I believe it's appropriate to add Cody as a character to the description, at this point.
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● NatNicole: Neeeat.
● GoggleGirl: I believe it is called a side-plot or a sub-plot, whichever term is more familiar. Also, 'Royally'? Lol...
The woods of Mount Takao
After Magnamon and Omnimon had teleported out of the bakery with him and Yoshie, they had been placed within a sphere of golden energy.
"Please let us go!" Yoshie cried. "We haven't done anything to you!"
"Indeed not," Omnimon replied, his tone level. "Which is why we have balked at causing you any sort of harm."
Yoshie was taken aback at his reply. The more she considered the situation, it actually seemed as though they weren't malevolent at all; their abduction at the bakery had happened with a minimum of force and a formal, cordial style of address, and the white one, Omnimon if she remembered correctly, had greeted her merrily. "Just... What's going on?"
"Our sincere apologies," The golden-clad one told her, with a hint of regret to his voice. "We have brought you here against your will, and we did not even tell you that much..."
"We are Omnimon and Magnamon of the thirteen Royal Knights," Omnimon spoke. "We have ventured to your world to correct a slight against one of our allies, namely your son and his Digimon partner Bio-Merging into Gallantmon."
"How is that so wrong?" Takehiro exclaimed. It made no sense whatsoever to him, so there was likely something he was missing.
"And besides, how was he supposed to know of the Royal Knight Gallantmon?" Yoshie pointed out. "He didn't just say, 'hey Guilmon, let's impersonate a Royal Knight, that sounds like a fun way to spend the evening'."
"Incidentally, what are the Royal Knights?" Takehiro asked.
"We are an ancient order, comprised of thirteen Digimon," Magnamon explained. "Whenever a crisis arises, to any Digital World in the multiverse, we venture to that world, to restore justice and order."
"Then, where were you when the D-Reaper invaded a few years ago?!" Yoshie exclaimed. Takehiro could only agree with his wife.
"We were fighting the D-Reaper in the Digital World," Omnimon gave a mild sigh, as he remembered those dark days. "Were it not for our intervention during the D-Reaper crisis, much more than a third of this Digital World would have been destroyed by that wretched program."
"But, what about this world?!" Takehiro shouted. "The D-Reaper invaded here too,"
"I am aware, Mister Matsuki," Magnamon responded. "However, our duty is to defend the Digital Worlds." If Magnamon cared about keeping his hostages calm, he did not act to do so.
"However, the human worlds have their own defenders," Omnimon continued, in an attempt to calm Takehiro and Yoshie. "I take it you are still uncomfortable with the situation?" He inquired, earning a dirty look from Yoshie. "Is there anything I or my comrade can do to ease your discomfort?"
Takehiro blinked in disbelief. Had Omnimon seriously just asked that? While he had given a strong impression of being nothing if not cordial and polite, this was still highly surprising, not to mention mildly unsettling.
"Well," Yoshie drawled. "You can start by getting us outta here... And then you can go straight to hell!"
"There is no need for such crude language," Magnamon chastised her, before looking up at the sky. "And I am afraid that is not going to happen. That would rather defeat the purpose of bringing you here, would not you agree?""
"I suppose..." Takehiro sighed. "Then, could you at least give us some more space in here?"
"Certainly," Omnimon responded, nodding to Magnamon, who jerked his hand. Slowly, the golden sphere began to distort outward, the soft curves of the bubble hardening into the sharp angles of a cube.
Once fully transformed, the rectangular construct descended to the ground, while expanding upwards.
"Should you have any other requests, feel free to inquire," Magnamon spoke.
"Thanks," Yoshie sighed, her mind resolved to spend possibly a few days in this prison, before Hypnos alerted Takato to the fact that there were a pair of Digimon in their world.
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It had been a day since ZeedMillenniumon suddenly re-emerged from within Monodramon, and managed to send Suzie and Lopmon through space and time, to some other universe.
It had been a day since the Tamers arrived at Hypnos, and learned of Takato's parent being abducted by Omnimon and Magnamon.
Neither of them had taken it well, snapping at the slightest interaction, Kazu thought; it had reached the point that Rika seemed to have the patience of a saint by comparison, though he couldn't fault them for it, as it wasn't his parents or sister that was missing.
