Authors Notes and stuff!
Hello again and welcome to my fanfic! This is part two of a three part story. I know that I was going to finish it with this second part, but due to RL concerns I won't be able to work on this for a week so I figured it would be better to post what I had and not keep everyone hanging. My sincerest thanks goes out to everyone who read and reviewed my fisc! Thank you for all the kind words and I truly hope this part lives up to your expectations!! Okay..the standard stuff.
1) I don't own Digimon. Wish I did...:/
2) No cussing this time. Sorry ;)
3) A boatload of thanks to Chris McFeely who out of the blue designed sketches for my 6 new DigiDestined characters. Even tho I just had the names he took them and created visuals that were so close to the rough mental pictures I had it was scary! Please check out Chris's own great fanfics here or check out alt.fan.digimon to see what's going on next!
4)At the bottom are now the links for the above sketches! Enjoy!!
That's it. I hope you enjoy it!!--Fortress_Maximus
Final Destiny, New Beginings --Part II
The story thus far:
The DigiDestined were summoned back to the Digital World by Genni who wanted to see them and their Digimon in his final hours. However, the message was a fake, created by a reformatted Myotismon! Hijacking their Digiport to his rebuilt castle, he separated and then confined the humans and Digimon. Draining both the binary digivolving energy of the Digimon and then the life-force of the DigiDestined, Myotismon was set to absorb the mixture to increase his power a thousand-fold. His plan was foiled when Gatomon was able to shatter both their enclosure and the sphere that held the combined energies.
But then the unexpected happened; the combined life/digital energies were returned to the DigiDestined, granting them wondrous powers of their own! In a fierce battle with Myotismon and an army of Vilemon, the dark lord was seemingly defeated by being battered out of his castle to impact on the ground below. However, it was a temporary victory since Myotismon survived the fall and used several artifacts from the DigiDestined's former foes to digivolve back to VenomMyotismon!
The Digimon attacked, but their rookie-level abilities were no match for the ultra-form of VenomMyotismon. Upon seeing their Digimon willing to risk their lives to save them, the DigiDestined's desire to protect their friends blossomed into something more and that desire triggered a change in the DigiDestined that none ever expected to witness.....
But even with these wondrous new abilities, will it be enough to finish Venom Myotismon once and for all?
Destiny again hangs in the balance.....
"Tai Kamiya...........Digivolve to..........KNIGHTMON!!"
"Matt Ishida...........Digivolve to.............LUPISMON!!"
"Sora Takenouchi...Digivolve to..........VENUSMON!!"
"Mimi Tachikawa...Digivolve to............ELITAMON!!"
"Joe Kido...............Digivolve to............MEDAMON!!"
"Izzy Izumi.............Digivolve to............PENTAMON!!"
"T.K. Takaishi........Digivolve to.............ANGEMON!!"
"Kari Kamiya.........Digivolve to........ANGEWOMON!!"
Shielding his eyes from the torrential glow before him, VenomMyotismon was
unable to see what had happened until the light faded and the sight before him confirmed his worse fears. Snarling in defiance of the beings before him, VenomMyotismon glared at the new forms of the DigiDestined.
"That's right, you son of a bitch!" laughed Knightmon, in a voice not-quite Tai's. As golden armor dispelled the gloom of the castle, he drew his crystal swords and fixed the Dark Lord with a confident gaze.
"It's our turn at last!"
Time seemed to stop for the combatants as both VenomMyotismon and the Digimon stared agape at the sight of the transformed DigiDestined as if trying to make sure who stood before them was real.
Agumon looked at Ta.. . *No. Not Tai...* he had to remind himself. Knightmon now it seemed. The armored figure stood well over 6 ft tall. A golden-orange hue washed over the armor shoulder plates and chest piece as his lower arms were covered in a shade darker wire mesh that ran from his shoulders to his elbow. Gauntlets cast in the gold-orange hue protected his lower arms and fists. Below his waist, the wire mesh protected his upper legs as armor finished the job from his knees to his feet. A full battle helmet covered Knightmon's face, leaving only a small rectangular opening for his eyes. If Agumon had any doubt if this being before him was his friend Tai, the blazing Crest of Courage on the chest place and again at the waist dispelled those doubts quickly. Sunlight glinted off the twin diamond swords that Knightmon welded, the golden hilts glinting in the sunlight as the Crest of Courage sat embossed there as well.
"Matt...?" whispered Gabumon as the Digimon felt as if he was looking into a fun house mirror; the reflection being one of both comfortable familiarity and troubling uniqueness. Lupismon was a strange blending of both Matt's lanky frame and the barely-restrained power of WereGarurumon fused into one being. Standing at just over 6 ft, Lupismon was encased in armor similar to that of Knightmon, but hued in a light, almost sky blue shade but with much more sweeping shoulder guards. A deeper blue wire mesh covered Lupismon's arms from his shoulders to his elbows, where armored gauntlets finished the look on his arms. His upper legs was encased in the same wire mesh but unlike Knightmon, the material ended just below his knees and let the armored boots complete the look. But it was the helmet that disturbed Gabumon the most. Like a wolf's head, it had a long snout and swept-back ears and only allowed Matt's lower jaw and eyes to show through giving the human a very wolf-like appearance. Embossed proudly on his chest, shin guards, and waist was the Crest of Friendship for all to see. Although there were no visible weapons, Gabumon could almost sense the power bubbling under the surface and felt a small amount of fear at the sight that would be were it unleashed for all to witness.
