While most in the group were confused by Novicmon's words, two widened their eyes in shock and disbelief, these being the more rational of the Digimon, Shoutmon and Gatomon.
"Witchelny?!" The Digimon King questioned, his tone causing the others to look toward Shoutmon, who then explained. "It's a Digital Dimension where many of the magic or mystic Digimon in the Digital World came from, though beyond that, I don't know anything really."
Gatomon turned to face Kari, Davis, Veemon, Tai, Agumon, Sora and Biyomon, where the feline Digimon informed her partner and friends. "Wizardmon was from here."
This statement alone caused the four Digidestined and the three Digimon to look on with understandable surprise, now knowing that a close friend of theirs came from this world.
Looking around nervously, however, Novicmon then said to the heroes. "It's not safe here, please, follow me back to my Village. I will explain what I can."
Seeing the worry and desperation in the small Digimon's eyes caused the group to look at one another, before nodding at Novicmon, who turned and began walking through the forest, the heroes walking behind them.
During the walk, Haru, Eri, Astora and the Appmon introduced themselves to the others, explaining their world and the adventure they experienced, while the others explained theirs, with Jeri learning about how her friends were pulled into the battle with Quartzmon, but had their memories suppressed upon returning him in order to preserve the timelines.
"Wow, you guys really are heroes!" Novicmon said in awe after hearing all the battles and adventures his new friends had been through, looking at them with stars in his eyes as they all chuckled lightly, where he added. "I've read so many books on heroes and adventures, and I've always wanted to be on one myself."
Takuya and Zoe smiled at Novicmon's optimism, the small Digimon reminding them of Bokomon, while Haru and Gatchmon understood just how he felt, before the group noticed the solemn look on Novicmon's face as he then said. "If only things here were different."
Before anyone within the group could ask what he meant, they exited the woods to find a small village, or at least what was left of one, as the various Digimon were gathering their things, looking like they were evacuating.
Around the village, wooden barricades were being set up, as though a military defence was being prepared, while Davis and the other saw a dozen small Digimon, closely resembling Kotemon, each coated in red armour, flame like spikes on their heads and small swords building the wood works, each with with a flame crest on their chests.
"FlareKotemon, Rookie Level... and again, no other info." Takato informed as he looked at the info on his D-Power, before seeing three Digimon approaching them, causing the group to stiffen to see a trio of Digimon that shared familiances and resemblances to Musyamon approaching them, only, unlike the samurai Digimon most of them had seen before, these Digimon had more unified armour sets, with flaming shoulderpads and full face masks on.
"FireMusyamon, Champion Level... and again." Rika said with a growl, the red haired Tamer also unable to retrieve that much information upon the Digimon of Witchelny, which frustrated her to no end.
Though the humans and their partners were impressed with the Digimon they were seeing, the group noticed the look of disbelief and despair on Novicmon's face as he looked around, before asking the lead FireMusyamon. "This... this was all that was sent?"
"I'm afraid our lines are stretched too thin. This was all we could spare." The samurai Digimon responded, before adding with a determined look. "We will hold out as long as we can to allow your village to escape, make sure everyone heads for the Capital."
"Wait, what's going on here exactly?" Yoshi had to ask, not liking what she was hearing, along with the rest of the group.
"It's ok, they saved my life." Novicmon told the FireMuysamon, who looked ready to draw their blades, but halted at his words, before the small Digimon looked at the group of heroes and said. "Follow me."
Following Novicmon, the heroes arrived at what appeared to be a slightly larger house than most of the village, obviously the small Digimon's home, as he opened the door and let them in.
Once inside, Davis and the others noticed piles of books, taken from their shelves and placed in a bag, a sign that Novicmon himself was about to leave his home, where they saw the small Digimon take a rolled up paper and bring it to his table, unrolling it to reveal a massive map, one colour coded and obviously of Witchelny itself.
"I'm going to guess you guys don't know much about our world, so let me explain some things so you understand what is happening." Novicmon offered, moving his hand over the map as the heroes surrounded the table.
