#daimiya

That reveal didn’t help Miyako to not judge the mysterious Lightnimon, despite Daisuke having explained what he was doing and how much he hated to work all alone, and be forced to be someone he wasn’t… She had her pet peeves about it.

Starting with how she can’t see his face, she couldn't know what he was thinking. Second, she wasn’t totally sure if she could believe he was being honest -- Is he Daisuke or not? It could be a digimon pretending to be him after all! Like, if Bakemon can be shapeshifters… What are the odds of existing more digimon with the same ability?

The only nail in that panicked theory was that he got a D-3 and V-mon can evolve with it. Unless V-mon is able to evolve without his help…

She was troubled. Many thoughts in her head and while everyone was going with it, she couldn’t. His agreement with Takeru’s plan sounded like what he wanted them to do. Was he manipulating them? And Mimi, Palmon and Gummymon? Is that V-mon really Daisuke’s digimon though?

“You feel a bit upset” Hawkmon noticed her staying very distant from the group.

“A-am I? No, I’m just trying to… process the information we got recently.”

“Is it because of Daisuke-san?”

“Yeah…” she looked at the group, Daisuke and V-mon weren’t with them that time, “Do you think he… He is really Daisuke, Hawkmon?”

“I’m sure he is.”

“What if he’s an enemy digimon pretending to be him? Like for real, not like Takeru-kun’s plan.”

 “Why do you think so?”

“... He said cruel things to us, sent digimon troops to stop us and eliminate us…”

“I remember he mentioned those were needed to keep the enemy thinking he was on their side.”

“Still… Why didn’t he tell us before!? I’m completely… I was shocked when Frostmon told us he was dead, and then… He was just playing hide and seek with us…”

Hawkmon frowned, but he understood Miyako’s feelings. She was mad and confused, and he couldn’t do anything but try to ease that pain.

“I’m sure he’s still Daisuke-san inside” Hawkmon said, “And you have your own reasons to be mad about his behavior, but… Give him a chance to redeem for those actions.”

“I will try… Thanks for understanding me, Hawkmon” and then Miyako smiled. But said smile turned into a frown when she heard the sound of drops of water. Hawkmon stared at the sound’s direction expecting to fight right now.

“Miyako-san” Hawkmon muttered, she got up slowly and gestured to him to run. He nodded and once she counted to three with her hand, she and him dashed through the field, trying to reach the group and alert them, but a huge wave burst from the woods and suddenly came after them.

They had no other option but to run in the opposite direction, getting far and far away from the group’s camp.

“Can you evolve!?” Miyako yelled at Hawkmon, who was flying next to her at full speed.

“I don’t think we can battle a big wave coming after us!”

“To escape quick--” a shadow jumped in their direction and grabbed them, heading to the trees.

“Huh?!” Hawkmon blinked, seeing the shadow was actually BurningFladramon.

“ You !?” Miyako babbled, and she looked at someone else on the armored digimon’s shoulder “What are you doing here!?”

“Shh, keep quiet” Lightnimon (Daisuke) said, and then glanced to the ground, “Strange Ranamon coming after you… What must be her plans?”

“Do you think I know!? Ugh, I can handle this alone, put us down!”

“What’s with that sudden mood?” he squinted his eyes.

“I don’t care, you masked-mon, we can handle this alone!”

“She’s… In a bad mood, sorry” Hawkmon frowned.

“Seriously… What have I done now? I’m not with Ranam--”

A fist made of waves hit them all and shove them back to the ground. BurningFladramon managed to hold himself, but was unable to catch Lightnimon, Miyako and Hawkmon.

“What was that!?” Miyako growled, “I’m soaked!!”

“Only you!?” he whined, “Ugh, where did that come from…”

“Stop playing around and SHOW UP!” she yelled, and it echoed in the area.

Ranamon appeared in the horizon, from a lake localized in the field.

“So… You two are together” she laughed, “Well done, Lightni-chan”

“Lightni-chan…?” Miyako glanced at him unamused, Hawkmon too but in silence.

“W-what are you looking at me like that!?”

“I knew it, you’re working for them…” Miyako got up once again and grabbed her D-3, “Hawkmon, let’s deal with her first.”

“Wait… ‘First’?!” Lightnimon babbled, then… “No, you stay out of this. This my job”

“Your job was to get her,” Ranamon said calmly until her tone of voice got bitter, “But now you’re on my way!? I knew it… You were working for them!”

