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Chapter 4

Digimon Seekers Chapter 4-5: The Royal Knight Returns

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The Gatekeepers turn their firepower towards the Sons of Chaos. Chaosdramon fires away furiously, keeping the swarms of Gatekeepers away. The rest of the Sons of Chaos clean up any bits of swarm that manage to break through the blast of Chaosdramon’s Hyper Infinity Cannon. The Sons of Chaos move to form a defensive perimeter around their leader. 

Kosuke stands behind the three prototype Digimon and watches as they crack the Gateway. Explosions and beams of hot energy fill the air around him, but his attention never falters. The progress bar makes its slow crawl across the screen…30%…33%…

The last time Kosuke attempted to crack the gateway, the progress stalled at 30%. They surpassed the first attempt, and each second brought him closer to Saya.

Dorumon announces their progress periodically. Kosuke’s screen fills with a stream of endless code as he sends commands to the prototype Digimon. The code creates a visible stream of light that becomes tethered to the backs of each Digimon. They continue to work furiously. Their feet begin to glow as streams of code stretch from beneath them across the face of the Gateway, revealing a complex geometric pattern on its surface. 

At some point, the Gatekeepers had turned their attention to Kosuke. Bits of Gatekeepers occasionally rain around him, but he never takes notice. His fingers tingle with anticipation as they glide over the keyboard. 

Eiji watches Kosuke curiously. He becomes moved by the man’s unwavering focus. Unable to do much else, Eiji opens his monitor to check on the progress. 

66%

The Gateway groans as the glow of flowing data eats away at its face to complete the pattern. It looks to be a third of the way done. 

Loogamon’s ears twitch. It flicks its nose toward the air. 

“What is it?” Eiji asks. 

“Something’s coming…” Loogamon’s voice trails. There is a hint of fear in its voice. 

“What…Wait….Crap! Tartarus!” Eiji cries out. 

“Stay calm. There’s nothing we can do right now. Just focus on the job,” Dorumon calls out. Its voice seems a bit distracted.

“Its time!” Kosuke shouts. “Everyone fall back!”

“Tappin out!”

“That’s it for me!” The Sons of Chaos Leaders slowly chime, letting Tartarus know they’ve hit their limit. Only Chaosdramon would be left to hold the line. 

“Let’s all raise a glass when all this is over,” one of the leaders adds. 

“You got it!” 

“Loggin AUGH!” A deafening scream blasts through the chat before everything goes silent. Eiji’s mind begins to race. Have they been attacked? He searches the skies for answers. 

Suddenly, a Digimon drops from the sky and lands on the Gateway with a sickening thud. Smoke and dusk kick around it furiously. As it clears, Eiji can make out a severely damaged machine. Its body is covered in deep gashes. Exposed wires let off sparks of electricity. It begins to move towards them. Each step releases thick black smoke from its gashes. 

“Mekanorimon?” Eiji asks in disbelief. ” I thought the DigiPolice retreated?”

A series of small explosions erupt throughout Mekanorimon’s body. It lurches to one side and topples over to its side. Inside sits a damaged Numemon. It spills out of the seat, flopping onto the ground as it makes its escape from the wreckage. Satsuki appears next to the Mekanorimon and gingerly touches its cold steel body. “I’m sorry,” she whispers as she gently strokes the unmoving Digimon. 

She turns her attention to the prototype Digimon. Her expression fills with rage. “I’m getting the captain back, and none of you filthy code crackers are going to stop me!” she shouts. 

“Hey, Satsuki?” Eiji says as he leaps between the enraged officer and the Prototype Digimon.

Satsuki clenches her fist and begins to grit her teeth. “Eiji Nagasumi…” Satsuki scowls harder.

“It’s too dangerous to stay as a hologram. One stray bullet and you’re gone.” He adds, trying to calm her down.

Don’t talk down to me boy. I know what I’m doing,” she growls as she pulls out a small device from her pocket. The label on its side reads: CLASSIFIED. Metropolitan Police Department. Unit 11: D-003799. “I’m putting an end to this, once and for all!”

“Is that a Digimon Dock?”

” Sorry, Captain. Consider this my resignation…” Her voice trails as she looks down at the unconscious Ryudamon. 

“Satsuki..?” Eiji stammers. 

“Get ready kid, I ain’t holding back!” she yells as she turns on the device. 

A horrific metallic scream fills the air. Eiji searches for a source, but nothing happens. 

Genocidal Rain!

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A hail of heavy-caliber bullets rain from above. Each bullet explodes into Chaosdramon with thundering force, but the crimson dragon absorbs the blows effortlessly. Bellow, Eiji ducks his head expecting a stray bullet that never comes. 

RATATATATATATA

The defining explosions continue. Eiji lifts his head slowly to search for its source. Above it, Chaosdramon is pinned down by the endless hail of bullets. At the other end, a heavily armored bipedal dragon fires its Gatling gun furiously towards them. A jetpack blows viciously, keeping it over them. Its blue armor glistens with each explosion. Its blank expression remains fixed on the prototype Digimon. 

Brigadramon, Mega, Android, Virus​​​

“So they just had a Mega Digimon sitting around?” Eiji lets out.

“Impressed?” Satsuki asks mockingly. She turns her attention to a terminal that floats in front of her. She enters a few commands and smirks as Brigadramon continues to rain down fire.

“I only left for five minutes…” Marvin’s voice comes through chat as he takes control of the Chaosdramon remotely. “Let’s see how you handle this!” Chaosdramon closes the gap between them and grabs the Gatling gun. “Gotcha!”

Satsuki lets out a sly smirk. “Not so fast!” Brigadramon adds Brigadramon lifts its left arm, revealing three rocket launchers hidden under its claws. “Did you think that’s all I had?”

“Stop it!” Eiji shouts suddenly. “It’s here!”

DELETE ALL!

A metalic voice echoes over the battlefield as a small vortex forms above the chaos. From it falls a silver knight Digimon.

Omnimon

Omnimon raises its right arm. The cannon at the end begins to glow as it gathers energy. The cannon fires without warning. 

GARURU CANNON

The frozen beam falls towards the gate. 

“Tartarus!” Marvin moves the Chaosdramon to intercept the blast. Ice creeps over its hard metallic body, slowly choking the life from it. With its final breath, it lets out one last defiant breath. 

HYPER INFINITY CANNON

Omnimon moves quickly, dodging the blast and closing the distance between it and the prototype Digimon. 

EXA DESTROYER

Three missiles explode against Omnimon, forcing the Royal Knight to land. Omnimon remains unscathed as it turns its attention to Satsuki’s Brigadramon. 

GENOCIDAL RAIN!

RATATATATATATA

Brigadramon’s Gatling gun begins to spin as it releases a turret of bullets. Omnimon disappears behind a cloud of dust and smoke. The gun comes to a stop. Smoke wisps rise from the end of the barrels. Omnimon stops out of the smoke, unscathed. The runes on its blade begin to glow as it inches toward Kosuke and the other Digimon.

…..95%….96%….97%…

TRANSCENDENT SWORD

Omnimon charges. 

“Kosuke!” Eiji shouts helplessly. 

Kosuke pulls out two Digimon Docks from his pockets. “I told you, everything is going to plan.” He presses a button on the docks. Two mega Digimon suddenly appear to intercept Omnimon’s attack. 

99%. 

The Gateway lets out another massive grown. The prototype Digimon begins to glow as ghostly images of their ultimate forms appear briefly above them. As the projections disappear, beams of data shoot from their bodies toward the sea above them. 

Omnimon makes quick work of Kosuke’s Mega Digimon and continues its charge towards Kosuke. Its blade swings for his neck. 

“100% Gate Cracking complete!” Dorumon announces as Kosuke, Eiji, and the three prototype Digimon vanish. 

Chapter 4

Digimon Seekers Chapter 4-4: Phase 3

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The blast of energy connects with Ouryumon before it has a chance to react. Its twin blades drop as the wings on its back vanish. Ouryumon is sent plummeting towards the Gateway. Its body bounces once as it kicks up thick clouds of dust and debris. Yulin and her partner remain unconscious as the dust settles around them. Ouruyumon glows a sickly yellow as it dedigivolves into Ryudamon.

Ryudamon

Dorugoramon looks down at its opponent and reverts Dorumon. “The Digicore is intact,” It says as Kosuke’s hologram appears beside it.

