Temple of Crystal
The first thing Takato noticed about the Balnia Temple was that it had crystals in almost every piece of its decor. There were crystal scones holding crystal torches, crystal chandeliers, and crystals imbedded into the archway. He thought it was a little overdone.
Rika, on the other hand, paid no heed to the crystals. "We'd better get going, or else we'll get attacked by some of the wild Digimon that were called through the portal."
As if on cue, a Goblimon walked by. Seeing the duo and their Digimon, he immediately attacked. Takato and Rika had little time to jump out of the way.
"Let's see if you like this," Toranmon called, "Gale Force." With that, a strong gust of wind blew Goblimon backwards. Toranmon then proceeded to load its Data.
They began trying to find their way through the maze, which seemed to go on forever. Takato was beginning to get discouraged as he looked at corridor after corridor. But some time later, they bumped into a Golemon, who was guarding a passage.
"It seems like that is the way to go. But how can our pair or Rookies beat up a huge Digimon such as that one?" Takato inquired of Rika.
Rika stated, "It's simple. I'm just going to Digivolve. Toranmon, let's get going. Digimotify, Digivolution activated." With that, Toranmon was surrounded by all of the normal affects that occurred when a Digimon undergoes Digivolution.
She soon emerged as Katmon. In this form, she was a humanoid tiger, about the size of a five-year-old child, with yellow fur and black stripes. Her eyes were still gold, and her golden hair now was attached to her scalp, much like a normal human. She was also still wearing that headband she'd worn as Toranmon. "Now this Golemon is toast. Tiger's Eye Spark."
Golemon was instantly defeated, and Katmon absorbed his Data. Takato was left in awe as he watched Rika fight. He nearly missed catching up to her as she began to walk away.
* * *
On the second level, they encountered a pair of Golemon. Takato began to admire the sorcerer's cunning, he figured that if someone could get past one Golemon, they might fail before two of them. He wondered how Rika would handle this one.
"Don't worry about me," she said, "I've got another Digivolution to show off." With that, she again grabbed a Modify Card and her Digivice. Instantly, Katmon became Reimon. She now was as tall as a teenager, and had on a white sleeveless halter top with a turtle neck, a white short skirt, and the same headband she'd worn in her other forms. Not much else had changed except her hair was longer.
"Time to fight us, Crimson Curse," both Golemon screamed at once.
Reimon dodged the attack and yelled back, "Try this on for size, Zero Bolt. And for you, Thunder Flash." Both attacks hit their intended targets, destroying the Golemon.
"Rika, look over there," Takato pointed, "It must be the Digital Rift."
Indeed, it appeared to be so. There was a small cluster of reddish lights gathered together, along with several white balls of light. It was just how they were often shone in pictures in all of the books that Takato had read on the subject since he was a small child.
"Well then, let's seal it up before more Digimon come here," Rika insisted.
Takato began to chant, "Oh four spirits of life, come to my aid now. Close these gateways to the recesses of another world. Hear my plea as you have heard the pleas of my ancestors before me. Now, perform your duty as stated in the Oath of the Bargains."
Suddenly, a strong wind picked up in the chamber. It brought with it four colored balls of light. One was yellow for wind, another was red for fire, the third was blue for water, and the final one was green for earth. They descended on the portal, and in no time flat, it was closed. With their job done, the four spirits flew away in the same manner that they had come in.
Takato wiped sweat off of his fevered brow. "Thank you spirits, for all of your help. Well Rika, now what? Do we return to town? Or do we keep looking around here."
"The answer is obvious Goggle-Head," Rika said, "We've got to find the sorcerer who opened the portals in the first place. If he is not stopped, he'll just open another one. Then all of our hard work here will have been in vain, and we'll have to do it all again."
"But where could such a sorcerer dwell?" asked Primamon.
Reimon told him, "We must search the whole temple from top to bottom. Who knows where he might be hiding? All the rumors say he's on this floor though."
So they began looking all around, past the area where they'd fought the two Golemon. Takato was beginning to get discouraged, as none of the corridors seemed to hold his enemy. He leaned against the wall in order to rest his tired legs.
Suddenly, he felt the wall seem to be pushing out from under him. He looked back, and saw a crack in between the stones. Light was coming out from the crack.
Takato began to jump for joy. "Hey Rika, I think I found something. It looks like there's a secret passage behind the wall here. Maybe if we follow it, we can find the sorcerer. Ouch."
"What's wrong Takato?" inquired Rika, "Why did you call out 'Ouch'?"
"Something stung me, maybe a bee or a mosquito," he answered.
Rika told him, "There's no such bugs inside of this temple. Now let's get to work at pushing this heavy wall out of the way. I'm sure the sorcerer is hiding inside of this room. It certainly seems logical."
They began to push the heavy wall. Primamon and Reimon joined their partners, and began helping out. Soon, it moved away, and they looked into the room ahead.
- - - -
What is the secret of this sorcerer? You'll have to wait for the next episode to find out.
New Digimon
Katmon, Champion level form of Toranmon. A reliable fighter, but childish at heart. Her attacks are Tempest Bolt and Tiger's Eye Spark. The name comes from the character Katt in Breath of Fire II, who was of the Woren Clan (a group of humanoid tigers).
Reimon, Ultimate level form of Toranmon. Much more serious minded than her previous forms, but she still has her head in the clouds when danger is far away. Her attacks are Thunder Flash, Magical Flash, and Zero Bolt. The name comes from the character Rei in Breath of Fire III (also of the Woren Clan).
