*cue XROS WARS MAIN THEME*
Digimon Xros Wars!
"I'm Kudo, Taiki. Days ago, I was drawn into the digital world where I met creatures known as digimon, begining with Dorulumon, Shoutmon, Akari, Lopmon, and Ballistamon. After defeating several opponents, MadLeomon and his brother MachLeomon, our team, Xros Heart, headed out to the neighboring Zone, Island Zone, Where we began to fight Neptunemon's Army."
A Map appeared, showing a large Dark purple sector above three smaller sectors, a lavender one, a Red one, and a blue one. In the Dark Sector was a chibi Ebidramon splitting clean in half and vaporizing to data. In the Red Sector was a chibi Akari and a Chibi Shoutmon, the former holding the red Xros Loader to the sky. In the Lavender sector was a chibi Monitamon leaning out of a tree, and in the Blue sector was a chibi Kiriha atop a chibi Gureimon's head, with a chibi Okuwamon stuck under Gureimon's right foot.
"First, we removed his Mantaraymon armada, with the help of Hangyomon. Then, with speed and strength, Shoutmon Xros Four easily dispatched Ebidramon and the Flymon squadron, Claiming the Code Crown. Jijimon and ChibiKamemon then delivered the Digimemorys to Akari, a gift from her father, and with these artifacts on hand, we are now ready to defeat Neptunemon and Free Island Zone once and for all."
*cue title Theme*
XROS FOUR! Break the Ice!
GREEN ZONE_ _ _| DAY TWO_ _ _|
The Last Apemon cried out in horror as his body was violently impaled on a gleaming red blade.
"About time." Kiriha sighed. "That took longer then I thought it would."
Gureimon, as the fusion between him and MailBirdramon broke back to their main forms, let loose an annoyed whine. "But Kirihaaa... It wasn't long enough for me!"
MailBirdramon rolled his eyes. "You always say that."
Kiriha shook his head. "Enough, we need to head to Island Zone and make sure Akari and Shoutmon didn't do something stupid."
"Like what? Get killed?" Gureimon grumbled as he and MailBirdramon entered the Blue Xros Loader.
UNKNOWN ZONE_ _ _| BAGURA EMPIRE_ _ _|
"Lilithmon whistled as Tactimon cut the communications to Island Zone. "Teleportation isn't locked out though... You just want to see that guy dead, don't you?"
"He's ruined more plans of mine than any other General under my command." Tactimon noted offhandedly. "His death will be a pain removed from my back."
"And what if he succeeds?"
"And what would that entail? Xros Heart's luck falling out from under them?"
"Eh..."
"Speaking of... How goes your plan to take that wretched paradise?"
"T- TH- THAT has Nothing to do with what we were talking about!"
"I see... Miserable as always?"
"URUSAI! URUSAI! URUSAI!"
A loud slap resounded across the chamber.
ISLAND ZONE_ _ _| NEAR SUNSET_ _ _| NEPTUNEMON'S CARRIER_ _ _|
Neptunemon's remaining forces (A small Seadramon squadron) were scrambling for attack. "No- NO ONE Will Defeat me...!" The mad olympian growled as he summoned his Spear. "I Sware on my Honor as One of the Twelve!" He pointed said spear at the island. "I Will TAKE that Code Crown!"
KING'S ISLAND_ _ _|
As the Seadramon got closer and closer to the island, Akari was well prepared, already about to use one of the Five Digi-Memories.
"As soon as they surface, they're not going to know what hit's 'em." she grinned.
"Leviamon?" Shoutmon asked, his eyes going as wide and shiny as large diamonds. "Please tell me we're using Leviamon!"
Akari turned towards one of the villagers, a Shakomon. "When I use this, you've got to be ready, okay? Get as many of your type as possible to make a bridge!"
"Gotcha, Shako!" The creature inside the large shell nodded.
"I've never seen a Digi-memory used before!" Lila let loose a "squee" as she tightly wrapped her arms around Zenjirou. "This'll be awesome nomatter which one she uses!" You could practically hear the joy in her voice.
"Any second now..." Ballistamon started. "They've almost got us surrounded..."
"Taiki, when I say," Akari turned towards the goggle wearing boy. "DigiXros Shoutmon and the others into Xros Four, but add in ChibiKamemon."
The chibi computer mouse blinked. "Me?"
"Okay." Taiki nodded as he prepared the Orange Xros Loader.
Akari nodded, then turned to Hangyomon. "And now for you..."
And then, the attack began. Neptunemon's voice carried across the ocean to the island via a loudspeaker. "Island Zone! You have in your hands the Code Crown for this zone!"
