Previously: Arik got the basics of Digi-battling down, but accidentally let
the public know about Digimon. Clumsy little bastard. In other news,
Earnest and Leila defeated two opponents, and almost got killed both times.
And the story of the day: Allison asked Lee out! Now, lets just see what
forms from this relationship. Here's Kim with sports...
Heroes No More, Chapter Nine: Couples Quarrel
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Lee's House:
Lee woke up early this morning, so he had a little while to piss away before heading off to school. He grabbed two toast out of the toaster and sat down in front of the TV next to his sister. He grabbed the remote and changed the channel.
"Lee! I was watching that!", shouted Jenna.
Lee shrugged, "I wasn't.".
Jenna pouted and Lee flipped the channel again to the news. He saw a picture of a Racermon and ExVeemon fighting on the street. He dropped his toast.
"What the hell... those are Digimon!", exclaimed Lee.
"Digi-what?", asked Jenna. A news reporter then popped on screen as the picture was sent into a little box in the background.
"Yesterday, two monsters were spotted fighting in the downtown district at around One o'clock PM. They caused a great deal of damage before the large blue one disappeared. There were two boys involved, one is Arik Pearson. He is an average boy that attends Yakaishi High School and denies having anything to do with the monsters. The other boy is unidentified. We will have more news on this monster debacle as it develops."
Lee couldn't believe what he just saw. "Arik!?"
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Yakaishi High:
"So what if I do have a Digimon? It doesn't make it any of your business.", replied Arik. "And I recall you keeping yours a secret from me as well!"
"Maybe I did, but that was to protect Kokuwamon.", replied Lee. Arik scoffed.
"Oh yeah, what were we going to do? Tell the army? Lee, you've got to trust us with these sort of things! And that way, we won't know why you were ditching us!", retorted Arik. Lee sighed.
"You're right... I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry too. There. Now don't you feel better?", asked Arik.
"No."
"Yo! What are these Digi-things? Some sort of new virtual pet?", asked Nathan.
"No...I saw them on the news. They are very real.", said Kevin. "And probably dangerous."
Lee shook his head. "Some are, but not Kokuwamon!"
"Bouncemon isn't either.", said Arik.
"Are we gonna trust them?", asked Nathan. Kevin shrugged in response.
"Well, believe what you want. But being a Chosen is a full-time job. And protecting the city from those dark neck laced whackos is more important than any dirtbike tryout.", said Lee. Nathan glared at him.
"If you say so.", replied Nathan.
"So I don't get much time to do stuff anymore...", said Lee, almost sadly.
"But you've still got time to go out on a date with Allison tonight.", said Kevin, fixing his spikey hair.
"Well...I think tonight is going to be a quiet night... and I told my friend Earnest to patrol for me.", explained Lee.
"Going to get some of the hey-hey?", asked Nathan, nudging Lee in the arm.
"Oh please. This is Allison Williams we're talking about. Lee will be lucky if he gets a kiss.", said Kevin.
"I'd go as low as a hug.", added Nathan.
"I've kissed Allison before!", shouted Lee.
"Yeah. When you were 8. In a game of truth or dare.", said Nathan flatly. Lee fell over anime-style.
"You guys give me no peace.", muttered Lee.
"Let's just keep the Digimon topic to ourselves for now.", finished Arik, waving his hands in a hush-hush motion. Ace came running down the stairs and into the their corner.
"Hey guys! I've got something to tell you about these things called Digi-- why are you all staring at me like that?", asked Ace, confusedly.
"You need to get here earlier.", said Arik.
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After school:
"So, Lee...should we let our Digimon, like meet or something?", asked Ace. Arik looked up from unlocking his bike.
"Yeah, that's not a half-bad idea.", said Arik, "Are you all coming to sleep over tonight?"
"Hell yeah! I wouldn't miss that!", shouted Ace. Lee shook his head.
"I told you... I have plans with Allison tonight.", said Lee. "Maybe tomorrow."
Lee walked off. Arik and Ace shrugged.
"Oh, for the love of Bill... here comes James...", grunted Arik.
"Who's Bill?", asked Ace. James walked up to the two of them, smiled pleasantly and put his arms behind his back.
"Hello Arik. Ace. I was wondering where your friend Lee might be at.", said James. Arik shrugged.
"He died.", said Arik.
"But I saw him earlier today...", started James.
"Yeah. He just died.", said Arik.
James gave Arik a dark look and turned around, heading back into the school. Arik and Ace looked at each other.
"Any clue what he wanted?", asked Ace.
"Nope. But I bet it wasn't good."
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Later that night:
"Mom! I'm going to get Allison!", shouted Lee. He sniffed himself, making sure he didn't take a shower in vain. He was satisfied with the smell.
"Ok, sweetie! Be back by 11!", shouted his mom back. Kokuwamon walked up to him and looked up at him, confusedly.
"I don't get it. You said you are taking Allison out on a 'date'. But you never said which one. By the looks of it, it's Friday...but how is she going to know that?", asked Kokuwamon.
Lee stared at him for a second.
"Ya know, I hate it when you confuse me. See ya!", said Lee, before shutting the door. Kokuwamon kicked the door.
"I was being serious... I'm really lost...", sighed Kokuwamon, before running back into Lee's room.
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Lee ran up to Allison's door and directly into it. He fell backwards, rubbing his head, when Allison herself opened the door, wearing an ankle- length black dress and a wicked ruby necklace.
"Lee...you have your ways of making an appearance.", commented Allison, sort of laughing. Lee laughed and pulled himself of the floor.
"Ha ha. That's soooo funny.", he said, sarcastically. "You look awesome!"
"Why thank you. You don't look half-bad yourself.", said Allison. Lee grinned like a little idiot. Allison stopped to look him over.
(She must really think I'm hot or something...), thought Lee. Allison's face turned shocked.
"Where are your pants?", she asked. Lee looked down and sighed.
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Later, at the movie theatre:
Lee and Allison walked happily out of the gigantic Gogoplex theatre. They were holding hands and laughing insanely.
