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Digimon World Tour pt 2-

Secret of the Demon Corps

This is our last stop, remarked Davis, as Imperialdramon set himself down on the beach at Sydney. Cody and Joe slid down Imperialdramon's side, with Gomamon and Armadillomon following.

We'll leave the situation in your capable hands. Remember, I want to see lots of pictures when you get back!

I wonder why the beach is abandoned? I would have thought there would be people swarming all over it, noted Cody.

Oh, I think I have a hunch, replied Joe, pointing out to the bay. In the water were several digimon, including Crabmon, Shellmon and Coelamon. In the middle of it all was an Ebidramon and Gesomon, wrestling over a large boat.

(DIGIMON ANALYSER)

It's tricky battling Gesomon, because it feels like you're battling a glob of stretchy putty! His Elastic Arms can extend to enormous lengths, and no matter how hard you hit him, he always seems to bounce back!

Looks like we've got our work cut out for us, sighed Cody. He pulled out hid D-Terminal and readied the DigiEgg of Reliability. Digi Armour Energize!

(DIGIVOLVE MODE- ON)

Armadillomon Armour digivolve to- Submarimon, reliable guardian of the sea!

Let's get to work, Gomamon, added Joe.

You got it! Gomamon digivolve to- Ikkakumon!

With Joe and Cody riding, the walrus and submarine digimon swam out into the bay. Firing off their Oxygen and Harpoon torpedo attacks, they began to drive off the swarming digimon. As Ikkakumon swam towards the boat, Joe was surprised to notice another boat making its way towards them. What surprised him even more was the fact that there were several humans and several digimon on board it too!

Dolphmon! Yanmamon! DNA digivolve to- Divermon!

Bukamon digivolve to- Gomamon!

Gizamon digivolve to- Flymon!

(DIGIVOLVE MODE- OFF)

As Joe and Cody watched in shock, the 3 digimon launched an attack on Gesomon. With a hail of blades, fish and stingers, they pounded the squid until it was forced to retreat underwater and out of sight.

Thanks a lot, guys, shouted the boy riding Ebidramon.

Dingo, you're far too impetuous, scolded the girl on board. You're just lucky those other digidestined showed up when they did, or we would have had a lot more trouble on out hands.

Other digidestined chorused Joe and Cody.

Yes, we're talking about you! she laughed. Well boys, come on board and introduce yourselves.

As a matter of fact, Joe and Cody weren't the only ones who were meeting up with digidestined around the world- wherever the rest of the group went, they were meeting up with kindred spirits. In New York, for example-

Poison Ivy! shouted Palmon, as she tangled up a Mori Shellmon with her vine tendrils. She pinned the huge champion to the floor, long enough for Veemon to knock it out with a precise V-Headbutt. However, no sooner had Mori Shellmon fell than a dozen DoKunemon launched over him to swamp Veemon and Palmon.

We're seriously outnumbered here! wheezed Michael, who was being forced to hold back an attacking Gazimon by blasting it with his digivice.

When's your friends meant to arrive, Michael? We could seriously use some help! shouted Davis. In response, 3 digimon appeared with 3 digidestined behind then- Centaurumon vaulting over a wrecked car, Frigimon smashing his way through a wall, and Tortomon bulldozing through a gang of digimon.

Solar Ray! yelled Centaurumon, firing off a sweeping ray that scattered the Gazimon.

Sorry we're late, Michael! Hi there, Davis, my name's Mariah! giggled the brown-haired girl that jumped off of Centaurumon's back.

It's a pleasure to meet you, remarked Davis.

Strong Carapace! roared Tortomon, going into a spin and scattering the Kunemon like bowling pins.

And my name's Lou. I trust no-one is hurt?

Not yet, said Michael. But if Steve doesn't watch it

Michael indicated the teen nearby, who was fighting a Demidevimon with as much vigour as his partner Frigimon.

Aw Mike, you never let me cut loose. Anyway, now's not the time for introductions- we're kind of in the middle of something here!

With the help of Michael's teammates, the digimon were swiftly cleaned out.

Excellent stuff! Now that's what I call teamwork, digidestined style! cheered Davis.

Of course, it wasn't all fighting, seeing as some areas of the world were less crowded with digimon. And it's a good thing too; because it would be quite difficult battling when you can't understand a word your teammates were saying. As Tai and TK were finding out

The two had arrived in France only about an hour ago. It soon became obvious that things weren't going to be as easy as they planned. They hadn't yet met up with Gennai's assistant, and the fact that between the two of them they knew one word of French, meant that things were going to be slightly more difficult than they'd first planned. What made it even more embarrassing was the fact they'd got lost, and eventually Francis and Catherine, the French digidestined, had ended up finding them

So, these are Tai and TK, the digidestined from Odaiba? asked Francis. How on earth were these two able to overcome threats like Etemon and the Dark Masters when they can't even make their way around town without getting hopelessly lost?

