Old Ones Return (IV)

E"Blueprints for what?"

T"We might be able to find some later. Right now, we have to try to get something useful out of this facility."
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*Kotemon's sword is not strong enough to do real damage, so it just deflects the arm. Shurimon spins one of its shurikens to dispel the Darkness Wave. Gomamon spits fireballs at its head.*

Monodramon jabs at Shurimon with its lance.

*Since the sword is on fire, Kotemon tries to set Shurimon on fire*
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Karatenmon:<I don't know, maybe his inventions?>

*Shurimon is tired of being stabbed & burnt, so it jumps into the air & throws shurikens at all of them. Gomamon responds by dodging & firing a flaming wind at it.*
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E"I see a few, but I have no idea what they do. There's like a necklace, some kind of radio transmitter, & what I think is a PDA."

<I know what those are. The necklace had a bomb in it, he used the antenna thing to go inside of Belphemon, & the last one controls the Gizumon.>

OOC: Oh shit, Kurata's here!

Azuma: "Those would certainly come in handy. Could we force him out of being Belphemon and blow him up?"

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They all dodge, Monodramon countering with Darkness Wave.

*Dodge and counter with Hothead*
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Biyomon:<We could try.>

<If he didn't stop being Belphemon when he got blown up, I don't know why he'd start now.>

E"What exactly happened to Kurata?"

<Well, after he turned out to be a huge jerk who killed Digimon for fun, he brought El Dradimon to the human world so that he'd be given control of the military when he destroyed it. Then he became Belphemon & tried to conquer both worlds, but we stopped that by punching him right in the face.>

*His Agumon makes a punching motion & goes, "Pow!"*

<He released a bunch of those space bomb things into the sky, but they ripped open a giant hole into the Digital World, & he disappeared.>

*Thiera claps her hands.*

T"Oh! That must be it! It's a wormhole, that's why we fell from the sky. When Kurata attacked us, he reopened it."

E"But how'd it get connected to our world in the first place?"

T"It must have happened at the same time as the D-Reaper was being pulled back into the Digital World. That's how he was able to get a hold of its program."
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*Hothead misses, because it's in the air. But the fire & the Darkness Wave combined prove to be too much for it & it dissolves.*

Azuma: "We make him stop being Belphemon then we blow him up."

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In its pursuit of strength, Monodramon absorbs the data.

Cameron:<Sounds good to me.>
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Lyra:<(That's kinda assholish.)>

G<Why are you letting him do that? You're his Tamer, aren't you? What good are you if he needs data in order to get stronger?>
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T"We can't reverse-engineer this technology, it's way beyond us. I've never even heard of 'Digimon Natural Ability.'"

*The guy crosses his arms.*

<What? So how do your Digivices work?>

Azuma: "By swiping children's playing cards to make the Digimon do stuff."

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Hideki: "There will come a time when we will have to part ways and Monodramon'll return to the Digital World. Should Monldramon fall in battle there or even here, the same luxuries will not be afforded to it."

Lyra:<He can become stronger without absorbing data.>
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Cameron:<Pretty much.>

*Gomamon looks away.*

G<You're a useless Tamer!>
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<...Huh. Well, even if you did separate them, you'd still have to beat Belphemon, & he's not any nicer.>

E"So, nix that idea, then. We'll just have to find one of those SODs."

A2<There might be one buried in the snow at Frigimon Village. It's one of the first places that Kurata attacked.>

Cameron:<Then that's where we need to go.>
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*Kotemon stares at Hideki with his yellow, soulless eyes*

Lyra:<I wouldn't go that far...>

Taiyo wraps her arms around her waist.

Taiyo: "Sounds cold.'

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Hideki: "I augmented Monodramon based on what the situation called for. Everything else is up to it."

<You're useless. You plan for him to be separated from you, & yet you can't even teach him to do anything that other Digimon can't or won't do.>

"This is a cute little argument, but us humans can't just shrug off being covered with gashes. I'm not sure how much more blood we can afford to lose."
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*Euryale puts her arm around Taiyo.*

T"Know where we can get some coats, like those? Maybe warmer?"

A2<We'll stop at one of the villages on the way. If that's alright with you, Boss.>

*The human nods.*

Taiyo removes her arms from waist and puts one around Euryale.

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Hideki: "Do you believe you'll remain with your partner for life?"

*Kotemon continues staring at Hideki*

Lyra:<Where do we go?>
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Biyomon:<Well, let's not waste time.>

T"They definitely will if we don't call an ambulance. But I guess that falls to me."

*So she starts doing that.*
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*And so they're flying across the ocean.*

E"So, we grab the device, bring it back here, & then what?"

T"I don't know. Maybe we'll be able to alter where it leads."

E"But how do we even know where our world is, in order to get back to it? Is that the right word? Where?"

Lyra:<They might all be occupied with...well...this.>

*She gestures around the area*
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Cameron:<I Don't "where" sounds right, but that's just me.>

Azuma: "Best we got."

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Hideki looks at his D-Power while Monodramon clenches and unclenches its fists, still jonesing for a fight.

*And so, ambulance sirens can be heard approaching.*

G<What should we do?>

"Try to tail us, but stay out of sight."
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E"...Wow, I can't believe nothing's tried to attack us yet."

<Yeah, we keep the peace around here. Anyone who wants a fight, gets one!>

*He raises his fist.*

Azuma: "That's ome way of doing it, I guess. Certainly is nice being in a less hostile environment."

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Hideki nods to Monodramon who buggers off, grumbling.

*Kotemon follows Monodramon*
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Cameron:<You must be really strong.>

Karartenmon:<Well, yeah, he beat Kurata.>

G<Be careful. I know I will.>

*Gomamon hops off, & they presumably hide in some bushes as the paramedics get out to pick them up.*

<What happened?>

"We were wounded in one of the, ah, earthquakes. We can move, but since we're all cut up, I didn't think it was a good idea."

<Good call. It would have caused you to lose blood faster.>

"Is it serious?"

<It will be, if left untreated.>

*One guy sets up the equipment while waiting for his partner. Another pair begins pulling Hideki onto a stretcher.*
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*He crosses his arms & holds up his head.*

<That's why I'M the boss.>

*RizeGreymon takes him down, as they are approaching the next continent, & there are only a few villages before a large patch of snow with a mountain range blocking their view of what lies beyond.*

RG<Keep going, we'll catch up!>