Notes: I'm so sorry if you've waited about 5 months for the next chapter in Flamedramon's Destiny, but now you're patience has ended! R&R please! (oo,)
Another digimon fanfic by: Imp24
Chapter 8"Innocent Blood, Guilty Soul "
The Digidestineds are now halfway from the location of the violet crystal. On their way, another message had appeared. It's from Koshiro, the reply of the message of Takeru. It seems to be a video message, therefore, a screen appeared in front of them revealing Koshiro's face.
"Guys, I've just received an email from Takeru." He said worrying about what happened. "I can see that you're about a few blocks away to the crystal now."
"It's about time you got here!" Hikari said impatiently.
"I'm sorry that I haven't replied for so long. Usually, I've got so many work to do."
"That's alright, Koshiro." Forgave Daisuke. "Now can you tell us more information about the violet crystal?"
"Through my innovative research, I've found out that the violet crystal is indeed an indestructible virus. You cannot destroy it just by physical strength, but rather by the use of advance anti-virus program."
"What do you mean by that?" asked Iori. "You mean our digimons can't destroy that crystal?"
"Where can we find an advanced anti-virus program?" asked Gatomon.
"You cannot find it anywhere. I tried to research more of it, but it seems that I cannot find further information on how to destroy the virus. This virus have lived for so long and have touched by so many digimons already." Replied Koshiro in disappointment.
"You mean there are other digimons out there that was possessed by the violet crystal too?" asked Daisuke in disbelief.
"Yes, but I believe that I cannot enumerate all of them. You can consider them as virus type digimons like Black Numemon, Black Gatomon and even BlackWargreymon. They were all possessed by that virus too."
"I can't believe it. The violet crystal has been there for so long possessing different kinds of digimon, and we never hesitate to notice it." Angered Daisuke to himself.
"For the meantime, continue on with your journey, I'll try to research more of it." Convinced Koshiro.
Then the message disappeared leaving nothing but…dust.
"Shall we go, then?" suggested Iori. "We promised ourselves we should not lose hope. I'm not going to break it since this promise has been stabbed through my heart!"
"Iori, what are you talking about?" asked Ken. "Anyway, he's right. Let's go, we don't want the gods to keep waiting."
The others nodded and walked further on their destination.
The gods have problems on their own as well. Big problems, to be exact. Since that Flamedramon has turned into an enormous monster, they don't know what to do next. That digimon has been struck by large amounts of virus that is hard to remove.
Azulongmon stared down at the monster's feet. There's a small device lying beneath it.
"It's the digi-watch!" he yelled. "Baihumon, distract Flamedramon while I take the digi-watch."
"What are you going to do, Azulongmon?" asked the curious metal god.
Azulongmon didn't say anything but started to run heading for the digiwatch.
Baihumon knew what to do. He ran to the side yelling "Hey!" to the monster.
Distracted, the monster turned around at him and growled. He opened his mouth releasing a huge ball of dark fireball.
It fired Baihumon pretty badly enough to make him unconscious again.
Azulongmon jumped down to get the digiwatch and without any minute to consume, he quickly dashed back to his place.
"What worthless gods, you are." The dark Flamedramon said sitting at the stairs of the temple. "Your warriors are useless too! Look around you!"
Azulongmon looked around. Every Knightmon he could get his eyes on, died, killed, and stabbed. He tried to look around again. The Samuraidramons are nowhere to be found.
"You can see that there are no Samuraidramons around you. Don't worry, they have been absorbed by my brother's powers in order for him to energize his strength."
"You're so arrogant!" yelled Azulongmon. "Wait until the digidestineds will try to stop you!"
"The digidestineds?" he asked. "They have escaped, don't they!"
"Darn! Why did I say that?"
"Thank you for the information, my dear. I will no longer need you! Brother! Kill him with your powers!"
Flamedramon roared very loud, the ground shook. It probably means a yes, the god thought.
He opened his mouth again releasing another huge fireball. It hit Azulongmon causing him to burn into the inferior darkness.
The dark Flamedramon looked at the gods. They were cataleptic, but still, they would revive soon.
"Let's go find them, brother!" commanded the dark digimon. "And kill them ruthlessly so that we could go back here as fast as we can. I can't wait for my ceremony to be the only digimon god!"
Then he jumped in the monster's shoulder and they started to walk towards the east.
Daisuke and the others didn't look pretty much active now. They seem to have
Lack rest. However, they still keep on going, they must not lose hope, just like they vowed to one another.
"We're almost there…" Daisuke murmured in a faint voice.
"Are you ok?" asked Ken. "You don't look very good."
"No, I'm fine, really. We must head forth to the forest where the violet crystal lies."
"I see something beneath the horizon!" yelled Iori covering his forehead to see what is visible.
The digidestineds walked forward and saw a forest where the largest of the trees emerge around the surface.
"Those are the biggest trees I've ever seen." Whispered Yolei. "Bigger than the Lost Forest."
"The violet crystal lies underneath those woods." Daisuke forecasted. "Let's go! And retrieve Flamedramon!"
