Chapter 2: A brand new world
Time flew by and a couple weeks passed. Terriermon became officially part of the little family, they chalked everything to be Izuku's quirk, registered it, and all questions were answered with a simple "It is his quirk". Terriermon started to protect Izuku from other kids who tried to bully him, saying it was his job as the 'big bro', and Izuku being himself always helped others, ended with them gaining quite the reputation with the children of the neighborhood as the 'Two green heroes'.
Inko took some time to get used to the changes in their lives, but now she couldn't imagine life without hearing two small sets of footsteps running through the house, and the sound of laughter that followed.
Mirei keeped her word and helped Inko with the financial situation that the new member of the family caused. She came from time to time to help Izuku understand more about the Digital World and Digimon (and tell some histories of Hisashi and his friends).
Finally, the day arrived. The day that Izuku would finally go to the Digital World!
"You got everything you need boys?" Inko asked the boy and Digimon, she was still concerned about letting them go, even if Mirei would be with them.
"Yes! When is Mirei-nee coming? I wanna go already!" Izuku was hopping around in excitement, patience was a boring concept for a four year old. Terriermon just shook his head, his little bro was acting like an excited puppy, all because of a quick visit to the Digital World for the weekend, so he didn't even want to imagine what he'll do when he learns about his 'legend'. His musings were interrupted by the sound of the door bell.
"She's here!" Izuku bolted to the door. Opening it, he was greeted by Mirei in her usual attire.
"I see someone is excited." She giggled.
"You ready?"
"Yes!" Izuku and Terriermon said in unison.
"Then let's get going."
In the middle of a small mountain a blue portal opened, Izuku emerged from it. For the first time in his short existence, Izuku felt truly alive, he looked at the horizon and he could see everything. The data flowing through the world lighting up the sky like a kaleidoscopic aurora, the sound of a million words traveling with the wind.
Izuku's eyes were shining an emerald green as he connected with the Digital World, and the YMC sleeping inside him began to stir. Mirei was quietly watching the boy, smiling she softly whispered, "The Prince arrived".
"Hey Izuku your glowing!" Terriermon said after recovering from the shock of seeing his little bro lighting up like a beacon.
"Wha-Woah I'm glowing!" Izuku said after snapping out of his trance.
"You okay?"
"Yeah, I feel great!" Izuku was almost vibrating in his shoes, he felt like every breath filled him with energy, he could feel the data that formed the ground beneath his feet. Lookin at Terriermon he saw his partner, and at the same time the core code that composed his very existence, it was like a small star shining a little brighter than the rest of the world around them.
"Now boys I think we should get going," Mirei voice brought Izuku back to the present, "I promised your mother that we would get back before night time, so if you want to discover a little of the Digital World we have to get going."
"Where are we going first?!" Izuku asked while jumping in place.
"There's a village not far from here, that's our first stop."
"Then what are we waiting for, let go!" Terriermon shouted as he started to walk down the mountain on a beaten dirt road with signs that didn't make sense. Mirei and Izuku started to follow him, and the boy could see the hidden meaning of the signs, their data forming what looked like a map of the area.
Mirei accompanied the duo, but let them take charge, which led to some very amusing scenes. Terriermon tried to lead, while Izuku tried to convince him he knew the right way, in the end they ended somehow getting to the foot of the mountain in record time.
"These two really are a good team" Mirei murmured, amused seeing how the two even while disagreeing ended helping each other.
"See I told you sliding down that clif was a good idea!"
"And I told you turning left on that rock was a bad idea, we almost ended on the other side of the mountain!"
"How do you know that?" Terriermon asked genuinely curious, his little bro was in the Digital World for the first time, so how could he navigate so well?.
"I just read the signs."
"But these signs don't make sense, they are just trash data that ended up here."
"No they're not, it's a map, don't you see it?" Izuku asked, getting a confused look from Terriermon. That puzzled Izuku as he was able to read the signs clearly, until he realized what was the cause of it.
"The YMC, that's why I understand the signs! Can you see the lights in the sky?"
"Lights? I just see a couple clouds." Terriermon said while looking up, "You were glowing earlier, I thought it was a human thing but now that you mentioned it, it could be the YMC."
"Took you two long enough." Mirei said while typing something in her laptop, the duo a little sheepish about forgetting they could have just asked her. "When we arrived, the YMC started to activate, now it is already operational in 5% of its capacity."
She projected a holographic screen with a bar that was ever so slowly filling, on it a 5% was shown. "I will pass this program to your Digivice, that way you can keep an eye on your progress."
"What will happen when it's complete?"
"That'd be spoiling the surprise." Mirei gave an amused smile as Izuku pouted.
"Okay, you know where we have to go, so lead the way." Terriermon said while laughing at the other two antics.
