A/N- Hello ya'll!!! Ya miss me? If you guys like my story, then I would like to suggest that you read another one called 'There for you'. I can't remember what the authors name is, but its really good. It's an unfinished Ryuki with twenty chapters. I really love that story, so I just thought you might like to read it to (if you aren't already). Nothin much else to say except…HERE WE GO!!!
PS- just in case I didn't mention it (I can't remember)…I have looked on countless websites and have found not one that says that Rika and Jeri are best friends. Even the site that the creators of the digimon show put up said that Rika is best friends with Ryo.
PPS- Stop picking on me about the names of things. I heard the attack 'Amethyst Madonna' on one of the episodes and if it is wrong, then you can't blame me because it was on one of the later D-Reaper eps. And the music was overpowering the vocals!!!
Chapter 4To each his own
Rika walked down the road, feeling lighter than air. Sure, there were Digimon appearing again, bent on killing someone she didn't know, but right now, it didn't matter. Renamon was back and as Rika walked to another stupid meeting in the park, she chatted to her with her mind.
"So you really don't know where the others are then?" She thought.
"I'm afraid not, we were scattered all over the digital plains. But I'm sure they're all safe," Renamon replied. Rika nodded. She turned a corner and walked into the park, straight to the small building they so affectionately called "Giulmon's hideout". Rika moved into the bushes so that she was shielded from the view of passers by.
"Okay Renamon, you can come out now," she said. Renamon appeared beside her.
"Shall we?" She smiled. Rika nodded and they made their way to the meeting, careful not to be seen.
"Finally, what took you guys so long?" Rika brushed a few leaves out of her hair and looked up at Kazu.
"We took the scenic route," she said with a shrug. Rika looked up and frowned. "Where's Ryo?"
"Dunno, he isn't here yet," Takato said. Rika was about to say that that was obvious, when someone calling out to the Tamers cut her off.
"Sorry I'm late guys! I had a hard time keeping Cyberdramon out of sight," Ryo grinned as he and Cyberdramon stopped beside Rika and Renamon.
"Hi Wildcat, ya miss me?" He asked as he turned to Rika.
"How can I miss you if you never go away?" She said impishly. Ryo chuckled and turned to Takato.
"So, what's up?" He asked casually as he leant against Cyberdramon. Takato and the others looked at each other and then back at Rika and Ryo.
"We want to go back to the Digital World to find Giulmon and the others," Takato said.
"Out of the question," Renamon said as she crossed her arms.
"Why?" Jeri asked.
"Yeah, how come?" Kenta asked huffily.
"It's too dangerous, the Digital world has changed. Going back would be suicide!" Renamon said as she looked up at the sky.
"What do you mean? How has it changed?" Henry inquired. The Tamers all looked at Renamon and Cyberdramon.
"The world has become cold," Cyberdramon growled from where he was leaning against a tree, arms folded and head bowed. "Everything is dark and there is a great evil that sweeps across the plains." Ryo looked up at his digimon curiously.
"A great evil?" He asked.
"Like a Digimon?" Kazu suggested.
"No, it is far more powerful than any Digimon. Even the Sovereign cannot defeat it," Renamon said quietly.
"This is just great," Rika sighed. "Just when we think we've gotten rid of one evil monster trying to destroy everything, another one takes its place."
"Yeah," Takato agreed. "It seems like we're never gonna get a day off."
"I have a question Renamon," Henry said. The Tamers all turned to him.
"What is it Henry?" Renamon said.
"It's about this Digimon Murderer. The Devas seem determined to destroy it, have you got any idea what it is?" Henry asked.
"No one but the Sovereign and Devas know who or what it is," Renamon explained.
"The Sovereign do not trust other Digimon with such important information," Cyberdramon growled.
"Do you at least know whether its human or not?" Jeri asked. Renamon shook her head no.
"Well, we're back where we started," Rika said. She looked at Ryo, who was still leaning against Cyberdramon, his eyes closed in thought.
"You're awfully quiet," she said, making him open his eyes and look up at her.
