kyer:
I've never seen movie 7. I assumed they could fly simply because they could use their staffs like a witch uses a broom. That's what Wizardmon does, by way, and I'd assume Sorcerymon could do the same thing too.
Cavecat:
I've already told you that you really shouldn't write reviews just to tell me to get my next chapter out. That's not what Fanfiction.net's review system is for. Good stories take time to write as Ninetalesuk has said.
About Socramon; he's coming in a later chapter.
Disclaimer:
Toei and Bandai own Digimon, and Nintendo owns Pokemon. Some Digimon used in this fic belong to me.
By: RB3
Chapter 5: Ash and Steel
The ocean below was as crisp and clean as it could be. The beautiful azure sky was clear and the clouds were as white as snow. The wind blew into Reichmon's face as he flew through the sky in search of the masters of the Wood and Water Spirits. The Warrior of Darkness sensed that he was coming closer to the masters of the Spirits. He looked below and saw a set of train tracks heading across the sea. Along this track travelled a Trailmon that resembled an anglerfish.
The anglerfish-like Trailmon raced down the tracks at top speed. Its blue metallic body shined in the light of the sun and Reichmon immediately knew the identity of the Trailmon. It was Angler, the same Trailmon who carried the Warriors while they were journeying in through the Dark Continent. Reichmon could sense the owners of the Spirits within Angler's cabins and followed the Trailmon to its destination, Steel Town.
Angler let out some smoke and as he pulled into the train station at Steel Town. The passengers began to disembark, including Tommy and the Pokemon trainers. "Well this is the place!" announced Tommy.
The trainers walked out to be greeted by the sight of a forest of metal buildings. Each of the hi-tech silver buildings reflected the light from the sun into their eyes. The sunlight hurt their eyes and made it difficult to look at the buildings for any prolonged amount of time. Several Digimon walked down the streets doing simple routine things any civilian would do, such as commuting and buying. A few of the civilians were humans and Pokemon, but they were vastly outnumbered by the Digimon.
The group came upon sections of the town that were being repaired. "Look at all that damage," observed Brock.
"Yeah, it looks like a tornado came through here!" commented May.
"This must be where the massacre took place in Steel Town," observed Tommy.
Tommy and the trainers made their way deeper into town, heading towards the areas where humans and Pokemon were more concentrated. They eventually found themselves in the human section of town; the place the refugees fled to during the Doom Stone War. As they passed by, they scanned around and saw several people and Pokemon going about their daily duties. The gang came upon a stadium in the middle of a park.
The stadium was designed to hold multiple Pokemon battles at the same time. The bleachers formed a square with the battle fields at the centre. The fields were placed side by side and spaced out so that the battles didn't interfere with each other. In the stands were Digimon spectators as well as a few human and Pokemon ones as well. The trainers took front row seats for the center field. Watching the battle got Ash fired up and eager to participate.
"Okay guys, enjoy the show. It's been fun travelling with you but I have to go find my friends now," said Tommy.
"Thanks Tommy! You did more than enough for us," said Misty. Tommy waved goodbye to the trainers and ran back into town.
Ash and company turned their attention back to the unfolding battle. "Glalie go!" cried the first trainer.
A burst of crimson light jumped out of the trainer's Pokeball and his Pokemon appeared. Glalie was a Pokemon that looked like a bodiless head. Its black horns and round toothy maw gave it a devilish appearance. Though most would view a devil as a creature of fire, Glalie was actually a creature of ice. Its body happened to be made of white, hardened ice and its icy blue eyes cast a chilling stare at the rival trainer. The Face Pokemon bounced into the air to pump itself up for battle.
====================Pokedex====================
Name: Glalie
Type: Ice
Evolved From: Snorunt
Notable Abilities: Icy Wind, Protect, Inner Focus
Glalie, the Face Pokemon, creates his own armour by freezing ice around his body. When hunting, he freezes his prey to immobilize it so that he can eat it at his leisure.
The second trainer released his Pokemon. "Go Grumpig!"
