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Chapter 10: Triple threat Tag team Battle

Etemon was standing in the center of the coliseum ready to drop a bomb! "Today is the beginning of the finals! Instead of having several matches to determine the one who will face Lord Alphamon! We have decided to start up with an elimination tag battle!" He cried! The crowd cheered loudly, but no one knew who would be on teams! "I apologize! It's a triple threat elimination tag battle! When this is done, the winning team will fight as opponents to face lord Alphamon!" Etemon's new statement was better than his first!

"Who's going to be on teams?" Kazemon asked. "I hope it's me and you," Beetlemon blushed. "You fools! It won't be that way!" Piedmon spat! "You!" Kumamon cried! "Yes it is me! I'll be the one to win the tournament!" He bragged. "I'll make you pay for what you did to Gatsumon," Beetlemon said. "Fool! That won't happen! You're a bunch of silly kids. How can you beat a mega level like me?" he asked arrogantly. "The teams have been decided! Lord Rhodo Knightmon and J.P. will make up team 1! Piedmon and Zoe will make up team 2! Machinedramon and Tommy shall make up team 3!" Etemon announced!

"We aren't on teams!" Kazemon said. "That's no fun," Kumamon complained. "Aww," Beetlemon looked down at the ground. "Now could all the contestants enter the arena with your teammate!" Etemon requested! The teams were decided, and the teammates reluctantly stood next to each other. "Here's how it works. 3 of you shall be on the outside. 1 from each team shall be in the fighting area! When you feel tired tag your partner! When 1 member of your team is eliminated, that whole teams is out! Let's begin! Etemon commanded!

"I'm fighting!" Beetlemon cried! Piedmon and Machinedramon stepped onto the fighting area. "Trump sword!" the evil clown Digimon started off! Beetlemon flew upward to avoid the attack! "Giga Cannon!" Machinedramon pumped out the attack! Beetlemon was able to dodge the attack! "They're double teaming him," Kazemon noticed. "Thunder fist!" Beetlemon directed the electric attack at Machinedramon, but his shiny armor deflected it!

"Tag me!" Rhodo Knightmon ordered! "Fine!" Beetlemon tagged his partner! "Spiral Masquerade!" he was charging for Piedmon, but he tagged in Kazemon! "Giga cannon!" Machinedramon fired his attack at both of them! "Hurricane Wave!" She flung gales of wind at Machinedramon! He tried to resist the force of her wind. "This is too easy! Fist of Athena!" Rhodo Knightmon maneuvered himself before Kazemon, and managed to hit her with his punch! She was tossed toward the edge! "Don't you lose!" Piedmon shouted!

Kumamon wanted to get in, but Machinedramon ignored him. "Stupid machine!" he muttered. "Worthless child! Giga Cannon!" Machinedramon blasted his own teammate! "What are you doing?" Kumamon cried! "I am the ultimate destroyer! I don't need anyone!" Machinedramon roared! "Fool!" Piedmon smirked! "If I don't get to fight, then you don't either!" Blizzard Blaster!" through the use of his ice attack, Kumamon was able to freeze Machinedramon! "Thank you, Fist of Athena!" Rhodo Knightmon shattered Machinedramon before stealing his fractal code. "Team 3 is out!" Etemon declared! "Aww Tommy didn't get to fight," Koji said. "All that's left is team 1, and 2," Takuya pointed out. "This is sort of exciting," Koji said.

"It's just me and you," Rhodo Knightmon smirked. He was now holding a red rose. "Tag me you stupid girl!" Piedmon commanded! "Fine!" she flew over to her partner! Piedmont leaped onto the field. Rhodo Knightmon tagged in Beetlemon! "Slide evolution!" Beetlemon changed to his bigger bulkier beast form "Metal Kabuterimon!" "You don't intimidate me! Clown trick!" Piedmon surrounded Metal Kabuterimon with a ring of fire! "Electro cannon!" Metal Kabuterimon ignored the fire and positioned himself to blast Piedmon! "Get'em J.P.!" Kazemon cheered! Piedmon turned his attention to her! "We're on the same team!" he shouted! "This is for Gatsumon!" Metal Kabuterimon unleashed a gigantic blast!

The attack struck the unsuspecting clown, who had his back turned to his enemy! He lay on the ground for several seconds before getting up. He hazily tagged Kazemon. "Take it easy on me," she said. "Slide evolution!" Metal Kabuterimon returned to his human form, "Beetlemon!" "This battle is heating up!" Takuya said. "I don't think J.P. will attack her," Koji said. Tommy had just joined them, "Yeah, he's too in love," he added. "I still can't believe we aren't in this fight! We'd add some spice to it," Takuya cried. "Give it up, we aren't, so deal with it!" Koji said.

"Lighting Blitz!" Beetlemon tackled Kazemon with his electrical horn! "Ouch! You actually hit me!" Kazemon pouted! "Hey babe! I'm in it to win it! Thunder Fist!" he sent a small surge of electricity toward her! "Hurricane Wave!" her wind attack canceled out the lighting! "Friends are fighting again!" Rhodo Knightmon laughed. Beetlemon soon tagged his partner in! "Your back! I won't let you gain momentum! Slide evolution!" Kazemon went to her nice slender beast spirit! "Zephymon!" "You're pretty, and it's a shame I must pulverize you! Paralysis Rose!" Rhodo Knightmon spun around generating several roses! "Oh no!" Piedmon realized it was over! Zephymon plopped on the ground unable to move. "I can't move..." She was now hit with the painful realization that it was over! "Zoe!" Beetlemon cried out!

"She can't move so all he has to do is eliminate her," Koji said. "So J.P. will have to face Rhodo Knightmon," Takuya added. "I hope he can win," Tommy said.

"It was fun, but the time has come to end this," Rhodo Knightmon held her up by the throat. He gripped it tightly causing her to cough! She couldn't do anything! "Put her down!" Beetlemon ordered! "I'm sorry, but you have no say!" Rhodo Knightmon kneed her dangling body! She was so paralyzed she couldn't open her mouth to scream. Piedmon was already leaving for he knew the outcome. "Stop it!" Beetlemon pleaded! "Fine!" Rhodo Knightmon tossed her upward! "Fist of Athena!" he followed up with a very physical punch! Zephymon was thrown out of the arena! Thus eliminating her!

Her friends ran to her! "Come back!" Etemon cried! "Why?" Beetlemon asked. "You have to face lord Rhodo Knightmon!" Etemon answered. "Not now!" Beetlemon replied! "If you leave you'll be disqualified!" Etemon said. Beetlemon's eyes widened! "You can't be serious!" he shouted! "As serious as can be," was the response! "Dang it!" he almost cursed aloud. Beetlemon slowly retuned to the fighting arena, while the others helped Zoe back to the room so she could rest.

"You hurt her!" Beetlemon shouted! "That was the point! I want to see what you are capable of," Rhodo Knightmon smirked. "You're evil! I'll make you pay!" Beetlemon shouted! "Threats are meaningless to me. I prefer action over words so let us start!" Rhodo Knightmon readied himself for the fight! "Fine! Thunder fist!" Beetlemon directed severe lighting attack at Rhodo Knightmon, but the mega digimon flanked to the right to avoid the attack! "Aregent Fear!" he retaliated with a pinkish red energy! Beetlemon was struck in the shoulder! He hi the ground really hard! Rhodo Knightmon slowly marched toward his opponent. Beetlemon realized he would have to fight harder!

How will J.P. defeat Rhodo Knightmon? Find out in the next chapter!