Inside the red mushroom shaped lair of the evil legendary warriors, the warrior of steel Mercurymon was looking into one of the mirrors on his arm at the Earth warrior's defeat.
"Just look at him, how pathetic," he scoffed with his refined British accent that made him sound like a knight.
"I told you, he's all mouth, no moxie, sugar," Ranamon the warrior of water said with her southern belle accent.
Ranamon was an amphibious like Digimon with an aqua green skin color, blue armor that looked like rain drops that had a red orb in them on her head and hands, what looked like a blue one-piece swimsuit covered her body, and on her armor and suit were the marking of the symbol of water. Ranamon was a very cute Digimon that resembled a young girl, with red eyes, and bit of makeup below her left eye.
Mercurymon was mostly green and was shaped a bit like a star, he had skinny limbs, in his belly was a tall skinny mirror, there were also two mirrors on his arms, near the top of his pointy head was a mirror that showed his elegant lips, and through his body were markings of the symbol of metal.
"Me thinks that his tongue doth far outstrip his technique," Mercurymon stated.
"That's what I just said, you shiny twit," Ranamon said, sounding annoyed, "But that's not the point, the point is it's up to us now,"
"Thou mayn't dampen my enthusiasm, queen of puddles, I remain your loyal ally," Mercurymon stated.
"Then why don't you prove it?" she asked, "Find Arbormon, he's thick-headed but useful. I don't have time for his nonsense,".
"Me thinks this as subterfuge, my grisly damsel," Mercurymon said.
"Mercurymon, try speaking English," she said, not understanding a thing he said, "Now go eht, find the wood-eth, whatever!" she tried to imitate the metal warrior's speech, be rather poorly.
"Shalt thou listen to make a change, my lady?" Mercurymon said, sound a bit rough, "I will tell you what you wish not to hear, it is thy lack of a beast spirit that doth plague thy mind?".
"What are you trying to say?".
"I'm saying you're scared, you mirky-headed nit!" Mercurymon explained, "You're afraid you'll end up just like Grumblemon!".
This startled the warrior of water, not to mention insulted her.
"That's ridiculous, I think you've polished your face one too many times, sugar!" Ranamon accused, "Of all the nerve, how dare you compare me to that incompetent rock-head!".
"I dare because I knoweth to be true," Mercurymon stated, "Thou may not be able to slay thy foes,".
"Your brain is rusting!" She shouted, feeling very ticked off, "Those whiny children will never defeat me, those little darlings will beg me to take their spirits before I'm done!".
Ranamon then stormed off to her room, feeling very flustered.
"Hm. Do as thy wish, m'lady," Mecurymon said, seeming almost sincere, "Tis quite a shame to lose a fellow warrior once more,".
However, he then noticed in his mirror that something had happened during the Earth warrior demise, "Praytell, what has happened to thy remains of Grumblemon?". He noticed that the egg left behind had not flown towards the sky, but rather towards the beetle that slayed him. What intrigued him more was the brief flicker of something in the shadows, "Tis be most interesting this development, me thinks?" he pondered.
Later with the warrior of water,
Ranamon flouted in her pool, still hung up about what the warrior of steel had said. Ranamon didn't want to end up like Grumblemon. She couldn't stand the Earth warrior, but she couldn't believe he actually got defeated.
"I always do as I wish, and he's just plain wrong about me being afraid," she said, though she did know the true of the matter, "But that metal-head Mercurymon is right about one thing, I might as well be a silly lawn sprinkler with all the damage I can't do without my beast spirit,".
Ranamon then thought of the fans she had. Being a rather cute Digimon had its advantages. She then swam over to the computer by her pool ,that slightly resembled her head, and started typing on it to check if her fans had found anything.
"But where can it be hiding?" she asked while looking up a map, "My loyal fans have searched everywhere, I've searched everywhere still there's nothing, streams, nothing, ponds, nothing, nothing, nothing, it's really quite embarrassing," she said feeling a bit ashamed. "Honestly, even three of those bratty babies have beast spirits, and I, the queen of the sea, the darling of the deep, the prettiest pearl in an ocean's oyster, I have nothing, I have shame and despair," she moaned,
Doubt and anxiety then began to enter Ranamon's mind, if she did have a beast spirit then she might actually. Ranamon then shook her head at the thought, now was not the time to worry.
But then she noticed something on the computer.
"Huh, I haven't looked there, this puts a whole new spin on things?" she said before typing some more, "Now to find the local devoted fan club, Oh, this is simply divine, those boys will trade their tail feathers for a wink, they can search for my beast spirit for me," she then sent out a message before kicking back and relaxing, "Oh, how I adore being adored, it's so much nicer than working," she laughed.
Back with the kids,
Whamon had just dropped the kids off at a forest near a beach. After a quick farewell and the enjoyment of Zoe getting her spirit back, the Digi-destined had set of.
As they walked, Jp noticed his D-tector was shining. It wasn't long until he had pulled it out and started fiddling around with his D-tector,
"What are you doing Jp?" Tommy asked.
"Just seeing why this thing started glowing," he replied, but then he found that something else on his detector, "Oh yeah, I grabbed Grumblemon's spirit,".
He then thought about when he defeated him and how scared the Digimon looked before he ended him. Grumblemon did have it coming after all. He had stolen both Zoe and Tommy's spirits and did so many awful things to the digital world while working for Cerubimon.
However, something seemed to be flashing next to the spirit. Feeling curious, JP then pushed a button on his detector.
Suddenly the device shined brightly, much to the surprise of the others.
"JP what did you do!" Takuya shouted.
"I don't know!" he whined.
The light then flashed brightly and then stopped.
"Well thank goodness that's over," JP said with relief.
However, the Digi-destined soon noticed that there was now 8 of them.
