Previously on Digimon Frontier: Chaos Rising
Kazemon got destroyed by BurningGreymon. She fought hard, but the Beast of Flame was just too powerful. Zoe tried one last time to get Takuya back by reminding him about the fun and loving memories they shared together. But the thing that broke IceLadyDevimon's spell was a passionate kiss. Thanks to Zoe's actions, Takuya was finally back to normal. On the other hand, that made IceLadyDevimon very angry. She attacked both of the humans and even knocked Zoe unconsciousness. But now, the fallen angel has to deal with the Bearer of Flame, who's fighting for more than just his friends.
So, without further ado, here's chapter thirty-six!
Cold Conclusion
Normal POV:
"ALDAMON!"
The Hybrid Digimon stepped to the middle of the room and unleashed a thunderous roar. It was so loud, the cave itself shook violently in order to match the tremendous vibrations of Aldamon's scream. And not only that, the temperature inside the cavern has spiked. The ice in the chamber turned to liquid due to the intense heat. The sharp icicles above had lost their points, thanks to Aldamon's appearance.
Even IceLadyDevimon could feel the massive intensity of the heatwaves surrounding the fiery Digimon. Beads of cold sweat fell down her face. She knew a Hybrid Digimon, such as Aldamon, possessed immense power. He was much stronger than Agunimon and BurningGreymon combined. But then again, this was more than the fallen angel had expected. If she wasn't careful, it could prove costly.
After a few moments of admiring the fiery Hybrid, a wide smirk appeared from cheek to cheek on IceLadyDevimon's face. A subtle laugh escaped her mouth, which only grew louder with each passing second. She had a feeling that she's going to have so much fun playing with this Digimon, as well as make him suffer, just like his girlfriend.
Finally, the fallen angel chuckled maniacally. Aldamon dropped in his stance and waited for IceLadyDevimon to attack. But instead, she slowly made her way toward the fiery Warrior. The increased heatwaves surrounding Aldamon didn't intimidate, nor stopped IceLadyDevimon. She loved the thrill of facing and brutally defeating a strong Digimon such as him. He was going to make a fine trophy to her collection.
"Astounding!" She giggled. "Could it be that I've finally found an adversary worth destroying?"
"You sure love to flatter yourself, don't you?" Aldamon growled.
"Of course! When you're as strong as I am, it's easy to look down upon others who are inferior to you! Take your pathetic girlfriend over there!"
IceLadyDevimon pointed her toward the unconscious Zoe, who laid motionlessly on the rocky surface. Of course, this made the fiery Hybrid very angry. It's one thing to insult him. But whenever someone made fun of his beloved, that's usually crossing the line.
"She was foolish enough to challenge me! Who does she think she is? That weakling of yours got exactly what she deserved! Hahahaha!" Her laughs was starting to get on Legendary Warrior's nerves.
"Stop it!" Aldamon grumbled.
"Oh, I wish I could savor the cries of her in agony, the pitiful look of defeat she had on her face when I humiliated her, the way she begged me not to..."
"ENOUGH!" declared the angry Hybrid.
He couldn't stand hearing this frozen creature's voice any longer. It was time someone melt this witch all the way to the ground. The cannons on his arms made a 180° turn and opened up to commence firing mode. His blasters glowed with a fiery red color and gathered energy inside. The awesome power of heat and flame assembled in the fiery Warrior's weapons. Finally, the cannons reached its full capacity and Aldamon locked on to the icy Digimon.
"YOU WILL PAY FOR HURTING ZOE! ATOMIC INFERNO!"
Aldamon unleashed his hostility and rapidly punched his arms towards the fallen angel. Hundreds of fireballs released itself from the Hybrid's cannons and zoomed toward IceLadyDevimon. However the frosty Digimon gave the fiery Hybrid a soft yawn of disinterest. It was obvious that she saw that attack coming a mile away.
"You fool! You'll have to do better than that!"
In a flash, her body disappeared from sight. Aldamon's fireballs sailed across the room and crashed into a nearby wall, creating a number of explosions on impact. The Legendary Warrior drew his arm back and anxiously waited for IceLadyDevimon to reappear again. He scanned his surroundings, searching for any signs of the evil Digimon.
Suddenly, a tingling feeling at the base of his skull alerted Aldamon that his opponent was nearby.
What he didn't see was IceLadyDevimon closing the distance. She was prepared to slash the fiery Hybrid with her sharp claws. The cold Digimon went for a horizontal slice across her opponent's upper body. But Aldamon was able to sense the sneak attack. Allowing instincts to take over his body, he got down to a squat position. Aldamon successfully evaded IceLadyDevimon's blindside move.
That also meant that the enemy was within striking range.
Aldamon turned around and went for a vicious elbow to the temple of IceLadyDevimon. But the fallen angel leaned back and was able to avoid Aldamon's attack. The fiery Digimon then surged forward and unleashed a torrent of punches toward the enemy's head and midsection. IceLadyDevimon smirked as she easily dodged one hand strike after another. While Aldamon was relentless, he wasn't able to land a single blow.
"What's wrong? Don't tell me you're getting tired already." mocked IceLadyDevimon.
"SHUT UP!" Aldamon ordered.
He rotated his body and went for a spinning heel kick to the side of his opponent. Just before his foot can make contact, IceLadyDevimon faded away. Aldamon's foot hit nothing but empty space. After regaining his footing, the Hybrid looked over his right shoulder. He was able to see IceLadyDevimon closing the distance and going for a slash across his chest. Her nails made three slash marks across Aldamon's armor. While no significant damage was done, he still could feel the effects of IceLadyDevimon's attack.
Aldamon stumbled back before returning to his defensive stance. Now it was IceLadyDevimon's turn to strike. She swung her claws toward fiery Digimon, trying to cut through his armor and cause some major damage. Aldamon held his arms up and used his cannons to block IceLadyDevimon's sharp attacks. The frozen creature scratched the surface of his blaster with her long nails.
Even though Aldamon successfully blocked IceLadyDevimon's strikes, the transfer of energy from her attacks to his forearms still affected the fiery Hybrid. He could feel some bruises on his upper extremities. But sadly, the fallen angel showed no signs of stopping. It wasn't long before the evil Digimon backed Aldamon into a wall. She then sped up her attack, trying to take advantage of her opponent.
The fiery beast couldn't defend himself much longer. His arms gave in and dropped to his side. IceLadyDevimon saw the opening she was looking for. She pulled her right arm back. Her claw transformed into a long spike. Finally, she brought her sharp, pointed weapon forward and took aim at Aldamon's chest.
