Despair to hope the story of the tamers

“So what's the plan?” Asked Renamon, her eyes darting to-and-fro around and between the houses as they passed by around her, checking for anything to use to our advantage against the rogue Digimon.

“You use hit and run tactics while guilmon keeps the attention of the digimon. Don't be afraid to ask for a boost if you need it.” I planned with determination to stop the digimon as we start the attack.

“Spike, keep an eye on your partner, okay.”

Spike nods up at Renamon as she starts the attack. She kneels to the ground before jumping high into the air while tucking her arms in near her chest.

“Diamond Storm!” she roared, spreading her arms out away from her body, causing bright flashes of white crystals to form in a line from her belly to her chest.

The pellucid diamond shaped projectiles quickly departed towards the ground before flickering towards the digimon in rapid succession.

As Renamon falls to the ground, she was taken by surprise as the champion level digimon shouts out the words: “Spiral Blow” while a large vortex of condensed air shoots from its mouth at high speed, just as most of the diamonds were about to make contact. The stronger champions attack easily manages to cancel a large portion of the incoming offence while only taking very minimal damage from a few stray diamonds. The Gaogamon only growls in annoyance, afterwards as it turns towards Renamon, its much larger frame facing the still free falling Renamon aiming to try and swipe at her with its claws.

“Pyro Sphere” A sudden voice calls out as Guilmon fires a small ball of energy towards the Gaogamon claws. The champion level Digimon hand collides with Guilmon’s ‘Pyro Sphere’ causing a large plume of smoke rise into the air around the digimon.

“Our attacks are barely dealing any damage!” I said with irritation, “Wait,” I remembered my modify cards, a few that could help coming to mind “I have an idea. Spike, follow my lead!” I pull out a card from my deck box, Spike mirrors me.

‘Power Active’ spoke both Spike’s and my digivices in their general monotonous voices as our partners were enveloped by a red glow, the stream of light and colors swirled around their bodies for a time before our partner's attacks began dealing higher damage, but the champion Digimon is still standing strong.

“We can't let this digimon win!” I stated.

My team keeps at it, but they start to tire after their endless assault on the digimon. As guilmon goes for another attack, the gaogamon shouts: “Spiral Blow!” and knocks guilmon right into Spike.

“Spike! You okay?” I rush over to Spike, being weary of the Digimon who knocked the small baby dragon to the ground.

“I'll be fine. Just sore right now is all.” Spike groaned.

“We can't keep this up, we need a trump card! But what?” I look through my cards until my eyes come across the title of a seemingly bright card in my deck.

“Metalgarurumon blaster?” I was slightly puzzled at the unnecessarily long name which was engraved into the card, “Worth a shot!” I slash the card through the my digivice hoping this card could change the tides in our battle.

All of a sudden renamon sucks in a deep breath and with a cry of “metal blaster” fires a cold stream of frozen air towards the gaogamon.

“Did that do it?” Spike asked, worried.

All of a sudden the Digimon gets up but it finally looks as if it took some damage as it takes in seemingly long winded breaths.

“No way! That was way more powerful than Renamon’s diamond storm but it’s just not enough!” I exclaim worried for my partner. “There has to be a card I can use to end this! But which one?” I mutter as I frantically begin scanning through my limited cards.

“Uh Leon how about this one?” Spike shows me a card with what looks like a average sized dragon wearing gold armor firing a beam of light out of its chest.

“Go for it spike!”

Spike swipes the card through his digivice and all of a sudden with a cry of “magna blast” guilmon fires a beam of light at the gaogamon.

“Almost there! Renamon are you still good to go?” I asked looking over at my partners hunched over state, she seemed worn down by using such a powerful attack right off the bat.. I’d have to be more cautious before using that card again.

“ I'm exhausted leon! I’m going to need a recharge!”

I only nod before slashing the same power chip card I used back at the schoolhouse less than a few hours ago. I then watch with bated breath as her fur glows a bright blue for a brief moment before I can see her weariness vanish and her muscles tense as she prepair’s to return to the fray of battle.

“Man I wish Gilda and Hawkmon where here!” I stated in deep frustration at how much possible damage this darn champion could take.

“Did someone call for a flying miracle!” Said Gilda out of nowhere as she suddenly glides up to where we are.

“Are you sure you're up for this! Plus where's hawkmon?” I asked her not seeing him.

