A/N: WarUltima X and Daike take on Dee for however long that lasts. And another hero steps in to stop Dee's rampage, but with some unexpected help.

All this and more in this latest chapter of D-Reaper's Fury!

Before we start, here's a character corner by Ford1114. These segments are a build to our next big Character Corner Abridged project – Fourth Party Corner/Shinnen: New Year. More on that later.

On with the story!

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(Dragonball Z OST - 6 - Cha-La Head-Cha-La (Variations) (0:00 to 0:42))

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(End theme)

(Cue Kill la Kill – Blumenkranz)

At Ward 24 (GHQ's Headquarters), Mist and the Erinyes have just finish their mission of freeing the Japanese folklore monsters called Bijuu. As they through the corridors, one of the rooms passing by show mechanics are creating a cyborg-like android that is called Project: Death Gun. Mist orders the Erinyes to stand down, that she alone then enters a room where two women are expecting their arrival: Ragyo Kiryuin and Nui Harime.

Ragyo: (calmly smiles) Well, what do we have here?

Nui: Hi there! I take it your mission is going great?!

Mist (irked by Nui's cheery attitude): Our mission went well. We were able to free all the Bijuu. You're quite right most of them aren't like those from that ninja series. These monsters don't need containers to seal their power.

Ragyo: Very good. For doing us a big favor, I think it's time for your payment.

Mist: Oh, and what is it?

Ragyo snaps her fingers and Nui opens a briefcase that reveals a schoolgirl uniform of some kind. Mist examine the piece of clothing. She senses a strange power emanating from the clothing.

Mist (picks up the uniform): Care to tell me what this is?

Ragyo: That is your Kamui, my dear Mist.

Mist: Kamui?

Nui: Yep! Don't let the clothing fool you. Wearing it will give you power enough to crush that rival of yours! What's her name?

Mist: Brunhilde, or Kotori Ayami going by her Midgard identity now.

Ragyo: I have no doubt my daughters will give this Kotori girl a Kamui. This will be our countermeasure. Your Kamui, Erinketsu, will enable you to once and for all defeat Brunhilde.

Mist (thinks: My chance to finally silence Brunhilde? I can't turn this down!) Does this activate when I put it on?

Ragyo: We'll show you how it's done, Mist. To activate it, it requires your blood.

Mist: My blood?

Nui: But, before we show you, how about we go see those Bijuus you collected?

Ragyo: Yes, we'd like to see them for ourselves.
Mist: Yes, of course, right this way. (looks over her Erinketsu and smirks) (thinks: Oh, this is too good to be true. Loki will be intrigued when he sees this!)

Ragyo opens a visual screen and it shows all nine Bijuu beasts. Each one is sealed in barriers as they restlessly crave for destruction. The nine Bijuu revealed as: Ichibi no Shukaku (a more demonic version of the tanuki beast), Nibi no Nekomata (likewise a more demonic-looking version while bathed in dark red flames), Sanbi no Same (Three-Tailed Shark), Yonbi no Basan (Four-Tailed Rooster), Gobi no Akita (Five-Tailed Dog), Rokubi no Raijuu (Six-Tailed Electric Wolf/Tiger hybrid), Shichibi no Komouri (Seven-Tailed Demon Bat), Yamato no Orochi (resembles Okami's Orochi) and the infamous Kyuubi no Youko (a more demonic and fearsome version of the legendary fox).

Nui: Oooo, they're so big! They're ready to wreck havoc!

Ragyo: Well done, Mist. We'll see the Bijuu demonstrate their destructive power later.

Mist (evilly smirks): I'm glad we can conduct business, Lady Ragyo. And thank you for this (folds up Erinketsu) If it can help me defeat Brunhilde, that's all that matters.

Ragyo and Mist shake hands to forge their new business relationship. Nui laughs out loud.

(End theme)

The Erinyes are listening behind the closed doors.

Geirskogul: Erinketsu? A cloth that can grant our mistress power to defeat Brunhilde?

Rota: This had better bear fruit for our mistress.

Reginleif: Let's hope that is the case, my sisters.

Geiravor: With Brunhilde down, the other Maidens shall fall like dominoes.

Geirskogul (chuckles): Guess we'll know in time.

Mist walks out the doors and faces her Erinyes. She had her Erinketsu draped over her shoulder.

Erinyes: My lady!

Mist: We have much preparations, my Erinyes. Lady Ragyo requires us to stay and watch the Bijuus in action. Erinyes, assemble and follow me!

With that, Mist leads her Erinyes out to witness the Bijuu demonstrations.

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Digital World/Digi-Downunda

(Cue Dragonball Xenoverse OST – Planet Namek Stage)

"HERE WE COME, YA FAT PINK JERK!" Daike announced as he came flying at D-Reaper.

"Yo, wait up!" WarUltima X shouted to the overzealous fused child. Ugh, seriously! This is not gonna end well!

"DING DING! ROUND ONE!" Daike shouted as he punched an indention on D-Reaper's stomach. He quickly followed through hitting the blob with repeated body blows, opening up more holes.

WarUltima X joined in and zipped around, landing a kick to Dee's back. He helped Daike hitting D-Reaper with rapidfire blows that left holes all over the creature's putty body.

Daike jumped over D-Reaper's head and landed a side kick to the face. "TAKE THIS!"

Bam!

D-Reaper's face contorted as that kick sent him flying into the oil ship. Daike and WarUltima X readily threw simultaneous blasts toward the oil liner.

"Phillipe, there's Digimon too close to that ship!" Artemismon drew this to her Tamer's attention.

Nodding, Phillipe replied. "Leave that to me!" He used his super speed to zip right over grabbing all the Digimon from the ship before the blasts impacted the it. After clearing out the area near the ship, Phillipe returned only for the ship to explode into a ball of explosive light. The shockwave knocked Phillipe far away.

Ba-Boom!

Artemismon flew in, catching Phillipe. "I've got you!"

"Nice save, Artemismon."

"That was too close for comfort," Henbu stated.

"Hey, a little warning before you do that, you two!" Himakko berated the Meta-Fused Ascendants. "Man, good thing Phillipe managed to get those Digimon out of harm's way."

"Luckily we've reduced the causalities being here," YoukaiInumon added. "Are you ok, Himura?"

"Just a some burns on my back. Suzie can patch us up when we get back."

Brunhilde flew over to watch a ball of fire float out of the ravaging fires. The energy surrounding the burning sphere dissipated the scorching flames, revealing D-Reaper nearly unfazed. Daike floated beside the sphere and yanked D-Reaper's head antennae. He quickly spun around, swinging D-Reaper around.

