A Digimon Frontier Fanfic
By Sakura Martinez
Author's Notes:
Well, it's Friday once again and as promised, here is the newest chapter of Chronicles of Time: Cyber World. I have to say this took a while to finish since I needed to intall OpenOffice to my laptop as the computer I usually work on was being used by my sister who was playing an online game of which I forgot the title.
Anyways, hope you guys like this chapter and don't forget to review. Okay?
End of Author's Notes
Chronicles of Time: Cyber World
Eightfold Illusions Part V
It didn't take long for them to realize that they were no longer in Tomoki's time plane and it didn't take them long to also realize that they're in trouble as well.
"What do you suppose happened to us back there?" Kouji asked in a low whisper as he and his companion, Katsuya, hid themselves from their pursuers – a group of Kuwagamons.
"I think it's rather obvious that they smelled us or something." Katsuya replied in the same manner, watching from behind the large rock.
"Not about the Kuwagamons, I meant in Tomoki's 'domain' or whatever you guys were calling that place." Kouji said. "Didn't we have to beat the Digimon that was lording at the place before we can escape?"
Katsuya had to duck back down just so the Kuwagamons could not see them before he motioned Kouji to follow him as he crawled farther and farther away from the herd of Digimons who were obviously ordered to look for them.
When they were at a safe distance away from their pursuers, Katsuya answered Kouji's question.
"I don't really understand this concept now." Katsuya admited to his companion. "The only real person who understood this was an 'Uncle' of mine, and my father with whom he divulge the information to."
"That doesn't help since they're both not here." Kouji said with a sigh. "I do hope we get reunited with the others and that they weren't captured by those monsters."
Katsuya seconded Kouji's thought before they both agreed to go deeper into the mountains making sure to tread carefully.
Just as they were almost at the top of the mountain where Kouji had said he saw smoke coming out from, an earthquake rocked the pathway that they were walking on causing Katsuya to lose his balance.
Kouji seeing what happened to Katsuya, immediately reached out to grab his hand. Luckily, he did so just in time before Katsuya fell to his doom.
"Ugh, you...you're pretty... heavy!" Heaved Kouji as he held on to Katsuya who was hanging for dear life.
"H-hey!" was all Katsuya could say not wanting Kouji's concentration to falter enough for his hands to slip.
With all he could muster, Kouji took out his Digivice and thought of the only way they could get out of their current predicament – digi-volve to Lobomon, the Warrior of Light.
Just before he did so, he told Katsuya his plan and said, "Don't worry... as soon as I digi-volve... I'll rush to your aide."
"Just make sure you keep your word otherwise, I'm sure as hell my sister and my father will never forgive you." Katsuya replied. "And neither will I."
Kouji nodded and with that, let go of Katsuya to digi-volve into Lobomon. He knew he only had a few seconds, no, milli-seconds to spare. And so, the moment he changed into his Digimon-self, he immediately made a dash to Katsuya.
Reaching out his hand and with all the determination he could call-up, Kouji managed to grab and rescue Katsuya just before the cliff ended.
"Told you I'll be able to do it." Lobomon said with a grin.
Katsuya merely nodded. He did not bother to hide the fact that he was absolutely scarred for his life back there. Once they were on stable ground, Lobomon let go of Katsuya and reverted back to Kouji.
At that moment, Katsuya told him not to tell anyone of what had happened.
Kouji nodded at that and did not bother to ask why. It was, after all, no longer his business.
The duo kept on walking and walking, along the way they felt strong tremors in the earth but, neither of them lost their footing. It had become more frequent as the two were almost at the peak causing both of them to be confused at what could possibly causing these earthquakes.
"You don't suppose... this is a volcano...?" Kouji said as soon as the last tremor ended. He was feeling dizzy now.
"I don't think so." Katsuya replied. "The rock formation is different from those normally found in volcanic areas. What's more, the smoke we saw earlier isn't the same kind as you would see on a volcano that's about to erupt. Besides that, those Digimons should already be running for their lives if this place is a volcano."
