Previously on Digimon Frontier: Chaos Rising

Takuya tried to get Zoe back, but the Chaos Sphere inside her was too powerful for her. While the war in the Dark Kingdom raged on, Takuya shared some of his favorite memories with his best friend. Zoe was about to finish off her boyfriend for good, but she finally was able to resist Malevomon's control. She fought through his evil powers by offering her Spirits to Takuya. And that made Malevomon very angry. He unleashed a vicious attack on Zoe for her disobedience and betrayal. But now, Malevomon is going to have his hands full when he fights EmperorGreymon.

So, without further ado, here's chapter fifty!


Clash Of The Emperors

Normal POV:

"EMPERORGREYMON!"

The newly formed Digimon stepped on to the battlefield. Crimson red armor with golden outlines covered his body from head to toe. His shoulder plates were shaped like a Greymon's head. The powerful creature's arms were covered thick, red plates from the elbows to the hands. And on top of his forearms were a pair of armored sleeves that also took form of a dinosaur. The boots he wore had a silver ring surrounding both of his feet, making it look like a head of a tyrannosaurus.

Even the upper portion of his footwear also had a dragon-shaped head that protected the kneecaps. This Digimon also had a sword emblem embedded on his belt and a doubled up Symbol of Flame marked on the center of his chestplate. His tri-horned, orange helmet with metallic mouthguard shielded his entire face, covering everything but his brown eyes. As for the Warrior's weapon of choice, a very large broadsword with two different colored cross-guards not far away from each other. And the blade was as sharp as they come.

"Incredible." Eldestmon praised.

"Unbelievable!" gasped Swiftmon.

"Ooh! He was handsome before! But now... Smoking hot!" Beautymon cooed.

The other Digimon around the olive haired beauty gazed at their superior awkwardly.

"He's back! I can't believe it!" Bokomon gasped from his hiding place. He grabbed Neemon by the arms, pivoted and spun around to lift his partner off of the ground. "EMPERORGREYMON HAS RETURNED! OH HAPPY DAY! EMPERORGREYMON IS BACK! FORWARD TO BATTLE, EVERYONE!"

"WHOA! DIZZY!" cried the yellow rabbit.

Meanwhile, the wicked emperor felt the heatwaves during Takuya's transformation. He could feel his sweat trickling down his cheek. Never before has he seen such a powerful Digimon. He had no idea that this kind of power could be achieved by combining the Legendary Spirits together. Even Eldestmon at his best couldn't compete with this.

But that still didn't intimidate the evil sovereign. Being in the presence of EmperorGreymon made Malevomon snicker with joy. Although he enjoys torturing and easily defeating other Digimon, nothing beats the thrill of destroying someone with equal or more strength than him. And this new Digimon before him was the perfect victim.

"Malevomon!" EmperorGreymon pointed his broadsword at the Digimon. "You have been given countless chances to surrender and stop your evil ways! And yet, you continue to destroy innocent Digimon, make them your slaves and force them to hurt the ones they love! What you've done is unforgivable! For that, you shall be punished!"

"Stop lecturing me, boy!" commanded the ruthless ruler. "I'm not here to listen you blabber about the things I've done! And I don't even recall asking for your forgiveness! So, let's cut to the chase! I'm going to give you one last chance! Hand me all of your Spirits right now, and I promise I'll let you and all of your pathetic friends go free, including that weak, little girlfriend of yours! MWHAHAHAHA!"

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" The evil Legendary Warriors and all of Malevomon's servants join their master in laughing at the Digimon Battlefront, the unconscious Bearer of Wind and EmperorGreymon.

On the other hand, the evil emperor's words had struck the armored Mega's nerve.

"Weak?" EmperorGreymon asked before pulling out his weapon.

How dare the malicious sovereign describe his best friend in such a way? As far as he's concerned, Zoe Orimoto is anything but weak. It looks like Malevomon needs a little reminder of exactly how 'weak' Zoe is. While the armored dinosaur was ready to fight, he couldn't stand by and allow the evil emperor talk to his best friend like that.

"Then explain to me this!" He continued. "If Zoe is weak, then how come she was the first one to break free from those powerful Chaos Spheres you've created?"

The laughing had stopped. Simultaneously, the arrogant grin on Malevomon's face changed into an offended glare. He hated to admit it, but the armored dinosaur was right. Not a single Digimon was able to resist his power or break free from the Chaos Sphere's control. He was invincible, untouchable, and unstoppable. But the moment he saw the girl fighting back and giving her Spirits to her boyfriend, he felt like he had lost control over the Bearer of Wind.

That sense of powerlessness infuriated the malicious beast.

"That's your problem, Malevomon! You always underestimate what we humans can do! Just because you're more powerful than us, you think you can do whatever you like! Well, you're wrong! What you failed to realize is that we humans also have a special kind of power in ourselves!"

"Nonsense! You're trying to trick me! All of your power comes from the Legendary Spirits! Nothing more!"

"Guess again, you jerk! I'm telling you this right now! There is a reason why you can't defeat me or Zoe! We have heart, determination, courage, love, friendship and the power of good on our side! You can knock us down, torture us, humiliate us, insult us, and do whatever you want with us! But in the end, we will stand tall and prevail! You, on the other hand, will fall!"

"You talk too much, boy! I've had just about enough of you! The sound of your voice is getting on my nerves! You've been a huge annoyance for way too long!"

"Yeah, I get that a lot! You're not the first one to tell me that, Malevomon!" A grin of confidence appeared underneath his metallic facemask.

"Hmph! So be it! Your friend was a fool when she challenged my powers! And for that, she suffered the consequence! Now, it's your turn to share the same fate as her!"

"Never! Your conquest ends today! I won't stop until you are defeated! Then we can restore peace, harmony and prosperity to this world!"

"HAHAHAHA! You defeat me? Oh, please! Haven't you forgotten? I'm stronger, faster, smarter, more ruthless; and most of all, better than you! Every time we fight, you end up losing! What makes you think you and your new form will change anything?"

"Because I'm fighting for my friends and for every innocent Digimon in this world that has been threatened by your evil!"

"Oh, spare me the talk about friendship and let's get this over with! If you think you have what it takes to stop me, then you're sadly mistaken, boy!"

"In that case..." EmperorGreymon held his sword in front of his enemy. "... let's find out! AARRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!"

Without wasting any time, the Mega Hybrid rushed toward the Almighty One, ready to get the final battle started. As for Malevomon, he looked as if he's not in a hurry to fight EmperorGreymon. The evil Digimon snapped his fingers, which summoned almost all of his entire of mind-controlled Digimon onto the battlefield.

Hundreds of Megadramon, Gigadramon, DarkTyrannomon, Triceramon, Dragomon, Cherrymon, Mammothmon and other evil Digimon formed multiple lines in front of their master. They waited patiently for Malevomon's command, even with the aggressive EmperorGreymon drawing closer.

