Angewomon flew over a vast forest with Michael in her arms as they searched around for even a hint of the blond human's friends. They reached the end of the forest when Angewomon landed putting Michael down on his feet and he stretched.
"Three days and still no sign of them." Michael commented jogging in place for a minute before turning to Angewomon. "Is there a town or village near here Angewomon? Maybe they went there."
"I think there's a village that's a ten minute walk from here." Angewomon replied as she surveyed the area. "In fact, if I'm not mistaken, the village I'm thinking of is most likely where the Mikemon live."
"Mikemon?" Michael asked curiously.
Angewomon nodded as she walked down the path with Michael beside her. "Yes, the Mikemon are calm and docile Digimon that uses martial arts for combat." She tucked a few strands of hair behind her ear when the wind blew them in front of her face. "During the war between humanoid Digimon and beast Digimon, the Mikemon were one of the first Digimon that lord Guardiamon and Lucemon confronted to stop the war."
"It must have taken them a long time to stop the war completely." Michael said fiddling with his necklace at the thought of two Digimon stopping an entire war that has been going on for years all by themselves. It was at that moment that he remembered something and looked to Angewomon. "I forgot to ask, how did you end up as LadyDevimon and a part of the Devi Gang Angewomon?"
Angewomon looked down in thought, her lips pressed in a thin line and if the mask didn't cover half her face Michael would have seen the shameful look in her eyes. "It was at the time when lord Guardiamon was fighting off the Devi Gang. Back then the group was a lot larger and with many variations of Devi Digimon, but lord Guardiamon along with myself and Angemon returned many to digi-eggs before lord Guardiamon created the barrier. It was at the last minute, but Devimon sneaked up behind me and struck me with his Touch of Evil turning me into LadyDevimon." She clenched her hands into fists that shook violently as she thought back to that day. "It was me that stole the Mirror of Truth and brought it to Devimon as the barrier was completed. I've been stuck as LadyDevimon since then waiting for the day that lord Guardiamon would return."
"But then he disappeared." Michael finished for her and she nodded. Michael gently took her hand in his causing her to look at him to see a gentle smile on his face that looked so much like the missing angel digimon. "At least now you're back to your old self Angewomon, I bet if he was still here Guardiamon would be happy that you're back."
For a moment, Angewomon could have sworn that she saw an image of Guardiamon overlapping with Michael before shaking her head and giving the blond human a small smile. "Thank you Michael. You're right, even if lord Guardiamon is no longer here, I must press onward and assist the legendary warriors in any way I can." Michael nodded and let go of her hand. "Now, let's continue to the village, we might run into your friends there."
"I hope so Angewomon." Michael said as they continued their trek to the village. "Angewomon?" The angel digimon looked down to Michael as they continued to walk. "Can you tell me what Guardiamon was like?"
"I don't mind, but why do you want to know?" Angewomon asked in confusion.
"I was just curious about what he was like." Michael replied honestly his hand raised to gently touch his feather necklace. "All I've heard about him so far is what he did for the sake of the digimon." He lifted the feather by the string and hid it under his shirt. "The more I hear about what he did, the more I want to know what he's like."
"I see." Angewomon watched the blond human beside her taking in every detail of his face that was so much like that of the one she served long ago. 'Is this boy really human? His face is so much like lord Guardiamon's, but he was exposed to the Mirror of Truth twice and there's no way to hide your true appearance from it's all-revealing light.' She shook her head and faced forward. "Lord Guardiamon was a wise and kind Digimon, just being near him makes you have a sense of peace. He doesn't look down on anyone and treats them as equals, always listening to their complaints and peacefully resolving them." A small smile graced her lips as she thought of her leader. "His willingness to accept everything with open arms is what made him a leader you would risk everything for."
"Wow." Michael said in awe as he processed everything Angewomon told him. "So he was a kind and caring Digimon?"
"Yes." Angewomon nodded a frown replacing her smile. "Although, many thought that he was too soft to be a leader and that his kindness would be his undoing one day." She clenched her hands into tight fists gritting her teeth. "When I heard what happened to lord Guardiamon when he confronted Lucemon, I had to admit that they might have been right."
"Do you still think that way Angewomon?" Michael asked concern evident in his voice reaching over to gently open her fist to hold it. His other hand found it's way to his chest where his necklace is under his shirt.
