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The Shadow Forces

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"Yukimi Botamon digivolve to Nyaromon!" yelped the little white baby digimon, "Nyaromon digivolve to Salamon! Puppy Howling!" a pink beam of light struck a group of ghostly Bakemon. The ghosts growled with annoyance and turned on the young woman that had been holding the puppy kitten.

"Pururumon digivolve to Poromon!" the little pink bit of gelatin flashed into a ball with wings. "Poromon digivolve to Hawkmon! Beak Buzz Saw!" a blade of spinning feathers sliced through one of the white sheets.

"Dark Claw!" a blue claw shot out of one of the white sheets and pinned Hawkmon against a wall of a building.

"Hawkmon!" yelped Yolei.

Another group of white sheets glided forward moving towards Kari.

"The woman with the Salamon is the one that destroyed lord Myotismon!" hissed one of the beings. A metal ball floated above the ghosts. It had horns like a steer and purple arms that matched its purple metal body. It had two large eyes and a smile filled with sharp, pointy teeth. His right hand carried a chainsaw.

"Meet, master Giromon," moaned the Bakemon. "He's an Ultimate digimon. He may be small but his Guillo Chainsaw will cut you down to size and his Deadly Bomb will be the death of you!"

"Now, take out the Lady of Light!" shouted Giromon he pointed his chainsaw forward. "Charge!"

"Salamon digivolve to Gatomon!" The puppy-kitten quickly transformed into the familiar white feline with little green gloves on her paws. "Lightning Claw!" Gatomon sliced through a group of the oncoming ghosts.

"Dark Claw!" five of the bluish claws shot forward and pinned Gatomon to the ground.

"She's the one that betrayed lord Myotismon to the digi-destined…" growled Giromon. He hovered forward, "she shall also be cut down! Guillo…"

"Gatomon!" shouted Kari and Yolei in unison.

"Hawkmon digivolve to Aquilamon!" the little child-like hawk flew forward as the large eagle with the forward curved horns. The large horns snagged the chainsaw and curled it backwards. He pushed the small digimon away. The eagle swept around and opened his mouth. "Blast Rings!" pink and purple circular rings shot forward slamming into the small metal ball.

"Deadly Bomb!" a black ball with an evil smiley face was thrown forward and flashed into Aquilamon and threw the bird into the ground.

"Aquilamon…" Gatomon cut herself free from the Bakemon. The cat ran over to the eagle. "Are you ok?"

"It'll take a lot more than a medicine ball with an attitude to put me down," growled the eagle. Suddenly the ball shot forward swing its chainsaw around. "Here he comes!" The eagle and the cat rolled from the blade of the saw.

"Lightning Claw!" Gatomon leapt up at the ball scratching its back. The ball swung around and slapped Gatomon away.

"We can't fight him like this!" growled Gatomon as she plopped into Aquilamon's chest. Giromon turned and was grinning evilly.

"Aquilamon…" the large red eagle started to glow.

"Gatomon!" the small cat's glow started blur with the eagle's energy.

"DNA digivolve to…" the blurs of light merged. "Silphymon!" the humanoid cyborg leapt forward its claws brandished. Silphymon flicked its white and purple ears and its head looked up at Giromon.

"Traitor!" growled Giromon as he looked down at the new digimon, "You can't hide, Gatomon! I'll find you!" The ball dove down with his chainsaw. "Guillo Chainsaw!"

Silphymon leapt to the side as the blade sliced by. The large cybernetic digimon swept around behind the spheroid. Between the cyborg's hands glowed a crimson sphere. "Static Force!" The ball released the ball sending into Giromon's back. The ball bounced against the ground and crashed into a building.

"Dark Claw!" growled the horde of Bakemon. The white man fended off the bluish claws with fists and kicks and claws.

Silphymon back flipped and spun around with its hands open. "Top Gun!" blasts of energy slashed through the sheets causing them to explode into data pockets. There was an angered growl and suddenly a black smiley faced bomb flew forward. Silphymon reached out and grabbed the bomb and then slung it back from where it came from. Giromon screamed as the bomb exploded. Silphymon dove forward and slashed through the ball as it reeled from its own attack. The ball gasped and then exploded.

