A/N: Yes, now we're at the point of Omega X, Metalla X, Max, and company vs the Fiends. And there's other battles left to resolve.
Enjoy!
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Digimon Fusion Ascendancy
Act III: Resurrection B
Chapter XXV: Clash! The Ascendants vs. The Fiends!
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Dimension: DF-616/Earth/Outskirts of Yumenoshima, Tokyo, Japan (ゆめのしま, ときょ, じゃぱん)/1:15 PM
The confrontation was a long time coming. The duo hoped they'd never have to face the Digiverse's biggest scumbag, but fate had other ideas for them. Fate granted Burizalor a second chance at reclaiming his reputation as the Digiverse's most feared and powerful being. The scars of his defeat on Planet Spira remain wedged in the tyrant's broken pride.
This rematch ultimately would decide more than two worlds, but multi-dimensions, including the ones tied closest to Tai and his friends.
Not just Burizalor, but fate decided to grant the Warlord a final chance to redeem his defeat at the hands of Max and the D3s.
Needless to say, there was a lot at stake for both sides: for the heroes, the preservation of worlds. For the Fiends, it was repairing shattered reputations.
Tai & VictoryGreymon and Burizalor sized one another up. They waited for the other to make their move.
On the far right, the Digital Warlord circled Max and D3s. Rather than bother drawing out his blade, the Warlord stretched out his gloves, ultimately choosing to get gritty and dirty smearing the D3s all over the place with his hands. Max veered past the Warlord to see Godzillamon and Giganmon still fighting it out.
Cyrus and BebiMephistomon drew Mystic Celesta, WarAngemon, Angemon X, Dramon X, Dai-Valkyrie Sedna, Dai-Valkyrie Orcus, and Red's Pokemon to another location on the island.
Everyone else made room for the big fights set to go down. Although, some became proactive with the remaining Buriza Force troops, Xenomorphs, and a handful of Daleks.
"Hey, someone's gotta do something about the leftovers," Pikkan noticed the few Xenomorphs and Buriza troops left standing.
"Looks like we're left with clean-up duty!" Sheila chimed in, elbowing BanchoLeomon's side. "C'mon, kitty cat! Nap time's over!"
BanchoLeomon grumbled. "Don't order me around. I know what to do." He beckoned his Team Bantyo to get up and help neutralize the enemy remnants.
"Simple enough for us," BW nodded. Before joining the others in dealing with the enemy remnants, he shifted over to Max. "Bro... no, team. Go and bury that son of a bitch for all of us. There better be nothing left of him when I get back!"
Upon hearing BW, Max shot him a thumbs up and turned his attention back on the Warlord.
Mimi stayed clear of the battlefield and hid behind a large rock with Jacomon and Ryo (DF-616). She looked up watching Rosemon and Mothramon taking down Shadow Creepers.
"I'm deeply relieved I don't need to soil my hands here. This isn't my battle to fight," Jacomon remarked, laying low with Ryo (DF-616).
"What? C'mon, we're on assignment! It's our duty as Galactic Council officers to uphold our duties and serve justice!" Ryo (DF-616) reasoned with his duty partner.
Mimi interjected. "He's right, Jacomon. An officer has a duty to protect the people!"
"Yes, but Earth isn't really within our jurisdiction," Jacomon simply put.
"It is when both worlds are in danger! This creep is a threat to my world and the Digital World! Not to mention all the Digiverse!" Mimi spat at Jacomon, who backed off while wiping his face.
Jacomon cringed. "Ugh, fine! Say it, don't spray it!"
Ryo (DF-616) took out what resembled a D-3. "Just give the word and we'll help the others chase down those fiends trying to flee."
"Right, but I don't think that'll be necessary, Ryo. Just stay put."
"Your call, chief."
Mimi clasped her hands, eyeing Rosemon closely. "Keep it up, Rosemon." She veered over to Tai and VictoryGreymon's face-off with Burizalor. "The others are really missing out. You've got this, Tai." She then turned over to Angemon X and Keke. "You two give it your all."
Out of those present, Matt and ZeedGarurumon had the best front row seats. They meticulously watched the three face-offs. The Three Fiends were each bathed in healthy red auras exuding malevolent essences.
Sorbetmon climbed behind some rocks. As he poked his head out, he slipped as a rock fell and hit the ground, which provided as the perfect signal bell...
Boom!
...to commence the three battles.
(Cue Final Fantasy VII: Machinabridged – Midgard Mix – Fight On!)
Finally colliding, a white flash of light exploded and swept over the battlefield. Tai & VictoryGreymon and Burizalor were already unloading a flurry of blows. Burizalor dodged and parried both Tai's punches and VictoryGreymon's sword strikes. Their attacks rattled sections of the island.
The Warlord dodged and traded blows with the D3s. Tike and David went for flying kicks, but the Warlord dodged and blasted them down. Sam attempted to fly into his evil uncle, but the Warlord halted Sam and clubbed his back. Kara fired a beam from the rear, but the villain batted the beam down and flew up kneeing Kara. Keke dropped behind the Warlord and booted him into the air right where Max wanted. Max flew at the Warlord and unloaded with punches. The Warlord did his best to keep up.
Cyrus caught both Mystic Celesta and WarAngemon's punches. He unleashed the RedNovaDemon aura to knock WarAngemon away. Mystic Celesta invoked her Homeostasis light, which slightly protected her from the evil aura. Angemon X rushed Cyrus and threw his sword at Cyrus. Burizalor's right hand man swatted the sword aside and raced up to meet Angemon X. Angemon X and Cyrus' fists met as their energies sparked off their knuckles.
Dramon X put up his guard, defending Sedna, Orcus, and Red's Pokemon from BebiMephistomon's sword strikes. Sedna hurtled ice spears at BebiMephistomon. The creature's body shifted into cubes and reformed behind Sedna. Dramon X hastily rushed over and planted a foot into BebiMephistomon's face, knocking him back. The next thing BebiMephistomon knew a black hole materialized beneath his feet. Orcus tried to capture and trap the creature, but it shifted away and reappeared in front of the group.
Meanwhile, Red's Pokemon battled the Infected Pokemon. Red stayed on the sidelines to formulate a plan to recover the Infected Pokemon from the Fiends' control.
"Hah, c'mon is this all ya got?!" The Warlord goaded Max. "Say, why don't we relocate. It's getting a little too cramped here for my tastes."
"I was going to suggest the same thing," Max surprisingly agreed. "You guys ok with that?"
The other D3s complied with Max.
"I don't care where just as long as we kill this bastard," Sam stated coldly.
Tike added. "Your call, Max! We'll follow!"
Smiling, Max pointed to the sky. He and the D3s took off with the Warlord pursuing them. Godzillamon and Giganmon ceased their fighting to see their partners leave. The other Kajiuu Digimon stopped their activities and headed off to follow their partners.
Rosemon watched Mothramon take off.
"Be careful!" Rosemon waved her off.
Giganmon screeched loudly and flew off to follow the Warlord's lead.
Glancing over his shoulder, Angemon X nodded off to his sister. "Be on your guard, Keke, and take him down for all of us." He whirled around hearing Cyrus' composed chuckles.
(End theme)
"I'd worry less for your friends. My colleague will deal with them. You need to keep your eyes on me," Cyrus advised Angemon X. "I'll certainly make a point to kill the one who killed my master." He adjusted his gloves and grinned sadistically. "BebiMephistomon, why don't we relocate to somewhere more spacious?"
(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST - The Terror of Freeza's Army)
With that, BebiMephistomon raised his blade and spun around slicing through the fabric of physical space. Then, a large black dome formed over Angemon X, Mystic Celesta, WarAngemon, Dramon X, Sedna, Orcus, and Red's group.
"Hey, what's happening?!" Orcus frantically looked around.
"Doesn't this seem familiar, Kari?" WarAngemon asked Mystic Celesta.
The Bearer of Light replied dreadfully. "Yeah, this is starting to feel like Apocalymon's zone again."
"Need I remind you? BebiMephistomon is comprised of Apocalymon's lost data?" Cyrus pointed out. "Though unlike his former self, the new and improved Apocalymon's raw power has been tied to a leash. Thanks to our intervention, his controlled power out works in correspondence with his stable mind. The old Apocalymon's sanity was left unchecked hence why he was hellbent on destroying all of the Digital World."
BebiMephistomon grinned maniacally as Cyrus monologued, much to Dramon X's annoyance.
"Oh blah, blah, we've heard a fucking enough already!" Dramon X berated Cyrus. "Ok, he was once Apocalymon and now you infused him with some parasitic alien! Doesn't matter what he is, I'm serving him an ass-kicking cuisine. And you'll be saved for dessert."
Cyrus scowled. "Look down on me, will you?! Big mistake on your part!"
"Sis, Orcus, you've got me and Dimitri's backs," Dramon X addressed the two Kuipers.
"I'm right behind you, Ken!" Orcus complied, sticking close to Dramon X.
Sedna floated over next to Angemon X.
"You and me can handle Cyrus, TK," Mystic Celesta said as they both dropped into fighting stances.
"Man, this is just getting crazy. Don't think I can keep up with y'all!" Red said before shifting back to his Pokemon. "But, we've got our hands full anyway. You guys ready to return our Poke-friends back to normal?"
"Pika!" Pikachu nodded, furrowing his face with determination.
"Leave it to us," Mewtwo added, floating over next to Pikachu, Charizard, Venusaur, Blastoise, Lucario, and Ho-oh.
