Okay Part three of CH25 up, not going to put much authro's notes into this one because CH 25 has seen enough of them, have any questions or comments? Tell me about them in a review or e-mail and I'll be happy to answer them. Anyway enjoy
I don't own Digimon but I've said that enough so you know it already, I'll just let you read this chapter
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Kris
The battle between the two Digimon raged! Metaletemon and Saberleomon had been fighting for about an hour now, with no sign of letting up any time soon. I'd been thrown off of Saberleomon's back a long time ago, we'd both agreed that it would be safer if I stayed in the side lines, even if I didn't want to, that way I wouldn't get hurt and Saberleomon could fight to his best potential and not worry about me getting hurt. So now I found myself off in the sidelines with Jenn and Penguinmon. The restaurant was needless to say trashed not one table or chair was in one piece anymore, just another sign of how intense the battle was.
"Howling Crusher!" Saberleomon yelled firing his trademark attack.
Metaletemon dodged it, and the attack continued to go forward making yet another hole in the wall. Metaletemon swung one of his massive metal fists, crushing what was left of a nearby table, as Saberleomon dodged to get out of the way. My Digimon landed on a nearby wall, and pushed off from it landing on top of Metaletemon pinning him to the ground, but he didn't stay that way for long, Metaletemon's foot shot up into Saberleomon's stomach sending him flying a few feet away landing on his feet. They glared at each other, both of them panting heavily.
"Man they're really going at it," Jenn said. "And they don't look like their going to stop anytime soon."
"I could stop it anytime," Penguinmon said. "If Metaletemon's having trouble with Saberleomon alone, just wait until he fights Saberleomon and I together."
"Kris she's right, Saberleomon doesn't have to do this alone."
I shook my head. "No Jenn, as much as I'd like to end this fight now, we can't. Saberleomon wants to do this himself, he's got a score to settle with Metaletemon and he needs to settle it alone, he's my friend I've got to respect that."
"Kris, you've always tried to do what's best for the team," Jenn pointed out. "Why is this so different? You have the power, to just end it and let Penguinmon in. I'm sure Saberleomon would understand if you let Penguinmon help him."
"I said no, Saberleomon needs to do this alone."
"Argh!" Jenn yelled angrily folding her arms and looking away from me. "What is it with you males! You always have to prove your superiority! Why can't you stop being so stubborn and proud and just accept a little help!"
"I'm sorry, but like I said, Saberleomon wants to do this alone, and I'm going to let him. I'll tell you what, if things get really serious we'll send Penguinmon in to help, but for now just let him fight."
Jenn sighed. "Alright, at least you're willing to compromise, but you still need some training."
"What?"
"Nothing."
I turned my attention back to the battle as the two Mega Digimon began to fight again.
"Twin Fang!" Saberleomon yelled firing dozens of tiny needles at Metaletemon.
Metaletemon jumped into the air dodging the needles.
"Banana Slip!" Metaletemon yelled in midair tossing a banana peel at Saberleomon, which landed a few feet in front of him.
Saberleomon looked down questioningly at the banana peel.
"Is that it?" Saberleomon asked. "During this whole fight all you do is use physical attacks, then you finally you a special attack, and this is it? A banana peel? That's all you've-"
The banana peel suddenly exploded, sending my Digimon flying due to the massive explosion.
"Saberleomon!" I yelled covering my eyes, shielding them from my eyes from the dust and blinding light caused by the explosion.
As the dust cleared, I saw Saberleomon slowly getting up after being hit by the explosion, and glaring angrily and Metaletemon.
"Very clever," My Digimon said. "You disguise your attack as pathetic to drop the guard of your opponent. Then hit them with a massive attack when they're not ready for it."
"Uh, yeah that's it," Metaletemon said continuing to smile. "But time for you to taste the power of my most powerful attack!"
"Going to throw another banana peel at me," Saberleomon mocked.
"You won't be so lucky. This is the same attack that finished you off last time." Metaletemon smiled, and raised both of his arms. "Metal-"
"METALETEMON!" a familiar voice boomed, Infermon's voice to be exact.
"No not him, anything but him!" Jenn yelled searching the room for Infermon.
I searched the room along with her, but I really didn't think Infermon was here, the voice sounded more it was echoing in my head, instead of actually hearing it.
"Infermon," Metaletemon said. "Nice to hear from you but I'm busy right now, please call back later."
"Don't you dare talk back to me!" Infermon yelled. It still sounding like I was hearing him from the inside of my head, rather than the outside.
"Yes Infermon," Metaletemon said nervously, and for the first time that stupid Elvis like smile disappeared, and he actually seemed worried. That was a switch; he always seemed so arrogant and cocky.
"I want you to come to my location immediately!"
"I'm busy dealing with the Digidestined, and the Digimon that destroyed me, right now."
"You can deal with them later," Infermon said. "Right now I need you here."
"Why should I listen to you? I'm a Mega Digimon baby! You're just an Ultimate. I'll deal with you're problems when I'm ready."
"You come to my location immediately!" Infermon boomed.
"Why should I?"
"Because if you don't then you'll have Evamon to deal with!"
"Uh-I-" Metaletemon said as his face began to look worried. "Fine, I'll be there. Banana slip!"
Metaletemon tossed a banana peel at the closest wall, which exploded on impact.
"Going so soon?" Saberleomon yelled.
"We'll finish this later!" Metaletemon said. "I'm not dumb enough to mess with Evamon, unlike you pathetic idiots."
Metaletemon gave one last wave and ran out the hole in the wall he had made.
Jenn breathed a sigh of relief. "He's gone, it's finally over, for tonight anyway."
"I only wish Jenn," I said climbing onto Saberleomon's back. "We've got to follow him."
"Follow him?" Jenn said. "Why, he's heading towards Infermon, do you really want to fight them both?"
"Of course I don't," I said. "That's why we need to follow him, to stop him from getting to Infermon, so we don't have to fight them both. We have to destroy him before he gets to Infermon; I have a feeling that it wouldn't be a good idea to let those two get together."
"Oh, right." Jenn said. "Yeah, you're right, let's stop him then, but - but do we have do destroy him?"
"Yes," I said boldly. "I don't like it either, but just stopping him isn't enough. He'll just do more damage, sometimes the only way to stop destruction - is to cause it."
