Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ The Wild Tamer ❯ On The Rocks ( Chapter 10 )
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By: Otaku-Sama 
Not everything is pranks and jokes when your family name happens to be Saotome...
Anime/Manga: Digimon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Martial Arts / Comedy / Adventure / Action | Type: Crossover | Uploaded On: 04.08.2003 | Updated On: 04.08.2003 | Pages: 7 | Words: 5.4K | Visits: 462 | Status: Completed
Not everything is pranks and jokes when your family name happens to be Saotome...
Anime/Manga: Digimon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Martial Arts / Comedy / Adventure / Action | Type: Crossover | Uploaded On: 04.08.2003 | Updated On: 04.08.2003 | Pages: 7 | Words: 5.4K | Visits: 462 | Status: Completed
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The Wild Tamer
By Otaku-Sama ( ICQ 12832029 AIM OtakuuSama otaku-sama@toughguy.net )
Chapter 11: On The Rocks
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"Yawn, what a day I had yesterday... I was so tired, I would've just sleep the morning away!"
"...well, you did tire yourself out, Squirt...I still don't know how you depleted your Ki like that..."
Yeah, there was a mystery for Ranma. He was mostly sure that you needed to reach a certain level
of Ki-buildup before you could even manifest it, let alone burn it away... but somehow, his son had managed to
bypass the buildup stage...
This could become a problem. Apparently, Takato was able to release his dormant Ki... but he just
didn't have enough reserves to release. Result: he could manage some amazing feats, but only by drying himself
out of juice. And since there wasn't a real way to, say, 'close the Ki-faucet' -not without arresting Takato's
future development on the higher forms of The Art-, he had to buildup his reserves. Also, a bit of fine tuning
on his son's energy management talent was in order. So, things as Ki-Blasts, Ki-Constructs, and High-level Ki
Manipulation were out of the question. For now.
Still planning his son's future training schedule, Ranma accompanied his son into the Aqueduct
that hid his newest student from the prying eyes of the world.
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"Wakey-wakey, sleepy head..."
"mmmmrpmph snort... ...zzzz..."
"...hey, Grow... it's Takato..."
Growmon just paused to turn over, scratch himself, and continue with his lumbering.
Ranma just chuckled a bit, and motioned Takato to his side.
"Now, Squirt, I'll teach you one of the secrets of our School: how to get the attention of a practitioner
of Musabetsu Kakutou Saotome Ryuu."
Taking a wide stance, he furrowed his brows in concentration, gathered his willpower, and shouted:
"Breakfast's readyyyy!!!"
"zzz-Uh? Wha?! Breakfast! Where!!"
"Heh, hello to you too, student!"
Growmon turned his giant head towards the voice, and saw his two favorite people in the entire world.
"Hiii Takato-mon, Sensei-mon!! Where's breakfast?"
Both Ranma and Takato chuckled merrily, while motioning the Big Red Digimon to follow them, to the
outside of the Aqueduct. Both had similar thoughts at the moment: Digimon or not, this one was a Saotome. He
had the stomach to prove it.
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"...and when the Digimon has acquired enough experience and power, he is able to Digivolve permanently
to a higher level. But if the Evolution only involves power, then the Digimon can Dedigivolve to a lesser stage after
losing energy. Or at least that's what that American Internet fan site says..."
Ranma nodded. It made sense, in a way... like a better version of the Ki Giant Technique that Happosai had
invented, and both Soun and the Old Panda used now and then. So...
"...If I'm getting you right, we need to get rid of some of Growmon's excess power to turn him back to
normal, is that it? Like tiring him out?"
"Yeah, that's it. But I'm sure it'll take us some time to actually burn off all the extra power..."
Extra power. Ranma was not big in science, but one thing from his high school physics classes he knew
well: energy has to come from somewhere, not pop up from thin air... well, that was a concern for later discussions.
"M-hmm... well, I have another idea... students: today we start to learn about Ki."
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"...okay, Growmon, keep breathing just like that... yeah... keep you eyes closed... now, calm yourself,
and listen to your body... feel your body... feel your feet, your legs, your knees, your thighs, your hips..."
Growmon was sitting in seiza -the traditional Japanese position for sitting-, his claws resting over his
lap, his face a mask of concentration, as his steady breathing blew a nearby tree's leaves to and fro.
"...now from your head...feel you head... feel you neck, feel your shoulders... feel your chest... and feel
your tummy... stop there, Grow... feel your tummy... closer... closer... what do you feel... what do you see..."
"...it's...it's warm...it flows... like water...no... like fire.... yeah, fire.... but it's not burning Growmon..."
"...very good, Growmon, very good! That feeling, that presence, that is your Ki. It's the energy from
your body and your soul united. It's part of you, so you can command it. Now, put your claws flat on the
ground, palms down."
As Growmon slowly complied, Ranma once again marveled at the Digi-Dino's astounding ability to grasp
The Art. Obviously, he had a similar talent for understanding and harnessing his Ki that his son possessed... only
he had enough energy within to not worry with depleting himself out...
"...now, Growmon, feel your Ki again... it's a part of you, just like your legs, your tail, your arms...
will your Ki to move... make it flow within yourself... make it flow from your tummy to your chest... to your
shoulders... to your arms.. to your forearms... to your claws... to the ground beneath your claws... and let it go..."
Takato watched -amazed and happy- how his best friend harnessed the Obscure Art of Ki, at
the first shot! Cool! He saw how a bright orange glow flowed from Growmon's body to his arms, only to
disappear in the awaiting Earth. As scientists say, energy cannot be created nor destroyed... only
transmitted or transformed.
The light show continued until Growmon's entire body glowed white, and the two humans saw
Growmon's figure shrink and change into a smaller, more familiar shape.
