The Remains Of Heaven
B Ryan Bodle
Chapter Six: The Straight Line That Falters (Part II)
A/N: What time it took for this to get up and going again huh? Well I hope you enjoy because I'm trying my damn hardest to please. Show your appreciation and disgust by clicking that button saying "Submit Review." Go on you know you want to.
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He kept his eyes staring straight ahead. Usually he enjoyed this, sitting on Raidramon's back and hurtling at break-neck speeds. The resisting force of the wind was something he just liked.
This time he didn't pay attention; he had a task at hand and was going with it. Not too far ahead of him, he could see Ken and Stingmon hot on the trail of this CyberDatamon.
He couldn't guess the distance they had travelled, he didn't keep count on it. He suddenly noticed Stingmon throw his weight to stop him and Raidramon put the brakes on as well. He felt an extreme force throwing him forward but gripped tightly to keep from coming off.
"Why the brakes?" Davis asked.
"The trail has gone funny," Stingmon replied. "It's spun all around in a huge ball and I don't know where it goes from here."
"Maybe it stopped here," Ken answered. "He could be hiding nearby."
T.K soon pulled up as Patamon now reformed in a blink of light. "Where is he?" Ken shrugged and Davis looked to him.
"Think maybe he's nearby, and it's just us three. You guys ready to give him a good whooping?"
"Think we can take him?" Ken asked.
"No problem! With Palidramon and Angemon on the cards, this guy's got no chance right?"
"This digimon single handed wiped the floor with three ultimate levels in a matter of minutes Davis, I thought the plan was to get Tai and Sora back."
"Right, by taking on CyberDatamon!" Davis clenched a fist.
There was an earthquake that put all to their back as CyberDatamon burst out from underneath them; every man and Mon sent hurtling across the sands.
"That does it!" Davis grabbed his digivice, his grit causing it to glow. "Veemon!"
"Veemon digivolve to.............ExVeemon!" ExVeemon stood from a fountain of light and tensed his muscles before cocking his head at Stingmon. They both nodded as both digivices flashed.
T.K had stopped watching minutes ago with another plan in mind. He ran across the sands away from the fight and around it. Patomon, Biyomon and Agumon were in hot pursuit.
"ExVeemon...........Stingmon........DNA Digivolve to........Palidramon!"
"Network Snare!" CyberDatamon didn't hesitate and attacked the digidestined immediately. Palidramon jumped to the sky fast avoiding the attack, Davis and Ken took cover in a nearby dune. The grid hit the ground and sent dust up in the air from the energy that dissipated into the ground.
Palidramon widened his stance glared for a second and developed a grin as he reached for his blasters. "Desperado Blaster!" CyberDatamon stood to take the brunt of the attack and staggered as the energy bullets broke into him and pushed him back.
"Alright!" Davis cheered.
"The way our digimon are, they must be pretty tough for an ultimate, they're giving CyberDatamon a run for his money," Ken answered to himself.
CyberDatamon built up the strength to move away from the aim of Palidramon and veered to the side, taking to the air. Palidramon followed suit turning the same way to keep facing and firing at CyberDatamon as he went. The mega's armour began to dent under the pressure of the attack but he pushed through the pain and extended his arms to grab the ultimate he faced.
Palidramon thought fast and redirected his blasters, taking out mechanical pincers coming from left, right, on top and below. CyberDatamon had the ability to regenerate fallen limbs and slowly Palidramon noticed his armour reforming to its original state. His blasters clicked empty as he dived through the air, missing two arms trying to grab him. He rolled neatly to the ground and took up another fighting stance. He'd had have to wait before he could use those again.
He once again ad to defend against those tentacles and stood his ground as he caught one strike in each hand, still CyberDatamon had two in reserve and landed a blow to the sternum, Palidramon went down on one knee as he received a devastating upper cut, knocking him back.
"No!" Davis screamed. "Palidramon get up!" The DNA digimon did so straight away and made a wide stance again, bawling his fists. He leapt forward through the middle of CyberDatamon's arms grabbing one with each of his hands and used them to hurtle his weight forward, sending his legs in front of him which made connection with the tough metal armour his opponent bore. The force knocking CyberDatamon off his feet whilst Palidramon maintained his position, further enforcing the kick as they landed.