"You will pay!" growled the Bakemon. Several of the ghosts flew forward and grabbed Kari under the arms. They turned as Silphymon and Yolei turned to recapture the young woman but the ghosts opened their mouth and hissed, releasing a black smoke. Silphymon leapt in front of Yolei and took the attack. The smoke cleared and the Bakemon, as well as Kari, were gone.

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Megadramon didn't even know what had happened; it had happened so fast. He didn't see the two beams of light or the glowing Champions merge. The first thing he realized was the sensation of something red hot slicing through his right arm, disconnecting his metallic claw from his orange flesh. The heat from whatever had hit him hadinstantly cauterized the wound leaving it cleanly scabbed by the time the metallic claw crashed to the ground and digitized. A white and purple blur shot past his ear and then a foot slammed into the middle of his back.

Megadramon swung around but a fist cracked into his jaw. He brought his head down and looked at his assailant for the first time. A six foot tall man in a white body suit hovered in front of him. His lower body was covered in purple feathers. His ears had soft beige tufts. He had a metal visor over his eyes. His torso was thin but muscular with a metal breastplate coving his pectoral muscles, but his lower body was like that of an eagle complete with the large hawk like feet and talons.

"I am Silphymon," announced the figure. He looked determinedly at the large single handed wyvern. "As Nefertimon and Airdramon I merged the power of Love and Light to digivolve. I will use my Static Force to strike you down and my Top Gun to blow you away!"

Megadramon lifted his intact arm up to the miniature creature, "Dark Side Attack!" a black missile shot forward. The man shot backwards and circled the missile and grabbed a hold of it and turned it around on Megadramon. The cyborg released the missile and then planted its foot into the back of the projectile.

Silphymon then cupped his hands together over his chest. "Static Force!" a blaze of crimson turmoil shot from the palms of the cyborg's hand. The blaze caught the missile and engulfed it and then rushed forward into Megadramon's chest. The dragon fell back into the city. Silphymon flew upwards into the sky and the dove down with its hands outstretched. "Top Gun!" bolts of energy rained down from the cyborg's hands and the column of energy bolts sliced into the exposed belly of the orange beast. Megadramon growled angrily and tried to rise but the cyborg buzzed by and blasted his wings. The purple wings were now full of holes and its feathers were charred to the skin.

"You will leave here, now, and never return," said Silphymon as he glided up into the sky looking down at the fallen dragon.

"I will never leave!" growled Megadramon he lifted his claw and it started to spin at high speed. "Ultimate Slicer!" red blades sliced up through the air. Silphymon ducked and dodged through the energy blades and emerged with his hands pushed forward and cupped.

An orb of energy swirled between his palms. "Static Force!" the ball shot forward and penetrated the wyvern's chest. The ball exploded out the dragon's back. Megadramon reached up and grasped Silphymon, as to crush the digimon. The dragon's grip faded as the digimon deleted. Silphymon glowed and separated to Nefertimon and Airdramon. The two winged digimon glided back to Akeno and Ai.

"Are you guys ok?" asked Biyomon as she looked at the two digimon.

"Superb," replied Airdramon as he curled up on the ground.

"Ok, so now where?" asked Akeno as he looked to the older girl.

"Well there is that meeting place that Noriko decided on," replied Ai as she climbed on the back of Airdramon.

"There is a port station not far from here," said Biyomon. She hopped up on the green dragon's back as well. "I should probably go back to Sora…"

"Right…" Akeno scrambled up on the back of Nefertimon. "Should we split up?"

"It would not be wise," called Nefertimon. The cat flapped her wings and lifted off the ground, "We may need to digivolve again."

Airdramon glided up to the sky and looked down. "Wait…" He dove low over the city. "Megadramon is gone!" shouted the dragon. "Feel free to leave or stay and rebuild, we must continue on, to fight in other provinces, we will return though after the war!" With that the dragon curled around the sky and flew off with Nefertimon.

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Damienmon looked over the masses that stood in front of him. Many of the army were groups of Champions and strong Rookies. He spotted a number of Sharmanmon and Soulmon were everywhere scowling and moaning. These were mainly the forces of Daemon, but standing by the large, winged demon lord were three imposing figures.

