Frontier 02: Home Frontier- Chapter 27: Damn it, Duskmon!
madjack89: Hey peoples! My writer's block has been cured and I'm ready to roll! Time for the most head exploding, suspenseful conclusion of your lives!
Everyone: Conclusion?
Takuya: Hey, what gives?
JP: You said that you were continuing this story for a while!
madjack89: I still am.
Kira: Then why'd you mention a conclusion?
madjack89: I mean that I'm soon ending this particular story and continuing it in a sequel. I thought I should let you guys know because it's gonna happen fairly soon. And don't worry; it'll be the same as this story, only in sequel form!
Kouji: Goody.
madjack89: But before that I gotta finish my Kouji/Seiko story I've been working on!
Kouji: Even more goody.
madjack89: Also, if you're wondering, I did plan to separate this into two (possibly three) different stories from the beginning, so everything's going according to plan!
Zoe: This fanfic is getting pretty long.
madjack89: Sure is, Zee. Sure is.
Zoe: Since when did you call me Zee?
madjack89: Since now. Okay, review time yet again!
GoldenDragon326: Wow, it was 5:01? I really did cut that timing close (almost missed my report time in band). But I'm glad it was good timing for you! Yay! I'll get to K and Z in this chapter. And about Halloween, I had a bad experience trick-or-treating, I've never been a candy nut, and horror films that they show on T.V. freak me out. But if you like Halloween, then enjoy it! Hope you got a good haul (of candy). Thanks for reviewing!
kyokoaurora: Aw, that's nice of you to say! Thank you!
Kayland Elric: Hey, I didn't use a Star Wars reference! I should fix that… (Kouji: Look what you did!) And with Yutaka, that would be an interesting thing to do, making them ACTUALLY gay (I don't like yaoi, but that doesn't mean I'm against writing about a gay couple). But I digress. I've got a bunch of ideas swirling around for what could happen next, so I guess we'll just see which one I pick! Thanks for reviewing!
hazeleyedharmony: I think I'm in the mood to write another long response! (And you're a good author! Congratulate yourself!) Also, thanks for advertising my fanfic in your story! Okay, let's get back to your review!
intro- Yeah, if I wanted them to die, it'd be more dramatic than THAT! What do you take me for? (heehee)
part 1 (Tommy)- I always thought that Tommy made things more cute in Digimon Frontier (just like Calumon in Tamers)! Ironic that they have the same voice actress…
part 2 (JP/Kouji)- Tomoyo is interesting, I'll give her that. But I suppose if anyone were to break JP away from Zoe it would be her, huh? I was having a lot of fun with those random comments in this part! Woohoo!
part 3 (Shino/Taki)- You're welcome! (Shino: I even got worried there for a second.) Yeah, poor Taki, he's gonna have one heck of a time, isn't he? (Shino: And I'd like to say that you completely wrote that dialogue on purpose with Gatomon just to get to me!) Sorry Shino, but you make it too easy! (Shino: At least I have my fan.) (Kouji: Heh, fan.) (Shino: Shut up, Kouji!)
part 4 (Yutaka)- I am a little sadistic, aren't I? Oh well, it's all gonna work out! And I guess spontaneity is Yutaka's specialty now! (Yutaka: …)
outro- Finally someone gets it! (heh) And without our little Chief, Digimon Frontier just wouldn't have been the same. I do have reasons for not liking Halloween (check out my answer to GoldenDragon326's review).
And finally, I tend to ramble too, so answering your review is enjoyable (yay)! Alright, thanks yet again and keep writing, because I'll be checking up on you!
garnettfox: Happy birthday! Glad I could get the last chapter to you by then! Thanks for reviewing!
greywindfalcon: Yeah, I've been taking a long time with these chapters because I've been kind of busy. Sorry! I'll be faster from now on because the marching band season is over! (Now I have free time again!) And I can't believe it's gotten this far either! It's really awesome! Well, thanks for sticking with me even though I've been taking so long!
agoodcupoftea: Ah, cliffhangers! (lol) I tend to put cliffhangers in a lot. And I'm glad I could do scenes with Kouji and JP to your liking! (Hooray!) Thanks for reviewing!
aluminion: The Unified Spirit Evolution? You know, I really am not sure when or if I'll put those in. We'll just have to wait and see! Thanks for reviewing! (By the way, ice into flame and darkness into light were funny lines!)
blazingfury617: Wow, my OC's are actually gaining popularity! Way to go, you guys! (Kira: Heck yeah!) (Daiki: Yay!) (Shino: Thanks.) (Takuya: What do you mean by lucky to have her…hey, wait a minute!) And it's alright if you reviewed in the wrong chapter. (Tommy: And I've heard those words before. I'm not a baby, after all!) Okay, thanks for reviewing!
madjack89: Alright, time for chapter 27! Woot!
