Deon gazed through the trees as he walked alongside Veemon, the sun beating down overhead. This was really, really weird. One moment he was in class, staring out the window, and then suddenly he's on his ass on a beach. Well, it was whatever. Better here than listening to Ms. Pragera drone on and on about stuff he already knew.
This, however, he didn't know. The trees were so thick even laying down he wouldn't match half the diameter. They looked tall from their spot in the desert, but here, he craned his head and couldn't see where the top was. The weirdest thing about the last three hours of walking though, were the Digimon peering out at him, seemingly scared. Of what, he couldn't say. They were various sizes, ranging from smaller than Veemon to creatures twice Deon's own height.
He looked back at Edward, shivering in his shoes and eyes darting from side to side as he tried to avoid looking at his own partner, the green worm desperately trying to keep up with him.
Dude probably got his ass kicked in high school. Deon shook his head and took a deep breath in, the smell of clean air and trees almost intoxicating. He tweaked his head, the sound of trickling water breaking the monotony of the chirping Digimon and the rustling of leaves they had been hearing so far.
"Ah, Tavaras!" Dorumon's excited voice broke the silence. The purple dinosaur turned slightly and moved through the bushes, the clumps of vegetation stretching higher than Deon was tall. Tavaras perked up and quickly followed his partner. Despite occasionally clutching his head and wincing, he had naturally taken the lead and seemed to instinctively trust his partner after the initial shock had worn off.
"Thank God, water!" Deon heard the older man exclaim from the other side of the bush as he followed, brushing the branches away. Imogen and Senna both moved silently right behind him. The blonde girl had a distant expression on her face as her own silent partner hovered close behind her.
By contrast Senna still wore that cheerful personality she had when he first woke up to her staring down at him. Biyomon, still perched on her head, looked relaxed. What was wrong with those two?
Coming out the other side of the bush, Deon saw Tavaras already hunched over a small stream face first, gulping down what he could.
"Ah! Hahaha," After drinking his fill, Tavaras slumped back and sat beside the stream, his hands supporting him from behind. He turned to Deon and the others. "The water's good." At that Senna rushed forward, cupping her hands into the stream and drinking her fill.
Deon shrugged and walked forward himself. Kneeling beside Senna, he cupped his hands and felt the rush of cool, clean water wash over him. Feeling more confident now, the young boy took a drink.
Tavaras was right, the water tasted and felt exactly how it looked. A small smile appeared on his own face. This place was exciting.
"Hmm." Tavaras lay on his back and stared up. "Anyone got an idea how to get home?" Deon stood up and looked around.
Silence all around.
Senna sat with a finger on her chin, and Imogen and Edward both stood near the bush they just came through, arms crossed.
Tavaras took a breath. "Nothing? Wormmon?"
Edward flinched as his green partner wobbled forward. "Sorry." His nasally voice sounded sad. "I don't know."
"Right." Tavaras sighed. "Well, let's take a short break and keep walking. Maybe if we follow the stream we'll find someone that knows something."
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"So, Edward" Tavaras broke the silence from the front of the pack. "I seem to have everyone figured out but you. What's your deal?" Just as the young man had suggested, the group had continued walking alongside the stream, and now the sun was starting to set behind them. Deon felt sweat clinging to his shirt; he wasn't used to this much exercise.
"Ehh?" Edward looked shocked. "What do you mean, 'what's my deal?'"
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"Like, the mopey kid's a high schooler bored out of his mind" Tavaras said, nodding his head towards Deon. "I'm a guy in University who's loves to party. What's your deal?"
"Ah, well I'm a-a-AHHHH" Edward suddenly screamed mid sentence and pointed in front of him. As he turned his head back around, Deon saw the purple cocoon Digimon place itself in front of a suddenly stopped Imogen, and then a creature as black as the night sky soaring towards them, crimson claws and spear-like tail bared. Tattered wings created a deadly shadow, and four blood-red eyes peered menacingly at them.
Devidramon [https://wikimon.net/images/thumb/2/2d/Devidramon.jpg/480px-Devidramon.jpg]
"HUMANS!" it let out in a guttural shout from its bestial, fanged mouth. Deon heard a scream from Edward and Senna, and he found himself turned around running alongside them. Hearing a clink, Deon slowed to turn back around, seeing the claws hit the cocoon and stop the monster in its tracks. Stopping himself, Deon watched it press against Imogen's shield, the girl herself paralyzed on the spot; he could see her knees quivering. The monster snarled and turned its attention to Tavaras, who had taken several steps back and had his arms up protectively. "I'll work on the girl later then" it said, lunging towards the older boy.
