Digimon World: Halloween Special Revival From The Grave. Part 2
"Takahashi, wake up! We have to get going." Enkomon stood over the sleeping boy.
"Five more minutes." He stirred a little and sat up. He got up and went over to Sorcerymon. He was already awake and was drinking something from what looked like a wooden cup. Steam rose from the top of it. "What is that?" Takahashi asked, rubbing his eyes.
"Well, the night prowler is finally up! You stay up to late. Anyway, this is a drink made from an Artan Herb. It's very stimulating. Here, take some." Takahashi looked down into the cup. Red liquid was held inside. Takahashi smelt it then gulped it down. He handed the empty cup back to Sorcerymon. "Hey, I didn't say you could drink it all!" he said.
Takahashi insides gave a jump, and suddenly he felt like racing a marathon. "Whoa! That stuff really does stimulate you!"
"Yahhhhh" William yawned, coming up beside Takahashi.
"Hey can I get some of that drink?" Patrick came behind them all.
"None left!" Sorcerymon said with a little "umph".
"Did you get a good night's rest?" Takahashi asked him.
"Nope. Europamon kept rolling over me, nearly flattening me to the ground. Don't ask me how I survived, because I don't know either." Patrick yawned also.
"Hello everyone!" Marie appeared, waving a jovial hand in our direction. She and Sakuramon held fruit in their arms. "Thought we'd get you something to eat!" They gladly took the food and sat down to eat.
Upon finishing their meal, they started on their journey, Sorcerymon in the lead.
"Where the bloody hell is he taking us?" William asked, darkness enclosing him as they stepped into a dark forest.
"We are going to the Temple Of The Ancients," Sorcerymon said.
"Why there?" Takahashi asked.
"That is where the Three Horsemen resided during their reign of terror. Surely, they shall be there still," he replied.
"Well, I am ready to be getting there. I wonder if the dinner party father was planning was cancelled." William rubbed his chin.
"Will you quit worrying about your fancy parties? We have to focus on what's ahead!" Patrick snapped back.
"Well, from what I remember, you aren't my overseer!" William bickered.
"Will you both stop! I think I hear something!" Takahashi raised a hand to signal silence. Sure enough, there was a large rustle. They all turned and looked around them.
"I don't think it's anything," Marie said. "Let's go." They walked on, but kept a look out for any movements.
Suddenly, Takahashi stood stock-still. His face was twisted in terror. "Did you guys hear that?" he asked, his voice wavering.
"Hear what?" Patrick asked, raising an eyebrow.
Takahashi stopped again, then he heard it. It was an eerie, quiet voice. It sounded hollow and cold. "Come, let me kill! Let me kill!" Takahashi shivered as if a breath of cold air had just swept over him.
"I heard it again!" His face went pale. He was shaking.
Marie grabbed his arm. "It's all right, Takahashi." He still shook. Suddenly, the temperature went down, way down! They stood there freezing. The sky started to darken, and a cold, bitter wind blew.
"This is getting weird!" Patrick said, looking around him.
Suddenly, the voice spoke to Takahashi again, but this time it sounded much closer. "Come, let me kill! Let me kill!"
"There it is again! It's the voice!" Takahashi said, to the brink of tears.
"It's okay, Takahashi." Enkomon and the rest of the Digimon gathered around them, forming a wall of protection.
"What is happening, Kagemon?" William asked , in a sacred voice.
"I don't know, but -" Suddenly, Kagemon disappeared.
"Kagemon!" William cried out. Then, Sakuramon, Europamon, and Enkomon all vanished into thin air. The digidestined looked about them. Then, all four Digimon appeared before them, high in the sky.
"What the?" Patrick said.
"Do you like my trick?" came a cold, dark voice.
"Huh?" Takahashi recognized the voice as being the one he had heard earlier.
All the Digimon fell out of the sky, plummeting towards the earth. BANG! "Hehehehehe! I bet you liked that? That was a little number called Hell Raiser. That was only a minor showing of it. The original attack can be much deadlier! Hehehehe!" He laughed his high shrill laugh again.
The four teens looked around, but saw no one. Then, the darkness started to form something. It had a human-like, yet robotic body. A head formed with little slits for eyes, and huge chomping jaws. Three claws extended from three slender fingers. Wings sprouted from its back, covered in a dark purple. A long tail formed with a spiked club at the end. Sorcerymon, who had been quietly watching all this time, finally spoke. "Oh no! It's Owarimon!"
"Who?" Marie asked, scared and shaking.
"Owarimon, the second horsemen." Terror struck them as they looked at the dragon-like thing before them.
"If you thought Hakamon was a challenge, you'll love this!" he laughed.
"Oh yeah! Well, that's what Hakamon thought!" William tried to sound brave, but you could tell he was just as frightened as the others.
"This is no ordinary Digimon!" Kagemon said.
"We'll just have to give it our best shot then! Enkomon, go!" Takahashi yelled.
"Right! Arc Streamer!" His whip lashed at Owarimon, but he merely brushed it away.
"Pitiful!" he raved. "You call that an attack? How about this one? Frozen Death!" he opened his mouth and a stream of ice shot out from it, hitting all five Digimon.
Sorcerymon got up slowly. "This is one we can't beat alone! This will take all our power! Ready? Attack!"
"Crescent Slash!"
"Golden Flare!"
"Momoiro Haze!"
"Silver Cloak!"
"Wand Of Souls!" The attacks made a beeline for Owarimon. He dodged them all, only grazing his side!
"What?!?! But that was full force!" Patrick stumbled.
