Digimon World Wars
Chapter 8 - Duo Vs Striker
=EVOLUTION=
DIGISOUL CHARGE!
Veemon Digivolve to -
EXVEEMON!
Flamon Digivolve to -
AGUNIMON!
Dorumon Digivolve to -
DORUGAMON!
Strabimon Digivolve to -
LOBOMON!
The four champions stood tall and ready for battle once again.
"Dorugamon give Duo a ride to where that Striker guy is," Dorugamon nodded his head and Duo jumped on top of his back.
"You better come back," Rex held out his fist to Duo, and Duo bumped his against it.
"I promise guys, ExVeemon no matter what, I want you to help these guys. Don't worry about me, I'll come back."
Dorugamon took off into the air at full speed, heading west towards Duo's opponent.
"Are the rest of you ready?" Angemon said.
"Yeah let's go," the rest of the group took off towards Snimon.
Lobomon and Agunimon were running ahead with Rex, Kiru, and Haru following behind them, Angemon and ExVeemon were flying overhead of the group. They made it out of the thick trees in no time, back into the destroyed land where Snimon still was.
"READY GUYS! LETS GET HIM, RAAHHHHHHHHH!" ExVeemon gave a mighty roar and charged toward his enemy, the rest of the digimon behind him.
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Dorugamon flew higher and higher until he was above the plateaus. It didn't take long for Duo to spot the man he hated. "Take me in close enough so I can jump off."
"Are you sure you don't want me to stay? I don't think it's a good idea for you to fight him alone."
"Don't worry about me, you just drop me off and head back to Haru, I'll be alright." Dorugamon sighed and swooped down towards the plateau. Duo jumped off and landed in the center of the plateau. The man eyed Duo with pure disgust, but then laughed to himself when he saw Dorugamon fly away back to the battle on the ground.
"What's so funny?" Duo stood up straight, his long braided hair blowing around wildly in the wind.
"You are boy," Striker glared daggers at Duo, and his face was suddenly alive with rage. "YOU REALLY THINK YOU CAN BEAT ME!" Striker reached into his pocket and pulled out another strange device
"I don't think I can beat you, I know I will," Duo clenched his fists tight, "I'm gonna make you pay for what you did."
"That old man? He was a pathetic fool, who stuck his nose in where it didn't belong. He got just what he deser-" Striker couldn't believe what happened next, Duo had closed the gap between the two with amazing speed, and sunk his digisoul covered fist into Striker's gut, knocking all the wind out of him. Striker fell to his knees gasping for air, but Duo wouldn't give him the opportunity, he pulled his left fist back and slammed it into the side of Striker's head, sending the man toppling away.
"That old man, was the noblest man I ever knew, and his name was KEBA HIMURA!" Duo delivered a kick to Striker's chest as he lifted himself up to his hands and knees. Striker had been flipped over onto his back and Duo was standing over him, ready to beat the man's face into the ground. He threw his fist down, but was stopped, Striker had caught his fist in his palm just like he had back in the real world, and before Duo could react, Striker's foot slammed into his chest knocking Duo off his feet and away from Striker.
Duo climbed back to his feet as Striker did the same. Duo took a fighting stance he had learned from Himura, ready for his opponent to come at him. But Striker didn't come at him, he was doing something with the device he had pulled out earlier. Duo didn't know what it was but he wasn't going to give him a chance to do anything, he rushed forward as a strange light came from the device. Duo was stunned at what he saw, and stopped dead.
Striker was wielding a katana that had come out of the device. He dropped the device on the ground and pointed the blade at Duo. "Ready for round two boy?"
'Shit!'
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"VEE LASER!" ExVeemon's attack blasted Snimon in the head and the giant bug roared and flew off into the air.
"TWIN SICKLES!" ExVeemon flew through the air dodging the attack with ease.
"HOWLING LASER!"
"FLAME FIST!"
"HAND OF FATE!" The three attacks hit Snimon and exploded on impact. When the smoke cleared, Snimon showed no signs of injury.
"ULTIMATE TWIN SICKLES!" Snimon slashed his blades through the air and fired four energy slashes down on the group. Lobomon and Agunimon acted quickly grabbing the three boys and jumping a safe distance away as the attack tore into the earth.
"Damn it, their attacks aren't doing enough damage!" Kiru said.
"It's got to have a weak spot somewhere," Lobomon looked over the creature an idea coming to him, "Agunimon care to give me some cover?"
