February: Courage
A/N: For those who are wondering what I did with Tim and Julie, I just sent them to James' planet to cause some ruckus. Of course, they will be back, but not soon. Sorry to all you Help-Takari-develop-people fans. I just felt it was necessary. There were WAY too much characters to write about them all, oh, and by the way, the Digimon appear in this chapter. Anyway...normal disclaimer applies here too as with all further chapters, previous ones included. BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! (Not caused by sugar. Caused by SODA! MUST HAVE SODA!)
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When we last left the group, James had "sacrificed" his life to save TK and Kari. Now, the group was heading towards the Evil Digi-Destined's castles. Starting with Taichi's...
Tai: Come on, people! We're almost there...
Matt: Tai...this is getting too easy...
Sora: This doesn't feel right, Tai...
TK: Tai...
Kari: Brother...this just isn't right...
Izzy: They should have had attacked us at least once by now...
Joe: Don't say that! (Panicked) It might just come true.
Mimi: Man...I'm getting tired...
Tai (turns to them, smiling): Ah...feels good to see the old team back together...(gets slapped on the head by Sora) Hey! Owowowowowow.
Matt: If you two are done...I think we're here...
Tai (stops shouting): Huh? Let me see...(comes near Matt) Yep...that's it people...(points at a HUGE castle) Taichi's Fortress...
TK (eyes are wide open): You call that a castle? It's more like a friggin Town!
Izzy: I concur...
Tai: Talk later, invade now.
Matt (dreamily): Good to have our fearless leader back.
Tai: Well, it's true...I am fearless.
Sora: Tai...
Tai: Except of her...she scares the living daylights out of me when she wants.
All laugh.
Tai: Anyway...let's get to it! Ready people?
All: Ready!
Tai: Good! Armor up!
All: Crest Armors...ENERGI-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! (Ground disappears below everyone except Tai)
Tai: What the...? SORA! KARI! MATT! MIMI! IZZY! JOE! Where are you?
Taichi: In my hands...
Tai (turns around to find Taichi in front of him): You bastard! Let them go!
Taichi (shakes his head slowly): I'm sorry...but I can't do that...you see, The Emperor wants them dead. The only way to save them is by fighting me.
Tai: You're on. Crest Armor...ENERGIZE!
Taichi: Good...a fair fight...now then...if you would be so kind as too die, I have a wife to take care of, you know.
Tai: and you got mine...so no way, I'm giving up.
Taichi: So stubborn...just like me...I guess we are the same.
Tai (cocks an eyebrow): Except you're evil and I'm not?
Taichi: Me? Evil? HA! Don't make me laugh! I am not evil! I am only loyal to my master.
Tai: Who, in turn, is evil. Thus, making you evil.
Taichi: I'm impressed...you actually have a brain...not like Takeru said...I suppose you got a point, and well made...but seriously...I don't (lunges at Tai) CARE!
Tai (blocks the attack): I suppose I'm going to have to make you care, then. Fire of Justice! (Flames come shooting out of him in massive balls, like 15 mini-Terra Forces)
Taichi: That all you got? I'm disappointed...Tornado of Corruption!
Tai: Ugh...I won't...let you... win...I...can't...let...you... win... Sora...I'm...sorry...I can't beat him...(passes out)
Taichi: Looks like I won...that was too easy...oh well, such is life...(to a nearby soldier) Take the prisoners to the dungeons!
Soldier: YES, SIR! (Salutes and leaves)
Taichi: I hope you like hell, Tai...cause that's where you're going. (Turns and leaves to his castle)
In the dungeons, in one cell...
Matt: I wonder how Tai is...
Mimi: Yeah...I wonder if he managed to escape...
Taichi (coming into the dungeons): I wouldn't hope that if I were you...
TK: What's that supposed to mean?
Taichi: It simply means...(looks at Sora, sneering) that Tai Kamiya, Hero of the Rebels, Leader of the Original Eight, is dead.
Matt (shocked): WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?
Kari: brother...no...No...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! (Crest emits a powerful light that goes beyond the walls, straight at the defunct leader.)
Taichi: What the...? Guards! Knock her out!
Guard (obeys): Yes, Sir!
TK (gets in his way): Don't you dare touch her!
Guard (sneers): Who's gonna make me?
Matt (standing up besides his brother, everyone does the same): We all are...By my faith, you shall not touch this girl.
Guard: You asked for it!
Outside, where Tai is laying...
Tai (stirs): What the...? I'm alive? (Shocked) I'm alive! (Happy) I'M ALIVE! YEAH! (Scream pierces the night) SORA! Oh god...where is she? Wait...I heard something about dungeons...Oh yeah...the castle's dungeons! (Dead pissed) If he touched one hair of her... Don't worry Sora...I'll get you...Crest Armor...ENERGIZE! Crest of Courage! Battle weapons...Sword of Justice, Crescents of Courage, Armor of FIRE! (He practically looks like Wargreymon right now.) Ok...now, for some ruckus. (To his communicator) Willis! Willis, can you hear me?
In the base...
Willis: I read you Tai...what's going on? I pick up MASSIVE energy signals coming from there? (Gets an answer, looks to Davis) get a squad out there...NOW!
Davis: What's going on?
Willis: Taichi...he's got the rest, except Tai...
Davis (eyes widen): Oh...Crap...I'm on it!
Willis (to Ken): Get an air squadron out there, too!
Ken: Right! (Leaves with Davis)
Willis (to the rest): People...We've got a situation here...
Meanwhile, around Taichi's castle...
Tai: Ok...they should be here about...(hears a loud explosion) now.
Davis (from far away): Move it people! Come on! MOVE!
Tai (to Davis): DAVIS! OVER HERE!
Davis sees him, nods and tells his soldiers to follow him.
Tai: Good, you came...
Davis: You can bet your hide we came. Ken is on his way with Freedom Squadron.
Tai: So...they want revenge for James?
Davis: Last time I checked...yeah.
