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Part Two: The Gizumon Conspiracy

Execute

"That is why it was called… because there He confused the language of the whole world."

Tofukuji Temple, Kyoto

1:30 A.M.

Monday, April 30th, 2018

"How many of these things do they have down here?" Togemon said as she took a moment to breathe. She and Flamedramon stood back to back, striking away the latest wave of Gizumon.

"This is an awfully small space for so many of them to reside here." Flamedramon agreed. Another wave of Gizumon then appeared, and the two Digimon took to work eliminating them. Finally, with the final Gizumon felled, they were afforded a few minutes respite.

"Oh, thank Yggdrasil." Togemon sighed with relief. "That must be the last of them."

"Doubtful, Flamedramon shook his head, "But nevertheless, we should take this opportunity to get out of here. Monmon?" Flamedramon twirled around, searching for the rookie. He found him standing off near the path, Renamon and a young girl next to him. Flamedramon ran up to them, holding out his hand. "Alice, are you alright?"

"Yeah, are you… Veemon?" She inquired as she stared up at the impressive figure.

"Indeed I am." He nodded. "Now, if you'll take my hand. We need to get out of here before any more Gizumon show up."

"What about the others from the camp?" Alice inquired. "I came here to save them, and I don't intend on leaving before that's done."

I don't imagine you would." Flamedramon agreed. "But this spot is dangerous right now. We need to regroup topside with your partner, and then we can come back in and get everyone to safety."

"Ok." Alice sighed, allowing the dramon to scoop her up with one arm, pressed against his chest. Monmon climbed up onto his shoulder.

"And you?" Flamedramon held out his other hand. The Renamon begrudgingly accepted, and then Flamedramon leaped into the air, landing on the next level, and then proceeded to leap from ledge to ledge, until he arrived topside. There he found Togemon, bending down to pull the last of the group of tamers from the upmost level of the pit.

"Willis!" Monmon cheered, bouncing off the armor Digimon's shoulder. The lanky boy greeted him with equal cheer, embracing him with a hard squeeze. "Wasn't sure if we'd lost you or not."

"Don't worry pal, you can't get rid of me that easily." Willis smiled.

"Thank you for the assist." The woman known as Masao gracefully bowed to the cactus Digimon once she had been helped to the surface, the last of the group to do so, however Togemon could see the woman's knees quivering nervously.

"I'm happy to help." Togemon pumped a fist into the air.

"Wait, where's Koji?" Takuya inquired. "Tommy, was he not captured with you?" The boy shook his head.

"Koji and I came here to find the people that were taken from our camp." Alice explained. "He went back to try and stop Phelesmon from doing whatever he was planning with those digi-cores. The two Coredramon went with him."

"Dinoster…" Takuya looked down at the pit. "I can't leave him alone down there."

"I appreciate that Takuya, but you have no idea where he is." Flamedramon replied. "Best leave it to those three. Don't worry, you know Majester and Dinoster won't let anything happen to each other."

"Yeah…" Takuya was unconvinced.

"Hey, where's Antylamon…" Alice murmured to herself, looking around for her partner.

"Well now…" A deep voice sighed from the doors to the temple, attracting the group's attention. A flaming warrior with grey skin slowly descended the steps. "Finally, I come face to face with the traitors from Otsu."

"Asuramon." Flamedramon took place at the head of the crowd.

"Who is that?" Mimi murmured to her partner.

"Another commander of the digital army," Togemon answered, "And leader of all the forces in Kyoto."

"You're one of my captains, are you not?" Asuramon cracked his knuckles. "I didn't know the insubordination reached so high into my ranks."

"This isn't the time, Asuramon." Flamedramon shook his head. "In case you haven't noticed, your army is being dismantled. Your captains have been eliminated, as have the bulk of your troops. And if it wasn't entirely obvious to you, the Gizumon have literally been under your nose the entire time."

