Gijinka Renamon:
Although bashing isn't good behaviour, there are legitimate reasons behind it. The reason that people don't like Americans is not because they clean up messes. It's because America is the one creating the mess right now. People know the 9-11 stories that are the reason for the wars are lies and that the real perpetrators were inside the US.
Ninetalesuk:
Nah, I have enough fan mades for this story right now but thanks.
Cave Cat:
Actually, the civilian Digimon went with the Human-types to safety at the Dark Continent. Socramon's just fine right now.
Disclaimer:
Toei and Bandai own Digimon, and Nintendo owns Pokemon. Some Digimon used in this fic belong to me. Some reviewers have contributed the following characters.
Metal Devidramon - Ninetalesuk
Skyemon - Gijinka Renamon
Socramon - Cavecat
By: RB3
Chapter 15: Sinners of the State
"Hi Ash! So how did your battle go?" she asked.
"Oh, it was good. We busted a lot of tanks, right Pikachu?" asked Ash.
"Pika chu! (That's right!)" he replied.
Sorcerymon and Nefertimon came to inspect the progress of the modifications to the American ships and spotted the two trainers. "Well done! Cherubimon is proud of your accomplishments. We've got a big catch because of you."
"Oh, it was nothing," replied Misty.
"You have some free time so why don't you have a break?" suggested Nefertimon.
"Sure, that would be wonderful!" said Ash.
The trainers decided to unwind and enter the city. Iron Town was somewhat of an eyesore of a place. Its buildings were made of stainless steel rather than actual iron as its name suggested. The buildings had a somewhat weathered look, likely due to its nature as a port town. The port area of the city had suffered great damage from the bombardment. Unlike Steel Town, Iron Town was much more subdued and quieter. It was inhabited largely by mechanical Digimon like Steel Town, and other Digimon with a relationship to the metal element.
The trainers visited the finest restaurant there was in town, the Steel Lobster. They released all of their Pokemon for feeding. Upon popping out of his Pokeball, Politoed began to dance and clap his hands joyfully. Torchic chirped cheerfully because she knew that she was about to get food. Brock filled the bowls with his special food and the Pokemon began to chow down. The Lillymon waitress brought in the food for trainers, a smorgasbord of mostly seafood with a few orders of salad for variety.
"Mmm, this stuff's good!" said Ash as he shovelled the food into his mouth.
"Slow down Ash, you'll choke if you eat that fast!" warned Misty. "So how are my Pokemon doing?"
"They're doing quite well, Misty. They've been a big help."
Politoed turned to his trainer in between bites. "Politoed! Politoed! (Yes! Yes!)"
Misty chuckled. "Politoed seems to enjoy being with you, Ash."
"With him it's kind of hard to tell," admitted Ash. "He always seems to be laughing and dancing."
"Ash, after we're done eating, would you like to go out to the beach and watch the sunset with me?" asked Misty.
"Sure," replied Ash.
After enjoying the meal, Ash and Misty found their way to the beach of Iron Town. The sun had begun its descent over the horizon. Even with the damage done to the city and the beach, the sunset was a beautiful sight. It cast a reddish glow over the shifting waters of the sea. The scene was beautiful and romantic. The two young lovers, Ash and Misty, could feel their inhibitions lowering through the beauty of the setting sun.
"It's beautiful," commented Misty as she looked at the sunset.
"Yeah," said Ash.
Misty hooked her arm around Ash's and watched the sun go down with him. She began to nuzzle against his shoulder, yet Ash didn't resist. "I've always loved the water. It always takes the shape of whatever it is in. It is always changing."
"Changing?" asked Ash.
"Yeah, the sea can be gentle sometimes like it is now or it could be violent like a storm. It reflects the sun and the feelings in a person's heart."
Ash was entranced by the scene before him. "Feelings? What kind of feelings?"
Misty smiled and hugged Ash gently. "Love..."
"Love?" asked Ash as he blushed.
"Yeah," replied Misty. "I wanted to say it in person but I couldn't find the courage to do so. When I was turned into Marilith, all I could think of was you. When I became Maridmon for the first time, I almost died. Even then, I couldn't stop thinking about you. I wanted to be with you for a long time. Once, you asked if people changed when they got kissed..."
"I don't remember..."
"It was when we helped the Nidorina and Nidorino get together. You asked that and I said that we had to find out for ourselves. It's time for us to find out..."
