Heroes No More, Chapter Thirty-Two: Dysfunction
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Lee kicked a rock as hard as he could. It flew through the window of what was once a bakery. He looked into the store, which he used to go to alot to get bread. It was now trashed, with no signs of life. Like the rest of the city.
(I remember when Allison and I used to go there for Danishes...) thought Lee, sadly. (Oh Allison... I miss you...)
"Lee...", whispered a voice.
"What!? Who's there?!", shouted Lee. There was no answer. Lee shook his head and continued walking and thinking. Kokuwamon and Octopimon, who were watching Lee from on top of a building, looked at each other confusedly.
"Did you say anything to him?", asked Kokuwamon.
"Not a word.", replied Octopimon. "He must be going crazy with the guilt of having not saved Allison..."
"...are you okay?", asked Kokuwamon.
"I... I'm fine. Losing Allison is something I may never be able to cope with... but I don't want to lose Lee too...", said Octopimon.
"Right. Let's keep following him.", said Kokuwamon.
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Earnest's cabin:
The quaint little home of Earnest and Leila had survived Desiree's attack, as it is hidden in the mountains. Inside, Earnest, Ace, Arik and Kevin were relaxing in Earnest's living room while the seven Guardians were discussing their own matters in the kitchen.
"Look!", shouted Chris, slamming his fist on the table. "Now that our Guardian memories have returned, we know what must be done! So let's get to it!"
"Yes.", agreed Myotismon. "I wish for the Shadow to be destroyed as soon as possible for what they did to my men."
"Your men!?", asked IceDevimon. "They practically demolished MY world!"
"Mine too!", yelled Chris.
"Everyone stop yelling!!!", shouted Suzie, covering her ears. The three of them shut up.
"Suzie is right. Arguing isn't going to get us anywhere.", said Leila.
"Yeah well you're our 'leader'. Why don't you get us into position?", asked Mummymon.
{IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE IT INTO THE SHADOW CORE AT THIS MOMENT. WE MUST WAIT FOR LEE AND THE OTHER CHOSEN TO RETURN.}
"Well, they better get here soon...", muttered Myotismon.
"Why are you all so anxious!?", asked Leila, baffled. "Don't you realize that magnitude of what we have to DO to destroy the Shadow?! None of us will survive!"
"It's a small price to pay... I'm ready...", said Chris.
"So am I! Henry told me to act like a big girl, so that's what I'm doing!", shouted Suzie. Chris picked her up.
"That's a good girl.", said Chris. Chris took it upon himself to fill in for Henry, since Suzie was scared out of her mind.
{IT IS LOGICAL. THE NEEDS OF THE MANY OUTWEIGH THE NEEDS OF THE FEW.}
"But... how do I tell Earnest...?", asked Leila.
"You don't have too right now.", said Myotismon. "Draw it out. Enjoy your last moments with him."
"Right...", sighed Leila.
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In the other room, Earnest, Ace, Arik and Kevin had just finished telling about their journeys into retrieving the guardians. Ace and Arik set their coco down on the coffee table.
"Hey! Use coasters!", shouted Earnest, putting coasters under each of their cups. They rolled their eyes.
"Slobs.", said Kevin.
"And proud of it.", replied Arik.
"So Earnest, all you had to do was sneak in, nab IceDevimon while those Chosen fought with that Weapon thing and get the hell out of there?", asked Kevin.
"Yeah.", replied Earnest. "I wanted to stay and help, but you sent me a message saying that the portals were closing soon, so I hurried."
"Ah, right.", replied Kevin.
"And anyway, JJ said he had his own agenda to carry out with that Chris fellow. I hope it turned out well for him...", said Earnest.
"Well, you got it slack compared to the rest of us.", said Ace, putting his feet on the coffee table. Earnest glared at his feet and he took them off.
"Geez, ok, Mr. Clean.", said Ace, sarcastically.
"That should be my name...", thought Earnest.
"Oh god.", groaned Ace. At that moment, Alex and Mikemon burst in the door, Alex looked troubled and trashed.
"Whoa! Alex!", gasped Arik. "You look like hell!"
"Nice to see you too.", replied Alex. She shut the door and walked over to them. Kevin got out of his seat and let her sit in it. She took a few dozen breaths and wiped away some tears from her face, she had obviously been crying earlier.
"Where's Lee and Allison?", asked Ace.
"Allison's dead.", muttered Alex, immediately.
"What!?", yelled Arik.
"You're joking!", shouted Kevin. "You have to be!"
"Nope... not many people survive a fall down a 30 story chasm...", groaned Alex. "I almost didn't... but Lee saved me... I owe him my life..."
"Allison is dead?!", screamed Ace. "Who did this?!"
"Desiree.", said Alex. She said Desiree's name with a very dark tone to her voice.
"Then Desiree will feel my wrath!", shouted Ace, leaping up from the couch. "DemiTyrannomon, I want you to--"
"Hold your horses!", said Alex, interrupting him. "Lee killed Desiree. He was so mad that he bio-merged with TecKuwagamon and destroyed her. Then he was really depressed and went off... I think he went to kill himself..."
"Wh-what...?", asked Ace. He sat back down from the shock of the news. It was alot to take in at once.
"Why would Lee do that!?", shouted Arik. "It wasn't his fault!"
"He seems to think so.", replied Alex. "I don't think there is anything we can do to stop him..."
"Well I'm not giving up! I'm going to find Lee!", yelled Ace. He and DemiTyrannomon ran out the door.
"Hey, wait for us!", shouted Arik. He, Bouncemon, Alex and Mikemon followed. Earnest and Kevin watched them leave.
"What do we do now?", asked Kevin. Earnest sighed.
"I'm not sure Kevin... but we should get the Guardians and head out...", said Earnest. "I have a feeling the Shadow will surface soon..."
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Down in the city:
"Lee!!!", screamed Ace. "Answer me, man!"
Ace looked around the desolated city, he sighed, but decided he wasn't going to give up. "Lee!!! Can you hear me!?"
"Lee!", shouted DemiTyrannomon, down an alleyway. He didn't find anything either. "He's not over here!"
"Argh. This city is too big.", groaned Arik, walking over to them. "It could take a week to find him... if he's still alive..."
"Don't talk like that, Arik.", said Ace. "I'm sure Lee is alive..."
(He has to be... I'm not losing two of my best friends! Three... if you count Nathan...), thought Ace. Alex and Kymbiamon flew down near them.