Jenn sighed. "Alright, let's go."
I took her hand and helped her and Penguinmon climb onto my Digimon's back, she wrapped her arms around me from behind. God I loved the feeling of being so close to here, but there was no time to think about that now, we had a job to do.
"Hang on," Saberleomon said. "I'm going to start running full speed, try and hold onto your lunch!"
Saberleomon lunged out one of the several holes in the wall that had been caused during the battle and began running his full speed. He wasn't kidding about the possibility of us losing our lunch. He was running much faster than I would have expected. He made a cheetah look like a snail.
The wind stung my face we were moving so fast, I felt any second that I would lose my lunch.
"You okay back there?" I said to Jenn.
"Yeah, I'm okay, don't worry about me."
"Okay, just making sure."
I turned my attention back to the task at hand, catching Metaletemon, but despite how fast Saberleomon was running, he still wasn't fast enough. In fact Metaletemon was moving faster than Saberleomon. How was it possible that a clumsy Metal monkey was faster than Saberleomon?
"Saberleomon you've got to move faster." I yelled. "We're losing him."
"I'm trying, he's just faster than I expected. I don't remember being this fast the last time we fought, of course I don't remember much at all from my past life."
Saberleomon began to increase his speed slightly, but it wasn't enough, just ahead of us the Metaletemon was becoming smaller and smaller.
"We can't lose him!" I yelled. "If he gets to Infermon who knows what could happen."
"He's too fast," my Digimon groaned. "Even if I did catch him I'd be to tired to do anything about it."
"Jenn, do you think Parrotmon could fly faster than Saberleomon can run?"
"How about it Penguinmon?"
"I'll give it a shot."
"Penguinmon Digivolved to…………….Kiwimon!"
"Kiwimon Digivolved to………………..Parrotmon!"
"Go!" I yelled. "Saberleomon and I will catch up."
Jenn nodded, as jumping onto Parrotmon's back.
"And be careful!" I yelled.
Parrotmon took off like a bullet train, it was safe to say that she was faster than Saberleomon, but I still wasn't sure that she could catch Metaletemon in time. Saberleomon began to slow down from exhaustion but still continued to run. Things only got worse as I saw the scene ahead. Complete and total wreckage, buildings were now piles of flaming wreckage, others were nothing but piles of ashes.
"What could have done this," Saberleomon said surveying the wreckage.
"I'll give you one guess." I said angrily.
"Uh Kris isn't this Joe's campus?"
Those last words hit me like a ton of bricks. He was right, this was definitely Joe's college campus, or what used to be Joe's campus anyway.
"You don't think-"
I unclipped my Digivice from my waist switching it into radar mode. There were a number of Digidestined and Digimon, as well as others in our own location. I looked up to see two familiar Mega Digimon flying overhead; I'd seen them during the battle against Myotismon. Wargreymon, and Metalgarurumon! With Tai and Matt riding on their backs. They weren't the only ones there though, behind them were Megakabuterimon, Magnaangemon, and Angewomon, each with their respective partner riding on their back, plus Cody and Armadillomon who were riding atop of Magnaangemon, Rob and Gotsumon atop of Megakabuterimon, and Sean and Tapirmon atop of Metalgarurumon.
"Hey guys!" I yelled up at them. "What are you doing here?"
"We got a distress signal from Dan," Tai yelled down us. "Apparently for good reason, Sora, Mimi, Janine, Yolei and Davis are already there."
"Do you know what's going on?" I asked.
"No," Tai answered. "We just got a distress signal."
"We better get there quickly then." I said.
Saberleomon sighed. "No rest for the weary."
He increased his speed to match up with the three Digimon flying overhead. We continued to run until we reached our destination, and the center of all the destruction.
Jenn and Parrotmon were just arriving, diving between Metaletemon and Infermon, in a desperate attempt to stop whatever they were doing.
"Banana slip!" Metaletemon yelled tossing a banana peel which exploded on impact on Parrotmon's head.
"Aaaaah!" Parrotmon screamed in pain as she became Ostrimon, causing both of them to plummet towards the ground!
"NO!" I screamed.
Saberleomon jumped into the air, not even needing to be told what to do, he knew me well enough. He jumped put all his energy into making it in time. He caught Ostrimon carefully in his teeth, while I caught Jenn in my arms. She looked up at me and smiled.
"I guess it would sound really lame if I said 'my hero'."
I met her smile, with one of my own. "Yeah it definitely would."
Saberleomon landed next to the crowd of the rest of our teammates, each of them were holding their Rookie, or In-Training Digimon in their arms, probably hurt by Infermon.
"What happened here?" I asked.
"You really don't want to know," Dan said. "Just Infermon doing what he does best, causing utter terror."
Soon Tai, Wargreymon and the others landed alongside us as well, as they landed everyone jumped off of the Digimon's back.
"Time to end this, Infermon." Tai said.
"So what was it that you had to tear me away form my fight with Saberleomon?" Metaletemon said approaching Infermon. "You want me to deal with these Digidestined because you're too weak."
"I don't want you destroy them, but I do need you to help me destroy them myself." Infermon said.
I really didn't like the way he had said that.
"You expect the two of us to work as a team? Sorry Etemon works alone baby."
"That's good, because you won't have to worry about fighting in a team for very LONG!"
Suddenly without warning one of Infermon's claws shot forward and impaled Metaletemon's chest.
"Wh-what are you doing," Metaletemon said as a horrified look appeared on his face.
"What does it look like," Infermon laughed. "I thought even an idiot like you could figure it out. I need your data. Too bad you had to be so arrogant, I wouldn't have been able to destroy you if you hadn't let your guard down."
"Aaaaah!" Metaletemon gave one last scream before he was destroyed and he shattered into a millions of pieces, just like we'd seen happen to so many other Digimon.
"It's been so long since I've had a decent meal."
Infermon's mouth opened wide and he sucked in all of Metaletemon's data. He licked his lips the final bits of data were sucked into his mouth.
"Delicious, who would have thought a moron like him would taste so good, much better than Kimeramon." Suddenly the ground began to shake below our feet. "Finally, I've gathered enough data. Time for you Digidestined to finally meet your end!"
"That's a bold statement," Wargreymon said. "Considering you're only an Ultimate."
Infermon smiled. "Not for long."