Tai: Ok...here's the plan. You create a diversion so that I can blast into the dungeons unheard.
Davis: That's pretty tough, boss. You have the firepower of a full tank squad.
Tai: Then make it louder! Just make the damn diversion!
Davis: Aye aye, Tai. (Leaves with his squad)
Two minutes later...Loud, DAMN LOUD explosions are heard.
Tai: Ata boy, Davis...FIRE JUSTICE! (His armor goes on fire; he's heading straight for the dungeons)
Tai doesn't stop at all...he just continues going till he crashes into the dungeons, surprising the guards as well as the prisoners. The guards are beating a tall, blond boy. Another blond boy is holding a brown haired girl. The other two girls are in a corner, holding to each other. Two boys are trying to free the tall blond.
Tai: MATT!
Matt (weakly): Tai? Impossible...we were told you died...
Tai (to the guards): You just spelled your doom...you never, EVER beat my friends and get away with it! FIERY CRESCENT! (The crescents are glowing red-white hot, then fire themselves to the guards)
Guards (in agony): AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Tai (kneeling by Matt): Hey, bud...you ok?
Matt: What does it look like?
Tai (grinning): Like the whole world came onto you.
Matt (smiling): Close...
Kari: TAI!
Tai (turns, only to be jumped on by a happy Kari): WHOAH! Hey! Remember that your not eight anymore, Kari!
Sora (jabs him in the stomach): Don't you EVER do that again.
Tai: hey, baby...glad to see you too...
Izzy: Tai...we better go...It's dangerous here, and we can't fight here. It's too small...
Tai: Right! Davis is outside...go and meet him. Then tell him to join me here.
Sora: Ok...just don't die on me again, ok hun?
Tai: I'll try not to...
They leave and meet Davis, who in turn is told to go and meet Tai, fully armored.
Davis: OK! Here I go! Crest Armor...ENERGIZE! Crest of Courage...Armor UP! (Also looks like Wargreymon, goes to where Tai is waiting)
Tai: ok...you ready?
Davis: As I'll ever be.
Tai: good, cause here he comes...(explosion from the ceiling, Taichi appears)
Taichi: I see you survived after all...no matter, I'll just finish you off, then, I'll kill your little friend.
Davis: Your only talk!
Taichi: Oh, am I? (Puts up his left hand, Davis goes flying up) I suppose this is talk?
Tai: Davis! Oh, no...not this time, you won't! FIRE JUSTICE!
Taichi: Wha-ugh!
Tai: Like that? I guess not. Too bad...Cause this is what you're gonna get. FIERY CRESCENT!
Taichi: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Tai: FIERY SLASH!
Davis: FIRE MISSILES!
Taichi: AAAAAAAAAH! (Gets hit by first attack) NO! (Gets hit by second attack)
Taichi: I see you're not that bad after all...Tornado of Corruption!
Tai: Oh no! FIERY CRESCENT! Damn, it's not working!
Kari/TK: HEAVENLY SHIELD!
The attack disappears...leaving everyone untouched.
Tai: Kari, TK! What are you doing here?
Matt: I told them to come...I owed you, pal.
Tai: I could have handled him.
Matt: Sure, Tai...now...I got unfinished business with this creep. LIGHTNING STORM!
Taichi: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! (Falls down on the ground, fainted)
Tai: I think he's done for. Let's go.
They leave for the forest, Ken having inflicted MAJOR damage to the castle, and Davis causing the enemy soldiers to surrender. Meanwhile...in a familiar ruined dungeon...
Taichi (gets up): Heh...I'm not done yet, Tai Kamiya...oh, believe me...I'm not done yet (takes out a chemical and drinks it) Now...we'll see who wins over who (Laughs maniacally; he appears to be growing)
Far away, deep in the woods...
Tai: Guys...I think I can hear something...and I don't think I like how it sounds, either...
All hear a distant, but clear laugh
Sora: No way...I can't be...we killed him...
Tai: I know...Taichi. Sora, take everyone but Davis out of here! Please!
Kari: What is going on, Tai?
Davis: Damn it! Why can't he just stay dead?
Tai (shrugs): Like he said, he and I are the same on one thing.
Davis: What's that?
Tai: We're both too damn stubborn to give up.
Davis: Good point.
TK: Kari! We got to get out of here! NOW!
Sora (to the soldiers): Move ahead! We'll catch up!
Soldier: Yes, mam'! (Soldiers leave)
Sora: Tai, we're not leaving without you, this time.
Tai: Damn you people! Why can't you just let me do this?
Izzy (suggestive): Because last time we did, you were badly beaten?
Tai: Sometimes, Izz, you make so much sense...
Izzy: Why thank you, Tai.
Tai: Now, be quiet. He's near...
Just as he finishes the word near, A huge, a FRIGGIN HUGE human appears.
Taichi: Do you seriously think you can beat me? HA! Don't make me laugh! Tornado of CORRUPTION!
The attack devastates a nearby clearing.
Tai (pale): Oh
Matt (pale): Shit.
Joe (pale): We
TK (pale): Are
Izzy (pale): Doomed.
Tai (looks at the others): Anyone got a GOOD idea? I'm more than willing to listen, now.
Matt: I think we should run...
Tai: Why's that?
Matt: Why don't you look up and see.
Tai (looks up): Oh...that...(sees a huge foot about to crush them) ok...suggestion approved...RUN FOR IT!
Just as they cleared out of the foot's path, the foot comes down, causing a HUGE blast of wind, causing everyone to be thrown away.
Tai: This is definitely NOT my day!
Everyone: Tell me about it!
Taichi (notices them): Ah...there you are, thought you could run from me? I think not. Beam of Death! (The attack misses them by VERY little)
Matt: Ok...this is one powerful being...
Kari: Someone have a good idea how to stop this creep?
TK: Nope...
Meanwhile, in James' world...
James: Ok...you know the drill, We go in, take care of those guards and I transport you people to you're partner's side, got it?
Digimon: YEAH!
