A/N: Hello again! I understand it's been months since the last update back in July. There's been reasons. Cross Generations was a major priority and consumed much of of free writing time. I prioritized CG since it was on its final arc and vowed to finish it. And finish I did. CG is behind me. CG was the series finale for Digimon Fusion/Kai (and even includes a 40 year timeskip epilogue), but I intend to continue with this fic since it will eventually entail the events after Zeed X's demise.
Moreover, I've started on a new project called Urban Legends (a Persona 5/Code Vein crossover) and recently released the first two chapter. Now my priorities have shifted from CG to Urban Legends. Digimon Fusion Ascendancy will less prioritized (starting to see a pattern with this word?) than UL, but I will try to update this story as often as I can. DFA updates will be slightly slow because this new arc will be a brand new arc and not a retelling from a movie fic or straight from CG.
The new arc, Dark HYDRA Network, begins with this chapter and introduces this story's Android 21 expy. I'll only be adapting some bits from the Dragon Ball FighterZ storyline (minus the villain revivals and the soul things possessing certain characters). New elements will be added to freshen the story.
So, to recap of the sequence of events of DFA for the foreseeable future:
Dark HYDRA Network mini-arc (current) - Black Rebellion arc (retelling) - Fiction's Closure (retelling) - Tournament of Power adaptation - Super Broly adaptation - ?
Still on the fence of adapting the new Galactic Patron Prisoner arc since it's barely started.
Ok, I've said enough. Digimon Fusion Ascendancy is back!
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Outskirts of Kyoto/Ruins of Datamon's Laboratory/11:00 AM
She stared off at the heap of rock debris that covered Datamon's former lair and laboratory. She was once a slave to Datamon's bidding. However, her and her brother's rebellious natures liberated them from the maniacal mastermind's agenda.
Parting her bangs to the side, Sonja took a deep breath. A scowl formed over her face as she scanned the debris. She couldn't have been happier to see the past behind her. She lived comfortably in the company of her boyfriend Davis Motomiya and his family.
"Enjoy wherever the hell you are nowadays, you bastard," Sonja scoffed, turning away and preparing to make her leave to meet with Davis.
Just then, before she could even dare to leave, Sonja's blue eyes glowed and scanned the area around her. She probed several life energies.
"Come on out. I know you're hiding," she demanded, spotting black clad men wearing silver skull-faced masks. She noticed each armed with weapons; ranging from rifles to laser cannons augmented with advanced tech. "You're wasting your time if you think those toys will work on me."
A few of the these skull-faced soldiers stormed in and surrounded her. They took aim and readied their weapons.
Sonja sighed. "Whatever." She quickly snapped right up to one soldier and clocked him in the face. She turned and caught a number of rounds being fired her way. She flew up and roundhouse kicked another soldier.
(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST - Strongarm Battle)
When one soldier aimed and fired an electrically charged beam, Sonja dodged and fired a beam that destroyed the cannon. She swooped down, kicking back the same soldier.
Then, after making short work of most of these armed men, Sonja walked away.
"Bored now. Can you let me go?" Sonja asked as a thirty feet tall skull-faced mecha with eight metallic octopus tentacles popped out of the ground. She hopped back, creating a distance between her and the giant mech.
"WE ARE HYDRA! HAIL HYDRA!" A distorted man's voice proudly yelled out from within the giant robot.
"Hydra? Never heard of you, but I don't like you already," Sonja frowned as she forged a yellow disc in one hand. She quickly bisected the giant robot with her Destructo Disk. As it collapsed, two skull-faced soldiers tried escaping with jetbacks.
That didn't stop Sonja from flying up and catching them. She landed and tossed the men down. She cold clocked one and grabbed the other by his coat collar.
"Ok, what the hell is this Hydra? And why are you after me?" Sonja angrily queried as she raised him over her head.
(End theme)
The man chuckled, not knowing his own life could end at any given notice.
Instead, Sonja ripped his mask off, revealing just a normal Caucasian man. The man seemingly bit into something as white fizz juiced from his mouth.
"Hail Hydra…" Were the man's last words before he died in Sonja's hands.