Angewomon looked down to the blond to see worry in his clear blue eyes and she sighed. "I don't know what to think anymore." She looked up to the sky watching the clouds float by thinking they might have the answer. "Throughout the years that I have served him, I always thought that lord Guardiamon was a great ruler and that his kindness was not a weakness but a strength." She shook her head when looking to the sky didn't give her an answer and looked back to Michael. "But now, I don't know anymore."
"You can't possibly believe that!" Angewomon had a look of surprise when Michael tightened his grip on her hand and used his hand on his chest to pull out his necklace by the string. "If Guardiamon wasn't kind, then he would be just like Lucemon and Cherubimon. From what you told me about him, his kindness was far from being a weakness." He let go the string letting the feather dangle around his neck as he looked at Angewomon's mask where her eyes were. "You said that he was willing to accept everything with open arms, that means the bad as well as the good, is someone really weak for wanting to solve everything peacefully?"
Angewomon looked from Michael to the feather hanging around his neck and watch as it gave a faint glow and remembered a time when she first had doubts about Guardiamon.
*Flashback*
Angewomon flew through the clouds at high speeds quickly approaching a crystal castle in a thick forest and saw Guardiamon consulting with Seraphimon. "Lord Guardiamon!" The two angel digimon looked to Angewomon as she landed in front of them and got down to one knee lowering her head. "My apologies for interrupting milord, but I have urgent news."
"What is it Angewomon?" Guardiamon asked as he and Seraphimon gave the ultimate Digimon their full attention.
"A large horde of Gigadramon has been spotted destroying everything in their path in the east." Angewomon reported keeping her head lowered. "They are currently on their way here to eliminate not only you, but also Lord Seraphimon, Lady Ophanimon, and Lord Cherubimon."
"What about Lucemon?" Guardiamon asked concerned about his best friend.
"Lord Lucemon is currently in the Sky Terminal and out of danger." Angewomon replied and Guardiamon sighed in relief. "In any case, you and the others must leave this place at once."
"I'm not leaving." Angewomon looked up to Guardiamon in shock as he flapped his wings and started to float up into the sky. "I appreciate that you tried to warn us, but no matter where we go, they will come after us." He looked to the sky as roars could be heard. "I will talk to them and try to solve this peacefully."
"You can't!" Angewomon shouted standing up forgetting who was in front of her. "Lord Guardiamon, they won't listen to reason, they will tear you to shreds!"
"Angewomon is right Lord Guardiamon." Seraphimon said floating up to be next to Guardiamon. "Even if it is you, talking to the Gigadramon won't work."
"I have made up my mind." Guardiamon said as the sky was soon blanketed by creatures with serpent-like lower body, dinosaur-like upper body, metal wings, and metal three-clawed hands. "The world Lucemon and I want to create is one of peace for all Digimon, and fighting them would be the opposite of peace."
"Please reconsider Lord Guardiamon!" Angewomon pleaded desperately as the Gigadramon started to circle around the castle. "We cannot afford to lose you now!"
"Genocide Gear!" The Gigadramon fired countless missiles from their metallic hands towards Guardiamon.
"Lord Guardiamon!" Angewomon and Seraphimon called out in concern while Guardiamon just stayed where he was as the missiles closed in on him.
Guardiamon's wings began to glow brightly. "Holy Feather Shot!" Many glowing feather shaped projectiles shot out from his wings and collided with the missiles causing them to explode before they reached Guardiamon or the angel digimon below him. Angewomon and Seraphimon watched in awe as Guardiamon continued to shoot down the Gigadramon's missiles with little effort as he flew higher until he was at eye level with them. A missile went off course and was heading towards Angewomon and Seraphimon who looked on in shock. Guardiamon quickly turned around and shot a feather at the missile causing it to explode in which the force of the explosion pushed the two angel digimon back.
"Gigadramon, please cease your attacks. I do not wish to fight you." Guardiamon turned back to the Gigadramon who all growled at him. "All this fighting is pointless. What is the point in winning a war when it costed the valuable lives of countless Digimon in the process?" He took his bow an threw it to Seraphimon who caught it and held up his hands in surrender. "You are free to do what you want to me, but all I ask is that you spare the Digimon in this forest."
"Lord Guardiamon don't!" Angewomon shouted as she watch in despair when a Gigadramon approached Guardiamon. 'What does he think he's doing? Why is he risking his life for ours?'
"Anything we want huh?" The Gigadramon mused circling around Guardiamon. "And how do we know this isn't a trick?"
