With the rebirth of the Primordial of Death, the already unbalanced fabric of Witchelny's reality began to crack even further, the void rifts opening in the skies above the fractured world and bringing it to further destruction.
Below the broken citadel, the allied forces and the Dark Tribe's army looked in horror to see the ancient evil of their world reborn into an entirely new form, before a growing panic overtook the allied tribes as the Digimon saw the dark mist stream down from below NeoMortismon's being, which then began to spread toward the Digimon of Witchelny, the mist causing the ground to erode, the ruins of the fortress to crack and levitate into the air, and those few Digimon nearby to scream in agony as they were consumed within the darkness, their Data particles devoured to feed the Death God Digimon's insatiable hunger.
"Davis…" Veemon could only say in concern, his eyes widening in horror as he felt the presence of his partner trapped within the Dark Digimon before him, to see the maroon haired Digidestined used as a vessel to fuel NeoMortismon's power.
Before he could do anything, Nyarukimon quickly grabbed Veemon's arm and pulled him back to safety, just before the dark mist could consume and destroy the Digimon of Miracles.
Reacting to this dire of threats, the tribal leaders, the chief mystics and all mystic Digimon present, even those of the Dark Tribe, used their power to create protective barriers, doing all they could to hold the dark tide back, less it destroys all of Witchelny in the process.
Not too far off on the nearby mountain range, the remnants of the Scions of Mortismon gathered, the wicked Digimon cheering and paying homage to their reborn deity, to see that after eons of preparation and devotion, their efforts had finally paid off.
Back in the broken throne room of the citadel, the heroes and heroines looked upon NeoMortismon with a growing sense of dread, not only to see the Primordial of Death reborn with the stolen powers of the other ten primordials within him, but also to the fact that Davis was serving as the Dark Digimon's host and was trapped deep within the beings twisted form.
Worst of all, each member of the team were far too exhausted from their battle with the Dark Lady and Charonmon, this leaving them worse for wear and unsuited for combat.
However, Lightbearer Ophanimon and the others knew they could not stop, that NeoMortismon was a threat to all of Witchelny, and despite everything, they still had to save Davis.
"How do you want to do this?" LordShoutmon then questioned as he looked to Lightbearer Ophanimon, the fusion of the Red General and the Digimon King knowing the Digimon of Light had a lot more at stake here then any of them as he saw Lightbearer Ophanimon looking upon NeoMortismon, who seemed to be ignoring the group as he continued to look out upon Witchelny.
"We give it everything we've got, hit him with everything we have." The Digimon of Light said in reply, knowing in her heart this would be what Davis would do in such peril, to take charge and remain strong.
Looking at Arcanadramon, the Digimon of Light then said. "And if all else fails, we'll use that."
In response, Arcanadramon nodded his head, knowing exactly what Lightbearer Ophanimon was referring to, before the Digimon of Light looked around amongst her friends, seeing them nod in reply to her serious expression.
With the group silently agreeing to their plan, the heroes and heroines turned and began to slowly walk toward the edge of the platform and toward NeoMortismon, each believing and praying that this would be their final battle.
"Mortismon!" Lightbearer Ophanimon then yelled, her voice causing the Death God Digimon to finally look down upon the cosmic-infused heroes and heroines, expressing a mild annoyance.
"What do you want, little girl?" NeoMortismon questioned in his annoyance, though feeling slightly amused to see the heroes and heroines gathered before him.
"We want a word with a worthless thing like you." The Digimon of Light stated in response, the other heroes and heroines keeping a tight hold on their weaponry as Lightbearer Ophanimon further provoked the Dark Digimon.
"I was put here at the dawn of life on this world to feed on the last breath of each and every one of these little cretins, I'm a little more than a 'thing'." NeoMortismon said back with further annoyance at being called a thing.
"No, you're nothing but a thing, you contribute nothing to this world, you just eat and hide like a coward." Lightbearer Ophanimon stated as she glared upon the Dark Digimon, who glared back in reply.
"Is there a point to your wasted breath, Kamiya? Or do you want to start writing your obituary?" The Death God Digimon questioned, having had enough of this little Digimon and her attempts to taunt him.
"Throughout our travels in this world, we've met Digimon who care deeply about this world, who want to see it grow and change, to see life continue and evolve, to see a future, rather than being stuck in the past." The Digimon of Light then told NeoMortismon, the the combined being of Kari and Gatomon looking to Arcanadramon, who smiled back, where he and the other heroes and heroines thought of all the friends and all the kind hearted Digimon they had met on their journey.
Looking back to NeoMortismon, Lightbearer Ophanimon's glare remained fixed upon the Dark Digimon, the Digimon of Light stating. "It's time to give this world back to those who care about the future. You, you're just a killer whose time has passed, and it's time for you to leave this world for good."
