Adventure 07: The Revenge of Daemon

by lordtrayus

With the Digidestined under government control, the Ultimate Evil is on the move. Daemon, one of it's allies has joined forces with the Triad and is now coming for the Digidestined to get revenge as they are weakened. Will the team survive this threat? War is brewing, the darkness is growing, and the Digidestined are running out of time, options and allies as the darkness grows...

10. Chapter 10

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon

Chapter Ten

Showdown

World War Three was now everywhere. Africa was already devolving into blood conflict as countries either joined one side of the war or descended into bloody anarchy. Europe was a battleground, with a Cold War like situation in the east with various satellite states blocking Russia while Britain and Germany were focused on their war with France. The neutral countries across the world were battening down the hatches to try and avoid being dragged into the entire conflict, but as more and more countries got involved and the war gathered pace it became harder to maintain their neutrality. South America was in chaos, what with the various allies attacking the opposition, while the neutral countries beneath Mexico valiantly began to arm their borders in hopes of preventing the war from spreading to them. The middle east erupted into violence with violent clashes taking place all over the region. America was spreading its forces out as the war span out of control, as the forces in Asia slugged it out with one another.

War crimes, persecution, massacres, illness and famine were beginning to spread through a variety of means, people were forced on the run everywhere. Unprepared countries began throwing whatever they could at their respective enemies, some were even using old military surplus to keep up with the demands of the war. Arms dealing was through the roof as countries desperately sought the weapons to fight their war.

And across the world, people were turning against the Digidestined. While the British Digidestined were allowed to remain relatively in peace, other countries were not so lenient. Russia, like France before it, had now rounded up and arrested all of its Digidestined, imprisoning them in gulags in Siberia. France had locked their Digidestined in the basement of some government building out of harm's way, but also where they could keep an eye on them. While Britain's were allowed to move about unopposed, others had further restrictions. America fitted all of its Digidestined with locator bracelets like those worn by kids on probation, tags were placed on Digidestined in many allied states, and other countries were following Japan's lead and making the Digidestined serve the government, but unlike the Japanese ones they were being forced to fight on the front lines, and didn't have the power or the numbers to forge the same deal the Digidestined of Japan had. Others were being conscripted, forced to fight as a normal soldier and either forced to deal with their Digimon alone or even worse, were split from them. Others had their Digimon taken from them, where their Digimon were taken and tortured or just split apart, and others had their digivices taken and dissected by the government. But worst of all was what happened in Syria. The government, fearing what the Digidestined could do, had rounded all of it's thirteen Digidestined up, and had then ordered them killed. News reports were now filled with the news that Syria had massacred it's Digidestined, leading to international condemnation, even from the other states on its side. And when that news broke, Digidestined began fleeing, going into hiding, actually seeking out the government or army to help, or making a break for the neutral countries in the vain hopes they would protect them, and others simply disappeared from view.

And there was nothing that anyone could do to stop it now. The war had begun, and the Ultimate Evil's victory was assured, and now it was just a matter of time.

XX

CacoDaemon watched as his army spread out over the government area. He hadn't indulged in such wholesale destruction for a long time, and this was just good fun. Bakemon were rounding people up, dragging them from their offices or from their shelters and scaring them and chasing them. The Vilemon were attacking people, feasting on dead bodies, or throwing people from mid air, dropping them great distances as they swarmed around, picking people up then throwing them away again, while the Scubamon were consuming screaming and petrified people as they swarmed all over the area.

But their destruction was nothing compared to the power of the rest of them. Astamon was letting loose with his weapon, slaughtering any police and soldiers that tried to stop them. SkullSatamon was destroying shelters, or attacking buses full of evacuees, killing as many as they could get their hands on. Asuramon was setting everything within reach ablaze, blowing apart boats, cars and tanks.

As people ran screaming through the streets, they exposed themselves to the most dangerous of his goons. BlackMagnadramon was leading the charge, destroying Japanese planes and killing its soldiers, setting everything alight with her attacks that she could reach. And worst of all, the three knights that CacoDaemon had summoned were adding their own brand of anarchy to the chaos. BlackMetalGarurumon was launching ice missiles, preventing Japanese forces from getting to the government centre. ShadowSeraphimon was sending blasts of shadow down from the sky, blowing holes in streets and sending buildings toppling into them. And finally, BlackImperialdramon was blowing massive holes through the entire area, blasting holes in buildings, in the subway and in the Japanese lines.

And above it all, CacoDaemon was cackling, watching as his forces swarmed and trashed the government district, while the Chinese allied troops surged through the city, slaughtering troops by the dozen as they tried valiantly to protect the fleeing locals, watching in cold satisfaction as bodies of soldiers and civilians alike began to pile up. Enemy planes were ripping apart the tallest buildings and setting the city alight as they soared all over the city, bombs cascading down as they flew over. Tanks and other defences were in ruins, and it was going to be hard to stop the enemy from taking the capital. The chiefs of staff were desperately trying to marshal a defence, but with them under attack from four avenues and their forces spread out and ill prepared to fight a battle such as this they were having issues. Their planes were being swatted by BlackMagnadramon, BlackMetalGarurumon, ShadowSeraphimon, BlackImperialdramon and CacoDaemon, and their ships were aflame, outnumbered or already sunk.

Odaiba was in flames, smoke, gun fire and screams were filling the air, as glass, rubble and wood peppered the street, filling the roads, and blood began to flow as easily as water.

This was going to be the end of Odaiba, as the demoralised forces began to give ground, and between the enemy pushing inwards and the Digimon pushing outwards, the entire country looked prime to fall.

Up in his secure room in his office, Hawong ignored a shaking Margaret as he saw the reports, and watched as CacoDaemon set the left wing of the government building on fire with his attack. The entire city was in chaotic flames of anarchy, the building was shaking, glass had shattered everywhere, and between the Digimon and the enemy, Japan wouldn't last the day. He looked up and saw the cackling evil visage of CacoDaemon as he obliterated a crowd of people his Bakemon had rounded up.

"Where are the Digidestined?" Margaret asked weakly, and he bit his lip.

"They are coming, I know they are. I only hope they will be enough." He said grimly, wincing as the Admiralty was hit by a tank round, followed by a missile from BlackMetalGarurumon.

What had he done to his country? What he had done?

"Please kids, get here soon." He begged as CacoDaemon blew apart another shelter.

XX

As the alarms blared, signalling the attack, Tai took a deep breath. This time they didn't have a choice, this time they had to fight.

"What do we do Tai?" Sora asked in a panic, and he frowned. They couldn't afford to act like kids anymore. Now they had no choice.

"Alright this is what we're going to do. Matt, TK, Rana and I will head to the government district and hold off CacoDaemon. Sora, you take Izzy, Yolei and Mara and deal with the air battle, do whatever you can to get rid of some of those planes attacking us. Davis, take Joe and Michael with you to the shore and deal with their ships, and Ken, take Mimi, Sam and Cody and fight off the troops, force them back. Everyone, try as hard as you can not to kill any of the enemy, but not at the expense of our people's lives or our own. We can't act like kids anymore, it's time we fight. We've got a war going on here, and we need to win it. So, listen to me. We go, we do our jobs, and as I reckon CacoDaemon will be the most dangerous, once you're done, come and help us. There's a hell of a lot of lives depending on us here, we've got people to save and a country to protect. So, we do this. We force the enemy off, and then we destroy CacoDaemon before he destroys us. Deal?" he asked, and TK nodded.

"Deal. We come back alive, or not at all. We bury CacoDaemon before we bury each other. And there's a lot of people depending on us, so let's go." He said, and they all nodded.

"Good luck everyone. Stay safe. God help us all." Sam said sadly, and Tai nodded to Agumon, who's face was grim and determined, and nodded.

"It's time buddy." He said, and the Digimon, as one, nodded.

"We know. You helped save our world, now we'll help you save yours. We're with you until the end Tai." He vowed, and Tai smiled slightly.

"I know buddy. So let's do it. Good luck everyone, and everyone comes back alive, deal?" he asked, and the entire group nodded as one.

"You got it Tai." Matt said as he hugged Sora tightly.

"Then, we shall go to war. Shall we?" Gabumon asked, and the Digimon, their faces determined, nodded, as the digivices and Relics blazed to life.

"Agumon super digivolve to...WarlordGreymon!"

"Gabumon super digivolve to...SaberGarurumon!"

"Patamon super digivolve to...MagnaSeraphimon!"

"Tsukimon super digivolve to...Teradramon!"

Their partners leapt onto their backs, and as one the four of them took off for the government district and their battle with CacoDaemon and his minions.

"Biyomon warp digivolve to...Phoenixmon!"

"Tentomon super digivolve to...GoliathKabuterimon!"

"Hawkmon super digivolve to...Valhallamon!"

"Lopmon warp digivolve to...Cherubimon!"

With their partners clinging on, the four Digimon took to the air.

"Veemon super digivolve to...ColossusVeemon!"

"Gomamon super digivolve to...WarPlesiomon!"

"Betamon warp digivolve to...MetalSeadramon!"

The three then made their way straight for the ocean, MetalSeadramon ignoring WarPlesiomon and Palmon's gasps of surprise as they did so.

"Palmon super digivolve to...QueenLillymon!"

"Wormmon super digivolve to...Tarantulamon!"

"Candlemon super digivolve to...VulcanMeramon!"

"Armadillomon super digivolve to...Genghismon!"

And the final four headed right for the centre of the city, where the true battle was being fought.

XX

General Pei cursed as they lost another tank.

"Lock down our right flank!" he ordered.

"Khan Hammer!" a voice boomed, and three Chinese tanks were knocked into the air and slammed down to the ground.

"Magma Hammer!"

Two large hammers thudded down, sending two jets of lava from them as they collided with the ground, scattering the enemy forces.

"Mother Nature!"

Plants suddenly erupted all around the attacking forces, trapping them with their vines and roots.

"Arachnid Swarm!"

Thousands of tiny bugs then descended on the enemy troops, distracting them as they screamed and stomped the bugs.

Pei looked up just in time to see the four Super level Digimon arrived, all of them looking rather angry, if not murderous.

"General, are you alright?" Ken asked from Tarantulamon's shoulder, and Pei nodded.

"Good timing, help us lock down our flanks, and then push them back!" he urged, and they nodded, as the people manning the first tanks climbed out, looking like they had been dragged through a hedge.

"With pleasure." Genghismon said, and giving a war cry he galloped at the oncoming enemy forces.

"Steppe Destroyer!"

His attack threw tons of debris at them, bringing their tanks to a complete stand still as they tried to cope with the attack. Enemy soldiers then opened fire, forcing Genghismon to come to a stop.

"That's not very nice. Mother Nature!" QueenLillymon hissed, waving her hands and large trees appeared from nowhere, their roots acting as natural prisons for enemy troops while vines snatched their weapons from them.

"Say what you want about them, there's no denying they aren't handy to have around." Pei commented, and his ADC smirked.

With the arrival of the four Super levels, things began to change in their favour. QueenLillymon, all beauty and radiance, with Mimi on her shoulder, was brilliant, cutting off enemy escape vectors with Druid Flame and capturing enemy troops with Mother Nature, while using her plants to smash abandoned tanks or to capture them for the Japanese forces. Under Pei's urging, Tarantulamon was blocking off avenues for escape all through the city, and as the Digimon helped, the tide began to turn as the beleaguered Japanese forces rallied behind their general and the Digimon, beginning to push the enemy back. VulcanMeramon used his cannons and hammers to block their retreat, destroying tanks and cutting off yet more avenues of escape, while Genghismon ran through their lines, scattering them (though not hurting anyone, in fact none of them were), and allowing the Japanese forces to push them back the way they had come.

"General, all commands report that the enemy forces are being forced back!" his ADC called, and Pei nodded, watching as QueenLillymon incinerated another enemy tank after the crew had made a run for it.

The enemy line had broken, and now, the four different factions present within the attack force were now trying to do their own thing. As it became clear what was happening, Genghismon trotted over.

"General, how did they manage to invade?" Cody asked from his partner's horse section.

Pei scowled.

"They slipped several u-boats into the sewer system, small ones, but enough they could get a task force in, and they had carriers drop more troops in once they had established a beach head. But now it's time to even the score. You reckon you can help us push them all the way back?" he asked, and Cody nodded.

