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Digicross Frontier Episode 15

'Breaking Point: Beowulfmon versus Velgmon'

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"So, how are things back home?" Junpei asked Hiroki.

"It's been a while, " Hiroki replied, "but everything seems alright. We manage to stay in touch through our pokegear."

"Handy. Hey, they found your girlfriend yet?"

Hiroki blushed, looked away. "Quit it." he muttered.

"Not yet." Armadillomon replied. "In fact, she's off on her own adventure now to a different digital world. Oh, you should have heard the farewell those two had."

"Armadillomon!" Hiroki snapped, face bright red now. "This is a little personal, you know."

"Well, there's no one else to talk to." Junpei replied. "Ryoko and Kouji are too busy trying not to say anything embarrassing, and Izumi said she'll deck me if I say four more words to her." He shrugged. "So, I need to pick them with care, but 'will you go out with me' is still too long." He glanced back at Angemon and Sorcerimon. "And those too are getting a little too edgy." Conspiratorially, Junpei leaned closer. "So, what did you say to Hitomi? Any tips for another man in love?"

Flustered, Hiroki picked up Armadillomon (clamping a hand over his mouth in the process), and ran forward, deciding Izumi might be less embarrassing to walk with.

Kouji wandered over. "That was a bit too much, Junpei."

"Hey, I was bored." He stopped as he saw Hiroki tripped. ""Fine, I'll go apologise..." he stopped again as the hole Hiroki had tripped on suddenly widened, pulling the boy down. "Hiroki!" Junpei yelled, running forward. Another scream caught his attention. Glancing up, he saw that Izumi was also being pulled down a hole. "Izumi!" Junpei shouted, momentarily pausing; his first instinct to go save Izumi tried to counter the momentum he had built up heading towards Hiroki.

The hesitation cost them all; before any of the remaining digidestined could react, Hiroki, Armadillomon, and Izumi were gone, pulled underneath the ground. "Grottomon." Kouji said, not quite snarling. "But where are the others?"

"Who cares? Let's go after them!" Junpei said, starting to dig at the hole where Hiroki had peen pulled through.

"We're about to be too busy!" Sneasel said, extending his claws. "Two digimon. FlaWizarmon, and one I don't recognise."

"Ranamon?" Kouji asked, squinting. "It's...no." he gasped.

Junpei looked up, and tried not to back-pedal. "Duskmon." he growled.

"Ryoko!" Kouji snapped. "Get Angemon and Sorcerimon out of here."

"But-"

"MOVE!" Kouji yelled. "Duskmon's a lot stronger than any of the other hybrids you've faced. And if they get both Sneasel and Angemon, Cherubimon will win!"

"I'm not leaving you!" Ryoko replied.

"Get going!" Junpei said, D-Scanner in hand. "I want a little payback on Duskmon too. Spirit Evolution...Bolgmon!" The giant digimon glanced back at Ryoko. "Don't worry, I'll keep Kouji safe for you."

Sneasel nodded. "They're right. Come on, Ryoko. Angemon, Sorcerimon, let's go! Maybe we can at least draw one of them off!" Angemon and Sorcerimon nodded, and broke off, backtracking towards the hills. Ryoko took one last long look at Kouji, and ran off, catching up to Sneasel.

"So, just us against Duskmon and one of Ranamon's fanboys. Think we'll do better this time?"

Kouji glanced at the path Ryoko had taken. "We have to. Spirit Evolution...Garmmon!"

==

Izumi came to, sound of water gently slapping against stone in her ears. "H...Hiroki?" she called.

"Over here!" Hiroki yelled, waving. They were both on small islands, floating in an underground lake. Izumi looked around, uneasy. The roof of the chamber was lower than she'd like to admit. "What happened to us?"

"I think I know." Izumi said, getting up. "Double Spirit Evolution...Jet Sylphimon!" With a small smile, Jet Sylphimon noted that Hiroki had turned away while she was evolving.

"I'm glad you did that." a familiar voice said. "I would be so disappointed if that fall had killed you outright. I wouldn't have had the chance to pay you back properly."

"Ranamon!" Jet Sylphimon snarled. "Come out where I can see you!"

"Oh, I will. But I'm not alone. Grottomon, dear?" The wall near Hiroki's island came apart, and the small Earth hybrid stepped out. "Well, I believe you two have a lot to catch up on. Now, while the children are playing-" there was a scuffle as Grottomon jumped over, grabbed Hiroki, and pulled him out to another chamber, Armadillomon giving chase, "-let's discuss our own problems, shall we? I believe I have a few...issues about your scarring of me."

