Story by Green Garden
Against the Ace
Chapter 4: "Dangerous Charge Quest"
Previously on Against the Ace:
Elzom retrieves his D-Satuza, and he learns some new things it's capable of. He escapes the World of Darkness with Emeraldmon. Acemon is the first to welcome them back, and releases some card at Otazoidmon, stopping him from evolving to his crystal mode. With help from Nowara, Elzom and Otazoidmon learn that they aren't capable of getting close to Sacred Star Island. Instead, Nowara turns around, heading towards some place near Crystalville...
It was a long way, longer than both Elzom and Otazoidmon thought. There were times where Elzom and Otazoidmon slept on Nowara's back. It was during one of those times that Nowara reached her destination.
"Elzom? Otazoidmon?" Nowara asked.
"Uh? What?" Elzom inquired, opening his eyes.
"We're here." Nowara replied.
'Come on Otazoidmon.' Elzom thought, tired.
'Sure thing chief.' Otazoidmon thought, opening his eyes.
Elzom clumsily got off of Nowara's back, and onto the ground, lying on his stomach. Otazoidmon followed him, and fell onto his stomach beside Elzom. Nowara looked at them with worry.
"Are you two going to be O.K.?" She asked.
"Splendid Nowara. We'll be fine insha' Allah. We just need some rest, and to have something to eat. We'll be fine for sure afterward." Elzom explained.
"If you say so..." Nowara muttered, concerned. "See you two later I hope."
With those final words, Nowara turned around, and swum away, leaving Elzom and Otazoidmon to their rest. Left all alone, Elzom and Otazoidmon went to sleep. Some time during his ride on Nowara's back, Elzom had put his D-Satuza away in a pocket of his. During their peaceful sleep, a Gazimon walked near them, and when it saw them, it walked towards them grinning. Careful not to walk them up, Gazimon searched both Elzom and Otazoidmon.
Gazimon didn't find anything with Otazoidmon. While searching Elzom, Gazimon felt his D-Satuza in a pocket. Both Elzom and Otazoidmon remained sleeping. Gazimon carefully put his paw into Elzom's pocket, the one that had his D-Satuza in it. When Gazimon touched the D-Satuza, the D-Satuza slightly shocked the paw. Gazimon quickly withdrew his paw. He growled, and walked away from Elzom and Otazoidmon. Soon after Gazimon left, another codelimin saw them...
Returning to conscious, but without opening his eyes, Elzom sensed that he was on his back, and lying down on something comfortable. He sniffed his nose, and smelled some nice. Elzom's stomach growled. Elzom slowly opened his eyes, and quickly realized he was somewhere indoors.
"I'm glad you've finally awakened." A familiar voice stated.
Elzom turned his head, and he saw Lord Holy Angemon. Two other codelimin were with him, and the two were new codelimin Elzom had never seen before, until then.
"Otazoidmon?" Elzom inquired.
"Yeah chief?" Otazoidmon replied.
Elzom turned towards his copedam, and also saw him sitting up in another bed in the room.
"Where are we?" Elzom questioned, turning back to Lord Holy Angemon.
Lord Holy Angemon laughed. "In Crystalville of course."
Elzom nodded. "That I know, but where in Crystalville."
"You're in my hotel. Luciamon found both you and Otazoidmon near the Field River, and she was able to bring you to town." One of the new codelimin, flapping her wings in the air, explained.
"Luciamon is a sweet angel codelimin, juvenile level. This is Gryfmon's Hotel. Her assistant is Marimon. Check your D-Satuza about them." Lord Holy Angemon requested.
Taking his D-Satuza out of his pocket, Elzom aimed it at the codelimin flapping in the air. A 3D image of the codelimin was imitated out of Elzom's digivice, with the codelimin spinning around. The voice that spoke, giving information about the codelimin, was close to Elzom's.
"Gryfmon - Juvenile Mythical Jerebi - Gryfmon was short for Griffin Monster. She was part of the Legend Tales family. Gryfmon was a peaceful codelimin, owning a hotel named after herself in Crystalville - Her attacks are: Wind Clap and Tail Slap."
With the codelimin flapping in the air analyzed, Elzom aimed his D-Satuza at the other codelimin. The 3D image of Gryfmon blurred into the codelimin the D-Satuza was aimed at, with the codelimin spinning around. The voice that spoke, giving information about the codelimin, was close to Elzom's.
"Marimon - Juvenile Mammal Jerebi - Marimon was part of the Tamed Beasts family. Marimon was Gryfmon's assistant in Gryfmon's Hotel. Marimon was a good cook, and a quiet shy codelimin - Her attack is: Prism Clap."
Marimon was a cross between Gatomon and a fox. She stood on her two back paws and her eyes were blue. Her fur was white. The tips of Marimon's ears were colored purple. Marimon's tail was white, with the tuff, at the tip of the tail, colored purple.
With the two codelimin analyzed, Elzom put his D-Satuza away once more, staring at Lord Holy Angemon.
"With that done, aren't you and Otazoidmon supposed to be on Sacred Star Island?" Lord Holy Angemon inquired.
"It's a long story Lord Holy Angemon. I give you permission to read my mind to know what happened." Elzom informed.
Lord Holy Angemon nodded, and using his telepathy, scanned through Elzom's thoughts. The angel saw both Elzom and Emeraldmon being sent to File Island through the fountain on Sacred Star Island. He witnessed the battle against Zanbamon, and what Zanbamon said. Not to mention Emeraldmon evolving to Otazoidmon, and then mode changing to Crystal Mode. Lord Holy Angemon's eyes widened when he saw that both Elzom and Otazoidmon CM were deleted.
The angel understood why though. What Lord Holy Angemon saw next, made him gasp. He saw Elzom in the World of Darkness, and Lord Holy Angemon knew of that world. He saw Elzom retrieving his D-Satuza, and the sphere, as well as Elzom and Emeraldmon leaving the World of Darkness. Reappearing in Ancient Digital, Lord Holy Angemon saw Elzom and Otazoidmon encounter Acemon for the first time face to face. He saw the Acemon released at Elzom's copedam.
The angel understood that the card Acemon released blocked Otazoidmon's evolution. Lord Holy Angemon saw that Depth Siromon tried to help them back to Sacred Star Island, but some shield prevented Depth Siromon from entering the island's waters. With that, Depth Siromon turned around, and some time afterward, Lord Holy Angemon saw the Depth Siromon in Field River, and both Elzom and Otazoidmon getting on to the ground, going to sleep.
Lord Holy Angemon solemnly nodded his head, leaving Elzom's mind.
"You were right about it being a long story Greenglade." Lord Holy Angemon agreed.
"Marimon is going to leave the food here. We're going to leave to let you two some rest." Gryfmon explained.
Marimon walked towards some crystal table, and put down the crystal dish onto it. Gryfmon was out of the room first. Marimon followed Gryfmon out of the room, leaving Lord Holy Angemon behind with Elzom and Otazoidmon.
"I want to talk with you and Otazoidmon, but after you've told Otazoidmon what had happened." Lord Holy Angemon informed.
Elzom nodded. Lord Holy Angemon walked out of the room, leaving Elzom and Otazoidmon alone. The angel closed the door to their room shut. Otazoidmon turned to his partner.
"Is it time for a story now?" Otazoidmon questioned, smiling at his partner.
"Yes." Elzom nodded, turning to his copedam...
"Enter Dreadincemon." Acemon allowed.
Dreadincemon entered Acemon's throne chamber, and bowed to Acemon.
"Master, Sorcerimon sent me with some news." Dreadincemon informed.
Acemon turned to his minion. "Really? What is it?"
"Elzom Greenglade and Otazoidmon are in Crystalville." Dreadincemon reported.
"Very well." Acemon stood up, approaching his minion. "Lead a raiding force at Crystalville. If they don't have any crystal "crop", destroy some homes, but be sure NOT to harm any Crystalian."
"Crystalian master?" Dreadincemon inquired, confused.
"Crystalville Resident. Now go Dreadincemon." Acemon ordered, with his paws behind his back.
Dreadincemon nodded; bowed, and left the throne chamber. Acemon went back to his throne and sat down.
