A/N: As our main Ascendants go blue, the Fiends decide to go the golden standard.
Enjoy!
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Digimon Fusion Ascendancy
Act III: Resurrection B
Chapter XXVI: The Golden Standard
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Outside of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (東京都庁舎)/Shinjuku District, Japan (新宿区, 東京)/1:36 PM
Jax quickly descended where Meiko & Meicrackmon Vicious Mode and Meryl & Mastemon. He noticed the Buriza troops being deleted. Xenomorph and Dalek remains were scattered over the vicinity.
"Meiko!" Jax called out to his girlfriend.
"Jax! Over here!" Meiko waved to her artificial boyfriend.
As Jax landed, Meiko hugged him.
"I knew you'd come back!"
"Gonna take a lot more than alien invaders to put me away," Jax said, embracing his woman. He noticed Meicrackmon VM started exhibit berserker-like tendencies.
"Um, hey, are you ok?" Mastemon cautiously approached Meicrackmon VM slowly descended into bloodlust mode after skewering Buriza troops and a few Xenomorphs.
"Whoa, she doesn't look like in a good mood," Meryl backed off. "Mastemon, let's get away from her."
"Hey, you two get back!" Jax warned them. He then turned to military grunts still in the area. "Same goes for all of you! That Digimon's going to go berserk!"
"Please evacuate the area!" Meiko pleaded. "We can handle her!"
As Meicrackmon VM turned on Mastemon, the feral Digimon sharpened her claws and lunged at her. Jax quickly intercepted Meicrackmon VM and patted her on the forehead.
"Jax! Meicoomon!" Meiko called to them.
Calmed by Jax's touch, Meicrackmon VM regressed back to Meicoomon. Meiko hurried over to collect her partner.
"Don't scare us like that, Meicoomon," Meiko nearly cried, holding Meicoomon close.
"Huh? What happened? Did I…?" Meicoomon was clueless until she saw the remains of her enemies. "It did it again, didn't I?"
Mastemon picked up Meryl. "Are you ok, Meryl?"
The mummy child nodded. "Kinda. You and Meicoomon worked well together."
Mastemon sighed. "I wish I can agree. Thankfully that guy there was able to calm her."
"Hmm, hey doesn't he look like that Sonja lady my daddy fought? He has the same eyes like her," Meryl noted the artificial's features akin to his sister's.
Just then, Maki, Daigo, and Yamaki approached Jax, Meiko, and Meicoomon.
"Thank you for helping subdue that Digimon," Yamaki expressed gratitude to Jax.
"Miss Mochizuki, thank goodness you're ok," Maki sighed with relief over the young woman's safety.
"Hey, suits. Thanks a lot looking out for my Meiko," Jax waved off to Maki, Daigo, and Yamaki.
"Well, we didn't…" Before Daigo could finish, he and the others spotted a helicopter descending near them.
(Cue Iron Man 2 OST - Nick Fury)
Emerging from the helicopter was an African American bald man wearing an eyepatch and in a dark coat. Accompanying him was a Caucasian man carrying archery equipment and an attractive, red-haired woman garbed in a full-bodies black suit.
"Agent Fury? Black Widow? Hawkeye?" Yamaki turned, surprised by the SHIELD director's appearance.
"Seems your soldier boys have things under control here?" Fury asked, noticing the Japanese military looking worn out from their skirmish with the invaders. His good right eye noted Meiko and Meryl with their Digimon partners. "Or, perhaps your monster friends came to fight things your soldiers just couldn't handle?"
"Wish we could lie, Director Fury," Daigo replied.
"Out with it, Fury. You and your SHIELD cohorts aren't here for idle chit-chat," Maki added sternly.
Fury smirked. "I like you, Miss Himekawa. You just plain are no nonsense. To address you inquiry, I'm here to find Tony Stark. The one you all know as Iron Man. And apparently the thunder man with the hammer is here, too."
"You looking for Iron Man?" Jax addressed the SHIELD Director. "He's in the middle of cleaning up this city with my sis and her friends."
"And who the hell are you?" Fury asked the artificial.
Jax just smirked. "Just a wildlife ranger." With that, he flew off leaving everyone. "Meiko, I'll be back! You and Meicoomon stay put!"
"Right! Be careful, Jax!" Meiko called out to him.
"Director Fury, should we follow?" Black Widow asked him.
"Agent Romanoff, I seriously doubt you can keep up with him much less follow him. No, you and Agent Barton stay put," Fury sighed. "Not much we can do, but let our SHIELD agents help relocate citizens here."
"Thank you, Mr. Fury. We humbly accept help from SHIELD," Daigo bowed.
"No offense, Fury, but with what our friends are dealing with are completely out of yours and SHIELD's leagues," Yamaki warned the Director and his two agents. "You're better off hunting down Hydra or that green gamma monster than getting in the way of our heroes."
"Touche," Fury grunted. "Though, don't underestimate SHIELD, Mr. Yamaki. We're in all the high places."
(End theme)
Suddenly, the ground shook as an evil power arose from a certain digital tyrant preparing to unleash the full extent of his new power.
"What the hell was that?!" Hawkeye freaked out.
"Yamaki, I know Tokyo gets hit by earthquakes and all…"
"Believe me, Director Fury. That was no earthquake. That's the enemy our heroes are facing. I told you this is completely out of SHIELD's element."
Fury gritted. "Right, as you say."
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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)/1:38 PM
(Cue Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' OST – Golden Freeza Takes the Stage (2:14 – 3:10))
Everyone present on the island witnessed the digital tyrant's latest transformation unfold before them. A thick gold aura, which expanded like a raging inferno, enveloped the tyrant, who invoked the new power bestowed by RedNovaDemon. This new surge of power swept across, pushing anyone lesser than an Ascendant-level away.
Omega X and Metalla X, being the nearest to the tyrant, got a close-up unveiling for Burizalor's new ultimate evolution.
Once the golden flash of light dimmed, Burizalor stood posturing with arms out. Reflecting his rise in power, the tyrant's white biological armor converted into a shimmering golden state, which covered all but his face, hands, and feet. His eyebrow ridges became more pronounced. Though his form and stature remained similar to his base form, outside the skin color change, the skin not covered in gold were dark purple. He retained the purple chitin plates, but lost the ones that once adorned his shoulders. The plates on his shoulders and shins became more oval-shaped. Also as a result of his transformation, he grew several inches taller and gained a slight increase in muscle mass.
(End theme)
(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST – Golden Freeza's Theme)
Omega X became flabbergasted by this. "His new power! It's amazing!"
Metalla X balked. "Burizalor has a new form?!"
'Well, so the bastard finally tapped into a new power. Didn't think he'd actually bother to train, but color me surprised.' Yamato commented.
The others shared the same distress and shock as the two Ascendants.
BanchoLeomon, BW, Pikkan, and Sheila ceased fighting with the remaining foot soldiers to gaze upon Burizalor's new transformation.
Arriving by air, Sora & Phoenixmon, Izzy & HerculesKabuterimon, and Dorothy & Avengemon also witnessed the tyrant's golden transformation.
"Oh god, that's really Burizalor?!" Izzy blanched at the tyrant.
"Quite the paint job," HerculesKabuterimon remarked.
"This isn't time for jokes, HerculesKabuterimon!" Phoenixmon snapped at him.
"Sorry..."
Sora could only grit her teeth and hold back her fear, constantly reminded of being slain by this monster's hand. She snapped out of it as soon as she saw Omega X.
"Oh, there's Tai!" Dorothy sighted her instructor and adoptive father figure. Her smile faded once her eyes fell on Burizalor. "And that's Burizalor? He's so strong."
"I can't even gauge this bastard's power properly," Pikkan scowled.
