(A figure clad in black leather, wearing black leather boots, trousers, top and who had two glittering eyes under a hood, walks out onto the stage - ME! The Fifth Dark Master!)

Me: (clears throat)Welcome one and all, to my third fanfic, Piedmon: Triumph and Torment! Starring-

(Suddenly Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon appear behind me)

Pumpkinmon & Gotsumon:-US!

Me: (rolls eyes)What the devil are you two doing here?

Pumpkinmon: (grins)Well we are in this fic!

Me: I don't think so! This is an Action\Adventure starring the Digidestined and their enemy Piedmon!

Gotsumon: (disappointed) Y'mean this one ain't about us?

Me: 'Fraid not my rock head friend!

Pumkinmon: (grins) Oh now I get it! We appear in the dramatic conclusion where we save the day! (Looks at me, hopeful) Right?

Me: (shrugs) Heh heh.not really!

Pumpkinmon & Gotsumon: Awwwww!

Me: (chuckles)Don't worry guys! It's a good fic anyway! At least I hope everyone else thinks so! Well anyway on with the show!

Pumpkinmon: Er.don't you mean 'on with the fic'?

(Suddenly the voice of an annoyed reader, (probably you), shouts at the stage)

Rude Reader: OH JUST GET ON WITH THE FLIPPIN FIC!

Me: (gulps) Well with an attitude like that I guess we have to! So enjoy guys! Don't forget to review!





1 Piedmon: Triumph and Torment

Chapter One

"Freedom!"









Piedmon sighed as he span through the eternal abyss, the sea of diemensional energy, he looked around to see none of the Vilemon nearby. Of course, they had vanished a long time ago, and Piedmon was here.

Of course, wherever here was.

Piedmon's thoughts replayed the events of the day, the day MagnaAngemon used his 'Gate of Destiny' attack and Piedmon was flung through the diemensional gate to.here.

Piedmon's bottom lip curled into a snarl, when he had first ended up here Piedmon realised that maybe the Digidestined might be defeated by some other evil Digimon but alas, that was not the case.

From afar, Piedmon viewed the events of the past four years, the Digidestined had defeated Apoclamon, who was the first ever Dark Digimon. Even a meer human child, Ken Icjicouji, had challenged the Digidestined as the Digimon Emperor, (he had been infected by Milleniummon's dark spore, (which unknown to everyone, was a plot masterminded by Myotismon). Myotismon, one of the Dark Masters' greatest enemies returned in the form of Malomyotismon, but even his darkness could not defeat the light of the Digidestined.

Hah! He didn't even go out in a battle! Piedmon had cackled at the time. Piedmon then realised that Malomyotismon was the last greatest threat the Digidestined could face and was quickly silent.

Piedmon wondered. Could he ever return to the Digital World? It wasn't common for Virus Digimon to be reconfigured at Primary Village, but then again, hadn't Devimon returned as Demidevimon? Etemon as Metaletemon?

Even several moths before, Puppetmon, one of the members of the Dark Master had returned from Digital limbo*, and had the potential to reek havoc on the Digital World. But Piedmon was shocked to discover Puppetmon's true intentions, he hadn't intended to return to his wicked ways, all he wanted was..friendship. And in the end, that had been his own undoing.

A\N: *Check out my other fanfic, The Quest for Friendship, starring Puppetmon

Even Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon, two bumbling idiots who used to work for Myotismon had returned from Demonmon's domain*, and caused a lot of chaos for the Digidestined, but not in the way Piedmon who have wanted.

A\N: *Check out my other fanfic Pumpkinmon and Gotsumons' Big Day Out, and this is the last plug for one of my fics I promise!

"I MUST BE FREE!!!!" Piedmon roared to the endless emptiness, when, something very strange happened.

Piedmon shielded his eyes as diemensional energy crackled in front of him, and a diemensional window appeared, and Piedmon gasped at what was in it.

It showed a clearing of trees, which was undoubtedly the Digital World, and a clear blue sky. It was not the same battle ravaged Digital World Piedmon had known, but no mistake it was it.

Piedmon's hand reached out and touched the window, and his hand went right through it.

His body then jolted as he energy crackled over himself, and the next thing he knew, Piedmon was being pulled through..







Meanwhile, in a place that is.and isn't, three powerful beings discussed this unexpected turn of events.

"Hmph. Now that was unexpected." Gennai muttered, stroking his chin.

