Book One, Chapter Three: Rage
By Warwolf
Disclaimer: The standard. I don't own Digimon Tamers or Digimon Adventure. The Fan Made character Skull Renamon is the creation of Mike Reynolds. Noble Kale/The Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze/Zarathos/Ghost Rider, Vengeance, Galactus, The Living Tribunal, The Beyonder, Infinity, Thor, Odin, and The Phoenix are the property of Marvel Comics. All WWF, WCW, and ECW names, songs, Trademarks, and characters are the property of World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
Author's Notes: Well, after a side track to work a bit on Slave,
here comes chapter three of Spirits of Vengeance.
In this chapter, Takato will show off a bit more of what he can do,
Skull Greymon will drop in for a bit, and maybe, just MAYBE,
you'll catch a glimpse of Ruki and Renamon! ^.~ I also got two reviews
for the last chapter that I'd like to address.
Jason Wong: Oooh, good fic, I would like to see more Jenrya in this fic though, mabey a side chapter on what happenned to him. Unless I missed it. It would be neat if he had to save Takato before Takato became fully aware of his powers.
Jenrya will indeed have more airtime in this fic, and the reason for his paralysis will be revealed in a later chapter. And it won't be what you're probably expecting. ^.^
KevinEC: Again, interesting. One quibble though, none of the Devas
were absorbed by the Tamers' Digimon in the show. Poor Takato, how could
such a thing have happened to his best friend? Oh well, you've had a decent
explaination for everything else so far, so I don't doubt you'll have a
good one for this. Awaiting continuance...
This is true. But this is also a divergent timeline, one in which the original encounter with Mihiramon went very differently, so things also transpired differently. As for what happened to Guilmon? Let's just say it ties in directly to what Takato now is, and that will be explained later on as well. ^.^
Now finally it can be shown! Here, drawn by Mike Reynolds is the Takato
of Spirits of Vengeance!
http://members.aol.com/warwolf243/Takato_Spirit.jpg
And here's the early sketch of the above pic!
http://members.aol.com/warwolf243/Takato_Spirit.jpg
Finally, the next chapter of Human Eyes, Digital Soul will
be ready soon, sorry for the wait. College life doesn't make it easy to
multi-task on multiple fics. Also, be on the lookout for more of
The Highest Monster. ^.^
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Takato strode through the tunnels with purpose. His
ponytail, which had grown out nearly unchecked, ended just below his shoulders,
and was held by a band bearing the mark of the rebellion. Ironically enough,
it was Guilmon's Digital Hazard marking which had become that very symbol.
And Takato's all-too personal reminder that he had failed to save his best
friend from Deletion. He couldn't dwell on that now, however. He had more
important things to do. As he turned down a corridor, he scowled. There,
not far from him, was his father. Things hadn't gone well between the two
since the war had started. Primarily because Kaz Matsuda was terrified
of his son, though nobody could tell why, except perhaps Takato himself,
and that was a line Takato had sworn never to cross, even with his father,
shortly after learning of the abilities he had gained. The only exceptions
to that were his enemies, to whom he rarely showed any quarter. In fact,
it was the inquellable anger he had displayed towards his foes which drew
fear from those who only knew him casually. The two remaining survivors
of the Matsuda family locked gazes for half a second, before Kaz turned
back to his work, while Takato moved past. The young teen turned down the
twists and side corridors of the Tunnels. Eventually, he found himself
exiting the tunnels altogether. He went Topside, darting between alleyways,
staying in the shadows, and whatever else he could find for cover. Not
an easy task when your face acts like a damned night light. But those would
be thoughts for later.
"You're early." came the half rumbling, half growling
voice of the skeletal Ultimate.
"You were expecting anything otherwise?" Takato
scoffed. "I'm not about to wait around while the Devas are building new
weapons to use against us, SkullGreymon."
The great skull nodded it's agreement with that
situation, and then, the two were off. One flying through the air with
powerful leaps and bounds which shouldn't have been possible for a living
skeleton, the other flying through the air in the most literal sense. Takato
rarely utilized this ability. Even when in combat. Few of his enemies knew
he was capable of it, and fewer still of the Devas seemed to know, which
meant that he was still an unknown element, and that gave the Resistance
an edge in this war.
