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).

48. Chapter 48

As the fighting between their friends and the Dark Tribe army continued with a further intensity, the ice-infused forms of MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon kept their focus on the dark being floating before them, the Dark Lady narrowing her eyes at the trio, who felt the unnatural killer intent radiating from off of her being.

From behind them, the three heroic Digimon then heard the sounds of fighting and explosions, looking over their shoulders to see smoke rising from the Frost Tribe's capital as the fighting between the Frost Tribe warriors and the Dark Frost Digimon seemed to have spilled into the city's walls, emphasizing just how bad the situation was.

"Your friends are surrounded, the Frost Tribe burns, and you have no hope of defeating me." The Dark Lady then said in a cold and emotionless tone, her words getting MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon's attention.

"Continue to defy me, and I promise you nothing but endless suffering."

"Sorry, but we're not going to give up, not now nor ever!" MagnaVeedramon snapped in reply, before looking down towards the city's wall as he called out. "Novicmon, now!"

From the wall and looking up at his friends, Novicmon took his hat off, just as a rush of energy quickly exited from inside as the energies of the six primordial fragments within rushed towards MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon, engulfing the trio in a great and powerful cosmic light, which the Dark Lady merely watched on with little to no interest.

When the light faded, MagnaVeedramon and Lightbearer Ophanimon were once again in the cosmic forms they had turned into during the battle for the Earth Tribe, only now the pair felt the additional power of the Sacred Frost flowing within them as well, adding to their strength.

MysticSakuyamon, meanwhile, now held a cosmic appearance of her own, her robes now flowing with cosmic light, while her armour was black with gold trimming, giving her a divine look that mirrored MagnaVeedramon and Lightbearer Ophanimon.

However, unlike the Light Digimon, MysticSakuyamon felt almost overwhelmed by the power running through her, shaking slightly, where the Dark Lady commented. "I don't think your friend can handle it."

"I'll handle it long enough to take you down!" The mystic Digimon growled in response.

Feeling Lightbearer Ophanimon then rest a hand on her shoulder as the celestial Digimon's healing aura filled her and allowed MysticSakuyamon better control of her newfound power, the trio braced themselves as one and hoped their plan would work.

With the power of six primordial fragments, MagnaVeedramon and Lightbearer Ophanimon were able to battle the possessed form of MysticSakuyamon back then, able to hold off and defeat the power of the Dark Lady, even if it was only a fraction of her true power.

Now, with the power of seven fragments, the hope was that the trio could severely damage, if not drive back the Dark Lady, now that they were facing her once again.

"If you wish to die together, then so be it." The Dark Lady merely remarked to the change in her foes' power.

Her eyes began to glow brightly with a dreadful dark purple light, the Dark Lady cast forth a blast of dark energy straight at those who continued to defy her.

"Fox Seal!"

"Magna Shield!"

Working together, MysticSakuyamon and MagnaVeedramon brought up a protective barrier in an attempt to repel the Dark Lady's attack and counter soon after.

But upon the dark energy striking the barrier, however, MagnaVeedramon and MysticSakuyamon, despite their enhanced power, both groaned in pain as they tried to hold back the attack but took notice that the barrier was slowly cracking from the superior strength of the Dark Lady's wicked power.

"Heaven's Light!" Lightbearer Ophanimon then shouted as she placed her hands on MagnaVeedramon and MysticSakuyamon's backs, the Digimon of Light channeling her energy through her allies and those close to her heart, adding to the barrier's energy.

However, even with Lightbearer Ophanimon's added power, and much to their dismay, the Dark Lady wasn't struggling, but retaliated.

Sending more of her dark power into her attack as her eyes pulsed with darkness, the extra energy slammed into the barrier and left it shattering to pieces, the aftershock of the attack sending MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon flying backwards with shared cries of pain.

Recovering in the air, the trio quickly rushed towards their foe, with Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon breaking off from MagnaVeedramon and moved to strike at the Dark Lady from her sides.

"Magna Saber!"

"Striking Light!"

"Spiritual Spear Strike!"

Appearing before and on each side of the Dark Lady, MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon moved to strike their foe down, hoping that one of them would land a hit and cause some damage.

But just as they brought their weapons down, the trio's eyes widened as the Dark Lady merely moved her scythe and blocked each of their attacks with ease.

