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Digimon Tamers Crimson: Episode 6 Redemption of Demons.
A couple days after the Icedevimon incident Simon and Nia were walking back to Nia's house after school on her request. "So Nia, you wanted me to hang out with you today or what?" Simon said trying to see what his girlfriend wanted to do considering she asked him to walk her to her house. "Well yes, but also my dad asked me to get you after school." Nia said casually knowing that he won't really be surprised by the news. "I see, well, better not keep him waiting then." After a while they reached Nia's house just to be greeted by Erwin. "Simon, we need to have a word." Erwin said in a serious tone motioning Simon to follow him into the kitchen whereas Nia was heading upstairs to change out of her school uniform. "I'm guessing this is about the whole Icedevimon thing huh?" Simon asked.
"It is, I wanted to ask you your strategy when it came to confronting this demon-like creature." Erwin answered sitting down on one of the chairs in the living room. "I didn't want to use that strategy since I knew that it risked the life of one of my friends. But, if I didn't there would be no way of locating him since he would have already gotten away into the digital world without my knowing." Simon said to Erwin who pondering Simon's answer since he did not know what to make of it. "You do know that my daughter wishes to not only help me out with the police force but also with your group?" Erwin asked Simon who nodded in response and said "I know, but I'm just not sure if she's really willing to go out there and kill any evil Digimon that may come through to the human world."
Meanwhile, Nia was getting changed into her normal average outfit which actually included a purple scarf that Simon gave her for her 15th birthday. She asked "Why purple?" and he responded "Because Blue and Pink were already taken and I know you do like the color purple." When he gave it to her. As she put it on a strange fog enveloped her room and she closed her eyes due to not having either Simon's goggles or Henry/Rika's sunglasses for eye protection.
Meanwhile downstairs Simon noticed that his Digivice was going off. "That's strange." He said looking at the device. But then his curiosity turned into worry as he headed upstairs to Erwin's confusion. Simon opened the door to Nia's room with his goggles on as he approached the fog. "Nia! You okay in here?" Simon asked concerned for her, but when the fog cleared another strange sight greeted his eyes. It was Nia perfectly fine holding a Digimon who looked like he was critically injured. Simon approached Nia and said "I think we better give him medical attention before I analyze him." Nia nodded and headed downstairs with the Digimon in her hands and Simon following her.
As they were nearing the first floor Erwin noticed what Nia was holding and asked Simon "What happened up there? Did you do that Simon?" Simon raised two fingers and said "First, Nia found this unconscious and nearly beaten Digimon in her room and we're trying to see if we can help him. Second, I never met this mon until just now." Erwin then focuses on the unconscious form and says "There are some bandages in the kitchen that you can use to help him. But make sure he doesn't start attacking like most Digimon." Simon and Nia both saluted him before heading into the kitchen and wrapping the Digimon in bandages. A few minutes later of watching the unconscious mon just laying and breathing, Simon got out his Digivice which said "Impmon: Rookie level, Virus type. Attacks are: Infernal Funnel, Infernal Funnel: Flame and Night of Fire."
Simon then looked at Impmon with a bit of concern thinking "So this little guy is supposed to be the precursor to one of the Demon Lords that Guilmon told me about one time? I think he looks more like a lost child in a way." Nia was also very concerned for Impmon's safety while Erwin was thinking "I wonder, is this a twist of fate or something much more than that? Hopefully given his name he doesn't end up attacking anyone." Impmon then started to stir and when he tried to sit up he clutched his stomach in pain. "That's the last time I let a data stream take me wherever." He then looks at the three surrounding him and says "What are you looking at? I ain't seeing any conch shell or whatever you people call it."