"It would be my pleasure," Agunimon ran out into the open as Lobomon circled around Snimon, "PYRO DARTS!" The small shots of fire hit Snimon in the head, and it turned its head towards Agunimon, who continued to fire his attack keeping Snimon focused on him, while Lobomon got behind him.
Lobomon jumped into a tree, leaping from branch to branch until he reached the top. He then launched himself up and landed on Snimon's back at the base of his wings. Barely able to hold on he drew one of his swords, "LOBO KENDO!" Lobomon sliced off one of Snimon's wings, the bug gave a loud roar and began to fall back to earth. Lobomon jumped off it's back and drew his other sword, crossing the two light swords together. "LIGHT WINNER!" He slashed both swords causing a cross-shaped blast of light to fly through the air cutting off Snimon's other wing.
Snimon crashed into the earth knocking over trees and scarring the land further. ExVeemon soared through the air grabbing Lobomon's outstretched hand and brought him safely down to land. Lobomon and ExVeemon landed back on the ground and readied themselves for Snimon to lift himself up. Angemon landed next to Agunimon as the two readied themselves for round two. Snimon's reaction was quick, much quicker then you would expect from something that big. He lifted himself up and charged at Lobomon and ExVeemon. Snimon slashed one of his sickles up at Lobomon and the warrior barely managed to block with his own swords, the force picked Lobomon off his feet and sent him flying over the tree tops and crashing down out of sight.
"LOBOMON!" Kiru and ExVeemon both called out to the warrior as he was flung away.
"EXVEEMON LOOK OUT!" Angemon shouted. ExVeemon turned back to his enemy as he swung his blade down on the blue dragon. ExVeemon managed to jump back away but Snimon had something else planned.
"TWIN SICKLES!" Unable to do anything but shield himself with his arms, ExVeemon was blasted by the attack. The attack cut into his arms and chest as he desperately tried to shield his vitals.
"HAND OF FATE!"
"FLAME FIST!" The two attacks hit against Snimon's knocking it away from ExVeemon as he fell down to the ground badly wounded, blood was pouring from his arms, shoulders, and chest as he tried to stay conscious.
"EXVEEMON HANG ON!" Agunimon and Angemon were running to the blue dragon's side.
"ULTIMATE TWIN SICKLES!" Snimon had turned to the warrior of fire and the angel. The two were fast enough to dodge the blasts themselves but were thrown back away by the force as it passed them by mere inches. The two digimon were sent crashing into trees and fell into a heap. Snimon then once again rounded on ExVeemon, the blue dragon watched as the green bug loomed over him one of its blades held right above him.
"NO EXVEEMON!" Haru screamed. "DORUGAMON WHERE ARE YOU?"
Snimon brought his sickle down and ExVeemon prepared himself for the worst.
"POWER METAL!" Dorugamon's cannonball smacked against the side of Snimon's blade exploding on impact and cracking the blade. ExVeemon saw this and catching his second wind, jumped to his feet.
ExVeemon grabbed Snimon's sickle with his left hand and pulled it down, stabbing it into the ground in front of him. Snimon struggled to pull his blade free, but ExVeemon held it down, blood was oozing from his palm as he gripped the blade tighter and tighter to keep the insect still. He pulled his right fist back and aimed where Dorugamon had cracked it, "HEART BREAKER!"
The force of his attack shattered Snimon's sickle and the insect roared in pain. Raged at losing one of his weapons Snimon swung his other blade around horizontally at ExVeemon.
This time ExVeemon was saved by the warrior of light. Lobomon held back Snimon's attack with both his swords, "Dorugamon blast this one too!" Dorugamon swooped down and landed on Snimon's giant sickle.
"POWER METAL!" The fully charged attack smacked into the blade and exploded point-blank, cracking Snimon's remaining sickle.
"I got this one!" The group looked overhead and found Angemon flying overhead, holding on to Agunimon's hand. The fire warrior's free hand began to burn. "Drop me Angemon!" Angemon let go of Agunimon's hand and the warrior dove head first toward his target.
"FLAME FIST!" With his hand stretched out in front of him, Agunimon went straight through the blade shattering it to pieces.
Snimon gave another roar of pain and collapsed. The five digimon stood side by side, Lobomon was helping to support ExVeemon. Kiru, Rex, and Haru walked over and joined their digimon. Snimon no longer had any weapons, and could no longer fight.
"We're sorry, Snimon," Angemon spoke. "I promise when you're reborn, you will have your freedom again." The five digimon stood in front of the giant insect. Snimon lifted his head and lunged at the five, mouth wide, trying to bite whoever he could get ahold of.
