The Fallen
by Darkangemon
Writers note: This chapter is devoted (JA: I think you mean dedicated) to Eliana who has helped me in my research and given me more than enough reason to chuckle over the next couple of weeks.
Chapter 2
Where Angels Tread
The eyes opened from all angles an angry haze in each one. What had awakened it? A large wing unfurled, there was blackness around it. It liked that it meant space to breath, space to grow.
And it would grow, it always did.
***
Takuya ran with all his might, his breathing synchronizing with the beating of his heart
“Stupid Detention” he muttered to himself, his big mouth had cost him nearly 2 hours.
He sped on nearly tripping over a discarded football on the soccer field.
He cursed under his breath again, but there was no time to curse, no time for anything, he had to make that train, he had to help the digital world.
The station loomed ahead of him, he bought his ticket so quickly he nearly tore it out if the machine, first the number 9 then the number 14 to Shibuya, he had to hurry, the digital world needed him and he’d be ready.
The train stopped Takuya pushed and teemed as fast as he could across the platforms he had to be quick or else he’d miss his chance.
The train about to close when Takuya rushed in through the doors.
“Made it!” he panted wiping the sweat off his brow
***
It was late afternoon by the time Kouichi got home, not much time to get changed and still get to the Ice cream place before his guests did. The last thing he wanted to happen was Sabrina to mistake his much harsher brother for him, not that he was really worried, his twin was more of a mirror than a copy.
He unconsciously passed his mother in the corridor, she smiled and greeted him cheerily not asking where he had been, mothers just knew that kind of thing.
He took out clean clothes from a shelf in his cupboard and began to change into them
He looked at the picture on his bedside locker, him his mom and his now departed grandmother stared happily back at him, he wondered if he should tell Kouji about his dreams, he couldn’t burden Sabrina with them in the state she was in, not to mention that he’d technically never left the real world made for a sticky situation. He frowned at himself in the mirror, no matter what he wore he always ended up looking the same, still what you sow is what you reap, he liked dark colours and for the most part that was his wardrobe, he picked up his cap and put it slowly on his head he liked this cap it made him feel that bit more an individual, he made sure for the first time to adjust it so that he could see more than what was directly in front of him, not merely the floor.
Kouichi knew this well, it wasn’t that he was that shy, he just wasn’t a good talker, he’d never learned how to be one. The Cap had meant that people usually didn’t give him much more than a greeting before walking away, the average person ignored Kouichi.
“Well it’s about time I changed that” he said
But deep inside him the old beast stirred again
***
Takuya rushed across the platforms, looking for the Trailmon was harder than he thought all he could see from end to end of the station.
“Aww Man! Where is it?” He muttered under his breath his eyes flitting to the clock 4 PM was only about 2 minutes away he had to find the Trailmon quickly.
Nothing no sign of it anywhere
“Hey kid whatya doin” said a wheezy voice behind him
He looked around; there was no one there, no one at all.
“Hey over here” wheezed the voice
He looked closely for the voice. He nearly had a heart attack just below him were abandoned tracks that had been left after the city modernized, and there sure enough was the Trailmon or at least he hoped it was the Trailmon it had the look of a worm but for some strange reason it had wild untameable spines curling out in all directions
“Hey are you the Gogglehead? I got a schedule te keep bud” asked the Trailmon opening his far doors
“Darn right” said Takuya hopping into the compartment.
“Well all aboard, ah screw it Adios amigos,”
“Yeah I guess” said Takuya looking at the real world disappearing like a dream behind him
“Goodbye everyone” he said quietly
***
Zoë pulled another slice of Pizza from the sticky web of cheese, it smelled of every possible herb and spice imaginable just the way Italian food should be cooked
“Hey Zee what's the recipe for this Pizza it’s delicious” said JP through a mouthful of cheese and pepperoni
“No way am I telling you that JP it’s one of those little secrets a girls gotta keep” said Zoë giggling
“Aww” said JP obviously very disappointed,
“I think we’d better get going JP, my mom doesn’t like me out after dark” said Tommy looking out the window.
“OK kid keep your hair on I’ll get you home on time” said JP weaning himself from the nearly empty dish of Pizza “Thanks for dinner Zee”
“Hey you guys are like family to me I couldn’t turn you away.” said Zoë
“Family enough for a kiss?” asked JP hopefully
Zoë grimaced
“Not a chance,” she said rolling her eyes
Help
“Hey did you hear that” asked Tommy.
“Relax it was probably the wind, nothing to be afraid of eh” replied JP nudging Tommy in the ribs
“Hey JP cut that out” said Tommy looking irritably at his friend “I’m not scared but...”
Help, need help... no time left, Fading
There was a scream
“Mom?” Yelled Zoë the boys and her rushing through the house to the back door
When they got there, there were two bodies on the floor.
One was her mother, still twitching the other, was a strange unconscious form
JP pulled the cloak to reveal the graceful figure hidden below.