"Get over it!" Jet Sylphimon snapped, annoyed. "You tried to kill Ryoko."

"True, but she was in the way. Like you." As she said that, Dark Mermaimon rose slowly out of the water. "So, how do you like my new form? A bit more pleasing than Calmarimon's. I must say, this Double Spirit Evolution trick of yours is quite invigorating. I guess I'll have to add not sharing to the punishment I have planned for you. Oh, and don't count on your friends showing up. They're getting a visit from some old friends."

==Earlier

"Dark Mermaimon." the voice called, echoing in the water hybrid's mind. "Cherubimon has dispatched Duskmon. Use him to distract the other humans. This will let you...repay your debt to Orimoto Izumi. Do not worry. What Cherubimon thinks he commands is truly mine to control."

Dark Mermaimon smiled, swimming along the bottom of the river. Beside her, FlaWizarmon drifted alongside his mistress, the water never touching him. "Understood, my master." she mentally replied. "FlaWizarmon," she said to her attendant, "we have a change in our plans."

==Now

FlaWizarmon saw Angemon, the human girl, the pokemon her mistress had an interest in, and Sorcerimon take off. "Duskmon." he ordered. "Finish these off. I shall dispatch Angemon and the others myself." Wordlessly, Duskmon nodded. FlaWizarmon took off, running after the group that was backtracking. Slowly, Duskmon resumed his march towards Bolgmon and Garmmon.

"Well, Takuya's plan didn't work." Bolgmon said, never taking his eyes off of Duskmon. "You got a better one?"

"Yeah. Hit him and don't give him a chance to recover!"

"I like it! Field Leveller!" With a sharp crackle, Bolgmon's main cannon spoke several times, each bolt striking the oncoming Dark Hybrid. Duskmon was forced back, but there was no visible damage.

Without waiting, Garmmon sped forward, wheels biting into the ground. "Speed Star!" he shouted, wings snapping out, edges glinting in the light. Duskmon saw the wolf approaching, and got ready to strike.

"Not this time!" Garmmon howled, braking at the last second and hopping back, missing the swing of Duskmon's red arm-blades. "Solar Laser!" he called, slamming a bolt of pure light into Duskmon's face. "Slide Evolution...Wolfmon! Licht Kougel!" Swords out, Wolfmon dove in, praying he could end the fight quickly.

==Underground

Armadillomon didn't waste any time. Sensing the threat Grottomon posed to Hiroki, he digivolved to Armormon, all of his weapons aimed at Grottomon.

A fair tactic. It was a shame that Hiroki spoiled it by getting in between the two. "Tomoki!" Hiroki yelled. "Tomoki, it's me, Hiroki!"

"I don't think he can hear you!" Armormon said, never lowering his weapons. "We're going to have to stop him! We can't rescue him without Sorcerimon's help!"

Grottomon jumped over Hiroki, hammer out and swinging at Armormon. Clumsily, Armormon stepped back, gunhand swinging and throwing the earth hybrid away. "Dramon Buster!" the digimon yelled, shoulder cannons snapping into position and firing once. The shots went to either side of Grottomon, kicking up a cloud of smoke.

Through the smoke, Hiroki heard a familiar sound, and groaned as Gigasmon stepped out of the cloud, eyes locked on Armormon. "Hiroki, get to cover." Armormon said. "Go!"

==

Jet Sylphimon swung at one tentacle, which quickly ducked beneath the water. Distracted, she was unprepared for the second tentacle, which struck the air hybrid between her shoulder blades, nearly throwing her into the water. "Oh, come on! This is too easy!" Dark Mermaimon taunted. There was a splashing noise as a giant boat anchor came up out of the water. With a grunt, Jet Sylphimon split the weapon in half, spun, and took a slash at the tentacle that was trying to strike her again. She managed to sever it, then glared at the water. "Diamond Scourge!" she yelled, sending the whip into the water. She felt it hit stone, and retracted it.

"You missed." Dark Mermaimon taunted. "Tsunami Whip!" she commanded, the water around her whipping out, striking Jet Sylphimon dozens of times. It did little damage, but the pain it caused was more than satisfying to a sadist like Dark Mermaimon. "Don't quit now, that's just the start...Pressure Blade!" A ball of water floated up, shaped itself into a crescent, and flew at Jet Sylphimon. She managed to parry it, but the attack did graze her arm, making the air warrior wince. That left Dark Mermaimon the chance to reach up with yet another tentacle, and strike Jet Sylphimon in the gut, throwing her against the wall.

