"This is ridiculous! What more can we do?" Raph fumed, pacing around.
Kitty watched as she sat on her behind, Gatomon sitting on her lap.
Don sat down, laptop open on his lap.
"I've got a message from Gennai…"
Everyone crowded around him, and he put it on the screen.
Mini-Gennai gave them an ancient prophecy…
'The sky will be darkened by the wings of many bats
The fallen people will invoke the name of the undead Digimon King
When the clock strikes the hour of the beast
The undead king will reveal himself in his true form AS the beast
Then angels will shoot arrows of Hope and Light
At the loved ones of those they've been sent to protect
And a miracle will happen.
Please always recycle.'
"…Well, the last part doesn't make any sense, but I think I might be able to figure out the rest…"
"…I say we get sensei and head to the mall."
Don nodded, standing up.
"…I think I'll head to the mall…" Elisa stated, holding Yokomon close.
"…I'll go with her…" Gio added, picking up Tanemon.
"Okay…we'll meet up with you guys."
Leo headed for the sewers with the rest of the group as those two headed for the mall.
Don went through what was once the front door, and Kitty, still holding Gatomon close, ran to his room.
"SENSEI!!!!"
She hugged him tight, and smiled.
"You're okay, right? The Bakemon didn't come back?"
"I am fine, my child." He assured, standing up.
Rach and Don were going through the first aid kit and other necessities for anything that might happen.
Rach filled a duffel bag to the brim, and put it around her shoulders before grabbing hold of Bukamon.
"It's nice to meet ya." She greeted respectfully, bowing slightly.
"It's nice to meet you as well, child." The elderly rat greeted back.
"This is one of our friends, Rach." Mikey introduced, Patamon on his head.
"There are more?"
"Yeah. Her sisters." Raph answered.
"We'd better meet up with them now." Leo stated.
So they headed to the mall, and saw all the unconscious people.
"Everybody from this side of the city is 'ere…" Raph muttered.
Elisa was checking on the people, looking confused.
"They're all fine…but it's like they're all having the same dream…"
Gio sighed, looking at her unconscious sensei.
Rach went over, sitting down beside them.
"We're gonna go make sure there aren't any more Bakemon."
Biyomon and Palmon looked up at Leo.
"Too late for that."
Leo smiled.
"Then we should probably find a way through the fog." Mikey suggested helpfully.
"Good idea. Raph, you go with Mikey and find a boat." Leo agreed.
"I'll go as well, my sons."
They all agreed, and the three mutants left.
Don sat down with his shell against a wall, trying to figure out the prophecy on the screen.
"…How's it going, Donnie?"
He looked up at the pink-banded turtle, and sighed.
"I still don't get it…"
Elisa sat down beside him, holding his hand as she looked at the screen.
"'Then angels will shoot arrows of Hope and Light'…" She muttered thoughtfully.
"…I'm sorry…"
Elisa looked up at the purple-banded turtle in surprised confusion.
"Sorry for what?"
"I know everyone's counting on me…I'm sorry I can't figure it out…"
He was surprised by a sudden kiss, and nearly melted, tightening his grip on her hand.
"No one expects to get more than you have…we can only expect your best…"
Don nodded slightly, blushing.
Her eyes fell slightly.
"…That's what sensei told me…"
Don, sympathetic, cupped her cheek gently, and she looked up.
"She'll be fine…"
She nodded slightly, blushing crimson.
'We'll figure this out…we have to…'
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"HEY!!! CAN ANYONE HEAR US!?!" Mikey yelled.
"This ain't workin'…" Raph grumbled, turning to Splinter.
"Let's head back to land then, my sons…"
And so they did, Gabumon now yelling out into the fog that they'd give candy to whoever found them.
Patamon joined in before they reached the shore.
Unfortunately, when they landed, they were attacked by Gizamon.
"Blue Blaster!"
"Boom Bubble!"
"Get inta the van!!" Raph shouted, pulling his younger brother towards said vehicle.
Splinter followed them, turning on the engine as the turtles pulled their Digimon in through the side, slamming the door shut.
The Digimon jumped on, and the van tipped onto its side as the Digimon covered all the windows.
Mikey gripped Patamon tighter in fear, when the flutter of dark wings filled the tense space and the Digimon disappeared.
They opened the door hesitantly, looking out into the sky to see the dark silhouettes of many bats as they flew away.
Splinter had a wise look on his face.
"'The sky will be darkened by the wings of many bats'…"
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Kitty looked up as her father and brother's returned, but didn't greet them like the others.
"…This is all OUR fault, isn't it?"
Gatomon nodded sullenly from her partner's shoulder.
