"Honor lies in honest toil."- Grover Cleveland
Chapter 11: Two Become One
It was like watching a movie. Tai and Izzy sitting at a computer. Agumon and Tentomon cruising
the Internet. Greymon and Kabuterimon battling Infermon. Metal Greymon and Mega Kabuterimon
being defeated by Infermon. Gabumon and Patamon joining the two. Tentomon and Patamon being
crushed by Diaboromon's hands. War Greymon and Metal Garurumon blitzing Diaboromon. The same
Digimon being hailed with lasers. Tai and Matt being sucked into the computer. Omnimon sticking
his saber right through Diaboromon.
{I remember that day, something was wrong with the Internet. The news said it was a virus,} Sora
thought. {That was the same day I got upset because Tai hadn't emailed me to apologize. He was
trying to apologize. Diaboromon just made it difficult for email to get through. Oh boy, now I
feel embarrassed. Tai wanted to warn us but I wasn't listening. My God, I was actually thinking
like Davis, jumping to conclusions and blaming others.}
A new scene appeared. It was of the Noriyama Power Plant. People were running from it.
[Run, a reactor leek has started,] one person cried.
[Wait, where's Rick?] Another asked.
[Shit, he's still inside!] One of the others wanted to run back inside but two others held him
back.
[Forget it, Steven! You'll die of radiation poisoning.]
[It's too late; he's already gone.]
The next scene was of a funeral parlor. People stood gathered around a casket. The Digidestined
realized that the person in the casket was Rick, the power plant worker who died trying to defuse
the nuclear rods. One particular person was crying his eyes out. It was a young boy.
[Why, Mom,] he moped. [Why did he have to die?]
[Shush, Benjamin, your father's in a better place now.]
[It's all their fault,] Benjamin said. [It's all their FAULT!] That last word was almost
screamed.
The scene then jumped to a darkened room with a computer. It was Benjamin's room, a few years
later.
[There, it's done,] he said to no one in particular. [Now all I have to do is send the virus to
the power plant's main computer over the Internet and they'll be doomed.] Benjamin hit a few
keys.
"What the... what's happening? The virus has attached itself to something. It looks like some
sort of egg." Benjamin watched as the egg hatched and the tiny blob began eating data faster
than the speed of light.
"What's going on? It's like the virus has taken on a life of its own." Benjamin watched as
Keramon digivolved to Infermon, then to Diaboromon. Maybe it was coincidence, or maybe
Diaboromon knew what Benjamin was thinking. Either way, he launched a nuclear missile towards
Highton View Terrace and towards some place in Colorado. Benjamin thought he could use
Diaboromon to destroy the Noriyama Power Plant. But when Omnimon destroyed Diaboromon, he was
outraged. He actually slammed his fist on the table where his computer was on.
Benjamin then calmed himself and began to think of another plan. In an act of hacking not even
Izzy or Ken could do, he began creating a more amplified computer virus. He sent it into the
Internet to stall all web surfing abilities while he finishes his super virus. His work was held
over by the arrival of the Digidestined. But his anti-virus program managed to drive them back.
Recognizing that the Digimon's data patterns were the same one as Omnimon, he tracked them back
to the Digital World where he discovered an abundance of data. He then used that data to create
Geddonmon. But there was one thing Benjamin hadn't realized, that using those energies would
destabilize the barrier between Earth and the Digital World and eventually bring on the
destruction of both worlds.
The scene ended and the Digidestined realized what was happening. That was who the Hacker was.
Benjamin, the son of Richard, who was killed during a nuclear meltdown. And that Benjamin was
the creator of the virus that bonded with Willis' Digiegg and hatched into Diaboromon.
Ever since then, he's been on a revenge trip.
"Did... did anybody besides me seen all that?" Matt asked. The others nodded.
"Matt, look at your chest," Joe said. Matt looked down and realized that his Crest of
Friendship was glowing on his chest.