"Um guys, who's that?" Takuya asked, referring to the small Digimon next to JP.
It appeared to be a smaller less detailed version of Grumblemon that resembled a mole.
"Gah, where did he come from!?" Tommy asked.
"Hey, what happen, why me not digi dust?" the Digimon asked, before noticing who he was with, "Hey, you beat me and steal spirit!". He then jumped onto JP while shouting, "Give me back spirit!".
"Hey get off!" he yelled as the Digimon beat him, "Hah, stop it!".
"Give me spirit!" he shouted while trying to strangle the boy.
"Who the heck is this guy?" Koji asked.
"Let me see," Bokomon said before pulling out his green book and looking up who this mole like Digimon was, "Oh, it would appear this is Talpidmon, Grumblemon's child form,".
"So Grumblemon had a kid?" Neemon asked.
"No, you imbecile!" Bokomon said before grabbing the pants of Neemon and letting go, causing to elastic slap the yellow Digimon, "I mean that he's a weaker form of the legendary warrior of earth,".
"Wait, you mean that's Grumblemon!?" Zoe asked.
"I thought we were done with him!" Tommy said.
Jp then finally got the small Digimon off.
"Ow, ger, me will get you for this!" he then ran away.
The kids were quite surprised, JP had just revived one of the evil warriors!
Back with the former earth warrior.
He had gotten a good distance from the humans. After he had stopped running, it then dawned on him that he was no longer Grumblemon.
"W-what happen me?" he asked in shock as he looked at himself, "Those kids do this to me, when me find them again, me will, will!?" He then tried to get mad at the kids, but oddly enough he didn't feel the hatred that drove him to fight, it was not there anymore. In fact, he couldn't really feel any evil thoughts, "Why, me not feel mad, or bad?" he asked, before freaking out "What happening to Grumblemon?!".
Just then, a portal that look like someone sliced through the dimension appeared behind Talpidmon. This startled the mole quite a bit, making him fall down.
"Huh, what now?" he asked, before getting up
Then out came a Digimon, that Talpidmon had never seen before
"Yay, I finally made it!" he said cheerfully, "Now to start my mission,".
"Huh, who you suppose be?" Talpidmon asked.
"Oh hi, I'm Scutlemon," the Digimon answered.
Scutlemon looked a bit like a mini flamedramon but instead of armor, he had what looked like red insect pincer/claws that had three small spikes on each, one on the center of his head, one on his back, one at the ends of each of his arms, a similar substance made kneepads for him, and his feet seemed to be mostly made of the red insect armor. His belly was white, while the rest of his body was blue like Veemon, his eyes were green, with a simple smile on his face, and a crystal of some sorts was embedded in his chest.
"You must be Grumblemon!" the Digimon asked, much to the dismay of the former earth warrior.
"Hmph, I was," he replied, while looking away with a huff.
"Oh right, the Digi-destined defeated and purified you," Scutlemon said, "So why aren't you with them now?".
"What, but they beat me and stole spirit!" Talpidmon shouted as he clutched his fist after turning towards the Scutlemon.
"Oh, why?" he asked as he tilted his head.
"Huh, what you mean!?"
"Well, why did they beat you?" Scutlemon asked, "Weren't you trying to beat them?".
"Because they stole beast spirit!" Talpidmon said.
"Why, they must have had a reason?" he asked, while leaning his claw on a tree, "That's how conflicts usually work right?".
"Because," the earth warrior then sighed, "Me stole from them first,".
"Well sounds like you had it coming," Scutlemon said, before noticing his claw was stuck in the tree.
Talpidmon started to feel guilty, which was something he was not familiar with, "Huh, why me feel this way,".
"Maybe your purification has made you humbler or something," Scutlemon said, while struggling to get unstuck from the tree, "You're not really evil anymore, at least I think that how it works, come on get out,".
This made the earth warrior think. He had been evil all his life, but now that part that made him so nasty was gone. He then noticed the predicament that Scutlemon was in.
"Um, you okay?".
"I think so," Scutlemon said as he struggled, before falling down with his claw still stuck, "Or maybe not,".
Talpidmon then felt something inside him say he should help the young Digimon, strangely enough. He then grabbed Scutlemon and helped him pull.
"Come on," he said, "Me get Scutlemon out,".
Then after enough force, they were able to get Scutlemon out of the tree side. Though they did fall back a good bit.
"Wow thanks," Scutlemon said cheerfully, "I think I see why my creator admires you so much,".
"Huh, me no get what you talk about," he replied, "And get off Talpidmon!".
"Oh, right," Scutlemon said as he quickly sprang up, "So why don't you go hang with the other good legendary warriors,".
"No, they no like me, and me no like them!" Talpidmon whined.
"But where are you going to go then?" Scutlemon asked while looking around, before holding his hands in the air "And don't they still have your spirits?".
The warrior of earth flinch and think for a moment. While he didn't want to be with the humans, he did need to get his spirits back. So maybe if he hangs out with them longer enough he might be able snatch them from those pests, he was still a bit of a trickster after all.
"Hey, maybe you right, me should go hang with humans warriors," Talpidmon said, sounding falsely eager, which the other Digimon did not pick up on.
"Oh good, I'm sure you'll become great friends and," Scutlemon then noticed that Talpidmon had left, "Huh, w-where'd he go?" he said as he looked around, before brushing it off, "Oh well, I'm sure it will be fine,".
Back with the Digi-destined,
"So, what are we going to do about Talpidmon?" Tommy asked.
"What the heck did I even do?" JP asked, still a bit freaked out, and rubbing his bruises .
"Well, when you defeated Grumblemon and purified him, his data should have returned to an egg form and gone to the Village of Beginning," Bokomon explained, "However, it seems that for whatever reason, all of his data went in to your D-tector and you seem to have summoned him in a weaker form,".