"Okay, that way!" Izuku started to walk in a seemingly random direction. They passed for an assortment of trees that had more signs sticking out of the trunks. After a couple minutes, they arrived in a small village full of small cottages. Izuku didn't think he could even pass through the door.
From one of the cottages came a Digimon, a pink, ball-shaped Digimon with floppy ears, bright-red eyes and sharp teeth.
Izuku took his Digivice and pointed it at the Digimon.
{Koromon: Level In-Training, is a Lesser Digimon. It is a tiny Digimon that shed the fuzz covering its surface, and whose body grew even bigger. Although it has become able to move around more actively, it is still unable to battle. It can produce bubbles from its mouth to intimidate opponents}
"So that's a Koromon." Izuku said while putting his Digivice away. The Koromon saw them and came closer bouncing.
"Hey, who are you?"
"I'm Terriermon and this is my little bro Izuku," Terriermon gave a friendly wave before introducing them, "And that's Mi- where did she go?" Looking around he saw that Mirei wasn't with them anymore.
Izuku let Terriermon talk as he was looking at the cottages, he could see eyes looking at them from cracks in the doors and windows. The Koromon just stared at them for a second before his eyes widened. "The Prince!"
His shout gained the attention of everyone, and in a moment more Koromons came from their hiding spots. Izuku was confused as to what was that about, he glanced at Terriermon and saw him facepalming.
"I knew it." Izuku heard him grumble.
In a blink Izuku was surrounded by Digimons talking at the same time, he could barely understand what they were saying, but one thing stuck out.
"What Prince are you talking about?" At that all the Digimon stopped.
Terriermon came to the rescue and explained while trying to open a little space between the excited Koromon and his partner, "You remember that Yggdrasil rule the Digital World, the thing is, he has a sort of avatar that he uses for it, it's called King Drasil, and since you have the YMC you are kinda like..." He then gave an exasperated shrug, "His successor."
That threw Izuku for a loop, there were a lot of things that seemed really important to know, so why didn't they tell him before? And he was a Prince! Even while don't understanding everything that it entailed, he knew that if he was King Drasil's successor, then he would have to take care of the Digital World, right?.
"More or less, but yeah that's basically it." When Terriermon answered him, he realized he had been muttering the entire time.
"I really have to stop doing that." Turning back to the mob of pink balls, they were a little confused with the enchenge, but no one interrupted them.
"Hi, it's nice to meet you all" Izuku waved with an awkward smile. What he didn't expect was for them to start to cheer. They started to bounce and sing, "The Prince likes us!"
Terriermon sighed, "Koromon are a merry and carefree bunch, so now get ready for a warm welcome." he said while shaking his head.
And he was right, the Koromon brought them to the center of the village, and in no time they started a party. A feast was prepared, and some Koromon started to dance and sing.
Even though he was a little overwhelmed, Izuku really liked the way that the small Digimon just started to have fun and made the best to make him and Terriermon feel welcome.
But all that noise ended up getting the attention of less pleasant individuals, "Look what we have here, a whole feast ready for us! What do you say boys? Let's eat!" A group of Digimons came from the three lines on the border of the village.
They were green goblin-like Digimon with yellow eyes, short red mohawk hair, and pointy ears. They had two large teeth in their mouth, five fingers on each hand and five toes on each foot. They wore a pierced ring on the left ear and a light brown sleeveless jacket that is open with brown trim and has black leather adorned by metal orbs near the shoulders. They also wore a brown belt and a light brown loincloth. They carried a wooden club with screws on it, and a metallic ornament under its hilt.
Izuku took his Digivice and scanned them.
{Goblimon: Level Rookie, is an Evil Digimon. It has the appearance of a mischief-loving, troublesome goblin. As it has a devious personality lacking in courage, it never acts alone, and always attacks as a group concealed in buildings or the bowers of a forest. However, if they come to a disadvantage, they flee as fast as they can, scattering in all directions. Accordingly, its intelligence is only a little higher than other Rookie Digimon.}
The Koromon stopped and started at the new arrivals, there were at least twenty of them. Izuku saw the Koromon glancing at each other nervously and knew that they were scared, and he wouldn't be a hero if he left them like that.
"Hey don't worry, why? Because I am here!" Izuku gave his best smile while putting his hands at his hips.
"And don't forget about me!" Terriermon said getting at Izuku's side. The Goblimon that arrived saw the two and started laughing, "Look at these brats acting all high and mighty, they think they can with us, why don't we show them why that's our turf" The other Goblimon agreed with the first and started walking to the two green heros.
"Listen here brat, that village is ours now, so get out!"
"I have a better idea, why don't you get out! Petit Twister!" Terriermon was angry at the wannabe raiders, and heard them insult his little bro just threw gasoline in the flame. Twisting his ears, the strong gust sent the first Goblimon back at the others, hitting two and making them all fall in the ground in a pile of tangle limbs.
