21: I'm back again, with another update. This is the penultimate episode of D0: The Terrible Three.
Sponsor: yeah, yeah, yeah, can we get on with it?
21: In a moment. I'd like to first address a concern/comment voiced by a loyal reviewer Agent 9020. First of all, thanks for reading and reviewing. I really appreciate it. Second, I understand that these episodes will seem a little short after the whole "Great Digital War" arc, but in reality they're as long as, if not slightly longer than, the episodes I wrote before the war. The reason I made the war episodes so long was because I only wanted it to be three parts and there was a lot to get done. If I were to write every episode the same length as the Great Digital War's episodes it'd be full of fluff, boring and irrelevant details, or teenage angst. None of which make for a good story. I'll try to write slightly longer episodes for the future, but I think the episodes themselves will probably never be more than 2,000 words.
Sponsor: Are you done yet?
21: I think so...
Sponsor: Good. Now it's my turn. The21stMartian doesn't own Digimon, so no suing!
21: And now, without further ado, I hereby present the second-to-last episode of the D0: Terrible Three saga, namely...
Episode 48: George vs. Humongousmon part 2: The Falcon Flies Once More
(George): I was fighting Humongousmon and had to defend the Digidestined once more. Humongousmon decided we should fight elsewhere so I'd be less distracted, so we resumed our battle on top of Granitemon Mountain. Humongousmon launched a massive attack which severely damaged me, and I reformatted back into a human form, however, after the realization that everyone was counting on me, my crest glowed and I became Falconmon once more. Let's hope I can win now.
The glowing on top of the mountain subsided, and the Digidestined looked up again. To their surprise, George had once again become the legendary Sovereign Digimon Falconmon, who had helped them defeat RoboGranitemon at the cost of his life. Now, Falconmon's form would help defeat yet another robotic menace.
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"Phoenix Flare!!!!"
Wasting no time, George launched one of Falconmon's deadliest attacks. Humongousmon countered by lifting his arms and shielding his head from damage. His arms glowed red-hot as he swung them around trying to hit George, but George managed to dodge the flaming hot fists time and time again. Despite Falconmon's large size, the aerodynamics and agility within were incredible. With each dodge, George powered up more and more as he felt his body begin to surge with energy. It was time to go on the offense again.
Humongousmon lowered his fists as they had returned to normal temperature. George flew overhead and began shooting flaming meteors down on the mechanical behemoth. The flaming rocks crashed against his torso bouncing off, but heating Humongousmon's massive body until he was a white hot tower of metallic armor. He reached out his fists and grabbed George.
"TACKLING CRUSHER!!!!!!!!!!" he shouted as he charged forward bringing George and himself down to the ground with a massive crash that shuddered across the entire mountain. By now, Humongousmon's palace was beginning to crumble, leaving some collapsed areas, but overall it was built to withstand Humongousmon's rage, so it pretty much stayed in tact.
Humongousmon picked himself up off of George, who was surprised to find himself only slightly dazed, but that wouldn't last long.
"BLAZE MISSILES!!!!!!"
The two napalms launched from Humongousmon's arms once again. This time, however, George knew what they were. He began flapping his mighty wings and created a whirlwind. When the flames moved towards him, George launched a fireball into the whirlwind.
"Flaming Whirlwind!!!!" he said, launching yet another of Falconmon's attacks. The cyclone absorbed the blasts from the napalms and sent it back at Humongousmon. This time, Humongousmon was knocked over by the sheer power behind the attack, but George knew it wasn't over yet.
"MECHA BARRAGE!!!!!!!!!!" yelled the robot, launching the array of lasers, energy blasts and missiles at George once again. Due to his form's size, George was unable to dodge all of the attacks, but still managed to withstand the onslaught, but it was merely a diversion for what had yet to come. It his state of mind, George had managed to dodge this attack, but had moved into perfect position for the next one.
"CHECKMATE, ATOMIC DESTROYER!!!!!!!!" shouted Humongousmon, launching the barrage of lethal energy at George. Wide eyed, George could only stare as he was engulfed by the blast.
Humongousmon watched as the ball of nuclear energy overwhelmed George, but he didn't lower his defense. If experience had taught him one thing it was to never ever lower his defense until his opponent was decimated beyond repair. After that, if the opponent was still alive, he could have a little fun. For now, he was content to watch the neon green ball as it surged around the teenager trapped within.
