J-Xros

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J-Xros saga:Musketeers

Even as a child I was never one for fairy tales and the such. To me they were just some story meant for the old to inspire the young.
They're fables
They're tall tales
They're myths
All and all they were just things to pass the time by...

nothing more, nothing less.

However to the thing that told me a particular tale that has been told generation by generation it was something more...
It was legend.
This particular thing loved legends and lore and inspired to be part of such tales despite my obvious loathing toward such trivial matters. To my unfortunate luck however I was to be part of a new generation of fairy tales. One that would not only cross time and space but dimensions as well. So to the me that goes back and listens to the tale that is about to be told be warned. The tale that is told is not an easy one. It is one full of hardship and strife, however it is something that must be done.
"In order to grow and evolve"
This term could describe our tale and how I came to be, but I'd be getting ahead of myself.
Me personally, I like a setting...
So let me tell you the "things" legend and how I,Tsuji Haruto,Partook in expanding its never ending saga

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If you were to discribe the name " Hanahime" would be the the star of some magical cartoon series in some distant land. But to me "Hanahime" would be something personal. Hanahime is the only hanahime I know of or therefore exist. To say that there was another Hanahime would defy logic even though as we speak logic continues to fly. For the Hanahime is a logic defyer
Yes Hanahime defies logic.
For Hanahime is not what she seems. Hanahime is nether man nor woman, plant nor animal. God nor demon.
Hanahime is a digimon
"A Digital monster to be correct"
"...."
I met Hanahime many years ago along with the rise of "going green". My household just so happened to have the latest plant raising machine when it just so happened to malfunction one evening. So soon enough a plant finally grew.
And then forearms
And legs.
And eyes....
....
The thing that came to be called itself " Tanemon" it had said it stayed under the ground as a younger being and grew into what I currently saw.
All the while I was grimly gripping the bug spray...
It was talking to me...
I was reluctant to listen to what it had to say but it did make since after a while
As ironic as it sounds.
It came from another world it said but that's about all it could remember. I didn't really understand but I soon grew to understand the Hanahime. And so the years flew by and the Hanahime that came from the dirt grew into an ivy like creature.It grew into an amazing creature but the didn't end there. For it had a story to tell.
The tale of the musketeers...

[xtheshadowrealmer]

Where to start its hard to start just by going I met it by a river because that is underrating the story. By a lot and I mean a lot. It all started when I was little I guess is the best place to start.
As long as I can remember I have been a loner. Most people called me wolf boy because I was always alone and loved the forest. Even my parents didn't usually use my first name although its easy to remember its X by the way. X Tagimachi yep not hard to remember but I didn't mind.
I was made fun of a lot for how I dressed and everyone thought my hair color was fake so they avoided me. I always stood up for others though especially when they were bullied.

[xtheshadowrealmer]

I was walking through the woods just listening to nature when it happened. I always loved being there especially with the river right next to me. Even on hot days it felt cool. Today was a nice day I remember thinking its going to be a nice day but I was right and wrong at the same time how was I supposed to know a little fish like creature and an ogre would come charging at me. But when I saw the look on the little ones face I knew it was in danger. I didn't care if what was after it seemed straight out of a horror story I just knew I had to help.

