Digimon Adventure 03: Magic, Mutation, and Beyond
Opening notes: Hey, everyone! This chapter begins Demiyah's search for her past. Shiro recognizes the people in Demiyah's picture of her birth family. He also has a special connection to one of the people. I also include yet another 80's classic I grew up watching reruns of. Thundercats! Now as for why Demiyah is going through a journey of self discovery: Demiyah grew up in the Power Ranger equivilant to a Military family. She never really acted like an actual kid. Yes she does have her moments of childish behaivior, but it's because she is only now with the younger heroes in her parents care getting to act like a kid. All she knew from a young age was how to fight bad guys and how to save people. She does have her moments of awkwardness like Keith does in Voltron Legendary Defender. But it's because, Demiyah grew up learning to use her powers in a military like situation so she has very little experience acting her age.
(Arc 1 Theme Song: Clear: English Cover by Lizz Robinett)
From the birds to the wind
Demiyah is shown standing on a hill full of flowers.
Is there any way for me to begin
Demiyah pulls her D-3 out and sees the image of her Digimon Partner Veemon in front of her.
Soaring into the sky
Demiyah's hair is blowing in a gentle breeze as she sees a familiar blonde boy.
With no wings to fly
Demiyah drops her D-3 onto the grass and starts to move to pick it up.
I guess I'll walk my way into the sunrise
Four more hands move to pick it up for her.
I can do it right
Demiyah looks up to see Ventus, Vanitas, Aqua, and Terra. She tears up only for James Rogers, Francis Barton, Azari Munroe, Henry Pym jr, Torunn Thordottir, Ken, Sora, Riku, Roxas, Xion, Namine, and Kairi to appear behind them.
Going
Demiyah holds her D-3 in front of her heart. A smile on her face.
Going
The group moves to run down the hill.
Going
Everyone runs down the hill as there is a shimmer of sparkles.
Going on
The logo is shown in a burst of rainbow light.
Reality is always different than I thought it'd be
Demiyah is shown walking away from the Virtue Digidestined with Ken and their Digimon by their sides.
It's silly for me to ever think that it would end up perfectly
Demiyah rolls in her blankets only to fall out of bed. She pops up yawning.
There is a crystal clear spring
Her crystal glows brightly while feathers float around her.
Hiding within my heart
Orbs of white light float around Demiyah as images of the Arc are shown around her.
And I wouldn't dare to fill it with despair
Darkness seems to be covering the sky.
No matter how I feel
Demiyah holds her pink and silver Wayfinder to her heart as light glows.
I'll make sure just to fill it with happy things
Demiyah drops from the sky smiling as her friends free fall with her.
This feeling
Demiyah is shown in her school uniform walking to class.
This feeling
Demiyah sees Lance standing accross from her and blushes.
This new feeling is so far into me
Demiyah runs forward and shares a kiss with Lance.
I don't know how to feel
Lance returns her kiss and the two smile at each other after seperating.
It almost isn't even real
Demiyah looks down embarrassed. But Lance kisses her on the cheek.
And now my tears are falling
Demiyah cries tears of joy when she sees her friends and her surrogate siblings. All in their street clothes smiling happily.
From the birds
A white falcon and a pink crane fly above her head.
To the wind
The falcon and crane are joined in the air by a golden dragon.
Is there any way for me to begin
Demiyah is shown in front of a store looking in the window. Veemon standing next to her.
Soaring into the sky
Demiyah and her friends are seen riding on the backs of their digimon.
With no wings to fly
Demiyah jumps off of ExVeemon before landing in front of the shocked Virtue Digidestined.
I guess I'll walk my way into the sunrise
The sun rises as Demiyah turns away from the Digidestined and walks off.
I can do it right
Demiyah, Ken, Aqua, Terra, Ventus, and Vanitas are shown with their Digimon.
Going
Sora, Riku, and Kairi are show with their Digimon.
Going
Roxas, Namine, and Xion are shown with their Digimon.
Going
The Next Avengers are shown with their Digimon.
Going on
All of them are shown together in a group shot in front of the Castle of the Land of Departure.