Shoutmon smirked. "Is he trying to copy me?"
Dorulumon shook his head. "Yare yare."
"If You wish to live to see another day, surrender the Code Crown IMMEDIATELY!" They couldn't see it, but Neptunemon's eyes were begining to turn red, and blood-shot with rage. "Or So help me... I Will Freeze That Island Solid!"
As if on command, the Seadramon around the island rose up out of the water.
And that was Akari's cue.
"DIGI-MEMORY!" With a practiced ease, the girl twirled one of the Digi-Memories out of her pocket, and inserted it into the Xros Loader. "LOAD: MARINE ANGEMON'S OCEAN LOVE!"
A Holographic disk appeared above the island, and, spontaneously, a pervibial flood of tiny, pink, aquatic Holy Digimon emerged through it, each of them chiming "Luvu? Luvu! Luvu!" in a cutsey voice.
"O-Ocean Love!" Shoutmon blinked as the swarm of MarineAngemon began to fly through the air, practically drowning the Seadramon with lots of cute, Pink hearts, and lots of cutesy winking of blue eyes.
And, as the Seadramon were blinded by Love, Akari nodded, giving the signal for the next part of her plan.
*cue DIGI-XROS!*
"SHOUTMON!" Taiki orderd.
"OH YEAH!"
"BALLISTAMON!"
"N'GAH!"
"DORULUMON!"
"ROGER!"
"STARMONZ!"
"HAAAAI!"
"YEAH!"
"CHIBI-KAMEMON!"
"OKAY!"
"DIGI-XROS!"
A Six string string of music cried out in harmony, and Shoutmon Xros Four, plus a large green shield (in the shape of Chibi-Kamemon's back shell) on his left forearm. "Shoutmon Xros Four Marine!"
All in sequence, a bridge of Shakomon shells suddenly spanned the island across to Neptunemon's carrier, whose owner had also been blinded by the Ocean Love attack (actually muttering "Luvu" in response).
"Let's GO!" X4M cried out as, with a burst of speed, he landed on the Shakomon bridge and speed across towards the carrier, sword brimming. "BURNNING STAR CRUSHER!"
With a mighty left-to-right swing upon approach, the Last Mantaraymon Carrier was cut clean in two, sending a dazed Neptunemon sprawling into the water, and floundering hopelessly. X4M, with the aid of having ChibiKamemon in the Xros, then back flipped off of the end of the Shakomon bridge, dove into the water, and came around at Neptunemon. "STAR BLADE!"
Neptunemon, dazed as he was from the Love attack and the sudden loss of his carrier, managed to block the sword with his spear by pure instinct. "Heh... You think a silly attack like that can stop me?"
"I wasn't trying to..." If there had been a smirk under Shoutmon's helmet, Neptunemon would never know it, as, suddenly, Hangyomon came soaring down from the sky, spear raised in a position to kill his former commanding officer.
"STRIKE FISHING!"
Neptunemon turned his head just intime for the spear to pierce his neck- His eyes widened in shock. "I..."
"Shall Die!" Hangyomon smirked as Data began to flow out into the air from the wound.
And Neptunemon knew it, but he would go out with a bang. "I Shall..."
But, due to the distraction provided by Hangyomon, Neptunemon's block of X4M's sword had weakened, and Shoutmon decided to use this to his advantage. "STAR CRUSHER!" With a mighty spin, Shotmon X4M broke through the spear and sliced through Neptunemon's chest.
Neptunemon's eyes widened again in shock, barely managing to yell "I SHALL RETURN!" before all of his Data exploded across the ocean.
Hangyomon roared with laughter as he landed in the water. "Haha! Not from that you won't!"
"Yeah... Rot in hell... You stupid fish." Shoutmon laughed again.
Made of Data and born in the digital realm: Digimon. They laugh, fight, and cry just like us! They're our special friends! Let's gather up as many teammates as we can! Come along with us on this marvelous adventure through the world!
"DIGI-XROS!"
*Cue Never Give Up! (Tv Size) By Sonar Pocket*
However, now, the Death of their commander had shaken the Seadramon from the MarineAngemon attack. And they were mad.
Not that it mattered much.
"BURNING STAR CRUSHER!"
A Seadram vaporized.
"OCEAN CUTTER!"
And yet another was beheaded.
"STRIKE FISHING!"
And one got it's skull impaled.
"FOUR VICTORIZEE!"
And then another five got completely obliterated.
"ROWDY ROCKER!"
