Title: Digimon: Digi-Defenders: Episode 3: Flower Power Original Author: Phantom 1 MiSTing Author: Jesse Shearer email: ambasosor_lardo@hotmail.com Era: None/Nonstandard Category: Anime [Scene: a mall corridor done anime style; JESSE has fully recovered from his encounter with RENAMON after Episode 1 and is seated on a bench outside the theater. An anime version of Security Guard Barney FIFE approaches.] JESSE: Hey, Officer Fife! Long time no see. FIFE: Yeah, it's been awhile. Say, you know about why everything's been so strange around here lately? JESSE: Eh, it's that claw game I've got going in the theater. I'd unplug it, but I need to figure out what to do with it first. FIFE: So that's it. This wouldn't have anything to do with with that Rugrats movie or whatever it was you were watching earlier, would it? JESSE: No, no. I thought it might bring in a few guests. It's succeded in that, I guess. FIFE: So I hear. You even got busted up once, didn't you? JESSE: Yeah, but that's only because she thought I was somebody else. FIFE: Really? Who? JESSE: Oh, just an old boyfriend or something. FIFE: Must have been a bitter breakup. [A nearby shop window shatters and a young lady that looks alot like Salor Moon flies out] JESSE:Is that...? FIFE: Yep. Salor Moon. She's been causing problems here ever since you installed that claw game. JESSE: Ah. FIFE: I'd better go clear that up. [leaves] [Sign shot: The theater's marqui has been updated from the temporary sign to a fancy one that says "J. Michael Shearer's Theater" in foot-high neon lights. Below it is a smaller neon light set that reads "A Warp Power Studios and Theaters Franchise"] [Lobby. CALUMON is looking at the movie posters on the wall in complete awe. He is unaware that JESSE has come in and is watching him.] CALUMON: Pretty pictures... JESSE: Hello. [CALUMON acts startled] You must be Calumon. Sorry if I scared you there. You like my movie poster collection? CALUMON: Yeah. Especially the ones with the Digimon on them. And something smells really good in here, too. JESSE: Yeah. I'm testing out the popcorn popper. Want some? CALUMON: Oh boy! Yeah! JESSE: And these Digimon movie posters? There's a whole series of both movies and posters. I'm even showing one today. How's about you come and see it with me? CALUMON: Sure, mister. JESSE: Please, call me Jesse. [Both enter theater. JESSE sits in second seat from end of row. CALUMON gets on JESSE's head somehow.] JESSE: Wow, you're really light. CALUMON: I'm made of data, silly. >Digimon: Digidefenders JESSE: Episode 3: Flower Power. CALUMON: Aw, cute! > >"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" > JESSE: My friend and I are trying to watch a movie, so if you could please *not* swear at us... >"None of your business, that's what!" CALUMON: Yeah! > >"How dare you talk to your mother like that!" JESSE: I *don't*! > >"I don't see any mother here, just an over-the-hill tramp!" JESSE: Oh. Mari. Ouch. That's harsh, even for you. > >"AAARRGGGHHHH!" CALUMON: Mari's mom digivolve to... JESSE: MEGALON! > >Marisa LeChon burst from the apartment in a huff. Her mother was after her >with a >blunt object. JESSE: Although, a twenty-four pack of pop is a rather difficult weapon to use on a teen. CALUMON: Yeah. > Marisa, or Mari as people have been known to call her, just had >another >argument with her Mom. Again, it was over her activities. JESSE: Today on *Jerry Springer*, blindly agressive teenage girls on a mission to save the world and the argumentative, neurotic parents they live with. > > Lately, Mari had been >disappearing at odd hours without any >explanation. JESSE: Something tells me that this is nothing unusual for her, though. > > Mari was actually doing her duty as >a Digidefender but her mother >thought she was doing something illegal. JESSE: But then, how *do* you explain being a DigiDefender? > > She confronted >Mari and insulted her to >kingdom come. CALUMON: It sounds like it's easy to insult Mari. JESSE: Yeah, ask her if she's enjoying herself and she'll blow up in your face. > Mari simply >ignored all her mother's insults >until the question "what the hell do you >think you're doing?" came up. It was then that >she dropped the bomb. JESSE: Was it really necessary for Mari to nuke her mother? > The over-the-hill tramp crack was the >straw that broke the >camel's back. Mari left the