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Digimon World Wars
Chapter 21 - The Beast of Light
Kiru looked up just in time to see Gigasmon reaching for him. The digimon lifted him and Lobomon off the ground, holding the two of them above his head. Kiru struggled to get free, but he couldn't break the ultimate level digimon's grip.
He could hear Rex calling his name as Gigasmon suddenly spun around and let go of him and Lobomon. The ground seemed to disappear as he was flung high in the air, flying over the trees.
Kiru could hear Lobomon calling out his name as they began to fall into the trees below. Kiru whipped his weapons out in an attempt to hook onto something and slow his descent. One of the chained blades wrapped itself around a strong branch as Kiru fell through several smaller branches that scratched and bruised his back. He felt a strong pull on his arm as the chain reached its full length and began to swing him through the trees, until he managed to catch hold of a large branch and stop himself.
Lobomon landed on the branch next to him and helped him up, as Kiru let his nemesis whip revert back into his digivice, to untangle it from the trees. The two climbed down the tree until they reached the ground and began to make their way back towards the base.
"Going somewhere?" Kiru and Lobomon stopped as Wolfbane's voice rang out through the forest. "The fun's just beginning!" Kiru gritted his teeth as Wolfbane laughed. Neither Kiru or Lobomon could tell what direction it was coming from, it seemed to be coming from all around them.
"Damn it, I don't have time for this! Digitize, Nemesis Whip!" Kiru had the portal bomb in his pocket, he had to get to the others, but he could tell that he would have to get past Wolfbane to reach them.
"I'm sorry to hear that, I thought you wanted to 'beat my face in', isn't that what you said?"
Lobomon and Kiru were both suddenly knocked over by two Dobermon that charged out of the trees and slammed into them. Lobomon climbed to his feet aiming his arm out, but the Dobermon disappeared back into the thick trees before he could target them.
Kiru climbed back to his feet as another Dobermon rushed forward quickly slashing Kiru across the chest with its claws. Lobomon turned around and rushed the digimon, while drawing one of his swords. As Lobomon slashed at the Dobermon, a second one pounced out of the trees and tackled him in the back, knocking him on his stomach.
The two Dobermon disappeared again as Kiru and Lobomon stood up. They were at a disadvantage, they were outnumbered, injured, and the enemy was using a hit and run tactic that left them unable to attack back. At the same time, Wolfbane seemed to be playing with the two of them, using the Dobermon to shake them up instead of having them strike together for a killing blow.
"Kiru, duck down, I've got an idea," Kiru lowered himself down on to his knees as Lobomon drew his second saber. "LIGHT WINNER!" Lobomon spun around slashing his swords through the air, instead of the cross-shaped light slash, he created one long light slash that cut through all the trees within a few yards of the two of them.
The light from the moon lit up the area as the trees fell, revealing four of the five Dobermon.
"Kiru, I'll handle these digimon, get back to Rex and the others," Lobomon held his swords in front of him as the four Dobermon slowly closed in.
"You can't escape! Not as long as I'm here!" Wolfbane's voice sounded from the four Dobermon. Kiru looked closely and realized that each of the Dobermon's spiked collars had a small device attached to it.
'So that's how he made it sound like he was everywhere,' thought Kiru. "Lobomon, I'm gonna find Wolfbane, can you handle these four?"
Lobomon smirked and replied sarcastically, "Who are you talking to?"
One of the Dobermon charged forward, "HOWLING LASER!" The shot of light pierced the Dobermon as it jumped at Lobomon. The digimon fell to the ground and began to fade away. Kiru watched the data float through the air, instead of floating up towards the sky, it was moving through the trees out of sight. Kiru remembered how back during their fight with Striker, the man had used a strange device to gather the data of the digimon they destroyed.
"Beat these digimon Lobomon, then follow after me!" Kiru took off in the direction the data was going, positive that he would find Wolfbane if he followed it.
Kiru could hear Wolfbane's laughter coming from behind him, where Lobomon was, "So you wish to bring the fight to me, interesting!"