And Akari's own enthusiasm send the remaining sea serpents running with their tails wraped around their eyes.
Literally.
...
What?
...
You thought I was joking?
...
Serriously?
...
BAGURA EMPIRE_ _ _|
"And yet another victory goes to Xros Heart." Tactimon noted with wry amusement. "I can't say I'm not surprised."
Lilithmon simply rolled her eyes and decided not to comment, however, another presence in the room decided to instead. "So the Great General Tactimon has resorted to rooting for the enemy?"
Both Tactimon and Lilithmon turned their heads sharply, towards the cloaked mage called...
"Ba'almon."
"Yes?" The blond haired 'mon tilted his head up towards the two generals, letting two of this three eyes (the top and left ones, as his right was hidden by his hair) stare at them. "What is it?"
"This chamber is for Generals only." Tactimon started, his hands reaching down for the miniature chained sword on his belt. "If you don't leave now, I'll have to force you to..."
Ba'almon's eyes narrowed as he cut the Tactician off. "I get the idea."
"Do you?" Tactimon asked, his eyes narrowing as well.
"Oi oi," Lilithmon took a step between them, her hands raised to say "Stop." "What will Blastmon say if he finds out you ruined his perfectly fine decorating with blood stains?"
Tactimon's eyes darted towards the demon seductress, but he knew as well as anyone- even their commander Baguramon- not to even threaten to disrupt Blastmon's decorating in any way. "Fine." he relaxed slightly, then turned his eyes back at Ba'almon. "Please leave."
"Agreed." The "Death God" asassian of the Bagura army turned around suddenly. "I've got heads to cut." And with that, he vanished in a spiral of magic.
ISLAND ZONE_ _ _| KING ISLAND_ _ _|
And so, just as the last remaining Seadramon of the Bagura Amry were deported from the Zone, Kiriha arrived through a teleportaion rupture. "Oi... You had all the fun without me, didn't you?"
Akari smiled as she held up the Code Crown fragment. "Already got the Crown too."
Gureimon cried out from within the Blue Xros Loader. "Waaahhh! I missed another battle...! Whaaaahhahahahaaa!"
Kiriha sighed as the menacing dinosaur began to cry so much water as to have it forcibly ejected from the Xros Loader and into the ocean. 'Why did I make him my partner again?'
UNKNOWN ZONE_ _ _| TWILIGHT BASE_ _ _|
"So Bagura has lost another zone?"
Nene Amano narrowed her eyes. "It seems that way..." she started as she turned to face the armored bulk that had spoken. "Xros Heart has a truly formidable strength. Ruthless, and brutal when they wish to be."
The Monimon on her strangly styled hair sighed. "I just wish Sparrow-chan could've seen this..."
"Yes, where is that pesky bird anyways?" The bulk asked as he twisted his head around. "I haven't seen her since you returned from Green Zone."
"She said she had something to do." Nene started as she began to walk away. "She didn't say what exactly, but it was probably something personal."
"Personal?" The bulk laughed. "That trigger happy Monster has a personal life?"
Nene growled under her breath, but otherwise said nothing in reply to the Dark Digimon. Why was even she getting bad vibes from that creature's words?
ISLAND ZONE_ _ _| THE VILLAGE_ _ _| THAT NIGHT_ _ _|
"A Victory! A VICTORY!" Dondokomon cried out in triumph as he beat his drum-like head in a fast paced rhythm. "Xros Heart is Victorious!" And so he began another round of "Dondoko Ono" for the grateful villagers.
Akari laughed as Shoutmon began a juggling routine in time with the music. "Hacha! Watch the amazing DondokoShoutmon Juggle Ball Music Beat!" he winced inwardly. 'I've really got to work on that name...'
So, as the festivities wore on, Taiki found himself wandering towards the beach and away from the village. 'What a Day...' he thought to himself. And indeed, what a day it had been- Mad- and Mach-Leomon's defeats, saving Green Zone, Defeating Neptunemon's army, and then Neptunemon himself...
With a sigh, Taiki shoved his hands into his vest pockets, and for a moment, remained there, until he pulled out a small grey plastic device. A digital tape recorder. "Huh..." How had that gotten there? Currious, he pressed the "Play Back" Button, and, on cue, came his History notes from the final exam he had taken before Summer break. 'How long has this been here?'
Regardless, it provided a perfect opportunity to record his adventures through this world. So, with a press of the record button, Taiki began walking as he re-stated the events that had transpired. "I am Kudo, Taiki. Two days ago I was dragged from my world, the Human world, to this one, The Digital World. It's inhabitants are creatures called 'Digimon', And, Starting with Dorulumon..."
