Jayr POV - Real World, Earth, Japan, Tokyo - 2001

  After a happy and rexing weekend spent with my family, I'm back to the usual routine as I'm now on my way home from school after a fulfilling day of work while thinking, 'Luckily, after the trouble caused by Culumon the days became a lot more peaceful, sure, Digimon still Realized all over the world, but luckily, many pairs of Tamers and Digimon Partners like Erid Dar also appeared in the areas nearby these events so I, Nikita, and Zandeer don't have to rush all over the world to eo those Digimon do not cause too much damage, in fact, they have grown quite bored of doing nothing so they choose to return to Nikita's home universe and prepare for the ining Random Battle there... What is eveer is that a feassed since a Digimon actually Realized in the nearby areas causi-.'

  Just as I'm thinking that I sense a Digital Field opening nearby that makes me curse out in my mind, 'What the heck!? I was just about to say that no other i happened! It almost feels like Yggdrasil itself is making fun of me... Not that it is something possible... maybe if Culture wao mess around with me a little it could be possible, after all the "Host puter" Yggdrasil is its creation...'

  In respoo that thought, I only hear a simple, [Hehe...] which makes me let out a sigh before I actually focus on what is happening around that Digital Field that just emerged.

  I immediately sehat Ruki noticed the formation of the Digital Field and together with Renamon she quickly headed there, at the same time, I also sehat Takato, Jianliang, Terriermon, and Guilmon were doing the same.

  I also sehe presence of a Digimon emerging from within the Digital Field, and after fog on it and searg my memory for a few seds, I realize that the Digimon that just Realized in this world feels simir to the Allomon we entered ba the Digital World when we first arrived in this universe and realizing that, I rex while thinking, 'Well... at this point Renamon, Terriermon, and Guilmon are all more than capable of fag Allomon, there is need for me to worry over them, I'll just keep part of my senses focused ouation in case something ued happens.'

  As expected Renamon is able to take Allomon out, but not without help from Ruki, Terriermon, and Guilmon, and after that Ruki and Renamohe boys and their Digimon to stay out of their way in their usual cold attitude.

  But that isn't what catches my attention the most about this event, no, the thing that is me the most is the presence of animon that ectating the battle between Renamon and Allomon, the Digimon iion is small in size, and from what I se is at the Child level, making me quickly reach a clusion, 'That Digimon clearly isn't Culumon as it feels way to different from the little buddle of i joy. Furthermore, Culumon is pying with a bunch of cats at the moment... This leaves behind only oher possible choice... Impmon.'

  Realizing that, my mind starts to wander as I remember everything I know about Impmon, 'He is a troublemaking Digimon who spends most of his time pig on humans. In the timeline, he harasses the Tamers and their Digimon as Impmoo dislike humans, saying that no "self-respeg Digimon" would ever ally themselves with one. But ter ses in the anime would show that Impmon is, in fact, the Digimon Partner of two children and that Impmon ran away from the two after they tinuously quarreled over him, treating him as if he were a toy, this brings out in his heart the desire to prove to himself and others that he evolve without the help of his Tamers to the point that oime he even tried to fight a Perfect level Digimon to prove himself, but suffers a devastating and painful defeat.'

  I start to frown remembering that st part while thinking, 'And at this point, things go from bad to worse. After being humiliated and having his ego crushed, Impmon readily accepts the offer proposed by one of the Deva where Impmon would gain the ability to evolve, but, iurn, he would have to kill the Tamers and their Digimon. He is very flicted by this at first, remembering the kihat they would show him despite his stant insults, but in the end, he still accepts, desperate to evolve. Impmon is grahe power to evolve to the Ultimate level, and blinded by the poes down a murderous path. He begiroying virtually anything that es in his way, eventually killing the martyr of the Digital World Leomon, triggering a battle that nearly ends in his destru as retribution for Jesus Leomon's death.'

  Thinking about that st part, I 't help but sigh as that was the trigger that started a series of events that almost destroyed this whole universe, 'Luckily Impmon's journey didhere, his life was then spared and Ruki and Renamon even saved him. After being not only spared but saved by the people he had oed and tried to destroy, Impmoually resolves to try and make right all the wrongs he'd itted towards others to the point that he even reects with his Tamers. He truly went through a lot, well at least his "" version did... because now that I'm here I pn to do something about it.'