There’s a glimpse of sadness in his expression as he looks down at his old friend.

“I know you can’t hear me, but I’m going to restrain you,” Kosuke says as he pulls up a program that restrains Ryudamon. The program wouldn’t allow anyone to control Ryudamon as long as they were mindlinked, but it wouldn’t prevent it from moving. Kosuke lets out a loud sigh. “I’m sorry, but this was the only way.”

Kosuke turns an unremorseful gaze towards the battlefield. “Phase two is complete. Commence phase three,” he commands.

“Copy that! Note mindlink uptime is higher than anticipated, but still with in acceptable perameter,” Dorumon responds.

“Yulin is a tough girl,” Kosuke replies flatly.

“Indeed,” Dorumon responds, his gaze fixed on the restrained Ryudamon.

Dorumon

Kosuke opens up his coms. “You still alive Marvin?”

“Barely,” came in a shaky reply. “Looks like we’ve got plenty of time though.”

“Status report,”

“The DigiPolice’s biggest weapon is out of commission, Eiji was able to take out the two Hi-Commandramon. We’ve knocked out a third of the police force. The Wall Slum Digimon are still going strong, but it looks like the code crackers fighting the Gatekeepers are loosing steam.”

“The turning point’s approaching,” Dorumon says gravely. They couldn’t risk the battle shifting against them. Not when they were so close.

“Right then,” Kosuke says suddenly. “Time for the main event.”

Dorumon nods. “Marvin, bring Eiji over here.”

“On it boss. I’ll get ’em there without a single scratch!”

“If you’re gunna use it, now would be the time,” Kosuke adds.

“You don’t even gotta ask,” Marvin replies as he activates a tool from his console. Suddenly, a guttural unearthly groan floods the airways.

Satsuki grits her teeth as she watches over the battlefield. A third of her force was gone along with the two strongest mindlinkers and the captain.

“That damn Eiji,” she growls. “This wasn’t in the notes…” Her voice trails. Their intel had placed Eiji and his partner only at Champion level. It frustrated Stasuki to know that their intel was wrong. He had jumped a level since they last fought, and now he was…her level. Regret fills her as she thinks about their first encounter. Satsuki clenches her fists tightly. “I should have taken him out when I had a chance.”

“Squad leader,” a voice breaks her trance.

“Go ahead.” She shakes off the frustration and regains her focus.

“Orders?”

“Left flank, retreat and regroup with the remaining forces. Right flank and center, take care of the Gatekeepers. Everyone retreat after regrouping.”

“But..”

“That’s an order,” she commands, cutting off incoming protests. Yulin had given her command of the Police with the condition she wouldn’t push Numemon past champion, and they would retreat if Yulin lost.

“But the Captain?”

“I know!” Satsuki shouts as the rage continues to bubble within her. “There’s no other choice.” The Sons of Chaos had the upper hand. Fighting any longer would end in defeat.

“Tachibana, Sakurada, can you move?”

“Yeah”

“Good. I need you to retreat for now. I’ll cover you.”

“But…”

“It’s an order, not an invitation. Get moving!” Satsuki barks.

“Yes Mam!” They respond as they begin limping away toward the Cargodramon. She watches as the rest of her battered forces make their make their retreat.

“Right then, where did Eiji go?” She says as she switches coms. “Seals one come in.”

“We’ve got eyes on Tartarus. It looks like they’re getting ready for their next move.”

“Keep watching, but retreat the second things get hot.”

Marvin joins Kosuke and the others with Eiji hidden. “Alright, I brought the kid. Now if you don’t need me, I need to get going. I better take advantage while the Police are retreating.”

“You’ve done enough. Thanks. Where are you off to?”

“Gotta pick up my kid from school.”

“Right, right! You better hurry then. I’m sorry to take up so much of your day.”

“It’s fine, now I got a cool story to tell them when they’re older!” Marvin chuckles.

“I’m glad you see it that way.”

“Catch you later!” Marvin says as he and his Digimon leave.

“Are they really reatreating?” Eiji asks as his hologram appears next to Loogamon.

“They’re probably just following orders.” Tartarus responds.

Eiji turns to the unconscious Ryudamon. “Are they all right?” He sounds concerned as he examines the restraints.

“They’re just unconscious. The DigiCore is still intact. I just put them in restraints for their safety.”

“So what now?” Loogamon asks.

“Now we crack the gateway,” Kosuke says with a smile.

“We’re going to use the old interfaces on the prototype Digimon to open the gate.” Dorumon adds.

“Old interfaces?” Eiji asks, puzzled by the explanation.

“Oh? I thought the professor would have told you.” Dorumon asks, taken aback.

Eiji and Loogamon shake their heads for a moment before Eiji gets an idea. “Wait! The thing on their foreheads!” Eiji exclaims suddenly, pointing at Loogamon’s forehead.

Dorumon smiles, “Exactly! Digimon with those interfaces are known as prototype Digimon. We’re going to use them to access the backdoor that leads to the depths.”

“We’ll slip through where the system administrator can’t see,” Kosuke adds.

“Damn Loogamon, that means your forehead holds some sort of legendary power! I always knew you were incredible buddy.”

“I don’t need you to tell me I’m incredible,” Loogamon responds as its tail wags furiously behind it.

“So what do we have to do?” Eiji asks excitedly.

“You don’t need to do anything.”

“Sorry?”

“Tartarus will take care of the Gateway. The Prototype Digimon act as intermediaries while the cracking occurs.”

“That makes sense,” Loogamon says as he looks at the still-unconscious Rydamon.

“Well if you only need Loogamon’s interface, what should I do?” Eiji asks, feeling lost. Loogamon and Dorumon exchange a nervous glance.

“Pray.”

Loogamon, Dorumon, and the restrained Ryudamon form a triangle around Kosuke.

“Alright, time to move into phase three,” Kosuke announces. “Once we start the process, there’s no cancelling. Loogamon and Dorumon won’t be able to move while the Gateway is being cracked. We’re counting on the rest of the Sons of Chaos to see us through.”

“Yes sir!” comes the resounding response from the remaining members.

Kosuke starts typing quick commands on his console. “I hope this thing of yours works Marvin.”

Suddenly, the ground begins to shake as violently. The Sons of Choas close their ranks and brace for an attack as a gigantic dragon appears over them. The beast is completely metallic, with thick crimson armor covering its body. Large metal talons flex as its tail waves wildly behind it.

‘Is that a Machinedramon?” Eiji asks.

“No, but similar,” Loogamon adds.

“You’ve seen this thing before?”

“I recognize that red armor anywhere…That’s Chaosdramon.”

HYPER INFINTY CANNON!

Two red-hot beams of energy fly through the air and melt away swarms of Gatekeepers. The sky around them fills with explosions.

“A mega? Who can even pilot a Mega like that? Eiji asks stunned.

“It’s a bot,” Tartarus says.

“What? No one is controlling it?!”

Chaosdramon lets out a roar. Eiji marvels at the sheer unmanned destructive power before him.

“No one would be able to mindlink with that.” Kosuke adds finally.

“Wait what about the Wall Slum Digimon.” Eiji asks suddenly. His voice filled with genuine concern.

“I told them to leave the moment things got dicey. None of the are risking their lives if there’s no benefit,” Loogamon responds.

“We’re on the clock,” Dorumon says suddenly.

“Right.” Kosuke opens up his terminal and begins typing at it furiously. He glimpses at the unconscious Ryudamon. “Sorry Yulin. I need to borrow you for a bit.” He stops typing to take a deep breath before hitting his final command:

Crack Gateway.

Chapter 4

Digimon Seekers Chapter 4-3: Kosuke’s Plan

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The air smells like burning exhaust. Smoke rises around Soloogarmon as white-hot flames erupt from the generators on its shoulders. It grips its mace tightly as it watches the police Digimon before it. It can’t help but smirk as they tense up in preparation. 

“I got a bit of my memory back,” Soloogarmon whispers.

“Yeah?” Eiji lets out a sigh of relief, seeing they are still in control. 

“Yep!” Soloogarmon takes a deep breath. “I’m burning everything!” It bellows as a menacing grimace creeps across its face. The generators burn brightly, releasing a high-pitched whir as they continue to gather energy. Before the Hi-Commandramon can react, Soloogarmon vanishes. It leaves behind a swirl of smoke in its place. Suddenly, one of Hi-Commandramon’s shields begins to buckle and break under the weight of the mace. Soloogarmon stands at the other end of the impact. Its grin widens with each new crack.

