Altered Reverberations

Chapter 6

Clash of the Signs

Agumon walked up to Ryudamon, he really didn't want to do this now, just before the end of the concert, but he knew he was never going to make it through it if he didn't do this now. Biyomon held his claw with her wing and he looked into his mates caring eyes. It gave him a reassuring comfort.

Ryudamon got out of the pool, going for another round on the diving board. She turned around was startled to see Agumon and Biyomon behind her. "We need to talk to you Ryudamon." Agumon told her.

"Alright?" Ryudamon said questionably.

She followed them over the wood, and noticed that Biyomon squeezed Agumon's hand a few times.

Tai leaned against the house as he and Sora watched Agumon and Biyomon walk with Ryudamon a ways off.

"How did this ever happen?" Sora asked.

"When a guy and a Girl love each other very much... why are you asking me, you own the crest of love." Tai remarked.

"Oh very funny, Tai." Sora said dryly at him. She looked at the three digimon, "I mean, Agumon and Biyomon are mates for goodness sake, and have been for two years or so now, and I never knew. On top of that, Agumon got her pregnant, and they gave an egg away." Sora said amazed.

"We're not kids anymore." Tai said, " we're sixteen. You need to mature Sora. You're dealing with life, people and digimon make mistakes. You have to deal with them and move on. Live you're life how you want it to be, but you can't go criticizing other people or digimon because you're not mature enough to understand."

Sora was infuriated, "What, you think they did they right thing?" she demanded.

"Yes."

"How?" she was in a rage, "he got her pregnant, and your acting like it's no big deal."

"You're acting like it's all Agumon's fault and Biyomon didn't agree or even maybe come onto Agumon." Tai said coolly.

"Biyomon's so shy, she just doesn't say anything." Sora scolded Tai.

"Don't take your anger out on Agumon." Tai told her in a dark voice. "You're dealing with real issues Sora." he said, mocking her name. "Agumon and Biyomon almost got an abortion. I'm glad they didn't, I'm not glad they gave their egg away, and now they have to deal with the consequences."

"How can you be like this Tai?" Sora demanded to know, "Like nothing matters anymore."

Tai stared at the ground, "Nothing matters eh... So all these weeks... I've been fighting for the life of digimon who have done no crime other then be born with an X virus... living in fear and hopelessness for a better life... all these weeks I've been fighting for them... giving them hope... helping them not to fear life, but to embrace it... all of it's been for naught..."

Sora said nothing as Tai's words struck her hard. A silence was between them for two minutes, "Grow up Sora... we live in the real world... Azulongmon can't watch over us to protect us from the basic evils anymore..." Tai got up and walked towards the town. Sora stared after him. Two months ago, she knew Tai, knew him to every move of his soccer skills... in two months, he had changed. Their was a stronger sense of leadership about him then ever before. He was doing the impossible, and here she was slamming down on him for trying.

Their was a small resolve in her voice as she muttered under her breath, "You want to do the impossible Tai... then their's no reason I shouldn't be their by your side helping out."

She looked over to see the X digimon. All of them were playing in the pool having fun, none of them deserving to die, yet die they would have... if Tai hadn't shown up.

Agumon stood across from Ryudamon. "I don't know how to tell you this... but we're your parents." he

blurted out.

Ryudamon didn't know what to expect of these two, but it certainly was not this. She got up, hurt. "You're a real jerk," she said, "Hero Agumon." She mocked. She started to walk away.

"It's true." Biyomon said as Ryudamon got three steps. Ryudamon stopped, not looking back, "You were brought here as an egg by Gomamon. The same Gomamon who's here today. He left you in the care of Jijimon and Barbamon, both very old Mega's from the south quadrant who decided to live the rest of their days in the east. Dorumon was just Fresh then, and you two viewed each other as Brother and Sister, both abandon. Both of you given away because you're parents feared you're death because you were X's."

There was a silence between the three digimon. "Why?" Ryudamon asked, her back still turned to her parents.

"We didn't have a choice."

"You always have a choice... thats what Hero Tai says... you can always choose death." she said, hatred smothered in her voice.

"We weren't going to choose that for you." Agumon told her.

Ryudamon spun around on him, "Maybe it would have been better then never knowing who or what I am!" She roared at them. She walked away after a few seconds of silence.

"Did we do the right thing?" Biyomon asked.

"She had to know..." Agumon told her, trying to convince herself, "Even if it means she hates us... she had to know..."

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Kitsune sat on the ledge over viewing the street, over the past day and half, she had taken down another seventeen Dark Zone bound digimon. Very often, she was able to do it fast enough that no one caught sight of her, yet somehow she was still word on the street. She put herself into a meditation mode, this allowed her to track Hazards movements. She had felt him surge earlier that day, and then he started to move towards her. He had her scent, and he wasn't going to let it get away from him.

She felt his power presence, and smiled. This was going to be fun.

A street over and an Alleyway down, Hazard sat on top of a fence, unaware of the digimon staring at him. He knew were Kitsune was, now it was just time to do the easy part. Capturing her. He stood up and the bottom right triangle of Hazard started to flash all over his body.

He brought his fist in front him grabbed it with his left hand. He brought them over his head and brought them down apart from each other on either side of him. "Hazard Speed Activate..." he said. The bottom right triangle stopped flashing everywhere except his forehead where it became a light black.

He grinned, and sped towards were Kitsune was. He was there in an instant, but Kitsune was not. "What in Baihumon?" He swore.

Kitsune tapped his shoulder and turned around, "You looking for me?" she asked.

"You hid in my shadow, this may be more fun then I thought." Hazard observed, " I assume you already have a place away from civilization picked out?"

