Author's Notes: I'll be freaking out in a moment…the wait to get your grades is torturing!! Well, I have a bit of time before I have to start working so here we go. I'll also be starting up a multi-part omake in this chapter! What's in it? You'll have to find out at the end of this chapter!
Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon in any form whatsoever. Bandai, Toei and ABC own the rights and all that stuff. All names mentioned in the omake are not mine except for my own.
Ascension – V 3.9
Willis stiffened as the missile got closer. "What are you doing?!? Get out of here!!" The girl ignored his cries and continued to stare at the rabbit. She had wanted to see her partner again. She couldn't shake off the painful feeling in her heart after she had left. All she wanted was to have her bunny back. Then the next thing she knew, she felt herself travelling to another place because of the digital world responding to her silent plea. And here she was, seeing her bunny again.
But it wasn't really her bunny. Although they looked the same, the Digimon was someone else's partner. Suzie could not feel the connection between her and the bunny standing a few metres away. The digital world couldn't have known that and this was the next best thing. Now, you're probably starting to wonder 'how does the digital world have sentience?' It doesn't but something else does. They have existed in each digital world and their existence has been part of the reason why the digital world responds to the wishes of children. If you can figure out what they are, give yourself a small pat on the back.
Gargomon leapt forward to protect the little girl from harm just as Antylamon transformed his arms into blades and sliced the missile. There was a large explosion in their area but Antylamon had prevented a large amount of damage with his massive size and armour. Any debris that could have hurt Suzie was blocked by Gargomon. He quickly moved back to Willis with the girl. "I'm going to try and take out Cocomon!" He moved forward and fired his attack. "Gargo Pellets!!"
A pink bubble shielded the bunny as he seemed to spin around for a moment. Willis went pale as he realized what was happening. "He's digivolving…" Moments later, a black, gigantic rabbit Digimon had popped out of the bubble. Suzie's eyes widened in horror as she saw the Digimon. "K-Kerpymon?" He just gave a small growl as he focused his attention on the military build up near by.
Willis tried to get through to his partner. "Cocomon, please stop this madness!! Don't hurt anyone else!!" The mega Digimon slightly turned and murmured two words. "Go…back…" Before the boy could do anything else, his partner had flown off towards the army. "But I'm already in Colorado!! What else do you want?!? Do you want to go back to the field where we met?" He wondered if his partner had even heard his questions.
"My God…the target's coming right at us!!" The sergeant gave a nervous swallow before giving the order. "All units open fire!!!" The weaponry from the various infantry soldiers and the vehicles was then unleashed upon the virus Digimon. The impact had created a large amount of smoke. Most of the soldiers cheered, thinking that the target had been terminated.
But the cheering immediately stopped as a huge shape emerged from the smoke. He chuckled as thoughts about what to do with these men came to his mind. These thoughts were being generated by the viral influence of course. The real Cocomon was still trying to fight it but his mental will had been weakened when he tried to talk to Willis earlier. Now it was easier for the virus to take command. And there was one idea that it had finally settled on concerning the army men…kill them all.
Gargomon charged up and prepared to attack. "Gargo Pellets!!" The giant rabbit Digimon gave a vicious backhand to knock the vaccine Digimon out. As he was in mid air, he changed back to Terriermon. Willis made the catch but then Suzie snatched the Digimon out of his arms. "Terwiermon…" Then the girl just hugged the vaccine Digimon. Willis would have protested but the look on her face suggested that she needed this small moment of peace that Terriermon was providing.
'I guess we're going to meet at the field where I first found you…' He thought he felt tears in his eyes and he tried to ignore them but they just kept coming. Once again, people were getting killed because of him. He was the one who had tried to create another partner and released the virus that had created Diaboromon. Although the Digidestined had cleaned up that mess, another one formed and that was with the virus infecting Cocomon. "Come on…let's go." The girl walked beside him, carrying Terriermon. As he moved, he silently made a plea to the gods for forgiveness as he heard the screams and the explosions that were being caused by the slaughter that his partner had unleashed.
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There was a small silence except for the soft voice of Princess Sakuya, who continued to explain about Kotoamatsukami. "I must confess that my understanding of the story behind Kotoamatsukami is quite vague. I don't know if you'll be able to get the answers that you seek…" GCM gave a small sigh. "Who knows? But it's all we've got to go on at the moment. Once you explain about this, I'll start talking about why I'm interested in understanding it. I believe that this topic was mentioned very briefly in Japanese Shintoism but I couldn't find anything about it."
