Alex awoke when he heard a knock
at his door. Mimi was still asleep beside him, so he carefully climbed
out of bed, and walked to the door. He opened it to see Tai, who was panting
and sweating like crazy.
"Dark Alex's appeared in the Digital
world…" Tai gasped, as he tried to catch his breath. "He's still alive."
"I know he's alive." Alex replied.
"Mimi and I will meet you guys in the Digital world."
Tai nodded and left, as Alex ran
over to wake up Mimi.
In the Digital world, at the former
citadel of MagnaNeomon, Dark Alex and Cyberdramon stood at a window, looking
down on the environments and Digimon they would soon destroy.
"Charge the weapon." Dark Alex ordered.
His massive Digimon unleashed the powerful Pulse Laser attack, straight
into one of the machines MagnaNeomon had left inoperative for half a decade.
One weapon happened to be a REALLY BIG cannon, which Dark Alex then pointed
through a hole. "Open fire!" The first burst from the cannon was unleashed,
and it slammed into a group of Gazimon on the ground. The mammalian Digimon
were sent flying, some of then unscarred, others mortally wounded. Dark
Alex then fired at a group of grazing Monochromon, destroying them quickly
or knocking them into the air.
"Master, the system is ready for
full charge." Cyberdramon told Dark Alex.
Dark Alex smiled. "Good. Activate
it."
Cyberdramon flipped a switch, and
several weapon towers rose all around the base, spreading out for miles.
"Weapons armed, master." Cyberdramon
replied.
"Excellent." Dark Alex looked out
at the defensive grid. "Arm all cannons. We will now concentrate fire on
specific targets. Soon, the entire Digital world will be in ruins. Humanmon
will have no choice but to face me once his precious Digi-destined are
defeated, and his little world will lay in ashes."
"And your backup plan, sire?" Cyberdramon
asked.
"In the unlikely event the Digi-destined
manage to stop us, we destroy all of the so-called Destiny Stones." Dark
Alex explained. "My dear, inquisitive Digimon, I've taken care of everything."
The Digi-destined had all arrived
in the Digital world, gathered at a small forest area they had held many
great battles in. All of the Digi-destined (that lived in Japan, or in
other words-Tai, Sora, Matt, Izzy, Mimi, Joe, Davis, Ken, Yolei, Cody,
Kari, T.K., Cerac and Alex) were there.
"So, what's happening?" Yolei asked.
"Dark Alex has taken up homage in
Neomon's old castle." Izzy explained. "He has also erected a number of
defensive towers around the base. But, that's not the worst part…" Izzy
then indicated a diagram on his laptop. "It seems as though Dark Alex has
built a large energy cannon in the center of his base. The cannon seems
powerful enough to break through mountains."
"He must've done this to call us
out." Davis realized. "Dark Alex wants to fight us."
"Actually, Dark Alex wants to fight
Humanmon." Alex said. Everyone looked at him.
"You know Humanmon?" Cerac asked.
"Who's Humanmon?" Tai demanded.
"Humanmon is the balance between
our world and the digital world. A perfect symbiosis between Digimon and
Human." Alex explained. "Dark Alex believes that by destroying Humanmon,
he will also destroy a balance of all universes. To be blunt, he wants
to cause utter chaos."
"And why didn't you tell any of us
this?" T.K. demanded.
"He told me." Kari reassured him.
"It doesn't matter who he told."
Ken added. "At the moment, I believe we should prepare for battle. To make
it short, we have to stop Dark Alex, here and now. He has enough firepower
that we shouldn't take him lightly."
The other Digi-destined nodded. Tai
turned to Agumon. "Do you have enough energy to Digivolve?"
Agumon shook his head. "I don't really
know."
At that point, the somewhat darkened
sky was lit up, as the clear form of a dragon parted the clouds. "Having
trouble Digi-volving?" Asked a great voice. "You'll have little trouble
with my help."
"Azulongmon!" Davis called up. "How
are you doing?"
"Um…I'm fine, Davis." Azulongmon
replied. "Anyway, I came to give you all the necessary materials to Digivolve.
Particularly, my little Digi-Core, here." Azulongmon then dropped down
a clear ball, which seemed to glow as it fell, into Alex's hand. "With
this, none of you will have to worry about any loss of power. Good luck
with Dark Alex!" With that, Azulongmon disappeared into the sky.
"Did I ever mention that I love that
guy?" Yolei asked.
"Regardless," Alex handed Tai the
Digi-Core. "Cerac and I have crests, so only you guys need this."
