Back within the Digital World, thanks to Yolei, the remaining heroes and heroines knew that the Real World would be safe.
"It's done. Our friends are on their way back to Odaiba to stop Ogudomon." sora informed, picking up Yolei's laptop for safekeeping.
"Your friends might have some luck against the fools Ogudomon ordered to invade your world, but against us, that is a far different story." Lucemon said in reply, remembering how it took all of the Legendary Warriors just to take down his Rookie form.
"Our power is like nothing you have faced before." Lilithmon declared as the mark of Ogudomon upon her forehead began to glow with a sinister light.
Bracing themselves, Gallantmon stepped forward, glaring at Barbamon, where he stated."Barbamon is mine. He's going to pay for controlling Sakuyamon."
Glad to see Gallantmon willing to fight for her, but expressing some concerns, Sakuyamon was about to speak, only to stop when she felt a hand on her right shoulder, causing her to turn and saw Ophanimon, who looked at her with a caring smile.
"Let him go. I can see within him he is still mad and worried when Barbamon took control of your mind, this is his way of making sure you are protected." The angelic Digimon informed, knowing that within Gallantmon, Takato and Guilmon were fighting for those they loved.
While still a little worried for Gallantmon to face such a foe, Sakuyamon faced the knight Digimon she loved, smiling as she knew that Gallantmon was not one to go down without a fight and said softly. "Good luck, Gogglehead."
Feeling confident in Gallantmon, Sakuyamon and Ophanimon smiled, only for the mood to change as they heard an evil laugh, looking over to see Lilithmon cross her arms as she stared at her enemies.
"The little princess won't have her knight to look after her." Lilithmon mocked, which caused Sakuyamon to give off a small growl.
"No. But she has us." Sora said, where she, Phoenixmon, JetSilphymon and Crusadermon took a stand around their friends.
"Be wary of this foe. Her charms can entice even the deepest of couples." Crusadermon warned, her attention drawn to JetSilphymon as she added. "She could even disrupt the love and cause your mate to lose his feelings for you and fall in love with her, where they'd be powerless against her and do her bidding."
"Then it's a good thing that this is a women's only fight." JetSilphymon said in reply as she drew her pinwheel and stated. "I won't allow that witch to use Takuya for her own selfish purposes."
"And we need to be careful. We don't have a clue as to how strong she's gotten since the last time I fought her." Gatomon said through Ophanimon, looking upon the mark on Lilithmon's forehead, sensing the great and terrible darkness coming from it.
"It doesn't matter what you do." Lilithmon declared, smiling darkly as she cast off her robe, leaving her in the black catsuit she wore underneath.
"With Lord Ogudomon's power coursing through me, I will destroy you brats and have my revenge." The woman amongst the Demon Lords then said, claws drawn and ready to attack.
And while he believed in Ophanimon, UlforceVeedramon looked at the angelic Digimon with some concern himself, unable to show his care for the Digimon he loved.
"Ophanimon, be careful." He called, causing Ophanimon to look over at UlforceVeedramon and smile.
"I was just about to say the same to you." She remarked, noticing UlforceVeedramon bracing himself alongside EmperorGreymon and MagnaGarurumon, confronting Lucemon.
"Keep your eyes on your opponent, lover boy!" Lucemon called as he suddenly attacked.
"Grand Cross!" The fallen angel Digimon then announced, gathering light energy within his palms that he then released as a great beam that tore through the area as it headed for UlforceVeedramon.
"Hey, Lucemon, don't forget about us! We're stronger than before!" EmperorGreymon called as he got in front of the attack and countered, gathering an inferno in his blade and struck back.
"Pyro Dragons!" He exclaimed, slamming the sword into the ground, which burst around him, causing the flames to shoot around from beneath and took the form of nine dragon-like beings, each lunging into Lucemon's light and pushing the attack aside.
"Let me show what true light is!" MagnaGarurumon then called as he attacked, adding his power alongside EmperorGreymon's.
"Magna Rocket!" The Warrior of Light announced, releasing off a series of light missiles from the rocket launcher mounted to his right arm, which combined with Lucemon's light and EmperorGreymon's inferno, the trio of attacks becoming unstable and causing a great blast to erupt through the area.
"Thanks for the save." UlforceVeedramon said, knowing he could count on his friends to watch his back, but knew that against an enemy like Lucemon, it would take a whole lot more to stop him.
"That's what friends do." EmperorGreymon said in reply, glad to have helped his ally, but he and MagnaGarurumon knew Lucemon's tricks, they knew of his power, but they also knew that with Ogudomon's darkness consuming him like a virus, Lucemon would be near impossible to defeat.
Impossible, but not invincible.
Looking at Lucemon, the three saw the fallen angel Digimon cross his arms and give off an unimpressed smirk.
"Is that all you've got?" He asked, sounding as arrogant as ever, before showing off his power as he suddenly vanished, appearing before EmperorGreymon seconds later and attacked.
"Paradise Lost Punch!" Lucemon called, grinning as he began to slam his fists into EmperorGreymon's being, bombarding him with what felt like an endless stream of punches, continuing to inflict his pain upon the Warrior of Flame.
"Takuya!" UlforceVeedramon called in concern, dashing in to try and help his friend, which Lucemon noticed.
"You want him, then take him." The fallen angel Digimon called grabbing EmperorGreymon by the throat and throwing him at UlforceVeedramon, causing the pair to crash into one another.
"And I'll even throw this in. Grand Cross!" Lucemon added as he continued to show off his relentless cruelty, striking his enemies while they were down as he cast off another blast of light.
However, putting his friends before himself, UlforceVeedramon acted, pushing EmperorGreymon back from the oncoming attack, bracing himself against it as he drew his left arm up.
"Tense-great Shield!" The Digimon of Miracles announced, casting off a barrier around his being from the V-Bracelet, groaning as he could feel the evil of Lucemon's attack clashing against his shield, but refused the attack to pass him, refusing to allow any harm further fall EmperorGreymon.
Pulling himself to his feet, seeing Ulforceveedramon protecting him, but hearing the knight Digimon groans, concern filled EmperorGreymon as he asked. "UlforceVeedramon, are you alright?"