"Follow me! Charge!" Genghismon called, and the troops behind him all gave war cries as they followed the Digimon into the throng of the battle with the others.

XX

While the ground battle raged and began to turn in the defender's favour, the sea battle was still anyone's to fight for. With enemy troops lining the harbours firing at the few marines stationed in the harbour, and with the combined Russian, Mexican, Chinese and Korean naval taskforces now pounding the defences within the harbour, along with their sneaky u-boats blowing holes in the undersides of the defending naval forces, Admiral Wang was less than happy.

However, as he chanced a glance out of the window, he saw something that gave him new hope.

"River of Power!" MetalSeadramon roared, blasting the engines off of three Chinese heavy cruisers.

Wang exclaimed in triumph as he watched those three ships began to abandon their posts as the ships started to sink nose first into the water, the crews all jumping overboard or manning lifeboats. The massive metal sea serpent was a sudden and needed boost to morale, as he fired jets of flame into the air to distract the enemy missile targeting systems. MetalSeadramon then used his horn to slice a hole open in a Russian dreadnought, forcing the crew to abandon the ship as it too started to sink.

"Get me the Digidestined on the line. Present them with my compliments, and ask them what else they've got please yeoman!" Wang ordered, and his yeoman, grinning from ear to ear as MetalSeadramon, Michael on top, froze several u-boats dead in the water.

A massive bronze figure then shot out over the harbour, ignoring the planes that started peppering him with bullets, and he thudded down onto the deck of a Russian aircraft carrier and began shoving the refuelling planes into the water, his tail ripping large gouges out of the vessel. Just as he did so, WarPlesiomon appeared, shooting up between two Mexican cruisers, his tridents slashing right up the hull and allowing the ships to fill with water.

"I think that's what else they can do sir." A lieutenant said, and Wang smiled.

"Rally all ships behind Virulence, and let's hit them with everything we have!" he ordered as his flagship moved forward, all weapons firing.

All around him, the various Japanese forces, emboldened by the actions of the Digidestined formed around Wang's Virulence, the crews cheering as their weapons tore apart the smaller enemy ships. WarPlesiomon used his trident to puncture holes in another dreadnought, while MetalSeadramon used River of Power to destroy the communications capability of an aircraft carrier, and ColossusVeemon tore open the bridge of a destroyer, sending the crew screaming and looking for cover.

"Seismic Eruption!" he yelled, as shards of metal lanced into the u-boats, forcing them to surface and abandon their ships.

"Dragon Flame!" MetalSeadramon yelled, melting the missile tubes of an enemy submarine, rendering it weaponless.

"Aquatic Tremor!" WarPlesiomon bellowed, causing two massive walls of water to erupt and crash down onto the Korean cruisers, knocking them off kilter and sticking them upside down into the water.

"Excellent work. All forces, fire at will!" Wang ordered, the defending ships ripping apart the ships that the Digidestined were doing most of the defeating of anyway.

"Sir, look!" the lieutenant yelled in dismay as a heavy dreadnought of Chinese origin entered the battle, and fired a round of missiles at MetalSeadramon.

The missiles hit the massive serpent, and he roared in pain as they bombarded him, Michael was thrown from his back as he writhed under the fire of the advanced ship.

"Michael!" Joe cried in alarm.

"MetalSeadramon!" ColossusVeemon gasped as fire erupted all along the sea Digimon.

"No!" Michael, spitting water from his mouth, yelled as his partner keeled backwards.

"I want that ship brought down!" Wang barked as he watched the poor Digimon get viciously assaulted.

But now the Chinese and their allies were recovering. Michael looked and saw his Digimon keel backwards, his smoking body crashing into the water and beginning to sink, steam escaping as he did so. All around him the Japanese fleet, still outnumbered and outgunned, surged forward, weapons firing, determined to defeat the enemy which was still blasting apart all land within reach along with attacking their own naval forces. Michael shook his head sadly, and then went underwater, only to see, through his salt stung eyes, MetalSeadramon unconscious and sinking.

"MetalSeadramon!" Michael yelled, forgetting he was completely underwater.

Up above, ColossusVeemon landed on the dreadnought and began to rip open the weapons, making the men manning them cry out in alarm as the large metal monster furiously started dismantling their ship. WarPlesiomon landed right in front of the bridge and slashed it open, making the inhabitants scream as he reached inside, and ignoring them as they shot at him, he snatched the man in the red uniform who had been in the middle of the bridge.

"Nice of you to join us admiral." Joe snarled, as WarPlesiomon broke off for the Virulence, the admiral struggling in his hand.

Michael looked sadly at his partner as he sank to the bottom of the bay. He had lost him. The battle was still raging above the water, even in the water, as two u-boats had barely missed him, but all he cared about was his sinking partner. He had to wake up. He needed him. Their friends needed him. The fleet needed him. The country needed him. It might not be his country, but if Japan was gone, how much danger would America be in? Everyone, the Digidestined, their families, all of them would be in even more danger if he didn't fight. But without MetalSeadramon what could he do? He couldn't fight alone. And he was running out of air, and the battle above was no place for a Digimon less kid to be, especially when the small frigate directly above him was aflame.

Everyone needed them to survive. But he needed MetalSeadramon. And MetalSeadramon needed him.

"Wake up!" Michael called, once again swallowing salty water, and to his delight, his green eyes snapped open just as Michael's Relic blazed to life.

"MetalSeadramon digivolve to...GigaSeadramon!"

Michael didn't even have a chance to look at his partner's new form before the large serpent swept under him. Michael caught onto his back, and braced himself as the massive metallic assault serpent leapt out of the water, showering everyone with sea water as he burst from beneath the waves, to loud cheers from the Japanese forces.

"Whoa, he digivolved!" Davis said, impressed as he beheld Betamon's Super form.

With much the same body as MetalSeadramon, he was now much blockier, but looked all the deadlier. Much longer and thicker, he now seemed to be a powerhouse, still covered in shining gold armour. Now three times the size of MetalSeadramon in both directions, his tail was no longer two sword like points but instead was a two pronged fork like tail, heavy and destructive. Massive fins now ran up all around his body, all of them glowing, clearly engines to increase his speed, and all of them like razors. Massive air intakes were now on either side of his head, beneath the wings of metal that his red hair hung off of. He had two small horns sticking out of the side of his head, and his other horn had been moved to just above his nose, a thick sheet of metal emblazoned with the crest of Thoughtfulness. His eyes were now a dangerous yellow, his mouth was clearly a cannon, and his entire body was thrumming with power.

GigaSeadramon: This assault powerhouse is the versatile of all water Digimon. Capable of sustaining nearly any attack, this heavy duty fighter attacks with his Giga Sea Destroyer attack, and can carry an entire army within his body, truly making him the Assault Ship of the Net Ocean.

"Thanks Michael, now shall we show them what we should do?" GigaSeadramon asked, and Michael sitting in a small carved chair between the sheets of metal that were his wings, grinned and nodded.

"After you buddy!"

GigaSeadramon roared and coiled up into the air, and smirked as several frigates, corvettes and destroyers began to flee.

"Sky Wave!" he snarled, and hundreds of tiny little portals slid open all along his body, and with a satisfied roar, he fired blazing red missiles from each of them, sending hundreds of missiles high into the air, which then zoomed back down to the surface.

Every single missile found its target. Engines were blown apart on all of the smaller escaping ships, trapping them dead in the water. Weapons across the enemy fleet were blasted apart, and crew men were sent scurrying for cover as the missiles blew holes all throughout the ship. Several of the dreadnoughts were drilled all the way through, starting the ships sinking. Smaller ships were broken in two, forcing the crews to make a break for it as the missiles continued to fall upon the enemy fleet. And then, the news broke over the radio.

"The Korean fleet is retreating!"

Michael cheered with the rest as the battered, bloodied and much reduced Korean fleet, picking up as many of its sailors as it could, were now all backing out of the bay. The Mexicans were then right behind them, the two smaller fleets making a bid for freedom, the remainder of their air forces being recalled as they fled.

"This is Admiral Wang. With the Chinese admiral captured, now the Russians have the ranking officer. Concentrate all your fire on the Russian navy!" he ordered, and GigaSeadramon roared in approval as his tail wrapped around two cruisers and turned them upside down, preventing them from escaping.

And now, the Russian flagship, a massive dreadnought, was catching his eye. Giving a war cry, GigaSeadramon shot forward, his horn slamming into the ship and knocking it with such force that the ship was flicked up with the impact, sending it shooting up into the air. Michael watched as bodies leapt from the ship, all plunging towards the sea as GigaSeadramon reared backwards, his entire body vibrating.

"Giga Sea Destroyer!" he yelled, and a massive blast of glowing white energy fired from his mouth, shaped like a torpedo.

The attack then crashed into the abandoned dreadnought, and there was a massive explosion that sent the smaller ships all sailing off course, as the enemy flagship was obliterated by his attack, making GigaSeadramon roar in approval.

"Awesome!" Michael said excitedly as the burning shards of the ship rained into the water.

And that was finally enough for the enemy fleet. With the Koreans and Mexicans already scarpering, and the flagships gone, it was time to get out of there. Frantically trying to achieve command over the situation, the ranking officer, a Chinese commodore, ordered a full retreat, and with that, the enemy fleet, well the half that was left, turned tail and ran, Japanese fire dogging them as they did so. Smaller ships abandoned the more powerful heavy ships as it became every ship for itself, all of them dashing away from the harbour. Several more heavy ships were rendered motionless by ColossusVeemon and WarPlesiomon, but it was clear that the battle was over in the ocean.

"They're turning away! Well done everyone!" Wang called, and the entire fleet burst into cheers and cries of delight, many shaking hands and whistling, and then the cheers began, saluting GigaSeadramon as he opened his portals and scooped up all of the displaced enemy sailors to deliver them to shore.

XX

Phoenixmon screeched as she soared towards the oncoming throng of enemy planes, forcing them to scatter. GoliathKabuterimon was ripping long slashes out of the enemy planes with his claws, forcing the pilots to abandon their craft, sending strings of diatribe at him as they left their planes. Valhallamon then appeared from nowhere, his Valhalley Wind sucking several more planes up into a vortex and also forcing their removal from the fight. And then from nowhere Cherubimon appeared, letting loose with lightning, frying the enemy planes circuitry, watching as the pilots had to open the cockpits and force their own ejection.

With the Digidestineds help, the tide soon turned as hundreds of Japanese planes swarmed in behind them, adding their fire to the battle as the Digimon led the charge.

"This is Kuji to the Digidestined, excellent work. If you could keep scattering them, we'll easily pick them off!" he said over the radio.

"Acknowledged. You heard him guys!" Sora called, and the Digimon swooped into action.

"Starlight Explosion!" Phoenixmon screeched, firing right into the heart of the enemy formation, and the enemy planes all broke off their attack in order to avoid being immolated.

"Electro Claw!" GoliathKabuterimon roared, passing right through a squadron, shrugging off their bullets as his blades ripped gashes into their fuselage's and sent them spiralling to the earth.

"Thousand Spears!" Cherubimon cried, frying an entire enemy squadron, to appreciative whistles over the radio.

"Valhalley Wind!" Valhallamon yelled, sucking several planes up at once and spiralling them to a stop on the ground.

However, there were still hundreds of planes, all of them soaring over the city, obviously finished with their bombing runs. Ah well, at least they weren't shooting the city anymore.

"Thousand Spears!" Cherubimon said again, deactivating a large cluster of planes and allowing Valhallamon to deposit them on the ground floor.

Phoenixmon was a blaze of flame, shooting between the enemy planes, dragging them from the sky or melting the ends of the craft and forcing them to be abandoned. GoliathKabuterimon was ripping as many up as he could, and Valhallamon was sucking many up into a vortex, and along with Cherubimon, and any ones that they missed their own air force then dealt with.

"This is Kuji! Push them back to the ocean and we can force them home!" he ordered, just as Phoenixmon stopped in mid air.

"Phoenixmon?" Sora asked from her back, freezing because of the cool air up there.

"Something is coming." She said, and turned just in time to see a black version of Imperialdramon Fighter Mode coming right for them.

"Positron Laser!" the interloper bellowed, and his attack sent a screeching Phoenixmon and a screaming Sora towards the ground.

