Part 1: The Five Generals
Chapter 5: MadLeomon's Return
"Super Evolution!"
That was what the General of Static Flash called out, holding his Xros Loader above his head. His partner Digimon grew in size, stature and strength, changing into the insectoid Digimon that had saved the lives of Taiki's group. With a cry of battle, he charged into the fray, demolishing the enemy lines easily. There was simply nothing there that could withstand his immense force.
As the smoke and dust settled, he was all that was left standing, a lone figure in a field of death. He cried his victory which was echoed by a hundred or more glad voices, chorusing their joy at the way the battle had progressed.
The General of Static Flash released the breath he had been holding and enjoyed a few more easier ones as he looked over the field. Things had truly gone spectacularly. Too spectacularly, perhaps. While he knew that his army was growing in number and ability, he also knew that the Bagura Empire would not simply roll over and surrender their territory so easily. He had a contemplative expression on his face.
This was how he was found by Amano Nene. She was a short distance away, standing on a piece of land which was untouched by the recent conflict. "Teal is strong," she uttered as she watched the General, his eyes closed, his expression thoughtful. "Perhaps..." Her thoughts went unfinished as she saw the General open his eyes and lock them onto hers. His expression transformed into one of surprise, followed by confusion. Rather than answer his questions, however, Nene turned to leave. There were questions that would be asked to which she could not reveal the answers. Not yet, at least.
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The morning arrived, the air crisp. Taiki and Akari were already awake, both preparing to leave. Shoutmon was unsurprisingly absent. Neither had seen him since their disagreement the night before. Although they weren't surprised by his absence, Taiki was upset that they would seemingly be leaving on bad terms. He had come to think of Shoutmon as a friend during their short time together.
Akari could tell that Taiki was worried about Shoutmon. It was easy for her to read. He was her best friend, when all was said and done. She also knew that simply telling him not to worry would only serve to worsen his fretting. So, she chose to give him her support by gripping his forearm and squeezing gently. His eyes diverted her way in surprise. When she smiled lightly at him, he smiled back. Pleased that her actions had, for the present, distracted him from his ruminations, Akari turned her attention to the crowd of Digimon who had come to see them off.
Starmon was there, along with the Pickmons. An elderly Digimon with a beard that obscured his face and a long staff tipped with a open fist stood, bent on near-buckled knees, somehow observing his surroundings. A Digimon shaped like a drum with soft mallets for hands pounded on his head, singing a short song of support for the travellers. Yet another, a Digimon in the form of a flower pixie smiled at the children, blowing Taiki a kiss which he failed to notice. Akari did, however, and judging by the look on her face, she didn't approve of it. For her part, the pixie Digimon simply shrugged off Akari's look and continued to dance to the beat provided by the drum Digimon.
"Valiant heroes," started the elderly Digimon, his beard moving in comical ways as his mouth formed words, "we wish you well on your journey home. Thank you for saving our friend, Shoutmon. Without you, he most certainly would not be with us now."
Taiki nodded dully, not really hearing the words directed at them.
"I know he was angry when he left, but he really thinks very highly of you both," said Starmon decisively. "Especially you, brother," he continued as he winked at Taiki, an impressive feat considering his sunglasses.
"Thank you all for your hospitality," said Akari as she inclined her head to the group of Digimon. "We will never forget any of you." Though a customary farewell to acquaintances, her words were no less heartfelt for it.
Taking a firm hold of Taiki's hand, Akari led the way.
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The sky was dark with noxious fumes. Lightning pierced the darkness, occasionally offering the slightest amount of light before it was swallowed by the omnipresent gloom. Concealed within this wretchedness was an oppressive looking castle. Turrets stood tall and proud, unbending in the depths of dankness, and a pair of enormous doors were the only entrance that could be seen.
The large castle doors boomed open and out swarmed a large number of Troopmon, their movements coordinated, precise, perfect. Behind them was a large wooden cage, pushed forwards by a duo of large bull-like beasts, horns striking and imposing. However, what was inside the cage was far more intriguing.
A shadowy figure, shrouded in mystery, writhed within the cage, a low, severe hissing echoing through the deep blanket of midnight black. The bull Digimon seemed off-put by the beast within, but kept their thoughts to themselves for fear of evoking a response from the leader, the mighty beast that rode upon the back of a Pteranomon above their heads.