"Round, round you go, fat ass!" Daike sang along. "Even I don't know where I'm tossing you!" He tossed D-Reaper into the ocean.

"Nice toss, Daike!" WarUltima X exclaimed. "But, we should finish him off already!"

"Don't tell me what to do!" Daike shouted back. He forged an energy ball and tossed it toward the ocean.

The Ki ball shot through the water and headed for D-Reaper, who sank all the way to the ocean's bottom. The ball collided with D-Reaper and exploded on impact.

Boom!

The explosion erupted and kicked up hundreds of pounds of water into the air. Everyone else backed off and averted their eyes from the blinding light that swept over the vicinity.

"That kid's reckless!" Dai-Valkyrie Orcus cried out, flabbergasted.

"What do you expect?" Dai-Valkyrie Varuna scoffed. "It's that Tike kid that's reckless."

Dai-Valkyrie Eris sighed. "Yeah, I'd know since I fought him at the tournament."

"Tike, David! Be vigilant! D-Reaper could still be alive!" Angemon X called to the Meta-Fused boy's attention.

"Hah, that should do him in!" Daike shouted.

Sheesh, he's so dense! Brunhilde thought, dismissing Daike's arrogant personality. "MetalSeadramon!" She whistled for the metal sear dragon to pop out of the water. She floated over on top of her partner's head. "Did you see the D-Reaper anywhere down there?"

MetalSeadramon nodded dismissively. "Sadly no. All I saw was a bright flash of light."

"Damn, then that thing could still be down there!"

"Relax, that fatso thinks he's all that?! Is that all he's got?!"

WarUltima X interjected. "How can you be so sure?"

"What I said, he's done... oh, but I said I'd bring him back dead!" Daike just realized he had broken his word to the others. "Just to show proof I got eh job done, but I just gone and vaporized the fatty!" He just shrugged. "Oh well, nothing can be done now. We can all go home, guys!"

(End theme)

Sploosh!

Suddenly, the lower half of D-Reaper emerged from the depths missing his upper half. The top half was cut off beginning from the waist. Daike and WarUltima X both paled with shock. Everyone else were none too thrilled that Daike jinxed them.

"Ugh, that kid definitely owes us cokes after we pinch him," Dai-Valkyrie Ixion remarked.

"He should've gone down there and finished the rest of him off!" Dai-Valkyrie Sedna said. "That short-sighted fool."

Angemon X groaned. "He's definitely taking after my father. Bad attitude and all."

(Cue Dragonball Z: Battle of Gods -Indestructible Beerus)

Daike quivered with fright as he floated beside WarUltima X. The top layer of D-Reaper's belly started to come to life. The belly putty expanded like a balloon, reconstituting D-Reaper's body. The black vest reformed along with two arms and the yellow gloves. D-Reaper's head popped up complete with his head antennae. The creature raised both arms and howled with laughter.

"Whoa! Not good!" Daike freaked out.

WarUltima X powered up as gold energy imbued his wings. "We better get on ball now!"

D-Reaper pointed to Daike. "You called him fatso, huh? Now you've made me mad!" He puffed up and unleashed smoke from his air holes.

Pweeet! Pweeet!

"Brace yourself!" WarUltima X said.

"Feh, what are you gonna do about it, huh?!" The arrogant child rebuked against the blob.

D-Reaper grinned fiendishly. "I'm gonna kill ya!"

Shoom.

D-Reaper vanished and reappeared in the blink of an eye. He was closed a fist and prepared to hit both Meta-Fused warriors. WarUltima X closed both wings over him to protect him from the monster's punch. Daike, however, dodged the punch.

"Too slow...!"

Boom!

Even dodging wasn't enough as D-Reaper's punch generated a shockwave that dropped Daike. WarUltima X was sent flying back, but he recovered quickly enough to dive in to save Daike. D-Reaper cut WarUltima X off from the pass and headbutted him back.

"Ugh, he's that fast?!" Daike cried out. "Just in that stupid instant, he could read my movement?!"

Suddenly, D-Reaper vanished from Daike's plain sight view.

Bam!

D-Reaper stomped a mudhole on Daike and kicked him into the ocean like a soccer ball. D-Reaper swooped down and landed rapidfire punches all over him. Most of these fists collided with Daike's face, bruising him up.

Sploosh!

(End theme)

Both plunged into the ocean. The sounds of earth shattering blows echoed as D-Reaper continued wailing on Daike. D-Reaper pulled a fist back and checked over the damaged goods that was Daike's body. Daike's right eye became swollen and his face was covered with bruises. He looked like he had gone 10 rounds with a pro boxer.

WarUltima X shot out of the water and turned to see D-Reaper lifting Daike out of the water.

"Hang on!" WarUltima X shot across to save the boy.

"Not good! YoukaiInumon, we're gonna need to Biomerge!" Himakko called to his Digimon.

Nodding, YoukaiInumon responded. "All right then. Don't know if we'll make a difference, but it's worth a try!"

(Cue Dragonball Kai OST – The Braveheart Challenges the Strong)

With that, Himakko pulled out his D-Ark. While his D-Ark lit up, he combined Byakko's and YoukaiInumon's powers together with his body. Himakko and YoukaiInumon's bodies pulled toward each other. Upon activating the Biomerger process, the combined entities emerged in full and came out brandishing his Byakko Fang.

"AuroraInumon!" The Beast Biomerger announced. He swung his Byakko Fang, sending a massive projectile toward D-Reaper's way. "Byakko Force!"

D-Reaper headbutted Daike away. However, the creature didn't anticipate AuroraInumon's Byakko Force colliding with him. The blast was enough to distract him, allowing WarUltima X to discharge golden energy blasts from his wings. These blasts slammed into D-Reaper and pushed him away.

"I'll get him!" Phillipe called out, referring to Daike as he dashed and picked up the Meta-Fused Ascendant. Upon collecting him, Phillipe dashed right back to his friends.

"Good save, Phillipe!" Brunhilde yelled out as she sighted D-Reaper fuming mad. "Guys! He's gonna blow! We need to get out of here!"

"No, we can't let him blow up this area!" KaiserGreymon called out. "And let these Digimon die?!"

"He's right! And I know just the thing to slow him down!" Dai-Valkyrie Sedna declared, swinging her Ice Trident around and amassed an arctic wind around her.

Angemon X noticed the Ice Senshi surrounding herself with frozen air. She used this to freeze D-Reaper in ice! I hope that thing isn't anticipating it since Sedna's using it again!

The Dai-Valkyrie Kuiper Senshi flew up and surrounded D-Reaper. D-Reaper growled and started expelling mouth blasts. The Dai-Valkyrie Kuipers flew zipped around confusing the D-Reaper. As D-Reaper amassed an energy ball and tossed it at the Kuipers, they evaded the incoming ball. They moved away allowing Sedna time to summon a winter storm.

