Wow, it's been a while. Sorry guys, I've been in the midst of working on my novel and doing college stuff so I haven't found much time to write for this. But I will not be giving up on the Children of Time series; do not worry about that, my loves. Now, I hope you guys are ready and please enjoy this new chapter. Thank you for your patience.
-X-
Klahzinfang Village – 10:34 AM
With Gabumon's guidance, Janyu and FanBeemon were able to make it to the destination where their compass was pointing to. After giving their gratitude to their new friends, Gabumon and his group continued on to their own home, Red Fur Village. Gabumon even lent the human and insect a map in case they wanted to drop by before heading out.
The village was very old-fashioned; it looked like it came straight out of the Edo era of Japan. And the denizens were very friendly and quiet, none of them caused any trouble nor did they make a big deal out of the arrival of a human.
As for their purpose for being there, well, the compass directed them around town but for some reason, throughout the day, their target seemed to change location completely. It was rather peculiar but they were certain that their key stayed inside the village at the very least. So Janyu's theory was that someone had found their silver key and had taken custody of it.
"Well why can't he or she stay in one place?" FanBeemon sighed.
Janyu shrugged. "Who knows? Maybe they're like Rob, just can't sit still for too long."
They'd already been there for quite some time but had made no progress in their search. They stayed at a local inn run by a friendly Psychemon who they confused for Gabumon at first. They did find out that the two canines were actually twin brothers, much to their surprise.
"Your search for the key hasn't gone well?" Psychemon inquired politely when he entered their room. He was carrying two large leaf bowls with clear water in them for the pair to drink. "Perhaps a cool beverage would help clear your thoughts."
"Thank you, Psychemon," Janyu nodded.
"You've been a great help to us so far," FanBeemon added.
Psychemon raised his paws and shook his head. "Oh no, you two are customers at my humble inn. I must serve the customers as best as I can. And my brothers also mentioned that you saved their lives as well as their friend's and I can never repay you enough for that. So if you ever need any help on anything, do not hesitate to come to me."
Janyu and FanBeemon glanced at each other. They weren't sure how else the owner could help in their case. After all, they had already asked him if anyone in the village had found a key recently but nothing came to mind.
"It's fine," Janyu replied. "We don't need any assistance right now."
Psychemon bowed respectfully. "Very well." The beast didn't leave though; his eyes were drawn to Janyu's hands. "If I may ask, where did those bruises come from?"
The injuries the boy suffered when fighting NeoDevimon had healed a while ago thanks to Gabumon's herbal medicine. However, ever since that day, Janyu's been practicing his martial arts, performing drills on a daily basis that his sensei had taught him.
The previous night, he decided to practice some of his moves against one of the many trees in the forest and he ended up hurting the fists that pounded against the rough bark. But he was determined to get stronger for his friends. Not just so that he wouldn't be left behind, but also so that he wouldn't be a burden to them in battle.
Robert was undeniably extremely stubborn and was even capable of using the Legendary Dragon Blade when faced against a particularly tough opponent. Babel was quick on his feet, with sharp eye and quick reflexes, not to mention, he had some good arms that were good for throwing and punching. Daisy was resourceful and observant; she was also the best climber in their group and the most flexible. Rai was a fast thinker so while she couldn't give them a physical advantage, she could give them a mental one.
Janyu wasn't the best in any area. He was smart and determined to fight as much as the rest of them, but it was obvious that if they were faced with the decision to choose the best person as their backup, he wouldn't be their first option.
"I'm a martial artist," Janyu answered. "I have to practice every day. I can't just shirk my responsibilities."
Psychemon nodded in understanding. "That is what I thought. I see you practicing out in the backyard sometimes. You are very skilled."
No one's ever said that before. He was always the weakest amongst his peers. He always hid behind Cho. Could it be that his experience in the Digital World was helping him improve his skills at an exponential rate? Possibly. Especially since this could be considered real-life experience as opposed to the sparring matches back in the dojo.
"Of course!" FanBeemon buzzed happily. "Janyu is the strongest!"
Janyu smiled, happy to hear it from his partner despite the bias. "We should probably continue our search now."
"Hold on," Psychemon interjected. "There is a dojo in the village. And I'm sure Grizzlymon can provide you better clothing suited for battle."
"A dojo in the village?" Janyu blinked.
FanBeemon went out to scour the village for the key himself, buzzing from tree to tree and villager to villager in an attempt to find something small and silver and shiny. While he was at it, Janyu went to the Klahzinfang Dojo and upon entering; he saw a large Grizzlymon seated behind the front desk.
"A human!" the bear perked up before bowing. "Welcome to my humble dojo."
