Mathais: Hi!

TK: He has news.

Mathais: I've decided that I'll focus a lot - but not all - of my attention on this fanfic and my other fanfic in the Sailor Moon section called Heritage Denied. I have the perfect sequel to this, but it WILL take awhile.

TK: I think that you are getting off track here.

Mathais: I guess I am. I don't own the Digimon characters, but I do own the Crest Armors so don't steal them. Ask if you want to use them, though I doubt anyone would want to.

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Final Destiny

TK bit his lip to stifle a moan of pain. The danger in the Digital World was making his skin itch and also made him sick. He knew Kari was feeling it also because she was currently in the same boat as him. All the Digidestined were worried abut them because they had become increasingly pale the last few days. His breath was ragged most of the time and they weren't as active. He and Kari were currently in Math class and TK wanted it over with because it was the last class of the day.

After a few minutes - which seemed like an hour to TK - the bell rang. TK shakily stood up and Kari walked over to him.

"You feel it, right?" TK whispered.

"Of course." Kari said. "The balance is weakening. We have the protect the final Destiny Stone at all costs."

"You guys feeling alright?" Yolei walked over after they had walked into the computer room flanked by Davis.

"I feel kind of sick." Kari gave a small moan of pain as she started to sweat.

"So, is anything happening in the Digital World?" TK asked Izzy, diverting the subject.

"You know it is TK." Izzy looked TK straight in the eyes. "You and Kari know that the balance is off and if we don't do something, the whole Digital World will collapse."

"What?" Cody gave a small gasp.

"The Digital World is falling apart and we need to find some way to save it." Kari said.

"How do you think we do that?" Davis asked.

"By protecting the last Destiny Stone." Ken arrived and nodded.

"Okay, Izzy, work on finding the last Destiny Stone. I'll monitor Blackwargreymon's progress." Yolei said.

"I'll help." Ken walked over to Yolei and started to type.

"Maybe you should go and rest." Cody looked up, straight into TK's eyes. "You look very weary, though I don't know why."

"Yeah Kari!" Davis chimed. "We'll be fine as long as I'm here. Just go and rest."

"Uggh." Kari held her head in her hands. "Alright."

"I'll take you home Kari." TK looked just as weary and down as Kari. They were out the door before Davis could protest.

"You alright Davis?" Ken rested a comforting hand on the goggle-head's shoulder.

Davis looked at Ken with weary eyes. "I gave up not too long ago. They just complement. I guess that I just have to face it." Davis grinned suddenly. "I'll just make sure nothing messes with them." And I might have it figured out who those digimon are if my suspicions are correct. I'm not as dense as everyone sees me.

"I see." Davis sure has matured. Ken thought.

"I'm glad that Davis finally saw the truth in what TK and Kari have." Izzy whispered to Yolei.

"I for one am glad also." Yolei nodded.

Davis has matured greatly now. I guess the Digital World has that effect on you. Everyone here looks older than they are supposed to be. Cody shook his head. The Digital World changes you. It makes you more responsible. Once you look deeply in the eyes of every digidestined there ever was, you'd see maturity. I bet even TK and Kari had it when they were 8.

"I'll go help them." Izzy announced as he left also.

(Mathais: I know what you're thinking. DAVIS GIVE UP ON KARI? NEVER! Look. I'm not a total Davis fan, but I won't bash him. I like Takari, but Davis bashing doesn't make it better sometimes. Devimon-bashing is what I like. _ The guy killed Patamon and he was the basis for the TK and Ken fistfight. Back to the point. Davis, if he doesn't get Kari, would most likely watch from the background, like TK would if Kari chose Davis. Then if Kari chose neither, they would make sure that Kari was happy and beat up and/or kill up any boy who uses her. At least that's my reasoning. I hope it makes sense.)

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TK and Kari stumbled into Matt's apartment.

"TK!" Matt supported his brother.

"Kari!" Tai did the same as they headed over to a couch where Mimi, Sora, and Joe were. Izzy came in right after shutting the door.

