Previously on "When Destinies Collide"… Even with all six Megas on their side, Piedmon still had the upper hand by playing jokes on them. Then one by one he turned the DigiDestined and their digimon into key chains. Before long it was only T.K, Patamon, Kari, Rini, and Catherine left. Angemon tried his best, but he was no match for Piedmon. He then reached his Ultimate level, MagnaAngemon. With the his power he returned the others to normal and together they banished Piedmon into the 'Gate of Destiny'. Afterwards they received an email from Gennai saying that there was one more digimon left for them to face. Will they be able to win this final battle? Find out in this chapter of, "When Destinies Collide"…
"Spiral Mountain is disintegrating!" Mina exclaimed. "Look out everyone!"
After Spiral Mountain dissipated, a rift opened up below the kids and they all began to fall. Their fully digivolved digimon flew down to rescue them.
A few minutes later they all suddenly stopped.
"Tai are you alright?" WarGreymon asked.
"Are any of you guys hurt?" Ziramon asked.
"I think we're all fine for now anyway." Rini spoke up. " Uh, this may be a stupid question, but how come we're not still falling?" Izzy asked aloud.
"I have no idea why but I'm glad we're not." Lita replied.
Izzy's laptop beeped and Gennai appeared on the screen. "Greetings." he said. "I hope no one needed a barf bag on the way down."
"So are you the one who brought us down here?" Tai asked, angrily.
"What do you even want?" Matt added. "We already beat the Dark Masters."
"Yes it is true that the Dark Masters are defeated the but the source of their evil is not." Gennai answered.
"What?" questioned all the DigiDestined.
"I was down at the ruins and it was there that I read of an ancient evil that lived near the Wall of Fire." Gennai said. "It was there that he caused to warp the digital world and throw the time out of whack. The digimon knew they had to defeate him so them and the original DigiDestined banded together and defeated him. Only now a similar evil has returned and he created the Dark Masters."
"So are you saying that there were other kids before us?" Joe questioned.
"And so some kind of same evil came out of that wall of fire and that's why we were summoned here isn't it?" Amy added.
"But the legend also told of a great darkness that will blanket the entire Digital World." Gennai added.
"A great darkness?" Catherine repeated.
"Don't look now, but it's pretty dark." Kari pointed out.
Suddenly Gennai's connection dropped, leaving the kids clueless on what exactly they will be facing.
"Do you think this might be like any other digimon we faced before Izzy?" Lita asked.
"To honestly say Lita, I'm not sure it will be." Izzy answered.
"Well if the first DigiDestined kids were able to beat this thing then so can we." Matt said, trying to raise the team moral.
"Matt's right." Piper agreed. "As long as we stay together we can win."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Then suddenly they heard what sounded like a moaning sound. Then suddenly a huge, black, dodecahedron. Claws began to emerge and soon a humanoid digimon sat atop the giant figure. "I am the ultimate evil, complete with hot and cold running water." he said.
"What is that thing?" Kari asked aloud.
"I am Apocalymon, a Mutant Digimon." he introduced. "My Darkness Zone attack transforms my enemy into nothingness. I have the power to turn everything I touch into total darkness. And perhaps I'll start with Earth."
Down on planet earth, the DigiDestined's families were all gathered and they saw a small portal open in the sky. The dodecahedron appeared, startling everyone.
"What is that?" exclaimed Saeko Anderson, Amy's mother.
"It doesn't look to good, that's for sure." replied Ikuko Tsukino.
"But what about the kids?" screamed Yuuko Kamiya.
Suddenly images of the DigiDestined and their fully digivolved digimon appeared, facing the dodecahedron digimon.
"Well at least they're okay." Chad breathed.
Beside him Alan, Reye's grandpa, cleared his throat. "For the time being yes."
"Oh Daniel," Paige Shields sighed. "We never should have let Piper go. We should have kept her safe here."
Daniel put his arms around his wife, "She had to go, you know that."
"Mom, Dad, don't worry." Darien said. "Piper and the others will be fine, they can take care of themselves."
Payson gripped her brother's arm, her dark purple eyes fixated on her sister and her arctic tiger Mega.
All the families fixated on their kids, hoping that they would be safe.
Apocalymon began to explain how he became to be. He was made up of all the digimon that were lost in the digivolution process. And how he was made up of nothing but negative emotions.
"You're entirely made up of grief and sorrow?" Piper questioned. "How sad for you."
"Sure, rub it in." Apocalymon answered. "And now DigiDestined and digimon, I have waited an eternity for this. Now it is my time, to shine."
