Altered Reverberations

Chapter Nine

Hazards Protection

Mimi and Palmon walked through the town, she had decided that the group better avoid it. There was a lot alcohol here, and she didn't want to take the chance with the little ones. Palmon had already had to digivolved three times in the past hour. This was the second day of there trip, and luckily that hadn't run into any problems... yet.

She saw what she wanted and went in. A Biyomon greeted her, "Welcome to the Air Guild, is there anything we can do for you?

Mimi went up to the counter, "Yes... I was wondering what the largest flying digimon is here currently."

"One moment." the Biyomon told her checking her records, "The biggest digimon we have right now is Gigadramon... and he's not really in a good mood." she told her.

Mimi thought for a moment, then shook her head, "Alright, thanks anyways." and with that she left. Palmon followed her.

"Hey Mimi, why don't we just have Biyomon digivolve?" the plant digimon asked.

"It's because that she wouldn't have enough energy to carry everyone for more then probably a couple of hours." Mimi told her.

Mimi was lost in thought about this situation, it was only day two, but already, they realized exactly how few supplies they had. The in-trainings were holding up, but they could see that for as much as the little one's wanted, they couldn't keep going at the pace that they were, and she highly doubted anybody was going to get the much needed sleep at nights.

Mimi took a deep breath, she felt a lot more responsible. Tai had given her the job of a scout, it was her job to find the best route, to find supplies, to make sure everything ran smoothly. Is this how Tai feels all the time? She wondered, the thought giving her some comfort. If it is, I'm glad he's always the one who's been in charge.

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Hazard and Deva had stopped for the night, it was only seven, but Hazard knew they really weren't in a big rush to capture Kitsune. Maybe Ebemon was, but he sure wasn't.

Deva noticed how quiet Hazard had been all day, "Hey Hazard... are you thinking about before?" she asked.

Hazard shook his head, "No... I'm thinking about our situation right now. I mean, we're currently bound to Ebemon through some sort of data. Even if we could break the bind, it wouldn't take much to reestablish it. As well as the fact that he's holding Henry hostage and having us go after Kitsune." Hazard sighed as he leaned back against a tree.

"Ebemon is probably scared too, because of the fact that the bond isn't tight enough to have us under his full control. We still can do whatever we want, as long as we get done what he wants us to." Deva stated.

"and that fear is probably going to cause him to place some sort of a stronger bond on us by the time we get back." Hazard finished up for her.

Deva stood up, "we'll figure it out, as for now, I'm tired, do you want to take the first or second watch?"

she asked.

Hazard hopped up into a tree, "I'll take the first." he said.

Deva nodded, and laid down to let her eyes rest. They preferred to travel in the night and only needed about three hours of sleep a piece.

Hazard kept his senses open to the air. He felt a nice breeze coming through, "An ExVeemon.. and not Motomiya's either... interesting." He said to himself. He also felt a few more gusts coming from a few Flymon.

Hazard felt the winds out, "There two miles away, we should be fine." he muttered.

Hazard hopped down from his tree and landed next to Deva. He looked over to his right hand, the Hazard sign flashing as he held a red ball in it.

Takato and Henry were sitting in Guilmon's hut talking about the old times. Rika had been there earlier, but she had to go. She didn't look to happy about it either. Something about a photo shoot or something like that.

Henry played down a card on the field, "Power Blast – Blue Man Bomb." Henry said smugly.

Takato grabbed the card and looked at it, "Blue Man Bomb – Has as much Percussion power as the Blue Man Band." he read. "where did you get this one Henry?" he asked.

Henry chuckled, "From my sister actually. She said that because Terriermon was more used to using explosives, that I should have it. Lopmon might blow herself up with it." he told Takato.

Takato laughed, remembering one time that Suzie had used a modified card that gave Lopmon an explosive. Things hadn't turned out to well and Rika had to step in. It did give them all a good laugh though.

Takato drew his next card and looked at Henry grinning, "You lose." He told him as he laid down three more cards. He already had WarGrowlmon out. He placed down both Rapidmon and Taomon, and taunted Henry with his other card, "I Win." He said laying it down.

Henry didn't even need to look at the card to know what it was. Trinity Burst. Henry grinned, "Hey, what do you know, you pulled off a good move."

Takato glared, "I think Terriermon has rubbed off onto you a little too much." he told his friend.

"Momenti." Henry said, dead faced. They both looked at each other, and knew they couldn't hold it in any longer. They both busted out laughing.

When the finally settled down, they cleaned up there cards, and they both stood up ready to head off.

"Hey Takato." Henry said.

"Yeah?"

"Can I ask you a favor?"

Takato was confused, but went with it, "Anything."

"When I'm not around... will you protect Suzie." Henry asked, his eyes solemn and his all energy from his voice gone.

"With my life." Takato replied.

Hazard looked at the energy in his hand. He knew what he was doing. If he sealed her to him with the Hazard, then Deva/Suzie would be freed from her bond with Ebemon. Yet.., the Hazard was unpredictable. He was unpredictable. With a bond between him and Deva... would he be able to protect her from himself?

Hazard stared at Deva, and the night winds settled down. He dropped to one knee and stroked her hair so that it lay over her back. He leaned down towards her head, and slammed the ball of red energy onto her forehead. "Hazards Seal!" he cried!

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Kitsune walked into the bar with her cloak on. With the hood on, it covered everything but her red muzzle. It was a dark Violet cloak, and if you tried to watch it, it seemed to slip your vision to the side.

She payed the Kiwimon for a drink, and he brought her what was the equivalent of hot chocolate. She walked over to a chair where a Rinkmon was enjoying a nice cup of Zero 37. "Looking for info?" He asked as she lifted her cup to her mouth.

