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By: Undrave
The loud noise of an alarm clock buzzer abruptly brought the boy back to reality. The 12 years old blond boy jolted upward, a schocked look in his green eyes. Groaning he passed his hand in his short scruffy hair and looked at the clock just after smashing it with his fist.
"6:30? That's 30 minute earlier than I set! And I never set it to buzzer...that thing's messed up." He complained.
He knew he it would pointless to stay in bed, so he reluctantly exited his warm bed. The boy got rid of the white t-shirt he always wear to sleep and put on his favorite grey one, then put on a pair of jeans short. He grabbed his grey gloves and put them in his back pocket for later and finally, the most important detail of his atire, he put on his round goggle right above his forehead, not even caring to comb his air. Finally he left his bedroom, finding his father, preparing breakfeast before leaving, as usual.
"You're up early today Keoki." Commented his dad.
"I know ...my alarm clock's messed up...So you still got to go to work early today?" Replied the boy, Keoki.
" I know, but that's just for one more week, then it's back to more normal hours...anyway, there's a package for you that came in today, it's by the door." Added his father before cracking another egg in the frying pan.
Keoki went to the door to check it out. Keoki and his father had been living together for a few years now and things were perfect for both of them, they had their habit and never argued, a nice life. Maybe TOO tranquil at time. The package by the door was relatively small, it had his name "Keoki Giro" on it but nothing else, altough it had a stamp it didn't seam to have travel through the mail, and what was even strange, it didn't had a return adress...only an e-mail one!
"digital@beyond.net ? I'll have to check it out after school..."Tought the boy to himself, reading the label.
What was inside was rather surprising. Inside the small box was an even smaller box made out of wood. Cryptic words were engraved on a copper plate, saying "Unlock Your Destiny". Unable to resist the curiosity eating him, Keoki opened the small chest, only to find an old copper key. The kind you see in movies or on TV, a ring with a thin rod ending by two teeth. It was most puzzling, but the boy decided to shrug it off and pocketed the key before returning to eat breakfeast.
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After eating breakfeast and watching some TV, Keoki left for school , holding his backpack by one strap. He quickly went down the stairs of the appartement building, jumping the last four steps, breaking his record of three, and finally came out of the front gate as he put on his gloves, met by a friendly face.
It was another boy, shorter but the same age as Keoki. He had blue hair held by a white bandana, was wearing a sleeveless navy blue vest above a green t-shirt and brown cargo pants, he too had a backpack.
"Hey Iaku!" Called Keoki.
"Hey Keo!"Replied the other kid, Iaku.
"Something's odd happened to me this morning."Started Keo as they started to head toward their school . "My alarm got off before the programmed time and it wasn't set to buzzer...that's so weird no? Then I got this strange package that had this key in it."
Iaku blinked as Keoki showed him the key, before he too produced a similar key from his pocket "I got one too...Something odd happened to me too...my cat got attacked by a sparrow! There's no nest nearby and Tigri never attacked birds...But those keys, did your package had an email address?"
The blond boy nodded in agrement"Yeah...I'm not allowed to go online before school since I got in class too late...so I'm gonna check it when I get back."
The two boys then took their usual shortcut through a back alley and strated to follow the wall of the abandonned terrain. A few years back there was a building there, a promising computer repair and web design company was set there but one night an unexplained fire ravaged the building and it had to be demolished, nothing had been built on the spot since and a large wall had been built to block unwanted guests. That day something caught the two boy's attention, something that was never there before...a door...but not just ANY door. A large rectangular metalic door, it looked very high tech and had two key holes next to the knob. Keoki and Iaku just stood there, staring at the door in disbelief.
The word "DESTINY" was engraved on it.
"No...way!" Finally spoke Iaku after minutes of silence.
Keoki seamed really excited about it"Wow...dude! Those keys, their for this door! Let's go check it out!" He proposed.
"Are you crazy? It could be some sort of trap or worse! It's way too dangerous we shouldn't do that without precautions!" Complaied the blue haired boy.
"You know, for a guy who likes the great outdoor you can be such a wuss." Teased Keo in response, pulling out his key.
"I'm NOT a wuss, Let's just have a peek, beside we can't take too long or we'll be late for school." Groaned Iaku, crossing his arms over his chest, before finally reaching to get his own key out.
