A/N: Sacrifices are made, but no rest for the weary. Babimon will finally get his as Tai and War Greymon… well, read on and find out yourselves!
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Digimon Fusion Kai
Season 1, Act 1: The Digital Invaders
Episode 13: The Rivals Farewell! Wargreymon's Unleashed Fury!
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Digital World/August 3, 1999 (Digital World/Real World Times Unsynchronized)
TK and Kari cried out in unison. "OGREMON! ICE LEOMON!"
BOOM!
Everyone, but the invaders, looked on with horrifying distress as the energy blast engulfed both Ice Leomon and Ogremon. Both warriors howled out in excruciating pain. Their unified roars screams were enough to traumatize TK and Kari.
It happened all too sudden but the unforgettable moment would forever remain in everyone's minds.
The angel digimon shielded the two children from any incoming debris.
As soon as the smoke settled, Ice Leomon stood with his body battered and his mouth was coughing out blood. Ogremon groaned as he sank to his knees.
Dropping his stretched out hand, Babimon blinked in befuddlement.
"Ice Leo-Leomon? Ogremon" TK said. "You saved us..."
"They just saved us?" Kari asked.
"Go...run away, kids," muttered Ice Leomon. "You and your digimon. Get out of… here."
Ogremon's grunted, his vision blurred as darkness began to engulf his eye's shine. "Kids... thanks for everything. Thanks to your friends... I've changed for the better... And I was honored to fight by your side... So speak the Ogremon of honor..."
Ice Leomon's eyes were, too, glazed over and he collapsed onto the ground face-first next to his rival. The children ran to their sides, while the angels lowered their heads in grief. Sora watched this with tears, looking away whilst pressing herself onto Garudamon.
TK asked with tears in his eyes. "Why... Why did you save us, Ice Leomon? Ogremon?"
"We need to know. It could have been our digimon, but why you two? You could have pushed us away, side stepped out of the way and let that blast pass through," Kari pleaded, shedding tears. "You two didn't have to do that... please, don't leave us!"
"I thought...I told you kids to run..." Ice Leomon weakly smirked. "Hurry..."
Ogremon chuckled under his breath and coughed. "Kids... I'm telling ya... Leomon, don't you think it is time?"
"Don't leave us! Tai and War Greymon are coming! They're going to save us!" TK cried out in tears. "Please, don't DIE!"
Watching the scene with a malevolent grin, Babimon was satisfied with his 'handiwork'. Matt and Metal Garurumon stood away, looking on from the distance.
Takeru... How I remember those days when you cried. Matt thought as he slightly turned his head away.
Babimon laughed out loud. "Those idiots! I'm telling ya! Making us kill them in the wrong order!"
Matt sighed deeply. "Shut up, you idiot. You ever try to engage an attack like that toward my brother again, even if it wasn't intentional, I will KILL YOU!"
Babimon backed off, intimidated by Matt's angry scowl. "Ok... Gee, sorry. I just got carried away..."
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"Two energies are dying as we speak, Tai."
"Don't tell me..."
"Leomon and Ogremon."
Growling angrily, Tai clenched his fists. "I can't believe this... at least Sora, TK, and Kari are ok. These bastards are dead meat!"
War Greymon mourned the loss of the two slain warriors. "They've sacrificed themselves for us."
"We should have been there sooner!"
"Leomon and Ogremon would have wanted it this way. Those two have had a never-ending rivalry. Ironic, those two would sacrifice themselves together for the sake of others and die together. They made their choice. This was their decision to make. In return of their honorable sacrifice, we shall defeat these Invaders!"
"Our digimon friends. Centaurumon, Piximon, Andromon, Leomon and Ogremon. You've all earned my respect. Leomon, thanks for looking out for my sister and TK. You've helped to make their digimon stronger. Thank you my friends. Your deaths will NOT be in vain!"
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Leomon, having lost his ultimate-level form due to power loss, and Ogremon were both slowly coming close to death's doors. They looked upon the faces of the children.
For Leomon, these two children looked up to him as a sort of a fatherly figure. Kari didn't know Ogremon too well, but TK could tell the ogre changed for the better.
"It's really over for us... Ogremon... Guess we'll never settle our score him..."
Ogremon chuckled. "Bah... We have all eternity in the after life to do that..."
"To think we'd have to saved two children... But the Digi-Destined are crucial to preserving light and hope to... the Digital World... They must stop this dark force... TK... Kari... You two are special..." Leomon coughed. "I'm glad to have known you... It's been an interesting two weeks... hasn't it... Right Angemon and Angewomon?"
"Leomon. Don't speak anymore," Angemon pleaded. "You're only sapping more of your strength."
TK and Kari cried simultaneously. "NO! DON'T LEAVE US!"
"Thank you... my friends. I'll never forget you... Uh... Goodbye..." Leomon muttered.
Ogremon exhaled as he closed his eyes.
With that, Leomon's eyes shed with tears and his body became limp. Letting out his last breath, his body quickly was deleted into a cloud of shrouded data. Ogremon's body, too, exploded into data.
The two rivals had gone out working and dying as a team. No winner between was ever decided.
Their digi-souls passed onto the Other World and would remain there since no Primary Villages to revive them as Digi-Eggs.
