Chapter 11: Battle against Leomon:
In the deep forest, Valter and Gumdramon were still searching for the others.
"Are we the only ones here?" Gumdramon asked, sounding a bit frightened.
"No need to be scared, pal. We've been through worse." Valter replied in a reassuring tone, before telling Gumdramon as he noticed a signal on his D-Power-X. "But what's more, I think my D-Power-X is picking up a Dark Generator signal closeby."
"Really?" Gumdramon asked.
But before they could talk anymore, a huge explosion was heard, grabbing their attention.
"What was that?" Valter questioned, but was interrupted as a voice cried out. "Someone, please help!"
Looking in the direction of the cry, Valter and Gumdramon saw a small, white Digimon that had a red jewel in his forehead, who was running away from something.
Gumdramon recognised the Digimon, leapt in front of him and asked. "Calumon, what is it? What's going on?"
"It's Leomon! He's back and he is hurting everyone! He's not himself!" Calumon replied.
'Leomon!? The Digimon that Spectermon brainwashed. I better contact the others.' Valter thought as he activated the speaker function of his D-Power-X to make contact back to the Real World.
"Takato, Rika, Henry, Jeri, everyone? Do you read me? I think Leomon is close by and he is attacking Calumon's friends closeby." Valter informed, getting a quick response from the original Tamers, to which Henry said. "Leomon? Then we have no time to lose. There should be a screen nearby that would open a portal and allow us to the Digital World."
Following Henry's words, Valter looked around and saw a TV screen.
"Found it." He said, causing Henry to say in reply. "Good. Now say 'Digi-Port open' and we'll arrive as soon as possible."
Continuing to do as Henry told him, Valter held up his D-Power-X and then called out. "Digi-Port open!"
With his call, the screen lit up and glowed brightly, causing Valter, Gumdramon and Calumon to shield their eyes for a moment, until the light died down, where the three saw Takato, Rika, Henry, Suzie, Jeri and Ryo now standing before them.
"Guys! Am I so glad to see you." Calumon said joyfully.
"Good to see you too, Calumon." Jeri replied as she picked Calumon up and hugged him.
But remembering the reason they had come, she then asked. "Where is Leomon?"
"Over there! He's mostly after Impmon, but the others are doing everything they can to stop him" Calumon replied, pointing into the distance.
"And a Dark Generator is close by too. Should be the last one" Valter added.
"Then let's get cracking." Takato said, determined to stop the D-Seven's plan of ultimate destruction, stop Leomon, and if possible, save him from the dark influence Spectermon held over him.
-Elsewhere-
Monodramon, Terriermon, BlackRenamon and Lopmon all struggled to get up as all were badly beaten down, while the dark furred Leomon advanced towards Impmon, who was still standing, but clutched his arm, showing he was losing his fighting spirit.
"C'mon Leomon, stop it already! I'm not the same jerk I was! I don't know how you came back but let us help you!" Impmon called out.
"Nice try, but I won't fall for the lies of the one who killed me for power. Too bad for you, because today I take my revenge!" Leomon stated as he drew out his blade and slashed at Impmon, only to miss when BlackRenamon pushed Impmon out of the way.
"Thanks babe." Impmon said with a smile, making BlackRenamon smile back, before she looked at Leomon and questioned. "No worries, but what has happened to him?"
"Stop it, Leomon! You're being controlled!" Takato called out as he, Rika, Henry, Valter, Ryo, Suzie and GX-Dramon came out of the woods.
"Henry!" Terriermon called out as Henry rushed to his side, joyed to see his Tamer.
"It's alright, Terriermon, you'll be fine now." Henry promised in reply, before searching through his Digimon Cards and looking for any with recovery effects.
"Leomon, please stop this!" Suzie begged, while hugging Lopmon, causing Leomon to face the Tamers and say. "The enemies of the D-Seven have reappeared."
"Leomon." Jeri just said, before she walked out to him.
"Stay out of this little girl. I'm only here to destroy my enemies and if you get in my way, you'll meet their fate as well!" Leomon told Jeri, holding his blade at her.
But Jeri remained strong.