Erwin stood up from the chair and said "Where are you from Impmon?" Impmon looked at Erwin and responded "Where do you think? The digital world! Wait, this ain't the Digital world. WHERE THE HELL AM I!?" Simon then walked up to Impmon and said "You are currently in the Shinjuku district in Tokyo Japan. So as of right now you are part of the human world Impmon." Impmon shocked by Simon's news just laid back down and said "I'm just gonna close my eyes and wake up feeling miserable in the mountain sector if you don't mind dream peeps." Impmon then closed his eyes and tried going back to sleep until surprisingly Nia pokes him so he feels pain where his bandage is. "What did you do that for girly?! You trying to get me killed or something!?" Impmon yelled now realizing that this isn't a dream. "You should be somewhat grateful to us for helping you! Not just acting all arrogant like some kind of idiot who thinks he's on top of the world!" Nia said shocking both Simon and Erwin.
Impmon hearing this goes a bit wide eyed and has brief flashes of his friend Leomon saying those exact words to him. "I'm sorry; it's a force of habit. A habit that has gotten me into nothing but trouble. All I am is nothing but an irredeemable monster who can't even keep one friend." Impmon said sadly crying into his hands. Nia then goes up to Impmon who gets out of crying fit and says "What do you want huh? You here to try and pity me? Well what are you gonna do huh?" Nia then does something else unexpected and hugs Impmon. Impmon looks up at Nia and says "Why?" Nia responds "Simon tells me that sometimes people like you need a hug despite their "bravado" and saying they don't need it." Impmon looks at Simon and says "Is that true tough guy?" Simon raises an eyebrow and responds "All of us have those times where we have an emotional breakdown and affection from someone you care about is usually the best therapy."
Impmon hearing this looks at Erwin who nods agreeing with Simon's statement. He then continues to cry into Nia's shoulders realizing that maybe things might not be so bad after all. When Impmon finally calmed down a glowing sphere appeared nearby Nia who instinctively grabbed it and saw that it was a white Digivice with a purple ring in the center along with the screen. Impmon noticed this and said "I guess this makes us partners huh?"
Nia nodded in response and showed Simon and Erwin the digivice. Needless to say they were both somewhat panicky and then turned away from Nia and Erwin whispered to Simon "So since she's a Tamer what do we do now?" Simon responded "To be honest I didn't really think that far ahead but we'll ask when we get introductions out of the way." They turned back around to face Nia and Impmon and Simon said "Right now, how about we get to know each other before we confirm anything with Impmon alright Nia?" Nia nodded once again determined to see if Simon and her father will let her become one of the Digimon Tamers.
DIGIMON TAMERS CRIMSON
(Image of Nia smiling)
DIGIMON TAMERS CRIMSON
(Image of Impmon being impatient)
As they were sitting around Impmon explained his situation to Nia, Simon and Erwin about how he really was Beezlemon the demon lord of Gluttony and that he once had a friend named Leomon. "So what happened to that friend Impmon?" Erwin asked out of curiosity since he seemed the most concerned with his origin. Impmon looked down in shame and said "Yggdrasil found some way to use his power to open up a dark part within me." Simon a bit shocked by this news said "How's that possible considering what I know is that Yggdrasil can't control Virus type Digimon?" Impmon then said "He didn't control me. He sent a remnant of his darkness nearby and… Let's just say things didn't end well." Nia then asked "Could you tell us what you mean by that?" Impmon looked at her and said "Well, hopefully I don't regret this but, it all started on just an average day of inspection of the soon-to-be Hub city."
Flashback…
Impmon was wandering around to see how the hub sector of the Digital world with Leomon when suddenly he noticed a strange aura in the alleyway. "The hell!? What is that thing?" Impmon said curious about the strange aura. Leomon didn't see Impmon leave his side as he was busy inspecting the various areas on the project. As Impmon kept chasing the dark aura they got to a corner where Impmon then said "Hah! Ya got nowhere left to run now! What are you gonna do?" The dark aura did nothing unnerving Impmon a bit until it struck him. "What's. Happening. To. ME!?" Impmon asked but then as though in pain he screamed so loud there probably wasn't a single Digimon in the construction area that couldn't hear him.
