UPDATE: Made some grammar corrections and added a little bit of extra dialogue, as well as made a few rewrites in some areas.
Hello and welcome to the second chapter of Digidimension Neptunia.
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Chapter 2: What's A Digi-man?
"And that's basically the gist of it, Histy!", said Neptune, explaining her situation to Nepgear and Histoire.
Neptune and her friends had decided to return back to Planeptune's Basilicom after their battle with the metal monster known as Machinedramon. Compa was taking a nap while Neptune and IF spoke to Histoire about the encounter they had in the Virtua Forest. They had also brought along the purple creature, who called himself Dorumon, so that they can better explain what had happened. Histoire was surprised at what she had heard. A monster and a CPU working together to stop a larger monster? Gameindustri was known for some strange occurrences, but something like this was unheard of, to say the least. The Oracle was even more surprised to see the monster who helped Neptune and her friends, but she managed to keep her composure as she listened to every detail of the explanation.
"I see... Well, I'm glad you all made it safely", Histoire sighed in relief.
"Neptune always seems to make some strange friends...", added Nepgear.
"Hehehe, it was nothing. You should've seen us out there. I was all like 'Pow!' and he was all like 'Wham!' and all that!", said Neptune.
"Yeah, we kicked some digi-tail!", added Dorumon.
"I see. And all of this happened while you were sneaking away from your paperwork, am I correct?", asked Histoire sternly.
"Nepu?!", Neptune squirmed.
The lilac haired girl was now a bit nervous. She had hoped that the Oracle wouldn't ask her that after she got back. She turned to her sister, who just smiled sheepishly.
"Sorry, Neptune... Histoire found out when I tried to cover for you...", Nepgear apologized.
"Ehehehe, uhhh, whoops. I guess the jig is up, huh?", said Neptune nervously.
"Good grief, Neptune...", Histoire sighed as she thought about how to punish Neptune for the week.
"I still find it strange as to how that metal monster came to be", said IF.
"Oh yes. You mentioned that the monster that attacked you came out of the trees in the Virtua Forest, yes?", Histoire asked.
"Yeah. Something about it just bugs me to no end...", replied IF. "I never seen anything like it. Where you think it came from?"
"I do not know. I have no information on any monsters like that. And even if I did, it would take three days for me to search the records for it", said Histoire.
"Well where ever it came from, we won't have to worry about it anymore! I say we celebrate with a pudding party!", said Neptune excitedly.
"Nep, you always have pudding everyday. You really need to start thinking about having a healthier diet", remarked IF.
"Don't joke about that, Iffy! Pudding is life incarnate!", said the lilac haired girl.
"Who's joking...?", IF deadpanned.
"Pudding? What is that?", asked Dorumon.
"Gasp!", exclaimed Neptune in utter shock. "You mean to tell me you never heard of pudding before?!"
"We never had anything with that name in my world", said Dorumon.
"Any world without pudding is no world I'd want to go to! Wait here!" Neptune said as she dashed her way to the kitchen.
As the Planeptune CPU rushed over to the fridge, Histoire took this opportunity to examine Dorumon. The purple creature was a curious oddity, as Histoire had never seen something like him in Gameindustri. It was pretty odd to be staring at a friendly monster, especially when said monster helped save a CPU's life. The purple creature looked back at her, wondering why the Oracle was staring at him. She was just about to ask him something when Neptune came back with two pudding cups.
"Ta-da!", she said proudly. "Here it is. The best thing you will ever taste. Go on, try it. I know you'll like it."
"Well, I am getting kind of hungry", said Dorumon as he took one of the pudding cups in his little claws.
Opening the package, he bite into a piece of the pudding, tasting the jiggling concoction. The expression on his face changed to that of excitement once he swallowed the bit of pudding.
"Wow! You were right, this IS good!", he exclaimed.
"See? Told you you'd like it", replied Neptune as she ate a piece of her pudding.
"Great. Now we got two pudding lovers, and we don't even know what one of them is", IF sighed.
