Digimon Story: LoSt EvOlUtIoN
Amazon.com: Digimon Story: Lost Evolution Japan Import: Video Games. He wish that the writing was in English, but he can still play the game. I wish there. Digimon Story: Lost EvolutionThe third (or fourth, depending on how you're. The evolution of Digimon is determined by the Evolution Tree, but this has been.
Author's note: Thanks for your response guys. I'm really hoping this story pans out and gains more readers. Still could use a beta reader. Anyways, here you go.
Chapter 3
Ben's eyes widened exponentially.
'C-come again?' the boy asked, his voice breaking.
The warrior sighed. This was the reaction he had been fearing.
'I wish I had better news to give you. But to my knowledge, I'm unaware of any method of travel between the two worlds.' he replied in a somber tone. 'I'm sorry.'
Ben looked away from the warrior and turned to face the darkness behind him.
The warrior couldn't make out the child's expression but he was fairly certain he was crying owing to the jerky movement of his shoulders. Quartzmon had absolutely no experience dealing with humans. Especially crying ones. An uncomfortable silence fell between the two.
On the other hand, Ben was trying but failing miserably to hold himself together. The boy was still half-expecting himself to wake up in his room to a fresh day. Instead, he was now here—in an unknown world, with no way back.
But if there was one thing his grandfather had taught him, it was that things happened for a reason. And once things started to happen, it was only natural to let them occur instead of trying to force things to go back to the way they were. And the second thing he had taught him was to make the best out of a situation.
Ben sighed inwardly and raised his hands and wiped his tears away stubbornly. He refused to act like a child anymore. It was time to man up. He took a deep breath and exhaled, waiting for his breathing to even out before turning to face Quartzmon.
'Let's go.' Ben replied simply before walking forward.
To say that the Digimon was startled would be the understatement of the century. Surprised eyes followed the boy before he walked up, catching up to him. While he still could not discern any expression on his face, he assumed the child was trying to remain calm. Yet, he couldn't help but notice his nostrils flaring and the tear marks on his face.
'Tell me more.' Ben asked, turning his face towards him.
'About?' the warrior followed up.
'The Digital World.' Ben replied as he was finding remaining calm extremely difficult given the current turn of events.
'Oh.' the warrior replied, 'Ummm….sure. What would you like to know?'
'What are Digimon? Are you guys like us?' the boy asked.
'By us, if you mean 'humans', then the answer is no.' the warrior replied. 'Digimon are the primary inhabitants of the Digital World. We are creatures made up of data unlike you humans. But we do share a few similarities to your species as a whole.'
'Such as?' Ben asked for clarification.
'Well, for starters, Digimon are just like humans in the sense that we too evolve during our lives as we grow. Digimon are mainly classified into 5 distinct categories based on their stages. Baby Digimon are those who are just born into the world. They hatch from DigiEggs.'
'Wait.' Ben asked as he gazed at the warrior in surprise, 'You're born from what now?'
The warrior chuckled in amusement.
'Yes, it is rather odd. But Digimon do not reproduce, or I should say, are incapable of doing so. DigiEggs are formed in the Village of New Beginnings.'
'Ohhhh.' Ben said, as he understood the connection. 'New beginnings. I get it now. That's where you all begin your lives from.'
The warrior nodded.
'As I was saying, it is the first stage of a Digimon's life cycle. It is the initial stage, and thus the weakest. Akin to human infants, such as yourself.'
'Hey!' Ben cried out indignantly. 'Are you saying I'm weak?'
The warrior smirked.
'You said it. Not me.' he replied tauntingly. 'Anyways, jokes aside, the next stage is In-Training. This is the first evolution that a Digimon undergoes in its life cycle. But this stage is almost as useless when it comes to combat because the Digimon are still inexperienced and are unable to properly harness Digital Energy.'
Ben nodded. He was just about to ask what the next stage was when a figure shot across their path, obstructing it. Quartzmon frowned as the sphere in his palm glowed brightly lighting up the new figures.
The first thing that came to mind when Ben observed the figure was that it bore a striking resemblance to chess piece. A pawn to be more precise. Chess was one of his favoured games and the child loved engaging in games with his grandfather who had actually taught him the game to begin with. Although he had come close. Ben had yet to beat his grandfather in a game who was an expert when it came to chess.
Back to the situation at hand, the pawn-like figure had its visor down so Ben couldn't make out any discernable eyes. The figure crossed its stubby hands together and brought its small spear down with a sharp tap on the ground.
'Who dares pass the Forest of Awakening?' the figure asked in a squeaky voice which would have made Ben laugh had Quartzmon not stepped in between them.
'Let us pass. We're on the way to Nexus Valley.' he replied.
'I'm afraid I cannot let strangers pass. Especially a human.' The figure turned its head to face Ben and he was sure that he was glaring at him.
Ben frowned.
