Writing To all my Digimon-loving buddies, I bring you "Digimon Avatars"!

[Sandy]

Yep, I've finally taked the chance, and I'm posting my Digimon fanfic here for the first time. I personally think this is the best I've done this far, as the characters are unique and there are some deep issues handled in this. Basically the story spurred off from digimon Frontier, but it has become something completely different.

"Digimon Avatars" is still unfinished, of course, but I'm already in episode 18. If this gets readers, I might have the inspiration to finish this. But for now, I just want you Digipeeps to enjoy this (though feedback wouldn't harm...), because this is dedicated to you guys!

I'll post the story in small portions, so that you don't choke. ;) Enjoy!

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AVATARS[/center][/b]

PROLOGUE:
THE SEVEN
[i]The Seven gathered to behold their realm. It was on the verge of destruction. The scenery was broken by occasional blank areas - areas of emptiness. The Seven saw these holes and they perceived them. The Day of Oblivion was coming, and the Seven were helpless.
But then, among their subjects, arose a certain one. That certain one was wiser than any of the Seven in their wisdom, and that certain one knew what had to be done. So it was done, and the life of seven beings from entirely other world was changed for good.[/i]


EPISODE ONE:
O HOLY LIGHT, COME TO ME!
Day was turning to night as a figure walked towards home from her first-aid course. She felt her participation was her national duty with things being the way they were in her home area. People were crazy, that was all she could say to defend people?s actions to herself. So much killing, so much terror... for what?
?Eirica! There you are! You?re late. I was beginning to get worried...?
?It?s alright, mother. I?ve come now. Nothing happened?, the girl explained as she stepped in to the warmth of her family?s house.
?Oh, you?re such an angel, my child. Taking those courses, just for the case of emergency... We have truly been blessed?, her mother said with a warm smile, eyes full of pride.
?It?s my duty for Ireland. With these anxieties facing our country, you never know who is going to be the next victim in this never ending battle. Why must people fight, mother?? she asked.
?Oh, my child! You are too good for this world! Oh, how proud would your father be if he still lived.?
She thought of her father. Would he really be proud? After all, she wanted to help both catholic [i]and[/i] protestant people, make the war stop. Her father had always hated Protestants, so much that it had killed him.
She awoke from her thoughts and climbed upstairs to her room.
?Supper is ready in a minute, Eirica!? her mother shouted after her.
?I?ll be down in a minute. I?ll just check my e-mails.?
She opened her computer. It, too, reminded her of her father, for the computer had belonged to him before he died. Eirica had had it, because there was no other use for it.
She clicked an icon to form an internet-connection. But in that instant, the screen started to shine a light brighter than sun, and Eirica?s vision was blinded.
Few minutes later, her mother came to her room.
?Eirica, supper?s ready now... Eirica??

The light began to faint slowly, and she began to see again. But things weren?t as they ought to be. She wasn?t in her room, but in an endless space of some sort. The hall bathed in warm light. Strange patterns passed her. They looked like some sort of computer code. She herself felt thinner than she should be, sort of... transparent.
?Where am I?? she shouted to the emptiness. No answer, not even echo.
But after few seconds of total silence, began a distant drumming sound. It grew louder and louder, until Eirica had to put her hand into her ears. She closed her eyes in panic, and fell to her knees. It was then when she realized that she wasn?t standing on anything. She floated helplessly in the bright light, while something approached her.
[i]Open Your Eyes, Human, And See Your Destiny[/i], a voice thundered. It seemed to come from all around her. But she gathered her courage, and lifted her eyelid. She was faced with a creature made of pure light.
?A-are you... God??
[i]God? I Am A God, One Of Seven. My Reign Is Light, But I Cannot Contain It No More. Our World Is In Grave Danger, Human, And We Need Help From Those Who Created Us.[/i]
?This is a misunderstanding! I didn?t create anything... I?m just a simple girl...?
[i]You Are My Chosen One, Human. You Must Take Responsibility Of The Actions Of Your Kind, For My Kind Has Done Everything They Can. Now, Open Your Soul, And Let The Light Fill You![/i]
Eirica didn?t know how to respond, until the being surrounded her with its light. Suddenly, she knew her task. She was to help others, and share her big heart with them.
[i]With Love And Faith For Light, You Will Succeed[/i], the voice said, and then light took over everything again.

Once again Eirica awoke. But she knew instantly that she wasn?t in her room, yet she wasn?t with the being of light either. She was lying on a beach. She heard waves crushing to the shore near her, she smelled the salty breeze, and she felt the sand on her hands. She knew she wasn?t alone.
She opened her eyes, and sat up. She was faced by three human boys.
?Finally, her majesty decided to wake up!? one of the boys said nosily, turning his cap backwards.
?Cut it out!? a boy with blonde, curly hair snapped. ?Are you okay?? He stepped closer to her and offered his hand to lift her up. She took it shyly.
?My name is Ari. The boy with the loud mouth is called Rosso, and the grumpy one standing over there is Kang. Did one of [i]them[/i] speak to you too??
?Them...? You mean did God speak with me?? she asked back.
?If that?s what yours introduced it?s self. Mine said it was ?the Preserver of All Knowledge?, and what I heard from that Kang-guy over there, his introduced itself as ?the Ultimate Source of Power?. These guys have really lost their sense of modesty!?
Eirica couldn?t help chuckling. But then she thought seriously.
?So there are several of these fantastic beings. Did the one you confronted... do anything to you?? she asked carefully.
?Nothing big. Just gave me its powers, that?s all?, the boy called Ari said sarcastically. Then he gave her an encouraging smile. ?So, Miss Mysterious, have you got a name, or are you here [i]incognito[/i]??
?I am Eirica. But I?m still very confused. Where exactly are we?? She looked to the sea, which looked awfully clean, like in the pictures of Pacific Ocean she had seen on television.
?You remember the last place you were, before you got dragged here?? the Asian boy Ari had called Kang said, speaking for the first time. Kang looked like he had been taken straight from a kung fu-film ? total opposite to Ari, who looked like an everyday boy from next door.
?Umm... Yes. I was sitting in front of my computer, when it started to... No. You can?t mean...??
?Yup. Welcome to the Digital World?, the gloomy youngster said.
?Hey folks! Come to check this out! I found a snack bar behind this dune!? the boy called Rosso shouted above them.
The three of them followed him to a shaky looking kiosk with a large Hamburger & Soda sign above it. Rosso peeked inside.
?Hope there?s something inside... WHOA! There?s a gigantic hamburger here! I was beginning to get hungry... Eeks!? the rascal somersaulted from the shack, his face all pale.
?What is it?? Ari asked as he ran to the boy.
?I-it moved! The hamburger... MOVED!?
Then the snack bar exploded to toothpicks, and when the sand dust settled, the kids were facing a gigantic hamburger with arms, legs, and a furious face.


EPISODE TWO:
GUARDIAN ANGEL WITHIN
?What is [i]that[/i]?? Rosso screamed, pointing at the monstrous hamburger.
?What are [i]you[/i], if I may ask?? the creature replied. ?You?re certainly not digimon, that I can tell. You must be the ones behind this whole mess! Grr, you won?t leave this place in one particle!? the monster swore.
?Digimon? As in... digital monster?? Ari asked.
?Yes! I?m Burgermon, and I?m RAVING MAD!? Then the monster attacked them without a warning. Rosso stood up quickly, and went to hide behind a plant. But the plant did not like it, and it rose to its feet.
?You dare to touch me in such manner, mister!? a green monster with a pink flower on its head shouted, and slapped Rosso with its leaf-like arm.
?Ari! What are these creatures?? Eirica screamed.
?Apparently they?re some sort of assembly of data... creatures formed of it... oh, I don?t know!? he cried as he ducked Burgermon?s mayonnaise-bomb.
[i]The Light Is Within You![/i]
Eirica heard the voice of the light being inside her. Then she felt something heating against her chest. She put her hands against it, and felt something form inside them. The heat disappeared, and she looked at what she had received: a golden device, with a small screen, few buttons, and empty slot. Next to the device she had a golden figurine posing a winged sword. ?What are these...?? Then, again, she knew what had to be done. She lifted her hand holding the device. She had the figurine on the other hand. Then she put it on the slot of the device, and suddenly words spilled out from her mouth.
?Power of Sun is my Source!? Then the device began to glow, and its light surrounded Eirica. She felt streams of power going inside of her, and others coming out. She felt her shape shifting: she grew in size, her orange hair got longer, her casual clothes changed to a shining armor, and most peculiarly, she felt a pair of wings growing to her back. She became the messenger of light, and she had a new name, which she cried into open air.
?Minervamon, the human avatar of Sun!?
Everybody stopped for a moment to watch the sight. A whole new figure had appeared among them. And it spoke.
?Listen, Burgermon! We have come here to save your kind, not to harm them. We are the intermediaries of the Supreme Forces, the Ancient Digimon. Let us walk in peace, and I promise you that the future will be brighter.?
Burgermon, still dazzled from the appereance of the angelic figure, couldn?t do anything but nod, and walk away - backwards. The plant creature, which carried the name of Palmon, ran over a dune, and then, everything was serene again. Minervamon felt her powers diminishing, and with a gleam of light, she was the girl called Eirica again.
Ari and Kang ran to her.
?What was that? You just transformed to that angel?? Ari questioned.
?I-I think so... It happened after I got these.? She showed the device and the figurine to the boys. ?When combined, they gave me the power to transform into avatar of the Ancient of Sun. It was something... indescribable.?
?Hmm, wonder if we?re going to get one of those too...? Ari pondered.
?That was [i]awesome[/i], girl!? Rosso shouted with a glee as he ran down the dune where he had hidden.
?Yes, indeed it was?, an old, hoarse voice said behind them. Another digimon had come to them.


EPISODE THREE:
AT THE PATH OF UNCERTAINTY
The newcomer was a small, standing cat with large, white moustache and beard. It wore a green robe, blue slippers and a scarlet cape. But he wasn?t alone. Behind him came a tiny, green creature resembling a rat with a headband. The rat monster carried a way oversized book on his back. Immediately Eirica felt sorry for the little fellow.
?Greetings, children of other realm?, the old cat said. ?Let me introduce myself: I am... am...? He looked at the kids in puzzlement. The green rat sighed.
??E?s Sagemon, and it?s me pleasure to be ?is ?umble servant, Alphamon?, he replied.
?And why are you here, if I may ask?? Ari asked.
Alphamon looked at his master from under the book. The old geezer called Sagemon frowned, and the glint of wisdom returned to his deep grey eyes.
?Ah, I beg your pardon! I am really getting old, and my memory isn?t like it used to be. Well, where should we start? Boy, come here with that book.? Alphamon did as commanded, and Sagemon fingered through the pages until he found the right part.
?So, you have come to the Digital Realm, earthlings.?
?Yeah, we have kinda figured out that by ourselves?, Kang snapped.
?Err... right. You were summoned here by the Supreme Ancients...?
?Old news?, Rosso coughed.
?Uh... you have their powers dwelling inside of you...?
?Yes, we know that by now?, Eirica said benevolently.
?Alright then... Let?s see... A-HA! You have the power of transforming to avatars of these digital gods with your personal amplifiers and links...?
?Been there, done that!? Ari interrupted. ?I?m sorry, but what are you aiming at? Your information comes a bit too late, sir.?
?Well, [i]excuse[/i] me for being too old for you young Rapidmons! I was given a [i]mission[/i], and I will damn well do my best to fulfill it!? The furious wizard lifted the big book, and threw it towards the children, missing them by several feet.
?Oh, we?re so sorry, master Sagemon! We didn?t mean to hurt your feelings...? Eirica mediated.
The old digimon looked at the girl confused.
?Huh? How did you hurt my feelings? Besides, who the heck are you??
Now it was the children?s turn to look confused. Alphamon hurried back from fetching the book, and gave the kids an excusing look.
??E?s like that offen, that masta o? mine. ?E?s ?ad problems with ?is memory ever since... Err, never mind.?
?Ever since what? Do explain!? Ari demanded.
?Eh, ever since ?e felled into that ?ole. ?E was lucky to survive ? nobody else ?ave.?
?What hole? A rabbit hole?? Rosso asked
?Don?t play smarter than ye look, kiddo!? Alphamon snapped. ?I?m talking about the ?ole of Nuttingness. There?s plenty o? those buggers around nowadays.?
?Hole of Nothingness... Does that mean... that the Digital World is collapsing?? Ari pondered.
?Oh, aren?t we clever, aye?? Alphamon said sarcastically. ?We?re at the verge of doom, lad! That?s why ye?re ?ere!?
?Exactly!? Sagemon shouted suddenly. ?But... there are only four of you. Where are the rest??
?What rest? We were the only one?s on the beach?, Kang said.
?Very peculiar...? Sagemon muttered. ?Boy, we must find the others. Come!?
?W-wait!? Eirica shouted. ?What are we supposed to do now??
?See that figurine on your hand? There are many of those scattered around the world. Your hearts will find them. Combine them with the D.A.D. ? Data Amplifier Device ? to use the powers of the Ancients. Oh, and take this as well.? He threw a metallic box to Ari.
?What is this?? the boy asked.
?It?s called a digidex, a log containing information about most of the digital monsters. I reckon it will be very useful. Now, on we go, Boy!?
Alphamon lifted the heavy book on his shoulders, and rushed after the old digimon. Suddenly, the two of them vanished. Ari examined the device he had received, and found an info-screen behind a valve.
?Whoa, wasn?t that weird or what?? Rosso said to himself. Then he turned to the others. ?Well, where are we headed now? Anybody have any special tickling in their hearts??
?Actually, I do?, Kang said, and started to walk away from the ocean.
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So, here's the three first episodes. Hope you got the main idea... Please comment, suggest, ask... Anything! I will clear things up, if they have been left unclear. I will post the next 3-4 episodes in few days.

[rokas]

cool, so you finaly posted it!
Anyways, a nice story I would certainly watch it if it was a new digimon season. hhhmmmhhh now here's an idea. :)
There's about nothing bad about it, maybe except that first episode takes up more space than others, but it's in the script form so I guess that hasn't got too much effect. I also would like tosee the monsters so you better start drawing them ;) (you know what I mean)

[Sandy]

Okay, here's a second part. Thought there hasn't been hardly any comments yet, I reckon some people are reading this...

Well, the "party" really starts now when I bring in the fifth Chosen, Laissana - my fave! The story is getting wilder from this on, so hold on to your hats! ;)

BTW, Rokas, I sent you a letter with pictures of these Chosens and their first avatars. Soon you will get what these characters REALLY look like. ;)

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EPISODE FOUR:
MIND OF A SURVIVOR
Kang had lived his whole life in an orphanage in South Canton. At the age of twelve he had made an escape, and joined a gang of street kids. They had done some minor crimes, such as robbing cashes and selling stolen bicycles. Kang had done those things, because for the first time in his short excuse for a life he had felt that he was given a damn. But few months before he got sucked to this weird dimension, police had done a raid at their hide-out. Kang was out then, so he was the only one who wasn?t caught. All his brothers and sisters had been taken to local prison, which no one escaped from. They all were most likely dead by now. Yet, Kang had survived, stealing his food, sleeping in any dry place he had found, talking to no one. Then came the accursed day when he had broken into an office and found a computer left open. The gang had had a computer in their hide-out, so Kang had some idea how to use it. He had clicked the internet-icon, and here he was with four total strangers from other countries, traveling where his heart took him, trying to save a world he didn?t belong. Why?
?Gah, are we there yet, kung-fu-dude?? Rosso complained. ?It?s obviously getting dark, so why don?t we make a camp and sleep the night??
?We?re almost there, whiny pants?, Kang replied dryly. ?The feeling is very strong now.?
?Umm, I?m really tired too, Kang. Why don?t you look around while we make a camp here? We?ll be right there if you find something, I promise?, Eirica suggested.
Kang stopped and turned around to face his companions. All three of them looked exhausted. They had walked the whole day in a bright sunshine, but that was only normal to a boy raised in the streets of Chinese city.
?Western people!? he sighed rolling his eyes. ?Okay then, I?ll look around, and you can find something to eat before you doze off, alright??
?Alright. You go on, we?ll be just fine?, Eirica said with a smile.
?[i]Like I cared[/i]?, Kang thought as he was walking towards an oasis that looked interesting.
His interest grew as he approached the palm trees. A weak glow filtered through the bushes. The glow reminded him of the Goddess he had confronted. She had been so full of power and strength. The Ultimate Source of Power! She had been so beautiful, made of pure moonlight...
For a moment Kang thought he would see her dancing in the middle of the oasis, bathing in pale moonlight. But as he fought his way trough the thick bushes, he found nothing but a small, glittering statue representing a red, horned crescent. He reached for it. Suddenly, he heard a shrill scream. It was Eirica!