"Move forwards! Do not break rank! Go forth and consume the Green Zone! Do not stop the slaughter until every human and Digimon lies dead! Let the ground be stained by their blood! March!" rallied MadLeomon, his eyes red, alight with malice, his mind consumed with rage, his only longing being that of revenge.
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"I guess Shoutmon won't be seeing us off," said Taiki sadly as they trudged down the path, leading them away from the Village of Smiles. "I thought he'd come back."
"You can't blame yourself," Akari responded firmly. Her hold on Taiki had not lessened since they had left the village behind. "This is his choice."
"I...guess you're right," he replied despondently. A squeeze of his hand was the only thing Akari could do to try and comfort him. A gentle pressure in response let her know he appreciated it.
They followed the path, merely enjoying the walk. The sun was warming, there was a cool breeze that kissed their skin and, thankfully, there was nothing dangerous to be seen.
"Do you think we will find a way home?" asked Akari suddenly.
Taiki turned to face her. "Of course we will. Where did that come from?"
"It's just...we have no idea how we even came here, other than that Xros Loader. I don't know where we are supposed to start looking."
"It'll work out," said Taiki confidently, even if he secretly agreed with Akari's concerns. "We came here so we can go back." He gave her a bright smile, but she remained troubled. Taiki wished he could do more for her, but he didn't know what that something was. For the moment, all he could lend her was his companionship. "Wow..."
Taiki was left speechless as he beheld the expanse of forest before them. Tall trees blanketed the space before their eyes, so that the sky itself was blotted out.
Akari felt a shiver of fear run down her spine. "Taiki, do we have to go through here?" There was something...ancient here, something that should be left alone.
"I don't think there's another way." Noticing her hesitation, he shot her a grin. "Don't worry! Everything will be fine. Trust me."
She studied his face for a span. Finally, she nodded her agreement. "I trust you."
Neither looked back as they entered the forest.
If they had, they would have noticed a certain Digimon watching their retreat with an angry expression still on his face.
"Shoutmon, are you not going to say goodbye to them?" asked the bearded Digimon, his concealed eyes firmly set on Shoutmon's form.
"Hmph! Why should I, old geezer?" sneered Shoutmon. He was promptly found lying on the ground, nursing several bumps to the head.
"Call me Jijimon-sama!" cried Jijimon, who was beyond irate, before he remembered the gravity of the current situation and reverted to his usual calm self. "Shoutmon. These children saved your life. Are you going to allow a few harsh words, said in the heat of the moment, to ruin your friendship? Will you just let them go?"
Shoutmon bowed his head as in thought for a moment.
"Brother! We have trouble!" declared Starmon.
Shoutmon whipped his head up and looked over the surrounding landscape.
There! At the very edge of the forest, flying in the sky, was the banner of the Bagura Empire. Other than that, all Shoutmon could see was a roiling mass of dust, swirling around.
"This is bad!" said Shoutmon as he thought of ways they could defend the Village of Smiles.
"Brother! Taiki and Akari are heading straight into the Bagura Army's hands! They're walking into a trap!"
"We have to help them!" cried the Pickmons, their little faces scared on behalf of their human friends.
Shoutmon glanced between the direction the human children had gone and the flapping flag soaring on the not-so distant horizon. His mind flashed him visions of himself as the Digimon King, Taiki standing by his side proudly which were promptly squashed as Taiki's voice echoed in his head. 'Becoming King is for your own selfishness, isn't it? Why should I help you achieve something so self-centred?'
Just like that, Shoutmon's face hardened. He shut himself off from his emotions towards Taiki and Akari, and settled his mind upon the defence of their village. "Everyone, listen carefully. We need to think of ways to secure our village. The Bagura Army will be on our doorstep soon and we must be ready. We must prepare for battle. Let's go," he finished with a growl, as he turned his back.
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Taiki and Akari had been walking for what felt like hours, but in actuality was probably closer to around twenty minutes. The trees were all-encompassing and a thick fog shrouded their sight further, until nearly nothing was visible other than darkness and fear.
"I don't like it here, Taiki," whispered Akari as she clung to his arm, her emotions getting the better of her.
Taiki was glad she held onto him for a twofold reason: because he knew where she was in this blanket of shadow, and because he felt afraid himself. However, he wouldn't allow his fear to show. Akari needed him to be strong for her, to lend her his support, so he would do his utmost to prevent her noticing just how apprehensive he himself felt.
