MA: this is it, the last battle, the final showdown, the ultimate struggle. I'm not even gonna say anymore. Just read.
Destiny. One word can mean so much to so many but for two warriors, it means the difference between life and death, victory and defeat, triumph and tragedy. One was born of love and courage, the other born of darkness and hate. One suffered heartache and pain, the other was the cause of it. One was the champion of light, the other, the representative of evil. Now, both stand at the end, where as two have stood, one must fall. This is their time, this is their battle, this is their struggle. Their story is near end, and now, this is their climax in which they have no choice but to fight. Prepare yourself: let the battle be joined.
MAX VS. THE DIGITAL WARLORD: THE FINAL CLASH
Like the start of our universe, the battle started with one, big, bang, as the two combatant's fists collided in a flash. Instantly, they began to trade punches: max broke the routine with a kick to the neck while the warlord retuned with a punch to the gut and the two returned to the rhythm of battle. All cameras were on them as they battled while the d3s were on the roof of a near-by building. They wanted a better view of the battle but they never expected to the level of intensity that the two showed. The seasoned battle vets awed at them. Meanwhile, the destined and their families had moved inside to avoid the battle but they gathered on the second floor, and all eyes were glued outside of a large window as they view the clash. Even the timid Cody, who normally didn't like fighting, was watching this fight.
" I usually do watch fighting, but I can't take my eyes on them." Was all the youngster could, as the air was heavy with gasps and awws. Unknown to them, or maybe known to them but they just didn't care, was the robed traveler who watched the battle with arms crossed and was not as astonished as everyone else. He knew this battle would be intense and no was quietly rooting for max.
" Do it, max."
All over the world, digidestined and non-digidestined alike gathered around TV screens and computer monitors, watching the fight of the century. Many didn't even know who was fighting or why but one phrase crossed everyone's mind sooner or later: what a fight. In the digital world, every digimon, data, virus, and vaccine, watched the important battle as well as genni, doc, and azulogmon who sweated bullets as the fight raged. Meanwhile, two special spectators watched as well.
" Master, this fight. It's so terrific."
" I know. This is his big challenge."
" Do you think he will win?"
" That remains to be seen."
Max landed an overhead smash to his head, sending him to the street below. Jumping to his feet, the warlord met max as he landed. Max punched with a left then with a right and was about to connect with another right when he caught his fist. The warlord punched max's face repeatedly while he held his arm, creating a yo-yo effect until let go with one final punch. Max came back with a head butt and flying knee to the cheek. The warlord fired an energy ball at max as he flew back but max swatted it away while he pursued him. He landed a kick to max, sending max in the opposite direction, smashing into a car. The warlord charged at him but max met him with an upper cut. He flew upward until stopped himself in time to dodge an energy ball from max. He said nothing as max looked obviously displeased and fired another one but he dodged it. Pissed, his hands glowed with a white light and he began to throw balls at an insane rate, while the warlord dodged one after the other, all the while smiling. Max then put his hands together, create a large white ball and with yell, fired it but it had the same results as the smaller ones. The warlord began to laugh as looked at max with an irritated look on his face. Suddenly, a smile creped on his face as he stretched his arms apart. The warlord wondered why he was smiling until he looked around to his horror; all the balls that max had thrown were floating around him. He realized that max hoped he would dodge them and was now knee deep in max's trap and with the sudden closing of his arms, the balls shot at the warlord at the same time. The explosion created a dust cloud leaving all but max wondering what the condition of his foe was while he floated up the level to the cloud. The answer to everyone's question came as the cloud dissipating showing the warlord; arms and legs huddled around him in protection. He rested his body as he saw max. Without a word, max charged his with punches as the warlord blocked them until he fired back with his own, causing the two to connect with a blow to the cheeks at the same time. Max recovered first with a kick but the warlord surprised him with a backhand, sending him crashing into a building. His body was lodged in the face of the building but with a flex of his power, reduced the building to rubble just as the warlord appeared behind him with a kick. Max spun out of control as he came over the bay just as the he appeared before him and punched him into the water.
" Caution: water hazard." He quipped as the surface of the water calmed. The view gasped at the site as the sick laugh of the warlord rung in their ears. The d3s watched the water, waiting for some sigh of their leader.
" Come on, max. This can't be the end." Said sam.
Max lay at the bottom of the bay but soon got up as he held his breath. He looked up the surface with his eyes full of seriousness as cause he felt the warlord waiting for him. He looked at his palms as he created energy balls in them. He then put them in the water, concentrating so they wouldn't go off, prematurely while he slowly swam away. After swimming a good distance until he was a long way from his original position and with a gesture upward from his pointer and middle fingers, sent the balls up to the surface of the water. The warlord smiled as he saw the balls, and easily punched them away. He flew back a couple of feet just as max erupted from the water.
" SURPRISE!!" The warlord shouted as he fired a red blast at max. Max never had a chance as his body was absorbed in a red explosion while almost at the time, everyone watching groaned into defeat. The world waited anxiously as the dust settled, revealing max floating in outward defiance to the cheers and relief of all viewing. Max spat out blood from his mouth as he faced his nemesis.
" That was impressive."
" I'm not here to impress you, bitch."
" BITCH?!"