"The vast majority of Digimon on Witchelny are divided between ten tribes, each based on the ten elements." Novicmon explained, where Takuya and Zoe's eyes widened in recognition.
"Oh, so you mean Fire, Wind, Water, Earth, Lightning, Ice, Light, Darkness, Wood and Metal." Takuya cut in, causing the others to look at him, while Novicmon nodded in reply.
"I get it, you and the guys out there are all a part of the Fire Tribe." Biyomon then added in understanding, also getting a nod from Novicmon, before he continued.
"Long ago, the tribes lived in relevant harmony with each other, each living within their territories and working to protect our various Digi-Magics, with many attending a special school on Mount Brocken, before finding adventures of their own." Novicmon told the group, only for a solemn expression to grace his face.
"But that all changed a thousand years ago, when the Dark Tribe went on the warpath. They have waged war against all of Witchelny, destroying homes and lives in the process. Those they don't kill, they take and convert them into Digimon of their Tribe."
"Those DarkWolfmon you fought, they're the scouts and shock troops of the Dark Tribe, particularly from a force that has been invading our lands and is on their way here." Novicmon finished, leaving the heroes to realize the gravity of their situation.
They haven't just been transported to a new world, but they now found themselves also right in the midst of a war.
"I went out to see how far the attack force is, before that pack spotted me, then I ran into you guys." Novicmon then spoke up, looking around as he heard and saw the FlareKotemon continue to build their defences, before the small Digimon turned to his guests.
"I... I know I have no right to ask you, but please, help defend my village until we can all escape. You guys are tough, and we need all the help we can get." Novicmon pleaded.
Though the heroes had much on their minds, but refusing to ignore their responsibilities, the entire group of heroes felt empathy for Novicmon, though none more than Shoutmon, remembering his struggle to defend his own village from the Bagra Army before Mikey and the others arrived, that the various heroes showed their agreement.
"This is all pretty crazy. Reunited timelines, traveling dimensions, but we can't just sit around when someone needs us." Eri said, her words earning a respectful nod from Dokamon, the fighting Appmon taking a proud stance beside his partner as he offered what power and assistance he could.
Sharing in Eri's feeling, the various Digimon teams, alongside their Digimon partners, Haru, Astora and their partners also expressed their agreement, this warming Novicmon's heart and leaving him looking to the group with a renewed hope.
It was then that one of the FlareKotemon popped his head through the door, saying something in a language most didn't get, before Novicmon looked at the group and said. "Excuse me for a moment, they need my help with some of the barricades. Please feel free to relax here."
As Novicmon left the heroes to themselves, the group quickly turned into a conversation as to what their next moves would be.
Tai, Marcus and Takuya wanted to rush out and meet the enemy head on, to put an end to any unneeded suffering as soon as possible, while Mikey, Takato and Haru suggested they come up with a plan to help with the defences.
Meanwhile, the girls, Tagiru, Astora, the Digimon and Appmon watched on as the six boys argued amongst one another, before they turned to Davis, hoping that he would be the tie breaker, with Tai, Marcus and Takuya thinking that Davis would side with them.
"Don't look at me, I agree with them." Davis said as he pointed to Mikey, Takato and Haru, surprising most in the room, while Kari beamed at her crush with pride.
"What the heck, man?!" Takuya yelled in response to Davis' words, thinking the Digidestined of Courage and Friendship would understand the urgency of the situation.
"Look I want to help these guys too, but we need to think this through." Davis rebutted, pointing at Gatomon as he then questioned. "Gatomon couldn't even Digivolve back there. And do we even know if the rest of our Digimon could reach Ultimate or higher?"
"Likewise, Mervamon, you and Zoe each felt drained even before the fight. We're limited in how we can fight, so we need to be smart about this." The Digidestined of Miracles added with a continued seriousness.
Though they wanted to argue, Tai and Marcus fell silent as they looked at their Agumon, realizing Davis might be right, while Takuya and Zoe were in thought, wondering if they'd feel the same energy drain as BurningGreymon and Zephyrmon, or if the Warrior of Fire could even become Aldamon.