"Commander," Renamon appeared next to Flamedramon, dropping to one knee. "Please hear me. I've come on the orders of Blossomon. The threat of the Gizumon has-"

"Enough!" His voice forced Renamon into submission. "I'm aware of the condition of my forces, I don't need either of you to tell me. As for Blossomon, if he has commanded you to ally with the humans, then he is a traitor as well. Come to my side at once, or I will label you a traitor along with him."

"Commander, please, allow me to explain." Renamon pleaded.

"Don't test me boy!" Asuramon growled. "I won't suffer foolishness. And I'll not be intimidated by a half-beaten group of rookies and champions either."

"Togemon, can you…?" Mimi began.

"There's only one way to find out." The cactus-Digimon replied. Mimi nodded, reaching into her pocket for her digivice.

"And what, pray tell, are you conspiring about?" Asuramon glared at the girl in the back, but instead of a reply, a bright light burst from her pocket, passing through her necklace, which then enveloped the Togemon, transforming her into the smaller, flowered warrior. Lillymon immediately zoomed to the front of the group, her arms crossed.

"I think you'll find us more of a challenge than you expected, Asuramon." She said with a hint of a smile. "Now if you have a speck of a brain in that head of yours, you'll stand down and listen to what we have to say. This war's over, at least for you. The Gizumon have destroyed your ranks."

"Your threats don't frighten me, child." The ultimate wagged his finger. "There's more-" A beam of light erupted from the ground behind them, throwing chunks of rock and concrete into the air. Lillymon and Asuramon both jumped away as a pile of debris landed in the field.

"What is that?" Willis mumbled as the beam disappeared, and a large mechanical creature lifted itself high into the air.

"That's a Gizumon, one of the combined forms." Flamedramon answered. "But it's different this time: larger." Before Flamedramon could observe anymore, the Digimon exploded with light, which surrounded the monster, forming a cocoon of sorts.

"What's it doing?" Someone cried.

"Is that a digi-egg?" Another answered. In moments, the shell cracked and crumbled, and a behemoth crashed onto the ground from within. The earth around them shook violently, knocking all but the three evolved Digimon onto the ground.

"That can't be…" Asuramon backed away slowly as he observed the creature, which was stretching out his four wings and arms. "Greymon, Gururumon, Kuwagamon, Aidramon… Those are my captains."

"So that's what they needed the digi-cores for." Alice was balancing on both hands and feet as she looked up at the monster. Its wings stretched, the demon launched itself into the air, flying straight upwards.

"Alice!" Antylamon appeared from the left, bounding over a building.

"Antyalmon!" The girl sighed with relief.

"Is that you, Wendigomon?" Flamedramon turned to her. The rabbit nodded. "Do you know what that thing is?"

"He called it 'Kimeramon'," She answered, "A fusion of the digi-cores of all the captains that the Gizumon and their leaders have defeated thus far."

"It's enormous." Lillymon muttered. She watched as the beast tore into the sky, pressing its body through the thick fog. Bolts of lightning could be seen overhead, the booming crack of the thunder like the sound of drums. The lightning forced the monster down, and it crashed into its place of birth once again, screeching in pain and anger.

"I don't understand: what just happened?" Tommy whined over the monster's tempered cries.

"It just tried to breach the digital field." Asuramon answered, standing off to the side. He watched the monster with reverence. "A Digimon of that size loose in the human world: the results could be catastrophic."

"For the human, and digital worlds," Antylamon added, "Not much is known about the data stream's limitations. Were a whole breached into a purely physical reality, they could suffer irreparable damage which could reverberate back into the digital world."

"Asuramon," Flamedramon turned to him, "Surely you can see the severity of the threat in front of us. I urge you, for now, let us put our differences aside so we can defeat this demon. Whatever you may think of the humans, this 'Kimeramon' is a danger to us all."

"We're not done," Asuramon's eyelids dropped, "But I will assist in fighting Kimeramon."

"Lillymon," Takuya gained the attention of the ultimate. "Please, take me down to the bottom of the Gizumon's hideout again." Takuya pointed into the dark pit. "I need to find Koji and my partner."

