Way Back Home
After Atwight de-Digivolved back to Renomon, they rested the night at the area they fell into. Each person in the group took turns taking watch over the camp, in case Amion attacked. As Stahn took his turn, he looked at Rutee as she slept. She looked so innocent at that time, certainly not like a fierce warrior at all. He smiled as he watched her peacefully dreaming. It strengthened his resolve to protect her no matter what the cost.
Rutee had similar thoughts as she took her watch. Stahn had always made himself out to being a strong chivalrous knight. But here, he looked like no more than a young boy that had snuck out on a war campaign to prove himself. She vowed to protect him in the same manner that he vowed to protect her.
* * *
The next day, the four set out. Rutee wished she could figure out which way they had been blown, so she could find the way to travel in. But she didn't know the constellations of the Digital World, so she hadn't been able to figure out anything from them like she could back home.
"Oh well," she told the others, "We can find our way eventually. All we need to do is find a village and ask for directions to the Guardian Shrine. Maybe we'll even go in the right direction on our first guess, and arrive back there in a short time."
"At least she's optimistic," mumbled Dymlos.
Rutee replied, "I've got to be. If we let our spirits fall by thinking negative, we'll never get home. But if we think positive, we're much more likely to succeed."
Stahn looked bewildered. "Are you sure we can get back from here? What if we were blown past a chasm that is impossible to cross? Then how will we manage?"
"I'm sure there's a way to solve that," Rutee replied, "We can overcome anything by working together as a team. Heck, look what it did to Kronos. Now, what are we waiting for, let's go."
With that, Rutee ran on ahead. Stahn quickly dashed after her, not wanting to get separated from her in case of danger. Atwight and Dymlos traded mental signs, before they too began to follow.
"Those two sure make an interesting pair," commented Dymlos.
Atwight replied, "They sure were meant for one another. I've always said that they would get together one day. Now I'm hoping this ends soon so they can be together at last."
* * *
Not too long after, they found a familiar landmark. But as luck would have it, it was Amion's castle. And there was a whole horde of demons in the front yard, waiting for them to arrive.
Stahn pulled out his sword. "Don't worry Rutee, I won't let those beasts hurt you."
"You don't have to worry about me," she told him, "Worry about you too. If you're gonna protect me, I'll be glad to protect you as well." With that, she grabbed her two knives.
Atwight and Dymlos ran up to them. They weren't about to let their partners die on a foolish endeavor such as this. Both of them ran up to the warriors, combat ready.
"We better Digivolve our partners," Rutee exclaimed. With that, she transformed Atwight into a Taomon, and Stahn made Dymlos a Growlmon.
A demon ordered, "Kill both humans as violently as you are able to. The master doesn't care how you do it, just that it gets done." At those words, they all charged.
Rutee slew a demon as it was heading for Stahn. Never had she known such fury in her whole life. Not even her vengeance against Kronos had even come close to matching this. The demons were intimidated when they saw her, one look in her violent violet eyes meant certain death.
Stahn too was filled with the fury of battle. He watched Rutee's back as she watched his. With this tactic, no enemy could get a hand on either of them. For if they targeted one of the duo, the other half of the pair would make sure that they died in the next instant.
Suddenly, he heard Dymlos cry out. A much larger demon had appeared in the sky. It towered high over all of the others by far, and resembled a giant dragon. The creature was definitely not a Digimon, so it had to be one of Amions creations.
The Champion level Digimon ran to his partner. "Stahn, we've got to kill that creature soon. It's power is unimaginable. No human could take that on. I don't think that I could in this form. If only I could evolve into a more powerful form."
"We can," Stahn told him, "The same way you became this in order to help me save Rutee, you can become stronger to fight off this demon."
Dymlos nodded. He looked Stahn in the eye, and the young man activated his token and crest. Instantly, Dymlos began to glow.
"Growlmon Digivolve to. . .WarGrowlmon," Dymlos called. When the glow cleared, a plate or armor covered the top of his chest and shoulders. Most of it was gray, but the top layer was red. A black hazard sign was on the gray part. His arms were now two long ax blades. What appeared to be speed boosters were coming out of the back of the armor. His face now resembled that of a machine, with the top part being its natural orange color, and the part below the top of the nose being gray with a black chin. His neck was gray in the front and orange in the back. The Digimon looked larger and more menacing in this form to boot.
Dymlos yelled, "Take this foul beast. . .Atomic Blaster." With that, he struck the demon square in the chest. Atwight followed this up with one of her Talisman of Light attacks in order to finish him off.
A menacing laugh echoed through the air. "You're stronger than I thought. But I still will win. I've discovered a lost piece of the prophecy. Without the power in that verse, you will lose." Suddenly, Amion appeared before the warriors, ready for battle.
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Well, I wrote this chapter while listening to anime MP3s on my playlist. Try typing something exciting out to the tune of "Get Along" from Slayers sometime, it really makes the creative juices flow. "Magical Beat" from Ruin Explorers works too. It may just be my obsession with anime getting the better of me, but I don't care.
