Well….isn't this awkward? Coming back after a long time away from this story…...you guys hate me, don't you? Regardless, I'm back with the fifteenth chapter of Legend of the Digi Fairy. How are you guys? I hope you're doing well at the time of this chapter being posted on . Since I finished my first semester of University a few weeks ago, I have time to FINALLY work on this story, so here it is. But enough of that….
ONTO THE REVIEWS!
Rhatch89: Thanks.
DB-20: Well….I don't think I'll have Biomerging in this story anytime soon.
Guest: To be fair, Gabumon is like a lost puppy to Gray, and his lifelong partner(no, it isn't romantic as it is platurnal.) Although, having Juvia be jealous is too good of an opportunity to pass up. Don't know if I'll have a pairing for Tai in this story.
Rufus264: Thanks man.
GirlFish: Oh yeah, the bonds Digimon share with humans make them stronger. We'll see what happens in the end of this mini arc.
White Lantern Oath 009: Zubamon definitely fits Erza's character, hence why I chose him.
BanRedfox: Zubamon is a better choice for a part for Erza than Hawkmon, even though I didn't know he was a sword Digimon. Trust me, we'll see more of Flamemon's soul of fire.
To recap the last chapter's events: Things at Sun Village escalated as the one known as Doriate attacked Lucy's group, effortlessly defeating them. However, before he could destroy Lucy, Flamemon surprised everyone with his imperfect Digivolution, attacking Doriate with explosive strength, though despite this, his opponent knocked him down like an insect. Meanwhile, Natsu's group were able to defeat the Monochromon with Greymon and Knightchessmon, meeting up with Haru and Guilmon in the processes. Elsewhere, Robert and Matthew discussed the mysterious origins of the Black Gear, though neither came up with anything concrete. As for Erza and Megan, they were utterly demolished by Minerva's superior magic, and just as she was about to use Erza's own sword against her, a strange new Digimon by the name of Zubamon appeared, saving the Titania and declaring Minerva a witch.
Now, how will things turn out for our Heroes, now that Zubamon has appeared?
(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.
'Eternal Flame'
"So this is the Eternal Flames the humans mentioned. So…..disappointing." Devimon said with a small shake of his head. He slowly landed on the ground, arms crossed as he looked at the frozen statue of what was once the Eternal Flame. He could feel…..something inside of the ice, yet aside from that, there was nothing special about it. "Oh well, any form of energy would be useful, especially with my plans." With a small sigh, Devimon placed his right hand on the ice as dark energy began to seep out of it…
*ZAP*
A small gasp escaped the Digimon's mouth as their hand was zapped by some sort of barrier. He looked at the burn marks on his palm before his enhanced regeneration activated. "So, the humans placed a barrier around the Flame to protect it. A simple, yet effective plan." Devimon looked at the flame…..before letting out a sinister grin. "The power it has must be important if the humans would do something like this. Very well, I appreciate a challenge." With a dark chuckle, Devimon opened both of his hands as dark energy began to surround the frozen flame.
"NO!"
*Whip*
Several red whip-shaped flames came out of nowhere, slapping at Devimon's arms with full force. However, given his years of experience and molding of his body, the attack was nothing but a mere inconvenience for Devimon. He let out a 'hmph' while turning his head to face his attacker.
Standing behind him was a pale-skinned young woman of average height with long, dark red hair, which is worn in a pair of massive waist-length braids that are tied together behind her back and red eyes. She wore a revealing crimson dress, a grey belt, long gloves, a flowing skirt and red heels. What was odd about the woman was the way her head was slightly tilted to the side, as if her neck couldn't be set right.
The female who attacked the Digimon was none other than Flare Corona, former member of the guild Raven Tail, though it wasn't like Devmon actually KNEW who she was. "Do you mind, Human? I'm rather busy at the moment." Devimon said nonchalantly before he returned to infecting the Eternal Flame.
"I won't allow you to steal our sacred flame." Flare said with a serious glare, her hair opening up, engulfed in flames as they moved around like the snakes on Medusa's head. "This is my home, and anyone who tries to take the Eternal Flame…" Her hair then began to fly towards Devimon in a vicious manner. "WILL PAY!"
And with that, the woman attacked Devimon, unbeknownst to the power he possessed.
'With Erza'
"My name is Zubamon, and it will be the name you will remember Witch!" Zubamon declared with pure determination, his red eyes glaring angrily at Minerva. The former member of Sabertooth and current member of Succubus Eye stared at this new creature with shock and anger: shock from his sudden appearance and anger from the wound he managed to land on her flawless skin. To think this THING did this to her….it was an insult to her very character!