"Hehehehe! You call that full force? If that's all I have to deal with, then this will be a breeze! Hell Raiser!" All the Digimon flew into the air. "Now this is the real thing!" he shouted. Suddenly all the Digimon froze. Then, it was as if they had been eletricuted. They started quivering, blue streaks all around them. Owarimon made some movements with his hands. All five Digimon were brought to the ground like before, but this time, a lot harder!
"Enkomon!"
"No, Europamon!"
"Kagemon!"
"Sakuramon!" The digidestined ran over to their Digimon. They all struggled to get up.
"Owarimon! This is not the end! Wand Of Souls!" Sorcerymon blasted a pathetic attack at him.
"Hehehehe!" he swiped one clawed hand at Sorcerymon knocking him back. The rest of the Digimon, fell back onto the ground, too weak to move. "No I shall finish you off! Frozen Dea -"
"Stop it!" Marie stood in front off him. A strong wind blew and ruffled her long hair. Her eyes burned red. "Just stop!" A blue light emitted from her held out hand. Suddenly, a wave was sent out from it, directed at Owarimon.
"What the he -" Before he could finish, he was shot backwards, the wave hitting his body. He crashed into the forest. He emerged, his scars producing green blood. Marie stood, staring at her hand in disbelief. "You witch!" He flung an arm at her, scraping her across her face and sending her into the rocks.
"MARIE!" Takahashi yelled. Sakuramon tried to get up, but was too weak. Takahashi ran over to her.
"Curse you, Owarimon! This has gone far enough!" Sorcerymon emerged, holding his staff high. "Hurting a Digimon is one thing, but hurting a human is another!" Did you think that would solver anything?"
"Shut up." Owarimon was getting agitated.
"That only proves how low you are!"
"Shut up!" He flung his other arm at him. It crashed into him with a loud thump.
"You mean you have to stoop that low to get victory?" Sorcerymon still pursued, getting knocked down by another blow.
"Sorcerymon, stop! You'll get yourself killed!" Patrick yelled.
"Yes, you are that weak!" Sorcerymon got up, and stubbornly pursued.
"I shall show you how powerful I am!!!!"
"Yes, that's what I want you to do!" Sorcerymon said under his breath.
"Frozen Hell!" A dark light covered the area.
Sorcerymon smiled. "Take care Digidestined. Remember, the most powerful awaits! I believe in you!"
"Sorcerymon, no!" Takahashi yelled.
"Sorcerer's Staff!" Owarimon's and Sorcerymon's attacks collided. There was a loud ripping noise and a large blast, then silence.
The silence settled until William spoke. "What just happened?"
"I - I don't know." Patrick stumbled. The darkness and dust disappeared. It was light again.
Takahashi gave a whimper of sadness. Sorcerymon lay of the ground, his clothes torn, and his staff broken. Patrick went over to him and bent down. He was gone.
"I don't understand! If he is - well, you know, dead, then why didn't he disintegrate like the others?" William faltered. No one answered his question. Partially, they didn't know the answer either.
"We will fulfill our task. We will defeat the final horsemen." Takahashi and the others sat atop a small hill. In front of them stood a large rock, a monument.
"Come, Takahashi, we must go." Enkomon patted Takahashi on the back. Marie sobbed softly, while Patrick and William stood silent.
"Guys, we can't let Sorcerymon's be in vain! We must defeat the last horsemen!" Takahashi said, holding up a fist.
"But how? I mean look at how powerful Owarimon was!" William said.
"Yeah, I mean, if he was that powerful, I can't begin to imagine how powerful the last one will be," Patrick stated.
"Well, on the other hand, we could all sit around sulking and being negative all the time while he destroyed the rest of this world!" Takahashi was on the brink of anger.
"What's the use? This world's defeat doesn't affect me!" William said.
"You little!" Takahashi smacked him hard across the cheek. "How could you be so thick? Think about our Digimon! They are our friends, our partners! They wouldn't let our world be destroyed!" William sat there stunned.
"He's right! No more sitting around in self-pity! If we want to save this world, then we have to work for it! I'll stand be Takahashi's side along the way!" Marie stepped up beside him, taking his arm.
"Right!" Patrick joined them, leaving William standing. "What do you say?"
William shook, still surprised by the recent blow that had been delivered to him. "All right. I'm sorry. I'm just upset about everything." They stacked their hands on top of each other's and raised them high.
"Friends Forever!"
They started on their journey down the path where they had just gotten off of. "Is this the right way?" William asked.
"This is the way Sorcerymon led us down." Takahashi voice sounded tough, like a true leader's. "Let's keep going."
It started to become dark. "We'll have to stop and rest I suppose," Takahashi said. So they found a little clearing, just a few feet from the visible path. Everyone finally went to sleep, except for Takahashi and Marie.
She moved close to him. "You really handed yourself like a genuine leader back there."
"Thank you," Takahashi said, staring into the fire Enkomon had made.
"You're great Takahashi. Don't let that leadership die." She pecked him on the check. She got up and laid down near Sakuramon.
All Takahashi could do was blush. 'She's right' he thought. 'I can't let that die.' He then rolled over and fell fast asleep.
Early the next morning, they all started on the journey. They continued for hours on foot. Enkomon and Sakuramon continually picked them up and flew them for a while, as Europamon and Kagemon walked.
"So tired!" William said, dragging his feet along.
"Something tells me we're almost there," Takahashi said, confident.
Sure enough they rounded a few winds in the path and faced an old temple. "Bloody hell, we made it!" William said.
"Wow, look at it! It's so beautiful!" Marie said, staring at it. The walls crumbled in some places, and there was a small stone slab for a door.
"Enkomon, do you think you could get that out of our way?" Takahashi said, determined to move forward.
"Golden Flare!" The door was blasted apart, the whole construction shaking.
