Chapter 22

Fall of A best friend

At Apocalymon's castle

HiAndromon fought bravely, despite the loss of his right hand, against ChaosWarGreymon. ChaosWarGreymon could not believe the android digimon still have the strength to fight back. ChaosWarGreymon aimed for HiAndromon's left hand but the android digimon managed to avoid his attack.

"I'll not let you cut my other hand."

HiAndromon punched ChaosWarGreymon at the face. The armoured dino howled in pain.

"That's it! No more child's play! Everyone come out and destroy this digimon."

HiAndromon saw hundreds of digimon emerging from the castle. He gulped.

"Kazu, what should we do?"

"We have no choice but to retreat."

"Alright."

HiAndromon turned and ran for the exit. ChaosWarGreymon jumped into his path.

"Where are you going?"

HiAndromon realized it was too late and it was the end of him. He knelt down and wanted to admit defeat when ChaosWarGreymon was shot down.

"Who dares to interfere?"

"I do."

"Who are you?"

The figure walked and revealed himself. HiAndromon could have jumped for joy. Gallantmon had arrived.

"I am Gallantmon, knight of the hazard."

HiAndromon walked to stand beside his best friend.

"Takato…I'm sorry. Will you forgive me?"

"Of course, Kazu. I can't let you die. You should really tell Alice how you feel."

"I just can't find the courage, Chumley."

"If Rika and Alice find out I have been two-timing them I'm dead."

"You deserved it, pal."

"haha! Let's end this shall we?"

"of course."

Back to Alice

Alice wondered about MeggidoGallantmon and began to think of Takato. It seems Takato has a buried past but why had he not mentioned about it. She biomerged to Canantmon when she spotted Sakuyamon fighting one-on-one with a BlueMeramon. Canantmon quickly intervened and knocked down the flame digimon.

"Who are you? Alice?"

"yes its me."

"Alice, takeru is in critical condition."

Canantmon noticed Takeru lying on the floor in a pool of blood. He knew Takeru needed to be treated quickly. Then he saw Seraphimon.

"Rika, you and Seraphimon bring him back to the others to get treated."

"What about you?"

"I will handle this bozo."

"Be careful. This guy is no mere ultimate."

"got it. Where are the rest?"

"At the Dai Village. North of the Primary Village."

"Thanks, you guys get out of here fast."

"Please come back, Alice."

"Don't worry, Rika. I will."

With that, Sakuyamon and Seraphimon left, carrying the injured Takeru. Canantmon took out DigiCanine. BlueMeramon started to became apprehensive at the sight of this new challenger. Then another knight came to the battlefield. Canantmon could not believe he followed.

"What are you doing here, Meggido?"

"To help you of course."

"I appreciate it but you also want to see Azulongmon,right?"

"Smart girl."

BlueMeramon took the time to flee but MeggidoGallantmon was too fast and sharp. He took out Zeon.

"Meggio Dragon Slash!!!!"

BlueMeramon was thrown into the air and vulnerable to all attacks.

"Now, Canantmon!!!"

Canantmon had got into position and was about to his most powerful move.

"Time to end this. Exorslash!!!"

BlueMeramon realized he was not hurt when the DigiCanine pierced through him.

"What move that do not hurt?"

"this attack will purify your data and you'll become a digiegg."

"What?!!! NO!!!!"

At that moment, BlueMeramon was turned to a digiegg. MeggidoGallantmon appaluded on a joba well done.

"Shall we go to the Dai Village, Canantmon?"

"Might as well."

Back to takato and kazu

Gallantmon could not believe how strong ChaosWarGreymon was. His minions were fairly easy but the dino digimon was very strong. ChaosWarGreymon revealed he was holding back his powers during his battle with HiAndromon. HiAndromon was leaning against the wall, unconscious. Gallantmon wished he could become MedievalGallantmon. Crimson Mode was also unaccessible as he needed 90 percent of his power to be in that mode. He only wished when the time he had to take the Hazard power from Alice, she would have hazard power of her own. Gallantmon mercilessly attacked ChaosWargreymon but the dino digimon effortlessly fought back. Gallantmon was tossed to the ground. ChaosWarGreymon prepared to finish off the knight digimon. At that moment, HiAndromon regained conciousness. He saw gallantmon about to be killed. He acted on impulse. ChaosWarGreymon was in the middle of his attack.

"Great Tornado!!!"

Gallantmon closed his eyes when he opened his eyes he saw HiAndromon in front of him.

"KAZUUUU!!!!!"

HiAndromon faced Gallantmon and smiled.

"Goodbye Chumley… I'm sorry… You are my best friend Chumley."

"Kazu…."

"Please tell Alice how I feel…for me… Takato…"

"I will…"

"Goodbye..Takato… I am pleased to have a friend like you…"

Those were Kazu's last words. HiAndromon disappeared. Kazu's digivice destroyed. Gallantmon charged towards ChaosWarGreymon and pierced his armour.

