A/N: Thank you to our new reviewer, Angel of the Dark! Thanks to everyone else, and now for more responses to the reviews.
To Sabrina Black: Yah it is a dilemma… should Wiz and Gato escape, or will I resort to having Myo win? I guess this is what you call "soon."
To Avalon: I won't beat him up too bad… yah we do need Myotismon for a lot of fics!
To Angel of the Dark: Thanks for your review! Well this is what happens next!
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To Blackout12's first review: Glad you like the poetry!
To Blackout12's second review: Thanks! I guess even without a cilffhanger people still want to read the next part!
To blackmage718: Phantomon says "You're welcome!" I think I'll keep the little guy around here!
To all of you: In this chapter, it's going to be about life outside of the castle, and how Necromamon and Lady Myotismon are going to cope with having other digimon seeing them this way. This isn't going to be short because I have a lot of ideas and a lot of time now that school's out. Actually, this is a long chapter. BTW, I made up DarkLillymon. Enjoy!
Chapter 10: DarkLillymon, the Savior and Slayer
The flight had gone on for hours, with a continuous flight through the cool evening air on Necromamon's staff. The two weary digimon had landed in a secluded and shady wood, near a small cave that was resting between two tall hiding trees. It was the perfect place for the two digimon to set camp at and acquire sanctuary.
"This is the perfect place to hide out," declared Necromamon, whose staff landed effortlessly on the ground. He and Lady Myotismon slid off the staff, and the staff's wings transformed into the familiar moon orb on top. "No one will be able to find us or track us down." The sorcerer stepped into the cave, which was large enough to stand or recline in comfortably. "We must leave by the crack of dawn tomorrow, for I do know that someone is trying to track us down. Perhaps it is DarkTyrannomon with his uncanny sense of smell, or perhaps it is the Bakemon, who travel in large numbers and can hide anywhere. Or most likely it is Myotismon himself. We must get our rest, then flee on my staff, as far away as we can. By the time anyone picks up our tracks, we will be long gone."
Lady Myotismon was doubtful. "What if Myotismon has henchmen where we're running to?" she questioned.
The dark sorcerer's face was stern. Not even his best and closest friend had seen that expression on his face before. "We must take that chance, Gatomon," he stated. "We will possibly find a way to de-digivolve."
The vampire lady thought of those words as the most beautiful and profound words of all. When I was Gatomon, I thought nothing of de-digivolving. I actually thought of it as disappointing, and would give anything to digivolve to ultimate again. And when I was able to digivolve at will, I just did that and de-digivolved without thinking, just taking it all for granted. And now I'll give anything to de-digivolve. ANYTHING! A clear tear ran down her pale cheek as she mentally pleaded to be Gatomon again.
The sorcerer placed a hand on her shoulder as if to comfort her. "Everything will be all right again, Gatomon," he reassured. "I'll try to find a way."
"But what about… what about Incantemon?"
"I believe he'll find us." Necromamon set his staff against the mouth of the cave and began to gather whatever sticks and twigs he could find. "He was able to locate me when I was inside the castle. He must be searching for us right now."
Lady Myotismon started to collect brush to add to the fire and set it down on the floor of the cave. Necromamon laid the sticks down. Then he grabbed his staff and set it securely behind a rock. He conjured a flame and set it on the kindling. The fire grew into a blaze that flooded the cave with light and warmth.
Light and warmth… those were two amenities that couldn't be attained in Myotismon's castle. The castle was almost too dim to clearly see, and nearly chilly enough that one could see their breath. Necromamon had always felt cold and clammy inside the castle, no matter what. And the outdoors had the soothing scent of leaves and flowers, unlike the musty castle.
"This place is better than the castle," observed Lady Myotismon.
The sorcerer nodded in agreement, feeling quite famished. He hadn't eaten a decent meal in a long time, and he longed for a drink of water and some luscious fruit, possibly a cooked fish. "We must eat," he declared. "As well as save more food for our long journey."
"But Wizardmon… have you forgotten? My sustenance comes from blood…"
"Take mine if you must—"
"No, I would rather starve than harm you." Lady Myotismon stared into the fire. "I can't live on blood. I'd rather starve to death than harm a friend."
