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Chapter Thirteen
Ancient Rivalry
Tai, Matt and Sora were walking through the Dino Region. They entered the Glacial Zone, where time moved slow. Various dinosaur Digimon normally lived here, but for the moment, it was as quiet as the grave. According to Agumon, the Brachiomon who normally lived here never left for any reason. For them to get up and leave they must be truly scared.
"So how long have the Covenant been in power?" Sora asked.
Gabumon shrugged.
"Quite some time. The Digimon were all scared before we were brought in, and the Resistance had been fighting them for months. They finally admitted they needed help when Ghoulmon took over and set himself up on Infinity Mountain. Nice fellow."
"But why didn't they act before now? I mean how long could it have taken them to reach Mega?"
"And who are they all? We know who Ghoulmon was, and Ebemon and SkullMammothmon and Devitamamon, but where did the other four come from?" Tai asked.
"We think that GranKuwagamon is the same Kuwagamon that attacked you when you first arrived in Digi world." Biyomon said.
"Him!? I thought Piximon killed him."
Agumon shook his head.
"Tai, don't you pay attention? All the ones who worked for Myotismon were killed too. Gabumon and Biyomon killed Mammothmon and Digitamamon themselves didn't they? And we all saw Phantomon get wiped out by Patamon. They get reborn."
"Well, what about the big bad guys we faced? Devimon and Myotismon? What about them?" Matt asked.
"They get imprisoned in the Dark Whirlpool, though we think Myotismon cant be reborn. But thats merely speculation." Biyomon said.
Tai frowned.
"Agumon, what did Azulongmon mean that the border was becoming weaker?"
Agumon stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"The border between our worlds was never that big anyway, like your o-zone layer. But we think it's getting thinner, which is what's allowing Digimon to influence events in your world and you to affect us."
"So that was how Ghoulmon was able to do his voodoo on Kari?"
Biyomon nodded.
"And how we as able to affect you lot. But he was affecting Kari long before that."
Tai shook his head.
"Why are they always after Kari?"
Biyomon looked at Gabumon who sighed.
"TK and Kari are the most powerful Digidestined. They are the Guardians of Hope and Light, which gives them enormous power. Patamon and Gatomon will eventually surpass even me and Agumon in terms of power. Every evil Digimon we have faced wants either of them. Because you see, if they control their crest, they will be able to tap into its vast power and use it for evil."
"Look at Devimon. He wanted to kill TK because it was prophesised that the seventh child would destroy him. But he didn't really consider what would happen if he managed to turn TK to his will. Myotismon wanted to kill Kari for the same reason. But if you look, all the pure evil Digimon, Devimon, Myotismon and Piedmon, the ones that we could give our hardest shot at but still not kill, where all defeated by the Guardians at least once. Dragomon finally learnt that the way to defeat the Digidestined is to defeat them from within. So, he tried to run Kari, and failed when the power of Hope and Light was released. Ghoulmon has learnt, and has nullified their effectiveness by making them fight each other."
Tai snorted.
"Even the Digimon can see that pair are meant to go together."
Matt grinned.
"So you'd prefer to be related to TK than Davis?"
"Well, I don't like my brother-in-law once removed, but there you are…"
Matt shot him a dirty look.
"There's nothing wrong with Davis." Sora said.
Biyomon giggled.
"What annoys Tai is that Davis is too much like him for his liking."
Tai frowned.
"Maybe. But I guess I'm just more used to the idea of Kari being with TK than with Davis. I mean I know they both like her, and she likes the two of them. But TK and Kari just fit somehow that Davis and Kari don't."
Sora smiled.
"She has to figure this out for herself. Give her time."
"A shame you wont be around to see her make up her mind!"
They all span to see Gryphonmon land on top of a cliff, overlooking them in a small oasis. A puddle of water was surrounded by trees, and Tai didn't like the look of it as a defensible position.
"Gryphonmon! Why not come down and face us like a mon?" Agumon demanded.
Gryphonmon boomed with laughter.
"It is time for the Digidestined to be broken! Mobius Bite!"
The attack crashed right in front of them, knocking them all of their feet. He then swooped down from the rock, and came in to finish them off.
"Guys!" Matt yelled.
"Agumon warp digivolve to…WarGreymon!"
"Gabumon warp digivolve to…MetalGarurumon!"
"Biyomon warp digivolve to…Phoenixmon!"
The three Megas then shot up into the air, but Gryphonmon was already on the move.
"Solar Roar!"
The massive fiery waves emitted from his mouth and knocked MetalGarurumon from the air. WarGreymon and Phoenixmon came around to attack the Covenant member.
"Terra Force!"
"Starlight Explosion!"
Gryphonmon danced out of the way of the attacks and stuck his claws into WarGreymon, knocking him to the floor. He then went for Phoenixmon.