The Infected Pokemon intently faced off with Red's Pokemon, snarling and raring to fight them to the death.
In no time, the black dome encapsulated over Cyrus, BebiMephistomon, the Infected Pokemon, and Angemon X's group. This ultimately would cut them off from the other fights taking place.
"Keke, Dimitri, TK, watch yourselves..." Matt muttered while meticulously following Tai and VictoryGreymon's battle with Burizalor. Just then, he heard that familiar faint voice resurface.
(End theme)
'Don't you just hate sitting on the sidelines, Matt?'
Yamato? Matt gritted his teeth, recognizing his other persona's pompous and rough tone. Should've known you'd find a way to return.
'Is that any way to greet an old friend?'
Quit the bull, Yamato. Why have you decided to resurface now? I thought you'd fade with time. This isn't your fight...
'Quite the contrary, Matt. This is OUR personal fight!' The other persona emphasized his point. 'I wouldn't resurface like this if there wasn't a reason.'
And that reason being?
Yamato sighed in the back of Matt's head. 'Need I remind you I'm a byproduct of Burizalor's brainwashing program? Remember when he had you placed in that machine as a means to 'mold' you into an obedient little tool? As soon as you were brainwashed, I was born. It's because of Burizalor I was born. And because I existed that I nearly tarnished your friendships and family relations. I want to help you make this bastard pay for what he's done to us.'
So, you're not coming back just to take over my body just to satisfy your damn ego.
'Isn't life full of surprises and unpleasant things. Though in this case, we'll definitely make things unpleasant for Burizalor. Let's make him pay for all the bullshit he's put us through! By destroying Burizalor once and for all, we'll finally put this behind us. Aren't we long overdue getting our redemption against the tyrant?!
Matt shook his head and growled. "If there's anything I want more is to make Burizalor go through extreme pain!" Just then, his mind quickly snapped back to reality by the sound of an impact of falling rocks.
(Cue Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' OST – A Death Match With Golden Freeza)
Burizalor pulled himself out of a rock face and rocketed forward to meet VictoryGreymon. Tai swiftly flew up and traded blows with the tyrant. The three warriors unleashed strong physical blows that created huge shifts in the earth. Large, deep depressions formed where their fighting produced many consecutive shockwaves.
Forming a purple aura, Burizalor shot upward. Tai and VictoryGreymon pursued the tyrant past clouds. The duo met Burizalor there. Scowling, Burizalor gritted and propelled toward them. Tai and VictoryGreymon vanished as they quickly engaged Burizalor.
Everyone else watching the fight could barely make out flashes of energy lighting up the scenery. Their resounding shockwaves rattled the sky and caused the island's rock formations to crumble under the weight of the powers colliding.
VictoryGreymon caught Burizalor with an elbow to the face. This led to Tai doing a judo throw, sending the tyrant falling to the island. Burizalor rebounded and propelled up to attack Tai and VictoryGreymon again. VictoryGreymon blocked Burizalor's punch with his Dramon Breaker. Burizalor turned his attack to Tai. As Burizalor unloaded punches, Tai tried keeping up pace with the much faster tyrant.
"Tai!" VictoryGreymon roared, bringing down his Dramon Breaker over Burizalor.
Burizalor narrowly dodged VictoryGreymon's attack. VictoryGreymon grabbed Tai's hand as they merged and formed into Omega X. Omega X, now sporting a white aura, clashed with Burizalor and traded fisticuffs. Omega X drove an elbow into Burizalor's face, sending him flying back.
"Oh, you're good, but you'll have to do better than that!" Burizalor shouted.
Both fighters vanished in the blink of an eye.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
More resounding shockwaves hit the area. The fighters moved around faster than the normal eye can even discern. Even the trained eyes of the remaining warriors could make out explosive flashes, which sounded like fireworks.
After beheading a Xenomorph, BanchoLeomon turned and followed the main battle.
"Burizalor's more monstrous than ever, but Tai hasn't even taken a single blow!" BanchoLeomon exclaimed.
"I'll bet I can expect the same from Max when he and the Warlord throw down soon," BW added, blasting away some Buriza troops.
Jacomon commented. "Sheesh, it's like I'm stuck in one bizarro nightmare. Just how can so many of these human-like beings have so much power?"
Mimi replied, smiling. "Well, I do have a special group of friends. My kids are superhuman strong, too."
"Kids?" Ryo (DF-616) asked the Bearer of Sincerity.
"Keke and Dimitri, you saw them. Jacomon's met them as well as a few others like Kensuke," Mimi explained. "If there's a strong enemy some of us need help to beat, I can count on Dimitri, Keke, Tai, and Matt."
"Matt would be?" Jacomon asked her.
"That guy with the blonde hair and with the ZeedGarurumon," Mimi pointed to them.
"Man, so many Ascendants to profile for the Council," Jacomon muttered, shaking his head. "This is gonna lead to so much needless paperwork!"
Back to the fight at hand, Omega X and Burizalor's fists collided, which ignited more shockwaves to spread over the vicinity. Both combatants moved away from one another, leading to Burizalor gliding past Omega X. Burizalor fired a Death Beam barrage. Omega X responded fast and backhanded every single body-piercing beam. Burizalor tossed a purple energy ball. Omega X fired a beam and neutralized the tyrant's attack.
A thick smoke cloud formed over the space between the Ascendant and digital tyrant. Omega X sensed a volley of energies being shot at him. His trained eyes instinctively caught the beams in time. He batted one beam down. As the volley of beams neared, Omega X batted them all away.
Some stray beams headed straight for Matt and ZeedGarurumon. Growling with irritation, Matt fired Ki blasts. ZeedGarurumon unleashed ice beams from his eyes. They managed to stop Burizalor's stray blasts while safeguarding everyone else and preventing any further destruction to the island.
Just then, the tyrant seized advantage of his enemy's preoccupied state and unleashed a massive purple blast from his hand.
"Take this!" Burizalor snapped, firing his attack on Omega X.
In response, Omega X cupped his hands and launched a massive Tsunami Wave that collided with Burizalor's attack. The two attacks' collision shuddered the entire area. Omega X roared out defiantly and unleashed more Ki, augmenting the size of his attack. The bluish tsunami-like wave hurtled upward, tearing through the tyrant's attack and hitting him head-on.
Ba-Boom!
(End theme)
The immense force of the attack pushed Burizalor through the clouds. With arms crossed, Burizalor came out looking none the worse. Omega X appeared and locked eyes with Burizalor. Chortling, Burizalor dropped his arms to unveil the few scratches on his once pristine body.
"Well done, Taichi. From the little damage you've inflicted on me, I'm impressed you've gotten this much stronger."
Omega X shot back. "Don't be. I'll be ending you and your gang's reunion tour here." He and Burizalor went back to trading fisticuffs, jetting all over and igniting shockwaves that shook the sky and parted clouds away.
Growing ever more irritated, Matt's annoyed look said it all. He, and by extension Yamato, wanted to get his turn against Burizalor.
"ZeedGarurumon, we're going for a closer view. Follow me!" Matt commanded. He rocketed up along with ZeedGarurumon tailing behind.
Mimi had a quizzical expression. "Matt? What the heck are you doing?"
As they passed the clouds, Matt and ZeedGarurumon witnessed Omega X and Burizalor trading blows. Omega X and Burizalor rocketed up near the atmosphere where their connected blows caused bigger blast waves. Burizalor whirled around, tail whipping Omega X down. The tyrant dove down readying an energy beam in his right hand until ZeedGarurumon launched a barrage of projectiles and missiles, all of which converged on Burizalor. The tyrant swiped his hand forward, wiping out the attacks with a wave.
"Matt!" Omega X yelled out to his colleague.
"I'm not going to stand by idly while you have this bastard to yourself," Matt plainly said, not taking his eyes off Burizalor. "I still owe him for humiliating me back on Planet Spira!"
(Cue Dragon Ball Z – Nemesis Theme by Enigma TNG)
Nodding, Burizalor smirked to his former disciple. "Heh, you still remember that beating I gave you, Yamato? You sorely wish to repair that shattered pride of yours. Don't hesitate. Come at me if you wish! This is your one chance to redeem yourself, Bearer of Friendship!" He openly goaded him.
"Now you're just asking for it...!" Matt growled, preparing to attack until Omega X stopped him.
"Wait, Matt, let me take him on."
"You've already had your turn. I'll be the one that ends him."
Omega X sighed. "Oh, stop being so selfish, Matt. I know, maybe..."
"If you're suggesting we work together, then no."
Burizalor chortled watching the two prattle on. "As much as it humors me seeing my old pet and Taichi bicker, I have little time to waste." He fired a beam that flew past Omega X, Matt, ZeedGarurumon, which ended their senseless arguing. "As much as I'd like to humble you again, Yamato, but you're in the way! I vowed to crush Taichi and that's what I'm setting out do myself!"
Omega X turned to Matt with a huff. "Last chance I'm going to ask. You want to team up against him or not? If not, I'll handle this myself."
Matt scoffed and pressed his hand on ZeedGarurumon's head. The two immediately merged to become Metalla X.
"Ohoho, you two wish to tag team? Well, two can play it that game," Burizalor chortled as RedNovaDemon's red aura reformed over him. He put his hands out and summoned two familiars. Both of which Metalla X recognized, but left Omega X befuddled by.