"That was one of the funniest movies I've ever seen!", laughed Lee, "I never thought one guy could hump so many theatre seats before getting kicked out..."
"Yeah, but I liked the romantic part of the movie.", said Allison. Lee looked at her funny.
"There was a romantic part to the movie?", asked Lee.
"Well, yeah. If you weren't just paying attention to that mentally handicapped guy, you would've known that...", muttered Allison.
"I, was...err...just distracted by your amazing beauty!", shouted Lee, hoping for a quick save.
"Awww...that's so sweet...", said Allison. She clasped onto Lee's arm tighter and put her head on his shoulder.
"What say we do dinner?", asked Lee.
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Desiree's Room:
"Awww...that's so sweet.", said Desiree in a mock voice of Allison.
"Well, it was...", replied Impmon. Desiree bonked him on the head.
"Quiet. This is no time for being soft. Computer, give me Asuka Server.", demanded Desiree.
{OF COURSE, DESIREE}
{ASUKA SERVER ACCESSING} {DOWNLOAD COMPLETE}
{CURRENT RESIDENTS OF ASUKA SERVER ARE: -Friend, Amy (Non-accessible. Clone counterpart exists in Kiriban server) -Reno, Chris (Non-accessible. Clone counterpart exists in Kiriban server) -Groves, JJ -Johnson, Kala -Redfield, Tom -Schroeder, Matt -Carlos, Juan -Kristen
"Hmmm...from previous study... aha, that's it..."
"What's it?", asked Impmon.
"What better to crash a date... than another couple...?", asked Desiree, laughing sinisterly. She moved the mouse and pressed up a few buttons on the keyboard.
"Uh, a titanic monster?", suggested Impmon.
Desiree stopped and looked at Impmon. "This is the point where it fades out after I'm done laughing."
"Oh...right."
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A local Burger King:
Lee threw the remains of a half-eaten burger on the table and announced he was stuffed. Allison, having only taken three bites of her first burger, looked over the three wrappers littering Lee's area on the checkered table. They were in a booth right by the door. The place wasn't too full, just a few customers about. The waitress came by and picked up Lee's tray.
"When you eat... boy, do you EAT.", exclaimed Allison.
"I'm gonna tell the guys you said that. I wonder what they'll think it means.", said Lee, stretching and winking at Allison.
Allison gave him a playful look. "You do that and you'll have no teeth to 'eat' with."
"Oh, I don't need my teeth to--"
"OK! I get it!", shouted Allison, "I'm eating, remember? Don't make me kick your ass!"
She giggled.
"Like that time in seventh grade when you kicked me right in the nuts for going out with Teresa.", said Lee. Allison quickly looked down and bit into her burger.
"This is a good burger. They put mayo in here?", she asked, avoiding the subject. Lee laughed some more. Tonight was turning out to be a very good night.
Allison finished her burger and the two of them headed out the doors onto the street. Lee shut the door and walked up next to Allison, who was checking her watch.
"It's 8:30, we'll have to head home in about an hour...", said Allison, sadly.
"That's enough time to go on a walk...", said Lee, taking her hand. She smiled and agreed. They headed down a street that didn't seem to busy. Little did they know, two figures were standing on the sidewalk on the other side of the street, watching them walk away.
"Should we follow them?", asked the female figure.
"Let's.", replied the male figure.
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Nathan's house:
Nathan was finishing up some soup and decided to sit his ass down in front of the TV for a few minutes. He was wearing a black T-shirt and plaid boxers. Nathan always had to be wearing something black, it was just his thing. He shifted the bean bag chair and turned the TV on to the news.
"...and recent monster activity has just started up in the downtown business sector. A monster resembling a purple octopus has been sighted fighting a giant cactus. ...is this right? It's right. Two smaller monsters are also present, apparently a weaker form, or state of the other two. People, stay indoors and don't try acting like these children who are right up close to the monsters..."
"Lee and Allison! Oh my god...they're going to get killed!", shouted Nathan.
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Streets:
MegaOctopimon leapt backwards to avoid an assault of needles from her opponent. She turned to Allison and Lee.
"Who are these clowns?!", asked MegaOctopimon.
"Beats me. But they ruined our date!", shouted Lee, angrily.
"I'll check the analysis. I'll do the female first...", said Allison, pulling out her D-Volver.
{PROFILE: JOHNSON, KALA}
Server: Asuka Server
Known Relatives: None
Device Type: None
Functions: Evolution to Champion, Ultimate, Warp Digivolve
Crest: None
Partner: Yuramon-Tanemon-Peachmon-Togemon-Lillymon-Rosemon
- Kala doesn't have a Digivice, so she is one of the most powerful opponents. While she was very little, her family was killed, so she was raised in an orphanage. There, she met and fell in love with JJ Groves, who grew up with her. But, another boy, Chris Reno, was so enraged by this, he kidnapped her a few years later, and took her to the Digital World. JJ, and his friends traveled there and fought hard to free her, and they succeeded, but not without both JJ and Chris paying the ultimate price.
{END PROFILE}
"If he's dead, then who's that guy?", asked Lee, pointing at the boy standing next to Kala. He was a bit taller than Lee and wore glasses. He had short brown hair and an already triumphant grin on his face. Allison moved the D-Volver over to him.
{PROFILE: Groves, JJ}
Server: Asuka, Server
Known Relatives: None
Device Type: None
Functions: Evolution to Champion, Ultimate, Warp Digivolve, Bio-Merge
Crest: None
Partner: Pabumon-Kapurimon-MechaTentomon-Guardromon-Andromon-HiAndromon- HerculesKabuterimon
- Not having a Digivice makes JJ one of the toughest opponents ever. JJ was raised in an orphanage while he was little with his girlfriend, Kala. When he got older, he received a Digimon gift from the Digi-gods and MechaTentomon became his best friend. When Kala was kidnapped by Chris, JJ rallied a team of Chosen and set of to find her. Overcoming hardships and battles, he finally freed her, but not before witnessing his friend Juan being killed by and evil Digimon. Losing it, he merged with MechaTentomon to become HerculesKabuterimon, and dying himself in a standoff battle with Chris. The only reason he is alive now, is that Desiree's computer can retrieve lost data.
