Hola. Sorry about the wait for this chapter, life got busy and I needed a break from writing to be hoenst. I would have made this chapter longer but my heart just wasn't in it and I apologise. The key events are in this chapter but don't worry, the next few will be much better and much longer.
I'm still accepting female Oc's if anyone has any.
I hope you all read, enjoy and review.
Battered dark slimy green metal sheeting. Holes in the roof, allowing the intrusive rain insde. Dark grey menacing clouds lingered above. Weeds growing through the cracked concrete floor. Useless equipment left rusting in the corner, gathering dust, providing homes for spiders and other animals. The old,battered warehouse sat alone at the bottom of Odaiba's pier. This was where Jack had said to meet.
Matt marched to the middle of the building, Kari closely by his side. Those were Jack's conditions he mentioned in the phone call to Matt earlier that day. Bring Kari. Swap for Sora. Simple. No one else would expect him to do it but he had. He'd grabbed Kari, asked her to come and here they were. No Digimon were present. Jack stood across from them, one arm holding Sora near. Her hands were tied and he was holding her by the white rope tied tightly around her wrists. A small white cloth used as a gag too. Matt's eyes darkened with rage.
"So you're willing to do this?" Jack asked, his voice bounced off the broken walls. A sinister grin plastered on his face.
"Not like I have a choice." Matt said through grit teeth. He glanced at Kari out of the corner of his eye, she looked nervous. Jack laughed for a few seconds.
"You could be quite something you know. Something like me." Jack's eyes glittered dangerously.
"What do you want here?" Matt asked to the point, his voice bordering on the edge of anger. He needed to stay calm.
"Really? You couldn't figure that out?" Jack raised his free arm in mock shock "I'm working for Alpha Strikemon and I'm here to find Will and Trace. Didn't they tell you about moi?" Jack gestured towards himself and flashed a brilliant smile. Sora squirmed and aimed a stragetic kick at him. He easily avoided it.
"So you're a dark Digidestined." Matt shot back. He was well aware of the stories Will had told him on the road trip about the war against the Guardians.
"Don't lump me with those amateurs! I work independently!" Jack's expression instantly turned furious. Matt grinned but hid it when he saw Kari flinch from Jack's outburst. Jack quicly regained his composure with a quick smile.
"Shall we get this show on the road then?" Jack's voice was again,sickly sweet. Matt's heart stopped as Jack forced Sora to walk towards him. Matt gently placed his hand in the middle of Kari's back and pushed her forward gently. He quietly whispered to her.
"Don't worry. It's okay. We've a plan." Matt was careful, barely moving his lips.
"Just before you begin thinking your plan was going to go well, have a look at my latest trophies." Jack pulled two items from his pockets and threw them across the room. At the same time, Sora was yanked back slightly by Jack, who again had a firm hand on the rope. The two items landed just at the feet of Kari who choked back a scream. One was a small necklace, often worn by Elegon. The other, a white tiger design from Syao. Syao always wore it on some item of clothing.
"Elegon was a little quick to give in. Syao...well I let a friend of mine deal with him." Jack's lips pulled back into a chaotic smile. All his charm now replaced by malice. Matt said nothing but looked down. Jack let loose a manic laugh as Kari began to cry silently, holding onto the piece of cloth.
"Now!" Matt yelled, causing all eyes to turn to him, before he pulled a phone out of his pocket and yelled again,
"Do it now! Syao!" Jack stopped laughing as a blazing orange dragon tore through one of the walls , cutting the ware house is half. Metal and bricks were set ablaze in terrifying glory as the cold air from outside rushed into the ware house. A figure raced in and tackled Jack from the side , catching him off guard. The two figures began fighting furiously as Matt raced forward, jumping over a small patch of fire before reaching Sora. He didn't say a word and began to tear away her bonds. Jack quickly beat down the figure before racing for Matt. Matt turned to see the figure, Syao, tackling Jack again. The younger boy clearly holding his own even though he was supposed to just be a distraction. The roof rattled and shook violently as parts of the roof came down. Metal and debris falling everywhere.
