Hi, folks!
Here's the next chapter and I believe you'll notice a huge change in it. In the Old Version, the focus was more on a prank war between Arisa/Impmon and Akari/BlackGatomon (and the fact that BlackGatomon may have a crush on Impmon). I decided to change it, focusing more on Akira/BlackAgumon and Ken/Wormmon.
I hope you'll enjoy!
(Opening Song: Der größte Träumer by Digimon Tamers)
File 4.
Team Power
''When I get you, you are so DEAD!'' a female voice screamed, followed by a thud of loud steps. Somebody was running. ''You hear me, Impmon?!''
''Hahahahahah!'' An imp-like Digimon ran down the hallway, turning and quickly entering the janitor's closet, closing the door.
Impmon chuckled as a black cat-like Digimon ran past, obviously searching for him. She was drenched in water and furious.
''This is getting better and better!'' Impmon muttered as she heard her screaming, followed by a splash. The can of water he had hidden in his corridor fell on the already wet BlackGatomon.
''Impmon!''
''Hahahahah!'' Impmon simply couldn't keep his voice low. His pranks just never failed to amuse him.
BAM!
Impmon flinched as he heard the door slamming, slowly turning around and almost jumping out of his skin as he got startled by BlackGatomon. She glared daggers at him, brandishing her clawed paw.
''You. Are. DEAD!'' she growled.
The latter gulped, anticipating his fate.
xXx
Arisa was in her room, reading a book as she heard the door opening. She lift her head from the book, noticing a beaten up Impmon slowly and tiredly walking inside. She blinked in surprise, getting up and quickly helping her partner inside.
''What in the world happened to you?'' she asked.
''Um… Let's just say that Lilith's not getting my jokes…'' Impmon replied, a tried, michievous grin on his expression. Arisa sighed in annoyance.
''Geez,…'' She helped him onto the bed, then went to the firs aid box she kept in her room. ''You really have no sense of self-preservation, do you?''
''I do have a sense of self-preservation!'' Impmon replied in an annoyed tone. ''The problem is, Lilith has no sense of humor.''
''Just as Akari,'' Arisa muttered, starting to tend Impmon's bruises.
''Ouch!''
''Hold still!''
''Oww, it burns! What is that?!''
''An antiseptic spray. Of course it will burn!'' Arisa replied. ''Now hold still.''
Impmon crossed his arms on his chest as she put bandage on his head, pouting. A few weeks passed from the Keramon incident, with Impmon getting used to his Rookie form. Of course, he wished to digivolve further, but it seemed like this was currently not possible for some reason, which really annoyed him. On the other hand, Salamon managed to digivolve to BlackGatomon, a Level Champion Demon Beast Type Digimon of the Virus Attribute, and she was rubbing it on his nose the whole week.
He told himself that he'll return the favor for annoying him, but it seems like he forgot that BlackGatomon could also easily beat him up for the trouble he caused.
''There, done.'' Arisa looked at the bandages, making sure they won't fall off. ''It'll be better for you to lay low for a while.''
''Lay low? Lay low?!'' Impmon frowned. ''There's no way I'm gonna lay low. I just need a better plan.''
''Say, why are you so angry at BlackGatomon. I mean, she was just bragging around that she leveled up, along with Akari,…'' Arisa frowned as she remembered how Akari basically laughed in her face for still having a Rookie Level partner. Basically, she was degrading her and humiliating her in every way possible. ''Okay, I think I understand now your thirst for revenge.''
''So, what's the plan?'' Impmon asked.
''Uh… Let me think of something…'' Arisa muttered. She heard knocking. ''Huh?''
Arisa then walked over to the door, opening it.
''There's no one there…huh?'' She found a wrapped box with a ribbon on the top on the ground, lifting it up. ''I wonder what this is? Who left it here?''
Impmon was just as confused as she was. Then, as she took the ribbon off, he realized.
''Ari-?!''
BAM!
Arisa had just stared blankly ahead as the pie smashed into her face, slowly peeling off and landing on the ground. She then heard a click and saw a camera flashing.
''What the…'' She then frowned. ''Akari!''
''What, don't you like banana pie?'' Akari approached her, followed by BlackGatomon.
''Hey, what's up with that? What are you planning?'' Impmon joined them, just as angry as Arisa was.
''Just a little act of revenge for all the hidden cans of water you dropped on me. I actually intended it for you…'' BlackGatomon grinned as she looked at Impmon. ''But hitting your Hacker is just as amusing.''
''Hey, if anyone here's gonna be pranking people, it's me!'' Impmon told her.
''Tsk, I bet I can come up with better pranks!'' BlackGatomon replied.
''Oh really?!''
''Oh yeah!''
''Oh, brother…'' Arisa muttered as she heard that exchange.