"It's dangerous down there Takuya." She protested.

"But they might need help." He argued. "They went to stop this thing from being created, and they obviously failed. Someone needs to go back them up, and Dinoster is my partner."

"I'll accompany him." Renamon volunteered. "I can make sure he finds them."

"You'd do that?" Takuya was surprised.

"In the interest of defeating more Gizumon, along with this abomination, I would." He bowed slightly.

"Do it Lillymon. We're gonna need the backup." Mimi agreed.

"Alright then, but be careful down there you two." Lillymon warned as she grabbed Takuya and Renamon around their waists.

"Hey," Alice gained their attention, "The room they're in, it's to the left in that hallway down there. A few minutes down the path, with some busted-open doors. You can't miss it."

"Thank you." Takuya waved as Lillymon dropped down into the darkness.

"Alright then, with those two on their way to find backup, what do we do about this one?" Flamedramon's eyes swept across the group.

"Well, maybe we should watch and see what he's going to do." Monmon suggested. At that, the Kimeramon began smashing his fists into the ground, screeching in rage.

"Seems he's determined to find a way out of the city by any means necessary." Asuramon observed.

"There are humans hiding out underground, we need to stop him!" Alice gasped.

"Digimon, on me." Flamedramon commanded. "We'll assault him from behind and gain his attention, then go from there."

"What about us?" Tommy inquired.

"Monmon and Impmon, will you stay with our partners to keep them safe?" Flamedramon addressed the two rookies. Monmon nodded happily, while Impmon gave a thumbs up with an irritable scowl on his face. "Then stay close to the battle, but not too close to be in harm's way. Close enough to know if we need you to share your energy." Flamedramon was done talking. He leaped onto the nearest building, his body enveloping in light, and emerging a moment later as Raidramon. "Let's find out exactly how strong this thing is!" Antylamon and Asuramon bolted after him.

1:40 A.M.

"Good luck." Lillymon set her two passengers down in front of the doorway, looking around for any Gizumon that might be near. "I have to go and help up top." She then fluttered into the air, zooming up and out of sight.

"Let's move." Renamon wasted no time, and took off into a run down the hallway. Takuya jogged after him, struggling to keep up. Renamon saw the boy behind him, and slowed down to match his pace.

"So why did you volunteer to help me?" Takuya asked between breaths. "Is it only because Blossomon ordered you to do it?"

"If I were purely at the beck and call of my commanders, I would have gone to Asuramon's side the moment he ordered me to do so." Renamon growled. "I came for a number of reasons. I came because the virtue I respect the most is honor. Blossomon has it in spades. He brings honor to the digital army, and to his men, in the way he operates. When we were in open combat against the Gizumon, many of our men were slaughtered. Blossomon jumped into the fray, defending those who were unable to fight against them. Afterwards he would have had us return to headquarters to heal our wounds, but those of us that remained wished to avenge our fallen comrades in Otsu. He honored our request, and fearlessly led the charge against you lot, knowing we might not survive the experience."

"But then he ordered you to help us." Takuya replied. "It goes against everything you just said."

"Everything I have just said shows why I hold Blossomon's judgment in the highest regard. When he ordered me to help you, I did not agree with his decision, but I put my faith in him, and I'll follow his commands as long as they continue to hold up to the honor that he brings to his name, and to all of his soldiers."

"That still doesn't explain why you volunteered to come down here with me." Takuya said.

"Because you, Takuya, have that same spirit." Renamon answered. "When I saw our headquarters under attack, I rushed to its aid. I had completed my duty, helped you find the entrance to the Gizumon's lair. But in the heat of battle, there you were: you and your comrades, fighting a battle you had no investment in, for no other reason than to assist me." Renamon looked over at him, his scowl replaced with the hint of a smile. "You have that same honorable spirit that Blossomon has, and for that, you deserve my respect, and my trust."

"I…" Takuya didn't know what to say. "Thank you."

