The Ultimate Dragon:
Thanks for the suggestion, but I won't be using it. Those Spirits have been through the wringer as far as being purified is concerned. They've been sent through multiple D-Tectors and good Cherubimon's presence.
Gijinka Renamon:
"I always thought Apemon was a beast Digimon, but I might have been wrong."
Ah, you see, that's the problem with Frontier; they never defined exactly which Digimon made up Human and Beast types. If you look at all the Digimon there exists, you would conclude that Beast types outnumber the Human types by a huge margin. When I came up with criteria for what counts as a Human Digimon, I had to fudge it so it would favour Human types and increase their numbers. One of my criteria was that any ape-like Digimon would automatically be considered Human type. We humans did evolve from apes, right?
If I do use your creation, she'll be a Vaccine and not Variable. I have yet to see a non-Legendary Warrior Digimon be Variable type. I'm assuming that the Variable type is restricted to Warriors.
Kyer:
Oh, he's around. He's taking care of things while Seraphimon's missing.
X-Over:
Actually, there is no Devon Town in the Frontier World. The refugees moved into Steel Town, which had already existed before they came.
Cavecat:
Ah, but that's exactly why I didn't call the Warrior of Ice "Kumamon." Kumamon is an ambiguous name. It can refer to two different Digimon.
Disclaimer:
Toei and Bandai own Digimon, and Nintendo owns Pokemon. Some Digimon used in this fic belong to me.
By: RB3
Chapter 4: Zoe Breaks the Sound Barrier
The Human Digimon continued their riot against Beast Digimon in the Autumn Leaf Fair. The violence had been triggered by an Aquilamon's attack on various stores and stands owned by Human Digimon. Caught in the middle were the Pokemon trainers, who fled the scene as fast as they could for fear of being victims. Several Human and Beast police officers passed the trainers as they rushed to quell the rioting. The violence was spreading like wildfire to other parts of the city from the ruined stands of Aquilamon's attacks.
A band of hysteric Apemon barred the trainers' path threateningly. Ash and his friends had no choice but to act in self-defence. "Pikachu, go!" called Ash. "Thunderbolt!"
Pikachu zapped the Apemon nicely with his electricity, rendering them all unconscious. "Let's go!" urged Brock.
The trainers continued their escape to a safer ground. Once again, they were blocked by rioting Human Digimon, but it was a band of Wizardmon this time. Misty sprayed a blast of Water Gun at one of them which threw him off his feet and onto the ground. A different Wizardmon fired a ball of lightning which struck her in the chest, causing extreme pain. Misty had gained a vulnerability to lightning due to her Pokemon genes, which belonged to Water type Pokemon.
"Misty!" cried Ash as he went to check up on her. "Are you okay?"
Misty was dazed and let out a pained groan. "Don't worry about me. I'll be fine. Concentrate on stopping those Digimon."
====================Digimon Analyzer====================
Name: Wizardmon
Attributes: Data, Champion Level, Electric Type
Wizardmon are initiates into the realm of Digital World magic. They specialize in magic that harnesses the power of lightning, illusions, and enchantment.
Special Abilities/Traits:
Flight, magic using
Thunder Ball (Electric) - Wizardmon knows a spell that can throw magical spheres of concentrated electricity.
Magical Game - Wizardmon know a variety of spells dealing with illusions and enchantments. They can create false duplicates of themselves and turn invisible.
Brock released Machamp from his Pokeball and the Superpower Pokemon rushed the Wizardmon on Brock's command. The Wizardmon scattered as Machamp advanced, but he managed to Karate Chop one of them in the face and knock him unconscious. The other Wizardmon suddenly split into multiple illusionary images of themselves. The Superpower Pokemon couldn't tell which were real and which were not. The Wizardmon zapped Machamp with ball lightning, bringing him down to his knees.
Machamp recovered, indicating that fact to his trainer. "Stay calm. Don't let them throw you off your concentration," warned Brock.
May released her Torchic and Ash did the same with his Treecko. Upon appearing Torchic danced around playfully and Treecko spit out the twig in his mouth. The trainers and their Pokemon were surrounded on all sides by the Wizardmon and their images. The two parties entered into a standoff in which neither side dared do anything. The trainers couldn't afford to act until they had a clear idea of who to strike. If they hit a false image, they would leave themselves open to attack.