"He just killed himself?!" Sonja was taken aback by the man's suicidal act. She dropped him and watched him still frothing in the mouth. "Must be to keep his group's agenda secret." She scanned the other fallen Hydra soldiers. "But there's his other friends. I better get to the bottom of...this…" She paused as she started to feel lightheaded for no apparent reason. "...ugh… my head's killing me. What the hell is going on?" She grabbed her head and started feeling winded. "I feel strange… like my energy's being sapped. Davis… I've got to get to him and his friends."
Just then, she heard someone descend several feet from her. Her eyes and mouth gaped upon who she saw drop in.
"B...BW?!"
Right in front of her was BW, except he was in BlackWarGreymon form.
(Cue Persona 4 OST - Who's There?)
"Sonja, long time no see," the giant black-armored Artificial acknowledged her as if they hadn't seen each other in years, which confounded the female Artificial.
"'Long time no see?' But, we just saw each other during that two universe tournament! And why are you back in this form?" Sonja quickly felt an odd vibe emanate from him. "Unless… you're a fake…"
"I apologize, but there's no time to explain."
"Why not… ugh?!" Sonja felt lightheaded again and collapsed on the ground.
BlackWarGreymon knelt over and carried her unconscious form in his arms.
"Apologies, Sonja, but I'm afraid you're going to serve us now." BlackWarGreymon said as he turned to an ominous figure standing from plain sight. The figure's icy blue eyes gleamed. "I have her."
"Excellent, bring her along, my BlackWarGreymon," the figure commanded in a low, calm feminine tone.
(End theme)
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Digimon Fusion Ascendancy
Act V: Dark HYDRA Network
Chapter XL: Rise of the Dark HYDRA Network
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?-?
She began to stir. Her eyes barely made out what resembled a laboratory. She heard the low humming of a computer generator. Her blurred vision made out more of this mysterious laboratory. She veered to her right side and saw BlackWarGreymon. He noticed her stir and awaken.
"Good, you're awake," he muttered as Sonja turned to a smaller figure sitting beside her.
The figure was young woman wearing a white coat, dark glasses, and bushy auburn hair. She also appeared to wear a pair of hoop earrings and signs of a sleeveless, blue & red short dress under her lab coat. From a first glance, her face had a modest and gentle demeanor, which was unlike Datamon.
"Greetings, Sonja. It's good to meet you," the woman greeted her genuinely.
"Just a warning, Miranda. She will attack if provoked."
Miranda nodded. "That's why I have you with me, BlackWarGreymon. And besides, the bulk of her memories have been suppressed."
Sonja sat up and scanned the room. She noticed the bed she was laying on.
"It's only natural to be shocked. You're finding yourself with your memories lost and you're wondering where you're at. Relax, we're not here to hurt you," BlackWarGreymon reassured her. "You can try and find the you with all her memories intact. Go on and communicate with her. Close your eyes."
Confused, Sonja did what she was told and shut her eyes. She focused and got into contact with her suppressed self. She could feel her former self and heard a voice calling to her. The voice told her to snap out of it and reminded her of those Hydra soldiers that attacked her. She reminded her to find Davis and the other Chosen.
However, this was all lost on the current Sonja.
"Ok. Please, allow me to explain and promise me you won't get angry," Miranda asked. "I'm the one who brought you here and I'm the one responsible for suppressing the person within you."
The inner Sonja yelled out, but her words fell on the current Sonja's deaf ears.
"Listen, we have an urgent situation. We have cloned hybrid Digimon and soldiers, who've escaped. Sad to say, but the terrorist organization known as HYDRA created them. They're also attempting to rebuild the Dark Network once ruled by Etemon and Datamon." She turned toward a row of computer screen. "With my research, we finally have a way to fight back. I've been able to find a method to stop HYDRA and their insidious cloning experiments. By suppressing your former memories, I've upgraded your body and given you a way to get stronger. You'll get stronger by fighting HYDRA's creations. The more powerful the enemy, the stronger you become. For this experiment to work, I needed someone who was once one of Datamon's creations. Only three survivors fit that bill. You, your brother, and BlackWarGreymon."
Sonja blinked in confusion.
"I'm terribly sorry for dragging you into this situation."
"Once your upgrades have adapted to your body, you can easily dispose of HYDRA's forces," BlackWarGreymon informed Sonja. "Once this is over, your memories will return to you."