"Zubamon…..you should not have come here." Minerva said darkly, tightening her grip on her bloody wound. "No one scars me and walks away."
"You should not be making such threatens human." Zubamon said with his own glare, his fingers wiggling slightly. "I had witnessed your cruelty, to not only these humans, but also my fellow Digimon. As a warrior, I cannot allow this to continue."
"R-Run a-away." Erza muttered weakly, trying to push herself up while looking at the gold Digimon. "S-She's too dangerous to f-fight alone." Turning his head, Zubamon gave Erza a soft expression.
"Please, young lady. Allow me to take your place. A knight cannot simply stand by while the innocent-" Thanks to his years of experience, Zubamon was able to hear Minerva activate her Spatial Magic. Without a moment's hesitation, Zubamon picked Erza up before leaping back, narrowing dodging the magic explosions. The two landed three feet away from Minerva, each giving him an angry glare. "You truly are a coward to attack someone from behind. Have you no honor?" To his irk, she chuckled.
"Honor? What good is honor when you can have power?" Minerva said with a smirk. "Sabertooth was weak when we lost the Grand Magic Games, and to have Sting of all people as Guildmaster was an insult. I needed to leave as soon as possible." Her smirk grew as she glanced at the conscious bodies of Megan and Pawnchessmon. "And unlike you…...I'm not afraid of causing 'collateral' damage." Erza's eyes widened in horror at the realization of Minerva's words as the older(physically) woman opened her hand towards the members of the D-Warriors.
"Minerva, don't!"
"Goodbye."
*BOOM*
With a hint of remorse, Minerva erupted several explosions around both Megan and Pawnchessmon…...or so she thought.
"Ahhh…." Before the attack could actually hit its mark, Zubamon leaped forward and took the full force of the attack, skidding on the ground, his clawed feet slowly him down. Aside from a little smoke escaping his body, Zubamon was fine. "As if you couldn't go anymore lower than attacking the defenseless." Zubamon said in pure disgust. "You are nothing but a predator who preys on the weak." He opened his fingers, his red eyes giving Minerva a determined and fierce glare. "And I shall defeat you!" With that, Zubamon launched himself towards Minerva.
The fight was about to continue.
'With Wizard group A'
"You know, I always wanted to know how it felt to ride a dinosaur." Natsu said, putting his chin on Agumon's head as the yellow Digimon gave him a piggyback ride. "Your back's pretty comfy."
"Thanks. I guess I'm good at giving piggyback rides." Agumon said with a smile as he continued to walk forward, with Haru(who was being carried by Guilmon), Gray, Wendy, Happy, Carla, Sarah and White Pawnchessmon. "Are you sure we should be going this way?"
"This was the last direction Akame and Tsubaki went. Hopefully, we can reach them soon." Sarah answered, biting on an apple from her pack. "We still need to find the Eternal Flame and unfreeze this place. It's too cold for me."
"Not for me." Gray said, carrying the two Monochromon Digi Eggs. "What do you guys do with these eggs anyway?"
"Well we take any Digi Eggs we find and bring them to this ranch, where they can hatch and live in peace." Haru said from Guilmon's back, looking at the sky. "Ichigo's folks take care of the newborn Digimon so they can learn how to love instead of destroying everything. Sometimes, we go over there just to see how things are."
"Yeah, and there's a big field we can play in." Guilmon said with a happy giggle, thinking about the Digimon Ranch.
"Wow, that sounds so nice." Wendy said with a big smile. "Maybe we can visit one day."
"Perhaps after we finish this mission, Child. We still need to find a way to free the giants and remove the ice." Carla pointed out from the bluenette's arms.
*RRRRROOOOOAAAAARRRRRR*
The group suddenly jumped in surprise at the sound of a loud, monstrous roar. "What the heck was that?!" Happy shouted while covering his ears.
*RUMBLE*
A loud rumble could be felt, causing the ground to be on their guard. The sound of trees being destroyed echoed in the air, along with loud footsteps. "What is that, a Digimon?" Natsu asked in a serious tone while getting off Agumon's back. Guilmon sniffed the air before shaking his head.
"It's not a Digimon, but it's really big." Guilmon said as Haru got off him. The footsteps kept getting louder and louder…..until four familiar faces emerged from the trees.
"MOVE!" Emerging from the trees was none other than Kyubimon and Peckmon, with Akame and Tsubaki riding their respective Digimon.
"Guys?" Sarah said in surprise….only to widen her eyes at the thing following them.
It was a MASSIVE blue feathered creature with one large eye, two small antennas, a long tail and VERY sharp teeth.