"Huh?! Hey, you get back here!" D-Reaper yelled at the Kuipers.

"He's open, Sedna!" Dai-Valkyrie Quaoar called to the Ice Senshi.

"Here we go! Sedna Arctic Freeze!" Dai-Valkyrie Sedna summoned a gust of subzero arctic wind that swept over D-Reaper.

D-Reaper ended up getting consumed by the frozen air. His body stiffened. Ice formed over his whole body until he got trapped inside a block of ice again.

"Dimitri, throw him!" She beckoned to him.

Following Sedna's command, Angemon X flew up catching the block of ice and tossing him far away. The ice containing D-Reaper was sent far away from Digi-Downunda.

(End theme)

"All right, that takes care of him!" MegaGargomon cheered.

"But, we didn't get a chance to use our trump card, Terriermon," the Warrior of Genbu sighed.

"Relax, Henry. There's always next time and fatty won't see it coming."

"I hope you're right, Terriermon."

Dai-Valkyrie Sedna breathed heavily, seemingly winded. "I put a lot into that frozen blast. That's the second one in a row I've had to do."

"Don't exhaust yourself, Sedna," Dai-Valkyrie Ixion advised her. "That should at least keep him contained for a while."

"He'll break loose. There's no doubt about that."

Brunhilde sighed. "Still, we managed to save this place from disaster."

"We should all get back to Azulongmon's sanctuary," WarUltima X addressed everyone. "Daike and I didn't get to finish our training. Daike took off without a second thought and I went to get him. BanchoLeomon and Pikkan are no doubt are gonna chew his ass out."

"Good, let this be a lesson to the brat," Dai-Valkyrie Eris folded her arms. "I'd given him a butt whooping if he were my kid."

"Man, and I thought I had an ego," Kazu remarked.

"And some of us need to get out friends treated," KaiserGreymon said, picking YamiLeomon up.

Blademon and Wildentmon recovered Junpei and Kouji's bodies respectively.

"They're still alive, but they need Suzie or someone to heal them," Wildentmon said. "Man, did we get out butts kicked."

"But, we did manage to save this city from getting blown away," the Warrior of Fire replied. "That's all that matters."

"Guys, less talking and more moving!" WarUltima X called to everyone. "Back to Azulongmon's we go!"

The group nodded together and started to leave the vicinity. Titaniamon and CyberBeelzemon, too, gathered their comrades and used Sparrowmon to help carry Cyberdramon and Shoutmon.

"Need a hand?" Brunhilde offered Kensuke's partners. She ordered MetalSeadramon to carry MetalGreymon.

"Thank you," Titaniamon said.

"No problem..." The Valkyrie Maiden smiled and nodded. She scanned over the Digi-Downunda coastline. Man, this place could've been turned to a giant crater if he didn't stop D-Reaper. Thank goodness we came in the way we did. But, this isn't over.

"Kotori, c'mon!" AuroraInumon called out to the Valkyrie. "I think the first thing Kouichi is you to tend to him."

"Ah, coming!" Brunhilde cried out frantically. She beckoned MetalSeadramon to carry Kensuke's Digimon and fly up toward a newly formed portal, which would take them to Azulongmon's sanctuary.

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Hundreds of kilometers from the Digi-Downunda coastline, the block of ice finally shattered. D-Reaper broke loose and floated up shaking the ice chunks from his body.

"Grrr, annoying dummies!" D-Reaper wailed angrily as steam spewed from his air holes.

Pweeeet! Pweeeet!

'Next time, Dee not gonna play nice! Stupid girl with ice gonna get spanking for ruining Dee's fun!" The creature continued wailing and flailing his arms before he ceased and stopped to think. "Hmm, were all of them the strong ones that guy talked about? Some of them were weak, but those two with the funny voices, the armor girls, and the other armor guys were strong enough to damage Dee's body. Hmm, maybe I should wait for them to come to Dee's house?" He smirked evilly and took off back to his house. "Dee can wait for them to come!"

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(Cue Dragonball Kai Buu 2nd Opening – Kuu Zen Zetsu Go!)

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(Cue Buu's Fury OST – Title Theme)

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Digimon Fusion Kai

Season 3, Arc 3: D-Reaper/Meta-Fusion

Chapter 144: Who Can Stop the Majin?! A Reluctant Hero and His... Daughter?!

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Digital World/Azulongmon's Realm

As the group returned from their brief skirmish with D-Reaper, Daike announced he had gotten his butt handed to him. This, of course, led to the Kai Destined, D3s, and the others to facefault.

Himura, Kouji, Junpei, Kouichi, Phillipe, and some of the Digimon (mostly Kensuke's) were taken in to be treated of their battle wounds. Falcomon and Suzie went to go heal them.

"We're lucky to even be alive after what could've been a worse disaster," WarUltima X informed Pikkan and BanchoLeomon. "I'm glad we were able to stop Daike before he got himself killed.

"Indeed," BanchoLeomon concurred. "I'm glad you guys were able to retrieve him."

Pikkan growled as he yelled at Daike. "See where not completing your training got you?! Now several of our friends got hurt because of you! We're lucky no one died! But, for sure, we're finishing training for the rest of the day! By tomorrow, you'll have perfected full Ascendant Meta-Fusion training!"

Daike wiped the spit from Pikkan off his face. "Yeah, yeah, I get it."

"If you did, you wouldn't have taken off the way you did, you stupid idiot!" The Alterian snapped at the boy.

Sheila chortled. "Oh, ho, now this is entertainment."

(Cue Dragonball Kai OST – Anxiety and Unease)

Meanwhile, Keke, Mimi, and Palmon approached Dimitri, Faith, and Karin. Athena and PinkPatamon came out of the palace to greet her parents.

"Karin, Dimitri! You're ok!" Athena hugged them both.

"Told you we'd be back, honey," Karin hugged and kissed the child's forehead.

"That was an awesome move you pulled there, Karin," Keke said. "You didn't just freeze but contained the D-Reaper!"

"But, don't expect that to hold D-Reaper for long, sis," Dimitri addressed her. "He'll be out and no doubt wrecking havoc somewhere. We only just delayed another city from getting destroyed."

"Well, from what BanchoLeomon has told me, D-Reaper has retreated someplace to recover its strength," Gennai interjected. "The Digital World should be safe for now."

"I hope so, Gennai," Mimi replied.

"Have you guys heard from Tai and X yet?" Karin asked Gennai.

"Sorry, Karin, but when we do, we'll let you know."

"Thanks, just thought I'd ask."

