Guardian of Ground
"So the Guardian of Thunder awoke?"The colossal shadow stared at his lackeys as they all looked at him.
"Yes sir. We could've avoided this but...that Digimon of his is unique."
"I know it is but none the less, we have another Guardian to destroy before he awakes his true power."
"Who would that be?"
"That small child of the Digidestined...Cody I believe, his Digimon is the Guardian of Ground."Diaboromon explained to the shadow what he meant making him chuckle.
"Master what's so funny?"
"The way the prophecy goes is..."
"Cody what's the matter?"Upamon looked at Cody as he awoke depressed.
"Nothing Upamon."
"Come on you can tell me, we're partners. Your pain is my pain."
"Okay Upamon...today is the Anniversary of my father's death."Cody rubbed hie eyes as Upamon looked down sad.
"I understand...but-"
"Nothing will make this day better."
"Hey Kari. Want me to walk you to class?"Davis and T.K were waiting in front of the school and looked to see Kari walking up to them making the Digidestined of Miracles run up to her.
"The three of us have the same class Davis."
"But T.C has to go somewhere."
"You do T.K?"
"Yeah, I have a tournament to go to with the Basketball team."T.K rubbed his head sheepishly before noticing Kari's Digistrap."What's that?"
"What is?"
"Yeah what's this? Looks like a Digivice."Davis raised Kari's arm and pointed at her Digistrap making her sweatdrop.
"Uh..."
"Kari what happened in your trip to the Digital World yesterday?"
"Uh..."
"Oh hey Kari."Chase looked as after school Kari found him at Gennai's and entered to see him reading scrolls with open books near him.
"Hey Chase...what's up?"
"I found out something pretty cool. Elemental Guardians have three Digivolutions: Guardian, Soldier, and Hero."
"That is cool...Gourydramon's a Guardian?"
"Yeah...and Gennai found this prophecy that I think you need to hear."
"Why?"
"Just listen: When the dawn of the future seems near, the eclipse of darkness shall block the light and plunge the future into darkness. Lightning shall strike fast enough to return and fight alongside Fire, Water, Ground, Darkness, and Light. When the clock strikes the new day, Lightning will strike the evil and end the eclipse."
"Whoa...what's that mean?"
"I don't know but it has to do with me...wait who did Gennai say to protect?"
"Let's see if we have the message."Kari and Chase fiddled with their Digistraps making the holo message appear and play again but listen closely near the end.
"Protect Sora, Matt, Cody, and Ken. And protect each other as well."
"Okay so we know that there are six elements so far. I'm Thunder so we put me as one. Who are the other five?"
"I think I know. They're fellow Digidestined and if I pay remember correctly...Sora's fire, Matt's water, Cody is earth, Ken is darkness, and I'm light."
"So that explains why you got a Digistrap. But why didn't Gatomon Element Digivolve?"
"Maybe something having to do with the moment, what do you remember feeling when Infermon wanted to fight?"
"I felt like...he was a bully, if someone didn't stand up to him, who would?"
"Guys!"The Digimon ran in surprising the two Digidestined.
"What is it?"
"There's rumor of a little boy and an Ankylomon fighting a Gladiator. Sound familiar?"Gatomon explained as easy as she could shocking Kari.
"Cody? Where?"
"Found it."The three were shocked as they saw a Holographic map was coming from Chase's Digistrap with a yellow dot on it."He's in a place called Shattered Dome."
"Shattered Dome?"
"Apparently its a barren place, barely any Digimon live there because of a domed village that was destroyed there in an explosion. What would he be doing there?"
"I don't know but let's find out."They ran out but didn't notice above them was a Vilemon who quickly flew in and began to take Gennai's research.
"Hello? Hello!"Cody and Armadillomon walked in Shattered Dome looking around.
"Cody I don't mean to question you but why are we here?"
"I got an email about a Digidestined meeting here but I don't see anyone. Wait I think that's Davis."Cody looked around but when he faced forward, he saw a silhouette shaped like Davis walking towards him."DAVIS! Over here!"
"Cody? I don't think that's Davis..."They looked closely to see the shape's size change to a colossal one and turned into the Gladiator Sphinx Digimon.
"Hello there. Lost little boy?"
"I don't like the vibe this guy is giving off."Armadillomon got ready to fight looking at the Digimon before seeing him ready an attack.
"SPARTA FLAME!"The Digimon shot a colossal flamethrower at the two making them brace themselves as it engulfed them. He then began to laugh seeing them gone."I killed the Guardian of Earth! Now Lord Tactimon will have to give me a power up as well!"He stopped laughing hearing thunder rumble and saw lightning strike in front of him. As it left: Gourydramon, Angewomon, Chase, and Kari appeared with Gourydramon holding Cody and Armadillomon.
