As night fell, the Wind Tribe's city fell into a cautionary silence, the guards remaining ever vigilant should the Dark Tribe once again attack when they least expect.
Sitting alone within the castle's war room, Davis looked over a map of the city KazeTactimon had provided, the maroon haired Digidestined found himself trying to come up with strategies to combat the Dark Tribe invaders, especially after Novicmon informed the group about the Corvus Brothers and their infamy.
However, what was truly weighing on Davis' mind was the almost certainty that the Dark Lady herself may once again appear on the battlefield, and he refused to allow a repeat of their battle back in the Frost Tribe's lands.
"Maybe if I..." The Digidestined of Courage and Friendship started to say to himself, thinking on a possible idea that he and Veemon could use as MagnaVeedramon to combat the Dark Lady, before shaking his head, feeling frustrated as he then thought the idea would not work, just as the dozen or so ideas beforehand.
"Davis." A familiar and calming voice then cut in.
Turning his head, Davis smiled, not only to see Kari approaching him, but to see Veemon and Gatomon accompanying her.
Holding a warm and empathetic smile on her face, Kari placed her hand on Davis' shoulder, leaned her head in and gave him a small kiss on the cheek.
"You guys should be resting." Davis told Kari and the Digimon with a reflecting care and consideration in his voice, knowing that Kari and their partners would need the rest before the potential battle the next day.
"So should you." Kari said in reply as she rested her head on her beloved's shoulder and looked upon him with concern.
Kari knew Davis was working hard for the team and was no doubt pushing himself again, and she refused to let him burden such responsibilities alone.
Before Davis could reply to Kari's words, to say something that would let her know he was alright, another familiar voice cut in as Tagiru called out. "Ok, this is where the party is."
Before Davis even knew what was happening, all his friends, their partners and Novicmon entered the room, surrounding the table as the Digimon and Appmon moved so that they could see what was happening on the map, leaving Davis to sweatdrop at seeing everyone grouped around him.
"Seriously, Davis? Going over all this by yourself and not including us?" Astora questioned, before pointing his index fingers down, an action Musimon mimicked as the Apptuber and his partner said together. "So not groovy."
"Guys, I'm just..." Davis tried to say, not wanting his friends to worry about him.
"Trying to figure out how to fight the Dark Lady yourself and keep us safe?" Mikey then cut in, his words causing Davis to sigh as he couldn't find a way to say that the Red General was wrong, causing a few in the group to sigh lightly.
"Davis, you shouldn't put this all on your shoulders, we're a team, we should be working as a team, not keeping this kind of planning from each other." Yoshi then said as she approached Davis and rested her hand upon his back in comfort.
Though Yoshi knew that he meant well, she too knew Davis needed to understand that this was as much their fight as it was his own.
"You guys don't understand." Davis said back, his attention returning to the map as he tried to reign in his fears and doubt. "She is stronger than anyone I... we have ever faced. MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon and MysticSakuyamon were no match for her, even with seven of the primordial fragments helping us... we didn't even make her use most of her power, I can't just let you guys face her without a plan!"
"Dude, first off, try and chill." Tagiru then said bluntly, his tone causing the others to glare at him, before the Digimon Hunter then said to the Digidestined of Miracles. "And second, like you said, it was just the three of you, not all of us. I say next time, we work together, use all our fragments and the power from the Wind fragment, and take her on as a team."
"And what if that isn't enough?" Davis had to ask, refusing to even look at Kari, not wanting her to see him so low.
"Then at least we tried, giving it our all." Shoutmon stated, receiving nods from most of the group.
"Like Yoshi said, we are a team, we've come this far together, and the only way we are going to get through this is as a team." The Digimon King then informed Davis with an empathy shared amongst the heroes and heroines.
Placing her hand on his cheek and tilting Davis' face to see her own, Kari smiled as she said to her beloved. "We're in this together and we're not going anywhere."
Unable to resist Kari when she smiled at him like that, Davis let out a defeated sigh, before looking to the rest of his friends, who too shared a warm and sincere smile toward the Digidestined of Miracles, who then said with a small smile of his own. "Alright."
While Davis hated the idea of his friends potentially coming into conflict with the Dark Lady herself once again, and fearing the harm she could cause those he cherished, the maroon haired Digidestined realized that the determination of his friends and Kari rivaled his own at times, and this was one of those moments.
Seeing Davis give in, the majority of the group let out happy cheers, glad that they were able to get through to their friend and not let him burden himself with his fears and doubts of the Dark Lady alone.
