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
Opening Files: Elemental Powers
Many can have Semblances based on powers of nature, like the Flame Semblance of the Uno Clan. The Semblance of Nigel Uno is based on the same thing, but with more of an icy nature to it. The powers of Abigail Lincoln has been recorded as being Candy, marking her as the Candy Elemental. And the Semblance of Tiki Torch, the Flame hero, is also based on fire.
There can be Wind Semblances, Ice Semblances, and even Slime and Water Semblances as well as Earth and Electricity.
However, even with these powers, none can stand up to or match the Elementals. In fact, with there being Ice and Fire Element-based Semblances, these people who have those Semblances are often called the False Elementals. While their power can be mistaken as being that of the Elemental they are supposed to be, they are not as strong. Sure, there might be a select few who can be considered to be the Elementals, but when it comes down to it, if they cannot change their skin color when tapping their true power, then they are not the real deal.
Very few can be called true 'False Elementals', but if they are, then they are not a threat to take lightly, and should be considered to be dangerous opponents.
"Every person has a unique skill." TOM said as he closed the Elemental Powers file. "This is true for even those who have powers that appear to be the same. One person's power might not be the same as another's." He pressed a few buttons on his armrest before the screen showed a small seed-like object exploding in a shower of sparks with a red ring around it as it did so. "Even if someone has the same power, their skills with it might be different as well." It showed a mechanical form speeding around at high speed while another was sniping away in the distance. "These two pilots have the same 'power', and yet their skills with it are very different from one another."
Looking back at the camera, TOM leaned back in his chair as he folded his fingers in a tent shape. "Even if someone says they have the same power, never assume they are truly the same as you. For even a clone can have different skills than the original." A laugh escaped TOM's vocalizer as he looked at SARA before glancing back at the camera once more. "So, are you going to hold your skills back, even if you have the same power? Or will you let your skills shine through, proving that having the same power does not mean you are the same person?"
Denver, Colorado
Pain filled his body as he returned to the world of the waking. Blue eyes opened slightly, only to shut at the brightness of the lights overhead. He could hear voices around him, none of them familiar, as they spoke. One even sounded metallic almost, or at least had a metallic edge to it when the individual spoke. His whole body ached as well, leaving him with almost no energy to move. But when he tried to move, he found he couldn't. Against his will, a groan escaped him, making the speakers look back in surprise that he was already awake.
'Then again...I shouldn't be too surprised...' Agunimon thought before footsteps, metal on metal, reached his side. A cold metal hand on his face turned his head, just as he opened his eyes again. This time, he came face to face with the one who had been speaking earlier. It was a dark blue mechanoid that had a dimmed glowing line around its/his body and piercing violet optics, along with draconic looking wings, and a white face plate. The mechanoid spoke in clear words, trying to make sure he understood what was being said. "Can you understand me?" The mech asked. "Nod if you can."
The Warrior of Flame nodded slightly in response, which made the mech relax slightly, but not by much. "Okay. Good." The mech said. "Now, I need you to try and speak to me. Can you?"
For a few seconds, there was silence before he finally coughed a bit and spoke. "Y-yes..." Agunimon rasped out. The response was good apparently, because the mech backed off a bit, giving him some breathing room. The metal hand was removed from the Digimon's face as the mech sat back in the chair next to the bed he was in.
"You're alert. That's good." The mech said as he made optic...err, eye contact with the Warrior's blue eyes. "Now, do you know where you are?"
As if in response, he shook his head. "No..." He replied.
"Well, you're in Denver, Colorado." The mech explained. "And it's a good thing we found you when we did."
"Why...?" Agunimon asked, his voice still somewhat raspy.
The mech gave him a critical look, if that was even what he was being given. "I was hoping you could tell us."
That made the Warrior of Flame frown a bit as the mech looked at him again. "You do know, don't you?"
Again, the Digimon shook his head. The mech sighed, as if in disbelief. "Okay...Look. There are these people called Fallen after you and the others." The mech began. "Well, them and the Grimm. Not to mention other unsavory characters in this world..."
Fear flooded Agunimon's body, but even with the adrenaline rush from it, he still didn't have much energy to move. "What?!" He exclaimed as he pushed himself upright, only for his arms to give out from under him and cause him to collapse back onto the bed with a slight grunt.
"That's right." The mech replied. "You and the other Elementals are in danger."
Agunimon looked at the mech like he was nuts, which surprised the mech, or at least made him cock his head to the left. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Elementals?" The Digimon asked, confused now. If he put that in with the words 'Fallen' and 'Grimm', then this mech had one confused Digimon before him.