"And don't forget, we don't even know why we're all called here in the first place." Astora then spoke up, expressing his own confusion on all of this, especially since Musimon and the other Appmon could not evolve beyond their current forms.
"We'll worry about that later, once we get Novicmon and his village to safety. For now, here's what I have in mind..." Mikey said in reply, grabbing the attention of the others, where the Red General began explaining his thoughts of how the various teams could unite and help in the upcoming coming battle.
-A few hours later-
As the fun began to set, the mood in the village was filled with intensity, with the non combative Digimon rushing towards caravans set up for their journey away from their homes, while set amongst the frontlines were the FlareKotemon, who stood behind the barricades, all prepared with bows and flaming arrows pointed ahead, leaving the three FireMusyamon behind the smaller of their allies, their blades drawn out and ready to strike.
Nearby, Greymon, GeoGreymon, ExVeemon, Growlmon and Kyubimon stood at the ready, with Gatomon on the foxy Digimon's back as they prepared for the coming battle.
Further in the village, Birdramon, Sunflowmon, BurningGreymon and Zephyrmon were positioned, the second team waiting to surprise the enemy when needed.
"How are you holding up, Zoe?" Takuya asked through his Beast Spirit form, feeling the same drain as before.
"I feel worse for wear, but I'll be ok." Zephyrmon replied back as she looked to BurningGreymon with confidence in her eyes, flexing her talons a little, before looking back at the woods as they heard lots of branches breaking.
"It probably has to do with you guys not being a natural Digimon from Witchelny." Novicmon theorized as he remained in position alongside Gatchmon, Dokamon, Musimon and the humans, leaving OmniShoutmon, Arresterdramon and Mervamon standing ahead of the group, ready to take on any stronger foes that might appear, while also allowing the Appmon openings to attack.
Having tried a little while beforehand, and much to their disappointment, Davis was right, as neither Greymon or GeoGreymon could Digivolve past their Champion forms, leaving the heroes to work with the plan and hold out as long as they could.
Looking to his right, Davis saw Kari hyperventilating slightly, realizing that she was sensing the dark energy of the Dark Tribe Digimon heading their way.
Assuring the Digidestined of Light that she wasn't alone, Davis grabbed her hand and gave it a light squeeze, this causing the brunette to look at him with a reassuring smile.
"Don't worry, Kari, we'll get through this." Davis promised, and seeing his confidence, Kari smiled back, feeling reassured.
But before the brunette could reply back, the ground began to shake a little, not from an earthquake, but because of what was coming as the lead FireMusyamon let out. "Here they come!"
And like a black tide, nearly a hundred of the DarkWolfmon emerged from the woods, charging straight for the village with a relentless bloodlust in their eyes.
"Holy...!" Nene could only express, having not expected to see this many of the DarkWolfmon, before a loud shriek caught everyone's attention as they looked up, seeing an equal number of winged creatures flying above.
Each resembled human sized bipedal lizards, clad in dark purple armour, each with a set of bat-like wings, clawed hands, twin horns coming out of their helmets, and the same crescent moon symbol on their chests.
"BlackGargoylemon, Champion Level." Takato informed the others, not able to get that much information amongst the wicked Digimon, before their aerial team took to the skies, knowing that they were needed now instead of later.
Opening fire, the FlareKotemon unleashed their arrows upon the charging DarkWolfmon, striking many of the evil creatures, though their attacks didn't do much damage as the dark Digimon continued their charge.
"Wait for it..." Mikey said as he kept his eye on the ground the DarkWolfmon were heading towards, before calling loudly. "Now!"
Hearing Mikey's call, one of the FlareKotemon cast forth a flaming arrow at the group, burning away a covering that blocked a small trench the heroes dug up beforehand, causing the DarkWolfmon to trip and stumble forth into the pit, some piling on top of one another as they fell within the trench.
"Nova Blast!"
"Mega Flame!"
"V-Laser!"
