Digimon Adventure: Destiny's Heroes

by Lichlord08

A group of Digital Heroes have been pulled to a world unlike any they've seen before, one being overrun and oppressed by a powerful evil. Seeking to find what brought them there, the heroes unite to learn why they were summoned and stop the Dark Forces in their tracks, while dealing with new, developing feelings amongst them. (special thanks to Liquidphazon) (M for later chapters).

14. Chapter 14

As panic filled the Castle, the heroes and heroines followed Celestimon and LordPaladinmon back to the throne room, where ArchBishopmon entered with a small group of guards.

"Guards, arrest the intruders! They have destroyed the barrier and have allowed our enemies to invade us!" ArchBishopmon declared as he pointed to Davis and his friends, mentally smirking as he planned to use them as scapegoats for his actions.

"That is impossible, ArchBishopmon, they were all with Lady Celestimon and I when the barrier was destroyed." LordPaladinmon said in reply, getting a nod of affirmation from Celestimon as LightTactimon and more soldiers entered the throne room, causing the guards with ArchBishopmon to stand down, while the light mystic Digimon mentally seethed with rage at the fact that his plan wasn't working as he intended.

"What about the Fire Lizard?! Where is he? He could have..." ArchBishopmon started to question, hoping to use Novicmon instead, only for the throne room doors to be kicked open, where all turned to see, much to ArchBishopmon dismay, Novicmon and Nyarukimon carrying one of the injured guards he attacked, where the feline Digimon looked at her mentor with anger and betrayal in her eyes.

"It was ArchBishopmon, he betrayed us all!" Nyarukimon screamed in anger, where the injured CrusaderKnightmon said through his pain. "He attacked us... then destroyed the power source..."

Without so much as a blink, the Light Tribe Digimon, LordPaladinmon and LightTactimon surrounded ArchBishopmon, each staring at him with disappointment and rage in their eyes, before Celestimon looked at her supposed friend and demanded. "Why?!"

ArchBishopmon remained silent for a moment, before he began laughing maniacally, unnerving those watching, before the Light Tribe Digimon stepped back as his laughter became distorted, as though it was someone else laughing through him.

Then, much to everyone's horror, the light mystic Digimon's face began to crack, before a pair of silver claw-like hands burst through, grabbing the sides of the opening and pushing the rest of its form apart, causing ArchBishopmon's body to dissolve as another Digimon stood in his place, one with the Dark Tribe's crescent moon symbol on his chest.

Covered in silver armour, the Digimon had six bat-like wings coming out of his back, his face covered completely in a silver helmet, revealing six, glowing red eyes, and a pair of large horns coming out from the top.

As the heroes and heroines looked upon the Dark Digimon, however, most quickly recognized familiar characteristics about him, with most realizing this Digimon was very similar to a certain type of Digimon they had encountered in the past, while Astora brought up his D-Bracer and read off the Digimon's information. "ShadowDevimon, Mega Level."

"Where is ArchBishopmon, you fiend?!" The leader of the Light Tribe then demanded, her anger growing as ShadowDevimon laughed even louder.

"I disposed of that fool years ago, and you were all to blind to even see it, too arrogant to see the truth before you, and now your precious city will burn, your Celestial Light will belong to the Dark Lady, and you will all join ArchBishopmon in death!" ShadowDevimon let out with a wicked laugh, causing most to glare at him, before Celestimon held out her hand and fired a blast of light energy at the dark Digimon.

However, before the blast could strike him, ShadowDevimon's form turned to a dark mist, before quickly shooting out through the opened hallway, causing LordPaladinmon to call out. "We must go after him before he can do more damage!"

"We need to protect the city as well." Davis then spoke up, getting the Light Tribe Digimon's attention as he then said. "Draculmon will use this moment to strike, we need to protect the city and drive his forces back."

Hearing the name of the Dark General for the first time, the rest of the heroes and heroines blinked their eyes, before looking to see Kari, Veemon and Gatomon nod their heads in reply to the unanswered questions.