"Yes. You mean you don't know what you are?" The mech asked before Agunimon frowned slightly.
For a few seconds, the Warrior of Flame was more than tempted to label the mech as having some corrupted programming and crossed wires before he decided to respond, given how the mech was looking at him with an intense gaze. "I know very well what I am." The Digimon replied as carefully as he could.
"Then...how are you confused as to what the Elementals are?" The mech asked as he looked at Agunimon.
The Warrior of Flame kept his face impassive as he spoke. "Maybe because I don't know what these Elementals are." He replied, trying to keep the sarcasm out of his voice the whole time. "Unless you would be willing to explain them to me."
At his response, the mech looked confused now. "But you're the Fire Elemental! You should know who and what the Elementals are!"
Now Agunimon understood what was going on here. "Wait...you think I'm this Fire Elemental?"
"Why else would you have flame-themed armor?" The mech countered.
Agunimon leveled his gaze at the mech, his blue eyes turning almost to ice. "I will explain this to you only once." He growled out. "My title is the Warrior of Flame." His words seemed to make the mech somewhat nervous now. "I am not this Fire Elemental you seem to think I am."
"How can you not be the Fire Elemental?" The mech asked, reaching up to scratch at his helm in confusion. "Didn't you say you were he Flame Warrior?"
"It's Warrior of Flame, not Flame Warrior." Agunimon hissed back. "There's a difference between the two."
"And that would be?" The mech asked as he folded his arms across his chest plating.
The Digimon sighed. "I can control fire, not just use it." He replied, but that just seemed to work against him and in favor of the mech's theory.
"So you are the Fire Elemental!"
An exasperated groan escaped the Warrior of Flame. He really wished he wasn't so drained of energy so he could just punch this mech for continuing his claims from before at this rate. "For the last time, I am not this Fire Elemental!" He groaned out.
"But you just said you have control over fire." The mech said, confused now. "How are you not the Fire Elemental if you can control fire?"
Agunimon looked back at the mech with a growl before he tried to speak, but before he could even get a word out, his vision began to blur and he felt dizzy. The room seemed like it was spinning as a groan escaped him, alerting the mech to something being wrong. "Hey! Stay with me!"
But it was too much and his vision finally began to darken. The last thing Agunimon heard was the mech crying out to him to stay conscious and for medical personnel to come in and aid them. Then, his vision went black.
Dracon panicked as he saw the Fire Elemental pass out, his blue eyes slipping closed after a barely fought battle to stay awake. "Aw...Glob..." He groaned as the medical staff began to check over the Elemental's vitals. One of the medical personnel looked back at the Dragon of Denver and spoke.
"Well, his vitals look to be stable, but it appears he's suffering from severe exhaustion. That would explain why he passed out so suddenly." The doctor said as Dracon looked back at the human.
"So he will be fine?" The mech asked as the doctor nodded.
"Yes." The man replied as the Gundam sighed in relief.
"Good..." Dracon murmured as he slumped in the chair next to the bed.
The doctor then walked over and sat down next to the Dragon of Denver. "If I may...why was he insisting he is not the Fire Elemental?"
Dracon looked down, frowning mentally. "I'm...I'm not really sure myself..." He murmured at last. "But if he has power over fire, then wouldn't that make him the Fire Elemental?"
"How should I know?" The doctor replied. "I just know that if someone has an Elemental-based Semblance, then they are thought of as such until proven otherwise."
That made Dracon perk up. "And have there been false claims of someone being an Elemental recorded in history passed?"
"Indeed there have been." The doctor replied. "But they are often called the False Elementals because they only have an Elemental-based Semblance, not power over it."
Dracon looked down in thought. Now that he thought about it, the Elementals always represented the building blocks of life, never nature. And if someone had an Elemental-based Semblance, then they were thought of as being an Elemental at first. But the question now was, did this guy have power over the actual element? Or was he the real Elemental?
GrimmFall
Lowemon grunted as he punched yet another training dummy in the training room, feeling frustrated that he couldn't train against live opponents, as they were a better judge of his skill level than training dummies that were lifeless. As it was, his physical abilities were on the mend, so he couldn't train against any of the Justice Friends until he was deemed to have recovered enough of his strength.
The Digimon sighed as he walked away from the training dummy and slumped back against the wall, putting his left hand to his head in tiredness. He had been training for as long as possible, and yet he still wasn't sure as to how much energy he had recovered. Just then, the door to the training room opened and in came one of the Justice Friends, none other than Valhallen himself. The God of Rock looked over and saw the Warrior of Darkness standing against the wall, looking frustrated as well as tired.
