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Story 76

Germinacide Pt 3: Dissolved

While Victoria was nearing the tail end of her mess, Hikari was trying to pretend her mess was just… not here. It was far too late to be dealing with people. Especially supposed alternate versions of her on top of whatever possible threats had come back wanted with her. Definitely nothing good if you asked her. If you ask me, I would be in agreement with her here. Beyond the point.

"Watashi o hanatte oite kuremasen ka? ! (Would you just leave me alone?!)" Hikari screeched, pulling the covers even further up over her head. While not exactly a pro strat for avoiding the various alternate versions that have appeared out of nowhere and the phone call you got telling you about the other bad things occurring, but it did provide a touch of calm for the chosen of light. Not a very long lived moment, but more than enough to calm her nerves and make a possible game plan.

"Īe, anata wa totemo omoshiroidesu. Shōjikina tokoro, kyūden kara e rareru mono yori mo ippo susunde imasu. (No. You're quite entertaining. It's honestly a step up from what I can get from the palace.)" a voice - gothic and seductive but still sounding like her own announced, pulling back the covers as she spoke. Hikari's gaze stared up, taking a moment to let her eyes adjust.

Standing off to the side of the bed, a woman with pale lavender skin was alternating between looking at her and looking around for any other alternate selves who might be in the apartment. A purple top with puff sleeves serves to highlight the woman's plump bust. A matching pleated long skirt gracefully touches the floor, highlighting the lavender peep-toe heels on her feet. Thin fingerless gloves serve to highlight the black nails on each finger. Moving up to the woman's face, Hikari was treated to plump black lips paired with unnatural cyan eyes. Long locks of sandy brown hair had been tied into a beehive.

"Vu~andemon ni torae rareta ore no betsu bājon ka? (So you're an alternate version of me who got captured by Vamdemon?)" Hikari muttered as she sat up. Where was Tailmon when you needed her? Getting her ass kicked for being a bitch. Kind of like every day since Mom- Victoria Arcana and her soulmate decided that the apartment across from hers would be best to use as a base of operations.

"Īe, Vamdemon wa, watashinokazoku ga ibara no nyotei no gunzei ni yotte korosa reta nochi, watashi o kare no kazoku ni mukaeirete kuremashita. (No, Vamdemon welcomed me into his family after my own was killed by the forces of the Empress of Thorns.)" the woman explained and Hikari raised an eyebrow. Nothing about this made any sense. Vandemon adopting a version of her? The Empress of Thorns? What other twisted and messed-up changes occurred to cause such a state of affairs? What about Taichi?

"Watashi no ani wa ikite imasu ka? (Is my brother alive?)" Hikari inquired and was met with a sigh from her alternate self. There was no telling what was about to come out of her mouth.

"Kochira mo kōgeki de shibō. (Killed in the attack as well.)" the woman answered and looked in the direction of the wall. If Hikari had to take a guess, she was attempting to look through the walls. Or at least, try too. Whether or not she was actually successful remained to be seen.

"Vu~ikutoria arukana no tochū de Uza i on'na iru? (Do you have an annoying woman by the way of Victoria Arcana?)" Hikari muttered, slowly getting out of her bed. Not even taking the time to pull the covers back up, she instead kept her focus on the woman.

"Sō sō. Watashi wa tokidoki kanojo o beddoni tsurete ikimasu. Zenryōna senshi… kanojo no dēta wa gumi no aji ga suru.

(Oh yes. I occasionally take her to bed. A good warrior… her data tastes kind of like gummy bears.)" the woman answered and got a disgusted look from Hikari. Letting out a chuckle, the woman took a moment to smooth out her skirt. "Vu~anpaia ōkoku no jiki, Hikaru hakushaku fujindesu. Mata, kiroku no tame ni, watashi wa ryōhōkō ni suingu shimasu. (I am Countess Hikaru, next in line for the Vampire Kingdom. Also, I swing both ways, for the record.)"

Hikari stared at her alternate self, uncertain what would be the appropriate thing to say here. While she was clearly a vampire, wouldn't it make more sense to suck blood?