Tim: Ok...on 3...1...(they get ready) 2...(they are concentrated) 3! (They bust in)
Guards: WHAT THE...? WHO ARE YOU?
Agumon: Pepper Breath! (The fireball hits two guards, knocking them down)
James: OK, EVERYONE FOLLOW ME!
James and the Digimon follow him into a room in which lies a HUGE computer.
James (typing): Ok...activating portal, get ready everyone! Tim, Julie, you two have to stay here with me, just in case.
Tim/Julie: We understand...
James: Good...PORTAL...ACTIVATED! (A flash of white light is seen, drawing the Digimon in, leaving Tim, Julie, their Digimon, and James behind.)
In the Digital World...
Tai: FIRE JUSTICE!
The blast doesn't affect Taichi.
Matt: Damn IT! He's WAY too strong!
Tai (looks at Sora): I'm sorry we won't be able to have a honeymoon...
Sora: It doesn't matter, at least you tried...
Taichi: Prepare for you're death! TORNADO OF CORR-
Wargreymon: TERRA FORCE! (The blast hits Taichi, hard. DAMN hard)
MetalGarrurumon: METAL ICE WOLF CLAW! (Taichi is frozen) Matt, we've gotta get outta here!
Matt: MetalGarrurumon? What the hell are you doing here?
MetalGarrurumon: James was so kind as to bring us here by the portal, he wasn't able to come through.
Wargreymon: Ok, enough chitchat, and looks like he's about to get free.
Indeed, the ice that was holding him was cracking quite rapidly.
Tai: Ok, Wargreymon, up for a fight?
Matt: MetalGarrurumon, you up for it?
Wargreymon/MetalGarrurumon: ARE WE EVER? Let's do this!
Wargreymon: Wargreymon...
MetalGarrurumon: MetalGarrurumon...
MetalGarrurumon/Wargreymon: DNA DIGIVOLVE TO...
The Omegamon transformation happens...
Omegamon: Omegamon!
Tai: All RIGHT!
Matt: YEAH!
Omegamon (to the other Digimon): Time to fight guys.
Digimon: YEAH!
Biyomon: Biyomon warpdigivolve to...Pheonixmon!
Sora: ALL RIGHT, Pheonixmon! Let's show this guy!
Tentomon: Tentomon digivolve to...Kabuterimon! Kabuterimon digivolve to...MegaKabuterimon!
Izzy: Ready, bud?
Gomamon: Gomamon digivolve to...Ikkakumon! Ikkakumon digivolve to...Zudomon!
Joe: YEAH! Go Zudomon!
Palmon: Palmon digivolve to...Togemon! Togemon digivolve to...Lillymon!
Mimi: Let's get this creep, Lillymon!
Patamon: Patamon warpdigivolve to...Seraphimon!
TK: This guy is in for it now...right, Seraphimon?
Gatomon: Gatomon warpdigivolve to...MagnaDramon!
Kari: Let's show this guy no one tries to kill my family, MagnaDramon!
Davis: Ok guys! Our turn!
Veemon: Veemon...digivolve to...Ex-Veemon!
Wormmon: Wormmon...digivolve to...Stingmon!
Ex-Veemon: Ex-Veemon...
Stingmon: Stingmon...
Ex-Veemon/Stingmon: DNA digivolve to...
Paildramon: Paildramon! Paildramon digivolve to...ImperialDramon!
Davis: Let's do it, ImperialDramon!
Ken: Let's show this guy what we're made of!
Hawkmon: Hawkmon armordigivolve to...Shurimon, the Samurai of Sincerity!
Yolei: Yeah!
Armadillomon: Armadillomon armordigivolve to...Digmon! The Keeper of Knowledge!
Cody: Let's get this excuse for a human, Digmon!
Willis: Ok! Do it, Terriermon!
Terriermon: Terriermon armordigivolve to...Rapidmon!
Michael: What happened to our Digimon?
Omegamon: They stayed with James...to protect them...
Michael/Catherine: Oh...
Tai: Fight now, weep later.
All: RIGHT!
All the digimon are fighting alongside their partners, just like in the battle against Apocalyspmon, except that here, there are a lot more digidestined.
Omegamon: GarruruCannon!
Matt: Lightning Surge!
Tai: Fiery Justice!
Lillymon: Flower Cannon!
Zudomon: Vulcan Hammer!
Seraphimon: Heaven's Fury!
MagnaDramon: Burning Light!
Mimi: Beam of Purity!
Joe: Mega Slash!
TK: HEAVEN'S LIGHT!
Kari: Holy Arrow!
The attacks hit Taichi, but no great harm is caused upon him.
Tai: DAMN IT! Is there any way that he can be destroyed?
Taichi: Wind of Destruction! (The attack blows everyone away.) You cannot beat me!
Tai (sees everyone lying down, hurt, except for Wargreymon. Taichi proceeds to take everyone away): No...Sora (the rest is being carried away by Taichi)...I can't let this happen...not again...(his eyes are burning with rage) I won't let him get them...Not again...(his eyes are practically on fire) SORA! (The crest glows uncontrollably)
Wargreymon: I feel new energy come from within me...
Tai: ah...Aah...AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH (let's out a furious scream)
In a distance...
Sora: Is that...Tai?
Matt: Crap...He's friggin furious...
Joe: I haven't heard him that furious in my entire life...
Izzy: I don't think I WANT to see him that furious.
Back where Tai is...
Wargreymon: Wargreymon...Power digivolve to...(His armor grows a bit, his back shield been replaced by a cape, the shield is now in his hands, his hands are in full view, his claws been stored under his cape, he now holds a sword, instead)...Royalwargreymon! The Protector of Courage!
Tai: let's get them, Royalwargreymon...(his eyes are still burning with rage)
In James' world...
James: Holy crap...
Tim: He's burning with rage...
Julie: Taichi's in for it now...
In the Digital World...
Izzy: Guys...something is coming at supersonic speed towards here...(checks his computer) and its energy levels are WAY beyond scale here...
