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"Quotes" = dialogue
bold = 'The Master's' words and thoughts.
underlined = reading something that is written
Disclaimer: I do not own digimon or any of its characters. I do however claim ownership of any original characters introduced.
Chapter 10: The Chicken or the Vegg
Mr. Yamaki, we are detecting two Wild Ones in the Digital Plane," Tally says, typing away on her keyboard.
"Prepare to engage countermeasures," Yamaki says, keeping his eyes on the monitor.
"Sir, a third, smaller Wild One has entered the Digital Plane and is converging on the other two signals, Riley says. Yamaki clicks his lighter as he watches the new signature approach the other two. The third signature suddenly changes course and zips away from the other two. "Sir, they're going to breach! I can't stop all of them!"
"Aim for the two clustered together. Use Yuggoth!"
"Sending Yuggoth," Tally says, as she hits the appropriate command key. The Yuggoth on the screen moves toward the two signatures.
"Sir, the third Wild One has successfully bio-emerged. We can't trace it though."
"One problem at a time, Riley."
As Yuggoth reaches the other two signatures, it explodes into data. "Sir, I think they just destroyed Yuggoth!"
The screen suddenly begins to flash with symbols. "Not this again…" Yamaki grumbles. The first symbol is the same that appeared on the screen last time: the trident with circles. The second symbol, flashing in pattern with the first one, is two parallel lines connected at their bottoms by a horizontal line. Close to the top, another horizontal line comes of each of the two parallel lines before curving up vertically. These two new vertical lines are connected by another horizontal line, which curves down to the left, leaving a tiny square on that side. Above all this, what looks like a 'h' sits.
"Sir, systems are failing. They're going to breach!"
"You have got to be kidding me… Get a team out to investigate. We need to try to do this without the tamers!"
Technicians scramble away from him. This is not going to look good…
The phone rings in the Matsuki Bakery and Mie, Takato's mother, answers the phone. "Hello, Matsuki Bakery. What can I get for you?"
"Mrs. Matsuki, it's Henry. Would Takato happen to be in?"
"I believe so. I don't think he's left his room all day. You want to talk to him?"
"Could you actually tell him to meet me at our usual place in the park? It's kind of important."
"Sure. I'll make sure he gets the message and heads right down."
"Thanks. Bye."
Mie climbs the stairs and knocks on her son's door. "Takato, please tell me you're up…"
"Yea mom. What is it? Need my help downstairs?"
"Well yes, but your friend, Henry, just called and he wants you to head to the park. I already told him you would so you can help when you get back."
"Ok mom… I'll head right out."
Upon hearing this, she turns around and heads back downstairs.
Takato grabs his goggles and adjusts them on his head until they are comfortable. "Come on Guilmon. Let's see what's going on."
"I thought you didn't want to go out today, Takato?" the red saurian asks.
"Well it'd be kind of awkward if I just didn't show up after mom told him I'd go."
"Are you sure you want to, Takatomon?"
"Of course I'm sure. I'm tired of feeling bad for myself. It's a new day and I'm going to take it by the horns!"
"That sounds like it could hurt…"
Takato sweat drops. "It's just an expression Guilmon. Now come on!"
He rushes out the door, his partner following behind him.
Kotemon blinks rapidly as he slowly comes to. "Oww. That really hurt!" he shouts to no one in particular.
"Are you ok?"
Kotemon looks up to see a small boy peering down at him. "Where am I?" he asks the child.
"In our garbage can," the boy responds simply. "I heard something crash out here and that's when I found you!"
Kotemon pulls himself out of the trashcan. "You're a human child! I must be in the human world!"
"Yea and you're a digimon! My name is Masahiko. What's yours?"
"I'm Kotemon, and I'm here on a very important mission! Can you tell me where Ryo Akiyama is?"
Masahiko pouts. "I don't know anybody like that but my sister might! Hey, wanna play with me until she gets back!?"
Kotemon sweat drops. "Sorry, but this is really important. I have to find him and the other tamers or my sovereign will be in great danger!"
Masahiko's face lights up. "Did you say tamers?" Kotemon nods. "Takato is a tamer!"
"You know the tamers?" Kotemon asks.
"Yea! I could take you to them!"