"Nothing from the air in this area.", said Kymbiamon. Alex looked depressed. She was obviously very sad that Lee had left.
"Well then we'll move to another area!", shouted Ace. "And we'll--"
Suddenly, they heard a weird whirring noise.
"What's that?", asked Ace.
"Uhm... it sounds like a Shadow portal...", gasped Arik. "But... they shouldn't be here so soon!"
"Well, maybe losing Desiree upset them!", shouted Alex. Her comment was correct. Three Sword Shadow appeared in front of them, menacing the three heroes. One instantly launched it's sword at Arik, nearly cutting his arm off!
"Holy!", gasped Arik. "Bouncemon, 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!!!"
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"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 leapt forward at the Sword Shadow, locking blades with it. It forced him backwards and he tripped! It went to bring the sword down into him but Kymbiamon kicked the evil creature!
"Starlight Velocity!!!", yelled Kymbiamon, destroying the Sword Shadow. The other two came charging at them! Techamon and Kymbiamon readied themselves for a collision.
"DemiTyrannomon, we gotta help them out!", shouted Ace. DemiTyrannomon was presently trying to shove the pink mask over his head. Ace sighed and took it. "Quit with the stupid mask and Digivolve!"
"Right...", said DemiTyrannomon, running into the fray.
{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}
"DemiTyrannomon...Digivolve to..."
DemiTyrannomon became encased in a ball of fire, which almost doubled it's size. Two wings and a tail erupted from it, until two claws and a head slashed their way out! He reared back and roared.
"...DRAGONMON!!!"
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"Dragonmon!!! Digivolve to..."
Dragonmon turned completely metallic, with huge metal wings and a silver helmet. He gained a chest plate that secretes missiles, much like MetalGreymon. He roared out to the sky, launching fire into the heavens.
"...METALDRAGONMON!!!"
{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}
MetalDragonmon simply stepped on the two Sword Shadow. Techamon and Kymbiamon leapt back as more Shadow portals began to form!
"Holy... there's got to be at least fifty of them!", shouted Arik. "Maybe one-hundred!"
"Run!", yelled Alex.
The three Digimon went back to their rookie stages and turned to run with the kids! Alex looked back to see... Ice Shadow! Unimaginable amounts of Ice Shadow following them! They ran as fast as they could down the street, not letting up for an instant. The Ice Shadow reached out at hem, but were unable to get a grip.
"We. Need. Shelter!", screamed Alex. Ace looked around. He saw the church not far away.
"The church! It's made of solid stone!", shouted Ace, pointing in it's direction. They ran across the street and up the stairs into the church! Arik and Ace slammed the thick wooden doors shut and locked them as tight as possible!
"That should hold them for a little while...", said Ace. They heard a fierce pounding on the other side of the door. Dozens of Ice Shadow were ramming the door, trying to plow it over.
"Ahh! I hate those things!", screamed Alex. "Why don't they just go away?"
"Hey, you don't have to touch them when you fight them.", said Mikemon. "It's really cold..."
"Well, it looks like we're the only people still alive in this whole town...", sighed Arik, turning to walk about the church. Suddenly, they heard a voice.
"Blasphemous children! You dare bring THOSE creatures into my sanctuary?!", yelled a male voice.
The lot of them turned to see Father Flannigan standing there, brandishing a candlestick as a weapon. He looked very distressed.
"Yeah, these creatures are what's helping to save us ,you goof!", shouted Ace.
"Get out! Go away!", yelled Flannigan. "Your kind is welcome here, you heathens!"
Ace walked over to Flannigan and pushed him over.
"Look, Father. The whole town is destroyed and we are trying to fight those damn Shadow! But we need a chance to regroup and rest, and your sanctuary is the perfect place!", shouted Ace, right in his face. "And you're lucky I don't kick your ass for what you did to Lee and James..."
"Alright, alright!", pleaded Flannigan. "Just don't hurt me!"
"Ah, you're not worth it anyway.", said Ace.
"Now that that's been established...", muttered Arik. "We need a plan. And fast. Because those Ice Shadow are going to stop at nothing to get in here!"
"Well, think!", shouted Ace. "I'm the dumb one, I can't!"
"Right...", sighed Arik. He looked around for something they could use. he particularly noticed the candlestick Father Flannigan had dropped on the floor.
"That's it... fire!", shouted Arik.
"Huh?", asked Ace and Alex.
"They're ICE Shadow! We haven't even realized what their main elemental weakness should be... fire!", announced Arik, feeling really smart.
Alex slapped herself. "Of course! We're so stupid! Ace, just get Dragonmon and..."
"I don't think Dragonmon has enough firepower to take down that army...", said Ace. "We need something else."
Arik looked around, and saw millions of church candles set up around the area.
"I've got an idea...", said Arik.
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Kevin and Earnest led the Guardians and Jijimon down the side of the mountain.
"So, you think the fighting has started?", asked Kevin.
"I hope not.", replied Earnest. "We need a chance to get ready. What is it that you guys have to do, anyway?"
"Uh... we have to stop them.", said Leila.
"But how?", asked Earnest, again. "What are you trying to keep from me?"
"Nothing...!", replied Leila. "It's just our... memories are still foggy..."
"Yeah, that's it. Foggy like a sunny day!", added Mummymon. Then he thought to himself. "D'oh."
"Ok then... but tell me when you do remember...", said Earnest, going back to walk by Kevin. Leila sighed.
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Back in the church:
"You aren't setting my church on fire! Are you insane!?", protested Flannigan. Arik, Ace, Alex, Kymbiamon, Techamon and Dragonmon were busy stacking up all the candles and alot of propane in front of the door. The Ice Shadow were still outside ramming it and it was beginning to weaken.
"Would you rather die?", asked Ace.
"Well, we'll die if you set it on fire!", shouted Flannigan. "And this is a holy place, you can not burn a holy place!"
"Tough.", replied Ace. "Do it, Dragonmon!"
"Dragon Fire!!!", bellowed Dragonmon. He blasted the propane with his fire breath, as all the kids ran to get to a safe distance. The propane ignited and blew the door clear off! It also sent a huge wave of fire outwards, incinerating most of the Ice Shadow! The church began to quickly catch ablaze. Techamon leapt over to a wall and cut a huge hole in it and kicked the wall out!