  While thinking that, I finally arrive home where I prepare dinner for me, Bidi, V-mon, Wormmon, and Patamon and thehe rest of the evening watg an episode of Digimon Xros Wars with them, at least until I sehat Renamon has left Ruki's home and that Impmon is nearby and so, I quickly teleport there to check the situation and have a first tact with Impmon.

  I find Renamon sitting on the cable between two electric distribution poles, clearly immersed in its own thoughts as it mutters out loud, "After defeating a strong Digimon... and loading its Data, I will evolve. This is the only way..."

  Hearing that, I quickly uand what is going on, 'Ruki is clearly disappointed with Renamon for not being able to evolve while fighting Allomon aing help from Guilmon and Terriermon... she still doesn't uand that if she doesn't open up more with Renamon she won't be able t out their true power...'

  While I think that, another juvenile voice is heard that makes Renamon jump and raise its guard as it says, "Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! What's got you so upset? I know you! You're one of those Digimon that's being raised by a human kid, right? In other words, you're a Digimon that 't do anything without someone else's help."

  I watch as a small, imp-like Digimon the size of a young child snickers as he looks at Renamon while lying sideways on a nearby light pole's mp arm with one arm holding the head, he is of course, Impmon.

  His entire body is purple, save for his white face, greehe yellow smiley fa his stomach, and the white cws on his feet, he also wears red gloves and a red neckerchief.

  (Image Here - Impmon)

  Spoiler

  [colpse]At the same time, he made his appearance, I also briefly used the Digimon Analyzer to learn more information about it, 'Impmon. Child level. A Child Digimon which has an appearance like a demon's child. It loves pranks, so it enjoys seeing the embarrassed appearances of its oppos. Also, it is said that when Impmon appears, electrical appliaemporarily go crazy, so aronic image going out of order or ceasing to funight be because Impmon ulling a prank. Although it is a Digimon that loves mischief and malice, it oadies to the strong but stands up to them with a strong attitude. However, the truth is that it has a lonely side. Its Signature Move is summoning elementals of fme and ice (Summon). Its Special Move is attag the oppo with fmes of darkness (Night of Fire).'

  While I am quickly reading that, a wary Renamon asks the rexed Digimon, "Does that mean you don't have a partner?"

  Hearing that question, Impmon smiles and says, "You just asked a good question. That's right! I'm not like you, uo do anything without the help of humans! What do you think? Cool, huh? You want to be just like me, don't you?"

  In respoo that, Renamon remains silent as it tio watch Impmon who, uneased by the prolonged silence, asks, "Are you even listening?" but before he receive a proper answer, he tinues, "Er, well, as long as you are still listening, that's fihat's fine, y'know. Anyway! You guys! Oh, and by you guys, I mean you Digimon who are bei by those humans. You're all pathetic!"

  Hearing that, Renamos, "Pathetic?" making Impmon firm, "Yes, pathetic! You guys are totally shameless! Y'know, maybe you're w why I'm saying this, but the thing is, when I look at something pathetic, it pisses me off! Doesn't it piss you off, too? Wait, do you even know what that means? It means that I feel nasty. That it annoys me! In fact, it makes me want to puke!"

  Hearing that, I 't help but shake my head while thinking, 'Listening to all that and knowing his history, it is clear that Impmon is basically at war with his own instincts and his own sense of self. Impmon is caught halfway between the "kill or be killed, being strong enough to survive is the ultimate goal of your life" instinct he was born with, and the domesticated ways of love and sacrifice that he's started to absorb from spending time around humans. To make matters worse, he's put himself in a position of being "half-tamed" where he's not savage enough to just tear into other creatures, absorb their data, bee stronger, and fulfill his desire that way. He tries, but it's just not in him, he's bee too attached to humans and imon on a familial level to go back to being that way. But he doesn't want to go back to his Tamers who are at the moment just too young and "feral" themselves to handle him. One way to fix this is just to allow the events to evolve as they should, but that isn't something I want, so I will have to take a differe of as...'

  While, I'm thinking that, Renamon stands up and says, "I 't uand what you're talking about." before it jumps down and starts to walk away.