?Shoo, you ugly thing!? Ari shouted at the humongous, slimy creature harassing them. He took the device Sagemon had given to him, and pointed at the monster with it. The valve opened, and a picture of the creature appeared at the screen.
?Raremon, a champion-level ghost digimon?, a monotonic female voice from the box said.
?Huh? Did that do any good for us?? Ari screamed at the gadget.
?Raremon?s attacks contain bad smell and icky smile?, the voice continued dryly.
Rosso had picked a long stick, and poked the creature with it. Eirica rushed to him.
?No! Don?t hurt it! It will become angrier!? the girl shouted to him.
?Well, why don?t you do your angel stuff and give him a piece of the Word, if you want to handle him!? the boy shouted back.
?[i]Groaah![/i]? Raremon roared, and blew a cloud of stinking gas.
?Yuck!? Rosso gagged. ?Eirica, seriously! Can?t you do anything with your thingies??
?I-I can?t find them....? she lied nervously. In reality, Eirica had no will to fight, even against this horrible monster. She doubted that Raremon would listen to reason, so she just had to hope someone else found a way to stop the creature from eating them alive.

Kang rushed back to the site he had left the others, and saw a big purple pile of slime threatening them.
He looked at the linking figurine in his hand.
?I can?t do anything with this! I don?t have the amplifier!?
[i]You Have The Power! Trust In It![/i]
The Goddess had spoken! At the same instance, Kang felt something warm growing against his chest. He grabbed it, and found out it was a D.A.D similar to Eirica?s, except his was blood red.
[I]Red As The Moon Used To Be[/i], the Goddess said in his mind.
Then, just like Eirica the other day, Kang new exactly what to do.
He lifted the red device high in the air, and put the figurine on the slot, while words came out of his mouth.
?Power of Moon is my Mentor!? He felt power streams changing his form. Suddenly, he stood on all fours, and his skin was covered by silvery fur with golden stripes. He had two big horns, and a mane colored red and purple. He had a long tail which ended in a crescent-shape blade. He also had a new name, which he then roared out loud.
?Arunamon, the beast avatar of Moon!?
With a great roar, Arunamon attacked Raremon.
?[i]Moon Sickle Spin![/i]? he shouted, and began to somersault through the air, his bladed tail gleaming nastily at the light of the setting sun. The attack hit Raremon hard, and it howled in pain. It decided that the newcomer was too much for it, and it fled as rapidly as it could.
Arunamon felt the mighty power streaming out of him, leaving behind a human boy and two pieces of equipment.
?Kang? That was you?? Eirica asked amazed, though somehow she knew the truth already.
Kang didn?t answer, for the memory of the power still shook him. ?[i]I had the whole world![/i]? he thought bitterly.


EPISODE FIVE:
SPAWN OF DISORDER
The four kids far from their homes continued their journey onwards at the dawn ? or at least they meant to.
?We must get moving before the sun gets too high. Rosso, are you listening?? Ari asked annoyed.
?Mphf, not yet! I... need... sleep....? the boy complained.
?You?ve slept more than any of us, dimwit!? Ari shouted at him. ?I took your watch turn, because you were fast asleep, beyond waking up!?
?Forget him, Ari. Let?s go?, Kang said and began walking.
?Oh, don?t be cruel, Kang!? Eirica said, kneeling next to Rosso. ?Oh Rosso! Do you really want to disappoint the Goddess you met by killing yourself??
?Hey, who said anything about killing?? Rosso asked confused, sitting up.
?Well, you?re obviously trying to kill yourself by lying in the stinging sunshine. If you stay there, you?ll be a toasted brat in a matter of hours?, Eirica said, and gave the boy a warm smile.
?Gee, you really give me the creeps sometimes, Ricky!? the boy said quietly as he stood up and shook the sand from his clothes.
?All ready then?? Ari asked amused.

The desert vanished magically, and they found themselves in a bewilderedly growing forest, where there were no sign of burning sun or windless air. They looked at every direction, but there was only deep forest. Strangely, they could hear hundreds of birds singing, but they didn?t see any.
?Where is... everything?? Ari finally said frustrated. ?There are all kinds of sounds and smells, but thus far I?ve seen nothing actually moving!?
?Yes, that is very odd, isn?t it?, a voice from above them said. All four looked up, and saw a big bird resembling a toucan ? in Mickey Mouse pants - sitting on a branch.
?Oh, let me guess?, Ari said to the bird. ?You?re Toucanmon??
?That is correct. Let [i]me guess[/i]: you?re not a mon at all, right??
?Whoa, we have a really bright birdie here!? Rosso said smirking.
?Yes, yes, I know?, Toucanmon said, obviously missing the sarcasm. ?But if I were you ? which I luckily am not - I?d get out of here as soon as I could.?
?Why?? Eirica asked.
?Oh, it might have something to do with [i]the hole of emptiness closing in on this forest[/i]! Oh, there comes the Devimon when you mention him!? Toucanmon said dryly and pointed behind the kids with his beak.
They turned around, and saw that the area behind the trees had disappeared in emptiness.
?Yikes!? Rosso exclaimed. ?We better do as the birdie says!?
?I [i]totally[/i] agree!? Ari accompanied.
Then they ran. Toucanmon waited until the blank area reached the tree he sat on. So many of his neighbors had vanished into that hole, but Toucanmon had no intention to follow them, so he flew away to find a new home. Yet, the bird monster knew that where ever he went, the holes would come there sooner or later.

?A-are we safe yet?? Rosso asked taking breath.
?I think we?re never safe, not until we make those holes disappear?, Kang said gloomily.
?We?!? Rosso asked, not believing his ears.
?Duh! That?s what we?re here for!? Kang said to him annoyed.
?Cut it out!? Eirica shouted. ?This is not the place or the time to fight! We must get our selves as far away from here as possible!?
?She?s right. We have no idea how fast the nothingness moves?, Ari said. ?Let?s just all calm down.?
?Oh, don?t worry, pretty boy. It won?t come here for days?, an unfamiliar, yet attractive voice said.
?Who said that?? Eirica asked nervously.
Then a figure materialized from the shadows.
?It?s just [i]moi[/i], dear!? the figure said. It was a female human-shaped monster wearing a tight black dress and a black leather mask. Her skin was green, and she had long purple hair and two black-feathered wings on her back.
?Whoa! Who are you, gorgeous?? Rosso asked, in a way that was very familiar among the men of his country.
?I am Nemesimon, princess of Chaos. I hope I didn?t scare you, little one.?
?Baby, you can scare me anytime!? Rosso answered, clearly enjoying the sight.
?Err, what do you want?? Ari asked cautiously.
?Why, don?t be rude, handsome! I?m here... well, to join you!?
?What?!? all four of them shouted in unison.
?Hey, don?t act so surprised! I?m one of you also!? With those words, Nemesimon was encircled by a purple flash, and then instead of her there was a purple haired human girl standing before them.
?That was my avatar. Wasn?t she astonishing or what?? the girl said, eyes twinkling.
Ari leaned towards Eirica to whisper at her ear.
?I think she?s one of ?the others? Sagemon mentioned.?
?Yes, apparently.?
?Well, my name is Laissana...? the girl started.
?Lasagna?? Rosso interrupted.
?[i]Laissana[/i]!? she replied with a scary tone in her voice. ?I can be your closest friend or your worst enemy, it?s all up to you. Well, where are we headed??
?I don?t think I like her very much?, Eirica whispered back to Ari.


EPISODE SIX:
WILD BY NATURE
?...He was like so scary at first, but after he convinced me that his intentions were good... well, at least as good as the God of Chaos can have... Anyway, he gave me his powers, sent me here and... here I am!?
The four others stared at Laissana quietly. That girl sure knew how to talk!
?So... are you absolutely positively sure that the hole-thingy won?t bother us any time soon?? Ari asked.
?Yes, mister worry-pants! Let?s just relax, find some more ways to withdraw our hidden powers and then we can go kick some inexistent behind!? she said cheerily.
All the others except Rosso acted cautiously with the newcomer, but the Italian boy couldn?t help admiring the sassiness of the girl. Though she in her own words came from France, she had certain something that Mediterranean girls had. She was dazzling, spicy and brave ? all Rosso wanted from a girl! Although they had three years between them, Rosso thought it wouldn?t matter in the future. He fell in a dream full of hearts and bikinis, and at the center of it was the miracle named... Laissana!
Then something interrupted the fantasy. It wasn?t a voice ? nobody had said a word. It wasn?t anything he could sense. It was more of a... feeling. Could it be...?
?Umm, guys? I think I have it now!?
?Have what, Tiny? Puberty?? Laissana asked, smirking naughtily.
?No! The feeling! Something?s calling me?, he said, and ran to the forest.
?Rosso!? Eirica shouted after him. ?Don?t go there by yourself! Wait!? Then she ran after the boy. Ari glanced at Kang and Laissana, and ran after Eirica.
?Oh, what the heck!? Laissana grinned, stood up and went after the others. Kang decided to stay at the camp to spend some rare quality time by his self.

The feeling got stronger. It felt like the spirit he had confronted before he came to the Digital World.
?[i]The Great Mother of Earth[/i]?, he recalled. It was something he had never experienced before: maternal warmth and caring. He had had nothing like that from his own mother. She had always been too busy taking care of ?the business?.
It was truly near. The meaning to his life was near!

Unfortunately, another being had spotted the glowing item before Rosso. A Tortomon was more than fascinated by the green figurine. In fact, he was so fascinated by it that he decided to take it to his cave.

Suddenly, Rosso felt that the object was drawn away.
?Hey, it?s mine, dammit!? he swore by his self and started to run forward.

?Where?d he go?? Ari asked when he reached Eirica.
?I don?t know. He started running, and I lost him.?
?Oh don?t fall into despair, guys! Let?s check his location from my gadget-a-thingy here!? Laissana said, and took out her purple D.A.D. She pushed a button, and several dots appeared on the small screen. ?This is how I found you. Useful plaything, ne??
Ari and Eirica had had no idea it could be used in such a way.
?Why didn?t the damned cat say anything?? Ari asked frustrated.
?Well, we ignored him quite efficiently, don?t you think? Besides, he seemed to have major issues with his memory, too?, Eirica replied.
?Look!? Laissana said, catching their attention. ?I think he?s this dot here. Boy is he fast!?
?Let?s get going then!? Ari said determinedly.

Rosso approached a wall of stone. It had several caves in it. But the call came from the largest of them. That fact got Rosso a bit concerned, because he had no idea of the size of the creature that had taken his device.
Slowly, he went to the mouth of the cave, and peeked inside. He could hear something breathing evenly. He gathered his courage, and stepped in.

Eirica, Ari and Laissana reached the wall just in time to see Rosso running out of a cave in panic.
?Sorrysorrysorry!? he babbled hiding behind a tree, looking at the cave. From the cave stepped a big monster that looked like a turtle with spiked carapace ? and it was furious.
Ari took the digidex he had been given, and pointed the monster with it. It loaded its data and read it out loud ? very inconveniently.
?Tortomon, a champion-level reptilian digimon with extremely short temper?, the monotonic voice announced.
?Great!? Laissana said as cheerily as always. ?Well, that turtle just begs to get beaten a little, don?t you think??
?No!? Eirica opposed. ?He was just woken up! He?ll calm down if we let him be.?
?Well, aren?t you a saint!? Laissana smirked at her as she raised her amplifier, and put her personal figurine representing a winged hand to the slot in the device.
?Power of Chaos is my Ally!? Laissana shouted, and transformed into Nemesimon.
?[i]Vengeance Blitz[/i]!? Nemesimon shouted, and conjured a whip of power, which he slashed at Tortomon. But the monster hid under his rock hard shell, and the dark angel?s attack bounced from it.
?Shucks! A little help could be useful!? she shouted.
?Come on, Eirica!? Ari encouraged the girl shaking in frustration. ?You have the power to make this stop! You wouldn?t want Miss Destroy-them-all over there to kill that Tortomon, would you??
?I-I guess not... But what if I kill him? Ari, my power was so strong...?
?So are you, Eirica! You can control it! You haven?t even tried!?
?Alright then, I?ll try.? She did the ritual, and shouted:
?Power of Sun is my Source!? Then she was Minervamon again.

Rosso was watching his companions fight the awful Tortomon, when he realized that the cave was now empty ? and his destiny lied there! So he sneaked to the cave behind the battling trio ? from which only two were doing the actual fight, and the third tried to make them stop - and found a small moose-horned statue there.
He examined the figurine with doubt.
?Gosh, wonder what I?ll become from this?? Then he noticed that a green device had appeared on his hand. And he knew what to do next.
?Power of Earth is my Guardian!? He went trough a transformation, when a pair of moose-antlers grew to his head; his hand changed into hoofs of a green moose, and his legs into paws of a lion; and his head changed into one of moose?s, except it had the teeth of a beast. When the new form was finished, he knew his new name:
?Wardenmon, the beast avatar of Earth!?
Then he galloped out from the cave.

?For the last time, STOP THAT!? Minervamon screamed.
?Oh, bug off!? Nemesimon snapped. ?You?re getting really annoying, you know? This is between me and Torto here, so why don?t you go help Babamons across the street??
Tortomon was clearly outnumbered and suffering, and Minervamon?s digital heart ached as she watched Nemesimon torture him. She felt she had left with no options, so she drew his mighty weapon: a golden sword shining like sun.
?Do not make me use this, Nemesimon!? she warned.
?Oh, be careful with your little stinger or you?ll hurt yourself, precious!? Nemesimon said dryly.
?That is enough, ladies!? a new voice said. The female digimons turned to face a monster half moose, half lion. At this point, Tortomon made an escape.
?[i]Tiny[/i]? Is that you?? Nemesimon asked surprised.
?My name is Wardenmon now, and I?m not fooled by your temptations anymore, witch! If you don?t get off each other?s throats...?
?Then what? You?ll moo at us?? Nemesimon mocked, and laughed.
Minervamon went berserk, and attacked the black suited angel ? making the sword disappear before it, of course. Wardenmon sighed at his mind, and leashed an attack.
?[i]Guardian Spirit[/i]!? he shouted, and a green ghost tied the female avatars, separating them. At the same time, the spirit made them to give up their powers, and they fell to the ground returning to human-girls again.
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[Solo Tremaine]

Wow ^_^ That's very good, sage. I love the style of the dialogue- I could see it becoming a new digimon series ;) I think Ari's my favourite character.

The concept's good too, and I think the use of Gods and Godesses in it is done well- it adds that much more depth to the storyline. From what I gather of Frontier, this is better than it ^_^

I can't wait to read more.

[Sandy]

Teh, I should probably wait a bit, but.. what the heck! Let's throw in three more episodes! :D

And Solo, it's nice to have feedback! Next episode (n:r 7) is Ari's special one, so read on... ;)

But before that, I'll put a list of the titles of the episodes 1-19, so you can get a picture on what's coming.