"We should split up." Marcus then suggested, getting everyone's attention as he gestured to his Agumon, Yoshi and Lalamon and added with a continued determination in his voice. "We'll help look for ShadowDevimon, you guys handle the others."

Once Marcus finished in his words, his D-Bracer, alongside Yoshi's, began to glow, converting Agumon and Lalamon into pure energy, which then flew onto their partners and formed their Digi-Armour, a sight that surprised most of the Light Tribe Digimon.

But acting quickly to save the Light Capital, the rest of the heroes activated their D-Bracers, covering them in great pillars of light.

"MagnaVeedramon!"

"Lightbearer Ophanimon!"

"Samudramon!"

"MedievalGallantmon!"

"SacredPhoenixmon!"

"MysticSakuyamon!"

"CrimsonAldamon!"

"GaleSilphymon!"

"LordShoutmon!"

"ShaolinArresterdramon!"

"AncientMervamon!"

"Sagemon!"

"ShogunOujamon!"

"BardMusimon!"

Save Novicmon, the other Digimon present within the room were taken aback, astonished as to not only see their heroic Digimon, but to see so many other legendary figures now stand before them.

Snapping out of his stupor, LordPaladinmon looked to Celestimon and said. "My Lady, we must rally our forces."

Celestimon, however, remained silent, looking off in the distance as she gripped her staff in anger, hating herself for what had transpired.

She had been blind to the danger right before her, too prideful, too arrogant to see that their enemy had manipulated her this whole time, and now her tribe would suffer for it.

"You cannot change the past, but we can save the future." MagnaVeedramon then said with empathy in his voice, the Digimon of Miracles understanding the mental pain which the Light Tribe's leader now held in her heart.

Facing MagnaVeedramon, Celestimon nodded her head in reply.

"LordPaladinmon, LightTactimon, prepare our defences, let these heroes aid us in defending our city!" Celestimon then ordered, her command causing the two to bow in respect to her, before she looked at Nyarukimon, who with Novicmon helped the injured CrusaderKnightmon to the other guards as to tend to his injuries.

"Nyarukimon, take these heroes and a squad of guards and find that imposter!" She added, finding Nyarukimon snapping to attention.

Shocked at first, while still consumed with disbelief that her mentor had been killed and replaced all this time, Nyarukimon shook her head of her doubts and bowed slightly.

"At once, my Lady!" The mystic feline Digimon said in reply, her tone of absolute respect toward the Digimon she was loyal to.

"I'm coming as well." Novicmon then said, his words causing Jeri to join in and offer. "So am I."

Not wanting to argue with her new allies, Nyarukimon nodded in reply as the three of them, accompanied by Marcus and Yoshi, were about to head out and locate ShadowDevimon.

"Novicmon, wait!" Samudramon called out as he, MedievalGallantmon, LordShoutmon and MysticSakuyamon approached the group, where the Digimon of Courage then suggested. "It might be wise to use a little extra help in this fight."

Understanding exactly what Samudramon meant, Novicmon reached into his hand and pulled out the container holding the small portion of the Eternal Flame within it, the sight of which surprised even Celestimon, now seeing the trust Infernomon placed in these heroes, before Samudramon, MedievalGallantmon, LordShoutmon, MysticSakuyamon and Yoshi held their hands out and caused the container to glow with a bright red and powerful light.

Not even a second later, the five were covered in the same red light, emerging in their Fire Modes, before Novicmon placed the container back in his hat.

Yoshi then joined the group as they went searching for ShadowDevimon,while the others rushed to the outside, ready to face Draculmon's forces and drive the Dark Tribe back.

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Outside the castle's walls, the Light Tribe's warriors prepared for battle.

Moving the civilians to safety as to ensure the innocents wouldn't wind up as casualties in their fight, the Light Tribe warriors braced themselves as the swarm of DarkThrallmon and DarkMothmon descended upon the city.

