A little warning before hand there is a fight scene within this chapter where one of the characters gets a real nasty injury.
Part 5
Izzy stared at his parents killer as he walked into Edward's office in UNIT Japan. He was so focused on Leatherback that he didn't notice Tentomon taken to the air and Edward reaching for his axe. The energy weapon hummed to life as the Ghoul got ready to attack the massive ape.
"Leatherback how did you get in here? " Edward demanded as Leatherback walked into his office. The Ghoul had walked from behind his desk and came to stand in front of Izzy before the DigiDestined of Knowledge knew what was happening. Edward had been in fights for a good part of his life that he didn't really need to think of what he was doing as he walked from the table to become a shield for the teenager. He would rather take the blunt of Leatherback's attack than the boy.
Leatherback looked over at Edward and pulled back his fat lips to show off his yellowed teeth at the Ghoul. "I had help!" he simply said. Without another world he stepped to the side and allowed an alien with tentacles for legs and a large head walk into Edward's office. It carried in one hand a pistol that Edward had never seen. The alien walked right into Edward's office on all six tentacles as if it owned it.
The Ghoul let out a growl that came from deep within his throat. The alien with the huge head and brai stopped suddenly as it's eyes focused on Edward. It took a step back as it tried to get away from Edward but Leatherback had stepped in his way. The alien looked at Leatherback with fear in his eyes before he looked back at Edward. The Ghoul had taken a step towards him and Leatherback with his energy axe at the ready to swing it towards him.
Spinning around to face Leatherback the alien pointed a finger at the large scaly ape. "You did not tell me anything about facing that thing! You told me that you would help me in take my revenge on the DigiDestined of Knowledge! There was nothing in our contract that I would be taken out that brute of a beast!" the alien declared to Leatherback.
Leatherback snarled and pulled back his fat lip to show the alien his massive yellowed teeth. Without warning Leatherback grabbed the aliens arm that was extended towards his face. The alien screamed as Leatherback showed him his strength. "You have done your part Vademon! Now shut up and stay out of my way!" Leatherback growled into Vademon's face. Spit splashing the alien Digimon in the face. Leatherback's face broke into wicked smile as Vademon still tried to get away from him. His struggling only got worse as Leatherback tightened his grip on Vademon's arm. "Now remember your place and I will take you to Seth! If you get in my way I will either kill you or leave you to Edward! Edward would no doubt take you back to Nightshade!" Leatherback snarled with the last bit he looked right at Edward.
Vademon didn't have a chance to say anything to Leatherback when he was released from Leatherback's hold and flung out of Edward's office and right into the corridor. Vademon looked up from the floor in time to see Leatherback preparing to step on him. Closing his eyes when the foot was close to stomping on his chest. A second passed and another second followed. Still Leatherback had not crushed his chest. Opening one eye, Vademon got a good look at a green skinned back with the bones of the vertebrae sticking out. Vademon tried to get back on his tentacles but he kept to the ground when Edward and Leatherback nearly stomped towards him.
Screaming in fear Vademon, still on the ground he moved away from the two fighting monsters only to bump into Izzy and Tentomon. "How are you still alive Vademon after MegaKabuterimon blasted you and the planet you flung at us with his Horn Buster?" Izzy asked looking down at the alien Digimon as he slowly got back to his tentacles.
"It will take more than a lonely bug to take me out!" Vademon said. He yelped in pain as both Leatherback and Edward dropped on top of him. Edward's axe impacted with the ground so hard that its head got stuck on the floor that it was still standing up when Edward began to punch Leatherback in the face. The two monsters kept on fighting as they rolled off of Vademon to continue their fighting somewhere else in the tight corridor. UNIT soldiers gasped as they got out of the way of the brawling Ghoul and scaly gorilla. Many of the UNIT soldiers reached for their weapons and took aim at Leatherback before firing at the massive brute.
Izzy only glanced at the fighting between Edward and Leatherback before looking back at Vademon. Vademon was using the wall to support his weight as he slowly got back up after being crushed by both the brawling Edward and Leatherback. The DigiDestined of Knowledge watched Vademon as he got his gun ready to fire him like what he had done when they had first been in the Digital World. "Vademon are you really wanting to fight us again after we defeated you back in the Digital World?!" Izzy asked. He couldn't believe that Vademon wanted to fight him and Tentomon after they had defeated him in his own lair back in the Digital World. It just was not making any sense why he would want to fight them again when they had a whole base of soldiers who have been fighting the strange for years.
Vademon snorted and raised his gun again at Izzy. Tentomon took to the air and hovered above the ground and in front of Izzy.