The blond boy snatched the key off his compagnion's hand and put it beside his in the hole. Then he slowly turned the two strangely old looking items. They heard the usual sound of unlocking one would expect from such a door. Keoki removed the keys from their hole and gave his back to Iaku, they returned the two objects to their pockets, and then he turned the knob and gave the door a push to have it open by itself. What they saw came as a shock, it was a blinding white light, so bright they couldn't see anything. And all of the sudden...they were sucked right in, screaming and shouting as they were engulfed by the white light. The door slamming shut.
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Keoki slowly regained consciousness. Was it all just a dream? It wasn't, because he wasn't in bed...but on the ground, and not the floor in his room. The boy was laying on a hard stony floor, also very dusty. He slowly opened his eyes and got up, looking around he realised he was in some sort of small room with metallic walls, and he had been laying on a round stone right under a light shaft up wich he could see the sky. Iaku was laying next to him, motionless. Keo coughed from the dust before speaking up.
"Iak! Iaku wake up! Are you allright?"
"Hmmm...?"Groaned the blue haired boy in response. "Ke...Keo?W...where are we?"He finally asked as he got up as well.
"I don't know, I think we felt in some sort of basement left from the building that nobody knew about. How that happened I don't know. I don't feel like I felt down a shaft." Answered the other boy, pointing up the aformentionned shaft while readjusting his goggles."No bruise or anything."
"Hey...what are those?"
Keo turned to see what his friend was pointing it at. A few feets from the platform where two square stone pedestal with strange looking metallic device resting on them. Light was shining on them from two smaller shaft and right behind the display was a dark doorway.
"I don't know but it's on our way out...let's check 'em out!" He proposed, leaping off the stone to see the device.
Iaku quickly followed, not wanted to be too far away from his friend if something was to happen. While Keoki went for the left pedestal, Iaku went to check the right one. Both device had a similar look, they had roughly the shape of a rice grain, albeit about the size of the boy's arm and made out of silvery metal. It had an opening at each end, showing it was hollow, and at the center of the front was a flat round surface, with a diferent design on each device. The one in front of Keo had a yellow lightening bolt on a black background, while the one Iaku was examining had what looked like a side view of a radar or satelite receiver dish on a dark blue background. For some reason still unknown to them the two boys reached out instinctively to the devices and just, touched them lightly. Nothing happened for a few second and then suddenly a white light burst out of both device's flat circle and at the two boy's surprise and shock the things basically...JUMPED at them! Splitting in two before clamping on their left forearm.
"AAAAH! GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!" They both shouted, running around like headless chicken while trying to pull away the devices that had encased their forearms,but unable to do so, like they had been locked there.
They're mad and fear driven reaction was suddenly cut by the realisation the light hadn't fade away and was actually shining like pillars of light from the two pedestals and were changing color. The boys stopped and looked at the stone pedestal... Keoki's one had a greyish color while Iaku's pillar was purple. Two shapes started to form within them, the grey one more or less humanoid with a head, two arms and well...feet but no visible legs. The other looked like...a giant frog! Finally the shapes were totally defined and clear for view.
The one in the greyish column was hard to classified. It had a round head with a roughly rectangular body, short arms and no legs but round feet. Only the lower half of it's face was showing, it was purple with a little mouth, the rest of it's head was coverd by a grey metalic helmet, roughly in the shaped of a skull with only four metal teeth. It's closed eyes could be seen through two hole, a round one and a rectangular one. It's body was grey with a black belt in the middle and it had a black shoulder and chest armor made of one plate bent over it's shoulders, it's arms were purple but it's hands were covered by black gloves, or rather mits since they didn't have any fingers and finally it's round feet were black as well. The other one was much easier to describe, it was mostly a violet frog with a few black dot on it's back and a yellow under belly. Both creature's eyes suddenly burst open and with a broad smile they leaped toward the two boys.
"YIPEE!!!! FREE! I'M FREE! WE'RE FREE! YIPEE!!!!" They both chanted, dancing around the kid that was in front of them, freaking them out further.
"Thank you thank you! I'm Metamon!Nice to meet you partner!"Said the purple faced one to Keoki, who was about three time bigger than the weird little creature.
"Thank you thank you thank you very much! My name's Kaerumon! We'll make a great team I'm sure of that!" Then declared the other one, half the size of the one called Metamon, to Iaku.
