Chapter 52: Beginning of a Nightmare
#55 of D.M.O.N.
First off, I do not own any Digimons or any nicknames or names that involved in this stories. However, I do own Al and Amelia (for this case). I apologized first hand if there are spelling and/or grammar errors because English is my second. If there are any similarity in real life or other stories is purely coincidence. Anything else, please enjoy.
Chapter 52: Beginning of a Nightmare.
It was already been three days passed after the invasion of the village to rescue Alphonse, Yolei, and Amelia. The village was utterly disordered after the elder of the village, Sakuyamon, killed by an unknown enemy. But thankfully, Amelia's father, the general, and Taomon, the shaman, were volunteered to organize the village slowly. They started to clean up any debris from the fight, build a new hut to replace the demolish one, formed a search party to find a mysterious hooded figure, guard the village from any attacks, even fixing the gate.
Some of the Destinies are helping to rebuild the village. Garudamon and Ankylamon are carrying some large fresh logs for fixing the gate and the fence around the gate. Palmon, Codey and Sora, and Mimi carry some vines or ropes to tie the log together. Garurumon, Guilmon, Terriermon and Lopmon joined the search party to find the mysterious hooded figure, but they found nothing for numerous time. Patamon and TK are helping to build a hut for the demolished one. Amelia, Gennai, Yolei, and Hawkmon helped the general and the shaman to organize the village.
As for the rest of the Destinies, they do their routine life to find out about the Glitches and hopefully find a connection with the hooded figure. The humans do their daily life while the Digimons are patrolling the game. The Glitches activities somehow stopped for unknown reason and Alphonse can confirm it with his eyes. Of course that was only five or six maps while there are thirty more maps unexplored by him.
He reported back to Andromon that was monitoring the game from Gennai's mansion. "This is White Eye, reporting in from swamp map."
"Heard you loud and clear, White Eye." Andromon replied.
"There are no sign of the Glitches here as well. Better put up the firewall immediately." Al reported.
"Begin the process and mark, please wait for further instructions." Andromon replied.
Al ended the transmission and let out a sigh. "Tired already?" Al looked behind to see Black is sitting at one of the dry lands accompanied with Firamon resting. Firamon is quadruple orange wolf with yellow lion mane. He has a large pair of hawk wing on his shoulder. He wore head piece and armors that emits fire on the hind, paws, head piece and even his tail is a fire.
"Not really... well maybe a bit." Al replied. "It is a long day."
"No wonder," Black sniggered behind his helmet. "We've been moving from one map to another and he started to snore."
"He deserves it. In fact, we all deserve it. We've been scouting the game nonstop today." Al yawn a bit and flexing his sore muscles because of his heavy armor. "Man, this armor is heavy."
"You are not used to it." Black said. "I've gotten used to it before my death. It feels like your own scales."
"My scales my butt. It feels like my weight has been doubled because of the armor." Al grunted and put his claw to the ground next to Black. "And it's so damn hot. I sweated like a Niagara Fall."
"Don't blame me for my body, Al." Firamon mumbled with his eyes closed.
"Okay, then I won't." Al sniggered at Firamon. "But it really is hot in here." Al said it in pants.
"Odd, I don't feel hot." Black replied.
"And my armor has an artificial fire so it won't produce heat." Firamon replied while looking at Al.
"Odd." Al replied starting to feel tired. "I'm starting... to get... sleepy." Al's vision began to blur and suddenly fall to the ground dead.
Black and Firamon were surprised to see Al is starting to wobble and collapse. Black throws his claw away and reached out to Al. He picked him up and quickly opened his helmet, just to see that Al's face was red lit and sweating. "Is he all right?" Firamon worried as he saw it too.
"I don't know." Black replied. He reached his palm claw on Al's forehead and felt a slight intense heat. "His body is burning hot. What is going on?"
"He got a fever." Firamon replied. "We've been through a lot and his body has reaches his limit. We should bring him back to the mansion."
