Episode 17: Terrible Waters
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar the Last Air Bender, Ben 10, Digimon, Negima, Naruto, and Sailor Moon. I do own the main villain of the story Kamen Rider Chaos as well as Sailor Sun and I'm going to be doing each chapter as if it's an in canon episode otherwise if I do what I did in Shooting Star Warrior Pegasus, it maybe a long volume with the only exception being the prologue.
The Guardian Seekers had no luck the first day of searching. Mostly this was because of Team Taka's intervention. While they all believed they were in the right area to search in. There was an unexpected storm that forced them to call off the search. Right now the Guardian Seekers were waiting the storm out. No since on getting injured by the forces of Mother nature now. They were waiting at the tent with the group informing Discord on events. Discord listened not surprised that Chaosbringer got a group of ninjas aiding him. In his mind it made since that if the Guardian Seekers had a kunoichi then the enemy have a shinobi group too. At this point the group was hearing the rain poor badly.
"The moment we get some time to search the weather intervenes" Ben muttered.
"No kidding" Zoe admitted "In the Digital World there was never a day where we had to call off a search due to weather."
"Still, things have gotten more complicated" Negi admitted "With Sasuke's involvement."
"He will be an incredibly tough opponent" Hinata agreed with him "Sasuke is no joke compared to Princess Azula. He knows what he's doing."
"Considering that only Ben was able to force him into retreat" Aang spoke "I'm not going to say he isn't."
"He's gotten another good ally" Hotaru muttered "He's already got Evangeline at his side whom has forced us to retreat and Negi knows how dangerous/powerful she is."
Negi gulped silently still a bit fearful of Evangeline forever at full power now.
"He also has plenty of Digimon allies lead by Piedmon" Zoe admitted "And the terrifying Eaters!"
Ben shared some of his optimism "Sure he's gotten powerful allies in Evangeline, Piedmon, his Eaters, and now this Sasuke but we'll beat them in the end. Once this rain dies down we'll check again."
"This is starting to feel as if it won't stop till tomorrow" Zoe muttered "Discord, could you use your magic to stop the rain for us?"
Discord chuckled "Now why would I do that? Sure it would allow you to search the ocean for that piece but why should I govern Mother Nature the way it is supposed to be on Earth? It's also the reason I won't use my powers to gather these compass pieces. Somethings in life Guardian Seekers are best used when it's needed at the exact time. As you've heard with great power comes great responsibility. If this were the old me I'd certainly think on disrupting this. Besides-"
CRASH! A large lightning bolt strikes the ocean from in front of the group with Discord finishing "It's no ordinary rain cloud...It's turning into a Thunderstorm. Best stay off the water."
"Oh we don't exactly have a choice" Ben admitted "It is unsafe to do so. Well guys and girls looks like we're waiting out this storm. Be prepared to go out again bright and early tomorrow. We gotta double our search then."
"Indeed" was the response.
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Discord and the Guardian Seeker's assumption was correct. While the storm had passed the rain continued into the night. Now that it was morning the rain lifted and the Guardian Seekers resumed their mission out on the sea. After the untimely interruption the Guardian Seekers resumed their mission unaware that Team Taka was once again dispatched but instead of engaging them they were told to spy on them. Sauske turned to Karin and the rest of his team "Keep an eye on them, I'm going back to report to Lord Chaosbringer of what I see."
"Of course Sasuke!" Karin replied in a whisper.
Sasuke silently goes off to inform Chaosbringer of what he saw.
Chaosbringer himself wasn't one to sit around doing nothing. Right now he was with Piedmon looking at the schematics of the Eaters working to see what he could do to remove their one weakness to piercing attacks. Plus he secretly wanted to infuse the Eaters with the Chaos Gods' essence making them far more dangerous preferably though he wanted Nurgle to be the one to taint the Eaters. Sure the Eaters caused instant comas but what if humanity had to worry about the coma as well as a deadly plague. Surely Nurgle would enjoy such suffering.
"The Eaters you've helped to develop my Lord weren't bad" Piedmon complimented "In fact I believe they did quite well."
"Oh and they will continue to get better" Chaosbringer admitted "The more data they steal the stronger they become. We just need to figure out a way to prevent their piercing attack weakness before giving them the Chaos God treatment."
"Have you spoken with one of them?" Piedmon asked.
"While I shouldn't have to ask the Chaos Gods to use their powers I probably will. Nurgle is the one I'm highly considering Piedmon...Imagine if these things could actually kill an individual with a plague of somesort. I'm sure Nurgle would love a secret weapon like that."
"Oh I'm sure Grandfather would enjoy such a thing" Piedmon agreed deciding to call Nurgle by his nickname "Could you think of Tzeetnch perhaps?"