apartment to avoid her >mother's full assault, making sure to >take her key in case her mother >locked her out again. > JESSE: Yeah, but what if Mari's mom gets smart enough to change the locks this time? CALUMON: That would be really mean. >Mari walked up to the Seine river. JESSE: The Giva Dam was always quiet this time of day. > This was the only place where >she felt comfortable. >There were no goody-two-shoes, no smart-allec >Russians. Sometimes she felt like she >was the only sensible person on >Earth. > >A beeping sound came from her watch. Mari looked down at her watch, which >was >actually her D-4. JESSE: So it wasn't her watch, then, now was it? CALUMON: Nope. > The Digimon symbol, a 'D' with a T-Rex-shaped >picture on it. > JESSE: Ah. Going Batman, I see. >After Rick and Jorge returned from South Dakota, JESSE: Wait a sec. *Ryan* is *Rick* again? CALUMON: I guess so, if they're not two different people. JESSE: This sorta thing is one reason why I have trouble getting into anime. > > the Commander explained the >various functionsof the D-4. CALUMON: That was nice of him. JESSE: Her, actually. > One of those functions was an >alarm that sounded >whenever a Digimon was in range. Sometimes that range >was five miles. > JESSE: Oh, yeah. That makes it about as useful as a fish finder. >"A Digimon in Paris," Mari stated. JESSE: Yeah. Thanks for clearing that up. I was wondering where it might be. > She looked around. >But she didn't hear any >destruction being made, didn't see any giant-sized >creatures so maybe it was wrong. >Mari decided to ignore it. > JESSE: Out of sight, out of mind, eh, Mari? CALUMON: That can be dangerous with Digimon. > >At the headquarters, the same alarm was going off in the control room. > JESSE:[puts hand to mouth] Red...Alert! Red...Alert! ... >"Identify the location," the Commander ordered. JESSE: We'd rather you didn't, right, Calumon? CALUMON: Uh huh. > >"Ma'am," one technician spoke up. "It's in Paris." > >The question going through the Commander's mind was why wasn't Mari taking >care of >it? But then the answer automatically came to her. Mari probably >didn't care. JESSE:[Commander/Kryten] The pompus twit. > > The next >closest Digidefender was >Nikolai. > >"Contact Nikolai," the Commander ordered. "Tell him to datalink to Paris > >immediately." JESSE: Whoops. Out of popcorn. [Leaves with CALUMON still on head] [Lobby. The sound of popcorn popping can be heard. JESSE is at the claw game, trying to get a prize out. CALUMON is still on his head.] JESSE: So, Calumon, you enjoying the movie? CALUMON: I don't think I like Mari. She seems meaner than Rika. JESSE: Eh. I'm not so sure. Besides, I'd call Rika more *spirited* than *mean*, really. And I'm sure Mari'll mellow over time. CALUMON: I hope so. [A chime rings. The scene shifts to show RIKA and RENAMON enter the lobby and approach JESSE and CALUMON.] RIKA: Nice hat, blubberboy. JESSE:[turns to face RIKA] I'll take that as a compliment. Thank you. RENAMON: You don't get mad easily, do you? JESSE: More easily than you might think sometimes, but not usually, no. So, what brings you two lovely ladies here? RIKA: We came looking for Calumon. RENAMON: We also kinda wanted to see the next episode in the movie series you're showing. JESSE: Really? You just missed the beginning. RIKA: How much of the beginning? CALUMON: Mari just had a fight with her mom. JESSE: And an evil Digimon just dropped into Paris. But that's about it, so far. RENAMON: Well, that's not so much, I guess. May we join you? JESSE: What do you think, Calumon? CALUMON: OK, I guess. JESSE: If it's OK by him, it's OK by me, too. RIKA: Thank you. And that popcorn smells *so* good. JESSE: Well, hey, I was just going to do a couple buckets when I was done with this game, anyway. RIKA: Let's see what you get. JESSE:[turns around and moves the claw over a stuffed lion] OK, I think I got it this time...