The Fallen
by Darkangemon
Writer's note: I decided that I will alternate between the Earth Power Revolution and this fiction but first I want to arc this one correctly
Chapter 5
Storm, Earth and Fire
A mighty storm is rising
A darkness in the land
And yet it truly is a light
for those who understand
--"Who Can Abide", Michael Card
Water, deep water.
Sinking he was sinking, Kouichi fought against his bindings, but they were too tight, he was running out of air.
He could see Kouji swimming towards him, but it was too late, all going black; two voices crying as one.
Nothing.
Kouichi shot up and looked around.
Listening in the dark he could hear Kouji’s stern breathing and Sabrina’s light snores, everyone was still safe.
Another nightmare, they were becoming a part of his everyday routine since he’d returned to the digital world three days ago.
Sabrina’s miraculous transformation from useless hanger-on to Legendary Warrior of Time, could not have been better timed, his problem now was keeping his brother from his extremes, to quote Rika “He isn’t sure whether he likes her or hates her,”
Ah yes Rika, as the days went by Kouichi began to grow fond of the snappish redhead he saw in the mirror, she always had a clever comment or an extra dimension of thought to any conversation.
< Kouichi what are you doing awake? > asked Rika sleepily out of the small hand mirror Kouichi had picked up in the Dark terminal
“Nothing you need worry about,” said Kouichi quietly, picking up the mirror and looking into it intently “just go to sleep,”
< Another nightmare huh? > asked Rika her expression showing sleepy concern.
Kouichi put the mirror close to his face and stared at the crystal blue eyes, the only other person he knew with those kind of eyes was sleeping peacefully within a metre of him.
< What's going through your head? > asked Rika smiling slightly on the other side of the mirror Kouichi noticed she was obviously keeping the sarcasm at bay.
“I’m just thinking about how Duskmon wasn’t really evil, just confused” replied Kouichi softly almost to himself “I mean if he weren’t so obsessed with gaining power, well... who knows?”
< It sort of reminds me of a digimon called Impmon from where I come from, > replied Rika softly <He sold his soul for power, and then realised he never needed it >
“Tell me about where you come from,”
< I’m not sure you’ll like my story, it starts off bad and in a way it ends off worse > answered Rika evasively
“C’mon it’s not like I’m going to get back to sleep before morning,” murmured Kouichi.
Rika glared at him, Kouichi shrank back; he was rather grateful for the pane of impenetrable glass between him and Rika, she had a glare like a laser.
Rika’s expression softened slightly as she touched the glass delicately.
< If there wasn’t a force field here, I’d either kiss you or kill you, probably the latter. > she mumbled sadly as she took her hand of the glass
The silence sat there for a while; trying to decide if it was pregnant or just gaining a little excess weight.
< Go back to sleep Kouichi > Rika intoned sternly.
“What about your story?” asked Kouichi slightly disappointed
< Some other time > replied Rika < Now go to sleep before I get mad >
“Yes ma'am,” replied Kouichi putting the mirror into the knapsack he had commandeered from Kouji “Goodnight Rika.”
< Goodnight Kouichi sleep well >
***
Takuya sat on one of Growlmon’s horns looking down at the desert as it spun beneath him, it all looked the same to him.
Takuya wondered if the others were here, and if so what they were doing, three days of desert, and briar seemed to dominate his memories, he was at least grateful he had company for the moment. Now that Bokomon tended to keep close to both Neemon and Patamon at the back of the traveling caravan of Monochromon that is.
Growlmon seldom spoke, but Takato was a regular chatterbox always telling tales of far off places and adventures he had had with his scaly best friend, Takuya loved it, because when you looked at Takato’s eyes, you knew he wasn’t speaking a single untrue word.
Tales that made you laugh, Tales that made you sombre, Tales of a world so like his but unlike it at the same time.
Takuya’s stomache growled, thinking was hungry work.
“Hey Takato you got anything to eat?” He called over to the goggle head sitting across from him on the other horn.
“Sure,” replied Takato digging into his backpack, “I think I still have a few breadsticks in here somewhere,”
Takuya wondered if this had always been the way Takato was, always trying to help.
“Nothing in here! That’s funny I could have sworn... Growlmon?” Asked Takato suspiciously
“They were good” retorted Growlmon defensively
“You eat like a pig,” teased Takato slapping Growlmon on the forehead playfully.
