Chapter 50: Opening Moves

"I can't believe Gary actually did something like that!" Ash thought aloud. "I know he's a blowhard, but I can hardly believe he'd be that stupid…"

"Well, he was," Yolei answered. "That's why I've decided that you're going to be using Gary's Fearow."

"…Okay, but Fearow might not like taking orders from an unfamiliar trainer."

"But if Gary tells him to do what you say---"

"I don't know if Gary would do that. I mean, if he's not willing to follow the rules about fighting because he's too proud, he'll probably be too proud to give up Fearow."

"Maybe. But he'll just be getting ten lashes again, if he refuses."

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It was a wonder that Gary had allowed this: Ash was calling the shots with Gary's Fearow. Fearow was leading them straight to the cemetery where the orphanage had been a few days before. That was odd, but they knew that it was as likely as any place to set up a giantor factory.

The second they saw the factory, they were bewildered: it was a field of purple mushrooms that were spitting out a man-droid every second or so.

GAZRIITOR:

Nickname: In-tor-net (Intōrunetto)
Real Name: Clavi-tor-yond'dohr
Caste: Yon Atat Nem Tor
Modes: One
Special Attacks:
Yon YoNon
Yon YoNon H'vekk
Comments:
The in-tor-net is composed of seven unfairy-rings. It has a total of forty-two purple mushroom heads. In the middle of the in-tor-net, there is a large command dome, equipped with a huge cannon that has about the firepower of a mega digimon. The in-tor-net is capable of making other ator at a dangerous rate and is difficult to destroy, as it is well-fortified and defended.

"What is that thing?" Tai asked.

"I don't know," Metalgarurumon answered. "But we need to take it out!"

"Now would be a good time, Tai," Agumon said as they saw the In-tor-net's main dome charging up for something.

"You've got it!"

"Agumon, warp-digivolve to…Wargreymon!" Wargreymon put his wing panels together into a shield. "Brave shield!" he shouted as a force field flew out to deflect the attack.

"Yon YoNon!" A huge, purple blast of light few out at Wargreymon, but the attack was completely absorbed.

"This isn't what we had bargained for," Blackwargreymon thought aloud.

Ghenki pointed out, "It can do a lot of damage to us, but the sooner we destroy the thing, the less chance it has to do damage! And it's got to be a sitting duck, since it can't move."

Metalgarurumon decided to test Ghenki's theory. "Metal wolf claw!" A barrage of missiles went flying at the In-tor-net, but those missiles didn't even land a hit: they were all destroyed when they hit some kind of force field.

"You mean we've got to get through a force field before we can do any damage?" Davis asked. "No way!"

"Yes way!"

They knew who that voice belonged to, and it was the worst possible time for him to decide to show up.

"Can't you see we're busy?!" Ken spat.

"Oh, but I couldn't help but stop by---considering that you're trying to damage the Empire's property!! Digi-modify! Digivolution, activate!"

"Ewemon, digivolve to…Impostrogarurumon!"

"Maggotmon, digivolve to…Pestilimon!"

"Two can play at that game!" Davis shot back.

"Veemon, digivolve to…Exveemon!"

"Wormmon, digivolve to…Stingmon!"

"Oh, so you want to dance, huh? Digi-modify! Counter-crest digivolution, activate!"

"Impostrogarurumon, digivolve to…Houndramon!"

"Pestilimon, digivolve to…Centimon!"

"Ho-hum!" Davis shot back. But he thought to himself, I hope Exveemon's ultimate form isn't going to be weak…

"Exveemon, digivolve to…Raptormon!"

"Stingmon, digivolve to…Cicadamon!"

The Unnamed Figure looked over the two ultimates. Raptormon looked like a huge T-rex with a pair of laser cannons on his back, and Cicadamon looked like a huge, metallic beetle. "Those two forms are impressive, I'll admit…in fact, I'd like to see just how those guys are really going to fare against my digi-clones. Houndramon, Centimon! Attack!"

"Thunder Torrent!"

"Lightning Tether!" The two electric attacks flew at Cicadamon and Raptormon.

"Raptormon, fly for it!" Davis shouted. Raptormon dodged the attack with incredible speed, but he never left the ground during his dodge.

"I can't fly in this form, Davis!" Raptormon answered.

"Aw, man!"

"I can still fly!" Cicadamon shouted, opening his wings and zooming over Centimon's and Houndramon's heads. "Acoustic destroyer!" he shouted as he flew over, hitting both digi-clones with a sonic attack. The clones staggered. "Now, Raptormon! Let's hit them with all we've got! Antennae Blaster!"

"Desperado Laser!" The two ultimate digimon pummeled their evil clones with blast after blast of machine-gun like fire.

"This just plain isn't working!" The Unnamed figure spat. "Digi-modify! Recovery, activate!"

Raptormon snorted in anger. "Any damage we do, he's just going to heal!"

"He won't be able to heal it once he's Co-op digivolved!" Takato shouted.

"In that case, we'd better force him into co-op digivolving by doing that, ourselves!" Davis said.

Ken nodded.

"I'm one step ahead of you, even into your own so-called 'trap'! Digi-modify! Co-op digivolution, activate!"

"Houndramon, co-op digivolve to…Saberus!"

"Centimon, co-op digivolve to…Maggonet!"

"We're still on your tail, Terrance!"

"That's not my real name, you know---"

"Ash! Tracy! Get your pokémon ready!" Ken shouted.

Ash and Tracy hurled their pokéballs at Davis's and Ken's digivices…