"Old habits die hard," chuckled Damienmon as he recognized the three figures. The first was a six foot tall woman; she stood on Daemon's right. She had long white hair and a skin tight leather body suit. Her face was masked by a black mask. A pair of black wings was folded to look like a cloak trailing behind her. Her hands were long claws. She had an evil smirk.

A skeletal figure stood on his left. He had large, black, tattered, wings. His body was an orange skeletal body. His rib cage held a large, throbbing digi-core. His left hand held a long staff and a long black loin cloth covered his front; black leather pants were on his thin bony legs and he wore a black mask over the top of his head, and he had two wide horns on either side of his skull. Metal casts were on his lower arms and legs covering his hands and feet.

A large figure loomed behind the demon lord. He had a midnight blue, squid-like arrow shaped head. His two blue arms ended in large, clawed, white suction pads. He had tentacles flailing from his back; the two main ones also ended in large, white, clawed suction pads. His legs were strong and had large, white webbed, feet. His face was occupied by two beady red eyes and a large mouth with fangs that jutted out of his mouth. A slippery oil cape was unfurled behind him and finally a long white tail jutted out of his lower back.

"LadyDevimon, Skull Satamon, and Marine Devimon," Damienmon ticked off and chuckled softly. "Indeed Daemon was a creature of habit…"

Damienmon turned to the ocean. There was Dragomon sitting in the midst of his forces. His forces composed of a few Divermon and then a multitude of Gizamon and Octomon. The ground had a group of Guardromon and Tankmon, in the air wheeled some Pteranomon and Airdramon. The ledge left of the mighty lord of the Dark Ocean was a flaming man. His flames were a light blue and he held up his hand and looked over to his master. Next to Dragomon was a woman, she was a mermaid in shape. She had finny ears; that a black pirate hat had settled on. She wore a black, leather bikini top. Her tail up to her navel was covered in black scales. She had black leather gloves that held a golden staff shaped like an anchor sharp red spikes shot out of her gloves on the arms. Leather straps were wrapped around her midriff and waist. She had soft blue eyes and a mild smile and had dishwater blonde hair that was tied up into braids with anchor shaped hair clips. Lastly was a man like beast that was gliding to the right of Dragomon. He had a goat like head with long swept back horns. His torso was muscular and his shoulders were covered by long purple fur. His legs were also covered in long purple fur.

"Blue Meramon, Mermaimon, and Mephistomon," Damienmon looked left to right; his eyes returned to Dragomon and he frowned. He stood and glided down to the sea beast.

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"What is master Damienmon doing, lord Daemon?" asked Skull Satamon quietly as he watched the childish being glide down to Dragomon.

"It looks like he is talking to my brother," replied Daemon nonplussed. He looked over the Soulmon. The white sheets with bent witches hats were keeping the Sharmanmon in check.

"Why would master Damienmon wish to talk to that hunk of calamari?" growled LadyDevimon. She flicked her claws forward. "Do you wish me to send one of my bats to listen in?"

"No…" replied Daemon quietly. He narrowed his blue eyes.

"We should not trust Dragomon," growled Marine Devimon quietly.

"Damienmon will not double cross me," said Daemon quietly. "I am too powerful for him to betray…he needs me if he wishes to defeat the digi-destined."

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"Master Damienmon!" gasped Mermaimon. The woman bowed deeply; her head falling below the water's surface.

"Dragomon," Damienmon glided over and landed softly on the large ocean lord's shoulder, "you are greatly weakened. I can smell it."

"I apologize…" replied Dragomon gruffly. "I am not used to being away from the Dark Ocean for so long…"

"Do not fear…" chuckled Damienmon. He glided in front of Dragomon. "I have the perfect solution. I too have a certain affinity for the Dark Ocean. I carry within me the very air of the Dark Ocean, locked within my lungs; I am willing to give you a portion of its power." He laid his hand out so that the balls of his palm laid on the tip of his chin and then Damienmon blew softly. A dark air wafted forward and grew and encompassed Dragomon.

"This power…it greatly exceeds my past strength!" Dragomon lifted his arms. "Dragomon digivolve to Cthulhumon."

