Howdy everyone, The 3rd Dragneel, coming back with another Digi-awesome chapter of Legend of the Digi Fairy…...wow that was a very bad pun. Anyways, I hope you guys are doing good, I am doing as well as I could with everything in my life. Especially with me going to University to study in film next year.
RHatch89: Thank you.
BanRedfox: Thanks for the compliment. You kinda forgot to finish the voice actor's name, but I thought Miroku's voice was a good choice for Matthew as he is a chill guy overall. Yeah, Callum is starting to be one of my favorite OCs in all of my stories, and we've barely scratched the surface of his character.
Straw Hat PiratesFan2018: Yeah, considering their bodies aren't used to using their magic, our Heroes are gonna have a tough time fighting. And yes, I saw the Venom trailer and am looking forward to it.
EH-01: You and everyone else my friend.
Guest: Thanks, I'm glad you like it.
Kamen Rider W: Well I haven't seen the new Omnimon form, I'm willing to use it for this story.
To recap last time: Robert and Wormmon had just arrived in Marshalltown in order to reunite with an old friend of his Matthew Ian in hopes that he will help bring some light into the Black Gears. Meanwhile, both Fairy Tail and the D-Warriors seemed to have shrunk into a child-like state, along with Callum and Yuuki. However, things seemed to escalte as Minerva and a man named Doriate, who seemed to be responsible for their sudden change in hopes of gaining an advantage.
How will our Heroes escape this situation? Let's find out…..
(Play Nibun no Ichi by BACK-ON)
"Hitori ja nai" bokura tsunagatteru kara
Asu e to fumidashitaku natta nda
The sun begins to rise from the horizon, hovering over Magnolia as Agumon stands on top of a cliff, looking at it in wonder.
Sorezore no yume no iro wo tsunai de
A hand was placed on his head, ruffling it as he smiles to the left, revealing it to be Natsu.
Kono sora ni azayaka na niji wo kakeyou!
The Dragon Slayer then looks at the sun as it hovers over both of them. The title of the story appears overhead.
Kore to itte torie mo nai
Rettou kan to aruite jishin datte nai
Vex is seen reading from a large green book as Gaomon walks up with a tray and tea. The black haired male smiles as he accepts the tea and reads the rest of the contents to his partner.
"Tte yuuka sore de tanoshii no?" tte
Akame stands on top of the guildhall, looking at the moon while the wind blew gently passed her, her long hair flowing with it like a river.
Kimi wa waratte boku wo oikoshiteku…
Renamon materializes behind her tamer before the two disappear into the wind.
Kokoro no naka de hito ni naru to Flash back!
A steel sword spun in the air before Haru caught it, with Guilmon hugging him from behind while smiling as the Crest of Miracles appeared behind them.
Nara shinkuro sasete Mash up!
Ichigo swung Zangetsu before stabbing it on the ground, with Terriermon landing on his left shoulder while throwing a peace sign and the Crest of Reliability appears behind them.
Kimi to nara dekasou sa Right now!
Tsubaki threw three kunai as Falcomon flew over her and the Crest of Sincerity appeared behind them.
Ready set go!
Megan and Sarah go back with back, with both their Pawnchessmon standing proudly in front of them.
"Hitori ja nai" tte omoeta toki kara
Doctor spins in the air before he throws a kick at Ichigo, who blocks it with Zangetsu, creating a small shockwave. Akame and Haru clash blades with both Kurome and Yuuki.
Kanaerare sou na ki ga shita nda
Yukio creates a Digital field around Vex and Tsubaki while Callum slashes a green energy wave at Natsu.
Kawaranai itsumo no egao no mama de
Lucy puts her hands over her heart before disappearing in the shadows as Flamemon reaches out for her before screaming, engulfing his whole body on fire before a new figure punches through it.
Kimi wa boku no te wo tsukan de arukidasu yo
Erza and Gray appear back to back, with two smaller figures standing in front of them.
"Futari nara" fukanou nante nai sa
Gaomon digivolves into Gaogamon before launching a Spiral Blow, then Renamon turns to Kyubimon and uses a Fox-Tailed Inferno, followed by Terriermon evolving to Gargomon and launching a barrage of Gargo Pellets. Guilmon evolve to Growlmon and unleashes a Pyro Blaster while Falcomon becomes Peckmon to throw several Kunai Wings, and finally Agumon turns to Greymon to launch a Nova Blast.
Sou omoeta no wa kimi ga ita kara
Passing Greymon was a large devil-like monster that extended its arm towards the Tamers.
Boku ni nai tsuyosa to kimi ga motte nai
Natsu places a hand over his Crest of Courage as his whole body in engulfed in an orange aura. Opening his eyes, he charges at Callum, who has a green aura surrounding him.
Chikara wo kasanete tobitatsu yo…
The two clash three times before Natsu reels his right fist back, with Callum doing the same before their attacks collide, creating a large explosion.
Tachidomaru na Don't stop!
Robert turns around with Wormmon on his shoulder while smiling.
Soba ni iru kara Don't cry!
Digitamamon jumps out of the kitchen while 'holding' a spoon and knife and giving an eye smile.
Kimi wa mou hito ja nai!
Type A looks over his shoulder and grins while Calumon rides on his right shoulder, waving happily at the audience. Tai pulling up his goggles while smiling.
Everything's gonna be alright, alright!
Natsu and Agumon high five each other before running off with Happy flying right behind them while all their friends are standing behind them.
'Marshalltown'
"Hmmmmm…...Hmmmmmmm…." Matthew hummed to himself as he began to examine the Black Gear Robert had brought him all the way from Odaiba Town, using a magnifying glass to further examine it. Rubbing his chin, Matthew used a small pair of tweezers to carefully pull of a shard of the piece of metal. Across him from was Robert Mezu, who patiently watched his friend at work while sipping some of his coffee. "Ooohhhhhhh….."