A huge circle of light burst from the ground engulfing Infermon in its center.
"I don't like this," Gotsumon said. "We've seen this happen before."
"Infermon Digivolved to………………..Diaboromon!"
The light faded revealing a new and improved Infermon, or now Diaboromon. There was now a giant half insect half devil like Digimon standing over us.
Wargreymon and Metalgarurumon took a step back upon seeing the giant Digimon. "It's his Mega state!" Wargreymon yelled.
"That's - that's impossible!" Izzy yelled. "He didn't absorb any human data, just Metaletemon."
"You Digidestined really are fools!" Diaboromon said grinning. "Just because I only ate human data doesn't mean it's the only data I can use. It's just much tastier, plus provides much more power, than a Digimon's. I just prefer human data to a Digimon's. But ever since I became Infermon, I realized that I shouldn't be so picky, and began to eat Digimon data as well, every time one of you fools destroyed one of my minions you just made me stronger. Kimeramon and Metaletemon were the ones to put me over the top, now, if you don't mind I'll be destroying you now."
Magnaangemon, Megakabuterimon, and Angewomon were the first to stand up. "Not if we have anything to say about it." Megakabuterimon said.
"You guys can't," Wargreymon warned.
"You have no idea have no idea how powerful he is." Metalgarurumon said.
"Then us Mega level Digimon will just have to help," Saberleomon said stepping up to the three Ultimate Digimon.
Wargreymon and Metalgarurumon glanced at their respective Digidestined partner. Tai and Matt both nodded giving them the go ahead.
"Kris, I think it would be a better idea if you weren't riding on my back during this fight, it's too dangerous."
I only nodded as I jumped off of my Digimon's back Jenn was soon to follow. The second I was off Saberleomon began running towards Diaboromon ready for one extreme fight. The rest of the Digimon, followed him also rushing into battle, I only hoped that Diaboromon wasn't as powerful as Tai said he was.
"Catastrophe Cannon!" Diaboromon opened his mouth wide and fired a massive energy beam, the attack hit almost all of the Digimon attacking Diaboromon, only the three Mega Digimon were able to dodge it, and Saberleomon was barely able to do that. The attack was so massive that it completely covered, all three Ultimate Digimon, despite they're large sizes the attack had completely engulfed them all.
"Megakabuterimon!"
"Magnaangemon!"
"Angewomon!"
As the attack cleared, all that remained were three very weak in-Training Digimon laying on the ground, Izzy, Kari and T.K all rushed to the sides of their injured Digimon.
Wargreymon and Metalgarurumon took to the air hovering right above Diaboromon
"Terra Force!" Wargreymon yelled forming an energy ball in his palms, and tossing it at Diaboromon.
"Metal Wolf Claw!" Metalgarurumon yelled forming an energy ball in his mouth and tossing it at Diaboromon.
Both attacks hit Diaboromon in the face, but they didn't even phase him.
"Pathetic," he said grinning.
Before we had even realized he'd moved Diaboromon had jumped into the air and was above Wargreymon and Metalgarurumon. Diaboromon fists landed square in both of their heads sending the two Mega Digimon crashing towards the ground. They both returned to their rookie forms.
"That was quick…" Agumon said weakly before he passed out.
Diaboromon landed just in front of Saberleomon, smashing the pavement below his feet as he landed.
"Well that would only leave one left," Diaboromon said grinning evilly at Saberleomon.
Saberleomon growled. "Bring it on you oversized bug!"
"As you wish!"
Diaboromon's fists came crashing down where Saberleomon had once been standing. Saberleomon jumped out of the way, and landed on the side of the only building in the area not a flaming pile of ruble, only to have Diaboromon's fists crash on the building, but luckily for him my Digimon was able to get out of the way just in time, this time landing on Diaboromon himself. Diaboromon copied the same technique he'd been using before, but still ending up missing the agile lion Digimon and hitting himself.
"Aaaaah!" Diaboromon screamed in pain.
"My you certainly are clumsy," Saberleomon said laughing.
But the mockery only made Diaboromon mad.
"How dare you make me hurt myself, then insult me! I'm going to destroy you!"
"How exactly you haven't exactly had any luck so far."
"I'm glad you asked that." Diaboromon's eyes locked on me. "I'll destroy you by cutting off the source of your power."
"Don't you dare!" Saberleomon yelled.
Too late. In less than a second Diaboromon's hands shot forwards, and trapped me in their iron grip. He brought me up to eye level.
"KRIS!" Jenn and Saberleomon yelled at the same time.
"Let him go you bastard!" Jenn screamed in anger.
Diaboromon glared evilly at me. "Time to die leader of the Canadian Digidestined." Diaboromon said beginning to put pressure on my body.
"I said let him go!" Jenn screamed.
In total anger Jenn took a run at Diaboromon, before Saberleomon stopped her by grabbing her shirt in his teeth, she continued to struggle, but Saberleomon had a firm grip on her.
"Let me go Saberleomon!" Jenn yelled. "I have to help him!"
"You'll get killed," Saberleomon said. "Just leave it to me."
Jenn slowly began to calm down, and stopped struggling.
"Fine, handle it, but you better. God help you if you don't bring him back safely!"
"Aaaaah!" I screamed in horrible pain as Diaboromon increased the pressure on me, I felt like my bones could break any second now.
Saberleomon lunged at the giant Digimon that held me.
"Pathetic fool!" Diaboromon said.
It all happened in a second, things went from bad to worse. Diaboromon's free hand moved lightning quick, and snatched Saberleomon out of the air with his free hand, and gripped him tightly just like he was holding me. I wanted to scream, not because of the pain but because Saberleomon was in pain, I'd rather be crushed myself than see the same thing happen to Saberleomon.
"STOP IT!" Jenn yelled. "Let them go!"
Diaboromon grinned evilly. "Who's going to make me!"
"I will!" A familiar voice from above said.
"Huh?" Diaboromon said looking up.
"Spinning Needle!'"
From above dozens of razor sharp needles shot out of the sky hitting Diaboromon directly in the eye.
"Aaaaah!" Diaboromon yelled rubbing his eyes causing him to drop Saberleomon and I.
I could barely move, so Saberleomon picked me up and carried me to the others, only to turn around again to once again face Diaboromon.
I could feel Jenn's arms wrapped around me as my vision slowly returned, I saw face filled with concern looking down at me.
