Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon: Digital Monster or any related brand and names. I created some Digimons present in this work of fiction, but I created them based on concepts present in the show and others. I am doing this for fun and do not get any profit from it, please don't sue me I got nothing anyway.
AN: Review replies:
Lottie11: Well it was quick because I had Chapter 1 ready before I posted the prologue. Thanks for not making a big deal out of my mistakes, I don't always feel very confident in my abilties in English, even if the school system deams them to be of 'Near-Native' level. Thank you for the comment too.
Black Rose Mimiru: Thank you. Well spelling mistakes can't be helped, I don't actually have a beta-reader and I'm not native to English. You know I have absolutly no idea to wich stories you're reffering to :p
By: Undrave
After running for probably 20 minutes, turning and twisting in the tropical-like forest in random direction, Keoki, Iaku and their new found Digimon partners finally stopped, panting heavilly. Metamon, the last in the line was the one panting the most.
"Phew...that was...incredible...That Apemon thing was freaky but Metamon NAILED him good!" Commented Keo, catching his breath.
"But...that was...thanks to you...You...unlocked...the Bolt-Gear." Added the little Digimon, sitting down on a fallen tree.
"Talking about that thing..." Started the boy, looking down at his Digi-Gear, back on his arm. "Why didn't you kept it on if it makes you stronger? Why do I have to be stuck with it?"
"I can't keep it on, it's too much of a strain on me, a prolonged use could be dangerous to my health, so when I can't stand it anymore it gets automatically returned to you."Answered Metamon.
"As far as I can tell...the Digi-Gears need someone to carry them otherwise they'd become useless. I think they actually recharge on your residual bio-energy...it pose no harm to you so don't worry." Added Kaerumon.
"But who made the Digi-Gear? Why were you 'assigned' to us like that?" Inquired Iaku.
"I don't know." Both Digimon answered at the same time, making their partner sweatdrop.
Keoki sighed."You mean you don't remember who chose you and how?"
Metamon nodded, making his partner groaned. "All I know is that you two are now D-Wielders! You are the wielders of the Digi-Gear and our mission is to chase the forces of Darkness from the Digital World to save both our world...don't ask me how I know it I just do."
"Anyway the point is not knowing HOW things got like this, right now we have to figure out how to get home and get rid of these thing on our arms." Pointed out Iaku, tapping the Rad-Gear.
"Can't we just unlock them with the K-D?"Proposed Keoki.
Iaku pulled out his key"I don't even have a K-D, my key is still normal."
"You can't anyway, if you unlock it, it'll go into Battle Mode and attach to Metamon! Why do you need to remove it anyway? We need your help!Your world and our own are linked together! Beside the others are gonna need all the help they can get. " Said Kaerumon, hopping beside Metamon on the fallen tree.
Iaku and Keoki realised what the frog Digimon had just say and the blond boy spoke up."The...OTHERS? You mean there's other people stuck in wherever here is?"
The two Digimon nodded in agreement. The two boy realized this was probably bigger than the both of them. It was confusing and too crazy to be just a lie, especially considering who was telling all that. It also dawned on them that they were stuck god knows where in some alternate dimension of sort filled with dangerous monsters, probably worse than Apemon...Iaku also realised something else.
"Hey...what happened to our backpacks?" He asked.
Meanwhile, Apemon was learning how to multiply fractions out of Keoki's math text book. It was all truly fascinating to the Digimon who found a new passion.
"Man! How am I gonna tell Mister Akamo that an Apemon ate my history homework?!?"Raged Keoki, trampling.
"So what do we do now? We can't go back or that Apemon will crush us...beside I'm not sure I can find my way back...I don't have a compass with me..." Iaku asked around.
"Use the Rad-Gear." Simply answered Kaerumon.
"What? But my key doesn't fit in the hole, beside what would you do with it and what does 'Rad' mean anyway?" Replied the boy, still holding his normal key.