Misty suddenly kissed Ash. He blushed without even trying to resist the Cerulean Gym Leader's advance. Misty pulled back and stared into his eyes. "Uh Misty..." mumbled Ash.
At that moment, disaster reared its ugly face into the picture. An airborne demon snatched Ash by the shoulders into the air. The suddenness of the attack took Misty by surprise as Ash collided with her on his way up. The Warrior of Water caught only a brief glimpse of their assailant; a naked woman with demonic features. Misty tried to get up only to be blown onto her back once again by the powerful breath of the demon's allies.
A third dropped a large golden boulder onto the beach before the trio fled with Ash reluctantly in tow. The gigantic gold nugget began to stir, growing limbs and becoming an animated statue of towering proportions. The threat of this "Goldman" forced Misty to Fusion Evolve into Maridmon to face it. The golem dashed at Maridmon and delivered a punch which sent the Warrior of Water onto her back. The golden golem rushed in to stomp the sea genie but only caught sand as she seeped away as a puddle of water.
Maridmon waved her trident and staggered the Goldman with a mighty jet of water. "Damn, he's strong!"
The Goldman formed a sphere of metal in its hand and hurled it with all its might. Maridmon turned into a mass of water and flowed through it harmlessly. The Goldman came in with a punch that Maridmon blocked with her trident. Through its greater strength, the Goldman began to apply more pressure and Maridmon began to weaken. Just when she thought she could endure no more, the Goldman staggered backwards as a nearby Hyper Beam struck it in the face. Maridmon took this chanced to escape from the clutches of the Goldman.
The golden statue staggered forwards, as though struck in the back by a second unknown assailant. A bolt of lighting struck the creature, spreading throughout and stunning it momentarily. Maridmon wasted no time and shattered its left leg with a blast of water. The Goldman landed face first on the ground with an earth-shaking thud. With a final thrust with her trident, Maridmon finished off the monster. She then spotted the Goldman's attackers; Brendan with his purple, dragon-like Salamence and Brock with his Machamp, and Pikachu.
"Misty, what happened?" asked Brendan.
Maridmon reverted into Misty. "They kidnapped Ash!"
"Who's they?" asked Brock trying to gain more information.
"These naked, female demons swooped in and took Ash while we were talking!"
"Naked girls? Where?" asked Brock eager to see them. The Pewter Gym leader promptly received a smack across the head from Misty. "Owww!"
"Those demons dropped that thing to distract me while they got away," continued Misty.
Brendan looked at the remains of the Goldman and attempted to scan it through his Pokedex. "No good... The Pokedex doesn't have anything on it."
"I have a bad feeling about this..." warned Brock. "I think we should let Cherubimon examine the body."
With their tasks done, all of the Warriors returned to Cherubimon's spire to determine their next course of action. Misty narrated the kidnapping of Ash in great detail before presenting the remains of the creature that she destroyed with Brock, Brendan, and Pikachu's help. The rabbit-like angel made a cursory examination of the body with his powers. Right away, he could tell the Goldman was not a natural creature at all. The Keeper of Legends could sense great evil emanating from its golden remains.
"There is great evil coming from this body," informed Cherubimon. "This creature is known as a 'Goldman.'"
"Could it be something that the Demon Lords created?" asked Max.
"No doubt about it," replied Cherubimon. "I will have my servants do a more thorough examination. I will also send agents to discover where they may have taken your friend."
"I don't get it," admitted Takuya. "What could they want with Ash?"
"I don't know," replied Cherubimon regrettably. "...But I fear for the safety of your friend. Whatever the Demon Lords intentions are, we know they will not be good. On a brighter note, Bokomon has some good news that he'd like to share."
"You're going to be on TV!" chimed Neemon.
"Ahem..." muttered the platypus Digimon, feigning clearing his throat. "What Neemon meant to say was that while you were away, a reporter from the ANN, or American News Network, began doing a story about Digimon and the Digital World. He's been travelling to different places and just stopped in Steel Town. He heard about you from speaking to local Digimon and wants to interview the Legendary Warriors for a segment!"
"Hey, that's great!" remarked Zoe.
"So which of us should go?" asked Max.
"I don't think that you, May, Misty, or Shinya should go," admitted Koichi. "You guys are a bit too new for this job. I'd prefer someone from Takuya's group."
"Why don't all of us from Takuya's group go?" asked Tommy. "That way, if something bad happens, the others can take care of it."
"Good idea, Tommy!" complimented JP.
