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Digimon Tamers Crimson Episode 27: Kiriha and Greymon, A promise to be kept!
Greymon was starting to regain conciousness, and he observed his surroundings. "What's going on? I thought that I'd be reduced to data by now!" Greymon said, confused by the current scenario. He then looked down and saw a group of humans and their Digimon. "Just fantastic, I had to be saved... And what's worse is that, now I look pathetic." Simon went up to Greymon and said "Well me and Guilmon were the ones who saved you. So..." Greymon looked at Simon and his partner and said "I am truly grateful for you, but... I just have to ask... Why save me? I'm just a failure to my general. And at this point, I bet he's probably moving on right about now." Simon then responds "Okay first of all, I'm not familiar with the whole general term considering... We're Digimon Tamers. Second, why would you assume that he would just abandon you like that?" Greymon paused for a bit... And responded "Because, I asked him to leave. I didn't want him to die. And plus, I failed to fulfill the promise I made. So now, he's on his own with only Mailbirdramon to protect him. I also wished that he would move on without me." Guilmon goes up to Greymon and says "Greymon, I'm sure that your partner is looking for you right now. I honestly don't believe a Tamer nor General would abandon their Digimon! Not to anything! Nor anyone!"
Greymon looks at Guilmon and asks "You really believe that?" Guilmon nods and says "Or course I do! Simon would never leave me! I've known him too long for me to think otherwise!" Greymon looks down in shame and says "The problem with me is that... Kiriha tries to run from his problems. He ended up trying to do things by himself, and we lost Deckerdramon. Who only wanted to help Kiriha fight our enemies." Simon noticed that Greymon has mentioned multiple Digimon with this "Kiriha" person and he asks "So Kiriha is a general in the sense that... He commands multiple Digimon, correct?" Greymon nodded and saw the others who were concerned with him. He then says "I just feel so ashamed of myself, first getting defeated by weak megas... And now, having to be rescued!" Henry approaches Greymon and says "Calm Down! Nobody is saying that you're weak alright!?" Terriermon then adds "Gotta admit... Pretty awesome you tried fighting them anyway!" Renamon nods in agreement with Terriermon. Rika then says "Besides, what does this Kiriha person have to be ashamed of you for!? I mean, how long have you known the guy?" Greymon then responds "About two to three of your human years. I first met him when he was eleven years old." Simon and co. are somewhat intrigued by this information and Greymon started to tell a story "The first time we met, I felt, that it was destiny...
Flashback, Three Years ago...
Kiriha was on his way to the hospital to visit his mother, and to tell her the good news about his father coming back home. During that trip however, he looked on the sidewalk and saw a small and weak figure struggling to even move. Kiriha looked down at the figure and thought about just ignoring it. However... It spoke "Human..." Kiriha then looked down at the small figure and asked "Who, me?" The small figure responded "You appear to be the only one who can see me... So yes, I meant you." Kiriha then got on his knees and said "Well, I have been seeing a lot of strange things lately, so I guess you must be one of them." The figure then said "I was barely able to get past the Digital World's barrier as it was... So if you mock me by size then I'll have know, I am a powerful Digimon! My name is Greymon! And I fear no man, mon, woman or child!" Kiriha then picks up the small Greymon and says "Well, Greymon just so you know I'm not just a human... My name, is Kiriha Aonuma. And it looks like you wanted a friend, right?" Greymon was confused by this and responded "I wanted... Someone to follow. Someone, who can actually see me in this state. Someone... Very much like you in fact." Kiriha had Greymon on his shoulder and asked "Oh, really?" Greymon nodded and Kiriha started walking towards his original destination and said "Well, I guess I'm your leader then huh?" Greymon sighed and said "Yes, you are."
After a while of walking, Kiriha walked into the flower shop to purchase a bouquet of violets for his mother. Greymon asked Kiriha "So why on earth did you purchase those?" Kiriha responded "They're for my mother." Greymon then asked "So what exactly is a mother?" Kiriha giggled a bit and answered "She is essentially one of my parents." Greymon thought a bit about this and asked "And what role does a parent serve?" Kiriha then said "Parents are essentially who raise you when you're growing up, from the day you were born." Greymon thinks back to his days in primary village and responds "I guess I'm a little... Ashamed of my supposed parent." Kiriha laughs a bit and says "Sometimes, parents can be embarassing. But other times... Parents are probably the closest friends you'll ever have. At least, that's what mom tells me." They finally reached their destination: Shinjuku General Hospital. Greymon looked at the place and asked "Is this where your mother lives?" Kiriha shakes his head and says "This is where she's staying... For now." Greymon felt a little unsettled by Kiriha's words, but decided to go along with him into the hospital.
