General's lust
chapter 28
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While the Xros Heart United Army had escaped the Digital Underworld and were continuing to traverse through the Digital Space, Yuu, within his room, had a look of distress upon his face, for he was having a bad dream.
Within his dream, he was just a kid, curled up and crying inside a pipe that was part of the park he and Nene would play at.
'Yuu? Yuu, where are you? Hey, where did you go?' He could hear a young sounding Nene calling out to him, but he didn't respond and just continued crying.
"Oh, there you are. I've finally found you." A voice said, causing Yuu to look up, where he saw a tiny, white, transparent creature before him.
Being nice, the creature introduced itself. "My name's Damemon." He said, before saying. "Now tell me yours'."
"My name's Yuu." Yuu replied, his head slumping back down, which caused Damemon to ask. "Why so sad, Yuu?"
"It's my pet goldfish. He's gone, I'll never see him again." Yuu said, explaining the reason for his sorrow.
"Oh, that's too bad. But all creatures die, there's nothing you can do about it, that's just how it is, here in the Real World." Damemon told Yuu, feeling empathy towards the sad boy, unaware both were being spied upon by SkullKnightmon.
'Interesting.' SkullKnightmon thought, sensing the negative emotions within the boy, to which he decided to speak to him, face to face, as SkullKnightmon then used his power, bringing Yuu and Damemon within the Digital Space. "Yuu." He called, getting the boy's attention. "Would you like to go to a world where nobody ever dies?" SkullKnightmon then asked.
The question caused Yuu to look at SkullKnightmon with great curiosity and ask, hope filling his tone. "Is there really a place like that?"
"There is, with lots of great fighting games to play. You could come and play too when you get a little older." SkullKnightmon said, before putting his plan into motion as he then asked. "Would you like that, Yuu?"
"I totally would. I'd love it!" Yuu replied, which made SkullKnightmon laugh.
"Excellent." SkullKnightmon said, his plan going into fruition. Summoning a blank Xros Loader, SkullKnightmon told Yuu. "Then I need you to input your name into this Xros loader."
"Yuu Amano." Yuu said, causing the Xros Loader to turn black.
"Very good." SkullKnightmon said, before he instructed. "Now say Digifuse."
"Digifuse!" Yuu called out, causing SkullKnightmon's form to grow as it was enveloped in energy, which when it died down, revealed he had changed to AxeKnightmon.
With his new form, AxeKnightmon took back the black Xros Loader, before taking his leave, alongside Damemon. "Well done, Yuu. I shall return when you are a little older. Until then, this shall be our little secret. farwell." AxeKnightmon said, his voice echoing in Yuu's head as he opened his eyes and found he was back in the Real World.
"Yuu?" He heard Nene call, making him look over at his sister. "I've been looking all over for you." Nene said, before asking. "Why were you hiding from me? You've got some big secret?"
Waking from his dream, Yuu sat up, a solemn expression appeared on his face as he asked himself, before bursting into tears. "What have I done?"
"Good, good, Yuu is awake." Damemon, who had been by Yuu's side and keeping an eye on him the entire time said, only for Yuu to snap back.
"No! It's not good, not good at all. Taiki is dead because of me. He tried to tell me that the Digital World wasn't a game, and I didn't believe him. Now he's gone forever!" He cried, filling Damemon with sadness.
"I'm sorry, Yuu. I did no good. I lied to you, I wanted to protect you so badly." Damemon said, sadly, to which Yuu sat up, wanting to hear what Damemon had to say. "I really liked you so I wanted to protect you from the reality." He said, making Yuu ask. "What reality?"
"This place... I should have told you the truth from the beginning, but I was no good." Damemon managed to say before he collapsed back, his wounds he had suffered in the Digital Underworld were taking their toll on his body.
"Damemon, nevermind that. Tell me, tell me how I can fix you." Yuu said.
However, nothing could be done, as his Data started to leak from his wounds.
"Damemon!" Yuu called out, grabbing Damemon and holding him close.
"I tried... I should have protected you better..." Damemon said, causing Yuu to say, not wanting Damemon to leave him too. "Hang in there Damemon, you'll be fine. You can't leave me, you can't!"