"Everybody out now!" Matt yelled over the chaos as he took hold of Sora's now liberated hand and they raced out of the ware house. Kari quickly followed them, holding Syao's bloodied hand. All eyes turned to the sky as they saw what was cuasing the building to come down around them. Ignusmon and Magna Garurumon had began fighting practically on the building itself. Fire and bullets tore in every direction. The ground was charred and blown apart. Matt's eyes widened in horror as he saw a familiar shape on the floor nearby. He raced over to it,his heart hammering in his chest, trying to break free.
"Gabumon!" Gabumon turned and stared at Matt with tired eyes.
"Sorry Matt." Was all the small Digimon could say before passing into a deep sleep. Sora quickly joined Matt and crouched down next to him, her hand on his shoulder.
"What happened?" She asked, her voice heavy with concern.
"Metal Garurumon and Ignusmon were going to try and defeat Magna Garurumon so we could out number Jack. Just what type of Digimon is Magna Garurumon!" Matt turned to the sky, watching as Ignusmon took a point blank shot before colliding with the warehouse.
"He is a Digimon that should not be. A Digimon long forgotten yet brand new. He is something you cannot defeat." Matt watched on furiously as Jack walked slowly towards them. Fire roared into the sky, twisting and moving at an incresingly rapid rate. All eyes turned to watch as the flames danced across the nights sky, the twisting fire beginning to chase after it's target. Magna Garurumon leapt around, faster than anyone could keep track off, instantly jumping as he landed. Magna Garurumon never saw it coming. He crashed to the floor ablaze, before crashing into the trunk of a tree. Before any more damage could be done, Magana Garurumon leapt away, his armour slightly blackened.
"See? Not even a strong attack can stop him." Jack began to advance closer and closer. An explosion overhead sent Ignusmon crashing to the ground with Magna Garurumon pinning him down as the two engaged in hand to hand comabt. Ignusmon fighting to push him off. Syao watched on, worried for his partners safety.
"Still playing dirty Jack?" A confident American accent softly trailed over to them in the nights air. All eyes turned to the new comer. Hair as black as the night itself, short and spiky. Deep brown eyes. His hands tucked into the pockets of a leather coat. A black t-shirt covering his well built frame underneath. Baggy blue jeans following his every movement. He appeared to be around Jack and Will's age. Jack turned and scowled.
"So the traitor of darkness appears. Always a pleasure, Reaver." Matt watched Jack, something told him these two weren't friends.
"You're meant to be dead." Reaver said as plain as day as he walked over, quickly closing the distance so he stood between Jack and the others.
"As are you. Messenger." Jack sneered at him. Matt cocked an eyebrow. He remembered something about Trace being a messenger. Maybe they were connected? God he hoped so.
"Who are you?" Sora spoke up for the first time at the stranger, Reaver. He turned, barely acknowledging her. Jack sneered.
"This boy is one of the head messengers. When the group was originally destroyed, he turned to darkness and we worked together. Till he betrayed us. Joining Trace and that rag tag team. Shame about him isn't it?" Reaver tensed. "But one question. Where is your Digimon?" Reaver relaxed and smiled as he pointed up. An explosion erupted , tearing away most of the building. There, admist the flames stood a tall Digimon. Dressed head to toe in leather. A purple mask sat comfortably on his face. A shot gun holstered to his leg. Bleezemon. Magna Garurumon crashed along the floor before flipping upright. Jack scowled.
"We'll resume this fight another time. We shall have our duel yet. Traitor." Magna Garurumon, in a flash, scooped Jack up and was gone from sight. Reaver sighed heavily. He hated that man. He'd arrive, destroy everything and leave as quickly as he could. Reaver turned to the Digidestined behind him.
"Someone please tell me where the hell is Trace?" His voice was rough and edgy. Clearly impatient.
"He's on a mission with Will and Tai. What do you want with him?" Sora was the only one to speak up. Syao moved closer , almost protectively.
"He's my partner and one of the head messengers." Reaver looked away almost uninterested in continuing the conversation. He sighed heavily again.
"That Will better not screw up. Can't trust those bloody Guardians for anything." Matt smiled, at least someone else disliked them as much as he did. Several explosions ripped across the top of the city, the floor rumbling. The group watched from the pier as some of their city went up in flames.
"What's going on!" Matt asked, his eyes horribly wide as he witnessed fire rise higher into the air. Reaver pulled out a pair of blue tinted glasses and carefully put them on.
"That" He nodded to the fires "Would be the beginning of Alpha Strikemon's invasion."