"Just how did Elzom and Otazoidmon get back to Crystalville in such a short time?" Acemon inquired. "Sorcerimon could answer that for me."
Acemon stood up once more, and left his throne chamber...
"... And that was when you woke up." Elzom finished.
"So you had found out about the sphere only a short time before." Otazoidmon nodded. "What world do you think we were in?"
Elzom shrugged. "I don't know. Lord Holy Angemon might have some idea about that... Let's eat. Afterward we'll try to find Lord Holy Angemon, and ask him about it."
"I wonder if Lord Holy Angemon would know anyone who could help us; help us understand why my evolving is blocked." Otazoidmon reminded.
"Yes." Elzom nodded. "We'll need to ask about that as well."
Elzom got off of his bed, and saw that he was in the same clothes he had been in all the time. He walked over to the crystal dish; picked it up in his hands, and brought it back with him to his bed. Elzom sat down on his bed. He gestured his copedam over to eat with him. Otazoidmon got off of his bed, and went over to Elzom's bed. Otazoidmon sat beside his partner on his bed. Elzom took a sandwich, and took a bite from it. Otazoidmon took another sandwich.
Elzom ate with his mouth closed, but the taste was the same taste as a hamburger sandwich. Elzom swallowed, and looked down at the sandwich.
"I haven't had these sandwiches in awhile." Elzom smiled.
"They are good." Otazoidmon agreed, after swallowing what was in his mouth.
The two quickly finished their sandwiches. It was good for them, but it wasn't exactly satisfying to them. It was something in their stomachs though.
"Let's get some more rest before we look for Lord Holy Angemon." Elzom yawned.
"I agree." Otazoidmon yawned.
Otazoidmon took the crystal dish, and put it back on the crystal table. Elzom went under the blankets on his bed, and Otazoidmon went back to his bed. The copedam went under the blankets like Elzom. Both were relaxed, and soon enough the two were sleeping peacefully. For Elzom, it was unusual. In Elzom's pocket, the D-Satuza glowed green, and a dark green sphere formed around Elzom, ignoring the bed and blankets...
In an empty room, a green bright flash suddenly appeared, with Elzom appearing standing up. The sphere was gone. Elzom felt his pocket where he put his D-Satuza, and Elzom could still feel his digivice. As for the room, Elzom wasn't sure if he was actually there or not. A few moments later and the door's room opened. Elzom's eyes widened when a girl his age entered the room. She didn't notice him, and closed the door behind her.
The girl was wearing a light green Hijab covering her hair, and she had a school bag around her back. With the door closed, the girl turned around and gasped when she noticed Elzom. Realizing who the girl was, Elzom gasped, and he quickly lowered his eyes.
"Bismillah." Elzom muttered.
"... Elzom?" The girl inquired. "Are you really here?"
Elzom shrugged. "I really don't know Ansita."
"Whether you're here or not, where have you been?" Ansita questioned, worry in her tone.
"You won't believe me even if I told you." Elzom replied.
"Try me." Ansita insisted.
"I can't. The important thing is that I'm fine. I don't know when I'd be coming back though, and staying." Elzom explained.
"I met your mother, and she, along with your father, are so worried about you." Ansita whispered.
Elzom fought the temptation of glancing up at his sweetheart. He closed his eyes, and kept his eyes lowered.
"I might be going back to where I have been. Be assured Ansita... I'm fine, and insha' Allah I'll be able to handle whatever comes my way. Assure my parents for me. Other than that, let's keep this between us." Elzom explained.
"... I... I-Mrs. Helmina is also worried." Ansita informed.
"Then assure her as well, but no one else." Elzom decided. "But only when you two are alone."
"Of course." Ansita nodded. "Your mom inspired me with Islam."
With his head lowered, Elzom smiled.
"She didn't do so directly, and didn't ask me to. My parents know that I embraced Islam, and they're fine with it now." Ansita explained. "... Before you go, know that I've missed you. It's been good seeing you."
The D-Satuza glowed green inside Elzom's pocket, and it spread around Elzom. Ansita took a few steps, watching. The sphere started collapsing on Elzom.
"I promise you I'll come back. Take care of yourself Ansita." Elzom requested.
Ansita silently nodded. Without closing her eyes, Ansita watched as the sphere collapsed entirely in a bright flash of green light. Elzom was gone when the light was gone. Ansita smiled, staring at where Elzom once was standing.
"I promise you Elzom I will. Seeing you really helped." Ansita whispered, tears of happiness appearing in her eyes...
A bright flash of green light woke up Otazoidmon. Otazoidmon quickly turned around, and stared at Elzom's bed, but he was gone. Otazoidmon gasped, and only a few moments later, the same bright flash appeared in the room. Otazoidmon didn't close his eyes, and saw Elzom appear under his blankets on his bed. His eyes were open, and the light had vanished.
'Chief? What just happened?' Otazoidmon inquired.
Elzom turned his head towards Otazoidmon bed. 'Otazoidmon... I don't know.'
'A few moments ago, I saw the same bright flash, and when I turned to look, you were gone. The same bright flash bright you back a few moments after it took you somewhere.' Otazoidmon explained.
Elzom's eyes widened. 'I really was there!'
'Where?' Otazoidmon questioned.
'I promise you I'll tell you everything about it and more Otazoidmon, just not now.' Elzom replied.
Otazoidmon nodded. 'You did tell me what happened in that colorless world, so I know you'll tell me what happened.'
'Let's just get some rest... I'll try, but I don't know if I can now.' Elzom thought.
'Fearful you might be sent somewhere?' Otazoidmon asked.
'Exactly.' Elzom replied.
'It'll be fine chief.' Otazoidmon assured, smiling.
Otazoidmon turned away from Elzom's bed, and went to sleep easily. Elzom could barely believe that he actually was with Ansita. What Ansita told Elzom, pleased Elzom's heart and soul. Elzom had decided not to only tell Otazoidmon about his short visit with Ansita, but also everything else about his life back on Earth. Elzom realized something, and that if his digivice was capable of taking him and Emeraldmon out of a colorless world, it could also take him back to Earth.
At least now Elzom knew he could return at any time; there was a known method for him now. He was glad Ansita told him about his parents, and their worry for him. Now Elzom was assured that his parents won't worry as much. Elzom closed his eyes, and kept on thinking of Ansita. Unknown to him, he was able to doze off to sleep...
After having rest for a few hours, both Elzom and Otazoidmon left their room, with Otazoidmon carrying the crystal dish. The hotel was an interesting site to wander around. They quickly found their way to the lobby of the hotel, and Otazoidmon was able to return the crystal dish to Marimon. Marimon took and went away. Elzom glanced around for Lord Holy Angemon, and saw him seated alone on a couch. Elzom gestured his copedam towards it.
Otazoidmon followed Elzom towards Lord Holy Angemon. The two stopped in front of the angel, standing. The angel looked up at them.
"Did you two have your rest?" Lord Holy Angemon inquired.
"Yes." Elzom nodded. "We'd like to ask some questions."
Lord Holy Angemon nodded. "I know. This isn't a good place to talk. Follow me without question."
The angel stood up, and both Elzom and Otazoidmon moved aside. The angel walked away, and both Elzom and Otazoidmon followed him, after momentarily glancing at each other. The three left the hotel, and wandered a little in Crystalville.
"Lord Holy Angemon." A familiar feminine voice greeted.
Elzom; Otazoidmon, and Lord Holy Angemon all stopped on the path. They turned their heads towards the voice, and saw Petamon heading towards them. Petamon was staring at Elzom and Otazoidmon.
"It's good to see you two up and about." Petamon smiled.
Elzom and Otazoidmon remained silent. Petamon looked at Lord Holy Angemon.
"Are you bringing them Nursewomon?" Petamon inquired.
Lord Holy Angemon nodded. "Yes. We have some stuff to talk about. It would be good if you joined us to know what's happening."
"I was going to come along even if you didn't invite Lord Holy Angemon." Petamon grinned.
Lord Holy Angemon laughed. "Let's go."
'Nursewomon?' Otazoidmon thought. 'What for?'