In a second flash of crimson light, a porcine Pokemon appeared before his trainer. Appropriately, Grumpig was a rather portly as far as Pokemon went and he had black and mauve skin. The trait of Grumpig that stood out the most was the black pearls on his belly and forehead. They seemed to cast a magical aura around them. The eyes of the Manipulate Pokemon glowed azure with unearthly Psychic energy as it locked its gaze on Glalie.
====================Pokedex====================
Name: Grumpig
Type: Psychic
Evolved From: Spoink
Notable Abilities: Psybeam, Odour Sleuth, Thick Fat, Own Tempo
Grumpig, the Manipulate Pokemon, uses the black pearls on his body to amplify his Psychic powers. These pearls are so valuable that it has led to the poaching of this Pokemon.
The referee declared the start of the match and the two Pokemon went at each other. As his first move, Grumpig fired a Psybeam at Glalie. In response, Glalie erected an aura of verdant light around his body. The iridescent beam struck the Face Pokemon harmlessly due to the protective nature of the Protect aura. Glalie blew an Icy Wind which tagged Grumpig, but the effect was lessened by the Thick Fat in Grumpig's body.
Glalie's trainer decided to change tactics and exploit Grumpig's type weakness with a Bite. The Face Pokemon charged forward to perform the move, but Grumpig Bounced into the air and out of harm's way. The Manipulate Pokemon descended onto his victim's head, but Glalie turned to a blur as he produced three copies of himself with Double Team. Grumpig ended up striking one of the false copies, but it quickly reformed itself and the three Glalies surrounded Grumpig.
The Manipulate Pokemon scanned around, unsure which image was the real Glalie. His trainer commanded him to use Odour Sleuth to locate the real one, which turned out to be on his left. Grumpig tagged his opponent with a Psybeam that sent him into ground, but Glalie was not ready to quit just yet. Glalie rushed in and scored a Bite which made Grumpig squeal in pain. The Face Pokemon continued the onslaught with a Head Butt, sending his opponent into a daze.
An icy blue beam flashed from Glalie's eyes and froze Grumpig solid. The referee checked Grumpig for any signs of movement but nothing happened and so made his decision. "Grumpig is unable to battle. Glalie is the winner!"
Glalie's trainer called for more challengers. "Hey, pick me! I want to battle!" called Ash. "I'm Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town."
Up close, Ash could see that his blond haired opponent wore a blue, male version of May's Pokemon sports ensemble. The boy extended his hand for a handshake. "I'm Ralph McCallum of Rustboro City, nice to meet you, Ash!"
The referee called Ash up into the battle field. "Okay, this is to be a one-on-one match; we will decide which trainer releases his Pokemon first with a coin toss. Challenger makes the call."
The referee flipped the coin into the air and Ash called it correctly; heads. "Looks like I must go first," said Ralph. "Dusclops, go!"
Ralph released a creature that was as bizarre a Pokemon as there could be. Dusclops held his hands with its palms open and facing forward. This strange Pokemon had a somewhat bell-like, mummified body. Since he was a Ghost type, his body seemed translucent and out of synch with the world. The Beckon Pokemon had a single red cyclopean eye on the middle of his face. Dusclops scanned around the stadium as it awaited his opponent.
====================Pokedex====================
Name: Dusclops
Type: Ghost
Evolved From: Duskull
Notable Abilities: Shadow Ball, Future Sight, Pressure
Dusclops, the Beckon Pokemon, is said to have a body like a black hole. Anything that enters into his body never returns.
Ash decided to send Pikachu to fight Dusclops. "Pikachu, you're up!"
"Pikachu! (Alright!)" replied Pikachu.
The referee began the match and Ash made the first move by calling for a Thunderbolt. Dusclops dodged the lightning by leaping to the side and fired a Shadow Ball in response. Pikachu dodged the sphere of darkness and fired a second Thunderbolt. The electricity caught the Beckon Pokemon and radiated through his body painfully. Dusclops fell onto the ground and the referee checked on his condition. He got up but was noticeably injured by Pikachu's electricity.