"DESTROY HIM!" The malicious sovereign commanded.

The first line of defense, which consisted of DarkTyrannomon and Triceramon, charged toward the armored Digimon. The mind controlled dinosaurs unleashed powerful fireballs and tri-energy blasts from their mouths and horns. Each of their projectiles zipped through the battlegrounds and toward their opponent. Unfortunately, all of their attacks bounced off EmperorGreymon's armor. No matter how many fireballs and energy blast they launched, the DarkTyrannomon and Triceramon weren't able to push the Mega back.

Realizing that their long range attacks weren't working, the dinosaurs change their tactics and brought the fight to their armored opponent. The Triceramon rammed their indestructible horns onto EmperorGreymon's left leg, while the DarkTyrannomon chomped away on the right. But the Hybrid Warrior wasn't fazed at all. He kicked his right leg out, which sent the DarkTyrannomon flying across the kingdom.

Next, EmperorGreymon turned his attention toward the Triceramon, who were coming in for another charge. By stomping hard on the ground, the powerful Digimon was able to create a violent earthquake. The stumbling three-horned Digimon tripped and skidded along the canvas and passed EmperorGreymon. With them out of the way, the Mega can refocus on his primary target.

"AERIAL ATTACK, COMMENCE!" Malevomon ordered the Digimon in the sky.

"I guess that's our cue, boys!" A Megadramon in the front said.

"Who else is the master referring to, idiot?" One Gigadramon snapped at his partner.

Once the arguing was over, the gigantic dragons with metallic helmets glided toward the charging EmperorGreymon. Every single one of Malevomon's servants aimed their cannons at the Hybrid Warrior. But he kept on running, regardless who was in his way. Figured that EmperorGreymon would not stop, the Megadramon and Gigadramon commence with their attacks.

"GENOCIDE ATTACK!" ||| "GENOCIDE GEAR!"

Thousands of organic missiles shot out of their blasters and sailed toward EmperorGreymon at the speed of sound. The armored Digimon held his sword out in front and spun it around as fast as he could. His rotating weapon acted as a shield, repelling every missile that marked him as a target.

The projectiles bounced off of the spinning blade and toward different directions, destroying everything it made contact with. That included some trees in the forest, the thick walls of Malevomon's fortress and a few evil Digimon under the wicked emperor's control. It wasn't long before all the missiles were gone, and yet EmperorGreymon remained unscathed.

"Um... anybody got a Plan B?" Gigadramon suggested.

"Just keep shooting!" ordered Megadramon.

*click, click* ||| *click, click*

Just their luck, the Ultimate level dragons were out of ammo, which made them very nervous. Without their ammunition, they were as useless as an empty firearm. Since they had no way of protecting themselves, the fleet of Megadramon and Gigadramon backed away from their original positions. Too bad for them, Malevomon is not the kind of Digimon who tolerates cowardice.

"Where do you think you're going?" The sovereign asked angrily.

"Our humblest apologies, my Lord! But we have to reload!" Megadramon explained.

"We're useless without our cannons!" continued Gigadramon. "Please, master! Give us a moment to resupply our...

"NO!" growled Malevomon. "I DON'T CARE IF YOUR ARMS HAVE BEEN CHOPPED OFF! YOU ALL BETTER GET BACK IN THERE AND BRING ME HIS HEAD! DISOBEY ME ONE MORE TIME AND I'LL STUFF YOUR ENTIRE BODIES INSIDE YOUR OWN CANNONS DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?"

"Please, master! Anything but that!" The winged dragons begged.

"THEN, DO AS I COMMAND! THIS IS YOUR LAST WARNING!"

He then turned to the next line of defense, which consist of Mammothmon, Dragomon and Cherrymon.

"AND THAT GOES FOR YOU TOO! DESTROY HIM!"

"Ye... Yes, my Lord..." gulped the rest of his troops.

Only a couple minutes have passed and the mind-controlled Digimon has already witness the unmatched strength EmperorGreymon has possessed. If their comrades' attacks didn't do anything to them, more than likely theirs won't be any effective as well. Picking a fight with the Mega Hybrid was considered suicide for these Digimon. Then again, what choice do they have? It was either go down fighting, or suffer Malevomon's wrath.

At last, they've all made their decision. The Cherrymon took the lead and lined up side by side.

"CHERRY BLAST!"

Hundreds of miniature bombs shot out of their branches and toward EmperorGreymon's feet. The countless explosions forced the powerful Hybrid to come to a halt. But just when the Mega was about to regain his footing, he instantly noticed a large pack of Mammothmon running around him. EmperorGreymon kept his weapon out in front, in case he had to defend himself. But then from his blindside...

"KYYAAAAHHHHHHHH!"

The armored dinosaur turned and saw a fleet of Megadramon and Gigadramon diving towards him like suicide pilots. All it took was one giant swing from his sword, and he sent the winged beasts flying all over the place. Upon the crash landing, the armed dragons burst into bits of data. The sad thing was not one of them inflicted any kind of damage to EmperorGreymon.

On the other hand, that wasn't their role during the attack.

"TUNDRA BREATH!"

EmperorGreymon looked around and noticed he was surrounded by dozens of pachyderm. While he was busy taking out the fleet of Megadramon and Gigadramon, the pack of Mammothmon quickly circled the distracted Hybrid. After unleashing their thunderous trumpeting sounds, the mammoth-like creatures aimed their armored trunks at EmperorGreymon and blew as hard as they could.

The Mammothmon spewed cold breath from their elongated noses and toward the armored dinosaur's feet, freezing it instantly. Since he was dealing with an entire army of pachyderm, it was much harder to break free from the ice. EmperorGreymon groaned as the ice rose up his legs.

"FORBIDDEN TRIDENT!"

From the back lines, a hundred Dragomon had large, three-pronged spears in their tentacles, dipped with deadly poison on the tips. Once they've declared their attack, the sea creatures chucked their tridents toward the immobilized EmperorGreymon at the exact same time.

With the pronged weapons flying at such tremendous speeds and power, the three-point spears became giant bolts that have the capabilities to pierce through the toughest armor, even EmperorGreymon's. But the powerful Hybrid didn't panic. It was a good thing his upper extremities weren't frozen. With his large broadsword still in hand, EmperorGreymon can protect himself easily.

"Oh no, you don't!" A voice filled with evil interrupted his thoughts.

The armored Digimon was so busy focused on the oncoming tridents, he failed to notice Malevomon was standing behind enemy lines. The wicked sovereign also had one of his hands extended out towards the Mega, using his psychic powers to limit his movement and to keep him immobilized. EmperorGreymon saw the malicious grin plastered on Malevomon's face and replied with a furious glare. Unfortunately, the dark Digimon had his opponent right where he wanted him.

