Chapter 10: The Final Clash

Lance and sword collided as Gallantmon and MegidraGallantmon went back and forth in such a fierce battle, but wanting to see Gallantmon defeat his dark half, Sakuyamon joined the fight, using her Kongou Shakujou spear in a mix of swift strikes and powerful magic, damaging Megidramon with each successful attack, while allowing her and Gallantmon to gain the upperhand.

"Amethyst Wind!" Sakuyamon then announced, unleashing a wave of cherry blossoms at MegidraGallantmon.

"Lightning Joust!" Gallantmon followed up as he fired a blast of lightning from his lance, only for MegidraGallantmon to leap away from his attacks and counter.

"Megiddo Sword!" He yelled, only for Gallantmon and Sakuyamon to avoid the attack.

"I am not falling for that this time!" Gallantmon said, his tone full of determination.

"Saber Shot!" The white clad knight then yelled, plunging his lance into MegidraGallantmon with such force it sent the corrupt Digimon crashing back several feet.

"You got him!" Sakuyamon said, impressed, but remained focused as she channeled her energy within her weapon.

"Now it's my turn! Spirit Strike!" She announced, bringing her spear down, where the energy was then released and struck MegidraGallantmon, making him yell in pain as he was knocked back down.

Pulling himself up, MegidraGallantmon felt rage build within him.

'How can I be outnumbered by these two?' He questioned himself, looking ahead to see Gallantmon, who was about to strike him with his lance, causing the dar Digimon to act by blocking Gallantmon's weapon with his own.

With their weapons locked, MegidraGallantmon saw his shot at paying Gallantmon back for what he had done to him, where in he pushed Gallantmon back, held his shield out and exclaimed loudly. "Shield of Hell Flames!"

Releasing the flames from his shield, the flames headed right at Gallantmon, but didn't harm him, for Sakuyamon put herself in harm's way, where the shaman Digimon tapped into her mystic powers, using her 'Crystal Sphere' technique to creating a barrier around herself and Gallantmon, protecting both from the inferno of Hell.

And while Gallantmon was grateful, glad he could count on those close to him to look out for him, MegidraGallantmon snarled at seeing his enemy unharmed, not even singed, which Takato noticed and made him realize MegidraGallantmon's weakness.

"He's outnumbered. He cannot focus when he's fighting both of us." Takato said from inside Gallantmon.

"Then what do you say we finish this as a team?" Renamon asked, making Rika and Guilmon nod in agreement.

Acting as a united front, Gallantmon then charged at his dark half, where he slammed his lance into MegidraGallantmon's chest, knocking his evil counterpart to the ground, before Sakuyamon followed up.

"Fox Drive!" She announced, unleashing a blue flame from her spear, which hit MegidraGallantmon right in the head, making him roar as the flames burnt his face.

After the attacks, MegidraGallantmon slowly rose, leaning on his sword for support and tried to reach for his shield, only for Gallantmon to kick it away.

Drawing his lance down at MegidraGallantmon, Gallantmon stated. "Give it up. It's over!"

"Grr... curse you all." MegidraGallantmon snarled.

"But it looks like I have no choice." He then said, grasping his sword as he then yelled. "I will transform myself again and crush you all like ants, even if it meant losing control over myself!"

With that, MegidraGallantmon turned his sword around and stabbed it in himself.

Shocked and confused, Sakuyamon asked. "What is he doing?"

But getting her answer, MegidraGallantmon began to snarl as he began to lose all sense of reason as he grew in size, before his armour broke to bits, making him grow in size, to the point he was towering over the two.

And after allowing all the darkness to consume him, he became something similar to Megidramon, a true monster, only he was coloured black, had MeigdraGallantmon's helmet, while a huge eye emerged from his chest, fusing with his very being, while it glared at the Tamers.

Backing away as Sakuyamon, feeling fear, Rika asked. "What is that?"

"He's transformed into a terror. MegidraGallantmon Savage Mode!" Takato said in shock, before the abomination known as MegidraGallantmon SM roared and fired a laser from his eyes, which Gallantmon and Sakuyamon avoided.

However, MegidraGallantmon SM kept up his assault and struck Sakuyamon from behind, making her cry out in agony.

"Sakuyamon!" Gallantmon called out in alarm, leaving him vulnerable as MegidraGallantmon SM's tail struck him from behind, knocking Gallantmon down, before the enraged Digimon fired a blast of fire, damaging Gallantmon brutally.