"No need." Renamon replied. Then his eyes widened. "We are here." To their left, a doorway had come into view, one of the double doors hanging precariously off of one hinge, while the other was lying on the ground with part of the doorframe still attached. The fox skidded to a halt, slinking up to the side of the torn doorway, with Takuya at his side. The rookie peered around the corner, checking the status of the room, and then turned inside, beckoning for Takuya to follow.

Takuya trailed after him, finding a room filled with computers. Off to the right, Koji sat in the corner, holding his unconscious partner. Dinoster was crumpled up on the opposite wall. Takuya immediately went to him, pulling the Digimon up against his leg.

"Dinoster, wake up." He spurred the dragon, who stirred with groans and murmurs. "Koji, what happened here?"

"Phelesmon," The boy said with glaring eyes. "He defeated Majester and Dinoster like they were nothing, then sent a Gizumon up to the surface, loaded with the digi-cores of a bunch of Captains they've defeated."

"Yeah, I know that part." Takuya nodded. "Listen, we need to get up there. The Gizumon… laid an egg… I guess… But then it hatched. All those digi-cores fused into one gigantic monster called Kimeramon, and it's trying to destroy the city. We need to stop it."

"How…" The boy's head drooped. "Our partners were no match for Phelesmon. How are we going to be able to stop the thing he created? They're too strong for us." Koji looked up in time to see Takuya upon him, grabbing him by the collar and slamming him into the wall.

"I don't want to hear that, not from you!" Takuya barked. "You're the one who's been leading us this entire time! You took charge, you strategized, took the initiative to do what none of us were willing to decide needed to be done! And now you're going to sit here and tell me you're giving up? I won't hear it! We have a job to do! You have a job to do! No, it's more than that, it's your duty! Now snap out of it and help us! Our friends are up there fighting that monster, and right now we're doing nothing but allowing them to die!" Takuya pushed off the boy, who slumped into the wall.

"Takuya…" Koji muttered.

"Takuya?" Dinoster wobbled to his feet, the boy's impassioned cries stirring him awake. The Digimon happily bounced over to him.

"Are you doing okay buddy?" Takuya turned to his partner and snatched him up for a hug.

"I've seen better days." He answered.

"Koji, what happened?" Majester awoke, using his partner to pull himself to his feet.

"Majester," Koji sighed, dropping his head in shame. "We were defeated. Phelesmon knocked you both out, and I couldn't do anything to stop him from implanting the last digi-core. He created a monster that's up topside right now, wreaking havoc in the city." Takuya and Dinoster turned to him.

"Well, what are we doing down here?" Majester inquired. "It sounds like we're needed on the surface." Koji looked down at the rookie, a fire in his eyes.

"Yeah, let's get moving." Koji nodded, the same look of determination spreading across his face.

"Come on, we need to hurry." Takuya started back towards the door.

"Hold on, there's a faster way." Koji waved him over to the center of the room, where he showed the hole that had been burrowed by the Gizumon.

"Let's get out of here." Dinoster smiled.

Two quick bursts of light appeared, and the Coredramon were off. Dinoster rocketed through the tunnel, holding Takuya in his arms and towing Renamon on his back. Majester swooped behind them, holding Koji. Moonlight illuminated their way, directing their gaze upwards towards the top of the hole, where the sounds of battle could be heard. But closer, their path was illuminated ever so slightly by the glow of the crests that hung around each boy's neck.

2:00 A.M.

Kimeramon thrashed wildly in the night sky, his arms swinging through the air while fighting off the pestilent Digimon that swarmed around him. Lillymon buzzed around his head, swerving to avoid each swing of his arm as the monster grasped at the air. With each moment she had looked for an opportunity to fire a blast from her flower cannon, but the demon had not given her a moment of rest. Though she feared her attacks didn't truly matter, as the behemoth had shrugged off her last attack.