Kiriha found his mother's room on his own and Greymon commented "I don't see the appeal to these places. They all seem very eerie if you ask me." Kiriha nods in agreement and then opens the door to his mother's room. "Mom, how are things?" Kiriha asked holding the bouquet in front of her. Mrs. Aonuma then says "Kiriha, those are lovely! Where'd you get these?" Kiriha responds "From the local flower shop a few blocks down." She then puts them on the table next to her. However, she notices Greymon on Kiriha's shoulder and asks "Kiriha, who's your little parrot friend there?" Kiriha responded "What parrot? I'm just starting out my comedy routine, where I like to... Y'know talk to myself and stuff!" Greymon sighs and says "She can see me General, no use in hiding!" Mrs. Aonuma confused asks "Kiriha, why did the parrot refer to you as General?" Greymon once again sighed and said "My name is Greymon. I'm from the Digital World, and for your information I'm not a parrot. I'm. A. Digimon!" Mrs. Aonuma giggles a bit and says "No need for the grumpy attitude. So..." Kiriha confused asked "So?" Mrs. Aonuma then asked "Where'd you meet him?" Kiriha responded "Well, I met him on the streets and he seems to think I'm some sort of general or something." Greymon then looks at Mrs. Aonuma and asks "Tell me, why are you even here? You appear to be fine physically... But, something has to be off." Mrs. Aonuma feels a bit somber and responds "I actually have a disease."
Greymon then asks "What kind of disease is it? I mean, Kiriha did say you weren't going to stay here long. Surely it's something that can be cured of easily!" Mrs. Aonuma shakes her head and says "Greymon, I actually have cancer." Greymon confused then says "Cancer? You mean... There's a large crab inside of your body eating you inside out!?" Mrs. Aonuma once again shakes her head and says "No, it's a disease that develops inside of your body after a long time. Though... It's mostly something given to you by drugs. And all my life, I've never smoked nor drank. I guess this is just... Something that can happen to you." Greymon then looks to Kiriha who was maintaining his composure and thinks "How can he just stay so... Composed at a time like this?" Kiriha then says "Mom, I promise you. In a couple days, Dad's gonna be coming back! And we're finally going to be a family again!" Mrs. Aonuma then says "I heard! He just called me earlier today! He said that he's gonna come back and help you out." Kiriha then says "And when he comes back, we'll visit you together from now on." Mrs. Aonuma smiled at Kiriha's enthusiasm and said "Well until then, be in bed by 9:00 and make sure your homework is done by then okay?" Kiriha nodded and said "Of course. A promise... Is a promise right?" Mrs. Aonuma nods but, the nurse comes by and says "Kiriha, I need to perform a daily check-up on your mom alright? So I'm gonna need you to leave for now okay?" Kiriha nods and waves goodbye to his mother. "Mrs. Aonuma, we got the tests back and... You might not like what I'm about to tell you..."
Kiriha closes the door behind him... While doing a bit of eavesdropping. "I'm afraid... you might not last the whole week. I'm sorry." Kiriha then sits holding one knee while crying for a bit. Greymon sees this and says "General, are you hurt?" Kiriha responds "Not anywhere on the outside." Greymon confused inspected his General's body only to figure out that... He's been hurting from a different part... His heart. Kiriha then decided to walk back home knowing for now, he couldn't do much for her. Back in the room Mrs. Aonuma responds to the nurse saying "I figured that. It's just gonna be hard to let go of my baby boy and dear husband." The nurse then says "Is there anything I can do for you today then?" Mrs. Aonuma responded "No, I'll be fine." The nurse then walked out saying "If you need anything just let me know alright?" Mrs. Aonuma then yelled "Okay! I will!" Kiriha meanwhile was busy walking back home only to be confronted by his long time friend. He was slightly shorter than Kiriha. And he wore a sleeveless vest, with a red and blue shirt underneath with cargo shorts, white sneakers and a pair of green goggles. "Kiriha, is everything alright?" The boy asked and Kiriha responded "It's nothing Taiki. I just found out something pretty bad today." Taiki then notices Greymon on his shoulder and said "You mean like that little dinosaur on your shoulder?" Greymon looks at the other boy and says "I guess some humans in this world can see me general." Kiriha then asks "Hey Taiki, can we talk at my house privately?" Taiki nods and walks with his best friend.
