DISCLAIMER - I don't own Digimon, but there are original characters in here which I did create.
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Author's Notes: Hey! Why did I only get one review for Chapter Five, huh? You guys are lucky that I'll write my fics anyway, even if they don't get reviews... but c'mon, STROKE MY EGO, WOULDJA? ^_^ Anyway, this parts all about ANSWERS, baby! So let's go, Go, GOOOO!
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Asenscion
Chapter Six - "Hidden Truths"
By Chris McFeely
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It's... almost unbearable! Greymon snarled, as his massive footfalls struck the panelled metal floor of the tunnels in the underground complex. Behind him, Garurumon, with Matt atop him, Togemon, with Mimi held gingerly in her hand, Ikkakumon, with Joe riding on his back, and Gatomon, with Kari simply at her side, ran along with him. Birdramon had no room to spread her wings, and had to lollop along behind them all, finding it difficult to keep up, as Sora clutched fearfully to her knobbly leg. Kabuterimon was able to hover along, with Izzy on his head, and Angemon had just enough room to fly, with Takeru huffing and puffing along beneath him.
My DigiVice is going crazy! Tai exclaimed, reaffirming Greymon's words, as they grew nearer and nearer to the source of whatever was pulling the Digimon in. The small device bleeped earnestly in the teen's hand, shaking so violently Tai thought it might fall apart in his palm.
In... there! Garurumon growled, jerking his snout through the air and pointing at a huge set of metal doors at the end of the corridor. Without breaking stride, the Champions snapped into action.
Nova Blast!
Howling Blaster!
Electro Shocker!
Harpoon Torpedo!
Hand of Fate!
As the male Digimon launched their attacks, Togemon held back, knowing her needles would do no good. Gatomon couldn't use her Lightning Claw, as she would have to get up close - and that would mean getting in the way of the flaming mass of energy that was now hurtling down the passageway towards the obstruction. Birdramon had not the room to use her Meteor Wing, and, being behind everyone else, would have hit them with it if she even tried.
The combined power of the attacks crumpled the doors like tissue paper, sending them flying from their hinges, and sailing into the room beyond.
Sam and Max looked up from where they had flung themselves as soon as the door was blasted in, and saw the bizarre assortment of monstrous beings storming towards them, down the main passageway.
Max screamed.
Max, will you please stop yelling that? Sam asked, picking himself up, and reaching for the microphone. Prepare to engage! he barked into it.
Another door, on the other side of the room, hissed open, and through it trooped a small cadre of soldiers, each one wearing some kind of metal backpack, and carrying a rifle-shaped object in their hands. As the soldier in the lead yelled out orders, the troopers quickly assumed formation in front of the Digital Inhibitor, which still sat positioned in front of the wall-circle.
With a collection of roars and snarls, the Champion Digimon exploded into the chamber. Rearing up to their full height - which they could easily do, as the chamber was massive, and easily big enough to allow Birdramon, Kabuterimon and Angemon to fully take flight.
This is IT! Kabuterimon proclaimed, flitting over to the wall-circle. This is where it's coming from!
But what IS it? Izzy asked, voicing the question that was on everyone's minds, as he sat on Kabuterimon's back.
Troopers, begin procedure! Sam yelled. Keep them away from the portal!
Tai echoed, but was then thrown to the ground, as one solider cocked his weapon and fired at Greymon, striking the dinosaur square in the chest with a beam of green energy, causing him to writhe in pain, hurling Tai off his back. Greymon scrabbled at his chest with his tiny forearms, as green plasma vapour rose off it.
That... hurt! he growled. Nova Blast! Jerking his head forward, Greymon spat out the ball of flame, which hurled towards the soldiers. The lead trooper simply held out his free arm - the arm that wasn't holding the gun, which was clad in a metal gauntlet - and the Nova Blast struck it, but dissipated into the ether.
What the...? Tai exclaimed, as Sora, who had clambered down from Birdramon, helped him up. how did he do that?
Who cares? Matt asked. Let's just see how long he can keep it up! Go, everybody!
Howling Blaster! Garurumon yelled, but was greeted with a direct shot to the face, knocking him to the floor.
Meteor Wing!
Hand of Fate!
Needle Spray!
The attacks flew thick and fast, but no damage was to be done, except to the surrounding area. Kabuterimon deftly avoided a shot from one of the soldiers, and swooped down low towards the Inhibitor. What's THIS thing? he wondered.
Sam yelled. Get him away from that! Our safety depends on it!
Yes, sir! the leader snapped. Whipping about, he shot Kabuterimon square in the chest, sending him flying, and dropping Izzy right down in front of his gun barrel.
