Author's Notes: The climax for this story will be divided into two parts and spread out across three chapters…at least that's what I planned. It may wind up a bit shorter or a bit longer. We'll just have to see. Anyways, my lousy excuse for the delay: writer's block, school commitments and my rehashed obsession with video games thanks to MAME and MUGEN. I started up a new journal thanks to Phoenix and so if you want to keep somewhat updated with my life, check it out sometime.
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Ascension – V 4.7
"What are those things, Henry?!?" The boy kept his eyes on the multi-coloured silhouettes that were coming towards them. Before he could think of a theory, he had to take care of something first. "Terriermon, would you mind not digging your nails into my scalp?" After feeling his partner loosen his grip, he started thinking quickly. "I'm going to take a wild guess and say that those are the psyches that are supposed to attack us during Chrono Paradox."
"So how do we stop them while our buddies back there do…whatever it is they're doing!!" Henry wanted to turn back and see how things were coming along but as soon as Takato and Rika stated their ascension transformation phrase, the light resulting from the transformation process blinded his vision. "Well, Terriermon. You could always use some of your smooth talking charm to freak out those psyches or something."
"Hey, that charm is for all the ladies out there and those things are definitely not ladies!!" The vaccine Digimon stopped speaking as they saw the psyches right in front of their faces, ready to pounce. "So if you have any ideas on how to fight these things, now would be a good time to share that information!!"
"Striker Ignis!!!"
Out of nowhere, a giant red fox leapt above the startled duo and fired a powerful flamethrower attack to destroy the psyches. Henry was astounded that he could still stand after what had just happened. Terriermon just gulped nervously. "Uh…nice fox?" The red fox promptly disappeared after Henry spoke those words. "Sorry for cutting it close," stated a female voice in an apologetic tone.
"Rika?" The boy turned around to see his friends but instead he saw a powerful female entity. She had the blue fox head gear from Kuzuhamon and her hair was in a single ponytail but the outfit was somewhat bizarre. She had a leather blue vest on covering her shoulders and most of her upper body down to the waist and the Chinese symbol of heaven appeared on both shoulders. Her sleeves were blue as well and she had white gloves on her hands. Perhaps the only real bizarre aspect of the outfit was the odd looking blue leather skirt that was attached to the waist thanks to a belt that was separated into smaller parts with the end of each part having a small blade. The skirt only covered the sides and the back while the front was left exposed. Before you male readers start thinking hentai thoughts, she's wearing blue pants underneath. Her feet were both covered in white boots.
Now that her description is done, we can get back to the tale. "Not exactly, Henry. I'm an incarnation of the power of Heaven with personality traits from both Rika and Renamon. You may address me as Hasu, Scion of Heaven." (AN: Hasu means Lotus in Japanese) Terriermon gave a small sigh. "You know…that up close and personal encounter with those psyches isn't something I would want to do again."
Without warning, someone grabbed Terriermon and placed him in a noogie. "Aw, come on!! You gotta admit that it's a lot of fun when you're on the brink of death!!" That voice had a strange resemblance to Gallantmon's except it was more insane. At least it sounded that way to Henry. "Talon, stop this foolishness." The Avatar of Chaos, who had a holy knight's helmet with the red eyes of a dragon, tossed Terriermon back to his tamer.
There were no traces of holy knight armour whatsoever. The outfit was entirely red except for the gloves and boots which were white. Some white lines were drawn on to the front of his shirt in a chest design and there were white lines on some parts of his two capes. As for the capes, first there was a tiny cape which only covered a small area of his top torso and it was hovering. Then there was another longer cape that came from his waist and surrounded his legs but it hovered around them, which gave him room to walk, run, kick and so forth. The Hazard symbol appeared on both gloves.
