Author's Notes: Crap...the DMA Digi Dex went down. If someone could recommend a good Digi Dex to me, I would really appreciate it as more ideas can flow and I may be able to get chapters out faster. Tiny error on my part...you can only go up to chapter 17 so thanks for the reality check, Daxter127! Anyways, I'm going to be making up the scenario between Taichi, Neo, Daemon and ArcaDemon since I haven't read that far yet. Also, whenever possible, I'll use the names given by the dubbers unless it's absolutely crappy. So Alex...it's going to be MagnaAngemon and not HolyAngemon, alright? I haven't read every chapter of V-Tamer so don't bite my head off if I miss some details.

Disclaimers: Digimon belongs to Fox, Saban, Toei Animation and whoever else owns it.

Ascension - V 1.3

Taichi stood there in the great hall, waiting for Lord MagnaAngemon to return. As soon as they had returned with the news of the mysterious tower that popped out of nowhere, the ultimate Digimon simply excused himself and left. Veedramon and Gabo were chatting with some of the Agumon that Leomon was training. Leomon had actually given some thought to his suggestion since the Agumon look a bit more rested than the last time he had seen them. He walked over to where the little rookies were talking to his two friends. "I see you guys are in better shape! How's the training?"

Even though Daemon's threat had been eliminated, Leomon insisted that he keep preparing Digimon for battle in case something or someone unexpected and unwelcome arrives. "Leomon's a tough trainer but he's a bit more fair to us this time around. Thanks for talking some sense into him!"

The boy grinned before noticing Veedramon's concerned face. "Zero, what's on your mind?" The champion level Digimon looked at his tamer. "The Agumon have said that they haven't seen Lord MagnaAngemon this stressed since our battle with Daemon. Everyone's speculating that he goes to talk to a giant two headed turtle whenever something of this magnitude is occurring."

'A giant two headed turtle? Weird...that turtle must be a bigger guardian or something. Is it possible that he's that God that Gabo was talking about way back...?' He thought back to the time when they just started off their journey. 'So much has happened, so much has changed and yet...everything stayed the same.' He chuckled softly as Gabo started yelling at Zero after making a stupid remark.

'Maybe this God knew about us and scattered the tags to help us grow as a team as well as individuals. Well, if that was the intention, then it worked better than it should.' He thought back to that fateful D-1 Tamer Tournament. His defective Digimon disqualified him from the tournament but at the same time, introduced him to a world of adventure. Actually, it was Lord MagnaAngemon who opened the gateway but it was Zero who first showed him the wonders and dangers of the digital world.

They had met all kinds of Digimon during their quest to collect all five V-Tamer tags to enter Daemon's castle. But they didn't expect to run into Neo Saiba, Taichi's nemesis, in the digital world. He appeared to be on a journey to become more than human as well as become the best Digimon tamer of all. 'I wonder where the guy disappeared to. But I can't say I feel sorry for him, considering how ruthless he was to Metalgreymon.'

His thoughts were interrupted by Shogungekomon practicing his singing. The boy glared at the ultimate Digimon. "Do you mind practicing somewhere else?!? I would really appreciate it!!" Shogungekomon got up with a somewhat angry look on his face. If he had been another ordinary human, he would not hesitate to squash them but Taichi is anything but ordinary.

"Sure...ribbit." Taichi gave a grin as the other Digimon headed somewhere else. Ever since he and Zero had been able to drive Daemon and Neo out of the digital world, he had gained the respect of many Digimon. Well...technically, he didn't do anything. But with how well other Digimon are treating him and Zero, who is he to argue that he didn't drive Daemon out?

(what actually happened)

"Zero, you've got to digivolve and destroy that Digiegg before it hatches!!" Veedramon leapt up into the air and quickly digivolved to his ultimate form. "Veedramon digivolved to..." He grew blue and red wings while the horns on his head and nose grew longer. Grey shoulder plates appeared on his shoulders. His arms and legs became thicker with the nails on his feet and hands growing larger and sharper. "...Aeroveedramon!!"

"Dammit!! The egg still needs a bit more time! I thought that it would hatch faster under your care," said Daemon in a cold tone. Neo didn't flinch. "I have done everything I can to speed up the egg's incubation period but with your precious missions that kept coming up...why don't you do something to stall for time? It'll only be a few more moments. Ogremon, Devimon...let's get to work."

"Three ultimates against one...it looks like we won't be able to get out of this one," moaned Gabo. Taichi didn't listen to the Gabumon as he activated his Digivice. "Marinedevimon...shouldn't be a problem. We've just got to catch him off guard and attack just like last time. But these other two, I'm not sure about. Ladydevimon and Skullsatamon seem to be a bit weaker than Marinedevimon in terms of hit points however their defense abilities are greater than that of Marinedevimon. Uplink!!"

As soon as the link was established, the three ultimate Digimon attacked at once. Fortunately, Aeroveedramon's reaction time had been sharpened due to the many battles he has had as Veedramon. But he couldn't make any counterattacks as the other Digimon were moving to fast. "Taichi!! A little help here?"