"Hey!" He called as he walked over, making Lowemon look up at his words. "You just chillin' there or something?"
"No." Lowemon sighed as he looked down again, his red eyes closing as he did so. "I've been in here for quite some time training, but it frustrates me that I can't train against a real opponent to see how much I have recovered."
Valhallen frowned at this. He could see the Digimon was feeling frustrated about this, but Major Glory's orders were to let him recover his energy. However, it was clear that unless he trained against real people, then he would not be able to tell how his recovery was going as well. While he knew he would get into trouble about this, the God of Rock smirked to himself. Major Glory didn't say just how they could judge Lowemon's recovery, and if that meant fighting in just a spar, then that was perfectly reasonable. A full-on training session was barred yes, but a spar was not.
"I think I have an idea." Valhallen said as he placed a hand on Lowemon's shoulder. "What about a friendly spar?"
"Isn't that barred until I am recovered?" Lowemon asked as he looked back over at the rock God.
Valhallen grinned at that. "Only full-on training sessions are barred. A spar without weapons is not."
At his words, Lowemon felt a smirk cross his face under his facemask. He hadn't even considered that! Until now anyway...
The God of Rock pulled into a battle stance, as Lowemon also got into a fighting stance. The two stared each other down before Valhallen ran at the Digimon, and threw a punch using a small portion of his godly strength. The Digimon blocked his right arm punch before countering with a punch with his own right arm. Valhallen grinned as he smacked the Digimon's hand away with his left arm, only for Lowemon to follow that punch up with a crescent kick, landing a blow to the God of Rock's head.
Valhallen staggered back from the blow, but he wasn't harmed by it. No, his abilities as the God of Rock came in handy, and he just rubbed his head with a laugh. "I would say that last kick is a good indicator of how your recovery is coming along." He joked. "Any harder and I am fairly certain you would have cracked open my skull if I was a mere mortal."
While that didn't exactly make Lowemon feel better, to hear that his recovery was coming along just fine was just what he needed to boost his spirits and regain some confidence. "That's good to hear." He said as he got ready for round two. Valhallen did the same thing, this time the two circling around each other.
Lowemon watched the Rock God's every move for an opening before he was charged at by the Viking God. The Digimon had barely enough time to block a kick before he did a cross-cut punch to Valhallen's face. The God of Rock staggered back but didn't go down. He then charged at the Legendary Warrior before Lowemon could counter effectively. The only thing the Digimon could do was duck the punch that would have knocked him out before Lowemon delivered a nasty uppercut to Valhallen's jaw. That time, the Rock God was actually thrown back to the ground.
For a brief moment, Lowemon feared the worst until Valhallen groaned and sat up. "Okay...I'm pretty sure you knocked me out there for a few seconds."
"I...I did?" Lowemon asked as Valhallen nodded.
"You sure did." He joked back. "And that was a good punch."
Lowemon looked down at his left hand, which he had used to deliver that uppercut. "If I had to say, I would put you as stronger than a normal human." Valhallen continued as the Digimon clenched his hand into a fist.
His red eyes narrowed a bit before the God of Rock nudged him, noticing there was no response. "Dude, you okay?"
Lowemon glanced back at him before nodding. "Yes, I am." He assured the Viking. Valhallen smiled at the response.
"Good to hear!" The God of Rock exclaimed as he slapped Lowemon on the back, earning a cough from the Warrior of Darkness. Upon hearing that, Valhallen smiled sheepishly as he rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment. "Ehehe...Oops."
Denver, Colorado
Dracon sat by the bed of the person suspected of being the Fire Elemental, waiting for him to wake up. As it was, the fact the man had passed out was a bit worrisome, but he kept himself realistic in his thoughts. He was going over the conversation that had occurred last while the person was awake, running through the responses he had gotten to his questions and exclamations. As he did that, a thought suddenly crossed his mind. Dracon perked up as this thought passed through his mind.
'Wait...' The Gundam thought at that point. He lifted his helm as he looked back at the person still in the bed. 'Is it possible that this guy is not the Fire Elemental?' Dracon thought, recalling his past battles alongside the Royal Knight, aka the Grimm Slayer. As unlikely as it seemed, that idea did explain why the suspected Fire Elemental had reacted the way he had.
Hoping the suspected Elemental would wake up soon, Dracon found his chance to get answers coming sooner than expected, as a groan escaped the person in the bed, signaling he was coming around again. Dracon didn't lean forwards, not wanting to freak him out again. "Hey...are you okay?" Dracon asked as the possible Elemental looked at him.
