The
DigiDestined
The form of their ultimate enemy
has appeared.
The Creature Revealed
Jay Barial
Last Time . . .
Michael: As we continued our journey, my Tag started to react. That means my Crest of Courage was nearby. But, an evil Unimon attacked us, but we were able to slow it down and teleport it away. Then, an Elecmon attacked us. Luckily for us, Elecmon wasn't evil and was a very friendly Digimon who cared for baby Digimon at the Primary Village. But, things weren't going smoothly when Jessie and her Grizzlymon showed up with two Deltamon, and Metal Arachnosectmon, SkullPonymon, and DeviHydramon also appeared. Then, from behind a block, appeared by Crest of Courage. The Digimon fought, and those with Crest stayed until we got rid of the Deltamon. Then something weird happened when Jessie's Grizzlymon Digivolved to Black Grizzlymon. And at this exact moment, my Grizzlymon Digivolved to DarkStone Grizzlymon. He took out the Light and Dark DigiDestined's Digimon, until the evil Digimon that the Dark DigiDestined created showed up and stopped my Digimon. He disappeared, and took the Dark DigiDestined with him. Suddenly, Alley's Tag started to react and point northwest. And finally, a DigiEgg appeared and opened that held Chibumon: AeroVeedramon's baby form! Whoa! Now we're off to find the Crest of Reliability.
Chapter One: The Digimon Attack!
"Bugmon Digivolved to . . . Spidmon!"
"Tripupmon Digivolved to . . . Cerberusmon!"
"Monomon Digivolved to . . . Primemon!"
The three Digimon appeared before the evil Monochromon. "Out of my way DigiDestined! You three can't handle me!"
"I seriously doubt that," growled Primemon, with Cerberusmon and Spidmon by his sides. "Shall we guys?"
"Right!" The two four-legged Digimon lunged at Monochromon, but it shot its Volcanic Strikes attack, and blew them away.
"Banana Club!" Catching Monochromon off guard, Primemon slammed its club onto the Digimon's back, and forced it to collapse on the ground.
"You'd think these Digimon would stop bugging us," muttered Michael, holding his small Whimon.
The Light DigiDestined were following Summer's Tag northwest towards the location of her Crest, when a Monochromon appeared and attacked. They were able to analyze that it had been transformed into a Virus Digimon.
"Spider Claw!"
"Tri Doggy Treat!"
Spidmon and Cerberusmon lunged at the Monochromon and the two attacks caused it to tumble over. But slowly, Monochromon started to get up again.
"I'll handle this," said Spidmon. "Spider Fang Rockets!" Spidmon shot twin rockets at Monochromon and it again collapsed on the ground. Spidmon turned towards Derek, who was holding Pudmon. "We'll need Pondmon to teleport the Digimon."
"Ah," said Pudmon, hopping out of Derek's arms, "and I thought I'd stay in my In-Training form for ever. Time to Digivolve Derek!"
"Right." Derek pulled out his Digivice, which had already started to react. "Pudmon, Digivolve!"
"Pudmon Digivolved to . . . Pondmon!"
The small Rookie Digimon appeared next to the three Champion Digimon. "I'm ready when you are."
Spidmon, Cerberusmon, and Primemon rushed over to Monochromon and started to hold it down. "Do it Pondmon!"
"Aquatic Teleport!" Pondmon shot a giant bubble at Monochromon, encasing it in the bubble. When the bubble popped, it teleported the Monochromon away.
"I can't wait until we can Digivolve into our Ultimate forms," said Voltmon. "Then we can return the Digimon back to their natural Data or Vaccine forms."
Pondmon turned towards Voltmon and replied, "Yeah, but until then, we're trapped teleporting them away."
Primemon, Spidmon, and Cerberusmon all started to glow and Digivolved back to their Rookie forms. Monomon walked over to Summer and jumped onto her shoulder. "Are we getting close to your Crest of Reliability?"
"Let me see." Summer closed her eyes and her Tag started to glow and started to hover and pointed northwest. "It's still up ahead there."
"Yeah, cool!" They all turned their attention towards Bugmon. "That's the area of the hives! Tons of insect-type Digimon live there! I remember hearing about it somewhere."