Of all the Digimon, it was perhaps Biyomon that had always possessed the ability to see the best of any situation. Even as she and the others faced Apocalamon with no tags or crests, it was the small pink Digimon that held out hope that they would win. In fact, one could count on a single hand the number of times she had not known what to say or how to express herself given even the most shocking of situations. Needless to say, this was a rare exception. Staring at the young woman before her, Biyomon looked at Venusmon with hope and apprehension as her friend and partner's new form took quite a getting used to. Standing somewhere around 5'8", Sora was now dressed in a beautiful white, free-flowing dress with a wide collar in back and a modest neckline that ended respectfully as her bosom began. Long white sleeves covered her arms, ending with a deep cuff at her wrist. The simple garment continued lower as it flowed gracefully to her ankles, the only interruption was down her left leg where a split allowed her a great deal of freedom to move. Simple sandals adorned her feet, covering her soles and remaining fastened with leather straps that swirled around her leg to end just below the knee. Around her waist was a chain of lightweight metal hugging the garment to her body. Gracing her neck was a beautiful pendant, embossed with the Crest of Love, shimmering against her soft skin. But, beyond all of these outward changes that surrounded Sora now, it was her eyes that captivated Biyomon the most; her inner fire and dedication to her friends more evident than ever in her gaze.
*Oh my..she's...green* was Palamon's first thought upon seeing the transformed Mimi. Mimi, who had always watched her figure before, was now even more lithe-if that was possible. About the same height as Venusmon, Elitamon was clad in a skintight jumpsuit with dual shades of green as her primary colors. Her chest, gloves, and boots were of a light green; almost evergreen in shade. A soft but durable wire mesh covered her upper arms and legs, as well as from her hips to within her boots. All of this was a much darker hunter green. The only other colors were the shock of purple-tinted hair that cascaded down her back past her shoulders and the brilliantly white etched Crest of Sincerity that rested on her chest. A small evergreen headband completed the look as Palamon could feel that, despite whatever reservations Mimi still held onto about fighting were ghosts of memory to the warrior that stood before her.
*Geesh Joe. When I told you to change your look sometimes this isn't what I had in mind!* mused Gomamon as he stared at the altered young man he called his best friend. Like a strange blend of both Joe and the Ghost of Christmas Future, Medamon was enshrouded in a hooded cloak, pure white in color, that covered every part of his body save for his hands and the upper part of his face; the lower covered by a type of mask. The only spots of color on his garments was the Crest of Reliability embossed in rich black on his chest and the simple brown belt that surrounded his waist. Firmly held in his right had was a 6 ft tall staff-as high as Medamon himself-with the Cross of his Crest resting on top. Even though all Gomamon could see were the eyes of the new being, he could feel Joe's gentle compassion in them but that was the only bit of comfort he could gleam from the mysterious figure.
*Well, someone has to say it and it looks like I'm elected so...Prodigious!* muttered Tentamon as he carefully looked over the navy blue and deep purple form of Pentamon. Standing shorter than the other transformed DigiDestined at about 5'5", he was no less a powerhouse as Tentamon could easily see that in his partner's eyes. Deep purple padded armor covered Pentamon's shoulders, chest, midsection and wrists as the navy mesh covered his upper arms, elbows and stomach. Running from his hips to his ankles the mesh gave way to the boots of the deep purple color. His face was totally exposed save for a type of mask that framed him by running across his forehead and down over both ears, ending as it covered his chin. Etched into the headband was the Crest of Knowledge completing the look.
Gatomon was a Digimon of little outward expression. Over the years, the other Digimon and DigiDestined had learned that her past was a dark series of twists and turns that haunted the feline warrior to this day and thus, it was rarely brought up; and then usually only by Kari when necessary. However, not even Kari never knew the harshest parts of her past; parts that would sometimes bring Gatomon to tears in the middle of the night even as Kari slept peacefully at the other end of the bed. But as she stood there, transfixed by the now-digivolved Kari into Angewomon, a swell of astonishment and incredible sense of hope filled the Digimon. *For this moment..* Gatomon thought as she felt a hot tear run down her cheek, *it was all worth it...*. Despite all the pain and suffering she had been dealt at the hands of Myotismon, all of the dark fears that tore at her and the constant struggle to atone for her past sins, Gatomon felt that if it had been her destiny to safeguard Kari until this moment, she could die happy now. Her eyes darted over Angewomon's beautiful wings, glistening in the golden glow from Knightmon's armor. The visible parts of her skin seemed to shimmer with an inner light all their own as even though not a single stitch of fabric was different from when she digivolved into her Ultimate form, /this/ new Angewomon was..unique. Different. Gatomon could feel it in every fiber of her being. And for the first time in a very long while, she felt a sense of pride fill her; but not just for whatever small role she played in getting Kari to this point, but proud of Kari for being the brave and caring young woman she loved so much, in spite the evil they now faced.
*See guys, I told you I can take care of myself1* T.K.'s words echoed in Patamon's mind as the small brownish-white Digimon stood there looking at the figure of Angemon hovering just slightly in front of him. *That's what you told us when you escaped Puppetmon, isn't it T.K.? That's when both Matt and I realized that you were growing up. Now...* the thought trailed off as Patamon again realized that T.K. had 'grown up' once again, this time right before his own eyes. And even though there was not a thing different in outward appearances between this new Angemon and the digimon he evolved into in times of need, Patamon knew that this Angemon was special. But not because of who he was, but who he held inside. He was worried for T.K.; on that there was no doubt due to the look on his face. But he, perhaps of all the Digimon, knew that it was time to let go; to let their human friends do this one thing. On that day long ago when T.K. escaped Puppetmon, he had to let go some. Now, it was time to finish what that day started and let his friend do what he had to do. But..still...*Please, come back to me T.K...I want you to come back to me....*
"Know this DigiDestined and know it well; I will not be defeated by your or your Digimon again! I am VenomMyotismon..ruler of the Digital World to come, and soon to be the very master of the Human World as well. I do not know how you come to possess these new forms nor do I care. I will destroy you and with your dying sight you will see me lay waste to this world...."
