Episode 10
"Something the matter, Snyper?" Zerec asked.
"Well, only in theory, but, you're supposed to be dead." Snyper answered.
Zerec thought about that statement. "Yes, but aren't you suppoed to be dead also?"
"Well, you see, that's a totally different story. Shall I explain? I noticed something strange was happening to me when I was six. You see, I had-"
"If I shoved a gun down your throat, would that stop you?" TK asked curiously
"But really, how are you alive?" Izzy, the ever-curious, asked.
"Well, it seems that Venomon has people that can resurrect me. And they did so quite effectively, I must say."
"And Venomon would want to resurrect you because....he's your best friend?" Tai guessed.
Venomon stepped out from behind a pillar. "Not hardly. But when I resurrected him, I also resurrected the demon of this castle."
Matt brought his hand to his head as if thinking hard, and motioned for everyone to stop with his gun hand. "No, wait. Don't tell me, I can get this one. The demon is now living within Zerec, right?"
"So astute of you, Mr. Ishida. I am, in a way, not the same Zerec you are used to."
"But, in essence, you are the same. And subject to the same way of dying." Snyper told him, bringing his gun up and firing. The bullets hit Zerec, ripping into his flesh.
"Surely you didn't think it would be that easy, did you?" Zerec asked as the wounds healed. He held out his hand. The bullets tore their way through his skin and fell into his palm. The cuts healed back up.
Snyper shrugged. "Hey, I can always try, can't I?"
"And you can die trying." Zerec told them as he lifted his hand. The bullets flew out towards the group. They all dodged different ways.
"Iezer! Keep the girls safe! Izzy, Joe, help him do that!" Matt ordered.
"Snyper! Zerec's moving your way! Matt, Venomon's in the middle!" Tai relayed the information as he peaked around the corner. Snyper moved out from behind the pillar he was hiding, and saw Zerec approaching. He fired repeatedly at his enemy. Zerec slowed down as bullet after bullet hit his chest, stomach, and even head. When Snyper clicked empty, Zerec did not have a mark on him. Snyper stood, his eyes narrowing. Zerec lifted his hand, palm outward. Snyper dove back behind the pillar as the bullets, HIS bullets, ripped through the ice of the pillar. The ice dust flew onto his back, as whole chunks were taken out by the force of the bullets. Obviously, Zerec could send them back with much higher velocity then Snypers's gun could. Matt and Tai fired at Venomon, but he disappeared before the bullets reached him. He reappeared, rather close to the girls. Immediately, attacks were fired at the evil digimon. Agumon, Gabumon, and the other small digimon did what they could to stop him. Joe and Izzy fired their weapons. Nothing had any effect. A large growl was suddenly heard, followed by two loud *thumps*. Venomon looked up just in time to be blasted back by Iezer's cannons. The virus digimon looked up. "Ice Fire!" He yelled. Iezer fired two more blasts, blocking his attack.
Kari opened her eyes slowly. The sounds around her were muffled, as if they were in a container and the lid was on it. She saw Iezer, the large beast whom she had trusted, protecting them all. Then her eyes unfocused on him, and focused beyond him, on the ceiling. Somehow, she saw TK crawling on the crystalline surface. Without warning, a black figure sped across the ceiling and smashed into TK. The black was familiar, as it was the one that had taken her, Sora, and Mimi. TK grabbed it and threw it off the ceiling, following it quickly. Merlin landed on his feet, the ice dimly reflecting his image, while the thing did not land standing up. Its face looked at the young warrior.
Merlin smiled. "I believe I have a score to settle with you." He told the thing as he drew out his knife. Kari gasped at the knife TK held. The two combatants charged each other. TK swung high, but the creature ducked, then punched TK once in the side, then on the side of the face. TK swung around, letting the force of his punch add to the strength of the swing, and cut it across its chest. The creature delivered a quick kick to TK's knee, causing him to collapse, followed by a hit to his back. Kari wondered why no one else was helping him.