Max flew at him with a right but he caught his fist with the left. The warlord in turn threw his left but he did the same. Max rammed his knee into his gut while the warlord did the same. Their knees collided with each other left to right, right to left over and over. While doing this, an odd thing happened: max cracked a smile. Despite the fact that he hates the warlord, max couldn't help enjoying this fight. They released arms to continue fighting at high speed when they disappeared. They reappeared on the ground, dashed at each other, and locked hand in a test of strength. Sparks flew as their hands shook under the stress and the ground beneath them. Somehow getting the same idea, both warriors rammed heads, repeatedly. Blood flowed from both their heads as they broke away from the others grasp. Both were breathing hard and their body covered in bruises and blood. In a blink of an eye, max appeared above him with his knee in the face of his enemy. Remove his knee, he kicked him with other knee, sending him flying. He stopped himself and fired a blast that max easily avoided. He appeared right in front of with his hands on his chest, swallowing him in a yellow flash. When it died, max looked for his foe found him on top of a building. He looked down and laughed at max, as he flew up at him. He met the boy with a knee followed by a cross over combination of punches. Max stopped him by grabbing his head and rapidly kicking his mid-section. The warlord spun around and kicked him in the neck, flipping max out of control. Max corrected himself and fired a massive energy blast, catching him off guard. In the aftermath, max smiled as he saw the warlord, floating the air, missing an arm and both legs.
" Oh on. This fight isn't over."
Grunting loudly, the warlord's missing limps shot back into place. Shaking his arm, the warlord charged max, continuing their battle ballet. The warlord caught max with an overhand right, send him to the ground, but he was able to land on his feet. The warlord raised his hands above his head, causing a small energy ball to appear between them. Max looked up in time to see the ball start to grow in size. Soon it was as big as an asteroid.
" Take this!" the warlord said as he threw the ball. Though it moving slowly, max knew well enough that it was power. View watched as max stood his ground while many screamed for him to get out of the way. Max then cupped his hands, signaling his use of the tsunami wave. Soon, the trademark blue energy appeared in his hands as the ball neared him. With a yell, he fired it, colliding with the ball. Max strained as he struggled to push it but it was more powerful than he thought but he refused to give up. Sent to one knee, he forced himself to his feet and with a yell, increased it size and power. The wave forced the ball back up, slowly at first then faster as the warlord looked at it in absolute horror, as it neared him. And in on big explosion, the ball and wave hit the tyrant, getting a deafening scream for his mouth, dying out after a while. The blast took out of the camera watching the fight, leaving the world wondering what happened. As it died out, max look up with a smile as he regressed back to the first form of the ascendant and smiled. The twins jumped up and down, cheering, while keke looked at her love with tears in her eyes. Sam, not wanting to stay on the roof, jumped down and hugged his best friend, laughing heartily.
" ALRIGHT! You did it buddy!"
" Hey, watch it, man! I kinda hurt."
" Max, is it really over?" asked kara.
" Yep, it's over?" he said as keke came up to him.
" I hope I didn't worry you."
" No not really."
" Hey max. What do you call that form you got into?" asked tike.
" Just call it ascendant level 2."
" Cool."
" Now I wonder who's gonna pay for all this damage?"
" Damn sure ain't gonna be me." Max laughed as the other joined him. They got ready to head back to the center to tell the good news, max's expression changed, from happy to serious as he turned back to look at something.
" Max, what is it?" asked his girlfriend.
" It's nothing. It thought..."
Suddenly, an energy blast fired past max to kara, exploding in the spot she stood. Tike was thrown aside as smoke and fire replaced where his twin once stood. As it died, kara laid in a massive crater, motionless, her uniform in ruins, and her fishing cap burnt to cinders. They all looked back to see the source, which was the warlord, standing confidently and with his hand out stretched.
" But how?" was all sam could say.
" Bravo. The combination energy of my attack and yours was enough to destroy my body but it still didn't destroy all of me. One cell remained and from that, I came back."
Max looked on in shock, keke was in tears and in a heap, sam was riddle with fear but tike was none of the above; he was overflowing with rage and in an instant, transformed and flew at the warlord. Max tried to stop him but the young fighter had begun to punch furiously, only to have the warlord simply smile at him. Tike's punches were no match for the fully powered tyrant but he didn't care; he had taken his sister away from him and now wanted revenge. Annoyed, he backslapped the boy, causing him to turn back to his normal state, and landing out cold on the ground. The warlord pointed his hand at the boy, getting ready to do the same to tike what he did to kara. Seeing this, max went to level 2 and dove at tike, just as the warlord fired his blast. The blast was bigger that the one that took out kara but when it cleared, tike was unharmed while max on the other hand was in bad shape; his clothes were torn and burnt, he was bleeding from ever orifice on his face, and by far the worst his left arm was broken and very bloody, seeing as how it took the burnt of the blast. Max struggled to his feet with his arm dangling, limply, while tike did the same.
" Max are you ok?"
" Yeah, kid but only one problem; I can't move my arm."
" Max, I'm sorry..."
" Don't worry about tike. Just get out of here."
Tike ran back to his sister's body in time to hear a blood cough come from her mouth. Meanwhile, the warlord laughed as he saw the condition of max.
" Well, it looks like my blast did a lot of damage to you my friend."
" Even with one arm I can take you."
" Let's see, how shall I finish you, enemy of mine? I know! I'll beat you with the move you love so much."
Max looked at him questionably as he cupped his hands to the side and began to power up. Then he realized his plan; he was going to us the tsunami wave on him. Max had lost a lot of energy saving tike and now it look like it was over.
I guess this is it. I can't formulate any kind of attack with one arm. I'm sorry everyone I failed you.
Now I know I didn't raise no quitter.
Max looked around for the source of the voice but found no one.
Who said that?
Now don't tell me you forgot me all ready now, max.
Max's eyes bulged out as he realized who was speaking.
D-d-d-d-d-dad?
That's right son.
But how?
There's no time to explain, son. Listen, I know it seems bad but you can't give up.
