Kainus: Hey, everyone! I'm sure everyone has been waiting for the next chapter. Has it already been two weeks?! O.o Well, then. Let me make up for it, guys. For those of you who happen to be Seto Kaiba supporters, you're going to get a kick out of this installment! Don't worry about Yugi and his friends. They'll be back in the next chapter installment.
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Lance's Identity Unveiled! The Ultimate Blue Eyes White Dragon Sees Life!
San Francisco. Middle City District. 1:10 P.M.
"I wouldn't be laughing now, monkey man. You've crossed my Blue Eyes and I! You shall pay for underestimating me. Now, my Blue Eyes White Dragon! The enemy standing before us must be annihilated. Destroy him and bring back honor to my name! The world will know just who is the greatest! Attack my Blue Eyes!"
The Blue Eyes White Dragon turned and faced the massive baboon. It let out a triumphant cry despite the presence of Babimon.
"If it's a battle you want human, then you shall receive! I'm not here to destroy you, but I'll be happy to rid myself of all opposition! Let us battle and determine just who is the better monster!"
Babimon charged out with a battle cry but not long before the Blue Eyes White Dragon flies towards the baboon. The monsters prepared themselves for an ultimate struggle of powers.
"Whoa! I should have brought my video recorder!" Duke Devilin exclaimed. "This is one's not going to be pretty. Shoot. I shouldn't be sitting around here if they're going to wreck the whole city!"
Just as Duke was about to flee, the Blue Eyes White Dragon swung it's mighty tail and sends Babimon skidding across the street. Duke's eyes widened in shock as the beast came close to crushing him.
"That's it! I'm hightailing my ass out of here!"
The dragon ascended across the city and fired out several blasts towards the fallen Babimon. Each shot made their mark on the baboon and inflicted damage to his massive body. Seto looks on proudly as his 'guardian' was taking it to Babimon with little effort.
"That's it my Blue Eyes. I don't know how this happened, but I've once again proven that nothing stands in my way. Not even some overgrown animatronics."
"Hasn't anybody reminded him that thing is no fake?!" Duke thought. "He needs a little reality check!"
Sailor Mercury and Cammy were in the background away from the battle. The sailor senshi was taken back by the dragon's sudden transformation into a real flesh and blood creature. Cammy walked back with a frightened look. Sailor Mercury puts her hands in behind Cammy and held her back.
"It's all right, Cammy. Just stay close to me, ok? I'm sure this dragon will solve our problems."
"I guess so, but we can even rely on it? What if decides to come after us."
"Somehow, I don't think that will be a possibility. Trust me. We have to find safer ground."
"Okay then. I trust you."
Sailor Mercury takes Cammy's hand and leads her down the street. They were fortunate to get by Babimon without being detected. The baboon's attention was set solely on disposing of the Blue Eyes White Dragon. The sailor warrior makes a turn into an alleyway and finds a hiding location for herself and Cammy until the fighting dissolves.
"Ha! Is this all you've got?" Seto bellowed. "I don't know why I wasted my time here, but I had to know if this was a legitimate threat. It seems I'm wrong."
"Seto! How's everything coming along?!" Mokuba calls out. "Is that thing even real?"
"Like I've said before, it's a stupid animatronic. I can't believe I've wasted my precious time with a toy. What I like to know is how my Blue Eyes was summoned with my Duel Disk not reacting?"
The elder Kaiba looked down at his Duel Disk and wondered how his favorite monster came to life. His device had deactivated on it's own accord. As a result, the Blue Eyes was brought to life by some form of mystical magic. But, how could mystical magic appear from out of nowhere and grant life to a hologram? There weren't any signs of Millennium Items used, plus Yugi was not present.
This didn't matter to Seto, since he still utterly refuses to believe that "magic" had a factor into the dragon's summoning. The Blue Eyes White Dragon now has a distinct advantage over the fallen beast and prepared to unleash its fury. However, the dragon did not take into account that Babimon has nearly an unlimited level of stamina.
"We're out of here, Mokuba. I told you this is was nothing more than just a fake," Seto said. "We're getting back to Kaiba Headquarters."
"You got it. I'll let the limo driver know."
Just as Seto was about to call off his dragon, he realized that it was not obeying his orders. Rather, the dragon continued to advance towards Babimon. The elder Kaiba did not understand and questioned his dragon's motives.
"What is going on here? Why isn't my dragon obeying my command? It should have left the field! Is this the result of a glitch in the… No, because my Duel Disk isn't activated right now! That means…"
The dragon lowered it's head over Babimon and prepared to fire a devastating White Lighting. However, Babimon's eyes shot open and the beast immediately shot out an arm around the dragon's neck. Babimon sat up while gaining its second wind. Seto looked on as his dragon struggled against the might of Babimon's strength.
"Damn it. What's the deal? Blue Eyes! I said return to me! This is insane… I should have complete control of it. That monkey… Could it actually be real? Did I have false hope of this situation? It seems I've underestimated it. But I refuse to believe that mystical magic had a hand in this. Besides, I don't have Yugi around to preach me over that crap. I have to overcome this predicament by myself."
Sailor Mercury watched the struggle unfold through a window. She felt useless at the moment and could not stand around any longer. Now was the perfect opportunity to ward off Babimon and carry out her senshi duties.
"I can't hide here any longer, but I can't risk putting Cammy in danger. I promised Rei that I would protect Cammy. On the other hand, I must do what I can to stop this monster. What should I do?"
"Sailor Mercury. Don't worry about me. You have a duty to carry out. There's a monster out there destroying everything in its path. I can't stand by to watch it destroy my home. My family will be put into harm's way if you let him go. Please, stop him…"
"Cammy…"
"Hurry! There's no time to lose! I'll stay here."
With an assuring nod from Cammy, Sailor Mercury smiled and opened the window leading to the outside. She let out a deep breath and leaped out back to the battlefield. Cammy stood by to prevent herself from being seen by Babimon.
"Good luck, Sailor Mercury. I believe in you!"
Eastern Shinjuku District. 6:50 P.M.
The faceoff between Gallantmon and Lance was intensifying. The bio-merged mega was having difficulty of finishing Lance off with his Shield of the Just, since he would risk taking the life of a human being. Takato was left with his most difficult decision since nearly taking Beelzebumon's life. On the other hand, Lance didn't seem to mind if Gallantmon had attacked him, since he knew Takato would mentally breakdown.
"That's it, Takato. Kill me. Kill me and see how it feels to take another human being's life. Won't it just feel wonderful? It's quite a fascinating sensation," Pharaohmon said in Lance's inner thoughts.
"Gallantmon! You can't carry on with this! Halt your attack! Sakuyamon cried out. "Do you want to be considered a murderer for killing a human?!"
"But… There isn't any other way… He's serving under Pharaohmon and has no regard for human beings! He probably killed his own family!"
"But you don't know that!"