(AN: I based the looks of Hasu and Talon on the King of Fighters 2001 Bosses, Zero and Igniz respectively)
"As you wish, Hasu. I'll just blast us out of here instead." Talon's fist glowed a bright crimson as he started focusing his energy. Henry cautiously took a step backwards. A blue aura then came out from Hasu as a ball of energy was floating above her outstretched left hand. "So…where should we aim?"
Talon gave a quick smirk. "Does it matter? The trap dimension that Chrono Paradox sent us to is weakening because it's holding two beings more powerful than it can handle." He then fired a condensed beam in a random direction. Hasu threw the ball in the same direction and the result was that both energy discharges shattered the oblivion around them and bringing the digital world back into view. What they saw was a darkened place with scars upon the soil, indicating that battles had taken place. But nobody was around. "There's no time to waste. We have to find the other Chosen! Then we can focus on undoing all the damage down by Daemon and Zeedmillenniumon."
"But where do we start looking?" asked Terriermon. On cue, an explosion was heard in the distance. Immediately, Hasu took off in the air. "Grab on to my cloak," ordered Talon. The boy and his partner did so and found themselves fighting the urge to scream as the Avatar of Chaos flew at a spectacular speed.
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"The next time you decide to welcome that many visitors here, Gatomon…you can do it yourself!" grumbled Hawkmon. His DNA Digivolving partner just grunted once. Yolei wished that her partner's wounds would heal faster. "I wonder how the others are faring?" She glanced up from the giant crater that was currently providing some cover from the fight.
"Get down!! Are you nuts?!? The last thing I want is for you to get your head blown off!!" Davis grabbed the girl's waist and forced her down. Ken couldn't help but give a weak smile. "If I didn't know you better, I would say that you cared for her safety." Now, had Davis thought about a good response, he could have made up an excuse about having to take care of her as a friend and as the leader of the group. His actual response…a small blush and a bit of sputtering, which didn't help his dignity.
There was a crash as Shakkoumon fell to the ground and changed back into two Digimon. As the crazed looking Tankmon came over to finish them off, Justimon leapt over him and snatched the two worn out rookies. He quickly dropped them off at the crater to Cody and TK before facing his opponent. "This shouldn't take long. Thunder Clap!!" His mechanical arm slammed the ground, sending a shockwave to the other Digimon who was thrown back by the effect of the attack.
Justimon paused as he noticed the large group that had encircled Imperialdramon, who had upgraded to Paladin Mode thanks to Taichi giving him the Omega Sword as a gift, and Alforceveedramon. The both of them were standing back to back, ready to defend themselves from the unstable mob. "I just love the odds," muttered Taichi under his breath. He moved purely out of reflex as someone initiated combat. Imperialdramon was quick to parry another attack.
"Voltage Blade!!" Justimon changed his arm again to a red blade of energy before jumping into the fray. However a human shaped Digimon with a strange face and a body made out of flames stopped him from going further. "Ryo!!!" He was about to get up when the Digimon made a leap to attack again.
"Striker Aqua!!" A blue fox came crashing down on top of the Digimon's head and starting damaging its body with the simple cause being that fire is weak against water. Justimon quickly got up and noticed Kuzuhamon…or someone that looked like her. They had the same head but the outfit was quite bizarre. "What…?" The female's fist was glowing and had a faint blue aura surrounding it.
She then proceeded to slam the fist on the ground. "Karmic Justice!!!" Immediately, a vacuum opened up and started spewing out multiple balls of energy that attacked multiple members belonging to the aggressive group of Digimon that had entered in this dimension. Justimon was quite surprised at how easily the group was dispatched. "Rika?"
The female did not answer as she flipped backwards out of the way of a huge Digimon attempting a body slam attack. "Astral Dance!!" She briefly glowed blue before her aura spread to the other Digimon, pulling it towards her. As soon as the monster was in range, she gave a series of punches and kicks.