"Our old crests are manifesting themselves," Izzy explained. On Davis, Yolei, and Cody, the two
crests that they have inherited from their predecessors appeared. They then came together to
form new symbols. Davis' was the Crest of Sacrifice. Yolei received the Crest of Faith. And
Cody received the Crest of Honor. Michael and Willis also got a first glimpse at their crests.
Michael had the Crest of Harmony and Willis had the Crest of Unity.
The crests began emitting energy. Davis was healed. War Greymon and Metal Garurumon began
glowing. The two of them then transformed into beams of energy and shot towards the sky. They
met right above Geddonmon.
"War Greymon!"
"Metal Garurumon!"
"COMBINE-DIGIVOLVE TO... OMNIMON!" Omnimon's arms were made up of War Greymon and Metal
Garurumon. His body was enclosed in silver armor and a red cape draped across his back.
The other Digimon began to appear. The crests have given them renewed energy.
"Whoa, who's that?" Michael asked as his eyes focused on Omnimon.
"That's Omnimon, the combination form of War Greymon and Metal Garurumon. He's the
Digimon that defeated Diaboromon. His attacks are his Transcended Sword and Supreme Cannons,"
Matt informed him.
"Tai, Izzy, Matt, and I were the only ones who saw him up close and personal," T.K. said smiling.
Cody realized something. {Gennai's prophecy, he said 'two become one.' War Greymon and Metal
Garurumon are two Digimon, and they combined into one! And it is our darkest hour! They came
together! The prophecy came true!}
Omnimon stared down Geddonmon. He then launched a flying sidekick and knocked Geddonmon into a
wall. Geddonmon got up and counter-attacked with a left hook. Omnimon took it.
"Geddonmon, your very existence has interfered with the balance of all worlds," Omnimon said in a
strange and haunting combo voice of War Greymon and Metal Garurumon. "You and your master must
not succeed in your journey of chaos and destruction. I promise that you will be defeated."
"Many Digimon have tried, all have failed," Geddonmon retorted.
"I am not like any Digimon you have ever faced. My power comes from the hearts and souls of all
those who cannot protect themselves, the weak, the helpless. They have asked that you be
destroyed."
"You'll have to try."
"With pleasure." Omnimon backhanded Geddonmon who uppercut in response. Omnimon kneed Geddonmon
who threw a stone slab at Omnimon. The two grappled until Omnimon jumped back.
"Shockwave!" Omnimon held up his arms but the attack still pushed him into a building next to
where the Digidestined were standing.
"Four can play the combining game, right, Ken?" Davis asked.
"Right, Davis," Ken agreed.
"Exveemon!"
"Stingmon!"
"COMBINE-DIGIVOLVE TO... PAILDRAMON!" Paildramon fired his cable arms, which wrapped around
Geddonmon.
"Omnimon, attack," Paildramon requested.
"Right. Supreme Cannon!" Out of the Metal Garurumon arm came a barrel-shaped cannon. Omnimon
fired a blast of energy. At the last moment, Geddonmon twisted and threw Paildramon into the
line of fire. Geddonmon broke free and head-butted Omnimon.
"Desperado Blasters!" Paildramon's cannons fired and hit Geddonmon in the back. Geddonmon
released another shockwave.
"Omnimon!" Tai and Matt shouted.
"Paildramon!" Davis and Ken shouted.
"Electro Shocker!" A ball of electricity flew right in Geddonmon's face.
"We'll cover you to give you two time to recover," Kabuterimon said as he dropped between
Geddonmon and Omnimon and Paildramon.
"Harpoon Torpedo!"
"Needle Spray!"
"Hand of Fate!"
"Blast Rings!"
"Tail Hammer!"
"Spiral Twister!"
"Koko Crusher!"
"Gargo Pellets!"
"Ice Blaster!" The Digimon showered Geddonmon with attacks.
"Earthquake!" Geddonmon slammed his fist on the ground and made most of the Digimon fall over.
Only Kabuterimon, Angemon, and Aquilamon were able to fly away to safety. Geddonmon flew into
the air and launched energy blasts at each of the flying Digimon. The Digimon dodged it and used
their own energy attacks.
