Here is another chapter~! :3 And I have a story cover up too~! :3 It is of Omnimon's emblem here. It is the Crest of Friendship with the points of the Crest of Courage, but this will become a golden color on his cape later on. The only thing that is not is the grey slash mark. :3
Lord Maximus: I will do their reactions next chapter. :3 This is more of a few hours before they wake up, fully recovered, and about six hours before Sammael makes his appearance. :3
(Shows a form in shadow before light flares from behind it, a cape waving in the breeze before the light envelopes the form)
Start Period - FullMetal Alchemist OST
(A white form with golden accents can be seen before it whirls around, a sword with runes on it coming out of the orange arm that looks like a WarGreymon head and swinging said blade)
Title - GrimmFall: Tales of Many
(Shows the sword flashing before fading to black)
At last, we're here at the halfway point (A set of blue eyes opens, as it shows the white and gold figure standing on a hill, his cape waving slightly in the gentle breeze)
In the heart of our endless journey (The form begins to run, passing trees and mountains, only to encounter a hoard of Grimm)
At last, while everything still is calm (The gold white and gold figure draws out his sword, an image a form in a white cloak with a Grimm image on the back and a knightly figure in shadow appearing above him)
Take a deep breath (The Digimon closes his blue eyes before a white, gold, and blue Aura flares around him)
We both have just begun to grasp it (Six forms are shown in shadow, with six more forms glowing in red, white, teal, yellow, dark purple, and light purple lights)
But it's slipped out of our hands (The lights fade into blackness, which fades to show the same knightly figure in shadow becoming enveloped in darkness)
And we will learn from those fragile mistakes (The darkness separates to show a dark-armored Knight Digimon, facing down the white and gold Digimon as dark purple eyes lock onto bright blue ones)
'til nothing stands in our way (The white and gold Digimon lunges forwards, certain sections of the runes on his sword glowing as he swings it at a form behind said Knight Digimon, sword clashing with a lance as the other Digimon blocks the blow)
An unbreakable bond will forever link our hearts (Light flares from the impact point, revealing two glowing symbols, one orange and one blue before the two spin and fuse to become one symbol, a yin-yang symbol with the points of the orange sun-like symbol all around it, the whole thing gold in color)
There's no spell, no hell, that will undo us (The symbol flares before it fades to show six more symbols, all glowing the same colors as the six figures from before)
We have made it here at last (The symbols flare before it shows Major Glory with two figures appearing above him, one male in black and gold armor, one female with large butterfly wings on her back)
In this never-ending dance (Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are shown outside the Duck's Burrow resort, Bugs with his rifle on his shoulder)
And we'll live through this period of time (Camera speeds away from the two, heading up towards the sun before focusing in on the white-armored Knight Digimon as he walks down a road, looking up at the sky as he comes to a stop)
It's love that rushes within my veins (The sun flares before it shows Abigail and Nigel with Monty Uno, the latter hugging the two beside a campfire, an image of the Digimon behind them)
It keeps me warm on my darkest days (Two symbols, the teal and red ones, flare as it shows ice and fire, fading to become Nigel's Semblance before it flares to become both elements with two forms within them, one with a red symbol and one with a teal symbol on their forms)
Just like this one single memory, may it not fade (The forms fade Abigail seems to gasp as she takes in the sight of the white Knight Digimon before her)
I will promise you that I'll do everything I can (The Digimon runs forwards, sword out as he slashes at a Fallen with monkey-like hands and feet)
And I will take you along (The Fallen unleashes a monkey-shaped blast of energy from his left hand, to which the Digimon fires his cannon, the two energy shots exploding in midair)
And this song (overflows) (A pink-haired young woman on a screen is shown singing, but from the bridge of the Absolution where TOM is sitting)
Like a wave (and it glows) (A white ship with what could only be described as legs is shown before glowing and vanishing in a flash of white light, leaving behind a beacon)
Everything in life sings along (The same pink-haired young woman is shown in the screen again, but this time in what could only be described as space colonies around another Earth, this one overlapping with the GrimmFall Earth before both flare)
Don't you are look away (Light fades as it shows the same knight Digimon from before, but with his eyes locked onto a Grimm before charging at it, his sword pulsing with blue energy)
From this one reality (The energy pulse fades to reveal the same six forms from before, but with a targeting scope-like symbol behind them)
Find the courage to stand up and fight (Said symbol fades to reveal Phil Ken Sebben with the rest of the Justice Friends around him, Major Glory in the background above them all)
Turn your anger into strength (Sun flares, fading to show the Digimon's Aura flaring to life as he fights a Grimm.)
Melting sadness in its wake (The Grimm fades to black in color, which zooms out to show an eye, revealing Bugs Bunny firing his rifle at the Fallen known as Granny)
'til you find your fate, waiting here always (Granny attacks, but Bugs's explosive Dust rounds hit her defenses, forcing her away from two forms, one of which is Daffy and a glowing yellow form)
So look ahead and carry on (The glow envelopes the screen, fading to show the white Knight Digimon walking down a snowy road)
It's a glittering new world (Snow parts to show a glittering city in the mountains, a mechanical form in shadow over it)
I am shaken to my core (Major Glory is shown with a shaken look on his face as he stares at two smaller forms as lines of coding fade from around them)
By the cries that call my name (Shows the white Knight Digimon looking up as the same knightly form in shadow reaches out its hand towards him)
They're the ones that I will never betray (The form fades as the Digimon steps back, protecting Abigail and Nigel)
We have made it here at last (The six glowing forms from before are shown, hands overlapping as they reconnect)
May this future never end (Light fades to show the futuristic city from before, with seven forms in front of it, facing it)
And we'll live through this period of time (The Knight Digimon looks back, just in time to see a light flaring from behind him, stepping back in shock)
At our fingertips, the truth will align (Shows seven hands and one WarGreymon head-hand reaching out as light flares from behind them)
GrimmFall
Omnimon and Shannon had entered the city after a few days of driving, which was a relief. The Royal Knight wanted to find Abby and Nigel as soon as possible. Of course, the city was huge and he had no idea where Monty Uno and his family lived now, so he figured searching by sight and just driving around would be best.