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Duskmon lowered his arms, giving Ranamon time to gather herself together. She quickly spun around and backed up a few feet, not taking her eyes off of Duskmon.
Alright Kira, get it together, she thought, trying to form a plan. I know at least three things about this guy. One, he's got a crooked-ass sword. I can avoid that. Two, he's probably got, like, 360 degree vision with those creepy eyes all over him. But if I poke em, I'll bet that issue will be cleared up. Three, he's totally gonna kill me if he gets the chance. Great.
"Well, here goes nothing," she muttered, raising her arms above her head. "Um, I think it was Draining Rain or something," she said as a storm cloud formed above Duskmon.
Ranamon smirked. "That is always going to be awesome, no matter how many times I do it!"
A large amount of water poured from the cloud then, headed right for Duskmon. In the blink of an eye, however, he was gone and the water poured down onto no one, soaking the ground.
"Oh yeah, he's fast too," Ranamon said to herself, quickly backing against a wall so that he couldn't sneak up behind her again.
"You're smarter than the Ranamon I knew," Duskmon's voice came from her right, and she snapped her head around to see him leaning idly against the wall beside her. "But that definitely doesn't make you a genius."
Before Ranamon could react further, Duskmon was in front of her, pinning her to the wall. She struggled against his grip, but he only clutched her tighter.
"And now…" Duskmon murmured, glaring at Ranamon. They stood in silence for a few moments, Ranamon waiting for Duskmon to continue what he was about to do. He seemed to be considering something, and she didn't like the gleam in his eye as he looked down on her.
She frowned, saying, "Okay? Do I need to flip your switch back to the 'on' position, or are you gonna finish your sentence?"
Duskmon chuckled darkly. "If I can do nothing more tonight, perhaps I'll just tell you a little story."
"You mean like story time?" Ranamon asked skeptically. "You know, I could go for a good story right now but, since I'm pinned to a FREAKING WALL, I don't think now's the best time!"
"Fine," Duskmon said, lifting his arm to her chest (not in the perverted sense).
Ranamon glanced down. "Okay, now whaARGH!" She cried out in pain as Duskmon unleashed an energy beam from his arm, hitting Ranamon square in the chest. Data engulfed her body and then she sunk to the ground, once again in her human form.
Duskmon crouched down, lifting Kira's downturned face gently with his malformed hand. She opened her eyes slowly, blinking twice.
"Comfortable?" Duskmon asked.
Kira glared angrily at Duskmon's cocky expression. "You really are a bastard, you know?" she said, mustering the strength to get to her knees.
Duskmon let his arm fall to his side and sat himself down on the ground. "Would you like to hear my story now?"
Kira tried to stand but failed in her attempt, sinking back to the ground. "Do I have a choice?" she murmured to herself. To Duskmon, she said, "So what sort of twisted tale could you possibly tell, Mr. Freaky Eyeball Dude?"
"You are exactly like him, aren't you?" Duskmon said to himself, referring to Takuya. "Aside from that, this tale is about one person's dissention into darkness, and his foolish mistakes that follow."
"Spooky," Kira said sarcastically, still trying to agitate Duskmon with her sass.
Unperturbed, Duskmon continued, "I'm sure you've heard this first part about how he found his twin brother, but didn't have the courage to speak to him, nor the nerve to tell any other person about his predicament."
Kira cocked her head. "What the hell does Chief have to do with your story?" she asked. Then she thought back to the time that Takuya had told her that everything always happened to Kouichi, but then seemed to try to take it back. She'd wondered what he had meant, but hadn't gotten the chance to ask. Now she thought she would finally get some answers.
"What has Chief been hiding?" Kira asked slowly, staring at Duskmon thoughtfully. "You know, don't you?"
"Let me continue the story," Duskmon said. "One day, he noticed his twin on a subway train, so decided to follow him, which in some countries is called stalking, which can be considered illegal. (Kouichi: Screw you!)
"He lost him momentarily in the crowd when leaving the train. However, he quickly spotted him getting into an elevator. He tried to catch the doors before they closed, but he just missed them. So he decided to take the stairs…"
"I know what happens next," Kira muttered. "Chief took a tumble down the stairs. Fell into a coma, yada yada yada. I already know that. Get to the part I don't know."
