Part 9:

Machinedramon smiled as he watched the wounds on Matt's entire body bleed. "So it seems I have finally defeated you."

Matt slowly lifted his head and stared Machinedramon in the eyes. "If my end means that the other Digital Warriors will be able to save this world, then so be it!"

Machinedramon grolwed,"Your martyr attitude does not impress me!"

With great effort Matt managed a slight smile,"As a great man once told me, Sometimes you have to give of yourself, to do the right thing!"

Machinedramon was about to slash Matt with his giant claw, when the entire Pyramid Prison was hit with a tremor.

"Huh?" Matt asked.

"What was that?" Machinedramon asked. He turned around and walked to the computer console by the door to the room. He pressed a button and the screen was brought to life. "What happened?"

The Mekanorimon on the screen said,"We were hit by a high powered energy blast."

"What do you mean?"

"Lillymon is bombing us."

"Well, bomb her back!"

"This structure does not contain offensive fire power."

"That's not what I meant!" Machinedramon yelled,"Attack her! Send everyone out there, if Lillymon is there, then the Digital Warriors are sure to be also!"


Outside, Lillymon fired another Flower Cannon at the pyramid. "Wow," Mimi said, looking through her binoculars,"That was a nice shot. You knocked Machinedramon's emblem off the building."

"Thanks," Lillymon said, landing next to her friend,"How are we with enemy targets?"

Mimi shifted her gaze towards the bottom of the pyramid. She saw Machinedramon's metal army pour out of the doorways. "They're coming."

"Then shouldn't we be leaving?"

Mimi shook her head,"No, we can't. Izzy said to wait until at least half the army was out..."

She watched as a sea of metal soon covered the small area at the base of the pyramid. "There must be close to a thousand down there," she said,"That's close enough. Let's go!"

Lillymon grabbed Mimi's hand and the two of them flew into the air.


"Good news, sir."

"What is it?" Machinedramon asked the Mekanorimon.

"They are withdrawing from the perimeter."

"What?" Machinedramon asked,"I don't understand. Hmmmm."

He gazed towards Matt, then back at the screen,"I am taking direct command of this operation."

"As you wish sir."


Outside, T.K., Davis, Sora, Ken, and their Digimon were running quickly towards the pyramid. "I must say," Davis said,"Lillymon was quite good. I'd say that nearly all of this prison's forces are gone."

"Yes," T.K. said,"Now, according to the schematics that Izzy got, Matt is in a cell on the left, and Yolei and the Key Cards are in Datamon's lab, on the right. We know what we have to do, right?"

Sora and Ken nodded. "Let's go," she said. Ken, Wormmon, and Agumon followed her as she ran to the right. T.K. and Davis went to the left.

They ran around the outside of the pyramid and stopped in front of the right side exit. "Let's go in," Davis said,"I'll show you the way."

"You've been in here before?" Patamon asked as the two of them ran through the halls.

"Of course we have," Veemon said,"We were in charge of the entire Dark Army, after all, and Davis was even on his way to becoming a Dark Master!"

"Veemon!" Davis said as he led T.K. and Patamon towards Matt's prison cell.

"Really?" T.K. asked,"And you gave all that up? Just like Ken and Kari?"

"Yeah," Davis said,"I left because of Kari."

They didn't say anything else until they reached maximum security ward. It was a long white hallway, with the cell doors visible and a small keyboard by each one. Luckily, Matt's cell was the only one occupied.

"Matt!" T.K. said, looking through the small window on the door. He saw his older brother tied to the far wall, in a mess of blood.

"I'll open it," Davis said, typing into the keyboard,"Now, hopefully, they haven't deleted my security code....yes! It still works!"

The white metal door, slid open, and T.K. and Patamon rushed in. "Matt!" he yelled, trying to get the chains off him.

"Hold on," Davis said, pressing a button on the console Machinedramon was at moments ago.

The chains snapped open and Matt fell into T.K.'s arms. "Matt...Matt.....He's unconscious."

Davis examined his wounds,"I can only image what he must have went through to keep whatever it was Machinedramon wanted silent."

"We've got to hurry," Veemon said, "Gaurdromons are coming!"

Davis placed Matt's right hand around his shoulder, and T.K. did the same to the left. Veemon helped Patamon carry Gabumon.


Lillymon glanced over her shoulder. "Ha!" she said,"Those slow pokes can't catch up to me!"