CyberDatamon's arms immediately wrapped themselves around Palidramon and hoisted him in the air, squeezing down again as he did before. Palidramon winced and struggled to get loose, the ropes tightened even further.
"No! Wormon!" Ken cried out. His digivice vibrated. Davis still held tight his own D3.
"Still no luck, looks like we gotta take this to the next level! Ken, lets take the fight back to him!"
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"This is one big tunnel," T.K muttered. In the time the fight had gone one, Patomon, Agumon, Biyomon and himself and taken to the depths from which CyberDatamon had burst. They walked down a dark crevice.
The ground was smooth beneath their feet, which met CyberDatamon's body. It seems he borrowed very cleanly, leaving a signature hole. Neat and perfectly round, there was no source of light except that which was given by day from the exit.
"Tai?" Agumon chirped suddenly, Biyomon jumped and jolted the orange dino-mon with a sharp dig to the ribs. "Tai?" The ground shook.
"Stop it Agumon, you'll cause a cave-in!" hissed Biyomon. There was another shake.
"I don't think it's a cave-in, remember who's duking it out above us?" T.K answered. Suddenly there was an ear-shattering quake and the wall to their left exploded in a rage, firing dirt everywhere. A hail of stone that tore at them came pelting from a few meters behind, they fell from the force, covering themselves in hopes it would be enough to survive from the shocking danger they were suddenly in.
T.K was the first up, to see CyberDatamon lying at the opposite end of the hole, having been shot through the soil, he saw the final phase of Imperialdramon's 'Positron Laser' attack. Gathering his senses, he tugged at Patomon who sat amazed at the impact it had.
"Come on," he whispered.
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"WAKE UP!" Eyes sprang open with a yelp. He leaped forward and upright, waking from the terrible dream he had. One that spelled oblivion for his world. To his immediate left was a glaring girl he had seen before but couldn't put his finger on it. He didn't have time to think.
His head exploded from the inside out, throat dry and difficult to breath through he moaned. It was about then, his stomach did back flip whilst running on empty. His spine went stiff and he fell back grabbing his forehead.
"No time for none of that old man," she yelled.
"Oh please no, my head."
"Next time lay off the gin."
"Gin? What have I-?" It wasn't a dream. "Oh no." He prayed something might go right. The tiny resolve of a glass of water was all that happened. He gladly grabbed the glass from the boy.
"Gennai, we need to ask you some questions if that's possible," Izzy said sternly. Gennai stopped guzzling the liquid and looked back at him.
"Izzy," he croaked grimly. "I suppose it's only suiting to let you know. I hoped I'd never have to say though."
"Say what?" Yolei burst in.
"Explain the shadow," he answered bluntly. "I hoped I'd never see it come, but some signs cannot be ignored. The shadow is strong again and it will return."
"Signs? I didn't see anything point out shadow," Yolei teased. "For those that don't have the benefit of knowing what you mean, can you explain please?" Gennai sighed and tried to ignore his hangover.
"The shadow world, a digital layer paralleled to this one, a realm of beings banished years ago, coming back for revenge."
"Do you mean The Dark Ocean?"
"If that's what you have come to call it. Tell tales signs have arisen recently to show the shadow has gained strength and it will come back to reign this land."
"How do we stop it?" Cody asked.
"We don't, the power that sealed the shadow before, destroyed itself, banishing shadow for the first time. First digimon of this world have been seduced by the dark power, now rifts begin to show, connecting the two worlds. Defenders of this world have escaped its clutches-"
"When Kari escaped the Dark Ocean, after Davis and T.K rescued her," Cody interrupted. Gennai nodded. "And when Ken received his crest of kindness?" The old man nodded again.
"You digi-destined have escaped the shadow a number of times, but it seems all is lost this time. All that is left now is for two to fall into darkness."
"Two? Two what?" Yolei asked quickly. "Two of us? And what darkness exactly." Gennai turned from her.
"I don't know," he answered quietly.
"Old man, you're talking about two of our friends in danger, and we need answers now!"
"I don't have them!" Gennai snapped back. "The stories that stand as rules to this don't include the detail. And as for darkness I can't say either."
