And here's the next chapter. Just five more to go...

[Opening Song Kimi ga Inai Mirai (A Future without you) by Inuyasha plays]

7. Chapter

Mission in the DigiQuartz, The Desert Fight

"Okay, so where is our foe?" asked Zia. She and Gumdramon, accompanied by Calumon, were in the DigiQuartz searching for their foe. She quickly noticed a large battle field which someone drew.

"What do you think, who's gonna battle us?" asked Zia Gumdramon. "I think it might be Kathrin and Dracmon, but I'm not quite sure." said Gumdramon.

"Zia! Gumdramon!"

Both turned around and got surprieded as they saw Shawn, Coronamon, Taito, Shoutmon, Makoto, Labramon running towards them.

"What are you doing here?" asked Zia.

"Shinzui send us a mail that there's gonna be held a big battle between the Shadow Tamers and Shadow Hunters. That's why the whole ex Hackers, Tamers, Rangers, Guardians and DigiDestenied group deceided to part up and watch the battles." said Shawn. "We're kinda your cheerleder team." said Taito. "Thanks." said Zia.

"Ha, there's no way we're gonna miss the big clash." said Shawn. "Anyways, do you know who you're going to battle?" asked Shoutmon.

"Us." They turned around and saw Kathrin and Dracmon. "Knew it. So, I and Gumdramon are supposed to battle the main culprit for this whole thing." said Zia. "In any case I forgot to tell you, Arisa told me that that's GranDracmon's Rookie level." told Shawn Taito and Shoutmon. "Really? I thought he's dead." said Taito. "Hey, don't speak like I cannot hear you. I'm still here!" yelled Dracmon. "I don't get it. What are they talking about?" asked Kathrin. "Nothing special." replied Dracmon. "Are we going to start this battle or what?"

"Ran-gum Break!" Gumdramon hit Dracmon with his Shippodzuchi hammer, catapulting it into a nearby building. "Gumdramon..." muttered Zia, who was surpriesed. "What? He said that he want's to start this battle. And I started it." said Gumdramon. "Okay, then just keep on." said Zia. "That ain't fair." said Kathrin. Dracmon got up. "Ran-gum Break!" Gumdramon stroke one more time, but Dracmon was this time better prepeared.

"Undead Fang!" He bit into Gumdramon's tail, causing pain to the little dragon Digimon. Gumdramon yelled in pain.

"Oh no! Gumdramon! Calu." said Calumon with a worried expression on his face. "I hope he'll manage to free himself out of this situation." said Shoutmon. "Com'n Gumdramon, you're stronger then that creep!" cheered Coronamon. Gumdramon clenched his teeth.

"Jacked Hammer!" He swung down his super-sized Shippodzuchi while carrying out a forward handspring, throwing Dracmon at the ground.

"Fire Vortex!" Gumdramon stroke a single blow with his Shippodzuchi while performing continuous forward somersaults at high speed to generate flames. However, Dracmon escaped the attack.

"Okay, plan B. Time for a digivolution!" said Kathrin. On her and Dracmon's palm appeared a golden circle.

"Okay, Cho-Shinka, activate!" She drew a circle with her Darkness Loader.

"An Ultra Digivolution?" said Makoto.

"Dracmon, Cho-Shinka! Matadormon!"

"O, o..." Gumdramon backed off. "When did you learn to digivoluve him to Ultimate?" asked Zia. "Well, you showed me that. And it was so easy when I tried that out yesterday." said Kathrin. Zia noticed Kathrin and Matadormon were glowing in a black aura.

"Okay, then we'll go too to Ultimate. Cho-Shinka, Activate!"

"Gumdramon, Cho-Shinka! Arresterdramon!"

"Thousand Arrow!" Matadormon unleashed the rapiers stocked on his arms. "Spiral Shredder!" Arresterdramon rotated at high speed to cut the rapiers to pieces. "Burudoggu!" Matadormon performed a spin dance to escape the attack and then attacked with the rapiers, cutting through Arresterdramon's armor. "Chouzetsu Rappashu!" He delivered a strong kick which catapulted Arresterdramon into a nearby building. "Arresterdramon!" yelled Zia as she runned over to Arresterdramon, who didn't move.

"And now let's finish him off." said Matadormon, showing his fangs. He still was a kind of vampire Digimon and wanted to try Arresterdramon's blood.

"Over our dead bodies!" suddenly Makoto and Labramon appeared in front of Matadormon, protecting Arresterdramon. "Makoto, get the hell out of there!" yelled Zia. "No way." replied her brother. "You and Arresterdramon protected us. Now we'll gonna protect you onee-sama." "That's right." said Labramon. "Then you're going to die." replied Matadormon.

"This is going out of control." said Taito and looked over to Kathrin. He noticed that she still was glowing in that strange aura. And her eyes seemed to be empty, lifeless.

"Something's going on with Kathrin." said Taito. "Huh?" Coronamon, Shawn, Shoutmon and Calumon looked over to the girl. "You're right." said Shawn. "Calu, I'm sceared." said Calumon.