Sora: What is it?
Mimi: yeah...what is it?
Matt: Look at that power...(points at the energy measurement) It's way beyond imagination...about the power of a hundred Nuclear Bombs...(turns to everyone, Taichi isn't paying attention to them...he's sleeping) Enough to wipe out the Earth twice in a row...
Taichi (waking up): What the...?
Royalwargreymon: You will pay for what you have done, Taichi, Royal BEAM!
Taichi (gets hit by the blast): AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Tai: That's not all you're getting, buster, this is for Sora, Fiery Crescent!
Taichi (in agony): NOOOOOOOOO!
Tai: This is for Kari! Fire Missiles!
Taichi: Aaaaaaaaaah...
Tai: AND THIS IS FOR ME! FIRE JUSTICE!
Taichi: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Tai: Royalwargreymon! Finish him off!
Royalwargreymon: My pleasure! FATE OF CORRUPTION! (A MASSIVE HUGE ball of energy is forming upon Royalwargreymon's palms)
Taichi: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Royalwargreymon: Good night, Taichi...YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! (Throws the ball of energy at Taichi, nailing a hole in his HUGE chest)
Taichi (looking at the hole he has in his chest, shocked): I...no...this can't be happening...Sora...Yamato...Hikari...HELP ME!
Sora (evil): I should of known you couldn't of had done it by your own...I'm disappointed, husband...tsk tsk...
Taichi: Sora...please...help me...
Sora (evil): Very well...Unholy Recovery! (The hole recovers itself, as if nothing had hit it)
Tai: Oh...great...after nailing him hard...he gets another chance, and I don't? What the hell is this?
Sora (evil): This, my dear, is called revenge. As long as you burn with rage for revenge, he will keep recovering.
Royalwargreymon: We'll see if he can do that when he's in a million pieces, then! (Dives at Taichi) IMPERIAL SLASH!
The broken off pieces of body return to the body, as if no attack was made.
Taichi (throws a kiss to his fiancée): thanks, babe.
Sora (evil): No problem dear...just come home tonight.
Taichi: I will.
Tai: Enough of this! FIRE JUSTICE!
Royalwargreymon: FATE OF CORRUPTION! NYAAAAAAH!
Matt: Gabumon...let's rock it!
Gabumon: Right! Gabumon...warpdigivolve to...MetalGarrurumon!
Mimi: Palmon...?
Palmon: Sorry, Mimi, I don't have enough strength...
Gomamon/Biyomon/Patamon/Gatomon/Veemon/Hawkmon/Armadillomon: me neither...sorry
Ken: Wormmon?
Wormmon: Sorry, Ken...I can't do it...
Ken: Doesn't matter buddy...at least you tried...
Willis: Terriermon...
Terriermon: Got it...Terriermon golden armordigivolve to...Rapidmon!
Matt: Lightning Kick!
MetalGarrurumon: Metal Ice Wolf Claw!
Royalwargreymon: Fate of Corruption! NYAAAAAAAH!
Tai: FIRE KICK! (The damage simply regenerates itself) WHY...WON'T...HE...DIE?!?!?! Wait a minute...
-Flashback-
Sora (evil): Until you keep burning with rage for revenge, he will keep healing...
-End of flashback-
Tai: But of course! That's how you beat him! As long as I want revenge, he'll keep healing...thing is...how do I rid myself of that wanting? Revenge is something bad, thus it must be cured by something good, which means, that if I can purify myself with good, I will be able to beat him...(gets an idea) Kari!
Kari: Yes, Tai?
Tai: Tell Angewomon to use the Heaven's Charm on all of us!
Kari: Are you sure?
Tai: YES! DO IT!
Kari: ok...Gatomon?
Gatomon: Got it, Kari! Gatomon...digivolve to...Angewomon!
Angewomon: Heaven's Charm! (The attack hits everyone, cleansing them of all badness)
Tai: Yeah! It worked! Let's do it, Royalwargreymon!
Royalwargreymon: Right!
They both run up Taichi's leg at full speed, evading all sweeps made by his hands. Once the get to his face, they perform a back flip jump off his face and into the air.
Tai: FIRE OF JUSTICE!
Royalwargreymon: FATE OF CORRUPTION! NYAAAAAAAAH!
The attacks perforate a 16m-x16m hole in Taichi's head, cutting straight through the brain and through the back of the head.
Tai: Let's see you regenerate now, Taichi.
Taichi: AAAAAAAAAAH! NOOOOOOOO! (Disappears)
Tai (deactivates his armor): S'bout time he died...
Koromon: Man...I never thought he WOULD die...you're right about one thing though...
Tai: What's that?
Koromon: You're both too damn stubborn to die.
Tai: Very true...
Matt: Tai!
Tai: What's up?
Matt: Look! (Points at Taichi's castle)
The castle disappears right in front of their eyes, making way for a small golden aura. The aura travels towards Tai at full speed, stopping only when it reaches his hands. As he touches it, the golden aura turns into a key, bearing the crest of courage.
Tai: well...one down, and seven to go...and next time...I got a feeling it won't be so easy...
At the Emperor's base...
Emperor: This time, Digi-Destined, you have won, but next time...next time...you won't be able to withstand my power...Koushiro! Is the dimensional transporter ready?
Koushiro: Yes, Sire...final preparations are being done...
Emperor: Good...soon...very soon...I will merge this world with mine...and then...I will be the master of the twin worlds! I will be INVINCIBLE!
Technician (to Koushiro): Sir, we have found an irreparable flaw in the system.
Koushiro: What is that?
Technician: If the keys are all retrieved, and inserted into the core reactor, the process will be reversed, un-merging the worlds.
Koushiro: Then make sure that DOESN'T happen!
Technician: Yes, SIR! (Salutes)
What is the Emperor thinking? What will he do to prevent the flaw? What will happen when the worlds merge? Will the Digital World EVER be safe? Find out in chapter 5, February- Friendship. The world is facing the biggest threat ever...The Emperor...
