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Chapter Twenty-Two: The Final Battle!- - -
'Where am I…? Its so… Warm, and bright…' Kouji opened his eyes slowly though just barley. He was surrounded by light seeming to be floating in the air. He laid there for a moment recalling the events that had happened previously. The attack… He remembered. It had hurt so much, and then, as suddenly as the pain had started, it had vanished. A sense of calming had washed over him. But he remembered hearing his friends crying out to him. He fought to keep his eyes opened as his eyes strained to see around him. Lying not to far away, Takuya's body was floating just like him. The brunette was still unconscious though as Kouji forced his body to move. It was like he was swimming almost through the light. He reached a hand forward when he had come to a stop next to Takuya. The strain to stay conscious was great as his eyes dropped slightly before he forced them back open shaking the other boy. "Takuya! Wake up! W-we have to get outta here!"
"I don't… Want to wake up… It's so nice…" Takuya whispered turning his head to the side. Kouji glared slightly shaking him again.
"Takuya the others! We have to fight! This is no time to sleep!"
"Kouji… We can't…" Takuya muttered as Kouji stopped seeing tears force their way from his closed eyes running down his cheek. "He, he was too strong…"
"No, Takuya! Takuya!" Kouji shook him desperately but Takuya wouldn't wake up. They were dead… Waiting for their judgment to be passed down. Kouji squeezed his eyes shut the tears he had been fighting back for so long finally coming down his cheeks. Takuya could feel them land on his face flinching slightly as he heard Kouji muttering to himself. "I don't want to die… I don't want it to end like this! Ki-Kira and the others, can they beat that guy? By them-themselves? What if they can't…? Their going to, to die! And nii-san… The others, w-we need to get back, we need to save the Digital World! We ha-have to beat the Royal Knights, Lucemon… I need to go back home… Me-Meet my birth mother… Apologize to my step-mom for the wa-way I treated her… I need to pick up those flowers and give them to her… I can't die, we can't die…"
Kouji fought hard the tears falling harder and harder. Takuya could feel them falling on his face before he felt Kouji crying harder and harder, doubling over hiding his face in Takuya's shirt the salty tears soaking through. Takuya was surprised. Sure, he had seen Kouji crying before but… Not like this. Kouji was crying uncontrollably so hard Takuya could tell he was having trouble catching his breath. If he continued he was going to make himself sick. Kouji's head shot up as he felt Takuya move the Goggle-Head sitting up his arms wrapping around Kouji. Both were fighting to remain conscious, because they knew if they did they would pass on. Takuya hugged Kouji silently trying to calm his friend down as Kouji squeezed his eyes shut crying. "I'm sorry, you're right, we can't die here. We aren't dying here. We'll wake up, and kick that creeps butt for this, then will go to our world and beat the Royal Knights and Lucemon."
"… How are you al-always so optimistic?"
"Cause I know that as long as my friends are around there's nothing I can't do!" Takuya stated with a grin wiping Kouji's tears away gently. "Now stop being such a cry baby."
"I'm not! I just…" Kouji stopped deciding not to deny it blushing lightly looking down. "What? I can cry when I'm scared…"
"Yea I know, but don't worry cause we're not going anywhere." Kouji just smiled giving a nod before he sighed pinching himself to stay conscious. But it was getting harder and harder. Takuya tried to speak again but he couldn't his eyes closing. He felt Kouji hug him tighter in fear before he fell limp his eyes shut. Being the first one too 'die' the strain now had become too much. Takuya tried hard to stay awake shaking Kouji though he knew he couldn't wake the Loner up. All he could do was hold onto him to keep his soul from crossing over. He looked up biting his bottom lip hard splitting it the blood running down his cheek. The pain keeping him conscious. "Hey! Whoever's in charge around here! Listen up! Me and Kouji aren't dying! Hear me? We have better things to do then die, and you know that! We have a duty to do and you know that, so p-put us back in our bodies…"
Takuya's voice trailed off his body slowly falling back. His eyes closed slowly, it was too much. He felt his eyes closing slowly but not before he saw a figure hovering over them. Something was familiar about her, but he couldn't place his finger on it. The being smiled her navy blue kimono ripped silver hair in a messy braid hanging over her shoulder. Takuya's weary eyes met with her stern golden eyes. She smiled softly raising a gloved hand to cup his cheek as she leaned forward.