But dad, my arm is useless. How can I win?
Max, you have the power to defeat him but if you give up, you've all ready lost. Remember what I told you; you are a kamiya...
And a kamiya never quits.
That's right son. Now show this bastard whose boss!
Max looked up at the warlord and smiled as he balled his hand.
" What are you smiling for, fool? You can't fight me with one arm."
" One or no arm, YOU'RE GOING DOWN!"
With that, max stretched out his good arm as the golden aura returned around him.
TS...
NA...
MI...
Sam looked the two as the both of them powered up for their attacks.
" We've got to get out of here! The blast is gonna be too big!"
Tike picked up his sister and slung her over his shoulders as they all took off toward the center just as the inevitable happened.
" WAVE!!" Both shouted they fired their waves at each other. The collision of the blast sent a shock wave through the whole city, shattering windows, flapping over cars, and almost knocking the d3s out of the sky. As they looked back, they saw the results of the blast; the two waves had form a massive blue ball of energy, with a line down the middle, representing the conflicting power of the fighter as they fought to overcome the other. Max strained as the warlord forced the line to his side, but he refused to give up. The d3s flew on and through the window on the second floor where everyone watches the power struggle. Tike rushed to Joe's dad with kara on his shoulders.
" Take care of her." He said. Dr. kido nodded.
" What's happening?" Davis asked as the ground began to shake but it wasn't just odiba quaking. Due to the amount of power they were using both the real world and the digital world shook violently.
" It's their power. It too much for the earth to handle." Said the traveler.
" How do we stop it?" asked Tai.
" Only if one of them wins, and let's pray the right one win."
All eyes turned to the battle outside max seemed to be losing the fight.
Dad, I can't keep this up.
Son, you must tap into the rest of your power.
But what if I...
I know you think you might destroy the earth but you can control it.
Okay pop.
With a roar, max's beam pushed back the warlord's, as he tapped into more of his power. The warlord smiled as he too put in more of his power, ripping the ground in the process. As the two supers battled for control, tike, as well as everyone else, watched the struggle while in deep thought; he believed that he was responsible for max's inability to fight and now his disadvantage in the clash. That's when he made the only choice he could.
" Guys, take care of my sister, please." He said as he transformed and took off to the battle.
" Tike, come back!" said keke but she was too late; tike was already on his way. He struggled to stay in the air as the gigantic forces at work conflicted with his own but he made his way behind the warlord. Cupping his hands, tike fired a prolonged tsunami wave at the warlord, but the monster acted as if he didn't feel it. He slightly turned his head and with a flex of his back, fired a beam from his aura, which hit the youngster sending him to the ground.
" What is he trying to do? He can't beat him." Said Davis.
" He doesn't plan to beat him." Said sam.
" Then what?" asked Tai.
" He trying to distract him long enough for max to destroy him."
Sam then looked at keke and, as if thinking the same thing, both transformed.
" Where are you two doing?" asked matt.
" He's gonna need all the help he can get. Let's go kek."
The teens flew hard and fast and landed behind the warlord just as tike got to his feet. He looked at them and nodded, as they got ready. Tike fired his wave again as keke did her masenko and sam did his tri-beam. The three beams hit right on the mark but the warlord didn't even notice. Tai watched the effort and couldn't take it any more.
" Guys, we got to do something. I don't know about you but I can't sit by and watch them fight for us, without getting a chance to help. Now I'm going to help, who's with me?"
" You my answer Tai." Said sora.
" I'm not gonna let my best friend fight alone." Said matt.
" That goes double for me too." Said Mimi.
" You guys are our brothers." Said Kari.
" And we die, we die together." Added TK.
" I don't think this is safe but what the hell! You only live once." Said Joe.
" Though we don't have chance of winning, I'd rather go out with you guys." Said izzy.
" I don't have anything better to do so let's rock!" said Davis
" I think it would be the best thing to do." Said Cody.
" I owe you all so much, I wouldn't dream of fighting without you." Said ken.
" Hey, what are we standing around for? Let's go!" yolei shouted as their digimon digivolved and they all flew off. Metal garurumon, Lillymon, garudamon, Slyphmon, shakouamon, megakabutarimon, zudomon, and imperildramon landed behind the warlord as the trio turned to them.
" You guys sure about this?" asked sam.
" We've already been through this. Lets do it." Matt answered.
" On three."
The group took positions as sam called it.
" One...two...three!"
TRI-BEAM
MASENKO
TSUNAMI WAVE
METAL WOLF CLAW
FLOWER CANNON
VULCAN'S HAMMER
HORN BUSTER
STATIC FORCE
HARMONIOUS SPRIT
WING BLADE
POSITRON CANNON
The wave of attacks hit the warlord full force as they kept the stream up. The warlord now noticed them and had one word for them.
" Insects."
Arcing his back, he sent a shock wave right at the group, hitting them hard enough to knock them back a good 100 ft. all the digimon were forced back to their rookie level while they and everyone else was out cold. The warlord chuckled at the havoc while he cause while he once again focus on max when suddenly, a red energy blast screamed from the sky, colliding with his back. He flinched as he turned to see the source of the blast and to his surprise, in the sky, holding his firing arm, was Tai and Wargreymon.
" Tai, you bastard!"
Now son. With everything you've got, NOW!
" YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!" Max yelled as he put everything he had into his beam, forcing it over to the warlord's side swallowing him. He fought at it with all his evil might as pieces of him began to break off. Max started to walk toward him with his arms outstretched as the warlord screamed in pain. And with one final yell sent the would be master of the world into the sky, riding his massive blue wave.
" Hey you ok?"