"Pyro Blaster!
"Fox Tail Inferno!"
Combining their attacks, the barrage rained down upon the downed DarkWolfmon, who cried and howled in pain before dissolving into data, while those that didn't fall in jumped over the trench, continuing their charge toward the fire village.
But staying strong, a certain feline Digimon rushed forward to engage them.
"Lighting Paw!" Gatomon called as she struck the first DarkWolfmon in the face with her gloved paw, sending the Dark Digimon flying back into the DarkWolfmon behind it, while the rest of the dark beasts tried to attack her, only for ExVeemon, Greymon, GeoGreymon, Growlmon and Kyubimon to join her, knocking the DarkWolfmon back as the FlareKotemon fired more arrows, while the three FireMuysamon charged into the fray, swinging their swords and cutting through their foes.
Meanwhile, high above the village, Birdramon, Sunflowmon, BurningGreymon and Zerphyrmon were dodging the BlackGargoylemon's attacks, the dark Digimon either charging at them with black flames around their claws, or opening their mouths and releasing onslaughts of dark purple energy, which the Digimon quickly moved out of the way of.
"Meteor Wing!"
"Sunshine Beam!"
"Pyro Barrage!"
"Hurricane Gale!"
Striking at their foes through a powerful stream of flame, the heroes watched the BlackGargoylemon either dissolve immediately from their combined attack, or crash into the ground below and into some of the DarkWolfmon, disrupting their charge even more.
"So far so good, we just need to hold out..." Mikey started to say confidently, only to stop as a barrage of dark energy came raining down across the battlefield, striking Greymon, GeoGreymon, ExVeemon, Growlmon and Kyubimon, sending the five flying back with a cry as they reverted back to their Rookie forms and crashed into the barricades, while Gatomon landed on one of the village huts.
But with her power, the feline Digimon was mostly alright.
The FlareKotemon, meanwhile, quickly ran as the blasts of dark energy struck amongst the barricades, and started making their way into the village, where Jeri looked up and nearly screamed as she saw one of the dark energy blasts heading for her.
However, much to the heroes' surprise, Novicmon jumped in front of her, the small Digimon repeating a silent incantation the likes of which they had never heard before as red energy circled around his hands.
Inspired by all the heroics of his new friends, Novicmon cast out the energy, creating a great and mighty barrier around the entire village, protecting not only Jeri, but those of the Fire Tribe.
"Agumon!" Tai and Marcus each called in concern as they rushed to their partners, an action copied as Davis, Takato and Rika helped Veemon, Guilmon and Renamon up, seeing their partners all battered up.
And feeling his ability draining him of most of his energy, Novicmon dropped to the ground, his barrier dispelling, which allowed the heroes to look on and find a new sight emerging from the forest.
The first thing that caught their eyes were a small group of dark armoured figures, with spiked shoulder pads and helmets, each having glowing purple eyes and a mist of dark energy coming out of the breaks in their armour, each with the Dark Tribe's crescent moon crest on their chests as they held black blades and shields.
"ShadowKnightmon... These guys are Ultimate Level!" Takato yelled to OmniShoutmon and his group, who prepared to join the fray.
But ignoring his own need to regain his energy, Novicmon cut in, expressing a concern toward his allies. "They are the elite soldiers of the Dark Tribe, but their leader is worse!"
Floating above the marching dark knight Digimon was a creature then sent shivers down the spines of the heroes.
Looking on at the latest dark Digimon to join the battle, the being's appearance was covered entirely in black and dark purple robes, with three spikes coming out of its back.
The only things that could be seen of the creature was its thin, bone-like claw arms and its face, looking like a cross between a human skull and a snake as its glowing red eyes peered down at them, while on its shoulderpads was the crescent moon symbol.
"Necromon, Ultimate." Rika informed, reading the only data she could obtain from off of her D-Power, before Novicmon added. "That's one of the Magic Digimon of the Dark Tribe."