"Maybe not, but I have to take this chance. Lance, this one's a message to your boss! If he has the guts to show himself, then he will expose himself out here now and face me!"
"Oh, don't you worry, boy. He'll be here any minute now."
"Good. Then, I'll send him a little message not to mess with me. You can be the one that delivers the message."
"Is that so? I'm really trembling in my boots. Pharaohmon shows no fear. Hell, he's the one who will spread fear to this wretched human realm. You really think you stand a chance against his might?"
Hell Inumon lifted himself from the ground with many injuries, but he fought through these injuries. Himura and Yui looked towards the face off with interest. Yui was growing frustrated and picks up a piece of debris.
"Hey, you!" Yui called out to Lance. "You're not fooling me! I know for a fact that you're that Pharaohmon monster!"
As soon as Yui said that, Lance turned and faced her. There was a look of shock written all over his face. He couldn't believe that the girl had discovered his true identity.
"What?! How was she able to discover my identity? Does this girl seem to have a strong sense of the supernatural?!"
"You can't hide under that disguise any longer! What's the matter? Are you too chicken to get out of that body? Yeah, you know that my brother and these digimon are going to kick your butt!"
"Yui? Don't tell me that this boy is Pharaohmon? That's insane!" Himura said. "If he was Pharaohmon, then why does he need the use of a human body?"
"Because I assume he needs the feed off human energy to maintain his spiritual form," spoke Hell Inumon. "Remember those reports about people dying? Well, I think we're looking at our culprit. I bet he's collecting their souls to help feed his evil form."
The Tamer megas had listened to Yui's revelation on Lance and turned their attention on the teen. Lance was beginning to laugh hysterically. His laughter was filled with evil and malice. Gallantmon no longer held back on his attack and targeted the possessed teen.
"Pharaohmon! So you've finally shown yourself, you tricky little bastard," Gallantmon exclaimed. "You almost had us there! It's a shame that the girl revealed your identity. Isn't quite embarrassing."
"There's nowhere for you to run, Pharaohmon. Release your control over Lance and reveal yourself!" Sakuyamon demanded.
"I'm afraid I can't do that, foolish mortals," Lance spoke. "I'm not finished gathering human souls. This vessel has provided my evil soul with nourishment and protection. Besides, I'm doing this human a favor. Once I'm done with him, I shall spare his life and allow him to serve under my wing."
"You're full of crap and you know it!" Himura cried out. "You have no regards for humans! You tried to kill my sister!"
"I don't need to be convinced to take your life, Pharaohmon. You've stooped low," Gallantmon said. "Prepare yourself, Pharaohmon. You can't take all of us at once. You're trapped."
"You don't have any Scrabmon to cover for your ass," Sakuyamon spoke. "If I were you, then I would pray."
"Fools. You've clearly underestimate me. Who was just on the receiving end of a beating just a while ago? You shouldn't even be the ones giving idle threats. My power is slowly starting to return to me," Lance said as his hands were coated with mystical, purple auras.
"You guys! I would get back if I were you!" Hell Inumon exclaimed. "He's going to attack! Look out!"
"Too late! You should blasted me when you had the chance, Takato!"
Lance lets out a cry and shot out a massive energy beam towards Gallantmon. The knight immediately put up his shield. However, the beam's power was overwhelming and pushed Gallantmon back. The mega cried out once the beam knocked the shield out of his grasp. It made complete contact with Gallantmon's exposed chest and sends him crashing through a wall. Sakuyamon responded to this and throws her staff at Lance. The possessed teen puts out his right hand and caught the staff.
"That was pointless, Rika. You know you don't stand a chance."
Lance tightly grasped the staff and used his power to crush the staff into fragments of data. Sakuyamon was taken back by Pharaohmon's sudden power increase.
"Now, I do believe it was my turn to retaliate? Right? Good. Brace yourself!"
Lance puts out his hands and sends out a massive beam towards Sakuyamon. The golden-clad warrior attempts to put up her barrier, but the beam made contact with her. Sakuyamon screamed and was sent skidding across the empty streets.
"Heh. That was too easy. I've already taken two of those insolent Tamers. Yugi should be a simple matter then. That Millennium item shall be mine."
Suddenly, something had caught Lance's attention. He turned to see Yui and Himura with a sickening grin. Hell Inumon stepped in front of the siblings with determination.
"Now where were we? Ah, yes."
"You better get back, Pharaohmon!" Hell Inumon demanded. "Or you'll have to deal with me."
"As a matter of fact, I've lost interest in you. It's the girl I'm seeking interest in."
Yui gasped and hid behind her older brother. Himura put out his arms with a death glare directed to Lance.
"You had better lay a hand on her!"
"Don't worry, Himura. He won't get come close to ten miles from her! I promised not only to protect you but Yui. It's best you and Yui get out of here. I'll take care of this perverted sicko. It seems he has a thing for little girls."
"Be careful, Inumon," Himura said. "We believe in you."
"Beat the heck out of this sicko!" Yui said.
Hell Inumon stepped out onto the middle of the battlefield and encircled Lance. The siblings headed off out from the battle to locate a perfect hiding area. Hell Inumon leaped out onto Lance and delivers a claw slash across the teen's right shoulder. Unfortunately, Lance ducked under with his body bending backwards.
"Okay, that is so cliché!" Hell Inumon said. "Get up and fight me like a…"
Lance quickly sends a boot into Hell Inumon's gut. The canine leaps away while grasping his throbbing gut. Lance popped his neck into different directions and stretched out his arms.
"That was refreshing. C'mon, I had just to pop my back. Give me a break here," Lance taunted the canine.
"Don't toy with me, you bastard."
"Such a dirty mouth from a sad creature. At least I have a father, or least this vessel does."
"You're not being serious!"
"But of course I am. You're the one who is not taking me seriously."
"Shut up! Shut up!"
Hell Inumon rushes out towards Lance and shoots out numerous Black Thunder blasts. The teen dodged each shot by leaping around. The canine was becoming irritated with the villain's resiliency.
"I can't even make my mark on this guy! Hold still!"
"I am giving you a chance to hit me. You're just too slow. I thought you would have made me sweat by now. You're no different from Gallantmon and Sakuyamon. What kind of a chance do you have against me once I release my true form out of this vessel?"
"He's right! Just how scary can his real form be? If I can't beat him now, then he's surely going to hand my ass to me."
Rising out from the debris, Gallantmon managed to shake off the cobwebs and idly walked over the debris. He tried to gain focus over his surroundings and located Lance. He noticed that the teen was confronting Hell Inumon without paying attention to the knight. This gave Gallantmon an idea.
"His back is turned. Now is the perfect opportunity to attack when he has his guard down. All right, Hell Inumon. You have him distracted. Now make sure to keep him that way."
Lance started to walk over towards Hell Inumon and raised his hands to unleash his next attack. The canine growled at the teen and managed to suppress his painful look. If he were to expose his weaknesses, then Lance will surely target his wounds like a hungry shark.
