DISCLAIMER: I own PetitDracomon…and his evo…which will pop up later in the story…maybe I should just shut up now…
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William began to worry. Something wasn't right. The anomaly count was low, but it appeared that children were involved in every case. This was getting dangerous. But, then again, he always wondered WHY he joined the Alliance in the first place. At first, it wasn't his wish to destroy Digimon, but he didn't know…all they told him was that with his help, they could protect the entire human race. Who could resist an offer like that? But then he met Yamaki, and things changed. They weren't just protecting people, they were killing living things without a single care. At first, the thought sickened him; it still does, but in a different way, almost. The man somehow convinced him that all Digimon were a threat to mankind, not just the Viruses. But he could never tell the difference between a Virus and a Vaccine. And yet…
"Sir, we've received a message from Hypnos headquarters."
"What?" he said. "Show it to me." He followed the assistant to the control room where an e-mail was flashing in the corner of the computer screen. He opened it immediately.
Attention William Parry—there is mysterious activity going on in your neck of the woods. Watch out for a tall girl with black hair and blond highlights. If you see her at all, you need to contact Yamaki immediately. We believe she stole a vital program and is headed for London. Also, the sensors may pick up a signal of a digital anomaly in whatever area she's in. We don't know why as of yet.
Oh, great. Just great. Now he had more things to worry about. How many tall women with black hair and blond highlights were there in London? Probably a million. Oh well. But on top of all that, another warning flashed across the screen: "ANOMALY DETECTED"
"Right then," said William to the assistant. "Find out its area. And then—"
But then something happened. The "anomaly detected" screen was replaced with a different one: "WARNING – BARRIER BROKEN"
"Oh crap!"
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"So, now what do we do?" asked Jonathan. "Kyomon's proved his worth, and now I'm rather bored."
"Don't ask me," replied Anne. But suddenly, her D-Power went off, clicking and flashing.
"Another Digimon?"
"No, that's not it…what is wrong with this thing…oh, jeez…" Then, it flicked off as the clicking sound died away. Then she thought she could just faintly hear a roar…of pain… "What was that?"
"What was what?"
"That noise…it sounded like someone was hurt…" Then something caught her eye. There appeared to be some sort of glimmer in the sky. Now, what was that? "Jonathan…do you see that?"
"Honestly, Anne, give me details! What do you see?"
"Something in the sky. I dunno what it is, but…" Then she realized that it was in the same spot where the woman had disappeared. With Nisamon. "Oh frig, Jonathan, it's a portal!"
"It's a WHAT?!" He got up quickly and rushed over to where she was. "How d'you know?"
"It's that same place where that lady disappeared, right? Maybe she went to the Digital World and this is a way to get there."
"Sounds awfully fishy to me…"
"It may be to you, but I'm going to try and get through." Then she turned to Kyomon. "Well? What do you say?"
He looked confused and said, "I don't really care, but why would you want to go there?"
"Because…er…well, I don't really know. Maybe…you could fight lots of Digimon and become really strong!"
Kyomon's eyes widened. "Really? Let's go for it!"
Jonathan sighed. "I don't really see how you're going to get through there, but if you do, I guess Penmon and I might as well follow…"
"Yeah!" exclaimed Penmon. "I wanna fight, too!"
"Then it's settled," said Anne, holding her D-Power up. Of course, the real reason for going there wasn't to fight, it was to see if they could find Kamemon. "Now…how do we get through…" The D-Power suddenly started whirring and clicking again, and the glimmer got larger, eventually growing to get big enough for the quartet to go through. "Yes!"
Penmon's eyes suddenly widened as he started pushing them through. "Hurry up!" he said, with a note of panic in his voice.
"What, are you a little over-enthusiastic?" asked Kyomon. But he suddenly sped through the portal. "Come on!"
Anne and Jonathan looked at each and rushed through. The next thing they knew, they were enveloped in a bright light and suddenly appeared in some sort of desert. The city of London was visible behind them. "Are we…" said Anne, trailing off.
