The
DigiDestined
The Light DigiDestined most go
in search of the tags.
In Search Of the Tags
Jay Barial
Last Time . . .
Sasha: At first, we thought we were able to go home. We figured the Dark DigiDestined had been destroyed when we destroyed the base, and there wasn't any more threats in this reality. So, we returned to the Digital World to try to get home. But, when we reached Carrier Village, it was burning down to the ground. We stopped Ghosmon, Ghostramon, Phastamon, and Phantomon from destroying the village, while AeroVeedramon separated from us. He bumped into Muertemon, a Digimon created through pure darkness that the Dark DigiDestined created. He drained the power out of AeroVeedramon to Digivolve into its Ultimate level. This left Crossmon angry and decided to leave to defeat Muertemon. Our focus was getting the tags and crests. A Digimon in the middle of the desert knew where our tags were. So, we went there, but when we got there, the Dark DigiDestined attack. But I have a feeling we can handle them.
Chapter One: The Dark DigiDestined's Attack!
"Well, well, well," said Jason, slowly walking towards them, "if it isn't the Light DigiDestined."
"Jason," hissed Taylor, "and the rest of your Dark DigiDestined idiots." He glanced at the others. "The Digimon have to hold off the Dark DigiDestined while we get to our tags." He held up his Crest of Light. "Spidmon should be able to stop them."
"Everyone, attack!" ordered Bugmon.
The five Champion Digimon nodded and darted at the eight Champion Digimon.
"Grizzly Claw!"
"Tail Twister!"
"Banana Club!"
"Frost Fist!"
"Thunder Blade!"
"Defense positions!" ordered IronWeb Sectomon.
The eight evil Digimon all nodded and prepared themselves as the five Digimon attacked. Somehow, their powers were superior and managed to block the incoming attacks.
"Run!" ordered Michael.
The six nodded all darted without a nod straight towards the house across the icy platform.
"If . . . Bugmon could . . . Digivolve," said Sasha.
"Your crest or DigiGem should have some sort of affect to revive Bugmon's strength!" said Derek.
"Iron Ropes!"
"Horn Rocket!"
"Baboo Roar!"
As the five Digimon fell to the ground after the Dark DigiDestined's attacks, Jason's attention suddenly turned to the six DigiDestined kids. "IronWeb Sectomon! Stop the Light DigiDestined!"
"Right." IronWeb Sectomon chuckled evilly and fired three rockets ahead of the group. The rockets hit the ice in front of the Light DigiDestined and it suddenly shattered, destroying the icy pathway.
The six DigiDestined slowly turned around and there was IronWeb Sectomon and Jason slowly walking towards them. "So sad how pathetic you DigiDestined are."
Bugmon hopped out of Taylor's arms and replied, "Jason, sorry to burst your bubble, but you Dark DigiDestined are going to have a new problem! Do it guys!"
"Since we're the Light DigiDestined," said Taylor, "we should be able to center our powers into my crest and crystal! Everyone, take out your DigiGems!"
The other five kids, standing behind Taylor, all pulled out their DigiGems, which had all already started to glow and react. This was creating the Crest of Light and the Crystal of Light to start reacting.
"All right Bugmon, Digivolve!" shouted Taylor.
Bugmon nodded. "Bugmon Digivolved to . . . Bugmon . . ." Bugmon sighed and collapsed in front of Taylor. "I'm too young for this."
Jason held up his Digivice. "James made this handy little addition to my Digivice." He waved it around. "Since I would have the Crest of Dark, James made it so my Digivice sends a signal to deaden the connection between your DigiGem and crest." Jason stuck out his tongue. "Your DigiGem can't aid Bugmon anymore, and now it can't reach its Ultimate level!"
Chapter Two: The Digimon's Appearance
"Fine then," said Taylor. "Bugmon, improvise!"
"Web Spray!" Bugmon shot webbing IronWeb Sectomon's eyes, temporarily blinding it.
Alley turned towards Taylor and Bugmon and swiftly ordered, "Bugmon, use your Web Spray to create a pathway to the house!"
"Do it Bugmon!" shouted Taylor.
"You don't have too be so loud," murmured Bugmon, spinning around towards the invisible pathway. "Web Spray!" Bugmon sprayed the invisible platform with webbing, to reveal a small pathway. "Let's go Taylor!" Bugmon darted across the pathway.
Taylor turned to the others and replied, "block the pathway so they can't get through."
Derek nodded. "Well can do."
Taylor darted across the pathway to the house.
Jason growled angrily and hit IronWeb Sectomon on the head. "Get Taylor and Bugmon now!" Jason climbed on IronWeb Sectomon's head and tore off the webbing on his face. He hopped back on the spider's back and ordered, "GO!"
"Right." IronWeb Sectomon growled and charged straight at the five DigiDestined kids.
"Banana Club!" Suddenly, a giant club struck IronWeb Sectomon in the back forcing it to trip and fall to the ground. Primemon stood behind the giant spider Digimon. "Well sorry IronWeb Sectomon, can't win 'em all-" Oceanmon had used its Aquatic Kick, knocking down Summer's Digimon and forcing it to Digivolve back to Rookie.
And then finally, Taylor and Bugmon had finally managed to reach the house. Taylor, who was huffing and puffing, slammed his fist on the door until . . .
