Heroes No More, Chapter Twenty-Two: Darkness and Light

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"James no! Don't do it!", shouted Lee. James prepared to stab Kevin, when suddenly...

"Rebound!!!", shouted a voice. Bouncemon flung himself of a tree and bounced directly into James, knocking James forward, causing him to drop both Kevin and the knife! Arik ran over and picked up the knife, before hurling it into the bushes. Kevin ran over to where Lee and the girls were standing.

"Kill my friends? I don't think so.", said Arik. James wiped some dirt of his clothes and glared at Arik.

"You will pay for that...", grumbled James.

"Arik! Thank god you made it!", shouted Lee.

"Yeah! This is all over the news! Why don't you guys have your masks on?", asked Arik.

"My dad called off the Digimon hunt. They've realized we're the only capable ones of fighting Desiree and her minions.", explained Lee. James stood up.

"You're not capable of anything!", shouted James. "Infermon, go Mega!"

{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}

"Infermon! Mega Digivolve to..."

Infermon's true form bursts out of his shell. A menacing, evil looking purple and red Digimon with two long gangly arms appears in his place.

"...DIABOROMON!!!"

{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}

Diaboromon roared out and looked around menacingly, trying to decide who to destroy first. Bouncemon made that decision for him as he began to Digivolve...

{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}

"Bouncemon...Digivolve to..."

Bouncemon exploded with energy and began to spin around rapidly until he unfolded into a larger, black Digimon with four wheeled legs. His head extended out of his body and glanced around, before firing out of a cannon into the air.

"...RACERMON!!!"

{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}

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{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}

"Racermon, Digivolve to..."

Racermon lost his wheeled car form and grew into a green, armored humanoid Digimon. One of his arms is a laser cannon, and his chest is emblazoned with a red emblem. He extended a lazer sword from the cannon arm.

"...TECHAMON!!!"

{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}

Techamon extended his sword and leapt at Diaboromon, who seemed amused. Diaboromon whipped one of his arms around and smashed Techamon aside. Techamon got up and sliced at Diaboromon, who leapt up and kicked him in the face! Techamon staggered backwards, as Diaboromon prepared a finishing attack!

"Inferno Missile.", growled Diaboromon. He shot a missile from his chest which struck Techamon and sent him crashing down onto the ground, unconscious.

"Techamon!!", shouted Ace.

"Argh! Without our D-Volvers, we're useless, damnit.", cursed Lee. Arik then got an idea.

"Lee! Catch!", shouted Arik. With all his strength, he hurled the D-Volver over Diaboromon and at Lee.

(Is he insane?! It'll shatter if it hits the gro-- oh shit, I better catch it!) Thought Lee. He dove for the D-Volver, catching it in his outstretched hand. It began to glow, reacting to Lee's energy.

{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}

"Kokuwamon!!! Digivolve to..."

Kokuwamon grew about three times his normal size. He grew huge metallic pincers, and his body became shaped like a huge four-legged bug. Two wings that resembled jet wings bursted out of his back and his eyes glew red. He was covered with ancient inscriptions of Digi-code.

"...TECKUWAGAMON!!!"

{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}

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{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}

"TecKuwagamon!!! Digivolve to..."

TecKuwagamon glew with energy and expanded into an even larger creature. His pincered head melded into a helmet with flowing hair coming out of the back. His back legs disappeared and he lost all his metal skin, replaced by grayish scaly skin. Two cannons formed on his forearms and a long tail extended from his lower back. He finished forming and roared out.

"...GIGADRAMON!!!"

{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}

Gigadramon leapt at Diaboromon to attack him.

"Allison!", shouted Lee. Throwing Arik's D-Volver to her.

"Got it!", replied Allison. It began to react to her as well.

{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}

"Octopimon!!! Digivolve to..."

A swirl of purple light surrounds Octopimon as the tiny octopus expands into a standard-size octopus. More of a circular shape, with lighter purple on her eight tentacles. She swirls around and forms.

"...MEGAOCTOPIMON!!!"

{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}

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{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}

"MegaOctopimon!!! Digivolve to..."

MegaOctopimon flashed with light quickly and grew a bit bigger. She gained a circular emblem on her forehead and her tentacles extended in length and became thicker!