"You have a strong will young Warrior, as does your friend. You are granted this second chance, you have many challenges a head of you. Remain strong." That voice… It reminded him of someone. But who? He couldn't figure it out. The figure smiled moving the hand from his cheek to fingers pressing against his forehead.
"Who are you…?"
"You will come to know me in the future," she said gently. And before he could say anything else Takuya felt air rush into his body. Familiar symbols warped around him as well as Kouji's form. The women pushed him back with her two fingers as Takuya cried out feeling as though he was falling. His arms wrapped tightly around Kouji his eyes wide before all fell dark.
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"Okay, well none of the wires are broken," Tony muttered scratching her as her and Tanya tried to figure out what was wrong with the laptop.
"Well, let's see, we've tried turning it on, several times, but it won't work… Everything is fine I don't get it!" Tanya shouted banging her head against the counter. Tony sipped her lemonade frowning.
"I wish Tails was around, or Hex those two are computer geniuses… Or smarter then us when it comes to computers. Dammit! If we don't fix this then, then they'll be stuck there! And we won't get souvenirs! And my all powerful digimon army! We have to fix this Tanya!"
"Tony, breath. Will fix it," Tanya stated simply sipping her lemonade. Megumi watched the girls before blinking a bit. In the nearby outlet a cord sat next to it. Tilting his head to the side the little boy walked over reaching out. Naturally he thought that the cord was to something in the kitchen. He reached down picking it up before plugging it back in, just when Tanya went to whack the computer the screen lighting back up.
"It's working!"
"But uh how…?" Tanya asked blinking before looking towards Megumi who put two and two together.
"It was unplugged."
"Wow… We're idiots…" Both girls sweat-dropped as Megumi sat back on his stool. He blinked before looking at the screen.
"Why aren't Kouji-kun and Takuya-kun fighting?"
"What? Holy shit! Venom Myotismon? There fighting him?"
"Look! Two new digimon!"
"That looks like Gallantmon…"
"Oh! I know that one, its ChaosGallantmon." Tony said blinking. "The other one has too be one of Widowmon's forms… And since Hex is gone I'm guessing that Hex and Wizardmon biomerged to ChaosGallantmon."
"Why isn't Takuya-kun and Kouji-kun fighting?" Megumi pressed again ceasing the two's conversation on the digimon fighting. The two blinked before staring at the screen.
"Their not moving… Think they were knocked out" Tony asked looking at Tanya. The elder girl stared hard at the screen. Her eyes suddenly widened as a realization dawned on her. If one was unconscious… You would still move. They were motionless. Plus the fact that Tails and Kira were still crying was a give away, however… Tanya couldn't bear to tell Tony and Megumi…
"Yea they must've been… Hold on, I'm gonna go get some more cookies…" The two younger kids nodded. Tanya left reaching the kitchen letting tears fall. She sunk to the ground slowly covering her mouth to muffle the sound.
'Takky, Kouji? No how? What happened? What did they miss? How could they have died?' Were the thoughts running over and over in her mind as Tony and Megumi, cheered everyone on. As Tanya recovered washing her face before returning, going to help cheer them on.
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"Demon's Disaster!"
"Spell of Hikari!"
"Panic Snap!"
"Angelic Testament!"
The four attacks made contact with Venom Myotismon. Kira and Tails cheered on the side lines like lunatics. However tears still streamed down their faces. They just wouldn't stop though. As the dust cleared, they could only curse as they saw Venom Myotismon still standing.
"Dammit! What's this guy made of?" Astrodamon shouted angrily ChaosGallantmon's eyes narrowing.