Taylor flinched. "More bug Digimon?"
"Yeah, why do you ask?" replied Bugmon.
"Nothing." Taylor picked up his Digimon and started walking, until Derek said something that made him cringe.
"You're afraid of bugs, aren't you?" Taylor flinched as Derek started chuckling. "Oh well, that's great." He turned towards Summer. "Shall we?"
Chapter Two: The Buggy Situation
After traveling a ways northwest, they eventually entered a strange forest. But, before they reached the forest.
"Whimon Digivolved to . . . Whelpmon!"
Michael's Digimon was slowly regaining power as they continued onward.
"You're back to Whelpmon," said Voltmon, turning his attention to the companion In-Training Digimon. "I don't feel so lonely anymore."
Taylor glanced at the forest up ahead and saw a giant tree up ahead. "Bugmon, what is that?"
"That's the hive," answered Bugmon, pointing at the tree. "Insect-type Digimon live in that area."
Taylor flinched, and slowly turned towards Summer. "Where's your Tag pointing to?"
Summer's Tag started to react and started hovering towards the giant tree. "The hive. I'm sure one of the Dark DigiDestined is going to be there attempting to try to stop us."
"But if there's only one Ultimate Digimon against six Champion Digimon," said Monomon, "we shouldn't have a problem."
As the Light DigiDestined continued walking towards the giant tree, Sasha stopped the group and bent down towards Bugmon. "This forest is suppose to be crawling with Insectoid Digimon, am I correct?"
"Yes, why?" asked Bugmon.
"So far, we haven't seen a single bug Pokémon," said Sasha. She glanced towards her human companions. "Does this seem kind of odd to anyone else?"
"More of a relief if you ask me," replied Taylor, who seemed pretty relaxed.
"That's just cause you're scared of the bug Digimon," replied Derek.
Taylor cringed, but quickly shook it off. "Me? Afraid of Insectoid Digimon? That's a laugh!" Taylor started to laugh loudly, when suddenly a small, yellow, bug Digimon lowered itself from a tree with its tread, right in front of Taylor's face. The DigiDestined of Light went pale and froze in terror.
"This Digimon shouldn't be a challenge," replied Bugmon. "This is Kunemon. This larva Digimon packs quite punch. Its Electro Thread attack will leave you stunned, and its poison wind will stop you in your tracks."
"Not to worry," growled Tripupmon. "Rookie Digimon like us can handle one Kunemon. Puppy Bite!" Tripupmon leaped from in front of Sasha and sunk all three of its heads into Kunemon.
"Time to leave! Rushing Waters!" As Tripupmon released its grip from Kunemon, Pondmon released a massive rush of gushing water that slammed Kunemon to a tree.
"Fur Bubble!"
"Static Bubble!"
The two In-Training Digimon shot two bubbles that pinned Kunemon to the tree.
"Time to finish this thing off," said Pondmon. "Aquatic Teleport!" Pondmon created a giant bubble and hurled it towards the paralyzed Kunemon and teleported it away.
"Yeah!" Michael, Sasha, Summer, Derek, and Alley all cheered as they got rid of Kunemon but, where was Taylor.
"See, a chicken." Derek glanced over at Taylor who was crouching in fear and rocking back and forth.
Chapter Three: The Kunemon Attack
"Now, wasn't that easy?" Michael held out his hand as he pulled Taylor up.
"Yeah, whatever," he muttered as he got up. "This is the first of a bunch of Digimon, right?"
Bugmon shrugged. "Supposedly, but I haven't seen any yet. You'd think there'd be more Insectoid Digimon around here by now."
Suddenly, the trees started to shake and several more Kunemon lowered themselves down towards the ground. There were about five of them.
Voltmon and Whelpmon leaped out of their partners' arms. "They'll need our help in this one!"
Sasha and Summer exchanged glances and nodded. "Let's do it."
"Voltmon Digivolved to . . . Sparkmon!"
"Whelpmon Digivolved to . . . Cubmon!"
"Six against five," growled Bugmon. "You Kunemon might as well just back off now!"