Francis, you shouldn't be so harsh on them! Besides, that kid Tai is pretty cute giggled Catherine.

Do you have any idea what they're saying? whispered Tai, doing his best not to look like a total idiot.

I think they said something about Etemon replied TK. It's a good thing that there's no such thing as language barriers for digimon, otherwise the two of them would have been completely lost. Patamon and Agumon were currently having a conversation with Catherine's partner, Floramon.

Well Agumon, Patamon. Allow me to welcome you to the city of Paris! Known as the city of love, famous for the Eiffel Tower, - Floramon paused as she noticed a street vendor offering to draw a portrait of Tai. And plagued by street vendors who cling to you with more tenacity than a Limpetmon.

(Author's note- believe me, I know about things like that firsthand. Paris street vendors are quite possibly the most annoying people I've ever met. Back to the fic)

If the digidestined weren't having problems with entirely different languages, then the accents were giving them some trouble. Joe and Cody were currently on board the boat the Australian digidestined called their base, planning what to do next. Marie, the leader of the gang, was sitting at the head of a table planning what to do.

Marine Devimon, one of the Demon Corps, has taken control of the Sydney opera house. He's covered almost the entire thing in the obsidian rock that makes up a Control Spire, so we'll have to first launch an all-out attack on the Opera House to break the Spire Rock covering it. Then we can get inside and take care of him. Dolphmon, Yanmamon and Sorcerymon can battle from outside. Then, Ikkakumon can swim round the back while we damage the building, meaning Crabmon and Armadillomon will be able to enter and take out Marine Devimon.

The plan is sound, acknowledged Joe. Let's get to work.

(DIGIVOLVE MODE- ON)

Tentomon digivolve to- Yanmamon!

Gizamon digivolve to- Dolphmon!

Gomamon digivolve to- Ikkakumon!

Tapirmon digivolve to- Sorcerymon!

(DIGIVOLVE MODE- OFF)

Meanwhile, in the middle of the Opera House, MarineDevimon was busy, working out evil plans and devising wickedly cunning schemes no, no, actually he wasn't. What he was doing was singing?

AaaaaaAaaaAaaaA, Ahhh, LAAaaaAA! Hmm, I love the acoustics of this place! Laaaa, laaAAA

Master, master! squeaked a Syakomon, running into a room as fast as something with no legs could. He was accompanied by a group of Psychemon. We're under attack!

Don't worry about it, Syakomon! assured Marine Devimon. This whole building is covered in Spire Rock, isn't it? I can mobilise an army in a few seconds to deal with them!

As soon as Marine Devimon had finished talking, huge chunks of obsidian started to rain from the ceiling.

You'd better hurry up about it, otherwise there won't be any rock left to use!!

Fine, fine. But first, I need one thing-

Marine Devimon's tentacled arms shot out and clamped around the group of digimon. The colour drained from the digimon, and they explosively disintegrated into a haze of data that was siphoned up into Marine Devimon's tentacles.

Now I have the energy to work my magic! Marine Devimon, dark digivolve! he hissed. Marine Devimon disintegrated into a cloud of dark energy, which formed into a large ball. Thin quills suddenly exploded from all over the ball, which took the form of a digimon that looked like a cross between a mace and a blowfish.

(DIGIMON ANALYSER)

I'm Pukumon, a dangerous mutant digimon! My Needle Squall fires hundreds of diamond-tipped needles at an opponent that can puncture even a Monochromon's thick hide!

Spirit Needle! shouted Pukumon, firing a volley of needles out of his body. They hit the shattered chunks of rock, which began to form into evil digimon like Vilemon and Devidramon. The shrieking digimon swarmed outside to meet the digidestined attacking the building.

Did you see that? whispered Armadillomon, from behind a group of chairs.

Yeah! I thought Arukenimon was the only digimon capable of turning Control Spires into digimon! Do you think the other Demon Corps have that power? asked Cody.

Not that. I mean the way he drained the energy from those digimon to evolve into Pukumon. We've got to stop him now, before that mega digimon can do some serious damage!

I agree! Let's take him down! squeaked Crabmon. Crabmon digivolve to- Coelamon!

Gomamon digivolve to- Ikkaukumon!

The giant walrus and armoured lizard raged forwards towards Pukumon.

Ice Fist!

Heat Top!

One attack of fire and one of ice hurtled towards Pukumon, doing little damage but alerting him to their presence.