Kiru ran through the trees trying to keep his eyes on the data that was picking up speed as it floated through the forest.
"There!" Kiru threw one of his chained blades up towards someone who was sitting in a tree, positive that it was Wolfbane. The person screamed as the blade flew through the air, and Kiru realized that it was a girl screaming. Kiru quickly grabbed the chain and pulled the blade back before it reached the person in the tree.
"Who are you!" The girl looked down on Kiru, half terrified, half angry. She was a teenage girl with long blond hair that hung down to her waste and was tied at the base of her neck with a red ribbon.
"Who am I? Who are you?" Kiru turned away from the girl trying to find the bits of data again, but they were gone, Kiru cursed under his breath.
"Are you with DATS?"
"No." Kiru was trying to focus on his surroundings, trying to find a clue as to which direction his enemy was.
"If you're not with DATS, then who are you?" Demanded the girl. Kiru was getting annoyed by her questions.
Kiru continued to scan his surroundings as he spoke, "Why don't you tell me who you are first, then I'll tell you who I am."
The girl looked outraged as she climbed out of the tree and glared at Kiru, while he was facing the other way.
"Listen buddy! I've had a bit of a rough week, and I'm not in the mood for your attitude!"
Kiru couldn't understand how he had gone from being in the middle of a fight with Wolfbane, to an argument with some random girl whom he never met before.
Kiru turned around towards the girl when something caught his eye, "LOOK OUT!" Kiru rushed forward and grabbed the girl's arm pulling her behind him as a Dobermon jumped out from behind a bush. Kiru was tackled to the ground by the beast as it snapped at him and tried to dig its claws into his chest.
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Lobomon charged forward at one of the three Dobermon, slashing his sword down on the beast digimon. The Dobermon jumped back and began to circle around the warrior of light along with the other two.
Lobomon took his time waiting for them to strike. The beast digimon continued to circle around him, until one stopped and pounced at him from behind. Lobomon spun around and slashed his sword through the digimon, cutting the Dobermon in half.
The second Dobermon also jumped at him as he sliced the first. Lobomon pointed his arm back around at the second Dobermon, "HOWLING LASER!" The second Dobermon was pierced by the attack as the third one jumped at Lobomon's back sinking its claws and teeth into his back and shoulder. Lobomon grunted in pain as he reached his hand up and grabbed the Dobermon flipping it off of him and slamming it into the ground. The Dobermon tried to flip itself around as it was pierced by Lobomon's sword.
Lobomon watched as the data from the three Dobermon floated off through the trees in the direction Kiru had went. Holding his bleeding shoulder Lobomon ran off into the trees towards his partner.
He could hear someone shouting ahead of him, and then he heard Kiru's voice yell out through the forest, "LOBOMON!" Lobomon picked up his pace, running through the trees as fast as he could.
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Kiru felt tremendous pain on his arm, he had tried to push the Dobermon off of him and it had sunk its fangs into his left arm. Blood poured from his arm as the beast shook its head trying to rip a chunk of flesh off his arm. The girl was horrified by what was happening and seemed to be frozen with fear.
Kiru couldn't take much more of this, he needed help. At the top of his voice he shouted out for his partner, "LOBOMON!"
Kiru felt the digimon's claws dig into his chest as he continued to try to push the beast off of him, and all of a sudden the Dobermon's weight left him. Lobomon stood above him holding back Dobermon by its head and collar. The beast digimon struggled as Lobomon threw it into a tree. Dobermon slid to the ground, before raising itself back to its feet and running off into the trees.
Kiru raised himself back to his feet, holding his bleeding arm.
"Kiru, are you alright!" The wound on Kiru's arm was bleeding heavily, and it seemed to worry Lobomon.
"Don't worry I'll be alright," Kiru tried to play it off, but his arm was in tremendous pain and useless at this point. Lobomon didn't believe him, the warrior of light pulled his scarf off from around his neck and wrapped it around Kiru's arm in an attempt to at least slow the bleeding down.