Takuya was sure that if Growlmon weren’t already red; he would be blushing like a tomato after that comment.
“Well they were,” finished Growlmon sullenly, Takato laughed and Takuya joined in.
This kid was great for entertainment
The column stopped Takuya got up to survey why.
There ahead of them was the most beautiful city he’d ever seen, it looked like something out of a story book, in the fading afternoon light Takuya could see ten distinctly different areas of a great city each wall clearly flying the banner of a specific symbol; straining his eyes Takuya could make out the two closest ones.
Flame and wind.
But that wasn’t what caught your eye, in the very centre of the city was a monolithic palace each oriental spire, golden in the fading light, was so astounding and jaw droppingly beautiful it took your breath away.
“Behold Decatholis,” said Flamedramon sweeping his claw over the vast view before them “City of the ten warriors,”
***
Trailmon tracks dominated the view as they left the Dark continent behind them, in a funnel of black dust.
Kouichi was glad to leave his former realm behind, it brought back very hurtful memories.
“Where are we going again?” Questioned Sabrina for the umpteenth time staring out the window of the Buffalo Trailmon.
“Steel town” replied the twins in unison
Kouichi sighed, he was glad that the Trailmon had decided to give them a lift, but he couldn’t help this feeling he was going to have to keep a rather close eye on his far less diplomatic twin when dealing with Sabrina.
<Is she STILL whining?> chirped Rika from the mirror
Kouichi looked down to the hand mirror, he tried not to talk to Rika in the presence of his brother or Sabrina; and after what happened at Dark Terminal who could blame him, but he did nod slightly.
<Oh Good grief > said Rika disappearing from view, <catch you later>
Kouichi looked up towards brother and best friend.
Kouji gave his brother a look of bewilderment,
“Something wrong Kouichi?” He asked.
Kouichi twitched slightly, nothing got past his brother when they were together.
“Nothing it’s just... Well I was thinking...”
“About what?” Asked Kouji with interest.
“I was thinking, if there’s a celestial spirit of Darkness surely the other spirits have one too” continued Kouichi
“That sounds logical,” replied Kouji his usual dour expression on his face.
“And I’m pretty sure Sabrina has a beast spirit out there somewhere,”
“Beast Spirit,” asked Sabrina her ears pricking slightly “I heard you use that word before, what does it mean?”
Kouichi glanced Kouji at with a look of you explain written in an encouraging smile.
Kouji looked uncomfortable, Kouichi was surprised he only knew Kouji as cool and confident, now he was sweating like a pig.
“Well... You see Sabrina... There is more than one kind of spirit,” started Kouji in a feeble voice.
Sabrina just sat there staring him directly in the eyes her full attention.
Kouichi wondered if maybe he was hallucinating, Kouji was never this nervous with other people.
< I think you’d better help him out Kouichi > chirped Rika looking out of the glass < on second thought never mind, he’s so cute when he’s nervous > she added crooning evilly.
Kouji was obviously nervous of Sabrina but Kouichi didn’t feel that he would have to separate them yet
“End of the line Kids” snorted Buffalo
Kouichi looked out the window, he had a feeling this trip would be quite reflective.
“Let’s go” he said walking onto the platform “Lets get to Totteritz,”
***
Who goes there” yelled Kumamon from the battlements of Cherubimon’s former fortress
“It’s me Melanie, and I brought some other Digidestined” cried Melanie at the top of her voice.
“Open the Gate Beetlemon, it’s our friends” cried Kumamon with relief.
Zoe looked up the battlements were even more imposing than the last time she had been here, and yet in a strange way it was comforting.
Kumamon came down to greet the children as they walked into the gigantic castle.
“Hey Tommy great to see you,” toned the teddy bear like warrior of Ice as he went over to shake the hand of his diminutive champion.
Zoe could hear the enormous gate closing behind them as Melanie went over to Kumamon
“Welcome to the palace kids,” came the gruff thundery voice of Beetlemon.
Zoe turned just as JP rushed up the stairs to Beetlemon who was busy turning the drawbridge winch.
