Episode 11: Space Assault
Rainbow of Time - Strife for the Mysteries - Enter a world of Faith - ... of Hope - ... of Heroism - Overcome sacrifices - Explore a world of Loyalty - ... of Friendship - ... of Justice - Spirit Jerebis
Previously on Storms of Myths:
Equalmon here. A.J. was informed about the possible existence of the mysterious crests. From the mysterious charges, for each one A.J. had acquired, there were two crests, with the crest of myths apparent. The other two mysterious crests we figured out, depending on which mysterious charge was shown. AJmon left Dune Desert and we entered the highlands. We came across a town in the highlands and were surprised to see it, but decided to rest there for awhile. We were introduced to White Hulman and White Fox. It turned out that the whole town was made of Biovesto, an organic building growing material, just like the Emerald Mansion. We were introduced to Feranimon and it turned out that there were other Otazoidmon other than Comet. Feranimon had just returned with his army: Actonal Army, from raiding the crolands territory. A male gnome rushed in and without any words, Feranimon rushed out, knowing the problem. From the gnome, we found out about the crolands attacking Resolve Town, as was the town's title. We rushed to help out, but Emeraldmon stayed behind to regain his energy. White Fox also helped out and with the joint might of Feranin League; White Fox, and Actonal Army, the invaders were driven back with heavy casualties on their side. We found out that they won't come back and Resolve Town was safe. Other than Feranin League and Actonal Army, there wasn't any other codelimin in the town, with the rest of the populace being from different species. Through White Fox, A.J. had gained his Digi-Eggs of Myths and his own army, as Actonal Army allied with Feranin League, yet staying separate. We still have one more mysterious charge to gain. I wonder if White Fox knows why the mysterious charges, much less the mysterious crests, are so 'mysterious', so to speak. On with the conclusion...
"Speaking of charges, I have a few questions to ask about some 'mysterious' charges." A.J. informed.
White Fox lent back into his seat thoughtfully.
"How many mysterious charges have you acquired?" Feranimon asked.
"Only two." Zonemon replied.
"Which ones?" White Fox asked.
"Atmosphere and Deepness." Ememon replied.
"So you still need survival. It's the toughest to get." Feranimon informed.
"Why is that?" Equalmon asked.
"You'll all have to go through space, literally, to get it." White Fox replied.
"No problem there. We'll just use our..." Zonemon started.
Feranimon glared at him. "No problem there? You don't know what you're talking about. Crolands are naturally adapted to space and space is there territory!"
"... But didn't you say that you led Actonal Army on a successful raid into Croland territory?" Otazoidmon asked.
"Land, not space." Feranimon informed.
"Back to the mysterious charge. What's so 'mysterious' about them?" A.J. asked.
White Fox shook his head. "Nobody knows. I don't know. I... would assume they have 'mysterious' abilities or powers, being stronger than normal charges. Being 'mysterious' is why they're mysterious." He explained.
"But you're sure that they have powers and abilities different from normal charges." A.J. stated.
"Not different, but stronger; more advanced; more updated. Call it what you like." White Fox corrected.
"So it's up to us to find out what their powers are?" Equalmon asked.
"I'm afraid so." White Fox nodded.
"One thing's for sure: The mysterious charges won't show their advanced powers until: 1. All three are reunited and 2... They trust you Feranin League." Feranimon informed.
"You're talking like if they're intelligent." Ememon noted.
"Oh, they are. The charges all have their own powers and their own story. But the mysterious charges were different and are more intelligent than normal charges." White Fox confirmed.
"Do you know the story?" Otazoidmon asked.
White Fox shook his head. "All I know is that they existed during the early years after the creation of the Digital World. As for their own stories, well... There's only tales and myths, maybe even legends about them, but I can't confirm any of them."
"None of us can, because none of us lived at that time." Feranimon added.
"What about the five sovereigns?" Equalmon asked.
White Fox and Feranimon shrugged.
"They weren't always in touch with the events of the digital world, and let's not forget about Azulongmon's hibernation or isolation in the Eastern Quadrant." White Fox informed.
"So... the sovereigns are losing touch with each other." A.J. concluded.
Feranimon nodded. "Yes. They aren't sharing information with each other about the events that occur in each quadrant they guard. Besides, they do inform Hybromon, but Hybromon didn't live in the early years after the Digital World's creation." He explained.
Everybody quieted down and silence roamed as everyone went into their own thoughts.