Shannon was more than happy to oblige him, which made the Digimon feel relieved. He looked out the window of the Mystery Machine, looking for a fox Faunus that wore a red hat on her head. The duo drove around for a while before Shannon decided to take them past the park, where they might get a chance to spot Abby. And it was pure luck that they did that, at least for Abby.
The van came to a stop, allowing Omnimon to get out. He looked around before his enhanced vision caught sight of a Faunus with fox ears. His memory of her was still clear as ever, and he knew who it was. But the boy she was with set off his danger senses, even if it wasn't related to any Fallen or Grimm. The Digimon made his way over, only to stop as he saw police looking around and getting the area roped off. Of course, Omnimon wasn't too worried. Even if they saw his white cape and hood, the fact he had a symbol on the back of it now told he wasn't a Grimmnoid. No, his symbol, having been designed and sown on by Shannon during a stop over at a hotel, was the Crest of Friendship with the spikes of the Crest of Courage on the outside of it, and a grey slash-like mark was placed over the Crest of Friendship, giving it the appearance of being torn.
His blue eyes scanned the area, which told Omnimon it was being closed off. He could see it himself. This boy had to be bad news if the police were involved. While he knew Abby could defend herself as an Elemental, it was that very trait that made her a target as well. He closed his cape around himself, putting up his hood so as to hide his appearance. Walking over, he made sure to look like a wandering monk, which often caught his enemies off-guard.
"Excuse me..." He murmured in a soft, high tone, almost childlike. Omnimon snorted to himself mentally as he did that. It had been a long while since he spoken in such a manner, so now was as good a time as any, he mused to himself.
The green-haired boy looked over at him, almost in a calculating manner. "Hmm?"
"What are you doing here, child?" Omnimon asked, keeping his voice high and soft in tone and volume.
"That is only my business, I'm afraid." The boy replied, his tone emotionless. That set off Omnimon's senses for danger once more.
To say Omnimon was shocked when Abby ran was an understatement. But he didn't go after her because he wanted to capture her. No, he ran after her because he was worried about her protection. He tried to react, but before could, he watched as Abby was grabbed, along with Nigel, much to his horror. However, thanks to some beings he had only heard of before, as well as some of the park staff, they were saved. As the two kids were herded off by a ghostly hand being, he ran after, keeping an eye on the two. Those fighting could handle themselves, he mused, even though his training as a Royal Knight dictated he go and help them regardless.
However, after some thought, he sighed. If he showed himself to those agents, if that was what they were, there would go his identity's secrecy. Yes, it was best to protect the two Elementals for the time being, he reassured himself. However, looking down at himself, he decided to forgo the secrecy and flung open his cape while letting his hood down. With a sigh, he approached where Abby and Nigel were headed with that ghostly being.
But before he could reach them, an explosion rocked him to the ground. Looking back, Omnimon growled as a new foe approached him.
Abby looked at this white-wearing newcomer, eying him as well. Something about this form seemed familiar, but she could quite put a finger on as it why. Maybe it was the cape...?
"And why are you talking to this young one?" Omnimon inquired.
"Again, that is only something on a need-to-know basis." The boy replied, his tone still lacking emotion in it.
Omnimon frowned to himself beneath his hood. This wasn't good. The boy was deflecting the questions away from what he wanted to know.
The Candy Elemental looked at the 'robed' form, unsure as to who this was. While it looked like this was one of the Grimmnoid cult that had been wiped out by the Grimm Slayer, the symbol on the back was not of a Grimm. Abby frowned to herself. Who was this?!
Looking at him again, the green-haired boy spoke. "Ah...now I remember. Grey the Gory, Human, male, Grimmnoid member, second-in-command to be exact." The boy reported, making Abby twitch and back away from the Digimon in front of her. "To think I would encounter one of such a dangerous cult. You must really want to turn the Candy Elemental into a Fallen if you show up here."
To the surprise of both the boy and Abby however, Omnimon didn't respond by removing his hood. No, instead, he just bowed his head. "I am not he." Omnimon said, his voice slowly getting a bit louder and deeper in tone.
"Oh?" The boy asked, not even surprised that much. Omnimon had to give him credit for that. Not many could say they weren't surprised by anything to be exact.
"No...I am not he..." Omnimon said as he moved in front of Abby. Again, the Candy Elemental could see that symbol on his cape, and something about it screamed 'Dangerous' to any enemy who saw it, but gave a calming feel to those who were defended by this person.
"Who are you...?" She muttered to herself, just as the caped person heard her and a low chuckle escaped him.
Her fox ears twitched at the sound, and she had the feeling it sounded familiar...but why...?
GrimmFall, Justice Friends HQ
Lowemon was surprised when he heard the alarm sound and Major Glory flew over to the main console in the meeting room. The screen showed a major earthquake happening and he frowned. "Lowemon, I am sorry to say this, but you and Kazemon will have to stay here while Valhallen, Krunk, and I go to address this emergency." The hero said as he faced the Warrior of Darkness.
"What?" Lowemon asked in shock. "But why?!"
"You two are new here, and we cannot have information on you getting out just yet." Major Glory replied. While he didn't like it, the hero's words made sense to the Digimon.
A sigh escaped him. "I suppose that we are on lockdown then?" Lowemon asked as Major Glory nodded sadly.
"I'm afraid so." The hero confirmed. "As much as I would like to let you out, this cannot happen yet." He hated keeping the two Digimon locked inside the headquarters, but it was for their own protection in the meantime.
Seeing Lowemon's downcast expression made Major Glory float over to him. "Hey, at least you can keep the HQ safe." He added with a smile, trying to make it feel like the two Digimon were actually doing something useful. "And you have those ID cards, so you can access the security system room as well if you need to."
"You're just trying to make me feel like I am not a prisoner." Lowemon said as Major Glory's smile faded.
"Listen. With the Justice Friends spread out, anyone could attempt to break into the HQ." The hero said as he put a hand on Lowemon's shoulder. "By having you two here, the HQ won't be so defenseless, and no one will expect you to be here. If what you said to be in your offer is correct, then you two are ideal to keep here, because no one knows what you are capable of."
Lowemon had to admit, Major Glory had a good point. He sighed as he looked down again. "Fine." He relented. "We'll stay here."
Major Glory smiled. "Good. We'll be back as soon as we're able to." With that, he flew off, leaving Lowemon alone in the meeting room.
