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Crossing Paths
Awaken, Lucifer!
Current location, Ashley's house. Current problem, there's a mega level Digimon named Phoenixmon who, well... is a BAD blast from the past trying to destroy Ashley's house. Other problem.... he's winning!!
"Bee! Black!!" I screamed, running over to the two fallen Digimon. They were in a wall at the current moment.
*Don't stick around! Run!* Black ordered.
"We can't run!" I yelled back. Ashley was stuck in a corner, nearly crying her scared wits out.
"What're we going to do?!" Ashley demanded. I glared up at Phoenixmon and he glared down at me.
"Go suck on your egg, Phoenixmon!" I shouted, shaking my fist at the bird. He chuckled down at me.
"Oh... how bravely sounded, Nina," Phoenixmon laughed. "It's been nearly a year since you and your partners deleted me. And now, courtesy of Master Elrond, I am back." My partners and I froze to our spots in shock.
"Elrond?!" I gulped, reaching instinctively for my necklace and sword.
"Looking for these?" Phoenixmon laughed, extending a claw to reveal....
"Shoot! He's got the items!" Impy cursed.
"The... items?" Ashley asked.
"The Crimson Items are the housing for three very powerful jewels. So powerful in fact, that if anyone besides a chosen digi-destined touches them, they go insane from the increase in power," Impy explained.
"But, there are only two items," Ashley countered.
"Two gems are in the sword and the third is the necklace," Impy clarified, glaring at Phoenixmon.
"Is there any way to get them back?" Ashley asked.
"Beating him..." Impy growled.
*But to do that...* Bee started off,
*We would have to become Chaos Lord again...* Black finished.
*Is that even possible without me holding on to one of the jewels?* I asked. The last time we were in a deep jam with a crazed jewel holder, it took almost all of my life energy to help Bee and Black Spirit Digivolve to Chaos Lord.
*It is if I grab one for you!* Impy shouted, charging the bird.
"Impy, DON'T!!!!" I screamed. But, it was too late. Impy threw himself into Phoenixmon's claw and snagged the necklace.
"FOOL!!!" Phoenixmon countered, taking his free claw and swiping Impy into a pile of rubble.
"IMPMON!!!!!" I screamed. Bee, Black, and Ashley stood frozen to their spots, not sure of what to do, or what to say. I ran straight to the insane imp's cold, bloody body and grabbed him in my arms.
*I got the item for you, Nina...* Impy stated, lifting up the necklace in jerky movements.
"Don't try to move!" I ordered, tears starting to rise.
*It's okay, Nina. I'll be back, someday...* Impy stated, smiling. I grabbed the jewel he was holding onto and held it and his hand tightly.
"I won't let you die, Impmon..." I stated, grasping the jewel tight, "I can't let you die..." as single tear ran down my cheek and hit Impy in the face, near his own eye.
*I'll be fine...* Impy lied. I grabbed the jewel tighter.
"Yes, you will..." I cried, pulling Impy up closer to me, "I'll never let you go, I'll never..." the tears ran free from my eyes, poring into Impy's wounds.
"Never." A single tear fell onto the jewel in our hands, and the rest was covered in a red flash. Bee and Black felt their strength return as they started glowing, and stood from their holes.
*Let's get him, Black!* Bee growled, glowing brightly as his wings and clothing began to vanish.
*For Impmon!* Black replied as he too started to become a bright light, his weapons and armor vanishing as well.
"Beelzemon and BlackWarGreymon Spirit Digivolve to....." the two now completely light stated in unison as they joined together.
"CHAOS LORD!!" The now fused Bee and Black had a cape similar to the vampire Myotismon's, a mask much like that of Myotismon's but black with small purple stripes. It showed two brilliant green eyes and a dark blue complexion with small, Beelzemon-like fangs, offsetting the completely black armor covering the mon's body. A sword was sheathed at its right side and a completely round, black shield that looked like the holy knight Digimon Gallantmon's was also on its right.