Setting up strategically, the HolyGriffomon, HolyKnightmon, Clericmon, KnightAngemon, LightBishopmon and ArchAngemon met their flying enemies in battle, while the CelestialDracomon and LightDracomon remained back to combat the BloodDracomon.

On the city streets, a large number of DarkThrallmon, along with an equal number of DarkWolfmon and Wargmon, marched with the FellKnightmon as they rushed towards the CrusaderKnightmon and HolyKnightmon defending their home.

"Magna Saber!"

"Cross Slicer!"

"Noble Strike!"

"Victory Slasher!"

Within the blink of an eye, a large wave of the Dark Digimon were instantly wiped out and destroyed, surprising the Light Digimon.

Their confusion then faded, replaced by hope and awe to see Samudramon, MedievalGallantmon and LordShoutmon take a stand before them, while MagnaVeedramon floated in the air above, the sight of the legendary Digimon left the Dark Digimon to back up slightly as the rest of the group, plus LordPaladinmon and LightTactimon, arrived at the scene.

"Let's split up and..." MagnaVeedramon started to say, but found a sudden strike sent him crashing back, throwing him through a nearby building.

But having his back, Lightbear Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon quickly moved and caught him, the pair working as one to cease the pushback directed toward MagnaVeedramon.

Thanking Lightbear Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon for their aid, MagnaVeedramon overlooked the sights and found that as GaleSilphymon, CrimsonAldamon and SacredPhoenixmon had arrived on the scene, before the group looked to see an elegant looking vampiric Digimon floating before them, their guess realizing this to be Draculmon.

"So you are the interlopers I've heard so much about?" Draculmon asked with an amused tone.

Keeping up his arrogance as he eyed his foes, the vampiric Digimon then said with a dark smile. "I must thank you for eliminating that mutt, Lycanmon, he was such an annoyance."

Extending his light blades as he glared toward Draculmon, MagnaVeedramon declared. "We found ShadowDevimon, so whatever scheme you had is over."

"Oh, my plans are far from over." Draculmon said in reply as a pair of BloodDracomon landed on the buildings around him, the set of beastly Digimon letting out fierce roars as their Master added. "In fact, I look forward to watching this city burn."

It was then that a storm of dark daggers rained down upon the heroes and the Light Tribe Digimon, destroying a small grouping of HolyKnightmon and CrusaderKnightmon, which the heroes and heroines managed to avoid, all looking to see the source as they saw a rather disturbing jester-like Digimon spinning the same dagger in his hands as he looked down from a rooftop.

"So you're the little fuckers who have been causing so much trouble?" Sciophobimon questioned with a dark laugh, his appearance reminding Samudramon, SacredPhoenixmon and Lightbearer Ophanimon of Piedmon, while Sagemon, ShogunOujamon and BardMusimon had flashes of Fakemon.

And yet, each and everyone of them felt something... wrong about this Digimon.

"Sciophobimon, one of the Dark Lady's personal assassins." LightTactimon warned the heroes as they looked at the mysterious jester, before a series of dark portals opened on the grounds before them, where a small group of Digimon emerged to face the heroes, heroines and Light Tribe warriors.

Resembling larger versions of the ShadowKnightmon, the new Digimon's right shoulder pads looked like gaping skulls with horns and dark mist emerging from them, while their helmets resembled skulls with similar horns as they swung their giant greatswords, ready to strike at their foes.

"DeathKnightmon, Mega Levels." AncientMervamon told her friends as the D-Bracer info appeared within her mind's eye.

Though knowing the Dark Digimon would prove a challenge, the group saw amongst the DeathKnightmon that three held a difference in their appearances, with their armours even darker than their allies and a dark mist surrounding their beings, even forming mist-like wings.

Looking at the D-Bracer info, Samudramon read off the info, his eyes widened in shock. "DeathKnightmon... Dark Mode!"

Upon hearing this, the heroes and heroines understood exactly what that meant, that these three DeathKnightmon were infused with the dark energy from the Dark Tribe's primordial fragment, and should not be taken lightly.