Glaring down at the Digimon of Light, his skeletal face morphing into a smirk, NeoMortismon questioned with some amusement. "And who's going to make me go, you and your little needle?"
Gripping the hilt of her blade tightly, Lightbearer Ophanimon said back with a continued determination within her tone. "Maybe, but unlike you, I am not alone."
As though answering Lightbearer Ophanimon's call, the other heroes and heroines prepared themselves to fight, before leaping into the air and onto the floating debris as they rushed towards NeoMortismon, ready to end this fight once and for all.
"Divine Calling!"
"Rinkageki!"
"Sacred Flame!"
"Rage of the Wyvern!"
"Full Spirit Wave!"
"Arcane Inferno!"
"Arcane Twister!"
"Flaming Destruction!"
"Violet Blast!"
"Omni Force!"
"Thunder Force!"
"Passion Shot!"
"Gaia Link!"
"Golden Arrow!"
"Rhythmic Stream!"
"Arcane Judgement!"
One by one, the heroes and heroines unleashed their cosmic-infused attacks upon NeoMortismon, with Jeri joining in as she too unleashed a series of cosmic energy blasts upon the Dark Digimon, each member of the group hoping to do some damage to their powerful foe.
However, much to the shock and horror of the group, the heroes and heroines watched as their attacks merely bounced off of NeoMortismon's form, leaving no damage inflicted upon the dark being.
It was then that NeoMortismon decided to show his power as he struck back.
Bringing his scythe up, NeoMortismon moved to strike at Samudramon and MedievalGallantmon, who quickly leapt off the floating debris platform they were on as the Death God Digimon's weapon cut clean through the stone and rubble, where the duo then continued to move as NeoMortismon continued to swing his blade in the hopes of eliminating his foes.
Turning toward the flying heroes and heroines, the two smaller skull heads on NeoMortismon's shoulders then opened their maws and a dark mist spewed from them.
Surging toward Lightbearer Ophanimon, SacredPhoenixmon, MysticSakuyamon, CrimsonAldamon, GaleSilphymon, Marcus and Sagemon, the dark mist pooled toward the heroes and heroines, who quickly moved around in order to avoid being struck by the destructive mist, knowing they would perish should it make contact with them.
Looking down, NeoMortismon then saw Arcanadramon nearby on a platform, where the Dark Digimon brought one of his hands down in order to try and crush the arch mystic Digimon.
In response, Arcanadramon formed a protective barrier around himself, groaning in pain as NeoMortismon's hand pushed against the barrier, causing energy to surge around the area as the arch mystic Digimon tried to hold back the powerful might of his foe.
Seeing the barrier about to fail, MysticSakuyamon and CrimsonAldamon quickly flew down and grabbed Arcanadramon, pushing them all out of the way as NeoMortismon's hand broke through the barrier, crashing into the platform and causing a massive explosion.
"Divine Calling!"
"Rinkageki!"
"Sacred Flame!"
"Rage of the Wyvern!"
"Arcane Twister!"
"Flaming Destruction!"
"Violet Blast!"
"Omni Force!"
"Thunder Force!"
"Passion Shot!"
"Gaia Link!"
"Golden Arrow!"
"Rhythmic Stream!"
Working as a team, the other heroes and heroines continued to barrage NeoMortismon with their attacks, trying to push through and find a weak point they could exploit within the dark entity's defenses.
As the Death God Digimon continued to remain unscathed, though growingly annoyed by the heroes and heroines' attacks, NeoMortismon then swung his lower right arm down, the attack causing ShaolinArresterdramon and AncientMervamon to jump and dodge the onslaught from the large arm, while LordShoutmon remained in the arm's path.
"Courageous Spirit!" LordShoutmon declared in retaliation, summoning his spirit aura around him as the construct moved to strike at the oncoming attack.
However, NeoMortismon's arm merely slammed into the construct, causing the aura to shatter as the Dark Digimon's fist slammed into LordShoutmon and sent the Digimon King flying backwards, skidding across the ground and crashing into some debris, before landing on the ground.
Although in pain, LordShoutmon got back to his feet, returning to help the other heroes and heroines as he rejoined the battle.
Letting out an inhuman shriek, NeoMortismon then released waves of the dark mist from his body, which turned into dark tendrils as they shot towards the heroes and heroines, who did what they could to defend themselves from the consuming darkness.
"Striking Light!"
"Cross Slicer!"
"Blazing Spear Strike!"
"Noble Strike!"
"Spiritual Spear Strike!"
"Blazing Sabers!"
"Wind Blades!"
"Blazing Blade!"
"Thorn Saber!"
"Victory Slasher!"
"Mythic Strike!"
"Skydive Force!"
"Sage Cutter!"
"Savage Slash!"
"Ballistic Barrage!"
"Arcana Strike!"