Kiru, "Thanks."
Lobomon, "Don't mention it."
"I'm sorry," whispered the girl's voice behind them.
"Why?"
"You got hurt because of me."
"No, I got hurt because of Wolfbane, it's not your fault," Kiru paused for a moment before speaking again, "my name is Kiru Urashima, I'm with the resistance who is fighting to bring down DATS. What's your name?"
"Nagisa." Kiru nodded to the girl and offered his good hand to her. She took Kiru's hand and he lifted her up to her feet.
"I was one of the prisoners being held here," said Nagisa, "after your friends broke us out, the guy with the long braided hair lead us into the trees. Last thing I saw was him fighting against a man with a large metal dinosaur, before I ran away."
"What happened to the other prisoners?"
"I'm not sure, the one man and his wife and daughter ran off ahead without me, and I think the old lady and her grandson might have stayed behind."
"Not good, I need to get everyone together and instead all of us are getting separated more and more."
"We have to get out of here and find Rex, Haru, and Duo after that we'll look for that family. They should be the safest as long as they stay hidden in the trees," said Lobomon.
"You're not thinking of escaping, are you Kiru?" Kiru and Lobomon spun around and found Wolfbane standing just a few yards away from them, "The real fun hasn't even started yet." Standing next to Wolfbane was the last Dobermon.
Lobomon, "You've lost Wolfbane, I've already destroyed all the other Dobermon!"
Wolfbane started to laugh as he pulled out a device, that Kiru and Lobomon recognized as the same device Striker had used in the past.
"I've experimented on the Dobermon for the last three years, do you know why they are my favorite tool?" Wolfbane stabbed the device into Dobermon's back injecting the stored data into him. "Other then their hunting skills, it's because when they absorb enough of their own data, this happens!"
Wolfbane laughed as the Dobermon began to glow and change shape. Lobomon and Kiru stood in front of Nagisa preparing themselves for what was coming.
When the light faded a much bigger, four-legged, black beast stood where Dobermon had. It had a long tail, three-bladed claws attached to all four of its paws, and armor on its shoulders resembling extra heads.
Cerberumon, Ultimate Level, Demon Beast Digimon, Virus Type
"Scared yet Kiru Urashima!"
"Of you?" Kiru locked eyes with Wolfbane.
Wolfbane suddenly looked pissed, he couldn't see even an ounce of fear in his prey's eyes. Wolfbane reached into his jacket and pulled out a weapon container. He pressed the button and a large sword sprang forth from the device. It was at least four feet long, double-edged and had a cross-shaped hilt.
"Do you know what kind of blade this is Kiru?" Kiru didn't answer, which only seemed to hurt Wolfbane's ego even further, "It's called a claymore, and it's the weapon that'll end your life!"
Cerberumon charged forward first and Lobomon stepped forward drawing both his sabers, "LIGHT WINNER!" The cross-shaped blast didn't even slow down Cerberumon as the digimon slashed its bladed paws at Lobomon. Lobomon dodged to the side and aimed his gauntlet at the beast, "HOWLING LASER!" Cerberumon dodged the attack and turned himself towards Lobomon in an instant.
"EMERALD BLAZE!" Green flames spewed from Cerberumon's mouth. Lobomon jumped to the side once again trying to escape the blast, but his arm was caught in the flames. Lobomon yelled in pain as the green flames scorched his arm.
Kiru, "LOBOMON!"
"There it is!" Wolfbane rushed at Kiru. Kiru grabbed hold of his blade with his good hand and threw it at the man. Wolfbane laughed as he deflected Kiru's weapon, "I can finally see the fear in your eyes!" Kiru gritted his teeth and pulled back on the chain, in an attempt to bring the weapon into Wolfbane's back before he reached him.
Wolfbane reached out and grabbed hold of the chain, stopping Kiru from pulling it back into him. Wolfbane tugged on the chain, forcing Kiru to stumble forward as the chain pulled against the armor on his arm. Wolfbane pointed his sword forward and stabbed it at Kiru, while he was staggered.
