Story by Green Garden
Against the Ace
Chapter 2: "Hunting an Ace"
Previously on Against the Ace:
Elzom got to learn some stuff about Ancient Digital from Denmon. Elzom also got to know some new codelimin, with them being Nowara and Lord Holy Angemon. Learning about Miracle Fall, Elzom's copedam hatched in that location, and after being fed evolved to its caterpillar form. It was through Denmon that Elzom; Emeraldmon, and Lord Holy Angemon learned of the underground cavern.
Before Elzom met Lord Holy Angemon, Lord Holy Angemon had stopped Acemon's first step in conquering Ancient Digital, but only momentarily. Lord Holy Angemon had to withdraw, and Lord Holy Angemon eventually took Elzom and Emeraldmon to Crystalville. Elzom and Emeraldmon would be returning to Sacred Star Island, but Lord Holy Angemon mentioned vaguely they would return, but not through him...
Almost two weeks had passed since Ansita and Elzom had last talked in the class alone. Since their last talk, Ansita hadn't seen Elzom in school. She had thought something might have happened to him at home, and so she waited a few days. However the days passed by and Elzom didn't show up. It seemed to Ansita that she was the only one noticing Elzom's absence at first, and she eventually noticed that the teacher also eventually noticed her student's absence.
"Mrs. Helmina?" Ansita inquired, in front of the teacher's desk.
The last bell for the day had rung out, and only Ansita and Mrs. Helmina were left in class. Ansita had her school bag on over her shoulder. Mrs. Helmina looked up at her student.
"Yes Ms. Whistlebow?" Mrs. Helmina asked.
"... I've been noticing Elzom's absence from day 1. I was wondering if you know anything about him." Ansita informed.
Mrs. Helmina smiled for a brief moment. "At first I thought something was up with him at his home, but being absent for almost two weeks isn't like Mr. Greenglade. I'm sorry I don't know anything other than his absence Ms. Whistlebow. You could check with his parents at his home though, and see what's going on. I'm worried about him as well."
"... Thanks Mrs. Helmina. I'll ask my mom to stop by his home on our way home." Ansita nodded, leaving the classroom.
Walking through her school, Ansita noticed that there was no other student in the school. She wasn't exactly surprised than no student asked about him, had they even noticed his absence. Remembering where the Greenglade family lived, since her family had visited the Greenglade family more than once, Ansita decided to ask her mom to stop by the Greenglade home. Ansita's mom knew where Elzom's home was, and Ansita was hoping that her mother would help.
Reaching outside, Ansita waited in her usual spot for her mom, being in her own thoughts. Whatever she was going to find out at the Greenglade family, she decided she would report it back to Mrs. Helmina. Ansita didn't have to wait for her mom for long, as her mom eventually pulled up in the street in front of her. Ansita looked up, and smiled. She went over to the back seat of her mom's car, and got into it, closing the door behind her.
Mrs. Whistlebow started driving back home with her daughter.
"How was school today dear?" Mrs. Whistlebow asked her daughter.
Ansita lowered her head, shaking it. Mrs. Whistlebow was glancing at the mirror that showed what was behind the car, and noticed her daughter's response.
"What happened?" Mrs. Whistlebow asked in concern.
"... Elzom." Ansita replied.
"The Greenglade boy? What about him?" Mrs. Whistlebow inquired.
"It's more like what has been happening mom! Elzom has been absent from school for almost two weeks now!" Ansita exclaimed.
"... So it is unusual for him to be absent for so long, right?" Mrs. Whistlebow questioned, amused.
"Exactly! I was wondering if we could stop by his home so I could ask his parents." Ansita suggested.
"It is worth a try." Mrs. Whistlebow agreed, starting to get a little worried herself.
Knowing how to get to the Greenglade home, Mrs. Whistlebow changed the course of the car from returning home, to heading to the Greenglade home. She abided by the laws of the street, and stopped when she needed to. Ansita just sat back in her back seat of the car, and at some point took off her school bag. Her school bag was beside in the back seat. It wasn't long before Mrs. Whistlebow stopped her car in front of the Greenglade home.
"I'll get out and check." Ansita informed.
Mrs. Whistlebow nodded. "I'll be waiting."
Walking towards the front door, Ansita was worried about hearing some negative news. She was hoping everything was fine with Elzom and that he would be returning to school in a few days. Reaching the door, Ansita hesitantly rung the door bell. She waited for a few moments before she heard the door being unlocked. The door opened up and Mrs. Greenglade greeted her, in her Islamic dress code.
