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 Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 6:17 am
"It's only natural that a human such as yourself to imagine that a master is needed for a digimon to be somewhat intelligent." His eyes would be closed with a smile painted cross his face. He would look up at the crashing noise and up to the ceiling, taking in the sound of the rain and thunder. He would sigh and stand, walking towards the exit of the vast music hall. "Well my friend, Kazu... let us see what awaits use in this here castle." Taking on the image of a much older being, he would use his staff as a cane or walking stick to add his bony body.
Now that he standing, Kazu would be able to see his entire body. This included black leather skinnies and a long brown sash that drapped down to the floor, tracking behind him as he walked. His wings would also expand outward behind him like shreads of black cloth. Their movements would portray that would tendrils rather than wings, waving wildly now that they were free of their bindings. Eventually their movements would slow down as their excess energy was released.
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Rain beat down on the two figured outside of the castle. The water would hit and splash on the MetalSeadramon's burned body. The skin that was revealed behind the armor would be black and charred with data seeping out of a broken cut or two. The digimon would breath heavily in an attempt to hold on to what little life was left in his massive body. His once powerful tail would be completely lifeless, draping over the edge of the bridge into the dark mote below. There would be another figure standing with his foot on the digimon's face. "I... was careless."
"You... were a fool." Water would hit his leather jacket and then slide down to his leather pants. His wings would remain extended even as the water began to add on to their weight. His cannon-like arm would remain pointed at the MetalSeadramon's face and his spike boot would be pushed into the enemy digimon's breaking armor. "But... it's fools like you that provide me with my dinner." He would lick his lips gluttonously and then smile to expose razor sharp death, perfect for a digimon as sinister as he. He would straighten out his unaltered arm and then drive it into the MetalSeadramon's armored face, easily getting through the burned exoskeleton and into the digimon's rubbery flesh. The texture of it would be very similar to that of a normal fish, feathery and moist.
"Dinner time!" The symbol of gluttony would appear in his right eye and cause him to be consumed in a dark aura, turning the water that hit him into steam. From the open wound, MetalSeadramon's body would begin to break down rapidly into 0s and 1s, flowing into the Beelzemon's much smaller body. Beelzemon's wings would erupt outward, releasing all the water that they had taken in and his pupils would dilate from the massive intake of data.
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Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 8:04 am
Kazu nodded to the leather clad Digimon. He followed the Demon organ player to the exit of the Music Hall. He wondered what the explosion had been about. All was quiet from within the castle so did that mean MetalSeadramon had vanquished the intruder? What if it was Jai coming back for him...
"Kazu... I'm scared."
"Me too..."
The baby Digimon on his shoulders cowered closer to their Tamer. Kazu looked at the Digimon before them. Holding a walking stick and looking so skinny. Did he once have a Tamer? Or was every Digimon here living as they pleased? Piedmon remained silent, his face unreadable. Kazu looked to his Digivice nervously. Nothing. No lights, sound or movement. His heart was pounding at the thought of not having access to his friends.
"They're too badly hurt to help now..."
Piedmon had noticed Kazu's glances at the Digivice. He said no more as they followed the Organ Player to the Exit...
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Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 11:26 pm
After a brief moment of work, Beelzemon had successfully absorbed the power of MetalSeadramon. The wet Demon Lord patted his belly as if he had just eaten physically. He could feel the power of the Dark Master swimming within him and enjoyed the feeling of having power. With the slight detour over with, the Beelzemon, made his way towards the castle. As he walked towards the castle, a bolt of pain took over his entire body, forcing him to his knees. "What... what the hell was that?!" The demon lord was caught in a spiral of confusion and found himself grabbing his chest. He tried to reclaim his footing, but found himself unable to move. Something caught his eye, as he seemed to know he struggling for breath.
Beelzemon pulled himself across the wet ground towards a pandamon that was unscathed despite the fact it had taken a direct hit from MetalSeadramon's attack. It all made sense to him now. "Damn that boy, he's smarter than I imagined." He slipped on the suit and sighed as his digital code did the rest. In a flash of iridescent light, he was a pandamon again. "I'm like an effing fish!!" he yelled as a response to realizing that he was now dependent of the panda suit in order to live.
