I look down towards the ground to see the once fields of green have turned an icy color.
"We've reached the arctic." Anubimon says as he begins to float slowly to the ground. My fusion loader glows and out pops all my digimon.
"Damn, it's cold…" Whispered says as he grasps the flame on his tail and holds it in front of his chest.
"Judging by all the ice, you'd be correct." I smirk and ruffle the fur on the top of his head, causing him to growl softly.
"I've never seen this much snow before…" Lalamon says. The small bud flies around, giggling, before diving into a pile of snow.
"Lalamon!" I say as I rush over. She flies back out, covering my face with snow. "Hehe…very funny." I frown playfully as she perches herself back onto my head. Guilmon picks up a handful of snow and forms a ball with it. For once, I see the small dragon smirk evilly before chucking it right at Whispered's head. Whispered growls louder.
"Snow sticks in this mane, you scaly bastard!" He yells as he throws a snowball at Guilmon. The two begin throwing snow at each other, and when Coronamon joins, all three seem to laugh. Anubimon walks to my side and gazes down at Lalamon.
"So what were you doing with my dad when I was gone?" Lalamon said with a serious voice.
—-
"You alright?" Piedmon said to Myotismon, who probably had a black eyes and two missing fangs.
"I'm. Fine." The vampire groaned as he and Piedmon both held onto the ropes binding something large.
"You won't be for long." Neomyotismon spat, his face swollen and red.
"Shut it. You're lucky your little boyfriend got away." Piedmon said. Neomyotismon gazed towards the ground, then hung his head low. Piedmon opened the door and Myotismon helped him lock and bond the seemingly stronger vampire to his spot. Neomyotismon hissed as they put a collar around his neck.
"Your name might got "Neo" in it, but nobody is better than the original." Myotismon chuckles with Piedmon before leaving.
"Neo…" Gravimon says softly, looking at his old best friend.
"Dorbickmon's alive." Neomyotismon says. "He escaped thankfully, I was enough of a sacrifice." He says as he remembers everything.
"If you don't mind me asking, where is he?" Olegmon asks. Neomyotismon picks his head up and takes a deep breath.
"We were attacked and thankfully the child and his digimon got away. That clown ripped one of my wings and we both went berserk. We got the upper hand, until that clown played tricks on us. Smoke covered the whole battlefield and I got stabbed a few times. When the smoke cleared, Myotismon's whip had wrapped around my wings. Dorbickmon was a good distance away from me. I told him to run and warn higher ups. When I did, Piedmon went to attack him too. My evilvils attacked Piedmon and created a burst of dirt and dust. Before the smoke cleared, I heard him scream he loved me. When the smoke was gone, so was he. I was quickly beaten profusely and they made sure I stayed down."
"How did Derin escape?" Zamielmon asked. Neomyotismon smiled at Gravimon.
"Anubimon, he found us and took them to the Arctic Glaciers. They'll be here to save us…" Neo said. Gravimon gasped softly and smiled.
"Good." Gravimon chuckled. "That clown gets on my nerves."
"And you get on mine," Splashmon replied. All the generals laughed a bit.
—-
"Neomyotismon said to find the castle and behind the throne is a teleporter or something" I say as I put a bandaid on Anubimon's arm.
"Did you have to hit him?" Coronamon asks Lalamon, who's pretty pissed.
"Blah blah blah, he deserved it."
"For loving a single dad?" Anubimon asked.
"For swooning over MY single dad." She snapped back. I look up and see Whispered and Guilmon on top of a hill, looking out over a distance.
"You see anything?" I yell as I remove my hands from the dingo's arm.
"Yeah! There's a faint light in the distance." Guilmon says, pointing to his left slightly. The rest of us walk up the hill and I see it. It's a small trail of little sparks of fire.
"Only thing we can follow now!" I say and walk down the hill. We all get closer to the trail and I find a bunch of small candle digimon heading towards a blue light.
"Candlemon," Anubimon says as he walks in front of me. "Where are you all going?" he asks one of them.
"To the castle!" it shouts before joining its spot in line again. Anubimon smirks.
"Well, let's just follow these little guys." He chuckles and when the line ends, we all start to walk behind them.
—-
"Ugh…hahhh…mmph…" Dorbickmon groans as he falls to his knee, bushes covering him from plain sight. "Those…fuckers…" he gasps out. The dragon crawls himself over to a large tree and leans against it. His hand comes to cup a wound a dagger had caused him. "To think I was a general." He chuckles then looks up at the sky. "Neo…" The once strong, hardwilled eyes of a prideful dragon began to water as he cried. "My Neo…" Dorbickmon hung his head low as he thought about that one digimon he's had all his life by his side. Slowly, he got right back on his feet and gazed at the sky once more. "I've got to tell Shoutmon." He said with teary eyes. And with that, Dorbickmon took off to the castle.