"Me either, his power is dimensions apart from ours!" BanchoLeomon assessed Burizalor.
"He's truly a monster," BW mumbled.
"Yeah, hey, shouldn't we be pounding on mooks right about now? Yeah... I think I'm better off doing that!" Sheila cried out.
Mimi slipped behind rocks out of fear. "Oh god, that gold color on him has got to go."
"He's totally ripping off our Ascendant friend's gold color," Rosemon reproved of Burizalor's new color choice. "It's like he's mocking Tai, Matt, and the others."
Jacomon gulped as he and Ryo (DF-616) stayed low with Mimi and Rosemon.
Ignoring the distressed looks and snide remarks from his enemies, Burizalor maintained a focused glare on Omega X.
"I know gold's a bit gauche, but I wanted to ensure you grasp my new position across the multiple dimensions. And for the sake of your delicate mind, let's keep the name simple as Golden Burizalor."
(End theme)
"Golden Burizalor, huh? Not so original," Omega X muttered sarcastically.
"Very funny, Taichi. Allow me to remind you this iteration has far more to it than a shimmering facade."
"Yeah, I noticed. You're a lot more powerful than I was expecting, Burizalor. It's got my curiosity piqued."
Burizalor smirked evilly. "This will be quite the epic battle, my old nemesis."
"Sure as hell won't be easy. And when this over, you're going to tell me about this other me you mentioned earlier."
"Oh, don't worry about that. I'm saving that for a big reveal."
Omega X clenched his fists. "Matt, would you mind not interfering in this one? He's got a few things I need answered."
"Is this about this other you he mentioned? He's playing you, Tai," Metalla X warned him. "If there was another you, he would've killed him by now. Burizalor hates you so much that any other counterpart would've set him off and attack the guy in blind fury."
"Yeah, but still I need to know. X's already told me there's other Tais out there in the Nexus. I have to know which one Burizalor's hinting at."
BanchoLeomon and Pikkan's keen ears picked up on their conversation.
"You heard that, BanchoLeomon?"
"Yeah, Burizalor's found another Tai and possibly keeping him hostage."
"Yeah, but where and what dimension did Burizalor discover?" BW wondered.
Sora cupped her ear. "I wish I knew what they were talking about."
"Something about another Tai," Izzy replied. "I couldn't make out the rest."
"You can hear them all the way up here, Izzy?"
"Just a little, but it's imperative now we have to keep our distance. We're just gonna get caught up in the crossfires of their fight," the Bearer of Knowledge stated, beckoning HerculesKabuterimon back.
"Sora! Tai told me to protect you in case he's about to fight somebody strong," Dorothy said, descending with Avengemon. "C'mon, we can watch from a safer distance."
"Well, Sora?" Phoenixmon asked.
Nodding, Sora ordered Phoenixmon to follow Dorothy and Avengemon.
Covered in a healthy blue glow, Omega X quickly dropped into a battle stance and faced down Burizalor. In response to the Ascendant, Burizalor produced a blaze of fiery orange and red light.
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Near Odaiba (お台場の近く)/1:40 PM
(Cue Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children OST – One-Winged Angel)
At that exact moment, the Digital Warlord finished his transformation. Max held his ground being nearest to the Warlord. The others kept a safe distance from the output of power the Warlord unleashed.
As the gold sheen of light faded, the Warlord emerged looking like Safer Sephiroth. His face, not only becoming more terrifying, took on Helletic Hojo's appearance with his goggles fused into his eye's veins. A massive right wing formed and jutted from his right shoulder blade. The wing looked more demonic than angelic, unlike Sephiroth's.
"Good god..." Keke looked on, covering her mouth in horror.
"Man as if it wasn't already stealing Sephiroth's shtick!" David cried out.
"Yeah, this is ridiculous!" Kara shouted.
"Pfft, like that's supposed to scare us," Tike concealed his fear behind a fake smug grin.
"Guys, it's ok if you want to be afraid. Even I'm uncertain about the Warlord's strength now," Max revealed. "But, I know for certain he's strong enough to take me on now."
"And your chances?" Sam asked him.
Max shook his head dismissively. "Not very good."
Warlord chortled as he opened his eyes. "I'm pleased to hear you're uncertain about your chances. This new power of mine wouldn't be possible without The Crimson Devil offering his unholy power to me and my cohorts." He casted a frightening gaze on each of the D3s. "My aura allows me to sense your fear. You can't hide... especially you, you little shit stain." He pivoted toward Tike.
Tike gulped. "Who are ya calling a shit stain?!"
"My apologies. You're right. That was uncalled for. How about little ass-munch?"
"Fuck off!" Tike retorted.
"Yeah, we're not afraid of you, asshole!" Kara snapped.
Sam clenched his fists, growling. "Unc, you're willing to go this far just to kill us, but don't you count us out yet!"
"I hope so, nephew, because I want you all to fight me with your best. I expect no less!" The Warlord bellowed. He then pointed to himself and smirked. "Oh, and since I'm in this form, you should refer to me as Safer Warlord."
"Safer Warlord, Safer Sephiroth, same difference," Tike scoffed.
Max beckoned the others back. "This one's mine, guys, but if I'm in trouble don't hesitate to jump in."
"Please remember you can't use that Super Ascendant God form for extended periods," Sam reminded him. "Knowing my unc, he's going to exploit that."
"I know," Max nodded as he dropped into a battle stance. He looked over his shoulder, seeing MechaGodzillamon and the others still fighting ModifiedGiganmon. "I'll try finish this as quickly as I can. MechaGodzillamon, you do the same!"
Wasting no time, Max launched himself straight into Safer Warlord. Safer Warlord catapulted straight into Max and fired a volley of blasts at him. Max evaded the incoming blasts. He flew at Safer Warlord and decked him square in the face. This dazed Safer Warlord enough for Max to grab him and toss him into the air.
Max cupped his hands and prepared to fire off a Tsunami Wave. Safer Warlord recovered fast and phased out. Max caught on and spun around catching Safer Warlord flying from the rear. Safer Warlord unleashed a Shadow Flare at Max's direction.
Max forged dual Ki blasts and stopped Safer Warlord's attack before it got him. As the villain's attack broke through Max's blasts, Max narrowly dodged and phased out. Max reappeared above Safer Warlord. He surprised Warlord by clobbering him over his head. Max sent Safer Warlord crashing to the ground.
"Yeah!" Tike, Kara, and David cheered him on.
Sam and Keke watched silently.
Rising from a crater, Safer Warlord chortled evilly and floated up to meet Max.
"That was very good, Max Kamiya. Yes, as I suspected, the blue color hair dye isn't just some cosmetic makeover. No, your strength has grown a thousand fold! I'm so glad we can finally settle our long score. This is how it should be."
Max furrowed his brows. "Touche, but you won't even exist anymore after this."
"Ohoho, now that's a bold statement. Then, try and put me ten feet under then!"
Taking up Safer Warlord's challenge, Max rocketed up to attack him. Safer Warlord anticipated his hated rival's frontal attack and forged a barrier to protect him from Max's earth-shattering force. Max reared back and fired a barrage of blasts at Safer Warlord's barrier. Max relentlessly kept firing. Safer Warlord augmented his barrier and taunted him.
"Try all you want, you won't break through these defenses!" Safer Warlord taunted as he fired back all the Ki blasts Max used.
Damn! His barrier was able to absorb my blasts! And he's reflecting them back at me! Max thought while catching and intercepting every blast.
A few stray blasts bypassed Max, but the D3s quickly stopped the blasts from hitting and causing collateral damage.
Safer Warlord dropped his barrier and cackled. "Since we seems adamant about killing me, why don't we relocate? I've got the perfect location where we can resolve our long-running feud."