"What do you think...?" The person growled before he winced at the feelings that were no doubt coming from feeling dizzy.
"Look..." Dracon began. "I...I just wanted to say I am sorry for insisting you are the Fire Elemental." The Gundam said, making the person before him look at him in shock and disbelief. But the next sentence out of his vocalizer made the suspected Elemental tense up. "But that does bring to mind a question I had."
"What?" The person asked as Dracon gave him a serious look.
He breathed in a breath before letting it out. It was now or never. "Do you know what a False Elemental is?"
The newcomer's response was all it took to confirm his suspicions. "No..."
Dracon frowned to himself. It was clear now that this person was not the Fire Elemental like he had first thought. "So...you're not the Fire Elemental after all, it seems."
"Why? Was I supposed to be?" The newcomer snapped back.
The Dragon of Denver shook his helm. "No, you aren't." He replied. "But that does beg the question, how did you get here?"
A sigh escaped the newcomer. "All I recall is a battle and then this portal opening in the sky. My friends and I were drawn into it, and then next thing I know, something hit me on the back of the head and I blacked out."
Dracon frowned at this. It seemed like something had drawn this person and his friends here, and they had been dragged in unwillingly. If that was the case, then someone was trying to mess with dimensional borders, if what he was hearing through the grapevine was correct. And it normally was correct anyway.'But who, and why, are the main questions yet to be answered.' The Gundam thought to himself as he looked at the exhausted person before him.
"Either way, you are safe here." Dracon continued, making the Digimon look at him. "No one will be able to get at you while in Denver."
A snort escaped the newcomer, but it wasn't one of arrogance or doubt. Rather, it sounded like relief instead, which made Dracon's reactor purr with happiness. However, something else crossed his mind at that point. "I don't think I got your name either."
The newcomer looked back at him with a wary look for a few moments before he sighed, closing his blue eyes and looking down. "Alright." He said as he looked back at Dracon. "My name's Agunimon, and I am one of the ten Legendary Warriors."
Las Vegas
Omnimon and Shannon were already headed out, the Royal Knight having dropped off his letter to Monty Uno, delivered express of course, thanks to Shannon.
"So, what are your plans one we get to GrimmFall?" Shannon asked as the Digimon looked back at her.
"I'm planning to find where Monty Uno is currently living, and to head there to help train his son and adopted daughter." He replied. "If what he said in his letter to me is correct, then they will need training of the utmost importance."
Shannon cocked her head to the side. "What kind of training?"
Here, Omnimon closed his blue eyes and sighed. "Training on how to best utilize their powers."
"But how can you train them like that if you yourself aren't an Elemental?" Shannon questioned, making the Digimon look back at her again.
"I might not be an Elemental, but I do know a thing or two about how to fight off opponents of far greater power than myself." Omnimon replied. "And if what I fear is correct, then there will be those who seek the two for their powers."
"So you wish to help them get stronger." Shannon surmised as he nodded.
"Yes, I do." Omnimon confirmed.
The two went silent before Shannon spoke again. "Say, why did you leave last time anyway?"
"It was because a...certain person...was after me." Omnimon replied, trying to keep the fact he had fought a Fallen a secret. "That put the children in danger, and I couldn't let them remain as such if I was around."
Shannon nodded in understanding before she looked back at the road again. "So, what about that scroll?"
"At this point, if I can even find it, that would be a miracle." Omnimon sighed. "As it is, I sensed a Grimm had stolen it, but I could not determine where the Grimm went with it." Again, he was not revealing he had sensed a Fallen, instead using the term Grimm to describe the theft of the scroll.
"So, your mission was a failure." The female human mused with a smirk.
"Yes, and no." Omnimon clarified. Her questioning look made him smirk in response, albeit mentally. "While I may not know where the scroll is, or where the Grimm that took it went as of right now, I do know it is out there, and I will find it either way."
"Ah." Shannon mused before she returned to the road before her again.
The sky was getting dark now, which was fine by Omnimon's standards, but Shannon wasn't having much luck seeing, so she turned on the headlights of the Mystery Machine and continued down the road unabated.
Justice Friends HQ, GrimmFall
Major Glory watched as Lowemon and Valhallen continued to spar, and although he was not happy with it initially, seeing the Digimon perk up and feel less confined made him smile, so he let it slide. The God of Rock let loose a strum of his guitar, sending lightning out towards the Digimon, who jumped backwards and called forth his staff in a burst of dark energy. He blocked the next lightning strike with a shield that he called out as well, only for Valhallen to bring his guitar back in a swing.
