I don't Own Digimon.
Deep Sea Rescue
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Gekomon hopped down the shore wobbling from rock to rock. He was making his way to what seemed to be some sort of shanty. The children were right behind him. Gekomon hopped up to the shanty. The building was made of simple wooden planks. It was actually built into the water or over the water. Gekomon opened a side door and peered in.
"Oh good, you're in," called the digimon as he turned and waved the others to follow him. He disappeared into the shanty. The children ducked into the small wooden structure. There was no floor, just water. There was a creature floating in the water. It was purple and grey. It was shaped like a torpedo. It had two large forward fins and a pair of short clawed feet in back. It had a shark-like tail that was moving weakly in the water. Its snout was a large spiked harpoon. The top of its head had a cockpit with little controls within. Gekomon stood on a little gangplank between the small dock that seemed to edge out the shanty and the creature that floated in the water. "This is Submarimon! He is a submarine digimon, if anyone will help us it's him."
"These are humans," replied the submarine. "Gekomon, why have you brought humans to me?"
"Well, you see, there is one more human, but he was captured by General Depthmon," The frog explained as he looked up at the other humans.
"That has not answered my question," replied the submarine quietly.
"Depthmon has taken him to…" Gekomon gulped slightly. "His underwater palace…"
"I see…" said Submarimon quietly. "No."
"What do you mean 'No'!" shouted the children. Gekomon was so surprised by this reaction that the little frog fell backwards into the water.
"I will not go to Depthmon's lair," replied Submarimon. The digimon turned away from the children.
"Are you chicken?" called Kevin in a provocative manner.
"Look kid, ever since Depthmon has arrived, we have been forced into a sort of understanding," Submarimon didn't turn. He sighed softly and continued, "We hand over a bit of food for Depthmon and he doesn't destroy the fishing fleet with this large whirlpool he has at his disposal. It's rather simple, and I really don't want to see it ruined."
"What if we said we wanted to get rid of Depthmon…" said Steven quietly. He walked up to the edge of the planked walk way.
"Can't be done, you'll be destroyed he's too powerful," said Submarimon quietly. The large grey digimon shifted uncomfortably under Steven's gaze.
"Then live in fear…" said Steven. He turned to the others, "We have to find another way, this thing is far to scared to help us."
"I'm not afraid!" growled Submarimon. He turned to face the children. "I-I just know that if I interfere Depthmon will destroy this village's way of life, I can't be responsible for that!"
"You'd rather be responsible for the village's eternal fear, first of Depthmon then of Assaultmon?" replied Steven. The boy turned his eyes to the submarine. "Help us…we'll free you and your village, but we need your help."
"I can only carry one of you and a small digimon," replied the digimon the hatch on its head popped open.
"Who should go?" asked Mark. The boy sized up the cockpit. "Lucemon and I are too big. So are Snow Agumon and Penguinmon."
"I'm sorry to say it but Renamon and I are too large, too," said Janet quickly.
"Labramon and I are a bit too much too," said Michelle quietly. She poked Labramon's belly softly.
"Guess it's between me and you, Brendan," Steven looked up at Brendan.
"Well…if you don't mind…" Brendan looked warily at Submarimon. "I would rather be up here…I don't do well with little boats…I get sea sick easily…It wasn't so bad on Whamon because he was so big but little boats." His cheeks turned a little green, "I'd rather not think about it…"
"Hey, no messes in the cockpit!" yelped Submarimon, "Do you have any idea how hard it is to clean it out?"
"So it's me then," said Steven quietly. He looked down at Ryuudamon. "You ready buddy?"
"Ready when you are, Steven," replied the armored black lizard.
"Well get in," groused Submarimon. The submersible moved over to the gangplank and settled down. Steven and Ryuudamon walked up to the cockpit. Steven laid down and then Ryuudamon laid on top of Steven. The cockpit moved to close and fit snuggly around the two. "Right, now don't freak out but we're going underwater. Use the little joy stick in front of you, move it right you go right, left you go left, push it up and we speed up and back we slow down."
"What about up and down?" asked Steven as he pushed the lever forward.
"Buttons on top of the joystick," replied Submarimon as he glided forward towards the doors. The wooden garage doors slid open and Submarimon glided out into the open water. "Forward button goes up, aft button goes down." Steven's thumb pressed on the aft button and the submarine slid under the water.
"Ooo, this is kind of neat," whispered Ryuudamon as they past through the water and drew deeper into the liquid.
"I'm going to turn on the flood lights," called Submarimon as his lights flicked on to reveal surroundings in the dark water.
They glided down and down and down some more. The water was surprising clear. Submarimon slid quietly along through the clear media. He came to a large patch of something waving in the soft current of the bay. Submarimon's lights shot over the patch.