Later at the Aonuma residence...
Taiki was quite shocked by what Kiriha said and responded "Dude... I mean... I'm so sorry for ya." Kiriha then said "I guess today had it's ups and downs Taiki. First I met a new friend... And now, I find out my mother will probably die before the end of the week. And... I just hope that dad can get here soon." Taiki then says "Y'know Kiriha... If it makes you feel any better... I'll go with you to vist her!" Kiriha felt relieved and said "Thanks Taiki. That really means a lot." Taiki then says "You know my credo by now... I just can't turn my back on people. I mean... You were there to help me when I needed it. So... How about I do the same for you?" Taiki then walks up to Kiriha and gives him a comforting hug. Kiriha then feels relieved and asks "So Taiki, how long do you plan on staying?" Taiki looked at his schedule on his phone and said "I got nothing better to do right now. So... Wanna play some games?" Kiriha nods and they then partake in playing some video games and helping each other out with their homework. However, Taiki's had to leave and Kiriha gave him an umbrella before he left the house. Greymon then comments "You have some interesting friends General." Kiriha responds "We kind of help each other out. And if he can't come with me... I'll understand. Besides, he has this credo. He can't really turn his back on anyone." Greymon thinks about this Taiki's credo. "Kiriha, would you ever leave me behind?" Kiriha shakes his head and says "I guess that's the best thing I ever learned from him." Kiriha then went up to his room and went to bed though still sad about the news regarding his mother...
Days had passed, and Taiki went with Kiriha to the hospital to visit his mother at the end of each of those days. Kiriha felt that he needed a good friend at this given time. However, by the time Kiriha's father arrived in Shinjuku... Kiriha's mother was very close, to death's door. "Kiriha... I'm sorry that you've had to see me like this..." Mrs. Aonuma said feeling increasingly weak. "Mom! Don't worry about it! Dad's gonna be here and we'll finally get to be a family again!" Kiriha said holding onto his mother's hand while Taiki stood there feeling unable to do anything except watch, and be there for his best friend. "Kiriha! I'm sorry I got here too late and-" A blond haired man wearing a business suit walked into the room noticing his wife is slowly dying. "Oh, Taiki... You came with him?" Mr. Aonuma asked Taiki who nodded and said "Well, he did ask me to be here in case you didn't get here today." Mr. Aonuma felt terrible hearing that, knowing he had too many business trips and he couldn't even see his son for a long time. "Kiriha, I just want to say that I'm... very sorry for not being there for you this past month. And honey... I'm also sorry that I couldn't be here to see you. What I wouldn't give just to spend every day with you and Kiriha!" Mrs. Aonuma then responds "Don't worry about it... Besides... I just wish this moment could last forever." Kiriha then grasped his mother's right hand and said "Mom, I just wanted to let you know that... I'm doing great in school! And Taiki's been helping me with my homework and I even helped out with his! Equal exchange right?" Mrs. Aonuma felt so proud of her son and then said "Greymon, I need you to promise me something."