GrimmFall Park
Omnimon got to his feet and eyed the explosion that had thrown up dust, concealing the one who had attacked him. As it was, that boy with the green hair was standing off to the side, looking emotionless as usual. He had some sort of pod-thing that was crawling around near him, and it had a few arms on it. The Royal Knight was quick to conclude that the thing was what had attacked him. The thing looked like an alien attack weapon, and was piloted by human inside, much to the Digimon's surprise.
"You will make an interesting subject to gain information on." The boy said in a somewhat pleased tone, but it was hard to tell since his voice still lacked emotion in it. "It is clear to me that you are indeed not Grey the Gory, so collecting information on you will be of the utmost priority."
"Like the pits you will!" Omnimon hissed, trying to keep his swearing to a more human-like level. If this guy was after information on him, it was best to hide as much of his skill and as many of his abilities as possible. Sure, he could reveal he had an Aura, but he was not sure he should reveal any part of his Semblance, or even his attacks. The Pod charged at him, forcing Omnimon to dodge to the side, but one arm, or metal claw rather, came at him, nearly winding itself around him if not for his quick reaction time, which allowed him to jump upwards and flip in mid-air. While still in the air, and in the middle of his flip, Omnimon called upon his Garuru Cannon, figuring it was best to attack from long range. Once he had flipped completely around, the Royal Knight fired off a few energy shots at the Attack Pod, one of which hit the cockpit, but a shield protected the pilot as it shimmered into view. Or rather, it would have had the first shot not overwhelmed it with its power. The next two shots impacted the body, but it was armored to protect the pilot. Still, they did do some damage, enough to cause dents and make smoke curl up from where they were shown.
"A cannon from the right arm, most likely a prosthetic due to an earlier injury." The green-haired boy noted with interest, but Omnimon wasn't about to confirm it nor deny it.
The Digimon landed on his feet, still facing the Attack Pod. The pilot glared at the Royal Knight, but Omnimon wasn't about to let it bother him. No, he had faced worse before. The boy didn't show his emotional state, but that was fine by the Digimon. He didn't care at the moment what the boy thought about him. He flared his Aura, which appeared in its tri-colored state.
"An Aura that is predominately white with gold and blue accents." The boy said, as if taking notes on him. "A most unusual combination, but not much to be worried about."
The Attack Pod's pilot tried to grab the Digimon again, but Omnimon dodged once more by jumping to the right and kicking the pod as hard as he could. Much to the boy's, and pod pilot's, surprise, the blow sent the pod to the ground, with a good-sized dent on the side of impact as well.
Taking that chance, the Royal Knight ran towards the downed pod and jumped onto the central area of the body, aiming his cannon and charging up an energy shot. However, the pod's left arm/claw grabbed him by the leg and Omnimon was yanked off of the pod, thrown to the side like a ragdoll. He grunted as he bounced on the ground twice, coming to a stop and groaning as he got to his feet, shaking his head as soon as he was upright again. "Subject is strong, much stronger than a Faunus or human." The boy mused in thoughtfulness. "Race is classified as Mobian based on strength."
Omnimon snorted to himself mentally. So this boy thought of him as a Mobian, did he? Well, that would make things interesting, now wouldn't it? The Attack Pod was getting back on its supports, most likely the arms, and that gave Omnimon an idea. He ran forwards, firing his Garuru Cannon again and again, using the smoke to conceal both him and the pod from the boy's line of sight. Once there was enough smoke and dust in the air, the Royal Knight rushed into the thick cloud, calling out his Grey Sword before he slashed at the supporting arms, taking them clean off. He retracted his sword before the smoke cleared, allowing the boy to only see him standing there with the pod's supports destroyed and the thing on the ground. The boy blinked slowly, perhaps the only sign he was surprised, making note of this. "How...?" Was all the boy could say, making Omnimon smirk to himself.
The green-haired boy went back to his emotionless state however, as he took more mental notes on the Digimon before him. "Possible plasma-based blade in right arm as well, if pod supports on the ground are any indication."
The boy then looked at him with that cold, emotionless look. "Clearly more information is needed on you, my interesting subject."
At that, one more pod came out, launching a tentacle at the Royal Knight. Omnimon's blue eyes flashed at the sight of it, just as he flared his Aura and activated his Brave Shield at the same time. With his left shoulder facing the tentacle, the golden shield with the Crest of Courage on it flared to life, blocking the tentacle's attempt to grab him. The boy made a thoughtful hum at this new information. "Semblance is a shield, giving the subject a decently strong defense."
While he didn't like it, Omnimon knew he had made the right choice to use his Brave Shield form for his Semblance instead of his Ability Breaker. Pits, he couldn't even remember the last time he used it, it had been quite a while ago! The boy seemed quite content with what he was getting so far. "Subject also appears to have unusually fast reaction time, another sign of Mobian heritage." He said as-a-matter-of-factly. "Mobian race suspected of being eagle-type, based on foot appearance."
As much as he wanted to bust out laughing, Omnimon had to keep it stuffed inside so as to not give away any sign the information was way off about him. So, instead, he faced down the Attack Pod that had just recently come into view. He readied his Garuru Cannon again, but before he could, a lightning-based attack came out of nowhere and hit the pod, making it short out and fall to the ground. The boy saw that and looked over, only to stare in what had to be shock. "What?!"
Looking over, Omnimon saw a form coming up, but it had dark armor and a dark purple cape with dark purple eyes. However, what stood out was the appearance of this form, as it resembled only one being that Omnimon knew of. The boy was emotionless as ever, but the way he turned and left said he didn't want to be around when this figure made its presence known. The Royal Knight paid him no heed, instead focusing on this new arrival in surprise and disbelief.
Was it really his fellow Royal Knight...?
Justice Friends HQ
Lowemon panted as he trained in the training room again, but as before, he was using training dummies instead of training against Valhallen or Tiki Torch, both of whom were out on missions. Finally, the last training dummy went down and he sighed. Deciding it was time to take a rest, he left for the bedroom section of the HQ.
On his way there, he met up with Kazemon, who was also looking bored. "You bored too?" He joked as she looked at him with a fake glare.
"Oh, haha. Very funny." She snarked back before both burst out laughing. Finally, their laughter faded as the two Digimon calmed down.