He hung there weak and tired. The little tadpole blinked softly as the bright light shown in his eyes. His pupils shrunk in reaction and he looked again to find a sharp harpoon in his face. The tadpole recoiled slightly.
"Hi there," said the creature behind the lights. "Your friend says your name is Otamamon."
"Yeah…" the tadpole blinked. "My friend?"
"Steven…and Ryuudamon!" replied the creature as he tipped a little to reveal the innards of his cockpit.
Steven and Ryuudamon waved at Otamamon. The little digimon struggled to get free.
"Woah, just a wait a bit," said the creature holding Steven and Ryuudamon. The digimon slid backwards. "Oxygen Torpedo!" two burst of air shot forward and exploded into the base of the kelp shredding it to bits. The green bindings around Otamamon's wrists loosened and fell. The digimon glided forward, "Hold on we're going to Depthmon's lair."
Otamamon held on tight as Submarimon pushed forward.
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"Ah, Mr. McFarland," Jason stopped dead in his tracks. He slowly turned to see Depthmon sliding up behind him. "Yes, I have done some research about you…Jason McFarland…your twelve years old. You have been living in the same town for nearly all your life, even after your poor mother passed away…an event you watched, no?"
Jason's eyes narrowed. He wasn't going to give Depthmon the pleasure of responding to him. He turned and started to walk away again.
"Oh, don't walk away, I know its bothering you that I know so much about you," Depthmon slithered next to him. His hands were held behind his back. "I hope you are enjoying yourself…it's is quite likely you'll be staying here for the rest of your life…"
"I wouldn't count on that," growled Jason under his breath, "I said I would escape and I have been known to be a really reliable person…"
"Save when it's important," Depthmon chuckled. "I'm sure your mother would question your reliability."
Jason clenched his fists. He swallowed and pushed forward.
"Yes, you should run away," Depthmon said quietly. "Your father would be happy that you kept your habits. Go on, hide in your room." Depthmon was surprised to find the human turning on him; his fists were raised.
"YOU KNOW NOTHING!" Jason's fist shot down and cracked right into Depthmon's webbed hand.
"Hit a nerve; haven't I?" Depthmon's eyes narrowed. "Now let me hit a muscle!" Depthmon's other fist ran up and struck Jason straight in the solar plexus. He released the boy and he flew backward and skittered back on his butt.
"Why are you tormenting me?" growled Kevin as he gripped his chest softly.
"Because, I am curious as to why Assaultmon is so afraid of you," replied Depthmon as he tilted his head. "The digimon you travel with are not nearly strong enough to be a threat to Assaultmon and as demonstrated you humans are hardly powerful, yet he wants you detained. It's curious to say the least."
"You just haven't seen us going on all cylinders," replied Jason as he stood up. He started to walk away. Depthmon was moving forward when there was an explosion.
"What is this?" growled Depthmon as he balanced himself out.
"Like I said, 'You have seen us on all cylinders'," Jason slowly started down the hall.
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"Oxygen Torpedo!" two bolts of air shot up sending the Betamon guards skittering away from the port as Submarimon surfaced. The cockpit popped open and Ryuudamon and Steven tumbled out. The squat green digimon were returning.
They waddled forward on four green legs. "Electric Shock!" bolts of lightning shot forward.
"Iai Blade!" Ryuudamon swept an energy blade forward trying to cancel out the brunt of the attacks.
"Otamamon…" Steven turned to find the tadpole sliding weakly from Submarimon. "Are you ok?"
"I feel so weak…" whispered the tadpole as he struggled forward. "Like I've been drained of every drop of energy I have…"
"I wouldn't doubt it…" said Submarimon. Missile ports opened on the submersible and he fired another volley of air blasts at the green digimon that were advancing on them. "You were in Depthmon's draining seaweed for a long time I presume…"
"Draining seaweed?" Steven looked at Submarimon.
"Part of Depthmon's Sargasso Drag attack," replied Submarimon. "It drains your power so you can't fight him, it's not deadly but it reminds you why you shouldn't fight Depthmon."
"Let's find you some food…" Steven ran over and lifted Otamamon.
"Helmet Return!" the boomerang flew up and smacked a group of Betamon that were hopping forward.
Ryuudamon snatched his helmet and slipped it on. "Come on…"
"Wait…" Steven kneeled down one of the Betamon. "Where is the place where you keep the food?"
"Ugh…down the right hall…the kitchen is at the end of the hall," croaked the digimon weakly.
"And where is Depthmon's prisoner being held?" Steven looked up to make sure more guards weren't coming. The Betamon didn't respond. Steven stood and decided to run down the right hall. Ryuudamon ran after him.
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Depthmon came into the main entrance bay and growled. His Betamon were laid out. Depthmon looked around and then spotted one of the intruders.
"Submarimon!" Depthmon snorted. "Thought to try again eh?"