"You must fight on your own now... I know you will do good, do good..." Damemon then said, his final words, before he faded away and his Data dispersed, causing Yuu's face to pale at the loss of another life, before he screamed.
-Meanwhile-
Outside the base of Lord Bagra, AxeKnightmon looked into the blackened skies, knowing his ultimate plan would soon become a reality, while he grasped the black Xros Loader firmly in his left hand, knowing none of it could've been possible without pulling Yuu's strings. "At last, Taiki Kudo is no more." He said, thinking too that Taiki had died in the Digital Underworld, along with his friends and the traitor, Lilithmon, before he said as he gazed upon Yuu's Xros Loader. "And since I have no more use for that insipid, young human, time to put him out of his misery."
-Back with Taiki-
As the Xros Heart United Army continued to venture through the Digital Space, all could see they were approaching the domain of Lord Bagramon, causing Taiki to say in a serious tone. "Brace yourself guys."
"I think Bagra should be bracing himself." Shoutmon said in reply, determined to rid the Digital World of his darkness and change it for the better.
As they arrived out the front of a twisted castle, which was surrounded by dark skies and decay, Lilithmon clenched her fists.
"Looking back brings back memories, bad ones. I cannot believe I used to serve Lord Bagra, let alone destroyed so many Digimon because he promised me power." She said, part of her hating what she had done. However, feeling Taiki grab her hand, filled her with warmth, making her look at the boy and saw a reassuring look on his face.
"It's ok Lilithmon. Once we take Bagra down, everything will be alright." He told her.
"Taiki is right. All the Digimon will be restored and the Digital World will reboot when Lord Bagra is defeated." Dorulumon added.
Feeling both Taiki's trust and knowing that the rest of Xros heart now saw her as a friend made Lilithmon smile, before she looked back at Barga's castle and asked. "Then what are we doing just standing here?"
"She's right. We've got one ruler to take down and another to take his place." Shoutmon said, causing everyone to agree with him as they all began to approach Lord Bagra's castle.
However, all stopped when they all saw multiple shots of energy fired directly at them, causing Dorulumon to comment. "Looks like they already know we're here."
"Senses indicate the perimeter defences have been activated." Wisemon.
"We're ready for 'em. The sooner we get rid of them, the sooner the Digital World can live in peace." Shoutmon said, determined to defeat Lord Bagra. Turning to his general and placing his faith in him, Shoutmon asked. "What's the plan, Taiki."
"We don't know how strong Lord Bagra really is, so maybe the best way to find out is to throw everything we have at him." Taiki replied.
"Starting of strong, huh?" Kiriha asked and causing the blond to smile, liking Taiki's plan, to which Nene smiled and nodded as she then said. "Might as well. We didn't get this far to mess around."
"Let's do it!" Taiki called out as he held out his Xros Loader, causing Kiriha and Nene to withdraw theirs, before the three announced as one. "Great Fusion!"
"Shoutmon Digivolve to... OmniShoutmon!"
"MetalGreymon Digivolve to... ZekeGreymon!"
"Ballistamon!"
"Dorulumon!"
"Starmon!"
"Pitmons!"
"Sparrowmon!"
"Great Fusion!" All announced, creating the Digimon that showed their power, determination and their bonds between each other.
"Shoutmon X7!"
With Shoutmon X7 now ready to fight, he let out a powerful war cry as he slashed his mic sideways, destroying the blasts, as well as the enemy Digimon who had fired them.
And with his attack, the whole castle shook, which AxeKnightmon felt, making him laugh. "So they're here? The moment I have been waiting for all these years has arrived. D-5 has come." He said wickedly, while continuing to make his way through the castle, for everything was going to plan and it was only a matter of time before all his hard work and evil paid off.
-In another section of the castle-
Yuu remained curled up on the bed as he continued to cry, still unaware Taiki, his sister and everyone else were coming to save him.
"Hello Yuu." AxeKnightmon said, stepping out of the shadows as he approached the boy. "I came to check on you and see how you were doing. Are you feeling better?" He asked, however, Yuu didn't respond. "Your old nemesis, Taiki Kudo has arrived with his team." AxeKnightmon then informed Yuu, before saying. "It's time for the final battle, time for you to awaken the true game master within you and fight."