Max slowly opened his eyes to see the traveler standing over him.
" Hey, that's a new look for you."
" That's not the first time I've heard it." He said as he helped him to his feet. Max looked around as his friends were getting to their feet.
" Max it's finally over." Said keke but she spoke too soon as max looked up with a look of fear and disbelief.
" Max what is it?"
" After all that, he's still alive."
Everyone looked up at max as he watched the sky.
" But how do you know?" asked Tai.
" I can feel it."
" Aww crap!" tike exclaimed.
" This has to end. This has to end NOW!" He shouted as he power back to level 2 and shot straight up.
" Max ready to fight." Said sora.
" He's not." Said the traveler.
" Hey maybe you were blind but you saw how he just took off." Said max.
" For him, transforming doesn't take up much energy but he used up his power to send him up there. Max is running on fumes."
But max was right, for as he made his way to the sky, the warlord float the cold and weightlessness of space.
" That brat! He was stronger than I thought. That's it! I've played around with these fucks long enough! If I can't rule the worlds than no one can!! Powers of darkness give me you strength!" with that, dark waves began to flow into his body from unknown source as his eyes changed to all black.
" Now, PREPARE FOR OBLIVION!!" as he cupped his hands to his side for one final assault. Max stopped as he felt the massive build up of energy.
Dad, what can I do? I don't have any power left.
Son, don't lose hope. You have one more weapon left.
I don't know if I got anything left.
Max you must relax and listen to your heart.
Max closed his eyes and began to relax. As he did he felt a warm feel start in his chest and traveled to his arm. When he opened his eyes. He looked in his hand and saw a white glowing orb in it.
What is it?
This is your ultimate weapon, the one thing the warlord came never defeat.
What?
Life.
Max then looked back at the earth and got an idea.
" People of earth, this is the warrior who was fighting the digital warlord. Right now the warlord is preparing to destroy earth and I need your help. He seeks to destroy life but that is he can't destroy life. He can suppress it, rule it, and ruin it but he can't destroy it. Please, give a little of yourselves and we can defeat him. For everyone on this world, please!"
It seemed that everywhere, no one said a thing as if they were too stunned to think. Then, in odiba, tike stood forward and closed his eyes. Suddenly, a glowing orb slowly shot out of his chest and flew up into the sky. Then keke did the same, did sam. The digidestined followed suit as did the digimon. Soon the people at the center did the same and as if know what was going on, millions of small orbs float into the sky; from New York to France, from Moscow to Mexico City. Even in the digital world, the orbs flowed from anything whose name ended with mon. the orbs finally began enter into max, absorbing into his skin and in one big rush, they entered him. The orb in his hand grew the size of a beach ball. The warlord finally got enough energy and then fired it while at the same time, max threw the orb. The orb was a quarter of the size of the beam but when they hit, the orb plowed through it easily and shattered it. As if in slow motion the ball hit the warlord and in a blinding flash of light, destroyed him and the shock wave hit max full force.
Max found himself in a warm green field surrounded by hills. He was sitting on a bench over looking a overlooking a calm pond.
" How did I get here?"
Suddenly, the two hooded figures from his near-death experience appeared and sat on either side of him.
" Who are you?" he said causing them to remove their hoods to reveal their identities, which got a gasp form max.
" Mom? Dad?"
" That's right son."
" Yep, sweetie."
" But how? I thought you were dead."
" We are. But because of our work in life, we became guardians, being who watch over the order of the universe."
" We came to you that to test you to see if you were willing to give up your personal feelings to do what's really important. You passed."
" Yes and now the warlord is gone."
" No, son that was also a test."
" And now you must face the real challenge."
Max jumped up and turned to source of the voice. He wore a similar robe as his parents; his hair was almost like his but without the ponytail.
" Now who are you?"
" What, is that any way to treat you own brother, max?"
" What the?! BlackWargreymon!"
Max jumped over the bench and hugged him.
" Man, you look different."
" When I died, they gave me a human body. But now, you have to go back."
" What!"
" Yes son. You have much to do before you die." Tai said as he put his hand on his shoulder.
" I understand."
" Son, I just want to say that we love you and were proud of you."
" Thanks mom, dad." He said as he embraced them in a hug.
As the families made their way to the battle site, all eyes were locked on the sky.
" Anything?" asked Mr.ishida.
" Nothing. Tai and Wargreymon left to find him about ten minutes ago." Said Tai.
" I see them." Said Kari as the two in question appeared and landed. Sora ran and embraced Tai as keke looked at him with worry. He sighed over to his digimon.
" We found in the upper atmosphere."
" Falling?"
" No, floating."
While in the massive arm of Wargreymon, max opened his eye and as his vision focused, a weak smile crawled on his face.
" I must be dead cause I'm looking at an angel." He said weakly.
" Flatter."
" So is it really over?" asked Joe.
Max nodded, causing him to groin.
" Any got an aspirin?"
Just then, kara who dr. kido put on tike's shoulders, woke up.
" Ow! Did I miss anything?"
" Oh nothing sis. Just the end of the battle."
" Hey, my hat. Where is my hat?"
TK look up at his hat took it off and put it on her head. Kari looked at him with a look in her eyes.
" Well, she needed it more than me."
" Well, I think speak for everyone when I say, LET'S THE FUCK OUTTA HERE!"
Everyone couldn't help but laugh as they began the long trek to the hospital, if it was still standing. Max had fallen asleep with a grin on his face for he knows and everyone else knew that the nightmare was finally over. Though it was a long road, they were now able to rest.
NEXT TIME: The aftermath of the biggest battle in history. The group rebuilds and party's down as max performs. Plus an ending that will leave wondering is it...
