Destiny of Infinity
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!
The final major threat has been neutralised. Once the Merger program is stopped, there will be no threat to the Real World.
However, we still have to save the Digital World. All this fighting, it slipped out mind, the Digital World is losing life, and the pace of this life lose has picked up.
Serangmon has been defeated, but this adventure seems far from done.
The final major threat neutralised? Doubtful...
~Diary of Tiberius 'GTK' Hartz, fourth Generation Digi-Destined
* * * * * *
Serangmon slowly awoke from his unconscious state, feeling pain in everyone of his muscles.
"You're finally awake," he heard Harriermon spoke. The Angel's eyes flickered open, seeing he was on longer in the arena, but in the bed in his room. He tried to move, but his body refused to budge under the strain of pain he was in. Slowly, he collapsed back into the bed, unwilling to move anymore.
"Don't try to move, it'll just hurt even more," Tao told the Angel on the other side, he boy's hands bloodied from tending to the wounds.
"I-I am...still...a-a-alive?" he stammered, hurting with every syllable said.
"Don't talk..." Tao spoke, washing his hands off in a bowl of water. The crimson liquid floated on the surface when Tao removed his hands from the freezing water and wiped it off in the towel.
"You can't die yet, you got a hell lot of explaining to do," Harriermon told the Angel, grinning lightly in hopes to lighten the atmosphere. His attempt did little to help.
"I...don't...need...to ex-explain...my...self..." the Angel replied, looking towards the shadowed corner. The Digi-Destined and the Digimon glanced over to the corner, unable to see anything.
"That he shall not," the figure spoke, stepping out of the corner. He was draped in white robes and a hood that covered most of his facial features. The only detectable thing is that he was a young man.
"Who are you?" Tao asked, ready to go for his weapon, but decided against that. Serangmon trusted this individual, so, Tao trusted this man as well. The figure glanced at Serangmon, lowered his head, then sighed.
"Your death is imminent, old friend," the figure spoke softly.
"I...know..." the Angel replied weakly, closing his eyes once more. "Brief...them...on...their...mission....Gen....Gennai..."
"I will make sure you didn't die in vain," Gennai spoke, dropping his hood. Harriermon and Tao were surprised with the appearance of such a figure.
"Harriermon, if you would stop acting so surprised, can you please retrieve the other Digi-Destined and Digimon?" Gennai asked the Digimon. The avian Digimon gulped, the nodded slowly, exiting the room.
* * * * * *
Tiberius sighed, stepping out of the Digital Portal and joining his other three comrades in waiting outside. Marc was leaning against the wall in the waiting room. K.H. was pacing around. Shastina sat in a corner, legs pulled up to her chest. The Digimon accompanied their partners, though nothing was said.
"How is she?" Marc asked, breaking the silence.
"Yasmine will be fine," Tiberius answered. "Took a nasty hit during that conflict, but she'll survive. Botanimon will take care of her back at the store."
"That's good to hear," Marc replied, not looking up.
"...how's the patient?" Tiberius asked next, referring to the seriously injured Angel they just beat the heck out of.
"Don't know, Tao hasn't come out yet," K.H. answered, stopping his pacing. Kinoumon pumped into the base of his foot when the Digimon didn't see his partner stopped moving.
"Oww..." Kinoumon groaned, falling over.
"That Angel has got a lot of explaining to do..." Shastina spoke softly, still curled up in the corner. "He can't die on us...not yet..." Their was a silent, unanimous agreement from the others, still waiting for news from their friends upstairs.
"A-hem..." Harriermon spoke from the entrance of the door. He caught the attention of the others in an instant. "The patient won't make it, but we still have our explanation."
"Wha?" the group asked, confused looks on their faces.
"Just come to the chamber, someone else has the ability to explain it to us," was all the Digimon answered with, beginning his short walk back to the chamber. The other Digi-Destined and Digimon followed silently, anticipating a long and tedious explanation.
* * * * * *
The door of the chamber creaked open, though it didn't distract the boy kneeling beside the bed from his concentration. He spoke a silent prayer, in his hand a the handle for Serangmon's broken blade. Tao placed the shatter piece onto the bed, once occupied by an Angel. The sheets were crumpled, a close observer could see that something used to lie on this bed.
