A Different Reality – Intermission: Piedmon
by Cybra
A/N: Now, this is going to be a challenge! Piedmon's POV! This won't be as long as "A Different Reality – Koushiro's Story", but about as long as the normal parts if not shorter. Just Piedmon's thoughts on the whole situation as it is now! Then, the curtain shall rise on the final act!
Disclaimer: I do not own Piedmon or other characters or places associated with Digimon except those new characters never heard of before. You may now read the fic!
I am Piedmon, the most powerful of all the Dark Masters and the only one left.
However, I am not worried about the group of six humans and seven Digimon approaching me.
Oh sure, they have destroyed Metal Seadramon…
…but they'd had one more human and that Gatomon instead of the Vulpesmon walking with them now in their numbers in order to do that.
Actually, I believe that it was rather fitting for Metal Seadramon to have been deleted first. After all, he was a fool. The seas make up a large part of the Digital World, so how could he have hoped to have complete control over them?
The group approaching my home also has defeated Puppetmon, but they had two more humans, the Gatomon, and one more Digimon. Of course, Puppetmon was too childish to ever hope to control his area. He spent too much time playing with his minions to bother keeping up some sort of order. Still, he did manage to last far longer than Metal Seadramon had.
Nevertheless, this group of children and Digimon walking towards Spiral Mountain did manage to defeat Warumonzaemon and Machinedramon. I'll give them that accomplishment.
However, they are certainly no match for me. I don't fear them at all.
Still, there is one Digidestined child that I find to be a worthy adversary:
The Digidestined of Knowledge, Koushiro.
I still remember when he and his digital partner Kabuterimon swooped in on me at my home. It was literally a suicide run. Both knew that if they managed to delete me, they probably wouldn't get out of there alive.
And yet, he knew that I was the one who was mostly in charge and without me, the rest of the Dark Masters would crumble.
Rather impressive.
Koushiro and Kabuterimon had me cornered during that fight. I would've met my maker…but Puppetmon had returned from play early.
Of course, to add insult to injury, Machinedramon and Metal Seadramon had intervened as well after having returned from their earlier engagements early.
Despite all four of us Dark Masters being there, Koushiro and Kabuterimon still managed to slip out of our grasp! They escaped – Alive! – but wounded. The rest of the Digidestined had been unable to pull off the same feat combined without the sacrifice of one Flowerfairimon. She had been a bold Mega Digimon, but was still far too weak.
I had originally thought that I'd never hear about the Digidestined and Digimon of Knowledge again until Puppetmon began complaining that someone was stealing his ammunition. I immediately put two and two together and made four. Koushiro had personally attacked me with a gun – which most likely needed that same ammunition someone was stealing from Puppetmon. I instantaneously grew a slight admiration for his cunning.
What surprised me was that Koushiro and Kabuterimon mostly stayed low, obviously waiting for something. Perhaps they'd been waiting for their backup? Anyway, they also had the most unusual – yet annoying – habit of appearing just when my fellow actors and I needed to see them the least.
I had originally thought that my life was going to be slightly boring after we'd conquered the Digiworld.
However, whatever great Casting Director there is hand chose Koushiro to be the thorn in my side. He didn't act rashly like the other Digidestined often times do. Instead, he calculated every move, calculated every decision and – despite my best efforts – managed to stay at least one step ahead of me.
As you can imagine, my slight admiration of the boy grew into a great admiration.
When I'd told Koushiro when he'd attacked me the first time that I'd finally found an adversary worthy of me, I'd been hoping I'd flatter him into making a mistake. However, he still watched me with those cold, calculating black eyes of his, somehow knowing I was plotting something. Still, he was surprised when Puppetmon attacked. (The little fool had finally learned that stealth was an advantage, but he never truly used it again!)
As a final alternative during that same battle, he had Kabuterimon digivolve to Megakabuterimon and take out the floor. Fortunately, I managed to stick one of my swords into the wall. However, it was still humiliating that I had to hang there until Puppetmon gave me a hand.
That is another thing I admire about this boy: His ability to think on his feet.