Fortunately, the Legendary Warrior was conscious enough shift his body to the side, enabling him to dodge the potential deathblow by a few inches. With her victim out of the way, IceLadyDevimon's spike got stuck in the cavern walls. Aldamon gave his opponent a sidekick to the stomach. The fallen angel stumbled backwards toward the center of the chamber. But she was able to regain her balance returning to her stance. Aldamon finally regained his strength and he too got back in position.
"My, my! I haven't had this much fun in a long time!"
"Underestimating me again, aren't you?" Aldamon glowered.
"I never do, young man! I just love to play with my opponents, before destroying them!"
"Really? Then let me ask you something, IceLadyDevimon! How come you're always treating every fight like it's some kind of game?"
"Hahaha! It goes like this! Every Digimon in this world has one purpose! And that is it get stronger! The Digital World is no place for weaklings such as yourself and your pathetic friends! It's the way of life! In order to get strong, one must defeat Digimon after Digimon, until one of them beats you! That's why I am one of the most power beings in all of the Digital World! Not a single Digimon has even come close to surpass my power! Hahaha!"
"Wow, you're sick!"
"Say what you like! But you'll see! In life, there are winners, and there are losers! The winners get stronger and live to fight another day! And the losers..."
She turned to the unconscious teenage girl slumped against the wall. "... well, they end up just like her!"
"We'll see about that!" growled Aldamon.
"Bring it on, fool!"
"ATOMIC INFERNO!" ||| "WINTER'S WING!"
The blasters on Aldamon's arms glowed once again. The energy inside his weapons finally had reached its peak. He took aim and fired a barrage of fireballs toward his opponent. At the same time, IceLadyDevimon flapped her wings and released countless of iced bats from her center. She commanded her servants to devour the fiery Hybrid standing before her.
Not one of them got within ten feet of their opponents. The fire rockets nailed every frozen creatures and exploded on impact. Coincidentally, the number of fireballs Aldamon shot were equal to the number of bats that IceLadyDevimon had summoned. After a minute of standstill, the barrage of attacks came to a halt. The Digimon of Flame and the fallen angel stared each other down.
"Hmph! How naïve! Don't you know all you're doing is delaying the inevitable?" laughed IceLadyDevimon.
"Say what you want! But I won't stop until you pay for hurting my friends! I will never forgive you for what you did to Zoe!" growled Aldamon
"Hahahaha! Silly boy! I have nothing to do with your pathetic girlfriend's demise!"
"Stop lying to me, you witch! KYYAAAHHHH!"
Aldamon charged forward and went for a vicious right hook to the temple. IceLadyDevimon grinned before disappearing from sight. The Hybrid missed his attack completely and almost stumbled to the floor. The cold Digimon reappeared behind her opponent and widened her smirk. She had an opening to attack, but she decided to have some fun for a little bit.
"What happened to your friend was unfortunate! Entertaining, but unfortunate! But I can assure you, I've been sitting on my throne while..."
"ATOMIC INFERNO!"
The Warrior rapidly punched his cannons forward, sending a ton of fireballs toward IceLadyDevimon's direction. But the evil Digimon twirled in place like a ballerina and evaded all of the fireballs in a single rotation. She flicked her white, icy hair off of her shoulder and unleashed a subtle, unenthusiastic sigh.
"I'm not the one who tossed your girlfriend around like a rag doll or beat her to a pulp, darling! It was you!"
Aldamon was taken aback by IceLadyDevimon's delirious accusations. He was the one who attacked Zoe? That must be the most ridiculous thing he has ever heard. There was absolutely no way he did that to his beloved. He even made a promise to her that he will never hurt her.
"Me? What are you talking about?" He demanded.
"Silly me! Of course! How could I've forgotten?" snickered IceLadyDevimon. "My mind slaves usually have no recollection of what happened while they were under my control!"
"Mind slave? When was I one of your mind slaves?"
"Haha! Hahahaha! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"ANSWER ME! KYYAAAHHHH!" ordered the fiery Digimon.
Not able to listen to her laughter any longer, he unleashed his Atomic Inferno at his opponent once again. But IceLadyDevimon stood her ground and smiled. Every single one of Aldamon's fireballs passed by the fallen angel and exploded when they crashed into the wall behind her. Instead of shutting her up, Aldamon's missed attack only made her chuckles much louder.
"Temper!" She wagged her finger at the Legendary Warrior. "If you wanted to see what happened to your puny girlfriend, all you have to do is ask!"
IceLadyDevimon waved her hands around as she worked her magic once again. Aldamon waited anxiously and patiently for his opponent to speak. As much as he wanted to attack this psychotic witch, he was a bit curious about what IceLadyDevimon's words.
"I should warn you, though! You're not going to like what you see! So, I'll give you one last chance to reconsider!" The fallen angel smirked.
The fiery Digimon remained silent.
"Alright! Suit yourself!"
Finally, a ball of crystallized ice started to form beside IceLadyDevimon. It was no bigger than a basketball. Aldamon got in his defensive stance and anticipated for some kind of attack. But nothing happened. IceLadyDevimon had no intention of attacking the Hybrid just yet. Although, seeing the Legendary Warrior tense up amused the fallen angel. Moments later, the crystal ball was complete. IceLadyDevimon levitated the frozen sphere toward Aldamon until it was at his eye level.
The fiery Digimon gazed at the icy sphere. At first, he couldn't see anything but his own reflection. Aldamon was beginning to think that this is some kind of trick. All of the sudden, the insides of the crystal ball were then filled with thick clouds of murky smoke. For a brief second, Aldamon leered back at IceLadyDevimon just be sure she wasn't going to attack him while he was temporarily distracted. However, she nodded her head and allowed the fiery Digimon to proceed with his observations. Aldamon sighed before refocusing his attention back to the crystal ball.
The smoke inside the frozen sphere began to subside. Soon, the first set of images began to reveal itself. Aldamon's eyes widened at what he saw.
"Oh my God! Zoe!" The fiery Digimon said to himself.
The crystal ball revealed Agunimon and Kazemon battling each other. Upon further inspection, Agunimon was more of the aggressor while Kazemon was doing her best to defend herself, let alone stay alive. Aldamon knew that was him fighting his best friend, yet he refused to believe it. He began to feel pain inside his chest every time he would land a punch, a kick or one of his fiery attacks on the Warrior of Wind.
The pain only got worse when he watched Kazemon coughing for air, screaming in pain and crying in anguish. The next thing he saw was Agunimon grabbing the female Warrior by her neck and lifting her off the ground. Aldamon could feel his skull pounding as the voices in his head replayed the blurry, yet horrific events.