Angemon, "HAND OF FATE!"
ExVeemon, "VEE LASER!"
Dorugamon, "POWER METAL!"
Lobomon, "HOWLING LASER!"
Agunimon, "FLAME FIST!"
The five attacks were blasted into Snimon's open mouth and the digimon roared, coughed, and screamed in pain. Blood gushed from his mouth as half his innards were destroyed, his throat was blasted open and a chunk of his head was blown off.
All of the digimon and boys looked away unable to look at the suffering digimon.
Finally Snimon became silent and his data began to disperse, freeing the digimon from his pain.
ExVeemon fell to his knees, and reverted back to Veemon. Angemon quickly began to take care of his wounds.
"Guys please find Duo. I'm worried." Veemon was in pretty bad shape, but his life was not in danger.
Haru spoke, "Don't worry Veemon, me and Dorugamon will find him and bring him back with us." Haru jumped on Dorugamon's back and took off.
"You better be alright Duo, you promised," Rex watched Dorugamon and Haru as they flew away, hoping that they brought Duo back with them and not a corpse.
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'Shit, shit, shit, shit!'
Duo hadn't been able to get a single hit in, it was just like when ExVeemon fought with Musyamon. Striker was a highly skilled swordsman and Duo could only desperately dodge his attacks, unable to counter. 'If I could just parry his sword.' Duo jumped back away from Striker, trying to put distance between himself and the man.
"What's the matter boy, where's that confidence you had earlier?" Striker rushed forward and slashed his sword through the air horizontally. Duo ducked under the blade just like Striker expected, and the man kicked the boy in the side of the head. Duo's head hit hard rock as he was knocked away.
"This is the end!" Striker was above him, with a flash he brought the sword straight down on Duo, but was stopped. Duo had rolled over and parried the blade with a rock. Duo kicked Striker's legs out from under him, and striker fell to his back. Duo jumped up and kicked the sword away, blood was pouring down his face as he kneeled over Striker.
Duo started slamming his burning fist into Striker's skull over and over. Images of Himura were flowing through him, and his anger and rage were reaching a critical point.
Striker's face became a bloody mess, blood was gushing from his head, nose, and lip. Duo brought his fist back again, to continue his onslaught when he felt a sharp pain around his stomach. He looked down to see a knife in Striker's hand, but it took Duo awhile to realize that the knife he was holding had pierced his own gut.
"Damn... you."
Striker punched Duo in the face, knocking Duo off of him. Duo struggled back to his feet, one hand on the knife not sure if he should pull it out or leave it. Striker was back on his feet and had gotten ahold of his sword again.
"DIE BOY!" He rushed forward and began to slice furiously at Duo. Duo was dodging but his moves were becoming sluggish from the pain. Then he felt another sharp pain on his left arm, Striker's sword had cut him, blood was running down his arm now. Striker continued the pressure on Duo, who was becoming slower and slower, and more and more Striker's blade was starting to make contact.
Duo managed to jump away from Striker again. He had several cuts along his body, two on his left arm, one on his right, two on his chest, and one on his cheek, blood was slowly pouring from all of them. Striker ran forward again, blade pointed forward fully intended on ending Duo's life.
Duo reacted without thinking, he pulled the knife out of his gut and used it to parry Striker's sword. Striker was stunned, Duo had once again avoided death. Duo's right fist once again flared with his digisoul as he slammed it into Striker's left cheek. Striker was knocked off his feet and sent flying away before crashing against the ground.
Striker was struggling to get back on his feet, he had had the stuffing beaten out of him, but he couldn't afford to lose, he had to kill Duo. Striker was back on his feet, sword clenched tight in his hand.
Duo was fighting just to stay on his feet, the pain in his gut was intense, blood was pouring out of the wound. Duo looked at the small pocket knife in his hand, 'There's no way I can win with this, if only I had a sword too, maybe I'd have a chance.'
"Why do you resist so much boy? Just roll over and die like the old man, things will be so much easier for you."
"Shut your mouth," Duo threw the knife away, glaring at Striker, his once tired eyes were now focused, a fire burning within them.
"Himura always told me that a man should never go back on his word. I said I would defeat you, I promised those guys I would come back!" Duo had become completely focused, he was ready for anything, he would win no matter what. Duo's digivice was beginning to glow, he pulled it out of its holster and gripped it tight.
"I WILL NEVER GIVE UP!" Duo's digivice glowed bright and began to change shape in Duo's hand.
"What's going on!" Striker yelled.