''What, are you afraid of getting beaten?'' Akari asked her with a grin on her face.
''No I'm not!'' Arisa replied angrily.
''Get ready, because this is war!'' Impmon added.
''Give me your best shot!'' BlackGatomon said.
xXx
''Stop following us,'' Akira growled at Ken and Wormmon. The Larva Digimon winced and hid between Ken, but the former just grinned.
''I doubt I can do that, Akira-kun,'' Ken replied. Akira frowned. ''You know that Akaiyama-sensei sent us here to learn how to co-operate.''
''That wasn't what she said. Not to mention, it's completely unecessary,'' Akira replied. ''She said that she wants us to reach Class C by letting our partners Digivolve. There was nothing about us having to co-operate with each other.''
''If you say so,…'' Ken shrugged, taking out his D-Power. ''I guess I'll find a faster way on my own.''
Akira frowned, then left without a word, followed by BlackAgumon.
''Sheesh, he's good at giving people the cold shoulder,'' Ken muttered as Wormmon climbed up his shoulder.
''Not to mention, he's quite rude,'' Wormmon voiced his opinion. ''Let's find a way out of here!''
The two then looked around. They were in a large forest somewhere in the DigiWorld.
xXx
Akira stared at the Digivolution Card he had. He had been trying to help BlackAgumon digivolve, but it never worked. He wondered what he was doing wrong.
''Hey, Akira… Are you alright?'' BlackAgumon asked.
''I've just been thinking about something,'' Akira muttered.
''We will eventually figure it out, just don't worry,'' BlackAgumon replied, with Akira looking at him in surprise. BlackAgumon grinned. ''We'll be fine. After all, we're partners and we know how to work together as a team, right?''
A small smile appeared on Akira's lips.
''I guess you're right,'' he replied.
Suddenly, they felt the ground shaking.
''Wha-what is that?'' BlackAgumon cried out, looking around frantically. The screen on Akira's D-Power was glowing in a red color.
''A Digimon!'' Akira frowned, watching the ominous shadow hovering over them.
xXx
''Let me see.'' Ken typed at a button on his D-Power. ''If I managed to connect with the database back at HQs correctly, we should get some information about the Digimon that are living here and see if there's anyone who wishes to fight.''
''Well, I'm ready!'' Wormmon exclaimed, still perched on Ken's shoulder.
''Hmm, it seems like this forest is filled with Insect Digimon, most belonging to the Nature Spirits Family.'' Suddenly, his D-Power started flashing red. ''Ugh, it seems like there's a fiend Digimon nearby.''
''Where?'' Wormmon asked.
''It's not one,'' Ken frowned. ''There are multiple of them!''
They heard the flapping of wings, looking upwards.
''He-he! Found them!'' a moth-like Digimon with a gattling gun attached to it's abdomen yelled, causing two more to appear.
''Intruders!'' the second Digimon exclaimed.
''A human and a partner.'' The third moth observed the two. ''Meh, it's just a weak Rookie. It's data is not worth it.''
''Who are you calling weak?!'' Wormmon jumped on the ground.
''Hehe, seems like the weakling wants to fight.'' The first Digimon grinned. Ken checked his analyzer.
''They're Mothmon. Level: Armor. Type: Insect. Attribute: Data. The decoration on their wings comes from the DigiArmor Egg of Knowledge.'' Ken grinned. ''This should be an interesting battle.''
''Multiple Blaster!'' The Mothmon trio fired bullets of scales from the gattling gun attached to their abdomen.
''Digi-Modify: Speed, Plug-In B!'' Ken slashed a card through the reader in his D-Power.
Much to the Mothmon's surprise, the usually slow Wormmon quickly dodged their attacks with incredible agility. Ken grinned.
''First, immobilize them so they won't escape,'' he said in a calculating tone.
''Sticky Net!'' Wormmon fired threads of tough, adhesive net, restricting the trio of Mothmon.
''Next, incapacitate them.''
The Mothmon tried to free themselves from the net, looking back at the seemingly meek Wormmon.
''Silk Thread!'' Wormmon fired stiff threads that were thing as silk threads, but pointed and sharp as a needle. The Mothmon cried out in pain as they were hit by the sharp needles, which managed to even cut through the net.
''Just as I predicted,'' Ken muttered, but frowned as the Mothmon got up.
''It's not over, yet!'' One of the Mothmon exclaimed, glaring at Ken.
''I should've used a power-up card,'' Ken muttered, glancing at Wormmon and then back at the Mothmon.
Perhaps he should re-calculate his chances.
''Multiple Blaster!''
xXx
''Pepper Breath!'' BlackAgumon fired a flame at the Digimon who was chasing them. It was a Kuwagamon. Much to his dismay, his attack didn't work.