Recap (Lance McClain): "Hey everybody, Lance here! Last time, me, Demiyah, Pidge, Shiro, and Pym went to France. Where I found my cousin Connor was a superhero. A blue cat themed superhero! How awesome is that?! Anyways, while we were there Demiyah fought off a Daimon who was after Connor and teamed up with Ladybug, Chat Noir, and Rena Rouge. We found Princess Rhiannon, Miya and Pidge's baby sister! Now call me loco, but I could have sworn I saw disappointment on Pidge's face."
Arc 1 Chapter 7: The Return of the Thundercats and the First Clue Found!:
It was a brisk October morning as Demiyah walked into the kitchen and greeted Amaya, Greg, and Rachel as they came in dressed for school. Rachel took a sip of her morning tea and asked, "What's so special about Shiro coming over today after school Miya?" Amaya and Greg looked at their surrogate big sister as she replied, "Shiro said he had a clue to the identities of the people in my special picture. So he's coming over to compare it to some picture he has. Pidge is coming to bring up some old records to confirm the names. And yes Connor is coming over. In fact, the whole gang is coming over."
The four went to school as the group saw posters advertising the Halloween event happening at the school. Demiyah said to her friends and siblings, "You guys are going to love it! The whole school is decorated for the holiday. Everyone wears costumes and the entire school does a one day spooky flip. At night there's a big carnival where kids can trick or treat in the different classrooms. There's also rides, games, music, great food, and safe but spooky fun. It's the end of school spirit week and it's awesome every year." Vanitas said, "Sounds fun." Sora chuckled, "It's the one day out of the year where it's socially acceptable to walk around dressed up as a dinosaur." Everyone laughed as they split off to go to their different classes. In the case of the younger kids go to their classroom.
During Free Period, Demiyah decided to meditate. She had been having a series of vivid dreams the past week and she couldn't place where they were familiar. As she fell into the trance, she saw a man in blue armor or what appeared to be armor wielding a strange sword. He was saying something she couldn't quite hear. Before she heard Aqua's voice say, "Demiyah is everything alright?" Snapping out of her meditative state she said, "Yeah I'm fine Aqua. I've been having strange dreams lately and I decided to meditate in an effort to figure them out." Hunk who was walking up with Team Voltron save for Coran and Shiro asked, "What sort of dreams?" Demiyah replied, "I keep seeing a cat like man. Well, now that I think about it he looked kind of like a lion." She brought out her sketchbook and flipped to a page that had the man from her dreams. She showed the page to the others including the kids as Azari said, "Hey I recognize him! That's Lion-O. He was the last Lord of the Thundercats. Some time after the defeat of Mumm-Ra, there was a different being that tried to wipe them out. In an effort to protect themselves they split up and fled to different parts of the world. Panthro married the Princess of Wakanda and was revered as a divine being. His grandson who became a Ninjette a long time ago before the purges said he felt his grandfather's presence as he awakened his Panther animal Spirit. Since the Royal Family of Wakanda has Thunderan blood we've kept the old traditions taught to us by King Panthro alive." Allura said, "I never knew the last of the Thunderans married into human families. Or the fact they had children." Matt said, "Well yeah Allura, my History class just covered the story of the Thundercats this morning. My Professor seems to think a new Lord or Lady may have been chosen." Demiyah asked, "What's the sword that Lion-O wielded called?" Matt admitted, "I don't really know. We just covered the story, not the details. That won't happen until tomorrow. But we could got to the Library and find out." The gang took off to the school Library. The Librarian Claire said, "Oh hi guys. What are you looking for?" Riku replied, "Anything on Lion-O and the Thundercats if possible." Claire looked on the registry for a moment and said, "We have ten books, a holo archive, and two pages on the online reference system. All are available."