"You could say that." Kitsune told him.

"So... what's the cloak for?" Rinkmon asked, "You some kind of an X digimon?"

He saw the digimon smile, and put down it's Coco 56. "I've been called one... never really been confirmed though."

Rinkmon looked at her, this digimon was good. He smiled, "So... what's your questions that you'd come to Rinkmon with?" he asked grinning, feeling full of himself.

The digimon let a smile creep across her lips, "I'm wondering about a digimon named Azulongmon." she said.

Rinkmon raised his eyebrows, "What's to tell... he's a sovereign of the West quadrant. Don't know much more then that, except he was once one of the four Dragons."

"Dragons?" The digimon asked through her hood.

Rinkmon nodded, "You know, the four dragons?" the digimon's face was blank. He sighed, he had hoped this was going to at least get him a few bits. He knew enough to not charge for anything that was common knowledge. "The four dragons. Azulongmon is the most well known one of them. They rule over the digital world in secret, unlike the Sovereign who rule it open. A while back when the West Quadrant's old sovereign died, there was a lot of disagreement on who would be the next. It finally took Fanglongmon himself to come and sort things out. He called on Azulongmon until another could come and take his place."

The digimon nodded through her hood. Rinkmon went on, "Anyways, there's rumor that another one of the Dragons has showed up again in the West. Magnadramon if I recall correctly. The holiest of all the Dragons. Evidently she's partnered to the Destined of Light. It's just a rumor, but there's probably more truth to it then we know."

Kitsune's mind turned at this knowledge, remembering something from before she was changed, "Magnadramon herself isn't back... but comes out of the dark when needed." she muttered to herself.

Rinkmon thought she said something, but didn't catch it. He went on, "Anyways, I have heard that the eldest dragon had returned. Supposedly he was put down though by a demon lord, but I don't trust that one myself." he said.

Kitsune eyes lit up in her cloak, and it spooked Rinkmon out. Megidramon had come back. She had witnessed that for herself. What Rinkmon said was true, but something was wrong about it. "No..."

She said just barely loud enough for Rinkmon to hear, "Megidramon wasn't but down by Beelzemon... he let himself be put down..." she said. She sat up and Rinkmon eyed her as the cloak swept away reveling her legs.

Rinkmon smiled, just as he suspected, a red Renamon. He had gotten lucky.

Kitsune traveled out of town to the west quadrant. She needed info, and from her memories, Azulongmon would be the best choice. Problem was that her memories where so scattered that she couldn't remember anything but the fact that he could probably help her. Along with the fact that she knew Hazard was going to be coming after her again.

She was a mile out of town when she saw a digimon in front of her. She didn't need her night enhanced eyes to know that it was Rinkmon.

Rinkmon let a smile creep across his face. "Well, if it isn't Rinkmon... one of Barbamon's scum." Rinkmon laughed as the digimon he come to figure out as a Renamon spoke.

Rinkmon grinned, "You know, I've never mated a Renamon before. I've always heard the wild and feisty though. Just my type, especially a rare red one like you."

The Red Renamon grinned, "if you know I'm a Renamon, then you should know that you can't catch me."

Rinkmon laughed, "I always know you Renamon's were that smart. You know me and you still think you have a chance." He was behind her with his blade to her throat. "Even you shadow shifting isn't as fast as me. I am Rinkmon... the fastest digimon in the world."

The Renamon shadow shifted and Rinkmon grinned as the game begun. He was back behind her in 1.0e-25 seconds.

"Not bad." The Renamon said as the fell toward the ground. She shadow shifted again and Rinkmon was behind her in the same amount of time. They landed on the ground and the Renamon shadow shifted yet again. He was behind her again, and was smiling to himself.

He grinned as his blade neared her throat even more. His other hand reached to grab her but, and fell through the cloak. "By Ebowumon's Beard." Rinkmon swore in surprise.

Kitsune had her hands folded twenty five feet away from Rinkmon. "You shadow shifted before I got there." Rinkmon said in amazement. The other times were just to get him to think that he had this easy.

"Your really slow, you know that." Kitsune told him, in a fighting position.

Rinkmon got into the same position, "you weren't the only one playing around before." he told her. He went full speed at her, his eyes not focusing enough to see that this wasn't a Renamon he was fighting. Kitsune met his blow with her glove, and used his force to launch him into a tree. He landed on the tree with his feet and rebounded back at her, she turned around, caught his hands, somersaulted and launched him in the air with her feet.

Rinkmon's body came into view a quarter of a second after he had left his original position. Impossible... no digimon is that fast... I'm at my sprinting speed and this Renamon is barely jogging. His eyes grew in fear as Kitsune appeared behind him. She kicked him towards the ground, sending her body upwards. Her gloves slipped down so that her hands could no longer be seen. "Million Spell." She muttered.

Wave after wave of spells left her gloves and slammed into Rinkmon. He was digitamasized even before the first wave was over.

Kitsune cut her attack off early and landed on the ground. She picked up her cloak and put it on. In the middle of the road was a digiegg with blue lighting on it.

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Betamon X: hope you guys liked it, and leave a review in our stocking while your at it.

Gomamon: Nah, you can leave a review in my stocking... a lump of coal in Betamon's will be fine.

BetamonX: oh yeah... and who was the one who altered Santa's list?

Gomamon: You wanted me to get your name off of the bad list and onto the good. So you asked my Hacking abilities.

Betamon X: And you actually helped me... on that alone you should get coal.

(Sigh) Anybody want a digimon for Christmas... I've got a couple I'd be willing to get away.

Betamon X: (Laughing) You do realize that you got us... F.T., because you were the only one who could stand us?

It's one of my curses.

Merry Christmas

Frozen Twins

Betamon X

Gomamon