"A word of advice," warned Cherubimon. "I do not recommend that you reveal your human identities"
"Why?" asked Takuya.
"I think what he's trying to say is that people back home will try to hurt our friends and families once they find out we're fighting with the Digimon," clarified Koichi.
"That's right..." affirmed Cherubimon. "Do not reveal your human identities at any cost! I don't want your families involved and I'm sure you all feel the same way."
"Yeah," agreed Koji. "Mom and dad have enough troubles as it is."
Cherubimon nodded. "Warriors, Ancient Wisemon's wizards have made preparations to teleport you to Steel Town. Visit Mayor Clockmon for further details."
The Ophanimon group of Warriors appeared at the shiny metal steps to the city hall of Steel Town. The Warriors made their way to the office of Clockmon, who had been expecting them. "Ah Warriors, you're right on time! The reporter is interviewing some Hagurumon engineers over at the Trailmon station. His name is Jimmy Wilson. You can't miss him; he has a camera woman following him everywhere he goes."
Zoe thanked the mayor for her group before they left to find the reporter. Once outside, they promptly Spirit Evolved into their Human forms and went to find Wilson. The Warriors travelled through the town until they came upon the Trailmon station of Steel Town. There was a small crowd of people and Digimon already on site. The people, refugees from the Doom Stone War in the Pokemon World, watched as a reporter interviewed a professional-looking Hagurumon as a camera rolled.
The man looked somewhat young for a person in his mid-thirties. He had brown hair that showed slight traces of greying. He wore a khaki trench coat over his body that concealed the clothes he wore underneath. He wore a brown fedora on his head that complimented his attire nicely. The man had a clean-shaven, honest face that inspired trust. The man was seated on a bench outside of the station with his guest and conducted the interview there.
"Tell me more about the Legendary Warriors," asked the reporter.
"Well Jimmy, they are brave and strong and fight to protect the Digital World, like the time they defeated Lucemon. He had wiped out our entire world. He was so close to winning, but the Warriors pulled victory from defeat at the very last moment and defeated Lucemon."
"I heard so much about the Warriors but I haven't actually seen them. What do they look like?" asked Jimmy.
"Well, the Warriors of Fire looks like a man in flaming red armour," replied Hagurumon. "The Warrior of Wind is a beautiful fairy who has quite a kick... Hey, that's them!"
Hagurumon waved his gear at the Warriors who made their way up to Jimmy. The crowd opened a path to the reporter. "Well this is a surprise, we have some special guests today the Legendary Warriors of the Digital World!" continued Jimmy. "Warriors can you give any insights about the war?"
"You are being used," stated Beetlemon flatly. The other Warriors nodded in agreement. "We are not the enemy."
"Your true enemy is hiding inside your government and your people," continued Lobomon. "The real enemy is the Demon Lords. They pass themselves off as humans and get you to fight their war for them. They don't care about you at all. They only care about how they can help themselves."
"Demon Lords?" asked Jimmy.
"That's right," said Kazemon. "They're seven Digimon that represent the Seven Deadly Sins. They'll destroy your world if you let them continue their plans!"
"That's nonsense!" remarked Jimmy.
"Nonsense? It's not any more nonsense than you talking to a gear, a fairy, a polar bear and other creatures that can breathe fire and bench-press tanks." Hagurumon chuckled, as did the crowd. "Just ribbin' ya, Jimmy!"
"I stand corrected..." said Jimmy. "Warriors, tell me more about yourselves." Each of the Warriors proceeded to introduce themselves by name and element. "So each of you have powers relating to your element?"
"That's right," replied Chakkumon. "I can freeze people into blocks of ice."
"I can fly and shoot lightning," continued Beetlemon.
The interview continued on with Jimmy receiving great insights into Digital World history. The Digital World has had its fair share of wars, especially among the Human and Beast-types. The war against Lucemon was a very recent phenomenon. It began as just another conflict between Human and Beast-types much like the current war against the Americans did. In both cases, there was a secret third party that was manipulating events in its favour from behind the scenes. The Warriors shattered Jimmy's prejudices about Digimon and the Digital World.
A few minutes into the interview, the camera woman received an alarm from team-mates in the nearby news van. She signalled Wilson to stop the interview. "What's going on?" asked the reporter.
"Our feed just went dead!" replied the woman.
"What?" asked Jimmy in surprise. "This can't happen now! We're on live!"
