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DESTINY'S END
CHILD OF SHADOWS MINI SERIES PART 5
Chapter 55
Lesser of Two Evils
4 years ago.
The invasion of Earth was a complete success. Izzy's Apocalymon virus was utterly effective. He had used Apocalymon's own code to write the virus, thus eliminating any chance of Apocalymon rising and attacking the Earth. Izzy didn't want the Earth destroyed, merely conquered. The virus disabled every single computer on Earth, rendering the vast human armies useless. Also, deleting Apocalymon's code slowed the Digital World's time to the same as Earth, making the invasion easier. A brief instant after the Apocalymon virus paralyzed the world, portals to the digital world opened up, flooding every major city and military instillation with Izzy's forces. Shortly after the humans were crushed, Ladydevimon made her grand debut. Izzy wished he could have seen the look on Piedmon's face when he found out Ladydevimon was in charge, or supposedly. Now, no matter how hard he searched, he would never find Ladydevimon, and Izzy was safe since he didn't even exist. Izzy decided it was necessary to keep at least one mega digimon, just in case. When Izzy perfected his powers in the future, than it may become necessary to delete Piedmon, but until then, Piedmon was merely another servant.
Izzy sat in front of the computer, Ladydevimon's form on the screen. "You see mother? I told you you'd relish the power."
"All right, I admit it." Ladydevimon smiled on the screen. "Who needs a form when people fear you like a god?"
"Now, on to business. You are now considered the supreme being, and you will announce your council members. I don't want their identities revealed, so we will refer to them as Greek letters. It will decrease their risk." Izzy began typing into the computer.
"Just one little thing." Ladydevimon mentioned. "You have four digimon on your council. But I think you should put a human on your side."
"Why would I desire a human?" Izzy asked.
"You're human." Ladydevimon reminded Izzy.
"I was human." Izzy's eyes turned red briefly. "I got over it."
Ladydevimon chuckled. "I mean a human on the council would help keep the humans demoralized. If a human was helping me, it would help crush their spirits." Ladydevimon answered.
"I knew it was wise not to delete you, mother. You are indeed making an excellent advisor." Izzy smiled. "It's a premium idea, but what human would serve you?"
Ladydevimon called up a few mental commands. Ladydevimon had learned how to control computers. She could be transfer herself to any terminal, monitor calls, even change her memories into pictures on the screen, which was what she was doing now. Izzy watched at Wargreymon and Metalgurumon battled in the skies. Matt and Tai were on the ground, tearing at one another. Izzy remembered this battle, shortly before the defeat of Puppetmon in the first time line. "How about this child?"
"I never knew you witnessed that battle." Izzy replied, watching the battle unfold.
"Piedmon's telescope, it gives a good view." Ladydevimon answered.
"Matt may have a short fuse, but he's far from evil." Izzy considered Ladydevimon's proposal.
"So why is he forcing Metalgurumon to fight Wargreymon?" Ladydevimon asked.
"I never fully understood the circumstances. Something to do with TK, his little brother. He'd do anything for him." Izzy rubbed his chin.
"Anything?" Ladydevimon smiled.
"Anything." Izzy began to laugh.
Matt was huddled in his apartment with TK and his parents. His mother and father had gotten together shortly after the invasion, to try and find some manner of escape together. Sounds of battle filled the streets beneath him. Matt looked down from the balcony, watching digimon run through the streets below. TK was crying at the TV screen, which had Ladydevimon's face on it. TK kept saying, "It's that lady from the camp! Don't let her get me." His mom was trying to calm TK down, without much success.
Matt shut the drapes to the balcony. "I know it sounds odd, but we did see her before, at camp. I thought I was just seeing things."
"What did she want with you?" Matt's dad asked.
"I have no idea. She just flew down, attacked us, and disappeared." Matt walked over to TK. "Don't worry TK, I won't let anybody harm you."
There was a steady tapping at the window. Everyone turned to the shut drapes. No one moved at first, too petrified to breathe. Matt slowly got up, hands trembling, and opened the drapes. "Izzy?" Matt's jaw dropped.
Izzy opened the balcony doors and walked in. "I'm elated to see you remember me." Of course he would. According to Matt, he had seen Izzy a few days ago, while Izzy had spent close to a year in the digital world preparing his attack.
