(Tamers) Sydney: How in the...?

[Candescence]

Okay, re-do, and A_C suggested a different idea, so, yeah.

At this time of year, the sun wouldn't set on Australia for hours, yet, sunset was too far away for the locals to even think about it. Sydney was the biggest city on the continent, and yet, it was almost nothing like New York or Tokyo in many ways.


Ikuto grinned, as he leaned on the railing of Keith's apartment balcony, letting the wind blow through his hair. "I gotta admit, you've got a nice place, here. My parents probably wouldn't let me get my own apartment even though I have a part-time job..."


Emerald wasn't so grumpy now. "Yeah, I gotta admit, it's a nice change of pace from Pokearth's cities."


"Yeah, I know." Keith smiled, placing a hand on the railing. "So, Ikuto, I'm happy, no, honoured, that you came over, but why? I can tell there's another reason you're here other than to make small talk."


"Yeah..." Ikuto sighed. "Since I'm the most experienced out of the mid-teenage tamers, I have a responsibility to lead. I'm gonna eventually be a leader when DATS is back up and running one day, so... I gotta shape up on that front. And first things first, I need to talk to each of you guys one-on-one."


"Aw, sheesh, I feel like Kaidan Alenko being talked to by Commander Shepard." He groaned, crossing his arms, and resting them on the balcony. "I think I know what this is about."


He grinned. "Oh, boy."


"Yeah... I've noticed some of the others don't take you seriously, for various reasons. I've got nothing against you personally, just so you know, but the thing is, there's some things holding you back. You sometimes speak without thinking, and I know you're aware of that. You also have a habit of, well, just trying too hard to help out. I know you're trying to be a hero and wanting to help everyone, but it's a bit excessive, don't you think?"


Keith didn't answer that question at first, instead letting his thoughts stir in his head a bit. "I know... But I don't want to be a burden on anyone. I just want to help in any way I can, any way to prove that I'm not just some loser who doesn't have business being among all these legendary tamers... I want to use my skills in programming to help everyone, as well as fight..."


Ikuto smirked. "I ain't doubting your skills, Keith. But if we need a programming expert and Izzy can't help, we'll know who to call. In the meantime, though... Stop trying to help everyone and focus more on trying to improve your own performance in battle."


He smiled and nodded. "Yeah! You don't have to bust a gut trying to help everyone and end up stumbling around in the process."


"You know, that doesn't sound like a bad idea..."

However, none of these three would realise that this would turn out to be more than just a relaxing break...

[Alien-Child]

Out in the docks, a fog rolled in... with glowing, demonic red eyes behind it, snarling mad.

[Candescence]

His eyes widened, as he saw the fog. "Is that...?"


He growled. "It is, a wild Digimon. They're getting more common lately."


Falcomon, Rush and Kokuwamon came over to the balcony. "Let's do this, Ikuto!"


"Right! Digisoul Full Charge!"


"Falcomon, digivolve to...!"

@crowmon@
"Crowmon!"


They hopped up on Crowmon's back...

@crowmon@
And he took flight, flying towards the fog.

[Alien-Child]

As they traveled into the fog, below several fish swam around scared. They were strange, though colorful, almost tropical, they didn't seem like fish in this part of the world. Namely... they could talk!


"RUN-I mean, SWIM!" One of them cried, trying to get away from the shade stalking them beneath the waves. The creature growled as it seemed to have looked up, straight at Crowmon at the group.

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"Bubble Bomb!" The mysterious digimon cried as it tossed explosive bubbles through the waves at the bird.
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[Candescence]

"Why do I have this 'Jaws' feeling...?"

@crowmon@
"WHOA!"

Crowmon
HP: 50
Power: 10
Defense: 14
Speed: 18
Sp.Attack: 15
Sp.Defense: 10

(Speed)
[dice=18][dice=18][dice=18]

He effortlessly avoided the bubbles, and allowed his passengers (sans Ikuto) to get off, before taking flight once more, and launched a burst of electrical energy towards the shadow in the water.

(Sp. Attack)
[dice=15][dice=15][dice=15]


"Right! Rush, Kokuwamon, let's do this! DIGISOUL CHARGE!"


"Commandramon, Kokuwamon, Digivolve to...!"

