Hello, hello, hello! Another chapter of Digimon Frontier Refreshed! This one is pretty damn intense, so make sure you've got a change of pants.
DISCLAIMER: KairiTakishita doesn't own digimon, but she does own this plot's chapter, Keiko and all the Keikoness involved.
"Whamon, can we please stop?" whined Junpei.
"We'll never get there if we keep taking worthless rest stops." Kouji growled from the other side of Whamon's mouth.
"Kouji you don't have to be a jerk all the time." Izumi spat from another corner.
"Izumi, please don't yell." Takuya said quietly.
"I'm NOT yelling!" she bellowed.
"Izumi, please stop being cranky." whimpered, then looked terrified at the fact that he stood up to a furious Izumi.
"I'm NOT cranky!" she screamed.
"Guys. Please stop being so melodramatic. Why don't we take five minutes? " Keiko said from another side of Whamon. There was a mutter of agreement in the group and Whamon changed course for another island not far away.
The island was quite large. It had a strange cliff in the middle of it that was about 100 feet tall. The six children climbed up a rock that was 10 feet from the ground. "Wow, this place is beautiful!" Izumi exclaimed.
Junpei grinned, "Wonder if there's any food here."
Keiko walked to the edge of the mini cliff they were on, "I think I see a fruit tree up there." she said pointing to the tall cliff, "If you get close to the edge, you can see-" she was cut off by her own shriek as she fell off the ten foot tall cliff.
"Keiko!" Izumi yelled, running over to try and catch her.
Suddenly Keiko bounced back up with a shriek. "What did you do?" Kouji asked.
Keiko went down then up again, this time landing on the cliff. "I-I don't know." she said breathlessly. They all looked over the edge to see odd purple flowers shaped like stars.
"What are those Bokomon?" Takuya asked.
"They're bounce lilies. Anything that lands on them bounces up with no problem, they're quite entertaining, actually." Bokomon said. The bounce lilies went from where they were to around the huge cliff, the ground was covered in them.
"Wow, there's so many." Tomoki said.
"Keiko, didn't you say that there's some fruit up there?" Izumi asked.
"Yeah, they're at the top." Keiko said, pointing to the top once more.
"There's probably food everywhere. We could all split up and look for some." Kouji said.
Everybody nodded. "I'll go up the mountain, I could fly someone up with me." Keiko said.
"Can I go Keiko, I want to fly!" Tomoki said eagerly.
Keiko giggled, "Sure, Tomoki."
"I'll go with Izumi!" Junpei exclaimed. Izumi laughed in response.
"I'll go with Kouji then." Takuya said. Kouji complied with a nod. Keiko spirit evolved into Veenomon and flew up to the top of the cliff with Tomoki in her arms.
After devolving Keiko and Tomoki looked around the cliff. It was circular and only about 30 feet long. There was a large tree in the middle full of fruits. "Wow! Look at all of them!" Keiko exclaimed, they pranced over to the tree excitedly. Keiko stood on her tip toes, trying to reach the fruits on the tree. She jumped up and down several times, but she was too short to reach. "I'm seriously vertically challenged." Keiko said turning around and grinning at Tomoki.
It was true, Keiko was the second shortest of the group, standing taller than only Tomoki himself. Tomoki's eyes suddenly widened, "Keiko!" he shouted.
Keiko turned around quickly only to be hit with a black tentacle and to be whipped into Tomoki. They sailed backwards, Keiko managing to grab the ground and holding them steady. Tomoki was already shaking in terror. Keiko positioned Tomoki behind her, both of them sitting, but Keiko sitting between Tomoki's legs. "Who are you?" she demanded.
"Warrior of time. Callomon. It seems that i have found the human children they speak of." it answered in an ancient voice.
Tomoki pulled out his D-tector. Suddenly a black tentacle came from Callomon's long brown robe and whipped the D-tector from Tomoki's hand. It flew out of his hand and down the cliff, landing on the ground with a springing noise. Keiko looked backwards to see the bounce lilies below them, causing the D-tector to bounce safely. "Nice try young one, just for that you'll have to watch your friend die first." it snarled.
A black tentacle came from the robe and latched around Keiko's foot pulling her a bit. "Keiko!" Tomoki yelled, clutching onto her.
"Tomoki, don't think, just listen. You have to let go of me." she whispered as she held on, Tomoki reluctantly let go. "Now, close your eyes." she whispered quickly as she held on from being pulled away. He did as she told him. She grabbed both of his feet, which were by her legs, and pushed them. He was sent spiraling off of the cliff.
"KEIKO!!!" he screamed as he fell, landing on the bounce lilies safely.
The tentacle dragged her over to Callomon. It was about to slash her with it's sword but she rolled out of the way too fast. It grabbed her around the waist and smashed her into the ground. Keiko cried out in pain as she was dragged along the rocks. "Pathetic human." Callomon growled, "You possess the spirit of love. The weakest of them all. Leaving it to a pathetic human was the most idiotic thing that Ophanimon could do." it snarled.
Callomon smashed her against a tree and let her go, leaving her against the tree. "Please don't." she whimpered. She backed up against the tree, "NO!!!" she yelled.