{END PROFILE}
JJ crossed her arms and looked at Kala, who looked back at them. They were both wearing dark necklaces. They both turned and nodded at Allison and Lee in unison. Their two Digimon moved in for the attack!
----------=========----------- OPPONENT ANALYSIS Name: MechaTentomon Level: Rookie Type: Vaccine Partner: Groves, JJ Available Evolutions: Guardromon, Andromon, HiAndromon, HerculesKabuterimon
Techniques: Bit Missiles, Talon Attack - A heavily armed rookie Digimon. His wings secrete missile launchers! ----------=========-----------
----------=========----------- OPPONENT ANALYSIS Name: Togemon Level: Champion Type: Data Partner: Johnson, Kala Available Evolutions: Lillymon, Rosemon Techniques: Needle Spray, Lightspeed Jabbing - Togemon is a well rounded Digimon. She can throw powerful punches and then finish her opponents off with a Needle Spray! ----------=========-----------
MechaTentomon flew in towards Lee, but Kokuwamon leapt upwards, headbutting him and knocking him to the ground. Togemon ran at Allison, but MegaOctopimon blasted her down with some ink. The two Digimon moved to protect their partners.
"I don't know what your deal is, but you can't hurt Lee!", shouted Kokuwamon.
"We'll see about that...MechaTentomon...evolve...", commanded JJ. MechaTentomon glew with light.
"MechaTentomon Digivolve to...Guardromon!"
"Guardromon Matrix Digivolve to...ANDROMON!!!", shouted Guardromon. A cybernetic humanoid appeared in his place, looking ready for a brawl.
"A-Andromon?", gasped Lee. "But that's an ultimate..."
"Correct.", replied JJ. "And ultimate that is about to destroy you."
Lee glared at him. "I don't think so."
Lee whipped out his D-Volver and pointed it in Kokuwamon's direction.
{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}
"Kokuwamon!!! Digivolve to..."
Kokuwamon grew about three times his normal size. He grew huge metallic pincers, and his body became shaped like a huge four-legged bug. Two wings that resembled jet wings bursted out of his back and his eyes glew red. He was covered with ancient inscriptions of Digi-code.
"...TECKUWAGAMON!!!"
{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}
"Ready to have the life crushed out of you?!", asked TecKuwagamon, clamping his claws menacingly.
"A champion? That's the best you can do?", asked JJ, mockingly. "Go get him, Andromon."
Andromon leapt at TecKuwagamon, who moved to counter-strike, but he was too slow. Andromon bounded upwards off TecKuwagamon's head, and his chest plate opened.
"Gatling Attack!", he shouted, bombarding TecKuwagamon with missiles. TecKuwagamon roared out in pain and tumbled over backwards. Andromon landed on his stomach and delivered powerful punches to it, making him choke in pain. But he wasn't done yet. Andromon grabbed TecKuwagamon by his hind legs and his upper body began to spin around his torso, like a hurricane. He let go of TecKuwagamon to send him crashing through a building, splattering debris and glass everywhere!
"Oh... my ... god...", gasped Lee. "We need help."
Lee turned to run to a pay phone, but JJ grabbed him by his arm and threw him to the ground. He saw Allison was unoccupied.
"Allison! Call Ace!", shouted Lee. JJ slugged him in the face.
"Shutup boy. Ya wouldn't want to see your pretty little girlfriend hurt, would you?", asked JJ. He indicated Andromon. Lee sighed and choked in pain.
Allison ran around the corner towards a phone. JJ got up to go after her, but MegaOctopimon landed in front of him.
"I don't think so...", started MegaOctopimon, before being tackled by Togemon.
"Think you can escape me?", asked Togemon. MegaOctopimon smacked her with a few tentacles in retort. JJ turned to run after Allison again, but she was already gone.
"What the devil...?", asked JJ.
"Forget her. We'll take care of these three.", said Kala, wrapping her arms around JJ.
"Right."
Lee had managed to crawl onto the sidewalk and clutched his bleeding jaw with his left hand, while using the right for support.
"How can he be here if he died...? It's...impossible.", said Lee to himself.
"Nothing is impossible.", said a voice. He looked up to see Andromon standing above him. "His data was revived by the mistress."
"Who? Who is the mistress!?", asked Lee.
"I am afraid that will not matter to you in a second.", said Andromon, coldly. He swung back his left arm and began to form electricity in it.
"Lightning--"
"No! Lee!", screamed TecKuwagamon, leaping out of the building he has crashed into. Lee's D-Volver began to glow.
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Allison ran up to the phone and shoved a quarter in. After a few short seconds, she punched in Ace's phone number and it began ringing.
"Yello?", asked Ace, picking up the other end of the line. His mouth was full of food.
"Ace! You have to get to the midtown area NOW! Lee and I are under attack by two strong black neck laced Chosen!", screamed Allison.
"But...Arik and I are in our underwear...", protested Ace.
"I don't care if you're naked! Get down here NOW!", screamed Allison.
"Are you saying you want to see me naked? ...Hello? Hello?", asked Ace. He turned to Arik, "She hung up."
"What did she want?", asked Arik.
"We have to help them or something..."
"Well, let's go then!"
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Back at the battleground:
{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}
"TecKuwagamon!!! Digivolve to..."
TecKuwagamon glew with energy and expanded into an even larger creature. His pincered head melded into a helmet with flowing hair coming out of the back. His back legs disappeared and he lost all his metal skin, replaced by grayish scaly skin. Two cannons formed on his forearms and a long tail extended from his lower back. He finished forming and roared out.
"...GIGADRAMON!!!"
{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}
Gigadramon roared out, startling everyone in the immediate area.
"What in the world is that thing?!", screamed Allison.
