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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Jun 20, 2022 22:07:33 GMT
"I d-don't know how that guy is controlling so many." Vemmon X3a said with a hiss of frustration as he sent another AT spiraling with a fierce kick only for it to get back up. "If only t-this Gizmon: XT had his minions connected by s-some kind of computer I could possibly hack it to gain control. Y-Yet I wouldn't know where to look for such a computer in this mess." If there was a computer to hack then surely as his hacking skills would be much stronger since he was in an ultimate form than they would be in his base rookie form of Vemmon. Sure normally Kazumi didn't approve of resorting to hacking but since his general said nothing about it Vemmon X3a figured that circumstances had maybe reached the exception to the general no hacking rule.
Meanwhile Zack had tried to get to Violet before the little Proto Gizmon spoke with a voice filled with emotion. "Little one, you are more than capable of choosing your own function. Just because you were programmed to be a puppet doesn't mean you have to be one. Just take Vemmon for example, he was designed to be a mindless drone to bring about destruction like his other siblings but fate allowed him the ability to choose his path and he decided to become the partner of not just any human but the primary partner of a Xros General. If you care about the ones below you don't have to listen to this guy and be used to harm others. Think about it. What do you really want from life?" BlackAeroAgumon X2 said trying to reach out to Violet before she heard Zack start falling. "Shit." she hissed before opening her wings and diving after the tumbling Zack snatching him long before he hit the ground. "Looks like the direct approach isn't working all that well."
OOC: Passive Abilities: BlackAeroAgumon X2's Sight Beyond Sight Sight Beyond Sight: Since she is blind she is immune to blinding attacks. Her senses are sharper making it seem like she can see.(Passive Ability)
Koko's Fluffy Barrier Fluffy Barrier: Their furry body is more resilient to damage from attacks and takes 30% less damage from attacks.(Combat Passive)
Vemmon X3a's Code Corruption Code Corruption: Allows Vemmon to enter computers to hack them from within.(Passive ability)
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Post by supesman on Jun 21, 2022 13:55:26 GMT
Marigold looked up, listening to what Vemmon was saying and hissing as she realized that the computer they were looking for was straight upward being held in the arms of arms of the enemy.
"They're the computer. XT said that they're the autopilot. All of the code is being routed through Violet and broadcasted to the rest of the drones. I don't think we can hack through this problem. Not yet. If we do then we'd have to go through Violet and...I can't try that. Not yet." Marigold said, swallowing hard as she batted away another combat drone. The situation was not yet so bad that she would put Violet in danger just to solve it. They still had time...she prayed that they still had time.
"UNHF!" Zack grunted, feeling a fresh ache radiating up his spine as he landed in the X2's arms, shaking his head to banish the ringing in his ears and the dancing lights behind his eyes. "Get me close again. I'm not leaving without that kid." Zack said, knowing that the XT still had him totally outgunned and out matched. If he kept pressing his luck then eventually XT's hand WOULD be in the right place at the right time to crush the breath out of his lungs. He just didn't care. he had to keep trying. "...X2. If I may? Do you think you could pass me off to my daughter. I think I know what we need to do. Run interference for us, if you'd be so kind as to be the mosquito in his ear." He said, letting out a high, sharp whistle that made Marigold instantly drop what she was doing in that moment and bolt upward like a shot from a cannon. She accepted her father out of the Xros digimon flier's hands with a nod and waited for the XT to be suitably distracted.
"I'm. Going. To. Kill. You. ALL!" He snarled, trying to shoot the BlackAeroAgumon out of the air with a crimson laser from the eye at the center of his featureless face as Marigold and Zack barreled into his mechanical chest at top speed, knocking the entire group twirling through the air into a hard landing against one of the walls. The XT, still clutching Violet and Marigold still holding onto Zack bounced off the wall and rolled down, shoulder over shoulder and end over end until they came to a groaning stop against the floor. Both sides picking themselves up like boxers not ready to hear the count.
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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Jun 21, 2022 23:03:54 GMT
"S-So how do we go about separating XT and your companion, Violet. I s-should of known solving a problem wouldn't be as basic as computer hacking in t-the Human World." Vemmon X3a groaned as he slashed his claws to keep the obnoxious tentacles at bay before he said "H-Hey. K-Keep those tentacles to yourselves. Y-You all are starting to get on my nerves."