"This is getting bad." Mimi bit her lip worriedly.

"Don't lie." TK looked straight at the others. "How have you been feeling?"

"Digimon are less Courageous than usual." Tai looked around wearily. "Cowardice is winning..."

"So's Animosity over Friendship." Matt rubbed his chest.

"Love's slowly fading out and Hatred is replacing it." Sora looked troubled.

"Sincerity and Purity are dieing... Deception and Corruption are being reborn." Mimi showed signs of intense worry.

"Knowledge is being lost while many digimon are becoming Ignorant of the truth." Izzy's eyes were stormy.

"Few digimon are Reliable nowadays and more are Perfidious." Joe shook his head.

"With the destruction of six Destiny Stones, many are losing Hope and giving into Despair." TK started to breathe heavily.

"They are losing their inner Light and falling into Darkness." Kari whispered. "Ken feels it also. I've seen the way he rubs his chest. They're becoming less Kind and more Cruel."

"This is bad." Izzy bit his lip.

"Alright!" Tai stood up and leapt into full leader mode. "We're going for the final battle against Blackwargreymon! Izzy! Monitor Blackwargreymon's progress! Joe, since your aren't as mobile, help Izzy. Try to locate the Destiny Stone also."

"Right." Joe nodded.

"All ready on it." Izzy started to type furiously.

"Mimi, Sora, and Matt. We've all got wings. Let's scout the Digital World for any signs of the Destiny Stone or Blackwargreymon."

"HAI!" The three digidestined shouted.

"Kari and TK. Get some rest, but also divert any attention away from us from the new team, alright?"

"Right." TK nodded.

"Should I get Ken in on this?" Kari asked.

"Only if he shows signs of obtaining the Kindness Armor. With Arukenimon and Mummymon out of the count, we don't have to worry too much about Control Spires. But as strong as they were, I suspect that they were just lackeys." Tai replied.

"Nice conclusion Tai." Izzy briefly paused his typing. "I think so also. All our true enemies nowadays are Megas."

"Dark Masters." Matt's eyes seemed troubled for a bit before he snapped out of it. "Oh fearless leader. Shall we start now?"

"Hai..." The four assigned to scout duty headed into the computer room where they entered the Digital World.

"Alright..." The children of Hope and Light left also, leaving Knowledge and Reliability to work on the Blackwargreymon tracking.

"10 U.S. bucks on they'll get together in the next week." Izzy smirked.

"You're on." Joe mirrored Izzy.

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The next day was hell for the originals and Ken. The originals were all becoming pale and sweaty while Ken had felt pangs in his heart the whole day.

"I've got a lock!" Izzy announced. He had to take a couple deep breaths afterward however.

"You did?" Yolei became excited.

"Digi-Chinatown." TK gave a sigh. "I guess that's our next destination. We need to protect the last Destiny Stone."

With grave faces, the digidestined entered the portal to the Digital World.

As quick as a flash, Izzy started pulling up screens. There were five in all. He then patched up all five into one chatroom-type box.

"What's up Iz?" Courage asked through the connection. He was currently flying over File Island.

"Yeah." Love was hovering over the Yokomon village on Server.

"Did you find them?" Friendship was scouting Myotismon's old castle.

"This is boring." Sincerity complained as she hovered over a desert.

"I found him. Blackwargreymon's heading to Digi-Chinatown. Unfortunately, that's where the last Destiny Stone is. It is also where the other digidestined are. They are trying to find and activate it. What's worse is the Digi-Port is about to collapse. It can send Joe and me, but that's about it." The other digidestined gasped. "I know. Harsh, right? Anyway, Joe and me are going to go there since Digi-Chinatown's portal is dead. We'll head off to the next portal and run it. Meet up there?"

"Man Izzy, you're the best." The four digidestined change trajectory.