Matt, Tai and Sora were standing together watching the battle as MetalGarurumon shot toward the battle between the two rivals.
"Legendary Blade!"
The attack hit her straight on, and Gryphonmon laughed, then went in for the kill. Or so he thought.
"Metal Wolf Claw!"
The missiles crashed into Gryphonmon, sending spiralling off course towards the rocks. He crashed into it, throwing rubble into the air, and he turned to face them all, as WarGreymon joined them again.
"Fools! Solar Roar!"
The fiery attack spread outward, and set the trees in the grove alight. They started to burn, and soon the entire area was a blazing inferno.
"Hahahah! There is no escape now!"
The three good Digimon glared at him, then rushed him.
"Terra Force!"
"Metal Wolf Claw!"
"Starlight Explosion!"
Gryphonmon laughed as he avoided the attacks, then flew in amongst them.
"Mobius Bite!"
The attack crushed WarGreymon's armour, and sent him splashing into the water, while he swerved and went for MetalGarurumon.
"Ice Wolf Bite!"
The missile shot out from MetalGarurumon's chest, while Phoenixmon attacked Gryphonmon from above. Gryphonmon swerved around the missile, and turned upside down, plunging his claws into Phoenixmon's chest and throwing her towards MetalGarurumon. The two Digimon collided together, and Gryphonmon used that to his advantage. He swerved at them, and attacked from the side.
"Legendary Blade!"
His attack sent MetalGarurumon tumbling into the blazing inferno below them, while Phoenixmon was sent crashing into the rock he had started on.
"Oh no! She's the only one left!" Sora screamed.
Phoenixmon then shot up and crashed into Gryphonmon, slamming him where it hurt.
The beast turned and roared at her and head butted her.
On the ground, Tai and Matt were pleading with their Digimon.
"Please get up! Phoenixmon cant hold him for long!" Tai implored.
"Come on MetalGarurumon, get up!" Matt said urgently, as the fires got hotter.
Above them the two rulers of the sky were going at it, claws and feathers flashing as they battled each other. Fire emitted from Phoenixmon's mouth, while heat emitted from Gryphonmon's, making the grove even hotter than before. Then, Gryphonmon slammed his tail into Phoenixmon and she hurtled towards the earth.
"Phoenximon!" Sora cried.
The massive bird crashed into the water and laid still.
"He's too powerful! We need to get out of here!" Matt called.
Gryphonmon laughed evilly.
"Now at the end do you understand the futility of challenging the Covenant! You are all going to die!"
He dove at Sora as she rushed to her friend's aid.
"Phoenixmon!" she cried, heedless of the danger.
"SORA!" Matt yelled.
Gryphonmon landed behind Sora just as she turned around. Gryphonmon raised his claw, and she screamed, when a massive orange tail crashed into Gryphonmon and sent him tumbling away into the water.
"What the?" Sora asked.
A massive orange and blue dinosaur was towering over her.
"Away Gryphonmon! You have caused enough damage!"
"Who's that?" Tai asked.
The Digimon turned to him.
"I am Brachiomon!"
Brachiomon: an Ultimate level dinosaur Digimon, these Digimon are slow, but very powerful. It's tail can crush anything.
"You have made our home into an inferno, and you and your entire Covenant will pay for that outrage!"
Gryphonmon roared.
"Shut up old fool!"
Brachiomon gave a massive roar, and then twenty nine others heaved into view. Along with them came a herd of red Monochromon and a massive flock of Saberdramon.
"You will besmirch our realm no longer!"
"Solar Roar!"
The attack coursed over to the enraged dinosaurs, mourning over the loss of their home.
"Oh no! Sora! Get out of the way!" Matt shouted.
"Sora, move!"
Sora was caught in the way of the attack, and the dinosaurs were too slow to avoid it.
"We're doomed!" Brachiomon said mournfully.
Then Phoenixmon gave a screech and intercepted the attack before it hit.
"Run Sora!"
The dinosaurs, thankful for their reprieve, then stampeded at Gryphonmon, who noticed that things had gone against him. His destruction of their habitat had enraged the normally passive dinosaurs into full out fury, and they intended to take the fight to the Covenant.
Gryphonmon sped up into the air, away from the stampede, but Phoenixmon followed him. However, she was weak, and he was still strong. He crashed into her and sent her back to earth, and the others could only watch.
"She isn't strong enough, and the others cant reach him!" Sora cried.
WarGreymon stirred beside Tai.
"If we give her what remains of our strength…"
"She may be able to do it." MetalGarurumon said.
Then energy streaked out from the two groups of Ultimates, the group of Champions and the two remaining Megas and charged into Phoenixmon.
Phoenixmon gave a joyful screech as she went back to full strength, and her wounds healed.