"I may have?" Submarimon returned. He opened his missile ports. "Oxygen Torpedo!" the large puff missile shot forward.
"Bubble Bomb!" Depthmon swept his hand forward unleashing waves of large bubbles that nullified the air missiles. He opened his webbed hand. "I guess you need another lesson, Submarimon, only this time, I'm going to drain you dry…Sargasso Drag!"
The snake-like kelp rose out of the water and curled like cobras ready to strike. Submarimon immediately turned and swept his harpoon snout. He backed up against the wall of marble that the pier was made of. The kelp shot forward and wrapped around Submarimon. The submersible groaned as he was lifted into the air.
"You won't finish me…" grunted Submarimon. He shook trying to get free but the sea weed held tight and he felt it drawing energy from him.
"Oh, I plan to leave you quite powerless," chuckled Depthmon. "You should've stayed in your shanty."
"You leave him be…" shouted an unfamiliar voice. Depthmon turned. A blonde haired, blue eyed boy was standing in the hall leading to the kitchen. Depthmon smirked. Two Rookies stood at his side, one was familiar; the Otamamon from earlier, the other was a small black lizard wearing a samurai helmet. The boy gave a side long look to the tadpole. "Otamamon, go find Jason," He then looked down at the lizard, "Ryuudamon, let's do this…"
"Ok," The lizard growled and lifted his arm. A yellow blade shot out of his hand. "Iai Blade!" He swept the blade forward sending it spinning, not at Depthmon but at the sea weed holding Submarimon. The green kelp snapped releasing the submersible digimon.
"Are you ok?" shouted the boy as he looked past Depthmon to the submersible.
"I've been better," grumbled Submarimon. The submarine shifted angrily and then opened its ports, "Oxygen Torpedo!" Depthmon growled and flicked his hand up releasing more bubbles to neutralize the projectiles.
"Right, Ryuudamon, digivolve!" shouted the boy loudly.
"Ryuudamon digivolve to Ginryuumon!" the small lizard turned into a large long necked dragon. It was covered in thick black armor, and a bladed helmet covered his head. "Battle Rod Break!" A pulse of energy shot forward and slammed into Depthmon's back. The water digimon growled as it swerved around. The blade on the helmet glowed, "Armor Piercing Blade!"
"Marine Knives!" Depthmon shot a jagged blade up in front of his face. The energy blade of the dragon struck the jagged blade of the knife. Depthmon growled and struggled with the energy attack and then with a flex of his muscles he pushed the attack back and sent it spiraling wildly into a wall where it exploded releasing marble dust.
"Battle Rod Break!" another pulse of energy rammed forward from the dragon's mouth. Depthmon swung his blade again striking the pulse. The energy burst exploded into fragments.
"You'll have to do better than that," said Depthmon snidely. He lifted his hands again. "Submarimon was already sent to class, but you have yet to take my course on why you should never go up against me! Sargasso Drag!" Kelp shot up from the water and curled angrily around Ginryuumon's neck. The sea weed dragged the dragon slowly to the water's edge. The large heavily armored creature struggled and planted its feet in the ground. Large divots slid behind the clawed feet of the dragon. Depthmon chuckled as he watched Ginryuumon slide by. "Yes, struggle. It only makes it easier for my sea weed to feed!"
"Oxygen…"
"Marine Knives!" Depthmon spun around flicking two blades forward. They lodged into the torpedo tubes. "Tsk, tsk…"
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Jason was leaning against a wall. He was rubbing the area that Depthmon had punched him. Hives had formed there.
"Must have been little spikes on his fist," growled Jason as he tried not to itch the itchy area.
"JASON!" yelped the voice of Otamamon and Jason looked up in time to see the small tadpole leaping at him and then feel the little amphibian collide with his chest knocking the boy backwards. "Oh I was so worried, and tired, but mostly worried!"
"You're ok?" asked Jason as he looked over his friend.
"I found some food and I feel a lot better," said the tadpole. He nuzzled close to Jason. "Steven and Ryuudamon are fighting Depthmon with Submarimon though…we need to go help them!"
"What?" Jason looked at the tadpole. "Who and the what huh?"
"Submarimon brought Steven and Ryuudamon down here to get you free," said the tadpole, "but Depthmon is fighting them now, and he had Submarimon tied up…something about draining sea weed."
"They'll need our help…" said Jason looking down at the tadpole, "but I don't know how much good we'll do…"
"Anything would be an improvement right?" said Otamamon as he hopped off of Jason and scampered the direction he had came. "Steven and the others are depending on us."
Jason looked down and nodded and followed the tadpole as it ran forward.
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"I don't know how long I can hold it…" growled Ginryuumon as he was held over the water's surface. A soft glimmer kept flickering over the dragon's skin. Submarimon had tried cutting the sea weed but Depthmon had instantly retied him up with new swathes of kelp. Now both digimon were hung up on the kelp and were being swung back and forth.