TK and Kari let out their true emotions as tears poured down their eyes. Understandably so, the two children had been traumatized to no end after seeing the deaths of five digimon. They've lost not just a digimon, but also a very close friend. Leomon had given up his life to ensure their survival.
As for Ogremon, he carried out his final and noble deed as a warrior.
Angemon and Angewomon couldn't bear to stand the loss of the warriors as they turned to face the murderer.
Sora quickly got up on her feet as her eyes locked with Babimon's. "You... You're not going to get away with this!"
Garudamon slowly picked herself up and stood on one knee. "This time I won't miss you for sure..."
Babimon chuckled, licking his lips. "Yes, that's right! Throw yourselves at me and join your friends in the after life! Soon all of you will be DEAD!"
As TK and Kari let out cries of anguish, their crests activated and released streams of illuminating light.
TK's golden yellow.
Kari's bright pink.
The items reacted in conjunction with their heart-felt emotions as their digimon siphoned off the power to boost their depleting energy. The angel pair faced Babimon with revenge set in their minds.
Suddenly, Matt's scouter started going off, which caught him by surprise. Both Angemon and Angewomon readied their attacks simultaneously.
"Angemon..." TK whispered.
Kari murmured with tears. "Angewomon..."
The kids cried out in unison. "LET HIM HAVE IT!"
"Hand of Fate!"
"Celestial Arrow!"
The duo released their attacks as they coalesced into a single, widespread beam.
Babimon gasped. "What the...?"
"HIT HIM!" Kari exclaimed.
TK cried out emotionally. "We can't let this monster get away for what he's DONE!"
Bewildered, Matt read off his scouter. "Their combined power is calculated at 2,800! Just as I thought, their powers fluctuate tremendously! Babimon, look out!"
Babimon scoffed. "2, 800, eh? Man, you call that power? You're too slow!"
With that, the laughing baboon batted away the merged holy beam and sent it hurtling toward a nearby hill. The hill was quickly blown apart until nothing was left but rubble.
"No, it can't be!" Angemon called out.
Angewomon feared for the worst to come. "He... he easily countered our combined attack! What else can we do?"
"There's... no way we can beat him…!" TK fell back and stuttered. "R-r-r-right?"
Sora clenched her fists. "No. We can win! I know we can do this! Leomon and the others are counting on us!"
Kari wiped tears from her eyes. "I wish Tai were here!" She couldn't even utter another word as she watched the angel pair. "Even our digimon can't stop him!"
Advancing toward the angel digimon, Babimon dusted his hands off. "Heh. Not bad for a champion and an ultimate. That actually stung my hands quite a bit! Albeit, if it was only temporarily. You two will be joining your friends… right now!"
"No to mention that their power just dropped all the way down," Matt remarked while reading his scouter. "It seems the crests couldn't boost their powers even further and Angemon hasn't even digivolved yet. Something wrong with your crest, little brother?"
"H... He... He's strong! Too strong!" TK stuttered as his mouth chattered.
Angemon slightly paled at the sight of Babimon. "We can't beat them..."
"We're sorry, Leomon and Ogremon," Kari knelt down and clasped her hands in prayer. We've let you down. We let Centaurumon, Piximon and Andromon down. We've let everyone including my brother down...
Sora cried out toward the children. "You two stop that! It's not over!" She scoffed and deeply sighed. "Damn, if only the others were here..." Izzy! Mimi! Joe! Tai! Where are you four?
Suddenly, Babimon slowly approached the direction of the children, but the angel digimon pair obstructed his path.
Racing forward, the baboon digimon backhanded the angels aside.
This prompted Sora to quickly rush out to save the children. "GET AWAY FROM THEM!"
Getting back to her feet, Garudamon launched out alongside her partner. "We've got to get them away from that monster!"
As the villain loomed over them, both TK and Kari stared up at the beast's blood lusted, crimson eyes, filled with evil intentions and the lust to kill.
Just as Babimon raised his right hand up, he prepared to flatten the children, which even Matt advised against.
"I thought I told him not to kill those two! I need my brother back!" Matt angrily roared. "No, Babimon! Leave them with me!"
"BAH! Ha! Ha! Ha! I can't wait to see Taichi's face when he finds this little girl and the little crybaby have been flattened into pancakes!"
Grinning malevolently, Babimon raised his left foot and was ready to crush the children with one foot and grind their skeletons into dust. No matter how much Matt had warned him, he wasn't about to comply with orders and allow complete bloodlust to overlap his sanity.
In other others, there was no reasoning with a blood lusted animal.
As soon as the single foot came down, the children covered their eyes and were about to meet death's door next.
"No! We're not going to make it in time!" Sora gasped in horror. "Garudamon!"
"I know!"
"BABIMON! I GAVE YOU ORDERS TO SPARE THOSE TWO!" Matt yelled out at the baboon digimon.
"HAHAHA! NOW I'M GOING CRUSH YOU TWO BUGS UNDER MY HEELS! HAHAHA! DIE!"
Then, before he was able to crush them, he pressed his foot down and felt no bone crunching sound. Not even a squish of flesh. Nothing but rocks crushed under his foot.