Dusclops fired a Nightshade, tagging Pikachu as he tried to escape with the bolts of black lightning. The Nightshade attack threw Pikachu onto his back, but he returned to his feet after a brief struggle. Dusclops fired a Shadow Ball which smacked Pikachu in the face. Dusclops used Nightshade once again, but Pikachu rolled out of the way and leapt into the air. The Electric mouse hardened his tail into a glowing white Iron Tail and smashed it into Dusclops' head, knocking him unconscious.
The referee checked on Dusclop's condition, but the Beckon Pokemon remained flat on his back. "Dusclops is unable to battle. Pikachu is the winner!"
"Alright!" cried Ash out of joy.
"Pikachu! (Yeah!)" echoed Pikachu.
"Okay, who wants to be next?" asked the referee to the audience.
"How about me?" asked Mercurymon, as he stepped into the stadium. Brendan followed behind him.
"Sure, but I've never seen any Pokemon like that before. Is he a Digimon?" asked the ref.
"Yeah, he's a buddy of mine. He wants to get some training in."
Ash scanned his opponent to find that Mercurymon was the Legendary Warrior of Metal. Mercurymon was actually the Human Hybrid of the Metal Element. Though Mercurymon was only a Human Hybrid, Ash knew that he had a tough battle ahead him. Ash remembered seeing how powerful Dai Penmon was back at the Autumn Leaf Fair. If Dai Penmon was any indication, Mercurymon would be powerful too, but Ash relished this opportunity to prove his skill as a Pokemon trainer.
"Okay, remember what I taught you," said Brendan as a pep talk to Mercurymon.
"Don't worry, I'll take this match!" replied Mercurymon.
Ash released his Treecko to fight Mercurymon before the ref called for the match to begin. To gain the early advantage, Ash called for a Quick Attack. With great speed, Treecko darted around the field before launching himself into a tackle. Mercurymon raised his shields in defence and Treecko applied more pressure to break through. In a burst of power, Mercurymon emitted a blast of green light that pushed Treecko back. The Wood Gecko landed on his feet some distance away.
Ash renewed his attack, this time calling for a Pound attack. Treecko leapt high upwards and made a twisting midair corkscrew before slamming his tail downwards. However, Mercurymon once again blocked the attack with his shield. Suddenly, Treecko landed onto the ground and Ash called for a Quick Attack into Mercurymon's exposed chest. The Warrior of Metal stumbled backwards, momentarily vulnerable to further attack.
Taking advantage of Mercurymon's daze, Ash called a second Quick Attack which put the Warrior of Metal on one knee. Ash called a third Quick Attack which finally put Mercurymon onto his back. After he got up, Mercurymon charged at the Wood Gecko. Treecko attempted to Pound Mercurymon in the face but the Warrior of Metal blocked and bashed him away with his shield. The Tree Gecko corrected himself in midair and landed on his feet.
Mercurymon cuffed Treecko with his shield, but the Wood Gecko got up without much struggle after being put onto his back. "Slide Evolution," began Mercurymon as he shifted into his Beast Spirit. "Sephirotmon!"
Treecko was surprised by this turn of events, as was Ash, who scanned the Beast Hybrid of Metal. Beast Hybrids were more powerful than Human ones, but that was not what worried the trainer from Pallet Town. Ash was more concerned about Sephirotmon's attacks. Sephirotmon's Rumble Blends each took on a different type and the most dangerous ones of all were numbers one, three, and four. These three attacks were equivalent to Fire, Ice, and Flying type attacks respectively, all of which Treecko was weak to.
Unfortunately, Sephirotmon knew these weaknesses too and capitalized on them. He scrunched himself up and invoked Rumble Blend #1 to spray fire. Treecko darted across the field to evade the jet of flame that rushed out of Sephirotmon's eye. The Tree Gecko ran into the Warrior of Metal's blindside and made a Quick Attack which momentarily stunned him. Treecko bounced onto Sephirotmon's body and into the air before descending for a corkscrew Pound attack which floored the Warrior of Metal with a thud.