"Hey Ansita! Want to come in?" Mrs. Greenglade inquired.
"I'm sorry auntie but I can't. I just wanted to ask about Elzom. How is he?" Ansita questioned.
Mrs. Greenglade's eyes turned sorrowful, and she lowered her head. Ansita's eyes widened.
"What happened?!" Ansita gasped.
"My husband and I haven't seen our son since he last left for school, and that was almost two weeks ago!" Mrs. Greenglade moaned.
"What?" Ansita blinked. "Elzom didn't come back."
With tears in her eyes, Mrs. Greenglade stared at Ansita, shaking her head. "I'm afraid not."
"Where is he?" Ansita asked in a whisper.
"That's what I and my husband would like to know." Mrs. Greenglade replied sniffing.
"I see." Ansita whispered, lowering her head.
"Please Ansita, if you find out anything about Elzom, come tell us." Mrs. Greenglade requested.
Ansita nodded her head. "I promise you I will auntie. Thanks."
Mrs. Greenglade just nodded, and closed the door. Ansita turned around, and walked back to the car. Once her daughter was in, and the door was closed, Mrs. Whistlebow drove off.
"Nothing good I see." Mrs. Whistlebow noticed.
"... They haven't seen Elzom since he left for school almost two weeks ago. It's like I was the last person who saw him that day!" Ansita exclaimed.
"Calm down dear." Mrs. Whistlebow assured. "Something must have happened to him at school on that day. The thing is nobody might know what. However that doesn't mean that something terrible happened to him. Still, I would worry about him."
"Thanks mom." Ansita smiled.
"Don't mention it dear." Mrs. Whistlebow nodded...
Elzom didn't know how long he and Emeraldmon had been staying in Crystalville, or how long Elzom had been staying in the Ancient Digital World. There were no raids during their time in Crystalville, and both Elzom and Emeraldmon were planning to head back to Sacred Star Island. They had asked Lord Holy Angemon, but he had refused to tell them how they would be returning. It was only on the day that both Elzom and Emeraldmon went somewhere with Lord Holy Angemon.
"Lord Angemon!" A codelimin greeted. "What's going on?"
"Soarmon dear, I was wondering if you could fly Elzom and Emeraldmon back to Sacred Star Island." Lord Holy Angemon requested.
Quickly taking out his D-Satuza, Elzom aimed it at the strange codelimin Lord Holy Angemon took them to. A 3D image of the strange codelimin was imitated out of Elzom's cellular, with the strange codelimin spinning around. The voice that spoke, giving information about the strange codelimin, was close to Elzom's.
"Soarmon - Maturity Composition Meric - Soarmon was short for Soar Monster. She was part of the Odd Tests family. With different parts of her body being different, she wasn't the strangest codelimin around. Soarmon was a sweet codelimin and the codelimin could also be male, and the maturity form of another migration form codelimin. Soarmon can be used as transport through the air - Her attack was: Gail Spinner."
Soarmon had Pegasus' wings. She had a snow leopard's face with a white horn. Her legs were those of an owl's. Soarmon's teeth were those of a crocodile. Her body was protected like those of a turtle's. She had a trunk like an elephant's. Soarmon was white in color with pink spots around her. She had whiskers close to her trunk.
Once she was analyzed, Elzom put back his D-Satuza in his back pocket. Soarmon turned her attention back to the angel codelimin.
"And return right?" Soarmon inquired.
"Of course." Lord Holy Angemon nodded.
"Very well." Soarmon nodded. "What are they named?"
Lord Holy Angemon laughed, turning to Elzom and Emeraldmon. "Soarmon prefers to know the names of her passengers. She's just curious about them."
"Well... I'm Elzom Greenglade, but you could call me Elzom. I'm a human from Earth, and this is my copedam Emeraldmon." Elzom greeted.
Soarmon's eyes widened. She brought her head closer to Elzom, with Elzom stepping back a step.
"A human not from Ancient Digital?" She questioned.
"Indeed Soarmon. Are you still willing to take them?" Lord Holy Angemon asked.
"Of course." Soarmon nodded.
Soarmon knelt down onto her belly. "Get on you two, and hold on."
Emeraldmon was the first to get up onto Soarmon's back, with help from Elzom. With some difficulty, Elzom was able to also get onto Soarmon's back, being in front of Emeraldmon.
"See you when you two later on Elzom and Emeraldmon." Lord Holy Angemon addressed the two before turning to Soarmon. "See you when you return Soarmon."