But before MegidraGallantmon SM could continue making Gallantmon suffer, Sakuyamon stepped in.

"Fox Drive!" She announced, releasing another blue flame at MegidraGallantmon SM, only this time the attack hit him, but MegidraGallantmon SM didn't even flinch.

Forgetting about Gallantmon and focusing on destroying Sakuyamon, MegidraGallantmon SM held his huge claw at Sakuyamon, which built up with a large energy wave, which he then fired, blasting Sakuyamon with a devastating strike.

As Sakuyamon tried to get up, she was shocked to see MegidraGallantmon SM power up his eye beam, ready to finish her.

However...

"Shield of the Just!" Gallantmon quickly yelled, releasing the energy from his shield and struck MegidraGallantmon SM from behind, making him turn to see Gallantmon slowly rose again.

"There must be a way to beat him. There must be!" Takato said, for he couldn't bare to see Rika in danger, while knowing Guilmon felt the way for Renamon.

And while MegidraGallantmon SM seemed impossible to defeat, Gallantmon then saw the eye on his chest, looked at it carefully and made Guilmon realize what had to be done.

"I've got it! I know a way to beat him." He stated.

"What is it, boy?" Takato asked.

"His eye. It's like a core to his being. Remember, his sword had an eye just like that, so if we destroy it, we'll destroy his Digi-Core too!" Guilmon said.

"Alright. Nice spotting there." Takato commented, before focusing back on the battle as he stated. "Time for Crimson Mode!"

Going beyond their Mega form, Gallantmon transformed into his Crimson Mode, where he flew away from MegidraGallantmon SM's attack.

With MegidraGallantmon SM focused on him, too enraged to understand or reason with, Gallantmon called to Sakuyamon. "Sakuyamon, stand up! His weak spot is the eye! We need to strike at the eye!"

With the knowledge obtained, Sakuyamon nodded in reply, while in her being, Renamon smiled.

"That's my Guilmon alright." The foxy Digimon said. "He's always one step ahead."

"Then let's give him a hand" Rika replied with a smile, then saying. "Let's give him our powers, the same way we gave Ryo in our battle against the D-Reaper."

In agreement, Sakuyamon then rose to the sky, held her arms out and called out to Gallantmon.

Gallantmon CM, after dodging each one of MegidraGallantmon SM's attacks and distracting him with his Royal Saber attack,then turned around to see Sakuyamon, who was stripped of her gold armour, left in the black ensemble she wore underneath and was glowing brightly.

"Take our power! End it!" She called out, releasing her power, transferring it into Gallantmon CM, making him feel stronger than ever, as well as also feeling the warmth and love Rika and Renamon held for the boys.

"Thank you." Gallantmon CM said, grateful, then faced MegidraGallantmon SM, where a determined look filled his eyes.

"Now let's end this! Invincible Sword!" Gallantmon CM called out in a mighty tone, his sword grew twice as long, which he then swung down, cutting through MegidraGallantmon SM, across the chest and slashing the eye, causing the monstrous Digimon to roar in pain.

And with MegidraGallantmon SM weakened, Gallantmon CM then readied to finish off their fight.

"Crimson Light!" He exclaimed, firing a huge blast of energy, hitting MegidraGallantmon SM, enveloping the whole area in a powerful light, where in the light, Guilmon found himself standing before the defeated form of BlackGuilmon, who was slowly breaking up into Data particles.

"I was defeated...? Impossible...! Defeated... What is it that drives you...?" BlackGuilmon snarled, clutching his being, knowing his end was near.

"What drives me is those I care about. I vowed to better myself so none of this would happen again" Guilmon said, looking down at BlackGuilmon, where he then told him. "I don't ever want to see your face again!"

"Yet, my shadow is burned into your heart" BlackGuilmon replied with a smirk one last time as he looked at his foe.

"As long as you given into your rage again, I will be brought back. We will meet again, Guilmon. I'll keep coming back, as long as your rage exists." BlackGuilmon then stated, before cackling evilly as he disappeared into nothingness.

"No thanks. I won't let my rage take me over me again." Guilmon said, smiling as the image of Takato, Renamon and all those close to his heart came to his mind. "Besides, I found something better to replace it."

He then looked in the sky as he then returned to reality.