A/N: Now we come to the second part of the timeline, where Etemon plays Gilgamesh after Davis and Veemon's hide. I am trying to follow the timeline in threater as well so try to bare with me OK? Anyway, here's the next part.
Chapter 2: The Roving Etemon:
Now there is one more thing I forgot to mention before we move on with the main story was there was a strange digimon who came into the 10th cycle and he is on neither side but he does want to settle the score with one particular Alice Warrior. Here is how it goes.
In a small corridor, a small portal appeared out of nowhere and a strange monkey like digimon wearing shades and a yellow teddy bear came out. As the portal closes, he begins to dance around.
"Oh yeah, baby, Etemon's back" he said "Free from the Rift and back into the living word. Aha, aha, aha. But what is this I feel? This familiar presences. Ah, it's them, it's got to be!" He hears some footsteps coming from the other side. He goes into his stance. "Heellllooo, again. Long have we waited for this, Davis and Vee- mon?"
But it wasn't his chosen rival he expected would come around the corner. A boy with green goggles and a red sleeveless jacket and a blue shirt came out. He also wore brown shorts. Next to him is a small, red dragon with blue eyes and a spiky mouth and a V-shaped forehead. He wears green headphones around his ears, and his joints appear to be held together by screws. He also holds a huge microphone staff. The boy's name is Taiki and the digimon is Shoutmon. Next to him is a boy who wears a blue wooly hat, a blue jacket, yellow shirt and dark blue trousers. His name is Koji. And finally a boy who wears a white hat over his blonde hair, a yellow and green jumper and green shorts along with a orange winged digimon with blue eyes. It's TK and Patamon. They looked at Etemon as if they were looking at a madman.
"Errr... who are you?" Shoutmon asked.
"That's my line!" Etemon said.
"Never seen this guy before" said Koji.
Patamon takes a deep thought "he only has an... orange skin. Nope, us either."
"What do you mean 'only', like if I have a different color skin you might recognize me as somebody else?" Etemon said. But then everyone went quiet for a moment as TK crosses his arms and Taiki put his hands to the back of his head. "Aahh… nevermind. It appears I misjudged my exit point. Sorry to bother you kids, and now, I must leave you ado. Good day." And he walks away by moon walking.
Taiki just watched him go and disappeared "What's with that strange digimon?"
However, if Etemon would just stayed a little while, he could have met the people he wanted to meet as Davis and Veemon appeared behind them. Davis also wore goggles and wore a blue and fire jacket and a white vest and brown shorts. Veemon is a blue digimon with a white belly and muzzle. He has pointy ears, red eyes and a horn for a nose.
"Sorry to keep you guys waiting" Veemon said. But then he noticed everyone was a little silent "Erm… did we miss something?"
TK turned to Davis. "Hey, Davis. There was a strange puppet monkey like digimon here, with black shades. Do you or Veemon know him?"
Davis thought for a while but then said "Nope. Dosen't ring a bell, TK." Veemon shook his head also.
"Then that means no one knew him" TK said.
"Or how" said Taiki.
"Come on you guys" Shoutmon said looking around the corner, "let's keep moving. That guy is long gone."
As the others head off, Koji stopped for a moment to think. 'I'm pretty sure he said Davis and Veemon, or something like that. Maybe I am hearing things?'
Elsewhere, somewhere in a dark space like void, Etemon has just thinking of the way how he and Davis and Veemon's match would be if they thought. In his imagination, Davis does remember him and so does Veemon, but they were defeated by him. Etemon smiled and rubbed his hands together. "Yes. That is exactly how events will unfold. When I finally face that kid Davis, my lines are already written. Hm? Does the curtain rise so soon? I must stay out of sight." Then he sensed Davis and Veemon's arrival at his destination "He's here! Oh, how I've waited for you, Davis and Veemon! I almost worried myself sick thinking you two would never show! Act 1. The stage is set- let us move straight to the emotion-filled reunion."
At the base of MaloMyotstimon's grounds, Davis and Veemon walked around feeling lost.
"Where are we, Davis?" asked Veemon.
"Lost" Davis said as he crossed his arms "Man, which way do we go to get back to Tai and Agumon?"
Before Veemon could answer, Etemon appeared from the portal behind them which shocked them when they turned around and jumped back a little.
"Well, well, Davis and Veemon, we meet again" Etemon said as he does a moon dance.
"Who are you?" Veemon asked.
Etemon didn't answer. He just got into his disco pose. Davis and Veemon looked at each other.
"Oooookay?" Davis said as he and Veemon tuned around and begin to walk away "Weird…" he muttered.
