Dangers of Curiosity(Armor Hunt)(COMPLETE)
Feb 8, 2021 9:32:58 GMT
Post by ricochet7-LJ on Feb 8, 2021 9:32:58 GMT
LJ stood before the entrance of a half buried temple seemingly recently discovered as the winds that whipped through the uncovered it. The young Elecmon arrived there shortly after workers had began uncovering the temple curious of what may lay within. He had woken early eager to head inside his curiosity that he inherited from Mandrake, his Wizardmon father. There could be some of the eagerness for exploration that he inherited from his other father a Leomon named Lothar.
Knowing such an ancient building likely was filled with many yet unseen dangers, he cautiously entered the temple soon coming to a wall of torches which had burnt out long ago. Picking one of them up LJ charged one of his paws with electricity before running his paw over the torch lighting it. He had considered leaping up and lighting the torch with a flaming sweep of his leg but decided against such a thing as it was impractical and there was no one to show off to anyway. Man he was like his parents more than he originally thought.
LJ chuckled and shook his head as he walked down the corridor where the other torches were still hanging the lit torch still in hand. Once he got further away from the temple door he was glad he took one of the torches off the wall as the passage ways were now darker but not pitch black since there were some small holes in the ceiling that let in a miniscule amount of light.
Crinkling his nose it seemed the wonders of time had affected the temple in a way other than appearance as the place reeked clearly not having being exposed to fresh air for many years. 'Just lovely.' LJ thought as he used his free paw to cover his nose. "Ugh, for once I'm glad I didn't get your acute sense of smell, Pops." he groaned thinking of how miserable Lothar would have been in the depths of these ruins. This is were having an excellent sense of smell would have been like a double edged sword.
He wouldn't have long to dwell on the odor as a panel he stepped on sank with a creaking sound causing LJ to look down. "Uh Oh." was all he could say as panels in the wall began to open. With a sinking feeling in his gut he threw down the torch and dropped to all fours light blue flames coming alive on the tips of his nine quill like tails before he ran for it deeper into the temple as poisonous darts came flying across the room getting fried by LJ's flames.
When the darts stopped flying he came to a stop the flames on his tails dissipating as well. "Whew, good thing I inherited Dad's fire abilities or that might of been the end of me." LJ said with a sigh of relief as he rose and began walking on his back legs again.
Before he barely got a handful of steps it seemed fate deigned itself fit to try to do him in once again as a scraping sound was heard behind him causing LJ to turn around seeing a giant bolder being lowered from a hidden ceiling panel. The panel stopped at a slanting angle and gravity took over as the boulder began rolling at him at high speed. This was definitely not one of his better days.
Dropping once again to all fours, LJ gunned it as fast as he could the loud crunching of the rolling boulder serving as a grim reminder of what would happen if he didn't get clear. As it seemed he was pulling ahead it seemed that another trap was in order in the form of a trap door opening below him causing him to tumble into a small pit below. At least there were no snakes but, unfortunately, he would be stuck there likely permanently once the boulder caught up.
Time was of the essence as LJ began digging into his possessions grabbing ahold of his recently purchased grapple gun and aimed upwards towards the ceiling before firing the hook catching into its mark and holding firm. Pressing another button he shot up out of the pit while swinging. He then detached the hook from the ceiling landing safely and gracefully on his back feet after executing a front flip the boulder behind him now sticking half way out of the pit meaning he would have to find another way out of the temple now. Sighing he continued on.
After walking for awhile it seemed he got past the traps but LJ refused to let his guard down and good thing too as it seemed the temple still had traps in store for him as he cautiously set foot into a wide chamber. "Alright this is too easy." LJ muttered as he stared at the wide and very empty seeming room. Taking a few more steps a creaking sound was heard. "I knew it. I suspected another trap." LJ said with a groan as round panels in the ceiling finished creaking open.
