Chapter 13: The Truth Known

The duel between Ken and Kozak went on with each having one monster and Ken having a face down and Kozak having the Sorrowful Memories spell card activated. Kozak had 3900 LP and Ken had 4000.

"Let's continue." Kozak said as he drew a card and then put it back. "I summon my Flame Crow." The black fire crow came on the field with 600atk points. "Now I use my Cannon Soldier's special ability by sacrificing one monster I can deal 500 points of damage." The crow was turned into a light and went inside the cannon and it fired. Ken now has 3500 LP. "Now I activate the spell Sense Maker. This card allows me to take out one monster, but I can't attack." The spell took away the Forest Dragon. "I'll just end my turn."

"My move then, here I go." Ken said. 'I have to make him realize that what happened to his partner wasn't my fault. I didn't mean to hurt digimon I just thought they were data." He thought. "I activate my face down Dust Tornado. Now I can destroy that spell card." The Sorrowful Memories spell card was then destroyed. 'This is my only monster so I have to play it.' "I summon my Spore Flower in defense mode." A flower like the one that appeared on the kids from Malomyotismon came on the field with 0def points. "I activate Spore Flower's special ability, once a turn I can put one card from my deck and add it to my hand." The flower unleashed spores from its petals and Ken drew a card. 'My Lone Star Warrior, perfect.' He thought. "Your move."

"Why thank you." Kozak said. "I activate the spell Confiscation, if I release 1000 LP this card lets me see your hand and I can send one card to the grave yard." Kozak was left with 2900 LP.

"Take your pick." Ken said frustrated. 4 hologram versions of Ken's cards appeared in front of Kozak.

"I think I'll send your only monster to the grave yard, your Lone Star Warrior." Kozak said. Ken discarded his card. "Now Cannon Soldier fire at his Spore Flower." The soldier fired its cannon and took the flower out. "That ends my turn."

'I better draw something that will protect me.' Ken thought as he drew a card, but was a trap. 'No monsters, but this trap will be useful.' "I'm just going to place a face down and that's all I'm doing."

"No monsters, but Ken's wide open" Joe said.

"That trap must be something to turn this around." Izzy said.

"I hope so." Yolei said.

"I better be careful with that card." Kozak whispered. He was smiling when he saw his next card. "This will bring me a step closer to my vengeance. I play The Seal Of Orichalcose." The seal was now around them and Cannon Soldier had 1900atk points.

"Ken!" everyone shouted.

"This is where it ends." Kozak said. "Cannon Soldier attack him directly." The cannon was fired and blasted Ken so hard he hit the force field lowering his points to 1600.

"Ken are you okay?" Wormmon said.

"Don't worry I'm fine." Ken said as he got up. "Thanks to my Dark Ring trap card. This card lets me take control of a monster that dealt damage and will be that way for as long as this card stays on the field." A dark ring came on Cannon Soldier and it went to Ken's field.

"Not bad, but Cannon Soldier will have the attack points it had before the seal was played." Kozak said as Cannon Soldier's points went to normal. "I activate the spell Spiral Strike. This card takes away half your monster's points." Cannon Soldier now had 700atk points. "That will end my turn."

"My move." Ken said. 'Yes Stingmon.' He thought. "You remember my Twin Power spell card."

"Yeah you used that in our last duel." Kozak said.

"Then Cannon Soldier will be treated as two." Ken said. "I sacrifice him to summon Stingmon." Stingmon appeared with 2400atk points. "Stingmon attack now, Spiking Strike." Stingmon stung Kozak and he now has 500 LP. "That ends my turn."

"Attack all you want I'll still destroy you." Kozak said. "You will pay for destroying my partner."

"Kozak just listen." Ken said.

"There is nothing you will say to have me stop." Kozak said.

"Kozak!" Yolei called that gained his attention. "It wasn't Ken's fault."

"She's right Ken didn't know what he was doing." Hawkmon said.

"When Ken was the digimon emperor he didn't know he was hurting innocent creatures, he just thought it was all data." Wormmon said.

"You just thought it was all data, you're lying." Kozak said.

"No they're not." Ken said. "I regret what I have done. It was all because of the dark spore."

"The dark spore?" Kozak said confused.

"The dark spore is a spore that gave me brains and skills in sports." Ken said. "It also turned me evil, that's how I became the digimon emperor." Kozak took a look in Ken's eyes and saw he was telling the truth.

"You are telling the truth." Kozak said. "Daemon was wrong, he told me that the things you have done was on your own free will."

"Daemon lied to you." Ken said. "He knew the truth all along and told you that lie so that you would agree to help him."

"Daemon lied to me. He manipulated all of us, well no more." Kozak said.

"It was that I realize that I'm not the digimon emperor any more that gave me this." Ken said as he hold up Critos.

"You mean you're no longer him?" Kozak asked.

"No and I owe it to my friends." Ken answered.

"Ken I'm so sorry." Kozak said regretting what he has done. "This whole time I blamed you, but you never meant any of it. Then there is only one thing left to do." The seal started to come around Kozak.

"Kozak what are you doing?" Ken asked knowing he wasn't going to like the answer.

"I surrender this duel to you and let the Orichcalcose take me." Kozak said then his soul was gone.

….

Daemon's lair

"You summon me master." Donatello said as he was on one knee.

"Yes, look here." Daemon said as he pointed at the wall with the souls.

"Kozak." Donatello said as he saw a carving of him.

"That's what will happen if you let the digidestine get to you." Daemon said.

"Don't worry soon their souls will be yours." Donatello said.

….

Ken

Ken was looking at Kozak's body and then to the sky.

"Daemon you will pay for this." He said

To Be Continue

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