"I was just thinking…the Sovereign are so afraid of this great evil roaming the Digital world and now they're sending Devas here to destroy the Digimon Murderer, maybe, the evil and the Digimon Murderer are the same thing." The Tamers stood in silence as they all thought this over. Rika looked over them all.
Hmm, how strange. Kazu and Kenta are actually thinking! She thought with a smirk.
Well there's a first time for everything Rika, said Renamon's voice. Rika grinned at her and chuckled lightly under her breath.
"Well, the idea seems possible, but I don't know," Henry said at last.
"Why not?" Takato asked. "It sounds right to me."
"Yes, but don't you think its odd. If they are the same thing, then why would the evil be in the Digital world and the Digimon Murderer here?" Henry asked. The Tamers fell silent again.
"They are not the same thing," Cyberdramon growled. "I cannot feel the evil's presence here."
"Can you sense anything stronger than the Devas here?" Ryo asked his Digimon. "Apart from us I mean," he added with a grin. Cyberdramon shook his head.
"No, the evil force in the Digital world has power beyond all bounds. I feel nothing like it here," he growled.
"Well then I guess we're back to square one again," Henry said in defeat.
"Let's meet here again tomorrow. We'll have more time to think about it since it'll be Saturday," Takato suggested.
"Sounds like a good idea to me," Henry said. "I'll see you guys tomorrow." He waved at the Tamers as he walked home.
"I've got a date with a pizza soon," Kazu chuckled as he left too.
"Wait for me!" Kenta called as he ran after Kazu.
"Bye guys!" Takato called to them.
"See ya chumley!" Kazu yelled back. Takato turned to Jeri.
"Want me to walk you home?" He asked, his cheeks going slightly red.
"I live to far away to walk home Takato," Jeri giggled.
"Oh…right," Takato said, his cheeks burning a brighter red as his hand searched the back of his head.
"I'll see you tomorrow," Jeri smiled as she walked away.
"Shall we go too, your Highness?" Ryo asked as he bowed gallantly to Rika. She rolled her eyes at him and shook her head.
"You know, I have no idea why I agreed to let you stay at my place tonight, even if your dad is out of town. You'll be dead by morning," she said in annoyance.
"It must be my irresistible charm," Ryo grinned. Takato watched them walk away. He looked around him. Renamon and Cyberdramon had disappeared and he was now totally alone.
"Okay then…bye!" He called after them and left too, feeling totally confused and dejected.
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Rika mumbled softly and rolled over in her bed as something poked her sharply in the side.
"Wake up!" Whispered a voice. Rika frowned slightly and groaned. She opened her eyes and looked up. Her eyes widened and she gasped at the sight of two enchantingly blue eyes hovering over her.
"Ryo!? Don't do that!" Rika snapped as she realized who it was. Ryo grinned at her impishly.
"Sorry Wildcat, but you look so cute when you're asleep," he chuckled.
"I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that," Rika said as she sat up, groggily wiping her eyes. She looked out the window and to her surprise, saw that it was still pitch black outside.
"Why'd you wake me up so early?" Rika asked, turning to Ryo to see that he was fully dressed and looked as if he'd been up for a while already.
"It's not early Wildcat," Ryo whispered as he glanced out the window.
"What are you talking about? It's still dark outside!" Rika exclaimed.
"I know," Ryo said patiently, "but it's already ten in the morning." Rika looked up at him curiously, wondering whether he had lost his mind or just forgotten how to tell the time. She raised her arm and looked down at her watch. Her eyes widened. He was right.
"If it's ten-o-clock…then why's it so dark?" Rika enquired. Ryo shook his head.
"Dunno," he said. "Renamon and Cyberdramon have gone to check it out. In the mean time, I think you should get dressed in case we have to go in a hurry." Rika looked down at herself and frowned. She was wearing a small blue shirt, held to her arms by thin purple straps. It was intentionally a slightly tight fit and showed off quite a bit, hence the reason she only wore it to sleep in. She also wore a pair a dark blue sweatpants and on her feet, white socks.