Then she started waving her skirt and flipping towards the monster. The flips combined with the many smaller blades on the ends of her skirt hitting multiple times was more than enough. She quickly turned to the other three Digimon who were just staring. "Well?!? Get to work!!" They all gave a quick 'uh, right!' response. Ryo had planned on teasing her about the skirt but after the punishment she had delivered, that idea was quickly quashed.
Terriermon winced as he saw the brutal damage dealt by the skirt up in the air. His tamer had been able to spot the Digidestined along with his sister hiding in a crater that had been created by an enemy attack a while ago. "Can you land here? I want to check on my sister and the gang before joining in the fight!" Without a word, Talon went into freefall motion, scaring the living wits out of both the human and the Digimon on his cloak before halting just inches above the ground. "Wasn't that fun?" asked Talon in a gleeful tone.
"That was miles better than the roller coasters in Tokyo Disneyland," said Henry in a dry tone before hopping off of the Avatar of Chaos. After prying Terriermon off his shirt, he was about to run over to the crater before a group of dragon Digimon in the air started swooping down and firing off their attacks. "Genesis Reflector!!" An odd looking circle with a strange design appeared above Henry's head and bounced the attacks back with triple their power.
Terriermon blinked once. "Damn…that's a broken attack!" The boy, remembering what the term 'broken' meant from his experiences at playing the Digimon card game, just kept focused on reaching his destination. Behind him, Talon had his fists clenched with energy being gathered in a hurry to deal with a large group making their way towards his friends. "Sonic Maelstrom!!!" (suggested BGM: SFA3, Sodom X-Ism stage theme)
He whipped out two balls from his fists which exploded into large shockwaves with the front end of the attack paralyzing whoever touched it and the latter parts slamming into their bodies. "Alright boys, time for some fun!!" As soon as he said that, two wires slid out from under his sleeves. Their movements did not seem to be controlled by the Avatar of Chaos, giving anyone who saw them a feeling that those two are alive.
He moved his body in several directions, causing the wires to slice up any one who was unfortunate to get in their path. On a few occasions, the ends of his two capes would sharpen and stab a few victims before going back to normal. "A crazy skirt with razor blades and a suit that comes with weird cloaks and wires…I have got to find out the name of their tailor!" mumbled the dog bunny.
Satisfied that his sister and the Digidestined were safe for the moment (and somewhat puzzled with the white haired comatose boy), Henry called out to his partner. "Terriermon!! Get ready to bio-merge! We're going to take some heat off of the others!!" In mere moments, a robotic green behemoth was standing over the crater in which the children were hiding. "Time to kick some booty!!" Inside his sphere, Henry gave a small grin.
With another swipe of the skirt, Hasu had deflected a missile back to the one who fired it. "Things aren't going to get any better until we find Daemon and Zeedmillenniumon!!" Justimon landed beside her after finishing off another opponent. "You might as well take off and find those two since things have settled down somewhat. We'll join you after we finish business here."
She shook her head. "Out of the question. The last thing that I want to happen is for them to use one of you against us as a hostage." If Justimon had a mouth, he would have grinned. "Or it could be that you just don't want me there to bail you out of trouble and save the day again!" The next thing he knew, his head was buried in the sand like an ostrich.
She mentally summoned all three of her strikers to finish the job before she shot off looking for the two god-like Digimon. It didn't take her too long as all she had to do was follow the source of where the greatest chaos was being created. But even with their new status as the incarnations of Heaven and Chaos, it is uncertain that they can defeat Daemon and Zeedmillenniumon. Talon didn't seem to care at all as Daemon was sent plummeting to the ground by Zeedmillenniumon. "Can you hold off Zeedmillenniumon off for a second? I'm going to try and rip Daemon apart!"
He dashed off before she could say anything. At the same time, her light was blocked as a huge crystal with two heads appeared before her. Both heads simply examined her before exclaiming in a loud voice. "What type of outfit is that?!? Aren't you a woman?!? Aren't you supposed to have good fashion sense?!?" The grins on both heads suggested how much they enjoyed taunting her. With that sexist remark, she tossed all rationality out the window and attacked.