"`Kyūketsuki' to iu kotoba o kiita koto ga naku, naze watashi ga chi o suwanakatta no ka to konran shita koto o oshietekudasai. Watashi wa dejitarudēta de dekite imasu. Mochiron, watashi wa sono yakkaina akai monode wa naku, hito no dēta o suu dakedesu. Sono kimyōna joseide wa arimasen. Kanojo no himei ni tsuite no subete wa, sugu ni `korosu'. Kanojo no yōna shōfu wa sukoshi mo shin'yō dekinai. (Please tell me you didn't hear 'vampire' and were then confused by why I didn't suck blood? I'm made of digital data. Of course I would just suck a person's data rather than that icky red stuff. Just not that weird lady's. Everything about her screams, 'kill' immediately. A harlot like her can't be trusted in the slightest.)" Hikaru explained, Hikari changing into her dirty clothes. Looking away for now, the countess took the time to look the room over. While nothing on her own mansion in the french alps, it had a nice homely quality to it. Though, that could be said about a variety of places. The walls had been done up in a pale shade of pink, while the floors looked to be done up in cherry hardwoods. Hikari's bed had been set up against the back wall, a whitish pink nightstand serving as the place for a lamp. In this case, it looked to be one of those plain desk lamps you can buy at most big box stores. A notebook with the word 'Diary' scribed on the cover was proudly set beside it. Nothing in the way of a pen or pencil visible. Beyond that, a closet served as Hikari's main source of clothes. If one didn't count the dresser that sat against a wall.

"Watashi no machigai? (My mistake?)" Hikari answered as she turned around. Meeting the countess's gaze, it took all her self-control to not follow it up with a smartass remark. The last thing she needed was any part of her body being drained - blood or data. "Matte. Sugu ni korosa reru hitsuyō ga aru betsu no bājon no watashinokoto ni tsuite, kore wa dō iu kotodesu ka? (Wait. What was this about an alternate version of me needing to be killed immediately?)"

Hikaru let out a sigh and headed over to the door. Taking care to grab the handle from a point where she wouldn't block what was being shown, she carefully opened the door up. A tall, slender woman stood on the other side. Wrapped in a white cloak, her eyelids looked to have been sewn shut. The mouth is a similar story, whereas the hair looks to have been cut away and then treated with something to prevent it from ever coming back. Anything in the way of footwear had either been forgotten or left at the front door, not that it explained the reason for floating above the floor.

"Tāgetto ga mitsukarimashita. Kon'nichiwa yagami hikari-san, Hikaru hakushaku fujindesu. Tsūjō no kaiwa mōdo ni kirikaemasu. Watashinonamaeha heikōdesu - kotoba no arayuru imi de no shin no heikō. (Targets found. Hello Miss Hikari Yagami, Countess Hikaru. Switching to regular conversation mode. My name is Heikō - true equilibrium in every sense of the word.)" an unnatural, almost computer-generated voice greeted, the woman's head swiveling to meet their gazes.

"Etto… hajimemashite? (Uh… it's nice to meet you?)" Hikari announced, trying to place the voice. Something about it felt familiar to her. Where had she heard it in the past? Probing her memories for the answer, it hit her right upside the head. Of course. "Matte. Anata wa homeosutashisudesu! Dōshite anata wa tamago o totta no - (Wait. You're Homeostasis! Why the fuck have you taken ov-)"

Not taking too kindly to Hikari's claims, Heikō took the time to slap the chosen of light. Not really doing much in the way of pain or knockback, it was very annoying.

"Damare, kodomo. Watashi ga shudō-ken o nigitta no wa, sore ga baransu o tamotsu yuiitsu no hōhōdattakaradesu. Anata wa rikai suru ni wa waka sugiru. Kono taimu rain no shinkō jōkyō kara handan suru to, mada kainyū suruhitsuyōgāru kamo shiremasen. Anata to anata no yūjin ga tan'ni jūbun ni ki ni shite inai koto wa akirakadesu. Dejimon o ubau koto wa, baransu no toreta sekai e no daiippodesu. (Silence, child. I took control because that was the only way that I could ensure that the balance could be kept. You're far too young to understand. Judging by the way this timeline is going, I might still need to intervene. It is clear that you and your friends simply do not care enough. Taking away your digimon would be the first step to a balanced world.)" Heikō announced, silence falling over the room. Where does one even begin with a statement like that coming from an entity that clearly wishes to commit the same deeds back on wherever it was they had come from.