THE END OF THE BEGINNING
LATER FICCERS
Destiny. One word can mean so much to so many but for two warriors, it means the difference between life and death, victory and defeat, triumph and tragedy. One was born of love and courage, the other born of darkness and hate. One suffered heartache and pain, the other was the cause of it. One was the champion of light, the other, the representative of evil. Now, both stand at the end, where as two have stood, one must fall. This is their time, this is their battle, this is their struggle. Their story is near end, and now, this is their climax in which they have no choice but to fight. Prepare yourself: let the battle be joined.
MAX VS. THE DIGITAL WARLORD: THE FINAL CLASH
Like the start of our universe, the battle started with one, big, bang, as the two combatant's fists collided in a flash. Instantly, they began to trade punches: max broke the routine with a kick to the neck while the warlord retuned with a punch to the gut and the two returned to the rhythm of battle. All cameras were on them as they battled while the d3s were on the roof of a near-by building. They wanted a better view of the battle but they never expected to the level of intensity that the two showed. The seasoned battle vets awed at them. Meanwhile, the destined and their families had moved inside to avoid the battle but they gathered on the second floor, and all eyes were glued outside of a large window as they view the clash. Even the timid Cody, who normally didn't like fighting, was watching this fight.
" I usually do watch fighting, but I can't take my eyes on them." Was all the youngster could, as the air was heavy with gasps and awws. Unknown to them, or maybe known to them but they just didn't care, was the robed traveler who watched the battle with arms crossed and was not as astonished as everyone else. He knew this battle would be intense and no was quietly rooting for max.
" Do it, max."
All over the world, digidestined and non-digidestined alike gathered around TV screens and computer monitors, watching the fight of the century. Many didn't even know who was fighting or why but one phrase crossed everyone's mind sooner or later: what a fight. In the digital world, every digimon, data, virus, and vaccine, watched the important battle as well as genni, doc, and azulogmon who sweated bullets as the fight raged. Meanwhile, two special spectators watched as well.
" Master, this fight. It's so terrific."
" I know. This is his big challenge."
" Do you think he will win?"
" That remains to be seen."
Max landed an overhead smash to his head, sending him to the street below. Jumping to his feet, the warlord met max as he landed. Max punched with a left then with a right and was about to connect with another right when he caught his fist. The warlord punched max's face repeatedly while he held his arm, creating a yo-yo effect until let go with one final punch. Max came back with a head butt and flying knee to the cheek. The warlord fired an energy ball at max as he flew back but max swatted it away while he pursued him. He landed a kick to max, sending max in the opposite direction, smashing into a car. The warlord charged at him but max met him with an upper cut. He flew upward until stopped himself in time to dodge an energy ball from max. He said nothing as max looked obviously displeased and fired another one but he dodged it. Pissed, his hands glowed with a white light and he began to throw balls at an insane rate, while the warlord dodged one after the other, all the while smiling. Max then put his hands together, create a large white ball and with yell, fired it but it had the same results as the smaller ones. The warlord began to laugh as looked at max with an irritated look on his face. Suddenly, a smile creped on his face as he stretched his arms apart. The warlord wondered why he was smiling until he looked around to his horror; all the balls that max had thrown were floating around him. He realized that max hoped he would dodge them and was now knee deep in max's trap and with the sudden closing of his arms, the balls shot at the warlord at the same time. The explosion created a dust cloud leaving all but max wondering what the condition of his foe was while he floated up the level to the cloud. The answer to everyone's question came as the cloud dissipating showing the warlord; arms and legs huddled around him in protection. He rested his body as he saw max. Without a word, max charged his with punches as the warlord blocked them until he fired back with his own, causing the two to connect with a blow to the cheeks at the same time. Max recovered first with a kick but the warlord surprised him with a backhand, sending him crashing into a building. His body was lodged in the face of the building but with a flex of his power, reduced the building to rubble just as the warlord appeared behind him with a kick. Max spun out of control as he came over the bay just as the he appeared before him and punched him into the water.
" Caution: water hazard." He quipped as the surface of the water calmed. The view gasped at the site as the sick laugh of the warlord rung in their ears. The d3s watched the water, waiting for some sigh of their leader.
" Come on, max. This can't be the end." Said sam.
Max lay at the bottom of the bay but soon got up as he held his breath. He looked up the surface with his eyes full of seriousness as cause he felt the warlord waiting for him. He looked at his palms as he created energy balls in them. He then put them in the water, concentrating so they wouldn't go off, prematurely while he slowly swam away. After swimming a good distance until he was a long way from his original position and with a gesture upward from his pointer and middle fingers, sent the balls up to the surface of the water. The warlord smiled as he saw the balls, and easily punched them away. He flew back a couple of feet just as max erupted from the water.
" SURPRISE!!" The warlord shouted as he fired a red blast at max. Max never had a chance as his body was absorbed in a red explosion while almost at the time, everyone watching groaned into defeat. The world waited anxiously as the dust settled, revealing max floating in outward defiance to the cheers and relief of all viewing. Max spat out blood from his mouth as he faced his nemesis.
" That was impressive."
" I'm not here to impress you, bitch."
" BITCH?!"