@mekanorimon@
"Sealsdramon! Mekanorimon!"


Rush immediately lobbed a grenade into the water...

Sealsdramon
HP: 35
Power: 10
Speed: 13
Defense: 8
Sp. Attack: 5
Sp. Defense: 8

(Sp. Attack)
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@mekanorimon@
And Keith climbed into the mecha, taking the controls. "Alright, TWINKLE BEAM!"

Mekanorimon
HP:40
Power:3
Speed:11
Defense:1
S. Attack:13
S. Defense:15

(Sp. Attack)
[dice=13][dice=13][dice=13]


"Alright, come on out, Sceptile!" Might as well use a Grass-type Pokemon. "Frenzy Plant!"


Sceptile appeared in a burst of red light, and unleashed a burst of vines into the water...

Sceptile
HP: 40
Power: 12
Speed: 9
Defense: 5
S. Attack: 12
S. Defense: 5

(Sp. Attack)
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Then, suddenly... "TURBO STINGER!" A rapid-fire salvo slammed into the water...

(Sp. Attack)
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"Looks like we made it just in time!" Rina spoke, as she hovered down from above...

Waspmon
HP: 40
Power: 6
Speed: 8
Defense: 6
S. Attack: 12
S. Defense: 12


With Christa on her back. "Jeez, and to think I was hoping to get some time to paint..."[rand=9559379050042480292895652819424870513217432890087409213432855904102]

[Alien-Child]

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HP:50
Power:10
Speed:9
Defense:2
S. Attack:15
S. Defense:11
(All Stats +7 in water)
[dice=16][dice=16][dice=16] Crowmon
[dice=16][dice=16][dice=16] Sealsdramon
[dice=16][dice=16][dice=16] Mekanorimon
[dice=16][dice=16][dice=16] Sceptile
[dice=16][dice=16][dice=16] Waspmon
HP:50-12=38
The attacks flew at the shade, it zipped through the waves and only Crowmon and Sceptile managed a hit. However, it caught them on its sights, "BUBBLE BOMB!"
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[Candescence]

"Tch... This guy must be tough..."

@crowmon@
(Speed)
[dice=18][dice=18]

He dodged the attacks effortlessly. "We can't do much damage while he's in the water!"


(Speed)
[dice=9]

40 - 14(/2=7) = 33

Sceptile was not so lucky, being knocked down...


"SCEPTILE!"


"Then we'll just have to do it, Keith!" She leaped into the water.


"Ugh, what are those idiots up to now...?"

@mekanorimon@
"Keith, let's do it!"


"It's out best bet..." He sealed the hatch, and had the mech leap into the water, its jets allowing some movement through the water. He tried to move under the shadow, and... "TWINKLE BEAM!"

(Sp. Attack)
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Followed up by Rush attempting to slam into the enemy from below, to try and force it out of the water.

(Power)
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[Alien-Child]

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[dice=16][dice=16][dice=16]
HP:38-1=37
Only a single blast from Rush hit, but it didn't do much. The sea digimon swam through the waves and a hand came out to pull rush under.
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[Candescence]

(Defense)
[dice=8]

40 - 13 = 27

She choked, as she was grabbed and pulled under. She couldn't even reach for her knife...




On the surface, Ikuto's eyes widened. "They're having trouble...!"

@crowmon@
"I can't move underwater like they can, though!"


"Me neither! I'm not sure if my systems are good for underwater combat..."


"And I don't have any water-types!"


"Keith... Rush..."



"RUSH!" He tried catching up with the water serpent, but... No dice... This mech wasn't fast enough... "Damn it... I'm tired of not being strong enough... Rush is gonna die if I don't do something..."

His Digisoul surrounded him, and his eyes widened. "I won't let that happen again... NOT NOW, NOT EVER! DIGISOUL FULL CHARGE!"



@mekanorimon@
"Mekanorimon, Digivolve to...!"


"MECHAARMORMON!" He formed around Keith's body...

MechaArmormon
HP: 60
Power: 20
Speed: 15
Defense: 7
S. Attack: 18
S. Defense: 7


"Sealsdramon, Digivolve to...!"

However, in the dark waters, her voice was drowned out and one could not see her...