Babimon's eyes widened as he pulled his foot up. "What? I should have heard bones and flesh squished under my heels!"
As he abruptly scanned his surroundings, Matt and Metal Garurumon followed what appeared to be swift movement.
Not even Babimon and the others were able to follow.
Babimon glanced over his shoulder to spot none other than...
War Greymon levitating barely off the ground with TK and Kari both mounted on his back. The children opened their eyes and gasped in shocked surprise.
"WHAT THE...?" Babimon roared out.
Kari blinked as she rubbed the Brave Shield adorning War Greymon's back. "War... War Greymon? Is that you?"
"Hello, Kari. It's nice to see you and TK again," the digimon smiled under his helmet mask.
"War Greymon! If you're here, then Tai has to be here..." TK glanced around and looked dumbfounded for a moment. "Um, well? Where is he?"
Babimon noticed War Greymon and growled toward his direction. "So, Zero-009 has arrived... But where is that damn partner of his?" Glancing around, the baboon tried smelling Tai's obvious scent. "Well, he's not here! I can't even smell..."
Then, as Babimon continued on, Matt's eyes shifting around. Then, his eyes shot further wide open as he turned the left corner to spot Tai standing between Babimon and the angels.
As the Child of Courage landed, he faced the Invaders' direction and frowned.
He glared at Babimon.
Then, Matt and Metal Garurumon.
Everyone else laid his or her eyes upon the new arrival.
Then, TK, Kari and Sora all cried out simultaneously. "TAI!"
"Nice timing there," Tai acknowledged his partner's impeccable timing. Good, TK and Kari are safe.
Babimon wasn't sure what to make of Tai as his eyes were slightly widened and his mouth closed. "So, this is the boy who inherits the Crest of Courage. Feh, what's so special about him?"
Matt's face said it all. His reaction was mixed with shock and anger.
He obviously wasn't expecting Tai to suddenly show up at the last moment before the siblings were killed by Babimon's hand.
Matt clenched his fists. "So, you've finally shown yourself, Tai. Late as always." The blonde smirked and folded his arms.
Sora smiled as her eyes scanned her best friend. "Tai! It's bout time! Welcome back!"
"I can't believe it! He's here!" TK happily cheered.
Kari nodded. "See? I told you he'd come. I know my brother better than you guys."
However, Tai's eyes were still focused on the Invaders. He glared down Matt and uttered a gasp.
"Matt? What are you... No," Tai shook his head and frowned. "So, you're one of the invaders. You left us to join this group of monsters? You abandoned the good fight. You left me, your brother, and everyone else behind. You're contradicting your own Crest of Friendship!"
"Wow, you're a fast one, Tai," Matt rolled his eyes. "I was beginning to wonder if you would have figured it out by now. Then again, I'm dealing with you of all people." Shrugging, Matt chuckled. "You're only using half a brain, clown."
Ignoring the blonde-haired youth's insult, Tai kept his composure and sighed. "Matt, I considered you a friend. I thought after that argument we had... you'd come around and help us against the evil digimon that have been making a mess of things in Digiworld. We still managed to come out on top without your help but the Digi-Destined were still incomplete. That's why... as of now and the way I see things, I lost my respect for you."
Matt snorted. "Are you going to go on with these boring lectures?"
"No, I'm just here to set the record straight. You hurt TK. Not physically but his heart has been broken. He was so optimistic you'd return. He's even prayed for you, Matt. And now you come back attempting to threaten the Digiworld with your digimon and this jerk. What do you hope to accomplish?"
Matt smirked and spat on the ground near Tai's feet. "That's what I think of you, Tai. I've always wanted to humiliate you and make you out to be the clown that you are. As a Digi-Destined leader… YOU'RE A JOKE!"
Tai frowned, clenching his fists tightly. "And you could hope to do better?"
Sora watched the exchange between the two. "Tai's not even flinching and Matt's letting him have it. I had no idea Matt hated him to this extreme!"
"You haven't noticed? My brother has always been jealous of Tai," TK stated as he watched the two boys. "No matter what Matt had done, Tai has done better. My brother will not give up until he's beaten Tai and now..." Trembling, TK stepped back. "...They're going to settle the score. These two have actually fought before over me. Back on File Island..."
"I remember Tai telling us that," Sora said
Kari listened to their conversation and observed her brother.
War Greymon was silent throughout the entire conversation, not taking his eyes off Metal Garurumon.
Tai demanded. "So, why did you come back, Matt?"
"I don't have to explain myself to you, Tai. But, since, you're going to die, I'll be at least a little generous to my favorite rival," Matt grinned and flashed two fingers on his right hand. "I came back for two reasons. One is to confirm the location of the four Digicores belonging. You know the ones the Holy Beasts released before they were sealed. Two: to come back to retrieve my brother. You took him away from me, Tai!" He accused Tai over a baseless claim. "I will personally ensure you don't walk out of this alive, Taichi Kamiya!"
Taken back by this false accusation, Tai retorted angrily. "Let's see you back up that claim, Yamato Ishida! You accuse me of stealing your brother? GET OVER YOURSELF!"
"You bastard…"
"You walked out on us once we came back to the Digiworld! So don't go spewing this baseless crap! Now, put up or shut up, Matt! This is it! We're going to settle this OUR way!"