"Will they be seduced by the Dark Ocean?" Cody asked.
"Maybe, but for the tales to say darkness rather than shadow would tend to suggest otherwise. Perhaps a fall into depths."
"Will they die?"
"I pray not."
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"Dark Electronic Laser!" CyberDatamon retaliated with his big guns. A huge dark energy beam formed from his four tentacle arms comprising a centre of power. The energy was unleashed before it took over the digimon and hurtled straight back at Imperialdramon.
"That one must be new in his book," T.K answered to the attack, he too had checked CyberDatamon's stats on his D3. "Where'd that come from?"
"Hey Guys!" T.K's head snapped round. That was Tai. The blonde haired kid sprinted in that direction.
"Tai!" He bounded down the tunnel faster. At that point, CyberDatamon, sup his head, T.K had just given away their presence.
With a new target in hand, CyberDatamon moved from the gap in the ground and out of Imperialdramon's sight. His metallic arms chased the three digimon and one digidestined, determined to stop them from getting to his subjects. T.K ran so fast he felt his legs hurt.
"Tai!?"
"Right here!" T.K spun his head to the right. Tai stood over a gorge from the main tunnel created by CyberDatamon. It seemed natural and perfect for keeping someone to make sure they don't move.
"Hold on, we'll get you out," T.K's D3 was already out, he and his partner ignored the trembling of the cave as CyberDatamon pounded down the way for them. In a flash, Angemon was there and he took flight. "Biyomon, get Agumon out of here if you can, I'll get Tai and Sora to the top."
"Above them there was another gap, no doubt where CyberDatamon had gone below deck to hide. T.K jumped onto the arm of Angemon and the four took off, Biyomon going up with Agumon.
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'Yes, the power.' Shadows stirred again, it swelled with energies it never had before. Of everything it had suffered, it would be back again. It vaguely heard cheers from outside. They were weak like his servants but none the less it could be heard. They chanted for victory, they chanted for him. It somehow got louder as they sensed the power he had drawn together. 'Shadows, shadows, shadows!' It went on.
He watched on through his instrument of power. The being known as CyberDatamon. He watched him yearn, watched him fight. Intensified his emotions to nature the darkness inside. Self-loathing, hatred, frustration. All of them grew stronger by the minute. The desperation of this digimon made him so easy to manipulate, it was very surprising for an android like digimon. They were usually the most controlled and reserved.
He detached himself from the digimon, he had more than enough to bring himself and his army through. He concocted enough energy to open a locked door to him. For years he looked for a key, and now he decided it was not needed, he would force his way through.
A black energy swirl formed in front of him. It took the form of a black hole, growing in size quite rapidly, in began to take colour. For the first time in centuries, he saw colours bright than grey and was blinded by it. He turned away but kept his concentration. The hole kept growing and his door way could be seen. All that was needed were for the two to fall.
He could almost hear them scream on their way down.
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"Take Sora first!" Tai shouted, he offered an unconscious girl to T.K, Angemon stretched a hand out to take her. With out warning. CyberDatamon's arms burst in through the tunnels bringing everything down around them and still they pushed onwards.
Earth came down on top of them and almost immediately, a boulder crashed upon the ledge Tai and Sora were situated. Tai slipped, fell back and off the ground he was on.
"TAI!" T.K shouted. Angemon dived to catch him. The brown haired boy smashed into the side of the gorge and went limp, letting go of Sora.
"No!" T.K spun around to see CyberDatamon there looking over, in a split second he dived after them, taking over Angemon swiftly. Following the other two, he fell into shadow.
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Through the luminous light he saw them fall. Did he just lick his lips? Possibly, he waited so eagerly for this. The two body's fell without life towards shadow. Their crests began to glow hard as they fell further and further.
Suddenly, there was an explosion of dark and light as their bodies hit an invisible barrier and the energy backlash was phenomenal.
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T.K peered down into the light, from where a shockwave came. Not fast enough, Angemon was struck by it and flung through the air, onwards and upwards to daylight.
The two couldn't see what was happening but soon enough they collided with something huge. Then there were more screams besides their own, light for every direction anyway they could see. And then just black.