Soarmon nodded, and Lord Holy Angemon took a few steps back. Soarmon flapped her wings, creating a small gust of wind around her. Elzom noticed that the wind only gently touched Lord Holy Angemon's feathers. Taking to the air, Soarmon set course to Sacred Star Island. Different from flying in the air with Lord Holy Angemon, Emeraldmon held onto Elzom in front of him. Elzom understood and did nothing. Elzom remembered something and decided to ask Soarmon.
"Excuse me Soarmon, but what did you mean by "A human not from Ancient Digital"? Are there other humans here or something?" Elzom inquired.
"It's a legend Elzom and Emeraldmon. The Digital World has a legend about "Digital Humans". Digital Humans are humans who have lived their entire life in the Digital World. When I mentioned that you're not from Ancient Digital, I was surprised that humans exists that aren't digital humans." Soarmon explained.
"Have you ever met a digital human?" Emeraldmon asked.
"No." Soarmon replied. "I can't say I have, so I won't know how they look or anything. I just wanted to also make sure you weren't a digital human Elzom."
Elzom laughed. "I can understand that."
"This is the first time we learn about these digital humans." Emeraldmon noted.
"I doubt it would be the last you two hear of them somehow." Soarmon added...
Watching the crystal ball silently, Acemon remained quiet for awhile. After awhile, Acemon looked up at Sorcerimon.
"Is this who you picked to deal with Elzom and his copedam?" Acemon inquired.
"Yes master." Sorcerimon nodded. "The human and his copedam aren't strong enough to face Zanbamon. He's the same level as you master."
Acemon took a few steps back, rubbing his furred chin.
'Zanbamon is mate like me? So I'll deal with him personally if he succeeds, but if he fails it's no big deal.' Acemon thought.
"What about Elzom?" Acemon questioned.
The crystal ball changed, and passing of some clouds were shown, but then all of a sudden the crystal ball became cloudy like the first time, unable to show anything. Acemon frowned.
"What now?" He asked.
"Like before master; the crystal ball can't see where the human is." Sorcerimon replied.
"... The crystal ball can't see where he is, but do you have any idea where he is?" Acemon asked.
"... Sacred Star Island master. I presume that's the place he is in, because that's the only place my crystal ball can't get into spy." Sorcerimon explained.
"Sacred Star Island you say? Well... That island's time would come. For now where is Zanbamon for me to meet him?" Acemon asked.
"I'll send him to you master if you wish." Sorcerimon offered.
"Yes. Do that. Send him outside my throne room and tell him to wait outside." Acemon decided.
"He might arrive before you get there master." Sorcerimon noted.
"I am aware of that. Thank you Sorcerimon." Acemon remarked.
Sorcerimon lowered his head, and Acemon walked out of the dark chamber, and away from the tower. Walking back to his throne room, Acemon saw Zanbamon waiting outside his thrown room. Zanbamon turned his attention towards Acemon and bowed. Acemon gestured for Zanbamon to follow him into his throne room, and Zanbamon complied. The doors closed behind Zanbamon, while Acemon took his seat on his throne.
"Yes master?" Zanbamon inquired.
"First of all Zanbamon, do you dare think of challenging me! Let's make that clear." Acemon remarked.
"Of course master. I have heard of your ploys and I know that you're stronger than me, much stronger." Zanbamon acknowledged.
"Excellent." Acemon smiled. "I have a special job for you, a job that you aren't to return to me unless you're sure of your victory. Withdrawal won't be an option in this. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes master." Zanbamon nodded.
"Dreadincemon was failed me more than once. You are not to fail me from the start. You job is to hunt down the intruder into Ancient Digital, who's a human by the name of Elzom Greenglade, and his copedam who is named Emeraldmon. This is your initiation job. You must succeed in it to join my army. Understood?" Acemon questioned.
"Completely master." Zanbamon bowed. "May you excuse me to my initiation job master?"
"Yes. You are excused." Acemon nodded.
Zanbamon bowed once more, leaving the throne room.
"One interesting codelimin." Acemon muttered.
'He might actually take Dreadincemon's place by my side if he succeeds. To do so though would mean the two to battle, and Dreadincemon to be deleted.' Acemon thought...
Waving Soarmon away, Elzom and Emeraldmon were on Sacred Star Island. Once she was out of sight, the two walked towards Aisnap Village. Shomon was the first to greet them back.
"Welcome back you two! How did your outing go?" Shomon inquired.
Elzom shook his head. "We saw two ruined villages, which included Lord Holy Angemon's village. He then took us to Crystalville. It's still there, and we had learned that no resident was harmed there, but Acemon raided its mined crystal stock."