Out of anger, the digimon punched at a near by tree and broke it in half. Now able to breath and move without complications, the angry pandamon stomped his way of the bridge that separated Sprial Castle from the rest of the Underworld. He reached for the handle and felt the castle's dark power start to affect him since he was technically a data-type digimon at the moment. With some effort the digimon managed to get the door open and then seeped into the darkness, hoping that he had not been spotted.
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SkullSatamon led Kazu and his digimon out of the music hall and back to the stair well. He scratched his head in attempts to remember something. He could have sworn that he saw something move in the darkness of the first floor, but disregarded it for a bit or some other creature of little importance. The digimon scratched his head and then started walking towards the set of stair that led to the West Wing Entrance.
The two would walk into another Hall Way that was decorated by the same red carpet, high ceilings, and status black knight-like digimon called DarkKnightmon standing on either wide of the carpet with Glare following Kazu and Axes at the ready.
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 3:07 am
Kazu followed SkullSatanmon in silence, not questioning him when he scratched his head. Though wwhen he glanced to the first floor Kazu took the liberty to look too. He thought he saw something but he couldn't quite tell. He lightly ran his hand over the upper rail, cold to the touch, like ice that wouldn't melt. He withdrew his hand gently, continuing on into the west wing. Upon seeing the DarkKnightmon statues lined up along the walls of the corridor, Kazu had a brief flashback of when MetalSeadramon came into being outside. He looked at each statue in turn, their giant axes sending a shiver down his spine. He was truely deep in enemy territory. And thoughts of escape vacated his head, there would be almost no way out without the useage of his Digivice, Chicchimon and Zerimon would have ben infinitly helpful if they could Digivolve, but now they were stuck in their baby forms...
"Guess there's no turning back now..."
Kazu muttered, Piedmon gave a short, stout laugh.
"Kazu, there has been no turning back since the second you set your mind on visiting this place."
Kazu shot Piedmon a curious look then dropped it. He chose instead to focus on following SkullSatanmon and not getting lost.
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 5:21 pm
SkullSatamon chuckled as he listened to the boy and his digimons' conversation as well as continued to try and remember the way to the Castle owner's room. "You make it seem like we're all barbaric digimon that attack anything that moves." He would shake his head as he continued to walk the blood red floors and take a turn to the right as the hallway did. There were many doors on the left and the right, but none of which were the ones they were looking for. "Aside from the occasional feral digimon, I would say that it's... you humans that are the barbaric ones..." He would give Kazu a moment to digest and then respond to what he had said.
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Ocelot, no longer fearing being found, continued to walk through the halls of the first floor corridors. He scanning each of the doors as if he were looking for something or someone.
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 5:01 am
Kazu listened to SkullSatanmon. He couldn't help but agree.
"That certianly seems true. I've met hundreds of Digimon in this world. Virus, Vaccine and Data alike. But the large majority of them are good, or at least not violent. However nearly every human I've met, including myself, have never given a second thought to fighting or attacking others..."
Kazu mind flew back to Christian's Digimon from earlier, then further back to the Network City Event, where dark Tamers killed and maimed at will. He kept going back. The fight against NEO, caused by the selfishness of Draco and Alter, the War of Memories itself, Tamer against Tamer, human fighting human. The usage of Digimon to fufil each person's own goals. He looked to the three Digimon with him. Did they mind all the trials they had to go through because of him?
"We don't care. We follow you of our choice Kazu. You've done your share of wrongdoings but we forgive you of those and strve to move forwards."
"Yeah don't go beating yourself up over us. We want to be by your side through thick and thin."
"No matter what happens. We realise that fighting is inevitable. To truely aquire peace balance must be formed."
Kazu smiled. He looked at the back of SkullSatanmon's head.
"Yeah your right... We humans are the barbarians. But I for one want to do something about it. We constantly drag other Digimon into our selfish battles. That's why I will make a difference. Not like Alter, who tried to destroy and re-write the whole world. Nor like the Dark Tamers who wish to simply wipe out all of this world."
He gave a curt laugh.
"I intend to fight on the side of light to restore balance to this world. If that means fighting then so be it."
Kazu's Digimon smiled and chimed in their agreements. The corridor went round to the right with more doors on either side. Kazu could feel the dak grip of the castle grip him tighter around him. Despite his big talk he was still terrified on the inside, he felt cold. He knew he sounded high and mighty but the realisation of what he would have to come up against in order to truely achive a lasting peace in this world...
