The Power of Four
By: Theodore 'Blitz' Leung
Disclaimer: All Digimon and their characters (except for those introduced in this fic/series) do NOT belong to me. I do not have permission to use their characters, but it's a FanFic, so, who cares? =) This story line belongs to me and me alone. Please ask for permission if you wish to use it. Thanks. Now let's get onto reading!
To fight a Mega you must confront as a Mega.
That's the logic I see right now. Serangmon can not be defeated until we can achieve a Mega level Digimon.
And the only conceivable way to do that is to DNA Digivolve two of our Ainoko Digimon together. It is not truly an Ainoko Digivolve if it is with different Crest combinations.
Two Ultimates fusing together would result in a Mega. Or maybe the Ainoko will just Digivolve on his or her or its own, giving us more then one Ainoko Mega.
Well, we will never know until we can attain a Mega level ranking.
~Diary of Shastina 'Prism' Lawson, fourth Generation Digi-Destined
* * * * * *
Tao sat on the hillside, his knees drawn up to his chest, his weapon sticking out of the ground beside him, blade down of course. He wrapped his arms around his knees, his Digivice in his right hand. Once more, the sun was only beginning to rise, starting a new day in the Digital World. For Tao, however, the new day was of little concern. Other thoughts preoccupied him, specifically his chaotic behaviour a few days back.
Harriermon slept a few feet away from him, not awakening from the glaring light just yet. Tao didn't practice against Celeaglemon for quite a long time, Harriermon always asking why not. Tao never answered, though the Digimon suspected something to do on that day.
Tao raised his Digivice to eye level, the Crest of Light loaded on the screen. Former Crest of Light, as it should be said.
The Crest no longer retained its colour. It was now as black as the night sky, blacker then the shadowed out region of the half Crest he didn't own. It wasn't a symbol of Light anymore.
"It's the complete opposite..." Tao whispered, closing his eyes and lowering his Digivice. "When Hope is regained, Light will be smothered..." he whispered, lying back down on the ground. He pocketed the Digivice, placing his hands over his eyes afterwards.
The darkness seemed to embrace him, welcoming the boy. Tao didn't mind, or didn't mind as much. Nevertheless, he hated himself for succumbing to the Darkness. He hated himself more for hurting those he cared for, especially her.
"Life sucks, then you die..." Tao recited softly, remembering the quote he used to say very often. "In this case, life sucks, then your friends die..." The boy sighed, laying down now in a spread out position, his arms outwards, shaping him in a cross. His eyes remained close.
"Yeah...your friends die...or they disappear...either way, it's not fun..."
* * * * * *
Serangmon raised the bracelet up to eye level. The black metal gleamed in the sun. The last of the few Serangmon built was what he held. The Angel Digimon had no intention of making anymore. If anything, it was now for the Digi-Destined to show their power, or die trying.
"The Darkness is approaching, I can't afford to wait any longer..." he told himself, opening the bracelet. "The Digi-Destined must be prepared for it. No longer can I hold back this fight." The Angel snapped the bracelet in place over his right wrist.
"Without a Light Ainoko anymore, there is really little the group can do against you," the voice from the corner came, still shrouded with darkness, despite the sun shining directly in.
"They'll find a way," Serangmon replied, not surprised at all by the sudden visit. "They always have so far. I won't be surprised if they do so now as well."
"They aren't sufficiently prepared yet," persisted the voice. The Angel Digimon shrugged, outstretching his wings upon stepping onto the balcony.
"The Darkness is coming," the Angel told the figure. "You can sense it as well as I. He is making his return, well before the expected time. It isn't going to be pretty if the current Digi-Destined isn't prepared for him."
"Even so, there's only so much you can prepare them to," the voice countered.
"Then I'll just have to prepare them faster so they can get more training together," Serangmon countered, taking off before he could hear anymore from his unexpected guest.
* * * * * *
Tiberius glanced down at his Digivice, four other signals being tracked from the screen. He, his Digimon, and three other signals were tracking closer to each other. The last signal remained stationary. That signal was also the closest signal to Tiberius.
