PeterN: Thanks again for the reviews. I think that was the longest single review I've ever seen ^_^
SpacedOutDragon – Wow, such a long review (well, ideas really). The turn from the anime was going to happen sooner or later, I live in England and we only saw the Dark Masters for the first time today (I also noticed just how annoying that narrator is). Myotismon just got splattered against his castle walls, and then had it fall down on him; I'll leave you to decide whether he's dead or not (it's not like I know). Is it really safe for them to split up and two of them go after something that so easily beat Myotismon? I had intended for the powers of Chaos to slightly corrupt them, it has already been happening. I didn't even intend to write the mild Mimato bits I did, I'm really not good at writing romance, but it is a good idea. Good ideas all of them and "teach the GUO a lesson in personal hygiene" hehe. Izzy going against the Lord Of Change was one of my few ideas I got before writing it, I'm glad someone else thought it was a good idea too. But submitting it to Portent? Is it really that good? And have you happened to notice that many WH40K players actively hate Digimon, and Pokémon. This is getting too long now time to move on….
{Death} – I'm getting the feeling you like the fight scenes.
Emma/Ems – Digimon do have blood. They may not in the anime series but that is because it is intended for younger people to be able to watch. They therefore have to remove stuff like that, well that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it ^_^. Seriously though I believe they have something that is equivalent to blood, just made out of data instead of organic matter.
Theo "Blitz" Leung – Damn you like Eldar! The time difference is irrelevant, just take account of the fact that the Digiworld, Warhammer 40,00, Earth linked to Digiworld, and us are all in different dimensions (i.e. time can pass at different speeds, and variable speed in a few such as the Immaterium).
Immaterium (Part 7)
Mr Patterson looked down at the control panel, sirens were blaring and red lights were blinking on it. His hands flew over the controls as he expertly deciphered the gibberish that was scrolling up the screen at an impossible rate. He slowed down and stopped. Then let out a sigh, he was going to have to see his boss again. First he would have to find out some more information, a tedious process, and one that he could partially give to his co-workers.
"Paul."
"Yes sir?"
"You're in charge. Investigate that dimensional gate anomaly."
"But you were on duty when it happened. You can't leave…. Sir"
"That anomaly happened a few seconds after you were put in charge. Do you understand?"
"…Yes sir!"
"Good." Mr Patterson said as he wandered off to his room for a nice long sleep, he could probably grab half a days sleep while they puzzled out what was going on.
Back in the control room they were efficiently carrying out procedures that had been drilled into them before they were accepted for the post.
"Get me a reading on the magnitude of that anomaly." Paul said as he started finding its origin while someone else was already finding its target dimension. Everyone else was checking the ICF for damage for leaks of anything equal to or greater than the size or charge of a proton.
"Got it. Magnitude measures three point one terra-joules."
"Three point one? That's too weak to create a dimensional rift even if the ICF wasn't stopping it. Ideas anyone?" He looked around at the blank looks on their faces. "Apparently not."
"Got the target dimension as well." Someone said looking up at one of the larger screens as it appeared next to the origin. "One rotation away…. It wouldn't need as much energy as the average rift…. Could it be a stabilised gateway?"
All eyes turned to focus on him. A stabilised gateway between Daemons and other dimensions. That would be an extremely bad thing. Especially if there were strings of stabilised gateways as was almost certain.
Sora rushed towards where the tail was and started moving the rubble off of the digimon that had to be underneath. The others soon joined in and quickly moved the rubble off the unfortunate digimon. She groaned a few times before opening her eyelids. She squinted against the light of the overhead sun, trying to make out the blurred shapes. She recognised them and jumped into a fighting stance, glanced back at the rubble of the castle, then back at her rescuers. The odds were not good. She dropped the fighting stance and relaxed her muscles in an attempt to throw them off before sprinting away from the group.
"We move all that rubble, and that's the thanks we get." Joe complained as they stared at the rapidly reducing shape as it sprinted into the distance.
"It doesn't matter Joe." Matt stated coldly. "We can tell these Daemons won't team up with any digimon. And I bet they'll probably kill each other given half a chance."
"I suppose you're right. Let's go. You lead Izzy, you have the map after all." Joe replied, eyes fixed upon Matt in a harsh stare.
Sora stepped in between them, breaking the staring match. "What's up with you two? We're on the same side. We can't fight these Daemons and each other." She looked at the cold looks in their eyes. "We'll never find Mimi at this rate, she might as well be dead for all the help you two are being."
The group watched as Matt and Joe's heads dropped, both muttering something under their breath, too quiet for anyone to hear.
"This way guys." Izzy said as he started to walk off. "The nearest one's only about 15 kilometres away…. That is if we catch up to it before it moves off."
"Let's go then." Matt said, defiance heard in his voice.
Don't worry Mimi. We'll rescue you. Joe thought. Hoping that it would maybe cheer Mimi up somehow, assuming she was still alive. No, you have to be alive. Life would be hell if you died.
Yes. Come to me foolish humans. I need your energy.