"Might be better off, Max," Sam addressed his friend. "Besides, if we all cut lose, we'll cause further damage here."
"Yeah, and who's to say there's any bystanders still left?" Keke said.
Safer Warlord shrugged and replied sardonically. "I can care less about the ants. All I care is killing you, my dear D3s."
"Fine. Where do you have in mind?" Max demanded from his enemy.
Upon hearing this, the Warlord answered wearing a fiendish grin. "In another dimension. Dimension DAT-05 to be exact."
The D3s were initially confused as to what the Warlord implied, but Max knew exactly what world he alluded to.
"You mean that world?" Max asked with worry.
(End theme)
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BebiMephistomon's Realm
(Cue Powerglove – Birth of a God (2012 version))
The third Fiend unveiled his new transformed state as the golden light faded off him. Angemon X, Dai-Valkyrie Sedna, Mystic Celesta, and WarAngemon were taken aback over Cyrus' upgrade form.
The new and improved Cyrus emerged much larger than before. He resembled Bizarro Sephiroth, a grotesque form that was more alien-like than fallen angel in appearance. Cyrus' real form sat atop of the gigantic body.
"You've got to be kidding!" WarAngemon blanched at grotesque sight of the newly evolved Cyrus.
Mystic Celesta gripped her head, quivering as she sensed Cyrus' newfound dark power. "This dark power... it's so overwhelming! I can sense that evil demon's power!"
Sedna turned to Mystic Celesta. "An evil demon's power?!"
Mystic Celesta's eyes widened as she noticed RedNovaDemon's aura surrounding Cyrus. She wailed and instinctively fired blasts at Cyrus' direction. Cyrus propelled himself forward and absorbed the impact of the blasts.
"Kari! Calm down!" Angemon X called out to her.
"GET AWAY!" Mystic Celesta screamed fearfully as her white aura resurfaced in response to the RedNovaDemon's power. "STAY AWAY!"
"KARI!" WarAngemon flew across and pushed Mystic Celesta aside from being crushed by Cyrus.
"Kari! Is she ok, TK?!" Sedna turned and asked him deeply concerned for the Bearer of Light.
"She's getting all worked up. I can't tell if this is Homeostasis making her react this way, but it could be her light reacting to the darkness emanating from Cyrus!"
Cyrus cackled evilly and hovered over his adversaries. "Yes, much like my colleagues, I've been bestowed RedNovaDemon's power. And look at me now, I've reached a new pinnacle! In this form, you may call me Bizarro Cyrus!"
"Whatever. You haven't beaten us yet," Angemon X said, brandishing his sword. "If you're done talking, I'd like to get to killing you now."
"Oooh, scary," Cyrus taunted Angemon X. "Like father, like son..."
"Nah see unlike my dad, I get the job done faster."
"Interesting. Well, perhaps you can prove that when we relocate. I've found us the perfect location to settle our differences once and for all."
"Where?" Sedna asked.
"Dimension: DAT-05. I think you'll enjoy the renovation we've done to the place."
Meanwhile, Dramon X and Dai-Valkyrie Orcus were quickly ambushed by BebiMephistomon, who materialized behind them. The reincarnated Apocalymon raised his sword and attempted to bisect Dramon X.
"Ken!" Orcus cried out.
At that moment, Dramon X's Digivice lit up and responded to the threat. Out from the Digivice came CyberBeelzemon, Titaniamon, and OmegaShoutmon. They quickly pushed Dramon X and Orcus aside. CyberBeelzemon and Titaniamon readied their weapons against BebiMephistomon.
"You two ok?!" CyberBeelzemon asked Dramon X and Orcus.
"Yeah, thanks!" Orcus answered quickly.
"We couldn't stand by and let this monstrosity take advantage anymore. We're ready to fight," Titaniamon said, raising her sword to BebiMephistomon.
"As strong as we've become, I don't think we stand a chance against this freak," OmegaShoutmon said, standing up. "But, that doesn't mean we won't try and fight back!"
As BebiMephistomon prepared to attack, he heard Cyrus' beckoning.
"BebiMephistomon, it's time we part from this realm. We'll be continuing our battle in a new location!"
Upon hearing Cyrus' order, BebiMephistomon disassembled into pieces. The creature reformatted himself next to Cyrus.
"Keep up with us if you can!" Cyrus challenged the group. "Slaves, we're relocating! Follow us!"
The Infected Pokemon ceased their fighting with Red and his Pokemon. They quickly joined Cyrus and BebiMephistomon.
"No, they're getting away!" Red shouted, amassing his Pokemon friends together.
Wasting no time, Cyrus used his portal device and opened up a wormhole behind them.
"After them!" Angemon X rallied the others.
"You're not getting away with those Pokemon!" Red yelled out at the villains.
"They won't get far!" Mewtwo focused intently on freeing the Infected Pokemon.
"Kari, are you able to go?" WarAngemon asked, tending to her.
"Yeah, just his aura had me stunned for a minute there," Mystic Celesta stood ready to fight.
"Don't care where it takes us, I just wanna kick their asses and free those Pokemon," Dramon X stated and headed straight for the portal.
"Ready, guys?" Sedna asked everyone.
The group jumped through the wormhole that sent them into the aforementioned DAT-05 dimension, which Cyrus alluded to.
(End theme)
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Yumenoshima (夢の島)/1:44 PM
(Cue Alive (Goku vs. Superman) by Brandon Yates)
Omega X and Burizalor's fight got underway with a bang. Both went for straight punches. Omega X and Burizalor countered their punches with their arms. Omega X caught Burizalor with a gut punch, causing the tyrant to double over. Burizalor socked Omega X's face and gut punched him in return, dealing a great deal more pain to the blue-haired Ascendant.
Both exchanged quick blows, but it was Burizalor who gained the upper hand. He punched Omega X hard, sending him sailing far away from the island and toward the sea port near Odaiba.
Burizalor swiftly phased behind Omega X. Omega X instinctively turned to punch him, but the golden tyrant snatched his hand with ease. Burizalor stretchered his tail and ensnared Omega X, tying him up on a noose. Omega X gagged and struggled to break loose from the tyrant's tight grip. When all else failed..
Crunch!
He bit the end tip of Burizalor's tail, as a case of deja-vu from Planet Spira.
Burizalor cringed and yelped. "Gah! Why you disgusting primate!" He quickly gnawed on Omega X's head like a rabid dog.
Omega X kicked his foot into Burizalor's face several times. "Hey, do I look like a chew toy?! Now who's the nasty one?!"
Burizalor swung his tail around, preparing to attack, but Omega X landed a hard kick to his back. This was enough to force Burizalor to loosen his tail grip. As Omega X slipped out of Burizalor's hold, he phased behind the golden tyrant.
"What?!" Burizalor blanched.
Bam!
Omega X chopped the back of Burizalor and stunned him. Spinning around, Omega X went for a spinning back elbow, which Burizalor quickly caught. Omega X struggled to push his elbow forward against the tyrant's hand.
"Don't get too cocky!" Burizalor chastised him.
Bam!
Burizalor side kicked him. This stunned Omega X enough for Burizalor to unload a flurry of punches on him.
Wham!
Bam!
Seizing advantage of Omega X's dazed state, Burizalor forged a sizable energy wave in his right palm and planted into Omega X's gut. He let loose a quick beam that impacted Omega X. He shot through the thick smoke cloud billowing from his last attack and tail-whipped Omega X's face, sending him crashing back to Yumenoshima.
Boom!
Burizalor raised a finger and fired off repeated Death Beams, spraying the whole vicinity. After finishing blasting the spot, he meticulously eyed the billowing smoke covering the area. His eyes caught the healthy blue aura floating through the smoke. Omega X emerged.