"Arrggghhh! You..have…pierced my weak point….hehe.. looks like you won…chosen…"

"That's for kazu."

Gallantmon noticed a digivice, similar to his, dropped of from Chaos WarGreymon.

"How do you get this?"

"Found it at Lord Apocalymon's lab 25 years ago. Looks like it belonged to a chosen. Take it."

"if you spoke the truth, I forgave you for killing my friend."

"Why?"

"You chose to make amends by giving me this digivice. You could have destroyed it."

"Thank you for forgiving, hazard…"

With that ChaosWarGreymon disappeared too. Gallantmon wondered whose digivice was this. He took it because he was somehow attracted to it. Gallantmon decided to show it to Azulongmon. He returned to the Dai Village.

Dai Village

When Takato and Guilmon returned, they noticed the others were having a meeting. Those present were: Rika, Renamon, Henry, Terriermon, Suzie, Lopmon, Takeru, Patamon, Sora, Biyomon,Kari,Gatomon, Izzy, Tentomon, Yolei, Hawkmon, Tai, Davis, Veemon, Dobermon and Alice. Takato saw a knight standing beside Azulongmon. He had another severe headache. He knelt down. Alice and Rika rushed to help him. Takato's face suddenly became filled with rage.

"WHO IS THAT KNIGHT?!!!!!"

" Afriend…"

"Friend? Why is it I have headaches and visions at the sight of him?"

Azulongmon sighed and ordered the trio and Guilmon to sit in front of him.

"This is MeggidoGallantmon. He has the Hazard just like Takato and Alice and now I will tell you all why takato has the Hazard…"

This grasped Takato's attention.

Azulongmon's story

25 years ago, a great chaos erupted in Hikarigaoka. A Megidramon attacked the city, killing numerous innocent people. This Megidramon was made by Apocalymon after manipulting a young boy by the name of Ryusei Kinomoto. Ryusei was tempted to get revenge against a gang who killed his girlfriend, Latooni. He accepted Megidramon's power and contain the power inside a D-Ark digivice. He actually has a partner, BlackGuilmon but was destroyed by me. Ryusei was enraged and merged with the Megidramon data given by Apocalymon. Ryusei killed his parents but his brother, takato, got away. We, the Sovereigns, forcefully brought Takato to the DigiWorld and put him in cold sleep because we wanted to gave him the Hazard power to counter against his brother. We released him several years ago, erasing his memory of the past. We made him only remember his name, Takato. We sent him back to the Real World and he was then sent to an orphanage by a concerned human. He was then adopted by the Matsudas. He grow to love his new life. Made many friends and fate made him have a D-Ark and draw Guilmon. With that he accomplished the requirements to have the Hazard. We left him with his friends and tried to find his brother. Somehow Apocalymon managed to hide him. We gave up thinking he was dead when he returned. Ryusei then digivolved to be Meggidogallantmon and he told me he had visions of his past. His memories were tampered by Apocalymon. Now I'm here to announce that MeggidoGallantmon here is Ryusei Kinomoto,a chosen and brother to Takato Matsuda or should I say, Takato Kinomoto.

End of story

Takato stared in disbelief and then his head hurts and numerous visions apperaed in his mind then the D-Ark he found glowed and flew towards MeggidoGallantmon and somehow miraculously changed MeggidoGallantmon back to a young boy of sixteen. Azulongmon stared at Guilmon.

"Ryusei..point your digivice to Guilmon."

Ryusei did so and Guilmon felt something being pulled out of him. BlackGuilmon emerged from him.

"Welcome back, partner."

"Ryusei… that mon…"

"Don't worry…we are his friends not enemies anymore and wait here, I want to talk with my younger brother."

Ryusei walked towards Takato who just stared him.

"Takato…."

"Big brother…."

"You remembered?"

"A bit…. You killed our parents…"

"I'm sorry, Kato…I tried to stop myself…"

Takato was not happy at all. He turned his back towards his elder brother.

"You should have listened to Latooni, Ryusei."

"I know…"

With that Takato walked out of the Dai Village with Guilmon to think about what do now and if he could accpet Ryusei as his elder brother after all he has done. Ryusei sighed. He could not blame takato's attitude. He looked at the other chosens. They all smiled at him. They readily accepted him to the group. Azulongmon decided to declare they were launching a counterattack when the village was under attack. Ryusei ran out and saw MetalSeadramon outside.

"Uh-oh…Looks like they found us."

"but how?"

MetalSeadramon just laughed and attacked the village which was still in ruins. The chosens went to face the Dark Master.

"MetalSeadramon you're going down!!!" they shouted together as one.

End of chapter

Chapter 23

Fall of the Dark Masters Part 1

MetalSeadramon is confronted by the surviving chosens. Takato faces Puppetmon when the crestrock in his pocket began to glow.