The barrage of bullets finally stopped. The pillar looked as if it was about to collapse. Snyper braced himself against it and pushed, hoping that no one on their side was in its way. The sound was deafening, and the ice dust clouded everything. The finely grained ice that made up the dust made it as if a dense blue mist had entered the room. Snyper swung his pistol right and left, the laser sight searching for Zerec. He jumped forward before he realized that he had heard a noise behind him. He turned to see the outline of someone with what looked like an ice sword where the right hand should have been. Snyper aimed his laser sight on the figure and fired several times. The ice sword blocked it. Laughing filled the room.
"Do you not understand, Snyper? This castle is my home, and I am invincible inside of it. Nothing you can do will harm me while I am inside and it still stands." The words caused Snyper to grin as he retreated.
Venomon blocked the latest series of attacks with his arm. The digimon had already digi-volved once, and they kept getting stronger. He had to do something quick. The only thing that came readily to mind was retreat. And that option kept looking better and better.
TK rolled on the ground and took out the shadow's legs, causing him to fall. TK used that roll to get back onto his feet, his knife still in hand. The creature picked up a sharp crystal shard and held it sideways in his hand. He charged TK, trying to drive the spike into the side of Merlin's head. Merlin blocked his enemy's arm with his own, then brought the knife and slashed the creature across the arm. The black figure screamed, then used the crystal spike to cut TK across the side. Breathing heavily, Merlin backed a few paces away from Thing. A large cracking sound cut through the air. TK looked toward its source and saw an ice pillar falling. When TK looked back at the thing, it was looking at the pillar. Confident that it would fall behind him, the black thing turned back to Merlin. Merlin smiled and held up his knife. With a flick of his wrist, the blade left his hand and embedded itself into the thing's chest. The thing staggered backwards, but pulled out the knife and held it in its hands. TK smiled again. It finally dawned on the creature why Takeru was smiling. The black creature looked up just as the pillar fell on top of it. TK had made him stagger back just enough to be in the line of the pillar. Merlin felt the presence of someone near him. He turned to attack this new threat, but stopped when he saw Snyper. Snyper motioned him forward. Merlin walked toward him, and Snyper began to unfold his plan.
Zerec smiled as he approached the source of the laser sight. Snyper was a fool. You could very easily see that laser sight with the ice mist that was in the room. It was a light to the path that would be Snyper's destruction. His grin grew even bigger as he knew he was coming to the source of the laser sight. He finally reached his destination. His grin instantly disappeared. The gun was resting on some fallen ice, the laser sight still cutting through the thinning ice mist. Zerec began to look around. The ice dust was settling. He could see more clearly now. He quickly turned around. Pain was all that greeted him, in the form of a large ice chunk. Zerec fell against the wall, concentrating on healing his wound.
"Did it hurt, Zerec? Did it hurt when this room was nearly destroyed?" Snyper asked as he wielded the ice chunk once more, and hit Zerec's back with it. "As long as this castle stands, you are invincible, right?"
"Finally, you grasp it." Zerec replied, accentuating the statement by elbowing Snyper in the face. Snyper fell back, and glanced at the digimon and girls. The digimon had completely taken over the fight, as Joe and Izzy helped the girls stand up. He hoped they were strong enough for their escape. Snyper turned his attention back to Zerec just in time to block a kick with his leg. Zerec threw Snyper into the wall with a left cross. Zerec came up behind Snyper and grabbed his hair, pulling him back. "You have been defeated. Accept that fact."
Snyper kicked backwards twice, catching Zerec on his knee and stomach. "You should know I always have a backup plan. Merlin, you ready?" Snyper asked as he looked back at TK, who was busily typing away at a computer.
"Almost....hold it...now!" Merlin yelled back.
Snyper turned and smiled at Zerec. "So ingenious of you to install explosives in this ice castle."
Zerec's face held a puzzled look. "What are you talking about?"
"Oh, I see now. You didn't even know about the explosives. Venomon did it all by himself, just in case you ever got too powerful. Too bad Venomon. Your lack of trust will be your downfall. The explosives are set and primed. This whole castle will be gone in..Merlin?"
TK looked down at the computer screen. "One minute and counting."
Zerec was raging. "You'll never get out."
Matt stepped out. "I wouldn't worry about us getting out, but your friend is a digimon." Matt indicated Venomon. Zerec turned toward Venomon.
