A Digimon Frontier Fanfic

By Sakura Martiez



Author's Notes:

And so, as promised, here is the next chapter of CoT: CW entitled: Eightfold Illusion Part IV. It's pretty short but long enough and somewhat different than the other Eightfold Illusion chapters just to make sure we don't have too much redundancy in the story.

Anyways, thanks for all those who reviewed. Hope you guys enjoy this chapter as well!

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Chronicles of Time: Cyber World

Eightfold Illusion Part IV



He absolutely cannot believe his luck. He wasn't THIS unlucky before. He wondered what could have caused all this bad luck to fall down on him as he stared at the walls of the make-shift prison cell which he and his two other companions had been thrown in.

As he went on about his business of wondering what the heck just happened, he could not help but feel his back tingling. It was the feeling you get which was somewhat of a sixth sense whenever you feel that someone is looking at you. Of course, with the sensation he was feeling and of what just happened to them, he knew that it was not just a stare but a glare rather.

"Please, Flamon," Said Tomoki trying to calm the human-turned-Digimon down. "It isn't Junpei's fault really."

"How hard is it not to press the stupid button?" Flamon said, his glare still directed at the young man in question. "I mean, come on, we were trying to sneak into the place. Which meant that we weren't suppose to get any attention!"

"Hey!" Junpei finally spoke, "How was I suppose to know what that button was going to do!"

"That's why I told you not to touch it." Flamon said.

As the two were arguing on whose fault it was, Tomoki could not help but sigh as he recalled what really did happen.


It had already been dark when they first arrived at that place. Or should they say, when they crashed into it. Although they knew from the crater the impact made that the speed that they were traveling was fast and that the collision is pretty much fatal, there were no scratches on them nor did it hurt when they landed. The only bruises they have was from the battle before in that Ice-filled domain where they had found Tomoki and the Spirit of the Ice.

"What just happened?" Tomoki asked as he stood up and dusted himself. "Where are we?"

"Ugh, I'm lucky we didn't eat anything before we went out to fight. Otherwise, I would be throwing up right about now." Flamon said. In the middle of his sentence, he realized that they were no longer in the ice-filled world but at a different place now and what's more, he and Tomoki were the only ones around. "Where are the others?"

"This must be what that guy meant." Tomoki suddenly said.

"Huh? What are you talking about? What guy?" Flamon asked a barrage of questions.

"Well, I didn't really see what he looks like but from his voice I can tell that he was a guy and he was much older than we are." Tomoki began to explain, recalling from his memory anything and everything he could remember about the man in question. "He was the one who told me what to do. Also, he wanted me to tell you guys defeating the 'boss' digimon and finding the spirits and their holders would not necessarily mean that the exit out of that particular time plane would appear. He said that that is not always the case. He also told me to tell you that from this point on you must unlearn everything you have learned about the Digital World."

"So I guess we being here proves that since we didn't manage to defeat Wizardmon." Flamon said. "Whoever that guy was, he sure do know a lot."

Tomoki nodded. "He sounds like he does. He didn't tell me who he was though. He just said that he was a friend. He also told me, just before that light took hold of me, that because everyone didn't jump into the same exit that we would be separated."

"But, if it's about the exits wouldn't it have made more sense that you would be with Katsuya and Yumi rather than me?" Flamon said, for him, the setup did not make sense.

"I don't know. He never said anything about this." Tomoki replied. "But he did say that although we may be separated, the outcome would be the same as long as we keep jumping from one plane to another, gathering every other Spirit Shinker until we get to the 'crossroad'."

"Well, I don't think I can understand all of that for now." Flamon said as he continued to look around the area. "Katsuya and Yumi are always the ones who seem to understand that sort of thing. Anyway, we better get ourselves out of this place. If anyone saw us falling through the sky, they'd be sure to come here."

Tomoki nodded and together the two set on their way to search for a place to rest without arousing any suspicion to the denizens of that place.