"I think you're on your last leg, Inumon. You won't last much longer in this condition. I'll make this as quick and painful as I can."
Gallantmon slowly crept up from the debris and targeted Lance with his shield. Fortunately, his back was turned and vulnerable to any form of attack. The knight was gunning for his most devastating finisher, the Shield of the Just.
"You might have me beaten, Pharaohmon… But I swear that you'll never go anywhere near Himura and Yui… I'll die before a heartless bastard like you ever lays their hands on them."
"Oh really? Then, I guess you must really want to die. I'd be more than happy to oblige."
After finishing his sentence, Lance let out cry and raised his hands over Hell Inumon. Just as he came close to piercing through Hell Inumon's gut, the teen noticed a slight smirk on the canine's chagrin. Lance immediately turns around and was faced with an overwhelming blast of energy. His eyes widened when he got a glimpse of Gallantmon standing with his shield in intact.
"SHIELD OF THE JUST!!!"
"DAMN YOU!!! THIS WON'T DESTROY ME!!"
With that said, Lance put his hands out in front of him and caught the blast head on. He struggled under its overwhelming force and summoned most of his strength.
"He's actually holding it back! C'mon! This can't be happening! This is just our luck!"
"You're going to have to do better this than, Takato! You have got to do better than this! This is not strong enough!"
"I won't be overwhelmed by the likes of you! I won't be overtaken!"
Hell Inumon rises from the ground and looks over between the struggle. He had an idea and rushed out towards Lance. The teen noticed Hell Inumon reaching over towards him and puts out one hand. The canine leaps over Lance and bites onto his left leg. The teen cried out in agonizing pain and felt Inumon's canines sinking deeper through his skin.
"DAMN YOU!! YOU STUPID SON OF- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! LET GO!"
Lance tries to kick Hell Inumon off of his leg, but was starting to lose ground against Gallantmon. The knight puts forth more energy into his beam and sends it back at Lance. The beam engulfs Lance and sends him flying back through a building wall. Hell Inumon managed to maneuver away from the devastating shot, but was knocked back. Within moments, the teen was buried underneath piles of rubble and debris.
The knight kneeled down and managed to catch his breath. He wasted nearly every ounce of his reserved energy to unleash the attack. He looks over to Hell Inumon and sighs a heavy relief. It seems the canine would do fine despite his injuries.
"It's a good thing he managed to stay," Gallantmon said. "I don't know how to thank him. I didn't think I would have beaten him so easily… Let's never do that again…"
Hell Inumon rises once again while limping on his right front leg. While licking his wounds, Gallantmon stepped over towards him. The canine put up his guard until the knight held out a hand.
"Thanks again, Inu…"
"Just call me, Inumon. This is my champion form, Hell Inumon. Boy, you sure did a number on that punk."
"If it weren't for you, he would have overtaken me. You think you can help me pull Sakuyamon from out of the rubble?"
"Sure, that shouldn't be a problem."
"Ok, then. We'll go find your friends afterwards. I'm sure they are worried about your safety."
"Nah, Himura pretty much knows that I'll survive. It's Yui that worries for me."
"Oh, well then. We'll give her a surprise visit then."
"Man, I sure could go for some hot dogs and fries right about now. Oops, there I go being a glutton again."
Suddenly, there was a momentary vibration from beneath the rubble. Gallantmon was the first to pick up on this and turns around to where the enemy was wasted. He looked around the area where he stood and picked up on an uprising power. Hell Inumon also sensed out this sudden power up and picked up on the vibrations.
"Um, something tells me that our job is far from over," Hell Inumon said. "Don't you think so?"
"I couldn't be…"
Their worst nightmare would now rise from the ashes and reveal himself to be unscathed. Yes, Lance had survived the Shield of the Just, which Beelzebumon managed to barely survive. But in Lance's case, he showed no signs of fatigue and damage. The teen lifted his head facing his adversaries with his eyes emitting a demonic, crimson glow. A creepy smile crept on his pale face.
"Shit! That didn't do jack squat to him!" Hell Inumon pointed out the obvious. "So you've got anything else that can put him down?"
"It… can't be… There's no damage to his body! But I saw him take it head on! That should have forced the spirit out of his body!"
"Well, buddy… It didn't work… Nice try, though," the canine muttered.
Lance started to levitate from the ground and crossed his arms. His body crackled with a dark purple aura and streaks of lighting. Now Gallantmon and Hell Inumon definitely had something to work for.
"Pitiful. Just pitiful. I expected so much from you, Gallantmon," Lance said. "Here I was beginning to worry about the likes of you. Its no wonder Babimon defeated you effortlessly."
"Maybe so, but I've gotten better since then. The next time I face him, I won't go easy on him. As for you, I wouldn't be flying up there with that stupid grin."
"Oh?"
"Yeah. If you had any guts, then you'd come down here and…"
Just as he was about to finish his sentence, he noticed that Lance was gone from above the air and was standing next to him.
"You were going to say?"
Hell Inumon tried lunging at the possessed boy, but he caught only invisible air. He looked around to find no traces of Lance.
"Where did he go?!" Gallantmon asked.
Lance reappeared on top of a lightpost with the same grin. He puts his hand out and sends an energy ring towards Gallantmon. The ring widened and immediately attached itself around the knight's torso. He lets out a horrifying scream once Lance snapped his fingers. The ring sent a over a thousand volts through Gallantmon's body. Not only was the digimon feeling the pain, but Takato was also on the receiving end of the threshold. Hell Inumon could only look on with utter horror while listening to the dual warrior's screams.
"Eh, eh. I wouldn't do that if I were you."
"Just let him go! You're going to kill him like this!"
"That's the whole point, you mongrel. I need to be convinced how much a human body can take so much."
"Human body? You're not making sense! This is clearly a digimon! Wake up!"
"No, you need to wake up. This digimon is a hybrid. They're a rare breed, but very common in this realm. I find their biology to be interesting."
With another snap of his fingers, the attached ring sends another thousand volts of electricity jolting throughout Gallantmon's body. The possessed teen found himself to be enjoying the moment and snaps his fingers for the hell of it. The canine could not stand the torture any longer and howled in rage.
"So, you want to join him?" Lance said. "I'd be more than happy to oblige."
"You're heartless. I don't understand why you want to cause pain on humans. What do you have against them? They are not our enemy!"
"Why don't you ask yourself this? 'How am I so dependant on humans?' Haven't you wondered why?"
"Yes. I understand my position. My duty is to protect Himura and Yui. They show their gratitude with love towards me. I'm very sure you've never received a single dose of love in your life. I bet you never lived a happy life. So you take out your sadness out on other people."
"No, I've gained more power without anyone's love. I don't care for such a delusion. Love is such a disgusting concept. There is no room for love when it comes to conquest. It's not necessary. Go ahead and accept this trait you call 'love', but I've chosen my path to inflict pain and death on those I hate."