"Right." Tai agreed. "Let's Digivolve,
people!" Beams of energy flowed from the core and into the Digimon.
"Agumon, Digivolve to…" Agumon transformed
from its small, miniature dinosaur form, into a larger dinosaur like creature,
still orange, with large claws and teeth, as well as a brown helmet-like
head, with three horns sticking out above its ears and nose. "Greymon!"
"Gabumon, Digivolve to…" Gabumon
transformed from a reptilian Digimon wrapped in fur, into a large, gray
wolf, covered in blue stripes, as its fur took on a very hard look, making
it more like armor than fur. The final result was: "Garurumon!"
"Biyomon, Digivolve to…" Biyomon
changed from its pink, bird-like form, into the larger, orange-feathered,
more animal-like form of: "Birdramon!"
"Tentomon, Digivolve to…" Tentomon
was naturally a small, red, flying bug. It's Digivolved form on the other
hand, was more of a bluish color, with clawed hands and feet, as well as
a large, gray helmet covering its head, and a set of clear wings at its
back.
"Kabuterimon!"
"Palmon, Digivolve to…" Palmon transformed
from its flower-like appearance into a large, green, needle-covered, red-gloved,
trash-talking boxing cactus with an unusually deep voice. "Togemon!"
"Gomamon, Digivolve to…" Gomamon,
a small, sea animal Digimon resembling a sea lion, transformed into a large,
fur-covered, walrus-like creature, with a set of massive tusks, as well
as a large horn between its eyes. "Ikkakumon!"
"Veemon, Digivolve to…" Veemon changed
from its small, blue dragon form into a larger, more humanoid creature,
with a larger nasal horn, a more muscular build, as well as massive white
wings, and an exed 'v' on its chest, which gave it the appropriate name
of: "ExVeemon!"
"Wormmon, Digivolve to…" The green
worm Digimon transformed into a more humanoid form, changing into a darker
green, with black wrist gauntlets and knee pads, as well as silver claws
and toes, red and green striped antennae, and a clump of red hair behind
its insect face. "Stingmon!"
"Armadillomon, Digivolve to…" Armadillomon
was a hard-shelled Digimon, with a tannic-gold color, which grew somewhat
lighter as it Digivolved. Its body also had a more armored structure, with
spikes, as well as a clubbed tail, and a form of mask covering its prehistoric
face. "Ankylomon!"
"Hawkmon, Digivolve to…" Hawkmon's
Digivolution was similar to Biyomon's, in the sense that it changed from
the cute bird apparel into a larger bird, now with a greater wingspan,
a darker color, an overall more mature look, and notably, its large horns
above its eyes. "Aquilamon!"
"Patamon, Digivolve to…" Patamon
transformed from its flying hamster appearance, into a far more humanoid
Digimon, wrapped in blue cloak as well as armor, wielding a large rod and
mask, as well as six large sets of wings at its back. "Angemon!"
"Mushroomon, Digivolve to…" Mushroomon
didn't change so much in shape and size as it did in appearance. Its body
was still round, but now it had blue pants and red, ninja-style shoes,
as well as armored plates all over both arms, a sword in a scabbard across
its back, as well as a large hood covering its eyes and nose. "Ninjamon!"
"Kunemon, Digivolve to…" the yellow
worm transformed into another humanoid Digimon, also ninja-like, only now
in a more ragged stature, with tattered cloaks hanging along its back,
as well as broken down armor and clothing, also with a horned mask partially
covering its face, and a large, deadly sword in one hand. "Musyamon!"
"Now that that's over with…" Gatomon
turned to Kari. "I think its time for everyone to Digivolve even further."
Kari nodded. "Let's do it."
"Actually, Greymon, Garurumon, and
Musyamon should stay as they are." Tai told the others. "We'll need Megas
if the situation gets rough. The rest of you go Ultimate. DNA is preferable.
"You got it." Davis replied. "Ready,
Ken?"
Ken nodded. "As I'll ever be."
Both Digi-destined's Digivices launched
beams of energy outward, into their Digimon, lifting both in beams of light.
"ExVeemon!" ExVeemon shot over to
a charging point in the form of a blue bolt.
"Stingmon!" Stingmon followed, in
the form of a green bolt.
Then, together, they proclaimed:
"DNA Digivolve to…" Their forms mixed and blended together, combining to
a creature with blue skin, as well as black wrist gauntlets and knee pads,
shoulder-mounted spikes, and a red, star-like mask over its face. "Paildramon!"
"Aquilamon!" Yolei's Digimon cried
as it also entered a charging point.
"Gatomon!" Kari's Digimon quickly
followed, entering behind Aquilamon.