As his grin widened, Matt uncrossed his arms. "Then, let the games begin."
As the two exchanged glares, Babimon seemingly felt left out. "Hey! Don't you ignore me!" Babimon bellowed toward Tai.
Other World/X's Planet
X observed the events with his eyes closed.
"Good, Tai and War Greymon made it in time! But, unfortunately, their five digimon comrades perished in battle. Now, those two are finally having a stand off. Tai Kamiya. Matt Ishida. Tai is taking this rather hard, but he's going to put aside all of his high emotion to engage battle with his former friend. Shoot, I can't predict the outcome between their digimon, but Babimon's practically going to be a non-factor. Now, to see where this is going to lead."
"X!" a voice belonging to what sounded like a teenage girl called out.
Frozen stiff, X kept to himself. Great, she's back. She's not going to take this well. "Tai, please, don't do anything stupid."
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Digital World
Tai and War Greymon stood their ground as they eyed the three Invaders. Then, they pivoted their view toward the Digi-Destined trio, Garudamon, and the angel digimon.
"Good to see you guys are all right!" Tai smiled and called out to his friends. "Kari and TK are safe. That's good."
Sora responded and waved out to her friend. "Tai! We're so glad to see you again!"
"I'm sorry about our friends. Centaurumon, Piximon, Andromon, Leomon, and Ogremon are all gone, aren't they?" The Child of Courage asked the redhead.
The tomboy sadly sighed, slumping her head. "Yeah… that giant baboon creep was responsible for their deaths."
"That's right! Leomon and Ogremon gave lives to save us! Piximon tried to destroy that big monkey by blowing himself up, but he… he failed!" TK explained. "I'm sorry... we couldn't save them."
War Greymon knelt down on the ground where both Ogremon and Leomon had fallen before their bodies exploded into data. He looked up and nodded to Tai. "Ogremon and Leomon died right here."
"They died protecting me and TK," Kari said with sadness in her tone.
Glancing over his shoulder, Tai spotted the exact place where Centaurumon died and then to the area where Andromon perished. "Leomon. Ogremon. Centaurumon. Andromon. No... They're gone. THEY'RE ALL GONE!" The boy trembled with high distress.
"It's all because of him!" TK pointed toward Babimon, who was seemingly grinning proudly.
Facing Babimon, Tai's eyes darkened as he narrowed them. Babimon was not the least intimidated by Tai's determined, fiery glare.
Then, Tai and his friends all turned as soon as they heard the maniacal baboon cackle.
"WA! HA! HA! HA! Don't tell me that you're shocked to find your weak friends dead!" Babimon cackled with no shred of remorse for the fallen. As he stopped laughing, he rubbed his chin and grinned. "Come to think of it. There was another one that went bye-bye. He was blown to pieces. Well, no need to grieve. You'll be seeing them soon enough. Besides, you just came back and it would be sweet if you died on the same day!"
Tai and War Greymon both growled simultaneously.
"Those five gave their lives just for us to defeat you," Tai stated as he clenched both fists. "And you dare dishonor them? That's it pal! War Greymon, take this guy out first!"
Suddenly, Matt's scouter was picking up an increasing power reading. The device probed up a high energy number emanating from War Greymon.
"What's that? War Greymon's feeding off Tai's emotions, raising his suppressed power?" Matt shouted out. "His power is steadily increasing!"
The rocks under War Greymon's feet started to lift off the ground. Not only that but the ground under his feet was beginning to tremble.
TK gasped as he, too, felt the ground rumble. "Whoa! Guys, can you feel that?"
"The ground is moving! But... Is that coming from..." Kari looked toward her brother's digimon. "...from HIM?"
Sora was, too, taken back. "This is coming from War Greymon?"
"It is," Garudamon said, feeling an overwhelming power surge from War Greymon. "From what I tell you, this is only a fraction of his new power!"
Garudamon watched carefully while the angels were recovering from Babimon's blows. They, too, sensed War Greymon's growing power.
Babimon snarled under his breath and stepped toward Tai's partner. "You? Zero-009? Heh, this is funny. You think just by powering up that you'll scare me? Pfft, please! This is nothing! You're all signing your death wishes if you're putting your hopes on this wimp!" Cracking his knuckles, the baboon's grin widened. "And this time I'll make sure I send you to the after life for GOOD!"
No initial response came from War Greymon.
Irked, Babimon charged forward and roared. "ANSWER ME WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU! YOU SMUG BASTARD!"
As soon as Babimon reached him, the baboon punched his right hand down and pulverized the earth.
However, much to his shocked dismay, he was unable to catch War Greymon. He was gone from his sight and out of his reach.
Just then, his ears picked up footsteps and turned to find...
War Greymon and Tai walking toward his friends.
Babimon's face contorted with a mix of angry frustration and apparent shock.
"What...? HOW? He can't be THAT fast!"
Having picked up on their movements, Metal Garurumon addressed to Matt. "They've both moved out of the way long before Babimon could reach them! They've gotten fast, Matt!"
Matt frowned as he observed Tai approaching TK and the others. "You made Babimon start to worry. I know War Greymon can do more. Just what kind of power-up did he receive?"