The boy remained silent as he kept observing the movements of the other three Digimon. 'There's someone coming...hold it...now attack the area three metres on your right side!!' The ultimate Digimon fired his attack. "Vee Wing Blade!!" It struck Marinedevimon right in the chest and he was out of the fight.

"Darkness Wave!!" Aeroveedramon ducked at the last minute. He heard his tamer give him an order inside his head. 'She's open!! Come in at a sixty degree vector and let her have it!!' Ladydevimon tried to move back but Aeroveedramon had already come into firing range. "Dragon Impulse!!" He followed his attack with a barrage of punches to knock her out.

"Nail Bone!!" Skullsatamon came out of nowhere and jammed his staff into Aeroveedramon's ribcage. He gave a groan before toppling over. Skullsatamon gave a dark chuckle before turning to face Taichi and Gabo. Aeroveedramon struggled to get up but he found his strength drained. "Send my regards to the Grim Reaper!!" As soon as the words left Skullsatamon's mouth, he heard a loud cry from the other ultimate Digimon behind him. "Leave my friends alone!!!" Then a beam from Taichi's Digivice came out of nowhere and hit Aeroveedramon.

"Aeroveedramon digivolved to...Imperialdramon!!!" The newly evolved mega quickly attacked before Skullsatamon could react. "What the fu-" "Mega Crusher!!" His giant claw slammed the other Digimon into the ground. Skullsatamon gave a final groan berfore collapsing on the floor.

"That's it. Everything's in order. Now...the moment of truth." As soon as Devimon finished that statement, the wall behind them exploded. Neo had to cover his eyes from the dust. Daemon was about to yell at Marinedevimon for disturbing them but instead he saw the large ultimate Digimon fall back unconscious along with two smaller Digimon. Imperialdramon stepped forward after pushing the other three Digimon into the area. "Knock knock."

Neo gave a sadistic grin. "So glad you can join us. The show is about to begin!!" Taichi looked in horror as the shell of the Digiegg containing the super mega Digimon started breaking apart. Imperialdramon charged his weapon and fired. "Positron Laser!!" Daemon stepped in front of the beam and blocked it with his hand. Neo brought his two Digivices together.

"Ogremon..."
"...Devimon..."
"...DNA digivolved to...Skullsatamon!!"

The ultimate Digimon bounced in front of Imperialdramon and prepared to attack. "Heads up!!" Skullsatamon blinked as Taichi hurled a small chunk of rock at him. This minor distraction allowed Imperialdramon to backhand Skullsatamon right into Daemon. "Get off of me!!" snarled the demon lord Digimon.

Before anyone else could do anything, they all heard a large cracking noise. The egg had been completely shattered, leaving a small, grey and slimy Digimon in its place. "Oh no...we're too late," mumbled Gabo. But Taichi wasn't willing to throw in the towel just yet and neither was Zero. "Positron Laser!!" The attack slammed right into the Digimon but there didn't appear to be any considerable damage.

"Behold...ArcaDemon! My new partner Digimon...I will raise him to be the best and crush anyone who gets in the way. You know what? I think I'll start with you and that pathetic excuse for a Digimon since you're here and all. It'll be good for a warm up." Before Neo could continue, the ground exploded right in front of him.

Taichi gasped as Neo was thrown back against the wall. The fact that Neo was attacked wasn't the reason why he gasped. He gasped because it was Daemon who threw that blast. "Actually, my dear Neo...there's been a change of plan. I'm going to be the one who will raise ArcaDemon."

Neo shook off the dizziness. "What?!? You can't be serious!! I was supposed to raise ArcaDemon!! You were the one who wanted it!! That's why you brought me here in the first place!! To raise ArcaDemon to become the most powerful Digimon of all!! Is it because you are uncertain of my loyalty to the cause?" Daemon snorted. "That is far from it, child. I have been observing the other tamer and how he handled his Digimon. From what I have seen, it seems that human emotions are key to bringing out the Digimon's true power. And I can't afford to have ArcaDemon surrounded by emotion."

As the demon lord spoke, Taichi looked over at Imperialdramon. "We have an opening but as soon as you go for that thing, Daemon is most likely to protect it. So me and Gabo will provide a distraction while you destroy that Digimon, got it?" The mega Digimon had a confused look. "But I fired on it and nothing happened!"

"I scanned the Digimon. That short shot took off about five percent of his health. Obviously, whatever defensive systems he has aren't yet fully developed. If you fire a continuous shot at full power for at least fifteen seconds, I think that should do it. You've got to promise me that you'll do this, no matter what happens to me and Gabo. The fate of the digital world rests on this!!" Imperialdramon wasn't happy about the situation but he gave a nod. Gabo gave a groan. "I didn't sign up for this, you know!!"

"I've invested a lot of time and energy into this project and I'm not going to let a human ruin everything. ArcaDemon is going to be raised by me. End of discussion." "Positron Laser!!" Daemon turned around, expecting the beam of energy to be heading towards him but instead, he saw Imperialdramon firing at ArcaDemon.