"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Natsu, Happy, Agumon, Haru and Guilmon all screamed in pure horror at the sight of the new monster.
"Why aren't you guys fighting that thing?!" Gray shouted while stepping back a bit.
"Because his skin is too thick! None of Peckmon and Kyubimon's attacks are working!" Tsubaki shouted, not even bothered by the sight of her friends in their youth.
"We need help!" Akame added, Kyubimon leaping forward to avoid the creature's bite. Both Natsu and Haru looked at one another before grinning, taking out their Digivices.
"Agumon/Guilmon, Digivolve!"
(Play Brave Heart)
"Guilmon, digivolve to…." Guilmon's whole body began to glow, his should figure growing rather large, with two horns growing from his head. As the light died out, Guilmon's new form was revealing, his yellow eyes glaring at the monster in front of him while huffing out smoke from his nostrils. "Growlmon!"
"SO COOL!" Happy shouted with stars in his eyes.
"Mmmmmmmmmhhh!" Unfortunately, it would seem that Guilmon was the only one who actually digivolved as Agumon was still in his Rookie form, attempting to digivolve to Greymon.
"Agumon, buddy? Anytime now." Natsu said while aiming his Digivice to his partner, only for nothing to happen. He looked at the small device before pressing random buttons. "Come on, why isn't this working?!"
"He's still resting after he Digivolved last time." Sarah said before she grabbed Natsu by the scarf while Pawnchessmon grabbed Agumon's claw, pulling the two away from the battle. "Go get him, Growlmon!"
"RIGHT!" Stomping his foot on the ground, Growlmon braced himself for the winged beast. Seeing some new prey, the winged beast grinned broadly before it flew towards Growlmon, only for him to catch it in his arms. "You tried to eat my friends! I don't like that!" Using his dinosaur-like strength, Growlmon threw the beast in the air. "Kyubimon, Peckmon!"
"Fox Tail Inferno!" Opening her tails, Kyubimon engulfed each one in a small blue flame before she threw them towards the creature.
"Kunai Wing!" Jumping in the air, Peckmon threw several kunai-shaped feathers. Both attacks struck the winged creature, causing it to fall from the sky.
"We got him!" Natsu cheered with a grin, along with Agumon and Happy. However, their joy vanished as the creature spread its wings once again, the same creepy grin on its face. "Oh you have got to be kidding me!"
*RRRRRROOOOAAAARRRRRRR*
The creature roared before it fired a bright beam of light from its eye. "Growlmon, look out!" Haru shouted before the beam struck his Digimon. Growlmon snarled in pain from the beam, though he held his ground. The creature was not finished as it began to direct its beam towards the others. "We need to move, Kyubimon." Akame said to her Digimon, who nodded in response. The two noticed Gray and the others run, and judging by the speed of the beam, they were about to get hit. "Move closer."
"Right." Kyubimon said with a nod, increasing her speed. The Digimon/Tamer duo reached Natsu, Gray and Happy. The trio seemed to notice how close their friends were before they jumped on Kyubimon's back. Tsubaki was able to pull Sarah, Pawnchessmon and Wendy into Peckmon's back as they ran ahead of the beam.
"We need to move this thing before it hits one of the giants!" Wendy shouted while hanging onto Tsubaki's waist.
"Pyro Blaster!" Opening his mouth, Growlmon unleashed a powerful blaze of fire, shooting the creature down from the ground. It screeched as it crashed on the ground just as Growlmon charged at it. "Dragon Slash!" Extending his left arm, Growlmon's elbow blade opened up while glowing a faint blue color. With a mighty roar, the red lizard slashed the creature in full force, pressing it hard on the icy ground, creating a large explosion. Growlmon pulled away from his attack, his energy blade retracting back into his elbow. As the smoke from the explosion cleared up, the winged creature could be seen, a large X in its pupil. "RRRRRAAAAAAAAA!"
"Good work, Growlmon!" Haru shouted with a toothy grin as he and the others walked up to the large Digimon.
"Man, now I wanna see you and Agumon fight." Natsu said while punching his fists together.
"Aye, that would be so cool!" Happy agreed while sitting on Natsu's head.
"Good to see you guys are alright, but what happened to those Treasure Hunters?" Sarah asked while getting off Falcomon's back.
"When we turned young again, Tsubaki's magic wore off and they were able to escape. But not before they threatened to 'make us pay for using their Moon Drip.'" Akame answered with a flat tone.
"Then this….thing came out of nowhere and we were forced to run." Kyubimon added.
"Do you know how this happened?" Peckmon asked as the others jumped off his back.