"Then what the heck is causing all of this tremors?" Kouji was already frustrated. "This is obviously not natural!"
"That's why we have to keep going. The epicenter seems to be on the top of this mountain." Katsuya stated, moving past Kouji as he did so. "Whoever or whatever is causing these earthquakes maybe found there."
"Why do I have a hunch you already know the answer to that." Kouji stated rather than asked.
"Well, you would to if you can actually remember everything that had happened before." Katsuya replied in a whisper not wanting Kouji to hear.
"Is that so?" said a parrot-like Digimon who is the leader of the swarm of Kuwagamons.
"Yes, sir." Said one of the Kuwagomons, the only one brave enough to move forward and report the current situation to their leader, Parrotmon. "We smelled two other humans along the way, but they managed to get away towards the mountains."
"And so you decided not to pursue them?" Parrotmon did not seem too amused.
The Kuwagamon gulped. He had heard rumors of how bad Parrotmon treats his subordinates especially when they fail to answer to his expectations. Those rumors involved Kuwagamons meeting their untimely death being eaten alive by Parrotmon. No, eaten wasn't the word for such huge Digimon. It was more like devoured.
Not wanting to anger the Digimon appointed as their Leader by their Lord Chronosmon, the Kuwagamon replied, "That place... that mountain has some sort of power that stops us from reaching its summit where the humans are most definitely trying to go, sir."
"You mean the earthquakes." Parrotmon said and the Kuwagamon nodded. "Very well then, it appears that I have to deal with this matter myself. We cannot fail Lord Chronosmon... otherwise...his pet will come and destroy us all."
"Of course, sir." The Kuwagamon said as he retreated to let the other Kuwagamons know Parrotmon's new orders.
Pain shot through his head and he felt a shiver run down his spine. This was something he had not felt since he and Yumi were still kids. Suddenly stopping, Katsuya caught Kouji's attention.
"Hey, something wrong?" Kouji asked.
Katsuya touched the side of his forehead which was throbbing for no reason and lied. "No, it's nothing. I must be getting dizzy as well from all of this earthquakes."
Kouji shrugged and continued moving ahead, overtaking Katsuya.
"Did something happen to Yumi?" Katsuya wondered remembering the many times when they were children that he felt the same thing whenever Yumi was hurt or in trouble. He didn't know if he was just being paranoid or not, but Katsuya decided not to think of it for now. He could not afford to be distracted at the moment what with Kouji being the only one to digi-volve and him being left to fend for himself with his sword.
And so, all Katsuya could do at the moment was hope and pray for his twin sister's safety.
It didn't take too long after that for the duo to reach the summit. When they got there, they were surprised to see nothing but ruins of what seemed to be an ancient temple.
"Do you know this place?" Kouji asked believing it was the only sensible question to ask at the moment.
"Why do you ask me that?" Katsuya replied, although he already knew what the answer would be.
"Well, Takuya and Kouji as well as your sister knows about places that could be found in this so-called Digital World, so I figured you should know of it as well." Kouji replied. "So?"
"Unfortunately, I don't have recollection of having been to this place before." Katsuya replied. "At least, not anywhere that looks like this place. Things here and the Digital World that we knew of are pretty different but at the same time similar as well that it's very confusing to keep track of everything."
They both then scanned the area, looking for any place that could show them a way to find the Spirit Shinker in that time plane and to find clues of where they were at or how they could get back to where the others were.
There was nothing but rubble in the area, though. The ruins did not seem new so they scratched off the thought that it had been recently destroyed due to the earthquakes. The only things that we standing from the ground apart from themselves were the pillars which had once supported the building.
"That's strange." Kouji said after they have looked everywhere but found nothing in their search. "I swore I saw smoke coming up from here."
Katsuya nodded. "Whoever was here before really made sure that we or anyone else would find no trace of them. It's a good thing we have your D-Tector, Kouji."
"My D-Tector?" Kouji asked, and the moment the question was off of his lips he understood what his blond-haired companion meant. "Right."
