It was still dark when Rika left at the lead of the group of Digimon preparing for the first assault. Most of digimon involved were megas (there were a lot after the shining digivolution was released to defeat the D-reaper). Besides Rika: Takato and Hennery were the only humans coming the rest were staying back to help keep order in the refugee camp. Also accompanying them was the digimon sovereign. Overall they would be sending two hundred digimon into this first attack. It was a powerful group; if she hadn't fought the Devimon she would have thought that an army this big would be overkill.
Rika was very nerves because she had not been in a real fight since she defeated the Devimon months ago. She was too busy training to go out and participate in the small skirmishes the others went on. She still hadn't mastered the power of the DigiGnomes, according to Azulongmon that even the Sovereign at the height of their power were only able to access a small fraction of the power. What was worse according to Shibumi the power of the Dark DigiGnomes was easer to tap into, that meant that dark digimon would be able to draw on more power than she was able to. This means for now they would have to pick targets where they seriously outnumbered the enemy.
Their first target was a small enemy outpost. It was chosen for two reasons, one was the post was lightly guarded; the other was that Ebonwumon suspected that this base was used to send in spies and saboteurs into the upper layer of the digiworld. They outnumbered the enemy by 10 to 1, but this did not assure victory. Rika was the only one who stood a change fighting any of the enemy digimon one on one. The Sovereign and the other tamers could win fighting in groups of two or three depending on the strength on the enemy, the other digimon would need to work in groups of at least twelve to defeat the other digimon.
The enemy encampment finally came into view. It was located in a meddow deap in a forest. Rika had heared that this forest was once beautiful. Now the forest looked and felt dead. The tamers activated there D-powers and biomerged with their partners. Everyone moved to their assigned places for the attack. Sakuyamon used her Crystal Sphere attack to create a shield to cover their approach from any long range attack. MegaGargomon let fly the first attack of the battle launching his Gargo Missiles at the center of the enemy camp. Soon all the other digimon who had long distance attack followed suit. They knew that these attacks would probably not actually kill any of the enemy, but hopefully it would force them to spread out so that they would not have to take on all twenty at once. The bombardment worked. The enemy was soon scattered. Sakuyamon lowered her barrier and the digiarmy charged.
Gallantmon and MegaGargomon soon engaged a DexDorugamon a champion undead digimon who shot cannon balls. Takato was able to get in close and distract him so Hennery could hit him with his missiles from a distance and stun him. Takato finished him off with his Invincible Sword attack.
Rika got into battle with an Astamon, an ultimate digimon that looked like a sorcerer with a black hilmet and red eyes that reminded Rika of a fly. Its power was like nothing that Rika has ever seen. She slowly inhaled drawing upon the power of the DigiGnomes. Its Hellfire attack kept her jumping giving her a few nasty burns. She released her own Amethyst Wind attack hitting her opponent with a wind caring thousands of sharp shards. The ultimate digimon had several nasty cuts, but still looked ready to fight. She inhaled and jumped as he launched another hell fire attack. She focused even harder trying to grab more power for this fight. He lunched another hellfire attack she dove under the flames and used her staff to hit her from underneath lunching him in the air. He was temporary stunned giving Rika the change to jump up above him and hit him full on with her Amethyst Wind attack. When he hit the ground slightly winded she drove her staff hard into his eye killing him.
The battle was going well everywhere. The dark digimon were powerful, but not used to taking on this many opponents at once. Rika helped a few groups finish off their targets, but there won't many left.
The tamers were about to dedigivolve and rest before returning home. Suddenly from the forest came a horrible shriek and a terrifying digimon came out into the clearing. It had one huge eye that seemed to make up all of its face. It also had a smaller eye on each hand. For fingers it had three claws and a similar set up for tows. He was short and squat. He let lose a horrible laugh. "You think we are that easily defeated. Sure you may have killed my minions, but you will never escape me. Death Arrow" With these last words energy shot from the eyes in his hands forming and arrow shape both amid at Rika. She jumped to the right dogging one and used Crystal Sphere attack to block the other one. The shield then radiated outwards, but the enemy mega blocked it with its tail. Two more arrows flew out hitting Gallantmon and MegaGargomon forcing them dedigivolve. Henry took out his D-power to get information on the new enemy.
"Its Ghoulmon a mega digimon. His attacks are Death Arrow and Eye Blow."
"A mega? There were no megas when we banished the infected digimon. How did it digivolve. The power of digivolution came from the DigiGnomes there is no way that they should be able to access it."
"Unless the Dark DigiGnomes found a way to replicate that power." Baihumon pointed out.
"What matter now is that we have to destroy it." Rika said lunching an Amethyst Wind attack witch Ghoulmon shock off. "Damit" Rika swore seeing her attack having no effect. "Sprit Strike" she yelled. Ghoulmon jumped out of the way. The battle continued none being quit powerful enough to damage the other.
"You are indeed strong. I will leave for my master to finish off. Your friends on the other hand are not so lucky. Eye Blow" With that a huge shot of energy shot from his eye. Before Rika could mange to get a shield up the attack hit the center of the army killing several of the digimon solders. The rest of the army began to a disorder retreat. Gholumon launched several more attacks Rika was able to stop some of them, but a few hit killing even more of their solders. "My master was partially interested in the humans. Death Arow." Again arrows flew from his hands and flew towards Takato and Henry. Rika was there activating her shield again deflecting the attack. This time instead of simply radiating the attack out she ran with the shield strait at the mega. He tried to use his shield to block the attack, but when it hit the tail began to dissolve. Ghoulmon tried to run away, but he couldn't move fast enough. Rika was suddenly in front of him hitting him with the shield killing the evil digimon. She dedigivolven. Renamon and Rika tried to walked back to the others, but soon fell down from exaction. Takato and Guilmon ran forward to help. Takato picked up Rika and Guilmon picked up Renamon. They slowly returned to camp.
A/N: Yea finally a chapter over 1,000 words (they have been getting shorter). Anyways if you want to see a picture of any of the evil digimon they all can be found on Wikipedia. They all belong to the "Dark Area" family (it seemed a good group to grab the bad guys from) a list is here http://en.