Looking back down at the map, Takato was then the first to speak as he suggested to his friends. "I think the first thing we need to deal with is the Corvus Brothers. With them out of the way, the Dark Tribe forces could be in enough disarray for the Wind Tribe's warriors to drive them off, then we can focus on her if she is there."
"Then we use every primordial fragment we have on all of us and hit her with everything we got." Takuya expressed through his own confidence, a few within the group nodding in reply to the ideas shared.
"This time we'll big bang punch her lights out!" Eri then declared with a raised fist, her declaration and high spirits earning an excited cheer from Dokamon, while the other humans, Digimon and Appmon just sweatdropped at the duo's antics.
"Let's not get too overconfident, guys." Mikey had to say, the brunette trying to remain focused on the other factors of their upcoming battle. "The Dark Lady never has and never will make it easy for us, we need to assume she has something up her sleeve this time as well."
"We'll be prepared this time." Tai then said in reply as he looked at the map, his words earning confidence by Sora as she closed herself in on the Digidestined of Courage and said with her a faithful smile toward her boyfriend. "This time, we will stop her."
As the group of heroes and heroines began discussing their own thoughts and ideas on the upcoming battle, Davis quietly looked around the room, taking in the confidence and determination in his friends' eyes, the sight causing him to smile lightly in response.
He didn't care who the Dark Lady's supposed chosen was, Davis knew he will do whatever it takes to protect his friends, and they would do it together.
Unbeknownst to the Digidestined of Miracles, his girlfriend kept a close eye on him, smiling herself to see everyone supporting him in his time of need.
No matter what it took, Kari would make sure Davis was protected.
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As the sun rose the next morning, the heroes and heroines, who all fell asleep within the war room, were awoken by the sounds of horns blowing, which was accompanied by the great shouts and bellows from warriors outside.
Rushing to the door, Shoutmon and Novicmon saw dozens of SkyLancemon and AscendingMagnusmon rushing down the hallways, the Digimon King questioned as some went by. "Hey, what's going on?"
"The enemy is here!" One of the SkyLancemon informed as he rushed past, before a loud explosion and the sounds of fighting outside caught the group's attention, where Davis and the others quickly rushed to the door themselves.
"Let's go!" The Digidestined of Miracles called out, causing Shoutmon and Novicmon to quickly rush after the group as they made their way outside the castle.
Upon exiting the castle, the group looked up to see a large number of the Wind Tribe warriors, including the AirDracomon and HurricaneDracomon, battling a small number of dark draconic Digimon unlike any they had ever seen before.
The first of these new Dark Digimon had the body structure of many of the feral dragons the heroes and heroines had seen before, only their entire bodies were covered from head to toe in black feathers, with avian claws for hands and feet, as well as raven-like heads, each with four eyes as the beasts let out loud shrieks, revealing razor sharp teeth along their beaks as they let out dark flames at the AirDracomon, who dodged the attack as they flew through the air.
The second type of Dark Digimon resembled their raven-like counterparts, only these were covered from head to toe in black armour, including their heads as they wielded large katanas in their hands, swing them and trading blows with the HurricaneDracomon, who fought back as they clashed their blades with their foes.
"RavenDracomon and ShadowDracomon, both Mega Level Digimon!" Jeri informed as she looked to her D-Bracer, then back to the Dark Raven Digimon, which continued to fight and clash against the Wind Tribe warriors.
"Am I the only one who finds it weird that they are both dragons and birds?" Astora had to ask, the Apptuber not exactly sure what to make of the new foes before him.
"We can discuss whatever we find odd about the enemy later, right now the Wind Tribe needs our help." Davis said back with a determined voice, getting nods from the others as their D-Bracers lit up and consumed the majority of the heroes and heroines in pillars of light.
"Samudramon!"
"MagnaVeedramon!"
"Lightbearer Ophanimon!"
"SacredPhoenixmon!"
"MedievalGallantmon!"
"MysticSakuyamon!"
"CrimsonAldamon!"
"GaleSilphymon!"
"LordShoutmon!"
"ShaolinArresterdramon!"
"AncientMervamon!"
"Sagemon!"
"ShogunOujamon!"
"BardMusimon!"
Hearing the battle cries, TempestDukemon stopped mid-air and looked down, awe filling his eyes to see the heroes and heroines he heard about, Digimon, Appmon and the Digi-armoured humans, all ready to fight with his tribe as MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon, SacredPhoenixmon, MysticSakuyamon, CrimsonAldamon, GaleSilphymon, Marcus and Sagemon flew into the air, ready to combat the dark draconic Digimon, while the rest of their team waited below, ready to face the enemy should they come down to strike at the city itself.