"There's no escaping me this time, boy! Now, say goodbye!" proclaimed Malevomon.

"Ugh... can't... move!" groaned EmperorGreymon. Even with all of his strength, he couldn't break free. And as the high speed projectiles drew closer, the Hybrid Digimon closed his eyes and braced himself for the end.

"DIAMOND CUTTER!"

A familiar voice entered EmperorGreymon's ear. He quickly turned to his right and saw a bluish blur zooming past him.

"Swiftmon!" The Hybrid thought. "Is he going to try to take out those tridents all at once?"

*clink, clink, clink, clink*

Even though he was moving almost at the speed of sound, the swordsman Digimon dancing in the air and swung his weapons around, chopping up as many tridents as he could before they could reach EmperorGreymon. The armored dinosaur only had a couple of seconds until the poison-tipped projectiles pierce right through his armor. But of course, two seconds is plenty of time for Swiftmon.

Soon, EmperorGreymon could see the oncoming tridents splitting in half and falling from the sky. Suddenly, the second-in-command appeared before the Hybrid Warrior. While he didn't have time to eliminate all of the three-pronged spears, at least he took out all of the ones that were aimed at EmperorGreymon. The rest flew by the armored Digimon and pierced into the ground.

"SAGE'S SHOWER!"

Behind the Mega, Eldestmon raised his staff up and opened a dimensional rift in the sky. Vast amounts of meteorites rain down and crashed on the grounds of the Dark Kingdom. A bunch of the comets destroyed a good number of Cherrymon, Mammothmon and Dragomon that previously attacked EmperorGreymon. The rest were just fortunate enough to get out of the way.

A few meteorites also had Malevomon in their targets. But because he had another hand available, the powerful emperor used his telekinesis to change the comets' course. He sent the meteors to the other side of the battlefield, destroying a bunch of Digimon that were in the vicinity, regardless if they were from the Digimon Battlefront or if they were one of his mind controlled servants.

"You fools! Can't you see I'm busy trying to... NNG!"

Malevomon failed to notice a large pinkish beam coming right toward him, until it was too late. The energy blast knocked the evil Digimon off of his feet and sent him skidding on the canvas. At last, EmperorGreymon was free from Malevomon's power. He gave a good swing at his frozen legs and shattered the ice with one strike. The Mega got down on one knee so he can regroup with the Digimon Battlefront.

"Thanks, you guy!" said EmperorGreymon.

"Now, you really didn't think we were going to sit this one out and let you hog all the fun, huh?" Swiftmon asked with a small, yet noticeable grin.

"He's right!" Eldestmon agreed. "Let us and the rest of the troops help you out! We will distract the other Digimon, so you can focus on Malevomon!"

"Alright! But what about Zoe?" asked the armored Digimon.

"Oh, great! Here we go again! Always checking up on poor Blondie! Jeez, that never gets old, doesn't it?" The annoyed Beautymon groaned.

But EmperorGreymon ignored her sarcastic remarks and looked toward the edge of the kingdom. And there was Zoe Orimoto, lying unconsciously on the ground with a pair of Blisseymon doing their best to heal her injuries. The expression on his face told the others he was at fault for his best friend's condition.

"Ehem..."

Eldestmon cleared his throat to get the Mega's attention.

"Don't worry about her! She's in good hands!" replied the Battlefront's leader. "But right now, you need to stay focus! As long as Malevomon's still at large, nobody's safe. It is up to you to defeat him!"

"You got it!" nodded EmperorGreymon.

"I'm going with you, Cutie!" requested Beautymon. "After all, you need someone to help you give that evil monstrosity what's coming to him! And who better than... 'yours truly?' How does that sound, Cutie? Say 'yes' and I can make it worth your whi..."

"No!" EmperorGreymon said quickly before Beautymon could finish.

"NO?" The third-in-command rose her voice.

"I'm sorry, Beautymon! But this is personal! Malevomon has brought pain and suffering to many Digimon! He had hurt my best friend! He has to pay for what he's done! So please, Beautymon! Don't get in my way! I want this to be between me and him!"

"Excuse me? But what does that supposed to mean?" Beautymon crossed her arms angrily.

"That goes for you too!" EmperorGreymon looked back at the swordsman and the Battlefront's leader. "Do not interfere! Even if I'm losing, I don't want any of you to intervene! I hope you understand!"

"I'm sorry, Cutie! But I'm not going to stand by and let you have that creep all to your..."

"Very well then!" nodded Eldestmon.

"WHAAAAAAAAAAT? YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!" Beautymon practically screamed in her superior's ear.

"Let the boy be! He's the only one here that can defeat Malevomon!"

"But... But I..." The olive haired beauty stammered.

"Beautymon! Swiftmon!" The wise Digimon called out.

"Sir!" saluted his second-in-command.

Beautymon, on the other hand, puffed her cheeks and turned away from her boss.

"I want you two and the rest of the troops to take out what's left of Malevomon's troops and clear a path for EmperorGreymon!"

"Yes, sir!" Swiftmon quickly nodded.

The olive haired Digimon pretended that she didn't hear her superior's commands. But a subtle huff confirmed to Eldestmon that she will comply. He then tapped his staff on the ground, and his two best fighters dispersed into the war zone.

Finally, the leader of the Battlefront turned to EmperorGreymon one last time.

"It's up to you now! The fate of the entire Digital World is at stake! You must defeat Malevomon, no matter what the cost! Losing is not an option!"

"Don't worry about me, Eldestmon!" said EmperorGreymon. "I'll make him pay for hurting Zoe! One way or another, Malevomon's going down!"

"In that case, do your best!" Eldestmon gave the Hybrid a supportive nod and headed off to fight the rest of Malevomon's lackeys.

EmperorGreymon waited until the elderly Digimon was out of sight. Finally, he retrieved his broadsword and set off to search for the Almighty One. He remembered Malevomon got blasted by Beautymon's attack, thanks to Eldestmon's and Swiftmon's distraction. Just a few meters to his left was a trail of burnt dirt. And at the end of path was Malevomon, slowly rising to his feet.

His clothes had a few patches of burns and parts of his cape had tears from the center. But judging from the look on his face, he was angrier than ever before. EmperorGreymon approached the evil Digimon and a fierce staredown ensued between the two.

"There's nowhere to run or hide, Malevomon! Let's get this over with!"

"Hmm, someone's in a rush to be annihilated by hands!" laughed the malicious Digimon.

"Not a chance! I will never forgive you for all of the horrible things you have done to Zoe!"

"Hahaha! Don't be foolish boy! In fact, you should be thanking me!"

"For what, you big, ugly creep?" growled EmperorGreymon, gripping the hilt of his sword tightly with rage.

"After I finish defeating you, I will take the pleasure in sending you two lovebirds together on a one-way trip to the dark, empty center of the Digital Worl..."