"Tzeetnch Eaters would be good with that barrier he gains them" Chaosbringer admitted "Yet I'm sure these Eaters should be influenced with Nurgle. Makes the best since. Sure each of the Chaos Gods have a deadly daemon in the Soul Grinders each one having something better than the other, Nurgle ones in my opinion are the best out of them. Still-"
Vilgax whom had been standing guard outside the room sighted Sasuke approaching and spoke "Lord Chaosbringer! Sasuke returns."
"Allow him in" Chaosbringer said.
"Understood my Lord" Vilgax reported.
Once Sasuke got close Vilgax stepped aside "Lord Chaosbringer awaits you Sasuke."
Sasuke ignored him not even saying thank you walking in. Once in he closes the door to see Chaosbringer and Piedmon seemingly hard at work on figuring out how to improve these giant mechanical worms. Sasuke had never seen an Eater before but he had overheard from Evangeline last night about them. Now he didn't know exactly why he felt it but he felt as if he should respect Eaters after all if Chaosbringer was working hard to improve them then these things couldn't be so bad "So...Lord Chaosbringer, I assume these are the Eaters I overheard Evangeline saying about."
Chaosbringer acknowledged Sasuke "Indeed, I created them with the help of General Piedmon here. We're still trying to improve their weakness."
"Doesn't seem to me they have one" Sasuke said looking at the Eaters intently truly not seeing a weakness.
"They have one indeed" Piedmon remarked to him "While they can withstand any attacks as we've come to notice since the test we had with them, piercing attacks will still work on them making short work of them."
Sasuke was immediately interested "I see, so in a way these things have what I can safely say is similar to Gaara of the Sand's defenses...They too could be worn out from my Chidori and from people that were faster than he could react to."
"You're getting it" Chaosbringer said.
"If there is anyway I could help you Lord Chaosbinger in assisting with these Eaters let me know" Sasuke told him "For once I'd love to help. From what I've heard these things consume one's data immediately putting that target in a never ending coma. The more they steal er eat the stronger they become."
Chaosbringer was amazed Sasuke understood the Eater's ability then again he really shouldn't had been after all Sasuke was quite smart on his own "You are correct, and the more help I have to improve on those weaknesses is appreciated."
Sasuke made his report "Then allow me to help with it in my spare time."
"I will do so" Chaosbringer said "Just not a word to your teammates about Eaters. I want these things to be secret to a selective few of my followers."
Sasuke swiftly promised him he would "You have my word, I won't tell anyone else about them. I understand the meaning of secret. By the way, who else knows about it?"
"Outside of you just now, Evangeline, Piedmon, Vilgax, Deathmaster Sntich, Etemon himself to some extent and myself" Chaosbringer answered.
Sasuke shared a brief smile for once as he asked "May I assume that those that know about the Eaters can summon them to battle?"
Chaosbringer confirmed Sasuke's answer "Yes, it's only fair after all. Those that know about Eaters and agree to work alongside me to improve on it's one weakness are welcomed to use them. Just alert me with your plans to use them. I'll okay it most likely but again alert me to when you want to use them."
"You have my word on it" Sasuke said swiftly then he got down to the point "Sorry, my Lord lost myself here looking at these Eaters, anyway Team Taka and I have made contact with the Guardian Seekers we are spying on them as we speak. They just resumed on their mission sailing on the ocean. My guess is that they are searching for whatever that map they received is leading to them."
"Second time they are on the ocean my Lord" Piedmon told Chaosbringer "That may mean they are searching for specific compass pieces."
"That is the only logical conclusion" Chaosbringer admitted with Sasuke shaking his head in agreement while awaiting orders.
Chaosbringer thought about his next move "Sasuke...Go back to the area and watch the Guardian Seekers. Keep me informed at all times."
"Gotcha, but what is the plan?" Sasuke asked "We don't necessarily have a boat of our own so it's not like we can use our normal armies, even Eaters wouldn't be a good idea."
"We'll have to use a water based Digimon" Chaosbringer admitted.
"I think I know one! A good friend of mine MetalSeadramon!" Piedmon said "He knows everything about the seas. Plus he has many other aqua based Digimon whom may also be infected by Devimon's Black Gears!"
Chaosbringer agreed "We gotta slow those Guardian Seekers down. Piedmon alert MetalSeadramon, now he shouldn't fight the Guardian Seekers himself due to them not having a Mega Level combatant but he will need to send aquatic Digimon to confuse the Guardian Seekers whom are the true guardians of these compass pieces and whom are not. Those Digimon should be sent to fight the Guardian Seekers or just merely delay them. Sooner or later they'll get a compass pieces of all four of them but that doesn't mean we can slow that progress down."
"I'll get right to it my Lord" Piedmon declared about to leave.
"Hold on a second" Chaosbringer said he looked at Sasuke whom was also about to leave to spy on the Guardian Seekers more.
"You have more for us?" Sasuke asked.