The gang was in the library when Xion said, "I found something!" The entire gang went to the table where Namine, Xion, Amaya, Pidge, and Matt were sitting. All looking at the book Xion laid out on the table. "Listen to this guys: 'The Sword of Omens is the mark of the Lord or Lady of the Thundercats. This sword allows it's user to send out a beacon of magical light to summon their fellow Thundercats. And with the command "Sword of Omens, give me Sight beyond Sight." Can the Lord or Lady see beyond mortal Sight. The Sword is believed to be alive as the Eye of Thundara rests within it. The eye is a mystical gem that is sentinent and was believed to have created the ore that was responsible for forging the Wild Zords, Galactabeasts, and Voltron Lions.' Is that cool or what? All we have to do now is figure out why Demiyah has been dreaming about Lion-O." Roxas said, "We may get our answer today. Remember, Demiyah is part of the group that's doing a Soul Dive today." Greg asked confused, "What's a Soul Dive?" Kairi said, "A Soul Dive is like a Dive to Heart. The difference is, instead of landing on one's Station of Awakening they land in their Galaxy Realm. A Galaxy Realm is the individual representation of a person's Soul. Who they are as an individual. With influences from their family and friends. Like a person's Soul Room, no two Galaxy Realms are the same. During a Soul Dive, the person performing the Dive is met by an ancestor and given a Life Quest to uncover something important about themselves or to discover something they don't know." James said, "Kairi's right. Demiyah signed up because she hopes whoever her ancestor is, they can put her on the path to find out who her birth parents are and discover where she came from."
During what normally would be Demiyah's Combat class, she and seven others were with their Guide a man named Fon Xiao Long. The Storm Arcobaleno. He spoke softly the incantaion to send the eight chosen into their Soul Dive's.
Demiyah's Soul Dive
Demiyah felt like she was falling from the sky. She was floating down into a world that resembled the Land of Departure, her former Kingdom, her special childhood hideaway, and her current home all at once. She landed softly on the grass as she wandered around. She saw the Musical Waterfall and the Rainbow River from her childhood hideaway, the Mystic Islands. She smiled as she fondly remembered all the fun adventures she had with her animal pals. Shouka the moon wolf, Lucky the night tiger, Kiawei the courage dragon, Aviatta the dream pheonix, and Mikota the empathy lioness. She walked around a little more and saw a place she hid her favorite memento, her Cosmic Harp. The place was the Cave of Memories. She still had the key in her room, but Demiyah hadn't been to the Mystic Islands since she was nine. Entering the cave she saw the Sword of Omens inside the Dream Crystal. A magical Crystal that when serenaded by her Harp produces magical Dream Dust. A powder that makes good dreams and thoughts come to life, is a key ingredient to many healing teas or potions, and can break the magic of the Nightmare Man. Lion-O appeared before her. He said, "Princess Demiyah. I am Lion-O the last Lord and Prince of the Thundercats. Mumm-Ra has a legacy who is trying to destroy the Heart of Magic. As my Descendant and new Lady of the Thundercats, you and your friends must journey to the Mystic Islands, meet your Guardian Animals, and defeat Akurayami descendant of Mumm-Ra. You must find the Descendants of my companions. Four of them are closer than you know. go now child, and become a great Thundercat."
End Soul Dive
Demiyah bolted awake in shock as her friends were waiting to hear about the Dive. She said, "I found why Lion-O was in my dreams. And our group has a quest. Including the kids. This is important." Fon asked, "What happened?" Demiyah replied, "I found myself in what was a mix of places I spent a large ammount of my time. The most prominent was the parts of the Mystic Islands." Everyone stared at her in shock. Terra said, "Miya no one has been able to travel to the Mystic Islands in over 500 years. The last known portal key disappeared." Demiyah said, "Nine years ago, just after I last saw you, Aqua, Ventus, and Vanitas, I was wandering through the woods near my house in Reefside. While exploring a clearing I saw something sparkle in the river nearby. I reached into the river and found a silver key with several small gemstones on it. The gems shimmered all the colors of the rainbow and then some. I heard a voice say, a strange rhyme. A bright light glowed around me and dropped me onto the beach of an Island. I only had my small satchel with me and nothing else. I woke up to find a lioness, a