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EPISODE GUIDE:
Prologue: The Seven
1: O Holy Light, Come To Me!
2: Guardian Angel Within
3: At The Path Of Uncertainty
4: Mind Of A Survivor
5: Spawn Of Disorder
6: Wild By Nature
7: He Had A Dream...
8: Together And Apart
9: Enter The Daemon
10: Spirit Of Fire, Heart Of Gold
11: The Tower of Half-Truths
12: Price Of Power
13: Battle Under Moon
14: Behold The Perfection
15: The Whole Story, Please!
16: Trouble With Loyalty
17: Savage Child Of Earth
18: Temptations And Contemplations
19: Good Deeds, Bad Intentions[/FONT]

And the story continues...

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EPISODE SEVEN:
HE HAD A DREAM...
?Pass me the berries, please?, Laissana asked Eirica.
?I?m not talking to you?, Eirica murmured.
?I didn?t ask you to talk to me, I asked you to pass the berries?, Laissana replied dryly.
The girls had acted like this ever since they returned to the camp. Kang had found some eatable berries and roots. Now everybody was enjoying their meal, Eirica and Laissana just decided to do that as far away from each other as possible.
?Oh come on, girls! How long are you going to keep that up?? Ari asked frustrated.
?Ari, my man, that?s useless!? Rosso sighed. ?They?re [i]chicks[/i]! They can go on moping for the rest of their lives! Better leave them be, trust me!?
?Oh, okay then!? Then he had an idea that would lighten the mood at the camp. ?Hey, why don?t we all tell what our lives were before we came here? I, for one, think it would be interesting.?
?Yes, that?s a brilliant idea?, Kang commented dryly. ?Why don?t you go first, [i]buddy[/i]??
Ari blushed. He had wished that someone else would?ve started, but...
?Well, that would be fair, I guess... Okay then, has any of you heard of such land as Finland??

Ari had lived in a middle class house with a middle class family, and he?d attended a middle class school. Nothing big, yet not too small either. To a boy like Ari, that had been something very frustrating. He had always wanted more. Not necessarily wealth or power, but something that would give his life a proper meaning. As a small child, he had absorbed hundreds of comic books, and when the nannies in the kindergarten had asked him what he would like to be when he grew up, he had always replied: ?Superhero!?
He had grown up from those days, but the main idea of his dream had lasted: he wanted to do something important, something that would last after he was gone.

?I?m sorry to say this, goldie-locks, but that was utterly [i]boring[/i]!? Laissana said and yawned. ?Where was all the excitement, passion, great emotions??
?Laissana, I?m [i]fifteen[/i], I?m way too young to have experienced all [i]that[/i]!? Ari opposed.
?Well, we?ll see what we can do about that...? the girl purred, making Eirica?s eyes flash with fury. Ari felt he?d been left between the devil and the deep sea.
Suddenly, all those thoughts vanished, as a strange feeling filled him. ?[i]It was about time[/i]!? he thought relieved. He stood up, and watched the others with a smile.
?I got the call. Let?s go find me some avatars!?

But it turned out that Ari had been summoned a bit too early, because the forest disappeared to a completely other landscape, before the feeling grew.
?Well, at least we got to continue the journey!? Ari shrugged. The land had changed into a rocky plateau, and beyond it rose snow-tipped mountains.
?Oh no, I?m not climbing there!? Rosso objected.
?Maybe we don?t have to... hopefully?, Ari calmed him.
They were crossing the plateau, when suddenly they heard a shriek above them. A huge, black bird was attacking them!
They ducked, and Ari brought out the digidex.
?Saberdramon, a champion-level bird digimon?, the digidex told. ?It has sharp talons, which it isn?t afraid to use.?
Ari rolled his eyes to the device?s information. Very useful, indeed! Suddenly he felt being lifted in air. The bird monster had made a dive again, and it had caught Ari in its claws.
?He-elp!? he shouted in panic. The digidex slipped from his hands, but fortunately Rosso caught it before it mashed to the rocky ground.
Saberdramon was fast, and soon Ari found himself being dragged a mile away from his companions. The bird approached the mountains. Ari supposed it had a nest there, and he really wished digimons couldn?t breed hungry descendants!
To his surprise, the bird took him to an empty cliff ? or so it seemed at first glance. But when they landed on it, Ari saw a glowing blue statuette in the middle of the cliff. It was his avatar!
He looked back at Saberdramon, who nodded to him. Suddenly, the bird didn?t look so hostile anymore. It was more like... it [i]knew[/i]. That?s why it had snapped Ari instead of anyone else!
Then Ari approached the blue link shaped like a winged helmet, and as he took it, he felt a warm glow coming straight from his heart. He had received his D.A.D., a shiny blue one.
He was overwhelmed by the emotion he got from gaining these objects. He now had weapons to fight injustice! He had been given a change to be a hero! He whispered his thanks to the powerful being that had guided him, before he had entered the Digital World. The being had seemed to be constructed from thousands of stars, and it was the most beautiful thing Ari had ever seen. At the few nights that had passed from that encounter, the boy had watched the strange, angular stars of the Digital World with admiration. The same admiration filled him now, as he was standing on the windy cliff, cold breezes swaying his locks. Then his curiosity grew too big, and he connected the link to the slot on the amplifier, letting his mouth speak at its own will.
?Power of Stars is my Guide!? And like his companions before him, he, too, went through a transformation. His limbs grew, and his clothing changed. Instead of cotton sweater and trousers, he had a thick cape of white and blue, and a winged helmet. His shoes changed into sandals. Finally, he noticed he was carrying a staff with a winged star on the end.
And he had a new name, which he then shouted with joy.
?Somnimon, human avatar of Star!? The echo of his clear voice lingered for a long time.


EPISODE EIGHT:
TOGETHER AND APART
The four Chosen left on the plateau heard the echo of their companion?s shout. All of them sensed that he had found his avatar.
Eirica was truly happy for her new friend, for that is what they had become in these two days.
?Should we go to him?? she asked.
?Apparently we don?t have to, Ricky?, Rosso said, peering at the clear blue sky. ?Look, there he comes!? He pointed a dot approaching them with great speed.
Somnimon flew over them, as to show up his new form.
?I?m beginning to like that guy more and more?, Laissana purred, receiving a glance of pure disgust from Eirica.
Suddenly, all four of them had an urge to change their forms too. They took out their D.A.D.s ? golden, purple, red and green ? and put their avatar-figurines on them, shouting the words discharging the spell.
?Power of Sun is my Source!?
?Power of Chaos is my Ally!?
?Power of Moon is my Mentor!?
?Power of Earth is my Guardian!?
Somnimon joined his companions, and for the first time, they all got a strong feeling of togetherness. They were the Chosen of the Supreme beings ruling Digital World, and together they were unstoppable!
?I was hoping you?d find your mutual tone soon?, a voice creaking from its oldness commented. The five monstrous figures turned to face the familiar cat, followed by a rat carrying an oversized book.
?[i]You![/i]? Nemesimon exclaimed, obviously not pleased.
?Yes, it is a pleasure to meet you again, Miss Laissana?, Sagemon replied. ?What a shame you decided to flee from us before we got a chance to explain ourselves.?
?Umm, masta, it was ye who sneaked up to ?er while she was bathing?, Alphamon said quietly. ?I ?ad nutting to do with it, ?onest!?
?Old pervert!? Nemesimon murmured.
Somnimon sighed and approached the feline elder.
?It is really good you decided to come to us at this point, master Sagemon. We have no idea what to do next! I mean, how can we fight the Nothingness? It would suck us into oblivion!?
?Yes, that would be the most obvious thing that would happen, I agree, but... but... Eh, Boy, come here with that book of mine!?
?If its yer book, why don?t ye carry it yerself?? the rat murmured by himself, but did as he was told ? as always.
Sagemon leaned over the book, flipped the pages few times, and finally found what he was looking for.
?Yes, here it is! You have to go to the source of the holes. Some form of twisted life has caused this instability, and you need to find that someone. But!? He paused, raising his finger in a teaching way. ?But the road there is full of dangers, and you must extend to your limits ? and beyond ? in order to make it! Most importantly, you must stick together no matter what. Have you understood??
?Yes!? the monsters said in unison.
Then Sagemon?s eyes blurred, and he stared at the avatars, who stared back at the old wizard.
?What? What do you mean ?yes?? Don?t say ?yes? if you don?t mean anything by it!?
?Obviously the old geezer has lost it again?, Wardenmon said dryly.
?Eh, ye ?eard what the masta said! So do it!? Alphamon concluded, and started to escort Sagemon away from the group. And suddenly, just like the last time, the pair disappeared magically.

High above them a small Patamon observed the meeting.
?Oh boy, this is good! The Princess will love this!? it giggled. Then it returned to its base, where its mistress was waiting for a report.

?Gah! It would have helped much if the senile cat had told us which way to go!? Rosso said frustrated, when they all we?re back to their original forms.
?Maybe we can figure out that by ourselves?, Ari pondered, and took his blue amplifier. The upper right corner of the screen was lightly darker than the rest of it. ?I knew it! That darker area must mean something!?
?Yeah, it could well mean one of those pits of inexistence!? Laissana opposed. ?They are something so inconceivable, that not even I, chosen of the Lord of Chaos, want to go anywhere near them!?
The others were a bit surprised. This was the first time the girl had shown any sign of fear towards this weird realm. But it was understandable, since the areas sucked everything in side them, thus threatening the whole concept of life.
?But what if...? Kang said. Everybody looked at him as astounded as before, since the Asian boy rarely opened his mouth. Yet, now he had something important to say. ?What if the blank areas do not destroy everything that they cover? What if we just don?t see behind them? What do we really know about them??
?Then why don?t you go ahead and find out?? Ari snapped. ?We don?t know [i]anything[/i], so wouldn?t it be best if we wouldn?t take any unnecessary risks??
The blonde boy looked at his almost perfect opposite. They had nothing in common, save their gender. The dark boy drew nearer to Ari, with a threatening look of covered rage in his eyes.
?You hide in your wits, because you really [i]don?t[/i] know anything. You have no clue what to do next in this strange world, and it frightens you, doesn?t it, Ari??
?Stop it!? Eirica shouted, and tried to go between them.
?No need to bother, redhead. I?m off?, Kang said, giving the Finnish boy a last despiteful glance, and then turning his back, and walking away from them. The air rippled, as his gloomy figure changed scenery.
?Wait... What? Why?? Eirica was puzzled. Ari put his arm around her shoulder.
?That ignorant fool! Didn?t Sagemon just say we must stay together??
Rosso sighed deeply, Laissana smirked to the comedy of the situation, and Eirica just stared at the direction one of them had disappeared.
After few moments of silence, they made their leave to the opposite direction than their lone-wolf partner.
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Neh, I couldn't fit episode 9 here, but it's the episode where the Chosen confront their first TRUE enemy, so stay tuned...

[Mina]

Wow, that was awesome. Can't wait to read more.
The digimons' names are fantastic as well as the format.

[Sandy]

Well, Mina, if you like the names, then you will surely like the way they look as well! (check out attachment!!!) Thanks, Rokas, for doing the scanning! :D

Two new chapters included!

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EPISODE NINE:
ENTER THE DAEMON
The small Patamon bowed the best it could in front of its mistress.
"O Princess! I found the Missionaries! They were at Dauka Plateau, talking to that senile cat."
"Sagemon..." a soft, drawling voice said thoughtfully. "He didn't fall, like everything else... a though one, indeed. One must think if there is more to it than what meets the eye..."
"Princess... My reward?" the Patamon asked hopefully.
"Yes, my little servant. You shall be rewarded. [i]Ominous Light![/i]" its mistress conjured.
Patamon lost its shape, and instead of the cute flying rodent was a dreadful grinning Vilemon.
"That's better now. More [i]demonic[/i] to my opinion. Now, Vilemon, lead them to my tower!"
"Yesh, ma'am!" The Vilemon flapped its bat-wings a few time, and flew out of the tower the same way the Patamon had come in.
"I'll be here waiting..." the mistress of the tower said to her self.

"Are you sure we're equipped for this, Ari?" Eirica asked, uncertain. The boy gave her an encouraging smile.
"It's now or never, Eirica, and you know it."
"But without Kang..."
"Well do just fine, trust me!" Ari replied quickly. "Now, let's see if we've made any progress."
He looked at his device, and notified the others, that they had reached the boarder of the darker area. Suddenly, the rocky plateau changed into impending marshlands. The sky was full of almost black clouds, with seemed they could pour rain on the voyagers at any second. The scattered trees were crooked and bare of leaves. The ground was watery and sinking. Far in the horizon, they saw a figure of a high tower made of pure marble - it made a big contrast to the sinister landscape. All in all, it was hardly a place any creature of good nature wanted to live in.
"What a disgusting smell!" Rosso exclaimed, covering his nose.
"Oh, Tiny, that's only you!" Laissana said with a smirk. Rosso gave him a bored look. Suddenly, the girl didn't seem to be [i]that[/i] interesting.
"Something bothers me in this place", Ari said. "This doesn't seem like a right place for someone who hates life. This would suit someone [i]evil[/i] perfectly, but not to any being of inexistence."
"What? I totally missed your point!" Rosso complained. "You're saying we came to a wrong place? Dude, if you're looking for villains, [i]this[/i] is definitely the right place!"
"I have to say I agree", Eirica said softly. "This is no place any God-fearing being would live in."
"Oh please, we're in Digital World!" Laissana shouted frustrated. "There aren't any God-fearing creatures here, except you!"
"Well, I'm sorry, Satan's favorite daughter, but I do believe in God, and Him being omnipotent, He affects here also!"
"Omni-what?" Rosso said puzzled.
"Oh sure, that's why there are so many churches and priests around here! One would think that seeing a place like the Digital World would take away all medieval thoughts, but apparently [i]one[/i] was wrong!" Laissana screamed, her eyes flashing. But Eirica didn't want to come second, so she poked the purple-haired girl.
"You narrow-minded witch!" she swore through her teeth.
"Ah! You childish airhead!" Laissana replied, and pushed Eirica. Then the two of them were rolling in the mud, tearing each other's hair and clothes, scratching and biting - and bombing each other with more and more offensive words.
"Gee, women are really scary!" Rosso said wondering.
"I consent with you, brother, but I think we have bigger troubles now." Ari said, pointing at the dark figure approaching them with great speed - and gleaming teeth.
Ari was reaching for the digidex he had carried, but noticed it wasn't where it should've been.
"I got it!" Rosso grinned, and pointed the apparatus towards the black creep.
"Vilemon, a champion-level demonic digimon. It has a nasty way of replicating its self", the female voice said.
And as the box spoke, there were suddenly two vicious creatures instead of one. Then there were four, then eight, and in good time, the Chosen children were facing a small army of Vilemons in front of them. At this time, the two battling girls had stopped their "argument", and looked at the mass shocked.
"Well, I guess this is our first real battle here!" Rosso said, and lifted his data amplifier high in the air, putting the link statue on the slot in it.
"Power of Earth is my Guardian!"
Others followed, and then there were three angelic creatures and a beast against the horde of wicked digimons.
"Let's play, boys!" Nemesimon giggled, and formed her dazzling stream of power.
"[i]Vengeance Blitz![/i]" At least half a dozen of images of Vilemons exploded.
"[i]Guardian Spirit![/i]" Wardenmon said, and bound several ugly monsters into one with the power of the green spiritual dragon. But the images just disappeared, with the original one still replicating its self.
"[i]Sphere of Destiny![/i]" Somnimon stroke. He somehow knew what his attack would do. It was all about the object of the attack. Those with benevolent intentions, the sphere would heal, but those with malevolent, it would destroy. So a bunch of Vilemons had the same faith as the other images.
"We must find the source!" Somnimon shouted to the others. "Minervamon?"
The angelic avatar just stood in midair, able to do nothing but to watch the holograms vanishing. Somnimon glided to her.
"Minervamon, they're only images."
"But one of them is the original one! I can't risk killing it!"
"Oh come on!" Wardenmon shouted from the ground. "It attacked [i]us[/i]! It deserves to get beaten up!"
"You don't understand! Whole my life... I mean the life of the one inside me, Eirica...whole her life she has fought to prevent killing and making war! If she lacks faith now..."
"I have an idea", Somnimon interrupted. "Doesn't a benevolent creature like you have an attack that would make all the fake ones disappear? Then we could find the real one, and capture it for investigations."
"I... think so. But it mustn't be killed! Promise me, you all!"
"Of course I promise", Somnimon said.
"Fine, I can manage without slaying the bugger!" Wardenmon said.
Minervamon looked at her rival. Nemesimon laughed at her at first.
"You can't be serious!" she said.
"I'm [i]dead[/i] serious!"
Nemesimon looked astounded, and stared at Minervamon a good while. The she turned her back in frustration.
"Oh okay, I promise her holiness not to harm her ugly pet!"
"It's settled then", Minervamon said, materializing her mighty sword. She held it high up in the air. Suddenly, the clouds withdrew above her, and a beam of sunlight descended to the sword, making it glow like the sun itself.
"[i]Celestial Sunstorm![/i]" Minervamon yelled. The sword bombarded the army of Vilemons with beams of pure light, making them to vanish one after another, until only one remained. It shivered with fear of the mighty avatar digimons.
Minervamon felt great sympathy for it.