Max flew at him with a right but he caught his fist with the left. The warlord in turn threw his left but he did the same. Max rammed his knee into his gut while the warlord did the same. Their knees collided with each other left to right, right to left over and over. While doing this, an odd thing happened: max cracked a smile. Despite the fact that he hates the warlord, max couldn't help enjoying this fight. They released arms to continue fighting at high speed when they disappeared. They reappeared on the ground, dashed at each other, and locked hand in a test of strength. Sparks flew as their hands shook under the stress and the ground beneath them. Somehow getting the same idea, both warriors rammed heads, repeatedly. Blood flowed from both their heads as they broke away from the others grasp. Both were breathing hard and their body covered in bruises and blood. In a blink of an eye, max appeared above him with his knee in the face of his enemy. Remove his knee, he kicked him with other knee, sending him flying. He stopped himself and fired a blast that max easily avoided. He appeared right in front of with his hands on his chest, swallowing him in a yellow flash. When it died, max looked for his foe found him on top of a building. He looked down and laughed at max, as he flew up at him. He met the boy with a knee followed by a cross over combination of punches. Max stopped him by grabbing his head and rapidly kicking his mid-section. The warlord spun around and kicked him in the neck, flipping max out of control. Max corrected himself and fired a massive energy blast, catching him off guard. In the aftermath, max smiled as he saw the warlord, floating the air, missing an arm and both legs.
" Oh on. This fight isn't over."
Grunting loudly, the warlord's missing limps shot back into place. Shaking his arm, the warlord charged max, continuing their battle ballet. The warlord caught max with an overhand right, send him to the ground, but he was able to land on his feet. The warlord raised his hands above his head, causing a small energy ball to appear between them. Max looked up in time to see the ball start to grow in size. Soon it was as big as an asteroid.
" Take this!" the warlord said as he threw the ball. Though it moving slowly, max knew well enough that it was power. View watched as max stood his ground while many screamed for him to get out of the way. Max then cupped his hands, signaling his use of the tsunami wave. Soon, the trademark blue energy appeared in his hands as the ball neared him. With a yell, he fired it, colliding with the ball. Max strained as he struggled to push it but it was more powerful than he thought but he refused to give up. Sent to one knee, he forced himself to his feet and with a yell, increased it size and power. The wave forced the ball back up, slowly at first then faster as the warlord looked at it in absolute horror, as it neared him. And in on big explosion, the ball and wave hit the tyrant, getting a deafening scream for his mouth, dying out after a while. The blast took out of the camera watching the fight, leaving the world wondering what happened. As it died out, max look up with a smile as he regressed back to the first form of the ascendant and smiled. The twins jumped up and down, cheering, while keke looked at her love with tears in her eyes. Sam, not wanting to stay on the roof, jumped down and hugged his best friend, laughing heartily.
" ALRIGHT! You did it buddy!"
" Hey, watch it, man! I kinda hurt."
" Max, is it really over?" asked kara.
" Yep, it's over?" he said as keke came up to him.
" I hope I didn't worry you."
" No not really."
" Hey max. What do you call that form you got into?" asked tike.
" Just call it ascendant level 2."
" Cool."
" Now I wonder who's gonna pay for all this damage?"
" Damn sure ain't gonna be me." Max laughed as the other joined him. They got ready to head back to the center to tell the good news, max's expression changed, from happy to serious as he turned back to look at something.
" Max, what is it?" asked his girlfriend.
" It's nothing. It thought..."
Suddenly, an energy blast fired past max to kara, exploding in the spot she stood. Tike was thrown aside as smoke and fire replaced where his twin once stood. As it died, kara laid in a massive crater, motionless, her uniform in ruins, and her fishing cap burnt to cinders. They all looked back to see the source, which was the warlord, standing confidently and with his hand out stretched.
" But how?" was all sam could say.
" Bravo. The combination energy of my attack and yours was enough to destroy my body but it still didn't destroy all of me. One cell remained and from that, I came back."
Max looked on in shock, keke was in tears and in a heap, sam was riddle with fear but tike was none of the above; he was overflowing with rage and in an instant, transformed and flew at the warlord. Max tried to stop him but the young fighter had begun to punch furiously, only to have the warlord simply smile at him. Tike's punches were no match for the fully powered tyrant but he didn't care; he had taken his sister away from him and now wanted revenge. Annoyed, he backslapped the boy, causing him to turn back to his normal state, and landing out cold on the ground. The warlord pointed his hand at the boy, getting ready to do the same to tike what he did to kara. Seeing this, max went to level 2 and dove at tike, just as the warlord fired his blast. The blast was bigger that the one that took out kara but when it cleared, tike was unharmed while max on the other hand was in bad shape; his clothes were torn and burnt, he was bleeding from ever orifice on his face, and by far the worst his left arm was broken and very bloody, seeing as how it took the burnt of the blast. Max struggled to his feet with his arm dangling, limply, while tike did the same.
" Max are you ok?"
" Yeah, kid but only one problem; I can't move my arm."
" Max, I'm sorry..."
" Don't worry about tike. Just get out of here."
Tike ran back to his sister's body in time to hear a blood cough come from her mouth. Meanwhile, the warlord laughed as he saw the condition of max.
" Well, it looks like my blast did a lot of damage to you my friend."
" Even with one arm I can take you."
" Let's see, how shall I finish you, enemy of mine? I know! I'll beat you with the move you love so much."
Max looked at him questionably as he cupped his hands to the side and began to power up. Then he realized his plan; he was going to us the tsunami wave on him. Max had lost a lot of energy saving tike and now it look like it was over.
I guess this is it. I can't formulate any kind of attack with one arm. I'm sorry everyone I failed you.
Now I know I didn't raise no quitter.
Max looked around for the source of the voice but found no one.
Who said that?
Now don't tell me you forgot me all ready now, max.
Max's eyes bulged out as he realized who was speaking.
D-d-d-d-d-dad?
That's right son.
But how?
There's no time to explain, son. Listen, I know it seems bad but you can't give up.
But dad, my arm is useless. How can I win?