"It ain't yer fault."
Both turtle and Digimon looked up at the red-banded turtle before them.
"But Raphie-."
"None 'a this is yer fault. Don't blame yerself fer what other's have done wrong."
Violet locked with crimson brown, and Kitty felt her throat constrict and her heart beat so fast it hurt.
'What's this feeling?'
At that moment, Michiyo opened her eyes and sat up.
"Sensei!"
The elderly rat didn't seem to hear her, her eyes glazed over…hypnotized…
"Lord Myotismon. Lord and master."
She kept repeating it, and the other unconscious beings copied her chant.
"What's going on?" Rach asked, looking at everyone with slightly worried eyes.
"'The fallen people will invoke the name of the undead Digimon king'…" Raph recited from memory.
"So far, the whole prophecy is coming true…" Mikey muttered.
Don nodded, pulling out his laptop and pulling up said prophecy on the screen.
"'When the clock strikes the hour of the beast/The undead king will reveal himself in his true form AS the beast'…"
"When's the 'hour of the beast'?" Gio asked curiously.
"Six-Six-Six…"
All eight turtles looked at Splinter.
"Six seconds after six minutes past six o'clock…"
Leo looked at the little clock on the screen of his Digivice as it turned six o'clock.
"It's almost time!"
"Come on!"
Raph grabbed his older brother, pulling him out to the waiting van outside.
Splinter followed, starting up the engine as the two scrambled in with their Digimon, shutting the door.
As the van sped through the empty streets, time was slipping through their fingers like grains of sand.
Leo gripped his Digivice tighter as the seconds ticked by.
"We're not going to make it!"
The skyscraper shattered at the exact moment the last second ticked away, showing a Digimon that towered over all of the buildings.
Demidevimon spotted them as the van screeched to a halt, and flew into the air before his even larger master.
"This is the new improved Venommyotismon!!"
"Venommyotismon…" Raph spat, hate coloring his tone with venom.
The large Digimon swallowed the small Digimon before heading towards the mall, saying something about needing a good meal…
"He's going to eat all the people at the mall!!"
"And the others!!"
"Agumon, Digivolve to…GREYMON!! Greymon, Digivolve to…METALGREYMON!!"
"Gabumon, Digivolve to…GARURUMON!! Garurumon, Digivolve to…WEREGARURUMON!!"
"Go get 'im, Weregarurumon!!"
"Blow him up, Metalgreymon!!"
"Giga Blaster!"
Weregarurumon jumped on one of the missiles as it raced to make contact.
He jumped off before it exploded.
"Garuru Kick!"
He didn't even leave a mark, but the determined Ultimate-level Digimon just ran up to the large Digimon's face.
"Wolf Claw!"
A cut appeared on the pasty forehead, but instead of blood, strange tentacles came out, wrapping around Weregarurumon.
"Mega Claw!"
Metalgreymon's metal claw cut his friend free, and Weregarurumon landed beside him.
"You guys go warn the others. We'll hold him off."
Raph nodded.
"Be careful, buddy."
"You too, Metalgreymon."
They piled back into the van as the two Digimon turned back to their opponent, and raced off to the mall…
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"He's coming HERE?!"
"Yes! He's going to eat everyone!"
Gio looked at the blue-banded turtle with worried eyes.
"…What are we going to do?"
"I have an idea."
Everyone looked at the cat Digimon on Kitty's shoulder.
"I'm in!" Gomamon stated.
"Me, too!" Palmon agreed.
"Me three!" Biyomon added.
Gatomon shook her head slightly.
"Sorry, but the only Digimon I need to come with me is Patamon."
She looked at the fallen expressions.
"It's nothing personal, but if my plan fails, you'll all be needed."
Patamon flew up to Mikey's head.
"Let's go!"
They headed for the van as the two Digimon jumped into the air.
"Patamon, Digivolve to…ANGEMON!!"
"Gatomon, Digivolve to…ANGEWOMON!!"
As they flew ahead, they finished piling into the van, Don behind them with his laptop and Tentomon.
As the van neared their destination, the two Digimon left behind to fight Venommyotismon were thrown back and Dedigivolved to the Rookie level.
"AGUMON!!"
"GABUMON!!"
Kitty and Mikey jumped out of the automobile, copying their older brothers.
"Go get him, Angemon!"
"You can do it, Angewomon!"
Don turned on his laptop as the angel's prepared to attack.
"Hand of Fate!"
"Celestial Arrow!"
They had hardly any effect, and Venommyotismon laughed.
As they fought, Don brought up the prophecy on his screen.
"Maybe the prophecy will help…" Leo suggested, allowing Agumon to stand on his own.