"Tsumari… sekai? Ningen to dejitaru no sekai no yō ni, shōfu? (Don't you mean… worlds? As in the Mortal and Digital World, harlot?)" Hikaru inquired and watched Heikō's attention shift fully to her. Staring for a couple seconds, a laugh followed.

"Sekai wa hitotsu shika nai. Ningen wa akiraka ni jibun no mendō o miru koto ga dekinakattanode, sore o dejitaru no sekai to kumiawasemashita. Sūjūoku hito ga ushinawa remashitaga… soredake no kachi wa atta to omoimasu. (There is only one world. Humans were clearly incapable of taking care of theirs, so I combined it with the digital world. While a few billion people were lost… I say it was all worth it.)" Heikō countered and puffed her chest out of instinct. Getting looks from her audience that did little to faze her. Getting punched in the stomach very much did.

"Sūjūoku? Moshi anata ga yuiitsu muni no homeosutashisuda to shitara, sorera no sūjūoku hito wa jissai ni sekai o yoriyoi basho ni suru tame ni saizen o tsukushite ita hitobitodeari, toi dai o hikiokoshita hitobitode wa nai to omoimasu ka? Soretomo, sono kangae wa anata no orokana chīsana atama o yogitta koto sae arimasendeshita ka, shōfu! (A couple billion? If you are the one and only Homeostasis, I would think that those few billion were ones who were trying their best to actually make the world a better place and not the ones who created the problems? Or did that thought not even cross your stupid little head, harlot!)" Hikaru screeched as she punched Heikō one more time for good measure. Knocking her onto the ground, it was the arrival of Mr Yagami of all people that prevented things from escalating… for now.

"Hikari-chan, nani ka atta no? (Hikari dear, is something the matter?)" the father announced and Hikari stared at him for a couple seconds. Something didn't feel right here.

"Hai. Anata wa shigoto ni irubekide wa arimasen ka? (Yes. Shouldn't you be at work?)" Hikari announced and Mr Yagami froze. Looking away for just a moment, he tried to come up with a decent answer.

"Shigoto wa watashi o hayaku yasuma sete kuremashita. (Work let me off early.)" Mr Yagami answered, his arms not quite moving the way that a human's should. Made it all the more obvious here. Not that Hikari and company needed the help in order to solve that mystery.

"Anata ga chōdo soko ni tsuita koto o nozoite. Anata wa jissai ni wa daredesu ka? (Except you would have just gotten there. Who are you actually?)" Hikari announced and watched her imposter of a father freeze. Looking around for a possible escape, they were met with none. Not helping matters were the approaching Hikari and Hikaru.

"Oshiemasen! (I won't tell you!)" Mr Yagami announced, attempting to bend his body back to elude these annoying attempts at gripping his body. But that just made it even easier for Hikari to grab hold and pull the disguise away, revealing…

Dagomon. A very tiny Dagomon, in fact. So small you could easily mistake it for a hairless cat. Even more so as Hikari picked them up by his back.

"Oi! Watashi o oku! Ojōsama, anmeiku shimasu! (Hey! Put me down! I will unmake you, young lady!)" Dagomon announced, puffing his chest out in the hopes of looking ever so slightly bigger. Didn't even come close here, especially with people like Hikaru and Heikō here.

"Mazu, watashi wa tīn'eijādesu. Daini ni, naze anata wa son'nani chīsai nodesu ka? (First off, I'm a teenager. Secondly, why are you so small?)" Hikari announced, moving her hand forward. Just high enough that Heikō couldn't do anything, but still close enough that they could deal with him in a safe manner.