Izzy looked up, terrified, as the soldier jabbed the barrel into his nose. Sorry, kid, he said. I don't wanna do this.... General Reitman's orders...!
Kabuterimon cried.
With a noise akin to an electronic scream, Izzy's DigiVice exploded to life, firing it's energy beam directly into Izzy's chest. The beam, which dazzled the soldier and forced him to step back, passed harmlessly through the boy's body, and all his friends could see the familiar twin-circle symbol of the Crest of Knowledge glowing on his chest and back, as the beam emerged from between his shoulder blades, arcing towards the limp form of Kabuterimon, striking him, and restoring his vitality. The giant insect slowly got to his feet, surging with energy.
Kabuterimon, digivolve to... MEGAKABUTERIMON!
With an implosion of light, MegaKabutermion appeared, and scooped Izzy up in one claw, turning his attention to the soldiers. Izzy cried.
HORN BUSTER! MegaKabuterimon roared, firing a beam of searing orange power from the massive three-pronged horn that adorned his forehead. The beam smashed into the ground, hurling the soldiers about, causing one to fall backwards, and land, hard, on his backpack. It began to spark with green energy, and, with a cry, the soldier hauled it off and dived for cover.
Ikkakumon, digivolve to... ZUDOMON!
The massive sea-creature Digimon erupted into the room, spinning around and shielding all the kids and Champions with his massive shell. Sam and Max ducked under their console, while the soldier simply held up their arms, as the pack exploded in an emerald supernova. Zudomon cried out as the blast wave slammed into him, but the soldiers didn't even move an inch. When the blast subsided, no-one wasted any time.
Great work, Zudomon! Joe told him.
Okay, everybody! Tai cried. Let's show em what we're made of!
Greymon, digivolve to... METALGREYMON!
Garurumon, digivolve to... WEREGARURUMON!
Birdramon, digivolve to... GARUDAMON!
Togemon, digivolve to... LILLYMON!
Angemon, digivolve to... MAGNAANGEMON!
Gatomon, digivolve to... ANGEWOMON!
The gargantuan forms of MetalGreymon and Garudamon joined Zudomon and MegaKabuterimon in filling the room, as the tall, powerful bodies of WereGarurumon, MagnaAngemon and Angewomon stood at twice the height of any of the soldiers. The shapely, unassuming Lillymon hovered in the air, he leaf-wings buzzing behind her.
Wh... what's going on? one soldier could be heard to remark.
These... these are Ultimate levels! Sam yelled back. The.. the experiments were only on Champions! We had no way to attune the weaponry to the power level of an Ultimate! Fall back!
Not a chance in Hell! the head soldier cried. No goddamn alien freaks are gonna stop me from my duty!
GIGA BLASTER! MetalGreymon rasped, firing the twin missiles directly at the overbearing military man. He held out his arm again, but was this time blown from his feet as the missiles exploded against it.
he groaned. It... took most of the blast... but it's totalled! He stared down at the mangled remains of the shield-generator on his forearm. Damn you! He aimed his rifle at MetalGreymon again, and began to squeeze the trigger.
FLOWER CANNON! Lillymon squealed, blasting the soldier's weapon from his hands, allowing it to skitter away across the floor.
The Digimon all sprung into action in their own way, leaping to fight the foes. GARURU KICK! WereGarurumon yowled, swinging his clawed foot at the nearest soldier, and snapping the straps which bound the backpack to the solider with ease.
CELESTIAL- Aiigh! Angewomon was cut off and cut down as a beam from another soldier's weapon felled her. She hit the ground hard, as MagnaAngemon soared over her, and flashed his energy-beam sword, dicing the gun's barrel into a millions pieces. MagnaAngemon grabbed the soldier by the collar, and hurled him across the room, straight into the console Sam and Max were cowering under.
Garudamon, unable to take flight - the room wasn't that big - had meanwhile taken an interest in the Digital Inhibitor. This thing important to you guys? she asked, looking to Sam and Max. Too bad! WING BLADE!
The flaming bird-construct roared through the air, towards the Inhibitor, as both men cried out. Stop her! and The soldiers that were still armed all immediately spun around, and dived towards the Inhibitor, arms outstretched. The flaming explosion was dramatic, but the combined power of their shield generators was just enough to deflect it all. The solider all cocked their rifles, and fired at Garudamon, on full power. As the numerous green energy beams struck her, she screeched in pain, and dropped to her knees, the thud shaking the whole room.
Stop it! Sora wailed, tears welling up in her eyes. You're killing her!