"Don't worry, it'll take more than this to stop us." UlforceVeedramon said in reply, speaking as Davis and Veemon, turning his head to meet Emperorgreymon's gaze as he added. "But now's your change. Strike this guy down!"
"You don't have to tell me twice." EmperorGreymon replied as he leapt up, drew his sword again and aimed the blade at Lucemon, only for it to alter its form, changing from its close range to long range mode.
"Dragonfire Crossbow!" The Warrior of Flame bellowed, casting off the flames from his sword like a great arrow, which Lucemon noticed and forced him to stop his attack against UlforceVeedramon in order to properly counter EmperorGreymon's inferno.
Jumping back, Lucemon prepared to not only dodge EmperorGreymon's attack, but retaliate with his most deadly, Ultimate Sacrifice, gathering an orb of white light in his hand that he was about to toss at the Warrior of Flame, only to see he had fallen into a trap when he noticed a st of shining lights coming at him from both directions.
"Dragon Impulse X!" UlforceVeedramon called majestically, casting his body in a pure blue aura of light, taking the form of a dragon as he shot at Lucemon from the front.
"Starburst Hunter!" MagnaGarurumon followed up, attacking from behind, casting his own being in a form of light as he then slammed at Lucemon from behind, clashing into the fallen angel Digimon alongside UlforceVeedramon.
But as powerful as their attacks were, Lucemon grinned, repelling the pair with his dark power as the purple aura around him expanded, pushing UlforceVeedramon and MagnaGarurumon down.
"Guys!" EmperorGreymon called, concerned at seeing his friends knocked down, which made the Warrior of Light call. "Takuya, wait!"
However, too late, the Warrior of Flame had fallen into Lucemon's trap, having anticipated his foes would gang up on him, and had them right where he wanted, where the Demon Lord then flew upward, revealing the orb still in his hand, which he then cast down, the expression behind the Warrior of Flame and the Warrior of Light turning to shock at knowing what was coming.
"Ultimate Sacrifice!" Lucemon announced, causing the sphere to glow and expand, trapping UlforceVeedramon, EmperorGreymon and MagnaGarurumon within a white and yellow dome, the three groaning as they found themselves paralyzed by the magic of Lucemon's attack.
"I can't... can't move..." UlforceVeedramon groaned, finding it hard to even move his head around, but the laughter of Lucemon managed to get him and the Legendary Warriors to look up, seeing Lucemon ready with another white orb.
Releasing his hold over the orb, it fell and made contact with the dome that encased the three heroes, causing UlforceVeedramon, EmperorGreymon and MagnaGarurumon to cry out as a terrible and intense pain filled their bodies, causing them all to then collapse, while Lucemon looked at them with a sadistic smile.
"Looks like you survived the first round." He commented, casting another orb, where he then said. "Let's see how long that luck lasts."
Seeing Lucemon ready to drop the orb, EmperorGreymon groaned, managing to speak. "We better think of a way out of here, otherwise we are finished..."
"This time you won't escape." Lucemon declared, dropping the orb, where it fell upon the dome and flashed with another great light, grinning to hear the pain filled cries of his enemies, before seeing that they had survived again.
UlforceVeedramon groan as he gets up he looks at legendary warriors of fire and light " how did you guys beat him last time"
"Koichi... Koichi sacrificed himself to give us the power to Evolve into Susanoomon..." MagnaGarurumon groaned, the memory of seeing his twin hospitalized filling his head as he stated. "But we can't go through that again... As much as we need power, I refuse to allow anybody to risk their lives..."
While agreeing with the Warrior of Light, Emperorgreymon groaned intensely as he managed to push himself, passing through the pain as he got on his feet, chest heaving as he stared at the wicked form of Lucemon and said through laboured breaths. "We need to find away to beat Lucemon without losing a friend..."
While there was a great fraction of Takuya willing to sacrifice himself, he could sense MagnaGarurumon and UlforceVeedramon anticipated his selflessness and protested to it.
"Such a noble cause." Lucemon commented, dropping the orb. "Too bad it was all for nothing."
As the orb landed within the sphere, shining with light as it detonated, Lucemon smirked, expecting to see the heroes either in ruin or finally destroyed.
However, as his light cast down, confusion fell upon the Demon Lord when he saw that UlforceVeedramon, Emperorgreymon and MagnaGarurumon had survived his attack, they had actually broken free.
Now coated in auras, respectively consisting of red, dark blue and silver, it left Lucemon stunned.
"How did you escape my power!?" He questioned, glaring at the Digidestined and Legendary Warriors, before seeing it, seeing the auras around the trio taking the familiar forms of Kentaurosmon, Leopardmon and Jesmon.
"I should've known you insects would interfere sooner or later." Lucemon snarled at seeing the spirit forms of the Royal Knights, using their energy to ensure the safety of UlforceVeedramon, Emperorgreymon and MagnaGarurumon.
"Your dark power is formidable, but against the light of good, friendship and justice, nothing can stop it." Jesmon called around MagnaGarurumon, drawing up his bladed arm from around UlforceVeedramon, Emperorgreymon and MagnaGarurumon's being as he then said. "Ogudomon might have bested us once, but we refuse to allow that to happen again."
UlforceVeedramon and the Legendary Warriors were surprised at the presence of the Royal Knights, but also glad to see them assist in their time of peril.
"My Lord, use our strength as you desire. Use it to slay this enemy of light." Kentaurosmon said to UlforceVeedramon, who nodded, accepting the power of the Royal Knight, as did EmperorGreymon and MagnaGarurumon.
With the power of the three Royal Knights supplying them with their power, UlforceVeedramon and the Legendary Warriors wasted no time in using it, where they drew their weaponry at the hovering form of Lucemon and attacked.
"Judgement of the Blade!" EmperorGreymon called, casting his sword within Jesmon's light and launching a series of slashes at Lucemon.
"Black Aura Blast!" MagnaGarurumon followed up, gathering dark energy from Leopardmon and firing it off as a great blast.