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But I suppose I went too far back to start this story so I'll go to the beginning. It was early in the morning so walking to school was always a chore,however now thinking about it guess I brought the chore on myself.I could have just gotten a bike. Then again wasn't really expecting Hanahime to follow me, either.
She's more of a house..ur..digimon...
That aside the chore of walking to school became even more complicated with her in my arms.
"Say Haru-kun can you lend an ear?"
That's how it started.
"Haru...kun...?"
"Hehehe...sorry I was up late watching this anime, haru-kun was the star!!!"
"I knew letting you stay up late was a bad idea.."
"Awwww don't be that way they never show any good anime on the weekdays...!
"...You may just be the first digi-otaku..."
"Otaku..?
"Anyway why are you coming to school with me don't you think its gonna be a tad bit weird me carrying a plant with all day?"
"Haru-kun even if I wasn't there you'd still be weird!!"
"And I thought ice was cold..."
That's why I came with to tell you a motivational story to lift your spirit rock your soul...!"
She's been tainted...
Aaanyway this is a good one I heard the other day...its called the three musketeers.
"Oh I've heard of that. There famous among the western scene.
" Ya I've heard of them as well...for some odd reason...There a group of gunslingers and vegilanties..they do good...but the main point of the story was---"
"I would use the term...vigilant.. Exactly..."
What appeared before us was a tall slender man in a brownish cloak with a red hat.
" Haru...he saw me--"
"Don't worry...I'm used to your kind already,plant..."
"..."
"I'd strongly advise you keep that story under your hat at least until the job is done...you would want them to hear..."
"Them???"
"...The Musketeers..."
And as he said that he began walking toward us his slinder appearance never change. He passed by with only a mutter
"Fear...the musketeers..."
That is how our story began.

[xtheshadowrealmer]

I charged at the big green monster ya I know what your thinking. Is this guy stupid? No I just can't stand bully's. The look on that fish things face was priceless though.
Sadly my next move was not any smarter. I punched it thankfully I hit like a bulldozer sadly I only winded him for a split second. He then back handed me hard enough to send me into the river it also knocked out my mp3 player so at least that wasn't ruined. The little fish backed towards the river terrified. Monster: pichimon give up no one can save you.
Pichimon: Ogermon you monster that human had nothing to do with this.
Ogremon stepped closer to pichimon accidently pressing play on my mp3 player. The song that played got me pumped as I climbed out of the water right then it was the song immortals.
Pichimon was it? Well you were wrong on one part this is my business especially now. And you green guy I think it was ogermon before this song is over I'm going to get payback and I'm gonna watch this river carry you away. Pichimon looked at me like I was crazy then at ogermon who had started laughing. Pichimon then made up his mind he was never gonna be pushed around again and he was gonna get stronger. As I looked at Pichimon watching the change in his eyes I noticed something else he had begun to glow.

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Like I said earlier, carrying a plant around with me was indeed weird...but at the high school I attended everything was not what it seemed. Most of them were either looking downward or spatting undescribed language.
Yes the age of the cell phone is truly terrifying....
So you could imagine all the "replies" to me carrying a plant around.
The lols were annoying...
However I didn't pay them no mind. What truly troubled me was the tall man in the cloack. Who was.he and how did he know about the particular musketeers we were talking about.
And how did he know about Hanahime...?
Lunch soon came around and once again Hanahime had.to input her to cents into.the scenario.
"Haru-kun why are eating alone"Hanahime whispered
"If I saw me carrying a plant would you eat with me either?,and stop calling me Haru-Kun..."
"Well that aside I'm still a little concerned about what transpired earlier. Just who was that guy!?"
"I dunno but he definitely wasn't normal..."
It was at that moment I could overhear the whispers
"Ewww that kids talking to his plant...omg"
"...we'd better decuss this later..."

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And so the school day came and went and it was at last it was time to head to the clubroom.
Well let me rephrase that.
I'm heading to what used to be a clubroom. The only thing that identified it as such was the sign above the door that read "Tech"
It was a place where I could at least act normally around Hanahime...
I felt bad for ignoring her.
The club had been abandoned for months and the only remaining members were me, Hanahime, and the mysterious robot hanging in the clubroom. Never the less it was a place of splice and where I can continue my work.
Ah it appears I didn't go into that...
During the clubs active season, along with the robot, we discovered a strange divice next to it. What that divice contained was a vast amount of data, some of which we've never seen before. It took months but we were able to make our own divices using its contents as a blueprint.
And that's where I came in. I'm finishing the third one that was left unfinished due to the clubs collapse...
"Haru...can we go now..."
In a sec Hanahime I just want to tighten up this spot---"
"You've been working on it for weeks I doesn't work...and I'm hungry!!!"
"...so that's what this is about... Sigh I guess we'll call it a night..."
Though I'd usually keep the divice there I was confident I could finish it tonight so I took it with me.
Codename:Metal life
The name given to the robot we found hasn't once mover since we found it...
"Soon...you'll be given new life..."
I heard someone mutter that down the hall...

