Three years had passed since Ryuu-tachi saved both the Human and Digital Worlds by defeating Ogudamon and his Nightmare Soldiers in the Holy War. The newest online game, Digital Monster Rumble Arena, has been sweeping the nations and bringing V-Pet Tamers across the globe together to battle each other in the 3D Net World.
One such Tamer, Samezu Tap, is brought into the Digital World to help Knesaka Kaori retrieve her Partner Digimon, Sistermon, who is taken by a mysterious Tamer named Klein and his Kuwagamon X. They are joined by veterans Ryuu and Keiko. Zubamon, Tap's partner Digimon, is able to defeat Kuwagamon X after Tap both activates and charges his Digisoul for the first time.
Digisoul, Charge into the next adventure…!
xXx
My name is Samezu Tap.
When I woke up this morning, I didn't think all the stuff that happened yesterday actually happened…
That the Digital World was an actual place…
That I could went and met my real partner, Zubamon…
That our Tamer/Partner combination was strong enough to bring out something called Digisoul…
…but then I saw this guy at the foot of my bed.
"MORNING, TAAAP!"
Zubamon's voice rang through Tap's ears as he shot out of bed. He looked in front of him and instead of seeing his bipedal cape-bearing Partner, there was another Digimon in his place. This Digimon, although the same color as Zubamon, was significantly smaller. His body was completely round with two blades on either side of his body.
"Oh, right." Tap said, scratching the back of his head. "You didn't come back as Zubamon out of the gate. You're Saka…uh…Sa…hm, what was your name again?"
"Dummy…it's Sakuttomon!"
SAKUTTOMON – BABY II LEVEL – WEAPON TYPE – NO ATTRIBUTE
"R-right…" Tap smiled. "That was my next guess." Sakuttomon gave Tap a look of disbelief.
"Oh come on," He said. "I can remember your name. Why can't you remember mine?"
"Well, mine only has one syllable." Tap said, laughing. He picked up Sakuttomon and held him closer. "I'm pretty sure I can't even spell 'Sakuttomon.'"
"Akanbe!" Sakuttomon said, sticking his tongue out. Tap couldn't help but wonder how this little pipsqueak was the same Digimon that took down both Musyamon and that colossal Kuwagamon yesterday.
"CRAP!" Tap shouted out. The sudden outburst frightened Sakuttomon, causing him to jump out of his Tamer's grasp and back to his original position on the end of the bed.
"What's wrong?" Sakuttomon said. He looked around frantically, gearing up for battle. "Is it the enemy?!"
"The DMRA Championship!" Tap said, looking at the time on the clock on the wall in front of him. The time was 8:53. "It's in seven minutes! I need to log on…hold on." Tap pulled out his V-Pet from his pocket and saw that the screen was blank. "Just as I thought: Sakuttomon, with you in my world the V-Pet is blank! How are we going to win the championship now?!"
"Can't I just go back into the V-Pet?" Sakuttomon said. Tap began to think. He remembered that girl he met yesterday, Kaori, allowing her partner Sistermon to enter her Digivice. Could the same be done with the V-Pet?
"Maybe it was something Kaori said yesterday." Tap said, thinking. "Realize…Enter…Re: Digitize…Export…Import…" A flash of light erupted from Tap's V-Pet. Tap could only watch as Sakuttomon's body started to become data, shown as 0s and 1s. The data started to flow right into Tap's V-Pet as the light faded. "Huh? Sakuttomon?" Tap looked at the screen of his V-Pet. The blank screen was now replaced with a pixelated image of Sakuttomon smiling back at Tap. "You're back! Awesome…next stop, the DMRA Championship!"
xXx
DIGIMON D-TAMER DEUX
D-2:
(責任) Sekinin (Responsibility)
xXx
It was dawn in the Digital World. The sky, while still maintaining its pixelated appearance, was now filled with bright orange and yellow colors. It was almost as if the sky was on fire. The tall, grey buildings of Factorial Town towered over Kaori as she lay still and silent against a skyscraper. Her face was calm; her eyes were closed as she held her Digivice to her chest. It was if she was just waiting…waiting for the proper moment.
"No use hiding, we know you're here!"
A trio of gun-wielding Digimon were walking about in the open area of Factorial Town. While they each carried pistols in both hands and a ten-gallon hat to match their boots, they all had the body of a gun barrel.
DEPUTYMON – ADULT LEVEL – MUTANT TYPE – VACCINE ATTRIBUTE
"If you come out now, we'll go easy on you." One of the Deputymon said. The three were all facing the direction that Kaori was hiding. They had chased her into this town and were able to pursue her this far.
"Now, now…" A figure stepped in front of the Deputymon trio. "You're too soft." The new Digimon was considerably taller than the three Deputymon. It had the appearance of a large bunny with black and tan fur. It wore a strap of ammo around its chest and jeans on its legs. The large bunny Digimon pointed its Vulcan arms toward the building Kaori was hiding behind.
BLACKGARGOMON – ADULT LEVEL – BEAST MAN TYPE – VIRUS ATTRIBUTE
A couple moments of silence passed by; no one said anything. A sadistic smirk appeared on BlackGaogamon's face.
"Light her ass up!"
The Deputymon all rushed in front of BlackGargomon and aimed their pistols in Kaori's direction. A human hand suddenly shot up. The Deputymon held their fire as Kaori moved out into the open, her hands raised in the air.