"Ice Wave of Victory!" UlforceVeedramon finished, combining his power with Kentaurosmon, casting off his wave of light from the crest of his armour, only it was surrounded with an icy chill as it passed through his Kentaurosmon-like armour.
Combining their power with the Royal Knights, the attacks all struck Lucemon, consuming him in a great and powerful blast, where UlforceVeedramon, EmperorGreymon and MagnaGarurumon watched on as the smoke from their uproar faded, revealing Lucemon's being, only what they now saw left them in shock.
Laughing as he glared at his foes, Lucemon began to glow with a dark purple light, covering his entire body, where his form was consumed by the darkness, showing off a pair of malicious white eyes and a set of fangs as he began to change his appearance.
At what they were seeing, panic filled the Legendary Warriors, causing Emperorgreymon to say. "This is bad."
Concerned, but also confused, UlforceVeedramon had to ask. "What do you mean, what's going on?"
"He's evolving." MagnaGarurumon warned, watching as the darkness that had surrounded Lucemon's humanoid being began to rapidly reshape itself, growing and growing as the darkness spread out and began to take to the sky, changing from his half angel, half demon form and transforming to his Shadowlord Mode, where the dark energies remained around his being, circling his twisted form and supplying him with an untold amount of power.
And with his transformation completed, the new form of Lucemon let out a fearsome and malicious roar as it glared down at the trio, who looked like ants to him from the rapid acceleration of his growth.
Examining the Demon Lord, UlforceVeedramon could no longer see any traces of the old appearance of Lucemon, he could only see a massive dark skinned dragon towering over them, which spread out its six wings and clung tightly to a pitch black orb.
Shaken by the changes, UlforceVeedramon questioned. "What is that thing?"
"That's Lucemon's final form, what he first became when we separated his good side and his evil." EmperorGreymon explained, keeping his blade steady despite his hear at seeing the Demon Lord as he told UlforceVeedramon. "When we first fought him, he went out of control and tried to attack the Real World."
Continuing to examine the Demon Lord's new form, UlforceVeedramon questioned. "How did you beat him last time?"
"He does have one weakness." MagnaGarurumon said in reply, before informing his friend. "Inside his core is the real Lucemon. If we can pierce through his darkness, we'll be inside the core where Lucemon's larva form hides. Destroy that and his Shadowlord Mode is as good as gone."
"That's going to be a problem. Just look." Jesmon suddenly said from EmperorGreymon's side, pointing at their enemy, where the heroes were all in shock as they saw the orb of darkness starting to shrink, being drained into Lucemon's claws.
"What's he doing now?" UlforceVeedramon asked, leaving the Legendary Warriors uncertain and unable to reply, for the giant demon then bellowed with a great laugh.
"What I'm doing is ensuring I have complete power." Lucemon said, further shocking the three at hearing the Demon Lord speak, watching as the last of the darkness was absorbed into its being, causing the dragon's skin to turn pitch black, its skin to fuse around the golden mask that covered its eyes, while top of the dragon's head burst open, revealing the larva form.
"That's one nasty looking pimple." UlforceVeedramon commented.
"This is bad. Now that his larva form has fused with his Shadowlord Mode, it's going to be tougher to beat him now.." Emperorgreymon commented, which made Lucemon laugh.
"Tough?" Lucemon cut in, before stating. "You will find beating me impossible!"
"Now witness what the power of a true Demon Lord can do! Wrath of Darkness!" The Demon Lord called, releasing its pent up darkness, shooting his evil from his mouth and wings, striking down Ulforceveedramon, EmperorGreymon and MagnaGarurumon.
But with the Royal Knights remaining as their shields, they took most of the damage for the heroes.
"My Lord, are you alright?" Kentaurosmon's spirit questioned, causing UlforceVeedramon to rise and groan. "Funny, I was about to ask you the same thing..."
"My existence is not of a concern for you, my friend. Just see to it that Ogudomon and his forces are stopped." Kentaurosmon replied, keeping his energy around UlforceVeedramon.
"Thank you for protecting me and my friends." UlforceVeedramon said, grateful toward the undying loyalty of the Royal Knights, before declaring. "Now it's our turn to do the same for you."
Glaring at Lucemon (SM), Emperorgreymon and MagnaGarurumon nodded, agreeing with UlforceVeedramon, knowing it would be hard to take on Lucemon in his altered form, but as a team, they knew they could defeat the Demon Lord a second time around.
Gathering the respective energies of Kentaurosmon, Leopardmon and Jesmon, UlforceVeedramon, EmperorGreymon and MagnaGarurumon shot up at Lucemon, preparing to face the gigantic dragon Digimon.
Seeing the trio heading for him, Lucemon's dragon being gave off a sinister smile.
"You think you tiny maggots can best me?" He questioned, gathering energy upon his back, from the seven crests, preparing to strike down UlforceVeedramon, EmperorGreymon and MagnaGarurumon, expecting the three to try and strike at him.
However, Lucemon was caught off guard as UlforceVeedramon, EmperorGreymon and MagnaGarurumon tapped into the power of the Royal Knights, increasing their speed and headed for his stomach, causing him to demand. "What are you doing!?"
"We can't let him attack... We need to get him to higher ground..." UlforceVeedramon groaned, pressing both arms into Lucemon's stomach, alongside EmperorGreymon and MagnaGarurumon, all three knowing that at his size, Lucemon's attacks would devastate everyone, both friend and foe alike.
Angered by the heroes managing to slowly propel him to the sky, Lucemon roared out. "Let me go, you miserable bugs!"
Ignoring the Demon Lord, UlforceVeedramon, EmperorGreymon and MagnaGarurumon continued to push, continuing to accel Lucemon out of harm's way for their friends, finding that without his orb, his stomach was now a vantage point they could use against the behemoth sized Digimon.
Pushing Lucemon higher and higher, the Demon Lord refused to let their actions go unpunished as he let out another roar and brought his clawed arm down and to his stomach, preparing to crush the Digidestined and the Warriors of Flame and Light.
"I've got this!" EmperorGreymon called at seeing Lucemon's oncoming claw, breaking from his efforted push and drew his sword.