"There's no reason to worry," said Taiki confidently, even as the sounds of groaning reached them.
Akari squeaked at the sound, crushing herself against Taiki. "What is that?"
"I don't know."
All around them, just visible beyond the gloom, were many piercing red lights that looked suspiciously like eyes. The low groan came again, only echoed by multiple beings, the sound horrifying. From within the murk came numerous Troopmon, their forms unnerving, their glowing eyes full of menace.
"What are we going to do?" asked Akari fearfully, her hands taut around Taiki. "We're completely surrounded."
"What a lucky day," came a familiar sneer from behind them. Turning quickly with a yelp of surprise, the two children beheld the menacing form of MadLeomon, none of his terror lost. "I get to kill you humans before I enslave that pitiful excuse for a village." With a flick of his wrist, he swatted the children, pushing them to the ground with a deep thud. "Why is it that such weak and fragile creatures as you humans can be such a threat? Why?"
Scuffed, but otherwise unharmed, Taiki and Akari faced down MadLeomon. "Because we can do this!" Taiki exclaimed as he grabbed a handful of dirt and flung it into MadLeomon's eyes. Snarling and cursing in pain, MadLeomon began to viciously rub at his sensitive eyes, his teeth gnashing together in anger and frustration.
"Run!" cried Taiki as he jumped to his feet, grabbing Akari's hand and tugging her after him, heading deeper into the sea of trees.
"Cursed humans!" snarled MadLeomon as the Troopmon watched their retreat emotionlessly. "They will not escape this time. Release Orochimon!"
The cage which had been seen at the castle steeped in darkness was now trundling along behind MadLeomon. As they heard the order, the bull Digimon that had been pushing it around slowed to a halt. Slowly, Troopmon released the latches and hooks that caged the beast. Writhing about, joyous at its release, the eight-headed serpent Digimon Orochimon took its first free breath. "Go Orochimon! Tear those humans limb from pitiable limb!" With a cry of battle, Orochimon slithered after the human children. "You won't escape."
"Keep moving!" This was what Taiki shouted out as he and Akari fled from the Bagura Army. The blanket of fog was stifling to their efforts. It was difficult to ascertain which way they were heading and what objects were in their path. More than once, Taiki found himself running headlong into a tree trunk, only to dodge out of the way at the very last, earning himself more than a few scrapes.
"Do you even know where we're going?" screamed Akari from behind him.
"No idea...Just run!"
"Orochi!" The serpent's cry was deafening. Taiki and Akari could hear it scraping along the ground, the noise getting ever nearer.
"Taiki..."
Suddenly...
"There!" In front of the children was a broad band of natural light. It was blinding, but the children ran for it like it were a beacon. "Almost there..." breathed Taiki as they cascaded through the overgrowth and out into the light.
"Taiki!" cried Akari as she saw just what was in front of them. "It's a dead-end. We're trapped!" The children found themselves trapped within a natural formation, blocked on all sides by high walls of stone and earth. Behind them lay the Bagura Empire. In front, no escape. "What are we going to do?" she fretted, clinging to him.
What do we do?
Taiki was at a loss as he tried to come up with a solution. With a crash and a groan as trees buckled before his bulk, the serpent appeared before their eyes, its eight heads hissing, sixteen eyes filled with ill-intent spearing the children, rooting them to the spot.
"Taiki..."
Have I failed...?
"Look at you," mocked MadLeomon as he appeared above the children, his Pteranomon servant visibly sagging beneath the beast and his immense size. "You may have been a threat before, but now you are powerless. Orochimon, I command you! Crush the human filth and rid us of their menace!" Orochimon roared his cry of obedience before its heads reared back, tongues lashing wildly, intent to kill evident.
"Taiki!" cried Akari as she snuggled her head into his chest, her eyes scrunched tightly closed.
"I'm sorry," was all Taiki could say as he held her as tightly as his arms would allow, his head leaning atop hers, his own eyes shut just as tight.
Orochimon struck.
"Rowdy Rocker!"
Taiki heard the cry, but couldn't believe what he was hearing. Daring to open his eyes, he was greeted by someone he didn't believe would ever come to their rescue. "Shoutmon!"
Shoutmon held one of the heads of Orochimon at bay with his microphone, while the other heads seemed to be deciding how best to eat this usurper. How dare this weak Digimon intrude upon their meal!
Akari peeled herself from Taiki just enough so she could see the dragon Digimon defend them. "Shoutmon! You came back!" she cried gladly.
