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Digimon World: Conquest (Digimon Quest)

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DW:C Chapter 3 Part 1: Break The Contradictions
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    • As the Horizon Chaser sails through the sky, all you can think of is how far you've come. Maybe it's because after years of being called crazy for talking about digital monsters you've finally been proven right, but it feels good. You have your friends beside you, a goal in mind, and the power to do it, and nothing is going to stop you.

    "So, Myotismon, you said Old Order used to have a lot of really powerful Digimon?" You say as your 'advisor' tosses a drained bottle of scotch into the trash chute.

    "Yes, of course. Old Order has a very long and storied history to it you see. It was originally home to a group known as the Royal Knights. They were the protectors of the Digital World, but now they're scattered to the wind. Of the ten Royal Knights, only one can Digivolve from Knightmon though, so we can expect that one Royal Knight to be Roman's partner." Myotismon says before a somber look overtakes him.

    "Now then, that aside we should have some action in 3, 2, 1…" Myotismon drawls, looking at the nonexistent watch on his wrist.

    "Uh-oh, we've got incoming. Airdramon, and lots of them!" Liesel says over everyone's ambient chatter.

    "0!" He chirps, looking at you with a smug smile on his face.

    "Don't worry, we planned for this." You say, rolling your eyes as you stand up and walk down to the front console between Bluejay and Liesel.

    "AA guns are set to fire when ready boss." Liesel says, still looking at her console.

    Looking out the window, you can see a cloud of the aforementioned Airdramon, maybe 100 total present.

    "Lavogaritamon and I can go take care of them if you want." Bluejay offers, looking at you for any orders.

    Reader Choice
    [ ] Use the AA guns to shoot down the Airdramon
    [ ] Have Bluejay go take care of them with Lavogaritamon.
     
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    • DW:C Chapter 3 Part 2: Bang Bang
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    • "Let's test those AA guns." You say, Liesel jumping up and down excitedly with a slightly-disturbing grin on her face before she settles herself in the command chair that rises up behind her.

    You watch as an arm bearing a targeting reticle extends from the back of the chair and centers itself on her right eye, a pair of what look like joysticks that Liesel quickly gets a grip on coming out of the arms.

    You may be in the Digital World, but this is still some video game shit right here.

    "You sure you got this?" You ask, receiving a cocky grin and ever so worrying giggle in response before your de facto pilot goes to work on the oncoming swarm.

    It's almost graceful how she slaughters them, cannonfire cutting swathes through the serpentine Digimon as the Horizon Chaser continues to soar.

    Eventually Liesel eliminates the last of the Airdramon, something is left floating there in the space ahead. It's covered in metal armor, its flesh a sickening blue-gray and tattered wings that should have no business flying on its back. One of its arms is covered in a massive metal claw, and you can feel the malevolence radiating off of it.

    "Myotismon...what the hell is that?" You ask, voice edging into panic.

    "...that would be one Virus-type Metalgreymon. Anybody have any good ideas?" Myotismon says after a minute.

    "Liesel, do you have anything on the Horizon Chaser that can take that thing down? Or am I going to have to go out there and take it out?" Bluejay says as Lavorvomon begins to whine. Little guy must be scared…

    "Well, there's the secret weapon…" Liesel says, biting at her thumb.

    Reader Choice
    [ ] Secret Weapon
    [ ] Let Bluejay get some exercise.
     
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    • DW:C Chapter 3 Part 3: Run Around V2
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    • "Bluejay. Go have some fun." You say, and Bluejay gives a serious nod before scampering off while giggling madly, Lavorvomon bounding after her.

    A moment later you hear the hiss of an air-pressure lock releasing and soon Bluejay is balanced on the back of Lavogaritamon, a look that would be intimidating were it not for the wide grin on her face.

    Actually, with all those teeth she's showing, it might be scarier.

    "Liesel, pull us off course and a few hundred meters back from Bluejay's position. Shit's about to heat up and we will not want to be close to Bluejay when it does." Myotismon says as he comes up behind you.

    Liesel does as instructed, taking the train-like battle station off course and out of the way to give the dragon rider the necessary space.

    The fight starts off simple, Metalgreymon doing its level best to either knock Bluejay off her partner or outright obliterate the two of them while Bluejay and Lavogaritamon weave between and around the blows as quickly as Metalgreymon can dish them out.

    It takes you a moment to realize what her plan is, how she weaves and floats around the attacks atop her partner, but then you catch it.

    With every swing, with every shot, Bluejay and Lavogaritamon were getting closer and closer, until they were finally right up in Metalgreymon's virus-ridden face.

    And Lavogaritamon glows, shifting from his car sized Ultimate form to a form best described as titanic, wide black wings of volcanic glass with flaming feathers taking up the majority of the area as a long black tail swishes in agitation. You can barely spot Bluejay atop Volcanicdramon, but seeing her brings a sigh of relief.

    What follows is a proper dogfight, Metalgreymon using its smaller size to try and zip around and land blows only to be buffeted back by the intense heat radiating off of Volcanicdramon before the obsidian dragon slams a wing into the smaller Mega, sending it off kilter and careening towards the Horizon Chaser.

    It's as if time has slowed, you see your life flashing before your eyes.

    Your brothers, Manny and Carlos, both wondering when their big bro would finally be home.
    Your friends, Pascal and Albert, worrying over their third musketeer.
    All those times people called you crazy for remembering the things nobody else did. The incidents in Tokyo, the nuke scare, traveling to the Digital World, meeting all of your new friends.

    You refuse to lose them.

    You worked too hard to die now.

    Suddenly, time returns to its normal pace, and there are two bodies in front of you. One is Myotismon, his teeth grit in exertion and palms covered in malevolent energy as he forces back the high-velocity Mega, and the other is Boltmon, his wide shoulders blocking the majority of your view as he helps Myotismon force Metalgreymon out the now thoroughly shattered windshield.

    With a heave, the two launch Metalgreymon into the awaiting clutches of Volcanicdramon, the heat of his claws boiling away the necrotic flesh and melting the cybernetics beneath until all that is left of Metalgreymon is a charred skeleton and memories.

    Reverting to Lavogaritamon, Bluejay and her partner make it back onto the bridge just in time to see Liesel raise a new windshield into place, the old shattered one jettisoning itself off the hull.

    Threat removed, the whole of the party returns to their prior tasks. Liesel and Guardromon debating while managing the consoles, Bluejay navigating you toward your destination, and Mick continuing his game of tick-tac-toe with Leomon on the floor of the bridge while you and Myotismon reclaim your seats, Meramon and Number One standing just behind the two of you.

    Reader Choice
    [ ] "So, Myotismon, that one Royal Knight you know we'll be fighting?"
    [ ] "So, anyone want to lighten the mood after that miniature panic attack we all had?"
     
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