"...wow...Guilmon has a head rush... cool!!..."
"...Wow, Guil, that was great!! I'm proud of you, buddy!" enthused Takato while hugging his
reptilian friend.
"...Damn, but am I a great Sensei or what... Now Takato, I think you have some things to do,
don't you think?"
"...uh? What things, Dad?" Asked the Boy Wonder, puzzled.
"Oh, I don't know... school, maybe?"
"....gaaaah!!!! I'm late!!! Bye, Guil; bye, dad!! Gotta go! Gaaahh!!!"
Both Master and Apprentice chuckled and waved at the nearly supersonic schoolboy. Then, they both
proceeded to their morning lesson, before Ranma went back to the bakery. After all, the work of a Martial Artist
Baker is never done.
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'Inside the hidden bowels of a secret government agency, a conspiracy was taking place at the very
time... a conspiracy so unbelievable, so terrible, that to disclose the truth to the public would mean the end
of civilisation as we-'
"...Megumi, if you're going to use Hypnos to write and post your 'Men In Black' fan fiction, would you
at least try NOT TO TYPE OUT LOUD!?!?!?!"
"Sure thing, boss! I'll type my fan fiction silent as a mouse from now on!"
Yamaki stared at Megumi while trying not to growl too loudly. Didn't that bowl-cut-haired woman
know the concept of sarcasm?!
"Uh, sir?" Interrupted the long haired Reika. Better stop this before someone kills someone...
"...with a rusty dull knife... uh? Oh, yes, Reika?"
"Energy Surge/High Complexity Data detected on Grid Point 66-G. Sending tracers now..."
"...and..?" Said the dark suited man, tapping his foot impatiently.
"...damn... no good, sir... it has emerged..."
Yamaki narrowed his eyes. This was almost an all-out invasion... a preemptive strike was REALLY
in order... damn bureaucrats...
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Down a busy street of West Shinjuku, a redheaded girl with something of an attitude, walked by.
Her ears were filled with music from illegally-copied MP3s, in a custom made mix of Kid Rock, Rammstein and
System of a Down. Yeah, she was one though cookie, wasn't she?
...a shame that being one though cookie didn't really ease her mind...
'...this sucks... Renamon is the strongest and most experienced of all the Tamed Digimon... but first
that walking Rabbit Stew Digivolves first... and now, that Lobotomized Velociraptor becomes the Son of Gojira!!'
Ruki, as usual, was not a happy girl. Having her much more worthy Digimon on the same level as
Teddy-Ruxpin With-Ears and Barney's-Love-Child, was something of a blow to her ego...
...and that stupid Goggle head...
How dare that stupid Goggle head make her feel like a ten-years-old-schoolgirl with a crush! And the
fact that she actually WAS a ten-years-old-schoolgirl was not the point, anyway!
And more so... after making her feel... like that... how dare he flirt with Renamon!?!?! And no, she
was NOT jealou-
Her mental rants stopped short, when the foreboding feeling of someone stalking her -grabbing at her-,
filled her senses and soul with disquiet. Quickly turning around, she faced-
-the innocent green eyes of Culumon.
Trying to ignore the In-Training's happy and friendly face, she hastily crossed the street. Of course,
Culumon followed, skipping along and Culu-ing a catchy tune. You can imagine how did Ruki like all of that...
Turning on her heels, she pointed a stiff finger away, and growled a heartfelt 'Leave me alone,
fuzz-ball!'... to which Culumon answered by leaping on her extended arm, skip over it and give her the Eskimo
Kisses Treatment.
"Gaah!! Cute germs!! Get it off!!"
Flailing her arms while wiping her face, she left the surprised Culumon fall to the ground.
"Now, one more time: go away!"
Now, Ruki was though, Ruki was hard... but Ruki was not heartless, and she couldn't help but
feel some guilt on seeing Culumon running away in tears... of course, Ruki was used to squashing down
any guilty thought, and dismissed it.
Resuming her walk home, she went down a narrow, empty street, when-
-the unsettling feeling came back... the feeling of undead claws reaching for her...
Seized by the unfamiliar feeling of fear, she made an effort to control herself, and call for her
Digimon partner.
"R-Renamon!! Come quick!!"
But when the vulpine being arrived, the presence of the unseen horror had already left.
"Ruki? Why did you summon me? Is something the matter?"
Ruki was not a girl who knew how to deal with the emotive side of her brain -the side that felt fear
and joy, sadness and anger-, so she reacted with the emotion she was most familiar with. Anger.
"...What the hell took you so long?!? What if there was some kind of danger!!"
"...I apologize, Ruki... I was caught up thinking..."
Now, when you act in anger, sometimes you add up more fuel to that anger in an effort to justify that
same anger, and to cover for your own flaws.
"Thinking?! You were caught up thinking?!?! Hah! And I suppose you were thinking of that idiotic
Gogglehead, huh?!"
Now, Renamon wasn't really thinking of Takato. But, just as telling yourself not to think about pink
elephants you end up actually thinking of them, at the mention of The Last Saotome So Far, her mind drifted to
him, to his warrior soul, his unbelievable prowess as a fighter... his kind smile... his fluid motions...
"...wha?! You're blushing!! You WERE thinking of him!!" Damn Renamon! How dare she think about
HER Gogglehead!-wait, since when was he HER Gogglehead?!?!
"N-no!! You mentioned him, not me!! A-and if I was, so what? Are you jealous?"
"Wha-who-gaah-je-je-Cough!! Je-jealous!?! Me?!?! Of that dumb idiot?!?!?!" retaliated Ruki. Of
course, her own blush didn't really add to her already sinking credibility.
"Now wait a damn second!! Takato-San is a mighty warrior, and he deserves some respect!!"