tiger, a dragon, a wolf, and a phoenix looking at me. The tiger spoke and asked, 'Who are you?' I said, 'My name is Demiyah. And this wierd key brought me here.' I showed them the key and they got all excited calling me a 'Guardian of Magic' whatever that was. They led me to the home of the Fairy Alliatta. She took one look at the key and said, 'I'm glad you answered my call young Guardian.' She then explained how the key belonged to a sorceress named Caliadora Moonweaver 500 years ago. How Caliadora and her six friends Annetta Skydancer, Brianne Daysong, Laureli Watershimmer, Diatramas Sunglow, Rosalinda Floraspark, and Sapphire Windheart were the ones who forged Magical artifacts to help a prophesized maiden. The prophecy was, 'When the Radience of Miracles loses her Earth, Water, Wind, and Void will magic heed the call. Aided by the Animals of Wild Myths she will awaken the Realm of Mystic Islands and bring the Light back into the world.' I realized the first part had already came true. My Keyblade is called Radiant Miracles and I had lost you four. So Alliatta gave me my first magical artifact the Melody Flute. It's song can break powerful illusion magic and heal anything the Chaos Flames burn. Over the next year I traveled the Islands with five animals Lucky, Kiawei, Shouka, Aviatta, and Mikota. Together the six of us defeated the Despair Sorceress Walpurgisnacht and saved the Mystic Islands. Even after I fullfilled the prophecy, I continued to make visits. When I was nine, a month or so before I lost my Original Sailor Scout team. Alliatta came to me at my Beach Cabin and told me that with Chaos coming closer I had to hide my magic Harp and leave the Mystic Islands. I told her no and that I could defeat Chaos without risking the Islands. She hugged me and said, 'The day you come here again young Guardian will not be for a while. I see it clear in your heart dear one. You come with your souls love, your souls family, and many new friends. You will journey to many places and fight many battles. You return seeking the talismans of mages and Warrior Felines from long ago. In order for this new journey to come to pass, you must do as I ask Guardian.' So I did. I haven't been back to the Mystic Islands in five years. But now, we need to go there. I need to go back. Back to where my journey began."
After school, Demiyah still met with Shiro. He stared in shock as he asked, "This is yours?" She nodded as he brought out an old worn photo of himself, the woman in her picture, a baby boy, and a baby girl Demiyah realized was her at the age her adopted parents found her. Shiro said, "The woman is my late older sister Natsumi Kaede Motomiya nee Shirogane. The baby girl is her two month old daughter Davinia Katia Motomiya. The boy is her son Ryuusei Toshiro Motomiya. This picture was taken a few days before Countdown. Natsumi and her family save for Davinia and Ryuusei were called as dead. I've never given up looking for them." Demiyah said in shock, "Shiro that baby girl is me when I was five months old." A quick test was done. Keith said, "Well Shiro according to this test, Demiyah is indeed your niece." Shiro hugged Demiyah, hugged his niece. Crying the entire time.
That weekend Demiyah and the entire gang were in front of the Oliver house standing in a circle. Demiyah held her key in the air and spoke the spell to open the gate for the first time in five years.
I call upon the power of the stars,
Magic forces near and far,
Guardian awaken your plight,
And open the gate of magic's light.
A swirl of rainbow light covered the gang including Greg, Connor, Amaya, and Rachel. Kimberly, Tommy, and Coran stood on the porch praying they came home safely.
A few minutes later the gang woke up on a beach. Connor asked, "Where are we?" Demiyah looked around and saw a very familiar cabin on a patch of grass near the sand. "I know where we are. This place is Prism Beach. It's famous for finding Harmony Prisms. Prisms that when put in water play beautiful music. There's also Jazz Clams* along the beach line." She saw a white wolf bounding along the line. With it was a red and silver phoenix, a green and amber dragon, a black and light blue tiger, and a gold and pink lioness. Demiyah grinned at the sight of her old pals. She called out, "Shouka, Aviatta, Mikota, Lucky, Kiawei!" The five animals looked up and saw Demiyah. They recognized her from her magic aura. They bounded up to her knocking her over. Licking or nuzzling her in Aviatta's case. Demiyah laughed as she was smothered in animal kisses from her old friends. Sitting up she said, "My friends and I need to see Alliatta immediately. It's important!" Shouka nodded and said, "Of course Miya. Everyone can follow me."