"I'll try to find something else for you then… fish blood… or another fluid…" The sorcerer arose and left without his staff. As he left the clearing in search of a river and fruit trees, he got the feeling that his presence was detected by other digimon. After a few minutes of walking, he emerged from the deepest section of the woods, finding a nice clearing, which had a river in a deep ravine and a cluster of trees covered by bunches of juicy red apples. He looked into the ravine and could see shimmering fish swimming in the river.
Then he heard a soft rustling in the bushes near him. It couldn't have been anyone coming to assist him. Trying to ignore it, Necromamon gracefully leapt into the ravine and landed in the creek, soaking his robes up to his waist. He could see the bounty of fish swimming around him. Reaching down, he grabbed one. Seeing it squirm for its life, the dark sorcerer felt compassion for the being and released it from his grip.
To not harm anything else, he tried to climb up the steep and slippery sides of the ravine, clutching hold of anything that protruded from the rocks and the dirt. As he set a hand on the bank, he felt it being crunched. Necromamon looked up, then found himself staring directly into the eyes of a bunch of Gekomon, one of which had its flipper on his hand.
"Get out of our territory!" demanded the lizard digimon. He took the mouthpiece of his horn and blew into it, blaring a strong note that echoed throughout the forest and causing the sorcerer to wail from the discordant noise and accidentally let go, then drop into the creek, causing his robes to get soaked. Each of the Gekomon leapt gracefully into the small river and onto rocks. Each of them was eyeing the sorcerer in a suspicious way, not blinking.
A profound hush fell upon the entire area, with hardly a sound, until one of the other Gekomon spoke up. "I know who that is! That's Necromamon, the dark sorcerer who works for Myotismon!"
"That's right," agreed a second lizard digimon. "I remember word spreading all over Server! He claims to still be Wizardmon, but how can he still be Wizardmon if he made Gatomon transform into that… Lady Myotismon??!! He's EVIL!"
"It's nothing like that," contended the dark sorcerer. "I was tortured into doing the evil deeds! I never wanted Gatomon to be that way!"
All of the lizard digimon still wouldn't believe him. "We know you'll take over our Little Edo when you have the chance, and overthrow ShogunGekomon, and—"
"Quick! Let's attack him before he has the chance!"
"SYMPHONY CRUSHER!" shouted all of the Gekomon, lunging at Necromamon and beating him up. For rookies, their attacks were powerful. Each one hit him even harder until he laid down in the water, and his face was covered by water. He couldn't breathe, and he tried to sit up, but a few Gekomon were sitting on his chest and pinning him down. The lizard digimon were redundant, for his heavy robes did the same thing.
"Will you stay away from our territory?" asked the Gekomon.
The sorcerer tried to speak out "Yes!" but all that came out were a few air bubbles and a muffled sound.
"What did you say? Did you say 'No'?"
Out came a "YES!" that came out as *blub*s. He was beginning to turn a shade of blue. His vision was getting quite fuzzy, and blacker by the second.
A glint of silver came from above him, then dark and silver colors blurred into sight, followed by a loud, high cry of "LEAVE HIM ALONE!" The sound of metal hitting metal, then what looked like a Gekomon disintegrating. "And let that be a lesson to the rest of you!"
A hand grabbed the back of the dark sorcerer's robes and pulled him out of the river. Necromamon took an extremely deep breath as he gasped for air, his breathing extremely fast. He grabbed onto one of the rocks and leaned against it, feeling the cold currents wash against him. He closed his eyes and, panting, said, "You saved my life. I'm forever grateful."