“How you doing Junpei,” uttered Beetlemon fondly cuffing the boy on the shoulder, “It’s been a while,”
Zoe turned around to find Kumamon and Melanie deep in conversation Tommy merely listening in interest
“And how is Elfmon,” inquired the small polar bear.
“I don’t know, we got separated,” replied Melanie her eyes flickering slightly and then refocusing “Not that I’m worried, Elfmon can take care of himself,” she finished hastily.
Taking note that JP and Beetlemon were moving into the castle proper Zoe nurtured her own curiosity
“Who’s Elfmon?” She asked innocently.
Melanie looked Zoe right in the eye.
“Elfmon was the digimon that Magnadramon told to watch over me, he was my companion, He and I got separated, by those cretins,” Said Melanie making a face when she mentioned the bandits
“Hey Zee Beetlemon and I have something to do, be right back,” said JP as he disappeared out of site.
“What does he look like?” Asked Zoe still curious.
“I have a picture,” replied Melanie handing her the small gold locket that was around her neck
Zoe opened the small locket, there was a picture of Melanie with a large digimon, blonde with brilliant green eyes, as green as emerald seas.
“He’s beautiful,” she uttered her eyes moving across the locket to the other picture, a black haired girl and a boy... A boy she knew.
“Kouichi?” She gasped in surprise.
Melanie looked shocked.
“You know Kouichi?” She asked taking the locket back from Zoe
“GET DOWN,” yelled Kumamon saving the writer from a rather sticky problem
Zoe and Tommy ducked Melanie fell backwards and disappeared behind a wall. Kumamon however was not so lucky.
Data burst from his body as his spirits were sucked into another digimon hovering behind him
She had green eyes blue hair and sparkling wings, apparently made of water
“Oh Ogremon sweetie” she said sweetly “get them if you please”
“Yes maam,” said Ogremon grabbing Zoe and Tommy from behind.
“Now shugah lets talk spirits,”
Zoe nearly fell backwards, she knew the voice
“Ranamon!” She thought
***
“Wow, it’s even more awesome than I imagined,” stammered Takato, his mouth hanging wide open, “the Legendary warriors built all of this?”
“Yes” replied Agunimon “It is for future generations, but we must hurry there is a special ceremony at the palace today,”
Growlmon De-digivolved to Guilmon and came up next to Takato.
“Cool,” he said
“That large structure in the centre?” questioned Bokomon Patamon hovering over his head
“That is right Bokomon, by the way I think you might want to check the archives afterwards, I’m sure that the records master has a spare book on Totteritz for you,”
Bokomon looked very pleased, so pleased he didn’t even snap Neemon’s pants for at least thirty minutes afterwards.
Takuya looked around the enormous city the section they had entered was obviously Agunimon’s it was made mostly of red brick all except the streets which were a sandy colour, but when Takuya looked more closely he realised what it was.
“Gold,” he exclaimed in surprise
“That was the gift of Agunimon to the place, he had a love of it’s dull glow,” replied Agunimon proudly
Takuya wondered how the original Agunimon had lived.
He didn’t have long to think about it because at that moment he was knocked to the ground by a digimon and totally lost his train of thought.
Flamedramon! Cried the Digimon “I need your help their doing it today”
Takuya looked at the digimon more closely, he was built like a cleric tall and spindly with spider like fingers which had been in text books too long.
“You have to help us, they’re here to take the spirit,”
***
“Cool,” exclaimed Sabrina looking around the giant steel skyscrapers that stretched out in every direction.
“Yeah it is,” mumbled Kouichi in a distracted fashion.
“Not the buildings silly,” she said pointing to a statue in the centre of the courtyard; a giant unicorn in mid rear
Kouichi was interested.
“Never saw that before,” he said to himself
A bell rang and the station gates opened and to both of twins surprise they came out in the middle of what appeared to be an open air market.
“Where did all these digimon come from?” Wondered Kouichi looking around in disorientation, everything had changed
< Duh > sniped Rika < I could tell you that, they lived here before those bandits arrived in town >
Kouichi looked at Rika’s full form in the mirror thought about this for a second and realised Rika had a point.
Kouji put a hand on his brothers shoulder.
Kouichi shrugged unused to this kind of contact he looked up at the Trailmon registry.
“The train that goes to Morrow in Totteritz only leaves tomorrow,” Kouji said to the others.