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George had automatically closed his eyes when he braced for impact, but he only felt a slight jarring. As he opened his eyes, he was startled to find that he was indeed inside the orb of tainted energy, yet somehow he wasn't hurt or even damaged. George took a closer look and found that he was surrounded by a shield of flames that had come from within the fallen Sovereign's form. Apparently George had a lot to learn about the different uses of his multiple forms.
George fed the flames until they grew bigger and bigger, the flames then overwhelmed the attack, and George emerged safely from the deadly orb. The orb disintegrated, and the battle was on again.
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The Digidestined had made camp at the bottom of the mountain. The fight had been going on forever. (Eventually they had to tie Dan down so he wouldn't do anything stupid, but after he promised not to climb the mountain they let him go.) They had been in the midst of preparing dinner, fish and fruit, when the top of the mountain glowed green again. This time, the response was much slower, but eventually, the green disappeared and was replaced by red-orange.
"I hope George is ok up there," thought Crocmon, who had not stopped staring at the mountain top since they had arrived.
Hannah came up next to him. "You know," she said, "you're no good to anybody on an empty stomach. Why don't you eat something?"
"What if George doesn't make it?" asked Crocmon, scared for his partner's health.
"He'll make it," said Hannah, sounding braver than she felt, "I know he will…"
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"Pentagram Laser!!!!!!!!!" George's own attack caught Humongousmon off guard. As the powerful attack slammed into him, he made a mental note that George could use his own attacks even when in the form of another. Humongousmon stabilized himself. It was time to reveal that he too had some tricks still up his metaphorical sleeve.
The air between Humongousmon's horn tips began to conduct electricity as Humongousmon recharged himself. Then, he raised one of his massive arms and pointed it at George, who was flying out of his reach. The arm launched off of Humongousmon's body with a jet engine attached for further momentum.
"ROCKET FIST!!!!!!" declared the robot, as the attack felled the surprised George from the sky. As George touched down, Humongousmon stomped over and slammed his foot down on George. Again and again he stomped, causing an earthquake-like status, yet his palace still stood.
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The Digidestined weren't sure why the mountain was shaking, but they were sure it couldn't be good for George; the unfinished dinner remained untouched as they continued to watch the shaking mountain.
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George knew he was in a bad situation, but he wasn't unduly concerned. He figured he had a few minutes before the damage was irreparable, so he decided to use this time to think. (Why, you ask. Because George had not had time to think of a strategy since the battle started. He was always occupied dodging Humongousmon's attacks.)
"Alright," thought George, "The main reason I have not damaged Humongousmon yet is his armor. Ice didn't damage it, fire didn't damage it, and I have yet to harness enough raw power to overcome it, so what can I do? ... … …Wait! I think I've got it! I can use my own attacks when in the form of another, so what if I can use their attacks when I'm in human form? It's a long shot, but I think it will pay off, because if I can use their attacks, then I just might have a plan."
All the while Humongousmon continued stomping. George knew it was now or never. He put all of Falconmon's weight into a push, and lifted himself off the ground, toppling the gargantuan robot. That completed, George willed himself back into his human form, and powered up to his absolute limit. There could be no more holding back. George glowed in his usual blue-green aura, but this time, his hands were glowing in different colors. His right hand glowed light blue, and his left hand glowed red-orange. He was ready.
Humongousmon picked himself up off the ground, and turned to face his opponent. This was it; the battle was quickly drawing to a close.
Narrator: What is George's plan, and will it help him defeat Humongousmon once and for all? Find out next time on Digimon: Digital Monsters!
21: Not bad eh?
Sponsor: It's long and drawn out. You could have just combined this episode with last week's and next week's.
21: Yes and no. Yes in theory I could have, but no there were certain reasons I had for breaking it up the way I did. First, I wanted the 1st episode of D0: The Demonic Dozen to be episode 50 just because. Second, George takes a different form in each episode to battle Humongousmon, so one form per episode.
Sponsor: Your logic is a little shaky there...
21: I'll clear the air a bit next week when I sum up the series and the battle, how's that sound.
Sponsor: It sounds like you're stalling.
21: I just want to make sure I word everything correctly. That's all.
Sponsor: sure, next you'll ask me to believe in little green men from Mars.
21: *ahem*
Sponsor: ...oh, right, you are a man from Mars...silly me
21:I gotta go put the fear of Martians back into my Sponsor, it isn't gonna be pretty, so I'll do it off screen. See y'all next week! (drags Sponsor out of the room)
Sponsor (from other room): THE PAIN!!! THE PAIN!!! IT HURTS SO BAD!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
camera hastily turns off.