"Ladies and Gentlemen: the Beetlemon"
Here is the next chapter. Please enjoy and review!
The group were in the forest staring up at a train track far off as that mole Trailmon rode off on it.
A big wind picked up and blew the sand around them as they covered their heads and eyes.
"Hey, cool. My ears are full of sand." Neemon laughed.
"Yes and your head is full of rocks." Bokomon said as the group walked on following the tracks.
"Wow, I haven't been in a wind this strong since, well, ever." Tommy said.
There was a whistle up ahead and a black Trailmon was coming at them making them all yell and run off so they wouldn't get hit.
"That was close. Why do things in the Digital World always come out of nowhere?" Takuya asked as they watched the Trailmon pass by them.
"What do you mean 'nowhere'? We're walking along train tracks." Bokomon pointed out.
"So?" Takuya asked as they continued along.
"So where there are tracks there's a train. It's kind of like that whole smoke, fire thing." Bokomon said.
They found what looked to be a factory that had a few tube blowing out wind from it and also had a large windmill on top.
"Wow, awesome." Tommy smiled.
"Welcome to Wind Factory Incorporated." Bokomon said.
"Wind Factory Incorporated?" Zoe asked as they watched some digimon walk off inside the company's yard.
"A division of Mother Nature Enterprises." Neemon said.
"Hey, some digimon." Takuya said as he spotted the insect like robot digimon walking in a line.
"Kokuwamon, machine digimon. When they feel threatened, they let out a million bolts of electrical charge. His special attack is Power Surge." Bokomon explained.
The lead Kokuwamon tripped making the others fall as sparks crackled around them.
"Well, if there are that many digimon around, then there must be some food around here somewhere." Bokomon said.
"All right, then let's have us a feast." Takuya laughed as he ran off to the doors.
"But Takuya, hold on." JP said making the goggle head turn back.
"Why what's up?" Takuya asked.
"Listen Taky, as long as you're heading out to get some food, would ya mind bringing me an order to go with extra everything?" JP asked.
"What? I'm not the Pizzamon. It's every tummy for itself." Takuya said.
As he turned to go, he tripped over a leg that was held out and fell to the ground making everyone look up to see that Daisuke was the culprit and she was running to the gate.
"Wow, she's good." JP said.
"She does have the Spirit of a fox." Bokomon said.
"Oh, she is so dead!" Takuya growled as he got up and ran after her.
Zoe giggled at this as she and the others followed to make sure Daisuke wasn't killed by her brother.
As they ran past the gates, the sirens above it started to flash and an alarm went off making them all look around curiously.
"Warning! Warning! A warning from Minomon!" a digimon cried as it swooped down.
"Hello there." Neemon greeted while Bokomon had his Book out.
"Are you not listening to me? I gave that 'warning' warning." Minomon said.
"They're larva digimon." Bokomon said.
"No trespassers allowed in the Wind Factory. No entry. Go home. Get out! If you don't obey my warning, we will convince our fierce attack." Minomon said as two more dropped down.
"You have now been warned. What we're trying to say is GET OUT!" they yelled.
"Now would be a real good time for me…" JP said.
"Uh huh?" Takuya asked.
"To wait in the car…if we had one." JP said as they both cowered back.
"Oh, boys." Zoe said as she shook her head and walked over to the Minomon.
"We're just here for a tour of the factory." She said.
The Minomon frowned as they huddled to talk things over and JP walked over to Zoe nervously.
"Let's make the first tour stop the exit door, OK?" he said.
"Come on down!" the Minomon cheered making Zoe grin while JP fell in shock.
That was easy.
The group was then led into the building, everyone looking around in awe as they went feeling much like they were on a field trip, all exclaiming in interest as they ran up to a glass that separated them from the Kokuwamon who were working on some machines on the other side and were being monitored by these goblin creatures.
"This is great. I love watching other people work." JP said.