When the digidestineds took a little step nearer, a rumbling sound echoed through their ears. They stopped, and turned their heads on the location of the noise.
"What's that?" asked Iori hearing the rumbling sound again.
The ground shook harder whenever the noise grew louder. The digidestineds and their digimons' hearts are pounding, nervously thinking what that sound is.
After a few seconds, a large figure jumped in front them roaring louder than the ocean crashing into piles of rocks.
The digidestineds were startled when they glanced at the large, 20 ft. tall digimon standing right in front of them. They noticed him as if he looked familiar.
Daisuke looked around it. He saw a small digimon riding at its shoulder. Daisuke's fears turned into anger as he realized the digimon standing at the shoulder was…
"Dark Flamedramon!" he yelled pointing at the figure. "I know it was you!"
"What?" asked the startled Hikari. "How did he find us here?"
"You fools should be thankful to Azulongmon's slipped tongue that he informed me you're coming to stop the Violet crystal." The evil dragon replied. "I don't know how you've found out that idea, but no matter! You should all be outdone by your own acquaintance here standing in front of you!"
Daisuke's eyes almost popped out when he heard those words.
"F-Flamedramon?" he whispered to himself.
He looked again at the monstrous beast with glowing eyes that looks more hideous than any unmerciful digimon. Dark Flamedramon was right, indeed.
"N-no…" Daisuke murmured. "It couldn't be…but how! How did it end up like this?"
The other digidestineds have nothing to say but to look at him.
Dark Flamedramon explained the side effects of his powers making Daisuke even more miserable.
"My dear children." The unmerciful dragon mumbled. "This is what he chooses, and you can't just barge in and say NO!"
"You are wrong…and I've got the feeling you're lying at this the whole time!" Daisuke shouted.
"Then lying I shall be! But mind you, Daisuke. This will be our last meeting!"
Flamedramon's bestiary form roared again. He raised his left claw and stomped it on the ground. The ground shook harder than an earthquake.
"We have to reach our hands into that crystal!" shouted Hikari. "We have no chance of survival if we fight them!"
The digidestineds agreed and ran inside the forest.
The two dragons followed them as well.
They kept on running, but the enemies are getting closer to them.
"We can't keep this up!" yelled Hikari.
"Hikari!" yelled Gatomon running with her. "We'll distract them while you find the violet crystal, ok?"
"No! It's far too dangerous! You might end up lying around the soil out there!"
"Hikari, if we can't do this now…then all of us will end up lying in the soil!"
Hikari was unsure of her decisions but she has no
choice.
"Be careful!" she cheered.
"We're counting on you, Hawkmon!" encouraged Yolei.
"Don't worry, just keep out of danger!" replied Hawkmon.
The digimons stopped at their location while the digidestineds continued further.
"Look at yourselves!" shouted Dark Flamedramon. "Do you think you can handle us?"
"Alright, guys." Whispered Gatomon. "We may have low energy by now, but we can still distract them!"
"Let's split up!" yelled Patamon.
The digimons agreed and started to scatter around the forest.
"You're hide-and-seek games won't entertain us thoroughly!" Dark Flamedramon shouted with anger. "Brother! Search for their souls while I go get the humans."
The Dark Flamedramon leaped out of place and landed on the ground. He started on running towards the direction of the digidestineds.
Flamedramon roared and continued to find the digimons.
Meanwhile, Daisuke continued to search for the violet crystal beneath the forest. However, they're still unlucky on where the crystal is.
"This forest is too large!" complained Hikari. "There's no time for us to wander around!"
"Just keep on running!" suggested Daisuke. "Maybe we could find it if we split up."
"Ok, but…" Iori murmured. "Please, be careful!"
"We will be, Iori." Replied Yolei. "If one of us find the crystal, then what shall we do about it?"
"We'll contact each other by using our digivice." Said Hikari. "There should be a signal in each and everyone of us."
"Except me." murmured Daisuke. "But don't worry, I'll make myself safe, ok?"
"No, you can't." objected Hikari. "You should stay with me. You'll be safer."
"That's right." Agreed Ken.
"You know we can't do that!" Daisuke yelled. "It's not right! I'll go alone as we are suppose to be!"
Daisuke ran before them and disappeared in the trees.
"Daisuke, wait!" shouted Hikari. "Oh no…"
"Look, Daisuke's strong, we must not worry too much about him." Yolei whispered.
"Okay, let's go." Ken hesitated.
The digidestineds separated at each other to find the crystal much faster. However, that doesn't concern about Dark Flamedramon giving himself up.
"Damn those kids…" grumbled Dark Flamedramon. "Wait until I get my claws on them."
Meanwhile, the digimons continued to run as a decoy for Flamedramon. Nevertheless, the monster still kept on chasing them no matter who the digimon is.
Gatomon stopped for a while gasping her breathe. She noticed a silhouette covering up her shadow. She looked back and saw Flamedramon growling ready to slash his claws to the feline.