"Yeah, what is it?" A Digimon that looked similar to some young boy dressed in blue with a wizard's cap on answered the door. "Who are you?"
"I'm . . . Taylor," said the boy out of breath. "The . . . DigiDestined of . . . Light. Need . . . help."
"I'm Wizarmon." The wizard-type Digimon peered out behind Taylor and Bugmon at the two DigiDestined groups battling it out. "Um, when you say you need my help, you want me to get rid of your virus friends?"
"Uh-huh." Taylor pointed to Jason and the others. "Dark DigiDestined."
"Ah, I see," said Wizarmon. "And I guess you want the locations of your tags, right?"
"Yes," said Taylor. "Yes, yes, yes! Preferably mine, because I already have my crest and powered up by DigiGem so I can get Spidmon to Digivolve to Crimson Spidmon."
Wizarmon nodded. "And who are your friends?"
Taylor pointed to Michael, Sasha, Summer, Derek, and Alley. Then he pointed out their Digimon. "Those are them, why?"
Wizarmon sighed. "I have annoying Digimon appear up here all the time. So, I'm able to setup traps up here to drive away Digimon." Wizarmon walked into the back of his small house and walked over to his table that had a small device on the table. He pushed a button and a small hologram of the battlefield appeared with the Digimon and humans on it. Wizarmon selected the Dark DigiDestined and their Digimon and there was a sudden rumbling noise outside.
Taylor, still somewhat confused, peered back outside and he managed to see a glimpse of the Dark DigiDestined and their Digimon falling down back to the ground. He stepped out further and saw several Meramon and Tyrannomon and other fiery Digimon down below.
Chapter Three: The Tags
"Whoa," murmured Sasha, slowly walking towards the house of Wizarmon, "I was Cerberusmon could do that. You know, some kind of hole attack."
Grizzlymon, Cerberusmon, Primemon, Aquamon, and Joltmon all Digivolved back to their Rookie forms and followed after the human partners towards Wizarmon's house.
When they were all inside the house of the magical Digimon, they all sat around a small circular table.
"So, you're the new DigiDestined?" Wizarmon nodded. "It appears you six aren't that strong."
The six kids all cringed, while the six Digimon sighed.
"We're trying to become stronger by Digivolving to Ultimate," said Taylor, getting back up. "The Dark DigiDestined actually have taken two of our members, so they're more powerful at the moment. But, when Bugmon Digivolved to Crimson Spidmon, we totally wiped them out."
"Plus, we have a new problem," said Sparkmon, jumping onto the table. "Some strange new Digimon, known as Muertemon, is attacking the Digital World. We think that the Dark DigiDestined have some connection with it, so if we destroy it, they'll be less powerless."
Then Pondmon jumped onto the table. "Yeah. It drains the energy of Digimon so that it can eventually Digivolve. It has already taken energy from one of our friends, and Digivolved to Ultimate and then disappeared. So, we'll need to be at our Ultimate forms to be able to destroy it."
"So Wizarmon," said Michael, "can you tell use where the location of our tags are?"
"Well, you all appear to be worthy of the title of Light DigiDestined," said Wizarmon, "so I suppose I'll tell you." He stood up and pushed a small button in the center of the table. A small hologram of the Digital World appeared and it suddenly zoomed in on a grassy part of the Digital World. "This area is north of here. In the center of the field is a hidden underground entrance. Down below is a treasure chest that contains your tags."
"So if we head just north, we'll reach a grassy area," murmured Derek. "Excellent. Then we'll be able to get our tags, and Bugmon will finally be able to Digivolve into Ultimate."
Bugmon shrugged and sank back in his chair. "I dunno. James did something to Jason's Digivice and it has deactivated the Crystal of Light."
"Huh?" Derek glanced at Bugmon. "What did he say?'
"James said that since Jason's Digivice is owned by the DigiDestined of Dark," said Bugmon, "that his Digivice can send out a signal to put out the light."
Derek nodded and glanced at Taylor. "In order for your Digimon to reach Ultimate, you'll need the powers of the Crystal of Light. And since it's disable when we're around Jason's Digivice, I'll need to see your Digivice and DigiGem."
Taylor nodded, slipping out the small device and small crystal. "Here you go. Are you going to be able to counter Jason's Digivice?"
"It'll be able to deaden it," said Derek, as he examined Taylor's Digivice and DigiGem. "I'll only need the DigiGem. The signal will deaden James' device, and when it's disabled it should shut down the Digivice completely."
"Before you head out," said Wizarmon, "would you like to stay here to rest and eat?"
"Food!" the six Digimon all cried at once.
Chapter Four: The Powers of Darkness
"Ugh." The eight Digimon of the Dark DigiDestined all started to glow and Digivolved back to their Rookie levels, after falling from atop of the tower.
The eight kids, who were riding on their backs, fell of their Digimon, and onto the hot ground. Suddenly, several Meramon and Tyrannomon appeared.
"Leave us alone," growled Erik, "we're not in the mood to be bugged by you Digimon right now."
Henry and Karen both got up and glanced at their Digimon. "Get away, or they'll Digivolve and take you all out."