Venomon stepped back. "Zerec, you are no match for me. A human versus a digimon? Don't make me laugh."
"But he isn't an ordinary human anymore, now is he Venomon? No, thanks to you, he could take you on." Matt replied casually.
"You will not leave me here to die, Venomon. I shall have company!" Zerec yelled as he jumped at Venomon.
TK looked up from the computer screen. "Snyper! Thirty seconds!"
Matt ran up beside Snyper, looking around. "How do we leave?"
"Iezer! Blow a hole in that wall. That side of the wall!" Snyper pointed, indicating the wall across from him. Iezer nodded, and two blasts flew out. The ice wall exploded outward. "Everybody! Get over here, now!" Snyper yelled back at the digimon and other Digi-destined. Tai, Jyou, and Izzy had to help the girls over. Tai looked out, and down. It was a sheer drop, with a waterfall coming out beneath them. Tai looked back at Snyper. "You got a better idea?" Snyper asked, before Tai could ask a question. Izzy jumped onto Iezer's back, and pulled Mimi up with him. Jyou jumped on behind Mimi. They all held several digimon in their arms. Iezer back up a few steps, then plunged out the hole he himself had made. TK put Kari's arm around his neck.
"See you around TK." Snyper said and slapped him on the back. TK looked up, and nodded once. He then plunged out the side of the castle.
Matt looked back at the warring allies as explosions started to be heard. "Ingenious plan. Call me the next time something like this comes up."
"Have my word on it Matt." Snyper replied. With that, Matt picked up Sora, and plunged out the hole, and down the cliffside. The explosions were growing louder. Snyper looked back. "It was a lovely party Zerec, really it was. But I have to leave. It was good to meet you Venomon. Hope you two get along for the next five seconds." Zerec and Venomon looked up at Snyper just as he fell backwards out the hole. The wind rushed past him at an incredible rate. Snyper turned in midair, so he was facing down. The waterfall rushed with him, some of the water sprinkling onto him. The sheer force of the wind forced tears from his eyes. He managed to turn himself over so he faced upwards, toward the castle. One last explosion eradicated the castle, and the mountaintop. Even with how far away he was, and how fast he was going, the heat still covered every part of him. He twisted around again. The river was coming up fast. He could see Iezer and those that had gone with him on the riverbank, and Matt and TK were still in the river. An idea crossed Snyper's mind, seconds before he hit the water, and he grinned. "CANNONBALL!!!!!"
"Great, I just got dry. Thanks a lot Snyper!" Mimi started complaining after Snyper surfaced. Matt, who was still in the water, looked at Snyper. They smiled and high-fived.
Getting dry was an ordeal, especially for the digimon, and especially for Gabumon and Iezer. But they finally all were, and just decided to rest where they were that night. Soon, all were asleep except for Matt and Snyper.
"Well, we made it through alive." Matt observed.
"Once again."
Matt started to chuckle. "This is getting too boring. Let's try some other danger next time."
"Some other danger that threatens the world, huh?" Snyper asked.
"Right. And next time, let the danger choose someone else. We're getting too old for this."
Snyper sighed. "Tell me about it. I think I'm going to quit."
Matt sat up. "Quit what?"
"Quit this world. Mind if I come back with you guys?"
"Snyper, if you hadn't of said it, I would have."
"Tell me, what do you think of the name Bret Ferguson?"
Matt shrugged and grinned. "Sounds like a dumb name to me. Why?"
"I'm going back to that name from now on then. Snyper's been through too much."
"So it's a clean slate for Bret Ferguson?"
Snyper shook his head. "No. Bret Ferguson will always have to live with mistakes he made. But nobody over there will know who Bret Ferguson is."
"Besides, it's always fun when you have to make a name for yourself. And I'm sure there'll be problems over there that we will need your help with." Matt replied.
"As much as I wish, I know that my experiences far from over."
And that is that. The end of the first fanfic I ever wrote. And now re- released. Okay, tell me if you liked this, or didn't like it, so I know what to write next time. And go check out and review my other fics. Also, go read WillingtheRain's stuff, even if you're not into it. She is the only reason this fic ever got finished. So go over there and thank her, if you liked this at all.