Janyu looked inside to see a Gaomon practicing some high-speed punches against a sandbag while two GrapLeomon were locked in combat on the mat. There were a variety of other Digimon there as well though none of them particularly caught Janyu's eye.
"Hello, nice to meet you," Janyu bowed. "I heard from Psychemon that I could train here."
Grizzlymon nodded before looking at the boy's clothes. "Don't tell me you've traversed the Digital World in that attire?" He turned around and stuck his head through the curtains that separated the dojo and whatever was in the back. "I need you to make a gi!"
A high-pitched, squeaky but nasally voice replied from inside. "What color?"
Grizzlymon turned back around. "What color?"
"Uh…," Janyu blinked.
Just then, a Minomon dropped down from the ceiling, causing the boy yelp and jump back. His cheeks started flaming, embarrassed that he had just gotten startled by a tiny, adorable bug. It made him seem weak and that was something he wanted to shed the skin of to leave behind.
"You nearly scared him away!" Grizzlymon chided.
"Ah, he's fine," Minomon waved off before examining Janyu closely. "The color will be emerald green and the size will be… Uh-huh. Some Chrome Digizoid gauntlets and shin guards would probably come in handy too since you're a martial artist though I'm not sure how heavy they'll be for you. Would you like a special type of shoes for kicks?"
Now that Janyu thought about it, his bare hands and feet wouldn't be very effective against certain Digimon wearing armor or had tough skin. "Uh, yeah, that would be nice. Thank you. I'm sorry for…" He trailed off, what was he going to apologize for? He hated it, that sounding of weakness. "Thank you…"
"I'll get started!" Minomon saluted before zipping into the back.
"They'll have it done by tonight," Grizzlymon told Janyu.
Janyu reached for his back pocket. "How much is it going to cost?"
"Using the services in the dojo is free of charge," Grizzlymon answered. "As for the gi and armor, it all depends on Minomon."
Janyu thanked the bear again before taking off his shoes and going onto the mat. If he trained with a real opponent, he might actually get stronger. So he asked the Gaomon if they could spar. Thankfully, the canine Digimon agreed, claiming that he wanted to see if boxing or Tai Chi was stronger.
When the sun started setting, FanBeemon buzzed to the dojo's entrance and when his partner walked out, the insect gasped in delight upon seeing the new clothes he was in. The gi was a perfect fit and the new gauntlets, shoes, and shin guards were tucked in his bag along with his other clothes.
Janyu acknowledged his partner with a nod before bowing to Grizzlymon. "Thank you again; I will not forget your kindness." Gaomon also stepped out and the pair bowed to each other, thanking the other for good matches.
"Good luck on your search!" Gaomon chuckled before taking his leave.
"Thank you," Janyu called.
Once Gaomon was gone, FanBeemon immediately buzzed around Janyu in a joyous spiral. "Look at you, Janyu! You look amazing!"
Janyu laughed as the pair started on their way back to the inn, talking about their days. The new clothes had cost a pretty penny but it was definitely going to be worth it in the end if they were going to help him take on Apocalymon. As for FanBeemon, he was unable to find the key but he was able to get a possible lead on where it might be.
"An excitable rabbit has it!" FanBeemon piped up. "That was all that Apemon would tell me."
"Well, that's good enough for now," Janyu assured his partner. "We're better off than we had been this morning at least."
They reached the inn just as the stars started coming out but before they could slide open the front door, a figure shot down in front of him. It was as if the person had been waiting for them on the rooftop.
Janyu automatically dropped his bag as the stranger threw a swift punch straight for the human's face. Thanks to the training done with the wolf boxer, Janyu was able to block it with an open palm. It probably would've been a better idea to just dodge it though because the impact that the punch made was far stronger than a Rookie's and it made his hand sting like crazy.
"Who are you?" Janyu asked as confidently as possible.
FanBeemon's eyes were wide and they glittered in the moonlight, in awe of his partner who he couldn't even recognize if he compared the boy in front of him with the one from day one. "Janyu is so cool! Just to be expected from my partner!"
He was ignored by the stranger but not by Janyu who felt rather giddy inside to be given such a compliment. As for the stranger, when the light hit her face, they both gasped when they saw that it was a rabbit. Just the animal they were looking for.
"Wǒ shì Turuiemon," the rabbit told Janyu, much to their surprise.
Janyu understood what she was saying but he had to take a moment to translate the words in his head which was something he never had to do before. This told him that coming to the Digital World really had somehow affected the language he was speaking. Everything he heard sounded like Chinese but was it possible that it was some other language completely?