To the sight around him, to see the Fire Tribe putting up a resistance, Necromon let out a dark chuckle, before a loud roar was heard overhead as something shot past Birdramon, Sunflowmon, BurningGreymon and Zephyrmon, this leaving the four Digimon to all cry out as they came crashing to the ground, reverting back to Biyomon and Lalamon, who were quickly tended by Sora and Yoshi, while Takuya and Zoe found their power pushed and their Spirit forms broken.
A loud thud the caught the group's attention as they saw something massive land next to the ShadowKnightmon, seeing a massive dragon made of pure bone glaring at them, a dark purple flame emitting from it's eyes and mouth as it let out a roar at them, while OmniShoutmon, Arresterdramon, Mervamon and the FireMusyamon prepared to fight.
"SkullDracomon... Guys, that thing's a Mega!" Takato let out in concern, which was shared by the others as the undead dragon Digimon looked down at its perceived prey.
Meanwhile, on its back, the heroes saw a DarkWolfmon clinging to the side, laughing at them as it glared down at the group.
And upon seeing the crescent moon on its helmet, the heroes quickly realized that this was the pack leader from earlier, who now sought revenge for his earlier defeat.
Seeing their new foes, and seeing that they were the last line of defense, OmniShoutmon, Arresterdramon, Mervamon and the FireMusyamon rushed into the fray, the ShadowKnightmon drawing their swords as they rushed at their foes.
"Twin Fireball Strike!"
"Mach Flicker!"
"Olympia Kai!"
Fighting through the Dark Digimon, the three Fusion Fighter allied Digimon cut through the ShadowKnightmon, blocking their strikes and striking them down, while two of the FireMusyamon fell to the more powerful foes, with only their leader remaining as he kept his rage in check, promising to avenge the fallen.
Leaping into the air, Arresterdramon moved to strike at the Necromon and take the enemy leader out.
"Spiral Shredder!" Arresterdramon declared with a great might as he shot closer, his body rotating intensely and turning to a tornado-like form, hoping to cut the Necromon in half with his immense power.
However, shock and confusion befell the Superstar Digimon as a dark energy barrier formed around the Dark Digimon, blocking the impact and absorbing all the damage.
Laughing darkly, the Necromon then chanted in an unfamiliar language, before three dark energy circles appeared around him, sending out spectres of the same energy, which collided with Arresterdramon, sending him flying back towards the others with a cry as he reverted back to Gumdramon, with Taigru pushing himself, throwing himself to the air and catching his partner before he could hit the ground.
Seeing Gumdramon down, OmniShoutmon and Mervamon leapt at SkullDracomon, hoping to take out the stronger of their foes quickly.
"Flame Cannon!"
"Night Stalker!"
Striking with a similar might to Arresterdramon, OmniShoutmon unleashed a torrent of flame at the undead dragon Digimon, while Mervamon followed as she extended her arm and threw her snake-like appendage toward her enemy.
But similar to Arresterdramon, the true power of the Dark Tribe was shown as the DarkWolfmon set upon SkullDracomon's back to let out a howl, directing SkullDracomon, who swiped its claws around, knocking back and deflecting both attacks.
Howling further, and with more aggression, the undead Digimon responded as it opened its maw and released a devastating blast of dark purple fire upon OmniShoutmon and Mervamon.
Unable to avoid or defend themselves, OmniShoutmon and Mervamon were sent back, crashing down before their friends, who looked in horror to see OmniShoutmon lose his might and revert back to Shoutmon, while Mervamon's body held clear signs of great damage, the warrior Digimon doing all she could but found she couldn't return to battle.
"Shoutmon/Mervamon!" Mikey and Nene called with concern as the pair rushed onward to help their partners, Mikey scooping Shoutmon into his arms, leaving Nene to wrap Mervamon's left arm around her and support the strained Digimon.
As the last FireMusyamon moved back to the humans and downed Digimon, the FlareKotemon, Gatchmon, Dokamon and Musimon moved to a defensive position as the remaining DarkWolfmon, ShadowKnightmon and BlackGargoylemon regrouped and began moving towards them, with Necromon floating above and looking to the supposed defeated forces with a dark arrogance, while SkullDracomon remained in place, but looking upon the undead Digimon, it looked ready to strike at any second.
