Brobrosismon
Disclaimer: I don't own digimon or Naruto, however I'm glad I don't own Naruto due to the ItaSasu and SasoDei fanfics that make me want to go to counselling. In this chapter Claudia and Renamon face a few partner issues.
Chapter 21: Trial 2: Diamond storms are forever part 2
"No no no NO! This is not happening!" Renamon shouted at the sky as she was registered as Claudia's second partner, "Why mother, why"?
"Um, Renamon, a-are you okay?" Claudia asked nervously only for Renamon to jump away from her.
"I bet my darling mother sent you here to finally find me didn't she?" the fox said sarcastically, "all this time avoiding her and those stupid angels ruined in a few seconds because you had to come here and mess it all up"!
That was when the fox was whalloped by a giant glove clad fist. "No one harasses Claudia like- Rena"? Togemon asked before dedigivolving to Palmon and hugging Renamon, "It's been so long"
"Too long Palmon" Renamon grunted as she got up, "so they got you too"?
"I volunteered Rena, there's a difference" Palmon sighed, "so you're Claudia's partner too? This is awesome"!
"Um, how do you two know each other?" the brunette asked inquisitively.
"Our mothers were BFFs from an early age so we virtually grew up together" Palmon replied.
"Those were good times" the fox sighed, "so I suppose you two are taking part in the trials of the digidestined".
"The what?" Claudia asked as Palmon's eyes lit up, "you mean we're ready? But, Claudia and I haven't really fought that many digimon".
"What? Palmon, what are you two talking about?" Claudia asked.
"Claudia, it's a test" Palmon cheered, "that means if we pass I can digivolve to the same level as Dorumon and Commandramon! And it means Renamon'll be on our team too"!
"That's a lie" Renamon hissed before running off, "I'll never join you"
"Renamon, wait!" Claudia shouted before falling to her knees, "why doesn't she want to be my friend"?
"Well Renamon are usually better acquainted with their tamers if they're raised from their in-training forms" Palmon replied as she stared at the ground, "but also, Renamon ran away from home because she didn't want to be a chosen partner"
"Huh, what do you mean?" Claudia asked, "I thought anyone would be excited"
"Not Rena" the talking flower sighed, "she did like it at first but as she grew up Renamon talked to me about how she wanted some control over her life, to not be told to stay on one path. One night after training she just left"
"Oh" Claudia sighed, "we should go find her. I should have been more considerate so I should apologize"
"Claudia, you're one of the most considerate people I know, Renamon's just got a lot of pride" Palmon replied, "we do have a few hours before sunset and maybe Renamon can help us track Witch's oak"
"Right then, let's find her" Claudia said as she ran in the direction the vixen left.
15minutes later...
'That girl has nothing to do with me' Renamon though to herself as she crouched by the cliff face, 'she didn't seem spoilt...and Palmon seemed to like her...No! I refuse to be involved with those people. Not now, not ever'!
"Don't jump!" a voice shouted behind the fox, causing her to slip and start to fall.
"Poison Ivy!" Palmon shouted as she used her vines to stop Renamon's descent and just about pulled her back up, "that was close"
"What were you two thinking of following me?" Renamon hissed, "I said I didn't want to be your partner"!
"But you were going to...and I didn't want you to...even though you'd just become an egg" Claudia whimpered.
"I didn't jump" Renamon insisted, "you idiots startled me and I fell...thanks for saving me though. So, are you two going somewhere"?
"Witch's oak" Claudia replied, "but we don't know where it is and we have to be there by sundown"
"Hm, I don't really like the idea of being some lackey but you saved me back then and I should return the favour" Renamon sighed as she got up, "I do know the way but unless you can make me go twice my usual speed then I don't think we'll make it by then"
"Well, I do have a way since you've been registered but Palmon would have to catch up" Claudia seplied.
"Don't worry, I'll catch up Claudia" Palmon smiled, "or rather Togemon will"
"Right then, time to finally reach witch's oak!" Claudia cheered as she swiped her her card in the D slasher.
Palmon digivolve to...Togemon!
Renamon digivolve to...Kyuubimon!
"Wow, Kyuubimon, you look amazing" Claudia said as she looked at the nine tailed fox, "I mean you're really beautiful"
"Thanks but we have pressing matters at hand, jump on" the fox said before Claudia got on, "it's going to get pretty fast".
Togemon waited by the trees as she saw her best friends run off to Witch's oak at such fast speeds, dodging trees oh so narrowly as they finally approached the oldest, tallest tree in the area; Witch's oak.
"Great, we made it" Claudia sighed as she played with her D-slasher to teleport in the cactus to have three Dokugumon pounce on her, "no, Togemon!" That was when a noble, feminine laugh resonated across the area. It belonged to a silver haired woman with a red dress, fedora and stilettos with purple shades appeared with a baby form of Dokugumon on her shoulders.
"Well my children, it looks like we've found our dinner" the woman smirked, "you, girl, hand over the Togemon or be devoured".
"N-no" Claudia stuttered, "Togemon's my friend so if you want her you'll have to go through me"
"Fine then, then you too will face the wrath of Arukenimon" the woman snarled before turning into the spider monster that was her true form before spewing five Dokugumon from her abdomen as the KoDokugumon hopped off her shoulder, "attack"!
