As the remainder of the team was running through the hallway of the castle, Ken was the first to break the silence as he expressed his concern.
"I hope the others are doing alright. Every Chaos Knight we've seen all have displayed strong amounts of dark energy. It makes me think we should've stayed behind to make sure the others wouldn't get into any serious harm." The Digidestined of Kindness said.
"Don't worry. I know my brother and Catherine will not give up so easily." Matt said with confidence, making Yolei add. "Same for Izzy, Joe and Mimi."
And with confidence on the Digidestined's side, Kazu expressed his for the Tamers.
"Not to mention MegaGargomon and Justimon are two of the toughest Digimon Shinjuku has to offer. I bet they're creaming the Royal Knights as we speak."
"Speaking of the Chaos Knights, I think we're up to the next one." Beelzemon interrupted, causing the group to look over and saw just a few feet away from them was a giant dragon's head made of stone, which had a massive door in the mouth.
Approaching the door, UlforceVeedramon opened it, the first one to step inside, followed closely by the others, but none were able to see who or what lurked within, for a mist of darkness consumed the area.
However, once all were inside, the door behind them suddenly closed, before the room then lit up, the walls revealing a line of dragon statues, each holding a ball of flame in their claws, the source of the light.
But sensing the familiar darkness, the energy that made the Chaos Knights, UlforceVeedramon extended his energy blade and warned his friends. "Heads up guys, we're not alone."
After those words were spoken, a giant surge of darkness, shaped like a dragon's head shot through the hall, at the Digidestined and Tamers, where in UlforceVeedramon acted fast.
"Tense-great Shield!" He called bringing up his left arm and creating a barrier of energy to protect himself and his friends.
However, even with his shield up, the dark energy clashing against it was quite powerful, slowly pushing him back.
And though he was managing one attack, UlforceVeedramon could sense another coming.
"Get down!" UlforceVeedramon suddenly called, forcing energy into the barrier to push back the frontal attack, before turning, the crest on his chest glowing as he then yelled. "The Ray of Victory!"
Firing the energy, which shot over the Digidestined and the Tamers, it tore through a massive sweep of blazing arrows, all exploded as they came into contact with the blast, before UlforceVeedramon's attack continued and shot at a shadowed figure that avoided the blast and leapt from wall to wall as UlforceVeedramon continued to try and strike it.
Ceasing his attack as the figure landed, UlforceVeedramon, the Digidestined and Tamers looked ahead and saw two Digimon come into view.
The first was a beast-like Digimon, looking to be a centaur due to its body structure, human-like torso, four horse legs and gray tail, though its being was covered in black coloured armour, with Digital Hazard Symbol marked on its armoured leggings and forehead.
Red eyes could be seen behind its helmet, as could a mane of wild, purple hair, while equipped to its left arm was a mighty looking crossbow, armed and ready to fire.
The second was a dragon warrior, much like DarkJesmon, however, the new dragon warrior's armour was pure black, he had a set of crimson red wings and no visible weaponry.
But knowing not to underestimate him, the Digidestined and Tamers knew that the Chaos Knight had great power to make up for it.
"Welcome chosen heroes, I am BlackKentaurosmon." BlackKentaurosmon said, before aiming his crossbow and saying. "And this is your end."
"And I am DarkDynasmon." The second Chaos Knight said.
"However, I shall be the one to do what the lesser of the Chaos Knights failed to do." DarkDynasmon then added, his palms filling with dark energy as he prepared to fight.
"Not if I have anything to say about it." Beelzemon said, ready to fight
"Finally my..." He began to add, about to draw his guns out, only to stop when Kazu and Guardromon stepped in.
"Sorry, but it's our time to show what we're made of." Kazu said confidently, withdrawing his D-Power, faced Guardromon and asked. "Right pal?"
"Of course." Guardromon replied, knowing the odds of victory were not in their favour, but believing in Kazu, as his Tamer and his friend, he'd do anything.
While it seemed it was two on one, that changed when Kenta stepped in, joining Kazu, while MarineAngemon floated beside Guardromon.
"I'm not letting you have all the fun without me." Kenta told Kazu, making MarineAngemon add in an enthusiastic tone. "You have our full support."
Beelzemon sighed, bothered a little that he couldn't fight both Chaos Knights, but let it go, deciding taking down one would be just as rewarding.
"I guess I'll take on BlackKentaurosmon..." He said, but was stopped again when Matt, Ken, Gabumon and Wormmon stepped in.
"It's ok. We've got this." Gabumon said, earning a nod from Matt, while he and Ken pulled out his Digivice.