"Taste the power of the Ryugonken!" The Warrior of Flame bellowed, casting his blade in flame and pressing it into Lucemon's hand, plunging into the Demon Lord's flesh and managing to propel his arm from advancing further, protecting UlforceVeedramon and MagnaGarurumon.
Giving off a final shove, UlforceVeedramon, EmperorGreymon and MagnaGarurumon found themselves facing Lucemon high in the sky, where the clouds increased in darkness and began to cackle with thunder.
"Alright, the others should be safe now." EmperorGreymon said, glad to know JetSilphymon and their friends wouldn't be harmed by Lucemon's devastation.
"But who will save you?" Lucemon suddenly questioned, finally free from the grasp of the trio, where he cast off his attack, Nihilism Maelstrom', which struck UlforceVeedramon, EmperorGreymon and MagnaGarurumon with a line of seven blasts.
And while the Royal Knights remained as their armour, doing what they could to keep their Lord and his friends protected, all felt the terrible pain of Lucemon's attack, causing him to laugh maliciously at seeing all the heroic Digimon suffering.
"That's it! Taste the despair of Lord Ogudomon's power!" He called madly, watching with a wicked grin to see UlforceVeedramon, EmperorGreymon and MagnaGarurumon all beaten and worn out, their bodies covered in countless wounds, while the spirits of the Royal Knights looked on with an equal pain.
But despite all the damage they had suffered, none refused to give Lucemon the satisfaction of falling to him.
Ignoring the damage to his armour and his body, EmperorGreymon glared at Lucemon, moving to position himself before his friends.
"I will not let you hurt my friends and the people I care about. I will protect them from you, and Ogudomon, no matter what!" He called with a gallant might in his voice as he started to charge toward Lucemon.
"So long Warrior of Flame. Wrath of Darkness!" Lucemon bellowed, believing Aldamon's attack to be a pointless gesture of friendship, where he gathered dark energy from within his mouth until he release a dark blast.
"EmperorGreymon, look out!" UlforceVeedramon and MagnaGarurumon called in great concern as they watched their friend about to take the hit.
But just as the blast was about to strike him, EmperorGreymon's body started to glow with a great light, casting off the symbols of the spirits of Legendary Warriors.
Water, Steel, Light, Darkness, Wind, Wood, Thunder, Earth and Ice combined with EmperorGreymon's power of Flame, reflecting off with his determined emotions and causing his being to set up in blaze, astonishing UlforceVeedramon, MagnaGarurumon and Lucemon when EmperorGreymon suddenly changed form, with his being expanding behind his blaze.
And when the flames died down, all were left in awe to see EmperorGreymon had changed, as if by a miracle he had Digivolved, where he drew up a familiar and all powerful blade and called with a great might. "Susanoomon!"
At seeing Susanoomon standing between them, MagnaGarurumon was surprised to see Takuya had managed to achieve their combined form, evolving into the ancient warrior Susanoomon, while UlforceVeedramon was surprised at seeing the changes that had occured within the Warrior of Flame.
Looking at the Warrior of Light, UlforceVeedramon questioned with awe. "Who is that?"
"That's Susanoomon." MagnaGarurumon replied, his tone matching the awe of UlforceVeedramon's as he said. "He's the combined power of the ten Legendary Warriors. But how Takuya managed to achieve such a form is beyond me."
"I believe I know how he achieved such a form." Jesmon said, getting MagnaGarurumon and Ulforceveedramon's attention.
"Just as you place your faith in us to give us our power, a similar occurrence happened within the Warrior of Flame. The Spirits of his friends heard his call for power and answered it." Jesmon explained, causing Kentaurosmon to add. "And just as we give our power to you, the Spirits of the Legendary Warriors have shared their strength with their leader."
Fueled by the power of his friends, the Legendary Warriors and the Royal Knights, Susanoomon glared at Lucemon, a blazing determination filling his eyes as he declared. "You're going to pay for hurting my friends."
"Ha! You still think you're going beat me with that form?" Lucemon questioned, refusing to allow Susanoomon to defeat him again.
"I will finish you off, then I will go after your friends." Lucemon said, giving off a cruel and sinister grin as he added. "Maybe I'll go after that Warrior of Wind brat you like so much, crush her spirit as I inform her of your demise before I crush her physically."
"You leave Zoe out of this. This fight is between you and me now!" Susanoomon said back, refusing the Demon Lord to harm anybody, less the woman he loved.
"Take this! Heaven's Thunder!" The Warrior of Flame then announced with a great voice, calling down blast of thunder that fueled his weapon, casting it off as a powerful blast and striking Lucemon's head, causing the dragon being to let off a huge roar of pain, while the Larva began to thrash around, feeling the power of Susanoomon's light tearing at his dark core.
"No! I won't be defeated again!" The Larva called, refusing to allow himself to meet his demise a second time as he gathered all the power of his shadow form and Ogudomon within his insect being, preparing to cast it off and destroy Susanoomon, even if it cost him his own life.
Fueled with dark energy and pure hate, Lucemon Larva started to remove itself from its dragonic section, absorbing the Data of its last form and causing the Larva form that was Lucemon to double in size, matching the height of Susanoomon
"With the power of Lord Ogudomon and my absorbed Data, I'm far stronger than you!" Lucemon exclaimed furiously, lunging at Susanoomon, where he prepared to plunge his tail right through the Warrior of Flame .
Closing in on Susanoomon, Lucemon was about to impale his stinger through Takuya's form, only to come to a sudden halt as MagnaGarurumon and UlforceVeedramon grabbed the Demon Lord from both sides, keeping him locked in place.
"Let me go!" The Larva commanded furiously, struggling against UlforceVeedramon and MagnaGaururmon's holds.
"The only thing going is you." UlforceVeedramon said back.
"This time we going to make sure that gone forever Celestial Blade!" Susanoomon then called, plunging his blade forward and with perfect accuracy, avoiding UlforceVeedramon and MagnaGarurumon as he set the blade right into the Larva's head, causing it to writhe around and scream in defeat.
