Chapter 6: The importance of friendship
Ahem, i do not own digimon...except my own characters.
Previously,
"Someday, you'll pay for this!" as he said before he was attacked a second time by Minarimon, and at the same time, somehow, Serpentmon managed to attack one last time. "Serpente Blast!" Although the attack wasn't a direct hit, it was strong enough to make the digidestineds to be separated. After that, Serpentmon was then dissolved and the real Serpentmon went back to Lucemon to report the whole incident.
"Ouch, my back…" JP moaned as he massaged his sore back after being blasted off by Serpentmon to who-knows-where. Somewhere in the middle of flying through the air upon the impact of the attack, Celeste and JP de-digivolved back to their original form, while being unconscious and flew off in different directions. JP wasn't aware of that yet until…
"Celeste? Zoe? Takuya? Koji? Anybody?" JP shouted at the top of his lungs, receiving no reply except for a faint groan on a small mount of debris. JP turned his attention towards it and rushed to help whoever was underneath it.
"Bokomon?" JP was rather relieved that there was someone for company, unlike the time where he was all alone inside a part of Sakkakumon. JP shuddered at the thought of it.
"Where are we?" Bokomon asked still a bit dazed.
"No idea, but it's like some kind of ruin" JP replied.
The moment JP had said the word 'ruin', Bokomon came to his senses and realization dawned in his eyes. "I don't believe it," he whispered disbelievingly, "this place…" the remaining few words couldn't be heard.
"Pardon? What did you say?"
Almost immediately, Bokomon turned and faced him with his eyes shining bright like the sun, "This place is the DIGIMON HISTORICAL RUINS!!!!!!!!!!!!"
JP, not knowing how to react, simply sweatdropped and said, "You're acting like a fan that had just spotted his idol." Surprisingly, Bokomon took no notice of that, the both of them, especially Bokomon, went on exploring the area. One eagerly looking at the ancient texts engraved on the stones and the other hopefully looking out for any other sign of the others, until…
"Shooting Stars!" a voice cried. The attack was so suddenly launched that JP and Bokomon had barely managed to dodge the attack.
"What was that?" Bokomon asked, apparently shocked about the sudden attack.
"If I knew who that was I would've said it straightaway!" JP snapped
"Now what are we going to do?"
Cliffy here, we'll get back to the story in the next chapter…No, just kidding.
"Is anybody there? Brandon? Takuya? Tommy?" Evan yelled, hoping to get some kind of answer, but there wasn't any. 'It's so lonely here…' Evan thought thinking back.
Flashback:
"Hey, Evan! Wanna play soccer with us?" a group of boys called to him from across the football field.
"No thanks! I don't play soccer" Evan replied irritably, turning away from his book momentarily.
"Geez! You are such an anti-social" the boys muttered. Returning to his book, Evan thought, 'Who needs friends? As long I have my parents and teachers for company everything is fine' (end flashback)
"EVAN!!! I'm so glad that we've found you," Brandon shouted upon spotting him, "Celest and I thought that there was nobody else." That caused Evan to jump slightly, as he was too deep in his thoughts.
"Yeah, me too…I thought I was alone down here." Evan replied, trying to keep his voice as less annoyed as possible. Honestly speaking, he did not really appreciate their presence at all.
"Anyway, guys, where is this place?" Celest asked. For the first time, the trio actually did thought of where they are. Currently, the place they're in some kind of really dense forest with a semi-clear fog settling around the area. Furthermore, there is not a single digimon in sight, let alone a single sound is to be heard apart from the rustling leaves from the branches above.
"Wish Bokomon or the others was here with us, they'll probably know what this eerie place is" Brandon muttered, shuddering slightly at the coolness of the dense forest. Celest and Evan nodded in agreement.
"C'mon, we better get away from this place, who knows what may happen next…" Evan said seriously, trying his best to be brave, which might be rather obvious if anyone is observant enough, but the other two were too preoccupied by the scariness of the forest to even notice this. But still, neither of them wanted to even stay here for another second in case something really bad might happen, so they followed him. Little did the three of them know, there was a pair of eyes watching them from short distance away "Digidestined, your time in this world is going to be up…when I get the legendary digistones, I'll be invincible!" the raspy voice whispered, breaking into a dark grin.