Gryphonmon laughed.
"You little fool. You think you can destroy me?"
Phoenixmon smiled.
"This rivalry has lasted long enough!"
Then she attacked him anew, and this time Gryphonmon was the one who was caught off guard. Her power was a lot stronger than normal, and was way beyond normal Mega level power. Her physical attacks slowly chipped away at his strength, while she felt nothing at all. The two fought in the air, and then Phoenixmon stuck her talons into Gryphonmon, sending him hurtling to the ground.
He splashed into the water, and found himself surrounded by enraged dinosaurs.
Phoenixmon then came into view above him and snarled.
"Gryphonmon, you have destroyed the dinosaur's realm and attempted to conquer the digital world. How do you justify yourself?"
Gryphonmon snarled.
"You fools. Even if you kill me, it will do you no good! We have already won! Solar Roar!"
As his attackers sheltered themselves from his attack, he made a run for it, his wing blade no longer working since Phoenixmon had stuck her claws through it. He dashed away from the grove and into the Speedy Region, closely followed by everyone else. He then noticed he had run into a dead end.
The enraged dinosaurs then charged at him, furious.
"Legendary Blade!"
The attack hit the centre Brachiomon head on and crashed her to the ground. The Brachiomon stopped to attend to their fallen member, while Gryphonmon scaled the wall to the top of the rib cage tunnel.
He then started to leap across, and nearly managed to escape the canyon, when Phoenixmon appeared and cut off his path.
"Goodbye Gryphonmon!"
Gryphonmon gave an enraged, terrified roar and leapt at Phoenixmon.
"Mobius Bite!"
But Phoenixmon was the faster.
"Starlight Explosion!"
The massive burning colour filled ball appeared in her wings and she sent it forwards by flapping her wings.
Gryphonmon gave a piteous cry as he noticed that he could not escape. His attack was absorbed by hers as it travelled downwards and headed right for him.
"Damn you Digidestined!"
Then the attack hit and as the light faded, Gryphonmon was no more.
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"Phoenixmon you did it!" Sora cried happily as Matt and Tai ran in with Koromon and Tsunomon in their arms.
"Yep, I suppose I did. He's gone!"
Sora hugged her partner, while the other two went to the fallen Brachiomon.
"She is the Old Mother. She leads our herd in all things. Problem is there's no one to replace her. We cant do without her. She's the only one who can keep the dinosaur Digimon together." a small Brachiomon said.
Several were nuzzling at her wound, as she lay on the ground in pain.
"You must make your own way." she said in pain.
Phoenixmon then came up beside her.
"You did well child. Now, look after my herd will you?"
Phoenixmon shook her head.
"Why would I?"
Old Mother Brachiomon looked at her in shock.
"When I can give you the remaining power to heal yourself with?" Phoenixmon smiled.
Then all the power Phoenixmon had left in her from the others coursed out of her and went into the Old Mother. Yokomon then slumped tiredly, but a bright, shining light surrounded Old Mother.
"I feel better than I have in years! Brachiomon digivolve to…Cannondramon!"
She had tripled in size, was sheathed in armour and had three cannons on her back.
"Thank you young one. Now, we will make good on our promise. We promised that the Covenant would pay for making our home an inferno. And to that we hold. The Brachiomon are going to war!"
"As are the Vermillimon!" the red Monochromon roared
"And the Saberdramon!" the black Birdramon screeched.
"And the Tyrannomon!" came a voice from the shadows.
A massive black Tyrannomon hove into view, backed up by fifteen normal Tyrannomon.
"You look nice Old Mother."
"Thank you MasterTyrannomon."
Tai looked up at them.
"You'll join the Resistance?"
MasterTyrannomon snarled.
"They have set aflame our habitat. They will pay for that mistake."
"And for trying to kill me." Cannondramon snarled.
The others all nodded eagerly.
Cannondramon then leant her long neck down to stare at them all.
"And besides, you people defeated Gryphonmon. Too long have the dinosaurs just watched the various battles of our world. Now we will help save it. And I'd rather have you as an ally than an enemy. Even the smallest people can make the mightiest difference."
They smiled at her, and she turned to all the other dinosaurs.
"It is likely we go to our doom. But we will meet our enemy in battle nonetheless, and make them pay for what they have done before we all pass on. Come my friends. The last march of the dinosaurs."
With a great roar, they all began to march out of the Dino Region.
"Climb aboard." Cannondramon said.
The kids did so, and they began the long trek back to Freezeland.
One Covenant member down, and seven to go! Little Biyomon wiped out Gryphonmon, and even better we have an army of rather upset dinosaur Digimon heading to war.
Im just about to start he next chpater, so you hopefully wont have to wait long!
Until its up, please read and review as always!