As they walked around, they noticed how, everywhere they look, there was nothing but lightning rods and metal sticks on one end and a vast ocean on the other. For Takuya or Flamon, who still recalls everything that has happened before, he had never been to a place in the Digital world that resembles the one they were on now. And it confused him.

"I guess this is why whoever Tomoki managed to talk to said to unlearn everything we have learned in the Digital World." Flamon thought. "But, if I were to assume that everything we see in a plane we manage to land on has something to do with the person we are looking for then I have to say that it could either be Junpei or Erika here and their spirits as well."

It was as if someone was reading his mind as out of nowhere, a cry was heard. Takuya immediately knew who it was, and from the sounds of it, that person already has his Digi-Spirit and was fighting.

"What was that?" Tomoki asked.

"No time to explain, we have to hurry." Replied Flamon as he made his way to where he heard Junpei.


"MJOLNIR THUNDER!!!"Beetlemon said as his horn emitted a powerful electric charge which he then directed to the multitude of Snimons that had surrounded him.

"Don't let up!" Cried a Goburimon who was leading the attack. "He will get tired of this, you'll see!"

The Snimons let out a battle cry and continued their assault even as most of their companions were falling down one after the other.

"Shoot! This is bad." Beetlemon thought as he continued using his Mjolnir Thunder attack which he would then follow up with Thor Hammer. "I can't fall here. I have to rescue..."

Just then an explosion, followed by another one then another one. And among those explosions waves upon waves of Snimon fell.

"BABY SALAMANDER!!"

"SNOW BOMBER!!"

"What the--!" Beetlemon said, surprised that someone other than himself would be attacking the Snimons.

"What's going on? Are there more rebels?" Said the Goburimon, quite as perplexed as Beetlemon was.

"There's more where that came from!" Shouted Kumamon as he landed right next to Beetlemon.

Flamon grinned as he noticed how different Tomoki was now compared when they first met in that ice world.

"You bet!" Agreed Flamon as he landed on the other side of Beetlemon. "I hope you don't mind us crashing your party."

"Uh... no, not at all. Help yourselves." Beetlemon replied. "Now, Goburimon, why don't we continue this where we left of."

Seeing that he and his men were outmatched, Goburimon could not help but order a retreat and flee. Before he left, he vowed that he would get revenge against them, something that Beetlemon said was typical as he reverted back to Junpei and Kumamon reverted back to Tomoki.

"Thank you for your help." Junpei said. "I have to say, I'm surprised with how this battle turned out. Last time I check there was only two of us who can do that here – Digivolve, I mean."

"Wait, what? Two of you?" Flamon said as he was snapped back from what he was doing, surprised at what he just heard."

Junpei nodded, then said, "My name's Junpei Shibayama."

"I'm Tomoki Himi and this is Flamon." Tomoki replied then he turned to Flamon and asked, "Does that mean that he is also one of us?"

Flamon nodded. "And he should be the only one around here as well, but then..."

"Hey, what are you talking about?" Junpei asked. "What do you mean 'the only one around here'... there are a lot of other rebels besides me, you know."

Flamon looked at Tomoki who simply looked back at him, then he replied, "You may not believe what I'm about to tell you, especially since I am talking to you as a Digimon, but you have to trust us and hear us out..."

And with that, Flamon began to tell Junpei everything that he needed to know. Tomoki helped out with the narration by telling Junpei what he understood thus far and by ensuring that Flamon is not an enemy. It took a while for their story to end, but after Flamon has told him everything, Junpei did not sound too confused or in a disbelief.

"That explains some things." Junpei said.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Flamon asked. "Aren't you going to go and ask questions? Aren't confused of what I just told you?"

"Not really. Let's not talk here though." Junpei said as he turned around and began walking. "It's not safe around these parts, Goburimon may come back here with more than just Snimons. Let's go to the base."

"Base?" Tomoki asked.

"I'll explain everything there." Was all Junpei said before he led the way.