The threat hung in the air like a specter of death as each DigiDestined took up an instinctive defensive posture; Knightmon with swords crossed in front of him as flanking him Lupismon growled softly, sounding more WereGarurumon than Matt as his fists balled up tightly. Venusmon slipped into a waiting stance, hands at her hips as if bored with the speech from the creature that towered above her. Elitamon stood quietly, her own hands resting flat against her sides but her eyes darted back and forth as if expecting an attack from all points at once. Pentamon eased into a sprinting position, as if ready to run in a track meet as his eyes never left the evil Digimon before him. Medamon stood there, quite and more-than-slighlty impassive as his staff was planted firmly in front of him as if trying to ward off VenomMyotismon like an Earthen creature of the night. Angemon and Angewomon slowly lowered to the ground, both keeping their eyes on their foe.
Watching all this in awe was the still-stunned Digimon as they hesitantly waited for the battle to unfold. But, despite all that had happened, they stood ready to help their friends in whatever way they could.
Harumphing loudly, Gatomon suddenly took a few steps forward and stood slightly off to one side of Medamon. "It's bad enough we have to look at you Myotismon, do you have to bore us to death as well!!??" she shouted as the taunt faded, leaving a whisker to whisker smirk on her lips as slow smiles formed over her friend's faces as well.
"Enough of this foolishness! Prepare to die children!"
"Not in this lifetime you creep!" shouted Knightmon. "DigiDestined...attack!"
"Swords of Courage!"
"Chain of Love!"
"Mind of Knowledge!"
"Cross of Reliability!"
"Shurikin of Sincerity!"
"Lasso of Light!"
"Halo of Hope!"
As the attack cries rang out, Lupismon stood ready to call forth his Shield of Friendship should the attacks be routed or VenomMyotismon was able to muster a counterattack.
The universe shuddered to a stop as if watching; waiting for the release of power from the transformed DigiDestined. Then..suddenly..the universe, as well as the DigiDestined, blinked in confusion.
Nothing happened.
"What's going on??" shouted Venusmon as she looked at her empty hands where there should have been a chain.
"I wish I knew! I'm trying to stop VenomMyotismon's thought processes but nothing is happening!"
"Same here Pentamon!" shouted Elitamon. "My shurikin..just aren't there!"
Then, VenomMyotismon's laughter began to erupt and fill the air as the horrible sound echoed across the DigiDestined and seemingly to the horizon. Even the castle floor beneath them seemed to shake with the villain's laugh.
"So, your 'turn' is but an empty threat DigiDestined! Any empty threat from a laughable source! Now behold MY power!"
Crossing his monstrous arms, VenonMyotismon concentrated and before the confused DigiDestined could even muster the thought of resistance, a dark orb formed where this arms touched.
"Darkness Wave!"
With the attack cry ringing in their ears, the DigiDestined started to run for whatever cover they could find as the orb of darkness impacted against the floor and exploded! A shock wave of dark energy lashed out sending the DigiDestined and their friends tumbling like socks in a dryer, off the floor of the castle and into thin air several stories above the ground.
Knightmon and Venusmon slammed into some tree trunks, stunning both to the core. Lupismon was tossed hard into Pentamon, sending the pair careening into a hillside with a sudden gut-wrenching thud. Elitamon, Angemon and Angewomon became a tangle of arms, legs, and wings as they were thrust high into the air, only to land hard as they lost momentum and succumb to the law of gravity. Medamon and the Digimon became a mixed-up mess of fabric, fur, and feathers as the multicolored lump splashed into a small stream that ran behind the castle.
Again VenomMyotismon's laughter filled the air as the towered above the scattered and stunned DigiDestined. "Farewell DigiDestined. We shall not meet again!" and again he brought his arms into position as another powerful sphere began to form.
*It's up to me. I'm responsible!*
Medamon stirred as words from long ago filled his mind.
**Someone's going to get hurt if I don't do something...!**
Eyes fluttering, Medamon slowly began to untangle himself as the world focused and he saw the attack nearly ready to be unleashed. Planting his staff in the stream bed, Medamon pulled himself up along the length as a thousand images filled his mind. Friends long gone like Leomon. Friends who still needed him, like Gomamon. But more than anything, it was the image of 7 other children who had been his best friends through thick and thin and who was just as much a part of him as any cell of his body.
The sphere left on it's attack to destroy the DigiDestined.
***I won't let you take them Myotismon! I'm responsible to /protect/ them and you will not take them from me!!***
A single word filled his mind, and with that trigger Medamon unleashed his power.
"PROTECTIVE SHELL!"
Erupting from his left hand, a swirl of marbleized black and white energy shot forth and deflected the orb, sending it into the sky where it exploded harmlessly. The light blinded VenomMyotismon long enough for Medamon to complete his shield as the energy formed a dome large enough to cover all the DigiDestined and the Digimon.
"Gomamon! Can you hear me buddy?"
"J..Joe..?" whispered the still reviving Digimon as he shook the cobwebs from his head.
Breathing a sigh of relief, Medamon thanked the stars that his friend was well. "Listen Gomamon..I don't know how long....I can hold this shield. You've got to get..mmph..everyone up and ready to fight..."
