Recap on last chapter: Sartomon and the gang went searching for another giant dragon. Indeed they did, it was Waterdramon! This huge aquatic beast, after a talk with Cunomon, finally agreed to give them the Erodes. Little did they know that Guaumon was watching, and he plans on stopping them....someway or another!

Digimon: Year 2021X
DarkHououmon

Kiseki no kaze ga mune o fukinukeru
Chou tsuyoku nareru ki ga shite
Junjou na my kanjou ga sawagidasu

Shirazu shirazuni kagi o kakete ita
Ravu haato tachi o ima koso
Yuuki to iu na no ken o furi tokihanate

Kirameki o bag ni tsumekonde
Kimi ga warau rakuen made yukou
Fushigi na pawaa futari de yobisamase!!

Maware Merry-Go-Round
Mekuru meku fyuuchaa
Makenai cry shinjite
Tsuyoku yume ni Go-Round
Dakishimetai yo gyuuto
Niji ni naru hi made

Maware Merry-Go-Round
Daiji na messeeji
Wasurenaide ima sugu
Kimi no mune ni Go-Round
Ima tsutaetain da
Ai wa muteki da to

Yume o mamoru yo

Chapter 9: Uncontrollable Mind

Guaumon paced back and forth in front of his den. The den was shaped like that of a SkullGreymon's. The land has been reshaped to his liking. He personally loved death and agony. It was his desire!

"I have to think of someway to dispose of that pesky little dragon! But how?"

He looked to the ground, seeing a bit of blood there. He scraped at it and sniffed it. It was his. Snarling, Guaumon remembered that he was in a fight with Sartomon, and was damaged a little bit. It was unheard of for a normal Champion or even a modified one to be able to harm a modified Ultimate. So how was it possible? "I will get him for this."

'Oh you really think so, do you?'

Startled, the black wolf rears up. Looking around, he called out to whomever was there. He heard nothing. Believing it was his imagination, he continues to ponder. "I still cannot believe that that oversized purple dragon had...." 'He defeated you...didn't he?'

"WHO'S THERE?!"

'Oh....you don't know? Hehehehe....I'm you....sort of.'

Now Guaumon was really starting to get nervous! Never before had he experienced something like this! It was too extreme. Panicking, he looked left to right, then backed off a little cautiously, still looking around him. 'You won't find me there.' "Tell me....who are you?!" 'I'm you...your dark-side...hahahaha...'

"What do you mean?! I was already evil to begin with!" 'No you weren't! I made you evil...You do what I want you to do....HAHAHAHA!'

Okashi na yume mirunda ie no mae no kouen de
Kimi ni nageta booru ga tochuu de ochichaunda yo

Heya no sumi tsumareta geemu-sofuto
Yaranakucha imi ga nai no ka na

"NO!!" Guaumon screamed, shooting up covered in sweat. He gasped, then looked around. He was laying down in his den, in the spot where he usually sleeps. Two of his soldiers were standing above him, a worried glance on their faces. They were a BlueGreymon and a Saberdramon, two of the few Defensive Digimon. BlueGreymon was the first to speak. "Anything wrong, master?" The second said, "Yeah...you were having a nightmare!"

Guaumon growled.

"Of course I'm fine! Now get out!" Nodding like human soldiers, the digimon took their leave. Guaumon shook his head in anger. 'How dare my mind play tricks on me!! No matter, I still have to worry about Cunomon getting the third Elemental Item.' He then walked off into the distance, the feeling of chill overcoming him almost instantly. "That is strange....I feel just like I had in my dream...but that's impossible...isn't it?"

Teiburu no mukou no kimi ni shaberi kaketeiru no ni
Kimi wa hyojou hitotsu kaete wa kurenai
Konna ni chikaku ni boku ga iru no ni

Nanda ka dareka ni ayatsureteiru mitai
Kokoro wa hontou ni boku no mono na no

He looks around, but the digimon saw nothing that could cause him to cringe. Ever since he destroyed all Earth life, he hadn't felt uneasy, until today. Was there really something wrong with him, or was it his imagination?

