"NO!" Matt tried furiously to break the silver cage. He had to save Laura.

"It's too late my friend. She has given in to the darkness. Her fate is sealed. Nothing can save her now." Nick laughed.

"Maybe there's still a way. Agumon try digivolving."

"Agumon digivolve to…."

Nothing happened.

"Foolish child. Don't you think my sister's abilities are a tad stronger than that of your digimon? Nothing except Laura can dispel of the shield."

Tai shrugged at the others. There was nothing left for them to do.

Nick raised his arm, "I promise to make this painful as possible dear sister. Midnight…" Nick stopped mid - phrase as a snowball nailed into him. "What? Who threw that?"

"I did." A figure stepped into the clearing.

Kari gasped. "Is it just me or does that girl look a lot like Laura?" The young girl had long, curly blond hair that was pulled back into a ponytail. Her violet eyes held a touch of sympathy and rage to them. She easily stood at the height of 5'6, only two inches shorter than Laura. She was clad in a sky blue shirt, jeans, and an amethyst waist length coat like Laura's.

"I should look like her. She is my eldest sister."

"Aryn?" asked Matt.

"The same." Then she turned to her brother. "I will not let you murder our sister. I lost her once, I refuse to do it again."

"But what about our plan of revenge?"

"Your plan Nick. I never wanted any part of it."

"Then why did you help? The calls? The attack on the street?"

"I called Laura to warn her. And the attack was meant to hit you, not her. You just stepped out of the way and she took the hit. When I saw her fly threw the air, I wanted to send another to brace her fall. But you wouldn't let me. And she fell. Well I got news for you Nickolas, I will not let you hurt her again."

"Why not, she destroy our lives!"

"No Nick. You did. She did not kill mom and dad. Lady Myotismon did. You mind has been poisoned by the Powers of Darkness. You are not the caring brother I remember."

"I did this all for you. She took mom and dad away from us. If it wasn't for me, you would have been dead too."

"I know that. I guess something good did come out from training with Piedmon. It help save me and save you from making a grave mistake."

"Never. She will pay for her sins."

"Well you'll just have to go through me to get to her."

"Fine by me. You always were a pain in my side, Aryn."

Aryn glowed. "How did things get like this Nick? When did you lose your innocence?"

"The day my sister died and came evil. Midnight Flames." Nick crossed his arm in front of him like an x and the part. Blue flames shot at Aryn.

Shooting out her hand Aryn scream "Amethyst Squalls."

The DigiDestineds ears perked up at that name of the attack. It was the same attack that hit Laura.

"Lucky is never going to believe that both her siblings are alive." said Kari, memorized by the sights presented before them.

"You of all people should know Aryn that you can't beat me. You are at the same level of power as Laura, rookie."

Aryn knew this to be quite true. If she could snap Laura out of her daze, then the odds would be more in there favor. But her sister was pretty far gone. She couldn't help her sister much, she had to fight Nick to keep him away from Laura. Who else could reach Lucky? Her eyes scanned the group in the shield. They rested on Matt. 'Unity and Friendship forever be. Unconditional love. Of course, he can.'

"Matt, you must listen to me. You have to snap Laura out of her coma. She'll only listen to you though. Nick's powers couldn't destroy the love you too have for one another. It is too deep, to far rooted in her soul."

"How do I call to her though."

"Just talk, she'll remember."

"Okay, I'll try."

"I'll hold off Nick. Please save my sister."

He nodded and turn to Laura.

"Lucky, please listen to me. You have to. The images you are seeing, they're not real. They are an illusion created by your brother. You have to fight them."

"NO. I must pay for my sins against my family."

"You didn't do anything. Your family didn't die because of you. Nick was lying to you. You would never turn away from someone in danger. When we fought Lady Myotismon, who walked into the field alone? You did. And you beat her."

Tai jumped into the conversation. "Who defeated the Grey Emperors and Lady Myotismon the first time? You did Lucky. You don't have an evil bone in your body. Every time I needed help, I knew I could count on you to help."

"That's right. Laura, you were always there for me to give me advice on relationships and other problems I faced, especially controlling my light powers. If you were so evil, why would you help me?"

"And how many times did you drop whatever you doing to lead a hand, a shoulder to cry on when Tai and I fought?"

"Or helping me overcome my problem with the powers of darkness?"

"And convincing me that I didn't cause you and Matt problems? That you would always trust me?"

"Or being there cheering me on at my Kendo Tournaments?"

"Or helping me in the store."

"Keeping Jun away from me and Matt."

"Being there to laugh over all my many mishaps with hair dye?

"Or bring me a lunch at the hospital when I volunteered?"

"Or fixing my lap top when it broke?"

"Me. No, I must pay." though Laura didn't sound nearly as confident.

"You're doing it everyone. Keep it up."

"You know you could never hurt anyone Lucky. You tried so hard to protect us from your stalker. So hard that is almost caused us to break up. You were under so much stress, the threats the virus, and yet you put all of our safeties first. I never loved you more than I did then that moment. You are so a pure and loving person. You would never hurt anyone like Nick said you did."

