Lemme see...in three days school starts, and in three days, my computer gets taken away from me. Crap. Sorry to all the folks out there who have been waiting for me to finish, I had actually planned on finishing it before summer break was over, but I never really got around to it. Yeah, I was just lazy too finish it off, and with only three days left, I dunno if I'll be able to put up the last chapter befor school starts. Well anyways...

I don't...uhhhh screw it. I've said it already enough times, so I don't need to say it again.

Chapter 9 - The Showdown Ends

The weapons of the two digimon clashed with tremendous force, creating a huge shockwave that flew across the surrounding area.

"Had enough yet?" Shinigamimon said tauntingly.

"Hmph. Don't waste your breath."

"I'll make you regret challenging me!"

"Then bring it!"

The two broke of their weapon deadlock and began a series of vicious assaults on each other. Shinigamimon was the first to go on the offensive; swinging his his scythe at Shinkagemon, then he went on the offensive. It continued back and forth for quite sometime, but luckily for Shinkagemon, it was blind rage that controlled Shinigaminmon's swings, and all Shinkagemon had to do was dodge and wait for the right moment...

"What's the matter? Are you too scared to draw your weapon? Can't even fight, can you?" Rrraaaahhhh!!!" Shinigamimon took a massive swing at Shinkagemon, but he swiftly evaded the strike.

"Now!" he thought.

Shinkagemon dashed towards his foe and drew his sword.

"It's over!!!" Shinkagemon yelled.

"What the..."

Shinkagemon swung his sword down with all his strength.

"Dark Mist!!!" Shinigamimon yelled out frantically. He transformed into a cloud of black mist, and the sword cut through him harmlessly. He then transformed himself back to his original form.

"Hmm...not bad. Maybe I have underestimated you. If that had actually connected, I probably would have been killed." He sneered.

"Tchh..."

"You look frustrated." He began to laugh.

"Rrrrrr...shut up so I can kill you!"

"Fine, have it your way. You're just speeding up your inevitable death."

Shinkagemon said nothing, but began a lightning fast assault on Shinigamimon. By this point, one of the digidestined began to stir. It was Hikari.

"Ugghhhh..." She slowly picked herself up off the ground. Her body ached all over. She looked around to see the others lying on the ground before a huge clashing noise caught her attention. She looked up to see two digimon in a deadlock.

"Your strength is beginning to fade, Shinkagemon." Shinigamimon said triumphantly.

"Grrr..."

"Now die!!!"

Shinigamimon managed to break the deadlock and throw his opponent off balance.

"Black Storm!"

Meteors began to rain down upon Shinkagemon. He tried to cut through as many meteors as possible, but what Shinigamimon had said was true; the battle had been going on for nearly three hours, and he was feeling extremely fatigued; the meteors finally got to him and crashed into his body and sent him hurtling towards the ground.

"Nooooo!!!" Hikari yelled.

Shinkagemon hit the ground at full force, creating a large crater along with a few other smaller crateds where other meteors landed. Shinigamimon went down to where his defeated opponent was.

"I'll admit, you were a worthy adversary. I even underestimated your abilities. But now you must perish!" Shinigamimon swung his scythe to deliver the final blow.

"Guardian Circle!" Shinkagemon shouted. A protective aura shot out from him and pushed Shinigamimon back. Shinkagemon used his sword to get up and help him stand . "You're...not...only one...with tricks up his sleeve...besides...this isn't over...yet..."

"I beg to differ. You can barely stand, let alone fight."

"I will...never give in...I will...destroy you...no matter...what..."

"If you insist! Hell's Shadow!" The attack collided with Shinkagemon and sent him straight into a cliff.

"Are you dead yet? I grow bored with this battle."

The dust cleared, and lo and behold, Shinkagemon was standing, but barely. By this time, the rest of the digidestined had gotten up.

"What happened..." Taichi said.

"I dunno..." Yamato chimed in.

"Hey look!" Koushiro exclaimed.

The others turned their heads to see the two digimon facing each other.

"So, the others are still alive. Thank goodness. But if this keeps going on, I'll never be able to defeat him." Daisuke thought to himself. The battle had not only been draining Shinkagemons' energy, but Daisukes' as well. "It's time me and Shinkagemon finish this, and fast..."

"This time, you will fall. Remember when I said if I used my Hell's Shadow to it's full potential, I could destroy half the digital world? Well here it is, especially for you!!!" Hell's Shadow X!" The same beam shot towards Shinkagemon, except now it was ten times as big.

"This is it. The time for my final sacrfice...is NOW!!!"

Daisuke teleported right next to Shinkagemon, and infused himself with his digimon.

He prepared himself for the final blow...

Sorry about the long update (again), like I said earlier, I meant to finish it before summer ended. Dammit, I can't believe I was stupid enough to sign up for all the difficult classes...Oh well. I also apologize for the relatively short chapter, I'm sort of frantically trying to finish the fic before school starts, but with only three days left...anyways, thanks to all those who reviewed my fic and have been patient up to this long, I'll try to put up the last chapter befor school starts. Please RR, and until next time, later!