"I'm not done yet." Jet Sylphimon growled, standing up.

"Good." Dark Mermaimon replied.

==

Both Sorcerimons launched ice attacks against FlaWizarmon, to no effect. What really worried Ryoko, however, was his change in attitude. Instead of the bravado and flowery speeches he always delivered about his 'lady' Ranamon, FlaWizarmon slowly advanced, wasting neither time nor energy on speeches.

"Hand of Fate!" Angemon shouted, blasting FlaWizarmon with a bolt of holy energy. Snarling, the fire digimon charged forward, flaming sword out, and slashed at the angel. Ryoko's Sorcerimon moved in, swinging his ice-tipped staff at FlaWizarmon's exposed side. However, the staff was caught, and, with an angry glare, snapped Sorcerimon's staff in two, following it with a powerful kick.

Ryoko ran over to her partner, as the second Sorcerimon hung back, flinging ice darts at the fire wizard. "Sorcerimon! Can you hear me?"

"Yes...his power is even greater than when he was Fire Garoumon...he must have received some sort of massive power boost." He glanced at Ryoko, eyes wide. "And doubtless Ranamon did too. I can't see her not holding at least some of this power for herself."

"We have to end this now." Ryoko said grimly, as Sorcerimon reverted to Sneasel. "Digiarmour energise!"

"Sneasel, armour digivolve to...Yashamon, swordsman of Light!" Swords out, Yashamon ran forward, stopping FlaWizarmon from decapitating Sorcerimon.

==

Armadillomon collapsed at Hiroki's feet, unable to stop Gigasmon's rampage. "Tomoki, stop it!" Hiroki yelled again. Unmoved, Gigasmon stomped forward, hands " Armadillomon gasped, struggling to get up. Hiroki ignored him, stepping over the small digimon and walking right up to the massive Earth hybrid.

"Tomoki." Hiroki said, more quietly. "Tomoki!" This was more insistent. "Tomoki!"

Gigasmon stopped, seemed to shake for a second, then slide-evolved to Grottomon. Hammer out, he tried to swing at Hiroki.

"Tomoki. Do you remember this?" he asked. Holding both hands out, he showed Grottomon a small silvery object. "This is the Silver Wing badge I gave you a while back. Remember?" Grottomon's hammer seemed to drop a little. "We promised that we'd never give up, and that you'd come to see my home someday."

Grottomon's free hand started to reach out, then stopped, trembling. With a wild cry, he raised his hammer up, and charged forward, intent on striking down Hiroki. "Hiroki!" Armadillomon yelled. "Diamond Shell!" he cried, rolling into a ball and slamming into Grottomon's oversized nose, bouncing off, and landing in front of Hiroki. "Evolved or not, I won't let you hurt Hiroki! Now wake up already!"

Grottomon looked between Armadillomon and Hiroki. Clutching his head and howling, he slammed a fist into the ground and dug in. Hiroki started to follow, but was stopped when the hole was filled.

With ice, not dirt.

==

With a flash, Izumi's evolution ended, and she landed, almost unconscious, on one of the small islands. Dark Mermaimon, standing on the surface of the water, regarded the girl quietly. It had been a hard fight; As Jet Sylphimon, she had managed to land several strikes on Dark Mermaimon, all of which were showing on her. Two of Dark Mermaimon's tentacles had been severed, and there were several deep cuts and gashes on the water hybrid's body. With a small act of will, she used her increased power to mend the worst of the damage.

Slowly walking towards her target, Dark Mermaimon grinned a bit. "It was a bit of a fight, but I think it made this moment all the more enjoyable."

"You...you are really pathetic." Izumi groaned, trying to get up. "All this because of a stupid scratch?"

"Oh, I'll see how much you like a little 'scratch' as you call it. But there was more. Foiling all of our plans, always getting between me and that darling little Sneasel...you know how it is."

"Pathetic." Izumi repeated. "It's not my fault that your Beast form showed everyone how ugly you really were."

A whip made of water lashed out, striking Izumi. "Shut up." Dark Mermaimon growled.

"It's not my fault that your so-called 'fans' found out what a monster you really were. Tell me, did you always lie to them? Just what did you promise all those digimon who followed you?"

Another whip. "I said SHUT UP!"

"It must really...annoy you that no matter what you do to me...my friends will always be there for me!"