Together, they said: "DNA Digivolve
to…" Their bodies joined, and created a humanoid creature, with a white
torso and red, taloned legs. It had wings on its arms, as well as a large
visor helmet on its head. "Silphymon!"
"Ankylomon!" cried the armored Digimon.
"Angemon!" followed the angel Digimon.
And they joined, shouting in unison:
"DNA Digivolve to…" They also joined together, into a large, teapot-like
creature, covered in metal as well as gold symbols, with six angel wings
on its back. "Shakkoumon!"
"Birdramon, Digivolve to…" Birdramon
was engulfed by flames, before it took on another human appearance, with
clothes and armor to go with its phoenix look, as it stood on two massive
legs and struck with large claws and wings. "Garudamon!"
"Kabuterimon, Digivolve to…" Kabuterimon's
skin color resumed its reddish color, now with a more armored, beetle-like
appearance, as well as four clawed arms, two massive legs, and a large
horn above its nose, with two extended points, and not to mention a mouth
full of pointed fangs. "MegaKabuterimon!"
"Togemon, Digivolve to…" the cactus-like
Digimon sprouted a flower bud as its body disappeared. The flower bud opened
up, as a new, obviously female, flower-like Digimon emerged and flew into
the air. "Lilymon!"
"Ikkakumon, Digivolve to…" the walrus
Digimon was engulfed by water, as its changes were unnoticed until it emerged,
showing its large, shelled body, gray skin, fur extensions, clawed hand,
as well as its massive hammer, fashioned with none other than Chrome Digizoid,
making it a devastating weapon. "Zudomon!"
"Ninjamon, Digivolve to…" the ninja
decreased in size, and was now even smaller than the joined hands of any
Digi-destined. However, despite its lack of size, this new creature also
had a set of six wings to go with its pink-furred body, and it wielded
a spear in one hand. "Piximon!"
After the Digivolutions were complete,
the team of Digimon took their Digi-destined companions upon them in one
way or another, and flew, ran, or did basically anything and approached
the enemy's base.
Dark Alex watched as the Digi-destined
approached and turned to Cyberdramon. "Activate the defensive systems immediately."
Cyberdramon nodded, as it used one
massive claw to flip switches, as all of the towers sprouted a set of cannons,
becoming defensive turrets programmed to shoot anything living. "Weapons
armed."
Dark Alex smiled as he watched the
Digi-destined approach his first line. "Open fire."
The first line of towers began to
fire at rapid rates, unleashing a storm of projectiles, not unlike the
Gargo Cannon attack of their old friend Gargomon. Needless to say, the
Digimon were taking a large number of hits, attempting to break through.
"We have to get in!" Tai told the
others. "We have to destroy the towers!"
"Nova Blast!" Greymon unleashed a
large ball of fire, which, upon hitting a tower, broke it apart and sent
the pieces crumbling to the ground.
"Howling Blaster!" Garurumon launched
a blast of bluish energy out of its mouth, also eradicating a number of
the defensive towers.
"Shogun Sword!" Musyamon cut the
barrels off a few gun turrets, disabling them.
"Desperado Blaster!" Paildramon unleashed
a blast of energy clips from its knee-mounted cannons, blowing apart two
of the turrets.
"Static Force!" Silphymon unleashed
a ball of energy, which broke apart one of the towers, leveling it.
"Kachina Bomb!" Shakkoumon released
a hail of discs from its abdomen, which cut apart one of the towers fully.
"Pit Bomb!" Piximon launched a small,
winged projectile from its spear, which blew apart the first tower it hit.
"Wing Blade!" Garudamon launched
a flaming phoenix from its body, breaking apart any tower in its way.
"Horn Buster!" MegaKabuterimon launched
a bolt of energy from its joined horn, ripping apart one of the only remaining
defensive posts.
"Flower Cannon!" Lilymon launched
a green blast of energy from her joined petals, ripping apart another tower.
"Vulcan's Hammer!" Zudomon then proceeded
to smash the last visible tower.
Back in the base, Cyberdramon turned
to Dark Alex. "Boss, they've broken through the first and second line!"
Dark Alex was quite calm. "Then activate
the third line. If that fails, we blow those Digi-fools apart with our
cannon."
Cyberdramon nodded, "It will be no
trouble, master."
The Digi-destined saw the final protective
line of weapon turrets activate. This time, they were far more persistent
in their assault, continuing to fire without reloading with the speed of
a mini-gun. The Digi-destined were using Zudomon's massive frame to block
the shots.
"We can't penetrate the barrier!"