"It's...Kokuwamon's Ultimate!?", asked Lee in horror.
JJ and Kala leapt backwards on top of a yellow truck to survey the new monstrosity of a Digimon.
"Could he be a threat?", asked Kala. JJ nodded.
"It's possible. Evolve Togemon.", said JJ.
"Right."
Togemon batted MegaOctopimon aside and leapt up, running towards Gigadramon. She began to glow.
"Togemon!!! Digivolve to... LILLYMON!!!", shouted Togemon. She became a smaller entity, shaped like a female. She wore a pink dress that cut of as a skirt and had four green leaves sprouting out of her back. She posed and then leapt up next to Andromon, facing Gigadramon.
"This guy's big...", gawked Lillymon. Andromon leapt up at Gigadramon.
"Lightning Blade!!!", shouted Andromon. He launched the electrical sword at Gigadramon and it simply bounced off his helmet. Gigadramon grinned.
"Here's some payback...", he growled. He smashed Andromon extremely hard with his left arm and he went flying through and building and crashed out the other side! He fell a few stories before landing hard on his back. He spasmed for a minute and then reverted back into an unconscious MechaTentomon.
"Uhhh, did he do that to protect us, or just for the fun of it?", asked Allison, clutching onto Lee's arm, as she was getting rather scared.
"Does it matter? We're winning!", shouted Lee.
"The expense of our health matters...", muttered Allison.
Lillymon flew upwards and above Gigadramon. She clasped her hands together and pointed it in his direction. She began to charge energy into them and smirked.
"Heh heh. Flower Cannon!!", she shouted, letting a huge energy ball fly at Gigadramon. He looked up at it.
"Darkside Attack!", he yelled. A missile flew from he right missile pod and deleted the energy ball upon contact. It flew further upwards to explode on Lillymon, sending her flaming down onto the street, creating a huge dent in the concrete when she hit it. JJ's and Kala's jaws dropped.
"This is...impossible! Kala, my love, could we have lost?!", asked JJ.
"I'm afraid we have, honey.", replied Kala. Allison and Lee tackled them and ripped off their dark necklaces, sending them into the Desolate Server.
"Good riddance.", said Lee. He stood up and faced Gigadramon. "Good work! You're really strong in your Ultimate form! I'm proud of you!"
Gigadramon looked at him and pointed the missile turret at Allison and him.
"Uhm...Lee...!", shrieked Allison.
"Gigadramon! What the!?", asked Lee in shock. MegaOctopimon blasted him in the face with water as hard as she could. He turned his arm so it faced her.
"Darkside Attack!!!", he shouted, firing a missile that exploded in front of MegaOctopimon, sending her flying backwards and crashing into a street lamp, which fell over. He then turned his attention back to Lee and Allison.
"Oh no... Lee! Oh no...", pleaded Allison.
Gigadramon was about to fire when a combination of fire and lightning blasted into his head, jarring him. He turned to get Dragonmon slugging him in the face, then delivering a kick to his chest. He roared out and smashed Dragonmon with his tail, knocking him backwards in the air. Racermon sped up the wall of a building and bounded off it, towards Gigadramon.
"Vortex Spray!", shouted Racermon, hitting Gigadramon right in the mouth. Dragonmon then leapt up and slugged him again while he was in pain and the gigantic dragon collapsed onto the street. Dragonmon grabbed the falling Racermon and they landed on the street, adjacent to Allison and Lee. Ace and Arik came running up, wearing nothing but their boxers and jackets.
"Alright, we made it!", shouted Ace, leaping into the air and doing a victory pose.
"Yeah, now rip the dark necklace off the Chosen who is with this bastard and we can go back to watching po--err, protecting the world!", shouted Arik. Lee looked at him sadly.
"What is it? We beat him!", shouted Arik.
"Guys...that's Kokuwamon...", explained Allison. She grabbed Lee's hand, but he let go and turned and ran.
"Lee, wait!", shouted Allison.
"That's Kokuwamon?! What happened to him?", asked Ace.
"He evolved into the Ultimate stage...and I guess couldn't control his power...", explained Allison. Gigadramon groaned and de-digivolved into Kokuwamon. Dragonmon reverted to DemiTyrannomon, MegaOctopimon became Octopimon and Racermon went back to Bouncemon. DemiTyrannomon picked up Kokuwamon, who was unconscious and brought him over to the three kids.
"This is intense...", gasped Arik. Suddenly, they heard the sounds of helicopters and police sirens heading in their direction.
"I suggest we make like a tree and...branch... ...out of here!", said Ace.
"That's Make like a tree and leaf, smart boy.", said Allison.
"Can we just go!?", asked Arik. The other two nodded. And Ace grabbed Kokuwamon and ran of with Arik and Allison. DemiTyrannomon ran behind them while Octopimon flew alongside them, and Bouncemon bounced around in front of them leading them into a convenient alley. In another alley, Lee watched them running.
(FLASHBACK)
Amy pulled out her D-3 but Lee grabbed it out of her hands and smashed it onto the pavement. Amy looked amazed that Lee did that. He then grabbed her necklace.
"I know...you have to do this. But before I go, I have one thing to say to you...", said Amy.
"What is that?"
"Don't trust your friends. They'll all betray you eventually.", said Amy. She then grabbed Lee's arm and tugged on it, shattering the necklace and sending her and Seadramon to the Desolate Server.
(END FLASHBACK)
"Betray me... Kokuwamon attacks me, and then Allison and two of my best friends abandon me here...", said Ace, shaken up. He leaned against the wall and slid to the ground. "Well, if they don't want to see me... then I don't want to see them..."
Ace curled up into a little ball and began shaking with fear and crying as the police poured out onto the scene, looking around for the monsters...
TO BE CONTINUED
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NEXT:
THIS is where it gets interesting people. Desiree decides it's finally time to reveal herself to her foes, and what better way to do it than atop the gigantic Bio-Merged monster called MEGAGARGOMON! Allison, Earnest, Ace and Arik can only reach the Champion level and are being brutally defeated. Will Lee resurface from hiding and bring Gigadramon back for another brawl? Or will he be too scared of his destructive power? Find out...