"You DARED to kill one of OUR friends?!" Chaos Lord's strong, regal voice that held the strength of Black's voice, but the immaturity and cockiness of Bee's boomed in anger as his eyes glowed red, "Such an act is unforgivable!!"
"Wh... what just happened to those two?!" Ashley demanded. Phoenixmon noticed her, and decided to make his move, knowing that he was already beat.
"Oh no, no, no Chaos Lord, you won't attack me. For, if you do, you kill your new friend," Phoenixmon laughed, flying over to Ashley and trapping her in his claw.
"On the contrary, you will be the one to die!" a voice that sounded like something off an angel show declared.
"Wh... How is that possible?! The jewels are not yet at full power!" Phoenixmon gasped and his eyes doubled to four times their normal size as he saw the owner of the voice.
"That may be true, but you didn't take into account Nina's love for her family, and friends," the voice replied. "Or, their love for her."
"You!! I just killed you!" Phoenixmon spat. Chaos Lord also turned to look, and gasped, his eyes bulging slightly.
"It... it couldn't be...." Chaos Lord gasped, looking at the speaker, "Impmon?!"
"The name is Lucifer now, Chaos Lord," Impy, or should I be saying Lucifer, smiled as he flapped the first set of his 6 pitch-black wings, causing a feather to land on my cheek. It glowed slightly before vanishing. With a groan, I opened my eyes and looked up, gasping the second I did. Lucifer looked down at me, his eyes covered with a black helmet, and smiled warmly. His wardrobe was like that of Angemon's, only ALL black with silver decorating the streamer around his legs, the wording glowing in red, and the stuff on Angemon that's blue was now silver. He also had something like a black kimono on that went nicely with the Angemon style pants. And his hair, that was pure white.
All this with me being held firmly in his arms about 6 feet up ABOVE the ground.
"Welcome back to the living, Nina," Lucifer smiled. I blinked several times before shaking my head to clear it of the cobwebs.
"Wha... What just happened?" I asked, gulping.
"NO! I WILL NOT ALOW THIS!!" Phoenixmon shouted, "Phoenix Flame!!" with a roar, Phoenixmon opened his mouth and spat out several jets of flame. Lucifer looked up at the oncoming threat, and did all but blink at it.
"Shell of Darkness!" Lucifer countered, raising a black orb of energy around us. I, who didn't know the shell was there, buried my head into Lucifer's cloak and held tight to the edges of the fabric.
"Infernal Sword!" Chaos Lord shouted, unsheathing his sword and charging it with fire that he then used to slash out at Phoenixmon. The bird yelled in pain as it stopped its attack, releasing both the items and Ashley from its claws.
"Time to go!" a female, wizard-type Digimon stated as she grabbed Ashley's wrist and warped her away from danger.
"But... how...?" Phoenixmon demanded as he steadied himself, a gapping gash showing in his right breast. The fire around both Lucifer and myself had died out, leaving the singed shell behind and still intact. With another flick of his wings, Lucifer canceled the orb.
"The answer to that is simple," Lucifer smiled, floating down to the ground and helping me to my feet. "You forgot who you were trying to kill."
"What... kind of an answer is that?!" Phoenixmon spat, hacking up small amount of blood.
"A simple one if you thought about it," Lucifer replied.
*Uh, Lucifer, I hate to break it to yah, but I'm lost also,* I admitted mentally.
"I get it!" Chaos Lord's eyes grew wide with sudden realization, "Nina, it's the same reason we Digivolved in the first place!"
"Because... I refused to leave you?" I asked, confused.
"It's a multitude of that, and a few other things," Lucifer smiled as he crouched down and summoned his jet black staff, "You did the one thing the jewel wasn't expecting."
"Huh?! Wait a second...!" I jumped.
"You mean to say she gave her life, again," Chaos Lord laughed, "And the jewel didn't expect that?"
"It would expect that for you two because, well..." Lucifer laughed, remembering the time we had all first met.
"Because you tried to steal the items from us first, the gem thought my love for you would be less than it is," I whispered, stunned.
