Hey, did you like the last chapter? It certainly took me long enough to write it! If you don't know, it took about seventy days to complete. Wow, I'm sad, I track this. Anyway, it's time for what I promised! *drum roll* Introducing...
Glossary of Terms (and more!)
Terms (this should be all of them):
PPR-- a weapon used in the story by most of the characters. It utilizes an energy source, instead of bullets. So it shoots out hot energy.' I got this idea from Babylon 5.
Data Crystal-- a way to store great amounts of information easily, without problems. Just like the data crystals used in Babylon 5. (notice a pattern?)
Reader-- A small device similar to a commpad that a data crystal is inserted into. It is flat, about a quarter of an inch thick. All other dimensions vary according to model and/or purposes. In the center of the reader is a screen that is almost as big as the reader itself. Under the screen is scrolling options, voice recorder, and the button to turn it on and off. Above the screen is a small, shallow port for a data crystal to be inserted to. A document can be recorded with the voice recorder that could be uploaded into a data crystal and moved from there.
Omega Level-- the level after Mega, only used by Digimon.
Agents-- identical foot soldiers' for the Powers of Darkness. Noctem has an infinite amount of these humanoids, or so says the Elders of the Dark Ocean.
Powers of Darkness-- the essence of pure evil. This is created by the Elders of the Dark Ocean.
Elders of the Dark Ocean-- creatures that govern the Dark Ocean, became dormant when Noctem took over. The terms carries little meaning anymore.
Artificials-- artificially gestated humans designed by Joe and Noctem in One World Isn't Enough. Their abilities consist of great strength, overwhelming intelligence, fantastic ways to turn a disadvantage into an advantage. The number of their abilities will grow with the story...
Guardians-- the ones that hold the powers of the Crests. Their ways are mysterious, taking over the body of a local crest holder and using them to convey their information, rather than show themselves to the worlds. There is one Guardian for every Crest. A Guardian will die if the Crest bearer dies and the Guardian hadn't separated itself from the Digidestined.
Symbol of the Guardians-- the symbol is a stylized form of .' Short for conomia, which means arrangement, division.
Gravimetric Variance Control Struts-- the systems that governs how much or how little gravity the Dark Ocean has.
Noctem-- means The Night.' The year in Part One is also the Year of the Night, coincidence? The answer will be in Part Two: The Final Destiny.
Project NDD-- a project started by Noctem in One World Isn't Enough that ultimately created the Artificials. It extents to many more things than just the Artificials, though, and has to do with total domination of the worlds.
Earth ###-- every world has a designation. Earth 001 is the location coordinates of a Real World and where the Digidestined were born in this story. Ryo has control of Earth 004 (one of the worlds conquered by Noctem). But there is more! There are two hundred worlds in total. Any word before the numbers is only there to say which type that world is--Digital World, Real World (Earth, duh), Dark Ocean, and more. So the Digital World in this story is Digital World 002, do you get that?
Holopad-- a holographic projection unit. Can create maps of areas or entire worlds. Quite common in this story...
Commpad-- communication device that the Digidestined use to talk to each other. Small, almost like a walkie-talkie, with a number pad that slides out from the side to type in source codes (each commpad has a different source code).
BGP-- stands for barrier grid producer.' Izzy developed the technology five years before Eternal Night: Part One: Light Within the Darkness. It produces small barriers (up to two feet across) that are similar to the barriers produced by a Digidestined. Not too many exist because of the high energy requirements, and that a portable battery could only hold so much and be used to many times.
Children of the Digidestined:
Reiko-- age 4; female; long brown hair; very nice and gentle; white D-3; Digimon partner: Salamon; Parents: TK and Kari.
Akira-- age 6; male; short blond hair; brave, adventurous, reasonably nice; golden D-3; Digimon partner: Patamon; Parents: TK and Kari.
Keitaro-- just born; male; black/white D-3; Digimon partner: Salamon; Parents: TK and Kari.
Sachiko-- age 6; female; long brown hair; brave; rushes into things; plays though; orange D-3; Digimon partner: Gabumon; Parents: Matt and Mimi.
Taree-- age 5; female; bunched-up red hair; intelligent; red D-3; Digimon partner: Tentomon; Parents: Helen and Izzy.