"Indeed" Chaosbringer said "Sasuke, if you are going to work for me, it's only fitting that I grant you a Digimon of your very own."
This brightened Sasuke's mood "A Digimon hugh? What kind of Digimon would be my partner?"
Piedmon wondered that too briefly but pretty soon a blue bat like Digimon appeared "You called Lord Chaosbringer?"
the small bat met Sasuke's eyes and both stared at each other as if they somehow knew each other "You?"
Chaosbringer and Piedmon watched as both Digimon and Sasuke continued with Sasuke speaking out "It can't be...Is that you Demidevimon?"
"Oh it be me in the flesh Sasuke!"
Chaosbringer now spoke as a pitch black Digivice appeared on his pocket "Sasuke, I may not know when you first met DemiDevimon but that digivice on your pocket is proof you and him are partners. He is to be your Digimon partner. Work with him to master a Digivolution method known as Biomerge. Sasuke didn't completely understand what Biomerge exactly meant but he had a feeling it meant one thing...More power as Sasuke spoke "Very well."
"That changes things slightly" Chaosbringer said "Your teammates are to continue spying on the Guardian Seekers. While you Sasuke with Demidevimon work together alongside MetalSeadramon's Digimon subjects to attack the Guardian Seekers in order to slow them down."
Sasuke nodded "Right, we'll leave right away, let's go DemiDevimon!"
"Right away Sasuke!"
The two left with Piedmon slipping away to talk to MetalSeadramon. Now Piedmon was careful on his approach to MetalSeadramon's hiding location deep in the Digital World's oceans. There was one big reason why, MetalSeadramon lately was growing frustrated at being unable to face off against the Guardian Seekers while they were pitifully weak. The clown had met MetalSeadramon a dozen times to calm him down. Once he sensed Piedmon had arrived MetalSeadramon rose from the ocean glaring down at Piedmon "I'm sensing it's my turn to shine in the spotlight! Finally it's time for me to crush those Guardian Seekers!"
Piedmon answered "Oh you are getting time to shine but not directly in the spotlight."
"Come again?!" MetalSeadramon asked glaring at Piedmon waiting for an explanation.
"It's like I told you a dozen times already" Piedmon told him "Lord Chaosbringer doesn't want you to go facing off against the Guardian Seekers till the Digidesten of Wind gains a Mega Level form. After all our Lord likes a fair fight and be honest. Is it fair that you fight them when they don't have a single Mega to combat you?"
MetalSeadramon saw his point but growls "I understand where you are heading towards Piedmon, but I liked it better when we operated as we would! If we let them grow too strong they'll curb stomp us before we even got a chance to fight!"
"Not if the fight is fair now" Piedmon told him.
"NOW LOOK WHOSE TALKING!" MetalSeadramon berated him "You got a chance to fight them twice! I don't get any chances!"
"Let's set the record straight" Piedmon scolded MetalSeadramon "I never fought the Guardian Seekers before we all united around Lord Chaosbringer. Aftewards those were merely skirmishes at least that first one was as I was sent to make sure Devimon survived. That second battle was to try to stop them from gaining that map in the first place by me turning those two Vilgax shot down into keychains. All other times I didn't engage them. Time MetalSeadramon. Time is on our side."
MetalSeadramon growls irritated reluctantly submitting "Okay, fine but I'm growing tired just staying on the sidelines!"
Piedmon now gave him orders "I come baring orders from Lord Chaosbringer. According to our new recruit Sasuke, the Guardian Seekers are on the ocean on Earth most likely searching for the compass pieces that would lead them straight to the Guardian of the Sea's temple. Lord Chaosbringer wants you to send all of your subordinates to slow down the Guardian Seekers on Earth. You yourself aren't to join in the battle but can observe them from afar."
"I'll send an army of Gesomon, Divermon, and Huankunmon " MetalSeadramon said at once after hearing this.
"Isn't that last one a good Digimon?"
"She was but she got infected by one of Devimon's Black Gears!" MetalSeadramon said "It's risky though as she does know where the north piece of the compass can be found."
"Even better to send her with those armies you've suggested" Piedmon told him "Plus there is one more thing."
"Which is?"
"Our new recruit Sasuke will be fighting alongside them but only Sasuke as his teammates will be still spying on the Guardian Seekers."
"Then I'll meet him on Earth to have my forces plan out an attack alongside him!" MetalSeadramon told Piedmon diving into the ocean.
Once MetalSeadramon vanished Piedmon would begin to walk back to Chaosbringer.
Back on Earth, the Guardian Seekers were once more in the same place on the ocean. Thanks to last night's rain storm they had to call it off so they were now resuming the mission. Without sensing danger the group decided to stay together. At the moment all Guardian Seekers were in their scuba gear as they searched the ocean. They also carried flashlights so they could attempt to see more underneath the water surface. They were making short progress as they looked at every possible way.