From the doorsteps of the castle, meanwhile, Ventusmon, KazeTactimon and StormMagnusmon watched as the heroes and heroines moved to aid their warriors, each in awe to see the champions of legend coming to their aid and prayed that this would be the turn of the tide for the battle for their tribe.
"Please, great Tempestmon, aid these heroes and protect your children." StormMagusmon said aloud as he prayed to the Primordial of the Skies, hoping that this would be the end of the Wind Tribe's plight.
They had no idea that the battle had only just begun.
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Within the bridge of the lead Dark Ark, the Dark Lady remained seated upon her throne, watching the beginnings of the battle through a viewing orb as the full invasion force approached through a dark cloud.
On the other side of the orb, meanwhile, Wraithmon stood with DarkCorvusmon and ShadowCorvusmon, ready to unleash the full might of their forces upon the Wind Tribe and the heroes.
"My Lady." The voice of DeathCrovusmon cut in, the leader of the Dark Tribe turning her head to see the mage brother of the Corvus Brothers bowing before her as he then asked. "If I may, Mistress, there is a question I wish to ask of you."
"Make it quick." The Dark Lady merely responded as she turned her head back to the orb, watching as MagnaVeedramon and the other flying heroes and heroines engaged the RavenDracomon and ShadowDracomon.
"Are they worth it?" DeathCrovusmon asked, his question causing the Dark Lady to turn her head back to him, where the raven mystic Digimon knew he had to choose his next words carefully.
"The power that runs through you is great, but it comes at a cost." DeathCrovusmon than said, continuing his train of thought. "And the Ritual, your design, none would go through that for their own personal glory, so I ask, are they worth it?"
Continuing to stare upon DeathCrovusmon, the Dark Lady reminded herself that out of all her servants, the raven mystic was the closest to Charonmon in understanding her objectives and desires, and possibly could replace her chief mystic if he ever truly failed her.
Looking back at the orb, the Dark Lady thought about what had brought her to this moment, the reason she was doing all this, and merely replied with some determination in her voice. "Yes."
Nodding his head in reply, DeathCrovusmon then said to his Mistress. "Very well then, my brothers and I will see to it that you obtain what you desire. I look forward to seeing what will come from your efforts."
"Should you live long enough." The Dark Lady merely replied in her usual cold and threatening tone, letting DeathCrovusmon know what would happen if he and his brothers failed, causing the raven mystic Digimon to bow once again, before moving to join his brothers.
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"Magna Saber!"
"Divine Calling!"
"Blazing Spear Strike!"
"Full Spirit Wave!"
"Arcane Inferno!"
"Hurricane Spiral!"
"Flaming Destruction!"
"Gaia Link!"
Working together and keeping up their teamwork, MagnaVeedramon, Lightbearer Ophanimon, SacredPhoenixmon, MysticSakuyamon, CrimsonAldamon, GaleSilphymon, Marcus and Sagemon clashed with the RavenDracomon and ShadowDracomon, destroying a few in the process, while the majority of the dark faction fought back with a deadly determination.
"Ok, is it me or are these guys tougher than the other Dark Tribe Digimon we fought before?" Marcus questioned as he dodged a swing from a ShadowDracomon's blade and followed up with a powerful right hook to the Dark Digimon's face.
"They're a part of the Corvus Clan." Novicmon told the brunette as he spoke through Jeri's D-Bracer, informing the other heroes and heroines through their link. "The Corvus Brothers trained and raised them personally, instilling a sense of honor and pride within their followers."
"So, basically like the draconic Digimon from the other tribes, not the cannon fodder ones like the SkullDracomon and BloodDracomon." LordShoutmon remarked, now seeing these foes as some of the more elite forces of the Dark Tribe.
A loud roar then caught the attention of the Digimon and Appmon on the ground, seeing one of the RavenDracomon flying down from the skies, looking as though it was about to unleash a flame attack upon the city, causing Samudramon and MedievalGallantmon to react as they leaped into the air.
"Cross Slicer!"
"Final Crest!"
Swinging their blades together, Samudramon and MedievalGallantmon sliced through the RavenDracomon before it could attack, the Dark Digimon splitting into two mid-air, before dissolving into Data particles as the two heroes landed back on the ground, looking back up at the skies as they watched their friends continue to fight.
"Holy Strike!" MagnaVeedramon then declared as he unleashed a blast of light energy, which slammed into the chest of a ShadowDracomon, causing the Dark Digimon to cry out as it dissolved into Data particles, before the holy knight Digimon looked around, ready to take on the next foe.
However, much to his surprise, and the surprise of everyone else, MagnaVeedramon, the other heroes and heroines and the Wind Tribe watched as the remaining RavenDracomon and ShadowDracomon turned and began to fly away, causing the citizens of the city below to let out cheers of gratitude.
