At long last, 02 is over in England, and Tamers has begun! Expect this story to be finished within the next few weeks, with a chapter uploaded every day or so. As some people weren't too keen on the Taicatherine in the previous story, today I've gone with the couple everyone likes (except maybe the Daiken fans (Both of you) ), Kenyako. And even if you don't like Kenyako- you read this story for the fighting and action, don't you? What are you worried about the romance? This chapter delivers. Whatever your preference, enjoy! ^_^
Digimon World Tour, pt 6- Demon's GambitThe citizenry of New York City stared up at the sky, the pair of eyes in the centre of the void staring back at them. He was sweeping his gaze all over New York City, contentedly looking over his new domain. However, there were a band of fighters who were ready to question his rule- standing in the middle of Central Park was Davis and Mimi, hurtling like a bullet across the seas were Joe and Cody atop Vikmon, and flying from France, Mexico and Russia were Tai and TK, Matt and Ken, and Sora, Kari and Yolei. Soon, the whole gang was present in the heart of the park- Birdramon, Dinobeemon and Pegasusmon dropped from the sky and reverted to their rookie levels, just as Ankylomon trampled through the bushes carrying Joe and Cody.
It's good to everyone present and correct, announced Tai. It means our missions to destroy the master Control Spires were a success.
Not if you look up, retorted Matt. Their effects can be seen in the sky. They're not around to cause trouble any more, but we still weren't fast enough in destroying them to stop the master of the Demon Corps from breaking through into our world."
Have you tried any ways of closing the rift? suggested Yolei.
Nothing worksh! protested Veemon. We tried our besht to damage the rift- I flew up and attacked it as Paildramon, but the attacksh were vaporished before they even got near!
So, all we can do is sit and wait? asked TK. In reply to his question, the eyes in the sky closed, and a beam of dark purple energy shot from the centre of the rift. It impacted into Central Park, only a few feet away from the grouped Digidestined. Where it hit, a perfect ring of fire swept around the stationary beam, and smaller fires shaped like letters of digicode began to burn inside the ring.
Apparently not.
If things in New York weren't bad enough, then something even worse was happening back home. In Odabia, things were appearing in the city- not just the fishy Scubamon, but even worse ocean digimon and some things that weren't even digimon at all all natives of the Dark Ocean.
(DIGIVOLVE MODE- ON)
Tentomon warp-digivolve to
In the centre of a raging electrical storm, Izzy's robo-bug partner was undergoing a violent and complete transformation, growing exponentially in size as his metal armour extended in all directions- expanding like a balloon as new carapace and muscle shone underneath. Colossal bladed antlers, cable-shaped bands of sinew, exoskeleton harder than any metal, all absorbing and channelling the raging electricity into a destructive force, the building-sized digimon gave an insectoid scream as the last volt of powerful energy was stored in his golden blades and diamond wings, ready to be unleashed in the upcoming attacks that would fry the watery denizens of the Dark Ocean to nothing.
(DIGIVOLVE MODE- OFF)
The giant metal bug towered in the skyscrapers of Odaiba, lighting charges that ran over his body burning the shapeless Deep Ones into digidust. With Izzy and Gennai in his hand, he strode towards the giant mass of teeth and tentacles that sat on his makeshift throne of the TV Studio.
You won't be sitting pretty for long, Dagomon! I will wipe you out!
Hopefully, HerculesKabuterimon could live up to his vows, because the digidestined wouldn't be back home soon- or at all, if the demonic digimon they now held audience with had any say in it. Those two eyes were still glowing in the energy beam, and now something had begun to form around them- a huge, animal body, the likes of which were so monstrous there wasn't anything else bad enough to compare it with- you couldn't say his head looked like a goat, because goats didn't have masses of purple fur or two horns the size of your arm. His wings were as sharp and shiny as Metal Greymon's, but made of leathery skin instead of metal; his arms could have been said to look like Devimon's, only weren't lined with a row of short spikes, with one twice as long and the other half as long. His legs were clad in the same purple fur as the rest of him, but the opportunity to get a closer look at the body in question was suddenly obscured by a large robe, which rolled down all over him. It was huge and wide, black, brass and red, decorated with pentagrams and evil symbols. Those two eyes still stared out from the hole in the tall, pointed cowl, and the enormous horns stuck out from the sides.