[drops the claw around the toy] C'mon, take it this time... [the claw scoops up the toy and drops it in the delivery chute] YES!! Uh... here, Rika... [hands toy to RIKA] RIKA:[takes the gift] Um... Gee, thanks, I guess. RENAMON: That was really nice... JESSE: Anyway, sounds like the popcorn's done... [fade out to black] [fade into theater] > JESSE: Yum. Extra salty popcorn. RIKA: I like mine plain. > > >People along the Seine were screaming for their lives. JESSE: They were almost acting in-Seine! CALUMON:[giggles] RENAMON: And you were picking on Gotsumon for that in the last one. > > A giant white octopus-like sea >monster was whirling his arms, >crushing roads and almost some people. JESSE: Oh, that's just a carnival ride. Nothing to be afraid of there. > >------------------Digimon--------------------------------------Database----------------------- > >Name: Gesomon >Level: Champion >Type: Mollusk Digimon JESSE: Great! That means they can net him and use him in a chowder! CALUMON: Chowder! Yum! >Attribute: Virus >Attack: Coral Crusher, Elastic Arm > >Gesomon: That's right, pitiful weaklings, fear the wraith of Gesomon and >his coral >crusher! JESSE:[Gesomon/Martain] Your cities will be destroyed! [growls] > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >"Coral Crusher!" Gesomon slammed one of his tentacles down on a car. >Luckily, >nobody was in it. Gesomon used his Coral Crusher again to smash >a bridge to pieces. JESSE: Quick! Somebody call Godzilla! RIKA: I don't think a guy in a lame rubber suit can help this time. > >Mari ran along the riverbank until she saw Gesomon. > >"This is insane," she commented. JESSE: YES! She said it! RENAMON: Don't get too excited, bluberboy. > "He'll destroy all of Paris. Oh >well, might as well do >something about it." Taking her card pouch out >from under her shirt, JESSE:[quickly] I'm *not* thinking it! RIKA: You'd better not be. > > Mari called, >"Floramon, digi-merge!" > >Mari sliced the Floramon card through her D-4. The card took a shape of a >flower >creature about half Mari's height. > >------------------Digimon--------------------------------------Database----------------------- > >Name: Floramon JESSE: Oh, and here comes Mrs. LeChon with her Bessiemon card. >Level: Rookie >Type: Plant Digimon CALUMON: Wow. You don't see those often. >Attribute: Data >Attack: Rain of Pollen, Stamen Rope > JESSE:[to RENAMON and RIKA] And you say *I* have a dirty mind... >Mari: So that's Floramon, huh? JESSE: She didn't look at the picture on the card when she took it, did she? RIKA: Apparently not. > Doesn't look like a strong >Digimon, but let's see what >she can do. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >"Floramon, I'm the one who brought you here and I want you to attack >Gesomon." > RENAMON:[Floramon] Duh, OK. >"Okay," Floramon said pleasantly. Mari was surprised, she expected a >confrontation but >this Digimon agreed to the task. JESSE: Oh, yeah. Like there'd be a real twist of irony here and Mari'd get a Digimon that wusses out at the first sign of danger. RIKA: I think not. > >Floramon leaped onto the railing that overlooked the Seine. "Rain of >Pollen!" A dust >emitted from Flroamon's petal hands but Gesomon dove >under water. JESSE: Several people hiding nearby nearly died of alergies, however. > >"Where'd he go?" Floramon asked. Mari couldn't believe how ignorant >Floramon was, >even a little baby could tell that Gesomon was hiding. RENAMON: Mari, for example, figured it out right away. > >"Elastic Arm!" A tentacle reached out from under water and wrapped itself >around >Floramon. Floramon screamed as Gesomon surfaced. JESSE: Right. A slimy tentacle means nothing to Floramon, but she panics at the sight of one of the goofiest looking enimies the Digimon franchise has ever seen. > >"Ha-ha-ha. Prepare to be absorbed by Gesomon. > >"Oh brother," Mari moaned. She couldn't believe that she picked such a >weak Digimon. >Maybe she was better off with Demidevimon. RIKA: Right. And then he turns on her. > At >least he had an attack that could harm >Digimon, not just make them sneeze. > >"Floramon, do something," Mari commanded. > JESSE:[Floramon] What, wimping out doesn't count? >"I'm trying," Floramon said. "Rain of..." But Gesomon squeezed and made >Floramon >miss her target. JESSE:[ducks slightly] Dah! You scared up there, Calumon? CALUMON: Yes. I didn't mean to pull your hair, though. JESSE: If you want to come down, that's alright. > The pollen went harmlessly into the air. RIKA: Blinding several more people in the area. > >"Great, I can't do anything, so we're done for." JESSE: Last second save in three... two... one... > >"Spiral Saw!" An orange blurr came out of nowhere and cut Gesomon in the >tentacke. JESSE: Oh, no. One of those poor kids has a Sonic clone for a partner. >Gesomon