So, the attack on the Opera House was just a diversion, was it? I see you're my real enemy! You digidestined have been a thorn in my side for a long time now, so let's see how you like it when the thorns are stabbing you! Needle Squall! shouted Marine Devimon. He fired a machine-gun volley of needles at Ikkakumon and Coelamon, several sticking into them but the majority smashing into the wall. Riddled with cracks, the wall crumbled away. Pukumon spun forward like a bowling ball and crashed into the two, knocking them into the bay.

Looks like they've taken the fight to Marine Devimon, noted Marie. Keep it up, Yanmamon! Now all we have to do is keep these digimon away from Dingo, Joe and Cody!

hollered Dingo helplessly. Joe felt the Crest of Reliability pulse into life beneath his shirt, and he pulled it out to examine it.

Gennai told us this crest was a gift from Azulongmon. If we use it, our digimon will be filled with a portion of the digigod's power, said Joe.

Huh? What's the secret of that crest, Joe? asked Dingo.

The crests give us older kids the ability to get our partner to the Ultimate level- began Joe. He was quickly forced to shove Dingo aside to prevent them becoming skewered by another volleys of Pukumon's spines.

And now would be a good time to use it! he added.

(DIGIVOLVE MODE- ON)

A storm covered the bay, and forks of lightening suddenly began to course across the water. The water beneath Ikkakumon turned into a swirling waterspout, which pulled some of the stray thunderbolts into it as Ikkakumon started his digivolution.

Ikkakumon digivolve to-

The vortex of energy transformed the walrus-like Ikkakumon into an upright warrior, who looked like a cross between a grizzly bear, a walrus and a giant sea turtle. He grabbed one of the thunderbolts from the sky and shaped it into a huge chronodigizoid hammer.

(DIGIVOLVE MODE- OFF)

Joe's got the right idea. We need to use our highest forms if we want to beat Pukumon! shouted Dingo, sending a beam of light from his digivice at Coelamon. It covered him, and he undertook a less fancy, but no less effective transformation. Under the glow, huge blades and spikes sprouted from everywhere on Coelamon's armour, and his body grew longer as spikes and armour fused into a chitinous jacket.

Coelamon digivolve to SCORPIOMON! shouted the battleship-like crustacean, and he streaked through the water like an insectoid knife towards Pukumon. The three met in the middle, and soon a swirling melee had erupted between the three. Pukumon fired spines and punches, which were blocked by Zudomon's hammer or incinerated by Scorpiomon's Tail Blade. From the sidelines, Cody watched, seeming helpless.

They've battled him to a stalemate. Both of them are equally matched, so there's nothing they can do that their opponent can't counter, noted Cody.

Cody, why won't ya let me fight? As Submarimon, I could help Zudomon and Scorpiomon, even if it's just a bit protested Armadillomon.

No! It's too risky- they're Ultimate digimon and even Megas out there. Not even an Armour digimon would last five seconds against Pukumon's strength! I don't want you to get hurt Armadillomon. If TK was here

If TK was here, then what? replied Armadillomon harshly.

If he was here, I might have a better idea of what to do with Angemon's help you could digivolve to Shakkoumon but more importantly, maybe I'd no how to act and what to do and I wouldn't be so scared

Armadillomon, we're swept up in the biggest challenge of our lives, here the fate of the world rests in the hands of a bunch of kids

Kids seem to handle it pretty well, I mean look at all those Saturday morning cartoon shows, with the super-team teenagers and their city-stompin' robots joked Armadillomon.

I find it so difficult to come to terms with it all any mistake I make could have disastrous consequences. If I fail, the world will be at risk

Don't go digging yourself into a hole, Cody! If you think you'll fail before you've even begun, you'll destroy your confidence! You're not so small, Cody- we've all had to grow up fast, and we're all scared about what might go wrong, but you wouldn't have been picked for this job if you were going to flinch at the last moment. And, I know you're not a coward not after the things you did in the past- like that time you stood up to Black Wargreymon, or when you saved everyone from Megaseadramon in that Oil Rig? You're one tough guy, and you're stronger than you look. We're all in the same boat, Cody, and we don't just row it by pushin' each others' oars, but with our own. You've gotta believe in yourself

As Armadillomon finished his speech, the crest around Cody's neck pulsed into life.

Well, I guess what I said got through, smiled Armadillomon.

It sure did, pal, said Cody, examining the design on the crest Now I know what Integrity means. You've got to give it your all no matter how big you are, stand tall and fight a good fight, with all your strength, and know that there are always people there for you. So let's put that to practice, shall we?

I thought you'd never ask!