"…'Then angels will shoot arrows of Hope and Light/At the loved ones of those they've been sent to protect/And a miracle will happen'…"
"What if Angemon and Angewomon are the angels in the prophecy, my son?" Splinter questioned.
Don thought for a moment before nodding.
"That would make sense…Mikey has the Crest of Hope…and Kitty has the Crest of Light…"
He typed quickly.
"But why would you want them shooting arrows at your loved ones?"
"Angels have powers unknown to us." Splinter reasoned.
"Loved ones…"
Don looked at the two young turtles.
"Pick the brother you like the best. Please not me."
He muttered the last part almost in prayer.
Mikey grinned hugely.
"Leo!"
Kitty blushed slightly, saying, "Raphie…"
Don breathed out a sigh of relief before looking at the two sternly.
"Tell Angemon and Angewomon to shoot Leo and Raph with their arrows."
Kitty's eyes widened innocently.
"B-But-!"
"Come on, Kitty."
She turned to the red-banded turtle.
"We really need a miracle right now…"
She nodded slightly, gripping her crest tighter.
"But I don't want you to get hurt…"
"Ya need ta have faith ta make a miracle."
She looked at the ground, a blush on her cheeks.
"B-But I love you…"
He went as red as his mask, his heart beating painfully in his chest, hammering his ribs and plastron.
"Kitty…"
She looked up shyly, still blushing cutely, but she had some tears in her eyes.
"…I-I…I love ya, too…"
She blushed darker, but a small smile flitted across her features.
"But we've gotta job ta do now…"
She nodded slightly, looking up at her Digimon partner.
"Angewomon!"
A pink light from her crest caught the Digimon's attention.
"Angemon!"
Mikey's crest copied his sister.
"Shoot Raphie with your arrow!" Kitty ordered, stepping back hesitantly.
"You too, Angemon!"
Mikey shook slightly, but Leo put a comforting hand on his shoulder.
'I hope this works…' Mikey thought as he joined Kitty.
Raph smirked at his brother.
"Scared, fearless?"
"No. You?"
"Nah. But…"
His hand grabbed his brothers.
"Maybe I should hold onto ya…in case ya try ta run off…"
"…Same here…"
The arrows were loosed, and the two turtles watched as the struck their plastrons, a blinding light filling their senses…then…
"Agumon, Warp-Digivolve to…WARGREYMON!!"
"Gabumon, Warp-Digivolve to…METALGARURUMON!!"
"…Whoa…" Leo muttered in awe.
"…Mine is SO much better than yers…"
The two Mega Digimon flew into the air.
"Ice Wolf Claw!"
"Terra Force!"
"It's working…" Don muttered.
'We might actually win now…'
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"We need ta help 'em!" Rach stated, watching the fight from afar.
"…I agree…"
Gio looked at Palmon.
"We need to do this together…"
Elisa nodded.
"Let's go!"
"Gomamon, Digivolve to…IKKAKUMON!!"
"Palmon, Digivolve to…TOGEMON!!"
"Biyomon, Digivolve to…BIRDRAMON!!"
So the three sisters jumped onto their Digimon partners and raced to join the battle…
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"Don!"
The purple-banded turtle turned to his partner.
"Birdramon, Togemon, and Ikkakumon are here!"
Don nodded.
"Go get him!"
"Tentomon, Digivolve to…KABUTERIMON!!"
The Digimon fought bravely as the three sisters joined the group.
"Whoa…Wargreymon is cool!"
"Angewomon and Metalgarurumon are cooler!" Kitty objected, a playful smile on her face.
As Venommyotismon thundered about, the turtles separated in the confusion.
"RAPHIE!!!" Kitty called, ducking as Angewomon shot at Venommyotismon again.
"KITTY!!! WHERE ARE YA!?!" Raph shouted, dodging some falling debris.
"GIO!!!" Leo yelled, making sure Wargreymon was in his sight.
"MIKEY!!! MIKEY, WHERE ARE YA!?!" Rach shouted at the top of her lungs.
"RACH!!!!" Mikey yelled, ducking as debris fell.
"D-DONNIE!!!" Elisa called, hearing Birdramon caw above her.
"EL!!! EL, CAN YOU HEAR ME!?!" Don shouted over the mayhem.
The Digimon were all thrown back by a dark force, and everything stopped for a moment.
'…He's going to win…he's really going to win…'
Leo's dark brown eyes hardened.
'I won't let him! I need to protect my family! …And Gio…'
His crest glowed.
'That big lug is really gonna win…'
Crimson brown eyes lit up.
'I won't 'im! He's hurt my family too much! Especially Kitty!'