"Anyone going out?", asked Techamon, leaping outside. Alex, Arik and Kymbiamon followed him. Dragonmon had to de-digivolve to DemiTyrannomon to even fit through the hole! Ace ran and went to jump through the hole.
"Come on, Flannigan! We have to go!", yelled Ace.
"No! I'm going to stay here and burn with my church!", replied Father Flannigan. "Farewell."
"But, you--", started Ace, but then the entire church exploded, sending him flying backward into an alley. His back hit a dumpster and he fell to the ground. Techamon picked him up and the lot of them turned to run. They headed out onto the street and saw Earnest, Kevin and the Guardians running in their direction.
"What the hell was that!?", asked Earnest. Arik pointed at the church.
"Church go boom.", said Arik. "We had to get rid of a little Ice Shadow threat."
"More like a huge Ice Shadow threat!", shouted Alex. "Okay boys, now that you're all here. I want you to-"
"Not so fast!", boomed a voice. Everyone looked around, trying to figure out where it came from.
"Up here!", it shouted. Everyone looked up to see Nathan and Daemon standing on a rooftop!
"...crap.", muttered Alex. Nathan grinned evilly.
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Elsewhere, Lee looks up and sees the huge column of fire rising from where the church once was.
"The church...", said Lee. "Another bad memory."
Lee went and sat down on a bench that was on a sidewalk in the street.
"My life is full of nothing but bad memories... being raped by Flannigan... getting beat up at school... having to fight innocent chosen... watching James die... losing my family... and losing Allison...", sighed Lee. "I hate life."
"Life isn't all that bad!", shouted Kokuwamon, flying down next to Lee.
"Yeah! You've still got all your friends!", said Octopimon, flying down on the other side of him.
"Except for Allison.", said Lee.
"Well, maybe if you didn't screw Alex, she never would have ran away and got into this!", said Kokuwamon. Octopimon smacked him over the head.
"Hey... shut up!", said Octopimon. They looked up, but Lee was gone.
"Did you see where he went?"
"Nope."
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Back near the remains of the church:
"So, the traitor shows himself!", shouted Ace. Nathan grinned again.
"I don't like it when he smiles like that...", said Alex.
"He's never been good in school photos.", added Arik.
"Well, well... look what we have here. A run-down group of Chosen and some rejects from other dimensions.", said Nathan. "Bad things could happen to such an unprepared group..."
"Like what, you fruit?!", shouted Ace.
"Like... THIS!", yelled Nathan. He held up his arm and Daemon flew in to attack!
"Evil Inferno!!!", yelled Daemon. Daemon blasted Techamon with fire, sending him flying across the pavement!
"No! Get the Guardians!", commanded Nathan. "If one of them dies, the Shadow shall forever rule!"
Daemon turned his arm towards the seven Guardians, who were trying to stay out of the way.
"Oh no you don't! Leila, Digivolve!", shouted Earnest.
{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}
"Leila The Renamon Warp Digivolve to..."
Leila bursts into energy and an armor body which is entirely yellow, except for the two hands which are semi-gloss black, takes her original body's place.
"Leila the WARKYUBIMON!!!"
{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}
Leila leapt up and kicked Daemon aside. Daemon took the hit easily and leapt back, firing a fireball at her, but she smashed it away.
"Psychic Bomb!", she yelled, firing a column of fire back at him. He countered with his Evil Inferno.
"This is going to be an interesting match...", gasped Earnest.
"Let's help her out!", shouted Myotismon, leading the guardians into the fray. "Crimson Lightning!!"
"Snake Bandage!!!"
The two attacks hit Daemon in the face, catching him of guard. IceDevimon flew over to him.
"Frozen Claw!", he screamed, slashing Daemon across the back. He screamed out in pain.
"Let's finish him off!", shouted Arik. "Techamon!!!"
{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}
"Techamon!!! Digivolve to..."
Techamon stood up and burst with energy, losing his warrior look and gaining the powers of an angel-type Digimon. He began wearing roman-style armor and grew red wings out of his back.
"...DESTINMON!!!"
{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}
"Angel Kick!", yelled Destinmon, flying at Daemon. He was ready for the attack and grabbed Destinmon by his leg, throwing him into Mummymon and IceDevimon. Myotismon leapt at him again, but he slugged Myotismon! Myotismon fell to the ground in front of Daemon.
"I kill one of you Guardians... I save the Shadow reign...", he said, preparing to finish Myotismon off.
"No!", yelled Leila. She leapt at Daemon, punching him again! Daemon hit her back! Then he hit her again!
"Well, you're a Guardian too! Maybe I'll start with you!", yelled Daemon. "Evil Inferno!"
The blaze neared Myotismon, but Destinmon leapt in the way, taking the hit!
"Arrgh!", screamed Destinmon. He fell backwards onto Myotismon. Leila leapt up behind Daemon and smashed him across his skull, knocking him out.
"Game set and match. Psychic Bomb!!!", shouted Leila, destroying Daemon. Nathan screamed as he watched his partner delete.
"No... NO!", yelled Nathan. "You'll pay! You'll all PAY!!!"
"What are you gonna do, Nathan?", asked Ace.
"I'll show you what I'm going to do, Sam!", yelled Nathan back. Ace grunted at being called by his real name. Nathan became very silent and shut his eyes.
"Let's go up there!", shouted Ace. He and DemiTyrannomon turned and ran to the fire escape stairs on the building that Nathan was standing on.
"What's he doing? Meditating?", asked Arik. Earnest shook his head.
"It's looks like he's chanting... a summon or a ritual...", gasped Earnest.
"A ritual?!", asked Arik. Arik and Earnest's eyes widened.
"Everyone, run!", yelled Earnest. But it was too late, Nathan finished his Shadow summoning, and a huge wave of darkness crashed out over the battlefield! It hit all the Guardians, knocking them out cold, making them easy targets. It also hit Destinmon and Leila, knocking them out cold as well. Earnest and Arik narrowly avoided the blast.
"Are you guys alright!?", asked Alex, helping Earnest and Arik up.
"Agh... I think so...", groaned Earnest.
"I say we worry less about this... and worry about that!", yelled Kevin, pointing in Nathan's direction. "What's happening to him!?"
Nathan began to swirl in darkness, but unlike Desiree, who transformed similarly earlier, he reveled in it. He was laughing insanely and letting it consume him entirely!
"Why is he so evil now!?", asked Alex.
"It's not his fault. The Shadow have morphed his mind", answered Earnest. "Though I'm afraid there will be no saving him now..."