*The Items are idiots.*
"I fully agree with that!" Lucifer replied, taking off to go and finish the job.
"So... because you gave your life, again, to save your little friend, he Spirit Digivolved? That is completely absurd!" Phoenixmon snapped, spiting fire at Lucifer.
"Hey, what about my life isn't?" I joked, shrugging. Then, taking a more serious pose, "Let's finish this, boys! Use your ultimate attacks!"
"Right! Chaos Blaster!!" Chaos Lord yelled, charging his shield until it grew bright red, then releasing the energy in a wide beam cannon like attack.
"Circle of Darkness!" Lucifer cried, twirling his staff until it moves so fast if formed a pentagram mid air. From that step, Lucifer then took his staff, pentagram still in shape, and fired one long, thin beam of energy threw the center that turned into a ragging black fireball as it passed threw the middle.
Both attacks hit at the same time, and both attacks canceled out Phoenixmon's screams of vengeance. The only thing remaining of the roasted bird was my Crimson Sword.
"Incredible...." Ashley gulped, her eyes the size of creampuffs.
"Humph! Over-achievers!" the female wizard huffed. I didn't even look behind me as Chaos Lord and Lucifer landed next to each other and in front of me.
"Hey, Witchmon, long time no see. Now, you two feeling alright?" I demanded after I had razed my hand in greeting. Witchmon fell over anime style.
"That's all you have to say to me after one year?!" Witchmon snapped.
"Yes, that's all we've got to say," Lucifer smiled, "And yes, Nina, we're fine so stop doting over us."
"No, because I don't have the hard proof," I retorted. The two suddenly glowed bright white, then returned to their base forms of Impmon, Impmon, and DarkAugomon, all three collapsing on top of me.
*I told yah!* I complained as I wiggled out from under the pile.
"Now, how the heck do I get them back to the caves?"
"Don't bother. You four are needed back in the Digital World," Witchmon stated.
"Wait, you're leaving? But what if another monster shows up?!" Ashley demanded.
"You and your partner can handle it," Witchmon stated matter-of-factly as she tossed Ashley a yellow Digiegg and a yellow D-3. Ashley just barely managed to catch both without scrambling the egg.
"Ashley's a Digidestend?!" I gulped, my eyes tripling in size.
"Yes, so what? Someone needs to watch your half of New York while you're gone," Witchmon stated matter-of-factly again. I hated that tone of voice.
"Wh... but... huh?" Ashley gulped, cradling the egg for the few seconds before it hatched into a yellow gelatinous mass. A shrill shriek followed.
"Don't shout!!" I ordered, walking over to the mass. Before I could continue moving, though, the sword jumped up and started flying right for me. With a quick twirl, I was barely able to catch it and thrust it into the comfortable position its sheath had been placed at on my back, handle showing over the left shoulder. With a small squeal of metal, the sheath and strap suddenly appeared around the sword, forcing it to stay put.
"So, it recognizes you... That can be a good thing and a bad thing," Witchmon pondered.
"What was that all about?!" A small voice squeaked. We all turned to find Ashley now holding a little yellow fur ball with cat ears. Ashley all but dropped the ball.
"It...changed..." Ashley gulped.
"To answer your question, little guy, that was about me reclaiming a very important Item," I smiled, walking over to the cat ball and ruffling its head.
"Uh-hem! Don't you have to lug those three back to your house and get ready for the journey ahead?" Witchmon interrupted.
"Go study your spell books," I countered, petting Ashley's new Digimon, "Besides, it's not every day you get to see a newly hatched..." my sentence was interrupted by the ball changing into a little yellow kitten like Digimon.
"Kittenmon..." Witchmon sighed, rolling her eyes.
"Uh... yeah... that..." I stated, still petting the cat, "Ashley, for the record, I have nothing to do with this."
"Uh... what do I do with him?" Ashley asked.
"Some food would be nice," Kittenmon suggested in a kitten-like, juvenile voice.