"Something the matter, Snyper?" Zerec asked.
"Well, only in theory, but, you're supposed to be dead." Snyper answered.
Zerec thought about that statement. "Yes, but aren't you suppoed to be dead also?"
"Well, you see, that's a totally different story. Shall I explain? I noticed something strange was happening to me when I was six. You see, I had-"
"If I shoved a gun down your throat, would that stop you?" TK asked curiously
"But really, how are you alive?" Izzy, the ever-curious, asked.
"Well, it seems that Venomon has people that can resurrect me. And they did so quite effectively, I must say."
"And Venomon would want to resurrect you because....he's your best friend?" Tai guessed.
Venomon stepped out from behind a pillar. "Not hardly. But when I resurrected him, I also resurrected the demon of this castle."
Matt brought his hand to his head as if thinking hard, and motioned for everyone to stop with his gun hand. "No, wait. Don't tell me, I can get this one. The demon is now living within Zerec, right?"
"So astute of you, Mr. Ishida. I am, in a way, not the same Zerec you are used to."
"But, in essence, you are the same. And subject to the same way of dying." Snyper told him, bringing his gun up and firing. The bullets hit Zerec, ripping into his flesh.
"Surely you didn't think it would be that easy, did you?" Zerec asked as the wounds healed. He held out his hand. The bullets tore their way through his skin and fell into his palm. The cuts healed back up.
Snyper shrugged. "Hey, I can always try, can't I?"
"And you can die trying." Zerec told them as he lifted his hand. The bullets flew out towards the group. They all dodged different ways.
"Iezer! Keep the girls safe! Izzy, Joe, help him do that!" Matt ordered.
"Snyper! Zerec's moving your way! Matt, Venomon's in the middle!" Tai relayed the information as he peaked around the corner. Snyper moved out from behind the pillar he was hiding, and saw Zerec approaching. He fired repeatedly at his enemy. Zerec slowed down as bullet after bullet hit his chest, stomach, and even head. When Snyper clicked empty, Zerec did not have a mark on him. Snyper stood, his eyes narrowing. Zerec lifted his hand, palm outward. Snyper dove back behind the pillar as the bullets, HIS bullets, ripped through the ice of the pillar. The ice dust flew onto his back, as whole chunks were taken out by the force of the bullets. Obviously, Zerec could send them back with much higher velocity then Snypers's gun could. Matt and Tai fired at Venomon, but he disappeared before the bullets reached him. He reappeared, rather close to the girls. Immediately, attacks were fired at the evil digimon. Agumon, Gabumon, and the other small digimon did what they could to stop him. Joe and Izzy fired their weapons. Nothing had any effect. A large growl was suddenly heard, followed by two loud *thumps*. Venomon looked up just in time to be blasted back by Iezer's cannons. The virus digimon looked up. "Ice Fire!" He yelled. Iezer fired two more blasts, blocking his attack.
Kari opened her eyes slowly. The sounds around her were muffled, as if they were in a container and the lid was on it. She saw Iezer, the large beast whom she had trusted, protecting them all. Then her eyes unfocused on him, and focused beyond him, on the ceiling. Somehow, she saw TK crawling on the crystalline surface. Without warning, a black figure sped across the ceiling and smashed into TK. The black was familiar, as it was the one that had taken her, Sora, and Mimi. TK grabbed it and threw it off the ceiling, following it quickly. Merlin landed on his feet, the ice dimly reflecting his image, while the thing did not land standing up. Its face looked at the young warrior.
Merlin smiled. "I believe I have a score to settle with you." He told the thing as he drew out his knife. Kari gasped at the knife TK held. The two combatants charged each other. TK swung high, but the creature ducked, then punched TK once in the side, then on the side of the face. TK swung around, letting the force of his punch add to the strength of the swing, and cut it across its chest. The creature delivered a quick kick to TK's knee, causing him to collapse, followed by a hit to his back. Kari wondered why no one else was helping him.