"Get them! Goblin Strike!" a bunch of Goblimon pointed their clubs at Terriermon and from it fireballs flew.
"Oh no you don't! Petit Twister!" Terriermon started to spin like a top, creating a small tornado that sucked and put out the fireballs. More Goblimon came and shouted, "Goblin Rush!" started to swing their hammers.
Terriermon started to dodge and taunt them, making various Goblimon hit each other.
"You missed!"
"Too slow!"
"Can't get me!"
In the end the aggressors ended in a pile of bruised and angry Digimons, "Easy, now who's next?" Terriermon asked after clapping his hands to clean nonexistent dust from them.
"How are you so strong?" One of the Goblimon asked.
'Nothing much, is just that my partner is buffing me at the point I'm almost at Champion level without even realizing, but it's not like I'm gonna tell you that'.
Izuku and the Koromons watched amazed as Terriermon single handedly beat more than twenty Digimons. In the end the invaders were sprawled in the ground while Terriermon cleaned some sweat from his forehead with his arm, "That was a good workout".
"Good to see that, but now is my turn! Pummel Whack!" A ball of dark energy hit Terriermon from behind, Izuku ran at his partner and helped him to stand. From the trees, came an Digimon that resembles a green ogre with long, unkempt white hair, pointed ears adored by earrings, two horns on its head and spikes jutting from its shoulders. He had his mouth open with an exaggerated lower jaw and had fang-like tusks on his upper jaw like a traditional Oni.
He was wearing a black loincloth with a belt, a bracer on its right arm, red bandages on both its left arm and right leg and black belts on its left leg. He carried a large, spiked femur bone as a bludgeon weapon. He had a skull and crossbones on its left arm below its shoulder spikes, metal studs on the knuckles of its left hand, and a scar on the back of its right hand.
Izuku took his Digivice and what he saw made his face turn white.
{Ogremon:Level Champion, is an Evil Digimon. It is a Demon Digimon resembling an Oni in Japanese folklore. The attacks it carries out with its muscles have tremendous destructive power. It has a high intelligence, but a rough temper, the driving force behind its destructive anger. It is very belligerent, and is referred to as the "Digimon Hunter" due to seeking to fight bold Digimon with as much combat power as itself. It carries a bone club that is said to be a femur of a slain SkullGreymon. Also, it is a rival to Leomon.}
"Now brat, you really fought well, I'm honestly impressed." He said while looking at the Goblimon in the ground, "But I can't just let you get away with it, my gang and I have a reputation to keep. So, any last words?" Ogremon asked while raising his bone club.
"Get away from him!" Izuku yelled, putting himself between Terriermon and Ogremon. He was scared, his legs were shaking, but he stood his ground, not in a million years he would let someone hurt his big bro.
Unknown to them, something deep within Izuku stirred, and his Digivice glowed.
"Huh, you have guts kid, but that alone won't save you, in this world only the strong survive!" Ogremon brought his club down, intending to finish the two at the same time.
Izuku closed his eyes and raised his arms. Terriermon, jumped up and put himself in front of the hit, and the world stopped.
Izuku's Digivice gave a blinding flash, and in the tree lines Mirei let out a breath she was holding since the beginning of the fight, "That is the last time I let you have it your way, Yggdrasil" She had some words for her boss later, but now it wasn't important, what was were the two boys fighting a lost fight, or it would be to anyone else.
Izuku opened his eyes and saw Terriermon standing in front of him, and holding the giant bone club of Ogremon.
"What?! How are you doing this?! You are only a Rookie!" Ogremon asked, he couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"I am, but I'm also the Prince's partner!" He pushed and Ogremon had to take a step back. Izuku also couldn't believe what was happening, but then he felt his Digivice vibrating. On the holographic screen was a new window.
{ACTIVATING PROGRAM}
{POWER UP}
At the side was a window showing Terriermon and what looked like his status. The Power Up window was connected to it, and Terriermon power stat seemingly doubled.
"It's like a video game..." Izuku muttered absentmindedly, a loud noise brought him back to the present. Terriermon was swapping his ears to counter Ogremon angry swings.
They looked to be in a standstill, Izuku once again looked at his Digivice and thought, 'if it can buff one stat, then…' He opened the program file that was linked to the Power Up program, and his eyes swirled from the cheer quantity of programs.
"Why does it have that many? I don't have time for this, I need something to help Terriermon!" As Izuku said it, The window started to scroll down on its own, stopping and highlighting one of the programs, "That's oddly convenient." Izuku deadpanned, but a hit of Ogremon that made the ground tremble remembered him that he didn't have time to complain.
"Ok here goes nothing!" He selected the program, and it appeared at the side of the Power Up one.