Not far from them Edward had forced Leatherback into the wall enough that the wall had collapsed into the office of a diplomat. The diplomat then ran out of the office as fast as she could with her high heels and tight skirt. She didn't look back as she ran away from the two fighting brutes as they exploded out of their office and back into the corridor and continued to fight their fight.
Edward raced towards his axe and with a great amount of strength he hauled the axe out of the ground. With the same strength that he used to haul the axe out of the ground he spun it around his body. With a loud thud the axe smashed into Leatherback's shoulder.
Izzy jumped when Leatherback screamed so loud followed by the crunching of the wall under the strength of Edward's axe. Izzy and even Vademon looked around to see what had happened between the two brutes.
Edward and Leatherback were inches apart. The two were still growling and glaring at each other despite the massive injury that Leatherback had sustained. Leatherback's right arm was no longer attached to his right shoulder. His right arm was now lying on the ground with a large puddle of blood growing with every second as Edward's axe was still stuck in the wall and had crunched the bone of his arm and shoulder.
Leatherback despite his arm being missing spat in Edward's face. "You think that missing a limb will stop me, Edward? You have no idea on the allies that me and Seth have been gathering since the last time that we meet up in New York City! The boy has nothing to do with Seth's plans, I just wanted to finish what has been started and waiting to get finished for fifteen years!" Leatherback sneered back at Edward as he kicked the Ghoul out of his way.
Edward grabbed his axe and removed it from the wall and the large thick bone that was all that was remaining of Leatherback's right arm. Without putting much thought into what he was doing, Edward placed his axe at Leatherback's throat. "I don't care what you and Seth have planning and neither should you because this time I am going to kill you and take your head," Edward began to explain before he looked down at Leatherback's arm that was lying on the ground next to his feet that he kicked with a booted foot, "along with a right arm!" he finished as he looked back up at Leatherback.
Leatherback only glared back at Edward. "You have had many times and attempts to kill me! But you never have done that! You had once been the most feared gladiator in the Underworld before joining the Elemental Guardians! They have made you week!" Leatherback snapped at Edward. His shoulder was still oozing out blood as he glared at Leatherback with so much hatred.
Edward only snarled back in response before Leatherback managed to get away from the axe that was pointed at his throat. Before Edward knew what was happening Leatherback had grabbed his axe in his left hand and had brought the handle along with his fat fist up to his face. With a wet snap Edward's vision went weird as stars appeared in his vision. Stars danced in his eyes for a brief second but that was enough time for Leatherback to force him to the ground.
Vademon seeing Edward being flung into the wall then looked back at Izzy. "I want revenge with what you had done to me and my business after you smashed a planet into my face!" Vademon declared as he took a step closer to Izzy. He snarled when Tentomon got in his face again. "Damn you bug! Get out of my way!" he snapped at Tentomon as he pointed his gun at Tentomon.
Vademon didn't get a chance to fire his gun when a huge scaly hand clamped down on his face and nearly crushed his head. Vademon was shoved to the side into the wall. He opened his eyes briefly to see Leatherback's scaly back stand in between him and the small human boy who had gotten in his business without knowing what he had done to his business. He wanted to exact his revenge but he didn't want to get in Leatherback's way with his threat in killing him. He had a feeling that Leatherback would go through with killing him.
Vademon slowly and quietly backed away as Leatherback loomed over Izzy. He shrieked when one of his tentacles touched Leatherback's chopped off right arm. He looked at the degraded limb with a look of discus as he moved around the limb. He kept watching Leatherback as he tried to swat Tentomon who kept getting in his face that he didn't see that he was walking towards Edward who was regaining his bearings. Vademon kept on walking towards Edward as the Ghoul found his feet and had focused only on Vademon as he tried to get away from Leatherback.
Edward moved in silence as he reached for his axe which had only been a few inches away from his hand. The purple energy that fuelled the axe was still going strong, it could last for a good week on a single battle and it had done so many battles that he had fought in as both a gladiator and then as the Second in Command of the Elemental Guardians. Gripping the axe tightly in both hands as he prepared for a sneak against Vademon. After all the stranger had managed to get past the Moonray's security and get both him and Leatherback into the base. He needed to teach him a lesson before given him to Nightshade. That was if he survived their little talk.
With a reaction as quickly as a viper he grabbed Vademon by his throat and dragged the alien close to his chest. The alien Digimon squirmed and tried to get out of his grip, but years of fighting had honed his muscles so much that he didn't fell Vademon punching and trying to kick him as he tightened his grip around Vademon.
"Now listen carefully as I am not going to be repeating myself at all! Now stop moving if you understand what I am saying or I might just snap your neck here and now! Got it?" Edward growled in Vademon's ear. In an instant the alien Digimon stopped moving and just allowed Edward's arms to keep him suspended above the ground. "Good!" he said before dropping Vademon to the ground.