Those two familiars are Burizalor's second and third forms. The brutish horned behemoth and the big-headed Xenomorph-like creature glared intently at the two Ascendants.
"Behold, since I skipped to my last form, I neglected to show my previous transformations. So, allow me to make it up to you, gentlemen. Beat these two and you'll get your chance to fight me."
Metalla X scoffed. "Been there and done that. You're wasting my time."
"Bwuh, wait these are your previous forms?" Omega X gawked at the two Burizalor familiars. "I can see why you'd bring those alien monsters into our world, but man you must have a fetish for them just looking like you!" He looked at the third form in disgust.
"Amuse yourselves while you still can," Burizalor raised his hand. "Now, go my familiars! Give them a decent warm-up!"
The familiars complied with their master's wish and jetted forward to meet the Ascendants. Omega X dodged Burizalor 2's punches and grabbed him by the horns. Omega X tossed him into the air and flew up to meet him.
Metalla X flew at Burizalor 3, who unleashed a deadly barrage of finger beams. Metalla X easily batted away the blasts. He then swiftly jetted right in front of Burizalor 3. The creature opened his mouth as a second 'mouth' snapped at Metalla X. The Ascendant turned his head, grabbed the second mouth, and tore it out with force. He then placed a hand over Burizalor 3's chest and unleashed a beam, which obliterated the familiar.
Omega X roared defiantly and punched Burizalor 2's back so hard he broke him nearly in two. Omega X quickly gathered a massive Ki ball and blasted Burizalor 2 away, leaving nothing left of it.
"Is that the best you've got?!" Omega X spat out.
Still bathed in the RedNovaDemon cloak, Burizalor chuckled ever so calmly. "Not even close, you naked simians."
It's that aura again! This supposed evil god granted him and those other two some kind of crazy boosts! Omega X thought apprehensively. He managed to sneak a smirk in spite of the present threat. So, you did come well prepared for this rematch. Well, guess what? So have I.
All right, so the bastard somehow found a way to boost his power, color me impressed. Matt thought as he painstakingly eyed the tyrant.
'Hah, giving props to the devil you sold your friends out for and allowed me to exist in the first place? Bet you're having regrets.' Yamato teased Matt.
The one regret I have is falling for his deceit. If we're not the ones to end him, then Tai should do it.
'You're willing to let him take our glory kill?'
Metalla X huffed, revealing a self composed smirk. Only if he's not up to the task.
As Omega X glanced over to Metalla X, Burizalor's red aura faded.
"I'd ask what's on your minds, but I have an execution to carry out. Taichi, would you be so kind to continue where we left off?"
Omega X shrugged. "It's me you want. Everyone else is pretty much irrelevant to you, am I right? Hey, Matt, mind giving us some room? I promise we'll find a way to work together." He popped his knuckles and neck. "I need to see the extent of this new power of his."
"Fine, but you get no more than a couple of minutes. If he's not dead at your feet, I'm stepping in."
"Deal."
(End theme)
"By the way, congratulations for coming back to life, Burizalor," Metalla X faced the digital tyrant. "That couldn't have been easy. Bravo."
Burizalor smiled to this and watched Metalla X clap a few times. A big happy smile, as fake as Metalla X could put on, adorned his face. Burizalor exchanged a big smile and soaked in the claps.
"You can hold the applause, but I do think I deserve it."
Then, Metalla X just couldn't stop clapping, which Burizalor noticed and started to irritate him. A conniving grin crept on his face.
"I'm all for you showing me some respect, but how long are you going to keep this up? It's starting to bother me!"
Metalla X continued to forcibly clap, now even faster. Every clap incurred the tyrant's impatience.
"You're hurting my ears! KNOCK IT OFF!" Burizalor screeched loudly.
Metalla X finally stopped clapping, wiping his happy smile. "Your mere existence offends me, Burizalor. Why don't you quit that?"
"What did you say to me?"
"You come whining to my world after a few months of effort and get yourself a god's boost, and you have the nerve to talk about your revenge? You should keep your mouth shut!" The Bearer of Friendship harshly chastised the tyrant.
"No one speaks to me like that!" Burizalor snapped.
Metalla X dropped into a fighting stance and glared them both down. Seemingly 'Yamato' resurfaced, but Omega X knew this was just Matt being impatient.
"Hey, calm down, Matt. Look I've got this one," Omega X pleaded to Metalla X.
Burizalor nodded dismissively. "So, that's why you attacked Taichi? What a miserable disappointment you are, Yamato. For once, I thought I'd have some fun with you again. I thought you'd always have pride while I turned you into my lacky. Hahah."
"I was never your servant. You converted me against my will and turned me loose on my friends. And as a result, a crueler second persona developed in me," Matt rebuked. "And he helped me use you for our own agenda."
"Whatever makes you sleep, it doesn't matter to me. Just don't interfere with my revenge against Taichi"
"If killing him is so important to you, why don't you just get on with it?"
"Because I've had to wait a long time and I'll only get this chance once. You can't blame me for wanting to savor every moment, can you? This is my special day, Yamato, can't you wait a little while longer before it goes exactly as planned?" Burizalor then smiled. "I can murder you after that."
Metalla X scoffed and smiled. "I'd sure love to see you try."
Omega X interjected. "Look, just don't blow him off, Matt. He and his two pals went through some crazy stuff to get this strong."
Metalla X rolled his eyes. "Really? You don't think I can't sense that?"
"Clearly, we've been through some crazy stuff as you've so eloquently describe it. I've heard of your defeating D-Reaper, so it's obvious you'd improve yourself, but you're even stronger than I can guess."
Omega X and Burizalor faced off. Metalla X proceeded to leave them.
Watching Metalla X leave, Burizalor prepared to shoot him with a beam, but Omega X phased right in front and cut the tyrant off.
"Hey, your fight's with me, Burizalor. No cheap tricks."
"Fine, you got me there," Burizalor jerked his hand away. "We'll settle this cleanly though, as much as the idea abhors me."
Omega X turned an eye to Metalla X and tensed up. It couldn't have been just me, but it did feel like Yamato resurfaced. Why now? He attentively glared back at Burizalor. Probably to get back at Burizalor since he was responsible for creating Matt's other persona. Man I'm caught in quite the pickle. Max, hope you and the others can take down the Warlord for good.
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The Warlord landed on a shore near Odaiba. The D3s descended where their nemesis awaited patiently. Max stepped up to the forefront and dropped into a fighting stance.
"Oh, you wanna have the first go at me, Max?" The Warlord shrugged. He assumed a swordsman's stance and drew out his sword. "Well, I ain't complaining. I mean, after all you wouldn't cheapshot me like that asshole Kensuke!"
"Who's to say?" Max shot back intensely. "How about you shut up and fight me already?"
"Wasting no time getting down to the nit and grit-!" Before he could finish, Max rushed him without a second thought forcing him to draw out his sword.
The D3s gasped and witnessed in suspense as Max's fist connected with the Warlord's sword. Max's fist, imbued with golden light, snapped the Warlord's sword in two. Irked, the Warlord jumped back and examined his already broken sword.
"I'm not here to play games, Warlord! You have a choice: get wrecked hard or die quick."
Warlord sneered. "What? No option C?"
Tike spat out. "You ain't seeing your way outta this one, jackass!"
"Oh, well, nice try though," Warlord shrugged and disrobed his cloak, revealing a sleeveless body armor complete with dark pants and boots. He dropped into a battle stance.
"Kill him good, Max," Sam gritted hard, intently eyeing his malevolent uncle.
Keke folded her arms. "Make sure he pays."
"Oh, pardon," the Warlord chuckled while conjuring his Digivice. "I think Giganmon might be needing a boost right about now." He raised his Digivice and beckoned. "Giganmon, I command you to evolve even further to grind their pets into their watery graves!"
(Cue Godzilla: Final Wars OST – Gigan Awakens)
With that, the Warlord's Digivice unleashed a dark purple beam that impacted Giganmon. Giganmon screeched loudly as a malevolent glow formed over him. The D3s responded by raising their Digivices and sending beams of light to their partners.
Godzillamon, Mothramon, Varanmon, Rodanmon, KingCaesarmon, and Anguirusmon were hit with these beams. They each received enough power to reach their Ultimate-level forms.
Giganmon's form gained slight modifications from his Champion-level form. While he looked relatively the same as before, his hook hands were replaced with double-pronged chainsaws. His body gained even more menacing features, including sharper spines.
"Yes, Giganmon has evolved into ModifiedGiganmon!" The villain boasted, laughing maniacally at his newly evolved monster's ascension.
(End theme)
"Yeah? You haven't seen anything yet! Godzillamon, go for it!" Max yelled out to his partner.
(Cue Digimon Adventure tri OST – Brave Heart)
"Godzillamon evolve to...!"
Godzillamon let out the trademark roar while his body converted from scales into silver metal alloy. His chin and face became covered in metal, converting his eyes from green to yellow. His right arm turned into a cyber arm. Two cannons infused and mounted on opposite sides of both of his huge spikes on his back. The last thing to turn to metal were his feet.
"MechaGodzillamon!"
"Mothramon evolve to...!"
Mothramon's body became covered with golden energies. Her wings became triangular and gained different colored schemes on them. Her abdomen became more rounded than before. In addition to green eyes, she gained three orbs on the forehead and feather-like antennae. Forming across her body was a silver armored shell, strong enough to resist most attacks. When her evolution was complete, she resembled Mothra Leo.