“The train goes tomorrow, tomorrow?” Asked Sabrina in puzzlement.
“What?”
That’s what you said
“Well we can’t go today the train that goes to Morrow is a mile upon it’s way”
“How can something that goes tomorrow be on it’s way today?”
Kouichi sighed.
“What he means Sabs is that the Trailmon that goes to the town of Morrow in Totteritz only leaves the station tomorrow” he explained, in his usual calm tones.
“Oh, sorry Kouji I misunderstood,” she said at last and then to Kouichi “Let’s get something to eat Kouichikins I’m starving,”
Kouichi flinched at the mention of his nickname while Rika chuckled unsubtly.
“Um with what we don’t have any money,”
“Wrong again,” replied Kouji pulling out a small wad of money “Thinking ahead pays off,”
They began to move through the throng Kouji leading the way.
Kouichi wasn’t really focussing, the previous nights dream still played and replayed in his head, he hated water, that was no secret, but that dream had been so real.
Kouichi looked around him, he had obviously taken a wrong turn.
“Now where have they gotten off to,” he wondered, he pulled out his mirror
“Could you?” He began
<Find your brother,> completed Rika in an irritated tone <Your lucky I live a very boring life otherwise...>
Kouichi’s own reflection returned as Rika moved away from the hand mirror on her side
<Kouichi>
Kouichi jumped Rika sounded quite worried.
“Yes Rika,” he asked the auburn haired girl
<I found them, they’re in some sort of cave outside town ,>
“What are they doing there?” Asked Kouichi in alarm
< They got grabbed from behind, I would have told you sooner but I didn’t want to lose them > replied Rika clearly out of breath.
“Show me the way please
<Their pretty close
Kouichi plucked up his courage and entered the cave, sure enough there they were, in a cage of all insults.
Kouichi looked around the room enraged, variously sized digimon were chained to the wall or held in cages made of light.
“Kouichi get us out of here,” cried Kouji
“Don’t worry I’ll get you guys out,” said Kouichi
“I don’t think so,” said a thin weedy voice “Their my slave now if you wanna buy em...”
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SPIRIT EVOLUTION
LOWEMON
The lion of Darkness fired a shadow meteor at the Veggiemon but he was too quick
“Now I got ya,” said the Veggiemon stretching his vines out.
No you don’t got him, Cause yur under arrest said another voice
Lowemon saw the figure of a humanoid digimon with a huge barrel chest, gun barrel that is
Barrel fire
The Digimon’s chest erupted with bullets as the Veggiemon was thrown back
The Veggiemon decided it was better to run for it’s life just proving that even the dumb villains have a sense of self preservation.
***
“Whut du we haive here” slurred the Angel, her deep southern accent going straight to Zoe’s core
“Why does that voice seem familiar?” muttered Tommy, gritting his teeth a challenging rage building on his face.
“Speak up Shugah,” exclaimed the Angel “I can’t hear yor cries for mercy yet,”
“Ranamon! that voice is Ranamon’s” muttered Zoe to Tommy her eyes looking for JP, Beetlemon and Melanie.
“Was Ranamon’s Shugah; as you can see things have changed,” laughed the Angel cruelly
“Hey Zoe shall we teach this overgrown ball of ego a lesson?,” asked Melanie, coming out from behind a tapestry, glaring at the digimon formerly known as Ranamon.
“Teach me a lesson? Boy are you mistaken shugah,” replied Atlantismon putting her hand on her chest to show fake alarm.
Atlantismon slide evolution Ranamon.
Ranamon descended until she was nose to nose with Melanie, Melanie stared straight back unblinkingly
Draining Rain
Melanie fell to her knees and rolled to the side grabbing her D-tector from her pocket in a flash.
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SPIRIT EVOLUTION
Melanie melted away in a flurry of gold fast becoming Kiboumon. Zoe used the second of confusion to embed her elbow deep into the Ogremon’s groin.
The minion Digimon howled in pain as Tommy expertly grabbed a tray and slammed it over his head.
“I’m helping you out of this,” Zoe cried as the Data swirled around her.
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SPIRIT EVOLUTION
KAZEMON
Kazemon flew straight into Ranamon, hurricanes a blazing, Kiboumon seeing a point of weakness cocked her bow and fired a golden arrow straight at Ranamon; Ranamon dodged the arrow but lost her balance and fell to the bottom level of the throne chamber.