"...ULTRAOCTOPIMON!!!"

{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}

"Oh yeah! It's on now, you slimy freak!", yelled Allison at Diaboromon. She then tossed the D-Volver to Alex, who used it as well.

{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}

"Mikemon! Digivolve to..."

Mikemon lost her cat-form and grew into a human-shape Digimon. She had cat ears still, and long golden red/blonde hair cascading down her back. She is wearing a raggy looking olive green sports bra, and a olive green cloth that ties at her right side and hangs around her waist.

"...KYMBIAMON!!!

{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}

"Kymbiamon, it's time to get tough!", said Alex. Kymbiamon and UltraOctopimon leapt in to aid Gigadramon in battle.

"Starlight Velocity!!!", shouted Kymbiamon, pelting Diaboromon with crystal shards. As he was distracted, Gigadramon reared back and smashed Diaboromon with his huge claw!!!

Diaboromon flew backwards and was caught by UltraOctopimon, who began to crush him with his thick tentacles, driving electricity into him!

"Blast you! Diaboromon, it's time to retreat!", shouted James.

"And how do you plan on doing that when I'm right here?!", asked Lee. He leapt at James, who jumped backwards, avoiding him.

"I'll just get my mistress to download my data. Which she'll do about... now.", said James. Suddenly, James and Diaboromon disappeared, going back to Desiree's base of operations. Lee shook his head as all the Digimon took a rest, but they didn't de-digivolve from their Ultimate forms.

Alex and Allison went to get Earnest and Ace up, who were still in trauma/shock after the force of being freed from Desiree's control. Arik and Lee went to see Kevin, who was just coming to.

"Kevin! Are you alright, buddy?", asked Arik, as he and Lee helped Kevin stand up.

"A little dizzy, but fine, thanks.", said Kevin.

"James escaped back to Desiree's room, but we'll get them. I won't let him get away with what he did to you.", said Lee.

"You think WE can take on two megas!?", asked Arik, disbelieving. "We don't even have Ace or Earnest's partners to help us!"

"Well... we have to do something!", argued Lee.

"I'll tell you what we're gonna do.", said Kevin. He reached into his backpack and pulled out his laptop. Lee and Arik looked at him suspiciously.

"You know something we don't?", asked Lee. Kevin nodded.

"First off, Desiree isn't at her house anymore. I'm not sure where she went, but before they knocked me out, she was packing.", said Kevin.

"Drat.", muttered Lee.

"Second of all. I think we have our way into the Desolate Server.", said Kevin. He opened up his laptop.

{HELLO.}

"What the--?", exclaimed Lee. "But that's Desiree's-- er, the guardian!"

"I downloaded her core consciousness into my laptop when Impmon wasn't watching. She's all here and working for us now."

{I'M SO GLAD TO BE RID OF HER EVIL CONTROL. IF THERE'S ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP...}

"Well, can you get us into the Desolate Server?", asked Lee.

{NOT YET. YOU HAVE ONE MORE PRESSING BATTLE TO FIGHT BEFORE WE SHOULD HEAD THERE.}

"What's that?", asked Arik.

{DESIREE HAS HER TWO MOST POWERFUL CHOSEN CHILDREN STILL. THEY WERE THE LAST THINGS SHE DOWNLOADED FROM ME BEFORE KEVIN TOOK MY CORE PROGRAM.}

"Hmm... who?"

{THE CHILDREN THAT REPRESENT DARKNESS AND LIGHT. THEY WILL BE YOUR TOUGHEST OPPONENTS YET. AND WORSE, YOU MUST SEND THEM BOTH AT THE EXACT SAME TIME, OR THEY WILL REFORMAT. FOR THERE CANNOT BE LIGHT WITHOUT DARKNESS, AND VICE VERSA. BUT THE LAWS DO NOT STATE DESTROYING BOTH IN UNISON.}

"In unison... ok, got it.", said Lee.

{ONE MORE THING. ...THEY ARE BOTH EQUIPPED WITH PARTNER-STEALING TECHNOLOGY.}

"Of course. Things are always easy.", sighed Lee. Arik patted him on the back. Allison walked over to the group of them.

