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Pekomon: Who's Bandai?

Vipermon: …zzzzzz…

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*Word* - thoughts

~Word~ - speech between Digimon when in DNA digivolution

Digimon: Legend of the Holy Dragon

Chapter 11

Gearamon didn't wait for them to reply and attacked.

"Demon Axe!"

A long yellow axe appeared in his hands and he began to hack at Vipermon and Pekomon. Taken unawares, Sacchi and Rick froze for a split second before acting.

"Digi Armour Activate!"

White and green light flared. Spheres of light formed around Vipermon and Pekomon as they digivolved to their armour stage. In a few seconds, the spheres burst open to reveal the digivolved Digimon.

Standing in Pekomon's place was a slender cat-like Digimon with fairy wings. Its fur was white edged with pink and it had light blue armour.

Sacchi's D-gadget beeped and produced information on the cat Digimon. "Lunekomon. Data-type Champion. Attacks: Twin Claws, Luna's Call."

Lunekomon gave a half-roaring, half-mewing call as she and Komodomon counter attacked.

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"Spider Shooter!"

A chunk of spider web came hurtling at Kangamon who nimbly dodged it. Then, she gathered light from the surroundings and threw out an attack just as Kei slotted a two chips.

"Blinding Bubble!" "Chip Activate! Digivolve! Speed Boost!"

A shower of light bubbles hit one of Infermon's legs as Kangamon glowed. With a flash of light, she digivolved into Macropodimon.

"Light Frenzy!"

Beams of light shot everywhere, cris-crossing around Infermon. Infermon cackled and jumped through the beams, landing with another cackle. There were burn marks where the beams of light had cut it.

Cackling hysterically, Infermon started to dance around Macropodimon, avoiding the beams that Macropodimon shot. Occasionally, it paused and dipped its body towards the ground.

Suddenly, it attacked.

"Network Grenade!"

Random spots on the ground glowed. Kei realized with a start that those were the places Infermon had dipped towards the ground.

Macropodimon saw it and instantly knew what was going to happen. Gathering her strength, she jumped just as the glowing spots exploded all at once.

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Arachnimon's tail snapped forward and the Sting Strike hit home. Runemon screeched in pain and fell forwards. Catching its balance at the last moment, it spun around and, brandishing its blades, attacked.

"Indigo Blades!"

This time Takeshi was ready. Chip in hand, he slotted it just as Runemon attacked.

"Chip Activate! Teleport!"

Arachnimon felt a tingly sensation pass through his body and instinctively knew how to teleport. Concentrating hard, he teleported in and out, always just beyond Runemon's reach, yet was able to get in the occasional Sting Strike.

Runemon was getting very injured and frustrated. When it reached its tolerance limit, something happened.

Runemon started to glow with an intense blue light. The light coated its blades and they turned into stronger-looking, blue silver hooked blades.

Flexing its new weapons, Runemon announced its attack.

"Berserker Bloodlust!"

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"Flame Spear!"

"Luna's Call!"

Komodomon launched a volley of flaming spears as a purple jewel on Lunekomon's breastplate shot out a shimmering purple beam. The attacks sped towards Gearamon while Komodomon launched another volley of spears from behind him.

"Demon Axe!" Gearamon swung his axe fight into the attacks and dispelled them. However, the spears targeting his back went straight into his metallic back, causing tendrils of smoke to rise from the slightly charred metal.

"Impressive. Your sneak attack hit me." Gearamon commented as he used Demon Axe again, this time on Lunekomon.

Lunekomon evaded the blow, though not completely, as the tip of the axe's blade scratched her across the back. Biting down a cry of pain, she counter attacked.

"Twin Claws!"

She swiped her paws and two crescent shaped blasts sped towards Gearamon. This attack took him by surprise and hit him on the chest, gouging an X shaped gash in his metallic front.

Gearamon narrowed his eye. "Not bad! Looks like I have to use this. Sniper Strike!"

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Kei dashed into the cloud of smoke. She had seen Macropodimon jump, but did she get clear? Hoping desperately that her partner was not hurt, Kei batted at the smoke, wafting it away from her line of sight. What she saw next made her gasp in shock.

Macropodimon was lying on the floor, her skin charred from the explosion. Kei hurried over and helped her up.

Macropodimon was still conscious, but barely. Kei instantly pulled out some chips and slotted them in.

"Chip Activate. Restore. Power Refill."

Macropodimon felt her strength coming back. Taking a deep breath, she stood up again. Spying Infermon within the smoke, she sped towards it.

"Power Slash! Light Frenzy!"

She performed a flurry of slashes with both her front and back claws that were both swift and damaging. Without giving Infermon time to react, she used Light Frenzy, cutting into Infermon with multiple beams of light.

With a hoarse scream, Infermon countered using a Spider Shooter attack. Macropodimon evaded it and continued pummeling Infermon with a devastating combination of her two attacks.