“Kazemon?” gasped Zoë
***
Sabrina was sitting by herself at a small table which was obviously designed to deal with three normal sized people or, as Kouichi noted, four midgets if the parlour had it’s way, she was less tearful than she had been earlier but the sad tint in her eyes had returned, Kouichi wondered what she was thinking.
“Hi there Kouichi so who’s this mystery person I’m meant to meet she said giving him a curious smile obviously the guessing had taken her mind off Melanie for a while, perfect!
“He’ll be here in a while” said Kouichi
“Okay definitely not a girlfriend then” said Sabrina giving Kouichi a strange look
“Hey I’ve got to go to the bathroom will you be OK?” he asked her his mind shifting to the need that he was experiencing
“What a stupid question of course I’ll be OK” replied Sabrina slightly defensively
Kouichi went to the bathroom quickly not wanting to miss Sabrina’s surprise.
Something shattered in the parlour,
“Huh?” thought Kouichi “I hope that wasn’t my order!” he said out loud.
***
Bokomon woke to the smell of water, not that he cared his head throbbed right down the middle of his forehead whatever he had tripped on had left its mark
“Bokomon you’re awake thank goodness” said Neemon giving his friend a concerned look
“Papamom awake awake,” added Patamon flitting around happily
“Patamon my darling please don’t do that my head hurts, Neemon what happened”
“You tripped” said Neemon
“Well I guessed that, what did I trip on?” asked Bokomon glaring at his companion
“I think it was a Trailmon track, why?” asked Neemon
“Neemon you know there are no Tracks on this side of the moon,” replied Bokomon haughtily
“Well then I guess they were just pretty metal thingies” said Neemon matter of factly
All right Neemon lets see what these things are I know they’re not thingies” sighed Bokomon getting to his feet rubbing his head.
“This is going to be a long day” thought Bokomon as they wandered out onto the cold moon plains
***
Kouichi froze as he walked, it was too quiet in the parlour, There was no chatter, only the sound of heavy breathing all around, it unnerved him.
“Where is he?” snakes a cold voice
“He, he wawawawent to the bathroom” answered a very frightened Sabrina quietly.
“Excellent” replied the voice “mind you, if your lying this sword will be used for its craft, understand little girl?”
The voice frightened Kouichi, it reminded him of someone he had once seen or met but he couldn’t put his finger on it, it was colder than the depths of ice itself it seemed to eat away at the soul and fog up the mind.
He peeked round the corner.
It couldn’t be, not here, but there was no doubt about it.
Those eyes, that head, they could only belong to one thing, one evil being
“Duskmon” the word scythed through his skull like a dagger.
The Dark warrior had returned
***
It was dark in the Trailmon but Takuya found a place near the middle where he got sufficiently comfortable as the “Spiner” as Takuya called him chugged slowly onward towards the Digi-world.
What had Agunimon meant “The fallen arise” who were the fallen? Why had they risen? Why couldn’t he stay?
These questions burned at Takuya’s mind almost as much as the fire spirits had burned his enemies, speaking of those how was he supposed to get them back anyway? Go back to where they had been last time? Nah that didn’t sound right.
“You okay kid?” asked the Spiner a quill or two rattling against the tunnel
“Just confused”
Why?
Well I thought there would be instructions or something but here I am
Instructions? Oh you mean did Flame boy leave anything for you” wheezed the Trailmon good naturedly
“Well did he?” asked Takuya his ears almost pricking up
“Well yeah second compartment on the left”
Takuya found the compartment and opened it, there wasn’t much in it There was a note that looked handwritten so Takuya picked it up and began to read
Takuya
If
you are reading this, I commend you on your decision, your courage is the reason
I chose you to be my champion, but enough praise The digital world needs you and
I have to go my business is in different places where you cannot tread so I
leave this task to you. In the box you shall find the spirits of fire and a map
to the place of meeting use them well my friend.
PS
Do not attempt to travel by night, the fallen employ many others into their net
Agunimon
“Well” he said opening the box “as Orphanimon always said, It is time”
All around him the carriage burned with heatless flames
***
“If he doesn’t return soon I will use my blade little girl” said Duskmon the eyes on his arms following the other people in the shop.
Kouichi felt something change there was a strong confidence somewhere nearby, it invigorated him.
“I’m right here” he said surprising even himself “Just please don’t hurt her”
“Ah It appears you live today girl,” said Duskmon, removing his blade from Sabrina’s throat
“What do you want Duskmon?” asked Kouichi this strange power filling him.
“I want your life boy,” replied Duskmon advancing of on Kouichi slowly both blades extended from his dark animal-skull hands.
He raised the sword high over his head.
“Goodbye you little frustration” cried Duskmon bring down the sword
Kouichi flinched, it was all over
Swipe
***
Zoë and JP were quick to pick up Zoë’s mother and take her to bed, Zoë locked the bedroom door, as shell-shocked as she was over their discovery she did not want to be interrupted.
“Don’t
worry about my dad, he’s away in
Tommy made a call to his mother saying that he would be late getting home and after Zoë and JP had assured her she let him stay a little longer.