"So judging from the noises you're making, I can assume you've never seen these before?" Robert said rhetorically, leaning against his chair. As he waited for his friend's results on the strong gear, the Guildmaster of the D-Warriors began to take in Matthew's office. It wasn't the biggest office, but it wasn't a closet either. The walls were made of red bricks, which gave it a simplistic image and the black tiles of the floor reflected the luminosity of the sun. Attached to the walls of the office were several wooden plaques given to Matthew for his contribution to the school, along with several photos of him and various students, teachers and parents. Matthew's desk was of an average length, two photo frames on the left, a stack of what seemed to be graded papers on the right and of course the Black Gear standing in the middle.
"To be frank, I've never seen this kind of metal before Robert." Matthew said before opening his hand. A small needle began to shake on the edge of the table before it began to levitate to Matthew's hand, allowing him to jab at the metal. "From an outsider's perspective, it looks relatively normal, but if you look closely, there are traces of magic in the interior."
"I see. That makes sense. When I was examining it yesterday, I felt some level of magic energy, but I couldn't really tell what it was, which is why I came here. Of everyone I know, you're the one who's study the fundamentals of magic." Robert admitted.
"I understand Robert and I'm more than willing to help you, but….." Matthew put down his tools before looking to his left and staring at one of the frames standing on his desk. "I'm not a D-Warrior anymore, not since-"
"The incident." Matthew picked up a slightly flinch in Robert's voice.
"Do you think it's possible…...these Black Gears are HIS doing?" The green haired male put down his cup, looking down on his lap with a solemn expression, deep in thought.
"Yes, it would…..it would definitely make him a culprit, but it's been over ten years." Robert said sadly.
"In that time, he would've gathered the resources to create this." The silver haired teacher softened his eyes before sighing. "I'm sorry Robert, I didn't mean to bring back old memories."
"It's alright old friend, what you're saying does make sense. It's just…..thinking about it…..and seeing Megan….hurts." Neither male could say another word. The calm atmosphere was replaced with a much gloomier one. Not even the smile from a Koromon could brighten their mood.
….until the door opened.
"Did anyone order more coffee?" Wormmon said while holding a coffee pot with his little stumb of a hand.
"And don't forget to add some sweets with that coffee!" A cheerful, slightly nasally voice called out from behind Wormmon. Behind the worm Digimon a bipedal Digimon with four arms with grey talons at the end of the first pair. It has large, green eyes, mouth-like mandibles, and two yellow antennae reaching out from its head. Its elytra is covered with grey spines. It is red and brownish green in coloration with black muscle in the face, neck, the brachium of its arms, and its thighs. In the new Digimon's 'hands' was a tray with several small cakes on it. Opening its wings, the Digimon began to fly towards the two adults, playing the tray of sweets on the table before taking a seat across from Robert. Wormmon crawled up the desk before pouring more coffee into Robert's cup, earning a small smile of appreciation from his Tamer.
"Thank you Wormmon, you too Tentomon." The newly identified 'Tentomon' rubbed his head sheepishly.
"Awww, you don't need to thank me. It's been a while since we've all been together!" Tentomon said cheerfully, drawing a smile from Matthew. Taking a small fork that was on the side, Robert, Matthew and Wormmon cut a small piece of their cake before putting it in their mouths. All three of them sighed in relief as the sweet taste of the desert danced on their taste buds. "So, what would you rate my Strawberry/Choco Plant cake?"
"I have to give it a 9 out of 10 my friend." Matthew said.
"Yes, I bet even Digitamamon would be envious of your cooking." Robert added.
"And the way you blend both tastes is wonderful!" Wormmon shouted in joy while taking another bite out of his cake.
"Tell me Robert: are you going back to the guild today? I know it's somewhat of a far trip, and you're more than welcoming to stay here for the night. My house has enough space and I'm sure Katherine wouldn't mind." Matthew suggested, taking a sip of his coffee. Normally Robert would decline such an offer, seeing as he didn't want to be a burden. That and his duties as a Guildmaster were sometimes hectic. But considering the long train ride the rest of the D-Warriors had taken and the fact he didn't know how long they would take, maybe staying for one night wouldn't be the worst thing.
"Well if you're really offering old friend, how could I refuse?" Robert said with a friendly smile. "But please, don't use me as an audience for your lectures. Three times was enough."
All Matthew did was chuckle in amusement.
'Back in Sun Village'
The tension in the air was thick, so thick in fact that not even Erza's strongest sword could ever cut through it. On one side were Vex, Ichigo, Lucy and Callum, each shrunken down to their younger years, holding onto their clothes tightly. On the other side of the battlefield was Doriate, a member of the Dark Guild Succubus Eye and partner to Minerva Orland, looking at the 'children' with a blank expression. Standing not too far from the humans were the Digimon, more specifically Terriermon, Gaomon, Dobermon and Flamemon, though the latter of the four looked more terrified than anything else. "Great, just when I thought things couldn't get worse, this guy turns us to kids." Ichigo said while trying, and failing to lift Zangetsu.
"I don't know what we can do now." Vex said while looking at his right hand as his left held up his pants. "I was at least one year older in this body when I started to learn how to use magic, so I doubt I can use so much as a spark of my Dark Creation."
"And I can't even summon my Spirits to help." Lucy said while glancing at her keys with a frown. She knew her Spirits could come to her aid on her own, but now that she was a kid, would that even work? Plus from the looks of this guy, he was packing more than just this magic. "We have to be careful."