Just then, Kensuke walked forward with Christina, Veemon, Titaniamon, and CyberBeelzemon.

"Brother," Karin noticed him coming toward her and her colleagues.

"My other partners just got healed and are resting in my Digivice," Kensuke informed her. "I'm so glad you and the Kuipers are ok."

"I had to keep reassuring him we'd be ok," Christina chuckled. "Kensuke, we're independent enough to look after ourselves."

"I know, but I can't but help worrying about y'all. That kid went all Gotenks and didn't even think about your well beings."

Karin nodded. "I know, but what's done is done. He took the brutal punishment for us."

Taylor, Tyra, Helena, and Jami arrived to overhear Karin, Christina, and Kensuke's conversation.

"Speaking of that brat, I call dibs on spanking him," Taylor said. "Maybe Pikkan can let me?"

Tyra nonchalantly shrugged. "Sure if he lets you."

"That'd be amusing to watch," Helena giggled.

"Everyone is almost patched up, but we have another day to plan out another attack on D-Reaper," Jami proclaimed.

"Right," Karin replied.

"Damn, we almost had him! If that one little piece didn't come out of nowhere and break Karin's ice, we could've stopped him using MegaGargomon's trump card!" Christina said. "Y'know, we could've saved the day!"

"Of course, but circumstances didn't play out like we wanted," Karin said. "But, we have a second chance next time."

Dimitri nodded. "Right."

"Speaking of Pikkan, did you want to go see him putting those brats to the ringer?" Titaniamon asked CyberBeelzemon.

"Sure, let's go. That'll be satisfying enough to make up for today."

With that, CyberBeelzemon and Titaniamon left to go watch Pikkan train the boys.

(End theme)

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In another area within the sanctuary, Inumon, Jeri, Felinismon, and Leomon were in a room with Himura and Kouichi. Kotori and Betamon were sitting beside Kouichi's bedside.

"I'm so glad you call came back and that no one died!" Jeri nearly cried, hugging Himura, who was fresh from getting healed by Suzie.

"No, it was thanks to your telepathic warning that I narrowly survived the way I did. I would've been a goner if you didn't warn me in time."

"It's my fault," Kotori confessed. "Sorry for my reckless while fighting out there. Himura, Kouichi, I'm sorry."

"Don't blame yourself," Kouichi said, patting her hand. "We're all alive and that's all that matters."

Just then, the door in their room opened. Phillipe walked in carrying Jaguarmon.

"Phillipe!" Kotori called to her cousin. "You got your wounds treated?"

"Yeah, thanks to Suzie. That Falcomon was busy with healing others. It's always good to have more than one white mage on our side," Phillipe said, pulling up a chair and sitting down with Jaguarmon on his lap. "Are we all ok?"

"Yes, we are," Jeri nodded.

"That was one tough fight," Inumon said. "We barely came out of that one. I don't know how we'll fare next time."

"Don't let that negative line of thinking get you down, Inumon," Kotori disproved his attitude. "We can still fight."

"We can, but we need to consider the scary possibilities," Himura stated grimly. "I don't want to be a downer, but you weren't there to see Rika and Renamon die, Kotori."

"But, I saw Izumi and Tomoki die. You don't think how it feels to see friends die?"

This response from Kotori silence Himura and put in his place.

"I have hopes we can prevent anyone else from dying just like today. And I stand by what I say."

"That's the spirit, Kotori! I should also take credit for saving you, guys," Jeri smiled to Himura and Kouichi.

"Well, now that you mention it," Himura managed to smile. "Hopefully next time, we'll get a chance to use that Operation Doodlebug thing."

Everyone in the room were in agreement with that sentiment.

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"Damn it, we were so close!" Henry cursed, punching a wall in a private quarters he, Terriermon, and Jaarin occupied. "Had D-Reaper not relied on a piece of itself to break itself loose, we would've blasted him with a full dose of the Juggernaut!"

Terriermon groaned. "Ok, Henry, I know! I heard you the last few times already!" He covered his ears. "How was I supposed to know a piece of him was out of our sight? Sheesh!"

"He's right, Henry. Relax," Jaarin said, whispering to him and shaking both of his hands. "Breath. Remember the relaxation breath that sensei taught us."

Nodding, Henry breathed in slowly and then exhaled. He did this a few times more.

Jaarin smiled genuinely. "Good, Henry. Now, listen..." She placed her hands on his shoulders. "We have another shot at this. Don't give up until then. That last encounter I bet won't be the last."

"That's if the Meta-Fusion guys don't take him out first or Tai comes back," Terriermon pointed out. "Oooh, Takato and Guilmon might come back stronger than before!"

"Right," Henry sighed, sitting down with on a bed and his hands clasped together.

Silence fell in the room. No one had anything more to say, but then Jaarin ended the brief room silence.

"You relax. I'll get us something to eat."

As Jaarin walked out of the room, Henry lied on the bed. His eyes were deeply fixated on the ceiling as the bits of the Digi-Downunda battle played out in his head.

Terriermon landed on top of Henry's head. "Remember to momentai, Henry. We've been stressed, but don't let it get your hopes up! We can do this and do it right!"

Turning over to his right side, Henry closed his eyes and smiled. "We can do this... I hope... one more chance..." Exhausted, he fell asleep, resting to recover his energies after today's strenuous events.

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After getting healed by Falcomon, TK & Veemon and Davis & Veemon stopped by to watch Pikkan and BanchoLeomon train Tike and David.

"Man, they're not wasting any time," Davis noticed David going crunches.

TK frowned once he sighted Tike doing sit-ups. "Tell me about it. Glad Pikkan can take Tike off my hands for now."

Sonja approached Davis and sighed. "Glad you can stop that fused idiot the way you did."

"Heh, well me and TK, babe. Remember WarUltima X is both of us."

Sonja sweatdropped. "Right. Anyway, I'm just happy you took the kids out of there."

"They're getting their punishment courtesy of Pikkan and BanchoLeomon," Patamon noted.

"ALL RIGHT, MAGGOTS!" Pikkan bellowed. "Time to polish up on your Meta-Fusion dance to prevent another botch! Look alive, you two snot-nosed punks!"

Tike and David both straightened out at the sound of Pikkan's loud, commanding voice.

"Now remember, do it symmetrically, you two," BanchoLeomon reminded them.

Tike and David responded obediently. "Yes, sirs!"

Kara observed the boys' training.

"Stupid Tike. You made David look bad at there," Kara scoffed.

CyberBeelzemon and Titaniamon were seated together watching the training.

"Give 'em hell, pointy ears!" CyberBeelzemon clapped for Pikkan.

I'll show you hell, you prick! Pikkan thought, trying hard not to let CyberBeelzemon bother him.