"Are you okay?" she asked.
"Yeah, I think I'm going to be okay," I said weakly. "What's going on what hit Diaboromon?"
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you."
Her finger pointed in the direction of Diaboromon's attacker, and I saw an Airdramon rushing into the battle, but it wasn't the Airdramon that I really noticed, it's who was riding on it's back. Andrew!
I slowly brought myself out of Jenn's arms and slowly stood up.
"Kris, be careful." Jenn said. "You were almost crushed."
"I'll be okay," I said then turned my attention back to Andrew. "Andrew glad to see you made it!"
"Skip the stupid pleasantries!" Andrew yelled. "You guys have to get out of here now! While you have the chance, I'll hold him off."
"Are you nuts!" Tai yelled at him. "You have no idea how powerful he is. You can't possibly beat him alone!"
"I have no intention of beating him! I just need to hold him off long enough for you guys to get away."
"Is this the same guy who was trying to kill us just a week ago?" Dan asked.
"You won't be able to hold him off for five seconds, he's not only a Mega Digimon he's an extremely powerful Mega Digimon, he's too powerful for Saberleomon let alone Airdramon."
"Then we'll just have to take it up a notch," Andrew said clutching his crest in his hand as it began to glow.
"Airdramon Digivolved to…………………..Gigadramon!"
The white light quickly cleared revealing Andrew's Digimon's Ultimate state, a Digimon that looked almost exactly like Megadramon, except he was completely black and had metallic wings.
"Whoa," Dan said. "What happened to Phantomon?"
"Now get out of here!" Andrew yelled. "Gigadramon and I will hold them off!"
"You'll be killed!" Janine yelled.
"Fine, then I'll be killed it's not like it matters, I deserve it after all I've done. It's you guys that are important you're the real Digidestined, I'm just some modified creation of Evamon's now run."
"We-re not-"
"I said run!" Andrew yelled. "There's no other way! I can hold him off long enough for you guys to escape, then formulate a plan to beat him. Just go!"
"Kris," Tai said stepping up to me. "You know he's right."
I sighed. "Yeah, I know, but I don't feel right about just leaving him here….I - I'm staying here to fight hold him off with you Andrew!"
"Enough of this!" Diaboromon yelled swinging his fists at Gigadramon who was just barely able to dodge it."
"There's no more time!" Andrew yelled. "If you guys want to leave, and do it now!"
I made eye contact with Tai. "Take the others and go!" I told him. "I'll stay here, and help hold Diaboromon off."
"Are you sure?" Tai asked.
"I'm sure, Gigadramon isn't enough to hold him off, he'll need help, and Saberleomon and I are the only ones still in commission powerful enough to do it. Just go."
"Alright," my co-leader said nodding. "It's your decision and there's no way I'm going to be able to stop you. Just try to stay alive."
I smiled. "That's always the goal."
He gave me one last nod, took Agumon in his arms, and started running. "Let's go now!" he instructed everyone else.
The other Japanese Digidestined looked at me, then Tai, and very reluctantly began following Tai.
Tai was every bit he great leader that I thought he was, he was doing what was best for the fight even if he didn't want to. I could tell he didn't want to leave Andrew and I here alone to fight against impossible odds, but he did it anyway because he knew he had to, sacrifice four lives to save millions, a policy that -while I hate to admit it - I agreed with. The only ones that remained now were my own teammates.
"Didn't you here what Tai said!" I yelled to them. "Run! Get out of here."
"We don't follow Tai." Sean said. "We follow you."
"Then listen to me and run!"
"But-"
"I said RUN!" I yelled. "I'm the captain, it's time for me to go down with the ship, now run and come again to fight again another day. Tai's your leader now, he'll lead you to victory, I know it, just please for me please just run."
No one else said a word; four of them just gave me one last look and began running from the battle scene just like the others had, Jenn and Ostrimon were the only ones that remained, her head was sunk down, she didn't want to look me in the eyes.
Great, I was afraid of this. I slowly approached her, placing my hand on her shoulder.
"Jenn, it's time for you to go."
"I don't want to go!" she said raising her head revealing a river of tears running down her face. "Because once I go I know I'll never see you again."
I drew her closer and hugged her as tightly as I could; trying my best to comfort her I knew it wouldn't work.
"I know," I said softly. "And I'm sorry, I know I'm the reason you're crying like this, and I hate it, but this is something I have to do. I'm doing it for you."
"Stupid jerk, why do you have to be so heroic? How come as soon as we get together, something I've been waiting for, for years you have to go and do this?"
"I don't know, it doesn't seem fair to me either." I drew us into one last kiss, breaking it all too soon. "Now, Jenn please go now. The last thing I want to see is you getting hurt."
"Okay, I'll go, I understand why you have do this, you're the leader it's in your job description. But even though you're acting so heroic, so brave, I know you well enough to know that you'd rather be running away like the rest of us are, you're scared stiff on the inside, you don't want to do this, but your damn heroic nature is just bigger than your common sense."
"You're right," I said smiling. "You do know me well."
She turned to leave, then broke into a run, and turned to look at me one more time. "I love you!"
I smiled despite the danger I was going to face.
"I love you too." Were my last words to her as she disappeared into the distance.
I turned around, looking back into the danger, to see Andrew and Gigadramon were flying just a few feet, above Saberleomon, who was a few feet in front of Diaboromon who wasn't really doing anything just staring at the four of us.
"You bastard!" I said to the giant Digimon in front of us. "You let them go didn't you. You could have stopped them from running any time you wanted to."
Diaboromon smiled. "Yes I did, I just thought it would be a lot more fun to hunt them down one by one. Than to kill them all at once."
I clenched my fists angrily. That's what I thought, we'd been talking for a while letting our guard drop he could have just attacked us while we'd been talking.
"You didn't have to stay you know." Andrew said. "Gigadramon and I could have handled this on our own."
"Yeah right," I said grinning.
"But if you really do feel like helping, we could use it."
"Then you're going to get it." I said. "Ready buddy."
"Nope," Saberleomon answered. "But let's do it anyway."
Diaboromon grinned. "You humans are so pathetic, so willing to die! But if that's what you wish I'd be happy to grant it."
"Stop talking and let's fight!" Saberleomon yelled.
