The Future Queen: Are you guys ready?

Terriermon: For what?

The Future Queen: Remember? This is the----

Terriermon: Oooh, ooh! I know! I know!

The Future Queen: Terriermon, let's make a deal. If you keep your big mouth shut just for today, I'll take you to the amusement park.

Terriermon: Deal! Hey---

The Future Queen: Good! Now, I don't own Digimon so don't sue and have fun reading the second last chapter of The Challenge of Love! Before I forget, thanks to Jedi Warrior, Quantum Ranger, and Road Rocket for getting me away from Rika! *wink*



The Challenge of Love Title: Destiny, Hard as a Rock (Part II) By: The Future Queen



One Last Time in the Dark Room



"Thanks Rika." Takato said quietly.

"For what?"

"For worrying about me." Takato answered making Rika blush. (Lucky nobody can see her, huh?)

"Did you hear that?" came Henry's voice.

"Hear what Brainiac?"

Before Henry can answer, they were transported out of the dark room and into the Control Room, where they will now face their true destiny.



Control Room



"Now where are we?" Ryo asked, looking around at the strange room. The only problem is there were no lights on.

"Welcome tamers! To my private room!' a deep dark voice boomed out. With a snap of his fingers, lights magically switched on, just enough for the tamers to see the Digimon who was speaking.

The tamers eyes widened, they couldn't believe what they are seeing. Takato even rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things. Rika pulled out her D-Ark after a moment of shock to scan this deadly Digimon, but.

"Why won't this piece of junk tell me anything?!" Rika said, clearly annoyed.

"That junk is way too old!" the Digimon said calmly and took a sip of his wine, "Maybe I should get rid of it for you!" he pointed his finger at the blue D-Ark and it burst into bits of data.

Rika was shocked, first Renamon was gone now her D-Ark!

"Why did you do that?" Takato yelled angrily.

"Well, she said it was junk. I have to get rid of junks right?" he chuckled, taking one more sip at the wine.

Rika said nothing, she was too shocked and too upset.

"Now, let me introduce my self," the Digimon stood up and started walking towards the tamers.

"Don't come any closer!" Takato demanded.

"Fine, I don't want to argue with the mighty Prince!" he said, 'obeying' Takato's 'order'.

"What do you mean by that?"

Ignoring Takato's question, the 'vampire' continued, "As I was saying, I'm DeviMyotismon, mega level. My attacks are Devil Claw, Ultimate Destruction, and Crimson Darkness."

DeviMyotismon, the name even the Digimon Sovereigns are afraid to speak.

"Now we know who you are, what do you want with us?" Ryo said bravely, but truth is he was scared.

"The fact is Digimon King, I don't want anything from you," Devimyotismon said, he pointed at Ryo's silver D-Ark and it disappeared, "I just want you to see---"

"I don't care what you want us to see, just---"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. It's rude to interrupt people, right?" DeviMyotismon shot Henry a dangerous look, somehow Henry's D-Ark disappeared also, "Well, just sit back, relax and enjoy the show!"

"What do---" Takato was cut of by a snap sound, turning around he saw chairs, one for each tamer.

"There's no way I'm sitting down!" Rika cried suddenly.

"Oh no? But I insist!"

It looks like the tamers have no choice but to sit down, cause vines came out of nowhere and forced them on the chair. Rika tried to get up, but her hands-just like the others-was locked by ropes.

"Let us out!" Takato shouted, rage was building inside of him.

Choosing to ignore Takato's comment, DeviMyotismon turned around and returned to his 'royal' chair. Then he snapped his fingers again, this time Takato's D-Ark burst into data. That's not all, the lights on their right came on which shined on the huge test tubes. This time, our heroes were stunned. Inside the test tubes were their partners!

"Guilmon!"

"Terriermon!"

"Monodramon!"

"Renamon!"

DeviMyotismon seemed pleased by their cries, he took another sip at his wine and whispered a word.

The worst thing that could ever happen to a Digimon just did. Data were floating out of Guilmon, Terriermon, and Monodramon and floating into the test tube that held Renamon. All the data became dark data during the process.

Tears welled up in our heroes' eyes as they watch their partner and friend slowly get deleted. Everyone was furious and upset.

A moment later, right before their eyes, Guilmon, Terriermon, and Monodramon were gone. Renamon was gone too, fully transformed into LadyDevimon. Silence followed the depressing moment.

