With the illusion spell broken and Interitusmon's prison now in full view, the heroes, heroines, Nature Tribe Digimon and Sifakamon's forces were in shock and panic, especially when the Necromon flew away from ShadowLotosmon and began circling the dark tree, the necromancer Digimon chanting in a ritualistic fashion, their hands continuing to glow as they tried to remove the seals and free the Ancient Horror from its prison.
"They must be stopped!" Silvamon yelled with clear concern, just before the sounds of fierce roars caught the group's attention to see a large number of DarkGoremon, FeralCyclopsmon and BloodMinomon break through the lines of their warriors and rush towards them.
"We shall stop them." Ajatarmon offered as he remained ready to fight the darkness.
"We will?!" Sifakamon asked with some panic, before gulping lightly to see everyone glaring at him.
Clearing his throat and then correcting himself, Sakifamon said with further confidence. "Yeah, we will! You guys handle that ugly plant lady and we'll take her underlings!"
With a nod, showing his respect toward Safikamon and his forces, Samudramon and the rest of the heroes and heroines with him rushed towards ShadowLotosmon and the Necromon, the combined force hoping to stop them before they could free Interitusmon.
Seeing the group of heroes and heroines heading towards them, ShadowLotosmon looked to the coven of Necromon, commanding the Dark Digimon. "Continue the Ritual, I shall stall them."
"Decaying Mist!" The dark plant Digimon then bellowed as a dark purple mist spewed from her mouth and out of the sphere bubble around her head, the attack causing the heroes and heroines to stop and defend themselves as best they could.
"Dynas Protection!"
"Firewall!"
Working together, MedievalGallantmon and Marcus put up a fiery barrier, one that repelled ShadowLotosmon's mist attack, saving their allies.
But looking around the inferno and seeing that while MedievalGallantmon and Marcus kept their attacks under control to avoid harming the forest around them, the heroes and heroines could see the plant-life around them wither and die from the poisonous attack, this showing ShadowLotosmon's lack of care, even for nature itself.
Once the mist dissipated, MedievalGallantmon and Marcus dropped their barriers, before joining the others as they rushed to attack ShadowLotosmon.
"Rinkageki!"
"Rage of Wyvern!"
"Sacred Flame!"
"Arcane Inferno!"
"Hurricane Spiral!"
"Flaming Destruction!"
"Violet Blast!"
"Omni Force!"
"Thunder Force!"
"Ancient Blaze!"
"Gaia Link!"
"Golden Arrow!"
"Rhythmic Stream!"
"Shadow Roots!" ShadowLotosmon declared in retaliation to the attacks rushing at her.
Channeling her dark power and slamming her hands to the dirt at her feet, the ground around ShadowLotosmon erupted as hundreds of dark roots and vines emerged all around her, the mass of corrupt plantlife blocking the attacks, before the roots and vines rushed at the heroes and heroines, who quickly moved out of the way to avoid the dark attack, seeing the poison dripping from the vines and roots.
"Nature's Wrath!" Yoshi then called out as she pointed her hands at ShadowLotosmon, causing more natural vines to emerge from the ground and wrap themselves around the dark vines and roots of the dark plant Digimon's attack.
It was then, faster than the eye could see, that the Scion of Mortismon appeared in front of Yoshi, showing that despite her appearance, the Dark Digimon was fast, where ShadowLotosmon brought her claw-like hands out to strike.
"Poison Slasher!" ShadowLotosmon yelled back as her claws began to glow with a dark purple light, where she swung her right hand at Yoshi, ready to strike her down.
"Thorn Saber!" The auburn haired Digi-armoured warrior called out as she summoned her thorn blade and used it to block ShadowLotosmon's attack, groaning as she tried to keep the poisonous attack away from her as the Dark Digimon's fingertip inched closer and closer to her eyes.
"Blazing Blade!"
"Cross Slicer!"
"Blazing Sabers!"
Moving together, Marcus, Samudramon and CrimsonAldamon quickly moved to strike at ShadowLotosmon, who jumped back, avoiding their attacks as she landed a few feet in front of them, while the rest of the nature-infused heroes and heroines gathered around one another, ready to continue their battle with the dark plant Digimon.
"You cannot stop it! Interitusmon shall be free, and the death great Mortismon desired shall consume this world!" ShadowLotosmon declared with a wicked laugh, looking up to see the Necromon continuing their ritual as the seals around the dark tree slowly lost their shine.
