Tamers: Stuck in Paradise - Season 2
Part 19
by Christian "Sid" Lang
OK, lizard. Time to die. Renamon thinks grimly.
This isn't just a fight Ruki has tossed her in.
No, this is Renamon's fight.
Veemon has stopped running by now and faces her.
The blue Digimon stares at her, waiting for her next move.
Nobody near them dares to speak.
The whole park has stopped to watch their fight.
She struggles against her raging emotions. Veemon may be small, but he is quite strong.
Charging into this battle blinded by rage would be fatal.
But she cannot deny her rage. It burns inside her, consuming her.
Finally she tries to focus on her goal alone and jumps.
Veemon has noticed the silence around him. The people are nervous.
But he can also feel anticipation. The thrill of seeing two wild creatures in battle.
Of course he cannot blame the people. It's in their nature to behave this way.
Still he feels uneasy.
Okay, Vee. Calm down. Ignore the people. Focus on Renamon.
He sighs and looks at the golden fox.
After what seems like an eternity, Renamon finally jumps.
"Gatomon?" Patamon asks quietly.
The cat turns her head and blinks when she sees him.
"Hi. You're just in time for Veemon's funeral."
Patamon gulps and looks at the two Digimon.
So far, nobody has moved, but he guesses it'll only take seconds until the fight starts.
He sighs, having made his decision during his landing.
"Gatomon, I have to talk to you." he says and stares at her.
"Shhhh. Later." Gatomon whispers.
"This can't wait. It's about that night..."
"Then make it quick."
Gatomon doesn't look at him, but at the pond where the combatants are.
Patamon's eyes widen when he sees that Renamon jumps into the air.
Not much time now. he tells himself.
Veemon keeps standing and looks up at Renamon.
He has a good idea what will happen next.
And he knows that timing would be important for his survival.
"Fox Leaf Arrowhead!" the fox Digimon suddenly shouts.
Ruki has told Davis about Renamon's attacks once.
Renamon's speciality is the storm of crystal-like shards, an instant killer attack.
Veemon sees the cloud of projectiles above his head now.
And they are accelerating at him.
NOW!
Veemon catapults himself away, using the same technique he uses for his Vee Headbutt.
He knows that Renamon's attack isn't homing.
Just as he lands on the ground again, the Arrowheads bury themselves into the earth.
Quickly Veemon looks up at the sailing fox and estimates her landing spot.
He runs towards that point.
Renamon curses her Tamer. She bets Ruki has told Davis about her abilities.
Veemon has dodged her attack in the only possible way.
The chances that he has done so by accident are small.
Then I'll just take him out with my bare claws!
She is gracefully sailing towards the ground again after her attack.
Then she sees Veemon running towards her landing zone.
Knowing that the sneaky lizard is planning something, Renamon tries to vanish.
But she doesn't find her calm center she needs to transport elsewhere.
Not good.
She is now only a few meters away from the ground.
"VEE HEADBUTT!"
As he has planned, the headbutt hits Renamon in the chest.
The oh-so-graceful fox gasps and crashes onto the ground.
He smiles when he hears the people cheer.
When his feet touch the ground again, he runs towards the lying fox.
But before he can reach her, Renamon jumps back to her feet.
Veemon's smile widens when he sees that the Digimon is rubbing her chest.
Still charging, Veemon tries to get in range for a good punch.
But the cheering people have made him careless.
Before he is in range, Renamon jumps shortly and hits his head with a flying kick.
Veemon curses as he hits the ground, holding aching head.
"Gatomon. This is important. I have lied about the night Veemon shaved you."
"How comes?" Gatomon asks with a frown.
Although she is still watching the fight, the cat seems to be curious.
"I-I have known about Veemon's intentions before." Patamon finally admits.
He waits while Gatomon's brain works on this piece of information.
Since she still wants to witness the fight, it takes a while.
Renamon has given Veemon no chance of recovery.
Even as the small dragon has tried to stand, she had started to hit him again.
Her paws are moving quicker than his eyes are able to register.
Holding up his arms in front of his face, Veemon still tries to stand up.
His body wants to curl up to offer the raging fox a smaller target.