Heroes No More, Chapter Nine: Couples Quarrel
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Lee's House:
Lee woke up early this morning, so he had a little while to piss away before heading off to school. He grabbed two toast out of the toaster and sat down in front of the TV next to his sister. He grabbed the remote and changed the channel.
"Lee! I was watching that!", shouted Jenna.
Lee shrugged, "I wasn't.".
Jenna pouted and Lee flipped the channel again to the news. He saw a picture of a Racermon and ExVeemon fighting on the street. He dropped his toast.
"What the hell... those are Digimon!", exclaimed Lee.
"Digi-what?", asked Jenna. A news reporter then popped on screen as the picture was sent into a little box in the background.
"Yesterday, two monsters were spotted fighting in the downtown district at around One o'clock PM. They caused a great deal of damage before the large blue one disappeared. There were two boys involved, one is Arik Pearson. He is an average boy that attends Yakaishi High School and denies having anything to do with the monsters. The other boy is unidentified. We will have more news on this monster debacle as it develops."
Lee couldn't believe what he just saw. "Arik!?"
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Yakaishi High:
"So what if I do have a Digimon? It doesn't make it any of your business.", replied Arik. "And I recall you keeping yours a secret from me as well!"
"Maybe I did, but that was to protect Kokuwamon.", replied Lee. Arik scoffed.
"Oh yeah, what were we going to do? Tell the army? Lee, you've got to trust us with these sort of things! And that way, we won't know why you were ditching us!", retorted Arik. Lee sighed.
"You're right... I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry too. There. Now don't you feel better?", asked Arik.
"No."
"Yo! What are these Digi-things? Some sort of new virtual pet?", asked Nathan.
"No...I saw them on the news. They are very real.", said Kevin. "And probably dangerous."
Lee shook his head. "Some are, but not Kokuwamon!"
"Bouncemon isn't either.", said Arik.
"Are we gonna trust them?", asked Nathan. Kevin shrugged in response.
"Well, believe what you want. But being a Chosen is a full-time job. And protecting the city from those dark neck laced whackos is more important than any dirtbike tryout.", said Lee. Nathan glared at him.
"If you say so.", replied Nathan.
"So I don't get much time to do stuff anymore...", said Lee, almost sadly.
"But you've still got time to go out on a date with Allison tonight.", said Kevin, fixing his spikey hair.
"Well...I think tonight is going to be a quiet night... and I told my friend Earnest to patrol for me.", explained Lee.
"Going to get some of the hey-hey?", asked Nathan, nudging Lee in the arm.
"Oh please. This is Allison Williams we're talking about. Lee will be lucky if he gets a kiss.", said Kevin.
"I'd go as low as a hug.", added Nathan.
"I've kissed Allison before!", shouted Lee.
"Yeah. When you were 8. In a game of truth or dare.", said Nathan flatly. Lee fell over anime-style.
"You guys give me no peace.", muttered Lee.
"Let's just keep the Digimon topic to ourselves for now.", finished Arik, waving his hands in a hush-hush motion. Ace came running down the stairs and into the their corner.
"Hey guys! I've got something to tell you about these things called Digi-- why are you all staring at me like that?", asked Ace, confusedly.
"You need to get here earlier.", said Arik.
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After school:
"So, Lee...should we let our Digimon, like meet or something?", asked Ace. Arik looked up from unlocking his bike.
"Yeah, that's not a half-bad idea.", said Arik, "Are you all coming to sleep over tonight?"
"Hell yeah! I wouldn't miss that!", shouted Ace. Lee shook his head.
"I told you... I have plans with Allison tonight.", said Lee. "Maybe tomorrow."
Lee walked off. Arik and Ace shrugged.
"Oh, for the love of Bill... here comes James...", grunted Arik.
"Who's Bill?", asked Ace. James walked up to the two of them, smiled pleasantly and put his arms behind his back.
"Hello Arik. Ace. I was wondering where your friend Lee might be at.", said James. Arik shrugged.
"He died.", said Arik.
"But I saw him earlier today...", started James.
"Yeah. He just died.", said Arik.
James gave Arik a dark look and turned around, heading back into the school. Arik and Ace looked at each other.
"Any clue what he wanted?", asked Ace.
"Nope. But I bet it wasn't good."
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Later that night:
"Mom! I'm going to get Allison!", shouted Lee. He sniffed himself, making sure he didn't take a shower in vain. He was satisfied with the smell.
"Ok, sweetie! Be back by 11!", shouted his mom back. Kokuwamon walked up to him and looked up at him, confusedly.
"I don't get it. You said you are taking Allison out on a 'date'. But you never said which one. By the looks of it, it's Friday...but how is she going to know that?", asked Kokuwamon.
Lee stared at him for a second.
"Ya know, I hate it when you confuse me. See ya!", said Lee, before shutting the door. Kokuwamon kicked the door.
"I was being serious... I'm really lost...", sighed Kokuwamon, before running back into Lee's room.
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Lee ran up to Allison's door and directly into it. He fell backwards, rubbing his head, when Allison herself opened the door, wearing an ankle- length black dress and a wicked ruby necklace.
"Lee...you have your ways of making an appearance.", commented Allison, sort of laughing. Lee laughed and pulled himself of the floor.
"Ha ha. That's soooo funny.", he said, sarcastically. "You look awesome!"
"Why thank you. You don't look half-bad yourself.", said Allison. Lee grinned like a little idiot. Allison stopped to look him over.
(She must really think I'm hot or something...), thought Lee. Allison's face turned shocked.
"Where are your pants?", she asked. Lee looked down and sighed.
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Later, at the movie theatre:
Lee and Allison walked happily out of the gigantic Gogoplex theatre. They were holding hands and laughing insanely.
"That was one of the funniest movies I've ever seen!", laughed Lee, "I never thought one guy could hump so many theatre seats before getting kicked out..."