"That was the beginning of the story," Duskmon stated, glancing over his shoulder. "If I'm not interrupted, I can get to the more interesting part."
Kira took this as Duskmon's version of "Shut up," so she held back her comments, waiting patiently for Duskmon to resume.
"As you stated, he did indeed fall into a coma. But when he woke up, he was no longer in the subway, let alone the human world. He didn't know where he was; only that he was surrounded by darkness. So he assumed that he had died, and that was when he started to think about what he was leaving behind.
"His father betrayed his mother and him; his grandmother was gone; his mother was suffering; his brother didn't even know he existed. He was angry, and he felt betrayed.
"And that's when a Digimon named Cherubimon came into the picture…"
"DUSKMON!"
Kira turned her head at the sound of Kouichi's voice. JagerLowemon stood outside the alley between her apartment and the building next to it, glowering at Duskmon with more hate than Kira thought he could muster.
Beside him floated Zephyrmon, who was glancing from Duskmon to Kira.
Duskmon turned slower than Kira, already knowing who was there. "Hello again, Chief," he said, using Kouichi's nickname contemptuously.
"What did you do?" JagerLowemon asked in a low growl, stepping forward into the alley.
"Are you okay, Kira?" Zephyrmon flew into the alley, landing next to Kira and crouching down to check her injuries.
"Yeah," Kira said absentmindedly, concentrating more on the confrontation between Kouichi and Duskmon.
Zephyrmon followed Kira's gaze and her eyes slowly got wider. "He told you…?"
"He told me more than you were letting me know," Kira said, glancing at Zephyrmon. "Do you not trust me with the whole truth, Zee?"
Zephyrmon shook her head. "It's not my story to tell."
Kira looked at Zephyrmon a moment longer then turned her attention back to Kouichi.
Duskmon smirked at JagerLowemon, getting to his feet. "I have no clue what you're talking about."
"You bastard freak," JagerLowemon said angrily, digging his claws into the pavement. "You should've stayed dead. Now I'm going to fix that problem."
Duskmon stared at Kouichi. "Who said I didn't have an influence on you?" Suddenly Duskmon winced, touching a hand to his head for a moment.
JagerLowemon smirked. "One of the things you taught me was always take advantage of an opening!" With that he leaped forward, headed straight for Duskmon.
Before he made contact, however, Duskmon had disappeared yet again. JagerLowemon landed on his feet, looking frantically in all directions for his nemesis.
"Chief…" Kira murmured. She had never seen Kouichi act like this, and it almost scared her.
"I hate it when he calls me like that." Kira turned to her left and saw Duskmon standing behind Zephyrmon, holding a sword to her throat.
"Zoe!" JagerLowemon rushed toward Duskmon.
"Not so fast," Duskmon said, pressing his sword closer to Zephyrmon.
JagerLowemon stopped, eyes focused on Zephyrmon's frightened expression. "Please don't," he said quietly, pleading with Duskmon. "Don't do it. Please."
Kira glared at Duskmon. "Has anyone ever told you that you're a coward?"
Duskmon glared at Kira, lowering his sword from Zephyrmon's neck. "Has anyone ever told you that you're a pest?" he countered, turning around with his back facing JagerLowemon.
"I have to run for now," he said, glancing back at JagerLowemon. "But remember this when next we meet; I now know your two ultimate weaknesses, and I will exploit them whenever possible." And then he was gone.
JagerLowemon stood in the middle of the alley, staring at the spot where Duskmon had been.
Kira watched as Zephyrmon floated over to his side, placing her hand gently on his head. "It's okay, Kouichi," she heard Zephyrmon murmur. "I'm fine. Duskmon was just trying to get to you. Don't let him."
JagerLowemon paused before saying, "I know." Then he looked at Kira for what seemed like the first time. Kira noticed that he looked almost scared when he took her in.
She smiled, trying to reassure him. "I'm alright, Chief. Just a few scratches; nothing major."
JagerLowemon, instead of feeling reassured, seemed stung by the comment. He turned his head away. "I'm sorry!" he said quickly, rushing out of the alley.
"Kouichi!" Zephyrmon cried. "Can't he just stay in one place tonight?" She glanced at Kira. "Do you want to help me find him?"
Kira nodded. "But on two conditions. One: you carry me along with you because it would be really kickass to fly. Two: I am allowed to knock as much sense into that boy as the need arises."
"You don't want to know the whole truth?" Zephyrmon asked.
"Would you tell me if I asked?" Kira countered.
"No."
"In that case, let us depart."
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"Hey Hotaru," Daiki said, turning to his cousin, who was following him down the street to get to Takuya's. "Do you ever get the feeling that something really bad is about to happen?"