Scr4eaming incoherently, Dark Mermaimon's water whips shot out, knocking Izumi out cold. Her D-Scanner went flying, landing on a ledge near the hole Hiroki had been dragged through.

==

Raidramon landed with a hard thump near Angemon, who had been knocked out. "I don't care about Seraphimon's digicode right now." FlaWizarmon said. "While my lady deals with the Wind hybrid, my target is the one who tried to maim Ranamon." As he spoke, he glared at Ryoko. "Prepare to die." As he spoke, Raidramon's digivolution ended, and Sneasel got up.

"All this over THAT?" Ryoko asked. "That's pathetic!"

"That is not your decision." There was a spiral of digicode, and Fire Garoumon stepped forward. "You humans do not deserve to even BE here!" A bolt of cold stopped his advance.

"I have had it with you and your stupid delusions." Sneasel said. "The only reason I didn't kill your precious Ranamon on the spot was that I was too tired, and she was no longer threatening Ryoko." He took a step closer to Fire Garoumon. "But if you take one more step towards Ryoko," the ground around him froze, "this ground will be your tomb."

Undaunted, Fire Garoumon stepped forward.

"Ryoko, let's finish this." Okay, Seraphimon, Sneasel said mentally. I'm going to need ALL your help for this one.

You shall have it, a familiar voice replied. Fire Garoumon stepped back as Seraphimon's image appeared over Sneasel. Ryoko glanced at her digivice, seeing a symbol appear on the small screen. "Seraphimon's symbol!" she breathed. "Sneasel, digivolve!"

"Sneasel, digivolve to...Sorcerimon! Sorcerimon, digivolve to...Kyuukimon!"

"Come then!" Fire Garoumon demanded. "Come at me with all your power! It will make your defeat all the sweeter! Flame Talon!"

"Blade Twister!" Kyuukimon replied, bladed forearms extended. A whirlwind formed around him, and the ultimate level digimon shot forward. Screaming loudly, FlaWizarmon also created a vortex, this one of flame, and launched himself at Kyuukimon. The two tornadoes collided, and Ryoko, Sorcerimon, and Angemon were thrown back by the explosion.

==

Tomoki?

GO away. It hurts too much.

Tomoki!

I said go away!

Please, Tomoki...

SHUT UP! Haven't I done enough for you?

The ancient digimon gasped as he saw the extent of the torment the child had endured. "Rest then. I shall handle it."

==

Dark Mermaimon stood trembling, unable to move. She so desperately wanted to end Izumi's life right there, but her last words had hit a bit too close to home. "Get up." she growled. "Get up so I can make you scream for your death." She raised a hand, then stopped, finding it had been covered with ice. "Huh?"

Part of the wall seemed to ice over. "No, it's not possible." Dark Mermaimon gasped. "It couldn't be!"

The wall fell away, revealing a giant pile of white fur. "It is." The ghostly form of Ancient Megatheriumon growled. "In my time, I have seen many thing, water witch." Dark Mermaimon started to back-pedal, not noticing that Izumi was coming to. "I have seen things that would shatter you and your petty vanity in a second. But what you and Mercuremon did to Himi Tomoki was beyond any forgiveness even the holiest of digimon could grant."

"Spare me, spirit!" Dark Mermaimon snapped, her remaining tentacles snapping up. "I don't need anyone's forgiveness!"

Ancient Megatheriumon ignored her. "I am Ancient Megatheriumon, Master of Ice, creator of Chakmon and Blizzarmon. AND NO ONE HURTS MY KINDRED! GLACIAL TOMB!"

"Awwk-" was as far as Dark Mermaimon got before she was frozen solid, ice wrapping around her, stopping her from doing anything. Eyes frozen open, she watched as the spectral digimon seemed to shrink. The ghost seemed to solidify, then reshaped itself into Blizzarmon. Howling, the ice beast seemed to fly right at the mermaid, both axes out.

Barely aware, Izumi watched as Blizzarmon's axes sliced Dark Mermaimon in two, digicode ring and spirits emerging.

"Izumi, NOW!" Blizzarmon ordered. Numbly, Izumi retrieved her D-Scanner.

"D...Digicode...SCAN!" she yelled. And it's better than you deserve, she added mentally. Dark Mermaimon's digicode, along with the two Water spirits, were pulled into Izumi's digivice. "Tomoki?"