"Hey Bokomon, I've been wondering, what do you mean by purify?" Zoe asked.
"I was wondering that to?" Neemon added, "It sounds delicious!".
"No you simpleton," Bokomon said with annoyance, before he proceeded to explain, "Whenever you defeat an evil Digimon and scan its fractal code, its data is cleansed of evil and the Digimon is then able to be reborn as a good Digimon,".
"So does that mean Grumblemon is good now?" Tommy asked.
"Possibly," Bokomon replied as he scratched his chin.
"Well I don't trust him," Koji said, "He may be weaker, but he's still the same Grumblemon that caused us so much trouble,".
The others thought about all the times Grumblemon had caused them trouble, like when he had stolen Zoe and Tommy's spirits, or when he attacked them with an army of Golemon.
"But isn't he a legendary warrior too?" Neemon asked, which oddly got the others attention.
"You actually might have a good point," Bokomon said, not feeling too pleased to say that.
"I do, it must be my lucky day!?" Neemon said cheerfully, "Um, what is it?".
"Since Grumblemon used to work for Cherubimon, he might know weakness of the other villainous warriors," Bokomon explained, "Or better yet, his power could help us with taking back the digital world,".
"You really think he'd work with us," Takuya asked.
"I don't know if he would really do that," Kojij stated.
"Too bad there's not a way we could find out if he would do that," JP moaned.
"Why don't you ask him then?" Neemon said.
The other then realized that Talpidmon was with them.
"Hey, what up?" Talpidmon asked while waving, trying to sound friendly.
"What do you want?!" Takuya asked, sounding annoyed.
"Um, me want to, hang with you humans," Talpidmon asked, or at least tried, "Me good now,".
Though the kids were not convinced.
"Huh, what with those faces?" he asked.
"How do we know we can trust you?" JP asked.
"Well you did purify him," Tommy pointed.
"Yeah, me purified, me good now," Talpidmon nodded, trying to sound convincing.
"I don't know," Koji said sternly.
"Come on, pleeease?" he said while trying to look cute.
This left the kids feeling a bit awkward.
"I think we should give him a chance," Takuya said.
"Why do think that?" JP asked.
"Well, think about it, he doesn't have his spirits so it's not like he's really a threat," Takuya explained.
"Yeah, there's no way he could cause us trouble," Tommy added, much to the annoyance of Talpidmon.
"He's is kinda cute, I wouldn't mind him sticking around," Zoe said.
"Are you kidding me, he stole your spirit Zoe!" Koji pointed out.
"Yeah Zoe, how can you be so forgiving," JP asked.
"Who cares, I have Kazemon back now so why should I stay mad," she replied.
"Zoe is totally right, why hold on to the past when the future is just ahead," JP said, quickly siding with Zoe as usual.
"You got to be kidding." Koji groaned.
"Come on, having another teammate would be great," Takuya said confidentially.
"Fine whatever," Koji said sounding annoyed, "I'm obviously outnumbered here,".
"Then it's settled, all in favor say I!" Zoe cheered.
"Aye-yai!" the others cheered.
"I!" Talpidmon cheered to, before thinking in his head, "Yes, now me just need wait right time to steal back spirits,hehe,".
"Oh!" Neemon said, which confused the others.
"Oh?" The others asked.
"Oh indeed look!" Bokomon pointed to a beach hut.
After seeing this, the kids and the three Digimon walked up to hut.
"What's summer vacation without a beach house?" Zoe asked.
"This is a little too convenient," Koji said, sounding unconvinced.
"I don't know about that, but it looks awfully comfortable," Tommy said.
"Welcome!" said four Digimon that looked like Toucan's with blue mohawks, and wearing mickey mouse pants that ran out of the house.
"Oh, goodie, it's the Toucanmon," Bokomon said sounding annoyed, before explaining their traits, "Gaudy looking creatures, but very timid, their attack is Crazy Crest, sounds rather silly, doesn't it?".
"Honored guests, we welcome you to Toucan Paradise," the first Toucanmon in a white tie said before bowing.
"Thank you, Mr. Toucanmon, we're honored you're honored," Tommy said happily.
"Yeah, we're honored, but we're broke," Koji groaned.
"Oh, please, what's a few digi-shackles among friends?" The second Toucanmon in a green apron said while flying up, "And it just so happens that today everything is on the house, by which I mean free, Not served on the roof,".
"We know what it means," Bokomon said, sounding annoyed.
Though Talpidmon was trying to get on the roof before he heard the last part of what the bird said. He quickly ran back to the others before the others noticed.
"Sorry, so sorry, it was just a small joke, very small," The third Toucanmon in a chef hat said while flying up frantically.
"It's okay," Tommy said sounding concerned.
"No, no, no, we are humiliated, there's absolutely nothing we won't do to make it up to you," the last Toucanmon in a straw hat said.
"Wow, really?" JP asked excitedly.
"Really, really, really, really, double really," All the Toucanmon shouted in unison.
A few moments later,
The Toucanmon had gotten the guest into the hut and at a table and had given them a bunch of noodles to eat, much to the heroes and former villain's delight.
After a few comments about bad tasting noodles being wonderful, the humans and Digimon were happily digging in to the food. It wasn't long before everyone had eaten nearly everything
Talpidmon was about to dig into another bowl of noodles, "Yum yum, more food," But before he could, Bokomon grabbed it and scarfed it down, "Hey why you do that!?".
"You ate a lot," Neemon pointed.
"I'm eating for two now, Bokomon explained, referring to the egg he had in his pink pants belt thing, "My selfish days are over, if I must pig out, then so be it,".
"That not how egg work!" Talpidmon shouted.
"Oh, what do you know," Bokomon said.