"No, Leomon, I will not abandon you." She said and then asked. "You ignore the order of your own Tamer?"
Leomon looked puzzled from Jeri's words, for he was struggling to regain his mind.
"I know what Impmon did to you in the past was bad. But Impmon has changed and you're back now, we can start over." Jeri said.
"J... Jeri...?" Leomon managed to say, only for a dark voice to enter his head, Spectermon's.
"What are you doing, Leomon? Don't waste time on that girl, focus on your enemies!" Spectermon commanded.
Sensing Spectermon was still trying to manipulate him, Jeri cried out to Leomon. "You don't have to follow Spectermon anymore, we can help you!"
Unfortunately, the mind control took over Leomon, causing him to snap.
"SHUT UP!" He roared, just as his right arm was engulfed in an aura of energy.
"Fist of the Lion King!" Leomon then roared, firing the energy at Jeri, shocking her and leaving her stuck in fear, but was saved as Henry tackled Jeri down before the attack could hit her.
"Jeri, are you alright?" Henry asked, concerned for the girl, who Jeri nodded, but started tearing up.
"Leomon... why...?" She asked.
And seeing her upset, as a Tamer and her friend, Rika questioned. "Leomon, Jeri was your Tamer! Why did you attack her?"
"I have no Tamer! My allegiance belong to Lord Spectermon and the D-Seven!" Leomon told her.
"Ryo, we've gotta Digivolve to take him down!" Monodramon said, but Ryo then pointed out. "We can't. The Dark Generator is still around here somewhere."
"Then it's down to us, GX-Dramon!" Valter suddenly called out, earning a nod from GX-Dramon, who then charged at Leomon, making the brainwashed Digimon leap out of the way and then attack with a barrage of Fist of the Beast King shots, which GX-Dramon managed to dodge.
"GX Punch!" GX-Dramon then roared out as he fired his fire punch at Leomon, hitting Leomon and making him skid back.
"Snap out of it, Leomon!" GX-Dramon called out to him. "You know you cannot beat me like that!"
"In that case..." Leomon snarled as he then roared and a dark sphere began to cover his form.
Sensing something dark growing within, Lopmon asked in worry. "What is he doing now?"
And getting her answer, the darkness dispersed and revealed Leomon had Dark Digivolved to a dark furred version of SaberLeomon.
"He Digivolved to his Mega form!" Takato said, shocked, before he called in warning. "Valter watch yourself!"
"This is not good! EX-Dramon!" Valter replied.
"Right! Vortex Tornado!" EX-Dramon announced, only for SaberLeomon to leap out of the way of the attack with ease.
"Twin Fang!" SaberLeomon then roared as he tackled GX-Dramon, making him fall back and cry out.
"GX-Dramon!" Valter called out in great concern.
"I... I cannot move!" GX-Dramon groaned out in pain, causing Henry to quickly explain. "Twin Fang is a paralyzing move. GX-Dramon is paralyzed!"
"I shall start with you." SaberLeomon sad as he approached GX-Dramon.
"No! I can't let this happen!" Valter called out, wishing there was someway he could save his Digimon partner from being deleted.
"You can save him!" Impmon called out to Valter, only to then add. "Not in your current state."
"Here." He then said as he held up a green crystal with a two on it. "I found this by the stream a while ago. This could be useful to you! Catch!"
Throwing the Digi-Crystal, Valter caught it and knew what he had to do. "GX-Dramon! Get ready because it's time to Digivolve!"
GX-Dramon smiled in reply and then called out. "Do it!"
"Digimodify! Crystal level two Digivolution activate!" Valter announced as he scanned the Digi-Crystal into his D-Power-X, giving the power to GX-Dramon.
"GX-Dramon Digivolved to..." GX-Dramon started to announce as his Data was altered, changing his form to a purple skinned dragon, with red armour and an anchor-like tail, making him then roar out. "Arresterdramon!"
With such a change, SaberLeomon looked back in rage to see Arresterdramon tower over him and his Paralyzing move had wore off.
"Henry, over there! The last Dark Generator!" Terriermon called out as he spotted the Dark Generator hiding between the trees.
