Digimon Rumble Arena: Tree of Knowledge(Part 2)
The following is the final installment of Digimon Rumble Arena, the second half. The events of " Young Hunters Who Leapt Through Time" are NOT considered canon in this story. I do not own any of the characters, Digimon or otherwise, or the music used in this story. I do however claim ownership of the Digimon and human characters that I created for DRA: TOK.
Zenjirou: Hurry, it's gaining on us!
Kiriha: (Grrr, we're never going to out run this thing!)
Shoutmon X5, MailBirdramon, Justimon, Gallantmon, MegaGargomon and Sakuyamon are fleeing from a white light that is spreading across the zone. A very short flashback shows, Kiriha swoop by just before the light reaches them and pick up Nene, Akari, Justimon and Zenjirou. MegaGargomon is running through the city, without taking heed of the buildings he is destroying. After receiving a warning, the other humans have all logged off just before Crownmon's attack touched the ground.
Taiki: Thanks for the save, Kiriha.
He says from his place in Shoutmon X5's hands.
Kiriha: Just shut up and concentrate on running! We're not safe yet...
He says looking over his shoulder. The explosion from Crownmon's attack is meer feet behind them. Before too long the light over takes them.
All: Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!
In the Tower of Babel Wraith stands by the terrace railing, looking out into the night. Beta and Sigma come up behind him. Wraith whips around.
Wraith: Who are you?!
The girl next to beta is wearing a green jacket, dark blue pants, mahogany shoes, and a black shirt with a red broken heart on it.
Beta: Relax, that's just Sigma, not Nonaka.
Wraith turns back around.
Beta: Guess what? We finally got them. They're out of our hair for good.
Wraith: All of them? Did any survive?
He says sounding calm. Beta smiles behind his helmet.
Beta: No. You're not seriously telling me you now suddenly care about her?
Wraith: Of course not. Leave.
After the flash of white light, the gang opens their eyes directly in front of the Hokori Zone. They had all prepared for the end with their arms in front of their faces protectively.
Taiki: H-How did we...
Terriermon: Ha-ha! We're alive!
Henry: What happened?
Nene: We were saved.
As she explains, the flashback shows Nene catching a glimpse from behind her arms at the five figures. Their rainbow aura covered bodies are surrounding them all in a circle. Next thing they know, they are here.
Takato: Rainbow aura? The Generals! They must have saved us!
Guilmon: I guess it's good to make friends!
Taiki: But... where are we?
Mervamon: I can tell you that. We are before a rift into the Hokori Zone, ruled by Molochmon.
She says, having come out of the Xros Loader.
Mervamon: I have a score to settle with him.
Cutemon: But you're hurt cyu!
Sparrowmon: You wouldn't stand a chance in your condition!
Mervamon: Oh, I still have plenty of strength, don't you worry.
Shoutmon: The Xros Heart United Army is back together! No one can stop us now!
They enter the rift. The next scene fast-forwards to Molochmon sitting on a throne carved out of stone. He has on side of his head leaning on his fist as a Hagurumon wearing a green jester hat tells jokes, all anti-gay.
Hagurumon: H-Here are the ones I found after some research.
He looks up at his master, then at the cards nervously.
Hagurumon: What do you call a gay football team? The Fudgepackers! Haha!
Hagurumon: Where do homo's go shopping? Dick's! *American Sporting Goods Store
Hagurumon: What do you call a bisexual living in a bell tower? Quasi-Homo! Hee-haha!
Seeing no response from Molochmon, he starts to shuffle through his little white cards feverishly.
Hagurumon: Sh-Should I-I stop?
Molochmon: Continue.
Hagurumon: A-Alright. Um. What do you call it when gays die from aids? Severely negligent homocide!
With this, even the two stoic door guards, PawnChessmon, one black, one white, in the back start laughing. Just then a black PawnChessmon comes into the room and falls to one knee. He looks beaten pretty bad.
PawnChessmon: I'm sorry, my... my King. I know you ordered us to guard the entrance, but we failed.
The flashback shows MetalGreymon easily dispatch the squad of soldiers. Back in reality, he prepares himself, flinching. But then nothing happens.
PawnChessmon: You aren't going to kill me?
Molochmon: (Tired exhale) No. Too much work.
PawnChessmon: Those children, they are still alive, my King.
He looks ever so slightly shocked, then nods.
Molochmon: You there, PawnChessmon. Kill him for me, will you?
PawnChessmon: What? But I thought-noooooooo!
He is stabbed in the back without hesitation.
Molochmon: You were saying?
Hagurumon: H-How about we move on to the blacks? What do you call black people who live in a barn?
The futuristic computer screen materializes in the middle of the room. Wraith is on the other side.
Molochmon: Master.
Hagurumon: To what do we owe this pleasure?
Wraith: I was alerted by one of your soldiers. Is it true that the Tamers are alive?
Despite his normal intense expression, there is hope in his voice.
Hagurumon: Yes-yes, sir! They wiped our guards out at the Southern rift. Sir... um, since you are in such a good mood...
There is quite literally no basis for this assertion.
Hagurumon: My Master was wondering if you have given any more thought to what he said, about switching Zones?
Wraith: Molochmon, you will be staying in Hokori, that is where I need you.
Molochmon: You have no idea what it is like here. They complain all the time.
Hagurumon: That is why he spends so much time in this floating fortress, to get away from them!
This gives an idea why he spends his free time listening to anti-minority jokes. He sees it as a way at getting back at them rather than entertainment.
Wraith: Hold on for just a bit longer. Once the Tree of Knowledge has achieved it's goals. We will destroy Hokori and Daitan'na. By the way, Molochmon, there is something special I need for you too do.
Molochmon: Anything, Master.
Wraith: I need you to look for the girl, Rika Nonaka, and bring her to me.
Molochmon: Me? Myself? As in go outside?
Wraith: You could use some fresh air.
Hagurumon: I shall eagerly await your return, my King.
Molochmon: What are you talking about? You are coming with me. I'm going to need someone to help keep my spirits up.
Hagurumon: Right away, my lord!(I think I've gotten on his good side!)
Molochmon: Oh, the joke?
Hagurumon: Oh, um, cmm cmmm, antique farming equipment.
Molochmon: Good joke.
Back with the heroes, they are wandering through the jungles.
Mervamon: I still think you should have let me do some fighting!
Sparrowmon: But, Mervamon, with you missing an arm, who knows what could happen?
Mervamon: Exactly the point! I need to get used to fighting without it!
Nene: I don't know if I'm ready... to let you do that yet.
The children come to a cliff, from which they can see far into the distance. This Zone is mainly made of different kinds of forest: tropical rainforests, temperate, and boreal. There are plenty of wide open areas made of short green grass too. Quite a few giant green stalks are sticking up from the ground. Atop of each of them there is a castle. Probably the most interesting thing in this Zone is the huge rainbow that stretches from end to end. Above which there is floating island shaped like either a "=" or a "Z", or both. Looking at the lakes and rivers, the water here is rather interesting as well. It has pinkish quality to it, like you see in anime during sunsets. Though they can't see it, there is an ocean all the way to the East as well, but the water there is still dark blue. After reaching the bottom of the cliff, the children are almost immediately stopped by a big black ogre with a flaming aura and a sword of light.
All: Aaaaaaahhhhhhhh!
Akari and Zenjirou hug each other in fear. Kiriha, looks at it calmly, noticing that it is not attacking them.
Kiriha: It's flat.
He holds out a hand and walks right through it.
Akari: Where did he go?!
Renamon: He went right through it. It's an illusion.
Once on the other side an assortment of Digimon hold up weapons in their direction.
?: Stop, let them pass. They are not our enemy.
Guilmon: Who are you?
The Digimon is sitting with his back to them, his tail swaying slightly. He turns and gets up, revealing what he looks like. He is a green lizard man wearing indigo clothing. Armor is on his shoulders with a red handkerchief wrapped around his neck. His stomach is showing and a indigo robe covers his lower body. He has metal bracers on each arm. His head looks almost exactly like the cancelled mecha-kraid from Metroid Prime, except the helmet is indigo. He has three little spider-like eyes, like little black beads.
True Vajrapamon: I am Vajrapamon, the image you saw was meerly a mirage of my making. I use it to scare off enemies.
Henry: Who do you mean by "enemies"?
Vajrapamon: Unfortunately, the vast majority of Digimon and humans in this zone. All the entitled, who adhere to ways of the sin of Rights. I hear you have been through quite an ordeal.
Terriermon: You kiddin?! Don't get me started! First our memories got all messed up, we got thrown in jail, we almost got hit by an avalanche, we fought like four demon lords, and some weird round red thing.
Henry: Gennesmon.
Vajrapamon: You have fought with Gennesmon?
Renamon: You know about it?
Vajrapamon: Indeed. The stories about it have some basis in truth, but are not entirely accurate. There was once a war between two clans of Digimon. It raged on for years until there were only 2,000 left on each side. The feud was instigated by a sneaky BigMamemon. As they prepared for one more climactic battle, a figure appeared to put a stop to it. This person, or maybe, Digimon, forcibly sealed the 2,000 of each side inside of the BigMamemon. It was it's hope that as a single entity they would achieve an understanding of one another... Did you destroy it?
Nene: No. It got away, and... a friend of ours got injured.
She says looking to the side with sadness and regret.
Vajrapamon: I'm sorry to hear that. Please, sit and have some food. Feel free to talk to my brave warriors for peace! They are kindly enough.
Looking around, most of the Digimon are either Knights, and to a far lesser extent, mutants and Demon Beasts. Ironically, there are even some Fangmon. As everyone either sits down to eat or talk with the Digimon, Mervamon comes out. Nene and Mervamon have a private conversation with Vajrapamon.
Vajrapamon: Ah, so this is the little one, who was injured.
Mervamon: I am one of the Olympus Twelve, I am not a child! Look at my figure!
She says in a sexy pose.
Vajrapamon: Ha ha. Forgive me, my beautiful rose, I am very old!
Nene: We were wondering if... there was anything you could do?
Vajrapamon: Why of course, why didn't you ask?! It is a rather simple thing for one such as I!
In the next scene, Mervamon is holding her stub over a pool of hot liquid metal. She flinches because of the heat. Vajrapamon holds his sword out towards the well and a silvery substance comes out. It slowly morphs into the shape of a silver plated serpent.
Mervamon: I-It is... you regrew my arm!
Vajrapamon: Ha! You sound surprised! This is but a simple task for one such as I! ... Do you have a question, Rika Nonaka? Something you disapprove of me?
He looks over at Rika, who is looking at him with her arms crossed. The fact that he knew her name gave a bit of a shock.
Rika: Don't get me wrong, we appreciate everything that you did. But-
Vajrapamon: Yes?
Renamon: We are a bit confused by your practices.
Rika: Each of you guy's are supposed to embody one of the qualities of all the Buddha's, right? But you're killing Digimon, I'm pretty sure that's against his teachings. You know since he said not to do that.
Vajrapamon: Do not misunderstand, we do not find pleasure in destroying the wicked. It is necessity and that saddens us. As long as evil is allowed to exist, the innocents will not be able to achieve Enlightenment. That is why they must be removed from the equation, so to speak. My brother, Ksitigamon, then rehabilitates those who have passed on. You should know that, while my sword can kill, they do not actually feel any pain. It is more like fatigue, or numbness.
Rika: Hnm. Thanks.
Kiriha: Taiki.
Taiki is sitting around a fire eating a cabob with Shoutmon.
Taiki: What's the matter, Kiriha.
Shoutmon: Want one? They're delicious!
Kiriha: No. I was just wondering where you think we should start looking for the generator first?
Taiki: Hmmmmm. Well, we don't really know enough about this Zone just yet.
Vajrapamon: I would head for Tophet, Molochmon's headquarters. But you will have to pass through Femiscyra, the female sector of the Zone. They can be a bit...rude to guests, if you're a man that is. I would sneak by.
He says as he polishes his sword with a rock.
Dorulumon: We'll keep that in mind.
Cutemon: Why are they rude to men cyu?
Vajrapamon: Because they are misandrists. You, Rika, Nene, Akari, Sparrowmon, and Mervamon should be okay.
Cutemon: I'm a boy cyu! A boy! Boy! Boooooy!
He says getting up and pointing at him angrily.
Vajrapamon: Oh, sorry.
He says while waving his hand, signaling for him to calm down. Akari appears from somewhere else in the camp, drawn in upon hearing her name being spoken.
Takato: Which way is the Tophet?
Vajrapamon: Northwest from here. Could you show me your map for a second?
They unroll it on a tree stump.
Vajrapamon: You see that chunk of rock floating there, above the mountain peaks? That is Molochmon's, second, aerial base. It is also the most likely location of the generator. Those mountains are where it docks from time to time.
Henry: We saw it floating over Zakuro, but we didn't think much of it...
Vajrapamon: Whatever you do, don't head east. That will take you to the ocean, there are nothing but pirates there.
As the kids walk through the forest, they become convinced that they are lost.
Zenjirou: Are you sure we're heading in the right direction?
He says pushing a branch out of his face.
Takato: Well, we followed his directions, didn't we?
Ryo: He never said it would be close by.
The pack stops as they come out into a wide open area, a wide open foggy area. It is clearly not natural, seeing as the ground it made of large grey tiles. There are several purplish pillars are sticking out of the ground, about four across each way. At the far end, there is a wide rock staircase with unbelievably steep sides on the right and left. Cyberdramon gives a low growl.
Ryo: Everyone be careful. Something about this area just doesn't seem right.
As soon as they walk onto the platform a bunch of girls in jungle warrior clothes come out of hiding. Some come down from the top of the pillars using vines, others pop out at the top of the stairs, and others still come out from the fog on the sides. Each one of them either has a spear or an archery bow. There are also several Digimon, all female, helping them. A Darcmon floats to the right side, and a LadyDevimon on the left. A Nefertimon, Birdramon, and Magnadramon float above the trees directly behind the Tamers and Xros Heart. In the southwest and southeast corners three Arukenimon crop up.
Girl: Of course it wouldn't seem right to you, male. You're kind is not welcome here, walking around free that is.
Meanwhile, Wraith is off on his own in search of Rika. Though, alone, might not be the right word for it. Molochmon answers a kind of cellphone, from which he can see his creator on the other side.
Wraith: When you search the sector I assigned you, I want you to take my brother with you.
Molochmon: What am I supposed to do with him?
Wraith: Search for the girl I told you about, keep Matthew safe.
When the phone hangs up, Molochmon and Hagurumon stare at Matthew awkwardly.
Hagurumon: ...Would you like to hear a racist joke?
The male children and Digimon are marched, Digivice-less, single file into the heart of Femiscyra. The girls aren't bound, but rather made to walk with the other females. Near the outer part of the village, there are various plantation fields, for grains, vegetables, and fruits no doubt. Henry looks to his right and sees five boys wearing rags raking the fields. An angry, more burly looking girl cracks a whip at them. There is a timid looking girl wearing glasses with her hair in a black braid. She looks up at Henry, with pity as she digs into the dirt with her hands. The village of the "Amazonian" females is rather unique, looks wise. Most of the housing is located above, in the trees on round platforms. The houses are like hut's only more luxurious, with electricity and running water. Near the bottom, the dome shaped huts are used for the storage of tools. But, some of them seem to be for metal works too.
Warrior Girl: Alright, you birth defects! It is time for you to atone for your crimes against femalekind!
A female Veggiemon pulls up a carpet draped over the grass, revealing a long dark passage.
Shoutmon: Wah? No way in hell I'm going in there!
The girls starts jabbing at them with spears to get them moving. Kiriha, while angry, tries to remain calm.
Kiriha: Just get going, there's no point in fighting it. They have our Xros Loaders.
He says booting Shoutmon in the rear.
Rika: Hey, wait, where are you taking them?!
Akari: They are our friends!
A girl put spears in their way to stop them from passing, while others grabs them by the arms.
Girl 1: Friends? Oh, you poor, poor girls. Don't you know that we are helping you?
Girl 2: It's okay. You're free now.
Girl 3: Those boys won't fill your brains with anymore of their lies. Here in Femiscyra, you can be free to be the girls you always were meant to be.
Girl 2: Without them, to make you feel small or put you down. Wear your feelings with pride, not shame.
Rika: (What are these girl even talking about?!)
Taiki: Where are you taking us?!
Girl Guard: Shut up and keep movin, sweetie.
Below, the men are forced into jail cells, the only light is given off by torches on the walls, and they don't do much. Some, but not all of the cells have windows, heavily barred as they may be. The cells slam shut.
Dorulumon: Well, who's idea was this? We should have fought!
Cutemon: We're in jail again cyu.
He says, his ears drooping.
Kiriha: Somehow that doesn't surprise me.
Henry: We couldn't do that without hurting anyone.
Zenjirou: Hello, they aren't really here! Only their weapons are real!
Guilmon: Takato, is that true? I thought people in the Senko Zone looked like they really got hurt.
Takato: Until we're entirely sure, we can't do anything.
Ryo: Maybe we can find the generator this way to.
Ballistamon: ... Generators need maintenance.
Ryo: Which means we might be forced to clean it at some point during the course of our stay here.
Little by little a few sad, tired men and children lean closer to the bars to look at the newcomers.
Child 1: New people, there are new people.
Child 2: You shouldn't have come here.
Adult: Now that you are here, you will never get out.
Child 3: No one ever escapes here.
That night, the children dream about their new pasts. The Frontier kids are helping them fight Reapermon, the Digi-Destined are nowhere to be seen. In waking life, Matthew is walking with Molochmon and Hagurumon. Through humor and racist discourse, Hagurumon and the boy have bonded to some extent.
Hagurumon: But aren't you Jewish?
Matthew: Sure, if you count like 1/14th, but I am white. Look, all I'm saying is that the Nazi's might have been on to something! Sure they picked the wrong race to exterminate, but wouldn't the world be much better off without certain races? You know, the ones that cause the most crime or go to war with other countries over some book?
Molochmon however still remains a bit aloof.
Matthew: What do you think, Molochmon?
Molochmon: I don't want to be out here in this heat.
Matthew: Come oooon, you can't ignore me like this forever. We should be friends, getting along.
Molochmon: And why is that?
He stops walking. Molochmon, do to his large forearms gives off a sort of "gorilla" vibe when he walks.
Matthew: I am your creator's brother.
Molochmon: So?
Matthew: So, that makes me your uncle. We are family then, aren't we?
He says with a sly grin.
Molochmon: Hmmm, I hadn't thought of it that way.
He opens the phone.
Molochmon: Master, we are almost to the "bundle of sticks". Are you gotten to the "monkey pen" yet?
Wraith: Almost. Call me back once you have thoroughly searched the sector.
Hagurumon: And don't worry, we'll protect your brother from those pervs, we know what they're into.
After he hangs up, on the other end it is shown that Piedmon is traveling alongside Wraith.
Piedmon: My, my, has Lord Molochmon always been so hateful towards... certain people?
Wraith: (He wasn't racist until he came here.) Piedmon, I gave you a second chance, Chemoshmon was going to kill you. Stay on task.
Piedmon: Absolutely, but will you at least allow me but one more question?
The boy tilts his head as to say, "go on".
Piedmon: You knew I ran when the ship was going to sink. Why did you spare me from my master's wrath?
Wraith: Chemoshmon knew you didn't want to fight anymore, you told him before he enlisted you. I don't know why, but I assume you are particularly afraid of dying, more so than most. It was his fault for changing the terms. I won't expect you to fight or kill, just help me search for the Tamers and you will have redeemed yourself.
Piedmon: Yes, my Lord.
The cell doors open and the carpet is ripped up from it's place, letting more light in.
Dorulumon: Argh!
They flinch as the light burns their eyes.
Guard: It's morning, everyone out! Mistress's and labors will be divvied out! Hurry up and change into your real clothes, pigs!
Henry: These are rags...
Guard: Which is exactly what you real-ly deserve. Hehe.
Kiriha: So what? Are you just gonna stand their and watch us? Maybe it's you who's the pig.
She makes a annoyed, "Fiiinnnneee" smile and rolls her eyes.
Guard: Tscha, fine, I'll give you a little privacy. But only four minutes!
ECO: "Under the 316 some year rule of the various judges, they took over the land little by little. The Yisraelim as they now called themselves, formed Yisrael, named after their ancestor, under the leadership of Shaul Bar Kish. In 1000BC David Bar Yishai was born, a then boy of renown for defeating a man by the name of Galyat. The Yisraelim were roughly five feet tall, remarkably short, so Galyat's height was more than likely exaggerated. David replaced Shaul, eventually became king, and was succeeded by his son Shlomo, who had the First Temple built. Sometime during the reign of Rehovoam, Shlomo's son, the kingdom was split in two. There were 42 kings, 19 for Yisrael and 20 for Yehudah. Ultimately Yisrael was taken into exile by the Ashurim and Yehudah by Bavelim. Many years in the future during the expulsion from Yisra'el into Bavel, a certain man by the name of Daniel became right hand to the King Nabonidus, who was falsely recorded as Nebuchadnezzar II. He had accomplished this by revealing to him the dream and interpretation to the dream which he himself had forgotten. The King christened Daniel with the name Nabusarrausur(Scripture incorrectly called him Belsarrausur) after Nabu, a Babylonian god of wisdom, scribes, rational arts, and literacy. This god himself was a messenger of Sin, the moon god who Nabonidus favored over all other gods to the point of Henotheism. "
Chapter 2:
Next morning, the three girls are placed in separate rooms. Rika is sitting on a sofa, one leg up across her lap and her arms across her chest. Rika and the other two girls are placed in separate rooms. Their Digimon partners left to get to know the other Digimon of the community. There is a girl guarding Rika, but she barely says a thing to her. She mostly just To Rika's left there is an oven, sink, and window. Behind the sofa there is a little square table with two chairs. There is no door to this room, only a tapestry hanging in the doorway. To the right there is a bathroom with another tapestry in that doorway too.
Rika: What am I doing here? You've barely even said anything this whole time.
Girl: It is not my place to educate you about our community and it's enlightened ways. That is for the chieftess.
Chieftess: Someone say my name?
She pushes the red carpet aside. The girl who was whittling a wooden spear in the center of the room immediately leaves. The chieftess is a black girl with medium dark brown hair. A purple cloth is wrapped around her chest and she is wearing a matching skirt. She has a crown with a circular metal piece at the forehead area surrounded by feathers. She has white bandages wrapped around her forearms, golden anklets around her ankles and a red and black bead bracelet around her arm. The Chieftess is also wearing a necklace of sharp animal teeth.
Chieftess: Sorry I took so long. I already talked to your friends.
Renamon appears behind Rika and she looks over her shoulder. She turns back towards the chieftess.
Rika: (You're here, took you long enough.) Brainwashing is more like it.
Chieftess: Hello, how are you?
Rika just stays silent. The girls drags a wooden chair into the center of the room and sits down.
Chieftess: Alright, what do you want to talk about? Do you want me to tell you a little bit about this Zone?
The redhead's eyebrows raise a bit.
Chieftess: The first thing you need to know is the hierarchy of race. Working from the bottom to the top. White males are at the very bottom, they are the slaves. This is so they can atone for all the bad things they've done to the other races. That's why we incorporate it into our daily curriculum, people need to know the truth.
Thinking of how unfair this sounds and how it might effect her lover, and has already effected her friends, Rika becomes hostile.
Rika: Truth? What's there to atone for?! They haven't done anything, all that stuff happened in the past! Everyone who had anything to do with it is dead! News flash, life isn't fair, bad things happen. They don't owe you anything!
Chieftess: You're still not seeing things clearly.
She says shaking her head back and forth.
Chieftess: Next in rank are the Asians and Latinos, the Blacks are ranked highest. The order is split further by other factors. Females a greater than men, young outrank old, but gays and transgenders hold the top office. They are treated almost like gods really. They live above the rainbow on a floating island. All of us even regularly bring them offerings, just like King Molochmon.
Rika: And what about the Jews?
Wraith, in one of the few instances that he actually opened up to her, revealed that his ancestry is a mixture of Irish, German, French, British, and somewhere way back, Israeli Jew.
Chieftess: The Jews?
Rika by now, is just trying to purposely piss her off. She knows that these people are hypocrites who don't really care about fairness
Rika: Yeah. They've been through the holocaust, which is much worse than anything African Americans got.
Chieftess: Is that a joke? It's thanks to them that women were first subjugated in the first place! Them and their-their religion! They aren't victims!
Rika: But, they're Semites, not white. Doesn't that make them a minority?
Rika takes a private note of the Chieftess' reaction to religion, but decides it's not enough to prove she's a ToK.
Chieftess: I-I'll come back later. Just think it over.
Meanwhile, Zenjirou and Takato are pushed into one of the houses up in the trees.
Takato: Ow, is this really necessary?!
Zenjirou: Hey, hey, don't push!
The girl on the other side of the tapestry is a fat slob with curly hair. She looks at the two of them from her spot on the couch. Her expression looks bored and judgemental, as though to say "What they it? I guess they'll do".
Fat girl: You twigs are nothing but skin and bones. I wanted some real men.
The two boys looks at each other with "uh-oh" expressions. Kiriha, due to his incompliant nature is not assigned a mistress. An Angewomon and a blonde girl with a ditzy voice force Henry out into the field.
Angewomon: I'm taking you to your mistress, be respectful, brat.
Blonde Bimbo: Hey, Hwa-young, stop doing that. That's work for the men.
It is the girl with the glasses from yesterday, she is digging her hands into the soil.
Hwa-young: But I like to do it.
Angewomon: Good news, we've assigned you a slave.
Hwa-young: That-that's not necessary!
She looks at Henry, gets flustered, then bows to him.
Hwa-Young: It is nice to meet you.
Blonde Bimbo: Don't waste your words on a male. They don't feel things like we do.
Hwa-Young: That's not-
Blonde Bimbo: You're like way too soft.
The duo walks off.
Hwa-young: I-I am sorry. For what they said.
Henry: Can I ask you something?
He says bending down and helping her plant vegetables.
Hwa-young: Yes, of course. As far as I'm concerned, you aren't a slave.
Henry: You don't seem like the rest... bigoted. Why are you here?
Hwa-young: I like...boys. I've just always been really shy, that's all.
She says patting the earth around a certain little tree.
Hwa-young: In real life... I was constantly bullied and excluded because I was different. I was a nerd and socially awkward. But here, I fit in, and everyone is so nice to me.
Shoutmon and the other Digimon aren't so lucky. They are forced to dig latrines, tunnels, and hoeing the ground. Shoutmon wipes his forehead while he digs alongside Cutemon, Beelzemon, and Ballistamon.
Arukenimon: Get back to work!
She hits him in the back of the neck with a whip. Beelzemon gives her a dirty look over his shoulder and she starts to sweat, after all, he is a Mega. A second Arukenimon comes up next to the other one.
Arukenimon 2: This one giving you trouble, sis?
A third appears.
Arukenimon 3: What're you looking at! Keep digging, slave!
The Sparrowmon and Mervamon watch, frowning from the bridges above.
Mervamon: Where are you taking those Digimon?!
On the bridge on the other side, a Lilamon is pushing a cart full of fresh Digimon caught in a net.
Lilamon: They are offerings to King Molochmon. Don't worry, they are just males.
She says smiling warmly. Disgusted, Mervamon waits until the Lilamon reaches the edge of the community then knocks her out with the flat end of her sword.
Mervamon: Run, quickly now, shoo!
Once she has cut the ropes, she waves them on frantically. Guilmon, Dorulumon and Terriermon are digging in underground tunnels. Their skin is covered in black dust.
Gryphonmon: Don't stop! Keeping digging!
Once the Chieftess has recomposed herself, she takes another crack at Rika.
Rika: The kids outrank adults. How is that supposed to work?
She says looking confused.
Chieftess: Adults are too set in their ways and unwilling to change for the better. As long as they are in charge inequality, bigotry, racism, sexism, will continue to exist. Here in Hokori, we've created a new society, one fair to all. Not just straight white men. Just think about it, you have a chance here. You can be treated like a queen... anything you need, and servants will be at your beck and call.
Rika: "A Queen", you say?
She says with a grin. Renamon looks shocked at first then calms down.
Renamon: (Rika, what are you planning?)
Chieftess: Come on, I'll have someone give you a tour.
A new girl is guiding Rika, Renamon, Akari, Sparrowmon, Mervamon, and Nene through the village. She has long red hair and freckles, she's wearing a metal breast plate and a long white dress.
Guide: The girls and women here are protected from the tyranny of men and their world. Feelings and emotions are accepted, embraced here, not shunned.
They pass by six shivering boys lined up in front of a wooden fence.
Guide: Here, we teach females the ways of self-defense and Amazonian strength.
Right on queue one of the trainees runs up to one of the boys and kicks him between the legs as hard as she can. She jumps up and down in self-congratulation.
Girl: I did it! I did it!
The other girls crowd around her clapping. As the poor kid falls to the ground in pain, the brutal guards hoist him back to his feet.
LadyDevimon: Oh, grow up, it doesn't hurt that bad! There are still 15 more that need to practice!
Mervamon: Amazonian strength, yeah, sure. (My ass, cowards)
Rika flinches.
Rika: (I hope they aren't doing that to Takato and Henry... or Ryo.)
Guide: Like with all the other sectors, you are expected to attend school once a week. There you will be taught tolerance, open-mindedness, and Multi-Culturism, basically everything "Woke". Pretty cool, right?
Renamon: What about the slaves?
Guide: They will attend school too. But separately, so don't worry. In order for things to heal, we need them to realize and accept that they are sexist racists first...
She doesn't seem interested in this topic and changes the subject.
Guide: Fun fact, every month is dedicated to different minority abused by white supremacy. Starting from the First Month it goes: African American, Arab, Asian, Latino, Native American, Gay, Lesbian, Female, Transgender, Plus-Size, Mentally Challenged, and Physically Disabled.
Burly Girl: You're gonna help hoe the ground, "pretty".
Kiriha is forced onto the soil field along with Henry and four other slaves. He growls before pounding the tool into the ground. The camera shows that his back has scars, probably from being punished for disobedience. Henry glances over at another boy, who tries to converse with him once he's sure the brutish girl is far away enough.
Boy: I haven't seen you before. Are you new?
Henry: Yes, me and my friends got here yesterday.
Boy: That's rough, my names Kyle.
Henry: (Kyle? Then why can I understand him?)
Seeing his expression, Kyle elaborates.
Kyle: They gotcha before you even got to know anything about the Protag technology? That sucks. The Protag helmets translate for us.
Henry: How long have you been here?
Kyle: Who knows? Weeks.
Henry: Why don't you guy's just log out?
Kyle: Why don't you?
Henry: For me and my friends that's not really an option. We're not using "Protag Helmets", we're actually here.
Kyle: Like really really? Wow, and I thought we had it bad. You aren't TOK, are you?
He shakes his head.
Henry: You never answered my question.
Kyle: We're accident victims and this is as close to reality as we can get. That boy over there, with the slight tan, he is paralyzed from the waist down. And that strawberry blonde one, further in the back, he is in a coma.
Henry: And you?
Burly Girl: No slacking off, birth defects!
Hwa-young: Please, stop calling them that. They aren't defects, they are human beings, just like you and me-
Angewomon: Oh, really? Bertha, could you give her the speech?
Kyle: It's not fair, they call us all kinds of names: Limey, Cracker, Honkey, Scotch, Nazi, Paddy, Ginzo, Kyke, Terrone, Whitey. But God for bid we ever use: Nigger, Spick, or chink(No offense), even out of context.
Henry: What happens if you do?
Kyle: They whip us. In other Sectors you either pay a fine, or get thrown in jail.
While they converse, Henry's attention is brought to something gold glimmering in the soil. He looks around then hides the key in his rags.
Bertha: All human babies start out as females in the womb, a chemical imbalance caused by androgens corrupts the otherwise pure girl embryos.
The Angewomon grabs one of the boys by the nipple and pinches hard enough to make him scream in pain.
Angewomon: See?! What would you call it?
Hwa-young: It's still not right...
She says with a defeated albeit disgusted expression, before she bends down by Henry and pats the soil.
Hwa-young: I'm sorry about them. I promise, not all us girls are like this.
Kyle looks at her with pure hate.
Henry: It's okay, you can talk around her.
Kyle: To answer your question, I have muscular dystrophy. Life sucks in here, thanks to them. But it's better than out there. At least here I can still walk and move my arms.
Henry: What happens if a Protagonist dies here?
Hwa-young: Then you have to buy a whole new Protag, which costs a fortune. Some have tried to escape, but they always get caught.
Kyle: When you log out, the place where you logged out is also where you'll reappear.
Upstairs, Zenjirou and Takato are busying themselves cleaning their "Mistress's" house.
Fat girl: I want that floor clean enough to eat off of when you're done. And don't even think about doing anything gross like burping, picking your nose, or farting.
She says biting off a piece of chocolate. It may not effect her weight, but she can at least still taste it.
Zenjirou: Yes, Ma'am.
He says as he wipes the floor in front of her. She kicks up her legs and uses him as a foot rest. She leans to the side and let's one rip, showing both her slobbishness and hypocrisy. Both of the boys cringe, but keep their mouths shut.
Alexandria: That's Mistress Alexandria, to you. You two should count yourselves lucky that I even took you.
Takato opens the cabinets under the sink and starts cleaning it. Alexandria eyeballs him from behind, sending a shiver up his spine. She starts monologuing, purposely trying to demonstrate her dominance over them via their inability to make her stop.
Alexandria: Did I tell you twigs about the festival? Ya see, once a month the sectors are going to come together to celebrate multiculturism. It's going to be so much fun. We're going to line up all you boys on stage and do exactly to you what you've been doing to us for years. We're gonna point out your flaws, judge you by your bodies, laugh at your little tiny privates. It's going to be sooo embarrassing... for you.
She finally gets off her ass and heads towards Takato, her hands out in front of her and her fingers wiggling perversely.
Alexandria: Which gives me an idea.
Just then, an Harpymon comes in, Rika is close behind.
Harpymon: Stop.
Alexandria: What? But they're mine! I can do whatever I want with them!
Harpymon: They aren't yours anymore. You will be compensated. The Chieftess wants to give our new guest an opportunity to take revenge on her former oppressors.
Takato and Zenjirou are now cleaning Rika's house as she sips tea.
Takato: Thanks for the save, Rika!
Zenjirou: But why are we still stuck cleaning?!
Rika: It's what they are expecting. You think I'm enjoying this?
Renamon: A little.
Rika: These girls think enslaving the boys makes them strong, but they're wrong. It makes them weak. By making you do everything for them, they are proving that they need men.
The two stop and stare at her. They hadn't thought of it that way. Using the same strategy, Nene and Akari take in Taiki and Kiriha. Though, Henry stays assigned to his Mistress. A quick scene shows Ryo forced into his new girlfriends house, the two smile thinly at one another.
Ryo: Hey, Mistress. Need help with anything?
She blushes lightly, a bit turned on by having her boyfriend under her command.
Nene: No, nothing right now, thank you.
Meanwhile, Wraith enters the Ebony Key Sector and Molochmon and Matthew the Sector Ze. It is visually stunning, invoking thoughts of Rainbow palace from Bomberman 64. The buildings don't have a single crack or blemish and the vegetation is green and lush. Even the leaves don't fall from the trees. Three emissaries, one black, one Asian, one white, sit cross legged on a shiny black slab sticking out from the island in the sky. A Manticoremon is standing behind them. A human girl, a Tinkermon, and one slave boy stand before them, a large crowd of girls standing behind on the rainbow. The Three emissaries are wearing brightly colored robes and have rainbow colored halos around their heads. The black one is a boy, the Asian one is a girl, and the white one is a boy, but everyone identifies as the opposite.
Tinkermon: We have come to provide you with our bounty, glorious ones.
Asian Emissary: Sure kept us waiting long enough.
White Emissary: Very well, bring them forth, breeder
Girl 2: Slave, you heard them. Bring the offerings!
Black Emissary: No.
White Emissary: I said her.
Girl 2: B-But I-I...
The other girl nudges her lightly.
Tinkermon: It's okay, just go.
The shivering girl walks over with a very large plate of some sort of herb. As she places it down, she looks back and forth nervously.
White Emissary: Mm, better watch those pounds, girl.
The girl closes her eyes, saying nothing. She is a perfectly ordinary weight for her size. The white emissary is being purposely offensive.
White Emissary: Excuse me. I just addressed you, are you ignoring me?!
Girl 2: No, Ma'am.
White Emissary: Excuse me?! Did you just presume to know my gender?
She looks back at her friend, but she is just as unsure what to do. Heck, even the slave boy looks confused.
Girl 2: B-but last time, you told me you were a girl!
White Emissary: Maybe I changed my mind since then?!
Girl 2: Then how am I supposed to know what to say?!
White Emissary: Just say "Ze", bigot.
Girl 2: Yes... Ze.
She turns back around and walks away with her head down.
Tinkermon: It's okay, don't listen to them. We'll talk to the chieftess about this.
The three laugh about the altercation in the background.
Molochmon: Master, we have checked our sector, nothing here.
Hagurumon: Can we leave now? I feel like I'm gonna catch something just being here! Would you believe I was actually forced to pretend to respect these "people"?
In the short flashback it is shown that what he is saying isn't entirely true. As they meet with the emissaries he give bow and says-
Hagurumon: (Greetings, you homonesses! May we please enter your sector?)
The emissaries looks at one another, unsure whether he is trying to be offensive or flattering.
Molochmon: Yes, of course Master. Right away-just a minute...
One of the gays keep glaring at them, probably because of what Hagurumon said. Molochmon makes a fist and smashes him into the ground like a bug. A brief image in the Real World shows the individuals blood splattered against the walls of his bedroom and a smashed Protag Helmet sitting on his roller chair. On the other side of the phone, Wraith and Piedmon check the Ebony Key sector. Not only is this sector home to thousands of people of the black race, but "Black" Digimon as well. Looks wise, it is a forest city like the feminist sector, but with a Renaissance Era motif. The Tree of Knowledge did not skimp on the stereotypes when designing this sector. There are very ill-fitting basketball courts all over the place and the only music that can be heard is rap. Then again, the vast majority of the young people in this sector wear their pants in a "sagging" fashion and many of the buildings have graffiti on them. Perhaps they don't even notice.
Wraith: We are just about to finish things here.
Just then three black teens and four Digimon come walking towards them through the streets.
Teen 1: Man, this place is off the hook! Nothin but the finest things our people have to offer, B Ball, hip-hop and soul food. Heck, we get all the good jobs too!
Teen 2: You know what I love most about this place?
Teen 1: What?
Teen 2: W.W.W = Walking While White. Bout time those honkey's get a taste of what brotha's be goin through on a daily basis.
The third, youngest teen looks irked by the use of this word
BlackAgumon: Hey, we aren't exactly treated like saints here in the Digital World either.
BlackGabumon: Everyone looks at us Black Digimon like we're up to something just because we're Virus types.
Piedmon: "Soul food?", what a funny assertion.
Piedmon is in his full clown form, juggling balls, wearing green clothes and magenta polka dots.
BlackGuilmon: Who the hell is that?
Teen 2: Yo man, check it out.
Teen 1: It's Pennywise the dancing ass-clown.
His friend laughs with a fist to his mouth.
Piedmon: Fried Chicken invented by the Scotts, Macaroni and Cheese, invented by the Italians, Corn bread, invented by Native Americans. You have invented nothing. No surprise.
Teen 2: Listen to this shit he be talkin!
Teen 3: Guy's... don't get too close.
BlackAgumon: Is that a white person?
Teen 1: Hey, you lost, white boy?
Teen 3: Just leave him alone, he's not bothering anybody.
Teen 2: Shut it brah, this little nigga needs some education.
Teen 3: Stop saying that!
Teen 2: What,"nigga"?
Teen 3: Yeah, I hate that word. No matter whose saying it! it's reasons like that that no one likes us!
Teen 1: I said, what you doin here?! Answer me when I'm talkin to you, cracka.
Piedmon: Uh-oh, now you've done it.
As soon as he lifts his head, they step back with fear.
Teen 2: Dog, what's up with his eyes?!
BlackGaogamon: Those teeth, I've never seen a Protagonist like that before...
Wraith biomerges and slice one of the teens heads from their shoulders.
Teen 2: Shit, dog, he just chopped off his head, man!
Pandemoniamon: Out of all the races on the planet, the black race disappoints me the most.
Teen 3: That's real blood, somethings not right! W-Why can't I log off?!
At the end, the third teen lays on his back in a sea of blood.
Wraith: Go.
Wraith takes out the cell phone again.
Wraith: There is only one more place to check.
Hagurumon: ... The island of Lesbos. Though it's not really an island... I hope no one noticed that...
Molochmon: Femiscyra.
A plate of food is brought to the Digimon slaves by a Garudamon.
Dorulumon: What, these-these are all vegetables!
Cutemon: So cyu?
Dorulumon: Do these teeth look like they are for chewing celery?!
Garudamon: Other then the King, the Hokori Zone follows a strict vegetarian diet. None of it's citizens, whether male or female eat any meat. I would eat what is placed in front of you.
Within the female sector, the girls pretend to be taking a walk around the village. As they do, they glance in the buildings from time to time. And while they don't find a generator, they do find the boys clothes and Digivices. They are just laying on a table in one of the uninhabited houses. But the map has mysteriously disappeared.
Arukenimon: Bathing time! Slaves on the right side and through the woods, females on the left. Oh, and boys, your watering hole is always cold, just so you don't get any ideas.
The bathing area looks secluded, but if you squint between the trees you can make out a fence. It is electrified.
Terriermon: I don't know how much longer I can stand this.
Henry: The girls are working on a way of helping us escape.
Zenjirou: Really?! I love Nene so much right now.
Taiki: What about Akari?
Zenjirou: Eh, her too.
Henry: There's something I learned. If we kill people here, they won't actually die.
Takato: But then, what about in Senko, Henry?
Kiriha: Maybe, the Seven New Demon Lords have some kind of special ability.
He says while lathering his head.
Taiki: Upsilon died, he was dead. That was no trick.
He says looking angry, but not at anyone in particular.
Kiriha: I'm not saying I have all the answers. But, how much do we really know about them?
Ryo: What about Wraith? We never really got an idea what he was really capable of as the king of the Black Ocean. And now that he has the Seven Sigils of the original Seven Great Demon Lords...
Next morning, the floor creak and bang with the heavy foot steps the the hurrying children.
Nene: Hurry here are your clothes!
She shoves the various children's clothes into Taiki and Zenjirou's arms.
Akari: Get changed. We don't have much time!
Rika is at the head of the line, she shoves Alexandria out of the way.
Alexandria: Hey where are you going with those slaves?!
Zenjirou: Out of the way, you fat ugly bitch!
Both Zenjirou and Takato together shove her to the ground.
Alexandria: You can't treat me like this, I'm a girl!
Sparrowmon: Get a life!
The boys hurriedly hop into their pants, and pull their shirts on, not an easy task when running. As soon as they are fully clothed, the girls toss their digivices to them.
Mervamon: Serves you right! We have to go free others!
Sparrowmon is one Nene's right side and Mervamon runs at her left. The male Digimon run aside them below, the slaves are all running around, taking the opportunity to escape in the chaos. Curiously, there is not a single black child among the bunch. Dorulumon headbutts a Darcmon taskmistress as she comes out of one of the huts below.
Darcmon: What are you doing out of your cells?!
Ballistamon: Doomsday woofer!
Harpymon: Stop! Everyone, slaves are escaping!
The sound waves hit a Harpymon above against a tree trunk, knocking her unconscious.
Taiki: Shoutmon! Starmons! Ballistamon! Dorulumon! Sparrowmon! DigiXros X5!
Shoutmon X5: Winding wind!
The attack knocks down one of the tree houses.
Kiriha: MailBirdramon! Greymon! DigiXros X2... MetalGreymon!
The big blue dinosaur spins in a circle, generating a big gust of wind. The enemies are knocked in multiple directions.
MetalGreymon: Giga Blaster!
Two of the bridges are shattered by the explosions and the young heroes disappear into the woods. The children talk as they head ever closer to Molochmon's headquarters.
Takato: Gay's are incharge in Hokori? Why's that?
Rika: Based on what the Chieftess told me, whining is the way you get what you want in Hokori. Not hard work.
To sum it up, they are teaching that all minorities are automatically victims and all white people are inherently racist oppressors. A pretty ludicrous idea.
Dorulumon: So, the more of a "Victim" you are, the more handouts you get. Nice(Sarcastic).
The kids pass by a little cottage, it doesn't seem to be made of either brick or concrete. Rather, the whole house seems to be made of gingerbread, icing, and gumdrops. About five of what appear to be MudFrigimon are doing random chores around the house. A Witchmon opens the door a little and beckons them towards her with a wave of a finger.
Witchmon: Oh, guests! You must be tired, please come in.
Rika: Sorry, seen this one.
The witch looks surprised as the children just ignore her and keep walking.
Terriermon: How gullible does she think we are?
She hangs her head, then slams the door shut.
Shoutmon: You think we are still heading in the right direction?
Zenjirou: Let's ask that MudFrigimon.
A MudFrigimon sweeps the ground with a broom, when they get closer they get a shock.
Akari: Excuse me, miss MudFrigimon...
DoughFrigimon: Actually, I'm a DoughFrigimon, but the mistake is understandable.
The Digivice comes up to give a little information.
Digivice: DoughFrigimon, Level: Champion, Type: Candy, Attribute: Virus. A dough variety of Frigimon. Because of their submissive peace-loving personalities, they have a strange habit of becoming servants to wicked Digimon who are more powerful than they are are.
The DoughFrigimon has peppermint candy for eyes, a chocolate chip nose, and buttons made of Smarties. Unlike the other two Frigimon types, these have creepy dripping mouths.
Akari: We're sorry.
Sparrowmon: If we wanted to go Tophet is this the direction we would be heading?
DoughFrigimon: Just a minute.
She speed-walks to the other DoughFrigimon and they whisper amongst on another. The bear looks over her shoulder, than comes back.
DoughFrigimon: Why do you want to go there? That place is dangerous.
Kiriha: Leave that to us.
Ryo: We can take care of ourselves.
DoughFrigimon: Just keep heading the direction you're going.
When the young heroes get closer to Molochmon's Headquarters' it becomes more clear why the Zone is called Hokori. Rather than getting more and more beautiful, the terrain takes on a more dead, dark, and dusty form. The trees are bare and dying, the sky is cloudy and grey, and giant bones stick out from the ground. Despite this, there are somethings that could be said to be beautiful about this area as they climb the steep hills. The black pebbles strewn across the ground give off a shine and supernatural purple flames belch out from crevices. Upon making it to the main area, the Headquarters come into view. It is a set of buildings carved into a mountain side. As you move in there is a yellow and black striped line just before you enter reach the doorways. Shoutmon turns around to address the gang.
Shoutmon: Well, this is it, everybody ready?
Inside the compound the lights are off, but the power is on. Buckets of the shiny black stones are transported by cords hanging across the compound above.
Renamon: Rika, the aerial fortress...
Rika: I know, it's not here. And the lights are off too, let's keep our eyes open.
Guilmon: Pyro Sphere!
The fire ball hits one of the walls, leaving a black mark. The sound echoes through the ground base, but not a single reaction... at first. A Mistymon, MedievalGallantmon, and Valkyrimon come out of the center most black doorway.
Mistymon: Halt, you will not come any closer! We are the three leaders of the HeadxHunters Guild!
Valkyrimon: His majesty, the King, Molochmon, has enlisted us to guard this place with our lives!
MedievalGallantmon: Come even one step closer and I will cleave your heads from your shoulders!
He says as he swings his ax out in front of him.