Daemon rose from the ground, somewhat disgruntled that he can't do anything to Zeedmillenniumon. At least so far, his opponent wasn't able to do anything serious to him as well. His thoughts were interrupted when a figure in a strange red suit charged straight at him with his shadow stretching out just as fast. "Playtime is over!!! Chaos Genocide!!!"
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In the reflecting pool, Amaterasu could see the shadow transform into a copy of Talon before the cloaks and wires of both beings went haywire and attacked Daemon before both beings slammed a final globe of energy from each of their palms. Then they leaped into the air, recombined into one and slammed Daemon to the ground. (AN: Basically, Chaos Genocide is a mix of Morrigan's Darkness Illusion super and Igniz's Brutal God Project super) "That's quite a damaging attack," murmured a male voice behind her.
"Yes. Too bad it won't bring Daemon any closer to death. All of their attacks won't bring him closer to death…and the same goes to Zeedmillenniumon. Death no longer has meaning to them." The male remained silent as he took in this new information. "Then what was the point in bringing forth the ascension of the powers of Heaven and Chaos?"
She noted that he was definitely agitated with his posture changing a bit. "They will prove to be crucial players when it is time to stop those two behemoths. Have you not figured out why I had been working so feverishly lately? It was much trouble to locate and capture just a tiny portion of the energy that was used by the Takamagahara to create the universe in the first place. I still have to ensure that it is ready before time runs out." In front of her was a small container encased in a special force field.
Amaterasu now had her guest's full attention. "They subconsciously know what to do with it. That knowledge will be their ultimate trump card against our foes. There is a slight chance that Daemon and Zeedmillenniumon will be able to escape the trap but I am certain that they will not." She took the container and gave it to the male. "Please ensure that they receive this package." He cradled it very carefully.
"If you have faith that the contents of this package will help bring Zeedmillenniumon and Daemon to justice, then you have my assurance that your players receive this as quickly as possible." He turned around and left the sanctum. Amaterasu gave a small smile. "Journey well, Ida-Ten." (AN: Ida-Ten is the Japanese Guardian of the Law and symbolizes justice)
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"Another day, another brush with death. God, I wish I were in school instead," mumbled Kazu. The latest skirmish against the rogue Digimon had not gone well with them outnumbering the tamers five to one. Four to one if you count Beelzemon. And that was during the good and peaceful times. When things got hairy, they often ended up retreating before they were overrun by the enemy.
Morale had been suffering with the increase of the attacks. Even Jeri was succumbing to the demoralizing effect of the prospect of fighting an endless battle. They haven't heard too much from the outside world but the last time they checked, the world was under attack by other Digimon threats. The fact that they had no idea if their loved ones were safe and sound didn't help matters. Alice was feeling this effect most of all. Ever since her appointment as leader of the Shinjuku tamer group, she tried carrying more responsibility than she could handle. In the end, it nearly got her partner killed. Thankfully, a few modify cards and MarineAngemon's healing powers got Dobermon back.
She gave a small sigh before speaking. "Everyone, listen...I don't know how much longer we can stay like this but I want to be able to give you a choice. If you want, you can go and find someplace to hide and live out the rest of your life. I don't want to force anyone into fighting when they don't have the goal of victory in mind. This is one of those times when the only thing to do is to walk away…" Nobody had said anything as they had their attention on something else.
The streets were silent.
This was highly unusual as they would normally be filled with explosions and Digimon voices and the occasional human scream but there was nothing. "What happened?" asked Kenta. Jeri was the first one to step out of their temporary hide out and gasped at the sight before her. The other tamers and Digimon soon joined her and found themselves feeling oddly cold as they saw a giant red liquid slowly make its way towards the city.
About time I got this out. Christ…I think the whole Avatar thing just kept bugging me since I didn't want to introduce overly powered new characters. Now if you excuse me, I need to study and play online Counterstrike.
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