"Perhaps there is a ship the crashed somewhere" Aang suggested to the team.
"That would be a logical way of searching for it" Negi admitted "We'll need to go deeper to find out. After all ships that are sunk usually end up at the bottom of the ocean."
"Are we looking in the correct ocean?" Hotaru asked Zoe "I mean this is the ocean but the Digital World has them too."
"We could tomorrow search there" Zoe admitted "Yet something tells me these compass pieces are on Earth so it may not be worth it fully."
"Plus do you really want to fight Eaters?" Hinata added on "Right after we all struggled to defeat...Six of them."
"I'm sure we'll fight more of those nightmares eventually" Ben admitted "We can't let that stop us. We know how to currently stop them."
"True there" was the response from all Guardian Seekers as they continued their search.
While this was going on Sasuke had returned to his team finding that they were still hard at work spying on them. Jūgo turned to see Sasuke having DemiDevimon at his side "You got something following you Sasuke!"
Sasuke walked forward with Demidevimon at his side silent at first as he gazed out as if expecting a visit from this MetalSeadramon, while waiting he finally addressed his team "...This is my Digimon partner Demidevimon. Treat him as you'd treat me and you won't get hurt."
"Yes, sir!" was the immediate response.
Sasuke studied the scene as he asked Karin "Anything new to report while I was gone?"
"Nothing new Sasuke" Karin reported "They've been at it for about two hours now."
Suigetsu agreed "Makes me wonder if they are at the right spot to search for what they are searching for."
Surprisingly Sasuke spoke "Shouldn't be that much of a surprise to you three. The ocean is a very big place and can take hours to search for anything underneath it's surface."
He then sensed out a Digiportal opening underneath the waves. Then there was the sound of bursting water and a giant metalic sea serpent appeared. This startled Jūgo, Karin, and Suigetsu but to their eyes surprisingly Sasuke remained unphased as if expecting this as the metal sea serpent roared "WHICH OF YOU IS THIS SASUKE UCHIHA THAT IS TEAMING UP WITH MY FORCES?!"
"He's right down here you idiot!" Demidevimon shout at MetalSeadramon.
MetalSeadramon glanced downward murderously glaring at DemiDevimon as he spoke "If you weren't Sasuke's partner I'd dust you for that comment!"
Sasuke looked defiantly at the giant metal sea serpent "You must be this MetalSeadramon. Took you long enough to get here!"
MetalSeadramon snapped back "Traveling between portals to the Digital World and this real world takes time! More time than I would like!"
Surprisingly Sasuke agreed with that statement "I suppose I can't blame you for that then. So...The Guardian Seekers are under the water. So have you thought of a plan of attack?"
"Who needs a plan when you can ambush them!" MetalSeadramon snapped at him.
"We've tried that yesterday and were instantly picked up by Hinata" Karin told him.
"SILENCE HUMAN! I DON'T HAVE TO SPEAK TO YOU!"
"Temper, temper" Demidevimon taunted "You gotta get that checked."
"YOU GET IT CHECKED WHEN YOU ARE UNABLE TO FIGHT THE GUARDIAN SEEKERS DUE TO LORD CHAOSBRINGER'S WAY OF FIGHTING FAIR!"
"Can't fault him for feeling that way" Sasuke told MetalSeadramon "If it's his way it's the way for all of us. Trust me, like you I'd like nothing more than to bury our opponents six feet under or annihilate them but in a way I see where Chaosbringer is getting at. If it's not a fair fight then why face off against heroes and heroines anyway?
"Point taken…"
Sasuke then spoke "Seriously though Karin isn't wrong. We gotta think of a plan, sure the plan is to slow them down as much as we can, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't downright attack right off the bat. The best plans come with strategies in mind."
MetalSeadramon hated that logic but saw Sasuke was right "Logical thinking isn't my thing, I'd rather rush in and finish the job."
"And look where that got you in the end when you fought the Digidestened on your own...Sliced and diced by WarGraymon!" Demidevimon taunted MetalSeaDramon.
"I COULD'VE WON IF IT WASN'T FOR THAT STUPID WHAMON!"
Demidevimon was about to taunt more when Sasuke silenced him "Stop taunting our allies DemiDevimon. That'll only give you much needed karma from them. Plus he's a Mega and your a Rookie, get him mad enough and not even I might be able to make him stop from vaporizing you on the spot."
DemiDevimon heeded Sasuke's orders not wanting to be vaporized by MetalSeadramon.
"And what of you?" MetalSeadramon asked DemiDevimon "Sasuke's only met you...I bet you can't-"
Sasuke smirked as his dark Digivice sent out a digivolution beam at DemiDevimon turning him into "Devidramon!"
MetalSeadramon was silent "Okay...You can Digivolve into Champion...My mistake."
"He can go higher" Sasuke said inserting chakra into his Digivice "For watch this!"