It was a large metal building and wasn't very homey at all. The steel walls, gray in color, did not add any accent to the dull place that Flamon and Tomoki were led in by Junpei. While they were walking, Junpei indulged them by answering Tomoki's previous query. He explained to them that there are two factions of Digimons fighting against each other at that place. One was following the orders of a Digimon that goes by the name of Chronosmon while the other was the rebels of which Junpei and another Spirit Shinker was apart of.

When Tomoki heard of this, he could not help but say how very much this feels like some sort of video game and how he feels he's one of the characters in that game. Junpei laughed but agreed with him. All the while that Flamon was listening he noticed how different this Junpei was from the Junpei he had traveled with and befriended. Flamon shrugged it off soon after as Junpei simply becoming more mature than when they last met, which for him felt like a year ago before he went to the Cyber World with Izumi.

Junpei continued to lead them deeper and deeper into the building only stopping when they finally reached a door at the end of the hall. He then motioned the two to go inside. Once Flamon and Tomoki were inside the room, Junpei followed and entered as well.

The inside of the room was a lot more cozy than the outside. It was pretty well made with a carpet on the floor, book shelves surrounding the walls, a simple looking chandelier and a sofa set that could match that on Takuya's house.

After sitting down, Junpei began with his story, continuing where he had left off.

"I think it would suffice to say that we are all not from this place, correct. Even you, Flamon." Junpei said. "Even though you are a digimon, there's something different about you. But I guess you can tell us that when you are ready. Anyways, I don't need to ask questions regarding what you two have just said since, after all, you can see that I can evolve as you do Tomoki."

"Then, what did you meant when you said that it explains a lot?" Tomoki asked just before Flamon did.

"I'm not really surprised by what Tomoki just did before. What I was surprised is why he was here." Junpei said.

"Now you got us confused..." Tomoki said. "When the others first did that, I was surprised and I'm sure Kouji was too."

"Don't really know who you two are talking about but, what I meant was that your Digivolution did not surprise me at all. I don't really know the names of people who can do that but, I know what you guys would look like. I mean, both Erika and I do."

"Wait, are you saying Erika is also here?!" Flamon said, standing up.

Junpei nodded. "Well, she's not here right now. Anyways, aren't you curious as to how I know the faces of the other Spirit Shinkers?"

"Oh yeah..." Flamon said, sitting down once again as Junpei took something out of his pocket and placed it on the table in front of them.

Flamon and Tomoki both peered into the picture. What Tomoki saw surprised him. Flamon was surprised but not for the same reason as Tomoki.

"Whoa, who are those other people?" Tomoki asked. "Why do you have a photograph of this when I don't even remember having taking any photographs with you and these people?"

"What I'd also like to know is how you managed to get a hold of this." Flamon said, his face was serious as he looked at the photograph that was taken when he was still in the hospital, before their first return to the Digital World.

"I don't know how I got that, I just woke up holding that when I first came to to this place." Junpei replied. "But, from the first time I arrived here I could vaguely recall some things that I don't really understand. The same goes for Erika. I know for a fact that all of those people in that picture are able to Digivolve just as I can but who exactly they are still eludes me. But, I have this feeling that so long as I stick with you guys, I'll find the answers that I am looking for."

"This is strange." Flamon said. "There are only two copies of this picture as far as I know. And from what happened... this picture should not even exist. And yet, you have it."

"Who has copies of this then?" Tomoki asked. "Maybe if we know who has copies of them, we'll find out who this one belongs to and maybe get our answers. You said there are two copies, right? Who owns them?"

"When this picture was taken, it was done so using Kouichi's camera, so, the original copy belonged to Kouichi." Flamon replied. "The other copy was for me. I know for a fact though, that even though Kouichi and I still retained the memories of what had happened, that should still not be enough for this picture exist... This is all too confusing!"

"We have to find Kouichi then." Junpei said. "So, where is he?"

"We don't know." Tomoki was the one who replied while Flamon continued to stare longingly at the picture which he was now holding. "Everyone got separated. Who knows where they landed."

"Well, I won't pretend to understand all about this key and seal stuff, but maybe Erika may have an idea." Junpei said.