"Great. Let's go!"
"Will you play with me after we go see Takato?" Masahiko asks, beaming at the little digimon.
"Well… I don't know… I'm supposed to deliver the message to Ryo and find out if they want me to bring a message back to the Digital World."
"Aww, come on! Just one game? Please!"
Kotemon sweat drops again. "Well, I guess after I deliver that message one game couldn't hurt…"
"Yay!" Masahiko cheers as he jumps for joy. "Come on! We can use the train!"
Masahiko sprints off and Kotemon, after some hesitation, follows after him.
Henry reaches Guilmon's hut and sits down. His partner jumps off his head and plops down next to him. "You think he'll come, Henry?" Terriermon asks.
"I hope so. Suzie did say he told her he was feeling better after she talked with him."
"I'll bet that kiss she gave him really lifted his spirits…"
"Terriermon…" Henry says, laughing. "That reminds me, I'll have to give him my 'big brother' talk now too."
"Overprotective as always," Terriermon jests.
Takato comes running up the stairs, Guilmon following close behind him. "Hey Henry. What's going on?" he asks, panting for breath.
"Well, first, I just wanted to say I'm sorry about yesterday…"
Takato waves off his apology. It's ok Henry. I shouldn't have run off on you all like that. It's just that…"
"I know all about it. I overheard you and my sister talking and I got her to fill me in anything I was missing."
Takato's face contorts in confusion before realization hits him and his face turns red as a tomato.
"So you saw…"
"Yea. We'll talk about that after. Why didn't you tell me about what happened with Jeri?"
Takato turns his gaze downward. "I don't know… I wasn't really in my right head after she said it and I just needed time to think…
"Jeez, you really are a glutton for punishment," Terriermon interjects.
"Terriermon!" Henry shouts, both annoyance and anger in his voice.
"What? I'm just kidding! He knows that. Right Takatomon?"
"Now is not the time for it!"
"I'm sorry Henry," Takato says, keeping his gaze downcast. "You're right. I should have told you…"
Henry stands and moves to place an arm around Takato. "I thought I was the one apologizing here?"
Takato lets out a little chuckle.
"I'm really sorry about everything: Inviting Jeri, making fun of you, and not coming to talk to you afterward." Henry pulls his friend into a hug. "Do you forgive me?"
Guilmon and Terriermon join in the hug. "C'mon Takato. Say you forgive him!" Terriermon remarks.
"Yea, of course. Thanks Henry."
"Just promise me that if anything like that happens again, you'll tell me right away," he says as he releases him.
Takato frowns once more and turns his gaze downward. "I don't want to constantly burden you with my problems, Henry."
"Well I want you to. Listen, I promise to come to you with my problems if you promise to do likewise. My sensei says it's easier to confide in those who have confided in you. What do you say?"
Takato allows another smile. "Yea. Ok. I think I can do that. You're the best Henry."
"Yay! Takatomon is happy!" Guilmon shouts.
"So about my sister…" Henry remarks.
Takato grins sheepishly and places a hand on the back of his head. "I was probably as shocked as you were Henry."
"Yea, but I doubt either of us was as shocked as Rika."
"Rika saw!?" Takato asked, turning red.
"Yep. She also heard everything."
Takato's face flushes even deeper.
"Suzie was just trying to make me feel better…"
"I think she wanted much more than that, Taka-chan," Terriermon remarks.
"Terriermon…"
"I don't get it," Guilmon says, putting a claw to his snout. "Does Suzie like Takato?"
"Oh I think she more then likes him!" Terriermon responds.
"Terrier…"
Henry is interrupted by a plume of fire rising from the middle of the park.
"Takato!" Guilmon growls, his eyes constricting. "I smell a digimon!"
"Come on! Let's go!" Takato shouts as he begins to run off.
"Wait Takato!" Henry calls after him. "Don't you remember what Yamaki said? We need to lay low. If Hypnos needs us they'll call. Let's let them handle it!"
"But Henry…" Takato says, looking back at his friend. "We can't just do nothing!"
Another plume of fire rises over the treetops. Takato looks in its direction, then back at his friend. "I'm sorry…" He runs off, Guilmon charging ahead of him.
"Takato!" Henry yells, chasing after him.