"Well, that wasn't so hard…" BlackGargomon said. "You've got a lot of guts coming here, human."
"What do you want with me?" Kaori said.
"Word on the street is some humans and a Digimon messed with one of the Mikado's operations yesterday." BlackGargomon said. "He ain't too happy, so there's a bounty out for any humans scum not working for him."
"So…" Kaori smirked. "You're just in it for the money. Of course, I get caught by some low-lives."
"This one's got a mouth on her." One of the Deputymon said. BlackGargomon laughed and his eyes met Kaori's. She could tell he was clearly the head of this little group of bounty hunters even though they were all Adult Level Digimon.
"I kinda like it." Another Deputymon said. "Say, instead of turning her in-"
"I'm not letting another one of our bounties become another one of your playthings." BlackGargomon said, smacking that Deputymon on the head.
"Poor Bastemon…"
"If you lot are finished," Kaori said, her smile fading into a scowl. "I'm actually on a bit of a clock; I'm meeting some friends after this…"
"I'm sorry." BlackGargomon said as the Deputymon spread out to surround Kaori. "You will be with us for quite some time."
"I think a friend of mine might have something to say about that…" Kaori said. "…right, Sistermon?"
At that moment, the sound of a gunshot filled the air as one of the Deputymon fell to the ground. BlackGargomon and the other two Deputymon looked around to find the source of the attack. Kaori smiled as the Deputymon who was shot was beginning to dissolve into data.
"We have company…" One of the remaining two Deputymon said. As another gunshot narrowly missed BlackGargomon and the two Deputymon, Kaori saw this as her moment finally arriving. She kicked the guns out of the hands of one Deputymon. The pistols fell to the ground and Kaori grabbed the unarmed Deputymon, wrapping her arm around its neck and using it as a shield against the remaining bounty hunters.
"Plan your next move wisely." Kaori said. BlackGargomon glared at Kaori. She was becoming more troublesome with every passing moment. It was no doubt that the Mikado would pay a great amount for her capture.
"Deputymon, watch my six." BlackGargomon said. Nodding, Deputymon turned around and began scanning the area with its eyes. Their attacker was nowhere in sight. BlackGargomon kept his eyes fixed on Kaori. "So I take it your Digimon pet is planning on taking my guys out from afar so you can escape." Kaori said nothing. She merely continued glaring at BlackGargomon. "Only one thing wrong with your little plan: what's to stop me from blasting your brains out? Just because you have one of my crew? If he dies, that just means more of the reward for me."
"You're vile." Kaori hissed. BlackGargomon raised its right Vulcan arm towards Kaori.
"B-BlackGargomon…" The captive Deputymon said.
"You're naïve." BlackGargomon said. He fired a bullet with his Gatling Arm and it pierced Deputymon's forehead, instantly deleting him. Kaori gasped. "Your shield is gone. Can we end this game of cat-and-mouse?"
"No, I still have someone who wants to play." Kaori said. "Sistermon Blanc, export!" A light erupted from Kaori's Digivice and out shot Sistermon Blanc. The bunny-resembling Digimon struck BlackGargomon in the face with its lance before landing on the ground. The Deputymon that was guarding BlackGargomon spun around and aimed for Sistermon Blanc.
"Don't move!" it cried.
"Bless Fire!"
A straight line of bullets soared through the sky and shot through the final Deputymon's body. Dropping its pistols, Deputymon fell to the ground before becoming data itself.
"Another Digimon?!" BlackGargomon said, the scar from Sistermon Blanc's lance still fresh on its face.
"There's a little something you overlooked, BlackGargomon." Kaori said, pointing her Digivice at BlackGargomon. With her other hand, she pulled out something else from her pocket. It turned out to be another Digivice, this one bearing a black and white color scheme. "While you were right in assuming my Digimon was out on overwatch, you didn't know that I have two Partner Digimon!"
"Damn you…!" BlackGargomon said. "You had this planned from the start…"
"Can I finish this guy off, Kaori?" Sistermon Blanc said.
"I think we're good." Kaori smiled. She stepped towards BlackGargomon. "This is a message: stay out of my way." Kaori turned around and began to walk away. "Let's get out of here."
"No…" BlackGargomon growled. "I-I…I won't forgive you!" BlackGargomon shot up to his feet and aimed both of its Gatling Arms at Kaori and Sistermon Blanc. "Screw the bounty…time to die!"
"Gatling…"
A dark-colored blur struck BlackGargomon in the chest, knocking him back onto the ground. The blur bounced back to where Kaori and Sistermon Blanc were standing. It revealed itself to be a human-resembling Digimon, much like Sistermon Blanc. She was wearing a black klobuk and a black dress like a religious habit. There were also two guns in her hands.
SISTERMON NOIR – ADULT LEVEL – PUPPET TYPE – VIRUS ATTRIBUTE
"Hmmn, I changed my mind." Kaori said as she continued walking. "You guys can finish him off." BlackGargomon only watched as both Sistermon started approaching him.
"Divine Pierce!"
"Mickey Bullet!"
Kaori continued walking as an explosion happened behind her. A few moments later, two beams of light soared from the explosion into both of Kaori's Digivices.
"Good work, guys." Kaori said.
"My appearance was limited this time…" Sistermon Blanc said.