Kiriha: Everybody stand back, ZekeGreymon and I will handle this ourselves.
Shoutmon: What for?
Taiki: Why not let us help?
Kiriha: It doesn't matter, just let me do this.
Greymon digivolves to ZekeGreymon and the duo come foward.
Takato: What was that about?
Rika: Is he trying to show off or something?
Nene: I think he wants to prove to himself that he doesn't need to rely on Taiki and Xros Heart United Army to win.
Valkyrimon disappears into the shadows, reappearing in the dark on the upper levels.
Mistymon: You dare try to face the three of us with just one Digimon?
MedievalGreymon: An insult!
Valkyrimon: Don't underestimate him...
MedievalGallantmon: Why? Because by some fluke they managed to defeat Bagramon?! You give them too much credit!
Kiriha: Go, ZekeGreymon!
The dinosaur charges the enemy directly in front of him.
MedievalGallantmon: Predictable! Dynas!
He steps forward and does a spin swing. ZekeGreymon pulls his head back and it misses.
Valkyrimon: Laser Javelin!
Valkyrimon leaps out of a dark room above and shoots ZekeGreymon in the side. He then hops into one of the buckets being carried across the compound, leaps out and once again disappears from sight. ZekeGreymon spins, whipping at two of his foes with his tail. Mistymon now runs out in front of his knight comrade and blocks with his flaming sword. ZekeGreymon steps back a bit as Mistymon slashes at him repeatedly.
Kiriha: Use Zeke Flame!
ZekeGreymon: Zeke Flame!
Mistymon tries blocking with his sword, but the flames are to large. After they clear, he falls to one knee, smoke coming off his body.
Kiriha: Finish him!
ZekeGreymon: Trident Fang!
The knight Digimon leaps off his friends back and creates a sharp wind with his ax.
MedievalGallantmon: Final Crest!
The golden dino isn't quite fast enough and his attack misses as he is hit.
ZekeGreymon: Plasma Railgun!
The blast hits the upper walls, showering the area with rock debris. The violent shaking brings Valkyrimon out of hiding. He pops out of the center most door on the top floor.
Valkyrimon: Feral Sword!
ZekeGreymon stops moving, stiff as a statue.
Kiriha: What's going on?! Why can't he move?!
Valkyrimon drops down to the left of Mistymon.
Valkyrimon: He's been hit with my "Feral Sword". He will remain frozen...until I've killed you, that is.
Kiriha grits his teeth, taking a step back and looking back over his shoulder.
Kiriha: (What should I do now? I need to call them... no, I can't.) Come on ZekeGreymon! You are stronger than this! Are you going to let them humiliate you like this?!
MedievalGallantmon: Don't waste your breath, he can't hear you.
MedievalGallantmon lifts his weapon above his head, preparing to bring it down on the motionless ZekeGreymon.
MedievalGallantmon: Say goodnight.
Mistymon: No. Let me finish him! He must pay for this embarrassment.
MedievalGallantmon: Very well.
OmegaShoutmon: Twin Fireball Strike!
The flames explode between the three of them.
Taiki: Kiriha!
Kiriha: What are you doing here?! I said we would handle it!
Taiki: Yeah, but there's no shame in teamwork.
Kiriha: Fine.
Both: OmniShoutmon! ZekeGreymon! DigiXros... Shoutmon DX!
Mistymon: ...
Shoutmon DX: Electric Buster Cross!
Mistymon is shot into the dark room behind them and obliterated. He immediately slashes at Valkyrimon with his double swords, but he leaps to the side.
Valkyrimon: Aurvandil's arrow!
The arrow hits him in the chest, but it doesn't stop him. He tries to stomp the smaller Digimon multiple times, just barely missing as he dodges.
MedievalGallantmon: Rage of Wyvern!
This attack makes Shoutmon DX skid to the right.
MedievalGallantmon: Don't just stand there, you fool! Attack him!
Valkyrimon: Punishing St-
Overcome with fear, Valkyrimon turns tail and runs.
MedievalGallantmon: Coward. It would appear that it is only you and I now. You should know, among the three of us I was the most powerful... with might rivaling a Royal Knight!
The knight does a forward somersault swing, Shoutmon DX blocks with his claw hand. The combined Digimon shoots at MedievalGallantmon with the gun on his right arm. It misses and while there is an explosion feet away from him, he doesn't flinch. The Gallantmon variation pulls away, spins at his foe, then follows up with another Rage of Wyvern. And then, again and again.
Shoutmon DX: Aahh!
MedievalGallantmon: Rage of Wyvern! Rage of Wyvern! Rage of Wyvern!
The golden armor dinosaur is shot in the chest and this time it causes serious damage.
Shoutmon DX: Victorize Complete!
Tens of "V" shapes fly around the area, MedievalGallantmon, dodges them like a champ. He launches off the ground and between the very last "V" with a little spin. The cord snaps above and the buckets crash to the ground.
MedievalGallantmon: Dynas!
Once of the metal buckets falls on his cape.
Shoutmon DX: Brave Beat Rock Double Fusion!
He catches MedievalGallantmon by the arms, then is engulfed in blue and red flames.
MedievalGallantmon: Arrgaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!
The knight disappears in the blue-red flames.
Kiriha: We did it.
Shoutmon DX: By working together.
The rest of the gang comes over the ridge, Akari waves to them.
Akari: Heeeeeyyyyy! Is everyone okay?!
Taiki: Ready to regroup?
Kiriha: Let's go.
The screen goes black.
ECO: "For a very brief period after the fall of Nabonidus and before Cyrus the Great King of Persia took power, Cyaxares II(Darius the Mede) acted as a temporary ruler. It is under Cyrus's reign that governor Zerubbabel, had the Second Temple built. During the exile the Yisraelim and Yehudim would be under the control of four mighty kingdoms: Bavel and Nabonidus represented by a lion, Paras and Cyrus represented by a bear, Yavan and Alexander represented by a Leopard, and finally the Seleucid Empire and Antiochus Epiphanes represented by an unidentified ten horned horns represented the first eight kings of the Empire: Seleucus, Antiochus, Antiochus II, Seleucus II, Seleucus III, Antiochus III, Seleucus IV, and Antiochus IV Epiphanes. There would have been ten, but three were "plucked out" by the "Little Horn" Antiochus Epiphanes. His brother Seleucus IV was killed by Heliodorus, Seleucus IV's son demetrius was taken captive to Rome, and his second son, also called Antiochus was assassinated by Antiochus Epiphanes, giving him the throne. The Empire had two capitals, one in Aram and the other in Bavel. The Kings of the North and South mentioned refer to Seleucid Aram at the North and Ptolemies Mitzrayim at the South. Antiochus forcibly placed a statue of Zeus in the Temple, what the Jews referred to as "The Abomination of Desolation".
Chapter 3:
Terriermon: How long do you think this place has been empty?
Guilmon: The sent is fresh. Probably only a few days.
Renamon: Careful.
A small figure comes out of the shadows, wrapped in a blue cloak.
Dondokomon: Not cool, not cool! How are we going to reach the Base?!
Gladimon: Not quite empty.
Dorulumon: Who are you?! And What are you doing here?!
He says poised to leap at him.
Gladimon: Did... did you defeat those three yourself? You are them, aren't you?
Guilmon: Who do you mean by "Them"?
Gladimon: The ones who have been killing off the Seven Great Neo Demon Lords. Freeing us from the grip of the Tree of Knowledge?
Henry: Well, technically we only killed one. But, yes, we have saved four Zones so far, this one would be the fifth.
Rika: Why are we even talking with this him?
Kiriha: We don't know if he can be trusted.
Knightmon: Sir Gladimon, do you give us your word as a knight of valor, that you will not deal with us dishonestly?
Gladimon: Yes, and what's more, I want to help you get rid of Molochmon.
Zenjirou: Get rid of your King?
Gladimon: He is not my King. Most of us don't even want to work for him.
Mervamon: Then why do you?
Gladimon: We're afraid. He's a lazy bully who forces innocent Digimon to do his bidding...
Renamon: How do you plan on helping us?
Gladimon: That's the hard part. I have a man on the inside. He can bring the aerial fortress back here so you can destroy the generator and kill King Molochmon.
Taiki: You mean the generator is really up there?!
Gladimon: Yes. But he is only willing to do it if he gets some sort of compensation.
Rika: How noble.
Nene: Can we trust him?
Gladimon: Look, my informant is putting himself in a lot of danger by doing this. He doesn't like the King anymore than I do.
Takato: How are we going to come up with anything he wants?!
Gladimon: There is a certain treasure chest, several actually on the east side of the Zone. Where the ocean is.
Zenjirou: Wait, isn't that where Vajrapamon told us not to go?!
Gladimon: The chest he's looking for has a red crest stamped on it, the symbol of Sincerity. The pirates have it.
Cutemon: That is a long trip across the Zone cyu.
Gladimon: Not if you know how to travel. Tell me, did you notice the stalks scattered around Hokori?
Beelzemon: The ones with castles at their tops?
Gladimon: The same.
Rika: So? What about them?
Gladimon: Inside each of them there is a transportation tablet, a warp pad. They are interconnected, which makes it easy enough to travel from one side of the Zone to the other. One more thing, you will need a key to open the chest. They would be gold, fairly large.
Ballitamon: What kind?
Gladimon: That doesn't matter. The keys are exceptionally rare, but can open any locked chest or door once before disappearing forever.
Takato: If they are that rare, where are we going to find a key?
Henry grins, then pulls out a golden key. In the next scene, the team steps up to one of the stalks.
Rika: What is that?
Henry: Some kind of energy traveling upward.
Terriermon: Or a tractor beam.
A pink, blue, and yellow beam of light is climbing up the stalk. Shoutmon scrapes at the stalk, looking at the green residue on her claws.
Renamon: It is like a beanstalk...
Once they enter the stream of light they are pulled up into the air. When their eyes adjust, they find themselves inside a brightly lit room. About 15 feet ahead of them, on the right and left side of the one room castle there are rows and rows of beds. Both humans and Digimon are laying on them. The ones tending to them are mostly Cutemon wearing nurse and doctor uniforms.
Shoutmon: Look'it all those Cutemon!
Cutemon: I didn't know there were so many!
Cutemon Nurse: How much did you take?
Dorulumon: Excuse me?
Takato: What are we supposed to have taken?
A Ponchomon starts convulsing in the background and she goes to his aid. A Cutemon in a Doctor coat tells her how much of what to give him, then talks to the children.
Doctor Cutemon: This castle is a "Safe Space", where Digimon can come to safely use recreational inhalants and stimulants. We are here to provide medical attention when necessary.
Renamon: So these Digimon... are putting themselves in danger?
Rika: And then demand that someone clean up their mess.
She says crossing her arms and closing her eyes with an annoyed expression.
Knightmon: This is most foolish.
Starmons: Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!
Dondokomon leaps into the air and throws an arm up.
Dondokomon: What a bunch of Dumbasses!
They all turn their heads to look at him.
Dondokomon: Sorry.
He says putting his hands together in front of his face.
Kiriha: They bring it on themselves, they deserve whatever happens.
Doctor Cutemon: I understand where you are coming from. But, as a Doctor, I just cannot turn my back on them. But then, why are you here?
Shoutmon: We heard there was supposed to be a warp pad here.
Akari: We need to travel to the East side of the Zone.
The Cutemon doctor tilts his head in confusion, then waves them on. ]
Doctor Cutemon: This way, please.
Near the very end of the building there is a white pedestal.
Doctor Cutemon: Please step on. Where would you like to go?
He points at a map on the wall, checkered with red dots, each with a number above it.
Ryo: Number 7? That's really the closest?
Doctor Cutemon: There was a "9", but it was captured by the pirates. So, yes, seven is the closest.
Terriermon: How does it work-
He gets his answer. Everything becomes wavy and dizzy and then they are in another castle. Upon walking towards the beach the kids come across multiple questionable landmarks.
Sparrowmon: Look, there's a tower, there in the clearing!
The gang looks up in order to see the top of the moss covered tower. It comes to their attention that a BlackFangmon is hammering a little brick house with Blast Coffin. Three Boarmon are looking out the window. Two flattened remains lie next to the brick one, one made of hay, another of sticks.
Beelzemon: Double Impact!
The bullets flash on the ground feet from the wolf and it takes off like a coward. The three Boarmon come out.
Boarmon: Thanks for getting rid of that guy for us.
Shoutmon: No problem.
There is a glassless window near the top of the tower from which long blonde hair hangs down.
Rika: Does this seem... familiar to anyone?
Shoutmon: Nope.
Akari: And tower and long blonde hair.
Zenjirou: Oh, I know! Rapunzel!
Renamon: And the stalk that the castle was on top of, it was a beanstalk.
Ballistamon: Don't forget the Gingerbread house.
Cutemon: I don't understand cyu.
MailBirdramon: Then there are the soldiers working for Vajrapamon.
Greymon: The ones that said they were from this Zone.
They were made of Knightmon, Gladimon, Grademon, Ogremon, Goblimon, Pixiemon, Fairymon, Lillymon, Lilamon, Wisemon, FlameWizardmon, Sorcermon, Wizardmon, Mermaimon and many dragons too.
Shoutmon: And your points are?
Henry: The Zone takes heavy influence from Fairytale stories.
Terriermon: Or Middle Ages RPG's.
Venusmon: Thank you, that beast has been harassing my guardians for days. Come, protagonists and climb my hair. And I shall tell you your fortune in love.
Mervamon: Venusmon?
She leans out the window.
Venusmon: Mervamon? Is that you?!
She drops down and the two put their hands on each others shoulders.
Mervamon: It is good to see you!
Venusmon: I'm sorry to hear about Apollomon and Marsmon...
Mervamon: It is okay, they were brought back in the final battle with Bagramon. (I would have thought she would've already known that...).
Venusmon: What are you doing here?
Mervamon: We're fighting the Tree of Knowledge.
Venusmon: Then, you are going the wrong way.
Henry: We have a plan, but in order for it to work, we need to get a certain chest.
Cutemon: It has a red courage crest on it cyu.
Kiriha: But the pirates have it.
Venusmon: Are these new friends of yours?
Mervamon: Venusmon, we really must be going.
Venusmon: Yes, I understand.
Upon reaching the area where the forest and the beach meet, the pack stops and watches three ships dock on the sand. In all, seven treasure chests are dropped roughly on the beach by a crew of Hookmon. One of the chests catches the gangs attention.
Shoutmon: Look, over there!
Cutemon: A "Red crest"!
Boltboutamon: Aye, careful wit me booty, ye scurvy bilge rats!
He says kicking his foot up on one of the other chests.
Boltboutamon: If thar be any damage, it twill come out of your heads!
Hookmon: Aye aye, Cap'n!
The captain looks up into the foliage, and the group ducks.
Boltboutamon: Bury ta rest of em... And quick. I don like em bein out in ta open...Quartzione.
He fires into the trees, the Tamers and Xros Heart falls to the ground. Nene clamps her hand over Akari's mouth to stop her from yelping.
Hookmon: Anythin wrong, Cap'n?
Boltboutamon: No. Nothin, jus me nerves actin up.
Understanding the pirate lords eye motions, the Hookmon suddenly turn around and open fire.
Hookmon Crew: Metal Shot!
With that, the team runs off further into the woods, being sure to stay low as possible all the while.
Hookmon: Did we get em?
Boltboutamon: Git em buried. No, not that one. Put it back on the ship.
Pale light pours into the broken down blackness of the captured Hospital, which by now, has become the pirate lords throne room. There are 50 some treasure chests around the back of the room. Piles of coins, diamonds, and pearl necklaces are lying around the chests and the throne. The throne is sitting on the former warp pad. Boltboutamon walks down the red carpet, plops down in his throne, then glances to his left. A chest with a red Courage crest on it sticks out of a pile of coins on the left side. The camera zooms outward, showing the outside of the the beanstalk and the castle. There is a long swaying bridge stretching from the ground up to the double doors. Part of the wall was blown up so that the doors can hang flimsily on the right and left.
Shoutmon: I'm telling you, it's not in there!
Knightmon and Ballistamon are digging up the buried treasure chests.
Shoutmon: We dug up the whole beach and none of them has the red mark!
Rika: Well, then he must have taken it with him.
Henry: But where is he?
Wraith is looking through binoculars from a ridge, his brother, Molochmon and Hagurumon are all there. Piedmon however has been ordered to continue searching elsewhere.
Wraith: Latest intel tells us that the Tamers were last seen here. That is where we are going.
Matthew pulls the binoculars away from his twin, but looks in the wrong area.
Matthew: Ooh, Andrew, I never would have guessed you were into this!
Seeing through the lenses, girls are bathing in the hot water.
Wraith: Not there, Matthew.
Matthew: It's Orphan!
Wraith and Co. walk across a wooden bridge.
Girl: Don't worry, ladies. You are female, you are strong. We will rebuild, and get more slaves to liberate from their masculinity.
Matthew looks below as the girls repeat some sort of mantra in unison. They have their eyes closed and hands up at their sides, as if praying. Upon listening closer, he discovers that they are chanting the words to "Kings & Queens" by Ava Max. Matthew makes a disgusted look.
Matthew: Ew...
Hwa-young looks up.
Hwa-young: (Who are those two boys? And what is King Molochmon doing here?)
Inside the Chieftesses hut, Tinkermon and the girl who went with her, Rebecca, state their complaints.
Tinkermon: They did it again. It's getting worse!
Rebecca: They are being so cruel! Please, do something, Chieftess!
Chieftess: I'll talk with them.
Rebecca: Thank you, Chieftess.
As soon as they leave, Molochmon comes into the dark room. Followed by Wraith, Matthew, and Hagurumon.
Chieftess: Molochmon, what are you doing here?!
Wraith comes out from behind him.
Chieftess: You are boys, you aren't allowed to be here to defile-
Wraith backhands her across the face, shoves her against the wall, then forces his forearm against her throat.
Wraith: I know why you hate white males. Because you are the product of your white father raping your mother. Yet, he is the one you inherited your intellect from.
Molochmon: Ha, what else would you expect?
He snaps his fingers and Hagurumon starts listing off inventions.
Hagurumon: All good things came from white people: the airplane, the car, the phone, the television, electricity, air conditioning, the pencil, the printer, the refrigerator, indoor plumbing, the computer, the clock, the internet, he dishwasher, the sowing machine, the waching machine, the lawn mower, the mirror, the shower, glasses, school, the ruler, the eraser, the dryer-
Matthew: Batteries, the radio, Toothpaste-
Wraith: Enough.
Chieftess: I wanted to prove that I was nothing like him... How did you-
Wraith: Did you really think I wouldn't recognize you? Pi.
Pi: Why don't you just say it? Mason Gilchrist, you know my name.
Wraith: Where did they go?
Pi: Molochmon, you are supposed to enforce the laws of the Zone. Are you going to let him treat me-
Molochmon remains silent. Her captor pushes harder.
Pi: Who?
Hagurumon: Don't play dumb. We know the Tamers went through here.
Matthew: How do you think the Tree of Knowledge will feel after they find out you sheltered Xros Heart United Army and the Tamers? Then let them slip away?
Pi:(I already called them, I just left that part out. They are going to lead an invasion force.) They went west...towards Molochmon's ground base! It's all I know!
Wraith drops her and turns to leave. She clutches her throat, gasping for air.
Pi: Wait! Do you know what happened to Nu and Rho?! ...They haven't been responding to my messages.
She looks scared.
Matthew: Bro killed them.
Pi: Why?...
She says looking stunned.
Wraith: When I level the Zone, it would be to your benefit if I was your ally.
Pi: (I have to... or I'm next.) What do you want me to do?
Wraith: Tell your followers that they work for me now. They are going to help us comb these woods.
He puts his hands on the railing outside.
Molochmon: We aren't heading to Topheth?
Wraith: By now they will have found out that the aerial base is not there. Which means they will be searching for a way to reach it elsewhere.
Pi walks up next to Wraith, shaking.
Girl 1: I-Is that a boy?
Girl 2: What does he think he is doing up there?
Pi: Excuse me, attention everybody, I-I have something to say.
She looks over at Wraith nervously. Matthew purposely pulls out earphones and listens to music. Molochmon motions for him to give him the other bud and places it against his head.
The scene changes to the Tamers walking down the beach.
Pi: It is time for a change. From now on, girls and boys will be working together towards a brighter future.
Girl 4: Don't let that male oppress you, Chieftess!
Girl 5: Yeah!
Wraith: You will aid us in our search for the Tamers and Team Xros Heart.
Bertha: You don't give the orders around here! And none of us are going to do what you say! You men are defects, slaves, not people!
Pi tries to motion for her to shut up, but she gives it no mind. Wraith enters a portal, reappearing in front of Bertha. He elbows her in the nose with the metal bracer on his arm so hard that she fall backward onto the ground. As she holds her hands over her bleeding nose, he portals onto her chest and slams his foot on her throat with a crunch.
Girl 6: Filthy mmmaaaaalllle!
A girl tries to stab him in the back with a spear. Without turning around, he catches it between his arm pit, snaps it, and stabs it into the girls stomach. Another amazon comes from his right. He leans backward and the spear misses his head. The boy then knees her in the stomach, wraps his arm around her neck with a snap.
Girl 6: What's going on?
Girl 7: Their bodies, they are... not... disappearing.
Tinkermon: He... killed them.
Gryphonmon: Impossible... they-they aren't even really here! They are just Protagonists! Like all humans!
Wraith: Unless you want to join her in oblivion, you will do as I command you. Understood?
The feminazi's have been given a heavy dose of reality. They stare at the boy with fear, feeling weak and powerless, just like how they made the men feel. The scene changes to the children walking up the beach towards the beanstalk castle in the distance.
Boltboutamon: Amigos, today I have in me hands the most powerful weapon. With it, nothing is left to stop us from destroying the Zone!
He says holding a glass of wine in his hand. There is a roar of cheers and laughter.
Boltboutamon: And meer days from now, the world!
Now there is even greater applause. But the applause is cut short as the castle is attacked from outside.
Taiki: keep firing!
Beelzemon, MetalGreymon, Sakuyamon, Gallantmon, MegaGargomon, etc are shooting the castle with measured fire power.
Shoutmon: Hey, this beanstalk doesn't have that light goin down the center.
Gallantmon: So we'll just use the bridge!
Boltboutamon: What is goin on out there?!
He stands up from his throne and stomps closer to the doors.
Boltboutamon: All of ya, outside, now! They be after me treasure.
The Starmons and Monitamon sneak in through the back window stealthily.
Monitamon: Chest with red mark spotted. Continuing with mission.
When they try to open the chest it makes a creaking sound, alerting the pirate king to their presence. He turns around, using his long arms he tosses them against the wall.
Boltboutamon: Ye scurvy dogs be clever, but not that clever. Ye will never lay ay hand on me treasure.
His attention is brought elsewhere as the double doors are blown off their hinges. Both Sakuyamon and Gallantmon come flying down the carpet.
Boltboutamon: Quartzione.
He shoots at them, but they dodge to the right, then split up, then come together again.
Boltboutamon: Pernicious Waltz.
Sakuyamon: Crystal Sphere!
The swords fly bounce off the barrier and bury themselves into the walls.
Sakuyamon: Spirit Strike!
The flaming fox hits him in his right long arm as he is about to shoot.
Gallantmon: Shield of the Just!
The laser shoots him in the left leg. Sakuyamon throws her staff through his right gut, knocking him onto his throne and impaling in it. Gallantmon rapidly stabs the monster through his long right and left arms. He tries to go for his gun with his left arm, but his right is grasping the staff. Sakuyamon shoots his right hand with another Spirit Strike and Gallantmon aims his lance at the demon Dukes neck.
Boltboutamon: Haaaarrrggg.
Cutemon, and the Starmons flip open the chest.
Starmon: Wha-?!
Monitamon: What's the matter?
Monitamon 2: Is something wrong?
Monitamon 3: It's empty!
Boltboutamon: Ha ha ha ha... my treasure was never here, amigos. Ha ha haha!
His body slouches forward and disperses as yellow data.
Sparrowmon: Got it!
She drops down a chest on the beach as the pirate ships in the background begin sinking. A quick flash back shows her using Crash Boom through the ships.
Shoutmon: What are you waiting for?! Open it!
Inside the red cushioned box lies a large key-keycard hybrid.
Renamon: It's a key.
Rika: But the tip looks like a card key.
The children return to the Safe Space number 7 and step onto the warp pad. As they start to fade and blur out of existence, the Cutemon doctor stares at them with guilt.
Doctor Cutemon: I'm sorry, Molochmon made me do this.
The Tamers and Xros Heart trudge through the woods, their heads down.
Ryo: Why did the Cutemon send us here instead of the warp pad closest to Tophet?
Terriermon: The Cutemon said "I'm sorry".
Takato: Which means his hands must have been tied.
As the sky goes dark the kids pass underneath to a tree house with a round porch made of yellow porch boards. It has an elaborate set of interconnected bridges with planters scattered around. Three bear Digimon peer down from above, a Bearmon, a Grizzlymon, and a Pandamon.
Bearmon: Heeeey, you look tired, wanna stay for the night?
The Pandamon brings over bowls of soup to the kitchen table. The Pandamon is female, by the looks of it, Grizzlymon's wife. The house is rather small. There is a medium sized dining room-kitchen, and to the northeast, a three person bedroom, that's about it.
Bearmon: Xros Heart, are you gonna kick the Tree of Knowledge's butt?!
Shoutmon: Well, we're-
Pandamon: Watch your language, young man.
Taiki: We have a plan, but the warp pads aren't working right.
Grizzlymon: That is because they have been effectively been shut down.
Pandamon: You can thank Molochmon for that. If you ended up here, you better believe there is a reason for it.
Bearmon: Hey, Pops, they sure are better house guests than she was, aren't they?
Akari: Hnm?
Zenjirou: Who are you talking about?
Pandamon: That Venusmon. I mean, she was nice, but rather picky.
Grizzlymon: We gave her our food and our beds.
Bearmon: But she didn't like anything we had!
Pandamon: So we sent her off.
The three bears make "Oops" faces as they realize Mervamon is standing behind Nene.
Mervamon: Venusmon, she always has been honest.
Bear Digimon: Hooo.
They let out sighs of relief, they hadn't evoked the wrath of Olympos Twelve's goddess of wisdom.
Grizzlymon: There are sleeping bags for you in the pantry if you want em.
Next morning the gang meets at the far end of the porch, among the bridges.
Cutemon: We need to get the key back to Tophet cyu.
Dorulumon: Still feel strange to me. All that treasure, he could of asked for anything, but he wants this key? Seems a bit fishy.
Kiriha: Getting back there is going to take a long time without the warp pads.
Back at the edge of the Femiscyra Sector, Molochmon looks around frantically. Not for Rika, but Matthew.
Molochmon: Master's brother! Master's brother?! Where did he go off to? Master's going to be so cross with me. Hagurumon, you...you're missing too. When did we lose eachother?! In the woods?
He looks over his shoulder. Alexandria, who had been wandering in search of Molochmon in order to voice her complaints, come up the hill.
Alexandria: There you are! I've been looking all over for you! You wouldn't believe what I've been through! My slaves were stolen from me and everyone keeps calling... me... a...
She trails off as she notices how distracted Molochmon is.
Molochmon: Out of my way, you fat ugly bitch.
He pushes past her, barely acknowledging her existence.
Renamon: Rika!
Renamon's eyes go wide as Pandemoniamon swoops down from behind and grab her partner from behind. He takes off, all the while still facing forward, adding to the sinister atmosphere. His "Dark Lords Charisma" cripples everyone present, stopping them from intervening.
Takato: After her!
Kiriha: They headed east!
He says holding his head. Pandemoniamon lands down in an open area, directly in front of a cliff. Wraith separates from Pandemoniamon and releases Rika. The two stare into each others eyes.
Rika: Wraith, what is this?
Wraith: Now that you are out of harms way, I can contact the Tree of Knowledge and order them to start the assault.
There is a short silence.
Wraith: Join me, be my queen.
Hundreds of Digimon and a few ToK's(Delta, Zeta, Epsilon) as well, are standing above. The Digimon include Anunakmon, Troopmon, HiAndromon, Gizumon, Gizumon AT, Gizumon XT, and more.
Alpha: Don't bother, we have some plans of our own. may consider you his "Partner", but we are tired of you thinking you can just do as you please with our organization.
Wraith: And what about the Tamers and Xros Heart?
Alpha: We'll deal with them. Right now, you are the problem. Consider this your termination.
Delta: This is for Rho and Nu, traitor!
Wraith takes note of each person who will die in the future. The camera zooms in on each of them, showing their faces. Delta(true name: Morgan Tread, Age: 13, Nationality: American-Greek, He has messy black hair and green eyes.). Zeta( True name: Jacqueline Zoe De'Chapdelaine, Age: 14, Nationality: French. She has long silky black hair partially dyed purple at the tips in Braided Low Crown. She has long glass earrings, with long strips of hair hanging in front of her ears. A beaded necklace is woven into her braid, hanging across her head. Her eyes are violet.) Epsilon(True name: Marko Kailajärvi, Age: 11, Nationality: Finland. His hair is more effeminate, blonde, heavily curled on top, hanging over his forehead a bit. The sides are shorter and straight. His eyes are Hazel.) Alpha( True name: ?, Age: ?, Nationality: ?. Appearance unknown.)
Zeta: Open fire!
Rika takes off to the left as a shower of attacks fall down on the clearing. Pandemoniamon flies just above Wraith and shoots a orange beam of energy up at the cliff.
Epsilon: Kkkkk!
Nabari's No Nou's "Hikari" plays in the background as Rika turns one last time to look at her lover. Wraith is struggling to get away as the ground cracks and crumbles beneath his feet. The many attacks fall down around him, shards of rock belt his body. For some reason he appears unable to biomerge or teleport. Rika closes her eyes then runs in front of him and grabs him by the hand, pulling the limping boy along.
Alpha: Keep firing, don't let them escape!
They enter the thick cluster of trees to hide from view and keep running.
Rika: There!
The two find a narrow opening carved into the little mountain at the back of the woods. Just above the doorway there is a Ruyi symbol with a lotus head. Inside, Wraith leans with one hand against the wall.
Pandemoniamon: Oto-sama!
Rika stands by the entrance, looking at the dust getting kicked up by the blasts.
Alpha: That's enough. There is no way they could have survived that. And even if they did, the message will have been clear.
He says putting a hand in the air.
Rika: I think we are safe here.
She turns around and grabs Wraith under the arm.
Rika: Here, I'll help you lie down over here.
Wraith: I don't need your help.
He says pulling his arm away.
Rika: I'm trying to help you! Stop being so damn stubborn!
Suddenly, a bunch of rocks come down just in front of the doorway, locking them inside. As he lies there Rika exams the wound. There is a deep cut on his lower leg, the blood has stained his pant leg.
Pandemoniamon: Get away from him! I am the only female in Oto-sama's life!
Rika: Get out of the way. (She was never this possessive before...)
Wraith: Enough, both of you.
Rika pulls up his pant leg, tears off a part of his cape, then wraps it around his leg. Wraith hits a few buttons on the the futuristic cellphone.
Wraith: There's nothing left to do but wait. My servants will find us.
Molochmon answers his phone, seeing only numbers. He then calls the aerial HQ.
Molochmon: Release Rephaimon.
The screen splits showing Molochmon on one side and a Grademon on the other.
Grademon: Are you sure, my King? He is wild, uncontrollable, it took you to subdue him in the first place.
The scene shows a large Digimon locked inside a brightly lit brown rock room. Chains are wrapped around his arms, leaving him in a sort of "T" shape. He slowly picks up his head and the chains shake, dust falling off of them. Grademon looks in through a slot in the metal door. He looks to be a tall humanoid wearing green snake or dragonish armor with long orange-blonde hair. His legs and chest are black spandex, but his shoulders, head, lower legs, forearms, and groin are all armored. There is a snake strap across his chest. On his back there is a single SlashAngemon wing sticking out of the right side.
Digivice: Rephaimon, Level: Ultimate, Type: Angel Hybrid, Attribute: Virus, Data. Based on the tall warrior named Golyat defeated by David. Born from the combination of two dying Digimon, one a SlashAngemon, the other a DinoHyumon. It is a being of violent temper, wild and uncontrollable. Despite being the same level, it was an ardent worshipper of Dragomon until his demise. After which, it became a follower of Wraith, his successor. That being said, it does not like following orders from anyone except him, even if those orders are being relayed by another.
Molochmon: I am aware. Just do as I say. (This is a bit of a gamble. But if anyone can kill those brats, it's him.)
Grademon: It shall be done, my King Molochmon.
Rika: Why... didn't you biomerge back there? You didn't use your portal abilities either.
Pandemoniamon glares at her from above. Wraith turns his head away from the redhead.
Rika: We are stuck here. The least you can do is talk to me.
Wraith: I didn't because I couldn't.
His girlfriend sits down next to him.
Rika: What's your favorite food?
Pandemoniamon: What business is that of yours?!
Rika: Do you have any better ideas of how to pass the time? Mine is chicken Yakitori.
There is a long pause.
Wraith: Chicken Parmesean.
She smiles at her lover opening up to her. Pandemoniamon looks annoyed, then enters her master's digivice.
Rika: And your favorite color?
Wraith: Black... green when I was young.
Rika: Dark Blue. Wraith, why did you choose Japan? Was there something you loved about it?
Wraith: ...
Rika: You don't have to answer if it is too personal.
Wraith: I suppose I wanted to get as far away from my past as possible. And, Dragomon taught me Japanese. It was the logical choice...
Rika: Is there anything you don't like about Japan? It's alright, I won't take offense.
She says smiling.
Wraith: The fact that everyone calls children who are older than them, "Onii-chan" even though they aren't related. That and the fact that it is considered rude to say "you". It is such a basic word in English.
One of the things that Japanese people do that disgusts him is "Kancho". But it isn't in his nature to mention such things.
Rika: Why do the New Seven Great Demon Lords obey you. From what I could tell, they don't just follow you out of loyalty, they are afraid of you.
He contemplates before answering, but then decides that the information can't help her.
Wraith: That's because I purposely left a mistake in their design incase they ever betrayed me. My claws and teeth are deadly to them. Even the slightest cut or scratch would result in immediate death.
Rika: ...Who was that man, the one the boy on the cliff mentioned?
Wraith: ...His name is Thueban Ashina, he is a trillionaire, and the Tree of Knowledge's true leader. From what I've gathered, he is a person of great importance. He might be the President of Turkey. And if not, he might as well be.
A flashback shows, that when he looked out over the city from the balcony, he saw red flags hanging from some of the windows with crescent moons and stars. He had also taken note of the fact that the children had talked about him as though he were royalty. Using titles, like "My Lord". Eventually, Wraith falls asleep, Rika is leaning against the wall. As she is about to pass into sleep herself, Wraith starts to have a apnea attack. His body is convulsing, struggling to get air. She slowly and gently crawls up to him, leans over and places her lips to his. She blows air into his lungs to get his lungs working again.
Rika: (His throat is going to be dry, I wish I could give him something to drink.)
Rika notices a dripping sound near the back of the little cave. A small pool of glowing aqua green water is in the back in a sort of bowl made of brown rock. A single stalactite drips drops of water into the pool. She scoops up some water with her hands and pours it into his mouth. After seeing his body relax again, she lies down on her side next to him and puts a her hand in his. As she tries to sleep, she softly sings the song her father and her sang together into his ear. As she goes to sleep, Rika suddenly find herself inside a house that she does not recognize.
Rika: Where am I?
Meanwhile...
Takato: He took her this way! Come on!
Taiki: Come on, Kiriha!
Kiriha is walking slowly with his arms crossed.
Kiriha: I hate to point out the obvious, but he probably didn't stay in that direction.
Henry: Well, it's the only thing we've got!
Renamon leaps from branch to branch, looking back and forth.
Renamon: I see something up ahead. It might be a fortress wall.
Eventually, the children come to a weird brick wall, it is made up of yellow, blue, red, and green.
Knightmon: What a strangely colored wall.
Cutemon: Look at all the different colored bricks cyu!
Dorulumon: They don't look like any kind of bricks I ever saw.
Mervamon: They aren't bricks, they're Lego's.
Two ToyAgumon peer down from the wall.
ToyAgumon 1: What are you people doing down there?!
ToyAgumon 2: Wait, they are Team Xros Heart!
ToyAgumon 1: Really?! Hurry, let's let em in!
The team is walking through the city on the other side of the wall. Inside it looks more Aztec, with towering pyramid structures, all made out of shiny golden Lego's.
Zenjirou: What is this place?
He says looking back and forth at the huge buildings.
ToyAgumon 2: A safe haven, where Digimon and human alike live together in harmony, regardless of gender or color.
ToyAgumon 1: Sorry to hear about your friend
Renamon: Are you sure she isn't here?
ToyAgumon 1: We saw a black thing fly over us, there might have been something he was carrying that might have been a human. But we can't be sure.
ToyAgumon 2: We'll take you to the Sage, he knows everything!
ToyAgumon 1: He's the one who set this place up! Helped people and Digimon overcome their differences.
Taiki: Vajrapamon?
He responds just as they reach the stop of the steps.
ToyAgumon: No, Manjumon. The Embodiment of all the Buddha's wisdom.
He says sounding full of awe.
Digivice: Manjumon, Level: Mega, Type: Bodhisattva/ God Man, Attribute: Vaccine. Bodhisattva of and embodiment of the combined wisdom of all Buddha's. It is a teacher by nature, spending most of it's time in contemplation and sharing what it knows. He vowed not to achieve Enlightenment until the whole Network comprehends the way of the Buddha.
The Digimon looks like an orange skinned humanoid with an Aztec motif. He is wearing a golden smiling mask over his face and golden shoulder armor. He has metallic golden "shining" halos welded to his mask and shoulders. His lower body is covered by a dark blue robe and his upper torso has a blue sash with gold trimming stretched across it. Rika searches the dark house, confused by what she sees. Justin Bieber & benny blanco - Lonely starts to play in the background.
Rika: Wraith!
She sees him sitting in the middle of the room with his knees to his chest. He is rocking back and forth. His face contorts and his lips quiver as though about to cry, but he never does. She tries to run to him, but is cut off by other Wraiths moving around the room. She jumps back as one of the apparitions floats by. She reaches for him, hesitates, then tries to put a hand on his shoulder. Her expression looks sympathetic. But then, her hand passes right through him. Looking alarmed, she puts both hands through him.
?: (You can't help him.)
Rika: Who said that?
?: (A friend. You are inside the boy, what you see is meerly a projection of his inner self. Your two minds have partially melded, which is why you can achieve a glimpse inside his, and he in yours.)
One of the Wraith clones standing behind the main one on the floor, looking calm. A second one overlapping it, looks like the exact opposite. He looks like he has gone insane with rage. It is kicking, scratching , slashing with imaginary swords, and even blasting with Pandemoniamon's Arm cannon.
Wraith Apparition: Liars! Traitors!
Apparently it is playing out the massacre of his former Dark Arms allies. The actual Wraith on the other hand, "awakes" in the exact scene from Runaway Locomon. He walks closer to a swing set which appears in the fog. A man is pushing his daughter on it as she laughs and sings. Wraith is a bit shocked when the little girl transforms into Rika Nonaka.
?: (She thinks about her father most of the time.)
The image of Rika hurries off the swing seat and takes the hand of her father. She leans her head against his arm affectionately and a second figure appears on her left, Wraith. She smiles at the two men in her life while holding their hands in the middle.
Wraith: Who is there?
?: (But there is another that occupies her thoughts...)
The Rika Apparition looks sad as her father let's go of her hand and disappears into the sunset. She then clings to Wraith.
Wraith: I am sorry... but I cannot sympathize with her feelings. She loves her father, misses him. I...I spent every day praying for mine to die.
Rika is forced to sit and watch every single solitary beating Wraith endured when he was young. Initially angry, by the end she feels exhausted and depressed.
Rika: It's even worse than I thought. I can't leave him like this. There has got to be something I can do. (If our minds are connected, then maybe I can give him something.)
She puts her hands together and closes her eyes as if praying. Light shines off of her, brightening the fake house. She thinks of all her memories with him from the past, the fair, the beach, the mansion, the Data Squad's world, all of it.
?: What are you doing?
Rika: (Wraith, can I reach you?)
In the cave, suddenly Wraith's eyes shoot open. He gives a regretful look at his beloved Rika before getting up. Some of the rocks blocking the entrance give way, and some light shines. The Scubamon peer in. The boy grimaces, he is free to get his revenge.
Manjumon: Do not worry about your friend, she is safe and unharmed. The girl is currently inside a special chamber of my making. Designed in order to help others gain a better understanding of one another.
Renamon: But when will she-
Human Boy: Shhh. The teacher is about to start his lesson.
Manjumon: "In the Network, there are Five Grand Bodhisattvamon. We embody the Compassion, Power, Merit, Aspiration, and of course, Wisdom of all Buddha's. Maitreyamon, our creator, the Next Buddha and former Bodhisattva of Love-
Terriermon: Love?!
Takato: When we fought him he was helping Maramon! He tried to kill us!
ToyAgumon: How dare you interrupt the Teacher in the middle of his lecture!
Manjumon: Quite alright. Given their past with Maitreyamon, their confusion is understandable. It was the Pink Bodhisattva's belief at the time that if he brought the world under his submission, he could save humanity from destroying itself. So in his point of view, however misguided, he thought he was doing what was right.
Guilmon: Pink?
Manjumon: When a Bodhisattvamon is on the cusp of achieving Enlightenment, their attire becomes silver. This only bolstered his belief in his incorrect assertions, I'm afraid. But, yes, before this, he did in fact wear pink robes, symbolizing his love.
Manjumon wastes no time getting back on track.
Manjumon: Each of us were transported into the past to preach the way of Shakamon to the Digital World. We were assigned adoptive "Parent's" to watch over us, Dhyani Buddha's and their Tara, collectively the Chayyot. They are one and the same, both male and female. The Cherubimon represent Matter of the Real World and the Ophanimon Data of the Digital World. It is from each of them that we draw our limitless energy. Everyone is aware of the three basic states of Data and Matter: Solid, Liquid, Gas. But there is in fact a a fourth, Plasma. Avalokimon draws from this Plasma Data, Vajrapamon from Liquid Data, Ksitigamon from Solid Data, and I from Gas Data. Samantamon, our leader, draws his power directly from Prajna, hence all Data.
There is a pause.
Manjumon: "You may be asking 'But, Teacher, what of our adoration and service?'. 'How will we be compensated for our loyalty?'. This I will reveal to you. For humans, the Adi-Buddha will create a perfect world for all the Real World to dwell for all eternity. A place of peace and contentness. But Digimon reincarnate, and must first achieve enlightenment in order to attain their peace. There are five Pure Abodes prepared for Enlightened Digimon. Each created by one of the Five Bodhisattvamon. Which Pure Land you attain will depend on who you are a devotee of. Once one has entered a Pure Abode, there will be no more death or reincarnation. It means an end for all pain, cruelty, and negative karma."
Images are shown on screen. Glimpses are shown of the paradises. They are like round flat discs with dome shaped firmaments. The one looks like a golden city made up of hundreds of cultural architectures: French, Roman, Japanese, Dutch, Aztec, England, Egyptian etc. Another looks like a giant pond, with lotus flowers and lily pads. The third looks like a combination of three different jungles, that look like gem stones. The fourth looks like a cloudy realm full of pavilions. The fifth looks more like a combination of the four with a tower at the center. It has beautiful accommodations, each better as the one climbs up. Afterward, Wraith walks out into a clearing and takes out the black Digimon Card. He pulls out his phone.
Wraith: Molochmon, take my brother and get to safety, immediately.
He hangs up.
Molochmon: We have to find higher ground. You are lucky I found you, you know.
Hagurumon and Matthew had simply came waltzing out of some foliage like nothing happened. They climb a little cliff and watch.
Wraith: Try and kill me?
Pandemoniamon: Pandemoniamon, digivolves to... Pandemoniamin: Sin Mode!
He immediately fires a humongous laser from his mouth, which cuts through the Zone. The sky turns grey with the Seven Great Demon Lords symbols spread across above. The terminals in the Tower of Babel shock with electricity, the screens flicker like crazy.
Kurata: What is going on?!
Iota: I don't know, all of our technology just went haywire! It's almost like the whole Server is being effected.
Kurata stumbles towards the control panels as the whole building shakes.
Kurata: What is with these readings?! 1,000... 10,0000... 25,000?! The death toll is climbing, why aren't any of them logging off?! And how are they dying?
Pandemoniamon: Sin Mode blasts the laser beam across various parts of the Zone. The gays look from their floating island paradise, confused more than scared. When the blast hits the island hundreds are incinerated and hundreds more fall to their deaths. Rephaimon looks into the sky from his place in the forest.
White Emissary: Huh? Why-why can't I log oooooooooooofff!
The black area is torn apart, a thick blinding crack tears down it's middle. The feminists look on in horror, unsure what to do. The whole community is on fire. Pi, who looks guilty, but completely defeated, starts to backway.
Girl: Chieftess, what should we do?! Chieftess, don't go, please, we need you!
Pi: I-I am sorry... but... I can't do anything.
She opens a portal and backs into it.
Takato: Pandemoniamon: Sin Mode?
He says with fear in his eyes.
Kiriha: What does that mean?
Henry: It means, we are all in serious danger!
Manjumon: Do not be afraid! Impenetrable Peace.
The whole city turns transparent, becomes gas, and the laser goes right through it.
Majumon: (Such unspeakable dark power...)
Gama runs onto the balcony and bows to Mr. Ashina, who is sitting in a seat with his back to the boy.
Gama: Sir, it is Wraith... we don't know how... but he-he has killed almost 80 percent of the inhabitants of Hokori!
He turns his head and for the first time, ever so slightly crinkles his brow.
: (From here in the Digital World? How?) Bring him to me.
ECO: "Almost 200 years later between 6BC and 4BC, a child by the name of Yeshua Bar Yosef was born to a humble couple, Yosef and Miriam, in the town of Bayit Lekhem. Before she had given birth, the boys father, Yosef, who was of Davidic lineage, considered calling off the marriage. They had done something which was considered shameful at the time and if they were found out, they would become pariah's. Yehudi betrothal would occur in two phases: First, the parents of the two would arrange the future relationship through a verbal agreement. Second, the woman would be by written contract and many witnesses unoffically bound to the man. During this phase they could call one another "Wife" and "Husband". This betrothal was a 12 month process after which the wedding would occur and the two would officially and legally be made one. Yosef and Miriam, however, had copulated before the 12 months were completed. Luckily, the pregnancy did not become noticeable until after the ceremony. After the birth, the couple moved to Natzrat, where the boy was raised alongside his younger siblings: Yosef, Shimon, Yehudah, Ya'akov, and his two sisters. While the rest of the family wanted Yeshua to take over the family business after Yosef's death, Yeshua felt a different calling. After going through the "Mikvah" baptized by Yohannan Ha'Matvil he became a preacher, gathering Twelve Shaliakh or Apostles to him: Shimon(Kanai), Yehudah, Ya'akov, Matityahu(Levi), Shimon(Kefa), Aner, Parash, Toma,Yohannan, Yehudah(ishq'riyoth), Ya'akov, and Bar'Talmai. "
Chapter 4:
Dorulumon: Looks like it stopped.
Manjumon notices the key in Cutemon's hands.
Manjumon: It is imperative that you do not allow that key to fall into the wrong hands.
Shoutmon: Why? Do you know what it is for?
Akari: If you know anything about this key, please, tell us.