When the light faded Duo was holding a katana in his hand. The blade and guard were completely black, the guard was shaped into an X, and the handle was wrapped in gray cord.
"Let's go!" Duo charged forward wielding his new sword with one hand and swung horizontally, Striker stepped back avoiding the swing, and brought his sword down on Duo, who quickly flipped his sword upside down in his hand and lifted it up blocking Striker's. Duo then took the opportunity and punched Striker in the chest with his free hand. Striker was pushed back, but he managed to bring his sword up in time to block another attack by Duo, but was once again hit by Duo's digisoul covered free hand. Striker fell onto his back, he had dropped his sword, he looked up at Duo who was waiting for him to get up before continuing his attack.
"Why you, Miserable! Little! PIECE OF SHIT!" Striker was back on his feet and he pulled out another device from his jacket like the one that held the sword. From it he pulled out a gun, pointing it at Duo.
"You're pathetic Striker," Duo took hold of his sword with both hands and the blade began to glow black. "Just disappear!" Striker let out a roar of rage as he shot at Duo.
"DRAGON SPLITTER!" Duo sliced the air with his sword and a black slash of energy flew forward. Striker's eyes widened in shock as he was struck by the blast, the attack burned and cut into him as it pushed him off the side of the plateau, the blast carried him off the side and dissipated leaving Striker to fall into the forest below.
Duo collapsed, he had won, he had avenged Himura. Duo was breathing heavy, and he was still in a lot of pain. He looked to the sword still in his hand, it felt so natural to him to hold that sword, like it was a piece of himself that he had finally found. He had somehow known how to perform that attack, and he already knew the name of the sword.
'Kuroryuu,' the sword glowed and changed back into his blue digivice, he put the device back in his holster and stared out at the clouds above him.
"DUO!" Duo craned his head to see Dorugamon and Haru landing next to him, "Oh god, you alright? Where's Striker?"
"I'll be alright, but I really need to get this knife wound closed up. As for Striker he took a tumble," Haru grinned, and grabbed Duo's hand, helping him up and onto Dorugamon. With that the three flew back down to their friends.
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"Look Veemon!" Flamon pointed up at Dorugamon who was slowly coming in for a landing.
Veemon opened his eyes and saw Haru helping Duo off of Dorugamon, who reverted back to Dorumon after his passengers had gotten off.
"Duo, you did it, you're alright," Duo gave his partner a thumbs up and Veemon returned the gesture. Haru laid Duo next to Veemon and Angemon began to check his injuries.
"Heh, we're a mess aren't we buddy?" Duo chuckled.
"Yup," Veemon grinned.
"Duo, I'm gonna have to give you some of my energy to heal this wound," Angemon pointed to where Duo had been stabbed by the knife. Angemon pressed his hands together as though in prayer, and then held them to Duo's stomach, energy passed through Angemon's arms into Duo's wound, and it slowly began to close. Angemon kept this up until the wound had completely closed. Angemon's arms dropped and he began to breathe hard.
"Angemon you okay?" Duo tried to sit up but Angemon pushed him back down.
"Don't worry I just used up a lot of energy today, lay down, you need to rest," Duo did as he was told, but then gasped as Angemon began to glow and shrink. In his place now stood a little pig with big wing like ears.
"Who are you?" Asked Kiru.
"I'm Patamon now. Don't worry I'll be okay," Patamon began to fly above their heads. "I know it's sudden but we need to find cover where we can rest, there'll be a safe place at the end of the forest." Rex helped Duo to his feet and Flamon and Strabimon picked Veemon up and helped him climb on top of Dorumon.
They walked off into the trees, leaving behind the battlefield. Back on the road to their destination, back on the road to their destinies.
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Striker was laying on the forest floor, his body was completely broken, he would be dead in a matter of minutes, 'Curse...that...boy.'
Then he saw something that made him shiver in fear, the dog digimon Dobermon was standing next to him, fangs bared. Striker saw the mark on the collar, and the look in its eyes, the digimon had been sent to erase him for his failure. The digimon's fangs tore into his neck. Striker gave one last gasp for air as his life faded away.
~To Be Continued~
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Weapons:
Duo's Kuroryuu - Based off Ichigo Kurosaki's Tensa Zangetsu from Bleach. Guard is shaped into an X, and the wrap around the handle is gray instead of black. Blade is not as long as Tensa Zangetsu and there is no chain on the end. Original Idea for Kuroryuu was much more detailed, to the point that it would be to difficult to accurately describe, that's why I went with a more simplistic design for the story.