Old Ones Return (VI)

Hideki: "You only aid us when you think it'll benefit you."

*Lyra looks up at King Drasil*

<...She's right...that's not really Tsune...>
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Lunamon:<Oh well, that's in the past! We need you here in the present!>

Drasil<What benefits me benefits the entire Digital World, but you'd rather let it--& your friends--perish rather than abandon your ridiculous grudge for even a moment.>

*When the image lets out a chorus of "Help us!" Ophanimon turns away.*

<"We're not wasting any more time on you. Mervamon cannot be far.">

Drasil<...So be it. Destroy the trail!>

*Craniamon spins his weapon to create a cyclone & Examon turns about to fire his shells. Before they can manage that, Beelzemon fires a blast through one of Examon's wings, causing them to fall to the ground. King Drasil rises out of the dust, enraged.*

Drasil<How DARE you strike at your King?!>
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E"Too bad, I still want to kill Jupitermon. Bastard betrayed us & tried to use us as a weapon when he said he was going to help us rescue Taiyo, he's just like--"

A<...Kurata.>

E"Yeah. And as much as I'd love to beat Kurata into the ground, he won't be at one of his bases. He's too much of a coward."

Hideki: "You are no king."

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Taiyo just hugs Euryale.

Lyra:<(If that was true, why did you lie....)>
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Cameron:<Kurata's still the bigger evil and more dangerous in the long run. Even if it is just one of his bases...>

*Euryale smashes her fist into the ground, now with fresh tears from rage & probably a bruised fist.*

"Gods damn it, will you grow up!? If you weren't so stuck on the little pillow fort being Kurata's, you'd see that you want to march into a life or death battle for the tactical equivalent of spitting in his fucking eye! In case you've forgotten, the mission was supposed to be stopping Jupitermon from breaking up the alliance--by any means necessary!"
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*King Drasil points to him.*

Drasil<I am the King AND God of the Digital World! Defying me is treason against ALL Digimon!>

*Ophanimon just keeps walking.*

Craniamon<What do you want us to do, Sire?>

Cameron:<Fine, we'll attack Jupitermon then! It'll be better than sitting around here arguing.>
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*Kotemon pulls on Lyra's arm, trying to get her to move*

Hideki: "A true ruler would lead their subjects at all times. Not just when it suits their needs."

Drasil<You flee from your duties, then blame your King for not leading you. How very amusing.>

*Beelzemon starts to leave, then turns around.*

Beelzemon<You goggle-heads comin' or not?!>

Drasil<Leave them, Craniamon. They will pledge their undying loyalty to me soon enough. When they find themselves in a situation even more hopeless than today's, they will learn that there is only 1 God. There is only my way. And there is only surrender.>
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E"GOOD!"

Medium<I will get escort you into the city. Afterwards, I make no promises. I hope that you are ready for whatever forces Jupitermon throws your way.>

*Cameron stalks off, but remains close enough for him to here anything he needs to. Biyomon remains behind*

Lunamon:<Thanks!>
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*Lyra slowly gets to her feet, and shambles in the direction of Ophanimon*

Hideki: "You are not my king."

Drasil<Keep telling yourself that. One day, every knee shall bow & every tongue shall confess.>

*He holds a hand up to Exemon's wing, healing it as if he were a bigass D-Power. Exemon extends the wing like a ramp & King Drasil climbs up. Then Examon flaps once, rocketing into the sky with Craniamon & King Drasil. The blast of wind blows Hideki back, but Beelzemon catches him.*

Beelzemon<I gotcha! Thought I was gonna have to drag ya away for a second there. No offense, but it wouldn't be right to leave ya alone with a buncha lunatics.>
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*Ophanimon stops & turns around.*

O<"Seriously, he's STILL arguing with the insane tree? I hope Beelzemon has control of the situation.">

*Black Gatomon stops crawling & sniffing to look back, flattening her ears.*

BG<Hey, do I need a toy mouse on a string to get you to come, or what?!>
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*Persiamon stares at Cameron.*

Medium<If you have any more plans to make before we go, I suggest that you do that now.>

E"My only plan is to head straight for his tower & beat the living crap out of him if he doesn't immediately surrender."

G<WarGreymon & Sakuyamon should probably go 1st, since they have shields.>

Ts"The rest of you could fly behind Ornismon so he doesn't know we're all coming. Maybe we could even surround the tower once we get close."

Hideki: "Sometimes it feels like that has already happened."

And there goes all his confidence.