To him, that meant two things: that signal belonging to the Digi-Destined didn't want to move, or that Digi-Destined was in trouble and couldn't move.
"We're getting close," Tiberius told his Digimon, running to quickly reach his companions location, whomever it may be. Lepumon stayed close by his side, in step with his partner.
"Think we'll be too late?" Lepumon asked, panting.
"Don't think that," Tiberius quickly told his Digimon, doubling his efforts heading toward that who was in trouble. "Just keep running!"
* * * * * *
K.H. stood his ground, watching Serangmon slowly head towards him. Kinoumon stood in front of K.H., but there was very little the Rookie level Digimon could possibly do against a Mega level Digimon. The bracelet Serangmon wore prevented Digivolving, as K.H. expected to happen.
The Angel Digimon was one step closer to fighting K.H. and his Digimon, having both his rapiers drawn and ready to shed blood.
"BOLT ORB!"
Kinoumon unleashed the ball of lightning energy at the Angel, though it did little more then annoy the Mega level Digimon. The small insect/dragon Digimon tried again, just making Serangmon even more annoyed. The Angel raised his blade when he was close enough, ready to drive the weapon through the other Digimon who was still trying to stall the Angel with his weak attacks.
"SOLAR SPARKLER!"
Serangmon thrusted one of his rapiers towards Kinoumon, but the attack was knocked off course with the golden beam of light. The weapon dug into the ground, Kinoumon falling over backwards in fright.
"K.H., Ainoko time!" Tiberius shouted from the distance, still trying to catch up with Lepumon. The Digimon dashed ahead, knowing that he and Kinoumon must be in close proximity for the Digivolve to be successful. Tiberius held his brown Digivice up in his right hand, directing it towards K.H.'s Digivice. The other teen raised his green Digivice, two beams of crimson light colliding, forming the Crest of Courage.
"Lepumon..." "Kinoumon..."
"Ainoko Digivolve to..."
"Kharygarmon!"
The massive beast toward over the Angel Digimon, but nevertheless, there was a still a level difference between the Ainoko and the Angel. Either way, both K.H. and Tiberius were glad that the battlefield was now a bit more evened.
Serangmon regarded the obviously taller Digimon, smirked, and took to the air, reeling his left hand rapier over his right arm, his right hand rapier pointed down.
"ARC WAVE!"
Serangmon swung his left blade, sending a horizontal arc of energy rippling across the sky. A second later, his right hand rapier slashed up, releasing a vertical arc of energy sailing towards Kharygarmon.
K.H. grimaced when the two waves hit, nearly toppling the beast Digimon right there.
"We're going to need a lot more help for this..." Tiberius spoke softly, watching Serangmon diving towards his temporarily stunned opponent.
"Stop right there!" Tao shouted out, throwing a Sonic Sword into the path of the diving Angel. Serangmon quickly halted and back away with amazing grace. Kharygarmon quickly shook the dizziness out of his head, watching Serangmon once more, then the small Digi-Destined by his forefoot. Harriermon joined the other two Digi-Destined away from the fighting, patiently yet anxiously waiting for Marc to show up so that the two Digimon can Ainoko Digivolve.
Tao held his sword up, watching the Angel Digimon in the air, awaiting any sort of attack. Everyone fell silent, no one making a move, the three spectators nervous on how the battle will unfold.
"INFERNAL JUDGEMENT!"
The emblem quickly formed under Kharygarmon's body, then sailed under Serangmon, unleashing a massive pillar of fire from it. The Angel quickly moved out of the way, though his right wing was partially scorched, but still useable.
"We have to try to ground him," Kharygarmon told his Human companion. Tao nodded, understanding. Limiting the Angel Digimon's movements was a clear way to even the playing field.
"That was a lucky shot," Serangmon thought, smirking. "I wasn't expecting that pillar of fire, but now I am. Just need to be prepared for the attack." He hovered backwards a few inches, preparing for attack. "They will never ground me." With that final thought, Serangmon dived down towards the two that opposed him.
* * * * * *
Toramon dashed across the field, Shastina holding on tightly. They blazed past obstacles, quickly heading towards the battlefield upon seeing the pillar of fire the blasted out.