While they talked, Arik looked around confusedly. He was missing his best friend.
"Where's Ace?", asked Arik.
Up on the rooftop, Nathan turned into another human/Shadow hybrid like Desiree. His skin was all black, covered in mysterious symbols. His head and face, again like Desiree, remained the same. He was also giving off the same dark aura.
"Oh, I recognize that...", said Alex, remembering yesterday. "It's the same transformation Desiree went through..."
On the rooftop, Ace and DemiTyrannomon arrived, having made their way up the stairs. Nathan turned to greet them.
"Boo.", said Nathan. Ace jumped.
"What the heck happened to you?", asked Ace. "Well, whatever. It doesn't matter, because I'm kicking your ass!"
Ace ran at Nathan, but Nathan was far above human strength now. He hit Ace as soon as Ace neared him, sending him flying back across the rooftop.
"Ace, want me to evolve to WarTyrannomon?", asked DemiTyrannomon.
"Agh... no... I want a piece of this guy...", grumbled Ace. "And there's only one way I can think of that happening!"
"Uh-huh."
"Bio-Merge Activate!!!"
{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}
"DemiTyrannomon! Bio-Merge to..."
Ace's clothes ripped off him and he glew with light and began to merge into DemiTyrannomon. The two grew into a medium-sized warrior with an X emblem on his chest and hands. He has a sword strapped to his back and a gun with MetalGarurumon's head as the opening.
"...X-OMNIDRAMON!!!"
{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}
X-Omnidramon faced Shadow Nathan. Nathan laughed.
"You are pathetic! This little Digivolution trick won't fool the Shadow Overmind! For even if I am defeated, we are massing an attack that will wipe out this world like all the others!!!"
"...what do you mean?", asked X-Omnidramon. Unlike most bio-merged Digimon, he spoke in Ace's voice only.
"Well, you taking the Guardians away weakened the Servers even more.", said Nathan. He laughed. "They were all destroyed. One by one."
"What!?", screamed Ace. "No!"
"Yes! Glorious yes!", yelled Nathan.
"That's it! I'm putting you down!", growled Ace.
"I'd like to see you try!", replied Nathan.
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Elsewhere:
"Lee... you can't resist..."
"Where is that voice coming from!?", screamed Lee. "Am I going crazy?!"
"Lee... submit yourself to the Shadow..."
"No! I hate the Shadow! I won't rest until every one of them is dead!", growled Lee. "Whoever you are, leave me alone!"
"View the past... you have done nothing..."
{{{FLASHBACK}}}
"A... a Shadow!", gasped Earnest. The small black creature eyed Desiree and flew to her as if it were attracted to her. It embedded itself in her skin and she fell unconscious. All movement stopped. All fighting stopped. Armagemon collapsed to the ground, laying more still than Desiree. Lee ran over to him, as Beelzemon ran to Desiree.
"James! James... speak to me man!", shouted Lee. Armagemon looked at him, weakly.
"Lee... I'm sorry I couldn't... be your... friend...", choked Armagemon. Suddenly, Armagemon split into the forms of Keramon and James. Both were crumpled up and... dead.
"Dead... he's d-dead...?",
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"We appear to be at a disadvantage here.", said Nathan. "So until next time we meet, may you take comfort in knowing that all your worlds are being ravaged by the Shadow! Ahahaha!"
Nathan and Daemon disappeared, with his laughter echoing throughout the room. Everyone gathered together, being all reunited at last. Alex jumped on Lee, hugging him.
"I'm guessing Nathan was taken by a Possess Shadow... when I wasn't around to help..."
"Yeah...", said Alex, sadly.
=========================== "Allison!", shouted Lee. He leapt onto TecKuwagamon's claw and reached out his arm. "Grab my hand!"
But TecKuwagamon wasn't flying at the speed Allison was falling. He grabbed her hand for a second, but she slipped away... and fell into the ground below. TecKuwagamon flew up a little bit so that they wouldn't crash at the same speed and landed on the rocky ground below. Lee immediately leapt off and ran over to her body, which was laying very still.
Lee flipped her over and tilted her head up. "Allison! Allison! Say something!!!"
She didn't respond. She didn't say a word. She just lay there in his arms... lifeless.
"Allison! Live! You have to live! I... I love you!!!", screamed Lee.
{{{END FLASHBACK}}}
"You are useless, Trainer! But you could prove useful to us!"
"No! No! Shutup!", yelled Lee, gripping his head. "Get out of my head!!!"
"View what is happening now..."
Lee sees a vision being created in his head. It shows dozens of Shadow everywhere. The Tamers are running and trying to fight them, but they are falling one by one... and the Shadow eat the core, destroying their world.
(No...)
In Kiriban Server, the Warship Apocalypse is going down in flames, with DTE still onboard.
Yamato Server, the entire area leveled. Nothing left, not even the Digidestened.
(No... stop it!!! I don't want to see this!)
And finally, Lee's own Server. He sees his friends fighting the Shadow without him. X-Omnidramon is fighting Nathan and losing. Nathan plunges a sword through him, deleting him.
(ACE!!!)
Kevin and Jijimon are swallowed by a Queen Shadow. Which then proceeds to incinerate Earnest and Leila, along with all the Guardians.
(Earnest! Kevin!)
Alex is crushed by a Worm Shadow as it speeds along the streets. It fires a missile which knocks Kymbiamon out of the sky, and she is crushed as well. Arik is trying to run and hide, and he succeeds in hiding behind a dumpster. He says one thing: "Lee... why didn't you help us?!"
Then Arik is destroyed as well.
(No... Arik, this can't be! Alex... this isn't true! It can't be true!)
"But it is Lee... now surrender. There is nothing left to fight for."
(I... surrender. Take me.)
Lee's body becomes possessed with the voice that had been haunting him. He turns into Shadow Lee, with his body covered except for his head. The voice that comes out of his mouth is not his... it's Desiree's.
"Well Lee... thanks for the body.", said Lee. "I think I will find this second chance most amusing! Ahahaha!"
Desiree's sick laughter echoed out of Lee's transformed body. Kokuwamon and Octopimon watched on, sadly. They knew there was nothing they could do...
Nothing anyone can do...
Or is there?
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A note:
- The images of the Chosen dying implanted in Lee's head were fake, put there to drive him over the edge. The other Servers being destroyed however, actually did happen.