Annoyed, but knowing that once the Digidestined and Tamers were set to fight, they'd refuse to relinquish their positions, Beelzemon gave up.
"Fine. But the next battle is mine." He stated, followed up by asking. "Got it?"
After getting confirmation from his allies, all faced the Chaos Knights.
"Let's go." Tai then said as the Digidestined and Tamers headed off, before the brunette turned back to Matt and smiled, making Matt smile back, placing their known trust in each other.
And before leaving him, Jun approached Matt, while Yolei went to Ken, to which the girls kissed their respective lovers.
"For luck." Jun said after breaking from Matt's lips, while Yolei smiled and nodded, certain Ken's genius would make up for luck, but wanted to show her love.
"Thanks Jun, and be careful." Matt said in reply, watching as Jun nodded, before she, Silvermon, Yolei and Hawkmon joined the team and left, where in the Digidestined of Friendship then looked at Gabumon.
"Ready buddy?" He asked.
"Ready." Gabumon replied, causing Matt to activate his Digivice, followed by Ken, giving Gabumon and Wormmon the power needed to stand a chance against the Chaos Knights.
"Gabumon Warp Digivolve to... MetalGarurumon!" He announced in a mighty tone, changing from the small pelt wearing Rookie to the mighty Digimon that had taken down Puppetmon in one blast.
"Wormmon Digivolve to... Stingmon!" The Digimon of Sincerity followed up, knowing that while he wasn't in the same level as the other Digimon, being only a Champion, Stingmon knew he could count on his allies, encouraging him to give all he had and not go down without a fight, something he had learnt from and admired Veemon for.
And with the Digidestined and Digimon prepared, Kazu and Kenta followed in their stead.
"Biomerge activate!" Both called out, activating their D-Powers and allowing their beings to fuse with their partners.
"Guardromon Biomerge to... HiAndromon!"
"MarineAngemon Biomerge to... PurityAngemon!"
After the Tamers finished, joining MetalGarurumon and Stingmon, DarkDynasmon let out an arrogant scof.
"This is going to be easy." He stated, pointing at the Digidestined, where he said. "I'll handle those those two."
"I'm sure you'll have no trouble with them." The dragon warrior Digimon then said to BlackKentaurosmon, where both stared at HiAndromon and PurityAngemon.
BlackKentaurosmon didn't reply, he just focused his attention, as well as his crossbow on the Digidestined, while DarkDynasmon approached the Tamers.
"Guys, we need to be careful. I have a bad feeling about this guy, so don't let your guard down." Ken said, feeling an unnerving darkness within BlackKentaurosmon, which Stingmon, Matt and MetalGarurumon confirmed to.
"Understood." Stingmon replied, drawing out his energy blade, but remained in place, waiting for the Chaos Knight to strike first.
"You have no idea at the power we wield." BlackKentaurosmon then said.
"Here is a fraction. Ice Arrow!" The Chaos Knight suddenly called, shooting several arrows from his crossbow, each gaining an icy tip as they headed directly at Stingmon.
However, Metalgarurumon got in the way.
"It's time to fight fire with fire, or in this case, ice." He said, following up as the Digimon of Friendship let out a powerful roar and yelled. "Ice Wolf Claw!"
With his call, compartments concealed upon MetalGarurumon's being opened up and a massive stream of missiles were released, blasting at BlackKentaurosmon and his arrows, destroying each in a blast of ice, while several that had yet to strike a target locked onto the Chaos Knight, forcing him to leap back and avoid the missiles as best he could.
And with BlackKentaurosmon distracted, Stingmon attacked.
"Try this on for size. Spiking Strike!" The Digimon of Sincerity announced, shooting at BlackKentaurosmon with a burst of speed, before slashing at him with his energy blades.
And while Stingmon could tell his attack wasn't as powerful when compared to MetalGarurumon's, he was still determined to assist in BlackKentaurosmon's defeat.
However, BlackKentaurosmon countered, swiping away Stingmon with his right arm as if Stingmon was nothing.
"Stingmon!" Ken called in concern at seeing his partner harmed, but was relieved when Stingmon quickly recovered from the attack.
"Don't worry, Ken. I am fine." Stingmon assured, turning his focus back upon BlackKentaurosmon, who had stopped attacking and crossed his arms.
"That was a joke." BlackKentaurosmon commented, angering Ken and Stingmon.
"If that is all you are capable of, I'll destroy you faster than expected." He then added, drawing his crossbow back at Stingmon.
"Don't forget about us." Matt spoke up, causing BlackKentaurosmon to face him, where the Digidestined of Friendship added. "When you take on one of us, you take on the Digidestined team."
"Metal Wolf Claw!"