Curse my choice of nightwear, she thought bitterly. Ryo got up and left the room so that she could get dressed. Rika immediately hopped out of bed and hurried into her wardrobe. She dressed in her usual jeans and shirt and hurriedly combed her hair and pulled it back into a spiky ponytail.
She left the room, almost tripping on the sleeping white mass of fur that was Blizzard and moved into the guest room that Ryo had been using. He was sitting on the bed, slipping his Digimon cards into a cardholder almost identical to Rika's. He looked up as she approached him.
"You ready?" He asked.
"Was there any doubt?" She asked, patting her own cards that hung in a small pouch, clipped to her belt. Ryo grinned and stood up. Suddenly, a yellow figure materialized beside Rika.
"Did you find out what's going on Renamon?" Ryo asked. Renamon nodded.
"Yes, it's a Deva," she said shortly. Rika and Ryo looked at each other curiously.
"It must be really big if it's blocking out the sun," Rika said.
"It isn't blocking it out, Rika. It's spreading darkness around the city. It is eating the sunlight to strengthen itself," Renamon explained. Ryo looked out the window into the darkness.
"Well then we'd better get going. If we don't stop it soon, then it'll get to strong for us to even stand a chance against it." Rika nodded at him and they ran out of the house.
"Lead the way Renamon!" Rika called. Renamon nodded and took off, Rika and Ryo close behind her.
"We're not fast enough," Rika said as she watched Renamon disappear behind a building. "We'll never keep up with her."
"Need a lift?" Ryo asked. Rika looked up and to her surprise, saw Ryo sitting on Cyberdramon's back. He reached down and pulled Rika up behind him.
"Hold on tight!" He called, just before Cyberdramon jumped through the air at top speed. Rika grabbed Ryo around the waist to stop herself from falling. Within seconds, Rika could see the giant from of the Digimon they were going to fight. She took a deep breath to ready herself; somehow, she just knew this would be a tough one.
"Get ready!" Cyberdramon called to them.
"Are the others coming?" Rika asked.
"Yes, I told them to come. We may need their help," Cyberdramon answered. Rika nodded and slipped one arm away from Ryo so that she could get her D-Power from her belt. As they came nearer to the giant Digimon, Rika held up her D-Power and the display screen appeared. In the center, was a picture of a dark grayish-green, worm-like dragon. Its body was long and thin and the legs and arms were both tipped with razor sharp talons. From it's head sprouted many white horns, all pointed slightly forward. Its eyes were an evil yellow and its square snout was lined with hundreds of long fangs, dripping with sickening saliva. A long mane of pale yellow hair draped from behind its horns and flared out at the tip of its tail.
"Evareámon," Rika read. "A Virus Dragon type. Oh great, it's another Mega." Ryo looked back at her.
"What attacks does it have?" He asked.
"Uh…Photon Spray, Stone Gaze and Poison Breath," she answered. Ryo looked back at Evareámon. He was standing in the ruins of what had once been a construction sight. When he had Bio-emerged, his size had undoubtedly destroyed the area. He had his head up and his mouth was open wide. Tiny golden particles were swirling into his mouth and as they did, so the city became darker.
"We have to stop him from absorbing anymore sunlight!" Rika called to Ryo.
"Right! Cyberdramon, hit him in the mouth with everything you've got!" Ryo said. Cyberdramon landed and waited until Rika and Ryo were well out of the way until he swiped his hands through the air. They glowed bright green and as he drew them together, they left shining claw marks in the air.
"Desolation Claw!" He shouted and from his hands, burst millions of energy blasts. Every one of them hit Evareámon full force in the snout. He roared and shut his mouth. Two blazing yellow eyes turned to them.
"So," said Evareámon, in a deep rumbling voice. "You are the humans who oppose us?"
"Yeah, that's right. Now I'm gonna give you three seconds to tell us who you're looking for before my friends and I beat the crap out of you," Rika snapped. Evareámon chuckled at her.
"Such a strong sentence from such a pathetically weak little human," he laughed. Rika growled angrily.
"You know whom it is I seek and you know why I am here. To destroy," Evareámon continued.