"What's up?"
"WHAT?! HOW DID YOU-"
"Simple trick really."Chase helped Cody stand up straight as he and Armadillomon shook some grogginess off."Did you know electric wavelengths exist in everything? Lightning is a form of electricity so what we did was use my best friend's ability to use his Lightning rod like abilities to bring good old Cody to us and out of your reach."
"Why you-"
"Enemy Digimon recognized: Spartaphinxmon, Mega level."
"Well Mr. Spartaphinxmon, I'd say you should get out of here. No need for this to get any uglier."
"STRENGTH OF THE THOUSANDS!"Spartaphinxmon began to glow and tried to swing at the Guardian of Thunder making him dodge almost all of them until he accidentally turned to look at Angewomon making him be punched hard into the ground turning him back into Ryuninmon.
"Ryuninmon!"
"Come on Cody we need your help."
"I...I can't...if I try to fight...I'm going to lose Armadillomon...just like I lost my father."Cody stepped away from Kari and Armadillomon before Chase grabbed him and turned him around to face him.
"Look Cody, I know what it feels like to have that feeling. But if your father was in this exact situation, wouldn't he help so that he could at least try to stop others from feeling that way?"
"I guess..."
"Your father's always with you and always will be, you never lost him completely. He's watching you right now and protecting you and Armadillomon. You ready to help?"Cody smiled and nodded at his fellow Digidestined making his D-3 and D-Terminal act the same way Kari's did and turn into a Yellow Digistrap.
"Whoa what's this?"
"A power up."
"Cody I feel different."Armadillomon began to glow as Cody's Digistrap had the words Digivolve on it.
"Do what I do okay?"
"Got it."
"RYUNINMON! ELEMENT DIGIVOLVE!"
"ARMADILLOMON! ELEMENT DIGIVOLVE!"The ground began to shake as Armadillomon was covered by a ball made of rock and Lightning hit Ryuninmon.
"RYUNINMON ELEMENT DIGIVOLVE TO..."
"ARMADILLOMON ELEMENT DIGIVOLVE TO..."
"GOURYDRAMON!"Gourydramon roared as the ball around Armadillomon began to break. Then from it an even bigger version of Ankylomon with colossal pillars of rock on his back and the tail had drills on the spikes.
"BOULDINOMON!"
"Ankylomon?"
"Nope...meet Bouldinomon, the Guardian of Ground. His attacks are his Spine Storm and Drill Quake."
"Awesome!"Cody began to cheer for Bouldinomon as he charged at Spartaphinxmon and both were equal in strength as he tried to push the Virus Digimon back.
"He's on par with a Mega, that is awesome."
"Kari double attack?"
"Sounds good. ANGEWOMON!"
"GOURYDRAMON!"
"That arrow of yours ready to be charged?"
"We'll see. CELESTIAL ARROW!"Angewomon readied her attack as multiple lightning bolts hit Gourydramon. He then put his hand on hers making her blush slightly as lightning surged through the arrow.
"DIGI NINJA ART: FLASH OF LIGHTNING!"Angewomon let go making the arrow fire but disappear as soon as it went away from her.
"SPINE STORM!"Bouldinomon roared as the spines on his back fired at Spartaphinxmon pushing him back. As he regained his balance, Angewomon's attack hit him sending him on his back."DRILL QUAKE!"The drills on his tail flew off and underground making the ground underneath Spartaphinxmon begin to crack until it caved in under him making him fall down with dirt piling on him.
"You think he'll be back?"Cody looked down the hole with the other five making them nod.
"He will. But let's see how he gets out of there, he might be as huge as the stuff of nightmares but his brain has to be the size of a walnut."Chase's comment made all of them laugh before turning to face Cody."Never introduced myself, I'm Chase."
"Cody. You know I got a message from Davis to see what you were doing when you come here Kari."
"Looks like you have a fan."Chase and the Digimon laughed as Kari facepalmed.
"We need to keep Davis away from Chase."
"Why?"
"If he or Tai finds out that he's the reason we have these new Digivices and why Armadillomon has a new Digivolution he'll be-"
"Jealous? Angry? Betrayed?"All of them turned to see Izzy and Matt standing there smirking.
"What's up? I'm Chase."
"Izzy."
"Matt. What's with the whole new Digivolution thing?"
"It's a long story."
"Well you're going to explain it to the whole group."
"Okay then later guys."Chase began to leave only for Matt to stop it.
"I meant you."
"Oh. I don't see a problem with that."
"Just leave out the part of spending time alone with Kari, we need you alive to explain. Not killed by my brother, Davis, or Tai."