Despite the fear running through them, and the feeling of hopelessness from Novicmon and his tribesmen, the heroes each clenched their hands, knowing that they could not give up, that they were brought here for some reason.
'We can't lose now!' All seventeen humans and their partners thought together.
It was then that something unexplainable happened, as though a pulse of energy was felt all over Witchelny, with more than a few individuals sensing it.
At that moment, all the heroes' Digivices and Appli Drivers began to glow, causing them to take them out of their pockets, an action even Jeri copied, the sight leaving the Dark Tribe Digimon to look on in growing confusion.
Then, much to the heroes' surprise, the Digivices and Appli Drivers all glowed and turned into energy, before moving around their owners' right wrists, returning to form as the heroes saw their change.
Each of the new Digivices resembled golden bracelets, engraved with Digi-Runes, with golden gems at the center that began to glow, especially for Davis, Tai and Takato's.
"Davis, I feel different... stronger..." Veemon told his partner as he looked himself over, seeing the various wounds and scrapes slowly fading, as a golden light encircled his form, something Tai and Takato saw upon Agumon and Guilmon.
Looking at one another, Davis, Tai and Takato nodded at one another, before looking at their partners as the original Digidestined of Courage said with pride and trust. "Then let's see what these things can do."
The trio then held their right arms up as the gems began to shine brightly, while Agumon, Veemon and Guilmon turned into pure light, shooting towards their partners, where the three were consumed in pillars of light.
The Dark Tribe Digimon watched on in shock, while the other heroes, Novicmon, FireMuysamon and the FlareKotemon watched in amazement, before the lights faded, and three powerful looking Digimon stood in place of Tai, Davis and Takato.
In place of Tai and Agumon stood a Digimon which held a great and nobility in his appearance, the Digimon holding similarities of WarGreymon's appearance within his own, but looking upon the Digimon, the others could tell this one held a different power.
Clad in black armour, set with golden trimmings, the Digimon closely resembled a mighty samurai warrior, his appearance also set with a pair of mighty curved, swords, which the Digimon swung with might, showing his skill and declaring in a voice which sounded like Tai and Agumon speaking as one. "Samudramon!"
By Samudramon's left, Gallantmon had taken the position of Takato and Guilmon, surprising even Jeri and Rika, not only to see the familiar gallant knight Digimon, but looking Gallantmon over, the Tamers could see this was a different version of the knight Digimon they knew.
Maintaining his shining white armour and his familiar red and gold platings, this new form of Gallantmon held clear differences within his appearance and in his power, which included baring a shining green gem set within his chestplate, while small draconic heads adorned the armour of his elbows and his kneecaps.
Trading in his lance and shield, the new variant of Gallantmon wielded an axe, with the blade cast in a crimson aura, following the knight Digimon around as he spun his weapon around and announced with a familiar set of voices to Rika and Jeri. "MedievalGallantmon!"
Finally, on Samudramon's right was a Digimon that reminded Marcus and Yoshi of UlforceVeedramon, one of the Royal Knights they had confronted in the past, but looking to this version of UlforceVeedramon, his being was encased entirely in gold armour, with a v-shaped mark on his forehead and chest, while white tassels adorned his shoulderpads.
On his back, a white cape hung, covering a pair of light energy wings, while out of the Digimon's arm bracers, two energy blades of light emerged, where the Digimon declared in the combined voices of Davis and Veemon as he swung his blades and got into a fighting stance. "MagnaVeedramon!"
"Wow..." Kari and Gatomon said in unison as they looked upon MagnaVeedramon, finding their feelings of faith and determination returning as they gazed upon the new Digimon of Miracles.
Sharing a similar amazement to Kari and Gatomon, the other heroes noticed their new bracelet devices lighting up, before all were drawn to the images of the three Digimon that now stood before them.