That's when the battle began both Digimon charged at the giant Digimon, both knowing they didn't stand a chance but fighting their hearts out anyway.
I don't own Digimon but I've said that enough so you know it already, I'll just let you read this chapter
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Kris
The battle between the two Digimon raged! Metaletemon and Saberleomon had been fighting for about an hour now, with no sign of letting up any time soon. I'd been thrown off of Saberleomon's back a long time ago, we'd both agreed that it would be safer if I stayed in the side lines, even if I didn't want to, that way I wouldn't get hurt and Saberleomon could fight to his best potential and not worry about me getting hurt. So now I found myself off in the sidelines with Jenn and Penguinmon. The restaurant was needless to say trashed not one table or chair was in one piece anymore, just another sign of how intense the battle was.
"Howling Crusher!" Saberleomon yelled firing his trademark attack.
Metaletemon dodged it, and the attack continued to go forward making yet another hole in the wall. Metaletemon swung one of his massive metal fists, crushing what was left of a nearby table, as Saberleomon dodged to get out of the way. My Digimon landed on a nearby wall, and pushed off from it landing on top of Metaletemon pinning him to the ground, but he didn't stay that way for long, Metaletemon's foot shot up into Saberleomon's stomach sending him flying a few feet away landing on his feet. They glared at each other, both of them panting heavily.
"Man they're really going at it," Jenn said. "And they don't look like their going to stop anytime soon."
"I could stop it anytime," Penguinmon said. "If Metaletemon's having trouble with Saberleomon alone, just wait until he fights Saberleomon and I together."
"Kris she's right, Saberleomon doesn't have to do this alone."
I shook my head. "No Jenn, as much as I'd like to end this fight now, we can't. Saberleomon wants to do this himself, he's got a score to settle with Metaletemon and he needs to settle it alone, he's my friend I've got to respect that."
"Kris, you've always tried to do what's best for the team," Jenn pointed out. "Why is this so different? You have the power, to just end it and let Penguinmon in. I'm sure Saberleomon would understand if you let Penguinmon help him."
"I said no, Saberleomon needs to do this alone."
"Argh!" Jenn yelled angrily folding her arms and looking away from me. "What is it with you males! You always have to prove your superiority! Why can't you stop being so stubborn and proud and just accept a little help!"
"I'm sorry, but like I said, Saberleomon wants to do this alone, and I'm going to let him. I'll tell you what, if things get really serious we'll send Penguinmon in to help, but for now just let him fight."
Jenn sighed. "Alright, at least you're willing to compromise, but you still need some training."
"What?"
"Nothing."
I turned my attention back to the battle as the two Mega Digimon began to fight again.
"Twin Fang!" Saberleomon yelled firing dozens of tiny needles at Metaletemon.
Metaletemon jumped into the air dodging the needles.
"Banana Slip!" Metaletemon yelled in midair tossing a banana peel at Saberleomon, which landed a few feet in front of him.
Saberleomon looked down questioningly at the banana peel.
"Is that it?" Saberleomon asked. "During this whole fight all you do is use physical attacks, then you finally you a special attack, and this is it? A banana peel? That's all you've-"
The banana peel suddenly exploded, sending my Digimon flying due to the massive explosion.
"Saberleomon!" I yelled covering my eyes, shielding them from my eyes from the dust and blinding light caused by the explosion.
As the dust cleared, I saw Saberleomon slowly getting up after being hit by the explosion, and glaring angrily and Metaletemon.
"Very clever," My Digimon said. "You disguise your attack as pathetic to drop the guard of your opponent. Then hit them with a massive attack when they're not ready for it."
"Uh, yeah that's it," Metaletemon said continuing to smile. "But time for you to taste the power of my most powerful attack!"
"Going to throw another banana peel at me," Saberleomon mocked.
"You won't be so lucky. This is the same attack that finished you off last time." Metaletemon smiled, and raised both of his arms. "Metal-"
"METALETEMON!" a familiar voice boomed, Infermon's voice to be exact.
"No not him, anything but him!" Jenn yelled searching the room for Infermon.
I searched the room along with her, but I really didn't think Infermon was here, the voice sounded more it was echoing in my head, instead of actually hearing it.
"Infermon," Metaletemon said. "Nice to hear from you but I'm busy right now, please call back later."
"Don't you dare talk back to me!" Infermon yelled. It still sounding like I was hearing him from the inside of my head, rather than the outside.
"Yes Infermon," Metaletemon said nervously, and for the first time that stupid Elvis like smile disappeared, and he actually seemed worried. That was a switch; he always seemed so arrogant and cocky.
"I want you to come to my location immediately!"
"I'm busy dealing with the Digidestined, and the Digimon that destroyed me, right now."
"You can deal with them later," Infermon said. "Right now I need you here."
"Why should I listen to you? I'm a Mega Digimon baby! You're just an Ultimate. I'll deal with you're problems when I'm ready."
"You come to my location immediately!" Infermon boomed.
"Why should I?"
"Because if you don't then you'll have Evamon to deal with!"
"Uh-I-" Metaletemon said as his face began to look worried. "Fine, I'll be there. Banana slip!"
Metaletemon tossed a banana peel at the closest wall, which exploded on impact.
"Going so soon?" Saberleomon yelled.
"We'll finish this later!" Metaletemon said. "I'm not dumb enough to mess with Evamon, unlike you pathetic idiots."
Metaletemon gave one last wave and ran out the hole in the wall he had made.
Jenn breathed a sigh of relief. "He's gone, it's finally over, for tonight anyway."
"I only wish Jenn," I said climbing onto Saberleomon's back. "We've got to follow him."
"Follow him?" Jenn said. "Why, he's heading towards Infermon, do you really want to fight them both?"
"Of course I don't," I said. "That's why we need to follow him, to stop him from getting to Infermon, so we don't have to fight them both. We have to destroy him before he gets to Infermon; I have a feeling that it wouldn't be a good idea to let those two get together."
"Oh, right." Jenn said. "Yeah, you're right, let's stop him then, but - but do we have do destroy him?"
"Yes," I said boldly. "I don't like it either, but just stopping him isn't enough. He'll just do more damage, sometimes the only way to stop destruction - is to cause it."
Jenn sighed. "Alright, let's go."