"I still can't see him!" A voice shouted in the distance, far away from where Guaumon was at. A small black dragon peaked out from behind a boulder. It was BlackCunomon! Well...in Wing Mode anyway. The flying black dragon was scowering the area from top to bottom, with the help of Emblemmon of course. The slightly dark blue dragon scoffed, "I can't believe I agreed to come with you!" "Well, I didn't exactly ask for you to come with me, anyway!" "I wanted to make sure you didn't lie to us if you found something!"

"Why would I lie?"

"Because you're evil!"

"That may be, but I'm on your side...until we defeat Darklimon."

Nanimokamo ga yugandeiku
Nanimo shiranai kokoro ni modoretara ii no ni na

Emblemmon growled, continuing to fly. She hated to admit it, but BlackCunomon was right. For now, she will have to work with him, and the others. They couldn't defeat Guaumon alone, and if he digivolved again, things would be even tougher. Darklimon was bad enough, and he digivolved to Guaumon! How could things possibly get any worse? "I only wish we could find something of interest." Emblemmon muttered softly. BlackCunomon was about to ask what when a familiar shape flown above them.

"Cunomon!"

"Hello down there!" Cunomon yelled back, smiling. After landing, the blue dragon asked the black dragon if he had seen Guaumon anywhere. "Nope, I have not. Sorry."

"Man! Where could he be?!"

Elsewhere, Guaumon was busy doing some searching himself. 'I will find those brats and eliminate them!' Still looking around, he looked up at the sky. He smiled. What a gloomy day it was. The clouds almost completely covered the sky. Only a few beams of light shown through, lighting the landscape. Guaumon smirked at the idea of crushing Cunomon's body. He would savor that moment for the rest of his years. Which, in his case, would be forever! Guaumon raised up his white long ears, and listened. The wind blowed around him as he tried to pick up some faraway sounds.

Yuki wo nukeru tsuyoi kaze ni narou
Massugu na kimochi nareru hazu
Otona tte nan darou joushiki tte nan nan darou
Motto taisetsu na koto arun ja nai

Fly to the sky kono kimochi
Ima toki wo koete
Your luck yuuchou ni
Matteru dake ja tsumaranai

"Cunomon! I don't think he's that way!"

"How would you know, Alimon?!"

Guaumon smirked. 'It's those digimon!'

Without another word, the large digimon took off swiftly but quietly in the direction of the sound, which was toward what appeared to be a small mountain. The rocks and boulders from it were already starting to fall, crushing the ground with great force. The dark Ultimate loved the sight of this, but knowing he couldn't hang around, flew off again. His three red eyes narrowed with delight and terror.

'Time to finish them!'

Breakin' a time kono machi ja...
Mada mitsukannai kedo
Never mind sore demo ne
Doko mademo ne yukun da yo

Alimon paced around the rocky surface angrily. Wagging her tail threateningly back and forth, she glared down at the smaller digimon. Cunomon was still in Wing Mode. "Cunomon, I still have my doubts that Guaumon went towards that direction!" She points in the direction which shows a large mountain, different from the one Guaumon was flying towards. The sky blue one simply shook his head, stating she wouldn't know that unless she checked the area. The dinosaur snarled in anger, "Listen here, smart guy! I can pick up sents highly better than you can, so if you think that I can be proven wrong on this statement, you've got another thing coming!"

"Oh really?" Cunomon smirked.

"Yes, really!" Alimon countered back. Emblemmon flew in between the two. "Now, now....let's not fight over something stupid as which way to go. Cunomon, what makes you think that east is the right direction to go?" Cunomon, sitting down like a dog, simply replied, "Because in that direction, it appears to have more mountainous regions, thus making it a better hiding spot."

"Okay, good theory! And you, Alimon? Why don't you think east is right?"

Take a chance
Kokoro no mama ni tashika na kodou
Sono mirai wo kanjite itai
Mabushii hikari no naka wo tsukinukerun da
Sono shunkan ni subete ga kawaru my heart

Take a chance
Dare yori hayaku tsukami ni yukou
Toke dasu hodo ima atsuku nare
Umare tate no tsubasa wo mise tsukerun da
Sono shunkan ni subete hajimaru my heart

"Because I am able to pick up scents miles away, and I can smell nothing in that direction." Cunomon laughed, "Then you must need a new nose!"