"I'd like to see you try," growled one of the Meramon. "It'd be more humorous than you eight trying to stop us."
Jason rolled his eyes and picked up Sectomon. "Come on Dark DigiDestined, let's leave." He turned away and replied, "Meramon and Tyrannomon aren't worth our trouble- or at least my trouble."
Suddenly, the ground around them started to rumble. The eight children's attention suddenly turned back to the Tyrannomon and Meramon, but they hadn't done anything. There was some creature stranding behind them.
"Who is that?" murmured Bob.
Tripupmon shrugged. "I've never seen that Digimon before."
"Eternal Darkness!" Suddenly, the area around them darkened. The dark energy around them focused into a giant ball of pure evil energy. The strange Digimon hurled the energy towards the Tyrannomon and Meramon. It hit the Digimon and caused a giant explosion, sending the Dark DigiDestined flying backwards. The Champion fire-type Digimon were harmed but hadn't shattered yet.
"Ultimate Surround!" Suddenly, darkness surrounded the Tyrannomon and Meramon and they were compacted into a ball of energy that went straight towards the strange Digimon, powering it up.
"What are you?" growled Sectomon.
"I am the Digimon of all darkness," growled the strange Digimon. He glanced back at all the weak Tyrannomon and Meramon as they all shattered into millions of pieces. "You pathetic Digimon weren't even a snack."
Jason looked at the Digimon hard and murmur, "it's you. You're the Digimon from my DigiEgg before."
"Yes, so you are the Dark DigiDestined," murmured the strange, dark Digimon. "You're the ones that made me." He turned to Jason. "Why?"
"Our Digimon were perfectly fine," said Lily, "but if we were to take over the Digital World and defeat the Light DigiDestined, we needed a Digimon of pure darkness."
"But I thought you were destroyed with the base," said Jessie. "I guess there's the possibility that there was some kind of radiation was exposed form the DigiEgg when Crimson Spidmon Digivolved."
"So, I am the creature of darkness," said the strange Digimon. "I suppose that there is more to myself and my powers than that." He glanced at the eight children and said. "So, I suppose these would be yours." He held out eight tags that held within them eight dark crests. "These appeared when I Digivolved into my Ultimate form."
"Our Tags and Crests." A dark grin spread over Karen's face. "We'll be able to get our Digimon to Digivolve to Ultimate."
"Come to my base, north east of here, and you'll receive your tags and crests." The strange Champion Digimon started to glow and disappeared.
"Perfect," said Jason. "The combine powers of my new Digimon and our Ultimate Digimon we'll be enough to wipe out the Light DigiDestined and take over the Digital World."
Sectomon nodded. "Yeah! Then I'll be Steel Arachnosectmon soon once again! And then, Spidmon will be powerless against me!"
Chapter Five: The Grassy Area
The Light DigiDestined climbed down Wizarmon's tower the next morning, hoping they wouldn't bump into the Dark DigiDestined down below, or any of Wizarmon's guarding Digimon.
The six Digimon and children quickly headed north of the Desert Pass, but it took several ours before the hot and dry weather and the stormy turned into a cool climate and a grassy plain.
"We've been walking all day," mumbled Monomon. "Not only has it been a long hot day . . . it's been incredibly dull!"
"So true," agreed Cubmon and Tripupmon.
"Even I'm dried up," mumbled Pondmon. The little Digimon plopped down on the ground and replied, "I'm too tired to go on!"
The six kids turned back towards Derek's Digimon. "Get up."
Sparkmon shook Pondmon, and the electrical Digimon got the blue-color Digimon to get up. The continued to go on until . . .
"Food!" cried Bugmon, who was walking next to Taylor. The small bug Digimon started running ahead of the group and towards a small tree. Bugmon climbed up the three and there was rustling at the top of the tree. The tree stopped shaking and Bugmon, along with several other fruits, fell from the tree.
"Food!" cried the other five Digimon. They all rushed over to Bugmon and the food, and they all started getting the strange fruits.
The six kids started chuckling as their Digimon started eating away at the fruits. "That's the fastest they've moved all day." They all rushed over to the food and they too started eating.
"This . . . is good food!" said Michael and Taylor, contentfully eating away at the fruit.
The other six Digimon all stopped eating and glanced at their human partners. "Um . . . you guys shouldn't eat that."
Alley, who was about to eat her first fruit, stopped and asked, "how come Sparkmon?"
"These fruits are only for Digimon," replied Sparkmon. "Rookie Digimon for that fact. Champion and Ultimate Digimon who eat these fruits get sick for several days. Stomach problems and stuff."
The other five kids stopped eating. "Stomach problems? Blah!"
As the five DigiDestined ran passed the tree and started spitting out the fruits, the six Rookie Digimon all started cracking up at their human partners. But all of a sudden, there was a rumbling sound from over in the center of the area, and a giant snake Digimon shot out from out of the ground.
"That's Dunemon," said Pondmon. "Dunemon's a sand-worm Digimon who usually lives in places like the Desert Pass. It has powerful earthquake and sand attacks that make Nitegramon look like a pebble. But be careful, it's at the Ultimate level."
"But there's something different about this Dunemon," murmured Bugmon. "They're usually a brownish/yellowish color, like the sand to stay hidden from any enemies. But this one . . ."