"Sausage Chucks!" Lalamon exclaimed as she glowed before a link of sasauges appeared before her and she took ahold of them swinging them around like nunchucks in an effort to strike the still coming ATs. Against many opponents her curious choice of weaponry would definitely be eye catching for the normally passivistic plant digimon.
First Zack asked to get him close again before asking BlackAeroAgumon X2 to pass him off to his daughter before asking her to run interference. "Can do." she simply said as she swooped near Marigold passing the costumed hero off to his daughter. Then the champion level xros flew at XT at hight speed as GT snarled that he was going to kill them all. "Fat chance as I am not so easy to kill. Defensive Edge!" BlackAeroAgumon said as her wings extended in front of her blocking the brunt of the blow from GT showing her wings were not as fragile as they appeared. Though the attack from the higher level XT wasn't fully blocked BlackAeroAgumon X2 still was flying in the air with singed but operational wings. Meanwhile Zack and Marigold hurtled themselves into XT sending themselves to the floor with XT and Violet.
"H-Hoo. I t-think Mr. Creepy is mad. B-BlackAeroAgumon X2 switch with me. L-Let me assist them since we seem to be up against an ultimate." Vemmon X3a said and BlackAeroAgumon X2 nodded before switching places in the air swinging her gloved fists at the ATs while Vemmon X3a floated near Zack and Marigold to assist them.
OOC: Passive Abilities: BlackAeroAgumon X2's Sight Beyond Sight Sight Beyond Sight: Since she is blind she is immune to blinding attacks. Her senses are sharper making it seem like she can see.(Passive Ability)
Koko's Fluffy Barrier Fluffy Barrier: Their furry body is more resilient to damage from attacks and takes 30% less damage from attacks.(Combat Passive)
Vemmon X3a's Code Corruption Code Corruption: Allows Vemmon to enter computers to hack them from within.(Passive ability)
Combat Abilities: Lalamon's Sausage Chucks Sausage Chucks: Lalamon uses her energy to form sausage chucks. After attacking she reabsorbs them by eating them.
BlackAeroAgumon's Defensive Edge Defensive Edge: The metallic wings on her back extend in front of her to protect herself from one attack of user's level or lower. (Cooldown of two posts) Cooldown 0/2 posts.
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Post by supesman on Jun 22, 2022 13:37:18 GMT
Zack and Marigold shared a glance. That's all they needed, one glance to get the message between the two of them. Both of them being pulled back toward center and energized by the singular objective they had to fulfill. They were going to get their own back. They still had a proposition to offer to them, after all and they would not let whatever delusions of mechanical grandeur this machine had get in the way of that.
His ATs, still one tracked minds to the last, tried to break away from the group to attack Vemmon, Zack and Marigold from behind only to get bashed into a clattered faceplant by the bullwhip crack of a line of sausage links sending them cascading into one another like an armada of bowling balls dumped down a hill.
"The second Violet is out of his grip, I want you to hit him with the biggest whammy you have. It may not bring down this ship in one shot but let's give him at least a migraine to remember us by." Zack said before rushing the XT, leaping over the leg-ward sweep of another laser blast, dropping into a forward roll he popped up from just in front of his opponent, grabbing hold of Violet with both hands.
"This unit...must perform its function. Must remain part of...its...family." Violet said, as they suddenly became the fulcrum of a tug of war between Zack and the XT as Marigold bashed her spear across the larger machine's chest.
"Too little! Too late! He can't have you as part of his family, Violet. YOU'RE ALREADY PART OF THIS ONE!" Zack said with a scream as he put all of his strength into trying to wrench the machine free until he felt like his shoulders would pop.
"Wh...what?" Violet said, like a fog had been lifted in front of their eyes. Like a magnet coming undone they stopped holding onto the XT and shoved off of it even, Violet and Zack tumbling backward head over heels as their momentum carried them.
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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Jun 22, 2022 21:48:31 GMT
Vemmon X3a recognized the glance Zack and Marigold shared as he often shared it with not only Kazumi but the others in the army he had since formed a bond with. The human and digimon also seemed to be of one mind which made sense seeing how close they seemed to be as father and daughter.