"I don't need any compliments," said the sorcerer's savior. "I've been like you and your friend longer than either of you combined." Necromamon got a look at her. She resembled Lillymon, only the pink blossom had been replaced by what looked like a scarlet tiger lily. Her costume was a dress of the same color, with crinkly brown strangler vines wrapping around it. Her skin was gray, and her eyes were black. Four fairy wings, not spread out, were on her back. The wings were black and had jagged edges. She carried a silver sword. "I am DarkLillymon, the dark digivolution of Togemon. I, too, was made a virus, for I was in the same clan as Mimi Tachikawa's Palmon, and I wished to be the first to digivolve. I came back as a Togemon, then tried to digivolve to protect my brothers and sisters. Unfortuantely, I ended up as this and haven't been able to digivolve ever since…" A tear ran down her cheek. "I was forced to go into hiding and live in the shelters of the forests… I knew all that was going on. Which was good. For when Piedmon and the other Dark Masters transformed the land into Spiral Mountain, that clown had heard of me and so he searched all over to put me in his army. Lucky for me, I had escaped from his soldiers."
"You had it better than I had," replied Necromamon. "When I was Auramon, I tried to digivolve because I promised my brother I would. I went to a diner and got advice from a Digitamamon, and then traveled to a castle that is far away now, but still on Server. I was given a potion that would make me digivolve to Wizardmon, and then I dark digivolved three times. And I was given a different potion much later that made me permanently dark digivolve."
The dark pixie leapt through the water and laid her hand on the sorcerer's shoulder. "Don't worry about it; we will find the four digi gods in time."
"Digi gods?"
"The four Guardians of the Digiworld. Azulongmon, Ebonwumon, Baihumon, and Zhuquiaomon. Legend tells that they can reverse any dark digivolution, no matter how potent the potion. Now tell me… who gave you the potion?"
Necromamon took a deep breath. "Well… he's… he's… he's the one who made the potion. He's Myotismon."
"Myotismon?"
"Yes, he's a nasty one. You don't want to get on his bad side."
"I think he might have given me the potion… tell me, what does he look like?"
"I wish to not remember."
"What does he look like?"
"Fine, I'll tell you… he's blonde, has blue eyes, pale skin, and has a red mask, blue suit, a black cape… and fangs. It's the fangs that distinguish him the most. You see, he's a vampire, and one of the nastiest ones out there as well."
"You don't say… I think he was the one who gave me the potion!"
"But my friend is his female counterpart. She was also given the potion and dark digivolved from Gatomon, but she's still Gatomon. Should I call you Palmon?"
"That would be nice. I haven't been addressed by my true and rightful name before."
She took the dark sorcerer, flew up, and set him down on the bank. Then she flew down and speared twelve fish with her sword and came back up a few minutes later. Then she flew up and gathered apples in her dress. She came back with their meal.
"I have plenty of food to last us a long time," said DarkLillymon. "Come on, let's go to your hideout. Where are you living?"
The dark sorcerer walked back to the cave, followed by the dark pixie, who was flying behind him. Back at the cave, they met Lady Myotismon, who was standing at the entrance.
"Welcome back, Necromamon. You look drenched," said the vampire lady. "Come and warm up by the fire."
"Are you Lady Myotismon?" wondered DarkLillymon.
"Why yes, I am," replied Lady Myotismon. "I once was Gatomon before I, too, dark digivolved. Who are you?"
"I am DarkLillymon," answered DarkLillymon. "I suffered the same fate as you and Necromamon. I brought some food. Sure it isn't much, but it's the only food in these parts and can fortify our appetites through the night." She put some of the fish in the fire and set the apples on the floor. She gave some live fish to Lady Myotismon and said, "These fish have plenty of rich blood. I should know. It is nowhere near as good as human blood to your standards, but it is the best in these parts without being anywhere near a savage brute like your male counterpart."
That night, everyone had eaten well, and their hunger had been satisfied. A fire, once roaring and flooding the cave with heat, had died down. The weary Necromamon and Lady Myotismon were sleeping peacefully on the floor, while DarkLillymon was awake. Making sure that the two digimon were sound asleep, she slipped out of their refuge and deep into the forests.
"DarkLillymon," said a voice.
"Yes master?" asked the dark pixie.
A communication orb appeared, and an image of Myotismon appeared in the middle of the orb. He was sitting in his throne, seething mad, holding a glass of wine and glaring at DarkLillymon. "Have you tracked them down yet?"
DarkLillymon bowed. "I have found Necromamon and Lady Myotismon, master. I have yet to find the three other runaways."