"Cat stay calm! Use your Destiny Bondage to hold him in place, then Aimermon, Wilciamon focus all your energy in your attacks at him and then I'll stab him with my lance."
"Blimey Hex! You've truly become the Goggle-Head!" It couldn't help but make the children smile. In all there adventures in the Digital World, Hex had truly never taken on the role of the Goggle-Head, the leader. However, Hex sure as heck stepped up to the plate taking on this strong role after the deaths of the two digimon characters, he had truly gone to work keeping the others in order. As well as coming up with excellent strategies or at least hopefully good ones. Cat just nodded as she concentrated. She twirled her staff before stabbing it into the ground shouting out her attack. Chains shot out of the ground wrapping tightly around Venom Myotismon. The creature shrieked in remote surprise. Aimermon clasped her hands together before bringing them out and apart. A pall of light appeared as she shot it out hitting the opponent. Wilciamon as well attacked swiftly at the same time as Aimermon. ChaosGallantmon watched them before bringing out his lance driving it at Venom Myotismon nailing him. The blast that occurred afterwards knocked the fighters back. ChaosGallantmon kept his eyes firm ahead gripping his lance. Astrodamon was leaning against her staff staying on guard. Wilciamon gulped Aimermon hovering softly above her.
"Screaming Darkness!" The attack shot out from no where sending the four digimon flying. Kira and Tails covered there eyes in shock. Astrodamon groaned with swirly eyes lying on the ground doing the best not to dedigivolve. Wilciamon groaned lying in a heap Aimermon sprawled nearby her wings crumpled over her. ChaosGallantmon gritted his teeth leaning against his lance as to stay standing. Venom Myotismon laughed a smirk across his twisted lips. ChaosGallantmon glared at the vampire digimon standing up straight. He raised his lance once again, refusing to go down.
"Judecca Prison!" He shouted attacking Venom Myotismon. The attack did little seeming almost to bounce off the vampire digimon. ChaosGallantmon growled cursing angrily. Venom Myotismon smirked Hex's eyes widening within the digimon the combined voices of his friends crying out to him as Myotismon's enormous hand crashed into him. The biomerged digimon struggled crying out as Venom Myotismon tightened his grip.
"You keep on defying me little boy, do you enjoy that?" Venom Myotismon asked coldly ChaosGallantmon muttering something that made Kira make a mental note to wash his mouth out with soap. It enraged the digimon as he rammed him into the ground. The impact cracked the ground beneath them. It was becoming harder and harder to stay in the biomerged form. Wilciamon gritted her teeth getting back to her feet focusing her energy into another attacked.
"Lost at Sea!" The mirage attack seemed to hardly do anything except what Wilciamon had intended. Distract Venom Myotismon from ChaosGallantmon. Instead the digimon turned his sights on Wilciamon.
"You little pest, Nightmare Claw!"
"Holy Light!" Wilciamon looked up Aimermon hovering above her hands brought together in pray a thin barrier around them. Astrodamon too was already up to her feet as she leapt up bringing her staff across Venom Myotismon's face. She then jumped back to avoid another hit standing next to ChaosGallantmon who stood using his lance once again for suppose.
"Got any plans Hex?" Cat asked remaining in her fighting stance.
"Why do you assume I'd have a plan?" The boy replied as Cat laughed rolling her eyes behind her mask.
"Um because your our Goggle-Head, plus your always good at coming up with strategies!"
"In the card game," he muttered his eyes keen and battle ready as he stood straight like a valiant knight. "This isn't a game though. We've only been in a handful of fights and we've been lucky that Kouji and Takky were around to protect us…"
"But there not around anymore," Astrodamon said bitterly her violet eyes full of resentment and anger. "We're on our on this time…"
"So we gotta be careful," Hex spoke as he thought recounting the card battles as well as episodes. "In the show, they used their crests to tie him down… But I donno if our crests can do that… And I don't think we have time to test it. Dammit this isn't good!"
