Part 10:

GUYS, FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT WERE READING TIME WARS, OR EVEN REMEMBER THAT STORY, DON'T WORRY, I WILL FINISH IT! I'VE GOT A GREAT IDEA, BUT I CAN'T FINISH THAT STORY UNTIL THIS ONE IS DONE! THE REASON IS THAT SOME OF THE CHARACTERS FROM THE AGE OF DARKNESS WILL CROSS OVER INTO THAT WORLD!


Inside of the Dark Tower in Tokyo, Piedmon oversaw the completion of his last Dark Master. Although he was a solitary figure, Piedmon did not like to rule alone, it was easier to destroy one's work, if one works alone.

"Is he almost ready?" Piedmon asked, growing impatient.

The nearly transparent figure of Diaboramon nodded. "Yes, my lord." He then turned back around and continued to stare at the computer screens connected to the coffin.

Diaboramon was a confusing Digimon, even to those at the highest ranks of the Dark Empire. He was a very powerful Digimon, but he was not a Dark Master, for the simple reason that, since he was created on the Internet, he could only hold a physical form on the Internet. Outside of an electronical device, he was a transparent figure of electrical signal, unable to use that great power. However, being a creature that existed on the Internet, did have its advantages, for example, there was no security system that he could not over ride. Like when he invaded Datamon's computer data banks after he died.

Piedmon nodded, quite pleased with himself. "Soon now," he said,"The Dark Masters will live again!"

Just then, he felt a strange energy flood through him that brought the mighty Dark Master of Darkness to his knees. "Piedmon!" a voice echoed through his mind.

"Y-yes," Piedmon said in a fearful voice.

"Destroy those Digital Warriors," the voice said,"and, just so there are no misunderstandings, this is your last chance!"

"I understand," Piedmon said through clenched teeth as the pain began to become unbarable,"I will not fail you, master."



The checkpoint was an area of guards surrounding a Digital Gate. There were hundreds of them scattered across the Digital World, each one corresponding to a different area on earth. They were extremely important to the Dark Masters, they were the way in which they could control both worlds. The Digital Warriors often times had toyed with the idea of knocking out these doorways, but each time advised against it. They were tools for them, also, and as such, were needed. The stress involved in thinking of a plan for getting through those checkpoints, however, was not.

The checkpoint itself was a half circle structure with a series of gates each in different rooms along the back, and the opposite, curved wall was the entrance. Inside were lines and lines of Digimon and humans that were waiting to see the Gardromon on the other side of the desk counters.

It reminded Willace slightly of the Custom area of the airport he would have to go through when returning from his trips to other countries, but, he didn't remember having to disguise himself.

The Dark Masters really didn't care that you were human or Digimon, just fame. If you had enough wealth and fame, like Fugiama, who was allowed the keep a night club, you were an important person, unfortunately, most of both world's population was not.

The Digital Warriors, were disguised, simply, as school children, with Leomon, Wizardmon and Andromon as their guides. Matt was their teacher, and their Digimon were all at their In-training stages, so they could fit inside their backpacks.

They had chosen green school uniforms and were quite well disguised. Each one was excited at the idea of role playing, everyone except Sora, who was quite uncomfortable.

She reached down and began to adjust her green skirt again, when Mimi whispered in her ear,"Sora, stop that! You're getting stares!"

"I'm sorry," she said, in a disgusted tone,"But the last time I wore a skirt, I was five years old!"

Mimi smiled and chuckled. "You know, if you dressed more feminine and took time out to take care of your appearance, you might get more looks from the guys!"

"Mimi," she whispered,"This isn't junior high!" She then looked around at the rest of the Digital Warriors in their school uniforms,"Okay, okay! I'll play along, but, just because its part of the act!"

In a louder voice, she said,"Really? Could you help me with my appearance?"

"Of course!" Mimi said,"That's what friends are for, right?"

"Thank you," Sora said, hugging Mimi,"You're my best friend!"

Right behind them, Yolei was leaning on Michael's arm,"Would you two keep it down! Jeeze, some of us, that all ready have boyfriends, are trying to talk to them!"

Sora and Mimi turned around and growled at her. "You know," Sora said,"I had a boyfriend before you were even in fourth grade!"