Stunned by her speed and strength, MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon remained faithful and tried to push back against the Dark Lady's strength, only to find that they were no match for her power.

'She's not holding back as much this time.' MagnaVeedramon thought with a deep frustration, sensing more power on the surface then he did when he first faced the Dark Lady, causing some pride to know that they had forced her to take them even more seriously, but also to pale as he realized that she was still holding back.

"Did you really believe that even with seven of the fragments empowering you that things would be different?" The Dark Lady questioned, the dark being looking to her side as she saw MysticSakuyamon struggling against her, trying to push forward and attack, which earned a dark chuckle from the leader of the Dark Tribe.

"She was weak, unsuited to sustain and use my power properly, a useless vessel and a worthless puppet." The Dark Lady merely commented, her words enraging MysticSakuyamon, before the dark being continued as she glared toward MagnaVeedramon and Lightbearer Ophanimon.

"You fought a puppet, not me, and you think this would give you the edge? Pathetic!"

The Dark Lady finished in her mockery, and to the trio's horror, their foe put actual energy into her weapon.

Swinging the dark infused scythe with such might, the single swing not only sent MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon all flying back, but sent out a tremendous shockwave in the process.

Releasing the energies from her weapon, darkness consumed the trio, causing MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon to cry greatly from the pain.

"Holy Strike!"

"Divine Judgment!"

"Full Spirit Wave!"

Though the infectious darkness had done a number on them, physically and mentally, MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon unleashed their attacks in a simultaneous eruption of power.

The trio tried to hit the Dark Lady with everything they had, only for the leader of the Dark Tribe to merely knock each attack away with her scythe, much to their growing disbelief.

Spreading her wings out and fighting back once again, the Dark Lady sent out a powerful gust of dark energy, the attack cutting though and slamming into MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon, which left the three crashing into the ground below.

"Guys… this isn't working, she's too strong…" MysticSakuyamon said through her pain as she struggled to get to her feet alongside MagnaVeedramon and Lightbearer Ophanimon, who both panted from the pain inflicted upon their bodies.

"We can't give up..." MagnaVeedramon stated as he extended his energy blades, before the cosmic infused Digimon of Miracles added with an unyielding might. "We can't let her take another primordial fragment… We have to keep her back until the others can join us."

"You are merely wasting your time." A familiar voice then said, the trio turning their heads up to see the Dark Lady float down towards them, her eyes still glowing with dark purple energy as she gazed upon the fallen.

"No, we aren't..." Lightbearer Ophanimon groaned as she struggled to stand against her pain, causing some concern to fill MagnaVeedramon, worried as to what their foe would do to her, before the celestial Digimon said, determined. "As long as we breathe, we will always stand against you…"

"That is not a problem for me." The Dark Lady replied as she flapped her wings, returning to the higher air as she brought her left hand up, dark energy gathering within.

"I grow tired of this. this ends here." The dark being then added as she prepared to strike, causing MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon to quickly string into action, who moved to fight back with everything they had as they flew into the air.

"Holy Strike!"

"Divine Judgement!"

"Full Spirit Wave!"

Unleashing their powers together, the trio's attacks were met by the Dark Lady's blast, which turned into three energy dragons that shot through MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon's abilities, before slamming into the trio, sending them crashing down near one another as a powerful series of explosions occurred around them.

"Guys!" Novicmon cried out in shock and concern, especially when a series of lights, the primordial energy from the fragments, left the smoke and returned to his hat, much to the small mystic Digimon's shock and fear.

Looking down at the smoke, the Dark Lady smiled wickedly from behind her mask, sensing that her foes were still alive at least, and she would return to collect her chosen once she claimed the Sacred Frost.

Turning her head toward the city, the Dark Lady took off, flying over the walls as Novicmon fell backwards, freaked out as the enemy of Witchelny flew over him, though found the leader of the Dark Tribe uninterested in him as she headed towards the palace and the Sacred Frost.

Back outside the walls and as the smoke cleared, MagnaVeedramon, though greatly injured, slowly emerged from the crater that formed from his impact, before looking to his sides in concern to the sight of the injured forms of Kari, Rika, Gatomon and Renamon scattered around him.

Pain coursing through her body, Kari slowly cradled the unconscious form of the Digimon of Light, while Renamon sat Rika up, checking to see if her partner was alright.