'I remember Doctor mentioning the Arc of Time magic, but he never said there was one that could affect a person's age.' Callum thought, narrowing his eyes at Doriate. 'Plus, I barely sense any magic from him, which begs the question: who IS he?'
"WOAH, this is bad! If we don't stop this guy, he'll turn Ichigo and the others into babies at this rate!" Terriermon shouted dramatically.
"I wouldn't go that far." Gaomon said, not paying attention to his fellow Digimon as he glared at the muscular male. "But you're right. We need to reverse what he did to Vex and the others."
"RRRAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Dobermon quickly rushed passed both Terriermon and Gaomon, making his way towards the man who just humiliated his Tamer. "DDDDDIIIIIEEEEE!" Dobermon pulled his right paw back, ready to cut down Doriate….
….only for the larger man to catch it. "I hate dogs." Was all Doriate said…..before slamming his fist into the Digimon's stomach, causing it to wheeze in pain before he was thrown to the side like trash.
"Dobermon!" Callum attempted to run towards his Digimon, only for his legs to wobble before he fell on his knees. 'Damn, this body's too weak.'
"Black Bolt!" Vex snapped his fingers, only for a small bolt to appear for a split second before it died out. "That was embarrassing." Buckling his legs, Doriate suddenly launched himself forward, appearing in front of the amber-eyed male, much to his shock. Doriate raised his right, arm before bringing it down, striking the ground in front of Vex with enough force to send him flying. "WOAHHH!"
"The reduction of your magic ability is the main effect of my Art of Regression. Turning all of you into pipsqueaks…..that's just a bonus!"
"VEX!" Getting a sudden adrenaline boost from seeing his friend fly in the air, Ichigo lifted Zangetsu over his shoulder…...only to fall on his back. "DAMMIT!" Seeing the orange haired fall, Doriate walked over to him.
"Don't worry, I'll make this as painful as possible." Doriate raised his fist in the air…..
"Bunny Blast!" Only for a barrage of green energy bullets to strike his face, though it annoyed him more than anything.
"Gao Rush!" Jumping on Doriate's back, Gaomon began to punch the larger man's head, though it did little to hurt him.
"Really? Is that the best you've got?" Reaching behind him, Doriate grabbed Gaomon by the head before throwing him towards Terriermon, who screamed before being tackled by his friend.
'H-H-He's too s-strong….' Flamemon thought in pure fear, slowly stepping back. No, he couldn't go through this…..not again.
"Flamemon?" The fiery Digimon stopped when he heard his name being called by Lucy Heartfilia, who gave him a concerned expression. "What's wrong?"
"I….I….I….." Flamemon began to stutter, his eyes widening even more as he saw a large shadow over Lucy. "BEHIND YOU!" Feeling an ominous presence behind her, Lucy turned around….only to see Doriate towering over her. All Lucy could do is widen her eyes as the larger male raised his fist.
"LUCY!"
'With group A'
As for the other group of wizards and Digimon…...let's just say….they've seen better days.
"WHAT THE HELL?!" In the middle of one of Sun Village's forests stood Natsu Dragneel, but rather than the strong young man people knew him as…...he, like his friends, was reduced to a child.
"Natsu, you're so small now!" Happy shouted while cupping his cheeks in pure horror. Never did he think he would ever see his 'father' in such a young age again.
"He's not the only one." Sarah, who had also shrunken in a childlike state, said while dropping her rifle, not being able to hold it. "How the hell did this happen? One minute we're kicking ass, the next we shrink into kids."
"I don't know, but whoever's behind it has to be nearby." Gray said, having also turned into a child while looking rather sore.
*STOMP*STOMP*
"GUYS, WE GOT BIGGER FISH TO FRY!" Agumon shouted as he and White Pawnchessmon began to run away from the Monochromon, who used the sudden de-aging of the wizards to attack once more.
"I got this!" Natsu looked at the large Champion level Digimon, taking a deep breath. "Fire Dragon ROAR!" The pink haired boy opened his mouth, ready to unleash a massive burst of flames…..
*FART*
Only….for him to just burp out a small ember from his mouth. "HUH?!"
"Natsu!" Happy quickly swept towards his Dragon Slayer friend, lifting him in the air just as Monochromon was about to crush him.
"AAAAHHHH!" The Digimon weren't so lucky as the large horned beasts sent them flying in the air, forcing them to crash on the ground.
"Agumon no!" Wendy, who also shrunk into a younger version of herself, screamed as Carla flew her in the air for her own safety.
"This is bad. Now that you've all been de-aged, your new bodies can't use your magic to fight." Carla said with narrowed eyes as she saw the Monochromon look in the air.
"Volcanic Strike!" Both Monochromon fired several fireballs in the air, forcing the Dragon Slayers and Exceeds to fly around to dodge.
"Come on, Fire Dragon Roar! FIRE DRAGON ROAR!" No matter how many times Natsu tried to use his signature attack, it failed all the same. 'It feels like I'm with Igneel again. Oh man.'
"LOOKOUT!" Happy quickly veered left…...only for his right wing to be slightly scorched by the Volcanic Strike. "OOOWWW!" Losing control, Happy and Natsu began to fall out of the ground, all while screaming. Gray helped Agumon stand up, only for both of them to hear Natsu scream.
"NATSU!" Agumon suddenly felt an adrenaline boost, seeing his Tamer fall…..before Natsu's Digivice began to glow.
(Play Digimon-Brave Heart theme)
"Huh?" Natsu looked at his pocket and noticed his Digivice glowing.
"Agumon, Digivolve to…" Gray, Wendy and the Exceeds all widened their eyes in shock as they saw the short rex-like Digimon suddenly glow while growing several feet, with three horns forming on his head. The light soon died out, revealing a new, more powerful Digimon, who opened his eyes before roaring in the air. "GREYMON!"
