Brave New World by Luke's Dragon

A/n

It seems to have taken me forever to get this chapter up what with one thing and another. University, work and never having a free minute are a pain. Still here is chapter 3, with a heavy dose of action and Digimon battles, much inspired by Digimon Rumble Arena:)

Dunno if anyone is confused by the perspective switching but if you are it goes like this. First person is BWG with the voice in his head in Italics

Beelzamon speaks in the first person but always in Italics, he is also in Italics in conversations

The tamers are described in third person since there are a lot of them

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Chapter 3 Violent Hearts

Waiting alone I can not resist
Feeling this hate I have never missed
These are my memories

~Linkin Park "1stp Klosr"

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Feeling a massive rush of energy that could only be caused by two Mega level Digimon I race on across the arid desert beneath me. I do not know what drives me towards this, I have no idea what to expect, all I can concentrate on is the fact I want to fight something strong. This world I find myself in is messing with my mind, I cannot control the dark impulses that I thought I had once gotten under my control. Now I must find myself again, I do not like the feeling that I am loosing my control over myself, I do not like the feelings of guilt when I take another beings life against my will. And I most certainly do not like the way that I take the data of my victims into myself when I slay them.

It is enough to drive me insane, the chattering voices of my conscious and my soul conflicting with the voices that want me to slay and kill, to be the dark angel of death, to lay waste to this stupid place. I feel my rage start to build as I get closer and closer to the source of the energy. Now before I can see them I can sense them, two Megas going at each other with full force, around them a few rookies all hurting so much that they barely register as alive. And there is something else, at least six maybe a few more signs of human life, small like children, I pick up the pace, desperate to see if they are the Digi-Destined, maybe if it is them I will be able to find a way home.

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Damn! Who'd have fought pineapple head would have gotten so big? I remember Guilmon as a stupid little pet who liked to play tag, now he's turned into this, a massive red dragon snake monster, but still he's no match for me!

With all the data I've been absorbing I'm unstoppable! I took all those weaklings data earlier and now Leomon's too! Soon when I beat this loser I'll be so strong even the sovereign will have to bow down to me!

But first I need to win this fight, my enemy is stronger and bigger, but I've got speed on my side, so all I need to do is out maneuver him like this… Round the back of him and attack- Chaos Flare!

Beelzamon's attack slammed into Megidramon's back, there was no armored protection here and the attack was devastating, the red monster roared once and then crashed to the floor, causing the whole unstable area to shake under the impact. There was a brief flash of light and then all that was left was Guilmon lying prone and motionless on the battlefield, his energy totally spent.

Damn after all that he's back to being a rookie? Ah well it doesn't matter I'll kill him any way, there won't be any more resistance from these idiots. Time to say goodbye loser, your power is mine now… Huh what the hell is that?

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And I explode onto the scene, a veteran of many battle I take a moment to survey the scene of chaos. There is a Guardromon I recognize that, a few rookies who I don't recognize, and a black armored figure, the Mega striding to where a red lizard and a boy with goggles are huddled together. Of the second Mega, the one that was also in the battle there is no sign, the black clad warrior must have beaten him. My sensors cannot pick up any data on him yet, a pain as knowledge is indeed power. I am content to wait and observe the scene until the Mega makes a move towards goggle boy. From this distance I am unsure if I know these humans yet, but something will not let me stand idly by as people die. I attack with a lighting quick diving attack.

He is not expecting my ambush and I knock him to the floor with ease, this looks as though it should be an easy battle, I am much larger and better armed and armored than my adversary. Or so I think, one moment I am on top of him, about to deliver a mighty blow with my claws, and the next I am thrown right off of him, sent a good distance into the air before crashing down into the dust. Momentarily breathless I take a minute to focus and scan my enemy.

Beelzamon: Mega Level: Known Attacks Chaos Flare, Nightmare Claw. Incredible Attack Power and Speed: Known Weaknesses- None

But we have to fight him, we have to help the humans!

No! Why should we help them?

Because they are weak, they need our help

Pah! Weak things are pathetic!

But I have no choice, the boy with goggles is trying desperately to wake up the red lizard but he is having no luck. For a brief moment I wonder if the Digimon is Agumon and the Mega I sensed was Wargreymon, the closest I have ever had to a friend, but I soon realize that it is not him. Wargreymon is back home on my world, at least I hope he is, still there is no time for that now, and I must fight.

Beelzamon advances on me, laughing and looking confident as well that he might, however his confidence is soon dampened as I unleash a massive wave of energy from my hands, it knocks him backwards but less than I would have liked. Trying again I send another blast of energy at him, this time however he is ready for it, he leaps clear with amazing agility, I am still shocked seconds later as he dives into me with a powerful kick attack.