When Zack said to hit XT with the biggest whammy he had, Vemmon X3a said "I d-definitely can do that." Zack had managed to avoid getting hit only to grab ahold of Violet with both hands. Vemmon X3a watched with baited breath as Zack tried to reach the little Proto Gizmon. Violet mentioned remaining part of its family and Zack insisted they were part of his family which seemed to catch the little digimon's attention and it was like a fog was lifted. Violet shoved off of XT and when she was clear enough Vemmon X3a raised his clawed hands before he said "G-Game over creep. B-Bit Storm!" From the little ultimate insect digimon's palms a hailstorm shot out from his palms heading for the Gizmon: XT.
OOC: Passive Abilities: BlackAeroAgumon X2's Sight Beyond Sight Sight Beyond Sight: Since she is blind she is immune to blinding attacks. Her senses are sharper making it seem like she can see.(Passive Ability)
Koko's Fluffy Barrier Fluffy Barrier: Their furry body is more resilient to damage from attacks and takes 30% less damage from attacks.(Combat Passive)
Vemmon X3a's Code Corruption Code Corruption: Allows Vemmon to enter computers to hack them from within.(Passive ability)
Offensive Abilities: Vemmon X3a uses his Bit Storm. Bit Storm: Launches a hailstorm from his palms.
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Post by supesman on Jun 23, 2022 13:40:54 GMT
The XT stumbled backward, his hold on Violet and the pulling backward of his body to try and hold onto the little machine left him stumbling back with his own momentum as his hold on Violet was wrenched free. Before he could get his stance out under him again he felt the hard pelt of solid ice cores bouncing off of him like baseballs fired out of a pitching machine, making a similar sound to the sound that a baseball would make when bouncing off of the surface of a metal bat. A harsh sounding PING-PING-PING radiating through the air as he was pushed back by the onslaught.
"Marigold, I need you to get me close and Vemmon I need you to follow my lead." Violet said, standing tall on all of the longer silvery tendrils that had once been curled up against their body, like a human going from shrinking in on themselves to standing tall with their shoulders squared. "I believe that between the two of us, we should be able to disable his connection to the rest of the drone, shunting them into a dormant state." Violet said, though it was obvious they were coming up with the plan on the fly that seemed only to make Zack and Marigold much prouder. They really were just like them.
"Wait...if all the drones go dormant at the same time..." Zack said, looking down to his feet, the Proto Gizmon all shifting like strands of ant underneath as Marigold picked up her sibling like a ball in the cup of her arm.
"Yes, I would suggest everyone be prepared to hold onto one of our number who can fly, at the very least." Violet said but gestured for Marigold to take off before elaborating further, buzzing through the air like a rocket carried on gossamer wings.
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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Jun 23, 2022 21:35:50 GMT
Vemmon felt a sense of satisfaction as he heard the sound of his attack hitting XT's body. The pinging of the ice bouncing off the enemy made him do the insect equivalent of a smirk given he had a mandible. Now as for Violet, the Proto Gizmon's posture exchanged and seemed to reflect that of Zack and Marigold. Definitely a switch from before as it was as if Violet had just become a brand new person right before his eyes.
Vemmon X3a nodded before he said "I'm m-more than game to shut this guy down." He then glanced briefly down at Kazumi, BlackAeroAgumon X2, Lalamon, and Koko before he said "K-Kazumi!"
"I hear you. I'll be ready when this place starts to fall apart at the seams." Kazumi said recalling both Lalamon and Koko into her Xros Loader before silently signaling to BlackAeroAgumon who, after knocking back an AT, flew over to Kazumi before scooping up the general in her four arms. She didn't want to think about how logical it was that a blind digimon was able to get the signal as that hardly mattered at that point. That was just an unusual trait Shadow and any digimon who xrossed with him seemed to have.
BlackAeroAgumon X2 caught up while carrying Kazumi and said "Don't worry. I have you guys covered from the defensive aspect since my arms are quite full with Kazumi. Good thing my wings aren't as fragile as they intially appear at first glance."