"ArmorMothramon!"
"Varanmon evolve to...!"
Varanmon's whole body became bathed in golden light. As he evolved, he gained green armor and sharper spines lined over his back. A crescent moon symbol formed under his belly, accessing him to the moon's power.
"LunaVaranmon!"
"Rodanmon evolve to...!"
Rodanmon's frame was engulfed by wild flames. Adorning his head were now three horns instead of one. As the flames finished consuming him, his entire skin's color scheme converted from brown to bright red. He flapped his wings and flew into the air soaring through the sky.
"FireRodanmon!"
"KingCaesarmon evolve to...!"
KingCaesarmon became covered in a giant pillar of golden energy. Within this golden shell, his body's pelt changed to pure gold. He punched through his shell and emerged standing proudly like a true king of beasts.
"KaiserCaesarmon!"
"Anguirusmon evolve to...!"
Anguirusmon was bathed in purple light. He emerged with the most notable physical alterations besides MechaGodzillamon. He was more muscular and stood on his hind legs. He gained a dark blue, Ankylosaurus-like helmet with three spines running down the top. He also gained a dark blue turtle shell with long spikes running down each side. Silver barrels formed on his knuckles. His tail formed into a long blue mace on the end with silver spikes on them. He resembled Ultimate Humungousaur from Ben 10 Ultimate Alien.
"UltimateAnguirusmon!"
The five Kaijuu Digimon, each newly evolved, surrounded ModifiedGiganmon.
Not the least worried, ModifiedGiganmon screeched loudly and beckoned the five to attack him. MechaGodzillamon rushed ModifiedGiganmon. As ModifiedGiganmon prepared to use his chainsaw arms, MechaGodzillamon fired back by opening his chest slot, revealing a giant speaker. He launched his Sonic Boom, a sound pulse that pushed ModifiedGiganmon through the sea.
FireRodanmon belched a fiery beam from his mouth and blasted ModifiedGiganmon with it. Fazed by FireRodanmon's attack, ModifiedGiganmon jumped up to saw him in two with his chainsaw arms. FireRodanmon flew away out of his enemy's reach.
Next, LunaVaranmon and ArmorMothramon attacked from the air. LunaVaranmon unveiled the crescent moon on his chest and fired a golden moon beam that blasted ModifiedGiganmon. ArmorMothramon followed up by shooting white beams from her antennae that stunned the cyborg Kaijuu.
UltimateAnguirusmon, being the bruiser of the team, did a shoulder block tackle onto ModifiedGiganmon. Shoving ModifiedGiganmon back several yards, UltimateAnguirusmon willed his arms into four-barreled missile launchers and fired on ModifiedGiganmon relentlessly. ModifiedGiganmon covered up while absorbing the explosive impact of the missiles.
"Yeah! Keep it up, buddy! Level him!" David cheered on UltimateAnguirusmon.
"Don't mess with our monsters!" Tike shouted. "Keep it up FireRodanmon!"
"Yay, our partners are ass-kicking fighting machines!" Kara added, cheering on KaiserCaesarmon.
(End theme)
Before he could cheer on LunaVaranmon, Sam whirled around as he heard the sound of Max and the Warlord's punches.
(Cue Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie OST – Ryu vs Sagat (1:50 – 5:07))
Max and the Warlord finally exchanged blows. As the Warlord looked to gain an upper hand, Max phased out of his enemy's reach. Max reappeared behind the Warlord and booted him through a concrete wall.
Boom!
"And stay down!" Keke yelled out.
However, Max saw the Warlord rising from the rubble. The fiend was none the worse for wear. He popped his whole body and became engulfed in RedNovaDemon's red cloak.
"Good show, Max. In fact, you're even more marvelous than before. One as I might expect from you!" the Warlord turned his head and wiped the blood from his lips.
"Hate to disappoint, but I'm not here to impress!" Max dashed toward the Warlord.
As the Warlord raised his hand, he tried calling upon his Sin Harvest technique. However, he couldn't call up anything remotely akin to an attack. He looked at his hand and gasped, coming to grips with what Kensuke did to him earlier.
Ugh, that's right! That punk planted some seal on us! But, he removed mine... what the hell is the deal?! Curse it, he's sealed my Sin Harvest ability! The Warlord thought erratically, quickly resorting to defense as he evaded Max's punches. He tilted his head, narrowly dodging Max's punch.
Max went for a straight punch, which the Warlord caught with his hands.
"So, I can't use my Sin Harvest! No matter! I've got other means to win!" He formed a black Ki ball and shoved it into Max's gut. He sent the ex-Watcher sailing through another concrete wall.
"Max!" Sam yelled out as he rushed in to retrieve him, but Keke stopped him.
"He'll be ok, Sam!" Keke ordered him back. "If he needs us, he'll give the signal."
"Ugh, right..." Sam scowled, shifting his view over to the concrete wall ruins.
The Warlord methodically marched toward the wall ruins. He abruptly stopped when Max shot out of the rubble. The Warlord jumped back as Max landed near him and launched a Tsunami Wave at him. The Warlord narrowly dodged the blast as it soared high past him.
"See? What did I tell you?" Keke winked to Sam.
"Man, never should doubt you, Max," Sam nervously chuckled. "But, be careful! Unc's probably got a few underhanded aces up his sleeve!"
Chuckling under his breath, the Warlord couldn't resist shaking his head. Oh, my dear nephew, you have no idea.
"Ok, Warlord, how about I just unveil what I've got?" Max decided as he removed a band from his right wrist.
The Warlord blinked with curiosity piqued. "What the hell are you doing?" He watched Max drop the wrist band. He sensed a latent power slowly rising within Max. "Well, this should be curious, but I ain't waiting!" He raised his finger and prepared to blast Max.
Suddenly, Keke, Sam, Tike, Kara, and David swiftly dropped in and barricaded the Digital Warlord from Max.
"Yeah, how about no, unc?" Sam scoffed. "Let's have another go!"
"Max, get right to it! We'll hold him off!" Keke called out as she and Sam intercepted the Warlord.
"Charge!" The kids shouted, heading off the Warlord viciously.
The Warlord snarled as the D3s rushed him.
Closing his eyes, Max invoked the power he recently gained during a dimension mission with his D3 friends. This new power couldn't have been achieved had it not been for his friends.
"Let's see how you handle this one. Because I'm coming down on you hard, Warlord!"
While fighting off Keke and Sam, the Warlord overheard Max and grinned. "Then, show me, old friend!"
"Be careful what you wish for," Max resolved as he focused hard.
(End theme)
xxxxx
Having been locked in an subspace dimension, Mystic Celesta, WarAngemon, Angemon X, Dramon X, Sedna, Orcus, and Red's group scanned their new location. It was a dark dimension devoid of life and sunlight. Mystic Celesta and WarAngemon instantly recognized the zone being the same one where they once battled Apocalymon.
"This is the absolute last place I ever wanted to be back in!" WarAngemon griped, scanning around the endless dark subspace.
"Yeah, this is totally Apocalymon's realm," Dramon X muttered. "And speaking of the devils..." He shot a glare of murderous intent toward Cyrus and BebiMephistomon.
Red was at a loss for words while trying to absorb his new location. "Man, you guys do this all the time?!"
Sedna answered plainly. "Not too often. As much as I dimension travel, it's not often I end up in dangerous places. This is the first I've ever been in such a realm."
Orcus shuddered. "It's so cold. God, I can't believe we're actually in the same place the Digidestined took on Apocalymon!"
Cyrus snickered darkly. "And you're all going to die in this place. Too bad, too sad for you." With a snap of his fingers, BebiMephistomon and the Infected Pokemon advanced on the heroes. "BebiMephistomon, I'll let you kill Kensuke, his Sailor witch, and those annoying Pokemon. I'll personally handle the others."
Upon given his orders, BebiMephistomon dashed toward Dramon X, Dai-Valkyrie Orcus, and Red's group. The Infected Pokemon followed the alien-infested reality warper's lead.
"Here they come! Pikachu! Guys! Let's neutralize those Pokemon!" Red declared, courageously sending his Pokemon into battle.
Pikachu, Mewtwo, and the others fiercely attacked the Infected Pokemon. The Infected Pokemon retaliated with merciless attacks. Pikachu charged and fired thunder blast at Darkrai. Darkrai dodged Pikachu's blast. Mewtwo clashed with Shadow Lugia. Charizard fired blasts on Tyranitar.
(Cue Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn – SSJ3 Goku vs. Janemba (0:05 – 5:20))
BebiMephistomon went for a straight punch at his opponents. Dramon X and Orcus narrowly dodged the demon's strike. BebiMephistomon turned and blocked a kick from Dramon X. The creature tried for a tail whip, smashing the ground instead. Dramon X sprang up and planted a double kick into BebiMephistomon's jaw. BebiMephistomon quickly recovered and grabbed Dramon X's foot.
While swinging Dramon X around, BebiMephistomon prepared to toss him, but the Accel Ascendant kicked him in the face. Dramon X fired a Ryuken Wave at the demon. BebiMephistomon raised both hands, conjuring a wormhole that swallowed up the blast.
"Ugh, damn! From behind...!" Dramon X whirled around as the wormhole reformed behind him. As his own attack came for him, he used Instant Movement to avoid the blast.
Dai-Valkyrie Orcus swooped behind BebiMephistomon and threw her lances down. The demon barely had to turn and batted both lances down. He stretched his arm across and grabbed Orcus' right leg.