"No, seriously. Are you holding out okay?" The Warrior of Darkness asked the Warrior of Wind. Kazemon nodded at that.
"Yes, at least so far." She replied with a sigh. "I just wish that Krunk guy wouldn't stalk me at times." Kazemon then looked out the window wistfully. "I mean, if Agunimon was here, he wouldn't let that happen." Another sigh escaped her. "I wish he was here with us..."
Lowemon just placed a hand on her shoulder. "It's okay." He said. "If I know him, he is here with the rest of our team." He assured her. "We'll find them."
Kazemon smiled at the reassuring attempt. Lowemon mirrored her smile. The two Legendary Warriors then continued on towards the sleeping quarters before Kazemon stopped at a door. "Hold on." She said, making her fellow Digimon stop as well. "I don't think I've seen this room before."
The Warrior of Darkness walked over and took out his ID card before sliding it through the electronic lock. To his surprise, the door beeped with a negative tone, indicating they could not get in. Lowemon frowned behind his facemask at this new development. "That's odd." He mused as he slipped the ID card back into hiding. "I was told we could get in anywhere with the ID cards."
"Yeah." Kazemon mused. "I don't think Major Glory is the type to lie though, so maybe he didn't know this room would be locked to us."
"Either that, or he didn't tell us this for a good reason." Lowemon said seriously. But before the two could muse any further, the alarm began to blare, making the two Digimon tense up as the lights flashed red as well. An explosion rocked the HQ, sending Lowemon staggering back into the wall behind him, Kazemon smacking into him next.
"*INTRUDER ALERT! INTRUDER ALERT!*" The computer voice blared, making Lowemon perk up in alarm as Kazemon gasped.
"What?!" She exclaimed in shock as she moved off of her fellow Digimon.
"Let's see if we can get to the security center and cut off the intruder's advance." Lowemon suggested as Kazemon nodded.
The two took off for the security center, reaching it in record time. Lowemon slid his ID card through the lock, and ran inside before the door even finished opening. His red eyes flicked over the many monitors before he caught something unusual in one of them. It was a man with monkey-like hands and feet, wearing some old-time clothes, but what really stood out to the Warriors of Darkness and Wind was the fact he had black eyes with red irises. His skin was tan, but with black or deep purple veins, and he had black hair as well.
"He's in section A." Kazemon noted, reading the section name on the monitor.
"That's where we came from!" Lowemon exclaimed in realization.
Both Digimon looked at one another before running right for section A, and the sealed room.
Monkey Fist smiled as he walked towards the room that held his next prize. It was protected by the Justice Friends, which was expected of an item of such power. This room held the next clue he needed to find the Primate's Shield, a defensive shield artifact of immense power. As soon as he walked towards it, he prepared to unleash his Semblance on the door.
Before he could however, his senses flared and he looked behind him, only to see two beings coming into view, one that was male and clad in black and gold armor modeled after a lion's form, and one that was female with large butterfly wings on her back, clad in a bikini-like outfit, but not showing as nearly as much skin as expected. He snorted to himself. These two had to be new recruits to the Justice Friends if they were here.
"Well, if it isn't the Justice Friends." He said as he stood up. "I do not wish to fight you, not at this time."
"We're not looking for a fight either." The male said as Monkey Fist just snorted again.
"Please. Why else would you be here, if not to stop me?" The Fallen sneered.
The male in the black armor got into a defensive stance, a burst of dark energy calling forth a staff/spear-like weapon. Monkey Fist raised an eyebrow at that. 'Interesting.' He noted mentally, keeping a close eye on his opponents. 'It seems he can use the Dark Substance, if that is indeed what that burst of dark energy was.'
"All I want is the next clue to the puzzle, which is in this room." Monkey Fist said as he pointed at the door. "And nothing will stop me from getting it. If I have to fight you to claim the next clue to the Primate's Shield, then so be it!"
His dark orange Aura flared to life, catching both of his opponents off-guard, which was a bit surprising, but he didn't pay much attention to it. "Now, will you leave, or will I have to take you out by force?"
"Whatever you want, you won't get it!" The male in the dark armor snapped as he readied for battle.
Lowemon wasn't liking this at all, and nor was Kazemon for that matter. Something about this person just screamed 'Danger!' to the two Digimon, and they didn't like it one bit.
He got ready to fight, but was surprised when the odd man unleashed an energy punch at them both. "FIST OF THE MONKEY KING!" The fist-shaped blast of energy came at the two Digimon, but Lowemon jumped to the side as Kazemon ducked into another room. A large hole was blown in the wall of the HQ, making the Warrior of Darkness peer out, only to gulp softly at the sheer drop down to the street below. He pulled away as the odd man, whom he was guessing to be a Fallen, got ready for another attack.
The Warrior of Darkness ran at the Fallen, only for the former human to hoot like a monkey and jump up, landing on the Digimon's back. Lowemon growled as he slammed his head back, right into the Fallen's stomach. The Fallen jumped off of him with a grunt, just as the Warrior of Darkness turned to face him. "That trick won't work." He hissed as the Fallen growled before beating his chest with his fists and running on his feet and knuckles towards the Digimon.
Lowemon brought up his staff to thrust the pointed end at the Fallen, but the Fallen just hooted again and jumped up, grabbing onto the staff with his monkey-like feet, surprising the Warrior of Darkness before he got punched in the gut by the Fallen's fist. He staggered back, just as Kazemon flew in, using her flight to her advantage. The Fallen sneered before he landed on the ground, still holding Lowemon's staff in his grasp, and used the weapon to try and pin her by the wings. If not for her aerial maneuverability, she would have gotten stabbed in the wing, but as it was, she avoided that with grace and ease.
The Fallen snarled before he threw the staff at her, but Kazemon just dodged it by flying to the side. She flew in with a kick, but the Fallen blocked her attack with one hand while using one of his monkey-like feet to punch towards her. She was caught off-guard and hit in the side, which sent her to the ground. The Warrior of Wind groaned as she looked up, only for Lowemon to slam into the Fallen with a full-body tackle. The Fallen and Digimon went to the ground, rolling to try and pin the other. However, the Fallen got the upper hand and managed to pin the Warrior of Darkness to the floor. With his monkey-like hands and feet, it was an easy feat to do, considering that the Digimon below him had only two hands for doing the same task. The Fallen sneered at the trapped Digimon below him.