"I assure you it is not." Guardiamon replied lowering his wings making him even more vulnerable. "As long as you spare the digimon in this forest. Do that then you and your comrades are free to either torment or delete me as much as your hearts desire, I will not fight back."
"And why would you risk your life for the safety of them?" Gigadramon asked skeptically looking down to Angewomon and Seraphimon. "Are they really worth giving up your life for?"
"All life is precious." Was all Guardiamon said as the Gigadramon turned it's attention back to him. "Naturally, that includes you as well Gigadramon." He gave a small smile tilting his head to the side to expose his neck. "If giving up my own life is what is needed to end this war and save countless Digimon, then I will gladly sacrifice myself." He gently took one of Gigadramon's claws and placed it against his exposed neck shocking everyone witnessing. "All I want is for there to be peace for all Digimon, where there is no pain or suffering." He closed his eyes letting go of the claw leaving his fate in the hands of the Digimon in front of him. "Do with me as you wish, Gigadramon."
Gigadramon hesitated as he eyed Guardiamon carefully for any signs of deceit then down to Angewomon and Seraphimon as they watched in horror. It looked back to the other Gigadramon who all ceased movement as they await to see what their leader's next move is. Gigadramon let out a roar raising it's claw before bringing it down.
"Lord Guardiamon!" Seraphimon and Angewomon shouted as they watch the claw go down as if in slow motion before looking away not able to witness what is to be the end of a kind and wise Digimon. After a few tense seconds of not hearing the blow making contact or fractal code being digitized, they looked back to see Gigadramon has halted an inch from striking Guardiamon.
"Why do you hesitate?" Guardiamon asked softly opening his eyes to look Gigadramon in the eye. "This is what you wanted right?"
Gigadramon growled as the claw over Guardiamon started to shake. "Why?" When Guardiamon didn't give a response, Gigadramon glared into the angel Digimon's clear blue eyes. "Why don't you fight back?!" It raised it's claw again preparing for another strike.
"I told you." Guardiamon's voice halted Gigadramon who saw a small smile on the angel digimon's face. "I do not wish to fight you." He held out his arms out and got closer to Gigadramon who backed away. "All I want is to talk things over peacefully." Gigadramon gave a warning growl and Guardiamon halted his approach. "You are a leader yourself Gigadramon, do you really want to risk the lives of your followers in this war?" Gigadramon looked back to the other Gigadramon then to Guardiamon who held a hand out to it. "Let us stop this pointless fighting and strive for a brighter future for everyone, Gigadramon."
Angewomon and Seraphimon watched anxiously from the ground as Gigadramon thought what it's next move would be knowing that it was all they could do as they were too far away to assist Guardiamon who was mere inches away from the ultimate Digimon. Guardiamon kept his wings lowered and hands out in the open to show he was not wielding any weapons as he awaited Gigadramon's response.
Gigadramon looked back to his followers contemplating what to do. If they finish off Guardiamon, there's nothing stopping them from attacking the forest as they never agreed to spare the Digimon residing in it. But they would then have to deal with Seraphimon and it's a guarantee that there would be a large number of casualties on their side as they would be fighting a mega. If the number of casualties is the same when they go after Ophanimon and Cherubimon, there is no doubt in Gigadramon's mind that they would be all wiped out in the end.
"We're retreating." Gigadramon finally said surprising everyone while Gigadramon looked to Guardiamon. "You better end this war, or we're coming back to collect your life."
Guardiamon nodded. "I promise, I will do everything in my power to end this war." Gigadramon nodded and began to leave with it's followers.
"Amazing." Angewomon whispered as she watched the Gigadramon leave. "All he did was talk and he stopped an entire army by himself."
"That is why we follow him Angewomon." Angewomon looked to Seraphimon whose gaze never left Guardiamon as the angel Digimon began his descent. "The digital world needs a kind and wise ruler, and that is what lord Guardiamon is." Angewomon looked up to Guardiamon who gave off a faint glow that made her feel warm and safe.
*End of Flashback*
"Angewomon?" Michael's voice snapped Angewomon out of her reminiscing and looked to the boy who looked worried. "Are you okay? You've been quiet for a while now."
Angewomon shook her head and gave the boy a reassuring smile. "I'm fine, just remembering the past." She looked to the feather necklace. "And you're right, lord Guardiamon was not weak and his kindness was not his weakness." She shook her head removing her hand from Michael's and got down to one knee to gently rest the feather on her palm. "It was his greatest strength." She lowered her arm to the side and got to her feet smiling to the blond human. "Let's hurry to the village, we don't want to miss your friends if they are there."