"Izzy out." Izzy pulled out his cell phone and dialed Joe. Joe got the message and transported to the Digiworld as soon as possible. "Crest Armor of Knowledge." He transported to the digital world while transforming. When he landed, he whispered a phrase. "Chisiki no Yoroi."

"Koushinraisei no Yoroi." Joe landed next to him in his Zudomon-like armor.

"Ready buddy?"

"You bet. " The two raced toward Digi-Chinatown for a huge battle.

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"Any luck so far?" The scene in Digi-Chinatown was what one wouldn't expect for something that was about to become a battlefield.

"None Davis." Yolei replied via D-Terminal. Davis also got negatives from Cody and Ken.

"Where are TK and Kari?"

The said two and their digimon were looked into the distance.

"You feel it, right Kari?"

"Yes."

The two digimon looked in worry before one digivolved. "Patamon digivolve to... Angemon!" A battle angel stood in the batpig's place.

"Can you feel it Angemon?" Gatomon asked.

"Yes." A black figure emerged in the skies.

"Let's go!" Angemon picked up TK.

"Gatomon Armor Digivolve to... Nefertimon!" Kari boarded Nefertimon and the two raced away from the approaching figure. At the appointed meeting spot, they dismounted and spread the word. Digimon started fleeing Digi-Chinatown as the four remaining digidestineds walked up to them.

"What's the commotion?" Cody asked.

"Blackwargreymon's on his way." TK replied as fast as he could before resuming the evacuation.

"Veemon Digivolve to... Exveemon!"

"Hawkmon Digivolve to... Aquilamon!"

"Armadillomon Digivolve to... Ankylomon!"

"Wormmon Digivolve to... Stingmon!"

"Exveemon! Stingmon! DNA Digivolve to... Paildramon!"

"Aquilamon! Gatomon! DNA Digivolve to... Silphymon!"

"Ankylomon! Angemon! DNA Digivolve to... Shakkoumon!"

The three digimon stood ready as the six digidestined finished the evacuation.

Blackwargreymon came into view. The dark digimon was impatient and ready to attack.

"Terra Destroyer!" Very impatient in fact. Shakkoumon stood in front of the group and absorbed the attack. Blackwargreymon pulled no stops as he mercilessly attack and the Ultimate digimon went on the defensive.

As the battle raged in the sky, the digidestined were searching the town some more.

"I can't find it!" Yolei screamed.

"Try harder!" Davis shouted back.

"We have to pull through! Time is running out." Cody added.

"There has to be a way to find it." Ken whispered.

TK and Kari were staring to a forested section. They ran toward it, surprising the digidestined.

"Hello?" Davis ran in front of them, but they just ran around him.

"The Destiny Stone's this way guys. I know it." Kari said as she and TK entered the forest.

The rest shrugged and followed the two entranced digidestined. They walked through the forest, reaching a small pool of water. The pool glew a white light and the Destiny Stone drew forth from it.

"Wow!" Cody exclaimed. "How did you do that?"

"We just had a feeling it was there." TK shrugged. "Now for the current problem. How do we activate it?"

"How about letting me destroy it?" Blackwargreymon appeared. Behind him was a path of destruction that led to the digidestineds' baby digimon.

"Never." The six digidestined stood in a straight line, defending the stone. A simple swish of his hand, though, and the digidestined were sent flying. They landed with hard duds, but slowly came to their feet.

"Now. For my ultimate enemy." His hands pulsated a dark orange. "Terra..." TK and Kari stood up further and crouched. This was the moment that it all unravels. "Destroyer!"

With simultaneous cries, they shouted out their calls.

"Crest Armor of Hope!"

"Crest Armor of Light!"

The wings formed first, providing them with a burst of speed to get in front of the attack. Their front plate formed next, providing mild protection against the attack. It began to scorch their legs and face, but armor formed there next as ribbons of energy shattered. With their helmets and weapons formed, they stood ready, albeit a bit burned.

"Kibou no Yoroi! Aurora Bash!"

"Hikari no Yoroi! Holy Arrow!"