"Sōshin sa reta no wa, watashi no ōkina sutanto daburudesu. Dareka o odoroka se tari, toraburu o hikiokoshi tari suru hitsuyō ga aru toki wa itsu demo, sore wa watashi no otokodesu! (The one that got sent is my big stunt double. Whenever I need to freak someone out or cause a lot of trouble, that's my guy!)" Dagomon announced and was met with a look from Hikari here. It took everything in her power to not laugh her ass off. Dagomon couldn't be serious here… right? This had to be some kind of diversion from whatever else might be going on in the apartment.

"Naze, subete no dejimon no naka de, sutantodaburu ga hitsuyōna nodesu ka? Anata no shigoto wa daibādesu. Supaide wa arimasen. (Why do you, of all digimon, need a stunt double? Your job is that of a diver. Not a spy.)" Hikaru announced and stepped forward. Said step also served the purpose of pinning Heikō down to prevent her from moving and perhaps killing the trio.

"Nanrakano riyū de dākuōshan ni tadoritsuku teirumon o shimatsu suru to iu, totemo kiken'na shigoto o shite iru. Dākuōshan de oyogu no wa yokunai kotoda to hikari-tachi wa kidzuku to omou ga, sore wa baka ni yōkyū shi sugida. (I have a very dangerous job, taking care of all the tailmon who end up in the Dark Ocean for some reason. You would think those Hikari's would realize that it's a bad idea to swim in the Dark Ocean, but that's asking too much from those idiots.)" Dagomon answered and Hikari raised an eye. While proof of parallel universes was right in front of her, it all felt… insane. Like some kind of prank Daisuke would play when they were younger.

"Dattara teirumon wa dareka ni yatte moratta hō ga raku janai? (Wouldn't it just be easier to have someone else take care of the tailmon then?)" Hikari added and got a look from Dagomon.

"Ojōsama, min'na ga watashi o `kāi' to yobitsudzuke tari, kono karada kara watashi o `kaihō' shiyou to shi tsudzuke tari shinakereba, zutto raku ni narudeshou. Demo, kono sekai ni kita ima, watashiniha ōkina keikaku ga arimasu! Son'na neko kafe o hajimemasuga, neko janakute teirumon de! (Young lady, it would be a heck of a lot easier if they all didn't keep calling me 'Kar'i and keep attempting to 'free' me from this body. But now that I'm in this world, I have big plans! I'll start one of those cat cafes, but with tailmon instead of cats!)" Dagomon announced, silence falling over the room.

"Sore wa anata o korosu jūbun'nariyūda to omoimasu. (I guess that's more than a good enough reason to kill you.)" Heikō announced, attempting to get out from under Hikaru's footwear. Easier said than done at the moment, especially without anything in the way of people actually caring about you.

"Sore wa sōde wa arimasen! (That very much isn't!)" Hikari countered and stared down at Heikō's face. Meeting her eyelids, it almost felt like her opponent was glaring her way. Whether or not she actually was, remained to be seen.

"Kono baka ga hontō no koto o itte iru to kangaeru ni wa, anata wa akiraka ni amarini mo sobokudesu yo ne? (You are clearly too naive to think that this idiot is telling the truth, right?)" Heikō countered as she swung a lady into Hikaru. Knocking her off-balance, that was what she needed to get back to floating here. "The only thing that matters is the balance. Once that's corrected, then everything else can come."

Hikaru shot her opponent a look, resisting the urge to spit on the ground. Closing her eyes for just a moment, images of her family's bodies flashing through her mind. Opening back up a second later, that was all she needed here.

"Sō sō. Watashi no shinda kazoku ya yūjin no itai wa, 2-tsu no sekai no ma no sōtei sa reru baransu no ten de, hotondo mondai ni narimasendeshita. Shōfu yo, anata no o shiri ni motto bō o tsukisashite mimasen ka! (Oh yes. The bodies of my dead family and friends totally mattered little in the way of the supposed balance between two worlds. How about I shove the stick in your ass even further than it already is, harlot!)" Hikaru countered, gritting her teeth in anticipation of a fight with this strange woman. All the while, Hikari's gaze remained fixed on Dagomon here.