Pushing a sequence of buttons and after many trial and errors later, Kouji finally managed to get the D-Tector to show a blip of where the Digi-Spirit was. The location of the spirit confused them even more but at the same time showed them a possible answer to the earthquakes that were frequently occurring in that time plane.
"Do you think it's buried underneath us or something like that?" Kouji asked.
"Maybe, but look." Katsuya replied as he pointed on the moving blip on the D-Tector's screen. "It's moving which means someone or something has already got it."
"Underground? What? Like a mole?" Kouji said monotonously. He was not enjoying where this conversation was going.
"There has to be a passageway underground." Katsuya deducted. "And if there is such an underground passageway then it would mean that there is also an entrance to it somewhere around here."
"Which also means that we have to find that place before whoever has the spirit gets away." Kouji finished and Katsuya nodded. "This would be easier if the others were around."
"I agree, but there's no use thinking about that now. We have to hurry and find that entrance."
Kouji coughed and wheezed as they walked through the dark and musky underground tunnel. Both had to strain their eyes to see where they were going for the only source of light that they have was Katsuya's burning sword.
The atmosphere was heavy which only made the notion of the Spirit Shinker bearing the spirit they have detected to be the one carrying it only dimmer. The farther away from the entrance they got, the darker and heavier the atmosphere became. The cobwebs, dust and grime as well as that inexplainable stench only made the journey less unbearable.
They have already lost track of how far they have gone or how long they have been underground when another earthquake struck. This time, it was far stronger in intensity than the previous ones which only indicated that they were closing in.
Looking at his D-Tector with Katsuya holding the sword up high to shed light on the screen, Kouji confirmed it.
"Yeah, whoever has the Spirit is just around this corner." He whispered. His face then grew even more serious as he asked, "Should I digi-volve now?"
Katsuya nodded.
Seconds later and with the same brilliant flash of light that could only come from the bearer of Light digivolving, Lobomon appeared.
Lobomon sensed that whoever had the Spirit had yet to notice them and he relayed this to Katsuya.
"Well, let's take whoever has the spirit down now." Katsuya said. "They do say that the element of surprise is a winning element in battles and missions."
"Where did you hear that?" Lobomon asked for he had never heard that phrase before.
"Read it in a book back home." Katsuya replied before he stopped their idle chatter to set their plan into action.
As nimble as they can be, and with their weapons in hand, Lobomon and Katsuya made their move. Charging towards the 'enemy'.
What greeted them was not something they had expected. Nor was it something that they could have even thought of beforehand.
There, about to jump up and pummel the ground with his Tectonic Slam attack was none other than Gigasmon – the Beast Spirit of Earth.
They were going too fast, however, unable to stop in their movements and their attacks. Gigasmon, however, did not notice them even as they closed in on him. And so, the attacks of both Lobomon and Katsuya collided with Gigasmon's Tectonic Slam.
Lobomon's Licht Seiger attack as well as Katsuya's flaming sword did no damage to Gigasmon's firm skin while Gigasmon's Tectonic Slam knocked them both back, hitting one side of the wall's tunnel.
The impact was so strong but luckily not strong enough to knock down the tunnel's support and the earthquake that came along with Gigasmon's attack was the strongest one that they felt being in the epicenter of it all.
Even as they were pushed back, Gigasmon did not let up on the attack. He continued on using his Tectonic Slam causing one earthquake after another. Soon, Katsuya and Lobomon both feared that the tunnel would collapse.
"What the--!?" Lobomon said as he watched Gigasmon with his rampage. "What is he doing?"
Katsuya was also gawking at the sight. They had not attacked Gigasmon since they found out it was him and were knocked back, yet, Gigasmon had not stopped attacking.
He wasn't even looking at them.
"Kira!" Shouted Katsuya after he was snapped from his reverie. "Kira, what are you doing! Stop that!"
"Wait, you know who's controlling this guy?"