"Oh, that's right. Dorumon, was it? Can you tell us what you are?", Nepgear asked the purple creature.
"Yes, please tell us. I'm curious to know as well", added Histoire, wanting to get back on topic.
"Well, for starters, I am what you would call a 'Digimon'", Dorumon answered.
"Oh, that explains it!", said Neptune, but then she paused for a moment.
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"Uhhhh, wait... What's a Digi-man? Is that like one of those creepy stalker kind of people you see online who lure you into being their friend, invite you to their home, and then do unspeakable things to you?", she mumbled away.
The purple creature was dumbfounded by her chatter, much to the Guild agent's annoyance.
"Never you mind her. She always says some random nonsense", said IF to Dorumon. "But like she said, what IS a Digimon?"
"Digimon is short for 'Digital Monster.' But we tend to call ourselves Digimon in our world", Dorumon explained.
"I see. So if you're not from Gameindustri, what world did you come from?", asked Histoire.
"Why, the Digital World, of course!", replied the purple creature.
"Of course!", echoed Neptune.
"The Digital World... I never heard of this dimension", said Histoire.
"It's where I came from. It's a great place. It's got mountains, forests, oceans, and everything in between!", continued Dorumon.
"Sounds very similar to what we have in Gameindustri", Nepgear said in astonishment.
"So how exactly did you end up here in this world?", asked Histoire.
"I can't remember much... All I know was that I was chasing down that Machinedramon guy when we was causing trouble in my world", Dorumon explained. "We didn't know where he came from, but we couldn't let that big bully go freely and destroy everything in sight. Some of us had weakened him, but then a portal suddenly opened up and then he got away. I went in after him, thinking I could take him alone."
"And that's how you ended up here?", inquired Nepgear.
"I guess you could say that", the purple Digimon continued. "As I was chasing Machinedramon, though, I... I uh..."
"What's wrong?", Nepgear asked.
"I... can't remember anything else. I think there was supposed to be something else important that I was doing, but I can't remember" Dorumon replied.
Everyone was a bit sad to hear this bit of information. It would seem to them that this creature may have suffered a case of amnesia, much like what Neptune had gone through long many years ago during the Console War.
"Well, that's disappointing...", said IF.
"Don't you worry you purple hide, little guy. I've had amnesia before, and it didn't bother me one bit", said Neptune.
"I think a normal person would be concerned about losing their memory. But then again, you aren't a normal person, Neptune", stated Histoire.
"Aw shucks, you're going to make me blush", giggled the lilac haired girl.
"This isn't a thing to be laughing about so casually!" the Oracle scolded a bit.
"Well, memories or no memories, I'm actually grateful that we met. I doubt I would've been able to beat that meta monster thing without your help", Neptune remarked.
"Yeah! And I'll gladly do it again, too", said Dorumon cheerfully.
"Tell me, Dorumon. Do you know where you are now?", Histoire asked.
"Sorry, but I'm not exactly familiar with where ever I ended up, where ever this place is. can you explain?", said the purple Digimon.
"To answer your question", explained Histoire, "this world is called Gameindustri, a land divided into four separate countries. Right now you are in the country of Planeptune, the Land of Purple Progress. There are three other lands besides Planeptune. To the east there is Lastation. To the south is Leanbox. And to the north is Lowee."
"Wow! All of those places sound exciting! I'd like to see them all!", the purple Digimon said frantically.
"Wait a minute", interrupted IF. "If you came here from this 'Digital World' of yours, then isn't there a way to go back to your world?"
"I don't know... I think whatever sent me here is gone now", said Dorumon.
"If you have friends back in your world, surely you'd want to get back as soon as possible?", Histoire asked.
"Well yeah, of course I want to go back home again", Dorumon replied. "But this world looks pretty interesting to me. I'd like to see what it has to offer before I find a way back."
"Then in that case, allow me to be your official Gameindustri tour guide!", exclaimed Neptune.
"Wait, Neptune. I'm not sure that it would be wise to bring your friend around in public", advised Histoire. "I do not know how the people would react if they found out a monster like Dorumon and a CPU were seen running around together in Planeptune."