"Kaori, we need stronger opponents next time!" Sistermon Noir's cheerful voice rang.
"No need to worry about that." Kaori said. "Let's head back to the castle."
xXx
"A golden Digisoul?!"
That same Saturday morning, Ryuu was still in his room despite being awake for several hours already. In his continued celebrations of not having to be in school today, he was sitting on his bed. Clad in a sleeveless black shirt and jeans, Ryuu was looking at his laptop on his lap. He was on a video chat with an old friend, Masato Kenji. Like Keiko, Kenji was an original member of the Digimon D-Tamers. Ryuu was currently filling Kenji in on the events that took place in the Digital World yesterday.
"Yep, it was as bright as the sun." Ryuu explained to his old friend. "Tap's Digimon, Zubamon, was then able to kick this new Tamer's butt sky high!"
"Impressive." Kenji said. "So the Digital World is in danger again from this 'Mikado' guy, huh? I wish I still had my Digivice so I could help you guys."
"I wish you guys did too." Ryuu said. "Even though I still have mine, it's not like I can do anything with Dracomon in the Royal Knights now." Kenji let out a sigh.
"Another thing…" He said after a slight pause, trying to change the subject. Ryuu knew that Kenji missed his own Partner Digimon, Leormon, but would not be one to admit it. "First this guy with the Kuwagamon, then this new girl and then the guy with the Zubamon?"
"Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing." Ryuu nodded. "Where are all these Tamers coming from?"
"Exactly." Kenji said. "Suddenly, it's not so special to have a Digimon anymore."
"We sound like we're senior citizens." Ryuu said, chuckling a little bit. "Digimon Tamers today have it easy. Back in my day-"
"Shut up." Kenji said. Ryuu stuck his tongue out at him. "You're impossible."
"Looks like you haven't changed a bit either, Kenji." Ryuu said. "I thought living in Hakone now was supposed to set you straight."
"Heh, you wish." Kenji said. "You need to continue investigating this 'Mikado' case. You said you and Keiko were meeting with that new girl today?"
"Yeah." Ryuu nodded. "We're meeting in Shinjuku Gyoen."
"Alright, then I will leave this case to you." Kenji said, pointing at Ryuu. "Don't screw it up, idiot."
"Never! I-" Ryuu stopped mid-sentence when he saw the hesitant look on Kenji's face. A smile formed on Ryuu's face. "If I see Leormon, I'll let you know too." Kenji looked Ryuu in the eyes and quickly shook away any sign of care from his facial expression.
"I have to go." Kenji said. "I'm counting on you, Ryuu."
"I won't let you down, Kenji!" Ryuu said, throwing his fist in the air. A smile appeared on Kenji's face as he nodded. The call ended. Ryuu closed his laptop and set it aside. Given how much of a jerk Kenji seemed to be when they first met three years ago, he had really come a long way. The Tamer who hunted Dracomon down and the Tamer whose emotions summoned a Digimon like Chaosmon seemed like two different people. Ryuu climbed out of bed and walked over to his cupboard. Opening it, he saw a familiar sight: his own goggles.
"Kenji-tachi can't fight the Digital World's latest threat…" Ryuu thought. He picked up the goggles and put them on his head. "I will be their sword and shield; I will fight for them when they can't. I will fight for and protect the Digital World." Ryuu grabbed his school gakuran and threw it over his shoulders. "Let's do this!"
xXx
"Thank you for coming, guys."
The Shinjuku Gyoen was one of Tokyo's largest parks, complete with well-manicured shrubs, forests of flowering cherry trees, and a few large ponds with island bridges. Despite it only been around lunch time, the park was filled with so many people admiring the beautiful scenery. Kaori was sitting on a blanket sitting across from Ryuu and Keiko. Kaori was wearing a grey hoodie with jeans while Keiko was in a white shirt and a navy-blue skirt.
"I was in the neighborhood." Keiko waved.
"Tap's not here…" Ryuu said, looking around.
"Some new Tamer, already late to our first meeting." Keiko scoffed.
"He'll be here." Kaori said. "How was it being back in the Digital World again?"
"Honestly, it was like I never left." Keiko said, smiling and looking up into the sky. The memories began flowing back into her head like a waterfall. "The pixelated sky, the way the water feels, and even the smell…it all came back just like that."
"My Digivice stopped working after a while." Ryuu said, pulling it out. "I wasn't able to open the gate to the Digital World anymore."
"At least you still have a Digivice." Keiko added.
"My theory on that is your purpose in the Digital World was done for the moment." Kaori said. "Once the threat was eliminated, you weren't needed and, so it was closed off to you." Ryuu and Keiko looked at each other before turning back to Keiko.
"You talk as though the Digital World has…feelings." Ryuu said. "Like a stream of consciousness or something."
"…does it?" Keiko said.
"Even I don't know everything about that world." Kaori slightly chuckled. "I only first went there a couple of months ago."
"WAAAAAAIIIIIITTT!" Ryuu, Keiko, and Kaori turned around to see Tap hastily dashing towards them, complete with Sakuttomon tucked under his arms. He was wearing a light blue jacket with a red and black striped shirt underneath along with a pair of jeans.
"Look who showed up." Kaori smirked. Tap crashed onto the blanket next to Kaori.
