Chapter Two
The Village of the Tsukidairumon; Water Evolution
I was tired. No words could explain my pain. I hadn't eaten in days nor drinking water. Life couldn't have gotten any worse. Days had gone by and yet i still remained in the state of a Wizardmon. Gekomon's spirit still travelled with me. Every now and then, I would see him a few feet ahead of me, giving me the extra power to crawl forward.
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The sun was almost down. I was somewhat greatful seeing as how the sun is merciless in the desert. I was now able to walk again. I leaned againt my rod and used it as a crutch, stumbling over sand dunes and barges. Finally, I arrived there. The Tsukidairumon Village looked as if it hadn't been touched for ages. Large, brown domes sat in small couldesacs. Every now and then, a large brown head would peer from around the corner of a building and flee with terror. Several more heads appeared until it seemed as if the whole village stared at me. I couldn't breathe. My head swirled as the ground rushed upward.
"Poke him again, Ai."
"What if he wakes up, Kyoji."
I looked up at two meteor-sized heads staring down at me. The had beady black eyes and large, brown bodies. They also had hands and legs, resembling muddy snowmen with limbs. I tilted my head over to see that smaller versions of the Digimon before me looked in through the mirrors. The room was small. It had only a bed and a shelf with one light that swayed several inches from the roof.
"Maybe he can help with our problem... can we take him to the Elder?"
I was slowly lifted up from under my arms and carried through the small village. My two escorts occasionally looked at me, but neither of us bothered to speak. After walking to the outskirts, we came to a large hill. Atop the hill sat an elderly Tsukidairumon. I was now able to walk again.
"U-Uhm.... Kyoji?"
"I'm Ai"
"Oh. Ai, may you put me down, please?"
I jumped from his arms and stumbled around the two behemoths after every earthquake step. We made it to the top and the two gaurds bowed down. I gave a short smile with my wry lips and shook his hands, listening to every word he said.
"Hi. I'm Master Tsuki. Yes, indeed. I guess you are here to protect the city for the invasion? Yes, indeed.I ---"
"What invasion, sir?" I slowly cried.
"The invasion of the Ogremon. They come for our prized possessions. The Digizoid Sapphire crystal. Ya see, young one, all Tsukidairumon have three red buttons. Of the three, one of them is the shard of a Digizoid Sapphire Crystal. They senselessly kill for the buttons. However, I have the largest piece and they would have to kill me before they obtain the crystal."
After hours of staring at the large crystal on his chest, I broke in, yet again. "What happens when they collect all of the crystals?"
"They would first have to kill all of us to obtain all of our 134 crystals. Secondly, they would be able to cause a mass digivolution and become stronger than they already are."
"and when would they be attacked our village?"
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When he said now, I didn't know he meant right now. Before I knew it, I sat beside Ai and Kyoji staring off into the disance. Off a few miles, faint grunts could be heard. A long queu of green monsters appeared over the horizon. They quickly advanced and in no time at all, the war had begun.
I dodged a very sloppy Pummel Whack before tripping an Ogremon with my stave. I glanced over to see that the Tsukidairumon that were defeated were robbed of there crystals. After hours of fighting, we had a small amount of soldiers. They began splitting up, heading toward the village. Loud grunts roared over the screaming of women and children as they were robbed of their crystals and disappeared in a spark of black dust. I had to protect Master Tsuki. I cut through the village, heading toward the hill before any of the soldiers made it.
"Master Tsuki, we are losing. I don't think we'll make it."
I looked over to see the Ogremon had regrouped and advanced toward the small hut we sat in.
"'Tis ok, young one. I give you my crystal. Its almost my time anyway to leave. I might as well leave it in your hands..."
"But, Master Tsuki. You don't even know me."
"But soon, the Digital World will." He plucked the crystal from his chest and placed it neatly on the edge of my stave. "Now, you may Digivolve to your Ultimate stage."
I slowly began to feel weak. The souls of the dead Tsukidairumon flooded my mind. Tears began to fall from my eyes that changed from yellow to crimson. I wanted to drown every one of those Ogremon in a sea of blood and torment. I slowly... digivolved.
"Wizardmon digivolve to...... Marine Angemon."
I arose from the hut and stood atop the hill. It was time to gain revenge on the ones who died due to sensless killings.