"Then, I have no choice but to express my disgust for your kind, Pharaohmon. If what Yui says is true, then you're just using that human vessel to help your real form grow."
"How perceptive of you, mongrel. You catch on quick. It's only a matter of time before I leave this vessel and expose the sheer magnificence of my true form. You will know what true fear is and I don't mean the boogey man."
"I've heard enough!" Hell Inumon exclaimed.
The champion digimon's body exploded with a fiery blue aura. Lance responded with his own aura clouding his form. Their auras collided with one another and exploded on contact.
"Oh, I almost forgot," Lance said while clapping his hands.
This resulted in Gallantmon to being released and shattering the ring in the process. The knight fell to his knees, while being completely drained of his energy.
"There. At least I showed a little gratitude for your friend. Oh and how can I ever forget about your partner and his sweet, innocent sister?"
"What are you trying to say?!"
"I'm sure they'll be pleased with the surprise I've left for them."
"You don't mean?!"
The teen shrugged his head and pointed out to the city. This could only mean one thing and it concerned Himura. The siblings were in trouble and Inumon had to be there to rescue them.
"Himura! Yui! I'm coming!" Hell Inumon calls out. "You two better all right!"
Lance levitated down and turned away from Hell Inumon. Obviously, the villain had set a trap that could lead Inumon into a battle with another one of Pharaohmon's henchmen. Gallantmon knew better as he rose from his knees.
"You're not fooling me," Gallantmon spoke up. "You're just leading him into a trap! You bad guys need more original material."
"On the contrary, your friend isn't the one who's going to be the one who bites the dust."
"You… No! You wouldn't stoop that low!"
"Oh, can I really?" Lance asked. "I can stoop even lower. Do you want to see what I'm capable of?"
"I'll pass… Why don't you just finish me? My guard is down… What's wrong? Are you afraid?"
"No."
Gallantmon was confused by the villain's motives. Normally, any bad guy would take advantage of an injured hero. But it seemed Pharaohmon had other objectives in mind.
"I'm simply saving you for later. Sharpen on your skills and you might pose a bigger threat to me."
"What? He's giving me another chance? That's unexpected."
"Next time, however, don't expect me to give you this opportunity again. I'll simply kill you then."
Just then, Gallantmon found a figure emerging from underneath a pile of rubble. It was none other than Sakuyamon. The knight rushes over and pulls Sakuyamon out. She was hurt from the falling debris that had temporarily taken her out of the fight.
"I see you've managed to recover your woman, Gallantmon. Heed my word though. You had better get your skills sharpened like I said. Who knows? Maybe you can fight me when I've left this vessel. Wouldn't it just be nice to fight me in my true form?"
"We'll stop you from ever reaching that goal."
"Oh come now. You've given me such idle threats a little while ago and I still defeated you. At this point, you wouldn't last two minutes with me in my true form."
"We'll just see, Pharaohmon! You won't be so lucky next time! We'll be ready for you…"
"I hope so. In the meantime, I would go find Inumon if I were you. Those kids are about to learn never to cross my path and they are going to pay for it with their own blood on Inumon's hands."
With that said, Lance instantly vanishes from sight and left the knight to flee from the area. While carrying Sakuyamon over his shoulder, Gallantmon rushes out to locate the whereabouts of Hell Inumon.
"There! I'm beginning to pick up on his whereabouts. Hang on, Inumon! Pharaohmon has set a trap on these kids! That unforgiving bastard is toying with us. I won't ever forgive him for tormenting those kids!"
Elsewhere within Shinjuku District
Himura and Yui were running down a long street. The boy stopped to catch his breath after such a long marathon-like run.
"You could be the next Olympic running champion for Japan, Himura," Yui said with a giggle.
"Nah, that's wishful thinking… I think we should be out of danger."
"What about Inumon? Surely he's not…"
"Don't even say it, Yui. He's fine. If anything, Inumon would come right back to us. He has too much pride to be beaten by that monster."
"But I wonder why that kid was possessed in the first place."
"I need to know how you were able to see a dark spirit in that boy? Tell me. Are you able to see dead spirits and ghosts?"
"Well, sort of… I can definitely see ghosts and anything of the supernatural. That's why I was able to find an evil spirit inside of that guy."
"I see… Let me ask you another question. Have you been able to see our parents?"
"As in their spirits? No, I haven't… Sorry… I wish I could… I miss them so much."
"Me too. But they'll always be in our prayers."
Yui gave her elder brother an assuring nod and a hug. The boy held his sister tightly next to him. But little did they realize that a pair of crimson eyes penetrated from a dark alleyway. The creature set his sights on the siblings like fresh meat. This was supposedly the minion sent by Pharaohmon to deal with the siblings. Soon, Himura and Yui will realize the danger in store for them.
Shinjuku Central Park
Another showdown was ensuing in the park with two spirit detectives and a powerful fiery beast. Brimstone had been dominating the handicap brawl with Yusuke Urameshi and Hiei. He proved his superiority over the Tamers and the legendary warriors beforehand. Not even Yusuke's Spirit Gun were ineffective against Brimstone's fire aura. Hiei's sword could not even make a single dent on the monster's armor. Despite their efforts, Brimstone proved to be a formidable opponent.
"Damn. My Spirit Gun works like crap against this guy!" Yusuke cursed. "Any bright ideas?"
"You're looking at me for strategy? Leave that with Kurama, detective."
"Too bad Kurama isn't here now. Besides, you wouldn't be much of a strategist anyways."
"Hmph, how observant."
Brimstone stepped forward as each footstep melted through the concrete. Yusuke felt the overwhelming heat emitting from Brimstone's aura. It was amazing that such a monster could survive under such extreme body temperatures. Any normal human would have been incinerated if one made close contact with Brimstone.
"I'm surprised this guy hasn't melted our damn skin," Yusuke said. "Does he even have a weakness?"
"Pharaohmon's not so incompetent after all. He was able to recruit quite a monster," Hiei remarked. "But it's going to take more than you to take my life. If only I could put some good use to this arm."
"You think its' already healed by now?"
"I suppose. I can give it a try."
Hiei drops his sword and gathers enough spirit energy through his entire body. That energy is then transferred to his right arm. Immediately reacting to this transfer, a great deal of pain shot through his right arm. But, Hiei gritted his teeth and battled through the threshold.
"Yes… It's coming along well… Just a little more…"
"All right, then. I'll hold him off while you get that arm working. Besides, I have a few more shots of my spirit energy. I have to make them count."
Yusuke rushes off towards Brimstone while holding out a single fist packed with pure spirit energy. The fire apparition gathered more energy and transferred it into his right arm.
"That fool. Does he not realize that his spirit energy will be not effective? He doesn't think clearly."
Brimstone stopped while Yusuke came charging closer towards him. The spirit detective throws his fist forward and rams his right fist through Brimstone's aura. The armored beast was caught in surprise as the detective's fist made contact with his chest armor.