"Respect my knuckles!! So what if he's strong and powerful..." said Ruki
"...and skilled and honorable..." continued Renamon
"...and courageous and kind..."
"...and caring and considerate..."
"...and has the cutest butt..."
"...yeah..."
Both females sighed deeply, with dreamy looks on their faces. Then they snapped to attention, gazed
at the other, blushed as they never had before, coughed embarrassed, and turned their backs to each other.
"Ahem, so..."
"...so..."
"...If you don't tell anyone, I won't either."
"...deal."
And Ruki went inside her house, while Renamon just faded away.
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...and the day didn't get any better for the Tamer Recipient of the Purple Broken Heart. First, a
discussion with her mother about Ruki's attitude, that left her fuming and wanting to be alone. But when she
went to the yard to imitate Greta Garbo, the same sensation of fear and chill had enveloped her.
Running to her room and slamming the door closed, she ordered Renamon to play Reconnaisance, to
which the Digi-Foxy later reported...
"...Ruki, I don't know why are you troubled so, but as your partner, I shall do whatever is necessary
to protect you..."
The redhead had been already very wound up, and this small slap to her pride was the last twist.
"I don't need protection! I don't need pity! And certainly I don't need YOU!!"
Ruki stormed out of her room and her house, with bearing unknown, leaving a sighing Renamon behind.
And Renamon never knew that her sigh had a twin, escaping from Ruki's lips at the same time.
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Meanwhile, back at the Batcave-err, Guilmon's hut...
While Guilmon and Ranma practiced a new Kata, Jenrya and Terriermon teached Takato a bit
about Card Fighting, Card Slashing and Card Combos. The fact that Terriermon was wearing a little Teller's
Visor and was dealing cards Las Vegas-Style was just ignored by the two human boys.
"...and with this last one, you can't lose against Demon Virus types. Got it?"
"Wow... that's so cool, Jen! You're really good at this, you know?"
Jenrya just smiled. After having his rear end thoroughly beaten, his clock squeaky-clean from so
much cleaning, and his pride as a Martial Artist at it's Third Reincarnation and Fourth Death, actually being
better than Takato at something felt really, really good.
"Okay Guil, that's all for today. Remember to practice this Kata when you have some free time, and
don't forget those Team Tactics I had you drilling with Takato. Got it?"
"Okee-Dokee, Sensei-mon!"
"...sensei-mon... heh... well, I better head back home: it's almost time for the afternoon bread batch.
Squirt, why dontcha stay here with your friends? You've been trainin' hard, and you can use a break, you know?"
"Okay, dad! Thanks! Bye!"
"Good bye, Ranma-San!" "See-ya, Ran-man!" "Terriermon!!" "Momentai!"
"Bye, Jen. Bye, Pretty Pants!"
As Ranma went down the stairs, leaving behind a confused Guilmon, two snickering boys, and one
sputtering Terriermon, he paused a second for a last goodbye.
"Bye, Smiley. See you 'round!"
And off Ranma went, not seeing but sensing Impmon, face faulting behind the tree where he hid.
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O n top of the Makino Estate roof top, Renamon gazed at the fiery image of the setting sun. Normally,
the beauty and serenity of such magnificent sight would sooth any worries she had, but apparently the soothing
effect was running low on batteries...
"...I have never had such a heated disagreement with Ruki...I just wish we could solve our differences
peacefully... if only there was a way..."
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Meanwhile, Ruki was walking down the Subway Station, trying to sort familiar thoughts and unfamiliar
emotions,when the same chill as before ran down her spine. She frantically looked around, seeing only a young
couple, some salary men, a Digimon's shadow stealing upstairs, a buff guy with a bandanna, a backpack and an
umbrella-wait a minute! A Digimon!
Rushing up the dark and lonely stairs, she found nothing but empty space, some litter on the
ground, two wicked, long claws reaching for her from behind....
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When Ruki opened her eyes again, she was trapped inside a dark, cold room. A thick layer of ice
covered the ground, unseen under a thick, knee-deep fog. She couldn't help but shiver as she had never had
before, both from the biting cold and the fear that gnawed at her courage. Unseen by her, a shadow, white as
snow but darker than the darkest night, rose behind her back, and enveloped her with it's tattered,
bat-like wings.
"...at last, we are together... two beings meant to be together, as an icy body like mine needs an
icy soul like yours... I'm the only one that understands you, that is like you... that is why I shall be your partner,
and you shall be... my tamer..."
For the first time of her short life, Ruki met terror face to face. Speechless, she could only
remember her ords of disdain towards Renamon, whom was not there for her when she needed her the most...
all because foolish words born from anger, frustration... and blossoming jealousy...
"Don't you fear me, my Ice Hearted Tamer... I shall be your Partner, as I am worthy of you... as I
am the strongest of all... as I have this present for you, as proof of my might..."
With a sweep of his abnormally long claw, light shone inside the room, showcasing the icy tombs of
dozens of Digimon, trapped forever in unmerciful ice... unknown to Ruki, at the same time a beacon was sent
as a challenge.
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"Wait-wa-wait!!" panted Jenrya as he carried a smug Terriermon on his head. On hearing their friend,
the sprinting Takato and Guilmon waited for the Chinese Duo to catch up.
"C'mon, Jen! We gotta get to that signal we saw! I just know it means trouble! If only we knew the
exact place..."
"Momentai, 'Kato-man! Maybe that building completely covered with ice in the middle of the spring
might be a clue?"
Takato turned and saw the said building, sweat dropped a little, and admitted:
"...oookay, maybe it won't be so hard to find... let's go, Guil!!"
Flying overhead, an unseen Culumon decided to join in the game. After all, it looked like fun!
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"...yes, my Icy Tamer... all these Digimon you behold, are my gift to you... these are my badges, my
proof of my might... all this data, is proof of my worth..."
