Here is another chapter~! :3 And I have a story cover up too~! :3 It is of Omnimon's emblem here. It is the Crest of Friendship with the points of the Crest of Courage, but this will become a golden color on his cape later on. The only thing that is not is the grey slash mark. :3 Also, forgive me if I mess up the effects of the Celtic Runes on Daphne's claymore weapon, as I do not know their effects like you probably do, Maximus. -_-' That being said, I can go back and fix the effects of the runes if I do indeed get the effects wrong. Just a warning is all.

Opening Files: Faunus Rights

In the days of old, humans once lived alongside animal-like humans, or those that had animal traits in addition to being human. These people were termed Faunus, and for a while, things seemed peaceful between humans and Faunus. However, that was not the case, as Faunus were actually being denied the same rights as humans. For many years, they were seen as slaves, objects, and even delicacies, but eventually, strides began to be made for the better, as humans began to see Faunus were the same as them, albeit with animal-like traits. While this was good, some felt the changes were too slow, or were not doing enough. It was from this discontented group that a few terrorist groups for Faunus rights emerged, the most prominent being the Satyra group.

Most Faunus however, did not, and do not, see Satyra's actions as representative of them as a whole, and even denounce the group as going as far as to ruin relations with the humans, which, admittedly, have been worsening since the group's creation. While many do agree with the group's ideas, the majority do not, and have been working hard with the proper authorities to bring down said group as well as prove that not all Faunus are in line with their way of thinking.

While many humans are willing to go all out and claim all Faunus are sub-human because of the terrorist group's acts, many more are in fact willing to see past the claims and look at the actions of the group's members as individuals instead of blaming the Faunus species as a whole. This line of thinking has given the United Nations initiative to bring down Satyra and improve relations with the Faunus as well as address their rights, something that Satyra, for all of their claims of making headway, has not been able to accomplish.

"Can the actions of one make a difference?" TOM asked as he closed down the file on Faunus Rights. "Many like to say yes. For instance, if someone wants to improve the lives of others, then they will take steps to do so. But will their actions matter? Will those actions be remembered for years to come? Sometimes it takes the ordinary to do something extraordinary." He leaned back and pressed a button on his right armrest before looking at a screen that showed a woman with brown hair tied back in a braid and sharp hazel eyes. She wore a dark blue business suit with a white shirt and red tie while on the left arm sat an odd golden insignia that was a Z in front of a V-shaped Chevron similar to the Dragon of Denver's, a golden four-pointed star behind that, and two golden mechanical wings emerging from the back of that. "If someone claims to be extraordinary, then are they really? It is those who are looked at with the most scrutiny, and most often the liars if their actions don't match up. But if someone does not make that claim, then are they really extraordinary? Or are they just the ordinary who happened to be in the right place, at the right time, with the right ideas?"

Looking forwards towards the planet again, TOM chuckled. "No one is born extraordinary. Because if they are, then they are the liars. Only the actions can make it so someone is extraordinary or not." He looked towards the screen once more. "After all, the actions of a person matter, no matter how small. How you are remembered is determined through your actions. So, do you want to be remembered as someone ordinary, or will you go that little extra to become someone extraordinary?"

Fred looked surprised to see Daphne looking mad at him and her claymore in hand. "How...?"

Omnimon was more than relieved to see Daphne out and safe, but he also felt his knight's pride had been jeopardized by her saving him. Still, he knew she had saved his life, so he wouldn't call her out on her actions, despite his pride telling him to.

"I had some help." Daphne hissed before she swung her claymore at him. The bull Faunus ducked the blow, using his club to block it. Fred then kicked towards Daphne with his left foot, but she was far more graceful than he was and managed to dodge it by dancing, almost, out of the way. She landed on her feet before running again, her claymore drawn back. The bull Faunus swung his club and managed to deflect the claymore away from his body. A sneer crossed his face as he made to grab Daphne by her arm, but a force on his back made him fall forwards instead; a glance back revealed the source as none other than Omnimon himself. He had managed to get to his feet and run forward, slamming into the bull Faunus's back with his left shoulder forwards.

Fred snarled in anger as he turned around, throwing his left arm out to stop his fall while he swung his club at the Digimon, but Omnimon was faster and dodged to the left, the blow barely missing his left shoulder.