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Lee kicked a rock as hard as he could. It flew through the window of what was once a bakery. He looked into the store, which he used to go to alot to get bread. It was now trashed, with no signs of life. Like the rest of the city.
(I remember when Allison and I used to go there for Danishes...) thought Lee, sadly. (Oh Allison... I miss you...)
"Lee...", whispered a voice.
"What!? Who's there?!", shouted Lee. There was no answer. Lee shook his head and continued walking and thinking. Kokuwamon and Octopimon, who were watching Lee from on top of a building, looked at each other confusedly.
"Did you say anything to him?", asked Kokuwamon.
"Not a word.", replied Octopimon. "He must be going crazy with the guilt of having not saved Allison..."
"...are you okay?", asked Kokuwamon.
"I... I'm fine. Losing Allison is something I may never be able to cope with... but I don't want to lose Lee too...", said Octopimon.
"Right. Let's keep following him.", said Kokuwamon.
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Earnest's cabin:
The quaint little home of Earnest and Leila had survived Desiree's attack, as it is hidden in the mountains. Inside, Earnest, Ace, Arik and Kevin were relaxing in Earnest's living room while the seven Guardians were discussing their own matters in the kitchen.
"Look!", shouted Chris, slamming his fist on the table. "Now that our Guardian memories have returned, we know what must be done! So let's get to it!"
"Yes.", agreed Myotismon. "I wish for the Shadow to be destroyed as soon as possible for what they did to my men."
"Your men!?", asked IceDevimon. "They practically demolished MY world!"
"Mine too!", yelled Chris.
"Everyone stop yelling!!!", shouted Suzie, covering her ears. The three of them shut up.
"Suzie is right. Arguing isn't going to get us anywhere.", said Leila.
"Yeah well you're our 'leader'. Why don't you get us into position?", asked Mummymon.
{IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE IT INTO THE SHADOW CORE AT THIS MOMENT. WE MUST WAIT FOR LEE AND THE OTHER CHOSEN TO RETURN.}
"Well, they better get here soon...", muttered Myotismon.
"Why are you all so anxious!?", asked Leila, baffled. "Don't you realize that magnitude of what we have to DO to destroy the Shadow?! None of us will survive!"
"It's a small price to pay... I'm ready...", said Chris.
"So am I! Henry told me to act like a big girl, so that's what I'm doing!", shouted Suzie. Chris picked her up.
"That's a good girl.", said Chris. Chris took it upon himself to fill in for Henry, since Suzie was scared out of her mind.
{IT IS LOGICAL. THE NEEDS OF THE MANY OUTWEIGH THE NEEDS OF THE FEW.}
"But... how do I tell Earnest...?", asked Leila.
"You don't have too right now.", said Myotismon. "Draw it out. Enjoy your last moments with him."
"Right...", sighed Leila.
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In the other room, Earnest, Ace, Arik and Kevin had just finished telling about their journeys into retrieving the guardians. Ace and Arik set their coco down on the coffee table.
"Hey! Use coasters!", shouted Earnest, putting coasters under each of their cups. They rolled their eyes.
"Slobs.", said Kevin.
"And proud of it.", replied Arik.
"So Earnest, all you had to do was sneak in, nab IceDevimon while those Chosen fought with that Weapon thing and get the hell out of there?", asked Kevin.
"Yeah.", replied Earnest. "I wanted to stay and help, but you sent me a message saying that the portals were closing soon, so I hurried."
"Ah, right.", replied Kevin.
"And anyway, JJ said he had his own agenda to carry out with that Chris fellow. I hope it turned out well for him...", said Earnest.
"Well, you got it slack compared to the rest of us.", said Ace, putting his feet on the coffee table. Earnest glared at his feet and he took them off.
"Geez, ok, Mr. Clean.", said Ace, sarcastically.
"That should be my name...", thought Earnest.
"Oh god.", groaned Ace. At that moment, Alex and Mikemon burst in the door, Alex looked troubled and trashed.
"Whoa! Alex!", gasped Arik. "You look like hell!"
"Nice to see you too.", replied Alex. She shut the door and walked over to them. Kevin got out of his seat and let her sit in it. She took a few dozen breaths and wiped away some tears from her face, she had obviously been crying earlier.
"Where's Lee and Allison?", asked Ace.
"Allison's dead.", muttered Alex, immediately.
"What!?", yelled Arik.
"You're joking!", shouted Kevin. "You have to be!"
"Nope... not many people survive a fall down a 30 story chasm...", groaned Alex. "I almost didn't... but Lee saved me... I owe him my life..."
"Allison is dead?!", screamed Ace. "Who did this?!"
"Desiree.", said Alex. She said Desiree's name with a very dark tone to her voice.
"Then Desiree will feel my wrath!", shouted Ace, leaping up from the couch. "DemiTyrannomon, I want you to--"
"Hold your horses!", said Alex, interrupting him. "Lee killed Desiree. He was so mad that he bio-merged with TecKuwagamon and destroyed her. Then he was really depressed and went off... I think he went to kill himself..."
"Wh-what...?", asked Ace. He sat back down from the shock of the news. It was alot to take in at once.
"Why would Lee do that!?", shouted Arik. "It wasn't his fault!"
"He seems to think so.", replied Alex. "I don't think there is anything we can do to stop him..."
"Well I'm not giving up! I'm going to find Lee!", yelled Ace. He and DemiTyrannomon ran out the door.
"Hey, wait for us!", shouted Arik. He, Bouncemon, Alex and Mikemon followed. Earnest and Kevin watched them leave.
"What do we do now?", asked Kevin. Earnest sighed.
"I'm not sure Kevin... but we should get the Guardians and head out...", said Earnest. "I have a feeling the Shadow will surface soon..."
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Down in the city:
"Lee!!!", screamed Ace. "Answer me, man!"
Ace looked around the desolated city, he sighed, but decided he wasn't going to give up. "Lee!!! Can you hear me!?"
"Lee!", shouted DemiTyrannomon, down an alleyway. He didn't find anything either. "He's not over here!"
"Argh. This city is too big.", groaned Arik, walking over to them. "It could take a week to find him... if he's still alive..."
"Don't talk like that, Arik.", said Ace. "I'm sure Lee is alive..."
(He has to be... I'm not losing two of my best friends! Three... if you count Nathan...), thought Ace. Alex and Kymbiamon flew down near them.