"We're not the only ones watching. Goblinmon, this ogre like digimon loves being bad. His special attack is Goblin Strike." Bokomon said about the club carrying creatures.
"Are you enjoying your tour?" Minomon asked.
"Yeah." Zoe smiled.
"Do you have any questions?" he asked.
"Can we slide on this floor in our socks?" Neemon asked.
"If you feel you must, go ahead." Minomon said.
JP then wriggled around with a distressed face.
"What's wrong?" Tommy asked.
"I really need to find a bathroom like right now!" JP cried as he ran off down the hallway.
"It's on your left!" Minomon sang after him.
"Hey, JP, hurry up! Did ya fall in?" Takuya called after a few minutes.
"I'm comin' already!" JP called as he ran back around the corner.
They continued on the tour to where there were large machines that moved things around.
"This is the backbone of Wind Factory. It's where all the latest, ultra high tech machines are made." Minomon said.
"Wow, cool." Tommy said.
"You call that an ultra, high tech machine? Please." Bokomon said as he saw what the largest machine in the middle was making.
"Fans?" Tommy asked.
"And an ugly one at that. I mean, grey is so out." Zoe commented.
"What's so high tech about a stupid fan?" JP asked.
"Hey, it beats a folded piece of paper! Now, before we get your some lovely parting gifts…are there any questions?" Minomon asked.
"Yeah, where is the cafeteria?" everyone asked.
(Later…)
In the cafeteria, the humans all groaned at the batteries that they were given, the Kokuwamon eating the same thing happily.
"So what exactly do you call this?" Zoe asked.
"Nine volt omelet?" Neemon suggested.
"Eat up everybody." Minomon sang.
"They are really lovely batteries, but…" Zoe trailed off.
"You'll love them. They're our special. Just look at the Kokuwamon. They can't get enough." Minomon said.
"But we aren't robots." Daisuke said.
"Save room for dessert, it's alkaline." Minomon said.
"We can't eat this stuff." JP and Takuya said.
"Say, don't you have any sugary treats lying around, like for your special guests?" Tommy asked.
"How about a double A pie?" Minomon asked.
"No thanks!" they yelled making Minomon cry out and run away.
(Outside…)
"I'm worried we might have offended the Minomon." Zoe said.
"More than that lunch offended us?" Takuya asked.
"Can we get back to worrying about my stomach?" JP asked.
"Stupid batteries." Takuya said as he kicked an old battery that was on the ground and it sailed through the air.
It hit the track and made the Goblinmon look over, Takuya smiling nervously.
"Hey, what's that?" Zoe asked as she saw them guarding a metal fence that had houses on the other side along with the Kokuwamon.
"It's a building with a fence around it. Is that an obvious answer?" Bokomon asked.
"Let's check it out." Takuya said.
They all ran to the other side away from the Goblinmon and went over to the Kokuwamon to see what was going on.
An aged Kokuwamon stepped up making them stop.
"So this…" Takuya trailed off.
"Is where the Kokuwamon live." Zoe finished.
"At least they're out in the sunshine." Neemon said.
"Yes, where they can sweat and rust." Bokomon quipped.
"You're kinda funny looking." One of the younger Kokuwamon said to JP and the kids giggled.
They all then went inside one of the brick houses to talk from the safety away from prying eyes and ears.
"Well, once there was there and there is now here. And now it's neither here nor there." The elder said.
"If I said that made any sense, I'd be lying." Zoe said.
"I'm lost too." Tommy said.
"Sorry, the elder's charge is a little low these days. Perhaps our story will make a little sense if we begin at the beginning. We Kokuwamon lived peacefully in the forest for generations. We played among the trees and had games of electric tag. Until one day, without warning, the Goblinmon attacked. Wind at the Wind Factory had gotten weaker and energy for the generator had gotten low, so their leader had us rounded up. They took us all from our beautiful, wooded home and put us to work in the factory." A younger Kokuwamon said.
"Here, not there." The elder said.
"Man, that just blows." Tommy said.