"Shut up!! I don't want to hear you!!" said Ruki almost hysterically, while covering her ears.
"Digimon are more than just data! They are not stepping stones! They are more than the sum
of their parts!"
'...they feel, they laugh, they cry... they live...' recalled Ruki, as the Goggle head had told her.
"...and I don't want to be your partner, so bug off!!"
The monster just chuckled, amused. It was funny how his cold-hearted Tamer could have such
silly notions...
"...all I know is I need a Tamer to become strong and Digivolve... and your coldness has drawn me
to you... we WILL be together... and we WILL become the coldest pair in history..."
Ruki just closed her eyes, as one lonely tear scaped from her eye and fell to it's death, only to
freeze an inch before touching the ground. In complete despair, she could only call from her heart for those
who could help her...
'...Renamon... please, come, Renamon... Goggle head...'
Suddenly, with a shout of 'Pyro Sphere!!', a part of the wall collapsed in steam and smashed ice.
Behind the settling cloud, a determined, familiar voice called out.
"Okay, you Spawn-Rip-Off!! Nobody kidnaps my friends when I'm around!! Nobody!!!"
Then, as shells from a howitzer, two blurs -one red, one blue and grey- shot from the obscuring
cloud of steam and ice dust, only to deliver twin flying-kicks on the cryogenic monster's mid section, hurling
it off Ruki and onto a wall. Turning towards her, the blue-colored former blur asked:
"Ruki-Chan! Are you okay?! Did that crazy Batman/Mr. Freeze hybrid hurt you!?"
Still shocked by the Viral Duo's sudden arrival, she only managed a weak nod, before-
"Frozen Claw!!"
-before Ice Devimon -as Jenrya had found out on his D-Ark just before his friends had jumped
the Ice Digimon- blasted her rescuers away. Horrified, she witnessed as both Guilmon and Takato became
impromptu ice sculptures; she was too out of it to notice when another attack captured Terriermon inside
another overgrown popsicle.
"Hahahahahah!! See?! This is my might, my dear Tamer!! See how I froze this fools!! This is the
power we can share!"
"Share this!! Diamond Storm!!!"
Renamon's Special Attack flew towards Ice Devimon with deadly accuracy... but the Frozen Fallen
Angel evaded it, and slammed Renamon on the ground with his' disgustingly long arms.
"Hah! Take this!! Die, you weak excuse of a Digimon!! Dieee!!!"
Ruki stared in silent horror as her friend was beaten to death by Ice Devimon... she was going to die...
she... was...
Ice Devimon smirked cruelly, as he prepared himself for the finishing blow. So engrossed on his
hideous pride he was, that he didn't notice the twin frozen sculptures shine from within, one bright orange,
one blazing blue...
With a deafening booming sound, the ice spires exploded, and a combined Pyro Sphere and a tail
slap threw Ice Devimon away from Renamon, while the goggled Saotome, rushed towards the fallen fox,
craddled her on his arms, and jumped away from danger.
"Rena-Chan! Please tell me you're okay!" pleaded Takato, still holding the aching Renamon.
Renamon just smiled weakly and touched Takato's shoulder with her paw.
"Do not worry yourself with my well being, Takato-San... I am well..." said she, and her words drew
a relieved smile to his lips. Thank the Kami! His new friend was alright!!
Ruki watched as the Goggle Head carefully -almost lovingly, on her not-so-unbiased point of view-
laid Renamon down behind an ice protrusion, only to turn a deep glare towards Ice Devimon.
"...you... are going down..."
"Hahahahahah!!! Foolish boy!!! You really think you can take me on all by yourself?!?!?"
"...who said I am by myself, Horn-Head!? Guilmon, NOW!!!"
"Rock Breaker Revised: Bakusai Tenketsu!!!!
With his improved Digimon Attack/Martial Arts Move, Guilmon drew his claw deep into the ground
at Ice Devimon's feet, blowing him away in an explosion of ice and concrete. In pain from the rocky shrapnel,
the Icy Demon, flew away from his attackers, expecting them to be constricted to ground...
"Digi-Modify!! White Wings!!"
...or maybe not. Growling, he saw as Guilmon flew up to meet him, and they traded lightning-fast
blows for long seconds, until the Demon's longer reach worked to his advantage. With a sweeping
uppercutting blow, he made the flying Guilmon flip back, his tail whipping up. He moved back to avoid the
Dinosaur's tail whip, but he didn't expect...
"Take this!! Meteor Kick!!!!"
...to see the human child swing up by clinging to Guilmon's tail, and nail him with a wicked uppercutting
flying kick, sending the Horned Freak head first to the ceiling, where his head got stuck.
"Digi-Modify!! Power Activate!!"
Finally, with a surge of extra power, Guilmon fired a spiked-up Pyro-Sphere, that totally obliterated
Ice Devimon, whose data became part of Guilmon's body. At the time, the Icy Realm that Ice Devimon had
created, vanished together with it's creator. Soon, only an empty room was left.
"Whew!! This was hard!! Hey, Ruki-Chan? Are you all right? Your fists are shaking a bit..."
"...all right...? You are asking me if I'm 'all right'?!? Of course not, you stupid Goggle-Head!! I'm
NOT all right!!! That freak wanted to use me as a pet, I'm all cold, Renamon's useless, and you ask me if I'm
all right!!!!!"
Everybody were speechless. It was unthinkable to see the Digimon Queen breaking down like this.
"Ruki-Chan... I'm sorry..."
"Shut up!!! I hate Digimon!!!! I hate Renamon!!!!!!! And I... hate... you..." finished Ruki in a soft, tired
whisper. Without another word, she walked away, her back towards a hurt Renamon, that decided to fade away.