However, Yuu just remained curled up, before he gave his reply. "No."
"No?" AxeKnightmon questioned, wondering why the blond wasn't showing the same enthusiasm to fight.
"No. I've lost Damemon." Yuu told AxeKnightmon.
"Not permanently. He's just a game piece that comes and goes." AxeKnightmon lied, causing Yuu to snap and yell at him. "Then prove it and bring him back! Prove that he's not gone for good!"
Yuu's sudden demand was a surprise to AxeKnightmon, causing him to just stare at the boy, which made Yuu realize the truth.
"You can't, can you?" Yuu asked, turning away as he then sulked. "You can't because he is gone for good. It's just like Taiki said, this isn't a game at all. It's real and when you die, you don't come back!" "It was all a lie, I should've never listened to you!" Yuu stated as he continued to cry.
Hearing that annoyed AxeKnightmon for a moment, but even with Yuu knowing the truth of the Digital World, AxeKnightmon wasn't about to let his plans foil because of one minor setback. "I see, so you've learnt the truth?" He asked, before stating. "In that case, you are now of little value to me. Though there is one way you can be useful. I will use you as a human battery, and you will provide me with the power for my Darkness loader." With his statement finished, AxeKnightmon was about to grab Yuu, who quickly got off of the bed and started to run away.
"You're insane!" He yelled, only to fall as Tyutyumon, who had grown to a moderate size, leapt from the shadows and tackled him down. "This was your plan all along." Yuu cried.
"On the contrary. I once believed you could be a powerful General." AxeKnightmon replied as he then summoned a blue sphere in his hand, which he then released, causing it to envelop and trap Yuu. Holding out his hand, AxeKnightmon rose the captive boy up to his face, where he told the blond. "That's why I waited for you and provided you with expert guidance to help develop your power, but in the end you were too weak. Such a disappointment, so now it's time to say farewell, Yuu Amano."
"No!" Yuu cried out, desperately trying his hardest to escape. "Somebody help! Taiki! Nene!" He yelled, before AxeKnightmon's power overtook Yuu and he fell unconscious.
-Sometime later-
With Yuu unconscious, AxeKnightmon had set Yuu in a new room, where he was now contained within a capsule, which was connected to a multitude of wires and cables. "Good. His body is in a dream-like state and his body is emitting enough energy to power the Darkness Loader." AxeKnightmon said, glad that Yuu would continued to provide him with power, before he faced Tyutyumon and commanded. "Tyutyumon, stand watch until I return."
"Yes sir!" Tyutyumon replied loyally.
With Yuu being guarded, AxeKnightmon continued his plan, to which he said as he withdrew the Dark Stone. "I have a little present for my brother."
-With Lord Bagramon-
The older brother sat upon his throne, watching with interest as AxeKnightmon then entered the room.
"Greetings brother. I am pleased to report that the Dark Stone has reached full capacity." AxeKnightmon said, kneeling before Lord Barga as he held out the Dark Stone and added. "It's ready for you to absorb."
"So today's the day we initiate D-5?" Bagramon asked as he took the Dark Stone from his brother, already feeling its power.
"Yes. This is the day we gain total control over the future." AxeKnightmon said in reply.
However, Bagramon seemed displeased. "But one question." He said.
"Yes, my Lord?" AxeKnightmon asked, before a screen appeared beside the brothers, showing Shoutmon X7 defeating Bagra soldier after soldier.
"This riffraff outside my gate. Should we not rid ourselves of them and the traitor in their team?" Bagramon questioned.
"Understood, my Lord." AxeKnightmon replied in a loyal tone, only to then say. "But why not let them see the rise of your greatness? Let them look in awe as you raise the curtain on an unmatched evil and show Lilithmon what happens to those who dare go against your will.
Bagramon smirked, liking the way AxeKnightmon thought. "Very well." He said, placing the Dark Stone in his chest and smirked evilly, feeling his power increasing and causing him to say. "The time has come."
