Luna stayed there awake the entire night, not moving while Strabimon tried to comfort her. Strabimon opened his eyes and noticed that Luna was still awake.
"Love, did you stay awake all night?"
No reply.
"Love I hate to see you in so much distress. What can I do to make you happy?"
Again no reply.
Strabimon sighed. He planted a long small kiss on the top of her head. He moved his head down her body. He lifted her head with his forefinger and thumb to where they were looking into each other's eyes once more. He gave her a kiss that was more longing than before, moving closer and closer to her.
She finally snapped out of her depressed faze and pulled away as fast as she realized what his attempts were.
He drew back when he noticed that she was trying to pull away. "Ah there you go Love. Finally snapped out of your depression."
She shook her head to try to make sure she was able to move.
"Do you wish to come to breakfast?" He said as he stood up with his hand out for her to grab.
She gave him a glare and frowned.
He gave her a questionable look "Come now, you still can not be mad at me for getting rid of that pathetic excuse of a mega."
She clenched her fist tight to resist the temptation of hitting him. She bit her lip hard and made a more evil glare towards him. "Watch me." She said with a smirk.
He squatted down in front of her. "Please, what can I do to make you happy? Please tell me."
She rolled her eyes and scoffed.
"All right. I will give you your space." He got up and left the room.
She sighed with relief and walked over to the hallway in the room that led to the shower. She took off her moon necklace and placed it on the counter and took a long, hot shower to try to clear her head.
What can I do? I can't stay here and wait for Strabimon to-. Se gulped at the thought of it. She made a sigh. Leave or stay my friends are still screwed. At the thought of her friends she remembered her lost love and a tear ran down her face. "I'm so sorry Impmon…" She turned off the water and grabbed a towel from the railing just outside the shower. She wiped her face with the towel trying to wipe away the tears as they came.
She put her necklace back on and lied in the bed for a well deserved sleep. She woke with a tapping at the door. She lifted her head and saw DarkGuilmon with a tray of food. She lowered her gaze and spoke in a whisper. "Just put it on the table…" She plopped her head back down on the pillow with a loud sigh to follow.
"Yes, Queen Lunamon." He nodded his head and placed the tray on the small table towards the right of the door. His curiosity over whelmed him to ask. "So why didn't you come to breakfast?"
She looked at him through the corner of her eye. "Wasn't feelin' up for the insults today."
He had a puzzled look. "Insults?"
"Don't act dumb! I heard all of 'em!" She said as she sat up.
He jumped at her sudden change in emotions. He gulped. "Right. My apologies, Queen Lunamon." He turned around to walk out.
"Wait! No!"
He looked over his shoulder with a slight fear in his eyes.
She jumped off the bed and lowered her head as a bow. "I'm sorry. I'm just stuck between a rock and hard place, if you know what I mean."
He was shocked that she was apologizing to him. "Uh… Well… Thanks?" He was at a complete loss of words.
She looked back up at him and then walked back to the bed.
He nodded his head and walked out of the room.
A moment later Strabimon opened the door. "Feeling better Love?"
She just growled at him and looked back at the roof.
He sighed. "Would you like to see the garden?"
She finally snapped "I would like to see my friends! I would like to see Impmon! I would like to see you die in a ditch!"
He smirked. "Now is that way to talk to your lover?"
She finally ran at him. "Lunar Claw!"
Just when the attack would have hit him, he grabbed her hand and glared into her eyes devilishly with a smirk to match as he squatted down. "You would not believe much this makes me want you more." He leaned in closer to her.
She drew back her hand "Lunar Claw!" The attack scratched him across his face.
He jumped back in shock and pain, having both hands across his face.
She used this for a chance to escape. She ran past him and never looked back to see if he was following her. She heard footsteps coming from behind her and they were heading in her direction.
Just when she was suppose to fall a claw like hand went out and jerked her back in a shadow to hide her. She looked up and saw that it was DarkGuilmon who had saved her. He covered her mouth with his claw and held her back. "Shhh" He whispered.