"This one's black and gray," said Pondmon. "Its been infected with some sort of virus."
"Virus?" asked Alley.
"Digimon are one of three types," said Sparkmon. "They're either Data, Virus, or Vaccine. We are all data Digimon, as are several of the Dark DigiDestined's Digimon. But Digimon like Sectomon and IronWeb Sectomon are Virus Digimon, along with Spider Lemon."
"Some Data Digimon, like Tyrannomon, have been known to be infected with a virus," said Cubmon. "Their data becomes corrupted and their color changes, along with their attitude. Most Digimon who turn to a Virus form usually don't have names, but if their common, like Dark Tyrannomon, they're placed as a different species."
"Or if they have attacks their original form didn't use," said Tripupmon, "like Black Gatomon and Black WarGreymon."
"But Dunemon aren't usually Virus type Digimon," said Sparkmon. "We better Digivolve so we can get to our tags!"
Alley nodded, holding up her Digivice and her ring and they started to glow. "Sparkmon, Digivolve!"
Chapter Six: Battle Against Dunemon
"Sparkmon Digivolved to . . . Joltmon!"
Alley turned to her other five companions, who had yet to notice the giant Dunemon. She turned back to her Digimon and replied, "Joltmon, hold off that thing for as long as you can, okay?"
"Right." Joltmon darted towards the giant Dunemon, while Alley turned to her friends.
"You guys better get up," said Alley, with her quiet voice.
But they weren't listening, as they continued trying to get the food out of their mouths.
She sighed and repeated, "you guys better get up." But there was no response.
"Need some help?" Pondmon walked up to Alley and smirked. "I'll handle this. Rushing Waters!" Pondmon released a gushing blast of water that sprayed down Taylor, Michael, Sasha, Summer, and Derek.
"Hey!" shouted Sasha and Summer. "What was that for!"
Alley pointed to Dunemon, as Joltmon tried attacking but got knocked away. "It appears that there's a Digimon blocking our way."
Taylor stood up, holding his Digivice and turned to Bugmon. "All right Bugmon, Digivolve!"
"Bugmon Digivolved to . . . Spidmon!"
The remaining four DigiDestined nodded and pulled out their Digivices, which had already started to glow. Suddenly, a gleaming beam of light from their DigiGems shined from off of them, and together they shouted, "Digivolve!"
"Cubmon Digivolved to . . . Grizzlymon!"
"Tripupmon Digivolved to . . . Cerberusmon!"
"Monomon Digivolved to . . . Primemon!"
"Pondmon Digivolved to . . . Aquamon!"
Sasha and Summer pointed at Dunemon and shouted, "all Digimon, attack!"
The five Digimon nodded and ran or charged towards the giant sand-worm Digimon, preparing to attack it.
* * * *
"Thunder Blade!" Joltmon created a series of five small blades of electricity and hurled them at Dunemon, but the electricity just deadened when they hit the sand-worm Digimon.
Dunemon roared and swung its tail around, sending Joltmon flying backwards.
"Tail Twister!" Cerberusmon managed to catch the airborne Joltmon, and slowly brought down the human-like Digimon. "You okay Joltmon?"
"Never been better," replied Joltmon, as Primemon, Aquamon, Spidmon, and Grizzlymon came up towards him. "Let's take him out!"
"Right," agreed Spidmon. "Spider Fang Rockets!"
"Tail Twister!"
"Mystic Cyclone!"
"Thunder Blade!"
While the twin rockets hurled down towards Dunemon, the two beams of energy hit Dunemon, while a giant gust of wind hit Dunemon. When the rockets hit, it caused a giant explosion, but Dunemon hadn't been affected.
"Everyone," said Spidmon, "close rang attacks! Spider Claw!"
"Grizzly Claw!"
"Underworld Wrath!"
"Banana Club!"
The three Digimon lunged towards giant sand-worm Digimon, but all of their attacks were countered as Dunemon's tail whacked them aside. The only attack that hit was when Cerberusmon's claw shot out from underground, but Dunemon turned into mid-air and dove underground. Cerberusmon's face turned pale and it howled in pain as it recalled its claw.
"Joltmon," said Aquamon.
The electric Digimon nodded. "Right."
"Duel Hit!" Joltmon's fist started sparking while Aquamon's fist froze over. The two Digimon lunged towards the Ultimate Digimon, but their attacks weren't strong enough and they bounced off the giant worm.
Chapter Seven: The Tags
"Monkey Fist!"
"Grizzly Claw!"
The two furry Digimon lunged at Dunemon from both sides, but the giant worm spun around again, knocking down both Digimon.
* * * *
Taylor glanced at his other companions and replied, "our Digimon might not be able to take out Dunemon, if we don't have an Ultimate Digimon on our side." Taylor pulled out his Crest of Light, which was reacting and glowing a bright pink. "The tags are nearby."
Derek pointed passed Dunemon and saw a small aurora of pinkish light. "Taylor's Tag and Crest are reacting! The Tags are over there!"
He glanced at Derek and Alley. "All right, you two come with me." Then Taylor turned to Sasha, Summer, and Michael. "We need you to try to distract Dunemon if he heads our way."
"Great," muttered Michael. "We're bait."
