Digimon:

by: falkoren

A/N: I made two mistakes that are really kind of embarrassing because they're so simple. One was the fact I called the digivices "D-3's" instead of D-arks, and the other is I called Ryo Ryu which is too cool a name anyway and I should never had made those mistakes. I'm to lazy to fix it up and replace so I just apologize for it.

{Thoughts}

(sounds)

(A/N: .)

blah~ = emphasis

'sarcasm'

~lack of better word thing~



"That's right Takato... You stole the most important thing in the world to me...I want it back, but I can't have it as long as you exist!" He shot out his arm and yelled, "Attack, Cyberdramon!"

The black humanoid beast charged from the balcony he stood on moments ago.

{What's going on!?} Takato hardly had time to think before Cyberdramon was in his face, his fist coming closer and closer. Then suddenly, Cyberdramon was rammed in the side by a streak of red. Guilmon fell to floor in front of Takato dazed as Cyberdramon had made a crater in the far wall shattering the rock despite it strong structure. "Guilmon, are you alright!?" He rushed to the dazed Guilmon's side.

Renamon's previous blame for the revival of her opponent gave away to Guilmon's current feat of strength. {I guess trampling all those trees while playing tag really helped him.}

"That's alright, let's see how you fair at being a hero like always. Cyberdramon!" Ryo's gaze shifted from Takato to the egg in an instant.

Almost immediately, Cyberdramon fell from his crater in the wall and dashed at the egg. {This isn't like him...} Takato was to slow to react and Cyberdramon was past him in an instant. He drew closer to the egg questioning his orders more and more. {This isn't right, but I can't disobey Ryo!} Suddenly a yellow streak saved him from making such a hard decision. As he stopped, he looked into the air and spotted Renamon cradling the egg in her gloved hands.

"Pyro Sphere!" A flaming ball of fire was hurled at him courtesy of Guilmon. It knocked him further a few more feet and charred his back.

The other tamers finally arrive, bursting through the door. (A/N took 'em long enough eh?)

"What's going on!?" The sight before Henry bewildered him. His attention shifted from Renamon to Takato and Guilmon, and then finally to Ryo, a scowl becoming ever more evident.

Takato ignored Henry in his confusion. "Why are you doing this Ryo!?" He desperately asked his old friend.

Ryo simply smirked in response. "You stole the ONE thing that made my life worthwhile! Rather, your BEING stole her, your cursed personality, your kindness in the most hateful of situations. I lost her heart to you because you were THERE! You were there in her sadness, there in her despair, there to save her, And I..." His eyes drained of their anger leaving only a picture of sadness and despair on his face, "was to late. To late and cold to breach her icy exterior."

"I had...no idea..." Takato stared sadly at the floor.

Rika felt guilty for not having known about his feelings, and the result that came of it. {Why...?} "Then why take it out on Takato!?" She quickly bit her tongue because she knew that somehow she had made it worse.

Ryo's previous rage and jealousy filled his eyes once again and fueled his anger. "It doesn't matter anymore! If I can't be with you then neither can he!"

"Ryo, Stop it!" This sudden outburst from Jeri forced everyone's gaze to meet her's. "This isn't you. It can't be..."

He paused only for a moment before laughing. "You think THAT will stop ME!"

A tear dropped from her eyes to the floor where even in his laughing they could hear it hit the cold floor.

"That's enough!" Henry was furious, more so than he had ever been. "Jeri did NOTHING but care for you. Even when you were sulking she still wanted you to come back. Then, you disappeared. She was quiet for the next week after you had been reported missing. She finally came back to us...and then...she saw you... You had completely changed from the lighthearted joker you were." His face turned to one of regret and he stared down to the floor. "She still...loved you," He bit his tongue in his realization of the truth. "Even as the monster you turned into."

His face softened once again and he finally realized how much he hurt Jeri. He also stared at the banister to ashamed to look anyone in the eye, and whispered to himself. "Is what I'm doing wrong? It can't be...I've spent all this time plotting my revenge." He stared at his stained hands.

{I guess I'll have to intervene a little.} No one saw Neraphimon's hand touch the young boys back lightly. No one saw the light grin on his sinister face.

Ryo's eyes deadened, with no more thoughts interrupting his 'purpose'. "Cyberdramon!" Cyberdramon hesitated shortly this time. Ryo's gaze grew hotter. "Cyberdramon! Attack Jeri Katou!" he spoke in a much more commanding voice and pointed to emphasize his meaning.

Cyberdramon again charged past Takato and Guilmon.

Takato turned his head only in time to see that Henry had taken the brunt of the attack rather than Jeri, but both flew, passed out, into Leomon's arms. Silence ensued...

Ryo continued his mad laughter as it amplified itself via echo. "You weaklings are no match for me! Sadly, the only one I want is Takato!"

Takato's face grew red as both his best friend and Jeri were hurt. "How could you do this, Ryo?" He toned down his anger as it changed to pity. "Why would you change this much because me? It's not right..." He never could hold his anger for very long.

Ryo was astounded that even now he saw more kindness than hatred in the goggleheaded tamer. Rather, it was pity he saw, but to him anything but hatred is kindness. "Stop looking at me like that! C...Cyberdramon attack!"