"How did you get on the balcony?" Matt looked back at the balcony. "We're several stories up!"
"Who's this?" Matt's mother asked as Izzy looked around the apartment.
"Izzy, someone from camp from a few days ago. He saw Ladydevimon too." Matt answered his mother.
"You don't need to worry about her anymore." Izzy walked over to TK.
"What are you talking about? And how did you get on the balcony?" Matt didn't like Izzy's carefree attitude.
"How are you TK?" Izzy got down on his knees.
"F-fine." TK whispered. This didn't seem like the same Izzy he saw at camp. He actually was a little frightening to TK.
"You should be. You have a big strong brother to protect you." Izzy got up off the ground and looked at Matt. "You'd do anything for TK, wouldn't you?" Izzy asked Matt.
"Of course I would, he's my brother." Matt answered. Matt didn't like the weird smirk on Izzy's face, as if he was the only one in on a private joke.
"I know." Izzy's eyes turned red as his black energy shield wrapped around him. His voice took a different tone as he spoke. "I'm counting on that."
Matt's mother screamed and held TK's crying form close to her body. Matt's dad grabbed a standing lamp, instinctively to protect his family. "What the hell are you?!"
The lamp was brought down hard on Izzy's head. Izzy didn't flinch as it bent over his skull. "Please Mr. Takailni. Me and Matt are trying to talk." Izzy flung out a ball of energy at Matt's dad. Matt's dad crumbled to ground, breathing steadily, but unconscious.
"STOP THIS!" Izzy turned around as Matt punched him in the face. Matt screamed as he nearly broke his fist on his aura.
"Matt, I'm trying to have a serious discussion." Matt threw another punch, but Izzy simply caught it, and threw Matt against the sofa. "If you insist on breaking your bones on my face, we'll never get anything accomplished."
"What do you want Izzy, or whatever the hell you are?!" Matt shouted.
"Simple, you're going to work for me. In case you haven't figured it out, Ladydevimon is just a figurehead. I'm in charge now." Izzy answered.
Matt's mom started to shake. "You're responsible for all this devastation?"
"Yes, it is quite impressive, isn't it." Izzy smiled at Matt's mom, who recoiled in horror from Izzy's red eyes. Izzy chuckled and turned back to Matt. "Back at camp, I was just your average boy super genius. Who knew that in a week I would be the ruler of this world? But back to business. Now, I'm offering you a job. I'm forming a council, and I'd like you to be on it Matt."
"You're mad!" Matt announced.
"I was, about you leaving me to die, but I got over it." Izzy replied.
Matt wanted to attack Izzy again, but realized it was hopeless. "There's no way I'd work for you."
"Oh, I think you will. You see, you four now know I'm in charge, not Ladydevimon. Now, if you were to work for me, that would be allowable. But if you don't, I'm afraid I'll have to do away with you all. Including TK." Izzy coldly said.
Matt's whole body began to shake. He could tell Izzy was telling the truth. Matt regained himself. "You have to promise me they won't get hurt."
"Matt, NO!" TK screamed, running up to his brother, holding his hands
"Sorry TK." Matt answered, holding his brother's head against his hip. "I'm doing this for you."
"Agreed." Izzy whistled, and a quartet of Mechanorimon flew through the window. Izzy used Mechanorimon because Ladydevimon could fly them without Bakemon pilots, so no one would know his plans. "Now, your family will be transported to a safe place in the digital world. It's an alternate dimension, quite beautiful." Izzy looked at Mrs. Yamato and TK. "You'll enjoy it, it is very peaceful, at least where you will be staying."
"How could you?" Mrs. Takailni whimpered.
"Because I can." Izzy turned to Matt. "I'm heading back. You'll be allowed one hour to say your farewells. Don't try to escape, my reach is infinite. Then these Mechanorimon will take you to your destination." Izzy walked to the balcony. " I hope you won't mind if I leave. I do so hate messy good- byes." Izzy flew off the balcony, leaving Matt and his family together for the last time.
