CHAPTER 14
A week and a few days later . . .
"This is driving me crazy!" Zoe exclaimed.
The group was sitting at their lunch table, quietly-or so they had hoped-discussing what their next move should be.
"Will you keep it down?!" Koji snapped. "People are already freaked out about us enough . . . don't go making it worse for us."
"But we've gotta go find Takuya-"
"And how do you propose we get to the Digital World?" Koji asked harshly, cutting her off.
"I uh, um . . ."
"Thought so." Koji said. "Now, we need to try something . . . we should check and see if the Trailmon are still in the basement of the train station."
The others nodded their agreement.
"Let's go now . . . if we wait, it'll be harder to find him." Zoe said.
"Agreed." Kouichi said. "But what about Tommy?"
"Let's leave the runt here. It's too dangerous-"
"No!" A small, but strong voice snapped, cutting JP off mid- sentence.
The group turned to the source of the voice. "TOMMY?!"
"Well, yeah. You aren't going without me." Tommy replied.
"Execute . . . Beast Spirit Evolution!"
"FireRelamon!"
"BurningFolamon!"
Dynasmon turned to face the Beast Hybrids. "What? Legendary Warriors?"
"Don't worry about them. We both know they're no match for us. Spiral Masquerade!"
FireRelamon dodged quickly. "You'll pay for what you did!"
The ten Legendary symbols flashed across FireRelamon's and BurningFolamon's eyes.
"Darkness Illusion!"
"Flame Horseshoe Blast!"
The Royal Knights took the attacks without flinching.
"Wait . . . they're not Legendary Warriors." Dynasmon said suddenly.
"What?!" Crusadermon gasped. "Why, you're right! They're more than mere Warriors. They're also Keepers! How splendid! Now we can control all the Legendary Powers just by defeating them!"
"Too bad it'll never happen." BurningFolamon snapped. "Flaming Gallop!"
Dynasmon swung his hand, negating the attack. FireRelamon growled and bared her teeth.
"Ha! Foolish creatures! There's no way you can beat us!" Crusadermon boasted.
"Let alone land a scratch with your pitiful attacks!" Dynasmon added.
"Oh yeah!?" FireRelamon growled, lunging at the Royal Knights.
Dynasmon swung his hand, hitting FireRelamon in the jaw, and sending her flying backwards. FireRelamon crashed into the ground, skidded, then came to a stop in a cloud of dust.
"Sao, you okay?"
"This is quite boring . . . let's just finish them off now." Crusadermon said.
"I agree, but it's a shame . . . I would have thought they would have put up a better fight, being Keepers and all . . . oh well. Breath of Wyvern!"
"Fist of Athena!"
FireRelamon and BurningFolamon were hit hard by the attacks and sent skidding. They came to a stop in another cloud of dust. When the dust cleared, their forms had turned black and their Fractal Codes with Spirits and all the Legendary Symbols had appeared.
"That wasn't even a challenge." Crusadermon said.
"Solar Wind Destroyer!"
The attack came between the Royal Knights and the Beast Hybrids. When it had passed, the Keepers were gone.
Aldamon landed in front of a large castle, holding an unconscious Sao and Lisa. He de-Spirit Evolved, then, his strength returning to normal, he half dropped, half put the girls down.
"Master, what new task do you have for me, your loyal servant?" Takuya asked.
"Nothing new, just the usual. Destroy the weak Warriors, bring me their Spirits, and MORE data." The shadowy Digimon replied evilly.
"What about the Keepers?" Takuya asked.
"Let them live . . . if we can get their Legendary Powers on our side, we'll be unstoppable."
Takuya nodded. "They won't know what hit them . . . soon they'll be afraid of their own shadows." Takuya said with a laugh.
The four Warriors were sitting in the school cafeteria, discussing a very serious topic.
"So, now Takuya AND Sao and Lisa have gone missing?" Koji asked for the thousandth time.
"Yes, they're nowhere around here, that's for sure." Zoe replied.
"Sao, Lisa, you two okay?" Takuya asked.
Sao and Lisa slowly sat up, moaning a bit.
"Whoa. Where are we?" Lisa asked, looking around.
