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Story 73

Moonlight Denestu Pt 4 - Break the Chain

Cho Hakkaimon paced back and forth. While she wanted some action, being around Thetismon was by no means the kind of action she was looking for. Far from it, in fact. Just being around the jellyfish healer digimon made her skin crawl. Like Thetismon would turn around and begin hawking some kind of snake oil supplement. Wouldn't put it past her.

"So, what is Chaos like as a teacher?" Cho Hakkaimon inquired and watched her companion turn red. Looking over to Betty and Jolyne, the duck knight digimon got only shrugging. By no means a helpful answer, it was still a clue to how to best interact with Thetismon.

"Wonderful. Just wonderful." Thetismon answered, not even trying to look her audience in the eye. Instead, her attention was on the park around them. Even at this hour, people were going about their day as if there wasn't a giant demon lord rampaging about and killing people. "Yes, she has done some miracles. So what? White magic is absolute junk."

Betty raised an eyebrow. While her knowledge on Chaos was limited, what she did know suggested that her magic was a hell of a lot more than 'junk'.

"You say that, but I think you're underestimating your teacher. Yes, her magic is… different from everyone else, but that isn't a reason to discredit her in your eyes." Betty countered and Thetismon rolled her eyes. Bad enough that her partner was taking Chaos's side, but there was also the fact that she wasn't very appreciative of her returning. Yes, she had been planning to spend a bit more time in the digital world. That didn't mean she had to come back down the exact moment that a possibly world-ending threat appeared. This was so unfair. She was clearly the last one of the bunch who came down. Thankfully, no one had pointed that fact out. Bad enough that she was last, but having it pointed out was just overkill.

"If you ask me, she's probably just a program that got swept up into the digital world. Probably not the original - just a copy. As for her partners, it's just pure coincidence that she ended up with those two humans." Thetismon claimed and was met with multiple sets of eyes staring back at her. Of course they didn't see this the same way she did. Whatever Chaos was, it wasn't a digimon. Nor was she a human either. Which didn't leave many options. "When the truth comes out tonight and it turns out I'm right, don't come running to me to give me the news."

Silence fell over the park. Ridiculous as that sounded coming from someone more than ready to hawk some phony cure their way.

"I'll… take your word for it." Jolyne announced and looked up at the sky. Belphemon Rage Mode was making her descent down towards them. Cocky smile on her face, a bloody corpse hanging from teeth. Not even dropping it as her claws landed on the dirt, all attention shifted to her. Even as part of her horn threatened to fall off.
"If you ask me, Chaos is probably someone that just appeared one day with her stupid bimbo wives to make everyone's lives worse." Belphemon Rage Mode announced and got a look from Betty. The nurse rolled her eyes. Whatever theory somehow turned out correct didn't really matter in her book. What did matter, was preventing any more senseless violence by way of the demon lord of wrath digimon.

"And what makes you think that?" Cho Hakkaimon announced and got an eye roll from Belphemon Rage Mode. Of course she wasn't going to answer the question. If anything, she was probably waiting for her attention span to wane and then go in for a sneak attack. Quite rude of her to attempt such a strategy.

"I don't know. It just sounds right to me. Sort of like crushing all of you into the ground as I near perfection and become Ogudomon." Belphemon Rage Mode countered and raised her fist up. Slamming it down, her opponents managed to dodge just in time. Absolutely aggravating. What made them think that they somehow had a chance at winning here. She would just need to crush that fact out of their bodies. Simple as that.

"Ogudomon? Doesn't that require all the demon lords in order to digivolve into them?" Thetismon countered, only to be met with a chuckle from Belphemon Rage Mode. Shooting the demon lord of wrath digimon a look, that made the chuckle turn into a laugh.

"There's more than one way to bring about an Ogudomon-based calamity. Ways that don't require a bunch of people very much in opposition to my methods." Belphemon Rage Mode announced, a smile forming on her face for a brief second. Then it's right back to her neutral expression. What exactly could Belphemon Rage Mode be plotting here?

"You're not going to tell us any of them, are you?" Jolyne added and got a nod. She had figured as much, but the confirmation was kind of nice here. If they got a chance to relay that information to the rest of their group, perhaps it could be of help. Though, that all depended if they could get through this encounter without Belphemon Rage Mode killing more people. Easier said than done.

Hard-Swing Homerun!