A/N: For those who are wondering what I did with Tim and Julie, I just sent them to James' planet to cause some ruckus. Of course, they will be back, but not soon. Sorry to all you Help-Takari-develop-people fans. I just felt it was necessary. There were WAY too much characters to write about them all, oh, and by the way, the Digimon appear in this chapter. Anyway...normal disclaimer applies here too as with all further chapters, previous ones included. BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! (Not caused by sugar. Caused by SODA! MUST HAVE SODA!)
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When we last left the group, James had "sacrificed" his life to save TK and Kari. Now, the group was heading towards the Evil Digi-Destined's castles. Starting with Taichi's...
Tai: Come on, people! We're almost there...
Matt: Tai...this is getting too easy...
Sora: This doesn't feel right, Tai...
TK: Tai...
Kari: Brother...this just isn't right...
Izzy: They should have had attacked us at least once by now...
Joe: Don't say that! (Panicked) It might just come true.
Mimi: Man...I'm getting tired...
Tai (turns to them, smiling): Ah...feels good to see the old team back together...(gets slapped on the head by Sora) Hey! Owowowowowow.
Matt: If you two are done...I think we're here...
Tai (stops shouting): Huh? Let me see...(comes near Matt) Yep...that's it people...(points at a HUGE castle) Taichi's Fortress...
TK (eyes are wide open): You call that a castle? It's more like a friggin Town!
Izzy: I concur...
Tai: Talk later, invade now.
Matt (dreamily): Good to have our fearless leader back.
Tai: Well, it's true...I am fearless.
Sora: Tai...
Tai: Except of her...she scares the living daylights out of me when she wants.
All laugh.
Tai: Anyway...let's get to it! Ready people?
All: Ready!
Tai: Good! Armor up!
All: Crest Armors...ENERGI-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! (Ground disappears below everyone except Tai)
Tai: What the...? SORA! KARI! MATT! MIMI! IZZY! JOE! Where are you?
Taichi: In my hands...
Tai (turns around to find Taichi in front of him): You bastard! Let them go!
Taichi (shakes his head slowly): I'm sorry...but I can't do that...you see, The Emperor wants them dead. The only way to save them is by fighting me.
Tai: You're on. Crest Armor...ENERGIZE!
Taichi: Good...a fair fight...now then...if you would be so kind as too die, I have a wife to take care of, you know.
Tai: and you got mine...so no way, I'm giving up.
Taichi: So stubborn...just like me...I guess we are the same.
Tai (cocks an eyebrow): Except you're evil and I'm not?
Taichi: Me? Evil? HA! Don't make me laugh! I am not evil! I am only loyal to my master.
Tai: Who, in turn, is evil. Thus, making you evil.
Taichi: I'm impressed...you actually have a brain...not like Takeru said...I suppose you got a point, and well made...but seriously...I don't (lunges at Tai) CARE!
Tai (blocks the attack): I suppose I'm going to have to make you care, then. Fire of Justice! (Flames come shooting out of him in massive balls, like 15 mini-Terra Forces)
Taichi: That all you got? I'm disappointed...Tornado of Corruption!
Tai: Ugh...I won't...let you... win...I...can't...let...you... win... Sora...I'm...sorry...I can't beat him...(passes out)
Taichi: Looks like I won...that was too easy...oh well, such is life...(to a nearby soldier) Take the prisoners to the dungeons!
Soldier: YES, SIR! (Salutes and leaves)
Taichi: I hope you like hell, Tai...cause that's where you're going. (Turns and leaves to his castle)
In the dungeons, in one cell...
Matt: I wonder how Tai is...
Mimi: Yeah...I wonder if he managed to escape...
Taichi (coming into the dungeons): I wouldn't hope that if I were you...
TK: What's that supposed to mean?
Taichi: It simply means...(looks at Sora, sneering) that Tai Kamiya, Hero of the Rebels, Leader of the Original Eight, is dead.
Matt (shocked): WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?
Kari: brother...no...No...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! (Crest emits a powerful light that goes beyond the walls, straight at the defunct leader.)
Taichi: What the...? Guards! Knock her out!
Guard (obeys): Yes, Sir!
TK (gets in his way): Don't you dare touch her!
Guard (sneers): Who's gonna make me?
Matt (standing up besides his brother, everyone does the same): We all are...By my faith, you shall not touch this girl.
Guard: You asked for it!
Outside, where Tai is laying...
Tai (stirs): What the...? I'm alive? (Shocked) I'm alive! (Happy) I'M ALIVE! YEAH! (Scream pierces the night) SORA! Oh god...where is she? Wait...I heard something about dungeons...Oh yeah...the castle's dungeons! (Dead pissed) If he touched one hair of her... Don't worry Sora...I'll get you...Crest Armor...ENERGIZE! Crest of Courage! Battle weapons...Sword of Justice, Crescents of Courage, Armor of FIRE! (He practically looks like Wargreymon right now.) Ok...now, for some ruckus. (To his communicator) Willis! Willis, can you hear me?
In the base...
Willis: I read you Tai...what's going on? I pick up MASSIVE energy signals coming from there? (Gets an answer, looks to Davis) get a squad out there...NOW!
Davis: What's going on?
Willis: Taichi...he's got the rest, except Tai...
Davis (eyes widen): Oh...Crap...I'm on it!
Willis (to Ken): Get an air squadron out there, too!
Ken: Right! (Leaves with Davis)
Willis (to the rest): People...We've got a situation here...
Meanwhile, around Taichi's castle...
Tai: Ok...they should be here about...(hears a loud explosion) now.
Davis (from far away): Move it people! Come on! MOVE!
Tai (to Davis): DAVIS! OVER HERE!
Davis sees him, nods and tells his soldiers to follow him.
Tai: Good, you came...
Davis: You can bet your hide we came. Ken is on his way with Freedom Squadron.
Tai: So...they want revenge for James?
Davis: Last time I checked...yeah.