I took her hand and helped her and Penguinmon climb onto my Digimon's back, she wrapped her arms around me from behind. God I loved the feeling of being so close to here, but there was no time to think about that now, we had a job to do.
"Hang on," Saberleomon said. "I'm going to start running full speed, try and hold onto your lunch!"
Saberleomon lunged out one of the several holes in the wall that had been caused during the battle and began running his full speed. He wasn't kidding about the possibility of us losing our lunch. He was running much faster than I would have expected. He made a cheetah look like a snail.
The wind stung my face we were moving so fast, I felt any second that I would lose my lunch.
"You okay back there?" I said to Jenn.
"Yeah, I'm okay, don't worry about me."
"Okay, just making sure."
I turned my attention back to the task at hand, catching Metaletemon, but despite how fast Saberleomon was running, he still wasn't fast enough. In fact Metaletemon was moving faster than Saberleomon. How was it possible that a clumsy Metal monkey was faster than Saberleomon?
"Saberleomon you've got to move faster." I yelled. "We're losing him."
"I'm trying, he's just faster than I expected. I don't remember being this fast the last time we fought, of course I don't remember much at all from my past life."
Saberleomon began to increase his speed slightly, but it wasn't enough, just ahead of us the Metaletemon was becoming smaller and smaller.
"We can't lose him!" I yelled. "If he gets to Infermon who knows what could happen."
"He's too fast," my Digimon groaned. "Even if I did catch him I'd be to tired to do anything about it."
"Jenn, do you think Parrotmon could fly faster than Saberleomon can run?"
"How about it Penguinmon?"
"I'll give it a shot."
"Penguinmon Digivolved to…………….Kiwimon!"
"Kiwimon Digivolved to………………..Parrotmon!"
"Go!" I yelled. "Saberleomon and I will catch up."
Jenn nodded, as jumping onto Parrotmon's back.
"And be careful!" I yelled.
Parrotmon took off like a bullet train, it was safe to say that she was faster than Saberleomon, but I still wasn't sure that she could catch Metaletemon in time. Saberleomon began to slow down from exhaustion but still continued to run. Things only got worse as I saw the scene ahead. Complete and total wreckage, buildings were now piles of flaming wreckage, others were nothing but piles of ashes.
"What could have done this," Saberleomon said surveying the wreckage.
"I'll give you one guess." I said angrily.
"Uh Kris isn't this Joe's campus?"
Those last words hit me like a ton of bricks. He was right, this was definitely Joe's college campus, or what used to be Joe's campus anyway.
"You don't think-"
I unclipped my Digivice from my waist switching it into radar mode. There were a number of Digidestined and Digimon, as well as others in our own location. I looked up to see two familiar Mega Digimon flying overhead; I'd seen them during the battle against Myotismon. Wargreymon, and Metalgarurumon! With Tai and Matt riding on their backs. They weren't the only ones there though, behind them were Megakabuterimon, Magnaangemon, and Angewomon, each with their respective partner riding on their back, plus Cody and Armadillomon who were riding atop of Magnaangemon, Rob and Gotsumon atop of Megakabuterimon, and Sean and Tapirmon atop of Metalgarurumon.
"Hey guys!" I yelled up at them. "What are you doing here?"
"We got a distress signal from Dan," Tai yelled down us. "Apparently for good reason, Sora, Mimi, Janine, Yolei and Davis are already there."
"Do you know what's going on?" I asked.
"No," Tai answered. "We just got a distress signal."
"We better get there quickly then." I said.
Saberleomon sighed. "No rest for the weary."
He increased his speed to match up with the three Digimon flying overhead. We continued to run until we reached our destination, and the center of all the destruction.
Jenn and Parrotmon were just arriving, diving between Metaletemon and Infermon, in a desperate attempt to stop whatever they were doing.
"Banana slip!" Metaletemon yelled tossing a banana peel which exploded on impact on Parrotmon's head.
"Aaaaah!" Parrotmon screamed in pain as she became Ostrimon, causing both of them to plummet towards the ground!
"NO!" I screamed.
Saberleomon jumped into the air, not even needing to be told what to do, he knew me well enough. He jumped put all his energy into making it in time. He caught Ostrimon carefully in his teeth, while I caught Jenn in my arms. She looked up at me and smiled.
"I guess it would sound really lame if I said 'my hero'."
I met her smile, with one of my own. "Yeah it definitely would."
Saberleomon landed next to the crowd of the rest of our teammates, each of them were holding their Rookie, or In-Training Digimon in their arms, probably hurt by Infermon.
"What happened here?" I asked.
"You really don't want to know," Dan said. "Just Infermon doing what he does best, causing utter terror."
Soon Tai, Wargreymon and the others landed alongside us as well, as they landed everyone jumped off of the Digimon's back.
"Time to end this, Infermon." Tai said.
"So what was it that you had to tear me away form my fight with Saberleomon?" Metaletemon said approaching Infermon. "You want me to deal with these Digidestined because you're too weak."
"I don't want you destroy them, but I do need you to help me destroy them myself." Infermon said.
I really didn't like the way he had said that.
"You expect the two of us to work as a team? Sorry Etemon works alone baby."
"That's good, because you won't have to worry about fighting in a team for very LONG!"
Suddenly without warning one of Infermon's claws shot forward and impaled Metaletemon's chest.
"Wh-what are you doing," Metaletemon said as a horrified look appeared on his face.
"What does it look like," Infermon laughed. "I thought even an idiot like you could figure it out. I need your data. Too bad you had to be so arrogant, I wouldn't have been able to destroy you if you hadn't let your guard down."
"Aaaaah!" Metaletemon gave one last scream before he was destroyed and he shattered into a millions of pieces, just like we'd seen happen to so many other Digimon.
"It's been so long since I've had a decent meal."
Infermon's mouth opened wide and he sucked in all of Metaletemon's data. He licked his lips the final bits of data were sucked into his mouth.
"Delicious, who would have thought a moron like him would taste so good, much better than Kimeramon." Suddenly the ground began to shake below our feet. "Finally, I've gathered enough data. Time for you Digidestined to finally meet your end!"
"That's a bold statement," Wargreymon said. "Considering you're only an Ultimate."
Infermon smiled. "Not for long."
A huge circle of light burst from the ground engulfing Infermon in its center.
"I don't like this," Gotsumon said. "We've seen this happen before."
