Server - No More Games

[YolkaEd]

...alone...

@ryo@

It was strange. Ever since he had started his endless battles with Millenniumon, from when he first met the Digidestined, to his meeting with Ken, to the tournament set up by the Sovereigns, to him meeting Monodramon... ever day 1, he had never been alone.

But now... thanks to one Ultimate...

@monodramon@

"Alright, Ryo; time to head out!"

@ryo@

"You're certainly eager." Ryo chuckled, looking down at his partner with a small smile. "But are you sure that you'll be alright? I've got to get you back up to Cyberdramon, so..."

@monodramon@

"Oh, I can handle it, partner. Just wait and-"

Before he could say anything, all of a sudden, a dark blast struck Monodramon, knocking him against the sand.

@ryo@

"Ah- MONODRAMON!"

@@

"...how convenient..." a dark voice chuckled...

@mephistomon@

...before its owner grabbed hold of the out-cold Monodramon, glancing at Ryo. "...I hope you won't mind, Ryo Akiyama."

@ryo@

"...you again?!"

@mephistomon@

"I just need to borrow your true partner to swat some bothersome flies! Ciao!" With that, Mephistomon sank into darkness, leaving Ryo utterly...

...alone...

@ryo@

Lying on the ground, and looking up at the starry sky, Ryo grit his teeth. ...damn you, Millenniumon... can't you just stay destroyed?! Why do you keep coming back to haunt me?!

[Candescence]

"Ryo!"

He came flying over, carrying Monodramon in his hands, and carefully laid him down on the ground in front of Ryo. "I bring-" Then he noticed his expression. "Oh, dear..."

[Ninetalesuk]

@dynasmon@

"Ryo... you look different!"

@crusadermon@

"That's his new icon, you moron."

@dynasmon@

"Ryo, we... um... ran into some problems..."

@crusadermon@

"Where would you like us to start?"

[YolkaEd]

@ryo@

With a mere hum, Ryo cast a brief glance at the Royal Knights. "...what happened?" he uttered, slowly sitting up. "Your numbers are halved..."

@kentaurosmon@

"...well... that's actually the problem we ran into..."

@leopardmon@

"...you see... our comrades, they..." Leopardmon uttered, as he glanced at Monodramon lying in Craniamon's grasp.

@ryo@

Looking at that, Ryo grit his teeth again. "...Mephistomon... huh?"

@leopardmon@

"...yes..." Leopardmon nodded. "...thanks to him... Gallantmon, UlforceVeedramon, Magnamon, Omnimon X, and even Examon..."

@ryo@

"...say no more." Ryo uttered, before he slowly took Monodramon from Craniamon. "...things really got out of hand, didn't they..."

[Candescence]

He nodded. "Yes... And quite frankly, I am getting sick and tired of this. I say we should either locate and destroy Mephistomon... Or seek out a way to prevent Milleniummon's return, once and for all. I would prefer both, but..."

[Ninetalesuk]

@dynasmon@

"If we can destroy Mephestiomon, then it'll prevent Milleniummon's return!"

@crusadermon@

"He's certainly getting annoying with his arrival and crazy speeches..." She sighed.

[YolkaEd]

@ryo@

"...no... even if you somehow manage to destroy Mephistomon, chances are that someone's going to try and bring out Millenniumon again." Ryo murmured, as he looked down at Monodramon. "...I wouldn't be surprised if Millenniumon would come from the future or the past, just to spite me further..."

@kentaurosmon@

"...you certainly have a history regarding Millenniumon." Kentaurosmon commented.

@ryo@

"...I know." Ryo sighed, before he turned and began walking off with the small dragon. "...you probably shouldn't follow me; you'd risk ending up like your comrades."

@leopardmon@

"...Ryo, I'm pretty sure that's not going to dissuade us."

@ryo@

Stopping, Ryo looked back at the knights.

@leopardmon@

"...we're going to bring Mephistomon to justice for what he's done... and if it means putting ourselves at risk of becoming Millenniumon's next targets, then it's a risk we're willing to take.

[Candescence]

"We know the risks, Ryo. However, we have a duty to fulfil. You've done things on your own for long enough, I say." He noted.

[Ninetalesuk]

@dynasmon@

"Despite being subtle, Mephistomon is being more dangerous than you think..." He said. "To start things off, he took away our main target... Lucemon. By forcing your Cyberdramon to become Millenniumon... this somehow forced Lucemon to become his dangerous Ultimate form, Chaos Mode, and vanishing him off this Digital World!"

@crusadermon@

"Then, he used Millenniumon again to lower our forces..." She added. "Do you really think that we should stand back and allow Mephistomon to get away with the crimes he comitted?!"

[YolkaEd]

@ryo@

"...I don't see you going after others to make them pay for their crimes."

@leopardmon@

Leopardmon blinked at that.

@ryo@

"Look, Mephistomon came in and stole Monodramon from me the second ENIAC sent us off. All he needs is to apparently keep darkness flowing in Monodramon for a few moments, before Millenniumon is unleashed. As it stands, me and Monodramon are a ticking time bomb, which can go off whenever Mephistomon feels like it." With a scoff, Ryo looked away from the knights. "If you want to take on Mephistomon, that's fine... but I'd rather you didn't tag along with us."

[Candescence]

"He stole Monodramon because we weren't there to stop him." His eyes narrowed. "If you two go off on your own, what's going to stop him from doing it again?"

[Ninetalesuk]

@crusadermon@

"Indeed... think about it..."

[YolkaEd]

@ryo@

"...did you forget how he brought out Millenniumon the first time?" Ryo hissed. "You were all there, but none of you managed to land a single hit on him."

@kentaurosmon@

"Well, that was because he held Lucemon in the way!"

@ryo@

"...that's the point. Mephistomon would probably use the most underhanded tactics to get close to Monodramon again. Hostages, human shields... eliminating half of the Royal Knights..."

[Ninetalesuk]

@dynasmon@

"So, you expect us to leave you alone?" He asked. "That is crazy talk!!"

[Candescence]

"Yes. We know how he fights. And I intend to be fully prepared for our next encounter." He nodded. "Either way, if we are with you, there is less of a chance of the demon getting to your partner."

[YolkaEd]

"...you're really going to risk your lives?"



"Our minds are set, Ryo."



"We shall not leave your side, until Mephistomon has been brought to justice!"



With a small scoff, Ryo began walking off again. "...fine. Do as you-"

And by some manner of luck, appearing underneath Ryo was a portal, which he fell into by accident.

@leopardmon@@kentaurosmon@

"RYO!" they cried out, but before the Royal Knights could follow him, the portal sealed itself.

[Candescence]

He kept himself from swearing. Loudly.