The Wizardmon shuffled around to confuse the trainers and their Pokemon. The Wizardmon were also reluctant to attack as well. If they fired any lightning, the light would reveal which Wizardmon was real and the enemy could launch a devastating counter attack. The trainers and the Pokemon's eyes around to ensure that none of the Wizardmon left their sights. No one was getting anywhere since no one dared to make the first move.
However, hope came for the trainers in the form of Dai Penmon. He encountered the stand off on his way into the village. "Hey, could you help us?" asked Brock, who could see Dai Penmon in the corner of his eyes.
"Sure!" replied Dai Penmon.
The Warrior of Ice took a deep breath and exhaled a torrent of ice shavings at the Wizardmon. The ice shavings affected a wide area, hitting multiple Wizardmon simultaneously and rendering the illusions useless. One of the Wizardmon had been frozen solid and his false images vanished. The others realized they were in trouble and began to scatter. However, Dai Penmon sprayed his in ice in everywhere and managed to freeze two more in ice.
The Wizardmon fired electricity at Dai Penmon which did little to faze him. Instead, Dai Penmon rewarded them with a torrent of ice shavings. More false images vanished as their controllers became incapacitated in the ice. Immediately, and the trainers turned their focus onto the remaining Wizardmon. The trainers began their attack on the demoralized Wizardmon with everything they got, forcing the survivors to flee for safety.
Ash owed Dai Penmon a debt of gratitude. "Thanks, uh, whoever you are..."
"I'm Dai Penmon," replied Dai Penmon.
Ash scanned Dai Penmon through his Digidex, which gave him an unusual read-out. Dai Penmon was unlike any Digimon he had ever seen. For one thing, Dai Penmon was a Variable type Digimon, a type that Ash had never seen before. All the Digimon he had ever seen were Vaccine, Data, or Virus types. He learned that Variable type Digimon were like the Kecleons and Porygons of his world. They changed type to whatever their opponent's type was.
The second strange thing about Dai Penmon was that he was a Fusion Hybrid. Ash had never seen a Digimon of this level before and looked up the term "Hybrid." Hybrid Digimon were special indeed as they were created from Spirits of one of the ten elements. There were four kinds of Hybrids and they were Human, Beast, Fusion, Unified, and Ancient in ascending order of power. Hybrid Digimon made up the group of heroes known as the "Legendary Warriors." Dai Penmon was the Legendary Warrior of Ice.
"Legendary Warrior of Ice?" asked Ash as he read the words on his Digidex.
"That's right. I'm the Legendary Warrior of Ice, Dai Penmon."
"Legendary Warrior!" called an approaching Etemon police officer. "The police can't contain the riot and several of our officers have been injured. We need your help!"
"Don't worry, I'm going to stop them," replied Dai Penmon.
"Let us help too," requested Ash.
"Sure," agreed the Etemon. "...But don't get in Dai Penmon's way, alright?"
"Don't worry; we won't be a bother," replied Brock.
The trainers followed Dai Penmon deeper into the fair where the violence was more intense. The Human Digimon continued to riot and lynch any Beast Digimon that was unfortunate enough to cross their path. They ran into a group of Wizardmon that had a more fiery appearance compared to the standard Wizardmon. These Digimon, Flame Wizardmon, torched a nearby building as Dai Penmon walked ahead to confront them. The Flame Wizardmon arsonists were displeased with Dai Penmon interrupting their fun.
====================Digimon Analyzer====================
Name: Flame Wizardmon
Attributes: Virus, Armour Level, Fire type
Flame Wizardmon are close relatives of the Wizardmon species of Digimon. These spell casters specialize in fire magic rather than lightning magic.
Special Abilities/Traits:
Flight, magic using
Fire Cloud (Fire) - Flame Wizardmon can envelop his enemies with a burning cloud of cinders.
Magic Ignition (Fire) - Flame Wizardmon can project sparks from his wand which ignites a fire on whatever they touch.
Once again, Ash had discovered a new type of Digimon; one from the Armour level. Digimon don't normally Digivolve to the Armour level except through special circumstances. In the Digital World Ash was familiar with, Armour Digimon were extinct and could only be created with special artefacts known as "Digieggs." However, the circumstances were different for this Digital World. Normally, Armour Digimon were a little weaker than Champions, but they could be as powerful as Ultimates if they were golden.