"Nothing from the air in this area.", said Kymbiamon. Alex looked depressed. She was obviously very sad that Lee had left.
"Well then we'll move to another area!", shouted Ace. "And we'll--"
Suddenly, they heard a weird whirring noise.
"What's that?", asked Ace.
"Uhm... it sounds like a Shadow portal...", gasped Arik. "But... they shouldn't be here so soon!"
"Well, maybe losing Desiree upset them!", shouted Alex. Her comment was correct. Three Sword Shadow appeared in front of them, menacing the three heroes. One instantly launched it's sword at Arik, nearly cutting his arm off!
"Holy!", gasped Arik. "Bouncemon, 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!!!"
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"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 leapt forward at the Sword Shadow, locking blades with it. It forced him backwards and he tripped! It went to bring the sword down into him but Kymbiamon kicked the evil creature!
"Starlight Velocity!!!", yelled Kymbiamon, destroying the Sword Shadow. The other two came charging at them! Techamon and Kymbiamon readied themselves for a collision.
"DemiTyrannomon, we gotta help them out!", shouted Ace. DemiTyrannomon was presently trying to shove the pink mask over his head. Ace sighed and took it. "Quit with the stupid mask and Digivolve!"
"Right...", said DemiTyrannomon, running into the fray.
{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}
"DemiTyrannomon...Digivolve to..."
DemiTyrannomon became encased in a ball of fire, which almost doubled it's size. Two wings and a tail erupted from it, until two claws and a head slashed their way out! He reared back and roared.
"...DRAGONMON!!!"
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"Dragonmon!!! Digivolve to..."
Dragonmon turned completely metallic, with huge metal wings and a silver helmet. He gained a chest plate that secretes missiles, much like MetalGreymon. He roared out to the sky, launching fire into the heavens.
"...METALDRAGONMON!!!"
{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}
MetalDragonmon simply stepped on the two Sword Shadow. Techamon and Kymbiamon leapt back as more Shadow portals began to form!
"Holy... there's got to be at least fifty of them!", shouted Arik. "Maybe one-hundred!"
"Run!", yelled Alex.
The three Digimon went back to their rookie stages and turned to run with the kids! Alex looked back to see... Ice Shadow! Unimaginable amounts of Ice Shadow following them! They ran as fast as they could down the street, not letting up for an instant. The Ice Shadow reached out at hem, but were unable to get a grip.
"We. Need. Shelter!", screamed Alex. Ace looked around. He saw the church not far away.
"The church! It's made of solid stone!", shouted Ace, pointing in it's direction. They ran across the street and up the stairs into the church! Arik and Ace slammed the thick wooden doors shut and locked them as tight as possible!
"That should hold them for a little while...", said Ace. They heard a fierce pounding on the other side of the door. Dozens of Ice Shadow were ramming the door, trying to plow it over.
"Ahh! I hate those things!", screamed Alex. "Why don't they just go away?"
"Hey, you don't have to touch them when you fight them.", said Mikemon. "It's really cold..."
"Well, it looks like we're the only people still alive in this whole town...", sighed Arik, turning to walk about the church. Suddenly, they heard a voice.
"Blasphemous children! You dare bring THOSE creatures into my sanctuary?!", yelled a male voice.
The lot of them turned to see Father Flannigan standing there, brandishing a candlestick as a weapon. He looked very distressed.
"Yeah, these creatures are what's helping to save us ,you goof!", shouted Ace.
"Get out! Go away!", yelled Flannigan. "Your kind is welcome here, you heathens!"
Ace walked over to Flannigan and pushed him over.
"Look, Father. The whole town is destroyed and we are trying to fight those damn Shadow! But we need a chance to regroup and rest, and your sanctuary is the perfect place!", shouted Ace, right in his face. "And you're lucky I don't kick your ass for what you did to Lee and James..."
"Alright, alright!", pleaded Flannigan. "Just don't hurt me!"
"Ah, you're not worth it anyway.", said Ace.
"Now that that's been established...", muttered Arik. "We need a plan. And fast. Because those Ice Shadow are going to stop at nothing to get in here!"
"Well, think!", shouted Ace. "I'm the dumb one, I can't!"
"Right...", sighed Arik. He looked around for something they could use. he particularly noticed the candlestick Father Flannigan had dropped on the floor.
"That's it... fire!", shouted Arik.
"Huh?", asked Ace and Alex.
"They're ICE Shadow! We haven't even realized what their main elemental weakness should be... fire!", announced Arik, feeling really smart.
Alex slapped herself. "Of course! We're so stupid! Ace, just get Dragonmon and..."
"I don't think Dragonmon has enough firepower to take down that army...", said Ace. "We need something else."
Arik looked around, and saw millions of church candles set up around the area.
"I've got an idea...", said Arik.
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Kevin and Earnest led the Guardians and Jijimon down the side of the mountain.
"So, you think the fighting has started?", asked Kevin.
"I hope not.", replied Earnest. "We need a chance to get ready. What is it that you guys have to do, anyway?"
"Uh... we have to stop them.", said Leila.
"But how?", asked Earnest, again. "What are you trying to keep from me?"
"Nothing...!", replied Leila. "It's just our... memories are still foggy..."
"Yeah, that's it. Foggy like a sunny day!", added Mummymon. Then he thought to himself. "D'oh."
"Ok then... but tell me when you do remember...", said Earnest, going back to walk by Kevin. Leila sighed.
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Back in the church:
"You aren't setting my church on fire! Are you insane!?", protested Flannigan. Arik, Ace, Alex, Kymbiamon, Techamon and Dragonmon were busy stacking up all the candles and alot of propane in front of the door. The Ice Shadow were still outside ramming it and it was beginning to weaken.
"Would you rather die?", asked Ace.
"Well, we'll die if you set it on fire!", shouted Flannigan. "And this is a holy place, you can not burn a holy place!"
"Tough.", replied Ace. "Do it, Dragonmon!"
"Dragon Fire!!!", bellowed Dragonmon. He blasted the propane with his fire breath, as all the kids ran to get to a safe distance. The propane ignited and blew the door clear off! It also sent a huge wave of fire outwards, incinerating most of the Ice Shadow! The church began to quickly catch ablaze. Techamon leapt over to a wall and cut a huge hole in it and kicked the wall out!
"Anyone going out?", asked Techamon, leaping outside. Alex, Arik and Kymbiamon followed him. Dragonmon had to de-digivolve to DemiTyrannomon to even fit through the hole! Ace ran and went to jump through the hole.