“AWWOOOOOO!” Saloogarmon lets out a howl that rattles the shattered armor. Flames begin to spill from its maw.

ERUPTION HOWL

Torrents of red-hot hellfire melt effortlessly through the armor, leaving the Hi-Commandramon defenseless. It shrinks away from the heat as the other shield fruitlessly appears in feeble retaliation. The shield shrivels into a burning husk of debris. The two police Digimon spring into a defensive stance, and take careful aim in retaliation. Both grenade launchers empty furiously as twelve grenades find their target. Soloogarmon explodes into flames and vanishes behind its veil.

The flames vanish in an instant, revealing an unscathed Saloogarmon. Magical flames move around it in a protective aura. Soloormon smirks. “Is that it?” The Hi-Commandramon become visibly shaken.

“Careful, you’re taking damage,” Eiji says as he watches the monitors flash with warning.

“It’s all part of the plan!” It grips Vanargand tightly and readies for another attack. The Hi-Commandramon lift their batons for another attack. “No more games Eiji. Let’s burn ’em!”

 “Their mindlinkers too. Don’t wreck their Digicores!” Eiji pleas. 

“Don’t worry. They’re tough. They’re not gonna die.” Before Eiji can respond, Saloogarmon takes off into the air. A shockwave of energy explodes behind it. It lifts Vanargand

Skoll Rage!

The fight between the two legendary dragons rages furiously over the gateway. The sudden flash from Loogarmon’s evolution forces them to pause as they shield their eyes from the blinding illumination.

Yulin looks down towards the source and watches as the humanoid wolf tears through her strongest officers. With one mighty blow, it leaves the pair unconscious. Yulin grinds her teeth in frustration as she watches the unknown code cracker make a mockery of her and her unit. Something about the code cracker seems familiar. She ponders for a moment. “Is that Eiji Nagasumi?”

Kosuke chuckles, “He really did it. Isn’t he awesome?”

Yulin watches as her opponent’s attention drifts for a moment. She readies for an attack. “I’ll just have to deal with him after!”

Dorugoramon wags its finger. “None of that,” Kosuke responds. “I need both of you for this next bit.”

“What bit?”

“Don’t you see?” He shouts ecstatically as his Digimon raises his arms wide towards the sea of networks above them. “Three ultimate Digimon, each with the three key attribute. Data, vaccine, virus! We’re all here!”

Yulin tries to piece together the words but struggles to follow Kosuke’s thoughts. “What are you plotting?”

Tartarus turns to Yulin. “I’m not plotting anything. I’m just finishing what we started.”

Suddenly, it clicks. The pain and anguish Kosuke carried with him all these years could no longer be contained. The chaos of Kosuke’s obsession erupts all around her, and all she can feel is sorrow.

 “Unlike you,” Kosuke continues. “I haven’t forgotten about Saya.”

His words cut Yulin deeply.

“I don’t blame you.” He continues. “Forgetting was the only way you could move forward. Isn’t that why you became a cop? To prevent others from going DMIA? Is this,” Koske motions to the chaos around him, “Your penance?”

“Don’t you dare talk to me like you still know me!” She snaps.

Kosuke smiles through his Digimon. “I know you better than anyone Yulin. But have it your way. Today’s the day we put an end to this chapter. I’m going to save Saya Yulin. I’m going to bring her back.”

“And how the hell do you plan to do that?”

“With an old relic of the Digital World. It sits down in the depths of the Digital World. It has the power to fix everything, and I am going to be the one to get it!” Dorugoramon begins to glow bright with energy as it charges an attack.

“Ouryumon!” Yulin shouts. Ouryumon begins redies its blades and begins to glow with its own aura.

“I think this counts as police brutality,” Kosuke snides.

“Some situation need a little force.”

“I haven’t done anything wrong. What happened to innocent until proven guilty?”

“That doesn’t work here…” Her words trail as she becomes filled with rage. Ouryumon crosses its blades and charges the silver dragon. Before Dorugoramon can react, the two swords plunge into Dorugoramon’s neck. “I’ll be the one who saves Saya!” Yulin snarls. 

Dorugoramon shrieks in pain, and Yulin catches a glimpse of its fear. She freezes as she remembers shes a cop. Dorugoramon smirks and takes advantage of the distraction. It grabs Ouryumon’s arms and pulls the blades out. They leave behind shallow wounds. 

“You lost Yulin. This is all going according to plan.”

“Dammit Kosuke!”

“Like I said, I know you better than anyone.”

Dorugoramon delivers a fierce kick that sends Ouryumon flying back, creating space between the two dragons. Dorugoramon launches itself forward, turning into pure destructive energy.

BRAVE METAL! 

Chapter 4

Digimon Seekers Chapter 4-2: The Demon Wolf’s Stand

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The Cargodramon leaves a thick cloud of smoke as it falls to the ground. Loogamon jumps through the cloud of smoke and reappears next to Airdramon.

Airdramon

‘You guys really saved us down there,” Eiji chirps in relief.

“Thanks old man,” Loogamon adds.

Marvin chuckles. “You guys are crazy man, taking on the Digipolice like that.” His words ring with a mixture of admiration and exasperation. “So what did we just walk into Eiji?”

“Satsuki is down there in that Mekanorimon. She’s running this whole operation, and she’s a bit…cranky today. Even more than last time.” Eiji remembers their encounter during his entrance exam.

Marvin reads over Statsuki’s profile. “Yeah I remember. She’s an odd one.” Marvin lets out a sigh as he looks at the Mekanorimon commanding the Digipolice. He watches as the Commandramon move in perfect unison to set up for a counterattack. “This is going to be interesting.”

“Is she stronger than you?” Loogamon asks, mockingly.

“Well I definitely don’t have the attention span to command that many people. Is everyone in position?” Marvin asks suddenly to the others on the line. “These Commandramon have a basic camo feature, so stay sharp and don’t get ambushed. We gotta give Tartarus more space. Come on guys, just like we planned!”

Loogamon smirks. It’s tail wags excitedly as it salivates over the prey moving below. “Me and Eiji will take care of these pests.”

“Let’s do it Loogamon. Digivolve!

Loogarmon

Loogamon burst into a large ball of flames. Loogarmon springs from the fireball, flames lick down its fur and feathers. It charges towards the scrambling Commandramon.

FLAME BLOW!

Loogarmon’s body becomes covered in white hot flames as he slams into a unit of Commandramon. The Commandramon are too slow to react, and the wolf pierces through their ranks effortlessly, leaving behind bodies of burning Digimon.

Marvin watches the wolf for a moment before issuing his command. “Move in!”

The remaining Sons of Chaos follow Eiji into the fray. The surprised Commandramon struggles to react, and the field erupts into chaos.  

A fresh swarm of Gatekeepers moves towards the madness, creating a thick black shadow that cuts through the sky. Marvin isn’t phased. He types a simple command into his console, activating the army of Espimon bots at his disposal. Behind him, a swarm of Espimon appears and charges at the oncoming Gatekeepers. The two metallic swarms collide, filling the sky with explosions. Their incoherent struggle continues until it fills the space above the Digipolice. 

Mekanorimon

Satsuki watches the chaos unfold around her. She clenches her fists in frustration and grinds her teeth furiously.

“Those fucking Code Crackers!” She watches as the swarm of Gatekeepers flies towards her. Watches as the Airdramon commands the Sons of Chaos that have joined the ambush. She smirks. “So that’s how you want to play.” She takes aim. “Open Fire!”

A twinkling beam erupts from the Mekanorimon’s torso and collides with the Gatekeepers. The DigiPolice follow her lead and begin spraying the swarm with bullets. Bits of Gatekeepers begin raining around them.

While the DigiPolice shifts its attention to the oncoming horde of Gatekeepers, Loogarmon continues to decimate the ground forces, quickly making its way towards the center.

“Keep it up Loogarmon!” Eiji exclaims!

“This is too easy” Loogarmon responds snidely. Loogarmon jumps between Commandramon. Its claws slash effortlessly through body armor and send bodies through the air.

“There’s a Mekanorimon!” Eiji points out the large robot commanding a large squad. “You think you can hit it?”

Small embers lick from between Loogarmon’s iron muzzle. “No problem!”

Howling Burner!