Koichi slowly opened his eyes, slowly adjusting to the surroundings and saw nobody around. At first thought, Koichi thought he was all alone and that caused him to look frantically around for his brother or any of the others, suddenly, Neemon voice rang through his ear, "Koichi, could you stop turning your head? I'm getting dizzy…"
"Where are you then?" Koichi asked, ever since he regained consciousness, he had a rather throbbing headache and that caused him to be a little slow in terms of reaction, but he couldn't explain why this could happen.
"Up here…" Neemon's voice moaned. He looked up and saw that Neemon was lying on his head, apparently dizzy, then, everything became clear to him. It was Neemon who landed on his head and caused the minor headache, he half wanted to literally 'strangle' Neemon for the headache and the other half felt that Neemon had gotten his retribution in a way, and finally decided to forgive him.
"Hey, Neemon, have you seen anybody else? Like Koji or the others?" Koichi asked Neemon, remembering that they were separated from the others.
Neemon thought for a while and replied, "I think I saw Tommy and Jason land in the same place as us…" Koichi looked around carefully, but the only problem is that all he saw was snow, snow and more snow. There wasn't a single person in sight.
"Umm, Neemon, are you sure about that?" Koichi asked uncertainly. Neemon need not answer because as soon as he asked that question, both Tommy and Jason appeared from under the snow, apparently still dazed. Koichi and Neemon walked towards them, Neemon asked, "Are you two alright?"
"I think so. By the way, where are we?" Jason replied.
"We are at Metal Glacier, I think." Surprisingly, that answer came from Neemon. This left Tommy and Koichi quite shocked for it was always Bokomon who would introduce the destination wherever they traveled to. Jason, being the new guy in the digi-world, didn't seem at all surprised.
"How did you know where we are?" Tommy asked.
"I've been here once." Neemon said simply. Tommy didn't want to probe any further as he was a rather simple-minded digimon. Anyway, he turned his attention to a cliff, and he noticed that there were dark clouds heading their way.
"Ummm, guys, I think we are going to have a blizzard soon, judging by those clouds" Tommy said, unsure what had made him say that. A voice just told him that and rather mysteriously, Tommy didn't get suspicious and even obeyed it.
Jason stared, "What makes you so sure?" he asked, rather confused.
"I…" Tommy started but was soon cut off by the faint beeping of his digivice and Jason's as well. "A digiguardian is nearby?" he asked.
"Not just any digiguardian, it's ours'" Jason said quietly, staring at his digivice, unsure of what to do. Neemon and Koichi just stood there looking at them, then, Koichi suddenly remembered what Tommy mentioned just before his and Jason's digivices reacted and looked at the direction of the cliff.
"Tommy's right, we better find shelter fast." Koichi said seriously, breaking both of them out of their thoughts. The group of four went in the direction opposite of the cliff to look for shelter.
You'll find out more of their adventure in the next chapter…meanwhile, we'll just mainly focus on JP and Evan's group.
"AHH!!!" JP and Bokomon dodged the attack that Pegasusmon just delivered and JP immediately took out his digivice getting ready to digivolve. Just then, Pegasusmon noticed the digivice and asked, "Are you the guardian of lightning? One of the chosen ones?" that got both JP and Bokomon by surprise, it was pretty much unexpected for this to happen.
Not knowing how to respond, JP didn't say anything except glancing at Bokomon every now and then, hoping that the digimon had some sort of idea on what is happening around here. Bokomon just looked a little lost initially then regained his composure by saying, "he is one of the ancient ten warriors which help to save the digi-world from Lucemon…"
"I don't think the digi-world is safe for the moment, come with me, I have something to show you." Pegasusmon interrupted Bokomon explanation, indicating there is not much time left for enjoyment, JP and Bokomon followed him to wherever he is heading. The group walked until they reached a large stone slab which had the digi-world etched onto it. Anybody could have mistaken this for a normal stone slab if there hadn't been any little dark clouds on the slab itself. "The stone slab showed that the digi-world was slowly being engulfed by the darkness" Pegasusmon explained.
"This indicates that the chosen ones have not completely destroyed the darkness, but I already know of the answer on how to destroy it…" Pegasusmon said.
"Couldn't you just spare us a hint on it?" JP asked hopefully, but Pegasusmon expression remained serious, showing that he would not tell no matter what.
"Anyway, I'm the secret-keeper of the digi-world and any secrets which could never be told are kept here, if any of these secrets are being found out, both your world, and our world, would be in serious danger of being destroyed." Pegasusmon explained calmly, hoping that JP and Bokomon get the whole idea of it.
