Flaming Spirit
They continued on through the forest, and eventually arrived at the Crimson Valley. Walls of red stone surrounded it. Like the Draven Pass, it was a pretty strait foreword maze. Again, they relied on Takato in order to find the way, as he knew where he was going the best.
The trio and their Digimon partners walked through the pass. It didn't seem like any enemies were going to bother them. But just as they were about to leave, a great wave of fire descended upon them. When Takato looked up, he saw what appeared to be a man of flames.
"Looks like a Meramon to me," he commented, "But not exactly like that either. Is this the form of the Great Spirit of Fire, Efreet? If so, why is he attacking?"
"I don't know, but I'm not about to wait for him to kill us in order to find out. We'd better Digivolve again, it doesn't look like our partners can scratch this creature," Henry warned.
One by one, the Digimon began to Digivolve. Stemon became Kabushimon, who was about the size of a teenager. He still had his golden cuffs, but his hair was less spiky and more like real flames. The creature wore a sleeveless black tunic and breaches that were cut off on the bottom.
Newtmon became Komodomon. In this form, she grew much larger. Also, the spots on her back were gone, but spikes went down the back and tail instead.
Burromon became Quakemon. He was now as tall as a teenager, with even thicker quills than he'd had before. There were now spikes on his shoulders, as well as on his knees.
Kabushimon yelled, "Let's all attack him at once, that gives us the advantage. Blazing Judo." Komodomon stepped up. "You won't be able to stop us. Tsunami Blast."
"Time to die," Quakemon called out, "Rock Toss."
All three attacks hit Efreet head on. But the spirit didn't die from the attack. Instead, his body began to shrink, until his body condensed into the shape of a Modify Card. The card was white, and had the image of Efreet drawn onto it. It flew into Takato's outstretched hand.
"What do I do with this?" asked Takato.
Henry replied, "Who knows. Well, I've got to go. I'll see you two later, so stay alive. Please, protect Princess Jeri with your life until then." With that, he walked off with Quakemon.
* * *
Takato contemplated Henry's behavior the whole rest of the way. He had been evasive over why he was there, and had left on a whim. What really happened with his resistance forces? Was Jeri's sister still alive, or had she died in battle with Galneon's forces?
Soon, they arrived at Yamaki's house. It was hidden in the deepest part of the forest, away from the eyes of men. That way, he could continue his studies without being bothered.
Yamaki was standing outside, as if he was waiting for Takato to come home. But in reality, he was just sitting and reading a book. He was about the age that Takato's father would have been, had he still been alive. The man had blond hair and blue eyes, and dressed in green robes.
He looked at Takato with stern eyes. "Where have you been? I asked you to come right home after you had finished your errands. And you've been missing for about a week now."
Takato hung his head. He had known that he would get in trouble for being late. The young man began to go through his long list of excuses, trying to find one that would work this time.
"It wasn't his fault," yelled Jeri, "He was attacked by some of Galneon's minions and injured after being tricked into sealing a Digital Rift that was guarding the Crystal Sword. Then his partners both turned on him, and tried to kill him. My friend saved his life."
"Who is this young lady Takato? Did you get yourself a girlfriend?" Yamaki asked. He began to chuckle at the very thought of Takato on a date.
Takato informed him, "She's just my friend. She cared for my injuries and helped me get home." Jeri gave him a slight curtsy. "Hello, my name is Jeri. I'm pleased to meet you."
"It's nice to meet you to," Yamaki replied, "But wasn't Jeri the name of one of the princesses?" "Yes, I am one of the daughters of King Wagnoll," Jeri informed him.
Yamaki said, "It's good to see that you are unhurt. There was worry that you were killed in the battle. But, what happened to your sister? Is she unharmed?"
Jeri turned away. "I do not know. She was involved in a resistance group, but they broke up in order to keep her from getting captured when Galneon began to close in on them."
"I'm sorry if I got you upset," Yamaki stated, "But do come inside. You have probably come a long way to visit me, and I would be rude to turn you away without showing some hospitality."
"Yamaki, Galneon is trying to revive the D-Reaper. Could you tell us all that you know about the legendary heroes who defeated it the last time?" Takato asked. It wasn't the first time he had inquired about his ancestor, but he wondered if Yamaki had left something out on purpose the last time.
Yamaki exclaimed, "He's really going to do that?! Is he insane or something? That demon nearly destroyed the world. If you are going to fight him Takato, I will do nothing to stop you. You are descended of the hero Davis after all. I will help in any way that I can."
So they went inside. Yamaki began to brew some tea for Takato and Jeri to drink as they sat on the couch. Once the tea was ready, the three began to talk about the great battle.
Yamaki looked at the two youths. "It happened a thousand years ago. The story actually started four years before the D-Reaper made its appearance. . ."
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Heh, I threw the previous series of Digimon in as the legendary heroes. We'll find out the story behind them in the next chapter.
New Digimon. . .
Kabushimon, Ultimate Level form of Primamon. Quick to jump into any battle already in progress, no matter who is fighting and why, as he's over excitable. His attacks are Blazing Judo and Blaze of Death. The name comes from Kabushi, which is Japanese for fist.