Ready to dodge the oncoming trap, LJ moved forward with the intent of making it across the booby trapped room in one piece. From the panels in the ceiling thick stone pillars came down surprisingly fast the intent of the trap makers quite clear. Obviously not wishing to be ground into paste before being reborn, LJ used his martial arts training to pivot around the pillars coming down clearing the room in record time for him and, considering he did this on two legs, that was impressive.
As he cleared the room a wall came down blocking him from returning to the room filled with pillars, not that he wanted to, before the spikes extended from the walls on either side of the corridor before the walls began closing in on him. "Geez, overkill much?" LJ groaned before dropping on all fours and running. He was beginning to think this temple and, by extent his curiosity, would end up being the death of him.
As he cleared the corridor safely he barely got a chance to catch a breath before the floor beneath him opened up but, instead of a pit like before, it seemed to be a slide he was riding to who knew where. That was until he felt heat before seeing a lava filled pit at the end of the slide. Bringing out his grapple gun once again he used it to stop himself from getting boiled alive as he slowed. Before he came to a halt, however, the hook of the grapple gun came free from the ceiling but being cooked fortunately wasn't what fate had planned for the young purple Elecmon as he tumbled into a passageway that opened up near the lava pit.
LJ began trying to convince his heart to calm down after the lava pit had him seeing his short life pass before his eyes as he caught his breath. After a few minutes LJ rose to his feet and began working his way down the dark corridor he was now in. Definitely a far better alternative to the lava pit by far. Soon a bright light at the end of the corridor caught his attention causing him to shield his eyes.
The light toned down as it revealed a room filled with treasure including gold and gems of multiple kinds but that wasn't what caught LJ's attention though. What had his attention was a black and gold digimental but it seemed to be the very source of the light in the room itself. Knowing full well what digimentals were for he approached it ignoring the treasure all together. Upon reaching the digimental he cautiously reached out and placed a paw on it feeling the power of the digimental pulsing peacefully beneath his gentle touch.
A sound in the room was picked up by LJ's ears causing them to wiggle as he tried to pinpoint the sound. There it was! The sound was coming from above. Looking up his brown eyed gaze locked with a Ninjamon hanging off the ceiling shuriken held firmly in hand. Removing his paw from the digimental, LJ leapt backwards while executing a backflip avoiding the shuriken minute seconds before it hit the ground with the Ninjamon landing on the ground gracefully on his feet seconds later one hand resting on his katana.
Taking a defensive karate stance, LJ stared Ninjamon down before he asked "Why did you attack me?"
Ninjamon's face now held a cold gaze before he replied "You ask that when I know you've only come to plunder the treasure within this temple. As long as I draw breath I will not allow anyone to steal from this temple."
"I only came inside this temple to see what was within not to rob it. If you show me a way out I'll be more than glad to leave." LJ said maintaining his guard. Ninjamon was a champion level digimon so a fight with him was less than ideal and if LJ could avoid a fight he would.
"Don't think I'm naive boy. Everyone who has come inside and survived the traps has come for the treasure and just because you're young doesn't mean you're innocent." Ninjamon said as he drew his katana and leapt for LJ intending to end the fight quick.
LJ waited until Ninjamon drew close enough before taking the small champion by the wrist and flipping him over his shoulder. Ninjamon hit the wall hard but LJ knew he wouldn't be down for long. Glancing over at the digimental, even though it was a long shot, he ran toward it grasping it with both paws and pulled. The black and gold digimental came up easy and LJ knew that it meant he was the one meant to wield it. Hearing Ninjamon recovering and getting up LJ said "Digi armor energize!" The digimental began to glow as well as LJ as he then said "Elecmon armor digivolve to..Loweemon."
When the glowing stopped a bipedal warrior in lion themed armor was revealed. A lance appeared before him and he took hold of it as Ninjamon was now looking at him with a sense of awe not anger. "The stories said the one who was meant to wield the armor would have no interest in the treasure as, despite being young, would have no greed in his heart. My mission to find the bearer is complete. I am sorry for not listening to you before." Ninjamon said as he started becoming transparent. LJ then looked at himself to see he was glowing. Before Ninjamon disappeared he said "Allow me to get you out of the temple young one."