"What did you say?" FanBeemon blinked.
Turuiemon sighed as she slowly pulled her arm back. "I am Turuiemon; that is what I said." She returned her narrowed stare on Janyu who hadn't fully relaxed. The rabbit pointed an accusing finger at the child. "Nǐ! Shānzhài!"
"Now what did you say?" FanBeemon huffed in exasperation.
"She called me a copycat," Janyu replied, making FanBeemon gush over his partner all over again because he was just that impressed that Janyu understood the language. How did the boy say that it was his native language? "Anyway, what are you talking about?"
"I'm talking about that gi! It's exactly the same as mine except with sleeves and it's...!" she shuddered. "...lǜsè."
"Hey, who are you calling a loser?" FanBeemon buzzed, insulted.
Janyu snorted, almost laughing out loud. "Actually, she just said 'green'." He uncovered his mouth and composed himself so that he was serious again, it was clear that this bipedal rabbit didn't particularly like him for some reason. "And that just means we both asked Minomon to make our gis, nothing wrong about it being in the same style. There's also nothing wrong with mine being green. Everyone at the dojo said it looked good on me."
"So you admit to using my dojo too! Shānzhài!"
"I'm not a copycat! I didn't even know about you until now!"
"Liar!" Turuiemon reached behind her and pulled out a silver key with a honeycomb as a head, causing the pair to gasp again. So this was the bunny they were looking for. "If you have never met me before, then explain why you have a bronze version of my good luck charm? Shānzhài!"
This was getting ridiculous. And the worst part, this rabbit was one hundred percent serious about this too.
"That's our key!" Janyu and FanBeemon shouted together.
Turuiemon took a step back at their combined conviction. But she wasn't about to relent here, in her mind, she was the one that was right. After all, the child had even decided to mimic her favorite form of martial arts, Tai Chi! There was no doubt that he was a copycat.
"We shall settle this in a duel!" Turuiemon resolved. "For your sake, I will restrict myself from doing karate, muay thai, taekwondo, kenpo, kung fu, judo, jujitsu, and aikido!" With each martial arts style she named, she made a performance demonstrating them before finally settling into the respectful bow pose right before a match. "I will lower myself to your level and only use Tai Chi."
There was no doubt in Janyu's and FanBeemon's that this martial artist was absolutely nuts but they didn't see much of a choice. So Janyu made a deal, if he won their match then the key would go to him but if she won, he would stop copying her, it was simple.
"What if you lose?" FanBeemon questioned his partner.
"Then we'll have to try another method of retrieving the key," Janyu replied. "For now, let's try this."
"Okay, I trust you Janyu," FanBeemon nodded.
The boy picked up his bag. "Alright, we'll head to the back of the inn, there's a wide open space for the two of us to settle things." Turuiemon nodded along to show that she was listening patiently. "FanBeemon will referee the match but if you think he'll be too biased, then I can ask Psychemon."
"No, your partner will do," Turuiemon interjected.
"Great, then…"
"I shall see you at noon tomorrow!"
"Wait, what?"
Turuiemon made a back flip so that she was standing on the roof of the inn once more, she jabbed her finger at Janyu. The way she stood, it was almost like she was doing some sort of dramatic pose. "You better not wimp out on me! Zhídào nà shí!" With that, she was leaping away, a silhouette in the night.
The two of them stood there for a long time as they tried to figure out what had just transpired.
FanBeemon turned to his partner. "What was that last thing she said?"
"Until then!" Janyu translated with an exasperated sigh. "She's worse than Rob."
Klahzinfang Inn Backyard – 11:56 PM
A wide open space with a large building on one side and a cover of trees lining the other side, making it impossible to see anywhere besides the backyard. Janyu suited up in his new battle gear before making his way outside to find his opponent already there, doing stretches and counting rather loudly. There were also three other Rookie Digimon standing out there as well.
"Gaomon?" Janyu blinked when he set his eyes on his sparring partner. "What are you doing here?"
"I heard from Psychemon about your duel so I got worried," Gaomon explained. "Turuiemon may seem like an airhead but she is not a foe to be trifled with. Her skill and fantastic techniques are what make her the best martial artist in the village."
FanBeemon buzzed. "How do you know Psychemon?"
"We are cub hood friends," Psychemon answered. "He also recently became my brother's lover."
Even Rookie Digimon could date, huh. But it was a bit surprising considering how shy and timid Gabumon was, so that must've meant that it was Gaomon who had initiated their relationship. It made the more sense after all.
"No we're not," Gaomon suddenly stated. The thoughts that had been running through Janyu's and FanBeemon's minds disappeared. "Gabumon and I are just friends. Stop saying that we're lovers to every person you meet, Psychemon."