Another dark beam was sent to Devidramon and he turned into a blue devil Digimon with tentacles "MarineDevimon!"
Sasuke smirked as seeing his partner in his ultimate level stance giving him an idea "With MarineDevimon I have a plan!"
MetalSeadrmaon listened as Sasuke outlined his plan "Have most of your forces surround the group for starters and attack them as you want them too. Then use the Digimon you don't have to flush them out…"
MarineDevimon had the idea where this was going smirking the old ambush strategy from the bottom of the ocean. This tended to work every time.
"How are you going to battle them under the ocean?" Karin asked Sasuke.
MetalSeaDramon even admitted out "She's gotta point as you are the one in charge of that attack Sasuke."
Sasuke thought of it unlike MarineDevimon he wasn't exactly prepared to fight in the ocean. He looked at MetalSeadramon giving him an idea "As long as you are out of the way unseen the Guardian Seekers can't fight you in theory correct?"
"That would be correct."
"Then I need you to let me ride on top of you. We'll be out of sight, but in range for me to command the attack. He looked at the sky as it once more seemed to start clouding up once more. Smirking Sasuke had the perfect opening attack. MetalSeadramon sensed it too smirking "That's a bit unfair but I'm sure it's the perfect wake up call to them from beneathe the waves."
Sasuke nodded "Indeed, allowing your forces, MarineDevimon and the other Digimon you brought to engage the Guardian Seekers. I'll only be able to fire off one though as by that one time none of our forces would be in range of the attack."
"It's the best we can do" MetalSeaDramon admitted allowing Sasuke to stand on him.
"Let's move out!" Sasuke commanded "Team Taka stay on land and make sure no bystanders intervene."
"Right!"
Thus the battle plan was in motion. MetalSeadramon took Sasuke far enough from the battlefield. Around them several white squid like Digimon and several Digimon looking divers appeared. MarineDevimon slowly sank into the ocean floor walking downward tentacles ready to grab anything that moved while a giant fish like Digimon swam steathfully as it could. Sasuke waited till rain began once more then unleashed his move sending a bolt of lightning into the ocean below which conducted right through the ocean shocking the Guardian Seekers beneath the waves. As this was happening both MetalSeadramon and Sasuke were chuckling evilly at this.
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Down beneath the ocean the Guardian Seekers had been shocked by what felt to be a bolt of lightning. They were still recovering from it with Hinata now having her byucugcan on seeing several things coming their way. Ether from their backs and from their fronts. While Aang had felt lightning from Princess Azula he had never felt that much pain in his life. Ben grunts still a bit reeling in pain from that blast "Alright...What was that? And is everyone alright?"
"That felt like an electric type of ninjutsu" Hinata muttered.
"Great...Us verses Team Taka round 2" Aang muttered hearing the rain overhead "PLUS IT'S RAINING AGAIN!"
"Our first ever underwater battle" Ben said listening to the rain.
"Second day of rain" Zoe muttered.
Hotaru grunts a bit recovering from the shock "Whatever lightning ninjtutsu that was...It's clearly meant in this type of weather condition...It got all of us in the center of our backs. How it didn't paralyze us is amazing."
While recovering Hinata was able to get her Byugucan on seeing several things coming "Uh, guys...We're about to be attacked...Both from the right and from the back."
She also caught sight of something large appearing from the top "AND SOMETHING IS COMING FROM THE TOP OF OUR HEADS!"
While the Guardian Seekers were waiting for the attack, none of them noticed several tentacles appearing underneath their legs. Well Hinata did but by that time it was too late as the tentacles wrapped around their legs pulling them deeper into the waters below. The force of the pull almost caused their air tanks to bust causing the group to take in some seawater briefly. When they were further down the ocean it was then they saw what they had to deal with half of these white squids. Half what appeared to be human divers...One giant fish Digimon and the one that had them entangled a bright blue marine like Devil whom spoke "Gotcha!"
"ZOE! I'm GUESSING THESE ARE DIGIMON!" Ben shouted at her "What are these?"
Zoe screams trying to pry the tentacles off her legs "With the exception of the giant fish, I can ensure you that all the rest are evil Digimon. The squid are Gesomon, Champion Level Digimon, those Divers...Are Divermon Ultimate Level Digimon...Beware of their spears which they can use on you for lethal effect….That fish I think is Huankunmon another Ultimate Level Digimon but she's supposed to be a good Digimon!"
"You know what that means right?" Hotaru asked her.
Zoe did "Curses! Devimon must've effected her with a Black Gear."
Hinata saw that she did "She does and it's not just one of them...I see at least ten to twenty of them."
"Then whose the Digimon that has our legs?" Negi asked.
Zoe frowned "MarineDevimon! Ultimate Level Digimon."
