Hey everybody, I'm back again! To all the people who actually read this fic.... bad news.... I may have to discontinue this fanfic. Sorry people, it's just with all my activities, like piano practice, my track and field team, church involvement, SkillsUSA competitions, and to top it all, school and the my exit exam coming up, I'm beginning to lose time for this fic. Oh, and not to mention I've been playing A LOT of Pristontale (online RPG). But anyways, yeah, I may end up discontinuing....

Could this be the last time I say it? Dun dun dun.... I don't own Digimon! BTW, I kinda thought this chapter was poorly written, since I kinda rushed through this one without revising....

Chapter 7 - The Crystal Unleashed

(Hikari's POV)

Well, it's the last period of the day, and as usual, half the class is asleep. Asides from the teacher blabbing today's lessons, there's not much else going on as everyone waits for the bell to ring. But something's bothering me. Daisuke wasn't in school today. He couldn't have actually.... nah, he's not that crazy, is he? But then again.... he did sound really serious about it.... oh no!

(bell rings)

"Hikari, come on, let's go." Takeru said.

The two of them walk out of class.

"Hey Hikari, you looked worried in class. What's up?"

"It's about Daisuke. He wasn't in class today, so do you think he decided to face Abyssmon alone?"

"Nah, he isn't that stupid.... is he?"

"He did say he wanted us out of this, and he sounded really serious about it. He could be in the digital world right now, trying to destroy him.

"You're right.... we gotta get everyone, fast!"

--in the computer lab--

"Do you really think so, Hikari?" Iori asked.

"Well, he wasn't at school...." Hikari said.

"So, what are we waiting for? Let's go already!" Ken said.

The digidestined kids opened the portal to the digital world, but hot before they took note of a blue dot that showed up on screen.

"So he did go...." Hikari muttered to herself.

The gang held up their D3's. A big flash of light emanated from the computer. When the light cleared....

"What the.... why are we still here?" Ken said, quite perplexed.

"Wait a minute.... what happened to Hikari?" Miyako said.

The gang looked at the screen. A pink dot was on the screen now.

"How'd she get through?" Iori said.

"I don't know, but let's keep trying everybody!" Ken said.

--in the digital world--

"Ummm.... Hello?" Anybody? Where is everyone?" Hikari yelled. There was no answer. "Hmmm.... no one else got through? Why is that?" She then remembered why she was here. "Daisuke...." She began to run towards the blue dot on her D3. "Gatomon, you know what to do!"

"Right!" Hikari digivolved Gatomon to Nefertimon. She hopped on and headed towards the blue dot.

(about 5 minutes later)

"Daisuke!" She yelled, as she saw him laying on the ground. Veemon wasn't too far off. She landed Nefertimon, and rushed to his side. She took a quick look at his body. His clothing was torn and burnt. He had boody bruises all over him, and his nose was trickling blood freely. She also saw a huge gash over his face, and what looked like a broken arm. His pulse was faint, but still noticeable.

"Daisuke, please, hold on.... don't die...." Hikari said, as tears began to flow from her eyes.

"Hikari.... please.... get out of here.... before he gets to you too...." Daisuke said.

"No Daisuke, I need to get you some medical attention." She began to lift him up, when that all-too-familiar tremor came again.

"I'm back! And I see you have a friend with you also.... how touching. But this is the end for you, kid! And that goes for your little friend also!" Abyssmon said.

"Hikari, go now...." Daisuke said.

"No, I won't leave you!" Hikari yelled.

"Goodbye! Hell's Shadow!" Abyssmon yelled. This wasn't his normal one, this was definately more powerful than any they had experienced before.

"Hikari, run!"

But it was too late. The two were engulfed in the massive beam, and there was no escape this time.

"HAHAHAHAHA! Finally I have destroyed that meddlesome brat. Now I can continue my conquest on the digital world! HAHAHAHAHA.... what the!?!?!?"

After the attack faded, there was a bright, silverish dome that stood in the center of the crater that was created by the attack.

"What is this!?!?!?" Abyssmon said, shocked.

"I will never give in. Not until you are defeated, Abyssmon!" Daisuke said.

"This cannot be! Why won't you die!"

"What is going on...." Hikari said. She looked around her and saw Daisuke glowing a bright, goldish color. She looked around some more and saw nothing but a silvery film surrounding them.

"Daisuke....?" Hikari started.

"Don't worry. I can handle the rest." Daisuke said.

The field of silver disappeared. Daisuke was still glowing a bright gold. "Veemon, it's time to show Abyssmon his place." Veemon rose from the ground and stood next to Daisuke. "Are you ready to unleash its power?"

"Anytime Daisuke, anytime." Veemon replied.