[xtheshadowrealmer]

The light grew brighter and brighter then suddenly vanished. But pichimon was gone in his place was a small orange puff ball with a horn.
Um what the heck just happened?
He digivolved kid seems you inspired him but it won't make a difference. Thats what you think. Me and the puffball said at the same time we seemed in sync.
I decided to run at ogermon again but this time I went around him and kicked him in the back pushing him towards the water. The puff ball rushed to my side as ogermon turned around.
Bubble blast!
As those words were said the puff ball blasted ogermon in the eyes with bubbles.
Gah my eyes! You little!
While he was blind he stumbled back closer to the river me and the puff ball tackled him into the water and watched the current take him away.
Well I think this is the weirdest day of my life.
I was wrong.
Thank you human I became a tsunomon thanks to your help.
I went over and picked up my mp3 player just as the song was ending.
No problem I hate bully's.
Um I do have a favor to ask though.
What is it tsunomon?
Can I come with you?
Hmm... I thought maybe having a friend wouldn't be so bad and he would make my life more exciting. Ya you can come with me but can you keep up?
No worries on that part. He then did something that surprised me he jumped into my mp3 player .
When I finally came to my senses I walked us home listening to my music a picture of tsunomon on my screen jamming out with me.

[xtheshadowrealmer]

Its been only 2 years since then now I usually carry tsunomon and we both wear wireless headsets connected to my mp3 always listening to music. Everyone thinks he is just a weird stuffed animal but hey at least its not a plant like another kid in school.
Me and tsunomon always kept to ourselves we don't like attention well other than the fact I carry him around. The hardest part is feeding him at lunch when no ones looking.
Our days were usually the same day in and day out well until that day where it really all began. The day my world changed even more.

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Now let's create...a musketeer...

Call it human nature or the fact that I hung around Hanahime too much but I was always less active in the evening. However that night I had a mission. I figured I was so close to finally completing the divice we worked so hard on.
all it needed was one...more...!
*Beeeeep*
"I...it beeped...!Hanahime...!"
"Ahh no more strawberries... Mr unicorn..."
"Hanahime... This is important---Whaaaaaaaa!!!!!"
I never thought that I would be gripped so hard and yanked out of my own window but there I went.
"H...Haru..!"
Hanahime jumped right after me changing it appearance
*Tanemon digivolve...!*
"POISON IVY!!!"
I was immediately tugged the other way but the grip was too fast.
Me and Hanahime fell hard to the street floor.
"Gaaaah...."
"Tsuju...are you OK?"
"...I must look pretty bad for you...to call me that..."
"Awww isn't this touching!!!!"
It was that man...the man from earlier. However something seemed different. He was more ominous...
You just had to keep messin with it...all you two had to do was keep existing...to bad looks like I'm gonna have to end it...
"Tsk..this looks bad Hanahime... Look..!"
The object that grabbed us was the mysterious robot lifeless in our clubroom.
But it wasn't lifeless.
"Not only did you revive the divice but you managed to encounter two digimon..you really are unlucky... Now Metallifekwagamon!!!
"Wha---"
"Tsuji...!gaah thorn down!!!"
Hanahime tried its best but Metal life was too strong...its attack bounced off.
Did you really think a rookie had any chance to begin with!? Now END THIS!!!!"
*ZZZZZZTTTTTZZZZZZTTTTT emit blade...!
"FLY BULLET!!!"
two attacks connected and with that they canceled out...
"Bah...so you finally crawled out...Belle..."


"Hmmm...so that's your game...Kid..."

