Chapter 8 : When Honour comes with Love and Purity.
Heya, that's me again. Sorry to have kept you waiting, I got like super busy lately and barely found any time to write. Add this with a short writer's block when I was in the mood for writing, and you have poor me, who got delayed.
This chapter is the first of the new arc. Our favourite Chosen (and the three additions) are now looking for their Crests, dispersed in the Digital World. To make things easier, they will be split into groups, and each chapter title will tell you who we are following this time.
As you can guess, this will be centered around Mimi, Sora and Miyako this time.
Have a nice read.
Title : Digitals Angels
By : Luckash
Disclaimer : I don't own any material related to Digimon, Evangelion or any anime material mentioned in this story
Part I : Introducing the Digital World
Chapter 5 : Training at Leomon Village
Lucemon
Those children... So, they are going to travel the Digital World in small groups, to look for both Crests and Digimentals ? That's not good. Absolutely not good for me. Then again, they are only a bunch of kids, protected by more powerful than them, for now. I should make sure it remains that way. I failed once before. I didn't know they would become that powerful, yet, they had to sacrifice their most powerful soldier to defeat me.
So, I was sitting in the throne room. There was seven thrones. Each was engraved with the Crest of a Demon Lord. Mine was in the middle. I was still in my Rookie form, Unless I have to fight against an Ultimate, at the very least, it will stay that way.
I was sitting in my throne, waiting for one of Wrath's minions to show up. I didn't bother create my own army, I will use the armies of my fellow Demon Lords, like Wrath, who is still not free from whatever is holding him. I had summoned a Perfect Level Digimon, who was one of Wrath's weaker Generals, too. It was an Etemon. He appeared finally at the throne room and bowed before me with a ''Lucemon-sama". I like that.
- You know why I summoned you, Etemon ?
- Of course, Lucemon-sama. You have a mission from the Rock'n'roll Superstar, Etemonkey !
Lucemon was puzzled at the monkey attitude, but he didn't say a thing.
- Those children are looking for their Crests. Report to Lilithmon's base on Server. She technically left one of her Generals there. You are to make sure the Children don't get their Crest or the Digimentals. Or at the least, to make sure they don't get all of them. Focus on making sure they don't get the most powerful ones. You know the ones that can't be used for Armor Digivolution.
- Roger that. Lucemon-sama. I shall get my own army on that.
- Do not fail. Neither Lilithmon nor I will tolerate failure.
- I won't.
- You are dismissed.
That part was true. I hate failure. Shall Etemon fail, I will destroy him like I destroyed SkullSatamon. If that ape isn't able to take care of children with a bunch of Champions as partners... I turned around, as I was now looking at what was supposed to be Belphemon's throne.
- How is it going ? I asked
- Perfectly. We received a message from Lilithmon. She will arrive with our ally in two days' time. And he has it. Both the egg of the ultimate Digimon and... a surprise from us. Lilithmon didn't say what it was. But she did say something like ''I have my revenge''
- I see. Then she didn't take back those words from last time...
- Would you mind enlightening me ?
- Of course not. You see, during our war with the first Children...
Miyako, Sora and Mimi had started the long journey through the desert of Server Continent. They have been told that their Crests lied somewhere here. They have been also told to look out for a reverse pyramid. Izumi was guiding them through the burning heat of the desert
They were accompanied by Yamato, Koushiro & Koji, but they soon splitted
Takenouchi Sora
I was supposed to team with Mimi, Miyako and Izumi to find my Crest ? I think I could deal with that… if Mimi wasn't teasing me about Yamato all the time. Yes, we have quite the stormy relationship. Since the SkullGreymon deblacle, we were back together. That made it painful to leave him…
Anyway, Mimi was fun to have around when she wasn't teasing or…
- "It's too hot ! Even in America, it's not that hot !''