"Yeah and everything seemed so normal when we toured the factory." Zoe said.
"I had a feeling something was wrong. My gut told me." JP said.
"Great, even your stomach's a know it all. So how come they needed your labor in such a modern factory?" Takuya asked.
"Our labor is more of a bonus for the Goblinmon. It is not the main reason that they keep us. You must understand, they would never let you outsiders see what really goes on there. We Kokuwamon are a timid and cowardly breed by nature. But when we're frightened, we emit electrical currents up to a million volts, so they scare us constantly. Sometimes they even pour water on us to short us out and then they use the electricity we give off on the factory or even worse. They threaten to hang us upside down so the charge rushes to our heads and if all of that doesn't work, they show us pictures of people's feet. I've gotten so jump these days I feel like there's a kangaroo in my pants." Kokuwamon said.
"So that was the noise I heard when I came out of the bathroom." JP said.
"Scary here." The elder said.
"We're in the factory every day. It isn't very much fun for us at all." Kokuwamon1 said.
"It's low pay and hard work." Kokuwamon2 said.
"And no vacation." Kokuwamon3 nodded.
"Can't go there." The elder said.
"Well, why don't you leave?" Tommy asked.
"Yeah, when the going gets too tough, the really smart ones take off." JP said.
"Are you out of your mind? If they take off, then the Goblinmon will track them down and smash them into little pieces." Takuya said getting in his face.
"Let me guess, Taky, you got some bright idea they should band together and fight back?" JP sneered getting in his face, both boys glaring at each other.
"You're acting like a married couple." Daisuke said making them jump away from each other whiel Tommy and Zoe giggled.
"We're not really fighters and as for running away, we can't because the Goblinmon's security is just too tight." Kokuwamon1 said.
"Well, it seems like those are your only two options." Takuya said.
"I suppose if we had to choose we would prefer the running option." Kokuwamon1 said.
"If you run now then you'll never stop running, but if you fight them, then you'll be free forever. You don't have to do it alone. We'll help ya beat them." Takuya said.
"Hey, who died and made you decision guy anyway? What if we don't want any part of this, huh?" JP asked.
"I'm in." Zoe said as she and Tommy stood up.
"Yeah, when do we start?" Tommy asked.
"Excellent." Bokomon and Neemon said running over.
JP stubbornly turned his back on them all as the Kokuwamon all stood up.
"Right, let's do it." Kokuwamon1 said.
"This could be the most important moment of our lives." Kokuwamon2 said.
"However short they may be." Kokuwamon3 said.
"Here, here." The elder said.
"Something tells me those Goblinmon are gonna get the shock of their lives." Takuya said.
JP walked off away from the group, Daisuke watching him curiously as he went.
She could understand that he felt left out of the loop because he was the only one who didn't have his Spirit, so it made him insecure.
"Is everyone ready?" Zoe asked.
"Ready when you are." The Kokuwamon said.
"Yeah, ready to get ourselves killed." JP muttered as he paced around.
Takuya then got a map of the factory and everyone gathered around so that he could give the plan of attack.
"OK everyone, listen up. We're gonna do this tonight. First, Zoe will cause a distraction right here. She's gonna try to get as many Goblinmon as possible over to the gate. That is, if you think you can handle it." Takuya said looking at the blonde.
"No sweat." Zoe said.
"Then the rest of us will move into the factory and wait for the right moment to attack and when the signal comes, we all hit the same target. We destroy the assembly line and that's it. So what do ya say? Are ya with me?" Takuya asked.
"Affirmative!" the Kokuwamon said.
"Great, this is teamwork guys and a great plan; just like the ones I used to draw up for my army men, except this time it's for real. Pretty cool, huh?" Takuya chuckled.
"Yeah, pretty cool for you, Takuya." Zoe smirked.
"What's that mean?" the goggle head asked defensively.
"I get it. So if there's no place for them to work, I guess they'll get to go home again." Tommy said.
