-The next morning-
The peace in the Digital World was ruined by the sound of destruction near the hotel where the Tamers were staying, waking them up and causing Kenta to call out. "The Black Digimon are here!"
"So who is it this time?" Calumon asked, somewhat worried, but felt reassured when Impmon stood by his side, showing a great amount of confidence as he replied. "It doesn't matter who it is, we'll cream 'em, like we did the other Black Digimon."
As they approached the town, they saw BlackCalumon, BlackLeomon and BlackGuardomon destroying the buildings and attacking innocent digimon.
"Stop this!" Renamon called out, getting their attention.
"Ah, so the little shrimps have arrived." BlackLeomon commented, before saying. "We only did this to draw you out!"
"You're doing this just to get our attention?" Agumon asked angrily.
"Hahahaha. That is correct. We know you have the Digi Crystal now since you're precious 'hero' has appeared before you." BlackCalumon said as he looked at Guilmon, who glared back.
"And we will never hand it over to you!" Rika stated.
"Then we'll take it from you by force!" BlackCalumon yelled as he lunged at Takato.
"Oh no you don't!" Guilmon called as he punched BlackCalumon in the stomach, causing him to fly back.
"Allow me. Bada Boom!" Impmon shouted as he unleashed several fireballs from the tips of his fingers that consumed and destroyed BlackCalumon easily.
"You Black Digimon are all talk." Impmon said arrogantly. "I didn't even use half my strength."
"BlackCalumon wasn't created to be fighter. He served as a source of Dark Digivolution. But after mastering it ourselves, we no longer needed him. Now fight us and we will show you we won't be beaten so easily. Come. We take you all on!" BlackLeomon replied.
"Then come and get it!" Gargomon called as he, the Tamers and the other Digimon ran to battle them.
However, Renamon then stopped as she could sense something was wrong.
"Why am I feeling so worried?" She asked herself, as it felt like she was watched.
"Fist of the Lion's Rage!" BlackLeomon then roared as he shot his fist forwards, creating a lion-shaped aura at his enemies, causing them to dodge the attack.
"He's only a Champion Level Digimon we can take him!" Cyberdramon told them, making the others nod, as they prepared to attack
"Desolation Claw!" Cyberdramon roared.
"Bunny Blast!" Terriermon called out.
"Guardian Barrage!" Guardromon announced.
BlackLeomon and BlackGuardromon got hit by the combined attacks, but even though they looked damaged, they just smirked and cackled.
Confused, Takato asked, sensing something was wrong with the battle. "Huh? Why are they laughing?"
"Just remember. We're only here to buy time for BlackAgumon." BlackGuardromon told BlackLeomon in secret so no one could hear them.
"No problem. Is that all you've got? We will crush you all!" BlackLeomon called out, mocking the Digimon Tamers to throw them off the true plans of BlackGuilmon.
'They're planning something. But what...?' Guilmon thought, just as confused as Takato.
"We'll see about that! Pepper Blast!" Agumon then called out as he fired several fireballs from his maw.
"Vee Fist!" Veemon exclaimed as she fired a blast of blue coloured energy from her fist, which caused the two attacks to strike straight through BlackLeomon and BlackGuardomon's chests.
Knowing they would be deleted, the two just cackled more.
"What are you laughing about? You two are finished!" Impmon stated.
But BlackRenamon then knew what the pair had been planning, making her say in shock. "You're two are only here to distract us while one of the more stronger ones are up to something."
"You are right, little traitor. We're just distracting you so BlackAgumon can capture the DigiVixen Princess." BlackGuardoromon said in reply, shocking her and the Digimon Tamers.
"What!?" Rika called out, before she looked around in shock to see Renamon had disappeared.
"Up here!" Came a wicked voice, making Rika and the others all look and were horrified to see BlackAgumon had Renamon trapped in a huge floating ball of dark energy.
"Renamon!" Guilmon and Rika cried out in shock.
"Looks like our work here is done." BlackLeomon cackled as he and BlackGuardomon finally burst into Data particles and were deleted.
"What are you're doing with poor Renamon?" Lopmon called up to BlackAgumon.
"She holds the key to the Digi Crystal and thus the Boss has some plans to do with her, so we shall take her to our lair!" BlackAgumon told them.
"Key to the Digi Crystal!?" Terriermon questioned, both confused and shocked at what he had heard.
"We only used this distraction so you could be separated from the princess and then all I had to do is use this dark energy sphere of mine to trap her!" BlackAgumon grinned evilly, as Renamon banged against it, trying to break out, but it was no use.