"What did you just SAY?!" The Virus digimon took on defense, snarling angrily at the Rookie digimon. In response, Cunomon bared his teeth, his back arched up. The two then leapt at eachother! "Extremo Ala Fuego!!" "Noble Blast!!" The two fire attacks collided with eachother, sending both digimon tumbling in opposite directions. Not able to take anymore, the other Virus, BlackCunomon, tackled Cunomon to the ground!

"BlackCunomon! What are you doing?!"

"Listen here, Cunomon! Enough fighting! In case you haven't noticed, Guaumon's flying right in that direction," He yelled, pointing west, "And if you don't wise up, he'll kill all of us!" His gray eyes narrowed to slits as he slowly got off of his vaccinal counterpart. Cunomon Wing Mode took a look at the sky. To his shock, it was Guaumon, coming from the west and not the east as he thought he would be in. His ears folded downwards as he looked at Alimon. "You were right. Sorry about...." "Don't worry about being sorry!" She said frantically. "We have to fight....NOW!!"

Dinomon jumped off the ground to avoid an attack from Guaumon, who had launced a Guau Sniper. The two black beams crashed into the ground, causing the ground itself to break and shift. Screaming, Cunomon flew up into the air just before the ground below him collapsed!

"ALIMON!!" Emblemmon shouted, and flew down at the dino-digimon. A large crack was splitting up behind her. The Virus Champion was oblivious to this, because she was busy preparing an attack on the Ultimate digimon. Alimon was about to attack when she felt a pair of claws grab her from behind. Looking up she saw Emblemmon, who was trying hard to lift the Champion off the ground and out of harm's way.

"Emblemmon, what in the blazes are you doing?! I almost had him!" "Yeah, but look below you!" "Wha...AAAAAHHHH!!!" Now Alimon saw why Emblemmon had to save her. The ground below her was splitting up, forming a tall narrow canyon. Had she stayed there any second longer and she would've died! "Thanks, Emblemmon." Emblemmon smiled, landing on the safest nearest ground, letting Alimon go. "Don't mention it!"

Dinomon rushed towards Cunomon. "What do we do? None of us can digivolve yet...except....you...." His red eyes stared expectantly at the other Rookie. Cunomon apologized, saying that his power level was not high enough to digivolve. He may have the Matrix Rock, but it wasn't helping him to digivolve this time. Perhaps it wasn't his turn. "But if it's not your turn...who's is it?" They stared at eachother for a long time. If they didn't find out who's turn it was soon...they're going to be dead...fast. Guaumon was approaching them!

BlackCunomon growled, "Well, one of us has got to digivolve, and fast!" "Yes...but who?" Alimon stated the question with worry. Alimon knew that it wasn't her turn, since she was already Champion. Chances are she would have to wait 'till the others had digivolved before she could. 'I hope it's soon. If I can digivolve, I could have a chance to destroy Guaumon!'

Guaumon, laughing, had neared them, landing on the ground. "HAHAHAHAA!!!! Finally! I can destroy you without a fight!" The smaller five digimon took defensive stances. Cunomon shouted bravely, "Not exactly! You can't kill all five of us at once!" With that, each digimon took off in a different direction, but all ready to launch attacks on the larger digimon. Guaumon widened his red eyes in confusion. Cunomon launched a Rolling Spines attack on the digimon's back, but only resulted in him bouncing off. He had forgotten that Guaumon's fur was just as hard as Garurumon's. Probably even harder!

"That...wasn't very smart...was it?"

Kusubutteta mune ni nage irero fire!!
Chiheisen e kokoro tobasunda

Kara mawari no kimochi o keri agetara
Saki ni iku ze
Tsugi no furontiaa

Emblemmon sadly shoot her head, having been tossed to the ground by Guaumon's tail. Alimon was able to hold her ground longer, clamping her jaws on one of the hind legs while Dinomon was holding onto another, his claws into the lower leg. Snarling in pain, Guaumon lifted up both legs and struck down with a force of half a megaton! This was enough to shake off the digimon clinging to him offensively, and he lowered himself down to their level.