Zoë was still assuring her when Kazemon began to move, the wind warrior blearily massaged her temple softly as Zoë entered the room.
“Zoë, praise the powers I found you girl,” said Kazemon smiling at the girl who had once kept her spirits
“What are you doing here Kazemon?” asked Zoë giving the warrior a glass of water to drink.
Kazemon grabbed the glass and chugged the water
“I came glug to warn you glug” she said through mouthfuls of water
“Warn me about what?”
“I don’t know” replied Kazemon honestly
“What do you mean?”
I only know I have been called away and rather than let my power fall into evil hands I shall return it to you
Kazemon you’re not making any sense
“I’m fading away Zoë, all the warriors are, Kumamon and Beetlemon are still holding out in the rose morning castle, and I know that Lobomon and Agunimon have already met with their champions, but something is horribly wrong Lowemon has turned Dark, and no one has seen Mercurymon, Grumblemon, Arbormon, or Ranamon in ages, I fear for them most of all,”
“What do you mean fading away?” Asked Zoë “and what's happened to Lowemon,”
We have been called back from whence we came to help you” answered Kazemon “as for Lowemon, we don’t know he just... Changed, Lobomon told us his guilt was the reason but we’ve forgiven him his betrayal we know he wasn’t his own”
“Betrayal?”
During our first battle Lowemon lost his two closest friends, deceived by Lucemon, Lowemon became disillusioned with Lobomon and nearly betrayed us into his hands, but at the last moment he had an attack of conscience and admitted to us what was planned.”
“Meaning he came to his senses?” asked Zoë
“Essentially yes, using the info he gave us we sealed Lucemon away, we hoped forever, but evil that strong cannot merely be sealed away knowing Lucemon would eventually return, we made a bargain with the Ethereal first one, a being called Reaper he created the Spirits as vessels for our powers so that when the enemy returned he would have opposition.” Affirmed Kazemon
“Us” said
“You although your species were a surprise to all of us we wondered why Orphanimon chose such seemingly weak creatures to bear such great responsibility”
JP made a face
“Thank you” he said sarcastically
“But you did you were better than expected I am proud to call you my champion, now you must go, the other warriors at Rose morning need your aid,”
“How will we get to the digital world?”
“Zoë give me your digivice”
Zoë handed her the pink D-tector
You shall see me no more but when you are there go to the rose morning star Kumamon and Beetlemon will know what to do
But Kazemon
Zoë never finished a fierce gust blew her back her digivice flying into her hand
“Goodbye Zoë” whispered Kazemon
***
Kouichi
clenched his fists so this is how he’d die, and even though he wasn’t
religious he was wishing he knew what came after death
Frozen
Hunter
“What”
The blue wolf shot across the room catching Duskmon dead in the chest he reeled back trying to catch his balance but Beowulfmon was too quick for him he grabbed Duskmon by the throat and pulled him across the room Kouichi opened his eyes just in time to duck an off balance blade which pushed through the thin prefabricated wall
“Run Kouichi,” screamed Beowulfmon through gritted teeth pushing Duskmon further out into the alley behind the establishment.
“Run Sabrina,” yelled Kouichi recovering enough wits to run himself.
Sabrina took the advice running behind Kouichi until the lights of the battle were far enough away for them both to stop.
“Well,” panted Sabrina “What was that about,”
***
The wind was cool but not cold it carried Zoë JP and Tommy as if they were Eagles below them plains rivers and Mountains rushed beneath them, it got Darker as their feet touched the ground with a light thud.
“Is it night here too?” asked JP
“No I
think this is the
“Its all right Zee” replied JP
“Anyway you were right, look” added Tommy
Zoë looked up there in the distance was the rose morning star
***
Okay Kouichi, What were those things,” she started angrily
“Don’t start Sabrina I don’t want to talk about it” replied Kouichi looking at the intense battle quite a way away
“Well I do,” continued Sabrina “That thing knew your name”
“I know that Sabrina, he would,” said Kouichi lowering his cap again.
There was a burst of golden light from where the battle was occurring
Duskmon Slide Evolution Velgemon
The huge skeletal crow of Velgemon flew far above the city Beowulfmon chasing it on foot.
Dark Vortex
Velgemon was flying towards the slowly opening portal his many eyes focussed on escaping, the portal flashed and faded away into nothing
“I’ll be back boy” cried Velgemon fleeing the giant blue wolf that was chasing him and disappearing before their eyes
“Good riddance” said Beowulfmon arriving on the scene panting slightly
“He’ll be back,” stated Kouichi flatly
“I know,” replied Beowulfmon looking at the starry hosts.
“I thought you guys stayed in the digital world” said Kouichi still ignoring Sabrina’s demands to know what was going on
“Kouichi it’s me” said Beowulfmon his eyes sparkling
“Kouji? But how?” Said Kouichi looking into Beowulfmon’s eyes
“Enough secrets Kouichi, Who? What is he” asked Sabrina pointing at Beowulfmon.
Beowulfmon began to glow bluish silver
Sabrina this is Kouji, he’s my brother...