And unable to withstand the power of Susannomon's blade, feeling the power of the Legendary Warriors, the red gleam in Lucemon's eyes faded as the insect Digimon's head slumped, losing all signs of life as it was defeated yet again.
As they watched the larva started to turn into particles of black Data, UlforceVeedramon was about to congratulate his allies in a job well done.
But their victory was cut short when the three saw Susanoomon suddenly encased in a cocoon of Data, returning back to Takuya, who seemed to have overdone it with the power of the Royal Knights and Legendary Warriors, where the brunette began to fall, heading down after using all his power.
"Takuya!" MagnaGarurumon called, acting fast as to save his friend as he shot down after the Warrior of Flame, casting himself in a yellow light and changing to his SV Mode, discarding his bulky armour and weaponry, allowing him to propel down faster toward the plummeting form of the brunette.
With his speed boost, MagnaGarurumon SV managed to catch Takuya just in time, before the Warrior of Light hit the ground, finding he too had protection and saw the spirit form of Examon wrapped around him, ensuring his safety.
"Thank you, Examon." MagnaGarurumon said, grateful for the assistance, where the dragon Digimon nodded and expressed his own respect.
"Any friend of Lord Imperialdramon is a friend of mine, one I will always protect." Examon replied, looking up at UlforceVeedramon, who gave the dragon Digimon a thumbs up, glad to have him on their side.
"And as much as I'd love to chat on old times, we still have three more Demon Lords to take down." The Digimon of Miracles then said, landing beside the dragon Digimon, who nodded in understanding, fading away for the time being and awaited for his Lord and friends to call upon his power should they need it.
But little did the heroes know that with Lucemon's end, Ogudomon's return continued to go right on track.
{So close. Just the remaining energy of my Demons and I will be free from the seal, free to conquer the Digital World.} Ogudomon said as he felt the energy from fallen Demon Lord, feeling the seal continuing to weaken as he grew in power.
-Meanwhile-
During the time Takuya, Koji, Davis and Veemon had gone all out to fight against their enemy, the girls found that Lilithmon's power was greater than ever.
However, what they noticed the most was that out of the four, Lilithmon seemed to target her attacks toward Ophanimon.
"Finally, after all those years trapped in the Dark Whirlpool, I will get my revenge on you!" Lilithmon declared, swinging her claws at the angelic Digimon, who defended as best she could with her javelin, but groaned as she felt each swipe Lilithmon delivered was filled with power and rage.
"Nazir Nail!" She then called, bringing back her right arm and slammed her gold gauntlet into Ophanimon's javelin, breaking it from her grasp and causing her to fall on her back.
"Now I've got you!" Lilithmon said, ready to finish off her arch nemesis as she shot her claws down at Ophanimon, only to give off a frustrated scowl as Sakuyamon and JetSilphymon Got between her and her target, protecting the Digimon of Light with their weapons of choice.
"Sorry but I won't let you harm my friend." JetSilphymon said, causing Sakuyamon to nod in agreement, pushing Lilithmon back, before the shaman Digimon and Warrior of Wind combined their power.
"Spirit Strike!" Sakuyamon announced, casing forth her four fox spirits.
"Ultra Turbulence!" JetSilphymon followed up, releasing a great and powerful wind from her pinwheel, propelling Sakuyamon's foxes forward as they lunged at Lilithmon.
Snarling at the oncoming attack, Lilithmon leapt back and jumped to the air, smirking down at her foes, thinking she had avoided their attacks.
However, she found her form surrounded by shadow, causing her to turn her head and saw Phoenixmon diving at her.
"Crimson Flare!" The Digimon of Love called majestically, releasing a stream of flame from her beak, colliding with Lilithmon's being and slamming her back to the ground, forcing Ophanimon, Sakuyamon and JetSilphymon to jump aside from the inferno as Lilithmon crashed down before them.
Pulling herself up, Lilithmon glared at the heroines around her.
"I am really starting to get annoyed by you brats." She commented, clenching her right hand and dispelling the flames that burnt upon it.
"Then you are going to hate us for what we have next." Ophanimon said back, causing Phoenixmon to land behind her friends and add. "You might have gotten power from Ogudomon, but we also have gotten stronger."
"The power of the Royal Knights pales in comparison to Lord Ogudomon." Lilithmon stated, gathering a dark mist in her right claw.
"Allow me to show you. Empress Emblaze!" The woman amongst the Demon Lords then exclaimed, slamming her hand upon the ground, which caused the area around the heroines to shake violently.
Concerned, Sakuyamon questioned. "What's going on?"
"Witness my power!" Lilithmon called, to which the four Digimon before her watched with shock and horror as the ground between them and the Demon Lord suddenly crumbled and blast open, where a massive abomination emerged, looking like a gigantic hand that had five warped fiendish creatures attached to it that looked like fingers.
"What is that thing?" Ophanimon said, fear filling her voice, where she was right to be afraid as the creature then attacked, opening the maws along its fingers, alongside the mouths that were upon its palm and released a great wave of black flames at the Digimon of Light and her friends.
At seeing the inferno heading for them, Sakuyamon acted quickly as she got before her friends.
"Crystal Sphere!" She announced, using her mystic powers to produce a barrier of energy around herself and her allies, just as the black flames clashed with her, while Phoenixmon took to the skies, where the four saw that the dark flames were eroding and destroying everything around them.
And as hard as she tried, Sakuyamon began to sweat, dropping to a knee as she felt her power giving out.
"The flames... they're so dark... so evil... I don't know how long I can keep the barrier up..." Sakuyamon groaned, doing all she could to keep her focus as she stated. "We need to find a way to destroy that dark freak..."
"I'm afraid the only ones who will be destroyed are you lot." Lilithmon cut in, causing Ophanimon, Sakuyamon and JetSilphymon to glare as they saw the Demon Lord approaching them, walking past her twisted creation, unaffected by its dark flames as she moved closer to Sakuyamon's barrier.
"Looks like you are struggling." She commented to Sakuyamon, running a clawed finger along her barrier, before giving off a twisted and pure evil smirk as the female Demon Lord declared. "But let's see you suffer."