"Wasn't he an egg earlier?" Neemon pointed out, though the other Digimon ignored him.
However, JP did hear this and it made him think, "Wow, I wonder if Talipmon is having a tough time now?" he thought feeling amused, "Who would have thought we'd actually be letting that troll eat with us?".
He thought back to when he blasted Grumblemon again, which made JP almost feel a bit guilty. But then again, they had defeated Digimon like him before, it just felt weird that one of them was with them now, and a lot more pleasant.
It wasn't long until everyone had finished.
"It was wonderful!" everyone said, expect Talpidmon who was still mad about the noodles.
"Don't mention it, it was our pleasure," the Toucanmon said together.
"My tummy feels like a melon," Takuya said, sounding plump,
"Tommy, did you get enough?" Zoe asked.
"Mmm-hmm," he happily replied.
"Me wanted more!" Talpidmon grumbled with his arms crossed. To which a Toucanmon quickly placed a stack of noodle bowls in front of him and zipped off, much to the mole's delight.
"Oh, enough, and more!" JP said, while Talpidmon chowed down.
"Well I guess it's time to split?" Takuya said, before they started to leave, which alarmed the Toucanmon, who quickly ran to stop them.
"Huh?!".
"We've imposed on you too much already," Zoe kindly said.
"Go on, impose!" the first one said.
"Please, we're begging you, impose already!" the second one added.
"Thanks, but we're stuffed as ticks," Takuya explained, though Talpidmon seemed to be still chowing down.
"But you're growing kids, it won't be long before you're hungry again," the fourth Toucanmon pleaded, "What kind of hosts would we be if we let you leave without supper?".
"Supper are you nuts?" Takuya asked, "I won't be hungry for hours, I might never eat again!".
A point that Talpidmon was soon agreeing with, after eating to much and looking both full and sick.
"You say that now, but after you've been in the sun, I'm sure you will agree with me," The second Toucanmon said, "And might I suggest you take advantage of our super valued summer special.
The Toucanmon then pulled back a curtain to reveal swim gear.
"What he's saying is free beach rentals for everybody," the third Toucanmon explained.
"Man!" Takuya said.
"Wow!" Zoe and Tommy cheered.
"Complimentary baskets are available for your valuables," the first Toucanmon said, "So just go out and have a good time, leave the worrying to us,".
The kids then went to get changed.
"What about him?" Neemon asked, referring to Talpidmon who seemed to have passed out from the food.
"Who cares, he's fine," Bokomon said, sounding annoyed.
"Your just mad he got more food than you," Neemon said, not realizing how rude that was.
"Shut up!" Bokomon shouted before grabbing Neemon's pants and snapping them back.
"Owowowo!".
A few moments later,
The former earth warrior soon awoke from his food nap.
"Huh, what me miss?" he then got up and went outside.
Talpidmon soon saw the humans playing at the beach, though the girl didn't seem to be there. But what interested the Digimon is that the humans didn't have their D-tectors and he knew this was his chance.
"Hehee, now chance to grab spirit," he said to himself.
Talpidmon then started sneaking to where he thought the spirits were. But before he could get close enough to grab the them, Talpidmon noticed something with the sand near JP and Tommy, who were flouting in the ocean.
"Huh, what these?" he asked after walking up.
"There sand castles we made," Tommy replied, from the tube he was floating in on the ocean.
Though the Digimon seemed confused.
"Haven't you ever seen a sand castle before?" Tommy asked.
He then looked at the castles and left out a small scoff, "You call that castle?".
"Oh like you could do better?" JP taunted.
"Me sure can, me warrior of earth!" he said with pride.
Shortly after, Talpidmon began digging and working the sand. However, while this was happening no one seemed to notice the Toucanmon sneaking into where the D-tectors were, which was also were Zoe was looking for a swimsuit.
After a few moments, Talpidmon had created a large sand castle the was bigger than him and the kids, it also had a giant mushroom in the middle and even had a few small Golemon in it.
"See, what me tell you!" he bragged while standing atop his creation.
"I'll admit, it's pretty cool," JP said as he scratched the back of his head.
"But why's there a giant mushroom?" Tommy asked, "It seems a bit out of place,".
"Huh, what you mean?" Talpidmon asked, "It just like old home me had before loose spirit,". Then Talpidmon looked a bit sadden, "Me wonder if other warriors know that me okay?" he thought to himself.
Suddenly Zoe let out a loud scream that was so loud it caused the sand castle to break.
"Huh, aaahh!" Talpidmon screamed as he fell with humorously.
The others quickly ran to see what was wrong. Though Takuya and JP probably shouldn't have gone into the girls changing room.
"AAAAAAhhh, get out, get out!" Zoe yelled with a high-pitched voice while throwing things at the boys.
The boys were then thrown out violently.
"Huh, what happen?" Talpidmon asked after catching up, before the two boys landed on him, "Aaah!?".
A few minutes later,
After things had calmed down, and Zoe had gotten into the purple one-piece swimsuit she was looking, the team tried to figure out what had happened.
"I'm am so sorry," Zoe apologized.
"So, what happened?" Koji asked, "Why did you scream before?".
Talpidmon however, could care less about what had happened and decided to go look for his spirits.
He then walked into the beach house and started looking around.
"Now, where me spirits at?" he said to himself.
In few moments, Talpidmon was then climbing up a shelf, when suddenly,
"Get out, Get out, Get out!" Takuya and JP screamed.
This caused him to fall off humorously, "Aaaah, ow!".
Soon after this Zoe ran in, trying to get away from the others.
"What now!?" he shouted, while try to get his hat unstuck from his head.
"Oh, hey Talpidmon," Zoe said, before noticing his hat problem, that was fairly silly, "Do you need any help?".
