Knowledge Meets Logic
By: Theodore 'Blitz' Leung
Disclaimer: All Digimon and their characters (except for those introduced in this fic/series) do NOT belong to me. I do not have permission to use their characters, but it's a FanFic, so, who cares? =) This story line belongs to me and me alone. Please ask for permission if you wish to use it. Thanks. Now let's get onto reading!
So...I have finally revealed myself. With the fact that my friends were about to be annihilated, I still hesitated. In the end, I am sort of relieved that I brought myself forward the save them.
I damn myself now for being hesitant. They are my friends, I should be there to protect them.
Then again, I wasn't able to protect Shastina...maybe I don't deserve friends...
~Diary of Tao 'Blitz' Lee, the lost Destined
* * * * * *
Tao lazily tossed his weapon onto his bed back at home. The door to his room was locked with a bolt. He sighed, leaning back on a chair as Harriermon perched on the table.
The two remained silent, unsure what to discuss. If anything, during his period of being missing, only his parents knew he was there. During that time, he stayed out of the house as much as possible, spending time in the Digital World to train.
Tao knew Marc was catching on. When Marc saw his signal inside his own house, Tao could see it back. He quickly opened a portal and left the Real World for the Digital with Harriermon trailing behind in hopes to keep his companions off his trail.
Still, his parents became suspicious with his recent amount of 'out of house' activities. It didn't bother them much at first, but then they began to get curious. Tao was just thankful his parents didn't tell anyone else that he was 'alive', so to speak.
"Well, at least now it won't matter if they tell anyone," Tao thought, glancing at the weapon wrapped in cloth that lay on his bed.
"Maybe you should join back with the others," Harriermon suggested. Tao shook his head quickly.
"They don't need me with them, I'll just be a burden," Tao told his Digimon. The teenage boy sighed, leaning further back on his chair.
"You won't know until you join up with them," Harriermon told his partner. Tao shook his head once more, getting up and taking the weapon he used in his right hand. That day, the day that changed his life...
* * * * * *
Tao slowly got to his feet, Harriermon standing over him on the plains of death. Both had barely survived the wave of destruction if it weren't for Celeaglemon's quick reaction with the Celestial Shield. This was followed by a Heal Aura as Tao still took quite a bit of the blow, being near point blank when the blast erupted.
"You okay?" Harriermon asked his companion. Tao nodded slowly, taking the weapon from the ground by his side. He glanced back at Drowsmon, still alive, barely. The Digi-Destined looked down at the blade once more, then headed towards Drowsmon. Slowly, the teenager pointed the weapon at Drowsmon, handle first.
Drowsmon blinked a few times, confused but taking the weapon. He coughed, and swung his blade towards Tao.
"TAO!" Harriermon exclaimed, about to pounce of Drowsmon. The weapon stopped a hair away from Tao's neck.
"Come on, do it," Tao told Drowsmon. The Digimon grinned slightly. "Eh, Light will survive this, we had a deal before. You need to fulfil it."
"You know how to keep your promises," Drowsmon commented, lowering the weapon. "I'm too far gone to be saved, but you, a Digi-Destined, you have a destiny to fulfil. You can't die, at least, not yet."
"I...don't understand?" Tao told Drowsmon. The Digimon's grin became wider. He twirled the weapon around, directing the handle towards the Digi-Destined.
"Use it, it'll serve you well in the future," he told the teenager weakly. He coughed once more, nearly dropping the blade. Tao slowly slid from the blade from Drowsmon's hand, watching the Digimon all the way.
"Why?" Tao asked, lowering the blade towards his side. He still didn't understand the motive behind Drowsmon's actions.
"Don't think you're a weak link to the team, you're stronger then you look," Drowsmon told Tao. "Remember that, and use that weapon well. It will help you against a great foe..." Drowsmon grinned one more time, before falling back onto the ground.
"Drowsmon..." Tao spoke softly.
"I don't regret it...just...let me go in peace..." he coughed. Slowly, his form began to disintegrate into data.
* * * * * *
"Don't think you're a weak link to the team, you're stronger then you look," Drowsmon told Tao on that day. That line always replayed in his mind all the time.
"If I'm so strong...why did I run away from my friends?" Tao asked himself. "I'm weak, they don't need me. If anything, I'll just be a burden on everyone..."
The phone rang suddenly, scaring Tao out of his train of thought. He was hesitant on the picking up the phone, knowing he could let the answering machine get it. His parents were out after all. Nevertheless, some nagging feeling pulled at him, and he finally picked up the phone.
"Tao..." Marc's voice spoke, surprising Tao that Marc knew he was the only one home. "Don't ask how I know, just call it intuition." There was an odd silence between the two Digi-Destined.
"What do you want?" Tao asked, his tone void of emotion.