"So," DeviMyotismon said, breaking the silence, "Did you enjoy the show?"

"Why?" Takato asked, tears floating down his cheek, "Why? Why did you do this?"

"Why? Because---"

"There's no need to explain DeviMyotismon," LadyDevimon hissed, "Those pathetic human won't understand anyways. Let's get on with it!"

"Right, LadyDevimon." DeviMyotismon continued, "Now, enjoy the second part!"

As if magic, the test tubes disappeared and replaced by a smaller one, the one that held the Light of Digivolution, Calumon.

"Calumon!" the tamers shouted.

"Yes, now watch closely!" DeviMyotismon ordered.

Suddenly, all lights came off except for the one that shined on Calumon and LadyDevimon. The tamers watched in horror as the triangle on Calumon's forehead glowed in a dangerous red, and then it shot out a dark red beam at LadyDevimon. Even someone like Kazu and Kenta can figure out what's going. (Sorry Kazu and Kenta fans!)

More tears flow down Rika's cheek as she watched Calumon. She closed her eyes, don't want to see what's going to happen. But Calumon's scream and DeviMyotismon's laugh told her all, Renamon was gone, LadyDevimon had digivolved into-

"LadyMyotismon!!!"

Our heroes gasped, first DeviMyotismon then LadyMyotismon? How many bats/vampires are they going to see today?

Weak from giving LadyDevimon the ability to digivolve, Calumon closed his eyes and went to a deep sleep.

"I feel much better now, stuck inside that over grown fox's body was no fun!" LadyMyotismon said to DeviMyotismon.

"Never call Renamon an over grown fox!" Rika screamed angrily, nobody's gonna criticize Renamon, ever.

"Temper, temper. That's not good for the Digimon Queen." DeviMyotismon said.

"I don't need you to tell me anything!" Rika shouted back, choking on her tears.

"Brat." LadyMyotismon muttered.

"THAT'S IT!!!" Takato yelled. His hands were in fists, tears were flowing freely down his cheeks, "Why did you delete our Digimon? Don't you understand anything about friendship?"

"Nope!" the two Devil Digimon answered together.

"Well. I'm not going to let you get away with deleting our Digimon, criticizing Renamon, and calling RIKA A BRAT!!!" Rage exploded, out of control. Takato broke the rope that was tying him down, blood covered his wrists. He stood up and let out a loud cry,

"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"

Now he had done it! He glowed in dark red, and his eyes flashed red also. Then, his worst fear returned. Megidramon appeared!

"Oh no. what have I done." Takato whispered, sank down to his knees.

Megidramon fired a blast at the Devil Digimon, who flew out of the way just in time. The blast destroyed half off the castle.

"That was fun! Now deal with this! Crimson Darkness!" DeviMyotismon called out, a whole bunch of bats appeared, flying towards Megidramon. Megidramon fired another blast of fire at the bats, destroying them instantly.

While Megidramon and DeviMyotismon battled, the tamers were trying to help Takato and Rika.

"Takato!" Rika said, "It's not your fault, anyone could've exploded just like you did."

Takato heard none of it, he was deep in thoughts, 'Not again. Guilmon, what have I done. I'm not worthy to be your tamer. I'm sorry.'

"Rika!"

"Can't you see I'm busy?"

"I didn't mean to interrupt, but I think we may have a way to save Renamon!"

That drew Rika's full attention to Henry, leaving only Ryo to comfort Takato.

"What?"

"LadyDevimon, used Renamon's body right? She locked away Renamon's soul. Now she turned back, that still is Renamon's body. So all you got to do is try to get Renamon back and let her destroy LadyDevimon from inside!" Henry said, looking at Rika for her thought.

But Rika didn't answer, she simply called out for Renamon, "Renamon! Renamon!"

Henry smiled knowing Rika would get Renamon back, all he have to do now is get Takato back to reality.

'I'm sorry Guilmon.' Takato thought, closing his eyes he cried.

"How do you think we can get Takato back?" Ryo asked.

"This is going to be tough. He turned Guilmon into Megidramon once, that time it almost took his life to turn Megidramon back to Guilmon. I'm not sure how we are going to help him now."

'Oh Guilmon.' Takato thought.

"Takatomon?"

