Everybody Do Your Share (Levi)

As soon as everyone had sat down around the fire, ready to rest for the evening. As the darkened sky, lit by stars. Only barely visible through the thick canopy of leaves overhead, sending a small amount of light down into the clearing. The rest was barely lit by the flicking orange flames, matching the plume of the phoenix who was standing next to Jijimon. Talking animatedly to no-one in particular. Although, the little shark was nodding her head every so often and her eyes were large, wide and not blinking.

“I’ve got many stories to tell about my time at KAOS. I’m sure the ol’ Headmaster can tell you even more,” Fenixmon said, finally taking a seat. Raising a feathered hand, she placed it on the shoulder of the old man. "Right?"

It was the very moment where Fenixmon’s hand touched the robe, something strange happened. The body of Jijimon flickered; like a glitch in a video game. Vanishing for a second and then reappearing, once more. His head turned robotically to look up at the phoenix, a hand emerging from the thin ragged clothing he wore and clutched at her wrist with a vice-like grip.

“I DoN’T...I DoN’T ThInK So. I OnLy hAvE OnE StOrY To tElL… tHe eNd oF FeNiXmOn aNd hEr pEsKy fRiEnDs.”

The voice came out horribly contorted and almost demonic. Followed by a laugh that made Levi shiver down to her very soul.

"TrAiToR"

She was trying to pull her arm free, but the old man’s grip was too tight. Levi moved in to try and help but the not-Jijimon raised his free hand. The hand warped from fingers and hand to something like a gun barrel with odd metal bits attached.

“dOnT InTeRfErE!”

The was a blinding blast of bright blue energy and before anyone could move, Levi shot backwards.

Her tiny body crashed into the cage and she slumped to the ground. Motionless. All the caged Goblimon jeered and laughed. The not-Jijimon lifted Fenixmon up with ease, pulling her away from the flickering flames towards the edge of the clearing.

“I HaVe a fEw fRiEnDs fOr yOu tO PlAy wItH.”

With the sound of roots being ripped up and earth being thrown. Monsters emerged from the shadows. Hardened wooden skin, except for a mouth like a carved pumpkin. Tree stumps with attitude. The Woodmon surrounded the remaining group. Throwing their arms up into the air and readying to attack.

A “few friends” seemed to mean, a several dozen at least. More of these strange wooden creatures rushed from the inky darkness of the forest into the clearing. Some of them, pulling with them roots and branches as if they had planted themselves in the fertile earth. Perhaps, while waiting for them.

They seemed not to be very smart, as they rushed blindly towards Marigold. Perhaps the greater numbers would give them an advantage against her clear strength. Each of Woodmon raised club-like arms. As if they were ready to thwack every part of her they could each. They only made weird creaking noises, like extremely ugly puppets.

Meanwhile, over by the campfire. Fenixmon was being lifted into the air by the throat.

"L-L-Let me go."

A clawed hand cutting of her circulation. She spluttered for air as she tried to move, push, kick and bite any part of this odd creature that had her in a tight hold. Maniacal laugher ringing out, horribly through the clearing—which caused the Goblimon, still locked in their cage to bang their bone clubs on the bars.

Even the poor Monochromon was being overrun by the Woodmon. They pummeled his rock-like skin and caused him to roar and buck in attempt to push them away. Swatting at them with the long horn, but numbers were greater. The cage was rocking back and forth as the Monochromon bucked. His flat feet stomping against the ground.

The creature fell back, slightly as a foot hit its wrist. Breaking his grip for a single second, Fenixmon rolled in mid-air, falling into a heap at the foot of the floating Jijimon. "Ouch, that really hurt."

“pItIfUl hUmAn. YoU'Ll eNd uP LiKe tHaT FoOlIsH ShArK.”

It let out another manic laugh and then fell back to the ground, alongside the human and the phoenix. “mAyBe yOu'd pReFeR To bE DeLeTeD By a mOrE FaMiLiAr fAcE.”

The old man crumpled to the ground, body falling away like a shed skin. The robe receding into the body and all the hair vanished. Metal shot out from the chest into the barrel of a pistol. Yellow eyes against the dark skin. A cowboy hat perched on his head. “Yee-haw, how about now. Remember me? I’ve been stringin’ ya’ll along since Rosewood. My comrades weren’t able to get the job done. But I will. Goodbye ya’ll.”

The voice was somewhere between maniac and southern wonder as he spoke a menacing line. His barrel pointed directly at Zack.

“hOw'zA 'bOuT ThE TaStE Of dEpUtYmOn's iRoNiCaLlY NaMeD, jUsTiCe bLaStEr!”

A monster who could take the shape of other creatures; a dangerous being… indeed. They needed to do something and fast. Fenixmon glanced over to Levi who was still sprawled flat, so small like a doll. Her usually bright eyes closed. While she was on the ground at the feet of the madman, Zack was fighting with him, but as a human, there was only so much he could do. Marigold, the only one truly able to do something to help this situation was busy with an ever-growing army of Woodmon.

“Zack… There is something I can do, but, it’s risky,” Fenixmon muttered, her voice soft and low. She began to drag herself away from the Deputy who stood right behind her. “I’m sure it’d do the trick though, but do you trust me?”