"Sora!" Izzy cried out in alarm, as GoliathKabuterimon turned to face this new comer.

"Giga Death!" the impostor snarled, and a black beam of energy shot from his chest, and catching GoliathKabuterimon by surprise shot him backwards through the air.

"That isn't good. Midnight Strike!" Valhallamon roared, springing at BlackImperialdramon.

"Lightning Spear!" Cherubimon cried, attacking him from behind.

BlackImperialdramon laughed as he caught Cherubimon's attack and crushed it, and narrowly avoided Valhallamon's attack.

"Lord CacoDaemon requires you all die Digidestined, and I'm fed up of waiting for the others to do it. Giga Crusher!" he yelled, firing the blast at them.

Valhallamon sprang at the evil Digimon, his blades glinting once more to strike the enemy down. BlackImperialdramon smiled sinisterly, and fired Positron Laser, forcing Valhallamon to use his attack to disperse the attack.

"You fool, you know you cannot stop us!" BlackImperialdramon hissed, and Valhallamon grinned.

"Really?" he asked, and BlackImperialdramon turned to see a grinning Cherubimon right behind him.

"Lightning Spear!" she screeched and plunged the attack right into his chest.

BlackImperialdramon howled in pain, and opened his chest, firing Giga Death from it. Cherubimon screamed as the black blast slammed into her, blowing her body far away from her opponent, and she then toppled and fell from the sky, it was up to Valhallamon now.

Mara, clutching onto her fading partner, bit her tongue to try and stop her screaming for dear life as Cherubimon fell. Up above them, Valhallamon was swinging his blades at BlackImperialdramon, but it was to no avail, the evil Imperialdramon was simply too powerful for him, and he also had to worry about Yolei, as she was sitting on his shoulder as they battled. Mara looked up and saw BlackImperialdramon fire another blast, this time right towards the centre of the formation of allied planes.

"No, they'll all be killed, Cherubimon, please wake up, Phoenixmon and GoliathKabuterimon won't get back in time!" Mara urged as the blast skimmed Valhallamon, making him spin in the air, continuing on to their allies.

However, as they fell towards the city, Mara saw her friend wasn't going to wake up in time. High above them the Japanese and enemy forces were battling each other to s standstill, but with BlackImperialdramon now firing his attacks left right and centre, it wouldn't be long until the death toll increased exponentially. Phoenixmon and GoliathKabuterimon, now recovered, were shooting back but they wouldn't get there in nearly enough time to save the fighters. Valhallamon was too busy fighting BlackImperialdramon and protecting Yolei, there was nothing they could so.

Mara risked a peek over the edge of Cherubimon's shoulder, ignoring the black burn on her partner's chest as they sped towards the ground.

"Cherubimon, listen to me. We need to help. You taught me we have a part to play in all of this for good or ill, and I'm not ready for either of us to go out yet. People, lives are depending on us. And I sure as hell don't want to go out to that negative phony, so please, wake up and help me stop him, because I know I have the crest of Understanding, but I understand that we have more to do than just die here, please!" she pleaded, and her friend's blue eyes flashed open.

"I'm with you!" Cherubimon said, closing her eyes, and abruptly, Mara's Relic started to glow.

"Cherubimon digivolve to...Kerubielmon!"

Mara gasped in surprise as her partner, now in her Super form, stopped herself falling and bolted up into the air. Her body was much the same shape as Cherubimon's, but thinner, more powerful, better built. A long tail now hung from her back, swinging gently, ending in a tuft like Gatomon's, though green in colour and even had a tail ring. Holy rings were clamped around her ankles and her wrists. Her body was now a glowing lilac colour, with a silver stripe going up her belly. Her hands were now more hand shaped, more dexterous like Antylamon's, with sharp blades running up the length of her arms. Her ruff was gone, replaced instead with a large golden collar, embossed with the crest of Understanding in the centre, ringed by jewels. Her face was more bunny like, cuter than Cherubimon's, her three horns much sharper and longer as they emitted from her head which was covered by a glowing golden crown. Her head was also a shining lilac, with silver spots surrounding her blue trusting eyes like a panda would have, topped with long golden eyelashes. And now, she had four rabbit ears, two light purple coloured ones hanging down the side of her face, marked with digicode and with a holy ring at the top of each ear. Two other ears emerged from the top of her head, with a more feathered appearance, and these ones were pure white, also with holy rings around them. And on her back was a bow, already loaded with an arrow.

Kerubielmon: The leader of all Cherubimon, Kerubielmon leads the Cherubimon in their defence against darkness. Armed with the divine right of the heavens, she uses the bow on her back to unleash Shekinah's Splendour and can speak in flames and cry lightning.

"Flaming Diatribe!" Kerubielmon yelled, and opened her mouth, golden flame blasting out and disappating BlackImperialdramon's attack.

"What?" BlackImperialdramon demanded, as the leader of the Cherubimon sprang higher up into the air, her blades slashing into their assailant, making him cry out in pain as she squared off with him.

"I don't know where you came from, or how you came to be, but I will allow you to do no more damage." Kerubielmon warned, and BlackImperialdramon scoffed.

"You think I'm afraid of you? You may have digivolved again, but I am one of the most powerful Digimon." He boasted, and she narrowed her eyes as Mara settled herself comfortably on her front horn.

"Indeed? That might be slightly true for Imperialdramon, but you are not he. Now, how do you come to be?" she asked, her lips glowing gold all of a sudden, and against his will, BlackImperialdramon spilled the beans.

"The data of several of the Digidestined was scanned during the Covenant crisis and Daemon used it in order to make his knights, taking some of the most powerful data and turning it to his own ends." He said, and Kerubielmon smiled.

"See how easy that was. Now if you'll excuse me Valhallamon, I have an imposter to destroy!" Kerubielmon said, and there was a clap of thunder as she soared backwards into the air.

"How did you make him talk?" Mara asked curiously, and she smiled.

"The highest ranking Celestial Digimon can utilise the word of God, and make sure they spill the beans. Now, let's get down to business! Lightning Lashes!" she cried, and squeezed her eyes shut.

"Scared of me already? Good!" BlackImperialdramon crowed as the other three Digimon watched, as Kerubielmon's eyes flew open, and to his great surprise, dozens of lightning bolts then shot towards him from the top of her eyes.

BlackImperialdramon howled in pain as the blasts slammed into him, and the angel was already upon him, her blades cutting upwards and spinning him around in the air. She then wrapped her tail around him, pouncing on him and unleashing a flurry of kicks against him, freeing him as she landed her last blow, sending him hurtling to the earth.

She then swooped down, her mouth once more glowing golden, and she opened it, revealing the inferno churning inside.

"Flaming Diatribe!" she called, and an arc of golden flame emitted from her mouth, swirled around BlackImperialdramon and bound him in the flames.

"Duck, and hold on." Kerubielmon advised, as she lowered her head, as the struggling BlackImperialdramon tried to get out of the flaming bind that was eating away at him.

She then thudded her horns into his stomach, making him wheeze as he fell backwards, the flaming ring still binding him, and she shot right for him.

"Shekinah's Splendour!" Kerubielmon cried, and the arrow pinged from the bow on her back, bright orange in colour and it travelled through the air, plunging right through her foe's chest.

BlackImperialdramon screamed as the bolt punctured him, as the ring then blasted up and down, incinerating his body further, and she batted her eyelashes one more time, the lightning bolts charging right into him and with a final groan, the bolt exploded outwards, taking BlackImperialdramon out with it.

"You didn't even break a sweat, most impressive!" Valhallamon congratulated, as Kerubielmon smiled.

"This is Kuji, bravo Digidestined. Their forces are reduced enough that we can handle it from here, go and help your friends to stop CacoDaemon." He told them, and with that the four Digimon jetted towards the government centre where the others were fighting for their lives.

XX

"Why did my Relic have to be in Freezeland?" Kari grumbled to a newly evolved Gatomon, who shrugged while washing herself.

"It doesn't matter my dear, at least we're here. I meant to ask, did you email Tai and TK?" Cannondramon asked, and Kari went pale and made a nervous noise.

"Um, no, I kind of forgot. I got distracted playing I-spy with you guys." She said sheepishly, and Wizardmon pulled off his hat and held it to his chest.

"Let us have a minute's silence for Izzy Izumi, who's death was not made in vain, as it allowed me to win at I-spy." He said, suppressing a smile, as Gatomon held her paws together like in prayer and Cannondramon bowed her head.

"I feel so bad!" Kari moaned, and Cannondramon chuckled.

"I'm sure young Izzy is fine, it's us I'm worried about, last time we were here my tail got frostbite." She moaned as she stopped at the edge of the ice floes, after all she didn't fancy aggravating her old age by taking a dip in the freezing water.

"So it's here somewhere?" Wizardmon asked, and Kari nodded.

"Yeah, I'm assuming on one of the ice floes, but I don't have a clue how we're going to find out which one it is. This will take forever." She disparagingly, and Cannondramon nudged her with her nose.

"Now young one I'll have none of that. It may take a while but we will find it. There's no good sitting here feeling sorry for ourselves, we just have to make do." She said grimly, and Kari frowned.

"I know that Cannondramon, and ordinarily I wouldn't mind, the problem is CacoDaemon is back in our world and is there for blood, and I dread to think about what he could be doing back there while we're here looking for the Relic." She said nervously, and Gatomon sighed.

"There's nothing we can do Kari. At least the others can all Super digivolve now, they can hold off CacoDaemon until we get there." She assured her partner, but Kari wasn't so sure.

"You sure? He kind of stomped us." She said, and Gatomon did frown thoughtfully at that.

"Something's coming, look." Wizardmon said, pointing, and they looked up to see something large disturb the water.

"Ah, always nice to see a familiar face." Cannondramon said, sticking her head into the water, and Gatomon winked at Kari.

"If I was a bit bigger I could shove her in while she least expected it." She said with a wink, and Kari had to grin at that.

Cannondramon then pulled her head out of the water, and a second later, Whamon appeared at the shore.

"Whamon!" Kari exclaimed in greeting as they rushed over to the large Digimon.

"It's good to see you two, where are all the others?" he asked, as Kari patted his front.

"They're at home, fighting CacoDaemon." Kari explained, and he made a worried sound.

"We've all heard that he's been on the move. Never was a nice piece of work, and now he's digivolved it'll be worse. Digimon are batting down the hatches." He said, and Kari suppressed a scowl.

She was beginning to think the entire digital world would be a lot better off if most of the ones living in it would grow a pair. She knew they were all scared, and considering what CacoDaemon could do, she didn't really blame them. But she also thought the evil Digimon that the Sovereigns basically hired outside help to destroy would have a lot harder job taking over if everyone in the Digital world just fought for themselves, but ones like that, like Whamon and Cannondramon, were few and far between, the rest were content to sit and cower and wait to be rescued, rather like the Sovereigns.

Suppressing her frustrations, she looked out over the freezing ocean, wishing she had something warmer to wear, she hadn't expected to come to Freezeland and now she was worried of losing necessary bits due to frostbite. At least sitting on Cannondramon's back, with the cannons beneath her had been warmer.

"So what are you doing here?" he asked, and Gatomon looked at him hopefully.

"We're looking for Kari's Relic, which will help me digivolve to Super level. Do you have any idea where it might be Whamon?" she asked, and Whamon frowned.

"Now you come to mention it, I did notice a rather large ice floe the other day, I smacked my head on it when I was chasing off those Dolphmon kids who like to graffiti me when I'm not looking, tch, no respect for their elders, the young of today. Anyway, I was it emblazoned with something, now I come to think of it it might have been a crest." He mused, and Kari grinned.

"Whamon, you're brilliant, could you take us over?" she asked, and he nodded.

"I'd be delighted to. Coming Cannondramon?" he asked, and she scoffed.

"Me, swim in that water at my age? You must be joking, no I'm going home to make myself a strong cuppa. Besides, I'll probably sink the silly thing. You four go on, I'll head home. Be careful little ones." She said fondly, as Kari, Gatomon and Wizardmon patted her nose thankfully.

"We will. Thanks for the lift Cannondramon." Kari said, and she smiled.

"You're welcome. You lot stay safe, Whamon is right. CacoDaemon is not an evil to be taken lightly. Be careful." She warned and nuzzled them all once more before plodding away.