The dark digimon let out a static flash, sending all of them back a ways.
"Is everybody alright?" Tai asked.
A chorus of 'yeas' came from everyone else, both human and digimon. But Apocalymon wasn't going to let it last. One of his claws changed into a silhouette of MetalSeadramon's head and fired his 'River of Power' attack, which was aimed at the four younger DigiDestined. The four fully digivolved digimon jumped in the pathway and took direct hits.
Next Apocalymon used Myotismon's 'Crimson Lightning' attack, but the digimon still blocked his attack. The constant interference was making Apocalymon angry and even more bent on destroying the DigiDestined.
"He's using all the attacks from digimon we beat in the past." Reye deducted.
"But that doesn't mean we still can't win." Serena said.
Everyone else nodded. Apocalymon smirked.
"You haven't seen my main attack." he informed. "Reverse Digivolve."
All 14 claws extended and wrapped around every single digimon. Then in a flash of light, they all reverted back to Rookie level. This shocked the DigiDestined.
"How did he do that?" Amy asked, shocked.
"They're back to the Rookie level." Piper breathed.
"That's it, we're finished." Kari sighed.
"You had better loose that 'tude Kari." Salamon growled.
"Sure we're at the Rookie level." Gabumon pointed out.
"But that doesn't mean we still can't fight." Tigermon followed.
"That's right." Labramon agreed.
"We still have the power inside of us." Agumon added.
"Everyone, get you're Crests ready!" Tai ordered.
"We're gonna start from scratch." Mina added.
"Not so fast!" Apocalymon yelled. "Death Claw."
One of his claws opened up and 14 hands, resembling Devimon's, came out and snatched the Crests from all the DigiDestined. Then he destroyed every single one.
"He destroyed the Tags and Crests!" Reye exclaimed.
"And our digimon can't digivolve without them." Rini added.
"Now we're finished." Catherine breathed.
Apocalymon, proud of what he's done, began to laugh evilly.
"Isn't this usually the time when one of us comes up with a brilliant idea?" Joe questioned aloud.
"I'm afraid there isn't way out of this one Joe." Amy admitted.
"We're finished." Serena whimpered.
"Even all 14 Rookies combined can't even stand a chance against a digimon who has powers from all the evil digimon we defeated in the past." Izzy admitted.
"How did the original DigiDestined do it?" Matt questioned.
"I wish we knew." Piper replied. "But I'm afraid this is our last fight."
Apocalymon smirked. He held out his hands and suddenly the DigiDestined and digimon began to brake down into data bits.
"What's happening to us?" Serena yelled.
"Fascinating!" Izzy sighed. "Our bodies are being broken down into little bits of digital information"
"Fascinating?" Lita repeated.
"Now stay calm everyone." Biyomon said.
"No one fall to pieces." Nalamon added.
"I think it's a little late for that." Patamon replied.
Soon the kids found themselves floating about surrounded by nothing but white space, each other, and their digimon.
"Where are we?" Tai asked aloud.
"We were downloaded to the world of Data." Izzy answered. "This is where all digital information is kept."
"Can we ever get back?" Catherine asked. "I don't know Cat." Rini answered.
"Nothing like this has ever happened to us before." Lita added.
"So what do we do now?" Joe asked.
"I can't say for sure." Amy replied.
"So is this really it?" Mina asked.
"Have we lost?" Piper followed.
"I'd say that's the best conclusion." Matt answered.
"Now don't you guys give up now." Agumon said.
"Yeah, we can't give up." Gabumon added.
"So what that we're bits of data, we have no tags or crests, we can't digivolve, and we're facing the most powerful enemy of all time, I don't see what the problem is." Biyomon said.
"Listen Biyomon, you all have a great attitude about things." Rini pointed out.
"But I don't think all the positive thinking in the world couldn't get us back to our original forms." Catherine added.
"I tried positive thinking once, and I was positive about one thing: I positively hated it." Joe informed.
"From a scientific standpoint, we're the first humans to be digitally processed." Izzy pointed out. "Technically we're pioneers, like Marco Polo."
"Oh I know what he's famous for." Tentomon said. "Marco!" he called.
"Polo!" Zapdomon called back.
"In every battle you're bound to face a lot of unknowns." Gabumon said.
"Yeah." agreed Tigermon.
"Not one of you knew how all those other battles would turn out." Sealmon pointed out.
"But you fought anyway." Gomamon added.
"Yeah you guys are right." Joe agreed.