"I know," said the woman in dismay. "Bob is trying to find the problem and fix it but... Wait a minute." The woman listened over as Bob explained the reason for this interruption. "What the hell's going on over there?"
"What did Bob say?" asked Jimmy.
"He said one of the execs pulled the plug on the show," replied the camera woman. "Bob says you've been reassigned. We're supposed to go to base to interview some marines."
"Dammit! Why now?" cursed Jimmy. "I'm sitting on a gold mine here. This story could make my career!" Jimmy growled in anger before turning to the Warriors. "Sorry Warriors, looks like I have to cut the interview short."
"What happened?" asked Kazemon.
"The higher ups pulled the plug. They've reassigned me elsewhere," replied Jimmy.
"I'm sorry to hear that," said Agunimon. "Good luck, Jimmy."
Meanwhile, night had fallen in the Real World. Outside of New York City, a clandestine rendezvous was taking place within an abandoned warehouse. At the heart of this condemned building was a young boy tied to a chair. Two large and unscrupulous thugs flanked the young boy as his head captor paced around the room. A Betsumon on the outside watched the whole event through his binoculars while another pointed an eavesdropping microphone at the men.
"Grrr..." growled the boy, Ash Ketchum, as he struggled against the ropes. "Let me go now!"
"You're not in any position to make demands of me, little boy!" chided Ash's captor, an old man in a business suit.
"When my friends get here they'll..."
"They won't do anything, because your friends won't be finding you any time soon," countered the man. "You will be very useful to us; more useful than you realize... Okay boys, hold him here until the ladies pick him up."
"Yes, Mr. Barbera!" replied Barbera's head thug.
The Betsumon watched as Barbera and a pair of his thugs walked out of the warehouse. The trio boarded a nearby limousine before it sped off somewhere into the concrete jungle of New York City. The Betsumon continued to scout around the warehouse. The location was crawling with thugs, all of them armed with submachine guns. In Ash's area, there were four guards patrolling his area constantly, making it impossible for the Betsumon to get in without causing an alarm.
The Betsumon withdrew from the warehouse to report their findings. The next night, the Cherubimon group of Warriors returned with a squad of Digimon allies. The Digimon took great care to conceal their presence from the guards lurking in the area. The Digimon surrounded the warehouse in secret, ensuring that no one could escape once the fighting began. The Warriors got into position overlooking Ash's room and signalled for the commencement of the attack.
Suddenly, a Gargomon jumped out of the bushes and mowed down a guard with his arm-mounted Gatling guns. The ground under a second guard caved in as someone hidden underneath dragged the helpless thug to his doom. A blast of water flattened another from behind. Koichi turned into Jager Lowemon and smashed his way through a brick wall, flattening a guard within Ash's holding room. Arbormon's fist shot through a window and nailed the second of the guards in the chin, knocking him unconscious.
Jager Lowemon pounced onto the third guard, tackling him to the ground and eliminated the fourth with an Ebony Blast. Ranamon dashed in and burned through Ash's rope with some Dark Vapour. The unconscious Pokemon trainer fell into his sweetheart's arms to be carried out to safety. A group of guards came in to investigate only to be picked off by more of Jager Lowemon's Ebony Blasts. The dark lion aimed a shot at the roof, collapsing it over the doorway and preventing any more people from coming in.
Sephirotmon turned around after picking off a guard with a blast of lightning. "Did we get him?" he asked.
"Yeah!" replied Ranamon.
"Awesome!" cheered Arbormon.
Grumblemon popped out the ground nearby. "Ok, we got Ash now let's get out of here!"
At that moment, Ash suddenly woke up. "Ha ha ha! You fools!" said the boy in a deep, inhuman voice.
Ash's skin suddenly turned into gold as he enlarged into a statue of a muscular man. Ranamon dropped Ash out of surprise and backed off as Ash finished his transformation. "It's a trap!" cried Ranamon.
All around the warehouse the fallen guards had begun to change into monsters from a nightmare. Ash became a Goldman, like the one that had attacked Misty during her date in Iron Town. Brock and Brendan came face to face with an alien woman who looked as though she had been sewn together from different corpses. She had yellow-green, scaly skin and a pair of snakes growing from her back that hissed with evil intent. Her eyes and her snakes' glowed emerald green with supernatural hate.
This "Green-Eyed Monster" spit a blob of acid from one of her serpentine heads, knocking Brock's Lotad flat onto the ground. "Loooo..." groaned Lotad as the acid burned into his flesh.