"YOU FIRST!" The armored dinosaur roared.

EmperorGreymon pointed his blade at the evil Digimon and charged up with large joules of heat energy. As his weapon slowly reached its capacity, the powerful Hybrid glowered at the Almighty One.

"DRAGONFIRE CROSSBOW!"

EmperorGreymon pressed the trigger on the cross-guard and fired a massive flaming bolt toward his opponent. Malevomon's eyes widened at the incredible velocity the projectile has possessed. Quickly, he sprang off the ground and leaped over the bolt, just missing it by several feet. However, Malevomon could feel the intense heatwave from his boots. He watched as the burst of fire shot into a tree, which caused an atomic-like explosion.

"The next one won't miss!" declared the Mega.

"Is that so?" snickered Malevomon. "Very impressive, my boy! That last attack sure packed a lot of energy! If I was a second late, I would've been toasted by now!"

"Yeah, that's the point!" EmperorGreymon growled.

"Hehe, I can sense how passionate you are about this fight!"

"I'm just sick and tired of all of your evil deeds! Someone has to stop you from hurting other innocent Digimon!"

"And that 'someone' is you, huh?"

"You better believe it!" said the Hybrid. He gripped his weapon with both hands and was ready to bring the fight to the evil emperor.

"Hmph, very well then!" shrugged the evil Digimon. "Just so you know, I'm not gonna go easy on you this time! I have been graciously keeping you alive so I can make you one of my finest servants! But after that little stunt your girlfriend pulled off, I had just about enough of you humans foiling my plans! So I shall take pleasure watching you perish!"

"Bring it on, you terrible excuse of a Digimon!"

"Oh, indeed we shall!" With that, Malevomon pressed the pad of his thumb firmly against the pad of your middle finger. And as he slid the two digits together...

*snap*

"EBONY BLAST!" ||| "LUPINE LASER!"

Suddenly, a white and purplish beam appeared from the east and nailed EmperorGreymon's backside, catching aught the armored dinosaur's attention. But before he could defend himself, EmperorGreymon's entire body was plastered with a barrage of attacks, courtesy of the Beast Warriors of Light and Darkness. Each successful hit produced a small explosion, covering the Hybrid's entire body with dark clouds of smoke.

KendoGarurumon and JagerLowemon landed beside their master and turned toward the spot where EmperorGreymon stood. Without a doubt, he was a little stunned from the last attack. Although there wasn't a dent on his armor, the transfer of energy from the onslaught of light and dark attacks knocked the Hybrid for a loop.

"Mine!" Another voice growled from the side.

The armored dinosaur turned to his right and noticed a tank-like Digimon with a couple of electrical balls surging on his hands.

"BOLO THUNDER!"

MetalKabuterimon unleashed the electric bola toward EmperorGreymon. Once discharged, it spun around to increase its speed and power. The rotating attack nailed the Hybrid Digimon on his chest plate. Surprisingly, MetalKabuterimon's attack temporarily incapacitate EmperorGreymon. The electricity passed through his thick armor and onto his skin. As the Hybrid tried to endure the Beast of Thunder's attack, the next Legendary Warrior approached from the left side.

"WILDFIRE TSUNAMI! HURRICANE GALE!" shouted Sakkakumon

The network of eyeballs rotated his body until the pupils on two of his eyeballs caught the Hybrid in his sights. One green orb unleash a powerful, flaming cyclone while the second one launched a purplish tornado filled with pink throwing blades. The two attacks combined with one another, forming a large twister that can incinerate or slice anything that got caught in the vortex. Sakkakumon's combined technique slammed into EmperorGreymon's midsection, making him yelp in pain.

As the Hybrid dropped to his knees...

"TITANIC TEMPEST!"

From up above, Calmaramon spread her tentacles out wide and rotated her body like a helicopter propeller. The putrid squid acted as a spinning drill as she collided against EmperorGreymon's back. This forced the Hybrid to fall face first on the unforgiving canvas. While the armored Digimon tried to recover from the evil Warrior onslaught, Malevomon's subordinates gathered around their master.

"Now, to get rid of you once and for all!"

At last, the Almighty One stepped forward with a blackish orb forming in his hands and a fiendish grin on his face.

"MALEVOLENT ONSLAUGHT!

Malevomon released the dark orb with full power and sent it toward the semiconscious Warrior. It wasn't long before EmperorGreymon's entire body was enveloped by the unforgiving sphere. Outside the Malevolent Onslaught, the five evil Legendary Warrior laughed maniacally.

Sooner or later, victory will be theirs. Even Malevomon was thrilled. Not a single Digimon has escaped with their lives when he used his strongest technique at full power on them. And he was more than confident that EmperorGreymon won't be standing up when it's all over. It's only a matter of moments before all ten Legendary Spirits will be in his posses...

"GGRRRRAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"

The sound of the Mega Hybrid struggling has made the other evil Digimon ceased their laughing. They turned their attention back at the Malevolent Onslaught that was currently surrounding EmperorGreymon. At first, they thought the Mega was suffering inside the Almighty One's orb or at least was struggling valiantly to stay alive.

But seconds later, EmperorGreymon's sword pierced through from the inside and sliced around the orb. Suddenly, the Malevolent Onslaught disappeared. Standing before Malevomon and his evil Legendary Warriors was the fiery, armored Digimon. With his arms in front and his sword in his hands, EmperorGreymon was ready to continue the fight.

He slowly marched toward Malevomon and the evil Legendary Warriors.

"No way!" MetalKabuterimon gasped.

"There's not even a scratch on him!" growled Calmaramon.

"This cannot be! Tis not possible he was able to withstand thy master's most powerful attack!" Sakkakumon spoke.

"Orders, Lord Malevomon?" JagerLowemon asked his superior.

"Destroy him, you useless wimps! Isn't that what I commanded you to do? Attack him with everything you've got!"

"Well... you heard the master!" KendoGarurumon sighed with Malevomon's orders. Even the rest of the evil Legendary Warriors weren't too excited about this plan. But who were they to question their master's commands?

MetalKabuterimon lowered himself onto the ground, until his cannon was aimed at EmperorGreymon. A compartment on his back opened up, and a targeting screen flipped open. His cannon charged up, gathering as much energy as it can hold. Meanwhile, KendoGarurumon opened his mouth and gathered the power of light in between his jaw. As for the Beast of Darkness, the jewels on his body began to glow with bright red lights. Elsewhere, Calmaramon took a huge breath and gathered as much toxic ink in her mouth she could hold.

"OBLITERATE HIM!" Malevomon cried.

"ACID INK!" ||| "LUPINE LASER!" ||| "ELECTRON CANNON!"

Calmaramon started off by spewing her poisonous substance at the advancing Hybrid, covering his entire body with acidic sludge. Hot steam seeped out on top of EmperorGreymon's armor. But unlike last time, the armored Digimon didn't flinch or grimace. The Beast of Water's attack did nothing too him. But moments later, a powerful beam of light and a positron laser slammed into his chest plate.