"Me fine!" he said sounding annoyed, before finally getting unstuck and dusting himself off, "What you here for?".
"Urm, well, I'd rather not say," she said, trying to avoid talking about the acquired moment from early. She then noticed the Digimon was looking at her and thinking, "Oh, do you like my swimsuit?" she asked while looking cute.
"You look like someone me know?" Talpidmon said, "But me not sure who,".
"Were they pretty?" Zoe asked, seeming tiny bit vain.
"Maybe, me feel like she always says she pretty," Talpidmon said, though he was clearly oblivious of how Zoe was taking it.
Just then he noticed the wind chime had a picture of a Digimon, and not just any Digimon, it was one that Talpidmon knew.
"Oh yeah, you remind Talipidmon of Ranamon," He said.
"Wait, isn't she one of the evil warriors you worked with?" Zoe asked, seeming a bit disappointed.
"Yeah, she think so good about self, just cause lots fans adore Ranamon," he grumbled not realizing he had slightly offended the girl, "Me use to mess with Ranamon all time, she always make big fuss, haha, those good times".
Zoe was about to let him have it, but then she noticed he looked a bit sad, "Do you miss her?"
"Huh, what you mean?" Talpidmon asked.
"Well, it sounds like you hung out with her and the other evil warriors a lot," Zoe explained, "You must have cared about them a little bit?".
"Whatever, why other humans scream? Talpidmon asked trying to dodge the question, "It very annoying!".
"Oh yeah, it looks like the Toucanmon took our D-tectors" Zoe explained sounding worried.
"Why that matter?" he asked sounding board, seeming to have forgotten what they were for.
"Well, the D-tectors let us spirit evolve into Digimon," Zoe explained, "It's what holds are legendary warrior spirits,".
"Wait, then you lose Grumblemon and Gigasmon spirits!?" he said sounding shocked.
"Wait, aren't those your spirits?" Zoe asked, feeling suspicious.
Talpidmon then realized something, "Wait minute, if picture of Ranamon here, that mean Toucanmon fans of hers!" he said, "And if Toucanmon fans of Ranamon, then that mean,"
"That mean what?" Zoe asked, though quickly feeling silly for talking like the earth Digimon.
He then figured it out, "Me got go now!"
Talpidmon then dug into the ground and disappeared.
"Wait, Talpidmon?" Zoe said, "Whatever he was on about, it doesn't sound good,".
She then figured she should get changed and help the others out.
A few moments later,
The Digi-destined had just found the thieving Toucanmon that were fantasizing about something while wearing fan club merchandise of a certain water warrior.
"That was almost too easy, those silly kids never had a chance," the leader of the Toucanmon said arrogantly, "We finally proved ourselves worthy of our ravishing Ranamon,"
"Oh, Ranamon, the ravishing!" they all cheered.
"All right, hold it right there, you thieves!" Takuya shouted, which alerted the birds.
"Oh-oh," the leader of the birds said.
"Just what do you mean by 'Ranamon the ravishing', huh?" Takuya asked.
"Give our D-Tector's back to us right now," Koji demanded
"No way, no how," the Toucanmon leader protested, "These little babies are our ticket for a date with Ranamon,".
"So thats what Talpidmon ment?" Zoe thought.
"Take it from me, you guys are delusional," JP said, "Now give them back!"
"Can't make us, now scram," the first Toucanmon taunted.
"Maybe we should scram?" the last Toucanmon said, before they all started running.
"Wait, come back here!" Tommy yelled.
"This is so dumb!" Takuya shouted as he and the others ran after the birds.
However, one of the Toucanmon then felt something grab his leg from the ground
"Huh?" he then saw it was Talpidmon, "AAAAHHH, somethings got me!".
"Give back Grumblemon spirit bird brain!" he shouted as jumped out of the ground and before gnawing the bird's leg.
"Help, get him off!" the bird cried as ran around frantically.
"Give me spirit!" he shouted as he beat the birds head.
It was at this point that the kids had caught up.
"Its Talpidmon!" Zoe said.
"He's actually trying to get our D-tectors back," Tommy said.
"Give spirit, me want to be Grumblemon again!" Talpidmon shouted.
"I don't think trying to get it for us," Koji said, no doubt sure that the he was trying to betray them.
"Hey Talpidmon!" Zoe shouted, but he paid her no attention.
"Give me spirit!"
"Get off me you filthy whatever!" the Toucanmon shouted, before finally getting the mole off.
Just then, a water attack came from the ocean towards the Digimon.
The Toucanmon saw it and quickly flew away.
Talpidmon wasn't so lucky, only noticing it after he recovered, "Whaaa!" he shouted before hitting the side of a cleft and getting stuck in his hat, "Not again, why this keep happened!?".
Suddenly, water geysers shot out of the ocean, heading their way towards the kids.
"That doesn't look good!" Takuya said.
Then atop the final geyser stood a girl Digimon that had green skin and blue amphibious armor waving at the kids.
"Oh, dear, It's Ranamon!" Bokomon shouted.
"Hi, y'all!" She said with her southern belle accent.
"She's the warrior of water and very evil," Bokomon explained as he looked in his book.
"Well, of course she is," Takuya replied.
"She sure has lousy timing," Koji added, sounding just as annoyed.
"What a pleasant surprise, I have so looked forward to seeing y'all again," Ranamon said, "I'd hoped to have my beast spirit to show you first, but everything happens for a reason," she continued, "We can't have everything, just be good little children and hand over your spirits," Ranamon said, "I'd love to stay and chat, but frankly you bore me to tears, now, how's that sound?".
"Hmph, sounds stupid to me," Zoe grunted.
"But we don't have our D-Tector's," Koji said.
"I'll handle her," Zoe said sounding cocky.
"Zoe," JP said with concern.