But before she could make it an inch further, both of Deputymon’s hand guns were pointed directly at her chest. Although he has no visible features on his flat, blackened face – outside of the eyes which shimmered brightest yellow – there was an immediate sense of manic danger in the blank features.

“uH, uH, uH. i dOn't ThInK sO. yOu'rE AlL MiNe nOw aNd i'm gOiNg tO TaKe mY TiMe, RiPpInG BoTh oF YoU To pIeCeS. tHeN, i'lL DeAl wItH YoUr uPpItY FrIeNd aNd tHaT FiSh fReAk.”

His boot fell onto her face, crushing it. Fenixmon screamed out in pain as the not-Deputymon began to laugh his cold, merciless laugh. “tHiS Is vErY FuN. i'vE NoT BeEn aBlE To dO ThIs fOr a lOnG TiMe.”

“T-this?” The phoenix muttered, as she received a second stomp. This time to the stomach which winded her completely.

“ThErE Is nOtHiNg mOrE SaTiSfYiNg tHaN DeStRoYiNg sOmEoNe wHo iS FuLl oF SeLf cOnFiDeNcE.”

“Trust... me, you’ll regret it...if you…do,” Fenixmon muttered, trying to find Zack in the darkness.

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Meanwhile on the other side of the clearing, the Woodmon were charging towards Marigold. Seemingly they were so stupid, they lacked the basic knowledge and insight to see that their attacks from their wooden club arms was doing nothing to the heightened defensive powers by the form she had taken. But they were also stupid enough to continue trying, no matter what happened. Even if it led to them all being deleted. The rest watched as one was lifted up into the air and thrown back down like a living tree missile.

Followed by an immense and earthshaking rattle as remains of wood and branches were left scattered across in a deep crater. A few were still intact and left upside down, just didn’t want to continue, or couldn’t. The Woodmon that were still emerging from the forest backed up into the darkness. Not wanting to deal with whatever this monster was.

But before they got too far, they were thrown back into the clearing before hitting the floor and bursting into data. Vines emerged from the ground, wrapping around the trees and pushing them aside with ease as it emerged onto the scene. A giant flower monster. Gaping jaw, wide open. Purple plumage prominent. A body of twisting vines that ended with four smaller flowers. Blossomon let out an aggressive roar as it threw out a mass of vines in the direction of Marigold.

Fenixmon couldn’t help but smirk at Zack’s words. This odd trust in people was something she had never experienced herself. Especially since leaving school. “You’re a dork, y’know.”

But, it did feel nice to actually have friends for once. Her eyes moved over the prone and fallen shark, still crumpled at the feet of the cage. Then to Marigold who was busy fighting the army of Woodmon and whatever else had emerged from the forest.

“What do you mean, brace for impaaaaaa--” Fenixmon’s words were cut off as she was picked up by the young hero and thrown right into the shape-changing monster. The not-Deputymon fell backwards, clearly surprised by this most odd style of attack.

Beating her wings let Fenixmon flutter over his head, and roll into the dust. “Ouch, that really hurt. Warn me next time! Jeez!” She said, her eyes rolling in her head. “This... thing I can do… it takes me a while to charge it. You’ll need to keep him busy for a few minutes, okay?”

With that said, Fenixmon pushed her staff down into the ground, where it stood resolutely to attention. The red orb began to shimmer, glitter and glow. Odd pulses of light falling from it, like a lit firework. “Let’s do this.”

Her entire body began to glow. First, ghostly white before changing to a pale canary yellow. Slowly growing in size, like a flickering flame around her entire body. Two concentric circle appear around her feet. Symbols of light, spinning around the inner circle.

“Also, you might want to run, I’m not sure of the impact range. Take the shark, ride the dinosaur and get out of here. I’ll deal with this guy! Don’t worry about me”

“YoU LiTtLe bRaT. i’lL DeStRoY AlL Of yOu!” The changing monster said as it rose back to its feet and once more aimed his pistol body at Zack.

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Meanwhile, the Blossomon was continuing its rampage. A blind and terrifying rage as the vines swept across and continued to tie themselves around the struggling bug. Long thin thorns emerging from all down the vines body. As it continued to roar with intense anger at the loss of the Woodmon.

The heads of the smaller flowers fell away and before they hit the ground flew up into the air. Spinning around like tiny shurikens, aiming to slash at any place that was left open and not wrapped in vines.

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One Trick Pony
[OPT Active Ability]
Putting all her abilities into one thing... probably wasn't a good idea... but, that hasn't stopped her yet.
○ Hinoka's OPT becomes 200% stronger but she must spend a turn to activate this ability.

The Blossomon roared again, the vines tightened as it attempted to squeeze the life out of Marigold. Thin but long thorns attempting to press into her as the reattached heads of the flowers bit down onto her with fanged teeth. But, Marigold hit back, her strike knocking the oversized monster back as it roared with pain. The main head thrown back as it let out a furious moan of pain and a roar of anger. The vines began to loosen as they were sliced though. It toppled and fell down, releasing Marigold but it continued to roar. The remaining vines and the flower heads continuing to move towards the insectoid warrior.