"But you do have a crush on him," Psychemon continued.
"I do not!" Gaomon blushed.
"Either way," Psychemon gave his friend a thumbs-up, "I'm rooting for you two!"
"I don't think you think either way on this subject at all…"
Janyu turned his attention away from the small wolves, though they didn't really look like lupines at all, to face the rabbit who was throwing several punches into the air. All of a sudden, he felt a lump in his throat because the speed of her punches were unbelievable, he had seen Gaomon reach his own maximum speed with his fists and it was nothing compared to what he was seeing now. To make things worse, she was doing leaf grabbing and she didn't miss a single falling leaf which meant that she was not only fast but accurate as well. Those were not fists of fury to be trifled with, like Gaomon said.
"If I win, you will owe me a beef bowl!" Turuiemon suddenly snapped.
"Eh?!" everyone flinched.
FanBeemon landed on Psychemon's head. "I thought the deal was that Janyu had to stop being a copycat."
"Was it?" Turuiemon frowned. A long minute of silence passed as she bopped her fist into her open palm as if she had just realized the word she was looking for. "That's right… I completely forgot. Hm… Okay! What do you want if you win?"
Gaomon slapped his forehead. "Are you that dense?"
Turuiemon jabbed an enraged finger at the Rookie. "How dare you?!" Again, there was another long pause as they waited for her to say something else but she just turned back around, arms at her sides once again. "Well, it's time for my nap."
"Get back here!" the others all snapped.
"Is she really an expert martial artist?" Psychemon sighed.
"Trust me," Gaomon huffed in annoyance. "She's better than she lets on though it is a big shock to everyone else at the dojo."
Janyu and Turuiemon took their spots and she was reminded that she promised to use only Tai Chi to which she didn't protest so that meant she didn't forget about that at least. Gaomon assured the human that he would make sure that she didn't use any other form of martial arts so in a way, he was a secondary referee to this match.
The rules were spoken of clearly. Neither opponent was to kill the other; the match will go on until one side is unable to continue further or if the other person simply surrenders. If Janyu loses, he will stop being a 'copycat' and if Turuiemon loses, she will give the silver key to the Chosen Child. And the most important rule being that neither side was allowed to use any other fighting style aside from Tai Chi. If either one does, then they will have suffer a penalty of being only allowed to use one arm.
That last part of the rule was made up by Turuiemon so Psychemon walked back inside and returned with duct tape just in case.
Either way, that rule was easy enough to follow for Janyu, he didn't know any other martial arts style so he couldn't possibly break it unless he performed something that was misinterpreted to be another style. He was kind of hoping that Turuiemon would make a mistake and suffer the penalty though.
As customary before a match, the two opponents bowed respectfully to each other before FanBeemon called for them to begin. As soon as that one word was uttered, Turuiemon lurched forward, throwing a blurry punch aimed right for Janyu's face.
Janyu would've gotten hit too if he hadn't reacted on impulse and fell backwards, the fist barely missing his nose. While the boy was grateful he didn't receive a black eye, he felt like he had done something cowardly and that just didn't sit right with the new persona he was trying to forge through his training. So in order to recover from that little pitfall, he immediately hopped back onto his feet as Turuiemon came in with a high kick.
The Chosen Child blocked the leg but despite absorbing the blow, he was surprised by how much force she had put into it. While she may not be trying to kill him, she was fighting with that intent in mind. Wasn't that how it was in martial arts? Without that kind of bloodlust, would you really be able to win against a strong opponent?
"Hmph!" Turuiemon scoffed. "I refuse to acknowledge you as a true martial artist! Not with those pathetic skills!"
The two of them broke apart but Turuiemon was relentless in her attacks as she released a flurry of fists, similar to when she was doing her leaf grabbing training exercise. Janyu wasn't fast enough to block them, even if he was, the force would still push him back. So the best he could do was evade the attacks to the best of his ability. But her killer accuracy forced him to deflect some of the punches.
"I don't understand," FenBeemon drooped. "He's clearly deflecting those punches so why does it sound like he's hurting?"
Gaomon explained. "It would be the same if I were to throw a punch at an In-Training Digimon, not that I ever would. But if I did, even if that Digimon blocked it, the difference in power would be far too great for my foe to handle."
"Oh…," FanBeemon whimpered. "Janyu! Do your best!"
Janyu wasn't about to let his partner down so he took the blows head on, keeping his eyes searching all throughout his enemy's body in order to find an opening. "There!" With Turuiemon's next punch, he swung his arms upwards, batting her hands into the air before thrusting both his fists forwards, hitting her on the shoulders and pushing her back.