The blackened digimon charged back over to Takato with his orders to attack, but Guilmon took the hit and was pushed back mere inches.

"I'm sorry I couldn't help you..." With that said he looked back at Guilmon and swiped the Matrix digivolution card, in Guilmon's place stood the ever- powerful War Growlmon. "War Growlmon, push him back!"

Cyberdramon quickly lost ground and found himself embedded into a wall, flawless blades pressing into his neck. "Ryo, help...me."

A look of worry flashed across Ryo's face...only flashed. In moments, he was back to normal. "Cyberdramon, ready! Goliath card activate!"

Rika remembered exactly what that card did. He used it once before, and only out of desperation. "Takato, watch out!"

Takato didn't move, even as the flying rocks grazed his face. "War Growlmon, get away from there!"

He barely retreated from the dust as a claw half the size of him swiped at him. Cyberdramon came out roaring, forcing the marble pillars to shiver where they stood. As the dust cleared Cyberdramon was a much more formidable opponent. He was three times larger than before. The blades on his elbows cut into the walls effortlessly. His body was to big to fit in the constricting room anymore.

"Everyone get out of here!" Takato called out above the sounds of tumbling rock. "Now!"

No one needed to be told twice. They were out of there in less than four seconds, War Growlmon and Takato in the rear.

Once outside they looked back only to see a towering Cyberdramon arise from the rubble. Amazingly, Ryo also survived and now stood on Cyberdramon's shoulder. He jumped off quickly and landed with little effort. "You think you can defeat my goliath version of Cyberdramon!?" He laughed maniacally as if he'd been waiting to see Takato admit to something he can't do.

Takato stared hard at Ryo and then glanced at War Growlmon before continuing. "No, of course I can't..." This provoked more laughter out of Ryo. "...but, WE can. Let's do it, Guilmon!"

The towering metal clad digimon de-digivolved and returned to his original childish self. He nodded energetically and a light emerged from both of them as they walked together. They gradually lost their individual forms and appeared to be nothing more than light, a lone light. The light grew to immense proportions and brightened.

Rika slipped on her shades and stared into it. {This better work gogglehead...}

Renamon squinted slightly and looked into it. {Stay alive...Guilmon.}

The light began to take form. It was twice the size of War Growlmon and it seemed somewhat humanoid. In moments, the light became solid and took and absolute form. It was a humanoid knight-like digimon in its place, his body clad in silver armor with gold rims, his cape carried a courageous light crimson shade, his head masked by a helmet that revealed only his eyes. It was Gallantmon. He wielded a lance in one hand and another odd weapon. It seemed to be two swords connected at the base of the hilt. His shield was on his right arm, behind the lance, bearing a symbol. Even in this form, one could see Takato's emotions embedded in the golden eyes. Guilmon, with their shared thoughts, felt similar after discovering exactly what made Ryo insane. "Ryo, don't make us do this."

He stared at the form carelessly and started laughing. "You think THAT will help you!? Let me show you my new power. I'll give you the pleasure of being destroyed by it!" He raised one hand and it began to glow a faint purple. Cyberdramon's goliath effect had worn off and he shrank back down to his original size. "Cyberdramon!"

Cyberdramon turned to him.

He touched Cyberdramon's chest as the purple energy engulfed he and Cyberdramon. Cyberdramon seemed in pain but he was bearing it for his tamer. The energy was now only around Cyberdramon and he began roaring. His data started going unstable with all the energy he was receiving. Ryo grinned evilly removing his hand. The seconds following were filled with his agonizing roars and his struggle to stay together. He began to lose form to the purple, which sharpened into a neon purple light. Gallantmon shaded his eyes from the sinister light. As he grew his shape altered, it became distorted somehow. The light began to focus starting from the right and making its way over to the left. First, three wide points appeared forming into long claws emerging from the digimon's shoulder. Moving further over were blades twice the length of his forearm, coming from his elbow. He was clad in a seemingly impenetrable metal on all easily hit areas. Two wide and sharp claws came from his wide feet. His head was cover from the nose and up, except for a single hole where one could see his lone crimson eye. Charcoal feathered wings spawned from his back on his shoulder blades. His hands had claws sharper than any raptor's. The faint glow stayed as the form was completed. Everyone on the entire plane could feel his presence. It was and evil thing that reeked of death and felt like destruction. Being in its mere presence struck fear into most of the tamer's hearts.

Gallantmon simply stood bravely.

~inside Gallantmon~

"We can't let this monster hurt anymore of our friends Guilmon!" Takato was glaring hard into the digital death.

"Right, they can't get past us Takato!" Guilmon responded.

~back outside~

Talon simply shook his head and sighed at Ryo's lack of respect for his digimon. He crossed glances with Agumon and one thing was sure. This battle was going to be dangerous. {Natural megas are much more powerful than biomerges, but...can Takato defy fact?"

"How do you like Cyberdramon's mega stage!?" He spoke in an insulting tone. His hand tensed as he brought it to eye level enveloping the tamers in his vision, then clenching it to symbolize his will to crush them. "Deveeldramon, annihilate Gallantmon!"



A/N: Yay, I finally finished this chapter! Sorry for the delay people but I had serious writer's block. *slowly backs away chuckling nervously* Umm, yeah so~...Mhmm, yeah...Please review! *Runs to where reviewers aren't*