Digimon Z Chapter 31

Foreword: By the time you're reading this, I'm already summarizing the third part of the saga and I'm working the forth and what could possibly be the fifth around in my head. I'm also working on a chart of power levels I'll put at the end of the fic. Just thought I'd mention that.

Tai stared in shock at how well Scorchermon took his hit. I put everything I had into that. This is going to be harder than I thought. Much harder. "Surprised?" mocked Scorchermon, "Don't be. I'm the strongest soldier of the Brigade that isn't part of some special team." "Drill Beam!" Tai tried the Drill Beam. Scorchermon didn't move. Instead, a wall of fire appeared around him and the Drill Beam stopped on intact. "Like my flame shield?" Scorchermon asked, "It's not really a flame. It's a wall of energy that is so hot, it passes off as fire. It's same kind of energy used for the Drill Beam, but it's very thick. The thickness makes a great shield although the flat shape instead of the drill tip doesn't neutralize attacks quite as well. But the shield is still strong enough that it would take the Drill Beam a full five minutes to break through. At least. And I doubt you could muster a strong enough attack to break through. The only attack I know of that you have to do to penetrate my shield is the Omega Blast." "Omega Blast?" That didn't sound good. "A planet-destroying attack!" Scorchermon grinned evily, "I'm the only one who knows it. It's a great way to keep the really fast targets from dodging. Cause it they did, the whole planet goes." thought Tai, Scorchermon lunged at Tai with his fist pulled back. Tai blocked and threw a kick. Scorchermon twisted to the side landed a kick of Tai's back. Tai hit the ground and sprung into the air. "Nova BLast!" Tai launched his fireball at Scorchermon. Scorchermon slapped it away. "That's not a fire attack!" Scorchermon mocked, "THIS is fire attack! Blazing Fist!" He threw his fist out and a stream of fire came out. Tai twisted out of the way just in time to dodge the attack. He felt the heat of it as it went by. It was intense. If that had hit...better not think about it. Scorchermon appeared right behind him and before Tai could react, brought both fists down. Tai hit the ground and set down beside him. "Is that the best you got? I'm disappointed. I would've thought a saiyan would've been stronger, considering how Viral considers you a threat." "I'll show you strong," muttered Tai. Without hesitating, he brought his fist into Scorchermon's stomach. He started hitting Scorchermon repeatedly in the stomach and then followed with an uppercut. Scorchermon went flying back and into a boulder. Tai then blasted him with repeated ki blasts for a full five minutes. "Power Beam!" Tai launched one final attack then waited to see if it was enough while catching his breath. I put everything I had into that onslaught! He should be weakened, at least. The smoke cleared. Scorchermon was still there. Unscathed. "Nice shot," Scorchermon remarked, "I didn't see it coming. Too bad you're so weak." Tai just stared in horror. Scorchermon lunged forward in punched Tai in the stomach. Tai tasted blood come through his throat and found himself flying up from the hit. "Giga Blaster!" he choked out. The missles hit where Scorchermon stood. He flew out of the explosion with his flame shield on. He headbutted Tai in the chest, with his flame shield still on. Tai was launched backwards from the hit and couldn't believe how hot the flame shield was. Before he could recover, Scorchermon appeared above him and knocked him towards the ground. Right before Tai hit, Scorchermon appeared behind him and knocked him foreward. Tai managed to regain control over himself and stop moving. He looked up just in time to see a large beam heading right for him. Pain shot through his body as the beam hit. Tai struggled to get back up, but was too weak. Scorchermon walked over to him, grabbed him by the hair, held a claw at his neck, and slightly pushed. "If I apply anymore preassure on my claw to your neck," he said, "it penetrate, and you will die. You're not first from the Human World I've met. I've been there once, hunting down someone who thought they could leave the Brigade. I suppose human is what still partly are, but now you seem to be more saiyan than human. Viral supplied alot of information on saiyans. Odd how he knows so much." "So now you're going to kill me?" "No," Scorchermon hesitated, "I should. I want to. But I need you alive. For now." With that, Scorchermon swung his tail, connecting with Tai's head. Tai saw stars explode in front of his eyes, and then darkness.