"Takuya... *cough*... please... Let me... *cough*... go!"
"Hehe! You're even cuter when you're suffering like this! Hearing you squirm is music to my ears! Too bad for you... it all ends here!"
"No... Takuya, stop… fight it... Please, Takuya... *cough* I... I lov... uh... "
"HAHAHA! That was so much fun! Too bad, all good things must come to an end! And that includes you, girly! Now, my servant... FINISH HER!"
"Time to end this! Goodbye! AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"
Aldamon fell on his knees and clutched his aching skull. He shook his head in denial. Although the feeling was real, he couldn't believe that he would do this to his own girlfriend. He would never do such terrible things. He promised her that he would never hurt her and would always protect her. But sadly, the sickening images he saw in the icy ball were hard to deny.
"No! This is not real! I would never!" Aldamon argue with herself.
"Ah, but you did, young man! I was there! Your girlfriend was there! Even you were there to witness her destruction! Unfortunately, you're the only one who refused to accept reality and... "
"Stop it! It's a lie! This is all just a trick to let my guard down!" The Legendary Warrior declared.
"Too bad this isn't a trick! Everything you saw has actually happened! You deliberately beat up your own girlfriend, without any remorse!"
"No! I can't believe it! I won't believe it!" Aldamon clutched his head with both of his hands. His migraine not only returned, but it has gotten worse.
"Oh, but there's more!" teased IceLadyDevimon.
She snapped her fingers and the crystal ball before the Legendary Warrior once again filled the insides up with smoke. As the frozen sphere began to conjure up the next set of images, the broken Aldamon shifted his attention back to the semiconscious blonde girl, who wasn't moving nor breathing. His eyes began to water but he refused to let the tears fall. Then again, the possibility of him attacking the girl he loves crept in the back of his mind, making the task of holding back his tears hard to accomplish.
Finally, the smoke inside the crystal ball faded and the next set of clips displayed itself in front of the Legendary Warrior.
When Aldamon refocused his attention back to the sphere, he saw himself transform into the Beast Warrior of Flame. He knew that the damage to his beloved was doubled every time he connected with one of his attacks. The fight was so one-sided and so brutal, he couldn't bear to watch it. Kazemon's shrieks of pain were much louder than before. It rang throughout his ears, making the migraines more agonizing. Worst of all, the flashbacks were even more real than the last one.
"Aw, poor baby! Just look at you! How pathetic! You are, by far, the weakest Legendary Warrior of all!"
"Ta... Takuya..."
"Stop sniveling, you puny little..."
"OOF! *cough, cough*"
"Hahahahahaha!"
"Takuya... *cough*... please..."
"Let's end this! AARRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH! WILDFIRE TSUNAMI!"
"Takuya... no... KKKKKYYYYYAAAAAHHHHH!"
As the Beast Warrior of Flame unleashed his blazed attack on the defenseless Kazemon, the crystallized ball of ice shattered and fell on the ground. However, the damage had already been done. The pain was too unbearable. Aldamon collapsed on all fours and felt his head was being squeezed in a vice. It only got worse when Zoe's agonizing shrieks echoed in his mind. Aldamon shook his head left and right in disbelief and in shame.
"No... NOOOOOOOOOO!" Aldamon cried.
"Yes... YEEEEEEEEEES!" mocked IceLadyDevimon. "Drink it in! Relish it! Embrace it!"
"Stop it! This is not real! This is just an illusion! I would never attack Zoe!"
"Hehe, but you did young man! You can deny it all you like! But in reality, you are the one responsible for your pathetic girlfriend's destruction! You are the one who did this to her!"
"SHUT UP!"
"What you saw was no illusion! It is the real thing! Hahaha! Nothing like watching two best friends fight and destroy each other! And as an added bonus, they turned out to be boyfriend and girlfriend! Talk about hitting the jackpo..."
"ENOUGH! JUST... LEAVE ME ALONE!" Aldamon shouted while raising his voice with e very word that came out of his mouth.
His couldn't contain his anger any longer. He held his hands up in the air and gathered all of the heat energy within the Crystal Caverns. The assembled energy he collected started to take form and expand, creating an extremely dense and powerful fireball.
"Great, here we go again." sighed IceLadyDevimon.
"I'VE HAD ABOUT ENOUGH OF YOUR TRICKS, YOU WITCH!" Aldamon hollered with rage and frustration.
"NOW, TAKE THIS! SOLAR WIND DESTROYER!"
With all of his strength, the Legendary Warrior heaved the giant fireball toward IceLadyDevimon. The fallen angel faded away, just as the fireball got off Aldamon's hands. It crashed into a couple of stalagmites on the other side of the chamber, causing them to explode into tiny pebbles.
IceLadyDevimon reappeared after the massive explosion had subside, only to see Aldamon getting set up for another Solar Wind Destroyer. The fiery beast took aim and threw it towards his opponent. The devil-like Digimon once again disappeared to evade the attack. However, Aldamon's fireball slammed into IceLadyDevimon's throne. The seat burst into fragments of ice. The evil Digimon reappeared once again to Aldamon's right.
"Great! There goes my best seat!" She groaned underneath her voice. "Oh well, I was considering redecorating and..."
"KKYYYYAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! SOLAR WIND DESTROYER!" cried the fiery Digimon.
"Uh-oh!"
IceLadyDevimon realized she had let her guard down for a split second. Aldamon formed another giant ball of fire and tossed it at his opponent. IceLadyDevimon quickly teleported herself from one side of the room to the other.
Meanwhile, Aldamon's fireball was heading straight towards another rock formation located somewhere on the western portion of the cave. It turns out that Bokomon and Neemon were hiding behind those rocks. When the two Rookies peeped out their heads, they too saw the ginormous fireball coming their way.
"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" Both Digimon shouted before scurrying out of the way.
They dove towards the ground and covered their heads to protect themselves from any kind of debris. The fireball crashed into the rocks and exploded on impact, sending bits of rock and pebble in every direction. Miraculously, not a single piece of stone nailed Bokomon or Neemon. Once the debris had cleared, the yellow rabbit wiped the dirt and grime off his pants. Bokomon, on the other hand, had his eyes toward the fiery Digimon.
"WATCH IT, TAKUYA! WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO? FRY US?"
"I don't think he hears you." Neemon pointed out.
"Who asked you?" Bokomon huffed.
IceLadyDevimon reappeared back on the battlefield, apparently unscathed. However, she was a split-second late in her reaction when she tried to avoid Aldamon's attack. The fireball did get a piece of her white hair and a portion of her right wing. But the flames went out in an instant, due to the freezing temperature of her body. On the other hand, Aldamon has scored a hit on her, and she did not like it one bit.
