Reality Redux
By ArchangelUK & Digicowboy

AAUK: How could you let the stalkers go?
DC: Well, I untied the string, and they did the rest themselves. Speaking of stalkers, by the way*the window breaks open, and a swat team leaps in*
Agent one: We're from the R.S.P.S! (Royal Society for the Protection of Stalkers) ArchangelUK, you're coming with us!
AAUK: WAIT! I HAVE TO DO THE DISCLAIMER!
Agent two: Why? I'd have thought they knew by now.
DC: The man has a point.

Chapter 17 - The Angel of Death

Ben and the others stepped off the plane, piloted by one of Yolie's infinite number of Uncles. To avoid suspicion, they had hidden their partners in some rucksacks, save Myotismon, who had reverted to his bat-form and had taken up residence on the Traveller's Staff, which was, as Ben was beginning to discover, a real pain to keep inconspicuous. He'd just have to hope that the strange ability to blend in to crowds that all Travellers had (According to Aeth) would cover six feet of solid oak with a golden orb on the top.

So do we know where Dragomon is now? he asked. Cody checked the screen of his D3, then consulted with a map he'd brought.
It looks as if he's moving towards the sea. If he gets there, we may never find him. Ben and Joe shared a weary glance.

Back on the plane. They chorused.

Yamashita stood on top of the Toei building headquarters.

I created you.' He thought, looking at the distant figure of Devimon. You're mine.'

The voice talked to him almost all the time, now. Even when he slept it whispered to him of power. He didn't know it yet, but it was taking him over. Soon, Yamashita would be dead and the dark voice would walk the earth in his placeAnd that's bad.

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside, oh I do like to be beside the seeeaaaaaa!

Ben lowered the binoculars. I don't know what I find the most disturbing. The fact that he's here at all, or the fact that he's singing. The others nodded in agreement. So how about we go and stop him?

Palmon digivolved toTogemon! Togemon digivolved to

Gomamon digivolved to.Ikkakumon! Ikkakumon digivolved to

Tentomon digivolved to.Kabuteriemon! Kabuteriemon digivolved to

Armadillomon digivolved to

It might not be enough. Said Myotismon quietly. I know his power.

It had better be enough, because it's all we have. Besides, you're an ultimate, aren't you?

Yes, but I'm a Virus type, and so is he. My attacks wouldn't hurt him a lot.

First chance I get, I'll see if there's a way to reconfigure your data to another type. Besides, we've got this for backup. Ben replied, brandishing the staff.

Are you sure it opens the Gate?

I can't think of a reason for Aeth to have lied to me.

Why did you lie to him, Aeth? About the staff? asked Gennai. The other man had slipped in for a visit unexpectedly. His sort had a habit of doing that, Gennai had noticed. You know as well as I do what that staff opens, and it isn't the Gate. Aeth shrugged.

And you know the prophecy as well as I do, Gennai. He closed his eyes and began to quote from the Tome of Light. And the Traveller shall go forth, and it is his task and burden to free other worlds like this one. Pity on the Traveller, for he shall never return home.' If he knew what that staff was really going to do, he wouldn't have accepted it. I know I wouldn't have, and we're all very much alike. No Traveller wants to have his movement restricted, and that's exactly what's going to happen to him. He'll have to leave the Three, and he'll never be able to return. That's a horrible thing to do to a Traveller, but if it doesn't happen, the other worlds are doomed to slavery to the Prime world, as you were not long ago. Gennai nodded in acknowledgement of the fact, and his face grew wistful.

What are they like, Aeth? The other worlds, I mean?

Ah, yes. I always forget you can't move between them. They're amazing, Gennai. You wouldn't believe them, you truly wouldn't. Which reminds meThe Final War. That comes fairly soon, doesn't it? After Gennai affirmed that the Final War was indeed coming soon, Aeth nodded and got up. I'll see if I can get you some allies. No-one wants the powers of Darkness to win, whatever world they're from. Except the Dark Ocean, of course.

The Tyrannomon stood up groggily, towering out of the alleyway once again. The ability to compress it's Data to hunt smaller prey was a useful trait, but it had underestimated that girl. It sniffed the wind. There were other Digimon here. It knew how to deal with other Digimon. Other Digimon didn't hit you with metal plate things. It liked other Digimon right now. It set off.

Dragomon looked down the beach, plainly amused by the Digidestined running down the beach towards him. The sea began to boil as he summoned his Scubamon army, something that would really inconvenience Piedmon in a minute, but never mind that. Aquatic Digimon that he was, his powers were always at their height when he was near the sea. They didn't stand a chance.


TENTACLE CLAW! The attack connected with empty air as the Digidestined leapt out of the way with a speed that only comes when you know a giant Digimon wants to squash you into a pile of goo.

FLOWER CANNON!

VULCAN'S HAMMER!

HORN BLASTER!

TAIL HAMMER!

CRIMSON LIGHTNING! Every single attack hit the Mega's chest dead centre. And absolutely nothing happened. Dragomon looked amused, if anything.

Have you looked behind you lately? Ben risked a glance over his shoulder. It looked as if every grain of sand had turned into a Scubamon, with yet more reinforcements swimming to shore. What would Obi-wan Kenobi do?

TENTACLE CLAW! Okay, Obi-wan Kenobi would most likely have curled into a ball and screamed, likewise Napoleon and Alexander the Great. Gai Daigoji, however, from one of Ben's favourite anime shows, would have got back to his feet and attacked, by golly. And what was good enough for Gai Daigoji was good enough for him. As he ran forwards towards the immense Digimon, Myotismon flying next to him, he remembered that Gai Daigoji died in the third episode. Ah well, too late to worry about that.