Manjumon: It is the key to the Aerial Bases gravity cannon. It's power is devastating, Molochmon used it to strike fear into the hearts of all living in this Zone.
Suddenly, Gladimon appears at the corner of the top of the pyramid. Explosions can be heard in the forest below, the sound of trees falling over.
Terriermon: Gladimon?!
Gladimon: Time is short, quickly, give me the key. He is coming!
Mervamon: What was that?
Gladimon: ...Rephaimon. Please, our agreement still stands, but I need the key!
Kiriha notices something in the knights eyes.
Kiriha: Don't give it to him!
Gladimon: Wheel rush!
Gladimon uses his small stature to weasel his way through and grab the key.
Gladimon: Ha ha! Thank you, King Molochmon will reward me richly for returning his precious key to him!
Akari: You've been working for Molochmon this whole time?!
Knightmon: You gave us your word as a Knight! Where is your honor?!
Gladimon: What, did you actually think that meant something? You are nothing but a relic! Face it, chivalry is dead, Knightmon. And you are just what's left of it.
Guilmon: Rock Breaker!
Gladimon does another spin and leaps off of the pyramid. He jumps from pyramid to pyramid laughing to himself. Rika reawakes to find her boyfriend missing, as she reaches the entrance to the cave, which has mysteriously been cleared of the rubble, she is teleported in green, yellow and red sparkles. The girl rematerializes on top of the pyramid with the others.
Guilmon: Look, it's Rika!
Renamon: You're back.
She says looking relieved.
Rika: How did I get here? I was in the cave and then-
Ryo: Worry about that later! Gladimon stole the key!
Taiki: No.
Takato: What?!
Knightmon: He is correct. Rephaimon is coming towards us as we speak. It would be dishonorable if we bring these Digimon into a fight not their own.
Nene: We have to lead him away from the city.
Sparrowmon: Maybe we can make him follow us?
Rephaimon: Tamers! Xros Heart! Where are you?! Come out and face me!
Ryo: Quick, we don't have much time.
He is swinging a thick sword and a long spear. The two teams come out and holler at the giant. They jump up and down, waving their hands on the left side(His right) of the city.
Rephaimon: In the name of my god, Wraith, you will not escape me!
Zenjirou: Rika's boyfriend is his god?!
Akari: Just keep running!
The children climb up a steep path leading into a mount area.
Akari: Stop!
She stops abruptly with both hands out at her sides. The way across is made of pieces of land standing on wooden beams. Logs are used as bridges to connect them. It is a sheer drop on the right and left and as far as one can see. On each side there are several white Romanesque pillars.
Sparrowmon: Maybe, I can fly everyone across.
Henry: We don't have time, everyone get across, now!
The gang walks across, trying to balance themselves with their hands out at their sides. Sparrowmon is nice enough to hold Nene's left hand as she crosses.
Cutemon: There is no way he's going to cross this cyu.
Knightmon: Don't underestimate his determination.
Dorulumon: He can't be that crazy, he'd snap these trees like twigs!
By the time Rephaimon makes it up the path, the team has already made it to the second piece of land.
Rephaimon: You think you can escape me?! Forsaken thrust!
When he thrusts his spear a jet of green energy is shot out, cutting the beam holding up the piece of land they are on.
Ryo: Hold ooooonnnnn!
Luckily the island falls forward onto the one ahead of it and the heroes jump off onto just before the first one tumbles below.
Beelzemon: You can't be serious...
Rephaimon taps the tree bridge with the sole of his foot then starts to cross. Miraculously, it doesn't snap under his weight.
Shoutmon: What's he doing now?
Dorulumon: You don't think he's actually gonna-
Terriermon: He's gonna, everybody run!
The giant bends down, takes step back, then leaps across the huge gap.
Knightmon: (You are a relic... chivalry is dead.) As the others run down the next bridge, Knightmon turns to confront Rephaimon.
Mervamon: Let me and Sparrowmon go back and take him for you guys. I'm itching to try out my new arm and sword!
Nene: No, Mervamon.
Akari: We don't know how strong he is yet.
Taiki: Knightmoooon!
Knightmon: I will try and hold him off as long as I can.
Akari: Don't do this!
Rephaimon: Heavenly feather blades!
The wing on his back ejects it's metal feathers, which come down just before the log. They reach so high that even Beelzemon's height doesn't reach their tops. Taiki Bashes on the wall of metal blades.
Taiki: Knightmon! No!
Starmons: Come back! Come Back! Don't leave us!
Knightmon: Just Go! Even if chivalry dies with me, I will ensure that it's spirit is remembered!
With a last look back, the team continues onward.
Rephaimon: Forsaken Thrust!
As Rephaimon bends down and thrusts his spear twice, Knightmon dodges out of the way. He jabs his foe in the left eye.
Rephaimon: Daah! Shikkuts Khereb!
A purple aura emanates from his Khereb as he swings it horizontally. Knightmon ducks, but one good stomp of the Goliaths foot sends him flying against the wall of blades.
Rephaimon: Asas Defiant.
Close to the end of the bridge path, the children anxiously watch the battle. They close their eyes, then run, which is the exact opposite of what they want to do. Taiki whispers to Mervamon.
Taiki: Mervamon, please stop him.
Rephaimon: Forsaken Thrust!
Knightmon: Grand Smash!
A gust of wind from his sword holds back his spear long enough for him to leap out of the way. He pulls out one of his other swords and throws it into Rephaimon's left arms cubital area. He then pulls out his last extra sword and tosses it into his right pectoral region.
Knightmon: Berserk Sword!
Knightmon chops the spear in half, then rushes his opponent. By the time the sun starts to set, the battle has ended. Team Xros Hearts ally is on one knee, his sword stabbed into the ground to hold him up. The vastly more powerful Rephaimon charges at Knightmon. Mervamon does a forward roll jump over the blades, then jumps in front of Knightmon.
Mervamon: Olympia Kai S!
She shoves her sword into Rephaimon moments before his sword reaches her friend.
Piedmon: Oh, dear. It would appear that we were too late.
He says standing on a nearby white pillar.
Mervamon: Piedmon?! What do you-
The camera pans to Rephaimon's back, which has multiple swords thrusts into it. As Rephaimon's body breaks down, Mervamon looks over her shoulder. Despite her best efforts, Knightmon's body is leaning against it's sword lifelessly. There are cuts all over his armored body. It turns to data in seconds.
Mervamon: Knightmon... Taiki, everyone... I'm sorry!
She clamps her eyes shut and takes off in the direction of her friends. Piedmon closes his eyes with a sly smile.
Piedmon: Are you here to take me back to the Dark Area?
Ksitigamon: No. Vajrapamon has already told me that you were acting on his command, you would not still be here otherwise
There is a long pause of silence.
Ksitigamon: ... you took pleasure in that, didn't you? Killing Rephaimon? You are a despicable creature. If it weren't for the fact that Samantamon had personally asked me to release you from the Dark Area...
Piedmon: Now, now, that hurt's my feelings.
Now it has been revealed. Piedmon was conditionally released from the Dark Area by Ksitigamon, just as the others had been in Zakuro. The only difference is, Piedmon had not earned it. He is for all intensive purposes, still wicked, but however, part of a larger plan.
Nene: Mervamon!
Taiki's face falls as she shakes her head at him. Kiriha punches a tree while standing sideways.
Kiriha: Damn it.
Beelzemon: It might be hard for you to accept, but he died on his own terms, like a warrior. His death meant something because he died with honor, protecting his comrades.
Cutemon: He's right cyu!
He says wiping his eyes.
Monitamon: There will never be a Knight like Knightmon again... until he reincarnates.
Monitamon 2: You will forever be in our memories.
He says putting his hands together and bowing his head. A giant shadow is cast over all of them for miles.
Molochmon: Well, isn't that touching?!
Molochmon's Aerial Base comes into view above.
Nene: Look, there in his hand!
Henry: The key.
Molochmon: Thank you for returning this for me!
He says looking at the children below.
Molochmon: You did well, Gladimon.
Gladimon: Oh, you are too kind, my King.
He says bowing behind him.
Hagurumon: (No he's not.)
Matthew is no longer with him, suggesting that Wraith took him with him when he left the Zone.
Molochmon: You've probably wondering where all my forces are! They are aboard my Aerial Base!
Shoutmon: They are all up there?
Ryo: They must be protecting the generator. (Rather smart on Molochmon's part.)
Molochmon: Man the gun turrets! Open fire! Don't let them on this Base!
The foot soldiers hop in the turrets spread around the ship and do as they are told.
Nanimon: Get a move on, you lay abouts! You call that firing?!
Molochmon turns to look at the Nanimon strutting around barking orders.
Molochmon: What are you doing?
Nanimon: Uh... Uh, you hired me as a coach, to train the troops. So that's what I'm doing, My King.
Molochmon: Why not instead of just barking orders, you actually make yourself useful!
Nanimon: Me?! B-B-But, King Molochmon, I am, I-I mean I would, but I-I'm not really much of a fighter. More of an inspirational speaker, or trainer or... what am I supposed to do?! They'll kill me!
Molochmon: That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard from a soldier! Now get out there and fight, you giant walking testicle-nut.
He says grabbing him like a baseball and tossing him at the children below. Small tears fly from the Digimon's eyes as he screams through the air.
Nanimon: Please, don't kill me! Please, don't kill me! Please-
Surprisingly, the heroes do actually ignore the little ball shaped Digimon. When he hits the ground, he is buried in the grassy earth, with his legs in the air comedically.
Nanimon: ... Thanks.
Molochmon: Hgn?
Hagurumon: He survived that fall? Honestly couldna called it.
Nene: Hurry, we need to get up there!
Zenjirou: Yeah, because if we don't, they'll shoot us to pieces!
Laser blasts are crashing into the earth all around, kicking up a thick cloud. Their running is cut short as they notice someone is not keeping up.
Rika: Henry!
Guilmon: Run, or they'll get you!
Takato: What's the matter?! We gotta go!
Henry: Everyone, use MailBirdramon and Sparrowmon to board the Aerial Base.
Ryo: Henry?
Renamon: He's planning on fighting Molochmon alone.
Henry: Me and Terriermon will use Burst Mode. Maybe it will be enough.
Mervamon: I'll stay with you.
She says rotating her arm.
Mervamon: There's no way I'm leaving you alone after what happened to Knightmon. Besides, I have a score to settle with "The King". That okay with you, Nene?
She nods.
Sparrowmon: I'll protect you, Nene!
Henry: Digivolve, Terriermon!
Terriermon: Terriermon, digivolves to... MegaGargomon: Tech Mode!
MegaGargomon TM: Molochmon!
Mervamon: Come down here, or, well, let's just say I can't guarantee that my friend here won't knock your little asteroid out of the sky.
Molochmon: Hahehahahahah! Are you joking?! There's no way, that you could do anything to a fortress this large!
MegaGargomon TM: Are you willing to take that chance?
He charges the cannons on his shoulders.
Hagurumon: Uh, my King, what if he hits the generator? We don't know the full capabilities of Super Megas.
Molochmon: Ugh, fine. Make sure that all available forces that aren't manning the turrets are guarding the generator!
Hagurumon: Yes, King Molochmon!
Molochmon simply jumps off the edge and lands onto the ground below.
MegaGargomon TM: That fall was hundreds of feet...
Mervamon looks back at the Nanimon still twitching in the ground behind them.
MegaGargomon TM: Oh, yeah. (I guess it's not that impressive.)
Molochmon: I should warn you, I hate being forced to fight... now I'm pissed off! Tophet An-Nar!
He holds out his hand and purple flames shoot from his finger tips like a Zeong. MegaGargomon blocks with his arms across his chest. Mervamon jumps to the side, then rushes at Molochmon, her sword ready.
MegaGargomon TM: Megaton Blast!
Molochmon does a forward roll out of the way, then stops Mervamon's sword by simply holding out his left palm. She swings again and this time he blocks with his right forearm. Molochmon kicks her backward.
MegaGargomon TM: Future Blaster!
The barrels on his arms fire multiple green lasers at once. Molochmon punches the ground and a huge slab of earth blocks some of the attack. While it does go through, it gave Molochmon enough time to block. Molochmon pretends to pick his left "ear" condescending.
Molochmon: In case you were wondering, I'm the second strongest of the Great Seven Neo Demon Lords. Black Bloc!
Molochmon digs his hands into the ground then rips them free. Several glowing purple cubes, many small, one significantly larger, come flying at the dup from out of the earth. Mervamon slashes back and forth rapidly, knocking the rocks away from her. MegaGargomon slams his fists together, bringing up a barrier. Seven little green orbs had flown out from between them and formed it.
MegaGargomon: Mega Sphere!
Molochmon: That blockiiiinnnnggg.
He says in an irritated tone.
Molochmon: Let me remedy that! Rainbow Rocket!
He runs towards them, jumps once, then jumps again, swinging. Rainbow energy radiates from his fist like fire.
Shoutmon: Wow, things sure are dead here.
He says as they sneak onto the back of the floating asteroid.
Taiki: I would have guessed there would be more security...
Nene: Are you okay?
Ryo: Yeah, of course. (I think I know why the security is so low. I just hope I'm wrong...)
Takato: Everyone, let's digivolve.
Kiriha releases Greymon from his Xros Loader. Justimon leaps into action, blowing several PawnChessmon off the side of the fortress with a wave of his arm.
Justimon: Thunder Arm!
He then heads towards one of the turrets, exploding it and the Digimon inside with a single punch.
Justimon: Justice Knuckle!
Greymon comes running past him in the background.
Greymon: Horn Strike!
He bowls over multiple more cronies. Gallantmon zooms past him and uses Spiral Saber to throw three KnightChessmon onto the ground, then finishes them with his Shield of the Just. Sakuyamon chases down a BishopChessmon. She slams down the ring of her staff, but he dodges in the last second.
BishopChessmon: Bishop Laser!
Sakuyamon narrowly escapes getting hit, but turning sideways. She quickly shoots it with a Spirit Strike in the chest.
Sakuyamon: Spirit Strike!
He stumbles backward and is hit in the head by Sparrowmon.
Sparrowmon: Crash Boom!
Sakuyamon: Amethyst Mandala!
She jumps on his stomach and impales him. Back on the ground MegaGargomon: Tech Mode has caught Molochmon by the wrist.
Mervamon: Olympia Kai S!
The Roman Goddess Digimon slashes his hand And MegaGargomon TM let's go. As the Neo Demon Lord steps back shaking his hurt hand, Mervamon unleashes her true plan.
Mervamon: Silver Night Stalker!
The snake head bites down on the demon, attempting to swallow him.
Molochmon: You haven't learned... a thing.
The purple fiend says as he catches her arm by the fangs. He forces the snake away from him then tosses her onto the ground back and forth. He turns around just in time to lock hands with MegaGargomon TM. Despite his greater size, Molochmon is matching him push for push.
Molochmon: Gravitas.
Suddenly MegaGargomon, as it would seem, becomes a lot lighter while Molochmon becomes heavy as lead. Mervamon begins to ascend into the air too.
MegaGargomon TM: What the-?!
He takes the opportunity to pulls the dog-robot to him and headbutt him. While MegaGargomon goes flying, still floating, Molochmon attacks Mervamon.
Molochmon: SJW tackle!
Purple energy comes off of Molochmon as he dash shoulder out into her. He then grabs MegaGargomon by the ankle and slams him into the ground behind him.
MegaGargomon TM: Future Blaster!
He shoots his foe even while his back is still to the ground.
Molochmon: Ahh! Whoa, that actually stung a little bit.
MegaGargomon TM: (Seriously?! How can he still be this strong against a Super Mega?!)
Mervamon: Silver Serpent punch!
She socks him in the back as she dashes by him. MegaGargomon gets off the ground and punches him in the chest. Mervamon jumps into the air, thrusting her sword at him, while MegaGargomon charges his cannons for a small upfront blast.
Molochmon: Gravitas!
This time he becomes lighter, while they become heavier. Mervamon needs to turn sideways in order to avoid being hit by MegaGargomon's laser balls.
Gallantmon: I don't think we've checked here yet, so maybe-
The huge garage door opens. The children stop in their tracks as they come face to face with the generator in a wide open hangar-like room. And the only thing between them and the generator... are 200,000+ Digimon. They are Knightmon, Gladimon, Grademon, PawnChessmon(White/Black), RookChessmon, KnightChessmon, and BishopChessmon.
Sakuyamon: ...
Dorulumon: Ah...shit.
A QueenChessmon stands at the head of them all.
QueenChessmon: Did you think we would be unprepared?
Hagurumon: Didn't you wonder why the fortress was so scantily guarded? 95 percent of the Kings army is here! You don't stand a chance!
He says before darting into the army and disappearing through a back door.
QueenChessmon: Grand Cricket!
It once again cuts to what is going below.
MegaGargomon TM: Enough of this!
Molochmon: What would you suggest?
MegaGargomon TM: Me and you, no tricks, see who's stronger.
Mervamon goes to charge at Molochmon.
MegaGargomon: No, don't interfere. It's just me and him.
Molochmon: Yaaaaahhhh!
The two lock hands once more, each give all they have as they push. Electricity radiates from the two, craters are made in the ground under their feet. The battle above is chaotic, swords being jabbed and lasers being fired all around. QueenChessmon stands on top of her foot soldiers as the heroes attack from every direction.
QueenChessmon: Heart Breaker!
The swords hanging from her waist lift up and point out straight. Justimon, Sakuyamon, Gallantmon, and Shoutmon X5 are all stabbed and fall down into the army.
Sakuyamon: Fox Drive!
Gallantmon: Shield of the Just!
QueenChessmon swings her mallet in circles, then smashes it down haphazardly.
QueenChessmon: Queen Stamp! Keep fighting my precious subjects.
The heart hanging from her ribbon radiates a red light and the army becomes more vigorous and Kiriha nod to one another, holding up their Xros Loaders. The combined Digimon separates back into it's many pieces. The two main Digimon, Shoutmon and Greymon become one.
Both: Shoutmon DX! Ballistamon! Dorulumon! Starmons! Sparrowmon! DigiXros X7!
Shoutmon X7: All Omega The Fusion!
As Queen Chessmon is about to try and escape she is shot from below by the others.
QueenChessmon: Arrrrghhhaaahhhhhh! NNnnnooooooooo! God of chess, bestow pardon.
Shoutmon X7's Omimon shaped attack shoots right through her and into the generator behind her. The army stops fighting and heads for the exits. Molochmon and MegaGargomon TM are grappling one another, and despite his smaller size, Molochmon doesn't look like he's breaking a sweat. MegaGargomon looks up and sees the giant rock in the sky start to sink. He charges the guns on his shoulders.
Molochmon: It's only natural that you would resort to cheating when facing a more powerful enemy!
MegaGargomon TM: You are no better than the humans who were staying here!
Molochmon: I am the most powerful, I am a king! I deserve to be served! These people are just a bunch of entitled brats! Gravitas!
MegaGargomon TM: That's exactly what I was hoping you would do.
Molochmon: Huh?
Seeing that Molochmon has once again become heavy, he fires his shoulder cannons behind Molochmon, pushing himself away from the oncoming asteroid. Molochmon turns around just in time to see the enormous clump of rock above him.
Molochmon: That is just a stupid piece of rock, you think it stands a chance against a Neo Demon Lord?! Hrrrrraaaaaaaaaaa!
The others can be seen escaping the fortress moments before impact. Despite what Molochmon said, the giant rock falls right on top of him in a flash of white light and dust.
MegaGargomon TM: (Henry, do you think he's really gone?)
Inside, Henry's ghostly figure remains silent. The others touch down, smiling at their triumph.
Akari: We did it!
She says climbing off of Shoutmon X7's hand.
Beelzemon: You should have seen it, it was like all of Molochmon's forces were just sitting there, waiting for us in front of the generator!
Cutemon: It was really scary cyu!
A sizable part of the Aerial base's remains give way, revealing a big metal 十 shape. Is it just coincidence? It is a rather normal shape for buildings to have somewhere built into it's infrastructure. But what are the chances that it would only break off right now, in the middle of the asteroid.
Ryo: Let's get out of here, before the Tree knowledge comes after us.
Rika looks out towards the area where Wraith transformed into Sin Mode. Once them kids have left the camera zooms in through the boulder. Molochmon is holding it up while waiting in a crater.
Molochmon: Gravitas.
The giant rock slowly lifts off of the demons shoulders and falls to his side. He whips out his cellphone device.
Molochmon: They got my generator, I'm heading back.
The screen goes black.
ECO: "His father Yosef along with his siblings, who had thought there eldest sibling had gone mad, were all either stone masons or farmers by trade, tekton meaning "producer". In his Mishal parables, he frequently makes reference to seeds, plants and soil bolstering the farmer theory. He was not only a preacher, but a healer, looking after the sick. It is during his ministration that he would be dubbed "Son of god", a term reserved mainly for the King of Yehudah and those who live a spiritual, as opposed to materialistic life(Romans 8:14). A wise man, he correctly predicted his inevitable death by betrayal, the persecution of the faithful, and the destruction of both Yerushalayim and the Second Temple at the hands of the Romans. Contrary to popular belief, he did not warn of the end of the world. The blackening of the sky without sun and moon were common descriptions of days of turmoil and distress(Ex Isaiah 13:10). Though questionable, historians Tacitus and Josephus described seeing soldiers and Yeshua Bar Yosef in the sky during the siege of Rome in 66AD. His purpose, in his mind was to turn the wicked from their sins, believing they would be spared from the suffering to come. It was also his belief that he was called to "fulfill" the Torah. Many know these words but few understand them, his Talmidim were to spread the Torah to the Goyim, that is the gentiles. This would set the building blocks for the messianic kingdom."
Chapter 5:
Molochmon: They tried to kill you?!
Molochmon grabs Delta by the neck and chest and slams him up against a support beam.
Wraith: Not yet, we still need the Tree of Knowledge.
Molochmon: You're lucky.
Alpha comes out of a portal.
Alpha: He wants to see you, now.
Wraith casually enters the portal, not looking afraid in the least.
: Did you know that the Turks originated in China? We were called Gok's back then. The only reason we "Gok's" look like this, is because of interbreeding. We lost all of our asian features.
The man is once again sitting in a chair, with his back to the boy, looking out over the balcony.
Wraith: You said you wanted to talk?
: Don't act so serious... why did you kill them? All those people in the Hokori Zone. Rho and Nu? I'm sure you had a reason.
Wraith: I killed the citizens of Hokori in retaliation. The Tree of Knowledge tried to have me killed.
: Oh? Well, that's one little detail Alpha failed to mention.
Wraith: You aren't angry about Nu and Rho?
: It was the vow we all agreed to, not to use the protagonist Technology. If there was nothing to lose, our efforts would have only been half-hearted. and, I said they were yours to use as you saw fit, didn't I?
Wraith: I killed Nu because she was a smart mouth and Rho was ogling me. I grew tired of it.
smiles then, nods, signaling that their talk is over. As the boy turns around, he glances over his shoulder.
Wraith: Why doesn't the Tree of Knowledge use the Protag Technology like everyone else?
Wraith: (Gok... I know who you are, Gog of Magog, chief head of Meshech and Tubal.)
Already in the next Zone, Botoku, the gang wanders the halls of what seems to be some sort of enormous Museum for paintings. The walls are grey and the floors, black marble. A piano version of "Everybody wants to rule the world" by Tears For Fears is playing softly over the loudspeaker.
Takato: Guys, where do you think that music is coming from?
While there are walls in some places, there are also plenty of open areas too. But, they can't enter most of these areas, because they are stopped by invisible walls. There must be a way to get in them though, the heroes can see Digimon walking around in them admiring the Paintings. The building is like a maze. Some of the Paintings are unreachable, hanging on the invisible walls, others are floating around their rooms.
Renamon: Where are you going?
Rika walks closer to one of the invisible walls and puts a hand to it. Wraith is on the other side, playing a piano along with Pandemoniamon at the very middle of the building. Her eye suggests that she is doing her equivalent to smiling. Wraith is the one playing the song over the speakers. Rika Bashes against the wall, but it appears to be sound proof.
Renamon: He can't hear you.
She says placing a hand on her shoulder. Wraith turns towards her while playing, then mouths something to her. Something that makes Rika's eyes go wide with shock.
Rika: "I Remember".
Renamon: Are you sure?
Rika: That's what he said, Renamon! I need to find a way to get to him!
She says searching frantically.
Kiriha: What's going on?
Renamon: Rika thinks Wraith said he remembers her.
Kiriha: How would that even be possible?
Rika: When we were in the cave together-
Terriermon: What is that over there?!
A strange kimera Digimon is standing in front of one of the portraits. It hovers above the floor and then slowly gets pulled inside with a blinding white light. The Digivice comes up.
Digivice: Melkartmon, Level: Mega, Type: Neo Demon Lord, Attribute: Virus. Named after the Chief god of Tsor(Tyre), hence all of Phoenicia. A more elegant Digimon, it prides itself in looking good and knowing what's popular. It's appearance is that of a crimson canine with a one horned metal face. It has hooves for feet and black wings with peacock feather hanging from the tips. It's tail also had peacock feathers hanging from it. It's lion's mane is made of black feathers and it has golden jewelry on various parts of it's body: rings around it's ankles, cone shaped earrings on it's ears, a necklace around the neck, and an Egyptian eye ornament hanging on it's forehead by a string.
A BlackAgumon and a Luminamon come walking around the corner.
BlackAgumon: Oh, look, there goes the Curator.
Mervamon: Curator?
Luminamon: You know, Melkartmon.
All: Melkartmon?!
Ryo: After him!
He says hiding his eyes behind his arm. The young heroes stop in front of the painting, but realize that they have no idea how it works. The painting shows a T-Rex roaring as a volcano goes off in the background. Five Pterodactyls are flying away even farther in the background. Underneath the painting there is a brass plaque reading "Before the arrival of mankind, creatures called Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for 165 Million years." Ryo runs his hand down the paintings frame, then looks deeply into it. A white light issues forth and they are all pulled. For a few very short seconds, there is nothing but blackness and stars. Then with a rush of wind, they are dropped on a Cretaceous period Earth.
Shoutmon: Awe, my head.
Dondokomon holds his head, leans over into a bush and throws up in the background..
Terriermon: Speaking of heads... is it just me or have all those weird headaches stopped?
Zenjirou: Didn't the "Generals" say that they would become more and more mild for you?
Terriermon: Oh, yeah. I'm still getting new memories though.
There actually is a volcano a few miles behind the children, and there are multiple forest patches. The camera pans around, showing a Tyrannomon come out of the jungle and roar. A Brachiomon bends down and tears a patch of long grass out of the ground with it's teeth.
Akari: All the Digimon here are Dinosaur types...
Taiki: Wha?!
Akari: What?! W-What is it?!
Kiriha: You are dressed like a dinosaur. Is that a kids costume?
Greymon: Uh, Kiriha...
MailBirdramon: You are too.
Kiriha: Hnn?! Argh!
He looks down at his chest, he is wearing a purple dinosaur constume. All of them, apart from Guilmon, Cyberdramon, MailBirdramon, Greymon, and Shoutmon are dressed in ridiculously cutesy kiddy costumes. They even have big googly eyes and tails attached to the backs. They are all different colors: Red, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Dark Blue, green, and pink.
Cutemon: Why are we all dressed like dinosaurs cyu?
Renamon: Maybe to stay within the laws of the Zone?
She says as she looks at her arms uncomfortably. Guilmon turns around and sniff the a bush. A Parasaurmon pokes her head out, but upon seeing how many are in the clearing, she then turns tail and runs away.
Dorulumon: Melkartmon!
The Digimon flies by in the background and disappears into the jungle. Rika runs after him into the jungle, but quickly loses sight of him.
Renamon: Where did he go?
Rika: I don't know, I lost sight of him!
Henry catches up first.
Henry: Did you see where he went?
Just then a DarkTyrannomon comes out of the trees from the north, after give a few glances back and forth and a quick snarl, it lunges at them jaws open.
Ryo: Run! Everybody run!
Ballistamon runs behind a tree and punches it so hard that it snaps. The tree then falls on the monsters head, disorienting it.
Shoutmon: Everybody make a break for it!
They run east until they come out into another clearing, in which a heard of Monochromon are grazing. The DarkTyrannomon bursts out of the tree line, shaking it's head in confusion. Upon seeing the T-Rex and the running children coming towards them, the heard disperses.
DarkTyrannomon: Fire Blas-
A Triceramon comes out of the trees, grabs hold of him and then bites him in the neck.
DarkTyrannomon: Dark Nail!
He scratches at the enemy Digimon, knocking him away from him. The two slam into one another, biting and scratching like stupid, vicious animals.
Taiki: That cave, we can hide in there!
Sometime later...
Henry: We're safe here, I think those two will be going at it for a while.
Inside the cave, the gang has gotten a fire going. The team spends most of it's time in the larger area, but it goes deeper towards the back. That part of the cave is more narrow however. Rika, Renamon, and Beelzemon come back carrying some kind of green skinned fruit. The Starmons come flying forward excitedly.
Starmons: Food! Food! Food! Food!
Rika: All we could find were these weird fruits...
Renamon: And some of what we think might be Ginkgo nuts.
Akari: They look like Pawpaw fruit!
She takes one in her hand and exams it.
Akari: Yeah, it's definitely a Pawpaw!
Shoutmon: I'm so hungry, I don't care what it is!
Rika: Jeez put some clothes on!
Kiriha is leaning against the wall in his boxers with his arms crossed.
Kiriha: I'd rather stand around in my underwear then wear that thing.
It is hanging on a sharp rock sticking out of the wall.
Takato: So, are we gonna talk about the next step of our plan?
Sparrowmon: There were other paintings behind the invisible walls.
Nene: Maybe there is a painting we can use here to get to one of the other rooms.
Ryo: That's for tomorrow, let's get some rest.
Next morning, Akari goes outside to wash her hands in a small nearby lake. When she looks up, she sees a Spinomon looking at her on the other side. Taiki comes up behind her, stretching his hands above his head and yawns.
Taiki: What are you looking at?
She shivers on her knees and slowly points with a quivering finger. Taiki suddenly looks alarmed.
Taiki: A Spinomon?!
He grabs her by the arm and pulls her back towards the cave. Cutemon and Ballistamon are carrying wood, stacking it at the side of the cave opening. Taiki and Akari run right past them.
Cutemon: What are you two running from Cyu?
Zenjirou: You sure seem in a hurry.
Akari: Just come on!
She grabs him by the chest, pulling him along.
Shoutmon: Waaaaaahhh!
Shoutmon's eyes go wide and he tosses the wood into the air, grabbing Cutemon and turning inside. The Spinomon shoves his head inside, snapping at the prospective food.
Dorulumon: Everybody up, we have company!
Shoutmon: Thanks for the warning, Taiki!
He says as they all try and clamp the beasts mouth shut.
Taiki: Sorry, we were scared!
Beelzemon: Not now.
Takato: Guilmon, we could use your help over here!
Renamon: We should head deeper into the cave, it will never will be able to fit in that far!
As the gang squeezes into the back, Guilmon looks to his left.
Guilmon: A painting...
The "Painting" is actually just the inside of the Museum. It shows a very short hallway with a painting on the other side. There are invisible walls on the right and left side.
Nene: Everybody concentrate.
The cave shakes, pieces of rock start to fall. After the initial burst of white light, they open their eyes on the other side of the painting. This painting shows a Sabertooth with it's teeth bared at a man with a spear. The human is wearing heavy fur clothing. The Plaque under this one says "Next came the Ice Age. After the dinosaurs extinction, mankind emerged, and have continued to for 200,000 years. In order to survive the bitter cold, they wore heavy clothing made of fur..." The Team is temporarily blinded by the incredible white of the ice age. There is once again, like in Kyujitsu, nothing but snow as far as the eye can see. Even the sky itself is nothing but bright cloud raining down snow flurries.
Akari: Where are we?
Shoutmon: The middle of nowhere, where do you think?!
Zenjirou: Yeah, but at least we're wearing nice warm clothes!
He says rubbing his hands against the fur he and both teams are wearing.
Cutemon: There's something heading this way cyu.
A stampede of Mammothmon comes storming towards them. They are being chased by a WoollyRhinomon, his face looks like a regular Rhinomon, but the rest of his body is brown and furry. A female SaberLeomon stands on top of a tall snow hill roaring.
WoollyRhinomon: Run! Run! Run! I'm gonna catch ya!
SaberLeomon: Perfect, the stampede will deal with them for us. Curator Melkartmon will be most pleased.
Greymon stomps out in front of the horde.
Greymon: Nova Blast!
The fire blast hits directly in front of one of the Mammothmon at the front. It sways to one side, but the stampede is undeterred.
Akari: They are still heading towards us!
Henry: No choice, run!
Kiriha gives a dirty look at the SaberLeomon as they takeoff.
WoollyRhinomon: What're you doin?! They're gettin away!
SaberLeomon: Relax, there's no way they can out run the stampede!
Ten Garurumon puts themselves in the way of the Mammothmon.
10 Garurumon: Ice wall!
The panicked hairy elephants turn to the right in the last second in order to avoid colliding with the wall of ice. Two Sakuyamon: Miko Mode's wearing the ever present fur clothing urge the young heroes to follow. They are wearing bone masks rather than the usual golden ones. The woollyRhinomon bashes right through but is shot by the two Sakuyamon in the face.
2 Sakuyamon MM: Izuna!
The Rhino turns around and flees, licking his wounds. They turn towards the SaberLeomon next, but only manage to hit the hill of snow.
2 Sakuyamon MM: Izuna!
After a quick aggrevated cat call, she runs too, trying to catch up to her partner. In the community, the Digimon live in simple, albeit rather large tents. Fires are burning inside each of them and also throughout the camp. The majority of Digimon in this sector consist of SaberLeomon and Mammothmon, but there are also some humanoid types and wolf type Digimon. The Digimon that "Don't match" the sector are all wearing the same warm clothing of the time period.
Garurumon: Here, go inside and get yourselves warm.
Akari: Thank you.
Dorulumon: But, why are you helping us?
Outside of the ten flaps Dondokomon is playing his head drum along with a bunch of other Digimon using primitive instruments. They are playing "Hurrian Hymn Number 6", the oldest song known to man. Even this song however is actually too young for the Ice Age period. But still the song closest to the era anybody knows.
Sakuyamon MM: We've heard what you've been doing, standing up to the Tree of Knowledge. We are all in this together.
Garurumon: Anyway we can help, just ask.
Inside the tent sits a Jijimon, wearing a bunch of necklaces made of shells and teeth.
Jijimon: Greetings, young travelers. Please, sit and make yourselves comfortable.
Ryo: Sorry, but we don't really have much time to stop and talk.
Shoutmon: We are on a mission.
Jijimon: To defeat the Curator.
Cutemon: And to destroy the generator cyu.
Jijimon: Generator?
Taiki: The New Great Seven Demon Lords each had one. It is what's keeping the barrier up over the Tower of Babel.
Jijimon: Hmmm. I don't know about a generator, but I might have heard a little something about a sector that is forbidden for anyone to enter, whether Digimon or human.
Zenjirou: Forbidden Sector?
Jijimon: Yes, they say it is resides within the last painting at the heart of the Zone.
Kiriha: So inside the museum. Nothing's really changed, we are still just going from painting to painting.
Terriermon: And where can we find the painting of this sector?
Jijimon: That is a bit hard to say. You see, the painting into the next world changes location.
Guilmon: Changes location?
Jijimon: It changes throughout the day between three locations, it is so in every sector. The current location however, would be South West of here-
There are panicked screams outside and they rush out of the tent. A fairly small shadow is cast over the community.
SaberLeomon: I-It's Melkartmon!
Despite their fear, the Neo Demon Lord just flies past their tents, paying them no mind. The young heroes take off after him, but he fades into a oncoming snow storm. After a long while, the children find themselves on a sheet of ice, the snowing has died down a bit.
Henry: Where did he go?!
Rika: How should I know?! This is the way he was going, I know it!
Renamon: No, Rika, wait!
She is too late, Rika slams her foot down angrily and the ice breaks beneath them.
All: Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!
Ryo: Everybody okay?
Rika: Yeah, think so.
She says rubbing her back.
Rika: Hey-!
Renamon: The painting!
A painting is just sitting against the ice in this crevice. As they reach out towards it they are pulled through. This time the hallway is sort of curved into a half circle. The painting is on the solid wall to their left, but they almost run by it because it isn't at the end of the hall. The painting shows an early Japan. The Plaque reads " About 11,000 years ago humanity started to build houses. This marked the transition from wandering and living in tents, to staying in one place and living in stationary buildings. "Project Mazu: Bronzeman Interlude" plays softly in the background. The sounds of bustling carts and chatter can be heard all around. The children are standing in the middle of a dirt street, surrounded by old fashioned Japanese buildings.
Akari: Wow, so pretty!
She says twirling while looking at her flowing kimono.
Taiki: So this is ancient Japan...
Zenjirou: Looks pretty authentic.
The whole team is dressed in Yukata's, Kimono's, or shogunate peasant garbs.
Cutemon: I wonder why they picked Japan to demonstrate the next step of humanity cyu?
Kiriha: This stage of development is basically the Japanese version of the Middle Ages. Since Hokori was already full of Knights and lords, it would have been redundant to make it the Renaissance.
Taii: Wow, Kiriha, I didn't know you knew anything about history.
Kiriha blushes a but, then angrily turns his head. The camera zooms out, showing the whole city. The Digimon here are BushiAgumon, Gaiomon, Ninjamon, Musyamon, and Miko Mode Sakuyamon. Two lines of twelve Musyamon come marching down the street they are in.
Takato: Quick, get out of their way.
One of the Musyamon snarles at them as they walk by, as though they had insulted them by taking too long ot move aside. Suddenly, the Musyamon, now behind the heroes, turn around and draw their swords. Twenty Ninjamon appear above, ten on each roof, one on the right and one on the left.
Musyamon: Ninja Blade!
Ninjamon: Iga School Knife Throw!
One of the Samurai jumps forward and stabs downward at Zenjirou. The boy falls down on his rear and scurries backward on his hands and feet, just barely escaping each consecutive stab. Beelzemon flies in the way, smacks the sword out of the way with his gun, fires it, then grabs Zenjirou and catches up with the others.
Henry: Let's hide in the castle!
The doors swing open just as the shuriken rain down into the ground. Melkartmon is sitting on a cushion at the end of the throne room inside. There is a painting behind his back, it shows the inside of the Museum.
Shoutmon: Storm Hammer Knuckle!
Melkartmon dodges out of the way and flies off to the left.
Zenjirou: Hey, aren't we lucky! Melkartmon got away, but we found the painting!
Shoutmon: No, Zenjirou, wait!
Zenjirou jumps head first into the painting and hits his head.
Zenjirou: Ow! Wowow!
He says holding his head.
Shoutmon: (Exhale) I was trying to tell you, that isn't the real painting. There's no movement on the other side.
Zenjirou: Thanks for the heads up.
The others give chase. Seeing that Ryo has stayed behind, Nene and Henry turn back.
Henry: Ryo, what are you waiting for? Let's go.
Nene: You noticed something. Didn't you?
Ryo: It's nothing...
Terriermon: Are you guy's comin? Get the led out!
Thre Ninjamon hang from the ceiling in the doorframe.
Ninjamon: Iga School Knife Throw!
Nene tugs her boyfriend out of the way and the throwing stars embed themselves in the painting. Next come the Musyamon, their swords raised in the air.
Musyamon: There they are, after them!
The Samurai let out angry yells and give chase. Melkartmon flies around a corner on the second floor, tearing up the slide doors with his wings. He roughly and abruptly bashes through one of the slide doors and disappears.
Renamon: He went in here!
They peer through the gaping hole. There is a little shrine in the room with white paper lanterns hanging underneath the house-like boarder. Two bowls of incense are burning on both sides. Rika walks into the room, looking back and forth.
Rika: Damn it, I'm getting really sick and tired of him disappearing on us.
Henry: They're gaining on us!
Terriermon: Whatever you're gonna do, do it fast!
Guilmon sticks his head in the room, tilts it, then speed walks to the shrine. He ducks his head, then peers into the frame partially obstructed by the lanterns.
Takato: What do you see, Guilmon?
Before they know it, they are in another room of the Museum. After a few wrong turns, they manage to navigate through the maze of invisible walls and find the next painting. This one depicts the Golden Gate Bridge of San Francisco. The writing underneath states" By the 1900's most of the World had adopted Western architecture and clothing." Once inside, everyone is once again wearing something new and they are standing on the Golden Gate Bridge. Henry is dressed like Elvis Presley and Akari is wearing a white gown with a red band around her head. Kiriha is wearing a Michael Jackson-ish costume. Takato's clothes are hippy clothes, a tie dye shirt, shades and slightly torn jeans. Zenjirou is wearing a track suit with a fake afro. Rika is dressed similarly to Takato, but with her hair down and a peace sign bandanna wrapped around her head.
Zenjirou: You're kidding, we're actually on the Golden Gate Bridge?!
Beelzemon: Why is it called that when it's red?
Rika: Anyone see Melkartmon?!
Renamon runs up to the top of the bridge.
Renamon: I see him, but he's far in the distance! If we don't hurry, we might lose him!
Terriermon: Well, you heard the lady, let's go! Pah-hahahah!
Terriermon turns to look at Henry while they run, but can't contain himself.
Terriermon: I-I'm sorry, Henry. You... it's just, you look so stupid! Ha haaa!
Henry: You don't say?
He says as the camera zooms in on Terriermon, who is wearing the same thing. Zooming in, Melkartmon is flying steadily closer to the city, Madonna's "Borderline" starts playing.
Rika: Hurry, don't lose him!
Ryo: I don't think that's going to be a problem!
Rika: What? What are you talking about?!
Renamon: Diamond Storm!
She tries shooting him out of the sky, or to slow him down if nothing else. The diamonds crash into the building in front of him as he makes a turn to the right.
Pteramon: Hey, watch where you're goin!
Cyberdramon bangs into a Pteramon with his shoulder.
Ryo: Sorry, we're in a hurry!
A bunch of cars come driving towards the kids, honking their horns. They are running up a one way street!
Henry: Onto the sidewalk!
Vilemon: What, are you crazy?! Get out of the road!
Monzaemon: Tourists...
He says shaking his head back and forth.
Shoutmon: He's been doing nothing but run from us the whole time!
Dorulumon: Pretty cowardly for one of the New Seven Great Demon Lords.
Ryo: Maybe he isn't running at all. Maybe he wants us to follow him.
Henry: He might be luring us into a trap.
Kiriha: Jeez, stand still!
He says looking back and forth.
Mervamon: Guys, I think I know where he is.
She says while looking up at the billboard above the double glass doors.
Terriermon: You've got to be kiddin me!
All: An art museum?!
Shoutmon: It's going to take forever for us to find the painting in there!
Guilmon reads a sandwich next to the doors.
Guilmon: "Today only Cadiz Art Museum will be hosting "Glamorous" fashion show, 9:00 O'clock."
("Evanescence: Everybody's Fool"plays in the background) As soon as they get inside they see Digimon(Sistermon, Sakuyamon, Angewomon, Lilymon, Beastmon, Hudiemon) strutting down a runway in a black colored room. They are all wearing designer costumes, the newest styles. The Digimon around the stage are flashing camera's like crazy.
Henry: Where do you think we should start?!
No one can hear one another over the cheering and music being played. Mervamon pushes ahead through the crowd and points. There is even greater cheering as Melqartmon himself comes down the stage, flaunting himself. There is an explosion of fog and just like that, he is gone.
Taiki: Spread out, search for the painting! He's most likely already left this sector!
The rooms on the sides and back of the building are white and a lot more quiet then the previous one. Nene, Sparrowmon, Mervamon, Ryo, and Cyberdramon check the left room. Guilmon, Takato, Rika, Renamon, and Ballistamon take the right. And Kiriha, Beelzemon, Terriermon and Henry take the back room.
Sparrowmon: So many of them... how are we ever going to find it?
Ryo: There have got to be hundreds of them here.
Nene: We have to.
Rika looks up and down with her arms crossed. The paintings aren't organized by topic, artist, year, or anything else. They are starry skies, animals, flowers, cities, abstracts, and even naked women.
Rika: Typical.
She says closing her eyes, blushing with irritation. Beelzemon flies up and stares at one of the paintings.
Terriermon: Henry, toss me for a moment, will ya?
Henry throws his partner up as high as he can get him. Terriermon flaps out his ears and floats for a few seconds. Kiriha and Henry search below.
Terriermon: Ah-huh!
He bashes his head against the wall and multiple paintings hit the floor.
Henry: What do you think you are doing, Terriermon?!
Kiriha: The the whole building is going to hear us.
Beelzemon: Keep it down or they'll kick us out.
Terriermon looks at the the paintings on the floor then smirks triumphantly.
Terriermon: Found ya!
Henry: Guy's we found it!
Terriermon: Correction, I found it!
Takato: Way to go!
Terriermon: Hey, I have my moments.
The sensation is strange as they jump down into the painting, but pop out right side up. This room is made of two invisible walls, making a full circle. There are multiple paintings, but only one of them has a plaque. All of the paintings are moving perpetually around the inner wall. The second to last painting depicts a futurists city of grey with a sunset background. Flying cars zooming back and forth. The plaque reads "With the aid of science, there is no limit to mankind's potential. In the future, perhaps as early as 2050, we may even discover the flying car and, by 2300, mastered space travel."
Takato: Ah! I'm never gonna get used to that!
He says rubbing his eyes.
Rika: Well, at least we're all dressed the same.
Everyone in this sector wears the same thing, a featureless suit(Silver, white, red, orange). Each has a compass, flashlight, and phone built into it's right sleeve. Sparrowmon reaches into the back of Beelzemon's clothing.
Beelzemon: Hey, what's the big idea!
Sparrowmon: Relax, I'm looking for the tag. Hey, Nene, this stuff is fire retardant! Is that great?!
Nene gives a smile and nods, only half paying attention. "Eiffel65: Dub in Life(Instrumental)" is playing in the background. She looks up to see hundreds of cars flying above their heads. In several locations futuristic shuttles are taking off into space as well. Most of the Digimon consist of robots and humanoids: Andromon, Blimpmon, Peacockmon, Guardromon, Kokuwamon, Datamon, Ballistamon, etc. All the music that can be heard is techno and trance, songs like "Desert Storm" by Darude , "Exploration of Space" by Cosmic Gate, and "Fable" by Robert Miles. The Tree of Knowledge apparently thought they sounded more "Futuristic".
Guilmon: Takato, what's a wing suit?
He says while tapping at the screen on his arm. Suddenly his legs are forces together, then separated again. His arms pop up at his sides, revealing flaps under his arms and between his legs. Takato laughs lightly in response.
Takato: It's for in case you fall off a really high place, Guilmon.
Guilmon: Convenient...
Renamon taps the screen for him and the flaps disappear.
Zenjirou: Wow, wouldn't it be cool to fly in one of those?!
Henry: We might not have another choice.
The others look up where Henry is looking. The image of the final room of the museum is jumping from screen to screen above. There is a piano to the left of the round room and a giant painting floating at it's center. For a split second, Melkartmon can be see looking straight at them through the TV Screen. In the next scene, the teams are speeding in three separate stolen cars towards the biggest TV screen they can find. The Starmons are controlling the steering wheel of the one and rather crazily to boot.
Shoutmon: Aaaaaahhh! Who's idea was it to let the Starmons drive?! Blgh!
He clamps his hands over his mouth, trying not to throw up. Sirens can be heard in the background. They turn the car in the last moment, stopping sideways next to the screen. Ryo stands on top of the car, pulling Nene up to him.
Ryo: Come on, everyone get up here! They're coming!