"Some food I can do. But, what about the mess?" Ashley asked, gesturing to the battle-scared field around us.
"Leave it to the construction workers," Witchmon and I stated at the same time, shrugging. Ashley blinked at this.
"A...all right..." Ashley replied, stuttering.
"Ashley Lodi Thomas! What in the devil's name is going on around here?!" the annoyed voice of Ashley's mother screamed. Both Ashley and I flinched.
"Hey, Mrs. Thomas!" I laughed, placing my hand behind my head in an embarrassed manner. Mrs. Thomas glared at me. We... weren't exactly on the best of terms with each other.
"Ashley, I want an answer! And, what is that... that thing?!" Mrs. Thomas demanded, pointing at Kittenmon with a disgusted finger.
"That... thing, Mrs. Thomas, is your daughter's new best friend," Witchmon spat, walking over to the pile that was my partners and holding her hands above them. Chanting a small spell, her hands glowed indigo blue and cast a light down on the pile of my partners.
*Uh... that feels good...* the Impmon that was Bee sighed nicely as he rolled out from the pile and returned to being Beelzemon. Black stayed a DarkAugomon, but was also revived, groggily standing up on his legs and, much to Impy's disgusted, used Impy as a steadying post. Needless to say, Mrs. Thomas nearly fainted at the sight now before her.
"Wh...what?!" Mrs. Thomas screamed.
"Mom, it's alright. I'd like to introduce you to Kittenmon, my new Digimon partner," Ashley smiled, presenting the cat.
*Yah know, my head hurts...* Bee complained.
*Who's doesn't?* I replied, smiling. I received a glare from Bee in reply.
"Y...You mean to tell me that a m...monster tried to destroy the town and that...that freak of a person you call your friends stopped it by helping those other monsters?" Mrs. Thomas stuttered after Ashley had told her about the past events.
"Mother, that so-called freak saved my life!" Ashley protested.
"I don't care, she's still a menace," Mrs. Thomas dictated, then grabbing Ashley's hand, "Come along dear. Let's get away from here. The cat stays."
"No, he doesn't! He's my partner! I can't abandon him!" Ashley stated, wrenching her hand back. Kittenmon had retreated to the uppermost levels of Ashley's shoulder at this point.
*We should stop this arguing,* Black suggested, standing up straight on his own.
"Excuse me," Bee stated, walking up right next to Ashley, "I couldn't help but notice your arguing over something that can't be argued."
"Who, or what, are you?" Mrs. Thomas spat, staring Bee down.
"My name's Bee and I'm a good Digimon," Bee introduced, "Now look, you've got a choice here. You can pretend none of this happened and think that Kittenmon is just a new cat. Or, you can face up to reality and see that Ashley's got a job handed to her by destiny she's got to do and support her any way you can." Mrs. Thomas blinked at this.
"What do you mean 'has a job to do'?" Mrs. Thomas demanded.
"Uh! Enough of this wasted time!" Witchmon suddenly interrupted, "Beelzemon, you'll find the black portal spell to the Digital World on Nina's math homework. I trust you know how to use it?"
"Uh... yeah," Bee replied.
"Good. Nina, you have to hurry up and get going. You need to leave by sunset tomorrow and no later, understood? I shall handle this, take your partners and inform the Micelles of the current situation." Witchmon stated firmly as she walked up to Mrs. Thomas, "Ma'am, I believe we have a lot of things to discuss."
"Uh..." Ashley muttered, "I know she saved my life and all, but is she trustworthy?"
"In the most part, yeah. Don't fret, I'll be back ASAP!" I smiled as Bee threw his hands up in defeat at the situation.
"Behemoth!!" Bee cried, whistling for his bike. With a loud boom, the bike fell out of the sky and landed solidly in front of us.
"Homeward bound, Bee!" I laughed as we all piled onto his bike. Another sonic boom, and we were gone!
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Next chappy! Talking to the Micelles! See yah then! *kicked off computer by mother as curtain falls* Hey! I was still typing that!