"All aboard! Tch, I've still got 'big bum no brains' on my tail, I'll kill those kids!" Whamon vowed as the others climbed in, laughing, as he departed from the shore.

"When did you first notice it Whamon?" Wizardmon asked, and Whamon made a thoughtful sound.

"Must have only been last week, rumour had it a large fight was going on in Dino region." He said, and Kari nodded.

"Yeah there was, Tai and the others met Spectremon and Gaiomon." She said darkly, and Whamon made a small noise of trepidation.

"Spectremon, he was always in stories used to frighten young Digimon, you guys just attract the most interesting of enemies don't you?" he asked, and Gatomon sighed.

"You're telling us. And now CacoDaemon is running around in the real world most likely looking for a final shindig." She said nervously, and Whamon growled.

"Don't you worry Gatomon. I've seen you guys take on the baddest things this world could throw at you, I doubt even CacoDaemon will get you down for long." He said kindly, and Kari smiled.

"Thanks Whamon. Wish we had your confidence." She said, and he chuckled as he took them to the ice floe.

The large whale then came to a stop, after circling several times.

"Hmm, just because I said I knew where it was doesn't mean I know how to get you into it. It's frozen solid." He said irritably, and Kari smiled.

"Leave that to me. Open wide." She told him, and puzzled, he did so.

She then picked up her crest, closed her eyes and concentrated, and a second later a beam of pink light lanced right into the ice, melting a long tunnel right into the centre.

"Hmm, could I possible hire you as a headlight? Beats whacking my head when some damn fool comes past on a boat." He said, and Kari grinned.

"Sorry, no. Thanks for the lift Whamon, we shouldn't be long." She told him, jumping over, glad that the part she landed on wasn't icy.

Gatomon then leapt onto her back, and Wizardmon flew over into the tunnel with them.

"Just give me a yell...I'm away to terrorise those bloody Dolphmon." He grumbled and plunged underwater.

"Nice to have good neighbours isn't it? Shall we go?" Wizardmon asked, as they advanced up the freezing passage.

"Look, my whiskers are developing icicles." Gatomon complained, her entire body shaking as Kari's teeth were chattering.

"What do you suppose happened to them Wizardmon, the other gods?" Kari asked, rubbing her chest to try and warm herself up while fervently wishing TK was here to warm her up, or Meramon might be more use.

Wizardmon frowned.

"I don't know. Something clearly came for them, something powerful enough to kill gods, but there is no telling what it was. But the damage we saw in the tomb makes me think that whatever it was wasn't something we want to dwell on, especially considering you lot tend to attract too much negative attention as it is anyway." He said, and he did have a point.

"Most of the damage was easy enough, it's the erosion what bothers me, I don't think it was acidic, so what was it?" Gatomon asked, and Kari frowned.

"I have a horrible feeling we'll find out. Gatomon, do you think we can win?" she asked softly, and Gatomon cocked her head so she was looking upside down into Kari's eyes.

"Win what?" she asked uncertainly.

"The war."

"Which one? Your war, or the one against the Ultimate Evil?" Wizardmon asked.

"Both." Kari said quietly.

"Kari..." Wizardmon said, as Gatomon leapt down to look intently up at her partner.

"Kari, we will win. We will win this war, no matter what, because we have to. Both wars. We've come too far to turn back now, so we have to keep going forward, and we will. We'll get rid of anything in the way, I promise. And besides, we have you and TK on our side, and we know what you guys can do. Don't give up on me Kari, please." She pleaded and Kari nodded.

"I know Gatomon, I'm just worried. We're now stuck in two wars, and we're clueless about both of them, and it's all tied to the Digimon, any idiot can see that. I'm scared." She said, and Wizardmon clapped her shoulder.

"We all are Kari. Now, what do you say we ease the odds on our side a little?" he asked, as they came into a large cavern.

The temple was before them, a large stone building with the crest of Light emblazoned over the entrance. Just as large as the temple TK's Relic had been in, Kari wondered mildly how it could have been missed all these years. And she also wondered with some trepidation as to what could have happened to the God who she embodied. From what it sounded like, the others had all been massacred, she dreaded to think what they would have done to the queen. And while she dreaded that, she also feared that it may set a dangerous precedent for what could happen to them. They were still basically fighting blind, their enemies were getting stronger while their own power was beginning to wane, and who knew what was coming next? Kari shivered, from fear rather than cold as she imagined how the bearer of Light must have felt, all her friends dead, her brother (Tai) murdered, the love of her life (TK) left for dead, her friends abandoned...the entire thing scared her. What if that was what they were destined to do?

She shook her head, she knew she was being silly. Tai and TK in particular were far too stubborn to roll over and die for the enemy's convenience.

"Come on, let's go." She said, and edged her way into the freezing temple.

It was a tiny bit warmer inside, and as she made her way through the entry passage, looking for any of the signs of battle that the other one had had, she felt a strange feeling, as if she were meant to be here, like she belonged here. Struck by the strange feeling, she was slightly alarmed when the doors parted ways for her, and while they groaned as they did so, it wasn't the sign of any trap of any sort. And as they moved through, the temple seemed to get warmed around them until they finally entered the main chamber.

"Wow." Gatomon said in surprise.

As opposed to the last long vacated battleground, this place looked neat and orderly. Everything was set against the walls, and the Relic itself was set on a small altar at the front of the room.

"Huh?" Wizardmon asked as Kari approached.

"It's like she just upped and left isn't it?" she asked, peering at her Relic.

"It certainly looks like it. Maybe she fled. Maybe she knew they were coming and hopped off to Server or something." Gatomon theorised, and Kari frowned while she considered the possibilities.

"Maybe, I don't know. But, does it seem to you like it was just left here?" she asked, and Gatomon nodded.

"Course it does, it was meant for you Kari." She said, and Kari smiled and picked up the Relic, feeling a spread of warmth in her fingers as she did so. Pity it wasn't her entire body.

"So that's it then. Kari, don't let your fears, of the war and of what came before, rule you. You're better than that. We will see this out, we will win. You'll see." Wizardmon assured her and Kari smiled.

"I know, I was being silly. Now, let's go back to Whamon, because I've got a horrible feeling the others aren't going to last much longer."

XX

CacoDaemon looked down, smiling wickedly as WarlordGreymon, SaberGarurumon, MagnaSeraphimon and Teradramon arrived at the government centre, quickly scaring off the Digimon holding the humans hostage or warding off those that were trying to kill them. While MagnaSeraphimon got the people to safety, WarlordGreymon, SaberGarurumon and Teradramon gave roars and began to force off his lesser Digimon. CacoDaemon clicked his fingers, and the Digidestined exchanged alarmed glances as ShadowSeraphimon, BlackMetalGarurumon, Astamon, Asuramon, SkullSatamon and LadyDevimon moved towards them. Tai was yelling at the police to get their men out of there, just as Astamon opened fire.

"We can't allow them to hurt any more humans. Ice Age Cannon!" SaberGarurumon growled, forcing his Digimon back, and CacoDaemon purred as MagnaSeraphimon returned, having filed a lot of civilians to safety.

Now, the true extent of the Daemon Corps was finally being unleashed. While they had lost rather a lot of their forces, now it was only the elite that remained. Hundreds of Vilemon, Bakemon and Scubamon were now all marshalling along the ground, giving war cries to the four Super levels as the remaining Ultimates and Mega swarmed above them.

"You little fools. Behold the damage we have done, and ask yourself, can you really stop us now?" LadyDevimon goaded, indicating the hundreds of corpses and the massive holes blown out of government centre.

Tai snarled, briefly wondering if Hawong was seeing all this. This was new, the Digimon had never launched all out attacks like this before, not to commit general mayhem and murder. All around them the city was burning, the streets were running with blood, screams and cries were piercing the air, and now it was four Super levels against CacoDaemon's horde.

"We won't let you kill anyone else." Matt snapped, his eyes set and angry, and LadyDevimon burst into laughter.

"Silly little fool. We are all so far past playing with you. We've indulged you mewling little brats for far too long, now it is time we end you once and for all. Get them!" she spat, and the evil Digimon leapt at them, CacoDaemon watching with a bored expression on his face from above.

"Nail Bone!"

"Cocytus Breath!"

"Seven Hells!"

"Hell Fire!"

"Fist of Shiva!"

The more powerful attacks blazed at them, as did the attacks from the swarm of Champion levels. WarlordGreymon snarled and deflected some of the attacks with his sword, SaberGarurumon shot several more from the air, MagnaSeraphimon purged some from existence while Teradramon allowed the attacks to blast into his javelin, snarling as they did so.

"That the best you have?" Tai taunted, as their Digimon sprang forward, WarlordGreymon swinging his sword right into the heart of the enemy formation.

"Spare them no mercy." LadyDevimon ordered.

Teradramon crashed his head into SkullSatamon, sending him spiralling backwards, away from the battle. MagnaSeraphimon then entered into a brawl with ShadowSeraphimon, the negative angel matching nearly his every move. However, SaberGarurumon was a lot more vicious than BlackMetalGarurumon, and his jaws fasted around the neck of his evil counterpart.

"We've had it with you." He growled, as the enemy Digimon began to swarm around him.

BlackMetalGarurumon was howling as SaberGarurumon's teeth bit down into him, and it was obvious that if nothing was done, SaberGarurumon would flatten his forces.

CacoDaemon snarled. He had finally had enough of their antics.

It was time to bring an end to the Digidestined.

He held up a hand, and upon seeing this, LadyDevimon whistled, leading the Ultimates back to the door of the government building. To the Digidestined's great surprise the champions all then broke off, forming a large circle around them, and distracted, the other opponents fled to join the Ultimates.

"Um am I the only one getting the vibe that we really don't want to be in the centre of this circle?" Rana asked as the enemy Digimon all began laughing, pointing and jeering, while LadyDevimon and the others reclined on the steps.

"Enough of this, let's get them!" WarlordGreymon snapped, and was about to leap towards the highest level commanders when TK looked up.

"We have bigger problems now." He said nervously, and they all looked up to see an enraged CacoDaemon plunging towards them, green fire billowing around him, his eyes alive with fury and his claws outstretched as he descended to their level.

Just before he hit the ground, he spun in the air, arcing upright and levelling WarlordGreymon with a kick, throwing SaberGarurumon to the far edge of the arena, slashing his claws down MagnaSeraphimon and blasting Teradramon in the snout with his attack. He then landed gently, a burning ring of green fire all around him as the four Super levels got back to their feet, their partners still barely hanging on.

"My patience has worn thin Digidestined. Now we end this. Once and for all." CacoDaemon snarled, as WarlordGreymon growled.

"Really? Try us." He snapped, and Tai, on his shoulder, nodded.

"Yeah, let's see what you're made of." He said, and Matt glared at Tai.

"Hey, stop antagonising him, he wants us dead as it is, don't piss him off even more than he already is!" he snapped, his eyes looking at TK in worry.

Teradramon snarled.

"You face the strongest of us CacoDaemon, fight us, if you can." He boasted.

"Um, Matt's right can we please stop taunting the deranged Demon Lord?" Rana hissed as CacoDaemon laughed.

"Very well Digidestined. The time for words has passed. Now my followers, watch as I obliterate the Digidestined!" he snarled, expanding his wings, and the battle truly began.

"Conquering Fires!"

"Ice Age Cannon!"

"Thousand Barrage!"

"Infinity Radiance!"

CacoDaemon gave a cold laugh as the four attacks blazed towards him. He then shot into the air, allowing the four of them to crash into each other, and he pounced. Landing in front of WarlordGreymon, he ripped into his armour with his claws, giving the Super level a faceful of his acidic breath. WarlordGreymon howled as he forced Tai off, and Tai fell to the ground, but CacoDaemon didn't miss that, kicking Tai in the stomach, his sharp talon puncturing Tai's gut and sending him spinning through the air, blood spraying the ground. CacoDaemon then hoisted WarlordGreymon into the air, his armour ripped and his face boiling, and fired a jet of green fire into his chest, dropping him to the ground like a stone. The others gave shocked gasps, and Matt looked to his weakly stirring, bleeding friend, determined to get to him, but they had CacoDaemon to deal with first.

"Ice Age Cannon!"

"Y2K Bullet!"

"Righteous Blade!"