***

Scorchermon picked Tai's unconcious form. Scorchermon called some guards over. "Imprison him and the others," he ordered the guards. After a few minutes, one guards came up to him. "We have them all, sir," he reported. "Take me to them." They went to the cell where the Digi-Destined were held. There they were. All six of them. Six? There should be seven. "There's only six. There should be seven. Where's the other one?" "W-well, s-sir," the guard stuttered, "T-this was all we could find." "Well then maybe he's hiding!" Scorchermon yelled at the guards, "Do I think of everything?!" Without waiting for an answer Scorchermon turned to another guard. "Ready the transport. I'll take them to the Kaism." The Kaism was a secret underground lab that only a few members of the Brigade knew of. There Scorchermon developed his armor, could practice brainwashing techniques, develop lethal chemicals, and find others ways to make his enemies' lives miserable.

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Viral, from his main base, stared out at the Digital World. Viral was not from the Digital World. Where he was from, it was even worse. He was from a world ruled by beings more powerful than he could even dream. I had to leave. I refuse to be second to no one. His train of thought was interrupted as one of him came running up. "Sir," he reported, "Scorchermon has just captured the Digi-Destined and one of them has already utilized a crest! Scorchermon is already making arrangements to take them to the Kaism." "We can't have that," Viral answered, calmly, "Scorchermon is very ambitious. He'll try to gain the power of all the crests for himself. With that much power and his technology, he would rival even me." I should have him killed, but these are just suspicions. That's enough reason to kill the only one can fully understand how the Kaism works. The Kaism was important to the Brigade. Scorchermon not only designed it, he built it, and programmed it by himself and some robots that he also built. "I don't trust Scorchermon in the slightest. Contact him for me." "Yes sir!"

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"Why can't I study the crests?!" asked Scorchermon, enraged at what Viral was telling him, "I'm more qualified than anyone else in freakin' Digital World!" "I have my reasons," Viral answered, "I'm sending MegaSeadramon to watch the prisoners while I send a team of scientists." "This is power level enhancing technology we're talking about! I understand it a thousand times better than those other guys. And the Kaism is the best place to examine them. Those other labs probably don't have the equipment, or anyone with a clue on how this kind of thing works! I do!" "My decision is final," Viral answered. He switched off. Scorchermon smashed his hand down on the console. Scorchermon knew the real reason why Viral wouldn't let him examine the crests. He walked out of the room and saw the guards sitting around. "I take it you've found missing saiyan?" "Uh, no sir," one answered. Scorchermon felt a flash anger. "Then what are sitting around here for?!" he demanded, "Go find him! NOW!" "Y-yes sir!" the guards stammered and ran off. "A bit tense, Armand?" a voice behind him asked. Scorchermon turned around and saw MegaSeadramon. "Don't call me that," Scorchermon answered as calmly as he could. "Why not? Just because we drop our names when we go military doesn't mean we can't answer to them." "I don't care. Never call me that name again." "Oh, now I remember. You had split personalities. Armand was a pacifist." "Armand was an accident. Now he is gone. Never call me that again." "I don't fear you," "Doesn't matter. The only reason you're still in one piece right now is because Viral is putting you in charge of this base. But if you call me Armand again, I will teach you as to why I am feared so much. You have to make sure that the prisoners do not escape. One is missing and the guards are searching for him. If they do escape, pray we never meet again." With that, Scorchermon left.

Afterword: Just now, I've decided to give actual names to the digimon. And I came up with a reason to cover why I didn't do it before and why the names won't be revealed too often. How many of you expected Scorchermon to win the fight? He's one of the more important characters. Next time on Digimon Z: Matt tries to help the others, but first has to get through MegaSeadramon. And an unexpected alliance between a couple bounty hunters occures.