Izzy was back in the digital world, the time line in both world's were now synchronous, so Matt arrived an hour later. Izzy was in Piedmon's throne as Matt walked in, Mechanorimon on either side. Lillymon was standing next to Izzy leaning on the throne. Myotismon was there, standing rigidly at attention. Demidevimon flew next to Myotismon, proud of his new role. He was little more than another hand of Myotismon, but he enjoyed his new title of Delta, Council Member. Izzy motioned to the Mechanorimon to leave. "I'm impressed you didn't try to escape. It shows you have some integrity." Myotismon told Matt.
"I do, you don't." Matt answered with a snark. "My parents wanted me to try to run, I refused. I would not put them in any danger from a monster."
"And you have a raw intelligence as well. Nothing that even closely resembles mine of course." Izzy answered, taking no notice of Matt's sarcasm.
"And he's a cute human as well." Lillymon smiled as Matt. Matt just scowled.
"So why me?" Matt asked.
"What do you mean?" Izzy questioned with a raised eyebrow.
"Six billion humans on this Earth, and who knows how many of these.creatures." Matt looked Demidevimon and Myotismon.
"Digimon." Demidevimon corrected.
"Who cares?" Matt scowled before turning back to Izzy. "Now these .digimon," Matt emphasized the word as a racial slur. "Are much more powerful than me. And there are other humans, adults, that are much smarter and stronger than me. So why the hell do you come into my apartment, you freak?"
"Hey!" Demidevimon flew into Matt's face. "Watch your tongue!"
Matt instinctively batted Demidevimon away with a slap, Demidevimon doing a little somersault in mid air. Myotismon took a step forward, but Izzy held out his hand, stopping the ultimate digimon. "No Myotismon. He asked a valid question, and it shows he's observant." Izzy got up off his chair and walked to Matt. "You and I Matt, we're heroes. We're supposed to be the saviors of both world, the eight chosen ones, the digidestined."
"Are you completly insane?" Matt looked Izzy straight in the eye. "What are you rambling about?"
Lillymon, Demidevimon, and Myotismon looked at Izzy, expecting a burst of anger for being spoken to like that. But Izzy merely chuckled. "Something that once was, but never will be." Izzy shook his head. "But enough philosophical discussion. The basic idea is you were supposed to be a hero to these digimon. But fate intervened."
"I intervened." Ladydevimon's face appeared in the screen behind Izzy.
"How rude of me." Izzy turned and faced Ladydevimon. "This is Ladydevimon, my advisor. Everyone will believe she is in charge, but we will know better."
"How can you trust her?!" Matt looked at Ladydevimon. "She tried to kill us, including you!"
"I do remember, but she has been transformed into a sophisticated program now. And we have forgiven one another." Izzy looked at Ladydevimon. "I guess I just can't hold a grudge against my mother." Izzy looked at Matt's dumbfounded expression. "You didn't think I acquired my powers by taking multi-vitamins, did you?" Izzy laughed at his own joke, as did the digimon behind him. "Ladydevimon here changed our destiny, but you showed great promise. You want to be powerful, you want to show people you are nobody's equal. I know that better than you know yourself."
Matt was about to say something, but Izzy stopped him. "Don't say anything. Whether you appreciate it or not, you are now working for me. I am certain you will come to enjoy your position, eventually." Izzy turned to Lillymon. "Lillymon, please show our new Council of Five member, Gamma, around." Izzy looked back at Matt. "That's your title now Matt, get accustomed to it."
Lillymon flew next to Matt and grabbed his arm. "Come on now, blond and blue eyed, let me show you the place. I hear you are into music, maybe we can have soem of your new servants loot you a guitar or something."
"Don't do me any favors." Matt growled back, but Lillymon only smiled.
Izzy gave Lillymon a brief smile as she dragged Matt out of the door. "Try and make him feel comfortable."
Matt tried to shrug off her grip, but Lillymon held on with surprising strength as she dragged Matt out the door. Myotismon turned to Izzy. "Are you sure he was a wise choice?"
"Absolutely. Ladydevimon was right." Izzy nodded at Ladydevimon's face on the screen. "He'll do anything for his brother, even if he has to sentence a thousand others to death. Matt will become desensitized, then accustomed to his role, as his family becomes a fading memory to him." Izzy looked towards the door. "Yes, I am certain of that. He will become Gamma, the human member of the Council of Five."