"We can't let you get to the hive." The leading Kunemon jumped into the air and shot its Electro Thread at Bugmon, but Taylor's Digimon dodged it.
"Big mistake." He glanced at the other Digimon. "Attack!" Bugmon turned back towards Kunemon and lunged at it. "Web Spray!" Bugmon sprayed Kunemon in the face, blinding it.
The other four Kunemon turned towards the remaining five Digimon. "Electro Thread!"
"Static Burst!" While Cubmon, Monomon, Tripupmon, and Pondmon jumped out of the way of the attacks, Sparkmon released a small blast of electricity that absorbed the attack.
"Honey Claw!"
"Puppy Bite!"
"Tail Smacker!"
"Rushing Waters!"
Each of the four Digimon took on one of Kunemon and pinned them to the ground.
"Bug Bite!" Bugmon jumped onto Kunemon's back and sunk it teeth into the insect's back.
"Electro Thread!" From out of the tree shot tons of small electrical threads of webbing that shocked Bugmon, Cubmon, Tripupmon, Monomon, and Pondmon, and got them off of the Kunemon. Suddenly, tons and tons of Kunemon lowered themselves from the trees.
Taylor glanced around and started to cringe. "We're out numbered."
Michael sighed. "Well, looks like I'll be in charge of the Light DigiDestined for awhile, since Taylor temporarily frozen with fear." He glanced at the four other Light DigiDestined. "It's time to Digivolve!"
"Cubmon Digivolved to . . . Grizzlymon!"
"Tripupmon Digivolved to . . . Cerberusmon!"
"Monomon Digivolved to . . . Primemon!"
"Pondmon Digivolved to . . . Aquamon!"
"Sparkmon Digivolved to . . . Joltmon!"
Bugmon glanced at Taylor and shouted, "Taylor! If you want to get rid of these Bugmon then I'll have to Digivolve."
Taylor, who was still scared, slowly held up his Digivice and replied, "Bugmon, Digivolve."
"Bugmon Digivolved to . . . Spidmon!"
The six Champion Digimon stood before the Kunemon as they started to gather together. Thinking they'd use a combine attack, the six prepared for a powerful jolt when all of a sudden . . . they started to run.
The six Champion Digimon glanced back at their human partner as they climbed aboard the Digimon. "After those Kunemon!"
Chapter Four: The Trap at the Hive
Spidmon, Grizzlymon, Cerberusmon, Primemon, Aquamon, and Joltmon all rushed after the Kunemon who were all heading straight towards the giant tree up ahead: The Hive.
"Do you think they're leading us into a trap!" shouted Summer to Sasha.
"I don't know!" replied Sasha. "If so, those Kunemon can't do anything to six Champion Digimon!"
"Then they probably have someone else waiting for us at the hive," growled Spidmon. "We'll be ready for it!"
As the six Digimon continued running through the forest, the tree was finally close enough that with acouple more steps they emerged into a giant clearing. There was the giant tree, and the Kunemon at the base of it.
"Some trap," muttered Michael, as Grizzlymon lowered him to the ground.
The other Light DigiDestined hopped off of their Digimon, and all prepared as they Digimon started forward.
"Huh?" Summer's Tag started glowing brighter and brighter and pointed towards the Kunemon. "Why is my Tag pointing to them?"
"Well, well, well, the Light DigiDestined fell into my trap." The six children's attention suddenly turned upwards towards a small platform on the giant tree. There stood none other than the Dark DigiDestined, Lily, and her Ultimate level Digimon, SkullBaboomon.
"That's SkullBaboomon," growled the leading Kunemon. "This Ultimate Digimon is one of the tougher Digimon in a fight. Its Skull Clubs will run you into the ground."
"Jason and the other Dark DigiDestined will be pleased," said Lily. She chuckled. "And I have a little plan of my own to prevent you from getting any further."
"Lily!" shouted Michael. "Why are you doing this? We don't have to fight you Dark DigiDestined. All we want is peace in this Digital World, and then we can return home!"
"I'm on a mission, and there's nothing you can do to stop us!" She glanced at SkullBaboomon. "Shall you destroy them?"
"I'll let these Kunemon handle them," replied Lily's giant Digimon.