Katsuya nodded. "Another Spirit Shinker... Kira Tsukiyama from Shibuya. You guys were ordered by one of the Holy Angel Digimon, Ophanimon, to fill up the remaining members of the party to form the new "Ancient" Ten. He is one of the four people chosen by Ophanimon for that...and also, Kira is the bearer of the Spirit of Earth."
"Wait, is he our enemy now then?" Lobomon asked, poising himself, ready to launch at the Earth-type Digimon should the answer be a 'yes'.
Katsuya however, shrugged. "I don't know.... but, look at him."
"We don't have time to watch his rampage. We have to do something... otherwise." Kouji said, then without another moment's hesitation he added, "We don't have a choice, Katsuya. We have to take him down."
"What are you--"
However, Katsuya was unable to finish whatever it was he was about to say to Lobomon for he did not wait for him to finish but instead launched another attack at Gigasmon, then another, then another...
However, none of his attacks worked. He was too weak compared to his foe, he acknowledged that minutes later.
"If that's the case then I..." Lobomon was about to say when suddenly, someone from behind shouted at them.
"Please, stop!" Shouted a voice. It was a voice that seemed all too familiar to Lobomon but at the same time distant. "Don't hurt him!"
Whirling around, confused at the feeling he got from hearing the said voice, Lobomon found himself staring at a small, white digimon with the same color of horn in his head and a set of pointy ears and wearing a pink haramaki around its stomach.
"Who...." Lobomon was about to ask when another voice came shouting in.
"Bokomon, Bokomon... wait for meeeee..." Said the voice.
It took a while before the owner of the second voice appeared. This time, it was a yellow-colored digimon that greatly resembles a thin rabbit with long pointed ears and walking on its hind legs and wearing an over-sized red pants.
"Bokomon... and Neemon?" Katsuya muttered to himself, surprised to see the two Digimons that he had heard so much about from their parents. "What are they doing here... and with Kira as well..."
"Please, don't hurt him." Bokomon repeated. "He isn't usually like that. He's a good person."
Lobomon starred at the two digimons, lost in thought. They both seemed familiar to him but he can't remember why. He was sure of one thing though, he had never seen these two before.
"What do you mean?" Katsuya asked.
"He, Gigasmon is a human child like you." Bokomon said as he looked at Gigasmon with sad and worried eyes. "He'd been protecting this mountain from Chronosmon's men, those Kuwagamons, to make sure that the other Digimons would be have a sanctuary."
"You mean by causing all of these earthquakes?" Lobomon asked joining the conversation.
Neemon, who had also been following the conversation, replied. "No. We never had earthquakes before until only a couple of days ago."
Bokomon nodded. "Ever since he unlocked something from this thing he carries with him when he was fighting off swarms of Kuwagamons and then he transformed into someone that's not Grumblemon, he had been wreaking havoc in the tunnels leading to our safe haven."
"Are you talking about the D-Tector?" Lobomon asked, and he then took his out and showed it to the two little Digimons.
Bokomon's eyes widened and so did Neemons and they both nodded.
"Slide evolution." Katsuya said, crossing his arms while looking at the Gigasmon who had stopped in his rampage for a while to rest and recharge himself. "I'm surprise you don't know who he is in this form, Bokomon."
Bokomon, Neemon and Lobomon both looked at his direction and he sighed.
"What do you mean? Should I know him?" Bokomon asked.
"You're the one who's knowledgeable when it comes to the legends of your world and the Ancient Ten, right?" Katsuya replied.
Bokomon gave him a confused look and said, "What are you talking about?"
Bokomon's reply surprised Katsuya. "You don't know anything about them? What about the book you always carry?"
"Book?" Neemon asked. "Bokomon doesn't carry any books, except for the one he uses to attack his enemies with and that book only has blank pages."
"What?" Katsuya was surely surprised now. He then moved towards Bokomon, and said, "Show me that book."
"O-okay then." Bokomon said as he took out the book from his haramaki and handed it to Katsuya, "I don't know why you're so interested in that book, human."