For a good five minutes, he walked around the island, seemingly talking to himself to any passing by digimon (of which there were few).
"...I suppose that brings me to now." He finished as he stopped near the edge of some small grove of trees. "I'm on this Island that's really a whale, surrounded by Digimon, and looking up at a sky that's..." he paused as he looked up, seeing the shattered fragment of glass that represented Green Zone. "Well, it's different." With that, he hit "stop" and pocketed the Tape Recorder.
"Well, that was some naration you were doing there." Suddenly, a female voice cut in. Young, but not innocent; and there was some sort of accent to it. "Got a lot on your mind?"
Taiki froze for a moment, then turned around. No-one was there. "Where...?"
"Look up why don'tcha?" there was a bit of slight annoyance in her voice now.
So, Taiki looked up at the nearest tree, and, sure enough, there was the owner of that voice. The first thing he saw was a pair of dark grey snow boots, then a pair of slightly greyed white pants, over which was a Long, yellow skirt, then a slightly darker shaded shirt, over which was a Yellow rain coat, wrapped around her neck was a grey scarf, then her face. A pair of dark blue eyes, framed by her dark green hair.
Those eyes...
"What... Cat got your tongue?" The girl winked.
"...Who are you?" Taiki asked, eyes narrowing. Why were her eyes familiar? Where had he seen them before?
"Me?" she batted her eyes innocently. "Oh... Just call me 'Sally', okay?"
"Sally?" That was an English name if he had ever heard one. Not Japanese in origin at all. "I'm Kudo, Taiki."
"I heard." She smiled. "So, Kudo..."
"Taiki." He corrected.
A Blank look appeared on "Sally's" face for a moment before she figured it out. "Oh, Right." she knocked her right fist against her forehead. "You're Japanese, so you introduce your names backwards."
This was getting confusing.
"Um... Where...?"
"America." she held up a hand. "Long story, don't bother asking." A somber look appeared in her eyes. "Look, before you go gallivanting across the Zones, you're going to want to know one to avoid."
"Eh?"
"The worst Zone ever to exist these days isn't one controlled by Bagura." "Sally" started as she stood up, all the while perfectly balancing on a single tree limb. "It's an independently run Zone, worst justice system I've ever seen, and they'll try to kill you if you even so much as glance in the wrong direction."
Taiki blinked, then nodded. "Okay."
"So listen up and listen well." She continued before pulling a small aviaitors cap out of her pocket. "If you ever find yourself in 'Heaven Zone'..." She paused for a moment as she pulled out a pair of blue swimming goggles and placed them on her hat. "...Get out as soon as possible." As if on cue, a Small, yellow, hovering object zipped down from the clouds above and came to a stop right next to her.
And the general shape and overall design of this "Hover Board" made Taiki's eyes widen in recognition. "Wait... You're...!"
With a smile that could only be described as "flirty", Sally placed one foot onto the middle of the board. "Nice Goggles, By the way." Then, she kicked off of the tree, stepping fully onto the board just as it rushed off into the distance with a gust of wind.
Taiki stared off at the horizon for a moment, wondering what exactly had just happened. 'That Board... Looked like Nene's Sparrowmon... But without the living part...' And then the pieces fit into place. '...Somehow... Was that girl... The same one?'
Akari yawned as she and Shoutmon walked across the beach. "Man... What a Night..."
"Yeah..." Shoutmon nodded as he yawned as well.
"I wonder where Taiki got off to though..." Akari frowned. "He doesn't seem to want to hang around large partys..."
"Maybe he's just off to bed early?" Shoutmon shrugged.
"Well, in any case..." Akari turned to face the ocean, then sat down. "It's a beautiful night, isn't it?"
Shoutmon nodded, then sat down next to her. "Yeah."
So, the two sat there in silence for a few moments, then, with a sudden surprise, Akari leaned over and Kissed Shoutmon on the cheek.
"Eh... Akari... Aren't we a bit old for all that mushy stuff?" Shoutmon asked as he cast a glance her way.
She just smiled. "Not never."
He shook his head, then looked over at the water again.
"Thanks for today..."
"No, really... It was nothing..."
"Whamon says you were crying."
"Eh! Well... You're..." He narrowed his eyes. "They were tears of concern!"
"He said you said you couldn't live without me."
"...So I did."
"Shoutmon..."
"Stop being so for...!" He stopped as she suddenly hugged him. "A..Akari...?"
She sniffed slightly, but otherwise said nothing as she put her head on his shoulder.