-Back outside the castle-
Shoutmon X7 and the others stopped their fighting when they all heard the sound of a bell.
"This is bad." Lilithmon said, causing Taiki and the others to look at her, wondering what was going on. "That bell only rings when Lord Bagra personally comes out to deal with intruders his subordinates failed to destroy." She then explained, causing Taiki to nod in reply, as he and the others braced themselves.
Then, appearing before them, alongside AxeKnightmon was the dark being himself, Lord Bagramon. His very appearance filled Taiki and the others with worry.
"I welcome you to my fortress, Xros Heart. As you have no doubt guessed, I am Lord Bagra, emperor of the new Bagra empire. You have my admiration and praise for your many accomplishments in battle. Defeating all my Dark Generals was no small feat." Bagramon said, his comment on the Dark Generals angered the Xros heart team as the memories of their friends being manipulated came back in their minds. But then, their anger turned to shock when Bagramon then added. "You even got the best of my brother, AxeKnightmon."
"Wait. You're brothers?" Lilithmon questioned, her tone matching the shock her face showed and how Taiki and the others felt.
Bagramon just ignored Lilithmon and her questioning as he then said. "So to show you how impressed I am, I shall present you with a gift."
"If it's a gift from you, we're not interested!" Shoutmon X7 snapped back, before he charged at Bagramon.
"X7, not yet!" Taiki called out.
However, Shoutmon X7 refused to listen to Taiki and continued. "Why should we wait?" He asked, before saying to the Red General. "You're the one who said we oughta hit him with everything we've got."
"And that's what I'm going to do! Fusion Flamethrower!" Shoutmon X7 yelled, igniting his mic, which he then slammed down onto the ground, which created a path of flames that headed straight for Bagramon.
However, seeing the attack, Bagramon just smirked, brought up his left hand and created a barrier before him, which cancelled out Shoutmon X7's attack.
"Alright if that didn't work then try this on for size! V for Victory!" Shoutmon X7 yelled, determined not to give up as he then unleashed a tremendous amount of energy from his chest, which struck Bagramon, consuming the area around him and AxeKnightmon in smoke. "Good riddance." Shoutmon X7 said, thinking he had won, but was suddenly proven wrong when Bagramon's right arm shot out from the smoke, grabbed Shoutmon X7's head and held him in the air, causing X7 to say. "Spoke too soon."
"Rather rude of you to just attack. I hadn't finished my little speech." Bagramon said, before throwing Shoutmon X7 back, causing him to fall onto the ground and De-Digivolve back to OmniShoutmon, ZekeGreymon and the others, which caused Taiki to call out in concern "Oh no! Shoutmon!"
"He tossed X7 like he was a toy." Kiriha said, stunned by the power Lord Bagra wielded.
"He's just too powerful." Nene added.
"Attacking so recklessly was foolish. Now witness the power that will soon transform all the known worlds, the ultimate destruction." Bagramon said, as the Dark Stone began to glow in his chest, making him announce. "Prepare for D-5!"
"It's the Dark Stone!" Kiriha called out, shocked.
"He absorbed it!" Taiki added, equally shocked.
"You may not know the origin of D-5. The five Ds are Darkness, Deletion, Dimension, Disintegration and Doom! All spacetime dimensions will fall into darkness and be deleted and destroyed before being fused together again. Even the Real World will be reformed under my empire." Bagramon told Taiki and the others, causing Taiki, Nene and Kiriha's faces to pale, knowing that if they failed then all of Earth would be doomed. "You have all provided tremendous help to my cause. While I initially displeased to lose my Dark Generals, the darkness released from each of them helped give me my energy and completed the Dark Stone sooner than anticipated." Bagramon said, filling all with worry and making Taiki say. "This is bad. If he gets strong enough to get to the Real World, we're going to be in trouble."
"What do you mean 'going to be in trouble'?" Bagramon asked as he rose his left hand, which glowed in a dark purple aura, before he held his arm into the air, where it shot up and tore through the sky. As his skeletal hand tore through the Digital World and descended upon the Earth, slowly decaying all around him, Bagramon announced victoriously. "You see? With the power of the Dark Stone, I can break through the barrier and into the very heart of your world. And now, not even Earth is safe. This is the true power of D-5, the day your pathetic little world was deleted."