"Wait . . . what're you doing here, Takuya? Shouldn't you be with your little friends?" *Lisa, I don't think we can trust him . . . play along.*
*Gotcha.*
"MONSTERS!" Students sitting by the cafeteria windows screamed, running for the hallways.
A blast of light and fire shot through the window, shattering it. The Warriors raised their arms to shield themselves from the blast and flying glass. When the blast had passed and the Warriors lowered their arms, two Digimon stood by the destroyed window.
Students and teachers alike gasped at the Digimon.
"Hello Warriors." Strabimon greeted evilly.
"Sorry to crash the party, but you've something we want." Flamon added with an evil grin. He raised an open hand. "Now hand 'em over."
"Sorry, but that's NOT gonna happen." Koji snapped, holding his D- Tector up. "Execute . . . Spirit Evolution! Lobomon!"
"Pyro Punch!"
Lobomon was hit and knocked to the ground.
"What the?!" JP gasped.
"But those were-are Agunimon's attacks . . ." Zoe began.
Lobomon pulled himself to his feet.
"What's the matter Warriors? Can't face your friend without losing?" Agunimon asked.
"They're too weak." Strabimon said, stepping forward.
"What's going on!?" Kouichi asked, looking from Flamon to Strabimon and then to Agunimon.
"Go on Takuya, take them out." Flamon urged.
"C'mon guys, we've gotta Spirit Evolve and help him!" Tommy said, running over.
"Right." The others agreed, pulling out their D-Tectors.
"Execute . . . Spirit Evolution!"
"Beetlemon!"
"Kazemon!"
"Kumamon!"
"Lowemon!"
"Hang on Koji! Thunder Punch!"
"Crystal Freeze!"
"Shadow Meteor!"
"Hurricane Wave!"
The attacks struck the evil Digimon, but were so spread out that they did little damage.
"Thanks guys." Lobomon said.
"Fools. Pyro Tornado!"
The four Human Hybrids were hit and knocked back.
"Alright, enough! Students! STOP FIGHTING!" A teacher yelled.
"Don't think only Takuya fell to the darkness." Flamon said slyly.
"That means-"
"Don't forget us . . . we want to get OUR hits in too, yah know." Holohomon said as she and Fueosmon stepped through the shattered window.
"Darkness Blade!"
"Flaming Thunder!"
All five Warriors were hit and sent flying.
"Now let's take them out of action. Baby Salamander!" Flamon said as he cast his attack at the weakened Warriors.
"Pyro Tornado!"
The fiery attacks cancelled each other out.
"WHAT?!" Flamon and Strabimon exclaimed, turning to face Agunimon.
"Knock it off . . . they're my friends and I'm gonna protect them!" Agunimon snapped.
*Well, I figured.* Fueosmon's voice echoed in Holohomon's mind.
*Yeah, once he saw his friends getting beaten to a pulp, the darkness lost hold of him. Gogglehead to the end.* Holohomon replied.
"Takuya?" Kazemon asked weakly, looking up.
"Fine." Flamon snapped angrily.
Strabimon snapped his fingers and five dark Beast Hybrids appeared.
"What the-the EVIL Warriors?!" Beetlemon exclaimed.
"More like their pure evil incarnations." Strabimon said with a sneer.
"And now, they'll destroy you." Flamon said cruelly.
"Titanic Tempest!"
"Leaf Cyclone!"
"Tectonic Slam!"
"And now to finish these pathetic humans off. Solar Wind Destroyer Reflection!"
The assorted attacks struck the six Warriors full-force and sent them flying back.
"Dark Obliteration!"
When ShadowVelgemon's attack cleared, the Warriors were lying motionless on the ground. Agunimon and Lobomon de-Digivolved and Takuya and Koji remained motionless.
Kazemon's, Kumamon's, Beetlemon's, and Lowemon's Fractal Codes with their Spirits appeared and their forms turned black.
"Thank you for the Spirits, humans." Flamon said, absorbing the Fractal Codes and Spirits.
"What should we do with these pathetic humans and ex-Warriors?" Strabimon asked, gesturing towards the students, teachers, Keepers, and unconscious Warriors.
"Let them live . . . for now. We have to fulfill the Master's orders first." Flamon replied. "Besides, the 'Warriors' shan't live long."
The dark hybrids disappeared, leaving the barely conscious Warriors, the Keepers, and shocked school-goers.