The blue-haired Ascendant propelled toward Burizalor. Anticipating an attack, Burizalor went for a frontal assault.
Shoom.
Omega X phased out, faking out the golden tyrant. As Burizalor turned, Omega X clubbed his back and sent him crashing into the sea.
Sploosh!
Omega X eyed the waters and waited for the tyrant to pop out, which he predictably did. Burizalor rocketed up and attacked Omega X. Both traded rapid fisticuffs and kicks. The golden one once again gained the upper hand. He punched Omega X and punted him into a rock face.
Omega X shot up as he and Burizalor locked up. Both tried to overpower the other in a test of strength. Grinning evilly, Burizalor pushed Omega X's aside and kneed his gut. Omega X kicked Burizalor's head.
(End theme)
Both combatants went at it, trading fast fisticuffs and kicks that rattled the entire vicinity. Their attacks produced shock waves that parted the sea and caused quakes near the island. The sky rattled under their intense battle.
(Cue Maximum the Hormone – F (Instrumental) (0:27 – 1:43)
Burizalor punted Omega X away, sending him flying into Odaiba. The golden tyrant pursued his would be opponent into the Odaiba streets. The other heroes who stayed behind watched streaks of blue and golden light flying over them.
"Hey, did you guys catch that?!" Ultima X caught the two streaks.
"Yeah, that blue streak of light... this is going to sound hard to believe, but that's Tai!" Zordiark X exclaimed.
"No, I recognize that power anywhere!" Ultima X said. "But, holy crap, that other one's just narrowly stronger than Tai!"
"It has to be Burizalor," Sonja added. "I felt a similar power not too far from here."
"That explains the tremors and the explosive light in the distance," Yolei said.
"Who could the other one be?" Iron Man wondered.
"The Warlord," Zordiark X muttered. "That monster's fighting X, Sam, and the others."
"I don't know about y'all, but I don't think I want to get caught in their colossal fights," Iron Man chuckled nervously. "My armor won't do jack and shit, and Jack just left town."
"Don't worry, Tai, X, and the others have this covered," Ultima X said. "We still have some civilians who need help. So, let's get going!"
"Hey, um, Tony," War Machine turned to Iron Man.
"What, Rhodey?"
"The big guy with the hammer is gone."
"You lost goldilocks? Where the hell is he?"
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Finding an empty street, Omega X landed. Burizalor descended near him. Omega X shot across and unloaded punches. The golden tyrant dodged and parried easily every punch. Burizalor straight punched Omega X. Omega X went for a few punches, but Burizalor dodged them. Both returned to unleashing quick fisticuffs.
Their fight brought about more shockwaves that rattled sections of Odaiba.
Omega X and Burizalor landed successive kicks. Both jerked away, leading to Burizalor unleashing an energy wave that cut through the ground. Omega X dodged the earth splitting beam and landed on the side. He gaped at the power the golden tyrant demonstrated, who proved himself to be a superior.
"Heh, was that too much raw power? I'm still getting used to this!" Burizalor gloated.
Propping back to his feet, Omega X readied for his next attack.
(End theme)
Arriving not too far from their location, Sora & Phoenixmon, Izzy & HerculesKabuterimon, Mimi & Rosemon, Dorothy & Avengemon, Jacomon, and Ryo (DF-616) witnessed the face-off between the blue-haired Ascendant and the golden emperor.
"Um, I don't mean to intrude, but should we be this close?" Jacomon barely squeaked out.
"Why not? That's our friend out there fighting!" Mimi said. "No way we're missing this!"
Mimi, you've certainly developed more guts over time, it's almost scary. Izzy thought.
"C'mon, Tai... oh... just wish there was more we can do to help," Sora muttered.
Just then, Metalla X arrived at the scene of the battle. He landed on a rooftop casting a meticulous gaze on Omega X and Golden Burizalor fighting.
"Look, Matt's here!" Izzy pointed to the Bearer of Friendship's presence.
"About time he got here," Mimi scoffed.
"Good, he can help if Tai needs it," Sora muttered, observing Omega X.
Bam!
Burizalor clubbed Omega X and sent him crashing through a building. Omega X landed in a heap of broken glass and debris. Stirring, Omega X raised his head breathing hard.
"Damn it, I knew this wasn't going to be easy."
Burizalor chortled over the Bearer of Courage's plight. "You say that like it wasn't obvious."
"Yeah, you've gotten much stronger," Omega X rose, eyeing the golden tyrant. "I worked hard to get to this level, but you caught on like nothing."
"Surely you aren't playing on my mercy. Not even Taichi can be that naïve, but I commend you for putting up a struggle, but I won't rest until I've had my revenge and there's far too many pieces to count!"
Hiding someplace where others can't see him, Sorbetmon snickered. "Yes, that's it, my lord."
As Golden Burizalor slowly advanced on Omega X, a thunderbolt rained down and blasted the golden alien. Unfazed but annoyed, Golden Burizalor noticed Thor landing behind him. Omega X balked at the newcomer.
"So, you must be the one who's orchestrated this invasion on the innocence," Thor addressed Golden Burizalor.
"Hey, you're that guy with the hammer!" Omega X pointed to Thor. "You're Thor! Max told me about you!"
"This blue-haired man knows thy name?" Thor blinked.
Metalla X scoffed. "Oh you've got to be kidding me. This fool doesn't know what he's getting himself into."
Chortling, Golden Burizalor turned and faced Thor. "What's this? A new challenger steps forth to meet the reborn Lord Burizalor?" He noticed Mjolnir in Thor's hand. "And you had the nerve to shoot a lightning bolt with that peculiar weapon of choice? Most interesting. Why don't you try and hit me again?" He beckoned Thor to attack him.
"Hey, you need to get out of here! You're biting more than you can chew!" Omega X warned Thor.
"Rest easy, warrior. I shall aid you in vanquishing this invader! Have a taste of Mjolnir!" Thor declared as he flew at Golden Burizalor with Mjolnir ready to hit him with.
"STOP!" Omega X rushed in to stop Thor.
As Thor's hammer reached Burizalor, the golden tyrant caught and stopped Mjolnir with one hand. He overpowered Thor by turning and twisting the hammer around.
"Surely this can't be your full strength?" Golden Burizalor chortled. "Be gone with you!" He fired a purple ball that knocked Thor and Mjolnir far back.
"Hang on!" Omega X attempted to save Thor, but a purple beam stopped him from making the rescue attempt.
"Your only concern should be me, Taichi. After all, it's you I want," Golden Burizalor smirked, blowing the smoke from his finger.
"C'mon, let's go and help that hammer guy!" Mimi declared as she and Palmon headed out to tend to Thor.
"Wait, Mimi!" Sora called out.
"C'mon, Avengemon!" Dorothy said.
Omega X turned toward Thor, who was being helped up by Mimi, Sora, Izzy, Dorothy, the Digimon, Ryo (DF-616), and Jacomon. "Good, he's still alive. You guys get that guy to safety!"
"Leave him to us!" Jacomon replied. "Hey, wait… isn't this guy one of those Asgardians I heard about?"
"A what-Gardian?" Dorothy asked in confusion.
"According to Norse Mythology, they're the people of Asgard," Izzy answered. "I started reading up on them as soon as this guy appeared in New Mexico."
"Wow, this is really that thunder guy?" Sora asked, surprisingly able to lift Thor. She noticed her own physical strength increased. Ok, now I'm able to lift lift this big guy up with no trouble?
"Sora, hey, girl. Have you been working out?" Mimi asked, noticing her friend showing no strain holding up Thor.
"Umm… yeah, kinda. You just noticed?" Sora chuckled nervously. This has to be due to my Crest. There's no other way to explain this and suddenly being able to dodge beams.