CacoDaemon cackled as he blasted the missile apart, soaring up into the air and catching Teradramon in the neck. He then laughed darkly before slamming him and Rana hard into the ground, sending a cascade of rubble into the air as Teradrmaon's tail twitched weakly, while a beaten Rana pulled herself out from under Teradramon's metal head.

"Rana!" Matt gasped as CacoDaemon bolted right for him and TK and their partners.

"Baltic Defence!" SaberGarurumon roared, creating a sheet of thick ice and Matt motioned for TK and MagnaSeraphimon to get behind him, which they did.

The ice broke an instant later, sending sharp shards of ice into the two of them, several of them embedding themselves in Matt and TK. Matt looked desperately to the others, but the other two Digimon were weakly stirring and their Digimon weren't much better. They had to face CacoDaemon on their own.

CacoDaemon then seized SaberGarurumon by the neck and sent him spinning away, matt holding on for dear life. CacoDaemon then launched his attack on MagnaSeraphimon, kicking him in the gut then laughing maniacally as he continued to pound away at him with his fists. MagnaSeraphimon reeled back, and CacoDaemon viciously ripped his hands down his chest, dropping the angel to his knees. CacoDaemon then punched MagnaSeraphimon in the head, thumping it down into the dirt, and dislodging TK from him. CacoDaemon laughed evilly, igniting fire in his hand and prepared to obliterate TK, who couldn't run as he had damaged his ankle in the fall.

"TK!" Matt screamed as SaberGarurumon pounced onto CacoDaemon, and the Demon Lord snarled and instead blasted the attack backwards, catching SaberGarurumon in the muzzle.

SaberGarurumon howled in pain as he was blown backwards, crashing to the ground, dislodging Matt in the process and rolling several feet, rolling over Matt several times in the process.

Matt pulled himself to SaberGarurumon who was keening weakly as CacoDaemon looked around at his defeated foes, his minions all cheering and whistling. WarlordGreymon was getting back to his feet, but CacoDaemon raised a hand and blasted him back to the ground, before seizing Teradramon's tail and cracking him like a whip, making his head smash the ground. MagnaSeraphimon was barely moving, as CacoDaemon advanced to the centre of the circle.

Tai was unconscious, his stomach bleeding. Rana was shivering, several bones broken, Matt in slightly better condition but still having much the same problem. TK's ankle was broken and his body was scraped from his landing as CacoDaemon looked around them all impressively.

"Well Digidestined, I admit that was a diverting entertainment. And now we end this. Eeny, meeny, miny, mo!" CacoDaemon snarled glaring at Matt.

"Matt, move." SaberGarurumon grunted weakly, and Matt shook his head.

"I would if I could, my ankle's broken." He gasped in response as CacoDaemon ignited his green flame.

TK looked at Matt, whose panicked eyes were looking for his little brother. SaberGarurumon couldn't defend him, nor could MagnaSeraphimon, and CacoDaemon was about to kill him.

"And so it ends. Algol's Flame!" he roared, sending the green fire towards Matt and SaberGarurumon.

"MATT!" TK screamed as the attack travelled to his immobile brother.

However he wasn't the only one who screamed, and Matt looked up to see Phoenixmon, GoliathKabuterimon, Valhallamon and someone he assumed was Lopmon's Super form plunging towards them, and there was a beam of red light from somewhere as the green flame was about to reach them.

"Phoenixmon digivolve to...SapphirePhoenixmon!"

A shining blue wing then intercepted the attack, there was a screech and the flame was directed into the sky.

Matt looked up to see Biyomon's sparkling new form. Now doubled in size from Phoenixmon, her body was made of crystal, her four wings shining and glittering, their feathers long sheets of feather shaped sapphire. Matt was struck by the dazzling blue colour she now was, glistening and glittering, with rainbow like glitter falling from her. Her tail was long and flowing, a deeper blue than the rest and the strands within it were a glowing ruby red. Her claws and underbelly were granite and colour, taking on a stone like appearance, with bejewelled holy rings on her legs. Her plume of feathers was now a raging fire of blue and red, appearing purple at the edges, and her beak was solid and clear, like a diamond, her green eyes glinting with anger.

SapphirePhoenixmon: One of the most beautiful of all Digimon, SapphirePhoenixmon is as hard as diamond and just as difficult to stop. A beautiful, fiery juggernaut, she is the treasure of the skies and armed with her Sapphire Storm attack.

"Pretty." Sora said in awe, helping Matt to his feet, her glowing Relic healing both him and SaberGarurumon.

"Well well, someone's been taking their vitamins. But getting all glittery isn't going to save you this time." CacoDaemon snarled as the four new Supers joined a revitalised SaberGarurumon.

"Really?" Michael demanded, and CacoDaemon turned angrily to see GigaSeadramon, WarPlesiomon and ColossusVeemon arrive.

SapphirePhoenixmon cawed loudly in approval, just as QueenLillymon, Tarantulamon, VulcanMeramon and Genghismon appeared from the centre of town, surrounding CacoDaemon as they leapt over the surrounding evil Digimon.

CacoDaemon laughed.

"Well then, we finally have all of you present, wait, Kari and Gatomon aren't, but I can always hunt them down later. Now, what do you say we end this?" he snarled, and Sora glowered.

"I can't think of anything better to do myself." She snapped and leapt onto SapphirePhoenixmon as Matt climbed back onto SaberGarurumon.

"Joe, the others..." Davis said, spotting Tai, Rana and TK, and he nodded, his face clouded with worry.

"Um, master?" LadyDevimon asked as the twelve Super levels surrounded him.

"Never mind my dear, this has just got interesting." He purred, and prepared for the final battle.

"Get him." Matt ordered, and they sprang into action.

SapphirePhoenixmon screeched as she shot up into the air, hovering gently above them all as her wings began to glow, shining with a pulsing blue light.

"Jewel Glitter!" she cried, and sparkling silver and gold dust fell from her wings, covering the Digidestined Digimon, and WarlordGreymon, Teradramon and MagnaSeraphimon then shot back to their feet, fully healed. Rana then found she was able to move her body again, leaping back onto Teradramon while TK, restored, climbed up onto MagnaSeraphimon. The blood stain and wound on Tai's stomach then healed and he too went back with his partner.

"Clever. Simply makes this all the more fun. Shall we dance?" CacoDaemon challenged, and the final showdown truly began.

CacoDaemon bolted into the air, right into GoliathKabuterimon. As Izzy clung on as his partner fell from the sky, the other flying Digimon soared right for him.

"Sapphire Storm!" SapphirePhoenixmon yelled, her feather suddenly pointing at right angles and firing right into CacoDaemon, glowing and pulsing as they travelled, and they exploded upon impact.

CacoDaemon snarled in pain as he was blown backwards as the others fell upon him.

"Druid Flame!"

QueenLillymon's attack blasted him higher into the air. MagnaSeraphimon then punched the Demon Lord in the chin, but the Demon Lord simply hissed and sent his acid breath towards him. CacoDaemon then turned in the air to meet the next oncoming attack.

"Sorrow Trident!" WarPlesiomon roared as he plunged the blades at his foe, but CacoDaemon seized him from the air and sent him hurtling towards the ground.

"Look guys, we need to work together to beat him, otherwise he'll kill us all." Tai yelled, and Matt looked at him nervously, and they knew the exact same thought was going through each other's heads: if they could beat him.

"They're right, time we do things our way! Conquering Fire!"

"Ice Age Cannon!"

"Sapphire Storm!"

"Electro Claw!"

"Druid Flame!"

"Aquatic Tremor!"

"Infinity Radiance!"

"Colossus Strike!"

"Deadly Web!"

"Steppe Destroyer!"

"Midnight Strike!"

"Y2K Bullet!"

"Molten Cannon!"

"Giga Sea Destroyer!"

"Shekinah's Splendour!"

Tai, still wincing (apparently SapphirePhoenixmon wasn't as good at fixing injuries as the angels were) looked up hopefully as the fifteen Super level attacks hurtled towards their foe.

And then his heart plummeted as he heard CacoDaemon's evil laugh.

He spiralled in the air, dispersing WarlordGreymon and SaberGarurumon's attacks with his wings. He caught SapphirePhoenixmon's in an invisible grip before directing them harmlessly away. He avoided GoliathKabuterimon's, and forced QueenLillymon's to fizzle out. He used his acid breath to defeat WarPlesiomon's attack, while MagnaSeraphimon's attack he fired a jet of pure darkness into, grinding it to a halt. He then grabbed ColossusVeemon from the air and threw him down into the ground, using his wings to blow a powerful wind that defeated Tarantulamon's attack, before redirecting Genghismon's into Valhallamon's. He disintegrated Teradramon's bullet, caught VulcanMeramon's in his hands and threw them away and then used his horns to part GigaSeadramon's attack, right before Kerubielmon's attack blasted right into his waist, making him roar as he was blown backwards.

"Now's the time to attack, while we have the advantage!" Izzy yelled, to various nods from the others.

They then threw a second wave of attacks at them, and there were boos and hisses from CacoDaemon's supporters as all their attacks slammed into him at once. However, those boos changed to cheers as CacoDaemon's wings expanded through the storm of the attacks and he soared high into the air, snarling viciously. His body was beaten yes, with scars and blood and smoke rising from him, but he was far from broken, and while he had sustained some injuries, he was still more then deadly enough to stop them. CacoDaemon then threw back his head and laughed as all the Digidestined took a step back in fear.

"Tell me, did you think you have enough power to kill me? I am the Demon Lord of Wrath and I will not be destroyed by a mindless little rabble like you. Now, we end this!" he bellowed furiously, his fangs dripping and his eyes bulging angrily, as he launched himself to end the Digidestined.

"Algol's Flame!"

The green fire blasted WarlordGreymon off his feet, knocking Tai from his shoulder once again. WarPlesiomon and SaberGarurumon nodded to each other and jetted into attack the Demon Lord, preparing their attacks.

"Ice Age Cannon!"

"Aquatic Tremor!"

CacoDaemon was already on the move, flapping through the air, crashing his fists into SaberGarurumon before landing right in front of WarPlesiomon, raking his claws across his chest. WarPlesiomon staggered, and CacoDaemon blasted him away with a blast of green flame, however the others were then on him.

"Sapphire Storm!"

"Electro Claw!"

"Flaming Diatribe!"

The three attacks seemed to score a direct hit, before CacoDaemon emerged from the smoke, looking furious, and it then dawned on them all that they were in trouble. CacoDaemon corkscrewed into the air, his feet crashing into Kerubielmon and GoliathKabuterimon, blasting SapphirePhoenixmon, before seizing a recovering Kerubielmon and throwing her into QueenLillymon and following up with a blast.

"We can't let him keep doing this! Get him!" Teradramon encouraged, and CacoDaemon cackled darkly as the remaining Digimon sped at him, their attacks powering up, as the others recovered their strength and also joined the fight.

"You are doomed." CacoDaemon snarled, eyes narrowing as they approached.