(DIGIMON ANALYSER)
this creepy digimon is one of the two highest-ranked Demon Lords in the digital world. His Evil Inferno fires a sulphurous fireball from the depths of the underworld! said Veemon helpfully.
It's you! said Ken, almost as if he was familiar.
It's me! replied Demon. And even better, it's you, Ken! You, who has a very special little item that almost every villainous digimon in the digital world wants to get their hands, claws and tentacles on- the Dark Seed!
The what?"
"Don't play around, Ken!"
"I'm really not following you replied Ken.
A very special quality that is exclusive to you, that you picked up in your early days in the digital world
Ken's body stiffened as Demon recited the words. What you just said it's exactly the same words that were
Ah, so your memory is coming back now, isn't it? The same words that were on the Email you received after your brother died. Now do you understand?
Ken cast his mind back to the very beginning a boy named Ryou the final battle in a flat desert someone called the Scourge of Time
Grand Scissor Claw!
The giant insect swung his claws around Milleniumon's midsection in a disembowelling blow gutted, he fell to the ground, ichors puddling in the sands as the giant beast that had destroyed him shrunk back to Veemon and Wormmon, the partners of Ryou Anikama and Ken Ichijouji. He roared a death-knell, before dropping himself facedown into the sand. As Milleniumon exploded, Ken turned his eyes away from the scene he didn't notice the rain of tiny black balls the creature exploded into in lieu of digidust, didn't see the largest and darkest of them all heading straight for him
Ken's hand shot to the faint scar that was still on the back of his neck. Dark Seed?
Four years ago, you destroyed Milleniumon or so you thought his data was instead converted into millions of Dark Seeds, which spread through both the real world and the digital world. Some of the Seeds found root in other children, but these were only parts of his data Milleniumon wrapped his Digicore in that Seed and planted it in you. His power and ambition were what transformed you into the Digimon Emperor, but it was I who guided and marshalled that power. I had planned for things to run their course you did not know it, but when you created Kimeramon you were creating a new body for Milleniumon to inhabit. I had not counted on the intervention of the rest of you chosen children, who destroyed Kimeramon. Not only that, but your efforts permanently damaged the Dark Seed- the power of Kindness removed Milleniumon's spirit from your body, destroying him forever! Now, all the power he wielded is locked inside the Seed, which is why I want it! I will unlock the seed and take the powers the Scourge of Time once wielded for my own use!
Demon lurched forward and grasped for Ken, but Veemon and Wormmon jumped in front of him, ready to protect Ken.
(DIGIVOLVE MODE- ON)
Veemon digivolve to ExVeemon!
Wormmon digivolve to Stingmon!
Hawkmon digivolve to Aquilamon!
Patamon digivolve to Angemon!
Agumon digivolve to Greymon!
Gabumon digivolve to Garurumon!
Palmon digivolve to Togemon!
Gomamon digivolve to Ikkakumon!
Biyomon digivolve to Birdramon!
Gatomon armour digivolve to Nefertimon!
(DIGIVOLVE MODE- OFF)
Oh, so many targets! What fun! cheered Demon, who fired a cloud of hot embers to ignite Togemon, grabbed ExVeemon in one hand and Stingmon in the other, used the two of them as clubs to knock Birdramon and Aquilamon out of the sky, fired a wave of distortion which redirected Garurumon's Howling Blaster back at Angemon and Nefertimon, smashed ExVeemon and Stingmon together, then pounded Greymon flat and blasted Ikkakumon and Ankylomon with an Chaos Flame.
Can the Crests help us? asked Davis; pulling his Crest of Miracles from his jacket. The Crest shone gold, revitalising the unconscious ExVeemon. So too, did Cody, Yolei and Ken's Crests.
(DM- ON)
ExVeemon digivolve to- Paildramon!
Stingmon digivolve to- Dinobeemon!
Oh yeah, I'm really impressed, huffed Demon. Anyone else care to join the party?
Aquilamon digivolve to- Silphymon!
Ankylomon digivolve to- Shakkoumon!
(DM- OFF)
No longer dependant on their DNA partners, the digimon now looked a little different- Paildramon's armour was dark blue where it used to be green, Shakkoumon stood proud in glittering gold, and red feathers now replaced white fur on Silphymon.
Dark Masquerade!