"Yeah, but I liked the romantic part of the movie.", said Allison. Lee looked at her funny.
"There was a romantic part to the movie?", asked Lee.
"Well, yeah. If you weren't just paying attention to that mentally handicapped guy, you would've known that...", muttered Allison.
"I, was...err...just distracted by your amazing beauty!", shouted Lee, hoping for a quick save.
"Awww...that's so sweet...", said Allison. She clasped onto Lee's arm tighter and put her head on his shoulder.
"What say we do dinner?", asked Lee.
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Desiree's Room:
"Awww...that's so sweet.", said Desiree in a mock voice of Allison.
"Well, it was...", replied Impmon. Desiree bonked him on the head.
"Quiet. This is no time for being soft. Computer, give me Asuka Server.", demanded Desiree.
{OF COURSE, DESIREE}
{ASUKA SERVER ACCESSING} {DOWNLOAD COMPLETE}
{CURRENT RESIDENTS OF ASUKA SERVER ARE: -Friend, Amy (Non-accessible. Clone counterpart exists in Kiriban server) -Reno, Chris (Non-accessible. Clone counterpart exists in Kiriban server) -Groves, JJ -Johnson, Kala -Redfield, Tom -Schroeder, Matt -Carlos, Juan -Kristen
"Hmmm...from previous study... aha, that's it..."
"What's it?", asked Impmon.
"What better to crash a date... than another couple...?", asked Desiree, laughing sinisterly. She moved the mouse and pressed up a few buttons on the keyboard.
"Uh, a titanic monster?", suggested Impmon.
Desiree stopped and looked at Impmon. "This is the point where it fades out after I'm done laughing."
"Oh...right."
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A local Burger King:
Lee threw the remains of a half-eaten burger on the table and announced he was stuffed. Allison, having only taken three bites of her first burger, looked over the three wrappers littering Lee's area on the checkered table. They were in a booth right by the door. The place wasn't too full, just a few customers about. The waitress came by and picked up Lee's tray.
"When you eat... boy, do you EAT.", exclaimed Allison.
"I'm gonna tell the guys you said that. I wonder what they'll think it means.", said Lee, stretching and winking at Allison.
Allison gave him a playful look. "You do that and you'll have no teeth to 'eat' with."
"Oh, I don't need my teeth to--"
"OK! I get it!", shouted Allison, "I'm eating, remember? Don't make me kick your ass!"
She giggled.
"Like that time in seventh grade when you kicked me right in the nuts for going out with Teresa.", said Lee. Allison quickly looked down and bit into her burger.
"This is a good burger. They put mayo in here?", she asked, avoiding the subject. Lee laughed some more. Tonight was turning out to be a very good night.
Allison finished her burger and the two of them headed out the doors onto the street. Lee shut the door and walked up next to Allison, who was checking her watch.
"It's 8:30, we'll have to head home in about an hour...", said Allison, sadly.
"That's enough time to go on a walk...", said Lee, taking her hand. She smiled and agreed. They headed down a street that didn't seem to busy. Little did they know, two figures were standing on the sidewalk on the other side of the street, watching them walk away.
"Should we follow them?", asked the female figure.
"Let's.", replied the male figure.
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Nathan's house:
Nathan was finishing up some soup and decided to sit his ass down in front of the TV for a few minutes. He was wearing a black T-shirt and plaid boxers. Nathan always had to be wearing something black, it was just his thing. He shifted the bean bag chair and turned the TV on to the news.
"...and recent monster activity has just started up in the downtown business sector. A monster resembling a purple octopus has been sighted fighting a giant cactus. ...is this right? It's right. Two smaller monsters are also present, apparently a weaker form, or state of the other two. People, stay indoors and don't try acting like these children who are right up close to the monsters..."
"Lee and Allison! Oh my god...they're going to get killed!", shouted Nathan.
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Streets:
MegaOctopimon leapt backwards to avoid an assault of needles from her opponent. She turned to Allison and Lee.
"Who are these clowns?!", asked MegaOctopimon.
"Beats me. But they ruined our date!", shouted Lee, angrily.
"I'll check the analysis. I'll do the female first...", said Allison, pulling out her D-Volver.
{PROFILE: JOHNSON, KALA}
Server: Asuka Server
Known Relatives: None
Device Type: None
Functions: Evolution to Champion, Ultimate, Warp Digivolve
Crest: None
Partner: Yuramon-Tanemon-Peachmon-Togemon-Lillymon-Rosemon
- Kala doesn't have a Digivice, so she is one of the most powerful opponents. While she was very little, her family was killed, so she was raised in an orphanage. There, she met and fell in love with JJ Groves, who grew up with her. But, another boy, Chris Reno, was so enraged by this, he kidnapped her a few years later, and took her to the Digital World. JJ, and his friends traveled there and fought hard to free her, and they succeeded, but not without both JJ and Chris paying the ultimate price.
{END PROFILE}
"If he's dead, then who's that guy?", asked Lee, pointing at the boy standing next to Kala. He was a bit taller than Lee and wore glasses. He had short brown hair and an already triumphant grin on his face. Allison moved the D-Volver over to him.
{PROFILE: Groves, JJ}
Server: Asuka, Server
Known Relatives: None
Device Type: None
Functions: Evolution to Champion, Ultimate, Warp Digivolve, Bio-Merge
Crest: None
Partner: Pabumon-Kapurimon-MechaTentomon-Guardromon-Andromon-HiAndromon- HerculesKabuterimon
- Not having a Digivice makes JJ one of the toughest opponents ever. JJ was raised in an orphanage while he was little with his girlfriend, Kala. When he got older, he received a Digimon gift from the Digi-gods and MechaTentomon became his best friend. When Kala was kidnapped by Chris, JJ rallied a team of Chosen and set of to find her. Overcoming hardships and battles, he finally freed her, but not before witnessing his friend Juan being killed by and evil Digimon. Losing it, he merged with MechaTentomon to become HerculesKabuterimon, and dying himself in a standoff battle with Chris. The only reason he is alive now, is that Desiree's computer can retrieve lost data.