"He's data now..." Tao spoke softly when the remaining Digimon and Digi-Destined entered the chamber. He placed the broken piece on the bed, then soot back up. Eyes fell onto the man known as Gennai that stood in the middle of all of them.
"Who is this guy?" Marc asked, directing his thumb towards the unknown man.
"That's Gennai," Harriermon answered. "And he'll provide us with the answers we need."
"Yes, that I will," Gennai responded, smiling. "I suggest you get comfortable, this might will be quite a long story." The Digi-Destined nodded, finding locations where they were comfortable with. Once they were in order and silenced, Gennai began to speak once more.
"This group is the fourth generation of Digi-Destined, and with this title comes a great responsibility," Gennai started. The attention of all was now his, if it wasn't before. "However, the challenge brought before the new generation was more demanding then anything ever faced before in Digital World history."
"Err...I take it that this wasn't the major threat then," Tiberius asked.
"No, it is not," Gennai answered, getting some disappointed looks from the group of Digi-Destined. Only Marc and Tao remained impassive on the answer. "I hate to admit it, but Serangmon and his two generals volunteered for this."
"What?" came the reply from both K.H. and Shastina, unsure what Gennai meant. Everyone else remained silent, listening.
"They volunteered to train you without you knowing it," Gennai replied. "And by the looks of it, you all passed the test."
"That's sick," Marc muttered under his breath. "We did all this thinking we were saving the Digital World, then we find out it's some sick minded person's way of saying it's training."
"I didn't like the idea as well," Gennai admitted. "However, if you were to fight the real threat unprepared, there would be no doubt that you would have been wiped out."
"How would you know that for sure?!" Kinoumon exclaimed, sickened and infuriated by the facts. Gennai sighed, not enjoying being interrupted.
"Believe me, even in your current state of power, the task at hand is difficult," Gennai told them, silencing questions for a period of time. "Serangmon, Axeramon, Drowsmon, and all those who fought by their side, they knew the risk and consequences, and did their task without fear."
"I will try everything in my power to make sure those who were lost in this conflict will be reconfigured, but there is only so much I can do," the knowledgeable one continued. "But, for now, your task..."
"Screw the task!" Marc exclaimed viciously. Everyone was surprised by the sudden outbreak from the teen. "You let those Digimon die just so we could get prepared for something bigger?! If that's so, you're no worse then those Digimon threatening this world. We might as well defeat you too...make this Digital World a better place to live in."
"Marc, sit down," Tao ordered softly, holding his blade in both his hands. Eyes fell onto Tao when he ordered it, though Marc made no action to stop his anger. In fact, it got him even more infuriated.
"How can you stand up for a monster like him?!" Marc questioned, unable to contain what little composure he had left. "He sacrificed Digimon just for a possible chance at us to help this world!"
"Sacrifices must be made for the greater good..." Tao whispered, still remaining still.
"What?!" Marc exclaimed.
"If you had known of this purpose from the beginning, none of your Digimon would have Digivolved," Gennai spoke once more. "You wouldn't have had all those emotions, you wouldn't have gained your Crests, you wouldn't be in the position you're in now. If you knew, every battle would have just been another 'training exercise' for all of you." Marc was about to protest again, but Tao quickly raised his blade towards the teen, stopping him.
"I don't like it any better then you do, but...if they knew what they were getting into, then...they weren't pawns in the grand scheme of things," Tao spoke softly, lowering his blade. "We can't let their sacrifice be in vain." Marc stepped back, silently admitting defeat and continued to listen.
"As I was saying...the task..." Gennai started again. "There is one thing you must know of right now...This evil you will fight...he is responsible for the Merger..."
"Explain," Tiberius asked, continuing to listen with interest.
"The foe...the Darkness...he is bound by a powerful seal....However...that seal is slowly being eroded, releasing Digimon with immense power. The Darkness himself hasn't been freed yet, though, he is slowly absorbing energy to release himself. Merging the two worlds would allow for an infinite source of energy to feed on, making him unstoppable..."
"How does this explain the Merger?" Tiberius questioned.
"This...daemon...he has the ability to merge the planes together...though it is counter balanced by the immense energy needed by such a procedure. With this, he slowly pulls the planes closer. Right now, however, he almost has enough energy to break free from the bonds that hold him. When free, it will be much easier for him to merge the worlds...and then, with both worlds under his control..."