"So, could you tell us how to get out from this place? It's not one of the secrets right?" JP asked half-jokingly. Pegasusmon was about to answer when suddenly, a shower of dark energy hit them.
Evil laughter rang out in the area. JP, Bokomon and Pegasusmon all staggered to stand up and tried to get a glimpse of their attacker. As the smoke cleared, a tall devil-like digimon stood on the debris. "He looks like ice-devimon, the only thing different was that he mostly black" JP said as he took out his digivice.
"That's Devimon, he is a cunning old devil who takes no chances and refuses to play mindless games with enemies as powerful as he is. He is wicked and ferocious, but he is very loyal to his master with whom has concluded a pact and it is said that he once was an Angemon" Bokomon listed all the details he knew about Devimon.
In reply, Devimon laughed evilly and said, " So, I'm guessing you guys had met my brother, Ice-deivmon. Well, since he could not manage to kill all of you, I'll will help him to get rid of you! Death Claw!" Ice-devimon unleashed a second attack on the trio.
"Digi-spirit, evolution! Beetlemon!"
Beetlemon flew into the air getting ready to fight and he said, "Bokomon, Pegusasmon, go and find a place to hide!" Bokomon was more than happy to get out of harm's way, however, Pegusasmon flew to his side.
"I've got an old score to settle with him, could I also join in the fight?" Pegusasmon answered before JP could even think of anything to say to the digimon. Seeing Pegusasmon's determination, JP felt that he had no choice but to let him fight alongside him.
"This is going to be one interesting fight" Devimon smirked before unleashing his attack.
"Face it! We're lost." Brandon said irritably.
"I don't think so, this path is less foggy and brighter!" Evan said subbornly. The two had been walking ahead for the past thirty minutes and they didn't even notice that Celeste had disappeared for quite some time already. Evan and Brandon had been arguing since Evan proposed that they should follow him.
"Well, maybe we'll get to see who's right with a third person's opinion! Celeste, who is right and…" Brandon asked but then realized that Celeste wasn't with them.
Noticing the faltering voice of Brandon, Evan turned back and realized that Celeste wasn't there. "Where is Celeste?" he asked. The only reply he received was shrug and he looked around to see if there is any clue that may allow them to know where she had disappeared to. Suddenly, he felt something trying to crawl up his right leg, Evan looked down and gave a cry of shock, the tree vines had somehow managed to come alive!
Brandon heard Evan's shout and tried to go and help him but unfortunately, he was also stuck with the same problem. "Hey, Brandon…why don't we try and digivolve?" Evan gasped as one of the vines went around his neck. Somewhere near to his left, he heard a muffled yes and…
"Digi-spirit, evolution!"
"Grumblemon!"
"Arbormon!"
Both digimon attacked the strangling vines and suddenly, a dark shadow leaped silently past them. This had caught Brandon's attention and made him lose focus on the battle. "Arbomon, look out!" Grumblemon cried.
Turning his attention towards him, Arbomon's face came into contact with one of the vines and he was threw backwards and he de-digivolved back into his human self. Feeling rather irritated that Brandon wasn't as good as he thought, Grumblemon attacked, "Seismic Sledge!" temporarily causing the vines to retreat to safety.
"What DO YOU think you are doing?!" Evan yelled at him.
"Hey, I just happened to notice..." Brandon began to retaliate but Evan interrupted him.
"Maybe you just want to escape from all the trouble just now by saying you saw something?" Evan replied sarcastically.
Brandon tried to reply back but eventually decided that it will be of no use trying to explain that Evan had got it all wrong. "Now, now, is this a time for you boys to be arguing?" a cool voice asked.
Surprised, both of them turned their heads to see an elf-like digimon with pointy ears and a visor covering its eyes. (for those who can't imagine it: It's just similar to angemon but minus the wings and elfmon has a bow and arrows as a weapon) Ignoring their stares, Elfmon continued, "You two should work together instead of fighting between yourselves, unless you do that, both of you won't be able to acquire your digiguardian, which is me. Besides, that thing, you saw just now was no ordinary digimon, Brandon, however, I shall tell you more about it when the time comes."
With that, elfmon just suddenly diappeared into thin air, startling the boys for a second time. For a moment, the both of them were silent, then Evan spoke, "I…I…uhh…..want to apologize for jumping into conclusions just now." Causing Brandon to turn and face him. "Sorry." Evan added half-heartedly.