Greymon heard Mrs. Aonuma's words and said "Anything. For my General's parent." She then said "Promise me... Promise me that... You'll take care of him alright?" Greymon nodded and said "I am with honor, So I swear on my life that he will be safe!" Mrs. Aonuma smiled and then said to Taiki "Taiki, you've been a wonderful friend to Kiriha. I wish you the best of luck wherever you go okay?" Taiki felt sad but responded "Thanks! And in all honesty, it's Kiriha who I have to thank. He's been there for me since that incident." Mrs. Aonuma then looks to Kiriha and says "Kiriha... I need you to promise me... That you'll be strong for your father. And no, I... Don't mean just strength." Kiriha was confused by what his mother was saying and said "Mom, what do you mean by strong then? Mom? MOM!?" Unfortunately, his mother ended up closing her eyes for the last time... But she died... With a smile on her face as though she was happy for his son, happy for the life he has now, happy... For the fact that they got to share one last family moment together. Kiriha stood up with his head down, trying to hide his tears. Taiki gave him a shoulder to cry on to comfort him. Mr. Aonuma then said to Taiki "Like my wife said, thank you very much for being there for Kiriha." Mr. Aonuma started to rub Kiriha's back in an attempt to comfort him. Mr. Aonuma ended up seeing Greymon on Kiriha's shoulder but didn't say anything about it.
Days later, Kiriha attended his mother's funeral. He still seemed very somber after that day despite Taiki and his father comforting him. Kiriha and his father had a bit of a rocky relationship, considering that Mr. Aonuma was feeling quite a bit of guilt regarding Kiriha's current issues. Kiriha went out on a walk one day and saw that Taiki was in an alleyway looking down at something. "Taiki, what are you doing over here?" Kiriha asked Taiki who held up a small red Digimon who felt extremely weak. Greymon saw this Digimon and said "He looks like he's been through hell." The small red Digimon looked at Taiki and said "Well... This is a bit... Humiliating." Taiki felt concern for the small Digimon and said "Look, nobody's judging you alright? My name, is Taiki Kudo." Kiriha then added "I'm Kiriha Aonuma, and this small digimon, is Greymon." The small Digimon felt a bit comforted and he introduces himself "My name is Shoutmon. And in all honesty... I'm not sure if I'll make it." Taiki felt really bad for Shoutmon and said "Kiriha! We gotta do something!" Kiriha responds "I know but... What? And How?" They then thought about this until two glowing orbs floated towards them, and formed into two Digivices. Unlike the D-Arcs, These Digivices looked like they were designed for storage, and Taiki's had a V sign on the top of his. They seemed to be color coded as well, Taiki's was red and Kiriha's was blue. "Hey Taiki... If you're done staring slack-jawed... How about sticking me in that device?" Taiki nodded and held up the device which somehow stored the wounded Shoutmon. Kiriha did the same with Greymon and they looked at their respective screens... To see what their Digimon truly looked like.
However, before they could inspect further... A fog rolled in and it engulfed the two. And thus, Kiriha Aonuma and Taiki Kudo... Were supposedly never seen again. When Taiki and Kiriha saw the fog clear, it seemed that they weren't in that alleyway but rather... In a completely different world. "Hey, where are we!?" Kiriha asked panicking. Taiki was also pretty scared, and then Shoutmon and Greymon both said simultaneously "Just say reload and we'll help you!" Taiki and Kiriha both did as they were told and suddenly both Shoutmon and Greymon appeared before them. Shoutmon appeared to have a scarf around his neck and a microphone stand as a staff. "So Taiki, how's the Digital World so far?" Shoutmon asks and sees that his general and Kiriha passed out. Greymon looked down at the two and said "It looks like the shock of being separated from their home has taken them..." Shoutmon then picked up his general and said "Well... No use standing around here. Grab Kiriha and let's go meet up with the victory Tamer." Greymon nodded and picked up Kiriha and carried him on his back.
Flashback End...
"And that's how we ended up here." Greymon finished telling the story. Simon felt very sorry for this Kiriha person, sympathizing with him in terms of loss. Everybody else was either shocked or in V-Mon, Guilmon and Wormmon's cases... Bawling out their eyes. Impmon held up an umbrella just so that he won't get wet from the waterworks. Renamon then said "Well hopefully we'll be able to find your Tamer." Greymon corrected her saying "General! He's a general! Not! A! Tamer!" Renamon responded "Not much of a difference there. Considering he is your partner, and you are his Digimon besides this "Mailbirdramon" you spoke of earlier." Greymon sighed in defeat feeling like he wasn't going to get anywhere with Renamon. Nia then asked "Do you have anyway of signalling your General?" Greymon then launched a Nova Blast into the air, hoping to get Kiriha's attention. "That should do it." Greymon said. Simon looked to Henry and signaled him to evolve Terriermon to Rapidmon.