"You worry too much, Histy. If anyone asks, I'll just say that I recently adopted a dog and I'm just taking him around for a walk", said Neptune.
"Oh yeah, a purple 'dog' who can talk and has wings on his back isn't going to look suspicious whatsoever...", deadpanned IF.
"Hey! I'm no dog, whatever that is! I take offense to that!", exclaimed Dorumon.
"Still, are you sure about this?", asked the Oracle.
"Relax, I'm sure nobody will know the difference. Now c'mon, let's get our tour started!", said Neptune as she raced out of the living room.
"Alright, lets go!", replied Dorumon as he went after Neptune.
"Wait, I still have a few things left to ask!", said Histoire, but Neptune and the purple Digimon were out of earshot as they rushed out of the Basilicom.
"And there they go. Something tells me they were made for each other", sighed IF.
"Goodness. I wonder if there are any others just like Dorumon", Nepgear wondered.
"Oh dear. I just hope that they don't cause any trouble", replied Histoire.
"Well, I better get Compa back home and then head back to the Guild. I'll catch you guys later", said IF as she walked over to Compa to wake her up and take her home.
"Here, let me help you, IF", said Nepgear as she helped her friend get the nurse-in-training get back on her feet.
They then made their way for the exit of the Basilicom, leaving the Oracle alone in the room. She sighed heavily, unsure of what she and her friends had gotten themselves roped into.
"I might as well prepare Neptune's room for when she gets back", said Histoire.
She then started making her way throughout the Basilicom to reach Neptune's room. As she did this, she had pondered on what the purple Digimon had said, about him coming through a portal, being from the "Digital World" as he called it, and how he came to be. The Oracle also wondered if there was a way to send him back home if he wanted. She would have to think about this for quite some time on this for a while. Although she believed it would take her at least three days to see if she could come up with anything, as she never had to deal with something like a Digimon before.
At last, Histoire reached the door to Neptune's room. Suddenly, as she was about to open the Planeptune CPU's door, a white flash had appeared on the other side of the door, becoming visible from underneath. Then, as quick as it appeared, it vanished. Concerned as to what it might be, the Oracle opened the door, hoping that everything was alright inside. Everything looked normal as far as she knew.
"What was that strange light?", she said to herself as she looked around.
As she continued to survey Neptune's room, she saw something glow on the table. It was purple, metallic, and rectangular with a small screen. Histoire had never seen this item before. At first she thought it was a cellphone, but upon closer inspection, she could see that it wasn't.
"What is this?", she wondered as she inspected it.
The unkown device looked intriguing. She wondered if it was something that Nepgear had made for her sister. Then, the screen on the small device began to glow, and then a voice could be heard.
"Greetings", said the voice.
Histoire was surprised to hear the device communicating with her. It seemed to her that the sudden voice was feminine. She looked around to see if anyone else was around to make sure that it wasn't coming from the device. Not seeing any other living being in sight, she cleared her throat before speaking up.
"Um, hello? Who is this?", she responded to the voice.
"Listen, we do not have much time to talk Histoire, so I'll be brief. Please bring this Digivice to Neptune as soon as you can", instructed the voice.
"Digivice? Bring it to Neptune? Wait a minute, I don't understand. Who are you? And how do you know our names?", Histoire asked, utterly confused.
"Let's just say that I'm your ally", the voice replied. "I will reveal everything when the time is right. For now, please make sure that Neptune gets this Digivice. I will speak to you again another time."
"Wait!", exclaimed Histoire, but the light quickly faded from the device.
The Oracle was now left puzzled and curious. Who was the mysterious voice that spoke to her? How did it know both her name and Neptune's? And what could be so important that she has to bring this "Digivice" to the lilac haired girl? Histoire would ponder on this as she would go to speak to Nepgear immediately She could only hope that she wasn't too busy with helping IF and Compa on their return home.