"Oh! I get it!" Summer turned to Primemon. "Put me in your hand and climb that tree."
"Okay." Primemon waited as Summer climbed into his hand. It closed it, making sure not to crush her, and jumped up high and landed in a tree. He held out his hand and Summer stood tall and looked down upon to Kunemon. "Yes! I was right. The Kunemon are standing right above my Crest of Reliability!"
"There'll most likely be a bit below them." Primemon smiled. "We'll be able to defeat them without harming them."
"Right." Summer closed her eyes and her Crest started to glow brighter and brighter until the panel that the Kunemon were standing started to glow too. The panel shrunk down into a Crest, and it revealed a giant hole that all of the Kunemon fell into. The Crest of Reliability hovered over to Summer and it slid into her Tag.
"Perfect," said Lily, from the giant tree, "just as I planned." She smiled as she pulled out her Digivice. "You know, Erik came up with this excellent theory awhile back. He said that the powers of our Digivice can help any Digimon to Digivolve. That point has been proven through the Airdramon you Digivolved, your own Digimon, and also Muertemon." She held out the Digivice over the pit. "And you Light DigiDestined are about to see how strong this thing really is. Digivolve!" Her small Digivice started to glow brightly and sent a beam of energy towards the pit of Kunemon. "And thanks to Summer's Crest, I have all the Kunemon right here. Thank you."
"It was a trap," growled Summer.
When the Digivice finally stopped reacting, there was a strange buzzing sound coming from the pit and suddenly, strange bee-like Digimon flew out from the pit.
"Flymon!" growled Primemon.
Chapter Five: The Flymon Swarm
"Of course," said Derek, "I should have thought of it before."
"Enlighten us later," replied Sasha. She turned to Cerberusmon. "Let's get out of here, now!"
Michael, Sasha, Derek, and Alley rushed over to behind a tree, along with Taylor slowly coming out of his fear and rushing along with them.
"Summer, you get down with the others," growled Primemon, as he placed her down in the tree. "We'll stop these pathetic Flymon." He glanced at the Flymon and jumped up into the air towards them. "Banana Club!"
"Spider Fang Rockets!"
"Grizzly Claw!"
"Tri Doggy Treat!"
"Frost Fist!"
"Electro Punch!"
While Spidmon and Cerberusmon shot their long distance attacks towards the swarms, Grizzlymon, Primemon, Aquamon, and Joltmon lunged into the swarm and slashed/punched taking down several Flymon.
"You think you pathetic six Digimon can defeat my Flymon." SkullBaboomon started laughing. "Feel the full wrath and fury of these Flymon!"
"Deadly Sting!" Suddenly, the remaining swarm of Flymon started rapidly shooting tons of stingers towards the Light DigiDestined Digimon.
"Web Wall!"
"Tail Twister!"
"Banana Club!"
"Mystic Cyclone!"
"Static Convey!"
While Grizzlymon rushed over to the kids to try to protect them, Spidmon put up a giant wall of webbing. Of the stingers that made through, most of them missed but Cerberusmon reversed the attacks, while Joltmon teleported the stingers away, and Primemon and Aquamon destroyed the two attacks.
"Can't beat us, huh? Spider Claw!"
"Grizzly Quake!"
"Underworld Wrath!"
"Monkey Fist!"
"Duel Hit!"
The six Digimon continued attacking the Flymon and slowly and surely decreased their numbers.
"SkullBaboomon," growled Spidmon, "call off the Flymon and no more Digimon will have to be destroyed!"
"It is amazing you Light DigiDestined managed to hold off this Flymon swarm for so long," replied SkullBaboomon. The giant monkey Digimon jumped from the tree and onto the ground. "Now, you'll have to handle me!"
"Right." Suddenly the remaining Flymon started to glow and Digivolved back into their Kunemon stage.
"We can handle this," growled Primemon. "All Digimon, attack!"
Spidmon, Grizzlymon, Cerberusmon, Primemon, Aquamon, and Joltmon all rushed towards SkullBaboomon, preparing to attack.
"Prepare to feel the full power of an Ultimate Digimon." SkullBaboomon pulled out his two bone clubs. "Skull Clubs!" He hurled the two clubs at the Digimon and ended up pinning Spidmon and Cerberusmon to a tree and Aquamon and Joltmon to another tree.