Gomamon stared as he finally realized what had happened and judging by the look on Jo..Medimon's face the strain was incredible. Starting to rush over to help he was stopped midway by his friend's voice. "There's..no time Gomamon. I can..hold this..for now.. but you've got to get..them..awake..!"
Looking around rapidly, Gomamon saw the scattered group and tried to think of the fastest way to get them awake. Suddenly, a sly grin appeared on his face. **It's not pretty, but it should be fast and fun!"
"Marching Fishes!"
Out of the corner of his eye, Medamon blinked as several dozen multicolored fish leapt from the stream and with amazing accuracy swarmed over each DigiDestined and Digimon, their tails slapping each until a collection of grunts, groans, squeals and the more original expletives filled the air.
"Gross!"
"Eww..sushi!"
"Man, this stinks!"
"Gomamon, gets these frigging fish offa me!!"
Laughing, Gomamon watched the fish return to the river as one by one his friends staggered to their feet. "Sorry guys, but I had to get you all awake and this was the fastest way!"
Knightmon shook his head and looked over at Venusmon who had recovered for the most part and moved to lean on his shoulder, the world still spinning somewhat. Lupismon growled softly and fairly tossed one poor orange fish into the water, drawing a disapproving look from Gomamon. Angemon and Angewomon had recovered as well, finally getting untangled enough to help Elitamon to her feet. Pentamon rolled a shoulder as he tried to work out a cramped muscle.
"What happened to us..?"
Knightmon tapped Venusmon lightly on the shoulder and pointed to Medamon, the shield and a recovered VenomMyotismon as the latter had regained his eyesight and snarled at his foes.
"I will not be defeated by children! Darkness Wave!"
Again the sphere lashed out and impacted against the shell that..for the moment..held. But Lupismon blinked in concern as he noticed Medamon sagging to his knees, barely able to hold onto his staff for support. Rushing over, he came to a stop kneeling beside his friend. He was about to speak when Joe's voice, not the strange mixture of voices that went with the transformed DigiDestined, caught his attention.
"M...Matt..." he stammered, the sounds sluggish and tired. "Hurry..please..I..can't.."
Nodding, Lupismon stood and shouted to the group. "Guys, we've got to find out why our attacks didn't work and fast! Medamon can't hold this shield much longer!"
"But what can we do if our powers are gone?"
"I don't think that's happened Elitamon" noticed Pentamon. "If so, how can Medamon be creating a shield when it was Matt who had the similar power before?"
"But how did he activate his powers?" asked Angemon.
"Guys, don't you understand?"
Turning, the group looked at Agumon. "What do you mean?"
"Tai, " started the orange Digimon, the slip of the tongue more out of habit than disrespect for Knightmon. "your powers are still there, just different! You digivolved remember?"
"Of course!" shouted Pentamon, slapping a hand to his forehead. "When the digital energy entered us and gave us our powers, it was like being at the rookie level for a Digimon. But when we digivolved..."
"You mean..we're at the champion level now?!"
"Right Angewomon! Now all we have to do is figure out each of our triggers and then.."
"Darkness wave!"
A cry of agony escaped Medimon's lips as he was tossed back a good dozen feet as the shield finally collapsed under the barrage from VenomMyotismon and the feedback slammed into him like a physical punch. Like shattered stained glass, the pieces shimmered in the light for just a moment before vanishing into the nothingness they came from as before the startled eyes of those gathered, Medamon's form began to fade and within seconds it was Joe, not Medamon, that lay unmoving on the cold ground.
Elitamon was the first to get to Joe, cradling him again in her arms as she held the young man protectively. "Joe..please..JOE! Wake up!"
"M..Mi..Mi..."
"Don't talk Joe. Just rest. It'll be okay. You'll see"
"No, it will not girl! I will not allow you to stop me. I am going to end your bothersome existence once and for all then I will do the same for all who oppose me, for I am VenomMyotismon, ruler of the Digital World!" and with that the creature took a lumbering step towards the group.
"We'll never let you win!" shouted Knightmon in defiance.
"Poor deluded child! Who are you...who are ANY of you... to stop me?! You have no powers, your Digimon can't digivolve, and you have no prophecy to save you this time! You...are...NOTHING!"
"That's where your wrong you big jerk!" shouted Elitamon as she moved in front of Joe to safeguard him.
"We're fighting for our loved ones!" cried out Venusmon as she glared at the creature before her as she balled her fists.
"For the sake of our world and all of it's marvels" calmly stated Pentamon as he moved to stand just as defiant beside Angemon.
"For all those who embrace life.... " started Angemon.
"..and for everyone who wants a better future for those they care for..!" finished Angewomon.
"That's who we're fighting for and we will never..EVER..back down, no matter the cost!" yelled Lupismon as he moved in beside Knightmon and Venusmon to impose themselves between VenomMyotismon and the exhausted Joe.
"Arrogant gnats! Who are you, to think yourselves worthy to fight for such lofty ideals!?" taunted VenomMyotismon, the sarcasm thick in his voice.
"Who are we..?" smiled Knightmon as slowly, like grins spread over the faces of the other transformed humans. Then, in a single great voice, their answer was gave to VenomMyotismon as the words would echo down through the ages.
"We're the DigiDestined!"
To Be Concluded.....