"Come back...everyone needs you...." Marc pleaded softly. Once more, there was an awkward silence between the two.
"You don't need me," Tao answered softly, setting the phone down before Marc could protest.
"Marc?" Harriermon asked. Tao shook his head lightly, taking his Digivice from the table.
"Let's go," he told his Digimon, standing up and preparing another Digital Portal. The charge time was complete, just on the nick of time.
* * * * * *
Marc knew not to pursue the subject. Knowing his companion, he would probably be going to the Digital World to get away from it all.
"I take it that it didn't work," Xemon inquired. Marc set the phone down.
"Well, he's alive, that's a good sign," Marc told his Digimon. "I had my theories, and this proves it."
"Which was...?" Xemon asked, unsure what his partner was talking about.
"He was alive, staying at his parents house spastically to keep up his appearance of being 'alive' for his parents," Marc informed his Digimon. "The signal coming from his dwelling every so often was his, and from there, I concluded that there was a chance for him being alive."
"Woah....there's more then Hope behind your logic," Xemon commented, grinning slightly. Marc smiled back. "Explains how you got the Crest of Hope and Knowledge."
"Anyway..." Marc spoke softly, raising to his feet. He regarded his Digivice on the table for a minute, then shook his head. "Tao will find his own path, and hopefully it will join with the path we have chosen."
* * * * * *
Tiberius re-read the e-mail once more, trying to absorb everything Izzy told him about Ainoko Digivolve. His eyes went across the page of words.
From what you've told me, my best guess is that Ainoko Digivolve is combination of three types of Digivolution. It has the properties of DNA, Armour, and Warp all in one.
DNA Digivolve is when two Digimon Digivolve together to form one Digimon. Don't ask which mind is in control, it just works out somehow.
Armour Digivolve seems to take the Digimon to the next level at the same time bypassing the effects of the Control Spire technology. In your case, it is just a bypass to the technology
Warp Digivolve is when the Digimon gathers immense amounts of energy, more then normal for Digivolve. It induces an effect that bypasses all the stages to their maximum that the could handle. The more stages the Digimon bypasses, the more energy it takes. However, there is a risk involved, as if the Digimon takes in too much energy, they may be knocked unconscious, or worst case scenario, die. Warping from Rookie to Mega seems to have no affect on the Digimon though, so it's safe.
Hope all this information helps you out.
~Izzy
"Well, I think I get it now..." Tiberius commented, closing his Digivice. Lepumon remained by his side as he read, the two enjoying the serenity of the Digital World.
"Good, because I sure don't get it," Lepumon commented. Tiberius pocketed the Digivice and looked around.
"Well, if more Digimon come at us with Spire technology by their side, we're going to have to look for more ways to Ainoko Digivolve with our companions," Tiberius told his Digimon.
"Er...then I'm assuming I'm going to have to Ainoko with Kinoumon," Lepumon told his partner. "He's the only left aside from Harriermon, who apparently won't be joining us for a bit."
"We'll see..." Tiberius spoke softly. "I have faith Tao will come back," he added without speaking his mind.
"Come, let's explore," Tiberius told his Digimon. "We were sent here for a reason, let's find out what."
* * * * * *
K.H. lowered his, staring at the ground in front of him as he walked along the sidewalk. Kinoumon was curled up inside of his jacket, the winter weather, of course, being cold.
"What's wrong?" Kinoumon asked for the countless amount of time. K.H. didn't respond, he only continued to walk down the path. His steps clearly showed something nagging at him, though Kinoumon couldn't figure out what.
"Come on, you can tell me," Kinoumon persisted. K.H. still remained silent, stopping for no reason.
"Tao seems even more distant then before," K.H. spoke softly. "We know he's alive, but he doesn't want to come back...I don't know, it just feels like we've lost him for good." Kinoumon remained silent, unable to articulate his words for a little while.
"He's alive, and he doesn't want to come back, yes, that's true," Kinoumon told K.H. "But he will still help us. He just did. He may have left, but it doesn't mean he's gone. He'll be around. Just consider it a vacation of sorts."
"Vacation?" K.H. asked. "Hardly. We don't know when he's coming back, we don't even know if he'll show up again to help."
"He will come back when he needs to," Kinoumon reasoned. The Digimon sighed, curling up closer to his partner's chest. "He just needs some time off, that's all."
K.H. was once again silent, knowing his Digimon partner had a point, but he couldn't believe it. Not yet, not until he knew what was going on with Tao.
* * * * * *
Tao swung his blade at the imaginary opponent in front of him. He followed up with a cross slash then an uppercut with the blade.
"Unless you know you're going to knock the foe down with that uppercut, don't ever use it," Harriermon suggested, having experience as Celeaglemon. "It leaves you open for counter attack." Tao stayed silent, his blade pointing towards the sky, thought clear in his eyes.