"Don't worry J.P, I'll take care of her in no time," she replied.
"Goody, goody," Ranamon said, "This is gonna be a treat,".
She then made the geysers whirl around, causing a rough wind storm.
"Oh, man, this was supposed to be a vacation!" Tommy wined.
"This is very, very bad," Bokomon explained, "As long as she's near water, her offensive powers exponentially enhance!".
"I'm guessing that's a bad thing," Neemon asked obliviously.
"I just said that, didn't I just say that?" Bokomon replied.
"I don't know?" Neemon replied.
"Water woman sure has a nasty temper," Zoe said, feeling annoyed,
"Zoe, you can't!" JP pleaded.
"Look, I haven't been able to spirit evolve," Zoe explained, "I need to make up for lost time,".
"Oh, goody, goody," Neemon cheered.
"Oh, I've never felt this helpless before," JP moaned.
"Just leave it to me," Zoe said, before beginning her transformation,
The spirite of wind then glowed pink "Execute," Zoe said as she slide her hand across the fractal code for her D-tector, "Spirit Evolution!".
Oh no you don't. I have a standard to keep here, so why don't you try something a bit more modest from now on?
Then as the armor appeared around Zoe, the dimension flickered and swirled a bit. When it stopped, the transformation continued, expect it seemed that there was more armor then before.
The transformation was completed and the female Digimon then flew in and did a turn kick before posing.
"Kazemon!" the wind warrior said.
However, Kazemon looked a bit different. She still looked like the same humanoid fairy girl with transparent butterfly wings and purple hair. But her usually rather questionably revealing armor had been replaced with a slick light purple leotard with a transparent skirt, and the solid gray piece that covered her eyes had been replaced by green and orange goggles that showed her beautiful sparkling eyes.
"Suger, do you really think you can take me on alone?" Ranamon asked, not impressed by the wind warrior
"That's a silly question, of course I do sugar," Zoe said, mocking the water warrior.
"So now your gonna mock me?".
"I wouldn't dream of it," Kazemon said, still very sarcastic, "I'd rather fight!", she then tried to punch the water warrior.
Ranamon just nodded, which caused a water spout to lunge out, nearly hitting Kazemon.
Kazemon dodged before flying away, as the water spout chased her.
"Don't you want to play with me anymore," Ranamon snickered.
Kazemon said nothing, being more focused on not getting washed away. The geyser then split into two.
Kazemon was able to keep dodging them, and eventually tricked the geysers into a cliff, ending the threat.
Meanwhile, not to far away on a cleft,
The troublesome Toucanmon happened to be watching.
"Look, Ranamon," one spoke, before they all got heart eyes, "Over here, we're over here, Ranamon, I think I'm going to faint!".
"She's so beautiful, so sweet, so perfect," the third one said.
"Stop dancing, we've got to give her the beast spirit and then she'll kiss us," The leader of the Toucanmon said, before they started fantasizing.
However, below the cleft on the beach, Talpidmon had just gotten his hat unstuck and saw the battle that was going on.
"It Ranamon!" he gasped, before looking like he was thinking up a scheme, "With Ranamon help, me get spirits back and get rid of humans!".
He then eagerly started running towards where the fight was happening.
Back with the girls,
"Whipping Waves!" Ranamon shouted as she commanded another geyser at Kazemon.
Hurricane wind!" Kazemon countered with tornadoes from her fingers.
The attacks collided and canceled each other out.
"Well, you're actually pretty good at this," Ranamon said.
"Oh Ranamon, that means so little coming from you!" Kazemon said with discust.
"You little brat, I'm going to take you apart wing by wind," Ranamon threatened, before summing geysers that surrounded the fairy Digimon, which made the Toucanmon cheer.
"Feeling a little more polite?" Ranamon asked.
The water warrior was about to finish her foe, when suddenly a chuck of sand hit her, "Augh, now who the heck did that!?".
"Ranamon, over here!" Talpidmon shouted, while jumping and waving.
"Huh who the heck are you?" The water warrior asked, seeming confused by the mole Digimon.
"It me, Grumblemon!" he shouted, "Quick, help me get back spirits, then we can beat humans,".
"I knew it you were going to double cross us!" Koji accused.
"Whatever, now real friend here, me no need you humans no more!" he said with confidence.
However, instead of helping, the girl just snickered before attacking Talpidmon with one of her water geysers.
"Sorry sugar, but you lost both your spirits, so you're worthless now," Ranamon said, "I and the others don't need any losers weighing us down, especially ones that can't hold on to their spirits!".
"What, no, me still strong!" he replied trying hide his shock, "Me just need get spirits back, please!".
"You had your chance, but now you're done," Ranamon said, before knocking the earth Digimon back with a water attack, "Now run along, I need to beat these brats, something you clearly can't do,".
"How could do that to him?!" Takuya asked sounding mad.
"He worked with you evil warriors!" JP shouted, "How could you turn on your friend!?"
"Oh why should you care," Ranamon asked feeling un amused, "You're the ones who beat him and made him useless, so why should you care?".
This left the chubby digi-destined quiet, and a bit regretful. JP then looked at the washed-up earth warrior, and he looked devastated.
Talpidmon couldn't believe it, the warriors he had once fought with had turned on him. To make things worse he had just lost the trust of the kids, so now he had no one to side with.
All he could do was run away, which is what he did, while trying to hide the tears.
Just then Ranamon felt something that shocked her, "What's that calling to me?" she asked, "Could it be?".
Then the geysers dropped.
Ranamon then quickly dived into the water, "Out of my way brat!".
"Oh great, what's she up to now?" Kazemon asked.
Ranamon dove deeper and deeper into the ocean and soon she saw a sunken ship.
"It really is my beast spirit?" she said in awe, as the beast spirit of water that resembled a giant squid came towards her, "And the little thing actually looks happy to see me!".