Once Sephirotmon recovered, he used Rumble Blend #4 to blow a jet of wind from his eye. The wind blew Treecko off his feet and onto the ground in front of Ash. The Warrior of Metal pressed his advantaged as he switched to Rumble Blend #3. He blew a snowstorm which buried the Tree Gecko within a mound of ice and snow. After a few motionless seconds, it was clear that Treecko was unable to move or fight any more, since he had been frozen by the attack.
"Treecko is unable to battle. Sephirotmon is the winner!" announced the referee.
Sephirotmon cracked a feral smile out of joy for his victory. "Great battle, Sephirotmon!" congratulated Ash.
"Yeah, great battle," echoed Sephirotmon. "Let me help your Treecko out of the ice."
The Warrior of Metal produced fire to melt the ice and free Treecko, allowing Ash to recall his Pokemon. Sephirotmon reverted back to Max to Ash's surprise. "You're a kid like me!"
"Yeah, what did you think I was?" asked Max sarcastically.
May got up and ran down to the field from the bleachers. "Max?"
Max turned to the source of the familiar voice. "May?"
May and Max ran up to each other and hugged, finally reunited after their separation by the events of the Doom Stone War. "Oh Max, it really is you! I'm so glad you're alright! Mom and dad are worried sick! They sent me to find you. Were you here all this time?" asked May.
"Yeah sis, I've been here for a long time... I'm glad to see you! Every day, I wonder how you, mom, and dad were doing back home. You don't know how happy I am!" said Max as he and broke their hug.
"How did you get here?" asked May.
"Brendan here found me when we got separated. He helped me escaped to here," narrated Max.
Brendan introduced himself to Brock and the two boys shook hands. "Nice to meet you, Brendan! I'm Brock," introduced Brock.
"Brendan Birch," replied Brendan.
"Birch?" asked Ash. "Do you mean as in Professor Birch?"
"Yes, he's my father," replied Brendan.
"Who are your new friends, May?" asked Max.
The two groups introduced themselves to each other and exchanged stories about they arrived at their current situation. "So you're here to help Misty return to normal," observed Brendan.
"Yeah, but our leads have dried up," lamented Ash. "We decided to see the people of Steel Town so here we are."
"Tell me more about Reichmon," requested Misty. "He's the one who gave you the Spirits of Metal, right?"
"Yeah," answered Max. "He's the Warrior of Darkness. He gave me the Spirits saying that I was their master. He went away to find the masters of the Wood and Water Spirits. I have to stay here until he found them."
"Does he know of anything that could cure me?" asked Misty.
"I don't know. Actually, why don't you ask him now. He's landing right behind you!"
The trainers turned around to face a dark Digimon warrior as he descended from the sky. "Wow! So mysterious, yet powerful at the same time! You're Reichmon, aren't you?" asked May.
"That's right," replied Reichmon.
"Did you find the Warriors of Wood and Water?" asked Max. "Where are they?"
"They are standing right next to you. The Spirits tell me she is the Warrior of Water," replied Reichmon as he pointed to Misty. "...And she is the Warrior of Wood." Reichmon turned his finger to May.
"No way! My sister is the Warrior of Wood?" asked Max.
"Sister?" asked Reichmon.
"You got it! May is my sister. She's been looking for me. We found each other only a few minutes ago," replied Max, who then introduced the rest of his friends. "So she's the Warrior of Wood, huh?"
"That's right," replied Reichmon.
"Awesome, I always wondered what it would be like to be a Digimon after meeting Tommy!" exclaimed May.
"You met Tommy too?" asked Reichmon. "How's he been doing?"
"He's fine. He brought us here, then left to find his friends," replied Ash.
Reichmon nodded in satisfaction. "Misty, May, you two will need something electronic to hold the Spirits. You can use a Pokeball like Max. If you ever need the Spirits' power, focus on them and they will guide you. Now, hold out your Pokeballs and I'll give you the Spirits."