"Partner?"Asked Keoki.
"Team?"Asked Iaku.
"WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?!?"Suddenly shouted both boys, tire of all that strangeness and unexplained things that have been happening to them since the begining of the day.
"You...you don't know?"Inquired the gloved one, receiving an agreeing nod from the human kids "You got the Bolt-Gear on your arm, so your my partner!" He explained, pointing to the device encasing Keoki's arm.
"And you have the Rad-Gear on, so your mine." Added Kaerumon.
"Bolt-Gear?"
"Rad-Gear?"
"Hmm...this is gonna more complicated than I expected." Sweatdropped Kaerumon, looking at Metamon pleadingly.
The other simply shrugged "They're called Digi-Gears and they're supposed to help us, your partner."
"To help you do what? How? What are you and why us?!" Inquired Iaku, condesing most of their questions in one sentence.
"Well...we're called Digimons, you're in the Digital World and you were chosen because...well...hmm...I'm not sure why, but I know it's your Destiny to help us fight the forces of Darkness equiped with your Digi-Gear and your K-D! Together we'll beat 'em!" Answered Metamon, punching the air a few time.
"Darkness...a K-D? Allright that's enough, com'on Iaku, we're getting out of this crazy place." Finnally declared Keoki, getting tired of this whole thing "And let's try to find someone who can get us rid of those things."
"Yeah." Agreed Iaku, following his friend pass the two creature, the pedestals, and through the dark doorway.
"Wait! You...you can't go outside alone! It's dangerous!" Called Kaerumon.
"We're your partners, your new friends! We got to protect you!" Added Metamon.
The two little Digimon rushed after their reluctant partners, Metamon running as fast as his feet could carry him while Kaerumon hopped like the frog he was based on. They followed the dark corridor, then went up a flight of stair to finnally exit the underground temple they were in. The exit door was flanked by two large roman column and was encased on the side of a small rocky hill. The two boys were standing there, looking in the distance in total shock. Before them, under the rocky platform there were standing on, was stretching a tropical-looking forest with a few rocky peaks and far in the distance they could see what looked like the ocean.
"I don't think we're in Kansas anymore." Comented Keoki.
"This is no time to quote the 'Wizard of Oz' you dolt..." Complained Iaku, not taking his eyes off the sight before him.
"That's what I told you! You're in the Digital World!" Said the panting Metamon. "And this is a dangerous place, don't go too far without us!"
"Like I'm gonna wait for a slowpoke like you." Teased Keoki, mocking Metamon's slow speed.
"Not my fault I'm not quick like a Thundermon! My strong point are my strength and power." Replied the short Digimon.
That's when a noise intterupted the little argument, a terribly scary growly type of noise! The terrified four looked up to where the sound had originated. Right above the cave's entrace , on a small ledge, was standing a tall yellow monkey-looking creature with red tipped hair and a grey face. It was holding a giant bone in a menacing manner and didn't seam the least bit pleased.
"Uh-oh...I think we woke up that Apemon." Stated Kaerumon "I suggest we run...FAST!"He shrieked, darting down a path on the side of the hill, heading down toward the forest, tailed by his new found partner.
The monster called Apemon leaped into the air and smashed his bone on the spot Keoki and Metamon were standing on a few seconds before.After a few meters Metamon suddenly stopped and turned around, facing the menacing champion.
"METAMON! What are you doing?!?"Asked the scared Keoki, seeing the small creature opposing the menacing giant.
"I won't let you harm my partner! METAL BALL!" He called, as a ball of blueish greyish matter grew in his gloved hand before he threw it toward his opponent.
The Apemon was taken by surprise by this and got hit in the chest by what looked like molten metal. He roared in pain and shook the attack off before dashing toward the insolent rookie that had attacked him.
"WAAAH!" Yelped Metamon trying to escape the powerful charge of the Apemon.
Keoki took this as a signal and resumed running as well, trying to catch up with Kaerumon and Iaku who were almost down the hill already. Sadly the Apemon was much faster than Metamon and he was able to smash him with his bone club, sending the little cyborg Digimon flying into his partner, both of them were sent rolling against a few rocks at the base of the hill path. Both groaned in pain and tried to get up as fast as possible as the dangerous Apemon closed in on them.