"Katsuya. Katsuya Kanbara." Katsuya introduced himself then took the book and flipped it open. Page after page he saw nothing. The whole book was indeed blank.
"That can't be right." Katsuya thought to himself. "I've seen Bokomon's book when I was still a kid, that first time I visited the Digital World. Even if time has been reversed there still should have been something here about the Ancient Ten..."
Confounded, Katsuya returned the book to the Digimon who pocketed it back in his haramaki.
"So, care to explain to us about this 'Slide Evolution' thing?" Lobomon asked, looking at Gigasmon from time to time to check if it had regained enough stamina to resume its rampage.
"Beast Spirits and Human Spirits – those are the two types of Spirits that the Ancient Ten divided themselves in. Each Ancient Spirit has them and as such a Spirit Shinker should be able to digivolve to both their beast spirit form and their human spirit form as long as they have the spirit pertaining to it." Katsuya tried his best to explain. "Lobomon, you're the Spirit of Light's human spirit while Gigasmon is a beast spirit... that's why he's a lot stronger than you are in your current form."
"That explains it." Lobomon said. "But why is he rampaging like that and causing those he was suppose to protect to worry for their own safety?"
Katsuya looked at Gigasmon who had once again began moving. "He doesn't know what he is doing... It takes a great deal of skill and will to control the Beast Spirit. If not done properly, one could lose oneself and let the beast's instincts take over just like what happened with Kira."
"You know him?" Bokomon asked.
"You can say that." Katsuya replied. "We came here looking for him since we need his help to save the world from Chronosmon."
"Wait, so you're both fighting against that tyrant as well?" Neemon asked.
Lobomon and Katsuya nodded.
"If that's the case, then once you bring Kira back I'm sure he'll lend you a hand." Bokomon said. "He seems bent on defeating him."
"So, can we bring him back?" Lobomon asked.
Katsuya nodded. "We just need to make him remember who he really is. Easier said than done, that's for sure."
"Heh, so the earthquake's finally stopped." Parrotmon said as he allowed himself to land on one of the branch at the foot of the mountain. His subordinates not too far behind. "Now is our chance. All of you, climb this mountain and get to the top as fast as you can!"
A loud cry erupted from the swarms of Kuwagamons who had rallied with Parrotmon, after which, they made their way to the summit. Some taking the longer route of walking while the others took to the skies.
Soon enough, Parrotmon's 'army' had arrived at the summit and it did not take that long to find the entrance to the underground tunnel thanks to Katsuya and Kouji leaving their tracks and scent for the Kuwagamons to follow.
"Kira! Wake up!" Katsuya shouted at the Gigasmon who had been pacing back and forth, growling.
"It's no use, Katsuya." Neemon said. "We already tried calling out to him before."
Katsuya gritted his teeth. He doesn't know what to do at this situation that they were in now. He knew nothing about Kira that could help them and the only person with him that could have known something about him can't even remember that he had met him before.
They were already out of options and ideas.
"Well, well, would you look at that." Hissed a Kuwagamon. Parrotmon's army had already found them. "Who would have thought that we would corner not only the human but also two Ancient Spirits and refugees."
"Darn, how did they get up here?" Bokomon said as he backed away.
"I guess Kira would have to wait." Lobomon said as he took out his swords. "We need to deal with these guys first."
"Confident, aren't we?" the Kuwagamon retorted. "Why don't you just give up and hand us your Spirits then maybe we can let you go. After all, our numbers are far greater than yours. Your stamina would not allow you to fight through all of us and I doubt you would try to run and lead us to where the other refugees are."
Katsuya gritted his teeth but decided to stand his ground and replied. "Numbers do not win a battle."
"Yes, of course." Kuwagamon replied. "But it sure as hell helps!"
And with that the Kuwagamons charged forward. Katsuya immediately told Neemon to fall back and return to the refugee's camp to warn the others and to find a way to escape. Nodding, the yellow digimon made a run for it while Katsuya and Lobomon made sure not to let the Kuwagamons get to him.
