Chapter 10:---------------------------------------------------------- Jeanine Ross

We have to do something!

Billie's voice echoed in my head. Without thinking, I ran towards the water. I had to get that D-Cell from Pleciomon. I had to!

Don't worry, Billie! I'm with you on this one!

I could feel our spirits joining inside my body. For the first time, we had a common purpose. I reached out for the D-Cell despite the fact I was nowhere near it. I could hear Devimon yelling for me.

"Jeanine! Grab it!"

"Jeanine, you have to get to it first!"

"Do something, Jeanine!"

They were counting on me: they were counting on us. With an exasperated cry, I fell into the water. The waves continued to push me back towards the coast, and Pleciomon was still moving at me. He had the D- Cell, but it didn't matter. He wouldn't be able to stop me: stop us.

Jeanine, wait!

I stopped fighting the current. Pleciomon continued his approach. Something was weighting my wrist down. I looked down and caught the pink glare off my hand.

"It can't be!"

Pleciomon opened his flipper, revealing nothing.

"How could you?"

We did it Jeanine.

"We did."

In my hand was the D-Cell. It had come to me. But now what? I wasn't a Digithrope. There was no way I could Bioform.

Trust me, Jeanine. We're together on this one.

"I don't know how you got in my head Billie, but I'm glad we're on the same page. Ready?"

You bet.

I lifted the D-Cell out of my hand, it snapped on my wrist automatically. It lit up immediately, producing a small pink orb. I could see a figure standing inside it.

"This look familiar?"

That's not Fairymon…or Angelimon. But I do know that if you're going to do this, you have to take the sphere.

I reached out for the orb. It shocked me at first, but as I wrapped my hand around it, a new life began to flow into me. The merge between Billie and I was complete.

Thank you, Jeanine. Your time has come.

"Bio-Warp Digivolution."

As I spoke out, our voices melded together. For each word I spoke, Billie's echoed behind me.

"Jeanine…Billie, Bio-Warp to…"

The sensation was amazing. I could feel the wings spread from my back, six if I was not mistaken. Gloves slipped over my hands, and a small mask covered my face. Although I couldn't see it directly, the light from my halo washed over me. I looked down to see a cloak had draped around me. My hand had produced a small staff as well. As I looked out to see Pleciomon, my name came to me.

"Cherubimon!"

The three champions had frozen dead while Pleciomon seemed shocked as well.

We've done it, Jeanine. We are mega!

The power was amazing. I could feel the life force of the Digimon flowing through me. But there was no more time for celebration; I had a job to do.

"Do you think a little digivolution will scare me? Hah! Ebon Flow!"

The Digimon summoned up a colossal wave and sent it toward me. Instinctively, I lifted my staff. Like Moses parting the Red Sea, my energy ripped the attack in half. The two masses dropped harmlessly back into the ocean.

"It's time you saw true power. You shouldn't have messed with a Hunter, Pleciomon!"

I spread my wings wide, taking in air for a single charge. I could do this; I knew it. My staff's light grew brighter and brighter as I approached the enemy. One blow would be all I needed.

"Ebon Flow! You won't beat me that easily!"

The wave spread out even higher this time around. I couldn't fear it. Fear was weakness. Weakness wouldn't win this fight.

"I will defeat you! We will defeat you!"

Jeanine. You're ready to go. You know what the attack is; now use it!

I summoned up my power into the staff. As the attack reached full charge, the name crossed my lips.

"Ascended Halo!"

The staff lifted the halo from around my hand and channeled its power through it. The halo began to enlarge, gathering momentum for a spin. With a push of the staff the halo was launched forward. The waters divided as it approached Pleciomon. As the light enveloped him, he screamed out his dying words.

"My life for the Master; my death for the Master!"

In the next instant, all that remained of the great mega was scattered bits of data. I motioned for the others to gather what they could from the remaining clusters, they needed it much more than me.