With Petamon with them, the four continued on towards a certain destination, one unfamiliar to either Elzom or Otazoidmon.
'Maybe to check up on you; to try and figure out what has blocked you from evolving.' Elzom replied.
'I would like to know that.' Otazoidmon nodded.
The walk wasn't long. Lord Holy Angemon and Petamon stopped in front of some store in Crystalville. Elzom and Otazoidmon stopped behind them. It was Lord Holy Angemon who knocked on the door of the store. A white furred codelimin opened the door.
"Lord Holy Angemon! Petamon!" The furred codelimin greeted. "Where are..."
The codelimin paused, as both Lord Holy Angemon and Petamon stepped to opposite sides, revealing Elzom and Otazoidmon. Elzom took his D-Satuza out of his pocket, and aimed it at the furred codelimin. A 3D image of the codelimin was imitated out of Elzom's digivice, with the codelimin spinning around. The voice that spoke, giving information about the codelimin, was close to Elzom's.
"Nursewomon - Migration Mammal Meric - Nursewomon was short for Nurse Woman Monster. She was part of the Tamed Beast family. Nursewomon was a rare codelimin expert in her field, which was the medical field. She was an expert on both codelimin and humans. Nursewomon had her own clinic in Crystalville - Her attacks are: Medical Herb; Dosage of Vaccinate; Bills of Recovery; Shot of Immunity."
Nursewomon's skin was white fur. Nursewomon was as tall as Were Garurumon. She had purple eyes with a wolf's face. Nursewomon wore white chest armor, covering her breast. A green miniature crescent was on the central front of the chest armor. White armor was around Nursewomon's waist and a little around the thighs. She wore a white coat with some strange symbol on the central back, outline in green.
Elzom put his D-Satuza away after it had analyzed Nursewomon. Nursewomon smiled at the human and his copedam.
"Please, come in." Nursewomon welcomed, stepping aside.
With a quick glance at Lord Holy Angemon, both Elzom and Otazoidmon stepped into Nursewomon's clinic. Nursewomon kept her clinic's door open, allowing both Lord Holy Angemon and Petamon in. Nursewomon closed the clinic's door behind Petamon. It was a small clinic, with minor medical equipment and devices. Some devices and equipment Elzom wasn't familiar with. Nursewomon approached Otazoidmon.
"Take a seat Otazoidmon, and we'll begin." Nursewomon informed.
"Would this hurt?" Otazoidmon asked, taking a seat.
He was facing Nursewomon. Nursewomon laughed. She shook her head.
"No." Nursewomon replied. "We're only going to check up on you. It's going to be quick and harmless."
Otazoidmon reluctantly nodded. Elzom smiled at his copedam, and Lord Holy Angemon tapped on Elzom's shoulder. Elzom turned to the angel.
"Concerning your question, you and Emeraldmon were in a forsaken world known as the World of Darkness. From the stories told about it here in Ancient Digital, it's not the most pleasant of worlds. It's odd that your quick adventure there wasn't more eventful." Lord Holy Angemon explained.
"You two were in the World of Darkness?" Petamon gasped.
"It's a long story Petamon." Lord Holy Angemon informed. "Elzom let me probe his mind, and I saw what had happened to him."
"Had the World of Darkness anything to do with..." Petamon paused.
"No." Lord Holy Angemon shook his head. "If it had anything to do with Otazoidmon's condition, it would have been more eventful, but it wasn't. We'll see what Nursewomon comes up with."
Turning towards Nursewomon and Otazoidmon, it seemed that Nursewomon had finished her check up with Otazoidmon. She closed her eyes and sighed.
"Is he fine Nursewomon?" Elzom inquired.
Nursewomon raised her head, turning it towards Elzom; Lord Holy Angemon, and Petamon. She shook her head.
"Otazoidmon has a virus. A virus I've never encountered before. It has some strange characteristics." Nursewomon reported.
"A virus blocked me from evolving?" Otazoidmon questioned.
Nursewomon blinked at Otazoidmon. "... It seems so. That's not the only downside of it though."
"Yeah we know. There's another downside to it that we're aware of." Elzom informed.
"Actually... There are two other downsides to the virus; not just one." Nursewomon corrected.
"Two?!" Elzom and Otazoidmon exclaimed in unison.
"You two just stay out of any fights until the virus is annihilated somehow." Nursewomon advised.
It didn't need to be mentioned that it was the card that Acemon released at Otazoidmon. It seemed the card had some sort of virus that had certain downsides, and certain characteristics. Elzom; Otazoidmon, and Lord Holy Angemon all realized that on their own. One downside was known to the three, but it seemed the second had something to do with Otazoidmon battling.
"Thanks Nursewomon." Lord Holy Angemon bowed.
"It's my duty." Nursewomon replied. "It's a pleasure that I could help."
Otazoidmon got off of the seat, and went beside Elzom. Petamon opened the door to the clinic, and the four stepped out. Nursewomon closed the door of her clinic behind her...
"Umm... Where are going now?" Elzom inquired, as the four walked towards another destination.
"To Hackmon's Electronic Store." Lord Holy Angemon replied.
"What?" Elzom blinked. "What for?"
"If Otazoidmon has an alien virus, it's best to check your digivice." Petamon replied.
"A word of caution though; Hackmon isn't exactly the nicest and most polite codelimin around." Lord Holy Angemon warned.
'What did Nursewomon mean about us staying out of any fights? What does that have to do with the alien virus in me?' Otazoidmon thought.
'I have a feeling we'll find out eventually. It might have something to do with you battling. You battling might have some negative affect with the virus somehow.' Elzom shrugged.
"... Have your D-Satuza ready Elzom." Lord Holy Angemon reminded.
"Sure... Lord Holy Angemon? Did I need to pay Gryfmon or Nursewomon?" Elzom inquired.
Lord Holy Angemon shook his head. "No. You won't need to either with Hackmon."
Elzom took his D-Satuza out, and just in time, as the four stopped in front of Hackmon's Electronic Store.
"This time we don't need to knock." Petamon informed.
"Why?" Otazoidmon questioned.
"Petamon? And Lord Holy Angemon? What's your business in my store?" A monotone voice sounded out.
Elzom and Otazoidmon both jumped, and glanced around them in all directions. Lord Holy Angemon smiled.
"Remember you two; Hackmon's an electronic genius." Lord Holy Angemon informed.
"Why thanks Lord Holy Angemon, but that doesn't answer my question!" The same monotone voice yelled.
"We have a device that you might be interested in. We just want you to check it; it's not for sale." Petamon explained.
"Check it as in repair it?" The monotone voice questioned.
"Not exactly." Petamon shook her head.
"What kind of device is it?" The monotone voice asked.
"A digivice, belonging to this human." Petamon replied, pointing at Elzom.
"A digivice you say? Hmm... Come on in." The monotone voice informed.
A click was heard coming from the door in front of them. Petamon carefully opened the door. Lord Holy Angemon was the first to step in, followed by Petamon. Otazoidmon followed the two in, but Elzom glanced up, and saw some surveillance camera keeping a watch on him. Elzom nodded to himself, understanding what was happening, and what Lord Holy Angemon meant. He quickly stepped into the store, and the door closed shut behind him by itself.
At first the store was dark, but a few moments later light blue lights came on around the store on their own, and together. They were dim lights. The lights were enough to see what was in the store. Elzom glanced around the store in awe. Light blue dim lights were on the walls; ceiling, and floor. On the wall were different devices on different surfaces; whether they were on the wall itself, or on some shelf. Elzom was still carrying his D-Satuza in his right hand.
"Where's this digivice you're talking about Petamon?" A voice asked.
Elzom blinked, and turned his head towards the counter. There he saw some sort of machine codelimin, with Petamon and Lord Holy Angemon standing in front of the counter. The machine codelimin was behind the counter. Otazoidmon was looking around at the numerous different devices, but his attention at turned to the machine codelimin. Elzom hurried his way towards the counter, and dropped his digivice on it. Otazoidmon joined Elzom at the counter, taking his left side.
"Well... well... A cellular. I've seen these before." The machine codelimin noted.