"Do you really think you can defeat me without digivolving? Hey, Cunomon! Did I mention that the Matrix Rock only works once per customer? Hahahaha!!" He laughed coldly. This brought a shock to Cunomon's eyes. The Matrix Rock would only let him digivolve once?! Man! And he used up his turn! This was not good....not good at all....

"Well, I still haven't digivolved!" This came from BlackCunomon, who was standing behind Guaumon. "You haven't dealt with me yet!"

Kanau sa kanau
Hakkaten wa mou sugu da ze
Dekiru dekiru sa
Bakuhatsu shite miserunda
Burn up'n go!!

At this, the Matrix Rock reappeared. And BlackCunomon knew what was about to happen. In an instant, he was covered with a radiant light. It wasn't red like it was when Cunomon digivolved, but instead glowed a dark black and gray. BlackCunomon didn't need to hold the Matrix Rock to harness its power. He could feel it surging within him!

"He's...digivolving!!" Shouted Guaumon in anger and disbelief. He shielded his eyes as the light intensed in brightness.

"DIGIVOLUTION!!!"

BlackCunomon Wing Mode floated backwards against a black background. Gray data rings circled around his body. As his body flashed once, some data showing it's ready to be taken off, he said, "BlackCunomon, digivolve to..." Then he undergone a transformation. His skin peeled off his body, revealing a glowing light gray grid-like body underneath. Extending his front claws threateningly, he lifted up his head, the data around him closing in even more. His feet enlargened, sky blue instead of black. A white lightning bolt passed as the shadow of the small dragon was visible. His back straightened with some armor, blue spikes sticking out of it. Another white lightning bolt passed, this time in the opposite direction, and the shadow of a wolf-like figure was shown. As the data was almost ready to close, his gray eyes turned yellow with no pupils, and more armor shown as his now blue body. BOOM! The data had closed in, then exploded, unleashing a different digimon! Glowing with radiant dark red power, the new digimon gave a snarl, then moved backwards, facing frontwards. More armor snapped on him, wheels on his front legs, and huge wings protruded from his back. "Warmongermon!!" Sparks of darkness shown in the background as the transformation was complete.

Gomibako o tobi koeta saki ni aru mirai
Hikari o matotte get a fire power!!
Giragira to moe agare
Hitomi no chikara
Kesenai yuuki de get a fire power!!
Michi ga michiteru furontiaa e
Hashiri tsuzukerunda
"Kimi o tsurete"

Everyone stared in astonishment. BlackCunomon had become Warmongermon! Emblemmon's mouth dropped almost to the ground, while Cunomon was speechless. Without hesitation, Alimon explained, "That's Warmongermon. He's one of the Champion forms of BlackCunomon and the Justice Armor form of Cunomon. He's Virus, Dark Beast type. This wolf dragon has a super hot attack called Hot Shot!" Cunomon smiled, "Still thinking lucky, Guaumon?"

"He digivolved, I don't believe it!" Guaumon snarled.

Before he could jump out of the way, the modified Warmongermon flew into the sky, colliding with the still larger digimon. Though still a level lower, Warmongermon was still able to do some damage to the Ultimate, knocking him into the ground painfully. Warmongermon's yellow eyes glowed faintly, and he blindedly attacked nearby boulders.

"What is he doing?!" Dinomon shouted.

Housoku nante hatsumei surya ii ndaro?
Jibun katte mo tama ni hitsuyou sa

Iu koto kike!! Nige dashita kunaru my heart!!
Hitori datte yara nakyanannai ze

"It's the Virus inside of him! He can't control this stonger Virus!" Alimon replied worriedly.

Guaumon smirked in delight. "He can't control himself? Well now...isn't that a shame?" Howling, the Armor digimon turned to Guaumon. Narrowing his eyes, he focused on the opposing digimon other than the boulders around him, which to him made perfect target practice. 'I can't lose into my instincts in this form. I must fight Guaumon!' He dashed over to the Ultimate, the wheels giving him an extra boost of speed. Guaumon saw this and charged himself.