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 7:23 am
"Honestly, I must say that listening to you is about the same as watch an old black and white television show." the devil digimon would crook his head back a little to glance over his shoulder at Kazu. He turn back and shrug slightly as he continued to speak. "Right and Wrong, good and evil, light and dark. You humans are all the same, never once considering that there maybe hidden motives, reasons, and other alternatives for the things that you digimon and your fellow humans do. You never know what lengths you'll go to do something, until you've been forced with no other way out." While his tone was previously cheery and light-hearted, his new tone would be rather deep, an attempt at having his words really penetrate the boy's mind and get him to think on a much broader spectrum. "Oh... by the way, you might want to take it easy of the dark tamer use, some of the residents might take offense." his tone returned to the normal light-hearted tone that he had always had since their meeting int he music hall.
The light from the lanterns that were suspended from the walls would grow dimmer and far more eerie looking as the ground headed deeper into the west wing. The number of statues would begin to thin out, slowly shifting from lines standing side by side, to one every few meters or so. The path they were taking would send them up a small flight of steps and a swift turn to the left that would lead them to a hallway that was completely void of light besides what came from the lanturns from down the steps. It would seem like they had been walking for hours but, in reality, they had only been walking but for a few minutes or so. "We're almost at our destination... I think. If you have any second guesses or wishes of returning, I can lead you back."
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 8:09 am
"Hidden motives..."
Kazu fell into silence as they continued to walk. What could he mean? Thinking back on it, there were points where a secret agenda had been possible. He'd been in a position like what SkullSatanmon had mentioned once. In Network City. In order to stop the invading forces he had been forced to make a choice. Destroy an entire section of the City, the main Plaza, or let a swarm of Phelsemon run riot. He'd chosen the former option and felt terrible, he hadn't thought of anyone within the buildings, he had just fired and hoed for the best. Secondary reasons for these atrocities. What was that supposed to mean? That there was more to everything than meets the eye? That much Kazu found obvious. But did he ever look at that part of a person? Thinking about it. Really thinking about it, Kazu began to realise. This whole time in the Digital World, possibly his whole life, he'd been doing nothing but taking people at face value. He'd thought the Spirits were evil in the War of Memories despite them all being nice people, he'd instantly dicreditied Marcus even when he was doing good... Secondary reasons. Suddenly things began to click into place. What people could do when put under enough pressure.
He had seriously misunderstood the world.
Kazu was so involved in his thinking he didn't realise the lack of light until SkullSatanmon spoke. It was like waking from a dream, realisation of the error of his ways, rapid thoughts on how to atone.
"I've no second guesses. No regrets. I need to prove this to myself. Thank you for your words. I'll take them to heart."
He gave a smile to his musical guide, not sure if he could see him in this darkness. He had decided. He would still strive for peace. But he'd do it in his own way. He would work for Justice. But he would work for it in his own way, for his own personal Justice. He looked at the SkullSatanmon, he'd misjudged this Digimon just like he had misjudged all the others, he had thought that because he was a virus that he was evil. But the opposite had been true. The leathery Digimon with the walking stick had been key in opening Kazu's mind, to broadening his horizens. It was early days yet but Kazu knew that in time he'd be a better person, and in all honesty it was the Digimon before him that was to thank...
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 9:10 am
"Well then... I guess we continue on or rather..." SkullSatamon stopped in front of two tall wooden doors. A ring of light could be seen from around the edges of the wood, and piercing through the growing darkness. It would have seemed as if the doors had appeared out of nowhere, responding to Kazu's determination.
"... or rather, we're hear." SkullSatamon smiled at the warm like despite the fact it was probably all a lie; a hoax concieved to make one feel like there was light in the darkness when there really wasn't. SkullSatamon grabbed at the golden handle and gave it a slight tug. The door opened slowly, giving a very audible creaking sound that resounded through the silent corridors.
The light was quickly gobbled up by the darkness once the door was fully open. SkullSatamon stood behind the door and pointed his wooden staff in to the room. It was a library, an oval shaped library with shelves of books
that would reach the heavens if it weren't for the obvious ceiling and golden chandelier that hung there to provide it's readers with enough light. As Kazu would walk into the room, if he were to turn back, he would see that SkullSatamon was no longer present.