The machine codelimin tried touching the D-Satuza, but a slight shock made the machine codelimin withdraw its claws.
"Defense system? No problem. I'll bypass that." The machine codelimin decided.
The codelimin vanished for a moment behind the counter, and just as quickly popped back up, holding a plug of some sort in his right hand. Quietly the machine codelimin searched for something on the digivice, and soon enough found it. The plug changed, and the machine codelimin put the plug with in the digivice's range, but not hooking up to it. There was some green bolts between the plug and the connection on the digivice.
"There!" The machine codelimin sighed. "That'll do."
Moments later and the machine codelimin yelled out in pain. He quickly moved his plug away from the D-Satuza. A 3D image of the codelimin was imitated out of Elzom's digivice, with the codelimin spinning around. The voice that spoke, giving information about the codelimin, was close to Elzom's.
"Hackmon - Maturity Machine Grasl - Hackmon was short for Hacker Monster. He was part of the Wiring Gears family. Hackmon would use his plug to connect to any device. He could easily change the size and shape of the plug. Hackmon had limitless wire. He was an excellent hacker, being better than any human. He could swiftly sabotage information, or steal information as he wished. While Hackmon was hacked up, he would be defenseless, and he would lose all connection and sense of the world around him. Hackmon had a huge storage capacity, being capable of storing huge amounts of stolen data. He could easily hack into other machine codelimin - His attacks are: Hacker's Whip; Visor Slash; Hacking Spikes."
Hackmon wore black armor all over his body and his feet were hooves. Dark green spikes came out of his shoulders and knees. Hackmon's eye was a visor, with a moving green light. His face's shape was similar to Alpha-5's in Power Rangers. His arms and legs were covered in black armor. His hand were claws. A plug of some sort was hanging out of his machine body from his right hip.
"What in the Digital Nether are you trying to do to me?! Infect me with an alien virus?!" Hackmon roared.
Elzom gasped. He was surprised that the digivice somehow analyzed Hackmon on its own. Elzom grabbed his digivice with his right hand.
"Alien virus?" Petamon asked.
"Yes." Hackmon nodded. "There's some unfamiliar virus in this digivice. If I hadn't reacted as quick as I did, it would have infected me as well!"
"Thanks Hackmon. We'll be leaving now." Lord Holy Angemon informed.
"Good!" Hackmon remarked. "None of you are welcome in my store until the virus in this digivice is dealt with!"
"How do we do that?" Otazoidmon questioned.
"How the Digital Nether should I know!" Hackmon roared.
Otazoidmon sweat-dropped, and sheepishly smiled. He quietly followed Elzom; Lord Holy Angemon, and Petamon. Petamon opened the door, and Otazoidmon was the last one out of the store. The store's door closed shut behind him.
"Leave this area immediately!" The monotone voice demanded.
Lord Holy Angemon; Petamon; Elzom, and Otazoidmon hastily left the area around the electronic store...
The four stopped once they were away from the store, and out of its sight. Petamon and Lord Holy Angemon turned to Elzom and Otazoidmon.
'Nothing good.' Otazoidmon thought. 'I have a feeling they're going to tell us more bad news.'
'At least we got honest answers.' Elzom thought.
"I'm sorry to tell you this Elzom and Otazoidmon but..." Petamon started.
"Petamon! Lord Holy Angemon!" A familiar voice yelled out.
The four turned their heads towards the voice, and saw Koemon rushing towards them. A few moments later and the four heard an explosion somewhere in the town. Petamon's eyes widened. Koemon stopped in front of Petamon and Lord Holy Angemon, out of breath.
"Dreadincemon... is leading... a force... and destroying... homes." Koemon panted.
"What?" Petamon gasped.
She narrowed her eyes, turning around at Elzom and Otazoidmon.
"Leave Crystalville immediately!" Petamon announced.
"But we can help!" Elzom remarked.
"You can't! You'll just make matters worse!" Lord Holy Angemon exclaimed, withdrawing his Excalibur.
Both Elzom and Otazoidmon noticed the Excalibur.
"Now leave!" Lord Holy Angemon hissed, aiming his Excalibur at Elzom.
Elzom was in shock, as was Otazoidmon. But Elzom quickly recovered.
"As you two wish." Elzom muttered.
The D-Satuza glowed bright green, surrounding both Elzom and Otazoidmon in a dark green sphere. Lord Holy Angemon; Petamon, and Koemon all stepped away and watched. The sphere collapsed on them in a bright flash of green light, taking Elzom and Otazoidmon away...
A bright flash of green light appeared in a deserted canyon. The canyon was deep, and there was a river roaring through the canyon. There were paths on either side of the river, that were a little high. The bright flash of green light appeared on such path. The light vanished, and both Elzom and Otazoidmon appeared. Both were silent with what just happened. Elzom had such a place in mind, and he was only a little surprised that such a place existed in Ancient Digital.
Both Otazoidmon and Elzom sat down. Their backs were supported by the canyon wall. Remembering his school bag on Sacred Star Island, Elzom's eyes widened, remembering that he could probably retrieve it from its location through the sphere now. He quickly stood up. Otazoidmon glanced up at his partner.
"What is it chief?" Otazoidmon inquired.
"I'll be back soon." Elzom smiled, a dark green sphere surrounding him.
"Where are you going?!" Otazoidmon exclaimed.
Elzom remained smiling, and didn't respond. The sphere collapsed on Elzom in a bright flash of green light, taking Elzom somewhere. Otazoidmon didn't have enough time to think about anything, because a few moments later, the familiar bright flash of green light appeared. Otazoidmon quickly turned his head away from the light. When the light went, Otazoidmon turned his head back and saw that Elzom returned, carrying his school bag. Otazoidmon gasped.
"You were able to retrieve it?" Otazoidmon inquired, muttering.
"And without getting wet either way." Elzom added, smiling.
Otazoidmon watched as Elzom took a seat down beside him, with Elzom's back being supported by the canyon wall. Elzom put his school bag to his side, opened it and put his D-Satuza in it. With his digivice in it, Elzom closed his school bag.
"... What now chief?" Otazoidmon asked.
"No idea Otazoidmon." Elzom replied.
"It feels like we're outcasts. We can't get on Sacred Star Island, and we were thrown out of Crystalville." Otazoidmon remarked, closing his eyes.
"A better term is exiled from Crystalville." Elzom corrected.
"Whatever." Otazoidmon shrugged.
The two dozed off sleep...
Elzom blinked his eyes, once and he noticed in a colorless world. He opened his eyes, and gasped, wondering how he had returned to the World of Darkness.
"What am I doing here?" Elzom questioned.
He wasn't expecting an answer, but he got one.
"Welcome Defender Elzom Greenglade. This is a dream, as you aren't really here. Who I am is not important. What is important is that you've been brought here to be told something." A feminine voice explained.
It seemed like the voice was coming from all around Elzom.
"... What?" Elzom asked.
"I'm aware of the situation of the virus in your digivice, and in Otazoidmon. It won't be dealt with until you and Otazoidmon come to the World of Darkness, come to it once more. The World of Darkness would summon you and your copedam, and not the other way around. The virus is, and at the same time isn't, part of the World of Darkness. This world knows how to deal with its kind.
"You have darkness in you defender, but it's not evil, and the World of Darkness is aware of this, and respects it. As for Otazoidmon evolving to something strong... There's another method, besides the normal Pawico line, and the mode changing... There are small powerful charges. They look like digieggs of different sizes; colors, and forms. The new form would be a Direfon Unique form.
"Evolving with these charges need special traits, traits that are what the charge are used for. It doesn't matter if you understand or not. Search for your charges, as there are charges scattered around Ancient Digital, and here in the World of Darkness. These charges would give you a method to battle. Use them wisely defender. We'll be meeting again." The feminine voice informed.
"Direfon Unique? Charges?" Elzom asked, whispering...
Elzom snapped his eyes open. He quickly jumped to his feet, and he went over to the river. Elzom quickly splashed clean water onto his face.
'Defender Elzom Greenglade?' Elzom thought. 'What was that all about?'
'Chief?' Otazoidmon thought.