Likewise, they had seemed uncharacteristically bored and frustrated with school. While Takato never had been the perfect, straight-A student, he had generally performed any assignments the teachers gave him, and never argued back, which made his current, almost-delinquent-like behavior that much more troubling, though fortunately, Miss Asaji had proven more sympathetic to the situation than several other teachers, even allowing him to leave and enter her class unhindered.
Outside the bakery, Takato and Guilmon waited for Ryo and Monodramon, Rika and Renamon, and Ai and Mako with Beelzemon. They soon showed up, with Henry, Terriermon, Kazu, Guardromon, Kenta and MarineAngemon in tow.
"Just one thing before we leave," Beelzemon sighed deeply. "Kazu and Kenta, please stay behind and take care of Ai and Mako."
Kazu and Kenta nodded in assent, while his partners were caught off guard by his request. "No! We wanna fight with you!"
"No dice!" The leather-clad demon responded. "Regular Rookies, Champions and Ultimate are free game, but for Megas, I'm going alone. It's for ya' own good."
"I suppose..." Ai whispered, while Mako wasn't quite prepared to concede the argument. "You let Suzie fight Mega-levels!" He shouted, before before realizing the flaw in his argument.
"And that's exactly why we're not letting ya," Beelzemon gave a few affectionate pats on his head, not appreciating the icy glare Henry shot the boy.
Acknowledging that the argument was lost, Mako watched Beelzemon Blast Mode, Gallantmon, Sakuyamon, Justimon and Rapidmon holding Henry fly off towards Mount Takao.
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Back in the woods of Mount Takao
Magnamon and Omnimon smirked when they saw the approaching figures in the sky. Takehiro saw Magnamon jerk his hand once more, their cage dissolving, and they fell to the ground with an audible thud.
Before either of them could react, the two Royal Knights had taken to the skies, towards a few small dots that Takehiro could barely make out, but knew to be Takato and his friends.
Within minutes, the two reached where the Tamers were. To Omnimon's shock, Henry Wong hadn't Bio-Merged with his partner, though he decided not to ask why.
"Now, the battle can truly begin!" Magnamon declared.
"I DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT!" Takato yelled. "WHERE ARE MY PARENTS?!"
His shouting was met with silence from the Knights. "Are you going to answer him?" Sakuyamon asked.
"Or do we have to beat the answer out of your scumbags?" Henry spat, surprising Omnimon.
"I was led to believe that Henry Wong was the calmer and quieter of these Tamers!" He exclaimed. "Magnamon, are you certain this is the correct timeline?" Before his compatriot could respond, he was sent hurtling several kilometers by a purplish-pink energy blast from Beelzemon, who flew towards him.
"I GOT THIS GUY!" He yelled to the others. "YOU GUYS TAKE CARE OF OMNIMON!"
Rika supposed that Beelzemon's 'plan' of separating Omnimon and Magnamon had been reasonable, and nodded to the others, while Takato and Guilmon's shield lit up, unleashing a bright beam of golden energy from the center.
Omnimon responded without missing a beat, unleashing a golden-orange beam from his MetalGarurumon arm that collided with theirs.
"Don't get too close!" Henry told Rapidmon, clutching to his partner. "He still has his sword to fight with, so beams and missiles only!"
"RIGHT!" Rapidmon shouted. "Homing Blasts!" He declared, as the launchers on his back whirred, and fired a series of missiles towards Omnimon.
It quickly turned out to be a futile gesture, as whenever they got close to him, he would simply slice them to pieces with his arm-blade, and those pieces would then still detonate, though he wasn't affected by it.
Henry and Rapidmon faintly heard the soft clings of Sakuyamon's staff, as four spiritual foxes flew towards Omnimon, crossing the distance in an instant.
He managed to deter one of them from hitting him, though the other three managed to connect, distracting him from the beam-struggle, allowing Takato and Guilmon's Shield of the Just to hit him point-blank.
Before Omnimon could manage to regain his bearings, Takato was already charging at him with a clear intent to kill, shocking Henry, Rapidmon and Sakuyamon.