"Grizzly Claw!"
"Monkey Fist!"
"You can't beat me! Skull Explosion!" As the two Digimon came closer towards SkullBaboomon, its skull armor started to glow and created a disruption in the energy around the Digimon and a giant explosion was released from Lily's Digimon and it slammed down Primemon and Grizzlymon.
Chapter Six: Fighting Back
"Now, as you can see, there is now way you can beat an Ultimate," growled SkullBaboomon. He glanced at Primemon and growled, "Digimon who are inferior to me will be destroyed first- starting with you, Primemon!"
"Not so fast. Grizzly Quake!" Grizzlymon sunk its claws into the ground and it created a deadly earthquake that created a giant hole beneath SkullBaboomon that it stumbled into.
"Welcome to my lair, said the Spidmon to the Dark DigiDestined." Spidmon jumped up into the air and its two front fangs started to glow. "Spider Fang Rockets!" He shot the twin rockets down at SkullBaboomon as it started to get up.
As the smoke cleared from the explosion from Spidmon's rockets, SkullBaboomon wasn't there. The Light DigiDestined glanced around until they saw SkullBaboomon jump out from a tree. "Deadly Bash!" SkullBaboomon slammed into Spidmon and Grizzlymon, pinning them to the ground.
"Now! Banana Club!"
"Tri Doggy Treat!"
"Mystic Cyclone!"
"Thunder Blade!"
Cerberusmon, Aquamon, and Joltmon released numerous blasts of energy at SkullBaboomon, forcing it to roll off of Spidmon and Grizzlymon. Then, Primemon took advantage of the injured Digimon and clubbed it with its club.
"Spider Claw!"
"Grizzly Claw!"
Spidmon and Grizzlymon slashed by SkullBaboomon as it started to get up, but the two Champion Digimon forced it to fall to the ground again.
"Arg," growled SkullBaboomon as it started to get up. "You think you can defeat a Ultimate Digimon? Ha! You'll never be able to defeat me! Baboo Boom!" SkullBaboomon slammed its fists to the ground and a giant shock wave was released from its two fists and sent the six Champion Digimon flying backwards.
"Everyone! Full force attack!" shouted Spidmon. "Spider Fang Rockets!"
"Grizzly Quake!"
"Underworld Wrath!"
"Monkey Rage!"
"Mystic Cyclone!"
"Thunder Blade!"
The six Champion Digimon all got up and launched their long range attacks from all sides of SkullBaboomon and the deadly attacks forcing SkullBaboomon to collapse to his knees. Suddenly, the Digimon started to glow and Digivolved back to its In-Training form, Lemon.
"Yeah! We did it!" cheered the Light DigiDestined, even Taylor who had resumed his stability since there weren't any other bug Digimon around. They glanced upward towards Lily who was slowly climbing down the tree.
As Lily reached the ground, Lemon came rushing over to its partner. "You'll pay for that Light DigiDestined!"
"Six against one, Lily," growled Taylor. "Besides, our Champion Digimon could take you all out any-"
Suddenly, from out of nowhere a giant hole in space appeared and a Digimon-shaped creature appeared from it, cloaked in the shadows of darkness. It lowered itself in front of the injured Lemon and Lily and laughed evilly.
"It's that evolved form of Muertemon," growled Summer.
"Oh, my I have enough energy now to reveal my true form to you all." Suddenly, the darkness surrounding the Digimon disappeared and revealed its true form. "For I am, DeviMuertemon!"
Chapter Seven: The Creature Revealed
The darkness around the Digimon slowly disappeared. Instead of being a skeleton-like Digimon, this Digimon had grown a thick layer of red and rubbery skin. It had giant wings, with small spike on the tip of the red wing. The Digimon looked like it was purely made of muscle, except for its giant claws and the two deadly horns on its head. Its feet additionally had deadly curved claws. "Fore I am, DeviMuertemon!"
"This is DeviMuertemon," said Lemon. "Its powerful claws will destroy any Digimon. And its Eternal Darkness and Blazing Darkness will wipe you all out. And then, he'll absorb your energy using its Ultimate Surround!"