Thank you for the reviews! Big thanks to Corran for doing the editing!
Crossing Paths
Awaken, Lucifer!
Current location, Ashley's house. Current problem, there's a mega level Digimon named Phoenixmon who, well... is a BAD blast from the past trying to destroy Ashley's house. Other problem.... he's winning!!
"Bee! Black!!" I screamed, running over to the two fallen Digimon. They were in a wall at the current moment.
*Don't stick around! Run!* Black ordered.
"We can't run!" I yelled back. Ashley was stuck in a corner, nearly crying her scared wits out.
"What're we going to do?!" Ashley demanded. I glared up at Phoenixmon and he glared down at me.
"Go suck on your egg, Phoenixmon!" I shouted, shaking my fist at the bird. He chuckled down at me.
"Oh... how bravely sounded, Nina," Phoenixmon laughed. "It's been nearly a year since you and your partners deleted me. And now, courtesy of Master Elrond, I am back." My partners and I froze to our spots in shock.
"Elrond?!" I gulped, reaching instinctively for my necklace and sword.
"Looking for these?" Phoenixmon laughed, extending a claw to reveal....
"Shoot! He's got the items!" Impy cursed.
"The... items?" Ashley asked.
"The Crimson Items are the housing for three very powerful jewels. So powerful in fact, that if anyone besides a chosen digi-destined touches them, they go insane from the increase in power," Impy explained.
"But, there are only two items," Ashley countered.
"Two gems are in the sword and the third is the necklace," Impy clarified, glaring at Phoenixmon.
"Is there any way to get them back?" Ashley asked.
"Beating him..." Impy growled.
*But to do that...* Bee started off,
*We would have to become Chaos Lord again...* Black finished.
*Is that even possible without me holding on to one of the jewels?* I asked. The last time we were in a deep jam with a crazed jewel holder, it took almost all of my life energy to help Bee and Black Spirit Digivolve to Chaos Lord.
*It is if I grab one for you!* Impy shouted, charging the bird.
"Impy, DON'T!!!!" I screamed. But, it was too late. Impy threw himself into Phoenixmon's claw and snagged the necklace.
"FOOL!!!" Phoenixmon countered, taking his free claw and swiping Impy into a pile of rubble.
"IMPMON!!!!!" I screamed. Bee, Black, and Ashley stood frozen to their spots, not sure of what to do, or what to say. I ran straight to the insane imp's cold, bloody body and grabbed him in my arms.
*I got the item for you, Nina...* Impy stated, lifting up the necklace in jerky movements.
"Don't try to move!" I ordered, tears starting to rise.
*It's okay, Nina. I'll be back, someday...* Impy stated, smiling. I grabbed the jewel he was holding onto and held it and his hand tightly.
"I won't let you die, Impmon..." I stated, grasping the jewel tight, "I can't let you die..." as single tear ran down my cheek and hit Impy in the face, near his own eye.
*I'll be fine...* Impy lied. I grabbed the jewel tighter.
"Yes, you will..." I cried, pulling Impy up closer to me, "I'll never let you go, I'll never..." the tears ran free from my eyes, poring into Impy's wounds.
"Never." A single tear fell onto the jewel in our hands, and the rest was covered in a red flash. Bee and Black felt their strength return as they started glowing, and stood from their holes.
*Let's get him, Black!* Bee growled, glowing brightly as his wings and clothing began to vanish.
*For Impmon!* Black replied as he too started to become a bright light, his weapons and armor vanishing as well.
"Beelzemon and BlackWarGreymon Spirit Digivolve to....." the two now completely light stated in unison as they joined together.
"CHAOS LORD!!" The now fused Bee and Black had a cape similar to the vampire Myotismon's, a mask much like that of Myotismon's but black with small purple stripes. It showed two brilliant green eyes and a dark blue complexion with small, Beelzemon-like fangs, offsetting the completely black armor covering the mon's body. A sword was sheathed at its right side and a completely round, black shield that looked like the holy knight Digimon Gallantmon's was also on its right.
