Till There Was You
Chapter Thirteen


Both Angewomon and Lynxmon could only stare in surprise at the massive titan of a Pokemon standing before them. For a moment, no one moved and then Regigigas charged at the two Digimon with an earthshaking roar. One mighty fist struck out, hitting the ground. Angewomon took flight just as Regigigas' fist hit, Lynxmon scrambling to avoid being flattened. Angewomon hovered in the air, prepared to defend herself only to see that Regigigas was going after Lynxmon first.

Lynxmon ran as fast as she could, the ground shaking from the giant lumbering after her. She lept aside as a massive fist struck the ground where she had stood. Turning, she launched a salvo of fireballs at Regigigas. The giant Pokemon just shrugged off the attack. Then one of it's hands lit up with flames and it struck out again. Lynxmon's eyes widened in surprise as the fiery fist flew at her. She hastily tried her Null Shield, only to have it shatter under the immense strength of Regigigas' attack. Lynxmon staggered backwards, feeling the searing heat as it just barely missed her. Regigigas lifted it's fist, leaving a sizzling crater behind.

“Lynxmon! Can you hear me?”

Lynxmon looked around and saw the hovering camera floating beside her, IceLeopardmon's image on the screen.

“What's going on,” IceLeopardmon asked.

“What do you think is going on,” Lynxmon snapped, dodging another attack. “I'm being attacked by a giant!”

“Hold on,” IceLeopardmon said. “I'm opening a portal now! Get ready!”

Lynxmon didn't have long to wait. Immediately the portal was opened. Lynxmon wasted no time and ducked into the vortex. It closed behind her and disappeared just as Regigigas struck. The giant bellowed in confusion as Lynxmon vanished. Then it turned around and spotted Angewomon.



The Digital World...

Lynxmon staggered from the portal and collapsed on the floor, gasping for breath and feeling relieved to have gotten out of there alive. IceLeopardmon knelt down next to her, checking her for injuries.

“Are you alright, Lynxmon,” he asked.

“Th-That was a little too close,” she replied. She glanced up and noticed Emperor Leomon was also present. Hastily, she got up, bowing to him. “My Liege. I'm afraid my squad of Feralmon...”

“Never mind them,” Emperor Leomon interrupted. “What have you to report?”

Lynxmon composed herself and then proceeded to explain what she had learned, leading up to her encounter with Regigigas.

“I also pilfered this from that human girl's house,” Lynxmon said, producing a book from her pack. “It tells all about these so-called Legendary Pokemon. Who they are and what their story is.”

Emperor Leomon took the book and glanced over it. “Did you see any sign of Renamon or her new ally?”

“No, Sire,” Lynxmon replied. “I only encountered Gatomon.”

“Gatomon,” BlackTigramon spoke up. “She was with Leomon but escaped. How did she end up in the human world?”

“No doubt she stumbled into one of the portals,” IceLeopardmon said. “As it is, Sire, I did manage to get a few shots of Renamon and her new ally during their battle with the Feralmon.”

He turned back to his computer and brought up the footage. On the screen, they saw Renamon and Mewtwo battling the Feralmon. Emperor Leomon watched, his gaze fixed on Mewtwo.

“A fearsome looking creature,” Pantheramon commented.

“Look, it's just as I speculated,” IceLeopardmon said, pointing to the screen. “This Pokemon exhibits psychic abilities. Powerful psychic abilities.”

“We'll need to rethink our strategies,” Emperor Leomon said. He glanced down at the book in his claws. “Continue working on the portal program, IceLeopardmon. In the meantime, I will consult this book and see if there is something we can use to our advantage.” He turned to Lynxmon. “Well done, Lynxmon. This information you provided will benefit us quite well.”

He turned and exited the lab, Pantheramon following him. After both were gone, Lynxmon sighed in relief. Then she grinned, remembering how she had left Angewomon behind to deal with the enraged Regigigas. With a little luck, the giant Pokemon would crush her.



Snowpoint City...

Angewomon had watched as Regigigas chased after Lynxmon. Just when it seemed the giant had her, the wily Digimon had managed to escape through a portal, no doubt returning to the Digital World. When the portal had disappeared, Regigigas then turned it's attention to her. The massive titan lumbered towards her, roaring. Angewomon flew up higher, putting herself out of Regigigas' reach. She knew going head to head with it would be a bad idea.

However, Angewomon's altitude didn't deter Regigigas in the slightest. It grabbed a large boulder and hurled it as easily as if it were a pebble. Angewomon dodged aside, the projectile whistling through the air past her.

“Okay, so it wants to fight,” Angewomon muttered. “I suppose I have no choice.”

She swooped downwards and unleashed her Celestial Arrow attack. The arrows of light struck Regigigas, causing it to stumble, but it still kept coming. It picked up another rock and hurled it at her. Angewomon shattered it with another arrow, sending chunks of rock falling to the ground. She flew in again, bombarding the giant with more arrows of light. Suddenly, Regigigas tried a different tactic. A strange light emanated from it's eyes and zapped Angewomon. She swayed in the air, clutching her head. Her mind felt muddled and she couldn't think straight. Who was an enemy? Who was a friend? What should she do?