"Orcus!" Dramon X rushed forward and drove a knee into BebiMephistomon's back.
Orcus landed beside Dramon X and picked up her lances.
"Thanks, Ken! Now I've got him where I want him!" Orcus declared, slamming her hands down to form a black hole under BebiMephistomon. "You dare put your hands on an idol?! The deities of the idol world may forgive you, but I won't!"
BebiMephistomon looked around as the black hole pulled him in. As the black hole sealed, the demon was quickly swallowed up.
"Hahah, never mess with an idol goddess!" Orcus boasted.
Just then, another hole opened up and BebiMephistomon emerged from it cackling. He expelled a mouth beam that went straight for Dramon X and Orcus. Dramon X threw himself in front and shielded Orcus from the blast.
Boom!
Orcus opened her eyes to see Dramon X writing in pain and falling on her.
"Ken!"
Dramon X balanced himself on Orcus and shot up toward BebiMephistomon. He prepared to punch him, but BebiMephistomon's body responded to the threat and shifted into puzzle-shaped fragments.
"Ugh, damn!"
"Ken, behind you!"
Taking heed of Orcus' warning, Dramon X sensed BebiMephistomon's presence. He fired a blast point blank and blasted BebiMephistomon into pieces. However, one of BebiMephistomon's hands poked out of a wormhole and shoved an energy ball right into Dramon X's chest. The blast impacted and sent Dramon X flying back. Dramon X landed on his feet and looked up. BebiMephistomon reformed and conjured his sword.
"No, you don't!" Orcus cried out, throwing her sais at BebiMephistomon.
The demon instinctively deflected Orcus' sais with his sword. Orcus distracted him long enough for Dramon X to take out a giant sword out of his shoulder shield and slash the monster in two with his S.O.L. Purge Slash. BebiMephistomon's body exploded, but his pieces came together and reformed his body.
Dramon X cursed with frustration. "Son of a...!" He got punched in the face and knocked to the ground.
BebiMephistomon turned on Orcus and raised his sword to her. However, Dramon X grabbed the demon's ankle and held on like a pitbull.
"Hey, this is between you and me now, ASSHOLE!" Dramon X screamed at BebiMephistomon, causing his outer body shell to shatter.
BebiMephistomon's face contorted as most of his outer shell broke into pieces. He quickly disassembled himself and shifted around the darkness of the dimension.
"Ah, so you do have Janemba's weakness! You can run, but you can't hide!" Dramon X yelled out, scanning the surroundings. "Orcus, c'mon! And stay close with me!"
"Yeah, I know that much! There's no telling where he might be hiding!"
Orcus stayed close to Dramon X and helped him on their search. However, unbeknownst to them, BebiMephistomon's head poked out from a dark corner and slowly stalked behind them like an ambush predator.
Meanwhile, Cyrus found himself trying his hardest to keep up with Mystic Celesta, WarAngemon, Angemon X, and Dai-Valkyrie Sedna. Three Ascendants and a high tier-Kuiper Senshi proved more than enough of a challenge. Despite being the less powerful of the Fiends, Cyrus was no slouch in renowned warrior skills and power.
Cyrus parried WarAngemon's punches and kicked him back. WarAngemon rebounded and clenched his fist. He went for a Seraphi Fist, but Cyrus dodged WarAngemon and landed a kick to his back. Mystic Celesta swooped down on Cyrus' right and landed a palm strike to his side. This dazed Cyrus, allowing Mystic Celesta to kick him in the face. Cyrus was sent flying far back. As Cyrus landed, he was met with a massive pink beam hurtling at his direction. He dodged the incoming beam and phased out.
Mystic Celesta instinctively turned to her right and caught Cyrus about to grab her. She prepared to move, but then an ice ball hit the back of Cyrus. Cyrus snapped around and saw Dai-Valkyrie Sedna with her hand out. Sedna conjured her Icicle Spears and tossed them at the fiend. Cyrus narrowly dodged the ice spears. That left him wide open for Angemon X to club Cyrus head. Drawing out his sword, Angemon X attempted to slice him in two, but Cyrus narrowly dodged and blasted the sword from his hand.
"Thought you can replicate the same move that slew my master?! Who do you take me for?!" Cyrus spat out, tossing the sword down. He descended and recovered from his enemies' multiple attacks. "Be glad I haven't yet decided to use the power RedNovaDemon bestowed me."
"Uncle TK, are you ok?!" Angemon X called out to WarAngemon, who was being retrieved by Mystic Celesta.
"I'll manage. Thanks, Dimitri," WarAngemon responded.
Angemon X smiled and sighed in relief. "Thank goodness. I'd hate to have to see history repeat itself."
As Mystic Celesta recovered WarAngemon, Angemon X and Sedna confronted Cyrus.
"It's that red aura we saw earlier," Sedna reminded Angemon X. "From this point on, we have to be extremely careful, Dimitri."
"I know."
After removing his armor, Cyrus tensed his body. The red demon god's aura returned, bathing over his whole body.
"I can't afford playing with you punks anymore! With RedNovaDemon's power, I'll quickly dispose of you!" Cyrus declared as he charged at the four warriors.
"Not if we dispose of you first!" Angemon X shouted, flying head on to engage Cyrus.
Cyrus and Angemon X had the same idea as they kicked one another's faces. Cyrus quickly seized Angemon X's left foot and tossed him down. Sedna conjured an arctic wind to keep Cyrus at bay. Angemon X landed on his feet and watched Cyrus intently.
"For manipulating my father to begin with, I'll make sure to end you," Angemon X openly vowed as Sedna propped him up.
"We'll end him together, Dimitri," the Ice Senshi added, readying her Ice Trident.
(End theme)
xxxxx
Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan (お台場、東京、日本)/1:25 PM
The battle with the DexDorugoramon became hard pressed for the others. Even with two Ascendants (Ultima X & Zordiark X) and the Artificial twins, the behemoth's immense power was too much to neutralize. However, Zordiark X adamantly demanded to try his approach: in destroying its core.
"You sure you want to try this, Ken?" Ultima X asked Zordiark X.
"Since when have you ever been afraid of gambling on a risk, Davis?"
Chuckling modestly, Ultima X replied. "Well, ya got me there."
(Cue Digimon X-Evolution OST – YGGDRASIL no saigo no sakusen)
Meanwhile, Jax, Sonja, Iron Man, and Valkyrimon bombarded DexDorugoramon with airborne attacks. Jax tossed an energy beam at DexDorugoramon's face, which drew its attention away from the others. Sonja formed Destructo Discs and threw them at DexDorugoramon. The beast turned and fired a beam, which disintegrated one. The other discs swerved away and cut off the behemoth's tail. DexDorugoramon let out an beastly roar and turned around, expelling a dark blue blast at the Artificials.
"Move!" Jax yelled, putting up a barrier that absorbed and stopped the monster's blast.
Sonja distanced herself from DexDorugoramon.
Iron Man scanned DexDorugoramon and locked onto the central core inside its body. "Yeah, I'm locking on an energy source inside its body! It functions like a heart!"
"Then, some open heart surgery is just what he needs!" Yolei yelled out. "Valkyrimon, you know what to do!"
"I'm on it, Yolei!" Valkyrie brandished his sword. "Cover for me!"
Ultima X, Sonja, Jax, and Iron Man distracted DexDorugoramon. This allowed Valkyrimon to slip by and pierce his sword through DexDorugoramon's chest. He swiftly carved open a big fissure, revealing its digitized innards and the core buried inside.
"Hurry before it closes!" Valkyrimon shouted.
Ultima X and Zordiark X dove inside DexDorugoramon.
"Be careful, Davis!" Sonja said.
"Davis?! Oh, at least Ken will have help in there," Yolei sighed deeply, sinking to her knees. Unbeknownst to her, two Xenomorphs stalked behind her in the shadows.
Suddenly, DexDorugoramon's chest closed up sealing the two Ascendants within. But, it didn't just stop there. It's body quickly hardened and became encased in a digitized cocoon. The energy emitting from its core unleashed an EMP that shut off nearly every power in the vicinity. Iron Man managed to evade getting caught, but Jax and Sonja weren't so fortunate. Their bodies jolted and they temporarily froze as they fell and hit the ground hard.
(End theme)
"No! Sonja! Jax!" Yolei cried out.
"Shit!" Iron Man flew down to tend to the Artificials. He scanned the twins and checked their artificial hearts. "Well, the good news is they have backup power generators and they'll be up running in a few."
"Yeah, and the bad news?!"
"They're pretty much useless dolls for these few minutes. So, we're all that stands against this monster."
"But, Davis and Ken are in there. Besides, what's the worst that can happen?"
(Cue Godzilla vs. Destoroyah OST – Main Title/Hong Kong Destruction)
With that, the outer shell cracked up and blue beams of light leaked out. The cocoon split up from the top as the newly evolved Dex monster emerged. DexDorugoramon poked out of its shell and revealed its new form. It became Dexmon, the final stage of its horrendous evolution. Rich viral energy perpetually pumped through giving the X-Antibody carrier more before than ever before.
The purple armor it had as DexDorugoramon meshed on its face, torso, elbows, and lower body. Dexmon retained the red and black wings like before. Its lower body became large and bulbous. Red spikes that doubled as feet poked out from the bottom. A green gem formed on the center, presumably where its core is supposed to be. Its arms became extremely long and lanky; both ending on extremely sharp claws. Its head gained horns and a demonic visage similar to Hildegarn.