Kiru managed to turn himself to the side just enough so that the blade only nicked his side. Kiru's white digisoul covered his fist and he threw it towards Wolfbane's head. Wolfbane ducked underneath Kiru's fist and brought the hilt of his sword into Kiru's chin.
Kiru stumbled back from the blow, holding his chin. Wolfbane raised his blade up one-handed and slashed it down on Kiru.
Kiru reached out and grabbed the hilt of the sword stopping the swing. Wolfbane pushed down on the blade, while Kiru fought to hold the sword away from him. Wolfbane took his other hand and began to slam it into Kiru's face and torso. Kiru couldn't block his fist, his left arm was useless, and if he let go of Wolfbane's sword he'd be killed.
Wolfbane brought his fist back again and again slamming it into Kiru, "Let go!" As he brought his fist back again, Kiru brought his knee into Wolfbane's gut knocking the man back and forcing him to let go of his sword.
Lobomon was jumping from tree to tree dodging the green flames that Cerberumon kept firing at him. He held onto his burnt useless arm and kept dodging the attacks, trying to lead the ultimate level digimon away from Kiru and Nagisa and trying to come up with a way to counterattack.
Wolfbane raised himself up to his hands and knees as Kiru tossed his sword deep into the forest behind him.
Kiru wiped the blood from his lip and stepped forward pointing his weapon at Wolfbane. "Give up Wolfbane, call off Cerberumon and I'll let you go."
Wolfbane began to cackle as he lifted his head revealing his red enraged eyes. "My prey has me cornered, this can't be, I'm the hunter."
"Are you insane?" Kiru couldn't understand what he was talking about, he seemed to be silently ranting to himself.
'I know all about you boy,' Wolfbane whispered just loud enough for Kiru to hear, 'your mother died when you were still just a baby, leaving you to be raised by your father.'
Kiru's body stiffened as he spoke.
'I always study my prey,' Wolfbane cackled again, 'you were left to be raised by a man who spent most of his time drinking, to drown the pain caused by your mother's death.'
"Shut up."
'It must have been hard, growing up with only a father who spent more time at the bars then with his own son.'
"Shut up!"
'I found quite a record on you too, you ran with a bad group of people. Small thefts, gang fights, and other various petty crimes.'
Kiru was struggling not to stab his weapon into Wolfbane's back.
'I guess you can't expect much from a boy, with a dead useless mother, and a worthless drunkard for a father!'
"SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH!" Kiru slashed his weapon down on Wolfbane, unable to contain his anger anymore. As the blade came down Wolfbane threw something up at Kiru.
Wolfbane jumped back away as the item bounced off Kiru's chest. Kiru stared at what had bounced off of him as it hung in the air slowly falling through the air. As reality of what it was hit him, Kiru jumped back as it exploded. Kiru was blasted back into a tree and fell to the ground on his stomach. His nemesis whip reverted back into his white digivice and fell several feet away from him.
Nagisa stood hiding behind a bush watching as Wolfbane stepped over Kiru and stomped on his back over and over. Kiru didn't move, he didn't make a single sound, and Nagisa covered her mouth as the man continued to stomp on his lifeless form.
Lobomon rushed back to the area, hearing the explosion. He landed several feet away from Kiru and Wolfbane and upon seeing his downed partner charged at the man. Lobomon grabbed Wolfbane by the neck and held him above his head, the warrior of light was blinded by rage, and slowly squeezed the man's neck, intent on suffocating him.
Wolfbane was freed by Cerberumon who jumped out from the trees and tackled Lobomon to the ground. Cerberumon stood on top of Lobomon digging his bladed claws into his chest.
Nagisa ran to Kiru while Wolfbane was distracted by the two digimon. She checked his pulse and could feel his heart still beating. Nagisa rolled Kiru onto his back and began to check him over to make sure he wasn't suffering from any mortal injuries.