'Otazoidmon.' Elzom thought, turning his head towards his copedam.
"What's going on?" Otazoidmon questioned.
"I know what to do now." Elzom informed.
"What?" Otazoidmon asked. "Really?"
"Yes. Get up and wash your face. Have a drink as well. I'll explain to you what we're going to do... and what happened to me back in Gryfmon's Hotel, along with other things." Elzom explained.
"Alright chief." Otazoidmon nodded, getting up.
Otazoidmon walked over to the river, and he knelt down, careful not to fall into the river. Using his hand, he splashed water onto his face. Elzom walked over to his school bag, and opened it. He took out his D-Satuza, and just stared at it in his right hand.
"I wonder..." Elzom muttered, thinking that his D-Satuza might make him and Otazoidmon some sort of water container.
Moments later Elzom laughed, and shook his head.
'What a silly thought.' Elzom thought.
Elzom turned away from his digivice, and his D-Satuza glowed dark green. Dark green smoke was released from the D-Satuza. The smoke flew near Elzom's school bag. Elzom turned his head around, and his eyes widened at the site. The green smoke became dense and turned into a small dark green sphere. The small dark green sphere collapsed on itself in a bright flash of green light. The flash got Otazoidmon's attention.
When the light was gone, water containers were there in the sphere's place. Elzom gasped. He went over to the water containers, and both were empty. Elzom recognized them like water containers school children carried to school. The water containers were dark green in color, and they were in a tube size. The bottom of the containers were flat, while the top had a led that could be taken off. There were some interesting decorations around the water containers.
"Just leave it up to Allah for provision." Elzom muttered, smiling.
Otazoidmon watched as Elzom took both water containers, and walked over to the river. Elzom sat down, with his knees bending his legs behind him. Elzom put down both containers beside, and taking one in his hand, he opened up its led. He put the led aside, and put the water container into the river. The water container filled up with water, and Elzom took it out off the water. He put the led back onto the container, securing the water in the container.
He gave the water container to his copedam.
"Take it and drink as much as you want Otazoidmon. This water container is yours." Elzom decided, offering the water container to his copedam.
Otazoidmon blinked, taking the water container from his partner. The moment Otazoidmon had his water container in his hand, it glowed light green, and both Otazoidmon and Elzom noticed. The glow faded away, revealing a new decoration added to the water container's body. There was also a word "Cometris" on random locations on the water container.
"Cometris?" Otazoidmon inquired, glancing at his partner.
Elzom shrugged. "Beats me. I don't know anything about that."
Elzom turned back to the remaining water container. Otazoidmon kept looking at his water container. After a few moments he shrugged, and took off the led, holding it in his other hand. Otazoidmon closed his eyes, and gulped down the water in his container greedily. Elzom filled his water container, but he didn't put the led back on, as he drunk from the water in his water container. Elzom's eyes were closed, enjoying the cool drink.
Because of that he didn't notice his water container glowing. The light green glow faded away. Some new decorations were around Elzom's container. There were also the words "Defender Greenglade" in random locations of the water container. When Elzom took the water container away from his mouth, he noticed the new decorations and the two words. The two words were familiar to him. The good water drinks helped Elzom and Otazoidmon relax.
"Chief?" Otazoidmon asked. "I like the name Cometris. Do you think you could name me that?"
Elzom laughed. "Sure thing Cometris."
"Alright!" Otazoidmon cheered.
"... Now, do you think it's the right time to share the stuff you want to share with me chief?" Otazoidmon inquired.
"Sure thing Cometris. Listen up. Much of the stuff I'll be telling you about would be about my life in another world." Elzom informed.
"Interesting." Otazoidmon blinked. "I'm all ears chief."
"Great!" Elzom nodded.
The first thing Elzom told Otazoidmon about was Elzom short visit with Ansita. Next was his dream, and the voice that told him about the charges. Otazoidmon listened silently. From what Elzom saw and felt from his copedam, he was completely concentrating on Elzom's "tales". Elzom also talked about his life back on Earth. He talked about his family; his school, and about Ansita. It took awhile but Elzom had eventually finished what he wanted to share with Otazoidmon.
"So you do have another life in another world." Otazoidmon nodded.
"Yes." Elzom nodded. "Let's refill our water containers and start looking for your charges."
"Yes." Otazoidmon agreed.
Both Elzom and his copedam filled their water containers. They sealed their water containers, and Elzom put them both in his school bag. Putting his school bag around his back, Elzom gestured his copedam to follow him. Elzom started walking, and Otazoidmon followed him.
"I wonder if there's a way up." Otazoidmon stated.
"If there isn't, we'll use the sphere to go up." Elzom decided.
Some drilling was heard coming towards both Elzom and Otazoidmon. Both Elzom and Otazoidmon took a few steps back, hearing the drilling coming from the canyon wall near them. Elzom quickly took his school bag off his back; opened it, and took out his D-Satuza, ready to analyze any codelimin that might appear. Moments later and the part of the canyon wall near Elzom and Otazoidmon begun to crack. Soon afterward the wall was blown from the inside out.
A codelimin with drills appeared. Elzom aimed his D-Satuza at the codelimin with drill. A 3D hologram of the codelimin was imitated out of the D-Satuza, with the codelimin spinning around. The voice that spoke, giving information about the codelimin, was close to Elzom's.
"Drillmon - Muzon Android Grasl - Drillmon was short for Drill Monster. He was part of the Wiring Gears family. Drillmon looked like Digmon, but Drillmon was different. Drillmon spent all his time drilling in different places of Ancient Digital. Drillmon's drill dig could dig in through almost everything and anything. Drillmon was a cousin of Digmon, but more vicious than Digmon, with more drills on his body. He used the one of his back for tunnel digging. Drillmon dug tunnels like moles. Even though Drillmon's sight was strong, he still lived in solitude underground - His attacks are: Drill Cannons; Rapid Drills; Drill Dig."
Drillmon had black colored drills on all its joints. Where Digmon was yellow, Drillmon was orange. A large black drill was on his back, taller than his head.
Both Elzom and Otazoidmon watched Drillmon dig another opening, which he vanished through. Elzom curiously looked at the opening that Drillmon made first.
"I think we could head back to the surface through the opening Drillmon made." Elzom suggested.
"It might not lead back up to the surface. For all we know it could lead us through an underground maze." Otazoidmon informed.
"True, but I have a plan. Stay close to me O.K. Cometris?" Elzom asked.
Otazoidmon blinked. "Sure thing chief."
Elzom put his D-Satuza back into his school bag, and closed it. Otazoidmon remained by Elzom's side, and Elzom put his school bag around his back. The two walked to the first opening in the canyon wall. It was oddly wide enough for both Elzom and Otazoidmon to stand in side by side. Elzom pushed himself up the opening of the dark tunnel. He took a few steps forward, and turned around. He knelt down and held his arm out to his copedam.
Otazoidmon took Elzom's arm, and Elzom pulled his copedam up into the tunnel.
"Thanks. Now what?" Otazoidmon inquired.
"Now the sphere." Elzom replied.
Otazoidmon sweat-dropped. "I had a hunch you were going to say that."
Elzom smiled; took his D-Satuza out of his school, and without closing his school bag, put it back around his back. Elzom held onto his digivice with both hands, and the D-Satuza glowed green. The green glow turned into dark green light, which formed a dark green sphere around both Elzom and Otazoidmon. The glow vanished once the sphere was around the two. Both Elzom and Otazoidmon were lifted off of the ground a little, and the sphere went through the tunnel fast.
Soon the sphere went sharply upwards, as there was a tunnel leading upwards eventually. The sphere broke through the surface, landed near the pit the sphere had came through. The sphere vanished, gently letting Elzom and Otazoidmon onto the ground...
All around them was a desert. Otazoidmon folded his arms.
"Great. We got out of the canyon, only to get on some desert." Otazoidmon remarked.
The two heard something crushing, and they both turned towards the pit, but there was no longer any pit in sight.
"... At least the sphere is coming in handy more than I thought." Otazoidmon blinked, staring at the sand.
"I have a feeling the sphere could do other things." Elzom informed.