Shomon nodded. Denmon was nearby and he heard everything.
"Raiding Crystalville? Where is Lord Holy Angemon?" Denmon asked.
"Still on Crystalville. He didn't want to come back." Emeraldmon replied.
"Understandable." Denmon nodded. "Was there any raids while you three stayed?"
"None." Elzom shrugged.
"Either Acemon has other plans to deal with, or he has enough crystal for the time being. Either way him raiding Crystalville for its crystals isn't good news." Denmon noted.
"In the mean time Elzom, would you and Emeraldmon like to help with the babies?" Shomon questioned.
'What do you say?' Elzom thought, asking his copedam.
Emeraldmon shrugged. 'I'm fine with it. I want to learn this.'
'Same here.' Elzom thought.
"What do we do first?" Elzom inquired.
Both Denmon and Shomon smiled, glancing at each other. They knew it was going to be amusing watching Elzom and Emeraldmon help out...
Zanbamon walked quietly through Crystalville. He took note of the curious, and even suspicious, glances the residents of the village gave him. After walking around quietly, Zanbamon noticed two codelimin approaching him. One was an angel, while the other a flower codelimin. Zanbamon noted that it was this angel, that was approaching him, that had barely kept up against his master Acemon. Zanbamon stopped in front of the two, while the two stopped in front of Zanbamon.
"I'm Petamon, and I'm mayor of Crystalville. May I help you?" The flower codelimin inquired.
"I was looking for Elzom Greenglade and Emeraldmon. Are they in town?" Zanbamon asked.
The angel and Petamon glanced at each other.
"They were here for awhile but they left. I made sure of it." The angel replied.
Zanbamon nodded. "Very well. Thank you. I'll be leaving now."
Watching him depart the village, Petamon and Lord Holy Angemon turned to each other.
"What does he want with them?" Petamon asked.
"He's hunting them. It's his initiation task to join Acemon's army." Lord Holy Angemon replied.
"What?! It's a good thing that they're on Sacred Star Island then." Petamon sighed.
"Yes indeed. Soarmon had returned, telling me she had dropped them near Aisnap Village." Lord Holy Angemon agreed.
"Don't you think they should be warned?" Petamon asked.
"No. As long as they don't leave Sacred Star Island, they'd be fine." Lord Holy Angemon replied.
"I hope you're right Lord Angemon." Petamon muttered...
When the last school period ended, and with only her and Mrs. Helmina in the class, Ansita had gathered up her things in her school bag. She put it around her back and approached Mrs. Helmina's desk. Mrs. Helmina noticed her approaching.
"Yes Ms. Whistlebow?" Mrs. Helmina inquired.
"I've checked with Elzom's parents, and nothing. The last day we saw him here in school was the same day they last saw their son, before he came to school on that day." Ansita explained.
Mrs. Helmina leaned back into her seat. "This isn't good news."
"I know." Ansita nodded.
"Do you think we should alert the police maybe?" Mrs. Helmina asked in a whisper.
"What?" Ansita asked. "No!"
"It seems that he's missing Ms. Whistlebow." Mrs. Helmina noted.
Ansita sighed. "I know. Elzom might not want anyone to find him. I just have to have faith he's alive and well."
"Are you sure you want to wait?" Mrs. Helmina questioned.
"I think it's the best choice for now." Ansita replied...
'Why did we come to File Island again?' Emeraldmon thought.
When they had a chance, both Elzom and Emeraldmon excused themselves from their work and left Aisnap Village. Elzom went towards the fountain and his copedam had followed him. Somehow near the fountain Elzom and Emeraldmon were sent to File Island, and they had found out it was File Island from one of its residents.
'This world is really odd. I have no idea.' Elzom thought, responding to Emeraldmon's question.
The two were walking in a forest on File Island.
"At least the island's residents seem to be friendly." Emeraldmon noted.
"Yes." Elzom agreed.
'It was near that fountain that I had first appeared on Sacred Star Island, and it was near that fountain that we suddenly were sent to this island. Did that fountain have anything to do with us being sent here? Or did my digivice have anything to do with it?' Elzom thought.
He knew Emeraldmon heard his thoughts, and Emeraldmon did, but his copedam remained quiet.
"Elzom Greenglade and Emeraldmon... You two weren't so easy to find." A menacing voice noted.
Both Elzom and Emeraldmon jumped. They turned around, and came face to face with some strange codelimin. Elzom quickly took out his D-Satuza. A 3D image of the strange codelimin was imitated out of Elzom's cellular, with the strange codelimin spinning around. The voice that spoke, giving information about the strange codelimin, was close to Elzom's.