"Girls, you alright?" The holy knight Digimon questioned with great concern, which died down to see Kari and Renamon nod in response.

"We're ok, but the Dark Lady's heading for the palace, you need to stop her!" Kari replied with concern, knowing that MagnaVeedramon had to keep going.

"But…" The fusion of Davis and Veemon started to say with concern filling his tone, before Renamon cut him off.

"We will be alright, you must stop her before she takes the primordial fragment." The vixen Digimon informed, knowing that Rika would want the holy knight Digimon to go on.

Nodding in reply, and fighting through his own pain, the cosmic-infused Digimon of Miracles took off and after the Dark Lady in the hopes he'd be able to stop her and end her threat to the Frost Tribe.

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"Rinkageki!"

"Rage of the Wyvern!"

"Sacred Flame!"

"Inferno Strike!"

"Arcane Twister!"

"Flaming Destruction!"

"Violet Blast!"

"Omni Force!"

"Thunder Force!"

"Ancient Blaze!"

"Ultimate Search Strike!"

"Savage Slash!"

"Ballistic Barrage!"

Striking as a team, the other heroes and heroines launched their ice-infused attacks alongside FrostJarlmon and the Frost Tribe warriors with them against the Dark Tribe forces, cutting through many of the Dark Digimon, but found many more in their place.

"Dark Tactic!" DeathTactimon declared in retaliation, firing a blast of dark energy at FrostJarlmon, who used his axe to deflect the attack, only to find himself surrounded by a dozen DeathKnightmon.

"Cross Slicer!"

"Noble Strike!"

Swinging their blades, Samudramon and MedievalGallantmon cut through the Dark Knight Digimon, where the rest of the group circled around the pair and FrostJarlmon as more and more of the Dark Tribe forces surrounded them.

Seeing his forces surrounding the heroes, heroines and FrostJarlmon, while seeing the Frost Tribe Digimon being pushed back, DeathTactimon looked to his foes with a dark glee in his eyes.

"It seems that this is the day the 'mighty' heroes of Witchelny fall." The dark tactic Digimon said with a mocking laughter.

"Surrender, and I will make your ends…"

Before DeathTactimon could finish in his words, a loud horn was heard blaring behind him and his forces.

Turning around, the Dark Tactic Digimon turned in shock to see a massive army of the Tribal Alliance rushing towards the back of his lines, while the group of heroes and heroines smiled to see BlazeShogunmon and TyphoonShogunmon leading the charge, slamming into the mass of Dark Digimon as they began making their way through their foes.

"Impossible!" DeathTactimon bellowed in shock, adding with some confusion. "Our reserves should have been keeping them busy!"

It was then that a series of fireballs rained down upon the area around DeathTactimon, causing many of his warriors to cry out, before dissolving into Data particles.

Looking up, the heroes, heroines, FrostJarlmon and DeathTactimon looked to see GrandPyromon land before the dark tactic Digimon, the chief mystic of the Fire Tribe glaring at the Dark Lady's advisor as he commented. "The Dark Tribe are not the only ones who know ways of teleportation. We merely teleported our forces behind yours."

Growling in anger, seeing that he was outmaneuvered, the dark tactic Digimon gripped his weapons, as though ready to strike out for his foes' arrogance.

But seeing that he was outnumbered, and seeing BlazeShogunmon and TyphoonShogunmon heading towards him, DeathTactimon merely growled as a dark portal opened behind him, where the chief military advisor of the Dark Lady stepped back into it, the vortex closing afterwards as the Dark Tactic Digimon waited for another day to fight his foes.

Letting out sighs of relief, the heroes, heroines and FrostJarlmon looked to see the two Warrior Digimon approach them with GrandPyromon, while watching on as the Allied forces began fighting against the Dark Digimon.

"We got your message and came as soon as we could." BlazeShogunmon told the heroes and heroines, getting a nod of thanks from the heroes and heroines, where TyphoonShogunmon then added. "It is good to see you all again."

"Likewise." BardMusimon said in reply and with a returning enthusiasm, the group all happy to see their allies here.

However, the sounds of explosions within the Frost Tribe's capital caught everyone's attention, causing the heroes, heroines and their allies to look and see as smoke rose from behind the city's walls.

