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MPC 40 - Bounty Hunters: A Broken Friendship
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Post by Dante on May 22, 2017 22:13:34 GMT
Finally, after months of rain and snow, sunny days have finally arrived. Dante is laying out in the grass wearing nothing but grey shorts, soaking up the rays and sipping some lemonade. Meanwhile, what is Wormmon doing on a nice sunny day like today? That's right, he's inside playing video games. Yes, things seem to have settled down in both the city and the digital world. No monster sightings lately, even Shirou wasn't up to his evil schemes. But it's just when things seem quiet that a tidal wave of stress is looming on the horizon. Dante's sister Judith comes walking downstairs wearing a yellow bikini top, white shorts, sunglasses, and a big floppy hat. She looks over and sees Wormmon playing games in the living room. "Is that all you're going to do today? I swear, you haven't got off the couch in over 2 days." "The grind is real, sweet cheeks." "Sweet cheeks?!... Why don't you come outside with us and enjoy the sunshine?" "I'm a bug Digimon. Why do I care about sunshine? It's not like I can work on my tan." Judith imagines a dark brown Wormmon, roasting out in the sun. "Hmm, good point I guess. Whatever."
Judith goes to the kitchen to grab a glass of ice. She pours coffee and creamer in the glass and takes a big sip. (Thinking) "Mmm, this is the perfect coffee for a nice day like today." Judith walks out the sliding glass door and joins Dante out on the grass. "Isn't this nice? Ahh, if only it could stay like this all year round." "Right? This beats freezing my tush off for months on end. Yep, nothing can ruin this day." He just had to say it... All of a sudden Dante's digivice starts beeping. "That's odd. I forgot I even had this with me in my pocket." Dante checks his digivice and sees a message from DATS. "Hey, my first DATS mission. It says here that there's a renegade Tamer hiding out in the mountains. They want me to bring them in."
Judith is disappointed Dante once again has business in the digital world. "But, what about our relaxing day?" "I know. But I've been waiting to do an assignment for DATS, so I'm happy to go. Don't worry, it should be sunny the next few days. Do you want to come with us?" "Oh no, no way! I always say I don't want to go, and then you and the bug brain drag me along anyways. Go do your digimon thing, I'm enjoying myself." "Well you don't have to patronize me." Dante picks up Judith's glass and takes a sip. "Hey, stop it that's mine!" Judith swats Dante's arm. "Calm down, I just wanted a sip. I thought you were going to start being nicer." "I'll start being nice when you start cleaning up the house. Do you have any idea how many empty soda cans are in your bedroom?" "Uhhh..." Dante thinks for a moment, picturing his filthy bedroom. "Right, gotta go!"
Dante goes inside and starts getting ready. He puts on a black tank top and red sleeveless jacket. "Wormmon, stop playing video games. We're going on a mission for DATS." "But but, another 6 hours of grinding and I should get some better gear!" "For crying out loud, you are a Digimon! You can fly around and shoot webs, and yet all you care about is video games?" "Well, as long as we can stop for ice cream on the way." "You got it little buddy." Dante and Wormmon head out to the car and drive to the station. One travel montage later, and they are at the mountains. "Alright, it says we are supposed to meet here and wait for further instructions." Wormmon looks up at the long rocky path leading up into the mountains . "Why are we out here in the middle of nowhere? There's no sushi bars or maid cafes." "We have to track down the rogue Tamer and bring them to justice." "Sounds easy enough. For great justice!"
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Post by Dante on May 23, 2017 0:19:25 GMT
Dante and Wormmon wait around for DATS to send them more information about the rogue Tamer. Lucky for Wormmon, Dante packed some snacks so he wouldn't have to hear Wormmon complaining about being hungry later. It isn't long before someone shows up. Dante can hear footsteps heading their direction. Thump! Thump! Something big must be coming their way. They see a large figure getting closer. Dante doesn't recognize them, but for some reason feels like they have met before.