"We did fight, and as long as we worked together as a team, we always won." Amy added.
"No matter who they threw at us." Sealmon followed.
"We always won." Gomamon repeated.
"I feel like I've become stronger since I came here." Serena admitted.
"I can tell that you've changed, for the better Serena." Palmon said.
"So do I." Luna agreed.
"Before I met you T.K, it didn't matter to me if I digivolved or not." Patamon said. "But during the battle with Devimon , I knew it was my time to shine."
"And I've learned that you should always fight for what you believe in." T.K replied.
"You've changed my life in so many ways Rini." Biyomon chirped.
"Really?" Rini asked.
"Really. Truly." Biyomon answered. "After all I've never had a best friend before. I would do anything to protect you. Like the time I took Myotismon's Crimson Lightning attack."
"You know, Izzy, when I first met you, I thought you were just one of those computer geeks." Tentomon informed. "But after I got to know you, I realized, you are one of those computer geeks. And I'm glad that you are, where would we be without you?"
Izzy smiled. "Thanks pal."
"Lita I knew you were special when I first met you." Zapdomon said. "And now with everything that we have been through, you've become so special to me that I would protect you from anything."
"And I feel the same way Zapdo." Lita replied. "We've been through some tough situations, but together we took care of any digimon that tried to stop us."
"Like Vademon." Zapdomon said. "You, me, Izzy, and Tento took care of that guy no problem."
"Yeah, we all make a great team." Tentomon agreed.
"You bet we do." Izzy and Lita said in unison.
"As for you, Matt-" Gabumon began.
"You don't have to say anything. I know." Matt cut in.
"There was that time when-" Gabumon said.
"Yeah, that's right." Matt agreed.
"And then you and I-" Gabumon began to say.
"I know." Matt said.
"Remember when we and-" Gabumon said.
"Didn't you hear me?" Matt questioned. "I said you don't have to say anything."
Piper chuckled. "You know Matt, our digimon seem to be a great team as well, don't ya think?"
"I think so." Astrate chimed in.
"Same here." Tigermon agreed. "Like the time we took on Seadramon, and then Digitamamon. We kicked major digi-butt."
"We sure did." Piper agreed. "Not only have you gotten stronger Tiger, but I have too."
"I know, you're not the same girl that I met when you first arrived." Tigermon said. "You've grown into a fine young woman."
"Thanks girl, you're the best." Piper replied. Tigermon smiled.
"You and I knew from the beginning that together we made an invincible team. Right, Tai?" Agumon questioned.
"You got that right. Of course, I probably could've taken care of Etemon without you, but it was nice having you around." Tai replied. "You did get me out of a few jams."
Mina chucked. "You know what Tai, I think we wouldn't have made it this far if it wasn't for your leadership skills."
"Thanks Mina, but you helped me find those skills." Tai admitted.
Mina nodded. "As soon as Labramon digivolved for the first time I knew that we would make a great team."
"Same here." Labramon barked. "And you were right, we've been a perfect team from me digivolving all the way up to Mega level."
"Yeah!" Mina smiled.
"Even though I haven't reached Mega level." Ravenmon began. "I feel you and I have both become stronger Reye."
"We have." Reye said. "And I want to apologize for what happened before you digivolved to Vulturemon."
"Don't worry about it. But when your Crest activated, I knew we would be closer than ever." Ravenmon chirped.
"Especially when we combined our attacks. I feel so close, like we're one sometimes." Reye admitted.
"I feel the same way Reye. You're my best friend." Ravenmon's red eyes sparkled.
"We can't give up now!" Salamon yelled. "Because if we do, what was the whole point of searching for Kari in the first place?"
"Oh Salamon." Kari sighed.
"I've waited my whole life for you and to find my purpose. And that's to protect you no matter what." Salamon said.
"Why do you think Catherine and I came back?" Nalamon questioned. "We knew something must have happened that you guys needed us, and there was no way we could let you down."
"Nalamon is right." Catherine said. "And in different ways, it made us stronger as a team."
The lion cub digimon nodded. "Whether that was facing down Myotismon and the Dark Masters. Or facing the reality of loosing valuable digimon friends."
"Think about it you guys." Catherine said.
"If Gatomon and I never met-" Kari started.
"And if we had never come to Summer Camp-" Amy followed.
"Which led us to the Digital World-" Joe added.
"And we never became the DigiDestined-" Serena followed.
"We never would have become friends in the first place-" Reye added.
"Then we never would have become-" Izzy started.
"The people we are right now-" Lita finished.