Charging for Belphemon Rage Mode, Cho Hakkaimon pulled her rake back. Swinging it into the demon lord of wrath digimon, all that accomplished was knocking her opponent back a couple inches.

"Pathetic." Belphemon Rage Mode announced and took a swing at Cho Hakkaimon. Connecting with relative ease, the duck knight digimon braced for impact. Getting knocked back far further than she had accomplished to her opponent, she skidded to a stop right in front of Jolyne and Betty. "Is that really the best you have to offer me? I've seen babies hit harder!"

Thunder Hammer!

Giving Belphemon Rage Mode a kick, Thetismon did not manage to launch the demon lord of wrath digimon up into the air. Instead, Belphemon Rage Mode stubbornly remained on the ground. Not that this fact stopped Thetismon from attempting to smash her opponent into the dirt. Slightly more successful than the kick, it had the added effect of knocking part of Belphemon Rage Mode's horn right off.

"You fucking bitch! How dare you blemish my perfect form!" Belphemon Rage Mode announced and swung for Thetismon. Sadly, Thetismon teleported away before her fist could connect. Flipping off Thetismon for good measure, she shifted focus to Cho Hokkaimon. Already heading her way, the demon lord of wrath digimon grit her teeth. She was so close to her goal and these two idiots were not going to stop her.

Dark Sigh!

Letting forth black flames, Belphemon Rage Mode watched her targets scatter about. The fireballs missed entirely, landing right in the grass. Setting the fauna ablaze, the fire rapidly spread across the park. In turn, that got her a look from Jolyne and company.

"What the fuck, Belphemon?!" Jolyne announced and got a laugh from her opponent. Of course she thought this was absolutely hilarious. To her, she and their friends were just obstacles to

"What? You don't like the ambience I created for this stage of the fight?" Belphemon Rage Mode announced, growing even bigger as the words echoed out of her mouth. Getting glares, the answer to her question was extremely obvious. Still worth asking.

"Not really." Thetismon answered and got a look from Betty. She already knew where this conversation was about to go. Something along the lines of whether or not she could douse the flames that Belphemon Rage Mode had just created. She would absolutely love to say yes, but that was from the truth she could get. Contrary to her appearance, Thetismon was more electrical-based than water-based. A rookie mistake one could make upon first seeing her. Add in the fact that the plants weren't sentient (at least, yet), there was little she could do. Heck, Doctase was bound to destroy the plants even further. Shaking her head, Thetismon met Betty's gaze. "No, I can't do anything about the park. If you want to blame someone, blame Chaos."

Betty rolled her eyes. While she was going to ask if Thetismon could put out this blaze, that answered her question quite well.

"Okay…" Betty muttered and looked at Belphemon Rage Mode. Still proud of what she was doing, the demon lord of wrath digimon was looking around for some kind of easy prey. But due to the fire, no person dared to enter this part of the park. Especially as the flames rapidly spread. "Let's say that you succeed. What's stopping some other villain from stealing everything from under you?"

Belphemon Rage Mode rolled her eyes. Meaningless words from a meaningless human. Her favorite meal. The only thing better was a dead human. But that wasn't looking feasible. Perhaps it would be best to go elsewhere. Especially before a multitude of individuals decided that they needed a piece of her.

Memento Saber!

There it was. After somehow managing to avoid him at her previous stop, UlforceVeedramon had decided to appear. Slashing Belphemon Rage Mode's chest, it only made her more pissed.

"I trust that you need some help?" the royal knight digimon announced and got a nod from Jolyne and company. Afterwards, his attention returned to Belphemon Rage Mode. Getting a swing, he responded with yet another sword slash. Knocking Belphemon Rage Mode back, that was Cho Hakkaimon and Thetismon's cue to rush in for a counterattack.

Roast of the Duck!

Jumping into the air, Cho Hakkaimon grabbed hold of Belphemon Rage Mode's chest. Holding on with all her might, what followed was an attempt at roasting the demon lord of wrath digimon. By no means coming close to setting her opponent on fire, it likely did do damage. Not much damage to Belphemon Rage Mode, but damage nonetheless.

Doctase!

Letting forth a toxin, Thetismon watched the particles fall down upon Belphemon Rage Mode's body. But all that accomplished was absolutely nothing. What the heck were they doing wrong here? What were they obviously missing that would somehow solve their problem? That wasn't Ophani, of course. That part was obvious, at least.