She then turned around and pretended to cry on Mimi's shoulders, with Mimi comforting her,"Don't worry. It will be okay."

"Wow," Michael whispered into Yolei's ear,"They're pretty good actors."

"Yeah," Yolei said,"Even though the part about Sora's boyfriend was true."

Even further back Willace had his arms crossed and huffed to himself. "You know, girls," he mumbled,"I am available!"

"Don't waste your breath," Ken said,"They'll never notice you in a million years. The popular girls get their kicks from making everyone under them in the social ladder feel miserable!"

Willace looked at him and chuckled,"Tell me, do you ever get used to being alone?"

Ken shook his head. "No, you never do. Its like a cancer that eats you up inside and destroys your heart, making it appear that your heart is very hard, when, in fact, its crying inside. Not so much because you're anti-social, but, because you were made fun of, and put down so much in your early childhood by the children's teasing and taunting, you learned to keep quiet and sneak around. That works in the lower grades, but, as you get older and start to feel things for the opposite sex, but are so scared and nervous that you can't even talk to them, you're ignored and become unpopular."

Willace patted his friends back. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have.....I mean, before Matt found me and brought me here, I was alone. I guess you never do get used to it."

In the very back, Kari was sniffling lightly. "Those two guys," she said to T.K.,"Their lives must be full of heartache and sorrow."

"Sora's too," he said.

"Part of her hart break was my fault," Kari said,"If I had known who I was, maybe...."

"Kari," T.K. said,"It wasn't your fault! The Dark Masters poisoned your soul, you had no idea who you really were."

"I know," she said,"But still..."

No one said anything else as they made their way upward through the line to the check in desk. The Gardromon behind it took the papers Andromon and Wizardmon had given him. They were a set of identification and passports. A red beam emerged from his left eye as he started to process their validitaty.

"All is clear," the Digimon said in a mechanical voice,"You may proceed. Have a nice trip, children."

The girls all smiled at him as they walked through the large metal doors and into one of the many rooms holding a gate. After they were through, the Gardromon pressed a button located on the vertical side of the counter."Nice try, Digital Warriors," he said,"But, your physical profiles were loaded onto our main network. You are no going to be destroyed."



The Digital Gate was a large, circular, green, spinning circle attached to a metal circumference. Do to its very nature, to disassemble molecules and reassemble them at its counterpart on earth, the gates had to be constantly monitored for any changes in its energy patterns. A slight energy flux, could result in your atoms being scattered across infinity.

The Digital Warriors watched the swirling colors of the gate. "Well," Matt said, stepping forward,"This is our first step towards saving this world, lets move."

Suddenly, the color changed to dark red, and the lights on the metal circumference began to beep and wail. "What's going on?" Matt asked.

"It appears," Izzy said, stepping beside him," That someone is coming through."
"But that can't be!" Yolei said,"The gates are only one way. This one is a transmitter, it can only send, not receive!"

"But," a voice chuckled, coming from the gate itself,"Any door is two way, you just have to know how to use it."

A figure emerged from the swirling energies of the gate. He was a giant figure, with a massive suit of armor that covered his entire body, except for his black and white mask that covered the top part of his pasty skin.

"Piedmon!" Matt gritted,"You honor me by coming in person!"

"The pleasure is all yours," Piedmon said, "Now, I know we've had some disagreements in the past, and I know you're quite anxious on resolving them, but first, I would like to introduce you to some friends of mine, the New Dark Masters!"

He stepped out of the way and pointed to the gate. Another figure emerged, a girl this time. She had no hair, or, if she did, it wasn't visible. The entire top portion of her head was covered by a metal mask that ended at her nose, allowing only her eyes to be seen. Her left hand was a gapping, while her right hand was clenched, ready to attack. She wore a tight tank top that allowed her wings to spread out. She also had a tight black skirt that had a tail emerging from it.

"Jundramon!" Ken said.

"Yes," Jundramon said,"I've finally gotten the recognition I deserve! I am the Dark Master of War!"

The Digital Gate began to flicker and another new Dark Master emerged. This one was a woman. She wore a long red dress, with long white hair and a red hat similar to a witches. There were spider webs draped over her clothing.