There was a bright flash. The gold field that covered Dasiuke now covered Veemon. "Veemon, let's do this!"

Veemon guardian digivolve to --- Shinkagemon

There was another, even brighter flash of light that engulfed Veemon. The digimon then emerged from the light to reveal his form. He was dragon-like in appearance (think Bahamut from Final Fantasy VII) with silver armor pieces covering his body (like Magnamon's, but silver). He was about two times as big as Magnamon, but compared to Abyssmon, he was still quite small. But that wouldn't matter, his power would be shown soon enough.

"Oh my goodness...." Hikari said.

"Hikari!!!! Are you alright?" Takeru yelled.

"Huh?" Hikari turned around to see the others running towards her. "Whoa! What is this!?!?!?" Takeru said, as they got closer to the battle scene. They all gazed upon the floating Daisuke who was still glowing gold, and his digimon, Shinkagemon, who was right next to him.

"What in the world?" Ken said.

"Hikari, what's going on?" Takeru asked.

Just as Hikari was about to explain, Daisuke spoke up.

"Abyssmon! I will end your reign of terror, right here, right now! So I suggest you quit while you're ahead before we annihilate you!"

"Never! I don't care what this new power is! I will crush you and your digimon no matter what!" Abyssmon said.

"Very well then." Daisuke said.

Shinkagemon drew first blood, by moving incredibly fast and nailing Abyssmon in the stomach. Though winded, Abyssmon recovered and poised himself for an attack. He tried a few times swinging at Shinkagemon, but he moved fast, light fast, and dodged his swings. Shinkagemon then powered up and launched a barrage of energy at Abyssmon, each causing a giant explosion when they hit Abyssmon.

"Did we get him?" Iori said.

"You think a couple of measly energy balls can defeat me! NOW DIE! Death Blade!" Abyssmon screamed.

Abyssmon powered up his scythe with dark energy, and then unleashed a giant, black sonic boom which hurtled towards Shinkagemon.

"Dragonheart!" Was Shinkagemon's reply, as he formed a giant energy blade in his hand, and cut straight through AByssmon's Death Blade attack. His sword, looked like a long broadsword, but was glowing a bright gold color and had a dragon engraved into the massive energy blade. The two digimon then began to trade blows with each other, each trying to cut into the opponent's body, but neither digimon could get the upper hand.

"I grow tiresome of this!" Abyssmon said, beginning to lose his patience.

"Then allow me to finish this for you. Midnight Punisher!" Shinkagemon yelled, as his once gold sword now glowed black in color, and he slashed at Abyssmon with lightning speed.

(the whole area was silent, and the digidestined kids were staring at Abyssmon)

Shinkagemon had cut staight through Abyssmon's scythe, and Abyssmon himself.

"NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! This cannot be!!!!" were Abyssmon final words, as he disintegrated into the air.

"He's.... finally deafeated? We won?" Hikari said in utter amazement.

"Daisuke and Veemon finally stopped floating in the air and collapsed onto the ground. Veemon was unconscious, while Daisuke was badly injured, not to mention that the prolonged period having his injuries made them substantially worse. The others rushed to his side.

"Daisuke, we won!" Hikari said, ecstatic.

"Hikari.... everbody, get out now...." Daisuke said, beginning to fall in and out of consciousness.

"Don't worry man, we'll get you out of here." Ken said.

"No, don't worry about me, just go.... Abyssmon still hasn't been eliminated....yet...."

"But you destroyed him!" Miyako said. "Besides, you need to get to a hospital, quick!"

"Just.... just go.... he's coming...." Daisuke said as he fell unconscious.

"But he...." were the last words that came out of Hikari's mouth, as a new, even more powerful digimon emerged from the ashes that were once Abyssmon.

The digimon that rose from the ashes looked somewhat like Abyssmon except for three distinct features. His scythe was now twice as big, demonic, red eyes now showed under the hood, and his cloak was now tattered and torn up.

"I am Shinigamimon. I will personally see to it that you are all finished off, once and for all." He pointed his scythe at the digidestined. "You may have defeated me once, but now you will all DIE!!!!"

Boy, Abyssmon.... I mean Shinigamimon just doesn't want to die, now does he? Will the gang get out of a most certain death at the hands of Shinigamimon? Will they be able to rescue Daisuke as well? Will I even continue this fic? Anyways.... like I said, I may throw this fic in the "graveyard", so to speak. Heh, I just noticed, I put Daisuke through a lot of shit, huh? (Daisuke fans begin to glare daggers at me) Uh, hehe, well, OK, here's the deal. If I don't get a new chapter posted up in two weeks (that's when track and field season starts), then the fic is officially discontinued. Well, just R+R people. Later! (maybe)