Hearing the call of MetalGarurumon, BlackKentaurosmon turned and saw the Digimon of Friendship coming down at him from the left, his maw filling with a stream of ice, which he then unleashed, causing BlackKentaurosmon to act fast, where in the Chaos Knight leapt to the side, narrowly avoiding the icy blast.
"Multi-Moon Shooter!" BlackKentaurosmon then heard Stingmon announce, followed by noticing several needles heading for him out the corner of his eye.
With the Stingmon's attacks coming for him, BlackKentaurosmon was forced to change his path of escape, now avoiding ice and Stingmon's barrage of needles.
However, with the path changed, BlackKentaurosmon leapt over MetalGarurumon's blast, where he started to slip around, for the ground beneath him had been frozen, added to the Black Digizoit he wore, which weighed him down a little, caused the Chaos Knight to slip around and fall on the ice.
Continuing to slip around, BlackKentaurosmon faced the Digidestined and questioned. "You planned this, didn't you?"
"Of course we did." Ken replied, before telling the Chaos Knight. "We knew you'd underestimate Stingmon and consider MetalGarurumon the bigger threat, that was your mistake."
"And now you're going to pay for it." Stingmon added, preparing for a secondary assault.
"Multi-Moon Shooter!" The Digimon of Sincerity called out, firing more needles at BlackKentaurosmon.
"Metal Wolf Snout!" MetalGarurumon followed up, releasing energy from his snout, which enveloped each needle in a blue light, before striking BlackKentaurosmon in a powerful bombardment, damaging him greatly.
-Meanwhile-
As MetalGarurumon and Stingmon confronted BlackKentaurosmon, HiAndromon and PurityAngemon were in the middle of confronting DarkDynasmon, avoiding the powerful blasts released by the dragon warrior Digimon and fighting back with atomic energy and light.
But even with them working as a team, DarkDynasmon was proving to be a great pain.
"That all you got? I thought I was going to face worthy opponents." DarkDynasmon mocked, looking over and saw BlackKentaurosmon facing off against the Digidestined, making him say. "Perhaps I should've challenged BlackKentaurosmon's."
"Hey!" HiAndromon called, getting DarkDynasmon's attention.
"I'll show you we're worthy opponents. Atomic Ray!" He then announced, taking the fission energy emanating from the blue neutron-control turbine on his right shoulder and the fusion energy emanating from the red atom-control turbine on his left shoulder, combined both in his hands and unleashed it as powerful wave of energy, actually striking and knocking DarkDynasmon back a fair distance.
And not letting up, PurityAngemon took the chance to attack DarkDynasmon himself.
"Behind you. Miracle Strike!" The angelic Digimon called, his hands glowing with light energy, which he unleashed in the form of mighty punches, each striking DarkDynasmon with great force and, with the final punch, charging up all the light, PurityAngemon smashed DarkDynasmon to the ground, causing a great cloud of smoke to erupt from the attack.
With his attacks over, HiAndromon walked up to PurityAngemon, to congratulate his friend.
"Amazing moves. We did..." HiAndromon started to say, but stopped when both heard DarkDynasmon chuckle, stepping from the smoke to show he hadn't sustained as much damage as they had hoped.
"That was a good combination of attacks." DarkDynasmon admitted, only to then say as dark energy engulfed his arms. "But now it's my turn."
"Shadow Wave!" He yelled, unleashing the darkness from his palms, striking HiAndromon and PurityAngemon with powerful blasts, knocking both back where they crashed into the wall.
But like DarkDynasmon, both got up, refusing to let one attack keep them down.
"Are you alright?" PurityAngemon asked HiAndromon, earning a nod from the android Digimon.
"I'll be fine. No need to use your healing power on me just yet." He replied with a confident smile, before his expression turned serious as he faced DarkDynasmon.
"Let's see how you like a taste of your own medicine. Pasting Copy!" HiAndromon called out, releasing a ring of binary that circled DarkDynasmon and caused a dark cape to construct itself around HiAndromon, showing he had absorbed the Chaos Knight's power.
But in doing so, HiAndromon suddenly groaned, feeling a great pain within his soul, causing him to fall to his knees.
"Kazu! Guardromon!" PurityAngemon called in concern, sensing something was wrong within HiAndromon's being and was affecting his friends.
"Did you really think it'd be that easy?" DarkDynasmon questioned, before telling the pair. "By copying my strength, you too copied the chaos energy that flows within me. You are too weak to use such power."
"Here is how a real master over chaos uses that power. Breath of the Fallen Dragon!" The dragon warrior exclaimed, summoning a tremendous amount of chaotic energy that took to form a massive dragon head, which DarkDynasmon then unleashed at HiAndromon and PurityAngemon.