"Zanbamon - Mate Wizard Grasl - Zanbamon was part of the Arcane Casters family. Zanbamon was an excellent hunter, and he was known for beheading his enemies in battle - His attack was: Hunting Knife."
With Zanbamon analyzed, Elzom kept his digivice in his hand.
"You were looking for us. What do you want from us?" Elzom inquired.
"To complete my initiation job. To join Acemon's army, I need to kill you and delete your copedam. I've been hunting for the two of you since Acemon told me my initiation job. Tell me, are you two ready to die?" Zanbamon questioned.
Emeraldmon quickly took his position in front of his partner. He snarled at Zanbamon.
"You'll have to delete me first Zanbamon!" Emeraldmon exclaimed.
"That can be done. Your human partner watching your deletion would be sweet before I behead him." Zanbamon laughed.
'Emeraldmon?' Elzom thought.
'I'll be fine chief. If we succeed in dealing with Zanbamon, you could say he would be our first kill. I'm kind of thirsty for my first kill, but of course first, I'm going to protect you.' Emeraldmon thought, assuring Elzom.
'And if we fail, then we're gone, and Zanbamon would join Acemon's army.' Elzom thought.
'He won't succeed! That's a promise chief!' Emeraldmon thought.
'We should have never left Sacred Star Island.' Elzom thought.
'Whatever the reason, we might have left Sacred Star Island specifically to face Zanbamon. Are you afraid of dying chief?' Emeraldmon asked.
Elzom didn't respond. The question and statement his copedam gave him was something.
"... What are you waiting for? Me to attack? Fine!" Zanbamon snarled, rushing at Emeraldmon.
Emeraldmon growled, rushing at his opponent...
"Emerald Bubbles!" Emeraldmon yelled.
Once close in range, Emeraldmon blew emerald bubbles out of his mouth after he leaped at Zanbamon. The bubbles popped on Zanbamon without harming him.
"I'm mate, remember?" Zanbamon asked. "Try mine! Hunting Knife!"
Emeraldmon rolled out of the way, and quickly gasped, realizing the attack was heading towards Elzom.
"Chief!" Emeraldmon yelled.
However seeing it coming at him, Elzom quickly avoided it. Distracted, Zanbamon punched Emeraldmon in Emeraldmon's face, sending him flying back and spinning in midair. Emeraldmon landed painfully on the ground, rolling a few times before stopping. Refusing to give up, Emeraldmon got back onto his feet, but it wasn't easy. Zanbamon slowly approached Emeraldmon...
"What was so urgent?" Acemon inquired, entering the dark chamber.
"I thought you might want to witness the human's and his copedam's demise." Sorcerimon replied.
"What?" Acemon asked, approaching the crystal ball.
The crystal ball showed Zanbamon kicking Emeraldmon into the air, with Elzom nearby, helpless. Acemon smiled widely.
"Where is this happening?" Acemon questioned.
"File Island master." Sorcerimon informed.
"The island of prophecies! Excellent!" Acemon exclaimed...
Elzom clutched onto his D-Satuza tightly.
'What can I do?' Elzom thought.
'I'm not giving up chief, so don't worry about that.' Emeraldmon's thought responded.
Elzom sensed pain and fatigue from Emeraldmon, like he was the one getting beaten up by Zanbamon.
'I have to help somehow.' Elzom thought, staring at his D-Satuza. 'Emeraldmon is doing all he can, but he's a baby compared to Zanbamon.'
Without warning, the digivice glowed dark green for a moment, and while standing up, Emeraldmon turned transparent green. Zanbamon kicked him, but his leg went through Emeraldmon's transparency. Zanbamon had kicked with such force that he had slipped and fell onto his back. Still transparent green, Emeraldmon leaped backwards, giving some distance between him and Zanbamon.
'What did you do chief?! I feel similar to what I felt when I evolved to this form.' Emeraldmon thought.
'You're evolving!' Elzom thought, gasping.
"EMERALDMON DICRENOL!"
"OTAZOIDMON!"
Turning opaque, the newly evolved form of Emeraldmon showed, staring at the fallen Zanbamon. Elzom didn't hesitate at aiming his D-Satuza at his new copedam. A 3D image of Elzom's new copedam was imitated out of Elzom's cellular, with Elzom's new copedam spinning around. The voice that spoke, giving information about the Elzom's new copedam, was close to Elzom's.