"S-S-Sorry, I'm late." Tap said, desperately catching his breath. By the look on her face, Tap noticed that Keiko was not impressed.
"Hey, Tap." Ryuu said. His attention shifted to Sakuttomon, who poked his head from under Tap's arm.
"Tap!" He cried. "Can I stop pretending to be a toy now?!"
"Zubamon degenerated when coming to this world, right?" Keiko said. Tap's expression became blank.
"Uh, yeah." Tap said. "How did you know?"
"Been there, done that." Ryuu smiled and Keiko nodded.
"Take a seat and we can explain everything." Kaori said. Tap shrugged and he sat up. Sakuttomon sat in Tap's lap as the conversation continued. "I just want to thank you guys again for helping me rescue Sistermon yesterday."
"No problem!" Sakuttomon said with a big grin on his face. "If that Kuwaga-freak comes back again, just leave him to me!"
"Now don't get mad, but I have to tell you something…" Kaori reached into her pockets and pulled out a Digivice in each hand, much to the surprise of everyone else.
"Two Digivices?!" Ryuu said. "T-Then, that means…"
"Of course!" Tap said, followed by moments of silence. Everyone turned to face him. "Eh…I've got nothing." Everyone else fell to the ground.
"You moron…" Keiko said, smacking her forehead in disgust. "She has two Digimon partners!" Kaori placed her Digivices on the blanket in the center of everyone and everyone looked down. On both screens there was a sprite of a Digimon hopping up and down and waving.
"Sistermon Blanc and Sistermon Noir, at your service." Kaori smiled.
"Wait, whaa?!" Tap instantly rose back up. "Hold on a sec…if you had two partners, then where was your other partner when Kuwagamon attacked?"
"Sorry about that." Kaori said. "I was told to test you to see if you were worthy of being a Digimon Tamer. Looks to me like you passed."
"A test?" Sakuttomon said, looking up at Kaori.
"Kaori…who are you?" Keiko said. Ryuu, Keiko, Tap, and Sakuttomon all looked at Kaori as she began her tale.
"My name is Kaesada Kaori and I have been a Digimon Tamer for the past six months." Kaori explained. "I remember one day, I was on my computer and I got a weird PM asking if I wanted to be a crusader for peace in a world unlike my own."
"You just said 'yes?'" Tap said.
"Things are…" Kaori paused before she continued. "…complicated at home. If it meant getting away, I was all for it. I said yes and before I knew it, I was pulled into the Digital World. That's when I met the Sistermon."
"Who sent you the PM in the first place?" Ryuu said. "Was it HolyAngemon-sama?" Kaori shook her head.
"It was a Digimon who goes by the name of Sanzomon." She said. Ryuu and Keiko looked at each other, both confused and not recognizing the name.
"I-I know that name!" Everyone looked down at Sakuttomon in surprise when he called out.
"You do, Sakkakumon?" Tap said.
"Sakuttomon." Sakuttomon said. "Yeah, she is a Monk Digimon and can use a lot of different abilities through chanting sutras."
"Maybe that's how Sanzomon brought you to the Digital World." Keiko said. "I just didn't know that Digimon themselves could open up gates. I thought you needed a Digivice."
"HolyAngemon-sama sent me back to the Human World one time." Ryuu pointed out. "It's definitely possible."
"Soon after I met the Sistermon, Sanzomon appeared before me." Kaori said. "She isn't exactly a deity like the Royal Knights or HolyAngemon; she just wants to see change in the Digital World and bring it back to peace. That's why she enlisted me."
"So what have you guys been doing all this time?" Tap said.
"What we can." Kaori said. "We don't know how but the Mikado is bringing humans into the Digital World and having them fight for him, like that guy yesterday."
"That 'Klein' bastard." Tap said, scowling.
"Earlier, you said you were testing Tap." Keiko brought up. "What for?"
"The Mikado's conquest was getting harder to stop." Kaori said. "Sanzomon said it was time to recruit another human to our resistance. That's when I found out about Tap and Sakuttomon at the DMRA…but who knew I would find two of the Digimon D-Tamers along with him?" The other Digimon D-Tamers were silent, still trying to digest Kaori's story.
"What about the Royal Knights?" Ryuu said. Keiko grabbed Ryuu's wrist in a form of comfort. "Why aren't they helping?"
"…well, that's the thing…" Kaori began, facing the ground. "The Royal Knights are gone." Ryuu's eyes briefly widened before closing shut. "They haven't been seen in a few months. It was like they vanished…all thirteen of them."
"The Royal Knights?" Tap said. "What are they?"
"They are the highest ranked security of the Digital World." Keiko whispered. "One of them was Ryuu's partner Digimon."
"Dracomon…" Ryuu said, still with his eyes closed. Tap and Sakuttomon looked at Ryuu and saw how grief-stricken he was. The sight made Tap sick to his stomach.
"We'll find him." Ryuu looked up and faced Tap, who suddenly had a determined look on his face. He held his fist up towards his face. "I promise you: we'll find your lost partner and bring him back."
"Kohai…" Ryuu said. A smile began to form on his face and he nodded. "Yeah, you're right."
"We need to figure out the Mikado's plan so we can put a stop to it." Kaori said.
"It's hard to believe there's another human out there trying to take over the Digital World." Keiko said, scratching her head. "We met some bad Tamers back then but they weren't this bad."