"Nice hit!" Psychemon commentated.
"Were you always wearing a kimono and holding that fan?" Gaomon wondered.
"And that was commentary from my co-host, Gao-san."
"What do you even think you're doing right now?"
"Co-hosting."
Returning their attention to the match, Turuiemon hadn't lost yet as evident by her quick movements. Being a rabbit, she was able to make high jumps and to confuse her foe; she kept bouncing on her feet, making sure that Janyu couldn't get a clear shot at hitting her.
"I don't even know where to move," Janyu muttered.
"Then don't!" Turuiemon appeared in front of him, once again, tripping him up. To add to the humiliation, she performed a low sweep and kicked his feet out from under him to quicken the fall. "Just stay still and get beaten!"
The spectators gasped when the spike attached to her glove flipped over, having the sharp end pointing outward as she swung downwards.
Had Janyu been any slower, a very graphic scene would've made itself known on that field. So thanks to his quick reflexes, he was able to roll out of the way and get back onto his feet just as the blade sunk itself into the ground.
"You could've killed him!" Gaomon snapped.
Turuiemon clicked her tongue. "Yes, but the rule was that we were not allowed to kill each other. And I didn't, did I?"
Hang on, did that mean that her bloodlust was all real? Turuiemon was really fighting him with the intention of offing Janyu? That was beyond messed up and it was clear that everyone aside from Turuiemon was thinking it.
FanBeemon restrained himself from using his stinger on her. "As the referee, I say you deserve a penalty for your actions!"
There was another dirty loophole that Turuiemon had up her sleeve and she was going to pull it now. "Oh, but ref, you are the boy's partner and has been traveling with him for several months! By all means, I have not broken any of the rules so I can only assume that what you are doing is biased! You're favoring him and trying to make him win, for shame!"
That was why she was okay with FanBeemon being the referee for their showdown, she wasn't afraid that his relation with Janyu was going to affect the results; she was going to use that relation against them. No one likes being called out on something; especially on something that they aren't so this downhill situation was only making FanBeemon sputter.
"Such cowardly tactics," Psychemon scoffed before closing his fan and holding it up to Gaomon like a microphone. "Any comments you want to make, Gao-san?"
The boxing Rookie did have a few choice words. "This is disgraceful to the Klahzinfang Dojo! If you're going to fight Janyu, then take this match seriously and combat him fair and square. Using such tactics are cowardly and insulting to martial artists everywhere."
Turuiemon wasn't relenting though, she kept pulling the bias card on them. It was clear then that if Janyu had done something that could be misinterpreted, Turuiemon could easily point it out. And if FanBeemon didn't penalize him, then she could just say that he was being unfair again. This way, she would always have the upper hand against those who play fair.
"Stop!" Janyu huffed. "There will be no penalty. She didn't break any of the rules."
"But Janyu…," FanBeemon said softly.
Gaomon exhaled and shook his head. "There's no point in arguing. Ref, reset the match at the very least."
"Right," FanBeemon nodded. He was concerned for the safety of his partner but what choice did he have? As he was telling the pair to get back to their original positions before the fight began, the sound of rapid gunfire reached their ears and an explosion occurred on the outskirts of the village. "What was that?!"
The back doors of the inn flung open and their old friend, Gabumon came running through. "Nii-san! Big trouble!"
"Gabumon?" Gaomon blinked, running over to his cub hood friend when he noticed some injuries and his arm. "What happened to you? Are you okay?"
"Ah… Gaomon. You're here too?" Gabumon mumbled, more timidly than usual. But when a second explosion sounded in the air, he remembered what he was there for. "Red Fur Village was attacked and my friends protected me so I ran all the way back here. But I ended up bringing two enslaved Digimon with me. MetallifeKuawagamon and Gargomon."
Turuiemon gasped. "Xiōngdì?"
"Your brother?" Janyu translated.
The rabbit didn't answer as she leapt away, in the direction of the gunfire. Janyu was about to follow when he heard the others talking about MetallifeKuwagamon, who they apparently referred to as the golden guardian of Banner Forest. Apparently, this foe was at the Ultimate level and far more powerful than anyone in the village could handle, they had to evacuate.
"Janyu and I will distract him then!" FanBeemon declared. "You guys get everyone to safety."
It sounded like a plan and the other three Rookies went off to handle the evacuation but Janyu stood completely still as FanBeemon started flying towards the direction of the major explosions. When the human didn't follow, the bug stopped.