"EMERALD BLAZE!" Lobomon held Cerberumon's head back with one hand trying to keep the digimon from releasing the green flames on his head point-blank. Cerberumon's claws continued to dig deeper and deeper into his chest, blood was covering the beast's claws and spilling across Lobomon's chest.
"Kiru you have to wake up!" Nagisa smacked his cheek, trying to wake the boy up.
Wolfbane turned towards the girl and showed no interest, turning back to Cerberumon who was slowly winning the struggle. Lobomon's strength was giving out and he wouldn't be able to prevent the green flames from destroying him.
"Kiru!" Nagisa yelled louder, trying desperately to wake him up. Wolfbane laughed at her attempts to wake up Kiru.
"It's too late silly girl, as soon as his digimon is dead, I'll have Cerberumon incinerate the two of you together!"
Nagisa felt hopeless, Lobomon was gonna die, Kiru was gonna die, and there was nothing she could do. She looked down at the boy and noticed his finger twitch ever so slightly.
Lobomon yelled in pain as Cerberumon dug his other claw into his shoulder. His arm was shaking as Cerberumon pushed down until his head was almost aimed down on the warrior.
Nagisa took a deep breath of air, "KIRU WAKE UP, HE'S GONNA KILL HIM!" Wolfbane laughed again at her words, but she didn't care, because she had seen Kiru's fist suddenly close and a white aura gather around it.
She stepped back as the white aura began to spread up his arm, across his chest to his other arm, over his head, and down to his feet. Kiru's eyes opened and Nagisa quickly helped him to his feet.
Wolfbane was stunned, and Lobomon was beyond relieved to see his partner still alive. The energy coming off of Kiru was slowly giving the warrior his strength back and he was pushing Cerberumon's head back away from him.
"Get away from him!" Kiru held his hand out and his digivice flew through the air to his hand.
=PERFECT EVOLUTION=
Kiru: Digisoul, FULL CHARGE!
The energy blasted from his digivice to Lobomon, knocking Cerberumon off of him.
Lobomon Digivolve to -
KendoGarurumon
Kiru's partner stepped forward, his white armor shining in the moonlight. KendoGarurumon was a wolf digimon covered in white, gold, and light purple striped armor, he had wheels on the back of his four paws, and blades folded in on top of his back.
KendoGarurumon, Ultimate Level, Cyborg Digimon, Data Type
"This can't be!" Wolfbane turned from KendoGarurumon to Kiru unable to understand what had happened. "Cerberumon I order you to kill this damn wolf!"
Cerberumon climbed to its feet and charged at KendoGarurumon.
KendoGarurumon didn't move as Cerberumon closed in, the dark beast pounced forward as KendoGarurumon's wheels hit the ground.
"HOWLING STAR!" The blades on KendoGarurumon's back folded out and he sped forward, slicing Cerberumon on its left side. The dark beast fell to the ground and slowly climbed back to its feet as blood poured from its left shoulder back to its back leg, the armored head on its shoulder had been sliced off as well.
"Damn it!" Wolfbane was furious, everything was falling apart. He was supposed to be in control, he was supposed to get to enjoy killing his target, but Kiru wouldn't let him have his satisfaction.
"It's over Wolfbane!" Wolfbane turned around and began to slowly back away as Kiru's nemesis whip appeared on his arms again.
KendoGarurumon was staring down Cerberumon waiting for the digimon to make its move. Cerberumon turned back towards KendoGarurumon and opened its mouth. KendoGarurumon was ready and copied his enemy.
"EMERALD BLAZE!"
"LUPINE LASER!" Green flames and a laser beam of light collided into one another. The two digimon kept their attacks up trying to overcome each other. The green flames were beginning to slowly push back against the light beam. KendoGarurumon dug his claws into the ground and increased the power of his attack. The beam of light began to grow and push back against the green flames.
