DIGIMON: The New Path

by Robster80

AU right after episode 21 of 02. STarts off Daikari, but WILL NOT stay that way. This series is being rewritten under a different title, but I will STILL have these original 7 chapters up (if I am allowed)

6. Episode 6: Ascensions

Digimon: The New Path

Episode Six: Ascensions

By: Robster80

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Last time: Gennai invited all the Digi-destined to his home to discuss the new enemy while Mimi and Rob were still recovering from jet lag. Davis argued about TK, Cody, and Ken being their enemies when Arukenimon and her servants kidnapped Ken. TK, Matt, and their Digimon set off to rescue him after a brief fight between TK and Davis, and Kari finally realized her folly and Davis' true character. In a burst of rage, Davis lashed out at his former friends, and was rejected as a Digi-destined, with Veemon and the Digi-Eggs of Courage, Friendship, and Miracles returned to where they were first hidden. Ken was rescued, but two Digimon, Dragomon and Azulongmon, make separate plans involving Davis and his successor: Rob…

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After showing her Digivice to Rob, Mimi used his laptop to email the others, explaining that they were also Digi-destined like them. "Except you have a D-3," she added. "Which means you're part of the newer group along with my friends Yolei and Kari."

"But why would I be given one the same color as this guy Davis?" Rob wondered. "You know blue is my favorite color other than green, but I am concerned about this because I don't want to seem like I'm stealing anyone's spot."

Mimi then said, "We'll find out soon enough," as she turned off the laptop. "We have to go to the school's computer lap and go to the Digital World there. Izzy said it's important, and that there's someone who wants to talk to you."

* * *

TK sighed heavily as he walked into the room Kari was sitting in. He looked back at Ken, who urged him to go on. You forgave me, TK, Ken thought as he closed the door. As well as Cody and Yolei. So why can't you forgive Kari?

Kari just sat still, not hearing TK come in, or the closing door. Her mind was still on how she had been acting in the past few days. How could I do this to TK? I was his best friend, and yet all I managed to do was hurt him. He'll never forgive me, let alone love me.

"Kari."

The girl whirled around to see TK looking at her. "I heard about Davis. I… I'm sorry…"

"Don't be, TK," Kari sighed. "In a way, I kinda deserved it. I thought I knew what love was."

"That makes two of us." TK muttered. He remembered how he felt after he left Kari and Davis alone, and after his fight with Kari two days later. He hated Kari, yet he knew he still loved her. Or do I? I just don't know anymore.

"I suppose you're going to tell me what a fool I was and that I deserve worse."

TK looked at Kari in shock. "That… that's not who I am, Kari. You've done some damage to our relationship, but so have I. I'd never wish anything bad on anyone, not even Davis."

"Not who you are? I haven't been acting like my usual self, TK, so why shouldn't you?"

"You forget, I already have. After all, would I have left the team or snapped at you and Cody if I was my usual self? I guess I was just being selfish."

"You and me both. After our fight… I was so upset about what I said to you. When Tai brought back this," she pointed to her pink scarf. "And after I talked with Sora about it all, I realized that… that I had really messed things up."

TK watched Kari as tears filled her eyes. He walked over to her, and slowly hugged her. I made you cry, Kari, he thought. I was trying to make you happy by leaving you alone, and I make you cry instead.

Kari returned the hug with a vengeance. "I really do care for you, TK," she whispered. I dare not tell him I love him… when I don't know if he still loves me.

"I… I forgive you, Kari."

The two of them stared into each other's eyes, debating silently whether to kiss or not. Just then, Patamon and Gatomon came in. "Sorry, guys, but Gennai needs all of us. It turns out Mimi's new boyfriend is a Digi-Destined!"

* * *

Mimi giggled as she led Rob around like a mother with her child towards Gennai's. "You'll like it here," she said. "Some of the Digimon here a really nice, and Gennai will fill you in on everything you need to know."

Rob just nodded as they kept walking towards the house. The door was open and they entered to see Gennai and the others waiting for them.

"So Rob's a Digi-destined now," Joe said. "Let's just hope that he's nothing like Davis was." He had meant it as a joke, but Mimi glared at him.

"I DARE you to say that again, Joe Kido! Speaking of Davis, where is he?"

Tai held up is hold goggles as Gennai cleared his throat. "Davis is no longer a part of the group." He and the others explained what happened to Mimi and Rob, who then held up his D-3, surprising everyone. "I take it I'm his replacement?"

"That is correct!"

Gennai's computer turned on and a large Digimon with a graybeard and blue mask appeared. He resembled a dragon almost. "Greetings, everyone! I am Azulongmon, one of the four guardians of the Digital World. It was I who chose you, Rob, as well as Cody, Yolei, and Davis."

Everyone looked at him. Gennai bowed. "I am honored you have contacted us, Azulongmon. Yet, there is a more important reason to this call?"

"There is. The dark one, Dragomon, is preparing to begin his conquest of both the Digital World and the real world."

Ken then spoke up. "Why did his henchmen try to kidnap me, then let me go?"