UPDATE INFO!! I have the links for the sketches I mentioned up in my authors notes for the six new DigiDestined here in the story. I hope you like them. They were done my Chris McFeely and he has stories here and on alt.fan.digimon! Thanks Chris and thanks to everyone who's commented. :) Oh..Ramamon was Pentamon's orginal name, but I changed it. Duh.
www.angelfire.com/tx4/transformers/images/knight_lupis.jpg
www.angelfire.com/tx4/transformers/images/venus_elita.jpg
www.angelfire.com/tx4/transformers/images/medi_rama.jpg
Hello again and welcome to my fanfic! This is part two of a three part story. I know that I was going to finish it with this second part, but due to RL concerns I won't be able to work on this for a week so I figured it would be better to post what I had and not keep everyone hanging. My sincerest thanks goes out to everyone who read and reviewed my fisc! Thank you for all the kind words and I truly hope this part lives up to your expectations!! Okay..the standard stuff.
1) I don't own Digimon. Wish I did...:/
2) No cussing this time. Sorry ;)
3) A boatload of thanks to Chris McFeely who out of the blue designed sketches for my 6 new DigiDestined characters. Even tho I just had the names he took them and created visuals that were so close to the rough mental pictures I had it was scary! Please check out Chris's own great fanfics here or check out alt.fan.digimon to see what's going on next!
4)At the bottom are now the links for the above sketches! Enjoy!!
That's it. I hope you enjoy it!!--Fortress_Maximus
Final Destiny, New Beginings --Part II
The story thus far:
The DigiDestined were summoned back to the Digital World by Genni who wanted to see them and their Digimon in his final hours. However, the message was a fake, created by a reformatted Myotismon! Hijacking their Digiport to his rebuilt castle, he separated and then confined the humans and Digimon. Draining both the binary digivolving energy of the Digimon and then the life-force of the DigiDestined, Myotismon was set to absorb the mixture to increase his power a thousand-fold. His plan was foiled when Gatomon was able to shatter both their enclosure and the sphere that held the combined energies.
But then the unexpected happened; the combined life/digital energies were returned to the DigiDestined, granting them wondrous powers of their own! In a fierce battle with Myotismon and an army of Vilemon, the dark lord was seemingly defeated by being battered out of his castle to impact on the ground below. However, it was a temporary victory since Myotismon survived the fall and used several artifacts from the DigiDestined's former foes to digivolve back to VenomMyotismon!
The Digimon attacked, but their rookie-level abilities were no match for the ultra-form of VenomMyotismon. Upon seeing their Digimon willing to risk their lives to save them, the DigiDestined's desire to protect their friends blossomed into something more and that desire triggered a change in the DigiDestined that none ever expected to witness.....
But even with these wondrous new abilities, will it be enough to finish Venom Myotismon once and for all?
Destiny again hangs in the balance.....
"Tai Kamiya...........Digivolve to..........KNIGHTMON!!"
"Matt Ishida...........Digivolve to.............LUPISMON!!"
"Sora Takenouchi...Digivolve to..........VENUSMON!!"
"Mimi Tachikawa...Digivolve to............ELITAMON!!"
"Joe Kido...............Digivolve to............MEDAMON!!"
"Izzy Izumi.............Digivolve to............PENTAMON!!"
"T.K. Takaishi........Digivolve to.............ANGEMON!!"
"Kari Kamiya.........Digivolve to........ANGEWOMON!!"
Shielding his eyes from the torrential glow before him, VenomMyotismon was
unable to see what had happened until the light faded and the sight before him confirmed his worse fears. Snarling in defiance of the beings before him, VenomMyotismon glared at the new forms of the DigiDestined.
"That's right, you son of a bitch!" laughed Knightmon, in a voice not-quite Tai's. As golden armor dispelled the gloom of the castle, he drew his crystal swords and fixed the Dark Lord with a confident gaze.
"It's our turn at last!"
Time seemed to stop for the combatants as both VenomMyotismon and the Digimon stared agape at the sight of the transformed DigiDestined as if trying to make sure who stood before them was real.
Agumon looked at Ta.. . *No. Not Tai...* he had to remind himself. Knightmon now it seemed. The armored figure stood well over 6 ft tall. A golden-orange hue washed over the armor shoulder plates and chest piece as his lower arms were covered in a shade darker wire mesh that ran from his shoulders to his elbow. Gauntlets cast in the gold-orange hue protected his lower arms and fists. Below his waist, the wire mesh protected his upper legs as armor finished the job from his knees to his feet. A full battle helmet covered Knightmon's face, leaving only a small rectangular opening for his eyes. If Agumon had any doubt if this being before him was his friend Tai, the blazing Crest of Courage on the chest place and again at the waist dispelled those doubts quickly. Sunlight glinted off the twin diamond swords that Knightmon welded, the golden hilts glinting in the sunlight as the Crest of Courage sat embossed there as well.
"Matt...?" whispered Gabumon as the Digimon felt as if he was looking into a fun house mirror; the reflection being one of both comfortable familiarity and troubling uniqueness. Lupismon was a strange blending of both Matt's lanky frame and the barely-restrained power of WereGarurumon fused into one being. Standing at just over 6 ft, Lupismon was encased in armor similar to that of Knightmon, but hued in a light, almost sky blue shade but with much more sweeping shoulder guards. A deeper blue wire mesh covered Lupismon's arms from his shoulders to his elbows, where armored gauntlets finished the look on his arms. His upper legs was encased in the same wire mesh but unlike Knightmon, the material ended just below his knees and let the armored boots complete the look. But it was the helmet that disturbed Gabumon the most. Like a wolf's head, it had a long snout and swept-back ears and only allowed Matt's lower jaw and eyes to show through giving the human a very wolf-like appearance. Embossed proudly on his chest, shin guards, and waist was the Crest of Friendship for all to see. Although there were no visible weapons, Gabumon could almost sense the power bubbling under the surface and felt a small amount of fear at the sight that would be were it unleashed for all to witness.