Hope charged forward, striking Blackwargreymon with a glowing staff of rainbow energies. Then he ducked, giving Light's holy-based arrow a clear shot at Blackwargreymon's chest. He blocked it, though, with his shield. There was a crack in it, however. Hope left no time for recovery as he leapt at Blackwargreymon with a thrust. Blackwargreymon countered with a slash of his own and knocked Hope down to the ground. He dived, Dark Dramon Destroyers pointing at Hope's chest, but three arrows knocked him off course. That gave Hope enough time to dodge out of the path of the attack. On his toes, Hope jumped into the air and tried to drive his staff into Blackwargreymon's back. "Black Tornado!" The rapid whirling caused a dust storm to pick up, blinding Light and forcing Hope away by the speed.

"TK? Kari? Is that you?" Yolei called, shocked.

"Hope and Light in these forms, mind you." Light replied back as she fired three arrows at Blackwargreymon, only to have them blocked.

"How in the two worlds?" Cody started.

"Don't ask." Hope grunted as he blocked a furious swipe from Blackwargreymon.

Davis remained silent. I knew it! It had to be them. After all, they called each other their crests.

Ken also remained silent. He was feeling nauseated, but a powerful light in his heart was pushing to come out. What is this overwhelming feeling? It hurts... Something wants to come out. But I don't know what.

A second later, however, Hope was blasted backwards by a point-blank Terra Destroyer.

"We really need help Light." Hope panted.

"I'll get the digimon." Light spread her eight wings and flew off, firing arrows to cover her escape. Everything Blackwargreymon drew close to her, he was struck with an arrow.

"This is getting old." Hope flew into the air after he was knocked down by an attack. His hands started to glow a golden color as he pointed one in the air and the other at Blackwargreymon. "Seraphim of Hope!" An improved version of his Angel of Hope attack, Hope launched seven of these angels repeatedly into Blackwargreymon. Several hit, but the rest were deflected by his Black Tornado attack. Pausing for a breath proved dangerous for Hope as Blackwargreymon struck him into the chest and drove him into the ground. The other digidestined gasped.

"TK!" All four shouted.

What is this tugging feeling? Ken screamed in his mind. It feels pained. It wants to come out. It wants me to embrace it. To help TK. To help Kari. To protect the Kindness of the Digital World. Finally, Ken surrendered to the feeling.

"Crest Armor of Kindness!" The shout started the digidestined as they all looked at Ken. A dark circle that was somehow comforting appeared beneath him as he spun in a circle very slowly. Ribbons of black and gray surrounded him, coating him in a tight fitting suit. They formed one ribbon at the tip of his finger. Jerking his hand downward, the ribbons exploded and flew into the ground. Black armor formed on his neck, thighs, and elbows. Green armor appeared everywhere else except the hands where blue formed. Four long bug wings appeared on his back. A bug-like helmet clasped itself to his head, as a black spear appeared in mid-air. Ken took it and the transformation was complete. "Shinsetsushin no Yoroi!"

Davis's, Yolei's, and Cody's jaws dropped. "No way!" They cried.

"I am Kindness. Shadow Stab!" Dark energy infused itself in Kindness's spear as he stabbed it forward. Blackwargreymon dodged, but got nicked in the arm. While inspecting the damage, Blackwargreymon left himself open for an attack.

"Aurora Bash!" An upgraded Glowing Staff attack smashed Blackwargreymon into the ground.

Landing on the ground with a hard thud, he rebounded back seconds later and rammed Hope with his shield. Swinging with a backhand, Blackwargreymon knocked Kindness out of the air. He then dove at Hope, landing a powerful thrust that made him spit out a wad of blood. Blackwargreymon was about to stab at his throat, but an attack caught him.

"Celestial Arrow!" He grunted as a bright arrow blew him off of Hope and an angel helped him up.

"Hell's Masquerade!" Hails of red bullets struck Blackwargreymon right after he recovered from the angelic arrow, sending him further away.