"SHOTGUN!!"
With a sound blast of a real gun, Yusuke's energy beam shot out into multiple blasts. Brimstone is sent flying back while each spirit blast destroyed his fiery barrier. Urameshi lands back on the ground and caught his breathe. He had used more than enough of his spirit energy. Unfortunately, he has only a few shots and that would not do him any favors.
"Crap. I don't have enough energy to shoot off another Shotgun blast. I knew I should have gone to see Genkai about that. Then again, I'll probably be put through another six months of hell."
"Detective! Was that enough to put him down?!" Hiei calls out.
"Psh. I doubt it. He's a freaking wall of fire! What do you expect me to do? Throw a bag of baking soda at him to put his fire out?"
"You don't have to do anything. You've helped me gather enough energy to retaliate against him."
"You have enough for that dragon?"
"No, but I have other techniques at my disposal. Now stand back and watch."
Hiei stepped forward and puts out his fists. The demon summoned forth the spirit energy surging through his right arms and created a fiery aura around his arm. Brimstone quickly reacted to Hiei's power up and jumps back onto his feet.
"So, I see you're still alive. That's good. I could use you as a guinea to my little experiment."
"Hiei. What are you thinking? He clearly kicked our asses a few minutes ago. Without that dragon of yours, we're really screwed."
Brimstone pumped his body and let out a horrifying roar. He immediately produced an aura around his body as he prepared himself against another one of Hiei's offensive attacks. On the other hand, Hiei remained cool and calm as ever.
"Yes, you keep gathering that energy. While I may not have my dragon, I can use other techniques to my disposal. Now prepare yourself!"
The powered-up demons started charging towards one another. Brimstone threw out his right fist and shot out a flame shot. Hiei leaps up and instantly vanishes. This caught the towering beast off guard and momentarily distracted. Brimstone suddenly noticed a figure coming down at him from above. Hiei came flying down as he slams his dark flamed-fists through Brimstone's aura and through his armor. The monster roared with pain while being shot backwards.
"FIST OF THE MORTAL FLAME!!"
Hiei pounces back onto Brimstone and repeatedly rams his fists into Brimstone. The armored beast goes flying through the park forest and through several brick walls. The tri-eyed demon maintained his offense while sending Brimstone even further through the park. Fortunately, there were barely any bystanders to get in the way of the fight.
"How were you two able to do this?!"
"It's called never underestimating your opponents. I guess Pharaohmon never taught you that lesson. Once I dispose of you grunts, then your boss will be next on my hit list."
With one final blow, Hiei sends Brimstone soaring up across the street and leaves him lying under a pile of cinders. Hiei runs across to find out that he was standing at the location where Lance had fought Gallantmon. He knew that his attack did not cause this destruction, but he hunched over to find Brimstone buried.
"What could have caused this? I know my blast could have wasted a building wall, but this is way too much damage. Someone was here before and the damage seems fresh. Oh well. It's not my problem. At least I brought down this behemoth."
Suddenly, a hand pops out from the ground and grabbed Hiei by his right leg. The demon reacted to this and delivers another flame-coated fist into Brimstone's facemask. This stunned the beast and temporarily put him out.
"Hiei! What's the deal?!" Yusuke asked from the background.
"Nothing really. I just took care of the problem. I don't even sense that much spirit energy from him. I presume he's near his last life."
Yusuke came running across the devastated field and saw Hiei standing on top of the piled debris. He looked down to find Brimstone under the pile of cinders.
"What the hell? Did you-"
"If you're wondering what might have caused this, I don't know. All I did was put down our friend here."
"You claim that he's dead?"
"Yes, his spirit energy is fading and signifies that he is on his last life."
"I sure hope that you're right."
"If I'm not, then we'll just have to fight him again. That simple."
"Whatever. If you say he's dead, then I can't…"
The spirit detective turned and heard police sirens being sounded off. He looks over to Hiei and nodded his head.
"I'm not worried about them. You're the one who needs to get out of here."
With that said, Hiei instantly vanishes from sight and leaves Yusuke alone amongst the debris.
"Yeah. No need to worry about me. I can find my way out of those damn predicaments."
Yusuke runs off from sight while at the same time avoiding any contact with bystanders. The last thing he would need is a field of cops chasing him.
As soon as the authorities arrived at the devastated site, they examined the debris to find no signs of activity. Apparently, there were no witnesses who had witnessed the situation.
"What the hell could have done this?" a rookie cop wondered. "This couldn't have been a terrorist bombing."
"There's no telling," replied a veteran officer. "Looks like we have another cover up story for tonight's news, men. Let's call for any witnesses. Move out!"
Just then, a hand immediately pops out from underneath the rubble and shoots out a blast that clears away the debris. The cops jumped away from the explosion, but were on the receiving end of a backlash effect. Brimstone levitated out from the rubble and searched for the whereabouts of the spirit detectives.
"Damn. Where did they do? We didn't even get a chance to finish where we left off."
Brimstone turned around to find cops looking up towards him. Without warning, they started firing off shots at him. The armored demon did not seem phased as each bullet melted against his heat barrier.
"Incompetent humans. Your modern weaponry stands no chance against my power. If I were you, I would turn and retreat. You are merely wasting my precious time."
The cops stood around while not saying a single word. They knew full well about the Devas that once attacked Shinjuku nearly a year ago. Obviously, they were smart enough not to piss Brimstone off. The fiery demon flies off into the far distance in search of the spirit detectives.
"So, um… you want to report this to the chief? This could make the ten o'clock news," another rookie said.
"Will you shut up?! Can you read the headlines?! 'Monster Makes the Shinjuku police his personal bitch?!'"
"Um, no…"
"I should have retired years ago. I'm too old for this."
Western Shinjuku District
Hell Inumon found himself running across the streets in search of the siblings. He had called out to them, but received no reply.
"Yui! Himura! Where are you?! Answer me!"
Immediately, he stopped to catch his breath. Running that long path had drained him more of his energy. Normally, he could travel long distances, but his fight with Lance had worn him out quite a bit.
"Himura… Where are you guys?"
Suddenly, there was a girl's scream heard from the background and Hell Inumon's ears perked. He immediately recognized this girl's screams and fled out deeper into the city. He followed the trail of her voice.
"Yui! I'm coming! That bastard had better not put his hands on you!"
As he turned into the right corner of the street, he found Yui and Himura backing away from a mysterious wolf-like figure. Hell Inumon immediately responded to the creature and leaps onto it. Himura grabs Yui while the two canines clashed.
"Inumon! Be careful! This monster tried to ambush us just a moment ago!" Himura exclaimed.
"I heard Yui crying out for me," Hell Inumon said while struggling against the creature's tremendous strength. "Are you all right, Yui?"
"I'll be fine."
"As for you… How dare you try to kill my partner and this innocent girl! Tell me, did Pharaohmon send you?"
"And what if I was?" the creature replied in a deep growl.