"I've never seen you before," Ken said.

"She's Arukenimon," Willace said,"A Demon Beast Digimon."

"That's right," Arukenimon said,"But I have a better name now, I am the Dark Master of Sorcery!"

"Hey," Kari said,"That's who I was!"

"Before you turned traitor!" she sneered.

"Is there any one else we should know about?" Matt asked, turning towards Piedmon.

Piedmon smiled,"Those are it!" He reached behind him and pulled out his swords,"Now, let's get this over with."

Matt through his bag up in the air,"Gladly. Go!"

From inside of the bag, they heard a famous Digimon cry. "Tsunomon digivolve to Gabumon!"

The backpack was covered with a bright blue light before it was torn to shreds.

"Let's do it guys," Sora said, through her own backpack up,"Go Koromon!"

"Koromon digivolve to Agumon!"

"Demiveemon digivolve to Veemon!"

"Minomon digivolve to Wormmon!"

"Motimon digivolve to Tentomon!"

"Tokomon digivolve to Patamon!"

"Nyaromon digivolve to Salamon!"

"Let's get him!" Agumon shouted, running towards Piedmon, when Gabumon stepped in his way.

"What are you doing?" Agumon asked.

"This guy is mine!" Gabumon shouted.

"Gabumon warp-digivolve to Metalgarurumon!"

"Very well then," Piedmon said,"Let's get this over with!"

"After you," Matt said, jumping onto Metalgarurumon. The two arch-enemies seemed to read what the other was thinking, and they both flew up, to the sky, crashing through the ceiling.

"I hope he knows what he's doing," Sora muttered, she then turned towards the two remaining Digital Warriors.

"All right," Ken said, stepping forward,"I'll take Davis's sister."

"And that spider witch is mine!" Kari said.

Sora nodded,"Fine, but if you need help, we're jumping in."

"So," Jundramon said, watching Ken step forward,"I see that my brother has given you his Digimon, but, you still can't beat me!"

"Want to bet?" Ken said, holding out his two Digivices,"Show her!"

"Veemon digivolve to Exveemon!"

"Wormmon digivolve to Stingmon!"

Jundramon just laughed as the two Digimon came towards her. She raised her cannon arm,"Darkside Attack!"

Her barrage of missiles fired, knocking both Stingmon and Exveemon across the room.

Ken watched his two Digimon crash into the wall. He turned back and glared at Jundramon. "I told you you couldn't beat me!" Jundramon laughed.

Up in the air, Matt, riding on top of Metalgarurumon was flying circles around Piedmon. "There's no contest!" Matt said, as Metalgarurumon dodged one of Piedmon's swords.

"Really?" Piedmon asked,"Clown Trick!"

Metalgarurumon dodged it by performing an aerial barrel roll. "Impressive," Piedmon said.

"I'm just getting started," Metalgarurumon said,"Ice Wolf Claw!"

Piedmon whipped out his swords as the hundreds of missiles flew towards him. Using his sword as a bat, he deflected them back at their launchers.


The battle down below was going well for Kari and Angewomon, but, not for Ken and his two Digimon. Jundramon was too strong for them. She had just finished knocking Exveemon to the ground, and was swinging Stingmon around by his arm blade. She was laughing as she through him into Exveemon.

"This is humiliating!" Ken said.

"That's it," Agumon said,"We're jumping in."

"No!" Stingmon said, slowly standing up,"She is ours!"

"That's right," Exveemon said.

Jundramon smirked,"I see that Exveemon is as stupid as his partner, my late, brother. He got everything handed to him on a silver plater." She suddenly started to laugh,"And now he's gone! HAHAHAHAHA, and look, I've gone farther than he ever did! HAHAHAHA!"

"No," Ken growled,"Stop it! Stop it!"

"Why?" she laughed.

Ken's eye were glowing fiercly,"Because, your brother's spirit is right here beside me! I can feel him!" His Digivice, on the left side of his belt, and Davis's Digivice, on the right side of his belt, began to glow.

"What?" Jundramon demanded,"What is going on!"

"Exveemon....."

"Stingmon....."

"......DNA Digivolve to....Paildramon!"