The good news was that it pushed EmperorGreymon back several yards. Unfortunately, that was the best they could do. After a while, the Mega Hybrid continued to march toward the enemy. This made the first three Warriors panic. With their attacks useless, there's not much they could do.

"DARK MASTER!"

Now, it was JagerLowemon's turn. He pounced toward the armored Digimon. Suddenly, a dark creature surrounded the lion. It opened its jaws and consumed EmperorGreymon with its dark powers. From his backside, JagerLowemon skidded to a halt and unleashed his ultimate technique once again. The purplish monster surrounded the Hybrid and unleashed all of its power, damaging whatever was inside the containment. But when the darkness had subside, EmperorGreymon was still standing.

"LEGENDARY WARRIOR: DARK REFLECTION!"

The Beast of Steel appeared and constantly shifted his network of eyeballs around. Every time his body of greenish orbs took on a certain, the Beast of Steel would unleash a specific technique from one of the Legendary Warriors. EmperorGreymon was barraged with an assault of different elemental attacks.

Sakkakumon started off by combining BurningGreymon's Wildfire Tsunami with Zephyrmon's Hurricane Gale, creating a fiery hurricane with pinkish energy blades dancing inside. Next, the Steel Warrior unleashed JagerLowemon's Dark Master and fused it with Kumamon's Crystal Freeze, producing a beastly creature made of solid ice. After that, Sakkakumon discharged KendoGarurumon's Lupine Laser and MetalKabuterimon's Bolo Thunder. The rotating electrical attack connected with the light energy beam, combining the two element together to increase the intensity and power of the fused techniques.

For a whole minute, Sakkakumon rotated his body around, delivering many different combinations of elemental attacks on his opponent. And each move nailed EmperorGreymon's head, chestplate and other parts of his body. But just like the rest of the other evil Legendary Warriors, none of the Sakkakumon's attacks had any effect. EmperorGreymon took each move like it was nothing.

It wasn't long before Sakkakumon ceased fire. Much to his dismay, there was not a scratch on EmperorGreymon.

"Gadzooks!" exclaimed the metallic Digimon.

"What do we do now, my Lord?" MetalKabuterimon and the other Beast Warriors turned to their master, hoping he would have a solution.

But all five of them received a petrifying glare from Malevomon.

"You idiots! Why must I figure out everything for you?" snapped the wicked ruler. "Obviously, the human used five of the Legendary Spirit to turn into that strong Digimon! If you five would do the same thing and unify all of your Spirits, then you will have enough power to..."

"But, sir! We... We can't..." groaned KendoGarurumon. He and his comrades looked down to the ground in defeat.

"WHAT?" Malevomon barked.

Large amounts of Fractal Code surrounded the Legendary Warriors, as they revert back to their Human Warrior forms. When the chunks of data dispersed, Lobomon continued with his explanation.

"You see..." He gulped. "In order to successfully perform the Unified Spirit Evolution, we need more than just ten of the twenty Legendary Spirits!"

"Well? GET ON WITH IT!" The evil Digimon shouted impatiently.

"Sir... I, no... We need... Koji Minamoto!"

"What? Another useless human?"

Lobomon winced at the description his master gave to his former human partner. A part of him felt sick to his stomach for hearing such an insult. But he kept calm and stared into his master's eyes.

"He's not as useless as you think, my Lord!" continued the Warrior of Light. "Koji has the same D-Tector as Takuya! Long ago, before Ophanimon was defeated, she transferred what's left of her power to their device's, which gave them the power to execute the Unified Spirit Evolution! Only those two can pull it off and..."

"Enough!" Malevomon interrupted his subordinate's explanation. "I don't care what kind of power that other human has! I gave you an order to annihilate him! And here you are blabbering about how you pathetic Digimon need an assistance from another pathetic human! I'm sick and tired of this foolishness! Now, get your sorry hides out there and do as I command or else I'll... UGH!"

The evil emperor was so busy threatening the five, terrified Warriors, he didn't see EmperorGreymon with his sword pointing directly at his midsection. The Hybrid fired a devastating Dragonfire Crossbow at Malevomon's chest, which sent him flying toward his castle. The wicked Digimon slammed through the first wall of his fortress and into the Grand Hall.

The evil Warriors turned around and faced EmperorGreymon, looking even more frightened than ever.

Beetlemon and Mercurymon wanted to run away, yet their legs were frozen stiff. Lobomon and Lowemon had their weapons out and pointed toward EmperorGreymon. But their arms were shaking with fear, which almost made them lose their grips on their sabers and spear. As for Ranamon, she was in a crouching position with her hands covering her head. Apparently, she was crying and afraid of what the Mega Hybrid will do to her.

But rather than striking the frightened Legendary Warriors, EmperorGreymon just pointed her blade at them.

"Leave!" commanded the Hybrid.

"Wh... What?" Ranamon wiped her eyes and gasped at the armored Digimon.

"You're not gonna destroy us?" gulped Beetlemon.

"It's Malevomon I want! Clear out now, or else!" warned EmperorGreymon.

To drive his point home, he thrust his weapon at Mercurymon's frontal mirror, stopping the blade with a few inches to spare.

"Now, get lost!"

"A... As you wish!" stammered the Warrior of Steel.

In a flash, the five evil Warriors turned tail and scurried off. They split off in different directions, trying to find a place to hide to avoid confrontation with EmperorGreymon, or any of the fighters from the Digimon Battlefront. It's rare for a Legendary Warrior to show such cowardice, even with one of Malevomon's Chaos Spheres inside them. But it seemed that EmperorGreymon's presence and intimidation proved to be the deciding factor.

Now, that those five were out of the way, the armored dinosaur can focus on destroying Malevomon.

EmperorGreymon sprinted as fast as he could toward the torn down walls of fortress. He plowed right through the stone and brick barriers and ran inside the main building. The Hybrid was expecting to find the Almighty One on the ground or at least incapacitated from his last attack.

Too bad for EmperorGreymon, what he found was Malevomon on his knees with both of his arms raised. Levitating behind the evil Digimon were various objects found in the Grand Hall, which included bronze statues, obsidian doors and the marble tiles on the floor. The evil Digimon gazed at his opponent and smirked.

"KINETIC CHAOS!"

He then threw his hands toward EmperorGreymon, sending the many levitating objects in that direction at ridiculous speeds. The Hybrid Digimon tried to defend himself by slashing as many projectiles as he could. He managed to take out a few of the oncoming items thrown his way, but that was the best EmperorGreymon could do. Malevomon used his psychic abilities to throw even more heavy objects at different angles to keep the Hybrid off balanced.