"Who are you?! You don't seem like any ordinary digimon…"
"I'm Shadow Metalgarurumon."
"I see… So you're a mega level? I didn't know Pharaohmon continued recruiting you grunts…"
"I was ordered to kill these children. Now step aside and I just might spare you."
"Never. You mess with them, then you deal with me."
"I gave you a chance to walk away, but you just signed your own death warrant! Die!"
"I don't think so!" Himura calls out. "Hell Inumon! Do you have enough energy to digivolve to mega?"
"I think… I seem pretty worn out though…"
"We'll give it a shot!" Himura said as he held out his D-3. "Digivolve, Hell Inumon!"
The D-3 reacted to the boy's command and thus Hell Inumon was coated with a bright aura. Shadow Metalgarurumon leaped back and watched his new adversary take on a new form as a result of digivolution.
EVOLUTION!!
"Hell Inumon mega shinka!!"
Standing before the siblings was a bipedal warrior with a medieval knight's body armor. In between his chest armor was a golden pendant. Despite his human stance, he was still wolf-like in appearance. On his back was a pair of swords. His power was overwhelming especially after his struggle with Lance.
"Youkai Inumon!!"
Shadow Metalgarurumon growled in defiance as Youkai Inumon came walking towards him. Himura smiled with pride with Yui standing by his side.
"Go for it, Inumon!"
Youkai Inumon pulls out his swords and prepared himself against Shadow Metalgarurumon. Suddenly, the dark metal wolf turned to find Gallantmon arriving at the moment. He leaped away and took off into the far distance away from the group.
"We shall settle this later, Inumon! I let you off easy this time, but you won't be so lucky next time!"
"Hey! Get back here, punk! We haven't even gotten started!" Youkai Inumon exclaimed. "Coward!"
"If I were you, I'd protect those children! Until then, watch your back!"
Youkai Inumon cursed nearly every curse in the dictionary and slams his fist into the concrete. Himura walks over and puts his hand on his partner's shoulder.
"We'll be ready for him next time. Don't beat yourself up over it."
"I know. You'll get another chance," replied Yui. "Besides, I love you're mega form."
"Is everybody all right?" Gallantmon asked. "Well, that's good. Whoa, nice mega form, Inumon. Never thought you would have this in you."
"Well… sometimes I surprise myself. Oh, you're friend seems to be out of it."
"Yeah, but she's managing to come around," the knight replied.
"That's good…"
Gallantmon lays Sakuyamon on the street while she was starting to regain her senses. Youkai Inumon kneeled next to the knight.
"Need some help?"
"I suppose. Here, you can lift her head."
"Sure," the canine replied.
As soon as Youkai Inumon kneeled closer to Sakuyamon, an overwhelming sensation overcomes him. A widening grin forms on his face as he placed his hand over Sakuyamon's bottom and began to caresses it. Himura took notice of his partner's devious antics.
"Hey! Just what the hell are you doing?! That's sick!"
"What's he doing, brother?"
"Yui! Don't look!" Himura replied while covering Yui's eyes. "Eh, this isn't going to be pretty. I'll give Inumon another five seconds before she kills him. Five. Four. Three. Two. One."
SMACK!!!
Sakuyamon immediately sat up with her fist held high and Yukai Inumon being sent straight into the heavens. Gallantmon jumped back by the female's ferocious assault and moved away.
"PERVERT!!!"
"Heh… At least, it was well worth it…" Youkai Inumon thought with a grin.
"Oh, Inumon… How embarrassing," muttered Himura.
"Remind me never to get on your bad side, Sakuyamon," Gallantmon said. "Ok, Guilmon. Five bucks says that Renamon places a sexual harassment charge on Inumon after that one."
"OF ALL THE… THAT PERVERT!" Sakuyamon screamed angrily. "You're not the only one complaining, Renamon. He's so dead! No wonder you never had a boyfriend."
Everyone, except Sakuyamon, laughed it off while Youkai Inumon plummeted back through the ground. The female digimon runs over and started kicking away at the fallen canine.
"Ok! I give! I give!" Youkai Inumon cried out. "Himura! Help me!"
"You sick little pervert! I ought to press on you sexual harassment charges!"
"Thank god I'm still underage," Himura said. "I don't think I ever want to grow up. Inumon may be my faithful partner, but he's shown me how low grown men can stoop themselves to."
"Um, Himura. I still don't get it."
"You'll find out in a few years, Yui. Trust me."
"Ok, then."
Gallantmon rushed in to restrain Sakuyamon from attempting to 'kill' Youkai Inumon after the little devious act he had committed.
Shinjuku Hospital
Lance managed to sneak through the hospital without being detected by security guards. He walked down a hall and opened a door, which lead him into the room where his parents were resting.
The teen smirked and sat down on the chair next to his mother's rest bed. Suddenly, he received a telepathic message from Shadow Metalgarurumon. The teen replied to the mega's message.
"Report to me, Shadow Metalgarurumon. Did you manage to kill those two brats?"
"No, there was interference from that Gallantmon. He surely would have prevented me. Also, Inumon managed to digivolve into his mega form. I'm afraid the numbers were much too great against me."
"No, you should have taken care of them. Gallantmon was clearly drained of his power. You should have beaten Inumon with ease."
"My apologizes, Lord Pharaohmon. Next time, I shall ambush the children when their partner is not present."
"That's not the point. That retched Inumon follows them everywhere. I'm giving you one last chance to carry out your duty. If you can't execute those children, then you shall suffer the consequences. Do you understand?"
"Yes, my lord. I shall not fail you next time."
The teen cut off his telepathic conversation with Shadow Metalgarurumon and tightened his fists. He turns his attention over the couple in their dormant states.
"You know it's such a shame. This vessel tells me that his parents did not give him the proper attention. Oh well. They had what's coming to them and I did this boy a favor. Their souls are now apart of me. It's only a matter of time before I am released from this body and those who oppose shall fall. You hear that, Takato? Yugi? Your fates shall soon be sealed. I will purify this world into my own paradise. Humans, your time as the dominant species is just about up. The darkness is on the horizon…"
San Francisco. Middle City District. 1:20 P.M.
The struggle between Babimon and the Blue Eyes White Dragon continued while Seto Kaiba looked on with disbelief. His dragon was now on the receiving end of a thrashing. The baboon lifted the dragon and executed a power bomb wrestling maneuver onto a car. The mystic beast landed back first and crushed the automobile. Babimon lets out a victory roar that echoes throughout the city.
"How can this be happening?! My Blue Eyes… how is it being challenged like this?!"
"Seto…" Mokuba whispered. "Don't lose hope on the Blue Eyes. Maybe, Yugi was right… Maybe these monsters can come to life. All you have to do is believe, Seto."
The elder Kaiba looks on with a blank stare while the Babimon started marching towards the fallen dragon. Duke Devilin made sure to remain at a safe distance and hid inside a shop.