He glanced around the corner and saw that Strabimon was looking around franticly. A moment later he ran off in the opposite direction they hid. DarkGuilmon slowly started to walk back with Luna in his hands.
He finally let go of Luna's mouth, not letting go of her body. She was breathing heavily. "…Thank you, DarkGuilmon…"
"We're not safe yet. Come on." He pulled her hand forcefully towards the end of the hallway. She had to jog to try to keep up with him.
They soon arrived at the end of the hallway, where the only light was a single torch.
"Okay, what's going on!"
He looked back at her. "Shh." He looked up at the torch and reached up at and pulled it down. The wall beside it began to shift to the right, showing a hidden staircase.
Luna was shocked at the hidden staircase. "What is this?"
"The dungeon. Now come on before Strabimon comes." He pushed her in the dark staircase gently.
She walked slowly down the staircase. Luna screamed in shock when the doors behind her closed. DarkGuilmon quickly placed his hand over her mouth to stop her. "What are you trying to do! Get us caught!" He said through his teeth.
"Sorry…" She whispered.
Since they were both dark attribute digimon they were able to see in the dark as they made their way towards the dungeon. When they finally made their way to the bottom Luna heard a small groaning. She walked over to the noise and saw a beaten nearly to death Impmon with blood, deep wounds, and scratches all over his body chained to a wall.
She gasped at the sight. "Impmon!"
She ran over to him and placed a hand on his stomach and on the back of his head. "Impmon, are you okay!"
He slowly opened his eyes. When he noticed it was Luna he made a half way smile. "Hey Luna…" His voice was low and weak.
"Oh Impmon, what did he do to you…?"
"Strabimon was going to end him, but seeing you in so much distress made him think twice." DarkGuilmon butted in so that Impmon would not have to use his energy to speak.
She looked back at Impmon. "Poor Impmon…"
"Trust me… To stop what was happening…I'll happily do it again…"
"Thank you so much." She held him closer and nuzzled her face to his.
Growing sick of the moment, DarkGuilmon butted it. "We think we know a way out of here."
Luna looked back up at him then lowered her gaze. "It doesn't matter…" Her voice was filled with lost hope.
The young rookies looked at her.
"I thought we were done with him the first time… As soon as he hatches out of his egg or if we do escape he'll just do the same thing as this time… I'll just put you guys in more danger than before."
"Luna…" murmured Impmon as he tried his best to hold tighter to her.
She looked down at him with her eye shining with unshed tear but yet dull with loss of hope.
Just when he was about to talk she jumped back. Using her rabbit like ears she heard the dungeon door open. "Someone's coming!" She whispered.
DarkGuilmon grabbed her arm pulling her behind a wall that was set up to chain digimon to. DarkGuilmon had his tail and hand over her protectively while he glanced over. Luna didn't dare look over. Having sensitive hearing she could hear what was happening.
"Ah… So you're still here."
The voice made her skin crawl. Strabimon…
"This means that my Love still hasn't found you yet."
Impmon looked up at him with anger and revenge flaring in his eyes. He growled but nothing more.
With a snap from Strabimon the unlit torches became lit. It blinded DarkGuilmon and Luna at first but then they quickly got use to it.
Luna bit her bottom lip hard.
"I best get rid of you while I have the chance." He drew his claws out ready to attack. "Light Nail!" His claws began to radiate a bright light.
Impmon braced for the attack. As if by instinct Luna ran in front of him, taking the attack across her face. The still hidden DarkGuilmon, beaten to death Impmon, and the surprised King all eyes opened wide as Luna was tossed to wall to the right.
Strabimon quickly ran over to her and kneeled down. "Love, are you okay!"
Impmon was unable to talk. He looked at the spot that lied a fallen Lunamon then looked away to stop the tears that threaten to spill. I'm sorry Luna… I couldn't save you…
To a shocking surprise DarkGuilmon felt just as sad as the others.
In an instant a light consumed Luna. It was bright enough for everyone to close their eyes and for Strabimon to step back.