Titaniamon sat with arms folded. "Be nice, CyberBeelzemon. He wants to get these drills into the boys to make sure they don't screw up. Do you want another disaster?"

"No... but, I can't have a little fun with my ol' buddy?"

"No."

CyberBeelzemon grumbled. "Ugh, never let me have fun."

Titaniamon flicked CyberBeelzemon's face. "Heard that."

Pikkan overheard the couple's lovers' exchange. Glad you got a woman to straighten your ass out.

Elsewhere, Sora and Biyomon reconvened with Izzy & Tentomon, Yolei & Hawkmon, and Joe & Gomamon.

"Man, what a day," Izzy said. "But, with enough prep time, we should have a clear shot on how to corner D-Reaper and neutralize him."

"I hope so, Izzy, for our sakes," Joe added.

"Hopefully that thing doesn't attack again until tomorrow," Gomamon said. "It'd put our minds at ease."

"According to Gennai, D-Reaper's destructive activities have ceased. So, things are looking up for now," Tentomon pointed out based on Gennai's assessments.

"Me, too. Tomorrow, we should know if Tai, X and the others return with Kari. Hopefully strong enough to turn the tables on D-Reaper," Sora said. Hear me, guys? Y'all better come back stronger than ever! She prayed for Tai, X, Takato, and Kari.

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Central Planet

Training on opposite sides of the planet have been ongoing since the start. Kari and Gatomon had it much easier compared to Takato and Gallantmon. Gosenzomon was still performing his odd dance ritual on Kari and Gatomon.

Kari and Gatomon stared awkwardly while Gosenzomon continued his dance ritual around them.

"This is the most awkward I've ever felt in my life," Gatomon muttered sardonically, sounding almost like Teen Titan's Raven.

"How long has been it?" Kari sweatdropped.

"Four hours and fifty eight minutes."

"Wow, you've been keeping count?"

"Had to find something to kill the boredom."

The final minute passed and Gosenzomon sat down with arms crossed.

"Ok, you two, the ritual dance is over. Let's the 20 hour power-up," the elder deity stated, watching Kari and Gatomon complying. He smiled and put his hands out in front of them. "Now, relax your bodies and close your eyes. Take a deep breath."

(Cue Dragonball Kai OST – A Divine Allure)

Kari and Gatomon did exactly what they were told. They both took deep breaths and closed their eyes. They slowly relaxed their bodies and crossed their arms. Gosenzomon focused and assessed both their energies. He delved into the metaphysical entity resonating inside Kari.

There it is, Homeostasis still resides within this girl. Her power is the source that will bring out Hikari's full potential. It should be enough where she may combine her Ascendant power with Homeostasis, creating the perfect ultimate power! Gosh, to think a human will be wielding this.

Gosenzomon barely opened one eye to see Kari and Gatomon still concentrating. He saw faint white auras subtly forming around them.

"I don't know if I can do this for 20 hours?" Kari openly confessed, keeping her eyes closed.

"Relax, you two will be training in your minds," Gosenzomon said. "And you'll be meeting a certain someone who's been meaning to see you, Hikari."

"A certain someone?"

"It's the source that passed on her light to you."

Upon hearing this, Kari held her seated stance and concentrated hard than ever before. Likewise, Gatomon focused as she and Kari ultimately conjured immaterial selves in a mindscape. Gosenzomon monitored them close during this metaphysical meeting.

"Good luck, you two."

(End theme)

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Kari's Mindscape

Kari and Gatomon opened their eyes, finding themselves in an endless mind space full of white. They knew they were no longer anywhere near Central Planet.

"Are we really inside your mind now, Kari?" Gatomon asked, pausing to her own voice reverberating across the near empty space.

"Looks like it," Kari said, noticing them both sporting white auras. "Whoa, is it just me...?"

"No, I've sporting a white glow like you, too. I wonder who the old guy was referring to? Y'know, that certain someone."

"Someone..." Kari paused as she sensed a presence materialize. She and Gatomon instinctively turned around seeing two ethereal figures. Discerning them closely, Kari thought she was seeing mirror images of her and Gatomon.

"Kari, it's us..."

The Bearer of Light frowned upon seeing 'them'. "Are you that entity that's possessed me?"

The figures smiled vaguely, keeping their intentions unclear.

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Central Planet

(Cue Dragonball Kai OST – Frantic Cover)

X and Simms witnessed VictoryGreymon and Gallantmon tearing it up for the past four hours. Gallantmon was able to match VictoryGreymon blow for blow. Likewise, Tai and Suzakato went head to head. Suzakato expelled firethrower-like blasts, which Tai evaded and repelled with an aura.

Tai jumped up while cupping his hands to the side.

Suzakato caught onto this and imbued flames over his body. He propelled himself with the flames lifting him upward to meet Tai for an aerial clash. Tai quickly used Instant Movement, evading Suzakato's reach. Tai reappeared behind Suzakato and fired a blast that dispelled his flames. He then clubbed Suzakato's back, sending him hitting the ground. Tai hovered down and helped Suzakato up.

"Gotta work on those defenses, Takato," Tai critiqued him. "Eh, you'll get the hang of it."

"Right...!" Suzakato nodded like the enthused fanboy he was. Man, I still wonder if I'm dreaming! I'm training with an actual Tai! Someone or something pinch me!

I wouldn't suggest that. X telepathed with Suzakato.

"Wait, did you just read my mind, X?"

"Pay attention to me, Takato! We're still in training!" Tai called out to Suzakato. He put a hand out, beckoning Suzakato to attack him.

Suzakato powered up and shot forward to engage the Bearer of Courage. "Oh, let's keep this up!" He went head to head, trying his best to hit Tai with his fire-charged fists.

Simms observed the pairings spar. "You think Suzakato can be pushed beyond his limits, sir?"

"Only time will tell, but yes it's the safe he can be," X replied, eyeing Tai and Suzakato's spar match. "As long as Tai treads carefully... even if Omega X could handle NegaMegidramon, that entity can still be dangerous to handle."

(End theme)

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One day later.

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Digital World/Mummymon Mansion

(Cue Dragonball Z OST – Mr. Satan Theme)

In just one day, D-Reaper's rampage was nearly unrivaled, minus his encounters with the heroes. Like a child at play, D-Reaper took extreme pleasures in killing not only those who resist but also those who tried to frantically escape. Most of them he just deleted, but when he's feeling hungry he turned them into delicious sweets.

Now the Digital World was ready to take extreme measures to resist D-Reaper's onslaught. Numerous Digital World military mobilized in futile attempts to stop the monster, but they were no match for the Dee. Armies have been wiped out and their commanders have concluded their resistance proven to be futile.