"WOAH!" Sarah couldn't hold the snicker in her mouth as she saw how bug-eyed the Fairy Tail wizards were, witnessing a Digivolution for the first time.
'Oh well, if you can't beat them….' Sarah reached into her pocket, taking out a Digivice similar to Vex and Tsubaki's, only it was white and grey. "Join them. Ready Pawnchessmon?" The white knight Digimon looked of his Tamer before nodding. "Now…...Digivolve!" Like with Agumon, White Pawnchessmon began to glow a white light, something the others noticed.
"No way, she's letting her Digimon evolve too?" Natsu said before he and Happy crashed on the ground, hard. "Owww."
"Pawnchessmon, Digivolve to….." Pawnchessmon began to grow, with his legs suddenly changing from two to four as his helmet began to morph. Once the light died out, a new monster was formed, and even the Monochromon were surprised at its new appearance. The new Digimon represented a white knight mixed with a minotaur that had long red hair, a knight chess piece symbol on its chest and a giant dart on its right shoulder. "Knightchessmon!"
"Cool…" Natsu and Happy pushed themselves off the ground, looking at the new Digimon in shock.
"Man, I wish I could grow like that. Maybe Lily can show me." As Happy began to ponder the idea of a new body, Natsu took out his Digivice to analyze the new creature.
"Knightchessmon, Champion level Puppet Digimon. It can use that big dart on its arm to hit its enemies and its legs can break down walls. Man, it sounds strong."
"RRRAAAAHHHHHHHH!" Greymon let out a monstrous roar as he charged towards Monochromon, their horns looked in combat. Despite towering over the Triceratops-like Digimon, Greymon struggled to push it back. "You won't hurt Natsu anymore!"
"Gaudy Tusk!" The second Monochromon began to charge at Knightchessmon in full force, the very ground shaking with each step.
"Big Darts!" Aiming its large dart towards Monochromon, Knightchessmon dragged his legs on the ground before rushing towards it at high speed. The wizards quickly hid behind cover should things get hairy. The two large Digimon continued to run towards each other, fully commited to striking the other down…
And then…...Knightchessmon threw his dart, striking Monochromon's forehead. "NAHHHHH!" The Dinosaur Digimon, having been struck so suddenly, began to lose his balance before he fell. The large dart spun in the air before Knightchessmon jumped in the air, grabbing it.
"Gallop Whole!" Using his weight, the minotaur-like Digimon began to descend towards the downed Monochromon before landing on it in full force, causing a large amount of dust to emerge around them. All Monochromon did was groan before he was turned into dust, which Knightchessmon absorbed as the evil Digimon's egg landed softly on the ground.
"Horn…...IMPULSE!" With a mighty roar, Greymon threw Monochromon in the air with his horns, allowing his opponent to scream in horror. "And now…...NOVA BLAST!" Opening his mouth, the T-Rex like Digimon fired a large fireball from his mouth, which struck Monochromon before it engulfed it in a large inferno. Monochromon screamed before it disappeared like its friend, turning into a Digi Egg before it landed on the ground. Greymon roared in the air, the volume of his roar echoed throughout the area, screaming any remaining wildlife.
"Alright Greymon! I knew you could do it buddy!" Little Natsu shouted while running up to his Digimon, a proud grin on his face. "When I grow up again, we HAVE to combined our fire. Justb think, we can take anyone done, even Gildarts!"
"I don't know about that Natsu. Maybe Greymon can beat Gildarts, but not you." Happy said with a teasing voice, landing on Greymon's horn. "But man, I didn't think Agumon could be THIS strong."
"Thanks, but now I'm a little hungryyyyyy….." The large rex began to glow, making Happy fly in the air out of shock. Then, Greymon began to shrink until he became Agumon again.
"Good work Knightchessmon. De-Digivolve." Sarah said to her Partner, who nodded before also reverting back to his Rookie form.
"Wow, you guys were amazing." Wendy said with a big smile on her face. Since she was facing Renamon back in Magnolia, she never witnessed a Digivolution until today and needless to say, she was impressed.
"Yes, your powers are incredible. The only other transformation that I've seen is Take Over Magic, as well as Pantherlily with his Battle Mode Shift." Carla said, rubbing her chin with a thoughtful expression. "How long could these Digivolutions last?"
"As long as the Digimon have energy, they can stay Digivolved for an entire day. But they do get tired just like any person." Sarah answered before a small growl could be heard from Agumon, who fell on his butt.
"NATSU~ I'm hungry~"
"Happy, can you give me a fish?" Natsu asked as his feline friend gave him a fish from his seemingly infinite bag. "Here Agu-"
"FISH!" Agumon quickly grabbed the fish from Natsu's hand before he began to scarf it down, getting some of his friends to sweatdrop.
'Yup, they're just the same.' Gray thought with a blank expression before he heard the sound of footsteps from the distance. "We've got company." The others looked at where Gray was paying attention to, preparing to fight whoever was coming.
"Harumon, I think I smell them over here!" A familiar child-like voice called out, getting everyone to widen their eyes. Sure enough, Guilmon emerged from the icy forest, carrying a small body on his back. The red lizard looked up and a big smile crept on his face. "I was right, I was right! Our friends are all here, and they're small like you!"
"Really?" The small figure lifted their head, revealing the childish face of Haru Glory. "Guys, we found you!"
"Holy crap Haru, you shrunk too?" Natsu said as the silver haired swordsman jumped off his Digimon, walking up to his friends. "What happened to that girl?"
"She got away when I wasn't looking." A scowl appeared on Haru's face, remembering all the teasing Yuki made. "But at least she shrunk too."