"I won't let this bastard mess up my world!" Sakuttomon said. He looked up at Tap. "Tamer, we're going to kick his ass!"
"You took the words right out of my mouth!" Tap said. "We're going to reunite Ryuu-senpai with Dracomon and then we're going to protect the Digimon World!" Kaori smiled. The plan was all coming together. There was hope for both worlds yet.
"Kaori," Ryuu said. "What's our next move? You and Tap are the only ones with Digimon power, after all."
"Let's meet up with Sanzomon in the Digital World." Kaori said. "I know she would love to meet you three in person."
xXx
"Terriermon…"
A small Digimon was wondering through the seemingly endless Factorial Town. It resembled a brown-shaded bunny with three horns. This was Lopmon.
LOPMON – CHILD LEVEL – BEAST TYPE – DATA ATTRIBUTE
"Terriermon! Terriermon!" Lopmon cried out, hopelessly wandering through the industrial-looking city. "Where could he be? Terriermon!" Because of how long he had been searching, his movements were progressively becoming sluggish. His eyes were stained with drying tears and his breathing was heavy. Over time, Lopmon reached the outskirts of the Factorial Town. In front of him was a mountain looking like it was made from different kinds of trash and scraps.
"You look lost." Lopmon turned around to see a cloaked figure staring down at him. "Are you alright, little one?"
"N-No…" Lopmon said, trying to wipe his tears away. "No, I'm not. Who are you?" The cloaked figure removed the cloak from his head and revealed his face.
"My name is CresGarurumon." The Digimon said. "Nice to meet you."
CRESGARURUMON – ULTIMATE LEVEL – BEAST KNIGHT TYPE – DATA ATTRIBUTE
"Hi…" Lopmon said.
"What's wrong?" CresGarurumon said.
"M-My name is Lopmon and I-I was looking for my twin, Terriermon." Lopmon explained, fighting back more tears. "I've been looking all day and…and…I c-can't find him!"
"Oh, I see." CresGarurumon said. "I-I think I found something you may want to see." Lopmon looked up and CresGarurumon began pulling something out of his cloak. It was a white and green Digi-egg. "It was under some rubble at the entrance of Factorial Town."
"No…it's him." Lopmon said, his tears returning. "Nichan…"
"I'm sorry, little one." CresGarurumon said. Lopmon erupted into full-fledged crying. "What if I said I was able to tell you who did this?" After a few more moments of crying, Lopmon stopped.
"Y-You know who hurt my brother…?" Lopmon said. His breathing began to intensify and CresGarurumon could see a glimmer of anger awaken within the small Digimon.
"Some of the local Digimon said it was a human girl with some female Digimon." CresGarurumon said. "They were sisters."
"Sisters…" Lopmon began to growl. CresGarurumon smirked. "Unforgivable…that's…unforgivable…" A purple-shaded aura began to surround Lopmon and the expression on his face became increasingly livid.
"That is unforgivable, isn't it?" CresGarurumon said. "You need to avenge your brother and destroy these girls; show them how much they hurt you."
"They hurt me…!" Lopmon said. CresGarurumon watched as Lopmon's entire body began to glow with dark energy and it began to expand. When the dark energy faded, a large bipedal creature was in its place. He bore the same three horns that Lopmon had, but was now covered in brown and scarlet fur.
WENDIGOMON – ADULT LEVEL – BEAST MAN TYPE – VIRUS ATTRIBUTE
"Sisters will pay…" Wendigomon growled. "…they will PAY!" CresGarurumon smiled at this new development.
"The Mikado will be pleased…"
xXx
The familiar vortex of light opened up in the entrance to Factorial Town as Ryuu, Keiko, Tap, and Zubamon tumbled out. Kaori hopped out of the portal before it vanished; the other Tamers picking themselves up from their fall.
"That's gonna take some getting used to…" Tap said.
"At least I'm back to Zubamon now." Zubamon said and Tap nodded.
"Where are we?" Keiko said.
"This is the last location that my Digivice registered before I came to meet you all." Kaori said, looking around. "Welcome to Factorial Town."
"I don't think I've been here before." Ryuu said, looking around. There were skyscrapers towering over them and in the distance, he could see the entrance to a large factory.
"Sistermons, export." Kaori said, holding her Digivices out. A black-and-white flash of light emit from both of her Digivices and out came her two Digimon partners. Ryuu-tachi were surprised; this was the first appearance of the two Sistermon for them, after all.
"They do look like sisters." Keiko said, examining both of Kaori's Digimon partners.
"Thank you for your help the other day." Sistermon Blanc said to Zubamon.
"No problem!" Zubamon said, blushing.
"Yeah, thanks." Sistermon Noir said. "Because of you, I didn't have to save her myself."
"Two Digimon partners, huh?" Tap said. "That's pretty cool." As Tap admired Kaori's Digimon partners, Keiko felt a tug on her arm. She turned to see Ryuu holding her and she leaned over to him.
"What's up?"
"Is everything okay between you and Tap?" Ryuu said in a low voice. Keiko hesitated. "I knew it. You've been kind of hard on him a bit."
"I have my reasons." Keiko whispered back.
"That hardly seems fair." Ryuu said.
"I don't think he takes all this seriously, especially with that carefree attitude."