"Shockwave! Energy Blaster! Lightning Storm!" Geddonmon released each of his three attacks at
a separate Digimon. All three of them were hit.
"Transcended Sword!" Omnimon slashed at Geddonmon. Geddonmon held his hand to his stomach.
"It will take more than that to defeat me!"
"Desperado Blasters!" Paildramon blasted Geddonmon from behind again.
"I'm going in again," Biyomon announced.
"Be careful," Sora warned.
"Biyomon, digivolve to... Birdramon!" Birdramon used her talons to grip Geddonmon's wings.
Geddonmon was removed of his ability of flight.
"Supreme Cannon!"
"Desperado Blasters!" Omnimon and Paildramon combined their attacks, which struck Geddonmon
hard.
"We're just not doing enough damage," Izzy said solemnly.
"What we need are more megas," Cody commented.
"Hey wait a minute, didn't Patamon and Gatomon transform into megas when we battled Endigmon?"
Willis asked.
"Hey, that's right," T.K. said. "They were able to release the golden digi-eggs."
"Well, why can't we have them do that?" Davis asked.
"Gatomon can't warp-digivolve because Kari isn't here. So we'll just have to go with
Seraphymon." Tai said certainly.
"Okay. Angemon, warp-digivolve!" T.K. yelled.
"Right! Angemon, warp-digivolve to..."
"Lightning Storm!" A lightning bolt hit Angemon from behind and he went down.
"Not again," T.K. muttered as Angemon dedigivolved to Patamon. "Patamon, are you all right?"
"Hey, T.K., what's with me and Digimon hitting me while I'm in mid-digivolution?"
Despite everything, T.K. cracked up laughing. "I'm not sure, buddy, bad luck I suppose."
"Is Patamon all right?" Mimi asked as T.K. rejoined the others.
"He'll be fine."
While all this was happening, Omnimon was slugging Geddonmon who was being held by Birdramon and
Paildramon. Geddonmon was taking the punches like a pro.
T.K. thought as he watched the Digimon attack Geddonmon again and again, each getting hit as a
result. {Man, we're getting clobbered! Even with two DNA-Digimon, it's not enough. We could
just be destroyed this time around.} T.K. made a fist. {It's times like these when I wished Kari
was here. She was always so strong, so optimistic; you could always count on her for
encouragement. But now she's gone.
{Even before we discovered she was the eighth Digidestined, she and I were in the same class and
always chatting about one thing or another. I was kind of disappointed when she didn't come to
camp the first time we were all teleported to the Digital World. I wanted to have somebody my
own age to play with, even if she was a girl. She was the only person who ever treated me as an
equal; everybody else just treated me like a little kid because they were older. But I guess
Kari knew what I was feeling and respected me for being me.}
T.K. clutched his fist so hard that it was causing his palms to bleed. {It's all that
Hacker's... Benjamin's fault. He took away the person that meant the most to me.
I promise that he'll pay for it.}
So quiet, it was almost a whisper, T.K. looked down and said, "I love you, Kari." A single tear
dropped from his face.
Deep within the bowls of a computer, there exists a place called "the Void." When a program is
deleted, its data goes to here to be recycled into new data. The new data is then sent back into
the main frame where it waits to be used as part of another file or program. Nothing exists in
"the Void."
At least, until now.
In the Void of one computer, a bright pink orb hovered there. It had been there for the past
day. A shadow of a teardrop touched the orb and it glowed brightly. It then shot a beam of
energy up. The beam of energy burst through "the Void and into the mainframe.
Benjamin turned towards his computer screen and saw a shaft of pink light coarse up from his
mainframe and into the energy rift.
"What the hell?" He asked.
The pink energy entered the energy rift. It was seen briefly by the Digimon in the Digital World
as a shooting star. The energy continued exited the energy rift on Earth. It shot towards the
battle between the Digidestined and Geddonmon.
The light settled on one Digimon in particular: Gatomon.
"It feels warm," she commented. The others stood back, afraid that it might blow them up.
Gatomon began rising up she began glowing in a pink light.
"Gatomon, warp-digivolve to... Magnadramon!"