Card Slash! Super Evolution Activate!
SUPER EVOLUTION._
Terriermon Evolve to... Gargomon!
Gargomon Super Evolve to... Rapidmon!
Rapidmon then took to the skies to spot Mailbirdramon. "Now if I were a giant blue metal bird... Where would I be?" Rapidmon asks himself looking around until he saw just what he was looking for speeding towards him. However Rapidmon dodged so fast, it looked like he disappeared. "Hey! Watch where you're going ya fool!" Kiriha turned around and said "How did he dodge that?" Mailbirdramon responded "That's a Rapidmon, I don't think we're gonna be able to keep up with him." Kiriha looked at the Rapidmon in question and asked "You work for Yggdrasil, or Vamdemon?" Rapidmon shook his head and said "I'm with the good guys! By the way, your partner's waiting for ya! Let's see you keep up!" Kiriha was pretty shocked by Rapidmon's statement and had Mailbirdramon follow Rapidmon to the ground... To discover that Rapidmon was indeed right. His partner Greymon was surprised to see him, especially with small tears in his eyes. "Greymon!" Kiriha shouted getting off Mailbirdramon. He then went up to Greymon and hugged his leg. Greymon then asked "Are you injured at all?" Kiriha shakes his head and says "Just don't ever do something like that again, okay?" Greymon nodded and Kiriha looked to the group who saved him. "So I gotta ask... Who are you guys?" Takeru went up first "The name is Takeru Takaishi, but some people call me TK. And this is my partner Patamon." Patamon added "Nice to meet you!" Daisuke went up next "I'm Daisuke Motomiya though I don't mind the name Davis. This is my partner V-Mon." V-Mon added "V for victory!"
Ken followed "My name is Ken Ichijouji, and this is partner Wormmon." Wormmon nodded in respect. Hikari then said "I'm Hikari Kamiya, and this is Gatomon." Gatomon added "Just don't get on my bad side." Nia stepped forward and said "I'm Nia Esthiem, and this is Impmon, my partner." Impmon added "You kinda look like one of those short versions of Gojira." Greymon rolled his eyes at that comment. Rika followed suit "Rika is my name, and being Digimon queen is my game. This, is my partner Renamon." Renamon bowed in respect and said "It is an honor." Henry and Suzie went up but Henry introduced them both "My name is Jianliang Wong, but you can call me Henry. And this is my little sister Xiaochun Wong." Suzie added "But you can call me Suzie if you want." Henry pointed to their Digimon and said "These are our partners, Terriermon and Lopmon." Terriermon who de-evolved from Rapidmon earlier said "If you're having a bad day, just momentai." Lopmon added "It kind of means "Take it Easy." Simon stepped up and said "And I'm their leader. Simon Ackerman, though you might know me by the name "Shadow Tamer". This is my partner, Guilmon." Guilmon then added "I enjoy making new friends every so often." Simon then said "Together, we are known as... The Digimon Tamers." Kiriha was a bit intrigued by their strange group name. But then again, Xros Heart was pretty farfetch'd itself. "So, you guys looking to join Xros Heart?"
Simon and Guilmon both face-faulted into the ground at Kiriha's question. Henry then said "We're kind of our own group." Terriermon added "And we're looking to kick Vamdemon's ass!" Henry sighed at Terriermon using such choice words. "Oh you are huh?" Kiriha responded. He then walked up to Henry and said "Maybe you guys should do us a favor and-" Simon grabbed Kiriha's shoulder and said "Let me guess, stay out of your way?" Kiriha turned around to face Simon and said "Look, this doesn't concern you! It only concerns me and Xros Heart!" Simon sighed and responded "Kiriha, Digimon have been invading our world... Digimon, that have been sent by Vamdemon and Yggdrasil. So yeah, it does concern us idiot!" Greymon was about to step in, only to have Guilmon in his armor stand in his way. "What do you mean that our world was under attack?" Kiriha asked motioning for Greymon to stand down. Simon responds "Exactly what I mean. Our world was under attack by Yggdrasil and his forces, and we as Tamers defeated each one who attacked." Kiriha sees that Simon is telling the truth and asks "I hear you're pretty famous. So tell me... Why come here? When your world is the one that needs defense?" Simon then answers "We're here so that we can stop these invaders before they come. And plus, they want us. They're not going to attack our world unless the objective is complete." Kiriha was about to continue the argument, until Hikari said "So, you know my brother right?" Kiriha remembers that Kamiya was Hikari's last name, and so was the victory tamer. "Yeah, I know him. What about it?" Hikari then asks "Could you take us to him?"