Black nodded as Firamon turned his back at him. Black lifted Al slowly and put him at the back of Firamon. Black gathered his claw and Al's and reached the emergency warp to teleport them directly to Gennai's mansion.
At Gennai's mansion, they were greeted by Junpei and Gomamon. At first they only saw Black and Firamon because Firamon's mane covered Al's limp body on his back. Black dropped the claws and quickly grabbed Al's body, which makes Junpei and Gomamon walked towards them. "What happened?" Junpei asked while looking at Al then looked at Black.
"I think he got a fever." Firamon replied.
"Pick me up, so I could reach to him." Gomamon demanded as Junpei pick him and move closer to unconscious Al. He opened the helmet and touch Al's fore head like Black did. He also felt a slight intense heat, but to his judgment this is a minor fever. "He has a fever all right. But it's just a minor. Just let him rest for the night and he will be good again tomorrow."
Black only nodded a bit for Al's condition. Junpei quickly headed back to the mansion while still carrying Gomamon in his arms. "I will set the futon ready." Junpei called. Black followed him slowly while cradling Al inside the mansion. Firamon followed as well after he reverted back into his rookie form the Coronamon.
Black dashed toward the resting room where most of the Destinies sleeping. By the time he reached to that room, Junpei is spreading the futon for Al to sleep. Black moved toward to the futon and placed Al on it slowly.
"Now we need to remove his armor so he can rest easily." Gomamon ordered. "He need some space to breathe in so you are the only one who knew where to open it, Black so hop to it."
Black was stammered when he was told to strip Al down. Black hesitated for a moment and felt quite embarrassed. "All right, I get it." Gomamon responded after seeing Black's hesitation. "Give them some private time, guys." Junpei and Coronamon nodded and left the room with Gomamon. Junpei closed the door after Gomamon leave the room and that leaves Black and Al.
Black looked thoroughly from top to bottom. Never would he imagine removing his armor or Al's. It would mean that he is invading his privacy. 'This is wrong.' Black thought. 'But Gomamon said he could rest easily.' Black slowly reached Al's armor boot. When his claw hand about an inch away, he retracted his claw hand again. Black gasped a bit and starts doing he was told. 'I'm sorry, Al.' He slowly searched for the clip pad on the armor boot and unclip it one by one. He removed the armor boot and placed it close to Al. He moved up to the other one and so on.
Meanwhile, Junpei went back to the entrance to gather the claws that Black dropped it. But he was greeted by Suzie and Henry who came home from their daily life. "Oh hey, you two. Welcome back." Junpei greeted.
"Junpei, why is there WarGreymon's claws at the entrance?" Henry asked him while carrying one of the claws.
"You know you shouldn't put the weapon at the door, it is dangerous." Suzie added with a smile while carrying her school bag and his brother's work bag.
"It is not my fault." Junpei replied. "Al's got a fever and Black carried him inside the resting room urgently. He is the one who dropped the claws." Both of them surprised to hear the news and Henry dropped the claw, leaving a nice dent on the wooden floor. Both of them walk toward the room to check up on Al and Junpei tried to stop them. "Hey, you can't go in yet," but his warning wasn't heeded. By the time they opened the door, Black is removing Al's belt.
Black's golden eyes went wide after someone barge in while he is in awkward position. Both Black and Henry have a shock expression and Suzie gave a snigger to him. "My, Black. I didn't know you're into that kind of thing." She said in perverted way.
A poof of steam coming out from Black's helmet feeling embarrassed by what Suzie said. He stopped what he is doing and defends himself. "I... we... I'm not like that. I just want to remove his armor so he could rest easily. Honest, it's not what it looks like." Black responded in one word.
Several minutes later, Black explained the situation to Henry and Suzie after removing all Al's armor and tucked into the futon. "So that is what happened. And Gomamon told me to strip him down." Black finished his story. "I've already said it. It's not like I'm into males. Gomamon know I knew how to remove the armor. It is embarrassing to me, though."