"It's not quite that simple, Tommy. We'll still have the Goblinmon leader to get rid of." Takuya said.
"I'm not going." JP said.
"What?" the other Warriors asked turning to him.
"Why don't you guys take care of this one and just holler if ya need me?" JP said with a bit of attitude.
"What are you saying, JP?" Takuya demanded.
"I'm saying that you guys are on your own. You don't need me. You probably don't even want me. I can't become a digimon like you guys. I'm just tall and sweet and cuddly." JP muttered at the end.
"Man, I will never understand what your problem is." Takuya said making Daisuke shake her head in disbelief.
"My problem is you trying to make me do what I don't want to do." JP said.
"Oh yeah?" Takuya asked as they both looked away.
"You two loud mouths are gonna make the Kokuwamon cry." Bokomon said.
"We understand what JP is going through." Kokuwamon2 said.
"You see, before we met you, we never even dreamed of fighting back." Kokuwamon1 said.
"But you have given us hope and that is something we haven't had in a long time. And you have seen how strong we can be if we just believe in ourselves." Kokuwamon3 said.
"We believe." The elder said.
"You do?" Takuya asked.
"Believe in yourself. Like it's just that simple." JP muttered as he walked to the window and a younger Kokuwamon went over to watch him.
(That night…)
"All right, it's go time." Takuya said.
"Go!" the Kokuwamon repeated as they started moving out.
"Are we ready?" Takuya asked.
"Ready!" the other Warriors said and then they split up to go their own ways to work.
"Execute: Spirit Evolution!"
"AGUNIMON!"
"SAKUYAMON!"
"KAZEMON!"
"KUMAMON!"
The front gates were blasted open, the alarms going off and Kazemon ran up to the Minomon who kept yelling 'Warning!'.
"Go away you mouthy pinecones." She said making them flee as she then used her powers to make a mess of the place and to draw attention to herself.
"Come out, come out wherever you are." She taunted.
Agunimon, Kumamon and Sakuyamon were hiding behind a boulder as they watched the Goblinmon run off at Kazemon to take her out.
"Quickly now, follow me." Agunimon said as he then led the army into the factory.
The Kokuwamon were taking out the Goblinmon and trashing the factory with ease, even locking them up in the cages the poor robots had once been tortured in as Kumamon froze the green skinned creatures.
"All right, nice work, Kumamon." Agunimon said.
"He made Goblinmon pops." Neemon said.
"Wait up!" Kumamon called.
The group were all running to the main power line of the factory now to finish off the job, but were stopped when they came to the closed off door that needed a code to open it.
"This should get us pass the lock." Kokuwamon2 said as he gave off a charge on the control panel that made the door open.
"Open says me." Neemon said.
"Let's stop the assembly line." Agunimon said as they all ran in, but then stopped inside the dark room as the light all came on to show the army of Goblinmon waiting on them.
"I don't like the looks of this." Bokomon said.
A large green insect digimon that looked like a praying mantis then laughed as he rode down on one of the machines' cables.
"Snimon a praying mantis digimon that has blades for hands. His special attack is Twin Sickles." Bokomon said.
"Well, look what we have here." Snimon sneered as he jumped down in front of the group.
"You destroyed part of my factory, so I'll destroy you." he said as he swung his blade at Agunimon who dodged it.
The Goblinmon chased after Neemon and Bokomon, but Sakuyamon used her Amethyst Wind to blast them all back while Agunimon used his Pyro Darts on Snimon.
Kumamon, Neemon and Bokomon were then cornered by the Goblinmon who threw fireballs at them, making the trio duck down.
"There is no escape." Snimon said as he kicked Agunimon back and then tried to stab him, but Agunimon caught his arms trying to hold him off.
Sakuyamon started beating the Goblinmon away from the smaller digimon.
"What's your name or should I just call you lunch meat?" Snimon laughed.
"None of your business." Agunimon said.
"You dare to taunt me?!" Snimon demanded.