"You DARED to kill one of OUR friends?!" Chaos Lord's strong, regal voice that held the strength of Black's voice, but the immaturity and cockiness of Bee's boomed in anger as his eyes glowed red, "Such an act is unforgivable!!"
"Wh... what just happened to those two?!" Ashley demanded. Phoenixmon noticed her, and decided to make his move, knowing that he was already beat.
"Oh no, no, no Chaos Lord, you won't attack me. For, if you do, you kill your new friend," Phoenixmon laughed, flying over to Ashley and trapping her in his claw.
"On the contrary, you will be the one to die!" a voice that sounded like something off an angel show declared.
"Wh... How is that possible?! The jewels are not yet at full power!" Phoenixmon gasped and his eyes doubled to four times their normal size as he saw the owner of the voice.
"That may be true, but you didn't take into account Nina's love for her family, and friends," the voice replied. "Or, their love for her."
"You!! I just killed you!" Phoenixmon spat. Chaos Lord also turned to look, and gasped, his eyes bulging slightly.
"It... it couldn't be...." Chaos Lord gasped, looking at the speaker, "Impmon?!"
"The name is Lucifer now, Chaos Lord," Impy, or should I be saying Lucifer, smiled as he flapped the first set of his 6 pitch-black wings, causing a feather to land on my cheek. It glowed slightly before vanishing. With a groan, I opened my eyes and looked up, gasping the second I did. Lucifer looked down at me, his eyes covered with a black helmet, and smiled warmly. His wardrobe was like that of Angemon's, only ALL black with silver decorating the streamer around his legs, the wording glowing in red, and the stuff on Angemon that's blue was now silver. He also had something like a black kimono on that went nicely with the Angemon style pants. And his hair, that was pure white.
All this with me being held firmly in his arms about 6 feet up ABOVE the ground.
"Welcome back to the living, Nina," Lucifer smiled. I blinked several times before shaking my head to clear it of the cobwebs.
"Wha... What just happened?" I asked, gulping.
"NO! I WILL NOT ALOW THIS!!" Phoenixmon shouted, "Phoenix Flame!!" with a roar, Phoenixmon opened his mouth and spat out several jets of flame. Lucifer looked up at the oncoming threat, and did all but blink at it.
"Shell of Darkness!" Lucifer countered, raising a black orb of energy around us. I, who didn't know the shell was there, buried my head into Lucifer's cloak and held tight to the edges of the fabric.
"Infernal Sword!" Chaos Lord shouted, unsheathing his sword and charging it with fire that he then used to slash out at Phoenixmon. The bird yelled in pain as it stopped its attack, releasing both the items and Ashley from its claws.
"Time to go!" a female, wizard-type Digimon stated as she grabbed Ashley's wrist and warped her away from danger.
"But... how...?" Phoenixmon demanded as he steadied himself, a gapping gash showing in his right breast. The fire around both Lucifer and myself had died out, leaving the singed shell behind and still intact. With another flick of his wings, Lucifer canceled the orb.
"The answer to that is simple," Lucifer smiled, floating down to the ground and helping me to my feet. "You forgot who you were trying to kill."
"What... kind of an answer is that?!" Phoenixmon spat, hacking up small amount of blood.
"A simple one if you thought about it," Lucifer replied.
*Uh, Lucifer, I hate to break it to yah, but I'm lost also,* I admitted mentally.
"I get it!" Chaos Lord's eyes grew wide with sudden realization, "Nina, it's the same reason we Digivolved in the first place!"
"Because... I refused to leave you?" I asked, confused.
"It's a multitude of that, and a few other things," Lucifer smiled as he crouched down and summoned his jet black staff, "You did the one thing the jewel wasn't expecting."
"Huh?! Wait a second...!" I jumped.
"You mean to say she gave her life, again," Chaos Lord laughed, "And the jewel didn't expect that?"
"It would expect that for you two because, well..." Lucifer laughed, remembering the time we had all first met.
"Because you tried to steal the items from us first, the gem thought my love for you would be less than it is," I whispered, stunned.