"Guys, we cannot let him do this!" Nene said.
"She's right." Kiriha replied, before he commanded. "Hit him with everything you've got!"
Following the order of the Blue General, Lilithmon, Beelzemon, Rosemon, Mervamon, Knightmon and Cyberdramon all charged at him.
But even with one hand, Bagramon proved he was still a formidable enemy. "Such foolishness has gone on long enough." Bagramon said, unleashing a devastating shockwave that not only knocked the six Digimon away like they were nothing, but tore open the ground around him.
"Rosemon!" Kiriha called, concerned for her as he ignored his own safety, avoided the fissures and approached her fallen form.
"Kiriha..." Rosemon whispered, glad to see her General by her side.
"You're finished!" Bagramon suddenly called out, watching with a wicked smile as Taiki, Lilithmon, Beelzemon and Mervamon fell into one of the cracks.
"Taiki!" Kiriha and Nene cried out in concern, watching as the brunette fell into the darkness.
"What a shame. Looks like your hero has gone down." Bagramon laughed, thinking it was the end of Taiki Kudo and knowing it was the end of the Real World.
-Meanwhile-
Back in Koto, Akari and Zenjirou were sitting on the grass, looking at the sky.
"Zenjirou, I'm worried about Taiki." Akari said, breaking the silence between them.
"I am too." Zenjirou said in reply, before he stood up and questioned. "We promised Taiki we'd find a way to the Digital World, but how do we do that?"
"Well if we don't get there soon, we're going to miss the whole thing. Time goes a lot faster in the Digital World than it does here." Akari replied as she too stood up, before both began to walk off.
However, both stopped and looked in shock as a dark vortex opened in the sky, before the same skeletal hand that had sent them back to the Real World emerged from it and began to unleash a dark mist, which not only caused all sunlight to fade, but also made everything in the area decay, while any who was consumed by the mist was turned to stone. Not wanting to wind up a statue, Akari and Zenjirou ran away, as fast as they could, but knew it would only be a matter of time before the darkness would catch them too.
"You must follow my voice to safety."
Unsure, Akari asked. "Hey, did you hear that? Where'd that voice come from?"
"Didn't you hear him?" Another voice called to Akari and Zenjirou, before it told the duo. "Follow the voice and it will lead you to safety."
Following the direction of the voice, Akari turned and looked up. "It's coming from up there!" She said, noticing a sphere of light.
But while they had found the source of the mysterious voices, Zenjirou questioned loudly. "Great. But how do we get to something we can't reach!?"
-Back in the Digital World-
As he continued to let his darkness consume the Real World, Bagramon told the remaining members of Xros Heart United. "Tactimon showed me the pathway to your homeworld. Now I shall rip it apart."
"Brilliant, my Lord." AxeKnightmon commented, enjoying the pain and suffering that both Xros Heart and all of Earth was feeling.
But as Bagramon continued, neither he nor AxeKnightmon were aware Taiki had survived the fall, to which Lilithmon had caught him and was currently holding him bridal style.
"Thanks for the catch." Taiki said, blushing a little from being so close to Lilithmon, as well as finding his head resting on her breasts.
"No problem." Lilithmon replied, a smile adorned her face as she then let Taiki down.
But the atmosphere changed when Taiki and Lilithmon heard Mervamon call out Beelzemon's name, making the pair look over to see said Digimon was struggling to get to his feet, while he grasped his left shoulder.
"Beelzemon!" Taiki called as he and Lilithmon approached the pair. "Are you alright?"
"I must admit, I've been better." Beelzemon said in reply, before he explained. "After I fell, my wings took some serious damage, so it will take sometime before I can fly us out of here."
"That's ok. You just relax and recover." Taiki assured his friend, making Beelzemon smile and nod at Taiki's constant consideration towards him and his friends.
But with Beelzemon's wings out of commission, curious, Mervamon asked. "So what's the plan on our escape?"