After Atwight de-Digivolved back to Renomon, they rested the night at the area they fell into. Each person in the group took turns taking watch over the camp, in case Amion attacked. As Stahn took his turn, he looked at Rutee as she slept. She looked so innocent at that time, certainly not like a fierce warrior at all. He smiled as he watched her peacefully dreaming. It strengthened his resolve to protect her no matter what the cost.
Rutee had similar thoughts as she took her watch. Stahn had always made himself out to being a strong chivalrous knight. But here, he looked like no more than a young boy that had snuck out on a war campaign to prove himself. She vowed to protect him in the same manner that he vowed to protect her.
* * *
The next day, the four set out. Rutee wished she could figure out which way they had been blown, so she could find the way to travel in. But she didn't know the constellations of the Digital World, so she hadn't been able to figure out anything from them like she could back home.
"Oh well," she told the others, "We can find our way eventually. All we need to do is find a village and ask for directions to the Guardian Shrine. Maybe we'll even go in the right direction on our first guess, and arrive back there in a short time."
"At least she's optimistic," mumbled Dymlos.
Rutee replied, "I've got to be. If we let our spirits fall by thinking negative, we'll never get home. But if we think positive, we're much more likely to succeed."
Stahn looked bewildered. "Are you sure we can get back from here? What if we were blown past a chasm that is impossible to cross? Then how will we manage?"
"I'm sure there's a way to solve that," Rutee replied, "We can overcome anything by working together as a team. Heck, look what it did to Kronos. Now, what are we waiting for, let's go."
With that, Rutee ran on ahead. Stahn quickly dashed after her, not wanting to get separated from her in case of danger. Atwight and Dymlos traded mental signs, before they too began to follow.
"Those two sure make an interesting pair," commented Dymlos.
Atwight replied, "They sure were meant for one another. I've always said that they would get together one day. Now I'm hoping this ends soon so they can be together at last."
* * *
Not too long after, they found a familiar landmark. But as luck would have it, it was Amion's castle. And there was a whole horde of demons in the front yard, waiting for them to arrive.
Stahn pulled out his sword. "Don't worry Rutee, I won't let those beasts hurt you."
"You don't have to worry about me," she told him, "Worry about you too. If you're gonna protect me, I'll be glad to protect you as well." With that, she grabbed her two knives.
Atwight and Dymlos ran up to them. They weren't about to let their partners die on a foolish endeavor such as this. Both of them ran up to the warriors, combat ready.
"We better Digivolve our partners," Rutee exclaimed. With that, she transformed Atwight into a Taomon, and Stahn made Dymlos a Growlmon.
A demon ordered, "Kill both humans as violently as you are able to. The master doesn't care how you do it, just that it gets done." At those words, they all charged.
Rutee slew a demon as it was heading for Stahn. Never had she known such fury in her whole life. Not even her vengeance against Kronos had even come close to matching this. The demons were intimidated when they saw her, one look in her violent violet eyes meant certain death.
Stahn too was filled with the fury of battle. He watched Rutee's back as she watched his. With this tactic, no enemy could get a hand on either of them. For if they targeted one of the duo, the other half of the pair would make sure that they died in the next instant.
Suddenly, he heard Dymlos cry out. A much larger demon had appeared in the sky. It towered high over all of the others by far, and resembled a giant dragon. The creature was definitely not a Digimon, so it had to be one of Amions creations.
The Champion level Digimon ran to his partner. "Stahn, we've got to kill that creature soon. It's power is unimaginable. No human could take that on. I don't think that I could in this form. If only I could evolve into a more powerful form."
"We can," Stahn told him, "The same way you became this in order to help me save Rutee, you can become stronger to fight off this demon."
Dymlos nodded. He looked Stahn in the eye, and the young man activated his token and crest. Instantly, Dymlos began to glow.
"Growlmon Digivolve to. . .WarGrowlmon," Dymlos called. When the glow cleared, a plate or armor covered the top of his chest and shoulders. Most of it was gray, but the top layer was red. A black hazard sign was on the gray part. His arms were now two long ax blades. What appeared to be speed boosters were coming out of the back of the armor. His face now resembled that of a machine, with the top part being its natural orange color, and the part below the top of the nose being gray with a black chin. His neck was gray in the front and orange in the back. The Digimon looked larger and more menacing in this form to boot.
Dymlos yelled, "Take this foul beast. . .Atomic Blaster." With that, he struck the demon square in the chest. Atwight followed this up with one of her Talisman of Light attacks in order to finish him off.
A menacing laugh echoed through the air. "You're stronger than I thought. But I still will win. I've discovered a lost piece of the prophecy. Without the power in that verse, you will lose." Suddenly, Amion appeared before the warriors, ready for battle.
- - - -
Well, I wrote this chapter while listening to anime MP3s on my playlist. Try typing something exciting out to the tune of "Get Along" from Slayers sometime, it really makes the creative juices flow. "Magical Beat" from Ruin Explorers works too. It may just be my obsession with anime getting the better of me, but I don't care.