"Come on, Flannigan! We have to go!", yelled Ace.
"No! I'm going to stay here and burn with my church!", replied Father Flannigan. "Farewell."
"But, you--", started Ace, but then the entire church exploded, sending him flying backward into an alley. His back hit a dumpster and he fell to the ground. Techamon picked him up and the lot of them turned to run. They headed out onto the street and saw Earnest, Kevin and the Guardians running in their direction.
"What the hell was that!?", asked Earnest. Arik pointed at the church.
"Church go boom.", said Arik. "We had to get rid of a little Ice Shadow threat."
"More like a huge Ice Shadow threat!", shouted Alex. "Okay boys, now that you're all here. I want you to-"
"Not so fast!", boomed a voice. Everyone looked around, trying to figure out where it came from.
"Up here!", it shouted. Everyone looked up to see Nathan and Daemon standing on a rooftop!
"...crap.", muttered Alex. Nathan grinned evilly.
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Elsewhere, Lee looks up and sees the huge column of fire rising from where the church once was.
"The church...", said Lee. "Another bad memory."
Lee went and sat down on a bench that was on a sidewalk in the street.
"My life is full of nothing but bad memories... being raped by Flannigan... getting beat up at school... having to fight innocent chosen... watching James die... losing my family... and losing Allison...", sighed Lee. "I hate life."
"Life isn't all that bad!", shouted Kokuwamon, flying down next to Lee.
"Yeah! You've still got all your friends!", said Octopimon, flying down on the other side of him.
"Except for Allison.", said Lee.
"Well, maybe if you didn't screw Alex, she never would have ran away and got into this!", said Kokuwamon. Octopimon smacked him over the head.
"Hey... shut up!", said Octopimon. They looked up, but Lee was gone.
"Did you see where he went?"
"Nope."
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Back near the remains of the church:
"So, the traitor shows himself!", shouted Ace. Nathan grinned again.
"I don't like it when he smiles like that...", said Alex.
"He's never been good in school photos.", added Arik.
"Well, well... look what we have here. A run-down group of Chosen and some rejects from other dimensions.", said Nathan. "Bad things could happen to such an unprepared group..."
"Like what, you fruit?!", shouted Ace.
"Like... THIS!", yelled Nathan. He held up his arm and Daemon flew in to attack!
"Evil Inferno!!!", yelled Daemon. Daemon blasted Techamon with fire, sending him flying across the pavement!
"No! Get the Guardians!", commanded Nathan. "If one of them dies, the Shadow shall forever rule!"
Daemon turned his arm towards the seven Guardians, who were trying to stay out of the way.
"Oh no you don't! Leila, Digivolve!", shouted Earnest.
{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}
"Leila The Renamon Warp Digivolve to..."
Leila bursts into energy and an armor body which is entirely yellow, except for the two hands which are semi-gloss black, takes her original body's place.
"Leila the WARKYUBIMON!!!"
{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}
Leila leapt up and kicked Daemon aside. Daemon took the hit easily and leapt back, firing a fireball at her, but she smashed it away.
"Psychic Bomb!", she yelled, firing a column of fire back at him. He countered with his Evil Inferno.
"This is going to be an interesting match...", gasped Earnest.
"Let's help her out!", shouted Myotismon, leading the guardians into the fray. "Crimson Lightning!!"
"Snake Bandage!!!"
The two attacks hit Daemon in the face, catching him of guard. IceDevimon flew over to him.
"Frozen Claw!", he screamed, slashing Daemon across the back. He screamed out in pain.
"Let's finish him off!", shouted Arik. "Techamon!!!"
{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}
"Techamon!!! Digivolve to..."
Techamon stood up and burst with energy, losing his warrior look and gaining the powers of an angel-type Digimon. He began wearing roman-style armor and grew red wings out of his back.
"...DESTINMON!!!"
{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}
"Angel Kick!", yelled Destinmon, flying at Daemon. He was ready for the attack and grabbed Destinmon by his leg, throwing him into Mummymon and IceDevimon. Myotismon leapt at him again, but he slugged Myotismon! Myotismon fell to the ground in front of Daemon.
"I kill one of you Guardians... I save the Shadow reign...", he said, preparing to finish Myotismon off.
"No!", yelled Leila. She leapt at Daemon, punching him again! Daemon hit her back! Then he hit her again!
"Well, you're a Guardian too! Maybe I'll start with you!", yelled Daemon. "Evil Inferno!"
The blaze neared Myotismon, but Destinmon leapt in the way, taking the hit!
"Arrgh!", screamed Destinmon. He fell backwards onto Myotismon. Leila leapt up behind Daemon and smashed him across his skull, knocking him out.
"Game set and match. Psychic Bomb!!!", shouted Leila, destroying Daemon. Nathan screamed as he watched his partner delete.
"No... NO!", yelled Nathan. "You'll pay! You'll all PAY!!!"
"What are you gonna do, Nathan?", asked Ace.
"I'll show you what I'm going to do, Sam!", yelled Nathan back. Ace grunted at being called by his real name. Nathan became very silent and shut his eyes.
"Let's go up there!", shouted Ace. He and DemiTyrannomon turned and ran to the fire escape stairs on the building that Nathan was standing on.
"What's he doing? Meditating?", asked Arik. Earnest shook his head.
"It's looks like he's chanting... a summon or a ritual...", gasped Earnest.
"A ritual?!", asked Arik. Arik and Earnest's eyes widened.
"Everyone, run!", yelled Earnest. But it was too late, Nathan finished his Shadow summoning, and a huge wave of darkness crashed out over the battlefield! It hit all the Guardians, knocking them out cold, making them easy targets. It also hit Destinmon and Leila, knocking them out cold as well. Earnest and Arik narrowly avoided the blast.
"Are you guys alright!?", asked Alex, helping Earnest and Arik up.
"Agh... I think so...", groaned Earnest.
"I say we worry less about this... and worry about that!", yelled Kevin, pointing in Nathan's direction. "What's happening to him!?"
Nathan began to swirl in darkness, but unlike Desiree, who transformed similarly earlier, he reveled in it. He was laughing insanely and letting it consume him entirely!
"Why is he so evil now!?", asked Alex.
"It's not his fault. The Shadow have morphed his mind", answered Earnest. "Though I'm afraid there will be no saving him now..."