DESTINY'S END
CHILD OF SHADOWS MINI SERIES PART 5
Chapter 55
Lesser of Two Evils
4 years ago.
The invasion of Earth was a complete success. Izzy's Apocalymon virus was utterly effective. He had used Apocalymon's own code to write the virus, thus eliminating any chance of Apocalymon rising and attacking the Earth. Izzy didn't want the Earth destroyed, merely conquered. The virus disabled every single computer on Earth, rendering the vast human armies useless. Also, deleting Apocalymon's code slowed the Digital World's time to the same as Earth, making the invasion easier. A brief instant after the Apocalymon virus paralyzed the world, portals to the digital world opened up, flooding every major city and military instillation with Izzy's forces. Shortly after the humans were crushed, Ladydevimon made her grand debut. Izzy wished he could have seen the look on Piedmon's face when he found out Ladydevimon was in charge, or supposedly. Now, no matter how hard he searched, he would never find Ladydevimon, and Izzy was safe since he didn't even exist. Izzy decided it was necessary to keep at least one mega digimon, just in case. When Izzy perfected his powers in the future, than it may become necessary to delete Piedmon, but until then, Piedmon was merely another servant.
Izzy sat in front of the computer, Ladydevimon's form on the screen. "You see mother? I told you you'd relish the power."
"All right, I admit it." Ladydevimon smiled on the screen. "Who needs a form when people fear you like a god?"
"Now, on to business. You are now considered the supreme being, and you will announce your council members. I don't want their identities revealed, so we will refer to them as Greek letters. It will decrease their risk." Izzy began typing into the computer.
"Just one little thing." Ladydevimon mentioned. "You have four digimon on your council. But I think you should put a human on your side."
"Why would I desire a human?" Izzy asked.
"You're human." Ladydevimon reminded Izzy.
"I was human." Izzy's eyes turned red briefly. "I got over it."
Ladydevimon chuckled. "I mean a human on the council would help keep the humans demoralized. If a human was helping me, it would help crush their spirits." Ladydevimon answered.
"I knew it was wise not to delete you, mother. You are indeed making an excellent advisor." Izzy smiled. "It's a premium idea, but what human would serve you?"
Ladydevimon called up a few mental commands. Ladydevimon had learned how to control computers. She could be transfer herself to any terminal, monitor calls, even change her memories into pictures on the screen, which was what she was doing now. Izzy watched at Wargreymon and Metalgurumon battled in the skies. Matt and Tai were on the ground, tearing at one another. Izzy remembered this battle, shortly before the defeat of Puppetmon in the first time line. "How about this child?"
"I never knew you witnessed that battle." Izzy replied, watching the battle unfold.
"Piedmon's telescope, it gives a good view." Ladydevimon answered.
"Matt may have a short fuse, but he's far from evil." Izzy considered Ladydevimon's proposal.
"So why is he forcing Metalgurumon to fight Wargreymon?" Ladydevimon asked.
"I never fully understood the circumstances. Something to do with TK, his little brother. He'd do anything for him." Izzy rubbed his chin.
"Anything?" Ladydevimon smiled.
"Anything." Izzy began to laugh.
Matt was huddled in his apartment with TK and his parents. His mother and father had gotten together shortly after the invasion, to try and find some manner of escape together. Sounds of battle filled the streets beneath him. Matt looked down from the balcony, watching digimon run through the streets below. TK was crying at the TV screen, which had Ladydevimon's face on it. TK kept saying, "It's that lady from the camp! Don't let her get me." His mom was trying to calm TK down, without much success.
Matt shut the drapes to the balcony. "I know it sounds odd, but we did see her before, at camp. I thought I was just seeing things."
"What did she want with you?" Matt's dad asked.
"I have no idea. She just flew down, attacked us, and disappeared." Matt walked over to TK. "Don't worry TK, I won't let anybody harm you."
There was a steady tapping at the window. Everyone turned to the shut drapes. No one moved at first, too petrified to breathe. Matt slowly got up, hands trembling, and opened the drapes. "Izzy?" Matt's jaw dropped.
Izzy opened the balcony doors and walked in. "I'm elated to see you remember me." Of course he would. According to Matt, he had seen Izzy a few days ago, while Izzy had spent close to a year in the digital world preparing his attack.