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Runemon started to attack with random slashes, roaring incoherently. Arachnimon tried to avoid the attacks but still got hit a lot. Since it used its Berserker Bloodlust attack, Runemon had become stronger and totally unpredictable. Takeshi severely doubted that it was still sane.

Still, he had to win this fight.

Slotting in some chips, he called out, "Chip Activate! Breakneck Speed! Attack Boost!"

Amazingly, Arachnimon sped up until he was a blur and in a second hit Runemon multiple times. The combination of chips allowed him to attack fast, which increased the impact and thus the damage caused.

Arachnimon continued this for a few more rounds until Runemon looked ready to collapse. Then he used Toxic Ball.

The deep purple orbs surrounded Runemon and exploded. When the smoke cleared, Runemon was lying in a crumpled pile on the floor. Slowly, its blades returned to normal and it clambered to its feet.

"You have defeated me, chosen owner of the DigiEgg. You may take the DigiEgg and help your friends." Runemon then dissolved into bubbles of light.

With a start, Takeshi realized that he was the only human in the cavern. Sounds of fighting drifted in from above.

Running up to the stalagmite, he grasped the DigiEgg. It pulsed with light and turned into a dark blue chip with the circular Lunar symbol on the front. Smiling at his partner, they hurried to help out the others.

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A large rifle appeared in Gearamon's hands. He pulled the trigger and a stream of energy bullets pelted out. Lunekomon and Kodomomon were both hit. With cries of pain, they reverted back into their Rookie forms.

Sacchi cried out in alarm while Rick immediately slotted in a Healing chip. With Vipermon healed, he tossed the chip to Sacchi, who healed Pekomon as well. Then, as both Digimon did not have enough energy to Armour Digivolve, Rick and Sacchi both slotted in their digivolve chips.

_DIGIVOLUTION_

The two Digimon digivolved into their Champion forms just as Gearamon released another bunch of energy bullets. Both Digimon tried to evade the attack, but got hit by a few bullets nonetheless.

Staggering, Synekomon and Cobramon counter attacked.

"Claws of Steel!"

"Fire Blast!"

The two attacks hit Gearamon, but he did not seem very affected. In fact, he laughed.

"Cobramon, Cobramon, Cobramon. Look how weak you've become. You can't even hurt me!"

"Shut up!" Rick yelled suddenly. "We will defeat you for sure!"

"Yeah! We won't lose to you!" Sacchi echoed.

Just as the two DigiTamers said this, all four of them started to glow with a brilliant white-green light. The D-gadgets beeped.

_DNA DIGIVOLUTION_

The light glowed all around Synekomon and Cobramon. Both Digimon felt a surge of warmth from the other as they merged into one.

The light dissipated to reveal the DNA digivolved Digimon. It was a humanoid Digimon with large wings on its back. Its golden helmet was decorated with a small orange cobra and a v-shaped ornament with sidepieces like an Egyptian headdress. There was a black necklace shaped like a bird with emerald eyes.

Rick scanned it. "Horusmon Male Form. Ultimate. Attacks: Sabre of Osiris, Eyes of Isis."

Sacchi was feeling very strange. *What is this feeling? I can feel Rick's heartbeat… Is this because of the digivolution? Why is my heart beating so fast…?*

"Sacchi?" Sacchi was jerked out of her thoughts as Rick spoke to her. Smiling apologetically, she said, "Lets defeat that robot!"

"Blade of Ra!" Horusmon said in Cobramon's voice. A long green-white sabre formed in his hands and he rushed towards Gearamon.

~Cobramon! Use Isis' Stare instead of Blade of Ra when we are close enough~ ~All right!~

Horusmon raised his sabre as he neared Gearamon. In return, Gearamon used his Demon Axe.

At the last minute, the eyes on Horusmon's wings glowed, and shot out twin beams straight at Gearamon.

Gearamon had no way of evading the attack. It hit him right at the center of the chest and he crumpled onto the ground.

With a grim smile, Horusmon picked up Rick and Sacchi and flew towards the others.

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Macropodimon hit Infermon again and again, until she was reaching the limit of her exertion. Taking the chance, Infermon feebly attacked.

"Spider Shooter!"

As the attack flew towards Macropodimon, a purple orb flew against it and exploded, taking the chunk of spider web with it.

Macropodimon and Kei looked up to see Takeshi and Arachnimon running towards them.

"Toxic Ball!" Arachnimon sent a bunch of orbs right into the wounds that Macropodimon had inflicted. The orbs exploded and Infermon dissolved into data with a horrible screech.

Without thinking, Kei hugged Takeshi, making him blush furiously. Just then, Horusmon arrived with Sacchi and Rick. Kei smiled tiredly before falling asleep there and then. They had won their toughest battle yet.

TBC……

Author's notes: Ok… that was a VERY long chapter (for me that is). Anyway, how was it? Hope it wasn't too confusing… with all the scene changes…

Up next: The Solar DigiEgg! Need I say more?