When they entered the radius of the spire technology bracelet, Toramon reverted back to Tigramon, tossing Shastina off her back roughly with the sudden change.
"Ooow..." Shastina groaned, holding her back as she slowly got up. Tigramon was quickly by her side.
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" the Digimon spoke quickly and apologetically. "If I knew the spire bracelet had this range, I would've slowed down. Oh, I'm so sorry...so-" Shastina closed the Digimon's mouth with her finger, smiling lightly.
"You didn't know, so don't be so apologetic," Shastina told the Digimon, getting to her feet. "We can run from here," the Digi-Destined commented, knowing they were close. She broke into a sprint, Tigramon following beside her.
* * * * * *
Marc quickly ran onto the battlefield, Xemon in step with him. They both noted the three Digi-Destined, Harriermon, and Kharygarmon, exchanged nods, then headed their separate ways.
"Tao!" Marc shouted once he saw a pause in combat. Tao glanced back at Marc, seeing the Red Digivice in Marc's hand. Tao then glanced at Harriermon, standing closely to Xemon as the two waited anxiously.
"Alright!" Tao exclaimed, taking his Blue Digivice and pointing it in the direction of Marc's Digivice. Golden energy blasted from each item, colliding and forming the Crest of Hope, promptly sucking Harriermon and Xemon into it.
"Harriermon...." "Xemon...."
"Ainoko Digivolve to..."
"Ichidoumon!"
The dragon/eagle hybrid took to the sky quickly, catching the air current and taking a position behind the Angel Digimon. Kharygarmon remained in front and to the left of Serangmon, Tao towards the right. The three made a triangle with Serangmon in the middle of them. Serangmon continued to glance between the three, making as little movement as possible as he awaited the attacks.
"Think they can do it?" Marc asked, joining the other pair of Digi-Destined at the sidelines.
"They better," K.H. answered, watching the unmoving figures. "If they don't, then we are as good as dead..."
"Have faith, they can do it," Tiberius chimed in, trying to sound confident, but even then, the trio could tell this was going to be a difficult battle for their companions.
Quickly and mechanically, Serangmon turned around and blasted towards Ichidoumon, rapiers raised.
"HOLY BLAST!"
The breath of holy flame slammed into the Angel Digimon. Nevertheless, the Digimon soared full speed ahead through the breath, almost completely unfazed by the fires. Both blades slashed air as Ichidoumon cut his attack short, dodging the attacks.
"STORM OF FEAR!"
Purple energy needles pierced against Serangmon's back. The Angel set up his mental defences, keeping the fear inducing effects away from his heart. The armour he wore provided little protection against the energy, though it helped ease the damaging effects.
A green glow of energy darting towards him caught the Angel's attention. Tao fired a Sonic Sword attack in his direction, though it was easily repelled with a swing of Serangmon's rapier.
"DIVINE SHOCK!"
Serangmon's body was bathed in a white aura, followed by him diving down quickly towards Kharygarmon. The Digimon had little time to react against the amazing speed of the attack, the form of Serangmon invisible with the intensity of the aura around him.
Serangmon tackled the beast Digimon full force, refraining from using his blades on the dive. Even so, the attack proved enough to knock Kharygarmon onto the ground, shock waves of holy energy erupting on impact against Kharygarmon's body. There was a cry of pain before the echo of the crash blasted against everyone's eardrum. The earth rumbled violently with the impact, nearly knocking the Digi-Destined off their feet.
Tao was taken off balance with the sudden crash, driving his blade into the ground to help support his body with the quaking. The teenager looked up, seeing Serangmon blaze full speed ahead towards him, the holy aura still around his form.
The aura was suddenly cut short, Ichidoumon slamming into Serangmon with all his might. Both crashed into the ground, grass and mud flying through the air as they skidded across the dirt. Ichidoumon held the smaller form still for a temporary time, the Angel stunned from the sudden aggression on Ichidoumon's part.
"HOLY BLAST!"