LJ shielded his eyes as the light engulfing him grew more intense and when it ceased he was standing outside only the temple itself was gone as if it never was there. Returning to his rookie form LJ scratched his head and said "Weird." Then he turned and started to leave.
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Knowing such an ancient building likely was filled with many yet unseen dangers, he cautiously entered the temple soon coming to a wall of torches which had burnt out long ago. Picking one of them up LJ charged one of his paws with electricity before running his paw over the torch lighting it. He had considered leaping up and lighting the torch with a flaming sweep of his leg but decided against such a thing as it was impractical and there was no one to show off to anyway. Man he was like his parents more than he originally thought.
LJ chuckled and shook his head as he walked down the corridor where the other torches were still hanging the lit torch still in hand. Once he got further away from the temple door he was glad he took one of the torches off the wall as the passage ways were now darker but not pitch black since there were some small holes in the ceiling that let in a miniscule amount of light.
Crinkling his nose it seemed the wonders of time had affected the temple in a way other than appearance as the place reeked clearly not having being exposed to fresh air for many years. 'Just lovely.' LJ thought as he used his free paw to cover his nose. "Ugh, for once I'm glad I didn't get your acute sense of smell, Pops." he groaned thinking of how miserable Lothar would have been in the depths of these ruins. This is were having an excellent sense of smell would have been like a double edged sword.
He wouldn't have long to dwell on the odor as a panel he stepped on sank with a creaking sound causing LJ to look down. "Uh Oh." was all he could say as panels in the wall began to open. With a sinking feeling in his gut he threw down the torch and dropped to all fours light blue flames coming alive on the tips of his nine quill like tails before he ran for it deeper into the temple as poisonous darts came flying across the room getting fried by LJ's flames.
When the darts stopped flying he came to a stop the flames on his tails dissipating as well. "Whew, good thing I inherited Dad's fire abilities or that might of been the end of me." LJ said with a sigh of relief as he rose and began walking on his back legs again.
Before he barely got a handful of steps it seemed fate deigned itself fit to try to do him in once again as a scraping sound was heard behind him causing LJ to turn around seeing a giant bolder being lowered from a hidden ceiling panel. The panel stopped at a slanting angle and gravity took over as the boulder began rolling at him at high speed. This was definitely not one of his better days.
Dropping once again to all fours, LJ gunned it as fast as he could the loud crunching of the rolling boulder serving as a grim reminder of what would happen if he didn't get clear. As it seemed he was pulling ahead it seemed that another trap was in order in the form of a trap door opening below him causing him to tumble into a small pit below. At least there were no snakes but, unfortunately, he would be stuck there likely permanently once the boulder caught up.
Time was of the essence as LJ began digging into his possessions grabbing ahold of his recently purchased grapple gun and aimed upwards towards the ceiling before firing the hook catching into its mark and holding firm. Pressing another button he shot up out of the pit while swinging. He then detached the hook from the ceiling landing safely and gracefully on his back feet after executing a front flip the boulder behind him now sticking half way out of the pit meaning he would have to find another way out of the temple now. Sighing he continued on.
After walking for awhile it seemed he got past the traps but LJ refused to let his guard down and good thing too as it seemed the temple still had traps in store for him as he cautiously set foot into a wide chamber. "Alright this is too easy." LJ muttered as he stared at the wide and very empty seeming room. Taking a few more steps a creaking sound was heard. "I knew it. I suspected another trap." LJ said with a groan as round panels in the ceiling finished creaking open.
Ready to dodge the oncoming trap, LJ moved forward with the intent of making it across the booby trapped room in one piece. From the panels in the ceiling thick stone pillars came down surprisingly fast the intent of the trap makers quite clear. Obviously not wishing to be ground into paste before being reborn, LJ used his martial arts training to pivot around the pillars coming down clearing the room in record time for him and, considering he did this on two legs, that was impressive.