She and Mimi were suddenly thrown to the ground when they were hit by a wave of sand.

"What happened?" Mimi asked,"It was like a bomb dropped into the ground."

"Um," Lillymon studdered,"One did."

"Oh great!" Mimi said,"Its Machinedramon!"

The Dark Master of Technology's eyes glowed. "Its time for the end."

"I don't think so! Terriermon digivolve to Galgomon!"

"What's this?" Machinedramon asked, turning to his right. Willace and Galgomon stood defensively.

"Your end has been long overdue!" Willace said,"Finish him Galgomon!"

"Roger!" he said, as he began to fire from his gun arms.

Machinedramon seemed to laugh as he swatted the bullets away with his arm. Willace and Galgomon duck, the bullets missing their head by inches.

"Thunder Javelin!"

Machinedramon turned around and saw Metalseadramon firing a bolt of lighting at him. This time he didn't move, he just let the attack hit him. "Yes!" Michael said.

"I don't think so," Machinedramon said. There wasn't even a scratch on him. The Thunder Javelin had no affect at all.

"Is that the best you've got?" he asked.


Yolei struggled against her bonds. She pulled and tugged. "Ahhh!" she yelled as the cold, hard metal braces pinched her skin.

"Struggle all you want," Datamon said, without turning around from his giant computer,"But you'll only exhausted yourself."

"He's right," Yolei thought. She turned to the table adjacent to the one she was on. Hawkmon was strapped to that table, and it appeared that Datamon's machine hands were dissecting him. After they cut his stomach open, the pumped some sort of metal liquid into his veins. Then the hands stitched him up.

"There," Datamon said,"That should be it."

"At least I'm doing better than he is," she thought, as from underneath her shirt, the Crest of Love began to glow, "Hawkmon, please be okay!"

Suddenly, the entire building began to shake. "What's going on?" she asked.

"Hmm," Datamon said, typing into the computer,"Ah! It seems that we are under attack. Your friends are attempting a break in."

Yolei's heart skipped a beat,"Really?"

She was answered when the wall to the far left blew open revealing the outside. As smoke began to fill the room, someone said,"I have a suggestion for you, Datamon, next time, don't build a lab right next to outside of the building!"

"Ichijoji!" Datamon said,"What are you doing here, you traitor?"

"What do you think?" Greymon asked, growling as he and Stingmon stepped inside.

"Yolei!" Sora shouted,"You're okay!"

"Yeah," Yolei said,"But, Hawkmon isn't."

Ken ran over to help them, while Sora stared Datamon down. "Where are the Key cards?"

"I've already sent them ahead," Datamon said,"I was in the process of moving this lab."

"Where did you send them?" she asked.

"To the Dark Castle. They are now being guarded by Lord Piedmon himself!"

"Sora!" Ken said, running over with Yolei and Hawkmon in his arms,"Let's go."

"You go," she said,"Greymon and I will take care of this guy."

"Oh really?" Datamon asked, holding up a gun,"This worked before!"

Sora knew it was the same gas gun as before, but it happened too fast for her to hold her breath. When Datamon hit her with the pink smoke, she couldn't help but breath in.

"Now, your greatest fear will come true again!" Datamon gloated.

Sora looked up. Sure enough and image of Tai appeared again. "Sora," he said,"You've disappointed me!"

"No!" Sora said, holding her head,"Its not true! My greatest fear, it doesn't exists! Kari told me so! If I know you are fake, than you can't scare me! I'm not afraid of you!"

Underneath her blue shirt, the crest of courage began to glow. "Wha-?" she asked.

"Sora," Greymon said, stepping forward,"Your courage is giving me even greater strength! I can digivolve!"

"Greymon digivolve to Metalgreymon!"

"Wow," Sora said,"You-you digivolved! I got the Crest of Courage to glow!"

"I'm not impressed!" Datamon said. He fired a group of bullets from his fingers, which bounced off easily from Metalgreymon's metal arm.

"No!" Datamon shouted,"This can't be."

Metalgreymon lurched back,"Giga Blaster!"

Datamon's eyes showed no emotion as the two missiles hit him.

"Datamon is gone," Metalgreymon said.

Sora nodded. "Let's get back to the others."


"Don't waste your energy," Machinedramon said,"You can't beat me!"

"We can try."

"Who is it now?" Machinedramon asked.

Everyone turned to the right and saw Izzy, Kari, Wizardmon, Andromon, Salamon, Megakabuterimon, and Leomon were running up to them. "And what are you going to do?" he asked.