"Yes! Come! You have finally gotten in! I have waited for you." A slender dark slender figure sat before a crystal ball, gazing into it.
"Let's go!" Takahashi led the group into a long narrow hallway.
"Crap! More walking!" Patrick said.
"Be on your guard! This guy might be hiding somewhere." They started down the hallway, taking the curves cautiously. They stopped many times, hearing strange sounds. They expected to see other small rooms, but it was just a straight hallway.
"I wonder if we went in the right door," William said.
"Stop worrying. I know this is the right one. I just have a feeling." Takahashi said.
"A feeling?" William asked, sarcastically.
"You had better stop or you might get another blow!" Marie said. William quieted down, and rubbed his cheek as though it was still sore.
"Takahashi, be careful. Something is up ahead!" Enkomon warned. They rounded a corner and saw a giant pumpkin.
"A pumpkin?" Patrick was surprised. Suddenly, it erupted. There was a loud blast.
The dust cleared and the four teens and their Digimon sat up. "That wasn't just a pumpkin. That was a bomb!"
"So you liked my exploding pumpkin, did you?" The voice echoed through the damp hallway.
"We're hearing voices again!" William said.
"Who's there?" Takahashi asked, as if talking to an invisible person.
"You shall know soon enough." Then it stopped talking and they heard no more.
"I think we should keep going," Marie said, her voice sounded determined rather than scared.
They continued down the hallway, taking the curves even more cautiously than before. They walked until they came to a small arch that formed a doorway. Enkomon slowly stepped in, the others following close behind. They all stood in a large, dark circular room. They could see two other arches on opposite ends. On random parts of the wall, four jewels stuck out. They were crimson, silver, pink, and gold in colour. Their eyes turned to the center of the room. A pool of light sat on the floor, reflected from a crystal ball that was attached to a pedestal. The ball was the only thing they could plainly see. The rest of the room lay in dark shadows. Then, above the ball, they could make an outline of a large throne. Suddenly, the construction shook violently. Large stone slabs slid into place where the archways once were. They were trapped, no way to get out, unless they blasted through. Then, the crystal ball emitted an eerie red glow on the room. The throne became clearer, and they saw someone or something sitting on it. Whatever it was had bright red eyes. The light shone over a dark green face. His whole body then came into view. He was tall and slender, just like the others. But, this one looked more evil. He had red cloth boots and gloves. His body was covered in blue-green scales, a red pointed hood covering his face. Over his shoulders, sat a large guard with spikes extended from both sides. His claw-like hands tapped the crystal ball. "I was wondering when you would get hither." His voice was neither shrill nor hollow. It was strangely like a human's. He spoke in an old-fashioned voice, quiet as a mouse. He descended his throne and gazed into the ball. "Yes, very powerful are you. Almost as strong as the four guardians who sealed us away. But we don't need to worry about them. That is the past! I'm more interested in your future!" He waved his hand over the ball. A dark smoke arose in it. No one said a word. They stared at him. An enormous light emitted from the ball, projecting images on the ceiling of the chamber. The images became clear. They showed four kids lying on a rocky floor, dead. They were those kids! "You see, this ball tells the future," the creature chuckled.
"Well, it doesn't show it very clearly!" Takahashi snapped.
"Well, well, well, we have a feisty one! I shall enjoy defeating you!"
"You talk to big! Look at your other little friends," Patrick said.
"Hahahaha! Well, yes they were mere fools! I'm another story! Why, I am Hallowmon, the greatest of the Three Horsemen!"
"Soon to be lying in a grave just like the others," William snapped. No one was scared anymore. They were determined. They would win this, no matter what.
"We'll see about that!" He straightened up and put his hands high in the air. "Hell's Breath!" The room grew darker. Smoke rose from the ground, the rocks crumbling under their feet. Then something swept over them all. It was like a hot breath. It was smothering them. They could feel their breath slipping away. Suddenly, the smoke retracted, leaving them gasping for breath. They felt their hearts jump. "I thought about it and I would much rather see you die in a more painful way! Hehehehehe!"
"That's it!" Takahashi yelled.
"Golden Flare!"
"Crimson Moon!"
"Silver Cloak!"
"Momoiro Haze!"
The attacks hit Hallowmon, sending him smack into his throne. "Good!" he laughed. "Very good, but now it's my turn! Pumpkin Pummel!" Thousands of large pumpkins surrounded them. The Digimon again formed a wall of protection around the Digidestined. The pumpkins swarmed around them. "FIRE!" Hallowmon yelled. The pumpkins were somehow thrusted at the Digimon, beating them down, yet they still stood.
"We have gotten stronger, and will win this battle!" Takahashi stepped forward, Enkomon right behind him.
"Right then! Whatever you say! It just makes it a lot more interesting!" Hallowmon laughed. "Soul Elaysian!" He extended from his arm a large sickle. He rushed at the digidestined.
Europamon rushed forward and blocked it with his staff. "Keep it up, Europamon. You're doing great!" Patrick said.
Then, Kagemon attacked from the back, slashing at Hallowmon with the shears protruding from his arms. Hallowmon cried out in agony. "Get him where it hurts!" William cheered.
"Blossom Whip!"
"Arc Streamer!" Both whips lashed out at Hallowmon, wrapping him in a death grip.
"Hahahaha! Well, I was wrong about one thing, but you haven't seen me at my fullest extent!" He broke free from the grip and stood there, laughing.
"Would you stop that? That's really annoying!" Patrick shouted. "Europamon, GO!"
"Crimso - Ahhhhhhh!"
"What? NO, Europamon!" With just a wave of his hand, Hallowmon threw Europamon back.
"Soul Elaysian!!!" The sickle appeared again. Kagemon jumped in front and tried to block it, but failed. The sickle slashed him across the stomach. He fell back, moaning.