"Ah, Lotad!" cried Brock before recalling the Pokemon into his ball for safety. Brock pulled out a second Pokeball. "Forretress, go! Rapid Spin!"
The Bagworm Pokemon spun rapidly in a circle before launching himself like a cannon ball. The Steel-type cannon ball smashed into the Green-Eyed Monster's stomach, sending her crashing into the ground. Brendan's Ninetales spewed roaring flames onto a second Green-Eyed Monster, incinerating her until nothing was left but ashes. Elsewhere, the Goldman flattened Ranamon with a punch. As Jager Lowemon rushed in to help, the Goldman promptly swatted him away.
"Oh, no you don't!" cried Arbormon, who fired a Blockade Seed into the Goldman's exposed back.
The Goldman staggered forwards before turning around and spitting a golden slug that flattened Arbormon. Sephirotmon fired a blast of flame with which melted the Goldman's shoulder into goo. In a fit of rage, the golden golem smashed his fist into the Warrior of Metal's central orb. Grumblemon ran in only to be cut off by the Goldman' backhand. In a display of his strength as well as arrogance, the Goldman flexed his muscles and cracked a wide grin.
The Warriors regrouped with Grumblemon in preparation for their next attack. "You won't be smiling for long!" cried the Warrior of Earth defiantly.
Grumblemon, Ranamon, and Arbormon promptly Slide Evolved into Gigasmon, Calmaramon, and Petal Dramon respectively. Petal Dramon opened the fight by spraying a Leaf Cyclone into the body of the Goldman. The Goldman broke through the blasts of wind and tackled Petal Dramon onto her side. However, Gigasmon capitalized on the Goldman's distraction to climb up his body and begin smashing his face with punches. The Goldman attempted to swat off the annoying insect, which proved an unwise decision.
Gigasmon leap out of the way at the last moment and the Goldman ended up smacking himself in the face. As the animated statue stumbled around, Calmaramon drilled into his back with a Titanic Tempest. The Goldman stumbled straight into the path of a Dark Master attack which tore a gaping hole through his chest. Petal Dramon blew a second Leaf Cyclone as Sephirotmon sprayed fire into it. The flaming cyclone melted the Goldman until only puddles of golden goo were left as a reminder of its existence.
The Warriors' Digimon allies claimed the advantage and mopped up the remnants of the enemy force. They had cornered one of the Demon Lords unholy servants, a sleepwalking human with thorny vines growing out of its body. Despite being hit by Gargomon's bullets, the Sleepwalker was in a deep trance even the bullets could not break. The demonic flower on the human's chest spit out thorns from its toothy maw which Gargomon evaded. The Sleepwalker ultimately fell to the fiery blasts of a Flare Lizamon.
The last remaining enemy refused to surrender, despite being singled out by his enemies. This demonic straggler seemed to grow angrier upon realizing his predicament. The flames around the body of the demon seemed to flare as its gargoyle-like face became twisted even further by rage. The demon began his attack by spraying flames at a Seadramon. The demon charged at Seadramon only to be pummelled by a flurry of elemental blasts. The demon's flames died down, leaving only charred bones and ashes behind.
The Cherubimon group returned to the Rose Morning Star with the bodies of new demons for Cherubimon to analyze. "Welcome back guys!" greeted Zoe. "How did it go?"
"Terrible," replied Misty. "Ash wasn't there. It was all a trap..."
"Oh great, just great..." commented Koji.
"Cherubimon, a Goldman attacked us during our rescue. It was pretending to be Ash. We found new demons that we'd like you check out," reported Brendan.
Shinya handed over a sack containing the remains of one of the flaming demons killed by the Digimon forces. The remains largely consisted of ashes and the charred bones of the demonic creatures. An Angemon wheeled in the body of a Green-Eyed Monster on a cart while another brought in the Sleepwalker's burnt body. Cherubimon examined the bodies of each of the new demons. The magic that infused the being of each of these new demons was similar to those of the first Goldman that the Warriors and trainers had brought in.
"Hmm..." mumbled Cherubimon. "The magic within these demons is of the same nature as the Goldman's. It's safe to say these really are the Demon Lords' agents."
"Cherubimon!" called Oryxmon as he entered the scene with Bokomon and Neemon. "We finished the tests on the Goldman's remains. Bokomon had written the report and will read our findings to you."