"We're sorry we're late guys!" Tai apologized as he approached TK, Kari, Sora, and the others. "War Greymon and I had to take the same road we crossed over before. It's something I don't want to do again. Believe me."
"Yeah, but thank goodness you came," Garudamon stated.
Kari and TK crowded around Tai as they embraced them. He pats their heads and smiled. Then, he faced Sora's direction.
"Did you get new clothes?" Sora asked.
Tai chuckled. "Well, my old clothes are underneath these duds, but yeah… X gave them to me. Neat, huh?" He turned around, showing off his new wardrobe.
"That's neat, Tai!" TK said.
Kari concurred. "Wish I could've been there to see Agumon's training!"
Smiling, Tai responded while hugging his sister. "Heh, you won't have to wait long then. Just watch War Greymon mop the floor with this monkey bastard. He'll show you something that will blow you guys out of this world! Right, buddy?"
War Greymon replied. "Got that right!"
"Plus, we would have been flat as pancakes if you didn't come bail us out, War Greymon," TK said to the mega digimon.
"Thanks a lot," Kari bowed her head a little.
"It's a miracle we made it here in time," Tai replied. "Now, you guys stand back and let us take care of this. War Greymon..."
"Tai..." the mega lifted his head.
"Kick this guy's ass," the gogglehead removed his goggles and put them dangling around his neck. His happy smile turned into a serious game face.
War Greymon turned toward his digimon colleagues. "And one more thing, guys. Angemon and Angewomon have both gotten stronger. Leomon's training did not go to waste. Them being alive now showed that they've improved."
"But it's our fault everyone else died!" TK called out. "We were helpless to do anything!"
Tai reassured Matt's younger brother. "Don't worry, TK. As long as we find access to the Holy Beast's realm, then we'll borrow their digicores to help restore their lives and restore the damage done to the Digital World. After all, they didn't really die as the way they should have wanted it. Their ends were unfortunate and unexpected. They'll be back. You have my word!"
War Greymon agreed. "We got this one covered!"
"No! Please, at least let Garudamon fight with you, War Greymon!" Sora called out.
"Sorry, but we've got this, Sora. Please, just stand back," Tai advised Sora.
"That's insane!" TK said. "Even for War Greymon, that monkey's power is beyond imagination!"
"He's right! Tai! War Greymon! Don't do it," Kari pleaded of her brother and the digimon.
War Greymon turned his attention over to the mass-murderer and sensed the dark power emanating around Babimon's massive form. His face twisted with rage as a sudden heart beat echoed through his body.
Sora quickly turned and faced the group. He took TK and Kari by their hands while leading them away.
"Sora? What are you doing?" TK asked as he was pulled along.
"If we can't take part in this, then we better get out of here!" Sora stated. "It's now my job to see that you guys are safe! Tai and War Greymon will take care of this. I believe in those two right now."
"I have faith in them, too, but that Babimon is TOO strong!" Kari implored.
Sora smiled. "That's why we have to believe in them, Kari."
Garudamon followed alongside Sora as she carried both Angemon and Angewomon. Glancing behind her, Sora watched Tai and War Greymon preparing for battle.
Tai and War Greymon walked toward the lumbering simian giant. The villain cackled to himself and popped both sets of his knuckles.
However, both Tai and his digimon partner stood motionless with quiet fury building up inside of them.
Once again taking light of the situation, Babimon carelessly taunted the duo.
Mistake number one.
"What's that look on your faces?" Babimon asked as he puffed and growled. "I HATE those silent treatments you're giving me. Well, don't get too overconfident! You two are going to die soon in any case! Ha!"
"There'll be no mercy for you," War Greymon murmured silently.
Tai clenched his fists. "No mercy at all, you bastard."
With that, War Greymon exploded with an orange aura covering his physique. His teeth clenched as parts of their bodies bulged with some muscle. Their aura turned bright white while flaring up magnificently.
Then, the ground around him trembled as pieces of rocks floated up again. This time tiny rocks and pebbles lifted higher off the ground. Some rotated and spun around War Greymon freely.
Babimon was taken back by this display of raw power shown by Tai's partner.
Matt was even more bewildered.
"Whoa... WHOA! WHOA!" Babimon yelled out as he looked down at his feet. "How could these this wimp be generating this much power? How?"
Finally, Matt's scouter confirmed the power readings straight from the mega digimon. The blonde-haired youth's face said it all. He gave Babimon a worried look and scowled. "I'm picking up a power of 7,000 from each! Now, 8,000!" But, how? Where did he did get this much power!" Could this also be a side effect from feeding off Tai's Crest of Courage?
"Is that even possible for War Greymon?" Metal Garurumon wondered, as his gaze was fixated on Tai's digimon. If it is, then I think War Greymon is up to par with me!
Meanwhile, Sora and the others were stunned to even mutter a single word. Their expressions said it all.
"This is crazy!" Sora exclaimed.
"And this is just the beginning," Garudamon observed War Greymon's glowing presence from the distance.
"Man, this is intense and look at Babimon! He's looking pretty scared if you ask me!" TK shouted happily.
Kari nodded and anticipated for the two to start the fight. "You can say that again! I think he might be chickening out!"