"You don't need to explain it," Tao interrupted, standing up right. "Where do we go?"
"Infinity Mountain, on File Island," Gennai informed the group. "The rest will have to be explained when you get there..." Tao nodded, wishing for more, but they had to go with what they can get.
"Come on Harrier, let's go," Tao spoke, stepping towards the balcony, Digimon by his side.
"Wha?!" Shastina thought, quickly standing up. "Wait!" she protested, the doors to the balcony opening wide. Tao glanced back, freezing Shastina in place with that stare, then continued forward.
"Harriermon...Digivolve to...Haeromon!"
Tao climbed aboard the Champion level Digimon, glanced back at the staring people, then ordered the Digimon off. In a matter of seconds, they were out of view.
"Why didn't you stop him?" Tigramon asked, stepping beside her partner.
"That look..." Shastina whispered, clutching her fists.
"The Darkness has consumed part of his heart," Gennai told Shastina. "He doesn't want to hurt any of you if his heart is taken completely." Shastina closed her eyes, turned away, and then exited the chambers, leaving the other three Digi-Destined and their Digimon with Gennai.
Marc grunted in disgust, leaving as well after a moment, Xemon trailing behind. K.H. and Tiberius exchanged glances, got up, was about to leave, then glanced at Gennai.
"I wish there was another way to apologise for such drastic measures..." Gennai spoke sadly.
"We all do what we can," K.H. answered, opening the door and stepping out, Tiberius the two Digimon following. Gennai stood alone in the centre of the room, cursing silently.
* * * * * *
Wvyarmon circled around the mountain, anxious to seek the world again after many years of confinement. The dragon like Digimon stopped in his tracks, examining the mountain, and thinking about those underneath.
"Ahh...Wvyarmon, you have finally escaped," the Darkness spoke, surrounding the Digimon with his aura.
"Thanks to your assistance, yes," the dragon Digimon replied. He was gray and thin, not large like other dragons a broad. Thin, but it didn't mean he couldn't pack a punch.
"Good, because I have a task to ask for," the Darkness spoke slyly.
"Name it, and it shall be done," the dragon told the Darkness. Wvyarmon could almost imagine the Darkness around him grinning as his instructions were told.
* * * * * *
"You're late," Tao muttered, glancing up from his position on the ledge of the mountain. His legs dangled over the side as he waited for the other four Digi-Destined to join him high above the island.
"Well, we all don't exactly have an aerial Digimon like yours," Marc hissed, angered still. "Harriermon could have helped transported us here if you decided to stay behind.
"...whatever..." Tao replied, pulled back from the edge and standing up. He turned to face the cave that lead deep into the mountainside. Harriermon stood guard by the cave for no reason.
"Is this what we're looking for?" Tiberius asked, examining the entrance.
"It's the only entrance me and Harrier found throughout the entire mountain," Tao answered. "If that ain't it, I don't know what is."
"Have you gone inside?" K.H. questioned, stepping in.
"Not yet," Tao spoke, following the boy. "I was waiting for you all to show up." There was silence in the group, tension growing high, especially between two Digi-Destined in the team. The corridor was initially dark, though illuminated once more by torches that lined the side. The rocky and rough surface of the sides was slowly replaced with smooth, brick walls.
"Someone must have taken a lot of time to dig this place out," Tiberius commented, running a hand across the bricks. "Artificial...this must be a ruins of sorts..."
"Not a very large one either," Lepumon commented, the group entering a circular chamber. As before, the walls were lined with torches that illuminated the room. However, aside from that, the Digi-Destined could not detect anything significant in the room.
"We came all this way for this?" Tigramon asked bitterly.
"Maybe there's some trick to it," K.H. suggested. "Let's look around, see what we can find."
The small party broke off to examine the room, each pair dedicating a small section of the circle for their examination.
* * * * * *
"What's this?" Tiberius thought, kneeling down by the section of the wall opposite to their entrance. An hour passed since they entered, and no one found anything yet. Shastina and K.H. already gave up on finding something, though the other three Digi-Destined remained diligent in their searching.