She gave a nod. "Very well." The shaman Digimon rolled out a large sheet of paper and got a brush as well as a bottle of ink. As she spoke about the five powers, she wrote their respective kanji on the paper. Everyone kept their eyes on the paper and paid attention to Sakuya, except for Megidramon who was still preoccupied with his steak. (AN: To make things clear, I'm listing them below. In the story, she's just naming and writing them in this order) "The five powers were born in Takamagahara, the world of Heaven at the time of creation. They are as follows…
Amenotokotachi – Heaven
Amenominakanushi – Sky
Takamimusubi – High Producer
Kamimusubi – Divine Producer
Umashiashikabihikoji – Reed
…according to myths, these powers eventually started to-" She was cut off by Shadowgallantmon. "Hold on a second. Divine Producer? High Producer? What exactly is it that they produce? And why the hell is one of these so called five powers named after some sort of plant?"
Sakuya set her brush down. "I believe the Divine Producer may be referred to as the one who had created the world of the gods while the High Producer created the physical universes in all four realms. The power of Sky could be seen as an inspiration to the sentient beings on each planet that could sustain life. A way of trying to get them to grow and evolve so they can touch the Sky and whatever is beyond it. As for Reed, that could mean something significant for plant life or it could have a symbolic meaning. A lesson in which species have to be adaptive like plants. Of course, these are only my interpretations on the powers so I can't be sure…" (AN: If anyone knows the real story behind Kotoamatsukami, give me a shout through the review section)
"What of Heaven? What happened to it?" asked Gallantmon. Sakuya gave it some thought. "During the creation of the universe, not only did the five powers come into existence but a large amount of entropy had formed as well." The holy knight had a blank look. GCM regarded his counterpart calmly. "Chaos. Disorder." He gave a small nod meaning that he understood.
"When the entropy had formed, it had collided with Amenotokotachi. Because of this collision, they had been spread to every single living, sentient soul. Each being has their own inner chaos and their own vision of heaven. Remember…any place can be heaven as long as you have the will to live and as long as you are happy." Underneath his helmet, GCM smiled softly. "Words to live by." He paused, remembering that he had to give his story.
"Amaterasu has said that these powers are the key to defeating our most powerful enemies. Right now, Daemon is loose in the digital world and has both his holy powers and his enhanced demonic powers at his fingertips. Then there is also the issue with Millenniumon constructing another body using the four towers, which he probably has by now." Kuzuhamon frowned. "Constructing another body…I doubt he'll want to go back to being Lunarmillenniumon…not after he was defeated. The most likely form he'll take is Zeedmillenniumon." (AN: No, I don't know what Zeed means so don't bug me about it!)
Shadowgallantmon rolled his eyes. "Great detective work, Madam Super Sleuth. You shouldn't be wasting your great brain power when there are mysteries in the digital world that need to be solved! Go, go!! For the sake of the digital world!!" Kuzuhamon responded by whacking the dark knight with her staff. He snorted as he shook his head. "Always resorting to violence when you can't come up with a cohesive counterargument. Tsk tsk…"
"Wait…you actually met Amaterasu? I'm still finding it quite hard to believe that you could have met the sun goddess herself," murmured Rika. GCM crossed his arms. "Well, we did. And she told us that there are two beings who can tap into one or perhaps some of the ancient powers in Kotoamatsukami and go head to head with Daemon and possibly Zeedmillenniumon. We…what I mean is that Takato is one of those people. The other person's identity is a bit of a mystery."
Sakuyamon finally broke her own silence. "Time is against us. Not only must we solve the mystery of the identity of the other who possesses this power but we must find a way for Takato to come back in the state that will allow him to tap into that power." GCM slowly walked in front of her so that his face was inches away from hers. "I don't suppose you represent the vision of the type of woman my lady would like to become. After all, you have done some things to suggest otherwise. Like taming our primitive-" There was a loud belch as Megidramon finally finished his meal. The crimson knight had a slightly disgusted look underneath his helmet. "You're excused."
"That mind pattern has been slowly degrading ever since Rika had started having doubts about her future. She was not in the best of condition to use this body and help her comrades so I had to take over." GCM was unsure of what to do at the moment but his natural instincts kicked in. He drew his sword out and aimed it at Sakuyamon's throat. "I will only ask you once. Who are you?"
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Daemon walked casually in the desert, searching for suitable minions that are willing to serve him. They had to be strong enough to be able to carry out his future plans. One would think that in his present state, he didn't need minions. However Daemon wanted to make contingency plans in case there was something wrong with his body. It may seem to function perfectly but he had to try to find any flaws and limits. Often when one gains great power, there is always some sort of catch…a price. In case something did happen, he would have his minions to ensure his safety from the Chosen and the Sovereigns while he is recovering.
