Chapter 28: Victory

Lord Himi stands shaking in pain about 12 feet away from the DigiDestined & the others. The socket in his forehead where the control-medal laid starts to drip out a stream of blood. Tai, Kari, Matt, T.K., Joe, Sora, Izzy, & Mimi wondered what would happen to Himi now. Their parents thought the same.
Then, without warning, Himi's body begins to implode. His waist area implodes in on itself, spewing out blood. His whole valkyrie armor begins to liquefy, turning into liquid-like goo. Within no time Himi's whole body looks like it's melting! Parts of his melting armored body begin to gush out blood & more & more degusting goo. Himi starts to shake, twist, & twitch in intense pain. The DigiDestined, their parents, Leomon, Andromon, Wizardmon, & Gennei couldn't believe what they were seeing! Himi was starting to look like a melting freak of nature, melting in goo & blood. The gang couldn't understand what the hell was happening to him. Himi didn't understand any of it either. He could only understand the pain. Himi screams out in pain.
"GOD!..AAAAAH!!-AAAAAAAH!!-AAAH!!.."
Himi continues to twitch, shake, & scream in pain. His body melting more & more in blood & goo. The goo & blood drip to the floor. Himi holds his head with his upper arms, due to the fact that most of the pain was coming from his head. He holds his head like covering his ears trying to block away noise. More blood & goo drips & drips, his armor melting & melting more & more. It's a gross out sight! The gang seems to be taking it very well. They all watch in shock as Himi continues to melt in horror.
"Ho my god!" said Kari's Mom.
"Damn," said Matt.
"You have got to be kidding," said Mimi's Dad as he removes his sunglasses to see more clearly at what's happening.
"Gross," said Mimi.
"What's going on?" said Izzy's Dad.
"What's happening to him?" asked Kari.
"You all want to know?" asked Rico. The whole turns & looks at Rico. Rico shows them the control-medal, "This control-medal is the source for every Star Force Ranger's power. It's also their strongest weakness. By removing the medal, a chain reaction has begun in Himi's body. The armor is now starting to liquefy, while eating through his body, eating the flesh & tearing up the bones. In other words guys, without this control-medal, the armor destroys itself, taking the body with it. Himi's dying."
Rico was right. They all turn back to face Himi. Now Himi's is starting to look like a corps! His body has gotten thinner. More blood & goo melts away, taking Himi's flesh. His arms, legs, & tail start to show its bones! The bones covered in blood & goo. Himi covers his face with his hands. After a moment, Himi removes his hands. His facial area of his helmet has melted away reveling his skull covered in goo & blood! A gross out, nightmarish sight! Like the scene in the movie The Fly II.
The gang is not scared in any way. They all watch with clam attitude & a little shock. The digimon seem to handle it well. So do the others. The DigiDestined's parents hold on to each other & their kids as they watched with bravery. Ajax, Maya, & Rex hold on to each other as well.
Rico drops the control-medal & walks to Himi's left. He circles around him until he is about 15 feet away from him to his left. Rico stands there for a minute. The digi-gang is not sure what Rico is about to do. VT-10 on the other hand has a small clue.
"Think we've seen enough," said Rico.
Then, Rico's chest plate begins to glow. A line of light begins to cut down the center of his chest plate until it reaches the cockpit area, the splits down to both sides, forming a opening as if the plate was going to open like a double door. It does. The plate starts to open up slowly. A bright light starts to shine from inside. Rico takes his hands & grabs the opening plates at the opening. The DigiDestined & their parents, along with their digimon allies, wonder what Rico is about to do now. Ajax & the others know.
"What is Rico doing now?" asked Angewomon.
"I have no idea," said Lilymon.
"Rico is about to use his most powerful weapon," said Rald.
"Finish him off Master," said VT-10.
"You're ass is finished Himi!" said Rico, "MEGASMASHER!"
Rico opens up his chest all the way. A large beam of bright light blasts out of him & hits Himi's melting body with full force! Like the megasmasher used by the Guyver. BAM! Himi is bent backward as he faces the beam. The DigiDestined & the others close their eyes a little, still watching what's happening.
Then, Himi's body explodes into goo, blood, guts, & bone! The bits of explodes pieces are blown away by the force of the beam, disintegrating into nothingness.
Rico closes up his chest plate as soon as the beam faded away. His plate returns to normal. Himi's body is gone. He's dead. It's over.
"Star Force Deactivate!" said Rico.
Rico's body flashes into light. When it fades away, Rico is back in his normal body & uniform.
"Out of control," said Rico.
"Star Force Deactivate!" said Ajax, Maya, & Rald.
Their bodies flash into light & they too return into uniform.
The DigiDestined's digimon glow & morph back to rookie form.
Rico walks back up to the gang. He looks up at them & smiles. The gang smiles back.
"Are you O.K.?" said Sora.
"A bad headache," said Rico, "but I'll be alright."
"You did it!" said Tai with a smile.
Rico shakes his head yes.
"Way the go Rico," said Ajax.
"Himi's finally dead," said Matt's Dad.
"For good!" said T.K.
"Let's go home," said Mimi.
"Yeah," said Rico, "And by the way Tai, I didn't do it."
"Huh?" said everyone.
Rico walks up to Tai & smiles. He speaks again.
"We did it."
"Ho yeah!" said Tai with a smile.
Tai & Rico give each other a high-five.

The digi-gang all walk together waving at all the digimon reinforcements, Phoenix colonists & crew as they all cheer & wave at them with great joy. It's a celebration! Lord Himi is dead, & everyone is cheering at the DigiDestined, Rico & the others as they walk down together on an open road! Master Odo & Dr. Solo run up to the gang to talk to them. The gang is happy to see them.