Regardless how strong and fast the armored Digimon was, he couldn't fend off all of the oncoming projectiles. Before long, the onslaught forced EmperorGreymon on to his knees. But that still didn't stop Malevomon from chucking more objects from his castle at the defenseless Digimon, including the stone structure that made up the walls of the fortress.

"My Lord! Stop!" A Vilemon who happened to be inside the castle flew toward his master. "Sir, if you keep this up, this whole place is gonna come... WHOA!"

His warning fell on deaf ears. Malevomon used his telekinesis to throw the poor Rookie at the defending EmperorGreymon. The good news was Vilemon slammed head first into the Mega's chest, which dented his armor slightly and caused him to fall backwards. However, that small amount of damage cost the devilish creature his life.

Unfortunately, Malevomon did not stop. He didn't realize that, thanks to his psychic assault, the castle was falling apart. Parts of the ceiling rained down upon the two battling monsters. The remaining Digimon inside the structure left their respective rooms and tried to evacuate.

Some of them managed to escape. But the ones who didn't became a part of the evil emperor's Kinetic Chaos attack. All of the helpless Digimon that served the Almighty One have now become his own personal missiles. One by one, his subordinates crashed into the winded EmperorGreymon. And once when their purpose has been served, their bodies digitized to dust.

"I gotta... UGH... get out of here, before... OOF... the whole castle collapses... NNG... on top of us!" EmperorGreymon thought to himself, while trying to endure the psychic onslaught.

The Hybrid made his move when he noticed two helpless, oncoming Devidramon. Quickly, he rolled out of the way and sprung to his feet. The first thing EmperorGreymon noticed that Malevomon was running out of Digimon to throw at him. With the whole castle empty and ready to come down at any given moment, his Kinetic Chaos attack will cease eventually.

"Malevomon, listen to me! This entire castle is gonna collapse on top of both of us! You're going to destroy us all!" The Hybrid tried reasoning with the malevolent sovereign.

"I don't think so, boy! You're not going anywhere, until we finish this fight!" proclaimed the evil emperor.

"Are you crazy? In a matter of seconds, we're gonna have ten stories of your fortress falling on top of our heads!"

"Then, so be it!"

Malevomon held his arm out toward EmperorGreymon and restricted his movements with his telekinesis. Then with his free hand, the evil sovereign created another blackish sphere, ready to discharge at his captive. The wicked Digimon smirked at the powerful Hybrid, reminding him that this was the end. EmperorGreymon struggled to break free from Malevomon's invisible confinement, which gave the ruthless ruler a free shot.

"MALEVOLENT ONSLAUGHT!"

Upon declaration of his most powerful attack, the malicious emperor discharged his dark orb toward the Hybrid Digimon. EmperorGreymon had about three seconds to escape or he will be enveloped by Malevomon's draining technique. He struggled as hard as he could, but it was no use. He couldn't free himself from his opponent's grasps.

As the Malevolent Onslaught drew nearer, EmperorGreymon thought of the other Digimon who were counting on him. He remembered Eldestmon's words of wisdom, Swiftmon's support, and Beautymon's kindness. EmperorGreymon also remembered the scared looks on Bokomon's and Neemon's faces when he was almost annihilated by Malevomon.

And then there was Zoe. He could see her pale, yet unblemished skin lightly reflected the moonlight just piercing through the clouds. The way her eyes were closed almost seemed like she was dreaming. Although she was in a lot of pain, there was that small smile that graced her lips.

EmperorGreymon recalled Zoe's last few words before she passed out.

"Thank you, Takuya." ||| "Promise me... we'll be together... forever." ||| "You're so sweet." ||| "Now, go and get Malevomon." ||| "Takuya, I... I lov..."

"Zoe!" EmperorGreymon gasped when he remembered his best friend was counting on him.

Seeing the smile on her face gave him strength.

"AARRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!"

With every ounce of energy he had in him, the armored Digimon managed to break free from Malevomon's telekinetic grasp. And just in time too. The Malevolent Onslaught was closing in fast. With his broadsword in hand, EmperorGreymon sliced the darkish orb right down the middle.

Anger and rage boiled inside Malevomon's body. He then aimed both of his hands at the charging Digimon and doubled the firing rate on his most powerful technique. But the Hybrid hacked and slashed every Malevolent Onslaught that came his way. No matter what Malevomon threw, he couldn't stop EmperorGreymon from advancing.

"This cannot be!"

"TAKE THIS!"

The armored Digimon delivered a horizontal slash across Malevomon's stomach. The sovereign backed away just in the nick of time. But as EmperorGreymon followed through, he rotated his body and gave Malevomon a spinning heel kick to the face, sending him flying toward a steel, spiral staircase. The evil Digimon slammed into the metallic structure, almost bending him in half. EmperorGreymon continued his attack by thrusting his blade into Malevomon's exposed midsection.

But the malicious emperor rolled out of the way just before he was skewered. The Hybrid's sword missed its target and got stuck in between the newels of the staircase. As EmperorGreymon tried to retrieve his weapon, Malevomon gave the defenseless Digimon a couple of good kicks to the gut, a few stomps behind the legs and punches across the cheek. The last shot knocked the Hybrid off of his feet.

As EmperorGreymon struggled to stand, Malevomon used his telekinesis to bring the Mega's sword towards himself.

"Do not underestimate me, you miserable maggot!" The angry sovereign growled.

He then telekinetically pointed the blade toward the wielder.

"KINETIC CHAOS!"

He commanded EmperorGreymon's sword to attack its original wielder. Malevomon mixed in quick slashes from different angles with a few thrusts to the midsection. The Hybrid dodged all of the oncoming attacks as best as he could. He also used his armor to deflect the sword strikes. Even though the large transfer of energy did hurt EmperorGreymon, it was better than getting sliced in half or having his sword pierce through any of his vitals.

As Malevomon pulled the blade back for another thrust, the Mega widened his stance and prepared himself for another gutsy move.

"I GOT YOU NOW!" shouted the evil Digimon as he lunged the weapon toward the Hybrid's stomach.

When the blade was close enough, EmperorGreymon sidestepped out of the way, allowing the swords to sail past him. With perfect timing, the armored dinosaur grabbed the hilt with both hands. Next, he used all of his strength to regain control of his weapon. He pointed it directly at the evil Digimon. EmperorGreymon then focused all of his energy into his sword, making the blade glow with large quantities of heat.

As for Malevomon, he dropped to a square stance and brought both of his hands back beside his waist, with the heels of his palms inches apart from each other. The wicked emperor then focused the energy in the center space between his hands, creating a small ball of black energy. Slowly, the sphere grew larger with each passing second until it was the size of a basketball.

"DRAGONFIRE CROSSBOW!" ||| "MALEVOLENT ONSLAUGHT!"