"Samudramon, a Dragon Man Digimon, MedievalGallantmon, A Warrior Digimon, and MagnaVeedramon, A Holy Knight Digimon." Tagiru said as he read off the information, his eyes springing with light as he added with excitement. "And they're all Megas!"
"Can it be...?" FireMusyamon asked in disbelief, where Novicmon added in equal shock. "The legendary heroes...!"
Seeing the three new enemies, Necromon and the DarkWolfmon pack leader let out rage filled cries, where Necromon unleashed another blast of dark energy, being back up as the flock of BlackGargolyemon and SkullDracomon joined in, unleashing a powerful blast of dark energy and dark purple flames rushed towards them.
However, acting as one, guided by their desire to protect those close to them, MagnaVeedramon and MedievalGallantmon moved before Samudramon, calling out in unison. "Magna Shield/Dynas Protection!"
Through their calls, MagnaVeedramon and MedievalGallantmon shone with great light, their bodies projecting a further intensity of energy, which both then cast forth, producing a great barrier of gold and crimson light, just as the dark energy attack collided with the mighty force.
At first, the DarkWolfmon pack leader smirked, thinking that they had crushed the heroes, only to gain a look of shock as the smoke cleared, showing the three Digimon, those they were protecting, and even the village unharmed.
It was then that Samurdramon leaped out from behind his allies, rushing towards the approaching ShadowKnightmon and DarkWolfmon heading for him.
"Cross Slicer!" Samudramon then declared, bypassing the legion of Dark Digimon, delivering a series of swift and precise slices with his blades, cutting through the dark forces, thinning their numbers drastically, which left Necromon in further disbelief.
"Magna Saber!"
"Noble Strike!"
Joining Samudramon, MagnaVeedramon and MedievalGallantmon struck at the Dark Digimon as well, cutting through their numbers with ease, while many of the remaining DarkWolfmon turned and fled in fear of being taken down.
"Rage of Wyvern!" MedievalGallantmon then announced out as he swung his axe upward, concentrating the unique energies within the gem set within the hilt and opened fire, releasing a blast of crimson energy, which took the form of a dragon as he shot towards the BlackGargoylemon, taking out many and causing the rest to run for their lives.
"Rinkagei!"
"Holy Strike!"
Keeping up with their power, Samudramon and MagnaVeedramon continued to tap in and harness their new power, both Digimon holding nothing back as Samudramon swung his blades in a cross formation, bringing forth a powerful uproar of energy, joined by MagnaVeedramon, who cast out a great segment of his power through his chestplate, wiping through and devastating the remaining ShadowKnightmon.
Enraged, Necromon was about to strike back, only to see MedievalGallantmon coming straight for him with his axe up, causing the dark magic Digimon to fire another blast of dark energy.
"Final Crest!" MedievalGallantmon announced as his axe glowed with a further might and power, shocking Necromon as the blade cut through his attack, causing the dark Digimon to bring up a barrier to protect himself.
However, Necromon was left in even more shock as the blade shattered the barrier, before crying out as it cut through his being, the dark Digimon still in disbelief as his body dissolved into Data.
Seeing his forces routed, the DarkWolfmon pack leader let out another howl, causing SkullDracomon to roar as he prepared for another attack, only to see the three Digimon turn on him.
"Holy Strike!"
"Rinkageki!"
"Rage of Wyvern!"
Moving as one, and fighting as a true team, the three attacks combined together, striking SkullDracomon in the mouth, causing part of its skeletal face to explode and knocking the DarkWolfmon off, who quickly turned and cowardly retreated once again.
"Full Force Strike!" MagnaVeedramon then called out as his entire body was covered in golden energy, where the Holy Knight Digimon then shot straight through SkullDracomon's torso, the attack causing the Dark Digimon to explode in a great burst of light energy, its parts dissolving into Data.
And with SkullDracomon taken down, MagnaVeedramon, Samudramon and MedievalGallantmon landed back on the ground, overlooking their friends and loved ones with warmth and pride.