They continued on through the forest, and eventually arrived at the Crimson Valley. Walls of red stone surrounded it. Like the Draven Pass, it was a pretty strait foreword maze. Again, they relied on Takato in order to find the way, as he knew where he was going the best.
The trio and their Digimon partners walked through the pass. It didn't seem like any enemies were going to bother them. But just as they were about to leave, a great wave of fire descended upon them. When Takato looked up, he saw what appeared to be a man of flames.
"Looks like a Meramon to me," he commented, "But not exactly like that either. Is this the form of the Great Spirit of Fire, Efreet? If so, why is he attacking?"
"I don't know, but I'm not about to wait for him to kill us in order to find out. We'd better Digivolve again, it doesn't look like our partners can scratch this creature," Henry warned.
One by one, the Digimon began to Digivolve. Stemon became Kabushimon, who was about the size of a teenager. He still had his golden cuffs, but his hair was less spiky and more like real flames. The creature wore a sleeveless black tunic and breaches that were cut off on the bottom.
Newtmon became Komodomon. In this form, she grew much larger. Also, the spots on her back were gone, but spikes went down the back and tail instead.
Burromon became Quakemon. He was now as tall as a teenager, with even thicker quills than he'd had before. There were now spikes on his shoulders, as well as on his knees.
Kabushimon yelled, "Let's all attack him at once, that gives us the advantage. Blazing Judo." Komodomon stepped up. "You won't be able to stop us. Tsunami Blast."
"Time to die," Quakemon called out, "Rock Toss."
All three attacks hit Efreet head on. But the spirit didn't die from the attack. Instead, his body began to shrink, until his body condensed into the shape of a Modify Card. The card was white, and had the image of Efreet drawn onto it. It flew into Takato's outstretched hand.
"What do I do with this?" asked Takato.
Henry replied, "Who knows. Well, I've got to go. I'll see you two later, so stay alive. Please, protect Princess Jeri with your life until then." With that, he walked off with Quakemon.
* * *
Takato contemplated Henry's behavior the whole rest of the way. He had been evasive over why he was there, and had left on a whim. What really happened with his resistance forces? Was Jeri's sister still alive, or had she died in battle with Galneon's forces?
Soon, they arrived at Yamaki's house. It was hidden in the deepest part of the forest, away from the eyes of men. That way, he could continue his studies without being bothered.
Yamaki was standing outside, as if he was waiting for Takato to come home. But in reality, he was just sitting and reading a book. He was about the age that Takato's father would have been, had he still been alive. The man had blond hair and blue eyes, and dressed in green robes.
He looked at Takato with stern eyes. "Where have you been? I asked you to come right home after you had finished your errands. And you've been missing for about a week now."
Takato hung his head. He had known that he would get in trouble for being late. The young man began to go through his long list of excuses, trying to find one that would work this time.
"It wasn't his fault," yelled Jeri, "He was attacked by some of Galneon's minions and injured after being tricked into sealing a Digital Rift that was guarding the Crystal Sword. Then his partners both turned on him, and tried to kill him. My friend saved his life."
"Who is this young lady Takato? Did you get yourself a girlfriend?" Yamaki asked. He began to chuckle at the very thought of Takato on a date.
Takato informed him, "She's just my friend. She cared for my injuries and helped me get home." Jeri gave him a slight curtsy. "Hello, my name is Jeri. I'm pleased to meet you."
"It's nice to meet you to," Yamaki replied, "But wasn't Jeri the name of one of the princesses?" "Yes, I am one of the daughters of King Wagnoll," Jeri informed him.
Yamaki said, "It's good to see that you are unhurt. There was worry that you were killed in the battle. But, what happened to your sister? Is she unharmed?"
Jeri turned away. "I do not know. She was involved in a resistance group, but they broke up in order to keep her from getting captured when Galneon began to close in on them."
"I'm sorry if I got you upset," Yamaki stated, "But do come inside. You have probably come a long way to visit me, and I would be rude to turn you away without showing some hospitality."
"Yamaki, Galneon is trying to revive the D-Reaper. Could you tell us all that you know about the legendary heroes who defeated it the last time?" Takato asked. It wasn't the first time he had inquired about his ancestor, but he wondered if Yamaki had left something out on purpose the last time.
Yamaki exclaimed, "He's really going to do that?! Is he insane or something? That demon nearly destroyed the world. If you are going to fight him Takato, I will do nothing to stop you. You are descended of the hero Davis after all. I will help in any way that I can."
So they went inside. Yamaki began to brew some tea for Takato and Jeri to drink as they sat on the couch. Once the tea was ready, the three began to talk about the great battle.
Yamaki looked at the two youths. "It happened a thousand years ago. The story actually started four years before the D-Reaper made its appearance. . ."
- - - -
Heh, I threw the previous series of Digimon in as the legendary heroes. We'll find out the story behind them in the next chapter.
New Digimon. . .
Kabushimon, Ultimate Level form of Primamon. Quick to jump into any battle already in progress, no matter who is fighting and why, as he's over excitable. His attacks are Blazing Judo and Blaze of Death. The name comes from Kabushi, which is Japanese for fist.