"Rad stands for 'Radar', it should have a built in detection system good for about 10 kilometers around." Added the violet rookie, suddenly leaping on his partner's shoulder.
Kaerumon turned around to face forward and shot his long tongue toward Iaku's Digi-Gear, pressing the center symbol. When he retracted his apendage, the symbole moved, sliding inside the Digi-Gear, revealing a round dark green screen covered by a lighter green grid. It showed the surrounding landscape in simplistic design, the forest being a simple mass and lines showing the paths and streams. There was a flashing dot in the middle and next to it, another one.
"Wow...I think that bleep here is you Keo...Hmm...it seams there's a square shape about an hour or two away from here, if I'm evaluating the distance correctly, it's passed a stream that way...I think it's a building. This thing is GREAT! Hey! Three dots suddenly appeared! Right on the other side of that building on another rocky peak."Declared Iaku, mesmerized at the great ability of his Rad-Gear.
Keoki was really interested"Cool...we should head toward them! How long do you think it's gonna take to reach 'em?"
"I think it could take a while...you know it's odd...if I go by the Sun's position according to my radar screen 's north...I'd say it's only a few hours before sundown... Could it be we've been out cold most of the day?" Answered the other boy, looking up in the sky.
"Uh oh...that means we missed school and our parents are probably already sick with worries...Hmm...well let's go see that building, it might be a place where we can...camp for the night." Keo pointed out, sighing slightly at the idea of being this far from home.
All the others agreed and without useless words they started walking, following Iaku's Rad-Gear's information. In the meantime, the three bleeps started moving slightly...
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It was a temple, not unlike the one where Iaku and Keoki found themself, only there... THREE kids were laying on the floor, a boy and two girl. The boy groaned softly as he sat up on the dusty stone floor. He ran a hand through his middle length purple hair, moving his lone strand of green hair, a natural phenomenon, out of his eye. He was confused to say the least. Just that morning he received that odd package with a key in it, and so did his neigbhor and his younger cousin. When the three of them were on their way to school they found a door on the side of an abandonned building with 'DESTINY' written on it. They used the three keys to unlock the door only to find themself sucked by a bright light! The boy dusted off his yellow shirt and green baggy pants before he realised his cousin and his neigbhor were laying on the ground nearby. He quickly scurried over to the two girls to check up on them.
"Hey! Tamao, you allright?" He asked, before poking the pink haired girl next to her. "Rikimi! Wake up!" He pleaded.
"Huh..? Taki?" Asked the first girl, Tamao.
"Augh...Who hit me?"Complained Rikimi.
Tamao was wearing green shorts and a grey t-shirt with a design on the front looking like a racoon or a tanuki and her brown hair were kept short to above her shoulder. Her blue eye still seamed filled with haze as she looked around. Rikimi was wearing a white tank top with a lavender colored skirt and her long pink hair were kept into a ponytail by a small dark purple bow. They were all finally up and looked around. Their schoolbags were lying on the floor nearby but it was the least of their concern. Where did those crazy keys had taken them?
"Geez...my skirt's all dirty... my top too! Do you know how hard it is to keep clothes this white?"Complained the pink haired Rikimi.
"Hey! What are those?" Asked Taki, interupting the girl's rant.
A few feets from the platform they had 'landed' on, there was three stone pedestal with three rixe grain- shaped device resting on them. Forgetting all about their predicament the kids went closer, each one felt attracted to one of the devices instinctively. Taki looked at the one in front of him, it had a circle in the middle with what looked like a 7 points yellow star on a dark brown background, Rikimi's one had a white wing on a sky blue background and Tamao's one had a black ghost like shape on a very dark blue background, it was almost impossible to see anything else but a dark circle if not looking from the right angle. The three devices suddenly started to vibrate jumping with any form of warning and clamped on each kid's left arm, even sliding under Taki's long sleeves! As the two girls and the boy, just like Iaku and Keoki before them, screamed and ran around trying to remove the devices, they were stopped by three pillars of light. A brownish yellowish one in front of Taki, a very light blue one in front of Rikimi and a violet color in front of Tamao.