"Well now, it would seem I have the advantage." The Fallen sneered to Lowemon, who growled back in return. With both of his arms and his legs pinned down, the only way he could attempt to get free was to somehow get this Fallen to get his face in close so he could head-butt him in the nose. But that was out of the question since the Fallen wasn't making any such move.
Kazemon saw this and realized she could attack while this Fallen was busy keeping Lowemon pinned down. With his hands and feet occupied with that task, he was defenseless! She stood up before lunging at the Fallen with another kick. This time, the Fallen was caught by surprise as she made contact.
Lowemon felt the Fallen's feet and hands leave his arms and legs, which freed him up to move about once more. He rolled to his feet and nodded at Kazemon. "Thanks." He said as she nodded back at him with a smile.
"No problem!" She replied before both turned to face the Fallen again. He snarled at the two Digimon, who stood their ground. They weren't about to let this Fallen get his prize, whatever it may be...
Lowemon growled as he glared the Fallen before him and Kazemon. It was clear this was no newborn Fallen, so that meant he and his fellow Digimon were already in over their heads right away in their first fight with Fallen in general.
As it was, they had to be careful since this Fallen knew a fighting style neither of them were familiar with either. So they were at the disadvantage. Lowemon narrowed his red eyes at the Fallen, who narrowed his own red eyes in return, except they seemed to be glowing when compared to the Warrior of Darkness's own eyes. "Well, it seems you will be somewhat of a challenge." The Fallen mused. "But then again, fighting two-on-one isn't exactly fair or sporting either."
"Why would you care about a fair fight?" Lowemon hissed as he grabbed his staff from where it had embedded in the wall. "You certainly don't act like it."
"Yes, but it would seem that assumption is false." The Fallen sneered back. "After all, only the heroes would fight two-on-one, now wouldn't they?"
Lowemon frowned to himself at this. As much as he hated to admit it, this Fallen...seemed to have his own sense of honor. And it seemed like the Fallen didn't like fighting against uneven odds. Maybe...An idea began to form in his mind. If this Fallen had a sense of honor, then maybe he could use that to their advantage. He stood up, facing the Fallen directly. "You seem to value a fair fight." The Digimon said as the Fallen looked at him with a question and thoughtful look. "You and I can fight, just the two of us. If you can beat me and then my friend here, then you can get whatever is in that room. But if you lose, you leave without it."
The Fallen seemed to consider the proposal, as his face gained a thoughtful look to it. "And what if I refuse?" The Fallen asked.
Kazemon looked at Lowemon in confusion. "If you can beat both of us, one after the other, you will be able to leave with the item you seek unhindered." The Warrior of Darkness said. "We are just new recruits, so we don't have much experience against someone like you." He added, making the Fallen hoot with laughter.
"Yes, that is a disadvantage, isn't it?" The Fallen sneered, but he had to admit, that was a good point and handicap. "Very well. I shall accept your terms."
In response, Lowemon waved to Kazemon to stay off to the side while he took on the Fallen first.
The two began to circle each other, looking for any chance to take the initiative and attack first. Then, Lowemon moved.
Lowemon charged at the Fallen, only for the Fallen to dodge his attempt at stabbing him with his staff. Lowemon yanked his staff back and dissipated it so the Fallen couldn't grab it. The move made the Fallen frowned, much to the Digimon's delight, although the grin on his face was not seen because of his facemask.
The Fallen hooted and beat his chest before lunging at Lowemon, but the Warrior of Darkness was able to focus on his Digimon senses and moved to the right to avoid the punch that came. Or he would have had the Fallen not used his matching foot/hand to punch the Warrior of Darkness in the stomach. Lowemon grunted at the blow, which allowed the Fallen to then land a blow to the back of his head with his two regular fists. If not for the fact he was a Digimon, Lowemon was sure that blow would have killed a lesser being, such as a Faunus or human. As it was, his head was already aching from that blow, so his vision was a bit blurred, much to his frustration and worry.
He shook his head, trying to get the blurriness to go away, but that only made him more vulnerable to the Fallen's next attack. "FIST OF THE MONKEY KING!" Lowemon almost got hit if he didn't sense it coming his way in time. Ducking the blow, Lowemon was then able to kick the Fallen under the chin with a nasty flip kick. That gave him momentum to get to his feet and get some distance before he narrowed his red eyes and proceeded with one of his own attacks. He crossed his arms over his chest before parting them as the lion's head on his chest opened and a ball of yellow and dark grey energy formed in the mouth. "Shadow Meteor!" The energy ball launched at the Fallen, only for the Fallen to flare his dark orange Aura. While the attack did do some damage, it wasn't enough to throw the Fallen for a loop.
But the Fallen had a smirk on his face. "Not bad, not bad at all." The Fallen praised. "That was quite the move. If not for my Aura, I would have been badly hurt."
Lowemon growled at that. That Aura was making things much harder than they had to be, to be honest. If not for that, he would have scored a decisive blow! The Fallen then spoke again. "Since you are an honorable foe, I will tell you my name. I am Monkey Fist, one of the Fallen, and I seek anything simian in nature."
"So I can see." Lowemon commented back, but the sarcasm was not missed by the Fallen. Monkey Fist shook his head.
"You might have the honor, but the sarcastic side needs to go." He mocked.
Lowemon lunged at the Fallen, only for Monkey Fist to grab the Digimon by his neck while the Fallen leapt onto a hanging down beam and used his simian feet to hang there. "You have been a worthy foe, but now the fight ends." Monkey Fist said before he slammed Lowemon against the wall, knocking him out.
Kazemon saw that and gulped, but stepped forwards all the same. "You're facing me next." She said as Monkey Fist looked at her with a sneer.
"We'll see, dear." He purred. "We'll see..."
GrimmFall Park
Omnimon stared at the smoke cleared, revealing his fellow Royal Knight, but he looked far different than expected. Where the armor was once silver it was dark grey, and where there was once red and gold was brown and orange, with the black hazard symbol being a sick dark green color. The cape was dark purple, as were the eyes, and that surprised the other Royal Knight. "Gallantmon…?" He whispered, but a sharp laugh cut him off before he could ask any further.