Or whining. As it stands right now, she was kinda right to do so. That heat was hard to deal with
- "Jun should have come with us, not to say you're useless, Izumi-senpai''
- "No problem, Sora. It's true that I can create wind to tone down the heat here, even a little but it cost me energy in the long run. That I could use to fight, if necessary. We should be careful, Etemonkey's base is around our destination, and that ape has not the best intentions"
Izumi's earpiece rang, she activated it by pressing a button
- "Wind here, What is it, Central ? Okay, understood, we'll be careful."
- "What is it ?"
- "Etemonkey has Cockatrimon around this Zone, we should be careful"
- "Cockatrimon ?"
- "Champion level, but he can be a threat if you don't know him."
- "How we should know about that"
- "You don't. I do."
We got interrupted by Mimi
- "Hey, isn't that a cruise boat coming ?
We turned around to see that indeed, a cruise boat was coming our way… in the desert !
Orimoto Izumi
Okay, so, I was supposed to make sure those three don't get hurt while they are looking for their Crests. And the first thing they want to do is...
Well, before finishing my sentence, I should inform you of what Koji told me just a little ago... Because, yes, when I said "Light" earlier, I was referring to Koji, not Hikari Yagami. We better sort that before it gets confusing… Anyway, Cockatrimon is around here, on a big cruise boat. And the first thing those three are doing ? Climbing on a cruise boat ? Okay, Cockatrimon is a Champion, not an Ultimate. They should be more careful. Anyway, they ran into the ship to be welcomed by a swamp of Numemon. The three girls ran each to a room into the ship.
- "We should be careful, girls. You remember that call earlier ? Central told me Cockatrimon has a cruise boat like this one."
- "He's a Champion, right ? No problem then."
- "There's one. What if he's not alone. You saw Okuwamon, right ? What if I told you this is not the only possible Perfect form for Kuwagamon ? Megadramon is another one. One that would mean trouble. Gigadramon too, but not with Cockatrimon"
- "You mean they can... fuse ?"
- "Yup, It's called Jogress Digivolution."
I could hear three distincts sighs
- "It means we could do that too ?"
- "There's very few Digimon that evolve through Jogress Digivolving... Hawkmon is known to be able to Jogress Digivolve, that's all. Piyomon, too, but not before you reach Ultimate, and that's not safe in that case to Jogress Digivolve"
Mimi and Sora were eyeing Miyako with some kind of jealousy
- "On the other end... Piyomon is known to evolve into a variety of Holy Beast Digimon... and Palmon, well, it will depends on you, Mimi-chan. You're on the right path, anyway."
- "That's a good thing to hear. You said Cockatrimon might be on that ship, let's see the captain to warn him then !"
- "Good idea, for once."
They ran to look for the captain. I called the headquarters quickly
- ''Central, Wind here. We are aboard of a cruise ship that might be Cockatrimon's. Any Digimon signals nearby ?''
- "Central to Wind, there's a signal on the ship but we can't identify him. We can sense three others, but there's far from your position. Be careful and watch out for Etemonkey "
- "Roger. I'm following the Children to the captain's cabin, just so you know".
I started to run after the girls, I reached them when they reached the captain's cabin.
- "Hello, Is there anyone ?"
A Bird Digimon appeared at the door. He was looking like a giant chicken with red feathers.
- "What is it ? Who dares disturbing me, the captain ?"
- "We are looking for something in this area, but we would like to avoid bad meetings"
- "Oh, you're the Legendary Warrior of Wind, correct ?"
I took a second before answering that. I mean, we were pretty much known around the world, but, that was suspicious to say the least, as most Digimon didn't remember our human forms
- "Yeah. We have reason to think some Digimon want to make sure my current mission fails."
- "Let me guess, it involves the three children ?"
- "Yes."
- "Don't worry, captain Akatorimon is here !
- "Akatorimon ?"
- "Yes, Maybe you were confusing me with my brother Cockatrimon. My brother has been doing bad stuff lately. I'm not okay with what he's doing with Etemonkey".
I could hear the three girls behind me sighing in relief. I didn't believe that bird one bit.
- "Have a safe trip, Chosen Children. You too, Warrior of Wind."
- "Thanks."