“He’s already over there.” she deadpans while she points with one of her wings towards the wild digimon. I can only look over to where she was pointing only to see hawkmon trying to peck at the gaogamon.

Muttering a quick apology to my friend along with a quick blush I hoped she didn’t see I briefly shake my head before yelling “Follow my lead, grab a card and slash it through you digivice!”

I pull out a speed card while Gilda pulls out a card with a picture of a giant crab with a huge shell.

(Speed active.) My digivice spoke as renamon’s movement and reaction time begin to change, her yellow and white forme beginning to blur into a single streak of colorful force.

While that happens hawkmon all of a sudden cry’s of the word “hydro blaster” while he forcefully spews a high pressured jet of water out from his mouth and right into the Gaogamon, said Digimon could then be seen hurtling towards a nearby building with only a high pitched yelp leaving its mouth before slamming into the building and bursting into data particle’s.

“Huf huf. Good job everypony.” I said the stress of what just happened getting to me. “Spike you okay?”

“Yea just a little sore is all.” Replied the baby dragon.

All of a sudden I can feel a tingling in my talon as card appeared. “Huh, what's this? Gaogamon spiral blow? Sounds like something to have a bit of fun with later.” I put slide the card in with the pouch the rest of my cards were in as we walk back to the treehouse to tell Twilight we won.

“Twilight we managed to win but it was far closer than I like to cut it. Luckily Gilda came when she did or thing might have not worked out so...nice. Can you also let Celestia know of this attack?” I asked as we walked into her house.

“Spike take a letter!” She said as he grabs a piece of parchment and a quill.

“(Dear princess Celestia
There was a new monster attack in town today but don't worry. Those tamers I told you about in my last letter managed to stop its rampage. Nopony was hurt but there is minor property damage.

Your faithful student.
Twilight sparkle)

As Spike quickly sends the letter through dragon fire we surprisingly don’t have to wait very long before spike is burping out a scroll with a golden seal imprinted on it.

(“Dear Twilight
thank you for letting me know. I'm glad no one got seriously hurt during this attack. I would like to invite you and your friends along with these tamers up to the castle so we can discuss what needs to be done.

Sincerely princess Celestia” )

“So I guess we’re headed up to the train station then guys?” I said after having heard Twilight read her response.

With everypony in quick agreement we all get ourselves on board the first train headed up towards canterlot to begin the long 2 hour long trip.

(Canterlot)

“Hey Twilight I've never been to canterlot before. Can you guide me around a little please?” Leon asked overwhelmed by how big the city is.

“Sure. The castle is this way follow me.” Twilight smiles as she waves a hoof for us to follow her. With all the strange looks we we’re getting it was probably best we not mess around and start a frantic screaming match with the fancy looking poneys up here.

It's not to long before we all end up at the castle's main gates where a pair of guards stand by. The pair of guards cause Renamon to feel on edge and cause me to begin freaking out a lilite, maybe that yelling match was more of a staring match judging by the looks of concentration on the guards faces...that or gas.

“Halt! State your business.” one guard said.

“We have an audience with the princesses. We came to talk about the new threat.” Twilight told the guards.

“what could you do?” Asked the other guard.

“You don't want to know!” Leon said as the group headed inside the castle.

It's not long after before we see the princesses we’ve come to see.

“Twilight I'm glad you and your friends could come. And who is this?” Celestia asked looking right at me and renamon.

“ my name is Leon Stonestorm and this is my friend and partner Renamon.” I say as I bow out of respect, renamon contemplating a moment longer than I before doing the same.

“Rise young griffon, there is no need for you to bow. Now tell me how did you defeat that monster?”

“They aren't monsters Princess they are called Digimon. And me and renamon along with Spike here and his partner fought it off.” Leon stated rising.

“Digimon? What do you know of these “Digimon?” She asked in confusion.

“Well Digimon are as just as intelligent as you or me. They are from a parallel world known as the digital world but unlike ours their world isn't such a pretty place. Please don’t get it wrong, not all of them are bad, heck some of them can be really nice like Renamon here. But something is happening to send the Digimon through the connection that was formed when my now late father made a prototype device called a “computer” and bridged the gap. I'm sorry but that's all we know for right now.” Leon said “that and the one we just fought wasn't the same as the last two that me and renamon fought. This one was wild, ruthless while the other two were forced through what we believe is dark magic to attack.”