May and Misty each held out a Pokeball. Reichmon materialized his D-Tector and the Spirits entered the Pokeballs on bridges of Fractal Code. Immediately, Misty could feel the sensation of being submerged in water even though she was dry. At the same time, she could feel great strength flowing through her. For May, a sensation of calmness and strength radiated through her body. The Spirits of Water and Wood had found their mistresses at last. Only one Warrior remained to be found.
Unable to find any clues on the massacres, Ophanimon's Warriors returned to her castle to report their findings to their patron. "Warriors, I'm so glad to see you! There's something I must tell you," called Nerfertimon as she ran up to them out of breath.
"Calm down," said Koji.
"What happened?" asked Bokomon.
"It's Ophanimon! She's been kidnapped!" cried Nefertimon.
"What?" asked Takuya. "How did this happen?"
"Ophanimon was in her throne room when I heard screaming and something shatter there. I went to check up on her and found her trapped between a pair of huge red jaws! They came out of this strange portal in the throne room. She tried to break free by shooting her kidnapper. I ran up to help her, but the Digimon knocked me away and dragged her in."
"When did this happen?" asked Zoe.
"About an hour before you came here," replied Nerfertimon.
"Did you recognize the kidnapper?" asked Koji.
"No, he's not a Digimon I'm familiar with," admitted Nefertimon.
"Let's check out the throne room guys," said Takuya.
The Warriors looked around and found the throne to be in utter disarray. "Looks like someone didn't clean up!" remarked Neemon.
Indeed, the throne room was a mess after Ophanimon had been taken away. Nefertimon showed the Warriors where the portal had opened. It was just a few centimetres in front of the throne. Zoe looked around and found a shattered vase at the back. She looked up to find a blast mark that likely came from Ophanimon trying to shoot at her kidnapper. JP looked at the rear wall and saw many more marks like Zoe's on the wall. After looking at the throne room, the Warriors began to form a clearer picture of what happened.
Ophanimon was sitting in her throne room just before the time of the kidnapping. For some reason, she got up to go somewhere. At this point, the portal appeared behind her, drawing her attention and causing her to turn around. The jaws grabbed her and she began to fire back to break free. Ophanimon called for help and had shattered a vase while firing back in self-defence. Nerfertimon came in to assist, but the kidnapper knocked her out of the way and dragged Ophanimon into the portal before it vanished.
"Oh boy this isn't good. First Seraphimon disappears and now Ophanimon," said JP.
"Whoever kidnapped Ophanimon must be the same person who took Seraphimon. Cherubimon might be next. We'd better get to the Rose Morning Star!" recommended Takuya.
While Ophanimon's Warriors went to check up on Cherubimon, his own Warriors were on their way there as well. "Tell me more about this 'Cherubimon,' Koichi. He's the leader of the Digital World right?" asked May.
"Yeah, that's basically it. He is one of the Celestial Digimon who rules the Digital World with Seraphimon and Ophanimon. I have to talk with him and while we're there, you might as well meet the person you're working for," replied Koichi.
"You said someone kidnapped Seraphimon," mentioned Ash.
"Yeah, no one knows how it happened," replied Koichi. "The other five Warriors are investigating, but I haven't heard word from them yet. I'm leaving it in their hands since my job is to find the other Warriors. I found the three of you, but I still need to find is the Earth Warrior. The Earth Spirits aren't responding, so I need to consult Cherubimon."
"...And the massacres?" asked Brock.
"The others are handling that too," replied Koichi. "I'm just here to find the other Warriors. Once I'm done, I'll start helping them look for clues too."
Angler sped through the Dark Continent and parked himself at the Rose Station. The group disembarked and made their way to Cherubimon's chambers. "Welcome, Koichi, I see you've found the other Warriors," greeted Cherubimon. "You have done an excellent job of assembling my Warriors."
====================Digimon Analyzer====================
Name: Cherubimon
Attributes: Vaccine, Mega Level, Holy/Electric type
Cherubimon is the protector of the Digital World's knowledge and lore. He is also considered the leader of the Beast-type Digimon of the Digital World. When in battle, he strikes out at his enemies with bolts of lightning.
