So? Enjoying my episodes so far? Do you guys like the Ancient Armor Power?
And now quick head count – Kelpimon's armoured form…Valcaremon…Fangdramon…Serocketmon …that's four new Armor forms. And we still have three new Digi charms to get.
Loyalty, Fate and Luck. And no I did not spoil them. The names of each Digi charm were told back in episode 5. Also I will reveal some more plot power…what that is you'll be waiting to find out but see if you can spot the two times I will hint at it. Anyone who works it out before episode 20 let me know. (Yes, I have ep 20 planned…actually I have every episode planned…I need a life…)
I think that's about it for now.
Kura here. So we found out that Phobiamon is controlling Matt and is probably planning to do the same thing to T.K. Somehow he's gotten stronger. After beating Garurumon and deleting Meguremon the others raced to catch up with us. We found T.K there just as Phobiamon was trying to control him! Matt just stood there until Riley stepped in and gave him a full on lecture about how he needs to learn to trust himself and his strength Matt suddenly fought back and broke out enough for Gabumon to warp Digivolve into Metalgarurumon! There was an explosion of blue and now… the third Digi charm is here!
Episode 12: The armor of Trust
"Kelpimon warp armor Digivolve to…Mantimon; the glistening waves of trust!"
Riley stared at his Digimon.
"M-Mantimon?"
"Even more Prodigious!" Izzy announced at this point Tai bit his lip to avoid laughing.
"What?! No! How could this be?!" Phobiamon cried.
One of the charms was here all along? What must I do to win?! He stared at Mantimon then yelled:
"Sickened hope!" whatever this attack was headed straight for Riley. T.K was not letting that happen.
He hugged the younger boy tight in an attempt to push him out of the way…an attempt that failed. Matt gasped as the attack hit.
"T.K!" Phobiamon cackled
"And now, the Children of Trust and Hope fall" his cackling was cut short when the smoke cleared and there they were T.K still gripping Riley tightly. Though for a moment there was a yellowish aura surrounding them. Matt ran over.
"T.K!" his younger brother smiled. Matt then proceeded to punch him, only lightly of course.
"OW!" T.K cried rubbing his cheek "What was that for?!"
"Why'd you do that?!"
"Well, the thing is…" The child of hope glanced at Riley who was staring at the dark Digimon in shock "I think I know how you feel when we get separated now…"
Now this feeling is one only those with younger siblings share. The feeling of determination to protect them. For some like T.K the close relationship he and Riley had formed gave him that sense of what I call older sibling instincts.
Matt nodded understanding. T.K glanced at Angemon
"Ready?"
"Always T.K" Yuki looked at Riley
"You okay?"
"Uh…um…y-yes…That was…unexpected Yuki"
No one would realise till much later on that from this point forward Riley never once called the others by their last names.
Gennai was in awe. He had been watching the whole scene from afar.
"I didn't think that they would find three charms so quickly"
He had also witnessed T.K's bravery in defending Riley.
"And young Takaishi is so close too…if there had been a more significant danger-" and at this point Gennai whacked himself over the head "Huh?! Why did I do that?!"
He wondered to himself. It was as if someone, perhaps the being orchestrating this whole story, had been trying to send him a message…it was as if perhaps he was about to say something he shouldn't.
"Alright, alright already I get it! No talking about the you-know-what's…jeez…pushy"
And now Gennai found himself with the desire to be silent as he realised that he would soon find himself on the receiving end of MONOGATARIMON AND UTAYOUMON!
"Alright, I'll stop talking" Gennai responded "but don't spoil the new Digivolutions Mikumon" and with that the author has decided to write extra fast so that Monogatarimon and Utayoumon can come and punish Gennai…look forward to that in a future episode…heh, heh, heh… *Author proceeds to walk away cackling evilly*
Phobiamon was trapped…
I need to get out of here and re-strategize… I am stronger though…perhaps I could…He smirked as an idea popped into his head. It was so simple all he needed to do was hit either Riley, Hana or Shu with his dark power and he would have a Digi charm. Riley was out of the question with Matt and T.K there.
Hana was also too well defended being behind a good four Digidestined (Ami, Tai, Izzy and Kari) and so there was only one option…Shu.
"Shattered soul!" Phobiamon cried aiming for Mantimon who dodged it. Then he ran at Angemon who swiped at him with his staff only a moment later he spotted Shu open.
Shu was stunned to see Phobiamon coming at him.
what? What is he planning? Then he noticed the glow of his gem…
"No way…" Shu mumbled wait for it…wait for it…he thought intending to jump out the way now! he leapt seeming to miss the beam of purple light coming at him.
"Okay, now you'll pay!" Mantimon cried Shu nodded to Gagomon.
"Ancient armor energize!"
"Gagomon warp armor Digivolve to…Serocketmon; the sharpened claws of endurance!"
Ever wanted to know what was happening inside someone's head when Phobiamon used his dark power? No? Well, tough luck you're going to find out anyway.
Shu was staring at his Digimon intensely. He knew that this battle had to end soon.
I mean they couldn't stay in the Digital world too much longer.
Thought you missed me did you?
Huh? Shu glanced around subtly who was that?