Takato opened his eyes and saw Guilmon standing in front of him. Everything else was frozen by time, only Takato and Guilmon are moving.

"Guilmon? You are alive!" Takato smiled.

"Takato, I don't have a lot of time. You can't keep blaming yourself, DeviMyotismon was the one who did all this destruction. Azulongmon brought me back, but your rage turned me into Megidramon. Takatomon, you are the only one who can help me. Please, don't give up."

"Guilmon, you've grown a lot. Thanks for the advice, I promise you I won't let you down!"

"I know you will Takatomon!" Guilmon smiled and disappeared.

Takato closed his eyes and returned to reality.

"Takato!"

"Takato!"

Takato opened his eyes again, this time he found himself lying on the ground. He got up and looked up at Megidramon, who is battling fiercely with DeviMyotismon. Takato smiled at himself and walked towards Megidramon.

"Takato what are you doing? Are you trying to get me killed by Rika?" Ryo shouted after Takato, but he couldn't do a thing because he is still locked on the chair.

"I think he knows what he is doing." Henry said. Praying silently inside, Henry hoped everything would be fine and Terriermon would come back, somehow.

Meanwhile, Rika was having a tough time dealing with LadyMyotismon.

"Renamon!" Rika called for the 50th time, but nothing changed

"What are you trying to do?" LadyMyotismon asked impatiently.

"It's none of your business!" Rika snapped back, "RENAMON!!!" this time she screamed the name.

And it worked! Well, for three seconds anyways. LadyMyotismon's deadly red eyes turned to Renamon's natural blue(?) and it cracked out a word or name to be exact, "Rika!"

Rika looked up and found herself staring into the eyes of her partner. A moment later, LadyMyotismon was back.

"Get back now you over grown fox! This is my body now!" LadyMyotismon shreked.

"This was my body! You get out!" a much gentler voice shouted.

"Alright Rika!" Henry called over, "It's working! Keep trying!"

Rika flashed a smile at our famous Brainiac and turned her attention back to LadyMyotismon, who seems to having a problem of her own with Renamon.

"Renamon! You can do it!" Rika called, she thought back to the time when Renamon helped her, the time when Renamon was taken control by LadyDevimon, and how much she had missed Renamon. Tears stroke down her cheek as she made her final call, "RENAMON!!!!"

That call did the trick. Rika glowed in blue, the same time a blue sphere covered LadyMyotismon. One minute later, the blue sphere vanished and with it LadyMyotismon. Renamon stood there, waiting for Rika. Rika was happy, happy that Renamon was back. She ran over and hugged her fox Digimon.



Back to Megidramon and Takato



Megidramon just took a hit of DeviMyotismon's Devil Claw, which is stronger than usual.

"You'll pay for destroying LadyMyotismon!" DeviMyotismon shouted.

"No we don't!" Takato yelled.

"Huh?"

Paying no attention to DeviMyotismon, Takato said what he had to say, "Guilmon I'm sorry that I turned you into Megidramon again. I shouldn't have exploded again, even more I shouldn't have kept on blaming on myself." Closing his eyes to hold back his tears, Takato continued, "Guilmon, you are my best friend and I don't want to lose you.again. Please."

Takato glowed in gold, meanwhile Megidramon glowed in red. Three seconds later, Megidramon was gone, in its place stood Guilmon.

"Guilmon!" Takato said happily while hugging his dino-friend.

"This couldn't possibly be!" DeviMyotismon said in surprise.

"Well it just did!"

Turning to the source of the voice, Takato found Rika stood by Renamon.

"Rika!"

"Well Goggle-head, are you ready to take this vampire out?"

"Absolutely!"

Rika and Takato glowed as they change into data.

Biomerge Digivolution

"Renamon."

"Guilmon."

"Biomerge to.....Omnegodesmon!!!"

The knight Digimon stood proudly in its shiny armor and silver blue cape, the flaming red sword is ready to attack any moment.

"You couldn't possibly be---" Shaking his head to clear the doubting thoughts away, DeviMyotismon was ready to attack too, "It doesn't matter, I'll destroy you anyways! DEVIL CLAW!!!"

A deadly looking claw like arrow shot towards Omnegodesmon, who jumped to avoid the attack.

"Try this, bat face! Spell of the Knight!" Rika screamed out.