Special Abilities/Traits:
Hovering, elemental powers: positive energy
Holy Hug - Cherubimon entraps a foe within a halo of golden light. This attack is versatile, being able to incapacitate or crush the victim to death.
Lightning Spear - Cherubimon calls forth a lightning bolt with this ability. It is used much like a spear or javelin.
Storm of Judgement - Cherubimon raises his hands to the heavens and calls upon a storm to bombard an area.
"Actually, I wasn't able to find the Warrior of Earth. The Spirits still won't respond to me," replied Koichi.
"Hmm," mumbled Cherubimon as analyzed the readings from the Spirits. "The Warrior of Earth hasn't entered the Digital World yet. Leave the Earth Spirits with me so I can summon their master." He retrieved the Earth Spirits from Koichi.
"So you're the leader of the Digital World, right?" asked May.
"That's correct, Warrior of Wood."
A goat-like Digimon, Oryxmon, walked in for an announcement. "Cherubimon, the other Warriors have arrived. They wish to see you."
"Send them in!"
The moment the other Warriors set foot into the room, Brock ran up to Zoe. "Well, hello honey! My name's Brock. I'd..."
Before Brock could finish his lines, an angry JP got into his face. "Back off! She's my girl! Get your own!"
Brock slinked away from JP without saying a word. Misty couldn't stop herself from laughing. "Sorry Brock, looks like she's taken..."
"Yeah, that's right. You just stay away from my girl. Don't even think about it because I'm going to be watching you like a hawk!" warned JP.
"Your girl?" asked Zoe.
"Well yeah," admitted JP. "I thought it would make me look manlier if I protected you from this guy."
Ignoring the others, Takuya began his report. "Cherubimon, we've got bad news. Ophanimon has been kidnapped!"
"What?" asked Cherubimon.
"He said Ophanimon has been kidnapped!" repeated Neemon.
"He heard that you nit!" chastised Bokomon, as he snapped the waistband of Neemon's pants. Its sting had a paralyzing effect on the hapless Neemon.
"We went to her castle to speak to her and found only Nefertimon there. She told us that Ophanimon had been kidnapped before we got there," informed JP.
"We're afraid you might be next," added Koji.
Cherubimon stroked his chin pensively. "I see. Have you found anything about the massacres?"
"Sorry, no luck there," admitted Zoe.
"This is beginning to worry me greatly. Two of the Celestials are missing and we still don't know anything more about the massacres than we did before," muttered Cherubimon. "In any case, I'll increase the guard around the Rose Morning Star."
"What should we do?" asked Tommy.
"Well, I need my Warriors for a job at Steel Town. The humans and the Digimon have been working to create a dimensional gate to link our world with the humans' world."
"They are?" asked Max. "I thought it was impossible to get home!"
"Not quite," replied Cherubimon. "They didn't want to get the hopes of the people up if their research turned out to be a failure. They kept their project secret until they were sure it would work out. They've finished the gate and are ready to use it to link our worlds together."
"You knew about this the whole time?" asked Max.
"Yes," replied the Protector of Knowledge. "They've been working on these gates for quite some time now. We Celestials actually helped to fund this project. We believed it would be good to encourage trade between our people. We've seen the benefit such a project has brought for the Sovereigns' Digital World."
"Silph Town," commented Ash.
"It sounds like you know the place," said Cherubimon.
"That's great!" commented Ash. "The refugees can go home whenever they want."
"...But what if they don't want to go?" asked Brendan.
"They can stay here if they'd like. I won't force them to leave," replied Cherubimon. "That brings us to our next subject. The portal will open on the first day of a fair that will take place in a week. The Steel Town authorities are concerned about a possible riot at that time. My Warriors, go there and help with security. Koichi, when I'm done with the Earth Spirits, I'll call you to pick them up."
"What about us?" asked Takuya.
"While my Warriors guard Steel Town, there may be outbreaks of violence elsewhere. With Seraphimon and Ophanimon gone, Sorcerymon and Nefertimon have assumed their roles. They could use your help," replied Cherubimon.
