In Case of Crisis Reset Reality: Knights
There are some places that even in the Digital World are considered ancient and lost. Well to more correct way to say it depended on ones perceptions of time. To the average human the Digital World might be only a little older to even younger than they were. Yet to the Digimon before the barriers between worlds became weak and the name of the reaper once again was spoken more time had passed than anyone could remember. Though if in these times there was anything that could be considered a golden age they did not know of it nor did they care enough about history to look for it. For them it was easier to continue their life of savagery. The vast deserts ruled by those that killed for data constantly believing it to be the only way to live their lives. Yet now after over half their world had been deleted did they start to come together again. Civilizations formed but not just on the scale of small villages or some of the stronger Digimon settling down once there was no more challenge to be found. Instead great cities rose out of the sands, missionaries wandered the broken lands spreading ideas of faith, and some began to think beyond the next battle and for the future of their kind.
So it was that during this time of reconstruction the Royal Knights returned to the world. Representing some of the strongest Digimon to ever exist the Knights now acted as peacekeepers and shepherds. All dedicated to guiding the Digital World into an everlasting peace. As such the decided to base themselves in one of the ancient and lost places of their world; It was known as the Citadel of the Lance and for the Knights it was now home.
If one were to go towards it they would find themselves in a field of grass that stretched out for miles. The grass itself always moves in a never ending peaceful breeze and whether day or night the air remain temperate. Only one dirt path existed in this field stretching from its beginning all the way to the Citadel. With enough perseverance a fast moving traveler could make it from the beginning to the Citadel in two days Earth time.
Still that paled in comparison to the Citadel itself or what lied beyond it. First there were great walls surrounding Citadel that were crafted from ebony stone. This circle of ramparts all rose higher than even a Sovereign to defend this place from all attackers. The walls looked old and worn as if they had taken a thousand blows but yet had the confidence to take a thousand more after that. In front facing the great plain a single entrance stood, a great gate that one could fit an entire castle through the doors carved to depict the being known as Yggdrasil casting down seven demons to outside the Digital world itself. Passing these gates led to a great garden; Well to be more accurate the remains of a garden. For the garden now looked like more a jungle. Beautiful still but for the Citadel now being in use it would not due. Yet still a there was a walkway that remained cleared. With stone of ebony for its first half this walkway went down the path. In its center, when one was between the gates and the Citadel itself, there was the remains of a great fountain made from strange blue stone and housing a statue of AncientMermaimon rising out of the center, but for now no waters flowed forth from it. After that the walkway became made of pure white stone and lead to the true building and where the Citadel got its name. A great white tower that rose from the ground to pierce the heavens lined with evenly spaced balconies facing in the four cardinal directions.
Then there was what stood even higher behind the Citadel. It was called the Exa Shield and it was made from an ebony stone that shined in the sun unlike the worn walls of the Citadel. It stretched high and far in ways that some said could only be accomplished by warping the very laws of space itself. No one knew of its true purpose there but one legend was popular amongst those who heard of it. That legend was behind the Exa Shield stood Yggdrasil's promise land. The part of the Digital World that the great being had taken those most loyal to him when he left the greater world believing it to have grown too wild and sinful. Still that was just legend and to the Knights, even those that were devoted to their belief in Yggdrasil's will, did not know it is true purpose besides making it so they could not be attacked from behind if they ever came under siege.
Speaking of those brave warriors currently one stood at the highest balcony of the white tower looking over all that lied beyond it. Standing tall as some buildings white armor etched with purple lines near the chest, a white helmet with three horns, and most distinctly of this knight where is arms. The right calm blue with the shoulder sporting three spikes and past the elbow instead of a hand there was the head of a large metal wolf. The left a shining orange with a crested shield for the shoulder and like its counterpart leading off into the form of a metal dragon head. This was Omnimon the unofficial leader of the Royal Knights. Unofficial in that he never declared himself above his comrades despite the fact they all would follow almost any order he gave.
Right now he stood gazing outwards in thought sometimes looking at the heads on his arms as if they would have an answer. Yet they would provide none no matter how much he might have wished it.
Foolish I suppose, my voice has not been two for so long now.
With that he went back to his watch silently. That is until, with the sound of a sonic boom that could split the sky a blue figure surged towards him. The figure was a dragon man knight in armor of light blue and silver, his helmet with backwards facing horns, his gauntlets having two silver attachments wrapped around them, a large golden V adorned on his chest, and two large dragon wings that were blue on the outside with a pink interior trailed behind him like a cape. This was Ulforceveedramon the fastest of the Royal Knights. At his arrival Omnimon looked up seemingly puzzled by his appearance.
"Ulforce? I thought you were checking on the status of the new villages to the west with Magnamon? It hasn't even been five days since you departed what could have happened?"
The blue knight took a second to respond.
"Let's just say that things are taking a turn for the unexpected."
-Three days ago-
Trekking through a vast desert were two figures. They walked forward one larger than the other and both sticking out greatly to the arid brown land around them and currently this trip was taking them through a giant gorge with great stone walls rising up from either side. It existed as a large winding scar in the land. Yet when one looked at the landscape they could tell something was off. Primarily due to that near the bottom of the walls and the ground itself parts of the world seemed to lack texture. Instead of looking like proper stone or earth it simply appeared to be green wireframe in the shape of what it was supposed to be. Despite this the two continued walking. The first was Ulforceveedramon his motions seeming constantly fidgety like he felt wound up. He turned to the figure next to him, a smaller dragon man in gold armor. Specifically the armor consisted of segments such as a face covering helmet, arm guards, boot that went up to his knees resembling clawed feet, a chest cover, large protruding shoulder guards, and three armor flaps at his waist on the sides and front. His skin that was exposed was blue except for a white stomach with a blue tail jutting out. He appeared much calmer as he walked intelligent eyes scanning the surroundings.