Suddenly Wizardmon leaped out in front of Daiki, glaring in the direction he had come from. As Kumamon stepped out in front of Daiki as well, Wizardmon lifted his wand, gathering lightening at its tip.
"Thunder Blaster," he cried, unleashing the lightening at Kumamon.
Kumamon quickly took in a breath then exhaled, unleashing cold wind from his mouth. The lightening and wind collided with each other, sending sparks in all directions.
Hotaru grabbed Daiki, pulling him back from the deadly sparks. Kumamon tried to duck, but was hit by a stray spark nonetheless. He cried out in pain then fell to the ground, reverting back to his human form.
"Tommy!" Daiki yelled, pulling out his D-Tector. Hotaru already held his D-Tector at the ready, and they both Spirit Evolved.
Wizardmon glanced at Grumblemon and Mercurymon, unperturbed by their appearance. "Oh look, the reinforcements have arrived."
"Not all of them!" Arbormon suddenly came into view, quickly taking a defensive position in front of Tommy.
Wizardmon grinned. "What, no Beast Spirit?"
"I thought I'd save that for later. No need to alert the authorities to our presence if it can be easily avoided. And if you didn't take the hint, that means we can beat you without Beast Spirits, right guys?"
Grumblemon nodded, an excited expression on his face. "Oh boy, another battle! This time we are totally gonna beat you! Hee hee!"
Mercurymon sighed. "Dai, you really need to take these things more seriously."
"Sorry! Um, you're going down," Grumblemon said, trying to sound tough.
"Close enough," said Arbormon, turning back to Wizardmon. "Face it; you're outnumbered, you're outmatched, and you've got no backup to help you. You've lost, Wizardmon."
Wizardmon hid his face behind his hat, laughing to himself. "You think that this is over? Well, I'm sorry to say that you're mistaken."
Suddenly two figures appeared behind Wizardmon. One looked like a yellow fox, the other a twisted looking dark swordsman.
The other three stared at the two new Digimon. "Ooookay?" Arbormon said slowly.
"You got yourself some henchmen?" Grumblemon asked, crossing his arms.
"No way." Everyone watched as Tommy got quickly to his feet, faltering slightly.
"Take it easy, Tommy," said Arbormon. "We'll handle this."
Tommy continued to stare at the Digimon behind Wizardmon. "I can't take it easy with Duskmon around."
"Duskmon?" Grumblemon and Mercurymon asked at the same time.
Arbormon's eyes widened. "You mean that's…" He glanced at Duskmon then at Tommy. "Crap."
"Nice to see my reputation precedes me," Duskmon said, bowing his head. "I am indeed Duskmon. However, I'm quite confused as to why I was summoned here by Wizardmon when I was just in the middle of a reunion with an old acquaintance."
"I am confused as well," said the fox Digimon, glaring at Wizardmon.
"I hate to admit this, but I need both of you to help me take care of these brats, particularly that one," Wizardmon explained grudgingly, pointing at Arbormon. "And since Duskmon has already been introduced, I'd like you all to meet Renamon."
"Charmed," said Renamon. "So Wizardmon, you mean to say that you cannot take care of a few human children who happened to stumble upon the spirits of the legendary warriors?"
"We didn't just stumble on them, you big meanie!" Tommy said, glaring at Renamon.
"Tommy's right," Grumblemon added. "We were chosen for them, whether you like it or not, so there!"
Wizardmon sighed. "Taunt me all you want, but you can't honestly say that you don't want to be rid of THAT," he said, pointing at Grumblemon.
"He makes a good point," said Duskmon grudgingly. "Fine, I'll help."
"I suppose there is nothing better for me to do," Renamon agreed. "Should we keep them alive, or just kill them? They are nuisances and aren't integral to Lady Ilsemon's plans."
"I don't have any objections to it," Wizardmon said darkly. "Kill them, for all I care."
With that, Renamon leaped into the air while Duskmon revealed his swords, moving at superhuman speed toward Grumblemon.
Mercurymon quickly moved in front of Grumblemon, lifting his mirrored arm as protection.
Duskmon smirked. "I thought so."
Suddenly Duskmon disappeared from sight, reappearing just as quickly behind Grumblemon. "I knew that you would protect him," Duskmon said, preparing to stab Grumblemon. "Of course, thanks to the intelligence given to Ilsemon, we know everything about you."
"Shut up!" Mercurymon whirled around, preparing to shove Grumblemon out of Duskmon's way.