"Guys, Ace and Earnest aren't waking up. I think we should get them to a hospital.", said Allison.

"I'll go call an ambulance.", suggested Kevin, folding up the laptop and running to a store nearby.

"And what for us?", asked Alex. Suddenly, they heard an engine in the park. A dirtbike engine.

"That could only be Nathan.", said Arik.

Nathan, on his new dirtbike, drove up to the ground of them, he looked worried.

"Guys! Er, and girls. There are two chosen attacking in the middle of the city!", shouted Nathan. Lee cursed silently to himself.

"Show us."

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Nathan drove along the streets, leading the Chosen. Arik and Allison were on the bike with him. Kymbiamon was carrying Alex, while Gigadramon flew with Lee, Techamon and UltraOctopimon on him.

"For a new bike, it doesn't go as fast as it should.", complained Allison.

"Is that code for 'speed up'?", asked Nathan.

"No, it's code for bite me."

"Ok, I'll speed up.", said Nathan. He flipped the gear and they started going at almost double the speed, nearly knocking Arik and Allison off.

"Nathan! Too fast!", shouted Arik.

"Hey, think I can jump that car?", asked Nathan.

"NO!", yelled Arik and Allison at the same time. Nathan ignored them and made the bike fly through the air, over the car! It landed perfectly and he kept going, laughing as hard as he could.

"I'm going to cut your nuts off if you do that again!", screamed Allison.

"Juvenile.", muttered Kymbiamon.

"Yup.", replied Alex.

After going for a bit longer, Nathan brought the bike to a complete stop in front of a horrible sight. Huge sections of city were destroyed, with fires and death everywhere! Gigadramon and Kymbiamon stopped as well and flew up higher to survey the area. Gigadramon looked around.

"Hmmm... with all this destruction, you'd think we'd be able to find what caused it...", growled Gigadramon.

"You found it!", yelled a voice. A huge, humanoid Digimon leapt out of a neighboring building and smashed Gigadramon with this... huge... axe! Gigadramon screamed in pain and dropped his three passengers!

Techamon grabbed Lee before they landed and then let Lee go, who ran to get out of the battle with the other Chosen. UltraOctopimon looked up, slightly dazed from the fall. The Digimon was rippled with muscles, he looked like an executioner.

"This is not good...", muttered UltraOctopimon.

"Just who is that!?", asked Nathan. Arik held out his D-Volver.

"Boltmon, a Mega Level Darkness Digimon. His attack his Tomahawk Crunch!", read Arik.

"Well, there's the darkness half...", said Lee.

"There's another half!?", exclaimed Alex. Sure enough, an angel Digimon with blonde hair flew up behind Kymbiamon and grabbed her by her reddish- blonde hair! She threw Kymbiamon into the street!

"Backstabber!", shouted UltraOctopimon, firing an Ink Shock at the Angel, who flew out of the way.

"Ah! It's a recolor of Kymbiamon!", exclaimed Alex.

"Wrong. That's Angewomon, an Ultimate level Angel Digimon. Her attacks are Heaven's Charm and Celestial Arrow.", said Arik, reading of his D-Volver. "And damn, she is fine!"

Allison smacked Arik over the head. "Don't be a pervert."

Kymbiamon growled and leapt up, smashing Angewomon across the face. Angewomon rubbed her cheek and screamed, whipping Kymbiamon repeatedly with kicks. She leapt back and pulled out a bow.

"Celestial Arrow!", shouted Angewomon, firing the holy arrow.

"Starlight Velocity!", yelled Kymbiamon, countering the attack with her own. The two stared each other down, then Kymbiamon tackled Angewomon.

"How degrading...", muttered Alex and Allison.

"Uhm, remember you two earlier?", asked Lee.

"Shut up.", said both girls.

Boltmon, still holding Gigadramon, leapt down from the building he was on, smashing Gigadramon's head into the cement. Techamon looked at him.

"'Aw, come on. I'll take ya both on!", said Boltmon, indicating Techamon to bring it on. Techamon extended his sword and ran at Boltmon. "...fool."

Boltmon lifted up Gigadramon and smashed Techamon aside with him! He then threw Gigadramon on top of Techamon!