Cerberumon struggled to hold back the attack as it came closer and closer to him. Finally the green flames faded and Cerberumon was struck by KendoGarurumon's attack, blasting the dark digimon into the air. KendoGarurumon's wheels once again touched the ground as he sped towards Cerberumon. Kiru, Nagisa, and Wolfbane's heads turned as KendoGarurumon jumped into the air at Cerberumon, his blades once again folding out.
"HOWLING STAR!" KendoGarurumon landed on the ground and his blades folded back onto his back as two halves of Cerberumon fell behind him and began to break apart.
Wolfbane was unable to comprehend how he had lost, he stared at Kiru, the one who had ruined everything for him, and began to laugh.
"What's wrong with him?" Asked Nagisa.
"What's wrong with me?" Wolfbane reached into his jacket, "You have ruined everything Kiru Urashima, I promise once your dead I'll find your alcoholic father and make sure he suffers for all the trouble you've caused me!"
Wolfbane grabbed hold of another grenade, but Kiru was ready.
"KENDOGARURUMON!" Kiru tossed his blade high into the air. KendoGarurumon stood several yards away and aimed up at the blade.
"LUPINE LASER!" The attack of light hit the blade and was absorbed by its power.
"DIE, KIRU URASHIMA!" Wolfbane held a grenade in each hand ready to throw both of them at Kiru and Nagisa.
"SHINING LASH!" The blade's stored energy was suddenly released in a blinding light. Wolfbane shielded his eyes unable to see.
"THIS IS THE END, WOLFBANE!" Kiru swung the chain down, forcing the blade to swing downwards. The blade continued to emit the bright light as it closed in on Kiru's target. Wolfbane pulled one of the grenade's pins and began to throw it forward as the blade sliced into him.
Kiru grabbed Nagisa and pulled her away as the grenade exploded in the stunned Wolfbane's hands, ending his life.
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When the smoke cleared, KendoGarurumon walked over to his partner and Nagisa.
Kiru and Nagisa faced away from where Wolfbane had stood, not wanting to see his disfigured body.
"Come on, let's get back to the others," Kiru walked ahead of KendoGarurumon and Nagisa, making his way back towards the base.
"I hope they're alright," said KendoGarurumon.
Kiru, "They had better be."
Kiru stopped as Rex suddenly ran out in front of him followed by a red armored dragon looking digimon.
Rex and the digimon went into a fighting stance as KendoGarurumon walked up behind Kiru.
"Wait Rex, it's me!" Kiru stepped into the light followed by KendoGarurumon. Rex and the digimon lowered their arms happy to see their friend okay.
Kiru stumbled forward and Rex caught him, slinging Kiru's arm around his shoulder, "Jeez, what happened to you?"
"I got hit by a grenade."
Rex blinked a few times, "Yeah, you got me beat."
Nagisa stepped forward and watched as Kiru began to stare at BurningGreymon, while Rex was staring at KendoGarurumon.
Nagisa and the two digimon sweatdropped as the two boy's voices rang out together, "Who is that?"
~To Be Continued~
Wait
There was a brighter day
Where I could view the world
Without the sorrows that I've known (What if I could feel)
Now it's a different place
Memories fade away
Without a trace
But there's a shadow
A shadow I can't feel
My eyes are closing softly (I never wanted to be)
Inside these walls I fade away (I never wanted to be)
Still holding on 'cause this is
Far from over
I won't say goodnight
My heart's grown colder
Waiting for the sun to rise again
Crawling closer
So save your kiss goodbye
It's far from over
I won't fear anymore
Far From Over by Rev Theory
Wow Kiru's chapter wound up going almost twice as long as Rex's. Thank you for reading and please review.
Chapter 22 preview: Haru's battle and the end of the Rescue Mission arc.
Characters:
Nagisa: I kinda made her up on the spot, lol. All I really got other than what was mentioned about her in the story so far, is that she's 17 years old. Haven't decided on her last name yet though, anyone got any suggestions?
Notes:
Kiru's weapon: In God of War 3 the Nemesis Whip always had green electricity coursing through it and couldn't actually absorb attacks.