Masahiko and Kotemon exit the train in West Shinjuku. "We can get to Takato's house through the park," Masahiko says, pulling Kotemon by the arm.
They exit the station and enter the park. "Are you sure you know where we're going?" Kotemon asks.
"Course I know, silly! My sis and I used to walk through this park all the time!" he says, attempting to march like Kotemon.
Kotemon laughs inwardly at his antics and they soon reach the fountain. "So what do you want to play once you deliver your message?" Masahiko asks.
"I don't know. Maybe you can pick?" Kotemon asks jovially.
"Burning Spiral!"
Kotemon dives to tackle Masahiko in time to avoid the attack, the flames striking where they had stood only seconds before.
"Who is that?" Masahiko asks as Kotemon draws his kendo stick and positions himself between the boy and his attacker.
"Try this one! Chili Pepper Pummel!" A large red digimon with thorny clubs for hands fires a barrage of chili peppers, which strike Kotemon and knock him off his feet.
"Kotemon, are you ok?" Masahiko asks, running to his friend's side. "I'll be ok…" he says, pulling himself to his feet.
"C'mon, Peckmon. Lets show this rookie how we play! Spiked Punch!"
"Hothead!" The horns on Kotemon's helmet set ablaze and he head-butts into the attack…
"Tsuyoi Maekeri!"
…only to be kicked aside by Peckmon's attack.
Kotemon lands in a heap at Masahiko's feet. Masahiko moves in front of his friend. "Hey! Leave him alone, you big meanies!"
"Masahiko, run away!"
Masahiko, as well as the two digimon turn to see Takato and Guilmon running at them.
"Pyrosphere!" Guilmon's attack flies towards Peckmon but he quickly dodges to the side.
Takato pulls out his D-ark.
Peckmon, ninja bird digimon. Champion level, vaccine type. His special attacks are Kunai Wing, Burning Spiral, and Tsuyoi Maekeri.
The other one is RedVegiemon, a vegetation digimon. Champion level, virus type. He clobbers his enemies with his Spiked Punch and Chili Pepper Pummel attacks before hitting them with a Stink Jet!
"Alright, Guilmon. You know what to do!"
Digi-Modify! Digivolution activate!
Digivolution…
Guilmon digivolve to…
Guilmon's data sheds away and he grows in size. His data reconfigures around his larger frame, blades developing on his arms and a thick white, mane growing on the back of his neck. Exhaling a puff of smoke from his nostrils, he announces the name of his new form:
Growlmon!
"Pyro Blaster!" Growlmon fires a blast of flame at Peckmon who counters with "Burning Spiral!" The attacks meet and struggle for a time, but Peckmon's attack eventually wins out, striking Growlmon square in the chest.
"Oh no! Growlmon!" Takato shouts as his partner collapses.
""Growlmon is at a type disadvantage, Takato," Henry says as he comes into position next to him. "Yea, stand back and leave this to the professionals, Takatomon!" Terriermon jests, jumping in front of Growlmon. "Hit me up Henry!"
Digi-Modify! Digivolution activate!
Digivolution…
Terriermon digivolve to… Gargomon!
"Take this! Gargo Lasers!"
Peckmon sprints out of the line of fire.
"Stink Jet!" RedVegiemon breaths out a disgusting smelling gas.
"Digi-Modify! Speed activate!"
"Bunny Pummel!" Gargomon dodges the Stink Jet before charging RedVegiemon.
"Kunai Wing!" Peckmon shoots metallic feathers which strike Gargomon, staggering him.
"Come on Growlmon! You've got to get up!" Takato shouts.
Armageddemon jumps down into the street, sending humans running in terror. "Now where is it… A ha!" He marches over to the front of an electronics store and begins absorbing data.
"Justice Kick!"
Armageddemon is struck in the face by Justimon, knocking him to the ground. "I was wondering when you would show yourself," Ryo says as he gets into a fighting stance.
"So you found me, Akiyama. Quite impressive. How did you know where I'd be?"
"Well after Takato told me he saw something enter the subway tunnels, I figured these bio-emergences were just distractions and so when the flames went up in the park, I went the opposite direction. After that, it was as simple as following the screaming people."