"Fox tail inferno!" Kyuubimon shouted as she fired many fireballs at the spiders, reverting them into eggs on impact.
"You go Kyuubimon!" Claudia cheered, not of knowledge that the baby spider was about to pounce for her neck when Togemon punched it whilst it was in mid jump, causing Arukenimon to rapidly scuttle over to her child and Claudia to notice the two
"My baby, are you okay?" she asked the Kodokugumon.
"I'm sorry mommy, I tried to help but I guess I messed it up" the baby spider sighed, "that Togemon had destroyed my brothers and sister earlier today and that girl seemed important to it so I...I..."
"Oh Kodokugumon" Arukenimon wept as she saw her littlest child turn into a digiegg in her arms before rage consumed her as she went for Togemon, "you killed my babies! You killed them! I'll rip every needle off your body! Acid Mist"!
That was when Togemon was hit in the leg with a powerful green acid that came from the spider's mouth and fell to the ground in pain.
"Togemon!" Claudia shrieked as Kyuubimon threw herself at Arukenimon before attacking with a dragon flame which phased the ultimate but not by much.
"You little witch. Spider thread!" Arukenimon hissed as she produced a collection of web threads which cut deep gashes into Kyuubimon who landed beside her cactus friend as Arukenimon closed in for the final blow, "now my children will be avenged! You ingrates have hurt my family for the last time. Acid br"-
"Stop!" Claudia shouted as she ran and stood in between her partners and Arukenimon with tears in her eyes, "please, no more. I'm sorry about your children, Togemon was trying to protect me. If it's someone you want to blame then blame me"!
"Claudia...no" Kyuubimon mumbled as she struggled and failed to get up.
"Guys, its okay" Claudia smiled at her digimon, "I'm so sorry you had to be dragged into this Renamon, maybe now you can do what you really want"
"You're responsible for the death of my children?" Arukenimon hissed as she spewed acid at Claudia, "then burn"!
"Claudia, no!" Togemon cried but looked again when she saw what was really happening; A blue light was protecting the young girl from the acid.
"Wh-what's going on?" Arukenimon shrieked, "What sort of trickery is this"
"What's going on?" Claudia asked before the whole area was swamped with that deep blue light, whilst five or six rings surrounded Kyuubimon and Togemon as they both began to glow.
Togemon digivolve to... Lillymon!
Kyuubimon digivolve to... Taomon!
"This is not fair!" Arukenimon shrieked as now behind Claudia she saw a fox like high priest and a pink and green flower fairy standing tall and revitalised.
"What? You guys...digivolved?" Claudia asked.
"Your kindness must have awakened our powers Claudia" Taomon said as she advanced towards Arukenimon.
"So now let's finish this!" Lillymon cheered as she flew at the spider.
"Spider thread!" Arukenimon hissed as she fired her razor sharp webbing.
"Thousand spells!" Taomon shouted as she fired her talismans from her sleeves which detonated on contact with the webbing, "takes more than the same old trick to knock me down"
"Vicious vine!" Lillymon shouted as she spurted two thorned vines from her hands and smacked them into Arukenimon, sending the spider sprawling into a wall and falling on her face. Arukenimon then looked up to see the yellow furred Taomon with a massive paintbrush in her hands with Lillymon having a massive flower-like cannon in place of hands.
"Time to finish this" Taomon said before noticing Claudia was by Arukenimon giving her the eggs of her children, "Claudia step away"!
"I won't, this fight is already over" the digidestined replied.
"But she tried to kill you" Lillymon insisted.
"She only did it because we hurt her" Claudia said, "We're the reason her children are gone, the least we should do is to stop hurting her"
"Thank you" Arukenimon replied before she hugged her eggs and started to cry in the corner.
"Claudia..." Taomon said before she and Lillymon lowered their weapons as Babamon appeared before them, "You"!
"Yes, me" the elderly digimon said, "congratulations, you passed the trial of kindness. Your kind heart unlocked the potential for my daughter and Renamon to become the digimon they are. Even in such times, even if we are struggling, even a shred of kindness is necessary"
"Mom? Is that you?" Lillymon asked.
"Yes Lillymon" Babamon smiled as she pulled out a pink orb and put it to her chest, transforming her into a tall blonde woman with a red rose on her head dressed in a red and black cat suit, green cape and black thorn whips, "I'm so proud of you"
"Mom" Lillymon sobbed as she hugged her mother as a chime ran through the air, followed by a grey haired woman with fox-like armour.
"Mother" Taomon greeted her mother.
"Taomon" Sakuyamon said in reply, "I see that you passed your trial, am I correct in thinking that you'll be following your destiny"?
"No" Claudia answered, "I promised her that after finding Witch's oak she was free to go and I know she wouldn't want to stay with me"
"No" Taomon stated, "I want to stay. It's nice seeing Lillymon again and if I can get even stronger, maybe I'll stick with a soft hearted warrior like you"
"Taomon" Claudia sighed as she hugged the fox priest and Lillymon before Sakuyamon teleported them to the Celestial palace.
Sorry for the late update guys. Homework and my new Lion king story have been getting in the way but I finally decided to finish this chapter because of the person who I dedicate this to; Ulquihimefan 1 for being the ninth person to favourite this story. Next time we see what happens when Tori and Hyokomon have to help a poor bird on his journey in "Trial 3: The path of a Ninja"! Until next time, read and review!