"Yeah, I guess I'm also a little at fault too, so…we're even." Brandon replied, with a smile on his face. Evan smiled back even though deep in his heart he still could not accept the fact that it was his fault and blamed Brandon for it.
Suddenly, the vines which attacked them just now reappeared and blocked their way, trying to get their revenge. Getting out his digi-vice, Brandon asked, "Hey, do you think we should digivolve now in order not to get strangled to death by these killer branches?" Evan merely nodded his head in agreement, also taking out his digi-vice.
"Digi-spirit, evolution!"
"Grumblemon!"
"Arbormon!"
"Seismic Sledge!" Grumblemon unleashed his attack but it was ineffective causing him to become a little disappointed. 'It's no use, we're never going to win if these plant thingys keeping deflecting off attacks as if they were flies…' he thought.
"Look OUT!" Arbomon cried, pushing Grumblemon out of harm's way just as vines are about to unleash their attack on him and taking the blow instead.
Grumblemon was shocked. "Why…did…did u do that?" he asked. Honestly, this was the first time anybody had risked his life to save him even though he had been unkind to them.
Arbomon tried to stand up and Grumblemon helped him, "Baka, friends help each other out…" Arbomon replied, with a weak smile. As soon as he heard that, Evan finally realised the importance of having friends around and suddenly, his digi-vice and Brandon's digi-vice glowed in a lime green sort of colour.
Instanteously, both of them knew what this means and…
"Digiguardian, evolution!"
"Elfmon!"
"Arrow Vines!" Elfmon unleashed his attack on the vines and immediately, the vines dissolved into nothingness as soon as the attack reached them. When the danger is finally over, Elfmon de-digivolved back into Evan and Bradon, leaving them extremely worn out.
"Hmmm, it seems that you two aren't ready to control me just yet, but I'll reappear once you two are ready and by the way your friend is nearby, just turn left and walk straight till you see her. In addition, to what I've said earlier on, that black shadow is a digimon of unknown origin who has an interest for the digistones and your friend's digistone had been taken away by it." Elfmon said, disappearing into Brandon's digivice at the same time.
Evan and Brandon immediately followed Elfmon's instructions and found Celest, who just regained conciousness. "You okay?" Evan asked in concern. In reply, she nodded her head shakily.
"We better get out of here, in case that thing is still here…"Brandon said. Unsure of whether he is referring to the unknown digimon or the vines, Evan agreed for he didn't want to stay around in this forest.
"Come on…" he said, helping Celest to her feet.
Pegasusmon landed on the hard floor in pain, Devimon's attack had gotten stronger since he last fought him and Pegasusmon noticed that JP was not up to Devimon's level of fighting for he was badly injured as well.
Devimon laughed triumphantly and said, "Now, I need to take something from here for someone…" walking towards the stone which Pegasusmon showed Bokomon and JP earlier.
"I won't allow you to even touch that stone one bit! Shooting Stars!" Pegasusmon angrily unleashed his attack.
Devimon tried to block his attack but had found it was too strong for him to deflect it, as a result, he was blown away by the attack, "This isn't possible! Your attacks should be very weak with your present state…Arghhh!!!!" he cried.
Pegasusmon continued his glare until Devimon had disappeared from sight, sighing tiredly, he turned and face JP and Bokomon who were watching him. "If you are trying to find a way out of here, there is a boat to your right which would be able to transport you to your desired destination." He said.
"But what about you? You are injured more seriously than me…" JP said, but Pegasusmon simply shook his head.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine, as the secret-keeper of the digi-world, I won't die so easily. In a few days, my wounds would be completely healed." He replied.
JP stood there, unsure of whether to believe what he just said was true. But Bokomon said, dragging him to the boat, "Don't worry, Pegasusmon are known to keep their promises, come on, we have to find the others"
"Ok, you better take care of yourself! Hope to meet you again someday!" JP said cheerily and waved goodbye, as the boat began to move.
"Alright! Time to go find Takuya and the others!!!" Bokomon yelled excitedly as the boat sped down the stream.
Phew! Another Chapter done! Sorry for the slow updates, I've got a major exam coming up this year and I could hardly find time to update…But after 15th November, updates would be quicker, I promise!
In the next chapter, the focus would be on Koichi's group! Another adventure awaits them, but what?? Haha, find out in the next chapter! By the way, do you guys want a little KojixZoe in the story? please give your comment and please continue to Read & Review… :)