"Yeah." Michael nodded smiling up to the angel digimon before running down the road while Angewomon continued to stand where she is as she watched the blond boy run with an affectionate smile.
'This boy, he may not be lord Guardiamon.' An image of Guardiamon appeared next to Michael running with him as both child and image turned to Angewomon waving at her to hurry up. Angewomon flapped her wings and flew to Michael and landed next to him before they continued their walk. 'But there's not a doubt in my mind that Michael will restore the digital world to it's former glory like lord Guardiamon did long ago.'
"Here we are." Angewomon said as they walked through the archway as Michael looked around at the many different huts and digimon that are similar to an Egyptian cat with the Calico cat breed's white, orange tabby and black coloration wearing large reddish brown and brown striped gloves with tan claws sticking out of them. Its ears are large with tufts of reddish brown hair on the tips reminiscent of a caracal. Its tail is reddish brown with orange stripes with a tuft on the end. "Welcome to Evermeadow village."
"Are those cats the Mikemon you were telling me about?" Michael asked as one of the said Digimon walked by giving him a curious look before continuing on.
"Yes." Angewomon nodded pointing to a stone tower in the middle of the village. "And that is where the village chief lives." Michael looked to where she was pointing as Angewomon lowered her arm. "Perhaps the chief has seen your friends."
"I hope so." Michael sighed resting a hand on his forehead. "If they aren't here, I just hope Takuya isn't doing something reckless again."
"Is Takuya the name of one of your friends Michael?" Angewomon asked as they walked towards the tower.
"Yeah, my oldest friend." Michael replied. "I've known him since I was two." He put his hands in his pockets looking up to the sky. "The best way to describe him is that he's reckless and a major hothead."
"He sounds like a handful." Angewomon said getting a laugh out of the blond human.
"You're right, he was." Michael lightly kicked a rock as he pulled a hand out of his pocket and held his phone in his hand staring at the blank screen. "But that's what makes him Takuya." He looked up from his phone to see that they were nearing the tower that had two Mikemon standing straight on both sides of a door holding a spear in their right and left hands respectively and pocketed his phone. "I hope this chief or anyone in this village has seen them."
"Halt!" The Mikemon on the left shouted pointing it's spear at the duo with the Mikemon on the right doing the same. "State your business."
"We wish to speak with the chief." Angewomon replied pulling Michael behind her. "We want to ask them something."
The Mikemon gave each other side glances before the Mikemon on the right entered the tower leaving the other Mikemon to guard the tower never taking it's spear away from Angewomon.
"What do you want to ask the chief?" Mikemon questioned casting suspicious glances to Angewomon and Michael.
"We want to ask them if any humans has passed by your village recently." Angewomon replied keeping Michael behind her not taking her eyes off the spear inches from her chin. "The boy behind me got separated from them and was hoping to reunite with them if they passed by."
"I haven't seen any humans around." Mikemon said eyes narrowing. "And if I haven't seen them, then there is no possible way our chief has seen them."
"Why do you say that?" Michael asked peeking from behind Angewomon. "The chief might have seen them if you didn't."
Mikemon raised an eyebrow at Michael before looking back to Angewomon. "I know he's a human and all, but he doesn't know about our chief?"
"Michael." Angewomon said getting Michael's attention. "The chief almost never leaves the tower."
"Why?" Michael asked tilting his head in confusion.
"That's because-" Angewomon was cut off when a Mikemon came out and whispered in the other's ear.
"You can see the chief." Mikemon said turning to walk into the tower gesturing them to follow. "But I wouldn't get my hopes up if I were you." Michael and Angewomon followed the Mikemon into the tower and up a flight of stone stairs set in a spiral. "I should inform you that our chief hasn't been the best of moods lately."
"What do you mean?" Angewomon asked as they passed a window and looked outside to see that there was a large crater. "What happened there?"
The Mikemon looked out the window and stared at the crater in what appears to be sadness. Michael noticed that the Mikemon in front of them was gritting it's teeth and it's grip on it's spear tightened slightly. He looked to the crater and back to Mikemon who turned their back to them and continued up the stairs.