"We find the quickest way out of here." Taiki replied, making Lilithmon add as she held up her right arm. "And luckily I know this castle like I know the back of my claw."
"Then let's go, the others are going to need our help." Taiki said, before he and the Digimon began to make their move, determined to find a way out and reunite with their friends.
-With the others-
"You'll pay for this, you monster." Kiriha stated, glaring at Bagramon, who just glared back.
"Why so angry? Did you really expect to win?" Bagramon questioned.
"We took back all the Lands. The Code Crown should be ours'!" Kiriha snapped back, which caused Bagramon to smirk arrogantly and say. "Get this right. The Code Crown is now the Dark Stone, and you'll never possess it. You wouldn't even know what to do with it anyway. I understand the limits of your power since I gave you your Xros Loader."
Expecting him to be shocked, Kiriha just stared at Bagramon, before saying. "I already knew that."
Curious, Bagramon asked. "And who told you?"
Kiriha smirked at Bagramon's question. "Nobody. I had a hunch you were the one, and you just confirmed it." He replied, annoying Bagramon a little that he had been tricked, but just ignored it and then said. "It was AxeKnightmon that gave a Xros Loader to a human and brought the power of Digifusion here."
"I knew that in order to gain my big brother's favor and earn a place by his side I would have to gain a new power for him, a power greater than any other." AxeKnightmon explained.
"Yuu Amano was the human he chose. I admire his ingenious idea and used it myself. I gave you a Xros Loader too. And that is why you are here." Bagramon told the blond, making AxeKnightmon add. "I objected to my brother's choice at the time, but as always my brother proved to be correct."
Knowing who gave him his Xros Loader, but not why, Kiriha asked. "Ok, but why choose me?"
"Because I could sense your incredible thirst for supreme power. I had hoped you would grow strong enough to become one of my Generals, but it turned out your allegiance to Taiki Kudo had a greater hold on you." Bagramon replied, before adding. "But it doesn't matter. Despite your weakness, you served your purpose and you lost."
"You're the one with a weakness." Kiriha said back. "You are blind to the truth."
"Blind?" Bagramon questioned.
"You're blind to what I am and to how strong I've become by working with Taiki. By bonding together, we all gain strength and maximum power. And now we'll show you what I mean." Kiriha replied, before turning his attention to his friends. "ZekeGreymon, OmniShoutmon, let's work together and beat this guy!" He called out, to which both Digimon nodded as they stood before the Blue general.
"I'd be proud to team up with you, Kiriha. I'll fight alongside you like I would with Taiki." OmniShoutmon stated, his tone full of confidence and loyalty.
With OmniShoutmon on his side, Kiriha called out in a strong tone. "Alright. Let's take him down!"
"Twin Fireball Strike!"
"Zeke Flame!"
With that, both Digimon each unleashed a powerful stream of fire, which combined as one and headed for Bagramon.
But even combining their power, Bagramon held his free hand out and stopped the attack.
Sounding concerned for him, AxeKnightmon asked. "Shall I take care of this for you?"
"No need." Bagramon said, before stating. "This is entertaining."
-With Taiki, around the sametime-
Taiki, Lilithmon, Beelzemon and Mervamon came to a stop as they arrived in a room, which had a massive set of amber coloured crystals set on the wall, causing Taiki to say. "Whoa, I've never seen anything like that before."
"Wisemon?" The Red general then said as he withdrew his Xros Loader, making Wisemon's face appear on the screen, before he asked. "Yes Taiki?"
"What is this thing for?" He asked, turning his Xros Loader around so Wisemon could see the crystals, which Wisemon observed for a second, before his observation was complete.
"Sensors indicate it is an energy supply unit." Wisemon said.
Curious, Taiki asked. "Could that be what they are using to power D-5?"
"No. It's not emitting any negative energy." Wisemon replied, before he added. "It's a source of human power."
Hearing that left Taiki and the others puzzled, wondering what exactly the device was for, but knew if it was assisting Bagra, it was no good.
-Back at the battle-
"Flame Cannon!" OmniShoutmon yelled, unleashing a great amount of energy from his chest, which struck Bagramon, but dealt no damage to him.