"Any word on Vajramon?"
"None. Sorry Takato. Wherever they've hidden him,
they've done it well. I've not seen a trace of him anywhere in the city."
Skull Greymon replied.
"Don't worry about it, bud. We both know he can't
hide forever." Takato replied.
For these two, miles were like seconds passed in
water. They barely noticed. Of course, SkullGreymon could tell that each
day that passed with Vajramon still alive was like just one more spike
driven through the heart and soul of the former Tamer. Yet he never complained.
Prior to coming to the Real World, SkullGreymon's opinion of humans wasn't
particularly friendly. But after seeing these humans, and he tended to
include Takato in that group, his feelings had changed quite a bit. Considering
how viciously The Devas and their leader Zhuqiaomon had assaulted this
world, the fact that Takto, Guilmon, Jenrya, and Terriermon had lasted
as long as they did was amazing. The fact that Takato and Guilmon had become
the central weapon of the Rebellion and had shoulered the weight almost
effortlessly, if the stories were to believed, was extraordinary. And the
mere fact that Takato was still fighting, even after losing Guilmon, spoke
volumes about the human race in general. After all, if this one human could
survive the loss of his intended mate, and his partner, then as a whole,
the human race must have had something going for it if it could spawn one
with a warrior's heart such as that which pulsed in Takato's chest.
Takato dwelled on his choice of words for a moment.
It had only been a few months, yet he regarded Skull Greymon as if he were
someone he'd known all his life. Batting the thought aside, he grinned
as he caught sight of a group of Elitemon. They were a type of Digimon
he'd never seen before the start of the war, but in recent weeks they had
become very predominant. Looking almost like humans, they seemed to have
a penchant for grey trenchcoats. He could respect that. He himself wore
a black Duster that went to his ankles. They were Ultimate level Digimon.
Not as strong as most other Ultimates, such as the Devas, but stronger
than most Champions. Guilmon would have felt right at home fighting them
as Growlmon though.
"Party time."
The skeletal Ultimate grinned. "I see'em, 'Kato.
Let's indulge ourselves, eh?"
The responding grin was all the answer that was
needed, as they descended into the midst of the ultimates.
The battle lasted precisely one minute and forty
two seconds.
The Ultimates barely knew what hit them. One moment,
they were searching for humans to capture and bring to the Devas, the next,
they found themselves under seige. Takato and Skull Greymon didn't let
up for an instant. One Dark Shot and a few snapped necks later, and the
two were on their way again, the data of the Elitemon having been absorbed
by Skull Greymon. They continued on their way, as if the fight had
never happened.
"How long to Sestrolm, Skull Greymon?"
"I'd say another two hours, if we keep this pace.
Less if we decide to hurry." The skelton replied. "Not that we need to,
The Devas probably dunno that we're headed there. They still haven't gotten
through our intelligence code, at least I don't think they have."
"Let's hope it stays that way." Takato replied.
Little did either one realize that they were about
to step into the catalyst for Earth's redemtion.
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Another world
She had no idea of how much time had passed on Earth.
Indeed, had she known, she would have been surprised beyond belief, and
that would have been quite a feat, given what had recently happened. The
warm water she currently sat in had washed most cares in the world away
from her, save for a few. She was completely relaxed, and so did not sense
the incoming being about ten feet away in the forest leading to the cabin
which sat behind the warm spring.
"Renamon! So this is where you've been!
After all my hard training I find you longuing about at a hot spring resort!"
Renamon blinks, head snapping up, ears standing
straight, and she blinks a few times, then shakes her head just to make
sure she isn't dreaming. "Ruki? Is that you?"
TO BE CONTINUED.........
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Post notes: Okay so it was short. Sorry about that. Ruki will be shown soon, also as drawn by Mike Reynolds, but that will have to wait a few chapters. But finally Ruki and Renamon have appeared! Muwhahahahahaha! There, are you happy now! ARE UE YOU!? It's not easy being a creative genius! LET ME WRITE AT MY OWN PACE! *runs screaming off into the night, as Godzilla pops up and waves.*
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