“Dark magic! Are you sure?!”

“Not positive but the two that just me and renamon fought had eerie green glows around their eyes.”

“Green! That color can only be caused by Sombra! But how? I thought he was destroyed?!”

“No clue but me and the rest of the tamers need to be ready! Say you wouldn't happen to have seen cards that look like these before?” I show her the back of a card out of my case.

“I haven't but Luna has a few she found. Why?”

“If she finds anymore have her send them our way. They'd be a huge help.”

Luna looks confused but nods. “Dear sister anything to add?”

“What purpose doth the cards serve thee if thou would explain it” said Luna

“They can be used for a lot of things if you are a tamer. Care for a small demonstration?” I ask.

“ I would liketh thee to give this demonstration but maketh nay mistaketh if anypony is harmed we willst not be happy” said Luna

“Don't worry about that princess Luna! I have just the one for the job! Digi modify! Amor active”. Renamon's left arm begins shimmering before the small particles of data that made up her large 3 digit paw begin to change shape and take the form of a chrome gauntlet causing Renamon to smirk at the lunar princess and her sisters more than surprised looks.

Letting out a breath she forgot she had been holding the lunar princess spoke if a bit more hesitantly than before. “Th..Thy cards art indeed..quite interesting but can they be used for more than protection?

“Yes they can but do you have a space with REALLY strong shields? Some of these cards are a little stronger than you might think.” As I mention this to the princess I can’t help but notice renamon and guilmon starting to act rather weird. Simply watching them I could almost feel a solid led ball dropping into the pit of my stomach.

“Uh renamon? Don’t tell me it’s a digimon again?” I ask her.

Sadly Renamon only gives me a flat stare, no rest for the weary I suppose. “Yes but it's just at the edge of my perception.”

“Well I guess it looks like the demo might have to go live! Gilda, Spike we have a few new Digimon to fight!” Leon stated. “Celestia, Luna leave this to us.”

“Prithee sister I wish to see how thine tamers handle this” Luna pleads to her older sister.

“Alright Luna but at least take your armor and weapon. Just in case.” Celestia gently says back while moving next to Luna before nuzzling her gently on the cheek “You know I will always worry about you little sister.” .

Luna while gently nuzzling back only speaks in Celestia’s ear as it gently flicks, “So do I dearest sister and thank thee.” Moving away from Celestia Luna turns to the young tamer and calmly says “give me but a minute to gather my gear and we shall be off”

“Alright but make it fast! In about five minutes we need to go!” Renamon said feeling the digimon getting closer.

“Of course I shalt be back soon ”state’s Luna as she teleports off to acquire her gear only to return moments later fully dressed in a rather terrifying set of dark blue armor, her horse shoes exchanged for full length plate armor with black fabric underlying it. Her obsidian crown had also been exchanged for a partial helm that only seemed to protect the front portion of her long horn. A large scythe also now lay strapped to her back, a central jewel in the blades steel center glowing a bright red.

“That was quick…” I mumble to myself in partial surprise before shaking my head. “Are we ready?” I say looking over at Luna as she nods.. “Then let's go!” I yell out as me, Gilda and hawkmon prep to fly.

Luna must have heard my mumbling because the look she gives me is almost smug.“We art what thee say..always prepared.

Shaking my head at the princesses hearing I can only nod back before we take off to begin following renamon and guilmon as they begin leading us to the new Digimon.

The flight takes a number of minutes but the destruction we see as we draw closer to the digimons location becomes clear as some of the district's building begin to show signs of scorch marks and collateral damage.

As we draw closer we can only stare at huge orange dinosaur with a brown skull helmet on its head. My digivice goes off moments later as some of the digimon’s data begins to appear . “Greymon champion level Special attacks include Nova Blast and great horn attack). Ok guys let's do this!” I say as renamon starts off the attack. Launching a quick diamond storm from the ground her attack grazing the large dragon digimon but it doesn't do much besides upsetting it even farther.

“Okay no more mister nice gryphon!” I yell out. “Digi modify metalgarurumon blaster active!” I slash said card through my digivice. Renamon sucks in a deep breath and with a cry of “metal blaster!” Fires a super cold stream of air at the greymon.

“We shalt not let thee get near our city and citizens crazed beast!” Yells out Luna as she swings her scythe at the greymon and launches multiple magical blades from the weapon at the large dragon.

