Chapter Six
The Digicursed of Chaos stared at Eugene. He had medium-length black hair, and his eyes were a dark red. "I see Suima is incompetent. He'll have to be dealt with later," he said.
"And you are?" asked Eugene.
"You'll have to earn the right to know my name, Logic."
Eugene turned to Beth. "Beth, take Bethany and find the Digipure of Peace. Inju, find the Digipure of Friendship. Meet back here when you've found them." Beth took Bethany and left, and Inju headed in a separate direction. Eugene turned back to the digicursed. "So, how am I to earn the right to know your name?"
"You'll have to prove yourself as a worthy opposite, Logic."
"I have a name, too, you know."
"I already know your name. I choose not to use it."
The two adversaries rushed at each other, each grabbing a crystal around their neck. As before, Eugene's crystal turned into a greatsword. The Digicursed of Chaos' crystal turned into a strange shaped sword. The two swords clashed together, ringing as they struck each other.
"So, what kind of weapon do you wield?"
"It's called a wicked blade."
Eugene and the digicursed leapt back, and again rushed at each other with their swords.
"Aren't you going to use your digimon against me?"
"I don't see the need, all I need to do is gage your strength to see if you are worthy to be my opponent."
Again, they leapt back. This time, however, the digicursed stayed put and reached out his hand.
"Acid," he said.
Sensing danger, Eugene jumped to the side. An acidic mist appeared where he had been standing.
"No... I know of that attack... That's from my game! What did you do in the Mana dimension?" spoke Eugene.
"All we did was learn some elemental magic. There is no star there, so we had no reason to stay," answered the digicursed.
"You know, magic can miss its target. My skills always hit!" remarked Eugene, preparing for his attack. "Acid Dragon!"
Eugene, with both hands, thrust his greatsword into the ground. A dragon-like form made of acid shot up from underneath the digicursed, engulfing him in acid. The digicursed laughed and remained unharmed.
"Fool! You of all people should know what happens when you hit someone knowing magic from the Mana dimension with their own element!"
"They... get healed."
"And if I'm not mistaken, you are the only one of the digipure who can absorb their element."
An idea popped into Eugene's head. He started to concentrate, and his hair began to grow long and turn blue. He was now in his basic form.
"Base Rake!" Eugene cried, his sword behind him. With great speed, he rushed at the digicursed, his sword glowing a dark blue. The attack hit and sent the digicursed to his knees.
"Hmm... you're smart, I'll give you that. Using my element's opposite against me. Very well, I suppose you now have the right to know my name," said the digicursed. "I am Shibotsu Sando. I will give you this victory, but I will return and see to it that I am the end of you."
Sando reached up into the air, grabbed onto a mysterious digimon flying by, and was gone. Suddenly Eugene heard an ear-piercing noise off in the east. Eugene immediately knew what it was and ran towards it—one of his persocoms had called for help.
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"Bethany, which way do we go?" asked Beth.
"Over there!" answered Bethany, pointing north.
"...Okay... There are houses in the way. Could you give me directions around the houses?"
"Go east one street, north fourteen streets, west three streets, north one street, east one street, and north for sixteen yards." Beth headed east. "Turn left here!" said Bethany as they approached the next road.
"I know."
Beth turned and ran northward. After passing thirteen streets, Bethany spoke again. "Take the next left!"
"I know!"
Beth continued on, heading west. "Turn right!"
"I KNOW!"
Beth turned north. "Take this right!"
"Oh, for crying out loud! I already know! You told me already! Don't tell me again!"
Beth turned and headed east, then again to the north and continued to run. "Umm..." started Bethany.
"WHAT?"
"You passed it."
"What number was the house!"
"It was the apartment complex, building three, apartment number three-four-six."
Beth ran back to the apartments and went to the said apartment number. She knocked as hard as she could without breaking the door, but there was no answer. "Excuse me, but this is a matter of life and death! Open the door and hear me out!" yelled Beth, but to no avail. "Are you sure they're here?"
"Yes, but they're asleep."
"How can they sleep with all this noise? There must be five or six sirens going off at once right now!"
"So what are we going to do?"
"Could you break the lock?"
"Don't be silly! Daddy didn't build a blowtorch into me!"
"Stop calling Eugene 'Daddy'."
"Maybe we should break down the door!"
Before Beth could object, Bethany busted down the door and went inside. Beth groaned and went in, too. "Which room is the digipure in?" she asked.
"Follow me!" exclaimed Bethany. She ran towards a room. Inside was Miyako, sleeping like a rock. Suddenly, there was a loud, ear-piercing noise. "Sister's in trouble!" cried Bethany. Miyako woke up and looked around.
"Sister? Oh, you must mean... What do you mean Inju's in trouble?" asked Beth. "I'll take care of this digipure, you go help Inju!"
Bethany left. "Excuse me, who are you and why are you in my home?" asked Miyako.
"Huh? Oh! You're awake! Umm... You need to get your family and digimon together."
"Why?"
"This is a matter of life and death! Don't ask me why! Just go before the Digicursed of War arrives!"
"I don't understand, what's going on?"
An idea popped into Beth's head. "Why don't you try going to the digital world to find out?" she said.
"Fine. If I do that will you leave?"
"If you can do that... then sure."
Miyako got out her digivice and went to her computer. She tried to open to gate to the digital world, but all she got was static. "I don't understand. Why can't I open the gate?"
"Because there's no gate to open. The digital world's gone."
"That's impossible!"
"There has never been a prophecy from the digital world that hasn't come true, and it was prophesied that the old digital world would be destroyed, and a war would determine the, umm... fate of the new one."
Miyako didn't hear her. There was a pain inside of her head unlike any she'd ever felt before. Beth, looking around, spotted the Digicursed of War in the doorway, using his digicurse against Miyako.