But he knows that he has to fight back somehow. He couldn't do that in a fetal postion.
The punches seem to come from everywhere. They're not very strong, but they're numerous.
Since his eyes are shielded behind his arms, he has to guess where Renamon is.
Just as his body is ready to collapse, Veemon gathers his strength again.
Screaming, he turns away from the punches and extends his right arm.
The blows are now hitting his back, but he doesn't care.
Completing his turn, Veemon prays that Renamon is in his range.
His roundhouse punch hits the side of Renamon's head, obviously catching her by surprise.
Lying on her stomach, Renamon shakes her head.
Where did this lizard draw his strength from?
Just when she wants to jump to her feet again, she is forced face-down onto the ground again.
Veemon has crashed into her back and now grabs her right arm.
Still surprised by the weight of the Digimon on her, she doesn't resist.
Veemon uses his chance and brutally twists her arm onto her back, pinning it there.
By now Gatomon pays Patamon her full attention.
"You knew it? Then why didn't you-" she starts to ask.
"I did! When he had started shavinf you, I shot you with a dart to wake you!"
Gatomon frowns. Then her eyes widen.
"I wanted you to realize what a jerk Veemon can be. So that I could comfort you."
Patamon's voice is barely a whisper now.
"Well now, lady fox, how does this feel?" Veemon shouts, twisting Renamon's arm.
The fox grits her teeth, but Veemon can see the pain she must be in.
Her left arm moves, the paw facing him.
He can see her whisper something, but doesn't care.
Veemon just laughs. Pinned like this, the fox cannot grab him.
Then he notices a familiar glow next to his face.
"-arrowhead." Renamon whispers and gives him a faint smile.
Veemon gasps and jumps away from her when he sees the small cloud of glowing shards next to him.
The possibility of her casting the Fox Leaf Arrowheads in this position never occured to him.
Veemon screams in pain as one of the shards still manages to hit him.
Fortunately, it only brushes his left arm, but it still hurts.
Holding his injured arm, Veemon starts to stand again.
Renamon also manages to get to her feet.
Her right arm has either gon limp or she doesn't want to move it anymore.
He bets on the second option, knowing that Renamon is a tough fighter.
Flexing the claws on her left arm, she stares at him.
Veemon snarls as he tries to ignore the pain left from her shower of punches.
"You didn't even warn me!?" Gatomon shouts, tears flowing down her face.
It hurts Patamon to see her like this, but he just nods sadly.
"You watched him shave me? Waited just for the effect?"
"I'm sorry. Really. I didn't know it would end like this!" Patamon wails.
Gatomon blinks and frowns again.
"What do you mean? Why did you come here to tell it to me?" she asks.
"I didn't want to see Veemon dead or wounded like this! This has gone too far!"
Ruki Makino bites her lower lip.
She feels useless, knowing that she isn't supposed to help her Digimon.
Davis seems to be worried, too. He doesn't look determined anymore.
His arrogant bahaviour seems to be gone now.
They're going to kill each other!
The realization makes her mouth go dry.
She had thought that this would end after a few punches.
But both Digimon fought as if the universe was at stake.
But it isn't. This is just about a silly prank.
Renamon's vision is slightly blurred already.
Without Ruki's help, she wouldn't stand much longer.
Veemon looks just as hurt, maybe even a bit more.
But she wouldn't give up. Not while Gatomon's honour is at stake.
She prepares for her final attack.
Oh God. Why am I doing this? Veemon asks himself.
The dragon Digimon feels like passing out right now.
But he doesn't allow himself to do so.
He wouldn't give her the satisfaction of actually beating him.
He prepares to charge into battle a last time.
"That's enough." Ruki whispers and starts to dash.
The distance didn't seem this big when Renamon charged into battle.
But Ruki knows that she would need too long to stop this madness in time.
Gatomon stares at the battlefield.
Patamon's last words have made her realize how dumb she has acted.
Her fur is already growing again, and Veemon's scratch marks should have healed.
Revenge was one thing. But this...
I have sent Renamon to kill him!
Her eyes are focused on the two exhausted warriors.