"Hurry!" yelped Penmon. "Get out of the way!"
The three of them were quick to obey him, and just as they did, a crack like a thunderclap sounded. The portal exploded into tiny little shards of data and then dissolved. "What just happened?" asked Jonathan hurriedly.
"It looks like the portal was destroyed," said Kyomon. The four just looked at each other in sheer amazement.
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PetitDracomon.
The name echoed in the creature's mind. PetitDracomon. Was that who he was? It must be. A large, black dragon with blades running along his back, neck, tail, wings, and arms, he certainly was fearful. He lacked hind legs, but who needed them when you had bladed wings? His red eyes had no pupil in them as he flicked them open. There was only one other being there—a tall woman with black and blond hair. She narrowed her eyes at the sight of him and said, "Welcome. I trust you are well."
"Who am I?" he asked solemnly, his mouth not moving.
"That is for you to know and me to find out."
"PetitDracomon."
"Good. Hello there, PetitDracomon. You were created from the leftover data of an as of late Digimon. It possibly explains your design and size, as well…"
"Why do those things matter?"
"They don't. Now, I am to take you to the Master…"
She said "master" like it was authority. "Who is this 'Master'?"
"Now, that is for ME to know, and YOU to find out. Come…"
Suddenly, a metal collar snapped itself around PetitDracomon's neck as she turned her back and started to leave. "What is this?!"
"Nothing much," she said, not turning to look at him. Then he felt a strange burst of energy.
"Silent Night!" Black energy emanated from the dragon's mouth, aimed at the woman, when she whipped around and hurled a small, glass ball at it. The sphere absorbed the energy and fell the ground, shattering into tiny shards. He could easily see that her hand was bloodied.
"Don't…do that…again," she growled, as black ribbons entangled themselves around his limbs and mouth so that he couldn't attack. He tried to free himself of them, but they were stronger than steel. He hissed in reply.
Soon he found himself in a large hallway with a dark shadow at the end. The ribbons and collar dissolved, but he couldn't move. The shadow somehow intimidated him.
"Hello, PetitDracomon. I've been waiting to see you."
"Who are you?"
"That is no matter. I know who you are already, so no need to introduce yourself."
"What do you want with me?"
"Simple. I am asking you to help me destroy these filthy humans."
PetitDracomon immediately recognized humans as creatures such as the girl who ensnared him with the ribbons, but he didn't see her react at all. "Why should I?"
"Alas, you do not know the terrible things these humans are capable of. They fear what they don't understand. They kill them, too."
"What do I have to do to get rid of them?"
"All you have to do is find a portal to the Real World and start from there. But you will have to watch out for some of them. They have powerful weapons that are enough to destroy any living creature. This is another thing I must tell you."
"Which is?"
"You will need to become stronger. So far, you are at the Ultimate level. That is very strong, but the highest any creature can reach is Mega. You are but one step away from that level. There is only one way to reach that level. You will have to destroy Digimon and absorb their data. Do you understand?"
There was one thing he didn't understand. Why should he work for him, just so he could get all the credit? It was just a big, talking cloud, after all. "I refuse."
"Ah, but I am afraid that you have no choice. Now, prepare to be destroyed, defiant one."
No, he didn't have to stand this. He looked up and saw a glass skylight. He spread his wings and seemed to slither through the air as he crashed straight up through it. He quickly flew away, knowing that they wouldn't hesitate to catch him. But then he realized that he could get to Mega on his own. And then he would be back to destroy that talking cloud! Yes, it was all so simple—the fastest way to get to Mega was to seek out the strongest Digimon alive and send them packing. And of course the perfect target was the Digital Gods.
Meanwhile, the woman stayed on the ground, watching after the black reptilian Digimon. She turned to the Master and asked, "Shall I go collect him?"
"No. Let him be. I have another mission for you…"