"Wait!! Don't go, you two!! We can fix this!! Ruki-Chan! Rena-Chan!! Wait!!!"
The other four boys -human and Digimon- just watched silently as Takato futilely tried to call back
the two upset girls.
"...and to think that we won..." "Terriermon..." "Momen... aw who am I kidding..."
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that would be.... uh.... some money! Yeah, that's it!
Disclaimer: NO, dammit! I refuse to claim, and you can't make me!!
The Wild Tamer
By Otaku-Sama ( ICQ 12832029 AIM OtakuuSama otaku-sama@toughguy.net )
Chapter 11: On The Rocks
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"Yawn, what a day I had yesterday... I was so tired, I would've just sleep the morning away!"
"...well, you did tire yourself out, Squirt...I still don't know how you depleted your Ki like that..."
Yeah, there was a mystery for Ranma. He was mostly sure that you needed to reach a certain level
of Ki-buildup before you could even manifest it, let alone burn it away... but somehow, his son had managed to
bypass the buildup stage...
This could become a problem. Apparently, Takato was able to release his dormant Ki... but he just
didn't have enough reserves to release. Result: he could manage some amazing feats, but only by drying himself
out of juice. And since there wasn't a real way to, say, 'close the Ki-faucet' -not without arresting Takato's
future development on the higher forms of The Art-, he had to buildup his reserves. Also, a bit of fine tuning
on his son's energy management talent was in order. So, things as Ki-Blasts, Ki-Constructs, and High-level Ki
Manipulation were out of the question. For now.
Still planning his son's future training schedule, Ranma accompanied his son into the Aqueduct
that hid his newest student from the prying eyes of the world.
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"Wakey-wakey, sleepy head..."
"mmmmrpmph snort... ...zzzz..."
"...hey, Grow... it's Takato..."
Growmon just paused to turn over, scratch himself, and continue with his lumbering.
Ranma just chuckled a bit, and motioned Takato to his side.
"Now, Squirt, I'll teach you one of the secrets of our School: how to get the attention of a practitioner
of Musabetsu Kakutou Saotome Ryuu."
Taking a wide stance, he furrowed his brows in concentration, gathered his willpower, and shouted:
"Breakfast's readyyyy!!!"
"zzz-Uh? Wha?! Breakfast! Where!!"
"Heh, hello to you too, student!"
Growmon turned his giant head towards the voice, and saw his two favorite people in the entire world.
"Hiii Takato-mon, Sensei-mon!! Where's breakfast?"
Both Ranma and Takato chuckled merrily, while motioning the Big Red Digimon to follow them, to the
outside of the Aqueduct. Both had similar thoughts at the moment: Digimon or not, this one was a Saotome. He
had the stomach to prove it.
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"...and when the Digimon has acquired enough experience and power, he is able to Digivolve permanently
to a higher level. But if the Evolution only involves power, then the Digimon can Dedigivolve to a lesser stage after
losing energy. Or at least that's what that American Internet fan site says..."
Ranma nodded. It made sense, in a way... like a better version of the Ki Giant Technique that Happosai had
invented, and both Soun and the Old Panda used now and then. So...
"...If I'm getting you right, we need to get rid of some of Growmon's excess power to turn him back to
normal, is that it? Like tiring him out?"
"Yeah, that's it. But I'm sure it'll take us some time to actually burn off all the extra power..."
Extra power. Ranma was not big in science, but one thing from his high school physics classes he knew
well: energy has to come from somewhere, not pop up from thin air... well, that was a concern for later discussions.
"M-hmm... well, I have another idea... students: today we start to learn about Ki."
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"...okay, Growmon, keep breathing just like that... yeah... keep you eyes closed... now, calm yourself,
and listen to your body... feel your body... feel your feet, your legs, your knees, your thighs, your hips..."
Growmon was sitting in seiza -the traditional Japanese position for sitting-, his claws resting over his
lap, his face a mask of concentration, as his steady breathing blew a nearby tree's leaves to and fro.
"...now from your head...feel you head... feel you neck, feel your shoulders... feel your chest... and feel
your tummy... stop there, Grow... feel your tummy... closer... closer... what do you feel... what do you see..."
"...it's...it's warm...it flows... like water...no... like fire.... yeah, fire.... but it's not burning Growmon..."
"...very good, Growmon, very good! That feeling, that presence, that is your Ki. It's the energy from
your body and your soul united. It's part of you, so you can command it. Now, put your claws flat on the
ground, palms down."
As Growmon slowly complied, Ranma once again marveled at the Digi-Dino's astounding ability to grasp
The Art. Obviously, he had a similar talent for understanding and harnessing his Ki that his son possessed... only
he had enough energy within to not worry with depleting himself out...
"...now, Growmon, feel your Ki again... it's a part of you, just like your legs, your tail, your arms...
will your Ki to move... make it flow within yourself... make it flow from your tummy to your chest... to your
shoulders... to your arms.. to your forearms... to your claws... to the ground beneath your claws... and let it go..."
Takato watched -amazed and happy- how his best friend harnessed the Obscure Art of Ki, at
the first shot! Cool! He saw how a bright orange glow flowed from Growmon's body to his arms, only to
disappear in the awaiting Earth. As scientists say, energy cannot be created nor destroyed... only
transmitted or transformed.
The light show continued until Growmon's entire body glowed white, and the two humans saw
Growmon's figure shrink and change into a smaller, more familiar shape.
"...wow...Guilmon has a head rush... cool!!..."
"...Wow, Guil, that was great!! I'm proud of you, buddy!" enthused Takato while hugging his
reptilian friend.
"...Damn, but am I a great Sensei or what... Now Takato, I think you have some things to do,
don't you think?"