Quickly looking back at LordPaladinmon and LightTactimon, the fire imbued MedievalGallantmon let out with a seriousness in his tone. "Help the rest of your tribe, we'll deal with them."

Nodding in reply, though feeling torn at the idea of letting these heroes fight alone, LordPaladinmon and LightTactimon took off with their forces and headed forth to combat the Dark Tribe's forces within other sections of the city.

"Deal with us? Insolent fool, you can't even protect yourself! Shadow Blade!" Draculmon declared as a saber of dark energy manifested in his hand, before he rushed toward MagnaVeedramon, who retaliated with his Magna Saber to block the attack.

Clashing powerfully, the attacks sent out a great shockwave of energy as the fight for the Light Capital began.

Charging forward, all but the three Dark Mode DeathKnightmon set their sights on Samudramon, MedievalGallantmon and LordShoutmon, who defended as they held their blades.

"Cross Slicer!"

"Noble Strike!"

"Victory Slasher!"

Despite being in their Fire Mode, however, the three warrior Digimon were surprised to see the DeathKnightmon easily block their attacks with their blades, causing the heroes to quickly change tactics as they crossed blades with the undead knight Digimon.

Meanwhile, the twin BloodDracomon let out fierce roars, lunging at the heroes in the sky, forcing SacredPhoenixmon and MysticSakuyamon to rush in and combat the vampiric dragon Digimon.

"Blazing Spear Strike!"

"Spiritual Spear Strike!"

With their spears ignited in fiery energy, the duo rushed at the BloodDracomon, only for a swarm of ethereal Digimon to come from behind the beasts and charge at them.

Resembling a more nightmarish version of Phantomon, the new Digimon held a grim reaper style to them, with skeletal faces as they held up their scythes and smirked at the heroines.

"Spectremon, Ultimate Levels!" MysticSakuyamon informed SacredPhoenixmon, who nodded in reply, before the pair acted as one and attacked the ghostly horde, decimating the dark forces, before quickly moving out of the charging BloodDracomon's path, where the pair continued to battle the beasts in the skies.

Below them, ShaolinArresterdramon and AncientMervamon were dealing with the lesser Dark Tribe Digimon, while Sagemon, ShogunOujamon and BardMusimon found themselves facing Sciophobimon.

"Sage Cutter!"

"Savage Slash!"

Moving together, Sagemon and ShogunOujamon rushed ahead to strike at the jester Digimon, but found Sciophobimon was more a challenge than helmet on.

Not only having a great speed and grace as to sweep past his enemies, the jester-like Digimon was able to contort his body, bending and twisting himself as to avoid the attacks thrown against him.

"Dark Storm!" Sciophobimon declared through his laughter, manifesting a series of dark daggers that he then threw at the Appmon.

"Ballistic Barrage!" BardMusimon called back, countering Sciophobimon's attack as he released a barrage of arrows.

Clashing against the onslaught delivered from Sciophobimon, BardMusimon was taken aback as the arrows which bypassed the jester-like Digimon's blades were easily avoided, with Sciophobimon bending and twisting his body in further, to near impossible positions.

"I heard about being spineless before, but this is ridiculous!" BardMusimon said, before adding in his usual tone. "So not groovy!"

With the rest of their friends occupied within their fights, MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon, CrimsonAldamon and GaleSilphymon were left to fight Draculmon, whose speed and swordsmanship showed as the Dark General blocked and parried their weapons.

"Abyssal Strike!" Draculmon bellowed as he aimed his blade to the sky, causing dark clouds to then form, before dark lightning suddenly struck down, the attack not only causing many of the heroes and heroines he was fighting to go on the defensive and avoid the savage onslaught, but many of the DarkThrallmon, DarkWolfmon and Wargmon around were added as casualties and destroyed in the process.

"Holy Strike!"

"Divine Calling!"