Daphne spun her claymore around as the ancient Celtic runes began to glow, only to unleash a whirlwind of dust around her before she slammed it into the ground, causing the ground to crack towards Fred. The runes on her claymore allowed her to manipulate the earth to a degree, mostly to cause tremors and cracks so as to trip up the target so she could then rush in and take them down with blunt force.

Fred stumbled as the cracks made him trip, only for Omnimon to run in, his Grey Sword drawn back and ready to use. He didn't unleash his more powerful attack, instead the blade glowing a smooth sapphire blue color. "GREY SWORD!" The energy blast sped out towards Fred, who had to roll to the right side while Daphne jumped to the opposite side. However, that was what Omnimon had been planning on and Daphne picked up on it as well. She nodded once at him before swinging her claymore again, the runes still glowing. She then slammed it into the ground once more, this time throwing up rocks that jutted out of the ground towards Fred. He gaped before getting to his feet and running, but the rocks kept approaching him at a faster pace than he could outrun. Only by jumping to the left did he avoid getting impaled. Landing on the ground with a grunt, the bull Faunus got up from where he landed on his stomach and continued to run. Daphne was about to unleash the same trick again, but a hand from Shannon made her stop.

Daphne looked at her cousin, who shook her head. "No." Shannon said. "Let him go for now."

Omnimon watched with a serious look in his blue eyes as he saw the Faunus running to escape in the distance. "He has some thinking to do." The Digimon said, surprising both female humans as they looked at him in confusion. "He has to process what I told him, although I doubt it will make much difference."

"What did you tell him?" Daphne asked as the Royal Knight looked back at her.

"I merely gave him a lecture on how disappointed I was." Omnimon replied. "As well as how his group is the uncivilized bunch because they use violence to get what they want and refuse to talk like the civilized beings they claim to be."

Shannon blinked at his response. "I...don't think it was a good idea to say that."

Omnimon blinked in confusion. "Why not?"

"Because Satyra may mark you as a threat now." Daphne replied to answer his question.

Omnimon didn't seem all that scared or worried though, as he just gave a shrug. "If they do, then that's the result. It's not like I haven't been targeted before." He said, making Daphne and Shannon look at one another in confusion.

"So...you're not worried?" Shannon asked, just to make sure.

"Why would I be?" Omnimon countered. "If what your former friend showed me was any indication, it sounds like this Satyra group is nothing more than a bunch of fully-grown Faunus that can't stop acting like human toddlers who are having temper tantrums at not getting their way."

Both women blinked at his response, surprised at not only how blunt it was, but also because it was true in the utmost sense that it could not be denied in any way.

Shannon coughed a bit before speaking. "So...um...should we head out?"

Daphne nodded. "That would be a good idea." She agreed. "Especially since we have no idea where Fred is going."

Omnimon nodded as well. "Yes. I agree." He confirmed. "Besides, I have another destination to reach since this one proved to be a false lead in my search."

Daphne looked back at him. "Would you like a lift?"

The Digimon had to chuckle at her offer. "Yes, that would be most appreciated." He said, laughing slightly still.

The threesome got into the Mystery Machine, with Shannon driving while Omnimon took the back again. He sat against the wall as Daphne took the passenger side up front, next to Shannon. Shannon started the van and left the old ruins behind, but Daphne gave a slightly longing look at the old Indian village as it faded into the distance behind them. Omnimon noticed this and cocked his head slightly, but he didn't question what she was up to, figuring it was more of a personal nature and it was not his place to pry.

GrimmFall

"In other news, Fredrick Jones Jr, a well-known member of Satyra escaped the clutches of the police again, refusing to cooperate as usual. However, police were quick to note the many minor injuries on the bull Faunus's form. Who could have injured a member of Satyra? Will the group target the person responsible? Will we hear of an unsolved murder, as the group is known to claim responsibility for? Only time will tell."

The news itself wasn't that unusual, but the content of it was. To hear someone had injured a member of Satyra was not that common, but when it did happen, there was always some sort of unsolved murder that occurred a few weeks later, and while the police never caught the murderers, the group always claimed credit, even when there was no connection to be found.