"What about me?" Bokomon said, obviously shaking in his boots. "Why'd you make me stay?"
"You have a more important job to do, Bokomon." Katsuya said as he hacked and slashed a couple of Kuwagamons who reverted back to their Digicode form. "Bringing Kira back to his senses."
"What?" Bokomon asked, surprised that Katsuya had still not given up on the thought.
"I hate to admit it, but that Kuwagamon is right. Lobomon and I alone cannot beat them all." Katsuya replied as he blocked a scythe attack from one of the Kuwagamons. "But with Kira on our side, someone who already has his Beast Spirit activated, this battle will be easy. That's why..."
Bokomon need not hear another word. He understood how important Kira was in this battle. There was so much at stake. With a new-found determination, Bokomon nodded and went to Gigasmon where he tried his best to make Gigasmon remember who he is, who should be in control – Kira Tsukiyama.
Minutes passed by and little by little Lobomon and Katsuya were growing tired while Gigasmon remained unwilling to help, Kira still being controlled by the Beast's instincts.
The Kuwagamon leading the rest of the swarm noticed the slowing in their opponents' pace. It was the moment he was waiting for, and so, without a second to lose, he set the Kuwagamons to attack at full force.
It didn't take long for Katsuya and Lobomon to be pushed back and taken down by the Kuwagamons who seemed to have an infinite number in their ranks. With the two being tackled by more than they could handle, Bokomon was left to fend for himself.
"No! Get away!" Bokomon said, he knew that he was no match for these Champion-level digimons but, he was not about to give up. "Kira, please wake up! Return to your true self!"
"Hehe, there's nothing you and your weak friends can do now, rookie." One of the Kuwagamons said. "It will only be a matter of time before you are erased from this world. You and those other refugees."
"No, that won't happen!" Bokomon said even as he was shaking in fear amidst the Kuwagamons that had now encircled him.
"Bokomon, forget it!" Katsuya managed to shout out. "Go! Run! Get away from here and take the others to some place safe!"
"Don't you think it's a little too late for that now?" One of the Kuwagamons tackling Katsuya said before the said Kuwagamon hit Katsuya on the gut.
"I won't run away even if I could." Bokomon said. "I have to... I have to bring Kira back!"
At Bokomon's words, the leading Kuwagamon laughed. He laughed so hard that his laughter echoed through the whole tunnel. The other Kuwagamons joined him as well.
"Give it up." He said. "That human is already consumed by the beast spirits. He's gone, get over it. All the sacrifices he made for you and those other stupid Digimons who refused to ally themselves with Lord Chronosmon would be for nothing. In the end, you all lose."
He was floating. Floating at a place he doesn't know of. His whole body felt light. It felt like actually didn't have a body to begin with, but he knew that it was impossible.
His eyes were closed, either that or it was really, really dark in that place for he was unable to see anything beyond the darkness where he felt naked in.
No matter how hard he tried, he didn't know if he was moving or his eyes were open. His whole body felt numb but he somehow did not feel alarmed by this. He actually felt, relaxed.
There was silence all around him. There were, however, times when he could hear voices. Faint voices. Voices he felt were familiar but not. Voices that seemed distant. And when he tried to stress his hearing and listen closely, those voices would vanish like it was never there to begin with.
He was just floating.
"Isn't it about time you wake up?" A voice suddenly spoke. This time the voice was far louder than the others he had heard thus far. It sounded powerful. A voice brimming with confidence – or so it seemed to him. It was a clear voice resonating through the darkness.
"Who...are you...?" He managed to say surprising even himself. It had been such a long time since he used his voice. Such a long time since he last spoke – or so he remembers.
"That isn't important now." The voice replied. "Can't you hear them yet? Can't their voices reach you yet? Kira, there are people in need of your help right now, at this very moment."
"Kira? Who's that?" He replied, unsure of what the voice was talking about. What the voice in his head was telling him.