Fire begins spilling from its iron grates. A torrent of flames engulfs the Mekanorimon below, leaving a scorched in its wake.  

Satsuki watches in frustration as she watches one of the Mekanorimon disappear from her map. “God dammit!” she shouts angrily. The Commandramon hold their position as the wolf slices through them. Satsuki grits her teeth. “That Eiji kid is a problem.” She watches Eiji and Loogarmon from her monitor and lets a subtle smirk escape. “We’re not done yet Mr. Nagasumi,” she says to herself.

“Satsuki switches to one of the private channels. “Tachibana! Sakurada! Get in position. We’re ending this!”

Two voices respond in unison “Yes sir!”

Satsuki’s smirk turns into a smile. “Hit that wolf with everything you ‘ve got!”

Eiji watches the battlefield through Loogarmon’s eyes. The Left flank was now considerably weakened. He catches a glimpse of Koske and Yulin’s bitter battle over the Gateway.

“So that’s what Dorumon’s mega?” Eiji points out.

“We have to do something about that Ouryumon, or else we’re not getting through that gate,” Loogarmon adds.

“That’s going to be tricky. There’s too many forces in play. For now, lets just focus on our mission.”

“Should I digivolve one more time?”

Another mega would tip the battle in their favor, but Eiji’s mind jumps back to the incident. They couldn’t afford to lose control here. He shakes the thought. “Right now, we gotta focus on getting that gate open and giving Kosuke his space…”

Gunfire suddenly explodes from both sides. Loogarmon jumps out of the way quickly, narrowly missing the hail of bullets. They scan for a source but don’t see one. “They must be hiding. Hit them with a howling Burner?”

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Two large heavily armored bipedal dinosaurs take their place. They carry a riot shield in one hand and a large grenade launcher in the other. 

 Hi-Commandramon, Champion, Android, Virus. Eiji reads as the data populates his console.

Loogarmon braces his body. The feathers down its arms begin to quiver and embers erupt from its maw.

HOWLING BURNER!

Flames rush towards the Hi-Commandramon. One moves forward with its shield raised to absorb the flames. Flames burn brightly around it, but the Hi-Commandramon seems unaffected by the attack. The other Hi-Commandramon jumps from behind its partner and makes a dash towards Loogarmon.

A club comes crashing towards it, but Loogarmon is quick to reach. It raises its arms and blocks the blow. Sparks fly from the impact, and Eiji becomes briefly blinded by its light.

“is the club electric?” Eiji yelps as he initiates a scan of the weapon. The scan confirms his suspicion. It was a stun baton.

“That tingled…”Loogarmon responds.

“Look out!” Eiji shouts as he watches the second Hi-Comandramon ready its attack. It plants its shield on the ground and sticks the muzzle of the grenade launcher through a small cutout.

DCG GRENADE!

THUNK, THUNK, THUNK, THUNK. Grenades start flying out of the slit in the shield. Loogarmon moves out of the way, but a few chunks of shrapnel hits them. Eiji and Loogarmon are now cut off from the rest of the Sons of Chaos. The Digipolice had quickly recovered the space Loogarmon cleared. Eiji couldn’t let the Digipolice interfere with Kosuke’s fight.

Eiji takes a deep breath. “Lets do this Loogarmon.”

Eiji can feel Loogarmon smile as he responds, “I thought you’d never ask.”

Nothing else needed to be said. The two become in synced as mind, body, and soul meld together in a last-ditch effort to turn the tide of battle.

“Digivolve!”

Saloogarmon

A bipedal wolf steps from the light. This wolf is more humanlike, and covered in protective plating. Long rabbit-like ears shot from the top of its head. In its right hand, it carries a large wrench. Two large engines cling to its shoulders and suspend the wolf in the air.

This was not the monster they had released during the incident. This was the demon wolf’s ultimate form.

It looks at the bewildered Hi-Commandramon and takes a deep breath before shouting, “ALL SHALL BURRRNNNN!!!!!”

Chapter 4, digimon seekers

Digimon Seekers Chapter 4-1: The Two Dragons

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No one will stand in my way. I’ll turn the whole Digital World upside-down if I have to. I will find her. I will get her out. 

The center of the wall slum erupted in chaos as Code Crackers and guardians clashed. The plan had worked, and now Code Crackers from around the world gathered for one crucial push towards the Gateway. To them, this was all a game. But to those in the higher echelons of the Sons of Chaos, it was a chance to break through. The network was taking its bold step at something that had never been done, and the outcome was sure to create ripples.

Dorugoramon, Mega, Beast Dragon, Data

A battle rages at the center of the Wall Slum. Rockets fly in every direction. Beams of burning light light up the sky. Lightning bolts reach out hungrily and explode violently. The Wall Slums glows brightly with explosions and newly formed fires. The laughter of Code Crackers slowly creeps through the chaos. To them, this is just a game. But to the few in the upper echelons of the Sons of Chaos, this was their chance to break through the gateway. 

Perched above the chaos, at the edge of the caldera, Dorugoramon watches intently. Explosions reflect off its body, giving it a warm glow. Its long neck stretches as it examines the battlefield. Long sharp blades come down its wings where the bones should be. They twitch as it smirks. Its claws itch in anticipation. 

All the pieces are in play. Kosuke thinks to himself. 

Ouryumon Mega, Beast Dragon, Vaccine

Suddenly, a blinding beam of light falls from the sky. It slowly dissipates to reveal the gold-armored dragon, ​​Ouryumon. Each taloned hand holds a sharp golden blade that seems fixed on its prey. Dorugoramon has taken flight, and the two dragons charge fiercely at one another.

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“Not even a hello, Yulin?” Kosuke asks calmly. 

The two Digimon clash as blades and swords collide, creating white hot sparks with each impact. Yulin lets out a gasp as Kosuke’s voice reaches her. She knew she would have to face her old friend, but she wasn’t ready to hear his voice so soon. 

Ouryumon doesn’t break its stride. All four of its blades slash furiously against swift silver claws. Ouryumon usually only needed two blades to best his opponents, but Dorugoramon was no ordinary Digimon, and Kosuke was no ordinary Code Cracker.

“So this is what the captain of the Digipolice is capable of…should I call you the Crossroads Witch? For old time’s sake?” Tartarus taunts. 

The two dragons separate for a moment. Ouryumon growls as it readies its swords for the next attack. “That person doesn’t exist anymore.” A hint of sorrow seeps into Yulin’s words. 

“Didn’t expect to fight a mega so soon.”

“You digivolved first.”

“What an honor..” The two clash again, this time with a more intense ferocity. 

“What do you hope to achieve from all this?” Yulin asks. The Golden dragon grits its teeth in frustration. 

“You’re about to witness the greatest revolution in human history! Isn’t that right Dorugoramon?”

Dorugoramon clasps its talons together, stretching them away from its body. Glowing light begins to gather between its palms. 

DORU-DIN!

A shockwave of pure destructive energy rips through the air. Ouryumon’s blades raise quickly, blocking the attack with a loud clang that rings over the battlefield. Some of the attack crashes onto unsuspecting Digimon and Gatekeepers, sending them flying in every direction. The rest explodes into the wall behind Oryumon. Large chunks of the wall fall towards the gate, leaving a massive hole behind. 

Satsuki Tamahime

Sastuki watches the clash from below, marveling at their sheer destructive power.

“Captain!” she shouts involuntarily. She had never seen the captain go all out before, or seen a Digimon capable of keeping up with her.

The squad of Cargodramon carrying additional units descended upon the caldera, dropping heliborne units that quickly formed along the interior wall. Numemon slides down after them. Its eyes bob through gaps of the Mekanorimon it sits inside of.

“All squads, get in position! The Sons of Chaos are our targets, don’t worry about anyone else,” Satsuki orders. “Don’t let them open the Gateway!”

The Commandramon and the officers pilot their answer with a resounding “Yes sir!” as they scurry into position.

“Ememy sighted. 9 O’clock,” one of the Commandramon warns. Satsuki turns to asses the danger. A swarm of Gatekeepers charges towards them. Satsuki clicks her tongue, spinning the Mekanorimon around. She targets a single Gateker before firing a Twinkle Beam. The hot laser flies through the air, vaporizing the Gatekeeper.

“Open fire!”

