Digimon: Death of Akume

Chapter 15: The Kahn

The group of young Digidestined and their Digimon charged at the giant beast called VenoMyotismon. When they were close enough, the Digimon attacked.

"Lancing Sword!" Tremormon said as he attacked. All the Digimon followed.

"Drake Bite!"

"Fire Rocket!"

"Gold Rush!"

"Tempest Wing!"

"Star Shower!"

"Rosette Stone!"

The attacks bounced off harmlessly, VenoMyotismon barely noticing he was under attack. The evil Digimon shot red beams from his eyes, making a direct hit on Tremormon. The rest of the Digimon were soon knocked aside. The Digimon were forced back to their rookie level and the group had to run. VenoMyotismon kept shooting after them. A near hit grazed Pupmon's side, knocking him down. Sokkia ran and picked him up, running after the others. They found a cave and ran in. VenoMyotismon stopped shooting at them.

"You guys, we need a different strategy." Cody said as he sat down on a rock. The rock shifted and Cody stood up in alarm.

"What's that?" Kari asked as she looked at the stone tablet Cody had tipped over. Dust had spilled off of it and revealed a set of symbols.

"It's not like the writing we've seen before." T.K. said.

"I know what it says." Pupmon said with apprehension. "But I need to do something first." Pupmon glanced over at Gatomon. She gave him a short nod and Pupmon left the cave.

***

"Genni ,contact." Pupmon said. Genni appeared before him.

"Where are you, Pupmon?" Genni asked the small Digimon.

"I am at the cave of The Tablet of the Sword." The Digimon replied. "Should I read the inscription to them, the battle went very badly."

"Yes. They need it now, and Sokkia is ready to harness the power for good." Genni replied, then he disappeared. Pupmon returned to the cave.

***

"I will read you the tablet." He said when he entered the cave once more.

"Go ahead, Pupmon." Sokkia replied. The small Digimon brushed off the last of the dust from the tablet and began reading.

"The keeper of the Mystic Kahn shall say the words 'Kahn of life, release the light!' and the sword shall appear." Pupmon said as he read the tablet. "It is basically instructions on how to use the mystical powers of the Kahn that you wear about your neck." Pupmon told Sokkia. Sokkia took the Kahn from around her neck and looked at it.

"So I just say 'Kahn of life, release the light' and this thing turns into a sword?" Sokkia asked.

"Yes, but when you say the words, you must intend to release the sword." Pupmon replied.

"Uh huh." Sokkia said with uncertainty in her voice.

"You might as well try it. There's no way to know if it will work or not until you do." Gatomon said.

"Right." Sokkia replied. Closing her eyes, she repeated what the tablet had said. "Kahn of life, release the light!" A blinding white light shown from the Kahn, yet Sokkia did not let go. When the light began to subside, a beam of light could be seen connecting Sokkia to the Kahn, but in less than a second it was gone. Sokkia opened her eyes to see that she was in a new outfit. She had on black drawstring pants, fairly loose with a small pocket with a zipper on the left front. She had on a long sleeved black shirt with a red dragon and wheel symbols on the left sleeve. Over that there was a black, sleeveless turtleneck sweater. She had on a light tan colored string belt with a small bag hanging off it and a sheath for her sword. Her shoes were black as well. She looked down at her D3 to see that it was now a much lighter shade of purple. Then she looked at her sword, its blade was double sided, made of pure silver. The handle was plain, with small grooves, above that and before the blade was a bronze Kahn, like the one she wore, fused to the front of the sword. From beside the Kahn, two bits of silver jutted out. One was in the shape of Wolfdramon's head, the other in the shape of his tail. Sokkia saw that there was a bit of writing on the sword just above and below the bronze Kahn. It read 'The Kahn' above the symbol, and 'The Sword of Life' below.

"'The Kahn, The Sword of Life'. What does that mean, Pupmon?" Sokkia asked her faithful Digimon.

"It means the sword is called 'The Kahn' and that the sword can either save or take lives. The first time it is used determines the fait of the sword." He replied.

"So, if the first time it is used, it is used for evil, then that means it can only be used for evil?" Sokkia asked.

"Correct." Came the solemn reply.

"Then let's make this sword good." Sokkia said calmly "It's time to defeat VenoMyotismon." So then they all left the cave to try once again to defeat VenoMyotismon.