"Shut up!" exclaimed Shoutmon, putting the two children instantly on edge. "I just couldn't turn my back on you, that's all."
Taiki smiled upon hearing his own words thrown back at him. "I like the sound of that."
Shoutmon gave a brief grin for Taiki's benefit before focusing upon the scaled blight. "So, you think you can simply waltz in and enslave my friends? Destroy my village? Not while I'm here!" he declared as he smashed his microphone into Orochimon, making the beast recoil in pain.
MadLeomon looked at the battle unfolding, his eyes squinting in rage. Orochimon was supposed to be one of his strongest servants, yet here he was, being met blow-for-blow by a slave of a puny human! It was inconceivable, yet the evidence was staring him in the face, and he didn't like it one bit.
"You disappoint me, Orochimon!" he growled as he jumped from his Pteranomon perch. "I shall absorb your data and dispose of these beings myself!" Orochimon cowered and shook as he felt himself fall apart, byte by byte, his howling pitiable and heart-rending. A final low hiss was all that the children heard as MadLeomon completed his despicable act and the two became one.
Before the children and Shoutmon stood MadLeomon, except he was different. His arms had been replaced by twin snakes, their heads wriggling, tongues lashing out, tasting the air before them. A rattling tail extended from his behind, and his knees and shoulders gained metal, snake-headed plating. The Xros Loader began to glow.
"MadLeomon Orochi Mode. Adult Xros Level. Undead Type. Another Adult Xros. Shoutmon, can you handle him?"
"...Not a problem," said Shoutmon strongly, even though he was actually worried. He knew he was a powerful fighter, but he also knew that he wouldn't be able to fully concentrate on his opponent while Taiki and Akari were standing, potentially, in the line of fire.
"Pitiful humans! I'll kill you all!" snarled the Xros MadLeomon as he extended his snake arms. Shoutmon could instantly see where MadLeomon's attack was directed and knew what he had to do.
The force the arms generated as they flew caused an air current to follow after them, forcing the children back a few paces, their arms held in front of their faces to shield their eyes from the ensuing dust cloud.
That was nothing as to the damage they caused Shoutmon though. "Shoutmon!" cried Taiki as he saw Shoutmon's limp form fazing out, his body static like when they first met.
"Heh," Shoutmon struggled, his voice shaking as his body spasmed in extreme pain. "This is nothing. Don't...worry."
"Shoutmon," Taiki ghosted, his voice close to breaking, eyes close to the verge of tears. "Why did this happen?"
"...Just meant to be, I guess," Shoutmon struggled, his eyes wanting nothing more than to close for a while. He felt so very sleepy...
"No...No! It can't happen! Not again! Never again!" Taiki was beside himself with grief, rage and fear. "I won't let it!"
"Not much you can do," quipped Shoutmon, his hold on himself beginning to fade. "Still, if I am going to die here, I'm going to take you down with me! MadLeomon!"
MadLeomon looked down upon his wounded prey and allowed himself a laugh at Shoutmon's expense. "You! You dare to speak ill to me, even at the very last?"
"I won't lose to you! If I lose here, I cannot become King of the Digital World! If I don't become the Digimon King, I won't be able to protect everyone I love in my village!"
Taiki looked on, wide-eyed, as he heard Shoutmon's declaration. "His dream wasn't a selfish one at all...He only wanted to..."
"This will be the final strike. Breathe your last, human-loving scum!" MadLeomon flung his snake-head arms at Shoutmon, far too fast for him to attempt to block.
"Shoutmon!" cried the children simultaneously.
"Disappear!"
MadLeomon's strike was powerful and deadly. Dust billowed up from the attack, covering the results of his attack. "Finally rid of that pest," said MadLeomon smugly, his mood much more genial now he had killed the traitor.
The dust cleared to reveal a sight MadLeomon was not expecting. Not only was Shoutmon not dead, he was being carried by a newcomer, the dragon Digimon perched in the newcomer's jowls, teetering perilously on the brink.
"Dorulumon!" cried Akari as she recognised Shoutmon's saviour as the Digimon she had met in the Village of Smiles the day prior. A pink rabbit-like Digimon appeared atop his head, smiling widely when he saw Akari. "Cutemon!"
"Akari, kyu! It's good to see you again, kyu!" smiled Cutemon, before he looked at MadLeomon who growled breathily. He flinched at the sound. "Kyu..."