Monty Uno listened as the report continued. "Fredrick Jones Jr. fought off the police, but as he did, he shouted some unusual claims. The chief of police has noted that the Faunus stated the white knight the terrorist claims they sent would fall the next time they met. After asking, the police chief was quick to clarify that there was 'no white knight they sent after Fredrick Jones Jr.'. Whoever the bull Faunus encountered, it was clearly not a known Huntsman or Huntress."

To him, that sounded a lot like Omnimon, if he was correct in what he was hearing. "Why do you make such enemies, my boy?" Monty murmured, worried for the Royal Knight now. Sure, he knew the Digimon could handle himself if his stories were correct, but he couldn't help but worry since he had trained Omnimon in awakening his Aura as well as how to use it and his Semblance. Plus, the fact that the Royal Knight had first arrived with the mindset of a child helped to validate his worries as well.

Abigail didn't know what the older man had said as she watched the news as well. "A white knight?" She asked as Monty looked down at her.

"Oh! I didn't see you there, Abby." He said with a chuckle as he lifted her into his lap. "You asked about the white knight?" The Faunus nodded, making the male human chuckle again. "Well, Abby, that is just what the news people call the one who injured that Satyra scum. No one knows if there is a real white knight or not."

Nigel came up as well, having heard the same report. "So you think this knight might not exist?" He asked as his father looked back at him as well.

"I didn't say that, Nigel, my boy." Monty assured his son. "I just said no one can tell if there is such a person or not. It could be just a claim by Satyra for all we know."

He hated lying to his children, well...his son and 'daughter' to be exact, but he had no choice. They did not remember Omnimon like he did.

"Whether the knight exists or not doesn't matter." Monty assured his two children. "Just be glad there is someone who can fight against Satyra."

The two kids went back to watching the news as Monty frowned to himself, hoping Omninon would be alright...

In the Mystery Machine, Omnimon was watching Daphne and Shannon talk a bit every now and then, but it was mostly silent, much to his personal displeasure. While it was not his place to pry into personal issues, he could tell the longer-haired human female needed to get something off her chest, even if he didn't feel it was prudent for him to ask away. The longer things were silent, the more she seemed to sulk and pout, much to his annoyance. Finally, he sighed and spoke. "Look, I know it is not my place to pry into personal matters, but I can clearly tell you need to talk about whatever is on your mind." He said as Daphne looked back at him in surprise. "So, whatever it is that is bothering you, feel free to tell me about it."

Daphne blinked in surprise, as did Shannon, but then she smiled a bit as Daphne looked down and sighed. "It's fine." She said, but Omnimon wasn't about to let it go.

"Tell me. How do you know that Faunus?" He asked, hoping to start a lead in into the topic she so wanted to avoid. Finally, Daphne sighed and closed her eyes before opening them again as she looked at the floor of the van.

"Back in the day, Fred and I were members of the same team along with our best friends, Shaggy and Velma. We couldn't make a team name with first letters of our names so we settled on calling ourselves Mystery Inc, after the famous team of detectives in our home town of Crystal Cove." Daphne smiled a bit at the memories. "We were inseparable and we solved many mysteries, caught many criminals, saved many lives but as a Faunus there were places where Fred faced prejudice even though Faunus and Mobians were given equal rights in this country. Too bad not everyone got the memo. His father didn't help in that regard either."

"His father?" Omnimon spoke up.

"Fred Jones Sr, Fred's adopted father. He is the mayor of Crystal Cove and source of deep grief for Fred because he always encouraged Fred to make a stand against humans, blaming them for the misfortunes of Faunus in other countries. We tried to show Fred that not all humans were like those people but suddenly one day there was an accident and our teammate Velma was killed." Daphne's eyes watered a bit. "She had just given birth to her daughter, Robin. My goddaughter and Shaggy's daughter. After that, Fred just snapped and suddenly he was began seeing all humans as the enemy, even to the ones who supported the rights and freedoms of the Faunus and Mobians."

Daphne wiped her eyes. "I am not sure what happened. I've seen injustice in this world but not all of it is humanity's fault. Just as there have been humans guilty of horrible crimes, against the Faunus and others there have been an equal number of Faunus and Mobians who have inflicted just as much cruelty back humans and even themselves. Murder, cannibilism, and other forms of cruelty that shows me that we all have the same capacity for good and evil but Fred...It's almost like something took him and made him into someone else, someone filled with rage and hate."