Suddenly, Kaerumon's voice was heard."MYSTIC DEW!" He shouted.
A brightly colored drop of water hit the side of the Apemon's head, distracting him a second. He turned to see Kaerumon, by Iaku's side, closing his mouth just after having spit his attack. Sadly it didn't seam to have much effect and the yellow beast took a step toward the new annoyance when Metamon got up to his feet.
"Hey! You! Don't go harm my friends! METAL BALL!" He called once again, returning the monster's focus on him.
"What are you doing? He's too strong for you!" Complained Keoki.
"I can't let this guy harm my partner, it's my job!" The Digimon declared.
"Metamon..."Gasped Keoki, impressed by the courage of the little guy. "But my job is to help you...you said so yourself..." He commented as he suddenly noticed something shining on the ground.
It was his key...the one that had unlocked the door to this strange place... The boy had completly forgotten about it with all that being scared and all. Then it strated to glow of a dim yellow light as it changed shape before his eyes. It was much diferent now, the rod and teeth looked much more like a modern key and the tip, instead of a simple ring, now looked like an high tech silver watch, with an LCD screen, a button on one side, two on the other and a black little antenna. Keoki grabbed the newly transformed key as the hulking Apemon stepped toward Metamon, growling angrily. The boy looked at what Metamon had called the Bolt-Gear and noticed something he hadn't see before: a key hole! It all somehow became clear to him, what he was holding was the thing Metamon had called a K-D... and now he knew exactly what to do.
"BOLT-GEAR..." He started, ramming the key into the hole on the left side of the device as he brought his forearm up. "...UNLOCK!" He shouted, turning the key.
In another impressive lightshow, the key and Bolt-Gear turned into yellowy light itself and burst away from Keoki's arm, flying toward Metamon and hitting his back. The light engulfed Metamon as a computerized voice stated:
"Bolt-Gear. Battle Mode Activated."
The light subdued and revealed what had happened. The Bolt-Gear had transformed into some sort of armor for Metamon. His black chest and shoulder armor had changed color to white with yellow highlight, the Bolt-Gear symbol was embeded in the middle of the center plate, on his shoulder were standing two long metalic rod tipped by spheres, an electrical arc formed for a few second above his head betweem the two rods. A wire ran from under his shoulder plate to the top of his glove where a metalic circle had appeared, another wire reached to each side of Metamon's helmet, connecting with a lightening bolt design dark visor hiding his eyes. His feet and belt had changed color to white with yellow highlights as well.
"Thank you Keoki." Simply stated Metamon, in a serious but also relieved tone.
The Apemon who had been stunned for a few second by what had happened suddenly regained his rage and roared powerfully before slamming his bone down on Metamon... who avoided it this time. The little Digimon had suddenly became much faster and had dodged to the side. Apemon then went banana and charge his opponent, swinging his club from side to side, but each attack would miss, the little Digimon either jumping above the crude weapon or simply stepping backward. Getting tired of this the savage monster slammed his bone club downward, once again missing Metamon who had stepped back before quickly running forward, up Apemon's own club, before he deck the monkey across his ugly face. Then Metamon easily used Apemon's chest as a platform and lept backward. He landed next to his partner without any trouble, and charged his attack, his normal blueish molten metal ball was now crackling with electrical current.
"Take that! METAL STUN BALL!" He shouted, throwing the ball.
His attack seamed much more effective this time. It exploded on the champion's chest in a shower of electricity that ran all over the monster's body. Apemon roared in pain and finally felt down on the ground, groaning as a few more electric shocks ran over his body. The battle was already over and Metamon had won. Suddenly the Digimon shone dimly and in another burst of light the Bolt-Gear and K-D returned to Keoki, the Gear on his left forearm and the K-D to his hand.
"He's only fainted, let's get out of here before he gets back up!" Declared the purple faced rookie, helping out his partner to get off his knees.
"Damn! why do I get stuck with this thing again?"Asked Keoki to no one in particular as they all darted into the forest, eager to get away from the knocked out Apemon before he woke up, certainly angrier than before.
"This is one messed up place." Commented Iaku, looking down at the Rad-Gear, to see it did have a key hole as well."I wonder if there is just the two of us..."
To Be Continued...
AN: Woh... I can't believe all the mistakes I had in there...I should make it an habit to read my chapters once they're finished ^^;;