The Digi Destined and digimon hiked for two hours before even getting a glimpse of Hollemon's Castle. "NO! We hiked all this way and now we can barely see Hollemon's Castle?!" Joe yelled.

"Calm down, Joe, you're not the only one who's tired and hungry. Look around you." Sora told him.

Joe turned around to see some digimon and Digi Destined sweating and some sitting on the ground. Joe sighed. "Where are we going to find food?!" Joe asked frantically.

There was an eerie silence. No one knew where to get food. Suddenly, Joe remembered something. "I've got it!" He yelled. The kids and digimon looked at him. Joe dropped his bag, which was over his shoulder, and started to open it frantically. The others just watched as Joe picked up food, which was in his bag all along. "Heh, I forgot that I brought food." The others laughed as they picked some food from the basket.

"Good 'ole reliable Joe," Tai said as he scarfed down his sandwich. After everyone finished eating, Tentomon digivolved to Kabuterimon and the kids and digimon climbed on him. Kabuterimon flew to Hollemon's Castle.

Hollemon's Castle...

Hollemon was deep in thought in his chair. He had to figure out how he could digivolve. Suddenly, a knock on the door interrupted his thoughts. Hollemon growled. "Come in," he said.

The door burst open and Darknexismon walked through. "Hollemon, using my powers, I have found that the Digi Destined are flying here, via Kabuterimon. What should we do? You are obviously not ready to take them on."

Hollemon opened his eyes. "Yes, you are right Darknexismon. Though I must stay here. You can do with them as you please."

Darknexismon smiled. "Good, Hollemon. I'm glad you see it my way." Darknexismon turned around and walked out of Hollemon's room.

Outside...

"It looks like no one's come to welcome us," Kabuterimon told the kids.

"Oh, they'll come. Every evil digimon managed to welcome us somehow." Tai told Kabuterimon.

Right in front of Hollemon's Castle...

Darknexismon stood in wait as the Digi Destined came closer and closer. "Ah, Digi Destined. I've waited so long for this moment. Unfortunately, I have found the secret of becoming Digi God, which you have not. You will die now!" Darknexismon's wings shot out, revealing his huge ripped skeleton wings. Darknexismon's knees bent and he jumped off into the sky, wings flapping slowly.

On Kabuterimon...

"The welcoming committee has arrived," Kabuterimon told them. The kids stood up and looked into the sky, at the oncoming Darknexismon. Bukamon gasped.

"He looks familiar..." Bukamon remembered the storm, and that digimon he saw briefly when the lightning struck when he was Zudomon. "I know that digimon!"

The kids and digimon turned to Bukamon. "You do?" Joe asked his partner.

Bukamon nodded. "During the storm, when I was carrying you guys out to safety, I saw a lightning bolt reveal a digimon for a split second. That digimon I saw is the one that's coming at us!"

"No way!" Tai yelled. "You mean that digimon coming at us caused that storm?!"

Bukamon nodded. "I think so." The kids and digimon gasped as the oncoming onslaught stopped in his tracks.

"Digi Destined, you better turn back now while you are still alive."

"No!" Tai yelled, "we came here for Gennai, and we're not leaving until he's safe!"

Darknexismon laughed. "Fools! You do not know of my power. I have reached a new level in digivolution, and my power is unimaginable! Fine, have it your way." Darknexismon leaned forward and flew at Kabuterimon. Kabuterimon managed fly off to the side before Darknexismon could collide with him.

Tai and Matt gripped their digivices.

"Go Agumon!" Tai yelled.

"Gabumon!" Matt yelled.

The two digimon leapt off of Kabuterimon as a golden light surrounded them.

"Agumon, warp digivolve to... Wargreymon!"

"Gabumon, warp digivolve to.... Metalgarurumon!"

Darknexismon turned around and faced the two mega digimon. Darknexismon put his hands down and started to hover in the air. Darknexismon started to laugh manically. Wargreymon and Metalgarurumon exchanged glances as Darknexismon continued to laugh. Once Darknexismon stopped, he started to speak.

"Is this the best you've got? You're way over your heads, Digi Destined. But since this is all you have, let's fight." Darknexismon's right hand went behind his back and he pulled out a huge blade. Darknexismon then assumed a fighting position. Metalgarurumon and Wargreymon charged Darknexismon. He anticipated the attack and dodged the two megas with ease. "Dark Blade!" A pitch black beam launched from his blade and was nearing the two megas. Wargreymon was fast enough to dodge it, but the beam slammed into Metalgarurumon's shoulder. Metalgarurumon howled in pain as he careened towards the castle. The digimon and Digi Destined could still hear Metalgarurumon's deathly howl as he plunged quickly and smashed through a wall of the castle. Once Metalgarurumon went through the wall, the howl stopped.

"Metalgarurumon!" Matt yelled in concern.

Wargreymon was too concerned about Metalgarurumon to see Darknexismon raise his hands into the air. "Dark Lightning!" Darknexismon shouted as a thick pitch black beam of energy rained from the sky. The beam shot down and slammed into Wargreymon. Wargreymon grunted as the beam continued downward until Wargreymon hit the ocean, causing water to erupt in all different places, showering Darknexismon, Hollemon's Castle and Kabuterimon.