*The Items are idiots.*
"I fully agree with that!" Lucifer replied, taking off to go and finish the job.
"So... because you gave your life, again, to save your little friend, he Spirit Digivolved? That is completely absurd!" Phoenixmon snapped, spiting fire at Lucifer.
"Hey, what about my life isn't?" I joked, shrugging. Then, taking a more serious pose, "Let's finish this, boys! Use your ultimate attacks!"
"Right! Chaos Blaster!!" Chaos Lord yelled, charging his shield until it grew bright red, then releasing the energy in a wide beam cannon like attack.
"Circle of Darkness!" Lucifer cried, twirling his staff until it moves so fast if formed a pentagram mid air. From that step, Lucifer then took his staff, pentagram still in shape, and fired one long, thin beam of energy threw the center that turned into a ragging black fireball as it passed threw the middle.
Both attacks hit at the same time, and both attacks canceled out Phoenixmon's screams of vengeance. The only thing remaining of the roasted bird was my Crimson Sword.
"Incredible...." Ashley gulped, her eyes the size of creampuffs.
"Humph! Over-achievers!" the female wizard huffed. I didn't even look behind me as Chaos Lord and Lucifer landed next to each other and in front of me.
"Hey, Witchmon, long time no see. Now, you two feeling alright?" I demanded after I had razed my hand in greeting. Witchmon fell over anime style.
"That's all you have to say to me after one year?!" Witchmon snapped.
"Yes, that's all we've got to say," Lucifer smiled, "And yes, Nina, we're fine so stop doting over us."
"No, because I don't have the hard proof," I retorted. The two suddenly glowed bright white, then returned to their base forms of Impmon, Impmon, and DarkAugomon, all three collapsing on top of me.
*I told yah!* I complained as I wiggled out from under the pile.
"Now, how the heck do I get them back to the caves?"
"Don't bother. You four are needed back in the Digital World," Witchmon stated.
"Wait, you're leaving? But what if another monster shows up?!" Ashley demanded.
"You and your partner can handle it," Witchmon stated matter-of-factly as she tossed Ashley a yellow Digiegg and a yellow D-3. Ashley just barely managed to catch both without scrambling the egg.
"Ashley's a Digidestend?!" I gulped, my eyes tripling in size.
"Yes, so what? Someone needs to watch your half of New York while you're gone," Witchmon stated matter-of-factly again. I hated that tone of voice.
"Wh... but... huh?" Ashley gulped, cradling the egg for the few seconds before it hatched into a yellow gelatinous mass. A shrill shriek followed.
"Don't shout!!" I ordered, walking over to the mass. Before I could continue moving, though, the sword jumped up and started flying right for me. With a quick twirl, I was barely able to catch it and thrust it into the comfortable position its sheath had been placed at on my back, handle showing over the left shoulder. With a small squeal of metal, the sheath and strap suddenly appeared around the sword, forcing it to stay put.
"So, it recognizes you... That can be a good thing and a bad thing," Witchmon pondered.
"What was that all about?!" A small voice squeaked. We all turned to find Ashley now holding a little yellow fur ball with cat ears. Ashley all but dropped the ball.
"It...changed..." Ashley gulped.
"To answer your question, little guy, that was about me reclaiming a very important Item," I smiled, walking over to the cat ball and ruffling its head.
"Uh-hem! Don't you have to lug those three back to your house and get ready for the journey ahead?" Witchmon interrupted.
"Go study your spell books," I countered, petting Ashley's new Digimon, "Besides, it's not every day you get to see a newly hatched..." my sentence was interrupted by the ball changing into a little yellow kitten like Digimon.
"Kittenmon..." Witchmon sighed, rolling her eyes.
"Uh... yeah... that..." I stated, still petting the cat, "Ashley, for the record, I have nothing to do with this."
"Uh... what do I do with him?" Ashley asked.
"Some food would be nice," Kittenmon suggested in a kitten-like, juvenile voice.