B Ryan Bodle
Chapter Six: The Straight Line That Falters (Part II)
A/N: What time it took for this to get up and going again huh? Well I hope you enjoy because I'm trying my damn hardest to please. Show your appreciation and disgust by clicking that button saying "Submit Review." Go on you know you want to.
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He kept his eyes staring straight ahead. Usually he enjoyed this, sitting on Raidramon's back and hurtling at break-neck speeds. The resisting force of the wind was something he just liked.
This time he didn't pay attention; he had a task at hand and was going with it. Not too far ahead of him, he could see Ken and Stingmon hot on the trail of this CyberDatamon.
He couldn't guess the distance they had travelled, he didn't keep count on it. He suddenly noticed Stingmon throw his weight to stop him and Raidramon put the brakes on as well. He felt an extreme force throwing him forward but gripped tightly to keep from coming off.
"Why the brakes?" Davis asked.
"The trail has gone funny," Stingmon replied. "It's spun all around in a huge ball and I don't know where it goes from here."
"Maybe it stopped here," Ken answered. "He could be hiding nearby."
T.K soon pulled up as Patamon now reformed in a blink of light. "Where is he?" Ken shrugged and Davis looked to him.
"Think maybe he's nearby, and it's just us three. You guys ready to give him a good whooping?"
"Think we can take him?" Ken asked.
"No problem! With Palidramon and Angemon on the cards, this guy's got no chance right?"
"This digimon single handed wiped the floor with three ultimate levels in a matter of minutes Davis, I thought the plan was to get Tai and Sora back."
"Right, by taking on CyberDatamon!" Davis clenched a fist.
There was an earthquake that put all to their back as CyberDatamon burst out from underneath them; every man and Mon sent hurtling across the sands.
"That does it!" Davis grabbed his digivice, his grit causing it to glow. "Veemon!"
"Veemon digivolve to.............ExVeemon!" ExVeemon stood from a fountain of light and tensed his muscles before cocking his head at Stingmon. They both nodded as both digivices flashed.
T.K had stopped watching minutes ago with another plan in mind. He ran across the sands away from the fight and around it. Patomon, Biyomon and Agumon were in hot pursuit.
"ExVeemon...........Stingmon........DNA Digivolve to........Palidramon!"
"Network Snare!" CyberDatamon didn't hesitate and attacked the digidestined immediately. Palidramon jumped to the sky fast avoiding the attack, Davis and Ken took cover in a nearby dune. The grid hit the ground and sent dust up in the air from the energy that dissipated into the ground.
Palidramon widened his stance glared for a second and developed a grin as he reached for his blasters. "Desperado Blaster!" CyberDatamon stood to take the brunt of the attack and staggered as the energy bullets broke into him and pushed him back.
"Alright!" Davis cheered.
"The way our digimon are, they must be pretty tough for an ultimate, they're giving CyberDatamon a run for his money," Ken answered to himself.
CyberDatamon built up the strength to move away from the aim of Palidramon and veered to the side, taking to the air. Palidramon followed suit turning the same way to keep facing and firing at CyberDatamon as he went. The mega's armour began to dent under the pressure of the attack but he pushed through the pain and extended his arms to grab the ultimate he faced.
Palidramon thought fast and redirected his blasters, taking out mechanical pincers coming from left, right, on top and below. CyberDatamon had the ability to regenerate fallen limbs and slowly Palidramon noticed his armour reforming to its original state. His blasters clicked empty as he dived through the air, missing two arms trying to grab him. He rolled neatly to the ground and took up another fighting stance. He'd had have to wait before he could use those again.
He once again ad to defend against those tentacles and stood his ground as he caught one strike in each hand, still CyberDatamon had two in reserve and landed a blow to the sternum, Palidramon went down on one knee as he received a devastating upper cut, knocking him back.
"No!" Davis screamed. "Palidramon get up!" The DNA digimon did so straight away and made a wide stance again, bawling his fists. He leapt forward through the middle of CyberDatamon's arms grabbing one with each of his hands and used them to hurtle his weight forward, sending his legs in front of him which made connection with the tough metal armour his opponent bore. The force knocking CyberDatamon off his feet whilst Palidramon maintained his position, further enforcing the kick as they landed.