Of all the Digimon, it was perhaps Biyomon that had always possessed the ability to see the best of any situation. Even as she and the others faced Apocalamon with no tags or crests, it was the small pink Digimon that held out hope that they would win. In fact, one could count on a single hand the number of times she had not known what to say or how to express herself given even the most shocking of situations. Needless to say, this was a rare exception. Staring at the young woman before her, Biyomon looked at Venusmon with hope and apprehension as her friend and partner's new form took quite a getting used to. Standing somewhere around 5'8", Sora was now dressed in a beautiful white, free-flowing dress with a wide collar in back and a modest neckline that ended respectfully as her bosom began. Long white sleeves covered her arms, ending with a deep cuff at her wrist. The simple garment continued lower as it flowed gracefully to her ankles, the only interruption was down her left leg where a split allowed her a great deal of freedom to move. Simple sandals adorned her feet, covering her soles and remaining fastened with leather straps that swirled around her leg to end just below the knee. Around her waist was a chain of lightweight metal hugging the garment to her body. Gracing her neck was a beautiful pendant, embossed with the Crest of Love, shimmering against her soft skin. But, beyond all of these outward changes that surrounded Sora now, it was her eyes that captivated Biyomon the most; her inner fire and dedication to her friends more evident than ever in her gaze.
*Oh my..she's...green* was Palamon's first thought upon seeing the transformed Mimi. Mimi, who had always watched her figure before, was now even more lithe-if that was possible. About the same height as Venusmon, Elitamon was clad in a skintight jumpsuit with dual shades of green as her primary colors. Her chest, gloves, and boots were of a light green; almost evergreen in shade. A soft but durable wire mesh covered her upper arms and legs, as well as from her hips to within her boots. All of this was a much darker hunter green. The only other colors were the shock of purple-tinted hair that cascaded down her back past her shoulders and the brilliantly white etched Crest of Sincerity that rested on her chest. A small evergreen headband completed the look as Palamon could feel that, despite whatever reservations Mimi still held onto about fighting were ghosts of memory to the warrior that stood before her.
*Geesh Joe. When I told you to change your look sometimes this isn't what I had in mind!* mused Gomamon as he stared at the altered young man he called his best friend. Like a strange blend of both Joe and the Ghost of Christmas Future, Medamon was enshrouded in a hooded cloak, pure white in color, that covered every part of his body save for his hands and the upper part of his face; the lower covered by a type of mask. The only spots of color on his garments was the Crest of Reliability embossed in rich black on his chest and the simple brown belt that surrounded his waist. Firmly held in his right had was a 6 ft tall staff-as high as Medamon himself-with the Cross of his Crest resting on top. Even though all Gomamon could see were the eyes of the new being, he could feel Joe's gentle compassion in them but that was the only bit of comfort he could gleam from the mysterious figure.
*Well, someone has to say it and it looks like I'm elected so...Prodigious!* muttered Tentamon as he carefully looked over the navy blue and deep purple form of Pentamon. Standing shorter than the other transformed DigiDestined at about 5'5", he was no less a powerhouse as Tentamon could easily see that in his partner's eyes. Deep purple padded armor covered Pentamon's shoulders, chest, midsection and wrists as the navy mesh covered his upper arms, elbows and stomach. Running from his hips to his ankles the mesh gave way to the boots of the deep purple color. His face was totally exposed save for a type of mask that framed him by running across his forehead and down over both ears, ending as it covered his chin. Etched into the headband was the Crest of Knowledge completing the look.
Gatomon was a Digimon of little outward expression. Over the years, the other Digimon and DigiDestined had learned that her past was a dark series of twists and turns that haunted the feline warrior to this day and thus, it was rarely brought up; and then usually only by Kari when necessary. However, not even Kari never knew the harshest parts of her past; parts that would sometimes bring Gatomon to tears in the middle of the night even as Kari slept peacefully at the other end of the bed. But as she stood there, transfixed by the now-digivolved Kari into Angewomon, a swell of astonishment and incredible sense of hope filled the Digimon. *For this moment..* Gatomon thought as she felt a hot tear run down her cheek, *it was all worth it...*. Despite all the pain and suffering she had been dealt at the hands of Myotismon, all of the dark fears that tore at her and the constant struggle to atone for her past sins, Gatomon felt that if it had been her destiny to safeguard Kari until this moment, she could die happy now. Her eyes darted over Angewomon's beautiful wings, glistening in the golden glow from Knightmon's armor. The visible parts of her skin seemed to shimmer with an inner light all their own as even though not a single stitch of fabric was different from when she digivolved into her Ultimate form, /this/ new Angewomon was..unique. Different. Gatomon could feel it in every fiber of her being. And for the first time in a very long while, she felt a sense of pride fill her; but not just for whatever small role she played in getting Kari to this point, but proud of Kari for being the brave and caring young woman she loved so much, in spite the evil they now faced.
*See guys, I told you I can take care of myself1* T.K.'s words echoed in Patamon's mind as the small brownish-white Digimon stood there looking at the figure of Angemon hovering just slightly in front of him. *That's what you told us when you escaped Puppetmon, isn't it T.K.? That's when both Matt and I realized that you were growing up. Now...* the thought trailed off as Patamon again realized that T.K. had 'grown up' once again, this time right before his own eyes. And even though there was not a thing different in outward appearances between this new Angemon and the digimon he evolved into in times of need, Patamon knew that this Angemon was special. But not because of who he was, but who he held inside. He was worried for T.K.; on that there was no doubt due to the look on his face. But he, perhaps of all the Digimon, knew that it was time to let go; to let their human friends do this one thing. On that day long ago when T.K. escaped Puppetmon, he had to let go some. Now, it was time to finish what that day started and let his friend do what he had to do. But..still...*Please, come back to me T.K...I want you to come back to me....*
"Know this DigiDestined and know it well; I will not be defeated by your or your Digimon again! I am VenomMyotismon..ruler of the Digital World to come, and soon to be the very master of the Human World as well. I do not know how you come to possess these new forms nor do I care. I will destroy you and with your dying sight you will see me lay waste to this world...."