The tree began to glow and before Keiko could blink her eyes she changed into a beast spirit. "Chikarimon!" she exclaimed when the transformation was complete. She had long blonde hair down to lower back, a red bathing suit top with red bottoms long gold boots and gold wings that were quadrupled in size. "Cherish beam smash!" was the phrase that sent shivers up everybody who was on the ground's spines.
Everybody heard Tomoki's and Keiko's shrieks of horror and gathered at the bottom. As soon as Tomoki landed everybody was in panic as to that was going on the top. The cliff top suddenly exploded.
"Keiko!" Kouji screamed in terror.
A figure came down from the top floating gently down.
"Keiko?" Tomoki whispered. The beautiful creature's expression was contorted with anger.
"Keiko. Are you alright?" Junpei asked.
Chikarimon screamed with rage, "Passion punch!" she yelled, slamming her fist down in the area where the children were. They all scattered in time to see that the punch sent shockwaves through the earth.
"Keiko! Stop!" Izumi screamed.
"She can't control it! We have to stop her!" Takuya yelled.
Everybody spirit evolved, save for Takuya and Kouji who beast spirit evolved.
"Keiko stop it!" Kazemon yelled.
Chikarimon pointed to Kazemon and a gold beam came from her finger causing Kazemon to dodge. "Keiko!" Takuya screamed. Chikarimon turned to glare at Takuya, her beauty was merged with absolute fury.
"I'll get her!" Beetlemon yelled, he jumped onto Chikarimon and wrapped his arms around her neck, trapping her in a headlock. "A little bit of help here guys!!!" Beetlemon grunted as he held onto the horrible beast spirit. Kazemon grabbed on around her waist and Kumamon around her legs.
Chikarimon let out a scream of pure anger, and in a flash of gold, Kazemon, Beetlemon and Kumamon were sent flying in different direction. They all devolved to their human forms, conscious, but too weak to transform again.
"I've never seen anything like that!" BurningGreymon exclaimed.
"You've got that right!" KendoGarurumon yelled in reply, as Chikarimon looked like steam would come out of her nose.
"Wildfire Tsunami!" BurningGreymon shouted, sending a fire twister straight for Chikarimon.
Chikarimon simply leapt over the attack, landing on her feet gracefully. She flew straight for BurningGreymon, her eyes glowing a spiteful red. KendoGarurumon collided with Chikarimon in mid-air, sending her to the ground. She got up, her eyes becoming impossibly redder.
"Keiko! This can't possibly be you!" Izumi shouted.
"Keiko! Please snap out of it!" Tomoki yelled.
"You're going to kill them!" Junpei yelled. Chikarimon glared at the three children and hissed.
"Keiko, stop this now!" KendoGarurumon yelled, causing another hiss from Chikarimon.
"I remember our Keiko being gentle and nice!" Izumi shouted. Chikarimon froze and blinked a few times. As soon as the personality changed came Chikarimon turned back. She looked at BurningGreymon and pointed towards him. In a flash of gold, he was in his human form.
"Takuya!" Junpei yelled running to his side.
Takuya was apparently alright, "Get her Kouji! Bring Keiko back!"
"Howling star!" KendoGarurumon yelled, charging for Chikarimon.
"Passion punch!" Chikarimon yelled, charging straight for KendoGarurumon. There was an explosion of silver and gold light.
"Kouji! Keiko!" Tomoki screamed. As the light disappeared, a disturbing sight was in front of the children: Kouji being held up by the collar of his shirt by Chikarimon.
"Keiko, please." Kouji groaned, "Fight it. This isn't you…" Chikarimon only stared at him. "Keiko, it's me. You can do it Keiko." Kouji said again.
"Keiko! Listen to him! We're not trying to hurt you." Takuya shouted.
Chikarimon let him go and backed up. "Good Keiko. Fight it! You can do it! It's hard to control! But you can do it." Takuya said.
"Takuya?" Chikarimon said quietly.
"Yes, it's me." Takuya said, looking quite relieved.
Chikarimon on the other hand looked horrified. She put her shaky hands in front of her face and howled in agony. She devolved to reveal a silent Keiko with her hands tangled in her hair. She was breathing frantically. "No. no. no. no…" she whimpered.
"Keiko?" Izumi said quietly.
Keiko shook her head in denial, "I-I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" she gasped before fleeing into the woods, Bokomon and Neemon pursuing her.
"Keiko!" Takuya shouted after her, he began to run, but was stopped.
"No, give her some time." Izumi said. Takuya nodded solemnly, "Right."
Keiko had been wandering the woods for quite some time. She stared down at the forest floor, not able to stop herself from walking. Bokomon finally built up the courage to speak.
"Keiko?" he said quietly. Keiko kept walking as if she didn't hear him.
"Keiko, you have to stop." Bokomon said again. She didn't listen.
"Keiko, I know you're scared, but-" he stopped because she suddenly froze in her tracks.
She just stood there looking down. Her upper body started shaking, then she dropped to her knees and buried her face in her hands, sobbing audibly. "Oh Keiko." Bokomon said quietly, rubbing her shoulder soothingly.
Dum dum dummmm! Cliffhanger!... Well... Mostly... Kinda.... Sorta... A little. Fine, not really. Anyway reviews would seriously make my life worthwhile. Please reviewww! (I can already count on you though Celestialwriter. Because I love you!!)