Meanwhile, in Planetune's district area, Neptune was guiding Dorumon around the city, taking to various places, from the park, to the city square. Most of the places she couldn't take Dorumon because they didn't allow pets. Naturally, since Dorumon looked like an animal, they mistook him as a "pet" of sorts.
"Boy, people sure don't like animals in some of their places. I can't help but feel discriminated", said Dorumon.
"I'm sure they don't want any germs inside their stores", replied Neptune. "But don't let that stuff bother you."
"Well, do you know of any other places that we can go to? asked the purple Digimon.
Neptune paused for a moment as she tried to think of another place to show Dorumon around. Just then, they overheard a couple of pedestrians talking to each other.
"Hey, have you heard of that monster that's been spotted in Planeptune recently?", asked the first person.
"You mean the one in Virtua Forest?", asked the second person.
"No no no, not that one. I'm talking about a different monster", the first person replied. "I've heard that there's just been a monster attack outside the city."
"Oh, that one? There were reports of cargo transports getting attacked by some strange creature, weren't there?", said the second person.
"Yeah. I'd hate to be those guys right now", remarked the first person.
They soon walked away, continuing to chat away to one another. Neptune was now curious than ever.
"Hmmm. Sounds to me that there's some trouble going on", said Neptune.
"Do you think we should check it out?", asked Dorumon.
"Well we don't have anything better to do, so let's hippity hop right on over!", Neptune replied.
So they set off to head for the outskirts of the Planetune city limits, hoping they might find something interesting. If there was a new mystery monster, then it was up to Neptune to sort it out. Unknown to the pair, however, a figure was watching from afar from a dark alleyway. The figure was hard to make out, but it almost looked like a woman.
"Hmm... These two might just make a most interesting pair. I cannot wait to see what events unfold. Hehehe", the figure giggled.
She then vanished from the alleyway, as if by magic. Who was this person that was watching over Neptune and Dorumon? And what is her interest in them?
In the plains just outside of Planeptune city, Neptune and Dorumon were searching high and low for the mysterious monster they heard about from the people in the city. All they could find so far was grass, trees, and hills as far as the eye could see. But there were no signs of any monster.
"I feel like its deja vu around here. How can a monster be hard to find?", Neptune asked herself.
"Hey, are there really any Digimon that live in this world?", Dorumon asked randomly.
"Well we do have monsters in Gameindustri, but Digi-mans aren't something we had here before", Neptune replied.
"It's pronounced 'Digi-mon,' not 'man'", corrected Dorumon.
"Details, details!", said the lilac haired CPU. "Hey, now that I think about it, there should also be some monsters roaming around here. But I don't see any, You would think you would see a Dogoo around here."
"What's a 'Dogoo?'", asked Dorumon.
Just then, they felt a rumbling sensation beneath their feet. It was sudden, which caught the pair off guard. But as they tried to regain their footing, the shaking gradually grew more intense.
"Whoa! The ground is shaking! Is it the big one?!", panicked Neptune.
The rumbling then got louder and the ground shook more violently. Then, in the distance, the pair could see a big dust cloud moving towards them. In the dust cloud they could see some moving balls of slime with faces, dog ears and tails. It was hundreds and hundreds of Dogoo, and they looked like they were in a mad rush to get away from something. They were too panicked to see that they were heading straight for the lilac haired girl and the purple Digimon!
"Holy crappers, folks! It's a slime stampede!", Neptune exclaimed.
"They're coming this way! We're gonna get trampled!", added Dorumon.
The pair were now in great danger. They only had seconds to find some high ground before they get run over by the stampede of Dogoo. They quickly started looking left and right for something to use, until they saw a nearby tree that was only a few feet away from them.
"Let's make like that tree over there and leave!", Neptune yelled as she made a break for the tree.
"Don't have to tell me twice!", replied the purple Digimon as he followed the CPU.
They quickly reached the tree and started to climb as fast as they could. They made it up to the top of a large branch just in time. The Dogoo stampede rushed straight past the pair. They kept on going until they were out of sight. Seeing that the coast was clear, the Planeptune CPU and the purple Digimon jumped down from the safety of their tree and landed on the ground.