"That's your name. Don't you remember?" The voice replied. "You were given that name by your parents in Shibuya. They named you Kira Tsukiyama. 'Reigning Lord of the Moon' that's what your name means."
"Kira... that name. It does sound familiar." He said more to himself than to the voice he was hearing.
"What are you still doing floating around?" The voice asked again after a while of silence. "Listen. Open your ears. Hear their voices calling for you."
"Who? Who's calling for me?" He asked as he tried to do what the voice has instructed of him. Yet, no matter how many times he tries he could here nothing but distant echoes. Like a wind howling in a far-off distance. Sounds which held no meaning to him.
"Remember. Keep remembering who you are. Break free from the Beast's grasp." The voice continued to speak, disregarding his question. "You should be the one taking control of that power not the other way around. Don't you remember why you wanted to fight when you arrived in this place and found you can wield such power?"
"Huh? What are you--?"
"The Beast Spirits control you because of your own insecurities." The voice cut him in. He noticed that it was becoming distant as well. "Your the bearer of the Spirit of Earth. Someone who wanted to use his power to protect those that are weaker. That desire re-awakened the power that Chronosmon tried to make you forget. Don't let him be victorious by allowing yourself to forget who you are. I can only do so much..."
"Kira! Wake up!!"
"What was that?!" He asked, there was another voice he just heard. Like a plea for help.
"We need you!" Another voice called out.
"You can't lose to the beast's instincts! Come back!" Came another one.
"Can you hear them now?" The voice who had been trying to help him was turning into a whisper, like something was sucking the energy out of that person. "Go to them. Help them."
"How? I don't know what I'm suppose to do." He replied.
"Believe." Was all the voice said before it completely vanished and a golden light rushed through him in the midst of the darkness. Covering him up completely.
"Why don't you shut up, you stupid rookie Digimon!" Shouted the Kuwagamon. His pincers were raised, ready to strike Bokomon to silence him forever.
It was then that Gigasmon opened his eyes. The hungry look that was once there was gone. He didn't need to say anything for the moment he regained control of the Spirit, Kira knew what must be done.
With Gigasmon's strength he let out a spinning tornado attack as he shouted, "Quagmire Twister!" hitting all the nearby Kuwagamons and knocking them back including those that were pinning Katsuya and Lobomon to the ground.
"Kira! You're back!" Bokomon shouted, tears welling up in his eyes.
"Sorry to make you worry, Bokomon." Gigasmon replied. He then faced Lobomon and Katsuya and said, "Thank you for helping bring me back."
Both nodded at him then turned to face the army before them.
"Leave this to me." Gigasmon said, he then leaped off of the ground and with a loud voice he cried, "Tectonic Slam!" before he made his ground-shaking landing.
It would appear that because of all the earthquakes, the foundations of the tunnel became unstable. Add that with the heavy load it has above ground, it did not take too long after Gigasmon's attack was unleashed for the tunnel to begin to collapse.
"Everyone, hurry!" Shouted Bokomon as he ran towards the direction of where the refugees were, a tunnel leading to the outside.
Everyone followed him save for the Kuwagamons who, because of their height and the commotion they were causing, were easily trapped in the tunnel which soon collapsed upon them, crushing them.
They were almost at the end of the tunnel as they could see the light leading up when all of a sudden a portal appeared cutting them off from Bokomon.
"Wha—what's going on?" Bokomon said as he tried to approach the tunnel but was thrown back.
"I guess we managed to finish whatever we have to do here..." Lobomon said.
"What do you mean?" Gigasmon was the one who asked.
"I'm sorry, but we can't stay here much longer... and that includes you, Kira." Katsuya said. "We'll explain everything as soon as we jump into the portal. It'll hopefully bring us to a place much safer than here."
"But what about Bokomon?" Gigasmon asked. "Would he be coming along as well?"
Lobomon looked at Katsuya who shook his head and answered, "No. But you don't need to worry about him. He will pretty safe once we get out of this place and return everything back to how they should be. The longer we stay here, the more danger we would be placing upon him and the other refugees."