"Lunamon digivolve to…" At this moment her body began to change. She skipped past champion and ultimate, straight towards mega. She now had a more human like quality towards her, having a metallic like skirt, a quill-like protrusion on her back, a crescent moon on her legs covering a pair of high heeled boots, and a staff like weapon formed to be shaped like a crescent moon on both ends called 'Goodnight Sister'. "Dianamon!"
The rookies stared at her with shock.
Impmon smirked. "You're so going to get your data kicked."
Strabimon glared down at him. "Let's not forget who can digivolve." He raised his arm and a glow consumed him as well. "Strabimon digivolve to…" He began to morph in to a human hybrid digimon. "Lobomon!"
Dianamon got into a fighting stance.
"I do not wish to fight you, but if you promise if I win you will forget about your useless friend and stay with me… I will agree to this fight."
Dianamon glared at him. She took a quick glance at Impmon and DarkGuilmon. She nodded her head in agreement.
"Good." Lobomon made the first attack. "Lobo Kendo!" He ran right towards her having his swords of light out, ready to slash her.
Before he even made it a yard away from her she shouted "Arrow of Artemis!" from the quill-like protrusions on her back, she extracted and shot a faintly sparkling arrow of ice towards him.
It hit in the chest, making him jump back, stopping his attack.
"You are stronger than you look, my Love. But not strong enough!"
Dianamon eyes opened wide.
Lobomon was surrounded by a bright light once more. "Lobomon digivolve to…" He seemed to be pushing past his limits. He pushed past his ultimate stage and forced himself to mega. He now was as big as the dungeon with his head nearly touching the ceiling. He seemed to be a cyborg like digimon. "ANCIENTGARURUMON!" It roared.
Impmon and DarkGuilmon stared at amazement.
"Dianamon!"
She looked over and saw that Impmon was calling her.
"You can't beat him alone!" He stopped from the pain that shot through him as he shouted. "Just get out of here!"
Dianamon faced AncientGarurumon. "Impmon…"
He looked at her with a puzzled look.
"I cannot leave this battle, nor will I. Thank you for helping me in my time of need, my Love."
She jumped towards the huge digimon.
"Dianamon!" He sat back down from the pain from yelling caused.
"Arrow of Artemis!" The attack left nothing more than a scratch.
During the one sided fight DarkGuilmon ran towards Impmon chains. "Rock Crusher!" His claws glowed a dark purple as he sliced the chains, releasing Impmon.
He tried to stand but the pain was too much making him fall.
"Stay put, will ya! You'll do no good in that battle."
Impmon glared at him. "Well I'm not just going to watch my girlfriend get pounded!" He slapped away DarkGuilmon's hand and stood up slowly.
Dianamon fell hard towards the ground. DarkGuilmon faced towards AncientGarurumon. He had revenge flaring in his eyes. He raised his hands and a glow came around him. "DarkGuilmon digivolve to…" His small dinosaur body changed to a much bigger one, which was less than one fifth of AncientGarurumon size. "DarkGrowlmon!"
He charged at his once king with his claws on his arms. "Plasma Blade!" He slashed at his ankles, only to be kicked away.
"Ha! You think that such a pathetic excuse of a digimon can even compare to my amount of power! You are committing suicide!" He laughed at the attempt.
Dianamon raised herself with help from her staff. She got back to her feet and into a fighting stance.
"Crescent Hook!" AncientGarurumon was surrounded by a dark energy. Just when it was about to take affect he crossed his arms and the attack vanished. Dianamon glared at him.
"Come now, Love. Why don't we forget about these underlings?"
"Never! I rather die in battle than to have you to even look at!"
"Then you give me no choice. Absolute Zero!" A freezing cold breeze came through, freezing Impmon, DarkGuilmon, and everything but AncientGarurumon and Dianamon.
Dianamon laugh slightly. "Apparently you don't know a lot about the Dianamon species. Dianamon's are able to fight even when the surroundings are below absolute zero."
Noticing this made AncientGarurumon furious.
The only two standing now was Dianamon and AncientGarurumon.
"I won't be so foolish to underestimate you so. Sharpness Claymore!" He brandishing his two great swords with a dazzling radiance and aimed carefully for Dianamon. She jumped out the way, running up the swords. She jumped to his hand when he tried to slap her away. She jumped to where she was face to face with him.