Manzo-- age 9; male; short black hair; jokes around; tends to think ahead; black D-3; Digimon partner: Wormmon; Parents: Ken and Yolei.
Hanako-- age 7; female; dies her hair lavender to be like her mother; plays with everyone; observes everything; pink D-3; Digimon partner: Hawkmon; Parents: Ken and Yolei. (Fraternal twin with Rinji)
Rinji-- age 7; male; black hair (buzz-cut); sometimes very serious (usually isn't); green D-3; Digimon partner: Veemon. Parents: Ken and Yolei. (Fraternal twin with Hanako)
Theron-- age 5; male; blue' hair; likes playing doctor; follows dad around; blue D-3; Digimon partner: Gomamon; Parents: Joe and deceased.*
Maeko-- age 5; female; long brown hair; very serious; takes interest in medicine; yellow/red D-3; Digimon partner: Armadillomon; Parents: Cody and deceased.*
* The deceases were because of an attack Noctem and his Agents a year before Part One takes place. It will be discussed further later in the story.
Powers of the Digidestined:
Teleportation-- Allows the user to go anywhere, anytime. The user thinks of which location he/she wants to go and thus they are there. Anyone can be brought along for the ride if the user allows it, but the Guardians may deem the traveler as a threat and not allow it. Current Users: Kari, Tai, Sora (but she doesn't know she has it yet)
Evasion-- Any detecting device (organic or otherwise) will have trouble pinpointing the user and any others within the veil. Current Users: Tai, Matt, Sora (lost the ability, then got it back)
Barrier-- The user creates a barrier (real descriptive) that can span out up to 25 meters across, but loses strength as it spreads. Made up of crystalline data fragments forced together from the surrounding land. As the power grows, it can be used to slow the fall (or the similar) of objects, people, and Digimon. Current Users: Kari, TK, Tai
Force Digivolving-- Allows the user to make a Digimon digivolve into any level, except for Omega. As the power grows, this will also allow the user to downgrade a Digimon (but this is difficult). Current Users: Kari (rarely), Tai (but is almost impossible for him to do so)
Energy Waves-- Surges of energy gather around the user's hand(s). Once enough energy has gathered, it is released in either a ball or a beam. Current Users: Tai, Sora
Imperial Flame-- Based firmly in the powers that make up Digimon attacks. Tiny flames are produced at the fingertips, then converge in the palm as a larger fireball. The user can expand or decrease the size of the fireball while it is still in hand, but expansion takes up more energy and time. Current Users: Ken
Res Custodia-- a black substance covers the body of the user, acting as a shield most attacks can't penetrate. A side effect of this is no visible mouth (while the power is active; the user can still breathe), no visible nostrils, no visible ears (but can still hear), and the eyes are enlarged greatly (but no color to them except white). The senses are amplified many times over, and vision is enhanced and can shift between different types (infrared, particle levels, energy levels, targeting' systems). Another variation between user to user is the appearance of wings, the number being even, yet random. This makes the user look like something similar to the main character in the Spawn movie, minus the cape, chains, spikes, ect. The most common color seen is black, though the original five Chosen (the Tamers in the end of last chapter) have quite bright colors instead--orange, pink, yellow, blue, and white. Current Users: Tai, Ken (with six wings: two white; two black; two with a pattern of black/white), the Tamers, plus several more in Part Two.
Energy Blades-- Two purple blades made of energy emerge from square pieces of ChromDigizoid on the back of the wrists. This power only accompanies those with the Res Custodia power, but is rare. The power was created by the Guardians as an effective way of defense and offense, basing it off of MagnaAngemon's energy blade on his right arm. Current Users: Ken, one of the Tamers
Flying-- A Digidestined with the power has the ability to move through the air. How well the power is used depends on the user's mental control and discipline. Some Digidestined can use this without any additions to them (such as Tai), while others require wings or something similar (such as Ken). Any other power used is amplified when in conjunction with this power, but aim can suffer as a result. Some users are in different positions from others; for example, Tai maneuvers in a fluid action with ease, but Ken is more rigid. Current Users: Tai, Ken, the Tamers
Telepathic-- Allows the user to speak' into the minds of others, and receive replies by the mere thoughts of the target. Can also be used to pull information out of the minds of anything (usually). Current Users: Tai, Kari
My Primary Characters:
Noctem-- I'm adding this massively important character even though he's dead. Created on July 14, 1991 by Louis Mazzola as an advanced searching program. The program currently goes by the name of Diem, meaning the day.' Mazzola called it this because of the purpose of the program--to shed light on the mysteries of the fledgling Internet. It stumbles across the Dark Ocean, considering it an abnormality within the Internet; the Dark Ocean is still a sub-plain of the Digital World. The Elders of the Dark Ocean take curiosity and corrupt the programming, renaming it Noctem for the opposite effects. This happened on July 17, 1991. Noctem later corrupts Matt and Tai after opening the gateway to the Digital World for them about a month before the fight with Diaboromon in the Internet. Joe is also corrupted several months later, then Davis a couple years later. Noctem is the main cause for the problems that inflict themselves against the Digidestined.