Blizzarmon shook his head, then glanced back to see Hiroki and Armadillomon clamber through the hole in the wall Ancient Megatheriumon made. "I am he who should have protected him, but failed." Izumi noticed that the water around Blizzarmon froze solid, allowing Hiroki to approach. "Hiroki Hida." Blizzarmon said. "I can see why he likes you. Few are fortunate enough to have friends like you." Blizzarmon's hand reached out, Tomoki's D-Scanner in it. "He will need time to recover, but he will be needing this again." Taking the D-Scanner, Hiroki nodded. "My time is ending. Please, tell Tomoki that I am sorry this had to happen to him." Blizzarmon knelt, hands clasped like he was praying. His hands opened, and he set Tomoki on the ice floor, still unconscious. "There is a town nearby where he can be healed. Farewell, and good luck." Blizzarmon vanished, his image being drawn into Tomoki's D-Scanner.

Izumi smiled, and collapsed.

==

Blitzmon was sent flying back by one of Duskmon's eyeblasts. Junpei landed with a thump, worn out. "So much for payback." he groaned, getting up. "Spirit..Evolllll..." he passed out.

Wolfmon didn't have time to check, he was so busy defending himself. "You're still toying with us." he growled, one of his lightsabers parrying a red blade. Duskmon didn't respond. "Why are you following Cherubimon? You're different from the other hybrids."

Duskmon's eyes narrowed. He did sense something from this one, some sort of...bond? No, it was a trick. Cherubimon commanded him destroyed, that's all there was to it. SO why was he hesitating? Why all this dancing around?

Something hard and heavy struck him in the side. Both combatants looked up, and saw a large white and pink digimon standing a short distance off. "FlaWizarmon's been handled!" Ryoko called. "Need a hand?"

"Stay back!" Wolfmon yelled, focus split between Ryoko and Duskmon.

It cost him. One of Duskmon's blades dipped under his guard and cut upwards, knocking Wolfmon back to his human form, nearly unconscious. "Run..." he gasped.

"Kouji!" Ryoko yelled, as Duskmon advanced on the boy.

"On it! Blade Twister!"

Duskmon saw Kyuukimon coming, blades coming up into a defensive position. Despite the size difference, Kyuukimon being easily twice Duskmon's height, Kyuukimon found his blades being forced apart. "How...?"

"Geist Abend!" Duskmon snarled, the eye on his chest lighting up. It shot a black beam of energy into Kyuukimon's chest, devolving him back to Sneasel and throwing him away from Duskmon.

Acting on instinct, Ryoko ran to where her partner had fallen, unwilling to leave him to Duskmon. Duskmon tried to parse this curious reaction, then remembered Cherubimon's orders. This girl was one of the outworlders, and had to be brought to him. Alive. He changed targets.

Ryoko picked up Sneasel, and saw Duskmon advancing. Terrified, she started to back up. Then, the central eye on Duskmon's chest seemed to ripple, and Ryoko couldn't help but stare into it. So, this is what Hypnosis feels like, she thought as she collapsed.

"No..." Kouji murmured, trying to get up. "Leave her out of this."

Duskmon stopped, feeling some irrational need to explain himself to Kouji. "Cherubimon wants her." he stated, bending down to pick her up.

Kouji's eyes went wide as the statement sunk in. Heart hammering, he saw nightmarish images of Ryoko on Mercuremon's table, being forced into one of the evil hybrid bodies... "No..."

Duskmon stood and, Ryoko slung over his shoulder, started to leave.

"Put her down." It was barely above a whisper, yet the order carried across the battleground. Duskmon stopped, looking to where Kouji had fallen.

"Put her down." he growled again, clutching his D-Scanner like a club. He felt something approach him mentally, but forced it away. No, he said to whatever it was he was sensing. This one is -mine-.

You're the alpha wolf, a voice faintly replied.

Duskmon started to turn away, dismissing Kouji's bravado as simply a show. he stopped when he noticed that Kouji's D-Scanner was glowing...no, it was on fire!

Silver flames were coming out of the D-Scanner, crawling up Kouji's arm. Sensing the building of power, Duskmon let Ryoko drop to the ground.

That last act destroyed what remained of Kouji's reason. The only thing left was to destroy Duskmon. "Double Spirit Evolution...BEOWULFMON!"

Struggling to get up, Junpei was able to see everything that had happened. Strangely enough, he felt a bit disappointed; Beowolfmon looked like Wolfmon with bits of Garmmon attached. Still, the double-bladed sword was a nice touch, he thought. "Get him, Kouji!" he shouted.

