Accessing Global Security Satellite System
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Accessing Sectors:
13 – Darklands
8 – Wilds
4 – Nowhere
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Detecting Grimm
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Calculating Exact Numbers:
Numbers: Unknown
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Query
Additional Information
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Grimm from surrounding sectors are joining with the Grimm army. Too many variables to reach exact number.
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Estimated Numbers: 10,000
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Detecting Numerous Grimm matches in Database
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Open Grimm Database Y/N: Decline
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Estimated Time to Arrival in Nowhere: 7 days, 3 hours, 45 minutes, 6 seconds.
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Logging Off Global Security
Xxx
Two experts with their beliefs argue until the elderly woman stumped her foot down. "Listen! We get reports of new Grimm every day, even their behavior has changed when we find a massive horde in Kansas! This... thing whatever it is unlike anything known to anyone. We know of their origins, this is obviously an effort to confuse us and divide more."
"And do you explain how it has a human... or maybe a Faunus who is in it?" A Mobian asked being skeptic of the idea.
"The Grimm change and evolve over time and develop new way sot combat us. This thing could be some sort of like a Geist but goes after living things for hosts and has learned intelligence. What if it's the first of its kind that's someway trying to evolve and could be the cause of their sudden change?"
"An intelligent Grimm?! I can't believe I'm hearing this! This is just hogwash! Next thing you're gonna say there be a Hybrid Grimm that walk the Earth!"
"Oh, how little do you know." TOM chuckled, closing the news channel. "That's the thing with species. They got to evolve or risk becoming stagnant and thus risk falling behind or losing the gifts that make them unique. Same for machines actually. How many model bodies have I gone through since I took this job?"
SARA appeared. "Given the loss of your first two bodies and the downloading of your matrix into a copy in the universe we came from I estimate you have gone through at five models."
"Yikes. Time flies huh?" TOM shrugged.
"In addition to that, we've changed host locations from planet Ghost to the Absolution, the Absolution Mk II, the Mk 3.5 and then there's Mk IV for our counterparts, the outpost on Shogo 162 that then became the Vindication and the Forge." SARA recounted.
"Well, the more things change the more they stay the same for you and me. We're still here and broadcasting all the best to rest of the universe." TOM faced the screen(you). "And we're not stopping any time soon."
Xxx
"I have lived a long life and like anyone I have made mistakes. One I consider one of my greatest failures was betraying one of the few I called friend for power, when I should have instead as always trusted and worked with Ricky to claim that key to power together. "Pericles sighed with his eyes closed. "That failure cost me not only that key but also a treasured friendship. And for a number of years my freedom as well, till the one that imprisoned me made a critical error in fear of trying to silence me for good."
Pericles opened his eyes with a determined dark look. "The only silver linings from that mistake is that I've not only learnt from it, but it lead my path to crossing someone who would become very dear to me in Nyx. And as I said I'm someone who learns from their mistakes. So I will work to do whatever it takes to ensure that not only I but Nyx, all those dear to us and stand with us, raise heights never thought possible with all the world has to offer us!"
And he knew just where to start.
Xxx
Flashback
Just after the defeat of Crom Cruach
"Are you sure about this?"
During the whole Crom crisis Jimmy took the chance to slip away from the Hall of Heroes when no one was looking. Sitting on his shoulder was his new 'best friend', a creature like Agunimon that was called a Digimon.
Its name was DemiDevimon.
"Positive, kid." The bat like creature said. "Trust me. I can make you strong but the deal goes both ways. You got to help me get strong too."
"How do I do that?"
"Let's get far enough from all the goodies and I'll tell you."
With that in mind Jimmy continued walking away from the Hall of Heroes, following DemiDevimon's advice. They took refuge in the Steam Boiler, the industrial sector of Grimm, finding a warehouse and went down to the basement, taking shelter down below the surface and in the very heart of GrimmFall.
Jimmy was scared of the dark but DemiDevimon kept on reassuring him that the darkness was their best friend.
And so it began.
End Flashback
Xxx
"In order for us to help each other, we got to get really close. All buddy-buddy." DemiDevimon had instructed. "I'm a dark Digimon type and I feed off of strong emotions of the negative kind and you got those in spades. You were able to attract those Grimm and that Katz guy to you after all."
Jimmy frowned at the reminder that his emotions caused him to get caught.
"Digimon feed off of emotions by humans. I was drawn here by the anger, hate and negativity rolling off of you at the time." DemiDevimon explained. "Very tasty but I need more. More so that I can become big and strong and once you do that for me I can make you strong as well so you can have your revenge on everyone who has ever mocked you."
Jimmy smiled at that.
A chance for revenge on all who mocked him:
Agunimon
Kazemon
Dracon
Major Glory
Akira
Valhallen
Johnny Bravo
Sebben
That ice kid, Nigel Uno
The candy girl, Abby
The beef monkey Wallabee
Rolf
Kevin
Ed
Edd
And Eddy
They would all pay for making him feel so weak.