While they talked, Arik looked around confusedly. He was missing his best friend.
"Where's Ace?", asked Arik.
Up on the rooftop, Nathan turned into another human/Shadow hybrid like Desiree. His skin was all black, covered in mysterious symbols. His head and face, again like Desiree, remained the same. He was also giving off the same dark aura.
"Oh, I recognize that...", said Alex, remembering yesterday. "It's the same transformation Desiree went through..."
On the rooftop, Ace and DemiTyrannomon arrived, having made their way up the stairs. Nathan turned to greet them.
"Boo.", said Nathan. Ace jumped.
"What the heck happened to you?", asked Ace. "Well, whatever. It doesn't matter, because I'm kicking your ass!"
Ace ran at Nathan, but Nathan was far above human strength now. He hit Ace as soon as Ace neared him, sending him flying back across the rooftop.
"Ace, want me to evolve to WarTyrannomon?", asked DemiTyrannomon.
"Agh... no... I want a piece of this guy...", grumbled Ace. "And there's only one way I can think of that happening!"
"Uh-huh."
"Bio-Merge Activate!!!"
{{{DIGIVOLUTION}}}
"DemiTyrannomon! Bio-Merge to..."
Ace's clothes ripped off him and he glew with light and began to merge into DemiTyrannomon. The two grew into a medium-sized warrior with an X emblem on his chest and hands. He has a sword strapped to his back and a gun with MetalGarurumon's head as the opening.
"...X-OMNIDRAMON!!!"
{{{END DIGIVOLUTION}}}
X-Omnidramon faced Shadow Nathan. Nathan laughed.
"You are pathetic! This little Digivolution trick won't fool the Shadow Overmind! For even if I am defeated, we are massing an attack that will wipe out this world like all the others!!!"
"...what do you mean?", asked X-Omnidramon. Unlike most bio-merged Digimon, he spoke in Ace's voice only.
"Well, you taking the Guardians away weakened the Servers even more.", said Nathan. He laughed. "They were all destroyed. One by one."
"What!?", screamed Ace. "No!"
"Yes! Glorious yes!", yelled Nathan.
"That's it! I'm putting you down!", growled Ace.
"I'd like to see you try!", replied Nathan.
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Elsewhere:
"Lee... you can't resist..."
"Where is that voice coming from!?", screamed Lee. "Am I going crazy?!"
"Lee... submit yourself to the Shadow..."
"No! I hate the Shadow! I won't rest until every one of them is dead!", growled Lee. "Whoever you are, leave me alone!"
"View the past... you have done nothing..."
{{{FLASHBACK}}}
"A... a Shadow!", gasped Earnest. The small black creature eyed Desiree and flew to her as if it were attracted to her. It embedded itself in her skin and she fell unconscious. All movement stopped. All fighting stopped. Armagemon collapsed to the ground, laying more still than Desiree. Lee ran over to him, as Beelzemon ran to Desiree.
"James! James... speak to me man!", shouted Lee. Armagemon looked at him, weakly.
"Lee... I'm sorry I couldn't... be your... friend...", choked Armagemon. Suddenly, Armagemon split into the forms of Keramon and James. Both were crumpled up and... dead.
"Dead... he's d-dead...?",
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"We appear to be at a disadvantage here.", said Nathan. "So until next time we meet, may you take comfort in knowing that all your worlds are being ravaged by the Shadow! Ahahaha!"
Nathan and Daemon disappeared, with his laughter echoing throughout the room. Everyone gathered together, being all reunited at last. Alex jumped on Lee, hugging him.
"I'm guessing Nathan was taken by a Possess Shadow... when I wasn't around to help..."
"Yeah...", said Alex, sadly.
=========================== "Allison!", shouted Lee. He leapt onto TecKuwagamon's claw and reached out his arm. "Grab my hand!"
But TecKuwagamon wasn't flying at the speed Allison was falling. He grabbed her hand for a second, but she slipped away... and fell into the ground below. TecKuwagamon flew up a little bit so that they wouldn't crash at the same speed and landed on the rocky ground below. Lee immediately leapt off and ran over to her body, which was laying very still.
Lee flipped her over and tilted her head up. "Allison! Allison! Say something!!!"
She didn't respond. She didn't say a word. She just lay there in his arms... lifeless.
"Allison! Live! You have to live! I... I love you!!!", screamed Lee.
{{{END FLASHBACK}}}
"You are useless, Trainer! But you could prove useful to us!"
"No! No! Shutup!", yelled Lee, gripping his head. "Get out of my head!!!"
"View what is happening now..."
Lee sees a vision being created in his head. It shows dozens of Shadow everywhere. The Tamers are running and trying to fight them, but they are falling one by one... and the Shadow eat the core, destroying their world.
(No...)
In Kiriban Server, the Warship Apocalypse is going down in flames, with DTE still onboard.
Yamato Server, the entire area leveled. Nothing left, not even the Digidestened.
(No... stop it!!! I don't want to see this!)
And finally, Lee's own Server. He sees his friends fighting the Shadow without him. X-Omnidramon is fighting Nathan and losing. Nathan plunges a sword through him, deleting him.
(ACE!!!)
Kevin and Jijimon are swallowed by a Queen Shadow. Which then proceeds to incinerate Earnest and Leila, along with all the Guardians.
(Earnest! Kevin!)
Alex is crushed by a Worm Shadow as it speeds along the streets. It fires a missile which knocks Kymbiamon out of the sky, and she is crushed as well. Arik is trying to run and hide, and he succeeds in hiding behind a dumpster. He says one thing: "Lee... why didn't you help us?!"
Then Arik is destroyed as well.
(No... Arik, this can't be! Alex... this isn't true! It can't be true!)
"But it is Lee... now surrender. There is nothing left to fight for."
(I... surrender. Take me.)
Lee's body becomes possessed with the voice that had been haunting him. He turns into Shadow Lee, with his body covered except for his head. The voice that comes out of his mouth is not his... it's Desiree's.
"Well Lee... thanks for the body.", said Lee. "I think I will find this second chance most amusing! Ahahaha!"
Desiree's sick laughter echoed out of Lee's transformed body. Kokuwamon and Octopimon watched on, sadly. They knew there was nothing they could do...
Nothing anyone can do...
Or is there?
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A note:
- The images of the Chosen dying implanted in Lee's head were fake, put there to drive him over the edge. The other Servers being destroyed however, actually did happen.