"I never seen a bunch of Dogoo do that before. Do you think this is their version of rush hour", said Neptune.
Suddenly, Dorumon looked towards the direction of where the Dogoo were running from. He then started to growl as he looked onward. Neptune was a bit surprised by this and looked at the purple Digimon.
"Hey, what's gotten you all riled up? Did you get a splinter on your foot or something?", asked Neptune in concern.
"I smell a Digimon. And its coming this way", Dorumon snarled.
"A Digimon?!", Neptune echoed as she tensed up.
Then they heard an unfamiliar noise coming from where the Dogoo came from. It was a loud roar followed by the sound of stomping. The sounds started to get closer and closer as the lilac haired CPU and purple Digimon prepared for whatever is coming before they see it. It looked like a black dinosaur with red stripes. It had two bluish eyes, two large arms with rows of belts wrapped around them, two claws outfitted with metal tips on each hand, two large legs with three toes on each foot, white skin on its belly, big teeth sticking out of its mouth, green spikes on its back, and the tip of its black tail looks like it was stitched back together.
"RAAAAAAAAWWWWWWRRRRRRR! ! !", it roared as it saw the CPU and the purple Digimon.
"Oh snap! It looks like one of those things from those monster movies I watched with Nep Jr.!", exclaimed Neptune.
"That's a DarkTyrannomon! And he doesn't look very friendly!", informed Dorumon. "But what's he doing here? I thought you said there were no Digimon in this world other than myself."
"Maybe Histy might've glitched somewhere or something?, replied Neptune.
The black dinosaur known as DarkTyrannomon stopped in front of the pair. It began to speak.
"Why are you in my territory?!", it hissed.
"Um, I'm pretty sure you're new here and all, but this is my homeland, buster", Neptune said to the black dinosaur.
"You are wrong! This is my territory now, so beat it before I devour you both!", DarkTyrannomon growled.
"Not a chance, big guy! You'll have to find a new home somewhere else!", Dorumon said.
"Well, I wouldn't mind making you a citizen of Planeptune, if you want. Wait, do monsters even get citizenship rights at all?", Neptune pondered.
"No way! I won't share my territory to weaklings like you!", he roared as he took a stance as if he was preparing for a fight.
"Guess my speech skills need some leveling up, don't they? Oh well, time for a boss fight then!", Neptune said
She then prepared to transform, but before she could do so, DarkTyrannomon started to attack.
"Fire Blast!", he yelled.
He spewed a burst of flames from his mouth straight at the lilac haired girl and the purple Digimon. They saw this and quickly moved out of the way as the fire ball hit the tree that the pair had hid in before.
"Hey, what gives?! Interrupting a transformation sequence is so not fair! I call foul!", Neptune exclaimed.
"I don't think he intends to wait around for us!", Dorumon said.
DarkTyrannomon then rushed towards Neptune, trying to sink his teeth into her, but she rolled out of his path. She then summoned her wooden katana and tried to strike the black dinosaur's leg, but it snapped upon impact.
"Nepu?! Either I'm under-leveled or I need a new weapon!", she cried.
"Let's try this then! Metal Cannon!", yelled Dorumon as he fired an iron ball from his mouth.
The attack made a direct hit on the dinosaur Digimon, but it only seemed to barely scratch him. Now he was more annoyed, so he turned his attention to the purple Digimon.
"Now I'm mad! Fire Blast!", he roared, firing another volley of flames at Dorumon.
The purple Digimon managed to dodge just in time, but not without his tail getting burned in the process, the tip catching fire. He yelped in pain as he tried to put out his tail. When the flames went out, he sighed in relief.
"Ouch! That's hot!", he exclaimed as he tended to his wound.
"Hey, why don't you turn big and stuff like before?", Neptune said.
"I would if I could, but I don't know how. I was only big when I was chasing Machinedramon!", Dorumon replied.
"Oh boy, don't tell me we raised a death flag by coming here? This is only chapter two, and we're already about to be K.O.'d?", said the Planeptune CPU, breaking the fourth wall. "Hey, Mr. Author, I thought we would see a happy ending here!"