Omnimon looked down at that and went silent before he sighed and closed his blue eyes as a memory came to him. "Back home, there are those who feel the same way. It's like humans, Mobians, and Faunus here, but...the ones who have more animal-like traits discriminate against those who are more humanlike." He began. "I am one of the few very strong protectors of my home, and yet I also felt that very same discrimination whenever I went into an area of the more...animal-like citizens."

Daphne blinked as she looked back up at him. "You...you were?" She asked, not wanting to bring up bad memories.

"Indeed I was." Omnimon confirmed as he opened his blue eyes, not even making eye contact. Instead, he kept his gaze on the metal floor of the van. "I never saw anyone as good or evil in that part of life. Everyone has it, even the more humanlike citizens of my home." He continued. "Even I have done great acts of cruelty to others, although it was more in defense of my home than anything else." He then sighed a bit. "I will not go as far as to claim my actions were the right ones, nor will I try to justify my actions in any real meaningful way." Omnimon continued.

"Rik..." Daphne murmured.

Omnimon looked back at her as he continued. "My story has a point." He said as she looked at him with confusion.

"Wait, do you have Faunus and Mobians?" Daphne asked as he shook his head.

"No. I don't like to reveal this, but I am not from here. Nowhere on this planet to be exact." Omnimon began again. "I am what is known as a Digimon, and I come from a world called the Digital World, but it does not exist here."

"So...you are...what exactly?" Daphne asked as she titled her head in confusion.

"I am a being made up of data, and I come from a different dimension." Omnimon replied. "In my home dimension, the Digital World exists beside the human world as a parallel world almost. There are no Grimm, Faunus, Mobians, Aura, Semblances, or even heroes like what you have here."

Shannon, also hearing this, looked back as best she could while driving. "So, you're like an alien?"

"If you wish to refer to me as such, then so be it." Omnimon replied.

"So, what is your name?" Daphne asked. "It surely can't be Rik, can it?"

"That is just the shortened form of my title, which is Royal Knight." Omnimon clarified. "And my name is Omnimon."

Shannon and Daphne were surprised at this revelation, but then again, they lived in a world where humans could have animal parts and where animals could become similar to humans, so this wasn't as surprising to them as he thought it would be. He looked at them with slight amazement. "You are not surprised at my revelation?"

"Well, we do live in a world where humans can have animal parts and traits and where animals can become humanlike in many ways, so why should this be any different?" Shannon countered with a teasing smirk.

Omnimon blinked before he chuckled again. "That is true." He conceded.

When the two women asked him questions about his world and how it worked, he was more than willing to tell them, but he only told them what he told Monty Uno, and refused to delve deeper into legends like that of the Legendary Warriors or even the Royal Knights. Sure, he told them about the group as a whole, but he refused to explain any further than that, except for about his friend and fellow Knight who went missing.

"So, you're out looking for your friend, is that it?" Shannon asked as Omnimon nodded.

"It is." He confirmed. "But I also cannot just ignore the issues at hand here, namely the issue of the Grimm." Omnimon continued. Although he was not going to delve into the issue of the Fallen since that was more of an issue of a different typing, as he labeled it.

"You plan to help against the Grimm?" Daphne asked as the Digimon nodded. "But why? This isn't an issue that your world has."

Omnimon nodded. "True, but as part of the code of the Royal Knights, I cannot ignore an issue that endangers those who cannot defend themselves." He explained. "The issue of the Grimm is far more than it seems to be, but I only know of a few pieces for the overall picture."

"What do you mean?" Shannon asked without looking back.

"I mean there is more to the Grimm than there seems to be." Omnimon replied as he leaned back and looked at Shannon himself. "If you have heard the rumors, there is a chance a human could become infused with the essence of Grimm." He continued. "But it is as I said; rumors."

Daphne frowned here. "So you can't confirm or deny these rumors, correct?"