"What do I need to do?" Jimmy asked.
"Just focus on your feelings and memories. Remember how each of those losers bullied and hurt you." DemiDevimon instructed.
Jimmy nodded and closed his eyes, focusing on the memories of all the times he was bullied.
"Feel the bitterness."
Eddy giving him a wedgie in front of everyone…
"How they made you feel hurt, weak and pathetic."
Everyone who laughed at him for said wedgie. How he tried to get back at the Eds by framing them but was thwarted by the cameras their parents had set up for to 'protect' the kids.
"How they all insulted and ridiculed you for something not your fault."
At school, when everyone learned what Jimmy had done and how he had sabotaged their work just to frame the Eds and started to pick on him even worse. Even his parents were disappointed and grounded him.
"How you were tossed to the side, left to live in an empty house with no friends, no dreams and certainly no life to have as your own."
Only Sarah and maybe Nazz were left as his friends.
Everyone else…
Kevin was a bully.
Rolf taught him how to be an Urban Ranger but outside of that they didn't interact much. It didn't help that Rolf called him 'Cry-baby' Jimmy.
Him and Jonny were fellow Urban Rangers but even Jimmy found him weird at times.
And the Eds…
"And what about them?"
He hated the Eds, especially Eddy.
Ed was his best friend's stinky, empty headed brother and Jimmy just didn't like him.
He didn't have much of a problem with Double D as the other two but revenge took no prisoners.
But Eddy…
DemiDevimon was shivering now as he felt the hate, anger, and rage radiating off of Jimmy now. "Yes, that's the stuff."
He HATED Eddy.
He hated that big mouth jerk for the scam he pulled that forced Jimmy to have a retainer for the rest of his life.
DemiDevimon could feel it now. The emotions coming off Jimmy were feeding him and he could feel himself growing stronger.
He hated the loud mouth for his scams.
DemiDevimon was laughing invigoratively now as a dark light engulfed him.
He hated him for the misery he caused.
He enjoyed the Eds getting beat up by Sarah.
"This is it!" DemiDevimon howled as the dark light began to grow.
He enjoyed stabbing Agunimon for rejecting his worship.
He hated Major Glory for being so self-righteous even though he paid no attention to the pain Jimmy was in from being kept from his idols.
He hated Nigel and Abby for being born with special powers.
He hated Wallabee for being so strong despite being the same age.
The dark light that was once DemiDevimon grew, towering over Jimmy now.
He hated that Akira for ratting him out.
He hated Johnny Bravo for being a muscular idiot who somehow got to be the reincarnation of the actual god of thunder, Thor.
The dark light began to take form as red eyes opened from what was the new head.
He hated them.
He hated them ALL!
"YES!"
Jimmy opened his eyes and gasped at was once DemiDevimon.
He was now at least nine feet tall, wearing dark leather that covered every inch of his body except his mouth which had fangs sticking out. He had devil horns, black torn wings, and a slim body. He had red eyes, a devil symbol on his chest and black boots with designs on them. His arms were long and had sharp claws for fingers.
He now looked like an actual devil.
"DemiDevimon?" Jimmy asked, trembling a bit.
"Not anymore. Thanks to you, young Jimmy I have digivolved to the next stage." The demon like Digimon said, spreading his wings out. "I have become…Devimon!"
Jimmy was awestruck by the new being. 'Devimon.'
The dark angel like being radiated a form of strength and power Jimmy had strived to have for his own.
"It is thanks to you I have reached this new form." Devimon grinned down at the young boy. "And I wish for more. In the world we are now in, strength is essential for one to not only survive but to also thrive."
A roar was heard, causing Jimmy to jump. The basement of the warehouse began to shake as the roars grew even louder.
Devimon looked at the large air vent hanging over the door. "It seems I was not the only one to feel your negativity, young Jimmy. It seems a Grimm that has been hiding underneath the city has detected your emotions and has been drawn by them."
The air vent was shattered and out crawled a large humanoid like Grimm composed of pipes with a mask like face and pipe like tendrils for hands sprouting from its arms.
This was a Sewer Creeper.
They were famous for living in the sewers and were responsible for the job of being a plumbing being an occupational hazard. Plumbers had to have Huntsmen training when it came to something as simple as fixing a toilet to actually going down into the sewer. DexLabs actually came up with cleaning and safety drones to help maintain the sewers, keep an eye out for Sewer Creepers and allow for plumbers to only go down if there if it was necessary.
Devimon grinned at the sight of the creature. "I have just digivolved and now I have the chance to test myself against these so-called Grimm. It must be my lucky day."
From the pipe like fingers came a blast of green toxic sludge at Devimon who took off into the air. Jimmy took cover behind some crates and watched the fight. The Grimm growled as it glared up at the devil themed Digimon.