[xtheshadowrealmer]

It was a loud sound not far away that got my attention that night. What it was is hard to explain it was like a mix of clashing metal with a small explosion. Tsunomon was up immediately. We rushes out of the house as fast as we could with our mp3 and headsets of course. We knew what the sound ment we knew a digimon was nearby maybe multiple.
"Tsunomon sounds like it came from the plant kids house."
"You sure you wanna do this X?"
"Of course I hate bully's after all and if there's a digimon involved someone's obviously bullying someone."
"Isn't that profiling yourself as a bully and all humans with anything to do with digimon bullys."
"Good point never mind the digimon part then let's just call it a feeling."
"Whatever let's just make sure we teach someone some hard rock the hard way."
"Ha ha ha count on it little dude!"
Thinking back on it I yelled that way to loud. Well guess I should mark ninja of my list of possible jobs.

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Have you ever believed in superheroes. The strength of a million men, faster than a speeding bullet, superheroes were used to inspire and entertain, however I never liked superheroes...
Cause like fairy tales superheroes don't exist...
But if that was the case how was I to describe the scene that unfolded before my eyes. Basking under the moon was a tall slender blonde with a bizzar mask and a...ahm...interesting outfit choice...
"This ain't how this works" the slinder woman said.
"Belle...it's been too long..."
As he said that he lifted a massive weapon from within his cloak.
"STAY OUTTA THIS...THIS WILL BE OUR REVIVAL!!!!"
"Using an inoccent boy and his digimon to revive a vigilant clan...kinda...ironic..."
"Belle don't you understand!? This world needs us more than ever---"
*Click*
"Agreed, kid, this world does need us...from insane freaks like you...!"
"Fine you wanna learn this lesson the hard way....SO BE IT!!!!!"
Calling that man a freak was a complete understatement...
That man was a monster....
Flinging his coat, he revealed his body. A crimson outfit, three claws grew from each foreleg, and the weapon he displayed was his own leg...!
"Ha..Hanahime... What's going on..."
"...its...the musketeers...."

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"Bellstarmon and magnakidmon were two of the three musketeers, digimon designed to protect the weak..." Hanahime whispered
But times have changed, and so have they...
"FLY BULLET!!!"
"BIND RED TRIGGER!!!!"
Bullets flew everywhere while we ducked for cover---gah!!!
"Tusji!!!"
M.L.kuwagamon wasn't done with us...
I...I can't...
*Crrraaaccckkk*
M.L.crackled and sputtered as it fell to the ground.
"Kid ya ain't gonna get a second chance now run!!!"
"R..Right come on Hanahime---"
*METALLIC CONDITIONS MET, DIGIEVOLUTION ACTIVATE*
*BOOOOOOOOM*
A massive explosion surrounded me and Hanahime as metal life disappeared in a mixture of smoke and data...
"There's no way this is real..."
What appears from within the dust...couldn't be called a tank. It was a giant monster with guns on each Part of its body...
"HEHEHEHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! TOGETHER AT LAST!!!"
"Tsk...dang...I was"
Well your in luck kid!!!I didn't have to sacrifice ya!!! Now Gundramon put that fool in her place!!!
All weapons were aimed toward Belle...
*DER BLITZ*
"Now here...Hey kid hold on tight...!
As she said that she jumped from the building and landed on a motorcycle...
Her hardcore points won't end...
She swung around grabbing me and Hanahime, as we fled the scene...
I didn't believe what was happening... All this destruction in one night...as we fled I noticed someone... It was a blur but...he was the same as me....
"Alright kid time to regroup..." Belle said as we kept our distance from gundramon.

[xtheshadowrealmer]

I arrived just as the man threw his cloak off I was actually stunned for a split second but didn't lose my momentum so I had an idea my same stupid idea from back then.
I jumped at him my fist ready for his face. To my surprise tsunomon was changing again into a black horned wolf like creature swinging his fist at the man too.
Yep we're two of a kind stupidly brave people. Why I went to punch the guy who was changing before us I have no clue but tsunomon seemed to know what he was so I let fate take care of the rest.