"Then you leave us no choice," Ryo said. He turned to Cyberdramon. "Are you ready boy?" Cyberdramon growled his approval.
"Renamon…" Rika said calmly. Renamon appeared beside her. To D-Powers were raised into the air.
"Bio-merge activate!" Rika and Ryo were both engulfed in bright blue domes of light.
"Renamon…"
"Cyberdramon…"
"Bio-merge to…" Two majestic forms landed in front of Evareámon.
"…Sakuyamon!"
"…Justimon!" Evareámon looked down at them.
"Is that supposed to intimidate me?" He asked. He backed away slightly and spread his wings wide as if to brace him self. The many horns on his head started glowing at the tips.
"Photon Spray!" He shouted. Hundreds of balls of light shot from the glowing tips of his horns. Sakuyamon and Justimon were both thrown back as they were hit by Evareámon's attacks. Sakuyamon staggered to her feet.
"He's so strong," she gasped as she clutched her side.
"We have to find a way to beat him quickly," Justimon said. He looked around, but found nothing that could help them.
"Rika! Ryo!" Justimon and Sakuyamon looked back to see Takato and the other Tamers running towards them.
"Takato! Stay back! It's too dangerous!" Rika shouted. Evareámon looked towards the Tamers and laughed.
"Is this your pitiful excuse for a group of warriors?" He asked. "A bunch of weak little children?" His horns started glowing brightly again.
"I will dispose of all of you at once!" Takato and the Tamers all stared in horror as Evareámon's Photon Spray flew at them. Takato shut his eyes in fear.
"Giulmon!!!"
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Giulmon's head shot up and he looked to the pink sphere high above him that was the real world.
"What's the matter Giulmon?" Terriermon asked. Giulmon sniffed the air.
"Mmm…I think I can hear Takato calling me," Giulmon said in his usual oddball voice. Terriermon lifted his huge, green tipped ears curiously.
"Are sure you haven't gone nuts? Cause I don't hear anything," he said.
Giulmon!! Giulmon jumped and his pupils retracted, giving him a maniacal look as he pulled his lips into a dangerous snarl.
"Whoa," Terriermon said as he looked up at Giulmon.
"I heard him again…Takato needs me!" Terriermon hopped onto his back.
"Well then what are we waiting for?" He asked.
"Right!" Giulmon took of at a fast run. Before he had taken so much as three steps, his body suddenly became different. His entire form grew larger and metallic red armor formed on his body. A long tentacle grew from the back of his head and huge blades erupted from the covers on his arms.
"Wow, couldn't you have done this sooner?" Terriermon asked as Wargrowlmon jumped into the air. Flames erupted from the jets on his back, propelling him higher into the air. His eyes blazed as he stared up at the real world.
"Don't worry Takato, I'm coming."
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"Giulmon!!" Takato shouted in fear and desperation. He could feel the force of Evareámon's attack drawing nearer to him. But as he waited for his doom, he suddenly realized that nothing had happened. He opened his eyes and gasped. A huge red form was standing in front of him, blocking the attack.
"Wargrowlmon?" He stammered.
"I'm here Takato," Wargrowlmon growled as he tried desperately to hold off the powerful attack.
"What's this!?" Evareámon shouted. "What are you doing here!?" Wargrowlmon burst through the attack and faced Evareámon.
"I'm here to protect my Tamer!" He growled. Sakuyamon and Justimon stood at Wargrowlmon's side.
"I think the tables have turned on you," Justimon said.
"And they're about to turn even more!" Said a small voice. "Henry!"
"Right Terriermon!" Henry held out of D-Power. He drew a card from his deck and as he did, it became dark blue. He swiped his arms in the air and then dragged the card through his D-power.
"Digi-modify! Matrix Digivolution activate!" He shouted.
"All right, time for me to join the party! Terriermon Matrix Digivolve to…" Terriermon changed into Gargomon for a second before he became larger and thinner. His ears became metallic and he too gained armor all over his body. His hands warped into missile launchers and a black barrage gun formed on his back.
"…Rapidmon!" Rapidmon landed on Wargrowlmon's other side.