Chapter 11: Two Become One
It was like watching a movie. Tai and Izzy sitting at a computer. Agumon and Tentomon cruising
the Internet. Greymon and Kabuterimon battling Infermon. Metal Greymon and Mega Kabuterimon
being defeated by Infermon. Gabumon and Patamon joining the two. Tentomon and Patamon being
crushed by Diaboromon's hands. War Greymon and Metal Garurumon blitzing Diaboromon. The same
Digimon being hailed with lasers. Tai and Matt being sucked into the computer. Omnimon sticking
his saber right through Diaboromon.
{I remember that day, something was wrong with the Internet. The news said it was a virus,} Sora
thought. {That was the same day I got upset because Tai hadn't emailed me to apologize. He was
trying to apologize. Diaboromon just made it difficult for email to get through. Oh boy, now I
feel embarrassed. Tai wanted to warn us but I wasn't listening. My God, I was actually thinking
like Davis, jumping to conclusions and blaming others.}
A new scene appeared. It was of the Noriyama Power Plant. People were running from it.
[Run, a reactor leek has started,] one person cried.
[Wait, where's Rick?] Another asked.
[Shit, he's still inside!] One of the others wanted to run back inside but two others held him
back.
[Forget it, Steven! You'll die of radiation poisoning.]
[It's too late; he's already gone.]
The next scene was of a funeral parlor. People stood gathered around a casket. The Digidestined
realized that the person in the casket was Rick, the power plant worker who died trying to defuse
the nuclear rods. One particular person was crying his eyes out. It was a young boy.
[Why, Mom,] he moped. [Why did he have to die?]
[Shush, Benjamin, your father's in a better place now.]
[It's all their fault,] Benjamin said. [It's all their FAULT!] That last word was almost
screamed.
The scene then jumped to a darkened room with a computer. It was Benjamin's room, a few years
later.
[There, it's done,] he said to no one in particular. [Now all I have to do is send the virus to
the power plant's main computer over the Internet and they'll be doomed.] Benjamin hit a few
keys.
"What the... what's happening? The virus has attached itself to something. It looks like some
sort of egg." Benjamin watched as the egg hatched and the tiny blob began eating data faster
than the speed of light.
"What's going on? It's like the virus has taken on a life of its own." Benjamin watched as
Keramon digivolved to Infermon, then to Diaboromon. Maybe it was coincidence, or maybe
Diaboromon knew what Benjamin was thinking. Either way, he launched a nuclear missile towards
Highton View Terrace and towards some place in Colorado. Benjamin thought he could use
Diaboromon to destroy the Noriyama Power Plant. But when Omnimon destroyed Diaboromon, he was
outraged. He actually slammed his fist on the table where his computer was on.
Benjamin then calmed himself and began to think of another plan. In an act of hacking not even
Izzy or Ken could do, he began creating a more amplified computer virus. He sent it into the
Internet to stall all web surfing abilities while he finishes his super virus. His work was held
over by the arrival of the Digidestined. But his anti-virus program managed to drive them back.
Recognizing that the Digimon's data patterns were the same one as Omnimon, he tracked them back
to the Digital World where he discovered an abundance of data. He then used that data to create
Geddonmon. But there was one thing Benjamin hadn't realized, that using those energies would
destabilize the barrier between Earth and the Digital World and eventually bring on the
destruction of both worlds.
The scene ended and the Digidestined realized what was happening. That was who the Hacker was.
Benjamin, the son of Richard, who was killed during a nuclear meltdown. And that Benjamin was
the creator of the virus that bonded with Willis' Digiegg and hatched into Diaboromon.
Ever since then, he's been on a revenge trip.
"Did... did anybody besides me seen all that?" Matt asked. The others nodded.
"Matt, look at your chest," Joe said. Matt looked down and realized that his Crest of
Friendship was glowing on his chest.
"Our old crests are manifesting themselves," Izzy explained. On Davis, Yolei, and Cody, the two
crests that they have inherited from their predecessors appeared. They then came together to
form new symbols. Davis' was the Crest of Sacrifice. Yolei received the Crest of Faith. And
Cody received the Crest of Honor. Michael and Willis also got a first glimpse at their crests.