"Otazoidmon - Juvenile Humanoid Jerebi - Otazoidmon was short for Otazoid Monster, with Otazoid Twilasin for best. Otazoidmon was part of the Bright Souls family. He was also less known as Accessmon. Otazoidmon's elements were the elements of lightning and ownalis. He was an expert in the fields of medicine and biology. Through his ability of manipulating lightning, Otazoidmon used it to vanish from sight, yet remain nearby. Otazoidmon's favorite dessert was milk pudding - His attacks are: Emerald Lightning; Emerald Bolt; Divine Bolt."
Otazoidmon was Renamon's height, as he had green eyes with short smooth brown hair that was slightly spiked. He was human in figure. A dark green coat was over him as a white shirt and white pants, along with green shoes, was below it. Otazoidmon wore green mountain gloves. A green belt was around his waist, as the crest of myths was in dark green on his shirt to the upper right, close to the right shoulder.
"You... You evolved." Elzom gasped.
Otazoidmon smiled. 'What did you except chief? You did say it yourself. Let's see what I can do to Zanbamon now.'
Noticing Emeraldmon evolve to Otazoidmon, Zanbamon was surprised, but nonetheless he soon got back onto his feet.
"A juvenile won't defeat me." Zanbamon snarled.
"Let's see what you got then!" Otazoidmon exclaimed.
"... Hunting Knife!" Zanbamon yelled.
Somehow Zanbamon got his weapon back, and Otazoidmon just flew into the air, avoiding it. He kept his eyes on Zanbamon.
"You were doing fine beating me as a caterpillar, why don't you try that now?" Otazoidmon asked.
"As you wish!" Zanbamon growled, rushing at Otazoidmon.
With his right foot, Otazoidmon jumped to his right, avoiding Zanbamon's dash. Otazoidmon quickly regained his composure, facing Zanbamon's back. Otazoidmon put his gloved hands to right side, as he left gloved hand was on top, with his right hand on the bottom. In the space between the two hands, green energy gathered.
"Emerald Bolt!" Otazoidmon yelled, releasing a huge green bolt from the space between his hands.
Zanbamon heard the attack, and moments later he felt something slightly electrocuting him. Other than that it didn't harm him much. Turning towards his opponent, Zanbamon growled, with his eyes glaring. Otazoidmon pounced into the air and repeated the same process.
"Emerald Bolt!" Otazoidmon yelled, releasing a huge green bolt once more from the space between his hands.
Not waiting for the bolt to hit him, Zanbamon rolled to his right, avoiding the bolt. The bolt exploded on the ground, kicking up some dust before quickly settling. Zanbamon noticed.
'No wonder I was slightly electrocuted from it.' Zanbamon thought.
"Is that all you got?! Just one "fancy" bolt?!" Zanbamon mocked.
"Hardly." Otazoidmon replied, still floating in midair.
Flowing electricity started forming in Otazoidmon's coat.
"Try this! Emerald Lightning!" Otazoidmon yelled, releasing green miniature bolts after each other.
At first Zanbamon dodged them one at a time, but the attack eventually got to him and started zapping him. At first it was only slight electrocution and Zanbamon tolerated the pain. Soon enough the pain was getting to him, and Zanbamon started shrieking in pain. Otazoidmon stopped his attack, and landed gently onto the ground. Zanbamon was on his knees with his armor releasing green smoke.
"That's what you get for threatening my partner!" Otazoidmon hissed.
Zanbamon laughed. "You'd have to do better than that to delete me. I'm not withdrawing."
Otazoidmon remained silent. Zanbamon got back onto his feet and rushed at Otazoidmon.
'What now chief?!' Otazoidmon thought.
'Try your divine bolt.' Elzom suggested.
'It's too risky; there is no chance I would remain in this form if I used it.' Otazoidmon informed...
Otazoidmon evolving had surprised both Sorcerimon and Acemon. After his Emerald Lightning punishment, and after Zanbamon's statement, Acemon smiled.
"Throw whatever you got at him. He isn't returning to me in failure, and he's aware of that." Acemon stated. "Now that's one loyal soldier."
Sorcerimon remained quiet just watching the crystal ball...
With Zanbamon getting closer and closer to Otazoidmon, Otazoidmon decided to try something new. His whole body sparked with small green lightning bolts, and a green sphere covered him, while the lightning continued. Surprised, Zanbamon stopped in his tracks, watching in alarm and alert. The sphere imploded on itself, vanishing Otazoidmon from sight, but not deleting him. Zanbamon knew he wasn't gone, and looked around for a few moments.
With only Elzom around, and Otazoidmon not appearing anywhere, Zanbamon turned his attention on Elzom.