Cherubimon's Warriors returned to Steel Town as they were told with Bokomon and Neemon in tow. The two Digimon wanted to see the ceremonies. As they walked through town, several humans and Digimon had begun to put up banners above the streets. A man pasted a poster onto the wall of a nearby building. On the roof of another building, three of the gear-like Hagurumon worked to paste an ad on a billboard. The ad was for the opening day ceremonies and contained a picture of the arch-like dimensional gates used by Devon.
The Warriors entered city hall to consult mayor Clockmon about preparations for the opening day ceremonies. "Great, you're finally here. As you already know, we're concerned about a riot breaking out during the opening ceremonies. Both Human and Beast type Digimon will be attending in great numbers and I want to ensure safety for everyone."
"Okay so, what should we do? Where should we stand guard?" asked Koichi.
Clockmon pulled out a map of the area and to give a general idea of where security was needed from the Warriors. Devon's new gate was on the northeast corner of the city block enclosed by Gold Street in the west, Silver Street in the north, Copper Street in the east, and Platinum Street in the south. The people would be gathered in the southwest area which was between the Gold-Platinum intersection and the gates.
Clockmon brought the Warriors to the police station to consult the police chief; an Etemon in a distinguished navy blue police uniform. Like his brethren, he was a monkey-like creature that wore a pair of sunglasses over his eyes. Unlike normal Etemon though, he was a Metal Etemon and had a silvery body made of the Digital World super metal known as Chrome Digizoid. The Warriors began a lengthy discussion on which positions to take.
The Warriors received assignments that split them up and sent them to different locations. Koichi's job was to fly over the area and watch the crowd from the air as Reichmon. Ash, Max, and Brendan were to stay near the gate to protect the people on stage. Brock was to patrol Platinum Street with his Pokemon. May had to guard Gold Street while assuming her Human Spirit and Misty was to do the same for Copper Street. Time passed by quickly and the Warriors geared up for the opening ceremonies at a police station.
"Execute," cried Misty and May as they opened their Pokeballs and the Human Spirits appeared. Their clothes vanished as bands of Fractal Code entwined around their bodies. "Spirit Evolution!"
Misty felt the refreshing coolness of water rush over her body as an image of the Human Spirit hovered over her. An ensemble consisting of a blue swimsuit, a helmet, fingerless gloves, and anklets appeared over and encased her body. The ensemble turned Misty into a beautiful, turquoise-skinned water nymph with fin-like ears. Misty made a flirtatious wink before she leapt into air and launched herself into a graceful, somersaulting dive into the water. Upon leaping onto land, she blew a sweet kiss for her fans.
"Ranamon!"
May felt the serenity of nature fill her body as the Human Spirit of Wood hovered over her. A set of robotic wooden armour appeared and moulded itself onto her body, turning her into a female robot of wood. Her head was shaped like a dome and a pair of amber eyes peered out of a slit of darkness. Her circular maw contained a set of several sharp teeth. The android extended her retractable legs to land on a platform safely. May made a pair of punches with retractable hands, spit a large seed, and then assumed a martial arts stance.
"Arbormon!"
After Ash put on body armour and a helmet, he looked at the new Human Hybrids. "Cool! Let's see what the Digimon Analyzer has to say."
====================Digimon Analyzer====================
Name: Ranamon
Attributes: Variable, Human Hybrid, Water type
When Ranamon was a servant of evil Cherubimon, she kept many fan clubs which admired her beauty. Though she is among the most beautiful Digimon, she lost her fans once they saw her Beast Spirit.
Special Abilities/Traits:
Amphibious, controls water
Draining Rain (Water) - Ranamon can summon a storm cloud over the heads of her enemies. Instead of dropping rain on them, the cloud shoots the water like bullets.
Dark Vapour (Poison) - Ranamon can materialize a black haze around her opponent. The haze is acidic and corrodes the victim's flesh.
"Ranamon lost her fans when they saw her Beast Spirit?" asked Ash as he read his screen.