"No clue. If it wasn't those Treasure Hunters, then it has to be someone else." Gray said with his arms crossed. "We still need to find the Eternal Flame or else the Giants will stay frozen. Did you find it?" Much to his disappointment, Akame and Tsubaki shook their heads.
"We were too focused on the Hunters, we couldn't find it." Tsubaki said sadly. As they talked, Natsu looked at the creature with his arms crossed in thought.
"Hmmm…." Narrowing his black eyes, Natsu's ears perked up at the sound of…...a voice? It was extremely faint, but he could definitely hear someone's voice. Walking forward, Natsu scanned the ground…..before finding a small part of it free of the ice. Curious, Natsu got on his knees, pressing his ear on the ground.
"Natsu?" Agumon asked, getting everyone's attention.
"Flame brain, what are you doing?" Gray called out with a raised brow.
"Do you guys hear it?" Natsu said, much to their confusion. "I can hear someone's voice through the ice."
"Through the ice?" Wendy asked before she kneeled next to her fellow Dragon Slayer, pressing her own ear on it. She waited for a few moments…...before hearing a very small voice. "I can hear it too!"
"Yeah, it's coming….." Natsu stood up, looking towards the mountains. "From there!" With that, Natsu began to run towards the mountains as fast as his little legs could go.
"Natsu, wait!" Sprouting his wings, Happy began to fly after him, with Agumon not too far behind.
"Should we follow him?" Tsubaki asked the Fairy Tail wizards, who sighed in response.
"If that idiot's right, then that voice could lead us to the Eternal Flame." Gray said, getting a nod from the others before they ran after the son of Igneel.
'With Wizard group B'
"Grrrrr…" A deep, animalistic growl escaped the lips of Doriate, his new monstrous growing with every passing minute. In a full minute, Doriate's form had changed dramatically: his muscles were extremely massive, his brown skin had turned purple, his sharp teeth now grown to the sides of his cheeks, and his short black hair grew to his back. His new look could freeze the hearts of a hundred men, and clear a field full of woodland critters.
"Ummmmm, is it me or did he go from ugly to uglier?"Gargomon asked Gaogamon while aiming his blasters at the monstrous man.
"I hate to say it, but you have a point." Gaogamon said, kneeling down slightly in the event the 'man' in front attacked. "His aura's much darker than any human we've seen. I don't even think he HAS magic. Vex?"
The young(physically) wizard clenched his fist, yellow eyes narrowed at Doriate. 'I can't sense magic from him. Maybe he's using a technique that prevents others from sensing his full potential…..or maybe he isn't even using magic to begin with.' Vex thought in frustration. 'How could someone like him even exist? Wouldn't there be some records of this kind of power? Would Robert know anything about this?'
"Vex!" The black haired male was snapped out of his thoughts by the loud voice of his comrade, Ichigo Kurosaki. "I know you're trying to find out what's going on, but don't overthink it. Otherwise, we're dead." Ichigo scolded as he continued to try(and fail) to pull his Zangetsu. "Come on, dammit!"
"Right, sorry." Vex apologized before he looked back at the crushed wall, where Lucy was tending to Flamemon. "Lucy! How's Flamemon?"
"He's…..not okay." Lucy was able to say as she looked at the defeated figure known as Flamemon. There was a large bruise on his side, scratches on his face and there was even a bit of blood running down his temple. The blonde haired girl had seen her fair share of injuries, having even sustained a few bad ones herself, but to see Flamemon in such bad shape left a pit in her stomach. "Flamemon, can you hear mine?"
"Lu…...Cy….." Flamemon was able to mutter, opening one eye to look at the young blonde. "I…..I c….I can't….move…...it…...it hurts…...s-so much." The Flame Digimon gritted his teeth as he attempted to push himself up, only for his body to stay put. "You…..need to….run…."
"I'm not leaving you." Lucy said while holding Flamemon's hand. "We never leave leave our friends."
"Don't worry about that." Doriate said in an animalistic and dark tone, pushing his fists on the ground, the pressure cracking it ever so slightly. "YOU'LL ALL BE DEAD BEFORE LONG!" With a loud roar, Doriate launch himself forward at high speed. Gargomon and Gaogomon could barely react as Doriate crashed into both of them, sending them flying to the nearby wall.
"GAOGA-AAAHHH!" Before Vex could call out for him partner, Doriate grabbed his tiny body with his mammoth-sized right hand, squeezing the male like a grape. Vex struggled to breathe, his little hands to pull off Doriate's large fingers, yet due to his lack of strength, it provides to be in vain.
"Don't struggle kid, it just makes this even more painful." Doriate said, slowly increasing his hold on Vex's body. "Then again…...I like when you humans struggle."