Jundramon's eyes were open wide with shock as the fused Digimon walked towards her. "Who's so weak now?" Paildramon asked, Exveemon's and Stingmon's voices echoed through the room.

Jundramon recovered and started to fire her missiles at him, but each attack detonated harmlessly against him. "My turn," he said.

Two gun barrels appeared from behind around his waist. They began to fire at Jundramon, sending her crashing into Arukenimon. Both of them went sailing across the room and into the left wall.

"Good," Sora said,"But what about Matt?"

Their question was answered when Matt and Metalgarurumon slammed into the ground in front of them. They were both in bad shape. Metalgarurumon's armor was torn and ripped, he had severe burn marks along his body. Matt's clothing was ripped, and he was bleeding.

"Matt!" T.K. yelled, running up to him.

"Stay back!" Matt shouted, standing up,"I will handle Piedmon!"

"Oh really?" Piedmon asked, landing in front of him.

"Piedmon," Matt breathed heavily,"Where are the key cards?"

"Where else?" Piedmon asked,"But back at the Dark Tower?"

"Fine then," Metalgarurumon said,"After I beat you, we'll send Leomon back and save this world!" He charged towards the grinning clown.

"Not!" Piedmon laughed. With one simple punch, he caused Metalgarurumon to return to his Tsunomon stage.

"Tsunomon," Matt said, shocked as his In-training Digimon landed in his arms,"Don't worry, we'll stop him."

"I don't think so!" Piedmon laughed,"Clown Trick!"

It was like watching it in slow motion. Matt saw the blast of energy leave Piedmon's hand headed towards him. The world was moving so slowly, he, himself was included. He tried to move out of the way, but, it was useless. He couldn't move out in time.

The Digital Warriors watched in horror as their leader was slowly enveloped in a bright light, once the light covered Matt and Tsunomon, the light exploded.

"Scratch one Digital Warrior!" Piedmon laughed.

"No!" T.K. screamed,"He-he's gone! Matt's dead!"

Sora clenched her Digivice,"That's all I can take of you, Piedmon! Warp-Digivolve Agumon!"

Her Digimon partner nodded, and was about to Digivolve to his strongest level, when the Digital Gate opened once again.

"Who is it now?" Willace asked, covering his eyes from the bright light.

Before anyone could answer, a dark figure emerged from the gate. He was as fast as lightning, and his strength was incredible. No one even could make out his features until after he had rammed Piedmon through the back with his sword.

The Digital Warriors gasped as the watched Piedmon disappear into a burst of Digital Information. "I don't believe it," Kari mumbled to herself, watching Piedmon's assassin walk towards them.

He, yes, they could determine a sense of masculinity around him, walked with such great strides that he was not someone to argue with. His entire physical being was surrounded by pitch black armor that clanked as he walked. He gauntlets contained protruding spikes in case his main weapon, the massive black sword failed, which it never did. His black cape fluttered behind him as he walked, making it appear that he was surround by night itself. It was his mask, however, that they would remember the most. It was a large helmet that covered only the back and top portions of his head, it pulled around to the front, creating two small eye holes and a thin open strip down the middle. However, the shadows cast from the helmet, prevented a distinguishing features from becoming visible.

The Digital Warriors had no idea who he was, but Sora was the one that called,"Dark Master of Evil!"

The dark knight nodded. "Yes," he said in a deep voice,"My subordinate, Piedmon, could not defeat you, even after I told him that this was his last chance."

"Dark Master of Evil?" Arukenimon mumbled,"But, I thought you were only a myth!"

"No," he said,"I am real, and, as of now, I am taking over the Dark Empire, are there any objections?"

"No," Jundramon said, bowing, with Arukenimon following her lead,"There are none, my lord."

He nodded,"Very well then, let's be on our way. We have the American continent to conquer."

"You're not going anywhere!" Sora yelled,"Dark Master of Evil, I thought I destroyed you! Explain how you are still here!"

"You know this guy?" Agumon asked.

"Yes," Sora said,"A year after I joined the Digital Warriors, I left for a time and found myself in the Digital World, there, I encounter this monster you see before us. He was the supreme Dark Master, manipulating Piedmon and the rest. I fought him, and defeated him, but, its quite obvious that he's been alive this whole time, and has been manipulating Piedmon from the very beginning."