Dinobeemon tried to better Demon with his high kicks, but he blocked them all with equal skill. Humming the tune to Kung Fu Fighting, he gave Dinobeemon a chop followed by a power throw.
Naah, you don't want to mess around with punching and clawing, all's you gotta do is blow a great big hole in his face. That'll do the job. Desperado Blaster!
Paildramon's logic, however crude, seemed to do the job. The hail of energised bullets thumped one after the other into Demon, throwing up a huge cloud of dust and debris.
Who's the mon? he gloated, thumping his chest.
It's still me, replied Demon, who swished away the smoke to reveal that he'd now grow as big as a building!
Kachina Bombs!
Several disc-shaped warheads fired from Shakkoumon's skirt, and struck Demon in the back with explosive force.
Now that's just not right! Is there anything you want to do now my back isn't turned, you big flying teapot? he sneered, turning to face Shakkoumon.
Would you care to repeat that? I don't think I heard you right the first time! said the angry Shakkoumon, narrowing his enormous eyes.
Don't back down! He's just trying to psych you out, Shakkoumon! urged Cody.
Well, there I was thinking you Digidestined are the model of heroism, and what do I see you doing? Killing digimon in cold blood, shooting your enemies in the back! Hardly noble!
Cody winced at Demon's words, but Shakkoumon piped up.
Oh, don't give us that story, you seed-searching scare-monger! Your Demon Corp cronies deserved everything they got. You've been terrorising the whole world for want of one thing, and that's just not on! We're going to put an end to your search in an explosive fashion! Justice Beam!"
Static Force!
Harpoon Torpedo!
Nova Blast!
Hyper Buzz!
Meteor Wing!
Desperado Blaster!
Howling Blaster!
Queen Paw!
Needle Spray!
Hand of Fate!
All ten attacks raged around Demon in a bright conflagration. Prematurely, the digidestined cheered.
No way he's getting out of that one!
What a light show!
That's the end of Demon!
Um, how about no? replied Demon, deleting the attacks with a wave of his hand. If that's the best you can do, let me show you the best I can do!
Not even a wrinkle complained Cody.
Now what? added Yolei.
Just this! EVIL INFERNO!
Huge jets of orange flame raced in all direction, and the digidestined and digimon scattered to escape their charge. Paildramon tried to shoot the flames to bits, but the fire burnt up his shots. Wrapping his wings around him, Paildramon was hit by the flaming arm and dedigivolved to a burnt Veemon. Shakkoumon sucked the flames up, venting them in a huge blast of whistling steam.
See?! Teapot! I told you!
Shut up complained Shakkoumon, devolving to Armadillomon. Other flames raced up into the sky, and Silphymon could do little but outrace them, flying at top speed until they disintegrated. Hawkmon was the digimon that fluttered back to ground level though, collapsing in Yolei's arms. Dinobeemon fought against the flames, punching and kicking at the wall of fire, knocking it in all directions until it had all been cut to nothing. Nevertheless, he still suffered a great amount of energy loss and dedigivolved to Wormmon.
This is the best you've got? It's a joke! You're all out of options, so why don't you give me that Dark Seed now, Ken?
Ken hesitated, but Yolei grabbed his arm.
You're not taking Ken from us! There's nothing you can do that will make us quit!
Foolish words. I can think of a dozen things. Let me show you them!
Just as Demon was about to work some funky magic, a large spotlight shone on his face.
Oh, great. Just what I need, mumbled Demon, as camera crews raced toward Central Park.
You join us in New York, where the monster attacks all over the world come to a peak! Right now, these enormous titans are wrestling in the woods of Central Park! We'd thought we'd seen the last of these monsters, but it seems that some of them just can't be kept down. On screen flashed pictures of Shakkoumon, Silphymon and Dinobeemon. People reported sightings of these monsters in particular in Australia, Russia and Mexico. Are they using the whole world as a stage for some massive gladiatorial combat, with New York City as their sold-out final venue? Or is there another, possibly more wholesome explanation to it?
It's just our rotten luck! cursed Mr. Motomiya. The same time Davis wins a round-the-world trip, and these monsters turn up all over the world! What if he's stuck in the middle of all this? What if he's in danger?
I haven't been able to contact that Mr Ibonek- the man that was supervising the contest he won... said Mrs. Yagami over the phone. What happened to him, anyway?