"Dot Matrix!" When Daemon heard that, he instinctively leapt to the side. The attack sailed right by but it had slightly hit one of his large wings. Right now, it was stinging like crazy. He turned to see who would dare attack him. 'What the?!?' There was a giant beast Digimon with wings tower over him. On the beast's side was a boy.
The boy then gave an order to his Digimon. "ArcaDemon, finish this off quickly. I wish to resume our hunt for Taichi and Zero as soon as possible!!" He started to prepare another attack when Daemon's next words startled the duo. "Neo?!? What are you doing here?!?" Then the demon lord focused on the new Digimon. "ArcaDemon…my creation. Is that really you? I had thought that you had been deleted thanks to that blasted Taichi and his Digimon!!"
Neo stiffened as he realized who the Digimon they had attacked was. Only one Digimon would refer to ArcaDemon as his creation. "Daemon…I see that you have gotten a new look. Quite interesting." The bewitching beast Digimon looked on with curiosity. "This is my…creator? He looks so much different than when I saw him as a fresh Digimon."
"How did the two of you end up together?" The tamer pondered whether Daemon had gained any special abilities due to his change in appearance. Was ArcaDemon stronger than him? He had thought so at first but with this rather new version of Daemon, he wasn't sure. For now, he would play along and gather information along the way. "I told you it was my destiny to be the partner of ArcaDemon. He comes from a different existence but it doesn't matter to me. He was quite strong before but thanks to me, he has reached mega level."
"Emotion?" asked Daemon coldly. "No. Call it an indomitable will," replied Neo with the same icy tone. Behind his mask, Daemon had a small look of surprise. Here, he had thought that when it came to humans, the only way to bring out a Digimon's power is with a surge of raw emotion but what if it was just pure willpower? That was something he had not pondered. Perhaps that was how Taichi and Zero won…not just by emotion but by great willpower.
"I may have misjudged you, Neo. There is much I do not understand about the relationship between Digimon and humans. You know…you may be able to play a useful role in the grand scheme after all. And along the way, you may find your goal." Daemon knew that Neo would make a great asset but he would still be thirsty for vengeance. He will have to gather more minions if the worst case scenario unfolds with him in a moment of weakness and Neo betraying him.
If he did not take advantage of this opportunity, they will continue to hunt him. Although he is strong enough to defeat them, they will certainly weaken him greatly and he would have to hide for a long period of time, recovering from the fight and avoiding the Sovereigns. Forcing them to become his minion would only strengthen their will and desire to defeat him and that would be a fatal mistake. "So you want to create another partnership? I don't think I'm interested. I may be able to find what I want with ArcaDemon at my side," stated Neo.
Daemon had predicted that Neo may have come up with this argument. "However, if you work with me, your chances of finding what you want will expand exponentially. With my new abilities, you will have many resources at your fingertips." This caught Neo's attention in more ways than one. "If I do ally myself with you again, what is the guarantee that you will not betray me?"
"I have finally been able to find what I want and have the means to carry out my goals without ArcaDemon. It would go much faster if you were to work with me. Once I have plunged all the realms into darkness, we can devote as much time and resources needed to help you fulfill your own personal quest of ascension." Neo crossed his arms. "I will consider your offer, Daemon."
"I will contact you again in four hours. Make you decision by then." Satisfied with the way events had resolved, Daemon took off into the air in search for additional minions. After a full minute had gone by after the demon lord's departure, the tamer asked a simple question. "So…how much stronger is he, ArcaDemon?"
"I have no clue as to the depths of his new power but in my present state, I do not believe that I can defeat him." Neo gave a small snarl. Every time when he had gained a new and more powerful Digimon, Daemon is always one step ahead in terms of power. 'Blast you, Daemon…' "So what must we do in order to increase our power?"
The bewitching beast Digimon paused for a moment. "There was a myth circulating in my world concerning an object called the Digiegg of Darkness which can increase the powers of Digimon fitting a certain criteria. If I can get a hold of it, we may be able to overpower Daemon." Neo gave a frown. "Where can we find the Digiegg of Darkness?"
ArcaDemon looked in one direction and seemed to zone in on it. "I can feel a slight tingling sense in my body from that direction. It seems that the Digiegg is coming from that direction but it has been sealed." The tamer narrowed his eyes. "Sealed? In what way?" His partner didn't move for a moment.
"By Kindness…" The word disgusted Neo to the core. He gave a small sigh. "Well, it's up to us to free the Digiegg of Darkness from the seal of Kindness. Let's go." Neo waited as his partner gently scooped him up and placed him in a secure place before the bewitching beast Digimon dashed off to find the Digiegg.