"Man, this just doesn't make sense. How the hell did this happen?" Gray said…..losing his shirt in the process.
"Wow, even as a kid, Gray's a pervert~" Happy teased, though he was ignored.
"Should we try to find Erza and the others?" Wendy timedly suggested.
"If all of you turned into children, then there's a good chance the others have as well. The question is: why haven't me, Happy or the Digimon been affected?" Carla rubbed her head in thought. "This doesn't make sense." Tapping her foot, Sarah reached into her pocket and took out the communication Lacrima she, Megan and Vex had in the event they split up.
"Guys, can you hear me?" Sarah said through the clear orb, only to get complete silence. "Vex, Megan, can you guys hear me?" Again, she got no response. "Dammit, they're not answering."
"So, what do we do?" Happy asked with a small frown, landing on top of Agumon's head. "We can't really fight since everyone turned into kids." Natsu, Gray and Haru all dropped their heads while a dark cloud appeared above them.
"Well, I think the best plan is to regroup with Akame and Tsubaki. The more people we have, the better chance we have at finding the others." Having been under the tutelage of Robert Mizu along with her best friend Megan, Sarah gained some leadership skills, and considering how confusing the situation was, she had to take charge. Reaching into her small backpack, she pulled out an apple before handing it to her Digimon, who graciously took it. "We'll need all our strength to fight."
"Aye sir!" Everyone raised their fists in the air.
But little did they know….trouble was on its way to them.
'With Erza and Megan'
"Hang on, what's the pointing in fighting us like this? Don't you believe in honor?" Megan asked the former member of Sabertooth, who gave a cruel smirk.
"Your ability to fight back has no bearing on my pleasure." Minerva said offhandedly. "I have no desire to prove myself in battle. This is a matter of vengeance, pure and simple. Since I don't know you or your little pet girl, I suggest you leave or you'll share the same pain Erza will feel."
"She's right Megan, you should try and find the others." Erza urged the green haired girl, holding her sword up while glaring at Minerva. "This is between me and Minerva. This doesn't concern you."
"Actually, it is." Megan stepped forward, her hair shadowing her expression. "I'm not letting my friends fight a battle alone when I know I can do something. That's what being a wizard is about: to help people in need and no offense Erza, but Minerva would tear you apart." She then looked up, her light blue eyes giving off the sense of determination she had. "That's why this fight is ours, okay?" Erza hated to admit it, but Megan was right. In the state she was in, she would be crushed by the much older and more powerful wizard. With Megan and Pawnchessmon, she COULD stand a chance, but she still didn't want them to get hurt. But seeing the determination in her eyes made the redhead smile a little.
"Very well. It would be an honor to fight with you Megan." Megan looked at the Titania with her own smile.
"Trust me, the honor's mine."
"Are you finished yet? Honestly, I'm growing tired of these speeches." Minerva said in a bored tone, getting the girls and Pawnchessmon to glare at her. She soon smile while opening a hand towards then. "Ready? This will be painful, I can promise you that." A magic orb appeared in Minerva's hand, causing the girls to be on guard. "And your deaths will be even more painful."
"It's not too late for you to change your mind Minerva. Good people care about you, YOUR GUILD still cares about you. Don't make us do something we'll regret." All Erza's plea got was a chuckle.
"You've kept me talking for quite some time Erza, and even with your little friend…...you'll still die by my hands!" The orb in Minerva's hand began to expand slightly.
And then….several more orbs appeared around the two girls and the Digimon.
*BOOM*
"AAAHHHH!" Both Erza and Megan screamed in pain as explosion after explosion struck their small bodies. Normally they could handle such an attack, but due to the frailty of Doriate's magic, it hurt a hell of a lot more. Despite the pain, Erza stood up and charged at Minerva, only to be struck with more explosions, causing her to fall on one knee.
"Well look at this. Six hits and both of you have already fallen on your knees. I must be getting stronger."
"Pawn Lightning!" Thrusting his spear forward, Pawnchessmon fired a small shockwave towards Minerva, who waved her hand and summon an orb to deflect the attack.
"How annoying." With a flick of her wrist, Minerva summoned more orbs around Pawnchessmon before detonating them, causing the black and yellow Digimon to be sent flying.
"Pawnchessmon!" Angry that her Digimon was injured, Megan began to focus her Magic, lifting small rocks nearby with her mind before she flung them towards Minerva. With a small scoff, the member of Succubus Eyes destroyed the rocks with her Territory magic, though a small pebble was able to get through, chipping her forehead. Minerva rubbed her forehead, feeling a very small amount of pain before she turned to glare at Megan.
"I see you want just as much punishment as your pet. So let me arrange that." Opening her hand, Minerva once again used her Territory magic to trigger several explosions around Megan, causing her to scream in pain before she crashed against an icy wall with a loud thud. "Now that she's out of the way…." Minerva turned back to Erza with a smirk. "Let's continue."
'With Group B'
"LUCY!"
Flamemon's voice rang through Lucy's head as she saw Doriate tower over her. Time seemed to stop as the large man's fist slowly began to fall towards her. Lucy had felt helpless and scared before: when she was taken by Bora the Prominence, when Jose of Phantom Lord used her to try and get money from her father, when she and her Guild fought Acnologia, when she saw her future self die in front of her. But now, she wasn't the young woman who wished to be in Fairy Tail and eventually joined. Right now, she was a scared little girl, watching as her life seemed to flash before her eyes. Was she going to die? Had her luck finally run out in this VERY MOMENT? Just the thought of it brought dread into her heart as tears slowly began to run down her cheeks.
As for Flamemon, all he could was watch as Doriate inched closer and closer to crushing one of the few people that has shown him kindness. His blood ran cold and he felt his limbs shut down, not allowing him to move an inch.