"They could not have given up so easily, could they?" KazeTactimon questioned in confusion, uncertain of what tactic the enemy was attempting.
It was then, however, that the cheers died down as everyone then saw it, causing MagnaVeedramon's eyes to narrow as he looked upon the massive dark cloud heading towards the capital, pulsating with dark lightning.
From the cloud, the heroes, heroines and Wind Tribe Digimon then watched as swarms of Dark Tribe Digimon emerged.
BlackGargoylemon, DarkThrallmon, BlackMothmon, Spectremon, Umbramon, FeralHarpymon, SkullDracomon and BloodDracomon flew out of the clouds, letting out shrieks and roars as they flew forward, before two types of Digimon the heroes and heroines never saw before joined their dark allies, the information from their D-Bracers letting the group identify them as Corvusmon and RavenKnightmon.
Steeling themselves, the heroes and heroines prepared to battle the oncoming forces, seeing more RavenDracomon and ShadowDracomon joining them, before their eyes, along with those of the Wind Tribe's, widened in shock and confusion as five massive black airships emerged from the clouds, each brimming with dark purple energy as they floated towards the city.
"What the heck are those things?!" ShogunOujamon let out, shocked to see that their enemy had such vessels at their command.
"I have never seen these before." TempestDukemon replied with his own shock, surprising even the heroes and heroines to hear that their enemy had never used these black ships before in their invasion, letting them know that this was a completely new threat.
From her throne on the lead Dark Ark, the Dark Lady smiled behind her mask as she stated for all to hear. "It is time."
Gripping the armrest of her throne, dark purple energy surged from the Dark Lady and coursed through the entire room, the Corvus Brothers and Wraithmon watching as the energy surged through the ship.
Outside, the heroes, heroines and their allies watched as dark purple energy began surging through the center airship, where MagnaVeedramon and his friends felt a familiar presence, causing the holy knight Digimon to state as he glared toward the lead ship and said. "It's her. She's on that one."
The Digimon of Miracles' eyes then widened as the energy reached the spikes at the front of the ship, gathering together, where he realized what was happening as he called out to not only the Digimon and Appmon in the sky, but below as well. "Move!"
It was in that moment that the energy was unleashed, firing as a single blast as the flying Digimon moved out of the way, while the heroes and heroines on the ground quickly grabbed and moved those they could out of the way, other following in their lead, while Ventusmon, KazeTactimon and StormMagnusmon flew out of the way as the beam cut through part of the city and struck the castle, causing a massive explosion.
When the smoke cleared, the heroes, heroines and Wind Tribe Digimon looked in horror to see a line of charred rock and stone leading straight across the city and towards the castle, with part of the large structure in ruin, to the point that one could see the Arcane Tempest within.
Looking back towards the Dark Arks and the Dark Tribe forces, MagnaVeedramon and his friends all saw three new Digimon floating before the dark flying Digimon, who based on their appearances, the group believed were the Corvus Brothers.
"Move forward, Warriors! Today, the Wind Tribe fades into history! For the Dark Tribe, for the Dark Lady!" DarkCorvusmon bellowed as he drew his axe forward, his bellowing causing the Dark Tribe forces to let out invigorated battle cries as they rushed forward, meeting the Wind Tribe Digimon head on as the two airborne armies furthered in their conflict.
Seeing their allies now in battle, the flying heroes and heroines were about to take off and aid the Wind Tribe, before three dark mists appeared around them and quickly took shape, revealing all three of the Corvus Brothers as DarkCorvusmon and ShadowCorvusmon glared at the group, while DeathCorvusmon let out an amused chuckle.
"Your battle is with us, heroes." DarkCorvusmon stated, his focus being directed at MagnaVeedramon, knowing that within his being was the Dark Lady's chosen as he continued. "We will break you and deliver you to our Lady, provide us with a good fight."
"We'll give you a fight, but don't expect us to go down easily." MagnaVeedramon snapped back as he and his friends prepared to fight, much to the Corvus Brothers' amusement.
Back upon the lead Dark Ark, the Dark Lady watched as the battle began before her, Wraithmon at her side as he watched to see if the Corvus Brothers would succeed.
"Show me how you will get out of this one, Davis." The Dark Lady said to herself.
As she observed the battle, a devious smile gracing her face behind her mask, curious to how this battle would unfold.
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Author's note: A new battle has started. Will the heroes and heroines defeat the Corvus Brothers? And what other tricks does the Dark Lady have in store for them? Stay tuned as the adventure continues.