Author's Note

Guest: Will Mari be gone soon cause I don't want her around anymore

A: Go back and read all of Mari's scenes after Tommy rejects her and when the trio raised her home. Comeback if you still don't have your answer.

Guest: Why would you kill off Shinya.

A: This was building up from the start. Go back and read the first chapters and when Shinya walks in the meeting. Also read the training session with the Warriors Vs the Chosen. And all interactions between Shinya and Tommy and literally anyone else.

Note End. This story is now up to date with its counterpart/original on Archive of our own. Go give that some love as well as SMITE its posted under the same name but its LetsbeHonestItNeedToBeDifferent. I usually update weekly or sporadicly fast depending on the inspiration and mood.

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Shinya saw Mari rush toward him. He powered through the pain and willed some sort of defense, that wish resorted in a stone wall shooting up. He remembers the light green glow filling his sight even after the wall was blocking him. He saw as the stone was penetrated by the dark purple hued golden claw.

"Nazar Nail!"

Oh it was an attack, but Mari wasn't a digimon. Oh. This was Lilithmon, wow his first big mission as a Legendary Warrior and he's going to die. Isn't his life supposed to be flashing before his eyes right about now?

He thought back to when he was younger and Takuya was his amazing big brother. He still is of course but back then it was borderline hero worship. Whatever Takuya did, he wanted to do to impress his brother.

His mind jumped to the time he made his brother angry after messing up his game system. His brother went out because he didn't want to ever hurt his younger brother, but then he got into a fight that landed him in the hospital. Shinya felt horrible , he never wanted to see anyone he cared about hurt again if he had a say in it.

He jumped forward to when his brother introduced him to one Tomoki Himi. They instantly connected, becoming fast friends. It was later that his brother told him this was odd as Tommy didn't open up easily outside of a select group of people, which was rather small. Shinya felt a feeling rise in his stomach at that moment. Tommy thought he was special enough for him to open up right away?

Shinya saw the differences in treatment as time went on, things Shinya could do, others couldn't. Shinya and Tommy soon became each other's support systems. Tommy would tell him about how his brother Yutaka was being mean and Shinya would play a video game with him till Tommy felt better. Or Shinya would spend his time over at Tommy's house when he would have a fight with his parents.

Of course Shinya had other friends but Tommy just meant so much more to him, Tommy was the missing piece in his puzzle that he didn't know he needed. For Shinya, their relationship was something he didn't want to lose.

At some point he gained feelings for his best friend.

And then he found out about the Digital World. He was so excited that he could share this with Tommy as well and his brother too. He got to meet new people and his partner spirit Baboongamon, and even though he's a bit rough around the edges, he's a nice guy or primate. Then he meets Rai Kami and he doesn't know how much of that was real but it was nice, hopefully his new friend doesn't miss him too much.

The metaphorical tape reel ends and he looks down to find the golden claw has now found a home in his stomach. He spares a glance at Tommy, who has fallen to his knees in despair, as he raises Romeo in an attempt to do something. He also hears a cry that sounds oddly familiar, like his brother. Shinya feels the blood rise up and he coughs the blood up and the last thing he remembers is the intense feeling of both coldness and heat before blacking out.

The knob to the door was jangling, trying to open itself. Kumamon and Korikakumon stood before it with looks of uncertainty.

"Is he ready for that, are we ready for that?" Kumamon was hiding behind Korikakumon peeking his head out to look at the door covered with sharp icicles.

"I don't think we have much of a choice. The best we can do is try to control him, if that's possible in these circumstances."

Kumamon swallowed the lump in his throat. "Maybe today is the day Takuya decides to be level headed and rational."

Korikakumon reached for the door opening it. Light flooded from the opened door sucking both digimon in and closing abruptly.

Tommy just watched his best friend, and a person he might have feelings for, get stabbed. He promised himself, Shinya, and his brother he would let Shinya get hurt and here they were.

Oh god, Takuya. The utter cry of despair reached his ears causing him to be able to move again. He raised Romeo and shot at Lilithmon. She took the claw out and began to cackle.

"Oh wow, this feels good! He had some lust in him, lust for someone." She raised the blood covered claw to her mouth. She licked at the crimson red liquid, a moan escaping her lips. She gained a wicked smile that sent chills down spines.

"Who's next?"

Tommy let out a war cry as he summoned his axe and began to swing it in wild abandon. "You bitch!". Swing. "How dare you!". Swing. "I'll kill you!". Tommy could feel his body growing colder as he could only see red as he gained a new bloodlust. Lilithmon simply yawned as she easily dodged the swings.

"Let me take over and I can give you the power you seek" A new voice is in his mind. He didn't recognize it. It wasn't Kumamon or Korikakumon.

Tommy's rage was growing with every passing action. Tommy could feel ice start to creep up his limbs and it hurt. It shouldn't, but it hurt sooo bad, but that didn't matter. He let Shinya get hurt so he had no right to complain or be in a state of peace. Not as long as Lilithmon was still standing.

"Let go and let me take over." The voice said again.

He called upon his fractal code but the rings were covered in sharp ice crystals. He could tell that his rings weren't in the correct state but that didn't matter; he needed more power. Was it tied to his emotions that were kinda spiralling out of control right now?

"It is inevitable you called for me, now let me out!" The voice was starting to get agitated.

The ice continued to take a hold of him racing up his body, already up to his neck. He didn't stop his assault however as he jumped forward slashing overhead down on Lilithmon. She simply yawned as she blocked the attack with her golden claw.