Just as DarkTyrannomon was about to strike again, he was interrupted by a hit from a laser blast that came from the sky, causing him to get knocked back. The pair looked up to see a female figure in the sky. Her hair had a pink tone and she had a circular hair piece, her suit and armor pieces was in white and lilac colors, and her wings were a bright lilac color. She had what appeared to be a lance of sorts, but also had a function that could fire a laser when needed. Neptune recognized this individual. It was her sister Nepgear, but she was in her CPU form, Purple Sister.
"Nep Jr.! Perfect timing, my little sister! Way to break the death flag for us!", exclaimed Neptune.
Dropping down next to the lilac haired girl and the purple Digimon, Purple Sister approached the pair, relieved to see that the pair were alright.
"Neptune! Are you okay?", she asked Neptune.
"I'm fine. It takes more than an overgrown lizard to kill off the main character of main characters!", replied Neptune.
"Hey, I think I recognize that voice. Who are you?", asked Dorumon.
"Its me, Nepgear. Though I guess in this form, you can call me Purple Sister", the CPU Candidate responded.
Just then, they heard a growl coming from DarkTyrannomon. He was getting back up for another attack.
"There's not a lot of time. Histoire sent me to give this to you, Neptune", said Purple Sister.
She handed the lilac haired girl what seemed to be a purple metallic device. It was rectangular in shape and had a small screen on the front.
"What is this, a cellphone?", asked Neptune in confusion. "How's this going to help?
"I don't know. All Histoire told me was that it was something called a 'Digivice', and that a voice told her to give it to you", her sister said. "I wanted to tinker with it and see how it works, but Histoire thought you might be in trouble, so I started looking all over for you."
"We'll tinker away at it all you want when this is over, okay?", said Neptune. For now, though..."
Neptune suddenly glowed brightly, and she was then engulfed in a white light as she transformed into her Goddess form, Purple Heart. She then turned her attention towards DarkTyrannomon, who was starting to advance back towards the group.
"...It's time to send this dinosaur packing", she said sternly.
Just then, as she was about to summon her CPU weapon, but then the purple device she was holding started to glow.
"Hmm? What is this?", Purple Heart pondered aloud.
She then inspected the purple device, trying to figure out what was going on. Then, a voice started to speak from it.
"Greetings, Purple Heart. Or should I call you Neptune? Either way, it's a pleasure to finally speak to you", said the mysterious voice.
The Planeptune CPU was taken aback by the sudden voice. It sounded feminine to the purple Goddess. She wondered who it could be on the other end of the call.
"Who is this? And how do you know my name?", Purple Heart asked.
"Right now, all you need to know is that I'm on your side. We have very little time, so I'll be brief", said the voice. "You won't be able to stop that DarkTyrannomon with your current abilities alone. You must use this Digivice to help your Digimon Digivolve."
"Digivolve? What do you mean? I'm afraid I don't understand", asked the purple Goddess, still puzzled.
"Just trust me, it will work. Just use the code praise 'Digivolve' so that Dorumon can achieve a higher form", instructed the voice.
"I don't know who you are, but if you're sure it'll work, I'll give it a shot", said Purple Heart.
"Good. We will speak again one day. All will be revealed in due time. Until next time, Planeptune's Goddess", said the voice as the light faded from the device.
"Wait a minute!", the purple Goddess called out.
It was no use, however, as the light had already disappeared. She was left stumped as to who the voice belonged to and how it knew her name. Purple Heart then heard a shout and turned around to see her sister getting batted away by the DarkTyrannomon.
"Neptune, we could really use some help here!", cried Purple Sister.
Purple Heart looked to the Digivice and then to Dorumon, who was also looking at the device.
"Neptune, I can feel some serious energy from it. I think its giving me a power boost!", he exclaimed.
"Dorumon, I think we can use some help. Are you ready to fight?", the purple haired CPU asked.
"You know it! Let's do this!", Dorumon replied.