"It seems your copedam bailed on you." Zanbamon remarked.
"I won't count on it." Elzom replied.
Zanbamon summoned his hunting knife back into his hands, and remained alert, looking around himself in alarm. Moments later small green bolts appeared in front of Elzom. Otazoidmon eventually appeared in front of Elzom, and the small green bolts vanished. Zanbamon quickly turned his attention towards Otazoidmon.
"Neat trick. Let's see if your fast enough to do it next time." Zanbamon remarked, rushing at Otazoidmon.
Otazoidmon braced himself, and Elzom moved aside. Soon enough Zanbamon rammed into Otazoidmon, and Otazoidmon cried out in pain. Elzom collapsed onto his knees, feeling what his copedam was feeling. With his knife, Zanbamon stabbed Otazoidmon in his stomach. He got off of Otazoidmon, and Otazoidmon clutched his injured stomach, turning to his side. Zanbamon smiled. He turned to Elzom, but saw that he was also clutching his stomach on his side.
"Interesting." Zanbamon noted.
'What's going on?' Elzom thought, with pain in his stomach.
'I don't know what's happening to you, but I feel like I'm slowly deleting.' Otazoidmon thought, responding to Elzom.
Elzom gasped. 'You're dying?'
'I'm afraid so. It was a stab from a mate and his knife.' Otazoidmon informed.
'Does this mean I'll die?' Elzom questioned.
'I don't know.' Otazoidmon coughed.
"You two are finished. But I'll stay around to see you two die." Zanbamon decided. "I still would behead Elzom if he survives."
Otazoidmon growled. "Never!"
Elzom's D-Satuza glowed green in his clutched hand, and the pain in Elzom's stomach left. Elzom glanced at his digivice, and then at Otazoidmon, who was standing like he wasn't injured. No data was seeping from where his injury once was.
"What?" Zanbamon gasped.
"Like the two last times, but this is different." Otazoidmon smiled.
"Excuse me?" Zanbamon asked, confused.
Otazoidmon turned transparent green. Zanbamon braced himself.
"Bring it on maturity!" Zanbamon roared.
Elzom remained silent.
"OTAZOIDMON MODE CHANGE IN..."
"... OTAZOIDMON CRYSTAL MODE!"
"What in the Ancient Digital?! You aren't maturity level!" Zanbamon exclaimed.
Elzom stood up on his feet, and while staring at the new copedam, he didn't hesitate at aiming his D-Satuza at his new copedam. A 3D image of Elzom's new copedam was imitated out of Elzom's cellular, with Elzom's new copedam spinning around. The voice that spoke, giving information about the Elzom's new copedam, was close to Elzom's.
"Otazoidmon Crystal Mode - Crystal Humanoid Jerebi - Otazoidmon Crystal Mode was short for Otazoid Monster Crystal Mode. Otazoid was Twilasin for best. He was part of the Bright Souls family. The crystal level was one powerful level, out of the ordinary evolution line. Not many codelimin are aware, much less evolve, to such a level. Otazoidmon had such a form. Not much different from his juvenile form in figure, Otazoidmon Crystal Mode has a lot of surprises for his opponent, or opponents - His attacks are: Crystal Freeze; Crystal Lightning; Divine Crystal."
Otazoidmon Crystal Mode was Otazoidmon's same height and form. He had green eyes with short smooth white hair that was slightly spiked. A silk crystal cape was behind him, as a white shirt and white pants, along with transparent shoes, covered his body. Crystal spiked armor pads were on his shoulders; knees, and elbows...
"Crystal level?!" Acemon gasped. "Impossible!"
"Are you aware of such a level master?" Sorcerimon inquired.
"Of course you silly wizard!" Acemon snapped...
"Ready for round 3?" Otazoidmon Crystal Mode questioned, holding up three fingers.
"You bet." Zanbamon snarled.
'I feel like I can beat him, but I'll have to be extreme in this chief.' Otazoidmon Crystal Mode thought.
'Do whatever you feel you have to.' Elzom replied.
'Two evolutions in one day!' Elzom thought.
Stepping back towards the trees, where it was safer, Elzom kept a safe distance from the intense battle about to unfold. He went behind a tree, and poked his head out to watch, keeping his digivice safe in his hands. Zanbamon rushed at Otazoidmon CM, short for Crystal Mode. Knowing what he was going to do, Otazoidmon CM prepared himself.
"Crystal Freeze!" Otazoidmon CM yelled.