Max, you have the power to defeat him but if you give up, you've all ready lost. Remember what I told you; you are a kamiya...
And a kamiya never quits.
That's right son. Now show this bastard whose boss!
Max looked up at the warlord and smiled as he balled his hand.
" What are you smiling for, fool? You can't fight me with one arm."
" One or no arm, YOU'RE GOING DOWN!"
With that, max stretched out his good arm as the golden aura returned around him.
TS...
NA...
MI...
Sam looked the two as the both of them powered up for their attacks.
" We've got to get out of here! The blast is gonna be too big!"
Tike picked up his sister and slung her over his shoulders as they all took off toward the center just as the inevitable happened.
" WAVE!!" Both shouted they fired their waves at each other. The collision of the blast sent a shock wave through the whole city, shattering windows, flapping over cars, and almost knocking the d3s out of the sky. As they looked back, they saw the results of the blast; the two waves had form a massive blue ball of energy, with a line down the middle, representing the conflicting power of the fighter as they fought to overcome the other. Max strained as the warlord forced the line to his side, but he refused to give up. The d3s flew on and through the window on the second floor where everyone watches the power struggle. Tike rushed to Joe's dad with kara on his shoulders.
" Take care of her." He said. Dr. kido nodded.
" What's happening?" Davis asked as the ground began to shake but it wasn't just odiba quaking. Due to the amount of power they were using both the real world and the digital world shook violently.
" It's their power. It too much for the earth to handle." Said the traveler.
" How do we stop it?" asked Tai.
" Only if one of them wins, and let's pray the right one win."
All eyes turned to the battle outside max seemed to be losing the fight.
Dad, I can't keep this up.
Son, you must tap into the rest of your power.
But what if I...
I know you think you might destroy the earth but you can control it.
Okay pop.
With a roar, max's beam pushed back the warlord's, as he tapped into more of his power. The warlord smiled as he too put in more of his power, ripping the ground in the process. As the two supers battled for control, tike, as well as everyone else, watched the struggle while in deep thought; he believed that he was responsible for max's inability to fight and now his disadvantage in the clash. That's when he made the only choice he could.
" Guys, take care of my sister, please." He said as he transformed and took off to the battle.
" Tike, come back!" said keke but she was too late; tike was already on his way. He struggled to stay in the air as the gigantic forces at work conflicted with his own but he made his way behind the warlord. Cupping his hands, tike fired a prolonged tsunami wave at the warlord, but the monster acted as if he didn't feel it. He slightly turned his head and with a flex of his back, fired a beam from his aura, which hit the youngster sending him to the ground.
" What is he trying to do? He can't beat him." Said Davis.
" He doesn't plan to beat him." Said sam.
" Then what?" asked Tai.
" He trying to distract him long enough for max to destroy him."
Sam then looked at keke and, as if thinking the same thing, both transformed.
" Where are you two doing?" asked matt.
" He's gonna need all the help he can get. Let's go kek."
The teens flew hard and fast and landed behind the warlord just as tike got to his feet. He looked at them and nodded, as they got ready. Tike fired his wave again as keke did her masenko and sam did his tri-beam. The three beams hit right on the mark but the warlord didn't even notice. Tai watched the effort and couldn't take it any more.
" Guys, we got to do something. I don't know about you but I can't sit by and watch them fight for us, without getting a chance to help. Now I'm going to help, who's with me?"
" You my answer Tai." Said sora.
" I'm not gonna let my best friend fight alone." Said matt.
" That goes double for me too." Said Mimi.
" You guys are our brothers." Said Kari.
" And we die, we die together." Added TK.
" I don't think this is safe but what the hell! You only live once." Said Joe.
" Though we don't have chance of winning, I'd rather go out with you guys." Said izzy.
" I don't have anything better to do so let's rock!" said Davis
" I think it would be the best thing to do." Said Cody.
" I owe you all so much, I wouldn't dream of fighting without you." Said ken.
" Hey, what are we standing around for? Let's go!" yolei shouted as their digimon digivolved and they all flew off. Metal garurumon, Lillymon, garudamon, Slyphmon, shakouamon, megakabutarimon, zudomon, and imperildramon landed behind the warlord as the trio turned to them.
" You guys sure about this?" asked sam.
" We've already been through this. Lets do it." Matt answered.
" On three."
The group took positions as sam called it.
" One...two...three!"
TRI-BEAM
MASENKO
TSUNAMI WAVE
METAL WOLF CLAW
FLOWER CANNON
VULCAN'S HAMMER
HORN BUSTER
STATIC FORCE
HARMONIOUS SPRIT
WING BLADE
POSITRON CANNON
The wave of attacks hit the warlord full force as they kept the stream up. The warlord now noticed them and had one word for them.
" Insects."
Arcing his back, he sent a shock wave right at the group, hitting them hard enough to knock them back a good 100 ft. all the digimon were forced back to their rookie level while they and everyone else was out cold. The warlord chuckled at the havoc while he cause while he once again focus on max when suddenly, a red energy blast screamed from the sky, colliding with his back. He flinched as he turned to see the source of the blast and to his surprise, in the sky, holding his firing arm, was Tai and Wargreymon.
" Tai, you bastard!"
Now son. With everything you've got, NOW!
" YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!" Max yelled as he put everything he had into his beam, forcing it over to the warlord's side swallowing him. He fought at it with all his evil might as pieces of him began to break off. Max started to walk toward him with his arms outstretched as the warlord screamed in pain. And with one final yell sent the would be master of the world into the sky, riding his massive blue wave.
" Hey you ok?"
Max slowly opened his eyes to see the traveler standing over him.