Izzy told the others. "It's too strong!"
"We'll have to destroy the cannons."
Matt realized and turned to Tai. "Megas?"
Tai turned to Alex, who nodded. "Let's
do it."
Greymon, Garurumon, and Musyamon
all de-Digivolved to their Rookie forms, as Azulongmon's Digi-core began
to glow even brighter than before.
"Agumon!"
"Gabumon!"
"Kunemon!"
"Warp-Digivolve to…" they all passed
their Champion and Ultimate stages, emerging in their Mega forms. Agumon's
body was more humanoid now, and covered with golden-plated armor. Gabumon
was now in the form of a powerful wolf, covered in metal plates and armor,
while Kunemon had become an entirely black warrior, leaving them all as:
"WarGreymon!"
"MetalGarurumon!"
"Darkmon!"
Davis turned to Ken. "You ready?"
Ken nodded. "Go for it."
"Paildramon, Mega Digivolve to…."
Paildramon transformed in an unusual manner, as its body changed from the
evolution process. It emerged as a massive dragon, covered in black armor
and golden blades, with a large set of wings on its back and a similar
mask across its face. "Imperialdramon!"
The four Mega Digimon emerged from
behind Zudomon, taking the bullets with ease. They nodded to each other
and readied their attacks.
"Terra Force!" WarGreymon flung the
massive ball of energy outward, destroying a number of the turrets.
"Giga Missile!" MetalGarurumon launched
a large projectile from its chest, ripping through two turrets and blowing
apart two more.
"Dark Staff!" In usual, ninja-like
motion, Darkmon broke apart half of the remaining turrets.
Imperialdramon charged up the cannon
that came out of its body, before proclaiming- "Positron Laser!" A huge
blast surged outward, destroying the remaining posts.
"We did it!"
"We destroyed the turrets!"
Their celebration was cut short,
as a large cannon withdrew from the main base.
"You have little to celebrate." Called
Dark Alex. "Open fire!" The first blast slammed through the air, striking
Imperialdramon, sending the dragon flying.
"Whoa! Concentrate your fire on the
cannon!" Tai ordered.
"Not likely." Cyberdramon then dropped
from the castle, and charged the Digimon. "This time, you lose!"
Tai turned to Matt. "One more time…"
Matt nodded. "I'm ready, partner."
"WarGreymon!"
"MetalGarurumon!"
"DNA Digivolve to…" WarGreymon and
MetalGarurumon, though very large, transformed into the powerful arms of
the most powerful Digimon the good guys had. Its main body was a grayish-white
color, other than its flowing red and gold cape, and overall powerful appearance,
which helped christen its name: "Omnimon!"
Cyberdramon grinned upon seeing the
team. "Here goes nothing."
Alex turned to Cerac. "C'mon! You,
Piximon, and I will stop Dark Alex while the others hold the line out here."
Cerac nodded. "Let's go." The three
then charged past Cyberdramon, who now locked arms with Omnimon, and into
the castle.
Inside, Dark Alex sat at the turret,
launching a large blast outward, sending Garudamon crashing back. He then
fired at Darkmon, leaving the Digimon sprawled out on the ground.
"Ah, the eve of their defeat has
arrived." Dark Alex grinned. "I will finally rule this world."
"Not if we can help it." Dark Alex
turned to see the three intruders. Alex pointed at him. "You're insanity
ends here."
Dark Alex smiled maliciously. "Far
from it, original. The battle still rages, but I have a trump card, a nearby
Destiny Stone. I am targeting it right now. You have no way of preventing
their defeat."
"Wanna' bet?!" Cerac leapt at Dark
Alex, drawing his sword.
"Cerac, no!" Alex and Piximon cried
after him.
Dark Alex turned the turret around,
and launched a burst at the roof, sealing himself and Cerac away from Alex
and Piximon. He then leapt off the turret and charged the young warrior.
Their swords clashed, but it was clear Cerac was at a disadvantage. Alex
was an expert swordsman, and hence, his clone was very much the same. Dark
Alex easily overpowered Cerac, and tossed him to the ground.
"Brave warrior." Dark Alex taunted.
"You have no idea what you're trying to stop."
"I'm trying to stop you from killing
my friends!" Cerac retorted.
Dark Alex grinned. "You are a fool.
You do not yet realize the effects of your actions here. If you destroy
me now, you destroy every chance this world has of survival!"
"What are you talking about?" Cerac
demanded. "I want answers! Now!"
"Well…I suppose I could tell you."