Otazoidmon Crystal Mode's armor pads covered his entire body in crystal. Zanbamon noticed, but didn't stopped. He punched Otazoidmon Crystal Mode, but Zanbamon quickly withdrew his painful arm, shrieking in pain and holding it. Curious, Elzom aimed his D-Satuza at Otazoidmon CM, wondering if his digivice would give any new info about it.
"Freeze Mode - Otazoidmon Crystal Mode's Crystal Freeze technique changed Crystal Mode into Freeze Mode. In this mode Otazoidmon was protected from any attack or hostile environment. He can't attack when in his Freeze Mode, which what he was called when he was covered entirely in crystal. It would be like he would be hibernating, but his mind and emotions would still be active and awake. He would be able to sense things all around him."
"Wow!" Elzom whispered, after his digivice had analyzed the new mode.
Otazoidmon Crystal Mode shattered his Freeze Mode, freeing himself. Zanbamon was still nursing his soar arm, and Otazoidmon CM took his chance.
"Crystal Lightning!" Otazoidmon CM yelled.
Zanbamon's head swiftly turned towards the noise when he heard the attack. He forgot about his soar arm, but it was too late to avoid or protect himself. Shards of crystal were released from Otazoidmon Crystal Mode's armor pads and cape, heading towards Zanbamon. The crystal shards turned into lightning bolts of the same color, and collided with Zanbamon. Zanbamon cried in agony, with him noticing that it was much more powerful than Emerald Lightning.
Stopping his attack, Otazoidmon CM watched Zanbamon. Growing more and more weak from such an attack, Zanbamon fell backwards onto his back, nearly fainting.
'It'll take more than that to delete Zanbamon... Are you still with me with whatever I do chief?' Otazoidmon CM asked.
'Of course. Without a doubt.' Elzom replied.
'As you say.' Otazoidmon CM nodded.
Otazoidmon Crystal Mode broke a spike off of one of his armor pads, while another spike instantly grew in its place.
"Divine Crystal!" Otazoidmon Crystal Mode yelled, throwing the broken crystal into the air.
"My partner and I might not survive, but you definitely won't survive Zanbamon. May you be deleted in honor." Otazoidmon Crystal Mode announced.
What his copedam announced, surprised Elzom, but nonetheless he trusted his copedam. Zanbamon watched as the crystal came down onto him much larger. He sensed that it was his deletion, and accepted it. He closed his eyes in peace.
'At least I didn't withdraw.' Zanbamon thought, with it being his last.
The huge crystal ripped Zanbamon to data, deleting him. The data scattered away in the air. Elzom felt extremely exhausted, and with his digivice in his hand, he went towards Otazoidmon Crystal Mode, who was on his knees and panting. Data was slowly breaking off from Otazoidmon Crystal Mode's right arm. Elzom looked at his right arm in alarm, and it too was oddly slowly breaking off like data. Oddly though, he didn't feel afraid.
It was then that Elzom understood what his copedam meant in his announcement. Reaching his copedam, Elzom put his left hand on Otazoidmon Crystal Mode's back. Otazoidmon CM looked at his partner.
'I'm sorry chief.' Otazoidmon CM apologized.
'No need Otazoidmon.' Elzom replied.
'I used all my energy, to the point of deletion, and I knew I was putting you in the same risk, when I used my attack. I would usually survive such a technique, but in order to defeat Zanbamon...' Otazoidmon CM paused.
'I understand that.' Elzom assured. 'Death isn't so frightening after all.'
Both were silent, as their data broke off slowly. With their faces remaining, both copedam and human closed their eyes, and their faces were deleted...
Silence was in the dark chamber. Both Sorcerimon and Acemon witnessed Zanbamon's defeat, but they also witnessed Elzom's and Otazoidmon Crystal Mode's deletion.
"... I can't believe it." Sorcerimon whispered. "They sacrificed themselves to delete Zanbamon."
"Indeed. They are more powerful than I thought." Acemon agreed.
"Should I spread the news about their demise?" Sorcerimon inquired.
"No. I won't be spreading propaganda." Acemon refused.
"How is it propaganda master?" Sorcerimon asked.
"I have a feeling that they'll come back somehow. They won't be gone forever, even if we witnessed their deletion." Acemon explained.
"I see. Are you going to continue with your conquest of Ancient Digital?" Sorcerimon questioned.
Acemon swiftly turned around, facing the wizard.
"You know something Sorcerimon? You ask your master too many questions! They'll be back, and when they return, I'll be ready for them!" Acemon remarked, marching out of the dark chamber...
COMING UP! CHAPTER 3: VIRUS FREEZE