"Always the clever one, I see…" Armageddemon croons, swishing his segmented tail. "But I'm afraid I don't have time to play, so if you'll excuse me…"
"Justice Burst!" Justimon fires several pellets at Armageddemon, who merely flicks them away with his tail.
"Big mistake… Destiny Destroyer!" He fires a massive red beam at Justimon who jumps to dodge. The attack singes his billowing scarves. As he lands, he is tackled by Armageddemon, who bites down on his left arm. He screams in pain and Armageddemon swings him aside, sending him crashing through a storefront window. By the time Justimon gets back to his feet and jumps out through the window, Armageddemon had absorbed the data and vanished.
He looks around at the people staring at him before jumping into the air and disappearing over the rooftops.
Growlmon struggles back to his feet and rushes to join the battle between Gargomon, RedVegiemon, and Peckmon.
"Digi-Modify! Speed activate!" Takato yells out.
"Dragon Slash!" The blade on Growlmon's arm swings out and glows and he slices at RedVegiemon, who jumps to dodge.
"Thunder Kote!" Kotemon slams his kendo stick into RedVegiemon face.
"You little runt! Chili Pepper Pummel!"
Kotemon is struck and sent sprawling back to the ground.
"Gargo Lasers!" Gargomon fires at Peckmon who jumps out of the way.
"He's too fast!" Henry yells.
"This is boring!" Peckmon exclaims, turning towards Masahiko. "Kunai Wing!" Blades fly towards Masahiko and he covers his eyes. Kotemon jumps in front of him and takes the attack, collapsing at the young boy's feet. "Kotemon, no! Hold on!"
"Hey, pick on someone your own size! Bunny Pummel!"
"Spiked Punch!" RedVegiemon slams a club into Gargomon, tossing him back.
"Pyro Blaster!"
RedVegiemon jumps to dodge. "Henry, now!" Takato yells.
"Digi-Modify! Targeting activate!"
"Gargo Lasers!" Pellets fly, slamming into the vulnerable RedVegiemon. Growlmon swings his tail, knocking RedVegiemon back towards Gargomon.
"Bunny Pummel!" Gargomon slams his gun-fist into RedVegiemon and he disintegrates into data.
"We did it!" Takato shouts.
"Kunai Wing!"
"Oh no! Masahiko!"
"Kotemon!" Masahiko cries out.
Masahiko!
Light envelops Kotemon and he rises off the ground.
Kotemon digivolve to…
Kotemon grows, his armor hardening and taking on a red hue. His kendo stick becomes a sword and his mask becomes that of a samurai.
Musyamon!
Musyamon swings his sword deflecting the tiny blades away. Henry scans the newcomer with his D-ark. That's Musyamon. He's a champion level virus type wizard digimon. You don't want to be on the wrong side of his Shogun Sword or Ninja Blade attacks!
"Think you're tough huh? Try this! Tsuyoi Maekeri!"
Musyamon catches Peckmon in his kick and tosses him up in the air. "Only a coward picks on defenseless children! Shogun Sword!"
He slashes with his sword just as Peckmon falls into range. Peckmon screams as he destabilizes and bursts into data before being absorbed by Musyamon.
"Kotemon! You're so big!" Masahiko says, walking forward. A sphere of light appears in front of him and deposits a white D-ark with an orange ring around its screen in his hand.
"Oh wow! I guess this means I'm a tamer now too!" Masahiko says excitedly as he begins to dance around.
"Masahiko, are you ok?" Takato asks, running up to him.
"Yea and look what I got!" he says as he shows Takato his D-ark.
"Looks like we got a new tamer…" Henry says, walking up behind them.
Armageddemon crawls into a darkened warehouse. I'm afraid I have been discovered master. Akiyama is onto me.
It matters not. There are only four signatures left to collect. We will continue as planned. You'll just need to be stealthier about collecting the remaining codes.
But master, if you would just allow me to engage the tamers…
No! You must focus on brining me the devas' data. Let my agents continue to distract the tamers.
Your agents keep getting deleted, master…
Do you question my plan…?
No, of course not master!"
Then do as I say. Fend off the tamers only if they attempt to interfere in your mission. Other than that, do not engage them!"
…Yes master. As you wish…