"No Wargreymon!" Tai yelled.

Darknexismon turned to the Digi Destined. "I warned you. Get out of here before I am forced to delete you all!"

Kabuterimon couldn't take it anymore. He had to get the Digi Destined into Hollemon's Castle, but how could he do anything if Darknexismon could easily defeat two megas? "Electro Shocker!" Kabuterimon launched a big ball of electricity at Darknexismon. Darknexismon chuckled to himself as he raised his blade and chopped it through the electric ball. The ball's halves were on either side of Darknexismon. They stayed there for a split second, then exploded. Darknexismon hovered in the air, waiting for the smoke to clear from the explosion. When the smoke cleared, the Digi Destined were gone! Darknexismon gasped and looked around all over the place.

"Damn them. They must have got in the castle..."

Torture room of Hollemon's Castle...

Giantdramon, a huge digimon with iron armor all over its body and a huge butcher knife, strapped Gennai up to a device where he would be periodically electrocuted until he is deleted. Giantdramon heard a knock on the door and opened it. It was Darknexismon. "Darknexismon, I thought you were destroying the Digi Destined," Giantdramon told him. Darknexismon looked up to the huge digimon.

"Yes, I was, but those kids got away. I assume they're in the castle to save Gennai here."

Giantdramon nodded. "You should tell master Hollemon this. I will stay here and guard Gennai, while I torture him of course."

Darknexismon nodded. "Okay, I shall go." Darknexismon turned around and walked out of the torture room.

Giantdramon turned to Gennai. "So, your puny Digi Destined are coming to save you, eh?" Gennai didn't respond. "Answer me!" Giantdramon pulled a switch and lightning bolts surrounded Gennai.

"Argh! AHHHH!" Gennai screamed as the torture started...

Somewhere else in Hollemon's Castle...

Matt turned to his partner digimon, who was now back to his baby form, Punimon. The kids had flown through the hole Metalgarurumon had created when he slammed through the castle. They found Punimon, who had turned back from Metalgarurumon. He said that attack had been the most painful thing in his life, and he was very close to be deleted by it. So much power was taken from him, that he went back to Punimon. Punimon thought that Wargreymon did the same too, and went back to Botamon, who was currently under the sea. Kabuterimon de-digivolved back to Tentomon.

"Okay, now were in the castle. Now we have to find Gennai," Tai said.

The others nodded. "Where do you suppose he would be?" Matt asked.

"Good, question. I would have to guess that Gennai is still locked up in a prison cell. I suggest we look there first." Izzy said.

The kids walked off to find the cells.

Hollemon's Room...

Hollemon was about to walk out the door, when there was knocking on the other side. Hollemon sighed and opened the door. He looked up to Darknexismon, who was on the other side. "What is it?"

"Hollemon, I managed to dispatch the two most powerful of the Digi Destined's digimon, but they managed to get away. They're in the castle."

Hollemon smiled. "Good. Do not worry, Darknexismon, I have them right where I want them." Hollemon walked off, to the torture room.

"We'll see about that," Draknexismon muttered under his breath.

Torture Room...

Giantdramon had just finished shocking Gennai for a third time when the door to the torture room opened. Giantdramon looked down and saw Hollemon. "Greetings, sir. I have started the torture."

Hollemon smiled. "Good job, Giantdramon. I will continue. You may leave."

Giantdramon nodded. "Okay. He's all yours, boss." Giantdramon opened the door and left.

Hollemon glanced up to Gennai and laughed. "Remember when I said I'll delete you personally? Well here I am!" Hollemon flipped the switch and Gennai started to yell in agony.

After a couple of minutes of aimlessly wandering, the Digi Destined stumbled upon the prison cells. "Okay, guys, split up. Look for Gennai!" Tai instructed. The Digi Destined and their digimon partners split up and searched the area.

MagnaUnimon had heard from Metaldramon, another one of Hollemon's servants, that the Digi Destined had entered the castle. MagnaUnimon wanted something to do, so he decided to go to the prison cells, where he figured the Digi Destined would be. He wanted to capture them for Hollemon. Suddenly, MagnaUnimon heard voices. He jumped behind a wall. MagnaUnimon snaked his head over to see who it was. MagnaUnimon gasped. 'It's the Digi Destined!' He thought to himself. MagnaUnimon got out of the wall and ran towards the Digi Destined. Suddenly, the Digi Destined looked up.

"It's MagnaUnimon!" Palmon screamed. The Digimon Analyzer came up. "MagnaUnimon, an ultimate level digimon, with the power to obliterate anything with its Aerial Destroyer attack!"

"Aerial Destroyer!" MagnaUnimon's mouth opened and a huge black ball of energy launched forth at Palmon. Palmon dodged it and the ball blew up a cell. Palmon ran towards the others, screaming.