"So, where is she?" Flamon asked.

"Well, I will need both of your help to get to her." Junpei replied. "She's well... She was captured by Chronosmon's men and is being held at their base north, north east of here."


They waited until nightfall before they allowed themselves in using the hole that Flamon had burnt into the steel walls of Chronosmon's men's base. Slowly they crept passed Guardromons and Andromons guarding the place. They did this to make sure that they don't trigger an alarm that would allow for the element of surprise to vanish.

"For guards, those Digimons sure are doing a pretty lousy job." Tomoki said as he and his companions waited for the Andromon that was guarding the door to turn around after being called by a fellow Andromon.

"Well, we're lucky they are lousy." Junpei said. "They tried to transport Erika to another base but we managed to intercept them before. Sadly, we didn't manage to save Erika as she was brought back here before we completed our mission."

"How did she get caught anyway?" Flamon asked.

"Well..." Junpei said as he looked at Flamon then back at the Andromon. "That's kind of a long story..."

It was then that the two Andromons left their post. The trio took this opportunity to run towards the door into another long hallway followed by a fork.

"Now, which way do we go?" Flamon asked. "Left or Right?"

"The last time I tried, I took the right path and ended up in the guards quarters." Junpei reminisced.

"Then we're definitely taking the left path." Tomoki said, and so they did.

They eventually ended up in-front of a door. It was a heavy steel door that had a computer console right next to it. When Tomoki went on ahead to look at the console, he read the words: 'Chosen of Water'.

"This must be where they are keeping Erika." Junpei said, and he pounded on the door calling out Erika's name.

"What are you doing!" Hissed Flamon. "Are you trying to alert the guards or something?"

"But--"

"I don't think Erika is on the other side of that door." Tomoki said as he continued to pound on the console. "The map here shows that there is another hallway and a number of rooms. This door must lead to the rooms where they keep their prisoners."

"Can you find a way to open the door for us, Tomoki?" Flamon asked. He had always admired how good the young kid was with computers.

"I think it's possible." Tomoki said. "All we need to do is find the switch that controls the door."

"A switch?" Junpei said, trying to calm himself down. "Alright. I'm on it."

Tomoki could not believe how this could destroy Junpei's composure and Flamon could not help but snicker at the sight of Junpei searching for a switch that would open the door. Of course, Junpei noticed that he was the only one looking and so, he turned around and told his two other companions to not just sit idly by and help him look for the switch.

It took a while, but after enough searching, Junpei managed to find a switch. It was your typical circular red switch docked on a rectangular panel which was a little bit hidden from view.

"Found it!" Exclaimed Junpei that earned him a 'shhhh!' from his two companions.

"Wait," Flamon said just before Junpei could press the switch. "are you sure that that's the switch that would open the door? It might be a trap."

"You worry too much, Flamon." Junpei said, almost grinning. "Why would they place this button so well hidden if it's a trap."

"Who knows, but we should continue searching." Flamon insisted. "We might find another switch."

"Don't worry, it'll be alright." Junpei said, and with that he pressed the switch.

It could be said that Junpei was in shock when the alarm blared through the whole base, alerting everyone that intruders have managed to sneak in. It didn't take too long before Flamon and his companions were caught by quite a large number of Andromons and Guardromons. They were so caught in surprise that neither Tomoki nor Junpei had time to Digivolve and escape. Of course, being in his current condition, Flamon was no match for the flock that had come to gather to catch them. They did have time, however, to hide their D-Tectors well enough for the Digimons not to find it as they were carried off into a holding cell to await interrogation.


As Tomoki finished his reminiscing, he could not help but agree with Flamon in the end that it was really Junpei who had jeopardized their so-called mission.

He was shaken from his thoughts when Flamon sighed then spoke again, "Don't tell me this was how Erika was caught."

Junpei stood frozen. Flamon had hit the mark right on which made the Digimon laugh and say, "I can't believe it. You're going to be in a world of trouble when we meet with her again."