The flames of holy charred the Angel, having no time to evade or brace from the flame at near point blank range. Flames ravaged the land around the Angel as did it burn the Angel himself, but the Angel endured with all his might, his eyes shut tightly and waiting. At the first sign of cool air, the Angel opened his eyes, his blade piercing the armour of the dragon/eagle Digimon. Ichidoumon reeled back, roaring in pain as Serangmon thrusted his other rapier through the armour and into the flesh of the Digimon. The grasp that held Serangmon was no more, allowing the Angel to fly back up, dragging his blade up along Ichidoumon's skin with the raise. The dragon/eagle Digimon fell back onto the ground, reverting back to the two Rookies that made it the Ultimate. Both lay on the ground, injured, but with no visible scars from the blade attacks.
Kharygarmon was still regaining his senses from the previous tackle against him, slowly getting to his feet. That left only one other person that opposed Serangmon, whom of which the Angel Digimon would soon dispatch.
The Angel dashed forward towards Tao again, hovering an inch over the ground. He slashed once with the left blade, promptly parried by Tao. With just as much speed, Serangmon right fist made contact with Tao's stomach, knocking the wind out of him. Just as quickly, the left blade knocked Tao's weapon away, though the Digi-Destined still held onto it. The right hand quickly sheathed the weapon, then grabbed Tao by the collar of his shirt, flying high into the air.
"Tao..." Harriermon gasped, raising a wing towards the two in the air.
* * * * * *
'Tao!!" Shastina shouted, finally entering the battlefield. The eyes of the other Digi-Destined glanced at Shastina, then back at the sky where the Angel flew and the Human dangled. "No..." she whispered, falling to her knees, watching.
* * * * * *
"An Ultimate level Digimon could survive this fall with merely a few broken bones," Serangmon commented, holding the boy with one hand. "An 'Ultimate level Human', well, that I would like to witness."
"Go ahead, do it," Tao spat, his blade held firmly in his two hands, though he had little strength to move it. Serangmon gave him a quizzical look.
"Why are you so anxious to die?" Serangmon asked his prisoner.
"I have nothing to live for," Tao answered, glaring into Serangmon's eyes.
* * * * * *
"Tao, you can't leave me..." Shastina whispered, still watching the two. "You are my friend..."
The Crest of Friendship appeared on the top right corner of the screen on Shastina's white Digivice, emitting a faint light blue glow.
* * * * * *
"You live for those who care for you," Serangmon retorted.
"No one cares for me," Tao replied bitterly, just wanting it to end right then and there.
* * * * * *
"No, you're more then a friend to me..." Shastina sobbed, her vision becoming blurred with the tears. "You're more then I ever wished for...."
The Crest of Logic took the lower right corner of the screen on her Digivice, a faint brown glow seen to all those who would've looked.
* * * * * *
"Shastina loves you more then you ever would have known," Serangmon continued to argue.
"I wish..." Tao groaned, getting a bit weaker from how he was held in the grasp of Serangmon.
* * * * * *
"Oh Tao...I love you to the bottom of my heart..." Shastina continued to speak softly, Tigramon watching her partner intently. The words Shastina spoke were pure and truthful.
The Crest of Sincerity appeared on the bottom left hand corner of her Digivice, shining with the emerald glow of nature.
* * * * * *
"Besides, getting killed is the best way to lose this Darkness that threatens to take me again," Tao reasoned, though still angered with the delay in his own death.
"There are other methods," Serangmon told the Digi-Destined.
"Yeah, right," Tao answered. "No one wants a psycho kid who could kill them at any time as a friend. No one wants the Darkness as a friend. Just end it now, I have nothing to live for."
* * * * * *
"Tao...if I could take your spot up there, I would...." Shastina continued to speak to herself. "You don't deserve to die...after all you've done for me, for your friends, for us, you shouldn't have to die...you shouldn't...the Light should've fallen long ago..."
The Crest of Light took the final position on the top left corner of the Digivice. The pure white glow of the Crest was faint.
* * * * * *
"Being with Darkness does not mean you are evil," Serangmon told the Digi-Destined.