The attack lands and it seems to do some light damage causing the digimon to flinch but the beast is easily able to handle it without much trouble.

“If its fire based then...maybe... Digi modify hydro vortex active!” Gilda slashes the card as hawkmon let's loose a stream of water out from his mouth. The Digimon takes it and with a cry of “Nova blast!” as jet like flames fly from it mouth easily disintegrating the incoming water before heading right towards the prone hawkmon.

“Nay” Luna yells and teleports in front of hawkmon while throwing up a shield in front of them.

The shield holds as the attack lands but cracks begin to split its surface all the while pushing them back multiple meters….the fire attack even managing to cause the air around the shield to waver and distort.

Luna drops the shield not a second later but she could be seen panting as if it exhausted a large portion of her magic.

“Luna! Get back!” I yell out while race over to her all the while praying she's okay.

“I'm fine just tired, that took a lot more out of me then I thought it would.” Luna replies still panting heavily.

“Uh guys! We have another one!” Renamon manages to say while dodging.

My digivice tells me that it's a lunamon. “Luna you have to get out of here! You can't handle two even if one is only a rookie in your current condition!”

“I can't just runneth while mine own citizens art in danger” Luna replies

As she says this a soft blue and black light starts to flow around Luna. “Wait is this!” I say remembering how Gilda and Spike got their digivices.

“This device...is it one like the kind you are using” Luna asked looking at it confused.

“Yes! Looks like that lunamon is your partner.” I say confused myself. “Did you bring those cards you found?”

“Aye but what one should I useth?” Luna asked.

“Let me see them.” I take a look and my eyes spot one. “Omnimon supreme cannon? Try this one.”

“Alright.” Luna says as she takes the card and slashes it through the digivice with a almost practiced flick of her magic. Hearing it speak “Omnimon supreme cannon active”.

All of a sudden the new Digimon left hand turned into a small cannon and fires a powerful shot that almost defin my ears. As the shot fades the greymon could be seen sprawled out upon the ground struggling to get up its torso now having heavy scorch marks upon it..

“One more push everypony! Now Spike use that card!” I say wanting for this nightmare to end fast.

Spike nods pulling out the card and slashes it. “Managmon manga blast active.” his digivice said as guilmon fires a beam of light at the greymon before it blows into particles.

“That was tiring but fun. I wouldn't mind doing something like this again it was quite invigorating” Luna says still slightly winded as a glow begins to form in front of her contorting into the shape of a card.

“What is this”? Luna asked looking over at Leon.

“When you beat a Digimon a card of one of its moves is forged. That's a Greymon nova blast card.”

“Interesting so this means I can now useth this move shouldst I desire as such.” Luna asked.

“Yes that card is yours. Oh and here you should talk to your new partner to.” I point out a small white bunny with a weird chest piece that looks like a crescent moon.

“Oh of course” Luna says flying down to the digimon. “Hello there my friend, I thanketh thee for your help in our battle”

The strange bunny digimon only looks at her with a rather odd look on its face. “Your accent is kinda funny” The remark causes Luna to sputter as a red blush makes its way to her cheeks. “Tis not comical welp, tis the royal we!” Shaking her head a moment later before pawing at the ground embarrassingly Luna can feel her bottom lip tremble..

“I’m sorry for the funny remark.” Maybe you could show me a little some time?” The lunamon speaks in a feminine tone lowly as a frown makes its way to its face, “but I’ve never heard anyone talk like that before...b..but don’t get it wrong I think it’s kind of cool in its own wa...”

No longer listening to what the digimon is saying Luna only looks at the digimon worriedly before looking down as the feeling of something similar to a lead ball moving down into her stomach takes place. “I...thee...M..maybe this wasn’t such a good idea after all, maybe I should have just stayed back at the palace with my sister. Maybe…

A sudden pat on her plated shoulder grabs her attention before a sudden weight lands on her back followed by a soft voice speaks out again. “What art th…” A sudden hug cuts her off causing her eyes to grow larger. “Maybe you should stop being so mopey so you could show me a little how to talk like that some time? Its really cool and I like cool!”

Everyone else looks at the little scene with smiles, even more so as princess Luna hugs back with a light smile on her face, maybe this was the start of a beautiful friendship after all.

