"Alright MetalRapidmon show him what you can do" shouted Henry with confidence in his voice.
MetalRapidmon charged and from what Dave and the other digidestined could tell he was the fastest moving thing they've seen. He then rammed Machinedramon like a line backer.
"Quick guys cross over" said Tai as MetalRapidmon was in a power struggle with the dark master.
"You first T.K." said Sora. The youngest digidestined didn't waste anytime and jumped across the sewer line into the safety of his brother's arms.
"How about a little RPG" said MetalRapidmon back at the fight as he fired a rocket grenade from his arm.
"Come on Sora go" urged Dave as he looked back and saw the battle getting intense.
"You first" she argued.
"Stop being difficult" he said through gritted teeth.
"Giga Cannon" countered the Dark Master but the rocket propelled grenades just cut threw the attack like nothing and upon impact exploded.
As the dust settled another Giga Cannon was heard but instead the attack hit the ceiling above Sora, Dave, Aeromon, and Biyomon.
"Just Go!" shouted Dave pushing Sora and forcing her to jump across.
"Dave!" shouted Sora as she turned to see the ceiling collapse on him and Aeromon.
Everyone stared in shock as tears started to form at Rika's eyes. But they couldn't mourn the moment as Machinedramon's eerie laugh broke the silence.
"1 down, 11 to go" he said in his evil tone.
"Screw you!" shouted Rika.
Suddenly a light began to emit from the rubble distracting everyone. Soon the rocks were sent everywhere as they covered their eyes WingedAeromon appeared carrying Dave.
"That was close" said Dave in relief. As soon as he landed Sora smacked him in the head.
"That was for scaring everyone" she said.
"Alright now that that's handled its time to end this" said MetalRapidmon. "Renamon, Gabumon get everyone out of here."
The two rookies understood and Matt and Rika digivolved them to their Champion forms. Then Kyubimon along with Garurumon and WingedAeromon carried the digidestined to the surface.
"No matter where you hide I will find you" said MAchinedramon but his path was blocked by MetalRapidmon.
"I don't think so" said MetalRapidmon as he raised his arms and aimed them at the Dark Lord. "Atom Missiles."
"Giga Cannon" shouted Machinedramon in his only defense.
As the digidestined reached the streets of Machine City they felt and heard an explosion. After a few seconds a beam of energy burst through the ground into the sky like a volcanic eruption.
"MetalRapidmon!" shouted Henry fearing the worst.
Everyone silently waited as the blast reduced itself into nothingness.
"Momentai Henry, I'm fine" came the familiar voice of Terriermon.
"Terriermon you're alright!" Henry said as everyone crowded around the little digimon.
"How can you momentai at a time like this?" said Henry but he picked up his partner digimon in a hug anyway.
"Can't…breathe…Henry" said Terriermon struggling to breathe.
"That was amazing Terriermon" said Takato.
"Yea, you showed Machinedramon whose boss" said Tai.
"Yea but I wonder why your attacks were so effective, while Karomon's weren't" pondered Dave.
"I think its obvious: I'm stronger" Terriermon stated arrogantly.
"Terriermon" warned Henry.
"Keep dreamin little mon" said Aeromon.
"Maybe because Machinedramon's armor protected him from the attack but since MetalRapidmon was steel he was able to penetrate it" suggested Izzy.
"I understand" said Tai nodding while everyone looked at him in shock.
"Did you just say you understood Izzy without a simpler exlpantion?" asked Mimi her jaw open.
"Yea, so what" Tai said a little annoyed.
"That's impossible" said Rika.
"Gee thanks" replied Tai.
"So were to next" asked Takato after everyone shared a good laugh.
"Well so far we've defeated two dark masters which leaves two left" Henry said. "And we've still got to deal with Beelzemon, the digimon on the bike."
"Well they usually find us so does it really matter where we go" stated Matt.
"Alright right then let's get off this island and head to the mainland" said Dave.
"Bye Andromon, see you again sometime" said Sora as they boarded the flying digimon.
"I wonder who will be our next challenge" said Tai out loud in thought.
"Well who ever it is, I'm sure Greymon can handle him" said Agumon confidently.
"Yea but – " Before Terriermon could make a smart-ass comment a random lightning storm came upon the digidestined and their fliers.
"Whoa, where'd this come from?" asked Joe shakily as he shook from side to side on top of Kabuterimon.
"My hair is going to be ruined" cried Mimi holding down her hat.
"Hold on tight guys" said MetalAeromon to the kids he was carrying as he made some quick maneuvers to avoid the lightning strikes.
"Its as if someone's attacking us" said Rika as she held on.
"I'd have to agree" said Henry.
Suddenly a lightning bolt hit Birdramon causing them to go into the ocean.
"Sora! Tai! Matt! Guys!" shouted Izzy as they witnessed the event. But he didn't have time to react because they too were struck down.
"Aren't you a lightning type digimon!" yelled Joe to Kabuterimon as he went into extreme panic mode.
"I'm to young to die!" shouted Mimi.
"This is no time arguuuuuuuuuuue – SPLASH!"
"We gotta find the source of this storm" MetalAeromon yelled over to Angewomon you carried T.K. and Kari. So far it was down to those two digimon. MetalAeromon carried the tamers while Angewomon carried the youngest of the digidestined.
"Look up there" shouted Angewomon as she was nearly hit by lightning.
MetalAeromon looked up and Dave covered his eyes to read the data. "Damn I wish I had my goggles. Uh, it says Raijinmon, a Mega android digimon. His name sounds like its taken from the Japanese god of Thunder."
"Well what's biting him that he had to do this" said Terriermon who was holding painfully on to Henry's hair to keep from being blown off.