“Wha-what!?” Miyako babbled “How can he be working for us, if all he did was threaten us and send your troops against us!?”

“What? Don’t you think I didn’t notice that Frost-chan suddenly disappeared after you ambushed her!?”

“You… you did something cruel, like killing a comrade...?”

“Wow, you two are simply accusing me of being a double agent!?” Lightmon was wavering, “I already told you, we have the same goals but we’re not allies…”

“Quit lying!” both Ranamon and Miyako yelled.

“Okay… I think I can keep lying… If you’re dead.”

Miyako gulped, was he saying that to her or...

“Miyako-san!” Hawkmon stood in front of her, “I won’t let him harm you!”

“You dummy…” Lightnimon said, “I was talking to…” and he summoned the Lighdra-Glaive, and threw it against Ranamon.

Ranamon dodged, by diving into the lake.

“Heh, the fish girl thinks you can hide in the depths of a lake?”

And he ran towards the lake, summoning his weapon again.

“... He was after Ranamon?” Miyako whispered, still petrified. For a moment she expected him to murder her first, since she was too close from him and unharmed. Hawkmon wouldn’t be able to evolve that fast and prevent it.

She was in total denial now, she never saw her life pass through her eyes like now. She kept doubting him being Daisuke though, he wasn’t not like him and was scary.

“Miyako-san?” Hawkmon called her, “We should leave before something bad happens.”

Ranamon was too busy with that humanoid 'digimon' which apparently had no special attacks other than a weapon in hands. BurningFladramon couldn’t help though, he only worked in the shadows or with a cloak hiding his body and face.

“Miyako, Hawkmon” But the digimon could at least talk with them, “You have to protect him for me.”

“Huh!?” Miyako looked at the big armored digimon, “What do you mean?”

“... I’m not sure what you’re thinking about him but… He was aware Ranamon would come after you and tried to negotiate with her. But she’s not dumb and naive as Frostmon, so this probably was a trap and he’s in real danger now.”

“Is he…?” a glance to the background and Hawkmon (and Miyako) could notice Lightnimon was struggling to deal with Ranamon, despite him having some ‘advantage’ by her being water and 'him' lightning, “Miyako-san… We need to fight.”

“I got it” She nodded, “Love Digimental Up!”

Hawkmon armor evolved to Horusmon and he flew directly at Ranamon, using Red Sun on her. She dodged in the first moment, while Lightnimon jumped back to avoid being caught.

“Ugh, Two against one now!?” Ranamon complained, “Unfair!”

“I thought you wouldn’t help me,” Lightnimon commented, panting a bit “She’s quick… And tough, be careful.”

“Roger.”

“Hmph, This is really unfair” she said with a pout “If you’re going to get an ally… I will make this battle the last one of your lives!”

She jumped back to the lake, and it started to glow. What did she mean by what?

“I have a bad feeling about this…” Lightnimon slipped back to his Daisuke-nesses.

From the water, a half-human half-beast creature came from it. Calamaramon had a woman's upper body, but her bottom was a giant squid upside down. 

“I don’t use this form that much, but it might be enough to crush you and this traitor.”

“Traitor…?” Lightnimon repeated, then laughed “You really thought I was your ally?”

“Huh!?”

“I’m sorry, I’m not your ally but… Their friend . ”

“ Our friend…” Miyako mused, “Wait, so it was true… But he’s… He’s not that cruel…”

(“What…? Their friend, don’t tell me--!!” “Hehe, you were right when you said I was working with them, Now… You’re going down!”)

“If he’s indeed him, why… Why is he doing this? I refuse to believe he would play with us like that…”

“Miyako,” BurningFladramon spoke, “He never toyed with anyone.”

“But how!? He was threatening us, and working with the enemy--”

“We were sabotaging them, and protecting the innocent digimon affected by this crisis. Do you really think he would be doing those for fun?!”

“N-no… I…” Actually, he was somehow helping us and the weak digimon… -- She thought, watching both Horusmon and him fighting Calamaramon.

“Then, why are you mad…? Have you really thought he was gone forever?”

“I…”

“This might be a good hour to evolve--” Lightni and Horusmon were dodging Calamaramon’s tentacles “Horusmon to-- Fauermon right now!!”

“Stop moving you insects!”