"Something bothering you?" Harriermon asked, walking up towards Tao. Tao blinked once, then slashed at Harriermon, missing his neck by an inch. Harriermon fell onto his bottom, surprised. "What was that for?!" he shouted, obviously pissed.
"I don't know..." Tao spoke softly. He stabbed the weapon into the ground. "Maybe I'm losing it..."
"You aren't losing it," Harriermon told Tao, getting back to his feet. He was a lot calmer now. "You're just distracted. Maybe what Marc said is getting to you."
"Maybe..." the human answered, sighing. Harriermon frowned.
"You have to stay focussed, or else you won't be able to fight properly," the Digimon told his partner.
"As if I wasn't focused when I took that swing at you, heh," Tao spoke softly. Harriermon gulped, rubbing a wing against his neck.
"He's got a point," Harriermon thought. "If he wasn't focused at that point, I would've been ..." Again he gulped, dropping his wing. Tao grinned slightly, taking the sword from the ground and staring out at the distance.
"Now what's he up to?" Harriermon asked himself, stepping cautiously towards Tao, stopping when he was at his partner's side, the side away from the sword.
"I think we have forgotten our goal..." Tao spoke out.
"What...do you mean?" Harriermon asked, unsure of what his partner was telling him.
"We have to stop Serangmon, all of us," Tao answered. "We forgot our goal...when I disappeared from them, they didn't come to the Digital World for a long time. When they did, it was to search for us, not to stop the Merger that Serangmon started so long ago."
"We just forgot about it since we were so busy avoiding them and training..." Harriermon muttered, cursing for their incompetence.
"There is an odd element to this entire predicament, however," Tao continued, getting another confused stare from his partner. "By now, now that I really think about it, I would have expected the Merger to be completed."
"Which means...?" Harriermon asked, trailing a bit at the end.
"Which means," Tao continued. "That Serangmon is holding back, for reasons unknown to any of us."
"Or maybe you're just thinking that," Harriermon suggested as an alternate cause. "We don't know how long it'll take for the Digital World to merge with Real World now that you really think about it." Tao didn't make a move, but he agreed with his partner's words. No one had the knowledge to know how long it would take the two worlds to collide.
"Maybe..." Tao answered softly. He wasn't sure what to believe anymore. Life has become so distorted for him. He spent more time in the Digital World then he did in the Real, and Real time moves slower for that matter.
"Man, I feel like an old man..." Tao muttered.
"Pardon?" Harriermon asked, didn't getting the whole of that sentence.
"Nothing, just talking to myself," Tao answered, sighing. He raised the weapon he held and examined the blade. "Sharp as ever," he thought. He started walking forward for no apparent reason. Harriermon followed, not questioning their motives.
* * * * * *
Tiberius grunted, Taijumon towering well over him and his Digimon companion. Lepumon couldn't Digivolve, as Tiberius' Digimon Analyser told him that this tree like Digimon had spire technology on him, and plus he already tried it once.
Taijumon stood a mighty 15 feet tall, easily dwarfing his opposition. He had no leaves on his branches, in fact, he only had two massive branches out his side that Tiberius guess were his arms.
"Any ideas?" Lepumon asked, standing in between his partner and the tree like Digimon.
"Er...run?" Tiberius suggested. Taijumon, upon hearing this, reeled back and took a massive swing with his right fist.
"Get down!" Lepumon shouted, leaping up and taking the full force of the blow for his companion. The Digimon sailed right into Tiberius, and both rolled backwards.
After about two seconds of rolling, they crashed into something, and more then one cry of surprise and pain erupted from the crowd.
"What the hell?" came K.H.'s voice, looking up at Tiberius, who was sprawled over the other Digi-Destined.
"K.H.?" Tiberius grunted, slowly getting to his feet. "Wait...you weren't in the Digital World!"
"The Digital World?" K.H. asked, shaking his head. "This is New York!"
"Wha...?" came the reply. Tiberius glanced around, seeing that this wasn't the same place where he and Lepumon were fighting before.
"Er...and just what did happen then?" Lepumon asked. Kinoumon 'shrugged' to answer.
A loud thumping sound caught the attention of all, Taijumon materialising from thin air, as if he just passed through an invisible waterfall.
"What the?!" K.H. exclaimed, surprised with the sudden appearance. Tiberius himself wasn't sure what had happened, but whatever sent him to the Real World must've sent Taijumon as well.
"Err...I don't know what's going on, but I got a feeling that Digimon doesn't like us," Kinoumon spoke quickly, leaping in front. "Ready when you are!" K.H. nodded, about to Digivolve his companion.
"Don't bother," Tiberius spoke quickly. "It's got spire tech on it, so you won't be able to Digivolve.
"Well, that sucks then," K.H. spoke, looking up at the 15 foot monstrosity. "Actually, I'm more curious about how you and it got here..."