"I know, plus I don't think we can last long…" Astrodamon mumbled as the two narrowly dodged an attack.
"I know, I think we should run away. If we could move and grab Takuya and Kouji, we could run and regroup. Maybe figure out a way to beat him." ChaosGallantmon voiced as Astrodamon nodded a bit.
"I'll grab Kouji, tell Wilciamon and Aimermon and get Takuya, Kira and Tails outta here." The two nodded as Astrodamon moved swiftly jumping and avoiding the attacks as she reached Kouji's body. However Venom Myotismon seemed aware of their plans nailing her with his 'Nightmare Claw'. Astrodamon cried out in pain falling to the ground. She gritted her teeth sticking her staff into the ground as she pushed herself up. ChaosGallantmon used his shield blocking Venom Myotismon's 'Crimson Mist' trying to reach Kira and tails. They had to get away. They weren't going to last any longer. He cried out as Wilciamon was thrown into him the two falling back. Venom Myotismon smiled cruelly grabbing hold of Aimermon. The Angel of Peace screamed eyes wide as Venom Myotismon seemed to crush her wings. He smirked tossing her aside like a rag doll as Astrodamon dropped her staff rushing forward catching the digimon the two falling in a heap on the ground. In only cause their opponent to smirk more raising his hand.
"And to think, you children believed that you could defeat me!"
'It can't end like this,' Hex thought gritting his teeth trying to think of what to do. 'Kouji, Takuya we need you two! I know we can't always rely on you, I know after this battle you might have to leave and will have to fend for ourselves but…'
"This is the end children, Venom Infu-"
'We can't do this alone!'
Light erupted from the four crests as they split shooting into the fallen warriors. A coughing noise emitted forcing Venom Myotismon to stop. Tails and Kira's heads snapped around to the source. Takuya was coughing harshly red liquid forcing its way down the sides of his mouth. He gasped for air his eyes snapping open. The initial shock was enough to surprise everyone as he sat up shakily. His hand gripped his chest as he fought for air forcing himself up to his feet. Kira rushed forward to push him back down but stopped as he raised a hand to stop her. Showing he was alright. His head turned quickly in Kouji's direction. The Loner was lying still before his eyes snapped open glowing in light as his body arching upwards his mouth opened emitting a soft cry of pain. Everyone stared in remote shock as light erupted from his body forcing the Loner to scream in agony the light blinding everyone, and forcing Venom Myotismon to back away. Takuya shielded his eyes shocked as he moved in the direction of the Loner, despite the fact the light was blinding. What was the light doing? Realization dawned on him. His energy was returning, and the two small holes on his neck had healed. The light was healing everyone! ChaosGallantmon strained to see through the light standing. Astrodamon shook her head bouncing up to her feet as Wilciamon stood Aimermon returning to floating in the air amazed that her wings had been healed. Everyone stood bewildered. The light ceased dwindling down ever so slowly. Takuya had managed to get closer to Kouji, now only a few feet away from him. Kouji was panting heavily his hands in tight fists sweat running down his face. However, despite that, the Loner forced himself up to his feet gripping his D-Scan the screen repaired.
"Son of a bitch thought he could kill us so easily huh?" Kouji spoke with a small smirk as he met Takuya's gaze. "Should we teach him not to underestimate us?"
"… Hell yea!" Takuya said a grin spreading across his face as they raised their digivices bar codes erupting around their hand.
"Execute! Fusion Evolution!" The two chorused data engulfing them.
"Aldamon!"
"Beowolfmon!"
The two Warriors stood both smirking as new energy seemed to run through each of the digimon. Venom Myotismon's eyes wide. ChaosGallantmon looked towards Aldamon who just gave a grin nodding as Hex smiled beneath his helmet raising his lance once again shouting. "You're going down Myotismon! Its time to end this!"
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GG: Next chapters gonna be the last one, less I can't wrap everything up but I probably will be able too. I'm also working on a present to all of you wonderful readers! Hope this chapter wasn't rushed.