"How did you get on the balcony?" Matt looked back at the balcony. "We're several stories up!"
"Who's this?" Matt's mother asked as Izzy looked around the apartment.
"Izzy, someone from camp from a few days ago. He saw Ladydevimon too." Matt answered his mother.
"You don't need to worry about her anymore." Izzy walked over to TK.
"What are you talking about? And how did you get on the balcony?" Matt didn't like Izzy's carefree attitude.
"How are you TK?" Izzy got down on his knees.
"F-fine." TK whispered. This didn't seem like the same Izzy he saw at camp. He actually was a little frightening to TK.
"You should be. You have a big strong brother to protect you." Izzy got up off the ground and looked at Matt. "You'd do anything for TK, wouldn't you?" Izzy asked Matt.
"Of course I would, he's my brother." Matt answered. Matt didn't like the weird smirk on Izzy's face, as if he was the only one in on a private joke.
"I know." Izzy's eyes turned red as his black energy shield wrapped around him. His voice took a different tone as he spoke. "I'm counting on that."
Matt's mother screamed and held TK's crying form close to her body. Matt's dad grabbed a standing lamp, instinctively to protect his family. "What the hell are you?!"
The lamp was brought down hard on Izzy's head. Izzy didn't flinch as it bent over his skull. "Please Mr. Takailni. Me and Matt are trying to talk." Izzy flung out a ball of energy at Matt's dad. Matt's dad crumbled to ground, breathing steadily, but unconscious.
"STOP THIS!" Izzy turned around as Matt punched him in the face. Matt screamed as he nearly broke his fist on his aura.
"Matt, I'm trying to have a serious discussion." Matt threw another punch, but Izzy simply caught it, and threw Matt against the sofa. "If you insist on breaking your bones on my face, we'll never get anything accomplished."
"What do you want Izzy, or whatever the hell you are?!" Matt shouted.
"Simple, you're going to work for me. In case you haven't figured it out, Ladydevimon is just a figurehead. I'm in charge now." Izzy answered.
Matt's mom started to shake. "You're responsible for all this devastation?"
"Yes, it is quite impressive, isn't it." Izzy smiled at Matt's mom, who recoiled in horror from Izzy's red eyes. Izzy chuckled and turned back to Matt. "Back at camp, I was just your average boy super genius. Who knew that in a week I would be the ruler of this world? But back to business. Now, I'm offering you a job. I'm forming a council, and I'd like you to be on it Matt."
"You're mad!" Matt announced.
"I was, about you leaving me to die, but I got over it." Izzy replied.
Matt wanted to attack Izzy again, but realized it was hopeless. "There's no way I'd work for you."
"Oh, I think you will. You see, you four now know I'm in charge, not Ladydevimon. Now, if you were to work for me, that would be allowable. But if you don't, I'm afraid I'll have to do away with you all. Including TK." Izzy coldly said.
Matt's whole body began to shake. He could tell Izzy was telling the truth. Matt regained himself. "You have to promise me they won't get hurt."
"Matt, NO!" TK screamed, running up to his brother, holding his hands
"Sorry TK." Matt answered, holding his brother's head against his hip. "I'm doing this for you."
"Agreed." Izzy whistled, and a quartet of Mechanorimon flew through the window. Izzy used Mechanorimon because Ladydevimon could fly them without Bakemon pilots, so no one would know his plans. "Now, your family will be transported to a safe place in the digital world. It's an alternate dimension, quite beautiful." Izzy looked at Mrs. Yamato and TK. "You'll enjoy it, it is very peaceful, at least where you will be staying."
"How could you?" Mrs. Takailni whimpered.
"Because I can." Izzy turned to Matt. "I'm heading back. You'll be allowed one hour to say your farewells. Don't try to escape, my reach is infinite. Then these Mechanorimon will take you to your destination." Izzy walked to the balcony. " I hope you won't mind if I leave. I do so hate messy good- byes." Izzy flew off the balcony, leaving Matt and his family together for the last time.