  In response, Impmon also stands up and asks, "Hey, what gives? Where are you going?" but seeing Renamon ign him, Impmon excims, "Wait! I'll give it to you straight! In other words, if it were all up to me..."

  Impmon raises one of his fingers and creates a small fireball as he tio say, "... This is what a Digimon like you get." before throwing it toward Renamon, but the fireball harmlessly explodes some distance away from Renamon simply startling the Digimon.

  At the same time, Impmon runs away while yelling, "Living like a pet to the humans is stupid! There is no point, no point! No point at all!"

  But as soon as, Impmon finishes saying that, a Digital Field opens nearby making Renamon rush toward it, I also sehat a curious Impmon is also heading there at the moment so I follow after them.

  I arrive at the Digital Field that opened in a small park and immediately notice that it is currently almost fully covered in spider webs, already giving away the nature of the Digimon that is already fag Renamon with clear predatory i.

  As expected from the state of the park, the Digimon iion has an appearand design that reminds me of the "wolf spider" (Lycosa tarantu), which the Japanese call "Dokugumo" from which this Digimon takes its name.

  It has a bck body, red hands, cws, and a stinger, a skull drawn on its back, an e mane, blue skin, and a yellow guard on its head with two horns, it also has nine small green eyes while its mouth is always open and with the two hands closest to its face it stantly holds two tufts of mane, as it is walking only with six legs.

  The name of the Digimon that Renamon is fighting is Dokugumon, a Digimon capable of giving people suffering from araophobia a heart attack.

  (Image Here - Dokugumon)

  Spoiler

  [colpse]Just before the fight between the spider Digimon and the fox Digimon could actually start, the figure of Ruki rushing into the Digital Field is seen as she starts to look around at the spider web-covered area and mutter, "What's this?"

  Ruki's presence immediately catches Dokugumon's attention who doesn't hesitate to focus and attack the weakest and most vulnerable prey trying to capture with its spider web.

  Notig that, Renamon rushes toward her while yelling, "Ruki! Run!" which fuses Ruki who utters a, "Eh?"

  Seeing that Ruki is too stuo react, Renamon speeds up even more and with one big leap picks her up and brings her out of harm's way before it rotates its body and gracefully nds on the ground with Ruki in its arms and quickly after asking with a worried tone, "Are you okay, Ruki?" making Ruki look back at her Partner Digimon realizing that it just saved her life and mutter, "Renamon..."

  But soon Renamon puts Ruki down as Dokugumon quickly crawls across its spider webs to directly face Renamon and Ruki.

  Seeing the enemy Digimon, Ruki's instincts quickly kito gears, as she grabs her D-Ark and uses the Digimon Analyzer fun to grasp more information about the oppo and reads them out loud for Renamon to hear, "Dokugumon. Adult Level. A cursed Digimon in the shape of a spider, whose entire body has been parasitized by a puter virus. While it was inally a spider-type, it had a docile personality typical of iype Digimon; however, at some point, it was drawn into a powerful eleagi and ied by a puter virus that had been cirg around the work. Sihen, it has bee but a lump of poison, or in other words a puter virus, that corrodes anything it touches. Not only that, special mention has to be given to its great movement speed, made possible thanks to its eight legs. No matter how desperately ories to get away, Dokugumon will never be far behind, and it will not stop its chase until the oppo ceases to tinue running out of exhaustion. As the oppo stops to take a breather, it brings its oppo down with a fearsome, poisonous attached from its vile fangs (Stinger Poration)."

  Hearing that, Renamon, whose gaze didn't leave Dokugumon for even a single moment, simply muttered, "Leave it to me."

  Renamon then jumps toward Dokugumon with its arms crossed while calling out the name of its Special Move, "Koyosetsu!" before it spreads its arms ung a volley of razor-sharp leaves that shine like gss doused in light at its oppo.

  In response, Dokugumon simply turns around and shoots a web from its abdomen which easily blocks and cels Renamon's attack, and quickly after that, it turns its body around once more and fires a poisonous bst from its mouth hitting the approag Renamon, who shout out in pain before falling into one of Dokogunemon's web pced below it which causes Ruki to yell in a worried tone, "Renamon!".