"I'm sorry guys, but they're the only ones who could digivolve." Light came back and gave Demiveemon, Poromon, and Upamon back to their partners.

"Who are they? I know that's Magnaangemon, but who are those two?" Cody pointed to an angel woman and something that looked like the opposite of Paildramon.

"Angewomon. Vaccine type. Ultimate level of Gatomon. Angel digimon." Light said. "Her attacks are Heaven's Charm and Celestial Arrow."

"Dinobeemon. Virus type. Ultimate level of Wormmon. Mutant digimon." Kindness stated. "His attacks are Hell's Masquerade and Irritant Buzz."

"Gate of Destiny!" This was a different version of Magnaangemon's deadly attack. As the Gate of Destiny appeared, it turned the opposite of what it was suppose to turn. When it opened up, a large blast of holy energy struck Blackwargreymon, sending the digimon into the ground.

"Ophanim of Light!" An upgraded version of the Angel of Light attack, several pure white angels shot downward and slammed into Blackwargreymon. The digimon started to bleed dark blood, but he wouldn't give up.

"Terra Destroyer!" The attack flew at the Destiny Stone, but Hope, Light, and Kindness got into the way and defended the Stone with their bodies.

"What are we going to do?" Kindness growled. "Shadows of Kindness!" Dark nondescript blobs of energy shot from Kindness's palm. Blackwargreymon slashed them into the ground, but Magnaangemon appeared behind him and slashed him with the Excalibur before Angewomon unleashed three arrows that pierced his side. Roaring in pain, Blackwargreymon unleashed his Black Tornado attack, stronger than ever. All the digimon and armored ones were knocked to the ground. They gave a gasp as power was drained and the digimon dedigivolved. Davis, Yolei, and Cody ran in and picked up Tokomon, Nyaromon, and Minomon before dashing out again.

Hope gave a grunt as Blackwargreymon thrusted again. "Kindness. Cover us. Light and I are going to find a way to activate the Destiny Stone."

Kindness gave a nod as he matched Blackwargreymon move for move. Spear clashed with claw many times as Blackwargreymon's shield soon disappeared in digital data.

Light bit her lip inside her mask as she and Hope touched down in front of the Destiny Stone.

"What are we suppose to do? Kindness's getting pounded out there." Light asked.

What do you think Light?

Light gave a sigh. You know we're not suppose to use telepathy unless we really have to.

Better then having Blackwargreymon listen in on our plans.

Point. Now what is it that we can do to activate the Destiny Stone short of having all the armors pooling their energy?

"Hope! Light!" Yolei shouted suddenly. "Remember what it was said about the crests of Hope and Light! They're more in tune with this section of the Digital World than any other crests!"

"That's right." Hope visible brightened. Follow me Light."

"With ya all the way Hope."

"Creator of the Destiny Stones, your avatar asks of you. Let Hope heal the world!"

"Sovereign of the Digital World, your avatar pleads to you. Let Light shine over this plain!"

Twin beams of yellow and pink shot into the sky. They shot out into the six previous Destiny Stone locations and drew the colors of the six other main crests from them. The lights joined into one beam and shot into the final Destiny Stone. It began to glow a mix of yellow and pink before glowing a mixture of all eight colors. A figure emerged from the light and...

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Mathais: ^_^

TK: Who fed him sugar?

Chibi Yulie: *hides packets of candy behind his back*

TK: I knew you were trouble. *points to Chibi Yulie, Mathais's new muse*

Mathais: You know I can't say no to my friends with muses of my favorite characters.

TK: So, if you got a Chibi TK/Takeru or Tomoki/Tommy muse, you would keep it like this muse?

Mathais: Yep!

TK: *sigh*

Chibi Yulie: You shouldn't sigh so much. You're only twelve, even if you're mentally older than that!

Mathais: Yep! Review!

TK: Flames will be used to turn into Watery and cool down the war talk!

Mathais: I don't own Watery!