Meanwhile Leomon heard his scream and said "Damn! I should have kept a close eye on him!" He then went to find his best friend in the alleyway he passed by earlier. "Impmon! Can you hear me!?" Leomon yelled out but then he saw a possessed figure in a white cloak with one long sleeve with a double barrel shotgun within, carrying a red short sword on the other hand which isn't covered and eyes as though they were possessed by some unknown force. "Impmon, fight whatever is happening to you!" Leomon pleaded to what he assumed was Impmon until it tried hitting him with his sword. "Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill. Must. Kill. KILL… EVERYTHING!" The figure said as he continued to strike Leomon who was barely keeping him at bay.
All of the other mons looked onto the fight seeming powerless to do anything about it. One mon in particular, a Terriermon recognized the individual as Impmon and said to himself "So if that's Impmon then why is he fighting Leomon? Aren't they best friends or something?" Meanwhile Leomon got some distance on his opponent and said "The Impmon I knew would never succumb to such darkness! Unless somehow… This is all Yggdrasil's doing."
He then readied his left hand as though preparing a punch. The figure saw this coming and tried to stop him, only to end up too late as Leomon unleashed his attack. "FIST OF THE BEAST KING!" He fired what appeared to be a flaming Lion head at the figure who then took the hit head on and ended up in quite an unpleasant state. Somehow though, he was able to heal his injury and get up without a scratch. "What!? How did he survive that?" Terriermon said thinking there's no way the figure should be alive. "Kill." The figure said firing a shot at Leomon who blocked it with his sword which then broke from the shot. The figure then raced towards Leomon and stabbed him in the abdomen with his short sword. However, upon doing so he lost the ominous glow in his eyes and was shocked at what he was doing.
The figure looked onto Leomon whom he just learned he stabbed and fatally wounded. "L-L-Leomon! Hey! You can't just die! Please, tell me what happened!? Please?!" Leomon looked at the figure and now recognized his form as his best friend's ultimate form "Reapmon, listen to me. I don't blame you for what happened; I saw that you were possessed by some demon or another. Yggdrasil did this to you. Just promise that. That you'll continue your journey without me. I offer the victor. The spoils." Leomon then disintegrates into data which is then absorbed by Reapmon. "No, Leomon. I can't do anything without you! I'm just nothing but a monster now." He then looks at the townspeople "STAY AWAY FROM ME! I'M JUST A KILLER! YOU'RE BETTER OFF WITHOUT ME! UNDERSTAND!?" Reapmon then flees the town thinking that they blame him for the death of his best friend.
End of Flashback…
"And that's the whole story of what happened to Leomon." Impmon finished telling that story. Simon and Erwin were both shocked while Nia was trying not to cry over the tragedy. "I guess I'm a bit of a heart breaker aren't I?" Impmon asked seeing his Tamer about to cry over his story. "Impmon, you have to swear on the same oath to Erwin as I did if you're going to be partners with her." Impmon tilted his head in confusion and asked "What oath? Am I supposed to say Scout's honor or something like that?"
Erwin stood up and responded "You must answer me a question Impmon." Impmon then saw that Erwin seemed to be an authority figure if Simon is listening to him. "So what's the question sir?" Impmon asked curious about the question. "If you were given an order to die, would you do it?" Impmon shocked by the question said "Well, to be honest. I don't want to die, but if it's to help save her skin I'll gladly do it! It's my duty ain't it?" Erwin responds "Very well, I will approve of this partnership only if you follow our rules, understand?" Impmon then gave a salute and said "Sir! Yes Sir!" Erwin looked at Simon and said "I guess your prediction really did come true didn't it Ackerman?" Simon shrugged and said "A bit of an ironic team but then again opposites do attract at times don't they?"
And so Nia Esthiem has officially become a Digimon Tamer. How will she and Impmon fare along with Simon and the others? Find out next time on Digimon Tamers Crimson!