Three shapes started to form before jumping out of the light as it dissapeared. In front of Metin a 1 foot tall...BEAVER appeared! The brown critter was standing on it's hind leg, it's darker colored tail was laying calmly behind it and had a mischeivous look in it's black orb like eye, half hidden by the yellow construction worker hat it was wearing. What appeared in front of Rikimi looked odd, it was a tad like a humanoid fish. It was all blue, with short webbed feet, a round body with short arms that had fins on the side, it's hands webbed as well. It had a fish tail pointing up and a short dorsal fin. It' head, who seamed too big for it's body had a fin of each side, it had a point noise and charming dark eyes.The creature overall seamed very happy and was only slightly taller than the beaver creature . Tamao in the meantime was faced by a violet 1 foot tall bird with five feather sticking off the top of it's head. It had a paler under belly, yellow beak and legs, and it's wings were tucked to it's side like a normal bird. The bird looked at the girl with confident green eyes.
"Hiya! My name's Bibamon! So you're the one who picked up the Blast-Gear heh?" Said the beaver like creature with a male voice, looking up from under his helmet.
"Hello, my name is Finmon and I think you and I will be partner, D-Wielder of the Flight-Gear." Added the blue creature, with a definitly female voice, in a southern british accent.
"I am Kattomon, I have sworn to protect the D-Wielder of the Stealth-Gear, and I believe it's you. It is an honor to meet you." Said the violet bird, with a female but deeper voice, sounding very serious and down to earth.
"WHAT?!?" Asked all three kids at the same time.
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While the three new Digimons were explaining the basics we already covered, the other two boys had walked for over an hour and finally reached the building detected by Iaku's Rad-Gear. They were very surprised to find a small gothic style church in the middle of a clearing. It was a very odd sight, but a welcomed one. The two boy and the Digimons went toward the building and knocked heavily on the door. There was no response and the two boys decided to try to enter. They were able to push the large wooden door,only to find an empty and dark church, the only light coming faintly from the stained glass windows. Iaku pulled out a small flashlight keychain and they entered the building. There was no sign of life and their calls were only answered by echoes. The door suddenly slammed shut in a loud noise, scaring the wit out of the four males.
"That was the wind." commented Iaku, trying to stop his heart from jumping out of his chest.
They slowly advanced into the church. It was all frightingly quiet and dark, not a sound, nothing, not even insects or rodent creeping in the corners. There was no holy water left, no faint smell of incent and the altar was bare stone, there wasn't any sign of carpet on the floor either. They did find two tables with lots of candles of various sizes. One of them had a large black funeral tablet set in front of a bigger candle.
"Let's go light some candles over there, we can sleep on the pews or the floor." Pointed out Keoki.
"I'll take care of that!" Chimed Metamon, rushing to the first table, the one without a tablet.
He grabbed the biggest candle and put it upside down with one hand while he charged his molten metal attack on his other hand, making it come closer to the wick, he was able to put it on fire.
"Good job Metamon." Congratulated Iaku, shuting off his flashlight as Metamon used the first candle to lit the others.
Soon there was enough light to allow the four of them to discover what was behind the altar. A large painting surrounded by three smaller ones. The one in the center featured four powerful and magnificent looking beasts, one bigger than the others. There was a serpentine dragon, a red bird, a two-headed turtle with a tree on it's back and the large one was a blue and white tiger. The three smaller painting featured creatures with angelic apearance, including the one that looked a lot like a rabbit. Iaku and Keoki were entranced by the impressive sight. Kaerumon and Metamon didn't seam affected, and Iaku theorized those were Digital deity of sorts, one thing was sure, they were important. Metamon was already getting ready to lit the large candle at the second table. There was a sudden and loud creaking noise resonating in the entire building.
"That...that was the wind again..." Reasured Keoki, still shaking.