Tai: Ok...here's the plan. You create a diversion so that I can blast into the dungeons unheard.
Davis: That's pretty tough, boss. You have the firepower of a full tank squad.
Tai: Then make it louder! Just make the damn diversion!
Davis: Aye aye, Tai. (Leaves with his squad)
Two minutes later...Loud, DAMN LOUD explosions are heard.
Tai: Ata boy, Davis...FIRE JUSTICE! (His armor goes on fire; he's heading straight for the dungeons)
Tai doesn't stop at all...he just continues going till he crashes into the dungeons, surprising the guards as well as the prisoners. The guards are beating a tall, blond boy. Another blond boy is holding a brown haired girl. The other two girls are in a corner, holding to each other. Two boys are trying to free the tall blond.
Tai: MATT!
Matt (weakly): Tai? Impossible...we were told you died...
Tai (to the guards): You just spelled your doom...you never, EVER beat my friends and get away with it! FIERY CRESCENT! (The crescents are glowing red-white hot, then fire themselves to the guards)
Guards (in agony): AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Tai (kneeling by Matt): Hey, bud...you ok?
Matt: What does it look like?
Tai (grinning): Like the whole world came onto you.
Matt (smiling): Close...
Kari: TAI!
Tai (turns, only to be jumped on by a happy Kari): WHOAH! Hey! Remember that your not eight anymore, Kari!
Sora (jabs him in the stomach): Don't you EVER do that again.
Tai: hey, baby...glad to see you too...
Izzy: Tai...we better go...It's dangerous here, and we can't fight here. It's too small...
Tai: Right! Davis is outside...go and meet him. Then tell him to join me here.
Sora: Ok...just don't die on me again, ok hun?
Tai: I'll try not to...
They leave and meet Davis, who in turn is told to go and meet Tai, fully armored.
Davis: OK! Here I go! Crest Armor...ENERGIZE! Crest of Courage...Armor UP! (Also looks like Wargreymon, goes to where Tai is waiting)
Tai: ok...you ready?
Davis: As I'll ever be.
Tai: good, cause here he comes...(explosion from the ceiling, Taichi appears)
Taichi: I see you survived after all...no matter, I'll just finish you off, then, I'll kill your little friend.
Davis: Your only talk!
Taichi: Oh, am I? (Puts up his left hand, Davis goes flying up) I suppose this is talk?
Tai: Davis! Oh, no...not this time, you won't! FIRE JUSTICE!
Taichi: Wha-ugh!
Tai: Like that? I guess not. Too bad...Cause this is what you're gonna get. FIERY CRESCENT!
Taichi: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Tai: FIERY SLASH!
Davis: FIRE MISSILES!
Taichi: AAAAAAAAAH! (Gets hit by first attack) NO! (Gets hit by second attack)
Taichi: I see you're not that bad after all...Tornado of Corruption!
Tai: Oh no! FIERY CRESCENT! Damn, it's not working!
Kari/TK: HEAVENLY SHIELD!
The attack disappears...leaving everyone untouched.
Tai: Kari, TK! What are you doing here?
Matt: I told them to come...I owed you, pal.
Tai: I could have handled him.
Matt: Sure, Tai...now...I got unfinished business with this creep. LIGHTNING STORM!
Taichi: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! (Falls down on the ground, fainted)
Tai: I think he's done for. Let's go.
They leave for the forest, Ken having inflicted MAJOR damage to the castle, and Davis causing the enemy soldiers to surrender. Meanwhile...in a familiar ruined dungeon...
Taichi (gets up): Heh...I'm not done yet, Tai Kamiya...oh, believe me...I'm not done yet (takes out a chemical and drinks it) Now...we'll see who wins over who (Laughs maniacally; he appears to be growing)
Far away, deep in the woods...
Tai: Guys...I think I can hear something...and I don't think I like how it sounds, either...
All hear a distant, but clear laugh
Sora: No way...I can't be...we killed him...
Tai: I know...Taichi. Sora, take everyone but Davis out of here! Please!
Kari: What is going on, Tai?
Davis: Damn it! Why can't he just stay dead?
Tai (shrugs): Like he said, he and I are the same on one thing.
Davis: What's that?
Tai: We're both too damn stubborn to give up.
Davis: Good point.
TK: Kari! We got to get out of here! NOW!
Sora (to the soldiers): Move ahead! We'll catch up!
Soldier: Yes, mam'! (Soldiers leave)
Sora: Tai, we're not leaving without you, this time.
Tai: Damn you people! Why can't you just let me do this?
Izzy (suggestive): Because last time we did, you were badly beaten?
Tai: Sometimes, Izz, you make so much sense...
Izzy: Why thank you, Tai.
Tai: Now, be quiet. He's near...
Just as he finishes the word near, A huge, a FRIGGIN HUGE human appears.
Taichi: Do you seriously think you can beat me? HA! Don't make me laugh! Tornado of CORRUPTION!
The attack devastates a nearby clearing.
Tai (pale): Oh
Matt (pale): Shit.
Joe (pale): We
TK (pale): Are
Izzy (pale): Doomed.
Tai (looks at the others): Anyone got a GOOD idea? I'm more than willing to listen, now.
Matt: I think we should run...
Tai: Why's that?
Matt: Why don't you look up and see.
Tai (looks up): Oh...that...(sees a huge foot about to crush them) ok...suggestion approved...RUN FOR IT!
Just as they cleared out of the foot's path, the foot comes down, causing a HUGE blast of wind, causing everyone to be thrown away.
Tai: This is definitely NOT my day!
Everyone: Tell me about it!
Taichi (notices them): Ah...there you are, thought you could run from me? I think not. Beam of Death! (The attack misses them by VERY little)
Matt: Ok...this is one powerful being...
Kari: Someone have a good idea how to stop this creep?
TK: Nope...
Meanwhile, in James' world...
James: Ok...you know the drill, We go in, take care of those guards and I transport you people to you're partner's side, got it?
Digimon: YEAH!