"That miserable creature!" the mistress of the tower shouted, shattering the mirror from which she had observed the battle. "I shall go get them myself, then!"

"There is something wrong with that Vilemon", Minervamon noticed. "That is not its true form."
"Indeed it isn't", a new voice said. A tall, red skinned figure with metallic wings, a weird golden armor, and flaming hair appeared above the shaking Vilemon. She lifted the creature in her hand, which was strangely mutated, looking completely different from her other hand. Without the strange flaws she would have looked beautiful, but now she looked just grotesque.
The Vilemon transformed into a tiny a Patamon in her hands. Then she smashed it in her fist.
"Who are you?" Minervamon asked with an enraged tone.
"Oh, let me introduce myself! I am the avatar of Sun, Coronamon!"


EPISODE TEN:
SPIRIT OF FIRE, HEART OF GOLD
"What? You can't be! [i]I'm[/i] the avatar of Sun!" Minervamon shouted furiously. The villain sniffed despitefully.
"Ha! You are the messenger of a weak spirit, who gave up his powers to a mere [i]human being[/i]. My master is more powerful than all of yours together, for He will rule the world after the Purification, which will destroy all of you miserable remains of the Ancients! [i]I[/i] am the true avatar!" Then she laughed manically.
"Feh, a minion!" Wardenmon whispered to Somnimon. "They're all the same. First they're SO big, and finally they get smashed by their master's foot."
"Oh, do tell us more of your master's vicious plans, your airheadness!" Nemesimon said sarcastically.
"W-what...? Oh, how dare you?" Coronamon gasped. "This is your end, weaklings! [i]Ominous Light[/i]!"
The daemonette's attack hit hard on the four avatars. Suddenly they felt their powers diminishing. Then they separated from their guarding spirits, and returned to their humane forms.
"How did she do this?" Laissana asked dazzled from the sudden lost of might. Coronamon looked down on them with a smirk.
"Do you really think I would have revealed [i]anything[/i] about my master, if I even suspected you would live through this day?" she smirked.
"Umm... RUN!" Ari shouted, and they scattered, dashing away from the daemon of Sun.
[i]"I pray that at least some of us will survive!"[/i] Eirica thought, glancing back. She noticed that Coronamon had taken interest from her, and was now chasing her. The daemonette would get her easily in a matter of seconds. [i]"Well, maybe I can hold her here till others get out. I shall give my life for you, my God..."[/i] Eirica thought, submitting to her destiny. But then a familiar voice interrupted her self-destructive thoughts.
[i]I Do Not Need A Martyr, Human, I Need A Hero! So Pull Yourself Together, And Fight The Spawn![/i]
"B-but... I can't!" the girl protested
[i]I Did Not Choose You For Nothing, Human! Find Your Inner Strength, And Follow Your Path![/i]
Eirica crouched at the lush, still trying to oppose. But then, she saw a light in her thoughts, and the light materialized before her. It was a golden statuette representing an armored head of a horse... another link!
She picked up the item, and stood up, with courage and defiance. She saw that Coronamon was just about to strike her to her death, but she was faster. She put the new link to the slot on her D.A.D.
"Power of Sun is my Source!" she shouted, and a bright light surrounded her. She felt change again, but this time it was different. Her limbs transformed into hoofed legs of a horse, as well as her body and head. Pieces of armor covered her head, chest and legs, and her hair was suddenly a mane of fire, as well as the tail that she had received. She was now:
"Asperimon, the beast avatar of Sun!"
Coronamon froze, as she suddenly was faced with a fiery, red horse.
"[i]Lightspeed Strike![/i]" Asperimon shouted, and rammed against the daemonette with great power. Coronamon shrieked with pain, but when she recovered, she was really furious.
"You fool! No one can defeat ME!" she shouted in a way that so many villains so often did. And, like so many villains, her words were meaningless, for Asperimon galloped high into the air, and came down as a bolt of light. The minion of Nothingness was surrounded by a pale, cold light, and instead of the Princess of the tower there soon was only a miserable-looking bird digimon, bawling next to a broken link.
Asperimon transformed back to a girl with an empathetic look on her face.
"Oh, are you okay, little one?" she asked. The pink bird looked at her, puzzled.
"W-why do you care? I tried to kill you in my lust for power!"
"But you wouldn't have tried to do that without that accursed device, would you?"
"I guess not... But..."
"It is alright now. You're safe, and the horrible power doesn't control you anymore." Eirica gave the digimon a warm smile, because she thought that it was what the bird needed.
"Eirica! Are you...What is that?" Ari asked, as he ran towards them. Rosso and Laissana were also returning from their hiding places.
"[i]That[/i] is what is left from the daemonette. What's your name?"
"I-I'm Biyomon. I really didn't mean to get so carried away, but my master... my [i]former[/i] master, he fooled me! He promised me power and might, but all he did was slaver my mind!" Then the pink bird began to cry miserably.
"Eh, excuse me, but what can we find from that tower over there?" Ari asked, for he had guessed that the fiend had come from the monument dominating the area.
"Oh, there? Well, there are my spying mirrors, some Bakemon-servants I was given, and..." The little digimon's eyes widened.
"And what?" Eirica asked. Biyomon looked at them frightened.
"And the Eye of Perfection, a link between the tower and my former master!"[/font]

[Mina]

Heh, you're right, I do like the way they look. Geez, I can think of hundreds of names for digimon, but never how they actually look.:bluesweat:
Maybe, I too will post a fanfic...if I can think up a decent title:rolleyes:

[Sandy]

Okay, since I SEEM to have readers (looking at the number of views of this thread), I will post more. I'd just be happy if you readers would let me know who you are, so I can haunt feedback from you... :devil: Okay, kidding once again. :rolleyes: Let's MOVE ON!

Oh, and as you propably read in episode 10, the Chosen are getting their second avatars now. And episode 12 (included to this post) will introduce the sixth Chosen. The seventh doesn't unfortunately appear before post-episode 20, and I haven't written the story that far...

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EPISODE ELEVEN:
THE TOWER OF HALF-TRUTHS
Though the four Chosen didn?t notice it at first, the marsh-scenery was slowly changing. The clouds dispersed, and the trees grew leaves. The mushrooms and swamp-vegetation vanished, and flowers and grass grew instead of them. In a matter of moments, the sinister marshlands had turned into fertile fields. Biyomon?s dark mood also disappeared, and she fluttered happily in the air.
?This is the [i]true[/i] Field of Glaerie.
?Oh, this is so beautiful!? Eirica gasped. ?Why did this place changed in the first place?? she asked the bird.
?It was all my former master?s doings. You?ll learn more when we find the Eye of Perfection.?
Rosso looked troubled, as he was pondering something difficult.
?Umm, Biyomon? Why do you call it ?the Eye of Perfection?? I mean, isn?t your master evil as heck??
?Actually, no, he isn?t?, the bird said seriously. ?My master is perfect.?
?Huh?? Rosso seemed even more puzzled.
?Just wait till we reach the tower?, the bird said determinedly.

The four Chosen and the pink bird entered the white marble tower. The main hall was dominated by a glorious staircase with marble steps and golden balustrade. Scattered here and there in the hall were marble statues of female digimons, which the kids couldn?t name.
?The Eye is upstairs, but I don?t think my former servants allow us there?, Biyomon said quietly.
?Umm... Biyomon, what does your servants actually look like?? Rosso asked whispering.
?They are Bakemons, digimons covered entirely in ragged sheets. Why do you ask??
?Because [i]they have us surrounded![/i]? Rosso shouted and ran towards the staircase. The other looked back, and saw dozen red eyed ghastly monsters closing in on them. They decided to follow the boy.
?Betrayer... Catch the betrayer...? the Bakemons hummed creepily, as they started to chase the humans.

Rosso was several steps ahead of the others, so they didn?t notice him turning at the first possible corridor that crossed his road.
Soon the Italian boy noticed that the others hadn?t followed him, and he closed himself in an empty room.
But the room wasn?t as empty as the boy thought. A cold hand landed on his shoulder, making him scream like a slaughtered pig.
?Shut up, boy!? a strict voice said. Rosso couldn?t see the speaker, but he couldn?t find the door either, so he just fell to the floor sobbing in terror.
?Stop that! I am no threat!? the voice said, and suddenly a small, blue flame lit the room dimly.
The speaker turned out to be a digimon in a white wizard cape and pointy hat.
?Calm down. I am Sorcerimon, the former master of this tower. You must be one of the Chosen, am I correct??
?Umm, I guess... [i]How[/i] I got chosen, I don?t know, but...? Rosso stuttered.
?Yes, that is a problem. You must have a reason for saving us, or else you just ignore your destiny, don?t you agree??
The wizard spoke in too high-flown words for him, so Rosso just nodded.
?But no worry, I can help you?, Sorcerimon said mysteriously. ?If you help me. I need to get out of this room. The solar witch sealed me here with powerful spells. Now that she exists no more, a simple counter spell will do. Are you willing to help me, or shall I rotten in this room till the Day of Oblivion??
The wizard obviously left the boy with no options, so Rosso shrugged, and asked what he was to do.
?As you see, there?s a pentagram drawn on the floor. I cannot move outside it. Each of its horns represents one of the five elements: fire, water, earth, wind and spirit. You must unlock the seals that are placed on the tip of every horn by nullifying each of them?, the wizard explained.
?Err, say what??
Sorcerimon rolled his eyes, but continued patiently.
?Let us think about the seal of fire, for example. What do you think would put out flames??
?Umm... water?? Rosso suggested.
?Very good. Now go fetch some liquid.?
Rosso ran out of the door that the Sorcerimon?s light had revealed. He peeked to every room until he found a bathtub from one of them.
?How odd... Oh well, if it works, I don?t mind how it got here.?
Soon Rosso returned to Sorcerimon with a glass of water, and poured it on the seal. The red gem disappeared to smoke.
?Then what?? he asked, turning to the captured wizard.

?It?s this way?, Biyomon pointed. The bird and the three kids had been hiding from the Bakemons with success this far. Now they were in front of a metallic door.
?In we go?, Ari said. They stepped inside a small room. In the middle of it was an amazing ball of light. It seemed to include all the colors of the world, dazzling it?s viewers with chaotic beauty.
?The Eye of Perfection?, Biyomon said sobbing.
?So, this is how you kept contact to your former master?, Ari said pondering. It was hard to believe that the amazing object in front of them was doings of a purely evil being.
?Yes. But we must be very careful if we?re going to use it?, Biyomon said dramatically.
At the door Laissana kept watch to the corridor. She had noticed that Rosso had disappeared from their sight, and the fact that she was concerned of the little brat surprised even her self.
Then her thoughts were disrupted as dozens of Bakemons flooded to the hallway, lead by a ghost-digimon in a black, pointy hat.
?They?re coming!? the girl warned. She started to close the heavy door, but she was too slow. The ghosts roamed to the room, and the one with the hat spoke.
?Princess, you have betrayed our master! You shall be punished!?
Ari took out the digidex.
?Soulmon, a champion-level ghost digimon, likes to boss Bakemons around?, the machine said, as usefully as always.
Laissana turned to the others.
?I think it?s time to rumble!?

Rosso had now broken four of the seals: wind by putting a blanket on the seal, water by pouring some oil on it, and earth by using a hammer he found. Now only one seal remained: the seal of spirit.
?How can I break spirit? Should I mock it or something??
Sorcerimon looked at him amused.
?Having a strong spirit equals to having courage, compassion and vigor. What breaks all these virtues??
Rosso pondered it for a while, until he got it.
?Depression!? he exclaimed. ?But how can I find anything that matches gloominess? Oh, this is impossible!?
And the seal shattered. The pentagram vanished, and Sorcerimon was free.
?I thank you for releasing me, Chosen one, but unfortunately I have to make my leave now.?
?Hey! Where are you going? Aren?t you going to help after all?? Rosso said disappointed. The digital wizard looked at him smirking.
?Such blue eyes... The world is rarely what it seems, little one. Perhaps our roads will cross someday, but until that day... Farewell!? And with these words, the icy digimon vanished.


EPISODE TWELVE:
THE PRICE OF POWER
Kang sat on a stone and watched the sun set to the ocean, coloring the digital sky with strange rainbows. It was probably the most beautiful thing he had ever seen, yet he ignored its beauty completely. His mind was filled with dark thoughts of eternal loneliness and misery.
Suddenly his thoughts were interrupted by something splashing the ocean?s surface. He narrowed his eyes to see better in the dusk, and saw a long figure far on the horizon. It was definitely a monstrous digimon. The shape was circling around one of the few islands. Then he saw a big clash of light, and something flew towards him. He crouched behind the rock as a big corpse landed to the beach raising a cloud of sand. Kang approached the motionless figure lying on the beach. It obviously wasn?t the same he had seen on the horizon, for this was many times smaller ? yet three times the size of him. The pale light of the rising moon revealed the glittering armor constructed of scales and the two finlike wings on the creatures back. Suddenly it opened its eyes.
They stared at each other for a long while.
?Who are you?? the monster asked finally.
?I should ask you the same question?, Kang replied.
?What? Oh, I?m still in this form! Wait a sec!?
Suddenly the armored figure was gone and instead of it there was a young human-boy with dark skin, blue rastas and a beach outfit.
?See? We?re the same, you and me! My name is Cristobal, but you can just call me Cristo. So, were you summoned here as well?? the boy asked enthusiastically.
Kang was a little surprised of finding another human being, but stiffly, in few words introduced him and told how he had got here.
?Cool! You?ve found an avatar, too, haven?t you? Mine ? the one you just saw ? is called Khnummon, the warrior of ocean.?
The Chinese boy just nodded to this, and instead asked about the large monster he had seen in the horizon.
?Oh, [i]that[/i]! It?s been harassing me for a few days now, claiming that it is the true avatar of ocean! Can you believe it??
?Not at all?, Kang said dryly. ?Do you have any other information about it? What are its intentions??
?I don?t know, really... Maybe to just get me wasted. That?s at least what he?s trying to do! I had now other option but to fight it a moment ago. But it?s alright; I like it in my avatar form. Actually, this was only the second time I?ve took it off since I got it. It?s just SO great!? A glimpse of madness lit to the boy?s eyes.
?One should be careful with these things?, Kang warned. ?The spirits behind the avatars are far more powerful than a mere human can handle.?
?Oh, don?t make me laugh! Nothing has happened to me...?
?Yet!? Kang said a bit annoyed. He had seen many of his mates on the streets get addicted to drugs and simply wither away. It was not a matter to be taken lightly.
?Yes, yes. Now, amigo, how shall we kick that ugly, harassing monster?s buttock?? Cristo asked grinning.