"Keiko…"
"Now that we're back in the Digital World," Kaori began, interrupting Ryuu and Keiko while she was surveying their surroundings. "We should contact Sanzomon…" Kaori's eyes met with a gear-shaped Digimon. There was fear in its eyes as it was cowering under some debris.
"What are you staring at?" Tap said, looking at Kaori. He followed the path that she was staring and saw the gear-shaped Digimon. "Whoa!" Ryuu, Zubamon, Keiko, and the Sistermon turned to see what they were looking at. "Is that a Digimon too?"
"That's right." Zubamon said. "Its name is Hagurumon."
HAGURUMON – CHILD LEVEL – MACHINE TYPE – VIRUS ATTRIBUTE
"What's it doing out here?" Keiko said. Hagurumon looked from Kaori to the Sistermon and panic erupted in its eyes.
"DON'T HURT ME!" Hagurumon shouted. "I DON'T WANT TO DIE!" Hagurumon sped off away from the D-Tamers. Kaori's eyes narrowed for a brief second before returning to normal.
"Scaredy cat." Tap said.
"I wonder what they were freaking out about." Keiko said. Ryuu's gaze shifted to Kaori.
"It was afraid of you." Everyone turned to look at Kaori.
"Kaori…" Tap said.
"Hagurumon was looking right at you and was completely frightened." Ryuu said. "Why would he be frightened of you?" There was an uncomfortable moment of silence.
"I did what I had to." Kaori said, looking at one of her Digivices. The two Sistermon nodded as they joined their Tamer's side.
"You will pay…you will pay…" A sinister voice echoed through all their ears, disrupting their thoughts.
"Where did that voice come from?!" Tap said, looking around. A feral expression formed on Zubamon's face.
"Tap…" He growled. "It's here." Ryuu looked at his partner Digimon in confusion.
"What's here?"
"A Digimon is nearby." Sistermon Blanc said. She and Sistermon Noir both drew out their weapons. A gust of wind began to enter the area, startling the Digimon D-Tamers. They were shocked as the wind began to take the shape of a large, beast-like Digimon. Wendigomon had appeared in front of the D-Tamers.
"We've got company." Kaori said, pulling out one of her Digivices. "The enemy is Wendigomon: the Mythological Beast!" Kaori made eye contact with Wendigomon; she couldn't put her finger on it, but there was something familiar about this newcomer.
"RAAAAARRR!" Wendigomon said.
"What a time to not have our Digimon with us." Keiko gritted her teeth. A smile formed on Ryuu's face.
"Our juniors will take care of this." The gogglehead said. Tap grinned.
"Zubamon, it's up to us!"
"That's all you had to say, partner!" Zubamon said. In a burst of light, he took off towards Wendigomon.
"Sistermons, back Zubamon up." Kaori said. Both Sistermon nodded before they sprung into action. All three Digimon charged for Wendigomon, who merely smirked.
"Destroyed Voice!"
The shockwave of Wendigomon's attack knocked the three partner Digimon off their feet and onto their backs.
"What does this guy want?" Keiko said.
"To fight." Tap said, cracking his knuckles. Zubamon hopped back onto his feet and nodded in agreement.
"I'm with you, Tap!" He cried. "Hey, ugly! Give me your best shot!" Wendigomon glared at Tap and Zubamon.
"You will pay!" Wendigomon said. "You will pay!" Zubamon took off running at full speed toward Wendigomon.
"20 Scratch!"
"Club Arm!"
To counterattack Zubamon, Wendigomon swung both of his long cable-like arms in his direction. Before Zubamon could react, he was smacked right and flew back into the air.
"Zubamon, no!" Tap said. As he ran back to go catch his partner, the two Sistermon charged towards the enemy.
"Mickey Bullet!"
"Divine Pierce!"
"Brother…brother…brother!" Wendigomon hollered. He leapt high into the air, dodging both the bullets and the Cross Barbée. As Wendigomon slammed onto the ground, both Kaori and the Sistermon toppled onto the ground.
"Kaori!" Ryuu said.
"This Digimon is strong…!" Keiko said, running over to Kaori and helping her up.
"It doesn't matter." Kaori said as she stood up. "I'm going to take him down."
"You will pay…" Wendigomon repeated. "You will pay…!"
"What's he going on about?" Ryuu turned around to see Tap and Zubamon approaching.
"I don't care, I just want to beat him!" Zubamon roared.
"He keeps saying that we will pay." Ryuu said, scratching his head in confusion.
"I'm pretty sure he attacked us first." Keiko said. Wendigomon let out a powerful roar, causing the Tamers and Digimon to cover their ears with their hands.
"Shut him up!" Kaori said, looking at the Sistermon. While Sistermon Blanc was still covering her ears, Sistermon Noir nodded and took off running once more towards Wendigomon.
"Bless Fire!"
Wendigomon coughed up spit as the bullets hit him square in the chest. Sistermon Noir lowered her guns to see if that attack would be enough to cause him to relent. Unfortunately for her, Wendigomon proceeded to march towards his attacker.
"You will pay…" Wendigomon chanted. "You will pay…for what you did to him!"
"Him who?" Ryuu said. "What's the connection to us?" Sistermon Noir continued firing her guns at Wendigomon, but the huge beast Digimon ignored the bullets' sting as it kept on getting closer.
"We'd better figure out a plan." Keiko said, turning to face Tap. "Can Zubamon digivolve to the Adult Stage?"
