Chapter 2 : Fire Versus Ice
"What do you mean, this egg is yours!?" shouted Kari indignantly to the strange teen. "We have just as much right to it as you do. Even more if you consider the fact that we were here first!"
The new boy stepped forward, and Nefertimon shuddered, pulling forward so as to be able to defend Kari better. "You forgot about one small detail, which happens to be rather important," the new boy said. "You couldn't lift the egg. Whereas..." he grabbed the egg, and it lifted off the platform without so much as a struggle. "I can." he concluded. "The digiegg of trust belongs to me and candlemon. Therefore, if you have a complaint, it is really not my concern."
Just then, Kari and TK took the time to look around and notice a candlemon by the feet of the new boy. "Sir," the candlemon said, quietly, tugging on the boy's pant leg. "He is on his way here."
"Good," he said to candlemon. Then turning to the other two children, he said, "I would advise you to leave, and not to return to this place for a few days, at the very least."
"But we don't even know your name!" TK shouted as Pegasusmon lifted him onto his back. "Who are you, and why do we have to leave!?"
"The Kaiser is coming. I will fight him, and the four of you can escape. Do not argue for the sake of time which you do not have. Go." As they were flying off, he added, "and you can call me Renegade. Or Ren, if you must." Then Ren turned to where he could just make out the outline of the Kaiser. "Are you ready Candlemon?"
"Candlemon, Armor Digivolve to..... Pyrodramon, the Flames of Trust." He looked like an exact clone of Flamedramon, except that he was black and red, and had two horns instead of one, and four swords strapped to his back in a cross-shaped pattern.
The Kaiser arrived, and behind him was a battalion of Frijimon, the snowman type digimon. "Interesting choice, your majesty," Ren shouted to him in mock reverence. "So how do you like my new friend? Remember how I said that you would be seeing Meramon's power again soon? You are about to experience the power of a flame beyond any you have ever seen before. Are you prepared to accept that defeat?""
"Frijimon, attack!" the Kaiser shouted, annoyed at the mocking tone of the intruder to his lands, and the direct insult to his power.. The Frijimon all ran at Pyrodramon with their fists raised, many shouting "Subzero Ice Punch!" Pyrodramon leapt over them all, landing deftly behind all of them. He unstrapped the blades from his back, still locked into the cross shape.
"BURNING CROSS!!!!" he shouted, firing a white hot energy pulse from the crossed blades, which ignited upon impact, creating a visual image of an actual flaming cross hitting the enemy. It sliced through most of the group until only one, the leader, remained.
"Frijimon, attack!" the Kaiser shouted, maneuvering his Airdramon further away so as to avoid any residual damage from the Burning Cross. The Frijimon lunged forward, catching the edge of Pryodramon's foot, and freezing it. "So how do you like that!?" the Kaiser shouted, furious at having lost so many troops, and in such a short amount of time. So it hadn't exactly been an idle threat after all. Well it doesnt matter now, I have the advantage now.
The ice melted instantly. "Why should I care?" asked Pyrodramon, sarcastically. "Inferno cannon!" he
shouted, firing a burst of flame from his hands at the Frijimon, who dodged, and fired a burst of ice.
The ice never made contact with Pyrodramon, because he was generating so much sheer heat. He
drew one of the swords from his back into each hand, and grinned. "This is the end of the line," he said,
as he ran towards the frijimon, the blades bursting into flame. Frijimon's look of confidance had turned
into a look of pue fear as it faced certain death at the hands of an enemy. Suddenly, he was stopped by
a beam of pink light, and he looked up to see Nefertimon and Kari flying above him.
"How dare you hurt innocent digimon!" Kari shouted, enraged.
"We will not allow you to continue!" shouted Nefertimon, her eyes glowing pink again, preparing to fire another 'cats eye beam.'
"Just trust me," Pryodramon said calmly. "Do you think we have this egg for nothing?"
Kari thought for a moment. He did have the egg of trust after all, which meant that she could trust him. Couldn't she? But she had just seen him kill about twenty innocent digimon, whose only crime was getting caught by the Kaiser! No, I can't trust him! But... While she thought, however, Pyrodramon attacked, tearing his blades through Frijimon, ripping him to shreds. "HOW COULD YOU!!!???" she shouted, in tears. "YOU JUST PROMISED YOU WOULDN"T HURT THEM!!!!! YOU SAID I COULD TRUST YOU!!!!! HOW DARE YOU HAVE THE EGG OF TRUST!!!! YOU DONT DESERVE IT AT ALL!!!!!!!!"
Ren looked like he had just been slapped. He looked at her, straight into her light brown eyes and spoke again, very softly. "Just trust me." Although his outer facade seemed to be very tough and strong, his eyes told another story. Maybe she could trust him...
"I can't, I can't trust you after what I just saw. I can't..." she trailed off.
"Then just wait, and I will show you that you can trust me."
"DAMN YOU ALL!!" shouted the Kaiser, flying off into the distance. "I will never forget this, I swear it!"
"Next time, you will feel the full power of the flames!" Renkin yelled back. As soon as the Kaiser was out of sight, Ren spoke again. "Where is Takeru?"
"He left to go get the others, and told me to stay and keep an eye on you. And a good thing too, I cant believe you would-"
"Please Kari, just wait for a few more minutes, and I will explain everything." Then he turned to Pyrodramon. "It is time, Pyrodramon."
Pyrodramon pulled out his crossed blades again, and held them into the air so that they somewhat resembled helicopter blades. Kari landed beside him, and Nefertimon reverted to her normal form
"Shhhhh..." Ren said. "Be absolutely silent."
Pyrodramon shut his eyes. "BURNING CROSS!!" he shouted, causing the blades to burn white. "REBIRTH FLAMES!!" at these words, the white flames seemed to issue out of his back, as well as the blades, and formed into a shape resembling a phoenix and shot into every one of the slain Frijimon. Slowly, but surely, their wounds began to heal, and they got back to their feet. The white wings and flames disappeared, and he opened his eyes again. "Revel in the freedom of new life, for you are born anew."
Ren looked at Kari again. "Have I earned your trust at all?" She just stared at him in pure amazement,
and Gatomon's eyes had grown so that they resembled glowing suns in her face. "Yes, I had expected
that reaction. Perhaps once your friends arrive, I can begin to answer some of your questions."
To Be Continued
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