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Release of an old enemy…

Chapter 2: Phantom Siege.

Streets of Odaiba.

"Mega Claw!"

"Garuru Tomahawk!"

"Meteor Wing!"

"Needle Spray!

"Electro Shocker!"

WarGreymon primed his dramon destroyers and slashed them across his body, sending waves of cackling fire towards the gathered Phantomon, only to have them slice through the attack with their scythes.

MetalGarurumon's missile screamed towards a few of the phantom Digimon but the attack was expected and easily avoided. They weren't however, expecting a storm of fireballs to rain down upon them deleting three of them.

Togemon and Kabuterimon attacked at the same time, the insects' electric blast combining with the sharp needles from Togemon almost rivalled the power that an ultimate level Digimon could give off but it only served to damage the soul reaping Digimon slightly.

WarGreymon flew in to attack but was outnumbered by the ultimate levels with the same happening to MetalGarurumon who managed to give himself some space by firing off a 'Metal Wolf Claw' attack.

"They're outnumbering us! Even two megas can't handle this many Digimon at once." Izzy exclaimed as Kabuterimon fired his attack once more.

"Electro shocker!"

The blast was avoided by the Phantomon and Togemon took the chance to run in and launch her own attack.

"Lightspeed Jabbing!"

Punches were thrown quicker than the human eye could see but because of the fact that Togemon was only a champion level, it failed to do anything but slow the hostiles down. Two Phantomon managed to sneak up behind Birdramon while she was busy covering WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon and used the moment to attack.

"Shadow Scythe!"

"Diabolic Star!"

With the slash of a scythe and the impact of a weighted chain imbued with dark energy, Birdramon was reverted back to her rookie form and plummeted from the sky. Sora heard her screams of agony and ran in to help her partner and best friend with more than worry on her mind.

"Tequila Knuckle!"

An explosion impacted against the back of Togemon's head that sent her flying forwards. She hit the ground face first and rolled over to see a smaller version of herself. It wore a sombrero and a poncho and to complete the look off it had no legs, its body just resembled a Bakemon cross Togemon.

"That's Ponchomon. He's an armour level virus type Digimon. Watch out for his Tequila Knuckle attack, you're sure to wake up with more than a hangover after sustaining that attack." Izzy read off his Digimon analyser that was still installed into his laptop seeing as though Matt and Tai were a little too busy at the current moment.

"Oh yeah? You're not gonna wake up at all after my Lightspeed Jabbing!" Togemon rushed forward to the armour level Digimon and threw forward punches that were either dodged of blocked by the smaller Digimon.

As those two traded blows, WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon were busy dodging the onslaught of attacks that were headed their way, the Phantomon becoming sick of being on the defensive side turned to offensive.

"If we don't start clearing them out now then they're gonna slaughter us!" Tai exclaimed, dodging yet another swing from a scythe.

"But we might damage the city! The Digital Field has already lowered!" Matt rebutted.

"At least it won't be like a VenomMyotismon incident! We have no choice…." Gabumon tried to reason with his tamer to some success.

"Can we just please be careful then?" Agumon asked, worried that they might hurt one of their friends in the process.

"I've got an idea!" MetalGarurumon called. He flew under the mass swarm of Phantomon and launched them up and into the air by firing off multiple Garuru Tomahawks in rapid succession. WarGreymon caught onto the idea and flew to hover beside his friend preparing a sphere of energy between his palms.

"Terra Force!"

The burning ball of orange energy soared towards the Phantomon in the sky and destroyed he majority of them, Kabuterimon quickly picking off the ones that had managed to survive.

Togemon was still in a fist fight with Ponchomon when WarGreymon decided to intervene and help out his friend. He grabbed the ghostly cactus from behind and held him still as Togemon started to spin on the spot with her fists outstretched.

"Needle Spray!"

The needles all flew to the Digimon's chest and exploded as a group, WarGreymon letting go just in time so the blast didn't damage him either. MetalGarurumon flew over to him and they both prepared to fly off once more before Sora and Mimi stopped them.

"Where are you two going?" Mimi asked.

"There's still more Digimon out there, we have to help the others. If we need you guys then we'll come and get you straight away, promise." Gabumon answered.

"You guys should try to find Davis and the others; they may need your help." Agumon advised.