(edited)
((Cue Castlevania music now xD))
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 9:46 am
Kazu stepped ito the gloomy light. He was taken aback by the sheer mass of literiture on display. He felt horribly underdressed in his bloody rags, this lace seemed fit for a king. He turned to thank the SkullSatanmon... But no-one was there.
"Guess he's gone..."
Kazu made his way quietly through the towers of bookshelves. Piedmon was shaking, unsure whether it was out of cold fear or something else, Kazu placed a hand on the Clown's shoulder.
"You ok?"
Silence.
"This darkness... So deep... So wonderfully chaotic..."
The pupils of the Clown's eyes were but tiny dots, on Kazu's shoulder Chicchimon and Zerimon huddled as close to their tamer as they could, shaking violently. It took a few seconds for Kazu to realise what they were reacting to.
"Urk.."
He gripped his stomach, able to touch it through the hole in his shirt. It was like a stabbing cold had covered his whole body.
"Heh... Well we know we're in the right place, huh?"
Kazu straightened up. He took a walk forwards.
"Hello? Is anyone here?"
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 10:24 am
"Shh... could you keep it down. This is a library you know." A stuck-up child-like voice would ring in response to Kazu's call, echoing across the hard-back books and making its way down from close to the ceiling. It would be high-pithced like that of a girl's voice or possibly a boy that had yet to endure the effects of puberty. If one looked up, they would see a boy, but not just any boy. This child would have six shimmering wings coming off his back and golden hair the shined in the light like real gold. The child would be sitting on thin air with a book in hand, its title unreadable due to the distance between him and the ground.
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 10:50 am
Kazu followed the floaty voice upwards. His eyes grew wid with wonder upon viewing the boy. Sitting there, just floating. Each of the boy's wings sent shivers down Kazu's spine, for once today, not out of fear but out of pure awe. Kazu almost felt that he should drop to one knee.
"Oh... Sorry I was looking for..."
His voice trailed off as he remembered the SkullSatanmon's lesson. He rephrased.
"Are you the Master here? I've come a long way looking for you."
Piedmon glanced up at the glowing boy and stifled a laugh, Kazu gave a brief frown, it wasn't the usual laugh that he was so used to hearing, this laugh was laced with fear. The baby Digimon on his shoulders looked away from the angelic being before them. Kazu nodded his head in respect.
"I've come to ask some questions. And to offer you information in exchange... If you would be willing to listen."
((OOC: I love little Lucemon! Oooh I may De-Digivolve my Lucemon CM to get one :3 ))
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 10:59 am
The boy looked down, away from his book. "Oh?" He closed it, placing it back on the shelves and began to descend towards Kazu. "You must be Kazu, the thing that's thrown the entire castle into an uproar." Has his bare feet landed on the ground, his crossed his pale white arms and smirked at Kazu. "I must ask how you defeated my MetalSeadramon... it too me months to rebuild him and now you've gone and broken him again!" His tone would be winy, like a child asking why his favorite toy was taken away or broken.
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 11:16 am
Kazu watched as the boy decended towards him. He was so elegant. It took a second for him to realise just what the boy was saying.
"I beg you pardon?"
He looked quizzically at the boy. Piedmon took a cautionary step backwards.
"Yeah, my name is Kazu. But I'd hardly say the castle is in uproar. In fact it's been pretty quiet here. And I did't break your MetalSeadramon... He let me in."
Kazu suddenly remembered the fighting that had shook the castle. If MetalSeadramon was "broken" then he'd been defeated. If that was the case then whatever was inside the castle now was a terrible force to be reckoned with.
"I didn't break your doorman... Someone else did."
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 11:37 am
"Proves what an ignorant human like you would know." The boy rolled his eyes and turned his back towards Kazu. He would scratch his head at Kazu's revelation. "Someone else, huh. Sure, I'll believe that one. Oh well, It's not like I can't make a new one. Kudos to you or whoever it was that did it, he talked too much anyways." His voice rang of sarcasm, yet truthfully blunt as he started to walk away from Kazu with his wings folding in behind him. He would stop and turn abruptly, losing some feathers as he turned. His hands would come to rest on both of his sides as he gazed across the way towards Kazu. His eyes would shift into a stare, as if trying to penetrate the boy's very soul. "No matter, I am Lucemon and I'm one of the owners of this castle. Rumor has it you have news that might interest?" He'd move his hands from his hips and cross them once more across his flat chest and silky white robe. "Well... what have you?"
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