"DEVIMON'S EVOLUTION?" Ben asked recalling the struggles Zoe went with the normal Devimon.
MarineDevimon surprised them "Oh I'm a different Devimon! For I'm Sasuke's partner! Now you are to die by drowning!"
"Sorry buddy" Ben said managing to move his arm "But we Guardian Seekers aren't going to die so easily!"
He brought his hand to his Ominitrix and spoke to it "Please don't screw me up here!" then he slapped it down.
Green nanobites filled the air and when it stopped Ben was an aquatic fish like alien "RIPJAWS! THANKS OMNITRIX! You didn't screw me over!"
Now that he was able to transform Ben used Ripjaw's strong super strength to pry the tentacles off Zoe and Hotaru "Swim upward and transform! I'll free the others!"
The two freed girls nodded swimming upward quickly. Two Divermon and two Gesomon tried to block their path. Hotaru brought out her transformation pin and shouted "Saturn Planet Power...Make up!"
She turns into Sailor Saturn and somehow repelled the two Divermon and Gesomon with one swipe of her glaive. She called out to Zoe "You're all clear Zoe, turn into Zephrymon!"
"Right away!" Zoe called out building up her data "Execute...Beast Spirit Evolution...Zephrymon!"
Zephyrmon appeared using her claws to repel more spears and tentacles. While this was happening Ben was able to avoid more tentacles as he freed Aang, Hinata, and Negi. Aang quickly swam upward with both Hinata and Negi following suit. Once united together the group look around finding themselves out numbered.
"Isn't this a familiar scene" Ben muttered.
"Oh I wish it wasn't" Zephrymon admitted "But it is."
"Why was Sasuke allowed a Digimon?" Negi asked her.
"Don't ask me! Usually good people are granted a Digimon partner...Not evil ones! So your guess on why Sasuke has one is as good as mine could be!"
"That's not the problem here" Sailor Saturn told them "We've gotta fight all of them off and free poor Huankunmon !"
"Chaosbringer has upped the stakes" Aang admitted.
"We shouldn't be surprised" Negi agreed "He is our foe so he'd want to slow us down from our objective."
"Then we'd better figure out a way to get out of this!" Ben suggested "So we're dealing with two Ultimate Levels…"
"More like two and half of this army" Zephrymon said "Divermon are Ultimate Level too...Oh...Keep your eyes peeled...Cause Divermon serve...MetalSeadramon! One of the four Dark Masters...He specializes in oceans or bodies of water."
"I'm guessing from your tone...He's a Mega?" Negi inquired.
"Yes!" both Sailor Saturn and Zephrymon answered swiftly.
Sailor Saturn added on "Which is bad for us because without WarGraymon with his Dramon Killers MetalSeadramon's going to be one tough foe to fight."
Ben made his decision "We can't let the threat of MetalSeadramon possibly being here shake us. Right now we've gotta get out of this fight and continue our search. Zephrymon...Do what you can to save Honchomon. I'll deal with tentacles down there keep him occupied. The rest of you do what you can do with giving those Divermon and Gesomon a real hard time!"
The Guardian Seekers swam off to counter attack. MarineDevimon lashed out his tentacles at Ben. Ben swiftly swam in and out of the tentacles reach really quickly. This was driving MarineDevimon mad "Quit swimming and face me like the fish you are!"
Ben smirked "I can't help it if your tentacles are too slow to keep up!"
This was driving MarineDevimon mad so mad that it was costing him as Ben came at him and slashes him across the chest with his long fish like claws. MarineDevimon stumbles giving Ben time to swim around him several times. With each pass Ben swam faster and faster till he seemingly trapped MarineDevimon in an underwater vortex. Ben chuckled amused "You, the Divermon and Gesomon aren't the only ones that excel underwater!"
Two Gesomon and four Divermon blocked Zephrymon's path as she attempted to face off against the giant fish Digimon Huankunmon .
"Spear Fishing!" the four Divermon announced attempting to impale Zephrymon in the back while the two Gesomon attempted to capture her in their tentacles.
Aang was extremely limited to just Water Bending while under the ocean wave. Personally he'd prefer being able to just Air Bend but it was rather difficult to do so underwater. Still the Avatar wasn't completely powerless. Seeing four spears being shot out at Zephrymon's back, Aang uses his water bending motion to create an underwater current that not only stopped the spears but also destroyed them. Sailor Saturn swam in front of Zephrymon swiping out with her Glaive slicing the two Gesomon's tentacles completely off with one swing. Negi times it right blasting out at the six opponents with six magic arrows of lightning. One Gesomon remained but not for long as Hinata whom spun around creating a chakra field around her body as if she were a drill ran right into it's eyes using her hands to score direct blows to the Digimon's face. Taking this Sailor Saturn built up her energies announcing her attack "SILENT GLAIVE SURPRISE!"