"Be careful Tai." Mimi said, the dragon man nodding to signal Tai's response.

"You too Matt, and the Digimon." Sora said as the two flew off to the west towards Shinjuku.

Streets of Shinjuku.

"Explain what the hell that was gogglehead." A sixteen year old red headed girl demanded.

"I honestly don't know." MedievalGallantmon answered back nervously in Takato's voice.

"I don't know how you do it chumley, but all these new Gallantmon are starting to freak me out. How many do we have now? Four?" Kazu added, getting a glare from Rika.

"I don't see why you're so mad at him for. He was able to defeat MetalPhantomon before he caused any real damage to the city and that's what the most important thing was." Henry defended his friend, seeing Rika's treatment to him as unfair.

"Plus, I think Guilmon and I look really cool, if only we knew how to do it again…" The gogglehead sighed from within his sphere of data before the luminescence of his data sphere slowly faded and he turned back into Guilmon and an unconscious Takato.

"Goggles?" Rika called, unsure if he was hurt or just worn out from the battle.

"What's wrong with him? Kenta asked as Henry bent down to inspect his friend.

"He's unconscious…" He finally stated.

"Ugh, not again." Rika sighed in frustration, of all times for him to do that it was during a mass Digimon breakout. The various golden bangles and bracelets that she wore made a chiming sound when she bent down next to Henry, a cold wind making her exposed stomach freeze.

"What in the damned hell is going on tonight!?" A voice roared from a few meters away. All Tamers and Digimon turned to see Yamaki storm down the street with Calumon giggling in his arms, the man's white D-Arc clipped onto his belt. Unfortunately for Yamaki, Rapidmon noticed and managed to put two and two together but decided against commenting for now. He would save his entertainment for later.

"It's a mass breakout, Digimon are appearing all over Odaiba, Kyushu and Shinjuku. The signal from here and a massive group of around fifty were distinguished but there is still many more roaming around and all the Digital Fields lowered long ago." He continued as no one had answered him yet or even made an attempt to.

"We would get out there and help but Takato has collapsed once more." Taomon interjected as she landed behind her Tamer.

"Kazu, you and Kenta get him to safety and help out in Kyushu. Rika, Henry and I will take a Digimon that Tally tracked down a few blocks away." Yamaki ordered.

Long after Guardromon had flown off with Takato and Guilmon with Kazu, Kenta and MarineAngemon in tow, Yamaki, Calumon, Henry, Rapidmon, Rika and Taomon had found the rampaging Digimon that wasn't actually on a rampage, more or less just staring at the sky as if he were waiting for something.

He was about the size of Gallantmon but looked like an old Egyptian pharaoh. He was bulky and in his right hand he held a coffin that had intricate patterns on it, it was like a long dead pharaoh had awoken in a pyramid, picked up his coffin and made his way to Shinjuku.

"Pharaohmon, mega level virus type. His attacks are Necromist and Fist of Nile." Yamaki read off his D-Arcs screen.

"I'm guessing you figured out how to use it then?" Henry asked, in response, Yamaki pulled three blue cards out of his suits pocket and handed on to each of the Tamers.

"Yeah, I also got Shibumi to make us these so you won't have to rely on luck next time." Yamaki smirked as the two thanked him and placed the cards in their card packs. Yamaki looked to his giggling partner before setting him down on the ground. "Let's try one on you." He said to the curious little Digimon as he swiped the blue card through the D-Arc.

"DIGI-MODIFY! Matrix Digivolution, activate!" He called as a sphere of white data encased his childish partner.

"Calumon, Matrix Digivolve to…"

He grew to Henry's height and took on an almost complete human form if it weren't for the obvious white and purple skin. His legs and arms were encased in metal plating's as well as a part of the right side of his chest. The same wings as his previous form of Calurumon appeared on his back with the Catalyst symbol still emblazoned on his forehead.

"MetalColoramon!"

"That's MetalColoramon, an ultimate level vaccine type Digimon. His Bright Flare and Knockout Kick attacks are sure to leaved you dazed and wondering where you are for the next week." Henry said, reading the Digimon's data off of his D-Arc.

"And I thought Calumon couldn't get any weirder…" Rapidmon joked; the ultimate level turned and gave him a serious look, one he never would have expected from the playful little Digimon.