Up walks a grizzled man covered with cyborg implants. He has short buzzed brown hair, a gruff goatee, cybernetic implants on the right side of his face, wearing brown leather gear. His left arm has been replaced with a cyborg arm, slowly humming with tiny blinking red lights on his forearm. His boots are dusty and worn down, far past the point where a rational person would throw out their old boots. The man snarls, revealing crooked, smoke stained yellow teeth. Most of his skin has been badly burned. "D-Dante... Who is that?"
The man approaches them and stands there, his cybernetic eye glowing bright yellow. "Dante, we meet again!" Dante is shocked! There's no way this could be who he thinks he is. "What are you doing here? I thought that..." "That is correct, Dante. You left me for dead, burned alive after our battle. I bet you didn't think you'd run into me again." "That's not ringing any bells." "My name is Gabe, and it appears we are going to be working together." "What?! No, I want nothing to do with you. You attacked us, I don't regret what happened. But how could how possibly be alive after what happened?"
Gabe licks his teeth and spits out some disgusting snot. "After our battle, my body was badly burned in the fire. A lesser man would have died in agony. But my willpower kept me going. I had enough strength left to drag what was left of my body back to headquarters. There, I was equipped with these cursed implants so that one day I could get my revenge. You could say I'm more digital than man now." "That's just impossible! No one could have survived that. You went up against several Digimon and stood your ground for long enough as it was. But why are you here?" "Maybe this was just a trap, Dante."
Gabe groans in the back of his throat, then lets out a sigh. "My services are still for hire. DATS hired me to help you bring in the rogue Tamer. Looks like your skin is safe, for now." "No. There's no way I'm going to work with you! Why would DATS hire a criminal to go after a Tamer?" Suddenly there's a bright flash of light blue light a few yards away. A short woman wearing a grey DATS uniform appears from a portal. "Ah, I see you have met your partner for this assignment." "Just what is going on here? Why would DATS do this?" "I know Gabe doesn't fit our mold, but this is a special case. Lately, more and more Tamers have been joining the resistance. As their numbers grow, their power threatens the safety of the human world. We need you two to bring in the rogue Tamer before things get out of hand."
Well, this was unexpected. Gabe is back, and some kind of resistance is growing. Dante takes a moment to take it all in. "So, all we have to do is arrest the Tamer, and then I can get as far away from this psycho?" "That's correct. When we posted this assignment, Gabe was quick to apply when he found out that you were selected." "But, this man is a criminal! He attacked an innocent shopkeeper the first time we met. How can DATS justify associating with Gabe?" "I don't expect you to understand, but know this. There are larger things at work here. This rogue Tamer has stolen valuable information from DATS, and we need to put a stop to this." "Alright, whatever. I won't question DATS. This is going to be some first mission." "We appreciate you accepting this mission. Just bring her back here and I will take her in for questioning."
The DATS officer disappears back through the portal. Dante and Gabe stare at each other, not moving a muscle. "Let me guess, as soon as this mission is over, you're going to attack us." "Yes. Unless you start to irritate me, in which case I will dispose of you sooner." "Great. Well let's get this over with." "I suggest we split up. If you find the Tamer first, don't try leaving without me. I'll just make your suffering that much more agonizing." Gabe starts walking up the mountain path. Dante and Wormmon stand there in shock. "So Gabe actually made it out alive. I can't believe it. That was so long ago now." "We've just got to stay on guard, and run like hell when he gets violent." "Right. Well, let's go find that Tamer. I think she referred to them as 'her'. I wonder who it could be."
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Post by Dante on May 23, 2017 18:11:19 GMT
Well this is just great. Not only does Dante have to deal with the rogue tamer, he's gotta look over his shoulder for Gabe. Not what he was expecting his first assignment to be like. Dante and Wormmon go up the mountain path. Eventually they reach a couple cavern openings leading down into the caves. "The tamer's probably holed up in one of these caverns. We can only hope that we find them before Gabe does." "I don't like dark places. Let's hurry this up!" Wormmon crawls up Dante's leg and sits on his shoulder. Dante enters one of the caverns.