"... How do we get to the survival charge? Surviving through space is our ordeal, but what's the route?" Equalmon asked.
"You'll need to go deep in the croland territory. First go through the land and the land itself is hard, with numerous obstacles built by the crolands. When you reach space, you'll all reach it suddenly. The crolands might attack, but seeing your survival for this town in that last battle, I'm sure you'll all make it just fine." Feranimon informed.
"You or Actonal Army won't accompany us?" Zonemon asked.
Feranimon shook his head. "It's not our territory and we'll definitely attract croland attention." He explained.
"So the battle is official then. May we come back here after we... um... 'capture' the survival charge?" A.J. asked.
"The battle is the last for Resolve Town and it's officially called the Battle of Resolve Town. Feranin League is welcome to return to Resolve Town. When you leave, we'll have some biovesto grow for you in Resolve Town, as your own private residence. What kind of shelter it'll form? I have no idea." White Fox explained.
"It'll be nice to settle down after losing our starship." Ememon muttered.
White Fox blinked. "Starship? What starship?" He inquired.
"The starship the deceased Coach Misterim Arteenlow had. A crescentian starship." A.J. informed.
"... Misterim is... dead?" Feranimon asked.
A.J. sighed. "Yes. We buried him ourselves."
"What was the cause of his death?" Feranimon asked.
"Not battle wounds. It was just his time to die I guess." A.J. replied.
"Normal sudden death." White Fox whispered.
A.J. nodded. "Yes. He died in his sleep." He confirmed.
"Were you related to Misterim in anyway?" Equalmon asked.
White Fox sighed. "We were close friends; not related in anyway. He was a crescentian and I'm part of the Anihulman specie."
"Did you know of me being crescentian, with crescentian ancestry?" A.J. asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I would think so. It isn't surprising. Such defense and abilities don't come from normal humans. Your battle skills prove that you're of crescentian blood... It's a shame that starship was destroyed." White Fox muttered.
"It was through the starship, which I called Paladin of Darkness, that we found the location of the mysterious charge of atmosphere, and not far was the mysterious charge of deepness." A.J. informed.
"Would you do me a favor?" White Fox asked.
A.J. nodded. "Sure."
"We'll also grow a starship for you while you're away. We'll need a blood sample, so that the biovesto starship would listen to you and be loyal to you. Though, name the biovesto starship something different from 'Paladin of Darkness'. Also, have a flag on it, to which side it is on. The favor is... to erect something in Meric Land in Misterim's behalf. I know he wants to stay here and wouldn't want to be buried there, but build or grow something there in his name." White Fox requested.
A.J. sighed. "Like a monument or something... I'll keep it in mind." He assured.
"We'll also need some 'data samples' from Equalmon; Zonemon; Comet, and Ememon here, so they'll be able to pilot the biovesto starship with you." Feranimon added.
"Data samples?'" Equalmon asked.
"How can you get such things?" Zonemon asked.
"With them, whatever form you're in, you'll be able to pilot the biovesto starship. You can get it as easily as a blood sample from humans." White Fox informed.
"I'm up with a 'data sample'." Otazoidmon decided.
"I'm fine with it too." Ememon agreed.
"Look at me! How can I pilot a starship, much less anything else?" Equalmon asked.
"'Whatever form you're in'. When you want to pilot the starship, A.J. would have you evolve into a form that's bipedal." Feranimon reminded.
Equalmon sweat-dropped. "Like Deep Techamon." He moaned.
"You have a charge of destiny?" White Fox asked.
"Yeah. From Grasl Pole. We found out about the mysterious charges from a Hyogamon there." Zonemon informed.
"White Hulman! Five sample tubes please! One for human blood and the other four for data!" White Fox yelled.
No reply came back, but White Fox knew White Hulman heard him.
"What about utensils: like a knife or something?" A.J. asked.
"White Hulman would also bring the necessary tools for withdrawing blood and data." White Fox replied.
"... By the way, there's a story I want to tell you all, but I'll tell it after you all return." He decided.
"N.A.?" Feranimon asked.
White Fox nodded. Feranimon nodded and laid his head back into the comfy pillow of the seat. White Hulman came out, carrying five tubes. All five were organic biovesto and all five had caps, but four had holes under them. The five tubes were in the test tube container, which was a laboratory utensil, which held test tubes in it. White Hulman was also holding some sort of a pincher utensil. A.J. sweat-dropped.