The man in question- Gennai- was in reality only a short distance from Highton View Terrace, although he was hardly able to offer explanations now as he fought Scubamon in the streets.
Keep it up, he said as he watched HerculesKabuterimon fight Dagomon. Or the digidestined won't have a home to come back to.
Oikawa! Can you hear me? shouted Demon, back in New York. You're first on my list when I recover the Dark Seed! Let me give you a demonstration of what I'm going to do to you when I get back!
Ooh, he sounds serious, said Mummymon worriedly as he watched the small TV in the mountain lodge.
Ignore that furry fool, replied Yuiko Oikawa. He won't win- I will still use the Dark Seed to fulfil my own agenda.
This is just one of the things I can do that will prompt your surrender! said Demon, unleashing his Evil Inferno on one of the nearby skyscrapers. Everyone inside screamed as Veemon dug his claws into the wall at ground level, and began to climb up.
Veemon!? What are you doing? yelled Davis.
I have a plan! Veemon warp-digivolve to Imperialdramon!
In the second before the flames stuck the building, Veemon digivolved to Imperialdramon and held back the flames with a forcefield streaming from his back-mounted cannon. He turned around and began to shoot the beam forward, turning the field into a dome, which faced in the opposite direction and sent the flames licking back at Demon. .
When you mess with innocent people, that takes the cake! Let's see if you can take the heat for once! shouted Imperialdramon.
I've got to say, I'm really impressed! But how long can this field hold up? I'm getting impatient and it would be a lot easier on all of you, if you just let me take Ken and the Dark Seed!
Not in a million years! You're just the same as all your cronies- unconcerned with anyone but yourself and willing to destroy any number of innocents to get what you want! We'll stop you no matter what! yelled TK.
I can't keep this forcefield up much longer warned Imperialdramon.
OK, you've tried my patience long enough. It was fun while it lasted, but Demon increased the power of his flames, turning them white-hot. The blast overwhelmed Imperialdramon, and Chibomon fell out of the sky like a rubber ball into Davis' arms.
I guess that basketball practice paid off, didn't it? he said dismally.
Face up to the facts! You cannot defeat me! If you come with me now, Ken, I'll go easy on your friends
He's right! We're finished! cried Mimi, dropping to her knees.
"We can't quit now!" protested Tai.
"None of our partners were able to make a scratch on him, even with their combined power! There's no hope..." sobbed Cody.
We can't beat him in a fight, and we can't send him through that portal and back to the digital world because he'll tear the place apart in his rage! said Joe. There's no-where that's safe from him!
No! We can't quit! urged TK.
If it wasn't for you snarled Wormmon, quivering with anger, That Dark Seed would have stayed dormant and Ken would never have become the Digimon Emperor. It's because of you he's suffered so badly for so long. I've stood by in these matters for long enough! I'll never forgive you for what you've done to Ken!
(DM- ON)
Wormmon warp-digivolve to
Wormmon was swept up by bright energy, rocketing into the sky. It flew up, up, into space, and then winked out with a twinkle. In deep space, there was a huge explosion, and a tiny comet rocketed to Earth. It sailed through the atmosphere, becoming a blazing fireball. Although small, it threw up a colossal crater of debris and rubble as it crashed into the ground. At the centre of the crater, the meteor stirred- for it was not a rock, but a giant digimon. As it strode, the air cooled its carapace, which hardened into a dark black with many silver blades. It trampled across the stones on four enormous feet, which were connected to a small body of super-dense chronodigizoid. The creature's head was large and broad, with several mammoth-like silver tusks and a small streak of orange hair sticking from the back of the mask it wore. The scissoring wings on its back served little purpose other than shoulder pads for its two arms, both as large as its legs but terminating in five long blades. It clambered to the lip of the crater, moonlight and starlight shining off its reflective body, and snapped its array of metal claws.
(DIGIMON ANALYSER)
The king of insect digimon, GrandKuwagamon! He's covered in armour a metre thick, and armed with a dozen chronodigizoid blades that are so sharp he can cut through the fabric of reality in a destructive Dimensional Scissor attack!
GrandKuwagamon was full of fury, and he impacted into Demon with the force of a freight train. He dragged the huge digimon to the floor and dug in his huge knife fingers, shredding his red robes.