"That is none of your concern." Mikemon said with a harsh tone in it's voice. "The chief is waiting." They continued up the stairs before they reached the top where a single closed door faced them. Mikemon turned to Michael and Angewomon as it and the Mikemon behind them stood to the sides of the door. "We cannot go further, the chief is inside." The Mikemon on the right then knocked on the door three times.
"Come in." A feminine voice called from the other side of the door as the Mikemon nodded to Michael and Angewomon before walking back down the stairs. Angewomon opened the door holding it open for Michael before walking in herself and closing the door.
On the other side of the room laying on a large red velvet cushion was a humanoid woman with amethyst eyes, leopard shaped ears and two tails, two gold rings on each tail wearing a purple see-through veil on the bottom half of her face, large circular earrings, and a gold tiara with a red gem in the middle. She has long pink hair tied in a braid tipped with a diamond with her bangs parted in the middle framing her face. She also has long leopard pattern arms and legs that had three long pink claws with gold rings on each claw.
She yawned as she pushed herself up to a sitting position as Michael and Angewomon stood in front of her. "I guess you're the ones who interrupted my beauty sleep?"
"I apologize for that chief Beastmon." Angewomon said formally getting to one knee with Michael quickly following her example. "We wanted to ask you if you have seen any humans in your village recently."
"Humans?" Beastmon yawned when her eyes focused on Michael. "You mean like the boy next to you?"
"That is correct." Angewomon nodded. "They are his friends and he got separated from them." She got to her feet along with Michael. "I am hoping to reunite him with his friends, have you seen them?"
Beastmon hummed in thought stretching like a cat. "I don't know, we don't get many visitors around here." A glimmer caught her attention and looked to Michael again who started to feel uncomfortable when she looked down to his necklace before she shot to her feet quickly closing the distance between her and Michael grabbing his shoulders. "That necklace, it's gorgeous!" She looked Michael in the eye with an intense stare. "Where did you get it?!"
"Um, it was a gift." Michael replied nervously placing a hand protectively over his necklace. Feeling uncomfortable by her stare, Michael tried to back away from Beastmon who tightened her hold on his shoulders. "Anyway, my friends?"
"Oh, right." Beastmon said when she remembered why they were there and let go of Michael's shoulders who sighed in relief and went to sit on her cushion. "I'm not sure if I've seen them, my memory is a bit fuzzy." She had a sly smile pointing to Michael's necklace. "But I might remember if you let me have that necklace."
Michael took a step back in shock tightening his grip on the feather being careful not to damage it. "What?"
"Why should he give you his necklace to learn his friends whereabouts?" Angewomon demanded standing in front of Michael raising her wings to hide him from the beast digimon.
"That necklace is wasted on him." Beastmon simply replied as if that was all the answer she needed inspecting her claws before looking back to the human/digimon duo. "Don't you think it would look better on someone like me?" Her claws glinting in the sunlight peeking through a window. "It's seems like fair trade to me, his friends location for the necklace."
"No deal." Michael said walking around Angewomon to look Beastmon in the eye keeping his hand over the feather. "I made a promise to the one who gave me this necklace, and I'm not going to break it just to know where my friends are." He turned his back to Beastmon and walked to the door with Angewomon behind him. "If their not here then we'll look somewhere else."
Beastmon gave a small laugh. "I don't recall giving you permission to leave." The floor beneath Michael suddenly opened and he fell in screaming.
"Michael!" Angewomon shouted reaching to grab the boy only for the floor to close and she turned to Beastmon. "What did you do to him?!"
"Oh nothing." Beastmon said casually, her tails swaying as she got to her feet. "Just sent him to the dungeon until he gives up the necklace." She smirked before suddenly appearing in front of Angewomon and kicked her in the abdomen and flying out a window. She went back to her cushion and laid down on it curling into a ball. "Now back to my beauty sleep."
"Ooow." Michael groaned rubbing his backside looking around to see he was in a cell with a wooden bed being held by chains. He looked up to the ceiling to see that the way he got in was already closed before getting to his feet and walked to the iron bars of his cell. "Hello? Is anyone out there?"
"I see your meeting didn't go well." A Mikemon came into view standing in front of Michael's cell with crossed paws.
"Your that Mikemon from before." Michael said in surprise recognizing the small cat digimon.
"Let me guess what happened." Mikemon said giving Michael a knowing look. "You talked to the chief, you had something she wanted, you said no and fell through the floor into this cell."