"Correct." Omnimon said. "I have never seen one of these rumored beings, so I cannot confirm the legitimacy of the rumors themselves." Or rather, he was not admitting said rumors were indeed true. He didn't need to scare the two human females with the revelation the Fallen did indeed exist.

"I could never imagine fighting a human infused with the essence of Grimm." Shannon said as Daphne nodded with a shudder.

Omnimon nodded. "I wouldn't wish to face such a being either." He said, although that last part was a lie.

Safe to say, he wished he didn't have to face a Fallen ever again. They were very difficult to beat for a reason, after all...

The form swung from tree to tree, holding the prize in its free appendage, eagerly awaiting its arrival to the old mining town. Yes, another clue lurked there, and it would soon be found.

As for those Grimmnoids, they would continue to plague the village nearby as a distraction. Since none knew of the Fallen, save for a select Huntsmen and Huntresses as well as those pathetic superheroes, this would be perfect. Only the Grimmnoids knew of the Fallen, but only as the Inspired Ones. That was the name they gave those they infused with Grimm essence, and while it was stupid in his honest opinion, it worked to the form's favor, as it could perform its acts of criminality and get away with it so long as it returned to the mining town.

Now the form knew where to go, but first, ithad to gain the next clue before moving on from the abandoned mining town.

Omnimon was sitting in the van as the trio continued their journey to the mining town that was Omnimon's next destination. Things had become silent between him and the two women he was traveling with, and he had just become lost in his thoughts recently.

Daphne was also lost in her thoughts, but Shannon was more focused on driving than the silence between her two traveling companions. Then, Omnimon broke the silence. "When I fought Fred, he said something that confused me."

"What?" Daphne asked as she looked back at the Digimon.

"He assumed my weapons used something called Dust." The Royal Knight explained. "But I have never heard of such a thing, and my weapons certainly don't use it."

Daphne sighed. "Dust is a mineral that we humans use in our fight against the Grimm." She began to explain. "Only beings with Aura can use Dust effectively. It is considered a more physical aspect of someone's Aura, even more than a Semblance."

Omnimon nodded. "And there are different types of Dust?"

"Yes." The woman confirmed. "There are. Certain types of Dust can have different effects. Like light blue Dust is Ice, red Dust is Fire, yellow Dust is Electricity or Thunder, etc."

Omnimon nodded. "I see." He said, taking in this new information. This would be helpful down the road, he mused with a small hum. However, he wasn't sure how it would be useful. His mind wandered back to his missing friend, and he couldn't help but become concerned, although it was not shown on his face physically.

'Where are you, Gallantmon?' He wondered to himself.

In an undisclosed location, the newly reprogrammed subject was finished with his training. No longer the familiar form Omnimon was used to, the subject had taken on a new name as well. "Ah, I see you have finished training." Van Kleiss purred as he looked at the subject, who stood at attention.

"Yes, milord." The subject replied in a gruff, and yet raspy voice instead of the smooth baritone he once had.

"Well, I believe it can be allowed for you to go out and take care of those who oppose us." The former EVO said with a sneer. "Are you ready, Galimon?"

The newly named Galimon nodded. "Yes, milord."

"Then you are free to go out there. But one word of caution. There is a missing subject out there, and you are to terminate it." Van Kleiss said sternly. "The subject wears a cape, just like you, and the armor is white."

"That...is very vague, milord." Galimon said as Van Kleiss nodded.

"Yes, it is, but it is all we have on the missing subject." The former EVO admitted. "However, I do not doubt you will know when you see the subject."

Galimon nodded before turning and walking off, his mission clear. No one would threaten the master and lord...

Omnimon was sound asleep as Daphne looked back at Shannon. "So, what do you think of him?" The shorter-haired woman asked her cousin as Daphne looked back at the sleeping Digimon.

"Well, he's certainly strong." She admitted. "But I'm not entirely sure I buy his story of being from a different dimension."

Shannon laughed. "True, but how else can you explain the fact he has never had to reload a Dust canister into his ranged weapon?"

Daphne laughed at that as well. "Okay, I might believe it just a bit."

The two women laughed again before it faded off. There was silence again, which was not that unusual. The cousins almost always traveled in silence, save for talking about possible leads on Fred's location. However, now that they had lost the trail on Fred again, they were back to square one. Daphne sighed at that point, but she was unaware of their third companion already waking up. "I just wish I could convince Fred not all humans are the enemy."