The flying police cars are heading towards them speedily.
Police: Stay where you are! You are under arrest!
Nene: Steady, wait for it... now!
As soon as the painting flashes on the screen, the children lock hands and jump through. After some spinning, the gang is spat out in the center room. Unsurprisingly, Wraith and Pandemoniamon are gone. The final painting is a moderately well known one, d'Azathoth en noir et blanc.
Akari: This painting is different from the others...
Mervamon: It's the only one that has nothing to do with the evolution of mankind.
Takato continues to look at the painting, his expression serious.
Takato: He most likely has a trap set up for us. Everyone Ready?
They all nod in response.
Henry: Let's go.
They concentrate on the painting and then... there is only blackness. The forbidden sector is so dark that no one can even see each other.
Rika: I can't see a thing, Renamon?!
Renamon: Right here, Rika.
She floats next to the girl. Rika slowly reaches out and puts a hand on Renamons wrist for reassurance.
Akari: Taiiiiiiiiki! Zenjirou?! Anybody? Anybody?
Never before in all her life has she ever felt this alone. Tears start to fall from her eyes without her permission. Suddenly, someone slowly bangs into her from behind. It's Taiki, Zenjirou, and Shoutmon.
Taiki: Sorry...
Akari: Taiki!
She swings around and throws her arms around him, shaking profusely.
Akari: Ta-Ta-Taiki, I-I was so scared... felt so alone!
Taiki: I know, it's okay. Hnm?
Taiki notices multiple lime green searchlights lights appear in the darkness close by. He also hears a strange humming, and a sudden loud series of banging clanks. The Digimon looks like darker green variation of Sakkakumon, it's body is made of cords and orbs. The elongated xenomorph-like head is at upper part of the center, with antenna's poking out. It has human teeth, with multiple pipes hanging out of it's mouth to the point that it cannot be closed. They wrap around it's entire body.
Rationalismon, Level: Ultimate, Type: Time Traveler, Attribute: Free. It's physical appearance is based on the second most powerful Cthulhu god, Yog-Sothoth, the god of time and space. It's name comes from the concept of rationalism, the belief that all decision should be based on reason rather than emotion and metaphysics.
Henry: You alright?
Takato: Henry, Terriermon! Thank goodness, I thought we were alone.
Henry: Yeah, so did we. What's that?
Several tiny pink lights can be seen in the distance. Getting closer, music can be heard, or more accurately... noise.
Henry: Do you hear that?
Terriermon: How couldn't we?!
He says, clamping his big floppy ears to the sides of his head. Zooming in, a crowd of Digimon come into view, Ebemon, Vademon, Vademon X. Even Team Blue Flares Cyberdramon is amongst them, acting as the Conductor. The white instruments they are playing have big glowing lights, jumping from pink, to green, to blue, to yellow over and over again. The instruments look like slide flutes, Saxaphones, and drums. Just behind them, Scubamon are on their hands and knees worshipping the beast.
Guilmon: I don't think they can see us.
He says looking one of them directly in the eye, then waving a hand in front of another.
Terriermon: Why is that surprising? We can't even see each other.
Henry: I don't think that's what he means, Terriermon.
Takato: Their eyes... they look glazed over, like they're in some sort of trance.
Rika: Be careful, it's sleeping right behind you...
Rika and Renamon come floating closer.
Henry: Rika? Is that you?
Rika: of course.
Takato: How did you find us?
Renamon: We saw the lights and we followed.
Kiriha, Nene, and Ryo appear along with the rest of the Digimon.
Terriermon: Jeez!
Terriermon suddenly becomes aware, and everyone else with him, that a slumbering monster is just feet behind them. It looks like an enormous breathing purple shellfish. Hundreds of tentacles are floating out from underneath it like the Andross brain from Star Fox 64. A large golden ring is wrapped around them. Two smaller tentacles are hanging out from it's shell. You can see it's gums and scary "Hideauze" teeth.
Rika: Who could sleep through all this noise?
It shows the view from the inside of Nihilimon's mouth. While to all other life forms it just sounds like noise, to it it sounds beautiful, XenoGears: Emotion is playing.
The Digivice comes up.
Nihilimon, Level: Mega, Type: Evil god, Attribute: Virus. A Digimon based on Azathoth, the slumbering supreme god of the Cthulhu Mythos. It is named after the philosophy of Nihilism, which claims that all values, morals, beliefs, truths, and even existence itself are inherently without purpose. It was born from a bitter and depressed Syakomon, who was banished to the Dark Area's ocean. It was a resentful creature, who blamed the other Digimon it met in life for it's fate. Therefore, in order to avoid all contact with other Digimon, it locked itself inside it's shell for Aeons, very rarely opening itself up. It only did so when it searched for pearls. There were two things the Digimon did enjoy in life, and collecting pearls. When it came across the then still small Digi-Egg of Primordial Chaos, it mistook it for a black pearl and took it inside itself. With nothing to do, it slept while listening to it's headphones, all the while accumulating the negative energy radiating from the egg. Eventually passing from consciousness completely, and Digivolving into Nihilimon.
Attacks: 1) Nuclear Chaos Swallower 2) Pheno Wave
Rationalismon: All the Digimon you see before you are under my control. They must continue to play the music or Nihilimon will awake. As long as he remains asleep the Zone is in no danger.
Rika: Who are you?! What do you want?!
Taiki: Hey! Guys! It's okay!
Akari: Rationalismon helped us find you!
Taiki floats alongside Rationalismon holding Akari's hand. Almost immediately, Kiriha, Ryo, Nene, and Co. appear from the southwest.
Takato: Ryo? And Nene and Kiriha too!
Henry: Did you follow the pink lights?
Kiriha: We were following a big green light, but saw these once we got closer.
Greymon: The big man is putting on a tough guy act.
MailBirdramon: But he brought us out of his Xros Loader because he was scared.
Kiriha: No I wasn't!
MailBirdramon: Suuure.
It feels strange, but Kiriha and the rest of Blue Flare must have gotten close enough throughout the years to kid each other back and forth.
Greymon: Is that...Cyberdramon?
Ryo: Huh?
Cyberdramon tilts his head, confused.
Kiriha: When we first entered Senko he just disappeared. I guess this is where he's been...
MailBirdramon: Release him!
Rationalismon: I cannot do that. If I did, Nihilimon would awake and devour the Zone. This would violate my programming.
Kiriha: Why did you take him?
Rationalismon: The Digimon you see before you must be changed out frequently. They will die otherwise.
Takato: You helped Xros Heart find us, so you can't be all bad. Right?
Rationalism: That would be subjective.
Renamon: What is this place?
Rika: And why is it so dark?
Rationalismon: What you see before you is the ultimate outcome of existence. The many billions of years that the universe will live amount to nothing. From nothing it all did come and to nothing it all shall return. It is inevitable.
Henry: Rationalismon, do you work for Melkartmon? The curator?
The others look in his direction as though he were nuts.
Terriermon: How can you even ask something like that?!
Rationalismon: I will not bother lying to you. My prime directive was given to me by Curator Melkartmon. He is currently dwelling within Nihilimon... along with the generator.
Rika: The generator is inside that thing?!
Guilmon: But doesn't that mean we are going to have to go inside Nihilimon if we want to get to it?
Rationalismon: Affirmative.
Shoutmon: This is probably what he had planned all along.
Zenjirou: For all of us to get stuck inside that things belly?
Rationalismon: It is quite simple. You now have a choice to make: Either give up on your quest. Or awaken Nihilimon and defeat the Curator. But this will mean trapping not only yourselves inside for all eternity, but the entire Zone as well.
MailBirdramon: But, if what you are saying is true, doesn't that means we will have to kill you in order to release Cyberdramon and stop the music?
Rationalismon: That is correct. My directive would compel me to engage you in combat.
Taiki: We don't... want to kill you Rationalismon!
Cutemon: There has to be another way cyu!
Rationalismon: I appreciate your sentiments, but I assure you, this is the only option.
Ryo: Then we have no other choice.
Rationalismon: I understand, prepare yourselves for combat.
Rika: This time it's our turn!
Kiriha give an annoyed grunt then lowers his Xros Loader.
Renamon: Sakuyamon, digivolves too... Sakuyamon: Jokai Mode!
Rationalismon: Geno Lasers!
The six glowing green eyeballs pop out from the mess of cords and aim at her, firing simultaneously.
Sakuyamon JM: Perfect Barrier!
Rationalismon: Geno Lasers!
Sakuyamon: JM blocks one green laser blast with one fan, then blocks the second blast with her other. She then sends waves of yellowish energy at the titan.
Rationalismon: Lurker Feelers!
Hundreds of tentacles shoot rapidly out of the mass of tendrils, glowing green.
Sakuyamon JM: Sacred Wind! Iwato's light!
Sakuyamon: JM hits him with yellow energy wind, dodges, then fans herself with one of her fans. A wall of light comes up, cutting the tendrils and pushing the monster away from her.
Sakuyamon JM: Sacred Wind! Sacred Wind! Sacred Wind!
The jets of yellow energy strike him in three different locations.
Rationalismon: You will have to better than that. Key and the Gate!
His tendrils come out of several small portals, randomly popping up as she tries to dodge. One of them wraps around her left arm, then two others whip her right and left.
Sakuyamon JM: Powers of In and Yo.
Her left fan glows violet and her right fan a pale yellow. The two spin around her protectively. Every time she flicks her wrist one of them is flung at her foe.
Rationalismon: Beyond Space!
Two portals appear, one above her, another below her, and a mass of tentacles come out from each.
Sakuyamon JM: Perfect Barrier!
As the the tentacles try to wrap their way around the sphere, a semi-transparent purple and blue image of Rationalismon's face is shot at her.
Rationalismon: Boko Haretsu.
A bunch of spheres tear from him and fly around his body, shooting at Sakuyamon JM from multiple angles. They behave much like bits, funnels, and fins from Gundam. The way they fire is in a intermittent pattern, not continuous. All of them line up in front of Rationalismon and a giant beam fires from his mouth and through the orbs.
Rationalismon: Outer god's power.
Sakuyamon JM: Tengoku no Megumi!
The two lasers collide, one glance at her friends behind her gives her the push she needs. Her light beam fires down the middle of Rationalismon's, through the orbs, and finally, through his head.
Rationalismon: Acckkkkk!
Shoutmon: She did it!
Rationalismon explodes and the Digimon promptly stop playing the mind melting music. Immediately the monster begins to stir and opens it's mouth wide. There are rows of human teeth around the shadowy, hardly seeable black face hiding far in the back. Now that it is awake, the creatures outer shell sparkles with hundreds of tiny stars. A vaccuum from inside pulls everything around it inside itself. Before they know it, they are staring down a black, almost hairy humanoid face with no mouth, and a pair of bulging shiny pupiless violet eyes bent into a sharp grimace. They somehow pass through it's black "flesh" and into it's belly.
Melkartmon: Massa. I've been waiting a long time for this, ever since you killed my little brother...
Kiriha: Cyberdramon!
Cyberdramon and the other alien Digimon are passed out on the ground. A little golden box on his back glows light blue. His mass becomes so powerful that Nihilimon's mouth is forced shut. The Zone has been saved, but the Tamers are stuck. Lights, blue and red, can be seen blinking around them. The generator is at the center and Melkartmon is sitting directly in front of it.
Melkartmon: You are trapped. No one can escape Nihilimon's grasp once inside.
Kiriha: Then how did you get inside? Aren't you trapped along with us?
Melkartmon: That is where you are wrong. My special ability, "Massa" allows me to both shrink and grow at will or if I wish, change my mass. I used this ability to enter Nihilimon without having to awakening it. And I can use it just as easily to leave here.
Henry: So now what?
Terriermon: Are ya gonna fight us?
Melkartmon: Not quite. You see, unlike the rest of my siblings, I have never been as "Combatively inclined".
Rika: So then what?
Melkartmon: I offer you a challenge. If you can reach and kill me, then you can freely destroy the generator.
Dorulumon: What's the catch?
Melkartmon: Purge Breaker!
He swings his wings open and the peacock feathers stand out ridgedly. A blue glow envelopes them and lasers shoot from them. The blue lasers bounce off of metal squares scattered around the inside of Nihilimon's stomach. Some blink off and on, others stay on perpetually. It is once again, like a maze.
ECO: "Bringing salvation to all the earth and peace between Yehudim and Goyim, hence the entire world. All of this along with his physically entering Yerushalayim riding on the back of a donkey was believed to fulfill scripture(Zechariah 9:9). After his death and the disappearance of his body, his disciples began to preach to the other nations so that they too could be saved. Yehudah, who betrayed his master, was stabbed to death on his own property. It is unknown whether the other Talmidim had any hand in this. A man by the name of Shaul was capturing and torturing his fellows for their devotion to Yeshua. However, one day after almost being struck by lightning his frightened horse thrust him off and he was struck blind. After finding shelter within the nearby Darmsuq he was helped by a believer by the name of Khananyah. The kindness he recieved changed his mind and he too began to preach. He was afraid that enforcing the entirety of the Torah would prove to much for the converted gentiles, that many would simply give up. So he only mandated that believers should obstain from adultery, murder, idolatry, and eating blood and strangled animals. It was his hope that humanity, out of love for their god would gradually voluntarily follow the Torah. As predicted, the Second Temple was destroyed by Titus, who was dubbed the "Son of Destruction" and "Man of Lawlessness" in 70AD. "
Chapter 6:
The fully digivolved Digimon fly around the pocket dimension, being careful to dodge the laser beams.
Melkartmon: Blood Horn!
Red energy surrounds him as he spirals toward Shoutmon EX6, jumps to the side and blocks using his blade.
Shoutmon EX6: Sol Calibur!
Melkartmon: Massa!
He turns so small that he can't be seen, reappears behind him.
Melkartmon: Blood Horn!
After bashing into his back.
Shoutmon EX6: Aaaahh! Demolition Horn!
He turns around and swings his left arm at him, by which time he has already rolled out of the way. The Neo Demon Lord situates himself back into his position in front of the generator.
Shoutmon EX6: Wha-?!
One of the blue lasers bounces off the wall and hits him directly in the chest.
Melkartmon : Purge Breaker!
Sakuyamon slams her staff down to bring a barrier up. But it shatters almost immediately. Gallantmon tries to charge past the lasers with his shield, but they are too strong. A long black mark is left in the indent stretching across it.
MegaGargomon: Let's see if ya can stop this! Mega Barrage!
While some of them are blow up by the lasers zipping around the "room", others make it past.
Melkartmon: Massa!
For a Split second, Melkartmon turns gigantic, blocking the remaining missiles with his wings.
Melkartmon: Purge Breaker!
He quickly reverts before the much larger, thicker lasers have time to hit him.
Justimon: Great, now it's going to be even harder to get to him!
MegaGargomon: And the patterns have changed!
Shoutmon X4/MetalGreymon: Hhhyyyyaaaaa!
Shoutmon X4 tosses his star sword at the canine, but he catches it between his teeth. MetalGreymon shoots a Giga Blaster right afterward, which the demonj blocks with his wings.
Melkartmon: Was that supposed to work?!
Sakuyamon: No, this was supposed to!
Sparrowmon comes flying top speed from the back of the room, Sakuyamon: Jokai Mode is on her back holding up a Perfect Barrier.
Sparrowmon: Crash-Booooooommmmmmmm!
The pair bashes through the generator and clear through the otherside. While her crash into him doesn't hurt, it does knock the Star Sword out of his mouth and spin him in circles. The lasers stop moving around the room. Seizing the opening, Justimon tries to punch him in the face, but he chomps down on his fist.
Melkartmon: Blood Horn!
Justimon is flung faraway into the darkness.
Melkartmon: What where did you-?!
Seconds later, MegaGargomon grips the demon from below with his giant hand. Gallantmon: Crimson Mode charges forward and impales both his weapons through his head.
Gallantmon CM: Blutgang and Gungnir!
Zenjirou: Yeah!
Akari: They did it!
While everyone cheers, the applause doesn't last long as the fact that they are trapped with no way out sets in. Outside, in the blackness of space, the lamb Digimon appears letting out a long call. As this happens two humongous tablets fall from the sky in each and every Sector of the Botoku Zone. The various Digimon slowly edge closer and closer to them over the piles of dirt. Even in the Forbidden Sector a pair comes down, but in this darkness, they shine like the sun. The Digimon once again runs away, but another appears to take it's place, Samantamon. This Digimon doesn't look at all how one might expect, very basic, almost like one of those little wooden figurines used for practicing drawing people. But it is made of grey metal, has a round head, seven black wings. Two golden fish decorate the rims of the large halo-disk around it's faceless head. It also has gold on the top rims of it's wings, knees, elbows, and feet. As if time was being rewound, Nihilimon's mouth opens and it's contents spat out.
Digivice: Samantamon, Level: Mega, Type: Bodhisattva/ Godman, Attribute: Vaccine. A Digimon based on Samantabhadra, the Bodhisattva of the center and spiritual "Son" of Vairocana. It made a vow not to achieve enlightenment until all aspire towards Buddhahood and correctly worship God. In angelic circles he is known as Metatromon. The Chariot Cherubimon are attributed with the colors Red, Blue, Yellow, Green and White. The Bodhisattvamon are attributed with the colors (Avalokimon)Purple, Grey(Ksitigamon), Indigo(Vajrapamon), Orange(Manjumon), and Black(Samantamon).
Zenjirou: What just happened?
Ballistamon: We were trapped, but now we are free.
Shoutmon: Yeah, but how?
Cutemon: What's that cyu?
They float closer to the tablets glowing brightly in the darkness, reading their contents.
Rika: "Thou hast no other Gods before Me."... "Thou shall not murder" ..."You shall not steal"
Renamon: Do these stone tablets mean something to you, Rika?
Dorulumon: Well, whatever they are, I think the real question is "Why are they here"?
Samantamon: They are the "Ten Commandments". They are one of two separate sets of laws put in place by the Creator. One, the older for the Universe(Dharma) and one younger for Humanity(Torah).
Ryo: ...Are you the one who freed us from Nihilimon?
Samantamon: Yes. I am called Samantamon, of the Five Grand Bodhisattvamon.
Greymon: What about these other laws you mentioned?
MailBirdramon: What are these laws of the universe you mentioned?
Kiriha looks at them both with a "Really" expression.
Greymon: What? I'm curious.
Samantamon: While in ways the Torah and Dharma run counter to one another, they also complement each other. The Dharma includes naturally occurring phenomenon: Cause & Effect, Change, Relativity, Gravity, Time, Mass, Motion, Vibration, Polarity, Attraction... none of these are based on ideas, good or evil, they simply are. Farewell and bountiful blessings on your path...
The Digimon disappears into the darkness and the screen goes black. In the next scene, an angry Hadadmon stomps into the room Ishtarmon is crying in. Hadadmon has no more tears to cry, now, he only feels rage.
Hadadmon: It's now or never.
Ishtarmon: Will you not even give me time to grieve? Melkartmon died only hours ago and...
Hadadmon: I have shed all my tears and now there is only rage! First, Azazelmon, now Melkartmon, all for him. When will it end? How much longer are we going to just stand back and watch our siblings die?!
Her tears dry and she too, becomes angry.
Ishtarmon: We have to stop him, even if he is our creator.
The duo hurries through the halls towards the room Wraith is in. On the way they find their eldest brother, Molochmon leaning against the wall.
Hadadmon: Don't try and stop us. Let us pass or stay out of our way!
Molochmon: B-But, where are you going?! Father doesn't want you in there!
The two force their way into the room, the only light is coming from a hanging lamp directly above Wraith's head. Wraith is studying something on a desk. Suddenly the other lights turn on and Asmodaimon and Chemoshmon appear. Molochmon soon comes in from outside. Wraith turns around slowly.
Wraith: Did you think I didn't know?
Hadadmon: Asmodaimon you-you told him?!
Ishtarmon: How could you, after everything that's happened to our family? Azazelmon, to Melkartmon?!
He looks like a somewhat stereotypical demon with orange skin. He has large pointy horns stretching out from his head, with black sockets for eyes. His face appears to be mask-like, seeing as it does not contort in any way regardless of emotion. There are multiple brown stone crowns on his head making up a single crown, the bottom having digicode written on it, reading "Whore of Babylon". Other than his face, everything is covered by a big golden cape. He swings open his cape revealing the rest of his body. Brown bat wings stretch from his shoulders and cover his chest. A second pair, black bird wings wrap around his groin. His body is orange, with an almost robotic or insectoid quality. He is wearing black pants and armor like Kishinmon, his feet are hooves. His tail looks almost like Tallgesse III's whip with a barb tip. The digivice comes up:
Digivice: Asmodaimon, Level: Mega, Type: Neo Demon Lord, Attribute: Virus. Based on the King of Demons of the noncanonical Talmudic fables. He is the Self proclaimed king of all demon Digimon, particularly the artificial ones, like NeoDevimon who inhabit his Zone. He has two special artifacts, one, his crown, the Whore of Babylon, the other, his gold Ring of Solomon. The ring of Solomon allows Asmodaimon to control any Demon Digimon without question. The Whore of Babylon is a mysterious object, which is rumored to have an evil spirit trapped inside. It whispers to Asmodaimon, giving him advice.
Wraith: You have done well, my son.
He says rubbing his forehead like a small child. Asmodaimon hisses softly, happy that he has received acknowledgement from his master.
Wraith: After everything I've done for you, you try and kill me? I gave you life.
Ishtarmon: Never kill you, Wraith-Sama! We were hoping if we could find a way to subdue you... we wouldn't need to follow your orders anymore.
Hadadmon: It is your fault! Our brothers died because of you! If it weren't for your feelings for that girl-
He is struck by Wraith's glaring eyes.
Wraith: Did you really think I didn't have a plan?
Asmodaimon: I never lost faith in Wraith-Sama. I knew that he had a reason for everything he did.
Hadadmon: What?
Ishtarmon: What do you mean? What plan?
Chemoshmon: To bring them back.
Hadadmon: But... how? You were unwilling to use the Tree of Knowledges time technology.
Wraith: ( The Seven Great Neo Demon Lords have artificial Digi-Cores, which means they won't reincarnate when they die. The same as Pandemoniamon.)
Ishtarmon: You said using it would be too dangerous. That time travel poses too many risks.
Wraith: Let me take care of that. What you need to know is that I already know how I'm going to do it.
Ishtarmon: We are sorry, Father!
Hadadmon: You... you are going to kill us... aren't you?
The other three look at Wraith with fear, then relief.
Wraith: Lucky for you two, I still have use for you.
Ishtarmon: Master!
Hadadmon: Thank you for your mercy!
Wraith: Leave me, there are some preparations we must make for incase they reach the Tower of Babel.
The Tamers-Xros Heart team stop in front of the portal to the last Zone.
Takato: Well, there it is. The final Zone.
Shoutmon: Daitan'na.
As they start to walk towards the portal Rika looks over her shoulder. Wraith is standing a few yards away, the heat blurring his visage.
Wraith: If you enter that Zone, chances are you won't come out. The leader of the Great Seven Neo Demon Lords is the most powerful of the seven by far.
Rika: Wraith! You said you remembered, what did you mean by that?! My memories... they reached you, didn't they? Which means you know things everything I know now.
Wraith: I don't just know everything you know. I remember... all of it.
Takato: But, then... if you remember everything, Andrew. Why are you still fighting us? We-we were... friends.
Wraith: My name is Wraith. You forget, just because I now have my good memories back, doesn't mean I have forgotten the bad ones. I will never become the "Andrew" you knew. I don't want to fight any of you... but I will do what I have to.
He digivolves to Pandemoniamon: Sin Mode without even having to swipe the black card. Just as the laser beam blasts from his mouth, the children jump inside. They open their eyes and look back and forth. Lady Gaga's "Bad romance" plays in the background. Oddly, despite having entered from the outside above ground, this Zone clearly gives the impression that they are underground. It is very dark with a large purple brick dome above under which ghost Digimon fly to and fro. The buildings have a lot of graffiti and neon signs. The camera pans through the many dingy back alleys, showing Digimon and humans alike, sneaking around the Zone in trench coats and shades. The camera zooms very quickly to the front of Asmodaimon's castle, rushing up to one of the top most windows in the tower. The music becomes more quiet, as Asmodaimon is shown standing in front of the office window, a glass of wine in his hand. He is looking down at his Zone like a CEO who fancies himself "Above it all".
Asmodaimon: (Look at all these perverts... scurrying around. They know nothing of love, only their sick passions.)
The office has a fancy two person couch, a mahogany desk, a chandelier, and a potted plant against the left side wall. Four female Digimon, three LadyDevimon and one Angewomon appear in the blackness directly in front of an elevator each bowing on one knee. Each of them looks rather unique, with highlighter blue, Green, yellow, and magenta. Additionally, each has a different hair style and animal armor motif. The blue LadyDevimon is named Corsonmon and has locust qualities, the Green LadyDevimon is named Amaymon and has human qualities , the yellow Angewomon is Gaapmon and has serpent qualities, the the magenta LadyDevimon is Ziminiarmon and has shark qualities. They are named after the four cardinal direction Demon kings of Demonology: West, South, East, North respectively. These four are also the wives that make up Asmodaimon's harem. Asmodaimon turns his head to look behind him.
Corsonmon: You called us, Sultan?
Asmodaimon: The children are somwhere in the Zone, find them. Stay close to your quadrants.
All: Yes, Sultan!
The three others disappear into the light of the elevator. But the green one, Amaymon, stays at her place, smiling with her head down cast. Asmodaimon puts a finger under her chin and gently forces her to look at him.
Amaymon: Anything you desire, my lord? Whatever it is, you can order me. You know I won't refuse you.
Asmodaimon: You know very well, that you are the only one who my Ring of Solomon doesn't effect... my love. Make sure they die.
Amaymon: Of course, my Sultan.
The De facto leader of the Neo Demon Lords leans in to kiss her, when a drop of blood falls into his drink from above. She and him both look up. She giggles before disappearing with a wink. Asmodaimon looks up, where a BelleStarmon is hanging from the ceiling by hooks and chains. The hooks are shoved through her forearms and lower legs, her eyes are wide open and are shaking.
BelleStarmon: Please... let...me... die.
Asmodaimon: Now why would I do that when you have been so useful? I need you to show the rest of the Zone what happens when you try to steal from me. Hahahahaah!
The screen turns black.
Ryo: Whew, that's a relief. I was half expecting we would all be naked!
He says with an awkward laugh.
Zenjirou: You whaaaat?!
He says turning red.
Rika: You mean to tell me, you still had us go here even though you thought we would all wind up naked?! Erghh!
She says looking at her own chest. She is dressed like a hooker, with a big fuzzy white jacket, fishnet stockings, a purple silk skirt, leather high heel boots and loop earrings. Her eye lids are heavily painted and she is wearing lipstick. All of them are dressed in more provocative clothing. Some of the boys are wearing jeans and open shirts, revealing their chests. Others are wearing tight pants and muscle shirts or even just trench coats. In the next scene, the rest of the gang is waiting outside as Rika gets changed into something else in a clothing store. Ryo makes a questioning expression, reaches into his pants pocket and pulls out something that wasn't there before. A little golden ring with a lens in it, a monocle, but without a chain.
Ryo: (What is this thing? Where did it come from?)
He shuts one of his eyes and peers through it with the other. He aims it up in the direction of the back of Nene's head. She is wearing a white striped dress with a orange tiger striped fur coat and high heel red boots. As he works his way down and sees her bare back, he comes to the realization that it enables X-ray vision. Now panicked and aroused, he stops himself centimeters away from her rear. Nene, unaware of what just happened, turns and waves. Ryo waves back, then exhales after she turns back around.
Taiki: What is this things for?
Taiki aims it at two adult protag women walking by, who wink at him flirtatiously.
Taiki: Dyaahh!
He nervously fumbles with the monocle, bouncing it on both hands.
Akari: What's the matter, Taiki?
Taiki looks at the ground, embarrassed and ashamed.
Taiki: N-N-Nothing... just, nobody use the monocle...
After about 33 minutes of waiting Rika finally comes out wearing a slightly more palatable outfit.
Shoutmon: There she is, she's finally coming out!
Zenjirou: What took so long?
Akari: Rika, that's the one you decided on?
Renamon: It doesn't seem much like your style.
It consists of tight black pants, a spikey belt, and a black vest which just barely covers her stomach.
Rika: Look, it's not like I had much to choose from! This was the closest thing to normal I could find!
Takato: But, why did it take so long just to get changed?
Rika: You try getting dressed inside of a bag!
Taiki: Why did you get dressed in a bag, Rika?
Rika: Because there might be camera's in the changing booths.
Zenjirou: They wouldn't seriously do that, would they?!
Ballistamon: Voyeurism is a classification of pornography.
He says putting one finger up as to say, "Interesting fact". Everyone looks at Ballistamon, he has made it much more awkward.
Mervamon: Everyone, over here.
She waves them over to a large map display of the Zone in front of a large Island. It is split into four parts, each dedicated to a different sexual deviance: Bondeji(Sadomasochism), Tosatsu(Exhibitionism & Voyeur), Kosupure(Cosplay & Hentai), Bijutsu (Theme Parks & Art). Rules: Have fun, all forms of sexual pleasure are legal within the confines of this Zone, including, but not limited to the following: incest, swinging, peeping toming, streaking, homosexuality, consensual pedophilia, and bestiality.
Rika: Well, that just about covers everything, doesn't it?
She says looking disgusted.
Guilmon: Takato, what does bondage mean?
Takato let's out an embarrassed chuckle without answering.
Henry: Let's keep moving, maybe someone can tell us where we can find Asmodaimon.
The children are walking down a certain street, everyone keeps staring at them, apparently surprised to see them here.
Shoutmon: Oh look, "Toys", it must be a toy store. Maybe someone in there can tell us where we can find the generator!
Terriermon crosses his arms and tilts his head.
Terriermon: Uh, I don't think that's what they mean by "toys".
He says looking over the nontransparent black windows.
Shoutmon: You guy's wait out here, this won't take long.
Dorulumon: Wait, Shoutmon, we'll come with you.
Zenjirou, Cutemon, Dorulumon, Ballistamon and Beelzemon follow him through the glass door. The song "Move's like Jagger" can be heard briefly before the door shuts. The others wait outside. While they do, a door opens to their right next to the "Toy store", light is cast over them all. This other building has a white neon sign reading "Photo-Shots".
Lady: Oh, I just love it when young people want to explore their sexuality!
She says sounding excited.
Kiriha: Excuse me?!
Rika: What are you talking about?
Lady: Why, the photoshoot of course! That is why you are all standing out here, right?
A man, presumably her husband, comes up behind her in the doorway.
Lady: So, who wants to come in and get some photographs taken first? Or do you just want to do it as a group? Orgies are a great way for bonding between friends.
The kids are too shocked and mortified to even respond.
Lady: What about you two? You look like a real cute couple. Maybe you would like to get a little closer?
She gestures to Akari and Taiki.
Akari: Nyaaah!
Taiki: W-We are just friends...
Lady: Come on, you can't tell me you've never wondered?...
There is a pause.
Lady: What each other look like without clothes on?
The two try to avoid looking at one another outright. Instead, looking at one another out of the corners of their eyes, their faces blushing profusely. Ryo and Nene hold hands but, avoid eye contact. Takato looks at the ground, while kiriha, Henry and Rika glare at the woman.
Kiriha: How can you even ask us something like that?! Get your filthy ass back inside and leave us alone!
Rika: We aren't interested in what you're selling! We are kids, you perverts!
Renamon: Why would you even say such a thing? You should be ashamed!
Guilmon: Get out of here!
He growls with feral eyes. Rather than looking upset or offended, the delusional woman simply stares at them blankly. Almost as though she doesn't understand what the problem is.
Lady: Suit yourselves, and have a nice day.
Rika: No thanks to you.
She goes back inside and closes the door. Almost as soon as she leaves the other door opens and Shoutmon comes out with his hands on the back of his head.
Shoutmon: Whelp, that definitely wasn't a toy store. (Too many whips and blow up dolls)
Beelzemon: Not like any that I've ever seen anyway.
Dorulumon: How many silo shaped sticks and candles does one person need?
Cutemon: Some of them vibrated cyu.
The children whistle and look away from the naïve Digimon. Clearly they know what was being sold in there, but are too embarrassed to talk about it. The returning Digimon look back and forth at those who waited outside for them.
Dorulumom: Why do you guy's look so shook up?
Shoutmon: Did something happen while we were gone?
Mervamon: Never mind that, it's not important. Did you find anything?
Cutemon: Plenty cyu!
Beelzemon: We know where Asmodaimon's castle is. That map display we saw, that was the center of town. If we were to keep heading straight ahead we would land directly in front of Asmodaimon's castle.
Terriermon: Great! Let's all head right there.
Ballistamon: But not just anyone can enter!
Shoutmon: Turns out, there is a barrier around it! And to bring it down-
Ryo: We're going to need to destroy a generator or two?
He says sounding irked.
Shoutmon: Actually, there are supposed to be four keys. Though, nobody knows where they are or even what they look like. So, most people don't bother looking for them.
Zenjirou: So, we need to bring down a barrier in order to get to the generator and bring down the barrier?! Errghh!
Rika: Then maybe we should split up.
Shoutmon: Not a bad idea.
The team splits into four groups along the lines of former allegiance. Nene's team Midnight, Kiriha's Blue Flare, and Taiki's Xros Heart, and finally, the Tamers. The Tamers are in the Bijutsu Sector, grudgingly wandering through one of the theme parks in search of one of the four key's. The place is certainly perverted, even the entrance is shaped like labia minora. Within are multiple naked statues, phallus shaped cars and lady parts tunnel rides. All of which vary in color. There are breast shaped artificial mountains and even a walk in Vagina if you can believe it. Though to the eyes of the audience(You) it would obviously just be a mass of censorship pixels. Currently the young heroes are in some kind of pervy play ground. A ToK is stalking them from afar.
Kappa: Kappa here. I have visual.
Unlike the others, this boy is rather chunky under his helmet. He has a orange-blonde hair style that almost looks like a bowl cut, but the difference in length on top and below isn't as significant. He also has freckles. A voice on the other end responds calling him "Theodore 'Iraklidis' Rheiner". Judging by this "Iraklidas" it would be safe to assume that he is in fact Greek.
Kappa: Don't call me that on open com!
The camera pans toward the Tamers.
Takato: Hey, has anyone seen Ryo?
Terriermon: Haven't seen him. You think he ditched us?
Rika: He's probably just looking for his new "Girlfriend".
Takato: Honestly, I'm surprised you agreed to come along with us, Rika.
Henry: I would have thought you didn't trust us not to get "ideas".
Rika: Just so long as you keep your hands and imaginations in check.
She says with her eyes shut and arms crossed. As Takato stares at one of the female statues, perverse thoughts about Jeri creep in. Understandable given the circumstances. But then the words of the Photography business owner.
Takato: ("Come on, you can't tell me you've never wondered?... What each other look like without clothes on?")
Takato shakes his head back and forth. He slowly, hesitantly turns towards Rika, but is immediately snapped back to reality by his friends shouting.
Rika: I mean it! Neither of you better be having dirty thoughts about me!
Takato: W-We're not, honest, we swear!
He says waving his hands in front of him.
Renamon: Maybe we could see more if we went on one of the rides. The rollercoaster is fairly high up...
Rika: Renamon?! Are you kidding?! I'm not riding one of these things!
Henry: Why not, Rika?
Rika: Hello, do you even see what the trains on the roller coaster look like?! They're shaped like-
Sweat drops from on the back of their heads as they watch Rika act uncharacteristically immature. She repeatedly slams her right foot down wildly, while yelling to herself. They can only make out portions of what she is saying.
Rika: I hate this... why would they even make... stupid... perverts!
Terriermon: I wonder how the others are doing...
Nene is in the Kospure Sector, Mervamon is right behind her and Sparrowmon is on her left. Multiple people and Digimon are walking around dressed as their favorite video game and anime characters. As she looks up, reading the signs, Ryo comes jogging up behind her.
Ryo: Hey, Nene!
Nene: Ryo.
She says turning around with a smile.
Sparrowmon: I thought you were with the Tamers.
Ryo: I figured we could use this opportunity to spend time together. Unless, you think that would be weird.
He says scratching the back of his head, flashing an embarrassed grin. She shakes her head back and forth.
Nene: No. I want to.
Nene wraps her arms around his right arm. Looking around, this sector has hundreds of movie theaters, all dedicated to different hentai and pornographic films.
Ryo: Well, usually this is when I would ask whether you wanted to go see a movie. But I guess that isn't an option.
Mervamon leans in and whispers into the boys ear.
Mervamon: Ask her if she's hungry.
Ryo turns his head and she winks at him. Cyberdramon is at the very back of the group, taking in the neon scenery.
Ryo: Are you hungry?
Nene: Sure.
Ryo: There's a bakery.
Mervamon: You two go on ahead, we'll wait out here.
Bakemon: We're open!
Ryo: Excuse me, do you have any-
Inside there are several red leather seat booths and checkered floors tiles. The glass case tells them everything they need to know. Unsurprisingly, this is an erotic bakery. "I'm Bringing Sexy Back" is playing in the background. A different ToK is watching the shop from the roof across from it.
Iota: I've found them.
This blue eyed girl has a rather short male hairstyle that's spikes up in the front. Her name comes up on the screen along with her age: Brittany Kirsch, age 11, Nationality Canadian. The pastries are each shaped like different private parts: Cakes and breads shaped liked penis's, donuts shaped like thigh's with strawberry glaze vagina's. The bread version of the lady parts has toasted cheese on them representing hair. The pastries and cakes come in three flavors: Chocolate, Vanilla, and Lemon, symbolizing the three races. There are also full naked person cakes and breast shaped cupcakes.
Ryo: Uh, you know what... we'll just go somewhere else.
Bakemon: Wait, wait! You don't have to go! Is it the shapes?! Do they make you uncomfortable? Here Here!
The female Bakemon quickly chops a bun made to look like buttocks in half, sweeping the two halves into plastic bags.
Bakemon: See, good as new! That will be $9.50.
As the couple leaves the store and walks out into the street Amaymon slowly touches down from above. She looks just like a LadyDevimon, but with fabric instead of wings and wearing green. Even her skin and eyes are green, though her eyes are dark and her skin is very light. Her hair is wavy, unlike a regular LadyDevimon. Meanwhile, Kiriha and his three comrades are making their way down one of the streets in the Bondeji Sector. Which, by the way, is dedicated to more than bdsm and leather outfits.
Greymon: What's up with all these fruit and vegetable stands?
MailBirdramon: I fail to see the uniqueness in the food of this Zone.
Kiriha, who has been walking around with his head down and his hands in his pockets, glances to his right. The stands have a variety of fresh fruits and Vegetables: Watermelon, Strawberries, Spinach, Coffee beans, Avocados, Apples, Chili Peppers, Carrots, Tomatoes, Oats, Red Ginseng, Saffron, Ginkgo Biloba, Pistachios, etc.
Kiriha: (All these foods are supposed to increase virility. But no way in hell I'm telling these three that.)
Three little human Protag girls walk past him giggling with their hands to their mouths. Kiriha is unsure why for a moment, then shivers, pulling his hands out. They thought he was doing something dirty because his hands were in his pockets.
Kiriha: (What are girls that young even doing here? Aren't there any age restrictions?!)
Greymon: Ugh, there are those screams again.
MailBirdramon: You humans are into some weird things. Who would willingly want to get whipped?
Just then a Japanese slide door opens and a Gatomon stand in the doorway wearing an open red kimono(with pink and blue flowers).
Gatomon: Hey, boys. Want to come inside?
A third ToK appears, watching from around a corner.
Eta: Blue Flare is in my sights.
His information flashes on the screen. Akio Takahashi, age 15, Nationality Japanese. Underneath his helmet he looks like a slightly darker skinned Japanese person with short black hair.
MailBirdramon: Sorry, madam, but we don't have time for pleasure right now.
Gatomon: Oh, come on, not even a minute.
She says making her eyes look flirtatious, letting her kimono slide so that it falls under her shoulders a little.
Kiriha: We are looking for a key and something tells me, there's none of those inside.
Gatomon: How can you be sure if you haven't checked?
Both Digimon look aroused.
Greymon: You know what? She's right, how can we know?
Kiriha: What?!
MailBirdramon: The generator could be anywhere, right?
Kiriha rolls his eyes and walks past the conversing Digimon. As he walks down the old fashioned Japanese brothel's one hallway, he can see shadows making out behind the Shoji doors. One of the open rooms reveals what it looks like inside, one step higher wooden floors, red cushion seats on on three sides, and a large red Zabuton at the center of the room on a short table. Having walked up and down the establishment and found nothing, he walks back outside. The Gatomon is rubbing and stroking two of his partners on the head and under the chin.
Kiriha: There's nothing, let's go.
Greymon: Already?
Gatomon: See-ya.
She wiggles her fingers at them. As the four walk walk up the road a blue figure lands, cutting them off. She has antennas protruding from her head, insect wings, and has locust leg extensions coming out of her wrists. Her hair loosely entwines in the back. In the next scene it is the members of Team Xros Heart that are scouring their area in the North, the Tosatsu Sector. It is playing "I'm sexy and I know it" in the background, to which Dondokomon is dancing to.
Shoutmon: You like this song?
Dondokomon: The song sucks, but, the beat-!
This portion of the Zone is primarily made up of nature parks, public baths, and strip clubs. Oddly, each of the public baths has two entrances, one large, the other small.
Akari: Why do all of the baths have have two entrances?
The camera pans through the smaller door, showing big tinted windows which pervs can look through to watch the occupants bathe. Suddenly a man in a trench coat leaps in front of Xros Heart.
Zenjirou: Ergh!
Taiki: Aaaahhh!
Taiki clamps his eyes shut. Shoutmon's eyes grow huge and goofy.
Akari: Nyaaahh!
Cutemon: So gross!
She throws her hands over her blushing face. He quickly closes his trench coat and runs away.
Shoutmon: I'm never gonna get used to that.
Dorulumon: (Exhale) That's the fifth time in ten minutes!
Beelzemon: They seem to enjoy doing it to minors in particular. Maybe because the reactions are stronger.
Akari: I'm not supposed to see men's privates! Why do they keep doing this?!
Theta watches them from inside one of the buildings, hidden behind the black glass.
Theta: I've found Xros Heart.
This girl is Sakiko Takahashi, age: 14, of Japanese Nationality and Akio's sister. She has black hair made into a twisted ponytail.
Zenjirou turns towards one of the buildings display windows, only to realize that the TV sets in it are broadcasting baths, changing rooms, and toilets. And that's not all. Some of them are showing nude sports, doctor play, sexual game shows, and cooking shows where the only thing the hosts are wearing are aprons. One of the TV's even seems to be "Educational", in which people are teaching about the male and female reproductive organs and how to use them.
Zenjirou: Dah!
He turns away with a hand to the side of his face to block his peripheral vision.
Taiki: We are almost to the park... and Asmodaimon's castle.
The pink-magenta Ziminiarmon cuts them off before they can continue. She looks like a LadyDevimon, but the mask over her head and her teeth resemble a shark and her wings look like webbed fins. She has two long braids hanging from the back of her head. Back in Bijutsu, the Tamers are searching the area at the back of the Theme Park in front of a little portrait museum. There are two flower arrangements in front of the building, arranged in such a way that they form nude people, one woman and one man. Guilmon squishes his face against the black windows and can barely make out the portraits inside. They are parodies of famous paintings, changed to be nude. The door handles are made to look like the human lower body from behind, namely, legs and buttocks.
Rika: Takato, Guilmon, you guy's see anything?!
When she looks in Takato's direction her eyes unconsciously gravitate to his rear.
Rika: I hate this place. (Stupid pervert lady!)
` She thinks to herself as she clamps her eyes shut and grits her teeth. Her face is blushing red and a stress mark pulses on her head. Gaapmon now appears behind the children. She is the only Angewomon, wearing yellow. The mask covering the top half of her head looks snake like and her hair is woven into tight dreadlocks, like ancient Egyptian wigs. Her clothing is armor-like with Egyptian jewelry and a fuzzy whorish scarf. She snake scale bird wings, but only one pair as opposed to four. While they are thin, they each can flatten until they become as large as four. Her right foot, which normally has feathers, is covered in scales.
Henry: Guy's, did the music... stop playing?
A new song starts playing in the background, replacing the carnival music, Rihana's "S&M".
Henry: Look out, behind you!
Gaapmon: Hello, Tamers, looking for something?
Switching to Team Blue flare, Corsonmon thrusts her bug arm extensions at them. Dirt and debris flies into the air.
Corsonmon: Cobalt Spear!
MetalGreymon bites at her but she dodges backward, using her Slap attack to knocking him away from her. Cyberdramon repeatedly tries to stab her from the right side. While she is dodging, MetalGreymon smacks her with his tail, slamming her into the street below. She skids backwards, and hops back onto her feet.
MetalGreymon: Giga Blaster!
The homing lasers shoot to the right and left of the demon, then travel inward. Corsonmon spins in circles, reflecting the the lasers. MetalGreymon stomps forward, trying to finish her with a tail swipe.
Corsonmon: Missed me!
Corsonmon takes off into the sky but is grabbed by Cyberdramon.
Corsonmon: Unhand me!
Cyberdramon: Fang Crusher!
Corsonmon: Stun rods!
This forces him to let go, but their are multiple holes in her from where she was stabbed.
Kiriha: Now, MetalGreymon!
Corsonmon: Celestial Arro-
MetalGreymon: Trident Arm!
The hit from his arm flings her back towards Cyberdramon.
Cyberdramon: Spinning Stinger!
Corsonmon: Aaaaaagghhhhh!
As she explodes into yellow data her Digicore falls to the ground with an interesting sound. Almost like a Bowser key from Mario 64. This is highly unusual, and Kiriha goes to investigate, picking it up. MetalGreymon separates.
Greymon: Strange.
MailBirdramon: Usually, Digi-cores pass on along with the rest of the Digimon's body.
The screen cuts to black and the next scene opens with Ziminarmon and Shoutmon X4B duking it out. The two lock hands.
Shoutmon X4B: Who are you?!
Ziminiarmon: Ziminiarmon, but why should that matter?... Since you will not be living past the next five minutes!
Shoutmon X4B: We'll see about that! Magenta Wave!
A giant set of purple shark teeth made of energy chomp down the hero Digimon. He throws up his sword to block the next attack. She grabs the sword with both arm, then shoves her sharp fin wings at him.
Ziminiarmon: Fin Spears!
Shoutmon moves his head side to side to dodge.
Shoutmon X4B: Chaos Flare Cannon!
She let's go and shoves herself away from him. But then slashes at him visiously with her fins.
Ziminiarmon: Crimson Lightning!
She waves two red whips at him in a X-shape and he is blow into the ground. Taiki blocks his eyes with his arms.
Akari: Crimson Lightning?
Taiki: That's one of Myotismon's attacks.
Cutemon: Then why is a LadyDevimon using it cyu?
Shoutmon X4B: Because she's not a LadyDevimon.
He says getting back to his feet.
Ziminiarmon: Aquary Pressure!
Shoutmon X4B leaps to the left and fires a laser beam.
Shoutmon X4B: Three Victorize!
He Jumps up to her and prepares to slice.
Shoutmon X4B: Burning Star Crush-
Ziminiarmon: Fin Spears!
Before she can hit him Shoutmon X4B De-digivolves. Shoutmon has a big smile on his face and pumps his fist in the air as he falls.
Shoutmon: Haha!
Dorulumon: It's all up to you now, Beelzemon!
Ziminiarmon: Hnm?