"Kagemon!" William rushed over to him.
"Who's next?" Hallowmon chuckled.
"Blossom Whip!" The whip wrapped around Hallowmon's arm. It had no effect. He pulled the whip hard, causing Sakuramon to come crashing down on the hard stone floor.
"Oh, Sakuramon" Marie bent beside her, sobbing.
Hallowmon looked at Takahashi. "I suppose you're the leader," he said sarcastically.
"That's right. I'm the leader of the team that will finally defeat you!" Takahashi snapped.
"Hahahaha, a true joker this one! Well, I have a few jokes myself! Goblin Guillotine!" A large razor was thrown at Enkomon, heading for his neck. He tried to miss it, but it stuck painfully into his chest. He fell to the floor, gasping for breath. Takahashi ran over to him and tried to pull the razor out, but it was no use. "Well, it looks like four children with no Digimon to help them! What should I do?" he laughed. Takahashi chuckled. "What? Why do you laugh when you are so near to death?"
"Because you haven't seen us at our fullest extent." The other three Digidestined looked at him, stunned. They had no idea what he was talking about. Takahashi threw up his D-Trainer and aimed it at the gold jewel that stuck out of the wall. Patrick got up and pointed his at the crimson jewel. William did the same, his pointing at the silver one. And finally, Marie held hers up to the pink one.
"What do you think you are doing?" Hallowmon spoke, rushing to stop them.
The four Digidestined cried in unison, "Guardians of the Digital World, lend us your strength!" Suddenly, the whole temple shook, rocks falling in from the ceiling. Four beams of light emitted from their D-Trainers. What happened next was surprising to all of them. Enkomon, Sakuramon, Kagemon, and Europamon all got up, their scars disappearing. The room was lit with crimson, silver, gold, and pink lights. The digidestined felt a power in them they had never felt before. All their worries and fears were washed away, leaving nothing but determination and strength. The four Digimon glowed.
Enkomon was now all golden. The horn on his head was sharpened, his muscles bulging. Europamon was fiery red, with long crimson claws, and his staff extended. Kagemon shone a bright silver. His shears were now cut-edge. A cape appeared at the back of his armour. Sakuramon gave off a pink light. Her wings had grown larger, her blonde hair longer.
"Nice costumes!" Hallowmon joked.
The four teens and their Digimon glared at him. "Just wait til you see how good they work!" Takahashi said. The four Digimon rushed at him, plowing him over.
"I shall not die like this!" Hallowmon struggled to get up. "I am not finished!" His eyes burned red, a red glow formed around him. "Final Flash!"
"Noooo! Enkomon!" Then, the superior Digimon unleashed their attacks also.
Enkomon unleashed a powerful blast from his large horn. "Golden Sun!"
Europamon raised his staff high, forming an elongated spear. "Crimson Spear!"
Kagemon crossed his arms across his body, and from his shears, two dark, grey razors were shot out. "Sliver Night!"
The energy around Sakuramon formed a bow from she shot a pink, gleaming arrow. "Momoiro Arrow!"
"NOOOO!!!!!!!" Hallowmon's screams were shrill and high. A bright light lit up the room. We had to close our eyes to shield them from the immense radiation. No one could tell what was going on.
Then, it was all over. Or at least they thought it was. The light faded away, and the dust cleared. Hallowmon was lying on the ground, precious blood oozing from his misshapen body. His eyes were rolled back into his head. His claw-like hand gave one more wrench, and then he disintegrated into nothing. They looked around for their own Digimon, but didn't see them. They started digging through the rubble, hopes high. Suddenly, a small horn stuck out of a pile of rocks. Takahashi went over and started clearing the rubble away. He gave a small whimper as he saw what was under it. It was a small beetle-like Digimon with a miniature horn on top of its round head. It had small arms and legs and a shell was stuck to the back of him. He scooped the little Digimon up. "Oh, Enkomon!" he squeezed it hard.
"Ouch!" it cried. "Please a little easier, my shell isn't as hard as it has been!"
"Oh Enkomon! You're all right!"
The other three searched through the rubble for their Digimon. Patrick, hearing a soft growl, pulled up dirt and rocks and saw a small, crimson cub. Long claws stuck of its small paws. It had red body armour. "Europamon? Is that you? Oh Europamon!!!" He squeezed his Digimon even more than Takahashi's. It gave a little roar of appreciation.
"Sakuramon? Sakuramon?" Marie searched high and low, finally finding a few strands of blonde hair lying across the floor. She held it in her arms and tears were brought to her eyes. "Sakuramon! I found you!" The Digimon she was holding was about the size of a computer monitor. It had flowing blonde hair, and fluffy white wings, jus like an angel. Its skin was pink, and its face looked like that of a small child's.
William was determined to find Kagemon. He was pulling up rock after rock, when he finally heard something weakly talking. "William! Over here!"
William ran over to the direction and saw a small grey fox with three tails walking slowly toward him. "Kagemon!!! Kagemon!!! I was so worried -" He picked the Digimon up and embraced him in a warm hug. Kagemon rested him head on William's small shoulder.
Takahashi sat atop a hill, in front of the monumental rock of Sorcerymon. "Well, it's finished! The Three Horsemen have been defeated! We didn't fail after all."
A sweet scented wind blow, and Takahashi could have sworn he heard a voice saying, "I always knew you could!"
Takahashi descended the hill and stood among his friends. The Digimon were still in their Child Forms. They stood there, staring up at the darkening sky. Takahashi put an arm over Marie's shoulder. "Well, looks like we did it!" A smooth wind blew, ruffling the leaves, as the four digidestined and their Digimon watched the blossoming stars.