Devimon raised one of his long arms and flexed the hand. "Death Claw!"
The Grimm growled as it felt something slash the pipes that helped hold its body together. Black energy resonated around the slash marks. The Grimm snarled as it lashed out with its tendril fingers at Devimon who grinned while raising his clawed hands. There was a slashing motion and several sliced pipes fell to the ground. The Grimm howled in pain and anger as more toxic acid blasted from the severed fingers.
Devimon grunted as he flew back, dodging the acid by mere inches. "Persistent, aren't we? Well, let's see how you handle the Touch of Evil!"
Devimon lashed out with one arm, grabbing the Grimm as it roared. Dark energy filled its body but to Devimon and Jimmy's surprise the Grimm easily recovered, its injuries healing and it started to grow.
"What is this?" Devimon muttered, seeing his Touch of Evil making the Grimm stronger and it grew much larger, easily towering over him. "It seems the power of darkness and evil makes your kind stronger. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised."
The Grimm were incarnations of darkness and he was a digital being of darkness. Beings of darkness found darkness based powers comforting to say the least.
And unfortunately he had unintentionally made his opponent stronger without gaining control over it.
The upgraded Sewer Creeper roared and swung its arm at Devimon ducked under and prepared another attack. "Laser Wing!"
He flapped his wings, unleashing arcs of red energy that slammed into the Sewer Creeper's torso, burning through the metallic chest and managing to injure the Grimm. It snarled, holding its chest in pain.
"So you can still be hurt." Devimon grinned. "That's fine with me."
He shot forward, pointing his hand right at the Grimm's chest.
"Death Claw!"
A blast of black energy pierced the Grimm's chest, going right through to the other side. The Grimm howled and then died as its body began to dissolve into black particles.
Devimon inhaled the stench of the particles as they faded and hummed in satisfaction. "Pure, concentrated darkness. Exquisite."
Jimmy stepped out, speechless by what he had witnessed. This…Digimon he had helped…digivolve took out a big and scary Grimm all on its own.
Devimon grinned as he looked at Jimmy. "Thanks to you, I have achieved this power but it's not the end. It is only the beginning. Together, I think we will do great things."
"Perhaps I can help with that."
Devimon narrowed his red eyes and looked up to see an owl sitting up at the destroyed air vent. "And you are?"
"I am Professor Pericles." The owl held out one wing and bowed. "And I think we can both come to an arrangement of sorts."
Xxx
"So it's true then. Your leader gave what he thought was the Gem of Destruction to Sammael."
Flay shifted uncomfortably from the look in Callie Briggs' eyes. "Look, I know it sounds bad-"
"Bad? No. An axe murderer on the loose is bad. A terrorist threatening to blow up city square is bad but this?" Briggs ran a hand through her hair. "Giving what you believed to be one of the twelves most dangerous items of power on the planet and it being destruction of all things to one of said planet's greatest enemies is not just beyond worse it's unthinkable. And what's worse is you and your friends were spying on us the whole time while poking your noises where they didn't belong."
"Sammael would have killed them if Heero hadn't handed it over. We weren't conspiring with Sammael." Flay defended.
"No but you all single handedly endangered us and so many other people. Why have you come here? You made a declaration of war with the Satyra, you spied on us in the Hall of Heroes as our friends trained and the only reason you've been here this long is because Sebben could tell you didn't have hostile intentions but even his ability to see the future goes so far where we have to say enough is enough and giving the Gem of Destruction, replica or not to Sammael goes far beyond enough. You've meddled so much you might have made things worse." Briggs scolded.
"Look, we were sent on a mission to observe this dimension and what possible threats might exist. I admit, we might have gone too far at times but you were spying on us through Sebben's own gem as much as we were spying on you." Flay defended.
"Because you popped down in our city after you went and looked through the ancient ruins in the Wilds while attracting Sammael's attention. Why should we trust you after this? We've been plenty patient and more hospitable than most others would be but we had no idea about the gem." Callie retorted. "Trust is a two way street, Flay. We've offered you more trust than I would have recommended but like I said there comes a point when Sebben's own visions aren't enough."
Flay was silent after that for a moment. "…The Grimm army approaching Nowhere."
"What about it?"
"Heero is planning to help evacuate the villages and towns close by with the Hunters Sebben has called." Flay answered. "If things there are as serious as Sebben thinks, Heero might have the entire Zero Squadron assist the Justice Friends with Van Kleiss."
"…" Callie leaned forward. "Does that include facing down Sammael himself?"
"….Yes."
Xxx
NEW GRIMM SIGHTED
Name: Sewer Creeper
Species: Abnormal
Description: This sewer spewer will melt the very ground beneath you with toxic goo. Fight back hard or you'll be the one springing leaks!