{ACTIVATING PROGRAM}
{BRAVERY}
Izuku suddenly felt lightheaded and fell in his behind, he looked at his partner and saw him enveloped in an orange aura.
"Bone Strike!" Ogremon swung his mace, but Terriermon jumped on it, running its length until he was face to face with Ogremon.
"Terrier Punch!" Terriermon threw his fist and the force behind it made Ogremon lose his footing, he felt like he was hit by a cannonball.
Taking advantage that his enemy was down, Terriermon was still airborne, the force of the punch making his small body shot up, started to twist like a top once more, the orange aura flowed with the wind and set it alight.
Ogremon looked up and saw a spinning meteor going at him, and he knew that he couldn't dodge so he put his mace in front of him and braced himself.
The impact made the whole village tremble, a curtain of smoke rose hiding the result of the attack. The expectators waited with bated breath, and ever so slowly the smoke dispersed.
Ogremon was covered in burns and soot while almost buried in the ground, standing on his chest was Terriermon, he was panting but fortunately not hurt, "Now listen here, you are going to get out of here and never bother this village again, am I clear?"
"Crystal" Ogremon nodded frantically.
"Good, now scram!" At Terriermon's shout, Ogremon and the Goblimons got up and started to run.
Terriermon gave them a last glance before running at Izuku, "You okay little bro?"
"Yeah, just a little tired, and you?"
"I'll live, thanks for the help by the way, but how about you don't throw yourself at danger next time?" Terriermon gave a light chop on Izuku's head, the two smiling at their victory.
Helping Izuku to stand, Terriermon turned to the Koromon still watching, and seeing their starstruck expressions, he decided to have a little fun himself, "Don't worry, your valiant Prince pushed the invaders back!" He said while raising Izuku's arm.
The reaction was instantaneous, the Koromon started to bounce around them while chanting, "The Prince is our hero!".
Izuku was feeling both extremely embarrassed and extremely happy, he was their hero, but he couldn't leave his partner out, "Today, it was the brave knight Terriermon that saved this village, he is your hero!".
In the end, both Izuku and Terriermon became the village heroes, and the party restarted with even more vigor. Hours later, the green duo said their goodbyes and started to make their way back up the mountain.
"That was fun, even with the whole fight for our lives thing" Terriermon said from his spot on Izuku's head, normally it would have made walking hard for the boy, but since he recovered after using the programs, he felt different. Now he could barely feel the weight of his partner, and even with only the light of the setting sun passing between the leafs above them, he could see perfectly well, both the way ahead and the data flow.
"Yeah, I just hope the village doesn't get attacked again," Izuku said while hopping over a root.
"You don't have to worry about it, that gang of Goblimon is not from around here" A voice said from behind them, making the two jump startled, Izuku turned around quickly and saw her, "Mirei-nee!"
"I was wondering where you had gone to." Terriermon said with a small glare, he could have used a hand on the fight with Ogremon, one that didn't involve his little bro almost being turned into a pancake.
"I know what you're thinking and it wasn't my idea, Yggdrasil thought that would be a good test to see if you two are ready for the Digital World, but I promise it's the last time I let him just do whatever they want." It was clear she was upset, so the two boys let her calm down before continuing the conversation.
"Mirei-nee, what was that program window that appeared on my Digivice?"
Mirei took a deep breath to calm down before responding, "It is one of the features of the Digivice that help you channel the YMC, it can temporarily alter the code, both of Digimon and the world itself." She explained, they had to get back soon or Inko would flood the apartment, the woman had real powerful tear ducts.
"So I can change things with it? But why did I get light headed?" Izuku asked curiously while falling into pace with Mirei.
"You are still young, so your body still has to develop, and the YMC is still mostly dormant, that doesn't help." Izuku nodded, it made sense as it was like a quirk, it would get stronger and his body would adapt to it as he grew.
"This is nice and all, but can't we talk more tomorrow? All the fighting and partying left me really tired." Terriermon said while letting his limbs dangle. Izuku had to admit, he too was tired and wasn't paying complete attention to what Mirei was saying anymore.
Seeing that the boys were both exhausted, she said, "You're right, let's talk more tomorrow, for now Izuku go to the program file and execute the 'Gate' one"
Izuku did as Mirei asked and on the window of the program was a list of places, the first was surprisingly his house.
After he chose his home as the destination, a green portal opened in front of him, "With this you will have a easy way to travel, but be mindful of the surroundings while using it, as the portal need some space to fully open"
"Okay, so I just have to enter it now? Like the one you made" Mirei nodded, and Izuku took it as his cue to go. He walked inside the portal, he could feel it pulling his data and in a second he was walking out of a similar green portal in the middle of his living room.
"Izuku is that you?" Inko's voice came from the kitchen.
"Yes mom, we're back"
As his mother received them back on their house, the day ended.
But the adventure has only begun.
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