Purple Heart nodded in agreement as she held the Digivice in the air towards the purple Digimon and shouted the code praise:
"Digivolve!"
A beam of purple light shot out of the Digivice and hit Dorumon, covering him in a purple glow. His Digivolution sequence was about to begin.
"Dorumon, Digivolve to...!", the purple Digimon exclaimed.
The light surrounding his body grew brighter, then he started to get bigger. His fur started to turn into a darker shade of purple, then his claws became more sharper and changed to a red-like color. Next, his tail grew longer, and his wings became more developed. After a few more seconds, his transformation was complete.
"Dorugamon!", he shouted his name.
Both Purple Heart and Purple Sister were surprised to see what had transpired. The voice was telling the truth after all. The Digivice was able to make Dorumon Digivolve to a higher form of power.
"Alright! I feel as strong as ever now!", Dorugamon exclaimed.
"Now that we're powered up, let's send this lizard back to extinction!", yelled Purple Heart.
"I'm with you!", replied the winged beast Digimon.
"So am I!", added Purple Sister.
They took a stand in front of DarkTyrannomon, waiting to see who would make the first move.
"I warned you guys to get out of my territory! Now I'll make you pay!", the black dinosaur Digimon roared as he charged at the group.
He tried to swipe at them with his claws, but they jumped away before he could hit them. Then Purple Heart summoned her CPU weapon and slashed at DarkTyrannomon's right arm, while Purple Sister slashed at his left arm using her gun lance. The black dinosaur roared in pain and then turned to try and bite down on the pair, but was interrupted by Dorugamon headbutting him in the chest. The purple winged-beast wasn't done yet, though, as he powered up his attack.
"Cannonball!", he exclaimed
Firing a large iron ball from his mouth, he hit DarkTyrannomon right in the jaw, knocking him into the air. The CPUs took this opportunity to strike at the black dinosaur.
"M.P.B.L.! Fire!", yelled Purple Sister.
She then blasted a powerful laser from her gun lance, hitting DarkTyrannomon and sending him further into the air. Purple Heart flew in to make the finishing blow.
"Cross Combination!", she yelled as she made several powerful slashes with her sword, further damaging DarkTyrannomon.
The last strike sent the black dinosaur Digimon falling to the ground with a mighty thud, weakened by the onslaught of the CPUs and the purple Digimon. He tried to get back up to fight back, but Dorugamon went in to finish the job.
"Power Metal!", he growled as he launched a larger, more powerful iron sphere from his mouth.
The black dinosaur Digimon tried to block it, but the attack proved too much for DarkTyrannomon, as he took the blast full force, bringing him back down to the ground. He groaned in pain as he looked up to the CPUs and the purple Digimon. By the look on his face, they knew he couldn't win. At last, DarkTyrannomon conceded.
"Alright, I give up! I give up! You win!", he cried as he tried to get up.
"Looks like you were no match for us", said Purple Heart triumphantly.
"Yes, I can see that now. I'm sorry for attacking you. I really am", the black dinosaur Digimon apologized.
"If you're sorry, then why did you want us to leave your 'territory' so badly?", the purple haired CPU asked him.
"I thought this land was my home. I wanted to protect it at all costs, so I tried to chase away any intruders that got too close to this place", DarkTyrannomon explained.
"So you were the one responsible for attacking the transports recently?", Purple Heart inquired.
"Yes. I thought they were bad guys trying to steal my spot", the black dinosaur Digimon continued. "But now that I look at it, this place doesn't really look like my home at all. I must've have gotten confused."
"Do you have any idea where your home might be?", asked Purple Sister.
"All I can remember is that I was patrolling my area one day, and then I saw this hole thingy open up right in front of me. The next thing I knew, I woke up here, thinking I was still back home", said DarkTyrannomon.
"You poor thing. You're lost in our world with no way to get back home?", asked Purple Sister worriedly.
"I don't know. Maybe I can find my way back if I go back the way I came", he stated.
"Is it okay if we helped?", asked Purple Heart.