"So, you're DeviMuertemon!" growled Taylor, as he and the rest of the Light DigiDestined emerged from behind the tree. "You are the one that destroyed AeroVeedramon!"
"And I will be the one who destroys you." Suddenly, the area around them darkened, and the Digimon control the Dark DigiDestined started to absorb it. "Eternal Darkness!" DeviMuertemon created a ball of dark energy and hurled it at the Light DigiDestined children.
"NO! Absorb!" Aquamon and Joltmon attempted to try to stop the attack by leaping in front of the children and creating the absorbing wall, but the blast hit them so hard they started to Digivolve back to Pondmon and Voltmon.
"Who is next?" growled the Digimon.
"We are! Spider Fang Rockets!"
"Grizzly Quake!"
"Tri Doggy Treat!"
"Monkey Rage!"
Grizzlymon created a tremor that headed straight towards DeviMuertemon, while Spidmon shot twin rockets and Cerberusmon and Primemon shot focused blasts of energy at the Ultimate Digimon. As the attacks all hit, the smoke cleared and there revealed an unharmed Digimon.
"My turn! Blazing Darkness!" DeviMuertemon turned towards Primemon and Grizzlymon and sent an unfocused blast of dark energy at the two Digimon and they swiftly Digivolved back to Whelpmon and Monomon.
"You're not getting the children!" growled Spidmon, swiftly protecting them.
"You'll never get pass us!" growled Cerberusmon, standing in front of the children.
"You Digimon amuse me so," growled DeviMuertemon. "Please, try your best attacks."
"You ask for it! Underworld Wrath!"
"Spider Claw!"
"Dark Flames." Suddenly, DeviMuertemon was surrounding by some sort of dark fire, which stopped the two incoming attacks, and ended up burning the two Digimon.
Spidmon and Cerberusmon cringed as they crawled back towards the children.
"Web Wall!" Spidmon swiftly put up a giant wall of webbing to block any of the incoming attacks.
"You think that'll stop me?" growled DeviMuertemon. "Blazing Darkness!"
"You won't get the DigiDestined! Tail Twister!" As DeviMuertemon released a deadly blast of dark energy, Cerberusmon tried to reverse it by using its Tail Twister attack, but it only turned DeviMuertemon's attack into a giant tornado of dark energy.
"Run!" growled Spidmon to the children. He then turned to DeviMuertemon and shot twin rockets, but the attack was useless.
"We won't leave you!" shouted Sasha.
"We're part of this too!" shouted Alley.
"Spidmon, Cerberusmon," said DeviMuertemon, "you've shown that you're the strongest Digimon here. So, you get the pleasure of your energy being absorbed." The tornado of darkness suddenly became controlled by DeviMuertemon and spread itself over the two Digimon. "Ultimate Surround!"
Chapter Eight: The Return
"Ultimate Surround!"
"NO!" cried Taylor and Sasha as they darkness started to surround Spidmon and Cerberusmon.
"I don't think so! Mystic Beak!" Suddenly, from behind the giant tree appeared a strange golden Digimon who slammed its beak right into DeviMuertemon's back. The attack forced the giant Digimon to topple forward and lose control of the darkness surrounding Spidmon and Cerberusmon.
"Spider Fang Rockets!"
"Tri Doggy Treat!"
As Spidmon shot the twin rockets at the darkness and Cerberusmon shot three beams of energy at it, it created a giant explosion the destroyed the darkness.
In front of Spidmon and Cerberusmon landed Crossmon, the giant golden Digimon who had helped them before.
"Back so soon?" growled Cerberusmon.
"You knew I couldn't stay away from you for too long," replied Crossmon. "Especially with a psycho like Muertemon going around the Digital World."
"DeviMuertemon!" growled the Digimon of darkness. It turned towards Crossmon and growled, "Crossmon, I could destroy you any day!"
"I'd like to take that challenge," replied Crossmon.
"Eternal Darkness!" The surrounding area completely darkened and DeviMuertemon focused the dark energy into a ball and hurled it straight towards Crossmon.