"Would you stop it with the lecture and just get it over with?" Tao asked harshly. "It's like you want us to survive..." Serangmon remained silent, the last sentence hitting a chord in his mind. "Fine, if you won't do it, I will!" Tao exclaimed, using the last bit of his energy and slashing with his weapon. Serangmon quickly let go of the boy, the blade smashing the bracelet around his right wrist as it came up. The boy began to fall.
"TAO!" Harriermon shouted, raising to his feet. Tao's Digivice began to go off.
"NO!" Shastina shouted next, the glow of the four Crests on her Digivice intensifying. It was then, did they notice the Digivice's power.
"Harriermon...Digivolve to...Haeromon!"
The massive bird Digimon blasted into the air, caught Tao with his talon and landed, sapping the remaining energy Harriermon had and turning him back to his Rookie once more.
Eyes fell onto Shastina though, the four Crests blasting out of her Digivice and surrounding Tigramon. The Digimon stood in the centre of the four Crests, watching, wondering what would happen.
Energy beams connected the four Crests together, super charging the Digimon.
"Tigramon...."
The beams expanded vertically, reaching towards the sky, and covering Tigramon completely behind the veil of light.
"Warp Digivolve to..."
The vertical lights moved and dissipated, revealing a 13 foot tall human like Digimon protected with a white glow. The four Crests still circled around the new Digimon. The legs were clawed. Trailing up the body, energy dissipated, revealing armour that covered the full upper body. Continuing up, a large helmet engulfed her head, only revealing the white glow of the new Digimon's eyes. The long black hair was braided, though hardly visible under the helmet. Two large blades grew out of her elbows, arched back towards the upper arms. Blades also grew on her wrists, her nails expanding to be long and claw like. Angel wings formed on her back, spreading outwards with all its splendour. The skin tone of the Digimon was pale, almost pure white.
The four Crests stopped circling the Digimon. The Crest of Logic and Light was placed against her shoulders. The Crest of Friendship took its place on the armour. The final Crest of Sincerity sat on the helmet.
"Kenokomon!"
Kenokomon: An Angel Digimon. The ultimate contrast between beauty and grotesque. Attacks: Duo Slash, Silent Scream. A Mega level Digimon.
"It's a Mega..." Tiberius whispered, looking back up in awe. No else made a response, though they continued to watch the battle unfold, more confident now of a victory.
"ARC WAVE!"
Serangmon took no time to enjoy the sights, throwing his holy energy attacks towards the other Angel.
"DUO SLASH!"
The blades on Kenokomon's elbows charged with energy quickly, before being tossed towards the Arc Wave. Both energy attacks collided, detonating in a ball of fire power before dissipating. The attacks did little more then nullify each other.
"Kenokomon has got a chance," K.H. spoke. "With the way Kharygarmon, Ichidoumon, and Tao weakened Serangmon, our Mega should be able to do it. If not, she'll be hurting Serangmon, that's for sure."
"DIVINE SHOCK!"
The holy aura surrounded Serangmon once more, the Angel dashing towards his opponent. Kenokomon held her ground, concentrating.
"SILENT SCREAM..."
Telepathic energy entered Serangmon's mind, piercing at him with an endless scream. Serangmon was in pain, lots of it, but he held his course. Somehow, the screaming in his head didn't affect his concentration.
The two Angel collided, falling to the ground. Dirt was kicked up once more with the impact, both Angel's nearly fainting from the experience. The screaming in Serangmon's head stopped, allowing him to regain conscious faster. He got up, glanced at Kenokomon, then took off, unwilling to cause more harm to himself and the Digi-Destined. No one stopped him, all the fighters that could were either wounded or exhausted.
Kenokomon reverted back to her Rookie form. Lepumon and Kinoumon already changed back from their Ultimate. Marc had Xemon cradled in his arms, the Dragon Digimon was unconscious.
"Where's Tao?!" Shastina exclaimed, looking around for him. The other three Digi-Destined did, but found no trace of him or his Digimon.
"They must have left during the final part of the battle..." Marc spoke, sighing.
"Oh...Tao..." Shastina thought, biting her lower lip softly. "Even with the Darkness in you, you still fought for us...."
"Why can't you come back?"
Fin
Completed: 04/02/01