"Not yet." Tap shook his head. "I don't think his win ratio is that high yet."
"Damn." Keiko said, biting her lip. Sistermon Blanc was watching as her sister continued shooting Wendigomon, but to no avail.
"Kaori, this isn't doing much…" Sistermon Noir said, still unloading all her bullets into Wendigomon.
"I've got to help Nee-chan…!" She said. "I've got to help Nee-chan!" As Sistermon Blanc took off towards her sister, Ryuu's face suddenly lit up.
"That's it!" He cried. "Wendigomon wants revenge for his brother!" All the Tamers turned to face Ryuu.
"His brother?" Tap repeated.
"That's great, Ryuu," Keiko began. "One flaw: we didn't do anything to this guy's brother; we don't even know who his brother is!"
"That's not exactly true…" Ryuu said. "Wendigomon's Child Level form is Lopmon, who is known to be twins with another Digimon: Terriermon." While Tap, Keiko, and Zubamon didn't react, Kaori spun around to face Ryuu.
Terriermon…? She said to herself. Terriermon's Adult form is Gargomon, but if its data is corrupted it can become…BlackGargomon…
~FLASHBACK~
"Bless Fire!"
A straight line of bullets soared through the sky and shot through the final Deputymon's body. Dropping its pistols, Deputymon fell to the ground before becoming data itself.
"Another Digimon?!" BlackGargomon said, the scar from Sistermon Blanc's lance still fresh on its face.
"There's a little something you overlooked, BlackGargomon." Kaori said, pointing her Digivice at BlackGargomon. With her other hand, she pulled out something else from her pocket. It turned out to be another Digivice, this one bearing a black and white color scheme. "While you were right in assuming my Digimon was out on overwatch, you didn't know that I have two Partner Digimon!"
"Damn you…!" BlackGargomon said. "You had this planned from the start…"
"Can I finish this guy off, Kaori?" Sistermon Blanc said.
"I think we're good." Kaori smiled. She stepped towards BlackGargomon. "This is a message: stay out of my way." Kaori turned around and began to walk away. "Let's get out of here."
"No…" BlackGargomon growled. "I-I…I won't forgive you!" BlackGargomon shot up to his feet and aimed both of its Gatling Arms at Kaori and Sistermon Blanc. "Screw the bounty…time to die!"
"Gatling…"
A dark-colored blur struck BlackGargomon in the chest, knocking him back onto the ground. The blur bounced back to where Kaori and Sistermon Blanc were standing. It revealed itself to be a human-resembling Digimon, much like Sistermon Blanc. She was wearing a black klobuk and a black dress similar to a religious habit. There were also two guns in her hands.
SISTERMON NOIR – ADULT LEVEL – PUPPET TYPE – VIRUS ATTRIBUTE
"Hmmn, I changed my mind." Kaori said as she continued walking. "You guys can finish him off." BlackGargomon only watched as both Sistermon started approaching him.
"Divine Pierce!"
"Mickey Bullet!"
Kaori continued walking as an explosion happened behind her. A few moments later, two beams of light soared from the explosion into both of Kaori's Digivices.
"Good work, guys." Kaori said.
"My appearance was limited this time…" Sistermon Blanc said.
"Kaori, we need stronger opponents next time!" Sistermon Noir's cheerful voice rang.
"No need to worry about that." Kaori said. "Let's head back to the castle."
~END FLASHBACK~
"You took my brother from me!" Wendigomon hollered. As he screamed, two rows of cannons appeared streaming down his chest. "You will pay!"
"Koko Crusher!"
A seemingly endless stream of bullets erupted from Wendigomon's chest towards Sistermon Noir.
"Protect Wave!"
Before Sistermon Noir could react, Sistermon Blanc appeared in front of her and stabbed her lance into the ground. A pink wave of energy appeared in front of them, acting as a shield against Wendigomon's bullet assault.
"You…!" Sistermon Noir gasped.
"Nee-chan, I'm your shield." Sistermon Blanc said, concentrating her power on the energy shield the Cross Barbée was producing. "I'll always protect you!"
"Your Digimon are amazing." Tap said, looking at Kaori. Kaori, however, was speechless. "Uh, Kaori? Kaori? Digital World to Kaori, do you read me?"
"His brother…" Kaori finally spoke. "I killed his brother."
"You what?" Keiko said. There was a moment of silence between the four humans. Kaori let out a sigh and formed a fist with her hand.
"Like I said, the world you once knew and protected isn't here anymore." She said. "It's become something else; a shadow of its former self. To bring it back to the way it once was, I've had to become someone else…I've had to become something else."
"Kaesada Kaori…" Ryuu said.
"To bring this world back from the darkness, I will do whatever I have to; it's my responsibility to reclaim this world back from the darkness." Kaori said. Ryuu, Tap, Zubamon, and Keiko merely watched as Kaori walked towards the two Sistermon, who were still trying to fend off Wendigomon's assault. She could see the pain in Sistermon Blanc as she struggled to hold up her shield and in Sistermon Noir as she continued trying to hold Wendigomon off. "I don't care what you think of me, my partners need me and I won't fail…like last time."
"Last time…" Tap said to himself.
"Sistermon Noir and Blanc, I'll never leave your side!" Kaori said. As she pulled out both of her Digivices, two auras, one black and the other white; surrounded both her fists. "Take my power!" Kaori stretched out her sparkling hands and slammed both Digivices into both of her arms.