War Greymon howled an intense roar, unleashing his suppressed power. The ground stopped trembling and the floating rocks fell like raindrops.
Stepping back as his mouth chattered and body trembled, Babimon was stunned beyond belief and glanced toward Matt.
"Yamato! What was his power reading again?"
Crushing the scouter with his left hand, Matt scowled whilst gritting his teeth intensely. He confirmed the final power reading to the baboon digimon. "It's… it's over 8,000!"
"WHAT? 8,000? THAT HAS TO BE A MISTAKE! THAT SCOUTER HAS TO BE BROKEN!"
Tai scoffed and spoke up for the baboon to hear. "Don't you worry. My pal won't need to use the Fury Blitz on you."
War Greymon concurred. "Yeah, that would simply be a waste of my time."
Overhearing this, Matt muttered to himself. "Fury Blitz? What's that?"
"Bah! You'll never be a match for me!" Babimon screamed out to the point where he was screeching rather than howling.
As soon as Babimon thrusted a right fist toward War Greymon, the digimon merely phased out. War Greymon blitzed behind Babimon and shot a kick to the back of Babimon's head. The baboon howled as the digimon hit the exclamatory point, sending the behemoth falling face first on the ground.
"GAH!" screamed the baboon digimon.
"Interesting, War Greymon has gotten better since the last I've seen him in actual combat," Metal Garurumon thought. "I wonder how he managed to improve."
"Nice. War Greymon is no slouch in the combat department," Matt smirked.
Dropping down behind where Babimon was lying, War Greymon stood poised to attack the minute the baboon stood up.
"Keep your eyes on him, War Greymon," Tai murmured, having already distanced himself from the battle.
War Greymon growled. "C'mon, big guy. Get up."
Slowly making it back to his feet, Babimon rubbed the back of his head and groaned. "Ugh... What...?" As he shook his head to clear it, the alien baboon regained his senses and looked directly at his enemy. "Ugh! H-Ho-How did you get behind me?"
No response from War Greymon.
"YOU HAD BETTER ANSWER ME! I'LL KILL YOU TWO!"
"You sure do talk a lot of smack, but you don't back it up."
Babimon lost his nerve and roared out in angry frustration… again. "Wh-WHAT DID YOU SAY?"
Strange. His power is completely different from before. Metal Garurumon though, observing War Greymon discreetly. Where in the world could've War Greymon gotten this much power?
"You're saying that I'm just ALL TALK?"
"No doubt about it, you loud-mouthed moron," War Greymon narrowed his eyes, readying his next attack.
Babimon grinned as he regained his footing. "Heh. You could tell, huh?"
Planting both of his feet down, Babimon's entire body began trembling as an explosive aura of black light enveloped his physique. This specific, dark energy being exposed was reacting with Babimon's sheer hatred for Tai's digimon.
Both of his eyes shifted and then widened as the muscles on his body rippled with indescribable amount of dark energy and veins popped out throughout sections of his body, including around his forehead and legs. While it seemed like a minute was only a brief moment.
With this body jacked and pumped, Babimon was ready to go another round.
Cracking a malevolent grin, the baboon roared out. "So, what can you tell from this, smart guy? HUH?"
Charging at the warrior, Babimon utilized super speed to catch up and reach him at close quarters.
War Greymon did not budge an inch from his spot. He also never once removed his angry sneer.
Babimon howled violently as he unleashed a flurry of punches at the digimon. As each powered fist was thrown out, they didn't even connect ONCE!
Babimon was hitting nothing but air whilst War Greymon danced around and telegraphed his fierce punches. Much to his horrifying disbelief, Babimon watched as none of his punches impacted War Greymon's sleek form.
Attempting to connect with a final blow, Babimon went to punch War Greymon's head off. But, War Greymon quickly vanished out of his reach. Once again, he hit nothing but pure weightless air.
"No, he's gone!"
"Over here."
Hearing his adversary's voice, Babimon jumped around and looked behind him to see War Greymon standing several meters away on the battlefield.
"You stupid little bug..." Babimon snorted, gritting his teeth as his whole body tensed up.
TK exclaimed out of sheer thrill. "Now THAT was awesome!"
"It's about time someone put that jerk in his place!" Kari stated.
"I know! Tai, what kind of vitamins has War Greymon been taking?" Sora called to the Child of Courage.
"The best kind Other World can offer," Tai said with a smile.
"Unbelievable! Ugh, that idiot doesn't realize that he's outmatched by War Greymon!" Matt scowled in annoyance as he watched Babimon's pitiful efforts. "Tai's digimon is toying with the dumb bastard."
Before the baboon would react, War Greymon's body flickered from view and left him completely off guard. Despite that, Babimon aimlessly scanned the land's surroundings to search out the warrior.
Then, before he could even look up, War Greymon descended atop Babimon's head. Babimon screeched angrily and attempted to snatch his pre, smashing his fists overhead. Then, War Greymon instantly vanished out of his reach.
War Greymon reappeared in front of Babimon, delivering a rib-cracking kick to baboon's abdomen.
BAM!
The villain gasped out as air was forced right out of his body, sending him reeling back. Babimon's entire body racked with pain as he doubled over.