Gigasmon reverted back to Kira and Lobomon did the same turning back to Kouji. Kira then moved towards the portal, but instead of jumping quickly inside, he called out to Bokomon.
"Bokomon!" He shouted.
"Kira!" Replied Bokomon.
"Thank you... for everything you've done to help me." Kira said. The tunnel was not going to hold out much longer. "Even though I am different from all of you, and even as I managed to get everyone into trouble with Parrotmon, you all still regarded me as your friend and helped me regain who I am... Thank you."
Kira could hear Bokomon sobbing from the other side as he replied. "We should be the one thanking you, Kira. You saved us countless of times. I promise, I won't ever forget you and Katsuya and Lobomon too. I'm going to write this down on my book to make sure that no one forgets and we'll keep on fighting against Chronosmon! We promise you all that!"
Kira nodded and before jumping in he said, "Thank you. I won't forget you ever again as well."
As soon as Kira had jumped into the portal, Kouji and Katsuya did not waste any more time as they too jumped in after him. And with that the portal vanished and Bokomon saw that they were no longer there and that there were no signs of them anywhere.
Not wanting to be caught by the collapse, Bokomon ran as fast as his two little feet could carry him. He ran as fast as he could towards safety.
"I should really learn not to over exert myself." He said as he slumped down on the ground, exhausted but careful not to wake the people whom he was following.
He took one quick look at them, sleeping around a campfire before he hid himself yet again.
"Chronosmon really is doing everything he can to make sure they won't reach him... that they won't be reunited as a team." He continued to mutter as he let himself lie back down on the grass. "I can't let that happen but I can't let them see me as well... at least not until the time is right."
The stars were shining above him as he let himself be carried by his trail of thoughts. Yes, it wasn't time just yet to let himself be seen. All he could do at the moment was help them through the shadows; to help them in the midst of darkness like a small, flickering light.
"How could you let them get away!" Shouted Parrotmon. He was beyond displeasure and he was showing his anger by chomping down any Kuwagamon that he sees leaving those who are still standing and alive scarred stiff.
"We tried our best but the Beast Spirit of Earth was powerful. He collapsed the tunnel and made their escape. He even blocked the entrance to the refugee's camp that we found." The Kuwagamon leading the swarm replied.
"Excuses. Excuses." Parrotmon said, flapping his wings in distaste. "I am through with your excuses!"
And with that, he devoured the Kuwagamon who had no time to react nor flee for his life. Those other Kuwagamons who saw their leader eaten decided not to stick around and each of them flew away as fast as they could, away from the very angry Digimon.
Just then, another portal opened and another presence appeared.
Parrotmon knew who that presence was. And he knew better than not to show his respects to her – to Chronosmon's right hand 'man'.
"Ah, Lady Zephyrmon." Parrotmon said bowing his head in respect and in fear. He can never stand looking at those eyes of hers. Eyes that held no emotion. Eyes that could care less if she kills someone or not. "What brings you here?"
"It seems you have failed." Zephyrmon said monotonously.
"Ah... w-well, you see..."
Zephyrmon raised her hand and did not wait for Parrotmon to finish whatever he was about to say. With one swift movement, she cut the Parrot digimon in half and sucked the Digicode that came out of him.
"I don't like to hear excuses... and Lord Chronosmon does not like failures." And with that, she flew back into the portal from whence she came and disappeared.
To be continued...
Post Author's Notes:
Well, this about wraps up our update for this week.
What do you guys think? I hope I did a good job with this chapter. The only Spirit Shinkers left now are Hitakaru and Max. *Whew* we're almost there.
Anyways, I know this may be a day (or so) late but I still want to greet you all a Merry Christmas! I hope you guys have a wonderful day and that the rest of the season is just as wonderful as today.
Well, I'll leave this chapter here as I am really tired now. Don't forget to review and tell me what you guys think, alright? I really enjoy hearing from my friends. So, until next time, this is Sakura Martinez saying "PEACE" and signing out! Ja ne! Take Care, everyone!
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