The group walked along a river that was every color of the rainbow. Amaya asked, "What's with the water?" Demiyah chuckled, "This is Rainbow River. It leads to Alliatta's home the Fairy Glenn. It's a lovely place. Though when playing with Fairies, you have to watch the time. Because what could seem like mere minutes could easily be hours. There are some like Danae the fairy who brings the Dusk at night that tend to be very tricky. When eating fairy made foods, never take anything that shimmers with pruple or navy blue sparkles. That's food Danae made to prank someone. Her pranks can turn people into newts, fish, or cats if she wants them to. She also likes to turn people colors and make them talk in rhyme or talk backwards. She isn't evil, just a local prankster. The real evil beings are the Shadow Knights. Their a clan of disgraced mage knights who turned to the Forbidden Arts when Calliadora and her friends destroyed their leader. King Nighthawk. He used to be a kind man and a benevolent ruler. Then one day, a twisted black mist drifted into the city of Light's Heart. It twisted everything and everyone. The man who became Nighthawk began to cause pain and suffering to the neighboring villages and kingdoms. Then one day six girls from six different ways of life Cana, the daughter of a humble barmaid, Soleil the daughter of fisherman, Amaria the daughter of the Queen of the Wind Maidens, Bethany the daughter of a physician of the harbor village of Ocean's Wish, Diantha the daughter of a reveared Moon Shaman, and Kanaida the daughter of a mermaid queen. These six girls were blessed with six special crystals and were told to find the seventh member of their group. Arianne daughter of the Fairy Queen Titania. They did and the Rainbow Mages defeated Nighthawk and sealed away the ten Shadow Knights under a seal of Light magic. The First Guardian of Magic, a woman named Cassieopeia Moonwing was pleased with the girl's bravery and gave them the knowledge of their True Names which they went by from then on instead of their Given Names. You see a given name is different from a true name. Same with a chosen name. Each of the girls were blessed with not only the knowledge of their True Name but powerful Rainbow Magic. Something most go through life never knowing. Arianne's true name was Calliadora. Soleil's was Annetta. Diantha's was Diatramas. Kanaida's was Rosalinda. Cana's was Sapphire. Amaria's was Brianne. And Bethany's was Laureli. The seven friends used their Mage Crystals to create the Rainbow Crystal in thanks for the Guardian of Magic and protected the Mystic Islands for several centuries. Then one day, 500 years ago during the Moon Blossom festival the Shadow Knights broke free and attacked. The seven noble mages managed to defeat all but Dynasorix and Crusadenae. Two brothers who were revealed as Nighthawk's heirs. This seven managed to seal them away, but at a cost. Annetta, Diatramas, Rosalinda, Sapphire, Brianne, and Laureli fell in battle. Calliadora used her magic to create the portal key by fusing the seven Mage Crystals into one item. She took her chosen name of Alliatta and retired to the Fairy Glenn where she waited for the last five centuries for the next chosen Guardian of Magic."
The group found themselves in what looked like a village from the magical fairy tales they ended up hearing growing up. Shouka led the group to a castle where the fairy guards bowed before Demiyah. One guard a man with violet hair and green eyes said, "Welcome back my Lady. It is an honor to see the chosen Guardian of Magic bless our world with her presence once more." Demiyah smiled and said, "The honor is mine Sir Dawnbringer." Inside the castle there sat an unearthly beautiful woman in a dress that looked as if the sun had been spun into it. Her long golden hair was done in a beautiful style and her kaleidoscope eyes shimmered in happiness. Demiyah ran forward and hugged the woman. "Alliatta!" Alliatta as she was called said, "Hello again Demiyah. You have grown into a wonderful woman. Though you have suffered much sadness, your Courage has given you Friendship that can create powerful Miracles." Everyone stared in shock how did this woman, fairy know?
After explaining the situation to Alliatta, the group was given a map to the Cave of Memories. Before they left Alliatta said, "Remember dear ones, do not weap for the memories of the past, smile for the memories to come in the future."
The group after some minor issues with the Illusion Forrest and the Wolf Meadow found their way to the Cave of Memories. Demiyah made a ball of light and put inside her Sky Lantern. Going deeper into the cave a voice said, "Guardian sing the song of your Heart's past." Demiyah remembered a song she always sang inbetween her adventures with her animal pals. She handed her lantern to Matt as she stood tall.
Demiyah: I've been staring at the edge of the water
Long as I can remember
Never really knowing why
I wish I could be the perfect Protector
But I come back to the water
No matter how hard I try
Every turn I take
Every trail I track
Every path I make
Every road leads back
To the place I know
I can not go
Where I long to be
See the line where the sky meets the sea
It calls me
And no one knows
How far it goes
If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me
One day I'll know
If I go there's just no telling how far I'll go
I know
Everybody on these Islands
Seem so happy on these Islands
Everything is by design
I know everbody on these Islands
Has a role on these Islands
So maybe I can roll with mine
I can lead with pride
I can make us strong
I'll be satisfied if I play along
But the voice inside sings a different song
What is wrong with me
See the light as it shines on the sea
It's blinding
But no one knows
How deep it goes
And it seems like it's calling out to me
So come find me
And let me know
What's beyond that line
Will I cross that line
As Demiyah sang, her body erupted into a rainbow colored light. She began to float as her magic aura glowed brighter.