"I'm afraid that Dragomon needs a person with strong emotions and weak willpower to do his bidding. That is why he tricked you into becoming the Digimon Emperor after the death of your brother, and why he tried to kidnap Kari through nightmares that made her drop her guard. As for why he let you go, he has found someone else to use as his pawn, and it is all my fault."

"Davis!" everyone cried out at once.

"Yes. And without Veemon, I'm afraid there is little we can do. Rob, you must find the missing Digi-Eggs. Only then will the Crest of Miracles be able to be found, and together with the Crests of Hope and Light can the coming darkness be defeated." Just then, the screen began to grow fuzzy. "My time is up. I shall contact you again, if I can!" Azulongmon then vanished from the screen as it went blank.

Izzy's scientific curiosity wasn't satisfied. "Gennai, who is this Azulongmon?"

"One of the four Digimon Mega Guardians. Just think of the Dark Masters, only they're the good guys. Piedmon and his allies imprisoned them in Limbo while Myotismon was trying to conquer the real world. Azulongmon is the strongest of the Guardians, and the wisest. If he gave Rob, Yolei, and Cody their Digivices, then it must be important."

Rob clenched his D-3. I'll find the Eggs and Veemon, Azulongmon. I promise. "Where were those Digi-Eggs first found?"

Tai spoke up. "I know where the ones of Courage and Friendship are, but not the one of Miracles."

"Davis found it at my old base," Ken said. "I used it as a power source until Veemon merged with it to become Magnamon and defeated Kimeramon at the end."

Gennai brought up a map and used Tai and Ken's Digivices to pinpoint the locations. This caused three red dots to appear on the screen. "These spots mark the locations. However, they're very far apart. You may have to make several trips to find them. I suggest you go for the Courage one first, since Veemon didn't appear until after it was found."

Rob checked his watch, then faced Mimi. "We'd better hurry because our parents will be arriving at the hotel in about an hour."

Mimi nodded. "Have Palmon meet us there, guys. We're off!"

Sora and Biyomon followed them out of the house, offering them a lift.

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In the park, Davis kicked at a tree that was Kari and TK's favorite spot to hang together. He had found himself back in the computer room after he was stripped of his Digimon and his D-terminal, and his gray D-3 would not allow him to go back. He stormed out of the school and found himself in the park, and at the tree.

Davis was beyond angry. Everyone was turning against him: Tai, Veemon, that Gennai guy, and even Kari. How dare she say I'm obsessed, he screamed in his mind as he kicked at the tree harder. I loved her! This is all GK's fault! He must have planned this all by gaining the others' sympathy behind my back! I'll get them for this! Oh, who the hell am I kidding? How can I beat them without a Digimon of my own?

"Is that all you want to do?"

The boy looked to see a tall woman with long, gray hair and a red dress standing behind him. "Are you going to just mope around and break your foot on that stupid tree, or are you going to actually do something about this?"

Davis glared at her. "What do you know about me?" he demanded.

"I know that you have been used, humiliated, and torn from the one you love. I'd like to help you get Kari back… and get your revenge upon your former friends and your rival."

Davis soon recognized the voice. "You're Arukenimon, aren't you? How did you change forms and how did you get into this world?"

Arukenimon smiled. "The first part is a trade secret. As for the second part, the same way my master brought Kari to his world." She extended her hand. "Come with me, and I will help you."

Davis thought for a moment, but for a very short one. "Alright." He took her hand and they soon left the real world to appear in the Dark World. Davis looked around, taking in the gray beach and black ocean. "Okay, now what?

"WELCOME, DIGIMON EMPEROR!"

Davis gasped as Dragomon rose from the ocean, towering over him and Arukenimon. "D-Digimon Emperor? Me?!"

"YES! THE ONLY WAY TO GAIN WHAT YOU WANT IS TO ALLY YOURSELF WITH US, AND USE YOUR NEW POWER IN MY SERVICES. AFTER ALL, THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY IS MY BEST FRIEND."

Davis nodded. "Very well, but I have three requests."

"NAME THEM, AND I SHALL SEE WHAT I CAN DO."

"First, you make me more powerful than Ken was when he was Emperor, meaning I want a better partner than that excuse of an ally Veemon. Second, the one called Kari is mine to do with as I please."

"AND THE THIRD REQUEST?"

"Don't call me the Digimon Emperor. I shall be Digimon Overlord from this day on, second only to you."

Dragomon smiled evilly. "DAVIS MOTOMIYA, DIGIMON OVERLORD. THAT HAS A BETTER RING TO IT. VERY WELL! YOUR REQUESTS SHALL BE GRANTED! ARUKENIMON, GATHER 100 CONTROL SPIRES AND BRING THEM HERE!"

Arukenimon bowed, and then vanished. Now Davis was alone with Dragomon.

"DIGIMON OVERLORD, STEP INTO THE DARK OCEAN WITH YOUR DIGIVICE AND RECEIVE YOUR NEW IDENTITY!!"

Davis nodded before stepping into the black waters until his disappeared beneath them. Dragomon's red eyes began to give off a crimson light as the spot Davis had sunk under emitted a black light. Finally, the waters parted and Davis emerged clothing similar to his old ones, but totally black with a black and red cape. On his head were a pair of dark goggles. I bet Tai will flip when he sees me with these babies. He looked at his hand and saw that his D-3 was now black, more so than Ken's used to be.