On one hand, letting Dagomon go was likely a bad idea. But if he was telling the truth and he indeed planned to start a tailmon cafe, it was likely he had gone through the trouble of getting the necessary backing and the like. While likely an entity that would need to be dealt with, it was far better than getting kidnapped - over and over, again.

Letting out a sigh, Hikari shifted her grip on Dagomon.

"Moshi watashi ga anata o mado kara otoshitara, anata wa rakka o ikinobiru koto ga dekimasu ka? (If I drop you out of a window, would you survive the fall?)" Hikari inquired and Dagomon gulped. By no means the way he would've wanted to get down to ground level, it was far better than dying a horrible, painful death without any way of achieving one's dreams.

"Hai. (Yes.)" Dagomon answered as Hikari brought him back into her room. Heading over to the window, she took care to open it up.

"Go bujide. Teirumonkafe no junbi ga dekitara, messēji o okutte kudasai. Wakatta? (Have a safe trip. Maybe send a message once the Tailmon Cafe is ready. Okay?)" Hikari explained as she reached out of the window. Compared to inside the apartment, the red sky and the portals in the air made everything feel… ominous. Like someone had done something so bad, even the evil they were trying to bring forth thought they were going a touch overboard. Pushing that thought away, Hikari let go. Pulling her arm back before Dagomon had a chance to get his bearings and maybe attempt to hang on, she closed the window for good measure. Once that was done, the chosen of light returned to the area outside of her room. There, Hikaru and Heikō were still in the middle of their stand-off with each other. Neither entity refused to budge, even as Mrs Yagami decided now was as good of a time as any to see what the commotion was about. Dressed in regular pajamas, they were decorated with little cats and dinos. The finishing touch was the pair of slippers that hung to her feet.

"Ē to… konnichiwa okāsan. (Uh… hi mom.)" Hikari greeted, waiting just a moment for her mother to process what was even going on. Once she had, the mother's gaze shifted to her actual daughter. "I don't know what's happening either."

Letting out a sigh, Mrs Yagami's focus shifted to Hikaru and Heikō respectively. Ignoring her at the moment.

"Dōshite kō natta ka wa dō demo īkedo, apāto de kenka nante shinaikara ne! Watashi wa jibun jishin o meikaku ni shimasu ka? (I don't care why this is happening, but you two will not be starting a fist fight in the apartment! Do I make myself clear?!)" Mrs Yagami announced, bringing with it a swift silence over the hallway. Both Hikaru and Heikō looked at each other, attempting to dare the opponent into continuing this tirade.

"Hai okusama. (Yes, Ma'am.)" Hikaru muttered and took the time to curtsey. As for Heikō, forgiveness was not something that was going to come anytime soon. Instead, she stuck her tongue out in Mrs Yagami's direction. That was definitely not the reaction the mother was expecting or wanted here. Not that she should have to expect that. I may be a shit mother, but even I know that.

"Ojōsan, sumi ni tatte, koko de nani o shite iru no ka chotto kangaete mite kudasai. (Miss, stand in the corner and take a moment to think about what you're doing here.)" Mrs Yagami announced, only to feel her body be lifted up and thrown right into the wall. Picture frames fell down, their glass shattering into a million pieces. All while the sound of someone or something slammed into the front door echoed across the apartment.

"What gives you the right to decide what I can or cannot do? I am god, bitch! The only reason I listened the first time was out of the goodness of my heart. Now, I will erase you from existence." Heikō announced, Hikari taking the time to get between her and her mother. Without Tailmon, she was more than willing to protect her mother here. Even if it might cost her life. Though if she was lucky, perhaps her partner would appear and everything would be good.

"Kore ga anata no nekodesu! (Here's your cat!)" Victoria announced, the sound of the door breaking down echoing over. Followed up by Tailmon walking onto the scene, she was now covered in stickers. The likely result of a certain black cat needing to punish her for the bullshit she caused mere minutes ago. "Fuck you too!" Tailmon announced, only to be treated to a look from Mrs Yagami. Then it's over to the Gelatinous Cube who had managed to squeeze into this place. Taking the rear was that of Victoria, Takeru and Kuro here. Focusing in on Heikō, it almost looked as if their opponent was itching to go.