"If she beat you," Mimi said,"How is it you are still alive?"

"This is not the first time I've cheated death," he said.

"What do you mean?" Michael asked.

"Perhaps I should show you," he said. He reached up to his mask, and, grabbing both sides slowly pulled it off. The Digital Warriors gasped at the sight.

"No," Kari said,"It can't be, no.."

"Tai!" Sora yelled,"No, it can't be you!"

"But it is me," he said, holding his helmet under his right arm,"It has been me this whole time! I have been behind Piedmon, using him as a puppet ruler, one that has outlived its usefulness."

"No," Sora said,"I won't believe you."

"Think about it," he said,"Why do you think it was so easy to make Kari a Dark Master? Because I knew exactly how to control her!"

"You're lying!" Sora shouted, running towards him. Tai raised his left palm and fired a bolt of lightning that hit Sora in the chest and sent her flying across the room where she slammed into the opposite wall.

As she laid on the ground, she watched the Dark Master of Death smile at her,"Ah, Sora, you've changed, I see."

"How, how can it be you, Tai?" she asked,"You died when you saved us all from Spacemon!"

"I did fight Spacemon," he said,"But I didn't die! You and Matt were so ready to make me into a martyr, that you BURIED ME ALIVE! I was trapped in that coffin for four weeks, FOR FOUR WEEKS, SORA! As I gave all my energy away in trying to free myself, a new type of energy filled me, the energy of hate, of jealousy, of revenge! Yes, vengeance kept my alive for another four weeks, as my hungry grew, my desire to see you buried six feet underground filled my nourishment! Then finally, I was feed!

A Digimon found me. He had broken through the Digital Gate and made his way to the camp. He wanted to see this other world, and he detected me deep under the earth. It was an Agumon, who had traveled here to destroy the one that is your partner now, Sora, because he had been chosen, and not the one that saved me. Together, we vowed to take this world. After covering any evidence that I was alive, we returned to the Digital World, where we started to conquest of this one!"

"Why, Tai," Sora asked, tears running down her face,"Why?"

"Because, I hate you!" he shouted,"Not only did you leave me to die, you also took my place! I watched you and Kari become closer that we ever had, and it filled me with the desire to kill you, and, rest assured I will!"

He turned around and walked back towards the gate,"But, first I must destroy America, then, using these fabulous key cards, every reality will be mine to control!"

He disappeared into the gate, followed by Jundramon and Arukenimon.

to be continued....


I THINK I SHOULD EXPLAIN THIS TURN OF EVENTS. WHEN I STARTED 'AGE OF DARKNESS' IT WAS A SIMPLE STORY LINE. THE DIGITAL WARRIORS WOULD USE THE KEY CARDS AND JOURNEY THROUGH TIME TO SAVE TAI. THEN, I GOT THE IDEA TO USE SORA AS A NEW TAI, YOU KNOW, GIVE HER HIS POWERS, AND SO ON, HOWEVER, IT DID SEEM ODD FOR SORA KAMIYA TO NOT BE THE LEADER. I HAD ALWAYS WANTED SORA TO BE IN CHARGE, BUT, BECAUSE SHE DID NOT HAVE A MEGA DIGIMON, I COULD NOT. NOW, WARGREYMON IS HERS, SO SHE CAN BE IN CHARGE. I DID NOT THINK MATT WILL WILLFULLY GIVE UP HIS POSITION, SO, SORRY MATT-LOVERS, HE IS NOW GONE.

WHY IS TAI EVIL? BECAUSE I NEEDED AN NEW ENEMY FOR THE DIGITAL WARRIORS AND THAT IDEA CAME TO ME WHEN I SAW THE PREVIEWS FOR THE BLACK WARGREYMON. IT WOULD BE UNEXPECTED, AND GIVE THEM A NEW CHALLENGE, IT WASN'T TAI DYING THAT CHANGED THE WORLD, SO HOW CAN THEY REPAIR IT? PLEASE KEEP READING, I GUARANTEE YOU WILL LIKE THE ENDING.