"Sure! Just follow me", the black dinosaur Digimon said.
He waved to the CPUs and the purple Digimon to follow him. The three just looked at each other before following behind DarkTyrannomon. Unsure whether or not he could be trusted, they remained cautious. After a few minutes of trekking the plains, they all came to a large patch of trees.
"This is where I last woke up when I got here", the black dinosaur said.
"I see. But there's nothing here", said Purple Heart.
Just then, the purple Digivice she was holding started beeping and glowing. She held it up, wondering what it was doing now.
"What is it, sis?", asked Purple Sister.
"Its the Digivice. I think its reacting to something", she stated, looking at the device.
Puzzled, she wondered if it was trying to tell her something. Then, when the purple haired Goddess waved the Digivice around, she noticed that whenever she pointed it in a certain direction, the intensity of the glow would change. She pointed it to where it glowed the most and walked in that direction. After a few paces, a button on her Digivice started to blink.
"Hmm... I wonder if...", the Planeptune CPU said aloud.
"Sis?" Purple Sister said, unsure of what her sister was doing.
Thinking that she had to press it, Purple Heart went ahead and pushed it. Suddenly, a beam of light shot out from the Digivice. After a few seconds, the light started to open a portal out of thin air.
"Wow, that's amazing! But how did you know that would work?", asked her sister in astonishment.
"I think it told me what to do. I didn't think it would actually work, though", said the purple haired Goddess, then she looked towards DarkTyrannomon. "Well, there's your way back home. I assume it's the Digital World, right?"
"Yes! That's my home! This is incredible! Thank you so much!", he said with excitement.
"Now promise that you'll be on your best behavior from now on, understand?", Purple Heart stated.
"Oh yes, I will. I promise not to be so mean anymore. Thank you again!", DarkTyrannomon said.
They waved goodbye to each other as the black dinosaur Digimon exited through the portal. As soon as he was out of sight, the hole shrunk and vanished into nothingness. All three coulden't help but smile afterwards.
"He wasn't really such a bad monster, now was he?", asked Purple Sister.
"No, my sister. He was just confused and lost. Luckily we managed to bring him back to his home", said Purple Heart as she sighed in relief.
Then they glowed in a white light as they transformed back into their human forms. Dorugamon glowed too and began to shrink back into his prior form of Dorumon. The lilac haired CPU sighed after she returned to normal.
"Whew, I'm pooped...", implied Neptune.
"So am I. Goodness, that was tiresome", added Nepgear.
"All of that fighting has made me hungry", said Dorumon.
"Well then, I say we head back to the barn house for some good ol' R&R !", said Neptune, puzzling Dorumon a little.
"I think she means that we should head back for home", said Nepgear.
"Oh, I see", said Dorumon as he followed the CPUs back to Planeptune.
The group went on their way back to the city, ready to tell Histoire of the news. As they ventured forth, however, Neptune realized something.
"Hey, Dorumon. Why didn't you go back with tall, dark, and scaly?", she asked, referring to the DarkTyrannomon that had left.
"Because you're my partner now! And partners should stick together, no matter what", said the purple Digimon. "Besides, this world of yours is pretty interesting, and I wanna see all the sights and sounds it has!"
The purple CPUs looked at each other and smiled at this and continued heading for home, thinking about what they'll say to Histoire when they get back. They still wondered about how the DarkTyrannomon came from the Digital World and into Gameindustri like Dorumon did, but hopefully their Oracle might be able to figure something out. But as they went for home, far away from where the group was, a silhouetted feminine figure was watching them from afar amidst the trees.
"Hehehe. It seems I was right about them. They are an interesting pair indeed", she said as she vanished into thin air.
Whoever this individual was, she was certainly keeping a watchful eye over the group and their actions...
Well, that does it for this chapter. I hope you enjoyed it. If you did, please leave a review and tell me what you thought of it, and don't forget to follow if you want to see more.
Next time, we'll take a visit to a certain black haired CPU's land. Until then, have a good rest of your day and I will see you in the next chapter!