After a few moments of hugging the lunar princess and the little bunny speaks again, her voice a bit more somber, “It was no problem. I was looking around when I saw this greymon and just had to help you.” The lunamon said.

“Your help is greatly appreciated my new friend. Wouldst thee care to come with us backeth to the castle so we can get to know each other better”? Luna asked.

“Sure I'll head back with you. I'm not welcome in my home anyway.” The digimon said with a frown.

“Then cometh 'long mine own new cousin. Thee may stayeth with me as longeth as thee wisheth” Luna stated with a thicker accent than normal now happy to have made a new friend to keep her company.

“Thank you! Do you like the moon? I love the moon!” Lunamon exclaimed.

“I simply adore the moon. In fact it's my own duty to raiseth and lower it each and every night for mine own subjects.” Luna said.

“Really! That's amazing!” Lunamon exclaimed.

“I'm delighted thou bethink so. Cometh along and tonight if you wish thou can watch me perform thee duty.” Luna exclaimed with glee.

“Cometh my friends let us return to mine sister so we can tell her wast hath happened.” Luna says taking to the air.

We quickly return and me and Gilda fall down in the room we landed in. “Oops missed breakfast.” I say.

“Art thou alright”? Luna asked as she lands next to them.

“We are just hungry is all. Right Gilda?” I said.

“Ya we had to skip breakfast to stop the attack this morning.” Gilda says slightly tense.

“Then cometh follow us and we shalt have the cooks prepareth a meal for thee and the others while I gather mine sister and have some rooms prepared so thou can rest after that fight.” Luna says.

“Thanks so much! Hey is there any way we can contact you in case we need your help?” I asked tummy rumbling.

“Ahh. I know.”Luna says as she summons a dark blue quill and makes it glow slightly in her magic before handing it to Leon. “ I've enchanted this quill so that anything you write with it is sent directly to me, so you can use this to contact me if you need my help for anything.” Luna said.

“Alright that solves that! But do you have meat here? We can't eat pony food.” I asked my tummy at a near roar at this point.

“Aye. We occasionally have meat eating dignitaries so it shouldn't be that hard to findeth some for you.” Luna says with a laugh after hearing my tummy roar. “Followeth me and I shalt taketh thee to the dining hall”

We both manage to walk behind her but we are a tiny bit dizzy.

“Not too far now it's just around the corner”Luna says before turning and opening a large door on our right.

As we walk in we see all kinds of meat as if it covered all the table. Our mouths start to drool at all the meat.

“Sitteth down and enjoy yourselves my friends, I shalt returneth shortly with mine sister but until then consume to your hearts content.” Luna says before turning and leaving the room to find Celestia.

At a speed that rainbow would jealous of we grab a plate and grab a mountain of meat. “This is so good! Just like-father would have made.” While still eating I start to tear up.

“What's with the mushy eyes?” Gilda asked as she eats.

“Before this all started my father died after bandits attacked my hometown of stepping stone.”

“No, that's so sad.” Gilda admitted as she eats the last of her food.

As we finish I see both Luna and Celestia along with lunamon walk in.

“We art backeth mine friends I hope thee enjo- what is wrong Leon is something the matter” Luna asked looking at him worriedly

“Its nothing Luna. Just a bad memory from before this started.” Leon said. “These steaks remained me of my murdered father is all.”

“I'm sorry to heareth that Leon just remember that I'm always here if you needeth someone to talketh to.”Luna said still looking sad.

“Don't be sad Luna! It wasn't you who killed him. Thank you though.” I walk over to Luna and hug her. “It means so much to me to hear that.”

“Even if it wasn't mine fault it doesn't mean I won't be sad when I heareth a friend is hurting.”Luna said while hugging him back.

“But enough of the past. Luna did you tell her everything that happened?” I ask going back to my seat.

“Aye and we agreed that shouldeth we hear word of any attacks by these digimon we will aloweth thee to know, we shalt also be doing a searcheth to see what we can findeth out about this mind control thou say some were under to see if it is Sombra or some other evil.”Luna says.

“Thank you! But a warning. If you ever fight a Digimon named Coramon don't delete it. Call it a hunch but I have a feeling you shouldn't kill that one.” Leon said.

“Alright we shalt remember that but for noweth your rooms has’t been prepared so that thee may rest.”Luna said before looking over at a guard that was nearby.”guard take our friends to their Chambers so they may rest. Luna said.