Michael had the Crest of Harmony and Willis had the Crest of Unity.
The crests began emitting energy. Davis was healed. War Greymon and Metal Garurumon began
glowing. The two of them then transformed into beams of energy and shot towards the sky. They
met right above Geddonmon.
"War Greymon!"
"Metal Garurumon!"
"COMBINE-DIGIVOLVE TO... OMNIMON!" Omnimon's arms were made up of War Greymon and Metal
Garurumon. His body was enclosed in silver armor and a red cape draped across his back.
The other Digimon began to appear. The crests have given them renewed energy.
"Whoa, who's that?" Michael asked as his eyes focused on Omnimon.
"That's Omnimon, the combination form of War Greymon and Metal Garurumon. He's the
Digimon that defeated Diaboromon. His attacks are his Transcended Sword and Supreme Cannons,"
Matt informed him.
"Tai, Izzy, Matt, and I were the only ones who saw him up close and personal," T.K. said smiling.
Cody realized something. {Gennai's prophecy, he said 'two become one.' War Greymon and Metal
Garurumon are two Digimon, and they combined into one! And it is our darkest hour! They came
together! The prophecy came true!}
Omnimon stared down Geddonmon. He then launched a flying sidekick and knocked Geddonmon into a
wall. Geddonmon got up and counter-attacked with a left hook. Omnimon took it.
"Geddonmon, your very existence has interfered with the balance of all worlds," Omnimon said in a
strange and haunting combo voice of War Greymon and Metal Garurumon. "You and your master must
not succeed in your journey of chaos and destruction. I promise that you will be defeated."
"Many Digimon have tried, all have failed," Geddonmon retorted.
"I am not like any Digimon you have ever faced. My power comes from the hearts and souls of all
those who cannot protect themselves, the weak, the helpless. They have asked that you be
destroyed."
"You'll have to try."
"With pleasure." Omnimon backhanded Geddonmon who uppercut in response. Omnimon kneed Geddonmon
who threw a stone slab at Omnimon. The two grappled until Omnimon jumped back.
"Shockwave!" Omnimon held up his arms but the attack still pushed him into a building next to
where the Digidestined were standing.
"Four can play the combining game, right, Ken?" Davis asked.
"Right, Davis," Ken agreed.
"Exveemon!"
"Stingmon!"
"COMBINE-DIGIVOLVE TO... PAILDRAMON!" Paildramon fired his cable arms, which wrapped around
Geddonmon.
"Omnimon, attack," Paildramon requested.
"Right. Supreme Cannon!" Out of the Metal Garurumon arm came a barrel-shaped cannon. Omnimon
fired a blast of energy. At the last moment, Geddonmon twisted and threw Paildramon into the
line of fire. Geddonmon broke free and head-butted Omnimon.
"Desperado Blasters!" Paildramon's cannons fired and hit Geddonmon in the back. Geddonmon
released another shockwave.
"Omnimon!" Tai and Matt shouted.
"Paildramon!" Davis and Ken shouted.
"Electro Shocker!" A ball of electricity flew right in Geddonmon's face.
"We'll cover you to give you two time to recover," Kabuterimon said as he dropped between
Geddonmon and Omnimon and Paildramon.
"Harpoon Torpedo!"
"Needle Spray!"
"Hand of Fate!"
"Blast Rings!"
"Tail Hammer!"
"Spiral Twister!"
"Koko Crusher!"
"Gargo Pellets!"
"Ice Blaster!" The Digimon showered Geddonmon with attacks.
"Earthquake!" Geddonmon slammed his fist on the ground and made most of the Digimon fall over.
Only Kabuterimon, Angemon, and Aquilamon were able to fly away to safety. Geddonmon flew into
the air and launched energy blasts at each of the flying Digimon. The Digimon dodged it and used
their own energy attacks.