Dorothy noticed Sora's sudden changes, but refrained from bringing it to the others' attention.
Suddenly, Golden Burizalor turned and sighted Safer Warlord phasing near him.
"Ah, good I see you've taken on your new form, Burizalor."
"Same with you, Warlord. Then, it's time."
"Yes, time to hatch our next action."
(Cue Final Fantasy X HD Remaster OST – Pursuit)
With that, Safer Warlord turned on his portal device, which opened a similar wormhole Cyrus summoned.
"What the hell is this about?!" Metalla X spat out.
"You're not planning on leaving already?!" Omega X yelled at the villainous duo.
"Quite the contrary, Taichi. We're inviting you to join us to fight in a more... wouldn't you say? Less cluttered battlefield?" Burizalor suggested.
"You were never one to care about causing collateral damage, Burizalor."
"Don't take this the wrong way, Taichi. I could easily wipe your dust ball of a planet anytime I want, but I wish to savor my revenge much longer."
Safer Warlord turned to see Max and the D3s arrive. He also noticed ModifiedGiganmon flying toward his direction with the Kaijuu Digimon hot on his tail.
"Giganmon, we're departing to that other world we've easily conquered!"
Izzy repeated. "...other world they've easily conquered?"
Sora wondered. "What does he mean?"
"What in hell are you going on about? What other world have you conquered?" Metalla X demanded from his former boss.
Burizalor chortled and responded vaguely. "Wouldn't you like to know?"
"Does this have something to do with that other me you kept referring to earlier?!" The Bearer of Courage raised his tone, revealing anger.
"Quite dicking us around, you two," Max growled irritably.
"Fine if you wish to find out, then follow us. You'll get your answers there. Warlord, shall we?"
"After you."
Both villains jumped through the portal. The portal widened enough for ModifiedGiganmon to fit his gargantuan size.
"Go! After them!" Max ordered as he and Omega X pursued them.
Metalla X hastily powered up and rocketed straight into the portal. The D3s and their Kaijuu Digimon entered the portal.
"This is our chance!" Dorothy called out as she and Avengemon went straight for the portal.
"Dorothy!" Sora shouted as she and Phoenixmon went after her.
Suddenly, an explosive blast went off and blinded them.
"Augh! Can't see!" Phoenixmon roared, averting her eyes from the blinding flare.
"Where did that come from?!" Izzy wondered.
"Look! I see someone!" Dorothy barely caught the culprit, Sorbetmon, flying into the shrinking portal. "He's just went in! C'mon!"
While Sora & Phoenixmon and Dorothy & Avengemon passed through, the portal closed right on Izzy, Mimi, and their Digimon's faces. Rosemon and HerculesKabuterimon guarded Thor, who was barely starting to wake up.
"Ugh, so close!" Izzy cried out.
Mimi bit her bottom lip. "Yeah, but at least Sora and Dorothy made it through. Oh, I hope everyone can make it back." Dimitri, Keke, Matt, Sora, Tai... everyone please make it back.
(End theme)
Just then, a few Shadow Creeper remnants found Izzy, Mimi, Jacomon, Ryo (DF-616), and the others. They closed in taking advantage of the distracted group.
However, Jacomon and Ryo (DF-616) turned around meeting the fiendish creatures.
"Jacomon?"
"Yeah, I think it's about time we get down to business, partner," Jacomon flashed a mischievous grin. "Galactic Council style!"
xxxxx
Nexus of Time and Space/Æther Sea
(Cue Final Fantasy X HD Remaster OST – Assault)
SIN was on the receiving end of a magical girl and Digital God of Destruction beatdown. As SIN actually tried to escape, Dai-Valkyrie Saturn flew over and drove her Silence Glaive through its back. Upon having the glaive driven through, SIN let out a blood-curdling roar and spawned Sinspawn to ward Saturn off.
"You're wasting valuable spawn, Leviathan incarnation!" Saturn declared, pulling out her glaive. She rushed and skewered the Sinspawn left and right. She created a vertical swing, bisecting one. She turned and kicked another off her.
Houou Mars fired a volley of cosmic flames, which wiped out a bunch of Sinspawn. "This is almost cruel. If it weren't the fact SIN is a malevolent creature from a Final Fantasy world, I feel terrible harming a living creature."
"But, we know there's an entity inside this behemoth!" Saturn called out.
Madoka scanned the giant's body for the localized section where Yu Yevon was. "I see it. It's exactly where you suspected it'd be!"
Dai-Valkyrie Moon readied her sword. "Then, we'll force that disgusting thing out!"
Beerusmon interjected. "Perhaps you should let me extract the entity from its core. That is, if you don't intend to take the glory first, you no good, avian." He shot an intense glare toward Houou Mars.
The Houou, in response, emerged and fiercely stared him down. 'Do not test me, gluttonous feline.' She screeched loudly and flapped her wings, sending fiery projectiles toward SIN's hide.
"You call that an attack? Allow me to show you how a God of Destruction hastens things!" Beerusmon bellowed, firing continuous energy waves at a rapid pace, eliminating more Sinspawn.
Houou Mars sighed out of exasperation. "Oh great? Am I in the middle of two Destruction Gods trying to outdo the other?! Get over yourselves!"
Dai-Valkyrie Moon sweatdropped hearing her friend chiding the Houou and Beerusmon. "Oh boy, even gods shouldn't get on my friend's bad side."
As SIN tried to flee, Saturn sliced through the top of its body to carve the area where Yu Yevon's core was. Madoka kept Sinspawn off Saturn's back firing rapid arrows at them.
"Thank you, Madoka!" Saturn drove her glaive deeper through the monster's back.
"Anytime!" Madoka nodded as she kept firing arrows at more incoming Sinspawn.
Moon twirled her sword around and landed on top of SIN's back. She quickly slew a bunch of Sinspawn with her sword. As several tried an ambush. Moon instinctively turned and vaporized the creatures with an energy wave.
"The suffering this thing has brought to the people of its world. It was stopped before. Now, it intends to find a way into our way? Why? Just so some tyrant decided to revive it and keep us away from his fight with our Ascendant friend? I'm not going to stand for it!" Moon ranted hard, slamming her sword into Sinspawn's back. She concentrated as her sword channeled purifying energy through SIN's twisted body.
Inside, Yu Yevon could feel Moon's light attempting to purge its existence. Yu Yevon immediately awoke to its life being threatened. It plunged its way through the behemoth's body and prepared to eject itself.
Meanwhile, the Houou and Beerusmon ceased their argument. Houou Mars shifted her attention to SIN's body being carved open.
"I could care less for your rivalry with the Houou. I'm here because my friends need me!" Houou Mars flew past Beerusmon. She quickly enveloped herself in the Houou's cloak and lobbed a cosmic fire blast, which tore a hole through SIN's body.
"Mars!" Moon called out to her.
"I've dealt a serious blow to that monster's body! Just don't let the thing in it escape!" Houou Mars said. She focused and sensed Yu Yevon's presence. "It's coming out! Get ready!"
Finally, Yu Yevon emerged for all to see. Initially a non-threat from its outward appearance, it grabbed and pulled in the remains of the slain Sinspawn. The remains were then amassed around Yu Yevon. Absorbing enough of Sin's spawn creatures, it produced a new body for itself and took on a demonic Bahamut-like appearance, almost resembling Valefor.
Yu Yevon roared and outright attacked them, sending fiery red blasts at the magical girls and Beerusmon.
Moon stopped some fiery projectiles with her sword. With a swing, she neutralized the attacks with white light and deflected them at Yu Yevon.
Yu Yevon absorbed the impact of its own attacks hitting him.