CyberDatamon's arms immediately wrapped themselves around Palidramon and hoisted him in the air, squeezing down again as he did before. Palidramon winced and struggled to get loose, the ropes tightened even further.
"No! Wormon!" Ken cried out. His digivice vibrated. Davis still held tight his own D3.
"Still no luck, looks like we gotta take this to the next level! Ken, lets take the fight back to him!"
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"This is one big tunnel," T.K muttered. In the time the fight had gone one, Patomon, Agumon, Biyomon and himself and taken to the depths from which CyberDatamon had burst. They walked down a dark crevice.
The ground was smooth beneath their feet, which met CyberDatamon's body. It seems he borrowed very cleanly, leaving a signature hole. Neat and perfectly round, there was no source of light except that which was given by day from the exit.
"Tai?" Agumon chirped suddenly, Biyomon jumped and jolted the orange dino-mon with a sharp dig to the ribs. "Tai?" The ground shook.
"Stop it Agumon, you'll cause a cave-in!" hissed Biyomon. There was another shake.
"I don't think it's a cave-in, remember who's duking it out above us?" T.K answered. Suddenly there was an ear-shattering quake and the wall to their left exploded in a rage, firing dirt everywhere. A hail of stone that tore at them came pelting from a few meters behind, they fell from the force, covering themselves in hopes it would be enough to survive from the shocking danger they were suddenly in.
T.K was the first up, to see CyberDatamon lying at the opposite end of the hole, having been shot through the soil, he saw the final phase of Imperialdramon's 'Positron Laser' attack. Gathering his senses, he tugged at Patomon who sat amazed at the impact it had.
"Come on," he whispered.
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"WAKE UP!" Eyes sprang open with a yelp. He leaped forward and upright, waking from the terrible dream he had. One that spelled oblivion for his world. To his immediate left was a glaring girl he had seen before but couldn't put his finger on it. He didn't have time to think.
His head exploded from the inside out, throat dry and difficult to breath through he moaned. It was about then, his stomach did back flip whilst running on empty. His spine went stiff and he fell back grabbing his forehead.
"No time for none of that old man," she yelled.
"Oh please no, my head."
"Next time lay off the gin."
"Gin? What have I-?" It wasn't a dream. "Oh no." He prayed something might go right. The tiny resolve of a glass of water was all that happened. He gladly grabbed the glass from the boy.
"Gennai, we need to ask you some questions if that's possible," Izzy said sternly. Gennai stopped guzzling the liquid and looked back at him.
"Izzy," he croaked grimly. "I suppose it's only suiting to let you know. I hoped I'd never have to say though."
"Say what?" Yolei burst in.
"Explain the shadow," he answered bluntly. "I hoped I'd never see it come, but some signs cannot be ignored. The shadow is strong again and it will return."
"Signs? I didn't see anything point out shadow," Yolei teased. "For those that don't have the benefit of knowing what you mean, can you explain please?" Gennai sighed and tried to ignore his hangover.
"The shadow world, a digital layer paralleled to this one, a realm of beings banished years ago, coming back for revenge."
"Do you mean The Dark Ocean?"
"If that's what you have come to call it. Tell tales signs have arisen recently to show the shadow has gained strength and it will come back to reign this land."
"How do we stop it?" Cody asked.
"We don't, the power that sealed the shadow before, destroyed itself, banishing shadow for the first time. First digimon of this world have been seduced by the dark power, now rifts begin to show, connecting the two worlds. Defenders of this world have escaped its clutches-"
"When Kari escaped the Dark Ocean, after Davis and T.K rescued her," Cody interrupted. Gennai nodded. "And when Ken received his crest of kindness?" The old man nodded again.
"You digi-destined have escaped the shadow a number of times, but it seems all is lost this time. All that is left now is for two to fall into darkness."
"Two? Two what?" Yolei asked quickly. "Two of us? And what darkness exactly." Gennai turned from her.
"I don't know," he answered quietly.
"Old man, you're talking about two of our friends in danger, and we need answers now!"
"I don't have them!" Gennai snapped back. "The stories that stand as rules to this don't include the detail. And as for darkness I can't say either."