Bringing her claws back, Lilithmon began to swing her arms back and forth, raking her nails along Sakuyamon's barrier, causing the shaman Digimon to groan, feeling her power continuing to fade, losing control over her protection.
"I can't keep this up..." Sakuyamon groaned, turning her head as she suddenly said with a great seriousness. "When my power gives out, I want you to run... Get out of here before Lilithmon can get you..."
At Sakuyamon's orders, JetSilphymon shook here her head refusingly.
"We're not leaving you. We're your friends and friends stay together, no matter what." The Warrior of Wind said back, not wanting to abandon Sakuyamon for her own safety, feelings Ophanimon shared as she nodded and set a hand on Sakuyamon's shoulder.
"You can try and act like you don't want or need us, but we know that you consider us your friends." Ophanimon said, smiling at Sakuyamon as she stated. "And as your friends, we will always have your back."
"How sweet." Lilithmon mocked, continuing to tear away at the barrier. "Then as friends, I guess you can all perish!"
Bringing both arms back and about to stab her claws through the barrier, Lilithmon believed she had won, that she had finally gotten her revenge against the Digidestined and Digimon of Light, only to find her victory taken away from her as Sakuyamon's barrier sparked wildly with a surge of thunder, where Lilithmon's claws unintentionally made contact with the barrier, electrocuting her and throwing her back from the great power of the lightning now circulating around the heroines.
Impressed, JetSilphymon said. "Nice trick. I had no idea you could do that."
"I don't think Sakuyamon was the cause." The three heard Phoenixmon say, looking behind to see not only the Digimon of Love, but a familiar white armoured Digimon standing before the girls, his lance drawn upward and giving off a few final sparks as he canceled his attack.
"Gallantmon?" Sakuyamon questioned, approaching him as she asked. "What are you doing here, Gogglehead?"
"I am afraid you have me mistaken for my reincarnation the Gallantmon that won your heart, fair maiden." The Gallantmon said in reply, where he knelt before Sakuyamon and informed. "I am the Royal Knight of justice and my power is at your command."
"Hey! What about the rest of us?" JetSilphymon called, wondering if she would get some assistance from the Royal Knight spirits.
"Fret not, my dear. The spirits of my comrades will protect you." Gallantmon said in reply as he faced the Warrior of Wind, kneeling before her, which made Ophanimon comment. "Well he is quite the charmer."
"Try living with him." The gruff voice of Examon commented, appearing beside JetSilphymon and surprising the Warrior of Wind at the presence of the massive dragon spirit, causing her to say offhandedly. "Wow, you're huge."
"All the more power to wield and destroy the darkness of Ogudomon." Examon replied, turning his attention toward Lilithmon's fiendish creation and asked. "What do you say we start off by destroying that eyesore?"
"Sounds like a plan." JetSilphymon replied, a smile appearing behind her mask as she prepared to combat the twisted beast alongside Examon, only for Sakuyamon to ask. "But while we fight this thing, what do we do about the other monster?"
Looking past the twisted behemoth and seeing Lilithmon back to her feet, shaking off the static from Gallantmon's attack, Ophanimon stepped ahead.
"Leave her to us." She said, speaking for her and for Phoenixmon.
"And allow us to help you." The Digimon of Light and Digimon of Love heard the voice of another Royal Knight offer, seeing the spirit forms of UlforceVeedramon and Omnimon appear behind them, causing the girls to smile and nod at the offered assistance.
From seeing the appearance of the Royal Knights, Lilithmon gave off an annoyed glare.
"Looks like you have relied on the power of the past, but it doesn't mean you'll beat me. With the power of lord Ogudomon I will still defeat you!" The female Demon Lord declared, releasing her power as her warped creation attacked once again, lunging its heads forward as it prepared to attack.
Jumping to the sides, Sakuyamon and JetSilphymon avoided the beast, before charging toward Lilithmon, leaving her abomination attacking Ophanimon and Phoenixmon.
"The Ray of Victory!" Ophanimon called, harnessing the power of UlforceVeedramon into her javelin and casting off a stream of blue energy.
"Crimson Flare!" Phoenixmon followed up, casting out another wave of flame from her beak, only as the flames emerged, she not only felt Omnimon add his power, but could also see it, watching as her inferno took the form of WarGreymon, where it shot alongside Ophanimon's attack and collided with the dark creature Lilithmon had summoned, seeing the light and fire clashing against the creature and causing it to flail around, seemingly in agony.
However, looking upon it, Ophanimon and Phoenixmon were somewhat taken aback to see the injury the creature had sustained from their attack started to heal
"Looks like we'll have to deal more damage to take this thing down." Phoenixmon commented, causing Omnimon to shake his head.
"I am afraid as long as Lilithmon remains, so too shall her evil." The knight Digimon informed, which caused Ophanimon to say in reply. "Then let's get that witch!"
About to join Sakuyamon and JetSilphymon in facing Lilithmon, the creation rose again, letting out a line of roars from the mouths running along its fiendish faces and the ones upon its body.
Gathering black flames, the monstrosity attacked again, which Phoenixmon countered, casting off her flame against the black flames.
"You to go ahead, we'll keep our new friend company." She offered, taking flight and distracting the twisted being.
"Starlight Explosion!" She announced, casting off a series of flame from her wings that rained upon Lilithmon's creature, continuing to damage and distract it, while allowing Ophanimon to make haste after Lilithmon.
"Please be careful." The Digimon of Light said as she passed Phoenixmon, Kari and Gatomon both concerned for the Digimon of Love, but quickly turned their attention to Lilithmon, seeing that even with it being two against one, and the Royal Knight's power, the female Demon Lord remained a powerful force.
Swinging her spear around and casting it with Gallantmon's lightning, Sakuyamon tried to stab at the Demon Lord, followed up with JetSilphymon adding Examon's flame power to her pinwheel, but found Lilithmon dodge their attacks with a surprising amount of grace and speed.
"Is that all you've got?" Lilithmon asked, mocking the duo.
"It feels like I'm fighting a bunch of Rookies." She then said, continuing to tease the pair, before attacking.