The water warrior and the beast spirit then began to glow.
"Beast Spirit Evolution!" Ranamon said before laughing with power.
Everyone was anxious at what was to come.
"It's all over now, honey!" what sounded like a more aggressive and crazed Ranamon said, "Too bad, I was actually starting to enjoy our little spat!".
"What's happening?!" Koji asked.
"Ready or not, here I am!" the beast Digimon that looked like a squid appeared from the water, "In all my radiant beauty, aren't you impressed?".
However, no one was impressed by the sight of the squid women, in fact they were dumbfounded.
"I can see by your faces you still need convincing," she said, "Maybe you just need a closer look at sweet Calmaramon, and I'm just happy to oblige!".
Calmaramon looked like an upside down white, blue, and purple squid with many eyes yellow eyes that looked dead, and on top of the squid was the top half of a pale skinned women with gills, a squid point on her head with lots of messy purple hair. Most of her women body was very visible, expect very minor-
Hold up! That ain't going to fly either!
The dimension then flicked briefly. Though the only difference was Calmaramon was now wearing a more modest swim suit top.
She then slammed her tentacles onto the beach and walked out of the water, laughing and swatting down trees.
Though the kids weren't the only ones who were stunned by the squid, the Toucanmon on the cliff were absolutely broken with their jaws, erm, beaks dropped.
"I think I'm going to be too busy for the Ranamon fan club from now on," one Toucanmon said.
"Yeah, me too," another one agreed.
"Me three,".
"And to think, we almost had to go on a date with her," the main Toucanmon said
"That Kazemon was kinda cute," one them pointed out.
"Definitely cute!" the others agreed.
The Toucanmon then threw away there Ranamon fan club stuff and flew off.
"That is one ugly, uh," Takuya said, not sure what to make of the squid.
"She is not very nice either," Tommy added.
"And she smells awful, did you notice that?" JP asked.
This did not please the squid, "Who do you think you are?" she asked sounding angered, "You can't insult Calmaramon and get away with it!".
She then proceeded to chase the kids and two Digimon, before Kazemon flew in and tried to kick Calmaramon multiple times. However, the wind warrior was quickly swatted aside.
"I'm so sorry, sugar pie!" the squid said, "Are you not enjoying our little dance?".
Kazemon just groaned as she laid on the sand.
"Maybe I should turn up the music!" Calmaramon threatened.
"Zoe, look out!" Takuya shouted.
"Ta-ta, honey!" the squid then prepared to strike and jumped into the air, "Titanic Twist!".
She began to spin around as she dropped towards Kazemon. However, Calmaramon started to move towards the sky and started to fly all over the place.
"This, can't be, happening!" Calmaramon stuttered as she spun around.
This left the others somewhat confused.
"Okay?" Kazemon asked.
"Don't you know who I am?!" she shouted before spinning away and out of sight, "W-whooooaaaaaa!".
Everyone was quite confused for a good moment.
"Um, what just happened here?" Takuya asked.
"I'm guessing that Ranamon isn't any better at controlling her beast spirit than you lot," Bokomon stated.
"Well, then I'm guessing," JP started.
"We're okay," the other boys cheered,
"Guys, what happened to the Toucanmon?" Zoe pointed out after transforming back to human form.
"Oh, no, they're gone again," Tommy moaned.
"Rats, I forgot all about them," JP said with annoyance.
"Those feathered fan-boys still have our D-Tector's!" Takuya said.
"The way they waddle they couldn't have gotten too far," Koji pointed out.
"Well then let's go find them!" Takuya said.
The kids soon started after the birds. But before they had gotten too far, JP remembered the other legendary warrior that was with them.
"Hey guys, you think we should check on Talpidmon?" JP asked.
"Why do you suddenly care?" Takuya asked.
"I don't know!" JP replied, "He just seemed really upset, and I've kinda felt bad about stealing his spirit for a while now,".
"We need to get are D-tector's back from the Toucanmon," Koji pointed out, "We don't have time for him,".
"Well, Talpidmon did try to get are D-tectors back," Tommy pointed out.
"That was just to get his spirit back," Koji argued.
"Still, what Ranamon said to him looked like it really hurt," Zoe said, "He looked like a friend had left him,".
"I don't know, we really should get going," Takuya pointed out.
However, while the others were arguing about what to do, JP went ahead and snuck off to where the earth Digimon.
A few moments later,
"Where is he?" JP asked as he searched but was having no luck.
Just then, a bit of lighting seemed to go past him, almost as if it was guiding him.
"Huh, well I am the warrior of thunder," he then followed the trail.
Though he did not notice the young blue and yellow Digimon hiding behind a tree.
Jp soon found Talpidmon hiding in the forest on a fallen try, though he didn't expect that the former earth warrior had been crying.
"Ranamon right, me worthless," he cried, "Why me even bother to go on,".
The human was astounded, he never thought he would see the Digimon that gave them so much trouble, not to mention stealing the spirit of the girl he liked, to be in such a sorry state of sadness.
"Are you okay?" JP asked, which alerted Talpidmon.
"Huh, me, me fine!" he shouted, trying to hide his pain, "Why you lousy human care!?".
"You just seemed a bit hurt from what Ranamon did," JP said, trying to ignore the insult.
"What, no, me strong," he replied trying to look tough, "Water no hurt,".
"That's not what I meant," Jp said as he sat on the tree with the mole, "I meant what she said,".
Talpidmon was quiet, before hanging his head down.
"If it helps, you're not the only without spirits," JP said, trying to cheer up the mole, "Man, those stupid Toucanmon, they're going to get,".
But this was not helping Talpidmon.
"Hey, I know," JP then pulled out some Chocolate and offered it the sad Digimon, "Everyone loves chocolate,".