"Let's go!" Taylor started running, and the other five DigiDestined followed after them.
As they ran closer and closer towards the Tags, Joltmon noticed and turned his attention back to his other Digimon. "Protect the children! Static Convey!"
"Web Wall!"
"Stun Fur!"
"Tail Twister!"
"Money Rage!"
"Bubble Wall!"
As Spidmon and Aquamon put up walls towards the Tags, and Primemon, Cerberusmon, and Grizzlymon tried stunning Dunemon, while Joltmon tried to conclude by teleporting the Digimon away. But the three attacks only made Dunemon slightly cringe and was only temporarily paralyzed for a moment. And when the electricity hit, it circled around the Virus Digimon, attempting to teleport it, but Dunemon brought out.
"Sand Storm Rage!" Dunemon roared and sprayed a blast of hot, stinging blasts of sand at the six Digimon, blinding them all and forcing them to fall to the ground. This gave Dunemon to chance to swiftly break through the Web Wall and Bubble Wall and head towards the Light DigiDestined when suddenly . . .
"Wrath of the Ocean!" Suddenly, from out of nowhere appeared a giant wave of water that splashed down onto Dunemon, bringing it down to the ground.
"Iron Web Ball!" Then, three giant cannon ball-like objects hit Dunemon's side, forcing it to fall to the ground.
"Aero-Beam!" Suddenly, a forced beam of wind energy hit Dunemon in the side again, forcing it to skid across the grassy plain.
The Light DigiDestined slowed down and turned around. There stood the Dark DigiDestined with their Digimon.
Chapter Eight: Digivolve into Ultimate
"Keep on running Taylor," said Derek, turning towards Jason and the others. "We can handle them if they get near."
"I'll need someone to help. Alley!" The young girl turned to the voice of the DigiDestined of Light. "I'll need your help, okay?"
"Okay," said Alley.
The two darted towards the glowing part of the grassy area, while the four other Light DigiDestined turned their attention towards the Dark DigiDestined, who were looking at the Light DigiDestined's Digimon.
"What do you want," growled Spidmon, as the other injured Digimon stepped up from behind them.
"We just want to show off this." James held up his Digivice along with . . . a Tag containing a black Crest. "A friend of ours gave it to us . . . as a gift." He chuckled as he glanced towards Taylor and Alley as they ran towards their Tags. "It doesn't even matter, because you won't be able to us your Tags . . . all except for Spidmon, and we already know he's not even that powerful."
"Digivolve?" Derek slowly pulled out Taylor's DigiGem, with the device implanted on to the crystal. "Crap! Taylor I have your-"
Summer covered Derek's mouth and replied, "Derek, honey, shut up! Jason doesn't know about it, plus he'll go after the DigiGem to get IronWeb Sectomon to Digivolve further."
"Yeah, Derek," said Sasha, "just activate it."
He nodded, and flipped a small switch on the crystal and it started to glow.
Jason stepped forward and replied, "Light DigiDestined, sorry, but your day of defeat has come!" Suddenly, a black light from all eight of the Dark DigiDestined's crests started to shimmer and a high pitch sound for the Digivice started to go off. Suddenly, only seven of the eight evil Digimon started to glow.
"Grizzlymon Dark Digivolved to . . ." Suddenly, the bear Digimon had a dark aurora surround it, and it started to grow. Its fur hardened, and it was like millions of spikes surrounding the Digimon. The Digimon's claws on its hands and feet lengthened and it roared with power. "Black Grizzlymon!"
"Cerberusmon Dark Digivolved to . . ." The Digimon started to grow and turned completely black. Its claws extended and its three heads became wild and somewhat distorted. Its tail split apart into three thick, giant, tails. Its fangs grew down to the ground and its eyes turned to a bloody red color. "Dark Cerberusmon!"
"Baboomon Dark Digivolved to . . ." Baboomon roared and started to grow. Suddenly, two banana-shaped bones appeared in the Digimon's hands, and a skull appeared over the Digimon's head. Bones also circled around its tail. The Digimon's claws expanded like Grizzlymon and Cerberusmon. "SkullBaboomon!"
"Oceanmon Dark Digivolved to . . ." Metal surrounding the water-type Digimon, and molding it new future. Then, the robotic-like Digimon started to glow and the steel cracked, and small drips of water started pouring out from the steel. "Steel Wavemon!"
"Joltmon Dark Digivolved to . . ." Joltmon started to glow and grow. Suddenly, the electric Digimon froze over into a giant chunk of ice. Then, the Digimon broke out of the ice, and remains of ice stayed with Joltmon. Icicles covered its body, along with three claw-like weapons equipped to Joltmon's fists. "Frost Joltmon!"
"Hydramon Dark Digivolved to . . ." Hydramon remained mostly the same, except larger. Small wings, which it couldn't use to fly, sprouted out from its back. Hydramon's fangs grew and hit the ground, while it darkened and strange symbols covered its body. DeviHydramon!"
"Dark Ponymon Dark Digivolved to . . ." Bone-like plating armed the Digimon on its hooves and its back. A skull mask appeared on the Digimon's face. Its tail and main hardened, and turned to stone. And finally, it sprouted bony wings. "SkullPonymon!"
