The Digimon Adventure 01

A Combination Of Seasons 01, 02, 03, and 04

Episode #15

The Master's House

Kurayamimon rose from his throne, a magnificent frame in the shifting torch light. "Welcome to my home." he said. He raised a hand and in it appeared a small bubble, glowing with an inner light. He curled his claws around it and in an instant, it became many bubbles, filling the room, illuminating it and all those in it. They added not only light, but a feeling of security and warmth. Rosie looked up at the daunting figure that was once Myokimon. The she Dragon winced at the light, as if it hurt her eyes. Suddenly, she felt an unexplainable urge to hide from the same light that a moment ago was comforting her. Kurayamimon rose from his throne, standing on his two back feet. "Come, we have much to discuss. But first, a banquet has been prepared."

The group filed out of the hall, and made their way down a hall way into they came into another high vaulted room. In the middle of it was a table filled with food. From the inside of this room none could hear the muffled cries of Nomon and other tortured souls at the roots of the Mountain.

"Lexxy ..." she whispered into the darkness. She had been moved out of the questioning room, and into a holding cell. Her fur was bloodied and dirty. One eye was swollen shut, and she could feel her data particles loosening. Soon she would leave this awful dungeon, soon she would become no more than a wandering spirit ...

"Hey." said a weak voice next to her. Nomon turned her head best she could toward the voice.

"Hey." she replied, not sure to whom she was speaking.

"Get caught in the village? Like me?" said the voice.

"Uh huh."

"Poor fools, all of us. I am Usamon. You probably can't see me. I'm mostly black. Hell, I can barley see you. What's your name?" said Usamon.

"Nomon."

"Glad to meet you. Under other circumstances, I would have asked you into my house for a bit of tea. But... my house isn't even... there any more." he said, trying not to cry.

Then another voice spoke with a heavy Scottish Accent. "It's no use blubbering over, ye over-sentimental rabbit! None of this is gonna get any better, and the dark lord will take over the whole world! Then the others!"

"Shut up Hawkmon." said about five other voices.

"Wait ... how many of us are there?" asked Nomon. There were several mumblings and then all was quiet again. It was completely pitch black except a small beam of moon light which now shone down on Nomon. "Well, we can't see each other, so ... "

"Doy! Well thanks captain obvious, we didn't know THAT!" said Hawkmon, followed by the usual chorus of tired 'Shut ups' from the other Digimon.

"Look, I need every one to shout out their names, one at a time. I will start, then Usamon, then Hawkmon. be sure to wait a bit after the name is said. I will count. Nomon."

"Usamon."

"Hawkmon."

"Another Nomon."

"Nomon."

"Terriermon."

"Lopmon."

"Veemon."

"Gatomon."

"Patamon."

After the last name was said, there was a long silence. Finally Nomon said, "Well ... I guess that's everybody. There's ten of us then."

"So now that we've met every one, what do ya plan ta do about it?" said the ever present Hawkmon.

"Break out." Nomon said simply.

"Lexxy! Lexxy! Are you okay?" said Mel, frantically running towards her friend. Lexxy let Mel wrap her arms around her. She didn't care anymore.

"I killed them, I killed them all ... " whispered Lexxy, eyes staring sightlessly. Her whole body began to shake again, as she began to cry. Broken sobs escaped her throat now and she showed no signs of stopping. Mel knit her brow in compassion and confusion. There really wasn't any thing that she could do.

Vishomon drew the other Digimon away and said, "I will explain, and then you two must do the same." she said pointing to Charpimon and Ryoshi. "Lexxy just tapped into the power of one of the Fourteen Holy Dragons that protect this world. That is where I draw my power from. It's a startling experience, it always is, and she obviously isn't doing well." she closed her luminescent eyes and shook her head slowly from side to side. Then she opened them again and stared hard at Charpimon. "And who are you? Who is that other human girl?"

"I am Charpimon. That HUMAN girl is my partner. Are you Lexxy's partner?" she was getting almost annoyed. "Why didn't you protect her? If it's such a traumatizing experience to defend yourself, you should have been there!" she was outright indignant now. You could almost see the steam coming out of her ears. "Why when Mel and I were attacked by a ... "

"Hold on! Hold on! I am not Lexxy's partner. I haven't the slightest clue as to what you are working yourself into a fury for!" said Vishomon, shocked at how quickly Charpimon's mood had swung.

"Oh ... sorry." said Charpimon, blushing a bit and relaxing her shoulders.

"It's all right. I understand, now please tell me, what is a partner?" said Vishomon

"I don't quite know really ... I just know that Mel and I are ... meant to be. She gives me the ability to Digivolve quickly, and ... I could never leave her." said Charpimon trailing in and out of thought. She then started to really think about this last question, her ears twitching now and then.

"Hm ... And YOU little Wormmon! Where have YOU been?" Vishomon said, turning her gaze to the small Insectoid Digimon.

He quaked with fear and started to stammer something. Then Charpimon broke in. "Well, he helped us find Lexxy and you. He was calling for help at the river bank."

"Is this true?" Vishomon asked, turning to Wormmon. He nodded.

The humans and their Digimon sat down to the long banquet table, practically starting to drool over the food laid out before them. Well, the boys any way. "You may now begin." said Kurayamimon, bidding them to begin eating.

"Well, it sure beats those salty fish!" said Rosie laughing at the boys. She was finally reunited with her Digimon, and Karasumon wasn't mad at her at all. As she ate she looked more carefully at Kurayamimon. In the shadows, he almost was invisible. Now in the light, he seemed more clean cut, and smaller, as if the light was compacting him into a smaller shell. He had a long, graceful neck, almost like a black swan's, except coated with mail-like scales. His head boasted two jet-colored horns, which were branched like a stag's. His eyes were red, but not glowing. They were almost pretty. His underbelly was heavily armored with gray white scales and his wings arched gracefully from behind his back. His tail and elfin ears twitched like a cat's. He sat at the head of the table, eyes closed, deep in thought. Now and then he lifted his head and looked around at the guests.

When they were finished with their meal, he rose from his chair to address them. "Digimon and Humans, heed my words. Underneath your plates there lies a gift for my guests." The children and Digimon lifted up their china plates and found underneath a small gold ring. Many picked theirs up in wonder, Rosie tried hers on, finding that it warped to adapt to her finger. Suddenly she was brought into acute realization of her surrounding. It was like putting on glasses after many years of sightlessness. But that was not all... The colors were more vivid, her hearing was sharpened, and she could almost HEAR the thoughts of Karasumon.

"Weird." she thought slipping off her ring. "Very weird." she thought again realizing how dull the world seemed now, how powerless and naked she realized she was. She slipped the ring on again and smiled.

To Be Continued ...