Incantemon, Erika, and Kari were on their way. The three of them had crashed through the castle walls just briefly after they found Kari, who turned up just seconds after the wedding fiasco. They were riding on the light sorcerer's staff, tracking down the path of the two other escapees. The staff had taken off just mere minutes after Necromamon's staff took off. They had followed him for miles and landed on the ground to see DarkLillymon speaking to the viewing orb.
"Find Incantemon and bring him to me," said the vampire. "As well as Kari and Incantemon's partner. I wish to make them all slaves to me."
"Yes, Lord Myotismon," said the pixie. "I will not fail you."
"You had better not fail me, or I will throw you in the pit."
"Yes. I have lulled the two viruses into thinking I care for them and I will attack them in their sleep. When I find the others, I will fight them and bring all five of them to you. Dead, not alive."
"We have to get out there and fight her," whispered Erika.
Incantemon nodded. He knew it was time. He stepped out from behind the bush, with the two digi-destined following. "Well, DARKLillymon, you sure do live up to your name!"
The dark pixie gasped as she turned her head to see none other than Incantemon, Kari, and Erika standing near her, ready to fight them.
"Fight them," said Myotismon. "Next time I see you I hope to see you carrying Incantemon's head!" The viewing orb disappeared.
DarkLillymon growled at the three good guys. "I see you three have arrived just in time," she said. She took a cannon, and a gigantic plant that resembled the Venus Flytrap appeared out of the mouth of the cannon. "VENUS DIGITRAP!" The plant was shot out of the cannon and started chomping at nothing as it shot out at Erika and Kari. It confined the two in it, and the jagged teeth kept them from trying to escape.
"SORCERER'S SWORD!" shouted the light sorcerer, lunging at the dark pixie, slashing the plant apart on his way. Her wings were slashed off, and they shriveled up and disintegrated as they hit the ground.
"Ha ha!" the pixie haughtily laughed. "As long as I'm alive, your friends are trapped!" The Venus Digitrap had repaired itself, still confining the two girls within it. "As Lord Myotismon controls the darkness and the violent weather, I have the ability to control all plants!" She extended a hand, and a firm, brown vine crept along the ground and grabbed hold of Incantemon's foot, securing him onto the ground. It split into two vines and wrapped around the other foot.
"NECROMAMON!" screamed the good sorcerer.
Suddenly Necromamon woke up. He shook Lady Myotismon awake.
"What's wrong, Wizardmon?" asked the vampire lady.
"It's Incantemon," replied the dark sorcerer. "He is near, and in grave peril. We must save him right away." He stood up, grabbed his staff, and ran faster than he could along the ground. Lady Myotismon followed, running her fastest as well.
"There is no way to save yourself," said DarkLillymon as the vines wrapped around his waist, hands, arms, and up his chest. "Your friends cannot save you."
"I can… try," grunted the sorcerer as he tried to reach for his sword. Then he realized he was holding his staff. He was going to summon a fire incantation for his attack. "INCANTATION— RRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!" The staff was forced out of his hands, and the vines had secured themselves around his neck.
"I know where he is," said Necromamon, running.
"But what if we don't find them in time?" asked Lady Myotismon.
"I know he's here… HOLD ON BROTHER, I'M COMING!"
The two ran on.
"INCANTEMON!" screamed Kari, trying to rip the Venus Digitrap apart with her hands.
"Ne— cro— ma— ghhhhhhhh" The good sorcerer could hardly speak as he felt his air being cut off. He was doubtful that his brother would be able to save him in time.
"MAGICAL SWORDS!" shouted a voice.
"What the bloody hell? NECROMAMON???!!!" DarkLillymon's eyes were wide as she saw the dark sorcerer and the vampire lady emerge from behind a cluster of trees. The dark sorcerer was holding a sword, which he used to slash the vines apart. Incantemon fell to the ground, gasping. "I never meant to nearly suffocate your dear brother," she libeled.
"Don't listen to her!" said a muffled voice that belonged to Erika. "She works for Myotismon!"
"You work for Myotismon?" asked the dark sorcerer.
"Please don't believe the girl," said the dark pixie. "I have lived here for most of my life. I'm here to help you."
