Chapter 4
Veemon stared as John stood in the line of fire of Minotaurumon. He didn't understand why his human partner would do something so stupid like that. Veemon saw the monster smirk with evil. He couldn't let the Minotaurumon do anything to John but Veemon wasn't strong enough to fight a champion with that much power. As if on cue, a great surge of energy started to rise from deep within Veemon. It was power he had never felt before. As it flooded over him, Veemon saw the pocket that held John's digivice. From underneath the fabric of John's pants, the light of the digivice shined through brightly. The brighter the digivice got the more power Veemon felt within himself. It finally got to the point where Veemon's body couldn't contain the power anymore. He never felt like this before. He wasn't sure of what to do, but something deep within himself calmed him down. He couldn't explain it, but he knew that somehow everything was going to be okay. Even in the midst of the chaos around him, Veemon saw everything around him vanish in a blinding light. There was nothing. He knew what had to be done now. He sensed it in his very core, his very essence. He let happen to him for he knew nothing bad was going to become of him. So Veemon said, "Veemon digivolve to…"
Instantly after he said that, the light wrapped around him. Veemon felt his horns of the back of his head straighten out and grow multiple times the size of what they once were. He felt rapid muscle building as the bones of his body stretched out. The tiny stub that considered the horn over his nose grew as well when his muzzle extended out. He felt the teeth in mouth grow larger. His claws tore through the flesh on his fingers to a much larger size and his foot grew a fourth claw on the back of his foot. He finished the statement that the statement that he had started, "…Veedramon!"
When the light receded, he got his first look at his new self. His body was much more muscular than Veemon's had been and he now saw the world from not at four feet tall, but from twenty-five feet tall. He now felt that he had the power within himself to defeat Minotaurumon. No. He was wrong. He knew that he had the power to defeat Minotaurumon. Looking at the enemy now with the confidence and power to defeat it, Veedramon roared, "V-NOVA BLAST!" A massive ball of fire tore from Veedramon's mouth. It flew over John's head and the center of the village. The fireball slammed into Minotaurumon, knocking it off of its feet. Veedramon saw the Minotaurumon obviously dazed. He took that opportunity to charge. Running through the center of the village, Veedramon's right foot slammed down right next to John and his left foot slammed down a dozen feet in front of John. As Veedramon passed over John, Veedramon's only thought was about protecting John. There was nothing that Veedramon wanted more as he slammed into Minotaurumon.
As the two started to fight it out, John ran from the center of the village to where the others were outside the Gotsumon village. The seven humans, six rookies and the entire Gotsumon village watched as the two massive champions fought. Minotaurumon raised his cannon and yelled, "Darkside Quake!" The cannon came flying down, but Veedramon caught the cannon and turned Minotaurumon's own attack against it. Veedramon pulled the cannon down even further, pulling the Minotaurumon off of its feet. The Minotaurumon slammed into the ground and hut that nearby. Minotaurumon turned around and yelled, "Demon Arm." The blast hit Veedramon point blank. Veedramon flew off of his feet and crashed down on several more huts.
From outside the village, the humans and Digimon just stood there in awe staring as the larger Digimon kept fighting and leveled the village. John looked behind him to the see Gotsumon's reaction to what was happening. Most of them had fear and sadness written on their faces. The Chief however did not. John could only guess that even though he saw his village falling apart, it could be rebuilt. The Minotaurumon was finally being taken care of and that is what mattered to the Chief the most even though it pained him to see a Digimon he considered family getting killed but the Chief knew it had to be done. John turned back to see Veedramon lay a punch across Minotaurumon's face. The Minotaurumon turned and fell on its stomach.
"V-Nova Blast!" Veedramon declared. Another fireball tore out of Veedramon's mouth and hit Minotaurumon point blank in the back. As the fire raged, a black object ripped out of Minotaurumon's back. In the fire, the black object disintegrated. The Minotaurumon didn't move. It just stayed there limp and unconscious. Veedramon didn't attack it again. Even though he didn't understand why, Veedramon felt like the threat was gone. Maybe it had something to do with the black thing that came out of Minotaurumon's back. Veedramon looked up towards the edge of the village. Veedramon grabbed Minotaurumon's horn and started to drag him to the edge of the village where the others were.
The humans and Digimon outside the village saw the two of them heading their way. Needless to say most of them didn't want them to get there. John didn't feel that way. He knew the threat was over. He didn't know how he knew. He just knew. He thought it might be because of his connection to Veemon, well now Veedramon.
Karin came up to John, "What is he doing? He needs to keep that thing away from us."
John shook his head, "No. This is what needs to happen. Everything is fine now. There is nothing to be afraid of."
"How do you know?" asked Karin.
"I don't know how I know, but trust me I know," John replied.
Karin nodded, "I trust you."
Veedramon reached the group and let go of Minotaurumon's horn. Veedramon told them, "Everything is fine now. Minotaurumon is no longer a threat."
"Are you sure?" asked John.
"Do you doubt?" asked Veedramon in response.
"No."
Another light surrounded Veedramon. This time the light shrank along with Veedramon. When the light receded, Veemon was standing there again. Veemon looked at himself, "Ah man. I was hoping I'd say Veedramon. Anyway, I'm starving. Do you have another papaya?"
"No," John smiled, "Your fight kind of scorched the tree."
Veemon looked to where the tree was and only saw a burnt cinder, "Dang it."
The Minotaurumon started to groan, and the whole group next to him got on edge waiting for what was going to happen. Good or bad.