She drew out her Goodnight Sisters staff and pointed it towards his face. "Goodnight Moon!" A dark orb formed at the end of the staff and blasted its self towards him.
AncientGarurumon fell back, landing on his back. He was unconscious as he de-digivolved back to Strabimon. She landed skillfully to the ground. She slowly stood up and lifted her Goodnight Sisters and all the ice from the Absolute Zero attack swirled around her staff, unfreezing Impmon and DarkGrowlmon in the process.
Impmon and DarkGrowlmon fell after they were frozen. DarkGrowlmon de-digivolved back into his rookie form and starred at Dianamon. Impmon did the same, watching in awe as the ice gracefully and beautifully formed a ball on the top of her staff, showing off her metal suit and as her bright pink ribbon, bright pink eyes, and the crescent moons covering her boots glistened.
Impmon was blushing deeply as she did so.
When the ice was completely gone and finished forming a ball, Dianamon pointed her staff towards the sleeping Strabimon. She released the ball of ice in his direction. With a bright flash of light, King Strabimon was now frozen in a block of ice.
She looked over at the now two beaten nearly to death rookies. She walked over to Impmon slowly, and kneeled down in front of him, placing a hand on his cheek. "Are you okay?"
He gulped then smiled sheepishly. "A lot better now."
She smiled, removing her mask slowly as she leaned in and kissed him on the cheek.
He blushed even deeper than before.
She placed her mask back on, stood up, and stared at the frozen block of ice that held Strabimon. "What do we do with him?"
DarkGuilmon slowly walked over to the two. "Ice Valley isn't far from here."
Dianamon glared at the block of ice. "Good. He can freeze for eternity there." She slowly started to walk towards the stairs.
Impmon gave her a puzzled look. "Dianamon! Where are you going?"
She looked over her shoulder. "There's something I need to do before we leave."
DarkGuilmon and Impmon exchanged puzzled looks. DarkGuilmon walked over to him and placed him on his back since he was still weak. They followed her into the hallways. She pointed at a small group of Gabumon. "You."
The group looked up at her and blushed lightly and gulped. "Yes?"
"Tell everyone to come to the Throne Room now. So says the queen."
They gulped once more when they realized it was their queen. "Yes Queen… Err… Uh…"
"Luna."
They bowed "Yes Queen Luna." They quickly ran off after words.
"Luna… What are you doing?" Asked Impmon with a skeptical tone.
She giggled. "You'll see."
They entered the Throne Room which was already filled with dark, machine, beast, and plant species. As the three made their way to the front the digimon awed at the sight of the beautiful mega.
"Wow! Are you sure that's our queen?"
"She looks amazing!"
"Huge improvement."
Impmon grumbled under his breath at the attention she was getting. They made their way to the end and waited until everyone arrived. Impmon jumped off of DarkGuilmon and walked just beside Luna.
Luna stood up. "Attention!"
Everyone looked up at her with a puzzled.
"Strabimon's reign of torture is now over!"
The crowd gasped.
"I know the hell you digimon have been through with him in charge, and the merciless killings made by him. He no longer is a problem. King Strabimon will forever be gone!"
The crowd was silent at first.
"I am not going to stay here and be your queen. I will return to my family and friends. I suggest you do the same, but if you have no one in your life, stay here and hail the new king!" She waved her hand towards DarkGuilmon. "King DarkGuilmon!"
The crowd gasped of shock. DarkGuilmon was taken by shock as well.
She looked back at him and waved his hand to come forward. He walked forward slowly and scarcely.
"I've seen what he is able to do. He will gladly risk his life for digimon he doesn't even like and will not give up. He has more than proven himself to me that he is suited to be much more than a king." She raised her staff in the air. "All hail DarkGuilmon!"
At first the crowd did not know what to do, but one by one they all slowly bowed on one knee.
DarkGuilmon and Luna looked at each other. "I… I don't know what to say..." Tears started to come to his eyes. "Thank you…"
"No." She got down on one knee and lowered her head. "Thank you, King DarkGuilmon."