“I can-- Try to stop her with Udjat Gaze--!!”

“No, focus on the offensive attack!! If I manage to get a good time to aim…”

“Hahahaha, I won’t let you hit me with that spear!” Calamaramon said, “Nero Corso!”

“Watch out!!” Horusmon grabbed Lightnimon with his bird talons and flew away from the acidic ink spitted by Calamaramon.

“T-that was close…!!” his voice got a familiar high pitch, “Thank you, Horusmon.”

“Hm? That voice…” the squid woman raised an eyebrow.

“Shoot…!” He covered his helmet’s mouth with his hands.

“I see, I recognize that voice now… Everything makes sense, especially why you got rid of Frost-chan!”

“You know they’re more people and digimon who speak like me in this entire world right?”

“He got rid of Frostmon?!” Miyako exclaimed.

“No, Frostmon was spared, just returned to Child form and flew away” BurningFladramon explained to her, “Lightnimon is not cold hearted as he tries to be”

“No, I’m sure you’re him! The Chosen Child who should’ve been dead!”

“Now Horusmon!”

“Red Sun!” The red laser from his eyes hit the enemy, who fell on the lake.

“Did we get her?” Daisuke asked rhetorically… Only a tentacle hit Horusmon suddenly  and then another grab him “Guh!”

“Ack!”

“Horusmon!! D--Lightnimon!” Miyako screamed in panic.

“Ghn… Le-let me go…!”

“No no, I will take revenge for her and finish you off since master Duskmon couldn’t”

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah I’m so tired of this!” Miyako screamed and then ran towards Calamaramon, welding the Shuri-Shuriken, “Let! Him! Go!” and threw it at the enemy, cutting the tentacle holding Lightni. He immediately fell on water and got freed from the cut tentacle minutes later.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH, WHY DID YOU DO THAAAAAAAAT!?” Calamaramon screamed in pain. Lightnimon jumped out of the lake.

“Lightnimon are you okay?” Miyako ran to him.

“What the heck was that idea of using the Shuriken against her!? What if you had hit me instead!?”

“Hey, you’re complaining about saving you!? I--”

“... Thank you. I like how you finally did not hesitate.”

“?!”

“Now evolve Horusmon and finish her off!”

She nodded, and then pointed the digivice at Horusmon, activating the upgraded armor evolution for Fauermon - a bird man version of Horusmon, with the motif based on the Egyptian god Horus.

Fauwermon held his rod and released a laser from an orb which appeared on the top of it.

“Red Sunburst!”

The attack was much more powerful than Horusmon’s technique. Lightnimon finished by throwing the Lighdra-Glaive, with its electric effect activated, on the lake, electrocuting and stunting Calamaramon.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH AH---” and she fainted on the lake. 

“Miyako,” Daisuke called her normally, “use your D-3 to revert her to a Digiegg stage.”

“H-Huh, why?”

“If she wakes up and escapes, she will tell that creepy digimon that I’m alive.”

“Ah, so she can hatch and be reborn right?”

He nodded. Then, Miyako pointed her digivice at the fainted floating Calamaramon and pressed a button. A light came from her D-3 and hit the enemy until she became a digiegg floating on the lake. The egg floated till the edges of the lake, in which Daisuke took it from the water.

“I’m sorry for doing this to you, but we had no choice” he gave the egg a little soft pat on its shell.

“You’re indeed him,” Miyako muttered.

“Huh?”

“I’m sorry--”

“... It’s okay, I don’t like it either.”

“No, I’m sorry for doubting you!”

“This isn’t a safe place to say things, but… Sorry for what I’ve done to you.”

“I thought you had gone forever…”

“Pfft hahaha! I’m not going to go anywhere, I’ve always been on y’all side. Even if I was hidden.”

“Don’t laugh about it! Ken-kun thought you had gone completely insane now!”

“Ah I see… So you and him thought that… Hm…”

He sighed, “Maybe I went a little off the rails, so I take it. I did wrong things, but I can't sit and whine about making bad decisions.”

“So you’re still the same… I’m glad.”

“Maybe you should go back now, if you stay here for much longer they might discover it.”

“Oh okay....”

Silence.

“So, where will you go now?” and she broke it after a few seconds.

“I need to take this egg to Frostmon so Ranamon could get company when she hatches.”

“Okay… See you soon?”