"Why that little brat..." grumbled IceLadyDevimon.
"One more time. This time, I'll get her for sure." Aldamon said to himself. He put his hands together to create another fireball. As he got ready to unleash another one of his attacks, IceLadyDevimon locked on to her target.
"Let's end this game! WINTER'S WING!"
"AAAHHHHHH! SOLAR WIND DESTROYER!"
IceLadyDevimon released her army of bats the same time Aldamon threw his gigantic fireball. The two attacks collided with one another in the center of the room. Neither one of IceLadyDevimon's bats stood a chance against the massive heatwaves of Aldamon's fireball. They melted like butter and fell to the ground in tiny pools of waters.
As for the Hybrid, his fireballs kept their form and zoomed straight toward the evil Digimon. IceLadyDevimon disappeared to avoid the getting hit. The fiery Warrior had anticipated that would be her move once his attacks got close to her. When Aldamon saw his opponent was out of sight, he quickly rushed toward the center of the chamber.
The fallen angel reappeared back on the battlefield, right in front of the charging Hybrid Warrior. His sudden approached had startled her. She reacted by stomping her foot on the ground. Frozen particles from the canvas began to take shape, creating a large wall of ice between her and the fiery Digimon. But that didn't stop Aldamon. The amused IceLadyDevimon looked on and grinned.
"Haha! It's no use." She snickered. "I've gathered the strongest, hardest ice substance around me, and I've fused them together to create this ultimate defens... UUUGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!"
IceLadyDevimon never got to finish her declaration. That's because Aldamon plowed through the barrier and slammed his shoulder into his opponent's chest, like a raging bull. The Hybrid Digimon rammed the evil Digimon from one side of the cave to the other, until IceLadyDevimon's back crashed into the wall behind her.
Aldamon then unleashed a series of punches to the cornered witch's head and body. IceLadyDevimon tried to put up her arms to fend off of Aldamon's attacks, but the fiery Digimon was too fast.
Finally, the fiery Hybrid grabbed IceLadyDevimon by the neck and tossed her back to the center of the chamber. The cold Digimon bounced on the rocky canvas a couple of times before getting back to a vertical base. However, Aldamon had already closed the distance, ready to unleash another set of attacks. He started off with a vicious left hook to IceLadyDevimon's cheek, followed by right hook to her jaw. After that, an uppercut to the chin, with a few more hooks to the face afterwards.
Each one of his punches were stronger than the last. IceLadyDevimon could feel her cheekbone and her mandible on the verge of breaking. Unfortunately for her, the fiery Digimon showed no signs of stopping. He delivered one more straight punch to her nose, causing her to collapse to the ground.
"Do you have any idea what you did to me? DO YOU?" Aldamon growled.
He unleashed another powerful punch to his opponent's jaw, causing one or two teeth to loosen out of place. Next, they fiery Digimon gave her a brutal knee to the gut, forcing IceLadyDevimon to double over. Aldamon then grabbed the gagging female by her white hair and delivered a huge headbutt to her skull. This time, Aldamon was able to knock a few teeth out of IceLadyDevimon's mouth. The evil Digimon fell on her face after the hard shots she had took.
The furious Aldamon then grabbed the collar of her dress and lifted the fallen angel off of the ground. Aldamon spun around to gain some momentum before smashing IceLadyDevimon into a nearby stalagmite. The rock formation broke apart and the evil Digimon groaned in pain.
With his hand still tight around her collar, the Hybrid flapped his orange wings and few towards the top of the cave. Once there, he rammed his opponent into the ceiling, making a huge dent above. Finally, Aldamon dove downwards and slammed the evil Digimon hard on the canvas. IceLadyDevimon fidgeted in pain after taking such brutal punishment.
Aldamon then took a couple of steps back and opened up the blasters on his arms.
"TAKE THIS! ATOMIC INFERNO!"
By punching rapidly, he released thousands of fireballs toward the enemy. IceLadyDevimon opened her eyes and saw the fiery attacks coming right towards her. She rolled out of the line of fire and sprung back to her feet. The devil-like Digimon returned to a defensive position. The first thing she noticed was Aldamon coming towards her with another attempt at a frontal attack.
This time, she was ready. When the Hybrid Digimon went for straight punch to her face, she instantly grabbed his arm and tossed the fiery Digimon over her head. Aldamon crashed into the cavern walls, just a couple of yards away from the passed out Zoe. He slumped down the rocks and fell to the ground. IceLadyDevimon stomped towards the Hybrid. She unceremoniously spat out any broken teeth that were in his mouth.
"You're very angry, you know!" She teased.
"Why you..." grimaced the fiery Digimon.
"But I must admit that you're a lot stronger than that other human! This will make my victory so much sweeter!"
"You won't win!" Aldamon declared as he got back to a vertical base.
"Of course I will! This cave shall become your grave! And because I'm in such a generous mood, I'll place you right beside your girlfriend. That way, both of you can rest in peace together! HAHAHAHA!"
"NOT A CHANCE!"
Aldamon charged toward the evil Digimon. IceLadyDevimon timed his movements perfectly and sidestepped out of the way. But not before giving the fiery beast a grueling knee to the stomach. Aldamon flipped in the air before landing on his back. As he clutched his injured midsection, IceLadyDevimon leaped in the air, before drilled her feet into Aldamon's gut, damaging his ribs even further. A loud grunt of pain escaped Aldamon's mouth.
Still on top of her opponent, IceLadyDevimon transformed her arm into a pointed lance. She took aim at Aldamon's head and brought her arm forward. The Hybrid Digimon saw the sharp spike coming towards him and reacted by rolling to his right side. IceLadyDevimon redrew her weapon and tried stabbing her target once again. This time, Aldamon rolled to his left to avoid the blow.
Back and forth they went. IceLadyDevimon was persistent with her attacks, but Aldamon was lucky enough to dodge each one by a few feet.
Meanwhile, Bokomon and Neemon headed towards the unconscious Zoe Orimoto while Aldamon and IceLadyDevimon continued with their fight. Each Rookie level Digimon knelt by the teenage girl's side. They both shook Zoe's body, hoping that she would open her eyes. Bokomon tried slapping her face lightly, while Neemon went as far as tickling her.
Moments later, Zoe's consciousness had returned.
"Ugh... Bokomon?" She groaned.
"Zoe! Oh thank goodness! You're alive!" The mutant Digimon rejoiced. He wrapped his little arms around his human friend and gave her the biggest hug he could give. Zoe smiled, regardless of the pain she was in.
