duskmon rolled and jumped out of the way of the attacks. A shout and scream could be heard from several rows of tents away.

Something crashed into Zephyrmon and the two began to fall towards the ground. A humanoid figure jumped at them and slashed away at the two with the long blades on his wrists, shouting, "Rabid Claw!" The two landed on the ground in their human forms.

"Nazu! Zoe!" JagerLoewemon shouted. He Slide Evolved into Loewemon and began running towards Bajarmon but Duskmon fired a Deadly Gaze from behind him. Loewemon cried out in pain as he turned into Koichi. Duskmon appeared in front of him and swatted him towards the other two humans. He landed on the ground.

They tried to Spirit Evolve but found themselves too exhausted. More Digimon from the camp encircled them. They couldn't do anything as they were now. Zoe and Koichi began pressing at one of the buttons on their D-tectors frantically. "What are you doing?" Nazu asked.

"Contacting the others! If they're nearby, they'll help," Zoe replied.

"What makes you think they'd come?" Nazu spat.

Zoe glared at her. "They'll come because they're our friends and friends don't leave each other behind!" Zoe shouted angrily. "Now hurry up and try to contact the others!"

Nazu looked down at her D-tector with doubt. There's only one way to tell, she shouted in her head. She began pressing at the buttons like crazy. The ice symbol appeared on her D-tector. Zoe saw the fire symbol appear on her screen and the symbol for thunder appeared on Koichi's.

"Anyone out there? We need help, now!" the three cried fearfully. "We're out numbered and we need-!" Their distress call was cut off by a blast that knocked their D-tectors out of their hands and skidding across the opening.

Apemon picked them up and Bajarmon and Duskmon approached them. They raised their fists and the next thing that the three knew was that they were unconscious.

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Kaito: Okay, this chapter is done and more Duskmon!

Koichi: What is with people bring Duskmon back?

Nazu: There's something more to Duskmon than what you guys are telling me, isn't there?

Takuya: Uh . . . anyway. Trix are for kids. I'm hungry now. (goes off for some Trix cereal)

Terriermon: The thing with the Crest will soon be revealed, DigiBleach. ^^ Oh, Duckie Lover, no matter how much I look like a rabbit, I'm a dog! (leaves room)

Kaito: Thanks Aslan and Digimon122! Lunamon shall be avenged and Donnermon will be a bit more revealed later in the story. ^^ (turns to everyone) Guys, what are you planning?

Takuya: (takes a step back) Don't look up.

Koichi: (takes step back) I'd suggest we all duck and cover. (everyone runs out of room)

Kaito: (looks around confused) Uh, guys? What's going on? (looks up to see water fall on her) (blinks)

Koji: (laughs) Congrats on almost getting to chapter 10.

Kaito: (glares up at him and mutters) Damn you, bandana head.

?????: Hey, that wasn't meant to be the surprise, Minamoto!

Koji: Whatever.

Kaito: Huh? Koji, who the hell is also up there?!

Koji: It's ----------.

Kaito: ----------, you're not supposed to be here yet!

??????: Why not? I wanted to meet them before that pain in the butt does!

Kaito: OUT! Koji, just because she's getting yelled at doesn't mean you won't get attacked by fangirls! (presses random button)

Koji: Oh crap! (begins running from fangirls)

Kaito: (sighs) Well, thanks for reading. Please review!

Koji: Heeeeeeeeeeelp!