"Hey, we aren't going to hurt you."
"We're all friends here."
"You don't have to fight if you don't want."
Lucy's kind and heartfelt words echoed in Flamemon'a head as his breathing began to pick up and his heart began to pump. 'No, I can't…..I can't watch this…..not to Lucy. She can't die…...she can't!' Unbeknownst to Flamemon, small embers began to emerge from his fingertips as his eyes wavered. 'I WON'T LET HER DIE! I NEED TO SAVE HER! COME ON BODY, GIVE ME THE STRENGTH!' Lucy closed her eyes just as Doriate's fist was less than five inches away from her.
"Die."
…...that was it for Flamemon.
*BOOM*
"NNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Using strength he didn't know he had, Flamemon kicked the ground with enough force to crack it.
*SMACK*
Doriate's fist moved away from Lucy's head as a kick pushed him away from the short blonde. Hearing this, Lucy opened her eyes, only to gasp at the reveal of her savior. "Flamemon?!" Sure enough, the attacker was Flamemon, though now he was covered in a blanket of flames and his eyes were very similar to Natsu's whenever he was fighting.
"HHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAA!" With a roar, Flamemon slammed his right fist onto Doriate's cheek before delivering a sharp kick to his gut. "STAY AWAY FROM LUCY!" Flamemon then began to throw even more punches and kicks towards Doriate, slowly pushing him back inch by inch.
"Oh wow….." Terriermon muttered as he and Ichigo were watching the onslaught from the sidelines.
"Vex, do you think…" Gaomon started as his Tamer nodded.
"Yes, Flamemon is using an imperfect Digivolution." Vex said while standing up, holding his right arm which had been injured when Doriate sent him flying. His amber eyes narrowed ever so slightly. 'He never used it until Lucy was in danger. That means…..she could be his Tamer. If that's the case, then why hasn't she been given a Digivice?'
The D-Warriors weren't the only ones watching the assault. Callum and his partner Dobermon were silently watching from the shadows, having decided that fighting Doriate now would be pointless given the former's…...age. 'Hmmmm, Subject F has unlocked part of his true potential, even when he's still in his Rookie form.' Callum thought as he watched Flamemon uppercut Doriate. 'The question is: how long can he sustain it?'
"Grah…" Doriate stumbled back a bit after yet another hard punch from Flamemon.
"Take this! Pyro Inferno!" Opening both hands towards Doriate, Flamemon released all the flames he could muster in a large fire blast that caused even Doriate to widen his eyes a bit.
*BOOM*
"WOAH!" The humans and Digimon were forced to cover up as Flamemon's attack caused a large explosion against one of the frozen walls. Smoke began to cover a large part of Sun Village, showing just how strong the attack was.
"Man! And I thought Natsu was the one who brought the fire." Terriermon said while coughing loudly.
"No kidding. For a Rookie, he's got power." Ichigo said while waving some of the smoke away from him.
"Gaomon, are you alright?" Vex said while helping his Digimon stand.
"I'm *cough* fine Vex. I'm still recovering from that last attack." Gaomon said before looking ahead. "To think Flamemon had that kind of power."
"It makes you wonder just how strong he could be if he Digivolved." Lucy panted in shock, not from almost being killed, but from the display of pure power made by the timid Flamemon. Said Digimon stood several feet away from Lucy, panting while sweat ran down his cheeks.
"F-Flamemon?" Lucy called out. The fire Digimon heard the voice of his human friend before turning around, giving a nervous smile.
"H-Hey Luce, are you okay?" Flamemon asked with some concern in his voice.
"I-I'm fine, but what about you? How did you…..DO that?"
"Honestly…..I don't know." Flamemon looked at his hand in confusion. He had NEVER used such power in his life before, mostly because he didn't like violence. But when he saw Lucy in trouble, it felt like a dam of power opened up in him. If he could do something like this, then maybe he CAN be useful!
*WOOSH*
However, Flamemon's thoughts were cut short when a figure suddenly jumped out of the smoke, appearing in front of the humanoid Digimon. "LOOKOUT!"
"Weak." Was all that Flamemon heard.
*SMACK*
Then, an intense amount of pain erupted from Flamemon's back. He was sent crashing into a nearby wall. "FLAMEMON!" Standing up, Lucy began to run towards her Digimon friend, worried about his condition.
"How annoying. To think a beast could do this to me." Vex, Ichigo and their Digimon all glared at Doriate, who emerged from the smoke, parts of his clothing were burned and the right side of his mask was ripped, showing grey skin.
"Ichigo, did you see that?" Vex whispered just loud enough for his orange haired friend to hear.
"Yeah, this guy's a lot different than we thought." Ichigo added with a glare.
"I think I've toyed with all of you long enough." Doriate grabbed his mask before pulling it down. What everyone saw surprised them. Instead of a normal human mouth, Doriate had a grey, almost demon-like mouth with sharp fangs and small tufts of grey hair. "And while I'm at it, I should teach all of you what the true meaning of fear is." Both members of the D-Warriors locked eyes with one another before nodding.
"I think it's time we stopped holding back too." Vex reached into his belt and took out his Digivice. "Robert told us never to use our Digimon to hurt other people, but now…." He looked back at Doriate with a hint of anger. "You're an exception. Gaomon!"
"Terriermon!" Both Digimon perked up as their Tamers aimed their Digivices at them.
"DIGIVOLVE!"
(Play Digimon Brave Heart)
Doriate stopped in his tracks when he noticed both Gaomon and Terriermon being engulfed in blue and green lights respectively. "Gaomon/Terriermon, Digivolve to…." Gaomon's short began began to expand forwards while Terriermon's body began to grow larger than Ichigo's body.