'Us humans? So he isn't one after all. Can't…...think…...air…...running….out…' The longer the monster squeezed Vex's body, the male the male began to lose consciousness.
"VEX!" Gaogamon jumped out of the wall and towards Doriate. "GAOGA HOUND!" Opening his mouth, Gaogamon bit down on Doriate's right arm, causing him to groan a bit in annoyance.
"Get off ya mutt!" Releasing Vex from his grip, Doriate began to swing his arm around, with Gaogamon holding on tight with his fangs. To knock the Digimon off his appendage, Doriate slammed Gaogamon against a nearby pillar. The blur and white furred Digimon groaned a bit, but still held on strong. Annoyed by the Digimon's action, Doriate continued to slam the Champion level Digimon like a ragdoll, cracking the ground with each impact.
"Don't forget about me!" Gargomon, having recovered from his injuries, leaped into the air, aiming his guns at the purple goliath. The bunny like Digimon narrowed his eyes as Gaogamon got in the way of his line of fire. 'Awww man, I can't get a clear shot.'
"I…...SAID…." Doriate punched the ground with his left fist with enough force to knock Vex and Ichigo off their feet before he swung Gaogamon in the air, causing him to release his grip. "GET OFF!" A yelp came out of Gargomon's mouth before his fellow Digimon crashed into him, sending the two crashing into the ground.
"GARGOMON/GAOGAMON!" Their Tamers shouted in unison, pure concern in their voices. The dust slowly began to clear up, though instead of the Champion level Digimon being in the middle, they had de-Digivolved to Gaomon and Terriermon.
"Did anyone see the number for that Train? I need to catch iiiiiiiittttttt~~~~" Terriermon muttered, his eyes turning to swirls as he laid on Gaomon's chest, much to the Digimon's irk.
"Do….you….mind?" Gaomon muttered with an annoyed tone. Due to his injuries, it was hard for him to move the bunny-like Digimon off of his body.
"Now that your pets are done….." Doriate turned his head towards Vex and Ichigo, slowly marching towards them with his arms. "I can finally kill the rest of ya. Maybe I'll find that masked kid and his mutt and snap their necks, just for fun."
'D-Dammit, my legs are shaking. This guy's like a monster.' Ichigo thought, unable to stop his hands from shaking on the handle of his weapon. Vex wasn't in better shape either as sweat slowly began to run down his temple. 'We can't use any magic against it, and he just took down two Champion Level Digimon. So WHAT THE HELL DO WE DO?!'
"Grrrrrr…." Slowly, Doriate began to reach for the two boys, ready to kill them.
*Smack*
…...when a small rock flew out of nowhere and smacked him in the eye. Doriate growled in annoyance as he turned his head, only to get another rock in the eye. "L-Leave them alone!" Lucy said 'bravely,' her little legs trembling in fear. She didn't know why she did it, but she needed to do something to protect her new friends, even without the use of her keys.
"N-No….Lucy…." Flamemon muttered, shocked that the girl would even consider standing up to the behemoth while in her current form.
"I won't let you hurt my f-friends!" Lucy said, giving Doriate the best glare she could muster, though because of her trembling, the effect of said glare wavered.
"Not bad, girlie." Doriate admitted, slowly inching towards Lucy, each pound of his fist louder than the last. "But that doesn't mean I won't kill all the same." As he kept moving, Doriate felt two small bodies crash against his muscular figure. Looking down, he grunted in annoyance as he saw Vex and Ichigo holding onto his body. "Damn runts."
"Hold on, Vex! Try pulling him back!" Ichigo shouted through gritted teeth as he attempted to pull the monster from the stomach.
"You think this is easy?!" Vex retorted while holding onto Doriate's left arm. However…...this didn't do anything and the yellow eyed male was lifted up in the air everytime Doriate moved his arm. 'This is so damn embarrassing!'
'Even….when they…..can't do…...anything….to stop him….they still…..keep fighting….' Flamemon thought, his eyes twitching in shock. Their Digimon were defeated, their magic practically gone, and yet….Lucy was standing against Doriate as if she could win! Why? Why were they so damn determined?
*BOOM*
"AAAAAHHHHH!" Both Ichigo and Vex fell on the ground with two loud thuds. Lucy slowly began to walk back, her heart freezing by the deadly gaze Doriate was giving her. Before she had time to react, Doriate wrapped his arm around her body, lifting her into the air.
"LUCY!" Flamemon shouted, pushing himself up, despite his body protesting otherwise.
"Careful. One wrong move, and I crush her right here and now." Doriate said darkly, chuckling at how Lucy's face began to change color. "Maybe I'll just play around with this one. I love to hear you scream…."