The creature rose to its feet. Its four arms glowing faintly in the pale gloom that surrounded the creature. Jewels, embedded into the creature's body, glinted in what light there was. Its hooves made clicking sounds on the hard ground as it turned around surveying the damage it had wreaked here. It looked back to the girl dressed in pink who was slowly but surely rebuilding the place into a more appropriate form. Her eyes glazed over and half closed. Her movements slow and almost autonomous.
I'll have to do something about her clothes… It pondered deep in thought for a moment, a wide smile breaking across its face as it started to laugh in a sweet, melodic note.
Joe froze, a smile spreading across his face. There was that sound again. Pureness captured in a single, sweet, melodic, laugh. He started walking again, a smile fixed on his face, contrasting with the grim looks of the other five. He hurried to catch up with them as the place finally appeared on the horizon.
It was some sort of building. Not anymore, but it had been. Whatever it had been, it now had one and a half walls remaining, and a lot of rubble that could be seen even from this distance.
Izzy's digivice started to bleep, he took it off and looked at the screen. On the very edge of it was a flashing dot; Mimi. "Mimi's in there!"
They started running towards the building. They got there to find it empty. On one side was a pile of rubble that had been arranged into a rectangular platform with steps leading up to it, someone had been here and been building something out of the ruins.
Mimi walked by them carrying another block of rubble and placed it down on the platform, seemingly oblivious of the others who were staring in shock. The girl who normally complained about everything was doing hard labour without caring.
"Mimi?" Palmon asked. She walked straight by towards another piece of rubble. "Come on Mimi, what's wrong?"
"She looks hypnotised…" Izzy muttered. Matt and Joe stared at each other, daggers in their eyes. Seething anger barely repressed beneath the last shreds of friendship and reliability.
"This is your fault!" They both shouted at the same time, spinning to face each other, fists raised and ready to fight.
"You ran away into the forest before the rest of us Matt. You stopped us by staying asleep. We could have stopped this from happening if it wasn't for you!" Joe shouted running towards Matt, fist drawn back.
"Yeah? Well you're always slowing us down. We wouldn't have been near that lake if it weren't for you. You blame me for this carrying on so long? It's your fault that it started in the first place!" Matt ducked under Joes left hook and charged into his stomach sending Joe to the floor. They backed off and starting circling around each other, each looking for a drop in the others defence.
"Matt, Joe, stop it." Tai said, losing the courage to do anything but stay back and watch.
"What are you doing Matt?" TK asked, losing hope now that his brother was fighting his friend.
Joe dashed forward delivering a powerful right jab to Matt's face sending him back a bit. Joe followed up with more punches as fast as he could, each one weakening as he quickly ran out of stamina. He backed off to get his breath back and push his glasses back up.
Matt wiped the blood from his face and looked at it for a second, then looked at Joe. Anger filled his eyes as he smashed into Joe sending them both onto the stone platform. Both noticed the change in the ground.
"I can finish you off easily now Joe. This is what you get for hating us."
"Not if I get you first. You never make up your mind, and you jump to conclusions too fast. You're always nearly killing us. And you accuse me of hating the group? It's just you that I hate."
"The feeling's mutual."
They charged together and crashed straight into each other. Joe being slightly heavier knocked Matt back a fraction and followed with another punch to Matt's side. Spinning round as he threw the punch, Matt's eyes widened in fear as his fist connected with Mimi's beautiful face.
A hushed silence fell over the entire area as Mimi fell down unconscious.
They turned to face each other; every bit of anger they could muster was visible in their eyes. Both of them hated the other for what the other had caused to happen to Mimi.
"You meant to hit her. You bastard!" Joe screamed as he ran at Matt, missing and running off the stone platform.
"You're the one who made sure I was facing her! It was you who wanted to hit her! You were too chicken to even do that though!" Matt yelled at the top of his voice and jumped off the platform kicking Joe in the head on his descent.
He collapsed back and stared up at Matt as he landed hard. He felt a sharp hit to his head and vaguely realised Matt was kicking him.
He'll do this to Mimi if I don't stop him. Joe thought and leapt to his feet, blood trailing down the side of his face. He punched Matt as hard as he could, sending him crashing into the side of the platform.
Everyone else stared in shock. Too scared to do anything.
"Matt! Stop!" TK shouted. Joe and Matt looked at him for a moment before turning back towards each other. "Isn't Joe your friend anymore Matt?" Matt turned to look at TK, a strange look passed over his eyes for a scant moment, before he turned back to Joe. "And Joe, you're not the same reliable person we all know and love." Joe turned to TK as well, the same look passing over his eyes for a moment before he turned back to Matt.
"Please, stop it!" TK cried out. His crest pulsed bright, forcing everyone to cover their eyes.
Joe looked at his fist raised and ready to punch Matt in the face. He stared for a moment before collapsing to the floor, the horror of what he'd just done dawning on him. Matt was doing a similar thing and now had his head between his knees, sobbing quietly at the friend he nearly lost.
PeterN: Slightly longer than normal, but I have to go to sleep now. I have to thank SpacedOutDragon for the idea behind that section. These ideas, suggestions, and comments are appreciated. Please leave a review.