"Whatever your little pets are doing, there's no point. I'll just put them down." Cracking his knuckles, Doriate rushed towards Terriermon, reeling his right fist back to prepare for his assault. He then threw a punch just as the light died.
*DING*
Only…..for his fist to crash into something metal. "Bunny Pummel!" Before Doriate could react, a metal arm suddenly uppercutted him, along with a small barrage of energy bullets. Stepping back, the large fanged man looked to see Gargomon taking the place of Terriermon, a big smirk on his face. "Surprise~"
"How the hell did you transform? Is this some kind of magic?" Doriate snarled as he saw Gargomon giggle.
"Sorry, that's a little secret. But I'll let my friend tell you." Gargomon then aimed his gatling gun arm in the air. Raising a brow, Doriate looked in the air….only to see a large blue figure falling towards him.
"Dash Double Claw!" Gaogamon threw and X-shaped wave, crashing on top of Doriate as he was sent flying. The large sabertooth-like Digimon took up as Gargomon ran next to her. "Spiral Blow!"
"Gargo Pellets!" Gaogamon launched a vortex of wind from his mouth while Gargomon fired a barrage of green energy bullets from his guns.
*BOOM*BOOM*
Both attacks crashed onto Doriate, engulfing in a large explosion. "Think we got him this time?" Ichigo asked while standing up, having gotten used to his young body.
"I think so, but be on your guard you two." Vex told the Digimon, who didn't take their eyes off of Doriate's area.
"You…..damn kids…" The males narrowed their eyes as they saw Doriate stand up, his clothes torn as his eyes began to glow. "Now…...I'M MAD."
'With Erza and Megan'
*BOOM*
"AAAHHHHH!"
*BOOM*
"AAAAHHHHHH!"
*BOOM*
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Erza Scarlet was sent flying after Minerva's Territory Magic erupted around her, explosion after explosion made her bounce around like a pinball.
"You used to be so strong, the Great Titania, now a mere child at my non-existent mercy!" Minerva taunted as Erza skidded on the ground. A cruel smile grew on Minerva's face as she saw Erza struggling to stand. "Like a helpless lamb. The only trait you lack is innocence." With another wave of her hand, Minerva launched more explosions around the small redhead, forcing her on the ground even more. "I could kill you right now if I wanted to, but I'm enjoying this too much for it to stop now. I have a lot of stress to work out from our battle in the Grand Magic Games. I hope you understand." Erza attempted to stand up, only for more explosions to erupt around her, sending her flying in the air.
'I don't stand a chance against her in this body!' Erza thought as she crashed on the ground hard, losing her grip on her weapon as it impaled itself on the ground. She looked up and saw Megan against the icy wall, unconscious. 'And Megan's out cold, so I'm alone here.' Even more explosions erupted around Erza. "AAAAHHHHH!"
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I knew this would be fun, but I never dreamed it'd be this fun!" Minerva laughed cruelly in the air. "Just look at you, so pathetic!" She then noticed Erza's sword before a dark idea appeared in her mind. Minerva casually walked up to the weapon before picking it up, her smirk widening ever so slightly. "Since you love your weapons that much…...I wonder how it'd feel to be scarred by one?" Sliding her finger along the sword, Minerva walked over to Erza, who struggled to get on her knees as she turned around, only to widen her eyes at what Minerva was holding.
"Minerva…...if you do this….there's no going back. Don't you realize that?" Erza said, hoping to change her former enemy's mind. However, all she got was a kick to the stomach, causing her to wheeze in pain.
"Stop wasting your breath Erza, I want to hear you scream a little more before I snuff you out like a candle. Oh, and don't worry about your friend or her pet. I have no interest in killing them." Yet again, Minerva's smirk grew. "Or maybe I'll just do anyways. I'm still on the fence on the subject." All Erza could do was watch in horror as Minerva raised her blade, an evil look in her eye. Then…..she brought the blade down.
*SLASH*
"GUAH!" Minerva suddenly gasped as a large cut erupted from her right abdomen, causing blood to spill out. She was even more shocked to see that her sword only stabbed the ground, no sign of Erza anywhere. Clutching her wound, Minerva widened her eyes as she saw a figured, several feet away from her, holding Erza in their arms.
"How dishonorable." The newcomer said in a deep and heroic tone as they gently placed Erza on the ground, their white torn cape flapping ever so slightly. "You would not only use some kind of spell that would weaken your opponent, but you go so far as to torture them. I know of humans who possess more honor than you."
"Who…...who are you?!" Minerva growled while glaring at the figure that not only wounded her, but also took away her chance at vengeance. Erza slowly opened her eyes, only to see a figure wearing a golden set of armor standing above her.
"W-What?" The newcomer stood strong before turning back to Minerva, swiping their cape in the process. Both Erza and Minerva were given a much clearer vision of the newcomer and the first thing they discovered was that they weren't human. The Titania's savior was a bipedal reptilian creature with red eyes, a tail, and three digits on its hands and feet. It wears a golden armor that covers most of its body, and a white cape. Its armor has a claw at each digit, a black losangle-shaped object in the tail, a small blade-like object on each knee, an orange "0" on its left shoulder pad, and a sword-like horn on its helmet. The horn emits a blue light on its blade, and it has a silver "20" on its left side. The newcomer glared at Minerva before pointing his finger.
"My name is Zubamon, and it will be the name you will remember Witch!"
(I'm alive! By Becca)
Chibi Robert is shown trying to wake up the boys, only for them to keep sleeping. Sighing he summoned a wave of water, making them all shoot up in shock. Chibi Sarah, Megan and Tsubaki began to prepare themselves for the day while chibi Falcomon and the Pawnchessmon stay outside the bathroom.