Ash put his Pokedex away and watched Dai Penmon confront the Flame Wizardmon. "I think you've had enough fun for one day," stated Dai Penmon.
"Says who?" asked the chief Flame Wizardmon defiantly.
"Says me, the Legendary Warrior of Ice!"
The Flame Wizardmon simply laughed. "So, a stupid looking penguin thinks he can do something about it."
The Flame Wizardmon fired sparks as he mocked Dai Penmon. Several flames burst around the Warrior of Ice, who took the attack without flinching. In annoyance, Dai Penmon puffed a cloud of ice shavings which froze the offending Flame Wizardmon solid. The smiles on the chief's posse friends vanished and they ganged up on Dai Penmon. They combined their powers to engulf Dai Penmon within a massive cinder cloud. The Flame Wizardmon laughed as they relished their victory over the Legendary Warrior of Ice.
Their laughter soon ended once Dai Penmon slashed the air with his popsicles. The cold air from his weapons cooled off the cinder cloud and dispersed it. The Flame Wizardmon were shocked at how powerful he was. They began to make a run for it as Dai Penmon slid down the street after them like a toboggan. He ran over the arsonists like a bowling ball crashing into pins. The Flame Wizardmon were thrown into the air like they were dolls and landed hard on the ground.
"Cool, a strike!" commented May.
The trainers and Dai Penmon worked the Autumn Leaf Fair, subduing any rioters they came across. The riot turned in favour of the police, who began to restore order to the fair. Etemon was grateful for Dai Penmon and the trainers' help. "Thanks everybody! We couldn't have stopped the violence without your help."
"Your welcome," replied Dai Penmon as he turned back into Tommy to the surprise of the trainers.
"You're just a kid like us!" noted May. Tommy nodded affirmatively.
"What's your name?" asked Brock.
"I'm Tommy, nice to meet you!" replied Tommy.
The trainers quickly introduced themselves. "That's so cool!" commented Ash. "You can turn into a Digimon! How did you do it?"
"Well, I have Spirits that let me change into different Digimon," replied Tommy. "Every time I need to fight, I use them and I'm set. You guys shouldn't be out here. It's very dangerous these days with Digimon going around killing each other..."
"We were here to get some medicine to turn Misty back into a human but that Aquilamon attacked the store and destroyed the cure," replied Ash.
Tommy looked at Misty's unusual appearance and it was clear from his expression that he was wondering how she became like that. "Oh, that's a long story. We'll tell you later," said Brock. "Why are you here, Tommy?"
"I came here to do my Spirit Quest and get my Fusion Hybrid, Dai Penmon," replied Tommy. "I'm done so I'm going to join my friends."
"Where are they right now?" asked Brock.
"They're investigating Steel Town for clues on a massacre. Human Digimon killed many Beast Digimon living there."
"Why did they do that?" asked Misty.
"That's just the thing; no one knows why," replied Tommy. "That's what we are trying to find out. We want to bring whoever was responsible to justice. Oh, that reminds me; I've heard that there are people living in Steel Town too."
"People? As in human people?" asked May.
"Yeah, they moved in before the Human Digimon attacked the place. I heard they had Pokemon like you do. Do you know them?" asked Tommy.
"I don't think so but now that I've heard about them, I want to go meet them!" replied Ash. "What do say, guys, do you want to visit Steel Town?"
The others expressed their desire for relaxation and agreed with Ash. "I know the way so follow me," said Tommy.
Kazemon found herself north of the Wind Continent in the centre of the Digital World. She came upon an island floating above the ocean. It was like a large blimp with a mass of earth and stone for its balloon. On the top was a great children's theme park; a whole world made of colourful, vibrant toys. This place was known as Toy Town. To the northeast, she could see several rings and posts floating along a path in the air. It looked like a course for an aerial race of some sort that was about to take place.
Kazemon landed in the heart of Toy Town to find it to be a lively bustling place. A carnival was taking place and Digimon of all kinds were wandering about the grounds. Many of them were eating cotton candy and other snack foods bought from the stands. Kazemon turned back into Zoe and followed the directions of her D-Tector to a booth decorated with posters advertising the race. Apparently, she had been led to a sign-up booth for the race.