Bullets rain down from the Cargodramon’s rattling guns, annihilating the oncoming swarm. The stench of gunpowder fills the air. “So we gotta fight those things too…great!” Satsuki huffs. “I could take these guys out easy if I could just go ultimate.” But Satsuki was under strict orders. She would act as squad leader and pilot the Mekanorimon. Satsuki grows frustrated as she can make out the sounds of the clash above her.

“Seals one, reporting in,” a voice interrupts Satsuki’s thought.

“This is Satsuki. Do you have eyes on the target?”

“Search is underway,” the Sealsdramon replies as it searches the battlefield for the SoC leadership.

“Keep looking. Tartarus’ big splash here might be a diversion. The other could be lurking, waiting to strike.”

“Copy that. Over.”

A loud thud startles Satsuki, as something suddenly lands on top of the Mekanorimon’s domed head. She lets out a yelp. Someone was using her as a stepping stone to join the fray behind her.

“What the hell are you doing Eiji?!”

“My bad. I slipped.”

Loogamon

Loogamon and Eiji stand facing Sastuki, its tail wags excitedly. Satsuki becomes consumed with rage. 

“Eiji and your stupid mangy mutt,” she growls. 

“Wait…how did you know my name?”

“Who are you calling mangy?” Loogamon snarls. 

“Wait I know that voice…”

Loogamon looks around at the uniformed Digimon surrounding him. “Dammit Eiji…We landed in the middle of a Police unit.”

Sastuki smirks. “This is going to be so much fun!” 

“Sastuki?” Eiji says as they search for her Numemon. “So you can pilot the Maenormon?” He asks, finally noticing Numemon’s eye stalks poking out.

“So the slug found its shell,” Loogamon says with a snicker. 

“Careful Loogamon, she’s crazy.”

“Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!” 

GYRO BREAK!

Mekanorimon’s arm begins to spin rapidly, letting out a terrifying mechanical whirr. It heaves forward, launching a corkscrew punch flying towards Loogamon. Loogamon hops out of the way. The arm drills into the empty space Loogamon leaves behind. 

“Urgh!” Eiji lets out as a hunk of rock smacks him in the chin. 

“This is war Eiji Nagasumi!” Satsuki shouts as she aims her next attack. The Commandramon move into position and train their riffles at the wolf. 

“Eiji, get into the core!” Loogamon yells. Eiji had already vanished. 

Commandramon

“So what am I wanted for now?” Eiji asks from the safety of the Digicore.

“Wanted? This isn’t some ordinary Patrol. This is war. The Sons of Chaos will answer for their crimes!”

“What?”

“We’re taking you out, whether you like or not. Fire!”

Muzzles flash as the Commandramon unleash a hail of bullets Loogamon. But Loogamon had anticipated the attack and dives behind a nearby boulder. The bullets clang on the stone around them.

“Are you okay?”

“She’s got a squad of 100 or more out there. This is an upgrade from the last time we fought her.”

“She said she this was war.” Eiji begins thinking of ways to deal with Satsuki. As the bullets crash nearby, Eiji realizes this isn’t a game anymore. It never was.

“If it was just Numemon, we’d have nothing to worry about,” Loogamon adds.

The rudders of the Corgodramon circle overhead. Occasionally, they let down a rain of bullets to chip away at their cover, pinning Loogamon to his hiding spot.

Mekanorimon

Satsuki watches Loogamon through a live feed from one of the Cargodramon. “Ready one of the DCD bombs,” she commands. “We’re going to smoke them out.”

“This is Seals One. Target aquired!” A voice shouts urgently over the radio.

“Send me the coordinates!”

“I would but…they’re nearly on top of you!”

An explosion lights up the sky as the Cargodramon takes a hit from the side. Smoke fills the around it as it spins towards the ground. The remaining Cargodramon scatter.

“Starting without me Eiji?” Mervin says as Airdramon appears through the smoke.

Chapter 3

Digimon Seekers Chapter 3-12: Raiding the Gateway

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Satsuki’s call sounded serious. Yulin rushes out of the Ryusenji’s lab and makes her way back to the station. The station is a plain glass building with the department’s logo displayed on one side. The words Denrin Police Station are printed clearly over the entrance. There is an eerie calmness that hangs over the station as her boot heels echo off the concrete steps.

Once through the glass doors, Yulin is greeted by the cacophony of chaos that fills the building. Alarms blare around her as she pushes her way through the hurried officers. They stop to greet her respectfully before returning to their panic.

Satsuki hurries to meet her in the middle of it all. She dresses in her casually altered uniform and smiles as she joins the captain’s hurried steps. “Nice of you to join us Captain,” she says playfully.

“What’s going on?” Yulin asks as they enter her office. Only a few cabinets and a big wooden desk fill the office. On her desk, there are a few neat stacks of paperwork and a computer that waits idly. She makes her way to her seat as the door closes behind them. The sounds of the chaos outside become muffled behind the small fogged glass that decorates the door.

“We’re picking up a large-scale Code Cracker activity in the Wall Slums.” Satsuki stands attentively in front of the captain’s desk. She holds onto a tablet.

“How large? “

“Maybe 200 or so.”

“Have they made contact? What do they want? Who’s leading them?”

“I’ll give you a guess,” Satsuki says as she hands her the tablet. Yulin plays the video that had been sitting idle on the screen. The words “Sons of Chaos” appear briefly as the video cuts to a chorus singing.

“I should have known…Fucking Tartarus…” Yulin grumbles. She watches as hundreds of Digimon storm through the slums. One figure catches her eye. “Dorumon?” Yulin gasps.

“We’re headed to the depths!” Tartarus’ voice carries through the madness.

“Dammit Kosuke…” Her voice trails off as she becomes lost in the video. Yulin jolts up suddenly as she is hit with a sudden realization. “They’re going for the Gateway!”

Satsuki nods her head. “It’s a mad dash to the center of the slums. Most of them are bots running simple commands, but there are a few high ranking crackers in the mix to make things…interesteing.”

Yulin slams her fist on her desk and shouts “Dumbass!”

The sudden outburst shakes Satsuki. “I’m sorr..,”

Yulin raises her hand to cut her off. “Not you. Its these dumbass Code Crackers! They’re messing with things they don’t understand.” Yulin becomes visibly frustrated. “Do we have a recon team on the ground?”

“Of course! “I’ll bring them up now.” Satsuki taps a few commands on the tablet. A virtual monitor appears behind her and begins playing footage of the wall slums. “Seasldramon, this is HQ, what’s your status?”

“Copy that. This is Seals leader. It’s a warzone out here. The Code Crackers are clashing with the Gatekeepers.”

“Can you confirm this is a SoC attack?”

“No confirmed SoC units present, but it seems that Slum Digimon are also on the move.”

“What?” Yulin takes a closer look at the footage. She can make out groups of Digimon that Code Crackers hardly use rushing the Gateway.

Yulin raises her Digimon Linker and taps on the screen. “You seeing this Ryudamon?”

Ryudamon’s hologram suddenly appears in the space next to Yulin. “Indeed,” it responds as it watches the video.

“Are they being coerced?” Yulin asks.

“Not all of them. Some of them are helping the humans out of their own accord. Some of those Digimon just want to go home to the other side. There are also Digimon that respect Dorumon and see it as their leader. It wouldn’t be hard for them to rally the slums for their cause.”

Yulin’s eyes widen as she listens to the explanation. “Dammit!” she grumbles as she switches to the emergency channel.

“We have reason to believe that the Sons of Chaos are inciting this attack on the Gateway under the orders of their leader, Tartarus. They are planning to crack the Gateway and gain access to the depths. This will cause irreparable damage to the Digital World should they succeed. We must do everything in our power to stop this attack and bring them to justice. All officers, prepare for immediate dispatch. Equipment type D!”

“Ooo, the new stuff!” A mischievous grin creeps up Sastuki’s face.

“All A Rank units and above, mindlink prior to departure. All Cargodramon, even those in maintaince are to be deployed.” Yulin turns to a giddy-looking Satsuki. “That includes you Satsuki.”

Satsuki stands tall and salutes. “Copy that!” she replies as she hurries out of the office to her desk.

“If anyone sees Tararus out there, contact me immediately. Do not engage!” Yulin sits back at her desk. “You can’t win Kosuke,” she mutters to herself as she engages her Mindlink.

The mountain of debris and junk data that looms over the center of the Wall Slum had become a warzone. Hordes of cyborg-type Digimon flood towards the center, fighting off the swarms of Gatekeepers. The air fills with smoke and explosions. Laughter and playful banter escape from amongst the chaos. To most of the Code Crackers in the Frey, this was just a game.