The threat hung in the air like a specter of death as each DigiDestined took up an instinctive defensive posture; Knightmon with swords crossed in front of him as flanking him Lupismon growled softly, sounding more WereGarurumon than Matt as his fists balled up tightly. Venusmon slipped into a waiting stance, hands at her hips as if bored with the speech from the creature that towered above her. Elitamon stood quietly, her own hands resting flat against her sides but her eyes darted back and forth as if expecting an attack from all points at once. Pentamon eased into a sprinting position, as if ready to run in a track meet as his eyes never left the evil Digimon before him. Medamon stood there, quite and more-than-slighlty impassive as his staff was planted firmly in front of him as if trying to ward off VenomMyotismon like an Earthen creature of the night. Angemon and Angewomon slowly lowered to the ground, both keeping their eyes on their foe.
Watching all this in awe was the still-stunned Digimon as they hesitantly waited for the battle to unfold. But, despite all that had happened, they stood ready to help their friends in whatever way they could.
Harumphing loudly, Gatomon suddenly took a few steps forward and stood slightly off to one side of Medamon. "It's bad enough we have to look at you Myotismon, do you have to bore us to death as well!!??" she shouted as the taunt faded, leaving a whisker to whisker smirk on her lips as slow smiles formed over her friend's faces as well.
"Enough of this foolishness! Prepare to die children!"
"Not in this lifetime you creep!" shouted Knightmon. "DigiDestined...attack!"
"Swords of Courage!"
"Chain of Love!"
"Mind of Knowledge!"
"Cross of Reliability!"
"Shurikin of Sincerity!"
"Lasso of Light!"
"Halo of Hope!"
As the attack cries rang out, Lupismon stood ready to call forth his Shield of Friendship should the attacks be routed or VenomMyotismon was able to muster a counterattack.
The universe shuddered to a stop as if watching; waiting for the release of power from the transformed DigiDestined. Then..suddenly..the universe, as well as the DigiDestined, blinked in confusion.
Nothing happened.
"What's going on??" shouted Venusmon as she looked at her empty hands where there should have been a chain.
"I wish I knew! I'm trying to stop VenomMyotismon's thought processes but nothing is happening!"
"Same here Pentamon!" shouted Elitamon. "My shurikin..just aren't there!"
Then, VenomMyotismon's laughter began to erupt and fill the air as the horrible sound echoed across the DigiDestined and seemingly to the horizon. Even the castle floor beneath them seemed to shake with the villain's laugh.
"So, your 'turn' is but an empty threat DigiDestined! Any empty threat from a laughable source! Now behold MY power!"
Crossing his monstrous arms, VenonMyotismon concentrated and before the confused DigiDestined could even muster the thought of resistance, a dark orb formed where this arms touched.
"Darkness Wave!"
With the attack cry ringing in their ears, the DigiDestined started to run for whatever cover they could find as the orb of darkness impacted against the floor and exploded! A shock wave of dark energy lashed out sending the DigiDestined and their friends tumbling like socks in a dryer, off the floor of the castle and into thin air several stories above the ground.
Knightmon and Venusmon slammed into some tree trunks, stunning both to the core. Lupismon was tossed hard into Pentamon, sending the pair careening into a hillside with a sudden gut-wrenching thud. Elitamon, Angemon and Angewomon became a tangle of arms, legs, and wings as they were thrust high into the air, only to land hard as they lost momentum and succumb to the law of gravity. Medamon and the Digimon became a mixed-up mess of fabric, fur, and feathers as the multicolored lump splashed into a small stream that ran behind the castle.
Again VenomMyotismon's laughter filled the air as the towered above the scattered and stunned DigiDestined. "Farewell DigiDestined. We shall not meet again!" and again he brought his arms into position as another powerful sphere began to form.
*It's up to me. I'm responsible!*
Medamon stirred as words from long ago filled his mind.
**Someone's going to get hurt if I don't do something...!**
Eyes fluttering, Medamon slowly began to untangle himself as the world focused and he saw the attack nearly ready to be unleashed. Planting his staff in the stream bed, Medamon pulled himself up along the length as a thousand images filled his mind. Friends long gone like Leomon. Friends who still needed him, like Gomamon. But more than anything, it was the image of 7 other children who had been his best friends through thick and thin and who was just as much a part of him as any cell of his body.
The sphere left on it's attack to destroy the DigiDestined.
***I won't let you take them Myotismon! I'm responsible to /protect/ them and you will not take them from me!!***
A single word filled his mind, and with that trigger Medamon unleashed his power.
"PROTECTIVE SHELL!"
Erupting from his left hand, a swirl of marbleized black and white energy shot forth and deflected the orb, sending it into the sky where it exploded harmlessly. The light blinded VenomMyotismon long enough for Medamon to complete his shield as the energy formed a dome large enough to cover all the DigiDestined and the Digimon.
"Gomamon! Can you hear me buddy?"
"J..Joe..?" whispered the still reviving Digimon as he shook the cobwebs from his head.
Breathing a sigh of relief, Medamon thanked the stars that his friend was well. "Listen Gomamon..I don't know how long....I can hold this shield. You've got to get..mmph..everyone up and ready to fight..."