Laura struggled to remember. 'The voice is sounds so familiar, but why can't I recall it.'

"Laura, I have never loved someone as much as I love you. Nothing can come between us. Not Nick and definitely not his powers. I know the woman I fell in love with is still somewhere in there. Fight Laura. We have so much to live for. Our whole lives are still ahead of us and if you can't be a part of it, well, then my life is not worth living. Because if you weren't there, I would be missing out on something so great and deep, your unconditional love. I can't imagine marrying any else but you. Please Rukula, come back to me."

'Rukula.' Lucky closed her eyes and started to see images.

A brown hair boy bouncing a soccer ball off his head asking if the game was ever going to began. "Tai"

A red hair boy typing away on his computer, trying desperately to stop the virus that was destroying Jenson's. "Izzy"

A blue hair boy sitting next to him suggesting idea. "Ken"

A blue hair boy trying to persuade Chelsea to let them into Jenson's. "Joe"

A brown hair goggled boy suggest she call out her stalker for the final battle. "Davis"

A blond hair boy whacking his older brother with a pillow. "TK"

A short black hair boy talking about Jonathan being deception. "Cody"

A red hair girl chasing after her and Lady Myotismon. "Sora"

A brown hair girl defending Laura's reputation. "Kari"

A pink hair girl infiltrating a school in order to find her. "Mimi"

A purple hair girl discussing strategy with the boys. "Yolei."

A blue eye blond giving her a necklace, proclaiming his love. "Matt'

Lucky's eyes opened in a flash. "I remember!"

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Matt cheered when he heard that. In fact all the digimon and DigiDestineds were.

Laura climbed to her feet and walk to the girl a few feet ahead of her. "Aryn?"

"Yes Laura, I to am alive."

Lucky opened her arms and Aryn rushed into them, sobbing. "Forever me. I didn't mean to hurt you."

"I know. Somehow I always knew."

"This is very touching, but aren't we forgetting something?"

"You. How dare you try to trick me into believing my family was still alive. You are not my brother. He would never have pulled that. Never have I felt some much pain than I did in those moments."

"Oh boo who. Let's all cry for the world's perfect child."

"What happened to you Nick? What happened to the brother who would never let anything happen to his baby sisters? I miss that Nick. Not a day goes by that I don't think of all of you."

"He's dead."

Laura looked at Aryn. She slowly nodded. "Then it's true. I really did lose my brother forever."

"That's right, now prepare to suffer as I have. Hurricane Flames."

Laura pushed her sister and herself out of the way of the attack. She could feel the intense heat from the attack. But just as quick, Lucky was back on her feet. "Deep Freeze."

"Rapid Storms."

Laura turned to see her sister fire an attack at Nick as well.

"You two are really stupid. Mimic Greymon. Nova Blast."

Aryn grabbed Laura and pulled her behind a the blenchers. The blast hit the goal behind them.

"What was that?"

"Nick's specialty attack. He can mimic any digimon's attack."

"Oh goodie. Any ideas how to beat it?"

"No."

"Great just great." Then noticed something around Aryn's neck. "What's that?"

"Like you, I have a crest. As does Nick. It enables us to maintain our abilities. Yours is Unity. Mine is Harmony. I don't know what Nick's is, was."

"You're Harmony?"

"Yeah, why?"

"You two can't hide forever. I will find you."

"You're supposed to bring forth a new power." she whispered.

"Really?"

"Yeah it was in some prophecy Genni gave me."

"I don't know how to help."

"What is Nick's specialty? Is there a category for it or something?"

"Yeah, I heard him say once that he was an Illusionist."

"Well that explains the mimic and dark illusion attack."

"It doesn't help, does it?"

"Not at the moment, no."

"Midnight flames." Nick had found their location. Laura knew she wouldn't have time to call forth her own to protect them. She braced herself for impact. It never came.

"Amethyst Squalls."

The two attacks cancel one anther out. As if ready to burst at the seams, Nick looked ready to kill anyone who stood in his path.

"When will you to admit defeat?"

"Never."

"Sorry to hear that."

'Illusionist. Another word for illusion is deception. He is deception. "I'm Protection."

"What?" exclaimed both siblings.

"Aryn, what's another name for protection? Like a category here?"

"At the moment, all I can think of is Protector."

"Hold off Nick for a bit."

"Right sis."

Lucky closed her eyes, fully trusting her sister to keep Nick busy. She concentrated as hard as she could. 'DigiWorld, here my call. I am Protector. Bounded by Unity to guard both the Real and Digital Worlds. Please help discover my abilities so I may save both these troubled worlds.'

"Mimic Myotismon. Crimson Lighting."

"Disable." The beam shot threw the lighting and stuck Nick down.

"What? How?"

"You're not the only one who can wield the powers of the Digital World, Nicky."

"You think you're so smart don't you, well I don't lose."

"Neither do we." Aryn piped up standing behind her sister.

Laura closed her eyes in concentration. "Liberate Shield."