In silence, the two started walking through the desert, not knowing where they were heading. There was a warm breeze, and it was hot. The warm breeze blew sand around, and that way their tracks were covered. A few times there was a mirage, and Elzom was aware of it, but his copedam wasn't. Otazoidmon was fooled those times, as he rushed towards the mirage, and leaped into it, thinking it was an oasis or something.
Elzom just passed his copedam, without saying anything. Otazoidmon always got up, and hurried to his partner's side. The two were getting tired, and Elzom was sweating.
"... Don't you think it would be a good time for us to have some water now?" Otazoidmon inquired, panting.
Elzom nodded. He stopped, and sat down on the sand. He took his school bag off his back, while Otazoidmon joined his partner's side. Elzom opened his school bag, and took out both water containers. He handed his copedam's container to his copedam. Otazoidmon took it, and opened it. Elzom opened his container, and glanced up in the sky. He was seeing something flying in the sky above them, but Elzom wasn't sure if he was seeing a mirage or not.
He knew how to find out if it was a mirage or not. Sealing his water container, and putting it beside him, Elzom aimed his D-Satuza up at what he saw was flying. A 3D hologram of the flying codelimin was imitated out of Elzom's digivice, with a flying codelimin spinning around. The voice that spoke, giving information about the flying codelimin, was close to Elzom's.
"Jalladmon - Maturity Bird Jerebi - Jalladmon was short for Jallad Monster. Jallad was an Arabic term meaning whip or the person who whips. Jalladmon were part of the Tropic Breezes family. Jalladmon could be either male or female. The male Jalladmon had black feathers, while the female Jalladmon had white feathers - Its attacks are: Pigeon Razor Spin; Twin Pigeon Spheres; Pigeon Dust."
Jalladmon were large pigeons with a pair of pigeon wings. The male Jalladmon had black feathers, with a dark green mane on his chest, and dark green eyes. His beak was dark green. The female Jalladmon had white feathers and hazel eyes. Her beak was light green.
"Wow!" Otazoidmon gasped.
Elzom turned to his copedam. "What is it Cometris?"
"I had finished drinking the water in my water container, and what do you know?! A few moments later it was somehow refilled again!" Otazoidmon exclaimed.
Elzom looked in his copedam's water container, and indeed saw that it was fill again. To make sure, Elzom decided to try it. He was thirsty anyway, and he drunk his water container empty. Elzom swallowed the last of his water, and he stared into his water container. After a few moments, it was filled up with water again. Elzom smiled, making sure about it. Somehow they won't run out of water now.
"Ah!" Otazoidmon sighed. "I could just sleep now."
"Remain close to me. If we sleep through the night, we might be buried alive. That's why I would have the sphere protect us." Elzom explained.
"Good idea chief." Otazoidmon nodded.
He went to his partner's side. Elzom closed his water container and put it in his school bag. He closed his school bag and put it on his chest. Elzom had his digivice in his right hand. Otazoidmon had closed his water container, and was holding it in his left hand. He laid down on his back. Otazoidmon closed his eyes, and dozed off to sleep. Elzom had his digivice summon a dark green sphere to protect them, and the sphere was formed around them.
With everything protected in the sphere, Elzom closed his eyes, and went to sleep...
As Elzom had expected, during his and Otazoidmon's sleep, sand was blown over their sphere, keeping them out of the sphere. Night had arrived during their sleep, and they remained sleeping. Night passed, and when Elzom woke up, he felt he need to relief himself. The first thing he noticed that he was buried with his copedam, and their stuff. Elzom checked on Otazoidmon, and he was sound asleep. Elzom had the sphere burn through the sand that had buried them.
The sphere took them out of the sand, and Elzom had it be kept. Elzom took his school bag off of him, but he put his D-Satuza in his pocket. He got up, and left the sphere. He walked some distance away from the sphere, but kept it in his sight. With Otazoidmon remaining asleep, Elzom did what he needed to do. He returned to the sphere and awakened his copedam. Otazoidmon woke up, and Elzom opened up his water container. He drunk from it.
Otazoidmon saw his partner drinking water, and that reminded him of his water container. Otazoidmon sat up and opened it. While he drunk from the container, the sphere faded away. Once Elzom had his drink, he closed his water container and put it in his open school bag. Once Otazoidmon was done with his drink of the water, he had over his water to Elzom. Elzom took it; closed it, and put it in his open school bag. He closed his school bag, and put it around his back.
Otazoidmon stood up beside his partner.
"Did the sand bury us?" Otazoidmon questioned.
"It did." Elzom nodded. "I woke up with us buried. I had the sphere burn the sand, taking us out of it."
"We wouldn't have woke up if it wasn't for that sphere." Otazoidmon noted.
"We wouldn't have had the sphere if Allah didn't want us to have it." Elzom informed.
"Uh?" Otazoidmon inquired, confused.
Elzom chuckled. "It's something I might, and might not, explain to you later."
Otazoidmon shrugged, and glanced around them. He jumped startled.
"We have an issue here chief." Otazoidmon informed.
"What?" Elzom asked, glancing at Otazoidmon.
He saw where his copedam was staring, and so he glanced in the same direction. Elzom's eyes widened, and he glanced around. The two were surrounded by some codelimin. They were obviously outnumbered. Elzom quickly took his digivice and aimed it at the nearest codelimin. A 3D image of the codelimin was imitated out of Elzom's digivice, with the codelimin spinning around. The voice that spoke, giving information about the codelimin, was close to Elzom's.
"Catcher Gramon - Juvenile Mammal Grasl - Catcher Gramon was short for Catcher Grass Monster. They were part of the Nether Troops family. Catcher Gramon were dangerous when they were in large groups. Even they don't have any attacks or techniques, they could still overcome their opponents in sheer opponents. Catcher Gramon are very flexible and fast - His attacks are: N/A."
Catcher Grasmon was bipedal. He had a purple snout. Catcher Gramon's feet had four claws on each one, and his hands had five claws. His claws come in and out like those of a cat. His body was like a cat's too. His eyes were orange with light brownish skin, like a lion's. He was totally covered with fur, except for his face; torso, and snout. The color of the fur was purple, like purple hair. His tail was black with purple plates on it.
"This doesn't look good." Elzom muttered.
"Emerald Lightning!" Otazoidmon yelled.
"What are you doing?!" Elzom yelled.
It was too late though. Otazoidmon's Emerald Lightning was direction at the nearest Catcher Gramon, and Otazoidmon thought that he would fry it alive. The attack hit Catcher Grasmon, electrocuting him. It's affect was different though. Both Elzom's and Otazoidmon's eyes widened, as the Catcher Grasmon was covered up in a white digiegg.
"CATCHER GRAMON SHINKA!"
"... YAMI GRASLMON!"
"... I think I did something." Otazoidmon muttered.
Elzom shook his head, sighing. He aimed his digivice at Yami Graslmon. A 3D image of Yami Graslmon was imitated out of Elzom's digivice, with Yami Graslmon spinning around. The voice that spoke, giving information about Yami Graslmon, was close to Elzom's.
"Yami Graslmon - Maturity Mammal Grasl - Yami Graslmon was short for Yami Grasl Monster. Yami was Japanese for dark, while grasl was Twilasin for Rebel. He was part of the Nether Troops family. Yami Graslmon was rather a strong and not the giving up type of codelimin. His nose caught scents fast and strong. His eye sight was also strong like a bold eagle - His attacks are: Black Line and G Boomerang."
Yami Graslmon was double legged, the same size of Agumon. He was covered in red crovinze armor around his chest; arms, and legs. Yami Graslmon's snout was gone but his face was cream colored. His five fingers and toes were clawed in the cream color, but with red lines across the fingers and toes. He had dark green eyes. A mane was covering the back neck and some of the back. His face; hands, and feet were covered with black fur. Around his waist was black belt with a sharp knife and sharp word in the middle front, crossing over each other.
"Remember? Nursewomon warned us about fighting?" Elzom inquired.
"I guess this is the other downside. Because of my attack, Catcher Gramon was able to evolve, instead of being harmed or deleted." Otazoidmon sighed.