Lowemon blocked the instrument with his staff before he kicked the Rock God in the stomach, sending him staggering back as the Digimon then spun his staff in his right hand twice before he thrust it towards the Viking. Valhallen looked up, only to parry the strike with his guitar. There was a strumming sound as the two weapons collided, indicating a draw. Major Glory smiled at this, clapping as he made his way over, making Lowemon jump and Valhallen smile sheepishly. "That was a very good spar, you two." Major Glory complimented. "Washington's wooden teeth, that was most impressive indeed!"
"Ehehe...Yeah. Sorry about breaking the major rule of no sparring while in recovery, Glory-boy." Valhallen said as Major Glory waved him off.
"Forget it." The hero said as he looked at the Digimon with a smile. "To see Lowemon feel better because of said spar was worth it, I'd say."
That confused the Digimon. "You mean you're not mad?"
"Mad? No, I would never be mad." Major Glory insisted. "Disappointed at first yes, but seeing you perk up and feel more at ease was enough to let it slide."
The God of Rock and Warrior of Darkness looked at each other before Valhallen grinned and held out a hand in a high-five. "Aw, yeah!"
Lowemon chuckled as he returned the high-five. Major Glory smiled at the interaction between the two. It seemed like the two had gotten off to a great start, which was good for both of them. He wished the same could be said for Kazemon, but until she settled in more, there was more of a wariness from her than her fellow Digimon.
'Maybe I should have her meet Miss Spell.' Major Glory thought as he recalled the only female of the Justice Friends. 'It might prompt Kazemon to open up more as well as drop her guard and feel more welcome.'
If only it would be that simple...
San Diego
Bugs was going over some accounting of the hotel's finances when he perked up, his grey ears twitching as he listened for something. Then, he heard it. It was faint, but there. A slight groan from Daffy's room on their floor. He got up and ran over, only to see the newcomer they had rescued a day earlier waking up. Green eyes opened as the newcomer looked around. There was a wariness in his eyes as the resort owner walked over, albeit slowly so as to not spook him. Bugs had heard his voice, and so had deduced this being was male in gender at least, so that would make things a bit easier.
"Eh...what's up?" Bugs asked, making the newcomer jolt, no pun intended, as he turned towards the resort owner.
"W-who are you?" The newcomer stammered out, looking quite scared for someone of his size and apparent strength.
"My name is Bugs, Bugs Bunny, and you are in the Duck's Burrow, the resort I own and run." Bugs replied as he sat down on the chair near the bed.
The newcomer looked confused at seeing a talking rabbit before he seemed to relax a bit, but not to the point Bugs was hoping for. "Okay...so a talking rabbit is the one thing that greets me. I must be dead if this is what I am greeted by."
"Eh...you're not dead pal." Bugs said at that point as the newcomer felt this pain lance through his form, earning him a groan in response. "Not if you react like that."
"Makes me wish I was..." The newcomer moaned as Bugs just chuckled at that.
The resort owner leaned back and eyed the newcomer with interest. "So...what brings you here?"
"How should I know?" The newcomer shot back. "One moment I was in a battle with my friends, and the next this weird portal opens in the sky and we all get sucked in. I passed out and now I am waking up to you."
Bugs frowned at this new information. "So you have no idea how you got here?"
"Nope." The newcomer replied, making Bugs sigh.
Looking back as the door opened, Bugs caught sight of Daffy entering. "Isth he awake yet?" The casino owner asked as Bugs gave a wry grin.
"Why don't you ask him yourself?" The resort owner joked as he pointed at the newcomer with his thumb. Daffy looked over and saw the newcomer he and Bugs had rescued was indeed awake.
"Well, thisth isth good." He said as walked over. "How are you feeling?"
"My whole body hurts..." The newcomer groaned out.
"That'sth to be expected after a fall like you went through." Daffy said.
Bugs then gave a look to Daffy. "He has no idea how he got here." The resort owner said, making Daffy blink in surprise.
"You're kidding! None at all?" The casino owner pressed.
A shake of his partner's head confirmed it for Daffy.
This was not good, Daffy mused as he looked back at the newcomer. But what were they to do now...?
Omnimon and Shannon head towards GrimmFall while Lowemon makes a new friend with Valhallen, just as Dracon learns who, and what, the person he found was as Daffy and Bugs find out their new guest is awake at the same time. What awaits the groups next? Read to find out~! :3