Gripping their weapons, the group of heroes and heroines were determined to stop ShadowLotosmon, no matter what it took.
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Meanwhile, as the rest of their friends continued to battle ShadowLotosmon, MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon continued their fight with DarkTaurosmon, the three moving around and trying to strike the large minotaur-like Digimon from various angle, trying not to give him a chance to strike back.
"Holy Strike!"
"Divine Calling!"
"Full Spirit Wave!"
Unleashing their attacks from different angles, the three heroic Digimon struck at DarkTaurosmon from his sides, only to be shocked to see the Dark General only roaring in rage and defiance at their attack, seemingly unaffected by the combined power of the three.
"Bloody Axes!" DarkTaurosmon bellowed as his axes ignited in dark purple flames, before he slammed them into the ground, sending out a shockwave that sent MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon flying backwards with a cry, before the Dark General leaped after MagnaVeedramon, continuing his assault as he went for the Dark Lady's chosen.
"Dark Rampage!" The Dark General then yelled furiously as his body was ignited in flames, before he rushed towards the holy knight Digimon with animalistic rage.
"Magna Shield!" MagnaVeedramon called out in reply, causing a barrier of light to form between him and DarkTaurosmon's attack, where the fusion of Davis and Veemon groaned as they felt the raging Dark Digimon's power push against his own.
"Striking Light!"
"Spiritual Spear Strike!"
Moving as one, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon struck DarkTaurosmon from either side, breaking through the fiery attack and causing the Dark General to cry out in pain, giving MagnaVeedramon the shot he needed.
"Holy Strike!" The holy knight Digimon declared as he gathered nature energy into his chest, before firing a blast that struck DarkTaurosmon in the chest, sending him flying backwards with a rage fill roar.
Landing a few feet away, DarkTaurosmon looked up in rage to see Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon land on either side of MagnaVeedramon, causing the Dark General to get up as his bestial rage consumed him, where the flames within his axes ignited and grew in intensity.
"I will break you! I will crush you, and all will see that DarkTaurosmon is the greatest!" The Dark general bellowed loudly, before slamming his axes together so hard that they shattered, much to MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon shock.
It was then that the dark purple flames began to consume DarkTaurosmon, before taking in the form of a familiar dark energy, which wrapped around the Dark General as it began to grow, an energy that the group recognized from their past battles, causing MagnaVeedramon to silently curse, knowing what was happening.
"Dark Evolution!" DarkTaurosmon bellowed, before the dark mass quickly grew and took on a new form, solidifying into a new dark and terribly being that looked down at the three with a savage glee.
Looking upon the new form of the Dark General, MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon looked to see that DarkTaurosmon was now a massive bull-like Digimon, now on all fours, with black skin, dark purple eyes, bat-like wings and a tail consumed in dark purple flames, along with his horns, where the new Dark Digimon let out a massive roar, one so loud it cause much of the fighting around them to stop as all took in the Dark General's new form.
"PrimalTaurosmon." MysticSakuyamon said to MagnaVeedramon and Lightbearer Ophanimon, reading off the D-Bracer info in her mind as they looked upon the new beast, seeing the new form of the Dark General to be more beast-like then his previous form.
With another primal roar, PrimalTaurosmon then opened his maw, revealing dark purple flames within them, before he unleashed the torrent of dark fire at the three, causing them to act in response.
"Magna Shield!"
"Spirit Ring!"
Combining their powers, MagnaVeedramon and MysticSakuyamon created a dome-like barrier around them and Lightbearer Ophanimon, both groaning as they used their strength to hold back the powerful attack of PrimalTaurosmon, while Lightbearer Ophanimon placed her hands on MagnaVeedramon and MysticSakuyamon's backs, using her healing ability to try and strengthen them against the powerful attack.
Meanwhile, as the dark flames tried to consume the trio, the attack also struck several Dark Tribe Digimon in the process, who cried out in agony as they burned away.
"They need our help!" SacredPhoenixmon called out as she saw MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon being attacked by PrimalTaurosmon, only to quickly move out of the way as more dark vines tried to grab her.
"You cannot save them! They will fall, you all will fall, and your deaths will feed Mortismon's children!" ShadowLotosmon bellowed as she moved around, dodging the attacks of the other heroes and heroines, while unleashing more poisonous vines to attack her foes.
"We need to stop ShadowLotosmon first!" Samudramon said in reply, gritting his teeth behind his helmet to see MagnaVeedramon and Lightbearer Ophanimon facing the Dark General.