Regigigas took advantage of Angewomon's confusion and swiped it's massive fist at her, striking her and knocking her from the air. Angewomon crashed to the ground, the snow cushioning her fall just slightly. The angelic Digimon lay on the ground stunned, her head still spinning. Towering over her, Regigigas prepared to crush her, when...

“DIAMOND STORM!”

Regigigas stumbled backwards as shards of light pelted it's face. Renamon ran in and grabbed Angewomon, pulling her to safety. Regigigas recovered and pursued them, only to be struck by an orb of psychic energy. Mewtwo conjured up another orb and launched it at Regigigas, following up with another attack. Taking a moment, Mewtwo turned to Renamon and Angewomon.

“Is she alright,” he asked.

“I think so,” Renamon replied. “Angewomon, are you okay?”

“Renamon? Wha...where...I don't...” She continued muttering incoherently.

“Something's wrong,” Renamon said to Mewtwo. “She's not making any sense.”

“Confuse Ray,” Mewtwo surmised. “Regigigas must have used it on her. Someone hit with Confuse Ray becomes disoriented and confused, unable to determine who's friend or foe. Don't worry, it will wear off.”

Renamon gazed up at the giant Pokemon. “Okay. So, next question: How do we stop that thing?”

“I will deal with it,” Mewtwo said.

A light surrounded Mewtwo and when it cleared, he stood transformed. Standing taller, he now had purple shoulder plates and his eyes were now blue instead of purple. Renamon realized that this had to be Mewtwo's Mega Evolution. Moving fast, Mewtwo charged at Regigigas and struck it. Surprisingly, Regigigas staggered backwards. Mewtwo pressed his attack, landing several hits on Regigigas. The giant stumbled but then regained it's footing and proceeded to attack Mewtwo. The two Pokemon fought against each other, Regigigas using moves such as Ice Punch and Fire Punch. While Regigigas had size and brute strength at it's disposal, Mewtwo was much faster and agile. He zipped in and out, striking Regigigas with punches and even kicks, which seemed to actually have some effect on the colossal Pokemon.

“Incredible,” Renamon said.

Beside her, Angewomon sat up, rubbing her head.

“Mnn. Where am I,” she said. Then she noticed Renamon. “Renamon! What's going on? The last thing I remember was...” It was then that she noticed the battle between Mewtwo and Regigigas. “Is that...Mewtwo? What happened to him?”

“He Mega Evolved,” Renamon explained. “It's kind of like Digivolution.”

“His attacks seem to be effective against Regigigas,” Angewomon commented.

“That's no surprise.”

The two Digimon turned to see Candice and Maria joining them.

“Regigigas is a Normal Type Pokemon,” Candice explained. “At the moment, Mewtwo's Mega Form has imbued him with a Fighting Type attribute. And because Fighting is super effective against Normal Types, Mewtwo has an advantage.”

At that moment, Mewtwo conjured up an immense orb of blue energy and launched it at Regigigas. The attack had the desired effect and Regigigas stumbled to it's feet, causing the ground to tremble as it collapsed. For the moment, it seemed like the battle was over. Mewtwo floated in the air, watching his foe, waiting for it to make a move. Down below, Maria approached Regigigas and stared up at it. Regigigas gazed down at the small human woman and then it stood up. Everyone tensed...and then relaxed as Regigigas turned and lumbered back to the temple.

“Thank goodness,” Candice breathed a sigh of relief. “Looks like Regigigas has calmed down.”

Mewtwo floated back down and landed, returning to his original form. Renamon rushed forward and embraced him.

“You were amazing,” she said.

“Thank you,” Mewtwo replied. “How is Angewomon?”

“Actually, I'm alright.” Angewomon had vanished and had returned to being Gatomon. “That last attack really scrambled my mind. Gotta say, Mewtwo, that was pretty impressive.”

Mewtwo turned to Candice and Maria. “Are you two alright?”

“We're okay,” Candice replied. “Though that was pretty close. What happened to that Lynxmon?”

“She escaped,” Gatomon said. “I saw her enter a portal. She's probably back in the Digital World now. What I want to know, is why did she come here to the temple?”

“She wanted to see Regigigas,” Candice explained. “In fact, before you guys got back, she was asking me all sorts of questions about Pokemon, especially about the Legendary Pokemon. At first I thought it was curiosity, but now...”

“I'd say it's obvious what she was doing,” Renamon said. “She was gathering information for her master. And no doubt she wanted to see just how strong Regigigas was. If Emperor Leomon plans to invade, he's going to want to know about any possible obstacles.”

“Perhaps this incident with Regigigas will deter him,” Mewtwo said. “Though somehow I highly doubt it.”

“It might,” Candice said. “After all, Regigigas isn't the only Legendary Pokemon out there.”

“Maybe so,” Renamon replied. “But Emperor Leomon has never backed down from a challenge when he wanted to conquer something or someone. Besides, he is a Mega Level Digimon, and a very strong one at that. We shouldn't assume that he's going to call it quits.”

“I agree,” Mewtwo said.