The candle was finally lit and the little Digimon tought there was enough light now and set it back down. As he let go of it after setting it, a large growled suddenly echoed all around the church, scaring the four guys even more. Suddenly the funeral tablet started to vibrate and shake before a ghastly moan was heard and what looked like a raggy ghost emerged from the black stone tablet, glaring at the retreating Metamon with frightening eyes.
"WHO DARE DISTURB MY SLUMBER!" The three foot tall ghost called, rising his arms and revealing clawed hands beneath his rags.
"A Ba...A Ba...A BAKEMON!" Screamed Metamon and Kaerumon, jumping back in front of their respective partner.
"I WILL DEVOUR YOUR SOULS AS PUNISHEMENT!"He declared, opening his mouth to show his rotten teeth even more.
"I don't think so! METAL BALL!" Called Metamon.
"MYSTIC DEW!" Added Kaerumon.
Just as the two attack soaring into the air were about to hit the Bakemon, he phased out of existance and dissapeared from view. His horrible laugh seamed to come out of everywhere and nowhere at the same time. The two humans and two Digimon looked around for the ghost to show up again. Suddenly he reappeared, right behind Keoki! His clawed hand shot from his sleeve and headed straight for the boy! Iaku suddenly tackled his friend out of the way of the attack and the two rolled on the ground, avoiding the deadly claw. Both Digimons also leapt out of the path of the claw and tried to retaliate, but the clawed hand retracted faster than their attack could travel and soon Bakemon had dissapeared again!
"Drats!" Cursed Kaerumon as his Mystic Dew hit a wall.
The evil Digimon apeared again, and Metamon quickly reacted, throwing a Metal Ball in his direction, but once again the ghost was too fast and the attack simply hit the wall behind it.
"You think your so smart heh? Well we got more tricks up our sleeves! Or more apropriatly on our ARMS!" Called Keoki, taking his K-D he had hanging from his belt.
He took it in his right hand while he lifted his left arm "BOLT-GEAR..."He called, slamming the key shaped Digivice into it's hole "UNLOCK!"He shouted.
The K-D and Digi-gear turned into light while Keoki held his arm straight, his fist toward his Digimon. The light shot forward, freeing the boy's arm and hitting the awaiting Metamon.
"Bolt-Gear, Battle Mode Activated."Stated the computerized voice of the Digi-Gear.
In a big flash of light Metamon was back with his armor on.He charged at full speed toward the Bakemon as he reapeared, leaped into the air and, hoping to be swift enough to surprise him, tried to punch him right in the face, only to find him, not there at all, sending him crashing on the wall. Kaerumon felt a gust of cold wind pass by him and he turned in the direction the wind was going and saw Bakemon reappearing! He lifted his clothed hand and a dark claw shot out of it,heading straight for the unsuspecting Iaku!
"WATCH OUT!" Shrieked the small Digimon, leaping and tackling his partner out of harm's way, only finding himself hit by the full force of the attack, finding himself next to Metamon.
"Augh...I'm too weak from my fight with Apemon! If I use my special attack once more the Gear goes back to Keoki's arm. I can't hit what isn't there!" Commented the little Cyborg Digimon.
"Bakemon IS there! He's just turning invisible!" Declared Kaerumon, getting up as the ghost Digimon dissapeared again.
"Invisible...wait a sec...Off course!" Said Iaku, fishing the key out of his pocket.
"If I warn Kaerumon using my radar... Bakemon will hear so it would be pointless...please help me!" He pleaded to the key.
And it worked! Right in his hand, the key turned into a device much like Keoki's, but his had a green color to it. He looked at it for a second and knew what to do, not just from previous experiences, but also from a sort of instinct.
"RAD-GEAR!" He called, slamming the key in it's hole. "UNLOCK!" He shouted, turning the key.
The K-D and Digi-gear turned into light as Iaku pointed his outstretch hand towards Kaerumon. The light shot away from his arm toward Kaerumon who gladly accepted it.
"Rad-Gear, Battle Mode Activated."Said a diferent but still monotone computer voice.