"I thought that was your job." Kitsune teased, then sprinted away at her hyper speed, Hazard following.

He leapt from rooftop to rooftop, feet behind and falling. Even Hazards speed can't keep up with her. He thought as he followed her to the edge of the city towards the woods. I may have underestimated her speed, but as for her attack style, I'm all ready for it. He thought, knowing the woods would give a massive edge to her with her enhanced agility and speed if they got into a chase battle.

Kitsune now had a ten foot lead on him, and he decided that was enough, a red ball started to form around his hand, "Combustion Sphere!" he yelled as the attack flew towards Kitsune. She rolled and the attack flew over her slammed into a tree. It was deleted instantly, and the attack continued, wiping out some branches in the next tree before all of it's energy ran out.

Kitsune leaped off the building towards the woods, and Hazard put his foot down to follow, when Kitsune's legs slammed into him from below the edge. She flipped over the edge of the building and landed. The whole scene taking place in six seconds from the time she sprinted off.

Hazard slammed into the roof of the building, skidding to a halt. He got up, "How! It's not possible to leave at the angle you did and end up falling." he demanded, bits of Hazards rage entered his system.

Kitsune smiled, "I really thought this was going to be a lot more fun. You're just letting your rage get the best of you." she said.

Hazard calmed himself and the Hazard flowed out of his blood, "You hid in the shadow of a clone..." he said. Things are getting interesting.

Hazard ran towards Kitsune, to the average eye, looking like a red blur. Kitsune's left glove met Hazards right foot. He stepped to the side bringing his foot towards Kitsune's face, which she blocked with both hand, but then sweep kicked her legs with his other foot, bringing them both down.

Kitsune let her knee fly into Hazards chest, pushing him back a few, but it was all she needed. She rolled on her side away, and back flipped up, being sent flying upwards by Hazard as he flip kicked himself onto his feet.

Kitsune was flying through the air by Hazards kick. She flipped into a familiar form, "Diamond Tempest!" she said. The wave of shards shooting towards Hazard, sticking and shattering all around him, bringing him to his knees.

Kitsune landed landed in a kneeling position. She stood up, "Finished?"

Hazard grinned as he looked up, "Not even close..."

Hazards foot went to slam into Kitsune's side, she blocked it with her hand. Hazard pivoted on his foot and went for a sweeping trip. Kitsune back flipped up away from the attack, Hazard barely being able to dodge the kick. Their arms and legs moved against each other, the other one trying to find an opening in their opponents defenses.

"You know," Hazard said mischievously as he blocked Kitsune's attack, "I always thought Fire was the most beautiful form of death." His tail lashed, but Kitsune grabbed it and launched him. He landed on his feet and skidded back a few feet. "I think you just my have taken it's spot."

"Flirting now are we?" Kitsune said grinning. She back flipped into the air "Diamond Tempest!"

Hazard rolled under the attack. "Combustion Sphere!" he cried, and released his attack. It caught Kitsune off guard and she slammed into the ground, the attack hitting her right in the stomach. Hazard was on top of her in an instant, another Combustion Sphere forming in his hand. "This ends now." he told her.

Kitsune brought her hands in a form like she would slash a card. "Digi-Modify, Meramon's Flame activate!" She cried. Her whole body burst into flame catching Hazard completely off guard, sending him flying into the doorway of the stairs.

Kitsune got up, "Hot as Death, eh?" She mocked.

Hazard stood up, "You can card slash... interesting..." he said, "You're just full of surprises, aren't you."

"I'd suppose you'd like to see the rest." She taunted.

"I'd like to see "all" the rest." Hazard said.

Kitsune chuckled, "Perv."

Hazard shrugged his shoulders, "Blame the Hazard activation, it brings out the carnal digimon inside of me. But this is finished." he said. He brought his hands a did the same motion he did earlier. Kitsune recognized it as his card slash position. "Hazard Activate – Hazard Power!" he shouted as the top triangle glowed black. Two of the triangles were now activated.

Kitsune stepped back, If she was having this much trouble with one part of Hazard, she didn't ever want to take on two parts.

Hazard's hands glowed Red, "Combustion Sphere!" he muttered as two balls of red energy appeared in them. "Try this on for size Kitsune." he roared.

Kitsune got into her fighting stance as the Hazard let loose the two attacks. Nine Tails sprouted out of her one, each glowing blue. "DRAGON CYCLE!" she cried, as her whole body became a blue Dragon, and shot towards Hazard, absorbing his attacks.

"By Azulongmon's Beard." Hazard cursed before the attack cut through him. Rika landed eight feet behind him. She looked back at him, gave him a smile and disappeared.

Hazard turned around to where she was. Both parts of Hazard had stopped glowing. She was powerful , far more powerful then he had expected. He still hadn't mastered card slashing, much less be able to use the right card in the perfect time. He wasn't even close to digi-evolution yet.

He saw some ultimate taking some money away from two little rookies, he dropped in front of the rookies. "Back off." he told him.

The ultimate laughed.

The rookies stared at Hazard walking down the street, their money in hand and the ultimate a little egg. Hazard grinned, well, Kitsune wasn't going to beat him in that department, even with a three day lead, he would make sure his name became more widely distributed then hers.

He grinned thinking of Kitsune. So powerful, and pretty, absolutely unbelievable. As long as he didn't let Hazard out of control, especially the lust part, he might actually be able to be mates with her. He walked back to Ebemon's place, taking care of another six crimes on the way.

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Betamon X: alright, we just got the next chapter of Dragons Echo, so this story is going to be put on hold until we get another chapter in it done. So sorry.

Well, hope you like this chapter, leave a review, and see you next time.

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