Not wishing to make a threat, Necromamon took his sword and held it about a foot away from DarkLillymon's chest. Still, he wanted the truth. "I wish for the truth," he demanded.
"I refuse to tell you the truth."
"Look into her mind," came a whisper. The dark sorcerer's brother knew that looking into anyone's mind would help them know the truth.
Necromamon concentrated and heard a voice. I wish to help them, but I can't disobey Lord Myotismon's orders. I must fight them and annihilate them.
"You do work for Myotismon!" exclaimed the dark sorcerer.
"Fine, I do," admitted DarkLillymon. "I've worked for him for a very long time. In fact, he sent me out here to kill you, and that is what I will do! VENUS DIGITRAP!"
The chomping plant headed towards the three digimon. Necromamon slashed it apart with his sword and pointed his staff right at DarkLillymon. "DARK SPELL!" The dark energy hit the pixie hard enough to knock her out.
"LOOK OUT, WIZARDMONS!" shouted Kari, peeking through a hole she had ripped in the plant. "Lady Myotismon is behind you!"
"Kari… I'm Gatomon," said the vampire lady. Still, the young girl wouldn't listen to her.
DarkLilymon recovered and grew very enraged. "VINE SCOURGE!" Two thick, green vines with sharp leaves extended from her hands and started whipping the two sorcerers, who fell down to the ground, getting beaten, just as they had with Myotismon. It wasn't nearly as bad as the whippings from the Crimson Lightning, but it was worse than getting whipped by a normal one because there were sharp leaves that could slash through a tree trunk. They had been nearly mauled to death after five whips. Both were on the ground, cringing in pain, their robes being soaked with blood. Lady Myotismon was the only one standing and free.
"NO!" Kari screamed.
"DarkLillymon, you have harmed my friends," said the vampire lady. "Now I shall avenge them! This is for Incantemon and Erika! VIOLET TEMPEST!"
A purple tornado whirled onto the ground and sucked the pixie into its cloud, spinning around and suddenly hurling her against the tree. She was very bruised and battered up, but still standing.
"And this is for me and Kari! RAGING NIGHTMARE!"
A small cloud of bats flew out and started ripping DarkLillymon's flowers and dress apart. She was now scratched up. Only one last attack was needed and she would be destroyed. She was kneeling on the ground.
"Finally, this is for Wizardmon, my dearest friend! CRIMSON LASH!" The slashing bolt of Crimson Lightning flew out and got lodged in the dark pixie's stomach and went right through her until the other point emerged from her back. She started to break up around the attack, then fell onto the ground. She looked up weakly as Erika and Kari stepped out of their wilted trap. The two sorcerers looked up.
"I'm sorry I had to nearly kill all of you," whispered DarkLillymon as a tear rolled down her cheek and onto the ground. "I- I was only following Lord Myotismon's orders…" Weakly she took her sword and handed it to Necromamon. "Take my sword… present it to the digi gods… they can help you…" Suddenly her face grew pale as she fell to the ground.
Lady Myotismon stooped down and took DarkLillymon's chin in her hand, her blue eyes glittering with compassion and shame. "I'm so sorry I had to kill you… I was only avenging my friends…" She began to cry as well.
"I understand now," said the dark pixie. "Good luck, Necromamon and Lady Myotismon…" With that, she completely disintegrated except for the sword.
Kari walked over to the vampire lady. "You really ARE Angewomon in disguise," she said. "You are my digimon partner. I should know after the way you saved me and the others like that. I'm sorry I ever doubted you."
"And now DarkLillymon is gone thanks to my wrongful doings," said Lady Myotismon. "She could have helped us…"
"But you didn't know, and you could have been destroyed if you hadn't followed your instincts. Without you, we wouldn't have lived," Erika reminded her.
"With DarkLillymon destroyed, there is no way you'll be able to stop them, master," said Demidevimon, perching on Myotismon's throne.
"Not exactly," said the vampire, staring into his viewing orb. "There is one more hope for us. They will be going to the digi gods soon, and I have a feeling the key to their defeat lies closer than we may think."
To be continued…