Hight above the battlefield, in the skeleton of an old rotting building, Marvin watches with a grin. “Magnificent,” he as the glow of explosions lit up the sky.

Dorumon walks up next to Marvin. “Wall Slum mobilization is higher than anticipated.”

“It’s all thanks to Loogamon,” Tartarus replies as he admires the scenes below.

“Can you hear me Eiji? Loogamon?”

“Tartarus?”

“You did good kid. Where are you now?”

“Were still on the subway.”

“We’re almost at the last stop. We’ll take off running from there,” Loogamon adds.

“Move quickly. We have to keep this momentum for this to work.”

“Understood.” Eiji replies.

“Just so you know, the 9th District Digimon will quit when they feel like it.” Loogamon warns.

“That’s fair. We can’t control them all, but there should be enough to get the job done,” Tartarus replies.

“It’s getting hard to hear..chat.”

“Leave your admin channel open. I’ll be in touch,” Koske commands as he ends the call.

“Sir! We have a problem!” A panicked voice reaches through the radio.

“What is it?”

“The DigiPolice!” the voice shouts. A squad of Cargodramon suddenly appear over the concrete horizon of the Wall Slum. “They’re here!”

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“It’s about time,” Kosuke says as he watches the incoming Cargodramon. He pets Dorumon on its head. “Thank you for everything.”

“Hm?” Dorumon asks, his eyes glued to the battlefield.

“This is it Dorumon. Are you ready?”

Dorumon nods and points at the Cargodramon. “They’re looking for something.”

Kosuke smiles. “Yeah. Us. Let’s go say hi.”

I’ll see you soon Saya. 

Chapter 3

Digimon Seekers Chapter 3-11: Hope

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“My real name is Kosuke Kisakata,” the man says, fiddling with the half-empty coffee can in his hands.

Dorumon shoots Kosuke a worried look. Kosuke continues, “It’s only fair you know my real name. I don’t get to use it much these days.”

Eiji bows respectfully. He remains silent as he struggles to find the right words to say. “So…” he begins awkwardly. “Who are you looking for?”

Kosuke sighs as the room around him grows silent. “it all started back in college. In the early days of the Digital world. I was one of the first people to mindlink, but back then it was a much more…limited experience. It was far less precise, and a lot more dangerous.” He takes a sip of his coffee. “I was part of the first people to see the Digital world and…” his voice trails off.

Kosuke clears his throat. “That’s why I became a Code Cracker and dedicated my life to finding…them.”

Something in Kosuke’s story triggers a sudden memory for Eiji. “Black Agumon!” he shouts.

Kosuke nods his head. “Black Agumon was…their Digimon.”

“So your friend has been in a coma all this time?” Loogamon asks.

“Yes. They’re in a special facility overseas.” The room grows silent.

“Suppose you find Black Agumon, can you save the person who went DMIA?” Eiji asks.

“We believe that people who DMIA lose the capacity for self-awareness.” Dorumon answers.

“In theory, the person’s fusion to a Digimon’s Digicore would cause several issues for them as well. If a person who DMIA merely went unconscious, the Digimon would be able to communicate with the outside world. Unfortunately, there is no real way of testing this.”

“And even if they somehow maintain their consciousness,” Dorumon begins, “Leon and Kauchimon fell into the vortex, past the firewall. There is almost no hope of him finding his way back.”

“But there is some hope,” Kosuke says as he flips through the options on his Digimon Linker. He sends some data to Eiji.

“A Syringe?” Eiji says, examining the hologram spinning from his watch.

Kosuke nods his head. “It’s medicine tailormade for DMIA patientes?”

“A cure?” Eiji asks in awe.

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“Of sorts. It contains a medical-grade stimulant. In theory, it should peel the human consciousness away from the Digicore, granting the person enough self-awareness to return to the real world.”

“And this works?”

“Well, it was originally designed to extend the amount of time one can safely mindlink. In simple terms, the medicine increases focus. That focus should also bring a person back.”

“That’s awesome!”

“Sort of,” Kosuke continues. “The side effects make it…difficult to get approval. But the trails have shown promise.”

“So giving this stuff to Leon…”

“We can’t give this to Leon’s physical body. It has to be administered to his Digimon, wherever it may be.”

The hologram continues to spin slowly in the air between them.

“Did you come up with this medicine?” Eiji asks.

“No. It came from a lab.”

“What…What lab?” Eiji asks, already knowing the answer.

“Professor Rysenji’s” Dorumon replies.

“But why..why would he give us something like this?”

“We made a deal with the professor,” Dorumon explains.

“What kind of deal?”

“If we share the data, we get access to the vaccine. Simple as that.”

“Are you okay with that Kosuke?” Eiji turns his attention to the silent man across from him. He remains silent for a moment before pulling up a video on a virtual monitor. The video was a security camera feed of a hospital room. The room is full of large tubes filled with liquids, and devices busy measuring vitals. At the center of the group, Eiji could make out the fuzzy image of a young woman.

“Is that the person you lost?” Eiji asks.

Kosuke sighs sadly. “This is the only way I can see her now. We don’t know what will happen if we successfully administer the drug and she regains consciousness…” His voice trails for a bit. “But the drug gives me hope.” He closes the virtual monitors.

“Do you trust the professor?” Eiji asks suddenly.

“Do you not?”

“I do!” Eiji replies without hesitation. “If you two say there’s a chance, that’s enough for me!”

“So can we count on you two?” Dorumon asks.

“What do you say Loogamon?”

Loogamon smirks. “Like I’d let you do this on your own!”

Dorumon chuckles.

“So we’re after Leon and the Black Agumon. How much of that medicine do we have?”

“Just the one,” Dorumon says gravely.

“Cool, I’m sure the professor will give us another after…”

“No. All you have to do is recover the Digimon. The lab will take care of the rest,” adds Dorumon.

“Ok. Simple enough. Do you have a plan?”

Kosuke smiles. “I’m glad you asked. I’ve got a car waiting. Gather your things and come with me. I’ll explain on the way.”

“Right now?” Eiji asks, surprised by the sudden urgency.

“It’s not safe here. The Digipolice will be here any minute.”

“Wait.What?!”

Kosuke nods his head. “Don’t worry, I’ve got a safehouse nearby, but you do need to hurry,” Kosuke says calmly as he walks out the door.

Eiji quickly throws a few things into a bag and chases after Kosuke. Koske is already sitting in the car when Eiji walks out. Before Eiji can get in, Kosuke stops him. “Before you get in this car, you have to be sure about what you’re doing. Once you get in, there is no going back to your old life.” Kosuke waits for an answer as the severity of the situation hits Eiji.

“So what’s it going to be Eiji? Are you coming or not?” Koske asks politely.

Eiji looks back at his apartment. It looks so small from where he stands. He thinks about the life he’s leaving behind. “In that case,” Eiji says, turning to Kosuke, “I’ll have no regrets!”

Eiji steps into the car and shuts the door the door behind him.

Chapter 3, digimon seekers

Digimon Seekers Chapter 3-10: Heart to Heart

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Eiji walks out of the shower wearing clean clothes. The stream empties into the room. He smiles as the sound of Loogamon’s voice carries over the bathroom fan behind him. Eiji walks into the living room and finds Tartarus sitting across from Loogamon.

“Thanks for sticking around…” Eiji makes out before tripping over a pile of clothes on the floor. Worry and disgust creep into his expression as he looks over the mess in his apartment. “Sorry about the mess…It’s been a ..week.” He scrubs his hair dry before making his way to his guest.

Tartarus gives Eiji a sympathetic smile. “Don’t worry, my place looks the same. I’m sorry I barged in unannounced.”

Eiji shakes his head. “Not at all…er…Who are you again?”

The man smirks as he takes a sip of his coffee. “They call me Tartarus.”

Eiji bows, “I am Eiji Nagasumi. Nice to meet you.”

“The pleasure is mine and..Dorumon’s”. Tartarus raises his wrist to press a button on his Digimon Linker. A small purple-winged fox appears next to the man. Dorumon’s wings flap gently as it floats next to his partner. The gem on its forehead glimmers in the apartment’s dim light.

“It’s the raggedy Digimon from the Wall Slums,” Loogamon barks.

