Digimon: X-Evolution
Part 5
Dukemon X

Mountain Area, new World
Midday

"I must..." I mumbled to myself before turning and went to the land before landing and started to walk. The Digimon that I looked like didn't seem to be bothered by my presence which made sense because of my form. My ear twitched slightly before looking up and saw that one of the Digimon was going straight to where Tokomon is. I quickly jumped into action, flying up and smashed into it before it could get my son.

After I threw it away, I dived and slammed into another, crushing it into the ground. I lept and tackled one that was about to pounce on some Mushroomon, but it kicked me away and I slammed into the rock wall hard. I gritted my teeth and forced myself up with a wince. I felt more determination growing inside of me. Determination to protect the resisting Digimon and my son.

I felt something small and light land on my back and I quickly looked, seeing Tokomon who was smiling up at me.

"Mon!"

I smiled gently at him as I craned my long neck as much as I could so I could nuzzle him as gently as I could. He's fine, oh thank whoever's out there, he's fine.

"Everyone stay calm!" WarGreymon shouted. "He just assumed their form...There has to be a reason behind it! His heart is still with us!"

Just as he got finished saying that, a sound reached my ears. I looked up and saw a swarm of Digimon coming straight towards us. Their screeches were loud and laced with lust for data. I braced myself against the ground, ready to fight this coming swarm.

"Final Elysium!"

A blue beam of energy took half of the swarm out. I watched die down and saw a figure floating into view, someone I didn't think I would see again.

"I, Dukemon, have returned from Data Space." He announced. His lance was no made up of pure energy and his armor was spikier and sleeker than before. I watched as he descent towards the ground before stopping.

"WarGreymon, MetalGarurumon, lead them all away! Dorugremon and I shall take care of the rest here!" Dukemon told the two and I turn to Tokomon who obviously didn't want to leave me.

"I'll be alright...head somewhere safe." I told him as WarGreymon ran over. He gently scooped Tokomon up and pulled him away.

"Mon!" Tokomon cried, trying to fight out of the other's hold but failing.

"I'll come as soon as I can…I promise." I reassured him softly before my eyes move to WarGreymon.

"WarGreymon, I entrust him to you."

"You don't have to worry, I'll keep him safe. Now, I leave the rest to you!" I watched as he took off before turning and took off myself towards Dukemon's position.

"Royal Saber!"

Dukemon's lance extended and he started to hack away at the flying masses. I watched until he was finished and flew over to him.

"You were alright!" was the first thing I said to him. One tried to sneak attack him but Dukemon sliced it in half.

"So, you worried…" he seemed slightly amused by this.

"I…" I began to say until I saw one coming up behind him. We quickly moved and I slammed it away. I turned back to him. "Is it truly okay for me to be alive? If I were dead...then things wouldn't be like this!"

"You wish that I, Dukemon, should answer that?"

"What the hell am I? Why the hell am I here?!"

"Everything has the will to live. From the very first time life existed, that much as not changed. The one thing that has changed though, is what do you live for?" He then flew to dispatch some that was going after the fleeing Digimon. I flew up behind him and he turned around towards me.

"Dorugremon! Go to Yggdrasil!"

I gave him a surprised look. Go to Yggdrasil?

"Do you not want to know who you really are?" he questioned and I answered with a nod. I noticed that he was holding his lance out and I flew upwards, the lance swiped where I just hovered. He held up his shield which glowed and a green light came out of it and created a portal.

"You will find all of your answers there. What has happened to Yggdrasil even I, Dukemon, do not know. However, the only way is in there!"

"But-!" I couldn't leave him here to fight them all by himself!

"I, Dukemon, am enough to keep them here. You must go to my Lord Yggdrasil. Should I, Dukemon, fall...then that is my own sought answer."

I stared at him, my mind trying to decide. He must have noticed my inner battle because his eyes soften a fraction.

"I'll be alright. This is the only way to stop this madness and save everyone, do you understand?" he told me and I nodded.

"I'll go!" I decided before flying up and into the portal. I was surrounded by a bright light and then, in a place I did not know. It was black with golden designs on it. I slowly landed.

"Why are you here?" I head Magnamon ask. "This is not a place for one like you. Leave this place this instant!"

"Dukemon opened the path for me..." I told them.

"Dukemon?" Omegamon sounded surprised and I could understand why. He probably didn't know that Dukemon was alive until I opened my mouth.

"I came to find the answer...I want to see Yggdrasil!"

"There is nothing to ask!" Magnamon spoke up strongly. Omegamon let out a chuckle, making me look at him.

"Interesting…"

"Impossible!" Magnamon seemed a little off now for some reason.

"You want to meet Yggdrasil, whom even the Royal Knights cannot touch? On top of that, the one who opened the path for you was my dear friend Dukemon? Then, before you reach that answer...you must defeat me!" Omegamon declared, unsheathing his sword. "I will fulfill your wish if you do so."

"D….defeat you? No-!" I didn't come here to fight him!

He flew at me and I quickly jumped up. Energy swept at me, landing a hit and I landed hard on my side.

"Why must you always get so emotional? He maybe Yggdrasil's experiment...but didn't I say he was not a digital being?" Magnamon stated to Omegamon.

"No...I think he and I are on the same wavelength. Then, whichever one of us reaches Yggdrasil's core and grasps that answer...that will be fine." Omegamon turned back to me. "The fact that Dukemon opened the path for you has further meaning. Show me your true form!" He pointed his sword at me.

"There's no time for this! If I don't hurry, the Digital World will-!"

"Are you saying that when you meet Yggdrasil and find your answer...the Digital World will be saved?!" He took out his cannon and pointed at me. I quickly moved but the force of the blast sent me skidding across the floor.

"How conceited!" He made his way over to me. "You think you can do what I could not. What is waiting for us at Yggdrasil?!"

"N...no...I don't want to fight…! I have no reason to fight you!"

"If you do not, then I do. For what did you come here for?"

"For the existence of everything!"

"Then fight. Being prepared is more than just words. Prove that you came here, ready to die for the existence of everything!"

I managed to roll out of the way of his attack but a wing wasn't so lucky. He attacked again, taking another wing off and then took my tail off. I was sent flying a few feet away before skidding to a stop.

"You aren't the one I want to fight!"

"So you still say that?! Then who is it?"

"That's what I want to find out by meeting Yggderasil!"

"What are you saying?! Any intruder would have been destroyed! Tell us what we want to know!" Magnamon ordered.

"The Royal Knights protect the order of the Digital World. For one like you to approach Yggdrasil would oppose that order!" Omegamon stated as he started to raise his sword. "This is the end."

I quickly shut my eyes. This can't be the end! It just can't! If I die here then….then…!


"You have good eyes. Live for me in this new world. Carry on, for our future."

Leomon…


"As a friend…"

WarGreymon…


"Please, live on for me. Life is just that beautiful…"

MetalGarurumon…


"You must go to my Lord Yggdrasil. Should I, Dukemon, fall...then that is my own sought answer."

Dukemon…


"Mon!"

Tokomon…

I sat in the ruins, watching as Tokomon playing in the sand. He eventually got tired of it and got up before hopping over, settling down beside me. I adjusted my wing to cover him from the sun.

"Mon?"

"Yes Tokomon?"

"Mon and Toko will always be together?"

"Of course."

"No matter what happens, Toko will always love Mon!"

"And Mon will always love Toko." I leaned over to nuzzle my precious boy, causing him to giggle.

"Mon, Mon!"


My eyes snap open. Tokomon!

Multicolored lights bursts around me. I felt myself started to break apart like before, but it was different. I was blinded by the lights and everything went white.