We left the cabin, and went to have some well-deserved fun on the cruise ship, but what we didn't know at the time is that our enemy was coming nearer than we thought
Anyway, we left and went in the giant dining room, to be served one of the best meal I've ever eaten. I was being cautious though. I've been tricked with food before… Remember the Toucanmon ? I do remember. I saw them again after all that I mean when the Legendary Warriors came back. They still fell for Ranamon, or should I say Jun…
- "Be careful. We have been tricked once before with a giant meal. By Toucanmons."
Hawkmon turned his eyes on me and cleared his throat.
- "I am not sure of the reasons why some of my kind would try to trick a Legendary Warrior like yourself, Orimoto Izumi-san."
- "I had forgotten you were clever enough to know Toucanmon is one of your Armor Evolution forms."
- "While I take this as a compliment, I feel insulted by your words. I am indeed intelligent enough to know Toucanmon require the Digimental of Kindness to be used on one of my kind to come to be."
- "In any case, it seems like those particular Toucanmon were part of Ranamon's fan club, as stupid as it might seem. Ranamon being at the time one of my enemies, it means that they were pretty much against us Legendary Warrior that were doing good deeds. We saw them later, as the Royal Knights were doing Lucemon's biding. We made peace that time."
- "Seems like it."
- "Girls, we should look for any trace of our Crests..."
- "Or of the Digimentals...I mean, they could be kind of helpful"
- "You too want to armor digivolve, Hawkmon, don't you ?"
- "Indeed, I do"
We were moving into the Continent of Server, as the ship sailed through the desert. We sailed for a couple of hours, without encountering a clue on the position of either Crest or Digimental. I was still on edge, because I still remember how we were tricked by the Toucanmon. I mean, we made peace after that, when the Royal Knight were taking the code of that particular part of the Digital World, but that experience showed me you have to always be careful, even with nice Digimons.
And what followed proved me right.
After a time, the ship brutally stopped. We were nearing the mountain, and I could see a temple on the base. This temple could potentially contains either Crest or Digimental. We went out of the ship.
- "Already leaving my company ? Too bad..."
- "What are you saying, Captain Akatorimon ?"
- "What I mean, is that I lead you where you could find something useful for you... but you won't go to it. Etemonkey would be really, really, angry if you get to those Digimentals. Yes, we know they are here. Etemonkey actually has the Digimental of Honour with him. Sorry for you, but we put the Digimental of Purity elsewhere, and I came here to pick up the last one."
- "As if we will let you ! Miyako, Mimi, let's beat this guy !
Sora led her two friends, they took battle stances, Digivices out.
- "DIGISOUL... CHARGE !"
Piyomon digivolves to... Piyomon grew about four times her size into a giant bird with burning wings and her beak grew as well, with fangs all over... BIRDRAMON !
Palmon digivolves to... Palmon grew about half the size of Birdramon, transforming into a human cactus, sporting boxing gloves... TOGEMON
Hawkmon digivolves to... Hawkmon grew about two thirds of Birdramon, his head now sporting two horns... AQUILAMON !
Akatorimon seemed upset to be facing against three Champion Digimon... but quickly sporting a wicked smile, as a buzzing sound started, and two Kuwagamons and another Digimon joined him. That Digimon ressembled Akatorimon, so I guess it was Cockatrimon, his brother
- "Now the fight is even, Chosen Children. Will you join our dance, Warrior of Wind ?"
- "I don't feel the need of doing so, Akatorimon. Even with your brother around. I know you don't like fighting."
- "Don't take your mind off your mission. I mentioned there was a Digimental in... remember, you better go with the Child of Love, if I was you."
Something I don't like with those bad guys... they always try to make themselves look smarter. Indeed Sora, Mimi and Miyako had run inside after making their partners evolve. They did tell the Digimental of Love was inside.
- "Akatorimon, will you fight, or you're here to distract me ?"
- "Actually, I'm doing both. Akatori Kick !"