TK, along with Kari and Matt, ran along the pavement towards Devimon. The part of TK's brain that was functioning rationally (Roughly a sixth) thought that it should be a much easier battle this time around. Now they had two Ultimates and a Mega on their side, when before they'd only really had Angemon.

The second most surprising thing about that was that TK had heard the figure. The most surprising thing, however, was that he actually did stop. His legs locked solid: he just couldn't walk, and by the looks of it, the others couldn't either.

The figure stepped out into the daylight. It was a man in a suit. He didn't look remotely threatening or frightening in comparison to some of the others that TK had faced off against, but for some reason he was very much afraid of this stranger. Yamashita smiled, almost happily. Obedience is such a useful trait in worshipers. TK tried to object. Oh, that was interesting. He didn't seem to be able to talk, either.

How stupid, to send both Light and Hope here, where I can so easily reach youwas I giving you too much credit? You seemed like such worthy opponents when we last fought Yamashita looked bewildered. Why had he said that? The Dark Voice overwhelmed his voice again. Now, you will do as I command you to do. You have no choice

FLOWER CANNON! The Scubamon army was taking heavy causalities. Each attack the Digidestined released took out scores of Scubamon, but the Scubamon Army still had the power of superior numbers. Mimi cast a worried glance back to where Ben and Myotismon were trying to wound Dragomon. So far, they didn't seem to be doing much damage

THIS IS FUTILE! CRIMSON LIGHTINING! Shouted Myotismon, the powerful attack deflecting harmlessly off the Mega.

IF YOU HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE, I'D LOVE TO HEAR IT! Ben yelled back, leaping over a thrashing tentacle. He stumbled slightly as he did so, and his DX fell from his pocket. As Ben stopped briefly to retrieve it, he thought. Well, why not?' he thought, and turned it onto the main screen. Here goes nothing.MYOTISMON! DIGIVOLVE! A beam of light shot out from the DX, striking Myotismon full on.

Myotismon digivolve to.. Azaraelmon, the Angel of Death! His face was covered by a black hood that obscured his features. His clothes were jet black, and took the form of a robe. Two great black wings shot from his back , and in his hands he clutched a Scythe with a golden blade. Ben opened and shut his mouth a couple of times, and then managed to speak.

Nice one . Azaraelmon lifted himself effortlessly into the air without even flapping his wings, and stopped in front of Dragomon's face.

TENTACLE CLAW! The attack passed harmlessly through the chilling spectre, who in turn held both his arms out in front of him, palms in the air. What appeared between those hands was a map of space. The entire universe could be seen in that glow. The image blurred rapidly, moving down from the Universe, to the Earth, to the southern hemisphere, to New Zealand, to the beach they were currently fighting on, until Dragomon was looking at himself from above in the glowing sphere. And for the first time since he digivolved, Azaraelmon spoke.

He said softly. Dragomon looked startled, and then began slowly to delete from the feet upwards, his data hovering in the still air for a few brief moments before it was somehow sucked into the orb in Azaraelmon's hands. A loud moan went up from the Scubamon Army, before they ran back into the sea, returning to the Dark Ocean. There was a brief glow, and Azaraelmon de-digivolved back to his ultimate form. The beach was quiet once more. For a few seconds anyway.

exulted Ben. Way to go Myotismon! You did it! The other Digimon reverted back to their rookie forms from sheer exhaustion, and Ben and Myotismon moved back to the main group. Ben and Mimi were holding each others hands, grinning triumphantly. Cody noticed, and was fairly sure he was the only one who had. He'd tell the others, but why bother? They'd just say he was too young to understand, and that he must have got it wrong. Just this once, maybe he'd keep it secret.

The Tyrannomon looked down on the group.

What's he doing here? I don't think we're strong enough to fight right now. Said Joe. Gomamon entered into a conversation with the dinosaur lookalike, then reported back.

It doesn't know how it got here, but it was chasing this girl for food, and then she smacked it with a metal plate thing –I guess it means a dustbin lid- and knocked it out cold.

That'll be Wolfie, then. Ben nodded. He thought for a minute, then smiled.

Bring him –is it a him? Oh, good- Bring him along with us.

Well, Wolfie's obviously seen a Digimon, so

You think she might become a Digidestined? But why the Tyrannomon?

Let's just say I think I'm getting an understanding of this business. Besides, it's practically Sod's Law. Just then, a voice rang in his head.

Ben? Where are we?'

Wingy? He said out loud in astonishment. Is that you?

Afraid so. Where are we?'

New Zealand. We just gave Dragomon a sound kicking. Well, Myotismon did anyway. What happened to you?

Piedmon knocked me out of my body somehow. He's a crafty little sod, I'll give him that much. I'm just trying to find my way back there before he hurts Sora or Wolfie.'

Don't piss about here, then.

Good point' And then he was gone. Ben shook his head.

Good grief(!)

To Be Continued....

Will Davis discover the meaning of life? Will Azulongmon's secret bookmarks be revealed to the world? Will Mimi and Ben do the horizontal monkey dance???? *announcer shuffles nervously* Well, this announcer wants to know anyway - we'll find out soon with any luck on Digimon - Reality Redux!

AAUK & DC: *Blinks* The horizontal monkey dance????
Announcer: Um....yeah.
AAUK & DC: .......The horizontal monkey dance????
Announcer: It's a free country.
DC: It's not THAT free mate!
AAUK: *shakes head* You're fired.
DC: Hey, weren't you taken away by the R.S.P.S???
AAUK: Um...yeah. *wipes some red stuff off his sword and whistles*
DC: *sweatdrops*

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