"Um, I think we're in big trouble... like seriously big trouble!" The purple-haired woman blanched in terror.
"Don't move, Yolei! We'll handle this!" Valkyrimon readied his sword against Dexmon.
Suddenly, Yolei heard low hisses and turned as the two Xenomorphs lunged at her. Yolei screamed loudly as Valkyrimon and Iron Man noticed their friend's distress.
"YOLEI!" Both yelled out.
Dexmon grabbed Valkyrimon and tossed him down. Iron Man propelled down to save Yolei, but the girl summoned her Crest Weapon, the Boomerang of Caring. Throwing the boomerang, she managed to behead one Xenomorph, but the other came running at fast speed. It lunged and pushed Yolei off the side of the building. Yolei fell off screaming, but at a hair's breadth...
...a silver-armored Iron Man dove in and caught Yolei. Iron Man abruptly stopped and watched the silver Iron Man lifting Yolei away.
Yolei blinked thrice and looked up at her savior.
"Rhodey! I didn't think you'd make it! Cutting it a little close there." Iron Man said in relief.
"Sorry, Tony, but got caught up in all this mess. I could've come sooner, but I saw you and then this woman fell off, it was time to make my move."
"This woman has a name, y'know," Yolei scoffed, folding her arms around him tightly. "Colonel Rhodes, it's me, Yolei!"
"Oh, I almost didn't recognize you."
"I'm one of only few people with lavender hair. How am I hard to miss?"
"Where's your friends?"
Yolei pointed to Dexmon. "It's kinda hard to explain, but..."
"That's what y'all been fighting?!" War Machine shouted. If one could discern the expression behind his helmet, it would be a disconcerting look.
The Xenomorph that pushed Yolei jumped off and attempted a ride on War Machine.
"Gah, it's the alien that tried to kill me!"
"Hang on!" War Machine propelled away with Yolei.
Iron Man quickly fired a pulse blast and wiped the Xenomorph out.
However, Dexmon remained a big problem for the heroes. The beast raised its arms and began infecting the vicinity with a virus, converting the area into a digital field composed of 0s and 1s. Iron Man scooped both Jax and Sonja, carrying them off.
(End theme)
"God, this is one heap of a mess for the Asian Pacific community," Iron Man muttered, scanning the destruction caused by the Buriza Army invasion.
"Hawkmon! Colonel Rhodes, we have to get Hawkmon down there!" Yolei pointed to her bird partner laying in a heap of rubble.
As War Machine descended, Yolei picked up Hawkmon's body and stared to the sky.
"C'mon, Davis, Ken, find that core and destroy it!"
Dexmon hovered over the Odaiba streets and relentlessly fire blasts on the nearest buildings. It opened its mouth and consumed enough data it could find to further augment its core. However, unbeknownst to the monster, Ultima X and Zordiark X were already closing in on the core's localized spot.
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"I think I see what could be the core, Davis!" Zordiark X sighted a pulsating ball of blue light.
Ultima X clenched his hands and smirked. "Then, let's cut this thing out!"
xxxxx
Suddenly, Dexmon paused and felt immense pain shooting out from its lower body. It felt something tinkering with its core. It nearly collapsed on its side.
"Hey, something's happening to that thing!" War Machine pointed out.
"Yeah, it's Ken and Davis. Looks like they've find the core!" Yolei cried out, smiling from ear to ear.
"About time they found it. Now, we wait and see if this thing gets any weaker," Iron Man said.
(Cue Digimon 02 OST – Break Up! (TV Size))
Dexmon roared in pain and flew into the air as the data it consumed started to leak out and return to the city. The green gem on its lower abdomen pulsated and glowed, which revealed the core's spot. Inside, Ultima X and Zordiark X ripped the core from its appendages. Dexmon let out a deafening bellow. The two Ascendants blasted through the monster's lower body; Zordiark X carried the core with him.
"All right! Way to go!" Yolei cheered them on.
"We've got the core!" Ultima X announced.
"Now to destroy it!" Zordiark X smashed the core as it shattered on the ground.
With its core destroyed, Dexmon's now hollow body broke down and dissolved into digitized dust.
"We did it, Ken!" Ultima X said, slapping Zordiark X a high five.
"Glad we didn't need to rely on brute strength to save the day," Zordiark X said.
"Still, we've got more ground to cover all over the city," Ultima X saw two Daleks flying overhead.
The Artificial twins finally awoke to see Ultima X and Zordiark X. Sonja smiled seeing Ultima X.
"Oh good, you made it back," Sonja mumbled with her power restored.
"Ok, next time you better modify us so we're EMP resistant, you playboy billionaire," Jax demanded from Tony.
"Don't forget philanthropist." Iron Man corrected him.
"Right."
"Ok, guys! Our fight's still not over yet! Let's clean up the rest and bring order to our city!" Ultima X declared as he and Zordiark X headed off some Buriza troops.
"And there's still those flying dumpsters we have to deal with," sighed Iron Man. "Well, time to exterminate."
"Are you joking, Tony?" War Machine asked, sounding annoyed.
"Do I sound like I'm joking? C'mon."
Jax turned to Sonja. "Hey, I gotta check back on Meiko once we've cleared this city of the bad guys. Maybe I can introduce you to her."
"Sure. I'm just glad to see you again."
Jax gave her a fist bumped. "Same here, sis."
As the Daleks flew down to attack, Jax, Sonja, Iron Man, and War Machine intercepted them.
"Let's get back to bringing peace to our home!" Yolei heroically declared as Hawkmon awoke in her arms.
"By the way, Tony, I saw that guy with the magic hammer that summoned lightning. The same guy Coulson described. He's here," War Machine reported to Iron Man.
"Yeah, that big ass thunderbolt was a big giveaway already. Why don't we go and find him?"
"You're seriously not suggesting we recruit…?"
Iron Man replied. "Yes."
"Yes what?"
"We are going to try and recruit him."
War Machine sighed. "I knew you'd say that.
xxxxx
Elsewhere in Odaiba, a few Buriza troops and Xenomorphs surrounded that same man with the magic hammer.
The Norse warrior lifted his hammer overhead and summoned another thunderbolt. He swung said hammer and unleashed a thunderous blast, sweeping back the troops and wiping out the Xenomorphs.
The man with the thick blonde mane, black armor, and a red cape brandished the hammer and declared his stance in this invasion.
"You will not have these innocence, malevolent otherworlders!" The warrior declared. He saw more Xenomorphs charging at him steadfast. "You monstrosities have chosen poorly to challenge thy." Sporting a grin exuding confidence, he sent another thunderbolt and vaporized the Xenomorphs in one shot.
He paused as he noticed Jax, Sonja, Iron Man, and War Machine flying over him. They were in the middle of blasting away a few Daleks. The battle hungry Asgardian readily swung his hammer.
"Don't worry, aid is coming your way, defenders," the hammer wielder said.
As one of the Daleks exploded and fell into pieces on the ground, Iron Man and War Machine landed to confront the hammer wielder. Thor held his ground.
"I am Thor, son of Odin and warrior of Asgard. May I ask who are thee?" Thor suspiciously eyed the two armored men.
"Um, hello, Mr. Thor. I'm Tony Stark. And this fellow here is…"
"Colonel James Rhodes. War Machine."
Iron Man nodded. "Yeah, and I'm Iron Man. We come at peace."
Thor furrowed as a smirk adorned his face. "So sorry, after all these monsters and men in armor, it's hard to know who's the enemy and who's not."
Iron Man offered. "Yeah, I'd understand your hesitation, Mr. Thor, but I'm looking to recruit members for the Avengers Initiative."
"Join this Initiative?" Thor mulled this over. "I must respectfully decline. However, I will help you rid of these otherworlders. So, consider this a temporary alliance, men of armor."
War Machine quietly muttered to Iron Man. "He didn't take it, Tony. What now?"
"It's fine," Iron Man accepted. "But, Mr. Thor should you want to reconsider, you can find me again. I'm all over the place nowadays."
"Fair enough," Thor brandished. "Now let's clear this vicinity of these invaders, men of armor. Mjolnir is ready for more battle." With that, he raised his hammer and soared into the air, leaving Iron Man and War Machine to give awkward looks.
(End theme)
Iron Man asked. "Mjol-what now?"
War Machine sighed. "You're asking the wrong guy, Tony. Let's just follow where he's going."
xxxxx
Unknown Sector of the Digiverse/Beerusmon's Domain
"Ok, Lord Beerusmon. Shall we depart for Earth?" Whismon inquired to the Digital God of Destruction, who just cleaned up after stuffing his face with pizzas.
"Yes, yes, let's go and see to that delicious sundae offering Mimi has to present us."
Just then, Whismon sensed a disturbance and looked into his all-seeing orb on his staff.
"Just a moment, Lord Beerusmon." Whismon's orb showed Sailor Moon, Madoka, Sailor Mars, and Sailor Saturn battling SIN in the Æther sea. "Looks like we have a situation developing in the Nexus. Most specifically the Æther sea. Wow, it's been so long since I've been there."
"Feh, can't Lady Cosmos deal with her own problems? That area is her jurisdiction! It's not our concern!" Beerusmon protested.
"Yes, but I think you'll be interested to know that the avatar of the one and only Houou is involved..."
"WHAT?!" Upon hearing this, Beerusmon's ears poked out.
