A/N:Sorry for the delay! That horrible "writer's block at mid chapter" hit me and I had to remind myself of what I was doing.
Thanks Xros-Hero!
Madame Tortilla: First, your name makes me smile. Second, thanks! Digimon is probably the safest, aside from Madoka, of my fandoms to read. I never got into the Digimon cards. I kind of just ran after the show and the games. And yes, it's an AU directly after Shoutmon's death and they are thrown into Eternal Darkmare. I'm glad Yuu is in character. He has so little character as he goes on, mostly in Hunters, that it's hard to keep him sounding like a person. I do see what you mean about the descriptions though. Hahaha, those have never been my strong suit. I'll keep working at them though! Thanks for the advice. I am kind of proud of this fic. I didn't mean to stretch it this far.
Enjoy all!
XXIX. Soul
"Don't underestimate the power of rock-n'-roll."
That should have been impossible.
But, Yuu realized, looking at the glowing device, it clearly wasn't. The Darkness Loader continued to burn at his fingers, twisting and morphing in his palm. It was heavier than he remembered, pushed down by an insane pressure from above. A tornado of data burst from the screen, throwing itself in the way of Akari's body. The mic left Taiki's hand and he relaxed as the red dragon burst into existence with a roar.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Shoutmon swung his mic into the red hand and pushed back Bagramon, grinning. "You think I'll let you have the worlds that easily?"
"Perhaps I had a moment of delusion... as you have," Bagramon countered, pushing him back with a wave. Shoutmon snorted,watching Akari support Taiki in limping out of the way. "If I kill him, the transition will not be completed."
"Like hell I'm letting you do that! It's my throne you are aiming for bro, and my friends you're aiming to kill. So..." Shoutmon stepped back, twirling his mic to bludgeon Bagramon's head in.
Meanwhile, Taiki collapsed next to Yuu, who watched the Darkness Loader shrink slowly into a golden-yellow Xros Loader, the screen flashing in time with his erratic pulse. "Good job Yuu," he said softly. "I knew you could do this."
"Do what? What just happened?" Yuu looked between the battle and his hands in bewilderment. Taiki chuckled and patted Yuu's blond head, transferring his Digimon to the boy.
"I used the Code Crown to reform Shoutmon, but... he needed your determination to come back." He let the red light wrap around him again, humming to it soothingly. "Because you have a stronger heart than I do, one that overcomes, not endures. That's the kind of king Shoutmon will be." He rose to his feet, brushing off dirt and raising one hand. "Thanks... now then, I'm counting on you. Let's break this final illusion together all right?"
Yuu looked at him with hesitation before glancing at the Digivice in his hand.
"You are a General, Yuu," Taiki reminded him. "Let's bring everyone together, like we did before." One last time, my friend. The Code Crown rushed around him, allowing his grey eyes to be lit up with red.
Yuu looked at his sister, who smiled from Sparrowmon's back as she blasted a group of enemies into an opposing wall, and at Zenjirou, who was smacking anything he could with a wooden sword. Then he nodded, the fear and confusion giving way to resolve.
He rose to his feet and gave Taiki a nod. "What's the plan?"