dropped Floramon. > JESSE:[Gesomon/Samuel Jackson] Capped `er... RIKA: Don't finish it. >"Stamen Rope!" A vine hooked around the railing of the riverbank and >Floramon >pulled herself up. > >"What was that?" Mari asked. JESSE:[Worms 2] Hey, fool! > The orange blur landed >in the water. It was a frog-like >creature like Betamon but this one was >orange with spikes along his back. > >------------------Digimon--------------------------------------Database----------------------- > >Name: Gizamon >Level: Rookie >Type: Mammal Digimon JESSE: Right now, I'm thinking Gizamon looks more like a platypus than a frog. RIKA: Me too. >Attribute: Virus JESSE: He's a *good* one, right? CALUMON: He sure is. >Attack: Spiral Saw > >Gizamon: The name's Gizamon, remember it! RIKA: He's forward. RENAMON: I could get to like him. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >"Spiral Saw!" Gizamon curled up into a ball and rolled so fast that his >spikes were >spinning like a buzz saw. He struck Gesomon several times. CALUMON: Yay! JESSE: Go, Sonic the Clone Frog! > >"It'll take more than that to defeat me, rookie," Gesomon said. RENAMON: But who's supprised? > >"Ask and you shall receive." It was Nikolai who came from an alleyway. JESSE: That boy spends too much time hiding out in alleys. CALUMON: Mabey he's an alleycat at heart. JESSE: I always wondered what Top Cat would be like if he was Russian. > > He pressed a >button on the side of his >D-4. "Gizamon, digivolve." > >DIGIVOLUTION > >"Gizamon, digivolve to... Ebidramon!" Ebidramon basically looked like a >giant red >lobster RENAMON:[wishfully] Lobster sounds great right about now... JESSE:[nervous] Renamon, why is your hand on my leg? RENAMON: Oops. > with a dragon head. JESSE: Ah, Ebidramon's a Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest boss monster. > >------------------Digimon--------------------------------------Database----------------------- > >Name: Ebidramon >Level: Champion >Type: Aquatic Digimon >Attribute: Data >Attack: Twin Scissor, Lobster Step JESSE:[Ebidramon, singing] Oh, I *lobster* and I never *flounder*... RIKA: He may not, but you sure do! > >Nikolai: You wanted more and you got it, Gesomon. Ebidramon is Gizamon's > >champion form. His Twin Scissor attack will cut you down to size. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >"Elastic Arm!" Gesomon lashed out with a tentacle. > >"Twin Scissor!" Ebidramon used his claws to slice the tentacle off. >Gesomon >screamed. JESSE: Well, I would too, if it were *my*... Oh wait. That was a *tentacle*. Sorry. > >"Lobster Step!" Ebidramon leaped forward and landed on Gesomon. The two >of them >went under water. RIKA: Ew! Grossness! > For a moment, nothing happened then little bits >of digital data rose >into the air. Nikolai's D-4 glowed showing that the >data was being copied into internal >memory. There was a flash of light as >Ebidramon became Gizamon and leaped into >Nikolai's arms. JESSE: Or was that Sam Becket leaping to another life? > >"How'd I do, Nikolai?" > >"Excellent job, Gizamon." > >"Hold it, Psycho-Boy, just what the heck are you doing here?" Mari >snapped. JESSE:[Nikolai] Saving your ungrateful hide, for one. > >"For your information, Ice Queen, the Commander sent me." > >"You? Why?" > >"Because she didn't think that you would do anything." RENAMON:[sarcastically] I wonder how she got that impression? > >"Well you can go back and tell the Commander that I was going to do >something about >it but you interfered." RIKA: I guess getting stomped into the ground technically *is* doing somethig about it. > >"Is that any way to thank the guy who saved your life." > >"You saved nobody." JESSE:[Nikolai] Like I said, is that any way to thank the guy who saved your life? > >"Actually, he did," Floramon spoke up. "There were people who..." > >"You shut up, weed, I wasn't talking to you." > JESSE: Hey, let's call her Mari Juana from now on, OK? RIKA: Hey, let's not, OK? >"Guys, people are watching," Gizamon said. JESSE:[chanting] Mari and Nikolai sitting in a tree; K-I-S-S-I-N-G... > The >others looked around and saw that >people were coming over to the battle >sight. JESSE:[bystander] Hey! Free calimari! RIKA:[bystander]Save some for me! RENAMON:[bystander] And me. JESSE: Suddenly I have three hands again... > Nikolai, >Mari, Floramon and Gizamon >quickly retreated to an