"Hey! No fair! I want a hug too!" Neemon complained.
"For what, you moron?" Bokomon moaned.
"For being such a good friend?"
"Oh hush up."
"Um... guys? Where's Takuya?" The Bearer of Wind asked.
"TAKE THIS! HYYAAAHHHH!" An evil voice shouted.
Zoe shifted her attention back to the fight between Aldamon and IceLadyDevimon. The cold creature drew her arm back and tried stabbing the Warrior in the chest. But Aldamon held his arm up and blocked the lance with his blasters. Aldamon parried the weapon to the side and delivered a front kick to her belly. The force of the kick knocked IceLadyDevimon back. However, she kept her balance and returned to her stance. Aldamon kipped up and charged at his opponent.
"Takuya..." She quietly said to herself.
Aldamon delivered a pair of hooks to IceLadyDevimon's head. But she ducked out of the way, causing the Hybrid Warrior to hit nothing but air. As she sprung back up, IceLadyDevimon delivered a huge uppercut to Aldamon's chin. The fiery Digimon sailed upward and crashed into the ceiling. Gravity finally got a hold of his body as the fiery Digimon fell down to the ground. Aldamon landed hard with a thud, making a huge crater upon impact.
As the fiery beast tried to recover, IceLadyDevimon approached the wounded Warrior. She used her left hand to grab Aldamon's neck. IceLadyDevimon held him off the ground and squeezed tight on his throat, cutting off the air supply to his brain.
"Hahaha! Victory is mine!" laughed the evil Digimon.
"N... Never!" coughed Aldamon. He tried to shake free, but IceLadyDevimon's grip was too tight.
"Game over, Legendary Wimp! It's over! I win!" IceLadyDevimon drew her spiked hand back.
"TAKUYA, NO!" Bokomon shouted.
"THIS IS TERRIBLE!" Neemon stated.
Zoe, on the other hand, was speechless. She wanted to help, but could not find the strength to move. IceLadyDevimon is about to finish her boyfriend off and there was nothing she can do. She was in no condition to fight, especially after that huge beating she took after facing her 'mind-controlled' boyfriend. And if that wasn't enough, she didn't have her Spirits with her. What good is she without them? All she can do was pray and hope that her beloved would somehow get out of this mess.
"Any last words?" mocked the frozen female.
"Yeah, just one..." Aldamon managed to say. IceLadyDevimon then saw a huge grin on the Warrior's face. But before she could react...
"BURN!"
Suddenly, Aldamon's entire body was covered in scorching hot flames. The increased level of heat intensity around him made IceLadyDevimon let go of his neck. But that's not all. He left behind a significant burn on her hand. Aldamon landed back on his feet and launched another barrage of rocketing fireballs at the fallen angel.
All of his attacks were on target. One by one, the projectiles exploded upon impact against the IceLadyDevimon's body. Each explosion knocked the Ultimate level Digimon backwards until she crashed against the unforgiving cavern walls.
But the Legendary Warrior was far from finished. He dove towards the dazed opponent with his fists clenched tight. IceLadyDevimon shook off the dizziness in her head and dropped back in her defensive position. But she couldn't react fast enough to Aldamon's barrage of hand strikes. The Hybrid gave IceLadyDevimon a brutal punch to the face, a stiff uppercut to the midsection and a ferocious headbutt to the jaw, knocking IceLadyDevimon off of her feet.
As Aldamon continued to relentlessly pound the living daylights out of his opponent, Zoe looks on with fright.
"Takuya..." She gulped.
The blonde has seen Takuya fight countless of times. There were moments where he showed a lot of emotion during the fights. However, this battle was different. Takuya's not just defeating IceLadyDevimon. He's destroying her. Zoe shook her head with fear and disappointment. Her boyfriend's not fighting out of justice. He's fighting for revenge after what IceLadyDevimon made him do.
"Takuya, please. Stop..." She quietly begged.
But her words couldn't reach him. Aldamon tossed IceLadyDevimon back to the center of the room. She was a complete mess after taking all of the Hybrid's punches. Her right cheek was swollen and her mandible seemed to be broken. Her midsection was tender and her spine appeared to be fractured. Aldamon has beaten her to the point beyond recognition. Unfortunately for IceLadyDevimon, the fiery Digimon refused to cease his attacks until there wasn't a single trace of life left.
"TAKE THIS! AND THAT! YOU WITCH!" Aldamon cried, delivering a devastating punch to the face and midsection.
"YOU'VE ATTACKED MY FRIENDS! *punch* YOU'VE USED ME! *punch* YOU'VE MADE ME HURT MY BEST FRIEND! *punch* YOU WILL PAY... *punch*... FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE!"
Victory was already his, but Aldamon wasn't satisfied. As he continued unleashing his hostility on the defenseless IceLadyDevimon, the two Rookie Digimon, along with Zoe, looked on in fear.
"Scary! I've never seen him so aggressive!" Neemon pointed out.
"Has Takuya gone mad?" Bokomon said. "He's already ready won! So why doesn't he finish her?"
"Ugh... Takuya!" cried Zoe.
She managed to stand up on her own two feet, regardless of all of her injures. Her stomach was still bruised and her head was still aching. Plus, the agony inside her body hasn't even healed yet. But she endured the pain and hobbled as quickly as she could toward her best friend.
"NOT SO FUN NOW, HUH?" Aldamon roared. He gave the defeated IceLadyDevimon another right hook, knocking out a few teeth out of her mouth.
"Stop! I give up..." begged the broken devil.
"SHUT UP!" The fiery Digimon ordered, brutalizing the fallen angel's face even more.
After delivering one last punch to the bridge of her nose, the icy Digimon lost consciousness. Aldamon took a step back to observe the damage he has done. It was about time he finish this foul creature off. Aldamon pulled his right arm back, and the blaster on his limb to rotate 180°. However, the cannons never opened up, leaving the sharp, pointed edge of the weapon out in front. Aldamon took aim at the center of IceLadyDevimon's chest. The fire in his eyes burned like never before.
"Now, you dark, cold witch... BEGONE!" He cried as he brought his weapon forward.
"PLEASE TAKUYA! NO MORE!" A voice cried from his blindside.
It sounded like Zoe, which made the fiery beast freeze for a moment. The teenage girl took advantage of Aldamon's hesitation. She wrapped herself around the Hybrid's striking arm. The fiery Digimon glowered to his right and saw a young woman trying to stop him from attacking.
"UGH! LET ME GO! THAT'S AN ORDER!" He commanded. But the blonde shook her head and held on tighter.