(DIGIVOLVE MODE- ON)

ARMADILLOMON WARP-DIGIVOLVE TO-

Cody's D3 sent a blaze of light into the air, which projected the image of his crest of Integrity into the air. Armadillomon rapidly grew larger, his armoured body growing into the thick plating and spikes of Ankylomon, and he jumped into the light. The crest took on the form of an angel for a second, and Ankylomon's armoured form transformed into the steel angel Shakkoumon. Then, Shakkoumon started to transform like some superhero's mech, his clawed fists transforming into a pair of huge battlecannons that snapped into place on his back. From inside Shakkoumon, a light escaped, and Shakkoumon split apart into pieces of armour- chest plate, gauntlets, facemask, and leg greaves. The light transformed into a human form, a gigantic warrior humanoid that looked like some great combination of man and walrus. The armour snapped into plate over his body, and he conjured a huge icy axe into his hand. Shaking it in the now-arctic wind, he roared his name like a battle cry-

(DIGIVOLVE MODE- OFF)

(Digimon Analyser)

Vikmon is the legendary commander of the Deep Savers, the Viking warlord who commands an army of sea digimon. He loves to fight more than anything else and is a master at using his Viking Axe to crush his enemies!

Vikmon charged headlong into the water, straight at Pukumon. He swung his axe in an arc and smashed Pukumon across the water.

Glad you could join us, Vikmon! rumbled Zudomon.

I wouldn't miss this fight for anything! Let's burst this blowhard blowfish! replied Vikmon.

The bigger they come the larger a splash they make, when I perforate you with Needle Squall! assured Pukumon, sending another rain of spikes at the digimon.

Vulcan's Hammer! retorted Zudomon, sending a lightening storm at Pukumon that shot all the spikes out of the air.

This is how you use spikes in an attack, Pukumon! Buzzsaw Bomber! called Scorpiomon, curling up and charging at Pukumon, a mass of cutting blades. He body slammed the huge fish underwater, hacking at him with numerous steel blades. The two digimon started exchanging heavy blows. Pukumon raining hits on Scorpiomon with his heavy fists, Scorpiomon taking any opportunity to slash out with his blades.

Tail Blade! gurgled Scorpiomon, sending Pukumon out of the water and up into the air with a crescent slash of energy.

Looks like it's my serve- to you, Vikmon!

Zudomon hefted his huge hammer and knocked Pukumon into the air like he was playing tennis, right at Vikmon. The huge Nordic digimon crouched down and aimed his cannons at the rapidly approaching Pukumon.

Arctic Blizzard! yelled Vikmon, sending a wave of ice and cold at Pukumon. It instantly turned the hapless blowfish into a ball of ice, which exploded into hundreds of shards of snow. Pukumon fell to earth like a burst balloon, but to the others' surprise he began to glow, shrink and dedigivolve, landing with a rather weak in the bay. Vikmon and Scorpiomon devolved back to Armadillomon and Crabmon, while Zudomon scooped up the fallen digimon that was once Pukumon. He reached land and shank back to Gomamon. Now that Pukumon had been defeated, the remaining black rock crumbled away from the Opera House, and the digimon created from it disintegrated.

Is this little fella Pukumon? mumbled Dingo, examining the washed-up digimon.

This little guy's a Tsubomon noted Cody. That's the fresh form of-

finished Armadillomon. How'd a nice guy like him end up such a mean monster?

cough I'll explain, I guess spluttered Tsubomon, who was coming round.

Lady Devimon, Skullsatamon and myself are not what we appear to be. Our , Demon, captured us and used spells to transform us into evil ultimate-level digimon like Marine Devimon. Because you defeated Pukumon, it broke the spells and turned me back to normal. If you can defeat Lady Devimon and Skullsatamon too, it will free them, and without his Corps to marshal the battle Demon will have no way to access this world. That's the best way to stop him. Not the only way, but I suppose that one's the least messy.

Eeyew, In that case, I don't even want to know what the other options are, said Joe.

Later that day, Joe and Cody were enjoying some well-deserved relaxation on the beach. Everyone agreed, they had earned it.

Has anyone seen Gomamon lately? asked Joe.

I think he went to buy ice cream- he said he was about to come into a large amount of money, so he'd treat everyone, replied Cody.

Ice cream? Where would he get the money? And come to think of it, how would he get anyone to serve him?

Hmm, you have a point there, remarked Cody, realising that most ice-cream vendors would probably run away at the first sight of Gomamon.

I mean, he's so short- He'd hardly be able to reach the service window mused Joe.

Hey! Check it out everyone! It's Dingo, pro surfer extraordinaire! Marie laughed. Indeed, Dingo was surfing along like a pro, attracting a lot of people's attention. What no one saw, however, was that just below the surface of the water, Dingo's board was attached to Ikkakumon, who was swimming along at a steady pace.

It's working, Ikkakumon! Everyone loves me! cheered Dingo.

Just remember, you owe me ten bucks for doing this said Ikkakumon.

What adventures will the others encounter as they meet digidestined all around the world? Find out on the next Digimon- Digital Monsters!