The barrage of bullets finally stopped. The pillar looked as if it was about to collapse. Snyper braced himself against it and pushed, hoping that no one on their side was in its way. The sound was deafening, and the ice dust clouded everything. The finely grained ice that made up the dust made it as if a dense blue mist had entered the room. Snyper swung his pistol right and left, the laser sight searching for Zerec. He jumped forward before he realized that he had heard a noise behind him. He turned to see the outline of someone with what looked like an ice sword where the right hand should have been. Snyper aimed his laser sight on the figure and fired several times. The ice sword blocked it. Laughing filled the room.
"Do you not understand, Snyper? This castle is my home, and I am invincible inside of it. Nothing you can do will harm me while I am inside and it still stands." The words caused Snyper to grin as he retreated.
Venomon blocked the latest series of attacks with his arm. The digimon had already digi-volved once, and they kept getting stronger. He had to do something quick. The only thing that came readily to mind was retreat. And that option kept looking better and better.
TK rolled on the ground and took out the shadow's legs, causing him to fall. TK used that roll to get back onto his feet, his knife still in hand. The creature picked up a sharp crystal shard and held it sideways in his hand. He charged TK, trying to drive the spike into the side of Merlin's head. Merlin blocked his enemy's arm with his own, then brought the knife and slashed the creature across the arm. The black figure screamed, then used the crystal spike to cut TK across the side. Breathing heavily, Merlin backed a few paces away from Thing. A large cracking sound cut through the air. TK looked toward its source and saw an ice pillar falling. When TK looked back at the thing, it was looking at the pillar. Confident that it would fall behind him, the black thing turned back to Merlin. Merlin smiled and held up his knife. With a flick of his wrist, the blade left his hand and embedded itself into the thing's chest. The thing staggered backwards, but pulled out the knife and held it in its hands. TK smiled again. It finally dawned on the creature why Takeru was smiling. The black creature looked up just as the pillar fell on top of it. TK had made him stagger back just enough to be in the line of the pillar. Merlin felt the presence of someone near him. He turned to attack this new threat, but stopped when he saw Snyper. Snyper motioned him forward. Merlin walked toward him, and Snyper began to unfold his plan.
Zerec smiled as he approached the source of the laser sight. Snyper was a fool. You could very easily see that laser sight with the ice mist that was in the room. It was a light to the path that would be Snyper's destruction. His grin grew even bigger as he knew he was coming to the source of the laser sight. He finally reached his destination. His grin instantly disappeared. The gun was resting on some fallen ice, the laser sight still cutting through the thinning ice mist. Zerec began to look around. The ice dust was settling. He could see more clearly now. He quickly turned around. Pain was all that greeted him, in the form of a large ice chunk. Zerec fell against the wall, concentrating on healing his wound.
"Did it hurt, Zerec? Did it hurt when this room was nearly destroyed?" Snyper asked as he wielded the ice chunk once more, and hit Zerec's back with it. "As long as this castle stands, you are invincible, right?"
"Finally, you grasp it." Zerec replied, accentuating the statement by elbowing Snyper in the face. Snyper fell back, and glanced at the digimon and girls. The digimon had completely taken over the fight, as Joe and Izzy helped the girls stand up. He hoped they were strong enough for their escape. Snyper turned his attention back to Zerec just in time to block a kick with his leg. Zerec threw Snyper into the wall with a left cross. Zerec came up behind Snyper and grabbed his hair, pulling him back. "You have been defeated. Accept that fact."
Snyper kicked backwards twice, catching Zerec on his knee and stomach. "You should know I always have a backup plan. Merlin, you ready?" Snyper asked as he looked back at TK, who was busily typing away at a computer.
"Almost....hold it...now!" Merlin yelled back.
Snyper turned and smiled at Zerec. "So ingenious of you to install explosives in this ice castle."
Zerec's face held a puzzled look. "What are you talking about?"
"Oh, I see now. You didn't even know about the explosives. Venomon did it all by himself, just in case you ever got too powerful. Too bad Venomon. Your lack of trust will be your downfall. The explosives are set and primed. This whole castle will be gone in..Merlin?"
TK looked down at the computer screen. "One minute and counting."
Zerec was raging. "You'll never get out."
Matt stepped out. "I wouldn't worry about us getting out, but your friend is a digimon." Matt indicated Venomon. Zerec turned toward Venomon.