"Is there something here that isn't grown in biovesto?" A.J. inquired.
"What-What are the holes for?" Zonemon asked.
"The holes are to suck a certain amount of data out of you. You see, digital data and biovesto are so close in relation, that when taking a certain amount of data into some biovesto container, the biovesto would know how much amount to take. Your wound would quickly and automatically heal when the biovesto tube has the necessary data and the bottom hole of the tube itself would seal." White Fox explained, ignoring A.J.'s inquiry.
First White Hulman pinched one of A.J.'s fingers. A drop of A.J.'s blood dropped, but White Hulman was ready and the drop dripped into the open biovesto test tube. White Hulman closed the test tube, and put it in the test tube container. The small pinch instantly healed. Next were his soul-warrior copedam.
Just like White Fox said, White Hulman pinched the soul-warrior copedam one by one and, with the bottom of the test tube being above, data was sucked into the test tube and with the necessary amount, the hole at the bottom of the test tube was sealed, as were the wounds being healed. With the samples taken, White Hulman gathered up the test tubes, put them in the test tubes' container and went into another room. A.J. stood up.
"We'll be going now." He decided.
"For the third mysterious charge?" White Fox asked, smiling.
A.J. nodded. He motioned his soul-warrior copedam to follow.
"Please take care of Lunal and Starspark until we return and we will return. Explain to Lunal our absence." A.J. informed.
"We will." White Fox nodded.
With that, A.J. and his four soul-warrior copedam walked out of White Fox's home. Out on the highlands, A.J. glanced at both Equalmon and Ememon.
"We're both ready." Equalmon nodded.
"As AJmon, I'll be able to navigate to croland territory and to space." Ememon informed.
A.J. sighed. "Let's do this."
The univice glowed. Both Equalmon and Ememon went transparent green, activating the evolution.
"Dicrenol! Golden Destiny!" A.J. yelled, releasing and activating Equalmon's destiny charge.
"Dicrenol! Charge Initiate!" A.J. yelled, releasing and activating Ememon's goodness charge.
"EQUALMON CHARGE!"
"... DEEP TECHAMON! Mythical Destiny."
"EMEMON CHARGE!"
"... AJMON! The Flyer of Goodness."
A.J. mounted AJmon, along with Deep Techamon; Zonemon, and Otazoidmon. With all of them mounted on him, AJmon took to the sky and flew away from Resolve Town...
AJmon flew in the opposite direction he came from, and indeed it appeared that after several minutes of flying, they had all entered croland territory. It was still land though. The land was dry arid; black, and cracked, with ravines in numerous sizes in different locations. There were what appeared to be biovesto caverns with one entrance and one room and so far, there were no crolands in sight. The sky was crackling with red clouds and flashing black lightning. There was no thunder.
"So this is croland territory." Deep Techamon observed.
"Apparently." Zonemon agreed.
"I guess we won't have any trouble with the obstacles now." Otazoidmon reminded.
"Yeah. With me flying and all." AJmon agreed.
"Not if they have atmosphere obstacles." Deep Techamon warned.
AJmon sweat-dropped. "... For my sake, let's hope not."
A.J. kept silent, alert to any land movements or any possible sudden unwanted croland attention.
"... What is it with what you wanted to tell me? Something about Actonal Army?" Otazoidmon asked.
"Nothing much. It's just that they want to join us. Since the threat of crolands attacking Resolve Town is over, they wanted to join us when we return to Meric Land." A.J. replied.
"Feranimon?" Otazoidmon asked.
"An army! An actual army! With its own land forces and air force." Zonemon informed.
Otazoidmon nodded. "So Feranimon is the leader of Actonal Army?"
"Do you have to ask when it's apparent?" Zonemon asked.
Otazoidmon sweat-dropped. "Sorry, but I wanted to be sure." He explained.
"... Just one problem." Deep Techamon informed.
"One problem? For what?" A.J. asked.
"Your dream first of all and second, considering your dream: how are you going to bring Actonal Army to Meric Land?" Deep Techamon questioned.
A.J. sweat-dropped. "You all know about my dream in the school with Helen?" He asked.
Zonemon chuckled. "Ah yeah! And honestly, you were being a jerk." He stated.
A.J. narrowed his eyes. "I'm not entering your minds anymore so please stay out of mine... Well, I guess you all know this is some sort of a dream? I don't understand it myself."