Feeling that this was part of her Spirit Quest, Zoe decided to compete. "I'd like to sign up for the Toy Town air race."
"Sure, can I have your name?" asked the booth operator, a large yellow teddy bear Digimon, named Monzaemon.
"Zoe Orimoto."
Monzaemon handed Zoe a slip of paper. "Okay Zoe, you're all set. Go the starting line at the east edge of town and hand the judges the slip of paper. They'll take of everything."
Zoe did as Monzaemon asked. "Okay, you're all clear." The judge, another Monzaemon, handed Zoe a copy of the race course's map. "Here's a copy of the course. The race will start in two hours so you have so free time until then."
Zoe decided to visit the fair and walked over to the where the other racers gathered. Time passed by quickly and the race soon began. Zoe Spirit Evolved to Kazemon and took her place at the starting line. The judged raised a gun into the air and fired it to signal the beginning of the race. The racers leapt into the air and began to fly through the course which had been marked by rings. Kazemon decided to pace herself at first and dropped to one of lower ranks.
The racers completed the first lap without a hitch and began the second. Kazemon's decision to pace herself paid off as some of the racers burned themselves out and fell in ranking. She passed them and pulled ahead of the crowd to ninth place. After a few more minutes of racing, Kazemon made it to fifth place and could see the Digimon in the lead. She continued to gain distance on the leaders and soon could identify the Digimon in first place.
The leader was a humanoid Digimon that was a hawk from his waist down. He had cat-like ears and wore a red helmet on his head and a visor over his eyes. The top portion of his body was covered by a white skin-tight suit. The Digimon was known as a Silphymon and looked behind him to see who was trailing him. A green parrot Digimon pulled up beside him in an attempt to pass him. However, Silphymon would not allow that to happen.
He quickly threw a ball of energy at the unsuspecting parrot. The parrot was surprised and lost ground momentarily. It was clear that Silphymon was not going to play fair in order to win the race. He would stoop to any low to beat his competitors. The parrot was quite offended by that act and tried to pass Silphymon once again. Silphymon fired on him once again, but this time the parrot breathed electricity in retaliation.
The two Digimon exchanged blasts and eventually, Silphymon won out. The parrot fell out of the air and out of the race. Kazemon made a mental note to watch out for him once she tried to pass him. The cheating Silphymon gave the same treatment to all other racers who tried to pass him. The racers lost ground from attempting to pass the leader and Kazemon took second place. She began to catch up to Silphymon and pass him.
"Oh no you don't! Nobody will win this race but me!" vowed Silphymon mentally.
Silphymon threw a ball of energy at Kazemon who dodged it. Kazemon was expecting this to happen, so this attack came as no surprise to her. Silphymon threw another ball which Kazemon avoided by banking downwards. She became annoyed and decided to retaliate by blowing a Hurricane Wave at Silphymon. The cheater dodged the attack and retaliated with another energy ball which struck Kazemon in the ribs.
She lost ground and Silphymon pulled ahead of her. "Slide Evolution," cried Kazemon as she slid through a tunnel of Fractal Code. "Zephyrmon!"
Zephyrmon began to catch up once again to the ennui of Silphymon. "Not you again..."
"Yeah, I'm not about to let a cheater win this race!" exclaimed Zephyrmon defiantly.
"As if you could stop me!"
Silphymon threw another energy ball but Zephyrmon flew higher to avoid it. The Warrior of Wind was not about to let this act go unpunished. She threw an energy ball of her own, a Plasma Pod, which Silphymon dodged by moving lower. The two Digimon exchanged fire, neither one hitting the other until Zephyrmon scored a direct hit. Silphymon was momentarily dazed and lost ground as Zephyrmon pulled ahead into first place.
Silphymon recovered from the blow and realized Zephyrmon was going to beat him unless he acted. "Grr... I'm not going to lose!" Silphymon fired an image of himself made of energy which struck Zephyrmon in the stomach and sent her into a downward spiral. "Catch ya at the finish line!"
Zephyrmon screamed as she reverted to Zoe and tumbled to the water below. As she fell, Zoe could see the Spirits of Wind appear in front of her. She wondered if she had been hit so hard that she was beginning to see things. The Spirits flew to her hands and then entered them through her palms. Zoe could feel the power of the wind flowing through her body, giving her new life and vigour. Now she had the power to get payback on Silphymon.