Working as a team, the heroes and heroines cut down the dark tendrils, doing what they could to fight back against the surging mist, with Jeri using her cosmic-infused blade to strike back against the darkness.
However, to the heroes and heroines surprise, each felt themselves then bump into something.
Turning, Lightbearer Ophanimon and the others found they were back-to-back, having been pushed together by the dark tendrils, which left them realizing that this had been NeoMortismon's plan with his attack.
Looking up, the group barely had time to register NeoMortismon bringing his left hand down towards them, slamming into the group and sending all of the skidding across the air and debris, each crashing into the remnants of the throne room with a powerful force, where each of the heroes and heroines lay on the ground in pain, some seeming to barely maintain consciousness.
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Down below, as the mystic Digimon and the Tribal Leaders tried to hold back the dark mist, Veemon, Nyarukimon and some of their allies watched the battle with fear and dread, which grew as they saw the heroes and heroines seemingly defeated by NeoMortismon.
"Is this the end?" Nyarukimon questioned with fear, adding through her growing dread. "Is this how Witchelny ends?"
"No, not by a long shot." Veemon said back, this causing most to look at the Digimon of Miracles and found an unyielding determination within his eyes.
"This battle isn't over yet, and if there is anything I truly believe in, it is my friends, and Davis." The V marked Digimon then said, speaking from his heart and trusting his friends.
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"Well, that was mildly entertaining." NeoMortismon remarked with a grin as he looked upon the injured heroes and heroines, the dark being showing a smirk of pure arrogance at how easily he had defeated his foes.
Looking down, however, the Death God Digimon then saw Lightbearer Ophanimon, to see the injured Digimon of Light grip her sword with a shaky hand and slowly pull herself back to her feet.
Turning as she began to walk toward NeoMortismon and refusing to give up, Lightbearer Ophanimon then found herself collapsing forward due to the pain coursing through her body.
"Aw, she fell down." NeoMortismon said mockingly as he looked upon the Digimon of Light, who once again returned to her feet, but was barely able to keep herself standing.
Bringing his scythe back, the Death God Digimon looked down upon the counterpart of his greatest puppet and stated with a dark glee. "I am going to kill you, eat your Data and watch as the last light of your fucking boyfriend dies out."
"I am death itself, and you all are nothing." NeoMortismon then called.
Bringing his scythe down with a swift and powerful swing, NeoMortismon was ready to end the heroes and heroines once and for all.
However, to his surprise, the Dark Digimon saw Lightbearer Ophanimon quickly shift her body, his blade missing her completely as it cut through the ground, where he then saw the glint of determination in her eyes, one that was shared by the other heroes and heroines as they got up.
Their enemy had just confirmed to them that Davis was still alive, this returning their hope.
"Holy Judgement!"
"Rinkageki!"
"Sacred Flame!"
"Rage of the Wyvern!"
"Arcane Twister!"
"Flaming Destruction!"
"Violet Blast!"
"Omni Force!"
"Thunder Force!"
"Passion Shot!"
"Gaia Link!"
"Golden Arrow!"
"Rhythmic Stream!"
"Arcane Judgement!"
Quickly acting, the heroes and heroines unleashed all their power upon the Dark Digimon, the group continuously unleashing their power upon NeoMortismon, who growled and shielded himself from the constant barrage inflicted upon his being.
But refusing to quit, Lightbearer Ophanimon and the others continued to lash out against the Dark Digimon, to the point that, aside from Arcanadramon's staff, all the heroes and heroines' weapons shattered from the damage and the continuous usage.
But fortunately for the group, the attacks had done their job, creating a massive inferno between them and NeoMortismon, who continued to shield his eyes from the sight.
Acting quickly, the group then moved around their foe, with those that could fly taking to the air, while the others leaped from one floating debris to another, the heroes and heroines moving behind NeoMortismon, where Lightbearer Ophanimon then nodded to Arcanadramon.
Seeing her signal, the arch mystic Digimon concentrated as a small portal opened right next to him as he reached inside.
Though he no longer had his hat as Novicmon, Arcanadramon still had access to his pocket dimension, where the arch mystic Digimon pulled the Sword of Helios out of its storage and threw the blade over to Lightbearer Ophanimon, who caught the hilt mid-air.
Instantly, the blade was ignited in cosmic energy and grew in intensity, where the Digimon of Light felt the overwhelming power hidden within the blade awaken, almost consuming her senses.
But feeling hands on her back, Lightbearer Ophanimon looked to see her friends all placing a hand on her, giving their own strength to her, where the Digimon of Light turned back to NeoMortismon, the heroes and heroines all letting out battle cries as they surged forward and upon their foe.
Growling lightly in annoyance, NeoMortismon then swiped his hand, extinguishing the inferno before him, only for the Dark Digimon to express his confusion as he saw no sign of the heroes and heroines.