Both are covered with bruised and scratch marks.
I have sent the Digimon I love into a fight to the death!
Forgetting Patamon for the moment, the white cat rushes towards the battlefield.
Just when Davis starts to move, the two Digimon charge simultaniously.
He hears himself shouting Veemon's name, but it's too late.
Veemon jumps, doing his Vee Headbutt, while Renamon's working paw starts to glow.
The Digimon crash together in mid-air.
Veemon's head is buried deep in Renamon's stomach, making the fox scream in pain.
Then her left paw crashes into Veemon's side.
The small dragon spasms under the force of the Wisteria Punch.
Both Digimon hit the ground. Then everything is silent.
After the initial shock, Davis runs to his unmoving partner.
"Veemon! Are you all right?" he shouts, holding the dragon's head.
He can hear Ruki arrive now, too. The Tamer looks after her own Digimon.
Davis sighs when he notices that Veemon stirs lightly.
He looks up at Renamon, who is now accompanied by Ruki and Gatomon.
The vulpine warrior groans, indicating that she is still alive.
Davis looks at Gatomon, who instantly looks at the ground.
"I guess all of us have said and done many stupid things lately." Davis whispers.
When nobody protests, he continues.
"I hope that this ends this little war? We're all friends, after all."
Gatomon only nods and finally looks up at him.
Nobody apologizes.
They all just nod, admitting their mistakes silently.
Patamon watches the scene from the hill.
T.K. finally arrives and gasps.
"What happened?" the boy finally asks.
Patamon just stares at the assembled group.
"The definate end of all those one-sided romances." the Digimon just whispers.
He hopes that Gatomon would understand why he has acted like this.
And he would have to visit Veemon. The dragon Digimon deserves to know the truth.
It might be painful, but Patamon has decided to accept the consequences of his actions.
And somehow Patamon feels that he has become a bit more mature.
Just like the rest of the group.
The End.
Author's final notes:
Make sure to check out the mandatory bonus section in the next chapter!
Featuring infos about potential character deaths, credits and the Soundtrack!
Plus rewrites of scenes done by Jodan!
Part 19
by Christian "Sid" Lang
OK, lizard. Time to die. Renamon thinks grimly.
This isn't just a fight Ruki has tossed her in.
No, this is Renamon's fight.
Veemon has stopped running by now and faces her.
The blue Digimon stares at her, waiting for her next move.
Nobody near them dares to speak.
The whole park has stopped to watch their fight.
She struggles against her raging emotions. Veemon may be small, but he is quite strong.
Charging into this battle blinded by rage would be fatal.
But she cannot deny her rage. It burns inside her, consuming her.
Finally she tries to focus on her goal alone and jumps.
Veemon has noticed the silence around him. The people are nervous.
But he can also feel anticipation. The thrill of seeing two wild creatures in battle.
Of course he cannot blame the people. It's in their nature to behave this way.
Still he feels uneasy.
Okay, Vee. Calm down. Ignore the people. Focus on Renamon.
He sighs and looks at the golden fox.
After what seems like an eternity, Renamon finally jumps.
"Gatomon?" Patamon asks quietly.
The cat turns her head and blinks when she sees him.
"Hi. You're just in time for Veemon's funeral."
Patamon gulps and looks at the two Digimon.
So far, nobody has moved, but he guesses it'll only take seconds until the fight starts.
He sighs, having made his decision during his landing.
"Gatomon, I have to talk to you." he says and stares at her.
"Shhhh. Later." Gatomon whispers.
"This can't wait. It's about that night..."
"Then make it quick."
Gatomon doesn't look at him, but at the pond where the combatants are.
Patamon's eyes widen when he sees that Renamon jumps into the air.
Not much time now. he tells himself.
Veemon keeps standing and looks up at Renamon.
He has a good idea what will happen next.
And he knows that timing would be important for his survival.
"Fox Leaf Arrowhead!" the fox Digimon suddenly shouts.
Ruki has told Davis about Renamon's attacks once.
Renamon's speciality is the storm of crystal-like shards, an instant killer attack.
Veemon sees the cloud of projectiles above his head now.