"The thing is before we all joined you, we can confirm what Helen told you. The last thing we remember before entering this world was dozing off in your cudilas in Emerald Mansion, Meric Land." AJmon confirmed.
"... How are we going to deal with the space... um... environment?" Deep Techamon asked.
"I'll use Twinkler. I haven't used him in awhile. Besides, Twinkler has an ownalis jet which would allow me to navigate through croland space. I don't know about the rest of you." A.J. informed.
"We'll be using mystic auras and in flying forms." Zonemon decided.
"I was in the same area of thought." Otazoidmon agreed.
"I'm with that also." Deep Techamon added.
"I'm going to stay in this form of mine." AJmon decided.
"Duh! This form of yours is a flying form..." Zonemon trailed off upon glancing below them.
His eyes went wide. "That's definitely one of the obstacles!" He exclaimed.
Feranin League glanced downwards and all of them paled. Below them was a canyon and instead of a flowing river, it was a flowing lava river.
"... I guess so." A.J. muttered, slightly nervous.
"Did you have to tell us Bristle! I mean, Allah! Now if we aren't stable or secure enough on AJmon then down we'll drop! Thank you very much Mr. Bristle!" Deep Techamon yelled.
"Shhh! Do you want to grab croland attention?" A.J. asked, whispering.
Deep Techamon sweat-dropped. "Honestly, considering my previous encounter with them, no." He replied, whispering.
"Then keep your voice down." A.J. whispered.
Zonemon sighed. "Sorry for the sudden tension." He whispered.
Silence returned to Feranin League...
"What are you going to do with the test tubes?" Feranimon asked, standing up from his organic seat.
"White Hulman would combine all the samples together and put them in two embryo biovesto plants, with one plant growing a biovesto starship and the other into shelter for Feranin League. The two embryo plants would be planted somewhere in town or on the outskirts or suburbs of Resolve." White Fox explained.
White Hulman nodded his head and went back into the kitchen to combine the samples together.
"Wouldn't you need samples from Starspark and Lunal also?" Feranimon asked.
"Starspark and Lunal would be allowed in the biovesto shelter and biovesto starship. With memories of them being part of Feranin League, the shelter and starship would allow Starspark and Lunal access into them." White Fox replied.
Feranimon sighed. "Whatever. I need to go and check on my army. See how they're fairing. Besides I don't want to pardon you with me staying here. It would be like I'm taking permanent residence here! Remia White Fox."
White Fox nodded and Feranimon left his residence. White Fox was about to stand up, but feeling a presence stare at him puzzled, White Fox sat back down and turned his head towards Lunal, who was at the open door that led into the organic kitchen.
"A.J. and the others are off to collect their last mysterious charge. They'll come back, don't worry." White Fox assured.
Lunal nodded. "Lu." He hooted.
He flew back into the kitchen to continue on with his nap. The organic door reappeared, closing the kitchen. White Fox sighed and sat deeper into his organic seat, needing the time to grieve and mourn over his close friend. Being alone with his thoughts and memories of Misterim was all what White Fox needed at the moment...
Noticing the black darkness ahead of them, with lights coming through the darkness, AJmon and those mounted on him realized that they were closing in on the space territory, which meant possible unwanted croland attention. Noticing the only place to land, with flowing lava rivers the only thing below him, AJmon balanced himself on top of a pillar. Feranin League stared off towards space.
"Now is a best time for preparation." A.J. informed.
His univice glowed. Both Zonemon and Otazoidmon went transparent, jumping off of AJmon and into the sky.
"ZONEMON CREVOLVE..."
"... CENTERMON!"
"OTAZOIDMON CREVOLVE..."
"... COLAMON"
Colamon stabilized himself in midair while Centermon fell into the lava flows below him. Not panicking, he activated his green mystic aura in the blink of an eye. With help from A.J. and his univice, a green transparent sphere formed around Centermon and halted his fall. A.J. guided the sphere back to his level, with his univice glimmering. A.J. quickly stood on AJmon and knowing AJmon won't take his full weight, hastily leapt towards Centermon.
He went through the green transparent sphere and landed safely on Centermon's back.
"Is it O.K. with you?" A.J. asked.
Centermon shrugged. "I don't mind it. Thanks for the sphere."
"No problem." A.J. smiled.
