Death Whistle [NPC]

"I really don't like this plan anymore..." a female Gabumon squeaked as they timidly covered themself with their pelt as a Musimon snorted at their friend's worries; a nearby Lopmon just sighing as they shook their head apprehensively.

"Aww c'mon, its not gonna kill ya! No one lives down here! Its a literal ghost town here!" the punkish looking lapine grinned as she kicked a piece of rusted scrap metal that had fell off the wall of the ruins, it overtaken mostly by nature itself. "Besides, I bet theres still some good stuff down here, so lets keep lookin'!" he commanded, the trio of Rookie level soldiering onward amid the ruins.

Considering the direction the chatter was coming from, Mae probably would notice them coming her direction... The question is, were they friendly or not?

The trio of Digimon did not appear particularly hostile at a glance... If anything, they just appeared to be a buncha kids with the way they acted. Their individual responses were varied though, the Musimon gazing at Mae with heavy suspicion. "Ewww.... What are you? Some kinda clown jellyfish?" the Musimon spoke with mild disgust as they looked at Mae, briefly looking around the Keramon with a look of morbid curiosity.

The Lopmon was more considerate, giving her comrade a stink-eye before glancing back at Mae apologetically. "Musimon, don't be rude... I'm sorry, Musimon's just kinda naturally rude. Are you from around here?" the chocolate-colored Rookie quietly spoke, giving Mae an apologetic look.

If Mae was scared of these Rookies, than how frightened was the Gabumon right now? She was practically covering her face and shivering at Mae's presence before briefly peeking from behind Musimon. "Y-You aren't a mean Digimon, are you?" they timidly asked, gulping slightly as they gazed at their surroundings. "W-We're just exploring... We don't mean any harm."

Of the three, the Musimon was the one who was most suspicious of the Keramon before them. They just looked gross and weird... No wonder they didn't belong anywhere! "Man, are you a Virus or something? My pa told me to stay clear of Virus Digimon... You guys are nothing but bad news!"

Thwack! Before anyone else could react, the Lopmon had took the liberty of SLAPPING the Musimon's face with one of her long ears, an extremely-peeved look on her face. "Hey! My mom is a Virus, so don't be a jerk!" the chocolate bun huffed before glancing back at Mae. "D-Don't buy into Musimon's bullshit. I believe you are a good person. I'm Lopmon, and this over here is Gabumon..." they gently spoke as Musimon tried to get his bearings from the ringing headache he now had.

Gabumon was a bit less frightened now at least, the reptilian Digimon giving an awkward nod to Mae. "W-Well, we're out here treasure hunting... but I don't think our parents would want us here. I-I think its kinda dangerous to be out here all alone."

"Man, you two are taking it's side? Laaame. And ouch, thats cold." Musimon spoke in exasperation at his so-called friends, though lost some of his gusto after Mae commented about his lack of musical talent. It hurt because it was true. Man, seems like theybare just a goodie-two shoes... He didn't need parents bossing him around! "Dude, our folks would like ground us for life if they caught us here! Its not like this place is as dangerous as they say! Like NO one lives here. Whats gonna happen? Us dying from choking on dust?"

"Its all his idea. He dragged along Gabumon and I felt the need to babysit him." Lopmon sighed as she shook her head. She might have been the shortest, but she was easily the most level-headed of these Rookie levels. "We should honestly just head back... Theres nothing here. I really don't want to continue because we don't know whats ahead."

"Yo! Don't be stone-cold Lopmon! I got this ~ We ain't leaving just yet! Not till we find something good!" the yellow jean-wearing Digimon loudly smirked as he shot at his companions with his fingers... both his hands and ears.

While none of these kids seemed to notice anything particularly off... Mae's Fatebreaker was rapidly put to work against the Keramon's will, and the visions shown? Not fun... Horrid depictions of one to ALL of those kids being snatched up in the maw of an emerald-scaled drake bursting out of the ruin ground assaulted Mae's mind... that is, if she didn't do something...

Man, this Keramon was really getting on his nerves... This place wasn't that dangerous! It was just all a buncha hullabaloo the adults feed them to scare them... well he wasn't scared! "Oh, like we're inclined to listen to a living hand puppet on whats dangerous or not. You probably aren't much older than us, so why should WE listen to you?" the Musimon irritantly spoke, not believing a word what Mae was saying.

"I-I agree with them though... This place is scary. Even the name is scary!" Gabumon somewhat shyly spoke... The Keramon seemed nice, and honestly she really didn't want to be at a place called The Tyrant's Labyrinth any longer than she had to.