Tim: Ok...on 3...1...(they get ready) 2...(they are concentrated) 3! (They bust in)
Guards: WHAT THE...? WHO ARE YOU?
Agumon: Pepper Breath! (The fireball hits two guards, knocking them down)
James: OK, EVERYONE FOLLOW ME!
James and the Digimon follow him into a room in which lies a HUGE computer.
James (typing): Ok...activating portal, get ready everyone! Tim, Julie, you two have to stay here with me, just in case.
Tim/Julie: We understand...
James: Good...PORTAL...ACTIVATED! (A flash of white light is seen, drawing the Digimon in, leaving Tim, Julie, their Digimon, and James behind.)
In the Digital World...
Tai: FIRE JUSTICE!
The blast doesn't affect Taichi.
Matt: Damn IT! He's WAY too strong!
Tai (looks at Sora): I'm sorry we won't be able to have a honeymoon...
Sora: It doesn't matter, at least you tried...
Taichi: Prepare for you're death! TORNADO OF CORR-
Wargreymon: TERRA FORCE! (The blast hits Taichi, hard. DAMN hard)
MetalGarrurumon: METAL ICE WOLF CLAW! (Taichi is frozen) Matt, we've gotta get outta here!
Matt: MetalGarrurumon? What the hell are you doing here?
MetalGarrurumon: James was so kind as to bring us here by the portal, he wasn't able to come through.
Wargreymon: Ok, enough chitchat, and looks like he's about to get free.
Indeed, the ice that was holding him was cracking quite rapidly.
Tai: Ok, Wargreymon, up for a fight?
Matt: MetalGarrurumon, you up for it?
Wargreymon/MetalGarrurumon: ARE WE EVER? Let's do this!
Wargreymon: Wargreymon...
MetalGarrurumon: MetalGarrurumon...
MetalGarrurumon/Wargreymon: DNA DIGIVOLVE TO...
The Omegamon transformation happens...
Omegamon: Omegamon!
Tai: All RIGHT!
Matt: YEAH!
Omegamon (to the other Digimon): Time to fight guys.
Digimon: YEAH!
Biyomon: Biyomon warpdigivolve to...Pheonixmon!
Sora: ALL RIGHT, Pheonixmon! Let's show this guy!
Tentomon: Tentomon digivolve to...Kabuterimon! Kabuterimon digivolve to...MegaKabuterimon!
Izzy: Ready, bud?
Gomamon: Gomamon digivolve to...Ikkakumon! Ikkakumon digivolve to...Zudomon!
Joe: YEAH! Go Zudomon!
Palmon: Palmon digivolve to...Togemon! Togemon digivolve to...Lillymon!
Mimi: Let's get this creep, Lillymon!
Patamon: Patamon warpdigivolve to...Seraphimon!
TK: This guy is in for it now...right, Seraphimon?
Gatomon: Gatomon warpdigivolve to...MagnaDramon!
Kari: Let's show this guy no one tries to kill my family, MagnaDramon!
Davis: Ok guys! Our turn!
Veemon: Veemon...digivolve to...Ex-Veemon!
Wormmon: Wormmon...digivolve to...Stingmon!
Ex-Veemon: Ex-Veemon...
Stingmon: Stingmon...
Ex-Veemon/Stingmon: DNA digivolve to...
Paildramon: Paildramon! Paildramon digivolve to...ImperialDramon!
Davis: Let's do it, ImperialDramon!
Ken: Let's show this guy what we're made of!
Hawkmon: Hawkmon armordigivolve to...Shurimon, the Samurai of Sincerity!
Yolei: Yeah!
Armadillomon: Armadillomon armordigivolve to...Digmon! The Keeper of Knowledge!
Cody: Let's get this excuse for a human, Digmon!
Willis: Ok! Do it, Terriermon!
Terriermon: Terriermon armordigivolve to...Rapidmon!
Michael: What happened to our Digimon?
Omegamon: They stayed with James...to protect them...
Michael/Catherine: Oh...
Tai: Fight now, weep later.
All: RIGHT!
All the digimon are fighting alongside their partners, just like in the battle against Apocalyspmon, except that here, there are a lot more digidestined.
Omegamon: GarruruCannon!
Matt: Lightning Surge!
Tai: Fiery Justice!
Lillymon: Flower Cannon!
Zudomon: Vulcan Hammer!
Seraphimon: Heaven's Fury!
MagnaDramon: Burning Light!
Mimi: Beam of Purity!
Joe: Mega Slash!
TK: HEAVEN'S LIGHT!
Kari: Holy Arrow!
The attacks hit Taichi, but no great harm is caused upon him.
Tai: DAMN IT! Is there any way that he can be destroyed?
Taichi: Wind of Destruction! (The attack blows everyone away.) You cannot beat me!
Tai (sees everyone lying down, hurt, except for Wargreymon. Taichi proceeds to take everyone away): No...Sora (the rest is being carried away by Taichi)...I can't let this happen...not again...(his eyes are burning with rage) I won't let him get them...Not again...(his eyes are practically on fire) SORA! (The crest glows uncontrollably)
Wargreymon: I feel new energy come from within me...
Tai: ah...Aah...AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH (let's out a furious scream)
In a distance...
Sora: Is that...Tai?
Matt: Crap...He's friggin furious...
Joe: I haven't heard him that furious in my entire life...
Izzy: I don't think I WANT to see him that furious.
Back where Tai is...
Wargreymon: Wargreymon...Power digivolve to...(His armor grows a bit, his back shield been replaced by a cape, the shield is now in his hands, his hands are in full view, his claws been stored under his cape, he now holds a sword, instead)...Royalwargreymon! The Protector of Courage!
Tai: let's get them, Royalwargreymon...(his eyes are still burning with rage)
In James' world...
James: Holy crap...
Tim: He's burning with rage...
Julie: Taichi's in for it now...
In the Digital World...
Izzy: Guys...something is coming at supersonic speed towards here...(checks his computer) and its energy levels are WAY beyond scale here...