"Gallantmon?" His fellow Knight mocked. "Oh no. That is not my name."
Those words confused Omnimon, but he didn't speak out in protest. No, he was getting a bad feeling, and as a Royal Knight, he was trained to trust his gut instincts. And his feelings were proven true when his fellow Knight unleashed his famous 'Lightning Joust' attack. "LIGHTNING STAB!" Or rather, renamed as something else, Omnimon noted as he dodged the lancing beam of electrical energy. In response, he turned and aimed his Garuru Cannon at the now attacking Digimon.
"Stop this, Gallantmon!" Omnimon exclaimed. "This is not like you!"
"Please, I am not this Gallantmon you speak of." The other Digimon countered in a mocking tone again. "My name of Galimon is far more befitting to one like me, is it not?"
Omnimon just stared at the newly named Galimon in shock. It seemed impossible, for he knew this was his fellow Royal Knight, and yet he was not responding as though they were comrades.
"Now, I believe my lord requests for your defeat." Galimon said as he aimed his lance at the Royal Knight again. "So, it is time for you to become begone!" With that, he unleashed his attack again. "LIGHTNING STAB!"
On reflex, the white-armored Royal Knight reacted and brought up his Brave Shield, which deflected the worst of the hit away from him. The shield went down, just as Galimon lunged for him, intending to skewer Omnimon on his lance like piece of meat to a poker. However, Omnimon was prepared for it and used his Grey Sword that he called out to deflect the lance. He grunted with the effort before he aimed his Garuru Cannon and fired it off.
Galimon was hit by the energy blast, flying backwards and landing on the ground. He bounced twice before leaping to his feet and kneeling on one knee. Omnimon saw that and growled to himself. He frowned at this. This was not good, he knew, as Galimon stood back up and faced him down. The evil Knight's dark purple eyes bore into his blue ones, but Omnimon's blue eyes turned hard as he growled again. Galimon then ran towards him, lance out in front, but the Grimm Slayer was ready. He dodged to the left and then ran a ways away before turning to face the charging Galimon again. He then drew back his Grey Sword, which was now pulsing with its blue energy. "TRANSCENDENT SWORD!" He shouted, just as the blue energy wave shot across the open space where he was fighting. Galimon was caught off-guard by the attack, but he put his shield in front of his body, deflecting the worst of the attack. However, Omnimon had planned on that, jumping up into the air and aiming his Garuru Cannon again. He fired his cannon twice, both shots hitting the ground around Galimon.
Galimon grunted as dust was thrown into the air around him with the two energy shots, only for his vision to become blinded by the dust and dirt that hung in the air. He looked around for any sign of the subject, but there was none. Or so it seemed until a shape in the smoke emerged into view. Galimon looked up, just in time to see the smoke clear and reveal Omnimon coming in, his blade now gone, but his cannon glowing with a blue energy to it. The Grimm Slayer, before he hit the ground, fired off his cannon, which unleashed the icy energy itself. "SUPREME CANNON!" The icy, blue energy streaked out and Galimon threw up his shield again, just as ice of all things spread across it. The sheer cold of the attack made Galimon shiver, his armor rattling so badly he could barely stay standing.
In that moment, Galimon realized he would have to ditch the shield, which he did. While the cold faded away from around him, the evil Knight knew at that moment that the white-armored Royal Knight was not to be underestimated it seemed. 'Perhaps I underestimated the subject...' Galimon thought to himself. He would have to find a way to win, even if it was an underhanded one. At once, an idea came to mind and he sneered mentally. "Not bad, for one of your nature." Galimon mocked, making Omnimon pause in his attack. He stood up, but didn't drop his guard.
"What do you mean?" The Grimm Slayer asked, his tone harsh and sharp.
"Oh, just what I mean." The evil Knight replied. "And yet, you cannot protect the innocent. Not against the ones who are after them."
Omnimon froze, but he didn't give Galimon the reaction he was looking for, much to the evil Knight's displeasure. "I think I just did." He said, pointing at the attack pods that were now in pieces around the two. "Although you interfered, which I can only thank you for."
Galimon snorted. "I did no such thing. I merely did that attack to gain your attention and prevent us from being interfered with." He replied, but Omnimon just grunted in response.
"Sure." He said, making Galimon twitch. The Grimm Slayer saw that and smirked to himself mentally. Whatever was controlling Gallantmon was clearly not in full control, despite the clear reprogramming/corruption of his digital core.
"I did not help you!" Galimon shouted as he charged at Omnimon, surprising the Royal Knight. The two Digimon clashed with sword and lance again, Omnimon barley blocking the attack that had been aimed at taking his head off as Galimon tried to impale his lance into the other Knight's helm.
As Galimon kicked Omnimon in the side, the other Digimon rolled with the momentum, avoiding more harm and getting out of the way of the next blow, which would have injured him by taking off his MetalGarurumon arm completely. In response to that move, Omnimon then lunged, his Grey Sword out as he made to stab Galimon in the gut. But Galimon was prepared and parried the blow with his lance again. "LIGHTNING STAB!" The attempt to gut Omnimon was blocked by the Grimm Slayer's Brave Shield, which flared into existence, blocking the stab with ease and deflecting the lance itself. His Brave Shield dropping, Omnimon then punched forward with his MetalGarurumon arm, the cannon still out and now holding a charged shot, but not of icy energy.
"GARURU CANNON!" Omnimon shouted as he fired off his cannon at close range. Galimon kicked his cannon arm's aim off, which surprised Omnimon. He found he couldn't dodge Galimon's next move, which was a punch to the face. Omnimon went rolling with the punch, just as Galimon ran after him. The evil Knight then kicked the other Digimon in the head, effectively knocking Omnimon for a loop and stunning him. Galimon went to finish off his foe, but as he pushed his lance down towards Omnimon's head, something stopped him and his lance went off.
He growled before he tried again, but this time, Omnimon was ready. He regained some sense of the world and blocked the lance with his Grey Sword. Galimon didn't like that and then gave Omnimon another knock to the helm, once more stunning him, and actually knocking him out. Looking around, Galimon could see police were closing in and growled. There was no way he could finish off the failed subject if the local law enforcement came around here and found out about his existence. Giving once last look at the unconscious Grimm Slayer, Galimon gave one last kick before he turned and ran into the trees.