And they are accelerating at him.
NOW!
Veemon catapults himself away, using the same technique he uses for his Vee Headbutt.
He knows that Renamon's attack isn't homing.
Just as he lands on the ground again, the Arrowheads bury themselves into the earth.
Quickly Veemon looks up at the sailing fox and estimates her landing spot.
He runs towards that point.
Renamon curses her Tamer. She bets Ruki has told Davis about her abilities.
Veemon has dodged her attack in the only possible way.
The chances that he has done so by accident are small.
Then I'll just take him out with my bare claws!
She is gracefully sailing towards the ground again after her attack.
Then she sees Veemon running towards her landing zone.
Knowing that the sneaky lizard is planning something, Renamon tries to vanish.
But she doesn't find her calm center she needs to transport elsewhere.
Not good.
She is now only a few meters away from the ground.
"VEE HEADBUTT!"
As he has planned, the headbutt hits Renamon in the chest.
The oh-so-graceful fox gasps and crashes onto the ground.
He smiles when he hears the people cheer.
When his feet touch the ground again, he runs towards the lying fox.
But before he can reach her, Renamon jumps back to her feet.
Veemon's smile widens when he sees that the Digimon is rubbing her chest.
Still charging, Veemon tries to get in range for a good punch.
But the cheering people have made him careless.
Before he is in range, Renamon jumps shortly and hits his head with a flying kick.
Veemon curses as he hits the ground, holding aching head.
"Gatomon. This is important. I have lied about the night Veemon shaved you."
"How comes?" Gatomon asks with a frown.
Although she is still watching the fight, the cat seems to be curious.
"I-I have known about Veemon's intentions before." Patamon finally admits.
He waits while Gatomon's brain works on this piece of information.
Since she still wants to witness the fight, it takes a while.
Renamon has given Veemon no chance of recovery.
Even as the small dragon has tried to stand, she had started to hit him again.
Her paws are moving quicker than his eyes are able to register.
Holding up his arms in front of his face, Veemon still tries to stand up.
His body wants to curl up to offer the raging fox a smaller target.
But he knows that he has to fight back somehow. He couldn't do that in a fetal postion.
The punches seem to come from everywhere. They're not very strong, but they're numerous.
Since his eyes are shielded behind his arms, he has to guess where Renamon is.
Just as his body is ready to collapse, Veemon gathers his strength again.
Screaming, he turns away from the punches and extends his right arm.
The blows are now hitting his back, but he doesn't care.
Completing his turn, Veemon prays that Renamon is in his range.
His roundhouse punch hits the side of Renamon's head, obviously catching her by surprise.
Lying on her stomach, Renamon shakes her head.
Where did this lizard draw his strength from?
Just when she wants to jump to her feet again, she is forced face-down onto the ground again.
Veemon has crashed into her back and now grabs her right arm.
Still surprised by the weight of the Digimon on her, she doesn't resist.
Veemon uses his chance and brutally twists her arm onto her back, pinning it there.
By now Gatomon pays Patamon her full attention.
"You knew it? Then why didn't you-" she starts to ask.
"I did! When he had started shavinf you, I shot you with a dart to wake you!"
Gatomon frowns. Then her eyes widen.
"I wanted you to realize what a jerk Veemon can be. So that I could comfort you."
Patamon's voice is barely a whisper now.
"Well now, lady fox, how does this feel?" Veemon shouts, twisting Renamon's arm.
The fox grits her teeth, but Veemon can see the pain she must be in.
Her left arm moves, the paw facing him.
He can see her whisper something, but doesn't care.
Veemon just laughs. Pinned like this, the fox cannot grab him.
Then he notices a familiar glow next to his face.
"-arrowhead." Renamon whispers and gives him a faint smile.
Veemon gasps and jumps away from her when he sees the small cloud of glowing shards next to him.
The possibility of her casting the Fox Leaf Arrowheads in this position never occured to him.
Veemon screams in pain as one of the shards still manages to hit him.
Fortunately, it only brushes his left arm, but it still hurts.
Holding his injured arm, Veemon starts to stand again.
Renamon also manages to get to her feet.