"...uh? What things, Dad?" Asked the Boy Wonder, puzzled.
"Oh, I don't know... school, maybe?"
"....gaaaah!!!! I'm late!!! Bye, Guil; bye, dad!! Gotta go! Gaaahh!!!"
Both Master and Apprentice chuckled and waved at the nearly supersonic schoolboy. Then, they both
proceeded to their morning lesson, before Ranma went back to the bakery. After all, the work of a Martial Artist
Baker is never done.
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'Inside the hidden bowels of a secret government agency, a conspiracy was taking place at the very
time... a conspiracy so unbelievable, so terrible, that to disclose the truth to the public would mean the end
of civilisation as we-'
"...Megumi, if you're going to use Hypnos to write and post your 'Men In Black' fan fiction, would you
at least try NOT TO TYPE OUT LOUD!?!?!?!"
"Sure thing, boss! I'll type my fan fiction silent as a mouse from now on!"
Yamaki stared at Megumi while trying not to growl too loudly. Didn't that bowl-cut-haired woman
know the concept of sarcasm?!
"Uh, sir?" Interrupted the long haired Reika. Better stop this before someone kills someone...
"...with a rusty dull knife... uh? Oh, yes, Reika?"
"Energy Surge/High Complexity Data detected on Grid Point 66-G. Sending tracers now..."
"...and..?" Said the dark suited man, tapping his foot impatiently.
"...damn... no good, sir... it has emerged..."
Yamaki narrowed his eyes. This was almost an all-out invasion... a preemptive strike was REALLY
in order... damn bureaucrats...
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Down a busy street of West Shinjuku, a redheaded girl with something of an attitude, walked by.
Her ears were filled with music from illegally-copied MP3s, in a custom made mix of Kid Rock, Rammstein and
System of a Down. Yeah, she was one though cookie, wasn't she?
...a shame that being one though cookie didn't really ease her mind...
'...this sucks... Renamon is the strongest and most experienced of all the Tamed Digimon... but first
that walking Rabbit Stew Digivolves first... and now, that Lobotomized Velociraptor becomes the Son of Gojira!!'
Ruki, as usual, was not a happy girl. Having her much more worthy Digimon on the same level as
Teddy-Ruxpin With-Ears and Barney's-Love-Child, was something of a blow to her ego...
...and that stupid Goggle head...
How dare that stupid Goggle head make her feel like a ten-years-old-schoolgirl with a crush! And the
fact that she actually WAS a ten-years-old-schoolgirl was not the point, anyway!
And more so... after making her feel... like that... how dare he flirt with Renamon!?!?! And no, she
was NOT jealou-
Her mental rants stopped short, when the foreboding feeling of someone stalking her -grabbing at her-,
filled her senses and soul with disquiet. Quickly turning around, she faced-
-the innocent green eyes of Culumon.
Trying to ignore the In-Training's happy and friendly face, she hastily crossed the street. Of course,
Culumon followed, skipping along and Culu-ing a catchy tune. You can imagine how did Ruki like all of that...
Turning on her heels, she pointed a stiff finger away, and growled a heartfelt 'Leave me alone,
fuzz-ball!'... to which Culumon answered by leaping on her extended arm, skip over it and give her the Eskimo
Kisses Treatment.
"Gaah!! Cute germs!! Get it off!!"
Flailing her arms while wiping her face, she left the surprised Culumon fall to the ground.
"Now, one more time: go away!"
Now, Ruki was though, Ruki was hard... but Ruki was not heartless, and she couldn't help but
feel some guilt on seeing Culumon running away in tears... of course, Ruki was used to squashing down
any guilty thought, and dismissed it.
Resuming her walk home, she went down a narrow, empty street, when-
-the unsettling feeling came back... the feeling of undead claws reaching for her...
Seized by the unfamiliar feeling of fear, she made an effort to control herself, and call for her
Digimon partner.
"R-Renamon!! Come quick!!"
But when the vulpine being arrived, the presence of the unseen horror had already left.
"Ruki? Why did you summon me? Is something the matter?"
Ruki was not a girl who knew how to deal with the emotive side of her brain -the side that felt fear
and joy, sadness and anger-, so she reacted with the emotion she was most familiar with. Anger.
"...What the hell took you so long?!? What if there was some kind of danger!!"
"...I apologize, Ruki... I was caught up thinking..."
Now, when you act in anger, sometimes you add up more fuel to that anger in an effort to justify that
same anger, and to cover for your own flaws.
"Thinking?! You were caught up thinking?!?! Hah! And I suppose you were thinking of that idiotic
Gogglehead, huh?!"
Now, Renamon wasn't really thinking of Takato. But, just as telling yourself not to think about pink
elephants you end up actually thinking of them, at the mention of The Last Saotome So Far, her mind drifted to
him, to his warrior soul, his unbelievable prowess as a fighter... his kind smile... his fluid motions...
"...wha?! You're blushing!! You WERE thinking of him!!" Damn Renamon! How dare she think about
HER Gogglehead!-wait, since when was he HER Gogglehead?!?!
"N-no!! You mentioned him, not me!! A-and if I was, so what? Are you jealous?"
"Wha-who-gaah-je-je-Cough!! Je-jealous!?! Me?!?! Of that dumb idiot?!?!?!" retaliated Ruki. Of
course, her own blush didn't really add to her already sinking credibility.
"Now wait a damn second!! Takato-San is a mighty warrior, and he deserves some respect!!"
"Respect my knuckles!! So what if he's strong and powerful..." said Ruki
"...and skilled and honorable..." continued Renamon
"...and courageous and kind..."
"...and caring and considerate..."
"...and has the cutest butt..."
"...yeah..."
Both females sighed deeply, with dreamy looks on their faces. Then they snapped to attention, gazed
at the other, blushed as they never had before, coughed embarrassed, and turned their backs to each other.
