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Warriors of Hyrule [A Fantasy Drama Odyssey]

I'll come to the stables when my post comes back around.

Digimon: As the Lights Fade [Closed/Dead; Thanks You Everyone Who Participated!]

In what could only be described as an empty storeroom, Tsunomon watch Kazero, outside of the gaze and distraction of others attempt to force a digivolution. Of course, Kazero had been consistently unsuccessful, but Tsunomon didn't feel the need to tell him why just yet. As with many things that could give Kazero context, Tsunomon kept many secrets from his substitute tamer. Kazero sat down on the cold cement floor and held out the digivice in front of him and focused, specifically on the attack in the real world when the light counteracted Devimon's strike. He tried to recapture from memory the sensation of a portion of that light being absorbed into him. The digivice began to glow and powered up. At the same time Kazero was concentrating so hard on channeling that light that his nose began to bleed. Tsunomon instantly became overcome with concern.

"Stop, desist at once!" he commanded, hopping up and down in Kazero's lap. It naturally shook Kazero out of his focus. Kazero was so entranced with what he was doing he snapped back into reality like waking from a dream. He didn't know Tsunomon was in his lap any more than he knew he was bleeding. "This is a waste of time. You won't be able to initiate digivolution unless you have the correct-"

"Digimemories." interrupted Kazero with a blank face. Tsunomon was astounded and almost rolled back and fell out of Kazero's lap.

"Yes... how in the world did you know that?" asked Tsunomon, finally the one without answers.

"I... you knew it. The light you sent. A part of it was absorbed into me and the rest into Kamina. That's why you can't access it from the digivice. I guess digimemories; they must be like data in our world. Power and information all at once. When I was channelling it back into the digivice, it was like watching a documentary of your memories. I can't recall it frame-for-frame, but even if I give you the movie file back, I still remember watching it. I remember your memory now, like a copy." Tsunomon marvelled at Kazero's enlightenment. Kazero wasn't even looking at Tsunomon at this point, but staring off into a wall. "Huh, I'm bleeding... from the nose. That's not good," mumbled Kazero as he began to dab at it with his t-shirt.

"W-well, correct. We digimon are data. We do not naturally grow with time as you humans can. We need data to adapt and change. Any data in general will improve something, but in order to evolve you need precise data. The digi memories. Digimemories only work with specific digimon and allow them to digivolve to a new state."

"Like patches."

"Correct. But they are generally uncommon. It's rare to find more than one type naturally and I already used mine to protect you two in the real world-"

"And your brother Gabumon already has one too..." interjected Kazero. Tsunomon wrinkled his face, going silent. "...What?"

"I don't appreciate that I have involuntarily shared any information with you at all, never mind personal history. I feel invaded." remarked Tsunomon.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know that was going to happen. But don't you feel better knowing we have a connection now?" insisted Kazero with a smile. Tsunomon stayed silent. Kazero sigh, dabbing the last of the blood and sniffing to make sure he could breath normally. "We need data. This mission needs me to be like Kamina, Kamina needed you and you need data. The way I see it, until we can get some data we're stuck being babysat by everyone else. So let's go get some data."

"Hold on! I just said that any data won't do!" Tsunomon rebutted, hopping in front of Kazero as the youngster got up to walk away.

"For normal digimon, yes. But we're the digidestined. I just channeled data from my body into a digivice before I even knew what I was doing. I bet... I bet with enough data this thing could make a brand new gabumon digimemory!" devised Kazero.

"That's idiotic to say the least. Secondly, you sustained a hemorrhage just putting back part of my digimemory into a digivice that wasn't meant for you. Even if what you say is possible, you might die in the process!" expressed Tsunomon. Kazero raised his eyebrows and softened his expression a little.

"Hey man, I didn't know you cared!" replied Kazero, stopping down to Tsunomon.

"I don't. But that doesn't make me comfortable with civilian blood on my hands. Power obtained by the lives of the weak makes me no better than the digimon we stand against." explained Tsunomon. Kazero whistled.