Kiriha ponders this and looks at Greymon for an answer. Greymon responds "We can trust these humans. They were willing to not only save me, but also heal me from my injuries." Kiriha then says "Alright... I'll take you to see the Victory Tamer. You so much as betray us... Then you will pay!" Simon responds "I guess great minds think alike. You take point then." Kiriha then does so riding on Mailbirdramon. Greymon meanwhile leads the Tamers and their partners on foot. As they continue journeying, a mysterious Digimon watches from the distance and says "It looks like they'll lead me to Xros Heart after all." He then signals two Megadramon to strike the Tamers and Kiriha when Xros Heart comes into view. Simon and co. kept on following Greymon until Guilmon sensed something. "We got a fight coming?" Simon asked Guilmon who nodded in response. Simon then signaled the others to stop. They then got out blue cards from their decks.
Card Slash! Super Evolution Activate!
Card Slash! Jogress Evolution Activate!
(Cue Beat Hit!)
SUPER EVOLUTION._
Guilmon Evolve To... Growlmon!
Growlmon Super Evolve To... WarGrowlmon!
Terriermon Evolve To... Gargomon!
Gargomon Super Evolve To... Rapidmon!
Renamon Evolve To... Kyubimon!
Kyubimon Super Evolve To... Taomon!
Impmon Evolve To... Wizardmon!
Wizardmon Super Evolve To... Reapmon!
Patamon Evolve To... Angemon!
Angemon Super Evolve To... MagnaAngemon!
Gatomon Super Evolve To... Angewomon!
JOGRESS EVOLUTION._
V-Mon Evolve To... XV-Mon!
Wormmon Evolve To... Stingmon!
XV-Mon, Stingmon, Jogress Evolve To... Paildramon!
All the Ultimate Digimon proceeded to attack the Megadramon... Only to see that they seemed more powerful than anticipated. Kiriha noticed some of the explosions and, with Mailbirdramon came down to see the battle. "Greymon! What's happening here!?" Kiriha asked and Greymon responded "Well, it seems that we've been followed and our party seems to be having a hard time with these Digimon." Kiriha looked over to the distance and saw a Digimon clad in quite a lot of armor with one arm holding a double sided lance and the other arm being obscured by a large shield. "DarkKnightmon! He was tracking us! And now Xros Heart is gonna be discovered!" Kiriha yelled after seeing DarkKnightmon. Greymon looked at Kiriha and said "Kiriha, right now... We need to help destroy the Megadramon." Kiriha looked over and saw that more showed up and Wargrowlmon taking out one of the Megadramon while the others focused on the other two. Kiriha then saw one try to ambush Paildramon and held up his Xros-Loader.
(End Beat Hit!)
Greymon! Mailbirdramon... Digi-Xros To...
MetalGreymon!
MetalGreymon rammed into the other Megadramon and said "You think you can attack my comrades and get away with it... JUST WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM!?" Metalgreymon then attacked and fired a large laser beam at Megadramon, and buried him under rubble. The others subsequently dealt with their opponents and it seemed all was well. "So Kiriha, I gotta ask... Who's this DarkKnightmon?" Simon asked curious about what Kiriha was yelling about. "DarkKnightmon is another Digimon who serves Yggdrasil. And it seems that now... He's working with this Vamdemon." Simon was a bit intrigued by Kiriha's words... Until the Megadramon that MetalGreymon, attacked got up and was about to attack the others. However, the attack was interrupted by a red Digimon who attacked Megadramon and caused him to disperse into data. "So MetalGreymon, it's been a while hasn't it?" The Red Digimon asked and MetalGreymon was shocked by this Digimon's appearance. He then said "Shoutmon..."
And so, Simon and the others escorted Kiriha and MetalGreymon to where Xros Heart may be. But, who is this Shoutmon? And who is the Victory Tamer? Find out next time, on Digimon Tamers Crimson!