—-
I gaze up at the huge entrance to this palace made of pure ice. We follow the Candlemon into the castle and it's cavernous. Ice sculptures are near the walls and they're everywhere. What confuses me is that they're all of the same digimon. They look familiar too.
"Those statues look like that Devimon we fought back when we left Gra…" I trail off, looking at the ground.
"I'm guessing it would be an IceDevimon. They're a special kind of vampire digimon made to withstand the cold climates." Anubimon said as he gazed at the chandelier made out of ice.
"Intruders!" A voice yelled from a distance. I look over and see a white rock digimon with yellow eyes. He looks very short. "Hault, you are in our master's castle! Prepare to face us Icemon!" He screams as he and two others come behind him. They charge at us. Lalamon goes in front.
"Lalamon!" Anubimon says.
"Lalamon warp digivolve to…Lilamon!" The femme flower digimon quickly makes work of the three Icemon with a few good kicks. Anubimon leans back slightly, amazed. More Icemon form and surround us.
"Whispered, Guilmon, Digivol-"
"Wait" A noble sounding yet deep voice says. The light from my fusion loader dims down. I look up to see a white version of a Devimon walking down a few stairs. "Icemon, retreat back to the chambers." He says and all the Icemon retreat. "I'm IceDevimon." He says as he walks up to Lilamon. He bows and kisses her hand. She grimaces. "Wonderful attack, beautiful." She grimaces harder but covers it with a smile.
"Thank you…" She says as she removes her hand. IceDevimon turns to his side. Lilamon wipes her hand behind her back.
"What brings such a daring group to my castle?" IceDevimon asks as he walks past Lilamon a bit.
"We've come for the portal. We have an important mission." I say as I stand in front of the others.
"Ah yes, the portal. I'm more than happy to allow you to use it, but please, stay awhile. It's been years since people have visited. We show great hospitality." He smirks.
"As in, trying to beat us up?" Whispered asks, skeptical. IceDevimon chuckles.
"Well aren't you different? Don't worry little one, I'll make it up to you. Promise." He says. Whispered's eye twitches but is pulled back by Coronamon.
"Fine, we'll stay for a bit." I smile and he puts his hand out. I shake it.
"Thank you, feel free to explore my castle." He says and walks off.
"Derin, why'd you accept? We have to go to the portal and get to AxeKnightmon." Anubimon said, staring at me.
"I agree with him. And that guy gives me the creeps." Lilamon says, shifting her weight to one hip.
"Well, it's best to rest up. We don't know how hard the fight with AxeKnightmon might be. And besides," I point at Guilmon, whose stomach is growling loudly. "Some of us need food."
"I guess you're right." Anubimon sighs. "I'll be plotting out the map and topography of the castle. Do whatever you need to." He says as he walks off. "Lilamon. Stay safe." He smiles and walks off to the middle exit.
"Well, let's go exploring." I say to Guilmon as we leave. Lilamon heads off alone, leaving Coronamon and Whispered.
"I'm not little." He growls softly.
"Yes Whis, I know." Coronamon pats his head.
—-
Lilamon walks down the hall, past many sculptures. "Geez, talk about narcissism." She grumbles. She enters a room with a huge cauldron in the middle. The room is lit by a giant blue fire in the large pot. She looks around the room to see pictures of different kinds of digital women. "Yeah, I'm starting to really-"
"Like me?" A voice chimes in. Lilamon quickly turns around to see IceDevimon. "Most women do." He smirks. "Though, my dear, you are special." He grasps Lilamon's arm and trails his tongue up it, making Lilamon shiver in a disgusted way. "I've never seen a woman fight like you do. Graceful, yet angry."
"Thanks…"She trails off, trying to pull back her arm. "I think I should find my human now." She tries again but fails.
"My dear, you're extraordinary." He gets on one knee. "Be my bride." He says.
"Listen, dude." She finally yanks her arm away. "It's nice of you to let us stay for a bit but I put my foot down here. I'm not attracted to you. Please don't force yourself on me." She scowls. IceDevimon stands up.
"I see how things are." He raises his hand. In said hand is a small frozen flower. It sprays mist onto Lilamon's face. She coughs and tries to fan it away. Her head starts to hurt.
"You…bastard…" She mutters. Her eyes freeze over, revealing a cold gaze. She stands up straight and smiles, all the real emotion gone from her appearance.