'What's wrong with being a human?' Ben retorted angrily.
'You dare to question an aspiring knight!' the figure bellowed in a squeaky voice. 'Know your place, human.' he sneered.
'Oh, I know my place.' Ben replied indignantly, crossing his arms over. 'And I certainly don't have to answer to the likes of you.'
The pawn-like figure did not respond. Instead, it crossed its spear and readied it. Without warning, it rushed towards the boy, spear in hand.
'Pawn Spear!' the Digimon shouted.
Ben's eyes widened in shock as the figure approached.
Quartzmon, who had been watching in amusement as the PawnChessmon and Ben exchange heated remarks, interjected immediately when he noticed the Digimon ready its spear. His left hand shot out sharply.
Ben watched in surprise as the pawn-like figure which had been charging at him, was thrown backwards by an invisible force. Ben turned to Quartzmon to notice his left hand was outstretched.
'Move.' the warrior ordered in a low voice. 'Or I'll make you.'
The pawn-like figure steadied itself before it crossed its spear and charged. This time though, his target was Quartzmon.
'Pawn Charge' he bellowed a she rushed towards the warrior as fast as his nimble feet could carry him. He had barely reached halfway when another shockwave of energy erupted from his left hand. This time the Digimon was outright lifted off his feet and thrown backwards into a nearby tree, the trunk snapping in half beneath its weight.
Ben was about to tell Quartzmon to take it easy when he suddenly noticed a movement from the corner of his eye.
'Quartzmon! Watch out!' Ben shouted in warning.
He watched as a dark figure resembling a darker version of the pawn-like figure shot out from underneath the foliage with a cry. This time though, the spear and the buckler were positioned in front of it and the tip of the spear was glowing brightly.
'Pawn Penetrate!'
Ben could only watch in shock as the Digimon neared Quartzmon who didn't appear to have heard Ben's warning.
What happened next only surprised the boy even more.
Ben watched in amazement as what appeared to be a green barrier was erected immediately behind Quartzmon. The tip of the spear crashed against the barrier before bouncing off completely. The shimmering barrier dissolved into thin air. Quartzmon finally turned around to face the second Digimon.
'I don't appreciate those who attack when from the shadows.' the warrior replied, his eyes narrowed. 'Now, as I mentioned to your companion earlier, move or else I will make you.'
Ben knew the warrior wasn't joking as the threat was evident in his voice. Yet he couldn't help but watch in amazement as the black pawn-like figure steadied itself. In the meantime, the white pawn-like Digimon had also managed to recover. Both began to chuckle.
'You might have bested us one on one…' the white figure began.
'…but how will you beat us combined?' the dark figure finished before both raised their spears and pointed them at Quartzmon. Both figures took a step backwards before brandishing their spears and charging forward.
'Storm of Steel!' both shouted in unison.
Ben could only watch in worry as he noticed that both their speed had doubled when they were working as a team. Even Ben was having difficulty observing them.
The warrior sighed. He had been hoping to end this without a fight. But clearly these two would have to learn the hard way. He simply dropped both his hands before he shut his eyes.
Ben watched in shock as the warrior appeared to have dropped out of a defensive stance and closed his eyes. Ben could only watch in horror as both Digimon were closing in on him. The tips of their spears were mere inches away from them when the warrior's eyes snapped open.
Ben felt his hair rise on its end as a powerful shockwave shot from the warrior in a ripple. Despite the shockwave's power, it passed harmlessly over Ben. On the other hand, the two Digimon weren't so lucky.
Both had been knocked off course and had slammed into opposing trees, the respective trees subsequently collapsing in on them immediately afterwards.
'Had enough?' the warrior asked, as the figure stirred from beneath the trunks of the trees, finally managing to get up. Ben could see that their armor was scratched and bruised in multiple areas and both were panting heavily. On the other hand, the warrior simply crossed his hands arrogantly. He didn't appear to have broken a sweat.
'You…may pass.' the white pawn replied.
'But this is far from over.' the black pawn finished, before both of them seemingly disappeared into the darkness.
Ben sighed in relief. He then rushed up to the warrior.
'That was so cool!' Ben gushed in excitement. 'I thought that last attack would actually hit. But you stopped them! That was amazing'
The warrior smirked.
'Well, from a human's standpoint, it would certainly appear so.' the warrior replied before he uncrossed his arms. 'I hope they weren't able to hurt you?' he asked.
'Nah. I'm fine.' Ben replied, brushing him off. 'Perfect as a peach.'
The warrior eyed him with a confused expression.
'What's a peach?' he asked.
Ben sighed and slapped his hand against his forehead in exasperation.
Author's note: There you go, guys. Another chapter. We get to see a bit more of Quartzmon's potential. But the real events will kick off from next chapter when they finally arrive at Nexus Valley. Stay tuned for next time. R and R.