"Please Takuya! That's enough!"
"ZOE, DON'T MAKE ME SAY IT AGAIN! LET ME GO OR I'LL..."
*slap*
Zoe reached as high as she could and slapped Aldamon across the cheek. To Bokomon and Neemon who witnessed the whole thing, the girl's slap looked more like a light swipe of the face. Plus, since her beloved was in his Hybrid form, he shouldn't feel any kind of pain.
However, that wasn't the case. Zoe's sharp, opened-handed blow stung like a bee. Aldamon rubbed his cheek and surveyed the teary eyes of his beaten and bruised girlfriend. The slap did more than stunned the Hybrid. It brought him back to reality.
"I'm begging you, Takuya. No more fighting, please."
"Zoe, I..."
"You can stop now." begged the young woman. "It's over. You've already won the battle."
"You don't understand! She..."
"Look..." Zoe pointed toward the spot where IceLadyDevimon had laid. Aldamon then noticed a ring of Fractal Code surrounded her motionless body.
"But, IceLadyDevimon... She's done so many horrible things and..."
"Takuya, haven't you forgotten? We're Legendary Warriors. We're supposed to protect the Digital World and all of the other Digimon, not destroy them. *sniff*... We have to put an end to all of this chaos and evil. So please, Takuya. No more fighting. Because if you do destroy her, it would make you no better than IceLadyDevimon."
"Zoe..." He sighed.
"And I'll never forgive you for that."
Upon hearing his girlfriend's words of wisdom, Aldamon retracted his weapon and lowered his arms to his side. His best friend released the Hybrid's arm and backed up a couple of steps. Meanwhile, the Legendary Warrior shifted his attention back to the subconscious IceLadyDevimon. The ring of Fractal Code was still around her waist. Aldamon took out his D-Tector and was ready to seal the deal.
"Well, it looks like I'm the winner of this contest, IceLadyDevimon." spoke the Hybrid. "And thank goodness I never have to play your stupid games ever again!" The scanner of the top of his device lit up and the Symbol of Flame appeared on the screen.
"FRACTAL CODE… DIGITIZE!"
He swung his arm out, absorbing the data around IceLadyDevimon's waist. When all of the data the evil Digimon has been absorbed, her body began to digitize until there was nothing left. At long last, IceLadyDevimon has been defeated.
A body of Fractal Code surrounded Aldamon's body. Seconds later a teenage boy with goggles appeared, panting heavily. The fight sure took a lot out of him.
The Bearer of Flame then looked down and saw a black sphere on the rolling on the canvas. Just as he's suspected, it was the Chaos Sphere that was fused with the creature's heart. The dark device was still active and surging with energy. But with IceLadyDevimon gone, there was no host for the Chaos Sphere to use its power on. And without a host, the power in the black orbs dropped to zero. With all of the evil energies gone, the Chaos Sphere shattered into pieces.
Suddenly, Takuya fell on one knee and clutched his bruised chest. He winched in agony, feeling as if someone has torn a hole inside. Withstanding IceLadyDevimon's attacks was no easy feat. Takuya couldn't believe that none of his ribs were broken or any of his internal organs punctured. But the main thing was he was alive, and so were his friends.
"Takuya... KYAH!" A shrieking Zoe yelped in pain before collapsing on her back.
"Oh God! Zoe!" The goggle-headed boy cried. He limped as fast as he could towards the injured girl. When he finally reached her, Takuya rested the blonde young woman's head on his lap. He gently stroke her soft cheeks and brush the golden locks off of her face.
"Zoe! Zoe, wake up!" Takuya cried, lightly shaking her body and hoping that she's alright. His prayers were quickly answered when he heard his best friend moaning. She opened her emerald eyes and locked on to the chocolate orbs of her boyfriend.
"T... Takuya?" She spoke
"Are you alright?
"I am now." Zoe nodded. "With IceLadyDevimon gone, I feel much better. And it's all thanks to you, Takuya."
"Zoe... I..."
"Hold me."
The Bearer of Flame nodded at his girlfriend's request. He helped her up to a sitting position and gave Zoe a big hug. The blonde melted in her beloved's arms.
The two humans giggled for several moments. Everything was back to normal. They had each other's company, their friendship, and their love. Neither one of them couldn't be any happier. They may be still trapped inside the Crystal Caverns, and a maniacal sovereign was still trying to take over the Digital World. But here they are now, snugged in each other's embrace. Their eyes were closed and their cheeks were touching.
Both humans had lost track of the time. But that didn't them. Miraculously, the pain they had suffered from the fight against IceLadyDevimon had been healed due to the warmth of their embrace. They were safe and comfortable in each other's arms. It's like they were in a perfect dream, hoping to never wake up.
After what seemed like an eternity, the two stared back into each other's eyes. Zoe went for a quick kiss. But Takuya turned his cheek and parted from his girlfriend.
"Takuya, what's wrong?"
"I'm sorry." apologized the goggle-head.
"For what?"
"For not keeping my promise."
"I'm confused Takuya. What promise?" Zoe tilted her head to the side.
"Before we arrived at the Digital World, I promised that I'll always protect you, no matter what happens. I swore that I would never let anyone hurt you or let anything bad happened to you. And then... I... *sniff*..."
"Takuya, it's not your fault." Zoe consoled. She placed a hand on his shoulder, but Takuya swatted it away and stood up from his position.
"Yes it is, Zoe! You don't understand! I've done so many terrible things to you! I said I wouldn't let anyone hurt you! But I was the one who attacked you! I said that I would always protect you! Yet I came so close to destroying you! I made my promise, and I broke it! I'm so sorry!" The boy dropped on his knees and sobbed.
"Oh Takky..." Zoe gulped.
She stood up and walked toward her best friend. The Bearer of Wind helped Takuya back to his feet and held his hands with her own. She wiped away all of the wet marks off of the boy's face. When she finally has his attention, Zoe kisses his forehead and smiled.
"That wasn't you who attacked me, Takuya. The one I fought was a fake. He was nothing more than one of IceLadyDevimon's puppets. Trust me. I know you would never hurt me. So, you see Takuya? It's not your fault."
"But Zoe..."
The blonde held a finger to his lips to remind him that she wasn't finished.
"You said it yourself. You promised to protect me, no matter what. You promised to never let anyone hurt me. And the way I see it, you did keep your promise. IceLadyDevimon could've destroyed me when she had the chance. But if it wasn't for you Takuya, I wouldn't be standing here. So, thank you."
"For what?"
"For saving my life, silly."
"Zoe."
"Yes, Takuya?"
"I... Well, I just... um... I wanted to say that..."