Oh that's sad. You don't recognise me…I'm right in front of you Shu Hajikawa…
Shu's attention was drawn to the fight and Phobiamon's smirk.
You…so you did hit me…
Oh yes, but only a little as such the best I could do was establish a link with you…nice reflexes by the way, that most certainly isn't normal.
What are you even talking about?
Oh come now…isn't it obvious? Shu Hajikawa…always alone.
Shu wished he could glare without letting onto anyone what was going on. Phobiamon…his name says it all…he doesn't just induce fear but he knows fear. Every single one you have…
Even now the dark Digimon's powers brought up images from when he was younger.
Shu had never been normal, when he was little his strange, almost psychic like powers had always creeped kids out, they stayed away from him. He pretended he didn't care but it hurt which is why he'd never asked whether anyone else had seen those Digimon fight.
See? Lonely. And yet you endure it all. That is why you have the Charm of Endurance.
That reminded Shu of the day he met Riley.
Such a strange kid but in Shu's eyes pretty normal. Befriending him was great.
Then that day…
Shu walked down the corridors.
I should head home…it's getting late…
As he was about to turn left for the entrance something stopped him. He'd felt a powerful energy in the opposite direction.
Odd… he couldn't help it he had to see.
When he looked in and saw Ami and Hana…he wanted to go but something about Ami's smile.
She's a good and loyal person. Something said to him. You can trust her.
So he'd stepped in…
Maybe…I was lonely but I'm not alone anymore so now Phobiamon if you don't mind, get out of my head!
You deny me?! I WILL NOT LEAVE! I WILL HAVE THE CHARM OF ENDURANCE!
Of course it made perfect sense now. He needed a charm.
Shu scowled…he needed to learn to move without thinking if he could this wouldn't have happened.
"Shu?" Ami asked "You okay?"
"F-fine" he replied
I SAID GET OUT OF MY HEAD! GET OUT! This wasn't working. He did all he could to push the evil Digimon's consciousness out of his head but all he was doing was giving himself a migraine…
Give up! No human even a Digidestined can beat an ultimate level Digimon such as myself.
He grabbed his head in pain as Ami gasped.
"Guys! Somethings wrong!" T.K and Matt took one look at each other and knew.
"Phobiamon" they said together.
GET OUT OF MY HEAD YOU ONE ARMED FREAK!
Actually I think you will find I have two arms.
ONE IS A FLIPPING SCYTHE! GO AWAY! Shu gritted his teeth.
Look at your friends they just stand there as if they're so strong and they don't bother to help you.
Liar
And then there's Ami why is she leader? Because she has goggles? Pretty dumb reason to be a leader.
Shut. Up.
She stands there acting all brave and pretending she knows what to do but she's just making it up. Is it any wonder that T.K and Matt were captured?
"I. Said. Shut. Up!" Shu said out loud this time.
She's a waste of your time! Just quit already!
But the child of endurance would not.
I mean come on? First did you think I would let three Digidestined be mind-controlled in one episode? Second he is the flipping CHILD OF ENDURANCE! My apologies…returning to the story.
"STOP. TALKING. STOP LYING. Stop…saying things…like that…ABOUT AMI!"
Ami backed away at this. Blushing just a little. The others backed away for another reason. Shu was glowing. Well, a little anyway, like with T.K he was surrounded by a red aura.
"One…more word…." Shu said starting to walk towards Phobiamon who was now backing away out of fear.
What…what? Who is this child? Where is all of this power coming from? Phobiamon decided retreating would probably be best and he did so, so quickly that the aura faded and if he hadn't Gennai wouldn't be the only one on the author's hit list for exposing secrets…technically Shu and T.K should also be on that list but they're Digidestined so I'll let it slide.
*Author makes mental note to have Monogatarimon and Utayoumon attack Shu and T.K once the season ends*
Back at school the Digidestined were all talking.
"Did you see that?!" Davis cried "both T.K and Shu went all super powerful even if it was only for a second"
"Can we focus on how much stronger Phobiamon is?" Kura "no offence Shu, T.K what you guys did was pretty awesome but I think that evil Digimon is our main problem" T.K nodded easily agreeing Shu however just stood up.
"Look guys, my head hurts and it's getting really late I'm gonna head home"
He then proceeded to walk out the door many of the Digidestined following behind.
Tai nodded.
"I think I agree with Shu, let's go Kari before mum kills us"
"Yeah"
- - -
"Are you excited?"
"Of course I am Mum. Why wouldn't I be?"
"It's just you seem so nervous about seeing him again"
"Well, moving away to be closer to my tennis tournaments…that was hard. But…I can't wait to see all my friends again"
The girl stared out the car window as a single thought came to mind…
Stupid Tai. But the thought was filled with love and longing.
Yes, I know. I don't entirely know how season 2 ended but let me tell you now a lot of things that happened at the end did not turn out the same for this story and you probably all know who this is. But no spoilers in case you can't work it out…the word is kind of in there though.
Also I am also very aware that Matt and T.K are their English dub names not nicknames but a lot of the English names could be considered nicknames.
Yamato 'Matt', Takeru 'T.K', Koushiro 'Izzy' Izumi, Taichi 'Tai', Hikari 'Kari' and so on.
Therefor I call them nicknames…Also I really wanted to hear Riley call Matt Yamato…