"Calmaramon is the ugliest Digimon I've ever seen," replied Bokomon. "Just trust me when I say this."
"Calmaramon's ugly?" asked Ranamon. "She's a Water type too, right? How bad can she be?"
"You don't want to know, trust me," warned Bokomon.
Koichi turned to Arbormon and remarked that May had turned into a slenderer, female version of the Human Hybrid of Wood. "Hmmm... You turned into a female Arbormon. Did you know the original was male?"
"He was?" asked Arbormon.
"Yeah," replied Koichi. "I guess that you turned into a female Arbormon because you're a girl."
====================Digimon Analyzer====================
Name: Arbormon
Attributes: Variable, Human Hybrid, Grass/Fighting Type
Though the original Arbormon was male, this Arbormon is female because the Warrior is female. This robot is born from nature and an accomplished martial artist.
Special Abilities/Traits:
Inorganic, retractable limbs
Power Pummel (Fighting) - Arbormon can attack with a variety of martial arts themed moves. She will often extend her limbs to strike a more distant opponent.
Blockade Seed (Grass) - Arbormon can fired a large seed from her mouth. The seed is much like a rocket propelled grenade as it explodes upon striking an object.
In a cocoon of Fractal Code, Koichi Fusion Evolved to Reichmon and Max Spirit Evolved to Mercurymon. "How long are the ceremonies?" asked Mercurymon.
"I'd guess around two hours," replied a nearby Etemon who was putting his armour on. "It might take longer though."
"Say Reichmon, whenever you Spirit Evolve, you say 'Fusion Evolution.' Why is that?" asked Mercurymon.
"Oh, that's because I'm using both of my Spirits together to achieve a more powerful form," replied Reichmon. "You can't do that yet, Mercurymon."
"Why not?"
"You have to complete a Spirit Quest first to earn that power. I've already finished mine a while back. The other Warriors should have finished theirs by now. I don't think you're ready to do yours yet. You just got your Spirits you know..."
"What did you do on your Spirit Quest?"
"I had to fight my evil clone."
"You mean I have to fight my evil twin too?" asked Mercurymon.
"I doubt it," replied Reichmon. "Each person does a different thing for their Spirit Quest. You'll probably do something very different than what I did."
"So, we all have to go on Spirit Quests if we want Fusion Hybrids?" asked Ranamon.
"Yeah," replied Reichmon.
"It's almost time," informed Brock.
"Okay," replied Reichmon. "Oh, that reminds me..."
"What?" asked Arbormon.
"It's about your Beast Spirits; be careful about using them."
"Why?" asked Ranamon.
"Beast Spirits are hard to control. When my friends first used their Beast Spirits, they couldn't control them and went crazy."
"Went crazy?" asked Ranamon, beginning to feel disheartened.
"That's right," interjected Bokomon. "I was there when it happened. When Koichi's brother, Koji, used his Beast Spirit for the first time, he attacked anything that was near him. When Takuya got used his, he even attacked his own friends!"
Mercurymon was horrified. "Why didn't you tell me that sooner?"
"I forgot..." admitted Reichmon.
"You forgot?" asked Mercurymon sarcastically. "I could've gone crazy!"
"If that happened, I would've stepped in," said Reichmon. "You could control it so there's nothing to worry about, right?"
"Well, not all Beast Spirits made their user go mad," observed Bokomon.
"Yeah, Zoe was able to control hers!" chimed Neemon.
"...And what about us?" asked Arbormon meekly.
"I don't know what will happen," admitted Reichmon. "I don't recommend you use them unless you need to. If you must, my advice is to keep your focus. Don't lose your concentration."
"Take Koichi's advice unless you want to go ballistic like his friends did," recommended Bokomon. "You don't want to be like them, certainly not while you're in the city."
"After we're done with this, we'll have to get some training to help you manage your Beast Spirits," said Reichmon.
The police chief, Metal Etemon, popped in. "The ceremony will start soon."
"Okay everybody, let's go!" ordered Reichmon.