Deep Techamon levitated himself off of AJmon. With all of them off of him, AJmon flew off of the lone pointed pillar and rushed towards space. He was glad to get rid of the weight. Centermon; Deep Techamon, and Colamon watched to observe the event. Just before reaching the boundary between space and the lava flow, AJmon held his breath and poked his face into space. Not blinking, he took a quick glance around. He noticed his green fur changing color, to grey.
Quickly withdrawing his face, AJmon turned his attention towards his fellow league. With A.J. doing the work, the green transparent sphere holding Centermon, who had A.J. mounted on him, floated towards AJmon. Deep Techamon flew towards AJmon with Colamon beside him. Regrouping, the league stared off into space. AJmon activated his green mystic aura.
"I couldn't see the charge. But one thing, I did notice my color changing." AJmon informed.
"Not surprising. The auras would protect you all from the hostility of space and might protect you from the discoloration. It seems that anything colorful, other than white; black, and shades of grey, would lose color upon entering this space in this realm." A.J. explained.
"It seems so and I'll take your word for it." Deep Techamon stated.
"When you agree on such things with A.J., please use plural, because we all agree with him." Centermon advised.
Deep Techamon shrugged. "I'll keep that in mind."
"What about you A.J.?" Colamon asked.
"The sphere would protect me and Centermon. Besides, Twinkler would protect me further more from space." A.J. informed.
"Are you going to put him on?" Centermon asked.
"I will." A.J. assured.
AJmon sighed. "Here we go."
Without further hesitation, all four rushed through the boundary...
They all felt like a ripple went through the boundary with them entering into space.
"Archive Twinkler!" A.J. yelled.
Instantly, on his command, his mystic suit covered his whole body completely, with his eyes glowing green, indication that his eyes and face were covered and protected through the suit.
'Thoughts here would be better than actual speaking.' A.J. thought.
'Actually, I just realized that we soul-warrior copedam won't need the mystic auras. Codelimin don't breath and are made of data.' Deep Techamon reminded.
'Oh yeah? Then go ahead and risk yourself being deleted! We aren't on Earth and we aren't in the Digital World! This is the Realm of Charges and for all we know, it might delete us in a blink if we took down our auras!' AJmon retorted.
Deep Techamon sweat-dropped. 'No need to snap at me. Geez... Sorry about my sudden thought. I guess I was being too hasty and not thinking it thoroughly through.' He apologized.
Feranin League fell silent and stayed close to each other. Being a mythical codelimin, Deep Techamon could do things like levitate himself in the air and fly through it. Silently Centermon and A.J. decided to stay in the sphere and Centermon liked having A.J. mounted on him, with A.J. navigating the sphere away from the boundary between space and land. His univice was covered below his mystic suit, but a slight bump was apparent on A.J.'s right hand.
Eventually, only space was all around them and they kept on moving ahead of them with them completely losing sense of direction due to them being in space. They kept their concentration on their direction so they won't completely get lost. Lights from stars were all around him, to what appeared like light-years away. But only there were white and grey lights. Indeed, in the mystic auras, Feranin League maintained their genuine colors.
Actually, going deeper into space started to unnerve Feranin League, including A.J., since this was the first time for all of them entering space. It turned into slight fear, and gradually grew deeper as they went deeper into space. The fact that they were in croland territory didn't help, but none showed. Faintly, a white-grayish light glimmered ahead.
'Quickly, someone take the rear. We don't want to lose our trail back to Resolve, much less back to land, and be lost and deserted here in this space.' A.J. informed.
Responding, Deep Techamon and Colamon took the rear, and kept side by side, while AJmon and the green transparent sphere kept the lead. Rushing ahead, the green transparent sphere took the lead and quickly engulfed the last mysterious charge. Under the suit, A.J. smiled and grabbed the charge. Turning the sphere around, AJmon also turned around, facing Colamon and Deep Techamon.
Colamon and Deep Techamon spun around, not moving and took the lead, returning to land hopefully. The green transparent sphere and AJmon took the rear back to land.
'Back to Resolve!' A.J. informed...
COMING UP! EPISODE 12: ANIHULMAN TALE
Rainbow of Time - Strife for the Mysteries - Exit a world of Determination - ... of Courage - ... of Truth - ... of Trust - ... of Conscience - ... of Wisdom - Overcome extremely dangerous journeys - ...ambitions - ... fears - Explore a world of Love - ... of Honesty - ... of Virility - ... of Leadership - Spirit Jerebis
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