"Bwahaha! You guys are easier than the wusses back in our Server!", taunted Techamon.

"What server is he from?", asked Allison.

"I dunno. We can't tell until his partner shows up.", said Arik.

"Ink Shock!", shouted UltraOctopimon, firing at Boltmon, who leapt above it.

"Oh please...", said Boltmon, reaching for his axe. "Tomahawk Crunch!"

Boltmon hurled the axe at UltraOctopimon, who took it right in the face! She flew backwards and landed, bleeding and unconscious.

"UltraOctopimon!! No!!", screamed Allison. She went to run to her aid, but Alex held her back.

"You want to end up like that?! No way you're going out there!"

"But... she's hurt...!"

"And now she's gone.", said a male voice. Two Chosen appeared. The male, who was taller, snapped his fingers and UltraOctopimon was sent to the Desolate Server. The female one, with short brown hair, turned and looked at the kids.

"A special gift bestowed upon us by the mistress.", said the female. She was wearing mostly pink spandex and had a camera around her neck. The male was wearing a black jacket and black jeans, and didn't look like someone you'd want to meet in a dark alley. They both had alloy necklaces on.

{PROFILE: Kamiya, Kari}

Server: Yamato Server

Known Relatives: Father, Mother, Brother (Tai)

Device Type: D-3

D-3 Functions: Digivolve to Champion, Ultimate, Armor Digivolve, DNA Digivolve

Partner: YukimiBotamon-Nyaromon-Salamon-Gatomon-(Nefertimon)-Angewomon- (Sylphymon)-Magnadramon

- Kari Kamiya represents Light in Desiree's sick little game. In her Server, she is a Digidestened and has both the crest and Digi Egg's of Light. Her partner, Gatomon, does not usually revert to a form lower than her Champion level. Kari is normally a very sweet girl, who wishes to do nothing but help poor Digimon get through tough times... and toy with the emotions of both Davis and TK.

{END PROFILE}

{PROFILE: Sethakage}

Server: Kiriban Server

Known Relatives: None

Device Type: D-3

Partner: Boltmon

- Sethakage represents Darkness in Desiree's sick little game. In his Server, Seth was a horrible villain, who did nothing but cause DTE trouble and work for the highest bidder. His first partner, BlackGrowlmon was destroyed by Chris of DTE, but he met up with Boltmon, who had been suffering defeat under DTE for years. They allied and became more powerful than ever!

{END PROFILE}

"So, you know our names. Big deal.", said Kari. "You can't win, it's not possible."

"I'll possible you... right upside the head!", growled Allison, but Alex held her back again.

"Whoa, girl."

"Grrr... I hate Kari already.", muttered Allison.

"I kinda like her...", drooled Nathan. Everyone looked at him. "What?!"

Techamon and Gigadramon leapt up and faced Boltmon, who was juggling his axe.

"Oh, you decided to wake up from your nap.", taunted Boltmon.

"We can take you down!", shouted Techamon. "Tech Saber!!"

Techamon leapt at Boltmon, swinging his sword at him. Boltmon blocked the attack with his axe. And then brought the axe crashing down on Techamon!

"Techamon!", screamed Arik. But it was in vein. He couldn't do a thing.

"Arik, look out!", shouted Lee. Seth leapt over to Arik and snatched his D- Volver.

"Interesting toy you have here... boy.", said Seth, looking Arik's D-Volver over. Arik glared at Seth.

"Give that back!", he yelled, angrily.

"I think not.", said Seth. He smashed Arik aside and Arik fell onto the ground, gasping. Before Nathan and Lee had a chance to react, Seth knocked them over too. He looked at Alex and Allison, but didn't do anything to them. He then smashed Arik's D-Volver on the sidewalk.

"There. Now none of you have D-Volvers.", said Seth. "I believe round two is over."

Seth snapped his fingers and Techamon disappeared to the Desolate Server. "Let round three begin."

Angewomon smacked Kymbiamon roughly a few more times, dazing her. Angewomon then leaned back and delivered a mighty kick to Kymbiamon's stomach! Kymbiamon coughed out blood and wheezed. Angewomon smirked.