  Seeing that Renamon is trapped in the web, Ruki once again yells, "Renamon!" and starts to run toward her Partner Digimon catg Dokogunemon's attention who starts to crawl toward her, at the same time, Renamon yells back, "Ruki! Don't e any closer!"

  But it is too te as Dokugumon turns around and shoots a web from its abdomen which captures Ruki, making a worried Renamon yell, "Ruki!" as it starts tle to free itself as Dokugumon sloroaches its Tamer.

  Ruki is truly scared by the approag spider Digimon and closes her eyes in despair, but Renamon forces itself to move and yells, "Koyosetsu" ung another volley of razor-sharp leaves, this time aimed at Ruki which forces Dokugumon to retreat while heading toward Ruki who screams in panic as she sees that Renamon's attack is aimed at her.

  But the razor-sharp leaves only cut the web wound around Ruki's body freeing her without harming her showing an incredible aim and trol of its attack.

  Seeing that she is free and unharmed, Ruki, who very likely misuood Renamon's iion, looks at her Partner and mutters, "You did that to save me..."

  At the same time, an enraged Dokugumon focuses ba Renamon, and seeing that, Renamon yells, "Ruki! Use this ce to run away!"

  Hearing that, Ruki yells, "I 't do that!" before she picks up a card from the card case attached to her belt and starts to swipe it in the slot on the right-hand side of the D-Ark while yelling, "Card Ssh! Snimon! Iron Bdes!"

  The card equips Renamon with metal bdes on her arms that allow it to use them to free itself from the web and use Snimon's Shadow Sickle teique, a supersonic ssh that sends out a bde-shaped shockwave that hits the spider Digimon but without causing any substantial damage.

  Further enraged, Dokugumon leaps down from its web toward Renamon with more speed and agility than its body could indicate and bites Renamon's midse with incredible force making Renamon scream in pain while a worried Ruki yells, "Renamon!"

  Then Dokugumon throws away the heavily damaged Renamon who nds on a nearby web and without stopping, focuses on Ruki and fires a poisonous bst from its mouth, but Renamon uses all its speed and remaining strength to shield Ruki with its body taking another direct hit of Dokugumon's poisonous bst as it screams in anguish.

  Shocked by that, Ruki looks at her partner and asks, "Renamon... why?" making the fox Digimon simply and slowly reply with its remaining strength, "Because I'm... your partner..."

  After saying that, Renamon falls on the ground almost falling unsaking Ruki hug its body and cry out, "Renamon..."

  At the same time, I notice the presence of another small Digimon who calmly approaches the duo while everyone else in the area igs presence, of course, I'm talking about Culumon whose symbol on the forehead is shining as it is about to give its gift to animon.

  Meanwhile, the weakened fox Digimon looks back at its Tamer and mutters, "Ruki... Hurry up a out of here..." making Ruki yell, "Renamon, hang in there!" but Renamon weakly repeats, "Hurry and... get..." before it starts to close its eyes.

  Seeing that, Ruki mutters, "Renamon?" and then cries in anguish, "Renamon!!"

  But right at this moment, her D-Ark starts to shiogether with Renamon's body as the boweewo truly acts for the first time and the D-Ark coverts Ruki's emotions into energy which, facilitated by Culumon's presence, allows Renamon to finally take that st step it o reach a higher level.

  Soon after, the reinvigorated Renamon calls out, "Renamon, evolve...!" while its body grows bigger and starts to ge shape.

  Then the light of evolution fades away revealing the Digimon's new form as it yells its new name, "... Kyubimon!" before a shocked Ruki mutters, "You... evolved..."

  Kyubimon has the appearance of a yellow fox with long, white fur on its shoulders and nine fming tails, that of the ailed Fox inspires the overall appearance, and on its forehead and paws he has the Taijitu symbol.