He threw himself at me, right claw forward, I just jumped back and quickly pulled out my D-Tector and spirit evolved into Fairymon. Hell, why do I need to fight him ? Aquilamon & Birdramon were doing good against the two Kuwagamons, but I couldn't say the same for Togemon. Cockatrimon had evaded her every punch and when Togemon tried to land a direct hit with her Chiku Chiku Bang Bang attack, Cockatrimon just used his superior leg strength to jump over him. She had been lucky evading the Petra Fire attack for now.
Let's focus on Akatorimon for now though. Now that I've evolved, I know I can fight him, but I had to stay focus. Akatorimon has an attack similar to the Petra Fire, but in his case, he could really well both petrify and shatter me at the same time, making him all the more dangerous. Akatorimon tried throwing a kick again, but I evaded it and counter-attacked with a Tornado Gamba that threw against his own ship. I threw a Brezza Petalo at him, just in case. He was already out cold. For a Champion, he really was weak.
- "What did you do to my brother ?! Petra Fire !"
There was a red light, and I lost consciousness.
Takenouchi Sora
So, yes, I made Piyomon evolve into Birdramon and basically ran into the cavern, because that was my Crest. Miyako followed me, because we've been told that those bearing ''the primary traits'' will not be able to lift the Digimental. Funny enough, Akatorimon has said they had lift it no problem. Anyway, we didn't had that much trouble finding the Digimental, and the crest glowed before going into my Tag. I had Mimi's tag with me as well, so we had the Crests of that temple... we needed the Digimental though, and pronto. We ran outside of the cavern, at the moment Izumi got actually beaten by Cockatrimon. She was now a statue
- "Crap... Aquilamon !" Miyako called "it's time to use that... DIGIMENTAL UP !
Aquilamon shrank back to Hawkmon, and the glow of armor evolution appeared around him...
Hawkmon armor digivolves to... "Habataku Aijou" Halsemon !
Halsemon was ressembling Hawkmon, but he had a more griffin-like appearance, as he was walking on all fours. His helmet was engraved with the Crest of Love.
Digimon Analyser : Halsemon is an Beast-type, Armor Digimon known as the Wings of Love ! Never count him out of a fight, as he can fire laser beams from both eyes and helmet, and rotate at high speed to slash opponents. Some said Halsemon's eyes can also hypnotize you !
- Armor, or Champion, that doesn't matter ! Petra Fire !
Halsemon used his superior speed to evade the petrifying beam. Distracted, Cockatrimon didn't realize Togemon was behind him
- Take that ! Chiku Chiku Bang Bang !
Cockatrimon got launched at the statue of Fairymon, Birdramon took the blow in place of Izumi.
- You pesky children... first my brother got beat by the Warrior of Wind, then I'm beaten by you ? That's not happening ! Kuwagamons
- Think twice about what you're about to do, Cockatrimon. Said someone at my right.
Everyone turned to the direction of that new voice. I could see a girl, about Miyako's age. She was wearing a long black sleeveless dress, with a black sweater jacket, I couldn't see her face though, as she was wearing a large hood over it, with a black cape. At her feet, there was a dog Digimon, nuzzling at her leg.
- "Are you another one of those Children ?"
- "Don't compare me to them, Cockatrimon. I'm here to make sure you don't disobey the orders. You are only to make sure they don't get a hold of the most important Digimentals."
Her voice felt like a knife cutting through your skin. There was so much anger in it… The Digimon at her feet looked worriedly at her face.
- "Who are you, human ?"
He had a point. Who's that girl ?
- "My name doesn't matter. Just know I am also a Chosen Child. This guy at my feet is my partner. But he is not fighting here."
So that dog, which my Digivice had identified as Labramon, Rookie Level, was her partner.
- "And you're not needed here, so get away."
- "I am not ? Etemonkey ordered you to get those Digimental to him. As it stands, you got two out of three. I'm here to check on you, making sure you keep a perfect record."
- "And I will, after I beat those children"
- "Brother, I will fight them"
Shit, Akatorimon woke up. He was glowing red. I heard a noise somewhere, and that wasn't coming from that mysterious girl, who was just standing here, keeping her hood up. I quickly shot a look at her partner. He looked… worried, but more importantly, he looked… sad ?