"Don't interfere!" snarled the lion Digimon who reared up to strike at the humans once more. Now that their 'protector' had all but fallen, they would fall easily. What he wasn't expecting, however, was for the newcomer to anticipate this move and act accordingly.
"Dorulu Tornado!"
A spiralling cyclone of wind scythed through MadLeomon's tail, cutting it from his body to fall to the ground in a blaze of digital particles. MadLeomon screamed out in pain and confusion as he focused upon the source of the attack. "Who are you?" he roared.
"Me?" replied the wolf-like Digimon who had just shorn him. "I'm nobody. My travels just brought me along this path."
"Why then?" queried MadLeomon, his anger at his injury tempered into a maelstrom of fury. "Why get involved in my business? By doing so, you have sealed your own demise. You shall perish along with everybody else here!" He roared his challenge loudly.
"I don't care much for fighting, but if you dare to insinuate harm upon Cutemon, I will show you no mercy. Sorry, human girl. I need you to look after Cutemon for a short while."
Cutemon jumped from Dorulumon's head and leapt into a surprised Akari's arms, while Dorulumon moved to stand next to the severely weakened Shoutmon. "Hey, stay in the dirt if you like. Just know this: if you get in my way, I will not hesitate to let him trample you."
"What was that?" fumed Shoutmon, who struggled to his feet, the effort visible on his face.
Dorulumon allowed himself a small smile, not that anyone would be able to tell the difference. "...He comes."
MadLeomon lashed out, swinging wildly. "What is he doing?" wondered Dorulumon as he saw the snake arms miss him completely, but rather, smash into the mountainous wall surrounding them. Chips and shards of stone and earth bounced off his back. "Oh no..." he belatedly realised as he heard the groaning retort of the wall giving way, large boulders beginning to fall towards where the children stood. "Akari!" he cried as he raced to where she was, knocking her, Taiki and Cutemon out of the way of the landslide before he was engulfed.
"No! Dorulumon!" screamed Akari as she struggled to her feet.
"One down," sneered MadLeomon.
"Dorulumon! Dorulumon!" repeated Akari, over and over as she tried desperately to remove the rocks covering the wolf Digimon. Taiki wordlessly came to help her, Cutemon shrilly calling for his friend, tears falling from his face.
As Akari moved a particularly jagged piece, she heard a low cough. "Dorulumon! Hold on a moment! I'll get you out!"
"Akari..." ghosted Dorulumon, his voice trembling. "Are you hurt?"
"No...I'm fine...What does that matter now? You're hurt so badly...Why? Why would you do that for me...?"
Dorulumon rasped out a breath of pain before answering. "I'm not sure...For some reason...when I saw you...with Cutemon...yesterday...I just knew...that you were...important to me..."
"...Dorulumon..." she sniffled as she tried to reach out her hand to him, but found her progress impeded by a rocky covering. "Dorulumon!" she screamed.
As if responding to her scream of anguish, a bright light appeared above her head, hovered briefly, then descended into her hand. "What...?" As the light dwindled to a low flickering, Akari found that she had something that looked very familiar held in her grasp.
"Another Xros Loader...?" raged MadLeomon.
"Akari..."
"Why do I have one of these...?"
The Xros Loader in her hand was coloured differently to Taiki's, a burnished orange.
I offer you this Xros Loader, so you may help to save our world.
Who said that? thought Akari, alarmed.
Fear not. I am a friend. Use this Xros Loader. You must discover the way to unite your power with that of your friends.
Unite our power...?
I believe that, together, you and your friends can help to defeat the Bagura Empire and bring peace back to our world.
The voice faded, leaving Akari lost and confused for a moment before a keening from Dorulumon woke her up to the fact that he was still trapped.
MadLeomon, meanwhile, was watching them scurry about like ants with a twisted grin on his face. Though it was underhanded and dastardly, MadLeomon struck at them while they were distracted. After all, who would tell of his treachery? The only witnesses would be dead.
"Soul Crusher!" cried Shoutmon as a torrent of flame blasted from his microphone, momentarily stunning MadLeomon, but little more than that. Shoutmon recoiled from the force of his own attack, which was significantly weaker than usual due to his injuries.
"Pitiable," was all MadLeomon said in response.