"Horn Buster!" Megakabuterimon shouted, flying towards the Dark Master.

Machinedramon blocked the energy attack, dissipating it. "Anything else?"

"Our turn," Kari said, holding out her Digivice.

"Salamon digivolve to Gatomon!"

"Wow," Kari thought,"My own Digimon, just Digivolved!"

Gatomon ran towards Machinedramon. She jumped into the air and pulled her arm back. "Lightning Paw!"

Machinedramon simply used one of his fingers and flicked Gatomon into the ground.

"Ah!" Kari said.

"This is too easy!" Machinedramon laughed.

"Now," Machinedramon said, walking towards Kari,"You, traitor, are also the Missing Child. By the order of Piedmon, you are to be destroyed!"

"Wait!"

Kari smiled as she turned towards the right. There stood Sora and Metalgreymon, with Ken and Yolei in the background with Stingmon.

"You're picking on the wrong girl's 'little sister'!" Sora shouted,"Get him Metalgreymon!"

"Giga Blaster!"

Machinedramon raised his arm and the missile detonated harmlessly against it.

"But how?" Sora asked.

"Thunder Javelin!"

"Flower Cannon!"

"Horn Buster!"

"Lightning Blade!"

"Magical Beam!"

"Fist of the Beast King!"

Each attack hit Machinedramon's chest and caused no damage at all.

"He's strong," Ken said,"Too strong!"

"Now," Machinedramon said, walking towards Kari,"Where was I."

Then he felt a small amount of pain in his back, causing him to lurch forward. He spun around and saw Exveemon with Davis standing there. "You! I was wondering when you were going to show up!"

"I'm here now," he said,"and I'm still going to protect Kari!"

Machinedramon opened his hand and fired a blast of energy at Exveemon, sending him and Davis into the ground.

"Now, let's get this over with!" he said, walking back towards Kari. Then he noticed a bright light from behind him.

"Now what?" he asked, turning around. He saw Magna Angemon floating in the air. He pulled his fist back and shot it forward, sending a beam of light at Machinedramon's chest.

He yelled in pain as he fell to the ground.

"Have you had enough?" T.K. asked, standing by the unconscious Matt,"Or do you want some more?"

"Funny," Machinedramon said,"I was just about to ask you the same question!"

He quickly turned around back towards Kari,"Giga Cannon!"

Gatomon stood protectively in front of Kari, but her head didn't even reach Kari's knees. The Digital Warriors looked on in horror as Machinedramon's attack inched towards Tai Kamiya's sister.

"Kari!" Sora yelled.

Kari saw the two balls of light heading towards her. She wanted to move out of the way, but, she was too scared. She was getting ready to die, when a shadow jumped in front of her. The two lights hit him and exploded. After the smoke cleared, she saw Davis lying on the ground in front of her.

"Davis," she cried, kneeling on the side of him,"Please be okay."

Davis slowly opened his eyes,"Are you, okay, Kari?"

"You saved me," she said, with tears in her eyes,"I'm sorry."

"What for?"

"This is my fault," he said,"I got you involved in this."

"No," she said, crying,"Its my fault. That attack was meant for me, not you."

Davis smiled. "Don't be. I haven't regretted anything. I was proud to have known you."

He turned away from her gaze, and saw that the other Digital Warriors were gathered around. He scanned the faces, until he saw the one he wanted. "Lord Ken.."

"Don't call me that," Ken said, kneeling in front of him,"Okay? Don't call me that again."

"I think, that was the last time," Davis breathed heavily,"I want you to have Exveemon, with him, Stingmon can digivolve to the Ultimate Level."

"Davis..." Ken said.

"Take it," Davis said, handing Ken his Digivice,"I want you to carry on for me. Protect Kari."

He turned back to Kari. "I will give your brother a message. I'll let him know, how proud he should be, of his....little...sister...."

"Davis!" Kari cried, hugging him,"Oh Davis!"

From under her shirt, the Crest of Light glowed. "Huh?" Kari asked.

"Gatomon digivolve to Angewomon!"

"Ha!" Machinedramon said,"If Magnaangemon couldn't stop me, what makes you think you can?"

"Celestial Arrow!"

To everyone's horror, the arrow vanished when it hit Machinedramon's chest.

"This is it," Michael said,"We're finished."

"No."

"Matt!" T.K. said, helping his brother to his feet,"You're awake."