However, not all hope is lost. In addition to the Ascendants, Digi-Destined, and the YYGDM heroes helped save Digi-Downunda, another savior was preparing to come out of hiding.

Indeed, the Digital World champion, who has been recovering in a shelter following the Digital World Tournament, was ready to make his presence known. The Digimon, who alongside the Digi-Destined and the Ascendants, helped save two worlds from Virus!

(…can't believe I wrote that...)

The Digimon of legend has awakened from his brief slumber! He rises from his sarcophagus to face D-Reaper!

With the hopes of many Digimon resting on his shoulders, he strides across the Digital World.

Mummymon, the Digital World champion, is on his way to confront D-Reaper!

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Digital World/30 Kilometers from Dee's House

An aircraft landed behind a rock formation situated tens of kilometers from the oddly-shaped house of Dee's. A Gargoylemon, wearing an admiral cap and coat, escorted Mummymon out of the aircraft. Several Nanimon saluted their admiral and the champion on their way out of the aircraft.

Putting down his gym bag, Mummymon sighted Dee's house and put on a cool smile.

(End theme)

"That's D-Reaper's house, huh? Heh, heh, cute," Mummymon chortled, a hint of an arrogant tone exuding.

Gargoylemon gulped, speaking in a German accent. "Y-Yes, sir, it looks that way, Sir Mummymon!"

"All righty, boys, you leave the rest to me!" Mummymon declared, throwing his flowing cape behind him. "Y'all go home and wait for the good news of me teaching fatso a lesson!"

"Sir Mummymon, if you don't mind me asking, but what's in the bag?"

"This...?" He asked, lifting the bag for them for them. He smirked evilly. "Hehehe, it's my secret weapon."

"Oooo, a secret weapon! How interesting! We look forward to what it might be!"

"Ho, ho! Just relax and trust me!" Mummymon boasted in a gruff tone. He unbuttoned and disrobed his cape. "Ok! Time to grind him up and spit him out! He'll be sorry for attacking my planet!" He stood his ground and announced his arrival, but barely raising his voice as he whispered loudly. "Come on out, D-Reaper! The Champ is here! Afraid to show yourself, ya big fat coward?! No?! Then I'm coming right in there! Get ready to get knocked flat on your butt and hung out to dry!"

As he finished, there was silence amongst the men. Mummymon stood looking awkward as the admiral and his men sweatdropped.

"Um, do you have a sore throat, champ?" Gargoylemon asked. "He can't hear you if you whisper. Here, let me help you." He inhaled and yelled out. "HEY, D-REAPER! GET OUT HERE, IF YOU DARE!"

This caused Mummymon to freak out and nearly jumped out of his boots.

"THE CHAMP'S COME TO FINISH YOU!"

Mummymon spat out, chastising the admiral. "You idiot! He'll hear you!" He turned and sighed when the blob didn't come out. "Whew, looks like he didn't notice. You guys go get lost now. Amscray!" He quickly waved them off.

"Well, if you say so, champ," Gargoylemon complied with Mummymon's wishes. "The Digital World's in your hands now."

Giving them a thumbs up, Mummymon chuckled. "Tell the press this: the Champ's hands are the only ones you need right now. Oh, and be sure that Mr. Tony Stark gets home in his world safely."

Gargoylemon and his men saluted.

"Yes, sir!"

"We'll make sure Mr. Stark lands safely in his world!" Gargoylemon nodded.

(Cue Dragonball Kai OST – Satan's Song and Dance)

With that, Gargoylemon and his Nanimon soldiers bolted back into their aircraft. Once the aircraft flew off from the vicinity, Mummymon realized he was left all lone. And never before has he felt more butterflies in his stomach than before.

"Great... is he even h-home...?" Mummymon whispered nervously. He gulped and slowly tip-toed over while carrying his bag. "Well, here goes nothing." He picked off a bush and slipped behind it, using it as cover from being seen.

He slowly moved near Dee's house and picked up a rock. He threw it, which hit the side of the house. Mummymon shrieked and slipped behind the bush. He moved around the house and meticulously looked around it. There wasn't even any sign of Dee's agents.

Uh, is he gone? Mummymon thought, cautiously marching toward the house. He slowly poked his head through a window and saw no D-Reaper presence. He sighed with relief, wiping sweat from his left brow. "Whew, he's not home."

He took another chance and kicked at the side of the house. He quickly unloaded a flurry of punches that rattled the house, but no one seemed to answer.

"Wahahaha, take that you coward!" Mummymon boasted, laughing in an arrogant manner. "Well, if you're not home, I can't fight you! Guess I'll have to go home to my daughter and Arukenimon!" He bent over and snickered. "Hey, how about something to remember me by?" He let out a dirty fart. "Bwahaha, get one whiff of my smelly fart and you'll die from poisoning!"

Zipppp!

Upon hearing a zipping noise, Mummymon instinctively got down on his knees and pleaded, showing his true cowardice.

"AHHH! I-I-I'm sorry, Master D-Reaper! I didn't mean any disrespect to your all mightiness! How may I repent for my foolishness?!" He opened his eyes and saw a tiny lizard crawling by. He sweatdropped at the lizard. He then tried stepping on it as it scattered around. "STUPID LIZARD! YOU TRYING TO SCARE ME?! TAKE THIS! AND THAT!"

Suddenly, Mummymon's bag opened and out popped Meryl.

"TADA! MERYL'S HERE, POPPA!" Meryl announced, causing Mummymon to nearly jump out of his shoes.

Mummymon whirled around and gaped in shock. "M-M-Meryl?! What are you doing here?!"

Meryl was all smiles. "I came to see you stop D-Reaper, why ask?"

"You shouldn't be here, honey bun! This isn't too dangerous a place to be now! Daddy's working here!"

Meryl jumped out of the bag and scoured around Dee's house. "Ooo, this is a house? Really D-Reaper's house? It's shaped like a doggie!" She scaled the walls and poked her head into one of the windows. "Hmm?" She noticed two Searchers floating out of the kitchen and scanning her. "Hey, daddy, what are these?"

"Huh?" Mummymon blinked as he noticed the Searchers scanning Meryl. "EEK!" He bolted over and pulled Meryl away from the Searchers. "I didn't see those things here!"

"Are they D-Reaper's pets?"

"I don't know, honey buns, but they don't look harmful...?" The Digital World champion blankly stared at the Searchers, both of which smiled and floated away. "Whew. Well, no big deal I guess." He set Meryl down and sighed, trying to get the right words out without sounding scornful to his naive daughter. "Meryl, does Arukenimon know about you sneaking out of home?"