"Infermon Digivolved to………………..Diaboromon!"
The light faded revealing a new and improved Infermon, or now Diaboromon. There was now a giant half insect half devil like Digimon standing over us.
Wargreymon and Metalgarurumon took a step back upon seeing the giant Digimon. "It's his Mega state!" Wargreymon yelled.
"That's - that's impossible!" Izzy yelled. "He didn't absorb any human data, just Metaletemon."
"You Digidestined really are fools!" Diaboromon said grinning. "Just because I only ate human data doesn't mean it's the only data I can use. It's just much tastier, plus provides much more power, than a Digimon's. I just prefer human data to a Digimon's. But ever since I became Infermon, I realized that I shouldn't be so picky, and began to eat Digimon data as well, every time one of you fools destroyed one of my minions you just made me stronger. Kimeramon and Metaletemon were the ones to put me over the top, now, if you don't mind I'll be destroying you now."
Magnaangemon, Megakabuterimon, and Angewomon were the first to stand up. "Not if we have anything to say about it." Megakabuterimon said.
"You guys can't," Wargreymon warned.
"You have no idea have no idea how powerful he is." Metalgarurumon said.
"Then us Mega level Digimon will just have to help," Saberleomon said stepping up to the three Ultimate Digimon.
Wargreymon and Metalgarurumon glanced at their respective Digidestined partner. Tai and Matt both nodded giving them the go ahead.
"Kris, I think it would be a better idea if you weren't riding on my back during this fight, it's too dangerous."
I only nodded as I jumped off of my Digimon's back Jenn was soon to follow. The second I was off Saberleomon began running towards Diaboromon ready for one extreme fight. The rest of the Digimon, followed him also rushing into battle, I only hoped that Diaboromon wasn't as powerful as Tai said he was.
"Catastrophe Cannon!" Diaboromon opened his mouth wide and fired a massive energy beam, the attack hit almost all of the Digimon attacking Diaboromon, only the three Mega Digimon were able to dodge it, and Saberleomon was barely able to do that. The attack was so massive that it completely covered, all three Ultimate Digimon, despite they're large sizes the attack had completely engulfed them all.
"Megakabuterimon!"
"Magnaangemon!"
"Angewomon!"
As the attack cleared, all that remained were three very weak in-Training Digimon laying on the ground, Izzy, Kari and T.K all rushed to the sides of their injured Digimon.
Wargreymon and Metalgarurumon took to the air hovering right above Diaboromon
"Terra Force!" Wargreymon yelled forming an energy ball in his palms, and tossing it at Diaboromon.
"Metal Wolf Claw!" Metalgarurumon yelled forming an energy ball in his mouth and tossing it at Diaboromon.
Both attacks hit Diaboromon in the face, but they didn't even phase him.
"Pathetic," he said grinning.
Before we had even realized he'd moved Diaboromon had jumped into the air and was above Wargreymon and Metalgarurumon. Diaboromon fists landed square in both of their heads sending the two Mega Digimon crashing towards the ground. They both returned to their rookie forms.
"That was quick…" Agumon said weakly before he passed out.
Diaboromon landed just in front of Saberleomon, smashing the pavement below his feet as he landed.
"Well that would only leave one left," Diaboromon said grinning evilly at Saberleomon.
Saberleomon growled. "Bring it on you oversized bug!"
"As you wish!"
Diaboromon's fists came crashing down where Saberleomon had once been standing. Saberleomon jumped out of the way, and landed on the side of the only building in the area not a flaming pile of ruble, only to have Diaboromon's fists crash on the building, but luckily for him my Digimon was able to get out of the way just in time, this time landing on Diaboromon himself. Diaboromon copied the same technique he'd been using before, but still ending up missing the agile lion Digimon and hitting himself.
"Aaaaah!" Diaboromon screamed in pain.
"My you certainly are clumsy," Saberleomon said laughing.
But the mockery only made Diaboromon mad.
"How dare you make me hurt myself, then insult me! I'm going to destroy you!"
"How exactly you haven't exactly had any luck so far."
"I'm glad you asked that." Diaboromon's eyes locked on me. "I'll destroy you by cutting off the source of your power."
"Don't you dare!" Saberleomon yelled.
Too late. In less than a second Diaboromon's hands shot forwards, and trapped me in their iron grip. He brought me up to eye level.
"KRIS!" Jenn and Saberleomon yelled at the same time.
"Let him go you bastard!" Jenn screamed in anger.
Diaboromon glared evilly at me. "Time to die leader of the Canadian Digidestined." Diaboromon said beginning to put pressure on my body.
"I said let him go!" Jenn screamed.
In total anger Jenn took a run at Diaboromon, before Saberleomon stopped her by grabbing her shirt in his teeth, she continued to struggle, but Saberleomon had a firm grip on her.
"Let me go Saberleomon!" Jenn yelled. "I have to help him!"
"You'll get killed," Saberleomon said. "Just leave it to me."
Jenn slowly began to calm down, and stopped struggling.
"Fine, handle it, but you better. God help you if you don't bring him back safely!"
"Aaaaah!" I screamed in horrible pain as Diaboromon increased the pressure on me, I felt like my bones could break any second now.
Saberleomon lunged at the giant Digimon that held me.
"Pathetic fool!" Diaboromon said.
It all happened in a second, things went from bad to worse. Diaboromon's free hand moved lightning quick, and snatched Saberleomon out of the air with his free hand, and gripped him tightly just like he was holding me. I wanted to scream, not because of the pain but because Saberleomon was in pain, I'd rather be crushed myself than see the same thing happen to Saberleomon.
"STOP IT!" Jenn yelled. "Let them go!"
Diaboromon grinned evilly. "Who's going to make me!"
"I will!" A familiar voice from above said.
"Huh?" Diaboromon said looking up.
"Spinning Needle!'"
From above dozens of razor sharp needles shot out of the sky hitting Diaboromon directly in the eye.
"Aaaaah!" Diaboromon yelled rubbing his eyes causing him to drop Saberleomon and I.
I could barely move, so Saberleomon picked me up and carried me to the others, only to turn around again to once again face Diaboromon.
I could feel Jenn's arms wrapped around me as my vision slowly returned, I saw face filled with concern looking down at me.
"Are you okay?" she asked.