"Takahashi, wake up! We have to get going." Enkomon stood over the sleeping boy.
"Five more minutes." He stirred a little and sat up. He got up and went over to Sorcerymon. He was already awake and was drinking something from what looked like a wooden cup. Steam rose from the top of it. "What is that?" Takahashi asked, rubbing his eyes.
"Well, the night prowler is finally up! You stay up to late. Anyway, this is a drink made from an Artan Herb. It's very stimulating. Here, take some." Takahashi looked down into the cup. Red liquid was held inside. Takahashi smelt it then gulped it down. He handed the empty cup back to Sorcerymon. "Hey, I didn't say you could drink it all!" he said.
Takahashi insides gave a jump, and suddenly he felt like racing a marathon. "Whoa! That stuff really does stimulate you!"
"Yahhhhh" William yawned, coming up beside Takahashi.
"Hey can I get some of that drink?" Patrick came behind them all.
"None left!" Sorcerymon said with a little "umph".
"Did you get a good night's rest?" Takahashi asked him.
"Nope. Europamon kept rolling over me, nearly flattening me to the ground. Don't ask me how I survived, because I don't know either." Patrick yawned also.
"Hello everyone!" Marie appeared, waving a jovial hand in our direction. She and Sakuramon held fruit in their arms. "Thought we'd get you something to eat!" They gladly took the food and sat down to eat.
Upon finishing their meal, they started on their journey, Sorcerymon in the lead.
"Where the bloody hell is he taking us?" William asked, darkness enclosing him as they stepped into a dark forest.
"We are going to the Temple Of The Ancients," Sorcerymon said.
"Why there?" Takahashi asked.
"That is where the Three Horsemen resided during their reign of terror. Surely, they shall be there still," he replied.
"Well, I am ready to be getting there. I wonder if the dinner party father was planning was cancelled." William rubbed his chin.
"Will you quit worrying about your fancy parties? We have to focus on what's ahead!" Patrick snapped back.
"Well, from what I remember, you aren't my overseer!" William bickered.
"Will you both stop! I think I hear something!" Takahashi raised a hand to signal silence. Sure enough, there was a large rustle. They all turned and looked around them.
"I don't think it's anything," Marie said. "Let's go." They walked on, but kept a look out for any movements.
Suddenly, Takahashi stood stock-still. His face was twisted in terror. "Did you guys hear that?" he asked, his voice wavering.
"Hear what?" Patrick asked, raising an eyebrow.
Takahashi stopped again, then he heard it. It was an eerie, quiet voice. It sounded hollow and cold. "Come, let me kill! Let me kill!" Takahashi shivered as if a breath of cold air had just swept over him.
"I heard it again!" His face went pale. He was shaking.
Marie grabbed his arm. "It's all right, Takahashi." He still shook. Suddenly, the temperature went down, way down! They stood there freezing. The sky started to darken, and a cold, bitter wind blew.
"This is getting weird!" Patrick said, looking around him.
Suddenly, the voice spoke to Takahashi again, but this time it sounded much closer. "Come, let me kill! Let me kill!"
"There it is again! It's the voice!" Takahashi said, to the brink of tears.
"It's okay, Takahashi." Enkomon and the rest of the Digimon gathered around them, forming a wall of protection.
"What is happening, Kagemon?" William asked , in a sacred voice.
"I don't know, but -" Suddenly, Kagemon disappeared.
"Kagemon!" William cried out. Then, Sakuramon, Europamon, and Enkomon all vanished into thin air. The digidestined looked about them. Then, all four Digimon appeared before them, high in the sky.
"What the?" Patrick said.
"Do you like my trick?" came a cold, dark voice.
"Huh?" Takahashi recognized the voice as being the one he had heard earlier.
All the Digimon fell out of the sky, plummeting towards the earth. BANG! "Hehehehehe! I bet you liked that? That was a little number called Hell Raiser. That was only a minor showing of it. The original attack can be much deadlier! Hehehehe!" He laughed his high shrill laugh again.
The four teens looked around, but saw no one. Then, the darkness started to form something. It had a human-like, yet robotic body. A head formed with little slits for eyes, and huge chomping jaws. Three claws extended from three slender fingers. Wings sprouted from its back, covered in a dark purple. A long tail formed with a spiked club at the end. Sorcerymon, who had been quietly watching all this time, finally spoke. "Oh no! It's Owarimon!"
"Who?" Marie asked, scared and shaking.
"Owarimon, the second horsemen." Terror struck them as they looked at the dragon-like thing before them.
"If you thought Hakamon was a challenge, you'll love this!" he laughed.
"Oh yeah! Well, that's what Hakamon thought!" William tried to sound brave, but you could tell he was just as frightened as the others.
"This is no ordinary Digimon!" Kagemon said.
"We'll just have to give it our best shot then! Enkomon, go!" Takahashi yelled.
"Right! Arc Streamer!" His whip lashed at Owarimon, but he merely brushed it away.
"Pitiful!" he raved. "You call that an attack? How about this one? Frozen Death!" he opened his mouth and a stream of ice shot out from it, hitting all five Digimon.
Sorcerymon got up slowly. "This is one we can't beat alone! This will take all our power! Ready? Attack!"
"Crescent Slash!"
"Golden Flare!"
"Momoiro Haze!"
"Silver Cloak!"
"Wand Of Souls!" The attacks made a beeline for Owarimon. He dodged them all, only grazing his side!
"What?!?! But that was full force!" Patrick stumbled.