Beelzemon pops up behind her and scratches her across her forearm.
Beelzemon: Darkness claw!
Ziminiarmon: Ahh!
She instinctually grabs hold of her wound and that's when he throws up his gun.
Ziminiarmon: No!
Beelzemon: Oblivion Cannon!
She let's out one more horrid scream as she dies. Amaymon floats a few inches off the ground with her arms crossed across her chest. She is chanting something under her breath... Mephistomon's "Black Sabbath" incantation.
Mervamon: Who are you?
Ryo: What do you want?!
Just then she finishes the chant, opening her eyes with a wicked smile.
Amaymon: Hm-hm, you only have 15 minutes to live.
Nene: ...What?
Her usually stoic expression becomes one of fear.
Amaymon: Unless you manage to kill me first that is. What honestly, what are your chances?
Cyberdramon Digivolves to Justimon and Mervamon combines with Sparrowmon.
JetMervamon: Well, then let's not waste anytime, shall we?! HeartBreak Shot! Ouroboros Gate!
Justimon: Justice Knuckle!
Amaymon flies out of the way and back to avoid the punch. Anticipating the next act, she does a backward flip over JetMervamon as she swings her Silver Olympia Kai Sword. Justimon needs to put his hands out to stop her from colliding with him.
Amaymon: Rising Halo!
Multiple lightning strikes fall down from above, putting the duo on the defense.
Amaymon: Lightning Spear.
JetMervamon: Final Strike Roll!
She rolls in front of the impact spot, then springs herself off the ground with her hands.
Justimon: Justice Burst!
Amaymon dodges side to side, avoiding the electric balls. JetMervamon kicks at her with both legs, seconds later, Justimon takes another swing Amaymon. Amaymon however, is too quick and easily spikes JetMervamon to the ground, then spin kicks Justimon away.
JetMervamon: It's almost like she can tell what we are going to do!
Justimon: Just ten minutes left now...
Amaymon: Killer style!
Amaymon's fabric wings spread out into strips, stretch out in all directions. Justimon jumps backward as one of them comes after him.
Justimon: Justice Burst!
The fabric tendril recoils, then darts for him again with frightening speed. One of the other strips wraps around Mervamon's arm, but she promptly cuts it through.
Justimon: (Concentrate... if Gallantmon can go Crimson Mode without Grani, then I can-)
His blade grows enormous, lighting up the whole street. He hacks and slashes wildly, making his way closer and closer.
Amaymon: (How is he doing that?)
She looks back and forth, her eyes grow wide with an idea. As he is about to stab her through the chest, one of the fabric strips pulls the unguarded Nene into her arms. Justimon stops in his tracks.
Amaymon: Come any closer and I kill the girl.
Suddenly a sword comes flying through the air and impales her through the shoulder.
Justimon: Nene!
Amaymon drops her and she falls into Justimon's arms. Amaymon frantically tries to pull the sword free.
Beelzemon: Oblivion Cannon!
She is shot in the back by the approaching Beelzemon. Shortly after Mervamon flies up behind her and lops off her head.
Amaymon: Arrrgghhhh!
Taiki: You guy's alright?!
Justimon: Now we are... lucky you guy's showed up. We only had about 4 minutes left. Where did one of you find a sword?
Taiki: A sword?
Shoutmon: What sword?
Cutemon: None of us had a sword with us cyu.
Justimon: Then, where did it-
Sparrowmon: I wasn't there to protect you, Nene. I'm sorry!
She says sounding worried, then looking confused.
Sparrowmon: What's the matter?
Nene: Where did Mervamon go?
Sparrowmon: I don't know. She went off with Beelzemon.
Beelzemon and Mervamon are meeting in secret in one of the dark alley ways. She has a hand to his cheek, while he has his hands around her waist.
Mervamon: It hasn't been easy, keeping this from everyone.
Beelzemon: So, you mean to tell me you didn't enjoy the time you spent with Henry?
Mervamon: Are you jealous? Come on, it may have been fun, but he's only a kid.
Beelzemon: ...Do you think they have already realized that we are gone?
Mervamon: Calm down. We haven't had much time like this... just the two of us. Let's not waste it.
She leans in and the two kiss passionately. Meanwhile, the Tamers fight on against Gaapmon, the only remaining of the four. An unnatural sand storm is blowing harshly throughout the theme Park, rusting and peeling the paint off of the attractions. Gaapmon is swinging a golden staff at them.
Sakuyamon: Where is the generator?!
Gaapmon: Trinity Gospel!
Yellow beams shoot from the staff tip and her eyes. MegaGargomon hides behind the rollercoaster before grabbing a phallus shaped train car and tossing it at her. She spin dodges out of the way, then jumps backwards to dodge Gallantmon's laser beam. Sakuyamon immediately sprints at her striking at her with her staff.
Gaapmon: Fire Cloud!
An explosion of fire engulfs a small area, turning the sand nearby to glass. Even some of the little bits blowing around become little glass projectiles.
Sakuyamon: Dahh! (My eyes!) She's gone?!
Gaapmon slowly resurfaces, gradually coming up from the sand as though it were water.
MegaGargomon: Behind you, Sakuyamon!
She whips around and the two clash weapons.
Gaapmon: Inferno Striker!
Both ends of the staff burst into flame and she increases tempo. She then opens her mouth, which glows with a blue ball of energy.
Gaapmon: Blast Dybbuk!
Gallantmon slams his shield across her face in the last second and the attack misses Sakuyamon. The demon Digimon shoves away from them, ending up having to fight off both. She swings her wings out, fleeing to the top most part of the roller coaster.
MegaGargomon: Forget about me?
Gaapmon: No, actually.
MegaGargomon: Gargo Missiles-huh?!
He looks at his shoulders, both of which are rust encrusted.
Gaapmon: This has gone on long enough. Time to finish this! Serpent Scales!
The scales on her wings are fired at the three below in the form of glowing yellow shards. MegaGargomon blocks with both arms, sneaking away when the demon's back is turned.
Gaapmon: Ha ha! You can't hope to win against me!
MegaGargomon: You sure about that?!
A shocked Gaapmon shudders, as one of the perverted statues( A woman masturbating) hits her from behind. She is knocked off of the roller coaster and pinned under the statue on the ground. As she struggles against it's weight, Gallantmon walks up to her from the left, promptly jabbing his lance through her neck. He starts to turn and walk away when an orb rolls out from under the statue.
ECO: "He placed eagle standards, symbolizing the Roman Emperor on it's ruins and sacrificed a pig, a bull, and a sheep there. Do to certain circumstances, Shaul was sent to Rome in order to be put on trial before the infamous Nero, to whom the number 616 or 666 was attributed to. It was here, according to tradition, that Shaul met his end at the hands of the Emperor. During the reign of Emperor Hadrian, the Bar Kokhba Revolt took place and the Yehudim were exiled from their own land. They spread across the Empire, most taking up residence in Europe, others in the Middle East, and a short few in Africa. Hundreds of years later the Jews, as they would come to be known, would be met with their greatest threat yet, Hitler and Nazi Germany. It is here that they faced a time of Yaakov's Trouble, such as never was since there was a nation(Daniel 12:1/ Jeremiah 30:7). While horrible in every sense of the word, this series of events would lead to something good, the reestablishment of the nation of Yisrael. Thus ends the history of the mankind, only it is not truly it's end, not quite. There are yet events recorded in the books of Zechariah and Ezekiel that are not addressed in the book of Daniel. These events would occur between Daniel 12:1 and 12:2..."
Chapter 7:
The Tamers, who are going to regroup with the others. Terriermon has his ears wrapped around the Digi-Core on top of his head.
Terriermon: Are you sure about this?
Takato: Well, this is where we all said we would meet...
Team Xros Heart is sitting, standing, and pacing by the map display they passed earlier.
Taiki: They are coming!
He says excitedly with a slight twinkle in his eye.
Akari: They're safe!
Ryo exhales with a grin.
Dorulumon: And they have a Digi-Core with them.
Cutemon: It's yellow cyu.
Taiki looks serious all of a sudden.
Taiki: Come on, Asmodaimon's castle is this way.
They talk as they make their way up the central street.
Takato: Taiki, you all fought strange Angewomon too?
Shoutmon: You guy's fought an Angewomon?
Guilmon: It looked like an Angewomon, but she was wearing all yellow and looked like a snake.
Greymon: We fought a LadyDevimon.
Mervamon: So did we.
Zenjirou: Us too.
Each of them holds up a Digi-Core.
Renamon: I was under the impression that Digi-Cores disappeared with their owner.
Beelzemon: Usually, they do. That's why we held onto them.
Kiriha: And there are four of them. So it's a safe bet.
Taiki: Here it is.
At the end of the North sector there is a wide open park area, with multiple trees and grassy islands.
Takato: Let's go then!
Rika looks at the street sign on the right end of the street.
Rika: Takato, wait!
Takato: Why-?
She clamps a hand down on his shoulder to stop him from moving. Her eyes are big, scared, and threatening. He is literally one step away from crossing over into the park.
Takato: What is it, Rika?!
Rika: If you take one more step I'll never be able to look at you the same way again.
Takato: Huh? What are you talking about?
Takato squints in the darkness and can now make out a large crowd of naked people congregating in the park right in front of Asmodaimon's castle.
Zenjirou: Are they all... naked?!
Rika points at the green street sign, which reads "Nudist Boulevard".
Takato: So... if I had passed through here...
Rika: You would've been naked!
Taiki: So, if we want to get to Asmodaimon's castle...
Akari: We're going to have to pass through there?!
Ryo: Looks like we're all going to get a lot closer, that's for sure.
He says with an awkward little laugh.
Zenjirou: What are you talking about?! No way I'm stripping!
Taiki: Are you sure we can't just go around?
Kiriha: The castle is pushed up against the wall of the Zone, there's no way around it.
Rika: You can wait here. We'll go.
Takato: W-We are? B-But...
Rika: (Exhale)We can Biomerge, Takato.
Takato: Oh, yeah, I guess we found a loophole.
Shoutmon: I don't get what the big deal is.
Zenjirou: That's easy coming from you! You don't wear clothes!
The camera focuses on Cutemon, Shoutmon, Dorulumon, Ballistamon, MailBirdramon, Greymon, Cyberdramon, and the Starmons. Beelzemon and Mervamon stand nearby, whispering to one another. Mervamon makes a seductive smile.
Mervamon: We could-
Beelzemon: Not a chance.
Rika: Let's go. Give us the Digi-Cores.
The four Tamers Digivolve to their Mega levels.
Justimon: Nene, I'll be back soon. Wait for me, kay?
The four take off into the Park area and through the crowd of nudist pervs, digivolving did the trick. Not one of the Tamers is nude.
Woman: Whoa! Careful!
Man: Who are they?
Man 2: Someone's in a hurry.
Man 3: Slow down!
Woman 2: Why are they running anyway?
Woman 3: What's that they are holding?
Rika: (Stupid, perverted naked people! Why do they have to be here?)
She says from inside of Sakuyamon, trying not to look at them while running.
Gallantmon: Excuse me! Pardon me! Move aside please!
Taiki looks at the ground in concentration, crinkling his brows.
Zenjirou: Well, that's a relief. I really thought we were going to have to strip down.
Akari: Taiki?
Taiki: (It's not right. Asmodaimon is the most powerful of the New Seven Great Demon Lords... and our friends are going to be fighting him, while we just stand here?) We're going after them.
Zenjirou: Wha-?!
Taiki: We can't just stand here while our friends risk their lives.
The next scene shows Ballistamon, Shoutmon, Cutemon with Dondokomon on his shoulders, Dorulumon, Greymon, and the Starmons standing around the three children, making a circle.
Starmon: Alright men! Get into position and no peeking!
Zenjirou: Taiki, are we really doing this?
His voice is shaking, with a whiny quality to it.
Beelzemon: Come on, we're not staying out here.
Mervamon: But I don't mind.
Beelzemon grabs her by the arm and both are pulled into the Xros Loader.
Taiki: Go!
As soon as they pass into the park their clothes all magically disappear. The Digimon friends keep up with them on the sides to block their nudity from view. Kiriha flies by above riding on MailBirdramon, looking angry. Nene follows shortly after on Sparrowmon. Because of the angle and how incredibly fast they are moving, no one can see them. A Phantomon enters Asmodaimon's office room.
Phantomon: Sultan, I have news...
Asmodaimon: And?
The Neo Demon Lord already knows what he is about to say.
Phantomon: Unfortunately, your harem has been bested.
Asmodaimon: And what of Amaymon? Were there any survivors?
Phantomon: She perished, as did all the others. I'm sorry.
He says sounding confused to why he picked out Amaymon specifically.
Asmodaimon: Leave me, prepare Castle Euphoria for the Tamers arrival.
Asmodaimon watches out the window, thinking to himself.
Asmodaimon: ( Amaymon... I don't truly know if what we had was love... but given time, who knows what could have been. What I do know is, I will miss you.)
Outside, the thoroughly embarrassed Xros Heart continues to run towards the castle courtyard. You would think the fact that everyone else is naked too would make them feel a little less ashamed, but it doesn't. Taiki is in the front, Akari is trying to hide behind him with one hand on his shoulder and her other covering her privates. Zenjirou is in the back, usually he would enjoy the idea of seeing a girl naked, but he is too embarrassed to care.
Akari: Hold up taiki! Watch out!
She says as she hops over a big stone, giving a glimpse of side butt.
Akari: Don't get too close Zenjirou!
Zenjirou: I hate you Taiki!
He says clamping his eyes shut and yelling into the air. Akari's eyes linger at the back of Taiki's head, full of admiration... and stark humiliation.
Akari: (He's still so determined, even when he's embarrassed, to help others. Taiki, you really are a hero.)
Taiki: Just a little more, we're almost there!
Woman 1: Again?
Man 1: What are they running for? Hey, there's no need to be embarrassed! We're all naked!
Man 2: What's the point of streaking if no one can see that you're streaking?
Woman 2: Aw, poor things must be mortified.
Woman 3: Why does religion teach people to be so ashamed of their bodies? Your bodies are beautiful, you don't have to be ashamed!
Zenjirou: Bite me, Lady!
Woman 3: How rude.
Man 4: Maybe... they lost a bet?
All: A bet... definitely.
As soon as Team Xros Heart passes into the courtyard their clothes reappear on their bodies. The Digimon break up their protective circle. The trio is left huffing and puffing from how hard they were running.
Zenjirou: It's finally over... I can't believe you made us do that, Taiki!
Akari: My heart is still beating so fast.
She says breathing heavily with a hand to her chest.
Ryo: You okay?
He says, taking Nene's hand as she hops off of Sparrowmon. She blushes and looks away.
Nene: I'm fine.
Kiriha is lightly blushing with his eyes closed and arms crossed.
Kiriha: Let's just get this over with.
Looking for any excuse to forget what they just did, the gang starts to inspect the ugly statue in the courtyard.
Takato: What is it?
It appears to be a mockery of a Cherubim, with the four faces of the animals not covered in the regular one: a female human, a shark, a snake and a locust. It has wings like a bat and bird talons for feet rather than hooves.
Mervamon: There are four slots, there, on the pedestal it is standing on.
The children look at the Digi-Core's in their arms.
Kiriha: Let's do it.
Placing the Cores inside, they immediately glow, all them have the number 0 inside. Takato walks up to one of them and spins it gently to the left. After which, it becomes a 1.
Taiki: The DigiCores are the keys...
Renamon: So, together they must be some sort of lock.
Ryo: And we need to find out the code to unlock it.
Akari: But, what's the code?
Rika: Asmodaimon is the next Lucemon, right? Try 0666.
Going clockwise, Guilmon, Terriermon, and Henry spin the orbs. The orbs flicker, turning from "3" to "2".
Henry: Looks like we have a limited number of chances.
Piedmon appears out of the shadows against the wall.
Piedmon: Oh, dear, only two tries left now. I would try 3272... if I were you.
Taiki/Shoutmon: Piedmon!
Shoutmon: What are you doing here?!
Taiki gets tense, clenching his fists in front of him. Shoutmon twirls his microphone staff then swings it out towards the intruder.
Kiriha: You know this guy?
Nene: He was working for Chemoshmon on the Gigantic.
Sparrowmon: That's a ship.
Beelzemon: Why should we trust anything coming from you?
Piedmon: Oh, now that hurt's my feelings. Was my little advice aboard the ship not useful?
With this the two and most of the others calm down a bit, he's right. Dorulumon and Cutemon look at the floor in thought.
Takato: He has a point...
Through the awkward silence, Piedmon looks at Mervamon and she exhales before coming clean.
Mervamon: Listen, when I went back to try and save Knightmon... he was there, only, I didn't tell anyone.
Beelzemon: Mervamon?!
Mervamon: Sorry, it just didn't seem relevant. And I knew all of you would already be upset about Knightmon. I was. It just didn't feel like the right time!
Piedmon: It is true, I was just trying to save poor Knightmon's life. But, wouldn't you know it, I was just a few seconds too late.
The children look at him, frowning, they don't buy it.
Takato: Try it.
Piedmon: I'm telling you, it will work.
While they once again spin the spheres, the children prod for more information.
Renamon: What were you doing there, Piedmon?
Henry: You seem to have an odd habit of helping us.
Rika: Why?
Nene: Because he is under the contract of Ksitigamon. That's why he refused to fight us on the ship.
The flashback shows the clown re-sheath his swords and speaking the words "Oh, fine then. Let's just say that at the current time it would not be beneficial for me to kill you."
Piedmon: How Perceptive. How long have you known?
Terriermon: The code worked, the doors, they're opening!
Renamon: The barrier is coming down as well.
Piedmon: Hm-hm. I told you.
Mervamon: But that can't be! He violated the terms of the contract! I saw the swords in Rephaimon's back.
Greymon: Spill it!
MailBirdramon: How did you get around it?
Piedmon: I received a special "pass" from Vajrapamon. The Five Great Bodhisattvamon seem very interested in helping you, even to the point of bending the rules.
Kiriha: Enough small talk. Why are you here?
Piedmon: Ksitigamon want's me to help you. I can guide you past Castle Euphoria's traps.
Dorulumon: How do you know anything about this place?
Piedmon: Samantamon brought me to this very spot.
Cutemon: And you weren't caught cyu?
Piedmon: I wasn't here physically speaking. Samantamon has many peculiar abilities, one of which allowed me to come here in spirit form.
Taiki: What's in it for you?
Piedmon: So long as I am a good little boy and do as I am told, by the end I will be freed... permanently. According to Samantamon, there is a larger destiny at work, and I am part of it. Shall we go inside?
As the team gets closer to the doors and look above, they can just make out the many gargoyle statues perched on the building. The scene changes to Gamma rushing out to Thueban Ashina and bowing on one knee.
Gamma: Sir, the religionists have reached Asmodaimon's castle Euphoria! Soon, they will have made it to the Tower of Babel!
Mr. Ashina: How is project LUCA fairing?
Gamma: It is progressing smoothly, all final tests will be completed within the hour.
: Tell them to pretermit the tests.
Gamma: But, my Lord, they are for your own protection. If we simply skip over them, there is no saying what will-
: They are not necessary.
Gamma: As you wish.
A short flashback portrayed in black and white reveals a portion of the past of the enigma that is Thueban Ashina.
: ( I was not born Thueban Ashina. Neither was I born to greatness, my parent's weren't wealthy, but average lower middle class. Though, in a way, I was great.
The scene shows a baby boy being born.
: ( According to my parent's retelling of the story, as soon as I came out from my mothers womb the first thing I did was grab the doctors hand. I had done so with surprising speed and accuracy, much like a wild animal striking it's prey. The nurses had never seen anything like it. The action had even earned me a nickname, Thueban, "snake" in Arabic tongue.)
The next scene shows the the boy's mother crying while clutching her baby boy. The nurse shakes her head back and forth while holding the lifeless female baby.
: (I had a twin sister, but unfortunately, she was stillborn and I grew up a single child. The name given to me at my birth was Duman Muhammad Gokhan II. My sister's, had she survived, would have been Mehtap Ayla Gokhan. This was the name they chose the day they buried her. As a child I was showered with love and adoration by my parent's, however, it soon became clear that I was not like them. I was special, surpassing them in wisdom and intellect from a very young age.)
The scene shows him scribbling away on a piece of paper while glancing over his shoulder at his parent's with disappointment.
: (I persevered to raise myself above mediocrity, I was born for greatness and I would stop at nothing to achieve it. My parent's frequently made it their business to inform me of our prestigious heritage. As it turned out, we were from a rather special line. Somewhere, deep in our past, we were related to the ruling Ashina Tribe of the GokTurks.
Afterward, it shows him shaking hands with another man, both wearing business suits.
: (When I was old enough, I changed my name to one that could live up to my greatness, that would match my quick, decisive and unrelenting business nature. Thueban Ashina. In a few short years I had clawed my way from the bottom, using my skills to become a tech mogul. With my new found wealth and power, I strived to fix many of humanities problems and to some extent, succeeded. I had focused on entertainment to gain more money, money which I used to grow my influence. Soon the whole world, my world, became reliant on me. The entire UN was in my pocket, and as such, war by gunfire became a thing of the past. Guns, bombs, rocket missiles, and of course, nuclear weapons, became universally illegal. But the damage was too great, and so I needed to find another solution. Inspiration struck...
The scenes shows people all over the world, Thueban included, looking up into the sky. There is a huge tear above, Mikaboshimon can be seen fighting Mikhamon and the Tamers inside.
: (The creature inside and those like it posed a powerful threat, one that needed to be taken care of. But the world they inhabited offered... opportunity. If these "Digital Monsters" could be done away with, then their world of data could be our salvation.)
The Tamers and Team Xros Heart enter the first room of the Castle. It is very dark, with large shiny black marble tile flooring and a purple carpet going down the center. Several white Gargoylemon statues are on right and left of the carpet like knights. The potted plants in the corners and the way it looks over all more closely resembles an office building lobby than a castle.
Piedmon: This is the first trap.
Zenjirou: Dee-ah!
He jumps back upon turning to see one of the statues snarling at him, it's clawed hands above it's head ready to strike.
Rika: Statues... there are Gargoylemon statues, Piedmon!
Piedmon: How observant of you.
Rika makes an annoyed expression.
Rika: Rrrr! I mean, why are they here?!
Renamon: Shoutmon, look out!
One of the statues turns out to be a living breathing Gargoylemon. It roars at Shoutmon from it's spot directly next to him.
Piedmon: ...Real Gargoylemon are hidden among the statues.
Another Gargoylemon, that they apparently have already walked past, comes out from the line on the left side. It was the third one in the line from the beginning. Four Digimon, two on each, jump off the two balconies above the elevator. The ones on the far left and right don't move, they are actual statues. Ahead, two Gargoylemon come out of the line on the right and one from the left.
Takato/Henry/Rika: Digivolve!
Guilmon: Guilmon, digivolves to... Growlmon!
Terriermon: Terriermon, digivolves to... Gargomon!
Renamon: Renamon, digivovles to... Kyubimon!
Shoutmon jumps back to avoid the first scratch, ducks under the second, jumps to the right to avoid the third, then strikes with his microphone. The Gargoylemon catches it, but Shoutmon ducks to the right and gives him an uppercut.
Shoutmon: Storm Hammer Knuckle!
Gargomon runs towards the four Gargoylemon at the front and unloads some bullets.
Gargomon: Gargo Pellets!
Being hit in the face makes them backup, their hands to their faces. Growlmon pushes in front of him and scratches at them.
Growlmon: Dragon Slash!
He then tail whips them away. Kyubimon does a Dragon Wheel against the one fighting Shoutmon, then leaps out of the way from the one coming from behind.
Takato: You can help out anytime!
Piedmon: Oh, I would love to, but you see, that would be in breach of the contract.
He says closing his eyes with a sly smile.
Akari: Wha-?!
Taiki: I thought you said they told you to try and save Knightmon?!
Piedmon: Yes, well, that was more of a "One time" thing.
Zenjirou: So you can't help us?! And now of all times?!
He just shrugs
Piedmon: Afraid so.
Kiriha: Then we'll just have to smash our way through to to the elevator! Go, Greymon!
Greymon: Mega Flame! Horn Strike!
Greymon charges past Growlmon, shooting the Gargoylemon with flames then stabbing them to the right and left with his horn.
Kiriha: Come on, don't just stand there! Let's go!
The gang uses the opening to head for the elevator. Nene pushes the "Up" elevator button repeatedly with her finger, as soon as those doors open, they all pack inside. Taiki holds up his Xros Loader and most of his team is locked inside to free some space.
Henry: Gargomon!
Takato: Growlmon, hurry!
Rika: Move it or lose it, Kyubimon!
The Digimon turn towards the elevator light, de-digivolve, then run inside just before the doors close. Just before they do, the Gargoylemon pounce at them. There are quick heavy bangs on the metal doors as the elevator ascends down the shaft towards the next floor.
Piedmon: That went better than I expected.
Henry: What can we expect on the next floor?
Before he can answer something comes to the teams attention. Akari starts to pull her shirt back and forth by the collar.
Akari: Is it just me, or is it getting a bit hot in here?
Taiki: And anyone else feel like we're going down?
Zenjirou slouches, his clothes are already damp with sweat. Cutemon is breathing heavily with his tongue hanging out.
Rika: Why are we going down?! Are you keeping something from us?!
When the door opens the children are immediately hit with a gust of hot humid air accompanied by an orange light. They instinctually throw their arms up to block their eyes and faces. Piedmon is the only one not to give any reaction, instead walking out to usher his "Tourists" out.
Piedmon: Alright, this is our stop. Everyone follow me if you please.
Renamon: What game are you playing?
Piedmon: There is a method to the madness, I assure you of that.
The children's eardrums are pounded with the sounds of whistles, chains, moans and screams.
Henry: What is this place?
Piedmon: A torture chamber-
The camera zooms out, showing the room with it's many hissing steam pipework and vats of molten metal. Various Digimon are being hung by chains over the burning orange liquid( A Stingmon, Dracmon, Ryudamon, Dracomon, Floramon, Wizardmon, Archelomon, Guardromon, Monitamon, Ballistamon, Betsumon and more.). Some are chained down inside molds which are periodically filled with the magma-like substance.
Piedmon: "Lord" Asmodaimon may call it Castle Euphoria, but the Zone's citizens have other names for it, "Kagitabako Yagura" and "Gurogard". This castle represents humanities very darkest, most disgusting and depraved sexual appetites... and the turmoil within the addicts mind.
While the team plays "Follow the leader" with Piedmon, two small Digimon watch them from above. Two purple demons wearing black leather punk outfits.
ECO: ... trouble with connection... attempting to find solution to...
Chapter 8:
PetiteMamon: Ah, this is the life! Fresh steaming hot air and screams of agony... Hnm, who are they?
She squints while leaning forward with a hand at her brows.
PetitMamon: What is it? Do you see something, Sis?
Her snot nosed male counter part come fluttering next to her.
PetiteMamon: Have you ever seen those kids before?!
PetitMamon: Nope, never seen them before.
PetiteMamon: Do you know what this means?
PetitMamon: Um... ah...
PetiteMamon: They are going to wreck all our fun!
She says scratching her head profusely and angrily with both hands as if she had hair.
Petitmon: What are we going to do? Shouldn't we tell someone?
Adding to the madness of the place, it would seem that these two little Digimon are in fact in charge of the entire floor!
PetiteMamon: Well, I'll tell you what we're gonna do... RETREAT!
PetitMamon: Wait for me, Sis!
The two sramble away screaming into the darkness. Renamon's left ear twitches, she stops and looks into the air.
Renamon: Did any of you hear something?
Kiriha: How can you hear anything above the sounds of these machines?
Piedmon: I'd keep moving if I were you.
Just as the midgety Digi-twins disappear into the dark, PetiteMamon comes back out and puts two fingers in her mouth, whistling.
PetiteMamon: Come on, everybody wake up! Intruders! There are intruders! Heeeeeyyyy! Wake up! Wake up!
She promptly retreats back into the darkness. Soon multiple howls can be heard echoing through the chamber. Latches open on the right, top, and left sides of the room and Cerberumon(About 18) come running out to give chase. One in particular, the leader, comes forward and slide digivolves.
Cerebumon: Cerebumon, Slide Digivolves to... Cerebumon Werewolf Mode!
Cerebumon WM: Fan out, find them!
Terriermon: Ah... what's that sound?
Piedmon closes his eyes and gives an "Oh, boy" smile.
Piedmon: That would be the guards, it would seem we have been caught. Run.
Almost as soon as they start to flee, they are cut off by one of the Cerebumon directly in front of them. Piedmon tosses his swords into the pipes nearby and the hot steam causes the dog to fall back, yelping in pain.
Piedmon: This way.
He turns down a path on the right. Ryo is holding his girlfriends hand, tugging Nene along. She glances up, seeing the Digimon chained up there.
Nene: All those Digimon-
Ryo: There's nothing we can do for them! Let's go!
Henry: Piedmon, do you know which way you are going?! We need to find the elevator!
Akari: Where is it?!
Piedmon: I'm afraid it's not that simple. But I don't have time to explain it right now. I suggest that you Digivolve for the time being.
Taiki: We can't leave! We need to help the Digimon!
Nene's eyes twinkle slightly.
Nene: Thank you, Taiki.
Dorulumon: So we're in it for the long haul, huh? Everybody get ready.
Cutemon: Cyu!
He says, putting his hands up in front of him and frowning.
Henry: Piedmon?!
Terriermon: Where are you going?!
One of the Cerebumon is stalking them from the other side of a conveyor belt. Piedmon, keeping his eyes on the bucket of molten metal, baiting it. the time has to be perfect. The Cerebumon leaps at him, but that is when the bucket dumps the hot orange contents on him. Piedmon is on one knee in with that same sly and confident grin.
Beelzemon: Piedmon, look out!
Another Cerebumon charges at him from the pathway in front of him. Beelzemon tries to shoot it, but it jumps to the side and continues on course. Sakuyamon speeds in front of him and cuts the Digimon down with the circular part of her staff.
Takato: Way to go, Sakuyamon!
Sakuyamon: Hmph. Don't get the wrong idea. I still don't trust you, but we need our guide.
Piedmon: That would be most wise.
The Digimon all Digivovle to their highest forms, defending themselves when need be. In one encounter, Gallantmon smashes one of the Cerebumon into the ground with his shield, fires it, then with a flip stabs the one behind it. In another Shoutmon X5 cuts a Cerebumon in half as it leaps down at him while he climbs the stairs. He then cuts the two down at the top of the steps. Below again, Justimon makes a left turn, uppercuts one of them into the air then rapidly punches it to death. Before long the team has wandered all throughout the entire floor: up metal stairs, down metal stairs, across metal bridges, and down every possible path.
Zenjirou: What the heck was that thing?!
Taiki: I've never seen a Cerebumon like that before.
Piedmon: Cerebumon Werewolf Mode. They are uncommonly rare, but a few have been known to exist... If I had to guess, I would say it is the secret weapon of the pack.
Rapidmon: How man-many do-do you think... are left?!
He says between breaths.
Piedmon: By my count, there were 18 when we started. In our travels we have cut down no more than 12.
Gallantmon: So, that leaves just six.
Justimon: Yeah, but we're exhausted.
Sakuyamon(Rika): And we never saw the elevator once. We've passed this same spot thirteen times! I recognize the steam whistle next to it!
She says pointing to the set of pipes to the left.
Gallantmon: Come on, Sakuyamon, how could you possibly know that for sure?!
Sakuyamon: That was Rika talking, not me.
Sakuyamon(Rika): See the steam whistle here? He has no idea where he is taking us!
Taiki: Piedmon?
Piedmon: Did you not notice anything strange as I was taking you in circles?
Rapidmon: Well, now that you mention it. Didn't you have one of us pull the cord on whistle each time we passed by it? I thought that was pretty strange.
In a quick flashback Akari panics the first time one of them, Rapidmon, pulls the cord.
Akari:( What are you doing?! That will let them know where we are!)
Back to the now.
Piedmon: Pull it again, seven more times.
Sakuyamon: But that will let them know we are here.
Piedmon: Trust me.
Just as Sakuyamon pulls it the sixth time, the team is surrounded by the remaining Cerebumon.
Cerebumon WM: Are you really that stupid? You lead us straight to you.
Sakuyamon looks at Piedmon.
Piedmon: Just one more time.
She does as she's told and suddenly the pipes slide sideways into the left side wall, revealing a short metal staircase going down. At the end of the long thin underground path the elevator awaits.
Cerebumon: H-How did you brats do that?!
Cerebumon WM: Who cares! Don't let them escape!
The werewolf swings his giant arms at the team. And as they are all grouped together in the little area, it would prove rather difficult to dodge. Mervamon and Beelzemon jump into action, the goddess thrusts her sword into the right arm and it explodes.
Cerebumon WM: Hellfire!
He swings his other arm, which is glowing with flame. Beelzemon shoves his gun underneath it's chin and fires.
Cerebumon WM: Aaaaarrrghh!
He takes two steps back and the boyfriend-girlfriend combo cross each others weapons, aiming for his forehead.
Cerebumon WM: Savera Seirei-
Beelzemon/Mervamon: Oblivion Cannon!/ Night Stalker!
She bites the one side of his face with her snake arm, while Beelzemon blasts the other clean off.
Cerebumon: Th-They beat him?!
Cerebumon 2: Screw this, I'm outta here!
With that the five other hellhounds retreat into their holes.
Piedmon: After you.
He says holding out his right arm on the right side of the staircase.
Akari: But-we can't!
Taiki: Not until we've saved the Digimon being imprisoned here.
Shoutmon X5: They are counting on us!
Piedmon: That is none of my concern. I am to guide you through Castle Euphoria, and I we are going at one speed. If you can't keep up, then you are left behind.
Ryo: The only way to truly help them is to defeat Asmodaimon.
Piedmon turns and walks down the steps toward the elevator.
Taiki: I'm sorry, but I...just can't to that. It's not our way.
The Tamers look hesitant, glancing at Piedmon, who is continuing on his way to the elevator.
Shoutmon: It's okay, you go on ahead, we'll catch up.
Henry: What if you can't find us?
He says looking at the secret passage.
Takato: Or get caught in one of the other traps?
Kiriha: We'll find a way.
The elevator bypasses the ground floor they entered on and stops at floor 3. This room is smaller than the last two. The floor, walls and cieling are all made of rough grey stone. Once again, there are Digimon hanging by chains, this time on the walls. Some are hanging by their necks It is another torture chamber, though this one is much darker and arguably more disturbing. Piedmon steps out without speaking a word.
Takato: So, this is the next floor, huh?
Piedmon: Yes. And if you stay quiet, we might be able to sneak past them without being noticed.
He wasn't lying, mere feet Northeast of them four NeoDevimon are preparing an iron maiden. They knock it down then hold the door open. The NeoDevimon don't even seem to notice the children's presence, perhaps they are no more than mindless puppets. A Gwappamon is on the rack on the right side of the room, though as of right now, no actual torture is being inflicted. There is also a bed of spikes on the left side of the room, but it is currently empty. A Gumdramon is tied to a board with his head held inside of a water filled wooden basin. On the left side of the room Ignitemon is tied to a pole. The bruises on his cheeks and arms, as well as the stones at his feet suggest that he had been stoned.
Ignitemon: Psst, psst! Cut the ropes for me, will ya?!
Rika: What makes you think we would do that?
Ignitemon: You guy's, you work with Digimon.
Rika: So?
Ignitemon: I know other people like that!
Guilmon: Really, who?
Impmon: You clowns can't scare me! W-Wait! N-N-Naah-No! No! Let me go! Please, I'll never make a pass at one of Asmodaimon's dames again, I swear! I-
The NeoDevimon pay him no heed and shove him inside, slamming the door. The Tamers cringe, looking away in the last second. But they are unable to block out the gurgling and dripping sounds.
Takato: Stop!
Piedmon: Fool, what are you doing?!
Takato: Stop it!
An Agumon chained to the left wall looks up weakly, most of his teeth have been ripped out.
Taiki: Well, that's eleven. Let's get the rest of them.
Kiriha: Hurry up, we're going to need to get this done fast if we ever want to catch up with the others.
Hearing the latches slam shut, the two little demon Digimon come out of hiding. They look excited, but a bit hesitant. Surely the intruders have been taken care of by now.
PetiteMamon: Cerebumon, hellooooo! Did you kill them yet?! Dahh?!
PetitMamon accidentilly bangs into her back when she stops moving. Her eyes are big with surprise and sweat drops are pouring down her head.
Shoutmon X5: The Cerebumon are gone. Who are you?! And what are you doing here?!
He says pointing his sword at them.
PetitMamon: We're in charge of this pl-
She puts her hand to her brothers mouth.
PetiteMamon: Who, us? Nobody!... We're nobody!
She says waving her hands in front of her.
Mervamon: Are you sure? Because, I'm pretty sure you were the ones who sicked the Cerebumon on us.
PetiteMamon: M-hm m-hm, honest! Right, PetitMamon?
PetitMamon: Y-Yeah! We'll even help you free the prisoners.
PetiteMamon: Wha-you... I mean, yeah! We'll help you! Helping Digimon, that's just the sort of thing we do! That's why we stole the keys!
PetitMamon comes out from behind his sister and holds up keys on a ring. Upstairs, the NeoDevimon, as if only now realizing they are there, begin walking towards the children.
Henry: They've noticed us...
Rika: Good one, Takato!
Piedmon: I tried telling you, the NeoDevimon will only react to external stimuli if those stimuli pose a threat to their primary functions. If you had simply ignored them, we could have walked right by them!
The Tamers start to back up towards the Ignitemon tied to the beam.
Ignitemon: Look, look, you know Xros Heart? I'm the little brother of one of them, Mervamon, maybe you've heard of her?! Let me down, I can help you!
Renamon: Mervamon has a brother?
Ignitemon: You know her? The bomb hanging around my neck, use it! Quick!
NeoDevimon: Guilty Claw!
The NeoDevimon lurch forward, claws out. Rika rips it from his neck and tosses it at the NeoDevimon. The ensuing blast does surprisingly heavy damage for having come from a Rookie level. It even has the added bonus of blinding the demons for a few seconds. Ignitemon uses his gunsword to cut the ropes. Dropping down, he then uses the it on the blinded NeoDevimon. He rapidly stabs and cuts them all over their bodies. He puts his hands out at his sides and grips thin air. The Galapagos blades form and he jumps forward, zipping back and forth between them, slashing their arms, legs, stomachs, and necks. The reptile boy finishes by cutting them down from behind using the gunsword. The Tamers are left staring at him with their mouths agape.
Guilmon: How did you do that?!
Takato: He... just... took out... four Mega's.
Terriermon: And after being stoned too!
Ignitemon: I'm tougher than I look... Where's Mervamon? I assume your two teams are working together.
Renamon: Mervamon and the rest of Team Xros Heart are on the basement floor, freeing the Digimon imprisoned there.
Ignitemon: Good, then that's where I'm going.
Ryo: She's safe, if that's what you're worried about. She and the others will be upper here soon.
Guilmon: You can come with us!
Takato: Just until they catch up.
Ignitemon: Nah, I've done my share of fighting. I'm gonna go down and regroup with Big Sis. With her there to protect me, I won't need to fight anymore. Later!
The children watch as he runs into the elevator and the doors close, plunging the room back into darkness.
Piedmon: I hate to interrupt, but we have a schedule to keep.
He says tossing his sword into the chain holding the mostly toothless Agumon. In the basement, Xros Heart talks with the twin Digimon as they free the Digimon together.
Akari: So, you were just working for the Tree of Knowledge because of a magic ring?
By now, the two have admitted that they were working for Asmodaimon.
PetitMamon: Well, yeah. He has this special doohickey-
PetiteMamon: That can control any Demon Digimon anywhere! Besides, we're demons, we kinda like the torture...
Taiki: Okay, that should be the last of them.
Kiriha: Let's hurry up and catch up with the others.
Eta: You two little traitors.
Theta: And after everything we've done for you.
Theta and Eta appear holding hands on top of a mezzanine attached to a vat of molten orange liquid.
Dorulumon: Who are you?!
Taiki: Tree of Knowledge...
Eta: Eta and Theta.
The Tamers, after having used the elevator on the other side, come out onto the third floor. There was a period of confusion. As it turned out, the children had to push the down button in order to go up. It looks mostly like the previous one, but there is a spiraling metal staircase at the center of the room. This chamber is filled with even more torture devices, one particularly gruesome one consists of a conveyor belt with blood encrusted spikey cylinders spinning at the end. Rusty cages are hanging from the cieling. Some other devices include: impalement poles, nooses, an execution block with a heavy sword sitting next to it, a buzz saw table, a thumbscrew chair, and a roasting grate. There are about ten lamps scattered around the floor.
Terriermon: That was awfully nice of you, saving that Agumon back there.
Piedmon: What are you talking about? That was just for effect.
Before they can get to staircase, exactly ten Lampmon pop out of the lamps on the floor. A Shroudmon comes out of the shadows near the grinding machine, slapping a cage out of the way like a dangling light bulb.
Piedmon: Children, it would appear we've been spotted.
Rika: You think?!
In the molten metal room, a different scene is playing out.
Theta: We gave you this position because you were our Digimon partners.
Eta: This is the thanks we get? I thought we were true friends, that we understood each other.
PetiteMamon: W-We aren't... I mean, we a-are... they forced us! Right, PetitMamon.
PetitMamon: Right, uh, besides, your siblings complex is gross.
Eta: I already told you, our relationship is not biological.
The camera zooms in on Eta's mask and a flashback plays.
Eta: (It is true, we aren't related by blood. We first met each other when our parent's became engaged, my mother to her father.)
Zenjirou: "Not Biological"?
Cutemon: Is that why you joined the Tree of Knowledge Cyu?
Akari: Because you couldn't be together?
The scene shows the two meeting for the first time as small children, about 5 years old. They both look shy, looking at one another while clinging to their parent's. Their eyes however, are glistening slightly, their cheeks a little pink.
Theta: It is not that simple.
Eta: From the moment we met, we knew there was something special, something that went beyond the ordinary relationship between brother and sister. For years it remained soft, subtle, unspoken, but once we reached adolescence it became more pronounced.
In the flashback, the two are sitting on a bed on a day when their parent's are gone. They lean in closer, looking each other in the eye, then kiss passionately.
Eta: We had to be careful when we were with other people. Pretending to bicker and fight constantly to ward off suspicion. We had to do this for years.
The images show the two yelling at one another, Theta throwing a hairbrush at her step brother. When the parents forced them into their rooms, the two secretly glance at one another, giving little grins. In the next scene they are standing before their parent's holding hands tightly.
Shoutmon: For years?!
Akari: That must have been difficult.
Theta: We don't need your sympathy.
Eta: (She was scared, both of us were. But after some coaxing, I finally convinced Sakiko, and we "Came out" to our parent's. The results were... unpleasant.)
The two children watch as their parent's go from shocked, to angry, to disgusted in a matter of seconds. Their mother practically flies off the couch, shoving the pillow that was previously on her lap behind her back. She is pointing and screaming at them, their father is less vocal, but just as enraged.
Eta: We just couldn't understand it. Why was it such a big deal in such a supposedly secular country, in this day and age? After all, we weren't even related by blood! (But it didn't matter, word spread quickly and before long we were no longer the secret shame of our family. Instead, we were the public shame of our family. The whole neighborhood knew and rumors even started to spread around school.)
The other students are staring at them, whispering, backing away from them. Later, the siblings are lying on the bed holding hands. Bottles with pills spilling out of them are left on the bed, they had purposely overdosed.
Eta: We decided, if the world wouldn't allow us to be together, then we didn't want to be a part of it. Perhaps a bit melodramatic I must admit. But who knew? Maybe God and people with wings were waiting for us on the other side, like the West is always saying. Or maybe we would be reincarnated into a world where we could be free to love each other. Either way, we would be together.
Ambulance sirens can be heard in the background. Upstairs on the conveyor in front of the grinder, Sakuyamon does a back flip kick to the Shroudmon's chin. She swings both of her arms, each shooting a Spirit Strike Fox spirit flame. But the Shroudmon punches her into the staircase. Rapidmon turns to the right and left firing Homing Blasts at the Lampmon. Gallantmon tries using his Shield of the Just on the left and Justimon uses his Justice Burst on the right. Each is careful to dodge the Lampmon's flurry of fabric strips created by their Phantom Turban technique. With a few leaps, Rapidmon jumps past Sakuyamon and uses his Tri-Beam.
Shroudmon: Demon-Speed Punch!
The green rabbits attack shatters like glass, and he dodges to the left. Sakuyamon suddenly gets to her feet, speeds at the conveyor belt and slams her staff down.
Sakuyamon: Amethyst Mandala!
Shroudmon is knocked back far enough for the right chain to get stuck in the grinder.
Lampmon: Golden Smog!
The golden mist impairs the sight of everyone present, ally and enemy alike. Shroudmon looks back, trying to tug himself free, but is forced between the two spinning cylinders before he can do anything.
Shroudmon: Arrrhhh-clllcchh!
Rapidmon: Ugh... what a horrible way to go.
Sakuyamon: Stop messing around and help take out the remaining Lampmon.
A mass of purple strips of fabric slams Piedmon to the ground close-by.
Sakuyamon/Rapidmon: Piedmon!
Sakuyamon: Where is Henry?!
He slams his sword into the ground to prevent himself from being pulled away into the Golden Smog, then cuts the strip still holding his ankle.
Piedmon: Don't worry, he's safe. Any time you feel like joining the fight...
As he begins to stand up another turban tentacle wraps around his neck and pulls him away into the smog.
Rapidmon: Woah!
Rapidmon is bundled up in hundreds of fabric and is taken away directly after.
Eta: But when we died we didn't see God or angels or even an underworld, the only thing we did see was, nothing, pitiless darkness. The medics got to us fast enough to resuscitate us.
He pauses.
Eta: Thus came the revelation, there was no God, no afterlife, no higher purpose...
Team Xros Heart doesn't know how to respond to this, none of them have been to "the other side".
Theta: We're not here to talk, theocrats. Talking with you would be pointless, you've already proven that. Consider this... "Sayonara".
She goes to hit a button on her glove when PetiteMamon starts to lift her staff in Akio's direction.
PetitMamon: Sis, what are you doin?
Her eyes look glazed over, sleepy almost. On the third floor, the Tamers have defeated all of the Lampmon, but their lamps are left behind, discarded.
Piedmon: Don't use the stairs.
Takato: Why not?
He says with on foot hovering over the first step. Rika and Ryo grab him by the hood and pull him away. Henry comes out of the elevator seconds later, scratching his head.
Terriermon: Henry, where have ya been?!
Henry: Piedmon threw me in the elevator as soon as the battle started.
Piedmon: It was the best I could do on short notice.
Piedmon puts his hands up in a " What?" position. The clown immediately tosses a knocked over cage onto one of the higher steps and the stairs collapse into a steep slide. A small wall of spikes pops up at the foot of the stairs. The cage slides down the newly created slide, colliding with the spikes. Takato Cringes, shaking.
Takato: That could have been us... thanks, Piedmon.
Rika: Well, what do we do?
Piedmon: The lamps.
Renamon: What about them?
Piedmon: Place one of each inside the following cages hanging from the cieling.
They do as they are told, but nothing happens.
Guilmon: There are still a lot of cages without anything in them.
Piedmon: Here, this should do. Put it inside that one over there.
He picks up the bloody sword laying by the execution block and throws it to Guilmon. Terriermon is standing next to him now.
Terriermon: Eeeeew.
He says looking at the blood on it. The cages sink slightly and the staircase returns to normal.
Piedmon: And up we go.