"Dammit, the traitors are in the city now!" FrostJarlmon growled, letting the heroes and heroines know that they would have to go help Odinmon in driving off the Dark Frost Digimon.

However, much to the concern of the group, the heroes and heroines saw the bruised form of Kari approach them with the unconscious form of Gatomon cradled in her arms, while the equally bruised form of Renamon was carrying Rika with one of the redhead's arms around her neck as the Tamer grit her teeth in pain.

"What happened?!" Samudramon questioned with a growing worry and concern as the group rushed over to check on their wounded friends.

"She… she's stronger than we thought…" Rika replied through her pain, with Renamon helping her partner to stand as the redhead then continued and spoke. "Even with the three of us using seven of the fragments' powers… she just overpowered us…"

"She's inside the city now!" Kari then informed, her words causing panic to fill the others as she then said. "MagnaVeedramon went after her, she is heading for the palace!"

"We need to help him!" ScaredPhoenixmon declared as she scoped Kari, Rika, Gatomon and Renamon into her arms, carrying the injured heroines as she took flight, where the others nodded in response, letting FrostJarlmon and the allied commanders take care of the Dark Digimon as the group went after the Dark Lady, hoping that they were not too late.

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Across the Frost Tribe's city, those loyal to the tribe continued to clash blades with their traitorous brethren, seeking to prove themselves to the Dark Lady by claiming the city in her name.

"Ice Spear!" Odinmon bellowed as he cut through a pair of BlackIceDracomon, before swinging his spear around and beheading a DarkBlizzardDracomon that was about to slam his axes down upon him from behind, the corrupted beast falling backwards as its body dissolved into Data particles.

To his side, the leader of the Frost Tribe saw ArcaneSeermon use her magic to freeze a pack of BlackGarmmon, while IceTactimon used his cannons to unleash an icy blast upon a group of ShadowTrollmon, causing the beasts to freeze, before breaking apart.

Looking around, seeing the fighting happening between his own tribesmen, Odinmon growled, his anger for DarkHelamon and her Mistress returning to the forefront of his mind.

It was then that the leader of the Frost Tribe spotted a dark being flying over his city, and heading straight for the palace, realizing from her overwhelming dark power that this was the Dark Lady herself, and she was heading straight for the Sacred Frost.

"She is heading for the palace! We must stop her!" Odinmon bellowed to his forces, who let out agreeing roars as they tried to rush to the palace.

"Stop them, do not let them halt the Dark Lady!" A DarkIceSeermon then bellowed, the command causing the Dark Frost Tribe Digimon to give their own battle cries as they put more effort into fighting and preventing Odinmon and his allies from stopping their Mistress, much to Odinmon's anger.

Within the great hall, the ceiling exploded with a powerful blast as the Dark Lady landed behind Odinmon's throne, where the leader of the Dark Tribe narrowed her eyes to see the ice-infused form of Jeri alongside the IceEinherjarmon guarding the Sacred Frost, each pointing their weapons at the dark being.

"Out of my way." The Dark Lady warned as she swung her scythe forth and sent out another shockwave of darkness.

Acting quickly, Jeri slammed her blade into the ground, causing a wall of ice to appear before her and the guards in an attempt to protect them.

Unfortunately, as soon as the energy collided with the barrier, it shattered, sending Jeri flying back with a cry as the IceEinherjarmon all cried out, the darkness consuming them, not even leaving Data particles.

Walking down the hallway, the Dark Lady saw Jeri trying to get up, but ignored the brunette as she approached the Sacred Frost, which seemed to pulsate in response to her presence.

"I will not be denied any longer." The Dark Lady said as she held out her left hand, dark mist forming within, before forming a containment device like the ones used so far to capture the primordial energies.

Activating, the device opened as the energy from the Sacred Frost was being drained to fill the container, while all around the city, the Frost Digimon felt the shift in energies, much to their dismay.

"Magna Saber!" The voice of MagnaVeedramon declared with might, where the Dark Lady turned and swung her scythe, blocking the strike from the cosmic-infused Digimon of Miracles, who struggled to push against his foe's great strength.

Looking behind her, MagnaVeedramon's eyes widened to see a shadow version of the Dark Lady still holding the containment device, still drawing energy from the Sacred Frost, before the Dark Lady pushed him back, the holy knight Digimon skidding a few feet, before regaining his footing as he prepared to continue fighting.