"I see," Henry replied. "I am sorry for my sister's childish behavior, though. Like Gomamon said, he has a minor fever and removing his armor is a good idea. He needs the circulation as much as possible. For now, he need some rest."
They looked at no armor version Al, sleeping with weak pant. His head is almost similar to Agumon, but the size as a human head. He had disoriented crimson hair long enough to his lower neck. His body is similar to adult human like except for the claw hands and feet. He is not entirely naked. Black and Henry left his black underwear speedo intact. "He looks cute and handsome without his helmet." Suzie pointed.
"Unfortunately, he and Amelia are engaged. Let's leave him be, and Gennai will expect a report from you or Coronamon." Henry replied as he stood up and went out, and Suzie followed. Black looked back at Al for a moment and he stood and grabbed his claw. He walked out and leaves Al peacefully.
Meanwhile at the game, three players were wandering around, helping each other to gain some experience and quest. They were Palmon, Dorumon, and Veemon.
'Where am I?'
"All right guys, we are half way there." Veemon cheered with male child voice.
"You always cheerful aren't you?" Palmon sighed with female voice.
"Come on, I thought you know me very well since we paired up for the game." Veemon giggled to her.
'Who are these people?'
"A-Are you t-two always lively?" Dorumon asked in male stutter voice.
"Hmm... he is." Palmon pointed. "I'm not."
"I am s-sorry I ask for help o-out of the blue." Dorumon said. "I need s-some specific i-item but i-it's too hard f-for me."
'Why am I here?'
"No worries." Veemon cheered while his claw on his back head. "We always love to help."
"It's not like we have anything to do in our hand." Palmon responded. "And we have school tomorrow."
"Come on, just this one, please." Veemon pleaded.
"Sigh... All right." Palmon sighed. "Let's wrapped it up quickly and we're out." Veemon felt victorious from the argument. 'I swear I will kill him for causing troubles.'
'Is this a dream?'
By the time they walked around the cliff, they heard falling pebbles from above. "Who's there?" Palmon grunted. All three of them looked up to see the ambusher. 'What the...?'
"Hello there?" Veemon waved at a figure stood at the cliff. "Are you here for experience?"
There stood a hooded figure. 'That hooded figure!' The hooded figure looked down to them and smiled. It came sliding down from the cliff. "Well are you?" Veemon asked. The hooded figure shook its head. The hooded figure wears black hooded cloak. Its face was unseen because it is too dark to see. The hooded figure lowered its body and ready for a fight. 'Idiots, run!' "Oh you want to fight? Sorry, we players can't fight each other in here." By the time Veemon finished his replies, it lunge toward Veemon.
Palmon saw it and ready for battle, player or non player. Dorumon moved backward slowly and Veemon gasped and ready to battle. Veemon's reaction is slow because of the sudden attack and he got stabbed directly on his chest. 'NO!' Palmon got shocked that her friend was stabbed. She looked at the hooded figure and saw a pole came out from within the cloak. 'Is that Sakuyamon's staff?' "You bastard, you killed him." Palmon raged.
"It's a Digimon!" Dorumon yelled. "I-It's too strong." 'Run! Run, you dolt!'
"Grr... Come on, let's get out of here!" Palmon shouted at the Dorumon. Both Palmon and Dorumon flee from the scene hoping to lose the hooded figure.
The hooded figure didn't waste any time to chase them. It simply raised its hand or claw or paws and pointed at them. Moments later, three flaming fox spirit burst out from its sleeve and dashed towards the fleeing players. 'That move!'