Izzy was back in the digital world, the time line in both world's were now synchronous, so Matt arrived an hour later. Izzy was in Piedmon's throne as Matt walked in, Mechanorimon on either side. Lillymon was standing next to Izzy leaning on the throne. Myotismon was there, standing rigidly at attention. Demidevimon flew next to Myotismon, proud of his new role. He was little more than another hand of Myotismon, but he enjoyed his new title of Delta, Council Member. Izzy motioned to the Mechanorimon to leave. "I'm impressed you didn't try to escape. It shows you have some integrity." Myotismon told Matt.
"I do, you don't." Matt answered with a snark. "My parents wanted me to try to run, I refused. I would not put them in any danger from a monster."
"And you have a raw intelligence as well. Nothing that even closely resembles mine of course." Izzy answered, taking no notice of Matt's sarcasm.
"And he's a cute human as well." Lillymon smiled as Matt. Matt just scowled.
"So why me?" Matt asked.
"What do you mean?" Izzy questioned with a raised eyebrow.
"Six billion humans on this Earth, and who knows how many of these.creatures." Matt looked Demidevimon and Myotismon.
"Digimon." Demidevimon corrected.
"Who cares?" Matt scowled before turning back to Izzy. "Now these .digimon," Matt emphasized the word as a racial slur. "Are much more powerful than me. And there are other humans, adults, that are much smarter and stronger than me. So why the hell do you come into my apartment, you freak?"
"Hey!" Demidevimon flew into Matt's face. "Watch your tongue!"
Matt instinctively batted Demidevimon away with a slap, Demidevimon doing a little somersault in mid air. Myotismon took a step forward, but Izzy held out his hand, stopping the ultimate digimon. "No Myotismon. He asked a valid question, and it shows he's observant." Izzy got up off his chair and walked to Matt. "You and I Matt, we're heroes. We're supposed to be the saviors of both world, the eight chosen ones, the digidestined."
"Are you completly insane?" Matt looked Izzy straight in the eye. "What are you rambling about?"
Lillymon, Demidevimon, and Myotismon looked at Izzy, expecting a burst of anger for being spoken to like that. But Izzy merely chuckled. "Something that once was, but never will be." Izzy shook his head. "But enough philosophical discussion. The basic idea is you were supposed to be a hero to these digimon. But fate intervened."
"I intervened." Ladydevimon's face appeared in the screen behind Izzy.
"How rude of me." Izzy turned and faced Ladydevimon. "This is Ladydevimon, my advisor. Everyone will believe she is in charge, but we will know better."
"How can you trust her?!" Matt looked at Ladydevimon. "She tried to kill us, including you!"
"I do remember, but she has been transformed into a sophisticated program now. And we have forgiven one another." Izzy looked at Ladydevimon. "I guess I just can't hold a grudge against my mother." Izzy looked at Matt's dumbfounded expression. "You didn't think I acquired my powers by taking multi-vitamins, did you?" Izzy laughed at his own joke, as did the digimon behind him. "Ladydevimon here changed our destiny, but you showed great promise. You want to be powerful, you want to show people you are nobody's equal. I know that better than you know yourself."
Matt was about to say something, but Izzy stopped him. "Don't say anything. Whether you appreciate it or not, you are now working for me. I am certain you will come to enjoy your position, eventually." Izzy turned to Lillymon. "Lillymon, please show our new Council of Five member, Gamma, around." Izzy looked back at Matt. "That's your title now Matt, get accustomed to it."
Lillymon flew next to Matt and grabbed his arm. "Come on now, blond and blue eyed, let me show you the place. I hear you are into music, maybe we can have soem of your new servants loot you a guitar or something."
"Don't do me any favors." Matt growled back, but Lillymon only smiled.
Izzy gave Lillymon a brief smile as she dragged Matt out of the door. "Try and make him feel comfortable."
Matt tried to shrug off her grip, but Lillymon held on with surprising strength as she dragged Matt out the door. Myotismon turned to Izzy. "Are you sure he was a wise choice?"
"Absolutely. Ladydevimon was right." Izzy nodded at Ladydevimon's face on the screen. "He'll do anything for his brother, even if he has to sentence a thousand others to death. Matt will become desensitized, then accustomed to his role, as his family becomes a fading memory to him." Izzy looked towards the door. "Yes, I am certain of that. He will become Gamma, the human member of the Council of Five."