Two Statues

Shadow- "...holy crap, there are way too many digivolutions to write..."

Renamon- "You do realize everybody just skips over that, right?"

Shadow- "Yeah... but I've still got to write it all in... oh, and while we're on the subject, I apologize for so many cliffhanger endings. I know they piss people off, but they also keep you reading."

Renamon- "Right. Shadow does not own digimon."

Shadow- "Now please read and review!"

digital world, separate, citadel level R-8

The slowly slanting walkway within the citadel continued to spiral upwards without end. The silver walls were traced with odd gold and ruby patterns, overlapping lines that seemed to simultaneously be an unknown language and arrows that pointed them upwards.

As the digidestined continued walking, Trish sighed. "Why can't the bad guys ever build a hideout that's small and easy to reach instead of some miles high tower?"

Matt shrugged. "How should I know?"

Izzy looked over his shoulder. "I suppose that- hey!" he shouted as they all settled back to the floor. "The gravity's back!"

Henry raised an eyebrow. "Artificial gravity... I wonder why the area back there wasn't using it?"

Davis shrugged. "Maybe it was down for repairs."

Trish grinned. "Or up for repairs!"

Izzy groaned. "Trish... please don't make bad jokes..."

"Oh come on! It wasn't that bad!"

Davis blinked. "What joke?"

Tai interrupted the discussion. "Hey, there's another door up there!"

The other digidestined turned to look. The door stood several meters high, and was made out of pure silver, with lines of white and black cris-crossing it. On both sides of the door stood two enormous statues. One had the silver armor of a knight, and was holding a red shield and sword. The other had the head and wings of a dragon, held a lance in one hand and held the other hand out empty, its sharp claws glinting in the muted light.

"This looks like it." Tai said.

"Yeah!" Josh yelled. "We can finally kick Sacrosamon's as-"

"I believe your celebrations are premature." a voice said, interrupting Josh.

The digidestined looked around. "Who said that?"

"I did." one of the statues shifted, bringing its sword to bear, and pointing it right at the digidestined. The other flexed its wings, and rapped its lance on the ground once.

"You are correct about this being that sanctum of Lord Sacrosamon..." said the other statue. "But you shall not live to enter."

digital world, separate, citadel level J-1

"No fair!" Koichi yelled.

Justin and Kari woke up, and looked over at the group.

The game of strip poker had apparently turned into an argument.

Erika sighed. "It's not my fault you don't know the rules..."

"Well, why didn't you tell me shoes counted as two items!"

"Well why didn't you think for a minute!" Zoe said. "If I didn't know better, I'd think you wanted to strip for someone here!"

Koichi turned red. "W-what? Are you crazy? I didn't even want to play this game!"

Erika sighed. "Fine... we'll play something else... truth or dare!"

Kouji sighed. "Oh, come on... that game's old..."

Zoe sighed. "Yeah... but so's strip poker..."

Erika nodded. "Good. And since I came up with the idea... I go first! Koichi!"

Koichi finished pulling his shirt back on, and said "Yeah?"

"Truth... or dare?"

"Umm... truth."

Erika sighed. "Oh, come on! Everyone says that!"

"Fine! Dare!"

"Hmm... I dare you to kiss me!"

Koichi turned red again. "What?"

Erika burst out laughing. "Ha! Just joking! I'll let you stay with truth..."

Koichi sighed. "This is not fun..."

digital world, separate, citadel level R-9

As the digidestined took out their digivices, Izzy opened his laptop and activated his digimon analyzer.

"Lancedramon." the computer said. "A dragon knight who wields a lance. This digimon is a ferocious guardian, and will defend its territory to the death with its powerful Lance Thruster and Knight Flare."

"Garrimon. A silver knight who's sword can slice through the strongest metal. He will never surrender, and defeats his enemies with his deadly Blade Rain and Light Spear."

"That's it?" Tai scoffed. "Come on! We just destroyed about a hundred of those Gunshimon and... whatever those other things were."

"You will find," Garrimon said, "That we do not die as easily as those pathetic ultimate level digimon."

"Well, let's test that!" Takato yelled, as his digivice began to glow.

BIOMERGE DIGIVOLUTION

"Blastingreymon!"

"Lunargarurumon!"

"Electrokabuterimon!"

"Avedramon!"

"Lilamon!"

"Ferrizudomon!"

"Brilliantseraphimon!"

"Burningveemon!"

"Serratankylomon!"

"Ariaquilamon!"

"Metastingmon!"

"Megidrarapidmon!"

"Hypedragoonmon!"

"Fevouremon!"

"Katashinobimon!"

"Voltedramon!"

"Gallantmon!"

"Sakuyamon!"

"Megagargomon!"

"Hyperandromon!"

"Aquangemon!"

"Justimon!"

"Bladeleomon!"

"Violepaecomon!"

"Radisorcerimon!"

"Serracubamon!"

"Flaredramon!"

"Frostmon!"

"Voltamon!"

"Torrentmon!"

"Gravimon!"

"Tremon!

"Allosmon!"

"Fangcanemon!"

"Bladedaucemon!"

"Venobasimon!"

Lancedramon spread his wings, and shot towards the digidestined, his lance tracing complex patters in the air. "Lance Thruster!"

The dragon digimon slammed into Gallantmon, knocking the crimson knight to the ground. Takato pushed the digimon back using his shield, then yelled "Lightning Joust!"

Lancedramon yelled in pain as he skidded back, propelled by the force of the attack. He slammed into the wall, crushing one of his wings. Gallantmon charged. Lancedramon kicked off of the wall, opened his mouth and yelled "Knight Flare!"

The wall of fire pushed Takato back, opening up his guard for Lancedramon to attack again.

At the same time, Garrimon sliced open Blastingreymon's armor, causing the mega to de-digivolve.

As Avedramon ran to help her friend, Garrimon turned. "Blade Rain!"

The multiple blows slammed Sora back, pinning her against the wall. Garrimon yelled "Light Spe-" but was cut off as Trish yelled "Electric Slash!" and her biomerged form, Voltedramon, slammed a jolt of sizzling energy against Garrimon.

The electricity arched across Garrimon's breastplate, and he screamed in pain. The lightning still coursing through him, he turned and yelled "Light Spear!"

The blade of light, mixed with her own electricity, caught Voltedramon off guard, sending her flying back, where she ungainly crash into the ground, and inadvertently tripping Lancedramon.

Lancedramon crashed to the ground, and disappeared beneath a barrage of attacks. His screams as he was deleted were lost amongst the sound of the attacks.

Garrimon started to move to help his friend, but was knocked down by an attack from behind. He stumbled, and spun around.

Avedramon stood there, energy crackling on her fingertips. Garrimon looked at her, looked over his shoulder at the other digidestined, and said the only words that came to mind: "Oh Shit."

"Arial Cannon!" Avedramon's attack slammed into Garrimon from one side, as the others blasted him from the other. The knight digimon never had a chance.

As the smoke cleared, most of the digidestined remained biomerged. Sora grinned. "Come on! Let's go!" she yelled, turning around to kick the giant doors open, and face Sacrosamon.