With the tip of its sword, Omnegodesmon drew a symbol, kind of like Taomon's, the symbol shot towards DeviMyotismon in an extreme speed. DeviMyotismon barely escaped the attack, its blood red cape was deleted

"Errrr," DeviMyotismon growled under its breath.

"Wow that was amazing!" Henry and Ryo exclaimed. Thanks to Renamon, the ropes that locked their hands down were destroyed and they were able to stand up again.

Unfortunately, DeviMyotismon heard their comment and an idea formed in his mind. The vampire smirked and fired an attack at Henry and Ryo, "Crimson Darkness!"

Millions of bats flew towards the Digimon King and Einstein. The two tamers closed their eyes, waiting for the end. But it never came. Reopening their eyes, they saw Omnegodesmon standing in front of them, blocking the attack.

Omnegodesmon grunted in pain as the bats hit them. Inside the legendary Digimon, the two lovers were discussing a plan.

"This is not working." Rika said, "He dodges our attack and we dodges his attack. When will we finish him off?"

"We'll attack right now, leaving him no time to run!" Takato suggested.

"Let's try it, Goggle-head!"

Using its sword, Omnegodesmon destroyed the bats and blasted an attack, "Flaming Wave!"

'That was the attack that destroyed Daemon!' DeviMyotismon thought. Since there's no place to run, "Ultimate Destruction!"

The two powerful attacks collided in the middle, creating a huge a mount of smoke. Before anyone could do anything, DeviMyotismon launched his Devil Claw at Omnegodesmon. Since the Legendary Digimon couldn't see the attack coming, he could only get hit.

Pain, that was the only thing Omnegodesmon felt.

"Rika are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Renamon?"

"I can still stand."

"Guilmon?"

"I'm okay Takatomon."

"We are all okay, now what do you say we blast this vampire once and for all?"

Takato gave Rika a thumb up showing her he agrees.

Omnegodesmon stood up, ready to destroy DeviMyotismon.

Knowing what's going to happen, Henry and Ryo ran as fast as they can out of the castle.

Jumping up, Omnegodesmon raised its sword and fired its final attack, "LIGHTNING STRIKE!!!!"

A golden dragon came out the tip of the sword and launched itself at the castle, the castle with darkness in it. As the dragon reached the castle, it exploded.

Landing back on the ground, Omnegodesmon dedigivolved to Takato, Guilmon, Rika, and Renamon. Everyone was waiting for the smoke to clear, waiting to see if DeviMyotismon was destroyed or not.

When the smoke finally cleared out, all the tamers could see was the last bits of the castle, no signs of DeviMyotismon. It looks like the Vampire of Darkness was destroyed, at last.

"We-"

"You think you've destroyed me? I think I'll have to disappoint you!" a voice ran out. Then, DeviMyotismon stood up, looking battered.

"But how? That was the most powerful attack of Omnegodesmon!" Henry exclaimed.

"Then that attack is not very good! I survived it!" then, DeviMyotismon began laughing insanely.

"Pyro Sphere!"

"Diamond Storm!"

The attacks did no damage on DeviMyotismon, he is still laughing.

Guilmon looked at Renamon, who nodded her head. The two rookies glowed in red and yellow as they floated in the air.

"Renamon?"

"Guilmon what are you doing?"

"DeviMyotismon has got to be stopped!" Renamon answered.

"No matter what!" Guilmon finished off.

"No!"

"We have no choice Takatomon."

"It's for the best Rika!"

"You can't! I don't want to lose you again!"

"Guilmon please!"

"I'm sorry Takato/Rika, but it has to be done."

That was Guilmon and Renamon's final words. They turned into a red and yellow arrow and shot directly at DeviMyotismon's heart. DeviMyotismon was deleted, so was our favorite two Digimon, Guilmon and Renamon.

It was over, finally.

It was over.

Instead of overwhelmed by joy, tears flowed down their cheek as they stood there, watching.waiting.



TO BE CONTINUED........





The Future Queen: So, how was it? Good? Bad?

Tai: I say it's pretty good.

The Future Queen: Thanks. But I think I've got something in my eye.

Tai: Me too.

The Future Queen: There's only one more chapter to go and the Challenge of Love is finished! Hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Reviews please!

Both: Tune in for the last chapter of Digimon: The Challenge of Love!!!