Saturn conjured her Silence Wall to stop Yu Yevon's blasts.
Houou Mars' cosmic fire wall absorbed Yu Yevon's fiery blasts easily.
Madoka's arrows took out some of the entity's attacks.
Beerusmon launched rapidfire blasts to take out Yu Yevon's attacks.
Even knowing it had nothing to lose, Yu Yevon conjured Gravija to inflict damage using gravitational forces to its advantage. The magical girls and Beerusmon felt the entire field being lifted.
"It's manipulating the gravitational forces around us!" Saturn warned them.
"Nothing I haven't put with before," Moon recalled her encounter with Rubeus and a similar dilemma with gravity manipulation. With a swing her sword, she canceled Yu Yevon's magical attack.
Houou Mars scoffed. "The Houou and I didn't even feel that."
Madoka turned to Beerusmon. "Did you feel anything?"
Beerusmon wiped the dust off his shoulder. "What were you asking me again?"
"Oh nothing! Never mind I said anything, Mr. Beerusmon!"
Seeing there was no other choice, Yu Yevon casted Ultima to take out the group...
"That's far enough of that!" Saturn shouted, vanishing and reappearing above Yu Yevon. With a single swing from her Silence Glaive, she stabbed it through the forehead and sliced its head open. "Creature, for all the wrong doings you've committed and for being revived for nefarious purposes, you will be silenced once again!" She hefted her Silence Glaive upward and unleashed a flurry of rapid slashes, cutting and carving through the beast's hide.
Avoiding anymore close quarters with Saturn, Yu Yevon took to the air. Moon, Houou Mars, Madoka, and Beerusmon cut the creature off from the pass.
"It's over, Yu Yevon!" Moon declared passionately. "Sleipnir!" She beckoned the eight-legged stallion to appear to her. She mounted Sleipnir.
"I'm once again here at your command, my princess!"
"Yes, it's time we send this monster away for good!" Moon said.
As Moon and Sleipnir swooped down to deliver the finishing blow, Yu Yevon turned to flee, but Houou Mars flew right at the creature and engulfed it in a pillar of cosmic flames. Finding itself in an inescapable pillar of cosmic flames, Yu Yevon's body became burned and scarred from the flames.
Yu Yevon emerged from the flame pillar looking worse for wear.
"Well, you're no fun, but I'll finish this quick..." Before Beerusmon could finish forming his sun sphere, Moon and Sleipnir combined their powers to turn into a giant energy wave that had a stallion's face.
"And just to stick to the purple cat!" Houou Mars summoned Garuda from her Houou cloak and sent him forward.
Enveloped in the Houou's cloak, Garuda's power was augmented tenfold. He glided forward and plunged through Yu Yevon. If that wasn't enough to seal the creature's fate, Moon and Sleipnir's Moon Sleipnir Force vanquished Yu Yevon for good. In conjunction with Yu Yevon's demise, SIN dissolved.
Madoka cheered them. "Yeah! Way to go, Sailor Moon, Mars, and Saturn!"
"No, we did it, Madoka," Moon corrected, sharing this earned victory with her.
(End theme)
Beerusmon grumbled, seeing what could've been his victory snatched away from him. If wasn't more insult to injury for his pride, the Houou aggravated him with a telepathic taunt.
'So sorry I had to take away what could've been your victory, my gluttonous friend, but you weren't fast enough. Oh well! Better luck next time!'
"Blast you, mangy bird!"
"Ohoho, those two never cease to amuse me," Whismon chortled over the two destruction gods' renewed rivalry. "It's good to see those two butt heads, but well the Houou got one over you, Lord Beerusmon!"
"Whose side are you on, Whismon?!" The Digital God of Destruction chastised his trusted aide.
"Always on your side, Lord Beerusmon! But, even I have to be frank and call it like I see it!"
The Chiimon exchanged looks and sighed, both shaking their heads dismissively over Beerusmon's pettiness.
Ignoring Beerusmon's outbursts, Houou Mars reconvened with Moon, Saturn, and Madoka.
"Good thing we saved the Nexus," Saturn stated. "Now, we have to know how our friends are faring in the other worlds."
"Yeah, especially our Ascendant friends dealing with the three masterminds who elaborated this multi-dimension invasion to begin with!" Madoka said. "But, I have faith in Tai to take that Burizalor guy down!"
"We hope you're right," Moon said, growing more anxious about getting involved in dimension DF-616's conflicts. "Madoka, couldn't you take us to the dimension where Tai and the others are fighting those three fiends?"
"I could..."
"Perhaps you should let me and Lord Beerusmon go see to them?" Whismon kindly persuaded them. "We were supposed to go there first, but then this whole Æther sea dilemma happened and we couldn't ignore it."
"Yes, we could! It's clear these girls had things under control! This was a waste of our time, Whismon!"
"Then, are we ready to go?"
Beerusmon sighed and placed a hand on Whismon's back. "Yes, let's go."
Whismon waved to the magical girls. "Nice to meet you all. Until we meet again!"
"And we will, you cosmic poultry!" Beerusmon pointed toward Houou Mars.
In response to Beerusmon's threat, the Houou formed over Mars and screeched. 'And I'll be waiting. And expect a bigger headache than before, you lazy feline.'
With that, Whismon teleported him and Beerusmon out of the Nexus.
Furrowing her brows, Moon snorted over the purple destruction god's rude behavior. "Sheesh, what a jerk! Who is he to talk down to our beautiful phoenix like that!"
"Clearly he needs to learn etiquette," Saturn shook her head in disgust. "Still, he's quite powerful in his own right."
"At least his attendant is a nice guy," Madoka smiled.
"Well, the Houou is confident that won't be the last we'll see of those two," Houou Mars said, staring off at the space where the duo used to be.
"Oh, Chiimon!" The pink-haired Puella waved to them. "We're ready to escort these three back to their dimension!"
"Already? Don't shouldn't we look for your other friends spread across those other dimensions they've been sent to save?" The Chiimon inquired to the Puella girl.
"Well, we can do that," Madoka complied plainly.
"We can start by looking for the Final Fantasy world that SIN originated from," Saturn suggested. "We have friends there waiting."
"Then, let's go and get them," Moon replied, glancing over to Madoka. "We're ready."
"Ok, follow me!" Madoka called the Senshi, Sleipnir, and the Chiimon over. As she escorted them through the Æther Sea, all she could think about was Omega X's well being. Tai, I hope you and your friends are winning the good fight! It's all on you to beat those main fiends!
xxxxx
Dimension: DAT-05/Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan (お台場、東京、日本)
Upon entering the portal, Omega X, Metalla X, the D3s & their Kaijuu Digimon, Angemon X, Dai-Valkyrie Sedna, Mystic Celesta, WarAngemon, Dramon X, Dai-Valkyrie Orcus, Red & his Pokemon, CyberBeelzemon, Titaniamon, and OmegaShoutmon landed right near what looked like Odaiba.
At least what used to be Odaiba. However, this wasn't the same Odaiba that Omega X and the others left behind just now. The atmosphere of this Odaiba was dark and gloomy. The city itself had been converted into darkness. Right smack in the middle of where the Ferris Wheel used to be was a dark gray fortress with a black satellite situated on top of it.
"Man, what crazy world have we landed in now?!" Red scanned the dire atmosphere.
"Pika!" Pikachu shuddered, sensing the dread filling the dreary environment.
"Are we home?" WarAngemon muttered quietly, taken aback by the familiarity of their hometown.
"No, this is wrong..." Celesta X muttered, sensing the dread filling the city.
"We're not in our dimension, guys," Max reminded them. "And don't get too attached to this place. Yes, this may be Odaiba, but we're in an entirely different dimension."
