Desperate Measures:
Digidestined: Ten II

By Greyfox

The four Digidestineds and five Digimon walked heavily as the dark clouds completely engulfed the starlit sky. It had been days since they had departed from their other friends in search for the other Digidestined. Word has it that the others had already found the first child, the second, however, was still a mystery. Matt, taking the 'leader' position for the group, summoned up Gabumon's strength so he could Warp Digivolve into Metal Garurumon for transport. The metallic 'transport' Digimon had levitated off of the ground due to his sword-like wings as soon as all of the children and Digimon climbed upon his back.
It had grown darker, almost midnight. Matt had called off Metal Garurumon as his weakened self Dedigivolved back to Gabumon, resting up for the night, as did everyone else.
Armegeddonmon had observed the other Digidestineds as they slept, planning for a surprise attack. It was time that true evil shows it's face. 'It is now my time, ' the beast thought.
With those 'words, ' Armegeddonmon had flown off, out of his castle, and over towards the Digidestineds.
An astranged tone from the skies was heard and all of the children, with their corresponding Digimon, had awakened. The strange sound was from, none other than...
"Armegeddonmon..." everyone had shouted.
The creature had emerged from the darkness, 'I see you remember me.'
His telepethy made everyone cower in fear. "We're not afraid of you." spoke Matt, obviously trying to be courageous.
'Oh really, ' thought Armegeddonmon, 'then you better watch out for my NIGHTMARE CROSS!'
The creature had shot out a 'boomerang' of dark flare over at the Digidestineds. Their Digimon companions countered.
"I'm not afraid of you." yelled Gabumon, "Gabumon...Warp Digivolve to..." Gabumon had waited for the golden aurora to engulf him, but he was far too weak to even think about Digivolving, "...huh?, Matt, I'm too weak to fight."
"It's okay, Gabumon." replied Matt.
"Okay Gomamon, you're up!" said Joe.
Gomamon nodded in agreement, "Right!"
Joe's Digivice rang as they shot a beam of light at the Digimon. Gomamon was prepared to turn 'Champion.'
"Gomamon...Digivolve to..."
The Digivice shines white light to form an image of a white snow creature. The image is broken down into small data fragments just as Gomamon is seen spinning in a spiral motion until he turns to the ice beast.
"...Ikkakumon!"
"Harpoon Torpedo!" yelled Ikkakumon as he launched several missiles at Armegeddomon. Armegeddonmon, with his psychic ability, caused the torpedoes to abort their fire and destroy themselves.
'Do you think THAT will defeat me?!'
"Lets try this again, " said Ikkakumon, "Harpoon Torpedo!" he said again, sending out more missiles in Armegeddonmon's direction, again, exploding before impact.
'Yawn.'
"Harpoon Torpedo!" yelled the annoyed Digimon as he deployed the missiles again. One after the other, each of them were destroyed before coming within a foot radius of Armegeddonmon.
'My turn, ' said the creature, 'NIGHTMARE CROSS'! he yelled as he tossed several 'boomerangs' of darkness at Ikkakumon, each exploding on impact dealing Ikkakumon great pain. 'Armegeddonmon: Seven; Ikkakumon: Zero!" taunted the foe.
"Don't give up, Ikkakumon." rushed in Joe.
"...Ri...ght..." sighed Ikkakumon.
Joe's Digivice rang as it shot a beam of light through his crest. Ikkakumon was prepared to turn 'Ultimate.'
"Ikkakumon...Digivolve to..."
The white light had shined through the 'Reliability' emblem and broke into small data fragments. The data had absorbed itself into Ikkakumon, as a water spiral washed over him, forming a giant walrus creature. Thunder strikes, giving the walrus a golden hammer.
"...Zudomon!"
'Ooh, I'm real scared.'
Zudomon had tossed his Chrome-Digizoid Metal hammer at Armegeddonmon, "Vulcan's Hammer!" The golden hammer slammed into the beast, doing minour damage.
'Oh no, ' laughed Armegeddonmon, 'what pain.'
"Eep..." Zudomon muttered.
"One word, " said Joe, "RUN!"
Everyone acknowledged and climbed onto Zudomon's shell as he dove into the nearby river. 'Get back here so I can destroy you.' Armegeddonmon said to their minds.
Zudomon had raced through the water, trying to get the Digidestineds home free.
"Do you think this will work, Matt?" asked T.K.
"I don't know." his older brother replied.
"I don't want to be the one to find out." exclaimed Demidevimon.
"For once, we agree on something." said Patamon.
Everyone else nodded in agreement, "Right." said Mimi.
They continued on through the river. Hours have passed by, with no sign from Armegeddonmon. But he was still there, prepared for another chance to strike. And that time, was now.
"AHHHH!" yelled everyone as they saw the creature.
"We'll take care of you!" shouted Zudomon.
"Right!" continued Gabumon.
"Gabumon...Warp Digivolve to..."
The blue lucent had formed a shape of Gabumon; the Garurumon; the WereGarurumon; and then finally into a metallic ice wolf. Sword-like wings had formed on his back and turrets formed on his claws. The 'Friendship' emblem provided a powerful blaster cannon.
"...METAL GARURUMON!"
"Let's finish what we started." said Zudomon.
'Ooh, another playmate, ' though Armegeddonmon, 'this outta be fun!'
"Metal Wolf Claw!" said Metal Garurumon, unleashing a blue ice beam at Armegeddonmon, he evaded.
'Is that the best you can do?'
"Vulcan's Hammer!" Zudomon, pummelling into the beast with his metal hammer.
'I've seen better in a cardboard box."
"Ice Wolf Claw!" shouted Metal Garurumon, firing several ice missiles at Armegeddonmon. He was caught off guard and fell to the ground.
'You caught me at one of my weak moments, ' he thought as he vanished, 'we will meet again.'
The two Digimon glew golden as they shrunk down to 'Rookie' sizes. "Hooray for Gabumon and Gomamon!" shouted T.K.
"Yea!" shouted everyone else.

To Be Continued....