Dark Alex smiled. "You see, I believe in the divine purity of myself and
Cyberdramon…and potentially your whole race! We were created from darkness,
plain and simple. We have no 'good' in us. We are pure evil, and that's
all there is to it."
"Then you're not a whole being!"
Cerac protested. "No one is purely evil. Alex has the Crest of Darkness,
so he's potentially evil, but he's more of a good guy than anyone else
on the team."
"That is why I hate him." Dark Alex
snorted. He noticed as a few cracks began to appear in the wall he had
sealed them away in. "I had thought my core body and mind would be perfect
as I was. But, it soon became clear that he was weakened by his emotions,
particularly for his friends and that little slut girlfriend of his. I
am perfect. He is obsolete. All because of his foolish 'good'."
"You're an idiot!" Cerac snapped.
"Even Xanatos wasn't as blind as you! His Digimon partner was Devimon,
a cold-hearted monster with the intention only of destroying us. But those
two escaped, and helped one another when they were injured. They cared
for one another. You must care for your Digimon!"
"All I care is that he is my brethren."
Dark Alex replied. "He and I are perfect. As it is as he crushes your friends."
"He can't fight alone forever." Cerac
challenged. "Not even Cyberdramon can beat us. No evil villain can! Alex
beat Neomon, even though it nearly cost his life and everything he had
to do so, and then he beat the Collector, even after his friends were taken
from him again, and he returned to save us from Diaboromon…which proves
just how stupid you are. Evil will never prevail while there is light."
Dark Alex pressed a button on a nearby
console, as the turret lifted to a higher point at the castle. "Then allow
me to turn that light off." He then drove his blade through Cerac's heart.
Immediately after this happened,
Alex and Piximon entered, just in time to see Dark Alex move his blade
out, and Cerac's body clatter to the ground.
"Cerac?" Piximon looked at its fallen
companion, and it blazed hatred at Dark Alex. "NO!" As he attempted to
fight the villain, Dark Alex sliced right through Piximon's middle, scattering
his digital information in an instant.
Alex looked to Cerac, then at Dark
Alex, who grinned. "Here's your choice, original. Save your friend's life…or
save the Digital world! I'll be off destroying it, if you'll excuse me."
Though greatly angered, Alex slid
over to Cerac, as Dark Alex ascended a staircase. "Are you all right?"
He asked Cerac.
Cerac coughed up blood. "Alex…you…have
to stop him…"
"No, I'm going to get you out of
here." Alex tried to lift Cerac up.
"No!" Cerac resisted. "Stop him…you
can't let him win, you just can't. If he destroys that Destiny Stone, everything
we've fought for will have been in vain."
"I can't just leave you!" Alex protested.
"That's the very same reason I lost the American Digi-destined! I let them
die, instead of trying to save them!"
Cerac looked Alex dead in the eyes.
"Don't worry about me, Alex…I will die here, in battle, as I always wanted
to. I wanted to be a great hero…I guess I am, huh?" He laughed and coughed
up more blood. "Stop that dark bastard…you're the only one who can."
Alex nodded. "As soon as he's dead,
I'll come back…I'll take you to safety."
Cerac smiled. "Just kill him, okay?
You've got far more to live for than I do." Alex, knowing he could
do nothing more, followed Dark Alex up the stairs. "Be the hero I always
wanted to be…"
Up at the very top of the castle,
within a large, dome structure MagnaNeomon had gazed from, Dark Alex positioned
his defensive turret, and now set an automatic. "No need to fire it myself.
I'm bound to have company."
That statement was reaffirmed as
Alex sliced his way in. "Dark Alex! Your little insanity will end here!"
Dark Alex smiled. "Far from it, original.
In fact…you have five seconds before that little Destiny Stone goes bye-bye.
Stop me if you can."
Everything seemed to go in slow motion.
Alex charged forward, as Dark Alex left his seat. They charged forward,
as the seconds slowly ticked away.
4…
Alex and Dark Alex closed in on each
other.
3…
They met in the center.
2…
Alex flung his sword straight and
true.
1…
Dark Alex turned, and watched the
sword crash against the turret, and the weapon's fire went off course.
Unfortunately, it wasn't off course
enough, as the shot nicked the side of the Destiny Stone, breaking a surprisingly
large chunk off. A spiraling vortex built from the wreckage, as it began
to spread throughout the area.
"No…" Alex whispered.
"Yes! YES!" Dark Alex laughed as
the spiral descended upon the Digi-destined. As he saw it approach, a quote
left his lips: " And from pure darkness…shall come the shadow of their
oblivion."
To Be Continued…
Dark Alex Saga
By: Henry