"Exactly!" Elzom exclaimed.
"Not the giving up type of codelimin? We'll see about that." Otazoidmon muttered. "Emerald..."
"Don't!" Elzom yelled.
"... Bolt!" Otazoidmon yelled, finishing his attack.
The attack hit Yami Graslmon, and instead of harming him, Yami Graslmon was covered in another digiegg, this time much larger.
"He's going to evolve again!" Otazoidmon exclaimed, with wide eyes.
"Of course Otazoidmon. Regardless of your technique, any attack you use, you'd evolve the codelimin." Elzom informed.
"Now I know." Otazoidmon moaned, lowering his head.
"YAMI GRASLMON SHINKA!"
"... LEOGRAMON!"
"This is so not good!" Otazoidmon gasped, with wide eyes.
"Don't do anything stupid again please." Elzom requested.
Otazoidmon shook his head. "Definitely not this time. I've learned my lesson."
"Good. Now we need to survive this... Somehow." Elzom muttered.
Elzom aimed his digivice at the huge codelimin. A 3D hologram of the huge codelimin was imitated out of Elzom's digivice, with the huge codelimin spinning around. The voice that spoke, giving information about the huge codelimin, was close to Elzom's.
"Leogramon - Migration Nature Grasl - Leogramon was short for Leo Grass Monster, with Leo a Greek work meaning lion. He was part of the Nether Troops family. If Leomon and Graslmon jogress evolved, this codelimin was what they would become. Leogramon's most dangerous technique is Venom Wave. This codelimin is slow, and hard to defeat - His attacks are: Venom Wave; Tooth Missile; Venom Teeth."
Leogramon stood 25 feet high. Leogramon's body was totally green grass, except for his face, which was one of a lion's. He had five fingers and toes that indicated that he had arms and legs; hands and feet. Two green saber teeth came from Leogramon's upper jaw.
"We'll get out of this alive insha' Allah, but leave it up to me Otazoidmon... And don't interfere!" Elzom ordered.
Otazoidmon didn't respond, but he just lowered his head and remained close to Elzom. The D-Satuza glowed green, and glow turned into dark green light, which formed the familiar dark green sphere around both Elzom and Otazoidmon. Elzom sighed.
"This is all I can do for now. Insha' Allah it would hold against any assault Leogramon sends at us." Elzom informed.
"Tooth Missile!" Leogramon yelled.
One of Leogramon's saber teeth was released at the sphere Elzom and Otazoidmon were in. It exploded on the sphere, without harming it or its occupants. Elzom sighed in relief.
"That's one assault." Elzom muttered.
"The other Catcher Gramon are just surrounding us." Otazoidmon noted. "Could Leogramon even speak? I mean besides saying his attacks."
"I think Leogramon is capable of speech Otazoidmon." Elzom informed.
"Venom Teeth!" Leogramon yelled.
"Here comes the second assault!" Otazoidmon exclaimed.
Both saber teeth were launched at the sphere, but on half their path to the sphere, they released purple beams, one each towards the sphere. The teeth themselves went back to Leogramon. The beams collided on the sphere in a few explosions, without harming the sphere or its occupants.
"Last try." Leogramon muttered. "Venom Wave!"
Leogramon spread around him a purple midair wave. The wave reached the sphere, and surprisingly went around the sphere. The wave wasn't capable of penetrating the sphere.
"Alright!" Otazoidmon cheered. "Third assault and we're still fine!"
"Not yet Otazoidmon." Elzom noted. "Watch."
Otazoidmon turned his attention back at Leogramon. He noticed all the Catcher Gramon forming a circle around Leogramon.
"I don't like this." Otazoidmon muttered.
Right in front of their eyes, all the remaining Catcher Gramon were deleted, just like that. It surprised Otazoidmon. Leogramon absorbed all the dead data, and a digiegg covered him.
"He's using the data of the remaining Catcher Gramon to evolve!" Otazoidmon gasped.
Elzom only nodded, with his digivice ready to analyze the new codelimin.
"LEOGRAMON SHINKA!"
"... SHADOW LEOGRAMON!"
"This definitely is worse than before." Otazoidmon muttered.
"This wouldn't have happened if you didn't attack that Catcher Gramon, and twice! But what has happened, happened." Elzom shrugged, aiming his digivice at the huge codelimin. A 3D hologram of the huge codelimin was imitated out of Elzom's digivice, with the huge codelimin spinning around. The voice that spoke, giving information about the huge codelimin, was close to Elzom's.
"Shadow Leogramon - Mate Nature Grasl - Shadow Leogramon was short for Shadow Leo Grass Monster, with Leo a Greek work meaning lion. He was part of the Nether Troops family. Leogramon becomes this form only when tens of Catcher Gramon combine with him. This codelimin is slow, and hard to defeat. He is even stronger than his previous form - His attacks are: Venom Pads; Blood Mane; Fatal Sabers."
Shadow Leogramon was the same height as Leogramon. Black armor was now on Shadow Leogramon's chest. Oval shaped pads appeared on its elbows; knees, and shoulders, colored red. A red spike was behind Shadow Leogramon's head, it was up to the center of its spinal cord on the back. Its saber teeth were bigger and curved sideways, with a sharp razor edge, pointing downwards.
"Let's see what you can do." Elzom whispered.
"No need to worry about the other Catcher Gramon now. We need to deal with only one. I could easily take Shadow Leogramon down with my Divine Crystal!" Otazoidmon announced.
"First you need to mode change, and second let's see what Shadow Leogramon is capable of." Elzom remarked.
"Nothing that could harm us." Otazoidmon shrugged.
"Don't be so arrogant!" Elzom snapped. "Arrogance could take anyone down! It could lower our sphere, and even make it vanish!"
Otazoidmon jumped from Elzom's sudden outburst. "O.K. Sorry."
'But just how would you know chief.' Otazoidmon thought.
Elzom heard the thought, but remained quiet.
"Venom Pads!" Shadow Leogramon yelled.
Shadow Leogramon's red pads launched out purple liquid squirts at the sphere. The sphere wasn't harmed, and the squirting soon stopped. The pads glowed purple, firing from their place straight at the sphere, spinning diagonally and glowing purple. The pads collided with the sphere, but didn't harm it. The pads vanished.
"This is unbelievable!" Shadow Leogramon roared. "I get to mate form, and I can't take down my enemies who brought me to my migration form! Blood Mane!"
Shadow Leogramon's mane quickly stood up, facing the sphere, and released arrow spiked red missiles at it. The missiles collided with the sphere, but without harming it, or its occupants once more.
"This has to work!" Shadow Leogramon roared, rushing at the sphere.
Out of sudden fright, Otazoidmon took a step back, with wide eyes.
"Fatal Sabers!" Shadow Leogramon yelled, stabbing his sabers into the sphere.
The reaction was remarkable. Electric shocks went through Shadow Leogramon's sabers, and through his body, extremely shocking him. As long as Shadow Leogramon's sabers were touching the sphere, the electric shocks continued. They continued until there was an explosion, sending Shadow Leogramon onto his back unconscious. His landing made a small tremor. Both Elzom and Otazoidmon waited for a few moments, but it seemed Shadow Leogramon was out.
It seemed that he was out cold. With the danger gone, the sphere vanished, and both Elzom and Otazoidmon carefully walked beside Shadow Leogramon.
'I don't believe Shadow Leogramon survived such a shock!' Otazoidmon thought.
'Let's just give a safe distance between us and Shadow Leogramon.' Elzom remarked.
It took awhile for Elzom and Otazoidmon to pass Shadow Leogramon's unconscious form. It took even longer for them to get him out of their sights...
Walking in the desert wasn't so pleasant as Elzom thought, especially after what they had gone through with Shadow Leogramon. On his own, while he continued walking, Elzom took off his school bag; opened it, and took out both water containers. He threw Otazoidmon's container to his copedam without looking. Otazoidmon caught it though. Elzom and Otazoidmon opened up their water containers, and while they were walking, they drunk some water.
The two stopped side by side when they heard something under them.
"Haven't we had enough trouble already?" Otazoidmon inquired, moaning.
"Never complain about such things." Elzom retorted.