Catching a bright light in the corner of his eye, NeoMortismon turned around and looked in shock to see the group coming at him with the same blade that ended him long ago.
How could they have known to bring such a weapon?
NeoMortismon made sure to hide his presence in the world, the only one who could have possibly known that the heroes and heroines would need the blade was Helios, and that enraged the Dark Digimon even more, knowing that once again, his own creator had sided against him.
Unable to stop the power of the heroes, heroines and the blade, NeoMortismon gave a cry of rage as the blade struck at his forehead, his own dark energies pushing back against the divine power the group was pushing against him.
Continuing to push back against NeoMortismon's power, with some seeing their armour crack from the strain, the heroes and heroines refused to give up, they refused to stop, and most of all, they refused to give up on Davis.
"Davis!" The group all cried together, hoping in some way to reach their friend trapped somewhere within NeoMortismon's form.
Deep within the Dark Digimon, within a sea of darkness, Davis' eyes slowly opened as he heard faint sounds above the darkness, before one voice in particular, one voice that meant more to him than anything, rang out above all the others. "Davis!"
"Kari…" Davis said in a tired voice as his D-Bracer began to shine with a powerful light.
"Davis…" Veemon then said as he looked upon the battle, the Digimon of Miracles feeling his partner's presence, before Nyarukimon and those around her watched on as Veemon's being turned into pure light, which then shot up and toward the battle, leaving only the armour he wore behind.
At that same moment, a bright light shone from NeoMortismon's chest, before breaking out of the Dark Digimon and flying forwards, the sudden surge of light causing NeoMortismon's body to flicker as his form became unstable.
Looking on in shock as they continued to push forward with the Blade of Helios, the heroes and heroines watched as the two beams of light come together and form MagnaVeedramon, empowered by the ten primordial fragments as well, who then joined his hands with the others around the blade as they all pushed forward, breaking through NeoMortismon's defenses as they struck at the Dark Digimon.
Screaming in pain and disbelief, with no physical body to support him, it was now Mortismon's own spirit that was being destroyed by the blade, which left the Dark Digimon in rage.
All his plans, his ambitions, his goals, struck down by a group of humans and their pets.
With a final scream of fury, NeoMortismon exploded in a shockwave of energy, fully shattering what was left of the citadel as the Death god Digimon was destroyed once and for all.
Seeing this, the allied Digimon all cheered once more for their heroes' victory, while the Scions of Mortismon all fled in horror to see their deity fall once more, and this time for good.
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With a pain filled groan, Kari slowly opened her eyes, finding that she and the rest of her friends, save MagnaVeedramon and Arcanadramon, had reverted back to their normal forms, with the holy knight Digimon holding the Digidestined of Light and Gatomon in his arms as he floated down to the ruins of the citadel, while Arcanadramon held the tired forms of the rest of the team in an energy bubble as he slowly brought them all to the ground.
"Thank you." MagnaVeedramon said softly as he looked down and upon Kari, that part of him that was Davis restored to his normal mentality with his merger with Veemon, while also gaining the Digimon of Miracles' memories on all that had happened.
Smiling as tears started to flow down her eyes, Kari leaned her head against MagnaVeedramon's chest, happy and relieved that she had saved Davis, while the others watched on with smiles of their own, each happy that they had not only saved Davis, but ended the evil that plagued Witchelny once and for all.
However, the merriment didn't last too long as both MagnaVeedramon and Arcanadramon looked outward, the sight causing the other heroes and heroines to look themselves to see what was wrong.
Likewise, the allied Digimon then stopped their cheering when they realized something was off, seeing the dark mist, despite no longer having a master, not returning to the seal below the citadel.
Likewise, the stolen primordial energies also remained, where the dark energies and the stolen powers all seemed to be converging and were being absorbed into something high above in the skies.
Looking closely, the heroes and heroines' eyes widened to see a black orb floating in the air, one surrounded by the remains of the ritual circle that surrounded Davis, with the dark mist and the stolen primordial energies being absorbed into it.
"Wait, isn't that the…?" Yoshi started to question, before her eyes widened in shock and realization, this was shared amongst the rest of the heroes and heroines.
This was the same orb that held the Data particles of the Dark Lady's Davis, and it was now undergoing the same ritual that was used to place the dark mist and the primordial energies into the Digidestined of Miracles.
Once the last of the dark mist and stolen energies entered the orb, there was a brief pause, before a massive explosion of energy surged out from the sphere, the dark mist surging outwards as the heroes and heroines braced themselves for whatever dark nightmare was to come.
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Author's note: NeoMortismon has been defeated and Davis has been saved, but there is still one final villain, a rather silent one, that remains. What will happen? Stay tuned for the final battle of Digimon Adventure: Destiny's Heroes.