The force of the attack tore through the area as it headed for the pair.
However, the attack came to a sudden halt when a dragon made of light clashed with DarkDynasmon's attack, leaving him stunned.
"What!?" He let out, confused as to how his attack was stopped, but then looked ahead where he saw HiAndromon kneeling and was the one who had used the attack, while PurityAngemon was behind him, his hands on HiAndromon's back and glowing with light.
"Nice try, but you're not going to take us down." HiAndromon stated as he got to his feet.
"Solo, we have our weaknesses, but together, we cannot be stopped." PurityAngemon added, removing his hands off HiAndromon, who remained standing with a determined expression, while a faint aura of light encircled him, where the android Digimon then said. "And with PurityAngemon's light, I can control the chaos within me and use it to defeat you."
"We will see about that." DarkDynasmon said back, gathering darkness in his hands as he then yelled. "Shadow Wave!"
Firing the twin shots of black coloured energy blasts, HiAndromon and PurityAngemon braced themselves.
"Miracle Strike!" PurityAngemon called in a strong reply, while HiAndromon copied DarkDynasmon's attack, only he fired two blasts of light from his palms, which combined with PurityAngemon's attack, overpowering DarkDynasmon's darkness and blasting the dragon warrior down.
Angered as he pulled himself to his feet, DarkDynasmon turned to BlackKentaurosmon, watching as the armoured centaur was struck by Stingmon's needles, before he spoke.
"It seems we may have underestimated these four." DarkDynasmon admitted, earning a confirmed nod from BlackKentaurosmon.
"Well let's see how well they can fight when we have the advantage." BlackKentaurosmon said in reply, pulling up his arm and readying his crossbow.
"Dark Arrow!"
With his call, BlackKentaurosmon fired, shooting several arrows covered in a dark mist, which MetalGarurumon, Stingmon, HiAndromon and PurityAngemon braced themselves against, only for the arrows to shoot around them, missing the Digidestined and Tamers, confusing them, thinking BlackKentaurosmon had misfired.
That was until the mist emitting from each arrow began to spread until the room was shrouded in darkness, causing the Digidestined and Tamers to tense up, unable to see their enemies.
"Try and attack us, if you can." DarkDynasmon's voice called from the shadows, causing the four Digimon to search around for any signs of him or BlackKentaurosmon, but found it near impossible to see anything before them.
And before they knew what happened or could react..
"Shadow Wave!" DarkDynasmon announced, suddenly striking MetalGarurumon with a punch in the left side of his body, knocking the Digimon of Friendship aside.
"MetalGarurumon!" Matt called in concern, but was unable to see where his partner had fallen.
"They're trying to split us up." PurityAngemon guessed, remaining defensive, while he, HiAndromon and Stingmon stood around Matt and Ken to make sure no harm fell upon them.
But with the dark mist engulfing the area, defending their friends and themselves made it that much harder, proven when BlackKentaurosmon used the darkness to attack his disadvantaged foes, striking HiAndromon from behind with the tip of his arrow, before kicking him aside with his front legs.
"HiAndromon!" PurityAngemon called out, worried for his friend.
"Miracle Strike!" He then followed up, firing several beams of light in the hopes they'd hit BlackKentaurosmon, or the very least, illuminate enough area to reveal MetalGarurumon and HiAndromon's locations.
However, BlackKentaurosmon was too fast for PurityAngemon to keep up with, added to the fact DarkDynasmon was still lurking in the darkness put him and Stingmon at a greater loss.
"How are we going to beat them when the darkness prevents us from seeing where they are or where our friends wound up?" Ken askedb.
"I'm not too sure." Stingmon admitted.
"But I'm sure Davis and Veemon would find a way if they were here." The Digimon of Sincerity then said confidently, part of him wanting to be more like Veemon, while also wishing Veemon was there to assist him.
"Your friends cannot help you now, nobody can." BlackKentaurosmon suddenly said, tensing up Matt, Ken, Stingmon and PurityAngemon from the interruption of the Chaos Knight's voice.
"All you can do now is accept your defeat." DarkDynasmon added, before calling. "Breath of the Fallen Dragon!"
With no time to react, DarkDynasmon's attack struck the four, hitting Matt, Ken, Stingmon and PurityAngemon, knocking them back from the impact and power of the attack, while splitting them into the darkness.
And while the attack had inflicted damage amongst them, concern filled Ken as he struggled to rise, for he remembered that Stingmon had used what speed he had to get in the way and protect his partner from the attack as best he could.