"Indeed." Azulongmon nodded, his long form shimmering in the air. His eyes were narrowed at the diemensional window him and Gennai were watching, which showed Piedmon falling through the portal into the Digital World.

Gennai turned to the Digital Guardian of the East. "This is indeed most grave Azulongmon, first Puppetmon, now Piedmon? It seems we're up for some Dark Master reunion!"

Azulongmon sighed. "Perhaps Gennai, or perhaps its is something more. Piedmon's return to the Digital World was brought about by his own designs, perhaps he is searching for something.something he feels he is missing?"

"Like Puppetmon when Puppetmon returned?"

Azulongmon pondered for a moment. "Puppetmon was brought her because he craved for friendship and acceptance, something everyone craves in their lives, but is this what Piedmon is looking for? I think not! There's something tugging at me, as if I'm forgetting something." he trailed off.

"Well er.while your trying to remember that." Gennai said, clearing his throat. "What do you make of this Oikawa?"

Gennai turned to the dozen multi-coloured butterflies floating in the air, that was the lifeforce of the man called Oikawa.

"I don't know." Oikawa said, his voice echoing around them. "My purpose is to merely restore the Digital World.I think we should leave all Digidestined matters to you, but if this Piedmon is as bad as you say it will certainly make my job a lot harder!"

Gennai sighed as he turned around to leave. "I guess this is up to me then, myself and the others will alert the Digidestined."

Oikawa chuckled. "I always wondered whats that like, seperating yourself into thousands of duplicates, each with different names and personalities!"

Gennai chuckled as he began to fade. "Chaotic!"





The three Gotsumon wailed as they ran down the pathway in the Digital World, shielding themselves from the bombardment of pink goop the splattered against their rocky hides.

"Let's get out of here!" one wailed.

"I'm inclined to agree with you!" the other two shouted as they ran through a set of bushes.

While, they were running, the three looked behind them while they were running.

"Think we lost them?" one gulped.

"I wouldn't kno-" the other began, but never got to finish his sentence, the three Gotsumon ran off the edge of a cliff and fell into the water below - and from that they on learned a valuable lesson - always look where you're running!

At the cliff edge, two Digimon watched these events.

One looked like yellow whipped cream with arms and a gaping mouth with a pink mouse Digimon perched on his back. Their names were Sukamon and Chuumon respectively.

"Gee Chuumon," Sukamon said, dropping a handful of the pink goo he was flinging at the Gotsumon on the ground. "Why do you think they wanted to go for a swim?"

"Hmph! And just when they were in the middle of playing with us!" Chuumon replied.

Suddenly Chuumon's mouse-like ears twitched. "I hear someone's coming!"

Sukamon chuckled. "Now we have fun!"

Sukamon and Chuumon peered over the bush and saw a rather tall Digimon walking by them, before they realised who it was, Sukamon jumped out and flung pink goo at the Digimon yelling "Surprise!"

As Sukamon and Chuumon landed on the pathway in front of the Digimon and gasped when they recognised the Digimon before them!

"Piedmon!" they yelled, sweatdropping.

Sure enough, it was Piedmon and he did not look at all amused.

"Yuck!" he snarled, wiping the pink guck off his front. "Who the devil would dream of throwing this at me? And be brave enough to brag about it?"

Piedmon looked down and saw Sukamon and Chuumon standing in front of him, cringing with fear. He chuckled, a very evil chuckle. "Of course, the Digital World's resident pranksters, Sukamon and Chuumon! Well," he said, cracking his knuckles. "You like jokes do you? Wait till you see what I have planned for you!"

Sukamon and Chuumon were shaking violently. "W-W-W-What a-a-a-a-are y-y-you g-g-going t-t-t-t-t-t-to d-d-do?" Chuumon stuttered.

Piedmon grinned and bent down and patted the two Digimon on the head. "Oh nothing much! I wouldn't play an awful prank with Digimon who have the IQ of STONE!"

Chuumon and Sukamon didn't have the chance to scream. Piedmon laughed when he stood up and looked down on the two Digimon.

Chuumon and Sukamon were now stone statues, frozen with expression of fear on their faces.

"Well," Piedmon laughed as he walked on. "You two will always make a good paper-weight!"

Piedmon then 'accidently' kicked the stone Sukamon and Chuumon statue, which fell over and shattered into pieces.

"Or maybe not!" he said, howling with laughter.