"O ̄. Anata ni mo kuro neko no meinu ga imasu. (Oh. You have one of those black cat bitches too.)" Heikō announced, pushing Mrs Yagami even further into the wall. Before she could get a chance to act, Hikari pushed her back to the ground.

"Oi! Kanojo wa watashi no monodesu! Kanojo no koto de guchi o koboshitainara, watashi o tōrinukenakereba naranai. (Hey! She's mine to bitch about! If you want to bitch about her, you have to go through me.)" Hikari announced, ignoring the look Mom- Victoria and Kuro were giving her here. And yet she wonders why a version of her wants to get under her skirts. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Talks of romance and sex are best reserved for more private occasions.

"Watashi ga kanojo no ryōhō no musume o robotomī shita nochi, kanojo wa onajide wa arimasendeshita. Sorekara, kanojo o shōkyaku suru dake no mondaideshita. Hitorimusume wa mada hanashi tsudzuketa. Dakara watashi wa yoake ni kanojo o korosanakereba narimasen. Soredemo sekai wa owarimasuga, sugu ni gen ni modoshimasu. (She wasn't the same after I lobotomized both of her daughters. Then it was just a matter of incinerating her. The one daughter still kept talking. So I have to kill her at the dawn of the day. Still ends the world, but I bring it back right after.)" Heikō announced, bringing a hand up to her sewn-up mouth. It takes everything in Jes- my power to not wipe her out. Oh well. I'll settle for a little miniature of her. Kind of like the strange guy in a jar. He just showed up and claimed his name was 'Hokuto'. I don't know how the fuck he even got here. Until the people who aren't clones left over from some other project get back, I have put him in a jar. From the sounds of it, he's wanted by at least one universe's Royal Knights, perhaps two. He also has a son, but it's very clear to me at least, a rock would be a better father for dear old Hiro. Oh right. Where were we? Lobotomizing people because you think that's totally okay even when it very much isn't.

"Musume? (Daughters?)" Victoria announced, Hikari not even waiting to lay down a beating on Heikō. Tailmon was right behind, getting into a couple scratches.

"Jijo no hanashi mo hajimete kikimashita. (That's the first time that I'm hearing about a second daughter as well.)" Hikaru announced and held a hand out in front of her. Closing her eyes, what looked to be a bow formed in her hands. " (Perhaps it's some kind of parallel universe thing?)"

Victoria shrugged, doing her best to split focus between Hikari, Hikaru and Heikō. Takeru on the other hand, had chosen to check on Mrs Yagami. More annoyed than hurt, she was glaring daggers right at Heikō.

"Tasuke ga hitsuyōdesu ka? (Would you like some help?)" Takeru inquired, his question falling on deaf ears. Even more so as Hikaru attempted to turn Heikō into a pincushion. Easier said than done when the arrows you're shooting bounce right off and land in the floor. A fact that doesn't stop Kuro from trying as well. Just in case actual arrows might make a difference here. They didn't.

"Watashi wa daijōbuna hazudesu. (I should be alright.)" Mrs Yagami announced and stood back up. Ignoring the hole in the wall, she cracked her knuckles. Joining her 'daughters' in the beating, none of them seemed to notice that the gelatinous cube had managed to finally clear a path without destroying more things in the process.

"Dang, she's a firecracker." Tsukaimon announced, getting a look from Patamon and Takeru for that remark. True as it was here, that didn't change the fact that they were standing on the sidelines taking in the carnage. While there was likely room for three more people, it probably wouldn't work out too well for them. No, they instead needed to keep guard for any surprises. Like the aforementioned gelatinous cube. "Matte. Kanojo o murasakiiro no zerī no kyodaina rippōtai ni nageirete mimasen ka? (Wait. Why don't we just throw her into that giant cube of purple jello?)"

Upon saying that, Hikari and company turned their attention to the gelatinous cube. While lacking in the way of a proper 'face', the creature looked happy. Yet, it almost seemed as if… oh. God, I think I get it and I might be sick. I have done some reprehensible shit for the sake of Neo Digia's creation. Yet, all of that pales in comparison to the things this woman has possibly done. The sort of person who would hang onto power for as long as possible. A genocidal despot.