Sure enough, it's very dark inside. Soon, the light flickering from the entrance is too dim, and Dante uses his phone as a flashlight. It isn't very bright, but at least he can see where they are going. Eventually they see a light down one of the paths. "That's gotta be them. Stay on guard." Dante slowly walks closer to the light. They reach a small camp illuminated by some torches. Dante looks around and sees a young woman crouched down next to a small campfire. She has long black hair and dark skin, wearing a purple cloak. A Lalamon is sitting beside her. "Oh my goddess... Raziya!"
The woman looks up and recognizes Dante and Wormmon. "Dante! What are you doing here?" "We're tracking a rogue tamer up here in the mountains, but I never would have thought that it was you. What happened?" Raziya's expression goes from delighted to see Dante, to grim and worried. "You have to believe me. I never wanted things to turn out this way. But my hands were forced. I joined the resistance movement to fight for the rights of Digimon." Dante is concerned. Raziya has been a good friend. Definitely one of the most mature and level headed ones.
"Why would you join the resistance? If you want to help Digimon, why didn't you join DATS?" "Don't you get it? DATS is part of the problem. They impose their will and exploit innocent Digimon." "That's not true! DATS has done a great job at keeping the peace between humans and Digimon." "Maybe so, but lately things have been different. Some of their members are corrupt." "Is that why you stole their information?" "Yes, I had no choice. If it were to fall into the hands of the corrupted tamers, countless Digimon will suffer!" "That's terrible. Do you have any evidence to back up these claims?" "You're just going to have to trust me, Dante." "Well, you can't stay here forever. Come with me and turn yourself in."
Raziya takes a few steps closer. "No, there's no way I'm going back." "You don't understand. I'm not the only one they sent to find you. If we don't get out of here soon..." "There's this big scary biker guy that's looking for you. And once he arrests you, he's gonna chew Dante up and spit him out like a piece of bubble gum!" "Trust me, Raz. You have to go back. It's the only way to clear your name." Raziya thinks for a moment. Finally, she realizes that there's no other option. "Alright, I will go with you." Raziya puts the fire out and grabs her supplies. She gives Lalamon a big hug and tells her it's going to be okay. The four of them walk back to the entrance and exit the cave.
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Post by Dante on May 25, 2017 4:24:00 GMT
As soon as they exit the cave, Gabe approaches them. "So, you found the girl." "Eww gross! That's who you came here with?" "If me and Lalamon work together, we can teach him a lesson about picking on people!" Dante looks at Raziya and she nods. Two Digimon against a human should be no problem. Wormmon and Lalamon get ready to fight. Gabe throws down a smoke grenade, releasing a black fog. "Oh, Dante, a-cough cough! I don't feel too good." "My grenades release a potent toxin. It seeps into Digimon's skin and blocks their energy. A couple of weak rookies will be out for about 15 minutes. Which gives me plenty of time to have my revenge."
Gabe walks up to Dante. He throws a right hook, but Dante dodges back. Dante lands a quick kick to the gut. Dante goes for another kick, but Gabe grabs his leg and slams his elbow down, trying to break Dante's leg. Gabe grabs Dante by the throat. "You did this to me! Do you want to know what it's like to be burned alive?!" Gabe throws Dante down. "Enough! You attacked us! Why don't you own up to your past for a change? What about all the wicked things you've done?" "That's because I've learned how to survive! You know, you've always reminded me of myself, Dante. You see the world for what it really is. Doesn't it eat you up inside? To know that evil will always rule over good? All my life I've been fighting to survive. Human beings are such disgusting creatures. Greedy, selfish, liars."
Dante struggles to stand up. It hurts to put weight on his right leg. "You don't do something cruel to someone just because someone was cruel to you. The whole world would be in chaos." "I've had enough of you!" Gabe smacks Raziya with a back chop to the shoulder, knocking her down. "Bastard!" Dante charges towards Gabe and tackles him to the ground. He lands a few elbows to the face before Gabe shoves him off. They both get up and take defensive stances.