“I sayme ta be outnumbered frum the ayre hyair,” chuckled Ranamon “I think I’ll change this problem,”
Ranamon Slide Evolution Atlantismon
Kazemon got a mouthful of watery wing; as Atalantismon stretched them to full span and launched herself towards the warrior of wind.
Kiboumon moved like lightning arcing herself as she fired yet another arrow.
“You won’t win you bully” she shouted defiantly
“Sticks and stones Shugah” replied Altantismon knocking Kiboumon to the floor, Kazemon rushed forward but hit wing and fell to the floor.
“So much for tha two of yew shugah,” she smirked as they reverted to their human forms.
Lightning lance
A bolt of lightning twisted towards Atlantismon knocking her backwards Zoe stared as another angel stepped into the Galleria his eyes glowing bright blue
“I finally get to play knight in shining armour,” said the Angel his spiky wings outstretched like a V
“JP?” Questioned Zoe in shock.
“Call me Raiaphimon for the moment, but yeah,” answered Raiaphimon putting his lance up again “I see time hasn’t changed Ranamon here at all,”
“You got gall Shugah I’ll grant you that hittin a laydee,”
“You, Ranamon are no lady,”
Atlantismon rushed forward full of vengeance
“Lets do this...” Said Raiaphimon
***
Flamedramon looked alarmed
“Who is after the spirit of Brandmon?” He asked the cleric digimon fire in his eyes.
“Gaiusmon... he... breached... through the wood gate,” gasped the digimon
“Thank you young one,” exclaimed Flamedramon, “Takuya Takato, Guilmon with me,”
Takuya and Takato beat feet behind Flamedramon
“Where are we going?” Asked Takuya
“We’re going to need help and I know just the person, ” replied Flamedramon dourly
“Who’s Gaiusmon anyway?,”
“The Celestial warrior of wood, he’s as shifty as they come,” gasped Takato “I think Flamedramon is going to find Blackwargreymon,”
“And he’s found him,” exclaimed a voice above them.
The boys looked up to see a massive black humanoid digimon,
“Master Blackwargreymon,” exclaimed Flamedramon “You got a plan?”
“Of course, I doubt the thieve know about the shortcut we might catch them red-handed,” replied the Dark digimon
They reached the doorway, and stopped to open it
“What colour are their hands now?” Asked Guilmon
“Let’s hope their not red yet,” replied his partner.
***
“That’s right run away coward” yelled Deputymon his yellow eyes narrowing as the Veggiemon ran for it “you folks OK?” He asked in his colloquial manner turning to the Digidestined and the slaves
“We’re fine now, thank you,” replied Sabrina as Lowemon broke her lock and she picked up a set of keys the veggiemon had dropped.
“You were vary lucky little missy, those slave traders is the worst of the worst,” said Deputymon
Kouichi devolved back into his human
“Well,” said Deputymon “I’ll be rag darned hounddog, you must be one of them humans what ran Sagitarimon and his gang outta town”
“Yup,” said Kouji as he walked out of the cage and picked up his own digivice “but even we get snuck up from behind,”
“I kin believe it,” said Deputymon
“Kouichi, Kouji come quick this ones hurt pretty bad.”
The twin entered the adjacent room to see Sabrina trying to free a large digimon who looked a lot like a human with blonde hair and green eyes, but Kouichi could easily see he was a digimon, for one he had a greenish scab on his arm show a rather viscous beating.
“You OK buddy?”
The digimon who we all know is Elfmon rose to his feet proudly
“I’m fine,” he said with certainty “just a few scratches but you’d best be on guard, apparently these cretins have a big buyer coming.”
“Like who?,” asked Deputymon
“Someone called Ramesesmon,” replied Elfmon picking up a bow from a weapons rack “He apparently is very interested in humans,”
“Who would want humans,” said Deputymon
“Veggiemon, where slaves? You promise me good slaves,” snarled a voice outside the cave
“Question answered,” said Kouji darkly.
***
The furnace burned fiercely as Takuya followed Flamedramon down the flights of stairs
Blackwargreymon wrenched open the doors like they were made of paper
“Oh no We’re too late” he exclaimed.