"I guess hanging out with Yamaki so much turned him into a fighting machine." Rika noted before Yamaki corrected her.

"He's still as childish as ever, he just gets slightly more serious as he Digivolves further."

"Can we please just delete this Digimon and go help the others." Taomon stated as she pulled out her artist brush.

Odaiba.

"Necrophobia!"

Raidramon was only barely able to dodge the blast that was sent from one of the two angry Mummymon that had decided to so rudely attack them. The same bandaged freak raised his large gun 'obelisk' once again and prepared for another shot when Silphymon kicked him away with a solid foot to the face.

"I owe you one." Raidramon said as he prepared to help Shakkoumon with the other one.

"Davis! Can't you do that biomerge thingy that Tai and Matt did before? You have the same Digivice as them!" Yolei called from where she and Kari were encouraging their Digimon.

"I've never tried it before, but here goes…" Davis mumbled as he raised his D-Arc to his chest and called out the infamous words but was depressed when nothing happened.

"Looks like we'll just have to stick to Raidramon for now, Flamedramon will be too powerful to fight close to those trees." Davis had noted the tree line that was near the edge of the buildings and had decided that Raidramon was safer to use in the fight.

"Thunder Blast!"

Raidramon purposely put all of his power into one final attack that he sent towards Shakkoumon who absorbed that blast like it was nothing. The dragon turned back into Veemon as the angelic robot sent the blast towards one of the Mummymon who dodged out of the way.

"Try it one more time!" Cody exclaimed, the young DigiDestined had arrived halfway through the fight with Ankylomon after he had seen WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon fly past, it hadn't taken him long to find Davis and the others.

"Biomerge Digivolution, activate!" Davis called, his orange and blue D-Arc shining with a bright light as he fell back onto his lizard like partner.

"Veemon, Biomerge to…

Paildramon!"

"I know this sounds harsh but, I don't need Ken anymore!" Paildramon exclaimed, gripping his two side mounted blasters and aiming them at the Mummymon that Shakkoumon was fighting.

"Desperado Blaster!"

Bullets flew towards the mummy but he dodged to the left and gripped Paildramon's blasters with his 'Snake Bandage' attack and aimed them at their owner while they were still firing.

With the force of his own bullets impacting against him, Davis felt pain for the first time in a battle for a long time but he endured it knowing that Veemon was in it with him. Whatever they went through now, they would do it as a true team. The goggled teen looked around his surrounding as saw an image floating about him that looked like an 'M' with arrows coming off of the base and the gap at the top.

"Davis! That's the crest of Miracles!" Veemon called from all around his Tamer.

"Veemon? How did you know that?" Davis asked, but before he could find out, Paildramon's form came crashing to the ground as the Mummymon had taken his chance to knock the biomerged Digimon to his back. His Obelisk was primed for firing point blank at Paildramon's head when Togemon came crashing out of nowhere and punched him in the face, sending the mummy flying sideways and into a tree.

"WE figured you guys could use some help!" Izzy called from above where he, Sora and Biyomon rode on Kabuterimon who set them down on the ground and prepared to fight.

"Electric Storm!"

Small bolts of lightning rained down from Kabuterimon's body, striking the Mummymon that was attempting to stand up after Togemon's punch. It paralysed him for a moment, that moment was all that Shakkoumon and Paildramon needed, both launching their own attacks to finish him off.

"Justice Beam!"

"Desperado Blaster!"

The already injured Mummymon burst into data, Davis went to absorb it before Kabuterimon stopped him and gestured to Biyomon who was being carried by Sora, still to hurt to fly.

"A-Are you sure?" She asked Sora who slowly nodded, she didn't like the idea but if it healed her friend then it's what she was going to do.

Biyomon absorbed the data and felt as good as she did before the whole breakout happened. She eagerly flapped her wings and Sora's Digivice turned into a glowing white ball that split into two items. One new red D-Crest with white buttons and ring and the crest of love which tied itself around her neck.

Sora was in a state of shock but was broken out of it when Paildramon was shot in the head, turning him back to Davis and Veemon, by the other forgotten Mummymon who stepped away from the unconscious forms of Gatomon and Hawkmon who had their partners crowd around them as they slowly stirred them awake, not being injured, just severely worn out.