Quite the opposite, actually, girlie, one soldier said. As everyone watched, the green energy began to flow over Garudamon in waves, and slowly, her form began to morph and shrink. When the process was done, the soldiers snapped off their guns, and Biyomon was lying unconscious on the floor. Sora immediately darted to her side.
How did they DO that? Tai demanded, grabbing Sam by the collar, and slamming him up against he console. Tell us! MetalGreymon snarled menacingly, looming over the man. The other DigiDestined and their Digimon - including Gatomon, who had dedigivolved after being hit - crowded around.
The soldier aimed their weapons. Sam cried, holding up a hand. Don't! Please! he begged of the DigiDestined, while telling the soldiers to stay back.
Give us some answers! Tai snapped.
Wh... what do you want to kn... Sam started.
Why are you opening a portal to the DigiWorld? Izzy interrupted, gesturing at the wall-circle. That's what this thing is, isn't it?
Sam nodded, dumbly.
So, you open the portal, and these Nazi stormtroopers here pile in and invade the whole Digital World, is that it? Matt yelled, standing by Tai, and waving his arms at the soldiers.
In... invade? Sam echoed. We... we're not invading...
Tai asked, shaking the man. What's with all the weapons, then? And why would you want to go the DigiWorld?!
We... we learned about the Digital World's existence after the events in Odaiba six years ago... we managed to capture some of the creatures that had been present at the time. We... we were able to experiment on them, and learn about the matter that their bodies are made from... and using that information, we were able to devise a way to open a portal to the universe of their birth.
And the weapons? Tai repeated.
We needed insurance, didn't we? Sam asked rhetorically. We just want to study the Digital World, not rule it! We want to coexist with its inhabitants... to LEARN from them! But the events in Odaiba showed us that not all of the creatures might be willing to go for such a thing. We devised what we called the Digital Protocols... Sam pointed to the soldiers, and went on: those weapons were the result - devices to de-power the digital monsters.
You're... you're intentions are benevolent? Izzy asked.
Sam nodded again, as Max cowered in the corner.
Well, why are we here? Joe asked.
Yeah, one minute were we sitting in the park in our home town, and the next minute, we were out in the desert! Mimi added.
Two days later, I might add, Izzy said.
Sam got to his feet as Tai released him. Seeing those little devices you have there, he said, pointing to the DigiVices, is all the proof I need. They're the source of power spikes we've been having at this complex recently. I set up a shield program to deflect the energy back to the source, as the spikes were causing the lasers that will penetrate the dimensional barriers to increase in power, which would cause penetration into the Digital World before we were ready. We needed the Digital Inhibitor over there to be ready, to absorb the outpour of digital energy that will result when the portal is opened for the first time. Right now, penetration is just a few minutes away!
But how did we GET here? Tai asked again.
Well, the fact that your digital monsters are here in our dimension indicates you were engaged in some form of communication with them at first, Sam said. So the power of your devices was spread across the dimensional barriers... the origin point, here, in our world, from your devices, and the secondary point, in the Digital World, where your creatures were receiving that energy. When the shield program deflected the energy back, it split it across the two different points - what should have been a single energy spike being deflected back to one point, was made a single spike, deflected back to TWO points. The energy spike was stretched out across the dimensions like a rubber band... and as soon as it made contact at either end...
...the rubber band snapped back, Izzy finished, dragging both us and our Digimon into the vicinity of the shield program itself, here, two days into the future, where the breaking of the dimensional barriers is at a critical phase.
an voice unfamiliar to the DigiDestined said. Everyone spun on the spot, to see an middle-aged man, with white hair, wearing a blue general's uniform, standing behind them... with his arm wrapped around Mimi's throat, and a pistol jabbed into her temple. Nobody moves, or Pinky here gets a new hairstyle.
both Joe and Lillymon gasped.
General Reitman, sir...! the lead soldier said.
Stand down, soldier, Reitman said. I'll take it from here.
Still holding on to Mimi, Reitman strutted over to the Digital Inhibitor. So, the Digital Protocols did their job, huh, Sammy? he called over.
Uh, yes, general, sir... Sam started.
Excellent, excellent, Reitman muttered, as Mimi squirmed in his grip.
Let me go, you bug bully! she whined.
Aw, come on now, Pinky, Reitman said, roughly jerking his arm tighter around her neck. I'm not the bad guy here. Setting his pistol down atop the Inhibitor, Reitman studied the control panel on it's side.
Flower Cannon! Lillymon screamed, blasting at Reitman.