See the line where sky meets the sea
It calls me
And no one knows
How far it goes
If the wind in my sail on the sea
Stays behind me
One day I'll day I'll know
How far I'll go!
Demiyah's magic exploded illuminating the room of the cave revealing the Dream Crystal, the Sword of Omens, and Demiyah's Cosmic Harp. Demiyah stood in front of the Dream Crystal and placed her hand on the hilt of the Sword of Omens and drew it from the Crystal. Five spectral figures appreaed. The eldest said, "I am Jaga. I call forward my descendant Takashi Shirogane and awaken his Thundercat abilities in this blessed cavern." Shiro glowed a pale violet color as his Nekojin features allowed him to take an anthro form resembling a Jaguar. His fur was night black with tufts of Violet. His white streak was still present. On his belt he a short sword and a weapon that resembled a mace. A blue furred Thundercat stepped up. He said, "I am Panthro. Former King of Wakanda. I call forward my Descendant Azari Munroe and awaken his Thundercat abilities in this blessed cavern." Azari's Nekojin features allowed him to take on an anthro from resembling a Panther. His fur was a smoky greyish black with bits of white. On his belt were a pair of nunchuks. A female Thundercat stepped up. "I am Cheetara. I call forward my descendant Katie Holt and awaken her Thundercat abilities in this blessed cavern." Pidge's Nekojin features allowed her to take on an anthro form tha resembled a cheetah. On her belt was a bo-staff that could extend or retract. Pidge said, "You'll have to teach me how to use my new weapon Matt." Matt replied, "Sure thing." The youngest stepped up, "I am Wilykat. I call forward my descendant Connor McClain and awaken his Thundercat abilities in this blessed cavern." Connor's Nekojin features allowed him to take on an anthro form resembling a wildcat. On his belt were pouches full of round spark bombs, smoke bombs, and senbon. Finally the last spoke, "I am Lion-O. I call forward my descendant Demiyah Oliver and awaken her Thundercat abilities in this blessed cavern." Demiyah's Nekojin features allowed her to take on an anthro form resembling a lion. On her belt was the Sword of Omens.
Returning to their world, Demiyah and her friends were staring at the sunset. Matt asked, "What do you think tomorrow's adventure will be Miya?" Demiyah looked at him and said, "Who really knows?"
Deep inside a cave outside of Odaibah near the campground the first generation entered the Digital World, a black fire shot out of it and a menacing voice said, "Ah after 10,000 years I'm free. It's time to conquer Earth!"
Ending notes: Please do not use anything involving the Mystic Islands without my permission. I came up with them, the animal names, the locations, names, and the crystals. Also can you catch the easter eggs in the chapter?
Jazz Clams: Clams that when tapped sound like a steel drum. Normally found near the gate to Shimmering Gulch in the Crystal Ocean.
Connor aka Cat Boy being a Thundercat: Did you honestly think I wouldn't? He's a child cat themed hero who loves to be a hero. Same as Wilykat and his sister Wilykit.
Pidge's Thundercat powers: Don't worry, Matt will be revealed to have Thundercat powers too.
Jaga and Shiro: Again, I couldn't resist. Shiro mentors and offers advice to Keith. Much like Jaga does to Lion-O.
Next Chapter Preview(Vanitas): "Hey everyone, Vanitas here. Sweet darkness things are getting crazy. I had no idea Demiyah was the new Guardian of Magic. It's considered one of the Magical Realms highest honors! Anyways, We get told there is a demonic wolf attacking people and then we catch wind of kids disappearing at night in various countries all over the world! What in the worlds is going on here? And what do you mean we have to put the younger team members into lock down Demiyah? See you next time on Digimon Adventure 03: Magic, Mutation, and Beyond: Demon Wolves and Black Dream Hole. Fade into the Darkness!"