"Something wrong, boy?" Etemon said "Can't believe your own eyes is that it? Don't tell me you've forgotten my name, you sniveling worms?"
He was expected Davis and Veemon to say "Etemon! I was wondering if we might see you again". But since Davis and Veemon lost most of their memories, they could only do look at each other and cast their eyes upwards before turning back to him.
"Hmm… I should be so surprised to find you speechless" Etemon said "The last time we met, I was destroyed by that Leomon's ultimate form as your friends watches on slack-jawed. But as you can see, death could not hold me. Oh no… I have returned. My exile is at an end!"
He was expected for Davis to say "Wow, you really are strong." But instead, Davis said "Err… well, good for you I guess."
Etemon decides to go on ranting. "No, this has not been an easy journey. I have crossed fists
with strange opponents more times than I can count. I almost surrendered myself to a life in the Rift, but there was one who awaited my return to the living. That fragile thought sustained me as I drifted in darkness…" And he goes on and on and on how his life was as Davis and Veemon gave strange looks at each other. Who is this kook? Etemon then came to his conclusion. "many were the trails I faced, and the battles I fought. And now, at last, I stand here before you, Digidestined! I have dreamed of this moment! After I'm done with you, I take on the others later. There is no turning away from this, our fated duel!"
"What is he on about, Davis?" Veemon asked Davis as Etemon fell over as they did not understand what he was on about.
"Veemon, I not sure if I followed all that rambling, but I guess that means that he… wants to fight you?" Davis pondered. He looked at Veemon. A challenge is something they do understand. Veemon nodded excited and Davis looked at Etemon and said "Alright. Sounds like fun. Challenge accepted!"
"I expected no less from my chosen rival!" Etemon smirked and goes into a stance "Now, prepare yourself for I am not the Etemon you kids remember!"
"Enough babbling and let's get it on. It's one on one right and I can beat you without digivolving!" Veemon said as he goes into his stance too.
"Let us finish this!" Etemon said as he begins throwing punches at Veemon only for Veemon to duck, weave, jump over and dodge each one. "How long I have waited for this chance!" He threw a punch but Veemon leaps over him and saw on his tail which Etemon was shocked of.
"Not sure what your deal is but… bring it on!" Veemon said as he karate chop his tail.
Etemon yelped and blew on his tail. He then yelled "Dark Network!" and he unleashed some dark orbs towards Veemon. Veemon dodges and ducks under each one.
Veemon charged at him and yells "Vee Head Butt!" And he slammed his head to Etemon's back. Etemon staggered back as Veemon stood way back. "Hey, mister. Maybe we can stop this. Maybe you're not as strong as I thought."
Etemon got up and said "Oh you think so eh? Have some more Dark Network and Concert Crush!" He fired more attack but Veemon dodged each one. He even was unaffected by Concert Crush. Veemon yawned and then whip out his tail and hit Etemon on the head.
"Vee Punch!" Veemon said as he spins both his fists around and knocks Etemon into a building. He then stepped back alongside Davis as Etemon climbed out bruised but he is still determined.
"I see that you too have been improving your skills" Etemon said "But now it matters not. Now you shall witness my true strength."
"Woah, hey I'm noticing something right now!" Davis called as he noticed something weird "Look at yourself!"
He was right. Etemon began to fade out. But Etemon did not know.
"You think you could distract me with a simple trick? Humph. You poor kids, you have much to…"
"He's dead serious!" Veemon called as he notices too "Take a look! You're starting to fade out or something!"
Apparently, Etemon has now been affected by the war's rules and now must disappear.
"F…Fade out?" Etemon said before he notices as well "What? NO! Some sinister effects of the rift?" And then a portal appeared in front of him and Etemon was about to be dragged inside but tries to fight it off. "NO! NOT AGAIN! I'M NOT GOING BACK THERE! STOP! WAIT! I BEG YOU! AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH!" And he disappeared into the portal.
"Hey, whoa!" Veemon said as he and Davis took a few steps to it and stops.
"You two!" Etemon cried from the portal "I'll be back! I promise you! I shall return! DAVIS!" And the portal closes taking Etemon with them.
"Huh, he's gone, Davis" Veemon said after the portal disappears. "You know, something about him seem familiar. Do you?"
Davis crosses his arms and thinks. "Maybe" he said "but if he gone back to that rift place, then I guess we'll meet again at some point… probably."
And with that said, the two left the battlefield wondering who their mystery opponent is.
To be continued…
That was weird I must admit. Anyway, next we speak of wild roses and brothers and then Marcus begin betraying Diaboromon. Stayed tuned.