Meryl nodded dismissively. "No, no, she doesn't know! I just wanted to see you go to work, dad! I wanted to see you stop D-Reaper like you helping the Digi-Destined with Virus."

"I really appreciate you coming to support your dad, but this is very dangerous, Meryl. I'm taking you back home and then I'm coming back here to deal with that monster."

"Awww, but why?!" The child whined. "I don't wanna stay at home! It's boring!"

"Better boring than being in danger! Besides, your father doesn't want to worry his daughter being in danger."

"Are you scared something will happen to me?"

"Of course, I am your father."

Meryl stopped sniffling and wiped her nose. "Ok, if you really worried about me. I just want to see the D-Reaper up close."

"I think you've seen enough from those news channels. Besides, your father doesn't fear the D-Reaper! Once I come back here, I'm going to kick D-Reaper's fat butt!" Mummymon laughed out loud.

(End theme)

"YOO-HOO!" A loud shout came from above them.

Both Mummymon and Meryl looked up as D-Reaper stood on top of his house waving. Mummymon's mouth nearly dropped as he froze stiff and stuttered out of fear Meryl, on the other hand, had an opposite reaction. She had an elated look.

D-Reaper landed in front of them.

"Whoooaa..." Meryl whispered in awe.

"H-Hello!" Mummymon bowed and stuttered, trying his best to conceal his cowardice from his daughter while saving face in the process. "I-I-It's an honor to meet you, heheheh!"

"What kind of candy do you two want to be?" D-Reaper asked them. "A Tootsie pop, cookie, or gummi?"

"Oooh, I like candies!" Meryl said with eyes gleaming.

Mummymon covered Meryl's mouth and chuckled nervously. "Hahah, n-n-no! W-W-Wait hold on! We... me and my lovely precious daughter came to bring you presents!" He went through his bag and pulled a wrapped chocolate box. He showed it to D-Reaper. "I know it's not much, but..."

"Hmm, if it's not much, then I don't want it," the blob replied. "You two wanna be deleted?"

"A-Actually, it's not just nothing! Look!" Mummymon opened the box, revealing a sorted variety of different chocolates – milk, dark, peanut covered, almond, white, and strawberry flavored. "It's delicious gourmet chocolate made by the finest chocolate makers in all the Digital World! Here!"

"Ooo, chocolate!" D-Reaper eyed the chocolate pieces. "But, what's gourmet?"

"It just means it costs a lot of money and tastes good!"

(Cue Dragonball Kai OST – An Elegant Noontime)

D-Reaper pulled out a dark chocolate and sniffed it. Mummymon watched anxiously. Meryl looked inside the chocolate and poked at a strawberry flavored, prompting Mummymon to jerk her hand from it.

D-Reaper inhaled the piece and munched on it.

Mummymon smiled, snickering deviously. Heheheh, that fat idiot fell for it! That chocolate's loaded with poison strong enough to kill herds of Mammothmon!

"It's good!" Dee responded gleefully, seemingly immune to the poison effects, which he wasn't aware of to begin with. He continued eating like it didn't matter. He munched on more. "Even better than Digimon chocolate!"

Needless to say, Mummymon was stumped and Plan A was a total bust.

"Hmmph, poppa. Why can't I have chocolate?" Meryl scoffed. She watched her dad go through his bag again. "I forget. What else did you bring?"

"Ah, this!" Mummymon pulled out a Nintendo DS. "Here's our next present for you! A video game!"

"Wait, you went and got D-Reaper a new DS, but not me?!" Meryl teared up.

"I got you one, but you broke it by accident, remember?"

She stopped sniffling. "Huh? Oh yeah!"

Mummymon beckoned Meryl off and showed the DS to D-Reaper.

The creature curiously looked at it. "What's that?"

"Just press the buttons, like this! And blast down the bad guys!" He handed it to D-Reaper, who took it and started pressing the buttons like instructed.

"Hmmm. Yeah, yeah! Hahahah!" D-Reaper pressed the buttons.

"No, no, no! Not like that! Jump, jump!" Mummymon chided him.

Meryl jumped around, swinging her arms around. "Jump, jump, jump!"

Once his character died, D-Reaper growled and steamed over his loss. "This is too hard!"

"Eeeeek! Oh, let's try switching out another game," Mummymon pulled out a game card and replaced the other game with it. "This should be an easier game! There!"

As D-Reaper started playing, Mummymon grabbed Meryl and bolted off with a mechanism switch in hand.

"Errgh! This one's also too hard!" The creature fumed, growing frustrated with the puzzle game.

"Now's my chance!" Mummymon flipped the switch and pressed a button.

Boom!

(End theme)

The DS, rigged with an bomb, exploded right in D-Reaper's face and the blast seemingly consumed him. Meryl watched in shock while Mummymon laughed maniacally.

"Y-YEAH!THE END!" Mummymon boasted.

However, as the smoke cleared, D-Reaper emerged with just smears over his face. He turned with a big fat smile.

"Hey, that part was kinda fun! Dee liked it!"

Mummymon and Meryl both sweatdropped.

"Oh... thanks?" Mummymon gulped as D-Reaper walked up and got in his face. "Eeeeek!"

"You two are funny. I'll make you two my servants!"

"W-What?! Um, thank you, sir!"

Meryl blinked. "Servants, but we have servants in our home, poppa."

"Quiet, Meryl," Mummymon whispered, noticing D-Reaper pulling something out of his pants. He saw several gumballs in Dee's glove hands.

"See? I made this candy from Digimon," Dee showed the father and daughter his candy treats, once one of many Digimon victims.

"What?!" Mummymon freaked out.

"Candy made from Digimon? Did Digimon make them like the chocolate, poppa?"

Meryl, you don't even wanna know. Mummymon sighed in thought.

"Eat some," Dee offered them.

"Um, sure, but Meryl had too much candy before we came here."

"No, I didn't have any today!"

Mummymon grabbed all the gumballs, sparing Meryl from knowing the dark truth. "I'd love some! Thank you!" He swished the gumballs in his mouth, faking a grin. "Mmmmhmm, delicious! Sweet and rich in flavor! Never tasted better!" He quickly diverted D-Reaper's attention and pretended to notice something. "What's that?!"

"What's what...?" As D-Reaper turned, Mummymon quickly spat the gumballs out and kicked dirt over them to keep Meryl from eating them.

Meryl teared up once again and pouted. "No fair. I can't eat with your germs and dirt all over them!"

"What was it?" Dee asked Mummymon.

"Oh, uh, nothing." Mummymon and D-Reaper looked at the same direction. With Dee distracted, Mummymon landed a quick elbow to the blob's face, which didn't even faze him.

Mummymon backed away fearfully, realizing his blows wouldn't hurt the thing.