Theta: You dare raise your hand to your master?!
Eta: Theta, her eyes...
Taiki: She's being controlled by Asmodaimon!
She suddenly tosses her staff at the boy, the pointed end embedding itself in his shoulder.
Eta: Aaaaahhhh!
Theta: Noooo Akio!
The whole room starts to shake violently. Just as she puts a hand on his other shoulder and chest, the vats of molten liquid erupt, falling on top of them.
Taiki: Eta! Theta!
Zenjirou: We have to get back to the elevator!
The heroes take off running, PetitMamon grabs his sisters hand and pulls her along.
PetitMamon: Let's go, PetiteMamon! Or we're gonna die!
Mervamon: No, it's to far away, we have to use the other one! The only way out is forward!
Doulumon: Or up...
As the room floods with a veritable lava flood, Taiki and Co. sprint down the underground hallway. Just before they reach the elevator, it opens, Ignitemon is inside.
Ignitemon: Mervamon! There you are-what's going on?
Mervamon: Little brother!
He starts pounding the up button moments before the team piles in the metal box.
Taiki: Ignitemon!
Shoutmon: Where have you been!
Most of Xros Heart is in the Xros Loader, save for Ignitemon, Mervamon, Dorulumon, Cutemon, and Shoutmon.
Dorulumon: And why didn't you seem afraid for his safety?
Mervamon: Last I checked, he was with the Honeyfly guild in the Hokori Zone. I assumed he was still there.
She says on one knee with her snake arm wrapped around him affectionately
Kiriha: How did he get here then?
He says with his arm crossed and a foot up against the wall.
Ignitemon: I stayed for as long as I could, but I got bored, so I went looking for TV. Before I knew it I had gotten lost and wound up here. Turns out, the only TV they have here are gross nudie shows. Asmodaimon found me and captured me, thought he could use me as leverage. But I didn't know anything.
The room at the top of the staircase is, ironically, made of even more stairs. It is like one of those famous paintings, purple stairs all over the place, left, right, diagonal, some upside down. The Tamers look around wide eyed as glimmering turquoise particles floating both up and down simultaneously.
Piedmon: If you're done site seeing, follow me.
Rika: Do I look stupid to you?
Piedmon remains silent, staring her down. The implication is obvious. Rika gets a stress mark on her head, but remains calm.
Rika: What if we end up coming out of one of the upside-down doors? We'll fall!
Piedmon: Terriermon, was it?
Terriermon: Uh...yeah?
Piedmon: Would you do the honors?
Terriermon looks at his friends somewhat uneasily then walks through the black doorway. After a few moments he reappears on the other side of the room.
Renamon: He's-
Henry: Upside...down.
Terriermon: Wahoo, guy's, look! Look at me! Ha ha! This is so cool!
He says jumping up and down excitedly.
Ryo: Let's go.
Cyberdramon: Grrrrr.
Takato: What are you doing, Ryo.
Ryo: Leaving a trail for the others. Me and Nene and eat it all.
He crumples up some bread, dropping crumbs strategically. The young heroes are shown running up and down, back and forth. Occasionally, even retreating the way they came. Piedmon stops once the gang has reach a dead end at the top of one particular set of upside down stairs.
Rika: What now, "Escort".
Piedmon: Just watch.
He jumps into the "air" and is turned right side up, dropping onto the otherwise unreachable top step of the staircase below. The kids look to one another then follow suit. They go through the entryway on the right side at the bottom of the stairs. When they come out, they are walking up various staircases until finally coming out on the next floor. The little room is at the left mid-center of a maze of mirrored walls. As the children start to admire the mirrors in this room it becomes apparent that each of the mirrors are unique. Some have intricately shaped frames, others have very plane unimaginative frames.
Henry: Mirrors?
Renamon: A room full of mirrors.
Piedmon: A maze.
Guilmon taps one of them with his finger. They come in all different sizes, colors and shapes: oval, square, rectangular, circular. The frames range from elegant white marble, to yellow, to hot pink. While guiding the children through the maze, Piedmon suddenly stops. It has only been about 3 minutes.
Takato: What is he doing?
Terriermon: Don't tell me that's the exit already!
Piedmon: You will wander down the same paths aimlessly forever. Unless you know where to look.
He grips one of the mirror's on the left wall and slowly pulls it open. It turns out it was a secret door. A secret door, which leads to even more maze. As the kids follow their tour guide, Henry spots something out of the corner of his eye. A black shadow is following them, probably watching them too, through the mirrors.
Henry: ...!
Piedmon notices, but keeps walking.
Piedmon: Don't look in the mirrors.
Rika: What are they?
Piedmon: The guardians of the maze. They are trying to coax you into looking in the mirrors, it is important however, that you do not.
Guilmon: Really, why?
Piedmon: Because not all of these are harmless. This maze has a wide range of magic traps, all of which require that you look inside the mirrors. This section is not particularly dangerous, but decidedly unpleasant.
Ryo: What if they attack us?
Piedmon: The shadows specialize in sneak attacks. Unlike most Digimon, they are almost entirely bound to the world within the mirrors. All we can do is keep our eyes open.
A little further in, the mirrors start to take on more girlish appearances. Terriermon stretches his arms skyward with a yawn. As he does this, he accidentally looks into one of three mirrors on the ceiling. Until now, there hadn't been any up there.
Terriermon: Aah!
Ryo: What is it?
He says while trying to look at the floor.
Ryo: Cyberdramon, no, wait!
Cyberdramon looks up and soon instinctually, Ryo, out of concern does too.
Henry: Terriermon, you're not supposed to-
Seeing Terriermon continuously stare at the ceiling almost compels the others to do the same.
Piedmon slowly stops, gives an "...Of course" exhale and turns around.
Rika: What the-?!
The camera zooms in on the team, who have all changed. Rika's ponytail is gone, the male Digimon suddenly have longer eyelashes, and the three boys...
Rika: I'm a boy?! Boys: We're girls?!
Piedmon: (Exhale) your genders have been swapped. I warned you not to look in the mirrors.
Rika: How long is this going to last?!
He says pointing at his crotch. Takato looks perplexed, playing with her new chest. Cyberdramon is sniffing Ryo's silky braided ponytail.
Takato: I have these now.( What am I gonna tell Jeri?)
Rika grits his teeth and closes his eyes, his face red.
Rika: Would you stop playing with them?!
Piedmon: It will wear off once we reach the next part of the maze. You should count yourselves lucky, everything considered, you got off easy.
Rika: Easy?! You call this easy?!
Guilmon: I feel funny.
Renamon: Guilmon, your voice sounds different. And... So does mine.
Renamon says putting a hand to his mouth in surprise. Guilmon's voice sounds very high and sweat. Henry, taking comfort in the fact that they will all momentarily be returning to normal, tries to make light of the situation.
Henry: So, Riku, how does it feel to be a boy?
Rika: How do you think?! I feel really uncomfortable, Henrietta!
Terriermon laughs at this jab but clamps his hands over his mouth upon hearing his girly voice.
Ryo: I really don't feel all that different.
Takato: I actually feel a bit more confident, intelligence wise I mean. A little more exposed too.
She says rubbing her arms, suggesting a feeling of fragility.
Ryo: Don't worry, as long as we have one another, I know we can get through this. (Did I really just say that?)
She puts a hand on Takato's shoulder. Takato wipes away little tears away. It would seem he has become more emotional as well.
Henry: Come on, you know that's not what I mean. This is your one chance to know what it feels like to be a boy.
Rika: Well, I do feel a bit stronger, I must admit... but these pants feel a bit tight.
He says trying to readjust his pants. With this every one, except for Piedmon and Cyberdramon, laugh hysterically.
Rika: It's not funny!
Piedmon gives them a "Are you done yet?" expression.
Takato: Sorry, Piedmon. Let's keep moving.
Later on, Piedmon shows the team how to get further into the maze. It is difficult enough just finding the right path, this is like overkill. Piedmon shows them three particular mirrors, each has a number above on the it's frame: 1, 2, and 3. He goes through three first, comes out of one, goes back in one, comes out of 2, then disappears inside 3. Now on the far left side of the maze, the team turns back to their proper genders and carry on on their journey. Almost immediately black tendrils shoot out of the mirrors on their right and left, forcing the gang to run.
Piedmon: Quickly, follow me!
Not being able to Attack, and having to watch the Tamers at the same time seems to be even making Piedmon nervous. He usually sounds over confident. Cyberdramon grabs hold of two of the tendrils, but they start to wrap around his arms.
Ryo: Cyberdramon, leave them!
He bites the black tentacles to free himself, then follows Ryo at the back of the line. The young heroes and Digimon duck, roll, and dodge away from the black substance as they make their way through the various turns. Eventually the enemy reveals itself. On their right, an Eyesmon Scatter Mode sticks it's head out, laughing at them. At the back, an Abbadomon appears, though it's tendril arms are still inside the mirrors. On the left a shademon appears in the mirror, apparently not able to leave.
Piedmon: Remember, don't look in the mirrors!
Ryo: Digivol-
Just as he says this an abnormally large Eyesmon bursts from three mirrors on the wall directly in front of them, roaring with it's mouth agape. Which conveniently enough, is blocking the left path, the only way forward. Surprised and scared by it's sudden appearance, the heroes look in it's direction, but that is when it retreats.
Piedmon: No!
What the Tamers see in the reflection becomes reality in seconds. The camera shows that they have all been reduced to toddlers. The Digimon have de-digivolved into Gigimon, Gummymon, Viximon, and Hopmon. Ryo is crying with his balled hands pressed against his eyes.
Ryo: Waaahhh! I-I'm scared! Waaaaahhh!
A shivering Henry is looking around wildly, his timid hands up protectively. Rika, who is prone to getting annoyed, looks pouty. Takato is rubbing his eyes with his sleeve.
Takato: I'm sleepy.
He says lying down and taking a nap. Piedmon turns around to look at the ones he is now going to have to "Babysit".
Piedmon: Perfect, now what? (I can't kill them, that would be in breach of my contract... but if I don't do anything, the brats will die...)
He turns back the other way and unsheathes his swords.
Piedmon: They could use any one of the mirrors to attack us.
Rika: Then break the stupid mirrors, stupid head!
Piedmon: Now why didn't I think of that?
He throws a large sheet over the team. Instead of attacking the shadowy Digimon directly, he slashes the mirrors indiscriminately. The other two swords are flying around the room on their own. The room echoes with the sounds of shattered glass and mirror shards hitting the floor. The Digimon are late to react because they did not expect this line of action. He ducks down and to the right away from the black shadows attacks. He jumps into the air and spins to reflect the oncoming attacks.
Piedmon: Clown Trick!
While the black Digimon busy themselves trying to catch the swords, Piedmon bends down and rips the sheet off the kids. Acting quickly, he picks up the new keychains and teleports just before the enemies attack. Piedmon reappears around the bend and flees down the path, his swords flying around wildly, breaking all the mirrors he passes.
Piedmon: There.
Piedmon gets into the elevator, but before the doors can close, the four foes squeeze out of the last surviving mirror, lunging at him. That is when clunkily and clumsily, Team Xros Heart attacks. Dorulumon tries jumping above Abbadomon and drilling him in the head, but flies over instead. Right after hitting the wall on the other side, Eyesmon bites down on him, shakes his head back and forth, throwing him back at his teammates.
Shoutmon: Woah, woah, WOAH!
He fumbles while swinging his Mic at the masses of shadow, but with surprising incompetents.
Taiki: You have to fight!
Shoutmon: How do I do that?!
Taiki: Just feel the fire burning in your soul! Harness it, Taiki!
Zenjirou: That was pathetic! You call that a Drill Thrust?!
Dorulumon: Easy for you to say! I've never been a Digimon before!
Piedmon looks back and forth at Xros Heart. Akari's expression is uncharacteristically stoic.
Akari: Our bodies were swapped.
It would seem that "Akari" is actually Nene.
Piedmon: Destroy all the mirrors and they will be banished to their realm!
Piedmon is trying to force the elevator doors shut.
Ballistamon: Wait, I have a plan-
Ballistamon, who has Akari's mind inside him, runs forward, but trips and falls to the ground. "Shoutmon" skids backward towards his friends.
Shoutmon: Whatever it is, I'm all ears, Akari.
Ballistamon whispers to Shoutmon. Shoutmon gestures for Cutemon to come closer with his finger.
Shoutmon: Everyone got it?
All: Yeah!
Shoutmon: Everyone hold your ears!
Shoutmon, Cutemon, and Ballistamon all step forward and let her rip.
Shoutmon/Ballistamon/Cutemon: Super Shout! Seismic Speaker! Ultrasonic Song!
The explosive noise destroys virtually ever single mirror in the maze. The four try and fight it, but only Abbadomon can pull itself free long enough to muster a final assault.
Abbadomon: Gala-Lightness!
The four Digimon let out screeches of pain, then fade away. The tentacles disappear moments before reaching Piedmon, who is against the elevator wall. Shoutmon looks at the tops, then the bottoms of his hands, his eyes shaking.
Shoutmon: I'm back.
Akari: So am I!
Zenjirou: And me!
Dorulumon: Feels good to be on my own four feet again.
Ballistamon bashes his fists together.
Piedmon: Perfect, then if everything is in order...
He pulls out the ring, showing his collection of keychains. The office floor fills with light as the elevator doors open. Taiki comes out first.
Taiki: There is no one here...
Piedmon: Then Asmodaimon has moved on elsewhere-
Piedmon tosses the keychains at the ground to his left then with a wave of the sheet over them, they come back to life.
Guilmon: Huh? It's so dark, where are we?
He says, looking around confused.
Takato: Piedmon? Are we out of the maze? Last thing I remember, we were all turned into little kids and...
Renamon: You threw a blanket over us.
Rika: I don't remember anything after... what the hell did you do to us?!
Piedmon: I saved your lives. You might want to try and thank me when you get a chance. Just a thought.
Henry: He couldn't carry all of us... and he couldn't protect us without breaking the terms of his contract.
Akari: So he turned you into keychains.
Piedmon: I did the same thing to the Digi-Destined, though, under slightly different conditions of course.
Cutemon notices a drop of something liquid hit the carpet and looks up. His whole body shivers.
Cutemon: Cyuuuuu! T-There is someone hanging from the ceiling cyu!
BelleStarmon: Please... h-help.
Piedmon: We would love to, but, you see, we are a but short on time-
Taiki: Don't worry, we'll get you down!
Shoutmon tosses his Mic like a boomerang and the chains are cut. BelleStarmon hits the floor.
Mervamon: Hurry, get the hooks out of her!
Mervamon flips her over, propping her up against her.
Kiriha: What's your name?
BelleStarmon: BelleStarmon, th-thank you.
Zenjirou: What were you doing up there?
Piedmon: Yes, what were you doing up there? You weren't a bad girl I hope.
Akari: BelleStarmon?
BelleStarmon: I'm a thief... I tried stealing something from Asmodaimon, hoping to sell it for a profit. There was never a steal too difficult, too dangerous for me, and... I got a bit over confident.
The flashback shows her lowering herself down by cords, trying to ease her way towards the Demon King's crown. But, he comes out of nowhere, reaching for her menacingly. His and his harem's laughter can be heard in the background.
BelleStarmon: (My partners, my friends who I considered sisters, betrayed me, becoming Asmodaimon's harem.) Haha, I-I could have made a fortune off it... millions.
She starts to sound sleepy, her head drooping.
BelleStarmon: Thank you, now, finally...I...can... die.
Shoutmon: Die?!
His mouth gapes open and his eyes bulge.
Akari: What do you mean by that?! BelleStarmon?! BelleStarmon?!
Her body breaks down into glowing yellow data. Piedmon watches the little particles float over head then shrugs, as if to say "All well, no big loss". Ryo crinkles his brows upon hearing the sound of flapping wings.
Ryo: Everybody down!
Asmodaimon appears on the other end of the window, shooting a blast of dark blue energy into the room. Shards of glass fly across the room, the chandelier hits the ground and the desk is essentially blown in half. Asmodaimon's fancy couch crashes against the left wall.
Henry: He's gone.
Henry says, getting up with one hand to his head. Piedmon gets up onto one knee.
Piedmon: He's gone to the top floor, outside.
Beelzemon: Then let's go.
Piedmon: No, you are staying.
PeiteMamon: Asmodaimon's Ring of Solomon! If any of us go up there, we will only be a liability!
The elevator stops with a ding and the young heroes come out. Asmodaimon is waiting for them at the far end of the humongous purple arena.
Taiki: Th-that's... Asmodaimon.
Akira: He's bigger than I thought...
Kiriha walks past them with his arms crossed.
Kiriha: Tsch, he doesn't look so tough to me.
Asmodaimon: Strong words, for your sake, I hope you can back them up, boy.
A chill crawls up the boys spine, all that bravado he had shown previously, drains from his face.
Asmodaimon: Where is Piedmon? I would have thought the coward would at least have had the courage to show his face.
Zenjirou: He knew?!
Asmodaimon: I'll deal with that traitor once I'm done with you.
Kiriha: Well, you got us! MetalGreymon!
MailBirdramon and Greymon have combined into MetalGreymon and are charging the demon Emperor.
MetalGreymon: Trident Arm!
Despite them being roughly the same size, he grabs him with one hand and tosses him to the ground with extreme easy. Kiriha stares at MetalGreymon gritting his teeth.
Asmodaimon: You send a Ultimate to fight a Mega? You insult me.
Shoutmon X5: MetalGreymon! Raaaaaaaahhhhh!
Shoutmon X5 flies forward, slashing upward, left, then right. Asmodaimon barely even moves while dodging. He starts by catching the sword between his armpit, then thrusts him away with a palm strike from his other hand. He tosses the sword at Shoutmon x5's feet with a clang. Sakuyamon and MegaGargomon glance at one another then dash for the enemy, with Gallantmon coming down the middle. Asmodaimon unhooks his cape, letting it drop to the ground.
Asmodaimon: Sakhr Archfiend!
He throws a large dark blue ball of energy which flies right past them. But before the trio can reach him, they get pulled back towards it and the ball explodes. The slowly pick themselves up off the ground, shaking as they do it. Justimon leaps over his fallen comrades and punches the Neo Demon Lord in the head. Seeing no reaction, he drops down, alternating between punches and kicks. Asmodaimon humors him by dodging, though clearly, the demon is in no real danger.
Kiriha: Get up, MetalGreymon!
Taiki: Kiriha... he can't do it alone.
The two boys hold up their Xros Loaders, which shine with a bright yellow light.
Both: DigiXros!
Shoutmon and Greymon combine into Shoutmon DX.
Taiki: Dorulumon, Ballistamon, Sparrowmon-!
Akari: Come back here and regroup.
Shoutmon DX: We will take care of this guy.
Dondokomon: Come back! Come back! Come back! Boom Boom!
Asmodaimon: I think not. Lewd Ailerion!
He waves his black angel wings horizontally which freeze Justimon in place from the waist down. He then flaps his demonic bat wings downward, which fire balls of ice at him. The ice breaks to pieces and Justimon is thrown over the right shoulder of Shoutmon DX.
Asmodaimon: Shamir!
The demon lord thrusts his spinning tail at the fleeing lower level Digimon. But, luckily, Shoutmon DX catches it with both arms. With one swift motion, Asmodaimon pulls Shoutmon DX to him, catching him by the gorget of his golden armor. He follows up by tossing him at his feet, then pinning him down with one foot.
Asmodaimon: Cocytus!
A circular burst of blue flame emanates from his foot, then blue light shoots up from it's center. The fires burn is excruciating, but it doesn't burn hot, it burns cold, like ice. Just before the Tamers reach him, he reaches his hand out towards the fleeing teammates.
Asmodaimon: Magnetismus!
A thin layer of yellow light envelopes him and the heroes are all pulled to him. The panicked Digimon look around wildly as they stick to the Neo Demon Lord.
Taiki: I-Is that... ?!
Zenjirou: DigiXros?!
Purple aura radiates from the ring on his finger.
Asmodaimon: Allow me to demonstrate the futility in choosing to face the leader of the Seven Great Neo Demon Lords!
All: Drrgghhhhhaaaaaahhh!
Asmodaimon: You never stood a chance. Darkness Xros!
The Digimon stuck to him are suddenly flung away by a dome shaped gust of wind.
All: Aaaaahhhh!
Three yellow Dorulumon drills appear at the tip of his tail, two small ones on the right and left, and one larger one in the middle. Thanks to Mervamon, his tail now looks like a metal snake head. A subwoofer similar to Ballistamon's appears on Gallantmon's shield, which is now his acting as the demons chest ornament. MegaGargomon's normally grey firing cylinders are around his wrists. Two Lightning laser guns appear on the right and left of his neck. They are held up by his new scarf. A larger version of Sakuyamon's staff forms in his right hand with Shoutmon's Microphone is in it's Star shaped center. Above and below it's handle there is nothing but glowing red Pickmon. His hooves are decorated with dark blue Greymon claws and his horns are encased in sharp metal. Otherwise, all of his new items are made orange, in order to match his skin color.
Sakuyamon: You've got to be kidding...
Shoutmon DX: We had enough trouble with fighting him even before we knew he could DigiXros!
The Tamers De-digivolve, then hold up their Digivices again.
Henry: So it's come to this.
Renamon: Everyone else, stand back.
Takato: We really don't even have any other choice.
Rika: Just shut up and let's do this.
All: Digivolve!
Guilmon: Guilmon, digivolves to... Gallantmon: Crimson Mode!
Terriermon: Terriermon, digivolves to... MegaGargomon: Tech Mode!
Renamon: Renamon, digivolves to... Sakuyamon: Jokai Mode!
Their aura's burn powerfully, red, yellow, and green.
MegaGargomon TM: Impressed yet?
Rather then responding, he shakes the tip of his tail like a rattlesnake and then stomps ahead, swinging his staff. After missing, he jabs at them with the drills on his tail. Sakuyamon JM dodges out of the way, then tosses her twin fans at him and they bounce off of his head and back to her in opposite hands.
Asmodaimon: Roar Blaster!
Sakuyamon puts up her Perfect Barrier, which Asmodaimon pounds with two heavy downward blows. The barrier creates a shallow crater with each hammering blow. With a slight spin, Gallantmon slaps the staff away before he can bring it down a third time, then jabs him in the chest. Sakuyamon drops the shield and leaps backward.
Sakuyamon JM: Sacred Wind!
MegaGargomon fires the guns on his shoulder from a distance. Asmodaimon skids back, but seems unharmed. Below, Beelzemon is standing near the elevator, PetiteMamon and PetitMamon are floating across from him. They can hear the bangs and explosions above.
Beelzemon: I wonder how they are doing? I hate not being able to do anything.
Piedmon waltzes over to Asmodaimon's desk area and sits in the chair, propping his feet up on the collapses desk. He swirls a glass of wine.
Piedmon: All we can do is wait here patiently. A drink?
PetitMamon: Um, where did he get that from?
PeiteMamon: Beats me.
There is a cabinet in the left side corner of the room. It is wide open, by the looks of it, he forced it open. As he sips the wine, Beelzemon turns his gaze to the right.
Beelzemon: What about the generator? If we can find it, we can destroy it. Do you know where it is?
Piedmon stares at him and Beelzemon glares right back.
Piedmon: (Exhale) Alright, I was planning on destroying it anyway... after a short detour.
Beelzemon: Come along you two.
He says as him and Piedmon pass them into the elevator.
PetiteMamon: Us?!
Beelzemon: Like it or not, you're with us now.
Piedmon: Unless you want to face Asmodaimon's wrath alone, that is.
The two suddenly look alarmed, flying for the elevators frantically.
PetitMamon: Wait for us!
PetiteMamon: Yeah, we're coming too!
The four demon Digimon are wandering through the mirror maze, only, there are no more mirrors anymore.
PetitMamon: Why are we back down here again?
PetiteMamon: How should I know, you dope?
Beelzemon looks over his shoulder, then to Piedmon.
Beelzemon: So, where is the generator anyway?
Piedmon: Not far, I assure you. Quite close by, in fact.
He stops in front of a brick wall, this one never had a mirror on it to begin with. What it does have is the Asmodeus symbol of demonology on it.
Beelzemon: Am I supposed to be seeing something?
PetiteMamon flies in front of Beelzemon.
PetiteMamon: Just looks like a normal wall to me.
Piedmon: Only to the untrained eye.
He says putting a finger up.
Piedmon: Observe. "Bitot"
Beelzemon: That's a scambled version of "Tobit" ...
The symbol glows green and he puts his arm right through the wall, it ripples like water.
PetiteMamon: Wha-?!
PetiteMamon backs up against her brother, looking shocked, if not a bit freaked out.
PetitMamon: Hey, how did he do that?
Beelzemon: It's a portal...
Piedmon enters the portal fully, followed shortly by Beelzemon. The twin's, however, stay behind.
PetitMamon: What's the matter, Sis?
PetiteMamon: Ooh urrggh... Fine, let's go!
She flies through the wall and enters a mini-pocket dimension.
PetitMamon: Wait for me!
On the other side of the wall there is nothing but white fog. Beelzemon turns his head left, then right.
Piedmon: Follow me.
He says leaning forward, inexplicably moving in the direction. They float steadily further into the fog, only Piedmon knows where to. As Asmodaimon throws a punch, Justimon stops it with a kick. After which, he does a second kick with a bit of a spin, hitting the demon under the chin. Asmodaimon steps back, then stabs his tail downward. Justimon catches it, keeping the drills away from his face. But that is when the drills disappear into the snake head, replaced by a gaping mouth. He tries hard, but eventually his whole upper torso is in the snake mouth.
Gallantmon CM: Royal Saber!
One quick stab does the trick and Asmodaimon retracts his tail.
Asmodaimon: Dagh! Lewd Aileron!
Gallantmon CM and Justimon are frozen to the ground. Before The Neo Demon Lord can use the second half of his attack, MegaGargomon TM steps in front and punches him across the cheek.
Asmodaimon: Demon Barrage!
MegaGargomon blocks with his arms crossed across his chest, stepping away.
MegaGargomon: Megaton Blast!
He is shot in the shoulders, skidding backward. Smoke is coming off of the spots where he was hit.
Asmodaimon: Cocytus! Lightning Beams!
An explosion of blue ice fire spreads across the battlefield. The only reason they are not swept away or burned is because Sakuyamon JM used her Perfect Barrier to shield them all. The purple lasers from his neck bounce off the barrier, though not before severely cracking it in two places.
Asmodaimon: Shamir!
His tail breaks the barrier, narrowly missing Sakuyamon. Mervamon runs up his tail, slashing him across the forehead and jumping over his crown. Sparks fly as she makes a hit, but there appears to be no true damage. She does a rolling cut down his back, but nothing happens yet again. The orange Demon King grabs her with the snake tail, shakes her back and forth violently, then tossing her back over to her friends. She rolls across the ground a few times before struggling to pick herself up. The half frozen heroes break themselves free and make for Asmodaimon.
Asmodaimon: Roar Blaster!
The four are knocked back, each on one knee.
Gallantmon CM: Arghh! We just can't faze this guy!
Asmodaimon: It is like I said. You never stood a chance.
Piedmon and Beelzemon stop in their tracks upon seeing the generator. Unlike the others, it basically looks like a big metal box with several bushing conductor rods sticking out.
Piedmon: There.
Beelzemon: The generator...
Piedmon: Did I forget to mention-
The four Shadowy Digimon from the mirror maze appear floating around the generator.
PetiteMamon: But, th-those are the mirror guardians! From the maze!
PetitMamon: So we're inside the mirrors or something?
Piedmon: Something like that. Beelzemon, you know I can't-
He looks to Beelzemon.
Beelzemon: You can't fight, I remember. Which means I have to do the fighting for the four of us.
Piedmon: ...Here! Hello, yes, we're over here!
Beelzemon: What are you doing?!
Abbadomon suddenly turns to the left flies towards the three Digimon. Piedmon has already started to fade away into the mist.
Piedmon: Hm-Hm, keep them occupied. I will take care of the rest...
Beelzemon: Where are you ...Bastard. Oblivion Cannon!
The shot from his gun hits the largest shadow Digimon in the right corner of the head. But, this does very little to stop him from drawing ever closer. In the background the twins hug eachother, their eyes are big and round.
Both: Aaaaaaaaaahhhhh! He's still coming!
Beelzemon: Split up, or they're going to catch you!
The two push each other away and go in opposite directions. Eyesmon chases PetitMamon and Shademon and Eyesmon Scatter Mode go after PetiteMamon.
Beelzemon: Darkness Claw!
His black aura enveloped hand makes contact with one of Abbadomon's tentacles.
Eyesmon Scatter Mode: Janengan!
PetiteMamon: Ah ah ah! Go away! Leave me alone!
She smacks the laser beams away with her staff as she flies away from them backwards. PetitMamon dodges to his left just, then the right, then the left again as Eyesmon snaps at him.
PetitMamon: Missed me, Naaaaahhh!
He says with his tongue out. Beelzemon keeps shooting his foes tendrils back using Double Impact. When he lunges his main body toward him, Beelzemon shoves his guns in his mouth and fires. The demon can just make out Piedmon, skulking around in the background. The clown watches, until all his enemies are far away enough from the generator.
Piedmon: Mask Square!
A wavy energy field spreads out from Piedmon and over all of them, including the generator. The black digimon promptly ignore the ones they were chasing and head straight for Piedmon. Piedmon gives a little wave to them, then suddenly teleports next to the generator, placing a hand on it.
Beelzemon: Piedmon...(So that's what he was planning.)
Piedmon: Clown Trick.
Abbadomon impales him, air blows out of him and he turns into a limp pile of rubber, like a balloon. The real Piedmon comes out from behind the generator on the other side.
Piedmon: Looks like I won this round. Ending Snipe!
He electrocutes the generator with both hands. As it starts to overload, electricity shoots out of the conductors, forcing the Digimon to back away. There is a burst of white light as it explodes and the team takes the opportunity to flee.
Beelzemon: Run! RUN!
Beelzemon takes off to the left, the two little imps trailing after. The scene cuts just as Piedmon teleports to the front of the line, with the four enemy Digimon following close behind. On the roof, Asmodaimon is holding Justimon in the air by his neck, with his foot on top of MegaGargomon TM's stomach.
Zenjirou: This isn't looking good.
Akari: You can do it!
Taiki: Don't give up, we've come too far!
Kiriha: Keeping fighting, all of you.
Asmodaimon's attention is momentarily brought to the unprotected humans.
MegaGargomon TM: Don't even think about it! Megaton blast!
Asmodaimon leans out of the way, but keeps his foot on him.
Asmodaimon: You thought I would attack them? Do you take me for a coward?!
MegaGargomon TM grabs him by the ankle and Shoutmon X7 speeds to him.
Shoutmon X7: Fusion Flamethrower!
Asmodaimon blocks the first two times using his forearms, but is ultimately slashed several times across the chest and demon stabs Shoutmon X7 in the lower stomach, then he retaliates by shooting him under the chin.
Shoutmon X7: All Omega The Fusion
Asmodaimon: Draaahhh!
The Neo Demon Lord tosses him away. MegaGargomon TM shoves Asmodaimon off of him, pushes off the ground in a hand stand, then kicks his foe in the chest. Gallantmon CM and Sakuyamon JM spring into action. Sakuyamon jumps, fires once, does a spin, then fires a second time with much more force.
Sakuyamon JM: Sacred Wind! Tengoku no Megumi!
Gallantmon CM: Royal Saber! Invincible Sword!
Gallantmon stabs him in the wrist, forearm, and shoulder first. Then follows up by using a heavy spin swing of his Gungir on his thigh. Taking advantage, Mervamon leaps into the air, using Madness Merry-go-round DXS on the archfiend's left horn.
Asmodaimon: Hmmm!
After taking a few breaths, Asmodaimon suddenly looks surprised. There is an imaginary flash of lightning in the background.
Asmodaimon: I am afraid I must be taking my leave.
He takes off into the air backwards, using his four powerful wings.
Sakuyamon JM: Do you really think he left?
She says sounding upset and a little relieved as well.
MegaGargomon TM: Did you here what he said?
Justimon: You means about the generator?
Shoutmon X7: Oh no...
Asmodaimon reappears a few yards away.
Asmodaimon: Here is a consolation prize!
He holds his hand out, twitching his ring finger. He disappears into the darkness above shortly after. Hundreds of eyes swarm the young heroes from the surrounding dark. Foot Steps can be heard and Piedmon comes out of the shadows in the direction Asmodaimon went. Beelzemon and the imp twins are in toe.
Gallantmon CM: ...Piedmon?
ECO: M-Minimal signal acquired..."In the future there shall rise all nations against Yisrael. Lead by Gog of Magog, Chief Head of Meshech(Meshketi/Mushki) and Tuval(Tabal). His... allies... will... be... Kush, Paras, Phut, Gomer, Meshech, and Magog...(No Signal) ...
Chapter 9:
As soon as he comes into view they realize that something is amiss. All of them look limp, emotionless. He throws a punch at Gallantmon Crimson Mode, then another. Gallantmon dodges both. PetiteMamon and PetitMamon, surprisingly fast, grab Zenjirou under the arms, intending to fly into the air with him.
Zenjirou: G-Guy's! Guy's! Guuuyyy's!
Akari: Taiki...Zenjirou!
She jumps into the air, grabbing her friend by the shirt to try and pull him down.
Cutemon: Hold on cyu!
He jumps onto Zenjirou's mid section, hugging tightly. The extra weight makes them struggle, Zenjirou sinks a little closer back to the ground.
Taiki: Zenjirouuuu!
Taiki throws his arms around Zenjirou. PetitMamon and PetiteMamon bat at the girl and two boys, but ultimately flee. A few feet away Beelzemon uses Oblivion cannon, the energy blast just barely misses Shoutmon X7.
Shoutmon X7: Come on, Beelzemon! You have to fight it!
MegaGargomon TM: He can't hear you!
Sakuyamon JM: What are we supposed to do?! We can't kill them.
Vilemon, Boogiemon, Devimon, Shawjamon, Wizardmon, BlackGatomon, Dobermon, Mephistomon, Gargoylemon, SkullSatamon, LadyDevimon, and Sangloupmon all flood the roof top. Sakuyamon JM swings both her fans downward at a SkullSatamon, who blocks with his staff. When it is cut asunder it takes off. A vilemon then tries to dive bomb her and she tosses her fans at it. Gallantmon CM blocks a BlackGatomon's claws with his shield, dodges to the right, then pins a Shawjamon down with the shield. A bunch of Boogiemon latch onto MegaGargomon TM, so he uses a Mega Twister to send them flying.
Kiriha: There's just too many of them.
Shoutmon X7: We can't keep doing this forever! Not without hurting them!
He says, looking over his shoulder at Mervamon and the human children.
Justimon: What are we going to do?
?: Accelerator Crush!
The situation gets its deus ex machina in the form of Behaymon. A gust of wind and dirt is kicked up as the enormous monster lands on the roof battlefield, blowing the enemies off the building.
Kiriha: What is that thing?!
He says blocking his face with his crossed forearms.
Gallantmon CM: Is that... Behaymon?!
Behaymon: Stop standing around and get on my back!
Taiki: You know him?!
Zenjirou: S-So he is your friend, right?!
Sakuyamon JM: I wouldn't call him a friend.
Gallantmon CM: A neutral acquaintance is more like it.
MegaGargomon TM: He didn't fight us directly. But he swept us into a battle between him and BurningDevamon, of the Six Defilement Kings.
Behaymon: Hurry!
The kids rush onto the creatures back and he jumps off the building, leaping across the city.
Gallantmon CM: But what about Piedmon, Beelzemon, and the twins?!
Behaymon: We just need to get out of the Zone, the Ring of Solomon's effects won't last forever. Once they fail to find us, it will lose it's power. Until it is used again.
Sakuyamon JM: Why aren't you affected? You're a demon Digimon, aren't you?
Behaymon: I am immune to it's affects. Hold on tightly.
A short thrust of air and fire boosts him into the air and through the ceiling dome. He continues to run through the desert, stopping only at night fall. The possessed Digimon in the Pornographic Zone stand and float around mindlessly. The strange and mysterious lamb Digimon stops in front of a water fountain and starts to drink from it. The Digimon suddenly start to return to their senses and the "mystery mon" skips away.
PetiteMamon: Huh, hnn, what?! Where are we?!
PetitMamon: You were possessed by the Ring of Solomon again, Sis. And so was I, I think.
He says with a finger to his lip.
FlameWizardmon: What is that?
The fountain turns a deep red color.
LadyDevimon: Is that... blood?
Piedmon: No...
Piedmon walks over to the fountain, scooping up a bit of water with one hand, then letting it trickle off into the fountain.
Piedmon: ... It's wine.
The wine at the spout of the fountain supernaturally pours out in the shape of a heart. When the droplets hit the pool at the bottom, hundreds of little hearts come off of it like steam. A pink aura is shining around the fountain. A large crowd forms of human and Digimon alike, staring at this strange sight. Then, before their eyes, images appear in the aura inside of heart shaped frames. Each of them sees someone different, the person they are destined to fall in love with. Many of them don't even know their future lovers, but other's see people who have been around them all their lives and they just didn't know it. Piedmon gives the fountain the evil eye, then smiles dismissively. He sees no one looking back at him in the pink haze, but the twin do.
Piedmon: ... Of course, what else was I expecting.
PetitMamon/ PetiteMamon: Ooooohh.
The children lie down on the ground, ready to sleep. There are three medium sized rocks and one somewhat larger rock to the north. Behaymon is using his immense girth to act as a wall to the East and South. The fire in the center is the only thing keeping them even a little bit warm, the desert is very cold once the sun has gone down.
Shoutmon: Yeesh, I'm beat.
He says, falling to his stomach and closing his eyes.
Mervamon: Wait, where is Ignitemon!
Ignitemon: Hey, Big Sis, over here! I hitched a ride in Taiki's Xros Loader! Watching you guy's from here, it's fun, almost like watching a movie!
The blue square glass blinks with every word he speaks.
Mervamon: That's just like you, lazy bones.
Ignitemon: Yeah, yeah(yawn). Well, anyway, I'm going to sleep now. See you in the morning!
Zenjirou: I wish we could've at least grabbed some food before we ran. I'm starving.
He puts a hand to his stomach, laying down on his side. Terriermon makes stacks of flat small stones on top of the big rocks. He puts his head down on it's side, staring at the stacks.
Terriermon: Oooh, I wish you were bread.
Akari: I haven't had anything to drink in 8 hours. Cough! Cough! My throat is dry.
She says, with her hand to her neck.
Takato: Sorry, we'll have to find food tomorrow, buddy.
He says rubbing Guilmon's head.
Nene: I am too.
Ryo: Sorry, I used all the bread I had left to make a trail for you guys.
Rika: (Exhale) We're all hungry, Nene.
Kiriha and Taiki look each other in the eye, Taiki is standing, Kiriha is sitting with his arms crossed.
Kiriha: The Tower of Babel is supposed to be an oasis, isn't it?
Shoutmon: Yeah, I guess we won't be getting anything to eat until we get there.
He says, his eyes still closed.
Zenjirou: I can taste it already.
He says with a dreamy look on his blushing face and a little bit of drool dripping from his lips. Taiki and Kiriha keep staring at one another.
Kiriha: (You get it. Don't you, Taiki? Temperatures reach 108 degrees during the day here, and the Tower of Babel is still miles away.)
Taiki: (With no supplies, food, water, chances are, we will die of terminal Dehydration before we make it to the Tower of Babel.)
Taiki looks at his friends, Akari and Zenjirou. They were lucky, they had drank plenty of water before being lost in the desert and the temperature was an unseasonably mild 98 degrees that day.
Henry: Behaymon, why did you save us?
Suddenly Terriermon, turns his head the other way in the direction of Behaymon. Behaymon doesn't pick his head up off of his hands, just shifts his left eye to his left.
Behaymon: Does it matter why? I saved you, that should be enough.
Rika: We're not friends, the creator must have ordered you to. Or was it ECO?
Behaymon casually turns his head away, not particularly liking the look on the girls face. It's almost as if she's trying to hint at something.
Rika: Was any of it real?! Or just another one of ECO's lies?!
Behaymon: ...
Renamon guides her partner to the ground gently. The screen cuts to black, opening to a sunrise. Terriermon's nose twitches a few times and his eyes shoot open.
Terriermon: Fooood! Hey, everybody, wake up! Wake up! Hey, there's food!
Shoutmon: Food?!
To the collective astonishment of everyone present, the stones Terriermon had stacked are not 50 some pieces of matza made into neat towers. And, there is even a large pot of water boiling over the fire, water skins are randomly scattered around the site.
Takato: Behaymon you-
Behaymon: This was not my doing.
Shoutmon nudges the still sleeping Zenjirou with his foot.
Shoutmon: Ay, ay! Wake up! There's food!
Zenjirou moves comically quick, crawling on his hands and knees to the matzah. He immediately takes a large bite out of one slice, then gulps down water from one of the skins.
Renamon: What is it? Some sort of cracker?
She says, turning her square back and forth in her hand.
Terriermon: Who cares?! Its food!
Terriermon chimes in through the food in his mouth. Behaymon stands up and looks at the food.
Behaymon: It is called "Matza", the unleavened bread of the Israelites.
Dorulumon: You can call it that if you want. It still just looks like a giant cracker to me.
Dondokomon: Then I guess you won't mind if I take your piece then, huh?
He pulls an extra square out from the stack of bread.
Dorulumon: Hey!
Dorulumon chases the laughing drum Digimon as he runs away. He is holding the square above his head.
Ryo: How is it, Nene?
She sits on one of the large rocks, munching on her piece of Matzah.
Nene: It is good. A little sweet, like honey. Hnm?
She looks over the rock she is sitting on and sees something etched into the dirt. Ryo sits down next to her. Sparrowmon flies over, hovering above the writing. Mervamon comes on the left and looks too. Dondokomon stops running and Dorulumon chomps down his piece of bread.
Henry: Is something the matter?
Ryo: Nene found something scratched into the ground here.
Shoutmon: It's DigiCode.
Cutemon: What does it say cyu?
Nene: Mervamon?
Mervamon: I can't read it, the dialect is very old.
Behaymon: "Rise, eat, for the way is too great for thee"
Taiki: You can read it?
Behaymon: Of course. I am much older than the Olympus Twelve. I have been here since the world's Genesis.
Kiriha: What are you all doing?!
They all turn towards Kiriha.
Taiki: What's wrong, Kiriha?
Kiriha: Yeah, we got food and water, great! But what we should be doing is getting a move on before the sun gets any higher!
Takato and Taiki look at each other and nod.
Takato: He's right.
Taiki: Everybody pack up as much as you can and let's go.
In his private residence, Thueban Ashina sits on a metal operation chair. It has arm rests, and a ledge for his feet. There is a giant computer screen and four smaller ones surrounding it. Various cords are attached to the back of the chair. The camera focuses on a wheel chair which one of the scientists is pushing to the far left side of the room.
Ashina: Is everything in order?
Three scientists are delicately attaching plugs to his head.
Scientist: Yes, sir.
Ashina: Then proceed. We are running out of time.
Gama walks into the room.
Gama: Sir, they are ready.
Ashina: Good, patch them through.
Multiple countries leaders appear on the screens, five to be exact.
Iranian President: Hello, Sir Ashina, to what do we owe this great pleasure?
Ashina: Greetings, my friends. I have called you all here today to witness the moment of our triumph. And this, this is the instrument by which we it shall be achieved.
The camera pans past him to the short pedestal to his left. On it, Crownmon is standing with hundreds of cords plugged into him. looks each of his comrades in the eye individually, one after the other.
Ashina: Our six great countries will usher in the next stage in evolution, securing our world's... no, the entire multiverses future!... Iran, Sudan, Libya, Armenia, Georgia and Turkey... pay witness to the perfection of mankind!
Kurata makes the final adjustments on the plugs.
Kurata: Everything is ready.
Ashina: Good, let us waste no more time.
Kurata: Start sequence.
grits his teeth, clamping his eyes shut and then is body goes limp.
Gama: (My lord...)W-Was it successful?
The people on the screen's expressions range from confused to fearful.
Kurata: A complete success.
He says readjusting his glasses, which shine white, obstructing his eyes from view. On the pedestal Crownmon's right index finger twitches slightly and the limp creature picks it's head up. A transparent image of Thueban's face overlaps the Digimon's.
Gama: , sir, a-are you alright?!
Crownmon: Such a good boy, always worrying about his father. Don't be afraid, I am doing quite well, better then in years.
He says turning his new hand over to look at it's palm, then clenching a few times. He then looks at the edge of the pedestal and takes his first step. And then he stops, standing still.
Gama: F-Father? Is something the matter?
Crownmon: This is the first time I have taken a step... ever since that day.
A black and white flashback shows him hurry out of his limousine after hearing a sound. Drones fly over the city, dropping bombs. Upon seeing the explosions, Thueban grabs his chest and collapses on the street. Upon awaking in the hospital, he discovers that he cannot move his legs. While greatly strained emotionally in his private life, before the media he puts on a brave face, smiling for the cameras. Which of course, only makes the media and the world love him more.
Iranian President: A resounding success!
Sudanese President: Is there anything else, ?
He turns toward the screens, the ghostly image of his face smiles.
Crownmon: Oh, you have no idea.
The scene cuts to two hours later, the children are riding Behaymon, the Tower of Babel starts to come into view. Xros Heart didn't lie, the area immediately surrounding the tower is lush, with grass, fruit trees, and little springs. Once they reach a close enough distance, they hop off. Though still making sure to be far enough to be out of sight. Taiki and Shoutmon go on ahead to see what they will be dealing with.
Takato: Huh, where are Taiki and Shoutmon?
Hundreds of brainwashed Digimon are waiting in front of the Tower of Babel. As Taiki watches the army of former friends, the screen shows things through Team Xros Hearts imaginations. The army is depicted as thickly shaded figures with red glowing eyes.
Shoutmon: The rest of Team Xros Heart... (I've been dreading this moment for so long. But, with you at my side, Taiki, I feel like I can do anything.)
Taiki: I've been dreading this moment for so long. I never figured out what I would do when I came to it... You've noticed it too, haven't you?
Shoutmon: Yeah.
Taiki: This is only half of it.
Shoutmon: I wonder where the other half of the Army is?
Suddenly, Behaymon stomps over top of them, hiding them under his stomach. The Tamers and Taiki's other friends are there too.
Taiki: Behaymon?
Shoutmon: What'you do that for?
Rika: Shhh! Are you two trying to get us caught?!
She says with a finger to her mouth.
Kiriha: Idiots, stay down! They didn't see you, if we're lucky.
Zenjirou crawls over to Taiki, shoves his head down and points at the top of the tower. The Four Kings and Gennesmon are acting as lookouts, but they don't seem to be bothered by Behaymon. Most likely, they just see him as some random wild Digimon wandering the desert.
Cutemon: Who is that cyu?
The camera zooms in on Orphan, who is standing watch next to Gennesmon.
Tamers: Orphan.
The Tamers all say with a bit of distain and worry.
Rika: He's Wraith's brother.
Matthew walks to the edge of the Tower and puts on foot up on the ledge.
Matthew: Keep your eyes open, they'll be here any minute.
Gennesmon is letting out gentle snorts, nudging Matthew's arm with it's nose as it walks closer to the ledge. It is looking Behaymon intently.
Matthew: What is it? Do you see something?
It keeps watching until it notices movement underneath the enormous beast. Sand is being kicked up ever so slightly, and not where his feet are either.
Gennesmon: Gaaaooooowwww!
The other four turn in the same direction, a chorus of different howls ensues.
Behaymon: ... Trouble, we've been spotted.