"Yeah." Michael nodded looking down to his feather necklace then back to Mikemon. "What is her problem? I just said no and that is reason enough for me to do to jail?"
"The chief has always been like that." Mikemon said sighing having a sorrowful look in it's eyes. "Before, she was still the way she is now but on a more tolerable level and didn't cause trouble for us." Mikemon's eyes narrowed gritting it's teeth. "But that all changed one day when a digimon called Ranamon appeared out of nowhere and made a deal with our chief."
"A deal?" Michael repeated sitting crossed legged so he was eye level with Mikemon who nodded. "What kind of deal?"
"Ranamon offered a chief a kind elixir that would make her beauty unrivaled in exchange for this area's fractal code and a digi-egg that's supposedly hidden in the forest near here."
"Wait, what did you say?" Michael suddenly asked gripping the bars surprising Mikemon.
"Ranamon asked for this area's fractal code?" Mikemon replied in confusion.
"No, after that." Michael said anxiously removing a hand from the bars to grip his necklace.
"A digi-egg supposedly hidden in the forest near here?" Mikemon tilted it's head when Michael nodded. "Why is that important?"
"I think I know that digi-egg." Michael replied looking to his necklace. "It might be Guardiamon's digi-egg."
"Guardiamon?!" Mikemon gasped eyes wide in shock. "How do you know about Guardiamon? You're a human!"
"I'm looking for Guardiamon." Michael replied showing Mikemon his necklace. "A Cherrymon held on to this feather that belonged to Guardiamon hoping to return it one day." Michael looked from Mikemon to the feather and watched how it gave a faint glow. "Cherrymon asked me to find Guardiamon so I can return this feather for him."
"And you think the digi-egg in the forest is lord Guardiamon's?" Mikemon asked taking it's eyes off the feather to look to Michael who nodded. "But why is Ranamon looking for it?"
"Probably to destroy it." Michael said as he recalled his dream of Guardiamon who asked him to find his digi-egg. "I had a dream of Guardiamon asking me to find his digi-egg before Cherubimon's followers."
"Lord Guardiamon contacted you?" Mikemon asked in shock as Michael nodded biting it's lower lip conflicted of what to do. Mikemon looked to Michael before going to one end of the dungeon and came back with a ring of keys. "If I let you out, will you do something about our chief?"
Michael nodded without hesitation. "I promise, your village deserves a leader who cares about their people and not be selfish." Mikemon nodded and took a key from the ring and used it to unlock MIchael's cell opening the door and stepped aside so Michael can get out. "We should find Angewomon, I don't think I can fight Beastmon by myself."
"I agree." Mikemon nodded walking down a corridor. "Follow me, I think I know where she might be." Mikemon guided Michael through the corridors taking many different turns.
"Mikemon, what do you think of this village?" Michael asked after an hour of silence.
"What do I think of it?" Mikemon repeated looking up in thought. "If you're talking about how it is now, then I would say I think that our current chief is going to lead us to ruin."
"What would you do if you were chief?" Michael asked as they took a left turn in a crossroad.
"I would make sure that there is plenty of food and water for everyone in the village." Mikemon replied immediately not giving it a moment to think about. Mikemon's eyes narrowed and it's grip on it's spear tightened. "Beastmon is always demanding more food and water for herself not caring if there is any left for the rest of us."
"That's horrible." Michael said frowning. "A chief is suppose to be a leader that the villagers can rely on, not be selfish and not care about what happens to the villagers."
"We all feel the same, but all she cares about is her looks." Mikemon said as the stopped at an iron door. "That's why I was secretly planning to overthrow her as chief and do what I can for fix the damage she caused." Mikemon gritted it's teeth slamming a fist against the wall hard. "But no matter what plan I think of or how strong I get, I wouldn't stand a chance against her." Tears built up in Mikemon's eyes before they slide down it's face and onto the ground.
Michael got to a knee and placed a hand on Mikemon's shoulder who looked back to him to see he was smiling reassuringly. "You really care for this village, don't you?" Michael stood up and walked past Mikemon to stand in front of the iron door. "I promise that Angewomon and I will everything we can to stop Beastmon." He placed a hand on the door. "After all, beauty isn't everything. What you can't do yourself..." He pushed the door open to see Angewomon standing with her back to him. "You can rely on others to help you."
Angewomon looked behind her and gasped before turning to face Michael. "Michael!" She walked over to the blond boy and got to a knee placing her hands on his shoulder inspecting him for injuries. "You're not hurt anywhere are you?"