"Hey dirtbag! Are you ready for this?!" Gabe turns around. The toxin has warn off of Wormmon and Lalamon. Gabe didn't take into account their experience in combat, and the toxin wore off much quicker. Wormmon forms a cocoon out of thread and digivolves to Stingmon. Lalamon warp digivolves to Lilymon, a special variant with tan skin, and purple and orange flower petals. Stingmon dashes towards Gabe and lands an uppercut to the jaw. Gabe steps back and hinges his jaw back in place. Stingmon goes for another punch, but Gabe grabs his arm and throws him down. Lilymon blasts Gabe with her flower cannon for moderate damage. Gabe regains composure and starts running down the path. "What's the matter? Running away?!" "No! It's a strategic move."
Stingmon and Lilymon take to the skies, flying around in the air. Gabe pulls two energy blasters from his coat and starts firing plasma energy blasts. The two flyers circle around Gabe, dodging the attacks. Lilymon swoops down and lands a big kick, knocking Gabe down. The mechanical maniac struggles to get up. Stingmon flies down and grabs Gabe. He flies high up in the sky. "You should know by now, even the strongest human is no match for a Digimon." Stingmon lets go, and Gabe plummets to the valley down below.
Gabe lays on the ground, his body badly injured. Stingmon charges up his energy cannon, and fires a massive moon cannon blast at the side of the mountain, triggering an avalanche. Large boulders bury Gabe in a rocky tomb. Stingmon celebrates and poses in the air. "Oh ya! Who's the Stinger?! Boom! I just dropped a mountain on your ass! Don't best with the mess!" He didn't get that last line right. Stingmon and Lilymon fly back to Raziya and Dante. "That was really something. I guess this means Gabe is gone for good."
"Do we still have to take Raziya back?" "It's okay, Stingmon. I'll turn myself in and face the consequences. But do me a favor, Dante. Weed out the corruption in DATS." "Not this again. DATS isn't corrupt." "I'm telling you, there's a few rotten apples among them. If you are going to be part of DATS, do your absolute best to look after the innocent Digimon." "Don't worry. Wormmon and I have always been about helping Digimon in need." "Aww, you're making us sound like wussies, Dante. We don't help people, we kick their asses! Hoo-haa!" Stingmon devolves back to Wormmon, and Lilymon devolves down to Budmon. The four of them make their way down the mountain path.
The DATS official from before greets them there. "So, two people go up, but only one of you came back." "Right, about that." "There's no need to worry. We are well aware of Gabe's history. We just weren't sure if you were willing to bring the rogue tamer back on your own, given your history together." "Well in the future, please keep the psychopaths as far away as possible from now." "Very well. Congratulations on completing the assignment. I will take Raziya back to headquarters, where she will await a trial for her crimes."
Dante hangs his head down. He can't bare to see Raziya in trouble. "Please, go easy on her. She was just doing what she thought was right." "Don't worry. The important thing is that we have the data back. Since she's come back willingly, the higher ups will let her off easy. Until next time, Agent Dante and Agent Wormmon." "Ha! We're agents now." Raziya gives Dante a big hug, and kisses Wormmon on the forehead. Raziya and Budmon go through the portal with the official.
Dante's leg is killing him, so he sits down on the ground and leans back. "So, Wormmon, what did we learn today?" "If you're a big ugly mean guy, Stingmon will own you." "Sort of. I learned a lot today. Raziya is a good friend, and I really felt that turning her in would be the wrong thing to do after all we've been through as allies. That, and revenge isn't the answer." "That's right. Gabe was a butt because other people were butts. But that's too many butts. Lots of butts. Butts everywhere." "Ya, it's a lot to think about." "You think about butts?" "No, there's a lot of lessons to think about." "Oh Dante, don't get wrapped up in all that life lessons nonsense. Don't be lame, Dante." "Maybe you're right. Let's go home." "And clean the house?" "And mess with Judith."
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Finished! What do ya think, was it worth the read? Guess I'll go with bits. *Gabe's hand rises out from the ground* No, that is not happening.
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Spire
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Post by Spire on Jun 2, 2017 5:54:32 GMT
That's a pretty neat story there.
So, 5000 bits are headed your way.
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