"Are you so eager to die?" The Dark Lady questioned as she looked upon MagnaVeedramon, eager to hear his response.

"I will do whatever I have to in order to protect this world, protect my friends and protect those I love!" The holy knight Digimon snapped back in reply, unable to see the smirk growing behind the Dark Lady's mask.

"Then show me your resolve, hero." The leader of the Dark Tribe then said, holding her scythe tightly, before both she and MagnaVeedramon shot at one another, their blades clashing against one another as they dodged and parried each blow.

From the side, Jeri watched on as MagnaVeedramon tried to battle their sworn enemy, desiring to help as she stood up, before the pain she felt from her injuries took hold, causing her to collapse forward as she shook in pain, tilting her head up as she reverted to her normal form and watched the battle before her.

Swinging her scythe around, the Dark Lady moved to strike at MagnaVeedramon from the side, who countered as he used his right saber to block the attack, but groaned from the intense power behind the Dark Lady's blow.

But looking forward, the holy knight Digimon saw the Dark Lady bring her free hand up as dark energy quickly gathered within, where he quickly used his left hand and grabbed it, tilting the Dark Lady's hand upwards as the blast shot through the ceiling, melting the ice and creating a large hole allowing all to see the outside.

Flipping backwards, the Dark Lady delivered a kick to MagnaVeedramon's chest, sending him flying backwards, who quickly recovered as he gathered all his energy into his chest piece.

"Holy Strike!" The cosmic-infused Digimon of Miracles then declared as he cast forth all his might straight at the Dark Lady, in the hopes of ending this fight quickly.

However, in response, the Dark Lady's scythe dissolved into shadows, where the leader of the Dark Tribe held out her right hand as a mass of dark energy gathered within, before she unleashed it in a powerful blast that collided with MagnaVeedramon's attack, the two opposing energies pushing against one another.

Eventually, the dark energy broke through, pushing past MagnaVeedramon's attack and slamming into the holy knight Digimon, who cried out in pain as he went slamming into the wall behind him.

When the dust cleared, MagnaVeedramon's body flickered slightly, before falling forward as the primordial energies left his being as his form broke and reverted back to Davis and Veemon, the pair barely conscious as they lay on the ground.

Barely a moment later, the containment device was filled, where the device closed, leaving the energy coming off the Sacred Frost slightly dimmer than normal, before the shadow duplicate returned to its Mistress as the cylinder appeared within the Dark Lady's grasp.

Examining her prize for a moment, the Dark Lady then looked at the defeated forms of her foes, particularly her chosen, a dark smile forming behind her mask.

'Davis… you are everything I had hoped for… that I knew you would be…' The leader of the Dark Tribe thought to herself as she slowly approached the down pair of Miracles.

Perhaps it was finally time to claim her chosen after all.

"Get away from them!" A familiar voice cried out in fury, where the leader of the Dark Tribe turned her head to see Kari and Rika rushing down the hallway, along with the rest of the heroes and heroines, as well as FrostJarlmon, GrandPyromon, BlazeShogunmon and TyphoonShogunmon, who rushed after the group once they knew their forces were alright.

'Another time then.' The Dark Lady then thought, before a dark portal opened behind her being.

Turning and entering the darkness with her first prize in hand, as the vortex closed behind her, the Dark Lady looked forward to the events she had waited so long for to finally occur.

All around the city and beyond it, the remaining forces of the Dark Tribe and the Dark Frost Tribe Digimon all disappeared in wisps of dark mist, transported by their Mistress and back to the Dark Tribe's lands, leaving the Frost Tribe and allied tribal Digimon all relieved and worried.

"Davis/Veemon!" The cries of Kari, Rika and Gatomon called out as the trio went to check on the pair, while MedievalGallantmon and Novicmon rushed to Jeri's side, their friends and allies following them to see how they could help.

As consciousness slowly faded for him, seeing the worried expressions on Kari and Rika's faces, as well as their own injuries, only one thought filled Davis' mind.

They… He had failed.

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Author's note: The battle of the Frost Tribe is over, but the heroes have once again underestimated the Dark Lady's own might. What will happen next? Stay tuned as the adventure continues.