'Right, right...' Shoutmon sighed, then slowly moved his right arm out to hug her back. "Hey, it's allright..."
"Why'd he give them to me?" Akari started. "Why did he leave them here?"
Shoutmon shook his head. "Who knows..." She was referring to the Digi-Memories, of course.
"I just don't get it..."
"Why?" Dorulumon growled as he walked away from the village. "I Just don't get why you want to follow someone like me."
"You're fighting Bagura!" Hangyomon started as he followed. "You're part of one of the most legendary army in history, and you're WINNING!"
"Two zones doesn't make a winning streak." Dorulumon countered. "Things could still go awry."
"But you don't know that!" Hangyomon countered in return. "Your army could defeat Baguramon himself!"
"Stop claiming things that haven't happened yet!"
"Why do you doubt yourself?"
"Because of what I am." Dorulumon snapped. "Why would anyone want to learn from someone like me?"
"That Cutemon..."
"Is a special case."
"Eh? And I'm not?"
"You saw what he did to MarineDevimon, and those other Hangyomon."
Hangyomon frowned as he remembered that strange green sphere of energy that had sent his fellow Divers sprawling into the water.
"He's got potential, potential that the Digital World hasn't seen in generations." Dorulumon growled, mostly to himself. "Potential that must be made real if we're to defeat Bagura once and for all."
"But why not teach me! Huh? Don't I have any of this 'potential'?" Hangyomon growled in return.
"Because If I don't focus entirely on his training, we won't have any room for error!" Dorulumon finished...
...Seconds before Hangyomon's fist smashed into his face.
"You're selfish! You know that, right!" Hangyomon glared.
Dorulumon shook his head out, then started to laugh.
"W...What's so funny!"
"You pass." Dorulumon smirked.
As flatly as he could manage, Hangyomon simply asked: "What?"
TO BE CONTINUED.
DIGIMON CORNER!
"Looking up data on our enemies..." A Chibi Monitamon began to Recite to his Audience. "Ballistamon! Its technique Horn Breaker is to use its horn to fling the opponent! It can even turn over Okonomiyaki. Surprisingly useful, that. I bet it can use it to roast kabobs, too."
A Chibi Zenjirou nodded in the audience. "Yeah!"
A Chibi Shoutmon paled. "Be Serious Here!"
NEXT TIME!
"Hot Springs!"
"Eh... Really?"
"Cutemon's parrents?"
"THREE VICTORIZE!"
"Next time: Digimon Xros Wars! Magma Zone, Explosion!"
"Let's Go!"
A.N.: Short chapter, I know, but I wanted to wrap up Island zone as soon as possible. I just couldn't stand writing Neptunemon any longer. In a case of "All there in the manual", I'm going to explain just a bit of what's going on here. Taiki's Tape Recorder is going to be main source of the "Notes" Mentioned back in Chapter two's opening, of which an "edited" version will appear at the beginning, as the opening recap. I realize it might be a bit much to have it be there, but, *shrug* Dorulumon, as will be shown next chapter, doesn't take on "students" very often. Only those stubborn enough make it. Now, I realize in relation to Taiki, this might seem a bit off. But Taiki DID save Dorulumon's life, via the Xros Loader. That was his test, I suppose.
Akari and Shoutmon: Theirs is an interesting relationship. Typically, they're best friends most of the time, even when not with anyone else. But, when something like the events of the last episode (Flymon stabbing Akari, then the Digi-Memories arrival) they occasionally act like a boy-friend/girl-friend couple, mostly for the sake of letting their emotions out. Now, I know that some of you might get a bit... Squicked by that. But, think about it this way: The opening narration indicates that being "Born in the digital realm" makes one a Digimon. Akari was born in the Digital world, in this AU, so, technically, she's a Digimon, hence how she's able to Xros and use attacks.
Now then: Onto the interesting bit. Who was "Sally"? You'll notice that I seemed to heavily indicate that she's, Somehow, actually Sparrowmon. This is true. She's not an OC at all. I've got a back story all planned out, and it DOES involve Heaven Zone. Which is why I've brought it up so early on. (Talk about for-shadowing.) In Any case, Sally/Sparrowmon has a complicated history, one which I'm not yet about to reveal. Anywho, just in case my verbal description this chapter wasn't good enough, head on over to my DA page and check out the most recent picture "The Aviator of the Digital Skies." That's her. ^_^;
Well, since it seems that TV's calling (BURN NOTICE!), I'll wrap this up and go ahead an upload it. Happy Friday, everyone!
_DTC