Now Ken was on the ground and alone, nothing but darkness around him.
"Ken..." He heard Stingmon groan out, causing the boy to pull his head up and saw Stingmon approach him, covered in wounds and looked like he was about to give out any minute.
"I'm sorry I failed you..." The Digimon of Kindness then said, unable to maintain his form and De-Digivolved back to Wormmon, who collapsed just before Ken and looked at his partner with solemn eyes.
But Ken just placed his right hand on Wormmon's head, smiled and told him. "You haven't failed me, and you never will."
Gathering the energy he had, Ken, pulled himself up, getting to his feet, where he then picked up Wormmon.
"Now it's my turn to protect you." He said, holding his partner close to him, knowing he had no chance of stopping the Chaos Knights, but was determined to keep Wormmon safe, feelings Wormmon not only felt, but saw within Ken's eyes.
And with such feelings came a reality, a chance to stop the Chaos Knights as a bright light shone from Ken's pocket, causing him to reach in, pull out his Digivice, finding it was the source of the light, but also felt a great energy coursing within it.
Knowing what the power was, Ken looked down at Wormmon.
"Ready partner?" He asked, getting a confirmed nod from Wormmon, making Ken smile, before his expression turned serious as he held out his Digivice and announced. "Biomerge activate!"
"Wormmon Biomerge to..." Wormmon began to say as he and Ken became one, fusing their beings into a single digital entity that took the form of a massive beetle-like Digimon that had a black exoskeleton, four orange wings, razor sharp claws and a single red eye, which then called out in a mixture of Ken and Stingmon's voices. "GrandisKuwagamon!"
Upon seeing GrandisKuwagamon, DarkDynasmon and BlackKentaurosmon were taken by surprise.
"So you too have reached your Mega form?" BlackKentaurosmon asked, only to then state. "However, that will not be enough to stop us."
"We'll see about that." GrandisKuwagamon said back, before he turned around and lunged, shooting forward where his claws not only sunk into the wall, but also around BlackKentaurosmon's arms, shocking the Chaos Knight.
"Impossible! Nobody has ever been able to stop me once in the darkness." BlackKentaurosmon said, astonished that GrandisKuwagamon had him trapped.
"You didn't count on facing me." GrandisKuwagamon said in reply, before telling BlackKentaurosmon. "Unfortunately for you, most insects see greatly in the dark, and thanks to this new power, we can see everything as clear as day. And now to get rid of all this unwanted darkness. Grand Whirlwind!"
With his call, GrandisKuwagamon flapped his four wings, creating a powerful stream of wind, which not only cut through BlackKentaurosmon's armour, to the point the armour shattered to pieces, followed by BlackKentaurosmon, who was reduced to countless black Data particles, it also blew away the darkness, revealing DarkDynasmon, the Digidestined and Digimon of Friendship, as well as HiAndromon and PurityAngemon, who, other than a few treatable injuries, were doing alright.
"Guys are okay?" Matt asked, glad to see his friends were still around, but could see they needed some medical treatment.
"Leave it to me." PurityAngemon said in reply, bringing up his staff, which began to shine with a gold coloured light.
"Divine Healing!" He then called out, releasing the energy, which rained down as tiny sparks of light, healing and ridding Matt, MetalGarurumon and HiAndromon of their injuries.
And after their energy was restored, MetalGarurumon and HiAndromon, along with PurityAngemon and GranKuwagamon faced DarkDynasmon, who put up a tough facade.
"You cannot defeat me. No matter who you are, I will destroy you all! Breath of the Fallen Dragon!" He exclaimed, releasing all the darkness within his being, which destroyed everything in its path as it headed right for the Digidestined and Tamers.
However, MetalGarurumon, GrandisKuwagamon, HiAndromon and PurityAngemon combined their might as they fought back.
"Metal Wolf Claw!"
"Grandis Scissors!"
"Atomic Ray!"
"Miracle Strike!"
With the four attacks united, they not only were a powerful force that clashed with DarkDynasmon's, but with their determination, the attacks pushed back the dragon warrior's, making him cry out as he was enveloped and defeated by his own darkness.
And with his defeat, DarkDynasmon's being broke into black particles, ridding the Digital World of two more Chaos Knights, as well as allowing the heroes to advance further, to reunite with UlforceVeedramon and the others, so they could confront the seven remaining Chaos Knights, defeat them, their Kings and save their worlds once again.
However, with the ordeal they had been through, Matt and the others knew the remaining enemies to the Digital World would be even tougher, but through all they had been through in the past, the Digidestined and Tamers knew they could win, so long as they worked as one and refused to accept defeat as an option