Chapter 15:----------------------------------------------------------
Damien Fox
The attack had come from out of nowhere. I had heard Balistamon try to warn me, but before I could respond..WHAM! "It's just been one of those days, Doc." I tried to make light of the situation. "Every time we do this I gain a little more respect for what you guys did before I joined up." Schneider didn't respond. He had landed facing away from me, and I assumed he was unconscious. Although becoming an ultimate brought more power, getting knocked out of the Bio-Form took a lot more out of you. "What's the matter, Damien? Can't fight without the Slayer?" I looked SkullCerberumon square in the eye, managing to pull myself to my feet in the process. "I don't need the Slayer to take you on. Double Impact was more than enough.or have you forgotten that after five years?" The mega Digimon snarled, bearing her fangs. Mephismon stood behind his leader, not sure whether to back off or attack. Keeping an eye on the new arrival, I made my way to the doc. "You okay? Say something." Slowly, he rolled over onto his back. With a cough, he looked up at me. "I take it this isn't good." Trying not to laugh, I helped him to stand up. Balistamon and Cherubimon moved closer to us. They had to be ready; while Katia wouldn't have attacked us.whatever she had become had an entirely unpredictable agenda. "You honestly think I would want to destroy you so soon? My style is to play with my kill. Come Mephismon." SkullCerberumon circled our group once, and then quickly ran off toward the east. Although it was obvious he objected, Mephismon followed. "Master! Shouldn't we finish them while they are weakened?" As she vanished into the horizon, I heard her speak to him. "Where would the fun be in that?"
Balistamon stood guard over the area. Cherubimon had begun to heal the doc and I. It had only been ten minutes or so since SkullCerberumon had left us alone, but already we could hear the authorities approaching. "I don't know if you've got something planned, Beckett.but if we don't get moving there's going to be a lot of explaining to do." Both he and Cherubimon looked at me uneasily. "What?" She finished healing me and rose to her feet. Slowly, she made her way to Balistamon's side. Without looking back at Schneider or I, she began to speak. "This was an unforeseen development. We were not prepared for one of your own to be taken. Without Katia, we won't stand a chance." I only heard Billie this time. She was deeply concerned. Apparently she hadn't told us everything that Azulongmon had shared with her. It looked like she was ready to say more, but the approaching sirens were getting too loud. Balistamon cut her off. "Damien is right. We have to get out of here. Cherubimon take Dr. Schneider." Cherubimon nodded and picked up the doc. I climbed up and strolled up to Balistamon. "We're flying buddies eh?" Reluctantly I let him pick me up. "Try to keep turbulence to a minimum okay." The timing couldn't have been more perfect. As Cherubimon and Balistamon took to the air, the cops.the military.everything showed up. A few choppers had come in as well, and as expected they immediately began to trail us. "Ideas, anyone?" Schneider was thinking something over. You could have almost seen the light bulb go off. "It's starting to make sense. The rift that I had been tracking but couldn't locate. Think..think.where could somebody hide a rift that big?" "In a place where a massive opening wouldn't be noticed." Jeanine spoke out from within Cherubimon again. Billie still echoed in her voice. "That's it! Think.the further out we got the lesser the opponents got. When were our enemies at their strongest? Right here in California!" The gears were turning; I just wished that I could keep up. Balistamon appeared just as confused. "The San-Andreas Fault! It's perfect. A massive opening in the earth's surface.That's why I couldn't pinpoint the rift's location on the surface. Because it wasn't at ground level!" Jeanine let out a curious "hmm" through Cherubimon. "It's a long shot, Doctor. Well, Balistamon?" He nodded and then looked to me. I shrugged my shoulders. "I was never the brains of this outfit. If the Doc thinks it's a good idea, I say go with it!" That was it. Without another word, both Cherubimon and Balistamon accelerated toward our desintation. I only hoped that we could lose the helicopters behind us.
The attack had come from out of nowhere. I had heard Balistamon try to warn me, but before I could respond..WHAM! "It's just been one of those days, Doc." I tried to make light of the situation. "Every time we do this I gain a little more respect for what you guys did before I joined up." Schneider didn't respond. He had landed facing away from me, and I assumed he was unconscious. Although becoming an ultimate brought more power, getting knocked out of the Bio-Form took a lot more out of you. "What's the matter, Damien? Can't fight without the Slayer?" I looked SkullCerberumon square in the eye, managing to pull myself to my feet in the process. "I don't need the Slayer to take you on. Double Impact was more than enough.or have you forgotten that after five years?" The mega Digimon snarled, bearing her fangs. Mephismon stood behind his leader, not sure whether to back off or attack. Keeping an eye on the new arrival, I made my way to the doc. "You okay? Say something." Slowly, he rolled over onto his back. With a cough, he looked up at me. "I take it this isn't good." Trying not to laugh, I helped him to stand up. Balistamon and Cherubimon moved closer to us. They had to be ready; while Katia wouldn't have attacked us.whatever she had become had an entirely unpredictable agenda. "You honestly think I would want to destroy you so soon? My style is to play with my kill. Come Mephismon." SkullCerberumon circled our group once, and then quickly ran off toward the east. Although it was obvious he objected, Mephismon followed. "Master! Shouldn't we finish them while they are weakened?" As she vanished into the horizon, I heard her speak to him. "Where would the fun be in that?"
Balistamon stood guard over the area. Cherubimon had begun to heal the doc and I. It had only been ten minutes or so since SkullCerberumon had left us alone, but already we could hear the authorities approaching. "I don't know if you've got something planned, Beckett.but if we don't get moving there's going to be a lot of explaining to do." Both he and Cherubimon looked at me uneasily. "What?" She finished healing me and rose to her feet. Slowly, she made her way to Balistamon's side. Without looking back at Schneider or I, she began to speak. "This was an unforeseen development. We were not prepared for one of your own to be taken. Without Katia, we won't stand a chance." I only heard Billie this time. She was deeply concerned. Apparently she hadn't told us everything that Azulongmon had shared with her. It looked like she was ready to say more, but the approaching sirens were getting too loud. Balistamon cut her off. "Damien is right. We have to get out of here. Cherubimon take Dr. Schneider." Cherubimon nodded and picked up the doc. I climbed up and strolled up to Balistamon. "We're flying buddies eh?" Reluctantly I let him pick me up. "Try to keep turbulence to a minimum okay." The timing couldn't have been more perfect. As Cherubimon and Balistamon took to the air, the cops.the military.everything showed up. A few choppers had come in as well, and as expected they immediately began to trail us. "Ideas, anyone?" Schneider was thinking something over. You could have almost seen the light bulb go off. "It's starting to make sense. The rift that I had been tracking but couldn't locate. Think..think.where could somebody hide a rift that big?" "In a place where a massive opening wouldn't be noticed." Jeanine spoke out from within Cherubimon again. Billie still echoed in her voice. "That's it! Think.the further out we got the lesser the opponents got. When were our enemies at their strongest? Right here in California!" The gears were turning; I just wished that I could keep up. Balistamon appeared just as confused. "The San-Andreas Fault! It's perfect. A massive opening in the earth's surface.That's why I couldn't pinpoint the rift's location on the surface. Because it wasn't at ground level!" Jeanine let out a curious "hmm" through Cherubimon. "It's a long shot, Doctor. Well, Balistamon?" He nodded and then looked to me. I shrugged my shoulders. "I was never the brains of this outfit. If the Doc thinks it's a good idea, I say go with it!" That was it. Without another word, both Cherubimon and Balistamon accelerated toward our desintation. I only hoped that we could lose the helicopters behind us.