The light engulfed him for a second before he finally reappeared, wearing a silvery armor on his forlegs, shoulder and chest. On his back, strapped by metallic belt around his belly was some sort of boxy backpack, it had this little turret like structure on witch was resting an horizontal cylinder . The cylinder on top was spinning , like a radar. Kaerumon now had a metalic helmet with a dark green visor, covering only his right eye, it was in fact the screen of his detection device.
"Bakemon! It's no use hiding, I can cleary see any of your movement!" Declared Kaerumon, filled with confidence, lights apearing on the little screen in front of his eye.
"Try to get me if you can! You might see me but I'm still faster than you!"Stated the ghost's voice, echoing all around the church as the cold gusts of wind seamed to amplify.
The two Geared up Digimon ran back to their partners, standing back to back, ready for any attack.
"Metamon! Shoot in front of you when I say so." Whispered the little armored frog to his companion who nodded in acknowledgement.
Readings flashed on Kaerumon's little screen, the wind picking up again and freezing the already shivering Iaku and Keoki. The boys were standing back to back like their Digimon and they all shared the same determined and serious look. A little bead of sweat trickled down the side of Kaerumon's head, even in the cold air.
"NOW!"Called the frog.
"METAL STUN BALL!"
Bakemon was hit by surprise by the flying electrically charged attack. It hit him dead on, phasing him back into the realm of the visible, electricity coursing through his body for a few seconds before he shook it off. In a blast of light, the Bolt-Gear returned from Metamon to Keoki along with his K-D.
"Is that...arg! ALL?" Asked the Bakemon, barely damaged by the attack.
"Not at all." Declared Kaerumon, turning around and taking a deep breath before opening his mouth shouting "HOMING LASER!"
A bright multi colored short beam of light, in the same colors of his Mystic Dew attack, escaped Kaerumon's mouth and shot toward Bakemon. The Ghost Digimon, quick to react, moved to the side as he dissapeared again but to his total shock the attack took a curve in mid air, almost hitting Keoki who stepped back, and went straight for him. He shrieked as the attack hit him and exploded, sending him, now visible through the stained glass window above the door. There was a loud crash, a shriek of pain and an odd sound, almost like from a computer, some sort of hard to described explosion. Suddenly they all heard faint cracking noise and turned to see the funeral tablet the Bakemon was hiding in...it was cracking on itself before it collapsed to the floor in pieces.
"Too bad he was already a ghost." Joked Kaerumon, as light surrounded him before it flied back to Iaku's arm, turning back into the Rad-Gear and his K-D. "Good job Iaku." He added.
"But...we killed that Digimon! We didn't have to! It's...it's terrible..." Complained the boy, sadden and devastated.
"Don't worry...he'll be back...Digimon ALWAYS come back, we never die, we get deleted and our data reformated and we get back to life, starting over...there is only one way a Digimon can't come back but...it's...forbbiden and really evil." Explained Kaerumon, his tone darknening at the end of his sentance, as he tried to make his partner feel better.
"You sure?"Asked Iaku, already on the edge of tears.
"We are!" Both Metamon and Kaerumon answered.
"And now is it safe to sleep here?" Inquired Keoki, noticing the big candle hadn't been put out by all the wind Bakemon had caused, but all the others did.
"Yeah sure! Hey I got an idea! Me and Kaerumon will go fetch some fruits, you must be starving! You boys get comfy, we'll be right back!" Proposed Metamon, rushing toward the door as fast as his little foot could carry him.
"Comfy...with what? There's nothing here but wood and wax." Complained Keoki.
"Wow...what a DAY...Hey...looks like the others are on the move too...I hope we'll meet them soon." Pointed out Iaku, checking out the mini-radar on his Rad-Gear.
"That would be great..."Agreed Keo.
To Be Continued...
AN: That fight scene really needed a little up spicing up...I'm trying to copy the feel of the Digimon serie and have the fight start simple and get bigger and badder as the time go, so they escalate toward a grandiose crescendo in the end!