He then loose as did they, green fire colliding with their attacks. However, by the time the blast had cleared and the area had stopped shaking, he was in the air, grabbing SapphirePhoenixmon's tail and hurtling the bird around his head while Sora screamed in terror. CacoDaemon then laughed as he threw the bird crashing into the ground, Sora falling off the bird and crying out as the large bird rolled over her, crushing her legs. Teradramon then fired a massive attack, but CacoDaemon simply gestured, directing the missiles away from him, blasting them into QueenLillymon. Mimi was thrown from her shoulder, her body smoking and she smashed to the ground while QueenLillymon keeled over. WarlordGreymon gave a snarl as he and SaberGarurumon, both of their partners looking at the fallen girls worriedly, pounced. CacoDaemon then belched acid into SaberGarurumon's face before raking his entire body with his claws catching Matt and ripping his side open and the two collapsed to the ground, both of them convulsing while TK called Matt's name. WarlordGreymon swung his sword upwards, determined to score a hit, and he nearly had his head before CacoDaemon blocked the attack with his spiked wristguards. The others then opened fire from behind him and CacoDaemon twirled, using WarlordGreymon and Tai as a result, as a shield, and both of them screamed as the attacks crashed into them, sending Tai's burnt body rolling to a limp stop beneath CacoDaemon while WarlordGreymon was slammed hard into the ground. CacoDaemon then shot into the air, as the others released a barrage of attacks. CacoDaemon snarled as the attacks caught him in the stomach and he staggered back into the government building, crushing half of it into rubble. He then gave a furious roar, spit and blood and acid speeding at them, and Tarantulamon howled as the spray got him in the face, and Ken also gave a cry as acid sprayed onto his body. As the two screamed, CacoDaemon flew right into them, thudding them into the air with his horns and then following up with a blast of green fire that dropped them to the ground like a meteor, the two sliding to a prone stop. Teradramon and VulcanMeramon then sprang, combined with the others, WarPlesiomon and MagnaSeraphimon leading the charge. CacoDaemon laughed as he deflected VulcanMeramon's attacks into WarPlesiomon, firing a dark blast of his own that keeled the warrior over, trapping his partner and one of his partner's tridents slicing through his leg, making Joe scream. Rana looked back in alarm as MagnaSeraphimon with a furious TK on board slammed his fist into CacoDaemon, unleashing a brilliant blast of energy right into CacoDaemon's face, and she had to suppress a cheer as CacoDaemon thudded to the ground, howling and clutching his face, and MagnaSeraphimon collected his power in order to try and finish this, but then, CacoDaemon, much of his skin destroyed, gave a roar and stabbed his toe talons through MagnaSeraphimon's gut, making the angel drop to his knees, and as the Demon Lord regained his feet, he plunged his claws right down puncturing MagnaSeraphimon's back and TK's side, colouring him with blood. As TK fell from his partner, the others gave desperate war cries, firing everything they had at a slowly weakening CacoDaemon, blasting him right in the chest and face.

CacoDaemon staggered backwards, weakened, but still far from destroyed, and he blasted darkness right at the lot of them, knocking them away from him. GoliathKabuterimon fell upon him, claws sizzling, ripping into CacoDaemon, but their foe simply roared and to Izzy's horror bit down on GoliathKabuterimon's neck. GoliathKabuterimon yelled in pain and Izzy gasped as they were hit by a wave of pure darkness point blank, and they thudded to the ground and moved no more.

Genghismon then gave a war cry and charged at CacoDaemon, slamming him in the gut with his hammer, while Valhallamon flung everything he had at him. ColossusVeemon shot into the air and crashed down into CacoDaemon, while VulcanMeramon joined in the attack with his own hammers, followed by Teradramon and GigaSeadramon ensnaring CacoDaemon's leg, while Kerubielmon flew up into the air, to gasps from CacoDaemon's supporters.

"Shekinah's Splendour!" she cried and the bolt shot right for him, but despite being restrained, CacoDaemon gave a dark chuckle and jetted up into the air, kicking Valhallamon into the way of the attack. Valhallamon screamed as the bolt punctured him before he fell back to the ground, data flickering, throwing Yolei from him and crashing her into the ruins of a burnt our car.

Genghismon then sprang up at him, sending Steppe Destroyer shooting at him. CacoDaemon unleashed a spew of acid, and then added a darkness tinged burst of green flame in at the back, and the deadly attacks crashed into Genghismon, throwing Cody smashing through a window as Genghismon slid along the ground and smashed into the lowest floors of the same building.

"Together!" Davis yelled as ColossusVeemon created an eruption to trip up their foe as he landed, but CacoDaemon simply took him from the air and pulled him almost in two before throwing his body to the ground viciously, Davis rolling off lifelessly as he did so.

There were only four left, and while wounded and weakened, CacoDaemon was still too strong. But they weren't going to let that stop them.

"Y2K Bullet!"

"Molten Cannon!"

"Giga Sea Destroyer!"

"Shekinah's Splendour!"

CacoDaemon created a shield of rubble to absorb the attacks then blew the shield outwards, peppering them all, before he head butted VulcanMeramon, digging his horns in deep before throwing him into the air, and finishing him by kicking him into a building, Sam, flipping like a ragdoll as he crashed into it.

Teradramon hissed and ensnared his arms, while GigaSeadramon wrapped around his legs, but the Demon Lord was much too strong, flapping his wings to blow Kerubielmon away before popping out of their grip, seizing Teradramon's tail and whipping him around his head, Rana barely holding on before he let the dragon go and he crashed into the government building, a hail of rubble burying his snout and Rana.

Mara and Michael looked at each other in a panic. The others were either out, unconscious or even dying, their Digimon weren't in much better states, and now only they were left. They had to end this.

"Lightning Lashes!"

"Sky Wave!"

CacoDaemon snarled as the two attacks sped at him, and furiously blasted a stream of fire at the two opposing Digimon. He then flew into the air, clawing at the two of them as he flew past them and spiralling up into the air, he unleashed a hail of deadly fire onto them, scoring a direct hit on Michael and blowing him from GigaSeadramon.

"NO!" GigaSeadramon yelled, and blasted pure energy at CacoDaemon but he simply diverted the attack before crashing into the serpent, bending him over backwards and finishing him with a punch to the neck that rendered the beast as motionless as his partner.

And now Mara was the only one left. Kerubielmon put her down and then sped at CacoDaemon, determined to bring this evil to an end, firing several arrows, jets of flame and lightning bolts as she moved.

"Kerubielmon!" Mara cried, as CacoDaemon unleashed a dark blast that caught Kerubielmon in the head and blew her over the makeshift arena, crashing her through the rooftops of another building, and Mara screamed as her inert Digimon unwittingly buried her in a cascade of rubble.

And then CacoDaemon flew leisurely up into the air, and pulled back his head and laughed as he witnessed the defeated and dying forms of the Digidestined. After all these years they were finally struck down, their end was nigh. Roaring with laughter as he looked upon their defeated forms, he gently made his way back to the ground. That had been very close. Their problem was they had had to fight before engaging him, if they had all engaged him at full strength, and he hadn't already basically killed a quarter of them once before the rest had arrived, the outcome probably would have been a lot different. But he was the greatest of all the Demon Lords, and now this rabble finally lay defeated at his feet.

Matt, bleeding heavily, looked to the bloodied form of Sora and TK and the stirring, burnt form of Tai. It was over, CacoDaemon had won.

"You see my friends what happens when these fools dare to challenge me? I am power, and these little rats do not register on the scale beside me. Behold my victory over the Digidestined!" CacoDaemon crowed as his supporters called and cheered and whistled and clapped for their master.

Up in his office, Hawong, who was trying without success to lure a terrified Margaret out from under his desk to try and escape the halfway ruined building, looked out and saw the enemy Digimon clapping. He couldn't believe it. The Digidestined had lost, all of them had been defeated by CacoDaemon, and now the evil Digimon would be able to destroy what was left of Odaiba. Yes he could see CacoDaemon was wounded, he had blood running down from him, long gashes, scrapes and cuts, bruises and burns, but he was far too powerful to be brought down by conventional means, and after all, if the kids had failed, what chance would they have? They needed a miracle.

Tai stirred and groaned, trying to move, his entire body feeling as if it was on fire. He'd been hit by Digimon attacks before, but none quite like that, it actually made him miss Gatomon's Lightning Paw. He saw Matt clutching his side, looking pleadingly at Tai, then glancing to TK, and Tai nodded, managing to drag himself to the fallen boy.

"TK..." he said, and sighed with relief as TK stirred slightly, but then he went pale, and Tai looked up to see CacoDaemon turn to them and smile viciously, his wounded and destroyed face leering unpleasantly and making it all the more frightening.

"As you can see boys, it is over. And I think that I had best start with you two. After all, with you two out of the way, Light will just fall at my feet begging for mercy." He gloated and TK scoffed, spitting up a trickle of blood.

"Don't count on it." He spat and CacoDaemon chuckled, watching as MagnaSeraphimon tried to get back to the fight, but only crawled a pace before collapsing again.

CacoDaemon smiled and ignited a ball of green and black flame, and Matt's heart began to panic, his baby brother and best friend were about to be killed, then the rest of them would be next.

"Nothing can stop me now!" CacoDaemon declared, preparing to finish Tai and TK, and Tai covered TK as protectively as he could without killing himself with pain, and clenched shut his eyes.

"I'd like to test that theory." A voice said, and TK's eyes bolted open in delight at hearing her voice one last time before he died.

CacoDaemon turned to see his minions parting way to allow Kari and Gatomon through, both of them glaring at the Demon Lord, while Wizardmon tried desperately to get to the wounded.

"Ah, how nice of you to join us my dear! As you can see, I've flattened your friends, and now it is time to destroy you as well. How nice of you to volunteer first." CacoDaemon purred, and Kari grinned savagely as he limped towards them, he wasn't as invincible as he liked to think he was.

"I'm not here to volunteer. Let them go. Let them live...and I'll go with you." Kari said, and Tai looked at his little sister in alarm.

"Kari, what are you-" he demanded, before TK elbowed him, surprisingly hard for someone who's guts were bleeding everywhere.

"Trust her." He ordered, and Tai looked at him, clearly thinking he had lost too much blood.

"She's giving herself to him!" he yelled, and TK glared.

"I know. Trust her." He bit out, trying to stay conscious.

"My lord, I advise against this." LadyDevimon warned, but CacoDaemon held up a hand.

"No, let's see shall we? Sacrifice my ultimate victory just for you? I think not my dear." He snarled, and Kari hissed, her eyes narrowed.

"I won't let you kill them CacoDaemon." She snarled as Gatomon leapt in front of her, ready to defend her.

"Then you die first, which I intended to do anyway. I have won girl, your friends are dead or dying, and will all be dead in a matter of minutes. But," he said, igniting a ball of green flame, "if you wish to hasten your departure, allow me to facilitate you!" he boomed, pulling back his hand.

"KARI!" Tai screamed.

"Trust her!" TK snapped.

"No, don't!" LadyDevimon gasped, realising what she was doing.

"Kari!" some of the others cried, as CacoDaemon let loose with his attack.

And, as Kari had hoped, a beam of pink light shot out of her chest, from her crest and Relic, doubling it in size and dispersing the attack. The beam then shot into the air, swirling over CacoDaemon in an arc and shot into TK, healing him and MagnaSeraphimon instantly, allowing them both to get to their feet.

"Told you to trust her. That's my girl." TK said with a grin, as CacoDaemon's eyes bulged with fury, as Gatomon purred in contentment.

"No, stop them!" CacoDaemon bellowed

"Gatomon super digivolve to...MagnaAngewomon!"

Kari looked up in sheer delight as a multicoloured radiance fell all about the arena CacoDaemon's goons had made as her Super form flew up to face CacoDaemon. Much the same size as MagnaSeraphimon, she now had twelve wings. Four massive wings emerged from her back like MagnaAngemon, while another four were wrapped around her waist and offered protection to her chest. The others however, were different. Two small tiny wings were tied around her neck as a sort of scarf and there was a wing emerging from each wrist. She still had her long ribbon tied around her wrists and arcing over her head like Angewomon's, though it was now deep purple, like MagnaAngemon's weapon and helmet. Her own helmet was pointed like MagnaAngemon's, though hers unlike his had a visor, with a glowing pink light in it, and the helmet itself was silver, with feathery metal Gatomon ears on either side of her head. A holy ring acted as a necklace, and she had long blond hair falling from her back. Her gloves contained one of the jewels present in Nefertimon's legs, while the rest of her gloves were pure white. Her legs were covered by a skirt which was coloured gold and marked with digicode, a pink belt tying it into place around her waist, flapping off into the wind, and where the skirt split down the centre to allow her legs movement there was a strip, orange in colour, marked with the crests of Light and Courage at either end. Two bandoliers, white and purple like Gatomon's tail, crossed her armoured chest though not enough to hide the golden crest of Light on her chest. Her shoulders were protected by a metal epaulet of gold, each embossed with the crest of Hope, covering her shoulders though not covering her entire arm like MagnaAngemon's. And finally, a bow was mounted upon her back, shining silver in colour with a host of golden arrows at her back, and on her right hand was a long, shining pink blade like MagnaAngemon's Excalibur blade.

MagnaAngewomon: This heavenly Digimon is the Super form of Gatomon, retaining the ferocity of Magnadramon and increasing the regality and holiness of Ophanimon and Angewomon. The left hand of God, she administers heaven and controls access, whether for the good or the wicked. Armed with the Destiny Arrow, which brings all the pain a person will experience to bear all at once, she is a true warrior of heaven.