alleyway. JESSE:[Worms 2] Run away! > Once they were there, >Mari continued her argument. > >"For your information, you mass of muscles, I was going to handle >sushi-brain all by >myself. But Flower Child over there was no help." JESSE: Speaking of unnecessarily nuking people... CALUMON: Yeah. > > Floramon lowered her head in >shame. > >"Wow, she's grouchy," Gizamon observed. > >"You shut up, frog face or I'll have you for dinner." > >"Great, what are we having?" Gizamon said jumping up and down. > >"My God, are all Digimon this stupid or did we just get the bottom end of >the gene >pool." RIKA: I could make a suggestion... > >"Hey, nobody insults my Digimon." > >"Well someone just did." > JESSE:[Nikolai] Really? Who? >"You are the most selfish, egotistical, inconsiderate, inhuman witch!" > >"Yeah, and you are an ignorant, brainless, psychotic, worthless piece of >human flesh!" > JESSE: Right. Should we buy their wedding presents now or wait for them to register first? RIKA: They certainly seem perfect for each other. >"Is this how all humans communicate?" Gizamon asked Floramon. > >"Beats me," Floramon shrugged. JESSE: It *beets* her! Sometimes I just crack me up... RENAMON: And would you have let Gotsumon get away with that in the last episode? > "I just got here." > >"You know, I'm surprised somebody so selfish became a Digidefender. >Someone like >you, I should just drop dead." JESSE: Man, Nikolai's turning kinda evil here. CALUMON: I'd say. RIKA: Yeah. > >Mari was surprised by his words. She threw out her hand to slap him on the >head. > >And was blocked by Nikolai's forearm. > >"Sorry, sister, but those days are over. JESSE: What? What the...? CALUMON: What's he talking about? RIKA: Where did that come from? > See 'ya. Come >on, Gizamon, let's go." > >"Nice meeting you," Gizamon called. > >"You too," Floramon called back, waving. > >"Stop that." Mari knocked Floramon's arm down. JESSE:[singing] She gets knocked down, so we'll take a break again... [All leave theater. CALUMON stays on JESSE's head] [Movie Poster: Digimon: Digi-Defenders: Episode 3: Flower Power. "Digimon: Digi_Defenders" at the top, the middle portion taken up by a scene of the Paris waterfront. In the scene are, from left to right, Floramon, Mari, Nikolai and Gizamon. At the bottom is "Episode 3: Flower Power"] [Lobby. JESSE is behind the counter filling drinks as CALUMON watches from his head and RENAMON leans back on the other side of the counter.] JESSE: So, uh, Renamon, what's going on in there with you? RENAMON: How do you mean? JESSE: You seem to have taken an unusual interest in my knee. It's got me wondering a bit... RENAMON: Well, now that I've gotten to know you a little bit, I kinda like you. JESSE: You're not so bad yourself, but I don't quite understand the knee thing, really. RENAMON: Just checking to see that it wasn't out of place or anything. JESSE: Oh, come on. Be honest. If my knee were out of place, I wouldn't be able to walk. I'm too heavy for that. RENAMON: Yeah, I suppose. JESSE: Wait, if you're thinking what I think you're thinking, it can't work. After all, if things were normal around here, none of this would be happening. RENAMON: Good point. After all, I'm a card game character, you're a real-world human. No connection whatsoever. JESSE: There's that, and it also gives entirely the wrong impression. I *do* enjoy a good fantasy, but I try not to cross the line too much. CALUMON: Does that mean you don't like us? JESSE: No, no. Not hardly. You're all pretty cool. It's just that I need contact with others from what stands as *my* reality, meaning a paying job and such things. CALUMON: You won't forget us, then? JESSE: Not for awhile, anyway. CALUMON:[sad] Oh... JESSE: Well, I suppose we'd better get back in there and finish the movie. RENAMON: Yeah. I supose Rika's probably waiting for us. [All return to theater] > JESSE: Glad we got that out of the way. RENAMON: For the time being, anyhow. > > >"Nikolai, why did such a nice Digimon end up with a sour puss like her?" >Gizamon >asked as Nikoali moved through the streets of Paris. > >"Believe me, Gizamon, I've been asking that question from day one." JESSE: Wait. What's going on here? > >"You really don't like her, do you?" RENAMON: It'll be quite the opposite in the end. > >"It's hard to like someone who spends their every waking moment