Akatorimon jogress digivolves to...
Kuwagamon jogress digivolves to...
GIGADRAMON !
Digimon Analyser : Gigadramon is a Perfect Level, Cyborg-type Digimon ! A combat-species Digimon that got enhanced by remodelling him and armoured to the teeth ! He is supposed to be a dark counterpart to Megadramon ! Therefore he also uses the Genocide Gear special attack, but also beware his Guilty Claw !
Now we are in trouble. How are we supposed to fight a Perfect level Digimon ?
Inoue Miyako
We are in trouble. Like, in deep trouble. We are only three Champions, well an Armor and two Champions, against a Champion and a Perfect level Digimon. I know i'm supposed to bear the Crest of Honour, actually engraved in both my Tag and Digivice but... I don't know if we are gonna survive this.
Plus, there is that dark-haired girl... who is she ?
Let's focus on the opponent, now, shall we ? So Gigadramon was a big serpent like digimon, with two mechanical arms.
- "Halsemon, can you beat him ?"
- "I am not sure, Miyako-san. I am only an Armor Type Digimon. While it's true some of us can hang with some of the weaker Perfect-level, I am afraid that neither me, nor him falls in our respective categories."
- "Meaning you're not a powerful Armor Digimon that can hang out with Perfect-level, and he's not a weak Perfect either ?"
- "Indeed. But, if we manage to take out Cockatrimon, we might stand a chance. Izumi-san would be freed from the Petra Fire, and could slide evolve to her Beast Warrior counterpart. In any case, we need Shutumon if we want to win this."
I turned to the statue that was now Izumi-san. Her D-Tector was glowing, and I could almost see an image of Shutumon glaring in anger to Gigadramon.
Anyway, Gigadramon was handing Togemon a beating. Like... really. He had thrown her around a couple of times, then wanted to throw her into Izumi... Birdramon again, took the blow for the statue. But both Digimon shrank back to Rookie after that, defeated.
We are definitely in trouble. It's only Halsemon against both Gigadramon and Cockatrimon.
- "So, it's only the Child of Honour against us, brother, i'm letting you finish that." Cockatrimon said with the nearest thing he could do for a wicked grin.
- "Oh no, you're not escaping this ... "brother", unless you can evolve too, you're not my brother anymore."
So, Cockatrimon can't escape this ? That was our chance... Halsemon attacks him with Tempest Wing and throw him into his, former I guess, brother's ship. He hit a Kuwagamon along the way. I heard a noise coming from somewhere... it still wasn't that girl though. She was standing here. I couldn't see her face, because she was wearing a hood. But I could almost see her glaring at me... She was wearing a long black dress, a black sweater, and if I could take a guess, I would say black leather boots. She had more fashion sense than I do, then again, I don't care about that. Her partner looked like he wanted to do something, but couldn't.
Back to Cockatrimon, he started to also glow red... is he Jogress Digivolving too ? It seems so... Izumi-san also started to glow, as she was freed from the Petra Fire attack. So yes, he's evolving !
Cockatrimon, jogress digivolve to...
Kuwagamon, jogress digivolve to...
MEGADRAMON !
Digimon Analyser : Megadramon is a Perfect Level, Cyborg-type Digimon ! A combat-species Digimon that got enhanced by remodelling him and armoured to the teeth ! His counterpart is Gigadramon ! Beware his Genocide Gear and Ultimate Slicer !
Okay, now we don't have a choice... Izumi is here, but I think she can't fight and Halsemon basically ate a double Genocide Gear, and devolve back to Hawkmon. Izumi turned to us
- "We better withdraw and come back with a plan. Central, we need a portal at our coordinate, back to Holy Angel's Castle."
- "Roger. We are arranging that. What happened ?"
- "I'll make a full report at Holy Angel's Castle"
- "For a Legendary Warrior, you're weak, Orimoto Izumi."