  (Image Here - Kyubimon)

  Spoiler

  [colpse]At the same time, I who was ready for su event, casually brought up my D-Ark and quickly read the information projected by the Digimon Analyzer, 'Kyubimon. Adult Level. A Bewitg Beast Digimon in the shape of a giant fox with ails. Although it is feared as a bewitg beast that brings about destru and ruin, in aimes, it was revered as a messehat appeared in times of peace. It is said that even among Renamon, only those with the most outstanding abilities and who have amassed the most experience evolve into Kyubimon. While its attack power isn't actually high, it in turn specializes in magical teiques that utilize its tremendous spiritual strength. It is said to even be able to sprint across the sky with its four feet bzing with blue fmes. Its Signature Move is causing onibi to ma, and maniputing them acc to its will (Onibidama). Its Special Move is creating a burning dragon out of blue fmes from its tails and iing the enemy (Koenryu). I don't know why I like reading this so much... maybe it is because I always liked taking some time to read this kind of info when I pyed games like Pokemon, Digimon, Persona, and so on...'

  Meanwhile, fag the newly evolved Kyubimon, Dokugumos out a roar before it turns its body and shoots a web from its abdomen, but this time, Kyubimon spreads its ails while shouting, "Onibidama!" causing blue demonic fmes to ma from its tails, and maniputes them acc to its will to attadividually to burn all the surrounding webs into a blue bzing infern Dokugumon to jump down its web to avoid being burnt into crisp.

  At the same time, Kyubimon takes advantage of this opening to leap toward the now defenseless spider Digimon and call out the name of its Special Teique, "Koenryu!"

  After yelling that, Kyubimon starts to spin in mid-air as it creates a burning dragon out of blue fmes from its tails that quickly heads toward Dokugumon iing the Digimon in one single blow and turning it into motes of Data that thes absorbed by Kyubimon, making an impressed Ruki mutter, "Wow..."

  Soon Kyubimon loads all of Dokugumon's Data and at the same time, the Digital Field and the surrounding fog disperse into nothingness.

  Kyubimon then nds in front of Ruki and says, "Ruki. I evolved." in response, Ruki smiles and calls out the name of her partner's new form, "Un, Kyubimon."

  The fox Digimon then adds, "This is the evolution... that you and I have both wished for." making the ginger-haired Tamer agree with that statement, "Yeah."

  After that, Ruki tio look at Kyubimon and moves her hand toward its face while saying, "You saved me." making the fox Digimon reply, "Because you are my partner."

  Hearing that, Ruki stops her movement and asks, "Partner?"

  Kyubimon tio look at Ruki straight in her eyes and asks, "Do you uand what that means?"

  The two stand still for a few seds before Ruki moves her hand forward and caresses Kyubimon's face while saying with a small smile, "I uand... But only a little."

  Meanwhile, Impmon, who is watg this se while sitting on a branch of a nearby tree in front of me, ents, "This is why you guys make me sick!"

  At this point, I finally make my move as I sit right beside Impmon and ask, "Isn't the real reason why such a se makes you sick because deeper inside you envy them as you actually yearn to have a simir e with your own partners?"

  At the same time, I make sure to envelop our surroundings in a barrier so that Impmon's rea doesn't actually disturb Kyubimon and Ruki's wholesome moment.

  As expected, Impmon is surprised by my sudden appearand jumps out yelling, "Who are you!?" but soon after that, he registers the words I just said to him, and upset he excims, "W-What are you talking about!? I'm a proud Digimon! I don't wish to bee like that pathetic Digimon. I won't be a pet or a toy for some mere human! I don't hem!!"

  I calmly look at the wary and agitated Impmon and with a smile, I say, "What you say has some truth. You don't actually hem to live your life and evolve. But the retionship between a Tamer and his or her Digimon Partner isn't only about "need." It is a strong and sting bond based on many simple and pure emotions like the love one feels for his family, and trust the like you give only to your closest partner."

  Hearing that, a clearly unfortable Impmon shouts out iion, "Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!! You don't know anything!!"

  At the same time, he waves his arms ung a dozen small balls of fire at me, but I simply casually swat them away with my hand as an attack of this level is even weaker than the pyful fireballs that Kharna likes to throw around from time to time.

  After that, I move quickly and grab the shocked Impmon from the scuff of his ned say with a grin on my face, "You know, maybe the best way to make you listen to what I have to say is by making you experiene tough love in Saint style... Don't worry as Digimon you should be able to survive... maybe... Oh well! My st disciple was mostly fine if just a little traumatized... so there should be no problem..."

  After saying that I calmly head bae with Impmon kig and screaming as I jump from roof to roof and from electric pole to electric pole.

  Odyin