"Don't you dare." Heikō announced, only to be picked up by Kuro. Walking over to the gelatinous cube, it almost looked as if it jumped for joy. Landing a second later, that was the nekomata's cue to throw Heikō in.

"This isn't the last you've se-" Heikō announced, cut-off by the gelatinous cube taking hold of her body. Turning her to mush, she reformed. So the gelatinous cube repeated the process.

'Equilibrium Contingency policy activated: Granting temporary partners to Odiaba Group 1.'

Stepping back, Heikō and the gelatinous cube disappeared. Bright light poured forth, a meager attempt at killing them.

"Sore wa tashika ni… nanikadeshita. (That was certainly… something.)" Hikaru announced, all eyes on her here. While Heikō had overshadowed her appearance, she still needed to go. "U ̄ n… vu~anpaia ōkoku ni iru koto ga areba, Hikaru hakushaku fujin no gesutodearu koto o anchisukiru no 1-ri ni tsutaete kudasai. Dewa, shitsurei itashimasu. (Hmm… if you're ever in the Vampire Kingdom, just tell one of the guards that you are guests of Countess Hikaru. Now if you excuse me.)"

Picking up a glass shard, Hikari watched on as her counterpart stabbed herself. While likely not her actual death, it was likely to hurt a hell of a lot. For now, her gaze shifted to Victoria.

"Kore wa, teirumon ga mada watashitachi no apāto ni tachiiru koto o kyoka sa rete inai koto o ippantekini omoidasa seru monodesu. Sukunakutomo kanojo ga taido o kaizen shi, kanzende kanzen'na tawagoto de nakunaru made. (This is a general reminder that Tailmon is still not allowed over in our apartment. At least until she improves her attitude and isn't a complete and utter shit.)" Victoria announced and Tailmon froze. Attempting to get away, Mrs Yagami picked her up. In doing so, one could make out… oily water on her hands.

"Kōnā de 2, 3-bu hashireba ī to omou yo. (I think a couple minutes in the corner would do you some good.)" the mother explained, a chill rolling down Hikari's spine. Looking in the direction of the far end of the room, the body of the dark mother. Wait. You don't remember the dark mother? Exactly. Let the poor woman have this one kill here and move on or something.

"Teirumon ga Taimuauto ni nattara, kanojo wa watashitachi ni kuwawaru koto ga dekiru to omoimasu ka? (Once Tailmon is out of her time-out, do you think she can join us?)" Patamon inquired and Mrs Yagami nodded.

"Tada kiwotsukete kudasai. Watashi ga saigo ni hitsuyō to suru koto wa, musume ga shinu kotodesu. (Just be careful. The last thing I need is my daughter dying.)" Mrs Yagami answered, Victoria resisting the urge to point out the obvious. Definitely for the best.

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'Earth', Unknown Timeline

Staring out at the combined human and digital worlds, a robotic scout in the shape of an angel digimon didn't know what to make of this place. Yes, the threat of Polias and Distant Harmony was very much there, it would not stop them from exploring. Such a sterile and inhospitable environment was perfect for conquering. The giant body hung in such a way that it's head could be incapacitated repeatedly was an eyesore, but there was bound to be a reason for it's inclusion upon this world's land.

"Beginning scan…" they announced, deploying their instruments. A strange mix of sensors, gauges and other devices appear out of their body and begin taking data. By no means interesting, they were paving the future paths that would likely lead to war. In the distance, a purple gelatinous cube looked to be falling down near the body. A figure looked to be falling right beside them. Falling in and out of the gelatinous cube, it was clear who that was. "Engaging targets."

Heading for the target, did the scout know what they were about to get into? Perhaps not. In the grand scheme of the universe, a butterfly flapping its wings might mean nothing in one timeline and absolutely hurricane in another. Multiverse theory is a bitch, after all.

Harlequin's Notes:

Wonderful. Just fucking wonderful. The last thing we need is angels running about this multiverse. Oh well. If you excuse, I need to make a phone call to clear my head and not do something stupid.