"An inscription?" Tiberius whispered, brushing some dust out of the way. "Hey, I think I found something!" he shouted out, getting the attention of all. He continued to brush away dust particles, hollowing out the impression in the stone. After much brushing from multiple hands, paws, claws, and wings, the words were finally legible.
The power that seals away all those that would destroy the World shall be shattered...and peace will forever be forgotten until the seal is restored to its glory.
The world will fall into Darkness, and only the six powers can replace the seal that has kept those away.
When the body is threatened with infinite pain and suffering, Power will be granted.
When the soul is eaten away, when life is meaningless, Spirit will guide.
When the mind is gnawed at and shatter, Intelligence shall show the path.
When the balance of Light and Dark is restored to the former glory that it once knew, will then Faith and Destiny be drawn fourth to serve.
Unleashing Time, the power of all will complete this shattered power, and, when the power is restored, will the seal be created once more.
"Err...sounds straightforward enough...I think," Tiberius commented, reading over the inscription again.
"Really?" K.H. asked sarcastically. "Care to explain it?"
Small rocks crumbled from the ceiling above, catching the attention of all. A soft rumbling started in the chamber, slowly growing larger in magnitude. Tao recognised the cause first, recalling his first trip to the Digital World.
"Cave in!!" he screamed out. No one needed anymore encouragement from there, all the Digi-Destined and Digimon making a line straight for the exit. The chamber collapsed a few seconds after the Tao and Harriermon got out, the last two in the line of Digi-Destined. Following them was a trail of falling boulders. The entire group dived out of the cave, the boulders narrowly crushing Tao's leg as he slid to a halt on the rough ground.
"Well, that didn't take care of you pests," the voice from above spoke. Eyes went up, seeing Wvyarmon hovering overhead. The side of the mounting was badly charred, multiple blast detected. Tiberius quickly pulled out his Digivice to analyse the Digimon.
Wvyarmon: A Dragon Digimon. A mythical Digimon that is said to be able to level a small island with his attacks. Main attack: Nova Flare. Level: Unknown.
"Unknown?" Tiberius thought, looking back up. The dragon let out a cocky laugh.
"That's it, you're going down!" both Tao and Marc shouted out at the same time, raising their Digivice. The other three followed suit. Crests blasted out of each Digivice, empowering their Digimon.
"Harriermon...." "Xemon...." "Tigramon...." "Kinoumon..." "Lepumon..."
"Warp Digivolve to..."
"Hikaglemon!" "Hydramon!" "Kenokomon!" "Matalefmon!" "Avengemon!"
"Five on one! What are you going to do about it?" Shastina asked, her confidence growing.
"Five? Hah, just Five Mega Digimon," Wvyarmon commented, grinning.
"What?!" Tiberius exclaimed, surprised by the remark. Five Mega level Digimon was not something to be laughing about.
"That's it, show that Dragon what you got!!" Marc shouted out. The Digimon needed not be told, Kenokomon, Hikaglemon, and Matalefmon taking flight. Hydramon and Avengemon stood in front of the other Digi-Destined in order to shield them.
"All at once now..." Tao whispered, though unheard, he knew the Digimon knew.
"GRAVITY CANNON!" "SLASH DUO!" "CONVERGING WRATH!" "CHAOS IMPLOSION!" "AKARI BLAZE!"
The five attacks blasted towards the dragon Digimon. Wvyarmon didn't seem concerned, holding his ground. The five attacks impacted at the same time, unleashing a massive explosion that blinded everyone for a split second.
"He's gone, right?" Shastina asked hopefully.
"NOVA FLARE!"
From the smoke erupted five large fireballs, large enough to engulf a small house. The five Digimon were taken by surprise, the force of the blast slamming each Digimon into the mountain side. Groans of pain came from the chain of Digimon, each Mega changing back to their Rookie upon hitting the wall. Digi-Destined collected their Digimon, concerned for their well being.
The moment of concern was cut short as Wvyarmon unleashed another Nova Flare at the ledge they were standing on. Rocks crumbled as the ledge gave way. The five Digi-Destined cried out in surprise and panic as they slid down the mountainside into the lands below.
"Mission, accomplished," Wvyarmon spoke, flying off again. The Digi-Destined would bother him no more.
Fin
Completed: 04/21/01