A week and a few days later . . .
"This is driving me crazy!" Zoe exclaimed.
The group was sitting at their lunch table, quietly-or so they had hoped-discussing what their next move should be.
"Will you keep it down?!" Koji snapped. "People are already freaked out about us enough . . . don't go making it worse for us."
"But we've gotta go find Takuya-"
"And how do you propose we get to the Digital World?" Koji asked harshly, cutting her off.
"I uh, um . . ."
"Thought so." Koji said. "Now, we need to try something . . . we should check and see if the Trailmon are still in the basement of the train station."
The others nodded their agreement.
"Let's go now . . . if we wait, it'll be harder to find him." Zoe said.
"Agreed." Kouichi said. "But what about Tommy?"
"Let's leave the runt here. It's too dangerous-"
"No!" A small, but strong voice snapped, cutting JP off mid- sentence.
The group turned to the source of the voice. "TOMMY?!"
"Well, yeah. You aren't going without me." Tommy replied.
"Execute . . . Beast Spirit Evolution!"
"FireRelamon!"
"BurningFolamon!"
Dynasmon turned to face the Beast Hybrids. "What? Legendary Warriors?"
"Don't worry about them. We both know they're no match for us. Spiral Masquerade!"
FireRelamon dodged quickly. "You'll pay for what you did!"
The ten Legendary symbols flashed across FireRelamon's and BurningFolamon's eyes.
"Darkness Illusion!"
"Flame Horseshoe Blast!"
The Royal Knights took the attacks without flinching.
"Wait . . . they're not Legendary Warriors." Dynasmon said suddenly.
"What?!" Crusadermon gasped. "Why, you're right! They're more than mere Warriors. They're also Keepers! How splendid! Now we can control all the Legendary Powers just by defeating them!"
"Too bad it'll never happen." BurningFolamon snapped. "Flaming Gallop!"
Dynasmon swung his hand, negating the attack. FireRelamon growled and bared her teeth.
"Ha! Foolish creatures! There's no way you can beat us!" Crusadermon boasted.
"Let alone land a scratch with your pitiful attacks!" Dynasmon added.
"Oh yeah!?" FireRelamon growled, lunging at the Royal Knights.
Dynasmon swung his hand, hitting FireRelamon in the jaw, and sending her flying backwards. FireRelamon crashed into the ground, skidded, then came to a stop in a cloud of dust.
"Sao, you okay?"
"This is quite boring . . . let's just finish them off now." Crusadermon said.
"I agree, but it's a shame . . . I would have thought they would have put up a better fight, being Keepers and all . . . oh well. Breath of Wyvern!"
"Fist of Athena!"
FireRelamon and BurningFolamon were hit hard by the attacks and sent skidding. They came to a stop in another cloud of dust. When the dust cleared, their forms had turned black and their Fractal Codes with Spirits and all the Legendary Symbols had appeared.
"That wasn't even a challenge." Crusadermon said.
"Solar Wind Destroyer!"
The attack came between the Royal Knights and the Beast Hybrids. When it had passed, the Keepers were gone.
Aldamon landed in front of a large castle, holding an unconscious Sao and Lisa. He de-Spirit Evolved, then, his strength returning to normal, he half dropped, half put the girls down.
"Master, what new task do you have for me, your loyal servant?" Takuya asked.
"Nothing new, just the usual. Destroy the weak Warriors, bring me their Spirits, and MORE data." The shadowy Digimon replied evilly.
"What about the Keepers?" Takuya asked.
"Let them live . . . if we can get their Legendary Powers on our side, we'll be unstoppable."
Takuya nodded. "They won't know what hit them . . . soon they'll be afraid of their own shadows." Takuya said with a laugh.
The four Warriors were sitting in the school cafeteria, discussing a very serious topic.
"So, now Takuya AND Sao and Lisa have gone missing?" Koji asked for the thousandth time.
"Yes, they're nowhere around here, that's for sure." Zoe replied.
"Sao, Lisa, you two okay?" Takuya asked.
Sao and Lisa slowly sat up, moaning a bit.
"Whoa. Where are we?" Lisa asked, looking around.