With MagnaVeedramon gathering light energy into his chest and Lightbearer Ophanimon summoning her light rings, the light embedded Digimon opened fire at Draculmon, who smirked as he countered the attack, summoning a great dark energy into his free hand.

"Dark Fang!" The Dark General declared with a cruel smile as he unleashed the energy at the oncoming attack, which took the form of a gigantic dark energy bat, which then collided with the combined might of MagnaVeedramon and Lightbearer Ophanimon.

Surprised, MagnaVeedramon and Lightbearer Ophanimon were taken aback as they found the darkness overpower their attacks and then slam into their beings, sending both crashing into a building nearby.

"Blazing Sabers!"

"Wind Blades!"

Without even blinking, Draculmon merely turned his body, blocking CrimsonAldamon's blades with his sword, while grabbing GaleSilphymon by the wrists with his free hand, keeping both from striking as they tried to push back.

Ignoring CrimsonAldamon, however, Draculmon looked at GaleSilphymon with a grin as he commented. "Such a lovely creature. Perhaps if you join me, I'll make your life interesting."

Both Legendary Warriors' eyes widened at this, both feeling anger, with GaleSilphymon enraged that this fiend would have the gaul to flirt with her, while CrimsonAldamon was pissed that the Dark General was flirting with the girl he loved.

"Forget it! Like I'd ever join a creep like you!" The Warrior of Wind let out furiously, only to be shocked as in the blink of an eye, Draculmon pushed CrimsonAldamon back, sending him flying into a building, before quickly moving so that he was behind GaleSilphymon, holding her arms as she thrashed in his embrace.

"I wasn't giving you a choice, my dear." The Dark General commented as his eyes began to glow red and his fang extended, where he then declared. "Dark Embrace!"

The vampiric Digimon then sank his teeth into the side of GaleSilphymon's neck, the action causing the Warrior of Wind to not only scream in pain, not only from the intrusion, but from feeling something dark enter her.

"Zoe!" CrimsonAldamon called in concern and pure terror as he got back into the sky, with MagnaVeedramon and Lightbearer Ophanimon joining him, before the trio saw GaleSilphymon stop struggling in Draculmon's embrace.

Then, much to their horror, the three heroes saw a dark aura form around the Warrior of Wind's form, before she slowly brought her head up, her eyes glowing bright red as she looked at her friends with a wicked smile, giggling sinisterly as Draculmon caressed her cheek and said to the heroes. "She is mine now."

Backing up in shock, CrismonAldamon, MagnaVeedramon and Lightbearer Ophanimon now realized that they would have to fight their friend and try to save her from Draculmon's control.

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Meanwhile, within the halls of the Celestimon's castle, as their friends and allies fought the enemy outside, Nyarukimon led Novicmon, Marcus, Yoshi, Jeri and a small squad of CrusaderKnightmon and ArchAngemon quickly rushed through the hallways, trying to find where ShadowDevimon fled to.

"We need to find him and stop him!" Nyarukimon stated with a serious tone, her eyes darting around, trying to find any sign of the imposter who murdered and replaced her mentor.

Seeing the pain on her face, however, Novicmon told her in a comforting voice. "This isn't your fault, Nyarukimon. No one could've..."

"I was his apprentice, his student! I saw him every day and yet I didn't..." Nyarukimon cut in as she fought back her tears, adding through her inner turmoil. "I should have noticed when his personality turned colder, more distant... I should have..."

The mystic feline then stopped her rant when she felt a comforting hand on her back, looking up to see that Jeri had bent down, giving Nyarukimon a comforting smile as she said in a caring voice. "Trust me, dwelling on the past won't help, it will only hurt you and those close to you in the end. All you can do is focus on the future and move forward."

Nyarukimon looked at the brunette with awe, while Novicmon, Marcus and Yoshi held a new respect for Jeri, remembering the ordeal Takato, Rika and their partners spoke of involving the D-Reaper, knowing what Jeri went through.

It was then that Jeri's eyes widened as she sensed something, before gesturing to an empty room on the side.