If Beowolfmon heard him, he didn't acknowledge it. He charged forward, sword swinging in a wide arc. Duskmon brought his arm blades up, and was stunned when Beowolfmon's blade cut right through them, sending the daggers flying away. All of Duskmon's eyes snapped forward, black lances of energy stabbing at the Light hybrid. Small pieces of armour chipped off, but the effects were largely ignored.

==Cherubimon's castle.

Cherubimon almost staggered back, appalled. Even at this distance, he could sense the power that this new hybrid held. "It seems you won't be getting either of the outworlders, Cherubimon." Ophanimon commented.

"Shut up!" Cherubimon glared. He gestured at the nearest wall, causing a small statue to appear. "Duskmon." he called into the small crystal ball. "I am sending you your Beast Spirit. Use it to destroy them all, outworlders as well!" The small statue phased into the crystal ball.

==

Duskmon got up, a large gash over the central eye on his chest, the eye itself grey and useless. He felt the Spirit merge with him, restoring some of his power. "Slide Evolution...Velgmon!" Duskmon shapeshifted into a massive demonic bird, quickly flying out of range of that sword.

"Get down here!" Beowolfmon roared. "I'm not done with you!"

Velgmon glanced down, snarled, and started to circle Beowolfmon, edge of his left wing tracing a circle in the ground. "Zone Deleter!" Velgmon snarled, energy springing up from the circle he had traced. He pulled back, watching with satisfaction as Beowolfmon was trapped. A second later, the energy sphere exploded, leaving a crater. He landed, prepared to finish off the rest of the humans, when he sensed movement.

Beowolfmon, parts of his armour blown off, crawled out of the crater, advancing slowly on Velgmon. "I said I wasn't done with you." he growled again, sword gripped. With a raptor's cry, Velgmon streaked along the ground, intending to impale Beowolfmon on his talons. However, Beowolfmon rolled to the side at the last moment, raised his sword, and almost cut one of Velgmon's wings off. Velgmon crashed into the ground, struggling to get up. He wheeled around, beak reaching out and trying to bite Beowolfmon in two. Instead of dodging, Beowolfmon jumped forward, thrust out his arm with the missile pod on it, and fired, sending a swarm of missiles to explode inside Velgmon. Howling in pain, Velgmon staggered back and slid back to Duskmon.

Duskmon forced himself to ignore the massive amounts of pain he was in, and managed to form up another pair of arm blades. Missing this, Beowolfmon charged forward, sword pointed in front of him. Duskmon's arm blades came up, defensively. One blade skittered off of Beowolfmon's armor, but managed to send his sword flying. The other managed to bite in, punching a hole through the tough metal.

"You're unarmed." Duskmon growled.

"Am I?" Beowolfmon answered, eyes fixed on Duskmon's. Then, Duskmon felt something warm on his chin. Beowolfmon's missile pod was pressed right up against Duskmon's chest, the laser mounted on the tip of the pod stabbing into the point of Duskmon's chin.

"You wouldn't."

With a howl, Beowolfmon triggered the pod, the missiles exploding right up against Duskmon and Beowolfmon. Both warriors were sent flying away.

"Kouji!" Junpei shouted, horrified. He struggled to get up, fearing the worst. He stopped as he saw both Beowolfmon, arm blackened, bits of metal where the missile pod used to be. Duskmon was also staggering to his feet, but, if possible, he looked to be in even worse shape than Beowolfmon. Junpei's heart was in his throat as he saw Beowolfmon stagger over to the discarded sword. "No...no...Kouji, stop, it's OVER! You beat him!" He tried to walk forward but stopped as something flew over him.

Beowolfmon had the sword in one hand, reversing the grip and ready to spear Duskmon with it. At the last second, a hand grabbed Beowolfmon's arm, stopping the downward strike. "Stop it!" a voice commanded. "Kouji, it's over!"

New energy filling him, Beowolfmon spun on his heel, ready to start another fight. The digimon was red, and the two fiery wings were just now dissipating. "Kouji...stop it."

"T...Takuya...?" Beowolfmon asked softly, reverted to Kouji, and collapsed.

==Next Episode

Takuya rejoins the Chosen Children, and the group must stop in their quest in order to recover from the wounds they have all suffered. However, Duskmon escapes and is placed inside of Sephirotmon, Cherubimon placing his most powerful guards around him. And what is Kouji's reaction when Takuya tells him of Duskmon's true identity? Next time, on Digicross Frontier episode 16:
'Darkness and light.'

How did Takuya gain the ability to Double Spirit evolve? Find out in the Digicross Special 'Forever Gogglehead!' . . . That is, if we ever manage to FINISH IT!