Dragomon smiled darkly. "NOW, ALL YOU NEED IS A REPLACEMENT FOR THAT WEAKLING VEEMON."

Just then, Arukenimon returned, with the requested number of spires floating above her. Dragomon raised his hand at them, and said, "WITH THESE ONE HUNDRED SPIRES OF EVIL, I CREATE YOU…"

The spires swirled around and merged together into one big lump before shrinking down and changing form into that of a familiar Digimon Davis recognized.

"ARISE, BLACK AGUMON!"

The little dark Digimon opened its gold eyes and looked at Davis. "I am yours to command, sire," it said, bowing low.

Davis raised an eyebrow. "Dragomon, how can he be of any help against the 11 other kids?"

"POINT YOUR DARK DIGIVICE AT HIM AND SAY 'DARK WARP-DIGIVOLVE!' THEN YOU WILL SEE HOW."

Davis shrugged, but obeyed. "Dark warp-digivolve!" A black light flew out of the small screen and hit Black Agumon.

"BLACK AGUMON, DARK WARP-DIGIVOLVE TO… BLACK WARGREYMON!"

The small Digimon soon became a larger one in a flash, bypassing the Black Greymon and Black MetalGreymon stages to become Black WarGreymon.

Davis was ecstatic. "OH YEAH! That's great! Let the reign of the Digimon Overlord begin!"

Dragomon grinned even more. Too bad for you it will not last for very long.

* * *

"I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN GET USED TO THIS" Rob cried as he, Mimi, and Sora rode on Birdramon's back over the Digital World. He was gripping the Digimon's back really tight while Mimi was grabbing onto him.

Sora giggled at them. "I thought you and Mimi liked hanging onto each other."

"Oh ha-ha-ha, Sora!" Mimi muttered. "You know I'm not used to flying like this!"

Birdramon sighed, and winced as Rob tightened his grip on her feathers. "We're almost there, guys. And Rob, you can stop trying to pull out my feathers."

"Sorry, Birdramon!"

They finally landed a minute later near the cave where the Digi-Egg of Courage and Veemon had been found. Palmon was there, waiting for them to arrive. Mimi leaped off and ran to hug her longtime friend, then introduced her to Rob.

"I found the Egg of Courage inside," Palmon said to Rob. "It's like no one ever moved it from there, and I can't budge it."

Birdramon changed back into Biyomon and they all walked into the cave until they found the Egg lying on a small mound of dirt. Rob stepped forward to it, then kneeled down to pick it up. To his surprise, he lifted it without any trouble. "That was a little too easy," he said, worried.

Suddenly, a mixture of orange and blue light shot up from the spot the Egg had been in. A small shadowy form appeared from the light, and then it changed into Veemon, who looked over at Rob. "Do my eyes deceive me? ROBBIE!" The Digimon leapt at Rob and tackled him and the Egg to the ground. The girls chuckled at this while the light faded away.

Rob sat up and looked at Veemon. "Then it wasn't a nightmare. You were real!"

"Yep! Man, you sure have grown. Glasses, deeper voice, I kinda like you this way."

It was then Mimi realized something. "Rob, you and Veemon know each other?!"

Rob got up, holding Veemon and the Egg. "It's a long story, Mimi. But that'll be for another time. Veemon and I have some catching up to do, and I'd like to see what he looks like as this Flamedramon you guys told me about."

Veemon hopped down from Rob's arms and walked away a bit before turning around to face his friend. Rob held up the Egg and said what Gennai had told him to say. "Digi-Armor Energize!"

An orange light emitted from the Digi-Egg of Courage and a beam flew out and struck Veemon before the Egg merged with him.

"VEEMON ARMOR-DIGIVOLVE TO… FLAMEDRAMON!"

Rob's jaw dropped at the sight of the Armor Champion. "Wow! Not as big as your regular Champion form, but that's too cool!"

Flamedramon said, "Wait until you see me as Raidramon or Magnamon. That is, once we get the other Digi-Eggs." He then changed back into Veemon, and the same orange light flew into Rob's hand and formed his D-terminal. He opened the little screen and saw the little symbol of the egg on it.

"Well, now it'll be easier to carry those three Eggs. And I can even access my e-mail from this. Hmm… dad says they're flight's been delayed, so they won't be in Japan until the day after tomorrow. That means we have the rest of today and tomorrow to ourselves, Mimi. Also, your parents say 'hello,' and 'both of you behave yourselves.' What do they think we could do?"

"Do you really want an answer to that?" Sora shot at him before cracking up.

Both Mimi and Rob blushed.

End Episode 6

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Next: FLASHBACK TIME! Rob and Demiveemon tell Mimi about how they first met years ago in the small village of Elysburg, PA, and the first time Veemon became his Champion form… Meanwhile, after seeing Davis and Black Wargreymon training, a jealous Arukenimon gets an idea to create three old enemies of the Digi-Destined, but against Dragomon's wishes. Will the kids ever learn of Davis' scheme of revenge, or be able to face both Black Wargreymon and Arukenimon's terrible trio?