But trusting the Digimon of Miracles and of Light, Samudramon believed that they could face the danger.
'Just hang in there.' The Dragon Warrior Digimon thought as he cut a series of vines with his blades, hoping to end ShadowLotosmon and end the battle quickly so he could go help the rest of his friends.
Once PrimalTaurosmon ended his fiery attack, the Dark Beast then swung his tail, tearing the ground apart in the process, before striking at MagnaVeedramon and MysticSakuyamon's barrier, hitting the energy with enough force that the two Digimon and Lightbearer Ophanimon were sent flying and crashed into a tree with such force that it came crashing down.
"Heaven's Light..." Lightbearer Ophanimon said in a weak voice as she held out her hand, causing her healing energy, which was increased by the nature magic infused within her, and healed herself, MagnaVeedramon and MysticSakuyamon, before the trio quickly took to the air as PrimalTaurosmon came charging at them.
"Holy Strike!"
"Divine Calling!"
"Full Spirit Wave!"
Unleashing their attacks together, MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon struck at PrimalTaurosmon, causing a massive explosion, before they quickly moved as the large beast shot into the sky, trying to strike at the three with his horns and claws, cause the three to quickly move out of the raging beast's path.
"Damn it!" MysticSakuyamon let out, Rika's frustration coming to the forefront of her personality as she added. "Nothing we do seems to hurt him!"
Quickly looking over the raging Digimon, MagnaVeedramon noticed how much energy was being stored within PrimalTaurosmon, seeing the dark purple flames within his maw, causing an idea to come to the holy knight Digimon.
"We need to strike him when he's about to attack." MagnaVeedramon said, causing Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon to look at the raging Digimon's mouth as they understood what MagnaVeedramon was saying.
And knowing just how to get on the Dark General's nerves, MagnaVeedramon moved so that he was in front of the raging beast Digimon, who looked at him with rage in his eyes.
"Is that all you've got?! I've faced Digimon stronger than you, heck, Lycanmon put up a better fight than you!" MagnaVeedramon yelled, extending his energy blades as he looked ready to strike.
The words caused PrimalTauromon's eyes to widen as what was left of his sentient mind came to the forefront, mostly his anger.
He was the strongest, he was the champion of the Dark Lady and he was the best!
With a loud roar, PrimalTaurosmon began to gather dark energy into his mouth once again, ready to unleash his attack upon MagnaVeedramon and make him pay for his insult.
So absorbed in his rage, the Dark General did not see Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon moved next to MagnaVeedramon as the trio began to glow with nature energy.
"Holy Strike!"
"Holy Judgement!"
"Full Spirit Wave!"
Their attacks combining together, the three abilities of MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon slammed into PrimalTaurosmon's maw, entering it and combining with the Dark General's gathering energy, causing the beast's eyes to widen as he felt the energy within him build up in the wrong way.
With a loud cry of rage and defiance, PrimalTaurosmon exploded in a burst of energy, the explosion catching everyone's attention as they looked up, seeing the fierce and violent Dark General's end as the Data particles spread across the sky.
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"Weak minded fool!" ShadowLotosmon hissed, before calling out to the rest of the Dark Tribe's forces. "Keep fighting, or face the wrath of the Dark Lady!"
The threat was enough for the Dark Digimon to continue battling, even with DarkTaurosmon gone, knowing that ShadowLotosmon would now take the mantle of Dark General and continue the battle for their Mistress.
"Decaying Mist!" The dark plant Digimon then called out as she spewed more dark mist from her mouth, causing the heroes and heroines fighting her to quickly scatter and avoid the poisonous attack.
"Magna Saber!"
"Striking Light!"
"Spiritual Spear Strike!"
"Shadow Roots!" ShadowLotosmon called in response, causing her dark roots and vines to shot out and try to grab MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon, who used their attacks to dodge and avoid the vines, before cutting through them, where they joined with the rest of the heroes and heroines as Jeri and Novicmon finally moved to aid their friends.
"Nice work with DarkTaurosmon." MedievalGallantmon said to MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon, who nodded in reply, before the group turned back to ShadowLotosmon, who merely smirked in response.
"You think killing that mindless beast means that you've won?" The new Dark General questioned, only for her dark smile to grow as she added with a dark glee. "You are insects in the grand scheme of things, now die for Mortismon! Decaying Mist!"