Cristobal was the son of an official, born and raised in Cuba. His family was economically above the average of his country, but the same strict laws applied to them as well. So, living under dictatorship he had inherited the proud and ambitious attitude of his fellow natives, believing strongly in his country?s leader like the others. He had never had much influence on everything, so when he had received a task from a great, stormy being, giving him unbelievable power, he had fallen. Cristo tried to keep it hidden from his new companion, but crave for might stung his stomach, and he could barely wait until the next time he could become Khnummon.

?Remember, you must be fast enough to pass that monster and reach the island ? just not too fast so I can hang on your back?, Kang advised.
?Right. Can I change now?? Cristo asked, hiding his eagerness miserably. Kang nodded sighing, and Cristo took out his teal D.A.D. and the link-statuette.
?Power of Ocean is my Strength!? the boy shouted, combining the link to the device. Soon the armored creature took his place again.
?Khnummon, the human avatar of Ocean!?
Kang hopped on his back, and Khnummon dived to the moonlit sea, starting to swim towards the island on the horizon.


EPISODE THIRTEEN:
BATTLE UNDER MOON
Kang and Khnummon managed to reach the island without being noticed by the monster hiding in the depths of the ocean. But as soon as Kang stepped to the rocky beach, he felt an overwhelming sensation roaming through his mind. [i]?How can this be...??[/i] he thought amazed. It was the same feeling he had had when he had found his avatar link. [i]?Another one??[/i]
He started to search the small island with his look.
?What are you doing, amigo?? Khnummon asked. ?Shouldn?t we climb to the ruins and pursue the monster there as planned??
Kang looked to the ruined fortress on the only hill of the island. It was there!
He started to run following the small path leading to the hill. Khnummon could do nothing but follow him, moving clumsily in the terrain.
But they weren?t fast enough, as soon they heard a mighty roar behind them. The sea monster had detected them! It had the upper body of a monstrous, gilled humanoid, and the rear end of a giant sea serpent. The tail seemed to encircle half of the island.
?HA-HAR! You came back, you pitiful human! I?ve been expecting you, so that I can finish you for good!?
?Tell who you are before you announce death penalties, you overgrown eel!? Kang shouted to it.
?My name is Merdramon, the [i]true[/i] avatar of ocean! I serve a master far more powerful than your lousy Ancients, who abandoned this world when it needed them the most! Now they are trying to replace their absence by sending weak, material life-forms to the Digital World! But my master will be very pleased to hear I?ve slain [i]two[/i] false avatars instead of just one. Let us fight! [i]Trident Of Doom![/i]?
A giant trident of pure energy appeared to Merdramon?s hands, and he threw it towards the hill. Kang had almost reached the hill-top ruins, and he dived in them as a big part of the hill collapsed to the water. The strike blew the air from his lungs.
Kang lay on the broken pavement trying to take breath. Then he noticed that the moon was shining straight from the broken ceiling. He followed the moonbeam with his look, and saw it pointing to a glittering red statuette lying in the middle of the hall. The boy crawled to it, and examined it. It resembled a ninja holding two shurikens. It must be his human avatar!
He stood up, glanced to the doorway at the fighting Merdramon and Khnummon, and put the new link to his blood-red D.A.D. Familiar words spilled from his mouth:
?Power of Moon is my Mentor!?
This time the change wasn?t as big as when he had transformed to Arunamon. This time his body grew in height and muscles, and a pitch-black suit covered him thoroughly, leaving only a narrow hole in front of his eyes, enabling him to see. A red- and golden cuirass appeared on him as well, and then he noticed he was holding two shurikens, just like the link figurine. And now he had yet another name.
?Sablemon, the human avatar of Moon!?
The dark-suited ninja dashed out of the ruins with great speed, performed an amazing leap from the top of the half-collapsed hill straight on the back of Merdramon.
The marine daemon roared, and tried to shake Sablemon off its back.
?Khnummon, now!? Sablemon shouted as Merdramon?s vulnerable chest was wholly exposed.
?[i]Raging Tide![/i]? the avatar of Ocean shouted, and a focused stream of water struck Merdramon to the stomach.
?OUGH!? it exclaimed in pain. Sablemon jumped up, somersaulted in front of the silvery moon, and landed spinning like a tornado, his shurikens slicing the air.
?[i]Shuriken Whirl![/i]? Sablemon announced, and stroke the monstrosity with slashing power.
A pale, sea-green light surrounded the daemon, and it divided into a serpent digimon and a broken link-statuette, which sank to the ocean.
Everything froze for a moment. Both of the avatars observed the groaning serpent ? much smaller than Merdramon ? waiting for it to attack again. But instead it looked at the two thankfully.
?You... sssaved me!? the digimon called Seadramon hissed. ?Do not worry; you have broken the curssse now. I wasss posssesssed, but now I?m back to my normal, harmlesss ssself!?
?Possessed by whom?? Sablemon asked cautiously.
?The massster of thousssand promisssesss; the massster of the beginning and the end; the massster of perfection!? Then the Seadramon dived back to the depths he belonged.
?That is sure one poetic worm!? Khnummon smirked. But Sablemon listened seriously. Was that the one behind all what was happening in Digital World? The master of perfection? [i]?I have to tell the others...?[/i] he thought, but gave up the idea at the instance. What could they really do? What was so great that he couldn?t face it himself? He had so much power... Sablemon shook his head. All this might was messing up his mind! He had to give up his digital form.
When he had returned to his humane self, Kang looked at Khnummon ? who hadn?t given up his form.
?Could you give me lift out of this accursed island??
?Sure, amigo!?

When Khnummon had taken Kang back to the mainland, he turned to the Chinese boy.
?So, I guess this is goodbye, then.?
?What do you mean?? Kang asked surprised. Wasn?t the boy coming with him after all? [i]?Not that I really need anybody?[/i], he explained to himself, but after fighting together he had noticed he was actually enjoying Cristo?s company.
?Well, I kind of thought you?d wanted to be left alone... Since you left the ones you came here with. But hey, this is a small world ? supposedly ? and we might bump on each other again, just like last night. Until then, amigo!?
?Yes. Until then, Khnummon?, Kang said, keeping his emotionless face. The avatar of ocean nodded, and dived back into the sea. Kang stared after him for a while, enjoying the first sunrays of the rising dawn.
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[Mina]

Wow,you can actually see it taking place.
Keep writing!

[Sandy]

And on we go... BTW, now things are getting more clear, so read forward.

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EPISODE FOURTEEN:
BEHOLD THE PERFECTION
Rosso was still a bit shocked from the Sorcerimon's weird behavior as he climbed upstairs to the top-floor of the marble tower. Suddenly he heard a high shriek, and his steps became faster. Laissana was in trouble!

"[i]Soul Cry![/i]" Soulmon attacked, and weeping shadows filled the room. Somnimon used his power and made the ghosts disappear. Nemesimon was kicking the numerous Bakemon off of her back. Eirica and Biyomon had retreated to the furthest corner of the small room. All this time the Eye of Perfection shone its mysterious, capturing light.
"[i]Guardian Spirit![/i]" Wardenmon dashed to the room, releasing his spiritual dragon to bind the Bakemons. Soulmon was all alone against three avatars now. But then it began mumbling some strange words, and the Eye reacted. It sent out a flashing beam of light, which swallowed the ghost wearing a pointy-hat. It grew in size, and when the light faded, the Chosen had a whole new enemy against them. A ghastly digimon in a sinister-looking cape, holding a scythe in one hand and a pendulum in the other.
"You see now how powerful my master is? It gave me strength to evolve!"
Eirica, who was now holding the digidex, loaded the newcomer's data.
"Phantomon, an ultimate-level ghost digimon, whose great ability is to twist time. Phantomon really rocks", the monotonic voice of the digidex said, making Eirica roll her green eyes to the way it presented things.
"[i]Shadow Scythe![/i]" Phantomon's blade slashed Nemesimon and Wardenmon, making them return to Laissana and Rosso. Then it turned to Somnimon, but he was faster.
"[i]Sphere of Destiny![/i]" he shouted, casting a shining bubble around Phantomon. It howled in agony, but as an ultimate-level digimon, it broke the sphere quite easily.
"Oh no!" Eirica shouted, as Phantomon's scythe made Somnimon lose his powers as well.
"Now you're all defeated! My omnipotent master, take them!" Phantomon said to the Eye. The ball glowed again, pulling the four children and Biyomon into an abyss of light.

Eirica floated in multicolored light. She had a strange, empty feeling inside. She [i]knew[/i] she ought to be afraid, but she wasn't. She saw the others float nearby: the clever Ari, the annoying Laissana, the naive Rosso and the piteous Biyomon - somehow she couldn't make up anything else to describe her companions, even though deep inside she knew they were so much more. But at the same time, she couldn't care less. This insensibility was tearing her empathetic heart apart!

Ari knew he should've been devastated, as they had lost, and now everything was doomed, but he simply wasn't. All his dreams were shattered but he couldn't do anything but watch the whirling colors - he didn't want to do anything else. It was probably the end of the world, and Ari realized it, but he felt nothing. He saw Eirica somewhere near him, the girl he had learned to worship in these few past days, and for the first time he could watch her without any emotions. And he knew his world had ended.

Laissana spun around slowly. She knew she would be furious, raving angry, if only she could have been. But she couldn't do anything. Her stormy emotions, all the lust, the hate, the anger, the sarcasm, all of them were all gone, but there was no peace in her mind. There was nothing at all.

Rosso saw the thousands of colors, he perceived them, but he couldn't [i]feel[/i] them. He just hanged there with the five primitive senses he got as a human being. But the sixth one was missing - the one that could be noticed only when it was gone. All his comrades in this journey were near him, and yet so far. But even further was Rosso's own soul.

They were near to perfection, all four of the travelers from the other world. Suddenly they started to slide faster all in one direction. They could see it approaching: a hole on the chaotic dimension, a hole of [i]Nothingness[/i]. They just watched it as it came nearer and nearer.
[i]You... Are... Mine... Now![/i] A voice spoke. The voice had no origin: it was everywhere and nowhere at the same time. Nobody could describe the possible source by the voice: it was neither masculine nor feminine; neither old nor young; neither low nor high. It was [i]perfect[/i].
"No they aren't!" This voice had an origin: it came outside the psychedelic whirl. It was clearly masculine, old and hoarse. It reflected a great wisdom.
And the owner of the voice pulled them away from the hole.


EPISODE FIFTEEN:
THE WHOLE STORY, PLEASE!
Eirica opened her eyes. The sun was shining above her. [i]"The sun!"[/i] she realized. [i]"I can see the sun! Does this mean... I'm safe?"[/i]
"Yes, it does, princess of Light", a voice said. Eirica remembered that it was the same voice that she had heard the last before she had passed out. The voice that had saved them! And that hadn't been the first time she had heard the voice.
She sat up and saw Sagemon looking at her, smiling. The old cat-digimon was sitting on a giant mushroom.
"Finally. You were the last to wake up! Now, gather around. We have a lot to discuss over. Hurry now, before I lose it again!" he said smirking.
Eirica saw Laissana, Rosso and Ari sitting next to her, and Alphamon fussing around them all, carrying cans of soda. The green rat handed one to Eirica as well, and even though she hadn't drank one in ages, she enjoyed every last drop of the sparkling liquid. Then she noticed something missing - or rather, some[i]one[/i].
"I'm sorry, but where's Biyomon?"
Sagemon looked at her with deep-blue eyes filled with sympathy.
"I wasn't able to save her. [i]It[/i] got her again. But not all hope is gone yet. You saved her from Its enchantment once; maybe you get a second chance."
"But didn't you say nobody has returned from the holes?" Ari asked, confused.
"No one has - before this. But let me start from the beginning:
The history of Digital World isn't linear, like the history of your world. This world consists of so many levels that only few of this world's dwellers know them all. Every level has its own kind of Digital World - all quite similar to each other, but never the same. In one, for example, the different areas of the world are combined by "datastreams", which allow the dwellers to move from one area to another in a blink of an eye. Each world has its own rulers, too. Some rulers appear on several worlds, but most of them are individual. This Digital World has always gotten Seven rulers, who keep up the balance. They are the first beings in this level, so they are called the Ancients.
"Umm, sorry to interrupt, but how old is this world, anyway?" Ari asked.
"Oh, it cannot be counted in human years! As you have probably seen, even the days and nights go their own ways here. And if you haven't noticed, your clocks have stopped working ever since you got here.
But now I'm slipping off of my story. Yes, the Ancients. Seven, they are. Seven who ruled this world, not even too long ago. Actually, they left so you could come."
"What?!" came from four mouths in unison.
"Yes. It was my suggestion, and they approved it. The Seven gave up their power and transformed themselves to spirits to be with you, to support you. Now you're probably wondering what are you able to do that the Seven most powerful digimons in this world weren't. The answer is: be [i]humane![/i] As simple as it sounds, that is something you humans have, but we digimons lack. Yes, most of us have emotions, and we can be empathic, change moods etcetera, but we still lack the seed of humanity, for we are basically pure energy. We aren't able to think as philosophically as you, all our inventions are unfinished, all because we are [i]made[/i]. You humans aren't; you have [i]developed[/i] into what you are now.
This leads us to perfection. You are the first humans to reach that close, and you were still outside it. If I had been even few moments too late... I can't bear even to [i]think[/i] what would have happened to you! Digimons can survive It, but humans - humanity - are completely different. It would have destroyed the particle that makes you human, the particle which we don't have, but also the particle that is the [i]only[/i] weak spot in perfection.
Perfection isn't good, yet it isn't evil either. It's both, and it's neither. It's Yin and Jang and neither of them. It's all there is and still nothing of it. It's something so great that no life form can understand it - except the life form that brought it here. You see, there perfection didn't exist before this. It was brought to [i]this[/i] world from all of them - don't know how, don't know why - but it's here now, and it's making this world inexistent.
This is where we need you. By yourselves you are just humans with no other power to fight except your humanity. But as there is something that has caused perfection to appear, the Seven needed to give you their powers to help you defeat it. I suspect that the one is an extremely powerful digimon from another level."
"Wait a second!" Laissana interrupted. "Why are you telling us this [i]now[/i]? It could have helped us if we've known why we are here from the beginning!"
"I understand your anger, Miss Laissana, but the Seven asked me to explain this to you, and as you know, I experienced the emptiness not so long ago, and I needed to get things organized in my head before I could tell them to you. I tried the last time we met, but I failed to keep the curse out of my mind. Now I've told you the most important things you need to know..."
"Wait!" Eirica shouted suddenly. "What about Biyomon? When she was that awful Coronamon she said she was the [i]true[/i] avatar of sun, a daemon-avatar. What did she mean?"
"Yes, the daemons. The one behind this all has created its own avatars, just to destroy you with your own powers. But it made the error of using digimons instead of humans, because apparently it hates humans more than anything. On the other hand, it's understandable, as you people have caused us so much misery with your programs and data abuse. But you are the ones who created the Digital Worlds, so basically you have the right to use it for your own advantage. But this is all confusing you, so let's not discuss over this anymore."
"You talked of the daemons in plural. Do you mean there are more of them?" Ari asked concerned.
"Sure. At this point I know of seven, just like you, but the one behind this will probably make more if you defeat the present ones. That is why you must act hastily. I've mentioned earlier the center of holes. I think the one we're looking for hides in one of the centers. Others may include more Eyes of Perfection. Remember, the Eyes are [i]extremely dangerous[/i] for you! The perfection itself can catch you if you linger near them like you did last night."
"Can they be destroyed, then?" Rosso asked.
"Yes. They are devices of the perfection, so you must find a way to focus some humanity into the Eye, and it will nullify itself. Same goes with the holes too, but of course with a far bigger scale."
"How can we actually focus our humanity?" Ari asked.
"Well, you have... I mean, think... I mean... Oh bugger..." To these words, Sagemon collapsed down from the mushroom.
Alphamon rushed to his master.
"Masta! Are ye alrighty? Oh brother... 'T is really bad. We must go now. Good luck to y'all!" Alphamon waved his tiny hand as a goodbye, and then disappeared with his master.
"Oh, poor old Sagemon... He's so wise! And yet he has to suffer from his wisdom..." Eirica said.
Ari came to comfort him. Rosso glanced at Laissana.
"You want manly comfort too?" he asked grinning naughtily.
"Yes, right after you show me a [i]man[/i] who I can get it from, [i]Tiny[/i]!" she grinned back.
"Ouch! Bull's-eye, darling!" Rosso replied and winked his eye.