"Turuiemon…," Janyu said. "She went the other way to save her brother. But if he's enslaved, she won't stand a chance. All of her moves are close combat attacks."
"But she's just a lousy cheater," FanBeemon pointed out.
"Even so…," Janyu whispered. "I can't just leave her to fight against Gargomon herself. I have to help her out! Can you stall MetallifeKuwagamon until then?" FanBeemon hesitated for a second before gushing over how cool his partner was but Janyu stopped him. "I'm not cool! I'm… I'm a wimp. But every time you praise me like that, I just want to prove myself. But the truth is… I don't deserve that praise."
FanBeemon shook his head. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have made you feel like you had to fulfill my expectations of you. But the thing is, even from day one, I thought you were amazing. I'm not just saying that, I really do mean it."
Janyu smiled and thanked his partner before evolving him into Waspmon. With that, the two of them took off in separate directions.
Klahzinfang Village East End – 12:34 PM
"Shānzhài!" Turuiemon scowled when Janyu appeared by her side. "You even copy the places I go? Is there no end to your mockery?"
They were hiding behind a large boulder while a crazed bunny with firearms for hands, wearing trousers was opening random fire at everything. To make the experience worse, he was laughing like everything he blew to smithereens was a massive joke.
"This is no time for this," Janyu huffed. "You can't fight him because you'll just get brainwashed by the Dark Chain around his neck. So you don't really have much of a choice but to leave this fight to me."
She scoffed. "Nǐ wǔrǔ wǒ."
"I'm not trying to insult you!" Janyu growled. He was getting really annoyed by her now so he grabbed her by the collar and yanked her so that they were mere centimeters apart. "You keep calling me a copycat and acting as if I'm the bane to your existence! But I never intended for any of that! You have multiple fighting styles, this gi was worn by several others at the dojo, and that key belongs to me! Stop treating me like I'm lesser than you!"
Turuiemon smirked and started laughing, much to Janyu's surprise. "So, you really do have some backbone, eh? Well then go ahead, I won't stop you. But let me give you some advice, my brother actually has a limit to his ammo. Avoid his line of sight long enough and he'll run out."
Janyu understood but he didn't have very long. He had to meet up with Waspmon as soon as possible. "Do you think you can help me?"
"Tā shì wǒ de xiǎo xiōngdì shǎguā," (He's my fool of a little brother) Turuiemon grinned. "I'll do what I can."
Gargomon started laughing as he went berserk on the moving targets in his vision. That meant his older sister who suddenly jumped out of her cover and used her highly evolved legs to hop from cover to cover.
With the trigger-happy bunny focused on another target, Janyu was able to move from one boulder to another until he made it to Gargomon's backside. He had to ditch his new boots and shin guards though since they were slowing him down. But that was fine; he only needed the gauntlets in order to destroy the Chain.
Turuiemon maintained Gargomon's attention as Janyu ran out, charging with the intent of destroying the Dark Chain. But Gargomon's right ear twitched, his hearing was so advanced that he could hear the footsteps of a boy through his ear-piercing gunfire. Gargomon spun around and changed targets.
"Wǒ jiē dào nǐle!" (I got you!) Gargomon cackled.
"No!" Turuiemon gasped.
Janyu was prepared for this though as he trained his eyes on the firearms. Every time Gargomon clicked his hands, that meant he was going to shoot and he did that extremely fast. So as soon as the click happened, Janyu bent over, hands on the dirt, before making a back flip right over the large bunny who started shooting.
"Eh?" Gargomon blinked as Janyu landed.
With his fist clenched tight, Janyu threw a powerful punch at the Dark Chain and it shattered in two, falling onto the floor and the force of the punch even knocked Gargomon into the dirt, face-first. Turuiemon leapt down and joined them, praising Janyu for that incredible display of gymnastics as she referred to it as.
"Eh? Wǒ zěnmeliǎo?" Gargomon muttered.
"You were enslaved by the Dark Chain," Janyu answered.
Gargomon slowly pushed himself onto his feet and bowed respectfully to the boy. "And you must be one of the Chosen Children. Thank you for saving me from such a dastardly fate. Wǒ zài nǐ de zhàiwù." (I am in your debt.)
"Hmph," Turuiemon scoffed. "Foolish little brother! If you had just stayed by my side then this wouldn't happened to you! How dare you leave me alone for two weeks?! I had no idea how anything in our house worked at all!"
"Did you cause another fire?" Gargomon sighed.
Janyu blinked. "Another?"
"Hmph, of course I did!"
"Why are you proud of it?!"
Gargomon huffed before grabbing his older sister in a chokehold. "Báichī dàjiě!" (Idiot big sister!)