The Crest of Friendship started to shine.
'We failed…we couldn't do it…' Gio thought tearfully, but she shook them away.
'No! I won't fail! Not this time!'
Her green crest started glowing.
'…This is all my fault…I had to go and give up…'
Kitty looked at her fallen partner.
'…But I can't give up on Raphie and everyone else…Or all those innocent people…'
A pink light over her heart started up, like a shining star.
'…I couldn't stop it…I couldn't…but I need to stay strong…'
Mikey looked up at the fog-covered sky with watery eyes.
'…I can't give up hope…'
The Crest of Hope glowed brightly over his heart.
'…Some great protector I am…' Rach thought bitterly.
'…But I'm still the reliable fool they need…'
The grey crest shone brightly.
'…I suppose I couldn't stop this…' Elisa thought down-heartedly.
'…But I'll try to fix it…'
The Crest of Love glowed softly.
'…I wish I could've foreseen this…tried to stop it…'
He looked at Kabuterimon.
'…I may be smart, but I can still find a way out of this…'
His purple crest shone brightly.
Beams of light came from each crest, wrapping around Venommyotismon and holding him still.
"Great Tornado!"
Wargreymon went straight through, but only showed a strange grey blob in the empty hole.
"…Ew…" Rach stated in disgust, sticking her tongue out.
"Wait…maybe that's Venommyotismon's weak point…" Don muttered.
"AIM FOR HIS STOMACH!!!!!"
Leo and Raph nodded.
"Go get 'im, Metalgarurumon!!"
"Beat him up, Wargreymon!!"
"Terra Force!"
"Giga Missile!"
With a cry of pain that seemed to shake the Earth, Venommyotismon disintegrated.
"…We did it…"
Mikey grinned.
"WE DID IT!!"
He hugged Rach, who smiled as the Digimon Dedigivolved.
"Look, the fog is clearing up!" Kitty pointed out.
They all followed her gaze, and surprise flitted across their features.
"What's with the sky?!" Raph questioned.
The night sky lay in strips, but upside-down seas and islands, mountains and valleys.
Don was looking at it closely, inspecting the world above.
"Is that a jetliner?" Raph asked, looking at the large plane.
"Yeah…And it's getting near that weird world in the sky…" Leo answered, looking worried.
When the plane took a nosedive, Elisa perked.
"It's falling! Biyo!"
"I'll get it! Biyomon, Digivolve to…BIRDRAMON!!"
As the Digimon flew up, Elisa couldn't help but worry.
Her partner wasn't strong enough to hold up that plane alone...
"BIRDRAMON, DIGIVOLVE!!!"
"Birdramon, Digivolve to…GARUDAMON!!"
"Tentomon, Digivolve to…KABUTERIMON!!"
As the bug-Digimon flew up to help the other Digimon, a grey Kuwagamon flew out of that other world.
"Kuwagamon?"
As it flew past, it turned the other wing grey and frozen.
"Don't touch him!" Garudamon warned.
"Electro Shocker!"
The attack fazed right through, and Kuwagamon disappeared.
"Weird…"
Garudamon set the plane down in the harbor, and both her and Megakabuterimon flew back to the others.
After Dedigivolving, they explained what happened.
"Then I was right…"
Everyone gave Don curious looks.
"…Guys…I think that world up there…is the Digital World…"
Shocked silence filled the space around them, but they turned on their watches when they noticed people starting to come.
"So it's gotten worse?"
"Time goes much faster in the Digital World, Leo…" Elisa answered.
"…We need to go back…" Gio stated determinedly.
"How?"
"Our Digivices took us before." Don reasoned.
So they got in a circle, holding out their Digivices, and a rainbow-colored pillar of light appeared, going up into the Digital World hanging in the sky.
"We're on our way…"
"My children…"
They turned to Splinter, and guilt filled five of the turtles.
"Sensei…we've got to go…" Leo started, eyes sad.
"We've gotta go save the world and all…" Raph added.
"We'll be back before you know it." Don reasoned.
"Don't worry, sensei…I'll take care of them." Kitty assured, grabbing Raph's hand and squeezing it reassuringly.
"We'll help, too." Gio added, smiling.
"Yeah. Us girls gotta help each other out." Rach stated, smiling.
"…I understand…you all have a great journey ahead of you…a destiny only you can fulfill…I just hope for the best…"
He sighed.
"…I hope you win, young ones…and travel safely…"
They nodded, and stepped into the light with their Digimon.
As they floated up, Kitty hugged Salamon tighter.
"Raphie…we'll win…won't we?"
"'A course! We're the Digidestined, after all!"
She nodded.
'…I hope we really can…'