With her speed, Lilithmon suddenly appeared before Sakuyamon, bringing her claw back and was about to pierce through Sakuyamon's chest, only for shock to fill all as JetSilphymon took the attack, falling to her knees as Lilithmon pulled her claws out of the Warrior of Wind's chest.
"JetSilphymon!" Ophanimon cried out at seeing her friend fall, noticing a pained expression filling the Warrior of Wind.
As JetSilphymon remained on the ground, panting heavily and starting to sweat, Sakuyamon held her close.
"You witch! What did you do to her?" She questioned, glaring at Lilithmon.
"I didn't do anything. It was her own fault for stepping in the way of my poison claws." Lilithmon replied bluntly, giving a sinister smile as she said. "I was aiming for you, but now she will be the one to suffer."
Angered at what Lilithmon had done, Ophanimon stated. "You're going to pay for hurting one of my friends. And this time I'll make sure you're gone forever."
At her threat, Lilithmon just chuckled.
"I don't think so." She said back, just before the sounds of Sora and Phoenixmon crying out filled Ophanimon's ears, where the female Demon Lord commented. "It seems I have the upper hand in this fight."
Turning from hearing the distress of her friends, Ophanimon looked behind her, her being filled with dread at seeing the warped creation of Lilithmon pinning Phoenixmon down, where she was trying to keep herself from falling as to avoid crushing Sora.
And while Phoenixmon was being crushed, trying to help her was Omnimon's spirit, his arms pressing against her body, trying to ensure Sora's safety and prevent her demise.
"Hey ugly, how about I give you a hand of my own. Spiral Masquerade!" A female voice called with might, catching the attention of Lilithmon's creature, before it was attacked by a wave of slashes, causing it to let out an agonized roar and making it release its grip on Phoenixmon.
And with Phoenixmon freed, she took to the sky again, where Omnimon's spirit appeared on her back, transferring his power to her.
"Thank you for the help, Lady Crusadermon." Omnimon said with gratitude and respect, looking past the abomination and seeing that Lucemon's Crusadermon had joined in their battle.
"My pleasure." She replied, retracting her sashes as she asked. "Now what do you say we end this abomination?"
"I thought you'd never ask." Omnimon said in reply, focusing his attention upon Phoenixmon, where he gathered his energies into the Garuru Cannon and slammed it into the Digimon of Love's back, causing her to let out a fearsome cry as she was surrounded by a blue and orange light.
Feeling Omnimon's power surging through her, Phoenixmon concentrated it all within her wings.
"This is for Sora! Supreme Starlight Explosion!" The Digimon of Love called, releasing a downpour of blue and orange flames upon Lilithmon's creature, where it thrashed around, crying out as the flames poured upon its being, burning away at the abomination and destroying it, shocking Lilithmon to watch as her creature collapsed and burnt away into nothingness.
"Way to go guys!" Sora cheered, proud of her partner and of those on her side, glad to see Lilithmon's dark being vanquished.
"You are quite welcome." Crusadermon said in reply, before stepping before the orange haired Digidestined and reminding. "But the battle is not finished just of yet."
Nodding with her words, Sora looked ahead, seeing Lilithmon now up against Ophanimon, Phoenixmon and Crusadermon, but could see that the female Demon Lord showed no fear for her disadvantage.
"If you brats think you have beaten me, you must be more foolish than I remember." Lilithmon said arrogantly, her attention turning to Sakuyamon, who held JetSilphymon, where the Warrior of Wind was suddenly enveloped in a cocoon of data and reverted back to Zoe, showing the sickness and pained expression on her face.
"In a matter of minutes that blonde pest will be finished." Lilithmon stated wickedly, before all looked on, horrified as two more of Lilithmon's abominations rose by her sides, where the Demon Lord added with a twisted and amused laugh. "And you all will fall at my hands."
From seeing Lilithmon not only lock Zoe out of commission, but able to call upon more dark creations at will, Ophanimon was conflicted, with Gatomon angered at the evil Lilithmon continued to wreak upon them, wanting to take her down, while Kari was concerned, unsure if they could defeat the Demon Lord.
"We shall watch over Zoe. You go ahead and crush Lilithmon." Examon said to Sakuyamon as he took her place, where he set his huge claws around Zoe's being, not only using them to shield and protect zoe, but focusing, Examon spared what energy he could to slow down the rate of the poison within the Warrior of Wind.
"Thank you." Sakuyamon said with gratitude as both Rika and Renamon, before Sakuyamon rose up and got back in the fight.
Watching as Phoenixmon, Sakuyamon and Crusadermon fought against Lilithmon's servants, giving it all they could to take down the dark beings, Ophanimon remained in place, frozen by her conflict.
"I can sense you are troubled by this battle." UlforceVeedramon's spirit form spoke up, causing Ophanimon to look to her left and saw the Royal Knight by her side, his eyes downcast at her and expressing some worry for her.
"You have a good heart, which is why I know you cannot lose." He then stated as he knelt down and set his hand on her shoulder, allowing the Digimon of Light to see the caring emotions in his eyes.
"You protect those you care about, just as the Royal Knights do. You have the heart of a true warrior, a true hero. Lilithmon only fights for herself, you fight for the greater good, and that is what you need to win." UlforceVeedramon then said as he gently removed his hand and set it on Ophanimon's chest, pointing to her heart. "You have the light inside of you to destroy the darkness, but your concerns for those you love are blocking that strength. Ophanimon, I offer you my strength. Use my power, unlock the light and stop Lilithmon."
Looking at UlforceVeedramon, then at her friends, seeing Examon continuing to shield Zoe, while Phoenixmon, Sakuyamon and Crusadermon were fighting as one, doing what they could to strike Lilithmon, but saw her creations blocking their attacks, the Digimon of Light stepped forward as a determined expression appeared on her lips.
"I have to stop hiding. I have to stop being afraid. I refuse to let the dark scare me anymore." Ophanimon said, continuing to head closer to the battle, feeling all her fears fading with each step, which caused UlforceVeedramon to rise up, give a light chuckle as he began to fade and implanted his power into Ophanimon, where the Digimon of Light continued to walk, only her being shone with a blue aura as she changed form.