"Dave we're gonna go look for the others" shouted Kari.
"Be careful" Takato shouted back.
"Alright MetalAeromon let's go check this guy out" said Dave as they flew towards the digimon.
"Hey pal what's with all the racket" demanded Rika.
Raijinmon simply looked at her while Takato gulped. Suddenly the rain stopped.
"Blitz Arm!" shouted the Mega and smashed into MetalAeromon sending them spiraling downward.
"Nice going Rika" shouted Henry.
"Hey didn't his attack remind you of Justimon's?" Takato randomly.
"Oh goggle-head will you shut the f –" SPLASH!
Before she could finish her profanity they hit the water. Dave opened his eyes and saw nothing but the deep blue and Aeromon. Then he noticed what appeared to be a look-a-like of the dinosaur ancestor of an alligator.
Then he noticed it swimming towards them and its rows of teeth.
"Ahh!" he screamed but then swallowed water. Surprisingly though he felt himself being pulled back.
Dave was too busy coughing up water to notice where he was.
"Sheesh, don't have a furball" said Gatomon.
"Huh" Dave finally looked around to see the other digidestined and tamers around him.
"Man what was that thing?" questioned Rika.
"I don't know" said Dave before the digimon came up on his D-Arc. "Nevermind. It says his name is Leviamon and he's a Great Demon Lord but the rest is blank."
"A Demon Lord?" questioned Izzy.
"Ah, he's nothing but a coward" said a voice causing Dave to jump casing everyone to laugh.
"W-what was that?" asked Dave a little scared but more annoyed for the laughter.
"Its just ol' Whamon" said Tai still with a smile.
" 'Its just ol Whamon'" mimicked Dave. "Well you could've told me – wait does that mean that we're…inside Whamon?"
"You should become a detective" said Rika sarcastically.
"Sorry for scaring ya there kid but I had no choice but to save you buy swallowing you" came the voice of Whamon.
"Um, its cool" replied Dave as the shock wore off. "So where are you taking us?"
"Well your friends were speaking of the Dark Masters so I figured I'd take you to the land conquered by MetalSeadramon. However it does look like you'll be getting into some trouble if your messing with the Seven Great Demon Lords" Whamon informed.
"Can you tell us anything about them?" asked Henry hopefully.
"Sorry, I don't know much except they could defeat the dark masters in a snap if they wanted to" said Whamon.
"Whoa" said Matt and Tai in awe and fear.
"Then we might be in for a fight" said Matt.
"With my new power I can take anyone" said Terriermon.
"Don't forget me" said Aeromon.
"You know you kids just might save the digital world" said Whamon. "But here is your stop everyone."
After Whamon let them off they waved good-bye on the beach before making a game plan.
Matt went into the corner under a tree while they set up a fire and started playing his harmonica.
Meanwhile Rika walked along the beach kicking sand.
What is the point of this?
"Damn it" cursed Rika as she hit a rock. She looked down in the sand ready to throw a rock but saw a half hidden black looking rectangle. "No way"
"What is it Rika" said Renamon who fazed into view.
"I think I just found my crest" she picked up the black object and it began to glow and drag her back towards camp.
Meanwhile back at Matt…
As he played his harmonica a light object began to rise in front of him. Sensing something he paused his playing and opened his eyes.
"What the hell?" he was staring at a white crest with a symbol on it that looked like the ones the tamers had. "But I already have a crest" 'To hell with it' he thought and grabbed it.
"Whoa!" he said as he too was dragged towards camp.
Suddenly the two new crest finders were brought to a halt in the middle of the camp.
"He guys what's up?" asked Dave when the two crest began to emit light. "Oh."
After a trademark blinding flash two figures stood in front of the team.
"Greetings warriors I am AncientSphinxmon, the legendary warrior of darkness" said a digimon that was somewhat like saberleomon but obviously different. He had a face that you would see on a tomb in ancient Egypt and golden wings. Also his armor was a mix of gold and black.
"And I am AncientGarurumon, legendary warrior of light" said the other. He resembled a MetalGarurumon but on two legs and different type of armor.
"You she we have appeared together because without light there can be no darkness and without darkness there can be now light" said AncientSphinxmon in a cryptic way.
"You Matt, not only have the crest of friendship but the digimon of light" said AncientGarurumon referring to Gabumon. "I will give you your power into your digivice. It is the power to advance your digimon into the true warrior of light." With that said the light crest Matt held lifted and was absorbed into his digivice.
:"You Rika, used to be a dark person some would say icy" said AncientSphinxmon. "But through the friendships with your digimon and fellow tamers you have come out of that darkness. I am not telling you to become dark but to use it as your tool and not be the tool. The power of darkness can be a powerful ally" and with that Rika's crest was placed inside her tag.
After another blinding light the ancient warriors were gone.
"Those guys are awesome" said Takato.
"You sound like Kazu, Takatomon" said Guilmon.
"So that means only Takato is left to receive his crest" said Henry.
":But Matt received one does that mean that some of us will?" questioned Mimi.
Before Izzy could start a proper discussion of theory's a roar erupted from the ocean. 'Thank God' thought Dave.
"That's MetalSeadramon" said Henry as he looked at his digivice. "One of the four dark masters."
"Alright Gabumon let's see what this new digivolution can do" said Matt grabbing his digivice.
Meanwhile back in the world of the tamers…
"Man, hey Justimon didn't we defeat this thing already" said Kazu as he avoided a red bubble and sent Gaudromon into battle.
"I thought so. Hey where's Rika and the others when you need them" replied the Bio-Merged Mega in Ryo's voice.