Gomamon stared as he finally realized what had happened and judging by the look on Jo..Medimon's face the strain was incredible. Starting to rush over to help he was stopped midway by his friend's voice. "There's..no time Gomamon. I can..hold this..for now.. but you've got to get..them..awake..!"
Looking around rapidly, Gomamon saw the scattered group and tried to think of the fastest way to get them awake. Suddenly, a sly grin appeared on his face. **It's not pretty, but it should be fast and fun!"
"Marching Fishes!"
Out of the corner of his eye, Medamon blinked as several dozen multicolored fish leapt from the stream and with amazing accuracy swarmed over each DigiDestined and Digimon, their tails slapping each until a collection of grunts, groans, squeals and the more original expletives filled the air.
"Gross!"
"Eww..sushi!"
"Man, this stinks!"
"Gomamon, gets these frigging fish offa me!!"
Laughing, Gomamon watched the fish return to the river as one by one his friends staggered to their feet. "Sorry guys, but I had to get you all awake and this was the fastest way!"
Knightmon shook his head and looked over at Venusmon who had recovered for the most part and moved to lean on his shoulder, the world still spinning somewhat. Lupismon growled softly and fairly tossed one poor orange fish into the water, drawing a disapproving look from Gomamon. Angemon and Angewomon had recovered as well, finally getting untangled enough to help Elitamon to her feet. Pentamon rolled a shoulder as he tried to work out a cramped muscle.
"What happened to us..?"
Knightmon tapped Venusmon lightly on the shoulder and pointed to Medamon, the shield and a recovered VenomMyotismon as the latter had regained his eyesight and snarled at his foes.
"I will not be defeated by children! Darkness Wave!"
Again the sphere lashed out and impacted against the shell that..for the moment..held. But Lupismon blinked in concern as he noticed Medamon sagging to his knees, barely able to hold onto his staff for support. Rushing over, he came to a stop kneeling beside his friend. He was about to speak when Joe's voice, not the strange mixture of voices that went with the transformed DigiDestined, caught his attention.
"M...Matt..." he stammered, the sounds sluggish and tired. "Hurry..please..I..can't.."
Nodding, Lupismon stood and shouted to the group. "Guys, we've got to find out why our attacks didn't work and fast! Medamon can't hold this shield much longer!"
"But what can we do if our powers are gone?"
"I don't think that's happened Elitamon" noticed Pentamon. "If so, how can Medamon be creating a shield when it was Matt who had the similar power before?"
"But how did he activate his powers?" asked Angemon.
"Guys, don't you understand?"
Turning, the group looked at Agumon. "What do you mean?"
"Tai, " started the orange Digimon, the slip of the tongue more out of habit than disrespect for Knightmon. "your powers are still there, just different! You digivolved remember?"
"Of course!" shouted Pentamon, slapping a hand to his forehead. "When the digital energy entered us and gave us our powers, it was like being at the rookie level for a Digimon. But when we digivolved..."
"You mean..we're at the champion level now?!"
"Right Angewomon! Now all we have to do is figure out each of our triggers and then.."
"Darkness wave!"
A cry of agony escaped Medimon's lips as he was tossed back a good dozen feet as the shield finally collapsed under the barrage from VenomMyotismon and the feedback slammed into him like a physical punch. Like shattered stained glass, the pieces shimmered in the light for just a moment before vanishing into the nothingness they came from as before the startled eyes of those gathered, Medamon's form began to fade and within seconds it was Joe, not Medamon, that lay unmoving on the cold ground.
Elitamon was the first to get to Joe, cradling him again in her arms as she held the young man protectively. "Joe..please..JOE! Wake up!"
"M..Mi..Mi..."
"Don't talk Joe. Just rest. It'll be okay. You'll see"
"No, it will not girl! I will not allow you to stop me. I am going to end your bothersome existence once and for all then I will do the same for all who oppose me, for I am VenomMyotismon, ruler of the Digital World!" and with that the creature took a lumbering step towards the group.
"We'll never let you win!" shouted Knightmon in defiance.
"Poor deluded child! Who are you...who are ANY of you... to stop me?! You have no powers, your Digimon can't digivolve, and you have no prophecy to save you this time! You...are...NOTHING!"
"That's where your wrong you big jerk!" shouted Elitamon as she moved in front of Joe to safeguard him.
"We're fighting for our loved ones!" cried out Venusmon as she glared at the creature before her as she balled her fists.
"For the sake of our world and all of it's marvels" calmly stated Pentamon as he moved to stand just as defiant beside Angemon.
"For all those who embrace life.... " started Angemon.
"..and for everyone who wants a better future for those they care for..!" finished Angewomon.
"That's who we're fighting for and we will never..EVER..back down, no matter the cost!" yelled Lupismon as he moved in beside Knightmon and Venusmon to impose themselves between VenomMyotismon and the exhausted Joe.
"Arrogant gnats! Who are you, to think yourselves worthy to fight for such lofty ideals!?" taunted VenomMyotismon, the sarcasm thick in his voice.
"Who are we..?" smiled Knightmon as slowly, like grins spread over the faces of the other transformed humans. Then, in a single great voice, their answer was gave to VenomMyotismon as the words would echo down through the ages.
"We're the DigiDestined!"
To Be Concluded.....
UPDATE INFO!! I have the links for the sketches I mentioned up in my authors notes for the six new DigiDestined here in the story. I hope you like them. They were done my Chris McFeely and he has stories here and on alt.fan.digimon! Thanks Chris and thanks to everyone who's commented. :) Oh..Ramamon was Pentamon's orginal name, but I changed it. Duh.
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