The new beast drew himself up drawing in the last of the darkness. He was a mountainous digimon. He had large bony wings that are shaped like giant webbed, grasping hands. They had a thick scaly skin that stretch between the wing fingers. He had craggy, flesh and moss colored skin all over his body. He had the walk of a large bird. His head was like an octopus's with long thorned tendrils twisting and writhing from his top lip. His head was attached to a muscular torso that was covered with craggy, flesh and moss colored scales. His arms were strong, and muscular the veins were noticeable from the musculature. The three fingers at the distal end of each of his arms were slightly webbed with the same material as his wings, as were his feet. His legs were craggy like his body and muscular, and pulse with strength. His fingers ended in long sharp talons. He clenched the Shadow Trident tightly and laughed.

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"What the hell is he doing!?" shouted Daemon losing his cool composure as he watched Dragomon digivolve. He opened his wings and stepped forward, his eyes looked back at his generals, "Stay here." He then flapped his massive wings and flew down to the ocean.

"Daemon, why are you here?" Damienmon turned and looked at the approaching demon.

"What have you done!?" growled Daemon. He opened his hand and let a little flame appear in his hand. "That thing will betray you!"

"Oh I doubt that," replied the child as he glided past. "If he tries; I'll revert the Dark World's materials back to what it was. If you don't remember I have quite a strong pull when it comes to the Dark World's elements."

Daemon watched the child cautiously. "You allowed him to digivolve; you must give me the same gratitude…"

"Daemon, your next level is insignificantly more powerful," said Damienmon. He turned. Damienmon glided past the aggravated demon lord. Something jerked in his chest. His heart seized up a bit. He growled at the unexpected pain. He closed his eyes and opened them to reveal the red irises had momentarily faded to a pair of dark circles. He glided down to a ledge on the mountain. Daemon glided up to his master but the child flicked his hand in an aggravated fashion and the demon flew to his precious generals.

"So…the child's soul is still in existence," growled Damienmon quietly. "No matter; it is too weak to do anything of consequence." He sat quietly and lifted his shirt and laid a clawed hand on his stomach and gently ran the razor sharp claw along his abdomen. A ruby stream bubbled up from the cut and trickled softly down. Damienmon ran his fingers over the blood and lifted it to his lips and licked his fingers softly.

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Kuro opened his eyes slowly. Solidified tears crumbled softly from his eyelids, indicating he had fallen asleep crying. Black tendrils were wrapped around his body. His torso was completely covered. Only his hands were visible around the darkness. Images flashed through his mind. A blue eyed digimon that wore a cowl stood in front of him. Some large squid also seemed to loom close by. All the while he felt this growing glee. Something was about to happen, something very important. Kuro struggled against the tendrils. He had to get out and warn the others. He had to stop this thing and nothing was going to stop him.

There was a sharp pain on his stomach and the child looked down. The tendrils had moved to one side to show a bleeding wound on his stomach. The cut burned like acid and Kuro screamed in agony.

"This is a reminder, that I have the power to destroy you," growled the voice of crest.

"Bastard!" shouted Kuro to the darkness. "I'll get out and then my father and his friends will deal with you!"

"Soon your father and his friends will be nothing but trophies hung up on pikes in the streets and bays of the world," the voice chuckled as a Kuro felt another acidic burn, this time on the top of his arm; trail over his skin. Kuro screamed in pain as the acidic cut streaked up his arm. He struggled harder but soon another long trailing burn appeared, this time running up his leg. Kuro screamed the burning from the first cuts refused to fade. He felt pressure on his cheeks, "You will cause the death of your friends, family and in the end the enslavement of every human and digimon in both worlds. How does that feel?" a sharp puncture pierced his cheek the burning was horrible, even the inside of his mouth had a bitter taste as acidic sensation leached through to his mouth. "Give up, your family never wants to see you again, they just want you dead..."

Kuro started to feel the tears build up in his eyes again. He took a deep breath and tried to push them back but they flowed slowly from his tear ducts. He felt a weakness wash over his body and he slumped forward. Kuro gritted his teeth. "I don't care…I will at least die free from you!"

"Then die!" The voice growled and a black seizure filled Kuro and he slumped forward. The beast's thoughts rang through the strange spirit bubble in Kuro's body. "He is finding his power…We must move quickly if I am to return to my glory."

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AN: Kari is caught up in quite a mess. And Kuro finally seems like he's coming around. I am yet questioning my wisdom of digivolving Dragomon…hehe…guess we'll see what happens!