Akari: Nyaah! They found us!
The army of brainwashed Digimon swarm towards Behaymon.
Takato: They know where we are, there's no point in hiding! Go!
Taiki run out from underneath the front of Behaymon. Beelzemon appears on the scene and flies to the top of the Tower, trying to distract the Four Kings and Gennesmon.
Taiki: Beelzemon!
Mervamon: Tsch, took you long enough.
Beelzemon: Oblivion Cannon!
The attack lands next to Persismon, who immediately stands up and attacks. There is an almost turtle quality to his build.
Persismon: Arms of Silver!
He crosses his paws across his chest, his claws and chest glow silver and ten energy slashes are shot at Beelzemon. Beelzemon dodges to the right, but ends up having to dodge down backwards because Babilmon follows up for his compatriot.
Babilmon: Head of Gold!
His head glows gold, a roaring lions head made of energy is hurled at Beelzemon.
Taiki: DigiXros X5!
Kiriha Runs out from the right side and holds up his Xros Loader.
Kiriha: Greymon! MailBirdramon! DigiXros!
MetalGreymon charges into the crowd, the wind kicked up flings them around. A quick twirl with his tail sends even more flying all over. Takato, Henry and Rika come out the back and their partners digivolve to their Ultimate forms.
Taiki: Remember, Shoutmon X5, we can't hurt them! They are brainwashed, they can't help it!
Just then Kamemon pops up directly in front of him, hands out.
Taiki: Woah!
Taiki backs away as Kamemon tries to wrap his arms around him.
Taiki: Kamemon, don't... Dyah!
Beastmon immediately comes out from behind the turtle, scratching at him with her claws. Taiki dodges, ducks, and leaps backwards.
Taiki: Listen...y-you know me! ... You are all members of Team Xros Heart!... Our friends! ...You have to Remember!
Matthew: (They can't hear you. Their minds aren't even in the Digital World anymore. They're currently in the heads of random test subjects locked up in the mental institute. The rest of the world thinks they are just insane, poor bastards.)
All three: Aaaaaaahh!
A candlemon and a DemiMeramon are flying in circles around Behaymon. They take turns going underneath to attack the children.
Justimon: No you don't!
He lightly kicks the DemiMeramon away, standing guard at the chest area of Behaymon. Mervamon is guarding the back end, but isn't really given a chance to do anything because Behaymon beats her to it. A Bokomon, Centarumon, and Frigimon come up from the rear.
Behaymon: Get away from meeeeee!
He says, almost sounding offended while waving his tail back and forth then slamming it down. The three Digimon and the fiery duo are blasted away by the gust of wind. As Beastmon continues to go after Taiki, he slips and falls to one knee. In a vulnerable position instinctively picks up a rock near him and tosses it, hitting her on the left cheek.
Taiki: Beastmon, I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-
She puts a hand to the bleeding spot, but shows no sign of pain. Rather than continuing to scratch at him, she starts to do a belly dance. Taiki's face turns a bit red, his expression reflects a certain amount of confusion.
Akari: Taiki, she's using her "Mind Fogger"! Don't let her get close to you!
Taiki: (What can I do? I can't fight them... but maybe I don't have to...)
Taiki looks at the Xros Loader in his right hand, sweating a little. Then he throws it up, hitting a button.
Taiki: Get ready, Ignitemon, it's about to get a little crowded in there.
Beastmon, followed by Kamemon, are pulled inside by it's yellow light. The other's glance at him. Kiriha grins from his spot on MetalGreymon.
Kiriha: Way to go, Taiki. Looks like we have a plan now.
WarGrowlmon: We don't have to hurt them-yaaaaahh!
She says swinging his arms away from his chest in a X formation.
Rapidmon: We just have to keep em busy!
Taiki runs around the battlefield, locking his old Teammates inside his Xros Loader one by one.
Matthew: What is he-? You four, get down there, now!
He yells into the air while looking at Beelzemon with extreme annoyance. Gennesmon is trying to shoot him out of the sky unsuccessfully.
Hellasmon: Thighs of Bronze!
The wings making up his lower body glow bronze as he spins at Beelzemon in the air sideways. Seleukidmon, who has been surprisingly stationary, let's out a low growl. Hellasmon promtly disengages the demon.
Beelzemon: Uh-oh... Taiki, look out, you're about to get some company!
The Four Kings jump off their perches, completely ignoring Beelzemon. Despite the immense height, none of them are hurt by the fall. When they hit the ground multiple Digimon go flying, making the Kings look almost like heavy objects being dropped in a bucket of water. Persismon fires the huge gun on his back, releasing a pink laser.
Persismon: Ram!
It hits right at Behaymon's left foot. Taiki shields his eyes with his arms.
Behaymon: Insolence, you dare attack the King of Beasts?!
He jumps into the thick of it, ramming, biting, and swinging his tail at the four Digimon without a shred of fear.
Behaymon: I'll take care of them! You head inside!
Taiki runs to the now uncovered Akari, Zenjirou and Nene. He puts a hand on Akari's shoulder.
Taiki: Go with them.
Akari: "Go with them"? What do you mean?
Taiki: Tamers, we can handle this!
Kiriha: Go stop Crownmon! Take them with you, they're just a liability here!
WarGrowlmon shoves Babilmon away from him.
WarGrowlmon: Are you sure?
Kyubimon jumps over Hellasmon, striking him in the head with her burning tails.
Kyubimon: They are our allies. We have to trust that they can do it!
Rapidmon: Then, what are we waitin for?!
The four Tamers guide the three Xros Heart children, Cutemon, and Dondokomon. Justimon is at the front while Rapidmon, Kyubimon, and WarGrowlmon guard the right, left, and back. The Tamers give one last look back at Taiki before heading for the entrance. Matthew peers over the side, looks to Gennesmon at the center of the Tower top. The floor starts to sink down and Gennesmon disappear from sight.
Akari: Wooo, it's kind of chilly in here.
She says rubbing her arms.
Rika: And dark, seriously, what is it with bad guy's and dark places?
Zenjirou: We just came in from a scorching desert and you're complaining that it's cold?!
Akari: Well, it was just kind of sudden, that's all!
She says while jogging in place, still rubbing her upper arms. And just like that, the lights flicker on. Now that the lights are on, the buildings structure can be made out. The outer halls are rounded, but the inner once are straight. The floor, unlike the outside of the Tower, looks modern, shiny white tiling.
Takato: Everybody split up and search. We gotta find Crownmon!
Rika: Tell us something we don't know, Takato.
Justimon: Each of us should take one of the Xros Hearts with us. They've been here before, and that way we can protect them. I'll go with Nene-
Rika: What a surprise. She is the only one who doesn't know where anything is, you realize that, don't you?
Justimon: So we'll take Cutemon and Dondokomon with us. They've been here before. Right?
Cutemon: That's right cyu.
Dondokomon: Count on us, Rider!
Justimon: You're not still jealous, are you?
Rika: No! Let's go, Akari.
Kyubimon: You're coming with us.
Akari: ... Okay.
She hurries after them down the right hall.
Nene: Are you ready to go, Justimon?
Justimon: See you guy's later.
Takato: I guess that just leaves you and the four of us, Zenjirou.
Zenjirou: Fine by me! I have twice the protection everyone else has!
Rapidmon: Twice? What about Dondokomon and Cutemon.
Zenjirou: Eh, just between us, those two aren't much help in a fight. Come on, I'll show you around.
In the next scene, Justimon's group is walking through the halls.
Justimon: Wait, so, none of you have been here before?
Cutemon: No cyu.
Nene: Then, why did you say you did?
Cutemon: I'm sorry cyu. I was just trying to take your side cyu.
Dondokomon: We waited outside while Taiki and the others went inside.
Cutemon: But don't worry. We'll just search the rooms one by one cyu. How hard could it be cyu?
The childrens steps echo throughout the large room as they enter. There are 30 some long tables.
Henry: You brought us to the... cafeteria?
Zenjirou: This is the quickest way to get to this floors science wing. (I hope.)
The camera zooms in on his face, which looks somewhere between laughing and nervous. He clearly doesn't remember anything about the buildings layout, not that it's really his fault. The girls check each room individually. Some have big futuristic metal doors, but most of them don't have any doors at all. Akari leans into one of the rooms, then shakes her head.
Rika: Do you see anything?
Akari: No, this one looks like some sort of classroom.
There are rows of wooden desks, the room resembles the stereotypical college lecture classrooms. There are two boards, one white the other a traditional chalkboard on wheels. The white one is much larger and at the front of the room, just ahead of it there is a small chalkboard with a complex equation written on it. There is still writing on the white board, it reads:
Our Paradise
" Pollution, overpopulation, disease, homelessness, bigotry" - Digitization of Humanity
(The Solution)
*Humanity must be ONE*
Dividers of Humanity: Income disparity, race, gender, Ignorance, Nationality, Religion
Happy Humanity = No Dividers
BUT, "What makes us happy?!"
Answers: Material Goods, Sex, Fashion, Acclaim, Technology, Entitlement, Uniformity
Cutemon comes into a new room, it isn't overly large. By now Ryo and Cyberdramon have let down their guards and separated.
Ryo: It's a lab...
This rooms has multiple microscopes and computer screens, all of which are sitting on a black countertop. Sheets of paper are scattered around the table, someone was working hard on something. Toward the back right of the room there is a little doorway leading into a smaller room. Nene moves aside the curtain and sees that there is a bed and side table there, but not much else.
Cutemon: Aw, I would have guessed for sure that Crownmon was here cyu.
Dondokomon hops onto the table and picks up a sheet of paper.
Dondokomon: Maybe not, but this drawing looks a lot like him.
The camera focuses on a second blueprint of Crownmon. Though, this one has cords attached to the back of it's head and hundreds of overly complex equations scribbled in the white spaces. A second page shows a human figure, also with plugs attached to his head. Sifting through the sheets, Nene come across a third one and puts it above the other two. The third picture connects the cords between the human and Crownmon. Above the cords there is a drawing of a human brain and and arrow pointing towards the Crownmon. The words above the brain reads "Project LUCA".
Ryo: What is with this 5F in the corner of the page?
Nene: I don't know. But... if this is true... then they have discovered how to transfer the mind of a human into the body of a Digimon.
Zenjirou: See, the elevator, just like I promised.
WarGrowlmon and Rapidmon De-digivolve.
Terriermon: Elevator, who said anything about an elevator?
Henry: Are you sure you know where we are going?
Zenjirou: Of course, why would you even-
He suddenly slouches forward with his arms hanging down.
Zenjirou: No, no I don't.
Terriermon: Figures.
Zenjirou: Hey, last time, we just ran around until we happened to find something! We didn't have any time to remember anything!
Henry: It's alright, it's not your fault.
Guilmon: Yeah, this place is pretty big.
Takato: well, I guess it won't hurt anything if we go up, will it?
Zenjirou: Wait, that's it!
He says bringing his fist down gently on his palm.
Takato: Ah... what exactly is it?
Zenjirou: I remember where we first saw Crownmon! I'm sure Akari has thought of it by now too! He was there before, maybe he'll be there again!
Terriermon: And this place was-
Zenjirou: The Fifth floor, in the inner part of Southwest block!
Henry: It's a long shot. But worth checking out.
The Tower rumbles with the war going on outside.
Terriermon: Yeeeaaaahhh, let's hurry.
Rika watches with her arms crossed as Kyubimon checks yet another room.
Rika: This is taking too long. Akari, do you by any chance remember where you first saw Crownmon the first time?
Akari suddenly looks like something just dawned on her.
Akari: (Gasp)Yes, it was about five floors up on the left side of the Tower.
Rika: Take us to it, just be careful.
Kyubimon: But it doesn't even look like anyone is here.
She reverts into Renamon in the background.
Rika: That's what I'm worried about.
After several minutes, the girls find the elevator Takato and Co. found and ride it to the fifth floor. Once there, they rip open two huge metal hangar doors. The room is rather big, with square shipping container like boxes, some of which are covered by white sheets. Crownmon, however, is nowhere to be seen. Akari runs inside, turning right, left and back at Rika and Renamon.
Akari: He was here, I know he was...
Takato: Rika? Renamon?
The others come up soon after Akari turns around.
Akari: What are you guy's doing here?
Rika: They probably got the same idea we did.
Zenjirou: Hey, Akari! You must have had the same idea we did!
Renamon: Hnm. What's that sound?
The gang sees shadows stretch out just outside the doorway. They anxiously hold their breathes, as the footsteps get louder and louder. And then, to their relief, Ryo, Nene, and Cyberdramon come into view.
Takato: Cyberdramon! (Exhale) We thought you were-
Ryo: Do you guy's hear something? ... who's there?
He turns his head, catching a glimpse of Sigma running down the right side hall giggling mischievously.
Ryo: Sigma...
Nene: Wait, Ryo!
Ignoring his new girlfriend, Ryo gives chase.
Akari: Nene!
She takes off after Justimon. As he chases the girl down the hall, the lights suddenly go out. Since there are no windows, the whole area is pitch black.
Ryo: Sigma! Sigma! Where did she go?!
He says as he stops and looks back and forth.
Nene: Ryo! Please, stop.
She puts her hand on Justimon's elbow.
Nene: Why are you doing this?
Ryo: I have to find her!
Nene: ...Why?
He ceases his frantic searching and calms down.
Ryo: (Exhale) Because-
Nene: You still love her and you think if you can save this girl, then it will be as though you never lost her.
Nene: I understand.
Justimon: Nene...
She puts her hands in his.
Nene: But she is not Rika.
He looks to the side, thinking to himself.
Ryo: Let's go back to the others.
?: I don't think so.
Kurata and Sigma come out of the darkness. Kurata readjusts his glasses sinisterly as Apollomon steps forward, illuminating the dark hallway.
Nene: Apollomon?
Ryo: One of the Olympus Twelve.
Cyberdramon: Grrrrrrrrrr.
Apollomon: Sun ball blast.
He limply fires a fire ball, which takes out a whole wall.
Justimon: Run!
Sigma: After them!
She throws her arm up and points ahead. Kurata on the other hand, just puts his arms behind his back and back up into the darkness. Much heavier foot steps shake the very walls as a large shadow is cast on the wall just outside of the room. Various snorts and grunts can be heard as the creature sluggishly sniffs it's way toward the kids.
Gennesmon: Gwooaaaaaarrrrrr!
The childrens eyes shake with fear, the late arrivals back-up further in to the room with their friends.
Akari: Gennesmon.
Gennesmon stops in the doorway, staring at the children, still snorting and sniffing. Nobody moves, it doesn't seem to even be reacting to them.
Henry: Takato, what do we do?
Takato: You're asking me? Why isn't it attacking us?
Guilmon: Maybe Gennesmon has bad eye sight?
Rika: Are you kidding? Look at the size of it's eyes!
Ryo: Don't make any sudden movements.
Zenjirou: Achooo!
Gennesmon: Arrwww?! Abyssal Outcry!
Apparently startled, Gennesmon shoots a laser beam from it's mouth. It stomps into the middle of the room, attempting to incinerate it's foes. The children and Digimon jump, duck, and roll when needed. Outside, Beelzemon, Mervamon, Shoutmon X5, and Behaymon give their all against the Four Kings. Taiki busy's himself capturing as many Digimon within his Xros Loader as he can. Unfortunately, many of their old comrades perish in the cross fire, the Four Kings have no qualms about killing their allies. Beelzemon shoots at Babilmon, but he jumps backward and blast lands feet in front of him. Shoutmon X5 hacks and slashes at Persismon, who parries using his gun barrel while backing away. Seleukidmon charges at Mervamon, who jumps into the air, slashing him across the face.
Seleukidmon: Feet of iron and Clay!
His teeth, nails, and horns glow pink. Grey aura with pink blotches surrounds him, trailing behind. MetalGreymon manages to bring Seleukidmon to a halt, catching him by the face. But Hellasmon dives at him from the side while he's vulnerable. Behaymon stands on his hind haunches, swinging his teeth down on Hellasmon. Hellasmon falls to the ground and Behaymon lunges at him to finish him off. Matthew quickly lifts up a black Xros Loader seconds before Behaymon can get to him.
Taiki: A... Xros Loader?
Kiriha: Where the hell did he find one of those?!
Matthew: Hellasmon, Persismon, Babilmon, Seleukidmon, DigiXros X4!
Yellow light engulfs the four Digimon, the lesser three are pulled into the Greater Seleukidmon, becoming part of him. His body elongates: he grows six wings on his back, a lions tail, and his feet morph into bear claws. Slowly but surely, a larger horn forces it's way out of his forehead and three smaller ones pop out. This horn has two angry red eyes and zig-zaggy teeth. Purple aura radiates from his body like smoke.
Matthew: Didn't you know? There was a "fifth" Empire, the Empire of Rome, I give you... Imperomon! What-?!
Just then, part of the tower explodes and Gennesmon comes flying out from the gaping hole to the ground below. Apollomon can be seen standing in the hall through the broken wall. Apparently Gennesmon got in the crossfire as Apollomon tried to kill Ryo, Nene, and Cyberdramon.
Terriermon: Wow, nice shot.
Matthew: Gennesmon! Grrrrrr!
He looks over the ledge angrily.
Taiki: Ryo!
Ryo: Hold on, we're coming down!
Mervamon: And what about Crownmon?
Takato: Um, guy's, I think we should get out of-
Apollomon starts to build up another fire blast.
Shoutmon X5: Nene!
He shoves his hands into the wall and pulls the trio to safety just as the flames explode again.
Shoutmon X5: You okay? Where is Crownmon? Did you finish him?
Nene: We searched everywhere, but-
Cyberdramon: Grr.
Ryo: Couldn't find him anywhere.
Matthew: What's wrong? Having a little trouble finding him?
Kiriha: Where is he?!
Matthew: Not here, obviously.
The camera zooms in on Gallantmon deeper in the tower.
Gallantmon: Then where is Crownmon?
He says to himself.
Matthew: Everywhere.
Chapter 10:
The scene cuts to Ashina Crownmon walking towards ECO, passing by the unconscious guardians otherwise known as Wraith's Generals. His adoptive children, Alpha, Beta, Gama, and Delta are standing behind him.
Crownmon: Hello, God.
Rather than scared, ECO sounds calm if not a little threatening.
ECO: This action is highly foolish, you have no idea what you are doing.
Crownmon: Oh, I think I do.
ECO: There is a power far greater than I, and you risk incurring it's wrath. This is your last warning, if you continue along this path you-
Before she can finish her sentence, Crownmon stabs his hand into the orb and she is absorbed into him.
Crownmon: Yes, I can see... I can feel all the Digital Worlds, they are a part of me.
Beta stands before him with a computer tablet in her hands. She looks surprised, perplexed even.
Beta: Almost all of them, Sir. According to this, two Servers have, somehow, managed to remain out of your sphere of influence... and their adjoining Real Worlds too.
She says as she taps the pad hard with her finger.
Crownmon: The World's these "Tamers" and "Data Squad" inhabit?
Beta nods. Crownmon seems to dismiss this fact as insignificant. Maybe, he is having too much of a high to care.
Crownmon: This power in me... this feeling... incredible. I will use this power to bring salvation to all humankind, but first... to get rid of a stain on our secular utopia.
Alpha: Stain?
Crownmon: For the most part religion has been stomped out, their holy sites are abandoned, rubble. But there remains one exception. Israel, is the the last surviving stronghold, the last safe haven for those few pitiful souls who still desperately cling to their myths and fantasies. The Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Muslims and Hindu's have all come together under a man claiming to be Elijah, finding refuge within it's borders. It mustn't be allowed to inherit our paradise, lest it be corrupted.
Alpha: What?! But that isn't what you said! You promised us that we were going to make the world better, to help humanity!
His two brothers and sister look at him with shock and anxiety.
Crownmon: I have lead you all this way and you never lost your trust in me. All I am asking is that you put your trust in me just one more time.
Ashina-Crownmon's voice sounds softer now.
Crownmon: Alpha, to say such a thing... you must love humanity very deeply...
Gama: All of us do.
Beta: It is why we devoted our lives to the Great Digitization in the first place.
Crownmon: ...And so do I, that is why I am doing this. You must try to understand, they will never assimilate my son. The infection runs too deep.
Alpha: I know, but there... must be another way.
Crownmon: Believe me, this is for the best... From this moment forward, I hold all the world(s) in the palm of my hand.
The Tamers rush from the towers entrance, flames pour out behind them. Imperomon is about to charge them when a rainbow colored light comes down in front of him. The pressure exerted causes the tower entrance to collapse. The lights brilliance paired with it's close proximity results in Imperomon being blinded. He stumbles backwards, roaring and shaking his head back and forth violently. The brainwashed Apollomon eyes the rock pile. Wraith's Generals appear between Imperomon and Xros Heart.
Takato: Amaya?
Isamu: Hurry, while he's distracted!
Hiromi: There's no time!
Rika: What are you talking about?
Amaya: Crownmon absorbed ECO. We'll use the last of the power ECO gave us to create a portal.
She points to the exceptionally large tear that has appeared just behind them. A voice can be heard talking, one that none of those present are familiar with. Time stands still as the children and Digimon are pulled through the tear and into a joined vision.
Voice: The entity known as "Crownmon" has rallied the various Middle Eastern countries against Israel. Giving into the combined pressures, the United Nations has unanimously decided to "Rid the world of the Israeli disease".
The camera zooms in on Crownmon standing on a high mountain, looking down at Jerusalem from a distance. The sky and country look wavy, unnatural, proving the General's words true. Pandemoniamon stands beside him on the right side, Alpha on his left. The Tree of Knowledge stands behind him as the remaining five New Demon Lords stand at the head of the army. The rest of Xros Heart's Army behind them. The human soldiers behind him are riding on horseback, dressed in old-fashioned armor, brandishing swords, axes, and shields. This should come as no surprise seeing as the use of firearms, bombs and the like was banned by international law in his world. Crownmon's voice is so loud it can be heard for miles as he throws his hands up into the air theatrically.
Crownmon: (In Arabic)"Judgement Day will not come until the Muslims fight the Jews. The Jews will hide behind the stones and the trees, and the stones and the trees will say, oh Muslim, oh servant of Allah, there is a Jew hiding behind me — come and kill him." My brethren, I tell you with untmost exuberance... today is that day!"
This comment is met with hundreds upon thousands of cheers.
Crownmon: I am Allah and Mahdi, all the world... do my bidding!"
This suggests that he is a descendant of muhammad, however, it would be extremely hard for him to prove. That being said, for him atleast, the claim has it's uses. The Tamers and Team Xros Heart are abruptly released from the trance.
Taiki: What is going on?!
Amaya: The longer Ashina has control of the Digital World, the closer the two worlds come to collapsing in on each other!
Toshiaki: He thinks he can control ECO's power, but he can't! You saw it, the boundaries between the real worlds are already weakening.
Hiromi: That means if anything is destroyed in one world it will be destroyed in every other world too!
Rika: That's why he's attacking Israel...
Renamon: To wipe it from every world.
Nori: We can't keep this up for long, you have to go, now!
Henry: But, we can't just leave Xros Heart behind!
Shoutmon X5: No!
Mervamon, Beelzemon, and MetalGreymon slam into Imperomon, holding him back as he flaps his wings forward like mad.
Taiki: Shoutmon X5's right. We stick to the plan!
The allies scatter as Behaymon headbutts the the beast's lower jaw, knocking it onto it's back. He then jumps on top of him, scratching and clawing at him.
Kiriha: You take on Crownmon, we'll deal with Imperomon.
Behaymon: We will follow later once we've found a way!
Rika and Henry look to Takato and he nods in response. The three children and three Digimon step through the tear in space.
Toshiaki: Don't worry, we will stay and help you fight.
Isamu: out of the way!
The Generals dive out of the way to the right and left.
Apollomon: Sunfire Punch!
Beams of light can be seen shining out from the pile of rocks seconds before it is blown away.
Gennesmon struggles to it's feet, it's legs shake all the while. It looks at the now blind Imperomon trying to get back on it's feet while scratching at thin air. Behaymon beating him senseless all the while. Apollomon standing in the towers entrance, and Team Xros Heart and the Generals prepared to fight at the left.
Matthew: Gennesmon, come on, let's go.
While the young heroes are busy Matthew appears next to Gennesmon. He taps a few buttons on his gauntlet and a small portal opens. Guiding Gennesmon with a hand on it's side, the duo walks away casually, leaving the battlefield.
Apollomon: Sun Punch Arrows!
Beelzemon: Apollomon.
He dodges to the right, then flies high into the air. He continuously throws more and more fire arrows at the Digimon. MetalGreymon tries shooting them, but the arrows go right through, hitting him. MetalGreymon is knocks to the ground, skidding across it.
Mervamon: Apollomon, stop this! You're one of the Olympus Twelve, you are too powerful to be controlled by them! Too good!
Shoutmon X5 throws himself in front, trying to block with his sword, but by the third strike, the sword splits. Mervamon runs in front of him and smacks Apollomon's hand away with her sword.
Kiriha: Out of the way, Mervamon!
MetalGreymon: Trident Arm!
MetalGreymon starts running towards Apollomon, but Taiki instead jumps into action before he can get there. The goggled boy skids across the ground like a soccer player trying to block a kick.
Akari: Taiki!
Dondokomon: What do you think you're doing?!
Taiki: I may not be able to bring you back to us, but I can make sure you don't hurt anyone else! And... protect you!
His Xros Loader shines and Apollomon, with considerable more difficulty is pulled inside. Taiki relaxes a bit and lies flat on his back, closing his eyes.
Taiki: (Exhale) Daaah?!
Zenjirou: Watch out!
Behaymon is suddenly thrown off, falling to the ground some distance away.
Akari: I think Imperomon is getting his sight back!
His eyes go wide as he looks to his right. Kiriha looks over his shoulder from his place on MetalGreymon. Imperomon, who is now back on his feet, is starting to regain his sight. But it is still blurry. He now growls with fury, just barely making out his enemies. His wings glow bronze, while his teeth glow pink. The large horn on his head shines white. MetalGreymon uses his tail to pick up Taiki then jumps backwards out of the monsters path.
Beelzemon: Double Impact!
Beelzemon keeps shooting the beast in the nose and eyes while backing away from it's gaping jaws.
Shoutmon X5: Three Victorize!
The "V" laser hits him in the side of the head, but this doesn't stop him either.
Justimon: Justice Knuckle!
There is a quick clash between fist and horn as Justimon flies past him. The two end up on the opposite sides they started from, the horn is shocking slightly.
Justimon: (There, a crack!)
Mervamon climbs the monsters back, cuts off one of his wings, dodges the rest and then shoves her sword into his back. He slams his hind quarters up and down, smacks her off with his tail. Immediately, Behaymon slaps Imperomon into the side of the tower with his tail, then rams him. The two lock claws, Behaymon keeps using his Accelerator Crush to bash his foe in the head near the base of the big horn. Justimon runs up Behaymon's back, jumps into the air, and then gives the large horn another wallop. Before their eyes, the large and imposing horn shatters to splinters. What is waiting underneath is a tiny horn with scared looking eyes.
Small Horn: What are you all looking at? You think I'm afraid of you?! Stay away, you weaklings are not worth my time!
Taiki: Aim for the little horn, become Shoutmon X5B! It's the weak point, aim for the horn!
Shoutmon X5 combines with Beelzemon, becoming X5B. He flies into the air and disappears into the upper atmosphere. The Generals Digimon grab Imperomon on both sides, holding him still.
Shoutmon X5B: Meteor Buster Attack!
The creature is in immense pain, stumbling backward on shaky legs. It tries to fly into the air but quickly falls back down. Shoutmon X5B comes down like a ball of fire, crashing down on the small horn, which is crunched inward. The Generals's Digimon attack from the right and left.
Piddomon: Holy Rod!
IceLeomon: Frozen Fury!
Monzaemon: Bang Bang Punch!
Gaiomon(Orange): Cross Slicer!
WarGreymon: Great Tornado!
Imperomon: Gaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!
Imperomon stands perfectly still as his body begins to disintegrate. On the other side of the rift Takato, Rika, and Henry find themselves on a little hill just outside of Jerusalem. Hundreds of houses have been destroyed and there is fire and billows of smoke everywhere. Several Sukkah huts are burning on the outside of the city, they must have been celebrating the festival of Sukkot. By this point already 2/3rd's of Israel's population has perished. A large portion of Ashina's human soldiers has entered the city. They are sacking, murdering, stealing, and raping one half of what remains of the country indiscriminately. The other is being marched away chained in lock step by brainwashed Digimon. Rika, ignited by anger, is the first to move, sliding down the hill towards the city.
Takato: Rika! Guilmon?!
Guilmon follows right after without waiting for Takato. Renamon reaches the bottom first of the hill with two quick leaps. One by one, the children Digivolve to their Mega levels just as they reach the outskirts of the city limits. The camera now once again pans to Crownmon, who is watching the massacre intently Victory is all but assured. Sigma, Kurata, and Matthew appear feet behind him.
Crownmon: So good of you to join us.
He waves an arm and his human body is pushes to the edge of the cliff on the farthest left side.
Crownmon: I want it to "See" me in my moment of victory.
Kurata: Sorry, we're late. We ran into some "Distractions".
Sigma survey's the battlefield.
Sigma: Looks like we're right on time.
Crownmon turns his eyes to his children, then to Pandemoniamon without moving his head.
Crownmon: You know, this "biomerging" is... addicting.
He says looking at his extended hand, spreading his fingers. Pandemoniamon walks past him, closer to the cliffs ledge, apparently having noticed something of interest in Jerusalem's ruins.
Crownmon: No one will ever know this power, other then you and me. I would even go so far as to say we really are equals now, true partners. ...And as your partner, I have a small request. Your five Neo Demon Lords, they will do anything you ask... I would like you to give them as vessels for Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta-
The Neo Demon Lords look to Pandemoniamon with anxiety, sweat drops on their heads. Without turning around, Pandemoniamon shoots Crownmon through the head. ToK and Neo Demon Lord alike look wide eyed at the body fall sideways to the ground.
Alpha: !
Beta: What have you done?!
The missing chunk of his head is slowly filled in with green cords until it is entirely regenerated. His body as if held by strings is pulled back up to it's feet. He places a hand against his head, but looks otherwise surprisingly calm. He seems more surprised by the fact that Wraith cares about the Neo Demon Lords than the fact that he shot him.
Crownmon: Should I take that as a "No"?
Crownmon's human forces can be seen flocking to one area in the city. Zooming in, MegaGargomon punches his arm into the ground and fires, hundreds are sent flying into the air. He then waves his left arm through the crowd of soldiers. Sakuyamon uses her Amethyst Mandala, flinging them away, then turns to the right alley way and shooting two soldiers with her Spirit Strike foxes. Gallantmon charges into a pack of soldiers, bashing them into the wall. Then fires his Shield of the Just at the ground in front of multiple oncoming soldiers on horseback, frightening them off. The fighters retreat from the city in panicked droves.
Asmodaimon: They are fleeing.
Crownmon: But why?
His new robotic eyes zoom in on the city and he sees the three heroes.
Pandemoniamon: They are here.
Crownmon: No matter, let us see how long they can last!
He swings his arm out in front of him and the Army of Digimon suddenly heads for the city.
Gallantmon: Everyone who's still in the city, head to the back!
MegaGargomon: Get as far away as you can! Everybody ready?
Sakuyamon: You two better be, I get the feeling this isn't going to be over any time soon.
Sakuyamon swings her staff end up into the first Digimon that reaches her. Then spinning it back and forth.
Sakuyamon: Fox Drive!
Gallantmon: Gallant Charge! Spiral Saber! Shield of the Just!
Gallantmon bashes through the front line and into the middle of the army. He then spins into the air, shooting into the crowd while in mid spin.
MegaGargomon: Gargo Missiles! Gargo Missiles!
He then slams his fists down into the rabble and the shock wave flings them into the air.
MegaGargomon: Power Pummel! Mega Barrage!
Without standing up, he continues his assault. The missiles rain down on the army strategically, avoiding his allies. Sakuyamon jumps rapidly through the troops, shooting them with her Spirit Strike. Gallantmon jumps into the air, bashing a MegaSeadramon in the face. It falls backward, crushing many enemies. MegaGargomon then picks it up by the tail, using it as a far reaching weapon to take-out multiple foes at one time.
Kurata: You mean to tell me they are actually holding their own against so many Digimon? Impossible!
Crownmon: I think you might be right.
After taking out the initial Army of Digimon, the three Mega's de-digivolve and fall to the ground riddled with cuts and scrapes.
Crownmon: You see, it was hopeless from the start. They never stood a chance. No matter how many they destroy, I will simply bring more. The entire Digital World is at my beck and call!
Crownmon turns around to address the Neo Demon Lords and the Tree of Knowledge. But upon seeing their expressions, he slowly turns his head to look over his shoulder.
Crownmon: (Impossible...)
Takato, Henry, Rika, Guilmon, Terriermon, and Renamon shake and wobble to their feet.
Pandemoniamon: End this farce.
The five Neo Demon Lords leap off the side and head towards the children.
Crownmon: Don't you understand yet?! I am the Digital World, every Digimon in the every Digital World is mine to control! And even if you were to kill every single Digimon in every Server, I would simply reincarnate them! Why do you continue this futile endeavor when you don't stand a chance?!
He puts his hands above his head and millions of brainwashed Digimon come out of a large portal below the cliff. The three are so weak now that they can't even Digivolve, but still refuse to give up.
Henry: Maybe it is pointless, and maybe we can't win.
Rika: But the six of us are the only thing standing between you and the destruction of the entire Multiverse!
Takato: And as long as we still have a breath, we will continue to fight for a world where humans and Digimon can live together!
The "Gundam Unicorn theme" plays as the mysterious lamb Digimon walks out in front of them from nowhere.
Miraclemon: Hope for the Future!
Shakamon, Maitreyamon, and the Five Great Bodhisattvamon appear chanting above and a barrier-like pulse of yellow light pushes the Digimon and human soldiers far away from Jerusalem. All wounds, fatigue, and doubt is wiped away in an instant.
Marcus: You guy's aren't in this alone.
Behind the Tamers, the Data Squad is first to show up.
Yoshi: We're right here beside you!
Thomas: Just because our two world's are spared, doesn't mean we can turn our backs on those who need us!
Team Xros Heart and Behaymon appear next. Curiously with the purified original Seven Great Demon Lords(Except Leviamon, who is ironically next to Behaymon) floating above them. The Digi-Destined, Frontier Elemental Warriors, and hundreds of others from their individual worlds appear. The Digivice comes up:
Digivice: Miraclemon, Level: None, Type: Ha'Mashiach/Nasi, Attribute: Vaccine. A mysterious Digimon created for the sole purpose of bringing the Digital and Real World's back to the entity known as God. As "Savior" of all the Network, it appears only when absolutely necessary, when all seems lost. It's physical appearance is largely based off the "Lamb that was slain" mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
The two sides clash, the Tamers and Team Xros Heart are pushing deeper into the enemy Digimon forces. Calumon flies out overhead, his forehead glowing red, white streaks of light shining from it. Everyone present is forcibly Digivolved to their highest Levels. ShineGreymon: Burst Mode slashes Asmodaimon with his sword and the demon blocks with his forearm. WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon combine into Omnimon as they leap towards Hadadmon. Susanoomon attacks Ishtarmon with his Zero Arms: Orochi repeatedly, but she dodges, flying around him in circles tauntingly. Magnadramon and Seraphimon fire into the crowd from above. Imperialdramon: Dragon Mode charges into the army, then transforms into Fighter Mode, firing straight right, then behind. Piedmon gives a warm smile back at his now fully grown-up partner, then takes off, digivolving to chaosPiedmon.
Pandemoniamon: (It can't be, I absorbed them. How are they still alive?)
He looks into the sky, the fabric of existence is warped and shimmering.
Pandemoniamon: (...The continuum has become unbalanced, they must be from another timeline.)
Pandemoniamon jumps off the cliff, shooting Omnimon, then grabbing Susanoomon by the head and shoving him to the ground. He headbutts ShineGreymon then "X" slashes him with his twin blades. An earthquake splits the Mount of Olives in two and the chains holding the prisoners fall to the earth.
Elijah: This way, my brother's and sisters! Quickly!
They flee into the newly formed valley without hesitation.
Beta: But... I thought all Digimon were under your control?
Delta: You absorbed the Digital World's Core!
Alpha: Clearly, there are Digimon so mysterious, they are beyond even the control of the Network.
Crownmon: What are you fools doing? All of you, get down there, now!
Crownmon looks into the sky with wide eyes. They are suddenly bombarded with torrential rains, hailstones, and fire balls. The survivors are using catapults to fling flaming stones at them. Now panicked and confused, the Arab-UN forces try to flee, stabbing and slaying one another in the process. Kurata ever so slowly begins to back away, then hides behind a large boulder. Throughout the world, all 194 countries begin firing rockets at each other. Apparently, Thueban's policies weren't as well heeded as he thought. Zeta runs to him with a walkie-talkie.
Zeta: Sir, the other countries, they are bombing each other, they're going to war!
Crownmon: What?! But there aren't any more-(Those fools! Never trust humans to keep their word...)
He puts a hand out in front of him and tries to hijack the missiles, but finds himself unable.
Gama: Sir, it's not too late, we should retreat!
He tries grabbing his step-father's arm, but he pulls away violently.
Crownmon: No! We are too close now!
One of the burning rocks lands directly behind Crownmon and in front of Zeta and she is flung away badly burned. Matthew and Gennesmon try to shoot as many as they can out of the sky, but some still get past them. The next projectile to land successfully, kills several ToK. Camera film stretches out inside the unconscious Alpha's head, projecting a flashback of his life.
Alpha: "I had spent my days, a nameless child, just trying to survive out in the streets for as long as I could remember. I had a vague recollection of a building and people who took care of me. I must have done something wrong, or maybe they just got tired of me, I didn't know. And it didn't make a difference, either way, I was here, that was all there was to it.
In the scene Alpha is sitting against a brick wall in an alleyway. The area is foggy, grey, all around drab. Suddenly a limo stops on the street at the end of the alley. Men that could only be described as bodyguards come out and take the child by force. While he does try to fight them, he is just to weak. Alpha still looks miserable and emaciated while riding in the car, but perks up upon seeing the house they are taking him to out the window.
Alpha: "It was a mansion, they were taking me to a mansion. Once inside, I was forced to stand in a horizontal line with three other children, two boys, and one girl. None of us talked or even looked at each other. We just shivered helplessly in the mansions foyer, waiting for what was to come. What they wanted with us, was anyone's guess. Probably wanted to keep us as slaves, or better yet, lab rats, that was a safe bet. Or maybe we were all here to 'star' in some sort of snuff film.
A few minutes pass and the children are each taken into separate bathrooms, where they are forcibly scrubbed from top to bottom. After being dried, given clean clothes, and proper haircuts, they are brought back into Foyer. A butler stops at the top of the stairs.
Butler: Young lady and gentlemen-
Beta: P-Please, Sir, let us go!
The boys heads jerk in the direction of the girl, surprised that she had mustered enough courage to do so. She immediately puts her head back down, hiding her eyes behind her hair.
Butler: Oh, I am quite sorry for the confusion. For you see, you are not prisoners. In fact, everything before you, from this day forward, is your's.
Delta: O-Our's?!
Butler: The four of you have been adopted by Mr. Thueban Ashina, famed tech mogul and trillionaire. Oh, and your names are to be: Alpha, Beta, Gama, and Delta. That is all.
The old man turns to walk away when Alpha stops him.
Alpha: What about the man, the one who adopted us?! C-Can we see him?
Butler: He is a bit busy at the moment, but he will make it around to seeing you eventually I'm sure.
Alpha: "For the first few weeks things were a little awkward, we didn't interact much. We devoted much of our time to studying. Even though we never saw him those first few weeks, our host still managed impress it's importance on us. But I didn't mind, none of the others did either. We each had a seemingly innate love for learning, anything and everything: Reading, Math, Science, History. None of us knew it, but they were testing us, charting our progress. It turned out that all of our IQ's scored in the highest percentiles ever recorded. All ranging from 275 to 300."
In the next scene the four children are talking in the foyer in secret. By this point they have gotten a bit closer, even discussing their suspicions surrounding the circumstances of their adoptions.
Alpha: " Once we got comfortable enough with one another to open up, we would sometimes meet in secret. And during these secret meetings we discovered many ..."peculiar" similarities. None of us remembered having any parents. What all of us did sort of remember, aside from Beta, was being left on the streets to fend for ourselves by people dressed in white(Lab coats?). And now, out of the blue, some trillionaire just adopts us? Then there were the names, Alpha, Beta, Gama, Delta. Numerically that would come out to 1, 2,3, and 4, like test subjects. Why? None of us had the answer..."
Beta swings open double doors, revealing a humongous library. The children look starry-eyed with astonishment. It has three large windows on the right side wall, carpeting, and a mezzanine second floor. At the far end of the room there is a fireplace and a table. Upon closer inspection, white tags hanging from it's branches can be made out.
Gama: Wooooow...
Beta: I knew you would like it. I found it while wandering the mansion two days ago.
Alpha: "One day, while aimlessly wandering the halls, we discovered a library and it fast became our own sort of little 'Club House'. We would waste hours there, just reading, talking, playing games... There was this one strange thing about it, a big tree in the middle of the room. With a golden plaque in the dirt of it's island planter reading 'Knowledge'. None of us knew what it meant, and we couldn't find any answers in the books in the library. "
Ashina: Ah, so you have found the library, I see.
Alpha: "An Arab man came in one day while we were reading, he was in a wheelchair. We didn't know it then, but this was our adopter, . We had thought he was the librarian until the man introduced himself. After apologizing for not coming to see us sooner, began to explain why we were adopted and what we were doing here. As it turned out we were part of a sort of experiment he himself had conducted, an experiment we apparently passed.
Alpha: Test... passed... how?
Ashina: By surviving.
Alpha: "We were 'test-tube' babies made from only the best and brightest of 'Donors'. My hypothesis was correct, the people in white coats were scientists, our caretakers if you will. What we had thought were our names were in fact our subject numbers, I was test subject one(Alpha), Beta was two, and so forth. At the age of 6 we were abandoned, if we somehow managed to survive until the age of ten, we passed the test. If not, failure meant dying."
The children look at the man with shock and horror. What purpose could such a horrible experiment have?
Alpha: "When we asked why he had done such a thing, he responded simply."
Ashina: To prove yourselves worthy.
Alpha: " told us that life is inherently harsh and cruel and that only the strong survive. We were not the only test subjects. There was no point in arguing, or getting angry. In the wild, the strong eat and the weak are eaten. It was just common knowledge, we knew it was true."
Seeing the silence as an opportunity, Alpha asks a question.
Alpha: Sir, why is there a tree here?
Ashina: That is the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, symbolically speaking of course.
Gama: Yes, we saw that too, the plaque.
Beta: But what does a Tree have to do with Knowledge?
Delta: We searched as many of the books in the library as we could, but could not find the answer.
Ashina: You wouldn't. It is in reference to an old myth.
Alpha: A... myth?
Alpha: "Yes, we knew it well, just because a story is false, doesn't mean it is without value. Stories teach lessons, hiding kernels of truth behind fiction."
Ashina: Well, there was a garden created by a god. And in this garden there were two trees, one the Tree of Life and the other, the Tree of Knowledge. The god warned the first humans not to eat from the Tree of Knowledge lest they die. And what did humanity do? It ate from the tree of course.
He says with a little laugh.
Delta: But, what does that have to do with-
Ashina: It discovered Science.
Alpha: " While the Bible depicted this as a bad thing, it was wrong. explained to us that the worth of each persons life is measured by what they contribute. And while existence is inherently cruel, it did not need to be... because of Science. He pointed out the trees branches, each of which carried an invention that partly shielded us from nature, that influenced the lives of humanity for the better. Thus, Science is the only thing in life with true lasting meaning!"
Ashina: That is why I planted this tree, to remind me of my purpose. And how much human endeavor has already given us.
Gama: Sir?
Ashina: Yes?
Gama: Why did you adopt us?
Ashina: Gama, do you recall the other tree in the story?
Gama: The Tree of Life?
Ashina: Immortality. Together, the five of us will discover it's secret and at long last, destroy death.
Their eyes go wide, is such a thing even possible? Some days later the four children are sitting at the table before the fireplace. Alpha, being the more solitary one of the four is the only one reading.
Alpha: "Despite having already been given names by our new 'Father', the four of us came together and decided to come up with our own names. Normal names, secret names to use in private, that only we would know. And it was that night, while we sat before the fire in the dimly lit room I received my name.
The kids laugh while doing it, being creative, but also having fun.
Delta: "Morgan Tread".
Beta: Ha hahah!
She laughs with her hands to her stomach, Delta is trying too hard to sound cool.
Delta: What? Let's see you do better?!
He says half laughing.
Beta: Alright, Alright, I shall be Allenbee Redford York.
She says with a hand to her chest sounding like stuck up rich person. The two boys laugh heartily.
Gama: Wait, wait, someone still doesn't have one!
Alpha tries to ignore them, staring at his book.
Delta: Oh, I think you're quite right, Tristam Crater. Alphaaa, hey Alphhaaaa!
He says with his hand to the side of his mouth, whispering mischievously. Alpha frowns ever so slightly and lightly drops his book open on the table.
Alpha: Fine, what is it?
Gama: Come on, you have to do it!
Delta: Pick a name!
Beta: Come on, "Alpha". What's your real name going to be?!
Alpha: I already have a name, it's Alpha. That is good enough.
He says turn a page.
Beta: Aw, that's so boooring. I know, from this moment on, you are going to be... Balthazar Raymond Fig III.
Alpha looks at his sister over his book with mild interest.
Alpha: That is the most ridiculous name I have ever heard. And what is with that "3rd" at the end? Do I have any ancestors I don't know about?
The two other boys laugh hysterically at this.
Beta: Because it makes it sound better! You don't like it?
She says sounding crestfallen.
Alpha: (Exhale) I suppose, it's not that awful.
Beta: Yay! We all have names now!
Alpha: Hey, hey!
They lean forward over the table and throw their hands up. Since Alpha is the only one on the opposite side, Beta reaches across it and forces him to play along. He looks mildly annoyed with a sweat drop on the side of his head.
Kamisama: Wake up, you must wake up child.
Alpha: Who-
Kamisama: You still have a chance, leave this man behind. Follow your brothers and sister...
Back in reality, Alpha wakes up and gets to his feet. Gama looks at Crownmon then the portal that has opened repeatedly. Beta is tugging on his arm gently and he and his two siblings ultimately flee. Before they go, they wave for Alpha to come along. Though limping and gripping his right arm, he refuses. The boy shakes his head back and forth, looking into the distance. The pillar of cloud is still hovering just above the newly created valley between the two halves of the Mount of Olives.
Sigma: Where are you going?! Cowards!
Crownmon: But how can this be?! (That thing down there, it must be blocking my abilities!)
He sends down multiple green bolts of lightning, trying to kill Miraclemon. The camera zooms in on the lamb Digimon below, as it leaps about the battlefield. It is looking up at him from time to time, perfectly aware that he is being targeted.
Miraclemon: Lance of Longinus!
A long yellow energy beam sticks from his mouth as he stabs, then waves it into the Army. Hundreds are taken out at a time because of it's long reach. Alpha walks up to his father. He pulls off his helmet, revealing his face for the first time. He has albinism, a slicked back white hair, and blue-red eyes.
Alpha: Y-You sent us on a suicide mission! You could have Digitized humanity as soon as you became the Digital World's core! But, no, you had to get your revenge! The Israeli jet planes, you tried to hide it, but you never stopped blaming them for what happened to you! This was never about our utopia, it was about you being put in that wheelchair!