ShadowLotosmon let the dark mist spew from her mouth as she sent it straight for the heroes and heroines, hoping to take them out quickly and painfully.
However, the dark plant Digimon's eyes widened as a bright green light was seen through her mist, before said light literally cut through the mist, causing it to disperse and dissolve, where she saw Jeri with her blade out, having cut through the dark mist with ease.
"Shadow Roots!" ShadowLotosmon then called out as more dark roots and vines emerged from the ground, causing the heroes and heroines to prepare themselves to cut through the vines.
However, instead of attacking them, the group looked to see the roots and vines wrap around ShadowLotosmon instead, growing in size and mass, until they formed a large construct around the Dark General, looking like a mass with a gaping mouth with two large arms, which swung down towards the heroes and heroines.
"Poison Slasher!" ShadowLotosmon called out as she swung her arm, trying to strike at the heroes and heroines, who all moved as they attacked the vine arms.
"Cross Slicer!"
"Noble Strike!"
"Magna Saber!"
"Striking Light!"
"Inferno Wing!"
"Spiritual Spear Strike!"
"Blazing Sabers!"
"Shooting Star Strike!"
"Blazing Blade!"
"Thorn Saber!"
"Victory Slasher!"
"Mythic Strike!"
"Skydive Force!"
"Sage Cutter!"
"Savage Slash!"
"Ballistic Barrage!"
Working together, with Jeri adding her own power as her nature-imbued blade cut through the dark vines, the heroes not only cut off the arms of ShadowLotosmon's construct, but also cut into its form, hoping to break it apart.
However, much to their frustration, the group watched as more vines came and reinforced the dark form, while new arms were forming in place of the original arms.
"We need to strike at her directly, aim for the chest!" MagnaVeedramon called out, getting nods from the others as they prepared to strike down the dark plant Digimon once and for all.
"Holy Blast!"
"Rinkageki!"
"Rage of Wyvern!"
"Holy Judgement!"
"Sacred Flame!"
"Full Spirit Wave!"
"Arcane Inferno!"
"Arcane Twister!"
"Flaming Destruction!"
"Violet Blast!"
"Omni Force!"
"Inferno Spiral!"
"Passion Shot!"
"Gaia Link!"
"Golden Arrow!"
"Rhythmic Stream!"
"Shadow Roots!" DarkLotosmon bellowed as the dark roots and vines that made up her construct shot out to meet the heroes and heroines' attacks, where Jeri closed her eyes, gathering the nature energy around her, before once more swinging her blade, sending out a shockwave of life Digi-magic that joined in with her friends' attacks, breaking through the dark roots and vines and striking the core of the construct, which let out a roar as it began to break apart.
Smiling at the fact that they had one, the heroes and heroines soon frowned as they heard ShadowLotosmon, who instead of crying out in pain, was laughing maniacally.
"With my death... let Interitusmon be free...! Let him bring death to this world... as great Mortismon intended...!" ShadowLotosmon let out with an insane laugh as she broke apart into Data particles, which then shot towards the dark energy around Interitusmon's prison, adding to the ritual as the Necromon seemed to panic.
"No, we aren't finished with the binding ritual, we aren't...!" The lead Necromon started to call out, only for the dark energy to explode, causing the necromancer Digimon around the dark tree to cry out as they were destroyed, where everyone stopped to see the runes on the tree fully disappear.
"No...!" Silvamon let out in fear, which were well founded as a dark shriek was then emitted from the tree itself, one so loud it caused all around to cover their ears in pain.
Removing their hands from their ears, the heroes and heroines then watched as dark vines began to form on the tree, moving and growing as they took shape, thrashing around as the air was filled with a dark pollen.
It was then that the vines and moss formed a face at the highest point of the tree, a deformed face with a gaping mouth and yellow eyes, one that let out another shriek as the branches and vines turned into claws, while more vines thrashed about.
It was then that the heroes realized that the tree was not Interitusmon's prison, but Interitusmon itself, and now they understood why it was so dangerous.
If the Horror was not stop, its roots would spread all across Witchelny, until the dark plant consumed the world.
Gripping their weapons, the heroes and heroines now had to prepare to fight Interitusmon, to stop it here and now, before Witchelny would fall to its evil.
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Author's note: DarkTaurosmon and ShadowLotosmon are gone, but now the heroes and heroines must deal with Interitusmon. Will they succeed? Stay tuned to find out as the adventure continues.