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After completing the Dice challenge the Human passed through the gate and gazed around the arena. He wore black leather pants and a jacket left open, over a padded, blue protective shirt. Around his left wrist was an oversized silver watch like object that looked not entirely unlike a Digivice. Over his left shoulder was a brown leather strap that supported the letter carrier style bag that hung by his right hip. Around his neck was a leather strap that supported a silver pendant in the shape of a dragon’s claw. Held within the molded talons was a small marble sized blue orb that seemed to give off a faint light.

Gage is approached by one of the event workers with some second hand gear and a Unimon that was he would never be able to tame into a compatible partner by the time the competition starts. Gage passed on the armor and weapons, and politely bows to the Unimon, “I’m afraid that your services will not be necessary my friend, however I thank you for the kind offer.” Raising his head he turned to the event worker, “It appears the other Knights have brought their own Equipment. If I might be allowed, I would ask to do the same.” The Event worker shrugged and turned away. Gage smiled and called out to the shadow that was looming in from behind the Arena gate, “Well Ex, are you ready?”

The cloth patrician flopped open and a Veemon tumbled into the hall landing next to the tamer, “Knew I'z there da whole time, huh?” the tiny blue dragon with the horned nose asked his human partner. Gage only smiled and began walking toward the main stage.

On their way, the pair passed by the arena stables. Several of the stalls were empty however there was one digimon present, quietly drinking from a trough in order to build up its strength for the next match. Gage looked at the tags on the stall and suddenly realized that this was the horse that belonged to the opponent he was scheduled to fight in the next round. Arching a brow he looked the creature over, it was a Pegasusmon, golden wings, armor plating, and fast both on land and in the air. Gage knew a great deal about this digimon. His first digimon partner was a patamon after all, and he had made the effort to study all the potential digivoultions a patamon could take. However, his partner had never learned to become a Pegasusmon, mostly due to the fact that Gage did not have access to the Digi-Metal of Hope.

Gage pressed two fingers to his right eyebrow and gave the winged stallion a friendly salute, “I wish you luck my friend.” He said to the Pegasusmon as he turned and began to slowly walk toward the arena again. “Ex, why don’t we show him what he’s up against?” the human whispered to the Veemon tailing behind him. Gage was much to Honorable to try to sabotage his opponent’s horse, however he was not above a display of power to psych out his opponent. The tiny blue dragon gave his friend the thumbs up, and while Gage was unable to see this he could feel that his partner was prepared.

Gage then thrust his left hand over his head reaching up toward the sky, “ Storm Armor... ENERGIZE!!” The digivice around his wrist projected a beam of energy into the air above him. Within the data stream materialized an ovular spheroid of black metal with a lightning bolt shaped protrusion, on its surface was imprinted the crest of Friendship.

Behind the human, Veemon responded to the appearance of the object by emitting a powerful cerulean glow. The small dragon leapt into the air and gasped the Digi-Metal pressing it into its chest, there was a small flash as the digimon was enveloped in a cascade of data, “Veemon, Armor Digivolve to...” the digi-metal began to melt into a black, liquid-like substance as it melded over the small dragon’s body, coating it completely. The Veemon's form began to expand, converting from biped to quadruped, and continuing to grow until it had surpassed its original height three times over.

The black liquid mass came crashing down on the surface in front of the Human, four large claws digging into the ground. The fluidic metal began to harden over the legs and torso sealing the four-legged dragon in digizoid armor, blacker then the rage of the coming storm. Yellow marks running down either side of the digimon’s body looked like teeth. The exposed portions of the digimon’s skin were blue and white scales, reminiscent of the Veemon that it had just evolved from. A long blue tail dragged through the dirt as it turned around to face the human, a sheet of energy passed over the digimon skull coating its face in a metallic black mask with a lightning bolt shaped horn growing out of its center. From its back, three more lightning bolt shaped spike burst forth, all jet-black. The digimon reared its head back and with a powerful voice, thundered its new name, “Raindramon!”

Gage grasped one of the black spikes and used it to pull himself up onto the digimon's back. “Lets Go Excalibur!” he said to his partner. Raindramon charged off toward the main stage at a steady gallop. “We are here to represent the Core Guard Ex, we do not want to disappoint!”

Gage lifted his right hand up to the orb shaped pendant handing from his neck. The small marble disappered and in his hand materialized a much larger sphere of pulsating blue energy, the Digi-Core of Azulongmon, A treasure that Gage had received after he saved Azulongmon’s egg when the great sovereign was slain by Nagato all those months ago. the human squeezed the orb in his hands, “Core Saber!” he called out as the sphere exploded into tiny particles of light which quickly gathered into a long rod, a Sword made of pure energy. With Weapon in hand and Raindramon to carry him Gage was prepared for whatever Gallantmon was going to throw at him.

((I want to see my results, and I DO want you to count this as an entry XD))

Jonny stared Duftmon in the eye while the girl ranted. He was in a tight spot, and he knew it. He would look unchivalrous if he told the Knight that he had been pushed by the girl, and everything she said was a lie. And yet, if he just stood his ground and took the blame for it, then he would be lying to a Royal Knight.

Either way did not bode well for him. He struggled mentally with the problem, not knowing which way he should go. Her lies about the situation eventually convinced him.

Once the fangirl began to quiet, Jon stuck out his chest, and stood almost at attention. "Duftmon, sir, I know that this looks bad. And, it comes down to an argument of he said, she said. So, that being the case, the only reasonable thing to do would be to punish both of us, to make sure that the liar got his or her punishment."

Having said his bit, he fell silent, awaiting judgment from the swordsmon digimon.

wind i am willing to trade my digimon