"Ahem, so..."
"...so..."
"...If you don't tell anyone, I won't either."
"...deal."
And Ruki went inside her house, while Renamon just faded away.
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...and the day didn't get any better for the Tamer Recipient of the Purple Broken Heart. First, a
discussion with her mother about Ruki's attitude, that left her fuming and wanting to be alone. But when she
went to the yard to imitate Greta Garbo, the same sensation of fear and chill had enveloped her.
Running to her room and slamming the door closed, she ordered Renamon to play Reconnaisance, to
which the Digi-Foxy later reported...
"...Ruki, I don't know why are you troubled so, but as your partner, I shall do whatever is necessary
to protect you..."
The redhead had been already very wound up, and this small slap to her pride was the last twist.
"I don't need protection! I don't need pity! And certainly I don't need YOU!!"
Ruki stormed out of her room and her house, with bearing unknown, leaving a sighing Renamon behind.
And Renamon never knew that her sigh had a twin, escaping from Ruki's lips at the same time.
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Meanwhile, back at the Batcave-err, Guilmon's hut...
While Guilmon and Ranma practiced a new Kata, Jenrya and Terriermon teached Takato a bit
about Card Fighting, Card Slashing and Card Combos. The fact that Terriermon was wearing a little Teller's
Visor and was dealing cards Las Vegas-Style was just ignored by the two human boys.
"...and with this last one, you can't lose against Demon Virus types. Got it?"
"Wow... that's so cool, Jen! You're really good at this, you know?"
Jenrya just smiled. After having his rear end thoroughly beaten, his clock squeaky-clean from so
much cleaning, and his pride as a Martial Artist at it's Third Reincarnation and Fourth Death, actually being
better than Takato at something felt really, really good.
"Okay Guil, that's all for today. Remember to practice this Kata when you have some free time, and
don't forget those Team Tactics I had you drilling with Takato. Got it?"
"Okee-Dokee, Sensei-mon!"
"...sensei-mon... heh... well, I better head back home: it's almost time for the afternoon bread batch.
Squirt, why dontcha stay here with your friends? You've been trainin' hard, and you can use a break, you know?"
"Okay, dad! Thanks! Bye!"
"Good bye, Ranma-San!" "See-ya, Ran-man!" "Terriermon!!" "Momentai!"
"Bye, Jen. Bye, Pretty Pants!"
As Ranma went down the stairs, leaving behind a confused Guilmon, two snickering boys, and one
sputtering Terriermon, he paused a second for a last goodbye.
"Bye, Smiley. See you 'round!"
And off Ranma went, not seeing but sensing Impmon, face faulting behind the tree where he hid.
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O n top of the Makino Estate roof top, Renamon gazed at the fiery image of the setting sun. Normally,
the beauty and serenity of such magnificent sight would sooth any worries she had, but apparently the soothing
effect was running low on batteries...
"...I have never had such a heated disagreement with Ruki...I just wish we could solve our differences
peacefully... if only there was a way..."
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Meanwhile, Ruki was walking down the Subway Station, trying to sort familiar thoughts and unfamiliar
emotions,when the same chill as before ran down her spine. She frantically looked around, seeing only a young
couple, some salary men, a Digimon's shadow stealing upstairs, a buff guy with a bandanna, a backpack and an
umbrella-wait a minute! A Digimon!
Rushing up the dark and lonely stairs, she found nothing but empty space, some litter on the
ground, two wicked, long claws reaching for her from behind....
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When Ruki opened her eyes again, she was trapped inside a dark, cold room. A thick layer of ice
covered the ground, unseen under a thick, knee-deep fog. She couldn't help but shiver as she had never had
before, both from the biting cold and the fear that gnawed at her courage. Unseen by her, a shadow, white as
snow but darker than the darkest night, rose behind her back, and enveloped her with it's tattered,
bat-like wings.
"...at last, we are together... two beings meant to be together, as an icy body like mine needs an
icy soul like yours... I'm the only one that understands you, that is like you... that is why I shall be your partner,
and you shall be... my tamer..."
For the first time of her short life, Ruki met terror face to face. Speechless, she could only
remember her ords of disdain towards Renamon, whom was not there for her when she needed her the most...
all because foolish words born from anger, frustration... and blossoming jealousy...
"Don't you fear me, my Ice Hearted Tamer... I shall be your Partner, as I am worthy of you... as I
am the strongest of all... as I have this present for you, as proof of my might..."
With a sweep of his abnormally long claw, light shone inside the room, showcasing the icy tombs of
dozens of Digimon, trapped forever in unmerciful ice... unknown to Ruki, at the same time a beacon was sent
as a challenge.
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"Wait-wa-wait!!" panted Jenrya as he carried a smug Terriermon on his head. On hearing their friend,
the sprinting Takato and Guilmon waited for the Chinese Duo to catch up.
"C'mon, Jen! We gotta get to that signal we saw! I just know it means trouble! If only we knew the
exact place..."
"Momentai, 'Kato-man! Maybe that building completely covered with ice in the middle of the spring
might be a clue?"
Takato turned and saw the said building, sweat dropped a little, and admitted:
"...oookay, maybe it won't be so hard to find... let's go, Guil!!"
Flying overhead, an unseen Culumon decided to join in the game. After all, it looked like fun!
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"...yes, my Icy Tamer... all these Digimon you behold, are my gift to you... these are my badges, my
proof of my might... all this data, is proof of my worth..."
"Shut up!! I don't want to hear you!!" said Ruki almost hysterically, while covering her ears.
"Digimon are more than just data! They are not stepping stones! They are more than the sum
of their parts!"
'...they feel, they laugh, they cry... they live...' recalled Ruki, as the Goggle head had told her.
