Chapter 7: Friend or Foe?

They all stared at Megidramon as he roared another terrifying roar. Metamormon looked at this new digimon and wanted to destroy the digimon for its data, no matter what. He powered up as laser beams shot out from all over his body.

"Translation Laser!" he said as the laser beams attacked all over Megidramon's body.

Megidramon just stood there; taking the full effect of Metamormon's attacks not feeling any pain. Once Metamormon was finished, the demonic dragon started to laugh evilly as he wrapped his serpent's tail around Metamormon. Metamormon screeched and tried to break free of the digimon's grip, but his flailing only caused Megidramon to squeeze harder. Megidramon then kept gripping his tail tighter and tighter on the digimon mutant as he screamed and shrieked until his data dissolved into the air. Mako didn't even try to load the data of Metamormon, as he was too shocked by how easily Megidramon destroyed Metamormon. He then roared in triumph of his victory but he wanted more. More destruction, more victories was all that raced in his mind.

"What are we going to do?" Suzie asked trembling.

"The only thing we can do is to take out Megidramon. That's our only option," said Mako.

Takato then turned to face Mako and yelled, "Don't! You can't hurt Guilmon! He helped destroy Metamormon and he wouldn't harm anyone else…"

Before Takato could finish, Megidramon opened his mouth and said, "Megido Flame!" as a huge fire came from his mouth and attacked some nearby buildings. Everyone started to flee and scream in terror of the new monster that came upon their city.

"You were saying?" said Beelzemon.

Takato could only stare in disbelief as he said, "But…Guilmon…wouldn't hurt anyone. He would never…attack the city…"

Mako growled and said, "Are you blind as you are dumb? That's not your precious Guilmon. That's a monster! A monster who's only thought is to destroy everything in its path."

"No! I'll stop him!" said Takato as he ran up to Megidramon. "Guilmon, listen to me! Stop this! You already defeated Metamormon, there's no more reason for you to fight. You know that attacking innocent people is wrong, so stop."

Megidramon looked at Takato but not a single trace of his memory of Takato went through his mind. All he could focus on was destroying everything until he was satisfied and he wouldn't let one human get in the way.

"Megido Flame!"

"Takato! Look out!" said Mako as he ran towards him.

Takato could only stare in terror at the attack that was coming toward him. He closed his eyes, bracing for the impact when he suddenly felt something push him. Takato grunted as he hit the pavement and opened his eyes to see a burn mark where he was standing. He also saw that Mako had pushed him aside to avoid the attack that was going to hit him. Takato was in shock, not from almost being killed, but from his own partner attacking him. The partner that he had created four years ago, the one who he called his friend was now going to be his foe. Mako could clearly see the shock in his eyes but there was no time for sympathy.

"Guys! I know he's stronger than us but we might be able to beat him fighting together."

They all nodded as Henry, Rika, Suzie, and Ryo held up their glowing D-Arcs.

BIO-MERGE DIGIVOLUTION

"Bio-merge Activate!"

"Terriermon bio-merge to…MegaGargomon!"

"Renamon bio-merge to…Sakuyamon!"

"Cyberdramon bio-merge to…Justimon!"

"Lopmon bio-merge to…Cherubimon!"

"So what are we supposed to do?" asked Kazu, referring to himself, Jeri, and Kenta.

"Just stay down. You're our last line of defense," said Mako, smiling at him.

"That's nice. Just don't get anyone killed, ok?"

"Don't worry. That lizard's going down!" said Terriermon.

"No time for talk. Let's get this over with," said Sakuyamon. "Spirit Strike!"

"Gargo Missiles!"

"Molten Blade!"

"Lighting Spear!"

"Double Impact!"

Megidramon roared in pain as the multiple attacks hit him. Takato could only watch as they attacked him, but he knew deep down that it had to be done, even if it meant losing Guilmon forever. Megidramon lashed out at the digimon with his flame attacks and his serpent tail flinging the digimon into the pavement and other buildings. The digimon quickly regained them and started to attack Megidramon again as he was hit repeatedly by the attacks but also gave a more powerful attack back at the others. Megidramon then flew up in the air and started to shoot flame out of his mouth, burning some of the city. The megas tried to stop him, but he just knocked them down again. He then wrapped his tail around the injured Beelzemon and started to squeeze him tight. Beelzemon tried to free himself but the dragon was too strong as he felt his air supply start to run out from the powerful grip.

"Beelzemon!" Mako shouted to his partner.

"Guilmon! Stop this!" Takato said as he tried to reach to his partner.

Megidramon roared as he opened his jaw, revealing sharp teeth and saliva, as he tried to bite down on the captured Beelzemon. Seeing this, Beelzemon quickly put his hands up, stopping the monster's mouth from going any further. He started struggling as Megidramon's acid saliva dropped onto him, trying not to be eaten by the dragon.

"Let him go, Guilmon! You can't do this! This isn't you. This isn't the digimon I created," Takato said.

"No. Beelzemon…" said Mako as he stared at the state his partner was in.