Both Digimon unleashed their attacks at the same time. Malevomon's black sphere collided with EmperorGreymon's pyro bolt in the center of the room, producing a massive, atomic-like explosion. The blast enveloped the two powerful Digimon and took the rest of the fortress along with it. Since there wasn't much support from underneath, the roof and upper floors came crashing down on top of EmperorGreymon's and Malevomon's heads.

Meanwhile, outside the castle, the Digimon Battlefront were steadily regaining control of the battleground. Seeing the Mega Hybrid fighting against Malevomon gave the others a boost of confidence and energy, which they used to defeat the rest of the sovereign's troops. They were still outnumbered, but the Battlefront had them outmatched. One by one, Malevomon' subordinates fell to the ground like dominoes. Before long, the momentum has shifted in the Battlefront's favor.

"Lord Eldestmon! Look!" Swiftmon called to his superior.

*GRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNK*

Every Digimon in the area has stopped fighting and turned their attention to the center of the kingdom. Malevomon's Castle gave in and toppled to the ground. Smoke and debris burst out from the bottom of the fortress, covering the field with a heavy dense fog. Visibility was at zero.

While this gave either side an advantage, neither Digimon moved. They were more interested in what's happening than destroying each other. It took a whole minute for the smoke to clear. All that was left was large piles stone, marble, rusted metal and burnt ashes spread all across the area.

"Well? Who won?" Neemon asked as he and his partner took a step closer toward the ruins.

"I'm not sure! I haven't seen Takuya or Malevomon anywhere!" Bokomon answered nervously.

Suddenly, from underneath one of the heap obsidian and rock, the first Digimon reappeared out of the ground. Slowly, Malevomon got up to his feet and wiped the dust off of his outfit. He then turned to another pile of rubble, and grinned at the unconscious EmperorGreymon. Tons of what's left of the fortress blanketed the majority of his body, preventing him from moving.

After spitting at his defeated opponent, Malevomon went to search for his next victim.

"One down... one to go!"

Not far from where he stood was a blonde haired girl, still asleep and recovering from her injuries. He limped toward the unconscious Zoe. Needless to say he was affected by the explosion and cave in that followed. Malevomon had one arm clutching his midsection, while the other arm dangled numbingly on his side. But the pain didn't stop the evil Digimon. He wasn't going to let some injury prevent him from annihilating the last of the Chosen Children.

"STOP HIM"! Eldestmon commanded his soldiers.

The Digimon Battlefront ceased their fighting and dashed toward Malevomon as fast as they could. But the Almighty One pushed his arm toward the charging creatures, which sent them flying across the forest. Swiftmon unsheathed both of his broadsword and danced around the wicked emperor, trying to cut him down to size. But none of his attacks had any effect.

The nasty Digimon saw Swiftmon coming in and gave him a devastating backhanded fist across the face. The swordsman dropped both swords and tumbled on the ground. His body came to a stop when rolled into another Digimon. Swiftmon shook the dizziness off of his head and looked up toward his partner.

"What are you standing there for? Protect the Bearer of Wind!" He ordered.

But Beautymon placed her hands on her hips in defiance.

"Hmph! You think I'm going to risk my good looks to delay Little Miss. Ugly's demise? Forget it, Swiftmon!"

"Beautymon! Stop thinking about yourself and save the human!" growled her superior.

"Good idea!" Beautymon winked. "CUTIE!"

Instead of scurrying toward Malevomon, the olive haired beauty made a beeline toward the pile of rubble, where EmperorGreymon was buried underneath

"No, Beautymon! That's not what I meant!"

Swiftmon facepalmmed himself for his partner's inability to follow orders. But he quickly refocused back on the teenage girl, who was already in trouble. The swordsman tried to stand up, but was unable to do so due to the weakness in his body.

Meanwhile, Malevomon has just reached the midway point between himself and Zoe.

"Get away from her!" Eldestmon commanded the evil Digimon.

"I got a better idea!" snickered the malicious ruler. "How about you... GET OUT OF MY WAY!"

The leader of the Digimon Battlefront gritted his teeth and dashed toward the enemy. He delivered quick and repeated horizontal, vertical and diagonal strikes with his staff, hoping to force Malevomon back. But the ruthless creature stood his ground and blocked every one of Eldestmon's attacks, without budging from his spot.

Finally, Malevomon saw an opening and used his psychic powers to bind his Ultimate level opponent. As Eldestmon struggled to move, the Almighty One lifted him off of the ground and tossed him over his shoulder. The elderly Digimon tried putting on the brakes or repositioning himself to get a better landing.

But instead, he was heading straight toward an unsuspecting Beautymon, who was busy trying to dig the unconscious EmperorGreymon out of his rock pile. When she did notice her superior coming right at her, it was too late to avoid the imminent crash. The two of them rolled on the ground and lost consciousness.

At last, nothing stood before him and the defenseless girl. He slowly marched toward Zoe, who was still being treated by a couple of Blisseymon. The nurse-like Digimon looked at the Almighty One with fear in their eyes. Without even knowing it, they stopped their healing. Malevomon bent over, gazed at the terrified Blisseymon.

"BOO!" He grinned.

The healing Digimon gasped and ran away from their post, leaving Malevomon all by himself with the unconscious Zoe. He looked down and observe the nearly lifeless body before him.

"ZOE!" Bokomon gasped, but was too afraid to move. Neemon clutched his head and hid himself in the bushes.

Finally Malevomon, wrapped his ginormous hand around Zoe's skull and lifted her off of the ground, with her feet dangling in midair.

"You have no idea how long I've been waiting to do this, my child! I've already had my fun making you scream for mercy! But all good things must come to an end! So, farewell, young lady! I'm going to miss destroying you and your worthless boyfriend! However, fear not! You sufferings will be the highlight of my reign over the Digital World.

A black sphere formed in the palm of Malevomon's hand. This last move will finish her off. As the orb continued to gather more dark energy, it slowly grew in size. Finally, the dark sphere has reached its full potential. Malevomon smirked at his subconscious victim. Just one more Malevolent Onslaught attack will annihilate poor Zoe.

"Now, you filthy human... begone! MALEVOLENT..."

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Someone shouted from behind.

Malevomon turned and was shocked to see EmperorGreymon back on his feet.

"LEAVE... ZOE... ALONE!"

The Hybrid stabbed his sword into the ground. Upon impact, he ignited eight fiery trails from the center of his blade. The spot where EmperorGreymon stood glowed with bright orange lights. The armored Digimon leered at the malicious emperor who has his beloved in his grasp.

"PYRO DRAGONS!"

Suddenly, the ground beneath EmperorGreymon collapsed. Eight fiery dragons appeared out of the surface and darted toward Malevomon. The wicked sovereign dropped the girl and fired his Malevolent Onslaught at the flaming salamanders. But the first dragon that came in contact with the orb swallowed up his strongest attack in one gulp.