Lopmon was also equally compliant with the idea of leaving, but before she could say anything... Mae seemed to recoil in pain, they looking like they were in pain. Sure enough, they were confused by the sudden shift in tone as the Keramon began attempting to push them all back. "H-Hey! Wait! Calm down! What is wrong?" the lapine brief inquired, the look of confusion on her face signifying her unawareness of the situation at hand.

Musimon was to say the least unamused, he attempting to push back. "I don't know what they are yiping about! Hands off the goods weirdo!" he exclaimed... at least before a soft rumble silenced him.

Mae's efforts did not go unwasted. Just as predicted, the Groundramon burst out of the ground... but their intended targets had already been moved to relative safety. Mae however would have been hit by some of the rubble that rained down if they didn't get out of the way QUICK, the trio of Rookies reacting appropriately... by screaming their heads off.

"Puppet thing was right?!"
"W-WHAT IS THAT THING?!"
"Watch out!"

Of the trio, Lopmon was the only one to do something directly to help Mae (blasting away a chunk of rock that was about to hit Mae with a Blazing Ice), she beckoning them over as the other two were trying to escape. "Hurry up, before it gets out!"

The Groundramon was in the process of trying to pull their massive, heavy body out of the chasm they created... a hungry, malice-filled look in their eye at the fleeing Rookies.

If there was one way to deflate an oversized ego, it was the fear of being eaten alive. Musimon might have had his pride, but he was willing to put it aside to go with what the suicidal Keramon was wanting. "I'm going, I'm going! Lopmon get over here!" the DJ spoke calling out to Lopmon who was a bit behind due to trying to help, he holding Gabumon's hand as he tried to help her forward.

Lopmon while seemed to for a moment hesitate at the mere thought of Mae trying to distract the Groundramon, she seemed to become a bit more relaxed to see Mae's Meicoomon form burst out of their head. A horrifying display, but compared to the hungry emerald lizard that wanted to eat them? "We'll go! Get out as soon as you!" Lopmon called out to Mae, running to the others as Mae faced off against the Groundramon as it managed to finish pulling itself out of the ground... a creature whose head was at least three times as large as she was.

That cat had brass balls.

Groundramon was a perpetually angry creature... and having its face clawed by a weird cat was not helping its mood either. Their face was softer and unarmored unlike the scales on their body, letting the claws tear nicely into its face as they left behind one nasty gash. The drake recoiled slightly, letting out a bestial roar as it did what any creature its size would have done to a bug... Swat it into oblivion with one of the two large claws growing from its shoulder. Mae was fast and Groundramon was slow... but the damage this thing could do would have been VERY painful.

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Groundramon was hit by Deathbound and is now bleeding from the face. It attacks Mae with Scrapless Claw.

Scrapless Claw - A brutal swing in an area directly in front of Groundramon with the claws that grow from its shoulder. Its slow, but MAN does it hurt if it connects. (Cooldown: 2 Turns)

Durations
Bleed - 2 Turns

Cooldowns:
Scrapless Claw - 2 Turns

Mae may have been a whole evolutionary level below Groundramon, but she was doing a great job at capitalizing at her few strengths over the beast. That speed and smaller size did alot towards helping her evade most of the blow. The Groundramon was satisfied enough just hitting the feline, the slight bleed being painful enough to draw their irritation.

The good news was that the kids had seemed to retreat to safety, though the bad news now was that Mae was the Groundramon's primary target and had their full attention. It might have been an animal, but it wasn't stupid to recognize Mae attacking it. It with surprising speed managed to brace itself against the barrage of shots using its shoulder claws to shield itself; the bullets barely even scratching it!

So much for that plan.

Another jolt of movement had the beast rear its claws back... Suddenly, loose debris and fragments of the ground began to be torn from their spots, collecting into a ball that rapidly grew in size! There was a bit of a wind-up, but the moment Groundramon hurled the ball of stone and earth caused the ground itself to shake from the force as it rapidly rolled forward.

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Groundramon was hit by Spider Shooter, but the attack did very minimal damage due to guarding against it. Groundramon is attacking with Terra Firma.

[PASSIVE] Hard Scales - The rough scales that cover most of Groundramon's body are as hard as steel, giving it great defenses overall. Unfortunately, Groundramon is also slower than normal to counteract this.

Terra Firma - Groundramon gathers up raw material from the area to create a massive ball of debris, hurling it at foes. While it can be stopped with an equal amount of force, it will crush nearly anything in its path if not stopped. (Cooldown: 3 Turns)

Durations
Bleed - 1 Turns

Cooldowns:
Scrapless Claw - 1 Turns
Terra Firma - 3 Turns