"Flame….mon…" Lucy was able to say, looking at the humanoid Digimon with a slightly blue face. "R…..R…..Run…"
'Run….Run….Run….' That one word kept ringing in Flamemon's head like it was in a loop. Normally, he would've been thrilled to run away from danger, given how he had done it in the past. Even with the pain he was in, he could run as far away from the battle as possible.
And yet despite his brain screaming at him to do so…..he couldn't. He couldn't just leave Terriermon, Gaomon, Vex, Ichigo….Lucy. No, he can't abandon them after they protected him, IT JUST WASN'T RIGHT!
'What do I do? He'll kill me. He's already beaten Gaomon and Terriermon when they were in their Champion forms, so what chance do I have? But…...Lucy needs help, and her other friends aren't anywhere nearby. Still, look at me: I'm worthless. Why would that guy test me if I didn't have any power? I'm nothing, I'm a waste of space, I'm-'
"Aaaaaaaaaa…" The sound of Lucy struggling to breath rang in his ears. His green eyes widened in horror as Lucy's face turned red, tears running down her cheeks.
"N-No…" Vex said while holding onto his left arm, glaring at Doriate.
"Lucy…...hang on….." Ichigo added, attempting to push himself up. Terriermon and Gaomon both tried to stand up, but their exhaustion was keeping them down.
"Awww, and I was looking forward to having more fun with you." Doriate said with a disappointed tone before looking at Lucy. "Oh well, time to finish this." And with that, he increased his hold on Lucy, causing her to scream in pain.
'NO, STOP! YOU'RE HURTING HER! LEAVE HER ALONE! LEAVE HER ALONE!' A burning sensation began to grow from inside of Flamemon's body, his fists clenched like before. "LET HER GO!"
And just like that…..a burst of orange light erupted from Flamemon's body.
"What the?!" Doriate widened his eyes before he felt his hand…..burning. Hissing a bit, he released Lucy from his grip, allowing her to finally take a deep breath. Lucy let out several loud coughs, putting a hand on her chest to ease the pain.
"Flame…...Mon…." Finally receiving sweet, fresh air in her lungs, Lucy opened her eyes…...only to see the orange light erupting from Flamemon's body as said Digimon began to stand up. "Flamemon?"
*Beep*
Feeling something on her side, Lucy looked to her right hip….only to see something materialize. Her brown eyes widened in shock as a strange new device appeared on her person. It was a black oval shaped device with the lower left side coated in red, a red hexagon-shaped symbol with a small screen in the middle and three silver buttons. It didn't take long for her to realize what it was. 'A….Digivice?' Just as she was about to grab it…...the Digivice began to glow the same color as Flamemon's body.
(Play Brave Heart)
As soon as the Digivice appeared on Lucy's hip, the light surrounding Flamemon turned into a torrent of flames. "Vex, is he….." Ichigo said in shock.
"Yes, yes he is." Vex answered with a small smile, noticing the device on Lucy's hip. "And it looks like he found his Tamer."
"Flamemon, Digivolve to…." Flamemon's body slowly began to grow, armor slowly appearing on his arms, legs and chest. It was even evident that his already long red hair began to grow up to his back. Lucy, Vex, Ichigo, their Digimon and even Doriate stepped back a bit as the flames became rather intense, causing them all the sweat profusely. Up above, Callum and Dobermon focused their attention on the Digivolution. Inside the flames, Flamemon clenched his fist before swinging his right arm, causing the fire to disappeared.
And his new form caused everyone to gasp in genuine disbelief.
Standing in Flamemon's place was a tall humanoid Digimon clad in a black body-suit and red armor, sharp black Flame Shoulder pauldrons, long blonde hair, a Greymon-like headpiece, tan skin, sharp teeth, and a metal belt with a strange flame insignia on it. The new Digimon opened their eyes, revealing a pair of sharp blue eyes. They began to breath heavily through their nostrils before opening their mouth. "RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" The new Digimon's loud roar caused the humans to cover their eyes while Doriate simply stood strong. After a whole minute of yelling, the new Digimon ceased with his roar, taking a calm breath.
"F-F-Flamemon?" Lucy finally said, her feeling of dread being replaced with hope. The tall Digimon looked at the blonde haired girl…...before he smiled.
"The name's Agunimon now." The newly identified 'Agunimon' said with a strong voice, though he still sounded like Flamemon.
"Agunimon?" Curious, Ichigo reached into his pocket and took out his Digivice, scanning the new arrival. "Champion-level, wizard type Digimon. It can utilize its flames as a true master and is said to be the descendant of an ancient Digimon."