''Now what?!'' Akira gritted his teeth. BlackAgumon didn't really have an answer to that. Still, he tried again.
''Pepper Breath!'' He fired back, but Kuwagamon just smashed it with his pincers.
''Run!'' Akira grabbed his partner's clawed hand and the two ran. As much as he hated to admit it, it seemed like this Kuwagamon was too much to handle for him.
''Multiple Blaster!''
''Huh?''
Akira's eyes widened as he saw Ken and Wormmon dodging the scales the Mothmon fired.
''Oi, Fuji-kun!'' he yelled. Ken turned to him, his jaw dropping in surprise as he saw the huge Champion flying towards them. ''Dodge!''
''Huh, who are those?'' One of the Mothmon turned towards Akira and BlackAgumon. ''More intruders?!''
''Ugh, look!'' Another Mothmon's eyes widened in bewilderment as they saw the Kuwagamon flying towards them.
''Eh, I don't care how many intruders there are! We'll take down all of them!'' Their leader spoke. ''Multiple Blaster!''
The three fired their gattling guns at Kuwagamon. However, instead of hurting it, they caused it to roar angrily and turn towards them.
''Scissor Hands!'' The Kuwagamon grabbed one of the Mothmon with it's pincers, crushing it in half and absorbing it's data. The other two Mothmon, BlackAgumon, Wormmon, Akira and Ken stared in shock at the scene in front of them.
''H-how dare you to absorb our leader?!'' One of the Mothmon cried out as Kuwagamon turned towards them.
''Take this!'' the other one exclaimed and the two started firing at it again.
''It's no use,'' Ken said. ''Kuwagamon's much stronger than the two, especially after absorbing that Mothmon's data.''
''And it seems like it's not enough for him,'' Akira muttered.
''Aghhhhhh!''
The four flinched as they heard the screams of agony from the two Mothmon. Having enough of them, Kuwagamon grabbed each one, tearing their heads of with it's pincers.
Then, it turned towards them.
''This is bad,'' BlackAgumon gulped. Ken pulled out his D-Power.
''Kuwagamon. Level: Champion. Type: Insect. Attribute: Virus,'' He read.
''What are you doing?'' Akira frowned as he looked at Ken.
''Trying to figure out a way how to beat this thing!'' Ken replied. ''There has to be decent strategy.''
''Look out!'' Wormmon yelled as Kuwagamon snapped his pincers, lunging at them. The four jumped to the side, dodging it.
''Your strategies won't help! That thing has absorbed enough data to take on stronger Digimon!'' Akira yelled at Ken. The latter didn't listen.
''We need more firepower.'' Ken muttered, taking out a card. ''Digi-Modify, Flamedramon: Fire Rocket!''
''Fire Rocket!'' Wormmon absorbed the data of the Flamedramon card, surrounding himself in an aura of fire and shooting himself towards his opponent like a rocket. He managed to hit Kuwagamon, but the latter was barely grazed, swatting Wormmon back as if he were a mere fly.
''Wormmon!'' Ken ran over to his partner. ''No… just, how could this happen?''
''Akira, this Digimon is bad news,'' BlackAgumon looked at Akira. ''What should we do?''
''I… I don't know…'' Akira muttered. He didn't bring a lot of cards on this trip and it was obvious that none of them would work against Kuwagamon, at least not in this situation. Even Ken's attempts at creating a good strategy failed.
BlackAgumon stared at his partner, noticing he was shaking. He then sighed.
''We'll have to fight.'' BlackAgumon said, surprising Akira.
''But, we won't have much of a chance.'' Akira replied.
''I know. Still, we need to fight back. We can't give up,'' BlackAgumon replied.
''BlackAgumon's right…'' Wormmon muttered, looking at Ken who was holding him. ''However, we'll have to fight together.''
''Together?'' Ken and Akira exchanged glances. ''But, being a Hacker, doesn't it mean to become stronger on our own, not together?''
Wormmon jumped out of his arms, joining BlackAgumon.
''We won't be able to beat Kuwagamon separately.'' He replied. ''However, together, we might have a chance.''
Ken and Akira stared at their partners in stunned silence. Kuwagamon roared, glaring at them. Akira took a deep breath.
''If that's so, I'm with you, BlackAgumon!'' He said.
''While I can't count on my strategies, I can count on you Wormmon!'' Ken added.
''Let's go!'' The four exclaimed in unison.
A bright light suddenly covered both Digimon, with Akira and Ken taking out their glowing D-Powers, staring at them in surprise.
DIGIVOLUTION…
(Insert Song: Spiel dein Spiel by Digimon Tamers)
''BlackAgumon digivolves to…''
BlackAgumon got covered in a black ''egg'' made of data, his skin being ripped off and replaced with new data. His frame changed to that of a hulking black-blue dinosaur.