Doko kara doko e
Toki wa nagaretekundarou?
Wakaru wakaru sa gimon wa yamanai kedo ne
Get up'n go!!

Alimon saw what was going to happen, and shouted in horror. "No wait! If you unleash your powers at the same time...this whole place could blow!"

But it was too late. The two titans clashed into one another, both unleashing their strongest attacks...

"HOT SHOT!!"

"GROWLING REALM!!"

Kaidan o kake noboru saki ni aru jidai
Takamaru kodou de get a fire power!!
Giragira to teri kaese

Hadashi no taiyou
Makenai atsusa de get a fire power!!
Michi ga michiteru furontiaa e
Hashiri tsuzukerunda
"Kimi o tsurete"

Dinomon screamed in terror, making a run for it beside Alimon. Cunomon and Emblemmon thought it would be wise to run, too, and made a dash for it away from the explosion sight. But the titanic impact was stronger than Alimon had anticipation, and the whole region just collapsed under their feet! Before the flyers could react they were buried under the rocks. They weren't killed, but injured and stuck in a newly formed canyon courtesy of Guaumon and Warmongermon.

"Speaking of Warmongermon...where is he?"

"Over there!" Dinomon pointed to a figure in the distance. Sure enough, it was Warmongermon. When he collided with Guaumon, he had injured both his wings, and was unable to fly to safety. Guaumon on the other hand was more lucky to get away at the last second. Alimon snarled in anger while staring at the battered Armored. 'So much for destroying Guaumon.'

Warmongermon moved a little, opening up his eyes. "I'm sorry....for failing...I tried." Cunomon laid a paw on the larger digimon's snout. "Shh...right now we've got to find a way out of here." Warmongermon slowly climbed to his feet. A little blood trickled down from a wound on his right side.

Gomibako o tobi koeta saki ni aru mirai
Hikari o matotte get a fire power!!
Giragira to moe agare

Hitomi no chikara
Kesenai yuuki de get a fire power!!
Michi ga michiteru furontiaa e
Hashiri tsuzukerunda
"Kimi o tsurete"

Above the rubble, a cruel laughter filled the area. Guaumon! "Well, that takes care of them."

'Oh do you think so? I don't think they're done yet....'

It was that voice again! "I ask you again...WHO ARE YOU?!"

'After all these years, you still haven't figured it out...haven't you? What a pity!' Feeling threatened, he took a fighter's stance. 'You can't fight what...is inside you!' Guaumon's ears raised up in disbelieve. "In-inside me?" 'Sure! What you think you were always evil....I'll tell you, you weren't!'

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN?!!"

'I mean that I took over you. It was soo easy....you didn't suspect a thing. Now that you've done most of my dirty work, I thought I'd take over completely, and take over one of those digimon.'

Now Guaumon realized the truth. He wasn't evil! He was used as a puppet. A toy. Brainwashed by some spirit. "If you do anything, I'll....!" 'You'll what? Take a look in the mirror, smart one.' Walking up to a mirror-like rock, he looked into it. He screamed. There, right in front of him, was not his reflection, but the reflection of another digimon. Champion, Data, blue and brown fur. His ears were similiar to Guaumon's, and his claws were white and his eyes red. He had saber teeth sticking out of his mouth, and a red nose to go along with them.

The one who had revealed his secret was....Saberamimon!!

Todoketai todokanai kono omoi o
Karamawari shita mama no boku no jounetsu

Yomi-kirenai zasshi no peeji
Yomanakucha ikenai ki ni naru yo
Fueteiku terebi no chaneru
Zenbu minakya okurechau no ka na

Okashi na yume mirunda ie no mae no kouen de
Kimi ni nageta booru ga tochuu de ochichaunda yo

Heya no sumi tsumareta geemu-sofuto
Yaranakucha imi ga nai no ka na

Teiburu no mukou no kimi ni shaberi kaketeiru no ni
Kimi wa hyojou hitotsu kaete wa kurenai
Konna ni chikaku ni boku ga iru no ni

Todokanai todokanai kono omoi o hontou ni taisetsu na koto nanika na