"Will you be my bride?" He asks.
"Of course." The controlled flower says, a single tear falls from her eye.
"Lord IceDevimon," An Icemon says behind him. "Shall we?"
"Yes, get rid of the others." The cold vampire smirks. "Let's get ready, my dear." He says as he grabs Lilamon's arm roughly.
—-
"Damn, someone was hungry." I chuckle as I watch Guilmon eat more and more.
"If I eat more, I'll become a Mega!" He says.
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. I don't need you stampeding off again." I chuckle again as I rub his scaled head.
"I wonder what I'm gonna be…" He looks up from the copious amounts of bread on his plate. (that's right, he's just like the tamer's Guilmon)
"What do you mean?"
"I could be many things. Some digimon can be many things, others usually have a set evolution, like Whispered and Coronamon. I just hope I'm cool." He says and then eats more bread.
"You're already cool." I smile. An Icemon comes out with a tray.
"Yay, more bread!" He cheers. The tray is opened and out comes some kind of spray. I start to feel loopy and everything goes black.
—-
"I don't know, it honestly looks stupid." Whispered says when Coronamon puts on a large hat.
"Really? I think purple looks good on me."
"It's not the color, Coro…" The black cat sighs. "I wouldn't wear something so big. Seriously, when have I ever done something big?" He smirks and chuckles.
"Rising Sun of all Sorrows?" Coronamon says, looking unamused. Whispered stops laughing and frowns in a funny way, making the orange cat smile.
"I'm so gonna hit you." Whispered says, booping Coronamon's nose. He shoves Coronamon softly as the two play.
"I'll tell Derin and he'll make you sit on the sidelines while everyone else gets to fight." Coronamon says as he climbs onto a desk and tackles Whispered.
"It's not like you'd get to fight. Besides, I'm the best fighter Derin's got." Whispered says as they both tumble around the room. "I'd never let anything happen to the group. Especially you." Whispered declares as he pins Coronamon down. The two laugh and Whispered gets off of his sunny counterpart. They both sit up and lean against the desk
"Really?" Coronamon smiles. "Thank you. I've been kind of on edge lately because of AxeKnightmon."
"Don't worry about him. I'll never let him take you away. We'll defeat him, get our friends back, and live happily." He smirks. "Like fairy tales or some shit…" He leans against Coronamon.
"And to think you've tried to kill me." Coronamon smiles.
"THAT Whispered is dead. Thanks to you, in more than one way." He giggles. The two cats snuggle near each other and try to go to sleep when the door suddenly breaks down, revealing three Icemon. Whispered stiffens and gets in front and is punched down and grabbed.
"Get off me!" He hisses. Coronamon is grabbed as well. The third Icemon stands in the middle when Coronamon and Whispered are fully separated.
"You can sing, right?" Icemon says as he points at Coronamon. "Everyone knows Coronamos turn into Apollomons, a digimon known to sing well." He straightens himself. "Keep the orange one, throw the feisty one in the dungeon with the other two." The third Icemon says as he and the second one drag Coronamon away. The first Icemon knocks Whispered out and drags him to the dungeon. He opens the gate and throws him inside with me and Guilmon.
—-
Anubimon finishes his third lap of the place when he sees two Icemon dragging an orange figure away.
"Coronamon..!" He says. "That means Whispered might've been." The dingo growls. "I knew that vampire couldn't be trusted." Anubimon's ears fall flat against his head. "Lilamon." He runs around the edge. "I've got to save her." Anubimon runs off.
—-
The walls are decked with dark blue and white flowers. An altar is put under a large flower arch. There are three stairs connecting this and the walkway.
"Finally. I'll have what I deserve most." IceDevimon said. "And none of the others can stop me." He laughs as he goes to put on a dark blue suit, decorated with a bat pin and a lotus.
"And to think they wanted to use your portal!" An Icemon says as he guards the door. He and IceDevimon laugh.
"The fools!" He struts out of his changing room and goes to where Coronamon is. "Now, kitty cat, do me a favor." He smirks, his fangs showing. "Just sing Here Comes the Bride. Mess a single note up and I'm turning you into a hairless cat." IceDevimon says threateningly to Coronamon before swatting him on the back of the head.
"Ow…" He grumbles, rubbing the aching spot. IceDevimon walks in the other changing room to see Lilamon is a fluffy white dress. The end ruffles are a light pink to match the flower on her head. This dress is the same thing she would hate.
"Aren't you a beauty?" IceDevimon asks the flower.
"Yes, I am." She responds coldly with a smile.