He raced over and looked intently into the viewing orb. His divine eyes was able to discern the Houou's essence contained inside Sailor Mars.
"Not just the Houou, but the wielder of the legendary Silver Crystal from dimension YYGDM-01. More over, the Soldier of Destruction and an avatar of Goddess Madoka is among them." Whismon chortled seeing Beerusmon's intrigued expression. "I take you wish to investigate this? I believe you considered the Houou a rival to your prestigious title. The one known as Sailor Saturn might be, too."
"Two beings of destruction from one dimension with enough clout to challenge my position? Oh, yes and I do remember that no good cosmic avian! The fact she's taken on an avatar shows how the mighty have fallen! I'd like to give that fiery poultry a piece of my mind!"
"Oh ho, I've never seen you this worked up this much, Lord Beerusmon! I find it thrilling."
Beerusmon placed his hand on his attendant's back. "Well, what are you waiting for?! Take us to where they are!"
"Certainly, it's not often that we explore the Nexus. Hopefully Lady Cosmos doesn't mind. I understand she's not pleased Burizalor and his new allies extended their reach in her divine realm."
"Hurry it up, already! I wanna go see four!"
"Now, I can easily say no."
Beerusmon grumbled. "Ok, fine. Can we please go?"
"We most certainly can. Next stop the Æther sea!" With a tap of his staff, Whismon teleported them off their dimension and entered deep into the Nexus.
xxxxx
Nexus of Time and Space/Æther sea
(Cue Final Fantasy X OST – Original SIN)
Madoka fired a barrage of arrows and took out SIN creatures. Sailor Saturn hacked and slashed through many of SIN's underlings. Sailor Mars summoned her Mars Snake Fire, which wiped out many SIN creatures. Sailor Moon raised her Valkyrie Dagger, which unleashed a beam that spread and vaporized the creature hordes.
Angered seeing its children wiped out, SIN headed straight for the magical girls.
"Guys! Armor up!" Moon commanded, effectively transforming herself into Dai-Valkyrie Moon.
Mars and Saturn used their Valkyrie Daggers to transform into Dai-Valkyries.
With eyes gleaming, Madoka became awestruck at the Dai-Valkyrie Senshi. "Wow, you're using those Valkyrie forms again!"
"Madoka, mind lending us support?" Dai-Valkyrie Moon asked the pink-haired Puella.
As the four magical girls came together, they spread out and evaded SIN's reach. Madoka fired hundreds of consecutive arrows into the behemoth's hide. Mars summoned a fiery phoenix that impacted SIN. Saturn used her Silence Glaive to tear into SIN's outer hide.
"All right, here I go...!" Dai-Valkyrie Moon went for an attack until SIN opened its mouth. However, she fearlessly prepared herself for SIN's imminent blast.
"Sailor Moon!" Dai-Valkyrie Mars shouted as her eyes burned with fire. A pillar of cosmic flames erupted and bathed over her. In place of her armor was a red bodysuit with a golden phoenix symbol embellished on her chest complete with a matching crimson skirt and boots. A red phoenix tiara formed on her head. In response to Moon's distress, Mars invoked the Houou's power and became Houou Mars.
"Hang on, Sailor Moon!" Houou Mars howled as the phoenix cloak enveloped her, allowing her to soar through the sea void. She launched a fiery blast that knocked SIN out of course with Moon.
Dai-Valkyrie Moon launched a concentrated beam from her Valkyrie Dagger that sliced through SIN's lower body.
"Now to deliver a fatal blow to this monster!" Houou Mars prepared to throw another fiery blast.
Just then, Houou Mars felt her body seemingly freeze as the Houou felt two newcomers' god energies.
Houou, why are you stopping me?!
'We have two guests...' The Houou replied to the Miko. Her tone sounded less than enthusiastic, befuddling Houou Mars.
(End theme)
The Chiimon, who are Lady Cosmos' aides, looked up and gasped to see who the newcomers were.
"Everyone, we have unexpected company!" Saturn pointed to the two divine figures.
"Huh?" Madoka blinked as she locked eye contact with the duo. "Those two are...!"
"Wait, aren't those two gods from Tai and Max's world?" Moon inquired. "Their names escape me."
(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST – Beerus' Planet)
Whismon and Beerusmon finally appeared right as the battle was set to be decided. Beerusmon painstakingly eyed the four magical girls. His eyes narrowed darkly at the Houou's presence inside Houou Mars.
"Houou, from the sound of your tone, you seem familiar with these two," Houou Mars whispered to the entity.
"The Houou knows who these two are?" Moon asked Mars.
The Chiimon revealed the Digi-Deities' names. "Lords Beerusmon and Whismon! What brings you here?!"
"Oh, hello, Chiimon!" Whismon cordially addressed the twins. "It's been a while, hasn't it? You two are still petite and cute as I remember you."
Paying the Chiimon no mind, Beerusmon didn't take his eyes off the magical girls. Dai-Valkyrie Saturn instinctively raised her Silence Glaive at him. Madoka readied an arrow. Houou Mars summoned her fiery cloak in response to Beerusmon's presence. Moon raised her Valkyrie Dagger.
Beerusmon halted his advances and pointed to Houou Mars. "You there. Yes, I know you're hiding in that meat carcass you call a host, you no good cosmic avian! Did you forget how to greet old rivals, fellow God of Destruction?"
"God of Destruction?!" Moon and Saturn yelled out together. Both shifted over to Houou Mars.
"Does the Houou know this purple cat Anubis-looking guy?" Moon asked her.
"I heard those two refer to him as Beerusmon. Though, what's the relation between Beerusmon and the Houou?" Saturn wondered.
"Who are you calling a meat carcass?" Houou Mars scowled while her eyes burned. The Houou quickly took over Mars' body, much to Beerusmon's delight.
The Houou, as an essence taking the form of a bird of prey, screeched loudly and leaned her head forward, casting an intense glare at Beerusmon. Beerusmon gritted and backed off at the sight of the Houou's presence.
"It has been a long while, hasn't it, Beerusmon? The last time we encountered you entered my universe and challenged me. I wanted nothing to do with you until you forced my hand. Naturally, you didn't take this well."
Beerusmon growled. "Yes, because I wanted to confirm if your power was up to snuff. You only bested me because you hit me with a psychic noggin attack! If we fought tooth and nail, I'd win!"
"You can't be too sure. Of course, your attacks were far too erratic that I was able to predict you."
"But I have the utmost confidence your power isn't what it used to be since our encounter ages ago," Beerusmon said. "Has your power greatly diminished that you require hitching rides in meat carcasses like this human girl? It would seem I pushed you past your limits!"
(End theme)
The Houou said nothing.
"Looks like this cat got your tongue, you fiery poultry. If you weren't made of primordial fire, I'd devour you."
"I wouldn't recommend it. And to refute your accusation, all the hosts I've taken each were powerful psychic users who've somehow linked to me. By connecting themselves with the cosmos, they drew my attention. I've always been most curious and drawn to beings with psychic abilities. This girl I currently inhabit is one who desired a force to sustain her life. She was but an infant when she called for me. We've since had a symbiotic bond, though she wasn't self aware of my existence until a traumatic experience fueled an inner darkness."
(Cue Sailor Moon Crystal OST – Determined Heart)
"Now, this I have to hear..." The feline deity became intrigued.
"This, in turn, converted me into the dark force known as the Yami Houou. It was then that I once again become a God of Destruction and briefly fulfilled my status quo... as I was originally intended, but that fire was only rekindled because my host allowed her broken emotions to consume her. It took the courageous act of this blonde woman here and the host's resolve to purify me to my normal self."
"So, then you converted into a malevolent being because this human girl endured some internal turmoil," Beerusmon nodded. "You haven't changed a bit. The powers that be warned that us Gods of Destruction should never get too attached to beings beneath us."
Whismon cleared his throat, chuckling. "Oh ho, but correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't we already started to becoming attached to the Digidestined of Earth in our dimension?"
"It's you that's become attached to them, Whismon! And you're only there for their food!"
"Also correct me if my memory's foggy, but didn't you promise you wouldn't destroy their Earth and Digital World if they kept offering you delicious delicacies?"
The purple cat god snarled at his attendant knowing full well he was right.
The Houou sighed in exasperation. "Seems I'm not the only one who's become attached to mortals in the lower plane. And still sparing worlds that've fed you good meals. You haven't changed, my gluttonous friend."
"You want to say that to my face, bird?!"
"I'm right here. Go ahead and say whatever you wish, but be mindful. Or, did you forget the last time we had a heated exchange?"
Beerusmon paused as he remembered the Houou absorbed his judgment attack and knocked him out with a psychic blast.
"Yes, if I recall I humbled you, God of Destruction Beerusmon. You disliked how I conducted my method of maintaining universal balance. You recklessly chose to attack me for no other reason..."
"I was trying to remind you of your original purpose..."
"But, even Gods of Destruction can change as your attendant has clearly illustrated. Still, if you wish to continue to destroy to fulfill your position, I won't intervene, but I'm warning you. Never come to my world if you wish to threaten me, my host, and my host's colleagues." The Houou turned to Moon, Saturn, and Madoka. "There will come a day when this host's life expires and when that day comes I shall return to the stars to continue my intended role: maintaining order in the universe. Until then, I will be this woman's protector."
(End theme)
Moon smiled hearing this. "Thank you, Houou."
Beerusmon shrugged. "Fine, do whatever. I don't care anymore."