Wow!! Talk about speed. This is what one can do with proper inspiration. Anyway, if you don't want to read the special omake, then just skip down below to the bottom where my final notes are. Various anime emoticons will be used to represent various looks on our faces.
The somewhat twisted mind of Epsilon is proud to present…
THE CASE OF THE MISSING BIKINI SHOT (Part 1)
"Alright…how about this for an interesting script idea, Galacticmon? We toss Zack and his partners in at the end of episode fifteen of Frontier and then see the comedy ensue as he and his partners try to capture Calmaramon for dinner. I wonder how well she'll deep fry…" Epsilon licked his lips as he started thinking about deep fried squid.
"I don't know anything about squid dishes, Epsilon," replied his massive partner, Galacticmon.
"Epsilon!! Epsilon!! We've got an emergency!!" The Chinese author blinked as he noticed another person running towards him.
As soon as the other young man stopped, he started to pant heavily. "AnT? You alright?"
He slowly breathed in and out. "Not really…there's been a theft. You know Digimon Frontier episode fifteen with Zoë and her red bikini shot? 'Sexy Dynamite'? Well…someone stole that shot from the master copy of the film."
"How did you know?" asked Galacticmon.
"We had a source from inside the studio and he saw the shot getting placed in the film. We were then informed that the studio was going to take the shot out before the episode airs and there was a petition to keep the bikini shot in. A lot of boys who liked to collect these kinds of photos signed up as well as many members of the various Zoë relationship fan clubs. You know…Takumi, Kouzumi, Junzumi. The club members were hoping that their bishounens would go nuts over the shot and try to start up a relationship with Zoë. Well, JP is already trying to do that but anyways…"
Epsilon nodded. "Someone stole the shot before the episode could air and now a lot of people are pissed off?"
AnT wiped some sweat off his forehead. "Yeah…Max Acorn is threatening to send his Transcendent muses over to nuke the studio unless they get the shot back."
(Epsilon ^_^;;) "Uh…that's Ascendent. I think."
"Right. The episode is supposed to air three and a half hours from now. The studio won't be able to complete another shot in time because there's no sign of Zoë. She had just left the studio to take some time off and hasn't been seen since."
"Looks like I'll have to start up an investigation. Galacticmon, sorry pal but you stick out too much so I can't take you with me."
AnT gave a small smile. "You need a sidekick? Because-" He was interrupted by a loud male voice screaming.
"AAAAAAAAUUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"
Then there was an angry female voice. "COME BACK HERE ASH KETCHUM!!!!!" It was Misty Waterflower, who was armed with a Bad Ass Mallet (BAM Model 2.5…If you can lift more than 20 pounds, then by hitting the target with maximum strength using this model, the target is guaranteed to be knocked out for 14 hours straight or your money back!). Apparently, she had her sights set on the boy who was running ahead of her.
Behind her was the new girl, May. "Wait!! He only gave an honest opinion to Kuzaimon's question!!"
Then the ultimate Pokemon/Digimon hybrid came running after May. "IF YOU HURT A SINGLE HAIR ON ASHY'S HEAD, I WILL CHANGE YOUR HAIR COLOUR TO PURPLE USING PERMANENT DYE!!!!"
(Galacticmon, AnT, Epsilon O_O;;;;)
AnT sighed. "Great…the muses are going psycho again. I think Ash was asked by Kuzaimon if she was cute and she wasn't thinking of Pokemon standards but by teenage girl standards. He gave an honest answer and now Misty is attacking him. I wonder why the others haven't done much to stop Misty."
"Ancient piece of wisdom…Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. So do yourself a favour and stay the hell out of the way!!" Epsilon gave a small grin.
AnT couldn't help grinning as well. "I'll have to sort this out so looks like you'll have to find a new sidekick. Well…good luck on your investigation!!"
"Thanks, man. But this shouldn't be a problem for…Epsilon, Master Detective!!" Epsilon then struck a pose with a big fat thumbs up.
Galacticmon then decided to speak. "Technically, you haven't solved any cases. And according to the Carmen Sandiego detective rankings, which is the property of Broderbund software, you would be at the Gumshoe rank."
A scowl made its way to Epsilon's face. "Just let me have my delusions of grandeur, will ya?"
TO BE CONTINUED…
And so my side story begins! If you want to be in it, leave me a review and I'll see what I can do. I don't know how long it will last but then again, who knows? Lots of stuff going on and I'll try to answer some questions in the next chapter. Until then…see you on the other side.