Letting Vademon think that he was safe from being attacked Edward managed a smirk even with his huge tusks on his bottom jaw before he placed a booted foot onto Vademon's chest. With his full weight he forced Vademon to lie on the ground under his boot. "Let me put this straight and as simple as possible that even a Scarpling will understand what it is I am saying! You never entre this base without permission from either me or Nightshade or heck even the janitor of this base. But the janitor and you would be killed without mercy! Another thing never ever side with Leatherback and Seth and think that you will not be treated the same as any POW!" Edward snarled as he placed more weight down on Vademon's chest with his foot.
"I am not a Prisoner of War! I am just a businessman looking for profit! Say-" he screamed out in pain as Edward's hand punched him in the face and his foot pressed harder on his chest.
"There is none of that when you are dealing with Leatherback and Seth and even me! I was thinking of allowing you to crawl back to whatever hole you had crawled out from but now I am thinking of just putting you out of your pain!" Edward snarled as he brought his axe towards Vademon's throat. Growling Edward raised his axe above his head and with a swift motion brought it down.
Vademon closed his eyes as he expected the axe meet his throat but it never came. Instead he heard it clanging next to his face. Daring to open one of his eyes and saw that the purple axe was only a few inches away from his eyeball. A green hand grabbed his throat without any problem as it clamped down on his throat. The booted foot that was clamped down on his chest lifted off. The next thing that Vademon knew was that he was being lifted up by the hand that was clamped around his throat. His tentacles tried to touch the ground but he was lifted way to high to fell the ground.
His eyes jumped to Edward's face that was only an inch away from his face. His eyes widened when he got a good look at Edward's tusks. "On second thought! I think I shall allow Nightshade to speak to you to see what can be done! When that is done! I would advise you to sleep with one eye opened!" Edward snarled.
Without another word Edward walked down the corridor and down a flight of stairs. The flight of stairs led down to a darker corridor that was lit only by flames that crackled and spat at them as they walked past. Edward didn't say another word as he flung Vademon into a prison cell. Bars that were made out of energy came to life blocking Vademon from getting out of the cell.
Vademon looked up at Edward who snorted back in disgust back at him. "Stay here and await for me to come back! If you move one inch I will destroy you!" Edward warned as he pointed a green finger at Vademon.
Edward didn't say another word as he turned around and walked away from Vademon. Security had increased as Leatherback swatted Tentomon outside of his office. There was more Shadow Men in the base than before and the Moonray was also increasing its presence within the mainframe of UNIT Japan. There was no chance that Leatherback with the aid of a Digimon to get into the base.
He stopped dead in his tracks with what he was seeing. Leatherback was standing with his back towards him. The stomp on his right shoulder was slowing in its bleeding but there was a pool of blood at his feet.
Edward looked passed Leatherback and took a step back at what he was seeing. Standing not to its full height was a massive golden bug. It was huge when compared to giant bugs that he had seen over the years. The giant bug gnashed its huge jaws together as electricity charged up around him.
"You will never harm Izzy again!" the giant bug roared at Leatherback. The electricity suddenly exploded outwards forcing Edward back down the way he came and Leatherback was forced into the wall behind him. His scaly hind was scorched from the electricity that was still sparking against his body.
Leatherback was set to get back up when the giant insect took a huge step towards him. Snarling at failing again, he looked around to see that there was more UNIT agents in the corridor with their guns aimed at him. Movement caught his attention and he saw Edward pushing his way through the crowd. His energy axe glowed brightly in his hands. The Ghoul stopped a few feet away him and the two entered a staring contest.
Snarling at failing again, he looked around to see that there was more UNIT agents in the corridor with their guns aimed at him. Movement caught his attention and he saw Edward pushing his way through the crowd. His energy axe glowed brightly in his hands. The Ghoul stopped a few feet away from him. Snarling he looked back at Izzy. Next time we meet you will not be so lucky Izumi!" he snarled.
Leatherback made to walk away but a UNIT agent aimed a rifle at him. He snorted at the human in thinking that a mere rifle could take him out. The agent clicked the rifle just as something whacked him in the back of the head. The rifle went off allowing a elephant tranquiliser to impact his flesh. A second later Leatherback was on the ground in a deep forced sleep.
Edward walked over to the slumbering Leatherback. "Have him transported to the Tower of London. Nightshade will want to see him when she returns to earth from her mission!" Edward said to the closest UNIT agents.
He looked back at Izzy and Tentomon. "I will take you home and you may say goodbye to your family! This has shown that you are always in danger and with Seth still out there I will fell better if you are being watched by agents that know how to defend themselves and high risk targets. Or until you have a much better way of knowing self defence!" Edward said to Izzy. He walked past the DigiDestined and his Digimon as another blue swirling vortex opened up.