"So, this must be one of those other worlds where Tai and company's many counterparts live," Keke deduced.
"Then, could it could this is the dimension Burizalor mentioned the other me?" Omega X wondered out loud.
(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST – Inescapable Fear)
Just then, the group heard the evil laughter of the Three Fiends. They pivoted toward the dark tower and sighted the villains floating over it. The Fiends basked in glory over their latest dimension acquisition.
"Yes, have a look at the dimension we've easily conquered," the Warlord gloated. "Before coming to your world, we had ourselves quite the warm-up. Wouldn't you say, my friends?"
"Quite true. Though try as they might, this dimension's Chosen just weren't up to the task," Cyrus chortled.
Burizalor added with a fiendish grin. "By the way, Taichi, you inquired about the other you and wondered about his fate? Well, get to that point, but first, allow us to introduce the army that helped us convert this world's Odaiba into our dominion's capital." With a snap of his fingers, a platform emerged from the tower.
Omega X and the others dropped into battle postures, readying themselves for the impending battle.
"I've got a bad feeling about this," Dai-Valkyrie Orcus gulped.
"Still can't believe these bastards managed to conquer a dimension before coming to fight us!" David shouted.
"Are you even surprised, dude?" Tike sighed.
"It should also be no surprise our counterparts in this dimension couldn't defeat these three," Metalla X added, eyeing Omega X. "C'mon, think what do you expect Burizalor will tell about your counterpart's fate? He's probably very likely dead."
"Yeah, but I want to hear it from the bastard's mouth," Omega X said, intently glaring down Burizalor.
A massive standing army emerged from the rising platform. The army consisted of a DexDorugoramon, the Infected Pokemon, Buriza Force soldiers, Xenomorphs, and Shadow Creepers. BebiMephistomon and ModifiedGiganmon stood at the forefront of the Buriza Army. Joining them are new additions: Chaos Lord, ChaosBlackWarGreymon, ChaosMetalSeadramon, and ChaosPiedmon.
(End theme)
"Great more leftovers," Dramon X said in a sardonic tone.
"They can throw all the bodies they want, we'll mow 'em down," CyberBeelzemon said, taking out a boomstick and tommy gun.
"As he said, we won't yield to these fiends," Titaniamon brandished her sword.
"That's right. We'll overcome this," Sedna firmly stated.
(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST – Freeza's Scheme)
Max pointed to the Three Fiends. "You three went through all the trouble to defeat this dimension's group of Chosen and conquered their world... all just to incite us. Is that right?"
Warlord chuckled darkly. "Right on the money, Max Kamiya, but our intentions go beyond that. We plan to do that to every single world where a Tai Kamiya, or Taichi Yagami exists. This world just happened to be the first target."
"This wouldn't have been possible had it not been for my colleagues showing me the limitless possibilities of dimension travel," Burizalor added, descending with the Warlord and Cyrus. "Why go through the trouble of exacting revenge on just one Taichi, when I can eliminate every Taichi in the known multiverse. That's where we found it."
"It?" Omega X queried the tyrant's vague reference.
"Don't tell you've managed to..." Max gasped, hardening his features as he berated them furiously. "Bastards, you didn't...!"
The golden tyrant cackled, waving at finger to them. "Thanks to scanning this world's Taichi after we disposed of him, we traced the location of the original Taichi."
"No, you can't do that, Burizalor! By destroying that Taichi and his world...!"
"It'll set off a chain reaction that erases every Taichi in the known multiverse," Cyrus said smugly. "This is how we intend to defeat you and your friends, Taichi!"
"And by erasing the original Taichi, you, Max, will effectively cease to exist as well!" Warlord said. "Even if it means erasing me too, it's better than sharing any form of existence with you!"
Within the reaches of his mind, Yamato telepathed with Metalla X. 'Hate to say it, but that's a good plan if I do say so myself.'
Clenching his fists, Omega X shot a fierce glance and powered up. "So, this is how you're going to win? You couldn't settle on just beating us one on one. But... that's not what pisses me off most."
"Oh, and what does the Bluepar Ascendant have to get off his chest?" The Warlord taunted him.
"We're all ears," Burizalor invited him to speak. "Well, Taichi? You want to give a speech how you intend to stop our latest scheme?"
"Not even close," Omega X shot back as he dropped into a fighting stance. "All I needed to hear if this other me you mentioned earlier is the one from this world?"
"Yes, and what of it?"
"Killing another me is something I won't stand!" Omega X shouted. And then with reckless abandon, he rocketed up and prepared to attack the Three Fiends.
"TAI!" Max, Mystic Celesta, Sedna, and the others called out to stop him, but their words fell on deaf ears.
"Idiot!" Metalla X shot up to stop him.
(End theme)
As the Fiends prepared to send their army on Omega X, several blasts rained down out of nowhere and vaporized most of the Shadow Creepers, Xenomorphs, and Buriza troops.
"What was that?!" Red exclaimed in shock.
"Look! Above us!" Angemon X pointed to the source of this surprise attack.
Mystic Celesta's eyes widened. "But, that's...!"
"It can't be!" WarAngemon shouted.
Max grinned upon seeing their arrival. "But, it is!"
Metalla X paused as he eyed their would be rescuers. "But, aren't they supposed to be...?!"
The Three Fiends looked up in dismay at the unexpected arrival of them.
"But, you're dead! I incinerated you with my last attack!" Burizalor spat out, left befuddled as to how 'he' survived.
But, it wasn't just him.
No, rather, it was them.
Omega X's face conveyed sheer delight upon seeing his counterpart. "You're really alive?!"
Descending from the air were Omegamon (tri.) and Alphamon (tri.). Sitting on Omegamon's shoulders: Yamato Ishida (tri.) and Taichi Yagami (tri.).
Taichi (tri.) smiled and greeted Omega X. "Hey, other me. By the way, nice blue hair dye."
Omega X blanched at a mirror image of himself. Taichi (tri.) eyed and nodded to his blue-haired Ascendant counterpart.
"I can't believe what I'm seeing!" Mystic Celesta exclaimed, looking between her brother and the other one.
"There's two Tais!" WarAngemon blinked, gawking at Omega X and Taichi (tri.).
"Yes, we've stumbled into this Tai's dimension," Max answered, looking over Taichi (tri.), Yamato (tri.), and Omegamon (tri.). "Judging by his looks, he's physically around his late-teens."
Omega X scanned Taichi (tri.). "Yeah, looking at him takes me back, except I wasn't as nearly as skinny like him."
"Same with the other me," Metalla X said, looking over Yamato (tri.).
'Can't believe I'm looking at another pretty boy version of you, Matty.' Yamato (DF-616) telepathed through Metalla X's mind. 'He's a total toothpick compared to us!'
As Metalla X compared and contrasted himself with Yamato (tri.), he wondered if Burizalor never manipulated him that his life would turn out like Yamato (tri.)'s. However, he accepted his fate and realized there was no point changing his past. If Yamato (DF-616) not existed to share his body, he wouldn't have a chance to get stronger and have another chance at revenge against Burizalor.
(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST – The Terror of Freeza's Army)
The Fiends were none too pleased with these developments, but knew even the unexpected arrival of the Taichi (tri.) and the others wouldn't hinder their master plan.
"How quaint to have both sets of Taichi and Yamato," Burizalor chortled evilly, scanning the Ascendants and DAT-05 versions. "Granted, this was quite the unexpected twist."
"How did you manage to survive?!" Bizarro Cyrus demanded from Taichi (tri.) and his cohorts. "Lord Burizalor annihilated you and your group!"
"Yeah, you had to pull something outta your ass to escape that explosion," Safer Warlord added.
Omegamon (tri.) quickly brandished his Grey Sword and pointed it at the Fiends' direction. "We're not obligated to tell!"