"IronWeb Sectomon Dark Digivolved to . . . IronWeb Sectomon . . ." Jason's Digimon turned angrily towards his partner and growled, "Jason! What happened?"
"Something's blocking the Digivice from activating," murmured Jason, slowly turned towards James. But, as he turned towards the Dark DigiDestined, he looked passed him and there he saw Taylor and Alley running towards something. "Erik, James, come with me now!"
Chapter Nine: The Crest of Sincerity
"We're here!" Taylor bent down in the center of the grassy field and there was a small patch of grass the glowing. "The Tags must be under here!"
"Well how are we suppose to get to them?" asked Alley. But then, she noticed something about the grass. "Hey, there's some kind of carving in the ground." She bent down and looked the patch of grass. Suddenly, the patch started to glow a bright green in a rectangular shape. It suddenly hovered up, to reveal a treasure chest down below. But, Alley's attention was on the rectangle as it slowly shrunk down into a Crest. The Crest dropped into Alley's hand, and it stopped glowing. There, revealed a green crest with a tear drop shape on it. "It's my Crest of Sincerity."
"That Tags must be in the treasure chests," said Taylor. Taylor started down towards the chest when Alley grabbed his arm. "What?"
"There's something around the chest," murmured Alley, bending down and picking up a rock. "See. Watch." Alley hurled the small pebble towards the treasure chest and as it neared the box, it hit some sort of electrical force field. "Someone wanted to keep the Tags protected."
Suddenly, Alley and Taylor's attention turned towards the incoming Jason, Erik, and James.
"I guess they don't want us to get our Tags," murmured Taylor.
"Or his Digivice deactivated it," said Alley, "and he suspects you have something to do with it, since he deactivated your Crystal of Light."
As Jason ran towards them, he shouted, "Dunemon! Take them out now!"
Suddenly, there was a rumbling feeling as Dunemon got up again and roared. It slithered at full speed towards the two Light DigiDestined.
"He's on their side," murmured Alley. "They're the ones who probably put the virus in him."
"I have an idea," said Taylor, "don't move until I say so."
Dunemon continued racing towards them, while Jason started running towards Taylor shouting, "my Digivice! What did you do to my Digivice!" But Erik and James tackled Jason as Dunemon loomed over the two DigiDestined children.
"Total Darkness!" The Dunemon opened its giant mouth and shot down towards the two kids.
"Now!" Taylor grabbed Alley and they two dived out of the way as Dunemon hit the electrical force field. As its teeth hit the field, a charge surged throughout Dunemon's body, paralyzing it and taking out the force field. The Digimon stumbled and wobbled and fell down, blocking the Dark DigiDestined from them.
The two rushed back to the treasure chest and checked the force field. Two electrical wires sprayed electricity and energy, but it wasn't enough to harm them. They jumped down into the small area and tried lifting up the chest but . . .
"Too . . . heavy," moaned Taylor, falling down backwards. "We'll have to get it later."
Suddenly, they heard Dunemon roar and the ground started shaking again.
"Damn," said Alley. "What do we do?"
"Since it is a Virus Digimon," said Taylor, slowly holding up their rectangular Digivice, "and since we are the Light DigiDestined, maybe we can reverse what the Dark DigiDestined did." He glanced down at the electric wires spraying out energy. "And these small ports in the back of the Digivices should energy it up enough to stop it!"
"Worth a shot," said Alley, pulling out her Digivice.
The two bent down next to the wires, trying to avoid sparks of electricity and slowly put the back ports to the wires. Suddenly, screens on the Digivices started to glow brilliantly and shot a beam of light, or possibly a signal, up into the sky. Suddenly, both the Crest of Light and the Crest of Sincerity started to glow. Not positive what to do, the two children held out the idle hand that held the Crest and put it into the light.
Suddenly, the Digivices released a strong blast of energy and it hit the crest, and the symbol of Light and Sincerity traveled upward in the beams of light. When they reached the top of the beam, they shot a signal towards where the Light and Dark DigiDestined's Digimon were fighting.
Chapter Ten: The Big Battle
The two signal shot towards the two DigiDestined's Digimon, Spidmon and Joltmon, and they started glowing and growing.
"They're Digivolving," murmured Aquamon, stepping away from Joltmon.
"Spidmon Digivolved to . . . Crimson Spidmon!"
"Joltmon Digivolved to . . ." Joltmon started to glow and grow. Two fire circles surrounded both of his wrists, while a staff made of pure fire appeared in his hands. A spiral of fire ran down his legs and a fiery pattern appeared on his face. And finally, his fiery staff hardened into a metal staff. "Flame Joltmon!"
The two Ultimate Digimon stood in front of their smaller four Champion Digimon companions. Now the fight had better odds: two Ultimate Digimon and four Champion Digimon versus seven Ultimate Digimon and one Champion.
* * * *
Taylor and Alley climbed up from out of their hole, just in time to see Spidmon change to Crimson Spidmon and Joltmon Digivolve to Flame Joltmon. Dunemon also appeared distracted, so they attempted ran passed him and towards the others, but the Dark DigiDestined got Dunemon's attention.
"Dunemon, you fool," growled Erik, "attack them, now!"