From her sudden change, all within the area took notice of Ophanimon, where confusion fell upon Lilithmon.
"What is this!?" She questioned, looking at the glowing blue entity that continued to approach her.
"This is the power of my friendship, my love, my light." The figure said in a calm reply, just before the aura consuming her form faded into her being, revealing a new form of Ophanimon.
While the Digimon of Light remained, all saw many changes had occured within Ophanimon, noticing that her armour had changed to a deep blue and her helmet had changed, not only gaining a set of draconic horns on the sides but all saw the gold marking on the front of her helmet had changed form a cross to a V shape.
Losing her javelin, the Digimon of Light gained a set of bracelets attached to her wrists, where a set of glowing pink blades emerged from the ends of the bracelets.
Her chest was adorned with a golden V, shining brightly, as did a collection of eight golden feathered wings that spread from her back.
And as the new Ophanimon took a final step forward in her blue high heels, she then said. "Thanks to UlforceVeedramon, I no longer fear you. You should fear me. You should fear the power of LightforceOphanimon."
At seeing Ophanimon change form, Lilithmon was in shock.
"LightforceOphanimon?" She questioned, before gritting her teeth and declaring. "You might have changed form, but you cannot change the fate of you or your friends."
"You're wrong." LightforceOphanimon replied calmly, before stating. "With Ulforceveedramon's power, I cannot lose."
Concentrating her newfound power, the angelic Digimon glowed with a golden light, shining through the area and forcing Lilithmon to bring her arms up, defending her eyes.
"Heaven's Hand!" Ophanimon announced as she brought her right hand to the air, where light shone down and spread through the area, not only causing the others to feel a sudden renewal in energy, but the symptoms of Lilithmon's poison began to fade, where Zoe began to rise as she woke up.
Recovering from the poison, Zoe sat up, confusion upon her face as she asked. "What happened? Wasn't I struck by Lilithmon's poison?"
"You have LightforceOphanimon to thank for your treatment." Examon informed, removing his claws off of the blonde and allowing her to stand, where she saw the Digimon of Light and was amazed at the changes in her appearance and in her strength.
"Hey Ophanimon, your new form looks amazing!" Zoe called, her words making LightforceOphanimon smile not only at the praise of her friend, but at seeing her back up and at fighting form.
"Thank you, Zoe." LightforceOphanimon said, then turning her attention to Lilithmon and her abominations, where the pink coloured blades continued to shine brightly.
"Guys! I hate to break the happy moment but we still have to beat this witch!" Sakuyamon suddenly called, where she and Phoenixmon continued to try and strike Lilithmon, but found her demonic abominations remaining as her shields, defending their creator from all their attacks.
From behind her servants, Lilithmon glared at her enemies.
"If you still think you're going to beat me with a new form, guess again!" She screamed, refusing to give up until she had her revenge.
"It's alright. I will stop this, here and now." LightforceOphanimon proclaimed, closing her eyes behind her helmet, where inside their shared mind, Kari and Gatomon faced one another.
"Are you ready?" Kari asked, causing Gatomon to smile and nod.
"My claws are raring to go." The Digimon of Light replied, extending her right paw, where Kari set her hand on Gatomon's while LightforceOphanimon drew her right arm out, preparing to strike.
"Celestial Saber!" The Digidestined and Digimon of Light announced as one, before LightforceOphanimon shot forward, her speed far greater than what Lilithmon anticipated, where she could only watch on as the celestial Digimon shot around her and her creations, leaving cut lines of light upon her twisted servants, shocking Lilithmon as she watched them collapse into pieces and fade into particles.
"You going to pay for that!" Lilithmon called furiously, preparing to attack the Digimon of Light.
"Phantom Pai..." The female Demon Lord started to say, drawing her incantation, but found herself unable to perform her attack, for LightforceOphanimon suddenly appeared in front of her, where Lilithmon felt fear filling her being, looking at LightforceOphanimon and saw behind her helmet, all her determination to destroy her.
"This is for hurting one of my friends. May the light finally vanquish the darkness!" LightforceOphanimon exclaimed, bringing her right arm, and her Celestial Saber, back, before pushing her arm forward, her blade piercing through Lilithmon's being and right into her dark Digi-Core, causing her to scream at the pain as light began to fill her evil form, spreading throughout Lilithmon's body and causing her being to give off a radiant glow, which started to break into particles of dark Data.
Though defeated, Lilithmon clung to her existence, where she questioned in disbelief. "How can I lose to a bunch of weak humans and their pets for a second time?"
"You lost because you fought only for revenge. I won because I fight for my friends. Perhaps if you fought for more than yourself, things would have changed, but now we'll never know." LightforceOphanimon said, lowering her blade as the last traces of Lilithmon faded, leaving LightforceOphanimon the victor.
With Lilithmon vanquished, her Data no longer amongst them, LightforceOphanimon turned around, where she started to walk towards her friends and the Royal Knights.
"You have done a fine job, Lady LightforceOphanimon." Gallantmon said as he knelt before the angelic Digimon.
UlforceVeedramon nodded as he appeared by LightforceOphanimon's side, agreeing with his comrade.
"You are really like your UlforceVeedramon." UlforceVeedramon said, his tone of kindness and sincerity as he told the Digimon of Light. "He is lucky to have you in his life. I can see that you keep each other strong."
"And we are lucky to have them." LightforceOphanimon replied, feeling her heart warm at the thought of the men they loved, while watching as the spirits of the Royal Knights started to fade away.
But with their departure, the Digimon of Light found that UlforceVeedramon's power remained in her, a power she would use to keep those she loved safe.
However, while Lilithmon was gone, Sakuyamon spoke up.
"As good as it was to see you kick Lilithmon's butt, we need to go and help the others in defeating the rest of the Demon Lords." The shaman Digimon remined, her concern addressed namely to Takato and Guilmon, knowing that as she spoke, they were against Barbamon.
"Then let's go!" Zoe called, wasting no time as she and the girls got back into action, renewed and determined to rid the Digital World of the final evils that plagued their reality.