Nox Roborat-- the digivolution of Noctem. He reached this level after Tai's D-3 (being used by Louis Mazzola, master of Noctem) went into the digivolution process when too much damage was taken.
Devon McPherson-- An American that got involved in the fighting between the Digital Aftermath and the Holy Alliance in 2005 (five years after the war officially started). Becomes an admiral in the Holy Alliance, commanding over much of the aquatic forces during the war. Once the war ended, he went on his own, getting involved in politics back in America. He meets up with Sora after several years of not seeing the Digidestined, Digimon, or the Digital World. They date for four months, but eventually break up because of Digital World problems only Sora could take care of. In 2020, Devon is called back to the Digital World to fight against Noctem and his forces once more. By this time he is acting mysterious, but the Digidestined hadn't seen him in years, though. Went up against Noctem, bringing questions that he shouldn't know, and also knew that Noctem would have the answers. Devon then disappears from the battle, saying that he was forced to retreat because of increasing numbers of Agents. In 2023, Devon McPherson was moved to the position of the Secretary of Defense in the United States government. This was done with the help of the Digidestined, but this information takes place after when the last chapter took place, so I'll stop.
The Tamers-- the first five to go to the Digital World and save it. Their powers are great. Their past is mysterious. And their connections with Noctem is largely unknown.
The Holy Beasts-- These Mega level creatures are the protectors of the Digital World. They have the designation of gods, meaning that the Digimon live in a polytheistic society. Two of the Holy Beasts--Azulongmon and Zhuqiaomon--were sealed away by Noctem in his free time, ways unknown. The balance of the Digital is currently threatened by the dead foe, and it will remain like this until someone or something finds a way to fix it.
Louis Mazzola-- Creator of Noctem, and the sole reason Noctem digivolved to Nox Roborat. Incredibly intelligent, which was why the Dark Ocean decided him after the Diem program was corrupted into Noctem. Little is known of him, only that he has ambitions larger than what they appear. He currently has Tai's D-3, which was taken from Tai's grave in the beginning of the story.
Questions and Answers:
Why is everyone out of character? I've gotten so many e-mails about this! The reason this seemingly appears is quite simple, though people don't believe this. The experiences that the Digidestined have gone through in my story completely alter portions of their personalities. For example, Kari used to be a nice kid that didn't always like to fight, but did it when needed. After Tai, Matt, then, later on, Joe joined Noctem (against their will, but Noctem's powers influenced them), she became quite upset and didn't care if she got hurt. Same goes for Mimi, she used to hate fighting at all costs, but with the war going on in One World Isn't Enough, she had to change her mind.
What happened during the eleven years between One World Isn't Enough and Eternal Night? During those years that Tai was believed dead, everyone was obviously saddened by the lost and the group was scattered slightly. After about five years of scattering, the group started coming back together. The Digital World Protectorate was formed at that time to bring together the ever increasing number of Digidestined, now numbering about two thousand. Everything was getting better until Daemon and his Nightmare Soldiers appeared to wage war against the Digidestined. That Digimon had been hiding in the Digital World during the battle between the Digidestined, but was amassing an army the entire time. Five hundred Digidestined died within four hours of the initial attacks. Daemon was defeated thirteen hours later by the top Digidestined, and the Nightmare Soldiers were dispersed and destroyed. All the while the Digidestined had their own lives, and families were formed; Ken and Yolei were married only nine months after the main chapters of One World Isn't Enough. Everyone got together with someone, except for Davis and Sora; Davis always said he couldn't find the right person, while Sora had loved Tai and was heartbroken when he died.' By the eighth year after Tai's so-called death, the Digital World Protectorate was given a new headquarters when Gennai reappeared for the first time in three years. Ten years after Tai's death, (this was the last chapter in One World Isn't Enough called Anniversary') the Digidestined yet again mourned over Tai's grave, then the problems started again. Noctem's Agents were dispatched five days later and scattered the top Digidestined from each other for the most part for about a year (that's where Eternal Night picks up).