Bokomon cleared his throat before reading the papers in his hands. "Yes, most of things Cherubimon told us at first were true. This creature is a Goldman and is not a natural thing. It is a thing of evil, a thing of great greed. We found one other interesting thing. The Goldman used to be a human being!"
This news startled everyone in the room. "What?" asked Takuya.
"He said it used to be..." began Neemon, before Bokomon snapped his pants to shut him up.
"Ahem, that's what I said," continued Bokomon. "The Goldman used to be a human being."
"...But how can that be?" asked Tommy.
"Our tests indicated that the human had been mutated into his current form by black magic," replied Bokomon. "We don't know the specifics but we know that the human used to be a very greedy person. He was the type of person who was willing to do anything to get more money. It was no problem for the Demon Lords' magic to turn him into a form suiting his greed."
"Does that mean that these demons are like the Goldman too?" asked May, referring to the bodies.
"From what I sensed, they probably are," replied Cherubimon. "Oryxmon, take these bodies to my researchers and have them examined as well."
"Yes my lord," said Oryxmon before calling in guards to transport the demons' bodies.
"To be honest, I sure they'll say the same things they said about the Goldman," said Cherubimon, all of the Warriors and trainers agreed. "I have no doubt that these creatures became that way because a human revelled in committing one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Let's call these demons 'Sinners' from now on."
Everyone agreed with Cherubimon's assessment of the Sinners. However, something else had Koichi very worried. "Koichi, you look very worried. What's on your mind?" asked Zoe.
Koichi took a deep breath before speaking. "When we found the second Goldman, it looked exactly like Ash, right?" The members of Koichi's team nodded in agreement. "The other Sinners looked exactly like humans too, right?" Koichi got more nods in response. "We only fought a few dozen of them back at the warehouse, but I'm sure there are more of them out there. If these monsters are pretending to humans, can you imagine the damage they can do?"
The moment everyone realized the magnitude of that situation, they were very frightened indeed. "Eek, I'd be scared to death if I knew my next door neighbour was really a monster out to get me..." remarked Misty.
"If people find out about this back in the Real World, there's going to be a panic," stated JP. "Everyone would be afraid to leave their homes!"
The orb in Cherubimon's audience chamber began to flash brightly as an image of a Betsumon appeared above it. "I'm here Betsumon. What have you discovered?" asked Cherubimon.
"We've dug up some nice dirt on the thugs who had taken the kid hostage," said the image of Betsumon. "The two goons are nothing special. They're just your plain old, run-of-the-mill, hired goons. The old man on the other hand, he's a different story."
"Who is he?" asked Misty.
"His name is Michael Barbera," replied Betsumon.
"Michael Barbera?" asked Koji.
"That's right. He's this big banking guy over in the USA. He's going to be the new Chairman of the Central Bank of America. Most people don't know this, but he's also the sole shareholder of the Central Bank."
"How is that possible?" asked JP. "Aren't central banks owned by the government?"
"You'd think that, but that isn't true for the USA," replied Betsumon. "America's central bank is or actually was owned by a banking cartel. The Central Bank puts some ink on a piece of paper and says that it is money. That's how the US government is able to constantly fund wars without ever going bankrupt."
"Wait a minute... How can they do that? Isn't that counterfeiting?" asked Koji.
"You'd think so, but US laws say these slips of paper are money, ergo they are money," replied Betsumon.
"You said that the Central Bank was controlled by a banking cartel... What happened?" asked Takuya.
"Oh right," replied Betsumon. "I said that because right now Michael Barbera is the sole shareholder. He wasn't before. I dug up some dirt and found that he stole the shares from the original owners. He IS the banking cartel now and was very naughty about making things that way. You know; murder, blackmail, extortion and all those nice, warm, fuzzy things... I also found some more interesting things."
"What's that?" asked Tommy.
"You remember that interview you had with Jimmy Wilson, the one that got cut short due to an exec pulling the plug?" asked Betsumon, to which Tommy replied affirmatively. "Well get this, our friend Mike actually owns about 30 of the ANN. Take a wild guess which exec had the plug pulled on your interview?"
The Warriors were incensed. "The nerve!" growled Zoe.
"If you're mad now, wait 'til you hear this... You know the war on the Digital World? It turns out that the government is taking out huge loans to finance the war. Guess who pockets the interest and makes himself a bundle of cash? That's right! It's our old friend Michael Barbera!"