"Please you'll have to be better than that to even land a hit on me, not that it would do anything." Lilithmon gave a light push and Tommy flew back into the doors. He was caught by some warm hands, probably Takuya.

Wait.

Why isn't he helping him destroy Lilithmon right now?

He forced himself out of the grasp and ran back over to the mega digimon. The ice now covers his whole body, his hair turning white.

"Tomoki Himi, Warrior of Ice, Strategist. Let your emotions run free, go bezerk and let's get rid of the one who stole the Warrior of Earth from us!"

He lets out a cry and he swipes his fractal code, which is now just rings of ice zipping around his hand. He feels the surrounding area become encompassed in the tundra that he summons just by existing. It was so strong even Lilithmon had to raise her hands in some sort of defense.

He can't tell what this form is exactly. He is entirely armored this time around which is new to him. He has claws made of the pure ice crystals and…, are those wings? He had a tail he knew because it was whipping around ferociously. He did remember that the forms they took on were merely the representation of the fusing of the spirit and whoever is using its power.

"I want her obliterated." Tommy felt his consciousness slipping.

"Good choice Tommy."

A roar filled the space of the warehouse.

Takuya heard Zoe's voice from inside the warehouse.

"Tommy!" Her plea was cut off then followed by a long bang, that wasn't very good. Something was wrong with Zoe and possibly Tommy, hopefully they already got Shinya back and they could hurry up and go.

With the mind control no longer affecting them Izzy and Joe were helping carry J.P who was knocked unconscious. The group rushed their way to the warehouse in urgency. Takuya was truly unprepared for what he was walking into. He didn't really process what was going on, he just felt the need to release this foregin feeling.

He cried out to his brother who was now being impaled in the stomach with a golden claw. He knew this would happen, he feared this from the very beginning. He told Tommy this would be the outcome and yet he didn't feel the need to rage. He was the natural hothead, Agunimon and BurningGreymon both were silent and the three of them were always on the same page.

"Takuya, go to him." Agunimon said calmly.

Takuya didn't move, he was stuck in place staring at his younger brother, or is it former? There was no way he would survive that, even with their enhanced abilities.

"Takuya get up and move!" BurningGreymon roared at his partner.

For the first time in a long time Takuya was doubting himself. What could he do? Their powers weren't at their fullest and there was never a reason for it. Were him and his spirits not on the same wavelength anymore?

"Takuya!" Both spirits yelled in unison.

Takuya snapped his head up to notice that Tommy was raging on Lilithmon, but a concerning layer of ice was beginning to cover the boy. He went back to looking at his brother to notice he was gone. He started looking frantically for him only to have a hand placed on his shoulder.

"Takuya, we got Shinya, J.P, and Zoe to the hospital where Rai is. Everyone else is already gone, we need to get Tommy and go!" Koichi had a pained look in his eyes.

Takuya looked around and indeed no one but Koichi and Takuya remained and gave a nod. It seems it would be a quick escape as Tommy was flying in their direction. Takuya caught the boy, but he had to add some heat behind his touch so he didn't get frostbite.

"Tommy, come one we need to go!"

His plea fell on deaf ears as Tommy just wrestled himself out of the grip, the ice crawling up his figure rapidly. Takuya saw Tommy raise his hand calling forth his fractal code.

No. Tommy can't seriously be thinking of taking on Lilithmon by himself? He had to stop him. Tommy's fractal code was different than normal, it was covered in ice crystals. Could his emotions be fueling something else than a regular evolution?

Tommy swiped the fractal code and immediately the area was encompassed in a frozen tundra. Takuya felt his body heat up to combat the now freezing temperatures of the warehouse. The tundra wasn't the only problem, was that a blizzard? No, wait, its exhaust from wings? Ice crystal wings attached to a…

Dragon!?

"Hey, that's my thing!"

"Oh, this is new. An ice dragon man digimon? Well aren't you mister big man, Tommy was it?" Lilithmon brought her claw to her chin in thought.

"Tommy's checked out right now vixen. But it's ok because he's unknowingly cashed in a favor from a long time ago. You Demon Lords are nothing more than a plague that needs to be eradicated." The newly formed digimon raised both it's claws in preparation.

"Frozen Claw!"

The bipedal armored ice dragon jumped forward swiping at the Demon Lord of Lust. She raised her claw blocking the attack but it did chip a bit off of the top. Lilithmon jumped back hissing. The claw began to freeze over.

"Who are you to be able to hurt me?" Lilithmon was gathering energy to plan her escape, as she still had plans she needed to carry out.

"Just know Witchenly gives it's regards." The ice dragon gave a roar.

"Callous Dimension!" A snow squall egan to form, attacking Lilithmon, but she was prepared.

"Phantom Pain!" She raised her hand, her magic circle with her crown in the middle spewing forth darkness to counter the snow squall.

The attacks collided turning the warehouse into a dual sided snowstorm and blanket of darkness. Both attacks began to flutter out, with their respective digimon breathing heavily.

Lilithmon gave a click of her tongue. "I spent too much energy getting through into this dimension. I need to recharge my energy before I try to do anything else.

The ice dragon digimon had the same problem. "It seems my host is drained and can't hold this form for too much longer, he's weak , but I'll fix it."

The ice dragon digimon raised his claw directed at Lilithmon. "The next time we meet, it'll be the last time you draw a breath."

The ice dragon digimon fell back, his form dissolving, returning Tommy to his human form which was unconscious on the ground. Koichi came and collected Tommy from the ground returning back by Takuya's side. The duo gave one last look at Lilithmon before being transported to the hospital.

This was going to be a long day and he wasn't sure his flame will be able to last.