"Will they be seduced by the Dark Ocean?" Cody asked.
"Maybe, but for the tales to say darkness rather than shadow would tend to suggest otherwise. Perhaps a fall into depths."
"Will they die?"
"I pray not."
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"Dark Electronic Laser!" CyberDatamon retaliated with his big guns. A huge dark energy beam formed from his four tentacle arms comprising a centre of power. The energy was unleashed before it took over the digimon and hurtled straight back at Imperialdramon.
"That one must be new in his book," T.K answered to the attack, he too had checked CyberDatamon's stats on his D3. "Where'd that come from?"
"Hey Guys!" T.K's head snapped round. That was Tai. The blonde haired kid sprinted in that direction.
"Tai!" He bounded down the tunnel faster. At that point, CyberDatamon, sup his head, T.K had just given away their presence.
With a new target in hand, CyberDatamon moved from the gap in the ground and out of Imperialdramon's sight. His metallic arms chased the three digimon and one digidestined, determined to stop them from getting to his subjects. T.K ran so fast he felt his legs hurt.
"Tai!?"
"Right here!" T.K spun his head to the right. Tai stood over a gorge from the main tunnel created by CyberDatamon. It seemed natural and perfect for keeping someone to make sure they don't move.
"Hold on, we'll get you out," T.K's D3 was already out, he and his partner ignored the trembling of the cave as CyberDatamon pounded down the way for them. In a flash, Angemon was there and he took flight. "Biyomon, get Agumon out of here if you can, I'll get Tai and Sora to the top."
"Above them there was another gap, no doubt where CyberDatamon had gone below deck to hide. T.K jumped onto the arm of Angemon and the four took off, Biyomon going up with Agumon.
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'Yes, the power.' Shadows stirred again, it swelled with energies it never had before. Of everything it had suffered, it would be back again. It vaguely heard cheers from outside. They were weak like his servants but none the less it could be heard. They chanted for victory, they chanted for him. It somehow got louder as they sensed the power he had drawn together. 'Shadows, shadows, shadows!' It went on.
He watched on through his instrument of power. The being known as CyberDatamon. He watched him yearn, watched him fight. Intensified his emotions to nature the darkness inside. Self-loathing, hatred, frustration. All of them grew stronger by the minute. The desperation of this digimon made him so easy to manipulate, it was very surprising for an android like digimon. They were usually the most controlled and reserved.
He detached himself from the digimon, he had more than enough to bring himself and his army through. He concocted enough energy to open a locked door to him. For years he looked for a key, and now he decided it was not needed, he would force his way through.
A black energy swirl formed in front of him. It took the form of a black hole, growing in size quite rapidly, in began to take colour. For the first time in centuries, he saw colours bright than grey and was blinded by it. He turned away but kept his concentration. The hole kept growing and his door way could be seen. All that was needed were for the two to fall.
He could almost hear them scream on their way down.
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"Take Sora first!" Tai shouted, he offered an unconscious girl to T.K, Angemon stretched a hand out to take her. With out warning. CyberDatamon's arms burst in through the tunnels bringing everything down around them and still they pushed onwards.
Earth came down on top of them and almost immediately, a boulder crashed upon the ledge Tai and Sora were situated. Tai slipped, fell back and off the ground he was on.
"TAI!" T.K shouted. Angemon dived to catch him. The brown haired boy smashed into the side of the gorge and went limp, letting go of Sora.
"No!" T.K spun around to see CyberDatamon there looking over, in a split second he dived after them, taking over Angemon swiftly. Following the other two, he fell into shadow.
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Through the luminous light he saw them fall. Did he just lick his lips? Possibly, he waited so eagerly for this. The two body's fell without life towards shadow. Their crests began to glow hard as they fell further and further.
Suddenly, there was an explosion of dark and light as their bodies hit an invisible barrier and the energy backlash was phenomenal.
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T.K peered down into the light, from where a shockwave came. Not fast enough, Angemon was struck by it and flung through the air, onwards and upwards to daylight.
The two couldn't see what was happening but soon enough they collided with something huge. Then there were more screams besides their own, light for every direction anyway they could see. And then just black.