"Let him go! Mega Barrage!" said MegaGargomon as bullets flew from his body.

"Amthest Wind!" Sakuyamon said.

"Justice Burst!" Justimon yelled.

"Lightning Spear!" cried Cherubimon.

The attacks hit him and Megidramon was distracted enough for Beelzemon to escape. He quickly socked Megidramon in the face as he roared and let his grip on Beelzemon release. As they prepared to attack him again, Megidramon had other plans.

"Hell Howling!" he roared as an invisible force of energy hit the digimon.

The digimon were weakened badly and they de-digivolved back to their rookie forms, except for Beelzemon who was unconscious. Megidramon roared in his triumph against the ones who were once his friends. Kazu, Kenta, and Jeri went to see if the others were all right as Takato couldn't believe what his partner just did.

"Guilmon…"

Beelzemon came to and finally got to his feet as he stared at the demonic dragon. He looked around and saw that the other digimon had gone back to their rookie levels.

'We have to finish this now; otherwise that dragon will go on a rampage in the city. Guess I'm the only one left to fight…' Beelzemon thought to himself as he smirked.

"Ok you big dragon. It's just you and me now," he said stepping up to him.

Megidramon shot his flame and Beelzemon was able to jump it as he shot at him with his guns. He roared in pain as the bullets hit him but soon recovered as he kept attacking Beelzemon. Beelzemon tried to dodge his attacks but then one found its mark. A flame ball him in the chest, sending him into the concrete ground. Megidramon smirked as he brought his tail up and started whipping Beelzemon with it.

"Beelzemon!" Mako yelled, trying to get to his partner's aide.

"Mako stop!" Henry yelled as he grabbed Mako from behind.

Mako turned and saw that the rest of the tamers were up on their feet again and pulled away from Henry.

"Don't tell me what I can and can't do. Beelzemon needs my help."

"But you would be in danger if you went there," Jeri said.

Mako clenched his fists and said, "I don't care. I can't lose him…"

"No one wants to lose their partners but our partners don't want to lose us either," Henry said, trying to reason with him.

"I already lost someone once to a monstrosity. I won't let it happen again!" he said running towards the battle.

"Mako!"

Megidramon stopped his attack and turned to see Mako running towards them. He roared as he let loose a fireball.

"Mako!" Beelzemon yelled, going to his tamer.

He saw the flame coming to him and was going to be hit when Beelzemon jumped in front of him. He quickly grabbed Mako and protected him with his body as the flame hit them. Beelzemon roared in pain and, once the attack was over, he slumped to the ground.

"Beelzemon…"

Mako kneeled beside his partner, fearing the worst. Suddenly he glowed brightly as he started to change form and shape. As soon as the light wore off, in Beelzemon's place was a small purple digimon with a white face, big ears, and an evil smiley on his chest, and wearing red gloves and handkerchief. (We all know who it is. -) Mako picked up his partner as he opened his eyes.

"I tried Mako," he said weakly.

"It's all right. As long as your safe, nothing else matters," Mako said with tears welling in his eyes.

"That's it! I'm sick of standing on the sidelines. I'm going to fight!" Kazu said.

"Kazu…you can't even go to mega," Kenta said.

"Look, Mako said that we're the last line of defense. I think that it would be good for us to step up to the plate."

"I don't know…"

"What about you, Jeri? Are you with me?" he asked turning towards Jeri.

"Ummm…I'm in if Leomon's in."

Leomon nodded and said, "I'm with you Jeri."

"Then let's go take him down. What do you say?"

Kenta finally gave in as they went into battle. Leomon digivovled to GrapLeomon and Gaurdramon digivolved into Andromon. They attacked the dragon but no damage really came to him. He just looked at them and attacked them.

"Hell Howling!"

An invisible force sent the digimon flying and de-digivolving them back to their previous forms.

"No, Gaurdramon!"

"This is awful," Jeri said.

Just as Megidramon was about to crush them, he suddenly let out a painful roar as he clenched his head with his claws.

"What's happening?" Henry asked.

Megidramon continued to roar and then a black mist surrounded him as he kept roaring. It covered him completely and soon his roars disappeared. Once the mist cleared, where Megidramon was standing was laying an unconscious Guilmon.

"Guilmon!" Takato said running to him.

He kneeled to his partner as Guilmon came to. Takato thought he had lost him forever as tears started to form. Tears formed in Guilmon's eyes as well as he realized what he did.

"Takato…I'm sorry."

"It's ok, boy. It's over now and I'm just glad you're all right."

"I didn't…kill anyone…did I?"

Takato shook his and smiled. "No you didn't."

They got up and looked at all the destruction around them. Suddenly they heard police sirens coming closer to their location.

"Let's go guys," said Henry.

"Hey Mako…" Kazu started to say but then looked around. "Where is he?"

The others looked around to see that he and his partner were gone. Deciding not to worry about them, they ran off to a safer location, as the sirens got closer. They ran all the way to Guilmon's Hideout and stayed there for a while until things cooled down. Once the sun started to set, they headed for home thinking about the day's events.