“My name isn’t Raggedy, its Dorumon!”

“This is my friend and partner,” Tartarus adds.

“Wait… You’re the interviewer?!” Eiji exclaims, putting the pieces together.

Tartarus nods.

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“I don’t understand…Why would you be the one to oversee the tests? Unless…You already knew about my deal with Ryusenji.”

Dorumon lets out a chuckle. “Marvin was right. You look dumb, but you’re observant.”

“Wait..What?”

“It’s the raggedy Digimon from the Wall Slums,” Loogamon barks.

“My name isn’t Raggedy, its Dorumon!”

“This is my friend and partner,” Tartarus adds.

“Wait… You’re the interviewer?!” Eiji exclaims, putting the pieces together.

Tartarus nods.

“I don’t understand…Why would you be the one to oversee the tests? Unless…You already knew about my deal with Ryusenji.”

Dorumon lets out a chuckle. “Marvin was right. You look dumb, but you’re observant.”

“Wait. What did…”

“We know Ryusenji sent you to spy on us,” Dorumon interrupts. “We’ve always known.”

“And you let us join anyway?” Eiji asks, unsure where to turn his attention.

Dorumon shrugs. “We needed your skills. Besides, you saved Marvin’s life. Thanks for that by the way.”

Eiji stares blankly at the Digimon. “Yeah, no problem…”

“So you can be polite,” Loogamon adds, mocking the fox.

Dorumon ignores Loogamon. “We knew we could trust you because the professor trusts you.”

“I didn’t know the professor had that much pull with the Sons of Chaos.” Eiji opens his energy drink and takes a sip. The cool liquid soothes his throat as it goes down. Eiji suddenly remembers something. “So what were you planning to do with the Machinedramon?”

Tartarus sets his coffee down and clears his throat. “I guess it’s my turn,” he mutters. The change in tone catches Eiji off guard. “It’s a story that now involves the two of you…”

“Wait, so we’re just part of your plan?” Eiji asks.

“It’s a little more complicated than that. There are a lot of moving parts. A lot of unplanned…complications.

“I don’t care what your plan is, Eiji and I are saving Leon and Pulsemon,” Loogamon barks suddenly.

“That’s why I am here. But…we’re the ones who sent you after Leon in the first place.”

“Yeah but…” Eiji begins to tear up. “Leon is DMIA because of my mistakes. No one deserves that.”

“Then we want the same things,” Duromon chimes in. Eiji eyes the pair suspiciously. They were hiding something, but Eiji couldn’t make out what. “Tartarus started the Sons of Choas to help those who went DMIA.”

The words trigger something in Eiji. He turns to Tartarus. “Earlier you told me you knew how it felt to lose someone. I thought you’ve never lost anyone during a mission?”

“Well, he…” Dorumon starts, but Tartarus raises his hand to stop the explanation.

“That’s a misunderstanding,” Tartarus pauses to let out a long sigh. “I was the first person to ever lose someone in the Digital world…Bit I’m never making that mistake again!” Tartarus speaks with reassuring conviction.

The small apartment remains quiet for a few moments as Eiji struggles to find a response. Curiosity gets the better of him. “How did it happen?”

Chapter 3, digimon seekers

Digimon Seekers Chapter 3-9: Eiji Bounces Back

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Eiji takes the next few days after the incident wallowing in his small apartment. Guilt weighs heavily on his soul. The images of Kazuchimon pulling Omnimon into the vortex haunt him constantly. It is his fault Leon is DMIA.

Eiji regretted answering the Professor’s ad. He regretted taking his job offer. He regretted joining the Sons of Chaos and plotting against his friend. It’s the regret that left him feeling so helpless.

He spent most of his days lying in bed and staring into the darkness. He would only get up to vomit what little stomach acid he had left. The depression dulls his hunger, not that he could keep anything down anyway.

“Are you just going to wallow in your pitty till you die?” Loogamon asks.

Eiji blinks and stares blankly into space. His eyes are red and puffy. “It was my fault…” he manages in a gruff voice. “It was my fault you turned into Helloogarmon and went berserk.”

“Yeah,” Loogamon chirps. “I would have never messed up so badly.” A smirk creeps up its face.

Eiji sighs. “I just had to beat him. I needed to beat him…” Eiji’s voice trails.

“I wanted to win too. I wasn’t about to lose to Pulsemon.”

Tears begin to creep over the corners of his eyes. “That’s the difference. You didn’t want to lose, I was terrified of losing… I had so much to lose.” Eiji fights back his tears thinking about the frivolity of it all. “I didn’t want to lose the trust of the Sons of Chaos….I didn’t want to let the Professor down. I didn’t want to lose it all and go back to how it used to be…before.” Eiji thinks about the times when he barely made enough to make it paycheck to paycheck. He remembers the struggle of constantly searching for the odd job. 

“Well, let’s do something about it. Let’s go save Leon and Pulsemon!”

Eiji sits up and looks down from his nest. It had been a while since he moved or did much of anything. He watches Loogamon who waits eagerly for an answer. He lets out a long sigh and wipes the tears from his cheeks. He jumps down from his bed and lands on the floor with a thud. “Alright. Let’s do it!”

“Alright, Eiji. Mindlink!”

“Let’s go!” Eiji exclaims, pressing at the face. An error message fills the face of the Digimon Linker. Eiji stands bewildered in his dark apartment as nothing happens.

“The vital check failed. We can’t mindlink,” Loogamon sighs. “I could bypass the lock easily, but I might go berserk if I let you drive…like this.”

Eiji hadn’t showered or changed in days. His hair was greasy, and bits of vomit stained his shirt. Dark bags had settled under his eyes.

Eiji’s stomach growls loudly. “Good point.” Eiji can’t remember the last time he ate and kept it down.

“We’ll have to find a way to find them from here,” Loogamon adds.

“Can you ask around the Wall Slums?”

“I did a bit when you were wallowing in bed, but I didn’t get much. Nobody knows what’s on the other side.”

The doorbell rings. It takes a moment for Eiji to register it as his. He shuffles slowly towards the door. He looks through the monitor, but there is no one there. On a second look, Eiji makes out the edge of a shoulder. Someone was doing their best to hide from the camera. His Digimon Linker chimes as he receives a message. It’s a message from Tartarus.

I’m outside, the message reads.

The messge leaves Eiji stunned as an unexpected knock follows. “I know you’re in there Fang. Open up!” A deep voice calls through the door.

A second voice chimes in, “Aren’t you Tartarus?” The voice feels strangely familiar.

“Who’s asking?”

“Wait a minute…” Eiji mutters to himself as he turns to search for Loogamon. “Where the hell…”

The door unlocks and slowly swings open. Loogamon slides through the crack. “Hey Eiji, the boss is here, and he’s old!”

“Seriously…”

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An older unfamiliar gentleman darkens the doorway. He is slender and neatly dressed in a black jacket and nice slacks.

“May I come in?” Tartarus asks as he takes off his glasses. He looks down and finds the entrance cluttered by a pile of sneakers.

“Erm..umm,” Eiji stutters as the man removes his shoes and steps into the small apartment.

“At least make some tea for your visitor,” Loogamon scolds

“..Right,” Eiji begins to move towards his kitchen.

“Oh don’t go to any trouble. Besides, it doesn’t look like you have any.” Tartarus looks around. “Not bad. You got a kitchen, loft, and bathroom.”

“Yeah but the walls are thin, and Eiji barely fits in the bathroom,” Loogamon adds.

“The apartment I first lived in was old and infested with rats.” He says before stopping at the small alter Eiji kept. “Is this for your parents?” Tartarus presses his hands together and kneels.

Eiji bows slightly to show his thanks, but can’t find the words to say to to the man.

“The WWW flight…such a tragedy.” The two sit in silence for a moment.

“Oh here. I brought you some supplies.” Tartarus says as he places the small plastic bag on the floor. Inside is a sports drink and a bottle of tea.
“Er.” Eiji lets out in a dry and raspy voice.

“Just take it. You haven’t had anything in ages,” Loogamon urges.

“I thought that be the case. That’s why I came.”

Eiji chugs at the sports drink. The cool liquid feels good as it goes down his throat. He drinks about half the bottle before asking, “What do you mean?”

“I know what you’re going through…Someone close to me went DMIA too, and it was all my fault…” Tartarus voice trails. ” I didn’t eat. I didn’t sleep. I tried to drown it out with alcohol, but nothing made the pain go away. I kept seeing the events, over and over till I nearly went mad with grief.