"Then if we destroy it, you guys can Digivolve." Valter said, turning to his Digimon and calling out. "Arresterdramon!"
"I see it! Spiral Shredder!" Arresterdramon announced as he fired himself at the Dark Generator at a great speed, making SaberLeomon jump away, thinking the attack was for him, but then turned and watched as Arresterdramon ripped the Dark Generator to pieced and destroyed it.
And with the Dark Generator gone, the first generation of Tamers could Digivolve their partners, causing Ryo to withdraw his D-Power and call out. "Now everyone!"
"Terriermon digivolve to... Gargomon! Gargomon Matrix Digivolve to... Rapidmon!" Rapidmon announced, reaching his Ultimate form thanks to his bond with Henry.
"Monodramon Digivolve to... Cyberdramon!" He roared out, ready to crush and destroy any Digimon that dared stand against him.
"Lopmon digivolve to... Antylamon!" Antylamon announced, determined to keep Suzie and their friends protected.
"Impmon digivolve to... Beelzemon!" He yelled, glad to feel the power of his Mega form once again.
"BlackRenamon Digivolve to... Kuzuhamon!" Kuzuhamon called in a strong voice as she also reached her Mega form.
Meanwhile, seeing the light in the distance, Cloud, who was riding on WarTaoKrowlmon's back, Okashi riding on LightDerukuimon, Steph on MetalRaverdramon, Cody on SageDiamon, Crisio on SpeedMaisamemon, Kayden on WarDalgitmon, Van on PyroGreymon and Blair on Shun were all closing in to their destination.
"There! Valter must be there!" LightDerukuimon guessed.
"But he is not alone. I can sense the original Tamers are there too." WarDalgitmon replied, causing Van to say, determined to help. "Then let's go!"
-Back to the battle-
"Howling Crusher!" SaberLeomon roared as he use his claws to attack, but everyone either leapt out of the way or jumped high into the air.
"Rapid Fire!" Rapidmon called out.
"Desolation Claw!" Cyberdramon roared.
"Bunny Blade!" Antylamon announced.
"Flog Shot!" Arresterdramon yelled.
"Double Impact!" Beelzemon shouted in a mighty tone.
"Taizoukai Mandara!" Kuzuhamon exclaimed.
As one strike, all the attacks combined and hit SaberLeomon,causing him to cry out in agony, before he crashed back several feet, where he laid down, defeated.
But before anyone could reach him, a dark portal appeared out of nowhere and dragged him in.
"Leomon!" Jeri cried out, but he was gone.
"Guys!" Okashi then called out, just as she and the other Tamers arrived.
"Guys! You're alright!" Valter said, relieved to see them no longer in danger.
But then they heard a voice from the sky, which laughed.
"Sorry about taking Leomon away but we still need him at our side at the moment." It said.
"Spectermon!" Beelzemon called out as he and the others all looked in the sky for any sign of the D-Seven leader.
"I really didn't expect you all to gain your second Digi-Crystals, destroy all my Dark Generators and defeated most of my legion. But I am afraid that would be the last victory for you. Very soon I will reveal my trump card!"
"Trump card? You mean the Destroyer Ray that Beerusmon and Gigamon told us about?" Steph asked.
"Well, it seem you newbies have been doing your homework. Then I guess it won't hurt to tell you that once we find that hidden vixen Digimon of the Nonaka and drain her of her energy, we will fire it at the Real World and destroy all life, making us the new rulers of both worlds when I merge it with the Digital World!" Spectermon voice called out wickedly.
"So that what it does! There's no way we're going to let that happen! I will never let you take Renamon!" Rika shouted in a defiant tone.
"And Guilmon is no pushover either. Don't underestimate him!" Takato added.
"I am not letting you harm my mother and father!" WarTaoGrowlmon called out.
"Really? If you think you all could stop me, I'm just dying to see you try. But anyway, try and find them for all I care. But I will be watching. Farewell." Spectermon laughed as his voice disappeared.
Angered as Spectermon's presence faded, Cloud snarled. "Damn him. I won't let him get away with this!"
"The time has come..." A voice then said, which caught the attention of the group, making them look over to see Travis and Banemon appear from the trees, ready to confront them.