Nothing I say comes out right
I can't love without a fight
Chibi Akame cuts a wooden dummy to shreds while a chibi Renamon in front of her, putting down a new target.
No one ever knows my name
When I pray for sun, it rains
Chibi Vex stands on a ladder while trying to find a book, only to lose his balance and fall on the ground, making the large shelf shake as all the books fell on top of him. Chibi Gaomon walks in the library, only to sweatdrop at what happened to his Tamer.
I'm so sick of wasting time
But nothing's moving in my mind
Tsubaki begans mopping the main hall while Falcomon flew over the statue of Gennai to dust it, only for it to tilt as he attempts to keep it in balance.
Inspiration can't be found
I get up and fall but
Chibi Ichigo walks in the park with chibi Terriermon on his shoulder. However, a group of girls suddenly grab the little Digimon as Ichigo runs to go get him.
I'm alive!
I'm alive! Oh, yeah!
Everyone in the guild begins to get their breakfast made by Digitamamon, Agumon and Renamon kept giving plates of food to their Tamers due to their endless appetite, creating a tower of dirty plates.
Between the good and bad's where you'll find me,
Reaching for heaven
Sarah and white Pawnchessmon are seen walking through Odaiba Town, though the Digimon kept getting bag after bag in their arms before they fell on their back.
I will fight
And I'll sleep when I die
I live my life, Oh!
Chibi Natsu and Haru begin to walk through a forest. However, a Chibi Ogremon pops behind Natsu before poking him with his bone and hid from Natsu, who turned around to see nothing. Then Ogremon pokes Haru on the back, making him turn around. Finally, he appeared between the two just as they turned around. The males scream in shock as their Digimon used their attacks…..only to hit the opposite Tamer, making them fall on their backs with swirls in their eyes.
I'm alive!
I'm alive! Oh, yeah!
Chibi Robert is shown saying goodbye to a woman exiting his room…..followed by another one….then another one. All while Megan stands behind him with a tick mark on her head while Wormmon shook his head.
Between the good and bad's where you'll find me,
Reaching for heaven
Chibi Flamemon is seen opening Lucy's dresser before pulling out her underwear, making her scream before she smacked him on the head, knocking him out.
I will fight
And I'll sleep when I die
Digitamamon pushes in a cart of food for Team Natsu before opening the lid, revealing a large strawberry cake, making Erza's eyes turn to stars before she runs in to eat the whole thing, making the others sweatdrop.
I live…..my hard life
Natsu and Agumon, returning to their normal forms, run along a large field with big smiles as they see their friends waiting for them.
I live my life. I'm alive!
Erza and Akame are back to back with their swords drawn. Wendy and Tsubaki appear, one with wind in her hands while the other had three kunai in hand. Gray, Haru and Ichigo appear back to back, one having an icy mist in his hand while the other had Zangetsu stabbed on the ground and the third had his sword in hand. Lucy and Vex appear, one with her keys while the other had darkness seeping out of his hands. The Digimon then appear as a group before Natsu turns around with a grin and throws up his Crest of Courage.
And boom, that's the end of the chapter. Sorry for the long wait, but I kinda had a hard time trying to figure out what to write after the last chapter, especially with the cliffhanger I made. So yeah, we didn't see Warrod or Devimon in this chapter since I plan on them having a bigger role in the next chapters, so don't worry, I haven't forgotten about either of them. And as you saw, Flamemon had unlocked only a small part of his power, but it isn't a Digivolution. That will come later on when it's most needed.
I hope you guys liked how Natsu, Sarah, Vex and Ichigo had their Digimon evolve during battle. The reason I didn't have them do so sooner was because they weren't in that much trouble, but now that they're kids….I think Digivolution is necessary. With Megan, as you saw during the fight with Minerva, she and Pawnchessmon were knocked out cold.
And regarding the arrival of Zubamon, I planned on him appearing in the Sun Village arc for a while, and now was a good a time as any since Erza was getting her poor butt kicked. Trust me, we'll get a lot more of him, as well as the Digimon and Wizards i the next chapter.
But wait…..we're forgetting two more members of the D-Warriors.
'With Akame and Tsubaki'
Far away from the three groups, several figures could be seen running through the frozen forest of Sun Village at high speed. "Are you sure this is the way to the Eternal Flame Akame?"
"Those Treasure Hunters had a map that indicates that the Flame is north of Sun Village."
"Yes, but what if they were lying?"
"Akame had her sword on their throats, so I doubt they'd be dumb enough to lie."
"This is a good spot to rest." The figures soon stopped running, pausing just in front of a large tree. The first two figures were Renamon and Falcomon, who were carrying two smaller figures on their backs.
"I always wondered how it felt to carry you on my back, and now I know." Renamon said, a hint of teasing was laced in her voice as the figure on her back jumped off.
"Yes, I admit it was….fun." The small figure said, revealing it to be a shrunken down version of Akame, who looked at her partner with a small smile.
"How are you feeling Tsubaki?" Falcomon asked her partner, who had also shrunk to a childlike state.
"Well, I'm still trying to get used to this new body, but I'm doing well." Tsubaki said with a nervous chuckle.
"We still need to find the person responsible for your….condition." Renamon crossed her arms in thought. "It couldn't have been those Treasure Hunters. Perhaps this is someone new."
"Either way, we should be glad the worst has passed." Falcomon said with a sigh.
*SQUAWK*
However, the moment Falcomon said those words, a large squawk echoed in the air, causing the four to look in the air. Their eyes widened as a large winged beast with a large eye and sharp fangs flew over them, a hungry expression on its face.
"You had to say that, didn't you?"
Next time: The Flames of Courage