"Wait . . . what're you doing here, Takuya? Shouldn't you be with your little friends?" *Lisa, I don't think we can trust him . . . play along.*
*Gotcha.*
"MONSTERS!" Students sitting by the cafeteria windows screamed, running for the hallways.
A blast of light and fire shot through the window, shattering it. The Warriors raised their arms to shield themselves from the blast and flying glass. When the blast had passed and the Warriors lowered their arms, two Digimon stood by the destroyed window.
Students and teachers alike gasped at the Digimon.
"Hello Warriors." Strabimon greeted evilly.
"Sorry to crash the party, but you've something we want." Flamon added with an evil grin. He raised an open hand. "Now hand 'em over."
"Sorry, but that's NOT gonna happen." Koji snapped, holding his D- Tector up. "Execute . . . Spirit Evolution! Lobomon!"
"Pyro Punch!"
Lobomon was hit and knocked to the ground.
"What the?!" JP gasped.
"But those were-are Agunimon's attacks . . ." Zoe began.
Lobomon pulled himself to his feet.
"What's the matter Warriors? Can't face your friend without losing?" Agunimon asked.
"They're too weak." Strabimon said, stepping forward.
"What's going on!?" Kouichi asked, looking from Flamon to Strabimon and then to Agunimon.
"Go on Takuya, take them out." Flamon urged.
"C'mon guys, we've gotta Spirit Evolve and help him!" Tommy said, running over.
"Right." The others agreed, pulling out their D-Tectors.
"Execute . . . Spirit Evolution!"
"Beetlemon!"
"Kazemon!"
"Kumamon!"
"Lowemon!"
"Hang on Koji! Thunder Punch!"
"Crystal Freeze!"
"Shadow Meteor!"
"Hurricane Wave!"
The attacks struck the evil Digimon, but were so spread out that they did little damage.
"Thanks guys." Lobomon said.
"Fools. Pyro Tornado!"
The four Human Hybrids were hit and knocked back.
"Alright, enough! Students! STOP FIGHTING!" A teacher yelled.
"Don't think only Takuya fell to the darkness." Flamon said slyly.
"That means-"
"Don't forget us . . . we want to get OUR hits in too, yah know." Holohomon said as she and Fueosmon stepped through the shattered window.
"Darkness Blade!"
"Flaming Thunder!"
All five Warriors were hit and sent flying.
"Now let's take them out of action. Baby Salamander!" Flamon said as he cast his attack at the weakened Warriors.
"Pyro Tornado!"
The fiery attacks cancelled each other out.
"WHAT?!" Flamon and Strabimon exclaimed, turning to face Agunimon.
"Knock it off . . . they're my friends and I'm gonna protect them!" Agunimon snapped.
*Well, I figured.* Fueosmon's voice echoed in Holohomon's mind.
*Yeah, once he saw his friends getting beaten to a pulp, the darkness lost hold of him. Gogglehead to the end.* Holohomon replied.
"Takuya?" Kazemon asked weakly, looking up.
"Fine." Flamon snapped angrily.
Strabimon snapped his fingers and five dark Beast Hybrids appeared.
"What the-the EVIL Warriors?!" Beetlemon exclaimed.
"More like their pure evil incarnations." Strabimon said with a sneer.
"And now, they'll destroy you." Flamon said cruelly.
"Titanic Tempest!"
"Leaf Cyclone!"
"Tectonic Slam!"
"And now to finish these pathetic humans off. Solar Wind Destroyer Reflection!"
The assorted attacks struck the six Warriors full-force and sent them flying back.
"Dark Obliteration!"
When ShadowVelgemon's attack cleared, the Warriors were lying motionless on the ground. Agunimon and Lobomon de-Digivolved and Takuya and Koji remained motionless.
Kazemon's, Kumamon's, Beetlemon's, and Lowemon's Fractal Codes with their Spirits appeared and their forms turned black.
"Thank you for the Spirits, humans." Flamon said, absorbing the Fractal Codes and Spirits.
"What should we do with these pathetic humans and ex-Warriors?" Strabimon asked, gesturing towards the students, teachers, Keepers, and unconscious Warriors.
"Let them live . . . for now. We have to fulfill the Master's orders first." Flamon replied. "Besides, the 'Warriors' shan't live long."
The dark hybrids disappeared, leaving the barely conscious Warriors, the Keepers, and shocked school-goers.