"Biyomon!" Sora exclaimed, placing her crest into the new slot as her new Digivice burst with light.

"Biyomon, Matrix Digivolve to…

The small pink bird flashed past her Birdramon form and turned into a massive eagle with a tribal style bird helmet. Her red and yellow feathered wings shot out of her back and she slammed her clawed feet on the ground.

Garudamon!"

"Wing Blade!"

A giant fire eagle was launched from Garudamon's wings and it seared towards the mummy but he simply cackled and lept to the side, avoiding it completely and continued to laugh until two lion shaped heads impacted with him.

"Fist of the Beast King!"

"Fist of the Beast King!"

Two completely different voices called out the attack and TK noticed Leomon, Jeri and a biker like Digimon approach them.

"You guys can't have all the fun!" The biker laughed, his arm forming into a gun that he aimed at the Mummymon who in turn raised his as well. The two exchanged blasts, both cancelling each other out.

"Beelzemon: Blast Mode, mega level virus type. His attacks are Carona Blaster, Carona Destroyer and Darkness Claw." Soar read off of her D-Crests screen after messing around with the buttons in confusion.

"Didn't you just use Leomon's attack?" Kari asked, Beelzemon just shrugged and replied.

"Long story kid."

Shakkoumon, Gatomon (having recovered enough to enter the fight), Leomon, Beelzemon, Togemon, Kabuterimon and Garudamon all surrounded the Mummymon, who was actually frightened for the first time since he entered his battle, and prepared to attack.

"Wing Blade!"

"Needle Spray!"

"Carona Destroyer!"

"Electric Storm!"

"Justice Beam!"

"Cat's Eye Hypnotism!"

"Fist of the Beast King!"

Suffice to say, Mummymon was deleted instantaneously and his data absorbed by Veemon and Hawkmon, although expecting it, Yolei's D3 didn't change into a D-Arc and she had silently decided to ask Davis how he got his later on.

"Come on guys, there's still a few Digimon signals left." Davis said, interrupting the silence that had followed the battle.

"But where are they?" Mimi asked.

"The closest one is probably in Shinjuku; we should head to that one before going to the other one if that's okay with everyone." Jeri said, getting numerous agreements from everyone.

Takato's head.

"So, was it you that turned me into MedievalGallantmon?" Takato asked his alter ego, Draconius who had now taken on the form of Takato through and through with no colour changes.

"Yes and no." He replied with a smirk.

"Can't you just tell me?" Takato complained, things were never easy with him.

"Fine." Draconius huffed. "I am not only an entity that lives inside your head, but I'm also the embodiment of The Hazard, the physical manifestation of it. Fanglongmon and Goddramon decided that I was too powerful so they locked me away in the mind of the next human to be born, which was you. In revenge, I took control of Fanglongmon's mind using my powers while you were still young and killed and absorbed Goddramon. I didn't expect that absorbing his data would weaken me though. In short, yes it was my powers that helped you to become MedievalGallantmon but it was through the interference of another Digimon that helped it along."

"Wow… Okay… I only wanted to know if it was you or not. But, uh… That was quite the tale." Takato stated.

"I also have some bad news to share with you Takato…" Draconius' gaze averted to the ground as if he was going to regret whatever it was that needed to be said even though Takato would forget it upon waking up anyways.

"What is it?" Takato encouraged the Hazard to speak.

"You, Guilmon, me… We're all going to die." He said quietly.

"How? Why?" Takato asked frantically.

"It's part of this prophecy. Milleniummon is going to attack very soon and we will need to die so Yamaru, Tahu, Ken and Ryo can beat him." He explained solemnly.

"There's still so much I haven't done with my life." Takato said as Draconius gave him a weak smile. The goggled teen's vision returned and he was sitting up in his bed next to a growling Guilmon accompanying the beeping from his D-Arc signalling that there was still work to be done.

"Ready bud?"

"Of course Takato."

End of Chapter.

So all in all; Takato found out that he will die but forgot about it almost straight away. Calumon reached the ultimate level thanks to Shibumi. Sora gained her very own D-Crest along with her crest of love and Ryo, Ken, Yamaru and Tahu are still to come along with the Pharaohmon fight.

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-DW96