Reitman exclaimed, diving behind the Inhibitor, letting go of Mimi as the blast sailed past. Joe darted forward and picked Mimi up in both arms, as Reitman grabbed his pistol again. Meddling kids...!
A single shot was fired, winging Joe's shoulder sending him and Mimi crashing to the ground. Zudomon and Lillymon leapt forward.
Reitman commanded the soliders, who turned their weapons on the two Ultimates, quickly blasting them right back to their Rookie stages.
GATE OF DESTINY! MagnaAngemon cried, swirling his muscular arm wide, creating a purplish energy trail through the air, which began to solidify. Before it was complete, however, a cracking noise could be heard in the room.
It's happening...! Reitman laughed. It's HAPPENING! The crimson lasers all simultaneously snapped off, as the circular portal construct began to fracture, crumbling from the wall in chunks.
The portal is opening! Sam exclaimed.
Suddenly, ferociously, a storm of black and green energy roared from the circular hole that was appearing on the wall, forming a corona around the immediate vicinity of the Digital Inhibitor and Reitman. As MagnaAngemon's Gate of Destiny completed itself, another roaring effect could be heard, as the holy portal began to draw the soldiers towards it. Hastily, they all grabbed on to something to anchor themselves, but as they held on, their backpacks and weapons were torn from them, and sucked through the gateway into oblivion, which slammed shut and dissolved behind them.
Well, that's THAT taken care of! Takeru exclaimed.
Kari agreed. Now, what do we do about THAT? She pointed at Reitman, completely engulfed in the dome of energy that was billowing from the portal. As the kids watched, they could see that it was being sucked into the Inhibitor.
MetalGreymon took a step forward, but his presence, as a Digimon, caused the energy to surge, and leap out, smashing him off his feet and de-digivolving him to Agumon. MegaKabuterimon and WereGarurumon went the same way. Reitman grinned insanely, and got down on one knee, to tap keys on the control pad.
General, sir! Sam called to him. What in heaven's name are you doing?!
Claiming my destiny! Reitman cried back, over the roar of digital energy, stabbing his finger down on the final button of the series.
My... My God! Sam exclaimed. He's reversed the Inhibitor!
We... we've got to stop him! Max cried.
NONE may interfere! Reitman screamed, whipping around, and firing his pistol twice, shooting Sam through the head, and Max through the heart. Both men were dead before they hit the ground. THE TIME OF MY ASCENSION IS NIGH!
The raging digital energy began to spew outwards from the Inhibitor, flowing into the nearest container - Reitman's body.
Puh... Pepper Breath! Agumon cried, weakly, but his attack simply dissolved against the digital corona that surrounded Reitman's immeditate area.
The power.... Reitman moaned. THE POWER!
There was an almighty explosion of sorts, as DigiDestined and Digimon alike were hurled to the ground. The glowing corona vanished, and through the crackling circle on the wall, they could see the familiar image of File Island, in the DigiWorld.
They... they did it! Izzy marvelled.
a voice cried. Everyone peered into the thick plumes of smoke, to where Reitman had been standing. They couldn't see any detail in the figure that shifted around on the other side of the sheer wall of smoke. They were all fools! To them, the Digital World was nothing more than a science project - something to be poked... prodded... STUDIED! They never gave a thought to the POWER - power that I now possess!
What was apparently Reitman began to move foward, and the kids began to discern details in the shadowed figure before them.
Wh... what have you done to yourself? Sora stammered.
Reitman chuckled. This is the digital age, my dear girl, he said. Meat... is obsolete. With this... new...digital body I have bestowed myself with, I have conveyed upon myself nothing less... than IMMORTALITY!
The figure stepped clear of the smoke, and kids could see at last. A shimmering, metallic silver body stood in front of them - powerfully built, with black highlights on the forearms and shins. The left arm was segmented, with a snapping claw at the end, which weaved through the air as the body flexed its arms. Through a transparent bubble on it's chest, and through the clear dome that sat in place of the being's head, the kids could see green binary code swirling in a black void. The creature spoke with Reitman's voice and addressed them all.
Alexander Reitman is no more! Now there is only - NEXUSMON!
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DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNN! WOAH! So, now you know! What did you think? And, hey, don't go running away, either - you've got come back next time to see what Reitman's plans are - for the DigiWorld and Earth! And, for all those out there who like to visualise - here's a rough sketch of Nexusmon for you to take a gander at!
http://www.angelfire.com/tx4/transformers/images/nexusmon.jpg
Bad news, though - I'm going abroad for a week now, so the next part wont be posted for a little while! But don't despair, you'll find out what happens soon enough! In the meantime - write a review!
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