EPISODE SIXTEEN:
TROUBLE WITH LOYALTY
The four young humans left the glade, and entered the strangest forest they had seen this far: a forest of giant mushrooms. The mushrooms were as tall as trees, and a carpet of fungus covered the ground.
"Eww! This is gross!" Laissana complained.
"I thought you French loved to eat slimy things?" Ari smirked.
"Yes, [i]eat[/i] them, not walk on them!"
They continued forward, until they decided to make a camp to a small opening.
"There's no way we can get these burning without Kang!" Rosso said. "He was the only one who knew how to make a fire."
"I'm not even too sure if these fungi will burn..." Ari said.
Laissana sighed, and sat under a huge toadstool. She was just about to fall into sleep when she heard strange buzzing right above her. She opened her eyes, looked up to the top of the mushroom, and...
"Eek!!!"
The purple-haired girl was faced with a big, metallic beetle.

Eirica was grouching for some juicy berries growing among the mushrooms, when she heard Laissana scream. She was just about to turn around when she saw in front of her a yellow frog armed with shurikens.
"Don't make a move, quack!" it shouted.
The frog and the beetle drove the four kids to the center of the small glade. Then a third digimon appeared amongst the fungi. It was a chameleon wearing military helmet.
"So, you dared to enter Booglem Forest? Boss expected that from you..."
"Who are you?" Ari asked. He was afraid to use the digidex because it made such a noise, and the creatures might take it away from him.
"My name is general Chameleomon, and these are my men, captain Frogmon and sergeant Searchmon. We are the Booglem Militia - and you're arrested!" the chameleon introduced.
"So, a militia... Where are the rest of you?" Rosso asked cunningly.
"What rest?" Chameleomon asked confused.
"I kind of thought you would answer that way..." Rosso replied, and quickly took out his green amplifier, putting his link into it.
"Power of Earth is my Source! Wardenmon, the beast avatar of Earth!"
The fierce beast looked at turned his moose-head towards the astounded digimons.
"So, are you still arresting us, little ones?" Wardenmon smirked.
"Militia, attack him!" general Chameleomon ordered.
"[i]Jamming Hertz![/i]" Searchmon shouted launching an electric pulse towards Wardenmon.
"[i]Leaf Wheel Cutter![/i]" Frogmon quacked throwing its razor-sharp shurikens.
"[i]Guardian Spirit![/i]" Wardenmon exclaimed, and captured his two opponents with his attack.
"Apparently I have to do it myself!" Chameleomon sighed. "[i]Tongue Whip![/i]"
But the general didn't stand a chance, and he was captured by Wardenmon's attack as well. Ari walked to the Militia.
"So, start talking. Who's the "boss" you mentioned."
"No need to answer, general. I'm here!" a deep, hollow voice grumbled behind them. Ari looked back, and saw a big, roughly human-shaped monster covered in moss entering the opening. It had long, red claws and it wore a wooden mask with two big horns in it.
"I am Treehumon, the avatar of Earth!" the monster announced
"Oh, not one of [i]those[/i] again!" Rosso sighed, rolling his eyes.
"The lousy twit failed, but I am much stronger! [i]Bewitched Trees![/i]"
Long roots rose rapidly from the ground, binding first Wardenmon, who lost its power changing back to Rosso, then the three other kids. The Booglem Militia was released from its spiritual prison.
"Get them, my servants, and follow me! I must contact the master."

The Chosen were tied to four long mushroom stems, and the Booglem Militia was left to guard them when Treehumon went to talk to its master. But Eirica noticed that the digimons were acting a bit unsure, so she decided to take a risk and talk them.
"Psst, captain Frogmon!" she whispered to the digimon nearest to her.
"What, quack?"
"Why do you do this? Why do you serve that creature? Don't you know he's up to no good?"
"What do you mean?" Frogmon asked, gaining curiosity.
"Well, your boss's master is the one behind the holes of emptiness destroying this world."
"You're lying! There are no holes around here - boss promised us!"
"But there will be!"
Then sergeant Searchmon interrupted their dialogue.
"What are you whizpering here?" it asked suspiciously. Frogmon leaned to it, and told everything Eirica had said.
"Are you zure? Zhe might be lying- zhe'z a human, remember?"
"Yeah, quack, but what if she isn't lying?"
"I'm not, honestly!" Eirica shouted quickly. "You're helping the destroyer of the Digital World, trust me! Just release us, and I will prove it to you!"
"A-alright, but just you for now, quack. [i]Leaf Wheel Cutter![/i]" Frogmon's blade struck Eirica's ties, and she fell to the ground. This attracted Chameleomon's attention.
"What are you doing, idiots! Boss specifically ordered us..."
"Just listen to what she has to say, quack!" Frogmon advised.

Eirica lead the three digimons to the direction the daemon avatar had just gone. She prayed the God she was right... and she was. They found Treehumon kneeling in front of a whirling ball of multicolored light - another Eye of Perfection!
"Master, I have only four... I don't know where the rest of them are! Please forgive me, o perfect one!"
The Militia looked shocked. They were working for their worst enemy the whole time!
"He promised..." Chameleomon said. Unfortunately its boss heard this, and it saw them.
"You! I told you to... What? You've released the prisoners?! Curse you! [i]Bewitched Trees![/i]"
Eirica knew she had to act fast, so she took out her D.A.D. and the human avatar link.
"Power of Sun is my Source! Minervamon, the human avatar of Sun!"
Minervamon grabbed Frogmon and Searchmon into her arms, but Treehumon's magical roots captured the poor general Chameleomon.
"Go, human!" the general shouted, before the daemon's claws struck it to a rain of data.

Minervamon flew rapidly to the glade.
"Frogmon, release my friends!"
The leaf shurikens flew through the air, and cut Ari's and Laissana's binds, but missed Rosso's. At the same time Treehumon reached them. Ari and Laissana managed to run among the mushrooms, but Rosso was left struggling to the mushroom stem he was bound to.
"Oh no!" Minervamon gasped as Treehumon prevented her to help the boy. The daemon's claws sliced the stem right below Rosso's feet, and the mushroom tumbled down.
Rosso's ties broke, but his leg was caught under the trunk, and Treehumon had spotted him![/font]

[Sandy]

Okay, here are episodes 17-20. Currently I'm writing episode 21, so pretty soon there's going to be a break in the posting. This story has now max. of three readers I know of, so if anybody else wants this to continue, you should inform me. I hate doing work for nothing. ;)
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EPISODE SEVENTEEN:
SAVAGE CHILD OF EARTH
It all seemed to happen in a matter of seconds. Rosso reached for his devices, but he couldn?t find the link. He saw Treehumon crouching to capture him, and he called for his protector.
[i]?Oh, sweet Mother of Earth, don?t let this end this way!?
Child, You Have The Power Already! I Will Always Be With You![/i]
A green sphere of light appeared between him and the daemon, and he reached for it. It was another link! He put it in the D.A.D. he was holding on his other hand, and said the magical words.
?Power of Earth is my Guardian!? The stem of the mushroom on his legs was pulled aside as he transformed. He felt he was growing, and soon he was the size of a grown-up man. His muscles grew, as well as his hair. He got a purple mane, and his legs changed to a green lion paws. Two small horns grew to his forehead. Lastly he was suddenly holding a spear and a wooden shield, and the transformation was complete. He was now: ?Dionymon, the human avatar of Earth!?
Dionymon lifted his shield to cover him from Treehumon?s claws, then stung his spear to the daemon?s shoulder, making it retreat just enough for him to start his mighty attack.
[i]?Wardance!?[/i] Dionymon shouted, and began to spin wildly with his spear slashing and shield covering. It really was like a dance, fierce and lethal, yet beautiful and gracious.

Laissana and Ari looked at Rosso?s avatar?s attack. Minervamon landed behind them with Frogmon and Searchmon.
?We have to help him, quack! That monster killed the general!? Frogmon growled.
?Yez! Letz go!? Searchmon said furiously.
?Wait! You will get yourselves killed...? the angelic avatar opposed.
?So be it, quack! Thank you for showing us the truth, human?, Frogmon said, and then hopped with his comrade to face their former leader.
Ari turned to Minervamon with helpless look on his face.
?Sometimes you just have to fight with more than words. Power of Stars is my Guide! Somnimon, the human avatar of Stars!?
?Hey! Don?t think you can go without me!? Laissana shouted. ?Power of...?
Minervamon grabbed the girl?s shoulder.
?It?s no use, look!? she said, and pointed to the glade.

Dionymon was in complete trance, and didn?t even notice Frogmon and Searchmon when they came to aid him.
Then his spear clashed towards Treehumon?s claws and got stuck. The two avatars ? holy and demonic ? stared at each other?s eyes for a moment. Then Dionymon somersaulted still holding onto his spear, and kicked the daemon. He got his spear free, and then he threw it towards the backing monster. It hit hard, and just as Somnimon glided to the opening, Treehumon lost its powers and divided into a shattered link and...
?Raremon!? Somnimon exclaimed surprised. ?Could this be the same we met a week ago??
Dionymon just shrugged, but then two smaller figures ran past him. The remains of Booglem Militia were still raving mad.
?Now we get our revenge, quack! [i]Leaf Wheel Cutter![/i]?
?You traitor! [i]Jamming Hertz![/i]?
Raremon tried to escape, but he was too slow. Minervamon dashed from the mushroom-woods, but she was too late.
?No!? was all she could shout before Raremon scattered to data.

At another glade not so far away, the Eye of Perfection flashed furiously, and then closed itself.


EPISODE EIGHTEEN:
TEMPTATIONS AND CONTEMPLATIONS
The incalculable sun was setting when the four Chosen left the Booglem area behind, and appeared to completely new scenery.
?Dammit! I hate snow!? Rosso shouted as he saw the endless glacier opening in front of him. There was no vegetation to be seen anywhere.
?This is odd... We?re on a glacier, and it?s only chilly when it should be lethally cold!? Ari noticed.
?Well, I?m freezing for just the thought of it!? Rosso complained.
?Oh, stop whining, Tiny! You?re such a baby!? Laissana laughed, making Rosso blush burning red.
As they continued onwards, the wind rose and it begun snowing. Soon the breeze turned into a blizzard, and the kids had to struggle to get forward. And quickly the storm was so thick that they couldn?t see out of one feet range.

?I?ve had it! This is completely impossible!? Rosso shouted through the wind. ?I?m heading back!?
Laissana, who was nearest to him, saw him turning back, and ran after him.
?Stop, you dimwit! You?re going to get lost in this storm! We must stick together!? she opposed.
?Why can?t we stay together somewhere less stormy, huh? I?m... AAAHH!!!? The spot where he and Laissana had stood began to crack, and then it collapsed, sucking them to an icy darkness.

Little later Ari stopped and looked back. ?Hey! Where are the others? Eirica, stop! Rosso and Laissana have disappeared!?
But the girl was too much in her own thoughts that she couldn?t hear him. Ari tried to run to her, but soon lost sight of her.
?Eirica! Where are you?! EIRICA!!!?

[i]?So much killing! Nothing but revenge and hatred ? just like in Earth! Why does war have to be the nature of things? Why, o God? Why is world so bad??[/i]
The tears dried in Eirica?s cheeks because of the harsh wind as gloomy thoughts filled her mind. All light seemed to have faded away, all hope of ever gaining peace to the world ? both digital and material. Eirica was plainly devastated, and too tired to advance anymore, so she fell to the snow, and lost her consciousness.

?Eirica! Oh, no use...? Ari sunk deeper into depression. It was impossible to find the others in this snowstorm. For all he knew, he could just be wandering in circles in this cursed glacier! Ari fell down to his knees.
Then he saw a shadow approaching from the storm. First he thought it was one of his friends, but then he noticed that the figure was far too tall to be any of the Chosen. Then the boy began to see the comer more clearly. It was a female digimon, wearing purple- and golden gown, a mask resembling the face of a cat, and a long scarf fluttering behind her. She had long pink hair, and cat?s tail of same color. She was also carrying a beautiful rod.
?Follow me, Chosen. You?re safe now?, the appereance said loudly, yet softly. Ari, thinking that nobody with such gracious looks could be evil, decided to do as she said.

Rosso and Laissana woke up in a cavern of glass-bright ice. Everywhere they looked glittered and gleamed.
?Whoa! This is SO cool!? Rosso gasped, and touched the nearest wall.
?Yes, beautiful but dangerous?, Laissana added, pointing at the sharp icicles hanging from the ceiling. ?One should keep his mouth shutter if one was to survive here.?
?O-oh okay... I?m quiet as a mouse ? no, even quieter!?
?Err, didn?t I just say [i]shut up?![/i]? Laissana snapped, making one small icicle drop near to her. Rosso couldn?t help smiling.
Laissana took the lead, and Rosso walked a few steps behind her.
?Laissana? Do you think we can find our way out of here??
?Of course! Don?t even think otherwise!?
The two Chosen continued forward. The cave soon narrowed to an icy tunnel. The kids had to lean to the walls to prevent from slipping. Then the tunnel ended ? to a bottomless underground abyss.

Ari followed the beautiful digimon to another realm, away from the glacier. They entered an area that looked like something taken from Aladdin. The digimon took him to a much smaller version of Taj Mahal. The interior of the palace was made only from mirrors.
?Welcome to my humble home, Chosen. I should probably introduce myself: I am Temptremon, the avatar of Spirit.?
This made alarms ring in the young man?s head.
?What is your name in reality, then? I mean your human name?? he asked carefully.
?Oh, don?t you worry about that, Chosen. Just follow me.? With a slightest of touches to Ari?s cheek Temptremon took control of the whole body and mind of the boy. She led the mesmerized Chosen of Star upstairs, where she put the boy into sleep. Ari fell unconscious to a massive bed, among feather-soft pillows.

?Oh great! How are we supposed to get across [i]that[/i]?? Rosso cried. For the first time in her life Laissana had no answer. She just stared to the dark depths. Then she heard a scratching sound behind her. She turned around, and saw half a dozen of digimons made from blocks of ice surrounding them.
?Halt, humans!? one of them shouted. This caused Rosso to almost slip from the cliff. Few of the icy digimons were holding chains made of diamond.
?Oh no, you don?t!? Laissana shouted, and reached for her D.A.D. and Nemesimon?s link statue. But as she was connecting them, one of the diamond-chains hit her, and she fell straight to the dark pit behind her. She heard Rosso?s horrified scream, and saw the faces of the digimons drawing away.
As she fell she begged her dark protector to save her, like he had done when she had arrived to this world.
[i]?This can?t be it! I still have so much to give!?
Pull Yourself Together, Successor! This Is No Time For Weakness! You Have Served Me Well, So I Shall Save You Once Again...[/i]
Suddenly the purple D.A.D. and the link Laissana had dropped returned to her hands. But then a third object appeared as well ? a second link statue! Rapidly the girl pushed the gift from her God to the amplifier, and went through a metamorphosis.
?Power of Chaos is my Ally!? She felt her hands turning to wings, her feet to talons, and face to get covered by an iron-mask. The joy of her surviving escorted her voice as she shouted her new name.
?Erinymon, the beast avatar of Chaos!?
The ominous bird darted up the abyss. The digimons had captured the devastated Rosso, and were dragging him away.
?I wouldn?t suggest you?d do that, chill-asses!? she warned.
?L-Laissana?? Rosso gasped.