Flames streamed from the altar Takuya could see the greed in Gaiusmon’s eyes
“No”
Takuya wrenched his D-tector and pointed it at the flaming power.
“To me spirit” he commanded in a voice not his own
The spirit flew across the alcove the eyes of the thieves focussing on the seemingly possessed human pulling the spirit towards himself.
Takato jumped to his feet a blue card almost magically appearing in his hand as Takuya felt the spirit fuse with his own body, his eyes turned red as brimstone
“You would have stolen the spirit of flame, now prepare to burn traitor” cried Takuya in pure rage
“Well go get ‘im” yelled Gaiusmon stupidly; his large horns glowing like lichen.
The Woodmon looked at one another.
“Don’t make me mad guys,” grated Gaiusmon
Up came the hand, bands of data streaming on it
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CELESTIAL SPIRIT EVOLUTION
Flames fused with Takuya in an all new way, insecurity doubt and fear happened to other people now.
The Fire coursing through his veins was different to anything he’d ever felt;
When he’d been Agunimon or even part of Susanoomon there had always been an element of doubt, he’d never felt like this, so strong, so confident, so sure of himself.
BRANDMON
Flame strike
The Woodmon burst into data and three digieggs flew away
Gaiusmon got a flame on one of his horns, he snorted dumbly
“GAR I’m gonna kick your butt” he snarled
“Lets dance,” said Brandmon coolly
Ramesesmon looked like one of those old Egyptian pharoahs ornamental headress and all. Kouichi noticed that on one hand he had the symbol of holy ground.
“Nasty looking,” commented Kouji
“Lets get him,” was Sabrina’s reply
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SPIRIT EVOLUTION
CHRONOMON
LOWEMON
LOBOMON
The three legendary warriors launched themselves at Ramesesmon
“You,” he snarled as he knocked Lobomon back with his sceptre.
“Funny I don’t forget faces, even ugly ones like you and yet I don’t know you,” replied Lobomon countering with his sabre
“Me no ugly but you going to need ambulance; me warrior of earth,” replied Ramesesmon his eyes glinting
Kouji froze in recognition Ramesesmon punched him into a canyon wall
“Kouji!” cried Lowemon in shock
Rock thrower
Two rocks hit Chronomon and spun her into a wall.
Kouichi was now burning with rage
Lowemon slide evolution...
Duskangemon.
Shadow strike.
The sword missed it’s target and embedded in the rock
Rock thrower.
A giant boulder crashed into Kouichi forcing him into his own human form
“Now I take spirits” smirked Ramesesmon taking the band of spirits around each of them
“Not if I can help it,” yelled Sabrina
Sabrina’s digivice began to glow a purified silver, Kouichi stood there frozen as the giant statue in the courtyard evaporated away. In it’s place was a silver spirit, the eyes glowed pewter, Sabrina outstretched her hands.
“Speereet there’s another Speereet?” hissed Ramesesmon his ornate headdress sliding into his eyes.
Deputymon and Elfmon took advantage of this momentary lapse launch their attacks at the Pharaoh like digimon
Barrel Fire
Searing Arrow
Ramesesmon cursed and lost his hold on their spirits
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BEAST SPIRIT EVOLUTION
Sabrina melted away her body taking the new form, a horses form
Wild silver mane flew out of her neck, hands fell to the floor and became hard finally a single white horn burst from her horse’s face
LUNARUNIMON
Well I take your Speereets first and Mercurymon be much grateful to me”
A beam of silver light nicked Ramesesmon on his left side
“You meesd me,” smirked Ramesesmon
LunarUnimon whinnied wildly and charged the legendary Angel of Ground
“Oh no,” thought Kouichi “She can’t control the beast spirit,”
Ramesesmon twirled round but slipped LunarUnimon caught him on the rear and sent him flying Ramesesmon tried to spread his hang-glider wings to fly but LunarUnimon was to quick.
Ageless moonlight
Ramesesmon realised the only way out was down
Ramesesmon slide Evolution
Giggismon
“I out of here,” exclaimed Giggismon digging into the ground
“That’s right run away,” yelled Sabrina defiantly whinnying.
Sabrina transformed to her human form as Giggismon totally disappeared
“I thought you said this warrior stuff was tough,” she said with finality.
Sabrina collapsed.