"Ok, this is getting too weird for me! Not to mention that it's getting way out of hand! I should have known better than to start my tour here. I'm not about to get a good reception with my Dungeon Dice Monsters if this incident forces me to cancel my tour! It's a damn conspiracy!"
Just then, Duke paused for a moment to see Sailor Mercury running out towards Babimon. He looked at her and questioned her motives.
"Whoa! Now I'm seeing a chick in a skirt?! What's next? An electric rat and an orange dragon?!"
Sailor Mercury summons forth one of her patent techniques, Shine Aqua Illusion, and uses it against the titanic baboon. Babimon was barely affected by the attack, but it was enough to catch his attention.
"Monster! You're fight is with me now!"
"Oh? Well, you've managed to come out of hiding, you little worm. I was growing bored with this one here. You can provide me with some entertainment."
"I'm not here to play around with you, Babimon. You can't find the girl anymore."
"Where is she?! I demand to know!"
"Sorry, but you will have to go through me."
"That won't be a problem. I'll make this quick."
"Oh please… Can't you ever come up with some original lines? 'I'll make this quick'. That's too cliché."
"I'll show you cliché!"
Babimon prepares to slam his fist towards Sailor Mercury until another shot was fired from behind his back. The demon baboon turned to see the dragon standing on its last legs.
"Argh! You're starting to annoy me!"
Suddenly, there were two orbs of light materializing around the dragon's sides. Babimon didn't take any chances and leaped away. However, Sailor Mercury stopped Babimon at his tracks by blasting him with an array of ice javelins. Each one made their mark and stabbed into Babimon's chest. The beast roared in pain with blood spewing from his mouth.
"Curse you, wench!"
"How did you like that? By the way, I'm not done yet. Here's something I've been saving up for monsters like you… Mercury Crystal Power! Make-Up!"
Within a matter of moments, the senshi's outfit was garbed in a nearly white sailor outfit with light blue garments. Sprouting from her back was a pair of angel-like wings. Her outfit looked very much similar to the other senshi while in their Eternal forms. Sailor Mercury gazed upon her outfit with satisfaction and felt her power rise up tremendously.
Cammy looks on from inside the same building where Sailor Mercury had left her. She had a smile on her face and cheered on the female senshi.
"Go, Sailor Mercury! You can do it!"
"What?! So you've managed to reach your Eternal form?!"
"Yes, but I've had experience with it. You see I've been dealing with formidable enemies during my stay in America. They had proven to be difficult and thus allowed me to harness deeper into my sailor powers. I'm actually the second sailor senshi to reach the Eternal state after Moon. The others gained their power-ups once a great crisis had threatened. You and your insects are responsible for awakening my friends' Eternal powers. You ought to give yourselves a pat on the back."
"What makes you any different from them? Even in their Eternal forms, I should still be able to crush them."
"Well, remember, I have a little more experience in this form. You shouldn't judge those simply by their appearance. I just might surprise you in the end."
"Try me, wench. You're already testing my patience."
"Um, not yet. There's a certain dragon that still is inching for another showdown. On second thought, make that three… Take a look behind you."
As soon as she pointed out, Babimon turned and gasped in utter horror. Behind the baboon were three Blue Eyes White Dragons and each one was ready to take a bite out of Babimon.
"What's it going to be? Are you going to challenge me or do you want to face the wrath of three angry dragons?"
"Decisions. Decisions. I'll simply kill you all off in one full swoop!"
"I don't think so, monkey," Seto Kaiba calls out. "You probably had a hand to these recent visions I've been seeing. I don't know what these visions are telling me, but I know for a fact that I must eliminate you."
"Visions? What are babbling about? You've lost your sanity, human."
"Frankly I could give a damn about your opinions on the matter. It comes down to my dragons combining themselves into one indestructible force. Behold!"
With one hand raised, Seto held out his the card known as
Polymerization. Babimon was confused and did not quite understand the meaning behind this maneuver. He went straight for an attack on the dragon trio. However, a bright aura engulfed the dragons and immediately blinded Babimon.
"What is this?! My eyes!"
"Never challenge the might of my Blue Eyes White Dragons! That's a costly mistake that you will ever regret!"
"Wow, this guy really knows what he's doing," Sailor Mercury said. "I just might leave this to him. Either way, my javelins managed to pierce their way into that monster's heart. He would have died in any case. I'll let these dragons do their work."
Babimon uncovered his eyes once the shining aura of light faded away. He gasped once he saw what he never expected. Yes, the dragon trio had fused into one formidable beast of destruction. The newly fused monster was the same Blue Eyes, but it had three heads much like the mythical monster, Cerberus.
"What?! But there were three dragons! How could there be one?! That young man must have magical powers! But there's no way he could have done so! When I fought Yugi, he used the power of his Millennium item! This human has no magical artifact! Unless, he has a connection to them!"
"Look. I'm through with this magical Egyptian crap. I've been through with it many times before. I've had to listen to Yugi ramble on so many times. This is just a fairy tale. When I wake up, you'll simply disappear along with these visions. I'm Seto Kaiba, Owner of Kaiba Corporation. I'm no descendant of an ancient sorcerer. And you are not going to convince me otherwise!"
"What is this all about you being a sorcerer? You're talking nonsense! If that's the case, I'll be more than happy to put you out of your misery!"
"You forgot about my Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon. You turned your back and that is a costly mistake on your behalf! Now, my Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon! Neutron Blast!"
Following Kaiba's command, the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon unleashes a powerful energy blast that was sent towards Babimon. The baboon titan barely turns around and is met with the devastating blast. He attempted to push it right back at the dragon, but Seto's sheer determination would not force him to lose this. Seto had to be convinced that Babimon was another of his 'visions'.
"This is what happens when you ever challenge my authority! No one tells me how to live out my destiny! Goodbye, forever!!"
After Seto Finished his last sentence, the tri-headed dragon unleashed more power into it's blast and sent it towards Babimon. This enormous blast was stronger than even Gallantmon's Shield of the Just. The baboon screeched out in agony as the blast overwhelmed the beast and completely disintegrated him down into a large cloud of data. Then, the data cloud exploded and evaporated in mid-air.
"Seto! You did it, brother!" Mokuba cheered on.
"Wow! That guy actually has beaten him with this dragon?! Incredible!" Sailor Mercury said.
Even Duke Devilin was speechless. He couldn't even phantom on seeing such an incredible face off between monsters close up. The Dungeon Dice creator sighed a relief and wiped his forehead.
"Whoa, what a rush. I shouldn't be surprised after everything that happened from Battle City though. But this had real written all over it. I'm convinced that I just saw two real monsters clashing! If only I had a video cmaera to tape this…"
Just then, the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon was fading away from sight. Seto looks on and nods with overwhelming pride. The once airborne dragon was now a distant memory and never to be seen again. Seto held his three dragon cards and placed them back in his duel disk.