Remembering the fight with DracoLichmon, and how the brunette was able to sense things they could not, Marcus and Yoshi walked in first, the Light Tribe warriors behind them as the group entered the room, finding it a large, but darkened oval room.

Once inside, however, a familiar dark laugh was heard from the shadows, where Marcus, Yoshi and the Light Tribe warriors circled around Jeri, Novicmon and Nyarukimon in a defensive position, where they heard ShadowDevimon's voice echo as he said in an amused tone. "It seems my little pet has some new friends, how sweet."

Gritting her teeth, Nyarukimon let out in anger. "I will make you suffer for what you have done!"

"Oh, I am far from finished! Void Claws!" ShadowDevimon let out as he emerged from the shadows, quickly rushing at two of the ArchAngemon as his claws brimmed with dark flames, striking both and causing them to cry out in pain, before bursting into Data particles.

"Devouring Shadow!" The demon Digimon then called out as he flapped his wings, sending out a wave of dark mist, which consumed several of the CrusaderKnightmon, who screamed in pain as the darkness consumed and destroyed them, before ShadowDevimon turned on Nyarukimon, Novicmon and Jeri.

"Void Gaze!" He called as his eyes began to glow a bright red, where he fired a blast of energy towards the trio, only for Marcus to get in his way.

"Firewall!" The fire armoured hero declared in retaliation as he brought his right arm up, creating a wall of fire that blocked ShadowDevimon's attack, before rushing at him with his fiery sword drawn.

"Blazing Blade!" Marcus called as he swung his blade at ShadowDevimon, who blocked the attack with his claws, the two blocking and parrying strikes from one another as they clashed.

"Violet Blast!" Yoshi then called out as the flaming orbs of purple energy formed around her, firing blasts of flaming energy at the dark Digimon, who pushed Marcus back and took to the air, dodging the beams, before firing another blast from his eyes, aiming straight for the fiery Rose Knight.

Acting fast and without much thought, Nyarukimon and Novicmon quickly brought their hands out, harnessing their magical energies, and formed a protective energy barrier around Yoshi as ShadowDevimon's attack struck it, causing both mystic Digimon to groan in pain, but found that their energy wasn't draining, where Novicmon looked over his shoulder to see Jeri's hands on each of their shoulders, leaving the mystic Digimon wondering how Jeri seemed to be doing this.

"Corona Dash!" Marcus called out as his body was consumed in flames, where he flew up and dashed towards ShadowDevimon, who turned his head and concentrated his beam on the fiery hero, only for Marcus to shot through it, slamming into the demon Digimon and sending him crashing into the wall behind him with a groan.

"I don't have time for this! I'll deal with you later!" ShadowDevimon then growled as he pulled himself out of the crater he made, before turning into a dark wisp once again and shooting out of the room, leaving the Light Tribe warriors remaining to regroup with Marcus and Yoshi.

"We need to go after him before he can escape!" Marcus yelled, ready to take off after ShadowDevimon and bring him down for all the trouble he's caused, only to stop when he felt Yoshi's hand on his shoulder.

"Marcus, wait, something's wrong here." The Rose Knight said, before adding with concern. "He's had plenty of chances to escape, but he hasn't yet, so why is he still here?"

It was Novicmon who answered as he realized the reason. "He's waiting for the guards to leave and help in the fight outside, then he's going to go after the Celestial Light!"

Hearing this, the group's eyes widened in shock, realizing that ShadowDevimon was after the source of the Light Tribe's power, where Nyarukimon let out in concern. "We have to hurry!"

Without hesitation, the group rushed out of the room and raced towards the Celestial Light's chamber, hoping to beat the demon Digimon there, before he could do something that would bring about the end of the Light Tribe all together.

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Author's Note: The imposter has been revealed, but ShadowDevimon and Draculmon's plans are far from done. Will they be able to save Zoe and stop the Dark Tribe's forces? Stay tuned to find out.