"Hehehehe! You call that full force? If that's all I have to deal with, then this will be a breeze! Hell Raiser!" All the Digimon flew into the air. "Now this is the real thing!" he shouted. Suddenly all the Digimon froze. Then, it was as if they had been eletricuted. They started quivering, blue streaks all around them. Owarimon made some movements with his hands. All five Digimon were brought to the ground like before, but this time, a lot harder!
"Enkomon!"
"No, Europamon!"
"Kagemon!"
"Sakuramon!" The digidestined ran over to their Digimon. They all struggled to get up.
"Owarimon! This is not the end! Wand Of Souls!" Sorcerymon blasted a pathetic attack at him.
"Hehehehe!" he swiped one clawed hand at Sorcerymon knocking him back. The rest of the Digimon, fell back onto the ground, too weak to move. "No I shall finish you off! Frozen Dea -"
"Stop it!" Marie stood in front off him. A strong wind blew and ruffled her long hair. Her eyes burned red. "Just stop!" A blue light emitted from her held out hand. Suddenly, a wave was sent out from it, directed at Owarimon.
"What the he -" Before he could finish, he was shot backwards, the wave hitting his body. He crashed into the forest. He emerged, his scars producing green blood. Marie stood, staring at her hand in disbelief. "You witch!" He flung an arm at her, scraping her across her face and sending her into the rocks.
"MARIE!" Takahashi yelled. Sakuramon tried to get up, but was too weak. Takahashi ran over to her.
"Curse you, Owarimon! This has gone far enough!" Sorcerymon emerged, holding his staff high. "Hurting a Digimon is one thing, but hurting a human is another!" Did you think that would solver anything?"
"Shut up." Owarimon was getting agitated.
"That only proves how low you are!"
"Shut up!" He flung his other arm at him. It crashed into him with a loud thump.
"You mean you have to stoop that low to get victory?" Sorcerymon still pursued, getting knocked down by another blow.
"Sorcerymon, stop! You'll get yourself killed!" Patrick yelled.
"Yes, you are that weak!" Sorcerymon got up, and stubbornly pursued.
"I shall show you how powerful I am!!!!"
"Yes, that's what I want you to do!" Sorcerymon said under his breath.
"Frozen Hell!" A dark light covered the area.
Sorcerymon smiled. "Take care Digidestined. Remember, the most powerful awaits! I believe in you!"
"Sorcerymon, no!" Takahashi yelled.
"Sorcerer's Staff!" Owarimon's and Sorcerymon's attacks collided. There was a loud ripping noise and a large blast, then silence.
The silence settled until William spoke. "What just happened?"
"I - I don't know." Patrick stumbled. The darkness and dust disappeared. It was light again.
Takahashi gave a whimper of sadness. Sorcerymon lay of the ground, his clothes torn, and his staff broken. Patrick went over to him and bent down. He was gone.
"I don't understand! If he is - well, you know, dead, then why didn't he disintegrate like the others?" William faltered. No one answered his question. Partially, they didn't know the answer either.
"We will fulfill our task. We will defeat the final horsemen." Takahashi and the others sat atop a small hill. In front of them stood a large rock, a monument.
"Come, Takahashi, we must go." Enkomon patted Takahashi on the back. Marie sobbed softly, while Patrick and William stood silent.
"Guys, we can't let Sorcerymon's be in vain! We must defeat the last horsemen!" Takahashi said, holding up a fist.
"But how? I mean look at how powerful Owarimon was!" William said.
"Yeah, I mean, if he was that powerful, I can't begin to imagine how powerful the last one will be," Patrick stated.
"Well, on the other hand, we could all sit around sulking and being negative all the time while he destroyed the rest of this world!" Takahashi was on the brink of anger.
"What's the use? This world's defeat doesn't affect me!" William said.
"You little!" Takahashi smacked him hard across the cheek. "How could you be so thick? Think about our Digimon! They are our friends, our partners! They wouldn't let our world be destroyed!" William sat there stunned.
"He's right! No more sitting around in self-pity! If we want to save this world, then we have to work for it! I'll stand be Takahashi's side along the way!" Marie stepped up beside him, taking his arm.
"Right!" Patrick joined them, leaving William standing. "What do you say?"
William shook, still surprised by the recent blow that had been delivered to him. "All right. I'm sorry. I'm just upset about everything." They stacked their hands on top of each other's and raised them high.
"Friends Forever!"
They started on their journey down the path where they had just gotten off of. "Is this the right way?" William asked.
"This is the way Sorcerymon led us down." Takahashi voice sounded tough, like a true leader's. "Let's keep going."
It started to become dark. "We'll have to stop and rest I suppose," Takahashi said. So they found a little clearing, just a few feet from the visible path. Everyone finally went to sleep, except for Takahashi and Marie.
She moved close to him. "You really handed yourself like a genuine leader back there."
"Thank you," Takahashi said, staring into the fire Enkomon had made.
"You're great Takahashi. Don't let that leadership die." She pecked him on the check. She got up and laid down near Sakuramon.
All Takahashi could do was blush. 'She's right' he thought. 'I can't let that die.' He then rolled over and fell fast asleep.
Early the next morning, they all started on the journey. They continued for hours on foot. Enkomon and Sakuramon continually picked them up and flew them for a while, as Europamon and Kagemon walked.
"So tired!" William said, dragging his feet along.
"Something tells me we're almost there," Takahashi said, confident.
Sure enough they rounded a few winds in the path and faced an old temple. "Bloody hell, we made it!" William said.
"Wow, look at it! It's so beautiful!" Marie said, staring at it. The walls crumbled in some places, and there was a small stone slab for a door.
"Enkomon, do you think you could get that out of our way?" Takahashi said, determined to move forward.
"Golden Flare!" The door was blasted apart, the whole construction shaking.