"Why thank you. I needed that." Belphemon Rage Mode announced and flung Cho Hakkaimon right off. Once more, the duck knight digimon skidded across the pavement. This time, she was heading for a burnt husk of a tree.

Catching herself, Cho Hakkaimon turned her attention back to the opponent. Now covered in a surprisingly bright cocoon of darkness, they had no doubt fucked this up immensely.

Belphemon Rage Mode dark digivolve too… Ogudomon!

The cocoon shattered, bringing with it an even redder sky above. Standing before them was a massive beast representing all of the digital world's sins. How a seven-legged abomination with eight eyes was supposed to make sense in the grand scheme of things was beyond our heroes grasp. Not that an explanation would really matter in the face of the portals appearing in the sky.

"Fuck." Thetismon announced, only for the sound of footsteps echoing about from behind to catch her attention. Looking in that direction, Chaos stood. "Oh. It's you."

Chaos rolled her eyes, taking a moment to look in Ogudomon's direction. Miming a deep breath, out comes the greatsword.

'Nice job breaking it, hero.' she signed with her free hand, only for Thetismon to decide punching was the perfect way to respond. It wasn't, nor did it feel nice in the slightest.

"Like you have any fucking room to talk! You're just some rogue program who's masquerading as a digimon. Probably a plant by some unseen entity who wishes to document our progress! Yeah. You've never taught me anything of use. Not one lesson you even attempted to impart was useful or ever helpful. You should just walk up to Ogudomon and let her off you like the sl-" Thetismon ranted, up until she transformed into a frog. More specifically, a thetismon-themed frog.

'You can become a digimon again when you apologize.' Chaos signed and put her greatsword back. Scooping Thetisfrog up, she walked over to Betty. Setting the frog in her hands, she focused back on Ogudomon.

"Ribbit. I'm sorry for being an asshole." Thetisfrog announced as Betty set her down. Waiting a moment, that was satisfactory enough to break the spell. "I still stand by what I said though."

Chaos rolled her eyes. Of course her former pupil would still hold a grudge over her teaching. Not that she was particularly surprised. For now, the white mage turned her attention back to Ogudomon and the portals. The former was surprisingly patient for being the literal evil of the Digital World in digimon form. Though, that did raise the question of whether or not this particular Ogudomon had come from their digital world.

"Now what?" UlforceVeedramon announced and got a chuckle from Ogudomon. Looking her way, that only made the mocking gesture even louder. Somehow.

"You all die. Or do you really think that the literal evil can be defeated here?" Ogudomon taunted as a couple Devimon landed. Far smaller than the regular version, one could easily mistake them for a plush or perhaps an action figure. Heck, one could just make out parts of their outfits that looked more gray than black.

"Huh. That wasn't what I was expecting to see here." Jolyne announced as she picked up a rock. Throwing it at the nearest Devimon, she watched them fall to the ground with ease. Shattering into data, that brought the other Devimon attention to them.

'Let me handle this.' Chaos signed and charged for remaining Devimon. What looked to be a layer of wind formed around her blade, bringing with a slight breeze. Swinging her weapon, a massive tornado shot forth and swept the devimon up. Throwing them into the fires that remained, they too shattered

"Ha. Fight all you want. It doesn't matter. I've already won." Ogudomon announced and looked at her opponents. Such insignificant insects. This was fun, but she needed to head for the main course. Yes. Ophani would not like waiting for her to stri-

Doctase!

Throwing all caution to the wind, Thetismon let forth a poisonous spray. Watching it collide with Ogudomon, nothing happened. If anything, the damage that had been previously done was likely now healed.

"Only a true paragon of good can kill me. So don't try any funny business. I can and will kill you and everyone else for good measure." Ogudomon cooed, Chaos's gaze shifting to Thetismon. Shooting her a look, Thetismon flipped her former master off. Didn't give her anything close to the reaction she was hoping for. Especially as what looked to be black dragons dressed as LadyDevimon descended upon them,

"What's our game plan now?" Jolyne announced as a rain of dragon bat creatures descended down to the ground. Looking around for somewhere to go, their gazes shifted to part of the area that wasn't quite as on fire right now.

'We head for Ophani and hope things get better.' Chaos announced and found all eyes on her. Miming a sigh, she headed forth. 'Before you ask, Freya should be at Ophani's. Or at least, coming up to her home."

Getting an eyebrow raise from her companions, the white mage ignored it.