"Makoto, Labramon, get out of there!" yelled Zia at them. "We won't." replied Makoto. "Then you can say goodbye to your lifes. Thousand..." "Frog Shot!"

Arresterdramon suddenly stood up and slashed Matadormon with his Tail Anchor.

"What the?!" Matadormon backed off. Arresterdramon fell on his knees.

"Com'n you can't give up now. Please Arresterdramon!" said Zia, tears filling her eyes. "I'm sorry, Zia...I..." Arresterdramon breath heavily. He closed his eyes.

"ARRESTERDRAMON!" cried Zia out.

[Battle Theme Stand Up by Digimon Xros Wars (Hunters) plays]

Suddenly, her X-Loader started to glow.

"What is this?" asked Zia as she picked her Xros Loader. Arresterdramon glew too.

"Arresterdarmon, Mode Change to..."

His form changed and he got also two insectoid wings.

"Arresterdramon Superior Mode!"

"What?!" Matadormon looked at the dragon Digimon in surpriese.

"Mach Flicker!" Arresterdramon unleashed high speed punches while bending both of his arms, catapulting Matadormon backwards. He then bowed to Zia. "Ready to beat him together?" he asked. "I am!" replied Zia as she got on his back. Both now faced Matadormon.

"Cool, so Arresterdramon managed to Mode Change." said Coronamon. "Yay! He's going to win. Calu!" said Calumon. "Hey, we could need your aid here." said Shawn. He, Taito and Shoutmon tried to figure out what was going on with Kathrin.

"Hey, wake up!" Shawn shok her. Kathrin didn't respond. Instead, the black aura catapulted Shawn backwards.

"What was that?" asked Makoto who joined them. "I'm not sure. Maybe it's Matadormon's doing." said Taito. "That ain't good, woof." Labramon sniffed Kathrin. "She's completely frozen."

Meanwhile, Arresterdramon, who proved to be superior, managed to kick Matadormon into a building.

"Hold tight Zia!" he said. "Okay." replied Zia. "Prism Gallet!" Arresterdramon added to "Spiral Shredder" by becoming countless revolutions of light to cleave Matadormon apart.

Matadormon got hit by the attack and now he was the one who had a problem. He looked over to Kathrin.

"Seems like it was finished eariler then I thought." he said and de-digivoluved back to Dracmon. A strong wave of energy catapulted the others who gathered around the frozen girl and a Fang Symbol appeared below her. The black aura got absorbed into that Fang symbol and an portal to the DigiWorld appeared.

Dracmon absorbed the Fang Symbol and jumped throught the portal into the DigiWorld.

"Not so fast!" yelled Zia. Arresterdramon SM de-digivoluved to Gumdramon and both followed the Undead Digimon.

"Calu, wait for me!" yelled Calumon as he followed them. The portal then closed.

"What the heck happened?" asked Coronamon. "I don't know, but I think we should better help Kathrin." said Shawn pointing at the unconssicious girl.

At the same time, while Zia had her battle, Akari and BlackGatomon were wandering around the Desert Plane.

"Where the heck's that battlefield?" asked Akari. "I don't know." replied BlackGatomon. Akari looked around. "Hey look!" she exclaimed. They looked at two boys and two Digimon who waved them. "But, that are Akira, BlackAgumon, Ken and Wormmon. What are they doing here?" asked BlackGatomon. "Let's find it out!" said Akari. "Hey, Akari!" the two greeted the girl. "What are you doing here?" asked Akari. "We wanted to wish you luck for your battle." said Ken. "Shinzui told everyone that you and the Shadow Hunters will have a little clash, so we deceided to part up and encourage you." said Akira. Akari stood between those two placing her arms around the necks of both boys. "Thanks. Ya know what, this is reminding me on the old days, when we were in the Hacker School." she said.

"Sorry to interupt your little reunion, but we have a battle to start." said Ami who appeared with Opossumon on the other side of the battlefied. "Last time you two escaped, but this time, you won't run away."

"Why are you doing this Ami? Don't you know that you're allied with the Rookie form of GranDracmon?" said Akari. "Oh really, I should've be aware that Dracmon sounded pretty familiar." said Ami. "Well, I don't care. I only want to defeat you!"

"Mad Balloon Bombs!"

Opossumon fired ballons at BlackGatomon. BlackGatomon dodged it, rushing forwards to Opossumon, avoiding any new ballons.

"Lightning Paw!" She punched Opossumon.

"Hey, Akari, how do you mean it? GranDracmon's still alive?" asked Ken. "Yes, but we'll defeat him this time." said Akari. "Cat Tail!" BlackGatomon swung her tail, slaping Opossumon.

"Mystery Hat!" Opossumon fired a blast from his hat. BlackGatomon swiftly escaped it, delivering one more kick at Opossumon, making him hit the ground.

"Stand up!" yelled Ami. Opossumon slowly got up as on her and Ami's arm a golden circle appeared.

"Cho-Shinka, Activate!" Ami drew a circle.