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Damn! Who does this guy think he is, spoiling my fun like that? Well I'll teach him not to mess with me, a Mega like him is certainly well worth my effort to kill, I'll take him and then finish of these kids… Dragon Crusher! Black energy from the claws… Ha that was one of his best shots and it didn't even phase me, oh please he's trying again, well he'll regret that. A quick jump and while the fool is still wondering what went wrong here… I… go! Slamming into him with both feet I knock him down, feeling power building in my hands I hit him with my Nightmare Claw attack. As he staggers back to his feet, as I bide my time, taking a step back I launch a volley of bullets from my guns, he blocks them but only just. Oh that's right, heh heh heh that's the way try a big attack on me, you must be worried now punk! Black Tornado! Wrapped in a wave of black light he comes at me, spinning in a spiral of destruction, but I am too quick, I move out of the way, loving it as he stops himself before he crashes into the children. His back to me and his defenses down I can finish him here and now… Chaos Flare!

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Damn… I dropped my guard… left myself exposed like an idiot… His powerful attack struck me right square in the back, taking me down and causing massive damage. I can hear his laughter as he moves in to deliver the final blow. Never thought it would end like this, throwing it all away to save a bunch of kids, at least I knew the last lot. Well sort of, there was the child of hope who I quite liked, the youngest one who was fine too, the goggle boy who was a jerk, the one with big hair who had Wargreymon and was a jerk, and the… the other ones. I close my eyes and think of home waiting for the coup de grace… which never comes.

The goggle boy seems to have succeeded in reviving his lizard, who has Digivolved to the Mega level and makes a timely intervention, his blade knocking Beelzamon away from me and drawing his attention. Grateful of the respite I concentrate on getting my strength back, trying to pull myself up enough to help out my savoir… I wonder who he is?

Gallentmon: Biomerged Mega: Known Attacks Royal Joust, Shield of the Just. Massive Attack Power and Defense, expert Swordsman

Oh wow, we've been saved by goody-two shoes

At least we've been saved

And what's a Biomerged Mega anyway?

Who cares! Lets Fight

Yes repay the favor Gallentmon looks like he's in trouble

Forget favors! I want revenge

The voices build to a cacophony, all clamoring for attention at once, this is not what I need when I am about to fight, I need to have all my wits about me, but that is not possible right now. I try to block them out as much as I can and rejoin the battle, still hurting from the strike to my back. Gallentmon does not say a word as I join him, but somehow I know what to do even without being asked, I run to the left as he takes the right, catching Beelzamon in a pincer movement we attack. Gallentmon crashes forwards with his Lightning Just and I slam in with my Black Tornado, this time he cannot block us and is in deep trouble. I can see him summoning up all his strength for another Chaos Flare, aiming this time to finish us for good, I feel the heat as the attack screams towards us, bracing myself for the impact.

Again it doesn't ever come, bright light, blinding light bursts from Gallentmon's shield, his awesome Shield of the Just attack, Beelzamon is flung backwards. It must have hurt him, but he is still going, shame for him. Because now it is my turn, leaping into the sky and summoning all my rage and pain I unleash my deadly finishing blow upon him. This time he will pay for trying to kill me, the price of failure is a high one. Terra Destroyer!

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And even after all that he is still alive, Gallentmon and myself walk over to where he is lying, both decided that he would perish here for his crimes. Gallentmon launches into a sanctimonious tirade about how he deserves this for his crimes, me I just wait, and not just because everything Gallentmon says could apply to me. Well maybe because of that, this guy isn't that different to me, I get the feeling that he understands. I am about to stop Gallentmon when one of the kids does the job for me.

A girl who lost her partner to Beelzamon, crying that she doesn't want anyone else to die, it stops Gallentmon and it stops me too, she reminds me of someone I used to know, kind, gentle and maybe a little too soft hearted.

Beelzamon lifts himself up and stares at the girl

"Why?"

"I… I hate you for what you've done… but killing you won't bring Leomon back"

"I have lost, I will leave, for what it's worth…"

"…No don't"

And with that he takes to his bike and is gone. The children crowd around me, wanting to ask me all sorts of questions but I do not care. Thanking Gallentmon for his assistance I fly off, in pursuit of Beelzamon.

I catch him quickly, and land by his side.

"It's you… what d'ya want?"

"To talk"

"I've nuffin to say"

"Then what will you do?"

"I have no idea… Having lost… I have nothing… No meaning, no path"

"I understand… Maybe I can help you"

"Why? Why do that?"

"Come with me and maybe you can find out"

I walk away, it's his call to make, I tell myself that I don't care either way. But a very rare phenomenon, a smile creeps onto my face as I hear him start to follow me.