Justice Friends HQ
Kazemon walked towards Monkey Fist, feeling quite nervous. If this guy was a Fallen, then how could she hope to win if he beat Lowemon, who was stronger than her?! Still, she knew she had to try. Monkey Fist hooted before jumping onto a low beam that remained from the hole in the wall that had been created earlier in the fight with Lowemon. She saw that and took flight, deciding it was best to remain in the air since the Fallen was far more agile than her on the ground.
Monkey Fist swung to another beam and tried to punch her, but being the Warrior of Wind, Kazemon was able to dodge his punch with ease, as well as counter when he grabbed her left leg while it was facing him after her dodge to the right. She used her left hand to punch him in the head as soon as he grabbed her leg, making him let go. Kazemon then attacked with a kick from her right leg as a follow-up attack, throwing the Fallen from his beam to the floor. She hovered there as Monkey Fist got to his feet and looked up at her with a smug look.
"Well, my dear, you are quite the fighter." He praised, although she didn't show any sign of being flattered. Instead, her mouth was set in a straight line, and the Fallen had the feeling if her visor was removed, she would be glaring down at him in anger.
"Flattery will get you nowhere." Kazemon spat before she flew down at Monkey Fist.
He sneered as he flared his Aura and called upon his Semblance again. "FIST OF THE MONKEY KING!" The fist-shaped energy blast sped towards her, but the Digimon just flew upwards and it sped under her. Monkey Fist hooted as he beat his chest, but when that was going on, Kazemon attacked with her own special move. "HURRICAVE WAVE!" The small twisters of wind came from nowhere, combining into one major one that was pink in color and impacted him directly. Monkey Fist went flying into the wall, his Aura protecting him from harm, but the damage still being done. His head was aching as he looked up, only to see the Warrior of Wind coming at him with a foot out in a kick.
Monkey Fist barely blocked the blow, grabbing her foot as well. She gasped as he sneered, throwing her into the wall and knocking her out with the impact. She grunted before she fell to the floor and then lay completely still.
Getting to his feet, Monkey Fist brushed himself off, and proceeded towards the room. Or he would have if a hand on his foot didn't stop him. Looking down at the sudden halt of his movement, the Fallen was surprised to see Kazemon was still conscious, albeit bleeding from a head wound now. She had a glare on her face and she yanked his leg forwards, sending Monkey Fist to the floor with a yelp. Monkey Fist kicked her hand with his other foot, making her release him with a yelp of pain. He made to knock her out again, but the Digimon merely rolled to the side and got to her feet with ease. The Fallen smirked to himself. She was certainly more tenacious than he had expected. "Not bad. Not many can remain conscious after a blow like that." He then sneered at seeing her stagger a bit before regaining her footing. "Although I highly doubt you can last much longer against me, given your head was hit against the wall."
Kazemon knew he was right, as her vision was beginning to waver and darken. Still, she had to at least get him out of the HQ somehow! She could see the open hole in the wall and an idea came to her mind. She smirked as she took to the air and flew at Monkey Fist. He prepared for another kick, but instead was given a light tap, almost in a flirting manner. He blinked, feeling himself blushing at the move. Kazemon's smirk grew even wider as she saw him fall under her move's effects. Then, she flew around him and got ready. "HURRICANE WAVE!" The attack hit Monkey Fist from behind, sending him out the hole in the wall, despite his efforts to remain in the HQ itself. He grabbed onto the edge with his feet and hands, only for Kazemon to come at him with a kick to the face. The Fallen knew he could either let go to catch her kick and be blown out, or he could hang on and get hit with the kick. Either way, he would end up outside the HQ and away from his target. Realizing he was in a no-win situation, he elected to let go and be blown out the HQ's open hole in the wall.
The Warrior of Wind came to a halt in the air, just as Monkey Fist grabbed a light post and landed on the ground after swinging around it twice. He looked up at her, sneering in pride before he made off. Kazemon landed on the floor a ways back from the hole in the wall, only to slump to the ground as her vision finally blurred and went black.
Few hours later
Major Glory flew back to the Justice Friends HQ with Valhallen and Krunk next to him. After the earthquake clean up had begun, the local authorities had insisted they could handle it from there, so the trio was heading back to get some rest and relaxation time in.
"I wonder how Lowemon and Kazemon are faring." Major Glory rumbled thoughtfully as Krunk giggled eagerly.
"Krunk want to see pretty wing lady." He said, but that only earned him a smack upside the head from Valhallen.
"Just leave the little lady alone." The God of Rock scolded. "She just needs time to settle in is all."
Krunk pouted, but he knew the Viking had a good point. The HQ was now in visibility, but at once, the symbol of peace came to a stop, hovering in mid-air with horror on his face as well as barely concealed rage. For before him, the Justice Friends HQ had smoke rising from a large hole in the side/front, and that was never a good sign. Very few attacked the HQ because it was so well-defended, but when they did, it was often for one reason or another. He flew in, looking to get back at the one who had attacked his home, but there was no sign of the attacker.
Valhallen entered through the hole as Krunk went in through the entrance to reach the floor where the battle had occurred. The Rock God looked around, a low whistle escaping him. "Talk about some major carnage."
"Yes, but that is not what worries me." Major Glory said as he looked around. "The fact this floor in particular was attacked means the intruder was after something within our Vault of Ancient Powers."
Valhallen walked to the vault and peered at the door. "Well, it wasn't broken into, Glory-boy." He said. "It's sealed as tightly as the day we put in our last artifact."
Krunk came up. "Where enemy?" He asked as he ran to meet up with his two teammates.
"I believe the enemy left when they couldn't get at the vault and its contents." Major Glory mused as Valhallen had a look of horror cross his face at a sudden realization while looking around.
"And I think I know why..." The God of Rock said as he finally saw what he had been seeking. "We left the reasons here."
"What Valhallen mean?" Krunk asked as the same realization crossed Major Glory's mind. Horror began to fill his face, and it wasn't easy to scare the symbol of peace. He didn't like the idea, but he had to know. He gulped audibly as he turned around, only to see the two limp forms on the ground behind them all. Slumped against the wall was Lowemon, and he wasn't moving. His red eyes were closed, a sign he was either unconscious or dead, but the fact he was breathing was a good sign. As for Kazemon, she was also unconscious and bleeding from a head injury. She lay on the floor, also not moving. There were a few burn marks on Lowemon's armor and a few bleeding scratches on Kazemon's form.