"METAL CANNON" Deon saw Dorumon try to intercept by... shooting a cannonball out of his mouth? The monster flinched and turned its attention to the purple dragon, swiping him back with his claws. Deon whipped his head around as he saw the poor thing fly pass him and into a tree.
"That's Devidramon I think, b-but he's supposed to be trapped in the Dark Area!" Wormmon said. Devidramon gave a toothy smile. "Was. Thank you, now you can help me further after I take your heads to my master!"
"SPIRAL TWISTER"
"VEE HEADBUTT"
Deon looked on in fear as Biyomon shot a green flame towards Devidramon, and his own partner lunged forward, headbutting the large demonic creature, both attacks flinching it enough to keep it from Tavaras, but otherwise bouncing off harmlessly.
It did, however, buy enough time. "STICKY NET" Wormmon shot a web out of his mouth towards Tavaras, and pulled him back from Devidramon's strike, tearing a gash into the ground the older boy was just standing on.
"Thanks," Tavaras mumbled to Wormmon.
"Ugh, why can't you just stay still like the girl," Devidramon roared, plunging himself back towards Tavaras, his target seemingly already set.
"I WON'T DIE IN THIS PLACE" Tavaras yelled as he took a step towards Devidramon, fist raised. Before anything could happen, Dorumon shot past his partner, glowing. "HYPER. DASH. METAL" he yelled, colliding with Devidramon, the shockwave sending both of them recoiling backwards. Dorumon landed in front of Tavaras, the light around him shining progressively stronger.
Deon watched in shock as the glowing figure that was Dorumon started to grow before his eyes, even his claws elongating in a deadly hooked shape as he grew wings out of his back.
"DORUMON, Digivolve!" Deon heard a voice call out from light.
As suddenly as it began, the light dissipated, and a new creature stood in his place.
DORUgamon [https://wikimon.net/images/thumb/e/e3/Dorugamon.jpg/480px-Dorugamon.jpg]
"DORUGAMON" The new Digimon spread his wings and launched himself with speed at Devidramon, the creature too stunned to react in time. As the two masses collided, Dorugamon bit down on the demonic creature's neck and carried him up into the canopies.
"RAHH" Devidramon yelled, kicking Dorugamon away. "RED EYE" . The glare from four blood-red eyes seemingly paralyzed Dorugamon as he slammed into the tree above the group, splinters showering down. "DEMONIC GALE" Devidramon continued its assault, blades of wind cutting into his opponent.
"DORUGAMON!" Tavaras yelled "COME ON, DON'T LOSE TO THIS BETA-ASS PUSSY." Dorugamon's eyes shot open, and energy swirled in his mouth as he continued to take the flurry of strikes from Devidramon. Deon winced at every blow; there was no way he could take much more of this.
"CANNONBALL" Dorugamon yelled, firing the charged shot out from his mouth, the recoil pressing him deeper into the trees. As quick as it shot, the cannonball connected with Devidramon, the massive force of the attack causing a shockwave. Devidramon flew back into a tree, and then... Deon's eyes widened as their would-be murderer disintegrated into small blue particles, scattering to the wind.
Dorugamon glowed as he made his way back down, shrinking back into Dorumon. Landing, he collapsed in a heap in front of Tavaras. The older boy knelt in front of his partner, and scooped up his head. "Thanks buddy, you really saved us all back there. What was that anyway?"
"That was called Digivolution, and I've never seen it happen like that before" A soft, feminine voice rang out. Deon's heart sank as two more creatures appeared in front of them. "Of course, things could have changed in the thousands of years we've been locked away." A small black cat smirked, black and purple striped tail swaying as it stepped forward.
"What a greedy fool going on ahead, that Devidramon." The large bird said in a deeper voice, black flames flickering from its body. "Well, at least we won't have to share LadyDevimon's favour with him."
BlackGatomon [https://wikimon.net/images/d/db/Blacktailmon.jpg]Saberdramon [https://wikimon.net/images/c/c2/Saberdramon.jpg]