Why did Davis have to die? You won't find out to mid-Part Two! There was a big reason why, and one of the Digidestined from either first generation (the adults) or the second generation (the children) has to do with this. And it will be fun when this happens! You'll love the reactions from everyone!
What happened to Tai when he was in the Dark Ocean? Many, many things. Most of the horrors done to him would be the experiments conducted that were done to try to turn him into a Bellator Tenebris (Warrior of Darkness). For sheer convenience to those in the Dark Ocean, Tai was put onto intravenous, and this was how he got his dietary needs during those eleven years. During this time, his sanity was tested when voices started to talk to him and give him information on Noctem, the Agents, and the forces that govern the Dark Ocean. He'll sometimes act insecure when there is no one around, but that only happens because there's nothing talking him.
What is Noctem? You wouldn't believe how many times I've been e-mailed about this! *pulls out hair* Noctem means the night,' it's Latin. His anatomical features are primarily based off of Daemon, by the choice of the Dark Ocean on July 17, 1991. That Digimon was chosen because he was the most powerful of the evolutionary possibilities that a Virus Digimon could achieve at the time. The only differences would be that Noctem had white angel wings instead of the reptilian wings. Intelligence was increased greatly from the data Noctem was based on, and even the most trivial things were strengthened. The actions of the creature were largely unknown to those except the Tamers who observed him for many years. And you won't believe how long they were observing!
Why does the term Final Destiny' keep on appearing? The Final Destiny is a term only used by Tai, Noctem, and a few others. It's a major term, but revealing the meaning would ruin the whole purpose of Part Two.
Notes:
Fellow writers, please read this! If you write Digimon stories, know this, digivolve' is never capitalized! I'm tired of seeing people capitalize verbs! And, yes, digivolve is a verb. For example: Agumon digivolve to.... But that where it gets weird! Technically, with the way Agumon says his line, the verb would be in the he/she/it form. That would entail the ending of -s,' but it appears to be in the first person (I') form. So none of the patterns make sense! Everyone can figure out a regular verb, and a irregular verb only effects the you' (informal) and he/she/it forms in most languages. So to get back to what I was saying, verbs aren't capitalized! (I kinda wandered off topic) You can blame the people that produce Digimon in America, they capitalize that damn verb!
If you draw Digimon-related pictures! If you can draw Digimon fanart things (real scientific *sigh*), please contact me! I want the Digidestined in this story to have pictures of them posted on my author page. If you're interested, we can work out a deal that works better for you than me. Interested?
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Things to be resolved in Part Two:
The existence of Oikawa and how he wanted to use the Dark Spore, but was killed long ago. What is his connection with Louis Mazzola and Noctem?
The Postremus Gateway over the battlefield in the end of Part One: Light Within the Darkness. What is the creature within the gateway that causes the suction that destroys all that enter? And why does it speak to Tai when he is near?
How the Digital World interacts with the Real World. Tension is already high, and it grows by the day. And why did the Digital World join the United Nations, despite the problems that still occur?
The children of the Digidestined. How were they effected by the fight against Noctem? And did Manzo undergo more damage than the Guardian of Kindness could repair?
Internal affairs of the Digidestined. How hard will it be for Tai with most of the others to govern of military units of Digidestined? And how hard will it be for TK and Kari to lead the Council with so many Digital World governments present?
The forces that were once led by Noctem. Who leads them now?
Ryo Akiyama. What problems does he have? Why does he rape women? And what ghosts haunt him?
Louis Mazzola. He is still alive and in the heavily protected worlds of Earth 197 and Digital World 198. What does he do there?
ChaosDukemon. He appeared during the battle against Noctem, but was a minion of Noctem, yet stayed back with Louis Mazzola. This Digimon is at the Mega level, making him powerful to begin with. What did he do for Noctem in the past? And what is his past in general?
Hope you continue to read...