Meanwhile on the other side of the clearing. Fenixmon’s smile was evident even though the twisting, swirling lights emanating through her body. Lighting up every single feather, from their usual orange to shimmering gold. Her eyes too, seemed to be sparkling. Although, this was no due to the magic building, and more because she had to chance to use this most dangerous of abilities to its fullest extent.

The staff that stood before her was glittering just as brightly. Red shimmers issuing from the jewel hanging between the wood, like drops of rain down onto the magic circle at her feet. “Last warning, hero boy. You better take the shark, the dinosaur and the goblin cage to a safe distance, unless you wanna be riding the waves of magic too. No promises what it’s gonna do to our uppity friend though.” Her smirk broadening ever so much more as she turned to look at Zack, then to Levi who was still lying unconscious at the foot of the cage. Tiny and curled up.

“Do me a favor? Tell the sha… tell Levi. I’m sorry for causing her to much trouble. You too, hero boy,” she winked at him and turned back to face the villain, who’s body shifted oddly between gun-shaped Deputy and the old man wrapped in rags.

She snatched up the staff and twirled it like a baton. It released a shimmer of bright rainbow, illuminating the entire clearing in glittering, bright lights.

“My name is Fenixmon. Graduate of the KAOS Academy of Wizardry; Arch Wizard and hero of all things good. Protector of this clearing and now it’s time I ended you.”

Pointing the staff directly at the oddly misshaped creature, which screamed something but it was lost over the sounds of pops and the sound of exploding fireworks. The monster moved forward, pouncing directly at the phoenix.

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Behold all my arcane power that courses through my veins. Every essence of my being and all that I am. In this singular moment, I forsake all caution, forgo all restraint and offer my entire self to the ultimate explosion. Let the heavens themselves be torn asunder by the cataclysmic fury that is my magic.

E X P L O S I O N!

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There was a moment of silence, peace. Nothing moved. The clearing; every single tree, the flowers, every one of the grass tufts and all the beads of dew stood still. Then, rippling out from an inner point just beyond her range of vision came a small ball of energy. Barely visible in the air until it burst outwards, releasing all the energy that had been built up in one single moment. Then came the true explosion. An explosion so big, it cratered the entire clearing floor. Mounds of earth was thrown asunder. Trees toppled with terrible, cracking noises as roots were torn from the ground.

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Explosion
[OPT Technique]
Slamming her staff against the ground, Hinoka shouts a overly wordy, chuuni-style chant to the heavens. After which a magic circle appears under her, as she prepares to release. Once the attack is ready, she releases all of her energy into one giant earth-shattering explosion that decimates opponents and causes major damage to the area around them.
○ Hinoka is unable to move afterwards. If she is healed, she is able to move but remains unable to attack in any way.

Unstable Aura
[Passive]
A aura can tell about about the 'mon! Hinoka has a aura which is wild and unstable like a out-of-control flame. Flickering in and out as her power ebbs and flows.
○ Increases the power of her Explosion by 50% but decreases ALL her other stats by 25%.

One Trick Pony
[OPT Active Ability]
Putting all her abilities into one thing... probably wasn't a good idea... but, that hasn't stopped her yet.
○ Hinoka's OPT becomes 200% stronger but she must spend a turn to activate this ability.

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For one second, there was absolute silence, as if time itself had halted. Then, many noises erupted around them. Blaring, echoing, screeching noises as everything began again. Screams, and footsteps quaking against the stabilizing remnants of the earth-shattering explosion.

Earth rained down, like tiny meteors landing in what once was, a clearing. Now, nothing more than a burned-out crater – several meters deep. Levi’s eyes sprang opened as she tried to figure out where she was and what was going on. Her memories felt cloudy, confused and oddly distant. Then, she began to struggle against whatever or whoever was holding her. Thinking of enemies, maybe the Ogremon had returned and grabbed her… or who knows what else.

“LET GO, LET GO, LET GO,” she cried, her large eyes contorted and the pupils now, thin like slits. Her tail thrashed against the hardened skin of the one who carried her and she bared her teeth as if to bite down. “Levi want go!”

Her mouth opened as flashes of what had happened returned to her. She couldn’t help it any more as she struggled worse than ever.

She dropped from the arms and rolled through the mud. Just as the rain began to pour. Torrents of it, pounded down through the canopy of leaves, over all who stood beyond the remnants of the explosion. Making the already dark clearing seem even darker than it once was. Slowly the shark’s head turned left to right. She caught sight of several Woodmon dragging an injured Blossomon between themselves with great difficulty. Vines wrapping over their trunk-like forms as it roared its displeasure.

To the Monochromon who stood by the side of the treeline, panting. The end of the cage bent and contorted. All of the Goblimon within were upside down and thrown against one of the walls, apparently unconscious. Tongue lulling from the sides of their large mouths.

Finally to the crater which was wide and still smouldering against the torrential rain. Fenixmon as well, as the mysterious Digimon who could change shape had vanished completely. The only traces left was the red orb shimmering beneath the crust of dirt.