"What was it?"

"Um, I thought I saw some guy."

"Then, I'll kill him!" D-Reaper shouted, discharging a blast from his hand and blew up a rock formation.

Ba-Boom!

D-Reaper blasted away the rock face and the imaginary 'guy' along with it. Mummymon and Meryl's eyes popped open seeing the destructive blast wipe out the formation in one shot.

"Ahahah, wonderful Master D-Reaper!" Mummymon clapped, though doing his best to hide his fear of the blob monster. "That was incredible!"

D-Reaper stood proudly. "Hoo hoo!"

Meryl whispered in awe again. "Whooooa."

(Cue Dragonball Z: Battle of Gods OST – Kaioh in Panic)

Not long after that, Mummymon set up a camera stand.

"Poppa's gonna take a picture?" Meryl wondered, sitting on the window with the Searchers floating out to observe.

"Um, would you mind me taking a picture of us?" Mummymon asked Dee. "As a memento?" He asked D-Reaper to lie facefirst on the ground. "Here, you lie down just like that and look all stretched out. This is the popular photo capturing trend these days! Meryl, can you take a picture of us?"

"Ok, poppa!" Meryl hopped over and adjusted the camera. "Like this?"

"Peeerfect, Meryl!"

With that, the child took the best money making shot of Mummymon standing over D-Reaper while showing off the 'V' hand sign. Mummymon hurried over and scooted his daughter over, checking the camera.

Deviously grinning, Mummymon realized his scheme was near complete. Hehehe, the money winning shot indeed! This pic will serve me well, heheh!

Meryl watched D-Reaper sitting up. "Here, let me dust you off!" She patted D-Reaper's hands. "There, now are you hungry?"

"Yeah, Dee is hungry now."

"Then, why don't I make lunch for all of us?!" Mummymon offered. "Let's go have a feast!"

"You make dinner for us?" D-Reaper inquired.

"Daddy can make good food when the servants aren't around."

"Ok, you cook then!" D-Reaper said. Then, with a whistle, he summoned for Creepy Hands. "Creepy Hands, watch over the outside, ok?"

Nodding, Creepy Hands returned to guard duty after its slumber. Both Mummymon and Meryl gawked at the immense size of Creepy Hands. Meryl walked over and put a hand out for Creepy Hand. The agent lowered its head and gazed at the child's gleaming face. It tilted his head to the side and crouched over, curiously looking up and down the child.

"Meryl, enough goofing around. C'mon, let's go inside."

"But, I think he likes me!" Meryl cried out while Mummymon lead her inside the house.

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Later, D-Reaper and Meryl sat together at a table waiting for dinner. Mummymon brought over several plates to the ravenous creature.

"Mmmm," Dee casted a greedy eye over the food plates.

"Looks like good," Meryl drooled over the food.

"Here ya go! Bon appetit!" Announced Mummymon.

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After lunch, Mummymon was scrubbing Dee's large back with soap. Meryl, sharing the tub with Dee, poked her head out blowing bubbles from a scuba mask.

"You must be tired. It's been a long day, hasn't it?" Mummymon asked while scrubbing Dee's back some more.

Meryl giggled while blowing bubbles into the air. "This is relaxing, huh?!" She dove back into the water.

However, Mummymon's intents to stop D-Reaper hadn't wavered. He found himself in a awkward but position with his daughter around.

Don't get too cocky, fatso! Just you wait, I'm gonna kick your butt! Don't you underestimate me! Mummymon thought as he gulped nervously. The back of his mind reminded him of his daughter. Or, should I go through with it? Meryl's enjoying her time with him. I can't... no, I gotta D-Reaper. I'm the champ and can't let my fans down!

(End theme)

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Abandoned Town

(Cue Final Fantasy VII OST – Hurry!)

Far away from Dee's house, there was a recent prison breakout in the midst of the D-Reaper crisis. Two prisoners, in particular, managed to escape as far out as an abandoned town. The prisoners, a BomberNanimon and a RedVegiemon, disrobed their prison clothes and nabbed themselves an abandoned car.

"Can ya smell that?" BomberNanimon asked excitedly. "Freedom at long last! Whew! Now with all those idiots running like they're Kokatorimon with their heads cut off and the law trying to uphold all that chaos, we can start ourselves a fresh new killing spree!"

RedVegiemon passively chuckled, seemingly hesitant to go. "Well, I've never killed anyone in my life. I was only thrown in for trafficking digi-dollars and stealing profits."

"So, you've never used a weapon in your life? Well, BomberNanimon, will teach ya to go Rambo on some poor saps! Stick with me and you'll be mowing down some idiots by the end of the day! And then we can go find D-Reaper, kill that fat blob, and become the most notorious killers in the Digital World! Doesn't that just sound great?!"

RedVegiemon squeaked. "Sure thing, boss. I'll drive us to the next town."

"And hopefully they got a gun store. Now, onward! Our trail of blood starts now!" Declared a overly crazed BomberNanimon, whose penchant for violence and death would ultimately change the world for the worst.

(End theme)

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Next chapter: An Unlikely Friendship?! The Super Meta-Fusion Perfected!

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A/N: Disaster is just waiting to happen with the two Digimon playing the ruthless gunmen. Yep, just another chapter or two away from Evil Dee.

Daike might've been a total blow hard, but thanks to Sedna and Team YYGDM they were able to save Digi-Downunda from Dee's destructive rampage. That's a good thing. Though, now Daike and WarUltima X have to finish the next step in their Meta-Fusion training. Not to fret Henry, there's always next time to use Operation Doodlebug 2.0.

Kari and Takato's training continues. Though Kari and Gatomon enter a mindscape universe to meet Homeostasis in the flesh... or in light. And hey, if one is just going to sit down to get a power-up, achieving it in a mindscape training is more worth the goal... as funny as sitting down and doing nothing might be. Haha!

As for Takato, we'll see how Gallantmon stacks ups if Suzakato can't get the job done. Omega X and Gallantmon should be a doozy.

Finally, Mummymon, with an unexpected assist from Meryl, meets Dee. Dee makes new frien... servants, but that won't last long. And we'll see how long until the dumb champ realizes his greed for more undeserved fame won't translate well in his new friendship with Dee. And if he's any kind of dad, yeah no a good father image. Meryl, one day, that naïvete of yours might break and you'll see the kind of guy he is.

Next time: more Satan!Mummymon, Meryl, and Buu!Dee stuff. Possibly a look at Rika, Renamon, Izumi, and Tomoki in Other World. More training on Central Planet. The Meta-Fusion perfected at last. And the two killers head for Dee's place. A ton more developments before the next big tonal shift in this season.

Until send, send a review and see you soon!