Again, Zoe placed her index finger over his lips and gave him the smile that he come to love so much.
"Takuya?"
"Yes, Zoe?"
"Stop talking..."
The goggle-headed boy nodded as he put his face to hers. The hands of time had stopped as their lips moved toward each other. And when their lips touched, nothing else around them mattered. The way their lips caressed one another could be described as magical. It was surreal, unbelievable, right and above all else, perfect.
They've shared many kisses before. However, this one trumps the rest. The simple contact of lips sent electric shocks through both of them. It was more than just a passionate kiss. It was a sign, a symbol of the undying love they had for each other. It was the love that would forever hold them together for the rest of their lives and...
"EHEM!" Someone grunted. The noise awoke Takuya and Zoe from their little fantasy world.
When the humans glanced to the side, they found a pair of Rookie level Digimon standing before them. Neemon had his hands over his mouth, trying to prevent himself from puking. Bokomon had his arms crossed and a foot tapping on the ground. The teens staggered to their feet and quickly parted from each other.
"Bokomon, Neemon!" Zoe gasped with embarrassment all over her face.
"Um... Hey, guys." Takuya stammered.
"Well... It seems like you two are doing alright, huh?" asked Bokomon.
"Uh... Yeah, I guess..." said the blonde.
"Hmm?" grumbled the Rookie.
"I… uh..." stuttered Takuya.
"EWW! GROSS!" Neemon interjected after seeing Takuya's and Zoe's display of affection toward each other. His sudden outburst made the humans blush deeply.
"OH MY GOODNESS! MY EYES! IT BURNS! OH, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU TWO WERE..."
"WILL YOU JUST SHUT UP?" Bokomon shouted, slamming Neemon's skull with his large green book, which knocked the yellow rabbit unconscious.
After taking care of his retarded partner, Bokomon turned toward the Chosen Children and stared deep into their eyes. He waited for one of them to give him an explanation of what's going on between them. On the other hand, neither Takuya, nor Zoe said a word. Minutes passed, yet the humans remained silent. Bokomon was starting to get frustrated, and the humans were feeling even more embarrassed.
Finally, after long moments of silence, Takuya became the first to break the ice.
"So, um... Bokomon? I, uh... You're not mad, are you?"
"Mad?" Bokomon spoke, which came out more like a statement than a question.
"Well... um..." Zoe shifted her weight from side to side.
"Look, Bokomon. Zoe and I..." But before Takuya could finish, the Rookie Digimon held his hand up.
"We'll discuss this later." He told them. "Right now, there are more important things. Haven't you two forgotten why we're here?" The only reply he got from the humans was dead silence, which made Bokomon sigh.
"We were sent to by the Digimon Battlefront to retrieve something. Don't tell you two don't remember?"
Again, Takuya and Zoe shook their heads. Bokomon smacked his forehead in disbelief. But instead of going ballistic on them, he turned toward his right, where IceLadyDevimon's throne was, before Aldamon destroyed it. Takuya and Zoe looked to their left and faced the center of the chamber. They too noticed IceLadyDevimon's iced seat, or what was left of it. Besides the bottom portion of the base, everything has been turned into tiny fragments of ice.
But apparently, that wasn't what Bokomon was looking at.
To the left of the destroyed chair was a small platform with a cylinder container made of ice resting on top of it. Inside the frozen jar, a couple of relics floated in midair. Both of the ancient figures were glowing in shining, bright white light.
On the right side, there was a relic shaped like a snow bear. It had a green headband with a bear icon in the middle. It also wore a green vest with a bazooka on its back. Last but not least, there was a shoulder pad on its left arm and a blocker on its right. As for the relic on the left side, it was nothing more than a white ball with small horns on the front, and braided arrowhead wrapping around its sides. It also had a dark brown chest plate and ancient marking on its forehead.
"The Spirits of Ice!" Zoe exclaimed.
"That's right! We were so busy fighting IceLadyDevimon, we've forgotten about the Spirits." said Takuya.
He walked toward the transparent iced jar, with the beautiful Zoe following behind him. They finally reached the cylinder and gazed at the context inside it. The Human and Beast Spirits of Ice were a sight to see, especially up close. Both humans could sense the potential energies within the two relics.
Finally, Takuya got down and picked up a medium-sized rock on the ground. He used it to pound the iced jar. With each successful hit, the cracks on the container got bigger and bigger, until it couldn't withstand any more pressure. Takuya gave the jar one last hit and the glass container shattered to pieces.
The goggle-headed boy took out his D-Tector and pointed it at the two floating relics. A white beam shot out of his device and captured the two Spirits. Just like the effects of a tractor beam, Takuya's D-Tector attracted the relics closer towards him. Finally, the Spirits entered inside the goggle-head's device. The Symbols of Ice appeared on the screen.
"Yes! We did it! We've got the Spirits of Ice!" The Bearer of Flame cheered.
"Va bene! Ce l'abbiamo fatta!" Zoe cried in her own language.
But their victory was short-lived. Right after Takuya reclaimed the Spirits, there was a massive earthquake. The entire caverns shook violently. The rough vibrations, knocked every human and Digimon to the ground. Up above, rocks and icicles fell from the ceiling. Bokomon covered his head as small pebbles rained down on his body. Numerous icicles fell above the semi-dazed Neemon. However, he was fortunate that they only fell between his legs and armpits.
The Bearer of Wind tried to get up, but the earthquakes were too rough. She looked up and saw a few more icicles dangling above her head. Suddenly, the iced picks lost their grip and plummeted toward the girl like rains of needles.
"Zoe, look out!" Takuya shouted.
He dove toward his girlfriend and tackled her out of the way. The icicles crashed on the ground and broke apart. The two humans rolled out of the way until they came to a complete stop. They embraced each other for several seconds until they finally let go. Afterwards, Takuya stood up and helped the blonde back to her feet. At the same time, more and more rocks started to fall from atop.
"We have to get out of here! The cave's falling apart!" Takuya commanded.
"But how can we escape?" Bokomon asked.
"What do you mean? There's got to be a way out of this place!"
"Unfortunately, our only exit is blocked! And I don't see another way out anywhere!" said the Digimon wearing the elastic waistband.
"Oh no!" gasped Zoe.
"What? Are you seeing that..." Takuya gulped.
"Yes..." Bokomon regrettably sighed.
"OH NO! WE'LL BE TRAPPED IN THIS CAVE FOREVER!" shrieked Neemon.
"Stay calm, you guys! There's gotta be an exit somewhere! We just have to find it!" Zoe suggested.
