"Beware the Eastern Sun"
Chapter 1: The End at Last
"And we
fought and fought,
But could not
hold,
The enemy
forces far too bold;
The day was
bleeding,
The day was
bleeding,
The sun set now
would rise no more."
-Recounted memories of
battle
"Greymon, digivolve
to...Metalgreymon!"
"Tentamon, digivolve
to...Kabuterimon!"
"Gomamon, digivolve
to...Ikkakumon!"
"Chaaaarrrrrrggggeeeee!"
"Joe?"
"Well, he definitely has a
positive attitude," Izzy noted.
"I guess."
"Wow, that's Coyotusmon. He's a
very wicked Digimon who's just as fast. Watch out for his claws or he'll slash
you with his Glory Swipe." "And that one's Titanusmon. This giant
Digimon is more than a match for any champion, or even ultimate Digimon. His
Fury blows are massive, and he can absorb energy from around him and direct it
at the ground in his Seismic Wave attack. Better hope you can fly or you're in
for a shake." "Ah, that other one is Paleomon. This dinosaur Digimon
looks relatively tranquil, but he's hiding a lot of punch in that meek skin of
his. If you give him enough time, he can gather strength for a Fusion Blaster
attack. This'll decimate anything close enough, and can even take out some Mega
Digimon."
Heat. The fighters' blood rages
through me. I am Metalgreymon, protector of Tai, one of the eight Digidestined.
None shall stand in my path.
"Ikkakumon, cover me."
Breathe. Breathe. Almost in range.
Attack.
Twin Gigablaster Missiles launched
forward and caught Coyotusmon in the shoulder, making him howl in pain. The hit
did damage, but the enemy remained able. He charged past the coyote, slashing
him with one quick swipe before overshooting him. As he turned around, a flash
of pain caused his vision to blur. His arm no longer responded as it dangled
uselessly by his side.
"Metalgreymon, look out!"
"Ikkakumon, cover me."
The huge walrus brought up the flank
behind the fiery Metalgreymon. The motion of a lumbering figure caught his eyes
and he turned to see Titanusmon making his way towards the pair. He sent his
Harpoon Torpedo at him, but it merely annoyed the evil digimon. He tried to
scramble to a defensive position, but suddenly the coyote was upon him. A blur
went by his eyes, and then pain, in its raw, pure form. The familiar feeling temporarily
incapacitated him, as he attempted to gather his strength. But up ahead he saw
a motion.
"Metalgreymon, look out!"
"Metalgreymon, look out!"
Kabuterimon heard the call of his comrades
as he engaged the remaining evil digimon. Glancing, he saw the ground crumble
away as Metalgreymon disappeared into the rubble. Returning his attention to
his battle, he released an Electric Shocker, and the dinosaur looked
incapacitated. He hovered for a moment before turning his attention to the rest
of the fight. For a moment, he forgot to breathe.
Titanusmon was
looming above Metalgreymon, his fists moving up and down with frightening
speed. Ikkakumon lay on the floor with Coyotusmon howling near his unmoving
body. A burning feeling began to consume his body. It filled his eyes, his
ears, and finally, his mind. His vision was tinged with red, as he became the
heat. Unthinkingly he rushed forth, with a feeling of vigor. Whether it was
anger, fear, or desperation, he did not know.
Quietly and discreetly as one could
be, Paleomon focused his energy.
Metalgreymon opened his eyes, but his
vision was blurring. He saw a lumbering shape coming towards him, but could not
make it out. But he knew. He could smell the danger, even through the thick,
acrid smoke of the city. The smell sent warning bells that rang in his ears, as
he attempted to rise one more time before losing consciousness.
"Metalgreymon!" Tai ran into
the clouds of dust.
"I don't like these odds."
"Joe, you don't like any odds.
C'mon, you can't see anything from here. Let's find out what happened!"
From a clearing, the three stood
silently, as they look upon the ruin, their digimon were quivering on the
ground as the evil-doers roared in triumph. Tai turned to look at Joe, a fierce
look in his eyes. Joe returned the look with a nod, and Izzy smiled. A glow
emanated from their crests.
"Metalgreymon, digivolve
to...Wargreymon!"
"Ikkakumon, digivolve
to...Zudumon!"
"Kabuterimon, digivolve
to...Megakabuterimon!"
The three jumped up as Wargreymon
delivered a Terraforce blast, knocking Paleomon back 100 feet. Zudamon brought
his hammer down on Titanusmon as Megakabuterimon dived in with his Horn Buster.
Zudamon swung blow after blow into the giant until it tripped and smashed into
a skyscraper, bringing him down. Wargreymon delivered a series of quick,
close-up blows to Paleomon, which was more than it could take. Paleomon fell
over on his back, and the two evil digimon were deleted. Coyotusmon howled in
frustrated defiance, giving one last charge of desperation before the combined
attacks of the three digimon obliterated him.
"Yeah!"
"Ha ha!"
"AAAAAAAA!!!"
Izzy and Tai gave Joe a slightly
strange look, but Joe just smiled back.
"OK Izzy, here's the computer
central. Do your stuff."
"All right. This'll only take a
minute."
Izzy hooked up his pineapple with the
central computer of the Telecommunications Corporation of Japan. He began the
upload to undo the digital mayhem of the evil digimon and, possibly, to reopen
communications with the digital world.
"Three, two, one! Done!"
"All right, you two ready?"
Izzy nodded, but Joe looked unsure.
"Are you sure we can do this with
just our digivices? Don't we need them all?"
Izzy smiled. "Don't worry, the
last thing Gennai sent us was a program that will open the digital gateway for
us. It only works once though (Gennai said phone rates went up again)."
"OK." Joe shook off his last
shards of doubt.
The three brought their digivices
together and activated the program. The familiar rainbow colors of the digital
gateway appeared as the trio shouted for joy. Without losing time, they all
jumped in with their digimon, and were carried to the Digital world.