''BlackGreymon!''
xxx
''Wormmon digivolves to…''
Wormmon got covered in a dark green ''egg'' made of data, his skin being ripped off and replaced with a larger and leaner frame. A humanoid insect emerged from it.
''Stingmon!''
''They digivolved!'' Akira stared in awe. Ken nodded, looking at his D-Power.
''Stingmon. Level: Champion. Type: Insect. Attribute: Virus.'' He then turned to the other one. ''BlackGreymon. Level: Champion. Type: Dinosaur. Attribute: Virus. Two Champion Level Digimon against one. Even with the data Kuwagamon absorbed, I doubt he'll stand a chance.''
''Let's not get too cocky. It's still early to celebrate,'' Akira replied.
Meanwhile, BlackGreymon and Stingmon faced Kuwagamon. The latter roared, flying towards BlackGreymon.
''Scissor Hands!''
BlackGreymon lowered his head, the pincers hitting his helmet and the horn. He managed to hold Kuwagamon back as the Insect Digimon desperately tried to crush him. BlackGreymon let out a might roar as he moved Kuwagamon, throwing him back.
''Mega Flame!'' He fired a ball of fire towards the Digimon, hitting Kuwagamon and causing it to cry out in pain. Kuwagamon fought against the flames burning it's exoskeleton, turning it's head towards BlackGreymon.
Instead, it saw Stingmon flying towards it.
''Spiking Strike!'' Stingmon pierced Kuwagamon with the spike on his arm, causing the Digimon to shatter and turn into tiny data bits.
Akira and Ken breathed a sigh of relief as their partners joined them. BlackGreymon and Stingmon looked quite satisfied with their accomplishment.
''I guess we should've done that earlier,'' Ken said, glancing at Akira. ''While it was obvious, I completely ignored the fact that battling as a tag team would increase our chances of winning a battle.''
''I wasn't thrilled about it either, but, at least, we managed to do our job,'' Akira replied, the frown on his expression replaced with a small grin. ''Better now than never, I guess.''
Ken nodded. BlackGreymon and Stingmon glanced at each other, proud of their partners and accomplishments.
xXx
''It's been quiet for a while,'' Akari muttered.
''Too quiet,'' BlackGatomon frowned.
The two looked around, but then shrugged. They were in the canteen, eating their bento. They just returned from Megumi's office after being told they got a call from her. Turns out, she wasn't the one who called. While being suspicious, BlackGatomon and Akari didn't ask any questions. Still, they were wary.
''If this was one of Arisa's pranks, it was quite a bad one,'' Akari said.
''Yeah,'' BlackGatomon grinned. The two opened their bento boxes.
''Itadakimasu!'' both said in unison, taking a bite.
Their eyes suddenly widened, watering. Then they started spitting fire.
''AGHH! Hot hot hot!''
''It's burning my mouth!''
Both screamed, running around and drawing the attention of the various Hackers and Digimon who were having their lunch.
Arisa and Impmon, who were observing the scene from the exit, chuckled. Impmon was holding a hot chilli sauce bottle. Arisa made a fake call for Akari and BlackGatomon, while the latter poured the sauce over their lunch. The end results were priceless.
''This was a great prank,'' Arisa said. Impmon gave her a high-five.
''Ba-Boom!'' he exclaimed. ''The best ever!''
''YOU!''
Arisa and Impmon's eyes widened in shock as Akari and BlackGatomon glared at them, their faces still red.
''You're gonna pay for this!'' Akari exclaimed. Arisa and Impmon exchanged quick glances and quickly turned around, running for their lives.
''Hey, where are you going?! We're not done with you!''
The two could hear BlackGatomon yelling after them. The chase has begun.
''Wait for us!''
''I'll shove that sauce down your throat, Impmon!''
…
''Huh?''
Akira stopped, along with Ken, Wormmon and BlackAgumon, staring down the corridor. They saw Arisa and Impmon running past them, followed by an angry Akari and BlackGatomon who were screaming something about getting revenge.
The latter four were completely stunned.
''What happened to them?'' BlackAgumon asked.
''I have no idea,'' Ken took off his glasses, calmly cleaning them with the edge of his shirt and putting them back.
''I guess they got into a fight,'' Wormmon replied.
''Whatever it is, I think it'll be better if we stay out of it,'' Akira said. The rest of them nodded.
''Agreed!''
(Ending Song: Keep On by Digimon Adventure)
He-yah, folks! Impmon's here! Now that BlackGatomon, BlackAgumon and Wormmon digivolved to their Champion Level, I guess it's my turn. While I desire to finally reach a higher level, I still don't like the idea of following the rules of the Hackers Organisation and neither does Arisa. After all, I never followed the rules back when I was a Demon Lord, heh…
Stay tuned for File 5: History Of A Demon Lord
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