"Shockwave! Energy Blaster! Lightning Storm!" Geddonmon released each of his three attacks at
a separate Digimon. All three of them were hit.
"Transcended Sword!" Omnimon slashed at Geddonmon. Geddonmon held his hand to his stomach.
"It will take more than that to defeat me!"
"Desperado Blasters!" Paildramon blasted Geddonmon from behind again.
"I'm going in again," Biyomon announced.
"Be careful," Sora warned.
"Biyomon, digivolve to... Birdramon!" Birdramon used her talons to grip Geddonmon's wings.
Geddonmon was removed of his ability of flight.
"Supreme Cannon!"
"Desperado Blasters!" Omnimon and Paildramon combined their attacks, which struck Geddonmon
hard.
"We're just not doing enough damage," Izzy said solemnly.
"What we need are more megas," Cody commented.
"Hey wait a minute, didn't Patamon and Gatomon transform into megas when we battled Endigmon?"
Willis asked.
"Hey, that's right," T.K. said. "They were able to release the golden digi-eggs."
"Well, why can't we have them do that?" Davis asked.
"Gatomon can't warp-digivolve because Kari isn't here. So we'll just have to go with
Seraphymon." Tai said certainly.
"Okay. Angemon, warp-digivolve!" T.K. yelled.
"Right! Angemon, warp-digivolve to..."
"Lightning Storm!" A lightning bolt hit Angemon from behind and he went down.
"Not again," T.K. muttered as Angemon dedigivolved to Patamon. "Patamon, are you all right?"
"Hey, T.K., what's with me and Digimon hitting me while I'm in mid-digivolution?"
Despite everything, T.K. cracked up laughing. "I'm not sure, buddy, bad luck I suppose."
"Is Patamon all right?" Mimi asked as T.K. rejoined the others.
"He'll be fine."
While all this was happening, Omnimon was slugging Geddonmon who was being held by Birdramon and
Paildramon. Geddonmon was taking the punches like a pro.
T.K. thought as he watched the Digimon attack Geddonmon again and again, each getting hit as a
result. {Man, we're getting clobbered! Even with two DNA-Digimon, it's not enough. We could
just be destroyed this time around.} T.K. made a fist. {It's times like these when I wished Kari
was here. She was always so strong, so optimistic; you could always count on her for
encouragement. But now she's gone.
{Even before we discovered she was the eighth Digidestined, she and I were in the same class and
always chatting about one thing or another. I was kind of disappointed when she didn't come to
camp the first time we were all teleported to the Digital World. I wanted to have somebody my
own age to play with, even if she was a girl. She was the only person who ever treated me as an
equal; everybody else just treated me like a little kid because they were older. But I guess
Kari knew what I was feeling and respected me for being me.}
T.K. clutched his fist so hard that it was causing his palms to bleed. {It's all that
Hacker's... Benjamin's fault. He took away the person that meant the most to me.
I promise that he'll pay for it.}
So quiet, it was almost a whisper, T.K. looked down and said, "I love you, Kari." A single tear
dropped from his face.
Deep within the bowls of a computer, there exists a place called "the Void." When a program is
deleted, its data goes to here to be recycled into new data. The new data is then sent back into
the main frame where it waits to be used as part of another file or program. Nothing exists in
"the Void."
At least, until now.
In the Void of one computer, a bright pink orb hovered there. It had been there for the past
day. A shadow of a teardrop touched the orb and it glowed brightly. It then shot a beam of
energy up. The beam of energy burst through "the Void and into the mainframe.
Benjamin turned towards his computer screen and saw a shaft of pink light coarse up from his
mainframe and into the energy rift.
"What the hell?" He asked.
The pink energy entered the energy rift. It was seen briefly by the Digimon in the Digital World
as a shooting star. The energy continued exited the energy rift on Earth. It shot towards the
battle between the Digidestined and Geddonmon.
The light settled on one Digimon in particular: Gatomon.
"It feels warm," she commented. The others stood back, afraid that it might blow them up.
Gatomon began rising up she began glowing in a pink light.
"Gatomon, warp-digivolve to... Magnadramon!"