"We never would have won all those battles, without each other." Matt reminded.
"And that was because we fought together, as a team." Piper followed.
"And the reason we were an unstoppable team-" Rini started.
"Is because of the friendships we made with one another and our digimon." Catherine finished.
"We've all gown up." T.K stated.
"In a lot of ways." Mina added.
"We're not the same children we were when we left for Summer Camp." Tai said. "I don't know about you, but I'm not ready to quit just yet!"
"I'm with you Tai." Mina added. "I'm not going to let this experience be for nothing."
"Neither will I." Piper agreed. "We're all in this fight together."
"Friends stay by each other, against all odds." Matt said.
"Besides we still have people counting on us." Izzy reminded everyone.
"All of our families down on Earth." Lita said.
"And countless others as well." Reye added.
"Let's find a way to get back." Serena voted.
"And let's take Apocalymon down." Rini added.
"We're at the point of no return." Joe announced.
"Well I say let's pass it." Amy voted.
"We're ready for anything." T.K said.
"Let's save a couple of worlds." Catherine voted.
"Crests or no Crests, we'll win." Kari encouraged.
"Is everyone ready?" Mina asked.
"We've been ready." Piper answered.
"But it will be pretty tough without the Crests." Amy admitted.
"Crests?" Catherine questioned. "We don't need no stinking Crests."
Just as she said that, their respective Crest symbols appeared over the DigiDestined hearts.
"You don't need to carry your Crests anymore because the traits have been inside of you this whole time." Agumon informed.
"It was that trait in your heart that gave the Crest its power." Labramon added.
"Like my Knowledge and Joe's sense of Reliability." Izzy said. "If that trait is inside you, there is no need for the Crest anymore."
"You're wrong Izzy." Matt corrected. "It wasn't the Friendship inside of me that made my Crest glow, but the friendship from all of you guys gathered inside my heart."
"Then is it the Sailor power inside of us, that gives our Crests their glow?" Reye asked.
"I wouldn't say that." Piper answered. "I bet it's because we put that trait in action within the group."
"So it's not the trait itself buried in our hearts from ourselves, but from everyone else as well." Tai deducted.
"Then the Light inside of me, is for everybody!" Kari smiled.
"Salamon digivolve to…Gatomon. Gatomon digivolve to…Angewomon."
"And the Hopes of everyone, are mine as well." T.K said.
"Patamon digivolve to…Angemon. Angemon digivolve to…MagnaAngemon."
"The Knowledge from everyone-" Izzy began.
"Tentomon digivolve to…Kabuterimon. Kabuterimon digivolve to…MegaKabuterimon."
"And the Power within us all as a team" Lita finished.
"Zapdomon digivolve to…Thundramon. Thundramon digivolve to…Stormdramon."
"The Compassion towards all of our digimon." Reye said.
"Ravenmon digivolve to…Falconmon. Falconmon digivolve to…Vulturemon."
"Everyone's Reliability on one another." Joe followed.
"Gomamon digivolve to…Ikkakumon. Ikkakumon digivolve to…Zudomon."
"The Purity in all of our hearts." Amy added.
"Sealmon digivolve to…Walrainmon. Walrainmon digivolve to…Sirenmon."
"The sweet Melody of teamwork." Catherine smiled.
"Nalamon digivolve to…Lionessmon. Lionessmon digivolve to…Ziramon."
"The inner Beauty within all of us." Mina sighed.
"Labramon warp digivolve to…Anubismon, the Sovereign of the North."
"Everyone working together, the Harmony within the DigiDestined." Piper followed.
"Tigermon warp digivolve to…Baihumon, the Sovereign of the West."
"The Sincerity of all of us." Serena breathed.
"Palmon warp digivolve to…Ebonwumon, the Sovereign of the East."
"The Love we all share for our digimon, and the world." Rini sighed.
"Biyomon warp digivolve to…Zhuqiaomon, the Sovereign of the South."
"Friendship, the key that keeps us together." Matt said.
"Gabumon warp digivolve to…MetalGarurumon."
"And lastly, Courage." Tai yelled.
"Agumon warp digivolve to…WarGreymon."
With their combined power, the DigiDestined reassembled themselves back in the Digital World. They faced down Apocalymon, ready to defend the Digital World and their own.
"You're dealing with the new and improved DigiDestined!" Tai announced.
Well this is it, the final battle that will determine the fate of both worlds. Can the DigiDestined defeate their strongest enemy yet? Find out in the next, and final chapter of, "When Destinies Collide"
To Be Continued