" Hey, that's a new look for you."
" That's not the first time I've heard it." He said as he helped him to his feet. Max looked around as his friends were getting to their feet.
" Max it's finally over." Said keke but she spoke too soon as max looked up with a look of fear and disbelief.
" Max what is it?"
" After all that, he's still alive."
Everyone looked up at max as he watched the sky.
" But how do you know?" asked Tai.
" I can feel it."
" Aww crap!" tike exclaimed.
" This has to end. This has to end NOW!" He shouted as he power back to level 2 and shot straight up.
" Max ready to fight." Said sora.
" He's not." Said the traveler.
" Hey maybe you were blind but you saw how he just took off." Said max.
" For him, transforming doesn't take up much energy but he used up his power to send him up there. Max is running on fumes."
But max was right, for as he made his way to the sky, the warlord float the cold and weightlessness of space.
" That brat! He was stronger than I thought. That's it! I've played around with these fucks long enough! If I can't rule the worlds than no one can!! Powers of darkness give me you strength!" with that, dark waves began to flow into his body from unknown source as his eyes changed to all black.
" Now, PREPARE FOR OBLIVION!!" as he cupped his hands to his side for one final assault. Max stopped as he felt the massive build up of energy.
Dad, what can I do? I don't have any power left.
Son, don't lose hope. You have one more weapon left.
I don't know if I got anything left.
Max you must relax and listen to your heart.
Max closed his eyes and began to relax. As he did he felt a warm feel start in his chest and traveled to his arm. When he opened his eyes. He looked in his hand and saw a white glowing orb in it.
What is it?
This is your ultimate weapon, the one thing the warlord came never defeat.
What?
Life.
Max then looked back at the earth and got an idea.
" People of earth, this is the warrior who was fighting the digital warlord. Right now the warlord is preparing to destroy earth and I need your help. He seeks to destroy life but that is he can't destroy life. He can suppress it, rule it, and ruin it but he can't destroy it. Please, give a little of yourselves and we can defeat him. For everyone on this world, please!"
It seemed that everywhere, no one said a thing as if they were too stunned to think. Then, in odiba, tike stood forward and closed his eyes. Suddenly, a glowing orb slowly shot out of his chest and flew up into the sky. Then keke did the same, did sam. The digidestined followed suit as did the digimon. Soon the people at the center did the same and as if know what was going on, millions of small orbs float into the sky; from New York to France, from Moscow to Mexico City. Even in the digital world, the orbs flowed from anything whose name ended with mon. the orbs finally began enter into max, absorbing into his skin and in one big rush, they entered him. The orb in his hand grew the size of a beach ball. The warlord finally got enough energy and then fired it while at the same time, max threw the orb. The orb was a quarter of the size of the beam but when they hit, the orb plowed through it easily and shattered it. As if in slow motion the ball hit the warlord and in a blinding flash of light, destroyed him and the shock wave hit max full force.
Max found himself in a warm green field surrounded by hills. He was sitting on a bench over looking a overlooking a calm pond.
" How did I get here?"
Suddenly, the two hooded figures from his near-death experience appeared and sat on either side of him.
" Who are you?" he said causing them to remove their hoods to reveal their identities, which got a gasp form max.
" Mom? Dad?"
" That's right son."
" Yep, sweetie."
" But how? I thought you were dead."
" We are. But because of our work in life, we became guardians, being who watch over the order of the universe."
" We came to you that to test you to see if you were willing to give up your personal feelings to do what's really important. You passed."
" Yes and now the warlord is gone."
" No, son that was also a test."
" And now you must face the real challenge."
Max jumped up and turned to source of the voice. He wore a similar robe as his parents; his hair was almost like his but without the ponytail.
" Now who are you?"
" What, is that any way to treat you own brother, max?"
" What the?! BlackWargreymon!"
Max jumped over the bench and hugged him.
" Man, you look different."
" When I died, they gave me a human body. But now, you have to go back."
" What!"
" Yes son. You have much to do before you die." Tai said as he put his hand on his shoulder.
" I understand."
" Son, I just want to say that we love you and were proud of you."
" Thanks mom, dad." He said as he embraced them in a hug.
As the families made their way to the battle site, all eyes were locked on the sky.
" Anything?" asked Mr.ishida.
" Nothing. Tai and Wargreymon left to find him about ten minutes ago." Said Tai.
" I see them." Said Kari as the two in question appeared and landed. Sora ran and embraced Tai as keke looked at him with worry. He sighed over to his digimon.
" We found in the upper atmosphere."
" Falling?"
" No, floating."
While in the massive arm of Wargreymon, max opened his eye and as his vision focused, a weak smile crawled on his face.
" I must be dead cause I'm looking at an angel." He said weakly.
" Flatter."
" So is it really over?" asked Joe.
Max nodded, causing him to groin.
" Any got an aspirin?"
Just then, kara who dr. kido put on tike's shoulders, woke up.
" Ow! Did I miss anything?"
" Oh nothing sis. Just the end of the battle."
" Hey, my hat. Where is my hat?"
TK look up at his hat took it off and put it on her head. Kari looked at him with a look in her eyes.
" Well, she needed it more than me."
" Well, I think speak for everyone when I say, LET'S THE FUCK OUTTA HERE!"
Everyone couldn't help but laugh as they began the long trek to the hospital, if it was still standing. Max had fallen asleep with a grin on his face for he knows and everyone else knew that the nightmare was finally over. Though it was a long road, they were now able to rest.
NEXT TIME: The aftermath of the biggest battle in history. The group rebuilds and party's down as max performs. Plus an ending that will leave wondering is it...
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