insulting, >criticizing, >and just simply putting everything down. I swear, people >like her make me sick. You'd >never see those type of people in Moscow." JESSE: Yeah, right. And I'm Leomon's body double. RIKA: You could be, if you weren't such a blubberboy. CALUMON: And alot taller. JESSE:[sarcastic] Oh, thanks for the conficence booster, you two. > >Gizamon sighed. To tell the truth, he could see that that "drop dead" >comment really >cut her deep. But then again, perhaps it's good for her to >be brought down a few >notches, taught that the whole world didn't revolve >around her. JESSE: So do we all, from time to time. So do we all. > >Suddenly a form took essence in front of them. It was basically a large >orange boar >with fire hair a black snout. > >------------------Digimon--------------------------------------Database----------------------- > >Name: Boarmon >Level: Armored >Type: Mammal Digimon >Attribute: Data >Attack: Nose Blaster, Bullet Attack > >Gizamon: Boarmon, a real stubborn mammal Digimon. His attack is Nose >Blaster, which sends fire out his nose. JESSE: Ow! That's gotta sting. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Boarmon looked around his surroundings. He looked frightened. JESSE:[Boarmon] Oh my God! Where are all the sports bars? > >"What is this place? It looks horrible. I must destroy it. JESSE: What do you bet he says that about mirrors, too? CALUNOM: He does it just by looking at them. > > Nose Blaster!" Fire came >shooting out of his nose and torched >a parked car. JESSE:[Boarmon] Oh, my nose, my nose! Burned to a crisp! RENAMON: One car down and many millions to go. > >"Boarmon, stop, your hurting living creatures," Nikolai protested. > CALUMON: I didn't know cars were living creatures. RIKA: They're not. JESSE: Not unless this is suddenly a crossover with Jay Jay the Jet Plane. RENAMON:[slaps JESSE] Don't even think things like that. >"You don't order me around, weakling! Nose Blaster!" The fire hit the >ground in front >of Nikolai blowing him back. RIKA: That was close. JESSE: And he was so nearly a cigar, too. > >Gizamon knew he had to help, but not in this form. "Nikolai, make me >digivolve!" >Gizamon called. JESSE:[Nikolai] Sorry, Gizamon. I'm a little busy getting beaten up right now! > >"I don't think so. Nose Blaster!" Again the blast blew Nikolai into a >wall. > >"We need help," Gizamon said. > JESSE: How do you figure? > >The nerve of that arrogant blowhard, Mari insulted. "He had no right to >talk to me that >way. "Who does he think he is, coming over here and >acting like a testosterone-filled >boar! JESSE: Feeling a bit displaced, Mari? RIKA: And to think *she's* the nasty one. > I..." Floramon could tell that deep down, Mari was reeling from >Nikolai's "drop >dead" comment. She didn't deserve that but as for all the >rest... > >Mari noticed that Floramon stopped and was scowling at her. She turned >around. JESSE: So *that's* the age when human women get eyes in the back of their heads... RENAMON: You're in a mean mood all of a sudden. > >"What's your problem?" JESSE:[Floramon/Odo] I've held this shape for too long. I need to regenerate... > >"You," the Digimon replied. > >"Say what?" JESSE: I know there's a game called "Caption This!" on the Internet, but is there one called "Say What?" someplace? RIKA: It sure *sounds* familiar... > >"I agree that Nikolai had no right to tell you to drop dead, JESSE: He didn't just tell her to drop dead. He practically gave her a death threat. RIKA: Yeah. > > but you were acting like a, to >use his words, 'selfish, >egotistical, arrogant, and inhuman.'" RENAMON:[Floramon] ...person. > >"Now wait just a..." > >"No, you wait. You keep acting like you're above everybody when in fact >it's people >like you that make evil Digimon look cool. JESSE: How did she make Gesomon look cool? CALUMON: I dunno. RIKA: Me either. RENAMON: I have no idea. > Maybe >if you'd actually pay attention to >what Nikolai was trying to do, namely >save your life and the lives of others, you >wouldn't have been on the >receiving end of his "drop dead" comment." JESSE: I still say that was too harsh to be just a "drop dead" comment. > >Mari was about to retaliate when they heard screaming. RENAMON: So now we don't get to see her lash out at someone who's a little bit smarter than she is. RIKA:[sarcastically] What a disapointment. > > They quickly