Chapter 17
*lucid nightmare*

We had all the stones and ran away from the jail. Many prisoners wished us good luck in our fight.

All of a sudden,we saw another arena, bigger than the one we went before.It was circle shaped. We heard noises.
"So,you escaped already. My guards are stupid,aren't they?"a voice said
"Again?"I said.
"Yes, again. Can't get enough of me,baby?"Cordova said."Well,you found my little playroom.It's nice.Now,you know how you're going to die."
"How?"Artemon asked
"You'll find out soon enough."he finished."Who's first?"

Jazz rapidly pushed Christopher.
Cordova grabbed him and threw him into the arena.
"So,a brave man, huh? First,give me the stones."
Christopher obeyed.
I saw Luka sneaking away. Coward.

The lights went out.We heard screams.When the lights were turned on again, Christopher was on the floor,crying.

Lana went second. Same result,she was in shock and cried.

I heard a voice in the shadows.
"Holly?"
"Yes?Who is speaking to me?"
"It's Luka. Come with me, I have something to tell you."

We went away from the others.
"What do you want to tell me?"
"Cordova is using illusions to destroy us! He's showing the best moments we lived in the real world. No matter what,only think about the worst moments of your life."

Cordova grabbed me. His skin was slimy,yet hot.

Once in the dusty arena, I thought about the time I broke my leg.
The time Alexander broke my teddy bear.
The time my cat died.
All those moments you don't want to remember.

Cordova was in shock to see I didn't start crying yet.

"Tough lady...bring the last guy"
I saw Luka entering in the arena.

Luka did the same thing as me.

I was hearing voices.Luka's flashbacks.
"No, mom, I don't want to do the Easter bunny AGAIN."
"But honey..."
"I'm seventeen, I can do what I want!"
"Luka..."
"NO!"

Another flashback.

Little Luka felt down of his bike, ran home...no one.
He lost his key and couldn't go anywhere.

I was about to start crying.It was so sad.

When Luka failed his music exam because someone forgot to accord his violin.
When he felt on the ice during an important speed skating competition.
And so more...

Cordova was speaking to himself.
"Man...those two are better than I thought. I must destroy them NOW. Then,I'll take care of the others whiners."

Luka came back and asked me this.
"Did I do well?"
"I almost cried"I replied

All the others,minus Enigma and the Digimon were in shock,no longer moving.

"Wow.You're tough!"said Picodramon
"Thanks you,Picodramon."

The green lord turned to us.

"What's the matter with you? Do you have a heart?"
"Nope, I left it home."I said.
"Really funny. Then, I challenge the both of you to a fight."

All the lights were opened.
We were ready to kick evil's butt.

Magmamon and Artemon entered the arena.
"You'll need us!"the first one said
"Yeah, we'll help you."added Artemon.

Cordova looked at us.
It's weird, but I could feel humanity in its glare.
Especially in its biggest eye, on its head.

"Artemon digivolves tooooooo...Aquilamon!"
"Magmamon digivovles toooooo...Wizardmon!"

Aquilamon attacked the monster with her Ram Horn Attack.Nothing happened!
Wizardmon also used his thunder ball.Still no effect.

"And we can't digivolve more"shouted Wizardmon.

I went near Aquilamon.
I climbed on her back.
"No matter what, I'll be with you,Aquilamon."

She started glowing.
"Whoa!Aquilamon digivolve tooooo...Karatenmon!"
She flew away while I fell on the ground like a rock.
All the other rookies were in the arena now.

"Otamamon digivolve to...Gekomon!"

"DarkOtamamon digivolve to...FlareGekomon"

"Delirimon digivolve to Dreamdramon"

"Crabmon digivolve to Lobmon!"

"Sanitamon digivolve to Illumon!"

"KnightHawkmon digivolve to Samadhimon"

"Lobomon digivolve to Coyomon"

"Oxmon digivolve to Sheepmon"

"Apollomon digivolve to Devidramon"

"Picodramon digivolve to Charmdramon"

"DeejayTentomon digivolve to Rebelmon"

They all jumped on the enemy. A large wave of green goo went near Luka and I.Wizardmon jumped in front of us.
He took all the attack by himself.He vanished. A Digitama was on the floor. Luka grabbed it.

"That's no good"Enigma said.
"Karatenmon! Attack!"
"Where's Wizardmon, Holly? I can't attack if he does not back me up."
"He got destroyed!"I shouted
"Oh fine. Cross swords!"
She managed to hurt him a little.
Cordova charged his green destruction wave again.
He aimed and...fired!
Karatenmon regressed to her rookie stage.
"I'm sorry,Holly."
"That's okay,Artemon."
"Are you giving up,guardians.You cannot defeat me."

At the same moment, Gekomon and FlareGekomon jumped on the beast.
"What are you doing?"he shouted
At the same moments, we heard a weak voice...
"Gekomon...FlareGekomon...stay away...fast..."
Just after,Cordova used his tentacle to push them.

Both lizards jumped on the ground
"Ready for a fusion, Gekomon?"
"Anytime,FlareGekomon!"

"Gekomon!"
"FlareGekomon!"
"DNA digivolve tooo...Orochimon!"

The eight headed snake moved near Cordova.
All the other digimon went back to their rookie state.

"So,the little snake want to challenge me?"Cordova laughed.
"That's suicide!"shouted Luka.
"That is how Alexander would do things."I replied."For him, it's never over..."

Orochimon bit Cordova eight times.
The monster was angered and tried to punch the snake, but missed each time.

"Inferno Blast!"the snake said.
The firey blast hit the monster.

"I give up for now. But I'll be back!"Cordova said,before leaving
At the same time, the other Guardians stop crying and screaming.

"So,what happened?"Kimi asked
"Oh,nothing. Only the arrival of a eight-headed snake."said KnightHawkmon.
Orochimon bowed, before regressing into Otamamon and Dark Otamamon.

"It's not fun, but he had the stones. We're able to fuse and Karatenmon is able to fight. But, Orochimon and Karatenmon won't be here all the time."Christopher said.
"What do we do?"I asked
"We get the stones back."finished Delirimon.