Saturn whispered to Moon. "I still can't believe this Beerusmon actually appeared in our dimension. Seems gods have means of passing through dimensions in the Nexus."
"Yeah, but thankfully we won't need to fight him since he looks to have calmed."
Madoka added with a smile. "For a cat god, he looks more like Anubis."
Moon chuckled. "Well, funny you mention that, there's..." Before she could finish, the roars of a reawakened SIN elicited their attention.
(Cue Sailor Moon Crystal OST – Omen of a Catastrophe)
Everyone turned around as SIN floated up and regenerated its wounds.
"No, SIN's recovered!" The Chiimon alarmed them.
"Yes, we weren't done with this thing," Saturn readied her Silence Glaive.
"Then, we can finish where we left off!" Madoka added, taking out another arrow.
"Houou, would you mind? We need Mars back," Moon asked of the entity.
"Of course." The Houou slipped right back into Houou Mars.
Snapping back to reality, Houou Mars gasped as Beerusmon floated next to her.
"I can't believe she's bonded with avatars. What makes you special?" Beerusmon asked her.
"Didn't she already just explain to you?" Houou Mars scoffed, keeping her attention on SIN. "How about sit back and let us do our thing?"
"You have quite the mouth on you, avatar, but no I won't let the bird take the glory!" The vexed purple cat flew ahead with Houou Mars following him. Damn you, bird! She's only fast enough to catch up because you're augmenting her!
'Worry less about me and my avatar, and concern yourself if you can beat this beast faster than I can.'
One of these days, Houou. I'll get the better of you!
'Now that's no way to talk to your forerunners.' The Houou taunted Beerusmon. 'You also need to worry more about those Ascendants catching up to you than me.'
Beerusmon growled, knowing she's scanned his mind about his recent encounters with the Ascendant God and his friends.
Since when have you gotten this cheeky, you darn bird?!
'Thank the current avatar I inhabit. Bits of her charming and sharp-tongued personality have rubbed off on me.'
Well, that explains it.
SIN unleashed an immense roar that spread throughout the Æther sea. Its roar would've crushed nearly anything in its path, but Moon's Silver Crystal, Madoka's barrier, Saturn's Silence Wall, and Houou Mars' fiery cloak shielded them. Beerusmon even forged a divine barrier to protect him.
"Well, this should be splendid, though sadly will delay us from observing Tai and Matt's fight with Burizalor," Whismon said, floating next to the Chiimon. "Perhaps, you'd like to see how our Ascendant friends are faring, Chiimon?"
Whismon's staff orb projected the major battles back on dimension DF-616. The screen showed Omega X and Metalla X fighting Burizalor. The feed switched to the D3s, sans Max, fighting the Warlord.
"One last time! Let's restore order to the Nexus for Lady Cosmos!" Moon shouted as her Valkyrie Dagger glowed with light and extended into a sword. "SIN, it's over for you!"
(End theme)
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Dimension: DF-616/Earth/Outskirts of Yumenoshima, Tokyo, Japan (ゆめのしま, ときょ, じゃぱん)/1:35 PM
Omega X and Metalla X double kicked Burizalor through a cloud. The tyrant turned the favor lobbing purple blasts at their direction. The Ascendants dodged the volley of Ki blasts. Omega X batted most of the blasts. A few stray ones headed straight for Metalla X, who blasted them away.
"Ok, that's about enough of our warm-up, don't you agree?" Burizalor asked.
"About time," Omega X muttered. "Matt, would you mind hanging back? There's a surprise I've been meaning to show our pasty lizard friend here."
"You're going to jump straight into that? Fine, just don't screw up or I'm coming back in."
"Sure."
As Metalla X floated away, Burizalor looked at him and Omega X inquisitively.
"Most curious, you've been hiding something from me? Now this I have to see, Taichi," the tyrant chortled waiting for Omega X's grand unveiling. "Just fair warning, I've been holding back just like you."
"Figured you would, it's the same dance all over again."
"Well deduced for a simpleton such as yourself."
"Then, why don't we get this over with, Burizalor?"
"Simians first."
(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST - Blue Saiyan)
Omega X clenched his fists and tensed his body, tapping into that reserved power within. This power surged and coursed through him. Then, a thick cyan aura folded over him. From this aura, a pillar of light shot out of him. The cyan aura thickened like a cake layer and broke into pieces, unveiling Omega X's new Ascendant form. The new form, matching the color of his cyan aura hue, gave him lighter blue hair. The hair and structure was identical to the first Ascendant form, with the obvious cosmetic differences being his new blue hair. The new form boasted a more vibrant and electrified blue aura, unlike the fiery red blazing aura the Ascendant God form used.
Burizalor's face contorted, conveying a little distress seeing a different-colored version of the first Ascendant form he had been accustomed to. Mental flashbacks of Omega X's first transformation burned in his mind repeatedly, making him unhinged for those few moments.
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Elsewhere, the D3s kept the Warlord occupied long enough for Max to reveal his 'surprise' for the villain. Max, too, stood enveloped in a cyan light, which caught the Warlord's attention.
"So, you're going to use that form?" Sam muttered, pivoting over to Max.
"But, that form's so limiting for you, Max," Keke reminded her friend. "You haven't fully mastered it since our last dimension trip."
"I know the risks," Max sighed deeply, slightly regretting his decision to use Super Ascendant God form. "There's a good chance I'll burn out quicker than Tai, but this is the quickest way we're going to end the Warlord. 'Cause, Warlord, I know you're holding a bulk of that new power RedNovaDemon bestowed you. Why not show us already?"
Warlord chuckled and grinned evilly. "Ah, very good, Max. I'm glad we've decided to thrown down the final chips in place. But, learning this form is limiting for you, well I'm relieved. Because..."
"Just shut up and get to it already," Max demanded. "Or, I'll do you what Kensuke did: a nice ol' nut crusher?"
Cringing, the Warlord clenched his fists and prepared to transform. The D3s took no chances and fired blasts at Warlord to keep him from transforming. Max hastily dashed forward for a frontal attack.
"Stop me if you can, but I vow to kill you once and for all with the power RedNovaDemon granted me!"
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Omega X sported a condescending smirk to Burizalor. "Well, what do you think?"
Regaining his composure, the tyrant scoffed in response. "So, what is this? Some Ascendant with blue hair dye?"
The blue-haired Ascendant chuckled. "It's a little more complicated than that. You don't have the patience for the full story, so let's say I got a taste of of the Ascendant God, and now I've learned to tap into that power myself. Guess now you can call this Super Ascendant God."
"Not bad at all, Taichi. If I haven't evolved into a new level myself, then this might've proven hazardous for me."
"I think it's time you stop talking and start showing, Burizalor."
Burizalor posed and lowered his hands. "Just know when this is over, you'll share the same fate as that other Taichi I destroyed."
"Wait, what...?!" Before Omega X could finish, the fiendish red aura flashed out of the digital tyrant and this light changed into gold right before the Super Ascendant God's eyes. What does he mean destroyed another me?!
(End theme)
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Next chapter: The Golden Standard
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A/N: Uh oh, Burizalor just let the cat out of the bag. Now DFK!Tai is most curious about this other him (tri!Taichi). Wonder where this will lead to...? Hmm. :P
Yes, finally the Super Blue transformation has come to the DFK universe! I'm just keeping it simple: Super Ascendant God instead. It's a good thing I called the red hair simply Ascendant God. At least, it's not redundant like Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan. In hindsight, that's such a ridiculous name!
Tai/Omega X isn't the only one to receive the Super Ascendant God form, but now Max has! Now, I know that one question is linger in your thoughts: How/when did he get this form? Another round in the Room of Time shortly after Sailor Specter and the Divine Enforcers were beaten. Sorry if I didn't show this.
Yes, from this point on, Yamakins has returned. Just on the surface level yet. Isn't that just great? (/sarcasm)
Now in relation to YYGDM-01, the Houou and Beerusmon meet. Two Gods of Destruction. One for DF-616 and another for YYGDM-01. An age old cat and bird rivalry takes place among through cosmic deities. Houou explains her reasoning for taking on Sailor Mars as a host and why she's ceased being a destruction force. Finally, I'm proud to say there's someone that's been able to put the lazy cat in his place. Cause let's be honest Beerus would learn the hard way if he messed with the Phoenix Force. To see their first interaction, I suggest jumping over and giving YuYuGiDigiMoon: Gaiden chapter 30, aptly titled The Cat and the Bird.
Also can't forget the D3's Kaijuu Digimon showing off their Ultimate forms. Can they go the distance and hit Mega-level before this insane fic is over?
Whoa, and how can I forget the Marvel elephant in the room? War Machine makes their DFK as the MCU-AU presences becomes more prevalent, especially with new arcs planned and a few Marvel characters could appear to co-star in my upcoming Android 21 arc adaptation, especially since Hydra may have some involvement. And the Avengers Initiative being offered to Thor this early? Well, he turned it down for now, but still intends to help the heroes against the Buriza Forces. Yeah, there may eventually come for some MCU deviations in this universe. The Attack on New York, at least, will remain intact.
Ok, is that all? Yeah, that's it. Next chapter will be chaotic. The Fiends unveil their new forms, including the digital tyrant going Oscar Trophy on all of us. The mini-boss and grunt battles should be mostly resolved, leaving just the Three Fiends to deal with and a startling revelation in the end.
Until the next update, send a review! See you soon!