"Digisoul, Charge!"
Beams of light shot from both Digivices and covered Sistermons Noir and Blanc. Their bodies began to shine, causing Wendigomon to cease his attack and cover his eyes.
"This is what happened to me yesterday…" Tap said. "Digisoul?"
"Look at the Sistermon!" Keiko said. As the light faded, it was revealed that the Sistermon had undergone a bit of a transformation. They had grown to be as tall and mature as human adults. The Cross Barbee was surrounded with an electric coating while the Anthony guns were covered with a similar coating of light.
"Wendigomon, I'd like you to meet the Awakened Sistermon!" Kaori said.
SISTERMON NOIR (AWAKEN) – ADULT LEVEL – PUPPET TYPE – VIRUS ATTRIBUTE
SISTERMON BLANC (AWAKEN) – CHILD LEVEL – PUPPET TYPE – VACCINE ATTRIBUTE
"Was that digivolution?" Ryuu said. Kaori shook her head.
"Not exactly; more like an upgrade." She explained. The Sistermon leapt into the air and kicked Wendigomon in the stomach, causing him to roar in pain. Sistermon Noir started firing Anthony at each of the cannons on Wendigomon's chest. One-by-one, they all started detonating, The mythological beast Digimon cried out in more pain as he fell to the ground.
"It looks like they got a power boost." Keiko said.
"My turn!" Sistermon Blanc said. The prongs of the Cross Barbee started sending out bolts of lightning at Wendigomon, hitting him directly. His entire body was engulfed with lightning as he screamed. When the lightning subsided, smoke rose from Wendigomon's body.
"Had enough?" Sistermon Noir said, standing side-by-side with her sister.
"N-No…" Wendigomon said. "No…" An ominous cloud of dark energy began to form around Wendigomon's body as his pupils slowly vanished from his eyes. "You…will…PAY!"
"Destroyed Voice!"
A powerful-looking sonic wave erupted from Wendigomon's mouth and headed straight for the newly-evolved Sistermon.
"You know what to do!" Kaori called. The Sistermon nodded and they took off running towards Wendigomon's attack, with Sistermon Blanc in front of Sistermon Noir. As they ran, Sistermon Blanc dragged the Cross Barbee across the ground. This caused the activation of her Protect Wave technique, which prevented the Destroyed Voice technique from reaching them.
"Nice combination!" Ryuu admired.
"Almost at target…stay on target…NOW!" Sistermon Noir shouted. As soon as they were close enough to Wendigomon, the Sistermon leapt up high into the sky.
"What?!" Wendigomon said.
"Ready, nee-chan?!" Sistermon Blanc said.
"Never not!" Sistermon Noir said back.
"Grand Sister Cruz!"
The bodies of the Sistermon began to produce a silver and blue aura as they darted towards Wendigomon with great speed. The Sistermon slammed their fists into Wendigomon's chest. Wendigomon's shriek filled the air. It was not before long that his body began to deteriorate into that of a chocolate-colored Digi-egg. Ryuu, Tap, and Keiko could not believe their eyes.
"Did you see that, Tap?" Zubamon said, smiling. "That was awesome!"
"Actually, I think I blinked." Tap said, scratching his head.
"Who knew those two Digimon had all that power?" Keiko said to Ryuu.
"It wasn't just that." He said. "Kaori's Digisoul made a difference too." The silver and blue aura surrounding the Sistermon faded and their bodies dissolved into zeroes and ones before falling into Kaori's two Digivices.
"Are they okay?" Keiko said. Kaori looked over at Keiko, Tap, and the others; she offered them a smile.
"Yeah, they just need to rest and restore their energy."
"Sistermon Blanc and Sistermon Noir sure are awesome." Zubamon said.
"Don't you think that's a mouthful?" Tap said. "I think they should get nicknames or something."
"Nicknames?" Kaori repeated.
"It's not that weird." Ryuu said. "I met a guy once who had a nickname for his Digimon."
"What about Lucy and Leia?" Tap said. Everyone else sweatdropped and was silent. "What? They're girl names; the Sistermon are girls…I think…it works!"
"Tap…" Zubamon rolled his eyes.
"That doesn't fit at all…" Keiko said. As Tap, Zubamon, and Keiko continued discussing nicknames for the Sistermon, Kaori felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned to see Ryuu was the culprit.
"By the way," He began. "No matter what you've done, you're our friend now." Ryuu gave Kaori a smile. Kaori's face was blank for a moment; she wasn't expecting that at all. She smiled back.
"Hello, children. We finally meet."
A strong, feminine voice echoed through the everyone's minds. It seemed that Kaori was the only one unfazed by this.
"Did you hear that?" Ryuu said.
"I think we all did." Keiko said, looking around.
"What was that?!" Tap said.
"Tap, a Digimon is nearby." Zubamon said.
"It's her." Kaori said. A powerful, yet warm golden light began to manifest in front of them as a tall woman in a white-and-gold robe emerged from it. "It's about time."
"Who are you?" Tap said. The woman gazed upon all of the D-Tamers and said one word:
"Sanzomon."
xXx
TO BE CONTINUED…
DIGIMON D-TAMER DEUX
D-3:
(希望) Kibō (Hope)