The first thing Takato noticed about the Balnia Temple was that it had crystals in almost every piece of its decor. There were crystal scones holding crystal torches, crystal chandeliers, and crystals imbedded into the archway. He thought it was a little overdone.
Rika, on the other hand, paid no heed to the crystals. "We'd better get going, or else we'll get attacked by some of the wild Digimon that were called through the portal."
As if on cue, a Goblimon walked by. Seeing the duo and their Digimon, he immediately attacked. Takato and Rika had little time to jump out of the way.
"Let's see if you like this," Toranmon called, "Gale Force." With that, a strong gust of wind blew Goblimon backwards. Toranmon then proceeded to load its Data.
They began trying to find their way through the maze, which seemed to go on forever. Takato was beginning to get discouraged as he looked at corridor after corridor. But some time later, they bumped into a Golemon, who was guarding a passage.
"It seems like that is the way to go. But how can our pair or Rookies beat up a huge Digimon such as that one?" Takato inquired of Rika.
Rika stated, "It's simple. I'm just going to Digivolve. Toranmon, let's get going. Digimotify, Digivolution activated." With that, Toranmon was surrounded by all of the normal affects that occurred when a Digimon undergoes Digivolution.
She soon emerged as Katmon. In this form, she was a humanoid tiger, about the size of a five-year-old child, with yellow fur and black stripes. Her eyes were still gold, and her golden hair now was attached to her scalp, much like a normal human. She was also still wearing that headband she'd worn as Toranmon. "Now this Golemon is toast. Tiger's Eye Spark."
Golemon was instantly defeated, and Katmon absorbed his Data. Takato was left in awe as he watched Rika fight. He nearly missed catching up to her as she began to walk away.
* * *
On the second level, they encountered a pair of Golemon. Takato began to admire the sorcerer's cunning, he figured that if someone could get past one Golemon, they might fail before two of them. He wondered how Rika would handle this one.
"Don't worry about me," she said, "I've got another Digivolution to show off." With that, she again grabbed a Modify Card and her Digivice. Instantly, Katmon became Reimon. She now was as tall as a teenager, and had on a white sleeveless halter top with a turtle neck, a white short skirt, and the same headband she'd worn in her other forms. Not much else had changed except her hair was longer.
"Time to fight us, Crimson Curse," both Golemon screamed at once.
Reimon dodged the attack and yelled back, "Try this on for size, Zero Bolt. And for you, Thunder Flash." Both attacks hit their intended targets, destroying the Golemon.
"Rika, look over there," Takato pointed, "It must be the Digital Rift."
Indeed, it appeared to be so. There was a small cluster of reddish lights gathered together, along with several white balls of light. It was just how they were often shone in pictures in all of the books that Takato had read on the subject since he was a small child.
"Well then, let's seal it up before more Digimon come here," Rika insisted.
Takato began to chant, "Oh four spirits of life, come to my aid now. Close these gateways to the recesses of another world. Hear my plea as you have heard the pleas of my ancestors before me. Now, perform your duty as stated in the Oath of the Bargains."
Suddenly, a strong wind picked up in the chamber. It brought with it four colored balls of light. One was yellow for wind, another was red for fire, the third was blue for water, and the final one was green for earth. They descended on the portal, and in no time flat, it was closed. With their job done, the four spirits flew away in the same manner that they had come in.
Takato wiped sweat off of his fevered brow. "Thank you spirits, for all of your help. Well Rika, now what? Do we return to town? Or do we keep looking around here."
"The answer is obvious Goggle-Head," Rika said, "We've got to find the sorcerer who opened the portals in the first place. If he is not stopped, he'll just open another one. Then all of our hard work here will have been in vain, and we'll have to do it all again."
"But where could such a sorcerer dwell?" asked Primamon.
Reimon told him, "We must search the whole temple from top to bottom. Who knows where he might be hiding? All the rumors say he's on this floor though."
So they began looking all around, past the area where they'd fought the two Golemon. Takato was beginning to get discouraged, as none of the corridors seemed to hold his enemy. He leaned against the wall in order to rest his tired legs.
Suddenly, he felt the wall seem to be pushing out from under him. He looked back, and saw a crack in between the stones. Light was coming out from the crack.
Takato began to jump for joy. "Hey Rika, I think I found something. It looks like there's a secret passage behind the wall here. Maybe if we follow it, we can find the sorcerer. Ouch."
"What's wrong Takato?" inquired Rika, "Why did you call out 'Ouch'?"
"Something stung me, maybe a bee or a mosquito," he answered.
Rika told him, "There's no such bugs inside of this temple. Now let's get to work at pushing this heavy wall out of the way. I'm sure the sorcerer is hiding inside of this room. It certainly seems logical."
They began to push the heavy wall. Primamon and Reimon joined their partners, and began helping out. Soon, it moved away, and they looked into the room ahead.
- - - -
What is the secret of this sorcerer? You'll have to wait for the next episode to find out.
New Digimon
Katmon, Champion level form of Toranmon. A reliable fighter, but childish at heart. Her attacks are Tempest Bolt and Tiger's Eye Spark. The name comes from the character Katt in Breath of Fire II, who was of the Woren Clan (a group of humanoid tigers).
Reimon, Ultimate level form of Toranmon. Much more serious minded than her previous forms, but she still has her head in the clouds when danger is far away. Her attacks are Thunder Flash, Magical Flash, and Zero Bolt. The name comes from the character Rei in Breath of Fire III (also of the Woren Clan).