Keith boosted, with renewed confidence, down to the depths, and came back up at his opponent, hand outstretched and glowing... "DIGISOUL SHINING FINGER!"

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Digisoul Shining Finger: Raises Power by 10, requires a three-turn cooldown.

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(Power)
[dice=30][dice=30][dice=30]


Suddenly, a blade would go straight for the serpent's face.


HP: 60
Power: 18
Speed: 18
Defense: 7
S. Attack: 17
S. Defense: 7

(Power)
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[Alien-Child]

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Now that they're underwater, the trio (or duo) will now get a good look at the digimon, being a blue diver-mermaid.


[dice=16][dice=16][dice=16] Keith
[dice=16][dice=16][dice=16] Rush
HP:37-15=22
The Depthmon was hurled backwards in the sea, but it recovered and swirled around until there was a whirlpool heading for the digimon, "Sargasso Drag!"
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[Candescence]

@crowmon@
They saw the shining light from the water, covering their eyes...


His eyes widened, as he made out three shapes in the water - and he recognized which ones. "No way... A Digisoul Full Charge double evolution?!"




(Speed)
[dice=15]

However, due to his new speed, he was able to easily avoid the whirlpool. "Hah! Rush, you okay?"


(Speed)
[dice=18]
(Sp. Defense)
[dice=7]

60 - 8 = 52

She took some damage, but hardly anything serious. She formed a bubble around herself in order to breathe, and nodded to Keith. "I'm fine. You saved my ass there, partner!"

Much to Keith's surprise, Rush's new form wasn't reptilian at all. Instead, she looked like a bipedal Dingo, similar to Taomon in terms of physique, but instead wearing lightweight armor on her chest (which covered a less-than-modest bust). She carried a metal, bladed boomerang, as well as a sword and a bo staff.


His eyes widened. "No way... That can't be...!"

@roninwarrigalmon@
"Yeah, I know. We'll figure it out later, let's beat this bastard to paste!" She spun the boomerang in her hand, and tossed it at Depthmon. "Holy Boomerang!"

(Sp. Attack)
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He took out his mecha's plasma gun, which transformed into a sniper rifle, took careful aim, and fired, shooting out electrically-charged bullets. "LIGHTNING SNIPER!"

(Sp. Attack)
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[Alien-Child]

@depthmon@
[dice=6][dice=6][dice=6] Rush
[dice=6][dice=6][dice=6] Keith
HP:22-27=-4
The diver digimon made a scream as he was electrified until... he blew to digital bits. [rand=20738710160367195361718467902392309409257257357245057474274653941]

[Candescence]

Christa's gaping expression quickly turned to joy as she realised... "They beat it... THEY BEAT IT!"


Keith suddenly shot out of the water, landing on the docks, and let the helmet shift away. "WOO! That was AWESOME!"

@roninwarrigalmon@
"I'll say." She smiled, as she climbed up onto the docks.


"If this were a DATS mission, I'd say that was a success!" He smiled. However, before he could question Rush's evolution... He looked in the water. "Where's the egg?"

@roninwarrigalmon@
"Um... What egg? He just burst into digital bits, and then... Nothing."

@crowmon@
"Ah, crap. So we can't sent 'em back to the Digital World..."


"Um... If I may interject here... If there's no remains when there should be, then..."


"Then... We should be preparing for something worse?"


"Quite possibly."


"Then again, Digimon death varies between worlds..."


"Tch... So we couldn't have sent it back without a computer to open the Digi-Port, even if we knew what world it came from in the first place."


"Can't be helped, I guess..." She looked at Rush. "Whoa, what happened to you?!"

@roninwarrigalmon@
"I have no idea..." She looked at her hands. "This was Vix's Ultimate form, not mine..."


"Who the hell is Vix?"


"Vix was... My other partner, in Digimon Online. She was a Dingomon. Problem is... She died. A glitch or something, I'm not sure how. Rush must have absorbed her data."


"Well... I guess I'll leave you guys to think about it. Emerald, Crowmon and I gotta get going." He then remembered... "Oh, yeah, Christa... Are you sure you're gonna be alright? I heard some heavy stuff-"


"I'm fine, thanks for the concern." She smiled.


He nodded. "You guys gonna be at the Damons for dinner, right?"


"Wouldn't miss it for the world."