"To think he could have so much power….." Vex said out loud in slightly awe. "He almost reminds me of Greymon."
"Wow, check it out. Looks like little Flamemon's all grown up." Terriermon said as he and Gaomon looked at the newly Digivolved Mon in awe.
"What's with your pets growing up like this? It's too damn weird." Doriate said with an irritated tone. "Whatever. I'll kill you first, then the little ones." Agunimon lost his smile as he looked at the monstrous beast.
"I'm done running away from my problems." Agunimon said with a serious tone. "You hurt Lucy, hurt my new friends, and you almost killed me." He gritted his teeth, clenching both fists as flames began to squirt out of his gauntlets. "AND NOW YOU'LL PAY!" Sensing a challenge, Doriate let out his own roar as he lunged towards Agunimon. The fire Digimon opened both of his hands, allowing him to catch Doriate's fists before they had a chance to hit him. The power behind the fists were so strong, it sent out a shockwave and pushed Lucy away from the two. Luckily, Vex and Ichigo caught her before she could go too far away. Doriate was actually surprised by Aguimon's strength. With a powerful roar, Aguimon tightened his grip on Doriate's fists before he threw him over his shoulder, slamming him back first into the icy ground.
'He's that strong?!' Lucy thought with wide eyes.
"That hurt…..THAT HURT!" Raising his fists in the air, Doriate slammed them on the ground, launching himself back on his own two feet. "I'LL CRUSH YOU LIKE A DAMN BUG!"
Instead of shaking in fear, Agunimon smirked in response before he spread both of his arms. He punched both of his fists together as flames covered both of them. "Pyro Punch!" Agunimon then thrusted his fists forward, launching two large first blasts. Doriate grunted as the attack struck his chest, burning his large chest. However, Agunimon wasn't finished as he began to spin, creating a tornado of fire. "Pyro Tornado!" Flying forward, Agunimon began to strike Doriate with a whirlwind of flame-coated kicks. Annoyed by the Digimon's attack, Doriate swung his arm through the flames, impacting Agunimon in the chest. He was sent flying, though with a graceful backflip, Agunimon landed on both feet, panting lightly.
"RRRRRROOOOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRR!" With a monstrous roar, Doriate charged at Agunimon with murderous intent.
"AGUNIMON!" Lucy shouted in concern. The armored Digimon simply waited for Doriate to get close, his eyes scanning every detail of his body…...until he found one weak spot.
'THERE!' Slamming his foot down, Agunimon charged at Doriate, his right foot being engulfed in flames. The two fighters got closer, and closer to one another, with Doriate prepared to crush the Digimon into dust. However, just as they were a foot away from one another…..Agunimon moved closer to Doriate's chest, a big grin that would match Natsu's on his face. "SALAMAN RIDER KICK!" Before Doriate could react, Agunimon kicked him in the chest, causing a large explosion that sent the behemoth flying.
"NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOO!" All Doriate could do was scream in pain as he flew high in the air, smoke emerging from his chest.
"Amazing." Vex commented as he and the others watched Doriate crash into the icy ground. He then gasped as he felt his small body slowly begin to grow. The trio of Tamers looked down as their young bodies began to grow until they finally reached their appropriate ages.
"We're back to normal." Ichigo said, looking at his hand while clenching it a bit. "Guess we just needed to take him down."
"Good, because I don't wanna turn into a kiddy backpack for you to carry around." Terriermon joked while climbing on Ichigo's shoulder.
"How's your arm?" Gaomon asked his Tamer, noticing the way he was holding his left arm.
"It's not broken, but it still hurts. Don't worry about me." Vex said with a reassuring smile as he walked up to Lucy, who was fixing her short shorts. "That was a bit of a surprise, don't you think?"
"Y-Yeah." Lucy said, grabbing her Digivice to look at. It was far different from the Digivices that the others had. To be honest, she would've preferred pink and white rather than red and black. Still, it wasn't like she had any room to complain. "I still don't understand how this happened."
"Because you were the one." Agunimon said, getting everyone's attention. He stood at 6 feet tall, which meant he practically towered over everyone. Yet despite his rather…..intimidating figure, he gave them a soft smile, particularly Lucy. "I had this feeling for you and I didn't know what it was until I saw you in danger. Someone named Type A told me to come to Magnolia, where I would find my Tamer. I'm glad it was you."
"Type A? Now that is a mystery." Vex said with a thoughtful expression. "We'll need to look into this later. Right now, we need to regroup with everyone else."
"Hehe…...hehehe….." The group turned their heads at the sound of Doriate(who reverted back into his 'human' form) laughing weakly.