"You guys did it!" said Solo with great joy, "You defeated Lord Himi!"
"I very proud of you guys," said Odo.
"Thanks!" said Tai.
"Thank you," said Rico.
"You O.K. Ajax?" said Solo who sees Ajax's wound.
"Yeah," said Ajax, holding his wound with his right hand, "I need some medical attention though, but I'll be O.K."
"Don't worry," said Solo, "I'll fix you right up."
"You know," said Mimi, "this has been a long day. We should get some rest."
"Me too," said Palmon.
"Well I'm not tired," said Kari.
"Neither am I," said Gatomon.
"This has been a very prodigious day," said Izzy.
"I agree," said Tentomon.
"I'm glad its over," said Sora.
"Me too," said Biyomon.
"I've been wondering," said Tai, "Your powers, why didn't you guys use them instead of those staff-weapons when we were attacking the Hur'g & those drones?"
"We usually use our powers as back-up," said Rico, "We didn't really had to use our powers against the drones & the Hur'g at all."
"We were about to use our powers against the drones until they got us to surrender," said Maya.
"After a day like this," said Matt, "I need a vacation."
"So do I," said Gabumon.
"What I like to do is swim!" said Gomamon.
"I know that buddy," said Joe.
"I'm not tired at all!" said T.K.
"Me neither," said Patamon.
"Well," said Agumon, "at least it's all over."
"You got that right," said Tai.
"Stop," said Ajax.
The gang stops walking & look at Ajax.
"What is it?" said Wizardmon.
"Look," said Ajax pointing forward.
The gang looks to where Ajax is pointing. They see a gold shuttle in the middle of the path. It's back door facing them. It opens. A micronian then steps out & walks up to the gang. All Phoenix colonists & crew stop cheering & kneel down to the micronian as he approaches. The DigiDestined & their parents are not sure who this person is at all. Neither do the digimon. Rico & the others know. Rico, Ajax, Solo, Rex, Rald, Odo, Maya, VT-03, & VT-10 take a few steps toward the coming micronian & also kneel down to him as he arrives.
"Who is that?" said Gomamon.
"You got me," said Joe.
Ajax turns his head to the digi-gang. They look down at him.
"This is Prime SystemLord himself," said Ajax, "The leader of it all. We have to kneel in his presence. You guys don't have to, just us."
Ajax turns his head back to the SystemLord. The SystemLord now stands in front of them. He looks like kid, about 14 years of age. The wears a outfit that makes him look like a Egyptian king. He looks at the DigiDestined. The digi-gang looks back at him.
"He's just a kid," said Matt's Dad.
The Prime SystemLord then looks down at Rico & Odo & speaks.
"I see a lot has happened here my subjects."
"Yes Lord Ra," said Rico, "It's a long story."
"No need to talk about it," said Ra, "I know from Solo's message what has happened here today."
Ra looks up at the Digi-gang. They listen to what he has to say.
"Solo told us about you DigiDestined & all that Lord Himi was up to. As soon as we got the message, we acted fast to get here to stop him."
Ra looks down at Rico.
"Is Himi dead?" asked Ra.
"He is," said Rico.
"How did he die?"
"He died well."
"Good. For that, all of you are to be rewarded. Ajax, you & Maya are now Commanders. Rald, you are now Master. Solo, you are now Chief Professor. And finally, you Rico & Odo. The two of you are now Prime Masters. Congratulations!"
Ra smiles at Rico & the others. Rico & his men, along with the digi-gang, smile back. Rico, his men, & all of the Phoenix crew rise up. The digimon, & colonists & crew cheer.
"Thank you my Lord," said Rico.
"Any time," said Ra. He looks at the digi-gang & they look back at him, "As for you DigiDestined, it's nice to meet you all. But now I must get going to Earth."
"Earth?" said Tai.
"What for?" asked Kari.
"To make first contact with your kind," said Ra, "To see if we get some peace talks going, & maybe in about a year, we will all be working together to help each other out."
Ra turns & talks back to his shuttle. He continues to speak.
"See you DigiDestined later. As for everyone here, celebrate! This is your new home! Have fun! That's an order!"
Everyone cheers some more with great joy! Ra steps into the shuttle, the doors close, & the shuttle takes off into the sky.
Rico & his men walk back to the digi-gang & give each other handshakes & hugs.
"Told you we're your new neighbors," said Ajax with a smile.
"Welcome home guys!" said Matt.
"Ajax," said Maya, "Come here."
Ajax goes over to Maya. They both hold hands.
"I have a question," said Ajax.
"What?" asked Maya.
"Would you marry me?"
"Yes!"
Maya & Ajax kiss. They kiss long & good. The others smile at the two of them as they kiss.
"I knew they made a cute couple," said Joe.
"Yeah," said Mimi.
"Now isn't that cute," said Biyomon.
"They sure are," said Tentomon.
"Shall we get going?" asked Sora's Mom.
"Yeah," said Rald.
Rex shrieks with joy & happiness.
"So what are we waiting for?" said VT-10, "Let's go!"
"Right!" said everyone with a smile.
The gang continue their march down the path, waving at all the digimon & micronians who are cheering them on. In the sky, Valkyries & Alphas fly in jet formation, firing fireworks into the sky. The sky fills with a display of beautiful fireworks in all the colors of the rainbow.
The day has been won. Himi is dead, & the colonists & crew of the Phoenix have a new home. There is nothing to do now but celebrate.