KABOOM! The water erupted as if an underwater volcano erupted completely decimating the seven opponents while injuring another twenty more. The resulting explosion was also seen by MetalSeadramon and Sasuke further away from the scene of the attack. It was also seen by Team Taka on land. Everyone that saw the marvelous explosion except for MetalSeadramon jaw dropped.
"That had to have been Sailor Saturn" Suigetsu said swiftly "Only she with so much destructive power could've done that."
"You would know cause you fought her last night" Jūgo muttered.
"Sasuke…" Karin muttered as well "You better not take Sailor Saturn lightly cause she'd probably be able to dust you if she ever let loose her true power."
"She wasn't fighting us at full?" Suigetsu asked Karin "How do you figure that out?"
"Call it a hunch" Karin answered "If her normal blasts were enough to stagger you and cause this minor eruption underwater...Then just imagine how powerful she can be at full strength."
"We don't have to" Jūgo told her "Lord Chaosbringer told us she is able to destroy entire planets.
"Precisely" Karin said "Besides if she did use it against all of us yesterday...She could've wiped us all out even Sasuke wouldn't be able to withstand anything that could instantly kill you...Now we also know why she didn't do it."
"Cause it would kill her as well" Suigetsu said "If you ask me that's a small price compared to being able to automatically kill of anyone or destroy an entire planet at full power. Essentially all enemies would be eliminated."
"As well as everyone else on Earth" Karin reminded him
The three continued to stay guard while watching the battle unfold. On the other side of the ocean safe from the knowledge of the Guardian Seekers, Sasuke was watching "Interesting...They are putting up a fight."
"This is why I should battle them!" MetalSeadramon declared "I'd like nothing more than to defeat those Guardian Seekers once and for all while taking Sailor Saturn hostage."
"Why not kill her downright?"
MetalSeaDramon's reply made Sasuke smirk "So I can make the Sun Goddess watch as one of her closest friend die by my power alone! I want nothing more than to make the Sun Goddess suffer and there would be nothing more satisfying then making her watch her friend die before her. Then...After the Sun Goddess's is demoralized at watching another friend die before her...I shall have the pleasure to kill the Sun Goddess herself! You sure you don't want to zap the Guardian Seekers again with whatever you did on them?"
"Too risky" Sasuke said "Now I don't know how much you care for your subjects but MarineDevimon is my partner, I'd rather not risk his life by zapping him. A sensei once told me those that treat their teammates like trash are lower than those that disobey the rules on a mission."
MetalSeadramon sighed "Hate that logic that one of these sensei's of yours said but I see it. Lord Chaosbringer probably sees it that way too."
Sasuke smirked "Only if you are worthy. Remember what happened to this Princess Azula?"
MetalSeaDramon smirked "She was asking for it! She felt herself all high and mighty, now look at her being nothing but the Skaven's latest slave."
"So we'll wait once more" Sasuke told the Dark Master "Then one day once Zephrymon gets a Mega if she can...You'll have your chance."
"WHICH I'LL GLADLY CRUSH HER TOO!"
Back at the battle sight some Divermon and Gesomon hestiate seeing at least seven of their own lying deleted with twenty others horribly injured. Sailor Saturn with Aang, Hinata and Negi all looked back at the four Digimon "If you want Zephrymon you're gonna have to go through us first!"
"If it is what we have to do" A Divermon shouted "Here we come!"
Being under water wasn't a good idea with Zephrymon, it was already slowing her down. She had learned this the hard way as the moment she seemingly got close to the giant fish Digimon it seemingly disappeared striking her in the unprotected back in an attempt to stun or even paralyze her. Unable to protect herself the Digimon's strikes were indeed taking it's toll on her as finally WHAM! There was one last ramming attack from the opponent as she strikes Zephyrmon across her chest knocking the wind out of her as well as made her gasp for breathe. The force of the ram sent Zephrymon crashing into a large underwater cliff side. She huffs trying to catch her breathe muttering "Talk about an unfair advantage. I'm way too slow underwater. I gotta take my opponent onto land...Or…"
She took a look at the Digimon's mouth sweat dropping "I can allow myself to get eaten somehow…"
She had heard stories of the Sun Goddess's Digidestened group. How before they even knew the Sun Goddess was one of them that they had faced Whamon whom was also under the control of a Black Gear. They were all swallowed by the giant good Digimon, ending up saving him from it and getting out of him soon afterwards. She bit her lip perhaps that was the key in saving Huankunmon. She had a feeling if she could do so quickly the battle could turn! Recovering she gathers the strength in her legs she sprang forward towards Huankunmon. The giant fish saw her coming then unleashed a "Tidal Vortex!"
The Digimon summons the spinning tides and turns them into a pillar of water that slams into its enemy. The fish Digimon smirked seeing Zephrymon lying unresponsive. Like Whamon it began sucking her into it's mouth which is what she wanted. Zephrymon remained in what her opponent thought was her dazed or unconscious state until the huge mouth closed on her.