"Let them down now!" shouted Steven as he moved forward. Depthmon turned on the boy and back handed the child sending him skidding on his butt.
"This is indeed surprising," growled Depthmon as he looked at the human and then his dragon partner. "You are inherently weak and yet Assaultmon is completely enthralled with your destruction."
"You just don't understand do you?" shouted Jason's voice as the boy appeared from the halls leading to the sleeping quarters. "We're stronger than you estimate us to be!"
"So Mr. McFarland, going to try another round?" asked Depthmon as turned to the boy and Otamamon, "Do you really want to put your friend through my sea weed again?"
"Hey!" yelped Otamamon. "I'll go through it a hundred times if it means kicking your smug butt!"
"That can be arranged," replied Depthmon. He lifted his webbed hands. "Sargasso…"
"Otamamon digivolve to Seadramon!" Otamamon flashed forward turning into Seadramon and then smashed his head forward knocking Depthmon backwards into the water. "Now to free the others, Ice Blast!" a stream of white struck the green kelp and turned it them to frozen leaves and they exploded freeing their captors.
"Marine Knives!" jagged daggers shot out of the water and stuck in Seadramon's chest. Seadramon roared angrily. Then the sea weed came. "Sargasso Drag!" the green fingers wrapped around Seadramon and pulled.
"No!" shouted Jason as he jumped forward and grabbed the slick green vines.
"Get away, he'll snag you next," growled Seadramon.
"No! I'm getting you free!" shouted Jason as he pulled on the kelp.
The tag on the boy's chest glowed. A single strand of deep purple light shot down into the water.
"Stand back," Ginryuumon hauled himself out of the water. "Armor Piercing Blade…"
A yellow blade shot through the kelp; the dragon reverted slowly to Ryuudamon and the little lizard laid on the ground.
Seadramon turned around and opened his mouth, "Ice Blast!" A wall of bubbles swept up around Depthmon; but it didn't stop the water creature from being pushed back against a wall. The bubble shield that Depthmon created sealed the digimon behind a sheet of ice. The dragon then turned to Jason and opened its mouth wide. "Climb in!"
"You have got to be kidding," replied Jason as he looked up at the blue green digimon.
Steven moved next to Jason. "Look, I doubt Depthmon is going to let us ferry to the surface using Submarimon…"
"Hurry, I don't think that ice is going to hold him long!" shouted Submarimon as the ice wall that imprisoned the water general started to crack.
Jason gulped and nodded and took in a big breath of air, "I'm going in!" Seadramon dove down and snatched up the boy and then turned to disappear into the ocean.
Ryuudamon and Steven skid into Submarimon as the living submarine drew back.
"BUBBLE BOMB!" roared a very disgruntled general. Ice exploded forward. Submarimon's cockpit shut and the digimon slipped under the waves.
Depthmon slid up to the water's edge and dove after his prey. He rocketed after the swishing tail of Submarimon. Depthmon flicked a blade up between his fingers and sent it flying towards the submersible.
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Steven slammed hard forward. Submarimon swiveled and churned in the water. Steven caught a glimpse of Depthmon rushing towards them.
"Oxygen Torpedo!" Submarimon fired an errant volley of air at the attacker.
"Don't fight him; just run, or swim or something!" shouted Steven as Depthmon glided towards them.
"Right o!" called Submarimon as he dove deeper.
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"Seadramon…" called Jason as he leaned against the sea dragon's teeth, "I just realized…if I'm in your mouth; how are you going to attack Depthmon?"
The dragon grunted in response and then lurched hard to the right.
"Seadramon, what's wrong?" shouted Jason as he lifted himself off of the dragon's tongue.
"Depthmon," growled Seadramon slowly trying to keep his lips closed. "He's attacking…"
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"Rise my whirlpool, rise and dash my foes on the sea floor!" shouted Depthmon; lifting his webbed hands up. It came first as a gentle aberrant current but it soon grew into a large spiraling funnel of water erupting from the sea floor. Depthmon could barely make out the shadowy form of the sea snake, Seadramon being swept up in the twisting eddy. He saw the spot lights of Submarimon swirling tighter down the funnel. Depthmon chuckled. "If you had stayed in my hospitality I would've let you live….but now you will die…"
AN: Thanks to Lodis and Alforce and Sixsense as always. Sometimes I wonder how many people actually reads this, kind of wishes this site had mediaminer's views number on it! Well, catch ya with the next chapter, don't know how fast that will be, I've been a little distracted, Fall of Harmony is kicking it into hyperdrive for the time. I'm sorry for this chapter's overall crudliness, I've not been sleeping well and well I seemed to have gotten a wee bit careless, I thik I got the big unpleasantnesses though.