Sora: What is it?
Mimi: yeah...what is it?
Matt: Look at that power...(points at the energy measurement) It's way beyond imagination...about the power of a hundred Nuclear Bombs...(turns to everyone, Taichi isn't paying attention to them...he's sleeping) Enough to wipe out the Earth twice in a row...
Taichi (waking up): What the...?
Royalwargreymon: You will pay for what you have done, Taichi, Royal BEAM!
Taichi (gets hit by the blast): AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Tai: That's not all you're getting, buster, this is for Sora, Fiery Crescent!
Taichi (in agony): NOOOOOOOOO!
Tai: This is for Kari! Fire Missiles!
Taichi: Aaaaaaaaaah...
Tai: AND THIS IS FOR ME! FIRE JUSTICE!
Taichi: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Tai: Royalwargreymon! Finish him off!
Royalwargreymon: My pleasure! FATE OF CORRUPTION! (A MASSIVE HUGE ball of energy is forming upon Royalwargreymon's palms)
Taichi: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Royalwargreymon: Good night, Taichi...YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! (Throws the ball of energy at Taichi, nailing a hole in his HUGE chest)
Taichi (looking at the hole he has in his chest, shocked): I...no...this can't be happening...Sora...Yamato...Hikari...HELP ME!
Sora (evil): I should of known you couldn't of had done it by your own...I'm disappointed, husband...tsk tsk...
Taichi: Sora...please...help me...
Sora (evil): Very well...Unholy Recovery! (The hole recovers itself, as if nothing had hit it)
Tai: Oh...great...after nailing him hard...he gets another chance, and I don't? What the hell is this?
Sora (evil): This, my dear, is called revenge. As long as you burn with rage for revenge, he will keep recovering.
Royalwargreymon: We'll see if he can do that when he's in a million pieces, then! (Dives at Taichi) IMPERIAL SLASH!
The broken off pieces of body return to the body, as if no attack was made.
Taichi (throws a kiss to his fiancée): thanks, babe.
Sora (evil): No problem dear...just come home tonight.
Taichi: I will.
Tai: Enough of this! FIRE JUSTICE!
Royalwargreymon: FATE OF CORRUPTION! NYAAAAAAH!
Matt: Gabumon...let's rock it!
Gabumon: Right! Gabumon...warpdigivolve to...MetalGarrurumon!
Mimi: Palmon...?
Palmon: Sorry, Mimi, I don't have enough strength...
Gomamon/Biyomon/Patamon/Gatomon/Veemon/Hawkmon/Armadillomon: me neither...sorry
Ken: Wormmon?
Wormmon: Sorry, Ken...I can't do it...
Ken: Doesn't matter buddy...at least you tried...
Willis: Terriermon...
Terriermon: Got it...Terriermon golden armordigivolve to...Rapidmon!
Matt: Lightning Kick!
MetalGarrurumon: Metal Ice Wolf Claw!
Royalwargreymon: Fate of Corruption! NYAAAAAAAH!
Tai: FIRE KICK! (The damage simply regenerates itself) WHY...WON'T...HE...DIE?!?!?! Wait a minute...
-Flashback-
Sora (evil): Until you keep burning with rage for revenge, he will keep healing...
-End of flashback-
Tai: But of course! That's how you beat him! As long as I want revenge, he'll keep healing...thing is...how do I rid myself of that wanting? Revenge is something bad, thus it must be cured by something good, which means, that if I can purify myself with good, I will be able to beat him...(gets an idea) Kari!
Kari: Yes, Tai?
Tai: Tell Angewomon to use the Heaven's Charm on all of us!
Kari: Are you sure?
Tai: YES! DO IT!
Kari: ok...Gatomon?
Gatomon: Got it, Kari! Gatomon...digivolve to...Angewomon!
Angewomon: Heaven's Charm! (The attack hits everyone, cleansing them of all badness)
Tai: Yeah! It worked! Let's do it, Royalwargreymon!
Royalwargreymon: Right!
They both run up Taichi's leg at full speed, evading all sweeps made by his hands. Once the get to his face, they perform a back flip jump off his face and into the air.
Tai: FIRE OF JUSTICE!
Royalwargreymon: FATE OF CORRUPTION! NYAAAAAAAAH!
The attacks perforate a 16m-x16m hole in Taichi's head, cutting straight through the brain and through the back of the head.
Tai: Let's see you regenerate now, Taichi.
Taichi: AAAAAAAAAAH! NOOOOOOOO! (Disappears)
Tai (deactivates his armor): S'bout time he died...
Koromon: Man...I never thought he WOULD die...you're right about one thing though...
Tai: What's that?
Koromon: You're both too damn stubborn to die.
Tai: Very true...
Matt: Tai!
Tai: What's up?
Matt: Look! (Points at Taichi's castle)
The castle disappears right in front of their eyes, making way for a small golden aura. The aura travels towards Tai at full speed, stopping only when it reaches his hands. As he touches it, the golden aura turns into a key, bearing the crest of courage.
Tai: well...one down, and seven to go...and next time...I got a feeling it won't be so easy...
At the Emperor's base...
Emperor: This time, Digi-Destined, you have won, but next time...next time...you won't be able to withstand my power...Koushiro! Is the dimensional transporter ready?
Koushiro: Yes, Sire...final preparations are being done...
Emperor: Good...soon...very soon...I will merge this world with mine...and then...I will be the master of the twin worlds! I will be INVINCIBLE!
Technician (to Koushiro): Sir, we have found an irreparable flaw in the system.
Koushiro: What is that?
Technician: If the keys are all retrieved, and inserted into the core reactor, the process will be reversed, un-merging the worlds.
Koushiro: Then make sure that DOESN'T happen!
Technician: Yes, SIR! (Salutes)
What is the Emperor thinking? What will he do to prevent the flaw? What will happen when the worlds merge? Will the Digital World EVER be safe? Find out in chapter 5, February- Friendship. The world is facing the biggest threat ever...The Emperor...