"Brother why is it that we have to walk? We could get everywhere so much faster if we just flew."
The figure in gold armor also known as Magnamon and elder brother to Ulforceveedramon spoke in a calm matter of fact tone.
"You know very well that it is code that we need to keep ourselves as ready as possible for any danger and bursting through the skies everywhere just wastes energy. On top of making us obvious targets for any ranged attackers."
Ulforce rolled his eyes and crossed his arms.
"I know that, it's just this place gives me the creeps. Why would anyone want live in this place anyways? I mean personally most mon avoid scars from the Chaos like a plague yet these people choose to live in it."
Magnamon just nodded holding his chin in his right hand while his left propped up his elbow.
"That is exactly it. Why would anyone decided to live not only in a scar but so far away from other pockets of civilization. Now some like the hamlet Final Rest near the Void Pass makes sense with it setting itself up as the economic middleman between Demeter and the rest of the Digital World but out here it makes no sense."
He then claps his hands together and rubs them.
"Well at least until we interview its inhabitants of course."
If he could Ulforce would have raised an eyebrow.
"Interview? Brother you can hardly talk to anyone besides me and the new guy."
Magnamon huffs slightly.
"Now see here… well technically you will be doing the interviewing but it will be with a series of questions I have devised for the occasion."
In all honesty things would have continued like this for a while if a voice hadn't called out to the two.
"Intruders to the hive stop where you are!" Suddenly bursting out of the ground was at least five large grey colored beetles surrounding a black and humanoid sixth. The grey ones stood well above the knights with red markers covering their face and bodies, sharp pincers protruding in front of their gaping maws, and brown hair from the backs of their heads. The sixth stood tall one single red eye staring ahead, arms ending in three claws each, four orange lined wings protruding from its back, and what looked like the mandibles of its comrades protruding around from the back of its neck. The five were Okuwagamon and the sixth introduced itself.
"I am Grandiskuwagamon and by the order of my lord I aid to spread his hive far and wide so it may unite all land." Ulforce and Magnamon step back tense readying to move at any moment. The humanoid insect continued to speak.
"My lord has need of the secrets held in this village. He knew ones like you would come and sends you this offer. Take knee now and accept his rule or fall by his sword!" At this Ulforce stepped forward pointing towards Grandiskuwagamon.
"The Royal Knights due not give knee to any would be lords. In fact it is you can take your offer and…."
"Gran Killer!" Not giving time of Ulforce to finish the insects surge forward Grandiskuwagamon at the head his left claw thrust forward in a stabbing motion glowing with white energy. The knights react Ulforce surging forward and past the humanoid leader his right fist colliding with the center of the first Okuwagamon's head. Then he quickly flies up just to angle himself down planting his left foot on top of the second's head. After that he spins on his heel kick the third that tried to charge from the side into one of the stone walls. Flipping off the second he avoids the fourth rushing forward grabbing one of its legs as it passes and smashing it into the floor. Finally he ducks under an attempted scissor attacker form the fifths mandibles quickly punching it five times in the stomach it falling back. Ulforce dusts off his shoulder waiting for the five to burst into data particles but instead they all stir and started to get back up.
"Well this is new. Still I'll just have to knock you all down again!" Meanwhile when Grandiskuwagamon had been charging forward Magnamon planted his feet bring up his right arm. Suddenly his armguard glowed gold and when Grandiskuwagamon's claw met it he stopped unable to pierce the armor. Both moved back the insect man clicking his pincers.
"Impressive knight very few armor survives the Gran Killer." Magnamon just shakes out his arm slightly and tilts his head.
"And very few have made me feel what I'm blocking. Tell me is such power natural for your subspecies?" Grandiskuwagamon surges forward again going for an upwards slash with his right claw. Magnamon dodges to the having to bring up both arms to block as the insect man spins slightly trying for a backhand with his other claw. The block his successful and both once again bounce back.
"My lord grants power to the faithful knight. Power greater than yours." Magnamon just tilts his head again.
"My my we'll just have to test that then. Magna Barrage!" A series of golden shots fly from the Knight's shoulder guards Grandiskuwagamon taking to the air as they miss impact the ground. Still Magnamon quickly leaps to the air himself taking in a brief second of open guard his opponent had when dodging to deliver a solid punch to his gut sending Grandiskuwagamon tumbling back through the air slightly. He quickly recovers wings buzzing has he clicks his pincers again.
"So the knight does knows how to attack. This will be an even more honorable victory in my glorious lords name." They both surge forward again trading attempted blows and blocks neither really causing damage. Once again they bounce back from a clash but Grandiskuwagamon doesn't go back in again instead moving back and spreading his arms wide. Magnamon at first is confused but then he hears it. The buzzing, a buzzing so loud as to echo over the land and from behind the insect man on the horizon there seemed to be a dark cloud moving closer. Ulforce noticed as well having once again knocked the Okuwagamon down, seemingly for more than a few seconds this time, and flies up to hover next to his brother.
Magnamon eyes wide turns and grabs his brother's shoulders.
"I need you to go and warn the others. You are faster than me I'll hold them off." Ulforce just seems dumfounded and shakes his head.
"No we should stand together maybe we can…" Magnamon just grips tighter.
"I am your older brother and you will listen to me. Go and warn the others NOW!" Ulforce is taken aback and nods letting his brother release his grip before speeding off in the other direction. Magnamon turns towards Grandiskuwagamon, centers himself, and closes his eyes. The insect man clicks his pincers as if in mocking laughter.
"So wish for your kin to not see you throw your life away trying to stand against our hives glorious purpose."
"No.." Magnamon opens his eyes wide his entire body glowing with golden light.
"The only ones throwing their lives away here is you!"