OOC: Passive Abilities: BlackAeroAgumon X2's Sight Beyond Sight Sight Beyond Sight: Since she is blind she is immune to blinding attacks. Her senses are sharper making it seem like she can see.(Passive Ability)
Koko's Fluffy Barrier Fluffy Barrier: Their furry body is more resilient to damage from attacks and takes 30% less damage from attacks.(Combat Passive)
Vemmon X3a's Code Corruption Code Corruption: Allows Vemmon to enter computers to hack them from within.(Passive ability)
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Post by supesman on Jun 24, 2022 13:29:50 GMT
"I will burn each and every one of you to ash with a LOOK, make you serve as a warning to all who you-UHN!" Another sound of a hard blow against solid metal made the air around the XT seem to ring as Marigold came in with a hard blow to the side his head.
"Oh my god will you just shut UP already and go down like a good bad guy?" Marigold said, squaring off against the purple colored machine as she tossed Marigold lightly right at the XT's feet, the orb machine catching themselves on their silvery tendrils. "Alright, Violet. it's now or never time. I would put my vote on NOW if that matters to you at all." Marigold said as she blocked as pair of blows from the XT with the shaft of her spear, dancing with it so that the machine could never get a real shot off.
"Your opinion is noted, Marigold. And I must say that I whole heartedly agree with you." Violet said, rolling up to their would be captor and reaching out, attaching a quartet of their tendrils to the outside of his body, the XT screaming as waves of electricity rolled up his body.
"Defective. DEFECTIVE!" He shouted, turning his head to face Violet and charging a heavy crimson laser that looked strong enough to annihilate the little droid. Just as the blast readied to release itself, Marigold's hand reached out, clamping down on the head of the robotic attacking. The laser DID shoot out but was blocked by the palm of Marigold's hand, the sound of her searing exoskeleton making her yell but she did not remove her hand.
"Keep. Your goddamn. Hands. Off of my sibling." Marigold said, tightening her fingers until the metal to either side of the machine's face began to squeal and dent. Not it was down to Vemmon. Violet had thrown the machine's defenses off balance. Now it was time to shatter them completely.
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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Jun 24, 2022 21:42:13 GMT
Vemmon X3a felt a sense of smug satisfaction when Marigold struck XT in the side of the head. Then little Violet grabbed ahold of the higher level digimon which puzzled him until Marigold further restrained the XT by clamping a hand over the evil digimon's head. This meant taking damage from XT's laser and other than crying out Marigold did not release her grip
Kazumi looked over to Vemmon X3a before the red headed goggle wearing general said "Take this guy down Vemmon X3a!"
"S-Since it would mean shutting him up I'm more than happy to oblige." Vemmon X3a said with a feral hiss as he flapped his butterfly wings zipping behind XT while the wings began shimmering. Then, as if channeling Hudiemon, Vemmon X3a said "T-This is for causing such grief to such a seemingly loving family. Infinity D-Dream!" A shimmering dust came forth from his wings bound to inflict pain upon XT on impact. It was the best idea he had at the time seeing as Marigold and Violet were so close.
"Am I hearing things or did Vemmon X3a channel Hudiemon just now?" Kazumi asked clearly dumbfounded.
BlackAeroAgumon X2 then said "Apparently this is not an unheard of thing with digimon involved in a Digi Xros even though one mind often tends to be the most prevalent."
OOC: Passive Abilities: BlackAeroAgumon X2's Sight Beyond Sight Sight Beyond Sight: Since she is blind she is immune to blinding attacks. Her senses are sharper making it seem like she can see.(Passive Ability)
Koko's Fluffy Barrier Fluffy Barrier: Their furry body is more resilient to damage from attacks and takes 30% less damage from attacks.(Combat Passive)
Vemmon X3a's Code Corruption Code Corruption: Allows Vemmon to enter computers to hack them from within.(Passive ability)
Offensive Abilities: Vemmon X3a uses Infinity Dream Infinity Dream: Blows a shimmering dust from his wings. The dust can bring pain to his opponents.
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Post by supesman on Jun 25, 2022 12:16:32 GMT
Marigold was holding onto XT for dear life, digging her claws into the side of the machine's face until the sound of buckling metal resounded out through the entire craft. The mechanical villain was trapped, squirming against her hold as Violet's equally sharp bolts of electrical feedback forced his signals back upon himself.