"Silphymon, prepare to eat my dust! Execute," said Zoe. The Kanji of Wind appeared on her head in violet light as she thrust the Spirits together. "Fusion Evolution!"
The Spirits released a torrent of wind and tornadoes around Zoe as her clothes were slashed away by the wind. The storm engulfed her in a cocoon of wind that transformed her into a blue-haired Digimon clothed in a white space-age uniform. She had violet thrusters on her arms and legs for decoration. The wind coalesced into a pair of white metal wings, a cap resembling an air plane, and a giant pinwheel. The Digimon flew away at top speed, releasing a loud sonic boom. As she landed, she blew up clouds of dust and struck a triumphant pose.
"Jet Silphymon!"
====================Digimon Analyzer====================
Name: Jet Silphymon
Attributes: Variable, Fusion Hybrid, Wind Element
The fusion of the Wind Spirits allowed the Warrior of Wind to transform into Jet Silphymon and break the sound barrier. She fights with speed and a pinwheel that functions like a buzz saw.
Special Abilities/Traits:
Flying
Jet Winter - Jet Silphymon can send a hail of vacuum spheres which pummel their victim severely.
Ultra Turbulence - Jet Silphymon's pinwheel traps her victims in a zone of chaotically blowing wind which batters and flings them around.
Jet Silphymon rose into the sky until she could see the rings that marked her course. She immediately flew after Silphymon, accelerating to immense speeds to catch up. A loud bang ripped through the air as Jet Silphymon blasted through the sound barrier and continued accelerating. Silphymon heard the sonic boom from behind him and looked back to see an object coming at him at like a bullet. He struggled to complete the last stretch of the race but Jet Silphymon shot right by him, causing him to hurtle out of control as she crossed the finish line.
The crowd cheered the winner of the race, Jet Silphymon. "Yeah, woohoo!"
Jet Silphymon took the winner's podium as the judges handed her a golden trophy and the cash prize. "Alright! I'm number one!" She made a "V" with her fingers to show her victory to the world.
Koji and Takuya waited at the Trailmon station for JP to arrive at Steel Town. They received a surprise call from Zoe. "Hey guys are you there?" asked Zoe.
"Yeah, we're here," replied Koji.
"Did you finish your Spirit Quest?" asked Takuya.
"Yeah! I'm flying to Steel Town right now. I'll be there soon," replied Zoe.
"Okay, we're going to begin our investigation once JP meets us. See ya later, Zoe." Takuya put his D-Tector back into his pocket.
A Trailmon pulled into the station and JP stepped out. "Hey guys, I'm back!"
"Yeah, great work! Let's go check out Steel Town," said Takuya.
Takuya, Koji, JP, Bokomon, and Neemon walked down the streets of Steel Town and asked for directions to the city hall. They passed by several human children who laughing and playing without a care in the world. Each of them were either carried or had a Pokemon in their presence. As the three boys looked at them, they envied their freedom, but knew they had to do to solve the mystery surrounding the massacres. The stakes were too high for them to fail.
The boys found and entered the city hall, a grand metal building with a large flight of stairs leading to the main entrance. The interior was like that of any government building. It was an immaculate place where several Digimon aldermen and civilians commuted to and from the various offices. The Warriors succeeded in arranging a meeting with the mayor of Steel Town. They knocked on the door to the mayor's office and stepped in.
They were greeted by the sight of a Digimon that looked like a puppet's torso grafted onto a large metal clock. The clock had a pair of legs, a pair of arms, and an eye peering out of an opening between the number twelve and the number three on its face. The puppet wore a grey suit, red gloves, and a red hood. It carried a large sledgehammer in its hands. The mayor was of the Clockmon Digimon species and gestured to the boys.
"Come in and sit down, Warriors. We have much to talk about," greeted Clockmon.
The Warriors sat in Clockmon's chairs and Koji began the discussion. "Can you tell us anything about the Knightmon that came in and killed the Beast Digimon?"
"Certainly," replied Clockmon. "Witnesses say they entered town from the north. One of them, a Hagurumon, noticed that they seemed lost and asked if they needed directions. The Knightmon didn't respond and continued on. Ten minutes later, they spotted a Centarumon and attacked him without mercy. They continued to slaughter any Beast Digimon they saw. We caught the whole gruesome event on tape."