Agunimon then tried to lift him up and then threw the large bug over onto the lower levels of the room.
Snimon got back up to attack while Agunimon powered up, but was too slow and was hit by the Twin Sickles attack, getting blasted back.
"Now I shall destroy all of your little friends one by one." Snimon laughed.
Suddenly, the crane machine was moving and it hit Snimon making everyone gasp at the sudden attack as Snimon got his blades stuck in the wall and the Goblinmon started running with four flames chasing after them from their fox mistress.
"JP!" Kumamon said.
JP had arrived to help out and had been the one to use the crane.
"Yep, he's the tall sweet cuddly one all right with a heart of gold." Sakuyamon smiled as the male who sent them a wink and thumbs up.
"Quick thinking buddy." Agunimon.
Snimon then tore one of his blades out of the wall and sent his attack at JP, destroying the crane.
"JP!" AGunimon cried.
The crane came apart, falling down and destroying more parts of the factory and even hit Snimon, but it also reveal a Spirit that was hidden in the factory.
"Is that…" Kumamon trailed off.
"A Spirit." Agunimon said.
"Now where do you suppose that came from?" Neemon asked.
"The metal surrounding it must have been too thick for the D-Tector to detect it." Bokomon laughed at his own pun.
JP, who was safe in the driver's seat of the crane, looked down at the blue, yellow and silver beetle shaped totem with a look of determination.
"This time that Spirit's gotta be mine." He said.
Sadly, he put too much weight on the door that it open and he started falling, but the Kokuwamon caught him and flew him down to the floor safely.
"SPIRIT!" he yelled as he held out his D-Tector that absorbed the Spirit inside of it.
"Execute: Spirit Evolution!"
"BEETLEMON!"
"Look, JP Spirit Evolved." Agunimon pointed out.
"Yes to Beetlemon: the Warrior of Thunder." Bokomon read from his Book.
"I-I can't believe it. I'm Beetlemon! I did it! Let's get this party started!" Beetlemon cheered as he did a small gig which would show how truly happy he was.
"Dance while you can buggy boy, soon you will taste the fury of Snimon." The green mantis said.
"The only thing I wanna taste is a cheese burger with a side of fries." Beetlemon said.
Snimon then charged at him, but Beetlemon jumped around him and kicked him in the back and as Snimon tried to attack again, Beetlemon's armour protected him and he used his horn to ram Snimon into the wall.
"Beetlemon: 1, Green Guy: nothing. Whoo hoo!" he cheered as Snimon got up and attacked him again.
"Missed me!" Beetlemon teased as he took to the air to evade the attack.
Growling in annoyance, Snimon used his Ultimate Twin Sickles, but they had no effect on Beetlemon's thick armour.
"Oh yeah? I call forth the power of Thunder Fist!" Beetlemon said as he charged up his attack.
Snimon charged at him, but was hit back down by the punch thrown and powered by electricity.
"Where once your power was used for evil, let it now be used for good. Fractal Code: Digitize!" Beetlemon said.
He collected the Code from Snimon who turned to an egg and floated off, the Goblinmon making a run for it now that their leader was defeated.
The pole in the middle of the factory then started crackling as it then gave off a blast, the rest of the building starting to come apart.
"The factory's gonna blow. Everybody out!" Agunimon ordered.
Everyone made a run for the entrance and all quickly made it out safely as the entire place blew up.
(In the morning…)
The Kokuwamon all cheered when they saw the factory was now gone and they were free.
"Finally, there is here." The elder cheered.
"Our story has come full circle." Kokuwamon2 said.
"You can all go back to your real homes now." JP smiled at them as that same little Kokuwamon stepped up to him.
"I was right to believe in you." he said.
The wind then blew sand around as the Minomon were taken with it.
"Warning, warning! We're getting carried away here!" Minomon cried as everyone laughed.
"Now can we find some food? Please? Guys?" JP asked.
To be continued…