Raidramon was on the ground, circling the chimera while striking its feet with bolts of lightning. Raidramon had to focus more on the ground in front of him, however, as Kimeramon's feet were stomping at him to his left, and to his right a raging inferno had appeared, courtesy of powerful flames unleashed by the gigantic Digimon, which had consumed the small houses surrounding them. Asuramon stood at the edge of the battlefield, atop one of the few buildings that was not ablaze. He was aiming carefully at the beast's face, throwing punches into the air and unleashing flames from his cuffs. Antylamon was attacking from behind, her bunny blades formed as she bounced off the giant's tail and slashed at his back. Kimeramon had no patience for the assault, however, and was beating his massive wings, which caused a violent whirlwind around him, throwing Antylamon away.

"With how big he is," Antylamon sighed as she landed on the street, out of range of the demon, "It's odd that it's so hard to strike him effectively."

"No kidding," Lillymon landed beside her, chest heaving, "I felt like a fly up there." She wiped the sweat from her brow. "But what's worse is that he barely takes damage from our attacks. My flower cannon did almost nothing to him."

"He reacted when I hit him," Antylamon answered, "But it doesn't seem to affect him that much." She watched the beast fervently slash at the air, looking for the opponents who had abandoned him. Raidramon and Asuramon then joined them, both out of breath.

"He takes nothing from our attacks, when he can even be hit at all." Raidramon shook his head. "I don't understand why he's so strong."

"It must have something to do with whatever technology was used to create him." Asuramon speculated. "A fusion of so few champions couldn't possibly be strong enough to take on the four of us otherwise." Further speculation ceased, as Kimeramon took off into the sky, realizing his opponents had all departed. The monster then began launching balls of fire into the air, roaring with each blast.

"He's trying to flush us out." Lillymon realized. "We need to stop him, before he does any more damage."

"We won't accomplish anything if we rush in against him again without a plan of attack." Asuramon protested.

"People are in danger!" Lillymon protested.

"He's right," Antylamon interjected, "Our assault did nothing. We need to come up with a more viable strategy before we confront him again."

"You do that," Lillymon growled, "I'm going to give him something to shoot at, and make sure he doesn't hurt anyone."

"Lillymon!" Raidramon called as she flew off.

"No, that's the best option." Antylamon stopped him. "She's small and fast, and can dodge his attacks, while distracting him. It'll give us time to come up with something."

"We need to find a weak spot." Asuramon continued. "If he even has one." He watched as Lillymon zipped in front of him, capturing the monster's attention. She then began leading the monster in circles as it slashed in swatted at her.

"Physical weaknesses, it doesn't seem like it." Raidramon shook his head. "Although it doesn't seem to be the brightest of Digimon. Look at how it chases after her." A beam of light then shot into the sky, directing their attention back to where Kimeramon had first spawned. Two Digimon exploded from the ground, massive dragons that flew into the air.

The blue one flew high into the night sky, its bulging arms clutching two yellow orbs. His tail was longer than the rest of his body, slithering behind him as he flew through the air. The monster's chest was covered by a white and red breastplate, and his head capped with a helmet of the same design, with two red horns protruding from his snout. Tufts of yellow hair protruded from under the helm, becoming a short, thin, red mane that followed his back to the end of his tail. Finally, strapped onto his back, was a white and yellow-tipped lance, onto which a young boy in a red shirt was adhered.

The green dragon rocketed into the air off its own momentum before slamming onto the ground. As large as the blue one, this Digimon had no wings, instead replaced another pair of hulking forearms with large, red claws. The rest of the dragon's limbs were planted on the ground, with metal posts protruding from the knees of his forelimbs. A large red horn protruded forward from his snout, with two smaller horns on his chin. A fin protruded from behind each jaw, along with two spiked horns on the back of his skull, and a short fin of red scales ran along his back, ending at a silver, spiked mace which capped his tail. Another young boy, wearing a blue sweatshirt, rode along his back.

"Who are they?" Asuramon observed the two arrivals.

"Koji and Majester," Antylamon smiled.

"It's our allies," Raidramon answered fully, "Dinoster and Majester the Coredramon: they've digivolved."