"Impressive. But with even one hand occupied, I can easily block your every move." Bagramon said, which caused OmniShoutmon to groan in frustration. "No effect."
"Don't give up yet." Kiriha told OmniShoutmon, before Nene noticed something and called out. "Look, it's working."
Hearing the brunette's statement, Bagramon looked at his arm and saw several small sections of it were leaking with Data, amazing OmniShoutmon that he had actually harmed Bagramon and causing Kiriha to state. "So you're not invincible after all. If we can do that, we can do even more."
"A mere inconvenience. Even so, I do have to credit you, Kiriha. It is possible I underestimated the lot of you." Bagramon commented. "But remember, the Dark Stone and I are now one, so I am unified with the power of all creation, the ultimate power over every single Digimon is within me. Now, behold!" He then called out, shocking Kiriha, Nene and the Digimon as Bagramon's arm suddenly regenerated, looking like it hadn't been damaged whatsoever. "See how with only one hand I will erase you and your pathetic friends forever!" Bagramon announced, clenching his hand, which unleashed a powerful wind that tore through the area.
Stepping before Rosemon to keep her safe, Kiriha thought as he braced himself. 'Here it comes, his ultimate attack.'
However, Nene could sense something was wrong, to which she noticed something was up with AxeKnightmon, which made her ask herself. 'Wait. What is AxeKnightmon doing behind him?'
"Now you shall feel the ironhand of the emperor!" Bagramon announced wickedly, causing Kiriha to quickly call out. "Strike now, before he can hit us!"
"Tail Gun Fire!"
"Doom Drillpress!"
"Too little, too late!" Bagramon exclaimed, unleashing a blast of dark energy that threw OmniShoutmon and ZekeGreymon back, but was suddenly cut off, causing the pair to De-Digivolve, back to Shoutmon and MetalGreymon.
Confused as to why they were still alive, Nene asked. "What happened? Did you hit him?"
"I don't know." Shoutmon said as he got to his feet, looking at Bagramon's form, which was consumed by a new power, making him then say. "But something sure looks different about him."
And when the energy died down, it revealed Bagramon, now in the air, while, through his chest was AxeKnightmon's lance, shocking the Xros Heart team that AxeKnightmon had betrayed his own brother.
"My apologies dear brother, I'm sorry to terminate you this way." AxeKnightmon said, causing Bagra to turn and look at AxeKnightmon with hate.
"You snake! You were waiting all this time to betray me!" He yelled.
"Of course." AxeKnightmon replied, before telling his brother. "I knew that when all your power and concentration were focused on fulfilling D-5, only then could I attack. But even with your right arm occupied, there was still a chance your left could perform a counterattack so I waited for the battle to reach its peak."
"You used us as a decoy!?" Kiriha questioned.
"Yes. The impressive advanced fighting techniques and teamwork made you an actual challenge for Lord Bagra." AxeKnightmon said, to which he then added. "You should be proud. Without your strength my entire plot wouldn't have been possible."
But even impaled by AxeKnightmon's Twin Spear, Bagramon was far from defeated as he then said. "You traitorous fool, you haven't damaged my body anywhere near enough to claim victory."
"That is true. After years of research, I came to the conclusion that I could never beat you physically, big brother, but with Digifusion I don't have to." AxeKnightmon replied in a dark tone as he withdrew his Darkness Loader.
"You wouldn't dare..." Bagramon said, actual fear expressed upon his face and in his tone.
"I would dear brother. I'm going to absorb you." AxeKnightmon replied as he held up his Darkness Loader. "Darkness Loader, Forced Digifuse!" AxeKnightmon then called out, causing the darkness within to envelop him and Bagramon, forming a new Digimon within the darkness, which caused Shoutmon to say, disgusted that AxeKnightmon would betray his family for power. "Lord Bagra. You infused him."
"Who is this Lord Bagra?" AxeKnightmon questioned from within the shadows that consumed him, which were then lifted, revealing the two brothers had become one. "There is nobody that goes by that name anymore. There is only me. Darkest AxeKnightmon!" AxeKnightmon announced, before he began to laugh maniacally, for the end of everything was near.