Suddenly, from all the way over with its other Ultimate Digimon, the roar of Dunemon caught Flame Joltmon's attention. "Crimson Spidmon, you stay here and I'll handle Dunemon."
"Fine by me," said the giant arachnid.
The Digivolved form of Joltmon nodded and using its powerful speed starting running towards Dunemon as it lunged towards the two children.
"I don't think so!" growled the Digimon. "Fire Strike!" Going at full speed, Flame Joltmon slashed right passed Dunemon, leaving a fiery travel behind, and grabbing the two kids before they could get hit by the incoming Dunemon.
"Nice work Flame Joltmon," said Alley. "You're a great Ultimate Digimon!"
"Thanks." As Flame Joltmon landed, and placed the two down by the hole with the tags, which was still producing a brilliant beam of pink and green light.
"Flame Joltmon," said Taylor, "bring Dunemon over towards the light and we'll be able to destroy the virus within him."
"Right," said the Digimon.
* * * *
"Skull Clubs!" SkullBaboomon held up his two bone clubs and jumped into the air.
"Dark Claw!" Black Grizzlymon held up its black claw and lunged straight towards the five Digimon.
Crimson Spidmon shook his head sadly and held up four of its arms. Two of them grabbed Black Grizzlymon's claw, pushing it back, while the other two grad SkullBaboomon's clubs and pushing them back. Then, with his two idle hands, punched the too Digimon in the gut.
This gave the other Digimon a chance to attack.
"Grizzly Claw!"
"Tri Doggy Treat!"
While Grizzlymon slashed by SkullBaboomon, Cerberusmon did a variation on Tri Doggy Treat. It did a spin in the air and first hit the baboon Digimon with its tail, then slashed it with its claws, and finished it by sinking its jaw into the Digimon's shoulder.
"Electro Punch!"
"Banana Club!"
Joltmon jumped up and punched Black Grizzlymon in the face and electrocuting it, shocking and confusing the Digimon. This gave Primemon, who was still on the ground, the chance to swing its club and hit the Digimon in its gut.
Crimson Spidmon backed away as the two Ultimate Digimon started stumbling backwards. "Let me handle the rest! Crimson Rockets!" The fully Digivolved Bugmon fired twin rockets at the two Digimon but . . .
"Liquid Steel!"
"Cool Shock!"
Suddenly, two blasts of energy come from Steel Wavemon and Frost Joltmon. The two attacks hit the Crimson Rockets, and instead of destroying the rockets, Frost Joltmon's attack hit the rocket and turned it to pure steel and the rocket dropped like a rock. The Cool Shock attack hit the rocket and disable it, dropping it to the ground.
"Thunder Screech!" DeviHydramon released a deadly high pitched screech that forced Crimson Spidmon to its knees.
Chapter Eleven: The Big Battle
"Fire Strikes!" Flame Joltmon zipped by Dunemon again and again, leaving a trail of blazing fire each time it attacked. But, the Digimon's attacks didn't seem to be enough.
Alley glanced at Taylor and replied, "Flame Joltmon can't keep this up too long."
"If Dunemon were on our side," said Taylor, "then the fight would be a bit more different."
"Sand Storm Rage!" Dunemon roared and shot a blast of hot wind and spot large speckles of sand that Flame Joltmon, forcing it down to the ground.
"Supreme Jolt!" Flame Joltmon created a giant sphere of electrical energy and hurled it at Dunemon, but it just deadened when it hit the giant sand-worm Digimon.
Dunemon spun around again and slammed Flame Joltmon to the ground with its giant tail.
"Static Inferno!" The flames surrounding Flame Joltmon started to glow and start spinning and rotating quickly and enlarged and started to surround Dunemon. Then, a small blast of electricity erupted from beneath the flames.
"We need Dunemon," said Alley. "If it was originally a regular Digimon, then maybe we can bring it back." She then stepped in from of Taylor and shouted, "Flame Joltmon, try to bring Dunemon back to its regular Data self!"
Flame Joltmon nodded. "That won't be too tough. Fire Strikes!" The Digimon used its speed and dashed by Dunemon, sending it stumbling backwards into the beams of like.
The flames and electricity surrounding Dunemon swiftly died down, exposing the giant Digimon. "Don't worry Dunemon, this time it won't hurt at all." This time all the flames surrounding the Digimon came together into a ball energy. The Digimon sent jolts of energy into the energy ball and held it up high. "Flames of Purity!" He shot the flaming ball and spread and enlarged as it headed towards Dunemon. It hit Dunemon and surged through the Digimon, healing it. Then . . .
Dunemon emerged from the flames, untouched and completely different. Dunemon was a little smaller than before and had lighter colors. It was a brownish/yellowish, and it didn't have the same dark red eyes. "I've been healed." He slowly turned towards Flame Joltmon. "Thank you, and I'm sorry for attacking you."
"It happens," said Flame Joltmon with a friendly shrug. He glanced at his companion Digimon, as the three Dark DigiDestined started rushing away. "Dunemon, I'll be needing your help."
* * * *
The seven Ultimate Digimon, and Sectomon (who had Digivolved back to Rookie) all surrounded the five Digimon of the Light DigiDestined.
"Ha! That's what you get for cheating!" growled the little Rookie Digimon.
"I thought you cheated first?" said Aquamon.