"And you'll always be my beauty." He says as he grabs her hips and spins her around. "I've never been more excited. Can't you agree, my love?"
"Yes, of course." She says. IceDevimon lets go of her and walks out.
"See you later, my soon to be wife!" He smiles and cheers as he goes up to the altar. The priest is another Icemon. Coronamon is seated behind the altar, out of sight. Another lackey gives him a small microphone and holds a stick.
"Sing, cat." The block of ice for a digimon says as Coronamon starts singing. Soon enough, Lilamon walks down the aisle, holding a bouquet full of the same flowers that adjourn the walls. She moves slowly but gets to the altar soon enough. The priest goes on his long monologue.
"Do you take Lilamon to be your digital and forever wife?"
"I do."
"Do you, Lilamon, take IceDevimon to be your digital and forever husband?"
"I do."
"Does anyone have any objections?" the priest chuckles along with IceDevimon.
"I DO!" Anubimon screams as he body slams into IceDevimon from above. Anubimon kicks the Icemon priest away and focuses on the vamp. "You will never hurt my daughter!" He declares. IceDevimon growls as he stands up.
"Frozen Claw!" He slashes his large clawed hand at Anubimon. The dog man quickly uses his leg to hold back against the claw. He swiftly grabbed IceDevimon's hand and threw him to the wall. Before he could get up, Anubimon swiftly kicked him in the gut. When IceDevimon fell down, his abdomen was met with another kick, sending him into the sky. IceDevimon shook his head.
"Leather Wing!" He flapped his wings, causing sharp attacks to fly at Anubimon. He dodged them again and stretched his own wings as he took to the sky. "Stay down, you mut!" IceDevimon spat at his face. Anubimon wiped it off but was punched in the face.
"As if." Anubimon growled as they exchanged jabs and kicks. Soon, Anubismon grabbed IceDevimon's horn and snapped both off. The vampire screamed in agony as he hurled down to the floor. Anubismon soared down as well.
"Please…show mercy…" IceDevimon pleaded and begged. Anubimon stood over him.
"If you want me to spare you, answer my two questions. Where are the others and how do you break the spell?"
"The others are in the dungeon." The ice digimon gasped out as he pulled out a flower. It has orange and red petals and slightly burns. Anubimon grabbed it and tucked it away. "Just use that…now will you spare me?"
"Of course," Anubimon says. IceDevimon smiles.
"Thank y-"
"Not." Anubimon says as he takes the horns and stabs IceDevimon in the heart and the other right in the crotch. The vampire yells and writhes in pain before disappearing. "I'm not letting a pervert who likes to sexually assault women like you alive." Anubimon walks over to Lilamon and notices all the Icemon cower away and run. He gently puts the flower's pollen near her nose. Her eyes glow again and seem full of life. "Are you alright?" Anubimon asks before stepping back, putting distance between them. Her eyes tear up.
"You called me your daughter." She said,
"I'm sorry…" He looks down but is quickly hugged by Lilamon. He looks surprised before hugging her back. "Your father would be so proud of you…"
"That means you'd be proud of me. And my father would be proud of you too." She smiles and chuckles. She turns around. "Coronamon, you can stop singing!" She shouts. Coronamon sighs and comes out from behind the altar.
"Finally, my vocal cords were gonna explode." he skips over to the other two.
"Let's go get the others." Anubimon says as the three of them take off.
"Wait for me! I have little legs!" Coronamon squeals. All three of them go to the basement and find the cell Guilmon, myself, and Whispered are in. Anubimon kicks the door open, waking up Whispered.
"What the fuck happened?" He says groggily as he rubs his head. Coronamon helps him up. Lilamon gently wakes me up and Anubismon does the same with Guilmon.
"Ugh…thanks guys, but I kinda want to sleep…" I rub my head as well. I stand up slowly and we all walk out of the dungeons. "So what happened?"
"Creep tried to marry me by drugging me." Lilamon blurts out as we enter the throne room.
"Are you alright?" I ask. She frowns.
"Traumatizing but then again, now I know I've got tons of people who I can count on. And I got a second dad! Score!" She laughs and looks at Anubimon, who blushes and laughs as well.
"Well, it's time we go onto the final fight." I say. "Well, let's hope it's the final fight." Anubimon makes quick work of the portal and opens it. He and Lilamon go first, then me and Guilmon.
"Did you really sing 'Here Comes the Bride' five times?" Whispered asks.
"After the third time I just started singing the words 'Kill Me' in the tempo of it."
"I would too." Whispered smirks as he goes to enter.
"If you could sing." Coronamon replies cheekily as they both go through the portal.