Her right arm has either gon limp or she doesn't want to move it anymore.
He bets on the second option, knowing that Renamon is a tough fighter.
Flexing the claws on her left arm, she stares at him.
Veemon snarls as he tries to ignore the pain left from her shower of punches.
"You didn't even warn me!?" Gatomon shouts, tears flowing down her face.
It hurts Patamon to see her like this, but he just nods sadly.
"You watched him shave me? Waited just for the effect?"
"I'm sorry. Really. I didn't know it would end like this!" Patamon wails.
Gatomon blinks and frowns again.
"What do you mean? Why did you come here to tell it to me?" she asks.
"I didn't want to see Veemon dead or wounded like this! This has gone too far!"
Ruki Makino bites her lower lip.
She feels useless, knowing that she isn't supposed to help her Digimon.
Davis seems to be worried, too. He doesn't look determined anymore.
His arrogant bahaviour seems to be gone now.
They're going to kill each other!
The realization makes her mouth go dry.
She had thought that this would end after a few punches.
But both Digimon fought as if the universe was at stake.
But it isn't. This is just about a silly prank.
Renamon's vision is slightly blurred already.
Without Ruki's help, she wouldn't stand much longer.
Veemon looks just as hurt, maybe even a bit more.
But she wouldn't give up. Not while Gatomon's honour is at stake.
She prepares for her final attack.
Oh God. Why am I doing this? Veemon asks himself.
The dragon Digimon feels like passing out right now.
But he doesn't allow himself to do so.
He wouldn't give her the satisfaction of actually beating him.
He prepares to charge into battle a last time.
"That's enough." Ruki whispers and starts to dash.
The distance didn't seem this big when Renamon charged into battle.
But Ruki knows that she would need too long to stop this madness in time.
Gatomon stares at the battlefield.
Patamon's last words have made her realize how dumb she has acted.
Her fur is already growing again, and Veemon's scratch marks should have healed.
Revenge was one thing. But this...
I have sent Renamon to kill him!
Her eyes are focused on the two exhausted warriors.
Both are covered with bruised and scratch marks.
I have sent the Digimon I love into a fight to the death!
Forgetting Patamon for the moment, the white cat rushes towards the battlefield.
Just when Davis starts to move, the two Digimon charge simultaniously.
He hears himself shouting Veemon's name, but it's too late.
Veemon jumps, doing his Vee Headbutt, while Renamon's working paw starts to glow.
The Digimon crash together in mid-air.
Veemon's head is buried deep in Renamon's stomach, making the fox scream in pain.
Then her left paw crashes into Veemon's side.
The small dragon spasms under the force of the Wisteria Punch.
Both Digimon hit the ground. Then everything is silent.
After the initial shock, Davis runs to his unmoving partner.
"Veemon! Are you all right?" he shouts, holding the dragon's head.
He can hear Ruki arrive now, too. The Tamer looks after her own Digimon.
Davis sighs when he notices that Veemon stirs lightly.
He looks up at Renamon, who is now accompanied by Ruki and Gatomon.
The vulpine warrior groans, indicating that she is still alive.
Davis looks at Gatomon, who instantly looks at the ground.
"I guess all of us have said and done many stupid things lately." Davis whispers.
When nobody protests, he continues.
"I hope that this ends this little war? We're all friends, after all."
Gatomon only nods and finally looks up at him.
Nobody apologizes.
They all just nod, admitting their mistakes silently.
Patamon watches the scene from the hill.
T.K. finally arrives and gasps.
"What happened?" the boy finally asks.
Patamon just stares at the assembled group.
"The definate end of all those one-sided romances." the Digimon just whispers.
He hopes that Gatomon would understand why he has acted like this.
And he would have to visit Veemon. The dragon Digimon deserves to know the truth.
It might be painful, but Patamon has decided to accept the consequences of his actions.
And somehow Patamon feels that he has become a bit more mature.
Just like the rest of the group.
The End.
Author's final notes:
Make sure to check out the mandatory bonus section in the next chapter!
Featuring infos about potential character deaths, credits and the Soundtrack!
Plus rewrites of scenes done by Jodan!