"Yeah, I think I'm going to be okay," I said weakly. "What's going on what hit Diaboromon?"
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you."
Her finger pointed in the direction of Diaboromon's attacker, and I saw an Airdramon rushing into the battle, but it wasn't the Airdramon that I really noticed, it's who was riding on it's back. Andrew!
I slowly brought myself out of Jenn's arms and slowly stood up.
"Kris, be careful." Jenn said. "You were almost crushed."
"I'll be okay," I said then turned my attention back to Andrew. "Andrew glad to see you made it!"
"Skip the stupid pleasantries!" Andrew yelled. "You guys have to get out of here now! While you have the chance, I'll hold him off."
"Are you nuts!" Tai yelled at him. "You have no idea how powerful he is. You can't possibly beat him alone!"
"I have no intention of beating him! I just need to hold him off long enough for you guys to get away."
"Is this the same guy who was trying to kill us just a week ago?" Dan asked.
"You won't be able to hold him off for five seconds, he's not only a Mega Digimon he's an extremely powerful Mega Digimon, he's too powerful for Saberleomon let alone Airdramon."
"Then we'll just have to take it up a notch," Andrew said clutching his crest in his hand as it began to glow.
"Airdramon Digivolved to…………………..Gigadramon!"
The white light quickly cleared revealing Andrew's Digimon's Ultimate state, a Digimon that looked almost exactly like Megadramon, except he was completely black and had metallic wings.
"Whoa," Dan said. "What happened to Phantomon?"
"Now get out of here!" Andrew yelled. "Gigadramon and I will hold them off!"
"You'll be killed!" Janine yelled.
"Fine, then I'll be killed it's not like it matters, I deserve it after all I've done. It's you guys that are important you're the real Digidestined, I'm just some modified creation of Evamon's now run."
"We-re not-"
"I said run!" Andrew yelled. "There's no other way! I can hold him off long enough for you guys to escape, then formulate a plan to beat him. Just go!"
"Kris," Tai said stepping up to me. "You know he's right."
I sighed. "Yeah, I know, but I don't feel right about just leaving him here….I - I'm staying here to fight hold him off with you Andrew!"
"Enough of this!" Diaboromon yelled swinging his fists at Gigadramon who was just barely able to dodge it."
"There's no more time!" Andrew yelled. "If you guys want to leave, and do it now!"
I made eye contact with Tai. "Take the others and go!" I told him. "I'll stay here, and help hold Diaboromon off."
"Are you sure?" Tai asked.
"I'm sure, Gigadramon isn't enough to hold him off, he'll need help, and Saberleomon and I are the only ones still in commission powerful enough to do it. Just go."
"Alright," my co-leader said nodding. "It's your decision and there's no way I'm going to be able to stop you. Just try to stay alive."
I smiled. "That's always the goal."
He gave me one last nod, took Agumon in his arms, and started running. "Let's go now!" he instructed everyone else.
The other Japanese Digidestined looked at me, then Tai, and very reluctantly began following Tai.
Tai was every bit he great leader that I thought he was, he was doing what was best for the fight even if he didn't want to. I could tell he didn't want to leave Andrew and I here alone to fight against impossible odds, but he did it anyway because he knew he had to, sacrifice four lives to save millions, a policy that -while I hate to admit it - I agreed with. The only ones that remained now were my own teammates.
"Didn't you here what Tai said!" I yelled to them. "Run! Get out of here."
"We don't follow Tai." Sean said. "We follow you."
"Then listen to me and run!"
"But-"
"I said RUN!" I yelled. "I'm the captain, it's time for me to go down with the ship, now run and come again to fight again another day. Tai's your leader now, he'll lead you to victory, I know it, just please for me please just run."
No one else said a word; four of them just gave me one last look and began running from the battle scene just like the others had, Jenn and Ostrimon were the only ones that remained, her head was sunk down, she didn't want to look me in the eyes.
Great, I was afraid of this. I slowly approached her, placing my hand on her shoulder.
"Jenn, it's time for you to go."
"I don't want to go!" she said raising her head revealing a river of tears running down her face. "Because once I go I know I'll never see you again."
I drew her closer and hugged her as tightly as I could; trying my best to comfort her I knew it wouldn't work.
"I know," I said softly. "And I'm sorry, I know I'm the reason you're crying like this, and I hate it, but this is something I have to do. I'm doing it for you."
"Stupid jerk, why do you have to be so heroic? How come as soon as we get together, something I've been waiting for, for years you have to go and do this?"
"I don't know, it doesn't seem fair to me either." I drew us into one last kiss, breaking it all too soon. "Now, Jenn please go now. The last thing I want to see is you getting hurt."
"Okay, I'll go, I understand why you have do this, you're the leader it's in your job description. But even though you're acting so heroic, so brave, I know you well enough to know that you'd rather be running away like the rest of us are, you're scared stiff on the inside, you don't want to do this, but your damn heroic nature is just bigger than your common sense."
"You're right," I said smiling. "You do know me well."
She turned to leave, then broke into a run, and turned to look at me one more time. "I love you!"
I smiled despite the danger I was going to face.
"I love you too." Were my last words to her as she disappeared into the distance.
I turned around, looking back into the danger, to see Andrew and Gigadramon were flying just a few feet, above Saberleomon, who was a few feet in front of Diaboromon who wasn't really doing anything just staring at the four of us.
"You bastard!" I said to the giant Digimon in front of us. "You let them go didn't you. You could have stopped them from running any time you wanted to."
Diaboromon smiled. "Yes I did, I just thought it would be a lot more fun to hunt them down one by one. Than to kill them all at once."
I clenched my fists angrily. That's what I thought, we'd been talking for a while letting our guard drop he could have just attacked us while we'd been talking.
"You didn't have to stay you know." Andrew said. "Gigadramon and I could have handled this on our own."
"Yeah right," I said grinning.
"But if you really do feel like helping, we could use it."
"Then you're going to get it." I said. "Ready buddy."
"Nope," Saberleomon answered. "But let's do it anyway."
Diaboromon grinned. "You humans are so pathetic, so willing to die! But if that's what you wish I'd be happy to grant it."
"Stop talking and let's fight!" Saberleomon yelled.
That's when the battle began both Digimon charged at the giant Digimon, both knowing they didn't stand a chance but fighting their hearts out anyway.