{END PROFILE}
JJ crossed her arms and looked at Kala, who looked back at them. They were both wearing dark necklaces. They both turned and nodded at Allison and Lee in unison. Their two Digimon moved in for the attack!
----------=========----------- OPPONENT ANALYSIS Name: MechaTentomon Level: Rookie Type: Vaccine Partner: Groves, JJ Available Evolutions: Guardromon, Andromon, HiAndromon, HerculesKabuterimon
Techniques: Bit Missiles, Talon Attack - A heavily armed rookie Digimon. His wings secrete missile launchers! ----------=========-----------
----------=========----------- OPPONENT ANALYSIS Name: Togemon Level: Champion Type: Data Partner: Johnson, Kala Available Evolutions: Lillymon, Rosemon Techniques: Needle Spray, Lightspeed Jabbing - Togemon is a well rounded Digimon. She can throw powerful punches and then finish her opponents off with a Needle Spray! ----------=========-----------
MechaTentomon flew in towards Lee, but Kokuwamon leapt upwards, headbutting him and knocking him to the ground. Togemon ran at Allison, but MegaOctopimon blasted her down with some ink. The two Digimon moved to protect their partners.
"I don't know what your deal is, but you can't hurt Lee!", shouted Kokuwamon.
"We'll see about that...MechaTentomon...evolve...", commanded JJ. MechaTentomon glew with light.
"MechaTentomon Digivolve to...Guardromon!"
"Guardromon Matrix Digivolve to...ANDROMON!!!", shouted Guardromon. A cybernetic humanoid appeared in his place, looking ready for a brawl.
"A-Andromon?", gasped Lee. "But that's an ultimate..."
"Correct.", replied JJ. "And ultimate that is about to destroy you."
Lee glared at him. "I don't think so."
Lee whipped out his D-Volver and pointed it in Kokuwamon's direction.
{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}
"Kokuwamon!!! Digivolve to..."
Kokuwamon grew about three times his normal size. He grew huge metallic pincers, and his body became shaped like a huge four-legged bug. Two wings that resembled jet wings bursted out of his back and his eyes glew red. He was covered with ancient inscriptions of Digi-code.
"...TECKUWAGAMON!!!"
{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}
"Ready to have the life crushed out of you?!", asked TecKuwagamon, clamping his claws menacingly.
"A champion? That's the best you can do?", asked JJ, mockingly. "Go get him, Andromon."
Andromon leapt at TecKuwagamon, who moved to counter-strike, but he was too slow. Andromon bounded upwards off TecKuwagamon's head, and his chest plate opened.
"Gatling Attack!", he shouted, bombarding TecKuwagamon with missiles. TecKuwagamon roared out in pain and tumbled over backwards. Andromon landed on his stomach and delivered powerful punches to it, making him choke in pain. But he wasn't done yet. Andromon grabbed TecKuwagamon by his hind legs and his upper body began to spin around his torso, like a hurricane. He let go of TecKuwagamon to send him crashing through a building, splattering debris and glass everywhere!
"Oh... my ... god...", gasped Lee. "We need help."
Lee turned to run to a pay phone, but JJ grabbed him by his arm and threw him to the ground. He saw Allison was unoccupied.
"Allison! Call Ace!", shouted Lee. JJ slugged him in the face.
"Shutup boy. Ya wouldn't want to see your pretty little girlfriend hurt, would you?", asked JJ. He indicated Andromon. Lee sighed and choked in pain.
Allison ran around the corner towards a phone. JJ got up to go after her, but MegaOctopimon landed in front of him.
"I don't think so...", started MegaOctopimon, before being tackled by Togemon.
"Think you can escape me?", asked Togemon. MegaOctopimon smacked her with a few tentacles in retort. JJ turned to run after Allison again, but she was already gone.
"What the devil...?", asked JJ.
"Forget her. We'll take care of these three.", said Kala, wrapping her arms around JJ.
"Right."
Lee had managed to crawl onto the sidewalk and clutched his bleeding jaw with his left hand, while using the right for support.
"How can he be here if he died...? It's...impossible.", said Lee to himself.
"Nothing is impossible.", said a voice. He looked up to see Andromon standing above him. "His data was revived by the mistress."
"Who? Who is the mistress!?", asked Lee.
"I am afraid that will not matter to you in a second.", said Andromon, coldly. He swung back his left arm and began to form electricity in it.
"Lightning--"
"No! Lee!", screamed TecKuwagamon, leaping out of the building he has crashed into. Lee's D-Volver began to glow.
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Allison ran up to the phone and shoved a quarter in. After a few short seconds, she punched in Ace's phone number and it began ringing.
"Yello?", asked Ace, picking up the other end of the line. His mouth was full of food.
"Ace! You have to get to the midtown area NOW! Lee and I are under attack by two strong black neck laced Chosen!", screamed Allison.
"But...Arik and I are in our underwear...", protested Ace.
"I don't care if you're naked! Get down here NOW!", screamed Allison.
"Are you saying you want to see me naked? ...Hello? Hello?", asked Ace. He turned to Arik, "She hung up."
"What did she want?", asked Arik.
"We have to help them or something..."
"Well, let's go then!"
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Back at the battleground:
{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}
"TecKuwagamon!!! Digivolve to..."
TecKuwagamon glew with energy and expanded into an even larger creature. His pincered head melded into a helmet with flowing hair coming out of the back. His back legs disappeared and he lost all his metal skin, replaced by grayish scaly skin. Two cannons formed on his forearms and a long tail extended from his lower back. He finished forming and roared out.
"...GIGADRAMON!!!"
{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}
Gigadramon roared out, startling everyone in the immediate area.
"What in the world is that thing?!", screamed Allison.
"It's...Kokuwamon's Ultimate!?", asked Lee in horror.
JJ and Kala leapt backwards on top of a yellow truck to survey the new monstrosity of a Digimon.