Akari, in the meantime, had managed to remove the final rock concealing Dorulumon. With a glad cry, she thrust her arms around him, ignoring his grumble. "Dorulumon..." she wept as she buried her head into his fur, feeling a beating heart beneath the exterior. "I'm so sorry..."
"...For what?"
"You got...hurt...all because of me..."
"I got...hurt...because...I... acted. Don't blame yourself...for my actions."
"If you had never come to save us...If you hadn't...It's all my fault..."
"Enough, Akari!" Dorulumon's retort cut Akari to the quick. "You have to be strong. This is nothing, you hear me?"
"But-"
"No buts! It will take far more than this to put me to death. I have far too much to do before then. A little rock slide will not kill me." As if to prove his point, he slowly stood. He was a little shaky, but Akari was more proud than she could put into words. "You know something else? MadLeomon won't kill me either. Drill Buster!" The drill atop his head ignited and blasted from Dorulumon straight into MadLeomon Orochi Mode's head. The scream that ensued was horrifying. "Akari! Stay behind me. I'll keep you safe."
"...Be safe, Dorulumon," whispered Akari, feeling a sickening twisting in her chest. She was terrified for him. She had seen what happened to Shoutmon, and now Dorulumon was going to face that enormous beast by himself. They need to fight him together. The problem is I don't think that even with the two of them, they will be able to match him. What was it Taiki's Xros Loader said about him? An Adult Xros Level...!
"Taiki!" she cried as she raced to his side. "I have an idea for how we can beat MadLeomon."
"Tell me," said Taiki immediately. He could see that despite Shoutmon and Dorulumon's best efforts, MadLeomon was steadily gaining ground.
"We have to combine our strength," she said, remembering the voice who gave her her Xros Loader.
"Combine our strength..."
"You have Shoutmon, and although I'm not certain, I believe that Dorulumon is meant to be my partner. Why else would I suddenly receive a Xros Loader?"
"I'm with you."
"What if we were to make a DigiXros using two Xros Loaders?"
Taiki remained silent, leading Akari to believe he felt her idea stupid. She hung her head in disappointment before she yelped in surprise as he slammed his arms around her in a fierce hug. "You are a genius!" he exclaimed brightly. "Let's try it."
"What do you hope to achieve?" queried MadLeomon, his body movements staggered. Without his tail, he knew he was now somewhat off-balance, but he also knew that he had more than enough strength to be able to defeat these upstarts in a single strike. All he needed was the opportunity. While speaking to the human pet, apparently interested in his response, he hoped to disarm him enough to allow himself a chance to attack. One moment of weakness was all that he needed. "You are already defeated. Accept your shame and beg for your death."
"Heh!" remarked Shoutmon, his anger overriding his pain. MadLeomon would dare to question his honour? "Until I become the Digimon King and wipe out the Bagura Empire, I will not ever die!"
"That goes double for me," declared Dorulumon as he prepared to strike again. He would defend Cutemon. He would protect Akari. These things he swore on his life.
"Shoutmon!" cried Taiki as he held his Xros Loader aloft. "It's time for a power boost."
"It's about time," moaned Shoutmon as he grinned at the exact same moment.
"Dorulumon!" called Akari as she gingerly grasped her own Xros Loader. "Trust me."
"I do," said Dorulumon simply.
"Shoutmon!" intoned Taiki, standing at Akari's side.
"Dorulumon!" said Akari, as they began to press their backs to one another.
"Double Xros!" they completed in synchronicity as they joined their Xros Loaders.
A blinding light overtook the area. MadLeomon attempted to shield his eyes from the radiance, before it settled into a dulling, but throbbing glow. When he finally dared to open his eyes once more, he quailed. "What is this form?" quaked MadLeomon as he beheld the new Xros Digimon in front of him.
Strong, muscled legs supported a torso the colour of tanned bronze. On the torso itself was a symbol in the shape of a boomerang slashed through by one half of a heart. His hands were gauntlets shaped like the fanged face of a wolf. He had armoured shoulders with the insignia of a flowing dragon scored along them, while his face was a merging of the two. A drill sprang from the top, like a horn, while a dual row of teeth were set in an impressive mouth. "Would you like to know? This is our new form! Dorulumon DX!"
To Be Continued...
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A/N: The field is set. Dorulumon DX will battle against MadLeomon Orochi Mode. The balance teeters on the edge of a knife. Can the combined efforts of Shoutmon and Dorulumon defeat MadLeomon? Or will the Bagura Empire emerge victorious? Find out soon.