"You think another paltry Super form will stop me? Even the two hands of god together aren't enough to match me." CacoDaemon spat, and MagnaAngewomon smiled.

"True. But we don't need to match you alone. I know I can't defeat you without help. MagnaSeraphimon?" she asked sweetly, and CacoDaemon abruptly realised too late that he had been tag teamed.

"Golden Heavens!" he cried, and golden light beamed down into all the fallen Digimon and their partners, healing their wounds, and CacoDaemon suddenly found himself surrounded by sixteen fully armed and operational Super levels.

"It is over CacoDaemon, you have attempted to destroy this world and plunge our own into darkness. But I know there is no remorse in you. This time, you will be destroyed." MagnaAngewomon condemned him, and CacoDaemon sniffed haughtily.

"You fool, do you think I attacked during an invasion for fun?" he asked, and cackling, he raised his hand into the air, and black pulsing energy suddenly swept into his hand from all around the city, coursing through his body and rejuvenating him, also making him as if he had never fought either.

"Well...I wasn't expecting him to do that." MagnaAngewomon said irritably as she beheld her fully healed opponent.

"And now this ends!" he snarled, and LadyDevimon flew in front of him excitedly.

"Let me destroy her master, please." She begged and he smiled.

"Of course my dear. Boys, let's get them, there's plenty to go around." He ordered, and the Daemon Corps sprang into action.

"LadyDevimon digivolve to...BlackMagnadramon!"

The black dragon gave a roar and shot right for MagnaAngewomon, who simply sighed, and raised her hand.

"Celestial Heavens!" she boomed, and a shining crest of Light, made up of glowing gold and pink light, plunged down from the sky and blasted right through BlackMagnadramon, who took a last look at the hole that had just been made in her before giving a scream as she disappeared into data.

"Wicked!" Mara exclaimed as CacoDaemon observed the demise of his deputy.

"You will pay for that! Kill them all!" he yelled, and fired two attacks at the two hands of God.

MagnaAngewomon shot high into the air, raising her hand and slashing it through the air, the pink blade pulsing as she did so.

"Gates of Heaven!" she cried, and ornate golden gates marked with all the crest symbols, rectangular in shape, suddenly opened in the air, making the corps' Champion levels scream as they felt themselves begin to be sucked up.

"No!" CacoDaemon snarled, as the first of the Vilemon was sucked into the gate.

All around CacoDaemon, his army began to be sucked up, and Tai grinned.

"What do you say we finish this? Get them guys!" he encouraged.

"With pleasure! Conquering Fires!" WarlordGreymon boomed, blasting a mass of Scubamon into the gate, as CacoDaemon frantically tried to keep his army from destruction.

SaberGarurumon howled and rocketed towards BlackMetalGarurumon, fending off his attack as he approached.

"Ice Age Cannon!" he roared, and Matt exclaimed in victory as their doppelganger was frozen solid by the attack, and with a well placed shove he was knocked into the gate, enver to be seen again.

"Druid Flame!" QueenLillymon cried, blasting apart a screaming Astamon as he struggled to avoid being sucked into the gate, but it was too much and he burst into data just as he reached the gate, his data being sucked into the massive hole in the sky.

"Infinity Radiance!" MagnaSeraphimon yelled, firing the blast from his sceptre, blasting a hole right through ShadowSeraphimon and sending his disintegrating body hurtling into the gate.

"Electro Claw!" GoliathKabuterimon roared, slashing Asuramon into thirds and then flicking his body into the gate as well.

GigaSeadramon then smirked, finding his target, who was sticking his staff into the ground to avoid the massive sucking power of the gate, now high above the battlefield.

"Giga Sea Destroyer!"

The blast then obliterated SkullSatamon's staff and sent his imploding body screaming into the gate.

The gate was high above them and the army was being sucked up, but not quickly enough.

"Conquering Fires!"

"Ice Age Cannon!"

"Sapphire Storm!"

"Electro Claw!"

"Druid Flame!"

"Aquatic Tremor!"

"Infinity Radiance!"

"Colossus Strike!"

"Deadly Web!"

"Midnight Strike!"

"Steppe Destroyer!"

"Y2K Bullet!"

"Molten Cannon!"

"Giga Sea Destroyer!"

"Flaming Diatribe!"

What their attacks didn't destroy, it blew the remaining soldiers up into the gate, effectively leaving CacoDaemon alone and friendless, and he looked around in panic as his last screaming Vilemon was sucked into the gate, leaving only him to face the Digidestined, and this time, he knew he wasn't going to win.

"It is time to end this. Shall we?" MagnaAngewomon asked, flying high into the air, and CacoDaemon span around to see what she was doing.

"Celestial Heavens!" she cried, shooting a golden crest of Light into the air above her, which then turned rainbow coloured, showering them all in falling gold and silver dust.

CacoDaemon yelled as the dust started to nibble away at his skin, finding himself suddenly immobile.

"What have you done to me?" he demanded, and she smiled.

"Ensured your destruction monster. It is time we destroy you and bring peace back to this world." She said pulling her bow from her shoulder and loading an arrow.

And then as one, the sixteen digivices, crests and Relics all activated, sending their associated colours into the blazing crest floating above her and her immobile and furiously screaming opponent.

"Whoa." Michael exclaimed, suitably impressed, as the Digimon all made pleasured noises.

"Our power is growing!" Kerubielmon boasted, smiling.

"Everyone, give your power to MagnaAngewomon! Whoa, there's a sense of déjà vu." SapphirePhoenixmon commented, making the original eight smile.

"No, no, no! Release me!" CacoDaemon snarled, and to his great pleasure, he extended his wings and found he could move again, but it was already too late.

"Conquering Fires!"

"Ice Age Cannon!"

"Sapphire Storm!"

"Electro Claw!"

"Druid Flame!"

"Aquatic Tremor!"

"Infinity Radiance!"

"V-Crusher!"

"Deadly Web!"

"Midnight Strike!"

"Steppe Destroyer!"

"Y2K Bullet!"

"Molten Cannon!"

"Giga Sea Destroyer!"

"Shekinah's Splendour!"

The attacks all turned the crest blazing gold, and the gold energy then beamed down into the golden arrow, making it too bright to look at. CacoDaemon looked up at MagnaAngewomon in shock, the golden arrow loaded into her bow, and suddenly, as if bound by her gaze, found himself unable to move.

"Destiny Arrow!"

The arrow lanced through the air, and the immobile CacoDaemon screamed as the blade punctured his heart, ripping pain through his entire body as it crashed right through him, making him scream as the power surged through his body. Screaming, he tried to pull it out, but nothing happened and pink shockwaves began to pulse out from the arrow, coursing through and over his entire body, his body convulsing and twitching as it did so.

"And now, we end this. Goodbye CacoDaemon!" MagnaAngewomon said, and shot down to his level before kicking him hard in the chin.

With the arrow still pulsing and about to explode through his entire body, he was kicked into the air, getting caught in the stream of the gate as he was sucked towards the vortex, and he knew this was the end.

"You will pay for this Digidestined!" he vowed, and he was sucked into the gate just as the arrow exploded, and with a final, death defying scream of absolute pain and destruction, CacoDaemon's exploding form was sealed in the gate, which slammed shut with a bang before disappearing into data.

"Good riddance." MagnaAngewomon said in relief as the gate vanished, taking every piece of CacoDaemon and his army along with it.

"It's over." Sora said in relief, but SapphirePhoenixmon gave a cry of alarm.

"Apparently not, look!" she yelled, and they all turned to see an oncoming squadron of Chinese planes.

"Oh for the love of..." Yolei complained, they had just won, they deserved a break.

MagnaSeraphimon and MagnaAngewomon smiled to each other and nodded, holding hands.

"Magna Antidote!"

A pink and yellow explosion then bathed the entire city, the light coursing all over it, and the kids all looked around in awe as every broken, destroyed or damaged building was suddenly repaired, all the cracks and damage disappeared, cars, tanks, ships and planes were restored to their former condition, and every wound within the city was healed. The buildings shot back together, the buildings were even cleaned as they were all restored, and wounded people all looked up at the Digimon in delight as the entire city was returned to its pre-war state.

Seeing this, the full restoration of the city they had just spent the last several hours trying to flatten, and the sixteen monsters sitting there waiting for them, the Chinese air marshal finally ordered a retreat, and with a salute to the Digimon and the Digidestined, he pulled his forces back, heading to join the defeated army and navy and heading for home.

Cheers and applause broke out all over the city as the enemy finally launched a full retreat. The sixteen Digimon then landed in the restored square in front of the rebuilt government centre, and with a flash, they all dedigivolved, with Lopmon, Biyomon and Betamon assuming their baby forms while all the others assumed their in-training forms. And then the ecstatic Digidestined picked up their partners, Kari hugging a giggling Nyaromon tightly as the entire city broke out into celebration. Cries of delight, cheers, whistles, singing and applause filled the city as people surged around them all, patting them on the back, shaking their hands, hugging them, or in some cases even kissing the boys (though none were brave enough to try Matt, TK, Izzy, Michael or Ken). Their parents then appeared out of nowhere, hugging their children to them, telling them how proud they were of them, Matt and TK's parents hugging both their laughing sons and even their Digimon fondly, while Ken's mother planted a kiss on Minomon's head and the others all rushed to join the celebration. Arukenimon, Mummymon and Wizardmon then showed up, hugging the kids and jumping up and down while screaming in delight as everyone celebrated. Margaret rushed out of the building and hugged Tai happily, and even Hawong and the police commissioner were smiling as they approached.

As everyone celebrated a helicopter landed outside government building, and General Pei, Admiral Wang and Marshal Kuji emerged, grinning happily, shaking hands with Hawong and the commissioner, while Margaret hugged them too. The three chiefs of staff then inclined their heads to the kids and then saluted as one, which Tai and Matt, grinning while they did so, happily returned.

With the cheering dying down, the laughing and whistling getting less, and the Digimon happily being hugged by their partners and thanked and patted by everyone Hawong moved to the stop of the steps and waved his hands for quiet.

"Well my friends...I must admit, for a while there I was afraid I would never get to address you fine people again. However, thanks to the brave efforts of our military, the enemy's treacherous attack has been stopped and repelled. While it did indeed cost us significantly, and we shall mourn our losses, we gave even better than we got, and our brave forces have caused significant damage to the enemy's capability to attack us. I strongly believe it will be a while before they can attack us in such a way again. Well done to our brave military, whose sterling efforts have allowed us to weather this storm." He said, and applause broke out for their soldiers and the three chiefs of staff bowed their heads respectively

And then Hawong sighed, and Tai wondered just what he was going to say now.

"But I think even I would find it hard to deny that we owe a great debt of gratitude to the Digidestined. Without the sixteen of them fighting for our country, not just their own battle against Daemon, but also against all our foes, none of us would be standing here. Not to mention they have finally learned to clean up after themselves," he said, and there was laughter at that, "we owe them just as deep a debt as we do the military. So, for the first time, I offer my most sincere thanks to the Digidestined, because if not for you, if we somehow survived Daemon, we certainly wouldn't have survived the battle. So thank you." Hawong said with a smile and all sixteen of the kids and their Digimon's mouths dropped open as all around them people began to applaud them, led by Hawong and the chiefs of staff, all of whom were smiling as cheers and whistles pierced the air.

As the crowd began to break up, with people going to help with the wounded or to sort the prisoners, Hawong descended the steps, and nodded to Tai.

"Impressive work. Keep it up." He said, shaking Tai's hand, and Tai, hastily closing his open mouth (some of the others weren't quite so successful), nodded, and smiled.

"We will prime minister." He said, and Hawong looked around musingly.

"Handy that you can tidy up after yourselves now, most useful. We shall have to have a talk about it. However, may I ask what you're still doing here?" he asked, and Tai looked at him in confusion, a second ago he had been being nice, now what was he up to?

"Um, what?" he asked in confusion, and Hawong smiled.

"Well, don't you all have exams to prepare for? As I said, I strongly doubt we will be attacked for a while, be it our end or yours. So...shall a month be enough?" he asked, and the Digidestined grinned as one.

"You're giving us a month off?" Tai asked in disbelief, and Hawong shrugged, a small smile on his lips.