"Flamedramon…" she murmured with her heart pounding.
The dragon raised his claws and slashed Gatomon as hard as he can. Luckily, she dodged the attack so close, but she got hit slightly causing her to bleed in her shoulders.
"Darn, I can't…" Gatomon said holding her shoulder still lying down on the ground. "I can't move!"
Flamedramon opened his mouth ready to fire his last shot.
Gatomon covered herself up when suddenly Hawkmon came along and carried her at his back.
The monster's shot missed the target but he continued to follow the two digimons.
"Hawkmon…" whispered Gatomon.
"Hang on, kitty!" optioned Hawkmon. "It's going to be a ride of a lifetime!"
Hawkmon keeps on running while the monster runs after them moving the trees out of the way.
Flamedramon fires some blasts, but luckily, Hawkmon tries to dodge them closely. The real problem to deal here is Hawkmon's stamina draining out quickly.
"Hawkmon, he's getting closer!" Gatomon yelled worrying about the stomps getting closer at them.
Flamedramon roars louder as he gets nearer and nearer at the two weak digimons.
"I-I think I don't have enough speed to keep us alive!" Hawkmon said.
When they passed through the rocky pathways, the weak bird tripped down with Gatomon leaving them cornered by the fierce Flamedramon.
"Looks like we're done for!" Hawkmon cried.
The monster roared louder and unleashes a big ball of purple fire.
It formed into a ring surrounding the two digimons.
Flamedramon gets ready for his last move. Gatomon and Hawkmon embraced each other hoping if someone would try to help them.
Flames are already growing out of the dragon's mouth. They could feel the hot air surrounding them, bearing this in mind as hell already.
"Flamedramon…please…" murmured Gatomon. "Don't do this to us…"
The beast didn't listen but rather charging his ultimate attack.
"Veemon! Please don't forget us!" yelled Gatomon with tears dropping out of her eyes. Her fist clenching together and her feet trembling even with burning fire fills around them.
The voice echoed beyond the monster's ears. The sound repeats inside. Veemon! Please don't forget us…don't forget…us…
The flame in Flamedramon's mouth is fading. The violet fire surround the two digimons is weakening. They wonder, but then, when they turned their heads, Flamedramon was remained silent.
"Flamedramon?" asked Gatomon to herself. "What happened?"
"I don't know." Replied Hawkmon. "However, this might be our chance to run!"
"What? But he's…"
"Come on, let's get a move on. He might get wild again."
Gatomon was about to say something but Hawkmon grabbed her in the claw and ran away from Flamedramon.
Gatomon thought he's being himself now, but…
When Flamedramon shook his head, he turned around and figured that Gatomon and Hawkmon are gone. He stomped his foot and gone looking for them again.
Meanwhile, Daisuke and the others still have no luck on finding the crystal. Looking for the crystal wasn't easy at all. Even though it's easily spotted by it's glowing light, the giant trees and blocky bushes add more trouble into it.
Daisuke heard footsteps from behind. He's sure it's not one of his friends; the heavy sound makes the difference. He took a glance behind him, but no sign of any living creature at all. He ignored it and walked ahead.
After a few seconds, he heard another footstep rumbling in the leaves.
"Who's there?" asked Daisuke.
No one answered, and the sounds are gone once again.
"I'm telling you! Who's…" he stopped when he saw something glowing beneath the old tree. He walked further more slowly thinking it might be the crystal.
He cleared the bushes, and he hit the jackpot.
"It's the glowing crystal…" he murmured. "I don't believe it!"
He ran as fast as he can staring at the violet crystal that holds pure darkness. He can't believe that he has gotten this far for Flamedramon to be normal again.
"Now, how do I get rid of it?" he asked himself.
"You don't have to." Replied a low, dark voice behind the trees. "It won't be needed."
Daisuke turned his head and saw a large figure with sharp pointy claws and eyes as evil as his heart.
"Dark Flamedramon…" Daisuke whispered. "Damn it."
"Irrelevant fool." The dark one said spreading his claws with his feet rubbing down the ground. "You will be the first one to lie down before me with your blood pouring out of your flesh body."
Daisuke took a step backward, trying to get close to the crystal.
"Don't move!" Daisuke yelled. "Or else, I'll touch the crystal by myself."
"Hmm?" The dark dragon doubted. "Do you think you'll get what you want by touching that forbidden crystal just to defeat…ME!"
The dragon started to laugh loudly, his voice echoed through the forest making birds fly in their territory.
Daisuke ignored him and started to put his right palm on the crystal. The crystal glowed so bright as if the world is meeting its end. Dark Flamedramon covered his eyes in the bright violet light.
When the light cleared off, he stared at the silhouette kneeling. The dragon wondered, but then, the shadowed figure stood up. It raised its hands and unleashed a dark ball of energy and smashed it into the dark dragon's body as if he's only a scrap of paper. The dark dragon lied down holding his shoulder. The figure went closer to him, and closer…and closer with words uttering in his mouth: DIE….
To be continued…