The battles with in Hydroumon's castle raged on. The digidestine split up into groups of four in three different directions and each one was fighting a member of the Dark Miracle team. Right now, Blastmon was pushing Zudomon back into the cavern walls.
"I've got you now you freaky turtle walrus." Blastmon said.
"I wouldn't be too sure." Zudomon said as he tried to push back, but Blastmon was much stronger than I am. Megakabuterimon tried to ram his horn at him. He managed to hit him, but the vibrations went through Megakabuterimon's body.
"Okay, maybe not the smartest move." Megakabuterimon said.
"You got that right." Blastmon said as he whacked him with his tail.
"Kachina Bomb."
Shakkoumon launched his ancient designed looking disks and they exploded on impact. He got distracted and that allowed Zudomon to push back. He brought out his hammer and pounded him across the head.
"Don't do that, you'll shatter my beautiful crystals." Blastmon said and pounded Zudomon in the gut.
"That is enough." Shakkoumon said.
"Justice Beam."
Shakkoumon fired the heat beams from his eyes, but Blastmon held up his arm and the diamonds embedded in him were able to reflect the attack right back at him. Shakkoumon got blasted by his own attack and turned back into Patamon and Armadillomon.
"Are you guys alright?" T.K. said as he and Cody ran over to their partners.
"Sorry T.K., he's just too strong." Patamon said.
"We can't give up, there has to be some way we can beat him." T.K. said.
"As much as I like to pound you into the ground, you're needed somewhere else Blondie." Blastmon said.
"What does that mean?" T.K. said. Blastmon slammed his hands into the ground and caused the ground to fall apart. It was leading right to T.K. and when it got close enough, T.K. fell in with Patamon in his arms and slid down a secret path.
"T.K.!" Cody shouted down. He turned back to Blastmon. "What did you just do to him and Patamon?"
"As I said, he's got somewhere else to be. You should really focus more on yourself because I'm going to crush all of you." Blastmon said.
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The Girls
The girls had their partners in their strongest forms as they tried to Lotosmon, but she was stronger than the rest of them, even if she wasn't much of a fighter. Silphymon flew right at her with a right hook, but she ducked out of the way.
"Too slow." Lotosmon taunted. She flipped her staff over and had the bottom end of it jabbed into Silphymon's stomach.
"Wing Blade."
"Flower Cannon."
Garudamon and Lillymon used both of their attacks, but Lotosmon backed flip to dodge both of them.
"Is that the best all of you can do? I'm not impressed." Lotosmon said.
"You haven't seen anything yet." Lillymon said.
"Don't give her a second to counter. Attack as quickly as you can." Garudamon said.
"That might work if you all weren't tied up." Lotosmon said. She released pollen around the garden that had the plants moving. They wrapped around the digimon and constricted them.
"I didn't know she could do that." Mimi said.
"She's using the area around us to her advantage." Sora said.
"Just how she planned it. We walked right into the place that gives her an advantage." Kari said.
"It's those scepters of hers. She keeps using an aromatherapy of some kind to weaken her enemies." Silphymon said. "We just need to keep those away from her."
"That's not going to happen." Lotosmon said.
"We'll see about that." Silphymon said and stored energy around his hand. He tossed it around at some plants and was able to get free. He flew at Lotosmon and grabbed on to her scepters. They were playing tug of war with them. "Give me these things."
"Not a chance." Lotosmon as she pulled back and kicked him in the head. Garudamon was able to break free and got Lillymon free as well. "Face it, it's over."
"It's not over, we're just getting started." Sora said.
"You don't have a chance against me." Lotosmon said. "You can't even touch me. Why don't you just give up?"
"That's not an option." Silphymon said standing up.
"That's right, we came here on a mission." Garudamon said as she and Lillymon charged at her.
"We're not going to let an overgrown weed like you stop us." Lillymon said.
"I watch my mouth if I were you." Lotosmon said and jumped into the air. She command the plants to rise and strike them. Garudamon used her claws and tore them to shreds.
"Static Force."
Silphymon launched the energy blast, but Lotosmon was able to block it. Silphymon jumped onto Garudamon's claw and she tossed him straight at Lotosmon. He flew right at her like a missile, but Lotosmon command the plants to stop him as he was dragged down.
"Close, but no cigar." Lotosmon said as she landed on the ground. Lillymon managed to get behind Lotosmon and grabbed her.
"Now I've got you." Lillymon said.
"Think again." Lotosmon said. The grass rose up and were used like whips against Lillymon. They kept lashing at her until she was forced to let go. "There is no chance that I'm going to lose to you.
"Well we aren't going to lose either." Sora said. Garudamon reached out for Lotosmon, but she jumped out of the way.
"Now!" Yolei shouted.
"Static Force."
Silphymon was finally able to hit Lotosmon. She was blasted up through the glass dome and landed on top of it.
"I will not lose to you!" Lotosmon shouted as she stood back up.
"What is wrong with her?" Yolei said.
"You've got to admire her determination. She's a girl that knows what she wants." Mimi said.
"Why won't you give up the fight, Lotosmon? What are you even fighting for?" Kari said.
"I'm fighting to bring peace." Lotosmon said. "I desire to be worshipped like a queen and I hold the ability to render fighting spirit to nothing. Once you are all out of the way, Hydroumon will bring peace to both worlds where I will shall rule with him, Davis, Veemon, Blastmon, and even Splashmon."
"And you're going to do that by destroying innocent lives? What part of that means peace?!" Silphymon said.
"I wouldn't expect you to understand." Lotosmon said as she released a wave of the dust to control the plants. They grew out of control.
"Lotosmon, none of that sounds like peace!" Mimi said.
"That's right. You just sound like a person that wants to be a queen, but can't deal with reality that it won't happen." Sora said.
"We understand that you don't like fighting, but you're going at it the wrong way." Yolei said.
"Please Lotosmon, stop this and just help us. Make the right decision before it's too late." Kari said.
"It's already too late!" Lotosmon said as the plants tried to engulf all of them. "Too late for any of you to still walk away from this alive. Hydroumon will control everything with Davis as his right hand man and I'll be right there with him. I know because I believe in him from the moment I met Davis. Our hour of triumph is near!"
"You'll never know what it means to bring peace!" Silphymon roared and flew straight up as he stored energy around him. "You'll never know as long as you continue to be their puppet."
"Wing Blade."
"Flower Cannon."
Both digimon launched their attacks and combined with Silphymon and formed a sparkling phoenix. Silphymon broke through the glass and flew straight down at her and Lotosmon was paralyzed from fear to move.
"Astral Phoenix."
Silphymon reared back his fist and pounded Lotosmon as the full force of the attack struck her, like being hit by a blazing meteor. She was blown through the glass and into the ground and formed a brand new crater. Silphymon landed down and they watched as Lotosmon dispersed into data like a wilting flower.
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T.K.
T.K. continued to slide down the tunnel that Blastmon dropped him in. He finally saw the end coming as he and Patamon were shot out and skidded across the ground.
"T.K., are you alright?" Patamon said.
"Nothing broken, everything is where it should be." T.K. said. He looked around to see the place had pools of lava around. "Talk about a hot spot."
"I'm glad you could make it." T.K. heard a voice that he knew too well. He turned around to see a sword land in front of him and the one who tossed it to him was Davis with Veemon.
"Davis, I guess this is what Blastmon meant. You knew we were coming." T.K. said.
"I did. Pick up that sword, this is where it all ends." Davis said.