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ôHoly!ö Takato exclaimed at the sight.
The blade of energy cut through the building Andromon had crashed through as easily as it had gone through the air before it.
In its wake, the Building was cleanly split diagonally and was in the process of falling. Not only that, but the blade continued through the building without even slowing down.
Takato frowned after a moment.
Had Andromon been that strong down in the sewers? Takato didnÆt think so; an attack like that would have killed Guilmon. Well, it had been a cut scene, butà
ôYou bastardàwere you holding back?ö
Well, maybe he was just fighting off the control of the Evil ring, but it didnÆt really matter one way or another; the result was the same.
ôàHmph. So what? It doesnÆt change anything.ö
It didnÆt.
Becauseà
Andromon may have been holding back a little bit in the sewersà
Butà
So had they.
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AndromonÆs feet connected with the side of the building just as it began to fall, he moved so fast. He rode the tilting building down, feeling a hint of satisfaction as it shook when it connected with something.
A fraction of a second later, he was forced to slide back a step as a massive red arm broke through the building, grasping claws reaching for the Cyborg Digimon.
He narrowed his eyes and grabbed the offending limb with both hands. Planting his feet and twisting his hips, the Perfect Digimon turned away, pulling the arm over his shoulder. He grit his teeth and, with a mighty heave, tore his opponent straight through the Building, smashing his back into the side of the building at the same time the Building hit the ground.
The force of the impacts proved too much form it and it immediately collapsed beneath the two Digimon.
Even as the building broke apart beneath his feet, AndromonÆs focus was still on his opponent.
His first thought was as simple as it was frightening.
I have no idea who this is.
Andromon wasnÆt arrogant enough to think he knew every Digimon in the Digital World, even with his data banks. That was nigh-impossible, because new Digimon species appeared with some frequency.
Even so, it was always a bit unnerving to meet a Digimon you didnÆt recognize from the first time.
And when that first time consisted of said Digimon trying to kill you, it was flat-out dangerous.
As such, he immediately gathered as much information as he could.
Large, Andromon noted. Very large, and likely very strong as well; considering its musculature, it was probably strong, even for its size. Reptilian, as well, reminding Andromon briefly of the Greymon species.
But that was where the similarities ended.
It had no helmet, as the Greymon line often did, though he had a head of white hair that reminded him distantly of MetalGreymon. His skin was red and his build was slimmer than GreymonÆs. His body was wrapped in black band-like tattoos, some of which glowed with Digital Code.
But the feature that most firmly distinguished him from Greymon in AndromonÆs eyes, were the creatureÆs own. Large, yellow, catlike eyes that glimmered with something dark.
It was at that moment that Andromon noticed the beast had no Evil Ring.
As if in response to that realization, the beast gave him a smile with far too many teeth.
For a moment, time seemed to halt as Andromon and the creature faced each other, airborne in the middle of a collapsing building.
Then the unknown Digimon opened its mouth and Andromon could see the red glow at the back of its throat.
It didnÆt really surprise Andromon, since heÆd been on the receiving end of this attack already, but knowing the exact source of the flames was useful. He added it to the mental list he was making about things to watch out for.
Known weaponry: Claws, teeth, and the ability to exhale fire. Possible weaponry: those bladelike protrusions on its arms and its tail.
Even so, Andromon wasnÆt worried. He would grant that this Digimon was large and probably strong, but that didnÆt matter. The Digital World wasnÆt so simple a place as to equate size and power; the biggest, strongest looking Digimon werenÆt necessarily actually the strongest.
Point of fact, they generally werenÆt the strongest.
That wasnÆt to say this Digimon wasnÆt powerful, but if he was, it was because of his own power, not because of his size or shape.
Andromon wouldnÆt be intimidated by size alone.
So when it looked like he would be on the receiving end of an attack that had already sent him crashing through walls and streets, Andromon didnÆt flinch.
He moved forward.
Pulling on the arm he still held, he pulled himself closer to his opponent, and then past him, flinging himself downwards and covering the remaining distance to the ground before his opponent could unleash his attack.
AndromonÆs feet slammed into the ground at the same a tremendous blast of fire rent the night sky. The force of connecting with the ground drove Andromon into a crouch, which he immediately made use of by jumping, returning the way he came.
His metal foot slammed into the beastÆs stomach, knocking him even higher into the air and literally knocking the breath out of himùalong with a tremendous gout of fire.
Andromon didnÆt stop there, though; if an opponent was in a bad position, following up was natural.
His hand immediately began spinning.
Above him, the KaiserÆs monster was spinning end over end, completely off guard.
Perfect.
ôSpiral Sword!ö
The blade of energy exploded out of the ruins of the building and streaked towards his target.
Flipping through the air, end over end, the monster should have had no chance of countering or avoiding.
It did so anyway.
ôFire Blaster!ö It said, coughing out a blast of flame when the blast was close. Even Andromon felt the force of the resulting explosion as the attacks cancelled each other out. The monster itself, airborne as it was, was simply tossed away, out of AndromonÆs sight.
The Cyborg
quickly followed, jumping out of the wreckage and into the streets.
At first glance, his target was nowhere to be seen.
Then he lifted his eyes.
The red Reptile æstoodÆ on the side of a building, standing on all fours. His claws had sunk deeply into the metal and heÆd gripped handfuls of it as if he were kneading dough.
Their eyes met before the larger of the pair snarled.
