Greymon: King of the Monsters.

By Sonfaro

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- - - Wednesday

I get to sleep in the expensive stables usually reserved for a village elder. It isn't much. Some dried straw and a quilt, but it's cozy enough. In the morning they give me a few seeds and some warm tea. It tastes like honey.

The short one glares at me. "You have some good sleep 'little man'?"

I grunt. "Sure 'Short Rump.'"

She mumbles off and leaves me to breakfast. I get this weird feeling in my stomach, but I assume it's just being annoyed at her.

Aside from her, most of the Koromon keep to themselves. When they think I'm not looking, they take long glances at me. I manage to get a few answers from the other Koromon who got to me. Short Rump's companion tells me they haven't seen a real Greymon before. Some howI can't get that sick feeling out of my stomach. I finish my breakfast at ten.

The Gazimon come at noon.

A group of them, Five or six. They move into the village looking for trouble. And judging the way these Koromon are acting around them, trouble is me. I meet them in the Koromon Square.

"What do you want?"

The leader, a scared up little weasel, grins at me. "You 'Little Man'."

I growl. They're trying to taunt me. Stupid Gazimon. I'm a Greymon now.

Nova Blast!

The first Gazimon tumbles away. That was just a warning shot. I take a menacing step forward, when me knee buckles.

Something was in that tea. I feel woozy. I try to blast it again, but loose my balance. The second blast hits two of the Gazimon dead on. I didn't want to kill anyone. Darn…

I loose my footing. And consciousness. The last thing I remember is a set of pink wings descending upon me…

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I wake sometime later to find an annoyed pink bird glaring at me. I frown. Why is Biyomon in my sector?

"Go away. I can handle this."

"I'm sure."

There are marks on the ground representing the parts of the battle I missed. The Gazimon are gone, apparently chased off by my bird friend herself. The Koromon are still gathered around, some a little nervous. Most really scared. Short Rump looks angrily at me. And Biyomon is perched on my stomach.

The little one yells at me. "No mating on the job!"

The Koromon gather nervously around us. I rise, reaching my full height. I'm still a little groggy, but at least there is one good thing that's come out of today. Biyomon has to look up to me. Finally. I'm going to get some of that respect I deserve. Months of annoying innuendo's are about to go down the drain baby…

She sighs. "I missed you Agumon."

Darn it! My moment of victory ruined by kindness. Biyomon steps forward and tells me what's happening. These Koromon are slaves. Not far from their village, about a mile into Biyomon's territory, is the 'Gazimon Strip', a small palace last occupied by the late, great Etemon. These Koromon have been leading champions here for the Gazimon to catch to perform experiments on.

I ask her what kind of experiments. She makes a face. There are artificial portals popping up all around. They've been dropping Digimon everywhere. Biyomon tells me that some have even shown up in the Real world. That's not good. Especially with the exile still in effect. HADD's going to have a field day in the press about this.

I turn to the Koromon. "Why didn't you tell me?"

Short Rumps companion sighs. "You weren't supposed to find out."

"Well he did. And what's more, he lasted far longer than any one else we've gotten! I say let him take down Eteapemon himself!"

Short Rump's standing up for me. There's a change. Biyomon looks at me funny. I sigh. Women.

"So I was the bait for this… what the heck is an Eteapemon?"

Biyomon shrugs. "Never heard of it."

"They say it's the digivolved form of Etemon. They say he's building an portal to the real world."

I frown. Etemon. I should have known. I'm not guarding my sector two years and already the past is returning to haunt me. I stand tall and look towards Short Rumps companion. She cowers before me. If I wanted, I could blast her right now. The little one backs away from her 'friend'. No love lost there. I lean in closer.

"Where is he?"

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Authors Note: SWERVE! The Koromon are evil!

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Well…

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Alright, so they aren't totally in the wrong here. Biyomon said they were slaves, so they may not have had a choice. Greymon's about to get 'Gangsta' off on 'Short Rumps' companion huh? Can't wait for THURSDAY, when Biyomon and Greymon stake the palace out. Is Etemon back for good? If so, can Greymon stop him without Tai? And where does 'Short Rump' play into all of this? Tune in next time to find out!

- Sonfaro.