“Wait? What? When?” Eiji struggles to keep up with the events unfolding before him. The familiar smell of beef bowls and miso soup creeps into his nose and makes his stomach growl.

“Good, that means you’re alive.” Tartarus smiles as he hands Eiji the bag of takeout.

Chapter 3, digimon seekers

Digimon Seekers Chapter 3-8: The hospital room

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Leon lays unconscious in a hospital bed at the DDL’s medical facility. Wires and tubes run from machines into several points of his body. There is an eerie silence except for the machines that work to keep him alive. 

Yulin stands beside him in her Police uniform. She holds incendent in her hand but is busy examining the patient. Leon had grown pale, and his lips had turned purple and cracked.

“So this you’re the hacker Judge? I always figured you’d be…older.” Her voice trails as her eyes fall to his soft, helpless face. An image of Saya flashes in her mind as she is overcome by a familiar sense of sadness. 

Yulin opens the report. 

The direct cause of DMIA: Vortex developed along the Wall Slum Outskirts. Appearance of Royal Knight. 

Even the infamous hacker Judge didn’t stand a chance against a Royal Knight. They were in a league of their own, even above a skilled Ultimate-level Digimon.

“Why didn’t you run?” she asks the unconscious Leon, but only the machines answer. She continues reading. 

“DMIA was reported by code cracker Eiji Nagasumi…” Yulin looks down at Leon’s wrist. His Digimon Linker was still fixed snuggly to his wrist. It was the same model as hers, just a different color. Eiji had one too…didn’t he?

She sighs as she puts the report down for a moment. What would compel you to take such a risk? Yulin becomes lost in her theories.

“He’s a student of mine,” A familiar voice wakes her from her trance. Yulin spins to find Professor Ryusenji standing behind her.

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Leon lays unconscious in a hospital bed at the DDL’s medical facility. Wires and tubes run from machines into several points of his body. There is an eerie silence except for the machines that work to keep him alive. 

Yulin stands beside him in her Police uniform. She holds incendent in her hand but is busy examining the patient. Leon had grown pale, and his lips had turned purple and cracked.

“So this you’re the hacker Judge? I always figured you’d be…older.” Her voice trails as her eyes fall to his soft, helpless face. An image of Saya flashes in her mind as she is overcome by a familiar sense of sadness. 

Yulin opens the report. 

The direct cause of DMIA: Vortex developed along the Wall Slum Outskirts. Appearance of Royal Knight. 

Even the infamous hacker Judge didn’t stand a chance against a Royal Knight. They were in a league of their own, even above a skilled Ultimate-level Digimon.

“Why didn’t you run?” she asks the unconscious Leon, but only the machines answer. She continues reading. 

“DMIA was reported by code cracker Eiji Nagasumi…” Yulin looks down at Leon’s wrist. His Digimon Linker was still fixed snuggly to his wrist. It was the same model as hers, just a different color. Eiji had one too…didn’t he?

She sighs as she puts the report down for a moment. What would compel you to take such a risk? Yulin becomes lost in her theories.

“He’s a student of mine,” A familiar voice wakes her from her trance. Yulin spins to find Professor Ryusenji standing behind her.

“Professor! You scared me.” She places her hand over her heart in a playful reaction. 

“Forgive me…” He bows his head slightly. His eyes wander towards the unconscious Leon. “Thank you for coming all this way. You’re the only person on the police force I can trust.” Ryusenji makes his way towards the bed.

“You know,” she starts. “I met him once. I know he’s your favorite student.”

“Hmm. I suppose you did meet.”

An awkward silence fills the air around them. “Thank you for the other day. I know you helped with the equipment selection. I appreciate that,” she says in an attempt to change the subject. 

“And how are the pieces fairing?”

“Very well. The 11th only uses the best, and everything is still in use.”

The professor fidgets with something in front of him. He doesn’t seem to be very attentive. Suddenly, a hologram of Betamon appears perched on Leon as he sleeps. The professor stares off into space. “I told myself I’d never let it happen again…” his voice trails off as he becomes lost in thought. The two sit in silence for a moment before the professor turns to Yulin. “I need to show you something,” he says as he lifts the virtual monitor towards the officer.

Yulin looks down and finds herself staring at a live feed of her old friend Saya. She seems to be sleeping soundly suspended in a glass tube full of unknown liquid. She is overcome by the painful realization that in the many years since the incident, she has accomplished nothing. How many years had it been? Saya looked the same as she did the day she went missing.

Yulin begins to imagine what life would be like if Saya never disappeared. She’d be happily married. They’d all be together. They’d be… The fantasy becomes too painful. Yulin composes herself.

“I need you to clarify a couple of things professor,” she says in her professional tone. She pulls out her phone and starts recording. “Our records show that Leon met with the code cracker Eiji Nagasumi before the incident. Any idea what they talked about?”

The professor shrugs. “I couldn’t tell you.”

“But you’ve met with him before. He’s contacted you, has he not?”

“Eiji shows a lot of promise, I thought he could help me with some research,” he responds casually.

“Is Eiji the type of person who would DMIA a person intentionally?”

“That was an accident, Eiji would never!” Ryusenji snaps.

“Okay.” The sudden outburst surprises her. 

The professor fixes his coat as he composes himself. “He’s a member of the Sons of Chaos and rose through the ranks rather quickly.”

“I’m aware. He had a little…run in with my second.”

“Now that Eiji is a Leader, Tartarus will back him up. I will too, seeing as I am the one who asked him to join,” the professor says sternly.

“Are you trying to shield him?”

“Just like I did for you and Kosuke.”

Yulin’s heart grows heavy. He had gone to great lengths to prevent them from having to admit responsibility for Saya’s coma. Yulin wouldn’t be running the DigiPolice if he hadn’t. She sighs. “I’ll tread carefully around him then.”

“That’s all I ask.”

“But I can’t promise the same for Kosuke…I mean Tartarus. I can’t afford to let him operate unchecked.”

“I understand.” A sad silence drips over them as they think about the times before the accident. Back when they would sit around that small room eating from plastic takeout containers. Back when things were simpler.

“Oh right,” Yulin says suddenly, sifting through the options of her Digimon Linker. A hologram of Ryudamon suddenly appears besides her. 

This is Professor Ryusenji. Say hello,” Yulin nudges at the Digimon.

Ryudamon bows, offering a meek greeting. “Hello there, sweet Ryu,” the professor responds gently.

“The Professor is the one who entrusted you to me. Tartarus has a partner similar to you. Do you know how?”

Ryudamon pints to the plate on his head, “You mean this thing?”

The professor nods. “According to our analysis, that interface classifies you and Dorumon as an older type of Digimon we call Prototype Digimon. Prototype Digimon are a rare species. So far we only know of you, a vaccine type, Tartaru’s Dorumon the data type, and there’s a virus type Digimon Loogamon out there as well.” The professor turns his attention to Yulin. “We took Loogamon from the Wall Slums, and I’ve decided to entrust it to Eiji. He shows a lot of promise, like you and Kosuke. He already has a DS score with Loogamon that rivals Leon and his partner’s.

“He’s that powerful?” Yulin gasps incredulously.

The professor nods. “And getting better every day. With the technology you all now have at your disposal, there is no telling what you all can discover in the Digital world!” His words carry enthusiastically through the halls as he reaches down, attempting to pet Ryudamon’s forehead.

“But why him?”

The professor sighs. “I think the Digital world is ready for a new generation. I’ll spend the time I have left looking after them as they take that journey. Somewhere out there is something far better than I could ever imagine, and I am no longer the one who will find it. It’s for the good of my research, the Digital World, and all of Digimon that I do this.” Yulin smiles at the sincerity of his words.

Yulin looks at the clock. She stops her recording and sends Ryudamon back to the Linker. “Thank you for your time today. The DigiPolice is grateful for your cooperation. I’ll be asking Eiji a few questions regarding Leons…”

“You know, I’m glad,” the Professor interrupts. “I’m glad people still want to explore the Depths of the Digital world. It doesn’t matter who, be it a hacker, code cracker, police, or the government.”

Before Yulin has a chance to respond, her phone starts to ring. She excuses herself to answer the call. “Go ahead Satsuki.”

“Siss, you’re gonna want to see this. Something strange is happening in the Digital world.”