"Could he be a threat?", asked Kala. JJ nodded.
"It's possible. Evolve Togemon.", said JJ.
"Right."
Togemon batted MegaOctopimon aside and leapt up, running towards Gigadramon. She began to glow.
"Togemon!!! Digivolve to... LILLYMON!!!", shouted Togemon. She became a smaller entity, shaped like a female. She wore a pink dress that cut of as a skirt and had four green leaves sprouting out of her back. She posed and then leapt up next to Andromon, facing Gigadramon.
"This guy's big...", gawked Lillymon. Andromon leapt up at Gigadramon.
"Lightning Blade!!!", shouted Andromon. He launched the electrical sword at Gigadramon and it simply bounced off his helmet. Gigadramon grinned.
"Here's some payback...", he growled. He smashed Andromon extremely hard with his left arm and he went flying through and building and crashed out the other side! He fell a few stories before landing hard on his back. He spasmed for a minute and then reverted back into an unconscious MechaTentomon.
"Uhhh, did he do that to protect us, or just for the fun of it?", asked Allison, clutching onto Lee's arm, as she was getting rather scared.
"Does it matter? We're winning!", shouted Lee.
"The expense of our health matters...", muttered Allison.
Lillymon flew upwards and above Gigadramon. She clasped her hands together and pointed it in his direction. She began to charge energy into them and smirked.
"Heh heh. Flower Cannon!!", she shouted, letting a huge energy ball fly at Gigadramon. He looked up at it.
"Darkside Attack!", he yelled. A missile flew from he right missile pod and deleted the energy ball upon contact. It flew further upwards to explode on Lillymon, sending her flaming down onto the street, creating a huge dent in the concrete when she hit it. JJ's and Kala's jaws dropped.
"This is...impossible! Kala, my love, could we have lost?!", asked JJ.
"I'm afraid we have, honey.", replied Kala. Allison and Lee tackled them and ripped off their dark necklaces, sending them into the Desolate Server.
"Good riddance.", said Lee. He stood up and faced Gigadramon. "Good work! You're really strong in your Ultimate form! I'm proud of you!"
Gigadramon looked at him and pointed the missile turret at Allison and him.
"Uhm...Lee...!", shrieked Allison.
"Gigadramon! What the!?", asked Lee in shock. MegaOctopimon blasted him in the face with water as hard as she could. He turned his arm so it faced her.
"Darkside Attack!!!", he shouted, firing a missile that exploded in front of MegaOctopimon, sending her flying backwards and crashing into a street lamp, which fell over. He then turned his attention back to Lee and Allison.
"Oh no... Lee! Oh no...", pleaded Allison.
Gigadramon was about to fire when a combination of fire and lightning blasted into his head, jarring him. He turned to get Dragonmon slugging him in the face, then delivering a kick to his chest. He roared out and smashed Dragonmon with his tail, knocking him backwards in the air. Racermon sped up the wall of a building and bounded off it, towards Gigadramon.
"Vortex Spray!", shouted Racermon, hitting Gigadramon right in the mouth. Dragonmon then leapt up and slugged him again while he was in pain and the gigantic dragon collapsed onto the street. Dragonmon grabbed the falling Racermon and they landed on the street, adjacent to Allison and Lee. Ace and Arik came running up, wearing nothing but their boxers and jackets.
"Alright, we made it!", shouted Ace, leaping into the air and doing a victory pose.
"Yeah, now rip the dark necklace off the Chosen who is with this bastard and we can go back to watching po--err, protecting the world!", shouted Arik. Lee looked at him sadly.
"What is it? We beat him!", shouted Arik.
"Guys...that's Kokuwamon...", explained Allison. She grabbed Lee's hand, but he let go and turned and ran.
"Lee, wait!", shouted Allison.
"That's Kokuwamon?! What happened to him?", asked Ace.
"He evolved into the Ultimate stage...and I guess couldn't control his power...", explained Allison. Gigadramon groaned and de-digivolved into Kokuwamon. Dragonmon reverted to DemiTyrannomon, MegaOctopimon became Octopimon and Racermon went back to Bouncemon. DemiTyrannomon picked up Kokuwamon, who was unconscious and brought him over to the three kids.
"This is intense...", gasped Arik. Suddenly, they heard the sounds of helicopters and police sirens heading in their direction.
"I suggest we make like a tree and...branch... ...out of here!", said Ace.
"That's Make like a tree and leaf, smart boy.", said Allison.
"Can we just go!?", asked Arik. The other two nodded. And Ace grabbed Kokuwamon and ran of with Arik and Allison. DemiTyrannomon ran behind them while Octopimon flew alongside them, and Bouncemon bounced around in front of them leading them into a convenient alley. In another alley, Lee watched them running.
(FLASHBACK)
Amy pulled out her D-3 but Lee grabbed it out of her hands and smashed it onto the pavement. Amy looked amazed that Lee did that. He then grabbed her necklace.
"I know...you have to do this. But before I go, I have one thing to say to you...", said Amy.
"What is that?"
"Don't trust your friends. They'll all betray you eventually.", said Amy. She then grabbed Lee's arm and tugged on it, shattering the necklace and sending her and Seadramon to the Desolate Server.
(END FLASHBACK)
"Betray me... Kokuwamon attacks me, and then Allison and two of my best friends abandon me here...", said Ace, shaken up. He leaned against the wall and slid to the ground. "Well, if they don't want to see me... then I don't want to see them..."
Ace curled up into a little ball and began shaking with fear and crying as the police poured out onto the scene, looking around for the monsters...
TO BE CONTINUED
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NEXT:
THIS is where it gets interesting people. Desiree decides it's finally time to reveal herself to her foes, and what better way to do it than atop the gigantic Bio-Merged monster called MEGAGARGOMON! Allison, Earnest, Ace and Arik can only reach the Champion level and are being brutally defeated. Will Lee resurface from hiding and bring Gigadramon back for another brawl? Or will he be too scared of his destructive power? Find out...