"Then we better hurry! We're running out of time!" ordered Takuya.
The rest of the group scattered throughout the cave. Takuya and Zoe felt around the rocks on the walls and on the ground, hoping that one of them would trigger a secret passage or way out of here. Bokomon sprinted toward the way they came in, wondering if there's a chance that the cave in had cleared. All of the sudden, large chunks of rocks collapsed from the roof and blocked the entrance way. It wasn't long before even more rocks started to fall from the ceiling.
"Oh dear, we're doomed!" Bokomon groaned.
"Don't give up!" Takuya encouraged. "We'll find a way out of here!"
"What's the point?" Neemon sighed. "This place will become our graves! I'm too young to... WHOA!"
The rabbit jumped out of the way to avoid getting hit by one of the falling rocks above. But upon landing, he lost his balance and fell backwards. He would've landed on his bottom, if his back hadn't collided against a stalagmite behind him. And then, the strangest thing happened. The rock formation changed angles due to the inadvertent pressure applied by the yellow rabbit. The stony lever acted like a switch, opening up a secret doorway nearby.
"Are you alright, Neemon?" Bokomon asked, helping his partner to his feet.
"I think so! What did I just do?"
"Nice work, Neemon! You found a hidden passage!" complimented Zoe.
"What do you mean hidden? It's right here!" The Rookie pointed to the passageway.
"Never mind! Let's get out of here, before this whole place comes down on us!" commanded Takuya.
"Wait!" Bokomon objected. "What if it leads to a dead end? Then we'll be lost in there forever!"
"It's either certain destruction or the great unknown!" The goggle-headed boy addressed. "And I don't know about you guys but..."
Takuya was rudely interrupted by another rock collapse from above. It was a good thing that neither he nor his friends were hurt. Realizing that it would only be seconds before the entire cave falls in, Takuya made his decision.
"MOVE!"
Upon command, both humans and Digimon dashed down the entrance to the secret passage. Neither one of them looked back to see the room collapsed. A ton of rocks, and solid ice fell from the ceiling, on to the floor. Every inch of space of the chamber of the Crystal Caverns has been filled up with stone. And just like that, the entire room was caved in.
But the four of them weren't out of danger yet. As Takuya, Zoe, Bokomon and Neemon raced down the tunnels, more rocks rained down on top of them. Bokomon used his green book to protect his head from any of the falling stones. Neemon covered his skull with his arms, hoping that would be enough protection for him. Takuya and Zoe ran as fast as they could while holding each other's hand. For a while, they ran through the darkness. Both humans and Digimon were getting tired, but it seemed as if there's no end in sight.
Suddenly...
"Look guys, up ahead!" Takuya pointed out in front.
Just several yards away from the group, was a glimmer of light at the end of the cave. All eight eyes widened with excitement and hope. At last, away out was finally in sight. The four of them picked up the pace in their sprinting. The faster they ran, the brighter the light at the end of the tunnel shinned. However, the rocks continued to fall, and large clouds of smoke from behind started to catch up to the humans and Rookies.
"JUMP!" The leader ordered.
The four of them leaped toward the opening and dove out of the collapsing passage. There were large piles of snow below to help cushion their fall. Behind them, thick clouds of smoke and debris shot out of the cavern. Big rocks fell from the ceiling of the cave and forever blocked the entrance to the Crystal Caverns.
Takuya lifted his head up and small bits of snow fell off of his hat. He scanned his surroundings and noticed a bunch of evergreens and vast amounts of snow blanketing the forest. He got back on his knees and rubbed his forehead, trying to figure out where he was. It took him several moments to realize that he was back at the base of the Icicle Mountains.
"Woo! We've made it!" smiled Takuya.
He looked behind him and saw that both of his Digimon friends were alright. Bokomon was wiping the snow off of his body, while Neemon's busy making a snow angel on the ground. Takuya then shifted his attention a little bit toward the side and saw an unconscious blonde haired girl lying on a bed of snow.
"ZOE!" He cried as he rushed toward his girlfriend.
When he finally reached her, Takuya rested the girl's head on his lap. He smiled after hearing soft moans coming from underneath her voice. There was also a small patch of snow on her right cheek. Takuya did his girlfriend a favor and gave the small spot of ice a light kiss, which removed the snow off of her face. Moments later, Zoe's emerald eyes opened up and were greeted by a pair of chocolate orbs.
"Takuya?"
"Hey." The boy grinned.
Zoe glided her cold hand down Takuya's warm cheek. He placed his own hand on top of hers. The Bearer of Flame helped the young woman to a sitting position. Their noses were barely touching. They kept their eyes on each other. Takuya could not come up with the words to describe this beautiful and amazing girl. As for Zoe, even the small and trivial things about her boyfriend not only made him cute, but gave her more reason to love him.
And then it started. She attacked his lips with her own, pushing him on his back against the snow and pining him there. Takuya soon melted into Zoe's display of passion, and then returning the kiss just as fiercely. Her more experienced lips quickly brought his under control. He put his arms around her and pulled her into him as closely as possible. Takuya then opened his mouth, giving his beloved access to...
"EHEM!" Bokomon again rudely interrupted the humans.
Zoe quickly got off of her boyfriend. The Bearers of Flame and Wind stood on their feet, feeling slightly embarrassed. Both of their faces were flushed and their bodies were shifting from side to side. Zoe twiddled with her fingers and Takuya scratched the back of his head. However, not one of them spoke a word.
"Hey, you two!" Neemon smiled.
"Takuya? Zoe? Is there something you two would like to share with us?" Bokomon asked again.
"We, um... I, uh..." Zoe hesitated. However, Takuya stepped forward and took the stand.
"Bokomon, Neemon? Zoe and I have something to tell you..." Takuya said. The two Rookies gave the humans a pair of puzzled looks.
Finally, the three of them sat down on the snow. Takuya took a deep breath and sighed. He wanted to wait until they defeat Malevomon and saved the Digital World. Then again, keeping the secret for that long was no easy task, and it'll only get harder as time goes on. Zoe wrapped her hands around Takuya's to give him confidence. After exchanging nods with his girlfriend, Takuya stared into Bokomon's and Neemon's eyes.
"You see, it all started a couple of years ago... when Zoe and I were in Ophanimon's Castle."
Author's Notes: So, that's chapter thirty-six.
After a fierce battle, Takuya and Zoe finally have the Spirits of Ice in their possession. What's next for our heroes? How will Bokomon and Neemon react to Takuya's and Zoe's relationship? These questions will be answered in the next chapter. Stay tuned to find out what happens on the next Digimon Frontier: Chaos Rising.
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