But he was not interested.
"I guess you're not hungry," JP sighed before putting it back in his pocket.
"Why you be so nice to Talpidmon?" he asked, "Me thought you no like me?".
"Well, I guess, I just know what is like to feel bad about yourself," JP explained, "But you know she's wrong about you, you're not useless,".
"How you know," Talpidmon said sounding depressed.
"Well your great at making sand castles, and you did get almost beat the Toucanmon," JP said, trying to help him feel better.
"You no know what me really good at," Talpidmon said, still sad, "Human not warriors me used to work with,".
"Why do you care what they think?" JP asked, "They can't be that amazing?".
"They like family to Talpidmon," he explained, "We created by Cherubimon, been like that forever, me thought warriors always be there, me guess Talpidmon was wrong,".
This made the boy think of how when he was at school, none of the kids were really his friends. They just hung around him because he kept bribing them with magic tricks and chocolate.
JP then let out a sigh, "Look, I'm sorry for beating you and taking your spirits,".
"No, me sorry for stealing first," Talpidmon said.
JP was a bit surprised that he thought he was going crazy, "Huh, what did you say?".
"Me said sorry, okay!" he shouted, annoyed at having to repeat himself. He then resumed being sad, "Me not used to being good, me just be trouble for you humans and Digimon,".
JP thought for a moment, Talpidmon was really being sincere. JP really wished he could help him feel better, but then he knew just what to do. It maybe wasn't the best idea, but he knew it would be the only way to cheer up the earth Digimon.
"You really miss your spirits, don't you?" JP said, to which Talpidmon nodded, "Tell you what, if you can help us get are D-tectors from the Toucanmon, you can have your spirits back," he said sounding upbeat.
"What, really you mean it!" Talpidmon said with excitement, making the tip of his hat jolt up, "Me can be Grumblemon again!?".
"Sure, as long as you promise to be good and not betray us," JP said sternly.
"Yeah, yeah, me promise!" Talpidmon nodded eagerly, before settling down, "But, me not know how be good,"
"Don't worry, me and the others can help you learn," JP said causally, "I did beat you pretty badly, so it's the least I can do,".
"You didn't beat me that bad," Talpidmon grumbled as he crossed his arms, "Me almost beat you humans,".
"Sure, you did," JP taunted, "And stop calling me human,".
"Huh?"
"Call me JP, okay?".
"Okay, J-P?" Talpidmon tried to say.
"That's better," JP said, feeling accomplished.
"That name stranger than Talpidmon?" the Digimon chuckled.
"Hey!".
A little later,
The two had just caught up to the others.
"JP why'd you run off?" Takuya asked, before noticing Talpidmon, "Oh,".
The others weren't to be amused either.
"Yeah, sorry guys, but I thought I'd go help a friend," He replied while scratching the back of his head.
Talpidmon then stepped up, "Hey, guys," he said nervously.
The others were still a little skeptical.
Talpidmon looked like he wanted to say something.
"Come on, we talked about this," JP said, sounding a little annoyed, but also wanting to encourage the Digimon, which he did with a soft kick.
"Okay, okay, JP no rush!" Talpidmon replied sounding annoyed. He then looked at Zoe and Tommy and fell to the ground in a bow, "Me sorry for stealing you spirits, and trying to betray you humans, Talpidmon wrong for that,".
This surprised the kids a little bit.
"You really mean it?" Tommy asked, to which Talpidmon nodded.
"Wow, that's really nice of you," Zoe said joyfully.
Koji however, was still very wary of the former earth warrior, "I don't buy,".
"Come on Koji, he said he was sorry," JP said.
"Please give Talpidmon one more chance," Talpidmon groveled, "Old warriors no want me, me have nowhere to go,".
The others then felt a bit of pity for him. They also felt astonished that the same Digimon that had giving them so much trouble was now doing stuff like apologizing and begging for forgiveness.
"Well, I think one more chance wouldn't hurt," Takuya spoke up.
"You sure about that?" Koji asked, still very doubtful.
"He's been left by the ones he thought were friends, I know how that feels," Zoe said, "I think one more chance would be best,".
"He hasn't been that bad since he was purified, so I think we should let him join us," Tommy said.
"You, you really mean it?" Talpidmon asked with hope.
"Of course, you are a legendary warrior after all," Takuya said, "You should be fighting for good,".
"And who are we to deny him the chance to make up for his past?" JP added.
"Well Koji?" Takuya asked.
Koji then looked at Talpidmon.
"Whatever," Koji sighed, "Though you'd better not try to steal anymore of our spirits,".
"Yes, yes, me promise," Talpidmon said eagerly.
"Besides, even if he did steal his spirits back, you all could easily beat him," Bokomon pointed out, much the earth Digimon's dismay.
"Like when you got your beast spirits, he didn't stand a chance," Neemon added, annoying the mole digimon even more.
"We you keep bringing that up," Talpidmon sighed, "Me get it, you beat Grumblemon, no need rub in,".
Everyone then started to laugh.
However, not too far away Scutlemon was standing on a nearby tree, with red parts now yellow.
"Oh boy, their friends now, so far so good!" he said, "This will make everyone so happy!".
However, Neemon soon noticed Scutlemon, which alerted the blue Digimon, before his yellow parts then turned white and he disappeared.
"I must be seeing things?" Neemon said, but no one noticed.
"Maybe, but it really is true," Bokomon said, "The legendary warrior of Earth has come to the good side,".
"Ooh, that sounds even cooler!" Neemon said, forgetting what he had just seen.
Narrator Rika: I can't believe the that pebblebrain joined them. Bout time these guys caught a break, but I wouldn't count on it lasting long if I were them. Keep watching Digimon Frontier
Purification Redemption!
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