"Let me out! Get me out of here!" Was all she could do, failing to break free, which angered Guilmon.
But before he could make a move, BlackAgumon warned him and the others. "Don't even think about trying to rescue her now, cause if you do, I destroy her along with it!"
"No! Let her go!" Guilmon called out to him.
"Come and get her if you can. Come to the Dark Lair in the Dark Continent. That is where we are right now! However, here is our offer, when you do come, exchange the Digi Crystal for her safety!" BlackAgumon offered, making Veemon shout in reply. "We will never let you have it!"
"What's it gonna be, hero?" BlackAgumon mocked as he began to float in the air, taking Renamon with him. "Submit the Digi Crystal to us, or let your love be Deleted before your eyes. BlackGuilmon will be there to see it for himself! I'll see you there, hero!"
"Guilmon, help!" Renamon cried out, while BlackAgumon laughed, before he flew away, taking the captive vixen Digimon with him.
"Renamon!" Guilmon yelled in rage as the Dark Digimon and Renamon, his love, disappeared into the distance.
After the shocking revelation, the Tamers all thought what to do next.
"We have to do something!" Rika called out, concerned for her Digimon partner. "They can't Delete Renamon, she is part of the legend!"
"Yes, but it could be a trap. They just want the Digi Crystal!" Ryo told Rika in reply.
"They knew Renamon has the key to unlock the Digi Crystal's true power. For now, we all must return and think of a strategy and then we decide on what to do." Henry suggested, making most of the group nod, before they headed off, leaving Takato, Rika, Agumon, Veemon and Guilmon alone.
Takato then turned to Guilmon, who looked in the sky, his eyes full of rage, but he knew what had to be done.
"There's no time for strategies." Takato said, before the brunette asked. "So we're going after them aren't we?"
"We?" Guilmon asked back.
"That's right. I'm going with you." Takato said in reply. "And so will Agumon."
Agumon nodded in agreement, about to speak, but before he could, Rika's D-Power suddenly beeped off a light shade of blue.
"Huh? Why is my D-Power glowing like that? Renamon's light is mostly dark blue." Rika said, confused and worried for Renamon, making Takato reply. "I don't know. Maybe you now have a second partner?"
"Yes... directed at me." Veemon told them, making Rika look down at her and ask. "You? I am partnered with you?"
"Yes, I couldn't let anyone so evil get away with it, so I gave some of my Data to your D-Power. And like Agumon with Takato, my power is yours'." Veemon replied.
Curious, Rika asked. "Veemon, can you Bio-Merge with me?"
"I don't know what I'd become but I will try my best." Veemon replied, determined not to let her Tamer down.
"Agumon, do you think you can Bio-Merge with me and become even stronger?" Takato asked Agumon, making Agumon say. "First experience but let's do this."
"Alright then. And I can become Gallantmon just as easy now and somehow I just know Renamon could become Sakuyamon on her own now." Guilmon said, determined to find her making Takato, Agumon, Rika and Veemon nod, before the Nonaka spoke up. "Then let's go now!"
Not needing to be told twice, the group rushed off in the direction BlackAgumon went, to save Renamon and stop BlackGuilmon.
However, none would be prepared for what BlackGuilmon was planning.
-In the Dark Realm-
Renamon found herself all tied up.
Her arms and legs bound, leaving her unable to move or fight, which amused BlackGuilmon, who was sitting on a throne before the tied up Digimon.
"Welcome, dear princess. We meet again." BlackGuilmon said, remembering his first battle with her, making Renamon growl and demand. "What do you want from me?"
"Two reasons. One: You hold the key to the Digi Crystal and how to release its true power, it is within your very being. Two: You are bait to lure Guilmon and the Digi Crystal to me." BlackGuilmon replied, shocking Renamon, before she managed to calm herself and ask. "And what is this key exactly?"
"Hahahaha. Your lifeforce is what I meant. Once we destroy your Tamer and your hero, we shall remove your heart and put its Data into the Digi Crystal and then put it in our machine. And then the Real World will be destroyed and the Digital World will be mine!" BlackGuilmon stated.
Renamon gasped in horror that her own life was the key they needed.
But then she glared and said in a defiant tone. "You will fail! I saw Guilmon in action. He will defeat you no matter what!"
"On the contrary, I have a certain trick up my sleeve." BlackGuilmon replied as a wicked smile appeared on his face, which worried Renamon.