However, he stopped mid step, limbs stiffening as if he'd been hit. As he fell to the ground, it showed that he had been hit from behind as several razor sharp diamonds protruded from his back. The diamonds disintegrated as data engulfed Mercurymon, returning him to an unconscious human form.
"Hotaru," Grumblemon whispered, tears forming in his eyes.
Renamon stood in front of Grumblemon, running a paw over a patch of fur on her shoulder which had been sticking up. "He was distracted, so I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to strike." She glanced down at Hotaru. "He has so much raw talent; it's a pity that he should squander it all with protecting you."
"Hotaru," Grumblemon sobbed, tears landing on the ground below.
"Dai!" Arbormon tried to rush to Grumblemon's aid, but was stopped by Wizardmon blocking his path.
"You still have me to deal with," he said, raising his wand and releasing a burst of flame from it.
Arbormon quickly dodged the blast, still concentrating on Grumblemon. He also glanced behind him, checking to see that Tommy was still okay. However he realized that Tommy had started running toward Grumblemon when he wasn't looking, Spirit Evolving as he went.
"Tommy!" he cried, rushing forward. Once again, Wizardmon blocked his path. Arbormon glared at his foe. "So this is your game? Exploiting our weaknesses? Yeah, you're one amazing warrior."
Wizardmon smiled beneath his coat (I guess). "It's that strategy that makes me a great warrior, one that you won't ever be…or will you?"
"Blizzard Blaster!" Kumamon exclaimed, aiming his gun at Renamon and unleashing a flurry of snow.
Renamon glanced at Kumamon, quickly dodging his attacks and running straight at him. Kumamon's eyes widened as she paused in front of him, grinning devilishly. Then she brought her knee up, making contact with Kumamon's stomach.
Kumamon flew into the air while Renamon leaped above him, driving her foot into his back. He flew toward the ground at a speed that could have killed him had he not blown a quick flurry of snow onto the ground where he landed.
Renamon landed gracefully in front of Kumamon, watching him recover from the impact of her attack. "I call that the Renamon Barrage, bitch."
"Meanie," Kumamon muttered angrily, using the only word I'll let him call people (hee!).
Meanwhile, Grumblemon had sunken to his knees, staring at Hotaru's unconscious form. "It's my fault," he muttered. "Just like…"
"Just like your parents, right?" Duskmon said quietly.
Grumblemon's eyes widened. "How do you…?"
"I already told you; we know everything about you," Duskmon said, chuckling softly. "Your story is quite intriguing. It's like a soap opera with all of you children, but I must say that your tale is one of the worst."
"It's my fault," Grumblemon said, still staring at Hotaru. "If I had never been born; if I had died in that car too, none of this would be happening. I'm just a burden to everybody."
"So that's your decision," Duskmon said, raising his arm. "Very well; let me help you on your way."
"But," Grumblemon continued, causing Duskmon to pause, "if I die now, you'll finish everyone else off."
Grumblemon quickly turned around, pulling his hammer out of the ground behind him and using the momentum of his turning body to bring the hammer around, headed for Duskmon. (This made more sense in my head! Sorry!)
With no time to dodge, Duskmon brought his arm up to deflect the blow, wincing as his armor cracked.
Grumblemon smiled. "You thought you had me, didn't you? I'll admit that what both you and I said was true, but Hotaru's always been there to help me, and I'm not gonna let him down now!"
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Things to come:
Will Takuya's cousin go through with his suicide attempt?
Will Yutaka?
Can Grumblemon beat Duskmon?
Will Kumamon triumph over Renamon?
What trick could Wizardmon have up his sleeve now?
Where are everyone's parents?
For that matter, where's Waldo?
Why does Kouichi keep running away?
Can Ranamon really be considered a mermaid if she doesn't have a tail fin?
Why are Takuya's goggles huge?
How many lines has Hotaru actually had in this story?
Why are Kouji and JP so slow? It's been, like, seven chapters and they still haven't made it to Taki's! C'mon!
JP: We were distracted!
Kouji: I fell out of a freakin' tree!
Takuya: …Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Kouji: Shut the hell up, idiot!
Kira: Ha ha ha…oh god, I can't breathe…ha ha ha!
Kouji: I hate all of you!
Kouichi: He doesn't really mean that.
Kouji: Hell yeah, I mean it!
Zoe: Okay, see you in the next chapter, everyone!
Shino: Wait, where'd Madjack go?
Zoe: She told me to finish off the chapter for her by posting that list of things to come up.
Shino: Why did she leave?
Zoe: Who knows?
Shino: Good enough for me. See you, everyone. Cheers.