Pulling his fist back, War Greymon growled. "That was for Piximon!"
Babimon attempting a spinning kick, but War Greymon phased of his reach again.
Next, War Greymon appeared behind Babimon and delivered an elbow shot across Babimon's back as the Invader was sent hurtling across the battlefield.
WHAM!
"That was for Centaurumon!" shouted War Greymon.
Following the impact blow, Babimon was sent hurtling toward a rock ledge. He gingerly bounced off the edge and jetted into the air. He looked down at War Greymon with anger building up inside and felt his muscles tightening. His eyes once again bulged out and veins popped all around his head.
"You... You... YOU BASTARD!" the invader howled out. Out of desperation, Babimon released a powerful burst of energy through his right arm. "Bomber DX!"
War Greymon firmly stood his ground, waiting for the blast to impact him head-on.
"WAR GREYMON!"TK and Kari cried out from the sidelines.
Sora called out in warning to the duo. "No! Tai, tell him to move!"
"Relax," Tai whispered, reassuring his friends.
"I won't even need to dodge this one," War Greymon murmured, firmly standing his ground. He lifted his arms up, letting the devastating blast impact him with earth-shattering force.
BOOM!
As the smoke cleared, War Greymon stood without a singe. It was an amazing feat to behold and demonstrated his incredible robustness.
Babimon was horrified and trembled with angry frustration. "What the? He-he's a monster!"
"So, he dispelled it with just his energy alone," Metal Garurumon murmured.
"Babimon has a very short life span as far as I'm concerned," Matt scowled. "That idiot doesn't know who he's dealing with."
"Agreed, Matt."
War Greymon phased out and reappeared behind Babimon. The giant baboon instinctively whirled around, being on the receiving end of War Greymon's Dramon Killers. Then, he followed it up with a clubbing fist across the invader's back and knocked him sailing across.
BAM!
"That was for Andromon!" War Greymon roared. "This one's for Ogremon!"
BAM!
With that, War Greymon executed the axe handle to the enemy's back and sent Babimon plummeting to the earth.
As Babimon ended up on the receiving end of a devastating fall, War Greymon jetted down faster than the monkey's fall. He quickly turned and rotated around Babimon.
He glided upward, yelling out. "And this is for Leomon!"
Tai frowned and shot a devastating kick to Babimon's head. This physical blow knocked Babimon sailing backwards, sending him crashing through a rock face. Upon his fall, the cliff came tumbling down upon the beast and buried him under a pile of massive rock debris.
The Child of Courage nodded in approval, watching his partner standing tall without a singe. "That was for our digimon friends. All five of them."
Kari and TK cried out as they cheered Tai's digimon. "Go, War Greymon!"
Garudamon chimed in on her five cents. "Yes, this has definitely turned into a completely one-sided battle if you ask me."
Sora nodded. "It's about time this guy had it coming."
Pushing his way out of the rock pile, Babimon made it up to his feet and literally roared out in bloody murder. His face was busted open, gushing blood from out of the deep gash across his forehead. Picking up several stones from the ground, he hurled them across in sheer frustration.
"DAMN YOU!" Babimon screamed as he hurled a single stone at War Greymon.
Evading his the rock, War Greymon tilted his head. "You're not as strong as you make yourself out to be. It's quite pathetic you have to resort to throwing stones like a stupid monkey."
"NO! I am an elite warrior! I'll have no lower-class wimps like you push me around! Zero-009, you were supposed to be lower ranked than me! HOW ARE YOU ABLE TO SURPASS ME?"
"You just hate losing," Tai's partner scoffed, a hint of exasperation evident in his tone.
Tai snickered upon hearing his partner's remark. "Ha! Now that was a good one!"
"WHAT DID YOU SAY? SAY IT AGAIN, YOU SON OF A-"
Kari once again was awe struck by War Greymon's strength. "He battered Babimon around like a pinball! And that monkey is such a potty mouth!"
"Yeah and he's already screaming like a baby. When is he ever going to just roll over and give up?" TK groaned irritably. "No doubt we know who the winner is..."
Babimon roared angrily at War Greymon as he readied another DX Bomber blast. "YOU DIRTY DOG! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!"
"BABIMON! GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF!" Matt yelled hoarsely. "You won't do a damn thing if you're angry enough not to think straight! NOW, RELAX AND CALM DOWN!"
Matt's partner inquired. "You think that will actually work?"
"I don't think so, Metal Garurumon. Knowing him, he'd probably could care less," the irked blonde-haired youth scoffed.
Stopping himself completely losing it, Babimon took a deep breath and sighed. He shook his head to regain his composure, chuckling. "Y-Yo-You're right. Thanks, Yamato. I... I wasn't thinking straight. I let myself get way out of hand there..."
"More like lost your damn mind and whined like a complete cry baby, but yeah you get the whole idea," Matt stated. "Idiot! At this rate, Metal Garurumon might have to engage battle with War Greymon. I'd say that would be more fitting if you ask me."
Grinning, Babimon took another deep breath and faced down the warrior. "You tricked me into a fit of rage, Zero-009. I commend ya, but don't you get too overconfident yet. Now you'll see what I can really do." Clenching his right hand, the baboon pointed at the duo. "Are you two fools ready?"