Though in the second before Takato could run the unprepared Omnimon through... "STAY YOUR HAND, TAKATO MATSUKI!" A deep, masculine voice roared, and Takato's lance was deflected from it's target by another silvery lance. "THE BATTLE IS ENDED!"
It wasn't until then that Henry identified the owner of the voice. Another Gallantmon, identical to Takato and Guilmon in their Bio-Merged form.
"Gallantmon!" Omnimon exclaimed, as did Magnamon a distance away, while Beelzemon blinked at seeing another Gallantmon.
"SILENCE!" He commanded his fellow Royal Knights, who seemed to feel something akin to embarrassment at his arrival. "WHAT FOOLISHNESS HAVE YOU CARRIED OUT IN MY NAME?!"
Whenever neither of them responded, he turned to his doppelganger. "They abducted my parents." He replied quietly, trying his best to keep his anger in check. "Where are they!?"
Gallantmon's golden eyes seemed to widen at hearing his reply. "Is this heinous accusation true?" He lowly asked his compatriots, already thoroughly disappointed with them.
Omnimon hung his head in shame. "It is, I am afraid... Rest assured, Takato Matsuki. We allowed them to leave unhindered, once we spotted your arrivals."
"Where are they?!" He angrily demanded, not the least bit satisfied by his response.
"We do not know, Takato Matsuki," Magnamon confessed. "They are presumably enjoying the scenery somewhere nearby. Whatever injuries they have sustained are not our doing-"
"Not your doing?" Gallantmon echoed, disgusted. "You two abducted innocent people from their home, and placed them in a foreign environment; that you did not do the deed does not absolve you of guilt in their harm or deaths."
"Down here!" Takato faintly heard his parents cry, and Sakuyamon, Rapidmon and Henry, Omnimon, Magnamon and both Gallantmon descended to the ground.
"Are you two alright?" Sakuyamon asked softly, hoping that Takato would return to his normal self now.
"We are, thank you for asking," Yoshie replied, before turning to Omnimon and Magnamon, slapping both of them, their indignation silenced by Gallantmon's disapproving stare. "Now let's go home... Together..." She told her husband and Gallantmon.
"I fully intend to, Mrs Matsuki," Gallantmon chuckled, his amusement at being confused for her son quickly ceasing. "With these two miscreants in tow."
"What's wrong, Takato?" She asked, concerned. Takato speaking so formally was not something she generally associated with her son. Then, she spotted Henry, leaning against a tree and sporting a scowl. Though she had met him only briefly, it was still a jarring sight.
"I'm right here, Mom," The other Gallantmon separated into her son and Guilmon.
"Then, who is this guy?" She asked, bewildered.
"I think that's the Gallantmon of the Royal Knights, the reason they even came here," Takehiro suggested, and added to the bewildered Gallantmon, "Apparently, Takato and Guilmon were 'sullying your reputation', by Bio-Merging, don't ask me why?."
"Is that what has driven this ridiculous plan of yours? These two merging together, into another Gallantmon?" He incredulously asked the two, who remained silent. "Did you even consider to consult me on the matter?"
"Think so,"
Takato eyed Henry warily before filling his parents in about the events of the day. "Can't you guys take care of that?" Takehiro asked Omnimon. "You said you could travel between parallel universes, right?"
Henry perked up at this. "So does that mean that you can retrieve Suzie from wherever she is now?" He asked, while Terriermon watched hopefully.
"Alas, we cannot, Henry Wong," Gallantmon shook his head at the Tamer and Digimon, deflating his hopes. "Our foremost task is to serve the great powers of the Digital Worlds, and protect those worlds from the shadows that threaten them. Acting as transportion to the Digidestined and their equivalents in the human worlds does not fall under our purview. Though I and my comrades would gladly aid you in this endeavor regardless, we know no more about where Suzie Wong has gone than you do, and scouring the infinite earths in search of a single person is not something we can devote our time or energies to. You have my deepest apologies."
Henry whispered a simple 'Oh...', dismayed. He didn't particularly ponder their reasoning, for fear of being proven correct, so he did what he considered his only remaining option, and ignored the pain and nauseating crunch from his fingers, when they impacted with Gallantmon's armor.
"For what little it's worth, I hope that helped, Henry..." He heard Rika tell him softly.