The flaming fox spirits were fast and within seconds catching up the two runners. Palmon and Dorumon looked back just to see the fox spirits were behind them and then impact with a huge explosion. Both Palmon and Dorumon were dead in instant. The hooded figure shook its shoulder as if it was laughing. 'You Bastard!' Then the hooded figure looked at one place as if someone is with it. 'What the...?' With a blink of an eye, the hooded figure choked at something or someone. 'Gahh... Let me go!' The hooded figure whispered a foreign language at someone and strangled more. 'No...! No...! NO...!'
"NO...!" Al yelled out loud alarming the whole mansion. All the senior Destinies were awoke or burst into the room where they were sleeping and they were awkwardly disorder. Al sat up straight from his bed and awake with fear in his eyes.
"What happened?" Amelia asked him, but he didn't answer. "Alphonse, what happened?" She shook a bit and in that moment Al snapped out from his trance.
Al looked at the one who shook him, and it was his new partner and a girlfriend Amelia, the emerald eye Renamon. Al hugged her tightly. He is still in WarGreymon's form so his claw hand met on Amelia's back. Amelia's eyes went wide by the shock he gave her. "He-Hey, what's with the sudden hug?" She asked in awkwardness. A moment later, she felt Al is trembling not because of cold wind, but he is terrified. He is afraid.
Black, Kari and Gatomon slowly walked towards him and ease him up. "What happened?" Kari asked. Al's trembling grew stronger and afterwards he cried like a baby. 'That is weird. I've never seen him like this before.' Gatomon thought. It is really an awkward moment for the Destinies.
Amelia quickly rubbed Al's head to calm him down. "Hush... it's all right. It's just a nightmare." Amelia tried to calm him down. "Nothing is going to hurt you. Be a good boy, all right."
Al heard her within cries and tried his best to calm down. His cries were soon become sobs and went silent. Everybody went back to bed or doing other business. Black and Kari went back to their bed while Gatomon and Amelia stayed next to Al that is now sleeping soundly on Amelia's lap till morning.
Every woman in the house starts preparing breakfast feast for everyone while the men clean themselves or monitoring the game and the Digital World. Al awoke and fit but still sleepy while wearing his own armor. It takes a quarter hour to finally put the whole piece intact and reverted back to Agumon. He walks to the dining room and greeted the girls. "Morning everyone. *yawn*" Al greeted followed with big yawn.
"Morning, sleepy head." Yolei replied. "Sleep well?"
"A bit after that weird nightmare." Al answered. "Though I get this shaking feeling that something is about to happen."
"Why don't you clean yourself first?" Kari suggested. "You'll get sands all over the table."
"Fine." Al groaned. "I'll wash my face off." All went to the bathroom to wash his face at the sink. He just passed by the monitor room. He saw Izzy, Henry, Gennai, Andromon and Ken busied themselves. Al greeted them. "Morning guys."
"Hey, champ. Sleep well?" Ken asked.
"Not really. How is everything?" Al asked while rubbing his eyes.
"It is normal, for now." Andromon replied. "Both the game and the Digital World."
"I see. Is there a free monitor here?" Al asked while shrugging himself. "I feel like I want to watch some news about the real world."
"Why do you want to...?" Izzy wanted to ask when he was interrupt with a chime from his computer. His computer chimed two more times. He saw three mails and they were from Jake, Zane and Derek. Izzy opened one of them and read the context. Izzy's eyes went wide and start browsing live news from the internet.
Henry looked at the computer and read the context out loud. "Quick, turn on the news!" Al suddenly went pale when Izzy opened a live channel and put it on the big monitor screen. Al saw a woman dressed neatly reading some news and the topic news Coma Syndrome.
"For the following news, three children were found unconscious on the floor of their respective home. Their parents suspect when their children didn't answer their calls and went straight to the hospital. The parents were shocked to hear that their children were comatose and did not find the source of the problem. The police were dispatch to find any clue that leads to the anonymous comma syndrome."
"Three were in coma?" Henry asked. "How is this possible, what happened? This has never happen before."
"I think I know what happened...." Al replied with a shock terrified face.
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