At that point, everyone was deeply suspicious of this Michael Barbera. "A crook like him can only be a Sinner or a Demon Lord!" stated Brendan.
"If I ever see him, I swear I will rip his head off!" vowed Misty.
"Whoa sister, calm down!" said Betsumon. "If you want to nail this bastard, I know the perfect time to do it. Mike's attending his inauguration ceremony as Chairman a week from today. Why don't you guys crash the party and I do mean 'crash?'"
Misty grinned devilishly. "I like your idea, Betsumon. What do you suggest we do?"
As the Warriors discussed their plans, one of their acquaintances was setting her plan into motion. Angler the Trailmon raced along the tracks with the Wind Continent country side speeding by. His chief passenger was a cactus-like Digimon who wore gloves over her hands. This female Digimon peered out at the lush green fields and rolling hills with the holes that made up her eyes. Though wars raged on in other lands with human versus Digimon and Human-type versus Beast-type, it was surprisingly calm and quiet in her current location.
Digimon Analyzer
Name: Togemon
Attributes: Data, Champion level, Nature type
When angered, this thorny Digimon responds with a flurry of jabs and flying needles. Despite her furious style of fighting, she is also a caring matriarch who teaches newly born Digimon about the world in which they live.
Special Abilities/Traits:
Defence: spiked body
Needle Spray - Togemon can launch the needles on her body in rapid fire fashion and turn the unlucky victim into a pincushion.
Light Speed Jabbing - Togemon can deliver hundreds of punches all within the span of a split second.
"I wonder what Digimon will be coming to my school?" mumbled Togemon in wonderment.
Angler soon entered grasslands which had been a battlefield for the war between the Human and Beast-types. The grass was charred with gaping craters punched into the ground. The nearby forest had been reduced to smouldering tree stumps and ashes. Togemon could only view the consequences of war as tragic when faced with the destruction before her. Though she prayed that none of her children would have to be subjected to this, deep down, she knew that it couldn't be avoided. The Digital World had no choice but to fight.
Togemon smiled as a lone tree appeared over the horizon. The tree was decorated with vibrant colours and seemed to sparkle in the sunlight. This tree and its surrounding areas made up the Village of Beginnings. Also known as the Primary Village, the vast majority of the Digital World's Digimon began their lives here. They hatched from the eggs that hung from the nearby bushes like fruit. After being nursed by the Swanmon who worked there, the Digimon were transferred to schools around the Digital World like Togemon's.
Unknown to Togemon or Swanmon, the beautiful scene of the Primary Village was about to be shattered abruptly. The Americans were about to make a strategic move that would stem the tide of Digimon rebels against their occupation. A B-52 bomber made its way north from the seas south of the Wind Continent. The crew on-board remained at their stations as the pilot made a smooth voyage to their target. The B-52's radar beeped as it picked up the Village of Beginnings.
"HQ, this is Bravo One," said the co-pilot into his radio.
"Bravo One, this is HQ. Please report," replied tactical command.
"We have radar contact with the designated target. Request permission to commence Operation Data Purge," reported the co-pilot.
"Roger Bravo One, you are cleared for commencement," affirmed tactical command.
The co-pilot readied the B-52's payload for launch. The console beeped with urgency as the computer made a lock on the Village of Beginnings. Upon the word of the B-52's chief crewmember, the co-pilot launched his aircraft's payload. The bomb sped through the cerulean skies and slammed into the Primary Village in a massive ball of fire. The tree was alit in raging flames and the nearby bushes were burned into ash along with the unborn Digimon in their eggs.
On the ground, Togemon watched the destruction of the Digital World's nursery in purest horror. "NOOOOO!" cried Togemon in anguish.
"HQ this is Bravo One. The target has been destroyed, I repeat the target has been destroyed. Operation Data Purge is a complete success!"
"Well done, Bravo One!" congratulated tactical command. "Return to base immediately. HQ out."
"Yeah!" cheered the B-52's crew, celebrating their attack on the Village of Beginnings.
Togemon got off the Trailmon to investigate the destruction of the Village of Beginnings. The great tree that once housed Swanmon had burned into a blackened stump. The nanny herself was a victim and was nowhere to be seen. The ground had been scorched black and the bushes were reduced to ashes. A blackened, shattered egg crumbled into the wind as Togemon picked it up to examine it. She said nothing as she shed a tear for the lives destroyed before they could even be born. The B-52 soared away, content in its triumph on that day...