The silver barrier disappeared, freeing the Chosen Children. "Stand back, all of you. This is a battle between siblings."

"Are you sure Laura?"

"Quite."

"Well, let's see shall we? Mimic Piedmon. Trump Swords."

Diving and Twisting with lighting speed, Lucky managed to dodge them all. Another attack can to mind. "Destroy!"

The swords evaporate with her touch of magic.

"Rapid Storms."

Nick felt himself flying through the air. He landed with a loud thud. "You'll pay for that and your treason. Hurricane Flames."

The attack nailed Aryn, causing her to lose consciousness. Davis caught her in his arms and moved her to safety.

"ARYN!" Laura's eye's burned in anger. "You've messed with the world person. No one hurts my sister and gets away with it."

"Oh really? Well, I'll just have to prove you wrong. Dark Illusion."

"Dis -" but no attack came from Nick. Instead, his attack hit him. 'What is going on? Did he lose control?'

Then the light disappeared, revealing, not one, but 50 Nicks.

'Why am I thinking that all the odds just got thrown in his favor?'

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"I have to help her. She can't battle that many people on her own!" exclaimed Cubbiemon.

"She's right Tai."

"I know. Let's help. Besides Nick broke the rules. He got help. Do it Agumon."

Agumon warp - digivolve to Wargreymon.

Gabumon warp - digivolve to Metalgarurumon.

Tentomon digivolve to Kabuterimon. Kabuterimon digivolve to MegaKabuterimon.

Gomamon digivolve to Ikkakumon. Ikkakumon digivolve to Zudomon.

Patamon digivolve to Angemon. Angemon digivolve to Mangangemon

Veemon armor digivolve to Flamedramon.

Armadillomon armor digivolve to Digmon.

Wormon digivolve to Stingmon.

Gatomon digivolve to Angewomon.

Biyomon digivolve to Birdramon. Birdramon digivolve to Garudamon.

Palmon digivolve to Togemon. Togemon digivolve to Lillymon.

Hawkmon armor digivolve to Halsemon.

Cubbiemon warp - digivolve to Poldramon.

Meanwhile, Laura was doing everything possible to avoid her brother's latest attack.

"Deep Freeze." Laura shouted, trying to freeze some of her brother's clones.

"Silly girl. Haven't you learned you can't defeat us." the voice echoed through the crowd.

"We'll I'm sure going to try."

All the clones shook their heads sadly. "Mimic Metal Seadramon. River of Power."

Instead of one blast, fifty came at her. Her scream vibrated through out the stadium. Her body landed hard into the frozen ground.

'I have to get up and convince Nick of the truth.' Her head swam. Pushing back the darkness that was threatening to overtake her, she pushed up on her hands. They shook with exhaustion. Before Lucky could get her feet under her, she collapsed.

"Poor, Poor Laura. Are we too tired to fight? Aw. Maybe you should take a nap, a permanent one. Mimic Etemon. Dark Network."

"Blizzard Ice Storm."

Laura lifted her head out from the snow. Her eyes tried to focus on the image in front of her, shielding her from the attack. "Poldramon?"

"That's right."

"Thank you."

"Anytime. Are you okay?"

"Just fine." She stood up and swayed on her feet. She would have fallen to the ground again if Matt hadn't caught her.

"Whoa there. I think you're out of this battle. You took a monster of a hit back there. Let the digimon fight Nick."

"No, they can't."

"What?"

"No, don't let them hurt Nick. Call them back., before they kill Nick. CALL THEM BACK NOW.

"What? Lucky you can mean that. We have to stop your brother, before he hurts others."

"If you won't, I will."

Matt saw the determination in his girlfriends eyes. He knew nothing would stop Laura until she got what she wanted. "Okay, I'll find Tai. You wait here."

Laura had all the intentions of staying put. She was drained, both mentally and physically. That was, until she saw the raging battle.

"Flower Cannon."

"Hurricane Fire."

"Blizzard Ice Strom."

'I have to stop this. He's my brother damn it.'

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"Okay, everyone. Let's give it to him." shouted Tai.

"No, what!"

Tai whipped around and saw Matt running towards him.

"Laura wants us to pull back."

"What, why?" exclaimed Davis.

"It's her brother."

"I know you want to protect her Matt, but we have do what is right. He is a threat to both of these worlds and you know it."

"I know, but I promised."

"Matt, this is one promise you have to break."

Matt nodded. 'Please forgive me Laura.'

Davis and Tai turned to the digimon and shouted. "Attack."

"Blizzard Ice Storm."

"Flower Cannon."

"Angel Rod."

"Wing Blade."

"Fire Rockets."

"Gold Rush."

"Tempest Wing."

"Electro Shocker."

"Vulcan's Hammer."

"Metal Wolf Claw."

"Nova Force."

"Celestial Arrow."

"Lighting Strike."

The attacks raced toward Nick. He raised his arm "Mimic…ouch."

Laura stood in the place where her brother once stood. She didn't miss his face. The look of surprise. It was the last sight she recalled before the attacks slammed into her already weakened body.