Venomon stepped back. "Zerec, you are no match for me. A human versus a digimon? Don't make me laugh."
"But he isn't an ordinary human anymore, now is he Venomon? No, thanks to you, he could take you on." Matt replied casually.
"You will not leave me here to die, Venomon. I shall have company!" Zerec yelled as he jumped at Venomon.
TK looked up from the computer screen. "Snyper! Thirty seconds!"
Matt ran up beside Snyper, looking around. "How do we leave?"
"Iezer! Blow a hole in that wall. That side of the wall!" Snyper pointed, indicating the wall across from him. Iezer nodded, and two blasts flew out. The ice wall exploded outward. "Everybody! Get over here, now!" Snyper yelled back at the digimon and other Digi-destined. Tai, Jyou, and Izzy had to help the girls over. Tai looked out, and down. It was a sheer drop, with a waterfall coming out beneath them. Tai looked back at Snyper. "You got a better idea?" Snyper asked, before Tai could ask a question. Izzy jumped onto Iezer's back, and pulled Mimi up with him. Jyou jumped on behind Mimi. They all held several digimon in their arms. Iezer back up a few steps, then plunged out the hole he himself had made. TK put Kari's arm around his neck.
"See you around TK." Snyper said and slapped him on the back. TK looked up, and nodded once. He then plunged out the side of the castle.
Matt looked back at the warring allies as explosions started to be heard. "Ingenious plan. Call me the next time something like this comes up."
"Have my word on it Matt." Snyper replied. With that, Matt picked up Sora, and plunged out the hole, and down the cliffside. The explosions were growing louder. Snyper looked back. "It was a lovely party Zerec, really it was. But I have to leave. It was good to meet you Venomon. Hope you two get along for the next five seconds." Zerec and Venomon looked up at Snyper just as he fell backwards out the hole. The wind rushed past him at an incredible rate. Snyper turned in midair, so he was facing down. The waterfall rushed with him, some of the water sprinkling onto him. The sheer force of the wind forced tears from his eyes. He managed to turn himself over so he faced upwards, toward the castle. One last explosion eradicated the castle, and the mountaintop. Even with how far away he was, and how fast he was going, the heat still covered every part of him. He twisted around again. The river was coming up fast. He could see Iezer and those that had gone with him on the riverbank, and Matt and TK were still in the river. An idea crossed Snyper's mind, seconds before he hit the water, and he grinned. "CANNONBALL!!!!!"
"Great, I just got dry. Thanks a lot Snyper!" Mimi started complaining after Snyper surfaced. Matt, who was still in the water, looked at Snyper. They smiled and high-fived.
Getting dry was an ordeal, especially for the digimon, and especially for Gabumon and Iezer. But they finally all were, and just decided to rest where they were that night. Soon, all were asleep except for Matt and Snyper.
"Well, we made it through alive." Matt observed.
"Once again."
Matt started to chuckle. "This is getting too boring. Let's try some other danger next time."
"Some other danger that threatens the world, huh?" Snyper asked.
"Right. And next time, let the danger choose someone else. We're getting too old for this."
Snyper sighed. "Tell me about it. I think I'm going to quit."
Matt sat up. "Quit what?"
"Quit this world. Mind if I come back with you guys?"
"Snyper, if you hadn't of said it, I would have."
"Tell me, what do you think of the name Bret Ferguson?"
Matt shrugged and grinned. "Sounds like a dumb name to me. Why?"
"I'm going back to that name from now on then. Snyper's been through too much."
"So it's a clean slate for Bret Ferguson?"
Snyper shook his head. "No. Bret Ferguson will always have to live with mistakes he made. But nobody over there will know who Bret Ferguson is."
"Besides, it's always fun when you have to make a name for yourself. And I'm sure there'll be problems over there that we will need your help with." Matt replied.
"As much as I wish, I know that my experiences far from over."
And that is that. The end of the first fanfic I ever wrote. And now re- released. Okay, tell me if you liked this, or didn't like it, so I know what to write next time. And go check out and review my other fics. Also, go read WillingtheRain's stuff, even if you're not into it. She is the only reason this fic ever got finished. So go over there and thank her, if you liked this at all.