"Rift between the two planes?" Tiberius suggested, backing up a few steps to get away from that tree, as did everyone else.
"How?" K.H. inquired, still keeping an eye on the tree that menacingly approached them. "I don't recall there being rifts between the two worlds."
"Well, we open portals quite a bit," Tiberius answered quickly. "This one could have just happened...or..." Tiberius' face faulted, slapping himself mentally. During the entire time Tao disappeared, their main objective became shrouded.
"It's the Merger!" Tiberius exclaimed. "It's still going on, we've just been to distracted to remember it!"
"Well, that will solve the problem of you three getting here," Kinoumon spoke. "Now figure out how we can beat this thing!"
"Er...call Shastina and Marc?" K.H. joked softly. Taijumon advanced slowly, well slowly since it was a tree.
"I think we're going to have to try something other then that..." Tiberius answered, seriousness in his tone. K.H. himself became serious. Their Digimon were willing to do anything to protect their comrades, standing protectively in between.
"Any ideas?" Kinoumon asked Lepumon, the two standing side by side.
"Dunno...just fight I guess..." Lepumon answered, looking all the way up the giant that stood in front of them. Before either Digimon could react, and with amazing speed coming from this hulk of wood, a fist came in their direction, knocking both back with one backhand punch. Both Digimon cried out in pain, rolling backwards.
"!!" Both Digi-Destined called out for their Digimon, before turning to face the giant tree, advancing one more.
"I'm not moving my ground anymore," K.H. spoke defiantly. He glanced back at his Digimon once more, seeing how much that one attack took out of him. Kinoumon staggered to get back to his feet, but the massive fist did more then enough to disable him for the rest of the battle.
"Courageous fool," Tiberius joked softly, also noticing Lepumon to be in a similar condition. "But I don't intend for this titan to hurt my partner anymore!"
"Same here!" K.H. added to the shout, stopping Taijumon momentarily. He glared at the two tiny forms in front of him, seeing their defiance and courage. It 'shrugged', knowing there just as easy to crush as any other rat like creature it crushed before. The tree raised an arm, ready to swat the two.
Nevertheless, the two stood their ground, their courage growing brightly. They weren't afraid of the tree, if anything, the ability to help their comrades made them stronger.
K.H.'s Digivice reacted with Tiberius' Digivice, creating a cascade of crimson energy. Twin beams collided from the Digivices, both halves of the Crest of Courage from each Digivice blasting out and becoming one between the two beams. Two energy blasts whipped out and ensnared their two Digimon, revitalising them.
"Lepumon..." "Kinoumon..."
"Ainoko Digivolve to..."
Both Digimon became energy, getting sucked into the Crest. A defensive shield surrounded the Crest of Courage. Four long legs slowly grew from the orb, still protected by the shield. A head also came from the orb, also protected. Finally, a large tail like apparatus emerged from the opposite end from the head.
The shield shattered into thousands of pieces. Gray Ankylosaur like scale armour formed over the massive body. The feet were of two toe proportion, sort of cloven hoofed. A gray-purple like helmet formed over the head, made from the same material as the armour. Armour of the same type then formed from the tail to the end, a serrated pincer quickly forming at the end. For the final a touch, a blazing mane of fire ran down from the base of the neck to the base of the tail.
"Kharygarmon!"
Tiberius quickly analysed the new Digimon, knowing only that is was an Ultimate level Digimon.
Kharygarmon: A beast Digimon. A fearsome Digimon with the ability to instil fear into his foes. Attacks: Storm of Fear, Infernal Judgement. An Ultimate Level Digimon.
Taijumon didn't care. To it, the new Digimon was just another fly to swat. It raised its arm, ready to do just that.
"STORM OF FEAR!"
Dark purple energy spikes appeared against the helmet, floating forward, then a bit, then blasting forward into the massive tree. Pain surged through the trees body, as did the emotion of fear. Each spike was composed of fear energy, the anti type of what the Digimon who launched it. Fear needed somewhere to do, and for Kharygarmon, it went right towards his foes. Taijumon was frozen in fear, his arm still raised, however unmoving.
"INFERNAL JUDGEMENT!"
A large circle drew itself underneath the beast Digimon. Slowly and mythically, an archaic symbol was drawn within. Without making a move, Kharygarmon sent the emblem from underneath him to underneath the tree, who still remained frozen in fear. A massive pillar of fire erupted from the emblem, incinerating the wood instantly. Taijumon fell into bits of Data, disintegrating.
Kharygarmon, completing his mission, reverted back into the two Rookies, both losing their energy and falling unconscious. Police sirens could be heard in the distance. Tiberius and K.H., upon hearing them, decided it best to leave the scene. They left quickly after collecting their Digimon.
Fin
Completed: 03/15/01