"Nah, we can tell 'em," Taichi (tri.) smirked as he pointed to Alphamon. "You can thank him."
"Alphamon," growled Burizalor. "So, there's a version of that fabled Royal Knight in this universe? I should've known."
"When you threw your last attack to wipe us, Alphamon here saved us, but only had time to recover me, Taichi, and our partners," Yamato (tri.) explained. "Sadly my brother and our friends didn't make it. And we'll make you pay!"
Taichi (tri.) clenched his fists, vehemently glaring down the Fiends. "My sister, my friends, and everyone close to us are gone thanks to you! We're not letting you get away with this!"
Safer Warlord scoffed irritably. "Ugh, god, another cliché hero's speech #12 and doesn't help I'm hearing this crap from another Tai!"
"Not to worry, Warlord," Burizalor smirked evilly. "We'll dispose of these fools and reunite them with their friends in hell."
"You're welcome to try, you monsters!" Omegamon (tri.) threatened the Fiends.
Keke couldn't take her eyes off Yamato (tri.). "I know there's other Matts, or Yamatos, in other universes, but still... this is surreal."
"I can hardly believe it myself, sis," Angemon X concurred with her.
"Enough of this!" Burizalor shouted, throwing an energy wave toward Taichi (tri.) and his group.
Omega X quickly intercepted Burizalor's attack and pushed it away.
"Your fight's with me, Burizalor!" Omega X chided the digital tyrant.
"My fight is with everyone Taichi in the known multiverse. And to rid you all, I must eliminate the root that gives your existence!" Burizalor openly vowed. "You're welcome to try and stop me!"
Omega X growled. "I'll do more than try! Hey, other me, you still up to fight?"
Before Taichi (tri.) can respond, he blanked out and reflected to Burizalor destroying his home along with his friends.
"Taichi, this monster killed our friends!" Yamato (tri.) harshly chastised his friend. "Your sister, my brother, Sora, Mimi, Jou, Koushiro, Meiko, and our Digimon friends are all gone! Alphamon couldn't save them in time, but saved us because he felt Omegamon has the best fighting chance against these invaders! What's holding you back, get over it!"
Taichi (tri.) snapped out of his funk as Yamato (tri.) verbally laid it to him. He turned to Omega X and nodded.
"Thanks, other me," Omega X smiled to Taichi (tri.). "We're gonna need everyone in this." He telepathed with Max. Hey, is it just me or is this Tai seem hesitant to fight?
No, this universe's Taichi never grew up inheriting an Ascendant power through his Crest like you did. And he never developed the Ascendant lust for battle. Every Taichi, including yourself, share some qualities: an adventurous and courage spirit, but there are contrasting characteristics that make each of you unique individuals. Max replied to Omega X's mind.
"So, you wish to commence our battle, Taichi?" Burizalor asked.
"Which one?" Omega X and Taichi (tri.) both asked.
"My Taichi!"
"Ah, then me," Omega X chuckled as he hovered over to meet Golden Burizalor.
"Let's give him our help, Yamato," Taichi (tri.) suggested.
(End theme)
Before Omegamon (tri.) and Alphamon could intervene, DexDorugoramon fired a blast at their direction. Alphamon whirled around and stopped the monster's attack with one hand.
"Seems DexDorugoramon wants to volunteer finishing where we left off with you," Safer Warlord addressed the DAT-05 group. "DexDorugoramon, crush them! But, be sure to leave this Taichi alive so Burizalor can do as he pleases with him!"
DexDorugoramon soared upward to attack the DAT-05 group.
"Look out!" Omegamon (tri.) shouted as he and Alphamon intercepted DexDorugoramon with their attacks.
"Ok, guys! Let's put an end to this and whatever it takes don't let those three leave this dimension!" Omega X declared. He and Golden Burizalor locked up.
"Make haste and kick ass!" Max shouted as he beelined straight for Safer Warlord.
As he readied his sword, Angemon X flew at Bizarro Cyrus. Sedna, Mystic Celesta, and WarAngemon joined in to help Angemon X.
"Let's give these ye ol' bastards hell!" Dramon X roared as he clashed with BebiMephistomon. Not far behind him were Orcus, CyberBeelzemon, Titaniamon, and OmegaShoutmon.
Red, Pikachu, Charizard, Venusaur, Blastoise, Lucario, Mewtwo, and Ho-oh went straight for the Infected Pokemon.
"Time to free these Pokemon from their control!" Red declared, sending Pikachu, Charizard, Blastoise, and Mewtwo in for a frontal assault.
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Upon arriving in the DAT-05 dimension, Sora awoke to find herself protected inside Phoenixmon's folded wings.
"Where are we?" The Bearer of Love wondered, surveying the ravaged land that used to be Odaiba. She noticed the familiar locations. "Is this home? No... this is... this is wrong." She cupped her mouth in shock.
"We're home, but not the one we're familiar with," Dorothy spoke up.
Sora turned to her right to see Dorothy and Avengemon gazing out at the ruined Odaiba.
"Seems we've stumbled into an alternate dimension," Avengemon replied.
"One that resembles our own. Gosh, I thought I'd be done with portals after all that dimension traveling," Sora muttered as she felt shockwaves emanating from the other direction. "Whoa!"
"Tai and the others just started fighting those bad guys," Dorothy said, intently watching the warriors actively fighting. "Sora, we need to get closer."
"Let's go then," Sora said, beckoning Phoenixmon to carry her. "But, let's be mindful how we approach. We don't want to get too close. Just close enough to see Tai, Max, and the others."
The phoenix Digimon nodded. "Right, I understand."
As Sora & Phoenixmon and Dorothy & Avengemon headed straight for the battle, Sorbetmon poked his head from a hole. He floated out of the hole and slowly followed them.
"Yes, that's it. Lead the way, my oblivious friends," Sorbetmon grinned like a sly snake.
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Next chapter: A Whole tri. World
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A/N: Seems Taichi (tri)'s worries have been lifted. Indeed, Taichi, Yamato, and Omegamon (tri.) are alive! And Alphamon is with them, and likely the one that rescued them from being annihilated by Burizalor's last attack. Though, sadly can't say the rest survived.
The Fiends finally unveil their new gold forms. And rather than having them simply three for a few months to conveniently jump from several tiers of power, their power-ups, in addition to the training, have been augmented by RedNovaDemon's power. So while Omega X and Metalla X upgrade into Super Ascendant Gods through god-level training, the Fiends receive theirs from a demon god.
This chapter also marks the end of the other dimension battles, which all happened off screen in this version. The magical girls and Beerusmon stop SIN. The final two chapters shall cover the main event stage on the tri universe!
New scenes: Jax helps calm Meicoomon doing what he does best. And to show how far he and Meiko have bonded. More Marvel/MCU cameos and appearances. Director Nick Fury, Black Widow, and Hawkeye appear in the opening scene. Thor, despite good intentions, gets shit-stomped by Golden Burizalor. The Odinson isn't ready to fight a guy like him now. The Marvel character appearances are being done so to hopefully build up to a future arc or two with them teaming up with our story's heroes (*coughAndroid21adaptationarc*)
And the twist: the Fiends want to erase Tai from existence. By doing so, they've discovered that reality where that Taichi exists. This is going down the Turtles Forever route where the 2003 Shredder wanted to rid the Turtle multiverse. How did he try to do it? By locating Turtle Prime and destroy it with an upgraded Technodrome. It's similar to that vein, but no Technodrome here. Not when the Fiends have their own planet busting powers.
Yeah, Burizalor would go this far just to get rid of his number one nemesis, even if it means taking every Digimon universe (and dimensions connected to it) out with them.
Two chapters left to go.
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