“So what now,” Gatomon asked.

“Uxie told us to retrieve the Adamant and Lustrous Orbs,” Mewtwo said. “There's no getting around it. We must seek out Palkia and Dialga. With their help, perhaps we can prevent Emperor Leomon and his forces from invading.”

“By cutting off this world and the Digital World,” Renamon said. “Meaning, there would be no way to return.” She turned to Gatomon. “Gatomon, I plan to stay here with Mewtwo...”

“I know,” Gatomon interrupted. “I kind of overheard you and Mewtwo talking back in Eterna City. I figured you would stay here.”

“Listen, if possible, we could get you back to the Digital World before anything drastic needs to be done,” Renamon said.

“To be honest, I had considered staying here as well,” Gatomon said. “But, I think I should go back. I have to find Leomon and make sure he's alright. I just can't leave him in the hands of Emperor Leomon. Still, that would mean never seeing you again, Renamon. No matter what I choose, I'm saying good-bye to a friend.”

Renamon knelt down before her friend. “Gatomon, I owe Leomon a lot as well. If he is in danger, then we will save him.”

“She's right,” Mewtwo spoke up. “We will save him.”

“You'd help me,” Gatomon asked. “But...we would have to go to the Digital World. You could end up being stuck there, Mewtwo.”

“As long as I'm with Renamon, then I don't care where I am,” Mewtwo said.

“And that goes for me too,” Renamon agreed.

Gatomon smiled. “You two are the best.”

“So, I guess we're heading back to Eterna City,” Renamon said.

“Yes,” Mewtwo replied. “And while I'm loathe to do so, we're going to have...''borrow'' the orbs from the museum. Once we have them, we go straight to Mount Coronet and Spear Pillar.”

“And then...we'll see Palkia and Dialga,” Gatomon asked.

Mewtwo nodded, feeling a sense of dread settle over him. An invading army of Digimon on one side and two powerful Legendary Pokemon on the other side. Things were looking more and more grim.


After bidding farewell to Candice, Mewtwo, Renamon and Gatomon departed. Levitating into the air, they shot off in the direction of Eterna City. As they flew, Renamon was lost in her thoughts. Truth be told, she was a little afraid. She couldn't help but feel a sense of dread. The threat of Emperor Leomon's forces loomed over all of them, as well as the possibility that Leomon could very well be a prisoner, injured, or worse. And to add to all of that, they were now going to seek out two powerful and dangerous Legendary Pokemon. Having witnessed the incredible strength of Regigigas, she could only imagine how strong the two Dragons were. Chances were, they might very well attack them rather than help. It was almost overwhelming. Suddenly, she felt a comforting hand on her shoulder. Looking up, she saw it was Mewtwo. He smiled reassuringly at her.

“We'll get through this,” he said, speaking directly to her.

She smiled back and nodded, comforted by his words.



Eterna City...

The trio arrived at Eterna City in record time. Mewtwo steered them right towards the museum and landed in front of it. Many of the townsfolk gasped in surprise as they landed.

“Alright, lets get this over with,” Renamon said.

Mewtwo nodded and turned towards the entrance of the museum only to stop short. Standing at the entrance were the police. And with them was Officer Jenny.

“What's going on,” Gatomon asked, noticing the police.

“Hey, I know her,” Renamon said, indicating Officer Jenny. “She called off those trainers when they tried to capture me back in Hoenn.”

“Actually, that wouldn't be the same Officer Jenny,” Mewtwo said. “There are actually others in the various regions. But why is she here? Something's wrong.”

“I'll find out,” Gatomon said. “You two wait here.”

Gatomon took off towards the museum and lept up onto a ledge overhead. Moving swiftly, she made her way towards an open window and slipped in. Mewtwo and Renamon watched her enter, the former using his psychic abilities to shroud his and Renamon's presence from the gathered people. They waited, watching the window. Soon, Gatomon reemerged and made her way back to her friends.

“What's happening inside, Gatomon,” Renamon asked.

“I'm afraid we have a problem,” Gatomon said. “Some items were stolen from the museum last night. That's why the police are here.”

Mewtwo had a feeling he knew where this was going. “Gatomon, the items that were stolen? Please, tell me it wasn't...”

“It was the two orbs we came here for,” Gatomon answered. “The Adamant and Lustrous Orbs have been taken.”



The Digital World...

Seated upon his throne, Emperor Leomon was looking through the book Lynxmon had appropriated from Candice. A lot of it centered around Pokemon legends and those he found the most intriguing. Already two Legendary Pokemon had been seen by his forces, and Emperor Leomon was determined to learn all he could about these mighty creatures and see if they had any weaknesses that could be exploited. As he flipped through the pages, he read about Pokemon called Rayqueza, Jirachi, Mew, Ho-oh, Lugia, Celebi. So many of them, each with unique and amazing powers. Then he stopped, his eyes focused on one particular legend, a legend that told about two Dragons named Palkia and Dialga, Pokemon that held power over Time and Space! He read more of the writing, his smile widening with each word he read.

“That's it,” he said, standing and closing the book. “That's the answer!”


End of Chapter Thirteen...