As he cleared the room a wall came down blocking him from returning to the room filled with pillars, not that he wanted to, before the spikes extended from the walls on either side of the corridor before the walls began closing in on him. "Geez, overkill much?" LJ groaned before dropping on all fours and running. He was beginning to think this temple and, by extent his curiosity, would end up being the death of him.
As he cleared the corridor safely he barely got a chance to catch a breath before the floor beneath him opened up but, instead of a pit like before, it seemed to be a slide he was riding to who knew where. That was until he felt heat before seeing a lava filled pit at the end of the slide. Bringing out his grapple gun once again he used it to stop himself from getting boiled alive as he slowed. Before he came to a halt, however, the hook of the grapple gun came free from the ceiling but being cooked fortunately wasn't what fate had planned for the young purple Elecmon as he tumbled into a passageway that opened up near the lava pit.
LJ began trying to convince his heart to calm down after the lava pit had him seeing his short life pass before his eyes as he caught his breath. After a few minutes LJ rose to his feet and began working his way down the dark corridor he was now in. Definitely a far better alternative to the lava pit by far. Soon a bright light at the end of the corridor caught his attention causing him to shield his eyes.
The light toned down as it revealed a room filled with treasure including gold and gems of multiple kinds but that wasn't what caught LJ's attention though. What had his attention was a black and gold digimental but it seemed to be the very source of the light in the room itself. Knowing full well what digimentals were for he approached it ignoring the treasure all together. Upon reaching the digimental he cautiously reached out and placed a paw on it feeling the power of the digimental pulsing peacefully beneath his gentle touch.
A sound in the room was picked up by LJ's ears causing them to wiggle as he tried to pinpoint the sound. There it was! The sound was coming from above. Looking up his brown eyed gaze locked with a Ninjamon hanging off the ceiling shuriken held firmly in hand. Removing his paw from the digimental, LJ leapt backwards while executing a backflip avoiding the shuriken minute seconds before it hit the ground with the Ninjamon landing on the ground gracefully on his feet seconds later one hand resting on his katana.
Taking a defensive karate stance, LJ stared Ninjamon down before he asked "Why did you attack me?"
Ninjamon's face now held a cold gaze before he replied "You ask that when I know you've only come to plunder the treasure within this temple. As long as I draw breath I will not allow anyone to steal from this temple."
"I only came inside this temple to see what was within not to rob it. If you show me a way out I'll be more than glad to leave." LJ said maintaining his guard. Ninjamon was a champion level digimon so a fight with him was less than ideal and if LJ could avoid a fight he would.
"Don't think I'm naive boy. Everyone who has come inside and survived the traps has come for the treasure and just because you're young doesn't mean you're innocent." Ninjamon said as he drew his katana and leapt for LJ intending to end the fight quick.
LJ waited until Ninjamon drew close enough before taking the small champion by the wrist and flipping him over his shoulder. Ninjamon hit the wall hard but LJ knew he wouldn't be down for long. Glancing over at the digimental, even though it was a long shot, he ran toward it grasping it with both paws and pulled. The black and gold digimental came up easy and LJ knew that it meant he was the one meant to wield it. Hearing Ninjamon recovering and getting up LJ said "Digi armor energize!" The digimental began to glow as well as LJ as he then said "Elecmon armor digivolve to..Loweemon."
When the glowing stopped a bipedal warrior in lion themed armor was revealed. A lance appeared before him and he took hold of it as Ninjamon was now looking at him with a sense of awe not anger. "The stories said the one who was meant to wield the armor would have no interest in the treasure as, despite being young, would have no greed in his heart. My mission to find the bearer is complete. I am sorry for not listening to you before." Ninjamon said as he started becoming transparent. LJ then looked at himself to see he was glowing. Before Ninjamon disappeared he said "Allow me to get you out of the temple young one."
LJ shielded his eyes as the light engulfing him grew more intense and when it ceased he was standing outside only the temple itself was gone as if it never was there. Returning to his rookie form LJ scratched his head and said "Weird." Then he turned and started to leave.
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