"...and I don't want to be your partner, so bug off!!"
The monster just chuckled, amused. It was funny how his cold-hearted Tamer could have such
silly notions...
"...all I know is I need a Tamer to become strong and Digivolve... and your coldness has drawn me
to you... we WILL be together... and we WILL become the coldest pair in history..."
Ruki just closed her eyes, as one lonely tear scaped from her eye and fell to it's death, only to
freeze an inch before touching the ground. In complete despair, she could only call from her heart for those
who could help her...
'...Renamon... please, come, Renamon... Goggle head...'
Suddenly, with a shout of 'Pyro Sphere!!', a part of the wall collapsed in steam and smashed ice.
Behind the settling cloud, a determined, familiar voice called out.
"Okay, you Spawn-Rip-Off!! Nobody kidnaps my friends when I'm around!! Nobody!!!"
Then, as shells from a howitzer, two blurs -one red, one blue and grey- shot from the obscuring
cloud of steam and ice dust, only to deliver twin flying-kicks on the cryogenic monster's mid section, hurling
it off Ruki and onto a wall. Turning towards her, the blue-colored former blur asked:
"Ruki-Chan! Are you okay?! Did that crazy Batman/Mr. Freeze hybrid hurt you!?"
Still shocked by the Viral Duo's sudden arrival, she only managed a weak nod, before-
"Frozen Claw!!"
-before Ice Devimon -as Jenrya had found out on his D-Ark just before his friends had jumped
the Ice Digimon- blasted her rescuers away. Horrified, she witnessed as both Guilmon and Takato became
impromptu ice sculptures; she was too out of it to notice when another attack captured Terriermon inside
another overgrown popsicle.
"Hahahahahah!! See?! This is my might, my dear Tamer!! See how I froze this fools!! This is the
power we can share!"
"Share this!! Diamond Storm!!!"
Renamon's Special Attack flew towards Ice Devimon with deadly accuracy... but the Frozen Fallen
Angel evaded it, and slammed Renamon on the ground with his' disgustingly long arms.
"Hah! Take this!! Die, you weak excuse of a Digimon!! Dieee!!!"
Ruki stared in silent horror as her friend was beaten to death by Ice Devimon... she was going to die...
she... was...
Ice Devimon smirked cruelly, as he prepared himself for the finishing blow. So engrossed on his
hideous pride he was, that he didn't notice the twin frozen sculptures shine from within, one bright orange,
one blazing blue...
With a deafening booming sound, the ice spires exploded, and a combined Pyro Sphere and a tail
slap threw Ice Devimon away from Renamon, while the goggled Saotome, rushed towards the fallen fox,
craddled her on his arms, and jumped away from danger.
"Rena-Chan! Please tell me you're okay!" pleaded Takato, still holding the aching Renamon.
Renamon just smiled weakly and touched Takato's shoulder with her paw.
"Do not worry yourself with my well being, Takato-San... I am well..." said she, and her words drew
a relieved smile to his lips. Thank the Kami! His new friend was alright!!
Ruki watched as the Goggle Head carefully -almost lovingly, on her not-so-unbiased point of view-
laid Renamon down behind an ice protrusion, only to turn a deep glare towards Ice Devimon.
"...you... are going down..."
"Hahahahahah!!! Foolish boy!!! You really think you can take me on all by yourself?!?!?"
"...who said I am by myself, Horn-Head!? Guilmon, NOW!!!"
"Rock Breaker Revised: Bakusai Tenketsu!!!!
With his improved Digimon Attack/Martial Arts Move, Guilmon drew his claw deep into the ground
at Ice Devimon's feet, blowing him away in an explosion of ice and concrete. In pain from the rocky shrapnel,
the Icy Demon, flew away from his attackers, expecting them to be constricted to ground...
"Digi-Modify!! White Wings!!"
...or maybe not. Growling, he saw as Guilmon flew up to meet him, and they traded lightning-fast
blows for long seconds, until the Demon's longer reach worked to his advantage. With a sweeping
uppercutting blow, he made the flying Guilmon flip back, his tail whipping up. He moved back to avoid the
Dinosaur's tail whip, but he didn't expect...
"Take this!! Meteor Kick!!!!"
...to see the human child swing up by clinging to Guilmon's tail, and nail him with a wicked uppercutting
flying kick, sending the Horned Freak head first to the ceiling, where his head got stuck.
"Digi-Modify!! Power Activate!!"
Finally, with a surge of extra power, Guilmon fired a spiked-up Pyro-Sphere, that totally obliterated
Ice Devimon, whose data became part of Guilmon's body. At the time, the Icy Realm that Ice Devimon had
created, vanished together with it's creator. Soon, only an empty room was left.
"Whew!! This was hard!! Hey, Ruki-Chan? Are you all right? Your fists are shaking a bit..."
"...all right...? You are asking me if I'm 'all right'?!? Of course not, you stupid Goggle-Head!! I'm
NOT all right!!! That freak wanted to use me as a pet, I'm all cold, Renamon's useless, and you ask me if I'm
all right!!!!!"
Everybody were speechless. It was unthinkable to see the Digimon Queen breaking down like this.
"Ruki-Chan... I'm sorry..."
"Shut up!!! I hate Digimon!!!! I hate Renamon!!!!!!! And I... hate... you..." finished Ruki in a soft, tired
whisper. Without another word, she walked away, her back towards a hurt Renamon, that decided to fade away.
"Wait!! Don't go, you two!! We can fix this!! Ruki-Chan! Rena-Chan!! Wait!!!"
The other four boys -human and Digimon- just watched silently as Takato futilely tried to call back
the two upset girls.
"...and to think that we won..." "Terriermon..." "Momen... aw who am I kidding..."
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