'She kinda reminds me of mom.' Michael thought in amusement. "I'm fine Angewomon, Mikemon helped me find you." He took Angewomon's hands off his shoulders and looked her in the eye. "But we have to do something about Beastmon."
"I agree." Angewomon nodded getting to her feet. "But she seems like the type that won't listen to words other than her own." She sighed looking to Michael's necklace. "If only lord Guardiamon was here, he can easily handle this."
"About that." Michael said getting Angewomon's attention. "Mikemon says he might know where Guardiamon's digi-egg is!"
Angewomon looked to Mikemon in shock. "You do?"
"It's slim, but there is a chance it is lord Guardiamon." Mikemon replied. "In the forest near our forest, there have been rumors of a digi-egg that has been there since lord Guardiamon's disappearance."
"Can you take us to it?" Angewomon requested kneeling down to be at eye level with Mikemon.
"Help our village and I'll guide you to where the digi-egg is." Mikemon replied not taking his eyes off the ultimate digimon.
"It's a fair deal Angewomon." Michael pointed out watching the two nervously. "We help Mikemon and he'll help us." He looked to Mikemon and thought back to his meeting with Beastmon. "Besides, we can't leave the village like it is now. Beastmon with lead it to ruin and I can tell just from what I've seen so far that this place used to be beautiful."
Angewomon looked from Mikemon to Michael and back contemplating what to do before standing up again. "Alright, we'll help."
Mikemon had a big smile on his face before bowing to Michael and Angewomon. "Thank you, I'm in your debt."
"There's no need for that." Micahel said smiling to Mikemon. "We couldn't turn our backs on Digimon that are in trouble." Angewomon watched Michael from the side and caught that the feather of his necklace glowed for a moment before dimming but figured it was her imagination. Michael started to stretch his arms and legs doing a few punches and kicks on an invisible opponent for a minute before stopping and crossing his arms. "Alright, time to revoke Beastmon's right to be chief."
Beastmon lazed around on her velvet cushion before jumping up to dodge an arrow of energy. She looked out the window where the arrow came from to see Angewomon floating outside while her door was forced off it's hinges and looked over to see Michael and Mikemon walking in.
"I take it you haven't changed your mind about the necklace." It was more of a statement than an answer as Beastmon flicked her hair and glared at Mikemon. "And it seems we have a traitor as well."
"The only traitor here is you Beastmon." Mikemon growled out readying his spear. "As chief, you're suppose to think about the well being of the villagers!"
"Hah, like I care about the villagers." Beastmon said waving a dismissive claw blinking rapidly. "After all, wouldn't it be better if I stayed this gorgeous for all eternity?"
"You're not gorgeous." Michael retorted taking Beastmon by surprise. "All you are is selfish and that is something that will always be ugly in my book."
Beastmon's eye twitched at Michael's comment. "Did you just say ugly?"
"That's right." Michael said not backing down. "That's what you are, an ugly, selfish Digimon."
"You're going to regret saying that brat." Beastmon said lowly as her shoulder shook in barely contained rage glaring at Michael. "No one calls me ugly and get's away with it!" She lunged for Michael.
"Celestial Arrow!" Angewomon nocked another arrow of energy and fired at Beastmon who quickly twisted her body to doge the arrow and slashed at Michael but he jumped to the side narrowly dodging the blow.
"Cat Claw!" Mikemon slashed with his claws and Beastmon dodged the attack. Mikemon clicked his tongue and rolled to the side when Beastmon tried to strike him. Michael tried to land a punch from behind Beastmon, but she quickly turned around and grabbed Michael by the wrist and tossed him over her shoulder colliding with Mikemon. They rolled around the ground and quickly separated when Beastmon brought a claw down on them.
"Do you honestly think the three of you can beat me?" Beastmon asked rhetorically as Michael and Mikemon regrouped to stand beside Angewomon. Beastmon took a pose that showed off her slim body. "So far none of you has left so much as a scratch on my perfect body." She gave them a mocking smirk. "And after Ranamon gives me that elixir, my body will be even more perfect."
"How self-centered can you be?!" Mikemon shouted in frustration. "I can't believe that you've been chief for as long as you have!" Mikemon glared at Beastmon gripping his spear in determination. "But no more, I'm taking the title of chief and fix the damage that you have done!"
"Good luck with that." Beastmon said sarcastically inspecting her claws. "Like you can beat me by yourself."