"Quiet," growled Frost Joltmon and Steel Wavemon.
SkullPonymon and Dark Cerberusmon stepped up to take out the five Digimon.
"Energy Blaster!" A beam of energy charged up at the tip of SkullPonymon's bone horn.
"Hell's Wrath!" The ground started to quake and rumble and fire started to shot a dark beam of light, preparing to release a beam of dark energy.
"Don't think we're going out that easily," growled Crimson Spidmon. Its red whips started to glow and it growled, "Scarlet Whips!" The spider Digimon knocked away SkullPonymon and Dark Cerberusmon, stopping their attacks.
"Hey!" cried Sectomon. "This isn't right."
"I have something else bad for you." Sectomon turned around and there was Dunemon with Flame Joltmon on top of its head. Flame Joltmon jumped down and smirked. "Fire Strikes!"
"Total Darkness!"
Catching the Virus Digimon off guard, Flame Joltmon slashed passed Sectomon, Steel Wavemon, and Frost Joltmon.
Dunemon dove down with its mouth wide and dived down at SkullPonymon and Dark Cerberusmon.
"Everyone, attack!" shouted Crimson Spidmon.
Chapter Twelve: Finally Over?
"Grizzly Claw!"
"Tri Doggy Treat!"
"Banana Club!"
"Frost Fist!"
The four Digimon tackled both Black Grizzlymon and DeviHydramon, sending them flying backwards. They all started furious scratching and clawing at the Digimon.
"Let me handle this." The giant spider Digimon's six arms started glowing a bright red. The arms crossed together to create three giant red crosses. The bright light from the arms enlarge and Crimson Spidmon growled, "Crimson Cross!" The six arms released three powers red Xs and the eight Digimon. Suddenly, the seven Ultimate Digimon started to glow and all Digivolved back to their In-Training forms.
"Yeah!" shouted the six children as they rushed over towards their Digimon. The Dark DigiDestined were sulking back behind a tree.
"Now's our chance to finish them off," growled Flame Joltmon, landing down next to Crimson Spidmon. But suddenly, the two Digimon started to glow brightly and they rapidly shrunk back to their baby forms, Sisimon and Vomon.
"Huh?" Taylor and Alley stopped running. "What happened?" They glanced back and the bright beams of light that were shooting out from their Digivices had disappeared.
Suddenly, a shadowy creature cloaked in darkness appeared. "You foolish Dark DigiDestined have failed."
Suddenly, all the little evil Digimon huddled together in terror.
"Huh?" The Light DigiDestined all turned towards the dark creature as the four other Digimon all Digivolved back to their Rookie forms.
"Who is that?" asked Summer slowly.
"And you, pathetic Light DigiDestined," said the creature, "your friend AeroVeedramon says hi."
"That must be Muertemon," growled Derek.
The eight Dark DigiDestined all walked up from behind the Ultimate form of Muertemon.
"Both of you groups of DigiDestined," said the Digimon, "use feeble computerized devices to conceal the others power." Suddenly, it used its powers to hold up Jason's Digivice and Taylor's Crystal of Light, which had small devices on them. "You must use your true powers darkness of true powers of light to battle . . . otherwise this is useless." Suddenly, the small devices shattered and disappeared.
Taylor glanced back at the other five Light DigiDestined as they cringed.
The Digimon slowly turned towards their Tags. "And I'll be taking your Tags."
"I don't think so! Total Darkness!" Dunemon shot down underground and headed towards the Tags.
The evil Digimon broke open the chest and took the eight Tags that were inside the treasure chest. "Ha, ha. You petty Digimon can't defeat me . . ."
"Arg!" Dunemon shot out from the ground launching its teeth into the strange Digimon, knocking out only seven of the Tags from his hands, scattered around Muertemon's new form, along with Alley and Taylor's Digivices.
"Fine," growled the evil Digimon, "then only one of you won't Digivolve." Suddenly, the Digimon encased the Tag, which was glowing, in a bubble of dark energy.
Suddenly, Taylor released that his Crest of Light had begun to glow. "No! That's my Tag!"
"Then good bye to it." The Digimon hurled the ball of energy upward into the sky.
"NO!" cried Taylor.
"Dark DigiDestined," growled the Digimon, "we must return later to defeat them. We have something else to deal with." Darkness surrounded the Digimon and it teleported itself away, along with the Dark DigiDestined and their Digimon.
Taylor fell to his knees and sighed. "That was fun."
Michael pattered Taylor on the back and held out his hand. "At least we found Alley's Crest of Sincerity, stopped the Dark DigiDestined, got most of our Tags, and earned a new ally. Altogether, it has been a long day."
"You're right." Taylor glanced forward and picked up Sisimon. "Thank you Dunemon."
"No problem," said the sand-worm Digimon. "If you ever need my help again, just call." Dunemon shot back underground and tunneled away.
"Time to head onward." The six Light DigiDestined sighed, and their tired out Digimon all sighed to.
In order to reach their Ultimate forms, the Light DigiDestined go in search for the remaining four Crests. So, when they reach a nearby town, and Michael's Tag starts to react and they know a Crest is nearby. But, when the time comes, will Michael push Grizzlymon to Digivolve? Find out in The Crest of Courage.