"That was pretty badass Tsunomon. Honour means a lot to you. I'm guessing it goes without saying you also don't want to ask anyone for help... it's not like they'd let us wander out there alone anyway. If you know where we might be able to get our hands on some data, I promise to stay alive long enough to get you that digimemory. And please... the amount of times I've been beaten up, a nosebleed is nothing." bragged Kazero self deprecatingly. Tsunomon turned away, hopping towards the door.

"There is nothing impressive about getting beaten up." quipped Tsunomon.

"Then you haven't seen me get beaten up," began Kazero, before regaling Tsunomon with some of the more traumatic events from his childhood.

Digimon: As the Lights Fade [Closed/Dead; Thanks You Everyone Who Participated!]

I think it's probably best to make some preliminary plans from now.

So far, some of the digimon within the digidestined could digivolve and that diaboromon is still somewhere outside the base, so they could help lead him away. Nonna has started her own side conquest of the digital world and Kazero is going on a quest to make his Tsunomon digivolve.

Digimon: As the Lights Fade [Closed/Dead; Thanks You Everyone Who Participated!]

Ssssh! - They're not leaving the base at least.

Digimon: As the Lights Fade [Closed/Dead; Thanks You Everyone Who Participated!]

Recovering from Tsunomon's headbutt, Kazero was a little addled. He didn't quite catch everything else that was said specifically until Azulongmon appeared and everyone went silent. When Azulongmon spoke directly to him, Kazero became inspired by Azulongmon's words. He smiled at first but then instantly exhaled. He was relieved that Azulongmon had justified his words from his outburst. Kazero knew he was pretty much talking out of his ass, making logic leaps and bold statement he couldn't back up. It didn't quite explain everything, but from Kazero's understanding, he could still work as a digidestined even if Kamina was the one selected. He made the mistake of looking over at Tsunomon, whose silent, intense, pensive stare was beaming a message straight into Kazero's brain that went something along the lines of 'Don't think this makes everything okay.' Kazero sighed.

"Look man. You already headbutted me and I stood back up. I didn't even cry. Azulongmon said that I even count as a digidestined!" appealed Kazero.

"The digidestined tamers and their partner digimon have a bond. It's how I knew from the very moment I met you that you were not the one I was waiting for. Being a digidestined does not mean you were called for the task at hand. If you were, then where is your own digimon partner and digivice?" replied Tsunomon. Kazero open his mouth, but realised he had not rebuttal for that. But then he thought a little harder.

"I don't have one." replied Kazero, with a seemingly unwarranted confidence and pride. "Because my role wasn't be here. My role was to be here in case Kamina couldn't. If Kamina was ever in a position where he couldn't make it to the digital world, I bet I'd be called as a reserve. That's my digi-destiny."

"I see. So you believe that it wasn't simply an accident that transported you here, but that you were meant to carry on in the place of my true tamer?" parroted Tsunomon in disbelief. Kazero shrugged his shoulders with a modest nod, not sure where Tsunomon was going with this. "Digivolve." Kazero looked left and right hoping the answer might be hanging around the conference room. "You heard my proposal. If you can use the digivice to restore my power back to a Gabumon, I will accept you as my substitute tamer and it will be the last thing I ever say on the matter."

"Oh, is that it. Okay then!" replied Kazero upbeat. He fished into his pocket to take out the digivice and pointed it at Tsunomon. "Digivolve!" he commanded, with nothing happening. Kazero put up his index finger to ask Tsunomon for a moment. He chanted under his breath, making a prayer to the gods before shaking the digivice in his hand like he was rolling dice. "Digivolve!" again nothing happened. Tsunomon turn his back and walked off into one of the other rooms within the faculty. "W-w-wait! I've almost got it I swear!" persisted Kazero running after him.