"Kaizer Phoenix!" A fiery aura surrounded Crossmon and it shot at full speed towards DeviMuertemon. It shattered the dark ball of energy and slammed into DeviMuertemon's chest, forcing it to stumble into the hole.
"Arg!" growled DeviMuertemon, quickly jumping up from out of the hole. "You think you can defeat me!"
"Well, I am a mega," replied Crossmon. "Your days are finished, DeviMuertemon!"
"Oh really? How so?" growled DeviMuertemon.
"Spiking Strike!"
"Twin Sickle!"
"Scissor Claw!"
Suddenly, from behind DeviMuertemon, a Stingmon, Snimon, and Kuwagamon used their deadly attacks to topple DeviMuertemon over. The giant Digimon turned around and there were all the Insectoid Digimon of the forest.
"Ugh!" Taylor flinched, and hid behind a tree. "They're back."
Crossmon flew down in front of the rest of the bug Digimon. "You think you can handle all of us at once?"
"You underestimate me Crossmon," replied DeviMuertemon.
Suddenly, several Kabuterimon hovered up from out of the crowd and shouted "Electro Shocker!" as they shocked DeviMuertemon.
"Poison Thread!" Several Dokugumon appeared from behind Crossmon and shot webbing at DeviMuertemon's face, blinding it.
"Double Scissor Claw!" Then, an Okuwamon appeared and grabbed DeviMuertemon between its deadly claws.
"Get off of me! Dark Flames!" Suddenly, the dark flames appeared around DeviMuertemon again and the Okuwamon jumped back and tried to put out its burning hand. He glared around as it realized it was surrounded. "You think you've won? Ha! I know how to hurt you all the most." DeviMuertemon's attention turned towards Crossmon. "Blazing Darkness!" DeviMuertemon released a deadly unfocused blast of dark energy that pinned Crossmon to the ground.
"No!" Spidmon and Cerberusmon rushed over towards DeviMuertemon, but it spun around and slashed the two Digimon, forcing them to Digivolve back to Bugmon and Tripupmon.
DeviMuertemon turned back towards the injured Crossmon and ignored the Insectoid Digimon that tried to attack him as his claw grabbed Crossmon, pinning him to the ground. "Ultimate Surround!" Suddenly, DeviMuertemon absorbed Crossmon's energy, and replaced it with dark energy that Crossmon couldn't handle until . . .
"ARG!" Crossmon began to shake and uncontrollably start to seizure until it stopped and started to shatter away into millions of pieces.
"Crossmon!" shouted the six Light DigiDestined.
DeviMuertemon turned towards the Light DigiDestined, laughing evilly. "Good bye, Light DigiDestined." It closed its eyes and teleported itself, Lemon, and Lily away.
* * * *
Later that day, after giving a burial ceremony for their good friend Crossmon, the Light DigiDestined headed out of the Hive forest.
As they were walking, Derek felt strange and odd. "What's . . . what's going?" Suddenly, his Tag started to glow and it pointed forward, out of the forest. "My Crest of Knowledge must be nearby!"
Taylor nodded. "The faster we get out of here the better."
"Hey!" The other five DigiDestined stopped, and turned towards Alley. "Doesn't it seem like we forgot some?"
* * * *
"We're here!" Metal Arachnosectmon, SkullPonymon, and DeviHydramon emerged in front of the giant Hive tree, with Jason, Karen, and Henry by their sides.
The three Dark DigiDestined glanced around in confusion. "Where is everyone?"
Suddenly, several Kunemon lowered themselves from several trees. "Are you the Dark DigiDestined?"
DeviHydramon nodded. "Yes, where are our companions."
"Let's just say you lost, and you're a little later," replied Kunemon.
"Damn." Jason hopped on Metal Arachnosectmon. "Let's head on out."
After the loss of their friend, the Light DigiDestined continue onward to find Derek's Crest of Knowledge. But this time, the Dark DigiDestined won't be standing in their way. An old ally and an old enemy reappears to fight the Light DigiDestined to the death. But with the powers of DeviMuertemon on its side, along with Jason's Digivice, will they be able to get to Derek's Crest in time and defeat their foe? Find out in Nitegramon's Return.