"Who said that? I simply feel a month would be appropriate to cope with the stress of exams, wouldn't you agree? Two weeks to actually do them, two weeks afterwards, hmm?" he asked, and Tai grinned widely.

"Yeah, that would be great." He said, and Hawong chuckled slightly.

"Well the very best of luck to you all. Go on, get out of here, scat." He ordered, and the delighted Digidestined jetted off before he could change his mind.

Hawong laughed slightly. They had done it. Against all odds, they had done it, and now Japan was safe, Odaiba was repaired, though there were losses to attend to, and Daemon was gone. He made an amused noise in his throat as something occurred to him, which didn't bother him nearly as much as he thought it would.

The Digidestined were beginning to grown on him.

XX

Devimon watched as the people of Japan celebrated. While their losses had been considerable, the Digidestined's victory had certainly upped their spirits, and repelling the enemy with their help had significantly helped their profile. He growled in annoyance. So not only was CacoDaemon and his entire army now dead, the Digidestined had managed with one battle to largely reverse their negative public image at least here in Japan, and the battle hadn't even weakened Japan the way it was meant to, instead it was the enemy powers who had sustained severe military damage. Many a good plan had been ruined today.

All in all, this was not a good day.

Snarling, Devimon opened the portal to the digiworld. Let them have this victory. For when he returned, their victories would be shortlived.

But for now he had a very angry master to report to.

Cursing his bad luck, he vanished, allowing the people their victory, and worst of all, the Digidestined their triumph.

XX

"Patience my friend. Though slightly unexpected, Daemon's defeat was not a total setback." The Ultimate Evil assured him, and he hissed.

"But still, those brats are becoming ever more powerful. Let me deal with them." He pleaded eagerly, but his master shook their head.

"No my most lethal servant, not yet. After all, while they did defeat him and buggered many a good plan up, they know that this was far too close for comfort, they know we're getting stronger while their own power wanes. Now, we must lure them into false security, which you my skeletal friend will not do. Besides, I'm not yet ready, and you cannot act until I basically am." They reminded him, and he sighed.

"I know. I grow weary though." He moaned, and his master hummed thoughtfully.

"Well, as I know you wish to lend a hand, you could check into what the Sovereigns are up to. That would be most useful." They said, and his servant grinned.

"With pleasure, it's been a while since I had a good massacre. But if I am to hold back, may I ask who is to deal with them next?"

His master smiled.

"Who else, but your most lethal and effective children?" they asked, and he smiled.

Yes, they would make for good viewing. He had taught them everything they knew, they were basically his children.

And after all...the Digidestined going up against gods would be a delight to see.

XX

"Are you sure this is the place sister?" he asked, and the smallest of them nodded.

"Yes, this is the seal between the worlds. Break it brother, and we shall further our ends!" she said excitedly, and he flew into the air.

"Dark Cloud!" he raged, firing the attack right into the thing only his three sisters could see.

There was then a massive explosion, sending light into the air, and they all smiled as they beheld the destruction. Now, all the barriers between the real world and the digital world would begin to fall, digiports would open everywhere, slowly, gradually, but irreversibly.

And eventually only the final seal would remain.

And once that was destroyed, then the world would truly be theirs as the Ultimate Evil emerged at last.

"Well done pumpkin." The voice of their mother said fondly as she appeared from a golden light and he looked at her eagerly.

"How long mother?" he asked excitedly, and she smiled.

"A while yet pumpkin. But...once we emerge into the real world, after the Digidestined have had time to get complacent again...then you can play all you want." She said, patting his furry head, and she began to laugh as her siblings joined them, the family that would bring down the real world once and for all.

XX

"You are sure of this Kanalaka?" the man asked, and the deputy prime minister nodded.

"Yes, beyond any doubt." He assured him, and while his friend pondered, Kanalaka suppressed his glee.

Ryo was part of a group, a group of eight. And with Kanalaka, that made nine, and if he could recruit his old friend and bring the other head honchos of his company with him, that would make twelve of them, all united for one purpose: his purpose.

Not that they would know of course. No, he was going to have to play the cards very close to the chest, but in the end it would be worth it. Especially if Ryo's information turned out to be true. And that was why he needed his old friend.

"Alright. Promise me funding and a reason, and you'll have my support." He said, putting on his black sunglasses, and Kanalaka smiled.

"Believe me, my ally will be enough to convince you, he reckons no one else knows, he was crossing over at the time and felt the change. And the ones I have found for us to work with are quite good in their own right. And trust me, you will get your funding. My sponsors will want to know the true nature of this threat, and in this world, and this war, knowledge is power. And we know, and no one else does." He said excitedly, and the man in black nodded.

"Alright. You've got it." He said, holding out his hand.

"Good to have you on board Yamaki." He said happily, and the man clicked his lighter shut to seal the deal.

XX

Two weeks later, the exams were over, and to their great relief, they had all passed, some by the skin of their teeth and some with flying colours. Tai, Matt and Sora all had the grades to get into university, Izzy, Sam and Ken had aced all of their exams and already had universities asking them to join though they still had a year or two at school left, TK and the others all had the needed grades to get into the next year with ease, and now they were only waiting on Joe to get the marks back on his probationary exam.

As it stood, the sixteen Digidestined, their partners, Arukenimon, Mummymon and Wizardmon were all sitting in the large raised area of the club called Dusk, which was owned by a friend of Hawong's and hadn't long opened up. Hawong had told them about it, and now it was the kids favourite hangout at the end of a long day. And all the better because (thanks to a little political skulduggery by Hawong) they were allowed to drink here despite some of them being under aged, provided they did so responsibly and paid for it, and it was a fairly nice arrangement, and now the entire group was relaxing in the back of the busy club.

"Thank god the exams are over." Sam said, cuddling up to Izzy and Tai grinned.

"I don't see why you were so worried, you aced them as usual." He said, and she looked alarmed.

"But so many things can go wrong on the day, I..."

"He's winding you up love." Izzy said, patiently amused, and she deflated slightly.

"And now you guys are off to uni..." TK said, sounding slightly nervous, and Matt, who was sitting beside him, ruffled his spiky hair.

"Aww don't worry bro, we're all going within Tokyo, we'll still be living at home, able to keep an eye on things, save you when you need it, give you a place to sleep when Kari gets mad." He assured him and TK grinned.

"Where is that boyfriend of mine? What if he got bad results and did something rash?" Mimi asked nervously, and Sora grinned.

"You're just as nervous about these results as he's been." She teased, and Mimi glowered.

"Well, it's all about him getting a probationary year as a doctor, to become a registrar, I'm allowed to be worried!" she exclaimed and the others laughed.

"Joe will be fine Mimi." Palmon assured her as she sipped her shandy.

"And besides, we just beat a Demon Lord, I'm sure he can ask for a resit." Mara said, and Mimi had to admit, saving the world again had put people in a very good mood with them.

"So, how are you two enjoying settling in?" Patamon, who was sipping a pina colada with Gatomon asked, and Michael grinned.

"Very well thank you. You know, it's so much easier to settle in when you aren't saving the world." He said, and Ken nodded.

"Yeah I found that too when I moved." He said, trying valiantly to keep a straight face as Yolei fiddled with his hair.

"So, you ok about being here to stay?" Veemon asked, and Lopmon nodded.

"Definitely, not to mention we get kick ass forms. And may I say, Biyomon, Gatomon, Patamon and I are the only ones who managed to hurt Daemon? We kick ass!" she said proudly, going for a high five with Biyomon, which the pink bird returned.

"Show offs. We've been blowing bad guys up since before you were hatched." Agumon said dismissively, and Lopmon stuck her tongue out at him.

"Hell of a way for this pair to earn their stripes though, fighting Daemon." Cody reasoned, drinking his small half pint, which was all he was allowed, but he didn't mind (being the youngest did suck sometimes but when the others all got slightly drunk he had no end of fun).

"True. And he nearly got us." Yolei said worriedly, allowing Ken a respite, and to make up for her fiddling with him he took her glasses and steamed them up before putting them back on her face, grinning.

"Idiot." She said fondly, waiting for them to go back to normal.

"Yeah, and the nearly getting us thing is kind of par for the course recently." TK said worriedly, and Kari kissed his cheek.

"Don't be a worry wart sweetie, we need a break, we haven't been attacked in two weeks, so don't make us worried when we don't need to be." She asked him, and he smiled and kissed her gently, making her grin in triumph, while Tai rolled his eyes.

"Joe!" Rana called in greeting as Joe nervously approached, a piece of paper in his hands, his hands shaking while Gomamon looked grim.

"Sweetie, how did you do?" Mimi asked nervously, standing up and edging around the table to join him.

"Evening all." Hawong said as he appeared from nowhere, with Margaret in tow.

"Prime Minister!" Arukenimon exclaimed, and he waved his hand to make her sit down.

"Don't mind me, I just came to visit Babs, see how she was doing, and I'm glad you lot like the place, helps her out too. I hope that is your first and last Cody, otherwise I'll get into trouble." He said sternly, and Cody nodded.

"Yeah it is." He assured him, and Hawong turned to Joe, and smiled.

"Ah, your results, how did you do?" he asked, and Joe bit his lip.

"Um..." he said, and Gomamon jumped.

"Look, DemiDevimon!" he cried and as Joe span to face the non existent threat, Hawong swiped the results from his hand and his jaw dropped.

"Bloody hell!" he exclaimed, and Mummymon looked at Joe worriedly.

"That bad?" he asked nervously.

"That good! How the hell did you manage to get one hundred percent?" Hawong demanded, flabbergasted, and Joe shrugged, going red as everyone else turned to him in delight.

"I just got lucky I guess..." he said nervously, as Gomamon clapped him with his paw.

"See Joe, I told you you would do it!" h said, as Mimi put her arms around her boyfriend and kissed him deeply.

"I'm so proud of you." She said happily and Joe grinned.

"Well done buddy." Tai said, and many congratulations were exchanged.

"Congratulations Joe. Good work." Hawong said, shaking his hand.

"Thank you."

"Why were you so nervous?" Wizardmon asked incredulously, and Joe shrugged.

"I don't know, I was kind of waiting for the other shoe to drop." He admitted and the others laughed.

"Well, I'll take my leave. Congratulations again Joe, best of luck." Hawong said, and Margaret waved to them as they left.

"You know, I think he's starting to like us." Gabumon said, after everyone came back from buying Joe a drink (Cody was grinning evilly, drunk Joe was rather fun to watch).

"Yeah. So then, a toast." Mimi said happily, picking up her wine.

"To passable exam results," Yolei said cheerfully.

"To saving the world," Michael added.

"To new friends," Davis grinned.

"To getting rid of Daemon," Kari added happily.

"To things getting better," Sora continued.

"And most of all to brand new registrar Dr Joe Kido!" Mimi finished, and the entire group clinked their glasses laughing happily, as they celebrated their most recent victory over the darkness together.

The end at last! Only took me better part of two years but never mind...

So, Daemon is defeated and all seems to be right with the world again! While the Digidestined are celebrating though, the war rages, and the Ultimate Evil is getting stronger all the time but for now theyve won and are enjoying a nice quiet drink with friends (I figured after saving the world yet again they deserved a celebratory drink).

But, we have questions for next time? What is Kanalaka up to, what does his ally know and what does Yamaki (yes he is the one from Tamers) have to do with it all? Who is this family of evil doers who will strike next time? And who is the one they work for, the one eager to fight the Digidestined?

All of this will be told in time, but for now, the kids have won, Hawong is becoming fond of them (well as fond as he can be) and everything seems to be going their way. But will it continue?

So, the kids have a nice break (well not really, there is a war going on) and there is a year from the end of 07 to the start of 08. Hopefully I will start writing it a bit quicker than that, at least I intend to, but next I'm back to Supernatural, those boys are infuriating me so they need sorted out.

So, next time we have new enemies, new digidestined, new romances and even those of Tamers fame will make an appearance (please dont be mad that they do! and dont worry, it isnt an adventure is better than tamers deal, i like tamers just as much as adventure, oh the benefits of free internet i can watch all the seasons, now im on data squad. the tamers have a part to play in the next story, but i dont plan to destroy them dont worry!)

Anyway, so once again, sorry for how long this took to complete, no excuse, no offence to anyone reading about the sides of the war.

And as this is the end of the story, please once again read and review and I hope to be back soon!