The two quickly stepped back, just as sand was thrown in all directions in front of them. Both Otazoidmon and Elzom turned their head away from the sand, with their arms raised.
"You two aren't going anywhere!" A hissing voice hissed.
Elzom and Otazoidmon lowered their arms, and turned their heads back in front of them. Otazoidmon folded his arms.
"Great!" He muttered. "More trouble!"
Elzom aimed his digivice at the codelimin in front of them. A 3D hologram of the codelimin was imitated out of Elzom's digivice, with the codelimin spinning around. The voice that spoke, giving information about the codelimin, was close to Elzom's.
"Rebeldemon - Maturity Reptile Grasl - Rebeldemon was short for Rebel Demon Monster. He was part of the Nether Troops family. This serpent could easily, and rapidly, burrow through any terrain - His attacks are: Serpent Wheel and Demon Arrowheads."
Rebeldemon was basically a large white snake, with blue eyes, and blue markings around its body.
"If I didn't know any better, I would think that Acemon is sending some of his minions out to take us down." Elzom muttered, putting his D-Satuza in his pocket.
Both Elzom and Otazoidmon had a few more sips from their water containers. Afterward they closed them, and Otazoidmon gave Elzom his container. Elzom opened his school bag, and put them in it, closing the school bag afterward.
"I'm with you on this." Otazoidmon nodded. "Rebeldemon? Do you know any Catcher Gramon?"
Rebeldemon blinked. "What? What kind of quessstion isss that? Besssidesss I don't know any sssuch Catcher Gramon, and I'm not allied with Acemon either."
"But you still want to "delete" us, correct?" Elzom inquired.
"Correct human. Your arrival hasss ssspread throughout Ancient Digital. A rumor had alssso ssspread about a virusss in your digivice, and in Otazoidmon." Rebeldemon informed.
"I don't see why that has to concern you." Elzom remarked.
"Your defeat by me would make me famousss." Rebeldemon informed.
Elzom shrugged. "Take your best shot serpent."
"As you wish human. Serpent Wheel!" Rebeldemon yelled.
Rebeldemon rolled around himself vertically, and released himself towards Elzom and Otazoidmon. Rolling faster and faster, Rebeldemon became a blur of white and blue, like a fast spinning wheel. Both Elzom and Otazoidmon were quick though, and both leaped in opposite directions, avoiding Rebeldemon's technique. Rebeldemon stopped, and got his balance back, returning his attention on the divided Elzom and Otazoidmon.
'Whatever happens Cometris, don't attack! We don't know what Rebeldemon could evolve into.' Elzom thought.
'Don't worry on that part chief.' Otazoidmon assured.
"You may have avoided my Serpent Wheel. Try to avoid my second technique human. Demon Arrowheads!" Rebeldemon yelled.
"Chief!" Otazoidmon yelled.
Rebeldemon raised half of his body upwards. He opened his mouth, and released small light blue arrowheads at Elzom. Elzom prepared himself to avoid them, but he didn't need to.
"Flaming Tornado!" A feminine voice yelled.
A pink tornado landed in front of Elzom, and absorbed the Demon Arrowheads. The pink tornado eventually stopped spinning, revealing a female codelimin.
"Shetamon..." Rebeldemon hissed.
Taking his digivice out, Elzom aimed it at the new arrival. A 3D hologram of the new arrival was imitated out of Elzom's digivice, with the new arrival spinning around. The voice that spoke, giving information about the new arrival, was close to Elzom's.
"Shetamon - Juvenile Mammal Jerebi - Shetamon was part of the Tamed Beasts family. Shetamon's element was fire and wind. Shetamon was also known as Scarfmon - Her attacks are: Rose Flames; Flaming Tornado; Dream Fear; Triple Lightning Claws."
Shetamon was Renamon's height, as she had blue eyes with short; smooth yellow hair, which was slightly spiked. Shetamon was human in figure. She was wearing a white shirt and white pants along with pink shoes below it. She wore pink mountain gloves. A pink belt was around Shetamon's waist, as a strange symbol was in dark blue on her shirt to the upper right, close to the right shoulder.
"Thisss isss none of your busssinesss Shetamon!" Rebeldemon hissed.
"It is my business when they're defenseless." Shetamon replied.
'Did she just say that?' Otazoidmon asked, glancing at Elzom.
Elzom shrugged in response at his copedam.
"Defenssselesss? Ahahah! Don't make me laugh juvenile." Rebeldemon hissed.
"I'll make you scream for mercy is what I'll do! Dream Fear!" Shetamon yelled.
Shetamon released a strong air bubble through her mouth, stronger and bigger than Patamon's. Rebeldemon hastily burrowed into the desert beneath him, avoiding Dream Fear. Elzom rushed to his copedam's side, out of the way of the battle. Shetamon glanced beneath herself, preparing herself, with her eyes narrowing.
"Triple Lightning Claws!" Shetamon yelled.
The timing was right, as Shetamon's hand stroke Rebeldemon in its face as it surfaced. Rebeldemon quickly burrowed once more underneath. Shetamon remained her alert.
'She does have experience, I'll give her that.' Otazoidmon admitted.
'Of course! She has probably lived longer than you. She was most likely born years before you Otazoidmon.' Elzom remarked.
'No need to put it that way chief.' Otazoidmon thought.
Rebeldemon surfaced from beneath the desert behind Shetamon. Elzom and Otazoidmon didn't need to warn her though. Shetamon hastily turned around.
"Rose Flames!" Shetamon yelled.
Shetamon's gloved hand glowed purple, as her eyes became completely blue. She slashed her arms forward opened as pink flames burst through the ground, heading towards Rebeldemon.
"Serpent Wheel!" Rebeldemon yelled.
Rebeldemon rolled over the flames, spinning faster and faster towards Shetamon.
"Flaming Tornado!" Shetamon yelled.
Both Rebeldemon and Shetamon knew that one of them would be knocked out this time. Shetamon spun around herself fast at high speeds as she spins into the air, and out of sight. She came down as a pink tornado heading on a dead on collision with Rebeldemon. Elzom and Otazoidmon turned their heads when the two attacks collided together. There was a loud explosion, along with a mixed bright flash of white and pink.
Both Rebeldemon and Shetamon were sent flying in opposite directions. Elzom and Otazoidmon watched. Shetamon landed painfully on her back, while Rebeldemon also landed on his back. However, Rebeldemon quickly recovered and burrowed underneath the desert. Elzom's eyes widened.
"He isn't through?!" Otazoidmon gasped.
"Oh, the snake is gone. I taught him a few things." Shetamon muttered, from her spot on the desert.
Both Elzom and Otazoidmon rushed over to Shetamon.
"That was great Shetamon." Otazoidmon smiled, offering his hand.
Shetamon smiled back. "Thanks, and you two can call me Starlight. I'm called Starlight Starden, but Starlight would do."
She willingly accepted Otazoidmon's hand, and Otazoidmon helped her back onto her feet.
"Thanks for your help Starlight. I'm Elzom Greenglade, and this is my copedam Otazoidmon." Elzom greeted.
"You can call me Cometris Greenglade." Otazoidmon added.
Elzom blinked at what Otazoidmon had named himself.
"Thanks Mr. Greenglade. I've been wanting to meet you and Cometris personally for awhile now." Shetamon informed.
"Really?" Otazoidmon inquired, blinking.
Realizing what was happening, Elzom slapped his facing with his open palm. Shetamon nodded, staring at Otazoidmon.
"Yeah. You two are the only good news around Ancient Digital!" Shetamon exclaimed.
"Hmm... Excuse me Starlight, but could you help us with something?" Elzom asked.
Shetamon blinked. "Sure. I'd love to help, just as long as I can."
"Could you help us look for charges for Cometris here?" Elzom inquired.
"Yes I can. I have heard about the virus. But you two know charges aren't the only way to bypass the virus." Shetamon remarked.
"What other way is there?" Otazoidmon questioned, blinking.
"Hudidos evolution of course. But we'll go with charges for now." Shetamon decided...
COMING UP! CHAPTER 5: ASHES FOR THE FUTURE