"Yeah! Way to go guys!" Marcus yelled as they rushed to their friends, seeing the three glowing once again, before reverting back to their normal forms, where they saw Tai and Davis about to collapse with exhaustion.
But before they hit the ground, Kari and Sora acted quickly, both rushing ahead and allowing the Digidestined to fall into their welcoming embraces.
"Ok... that took a lot out of us..." Davis commented through his groans, where Takato, who was used to Biomerging, said with a smile. "You get used to it."
The heroes and their new friends all laughed at this, smiling with pride to see that they had won the day.
However, deep within their hearts, everyone knew that if this war was to truly end, they would have to deal with a lot more troubles eventually.
-Later-
As the light of the sun started to climb the horizon, the heroes watched as FireMusyamon and the FlareKotemon lead the caravan of villagers away from their homes towards the Fire Tribe's capital, where they should be safe in the meantime.
But before leaving, and being grateful, the villagers gave the heroes their own traveling gear, which included bags, food, tents and such, for their travels.
Waving the Digimon goodbye, Gatchmon then looked at everyone else and pondered. "So... where do we go now?"
"How about we head for the Capital?" A familiar voice suggested, causing the group to turn and see Novicmon, with his own backpack, coming towards them with a smile on his face as he added. "I don't know how or why you guys got here, but I am sure Infernomon has some ideas."
"Infernomon?" Lalamon asked in confusion.
"He's the leader of the Fire Tribe, and he's at the capital." Novicmon informed them in reply.
"But, what about your village?" Tai had to ask, not wanting Novicmon to leave his friends behind.
"They'll be fine. Besides, you guys need a guide to help you out, otherwise you'll just get lost here." Novicmon replied with excitement, looking forward to finally having an adventure with real heroes.
Looking at one another, and each sharing the same thoughts, the group nodded at one another, before Zoe offered with a sweet and caring smile. "Then please lead the way, Novicmon."
Smiling back at the continued kind nature of the various heroes, Novicmon turned and began walking, the heroes behind them, each eager to learn why they were summoned, learn about their new powers, and see what the future held for them.
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Not too long after the battle, the DarkWolfmon Pack Leader arrived at the top of a small hill, within the broken ruins of an old Fire Tribe fort, where he passed by a circle of other DarkWolfmon, ShadowKnightmon, and a dozen Necromon, while on top of the ruins, more BlackGargolyemon looked down at him, each of the Dark Digimon keeping an eye on the pack leader as he approached a figure overlooking the field below the hill.
At first glance, the being resembled a ShadowKnightmon, only this Digimon was much taller, with clawed hands and wolf heads on his shoulder pads, kneecaps and elbows, while a wolf-like helmet covered the figure's head as a large black warhammer rested next to him.
"Master... the attack... we failed, and..." The Pack Leader started to say in pure fear.
"I do not care for your excuses!" Lycanmon, the General in charge of the Dark Tribe's forces invading the Fire Tribe, growled as he turned to face the Pack Leader, who cowered under the deep guttural sound of the Mega Digimon's voice.
"But my Lord, there were humans among them, they gained the power to turn into the legendary heroes... they whipped out our forces, I had to flee..." The Pack Leader tried to plead, only to stop as Lycanmon grabbed him by his face, lifting him off the ground as he struggled to escape.
"So you could pay for your life instead of dying like a coward?!" Lycanmon then bellowed back, before crushing the DarkWolfmon's head within his grasp, the other Dark Tribe Digimon looking in fear as their leader threw the body off the hill as it dissolved.
"Send word to all our forces, we press on to the Capital! And if these... humans, get in our way, I want their heads!" Lycanmon declared, before letting out a mix between a howl and a roar as the DarkWolfmon and BlackGargoylemon around him took off to spread his word, while below, the massive legions of the Dark Tribe continued their march, heading towards the Fire Tribe's Capital, and the doom of those who opposed them.
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Author's note: And now we have how this story deviates from the written lore, with ten tribes instead of four clans. And of course, new Digimon.
Now the heroes' journey really begins, stay tuned to see how it progresses.