*Lyra watches Drasil go, then Kotemon pulls her away towards Ophanimon*
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*Cameron is too busy staring at the ground to notice*

Biyomon:<We can't let this turn into a mission for revenge though.>

*Having apparently been talking to herself, Ophanimon waits for them to catch up. Black Gatomon starts to protest, but rethinks it when Ophanimon crosses her arms & taps her foot, clearly displaying her agitation with the entire situation.*
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*Euryale glares at the bird.*

E"If your input isn't a battle tactic, keep it to yourself. And pay attention. I don't want anyone killed because they were off in Neverland worrying about feelings while we were coordinating the attack."

Presumably they are catching up.

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Azuma: "What do you have to gain to be aiding us in attacking another Olympian? Aren't you all on the same page?"

*Cameron stands up, looking really fucking pissed, however Biyomon waves him off*

Biyomon:<I think it needed to be said. Jupitermon has put you through a lot but you still need to be calm about this.>

*He looks at Tsune*

<We could probably carrying most of you.>
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*They eventually catch up I guess*

Medium<I dislike being made to repeat myself. I will escort you into the city. After that, I make no promises. I will not hesitate to strike down either you or Jupitermon should one of you prove to be a threat to the innocent.>
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*Ophanimon takes a deep, steadying breath.*

O<"Okay...in the future, if someone is trying to manipulate us & keep us from doing something, it is probably best NOT to argue with him, & simply carry on with what we were doing beforehand.">

*Gatomon jumps up & down, ears drawn flat & hair standing on end.*

BG<Grr--We're NEVER going to find Big Sis at THIS rate!>

Kylie:<Don't worry! We won't hurt innocent digimon! Do could you maybe keep them safe outside of the city while we fight? Please?>

Hideki says nothing.

Beelzemon<Don't worry, Pipsqueak, I'm sure we'll get right to it.>

O<"Yes, that is probably the wisest course of action.">

*She turns, pointing with her javelin to a data stream.*

O<"Since the footprints head in this general direction, I believe she was trying to reach that data stream. Thus, it stands to reason that she was attempting to flee to another part of the Digital World. If we do not make haste, we will surely lose track of her.">

BG<Big Sis would NEVER run away! Lying is MEAN!>

*Once again, she scratches Ophanimon's leg, & once again, Ophanimon takes no notice.*
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Medium<Certainly.>

E"Then let's fly."

*With a great shutter, the giant rock bird that they're all on darts forward. The trees take the brunt of the wind force, but it is still not advised to remain standing.*

*Everyone gets down and holds on to something*
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*Kotemon continues pulling Lyra along*

Presumably going into the data stream.

*The data stream is a ways away, but eventually they get there.*

O<"If we leave now, you'll be able to get us back here, won't you, Beelzemon?">

Beelzemon<Yeah. Don't worry, I know the passages to the Dark Areas like the back of my hand.>

O<"Alright, then let's go.">

*Upon passing through, they find themselves in the middle of the desert, in front of a pile of ruins.*

O<"That architecture--this is--or rather, this used to be Etemon's Concert Hall. Why would Mervamon come here?">
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*Ceresmon approaches--& effortlessly pushes through--the tornado. The column of wind wobbles, unstable from being disrupted, & wherever it passes a building, lightning strikes. With pieces of flaming rock falling to the ground--especially from Jupitermon's tower--Jupitermon evidently decides he has no choice but to take down the barrier. The ring glows & the clouds scatter, leaving a beam of sunlight falling down on the city in between patches of thick, black clouds. Jupitermon's voice sounds all around them like thunder from the clouds themselves.*

Jupitermon<THE TRAITORS HAVE ARRIVED! YOU HAVE SEEN THE WAY THEY SLAUGHTERED MY ARMIES! DO YOU STILL BELIEVE IT TO BE AN ACCIDENT THAT THEY LEAD KURATA'S FORCES TO YOUR DOORSTEP? THEY WERE SPARED BECAUSE THEY WERE HIS SPIES! AND THEY ARE HERE NOW TO ELIMINATE YOUR LAST SAFE HAVEN! NOW TAKE UP ARMS & PURGE MY DOMAIN OF EVIL!>

*The injured Angemon-species Digimon, having crowded in the streets to escape their collapsing homes & look up at the visitors, mumble between each other nervously. As they do so, an air force consisting mostly of converted Digimon approaches from Kurata's base.*

Jupitermon<EVEN MORE EVIDENCE OF THEIR BETRAYAL! THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT!>

*While Jupitermon is shouting his propaganda, a small air force flies out of the tower & surrounds it in a loose, spherical formation.*

*Kylie and Lunamon biomerge*

Dianamon:<Citizens of Jupitermon's domain, we have no quarrel with you! Please stay out of the fighting!>
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*Lyra and Kotemon look around, then Kotemon shrugs*