"Yes," he said, breathing heavily," we can't beat Machinedramon like this. None of you can, there is only one Digimon that can."

"Who?" T.K. asked.

Matt didn't answer him, he talked to Sora. "You must get Metalgreymon to return to Agumon. This won't work, unless he is at his Rookie level. The rest of you, distract Machinedramon."

Sora hesitated, then put her hands to her mouth,"Metalgerymon! We need you!"

The cyborg Digimon walked over, while the other Digimon went to engage Machinedramon.

Angewomon was going to fly off, when Matt stopped her. "Angewomon, we'll need you."

Metalgreymon walked over and returned to his Agumon form. "What's going on?" he asked.

"Sora," Matt asked,"Do you remember what happened the day you and I met? After Tai died?"

"Of course," she said.

"What happened?"

"Well, Myotismon entered this world at the same time that Diaboramon was invading the computer network. Magna Angemon, Garudamon, and Weregarurumon were battling Myotismon, while Megakabuterimon was fighting Diaboramon in the net. Magna Angemon defeated Myotismon, but he returned as Vemon Myotismon. Then we discovered the prophecy and Gabumon warped digivolved to Metalgarurumon. He defeated him, but then Piedmon arrived. Metalgarurumon seriously injured Piedmon, then Piedmon ordered Diaboramon to destroy Tokyo."

Matt nodded. " Recite the prophecy."

Sora thought,"The sky will be darkened by the wings of many bats. The fallen people will invoke the name of the undead Digimon King, and when the clock strikes the hour of the beast, the undead Digimon King will reveal himself in his true form, as the beast. Then an angel will shoot an arrow of hope and light at the loved one of those he was sent to protect, and a miracle will happen."

"That is wrong," Matt said,"The original prophecy read, 'Then angles will shoot arrows of hope and light and the loved ones of those they were sent to protect. There were suppose to be two angels. Now we have two.

When I entered Leomon's mind, I saw the battle with Venom Myotismon as it was suppose to happen. Tai was suppose to be with me that day. Angewomon was suppose to hit Tai with her Arrow of Light and Agumon was suppose to warp Digivolve. That's why I sent you to get Agumon, and Tai's Digivice and Tag and Crest. I only needed someone to take Tai's place, but, it seems fate has all ready decided that."

"You mean me?" Sora asked,"But...I'm only Kari's big sister in name only, not blood! It might not work!"

"The choice is yours," Matt said,"But, Agumon's mega form is the only way to beat Machinedramon!"

"Sora?" Kari asked.

Sora stared at the ground for a long time. Then she turned to Kari. "Do it."

Kari nodded, and a beam of light shot from her crest and into Angewomon's hands, forming an arrow. Angewomon pulled the arrow bag in her bow,"My apologizes," she said,"If this doesn't work."

Angewomon let go of the arrow and it hit Sora in the back. She felt a strange energy course through her as her body was filled with light.

Machinedramon noticed this and turned his back on the other Digimon. "Not her, no!"

"Agumon warp digivolve to Wargreymon!"

"Woah!" Sora said, looking at her Digimon. He was a very impressive warrior, almost like a knight.

Wargreymon hovered in the air and floated towards his enemy. "Machinedramon, you have time and again, destroyed hope with your horrible prisons. Why?"

"I don't owe you any explanations!" he said, pointing his cannons at Wargreymon,"Giga Cannon!"

Wargreymon slammed to the ground, missing Machinedramon's Giga Cannon. He started running towards Machinedramon, the claws at the end of his gauntlets extended. He reached Machinedramon and slashed across, down, up, and to the side. Then he landed behind Machinedramon and shrunk.

"Koromon!" Sora said.

"Now," Machinedramon said,"I will finish you off!"

"No way!" Koromon said,"You missed what I did as Wargreymon! I sliced you like an onion!"

Machinedramon saw his vision split down the middle as his body slid apart. "No!" he screamed as he disappeared in a burst of Digital Information.

"Yes!" Koromon shouted.

"Machinedramon is gone!" Yolei yelled.

The Digital Warriors began to celebrate, when Kari turned to Sora. "Sora, can we have a funeral for Davis?"

"Sure," she said.

"We'll all help you," Yolei said, turning towards the other Digital Warriors," Right guys?"

They all nodded.

Matt did too, then turned towards the sky, imagining the opening through the Digital Barrier in the sky. "You're next Piedmon!"

to be continued...