- "Give us a break, what can we do against two Perfect. I'm no Takuya, you know. At least, Calmaramon was fair, even if she was a vindicative bitch."
- "That's right, find excuses, but when you'll be facing the master, there will be no more excuse."
"Izumi seemed startled by her words and shot her a look. If looks could kill, that one would have rip her hood to shreds."
- "Just who are you ? I have an idea... You don't seem to be here, in that battle on your own accord. At least, not on that side."
Judging by that Labramon's face, Izumi had just hit jackpot. But before he could answer, the girl did.
- "I am. I have been saved by the master. He saved me after my life got destroyed. I'll serve him, no matter the cost."
- "I think I know who you are... Are you Kurayami Higorashi ?"
That girl turned around, snapped her fingers and both her, Megadramon and Gigadramon disappeared without answering. Kurayami Higorashi ? Looks like there is indeed more to the Digital World than we know...
A portal appeared and we reappeared on the meadow near Holy Angel's Castle. Daisy was waiting for us.
- "What happened, Orimoto ? Did you get the Crests ?"
- "We did get the Crest of Love, Honour and Purity, along with the Digimental of Love. The Digimental of Purity and Honour are currently in the hands of an Etemon, called Etemonkey, it seems"
- "From Daemon's army. Either that guy is alive, or Lucemon is using the other Lords' pawns.
Something else to report ?"
- "We fought against Megadramon and Gigadramon... they basically defeated us with ease... I've been careless."
- "You have."
- "But it seems like there's more to the story. We saw a girl that can be potentially be her daughter."
- "Kanashimi's daughter ? We got to tell Gankoomon about this. Only him can potentially identify the girl. I know Kanashimi went back here multiple times since we create the Digital Gate program. That's a job for a Digimon we can trust with our lives."
- "That's all I have to report."
- "You did fine back there. Next time, you are getting those two Digimentals."
- "For sure, we are, Daisy-san !" I chipped in.
She sighed.
- "For now, back to training, we need to have you ready. Light and Hope are the last we are going to look for. And we are gonna need everyone."
Lucemon
- "Etemonkey, reporting from Lilithmon's castle."
- "I'm listening."
- "Megadramon and Gigadramon, formerly Cockatrimon and Akatorimon, just reported back. The Children have the Digimental of Love, along with the Crest of Love, Purity and Honour."
- "I believe I said I didn't tolerate failure."
- "On the other hand... I have in my possession both Digimental of Purity and Honour."
- "You are just saving your own rear end for now. Honour is one of the most powerful Digimental. It allows them... or us, for that matter, to digivolve straight to Ultimate. You are to report any new development. Shall you fail to secure most of the Digimental between Humility, Strength, Forgiveness, Trust, Miracles or Destiny, you will be destroyed. Is that clear, Etemon ?"
- "As clear as crystal, Lucemon-sama."
- "You are dismissed."
- "Just one more thing. Gigadramon said a human girl made sure orders were executed. Who was it ?"
I smiled at that... so that pawn has already enter the fray ?
- "Ow... Just a little surprise for someone from Lilithmon. Rest assured. Unless the spell on that person breaks... she's in our side."
I started to laugh as Etemonkey disconnected.
Next, in Digital Angels 01 ; We will follow another group of Chosen Children, likely Koushiro and Yamato... what's gonna happen this time ? Who's that mysterious girl ? Is it indeed Kurayami Higorashi ?
So our favourite Children got their Crests, but this battle is not over... They still have to get back the Digimental from that singing ape, Etemon !
I had an idea with Togemon, after being thrown into Izumi, evolving into Shutumon to turn things around. Or another, with Miyako using her own digimental (accidentally... to free Izumi and have her Double Spirit Evolve, not to JetSilphymon, but maybe to AncientIrismon, but I scrapped that at the end. Maybe, for a later fight. They need to lose a couple of times, even with all the aid they have.
So yeah, there's now that mysterious girl... I know who she is, of course, but eh, that's gonna be fun to write.
Jaa.
