Snimon's New Friends

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Snimon growled softly. He opened his eyes slowly.

"You failed the master," said a weasel like voice.

"Ugh, they surprised me," growled Snimon and looked up at the blue ball with bat wings. "I would like to see you try to take out those brats the way they are."

"The master wants you to finish the job, you useless bug!" returned the bat.

"Shadow Sickle!" roared the mantis and swung his blade arms forward. The bat leapt from its perch.

"Tsk, the master won't like this," said the bat.

"I can not destroy them as they are," said Snimon. He flexed his wings slightly, "They out number me and with their now rookie Digimon I am unable to get to them with out sustaining severe harm."

"You are pathetic," growled the bat and then held up one of its clawed feet, "the master thought you would say that, though," It was clutching a small pendant. "The master had his Hagurumon servants make this especially for such an incident. It will allow you to gather some friends to help you."

Snimon took the pendant with one of its arms and then nodded. "I will go find some help tonight and strike in the morning."

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The morning cracked early. The Burgermon leapt to action and started cooking a breakfast. The kids and the Digimon hopped up and bathed in the stream, girls first then the boys. They sat at the breakfast table and looked at the feast.

"Mmm, I don't know if we can eat all of this," said Kevin.

"We can try!" smiled Stephen, and moved his fork towards a sausage patty.

"May be we can help you eat?" growled a voice. The kids looked back.

"Snimon!" gasped Janet. She watched as two other beasts stomped out of the forest.

"And Black Growlmon and Tuskmon!" said Tapirmon. "Growlmon is tough enough but Black Growlmon is in a viral crazed rage. Tuskmon is a mean horned dinosaur that can rip through any structure."

"What do you want?" growled the leader of the Burgermon village.

"Out of the way old man!" growled Dark Growlmon and slapped the little burger being out of the way and moved towards Kevin.

"Little Blizzard!" Snow Agumon leapt forward sending a burst of winter at the black lizard. Dark Growlmon lifted its clawed hand and shielded his face from the blast.

"Ah," the kids looked up as the lizard walked past Snow Agumon.

"Hey I said, Little Blizzard!" Snow Agumon fumed and sent another burst of winter at the lizard. Black Growlmon flicked its tail and cracked Snow Agumon backwards. Snow Agumon hopped up and ran in front of Black Growlmon.

"Together they are too strong…" Lucemon said. "We must retreat."

"What about the Burgermon?" said Amy and looked at the on coming black lizard.

"Then we are going to stay and fight?" asked Stephen. He looked at the girl.

"They are just bullies," said Kevin. He turned to the three monsters, "And I don't scare so easily."

"Maybe you should!" growled Snimon. "Get him, Black Growlmon."

"Plasma Blade!" Black Growlmon ripped his claws forward. A blade of streaming plasma flashed forward. Snow Agumon stood fast in the face of the on coming blade of energy.

"Snow Agumon!" Kevin leapt forward. A burst of light knocked Kevin back.

"Snow Agumon, digivolve to…."

"He's digivolving," gasped the other kids.

"Shima Unimon!" a zebra unicorn with a red helmet leapt stood firmly in front of Kevin. "Wild Thunder!" A blast of blue lightning struck out against the blade. The two energy streams vied against each other until they nullified each other. Shima Unimon opened its mouth and shot out a swirling sphere of energy. "Striped Blaster!" Black Growlmon retreated from the equine Digimon.

"Heh, it's still three on one!" growled Snimon.

"Oi, what are we, chopped liver!" yelped Otamamon.

"That, can be arranged," smiled Tuskmon. "Bayonet Lancer!"

The two curled horns that projected from the green dinosaur's shoulders raged forward smashing into the ground in front of Otamamon. The little tadpole fell backwards.

"Hey! You big bully!" Jason ran forward and threw a rock at Tuskmon.

Tuskmon growled and turned to the boy. "That's enough of you!"

"Oh yeah!?" Otamamon jumped forward. "Boiling Bubble!" The bubbles flickered forwards and exploded sending hot water and steam all over Tuskmon.

"Ugh," growled the dinosaur.

"There's more where that came from!" growled Otamamon.

"Exhaust Flame!" roared Black Growlmon. A blast of fire flew forward.

"Wild Thunder!" the blue lightning flashed forward and raged against the flames. Shima Unimon's lightning cracked through the fire and blasted Black Growlmon. Bits of black dust shook off of Growlmon as he fell backwards.

Lucemon looked up at the retreating Growlmon. "Hmm."

"Retrieve Bark!" yelped Labramon. Lucemon turned and watched as the rookies tried to pin down Tuskmon.

"Nightmare Syndrome!" the little blast of black and blue arced over Tuskmon.

"Power Punch!" Renamon leapt forward and swung a hard right cross against Tuskmon's chin.

"Ice Prism!" Penguinmon threw a dagger of ice at Tuskmon. The dinosaur growled and thrashed.

"Where is Ryuudamon…" Lucemon turned and saw Snimon lurching towards something.

"Stephen!" shouted Mark as he followed Lucemon's line of sight.

"Grand Cross!" yelled Lucemon and flashed a cross of light at Snimon. The large insect growled loudly and stopped to turn to the angelic boy.

"Helmet Return!" growled Ryuudamon and the shape of his helmet curved up striking Snimon on the side of the head and then again as it returned to Ryuudamon.

"Plasma Blade!" growled Black Growlmon.