"Finally, I've put it all aside me. Never again will I have to be dragged into these stupid battles. My destiny is to be the best duelist and the most powerful corporate figure this world has ever seen. Do you hear me, Yugi?! I will no longer have any of those visions! Never again!"
Seto bellowed in laughter while Mokuba looked on proudly for his elder brother. Sailor Mercury walked away from the area. Her services were no longer in use since Seto had finished off the baboon monster. However, she had nearly forgotten about Cammy.
"Oh no! Cammy! Cammy!"
"Mercury! Over here!"
The senshi immediately turned to find Cammy waving out from out the backdoor of the building she had hid in. Mercury runs over to Cammy and takes her hand.
"Wow, that was awesome! Did you see that guy and his dragon? He sent that monkey to the next time zone!"
"Yes, it was incredible. I did help weaken that beast, so I sort of deserve some credit to his victory."
"Nah, you both saved the day. Who would have thought?"
"Who knew?"
The girls giggled after their comments. Sailor Mercury looks back towards Seto Kaiba and smiles.
"Thanks a lot, whoever you are. You seem to show a heavy amount of pride, but you've helped us through this mess. Will we ever cross paths again?"
"Mercury?"
"Oh… Yes, cammy?"
"You still haven't answered my question. Do you know my sister?"
Sailor Mercury smiled and kneeled over to Cammy. She put her hands on the little girl's shoulders.
"Let's just say that I've personally made contact with her on many of my assignments. Would you like to see her?"
"So you know her?"
"That's right."
"I would really like to see her, Mercury. That would really mean a lot to me."
"But what about you're father? Shouldn't you…"
"No, because he'll never believe me. He never speaks highly of my sister. He's never bothered to fly me over to Japan just to see her! That's the kind of man my father is…"
"You poor thing… I never knew…"
"Now you know. Please, would you take me to see her? I would appreciate it. She deserves to know that she has a younger sister!"
"I understand," Mercury said. "I'll tell you what. I'll make a quick arrangement, but I need you to do something for me."
"Yes, anything."
"Stay here until I get back. Don't go running off anywhere for whatever reason. Understood?"
"Yeah."
"Good. I'm going to make this quick. I'll be back."
With that said, Sailor Mercury ascends to the railway and flees to another location to contact Rei in private. The little girl looks on with her hands clasped together.
"Big sister. At last, we're going to meet. I can't wait."
Meanwhile, Seto Kaiba walks back inside of his limo. Mokuba instructed the limo driver to take them back to headquarters.
"Awesome, Seto. I never knew you could pull that off."
"Funny. This has never happened to me before. It was as if my dragons had come to life. At the same time, I was having those visions. Those same visions of the past."
"You told me this before. It's possible that you could be imagining it?"
"Most likely. I'm not going to be dragged into those wild fairy tales. Such garbage will not distract me. Mokuba, let us never speak of this again."
"Um, right. We'll pretend that it never happened."
"Yes. By doing so, I can clear my mind from these images. Unlike Yugi, I will not be taken for as a fool. Destiny has reserved me to being the world's best duelist and corporate owner. Until then, Yugi, we shall meet again in the duelist arena."
Shinjuku Hospital. 8:00 P.M.
Lance gasped and felt Babimon's life force quickly fading. He fell to his knees with his eyes widened in shock. The truth was now starting to sink in further into the possessed teen. Seto Kaiba and his dragon had dealt the final blow to his most powerful minion.
"Babimon?! He's gone! Who could have had enough power to overwhelm him?!"
"He was done in by his own ignorant pride and by a human nonetheless," a feminine voice spoke out from within the dark room.
Without turning around, Lance realized that Felinismon appeared with a glass of wine in one hand.
"A human defeated Babimon?"
"Yes, but this human had summoned forth quite a formidable monster."
"So he summoned a monster to life without the use of a Millennium item?"
"Yes and it's been reported by one of our Scrabmon that another sailor senshi assisted him in defeating Babimon."
"Another sailor senshi. So other countries harbor them by the dozens?! This cannot be happening. Just as I was about to be on the verge of capturing that girl, Felinismon. We're moving ahead with our operations."
"Yes, but without Babimon…"
"He's expendable to me. I can look for a proper replacement."
"A replacement you say?"
"I know one individual with the same kind of black heart I possess. Yes, he'll be of real assistance to us."
"Who is this he you speak of?"
"Felinismon. It's time we awaken the treacherous monster known as Metaldevidramon."
"Metaldevidramon? Oh, I'm beginning to feel sorry for those fools right about now. I didn't know you wanted to kill them so soon."
"He'll help me speed up the process of my operation. Takato. Yugi. Himura. Anyone associated with those three. Playtime is over, because I'm taking this to a whole new level. So get ready. The shadows are ready to feast upon your souls."
Despite his efforts, Pharaohmon has failed to capture Cammy. Seto Kaiba and his famous Blue Eyes White Dragon have vanquished Babimon. Mercury recovers Cammy and plans to send her to see Rei. Himura and Yui meet new allies. The Spirit Detectives manage to survive their encounter with Brimstone. Despite these victories, will those heroes realize that an even greater threat is on the horizon? Lance plans to awaken Metaldevidramon. If he succeeds, then the fate of the world will be put in jeopardy.
[Preview]
Yugi: Hi, again! It's me, Yugi! Well, I can officially say that Joey, Tristan, Tea and I are back in the next installment! But the situation grows weary as Pharaohmon locates an abandoned site. There he finds the tomb of a powerful monster known as Metaldevidramon.
Takuya: It's said that an incredible digimon warrior laid this monster to rest. But the warrior merely sealed him in a tomb where he would never awaken again.
Rei: Until now.
Takato: It will be up to us to prevent him from freeing that demon!
Lance: Metaldevidramon. You're targets will be the Tamers and the legendary warriors. Once you handle them, I'll set my sights set on the sailor senshi. If I can capture their energy brooches, then I shall harvest great power at my disposal!
Felinismon: Then, leave it to me to steal away Yugi's Millennium Puzzle!
Metaldevidramon: Tamers! At last, we meet!
Gallantmon: You leave this to me! I'll slay this monster!
Metaldevidramon shinka!!
Yusuke: Damn! This doesn't look good! Now Kurama's in deep crap with Brimstone!
Izumi: Next episode is entitled…
The Awakening of Metaldevidramon! Pharaohmon's Final Resolution!
Himura: Hang in there, guys! I'm coming!
Shadow Metalgarurumon: Not unless you deal with me first.
Junpei: Damn, this doesn't look good at all.
Kanius: Yes, I've finally managed to finish the fifteenth installment to the Pharaohmon arc. Thus, we end the America arc and head into the Metaldevidramon arc. I think we'll be looking into a multi-chapter arc rather than just a three-parter. o.O Oh well. I'd like to thank Ninetalesuk for letting me use his Metaldevidramon character. You've got your wish, dude. I'd also like to point out that Youkai Inumon also belongs to Youkai Youko. Until then, peace out my loyal readers!