"Yes! Come! You have finally gotten in! I have waited for you." A slender dark slender figure sat before a crystal ball, gazing into it.
"Let's go!" Takahashi led the group into a long narrow hallway.
"Crap! More walking!" Patrick said.
"Be on your guard! This guy might be hiding somewhere." They started down the hallway, taking the curves cautiously. They stopped many times, hearing strange sounds. They expected to see other small rooms, but it was just a straight hallway.
"I wonder if we went in the right door," William said.
"Stop worrying. I know this is the right one. I just have a feeling." Takahashi said.
"A feeling?" William asked, sarcastically.
"You had better stop or you might get another blow!" Marie said. William quieted down, and rubbed his cheek as though it was still sore.
"Takahashi, be careful. Something is up ahead!" Enkomon warned. They rounded a corner and saw a giant pumpkin.
"A pumpkin?" Patrick was surprised. Suddenly, it erupted. There was a loud blast.
The dust cleared and the four teens and their Digimon sat up. "That wasn't just a pumpkin. That was a bomb!"
"So you liked my exploding pumpkin, did you?" The voice echoed through the damp hallway.
"We're hearing voices again!" William said.
"Who's there?" Takahashi asked, as if talking to an invisible person.
"You shall know soon enough." Then it stopped talking and they heard no more.
"I think we should keep going," Marie said, her voice sounded determined rather than scared.
They continued down the hallway, taking the curves even more cautiously than before. They walked until they came to a small arch that formed a doorway. Enkomon slowly stepped in, the others following close behind. They all stood in a large, dark circular room. They could see two other arches on opposite ends. On random parts of the wall, four jewels stuck out. They were crimson, silver, pink, and gold in colour. Their eyes turned to the center of the room. A pool of light sat on the floor, reflected from a crystal ball that was attached to a pedestal. The ball was the only thing they could plainly see. The rest of the room lay in dark shadows. Then, above the ball, they could make an outline of a large throne. Suddenly, the construction shook violently. Large stone slabs slid into place where the archways once were. They were trapped, no way to get out, unless they blasted through. Then, the crystal ball emitted an eerie red glow on the room. The throne became clearer, and they saw someone or something sitting on it. Whatever it was had bright red eyes. The light shone over a dark green face. His whole body then came into view. He was tall and slender, just like the others. But, this one looked more evil. He had red cloth boots and gloves. His body was covered in blue-green scales, a red pointed hood covering his face. Over his shoulders, sat a large guard with spikes extended from both sides. His claw-like hands tapped the crystal ball. "I was wondering when you would get hither." His voice was neither shrill nor hollow. It was strangely like a human's. He spoke in an old-fashioned voice, quiet as a mouse. He descended his throne and gazed into the ball. "Yes, very powerful are you. Almost as strong as the four guardians who sealed us away. But we don't need to worry about them. That is the past! I'm more interested in your future!" He waved his hand over the ball. A dark smoke arose in it. No one said a word. They stared at him. An enormous light emitted from the ball, projecting images on the ceiling of the chamber. The images became clear. They showed four kids lying on a rocky floor, dead. They were those kids! "You see, this ball tells the future," the creature chuckled.
"Well, it doesn't show it very clearly!" Takahashi snapped.
"Well, well, well, we have a feisty one! I shall enjoy defeating you!"
"You talk to big! Look at your other little friends," Patrick said.
"Hahahaha! Well, yes they were mere fools! I'm another story! Why, I am Hallowmon, the greatest of the Three Horsemen!"
"Soon to be lying in a grave just like the others," William snapped. No one was scared anymore. They were determined. They would win this, no matter what.
"We'll see about that!" He straightened up and put his hands high in the air. "Hell's Breath!" The room grew darker. Smoke rose from the ground, the rocks crumbling under their feet. Then something swept over them all. It was like a hot breath. It was smothering them. They could feel their breath slipping away. Suddenly, the smoke retracted, leaving them gasping for breath. They felt their hearts jump. "I thought about it and I would much rather see you die in a more painful way! Hehehehehe!"
"That's it!" Takahashi yelled.
"Golden Flare!"
"Crimson Moon!"
"Silver Cloak!"
"Momoiro Haze!"
The attacks hit Hallowmon, sending him smack into his throne. "Good!" he laughed. "Very good, but now it's my turn! Pumpkin Pummel!" Thousands of large pumpkins surrounded them. The Digimon again formed a wall of protection around the Digidestined. The pumpkins swarmed around them. "FIRE!" Hallowmon yelled. The pumpkins were somehow thrusted at the Digimon, beating them down, yet they still stood.
"We have gotten stronger, and will win this battle!" Takahashi stepped forward, Enkomon right behind him.
"Right then! Whatever you say! It just makes it a lot more interesting!" Hallowmon laughed. "Soul Elaysian!" He extended from his arm a large sickle. He rushed at the digidestined.
Europamon rushed forward and blocked it with his staff. "Keep it up, Europamon. You're doing great!" Patrick said.
Then, Kagemon attacked from the back, slashing at Hallowmon with the shears protruding from his arms. Hallowmon cried out in agony. "Get him where it hurts!" William cheered.
"Blossom Whip!"
"Arc Streamer!" Both whips lashed out at Hallowmon, wrapping him in a death grip.
"Hahahaha! Well, I was wrong about one thing, but you haven't seen me at my fullest extent!" He broke free from the grip and stood there, laughing.
"Would you stop that? That's really annoying!" Patrick shouted. "Europamon, GO!"
"Crimso - Ahhhhhhh!"
"What? NO, Europamon!" With just a wave of his hand, Hallowmon threw Europamon back.
"Soul Elaysian!!!" The sickle appeared again. Kagemon jumped in front and tried to block it, but failed. The sickle slashed him across the stomach. He fell back, moaning.
