Chapter VIII: First Strike
A young human girl, watched from the cliff edge of the battle in the trailmon wreckage. Her skin was slightly pale, wearing a blue strap dress, reaching to her knees. Her eyes were bright blue as water, pink short hair trickled out from under her blue sailor hat with long white ribbons attached.
The wind blew gently allowing the ribbons to flutter against beating wind. Her short hair and dress sway back and forth by the wind's breath. She watch a second cloud explode rising into the sky and then back to land.
Her eyes show nothing, but concern for what was happening.
She placed her hands to her chest feeling her digi-core pulse like a heartbeat, she closed her eyes and imagined him curled in a ball sleeping peacefully. Her core dropped heavily as she remember the sight of him.
The girl bowed her head and quietly whispered to the wind,"Wake up,"-The girl opened her eyes to the sky, the sun was setting and now the stars had begun to creep in,"Please... Wake up."
Gallantmon and Dynasmon were airborne as they catching an explosion in the wreckage. Gallantmon rode on grani and still was uneasy about the orders Alphamon gave him.
What were they again, oh yeah: Dynasmon and Gallantmon, your mission is to find Gankoomon and Leopardmon and continue their investigation of the terrorist bombing.
Those were Alphamon's exact words, before the two left Drasil City.
Anything the matter, Master? Grani telepathically asked, You seem uneasy.
I'm fine, said Gallantmon, telepathically to his steed.
Master, are you sure? Grani asked, This is your first time-.
Shut up!
... That wasn't nice, master... Grani mentally whimpered.
"Steeds are suppose to be silent,"Gallantmon swore under his breath,"Not act as butlers."
"Is everything alright Gallantmon?"asked Dynasmon.
"Uh yes,"answered Gallantmon.
"Okay,"said Dynasmon, glancing at Gallantmon in confusion, but then looked to ground and saw the wreckage below."There, this is where Leopardmon last reported,"
The two knights descended to the ground level, a blue holographic screen appeared in front of Gallantmon. Gallantmon glanced at Dynasmon who noticed the holographic screen that appeared before the Crimson Knight.
Gallantmon glanced back at the holographic screen which showed the addresser's name: Leopardmon.
"It's Leopardmon,"said Gallantmon.
"Answer his transmission, I'll scout ahead,"said Dynasmon,"Stay sharp," He gained speed, gliding away from Gallantmon.
"Leopardmon, we're receiving your transmission, what's your status?"asked Gallantmon, opening the transmission channel.
Static appeared on the screen, but the desperate voice came crystal clear,"STATUS!? STATUS!? I GOT A CRAZY DIGIMON THAT'S TRYING TO KILL ME!"
"Wha-,"Gallantmon stopped his question, hearing a big boom near him. Gallantmon looked up, catching the sight of a cloud of smoke rising in front of him, despite being a mile away, he could feel the heat from this distance as the fires below ate the vegetation.
Um? What kind of "crazy digimon" can do that? Grani asked.
Gallantmon ignored Grani's question and returned his focus to the Leopardmon's live audio feed,"Leopardmon what is your position?"
Static only replied on Leopardmon's side.
Crap, groaned Gallantmon, Grani did you scan Leopardmon's position during the feed?
Yes Master, answered Grani with some sarcasm, Along with Dynasmon's signature, he's in the same area with Leopardmon.
"Good,"said Gallantmon,"Head to their-,"
Master, I wasn't finished there's a third signature and it's right in front of us.
Gallantmon looked below, catching the sight of a digimon emerging from the cloud of fire. He could catch the details of a sword glimmering in his hand.
What the heck is that digimon? Gallantmon asked.
The white digimon looked up with empty eyes, lacking all but one emotion: Rage. Without Warning the white digimon leaped high raising his sword toward Gallantmon.
Gallantmon's instinct told him to raise his shield to brace for the worst.
"Transcendent Sword," the white digimon screamed as he slashed his sword, shooting out a beam of blue light at Gallantmon.
Alphamon study the map, showing the energy signatures of his three knights, two were flickering and not moving and the third had cross paths with a fourth signature, it was brighter than the three put to together and glitch.
Alphamon had watched the fourth dot since it appeared after Gankoomon's signature vanished, along with two megas. It somehow caused the map of the area to glitch for a second, but returned with the fourth dot appearing.
The dot's slowly grew brighter after coming across the third signature, Gallantmon. It told Alphamon one thing, this digimon was slowing growing more powerful.
Without any word Alphamon, waved his hand and holographic map vanished. He left the room and met by his bodyguard, Craniummon, who followed through the hallway.
"Craniummon how long till the Digital Gate opens to sector V20 again?"asked Alphamon, without glancing back to Craniummon.
"Um, about in an hour at the earliest,"Craniummon answered.
"Then prepare the gate and for battle, we're heading to Sector V20,"Alphamon answered.
"We,"said Craniummon his voice rang in confusion, and stopped in his footsteps.
"You and I,"answered Alphamon, as he stopped
"But sir,"Craniummon started to stammer,"Why?"
"We have digimon that is growing dangerously powerful,"said Alphamon, then turned around to face Craniummon,"A digimon that is on a self destruct course..."
A/N: Sorry to cut it short there! But don't worry the battle is coming up very soon, beginning in the next chapter.