"Wah! Duìbùqǐ!" (I'm sorry!) she cried out. She also spilled out all the trouble she had caused Janyu and FanBeemon simply because she was lonely without her little brother around. Who, apparently, was told by a whining Turuiemon that she wanted mushroom soup so he went out to pick mushrooms in the forest, that's when he was attacked by MetallifeKuwagamon. So, in essence, his disappearance was actually her fault too. They had plenty of food but she wanted mushroom soup. That just made Gargomon's grip tighter. "Momentai! Momentai!"
"Doesn't that mean 'no problem'?" Janyu blinked.
Gargomon finally let go. "Oh, yes it does. But we like to use it for 'relax' or 'take it easy'."
"Really?" Janyu smiled. "I like that." At that moment, he realized that he had to go help his partner so he bowed to the Chinese speaking pair before starting on his way back. But before he moved, Turuiemon tossed him the silver key. "But I didn't win the duel."
"It doesn't matter. It rightfully belongs to you anyway," Turuiemon said back. "Now go, before I change my mind."
Janyu nodded firmly. "Right. Thank you, Turuiemon."
Klahzinfang Village South End – 12:53 PM
Waspmon had buzzed right into the battlefield and fired his Turbo Stinger attack at the rampaging bipedal insect but every single one of the beams were deflected by a laser blade that appeared in MetallifeKuwagamon's hand. After that, the golden foe launched his Homing Laser attack that Waspmon could not evade no matter how fast he was.
The Ultimate Digimon was just too strong but Waspmon was able to distract him long enough for all the innocent civilians in the area to flee the scene. Janyu appeared to find his partner getting stomped on by MetallifeKuwagamon, it was like his android Digimon was a slave being punished by his master.
Digital Analyzer: A subspecies of Kuwagamon with rapidly boosted offensive power by means of his ramification. Due to his new humanoid form, he's gained a grappling ability and with his tough shell and nimble movements, he boasts top-class balance as an Ultimate Digimon. As a noble warrior of the forest, he's gained the title of the Golden Guardian.
"Waspmon!" Janyu called out.
"No, stay back, Janyu!" Waspmon groaned weakly.
MetallifeKuwagamon turned to see the boy running towards them. "Homing Laser!" Janyu tried doing the flip trick he had done when fighting Gargomon but as the name of the attack implied, it followed its target and blasted his back, burning him and causing him to fall onto the rubble in a painful heap.
"Janyu!" Waspmon shouted.
The human lay there, motionless, as MetallifeKuwagamon stepped off of the other bug and started marching towards the immobile body. As a mindless servant of Apocalymon, it was his job to see if he had eliminated a DigiDestined.
Waspmon was crying but Janyu lay there, whispering a word of gratitude to Minomon for designing such incredible battle gear, it was able to take most of the blow and left him with minimal damage. Though it still hurt like crazy. "Waspmon! You're stronger than I am, so stop crying and start fighting back!" Janyu bellowed, surprising both insects as he jammed the silver key into his D-Sync. "D-Lock 2 Disengaged! Initiate Digivolution!"
The cyborg bee was covered in a bright green light that caught MetallifeKuwagamon's attention. "Waspmon Digivolve to…" His form became massive, growing several times in size, matching that of WaruSeadramon if he was coiled up into a ball. But the insect's stinger became longer and narrower, making it look more like a laser cannon than before, if that was possible. And on his back were several mechanical honeycombs stacked together like an impenetrable wall. This was a Digimon that could be seen by everyone in the village no matter how far away they were. "CannonBeemon!"
"That's FanBeemon?!" several voices from around the village blurted out.
It was certainly an unexpected change for the once tiny insect.
Digital Analyzer: CannonBeemon is an android Digimon and a natural carrier of the X-Antibody. He is an enormous Digimon and the protector of the mysterious, aerial, covert honey base, Royal Base as it is referred to. His special attack, Sky Rocket Infinity will blow away all enemies from a vast range and all of his energy is stored within his arms carrier which boasts innumerable amounts of ordnance or artillery.
"There are firearms in that thing?!" the several voices sputtered.
Janyu looked down at the encyclopedia on his D-Sync. "They could all hear that?"
MetallifeKuwagamon seemed a bit daunted by the sudden appearance of a behemoth such as CannonBeemon but he tried not to let it show as he fired his Homing Laser several times over. As the description said, there were multiple mounted guns inside the arms carrier as revealed when they opened up and started firing, countering every single Homing Laser with ease and blasting an extra thirty at the enemy.