"Opossumon, Cho-Shinka! Cho-Hakkaimon!"

"You know that your Digimon is still too weak!" replied Akari as on her wrist and on BlackGatomon's a golden circle shone.

"Kyuukyoku Shinka, activate!" She drew a circle.

"BlackGatomon, Kyuukyoku Shinka! Lilithmon!"

"Why don't you give up already?" asked Lilithmon. "I'll give up first when I see you roasted!" replied Cho-Hakkaimon. "Kyoushin Homuran!"

She swung the Roketto Dingpá with its acceleration at full-throttle.

"Empress Emblaze!" Lilithmon summoned an eldritch, hand-shaped monstrosity. Both attacks clashed into each other and smoke covered the battle field.

"Haaaaa!" Cho-Hakkaimon runned throught the smoke to hit Lilithmon. However, as she came to the other side, she realized Lilithmon's gone.

"Above you!" Cho-Hakkaimon heared a yell and looked upwards.

"Nazar Nail!" Lilithmon slashed at Cho-Hakkaimon with her Nazar Nail. Cho-Hakkaimon yelled in pain.

"Damn!" hissed Ami. She knew that if she dosen't do something, she'll lose. She deceided to use the upgrade Dracmon gave her.

"Fang Upgrade!" She rose her X-Loader and the Fang on it shined. Cho-Hakkaimon turned into a darker version of herself. Ami didn't notice that below her appeared the circle like mark of the Crest of Lust.

"Ha, try to beat us now!" said Ami, glowing in a dark aura.

"That's not good." said Wormmon. "What's going on there?" asked BlackAgumon. "I'm not sure, but I think Ami used some kind of upgrade to make Cho-Hakkaimon stronger." said Ken. "Look, there!" said Akira. "Ain't that the Crest of Lust?" "This ain't good." said Ken.

"Dadada Minchi!" Cho-Hakkaimon showered Lilithmon in a high-speed barrage using the Roketto Dingpá. Lilithmon tried to dodge the attack, avoiding it, but she got hit.

"How could Cho-Hakkaimon get that strong?" she asked. "I'm not sure." replied Akari.

"We got a little upgrade from Dracmon. Seems like it was a good idea to ally with him." said Ami.

[Battle Theme New World by Digimon Xros Wars plays]

"You ain't the only one with an upgrade!" said Akari and rose her X-Loader. The thunders shined as on the screen the Crest of Purity appeared.

"Crest of Purity activate!"

CREST DIGIVOLUTION!

"Lilithmon, Crest Digivolution to...Lilithmon Warrior Mode!"

"So, this is Lilithmon in her Warrior Mode." Akira took out his D-Power. "Lilithmon Warrior Mode. Type: Demon Warrior, Attribute: Virus. Lilith's power increases when she's standing in the full moon's light. Her purification attacks are deadly to angel Digimon as well to demon Digimon. Also, she's known as the Moonlight Warrior. She wields the Spear of Lily and the gem on her glove can make the Junshin Shield to appear."

"Don't think you can beat me only because you Mode Changed." said Cho-Hakkaimon. "I'm gonna end this right now." replied Lilithmon. "Ow, yeah? Take this!" Cho-Hakkaimon rushed over to Lilithmon.

"I need only one attack to finish this." said Lilithmon. She charged up a light orb in her hand. "Purifcation Wave!"

The purifing light energy blast hit Cho-Hakkaimon, causing both Digimon and Ami pain since both were connected with that strange aura. Both fell unconssicious. The dark aura that appeared around Ami got absorbed by the Crest of Lust and the Crest dissappeared.

"What the heck was that?" asked Lilithmon as she de-digivoluved back to BlackGatomon. "I'm not sure." said Akari. She, the boys and the Digimon went to Opossumon and Ami.

"They seem to be unconssicious." said Ken. "Could you two please take care for them?" asked Akari. "Okay, but why?" asked Akira. "You sure saw the Crest of Lust. That was Dracmon's doing." said Akari. "I have to go to the Dark Area."

"And how should we do that? I don't want to travel with the Data Streams." said BlackGatomon. "Me neither." said Akari. Her X-Loader suddenly shined and a little portal opened. It seemed to be leading to the Forest Area.

"Wait a sec, the X-Loaders could open portals to other Zones in the Xros Wars anime. Maybe you can use them here to travel between Planes." said Ken. "Lucky me." said Akari. "C ya!"

Then, she and BlackGatomon jumped into the DigiPortal.

[Ending Song With You by Inuyasha plays]

Hiroshi: Okay, next time it's mine, Phascomon, Damien and Betamon's turn.

Phascomon: I'm pretty sure that the readers already know whom we'll battle. But to remind you, their names are Tsubasa and Falcomon.

Damien: And while those two will have their battle at the Forest Area, we're going to have our fight at the Sea Area.

Betamon: Which is why I wonder, I'm in a huge advantage in water areas. Why would someone want to battle me there?

Well, however, stay tuned for episode 8:~Rage of the Forest, Thunder of the Sea~! Don't Miss it!