ôDragon Spine!ö
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ôHoly!ö Takato exclaimed at the sight.
The blade of energy cut through the building Andromon had crashed through as easily as it had gone through the air before it.
In its wake, the Building was cleanly split diagonally and was in the process of falling. Not only that, but the blade continued through the building without even slowing down.
Takato frowned after a moment.
Had Andromon been that strong down in the sewers? Takato didnÆt think so; an attack like that would have killed Guilmon. Well, it had been a cut scene, butà
ôYou bastardàwere you holding back?ö
Well, maybe he was just fighting off the control of the Evil ring, but it didnÆt really matter one way or another; the result was the same.
ôàHmph. So what? It doesnÆt change anything.ö
It didnÆt.
Becauseà
Andromon may have been holding back a little bit in the sewersà
Butà
So had they.
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AndromonÆs feet connected with the side of the building just as it began to fall, he moved so fast. He rode the tilting building down, feeling a hint of satisfaction as it shook when it connected with something.
A fraction of a second later, he was forced to slide back a step as a massive red arm broke through the building, grasping claws reaching for the Cyborg Digimon.
He narrowed his eyes and grabbed the offending limb with both hands. Planting his feet and twisting his hips, the Perfect Digimon turned away, pulling the arm over his shoulder. He grit his teeth and, with a mighty heave, tore his opponent straight through the Building, smashing his back into the side of the building at the same time the Building hit the ground.
The force of the impacts proved too much form it and it immediately collapsed beneath the two Digimon.
Even as the building broke apart beneath his feet, AndromonÆs focus was still on his opponent.
His first thought was as simple as it was frightening.
I have no idea who this is.
Andromon wasnÆt arrogant enough to think he knew every Digimon in the Digital World, even with his data banks. That was nigh-impossible, because new Digimon species appeared with some frequency.
Even so, it was always a bit unnerving to meet a Digimon you didnÆt recognize from the first time.
And when that first time consisted of said Digimon trying to kill you, it was flat-out dangerous.
As such, he immediately gathered as much information as he could.
Large, Andromon noted. Very large, and likely very strong as well; considering its musculature, it was probably strong, even for its size. Reptilian, as well, reminding Andromon briefly of the Greymon species.
But that was where the similarities ended.
It had no helmet, as the Greymon line often did, though he had a head of white hair that reminded him distantly of MetalGreymon. His skin was red and his build was slimmer than GreymonÆs. His body was wrapped in black band-like tattoos, some of which glowed with Digital Code.
But the feature that most firmly distinguished him from Greymon in AndromonÆs eyes, were the creatureÆs own. Large, yellow, catlike eyes that glimmered with something dark.
It was at that moment that Andromon noticed the beast had no Evil Ring.
As if in response to that realization, the beast gave him a smile with far too many teeth.
For a moment, time seemed to halt as Andromon and the creature faced each other, airborne in the middle of a collapsing building.
Then the unknown Digimon opened its mouth and Andromon could see the red glow at the back of its throat.
It didnÆt really surprise Andromon, since heÆd been on the receiving end of this attack already, but knowing the exact source of the flames was useful. He added it to the mental list he was making about things to watch out for.
Known weaponry: Claws, teeth, and the ability to exhale fire. Possible weaponry: those bladelike protrusions on its arms and its tail.
Even so, Andromon wasnÆt worried. He would grant that this Digimon was large and probably strong, but that didnÆt matter. The Digital World wasnÆt so simple a place as to equate size and power; the biggest, strongest looking Digimon werenÆt necessarily actually the strongest.
Point of fact, they generally werenÆt the strongest.
That wasnÆt to say this Digimon wasnÆt powerful, but if he was, it was because of his own power, not because of his size or shape.
Andromon wouldnÆt be intimidated by size alone.
So when it looked like he would be on the receiving end of an attack that had already sent him crashing through walls and streets, Andromon didnÆt flinch.
He moved forward.
Pulling on the arm he still held, he pulled himself closer to his opponent, and then past him, flinging himself downwards and covering the remaining distance to the ground before his opponent could unleash his attack.
AndromonÆs feet slammed into the ground at the same a tremendous blast of fire rent the night sky. The force of connecting with the ground drove Andromon into a crouch, which he immediately made use of by jumping, returning the way he came.
His metal foot slammed into the beastÆs stomach, knocking him even higher into the air and literally knocking the breath out of himùalong with a tremendous gout of fire.
Andromon didnÆt stop there, though; if an opponent was in a bad position, following up was natural.
His hand immediately began spinning.
Above him, the KaiserÆs monster was spinning end over end, completely off guard.
Perfect.
ôSpiral Sword!ö
The blade of energy exploded out of the ruins of the building and streaked towards his target.
Flipping through the air, end over end, the monster should have had no chance of countering or avoiding.
It did so anyway.
ôFire Blaster!ö It said, coughing out a blast of flame when the blast was close. Even Andromon felt the force of the resulting explosion as the attacks cancelled each other out. The monster itself, airborne as it was, was simply tossed away, out of AndromonÆs sight.
The Cyborg
quickly followed, jumping out of the wreckage and into the streets.
At first glance, his target was nowhere to be seen.
Then he lifted his eyes.
The red Reptile æstoodÆ on the side of a building, standing on all fours. His claws had sunk deeply into the metal and heÆd gripped handfuls of it as if he were kneading dough.
Their eyes met before the larger of the pair snarled.
ôDragon Spine!ö
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