None of the other Digidestined could ever hope to think up such a suicidal plan which would almost work.
As you can see, I think rather highly of Koushiro, but not very highly of the rest.
The reason is that Koushiro and Kabuterimon alone have managed to humiliate and aggravate we Dark Masters far more than the other Digidestined combined. Even though he's been there longer, you would think that the larger group would be the problem!
Oh, I still remember the day after I first met that boy face-to-face! Lowly Digimon would whisper and snicker to one another. They'd say how funny it was that a small boy and his Digimon could escape all four of the Almighty Dark Masters.
The boy gave them hope during a hopeless situation for them.
Even worse, I've heard that even some lowly Digimon in our own forces helped him! Malcontents have been caught stealing from us just to help out that boy! Never in my life have I admired and hated one person so much!
Truly, the Keeper of the Crest of Knowledge is an exceptional actor in the midst of this fine comedy of errors.
I once personally destroyed a drinking establishment owned by a Garimon that Koushiro and his digital partner were known to frequent for mostly unknown reasons. She hadn't been happy with my decision to do so, of course, but still managed to get away. How did I know about that place? I tortured a Gazimon trader in order to find out if he'd seen Koushiro anywhere.
Needless to say, that trader is being recycled at the moment.
What aggravates me the most about that boy – yet manages to cause me to respect him more – is his ability to stay at least one step ahead of me!
I pride myself on there being nothing in the Digiworld that I don't know about. I watch everything through my telescope on top of Spiral Mountain. One thing I've noticed is that Koushiro – unlike the other Digidestined – does not fight every battle as if it were predestined. His fights appear to be random and desperate, but are actually just unusual. He fights these battles like a Digimon does to protect his home.
Interesting…I would say that Koushiro has been here for at least sixteen digi-years (the entire length of time we Dark Masters have been ruling), so perhaps he does think of the Digital World as his home.
Perhaps I can use that against him in the oncoming battle.
Of course, that's doubtful.
As I gaze through my telescope now, I watch the larger group of Digidestined walking towards Spiral Mountain. I do not see their Seventh Child or Koushiro with them. However, I noticed earlier that the Seventh Child had leaped off of a moving train after Koushiro had, so they were most likely together somewhere.
I take a sip of my martini calmly, but I can't help wondering where that smaller group was. Koushiro was the most annoying – yet still powerful – of all the Digidestined. Perhaps he was teaching that Seventh Child a few of his tricks.
That's all I need: Another Koushiro.
However, I suppose it could be worse. He could be with the larger group now.
Which reminds me, I need to send them a welcoming committee.
I take another sip of my martini.
'The actors have been chosen and are now in place. Now, the curtain must rise on the final act.'
A/N: Well, that was different. Of course, it was kinda cool trying to think like Piedmon!
Kudos to:
Kyra – :::hugs Kyra::: You're a pal! Not to mention a great writer! You will put up part three of "Past, Present, and Future" soon, right? Right…?
Her Royal Weirdness – Another one of my best online friends!!! I bow down and worship you! :::bows down before HRW:::
Kelly Moon – I'm on a roll lately, aren't I? Yet another one of my best online friends!!! sniff I love you, man! ;)
My sister (codename: Spam) – Thank you for giving me the word that became my newest catch phrase: "Huzzah!" :::people look at her funny::: Well, Izzy has "prodigious" and Yolei has "perfecto" :::winces at that word:::, so why can't I have a catch phrase that everyone knows me for?
My muse Izzy – You're the best, man! I'm sorry I forgot to mention you in my last part, but I'd be completely defeated without your knowledge, wisdom, guidance…:::continues sucking up:::
Shameless promos:
Kyra's Fanfic Archive – Mucho fanfics. Huzzah…*.*
World Under Ours – Another site full of fanfics, but also includes a few couple shrines! Very spiffy! Double huzzah!
Power of Knowledge – The splash page to Kelly Moon's two websites: The Crest of Knowledge (an Izzy shrine) and The Heir to Knowledge (a Cody shrine)! Triple huzzah! Now if only I can convince her to do a Ken shrine…^^;;; I'm pathetic.