Warriors of Hyrule [A Fantasy Drama Odyssey]

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Warriors of Hyrule [A Fantasy Drama Odyssey]

Initially, Kyros didn't kneel, but a firm poke to the back of the leg from one of the royal guards dropped Kyros to a knee. On reaction he reached the hilt of one of his butcher knives, but sure to form he was beaten to the punch by another soldier who quickly and deftly rested the business end of his spear on Kyros shoulder. Kryos narrowed his eyes at the edge, he didn't let go of his own sword's hilt though he didn't draw it either. Kyros had underestimated just how much control and talent the royal guard had. They worked like a swarm, becoming stronger with each additional unit in their presence. Kyros didn't see the guard trip him from behind and while he was focused elsewhere the second was sticking the spear at his neck.

Kyros wasn't even listening to the speech at all, he was too busy keeping constant eye-contact with the guard threatening him with the spear. As they looked back and forth, the soldier was beginning to appreciate Kryos's features. The soldier began to squint at Kryos's face, perplexed at his red irises, mahogany skin and crimson red hair, realising he had never even seen anyone with such a complexion before. Before either of them knew it, the other royal guard was tapping the entranced soldier on the shoulder, snapping him out of his rumination. The speech was over and the Queen was being held up by another warrior. The soldier lifted his spear from Kyros's neck and held out a hand to help Kyros to his feet as a means of showing no hard feelings. Kyros pondered, looking right at the hand. He did let go of the hilt of his butcher knife, but then slapped the hand away, getting up on his own. THe soldier paused on Kyros just for a second longer and dismissively shook his head to deal with the woman making verbal threats at the queen. After the soldier left, Kyros rubbed the back of his neck, subconsciously checking it was still there while looking around at the rest of the gathered warriors.

Kyros recognised he was now on the inside of the castle grounds. As a man who rarely felt welcome to step foot freely through Hyrule town, it would be a shame to waste the opportunity to be standing so deep within the borders of the castle. Kyros left the throne room and attempted to detour about the palace, but the more he moved, the more he bumped into members of the royal guard. They were everywhere, leaving no blindspots. Kyros moved into the front courtyard, where he saw the guards dealing with a commotion at the gates.

"N-n-no! Please, you must understand, I'm here to help the Queen! I was selected to represent as a warrior from my town!" expressed the man, being pinned to the floor by 3 of the guards.

"No pass, no entry." replied the squad leader.

"But I told you, it was stolen," insisted the man, whose struggles wound up pointing his eyes in Kyros's direct. The man's eyes widened and incensed with rage and venom. "By that boy!" he shouted. "That's the brat who robbed me!" Kyros raised an eyebrow, not in confusion over the accusation. The man was technically right. Kyros did take the invitation from him out on the plains, but he gave him fair warning first.

"You snooze, you loose." hollered Kyros apathetically.

"You sucker-punched me! You grass-eating thiefworm!" cried the man in response. Kyros lowered his brow to the new accusation and began marching towards the guy.

"Oh really. A Sucker Punch? That's how you remember it?" Kyros taunted with a scowl. "You're a warrior, right? Then let's settle this with the warrior code," he monologued, drawing out the invitation from his pocket still with the other man's name on it. "You want to claim this, then claim it in victory. Hey, let him stand." insisted Kyros. The soldier looked amongst each other, not sure how to approach the scenario.

"...Do as the kid says," piped a voice from behind Kyros. Kyros turned around to see the soldier from before in the throne room. "Let's see how this plays out." he insisted. The other soldiers let the man go. Kyros stared at soldier from the throne room, wondering what he was trying to get out of this situation before turning back to the man he robbed out in the fields.

Digimon: As the Lights Fade [Closed/Dead; Thanks You Everyone Who Participated!]

@Shiny KeldeoNo worries, I'll respond soon.

Digimon: As the Lights Fade [Closed/Dead; Thanks You Everyone Who Participated!]

I posted. I'm gonna spend as much of my posts as possible adding some colour to the scenario so there's more things for people to respond to; tension, problems, things generally not going well for Kazero.