"Was the police able to stop them?" asked JP.
"No," replied Clockmon. "They overpowered the police and continued their attack. Once they were done, they just walked out as though nothing had happened. A Biyomon spotted them heading into a cave north of town and followed them. When she entered the cave, they were gone..."
"Sounds very suspicious," commented Koji. "It was just like the incident at Flame Terminal. It seems someone really wants to make Human and Beast Digimon fight each other."
"Yeah and they're sure doing a good job of it too," observed JP.
"Aye," agreed Clockmon. "Each side is doing enough as it is to provoke the other on their own."
"Can we see that tape?" asked Koji.
"Sure," replied Clockmon.
The mayor led the Warriors to the city hall's video archives downstairs. He pulled a video tape off of a shelf and loaded it into a nearby player. The screen flickered on to a scene of a street in the northern areas of the Steel. Nothing was out of the usual. The people commuted to and from their places of work and business. Five minutes into the film, the Knightmon entered the scene. The five Human Digimon scanned around as though searching for something.
A gear-like Digimon, who the Warriors assumed was Hagurumon, walked up to them. "Hey guys, you look lost. Do you need directions?" The Knightmon ignored the Hagurumon. "Well, your welcome!" cried the Hagurumon sarcastically.
The Knightmon spotted a cybernetic centaur passing by in front of them. "That's Centarumon. The Knightmon are going to begin their attack soon," narrated the mayor.
The Knightmon locked their gaze on Centarumon and unsheathed their swords. In a dastardly attack, the leading Knightmon drove his sword into the Centarumon's exposed back. The Centarumon screamed in pain before dropping to the ground and reverting into Fractal Code. He regressed into an egg which floated back to the Village of Beginnings where all Digimon are reborn. Several bystanders saw the spectacle, but turned around and fled once the Knightmon started pursuing them as well.
Over the course of ten minutes, the Knightmon cut down over a dozen innocent Beast Digimon. The Knightmon ran off the screen as they pursued the bystanders, and the only clue of what had happened were the screams of terror from the victims. Police Etemon stormed onto the scene, got out of their cars, and took cover behind their doors. They demanded the Knightmon lay down all weapons and surrender. The Warriors heard no response from the Knightmon.
From off the screen, a dumpster flew into a police car, crushing it like a soda can. The Etemon scattered as the Knightmon charged towards the police. The marauding Digimon slashed across one of the officers' neck, severing his head and forcing him to regress back to an egg. The Knightmon grabbed a nearby officer and flung him away. The Etemon flew closer and closer to the camera until the camera went dead. All that happened after that was hidden behind the veil of static.
"Well, now you know what happened," said the mayor.
"Can we see the Biyomon's cave?" asked JP.
"Sure, I'll show you the way."
The mayor led the Warriors out of city hall. "Hey guys, wait for me!" cried a female voice from above. The voice belonged to Jet Silphymon, who landed on the ground before the Warriors and reverted into Zoe.
"Oh yeah, Zoe's back!" cheered JP.
"Anything happen while I was gone?" asked Zoe.
"We were just about to check out a cave the Knight ran to after the massacre," replied Koji. "The mayor has a video of the massacre. He can show it to you if you'd like..."
"Sure," replied Zoe. "Let me know what you find at the cave."
The mayor showed Zoe to the archives and helped her begin watching the footage. He returned to the other Warriors and led them to a cave in a mountain north of Steel Town. It was actually an abandoned mine shaft from which Steel Town extracted metals in the past. Most of the tunnels had caved in, leaving few areas for the Knightmon to hide. Despite a thorough search for clues, the group couldn't find anything that could provide insight into the massacres.
They returned to the city hall and regrouped with Zoe. "Did you find anything guys?" she asked.
"Nothing," replied Takuya.
"These guys sure know how to cover their tracks," admitted Koji. "We're going to have a rough time finding clues at this rate."
"What should we do now?" asked Zoe.
"Maybe Ophanimon has an idea, let's ask her," suggested Takuya. He tried to contact the Celestial Digimon but received no answer despite repeated calls. "Something's up. I can't get her to respond..."
"Then let's go back and talk to her," said Zoe.
"Okay, let's send the word to Tommy before we go," said Takuya. The Warrior of Fire informed his comrade over the radio before the group moved on to consult Ophanimon.