"Nothing but..." She punched Kymbiamon.

"...a worthless..." She slapped Kymbiamon.

"...copy of me!!!", yelled Angewomon, blasting Kymbiamon with her Heaven's Charm attack! The rainbow-colored beam sent Kymbiamon plummeting to the ground. Kymbiamon, bruised and bleeding, struggled to get up. Angewomon landed on her back, pressing her into the ground.

"Just give up. Ignore the pain... it's only going to get worse!", said Angewomon, evilly looking down at Kymbiamon.

"Yeah... for you!", shouted Kymbiamon, quickly flipping over. "Speed Star!"

The crystal shards ripped their way through Angewomon! Angewomon staggered backwards, looking at her broken wings.

"You'll pay for that, you bitch!", cursed Angewomon. "Celestial Arrow!!!"

Angewomon's arrow impaled Kymbiamon through the stomach! Before Kymbiamon could delete, Kari snapped her fingers, sending Kymbiamon to the Desolate Server. Alex let out a cry of anguish.

"That was amusing, eh?", asked Seth.

"Very.", replied Kari.

"Allow for round four.", commanded Seth. Both Boltmon and Angewomon converged on Gigadramon.

"No... Gigadramon!", shouted Lee, running out onto the street, but he stopped short of the battle scene, not wanting to risk his death. (Gigadramon is the only one left! There must be something I can do!)

Boltmon and Angewomon began to mercilessly attack Gigadramon, pounding him with Tomahawk Crunches and Celestial Arrows! Gigadramon couldn't withstand it and collapsed, de-Digivolving into Kokuwamon.

"Kokuwamon!!!", shouted Lee.

"Lee...", groaned Kokuwamon. He was weak, barely able to stand up.

"Hold on! I'm coming!", shouted Lee. (Crap. What do I do now?! God, I need a miracle...)

"Lee!!!", shouted Nathan. "Here!"

Nathan hurled a D-Volver at Lee, who caught it, to everyone's surprise.

"How the--", started Seth.

"Everyone forgot that I too, have a D-Volver! Your mistake, Seth!", shouted Nathan.

"Indeed.", agreed Lee. "Kokuwamon!!! Digivolve!!!"

{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}

"Kokuwamon, Warp-Digivolve to..."

Kokuwamon massively expanded in size, transforming into a huge metallic robot. A tail came out of his lower back, accompanied, by two thick legs. Two arms extended from the body, one with a drill on the end and the other with three huge claws. Two cannons sprouted from his back and he powered up, shouting out the name...

"MACHINEDRAMON!!!"

{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}

Machinedramon stood almost as tall as the buildings that surrounded the area. Everyone, including Seth and Kari were staring in awe, temporarily forgetting about their current problems.

"Is... this... possible...?", asked Seth.

"If it's not, then what the hell am I looking at?", asked Kari, equally frightened.

Arik, Nathan, Allison and Alex stared on in surprise.

"Way to go Lee, I knew you'd save us...", whispered Alex.

"Who wants some?!", were Machinedramon's first words. His voice was very gruff and deep. Angewomon began to back away, but Machinedramon simply stomped on her. Boltmon, however, was not to be taken down so easily, as he is a mega too.

"I do! Tomahawk Crunch!", shouted Boltmon, leaping up to attack Machinedramon.

"That's nice. Giga Cannon!", he yelled. A huge energy beam flew from his cannons and hit Boltmon, sending him crashing through the street and into the sewers below.

"Hah! How do you like it!?", shouted Allison. Kari and Seth grumbled.

"You going to run?", asked Lee, now fully confident in his abilities.

"We'd rather commit suicide than face Desiree. She's tired of incompetence and failure.", said Seth.

"That's correct.", said Kari. "Farewell."

Kari and Seth both ripped their alloy necklaces off, sending themselves and their partners to the Desolate Server.

"Machinedramon! You did it!", shouted Lee, excitedly.

"Yeah, I did...", said Machinedramon. "But even though we won this victory... it still feels like a loss to me..."

Lee looked over at Alex, Allison and Arik, who were beginning to get sad over losing their partners.

"I suppose you're right... but all isn't lost... it's time to go the Desolate Server..."