At once, Major Glory ran over to the two Digimon, just as Krunk made to move to Kazemon's side. However, Valhallen was there first, much to Krunk's dismay. He had wanted to be the one the pretty wing lady woke up to! Kneeling beside the unconscious Warrior of Darkness, Major Glory made to shake his shoulder, only for this shimmering ribbon to surround his form. Looking over, Major Glory saw the same thing with Kazemon. Fear filled his face before it changed to something that was more akin to shock. As the shimmering ribbons faded from around the two Digimon, it revealed two smaller forms that came out from the ribbons. One was a boy with short dark hair, a maroon shirt under an open short sleeved shirt, khaki pants and grey and gold sneakers while the other was a girl with blonde hair, a purple beanie hat, a blue and white striped shirt with a purple vest and blue jeans, and white and lavender sneakers on. Major Glory stared at the two forms, the two children, with a shaken look on his face. Valhallen stared as well, surprise and shock on his own face. "Whoa...talk about a revelation." He remarked.
"The Digimon...were children?!" Major Glory whispered to himself. This was not what he had expected. He knelt and picked up the boy while Valhallen saw that and picked up the girl.
"Let's get them down to the medical bay." Major Glory said as he made his way down their. Krunk and Valhallen followed suit, both wondering how this could be possible.
GrimmFall Park
Omnimon groaned as he regained consciousness, hearing what sounded like orders from the police being issued to others around them. He opened his blue eyes, only to see the police had cordoned off the area, and there were paramedics running in. But it wasn't them that worried him. No, it wasn't them at all. Memories of his fight with Galimon came back as well, but while that was worrisome in of itself, it wasn't what drew him away from the battle site. It was a different sort of power that he was sensing. But it was not like the Grimm or Fallen. No, it was more...energetic and it seemed to fill him with energy, like... 'It can't be...' The Royal Knight thought to himself in alarm. He got to his feet and ran from where he had recently lost to Galimon.
While the police called out to try and stop him, he didn't heed their warnings to stop running from them. Omnimon ran in the direction where Francis had run off to, only to come to a stop before he got into the line of fire between Abby and the green-haired boy. She had around her a glow that he could not describe, and it wasn't anything like what he had sensed before. It then occurred to the Grimm Slayer he was about to perhaps witness the true power of an Elemental. 'If that's the case, then can my Brave Shield stand up to it, even with my Aura reinforcing it...?' He thought with a hint of concern and wariness. Despite his desire to stay, he took a few steps back. Something told him it was perhaps best to leave the area if he was to survive and save Gallantmon. Still, he wanted to stay and make sure the girl made it out alright...didn't he?
Justice Friends HQ
Major Glory was looking at the two children now in the hospital, each with injuries that had not been seen before until now. The unknown boy had three cracked ribs and a bruised lung as well as a twisted wrist and a cracked femur. The unknown girl had a concussion as well as a few gashes that had required stitches as well as a punctured lung, done by a broken rib that had penetrated into her right lung. As it was, the shock of seeing the two Digimon become these two children had been a stunning revelation that was in no way a good one.
The symbol of peace was rarely shaken so badly, and this was not the first time he had been shocked to his core. But this was certainly the most disturbing one. He had been basically having children in his HQ! And they had fought off a terrible foe, getting hurt in the process! Never before had the major been so sickened by what he was seeing before him. Who had done this two these poor innocent children?!
Major Glory ground his teeth together in anger at the thought of these two children being scared out of their wits at fighting a Fallen. Yes, he had seen the security footage, and was enraged by the fact a Fallen had done this to them. However, the Fallen was the least of his worries now. Right now it was the children who were of his biggest concerns.
Valhallen didn't have such a concerned look, as he seemed to be contemplating what he had seen on the security feed. "I know you're concerned about them, Glory-boy." The God of Rock said as he looked back at the symbol of hope and peace. "But if they can hold their own against a Fallen like that, then I wouldn't worry about them too much."
"How can you say that?!" Major Glory demanded as he stood up. "They're just children! They're supposed to be protected, not doing the protecting!" He exclaimed as he pointed at the two unconscious children. "And this is what happened to them!"
Valhallen raised his hands in a show of surrender and placating. "Whoa, settle down, Glory-boy." He said. "I wasn't saying they didn't need protecting." He assured his fellow hero. "I'm just saying they can handle themselves in a fight."
"But against a Fallen?!" Major Glory countered before he felt his anger leave him and he slumped into his chair next to the unknown boy. "I can't imagine the fear they must have felt when fighting against it..." He whispered. Then he began to weep softly. "I shouldn't have insisted they remain here...Not if I had known this..." He placed his head into his hands as his shoulders shook with his soft sobs.
The Viking God of Rock walked over to his sobbing friend. "They'll be fine." Valhallen assured Major Glory. "Their injuries are healing, much faster than expected. So they should be waking up in no time." The upset hero looked back up at the Rock God. Valhallen gave a soft smile. "And when they awaken, you can give them the biggest hugs ever."
Major Glory gave a soft smile in return. "Thank you, Valhallen." He said as he wiped his eyes. "You're a true friend."
The Rock God just smiled back.
Name: Monkey Fist
Race: Fallen
Aura: Dark orange
Semblance: Fist of the Monkey King
Description: Can unleash a monkey-fist shaped blast of energy from either his monkey-like hands or feet.
Weapon: Known to use a sword that can change into a staff and gun, but primarily relies on his Monkey Kung Fu style of fighting.
Bio: A Fallen of Noble-class rank, Monkey Fist is not a foe to take lightly, despite his silly name. Only Class V Hunters and Slayers are allowed to take him on, lest the lower-rank Hunters and Slayers lose to him as well as get killed. Having been around since the 1800s, Monkey Fist is also very knowledgeable about world history, and as such also knows of many artifacts of simian nature. There is a reason he is considered a threat, and his knowledge, combined with his skills in martial arts and his Fallen status, all make him one that even Sammael has to admit he can use.