ran to check it >out and saw Gizamon fighting a >losing battle against Boarmon. Nikolai was leaning >against the wall, >nursing his wounds. > >"He's in trouble," Floramon said. "We must rescue him." > >"What do you mean 'we?' Why should 'we' do anything. JESSE:[Floramon] You're right. *I'll* go rescue him while *you* stand by and wait for me to say that I need you. > > It'll do him good for that >upstart to be brought down a >few notches." RIKA: And *she's* complaining about *his* ego? > >"You want to prove that you're better than him, then rescue him. Imagine >his surprise >when the very one he insulted comes to rescue him. It shows >that you're a bigger human >than he was." JESSE: Right, Floramon. Play to her ego. RIKA: This is really turning into a battle of the superegos. RENAMON: For once, it's a good thing people are in danger. JESSE: Yeah. At least there's *some* reason for this. > >Mari wasn't following on Floramon's logic. But she could see where she was >heading. JESSE: Oh, come on. Prove him wrong about you and you'll likely make a friend. It's that simple. >"All right, let's go rescue Mr. Ego." RIKA: Said *Mrs.* Ego. > >"Why don't we rescue Nikolai as well?" > >"If we must." The two ran out. Floramon led off with a 'Rain of Pollen' >attack. Unlike >Gesomon, Boarmon took it full force and soon he was >sneezing and hacking all over the >place. JESSE: But that's only because they jumped him and shot while he was off guard. CALUMON: And it's hard to dive into pavement, too. > >"Floramon, digivolve," Mari said half-heartedly as she pressed the button >on her D-4. > >DIGIVOLUTION > >"Floramon, digivolve to... Kiwimon!" Kiwimon was literally half a bird. >No wings and >a large white mask with a sharp beak. JESSE: Superglued to an overgrown fruit with a brown peel and deep green flesh. > >"Leave him alone, Miss Piggy," Kiwimon insulted to Boarmon, who was ready >to blow >Nikolai away again. RIKA: Not very far away, of course. > >------------------Digimon--------------------------------------Database----------------------- > >Name: Kiwimon >Level: Champion >Type: Ancient Bird Digimon JESSE: *And* a Delicious Fruit Digimon. RIKA: Yeah, right. *You're* the fruit here, Jesse. JESSE: Thank you. >Attribute: Data >Attack: Pummel Peck, Beak Buster! > >Boarmon: I know you, you're Kiwimon, a rare bird Digimon. While can't fly, >your >speed makes up for it along with your sharp beak. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >"Time to show you how your kind got rare," Boarmon said. "Nose Blaster!" JESSE: So that's why I haven't seen any kiwifruit around here lately. > >Kiwimon ran forward and zig-zagged to dodge the flames. She leaped into >the air and >bounced off of Boarmon's back. RIKA: Digimon just don't make good shoe polishing cloths. RENAMON: No, we don't. > >"Pummel Peck!" Twirling in mid-air, Kiwimon fired darts that looked like >mini >versions of herself. Boarmon fell down. JESSE: Well, getting pummeled with fruits the size of eggs would do that. > >"Beak Buster!" Kiwimon stabbed Boarmon with her long sharp beak. Boarmon > >grunted once then dissolved. JESSE:[Busta Rhymes/Boarmon] Uh. *You* wanna ram *as* me? Uh. > Only Gizamon noticed the data >being copied into Mari's >D-4. > >"I have to admit, Kiwimon, this form is a lot better than your rookie >form." > >"That's kind of the whole idea of digivolving," Kiwimon said. RENAMON: Yes it is. JESSE:[Bill Murray] Good. Glad we cleared that up. I was kinda fuzzy on that whole digivolving thing. > >"Thanks, Marisa," Nikolai said. "I guess I was wrong about you, you're not >as inhuman >as I originally thought." RENAMON: See how well things can go if you just *try* to be nice to people? > >"And don't you forget it," Mari said wagging her finger at him. "You owe >me, >Pavelnik." > >"Yes, ma'am," Nikolai said. > >"Good, as long as we have an understanding." JESSE: Yeah, before long they'll be dating. CALUMON: Aw... > >"Well, I better get back to Moscow," Nikolai said. Gizamon glowed and >returned to his >card state. Kiwimon dedigivolved and did likewise. JESSE: That's a tad overdue. RIKA: What makes you say that? JESSE: Betamon wasn't out for more than an hour at the most when we met him. Gizamon and Floramon have been around the whole day, according to this. > >{Floramon was so easy to agree with,} Mari thought as she stared at the >Seine. {And I >guess Ruskie was as well in the end. JESSE: They'll be friends in no time. > Too bad things >with my Mom isn't as easy to >figure out as battling Digimon. I wonder if >we'll ever patch things up. Well if anyone's >going to apologize, it's >going to be her because I know I couldn't do anything wrong. RIKA: And she says *Nikolai* has a big ego. JESSE: You know, perhaps if she just *tried* to explain this to her mom, things might turn around for her. Not that it would be particularily effective, or anything, but still... RENAMON: Couldn't hurt, I guess. > > In >the mean time, >I guess I might as well get used to my new task as a Digidefender.