"Striped Blaster!" Lucemon turned to the battle between Growlmon and Shima Unimon. The blade of plasma was shredded by the ball of striped energy. The sphere struck Growlmon. A second cloud of black dust shrugged off Black Growlmon.

"I know I saw that," whispered Lucemon.

"Saw what?" asked Mark as he stood next to Lucemon.

"That wave of dust…." Lucemon's eyes narrowed… "The viral data isn't part of Growlmon's core digi-matrix….Now where is it…ah…That pendant…" Lucemon took off with his fist poised to unleash a blast of energy.

"Where do you think you're going angel brat!" roared Snimon. A scythed arm slashed down in front of Lucemon and the angel crashed right into the metallic claw, rebounded and bounced back against the ground.

"Lucemon!" Mark rushed forward.

"One down…seven to go!" Snimon raised another claw upwards and moved it down towards Mark.

"Maaarrrk!!!" Stephen ran forward.

"Iai Blade!" the little arc of light bounced off the arm of Snimon.

"No….I'm not losing a friend!" yelled Stephen.

"Ryuudamon digivolve to…" a light erupted from Stephen's digivice to Ryuudamon.

"Ah...he's digivolving…" gasped Stephen.

"Ginryuumon!" A long brachiosaurus like black armored creature raged from the light. "Armor Piercing Blade!" An arch of bright blue ripped from the bladed helmet of Ginryuumon. The blade sliced through Snimon's arm. As the arm fell it exploded into black dust. Snimon looked at the blunt appendage and then at Ginryuumon.

"You…" the insect gaped at the lizard… "You….bastard! You cut off my arm!"

"I'll cut more off," growled Ginryuumon. "Armor Piercing Blade!"

Snimon swung his remaining scythe forward barely blocking the blade. "Eat this! Shadow Sickle!" The blade swung down turning a deep purple and classed against Ginryuumon's helmet.

Lucemon sat up and shook his head. He saw Shima Unimon's horn clash against Black Growlmon's claws. Lucemon leapt up, "Shima Unimon fire a blast at the pendant on his chest!"

"Huh," Shima Unimon looked and saw the black pendant hanging on the Digimon's chest. "Wild Thunder!"

The blue burst of lightning flowed forward and flooded onto the pendant. Growlmon roared and fell backwards. The blue faded but the pendant remained.

"It's not enough…"gasped Lucemon.

"Shadow Sickle!" roared Snimon.

"Armor Piercing Blade!" growled Ginryuumon. The blast kicked the dust up around the angel.

Suddenly there was a pulse of light and Black Growlmon roared loudly. The dust whirled and faded. Kevin was standing and holding his digivice up that was pulsing with energy. Lucemon looked at Black Growlmon. The lizard rumbled and stood.

"Still some viral contamination," said Lucemon. "One good…burst should do it. Grand Cross!" the streak of crossed light rammed against the lizard as it stood. The black dust sloughed off revealing a red lizard. Growlmon collapsed onto the ground.

"Shadow Sickle!" roared Snimon. The sound of scythe on metal helmet rang clear. "Even one scythed I can defeat you!"

"Heh, you think so?" replied Ginryuumon. "Armor Piercing Blade!" a blast of blue light sliced cleanly past Snimon.

"You didn't even hit me!" taunted Snimon.

"Do you ever get that feeling that you're falling apart?" chided Ginryuumon.

"Huh?" Slowly the upper torso of Snimon slid free of the rest of the insect's body. The two parts of Snimon exploded into black dust.

"We got him this time!" chirped Otamamon. Lucemon turned and looked at the others. The other five Digimon were grasping at Tuskmon's horns, tail and feet.

"Horn Buster!" the five Digimon rolled backwards heads over tails.

"I'm ready to end this," said Shima Unimon.

"Me too," replied Ginryuumon.

"Wild Thunder!" roared Shima Unimon.

"Armor Piercing Blade!" said Ginryuumon.

The streaks of lightning struck Tuskmon and he reared back. The arc of the blade sliced through Tuskmon. The dinosaur exploded in two. The children looked at each other.

"It's over?" asked Kevin. Shima Unimon shown with light and returned to Snow Agumon, and Ginryuumon reverted to Ryuudamon.

"I think it is," said Snow Agumon.

"What about him?" Ryuudamon pointed at Growlmon.

"He should be free of any viral influence he was under," said Lucemon.

Amy walked up closer to the creature. She reached out.

"Amy no!" yelped Penguinmon.

"We have to trust him…." Said Amy and she reached out and gently patted the snout of the lizard.

"Urrgh," growled Growlmon and opened a golden eye. His pupil fixed in on Amy.

"Are you ok?" the two asked simultaneously.

"Of course I'm ok," said Amy, "didn't lay a scratch on us…"

"Speak for yourself!" yelped Otamamon.

"Are you ok?" asked Amy as she gently stroked the lizard's snout, "You got beat up pretty bad…"

"I didn't hurt anyone?" asked Growlmon. "All I remember is Snimon and then these red blurs of slashing and blasting things."

"Those red blurs were me!" yelped Snow Agumon.

"And me!" yelped the leader of the Burgermon village.

Ryuudamon looked down at his belly, "I'm…hungry…"

"Well, I suppose, it's the least we could do after you saved our village…" growled the Burgermon leader and he looked at Growlmon, "You may as well eat with us…I won't be known for turning any good Digimon down."

Growlmon nodded and moved to a table that the others started turning over again.