"It may be possible, but it may also not be."

The two women looked back, only to see Omnimon awake, glancing in their direction with his blue eyes on them.

"Oh. We're sorry if we woke you, Omnimon." Shannon said as the Royal Knight shook his head.

"I was already awake when I heard you talking." He said as he sat up. "And as for your previous inquiry, I have doubts that your former friend will be able to be convinced not all humans are the reason for the living conditions and distrust of the Faunus."

"Why?" Daphne asked as she looked at him again.

Omnimon closed his blue eyes before he opened them again. "The chain of events that led to his commitment to violence in Satyra all began with the group's actions of violence. His adopted father was no doubt a Faunus himself, if what you told me is correct. And he heard tales of how humans were responsible for many terrible things against the Faunus race from the one who was supposed to be his father. That may have started things with him leaving you, but Satyra's actions began it all. In the end, only the Faunus themselves are to blame; at least, the extremist ones are. But the end result is the same. Humans distrust all Faunus because of the group's actions."

"So, you're saying that Satyra's actions are responsible for Faunus being distrusted and discriminated against in countries like this one?" Shannon realized.

"To a point yes." Omnimon admitted. "But that's not to say otherwise either. Humans have discriminated against Faunus for a long time, from what I hear, and that will always exist. But the actions of extremist groups like Satyra don't help the situation either."

The two women looked at each other and then back at the Royal Knight.

"That's...quite the...well...that's quite a theory." Daphne noted as the Digimon snorted once.

"It's hardly a theory. It's typical human behavior, although I will not claim that Digimon are better than humans in that line of thinking. In fact, I wnn't deny that we Digimon are also at fault for discriminatory actions and thinking either." Omnion admitted. "Even I myself have had such thoughts from time to time, but thankfully not to the extent that others have experienced; although I attribute that to my Royal Knight training and position in all honesty."

Silence once more took hold of the threesome before Shannon spoke up again. "So...where to next?" She asked as Omnimon took out the map.

"My next destination is an old mining town nearby." He replied as he pointed at it with his WarGreymon head-hand. "Since there was no sign of the Grimmnoids in the Indian village, this has to be the location of their headquarters, and the missing scroll."

"Wait...I know that place!" Daphne exclaimed. "That's where it is said the town's mayor was said to have been buried alive by disgruntled miners who had their pay stolen by him every week."

Omnimon looked at her in confusion before she blushed and Shannon laughed. "What?! It's a habit to check the history of places when traveling to see if there is a mystery to solve!" Daphne said in her defense.

"I...will not question your habits if you don't question mine." Omnimon said slowly as Daphne looked at him in confusion, but nodded.

Shannon then looked at the Royal Knight. "Do you know anything about the town?"

"No, I do not." Omnimon admitted. "But I believe that can be rectified if Daphne is willing to explain what she knows about the place."

Daphne looked at the Digimon before sighing. "I guess I have no choice then." She sighed before looking at the map herself.

"I can only tell you the legend of the buried alive mayor, but that's it." She admitted. "However, since it also spans the town's history, it should be helpful too."

Omnimon frowned at this. "Although it might include the town history, most legends are fiction and cannot be trusted fully."

Daphne blinked before sighing again. "I guess that rules out the legend then."

"Look, I may not know the town history, but as long as I can get an idea of the buildings in the town and other factors like that, I can figure out where the Grimmnoid HQ could be." Omnimon explained. "The history would be helpful yes, but it can only go so far as intel."

Shannon looked at her cousin, who sighed once more. "Okay, I'll admit that." She conceded. Then she looked up at the Royal Knight again. "However, I would still be careful in case because the mayor's ghost is said to haunt the place."

Omnimon nodded once. "Noted." He said before looking back at the map again. But as he looked at it, he couldn't help but get an uneasy feeling just from looking at it. He had long since learned to trust his gut instincts, as they had served him well in more than one battle. If this feeling he was getting was any indication, then things would not be so easy when they got there...

Chapter is complete~! :3 Almost done with the Grimmnoid Arc, which will also explain how Omnimon gets his nickname of Grimm Slayer too! :3