EPISODE NINETEEN:
GOOD DEEDS, BAD INTENTIONS
Eirica woke up to a smell of something burning. She lifted her head and saw a small camp fire. It lit the little dome-like room she was in. The regular pattern on the wall revealed that she was inside an igloo.
?Hey, you?re AWAKE!? a chirpy voice behind her screamed. She gasped and bounced up. In front of her was a blue-and-white bird digimon, looking somewhat like a penguin. Then Eirica remembered the manners she had gained from her upbringing and stopped staring.
?Err, hi. This must be your home, right??
?Yes it IS! Isn?t it NICE?!? the bird shouted.
?Yes, indeed... Oh, I haven?t introduced myself, I?m Eirica, one of-?
?The CHOSEN, yes I KNOW! I?m Penguinmon, in CASE you didn?t KNOW, and I found you all FROZEN outside my igloo, and DECIDED to bring you IN!?
?Yes, I?m grateful of that, but could you be just a wee bit quieter??
?OF COURSE! Now WHAT can I DO for you?! You PROBABLY want something to eat, RIGHT?!?
Eirica forced herself to listen to Penguinmon?s loud voice with a sigh, and nodded sheepishly.

Outside the igloo a dark figure leaned closer to the doorway to hear the voices inside.

?So, you LIKE the FISH?!? Penguinmon asked enthusiastic. He had caught it by ice-fishing.
?Yes, this is very yummy, thank you?, Eirica responded. In reality the fish had no taste at all ? except the mild digital aroma- , but Eirica was really hungry, since she hadn?t eaten anything since they left Booglem Forest and its berries behind. This got her to think about her friends.
?Penguinmon, you didn?t see any other humans out there??
?No, NOBODY besides YOU and the guy SPYING us outside the IGLOO!?
Eirica heard an amazed gasp through the icy wall.
?Hey? Who?s there?? she asked frightened. A shadow covered the doorway, and a head with dark hair and a red bandana came from it.
?Hi, Eirica?, a sheepish voice said.
?Kang?!?

At the same time in a completely different place Ari woke in a cloud-soft bed. He saw thousands reflections of him in the room. It took him a while to remember where he was: in Temptremon?s mirror palace! Suddenly one of the mirrors opened, and the digimon with astonishing grace stepped in.
?So, my love-slave woke up, didn?t he?? Temptremon smirked.
?Your [i]what[/i]? Now wait a minute...? But before Ari knew it, Temptremon was lying next to him on the bed, stroking his chest. Ari realized that he was wearing only a silk-sheet.
?Do you believe in love beyond such things as matter and energy?? the silky, smooth voice whispered in Ari?s ear.
?My clothes! What have you done to my clothes?!? Ari shouted in panic. This was way too much for him. He ? a fifteen years old teenager ? was being seduced by a gorgeous female digimon.
?Hush now, dearest... You have gone through so much... you must rest now...?
?Rest... yes; I should probably do that...?
Temptremon petted his golden locks, and he was soon fast asleep.
?You just sleep, Chosen... In no time you will give me your heart and soul, and it will require a lot from you.?
Temptremon?s deep-purple eyes gleamed once, and then she left the chamber.

Back at Penguinmon?s igloo Kang and Eirica exchanged their experiences since when they had parted. Finally Eirica looked deep into the eyes of the Chinese boy.
?Kang, why did you leave us then? You do realize that Perfection can only be beaten with co-operation and common trust??
?Yeah, yeah...? Then Kang looked around him, and changed the subject. ?Hey, where did Penguinmon go??
?Oh, Kang! You didn?t answer my...? Suddenly a huge bony boomerang came through the dome. Eirica let out a scream, and the two Chosen crawled rapidly out of the broken igloo.
Outside they saw Penguinmon, and a much taller figure resembling greatly a yeti next to him.
?What is going on?? Eirica asked horrified.
?Oh, NOTHING, human!? Penguinmon screamed. ?THERE, does THIS annoy you?! GOOD! Now my mate Mojyamon here will CRUSH you like the BUGS you are!?
?No! Penguinmon...?
?It?s no use, Eirica!? Kang shouted, and pulled the girl further away from the two digimons.
?[i]Bone Boomerang![/i]? Mojyamon roared, and hurled his weapons at the kids. Kang pushed Eirica to the snow as the boomerang passed them only few inches above their heads.
?That?s enough!? Kang snapped, and took out his red D.A.D and Arunamon?s link statue.
?Power of Moon is my Mentor!? he shouted as he placed the link into the amplifier, and soon his human figure was replaced by a fierce beast. Arunamon leaped towards Mojyamon, and made him stumble to the ground. Eirica closed her eyes in terror. But then she felt something grabbing to her. Penguinmon!
?What are you doing?? she screamed as the small bird digimon started dragging her away from the fighting twosome.
?What do you THINK I?m DOING?! I?m getting RID of you, HUMAN!?
Then Eirica saw the hole in the ice ? the same one Penguinmon had used to catch the fish she had eaten.
?B-but... Why are you doing this to me now? Why not sooner?? she asked, trying to win time.
?Because I KNEW that FRIEND of yours was NEARBY! Besides I was WAITING my mate to come to FINISH you!?
?What a horrible creature you are!? Eirica gasped shocked. The hole in the ice was very near now.
?NO! You?re the HORRIBLE one! Because of YOU our world is COLLAPSING! How DARE you come here to MOCK us, pretending that NOTHING happened?!?
Just then Arunamon leaped on Penguinmon, pushing the creature to the freezing water.
?Are you okay?? the beast asked Eirica.
?I guess... But where?s...?? The question died in her lips; Mojyamon had been dispatched into data-particles. [i]?When is this killing going to stop?!?[/i] the Irish girl thought in agony.
?Climb on my back, we?ll travel faster that way?, Arunamon urged. Eirica glanced on Penguinmon, who was splashing the water in the hole furiously.
?So you ESCAPE! COWARDS! I will REVENGE on behalf of ALL the digimons you?ve KILLED! Just you WAIT!?
But before he finished his curse, the two Chosen had already left.

EPISODE TWENTY:
WHAT GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND
Rosso and the digimons surrounding him behold the purple bird of ruination astounded.
?Is it really you, Laissana?? the boy repeated.
?No, it's Celine Dion! Duh, [i]of course[/i] it?s me!? the avatar snapped. Then she turned to the digimons. ?Hey, didn?t I tell you frost-brains to unchain him??
Quickly the digimons untied the diamond-chains, but when they were quietly withdrawing, Erinymon attacked.
[i]?Horror Shriek!?[/i] Instantly the digimons froze to statues. ?Now don?t try to sneak away before you tell exactly who you are, and what you want from us!?
?No need to torture my Icemon-lackeys, Chosen. I sent them.?
Erinymon and Rosso turned to face the speaker standing on the other side of the gulf.
?Sorcerimon?!? Rosso exclaimed incredulously. The white mage floated over the bottomless canyon.
?Yes, Rosso. It?s me, and this is my realm. I thought you were some Mojyamon-intruders, so I sent the Icemons here to catch you. By the way, you can now change back to yourself, as the danger is over?, Sorcerimon said to Erinymon.
?Yeah and how am I supposed to know if the danger is over or not? For all I know you could toss us to that abyss behind you the very moment I return to my human self!?
?Yes, that?s very sharp of you, but Rosso here can assure that...?
The boy stared at the wizard furiously. ?No, I can?t assure anything! You abandoned me at the tower in Glaerie, and I almost got killed!?
?This seems to be troublesome... Well, I did say I owed you one, right??
?Actually, you didn?t.?
Now Laissana got to her own human-self, and pushed herself between the digimon and Rosso.
?Now look! Let?s just both go to our own directions, and leave this issue be, okay?? Laissana couldn?t believe that she would ever act as a mediator, but apparently everything was possible in this world. Sorcerimon smirked mysteriously.
?Your solution would suit me perfectly, but I reckon you don?t know how to get up from here, do you??
The humans looked at each other sheepishly, and finally Laissana replied in a very quiet voice.
?Well... No we don?t.?
?In that case I would be honored to have you as my guests. It?s been a bit quiet here since I returned ? you know, no kidnapping daemons or anything.?
?Speaking of which, how do we know you?re not on [i]their[/i] side?? Rosso asked suspiciously. Sorcerimon stopped and sighed.
?If that was true, would Coronamon had abducted me and imprisoned me to her tower??
?Well, I guess not.?
?Fine then. Follow me, Chosen!?

Sorcerimon and Icemons escorted Rosso and Laissana through the ice caverns, until they reached a huge grotto with one huge pillar of ice connecting the floor and the roof in the middle of it.
?Welcome to Icenheart!? Sorcerimon announced. An entire city was carved into the stalagmite. At least half a dozen different digimons did their daily chores near it. Rosso jerked at Sorcerimon?s cloak to draw his attention.
?Excuse me, but could you tell me the names of these digimons; our digidex was left to one of the other Chosen.?
?With pleasure, Rosso. Those big ones with cat-like ears and coal-eyes are called Frigimons, and the moles with drill-horn are Drimogemons. Those small blue birds over there are Penguinmons, and those few tusk-toothed beasts covered in white fur are Ikkakumons.?
?Bleh, how very [i]not[/i] interesting!? Laissana groaned.
?Now, if you may, I will escort you to my private caves?, Sorcerimon said, ignoring the girl?s grumpiness.

At Sorcerimon?s caves the two Chosen finally got something to eat and drink ? though everything in the meal was cold.
?Have you really built this city all by yourself?? Rosso asked politely when the three of them were sitting around a large table made of pure ice.
?From the scratch?, the wizard replied, not even trying to hide his pride. ?I brought these digimons down here from the rough glacier up there. This is the haven of all those who suffered from the tyranny of IceDevimon.?
?Who?s he?? Laissana asked, this time with real interest. She had always been a sucker for all devilish.
?Oh, he was just a twisted virus-type digimon. I finally started a mutiny against him, and he was defeated. But Icenheart still stays, as nobody here really wants to go back up. Their life is now here.?
?So, you?ve some kind of savior then?? Rosso asked.
?Well, I can be called that, if you like.?
At that moment a skating digimon wearing blue-and-white uniform dashed in.
?Now what is it, Rinkmon?? Sorcerimon asked irritated.
?Sir, it?s the holes! One of them is approaching this very city!?
?What?! This can?t be... I have eyes everywhere, and there was no sign of such hole when I left here earlier!?
?Yes, but... This one?s new! It appeared just a while ago. And now it?s growing towards our city!?
Rosso stood up. ?Then we need to get these digimons out of here, right? Well, what are we waiting for??
?Hold on! We should avoid panic?, Sorcerimon said worried. But it was too late; Laissana had gone pale, and it was obvious she was close to having a nervous breakdown.
?One of those freaking holes is coming here?! I almost got sucked into one already, and that is something I never want to experience again!?
Unfortunately an Icemon guarding the entrance heard her scream, and before anybody could do anything, the word had spread from Icemon to Frigimon, from Ikkakumon to Drimogemon, and suddenly all the exits from the grotto were filled with hysteric digimons.
?Well, you certainly sped up things!? Rosso snapped to Laissana as they rushed out of the caves and into the plains surrounding the pillar.
?Oh, shut it! This girl is out of here! Power of Chaos is my ally!?
Laissana took Erinymon?s figure, and spread her wings.
?No, wait for me!? Rosso yelped, and jumped onto the birds back before she rose up. Rosso glanced to Sorcerimon, who just stood quietly, looking at Icenheart?s mighty figure.
?He has done that city all by himself, and now it?s getting wiped away?, Rosso said sadly.
?Oh, who cares? Would you please try not to rip my hairs off??
Rosso realized he had been squeezing Erinymon?s pink locks hard. He altered his position, and glanced back at Sorcerimon. But to his astonishment, the icy wizard was gone. Apparently he had abandoned his own people, just like he had done to Rosso back at Coronamon?s tower. Suddenly Rosso had no compassion for Sorcerimon anymore.[/FONT]

[Mina]

[QUOTE][I]Originally posted by Sage[/I]
[B]?So, my love-slave woke up, didn?t he?? Temptremon smirked.
?Your what? Now wait a minute...? But before Ari knew it, Temptremon was lying next to him on the bed, stroking his chest. Ari realized that he was wearing only a silk-sheet.
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I wonder how they'd show that in the very edited english versions.
Great writing!

[GuyYouMetOnline]

A very good story. Keep it up, Sage.

[Eve]

ya!
i agree with Takuya.
that is really good.

[Solo Tremaine]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by sage[/i]
[b]?So, my love-slave woke up, didn?t he?? Temptremon smirked.
?Your what? Now wait a minute...? But before Ari knew it, Temptremon was lying next to him on the bed, stroking his chest. Ari realized that he was wearing only a silk-sheet.[/b][/QUOTE]
[SIZE=3]O_O[/SIZE]

Whoa. Very non-show stuff there. I doubt that'd even be referred to in the English dub, or at least heavily edited in dialogue.

Still a great read, sage ^_^ I want it to continue!

[JJ]

This is good! OH! I love it!

[Sandy]

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EPISODE TWENTY-ONE:
SEEKING THE SEEKER
?Hey, my D.A.D. shows two Chosen coming this way!? Eirica shouted suddenly. She was still riding Arunamon. The beast?s fur kept her warm, so she didn?t mind. The sky was clear blue now, so in no time Eirica saw them: a dark flying figure ridden by a smaller figure.
?It?s Rosso! He?s riding... some kind of bird, maybe?? Eirica shouted and pointed.
?Yes, I saw them?, Arunamon replied dryly. ?That bird must be Laissana. It isn?t Ari for sure!?
Soon the four Chosen, who had been apart for at least a day now, reached each other.
?Hey, guys!? Rosso waved as Erinymon landed. Soon the bird?s figure faded away, leaving smirking Laissana.
?So, monsieur I-Want-To-Be-Alone has returned?, she teased. Arunamon changed into Kang, who was being his familiar gloomy self.
?Nice to meet you too, Laissana. Where did you leave the smart-***??
?You mean Ari?? Rosso asked. ?We thought he was with you!?
?Well, as you see, he obviously isn?t, so...?
?Wait!? Eirica shouted. ?Please don?t start this again! If Ari is missing, we need to find him! He should be in this glacier somewhere.?
?And if he isn?t?? Laissana asked, with a touch of worry on her voice.
?Then he is somewhere else!? Eirica said determinedly. ?Don?t you even think otherwise! We will find him! Now let?s scatter around.?

Asperimon, Arunamon, Erinymon and Wardenmon ran and flew all around the glacier, but none of them saw any hint of Ari. Finally they gathered to the point where they left.
?This is useless; we must find another way to find him?, Wardenmon said seriously.
?Oh no! Look what?s coming!? Erinymon shrieked, nodding to the horizon. First the others? saw nothing special in it, but soon they realized that the glacier was slowly fading away.
?The Nothingness! We must act fast!? Arunamon growled.
[i]?O God, please don?t let Ari be in there! Please hear me: we need to find him! I need to find him! I beg you!?[/i] Asperimon felt her mind ? Eirica?s mind ? babbling these thoughts. But her prays were answered.
The digital sun, which was already setting, suddenly stretched one long ray of light pointing at a specific direction.
?It?s a sign! God has answered me!? Asperimon shouted. ?Hurry, we must go to where the ray is pointing!?
In her mind Asperimon let out a sincere thank to the God of Light.

The four beast-avatars transferred from the pale sunlight of the glacier to under a huge, red, blazing sun. Something inside Arunamon felt a strange feeling of coming home.
The foursome was standing on a high dune, staring down to a big Indian city. Strangely, no movement was in sight.
?We better check out that city?, Arunamon said. ?That kind of emptiness is suspicious.?
?It?s really good you figured out what we should do, kitty-cat. [i]I[/i] personally would never have thought of investigating a giant city lying straight in front of us!? Erinymon said with sarcasm dripping from every word.
?Oh, just come already!? Asperimon sighed.