"Some food I can do. But, what about the mess?" Ashley asked, gesturing to the battle-scared field around us.
"Leave it to the construction workers," Witchmon and I stated at the same time, shrugging. Ashley blinked at this.
"A...all right..." Ashley replied, stuttering.
"Ashley Lodi Thomas! What in the devil's name is going on around here?!" the annoyed voice of Ashley's mother screamed. Both Ashley and I flinched.
"Hey, Mrs. Thomas!" I laughed, placing my hand behind my head in an embarrassed manner. Mrs. Thomas glared at me. We... weren't exactly on the best of terms with each other.
"Ashley, I want an answer! And, what is that... that thing?!" Mrs. Thomas demanded, pointing at Kittenmon with a disgusted finger.
"That... thing, Mrs. Thomas, is your daughter's new best friend," Witchmon spat, walking over to the pile that was my partners and holding her hands above them. Chanting a small spell, her hands glowed indigo blue and cast a light down on the pile of my partners.
*Uh... that feels good...* the Impmon that was Bee sighed nicely as he rolled out from the pile and returned to being Beelzemon. Black stayed a DarkAugomon, but was also revived, groggily standing up on his legs and, much to Impy's disgusted, used Impy as a steadying post. Needless to say, Mrs. Thomas nearly fainted at the sight now before her.
"Wh...what?!" Mrs. Thomas screamed.
"Mom, it's alright. I'd like to introduce you to Kittenmon, my new Digimon partner," Ashley smiled, presenting the cat.
*Yah know, my head hurts...* Bee complained.
*Who's doesn't?* I replied, smiling. I received a glare from Bee in reply.
"Y...You mean to tell me that a m...monster tried to destroy the town and that...that freak of a person you call your friends stopped it by helping those other monsters?" Mrs. Thomas stuttered after Ashley had told her about the past events.
"Mother, that so-called freak saved my life!" Ashley protested.
"I don't care, she's still a menace," Mrs. Thomas dictated, then grabbing Ashley's hand, "Come along dear. Let's get away from here. The cat stays."
"No, he doesn't! He's my partner! I can't abandon him!" Ashley stated, wrenching her hand back. Kittenmon had retreated to the uppermost levels of Ashley's shoulder at this point.
*We should stop this arguing,* Black suggested, standing up straight on his own.
"Excuse me," Bee stated, walking up right next to Ashley, "I couldn't help but notice your arguing over something that can't be argued."
"Who, or what, are you?" Mrs. Thomas spat, staring Bee down.
"My name's Bee and I'm a good Digimon," Bee introduced, "Now look, you've got a choice here. You can pretend none of this happened and think that Kittenmon is just a new cat. Or, you can face up to reality and see that Ashley's got a job handed to her by destiny she's got to do and support her any way you can." Mrs. Thomas blinked at this.
"What do you mean 'has a job to do'?" Mrs. Thomas demanded.
"Uh! Enough of this wasted time!" Witchmon suddenly interrupted, "Beelzemon, you'll find the black portal spell to the Digital World on Nina's math homework. I trust you know how to use it?"
"Uh... yeah," Bee replied.
"Good. Nina, you have to hurry up and get going. You need to leave by sunset tomorrow and no later, understood? I shall handle this, take your partners and inform the Micelles of the current situation." Witchmon stated firmly as she walked up to Mrs. Thomas, "Ma'am, I believe we have a lot of things to discuss."
"Uh..." Ashley muttered, "I know she saved my life and all, but is she trustworthy?"
"In the most part, yeah. Don't fret, I'll be back ASAP!" I smiled as Bee threw his hands up in defeat at the situation.
"Behemoth!!" Bee cried, whistling for his bike. With a loud boom, the bike fell out of the sky and landed solidly in front of us.
"Homeward bound, Bee!" I laughed as we all piled onto his bike. Another sonic boom, and we were gone!
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Next chappy! Talking to the Micelles! See yah then! *kicked off computer by mother as curtain falls* Hey! I was still typing that!