"He's not by himself." Michael said stepping forward to stand next to Mikemon. "In case you forgot from admiring yourself too much, Angewomon and I have been fighting with him."
"Your point?" Beastmon asked uncaringly raising an eyebrow at Michael.
"Beauty isn't everything." Michael said repeating what he said in the dungeon. "What you can't do yourself, you can rely on others to help you."
"Michael is right." Angewomon nodded readying another arrow. "If you don't understand, then look behind you." Confused Beastmon looked behind her and her eyes widened in shock when she saw that were outside the tower and she was surrounded by the whole Mikemon villagers. "Before coming to confront you, we went around asking for others to fight by us."
"I just asked them if they like the rule of the current chief." Michael added. "They told me that they hated your rule and I told them of what Mikemon would do if he was chief and they all agreed that he was better suited to be chief than you." He quickly got behind Beastmon and sweep his leg under her kicking her feet off the ground and fall. "If you don't want to be data, I suggest that you leave and never come back."
Breatmon growled as she got to her feet again. "Don't think that you've won." She glared at Michael and lunged for him again baring her fangs. "Nothing will stop me from having unrivaled beauty!"
"No you don't!" Mikemon swung his spear and slashed Beastmon.
"War Driver!" She was also cut down by another attack as she blacked out and her fractal code appeared.
The other Mikemon villagers witnessed a WarGreymon finish Beastmon off after descending from the sky.
"WarGreymon!" Michael was overjoyed to see the mega level Digimon.
"I've been looking for you." WarGreymon told him.
Michael's feather glowed and absorbed Beastmon's fractal code turning her into a digi-egg that floated away. Michael followed the digi-egg as it floated out of sight. "I hope you have a better next life, Beastmon." He looked to the cheering Mikemon tossing the one that protected Michael into the air and catching him chanting chief over and over as they toss him. Michael's necklace began to glow as fractal code left it and entered the crater filling it was a hill filled with flowers. Michael looked from the hill to the feather in surprise. "That's new."
"Michael!" Michael looked to the voice to see Mikemon next to Angewomon. "A deals a deal, I'll guide you to where the digi-egg is!"
Michael, Angewomon, and Mikemon all walked through a path in the forest ducking under low tree branches before MIkemon went off the path with Michael and Angewomon following until they stopped in front of a bush that had green flowers blooming on it.
"This is where it is." Mikemon said as he reached into the bushed and pulled out an egg-shaped object and turned to face Michael and Angewomon. In Mikemon's paws was a white digi-egg with a gold ring on top. "Is this what you're looking for?"
"That's it!" Michael nodded gently taking the digi-egg from Mikemon. "This is definitely Guardiamon's digi-egg."
Angewomon sighed in relief with a hand over her chest with a relieved smile. "I'm glad we were able to find it before Cherubimon."
"Thank you Mikemon." Michael said gratefully smiling to the cat digimon. "Now there's hope for the digital world to have peace again."
"I'm glad I was able to help." Mikemon smiled back as he guided them back to the path before pointing in the opposite direction they came. "If you want to find your friends, then follow this path to a village full of fortune tellers, perhaps they can help find them."
"Thank you, Mikemon." Michael said patting the cat Digimon on the head who purred in response. "Take care of the village now that your the chief, I want to visit again when everything with Cherubimon is resolved."
"The village is in good hands with me." Mikemon said pounding a paw on his chest before running down the path back to the village looking back to the duo. "I wish you the best of luck finding your friends and stopping Cherubimon!"
"Bye Mikemon!" Michael called out waving to the cat Digimon until he was out of site. When he couldn't see Mikemon anymore, Michael looked to Angewomon. "We should get going too Angewomon."
"Right." Angewomon nodded and the two walked down the path. Angewomon looked to Michael as he carefully held the digi-egg close to his chest. "Do you want me to carry that for you Michael?"
"No, thanks for the offer though." Michael shook his head and smiled up to Angewomon. "It's best if I hold it in case we get attacked. I don't think you can fight and protect the digi-egg at the same time." He gently rubbed a hand on the digi-eggs surface. "I can just hide somewhere to protect the digi-egg if you can handle them and don't need help."
"If you're sure." Angewomon nodded and they continued down the path occasionally glancing down to her human companion and smiled how he was caring for the digi-egg. 'If humans like Michael are here, then I'm sure that they can bring peace to the digital world.'