Wardenmon?s every step created a small cloud of dust.
?Geez, I wonder what kind of maniac came up with the idea of building a city in the middle of sand?, he murmured.
The houses they passed were simple cubes made out of clay and stone. They passed occasional carts and stalls, but no digimons were in sight - until...
?Guys, look what I found!? Erinymon said, landing to the street. She held a small figure in her talons.
?Hey, release that poor creature at once!? Asperimon snapped, seeing that the little digimon was suffering.
?Okay, okay... I found this guy trying to hide from us. He must be a spy or something?, Erinymon explained.
Asperimon approached the digimon. He resembled a tapir with a cloud instead of rear portion. He had a silver helmet on his head.
?Hey, little one. What?s your name?? the fiery horse asked with the friendliest of voices.
?Umm, Tapirmon?, he said quietly.
?Well, who would have guessed...?? Wardenmon said dryly.
?It?s alright, Tapirmon. We?re friendly, we mean no harm?, Asperimon continued, neglecting Wardenmon.
?Umm, really? So you aren?t, umm, minions of Temptremon?? Tapirmon asked shyly.
?Who is Temptremon?? Asperimon asked.
?Umm, how come you don?t know her? She is, umm, the avatar ruling this area. The avatar of Spirit.?
?Avatar of Spirit... So she must be the seventh?, Asperimon pondered. She wished Ari would have been there, which reminded her that they were looking for him.
?Hey, you think Temptremon would know anything about a human-boy with golden hair??
?Umm, I?m pretty sure she does. After all she, umm, captured him herself.?
?What?? the avatars gasped. Could this be? One of the avatars had turned to evil? Unless...
?Tapirmon, you said Temptremon was ruling this area. But how come there seems to be nobody to rule around here??
?It?s because everybody have left ? umm, except me. When Temptremon arrived, she cut all the sources of food and water, so everybody was forced to leave. I stayed. Umm, I don?t know why...?
?But could you show us the way to Temptremon?? Asperimon pleaded.
?Umm, you can find her at the center of this city. From the Palace of Reflections.?
?Thanks. We better go now. Take care, Tapirmon!? Asperimon shouted as the four avatars headed towards the domes rising over the roofs. The tiny digimon stayed to watch behind them, and then grinned nastily.
?Goodbye, humans. Now my queen will, umm, have five of you in her possession! And I will be, umm, richly rewarded...? Then Tapirmon let out a small giggle and faded away.

Once again Ari woke up. The bed was too soft for him to leave it... If he could sleep just a little more.... ?No!? he thought. [i]?What am I doing?! I?ve got to think reasonably. A daemon-avatar has captured me just by using her charm, and I let her do it! Ari, you must be out of your freaking mind!?[/i]
Rapidly he climbed from the huge bed. The mirrors surrounding him reminded him of his lack of clothing, so he took one of the silky sheets and wrapped it around him like a toga. Then he began to search the doorway Temptremon had used. When he found it, he came to a corridor covered entirely in mirrors, just like the room he had slept in. The thousands of reflections made him feel dizzy.
?I?ve got to get away from here before I totally lose it?, he thought out loud. He walked along the hallways, down several staircases and finally reached the big lobby.
?Where are you going, darling?? a smooth, tender voice behind him asked.
[i]?Oh no...?[/i]Ari thought and turned slowly. There was Temptremon standing in an innocent position, looking dashing.
?Let me go, daemon!? Ari shouted, trying to keep his mind clear. ?I know that your one of Perfection?s minions and your enchantments won?t work on me anymore!?
?Now that is a horrible thing to say, honey-cup. I saved your life and gave you shelter, and [i]this[/i] is how you show your gratitude? I know many, [i]many[/i] better ways of showing it...?
?I, uh, I...? Ari felt deep feeling of repentance. Wasn?t this what he had been looking for all his life? Somebody who would love him without any conditions. He could be happy here, in this palace, with this wonderful creature. Temptremon would protect him from the Holes and Perfection, and he wouldn?t have to worry about anything anymore...
?Ari!? a familiar, worried voice cried. Slowly the boy turned to look at the door. A red horse stood there, with a flaming mane and sad eyes. Then the horse changed shape to a redheaded girl with freckled face and green eyes, which were now turned to Temptremon.
?Let him go, witch!? Eirica shouted furiously, and ran to them. She pushed the digimon back.
?Way to go, girl!? another familiar voice from the door shouted. They had come to rescue him! His friends...
The spell broke, and Ari fell to the floor, exhausted.
?No! I almost got him!? Temptremon screamed, with her beautiful face distorted of anger and frustration. Her body was shaking. ?Well, at least I can destroy you all now! Shakkoumon, come to me!?
One of the high mirror walls broke, and in stepped one of the strangest digimons the kids had seen in this world: it was a huge, silver robot-like monster with angel-wings and golden decorations. It had huge eyes and circular mouth. It was like something you could buy from an Indian bazaar.
Temptremon pointed at Ari and Eirica.
?Shakkoumon, I command you to destroy those viruses!?
?Your wish is my command, Mother! [i]Justice Beam!?[/i] the digimon shouted, releasing burning rays from its eyes. Ari grabbed Eirica and rolled aside with her just as the beams hit the mirror panels on the floor. Then Wardenmon and - to Ari?s surprise ? Arunamon dashed in.
?Hey, tea-pot! Look here: [i]Guardian Spirit![/i]? Wardenmon shouted. Shakkoumon turned to the moose/lion-digimon.
[i]?Aramitama!?[/i] it thundered, sucking the spiritual dragon inside its body. Then the tip of his head opened, releasing the steam that was left from Wardenmon?s attack.
?Wow, you are a tea-pot, aren?t you?? Wardenmon said surprised.
Ari straightened his toga, and searched the lobby with his look. ?Hey, Temptremon is gone!?
?Good. Now could you maybe explain why you?re wearing only a sheet on you?? Eirica asked smirking.
?Err, maybe later. Now we should find Temptremon before she gets away.?
Ari was marching to the door, passing Shakkoumon from proper distance, when he felt a hand on his shoulder.
?Hey Ari, I didn?t tell you how glad I am that we found you.?
?Thanks, Eirica?, the boy said blushing. He felt a warm sensation in his heart, and unlike with Temptremon, this time it was real.


EPISODE TWENTY-TWO:
TASTE YOUR OWN MEDICINE, ENCHANTRESS!
?Wardenmon, there?s no way we can win this battle! We must leave before this place falls apart!? Arunamon shouted. The palace had really turned hazardous. Shakkoumon?s attacks had broken the ceiling, dropping lethal shards to the floor. The two beasts had done bombed their opponent with all their might, but Shakkoumon seemed totally unharmed.
?Okay, I was getting bored at this, anyway.?
When the two came out, they saw Erinymon attacking the daemon-avatar of Spirit. Eirica and the half-naked Ari stood within a small distance.
?Don?t let her get away, Laissana!? Ari shouted.
?You... can?t do... this to... me!? Temptremon screamed. [i]?Magica Spectra!?[/i]
Suddenly the air was filled with psychedelic patterns and colors. The humans had to close their eyes as they felt their eyes were going to pop out. Erinymon, Wardenmon and Arunamon became weak and lost their powers, changing into their human forms. Then the attack was over, as suddenly as it had begun. Temptremon got back her self-confidence.
?You really thought you could defeat me, humans? I know what you did to Coronamon, Merdramon and Treehumon, but I am much more powerful than any of them. Shakkoumon, destroy them!?
The facade of the palace resembling Taj Mahal shattered to pieces as the giant digimon pushed through it. Temptremon begun to speak to it.
?This is the moment I have kept you inside my palace for, Shakkoumon! This is why I treated you like you were my child! This is your meaning! [i]Shakkoumon![/i]?
?Mother?? the giant thundered, obviously confused. Ari realized that Temptremon had just admitted that she was only using Shakkoumon as her weapon, that she didn?t really give a damn of what would happen to him as long as he would protect her. But Temptremon didn?t realize that Shakkoumon had realized it too.
?What are you waiting for? Destroy them!? Temptremon screamed. When Ari looked at her now, he didn?t see any beauty, just madness. Temptremon was truly a daemonette.
Then Ari heard the Digital God that had given him his power talk inside his head.
[i]Now Is Your Chance, Son! Find Your Accessories, And You Can Defeat Temptremon With Her Own Methods![/i]
Ari stood up and ran to the palace before anybody could stop him.
?Ari, wait! Where are you going?!? Eirica shouted terrified. But Ari knew he had to act fast before Shakkoumon could release the mighty anger building up inside it.
He ran up the stairs that were now exposed to the plain air. He slipped through the shards, cutting his bare feet countless time. But he kept running, knowing that he could save the day if he would find his D.A.D.
[i]?How ironic?[/i], he thought. [i]?The Digital God is now practically my father, and I am helping him through a device called D.A.D.?[/i] Then he shook the silly thought off from his head and concentrated on finding his stuff: the amplifier, Somnimon?s link-statue, the Digidex, his clothes...
Some unknown feeling guided him in front of a mirror. He pushed his own image, and the mirror opened, revealing a room with a single table. On the table were his belongings.

?Queen! What is happening in here?? Tapirmon squeaked as he came to the yard. Eirica?s eyes grew big with unbelief. That little digimon had tricked them.
?Well, know we know who [i]not[/i] to trust?, Rosso groaned.
Shakkoumons eyes were burning. It was extremely threatening in its silent standing. Temptremon looked at it with a pale face. She was evidently afraid.
?Shakkoumon... I didn?t mean... You must know that I raised you out of love and caring! This is me, your mother!?
?Mother...? Shakkoumon grumbled.
?Uh, why don?t we get the heck out of here?? Laissana asked.
?But Ari is still inside that palace!? Eirica said desperately.
?Our powers are drained!? Kang shouted in frustration. ?We cannot change into avatars! Soon that tea-pot is going to explode, and we are in its immediate range!?
?Guys, I?m here!? Ari shouted running down the stairs, now fully clothed. He was about to put Somnimon?s link into the amplifier, but the voice of his guide stopped him.
[i]Take This, Son. Everybody Else Have Gained Their Second Avatar, And Now It Is Time For You To Have Yours.[/i]
A blue sphere of light appeared in front of him, and it formed a link-statue resembling a reptilian head with a single horn on its forehead. Ari?s heart filled with hope, and he pushed the link into his D.A.D.
?Power of Stars is my Guide!? Ari felt a transformation running through his body. This was quite different from the times when he had changed into his human avatar. His body grew much larger and more muscular. His neck stretched to heights, and his head became narrow. Then a horn similar to the legendary unicorns grew to his forehead. He had become a white, long-necked dinosaur with blue stripes and a golden horn. And he had a new name.
?Unisarumon, the beast avatar of Stars!?
The dinosaur dashed past Shakkoumon, targeting his eyes on Temptremon.
?Now you will taste your own medicine, witch! [i]Illusion Horn![/i]?
Unisarumon?s long horn began glow eerily, and a sphere of light left from it, surrounding Temptremon.
The daemon of Spirit was petrified with horror. She had been too proud, and now her own weapon, Shakkoumon, was turning against her. Suddenly Shakkoumon began to grow until it was the only thing she saw. Then it began to multiply. Soon there were dozen Shakkoumons all staring down at her with burning eyes.
?No... I?m sorry... So sorry... NO!!!? Temptremon felt her mind shattering. Then she passed out.

Everything was quiet for some time. The Chosen had seen Unisarumon attack Temptremon, and then the daemon had lost her mind. Suddenly she had lost her power, and a broken link-statuette fell to the ground, revealing Temptremon?s true form. It was a small pink digimon with cat-ears and long fox-tail. Tapirmon walked slowly to it.
?Umm, queen...? Is it... you??
Unisarumon changed back to Ari, who ran to the digimons. He took out the digidex, and scanned the remnant of Temptremon.
?Chyamon, rookie-level animal digimon, known for its lovely character and smashing cuteness?, the voice announced.
Eirica crouched to the small digimon.
?Chyamon? Can you hear me? You?re free now?, the girl said smiling.
?Umm, free from what?? Tapirmon asked confused.
?From the curse of Perfection?, Eirica explained patiently, though her voice was stern. She hadn?t forgiven Tapirmon for his treachery.
?Umm, you mean... those holes? Was my queen a servant of those holes? But she was supposed to protect me from them!? Tapirmon said nervously.
?In a way she did protect you. As a minion of Perfection, Temptremon could keep the holes away from the city?, Ari explained. Then a small voice caught his attention. ?Look, Chyamon?s waking!?
Eirica, Ari and Tapirmon leaned closer to the pink digimon.
?Light... So many colors... Then... Nothingness... Am I back again?? she said weakly.
?Yes?, Eirica responded. ?Yes, you are. The evil is gone now.? Then the girl petted the digimon?s forehead.

Rosso, Laissana and Kang looked at the huge figure of Shakkoumon. It seemed to have stopped when Temptremon lost her powers.
?What now? Do we just leave that thing there?? Rosso asked.
?I think it is happy that way. Shakkoumon has closed its eyes from this world, and the storm of emotions has gone away?, Kang said philosophically.
?Or maybe its batteries have run out, who cares!? Laissana snapped. ?Let?s just move on! There?s still daemons out there, lurking to blow us into oblivion!?
Both Rosso and Kang sighed deeply, and the threesome walked to the others.
?What?s the situation here?? Rosso asked carefully.
?Chyamon says she knows Alphamon; she claims to be his sister!? Ari explained. ?She had promised to take us to Sagemon?s house. Maybe we can find all the answers there.?
?But most likely that old pervert still suffers from dementia, and a trip there would be a total waste of time?, Laissana opposed.
?Well, you have any better ideas then?? Ari asked. The girl was silent, so they decided to follow Chyamon?s lead. Just as they were going to leave, Tapirmon raced after them.
?Umm, what about me??
Chyamon turned to look at her former servant. ?Call everybody home, Tapirmon. This city should be brought back to its lively self.?
?I will do that, umm, queen?, Tapirmon said humbly.
The five Chosen and the digimon guiding them walked towards the sunset, and suddenly they vanished.[/font]

[JJ]

OH! Ari got another! Sage does it again! Sage how many chapters do you plan to make? I Love this story! I want more!

[Sandy]

Heh, thanks...:blush:

I have no idea how long this will eventually be, but there's still three daemons left to beat (one of them is VERY special ;) ) and then some others, plus the being using the Nothingness. Cristo (the Chosen of Ocean) hasn't received his beast-avatar yet (but in next episode...), and then there's the seventh Chosen (Spirit) yet to be introduced. I can reveal that each of the Chosen will get one more form, but you will find out soon enough what it is...

All in all, there's material for at least ten to twenty episodes to come, so I guess this will be about 30-40 episodes long - for now... :D

[Solo Tremaine]

Whoa. That's a lot of episodes ^_^; At least they aren't epically long, though.

Eee! Ari's a really great character. I like the idea of the Nothingness, too. Something akin to the Nothing in The Neverending Story, I imagine?

[Mina]

Ooh, it just gets better.;)
Yea, is the Nothingness derived from the Neverending story?
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[Sandy]

Whoopsie... :bluesweat

I swear I didn't remember that the Neverending Story had similar thing! I did read it few years backwards, so I guess it has to be unconscious... Well, never seen that in Digimon, at least... :D

You will all have to excuse me, since I haven't really written the story lately... I have all these ideas, but I just can't force my self to type them! But soon, I promise! :D

Just hang on, my loyal fans!!! ... Err, I mean the fans of this story... :bluesweat

[JJ]

*worships idol of sage, notices everyone else then jumps out a window* No seriously I like you sage not your story!

[Guest Digital Warrior]

Update Update!

Please Sage. This is a story I really don't want to see left behind and forgotten. Please update.

This story is one of the few that should be remembered forever...