Next, each of the fiery creatures targeted one of the Almighty One's body parts. Two of the dragons wrapped their long necks around Malevomon's arms, and two more snared his feet. One of them bounded his midsection and another coiled around the sovereign's neck. Finally, the remaining two dragons constrained Malevomon's thighs and abdominals.

Together, all eight dragons pulled the evil Digimon away from Zoe and hung him in midair. Malevomon tried with all of his might to break free from the flaming restraints. But each dragon unleashed a little bit of energy into whatever body part they held on to, giving the malicious ruler scorching, third degree burns. The flames incinerated past through his skin. Malevomon cringed in severe agony. It was impossible for him to escape.

EmperorGreymon stomped angrily toward the evil Digimon until he was directly in front of him. Malevomon saw the look in the Mega's eyes, and knew that he wasn't going to give him any mercy.

"You have brought pain and chaos into this once peaceful and prosperous world! Many Digimon have suffered because of you! Malevomon, I cannot allow you to continue your terrible deeds any longer! Now, you will pay the ultimate price!"

The Hybrid pulled his sword back and was ready to finish the malicious creature once and for all.

"NO! YOU LOUSY HUMAN! RELEASE ME, OR SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES!"

"This is for all of innocent Digimon you have destroyed!"

EmperorGreymon brought his sword down and sliced off Malevomon's right shoulder.

*shiiiiing... creeeeak*

"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"

The Almighty One howled in agony as his limb fell to the ground and disappeared. As Malevomon grimaced, he looked toward his unarmed side. Sparkling bits of essence escaped out of his damaged sleeve. The pain worsen with each passing second.

Too bad for him, EmperorGreymon wasn't finished.

"This is for Eldestmon!" declared the armored dinosaur before severing Malevomon's other hand.

*shiiiiing... creeeeak*

"NNNNNNGGG!"

Every successful cut from the Mega made his cries louder and MORE excruciating.

"For Swiftmon!"

*shiiiiing... creeeeak*

The left forearm was gone.

"For Beautymon!"

*shiiiiing... creeeeak*

The entire left shoulder was severed.

"For the Digimon Battlefront!"

*shiiiiing... creeeeak*

He went low and chopped off Malevomon's left leg.

"For all ten Legendary Warriors!"

*shiiiiing... creeeeak*

Off went the right leg.

"For Bokomon!"

EmperorGreymon then delivered a devastating slash from his severed right shoulder, across the torso, and finishing up just at the end of his sliced left leg.

"For Neemon!"

Next, the Hybrid mirrored the same slash as the last one, starting from the left shoulder and ending at the chopped right leg, forming an 'X' in the center of his chest.

"For all of my friends!"

"YEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!"

This time, EmperorGreymon brought the hilt to the side of his hips and aimed the blade directly at the center of the 'X.' He lunged toward his target and thrust his sword through the center of the evil Digimon. The sharp blade pierced through the insides of the evil emperor and came out of his back.

Malevomon's mouth hung open, but not a single sound escaped his lips. His breathes were short and shallow, signifying that he was almost at his end. Regardless how strong of a Digimon he was, even he couldn't withstand EmperorGreymon's multiple cuts and thrusts.

However, the Pyro Dragons that bounded his body still remained, leaving the Almighty One hanging up to dry and rot. Without both of his arms and legs, he was powerless and completely defenseless. But the EmperorGreymon was out of patience and out of mercy.

"You... will pay... for this!" threatened the wounded Digimon.

However, the Hybrid ignored his foe's intimidation. He gently and slowly pulled the blade out of his body. But just before EmperorGreymon could relinquish his weapon, he left the last ten inches of the tip inside the punctured injury. Malevomon thought that the Mega was through with his retribution.

But he was wrong.

EmperorGreymon lowered his arms and changed the angle of the sword, so that the tip was perpendicular with Malevomon's head. He then grabbed the cross-guards and rested his index fingers on the triggers. Malevomon's eyes widened in fear as the blade slowly gathered heat energy. At the point, he realized the bitter taste of his own medicine.

"YOU INSOLENT HUMAN! RELEASE ME!"

Finally, EmperorGreymon's weapon was fully charged and was ready to fire. The Hybrid stared deep into Malevomon's eyes one last time.

"AND THIS ONE'S FOR ZOE!"

"NOOOOOOOOOO!"

"DRAGONFIRE CROSSBOW!"

The armored Digimon pressed the button on the guards and unleashed an ultra-powerful heated bolt upper Malevomon's body. The energy projectile blasted through the malicious sovereign's insides and made its way into his brain.

"YYYYYAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

The evil emperor's shrieks has captured the attention of every Digimon in the Dark Kingdom. Every creature that was engaged in a battle had stopped fighting to see what has become of the Almighty One. Half of the Digimon gasped in terror for their master has been defeated. As for the Battlefront and company, they were all cheering for EmperorGreymon's victory.

Meanwhile, the Pyro Dragons that had Malevomon in their clutches faded away, just as the Dragonfire Crossbow escaped the sovereign's head. The evil Digimon fell on his back, and shut his eyes. His brain was fried. His energy has been depleted and his soul has been incinerated. All that was left was a lifeless Digimon with all four limbs severed and a huge hole on top of his head. A ring of Fractal Code surrounded beaten Malevomon's waist.

EmperorGreymon sheathed his weapon took out his red D-Tector and aimed his device at the fallen Digimon.

"Good always triumphs over evil! This is punishment for all of your heinous crimes! It's all over, Malevomon! Your reign of terror has officially come to an end!"

The scanner on the device lit up and EmperorGreymon was ready to absorb his data.

"FRACTAL CODE... DIGITIZE!"

Upon command, all of Malevomon's essence made its way into the D-Tector. With all of his data absorbed, the emperor's body turned into a black silhouette. Slowly, Malevomon's remains digitized into tiny pieces and disappeared into nothingness. When he was gone, the only thing that remained from the Almighty One was a pitch black Digi-Egg.

EmperorGreymon then collapsed on all fours. Large amounts of Fractal Code also surrounded his body, reverting the Hybrid Warrior back to his original human form. The duel against Malevomon was too much for him. It's a miracle he hasn't passed out yet. Takuya panted heavily on the ground. Beads of sweat cascaded down his cheeks. His heart banged against his chest like a drum.

But the goggle-head looked toward the black Digi-Egg and sighed. The battle was over, and he had emerged as the winner. Takuya slowly returned to his feet. He tossed his D-Tector in the air, caught it and placed it back in his pocket.

As he looked at the black Digi-Egg, a small smile appeared on his face.

"It's over."


Author's Notes: So, that's chapter fifty.

The Ultimate Showdown Of Emperors has concluded. What happens now? Will all of Malevomon's mind controlled slaves return to normal? And will Zoe ever get to see the face of her hero? Stay tuned to find out what happens on the next Digimon Frontier: Chaos Rising.

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