Eventually the center just could not hold and a sound somewhere between a scream and a broken speaker bounded through the air, reflecting off of everything until the whole world seemed to be made of it. Anyone or anything attached to the ground started to float up toward the ceiling of the craft as its cohesion broke apart. The drones unbuckling from one another and letting in spears of sunlight from above and below, huge gashes and cracks of Proto Gizmon coming unstuck from one another until the entire craft was nothing more than a rain of purple metallic bodies without any shape at all.
The group was in freefall almost faster than they would have time to react. Zack leapt onto Marigold's back with the last amount of leverage that he had before everything went to hell. The sound of the Proto Gizmon drones hitting the dunes below was like a metallic hailstorm, each drone ringing like a bell as it hit the ground until the enter desert seemed to be shaking with the sound of their impact.
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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Jun 25, 2022 12:58:35 GMT
The sound of buckling metal caught Kazumi's attention and was glad she was not on the ground at this time. Then a loud sound began filling the air making the general's head swim while she clutched her ears grinding her teeth. Her digimon weren't enjoying the noise either but at least none of those forms had sensitive ears which would of made things much worse. Meanwhile a whimper is heard from within her Xros Loader coming from Koko.
Then the craft made of Proto Gizmon began coming apart at the seams the metallic bodies raining down from the air. When the group entered free fall Vemmon X3a and BlackAeroAgumon X2 managed to use their wings to slow their fall soon flying back at normal pace again. Kazumi saw that Zack had leapt onto Marigold's back. Violet seemed safe as well. Looking down she saw the now motionless drones hitting the dunes somehow the impacts weren't doing more damage but the area appeared to be shaking from the impact.
"Is everybody alright?" Kazumi asked looking at her digimon.
"My ears are ringing but otherwise I'm doing just fine." BlackAeroAgumon X2 said.
"S-Same here but I think all of us would rather b-be on the ground." Vemmon X3a said as he began to head down with BlackAeroAgumon following. Soon they landed splitting from two digi xrossed digimon to five separate rookies and they all looked a bit tuckered out so Kazumi wouldn't be surprised if Koko and Lalamon weren't also tired as well.
"Reload. Lalamon. Komondomon." Kazumi said as her other two partners emerged from the Xros Loader. This was where Hudiemon began looking everyone over for any signs of injury feeling grateful that everyone was banged up and dirty but nothing serious which was good seeing how tired she was. She decided to wait for Zack and his children to land to check on them next.
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Post by supesman on Jun 26, 2022 13:41:32 GMT
The Proto Gizmon swarm fell to the ground in a metallic rain that lasted the next couple of moments, dull thumps that slammed into the sandy dunes one after another like the pitter-patter of raindrops being brought up in volume around them. The group had lost track of XT in the chaos and when they saw the heroic trio spiraling down out of the sky in a controlled descent it didn't seem like Marigold was still holding onto them. Marigold did eventually come to a slightly skidding stop against the sand, tossing up dust clouds with Violet's spherical form clutched in one hand and her father holding on around her shoulders.
"Everyone make sure their to lift their trays and make sure your seats are in the upright and locked position." Zack said as he gingerly let go of Marigold only to slump down into the sand on his rear end before his feet found any leverage on the ground. "Is anybody else ringing like a bell out here or is that just the helmet finally doing me in?" he said, slumping backward with his arms outstretched and with a loud groan. he was dizzy, his ears hurt, his feet hurt, his everything hurt.
"I can't believe that dirt bag slipped right out from between my fingers. He's long gone now, power cord between his legs." Marigold said, holding up her hand to cover her eyes from the glare of the desert sun. Other than the last few Proto Gizmon and AT making their last smacks into the sand there wasn't anything to be seen in the blinding blue sky up above them.
"Encouragement: We defeated his plans to take over the Hardware Den and whatever else may have come after that. Given the ranting that he was doing, this would not have been his last stop. Wisdom: Take the victories where you can get them." Violet said, turning to their sister. Marigold sighed and shrunk down to FanBeemon form, slumping their shoulders a little as they buzzed into a hover.