"Okay you over sized worm, it's time for us to go fishing!" Rapidmon laughed.
"You think you have increased your odds?" Evareámon asked. "Well think again! Poison Breath!" Evareámon threw his head back and inhaled as much air as his lungs would allow. The air swirled around his mouth as he drew in more and more. The air became tiny blue-green particles and formed a ball of energy in his wide-open mouth. His eyes glinted brightly and he suddenly threw his head forward. A huge jet of green plasmatic light flew at Wargrowlmon.
"Look out!" Rika shouted and as Sakuyamon she threw herself in front of the attack.
"Rika no!!" Ryo watched in shocked horror as Sakuyamon was thrown against the bridge that was overhanging the area they were in. She started glowing brightly and when the glow disappeared Rika and Renamon fell to the ground, creating a huge cloud of dust as they hit it. Evareámon laughed evilly and his eyes glowed bright yellow.
"Finally, you are mine!" He swung his head around and spun in the air.
"Stone Gaze!!" He flung his head back at Rika and as he did, a beam of dark grey light burst from his eyes. The beam trailed across the floor and ran over Rika's unconscious form. The Tamers stared in horror as the beam disappeared.
"Now for the final blow! The Digimon Murderer shall soon be mine!!" Evareámon's horns started glowing brightly.
"No!" Justimon shouted and he threw himself over Rika, shielding her from harm as Evareámon's Photon Spray hit him in the back. The dust around Justimon cleared and he looked down at Rika. His eyes widened. Her entire body was completely made of stone.
Anger flared inside of him, boiling to the surface in a fiery peak of pure rage. He stood up and faced Evareámon.
"You will pay for your interference!" Evareámon roared angrily. Justimon faced him a deadly calm aura surrounding him. He flicked his arm to the side and his hand became flat and four fingered.
"Poison Breath!" Evareámon hurled his head forward and another ray of green light issued form his mouth.
"Thunder clap!" Justimon pulled his arm back and just as the ray of green light was about to hit him, he slapped his hand against it, knocking it back to Evareámon. The jet of light, which was now twice as strong and pulsing with electricity, hit Evareámon full on in the chest. He was thrown back and he hit a wall, which crumbled from the force.
"I think it's time we joined in the fun," Rapidmon said. He shook slightly and then straightened himself out, his legs together and his arms wide apart.
"Tri-beam!" He yelled. Green globes formed at both his hands and at his feet. Thin lines connected the three circles and a bright green ray burst from the triangle and flew at Evareámon.
"You will never hurt anyone ever again!" Wargrowlmon roared. Tiny fragments of blue light gathered at the two guns on his chest, forming giant red beams.
"Atomic Blaster!" The beams exploded from his chest and merged with Rapidmon's Tri-beam attack. The red and green swirled together and doubled in power. Evareámon's eyes widened for a second and then he was engulfed in both attacks. A huge explosion ripped across the area, swallowing everything in a bright white light.
The light cleared slowly and the Tamers looked over at Evareámon, who was lying limp on the floor. He shifted slightly and opened his eyes.
Ryo, who was covering Rika, looked down at her. The stone had disappeared and she was once again, flesh and blood. She groaned and her eyes fluttered open.
"You okay Wildcat?" Ryo asked. Rika looked up at Justimon and nodded slowly. He helped her sit and they both looked over at Evareámon.
"You may think that you have won, but you have a long way to go. You have only tasted the true might of the Fifteen Devas," he croaked.
"Fifteen?" Takato said in surprise.
"Yes, we will do as we were commanded. My brother will destroy the Digimon Murderer and fulfill our master's wishes."
"Wh-who is this D- Digimon Murderer?" Rika stammered. Her voice was barely more than a strained whisper and Justimon was helping her sit. Evareámon chuckled as his data started separating.
"Surely you should have figured it out by now," he grumbled. The Tamers all looked at him expectantly.
"The Digimon murderer," he flicked his dulling eyes to Rika. "Is you."
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A/N- AAAAHHHHH!!! A cliffhanger! If you review I'll write faster!!! ^_^
P.S- Sorry it took so long…