Digimon: As the Lights Fade [Closed/Dead; Thanks You Everyone Who Participated!]

When Angemon began to talk and explain, Kazero was still looking around at the rest of the children and digimon present. He was etching their forms and shape to memory encase they were separated sometime in the future. If Tsunomon's original reaction to finding Kazero near the beach rather than Kamina was anything to go by, then it's possible that even humans in this digital world could be the enemy. While panning his gaze from the back of the council room everyone was gathered in, Kazero spotted Tsunomon's gaze locked onto the blue furred dog-looking digimon next to a kid similarly blue hair and clothes. Kazero could only think of one reason for Tsunomon to set his eyes upon another digimon in this group so intently. When Angemon explained that only 8 digidestined arrived thus far Kazero began to count the kids in the room. Before he could confirm the suspicion he had over Angemon's math, Tsunomon broke the silence.

"Seven digidestined." corrected Tsunomon. "I'm not sure specifically why, but my tamer's digivice brought his cousin into the digital world instead." Tsunomon looked to Kazero to explain himself, throwing Kazero into the limelight forcibly. Kazero looked at Tsunomon wide-eyed and now heavily self conscious.

"Err... okay. So - my name is Kazero. You can call me Zero.... or don't, it's cool. I was in the real world with my cousin. We were being attacked by a digimon," Kazero paused to glance at Tsunomon's face to more accurately recall their prior conversations. "A Devimon. The light came from the sky, carrying the digivice. We were attacked and the digivice attempted to shield us. I got knocked into a river with the digivice and then woke up in your world. I'm sorry about the mix up, but I think my cousin is hurt in the real world. You said something about Digiyears. Tsunomon was explaining that time in the digital world is different to that of the real world. Originally I was going to ask for a way to leave and get my cousin back, but it sounds like the amount of time it would take me in the real world, this will all be over by then. And you're already missing two people." Kazero paused, taking a depth breath and resolving his nerve. At the same time, Tsunomon - starting to second guess what Kazero was about to say - began to feel weak and jelly-like. "I'll take his place here and go back to him afterwards-"

"No." replied Tsunomon flatly. Kazero turned to the unrepenting judas.

"But I-"

"No" insisted Tsunomon. Kazero scooted down to Tsunomon.

"Dude! Come on man! Why are you doing this? You guys need help now. I'm not what you wanted but I'm here." protested Kazero in a whisper.

"You are not what I expected. I expected a digidestined. Instead I got his civilian sidekick. You have no business in this war. You have no business in this room. You are useless and only present a liability and danger to everyone else here and you need to leave." persisted Tsunomon, raising his voice so that everyone in the room could hear his words. Kazero stood up straight, realising that Tsunomon was not going to start a dialogue with him. "Good people have died! More will likely follow! This is not an opportunity for you to play a hero!"

"Hey! I'm not disrespecting what you're going through! I'm saying I want to help! I know this is serious and I know I can do something no matter how small it might be. I got the digivice to transport me here! I've spent most of my life around Kamina. Something must have rubbed off-" Tsunomon headbutted Kazero, making him drop to the ground gripping his forehead.

"Are you stupid or just belligerently moronic? The anomaly of the digivice reacting to you instead of my tamer are so minute I can't even be sure it is a full one percent!" barked Tsunomon.

"One percent..." replied Kazero. "That's Enough. Even if I only have one percent of what makes Kamina special, then I can definitely prove myself useful." Kazero struggled back to his feet, his forehead grazed from where Tsunomon's horn scratched him. "You hate me. That's okay. I'm used to that much, but I'm not going to fight back. When this is over and we're victorious and your people get your homeland back, you'll want to meet Kamina and I'm not going to tell him I made enemies with you on the first day I met you." added Kazero. His voice was lower than before when he was basically shouting against the world. "I'll carry the digivice for you until you can get hands of your own. After that, I'll stay out of your way bro." negotiated Kazero.