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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Jun 26, 2022 16:12:47 GMT
As soon as Zack, Marigold, and Violet made it down safely Hudiemon walked over to Marigold taking note of her injured hand before she said "That wound looks pretty nasty but I can help with it if you want." She didn't want to impose so she was leaving the decision up to the Stingmon.
Zack wasn't the only one who slumped to the ground as Dorulumon lay down in the sand to rest for a bit while Shadow, Yuki, and Lalamon sat down on the sand as well. Koko lowered themselves closer to the ground but didn't completely lay down. "I think everyone's ears are still ringing from all that noise to be honest but it will likely pass shortly." Kazumi
Yuki looked over at Marigold before she said "You shouldn't be too hard on yourself. I have learned first hand that meglomaniacs like that Gizmon: XT won't evade attention forever. I have a feeling you'll get another chance."
"What was with all that business anyway? To think there is another digimon like Vemmon's creator creating a militant force is making me uneasy." Dorulumon said as he rested his head on his paws.
When Marigold dedigivolved back into Fanbeemon Kazumi froze on the spot her fear of bees kicking in making Vemmon say "C-Crap." Knowing he had to do damage control he reached over grabbing Kazumi's arm and tugging it catching the frozen general's attention as he pulled her over towards Koko where she sat down near the large canine digimon. Seeing as one of her early foes was a Fanbeemon didn't help with Kazumi's phobia as seeing Marigold was bringing that unpleasant encounter up in her mind.
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Post by supesman on Jun 27, 2022 13:24:13 GMT
Marigold sighed, shaking the smoke that was clinging to her front most limb even now in her FanBeemon form away as she grumbled and placed her head to the ground, closing her eyes tightly and trying not to let her rage at the flight of the enemy get the better of her. Like Violet had said she had to take her victories where she could get them or else it was going to eat her alive.
"Honestly after the first couple of seconds the burn became totally numb and I'm not sure if that's more or less concerned overall." Marigold said. She hadn't noticed Kazumi's discomfort as yet, mostly because she wasn't looking at much of anything in the moment and also because her mind was coming down from an adrenaline high that left her thoughts still slowly losing momentum as they stopped bouncing around in the back of her head haphazardly.
"Are digimon even capable of scarring?" Zack said, bolting up right there where he had been laying in the sand. It hadn't occurred to him really that Marigold could receive some kind of permanent injury outside of the obvious worst case scenarios. The idea of her hand/front leg being numbed or scarred by an attack just hadn't crossed his mind. All the Digimon around him seemed to heel with a rate and intensity that didn't leave much room for scars.
"Explanation: From my limited connection with my creator it seems that his goals are exactly as shallow as they seem. He views himself as a pinnacle of mechanical evolution, the efficiency and unity of his drones superior to the chaotic nature of singular, sentient organisms. He wants to "improve" the world by imposing his will as the one sentient being able to make choices. It is truly a chilling thought." Violet said. Their even lilt in their voice often left them seeming mostly emotionless but something about the delivery of that last emotional beat seemed true. The machine was shaken at seeing the mind that had crafted them up close.
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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Jun 27, 2022 16:51:18 GMT
Hudiemon looked over to Zack at the hero's question before she said "Even digimon can scar just as humans can but most of the time the wound would have to be far worse than what your daughter's wound seems to be." She then turned back to Marigold before she said "If you're sure you don't need any healing I won't push you any further." Hudiemon then walked cautiously away from Marigold so as not to startle her before sitting down next to Dorulumon but said nothing else. It was clear the battle was draining for all involved physically if not emotionally.
Vemmon, while tending to Kazumi, gentle held her arm showing his silent support. Maybe one day her bee phobia wouldn't be so bad but Kazumi being so silent was concerning him as he clicked his mandible in distress. Yuki was listening to Violet speak before she said "Having another potential threat to the Digital World trying to amass an army in a manner to Vemmon's creator is far more than a bit unsettling. Seems like Violet and Vemmon sadly have that in common." In all the lifetimes she had been alive she had seen her fair share of evil beings but none like Snatchmon or Gizmon: XT. Both enemies were problems in the Digital World that could easily branch out in to problems for humans as a whole and that was one thing Kazumi and her forces had been trying to prevent.
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