} RENAMON: I think that's the end. [The end of a movie film shoots across the screen.] JESSE: Yep. RIKA: Let's go. [All exit theater] [Lobby. The door chime rings as Security Guard Barney FIFE enters the theater. He approaches the counter, where the others are huddled around a laptop] FIFE: Nice place you got here, Jesse. JESSE:[looks up from laptop] Thanks, Officer Fife. You get that mess with Salor Moon cleared up? FIFE: Yep. Had to ban the poor kid from the mall, but she was a menace. An absolute menace, I tell you. JESSE: That's too bad. FIFE: I thought you and your guests here would be in the theater watching a movie or something. JESSE: The movie's over, actually. Today's feature was part of a fan series based upon the popular cable network series Digimon: Digital Monsters. RIKA: I think we all liked it, except for the fact that the tension between the two main characters this time might have been overdone a little bit. FIFE: So, what are y'all doing? JESSE: Well, the title of this particular part of the series was "Flower Power." The original author said there was an episode of the original TV show with the same title. So, we're checking it out on the Internet to see if there are any similarities. RENAMON: It'll be interesting to find out. JESSE: Yeah. I got a few websites bookmarked here. [fiddles with computer] I think this is the one here. [waits a second] Yep, this is it. OK, click on "Season One" and "Flower Power." [another pause] Ah. Well! This is interesting. FIFE: What's it say? RIKA: Not much. JESSE: Just that the kids in this particular episode used their Digimon to begin gathering for one of the bigger battles of the series. [reads a little more] Oh, and that one of them got captured or something. RENAMON: Well, at least that tells us that it was nothing like today's feature. FIFE: Really? What happened with the one today? JESSE: Let's see... It began with a battle of wits between the blindly agressive character and her mother. CALUMON: Then an evil Digimon appeared and nearly trashed Paris. RIKA: Then the too-cool action hero guy came along and saved both Paris and his pretty little teammate. JESSE: All would have been OK if it hadn't been for the second evil Digimon that came along. RENAMON: But he got beaten by a giant flightless bird Digimon that threw hard fruit with dart tips on them. FIFE: Sounds interesting. How does that compare to the original TV episode? JESSE: I kinda remember seeing it a couple years back. Can't really remember it, but I guess the TV show and this particular episode were equally good. I sorta quit watching around then, though. I sorta thought that was about the end of it. RIKA: It wasn't, was it? JESSE: Ah, no. According to this, there were ten or fifteen more episodes after this one. CALUMON: Oooooohhhhhh... FIFE: Hey, that was interesting. I suppose I'd better get back out on the mall, though. Wouldn't want to be remiss in my duties, you know. JESSE: Yeah. Well, it was nice talking to you again, anyway. RIKA: Yeah. [FIFE leaves] RENAMON: Is he always so odd? JESSE: Officer Fife? Well, sorta. He's kinda a screwball most of the time, that much is for sure. RIKA: We'd better get going ourselvs. It's been fun, though. RENAMON: Yes, it has. JESSE: It sure has. This may be expecting a bit much, but you guys are welcome back any time. RENAMON: We'll consider it. [RIKA and RENAMON leave] JESSE:[takes CALUMON off his head] I suppose you'd better go too, little fella. CALUMON: Aw, do I have to? JESSE: Unfortunately. But hey, if you run into any of the tamers that happen to be headed this way, come on in with `em. It was a pleasure having you here. CALUMON: OK! 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