"What is it, Palmon?" Mimi asked her partner. Then MganaUnimon came from the shadows. Mimi yelped and ran with Palmon from MagnaUnimon. Mimi ran next to the others. Mimi signaled at MagnaUnimon and the others scattered, trying to get away from the horse digimon. MagnaUnimon chased Tai. Tai couldn't run fast enough and was pinned against a wall and MagnaUnimon. MagnaUnimon brought front left leg up and placed the hoof against Tai's chest.

"You will come with me, Digi Destined." MagnaUnimon said sternly. Tai struggled, but couldn't get from MagnaUnimon's hoof.

"Terra Force!" Suddenly, a huge orange ball of energy launched at MagnaUnimon. MagnaUnimon heard the voice and managed to get away from the attack. MagnaUnimon dropped Tai. Wargreymon landed in front of Tai.

"Wargreymon!" Tai said happily.

Wargreymon didn't say anything as he faced MagnaUnimon. MagnaUnimon spread its wings and flew at Wargreymon. Wagreymon, too, took to the air, his claw out. The two connected and landed at opposite sides. Wargreymon had his head down and eyes closed. After a moment, MagnaUnimon split into many little particles. He was deleted. Tai celebrated as he ran to his partner.

"How did you survive Darknexismon's attack, Wargreymon?" Tai asked to his partner.

Wargreymon looked down at Tai. "The water contained most of the blast and I didn't feel much pain after it, so I didn't de-digivolve."

The Digi Destined gathered, knowing MagnaUnimon was gone. "Well, guys, it seems that Gennai isn't here," Tai told them. "I suggest we keep looking through the whole castle." The others agreed. They continued to look.

After a few moments of looking, they came across a room which was the only one in the hall. The kids heard voices and put their ears up to it:

"Gennai, you will be deleted soon! Don't worry!"

"Argh"

The kids exchanged glances. "Gennai," Izzy said. The others nodded. Tai opened the door. Gennai was on the wall, and Hollemon was there mocking him.

"Hollemon," The Digi Destined said. Hollemon turned around.

"Digi Destined! How did you get here?! You will die now!" Hollemon went to the air and drew out his double bladed sickle.

"Punimon, digivolve to... Tsunomon!"

"Tsunomon, digivolve to... Gabumon!"

"Gabumon, warp digivolve to... Metalgarurumon!"

The two mega digimon flew after Hollemon. "Death Shot!" Hollemon yelled as black sparkling beams of energy flew after the two megas. The two of them dodged it easily as Wargreymon had his claw outstretched.

"Mega Claw!" The claw struck Hollemon, sending him flying. Hollemon thudded against the wall Gennai was propped on. Then the machine reacted and shocked Hollemon. Hollemon yelled in pain as thousands of volts went through his body. After the shocking stopped, Hollemon fell to the ground, unconscious and smoking. Wargreymon flew over and broke Gennai's restraints, Gennai fell onto Wargreymon's shoulder and he held Gennai. Wargreymon landed next to the Digi Destined. "Tai, take Gennai and run. Hollemon is still alive."

Suddenly, Hollemon moaned and slowly got up. "I've got to digivolve..." He said softly. The Digi Destined heard him.

"You can't digivolve. You're at the highest level." Sora said. The talking made Gennai stir. He woke up.

"Digi....destined?" Gennai started to regain his senses.

Hollemon started to laugh. "I can digivolve with this!" He pulled out a digivice and held it to the air.

Gennai gasped. "The Prototype Digivice!"

Hollemon laughed again. "Yes, Gennai, I wanted this to digivolve and for other purposes. Digi Destined, your victory will be short lived. MUAHAHAHAHA!" The Prototype Digivice started to glow with energy. Hollemon's whole body glowed with a reddish-black hue. "Hollemon, digivolve to..." Hollemon's body started to turn wide. His mid-section turned round, and then into pure fire. A crimson serpentine neck and head erupted from the fire, along with huge crimson legs and arms. The eyes opened, showing the eye balls to be all black in color. "...Enfernomon!"

The Digi Destined gasped at what stood before them.

Enfernomon laughed. "Now you will die Digi Destined! Inferno Ball!" Enfernomon reached in his fiery mid-section and pulled out a fireball. He clutched it and threw it. The Digi Destined, Gennai and digimon ran from the fireball. The ball, however, ran over their heads and smashed through the wall below, making a view of the night sky and the watery depths below. The group stopped at the edge of castle. Enfernomon laughed manically as he punched the floor, collapsing the floor. The Digi Destined watched helplessly as the floor caved in and they fell to the water below...

A lab in Hollemon's castle...

Scientists looked at a glass chamber where eight digimon, connected to the digivices Hollemon made and crests, waited. The digimon, now in their rookie forms, had hatched from their digi eggs and digivolved quickly some three hours ago. The scientists made notes on their clipboards as they watched the digimons' behavior. Suddenly, a scientist motioned the others over. They left the chamber and looked into a portal like device, where yellow light was shining from, lighting up the lab. Eight kids shot through the light and landed hardly on the tiled floor. The scientists smiled. The kids looked up at the scientists. One spoke up.

"Welcome, Evil Digi Destined!"

To be continued...