Janyu's jaw dropped at the amount of attacks that his partner had. "CannonBeemon, you're so cool! As expected of my partner." All of a sudden, Psychemon was standing beside him, still wearing the kimono and holding the paper fan in his hands. "Were you always here?"
He ignored the boy and just commentated on the battle. "Ah, how the tables have turned. In this battle and in the relationship between human and partner." MetallifeKuwagamon still had superior speed and zipped around the giant foe but CannonBeemon could use his firearms from any direction so the smaller Digimon was unable to even get close.
CannonBeemon knew that he was going to get nowhere if they just flew around each other so he quickly flew over to his friends and picked them up, holding them close and enclosing them in his four arms to protect them from his next attack. "Sky Rocket Infinity!"
"You may want to cover your eyes and ears," Psychemon advised.
Janyu did as he was told but still got a glimpse of what happened. There was a sharp, high-pitched ringing in the air followed by a wickedly bright flash of light that encompassed a large radius of the surrounding area. It was a good thing the citizens had evacuated or there would've been a lot of casualties from such a catastrophic attack.
MetallifeKuwagamon had incredibly strong armor and he was at the Ultimate level so he didn't take nearly as much damage but he was still blown away and crashed through the roof of one of the emptied out houses. "Emit Blade!" He used his laser sword to break through the wall and he charged forward at top speed.
"He still doesn't learn," CannonBeemon sighed before aiming with his laser cannon. "Nitro Stinger!"
According to the information on Janyu's D-Sync, that attack had so much more force than Waspmon's signature Bear Buster attack that it could tear right through the heavy armor of certain opponents. And while CannonBeemon wasn't aiming for that far, his aim did succeed at knocking the sword out of MetallifeKuwagamon's grip and tripped him up.
Janyu took this as a chance as he ran across his partner's cannon. CannonBeemon made no move to stop this because he expected the human to do this. After all, they were partners.
Janyu leapt off the tip like he was on the high dive landing right behind MetallifeKuwagamon and he clasped his hands around the Digimon's chest, slamming his re-booted foot into the ground and burying them in there until he was firmly stuck.
CannonBeemon had dozens of weapons on him but MetallifeKuwagamon's speed exceeded nearly any foe they had ever encountered so the best shot they had was to hold him down or they might accidentally delete him. Now that he was stationery, CannonBeemon could make the finishing move.
"Nitro Stinger!"
Klahzinfang Inn – 1:19 PM
Janyu couldn't believe this. After defeating the golden guardian, they had believed that the village had been saved but as it would turn out, an army of enslaved Digimon was coming to attack the village, MetallifeKuwagamon and Gargomon were just the first wave of attackers.
The Chosen Child tried to persuade them to let him stay but they told him he was needed to save the world so they couldn't risk him losing there. Thus, they told him to take the youth of the village on CannonBeemon and fly away. The village was going to be attacked from all sides just like how their sister tribe, Red Fur, had been.
Gaomon held his hand out to a flushed Gabumon. "Are you coming or not?"
"Huh?" he blinked. "Oh, um, right… G-Gaomon…"
Psychemon was still in commentary mode. "And so, begins the adventures of two young lovers."
Gaomon pushed the darker brother off of CannonBeemon. "Stop saying that."
Janyu climbed on to the top of his partner and noticed that Turuiemon was standing there waiting for him while Minomon fixed up the burn on his gi. "Turuiemon? You're not a Rookie or below, why are you coming with us?"
"Hmph," she scoffed. "My brother told me to watch over your training."
"Eh?!"
"You are still…," Turuiemon shuddered. "…green." She clearly had a problem with that color, even when it was used to describe something other than a color. "So, I will teach you some kenpo and judo just in case. You never know when you need to change your style against certain opponents."
Janyu nodded. "Thank you." He bowed to her as custom of student and master. "Please, take care of me, sensei."
Grizzlymon, Gargomon, and MetallifeKuwagamon were seeing them off and wishing them luck on finding the refugee camp where CannonBeemon would be dropping off the village's young ones. "And don't talk to strangers!" the three of them finished off.
Together, the large group of leaving Digimon mustered up a smile and said, "Momentai!"
-X-
It looks like Robert isn't the only one with his own teacher. But is it really okay to leave Janyu in the airheaded hands of Turuiemon? Furthermore, will the remaining citizens of Claws and Fang – sorry – Klahzinfang Village be okay without the DigiDestined to help them? But more importantly, how is Daisy's search for her silver key going? She is the only one to have yet to find it as of right now. Find out on the next Digimon: Children of the Future!
Wow, I am dead after this chapter. I hope you guys enjoyed and don't forget to leave a review telling me how I did. See you later!