Crownmon: Is that what you think? That I am that petty? What happened was an accident, it would be irrational to think otherwise.
Alpha makes it clear with his expression that he doesn't believe him and continues.
Alpha: I trusted you, tried to give you the benefit of the doubt, but...
He changes the topic.
Alpha: Then there's the earthquake, the mountain splitting, and that freak storm... you can't seriously tell me you still think they were nothing but a coincidence! How could you, the most intelligent person I know, not know that it was true all along-
Crownmon: Alphaaaa.
He says with a dangerous edge to his voice, as if gritting nonexistent teeth. Pandemoniamon stops while floating in the air upon noticing Alpha and Crownmon arguing. He then sees the strange cloud in the distance and races towards it.
Alpha: No, Balthazar Raymond Fig III, I am not a letter, and I don't belong to you anymore... There is no denying it, , they were acts of G-
Crownmon doesn't turn around but reaches one of his tentacles, promptly snapping the child's neck.
Crownmon: There is no God. (Exhale) I always liked Gama better anyway.
Crownmon gives one last glance at Matthew and Sigma, then drops off the cliff and into the battle. He fires several green lightning bolts down, creating a large space just for him and killing hundreds of his own Digimon puppets. While the three Tamers make their way deeper into the crowd, they are cut off by Chemoshmon. He, however, is forced to flee to his left in order to avoid getting hit by Miraclemon's lance. Before he can head for them once more, SaberLeomon, with Jeri on his back, pounces him further into the right side of the battlefield. He springs off of him to the south, ready to take him on.
Gallantmon CM: Jeri?!
Jeri: You go on ahead, Takato!
HighAndromon paired with his partner MarineAngemon, come up next to her.
Gallantmon CM: Huh?
He looks over his shoulder and sees Kazu and Kenta standing on a large rock.
Kazu: That's right, Chumley!
Kenta: we got this, so you go on ahead!
Gallantmon: Guy's...
MegaGargomon TM: We have to keep moving!
Molochmon suddenly pushes his way forward and MegaGargomon, upon locking eyes with him, parts ways with his friends to meet him.
MegaGargomon TM: Molochmon.
Sakuyamon JM: MegaGargomon!
MegaGargomon TM: You two go on ahead, we have a score to settle.
He says cracking his fist with his other hand. Gallantmon and Sakuyamon run through the battlefield, inching closer to the cliff face. By now, Shoutmon X7: Superior Mode has caught up with Sakuyamon and Gallantmon.
Shoutmon X7 SM: Gallantmon: Crimson Mode, Sakuyamon: Jokai Mode, mind if I tag along?! Gah?!
Hadadmon: Pychic Pulse! Cruel Kinetics!
Shoutmon X7: Superior Mode us thrust into the air by a pulse of energy, then held in place mid-air. He fights against it, his body shaking with all it's might.
Hadadmon: Do you remember me? I have been waiting a long time to pay you back for this.
He says pointing to the scorch mark where he was stabbed by BlackShoutmon X6B.
Shoutmon X7S: Arghh! Ggggoooooo!
As soon as they turn around Asmodaimon is their waiting for them, floating in the air. Gallantmon: Crimson Mode takes on the unenviable task of taking him on.
Gallantmon CM: I'll catch up!
She nods and continues, but moments before she can reach Crownmon, she is stopped by Ishtarmon's purple disk.
Ishtarmon: Twisted Record! Hehahaha! Did you forget about me?
Once he reaches the Mount of Olives Pandemoniamon is transported into another realm. It looks like golden light and cloud traveling upward. Little streams of yellow light are also climbing into the sky past him.
Kamisama: What are you doing here?
Sakuyamon jumps out of the way of Ishtarmon's purple laser saw blades then shoots her in the face. MegaGargomon fires his cannons at Molochmon, who leaps right through and lands a punch to the heroes jaw. Gallantmon CM tries stabbing Asmodaimon, but he catches it, crushing it in his fist.
Gallantmon CM: Final Justice!
Asmodaimon breaks down into electrons and Gallantmon jumps backward, freeing himself. However, the electrons quickly reassemble and Asmodaimon reappears.
Asmodaimon: Did you think that parlor trick would work?
Inside the iridescent realm Pandemoniamon fades away in pixels, reducing the King of the Dark Ocean to his human form.
Wraith: You already know why I am here and what I want.
Kamisama: Why would I hear your words, after all the pain you have caused? The lives you have taken?
Wraith: Lives that according to your laws were mine to take!
He says defensively.
Kamisama: That of which you speak is but one incident. But what of the hundreds of children you killed in the Dark Arms?
Wraith: They betrayed me!
The Supreme Being completely ignores his outburst and continues.
Kamisama: And while my laws sanction the death penalty for the behavior you imply, they do not endorse taking the law into one's own hands. That is for the councils, or "courts" to decide.
Outside, Miraclemon jumps into the middle of the horde of enemies, spinning with his four legs pressed together. He bounces off the enemies while encased in a yellow glowing dreidel.
Miraclemon: Sevivon! Gulgōleṯ!
When he kicks his legs back out, there is a huge dome-like explosion in the shape of hundreds of crosses made up of a multitude of other crosses. MegaGargomon TM grapples with Molochmon as the yellow light shines in the background. The Neo Demon Lords, including Molochmon, are first distracted, then blinded by the attack.
Molochmon: Dargh!
The seconds long blindness is enough to break his concentration. MegaGargomon TM punches him twice across the face then continues grappling and starts to win the rematch.
Molochmon: N-No! I-will-not-lose!
He pushes back harder through the pain and once again gains the upper hand.
Suzie: Niiiii-chaaaaaaaannnnnn!
MegaGargomon: S-Suzie?! Antlyamon?!
Antylamon jumps onto Molochmon's shoulders, slashing at his face.
Antylamon: Bunny Blades!
Suzie: Hey, Big Bwothew! We're helping!
She says waving excitedly.
Antylamon: Don't worry about us! The Seven Great Demon Lord's are coming as well! Go!
Each of the Former Demon Lords aid the children in their escapes so they can take on Crownmon. Ophanimon and Dominimon hold Molochmon back.
Magnadramon(Male): Dragon Fire!
While Magnadramon(Male) puts Ishtarmon on the defensive, Beelzemon(Tamers) comes down from above, knocking Ishtarmon out of the sky with a whack from his gun. The two pin her down as soon as she hits the dirt. Lucemon stands poised to attack Asmodaimon.
Asmodaimon: Ah, my predecessor, it must be humbling, coming face to face with the new model and realizing... you are obsolete.
Lucemon: So, you are the leader of the so-called "Neo Demon Lords"... let's see if your strength can live up to the rumors.
Leviamon chomps down on Hadadmon, who holds his mouth open defiantly with his arms and legs. The Tamers and Xros Heart hurry ahead into the battle ring created by Crownmon. Crownmon brings down so much of the green lightning that it becomes a wall blocking the others from intervening.
Miraclemon: Now, Tamers, and Xros Heart, the rest is up to you...
Kamisama: Every time you raised a hand to another, every person you slew, I was there-
Wraith literally reverts physically and mentally into a child. No matter how powerful he becomes, no matter how much older he has become, inside, he will always be that little boy. Beaten, starving, afraid...
Andrew: Then you were there when he hurt me too! I was just a child, where were you then?! Why didn't you stop him?! I called out to you so many times, begging you to make him stop! You should have protected me! You knew what would happen; what I would turn into! But you did nothing! So, why...why...
He calms down a bit, sitting with his knees to his chest.
Andrew: I-I never blamed you... when I was young. At least, that was what I told myself. After all, why was it your problem? Shouldn't people just be, nice? But, you should have been there for me...
Kamisama: Would it help if I told you I was there with you all along? Through it all, every scrape, every bruise, or broken bone, I felt it as well.
Andrew: You are God, you don't feel pain.
The Creator's voice now sounds much softer, comforting. Perhaps everything before had been nothing more then a test. The boys entire being is being filled with an overwhelming feeling of love.
Kamisama: Only if I choose not to. You forget, all life ultimately connects back to me. I shoulder my creations pain, so that they do not need to suffer alone. So that I may empathize with them on a deeper level. As for why I didn't stop your father's abuse, it is because you had a larger role to play in the destiny of humankind.
Andrew transforms back into Wraith.
Wraith: A larger role to play?
Kamisama: In order for everything to occur exactly as it has, you had to go through had to become Pandemoniamon. Without the appearance of Mikaboshimon, the Tree of Knowledge never would have been formed and this final battle never would have taken place. You have the opportunity to-
Wraith now transforms into Pandemoniamon. He changes with his moods.
Pandemoniamon: So?! What do I care if other people get their happy ending?! What does that have to do with me?!
Kamisama: Is it not what you have been fighting for all this time? A peaceful paradise for children?
Wraith: That was before I saw what they would do with it. The Tree of Knowledge has shown me how incredibly warped the generation is. They don't deserve my paradise!
He says waving his arm in front of him.
Kamisama: Then why do you fight?
Wraith: Because it is all I have. Because, perhaps, if I conquer the Tree of Knowledge's utopia, I can turn it into something that will bring me peace. Why are you asking me these questions anyway? You already know their answers!
Kamisama: If it were only for "Destiny" I would not have failed to spare you, my son.
Andrew: Hnm?
Kamisama: If you could, would you truly want to give up the life you've lived? Truly?
Pandemoniamon: I have power(but)...
He says first looking at his clenched fist, then looking up into the golden realm.
Wraith: Of course, what reason could I possibly have for wanting things the way they are?
Kamisama: I allowed you to suffer because if you hadn't, you never would have met the one you were destined for.
The scene cuts to the Tamers and Xros Heart facing off against Crownmon. He is using the perma-kill green lightning to chase Sakuyamon JM, MegaGargomon TM and Justimon, while simultaneously firing green sphere's from his hands.
Gallantmon CM stabs him in the chest, then backs away quickly. Shoutmon X7SM comes from the left side, swinging his staff.
Shoutmon X7SM: Xros Burning Rocker!
With a simple thrust of his hand a gust of wind hurls Shoutmon to the ground inches from the green lightning wall. He looks at it with relief, that was a close call, any closer and that would have been his life.
Crownmon: Deletion Key!
Seven green orbs spin around Crownmon, blocking any and every attack. Sakuyamon JM tries to hit him, but one of the orbs flies in the way to take the hit. As soon as she makes contact it explodes with a pulse of energy, energy which has no discernable effect on it's user. Justimon gives a spin kick to the purple robots hip, but once again, the ball protects him.
Justimon: Argh!
This sphere explodes too and Justimon is flung into the air badly damaged. If it weren't for Shoutmon X7SM catching him, he would have certainly hit the lightning wall. With every explosion, the distortion gets worse. Bringing the worlds closer to caving in on one another. Without waiting for more attacks, crownmon gathers the remaining orbs between his hands and detonates them. Before MegaGargomon TM can punch the false god, he follows up with another strike.
Crownmon: Roots of Knowledge!
The tentacles making up his robe elongate to ridiculous lengths, glowing neon green as they whip around wildly. The purple humanoid slowly ascends into the sky, using the tentacles to hold himself up.
Crownmon: Give up, you cannot win against the Digital World!
One of the tentacles come down hard, splitting the earth. The ground shakes supernaturally with it's force.
Sakuyamon JM: (Rika, you have had plenty of openings, why aren't you taking them?)How can you even ask me something like that?! (Rika...)
She says as she rapidly swings her fans, bashing the tentacles away.
Gallantmon CM: We need to find a way, otherwise... the Multiverse is doomed!
He says while fighting off the tentacles from inside the mess of whips. The camera zooms in on the human children waiting close to the green wall.
Zenjirou: If only they could stop those whips! Ha ha, he did it!
MegaGargomon catches two tentacles, one in each fist, then charges his guns. Crownmon looks as though he is concentrating, maybe telepathically communicating. Just as he fires, a familiar face(And not a good one) reappears to eat the attack. This time with four legs.
MegaGargomon: Gnah?!
Zenjirou: Helixmon?! (He has legs now did he...evolve?!)
DubleHelixmon burrows out of the cliff face, appearing on the left side of Crownmon and shooting MegaGargomon in the shoulder with a needle thin laser beam.
Akari: And DubleHelixmon!
Crownmon looks up at Kurata, hiding behind the rock, tapping buttons on his wrist.
Crownmon: Good work, Omicron.
Pi is standing on the ledge, looking down on the scene. As the dark blue mechanical worm comes out, the shaking causes her to lose her footing and she falls off the side.
Pi: Woah!
Matthew: Watch out!
He runs towards the ledge, sliding across the ground and catching the girl by the wrist.
Pi: What are you doing?!
Matthew: Shut up! I'm trying to save you, you stupid Negress!
He says, hanging off the edge by one arm. He then looks up.
Matthew: Gennesmon!
The girls eyes sparkle at the boys heroics.
Zenjirou: Grrrr, now they have to deal with these two too?!
Akari: Something isn't right. They aren't fighting their hardest.
Zenjirou: What are you talking about?!
Kiriha: Tsch, did you already forget? Crownmon absorbed the Code Crown, and the Networks core. If they destroy Crownmon, the Digital World goes with him.
Gennesmon quickly hooks it's teeth into his sleeve and pulls the two to safety. Matthew turns his head and looks over his shoulder at Ashina.
Matthew: Watch what you're doing, idiot! Or don't you care what happens to your allies?!
Crownmon ignores him, waving his hand dismissively.
Matthew: Hey, Ashina, are you even listening to me?!
Crownmon: It is Wraith that is important, not you.
Pi: No, don't-!
Matthew: Yoouuuu!
Gennesmon: Abyssal Outcry!
The attack hits it's target, doing absolutely zero damage. Gennesmon increases the output, firing even more energy to no avail.
Pi: Get out of the way!
Matthew: wha-?! Gennesmoooooooonnnnnn!
Crownmon promptly snaps his fingers and Gennesmon becomes possessed. The Digimon is pounded with it's own Legionnaire souls. Upon reaching it's final life, Crownmon finishes it off with a miniature lighting strike.
Matthew: G-Gennes...mon.
The boy falls to his knees. Miraclemon speaks in the boys head.
Miraclemon: (Do not mourn, child. Be of good cheer. At long last, the Digimon locked inside are free, have found peace.)
Crownmon: You should count yourself lucky, the only reason you are still alive is because of Wraith.
Gallantmon CM: What does he have to do with anything?
Crownmon: We are partners, and we shall be until the end of time within the confines of the Digital World as well.
Taiki: Partners?
Cutemon: For the end of time cyu?
Dondokomon: That's a long time.
Crownmon: Well, every god needs his devil. Whereas I will be the God of humanities new Utopia, he shall rule it's Dark Area as it's devil. Both nominally speaking of course. No one will see us as such, nor will either of us be worshipped. Thueban Ashina however, will be remembered for all eternity as the single greatest hero mankind has ever known! The destroyer of death!
Images show monuments of him in city squares, people flocking to go see them. It is like what people have done through out history for such figures as: Lenin, Lincoln, Washington ,etc. Wraith looks as though he's been slapped in the face, his eyes shifting back and forth wildly. He hadn't given a single thought to her, to Rika. Wraith realizes that Pandemoniamon is now floating just above his right shoulder, he had not considered her either.
Kamisama: It is not too late. You can still have both her, and the paradise you seek.
Wraith: How?
Kamisama: As I tried to explain to you earlier, you have a greater destiny. You can become the hero of your story.
Wraith: The "Hero"?
He says as visions of the Tamers fighting Crownmon are projected in front of the boy.
Kamisama: Defeat Gog.
Wraith: Me? But, aren't you supposed to kill him?
Kamisama: No.
Wraith: What about Ha'Mashiach, can't he do it?
The projections show Miraclemon jumping around the battlefield, cutting down foes. The scene changes to the Tamers and Shoutmon X7 SM. MegaGargomon is punching through Helixmon twice, stepping back.
MegaGargomon TM: (Henry, what are you doing?!) What do you mean?
Gallantmon CM: (What's wrong? It doesn't feel like you're even trying, Takato!)
MegaGargomon TM: Don't you get it?!
Gallantmon CM: If we kill him, then the whole Digital World will be destroyed!
Sakuyamon JM: And even if you do somehow survive, you'll be homeless. You'll never be able to return! (We know.)
MegaGargomon TM: ( And we've made our peace with that.)
Gallantmon CM: (We want to protect your world. We decided it when we first found out Crownmon's plan.)
Sakuyamon JM: (Let us do this, Rika.)
Kamisama: The Messiah's purpose here is to bring forth "The World to Come". To rule the world of peace after Gog's defeat. It must be your choice, my child.
Wraith: Even if I wanted to, he has the entire Digital World at his disposal. I could kill him, but he will just rebuild himself.
Kamisama: There is one other than I who can accomplish such a task. You know what you must do.
A voice echoes in the heads of the Tamers while they dodge Crownmon. He is holding himself up with the tentacles while waving green crescent laser shaped blades. They are hovering in front of his hands. He is also shooting orange beams from his eyes.
Miraclemon: (Children, do not fear, either for your friends or their world. For neither shall be harmed. Only have faith and give it your all! Fight!)
Sakuyamon JM: (Just have faith...)
Shoutmon X7SM: Well, you heard the mon, no need to hold back anymore!
MegaGargomon shoots Helixmon. Giving Shoutmon X7F Superior Mode time to dive underneath and slice the tendrils, before it's vapors reassemble.
Justimon: Justice Burst!
Justimon tries to hit him with the energy spheres, but they fly past him. By tossing her fans, Sakuyamon Jokai Mode hits DubleHelixmon in the face on the right side of Crownmon, causing it to miss Justimon with it's laser net. MegaGargomon then pins DubleHelixmon with both of his hands. As Crownmon starts to turn towards him, Justimon socks him across the jaw. Gallantmon Crimson Mode then furiously slashes him in the face and chest. He then leaps backwards before swooping into him with the wings on his back. When the team regroups, they can see multiple patches of damaged metal "skin". The deepest wounds have green blood and cords hanging out.
Gallantmon: Oh no.
Before their eyes, all his wounds, no matter how severe, are healed.
MegaGargomon TM: Oh come on!
DubleHelixmon disconnects it's joints so that it falls out of MegaGargomon TM's grip. It reassembles itself in front of him and fires at Sakuyamon JM. As she jumps out of the way, Helixmon's vapours recombine, but this time, it falls to the ground with the basic shape of a full lizard.
Gallantmon CM: Did it just...evolve again?!
It leaps forward like a frog and swallows Sakuyamon JM. She reaches for her throat, bubbles coming from her mouth. Then a barrier surrounds her and she can breath again. MegaGargomon tries to grab Helixmon, but then it elongates it's body, wrapping around him.
Shoutmon X7SM: Draaaaaaaaaahhhhh!
Shoutmon lunges forward, thrusting his staff at him.
Crownmon: Pathetic.
This time, as he holds his hand out, he easily catches it.
Crownmon: Ignis Potentia.
A jet of fire bursts from his palm, which has a glowing red triangle shape on it. He then waves his hands downward.
Crownmon: Don't you understand? I can control all the forces of nature in the Digital World! Ventus Potentia. Wind!
They have yellow triangles on them, with lines through the tops. A gust of powerful wind both pins the heroes to the ground, and pushes them away.
Crownmon: Lux Potentia! Light!
Crownmon continues his assaults, each with different alchemical symbols. He puts his hands together as if praying and there is a explosion of light.
Crownmon: Tenebris Potentia! Darkness!
After the brightness, the darkness is cripplingly disorienting. He uses the light again, burning their eyes. Sakuyamon JM fires a beam of light directly into Crownmon's left leg. Havign been wheelchair bound for so long, he takes it personal.
Crownmon: Aaaaahh! Aqua Potentia!
He then waves his hands around in a circular motion. This time with upside down blue triangles in his palms. Helixmon is transformed into a floating stream of water, which he uses to thrust Sakuyamon into the sky. She is so high up that her friends look like little more than specks on the ground. Her barrier goes out just at the worst possible time.
Justimon: Sakuyamon!
Crownmon: Don't interfere. Gravitas Potentia!
Before they can intervene to help her, he uses the power of gravity to pin them down. They can't even move.
MegaGargomon: Th-That i-is one of M-Molochmon's attacks.
Sakuyamon JM tosses her fans, which strike true, lopping off Crownmon's head. She then fires multiple yellow-white light beams at the body. That is when DubleHelixmon hits her in the side with a green laser beam.
Sakuyamon JM: Aaahh!
She grabs her wound, her heart skips a beat as Crownmon's body continues to move without a head. Soon, long tendons come out and reattach it.
Crownmon: Tonitruum Potentia!
He calls down a lightning strike, not the green perma-kill, but the normal white.
Crownmon: Now to end this. Terra Potentia!
MegaGargomon fights against DubleHelixmon and fires his cannons. Justimon uses his Justice Burst and Shoutmon X7F Superior Mode uses Seven Victorize. Ashina first makes rock pillars come up to block himself from Rika's friends, then tears hundreds of rock bits out of the rock face to throw at her. Even though she blocks, it hits her point blank and Rika and her partner are forcibly separated, leaving them to fall to their deaths. Crownmon's eyes glow orange, ready to shoot them both.
Akari: Oh no, she they are going to fall!
Nene: What is that?
Keith Urban "The Fighter" plays. Everything happens in a matter of seconds. Pandemoniamon comes flying faster than he's ever flown before. Upon reaching Rika he de-digivovles so that they are both humans. Like sky divers, they move closer and closer until Wraith manages to grab her hand. The two force themselves right side up as if standing in the air. Their faces are so close that they are almost touching, Rika is smiling at him. Matthew looks at the sky in shock, he had no idea how important this girl was to him. The two enter a portal, reappearing on the top of the cliff.
Rika: Renamon!
Wraith once again by biomerges, catching Renamon, dropping her off right next to her partner. Before anyone knows what is happening, Pandemoniamon has sliced DubleHelixmon into pieces. He then zooms forward punching Crownmon in the face so hard that there is a shock wave. Crownmon had tried to react in time, but was crippled by Pandemoniamon's Dark Lord's Charisma ability.
Pandemoniamon: How dare you try and hurt her!
Pandemoniamon portals ahead of him, grabbing him by one of the tentacles and bashing him on the ground right and left repeatedly. He follows up by tossing him to the ground in the opposite direction. As he starts to get up Pandemoniamon gives him five shots with him with his Armilus Cannon. Behind him, Helixmon quickly transforms from lizard to ape to humanoid. As it goes to smash him, he fires at it and it evaporates entirely. Pandemoniamon portals above the Tamers.
Gallantmon CM: Way to go, Wraith.
MegaGargomon TM: So what does this mean for us?
Pandemoniamon: It means I've chosen a side.
His voice sounds off, somewhere between Andrew and Wraith. The Neo Demon Lords promptly turn on their allies, helping the side of good to defeat the Tree of Knowledge. The healing Crownmon pushes himself to his feet with the tentacles.
Pandemoniamon: Wait here, I think I know how we can save ECO and the Code Crown...
Gallantmon CM: Where are you going?!
MegaGargomon TM: And-he left us, that's just perfect.
He says sarcastically. Looking up, Justimon notices that Rika and Renamon have vanished too.
Crownmon: Oh, Wraith, and here I thought we were kindred spirits, that we really understood each other. Alas, it was not meant to be, you could never be my partner.
Shoutmon X7FSM: It's over Crownmon, give up!
Crownmon: Ha ha ha. Don't call me that anymore. For after today, I shall be the only one of your kind left! Hence forth call me...Digimon!
He walks towards them, whipping at them with his glowing green tendrils, firing green orbs from his palms. The tentacles each become encased in a different element: Fire, water, wind, earth, thunder, light, darkness. The gang leaps around, dodging the various elements, landing hits when they can. One particular lucky stab from Gallantmon CM reveals something useful. The winged knights eyes widen as he notices.
Gallantmon CM: (ECO & the Code Crown...)
Though diminished in size, ECO can be made out inside the hole in Crownmon's chest. The metal skin rebuilds itself over the wound in seconds. Gallantmon CM dodges under, back then to the right from the strikes.
Gallantmon CM: You see that?!
MegaGargomon: Yeah, but how are we going to get to them?
Justimon glances up at the cliff again, but this time, realizes that not only is Rika missing, but her look-alike is gone as well.
Nene: Justimon, look out behind you!
Sigma: Looking for me?
Before he even fully turns around, the girl transforms into an exact(Pink) copy of Dianamon and swings at him. He instinctually blocks, tries to backhand her away, then jumps backwards.
Justimon: Dianamon?
Dianamon: No, BioArtemismon, an exact copy of Dianamon. I had bind Lunamon to my DNA, so now, we will be together, forever. Just like a real Digi-destined and their Digimon. About time she made herself useful, don't ya think? I knew it would work, because he did it before against the Data Squad... Arrow of Diana!
She shoots two arrows at him. He ducks to the right, then to the left, then sends Justice Burst spheres her way.
Shoutmon X7FSM: Justimon, we could use your help!
He says using Xros Burning Rocker to parry Crownmon's attacks.
Justimon: I'm a little busy at the moment!
He says between blocking, kicking, and punching.
Shoutmon X7FSM: Final Xros Blade!
The combined Digimon slices Crownmon in half from head to neck, but it immediately starts to pull itself back together.
MegaGargomon TM: Where did she come from?!
Gallantmon CM: MegaGargomon, look-
Tears appear all around them, the fabric of existence is falling apart. Justimon clashes with BioArtemismon to the right side of the arena.
Justimon: Why are you still fighting?! Can't you see that the worlds are collapsing, we're all going to die!
BioArtemismon doesn't believe him.
BioArtemismon: Who cares?! Look how much fun we're having!
She says spinning in circles against Justimon's robot arm.
Ryo: You can't mean that!
BioArtemismon: What's wrong? Why are you running away? Don't you like me anymore?
She says with a fake babyish accent.
BioArtemismon: Oh, I know why, it's because of her, isn't it? Maybe she'll want to play with me!
She suddenly turns towards the children watching from the sidelines. They all hold their breath with stund expressions.
Taiki: If she attacks us now, there will be nothing we can do. We're totally exposed!
Justimon: Noooo!
He tackles her to the ground, gripping her throat with on hand.
BioArtemismon: That's more like it! I knew that would work!
Justimon: Y-You! What's your deal, huh? First you trick me, claim you don't have any feelings for me, then you make things personal by attacking someone important to me?!
BioArtemismon: Just the way some girls are I guess. Hm-hm-hm.
After a short peck on the cheek, she kicks him in the chest, landing back on her feet.
BioArtemismon: Diana's Arrow!
Justimon dodges then rushes her elbow out. Crownmon pummels MegaGargomon with green energy spheres. The various element tentacles flail around, the fire one wrapping around Gallantmon CM's arm.
Gallantmon CM: D-Drghhh!
The light and darkness tentacles mercilessly hits Shoutmon X7F Superior Mode. The the ice one slaps him in the shoulder, freezing his right arm solid. The rock tendril smacks him in left knee and he falls on it.
Both: Yaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!
Shoutmon X7F: Superior Mode brings his sword down on Crownmon's trapezius muscle. Gallantmon: Crimson Mode stabs Crownmon in in the lower left stomach. The metal humanoids right hand partially caught Shoutmon X7FSM sword, but judging by the calm expression on his face, it was not necessary.
Crownmon: Let me help you.
He forces their weapons against his skin and after enough pressure, Shoutmon's sword snaps in half and Gallantmon's lance and sword shatter. The duo's eyes go wide with fear and astonishment as they back away from their foe.
Gallantmon CM: T-They just...
Shoutmon X7FSM: Broke against his skin.
MegaGargomon TM: His blasts have gotten stronger to...
He says looking at his forearms, which have black scorch marks on them.
Gallantmon CM: What are we going to do now?
The two look at their ruined weapons.
Crownmon: Confused? I don't blame you.
Gallantmon CM: His body is learning.
Shoutmon X7FSM: We have to do something, we're running out of time!
MegaGargomon TM: We are too late.
The tears reach their greatest and the black sky descends towards the ground, lightning and thunder. Then it all just stops, as if time as stood still. That is when Crownmon looks into the sky and sees something that truly scares him.
Crownmon: No, not him.
God's voice echoes in Wraith's head.
Kamisama: (Do not fear. No darkness, no matter how small or great, can conquer you.)
Mikaboshimon is floating overhead ominously, with one hand above his head. All the tears just vanish in an instant. Justimon uses the distraction hit both of BioArtemismon's hands up, proceeding to headbutt her in the face, then punch her into the air with an uppercut to the chest. She hits the ground and dedigivolves.
Sigma: I-It can't be... I've got to get out of here!
She says as she struggles to sit up, gritting her teeth. Kurata peeks out from behind the rock he is hiding behind. A quick memory flashes on the screen, showing the footage he had watched days before.
Kurata: Mikaboshimon?
Kurata joins Matthew, Pi, and the other surviving member of the Tree of Knowledge.
Kurata: It would seem that this is checkmate.
Pi: Should we run?
Kurata: There would be very little point. Mikaboshimon can travel to any universe, Digital or material.
Matthew: So what are we going to do?
Kurata: What is there left to do? We will just have to surrender and hopefully, our enemies are merciful.
Sigma turns tail and runs, Justimon gives chase.
Justimon: Wait!
Nene: Justimon!
Nene follows her boyfriend as he dedigivolves and grabs the girl by the wrist just as she opens a portal. By the looks of it, it may actually be the world she came from, the world of the Digi-Destined.
Nene: Ryo, stop. Just let her go!
Ryo: N-No, if I let her go, I'll lose her forever! I know I said I was over her... but I'm not. I wish I could just wish away my feelings, but I can't!
Sigma: What are you doing?! Let go of me! I already told you, it was all a lie, I don't love you!
Ryo: Fake or not, we had a connection! It's not too late to change, to save what's left of your soul! Let me save you!
Sigma: Y-You would give up on me, just like she did!
Ryo looks shocked at this statement. A flashback once again shows the crying Lunamon bashing against the glass tube she is stuck in.
Ryo: That's why you killed her...
Sigma: That's the real reason why she couldn't Digivolve, because she refused to accept me as her partner! She said I had too many flaws, that I wasn't good enough.
Upset that her beloved Ryo is ignoring her, she blurts out what is on her mind.
Nene: Listen, I know you still love her. But, then, what about me and your friends?! Don't they mean anything to you?! Ryo... she's not Rika!
Ryo accidentally loosens his grip and she breaks free. She turns towards him for a split second before disappearing through the portal.
Sigma: Not everyone is worth saving, Ryo.
Nene hugs Ryo, who's expression reflects a lot of pain.
Crownmon: Y-You think I am afraid of you! I absorbed ECO, I am God!
Crownmon flings green spheres at him and even repeatedly strike him with his permanent kill move, but nothing works.
Crownmon: Wh-what...?
Mikaboshimon: Pathetic, did you think those petty attacks would work on me?
He looks to the Tamers.
Mikaboshimon: Crack his outer shell for me, I will take care of the rest.
MegaGargomon TM: We would like to help but-
Gallantmon CM: His skin just got a whole lot tougher!
Shoutmon X7FSM: We couldn't even scratch it!
Mikaboshimon: All I need you to do is to create an opening for a few seconds. Just long enough for me to get to ECO and the Code Crown, and... you won't be alone.
With a snap of his fingers, Mikaboshimon gets rid of the green lightning. Azazelmon and Melkartmon both come out of portals, apparently pulled from the past.
Gallantmon CM: Give up now, or we'll open fire.
Crownmon takes a few steps back, looking back and forth at the army aimed squarely at him.
Crownmon: Logic does not bow to the illogical!
Miraclemon: Fire!
Thousands of energy beams crash into his body, pieces of his metal skin flying all around him.
Mikaboshimon: (Now.)
A gaping hole has been made in his chest revealing the captives inside.
Miraclemon: Stop! Cease fire!
Mikaboshimon: Wuji!
ECO and the Code Crown are pulled from his chest and into the black hole.
Miraclemon: Now, finish it!
Crownmon: (I am badly damaged, but no matter. My skin will compensate for the damage I have received. When it regenerates, I will be impervious to all their attacks!)
He thinks to himself as his body is violently knocked back and forth right and left.
MegaGargomon TM: This is your last chance, Thueban.
Gallantmon CM: Surrender, and live.
Crownmon: Never!
Mikaboshimon waves his hand in front of him and three titans of power come out of three separate portals: Millenniummon, NEO, and Huanglongmon. All of which seem to be under either under Mikaboshimon's control, or in the case of Huanglongmon, willingly helping.
Millenniummon: Infinity Cannon!
NEO: Fist of Adam!
Huanglongmon: Yellow Circle!
Mikaboshimon: Heart of Tiamat!
The four attacks combine, hitting Crownmon while he is still in the process of healing.
Crownmon: No, this cannot be... naaaaaaaaahhhhhh!
Chapter 11:
In a flash of blinding light, Crownmon disappears from sight. The crowd behind Mikaboshimon shouts victoriously. Mikaboshimon promptly forces the three Digimon into portals and back to their times. He convulses while holding his hands out in front of him and a Digi-egg is formed, reducing him to Pandemoniamon. Sakuyamon is floating beside him. The Seven Great Demon Lord's sigil's appear on the egg's sides. Eventually the egg stops pulsing and stands completely still, the glowing sigils imprinted on it, acting has magical locks.
Sakuyamon: Are you alright?
She says, holding him up.
Pandemoniamon: Yes... he's gone. I don't hear his voice.
The camera pans a long ways away, where Crownmon's upper torso lays at the foot of the rockface.
Crownmon: Those...filfthy brats. All my hard work f-for(Nothing)... m-my body, why...why is it not regenerating?
He looks down at his spine, which is hanging out of the bottom of his rib cage area.
Crownmon: I-I m-must find... a-a suitable host. (Where are all my allies? Did they abandon me?)
Looking to his Northeast, he notices something laying in the dust and rock.
Crownmon: (My original body! I must reach it quickly, before this body dies.)
Miraculously, it somehow "survived" the fall and the enemy bombardments. He had casually thrown it away, but now, it is his only chance at survival. He reaches hand out towards it.
Crownmon: (I must reach you, I still have use for you.)
Above him, clouds form, bright orange light shining through the cracks.
Kamisama: Gog, this is your end. Soon the birds of prey will come to devour the corpses of your allies.
Crownmon stops dragging himself with one arm and looks into the sky.
Crownmon: Who are you?
Kamisama: You know me, you have spent your entire life rejecting me.
Crownmon: Nonsense, you are nothing but a hallucination! I clear sign how close to death I am, once I reach my body, you wil be gone!
Kamisama: Everything you have done, you did because you wanted to be someone of renown, to be remembered. Do not be afraid. After today, no one will ever forget what you have done. This will be your final legacy, which will never be forgotten for all eternity!
Crownmon: W-Wha... no, noo...
Crownmon's body stops moving and his eyes go out. Miraclemon steps out in front of the crowd.
Miraclemon: You have done beautifully, children, Digimon. The multiverse owes you a debt of thanks. Toda
Terriermon: What does "Toda" mean?
Henry: Beats me. My guess is it means something like "Thanks".
Renamon: That would be a safe bet.
Rika: Actually it means "Thank you" to be specific.
She says coming over while helping Wraith walk.
Takato: Rika! Wraith! Renamon!
Guilmon: Are you feeling okay?
Renamon: I can't complain.
Rika: Wraith's still feeling a bit wobbly, casting that sealing spell took a lot out of him.
Wraith: I already told you, I'm fine.
Rika: I'm sure you are.
Before their eyes, Miraclemon morphs from Digimon to human. He now becomes a man of olive(Boxwood) complexion with brown eyes, and a very dark brown(Almost black) Jewfro and beard. His clothes are far from modern, consisting of a long white robe and a blood-red "Simlah". Tzitzit tassels are hanging from the bottom of his robe, close to his sandal clad feet. On top of his head, there is an interesting looking silver crown with little golden bells and ornamental jewels on it.
All: Woah.
Takato: , uh, w-what do we do now?
Ha'Mashiach: You will all be returned to your respective worlds.
The army of heroes behind the man turn into balls of light, which zip away as streaks into the sky.
Jeri: See you at home, Takato!
Suzie: Same hewe big bwothew!
Kazu: Chumley, let's hang out together when you get back, kay?
Kenta: We'll be waiting.
Tai, Kari and the rest of the Digi-destined wave goodbye.
Yolei: See ya!
Sora: It was nice seeing you again!
Davis: Hi, Rika, remember me?!
He says pointing at himself with his index fingers. Rika turns her head away, making a hmph sound. Davis goes from looking shocked to annoyed, his left eye twitches with annoyance.
Veemon: Hope we can meet again!
Armadillomon: Wish ya the best!
Wormmon: Say goodbye, Ken.
Ken: Uh, bye...
He says waving awkwardly. Cody gives the peace sign.
Kari: Don't be strangers!
Takato: Uh...o-kay.
Takuya doesn't say anything, just gives a thumbs up.
Zoe: Tanti auguri!
JP: Miss you!
Tommy: Bye, say hello to your sister for me!
He says waving with both hands while looking squarely at Henry. Henry puts a hand to his head while looking at the ground, a sweat drop on the side of his head.
Marcus: Come see us some time!
He says putting a fist.
Thomas: Don't embarrass us, Marcus.
He says with his arms crossed and eyes shut.
Agumon: And if ya don't, wweee'llll find ya!
Yoshi: I hope everything goes okay with you guy's!
Gaomon: ... Ms. Renamon, I have a confession to make, I-
They are taken away before he can finish.
Behaymon: I can't say it was a pleasure, but I didn't mind working with you too much.
Lucemon: May peace and safety follow your way.
The purified Seven Great Demon Lords move on to their destination in a flash of light.
Vajrapamon: We better head out too.
Shakamon: Atisarga. This is where we part.
Avalokimon: Your world is entering into an era of eternal peace.
Samantamon: But the Digital World's journey towards peace is only just beginning.
Ksitigamon: We must return to our duties.
Manjumon: You did most impressively, you should be proud...
Takato: So, what are you going to do, Sir.
Ha'Mashiach: There is still much work that needs to be done, now, we must rebuild. Excuse me.
Two Digimon, an Angemon and an Angewomon, follow behind him on the right and left. He starts to walk toward the rockface, where Kurata, Pi, Matthew, and some other ToK stragglers are waiting anxiously. Lastly, the Tamers & Team Xros Heart are engulfed in separate light beams, starting to float into the sky.
Takato: Wha-?
Taiki: I-I guess... this is... good bye.
Shoutmon: I won't cry, I refuse to cry... deha.
He says wiping his nose.
Dorulumon: Take care of yourselves.
Cutemon: Don't forget us cyu!
He says, jumping onto Dorulumon's head, annoying him.
Akari: Thanks for everything.
She says wiping away little tears from the corners of her eyes.
Henry: We couldn't have done it without you guy's.
Takato: Taiki...
Nene stands with her Monitamon, trying to look stoic. But, she can't hide her feelings.
Nene: Ryo...
Ryo: I will miss you too.
Rika: Keep your head up high, Nene!
She nods in response, giving a little smile.
Zenjirou: Ah, don't be too sad! We'll see each other again!
Takato: Wait, that reminds me... what did everyone mean by what they said?! They talked as though we would actually see each other!
God himself answers for Ha'Mashiach in their heads.
Kamisama: (From now on, thanks to the technology provided by the Tree of Knowledge, you will be able to traverse the multiple universes at will. This is necessary for my Anointed One to bring about universal peace.)
This makes all the Tamers smile. Now they will be able to see their friends whenever they want.
Kamisama: (At the end of your journey, you will each be receiving a special gift from me.)
Takato: Journey? What journey?!
Kamisama: (Life.)
Rika: What gift?
Kamisama: (You will have to wait and see.)
With that, the two teams are pulled away in their beams of light. The Hebrew man transforms into Miraclemon, leaping off four glowing nails to reach the top of the cliff. He immediately reverts to his true human form upon reaching it. He looks back and forth.
Ha'Mashiach: You will all be tried and brought to justice for your crimes.
Kurata, comes forward, subtly trying to act cordial, and beg for his life.
Kurata: Congratulations on your victory... you will no doubt be needing help with rebuilding. Let me be the first to offer my services.
He ignores Kurata, looking at Matthew instead.
Ha'Mashiach: You two may leave.
Not wasting a second, Matthew grabs Pi by the wrist and the two disappear in a portal. He then returns his gaze to Kurata.
Ha'Mashiach: (You are a son of death, , but your aid will prove valuable.)You will be spared, but I will be watching you.
The next few scenes show the Tamers arriving home, Takato is narrating.
Takato: "When we got home, everything pretty much returned to normal..."
Takato turns on the TV holding a videogame controller. He looks up at the ceiling and smiles with relief. Thanks to the alterations to the timeline, they now have power again. There is a knock on the door and Jeri peeks in.
Takato: J-Jeri, hi!
Jeri: Hello, Takato! Can I come in?
Takato quickly starts to get to his feet, putting the controller down, blushing slightly. That is when Kazu shoves the door open all the way, pushing past Jeri, Kenta in toe.
Kazu: We're comin in, Chumley.
Takato let's out an annoyed sigh. In another scene, Henry opens the door to his apartment. He is greeted by his father and siblings. Suzie runs up and hugs his leg, Rinchei tussels his hair.
Rinchei: Hey,how are things going there, little brother? Glad to see your doing okay.
Henry playfully shoves his hand away. That's when his older sister, Jaarin puts his arms around him.
Jaarin: I'm just glad you're safe.
He looks ahead at his father, who simply smiles at him.
Takato: "Except, there's no war, economies are booming, and Miraclemon is kind of the "Prince" of the whole world. He is calling himself "Tsidkenu Tselev" now, but Wraith says that's just a Throne name and that he's actually Iesu(Yeshua), the guy who was hung on a cross...
As he speaks, scientists, including Kurata, are shown working in a laboratory. The Prince is showing them how to build the technology necessary to collect souls. The ToK who weren't executed, are helping the Israeli's gather the half-eaten corpses in a valley of Israel. The process will take about seven months.
Takato: He's not exactly what we expected. He says he's going to slowly work certain laws into our daily lives. Which means we're probably going to see a lot less pork and shellfish in the local super markets. I hear all businesses are going to be closed on Saturday's from now on...They are also starting to build a new Temple over top the old Mosque in YHVH-Shammah, that's Jerusalem. It's not gotten very far though.
There is a sizable pause.
Takato: "There were also some, unexpected changes."
Rika opens the front gates to her house, Wraith at her side. She is preparing to reintroduce him to her family. As soon as she opens the door, Takumi runs up to her excitedly. Wraith waits outside, by the doorframe.
Takumi: Hey, Big Sis! You're back!
After Rumiko beat Rika and she ran away, Rumiko broke things off with Seiji. But, a while after, they got back together again. And while they are not actually married, Seiji and is son frequently visit Rumiko. This had caused much contention between Rika and her mother.
Rika: Hmph. You are not my brother.
Takumi: Maybe not yet, but my dad and your mom are getting really lovey-dovey. It's gonna be soo-oon.
Rumiko runs up to her daughter and hugs her. Her Grandmother stands a short distance away, smiling while looking into her granddaughters eyes.
Rika: (Clears her throat to make herself heard) I would like you to meet someone.
Wraith comes into the house now.
Grandma: I've never seen him before, is he a new friend?
She tries to hide it, but there is a certain amount of shock on her face. This should come as no surprise given his abnormal appearance.
Rika: We are... together.
Rumiko: "Together"? But, what happened to Ryo?
Grandma: Did he do something to upset you?
Rika: (Sigh) We have to talk.
In the next scene, the family is talking while sitting on cushions around a square table. Rika has tried to explain that what they remember is not the original timeline.
Rumiko: So, you are not seeing Ryo anymore?
Rika: Like I already told you many times now, no.
Rumiko: I'm sorry, Rika. It's just...
Grandma: A lot to take in. Everything we remember is because of a change in time?
Rika: That's right.
Rumiko shifts her eyes back and forth awkwardly. She then puts her left hand to the side of her mouth, leaning in closer to whisper to her daughter.
Rumiko: He isn't some kind of Digimon is he?
Rika: What?! Of course not?!
Takumi is laying with his upper torso on the right side of the table, smiling and staring at Wraith, finding his unique features interesting.
Takumi: Are you a vampire?
Wraith, who has been completely silent throughout all of this, first glances at the small boy, then his girlfriend's mother.
Wraith: I was transformed by the Dark Area, a place in the Digital World. And, I understand Japanese perfectly well.
Rumiko blushes a little, embarrassed that she had wrongly assumed he couldn't understand her.
Rumiko: Oh, uh, I'm sorry. I just assumed... how rude of me, talking like that with you sitting right there.
Wraith: It is fine, you didn't know.
Rumiko: Silly me, I almost forgot... it will be starting soon. We better get going or we will be late.
Rika: What's getting started soon?
The scene cuts to a large party, a kind of celebratory party. It is taking place in a huge room full of decorated round tables, with a karaoke stage at the back of the room. There is a doorway on the immediate right side as you enter the room which leads to various games, arcade or otherwise. That room is many times larger than this one. This place seems to be similar to America's Chuck E Cheese's or Dave & Buster's. Kazu and Kenta have roped Takato into singing with them on stage.
Matthew: Booh! You suck! Get off the stage!
Takato is in the middle, blushing. He is mostly just speaking the words or mouthing them. Wraith's mother is by the entrance, introducing herself to some of the parent's. Even Wrinklemon is there, he is laying down in the left side corner of the room. Takumi, Jeri, and Suzie are petting him like crazy, completely dismissing the fact that he is not a normal dog. Suzie rolls on the ground, trying to teach him "Roll over". Wraith is watching Rika play a bike racing arcade game. Ryo is playing air hockey with Cyberdramon, but he doesn't seem to understand how to play it. Henry's older brother is playing dart's with his sister. Pi comes up and sits next to him.
Pi: Good God, they're butchering that song.
Matthew: You said it.
One of the employee's walks by, trying her hand at speaking English.
Employee: Oh, cute couple.
Pi: What?! But we're not-
Matthew: She's not my girlfriend!
Pi: Wait, what exactly am I then? You invited me!
Matthew: No, my Mom did!
While the two bicker back and forth, Henry peeks out from the gaming room and waves for Takato to come to him. Not wasting any time, Takato hurries off the stage and to Henry.
Takato: Thanks, you saved me.
Henry: Anytime. Come on, I have a game to show you.
Later that day, the parent's start chanting "Sing! Sing! Sing!" over and over again.
Rumiko: Come on, bringing the "New couple" up.
The others force Rika and Wraith onto the stage against their will.
Wraith's Mother: Go on, Andrew!
The two look at one another and Rika get's a little grin.
Both: I see you driving around town with the girl I love. And I'm like, "F-
It cuts just as they are about to say "Fuck you" and put up their middle fingers at the audience. Rumiko hurriedly gets up from her seat with her hand on the table.
Rumiko: Rika!
It cuts to black.
Takato: Nothing really happened after that. Sure, there were some flare-up's in the Digital World, but nothing we couldn't put down in a day or two. Kamisama said we would receive a "Gift" after we are resurrected. I wonder what it could be...
A huge planet is shown, full of green trees. While there are no oceans, there is a single enormous river wrapping around the entire planet. It is here that all aquatic animals, both Salt and fresh, now live. Everything shines in the light of God on this planet and there are decillions of mansions spread around it. The camera zooms in, showing the Tamers and their Digimon friends standing together, shining like the dawn. The credits roll, playing "Out in the Country" while showing a montage of all the gangs adventures.