"That's not funny!" Junpei said, his face was as red as a ripe tomato.

"Heh, you're right." Flamon said, still chuckling. "Now, how do we get out of this place."

"It's no use." Junpei said. "We can't Digivolve, we left our D-Tectors back at that corridor."

"Well, that doesn't stop you from Digivolving, you know." Flamon said. "Just call out to it, and you'll see what I mean."


"Now's the time for payback." Said a Goburimon as he walked towards the place where the three intruders were being kept. It was the same Goburimon that Junpei and the others have sent running off for dear life.

When he got there however, the room had already been busted open and several of the guards guarding it had been defeated. The look on Goburimon's face when he found out was priceless and it took a while before he could issue out another order saying: "FIND THEM AND SIEZE THEM!!!!"


Ten minutes have passed since their escape and they were all running for their lives as far away as they could from the base.

"Are you sure that was a good idea?" Beetlemon asked Flamon who was leading their escape. "You don't have any idea how Goburimon can act when he's pretty angry. And I'd say he's beyond angry right about now."

"Just wait 'til he sees Erika's cell busted open as well." Flamon laughed. "Besides, we won't be staying here for long."

"What are you talking about, Flamon?" Erika asked as she was being carried off by Beetlemon.

"Let's just say that my gut feeling is telling me we're almost out of this place, for good." Flamon replied. Sure enough, every time they have managed to unlock a seal just before the exit to a particular time plane opens up, he could feel his strength returning. And this time was no exception. "Besides, you guys wouldn't want to stick around here for much longer either, right, Kumamon?"

Kumamon nodded having the same grin planted on his face as that of Flamon's. "I'd say they'd be having a blast any second now."

And with that, the two began to laugh as if they could understand something that only they knew about leaving both Beetlemon and Erika to wonder what exactly those two did.


"Warning. Warning." A female computer voice boomed at the speakers surrounding the base. "Self Destruct mechanism activated. This building will self destruct in 2 minutes. I repeat, this building will self destruct in 2 minutes."

One could imagine the panic this wrought on every single Digimon inside the base as every ran around hoping to save themselves while Goburimon continued to curse for the incompetence of the Digimons that were given to him by his Lord Chronosmon. Of course, it didn't take long before one of the Andromon's got fed up with Goburimon's constant yapping and cursing that he made sure the green digimon became quiet – permanently.


Two minutes passed and with one final and loud explosion, Chronosmon's base was no more. It was also then that Erika and Junpei who have reverted back to his human form along with Tomoki, realized why Flamon and Tomoki were running so fast and it was also then that the world began to shake as another gate was opened right in front of them.

"So, this is the exit you two were talking about." Junpei said, amazed at the portal floating in the air. "What do we do now?"

"Well, unless we want to be destroyed along with this time plane, I'd suggest we jump in and see where this takes us next." Flamon replied.

"Is it safe?" Erika asked walking around the portal.

"Of course it is." Tomoki said. "But I warn you, the journey through is not a pleasant one."

"Anyway, we don't have time to discuss things here. We'll talk and fill you up on everything once we're safely out of this time plane, Erika." Flamon said, and with that he jumped into the portal.

Tomoki followed Flamon in and seeing that the world was really crumbling before them and wanting not to get trapped with it, Erika and Junpei jumped in as well with their hands intertwined.

As the four vanished from that time plane, unbeknown to them, they were not alone. There was someone watching them all the while in the shadows and as soon as they jumped in and disappeared he appeared and jumped in after them.

Before he jumped in and the portal closed, he said, "This is where things will get pretty interesting..."


To be continued.



Post Author's Notes:

I know, this chapter is pretty short but it also holds a little significant point in the whole story which all of you will realize once the whole Eightfold Illusion chapters, which is eight in total hence the title, have been uploaded.

Anyways, I have some more work to do so I'll cut this A/N short.

Just remember to review before you leave, alright?

This is Sakura Martinez saying "PEACE" and still promoting her forums, signing out.

Take care, everyone!

Ja ne!

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