"Bring it," War Greymon challenged the Invader.
Babimon watched Tai's partner carefully and grinned. "Heh, he's bluffing."
No. He has power to spare. Metal Garurumon thought as he observed War Greymon. "He's pretty much exuding complete confidence in the face of danger.
Suddenly, Babimon flashed two fingers. War Greymon noted this as the ground under him exploded.
BOOM!
Babimon looked on as the explosion widened and realized this was his only opportunity to mount an attack quickly. He laughed and jetted through the billowing smoke cloud. "RAHAHAHAHA! HERE I COME, BUG!"
From an angle of his right eye, Babimon located War Greymon air-borne above the smoke cloud. He glided at the warrior in an instant. In an act of desperation, Babimon threw out a rapid flurry of punches at War Greymon.
As usual, Tai's partner telegraphed the behemoth's punches whilst maneuvering around them. War Greymon executed a front kick, which Babimon barely evaded. War Greymon flew in and went for a straight right hook. The baboon ducked under and flew away to avoid close contact Tai's partner.
Babimon moved away to catch his breath as War Greymon swayed back.
"Well, at least you're showing some effort," War Greymon remarked. "Just don't start whining."
"Heh. Just for that wise-ass comment, I'll make sure you get what's coming to you!" Babimon threatened.
With that, Babimon's mouth gaped. War Greymon readied himself for what could be another devastating attack.
The invader released a powerful mouth beam. This time with more power packed into it. "Primal Howl!"
War Greymon fired a streamlined orange beam to counteract his enemy's attack. "Terra Beam!"
The two attacks impacted as they exploded, releasing a bright illuminating flash of light that engulfed the skies.
Everyone back on the ground took cover. Garudamon shielded everyone, sans Matt and Metal Garurumon, to protect them from the incoming debris scattering across the landscape. TK, Kari, and Sora gawked in awe at the display of power the three were demonstrating in that one instant.
Metal Garurumon was there to shield his partner from the debris. "I've got you covered, Matt!"
"Unbelievable! He deflected Babimon's attack at a close distance!" Matt exclaimed.
As the smoke cloud cleared, Babimon gazed on in bewilderment as War Greymon was revealed – once again without a singe on him.
War Greymon sighed. "That was close."
"Phew," Tai let out a deep breath, watching the exchange from below. "That one made me sweat a bead at least."
"Didn't even scratch my armor once," War Greymon dusted his armored body.
Babimon gawked at the duo and stuttered in obvious disbelief. "No. No... NO!" He threw his hands up and closed his fists in angry frustration. "NO! THAT WAS ONE OF MY STRONGEST ATTACKS!"
"He really is tough, Tai," War Greymon said, a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
Tai seriously replied. "Yeah but this could take forever. We can't let this drag on for long."
"All right! That's enough fun, Babimon!" Matt called off the battle-hungry baboon digimon. "It'll take forever with you! Metal Garurumon and I will take over from here!"
"WHAT?" Babimon gasped out of insult.
The Corrupt Child of Friendship bit his lips, gazing at Tai and War Greymon. Ridiculous. I can't believe Metal Garurumon and I have to clean up the mess you've created, Babimon. I swear... It's like taking care of a child!
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Next episode: The Power of Fury Blitz! Wargreymon vs Metalgarurumon!
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Digimon Fusion Kai Omake
War Greymon howled an intense roar, unleashing his suppressed power. The ground stopped trembling and the floating rocks fell like raindrops.
Stepping back as his mouth chattered and body trembled, Babimon was stunned beyond belief and glanced toward Matt.
"Yamato! What was his power reading again?"
Crushing the scouter with his left hand, Matt scowled whilst gritting his teeth intensely. He confirmed the final power reading to the baboon digimon. "It's… it's over 8,000!"
"WHAT? 8,000-"
"No!" Vegeta advances into the scene with Abridged!Nappa. "You idiot, it goes like this!" He rips the scouter off his face, snarling as he crushes the device in hand. "It's... OVEEEEEEER 9,000!"
Abridged!Nappa laughs. "Yeah, ya tell him, Vegeta. Hey, Vegeta! Vegeta! Vegeta! Vegeta!"
"WHAT?" The Prince of Saiyans whirled around, roaring at the big musclehead. "What is it?"
Abridged!Nappa grins nonchalantly. "...your line's better than his."
Vegeta, seething as he faces Matt and Metal Garurumon, mumbles. "Yes, yes, it is."
Babimon cackles. "Hey, Yamato! Screw ya, I ought to hang out with-"
Matt mumbles. "You're going to die soon anyway."
Babimon laughs, throwing his arms up freely. "Oh yeah!" Turns into Ghost!Babimon. "Hey, Yamato. Yamato. I'm haaaaunting you."
The Corrupt Child of Friendship covers his ears. "...the hurting will never stop now."
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A/N: Not sure if I'll do a lot of omakes for this series, but this particular chapter called for it. I couldn't resist the Over 9,000 crack. :D
Now, we finally get down to the long awaited showdown that should've happened in Adventure (and I mean without interference). War Greymon vs Metal Garurumon, next time!
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