Before he could counterattack, he heard someone shout "Blue Blaster!!" The next thing he knew, his right eye was stinging like crazy. Neo got up and was about to summon Skullsatamon when Taichi came out of nowhere and landed a punch in the face. "This ends now, Neo!!!" Before the other boy could give a reply, he saw ArcaDemon burst into data. Imperialdramon powered down his weapon. "Man, that was tiring!"

Daemon prepared to power up and attack Imperialdramon when he heard Neo's voice. "This is your fault!! You were the project's major problem from day one!! Thanks to you, I have to find another way to reach my goal!! But first, you shall pay!!!" Skullsatamon's power increased as Neo's anger grew. Finally, he started emitting a powerful aura. "Skullsatamon digivolved to...Ghoulmon!!"

Although he still had a large amount of power, Daemon could tell that he wasn't in the best condition to deal with two mega Digimon. He considered retreating to another part of the digital world when he remembered something that was reported to him a few years ago. One of his agents had overheard the two heads of that old foolish turtle Digimon talking to themselves about Millenniumon's defeat and how one of his Dark Spores infected Ken Ichijoji.

'Dark Spore...as I recall, Millenniumon's power to control, travel and destroy dimensions is unparalleled. My former master had told me stories about how Millenniumon could digivolve to a power that cannot be rivaled, how he can ascend to Godhood and how the Dark Spores are the very base of that power. Perhaps I can accomplish what my former master could not...'

"Death Arrow!!" Ghoulmon fired an arrow completely made out of dark energy. Daemon leapt back to where his three unconscious minions lay. "I would love to stay and destroy all of you but destiny awaits!!" He summoned all of his strength and opened a portal beneath himself and his minions. With his laughter echoing in the air, he vanished.

Neo gave a growl. "Ghoulmon!! We're going in!!" Ghoulmon flew up beside his tamer. "Are you sure? The portal looks like it's becoming unstable." The boy glared at his partner Digimon. "I was this close to achieving my goal and Daemon took that away from me. For that he will pay!!" Then both human and Digimon leapt into the portal before it closed.

"Um...what just happened? Did we win?" Taichi still couldn't make sense of what had happened but he grinned anyway. "Well, we didn't technically beat them but we stopped ArcaDemon from growing up!! That's another victory for the 100% Combination!!" He flashed the V sign. Imperialdramon gave a frustrated growl. "Stupid claws!! I can't do my trademark victory pose!!"

The boy gasped. "Aw, man!! That bites!!" Gabo turned around with shock and disbelief. "You two just saved the entire digital world from the most powerful menace it has seen and you're concerned with your victory pose?!?!? I can't believe I'm stuck with you two idiots!!!!" Neither the boy or his partner were listening to Gabo rant as they were too busy trying to create an alternate pose for Zero in his mega form.

(now back to the present!)

Taichi snapped out of his thoughts when he noticed Lord MagnaAngemon coming out. "So where did you go off to?" The ultimate level Digimon looked down at the boy. "I needed to talk with the Guardian about this new threat that has come out of nowhere. He has told me that this problem may be transdimensional."

He paused seeing how Taichi had a confused look on his face. "You see, your human world and the digital world compose one realm inside a quantum plane. The Guardian watches over these two worlds. However, there are three other realms that share this plane too, each with their own Guardian. I was informed of this when I first took this position." Taichi narrowed his eyes. "Are you saying that other dimensions have this weird tower too?"

"Precisely. I'm going to visit the Guardian to discuss this situation...and you and Zero are coming with me." The boy gulped nervously about meeting this Guardian. Lord MagnaAngemon looked over to see Shogungekomon. "You'll be in charge here until I get back. I want you to run this place as if I had not left. If you do so otherwise, I may have to find someone else to place my trust." The virus Digimon gave a small bow. "You have my word, ribbit."

"So you guys are heading off to see this big Guardian? Enjoy the trip!!" Veedramon looked at Gabo. "You're not coming with us?" Gabo gave a loud laugh. "Not this time!! At almost every opportunity, you guys introduce me to the spectre of death!! I'm sitting this one out. Good luck on your journey and everything." Veedramon gave a nod before running over to join Taichi and Lord MagnaAngemon.


HOW'S THAT FOR FILLING IN PLOT HOLES?!?!?

Sorry, I needed to get that out of my system. I originally planned to have more but I didn't expect the V-Tamer segment to be this long so I decided just to stick with this. Anyway, I don't really have any idea about this whole Guard Tamers in Baihumon's realm so I probably won't involve them unless someone can tell me everything. The names of the tamers, partner Digimon, appearance, personality, etc. As for Veedramon's name...in the original Japanese version, they wrote V-Mon and when they brought it over to North America, it was changed to Veemon. That's what I'm doing here. V will be Vee. Simple as that. I've finished my insane university course registration so now I can write a bit more...actually no. I have my head in six Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett so you may not hear from me for a while. But I leave you with this quote.

SQUEAK SQUEAK!! SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK - Death of Rats

This is Epsilon signing off!!