You're powerful indeed! But you're still just a bug, and bugs were made to be squashed! Better still, I'll burn you up like an ant under a magnifying glass- EVIL INFERNO!
GRAND SCISSOR CLAW!
The two attacks- Demon's spraying flames and GrandKuwagamon's energy blade exploded together, and at such close range sent both of them flying in opposite directions. GrandKuwagamon's armour protected him, but Demon's flowing robes were not so fortunate. Now they hung in flaming tatters around him, and the digidestined recoiled in horror at his true form. He looked like some monstrous relative of VenomMyotismon, covered in a thick coat of fur. His skin looked grey and thin, like a corpse that had rotted in water, and into it were slashed all manner of unspeakably evil symbols. One arm was a thin length of rope, almost, coiling round him and snapping like a snake. The other was thick as a barrel, covered in spikes. His face was snarling and feral, like a shark, a dog or a bull- its features constantly shifting and reshaping into increasingly fearsome configurations.
Can GrandKuwagamon defeat that? gulped Yolei.
There is one place we can send him that will keep him sealed away began Kari.
The Dark Ocean... said Ken, finishing her sentence.
But how?
Ken pulled his Digivice from his pocket- the Dark Digivice. When I was the Digimon Emperor, I was able to open a gate using my D3 a Dark Gate. Even though I'm not the Emperor any more, there's a chance I could tap into that dark power
But what if something happens to you? said Yolei. Ignoring her, Ken held his D3 in the air.
Oh ho ho ho! Please, keep coming up with these hilarious plans! Oh, my sides hurt! chortled Demon. Angered, Ken concentrated on opening up the portal. It was like ripping the bandage off a deep, sore wound, and Ken's face screwed up as a large blot began to open in the sky. Even Demon looked up in concern as the blot began to grow larger, and as it grew bigger the pain in Ken's body grew stronger.
A magic trick! How adorable! But how long can you stand the pain, my boy? taunted Demon. Ken cried out, and his hand would have slipped if Yolei didn't hold it steady.
If you can confront your fears, then I won't give up so easily!
By now, the waves of the Dark Ocean could be seen rumbling inside the Dark Gate. The other Digidestined rushed to give Ken their aid.
Concentrate, Ken! I believe in you! urged Cody.
We're your friends and we won't let anything happen to you, said Kari.
We know you can do it, added TK.
You've paid for your mistakes you're not that person anymore we wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for your help! shouted Davis.
You're stronger than this! Fear and guilt don't let them rule your life any longer! growled GrandKuwagamon. Ken still looked unsteady.
Then know this, Ken. In me... you have more than a friend. Ichijouji, Ken Ichijouji, no longer Digimon Emperor but kind Ken, forevermore. You've captured Yolei Inoue's heart, and I'll never let you go- I love you, Ken.
The words gave him strength, warm and uplifting and stronger than anything he'd ever felt before. Ken's D3 changed from black and grey to white and fuchsia as the dark energy was drained from it forever. The portal was flung open to its full size, and GrandKuwagamon trampled forwards, grabbing Demon in his arms and rocketing upwards.
What a touching show! I think I'm going to cry- no, I think you're going to die! EVIL-
DIMENSIONAL SCISSOR!
GrandKuwagamon spun like a gyroscope, launching two crescent blades at Demon. These were not energy, however, but two fast-moving slashes that tore gaps between the real world and the Dark Ocean. They grabbed Demon and, eager to rejoin the larger portal opened by the Dark Gate, pulled Demon into the Dark Ocean. The digidestined looked with trepidation at the sky, as the portal closed and winked out with a pink flash- if they were commiting Demon to eternal imprisonment, then why was he laughing so hard?
Thank you, Yolei, said Ken, looking up from their embrace. For everything.
I'm just so happy I could finally tell you, replied Yolei. Ken... you don't have to love me back... but I am gonna give you my heart anyway.
Oh, Yolei. Thank you, thank you Ken fairly sobbed. "I won't let go..."
I won't let go until you're destroyed!
HerculesKabuterimon flailed as Dagomon wrapped a hundred tentacles around him. Every one crushed and constricted unless the digidestined returned, and fast- HerculesKabuterimon, Izzy, Gennai and all of Odaiba were doomed.
Now that Demon is defeated, will the digidestined still have enough strength to take on the Undersea Master? Find out on the next Digimon: Digital Monsters!