"Kagemon!" William rushed over to him.
"Who's next?" Hallowmon chuckled.
"Blossom Whip!" The whip wrapped around Hallowmon's arm. It had no effect. He pulled the whip hard, causing Sakuramon to come crashing down on the hard stone floor.
"Oh, Sakuramon" Marie bent beside her, sobbing.
Hallowmon looked at Takahashi. "I suppose you're the leader," he said sarcastically.
"That's right. I'm the leader of the team that will finally defeat you!" Takahashi snapped.
"Hahahaha, a true joker this one! Well, I have a few jokes myself! Goblin Guillotine!" A large razor was thrown at Enkomon, heading for his neck. He tried to miss it, but it stuck painfully into his chest. He fell to the floor, gasping for breath. Takahashi ran over to him and tried to pull the razor out, but it was no use. "Well, it looks like four children with no Digimon to help them! What should I do?" he laughed. Takahashi chuckled. "What? Why do you laugh when you are so near to death?"
"Because you haven't seen us at our fullest extent." The other three Digidestined looked at him, stunned. They had no idea what he was talking about. Takahashi threw up his D-Trainer and aimed it at the gold jewel that stuck out of the wall. Patrick got up and pointed his at the crimson jewel. William did the same, his pointing at the silver one. And finally, Marie held hers up to the pink one.
"What do you think you are doing?" Hallowmon spoke, rushing to stop them.
The four Digidestined cried in unison, "Guardians of the Digital World, lend us your strength!" Suddenly, the whole temple shook, rocks falling in from the ceiling. Four beams of light emitted from their D-Trainers. What happened next was surprising to all of them. Enkomon, Sakuramon, Kagemon, and Europamon all got up, their scars disappearing. The room was lit with crimson, silver, gold, and pink lights. The digidestined felt a power in them they had never felt before. All their worries and fears were washed away, leaving nothing but determination and strength. The four Digimon glowed.
Enkomon was now all golden. The horn on his head was sharpened, his muscles bulging. Europamon was fiery red, with long crimson claws, and his staff extended. Kagemon shone a bright silver. His shears were now cut-edge. A cape appeared at the back of his armour. Sakuramon gave off a pink light. Her wings had grown larger, her blonde hair longer.
"Nice costumes!" Hallowmon joked.
The four teens and their Digimon glared at him. "Just wait til you see how good they work!" Takahashi said. The four Digimon rushed at him, plowing him over.
"I shall not die like this!" Hallowmon struggled to get up. "I am not finished!" His eyes burned red, a red glow formed around him. "Final Flash!"
"Noooo! Enkomon!" Then, the superior Digimon unleashed their attacks also.
Enkomon unleashed a powerful blast from his large horn. "Golden Sun!"
Europamon raised his staff high, forming an elongated spear. "Crimson Spear!"
Kagemon crossed his arms across his body, and from his shears, two dark, grey razors were shot out. "Sliver Night!"
The energy around Sakuramon formed a bow from she shot a pink, gleaming arrow. "Momoiro Arrow!"
"NOOOO!!!!!!!" Hallowmon's screams were shrill and high. A bright light lit up the room. We had to close our eyes to shield them from the immense radiation. No one could tell what was going on.
Then, it was all over. Or at least they thought it was. The light faded away, and the dust cleared. Hallowmon was lying on the ground, precious blood oozing from his misshapen body. His eyes were rolled back into his head. His claw-like hand gave one more wrench, and then he disintegrated into nothing. They looked around for their own Digimon, but didn't see them. They started digging through the rubble, hopes high. Suddenly, a small horn stuck out of a pile of rocks. Takahashi went over and started clearing the rubble away. He gave a small whimper as he saw what was under it. It was a small beetle-like Digimon with a miniature horn on top of its round head. It had small arms and legs and a shell was stuck to the back of him. He scooped the little Digimon up. "Oh, Enkomon!" he squeezed it hard.
"Ouch!" it cried. "Please a little easier, my shell isn't as hard as it has been!"
"Oh Enkomon! You're all right!"
The other three searched through the rubble for their Digimon. Patrick, hearing a soft growl, pulled up dirt and rocks and saw a small, crimson cub. Long claws stuck of its small paws. It had red body armour. "Europamon? Is that you? Oh Europamon!!!" He squeezed his Digimon even more than Takahashi's. It gave a little roar of appreciation.
"Sakuramon? Sakuramon?" Marie searched high and low, finally finding a few strands of blonde hair lying across the floor. She held it in her arms and tears were brought to her eyes. "Sakuramon! I found you!" The Digimon she was holding was about the size of a computer monitor. It had flowing blonde hair, and fluffy white wings, jus like an angel. Its skin was pink, and its face looked like that of a small child's.
William was determined to find Kagemon. He was pulling up rock after rock, when he finally heard something weakly talking. "William! Over here!"
William ran over to the direction and saw a small grey fox with three tails walking slowly toward him. "Kagemon!!! Kagemon!!! I was so worried -" He picked the Digimon up and embraced him in a warm hug. Kagemon rested him head on William's small shoulder.
Takahashi sat atop a hill, in front of the monumental rock of Sorcerymon. "Well, it's finished! The Three Horsemen have been defeated! We didn't fail after all."
A sweet scented wind blow, and Takahashi could have sworn he heard a voice saying, "I always knew you could!"
Takahashi descended the hill and stood among his friends. The Digimon were still in their Child Forms. They stood there, staring up at the darkening sky. Takahashi put an arm over Marie's shoulder. "Well, looks like we did it!" A smooth wind blew, ruffling the leaves, as the four digidestined and their Digimon watched the blossoming stars.