"It just ate Zephrymon!" Aang shouts in alarm.
Ben was still amazingly facing off against MarineDevimon catching the Digimon's tentacles in his two hands "Not good! Negi...Is there anything you can do like blast it with a magic arrow!"
Sailor Saturn was facing off against ten Divermon "Hold everything…"
"Why?" Ben asked.
"Cause she wanted it!" Hinata said seeing Zephrymon in the Digimon's gut already coming around.
Ben racked his brain trying to figure out why she had done that then it hit him as he asked "Where exactly are those Black Gears?"
"Just about everywhere in the stomach!" Hinata answered.
MarineDevimon heard this and spoke to the giant fish "You fool Huankunmon! Spit her out now!"
The Digimon blinked confused believing she had won when Zephrymon announced from inside it's stomach "HURRICANE GALE!"
Hurricane force winds erupted painfully around Huankunmon 's stomach. The powerful winds slice and dice as they made their way all around the fish Digimon's stomach mostly targeting the Black Gears. The winds strike the gears completely destroying them causing their data particles to vanish out of the Digimon then once the last Black Gear was gone the giant fish throws Zephyrmon out of it's mouth then lay stunned trying to recover from the meal.
"Oh, I'm gonna have a nasty fish smell now when we leave this ocean" Zeephrymon muttered.
"You freed it" Hinata told her "Though...Did you have to get yourself eaten?"
"That was the only thing I could think of" Zepherymon told her blushing red "It's not like I truly wanted to do that."
Suddenly MarineDevimon managed to grab Ben with two of his tentacles then shout "DARK DELUDGE!"
He unleashed his dark poisonous and electrical attack at the Guardian Seekers striking them all.
Ben growls removing the tentacles off him "Guardian Seekers let's wrap this up!"
The Guardian Seekers all try but being underwater meant that Aang, Hinata, Negi and Sailor Saturn were losing oxygen. The numbers were getting to them and while Zephrymon was helping Ben...Only Ben was able to keep up with MarineDevimon as Zephrymon wasn't able to overcome being submerged underwater. She had been captured by MarineDevimon's tentacles more than once.
It was then Huankunmon noticed they needed help freed from the Black Gears "Tidal Vortex!"
It's attack strikes the remaining Divermon, Gesomon, and MarineDevimon. Freed Zephyrmon somehow generated enough wind to help Ben swim around the Digimon till a more powerful underwater vortex emerged trapping MarineDevimon inside it. Seeing this Aang made the vortex stronger while Hinata managed to swim towards the Digimon and striking him with four kunais with explosive tags which went off as soon as she swam away. Negi got close to him unleashing his Cherry Blossom Fist into him. Zephrymon then announced "Hurricane Gale!"
She unleashed her winds at MarineDevimon forcing him back as Sailor Saturn took aim "One last time...Silent Glaive Surprise!"
She unleashed her attack at the Digimon and the resulting explosion sent the Digimon flying towards Sasuke and MetalSeadramon while turning him back into Demidevimon whom shouted "YOU GOT LUCKY GUARDIAN SEEKERS I'LL BE BACK AND THIS TIME WE'LL BE BETTER!"
Once the battle was over Huankunmon helped the Guardian Seekers back onto the top of the ocean to replenish their air supply. Zephrymon explained to her "Thanks for helping us"
"You're welcome" Huankunmon stated "It's the least I can do after you saved me from those Black Gears...What were you looking for?"
Ben answered "We're looking for the north compass piece. Do you know where it's at."
Huankunmon shook her head "Yes, in fact I'm sort of one of those guardians of them...What do you need them for?"
Sailor Saturn answered "We're the Guardian Seekers. We need to find the four compass pieces so we can go onto the next step...Finding the Guardian Digimon of the Seas so we can stop...You know who."
Normally this would confuse any Digimon but Huankunmon certainly did know whom "I'll take you to it! Once you get more oxygen I'll take you to it."
She was true to her word as soon as oxygen was replenished she took them to the north compass piece. They looked a the piece sure enough it was the north part. Huankunmon warned them "This is just one out of four pieces. I only know this one's location...Once you've found the other three pieces as you expect it should lead you to the temple. However as another piece of advice...Not all compass pieces can be found in the ocean. Some maybe on land."
"Thanks for the heads up" Ben said "And thanks for this north compass piece. We won't let you down."
"Good luck Guardian Seekers" Huankunmon said watching them leave.
End of episode.
Long episode but it ended sweetly with the heroes gaining the first compass piece. Next episode is Episode 18: Trapped in Gallia P1: The Guardian Seekers confront a mysterious knight like figure and are transported to the lands of Gallia where they must fight to defend it from Daein forces whom have confused them for working with the Beast Tribe of Gallia.