"Looks like he's still awake. Good." Ichigo said as he, Lucy, Vex and their Digimon walked up to their fallen enemy. "Hey, we have some questions for you."
"The Gates to the Netherrealm just busted wide open." Doriate said while looking at the sky, much to their confusion.
"What?"
"Because of you, all Hell will break loose." Doriate then looked at the humans and Digimon with a dark expression, which sent shivers down their spines. "You'll realize the consequences of your actions soon enough. Everyone you care about will burn, and only the strong will stand in this world."
"Oh put a sock in it." Terriermon landed on Doriate's chest before kicking the giant man in the face, much to his irk. "You talk a big game, but we're the ones still standing." To mock him further, Terriermon blew a raspberry at Doriate, hitting him with some of his saliva. Annoyed, Doriate lazily swung his arm, though because of his damaged body, he was too slow and Terriermon was able to jump off of him, landing right back on Ichigi's shoulder.
"Why do you want the Eternal Flame? Don't you know that taking it away would kill everyone here?" Vex said, glaring at Doriate. "Guilds like yours bring shame to all of us."
"Who cares? The mission….is almost done….." Doriate said, making everyone widen their eyes.
"Almost done, what does that mean?" Vex said, though Doriate continued to look at the sky. "Hey, answer the question."
"There's no point." Doriate said, a deep frown on his face. "Minerva's almost done killing that Scarlet woman she keeps mentioning. That's all that matters."
"Minerva?!" Lucy shouted in shock.
"Who's Minerva?" Agunimon asked his Tamer with a concerned tone.
"She was a former member of the Guild Sabertooth, and a very deadly woman." Gaomon answered with his gloved hands crossed. "During the Grand Magic Games…..she tortured Lucy in one of the events, even when she was already defeated." Agunimon's eyes widened in horror. Who would ever torture someone as good as Lucy?! Just thinking about it made his blood boil as his fists clenched.
"If she's here…...then Erza and Megan have to be in danger!" Lucy exclaimed loudly before looking at Doriate. "Where is she?"
"Sorry, can't say." Doriate said smugly as he began to raise his arm. "Like I said…...my mission's almost done, which means….I don't need to live." Before they could react, Doriate extended his fingers…...before bringing it down to his chest.
*STAB*
A splash of crimson liquid sprayed in front of the group as they watched in pure horror. Doriate, without hesitation, impaled his own heart with his hand, spitting out some blood before the life in his eyes disappeared. "Oh my god…" Vex muttered as Gaomon looked away in disgust. Terriermon's face actually looked rather green as he covered his mouth. Seeing this, Ichigo covered his Digimon's face to shield him from the disgusting sight.
"Lucy…..don't look." Agunimon wrapped an arm around Lucy's shoulders while moving her away from the gruesome sight.
"Thank you, Agunimon." Lucy said with a small smile before it disappeared. "We need to help Erza and Megan. If what he said is true, then they were turned to kids too, which means Minerva has an advantage."
"Right. Let's go." Vex said before he and the others began to run towards the direction Erza and Megan ran to prior to Callum's arrival.
Speaking of Callum, he watched the group leave with a thoughtful expression behind his mask. It was rather surprising that out of everyone in Fairy Tail, it would be Lucy Heartfilia who would become Flamemon's Tamer. Not to mention that…...thing using a Regression spell before killing himself.
"Devimon should have arrived at the Eternal Flame. Shall we regroup with him and Yuuki?" Dobermon asked his Tamer, who nodded.
"Yes. Before Fairy Tail unfreezes it." Callum said before he and Dobermon vanished at high speed.
The final battle…...was coming.
(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.
So….really took a damn year for me to update this story. I am genuinely sorry about this guys. I love this story, yet coming up with something familiar while also adding new material is kinda hard. Don't worry, I'll post a new chapter before this year is over. It's only far, right?
Anyways, I did want to put a twist on Flamemon digivolving to defeat Doriate while Growlmon and the others take down that weird bird cyclops…...thing. Plus having Zubamon standing with Erza feels right, and I look forward to having their interact more in the next chapter. Hopefully, we will be done with the Sun Village arc by the end of the next chapter.
How did you guys feel about Flare coming in to fight Devimon? To be honest, I never thought of adding her to this arc(even if Sun Village is her home), but then looking back at the anime, I needed to do it without interrupting the fights in this chapter. Will she be able to defeat Devimon?...NNNNNNAAAAAAHHHHHHHH. But there will be some cool fights between the Tamers and their Digimon against Devimon, Callum and Yuuki(who will appear in the next chapter.
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Btw, thank you to Insane Dominator for the new cover image for this story. Go check out his stories, they're really good.