(Cue Persona 4 OST - Secret Base)
Miranda smiled. "And I assumed you need some new fighting clothes. Well, consider it done." She bent down, picking up a pair of clothes seemingly familiar to Sonja. "I picked these out since they're the clothes Sonja wore before."
Sonja eyed a black vest and a black shirt with white long sleeves. She vaguely remembered the article of clothing, but didn't say anything. However, the inner Sonja voiced her displeasure of the clothing and mentioned bad memories.
"I think these are cute! I'm sure they'll look good on you!" Miranda gleefully smiled. "So, what did she have to say? Does she like them?"
Sonja dismissively nodded.
"Oh, that's too bad, but how do you feel?"
Sonja grabbed the clothes from Miranda.
"Well, seems you've decided. Please, go and change clothes in the next room."
Gathering the clothes, Sonja walked off with them. The doors automatically opened, allowing Sonja to exit and head for an empty room on the left.
(End theme)
Miranda and BlackWarGreymon quietly watched her. Miranda's smile quickly faded.
"Are you sure you want to make her fight for us?" BlackWarGreymon queried.
"Well, she and her brother are the only hope we have to destroy HYDRA's plan to revive the Dark Network. When we suppressed Jax's memories, his old persona surfaced, but yet the current Sonja's able to communicate with her former self. The fact she's able to communicate with her old self cognitively is quite fascinating…"
(Cue Persona 4 OST - Omen)
Suddenly, Miranda's head pounded and she felt a pulsating sound within her body. Her face contorted and grabbed chest.
"Ugh… augh!" Miranda cried.
Upon seeing this, BlackWarGreymon became alarmed. "Miranda, are you ok?!"
"Huh… huh… I'm running out of time… there's not much left to…" Miranda panted, her breaths were hard and deep. "We need to make haste… or I can't stop.." Her eyes seemingly dilated with horror.
(End theme)
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Walking up to a mirror, Sonja found herself back in her old clothing. She had on her old black leather leggings, a white shirt under a black vest attire, and dark brown boots. She posed in front of the mirror and started out the room.
As the doors slid open, she turned and spotted a familiar face: her brother Jax.
"Now that takes me back. Though, I think you're a little too old for that get up. We're long past our delinquent days, sis." Jax approached her. He was back in his old clothes: a black shirt with a long-sleeves shirt under it, ragged and torn jeans, cyan shoes, and an orange bandana around his neck.
(Cue Dragon Ball FighterZ OST - Spirit)
Upon seeing Jax, the inner Sonja was surprised to see her brother actually present. Miranda wasn't lying. She was able to find Jax after all.
"Sonja is not herself right now. Her former memories have been locked away," BlackWarGreymon explained to him.
"Oh yeah. Geez, this is still so confusing even if you over explain things. You still haven't explained why you're back in your old body. If whoever you are claim to be is real." Jax said, suspiciously eyeing the black-armored giant.
BlackWarGreymon nodded. "That's classified. It's up to you whether you believe I'm the original BlackWarGreymon or not."
Miranda chimed in. "To answer your question, Jax, we've only been able to experiment on a few willing subjects. It appears a few were able to communicate with their former selves."
"Hmm, hey, can you put Sonja on for me?" Jax asked the current Sonja.
She closed her eyes and connected with her suppressed self. The inner Sonja concurred and asked to reclaim her mind and body. Reopening her eyes, Sonja blinked and looked down at her hands.
"Ah, yeah. It's good to be finally free. I don't like cramped spaces." Sonja sighed with relief.
Miranda became astounded. "Amazing! You actually switched minds with the new you?"
"It looks like, but I can still feel the new me inside me. But, that's the least of my concerns. What are you doing here, Jax?"
Jax slowly turned to BlackWarGreymon's way. "Why do you think? Because the big guy here brought me here."
"Were you attacked by some Hydra guys?"
"What?"
Sonja nodded. "These guys in black wearing skull masks shot at me. I fought back and beat a whole unit of them. When I tried to get one to talk, he offed himself and then I started feeling light-headed. That's when BW here found me."
"Really? No, I was never attacked, but while I was out protecting wildlife, I suddenly felt light-headed and the big guy recovered me. I questioned why he was back in his old body, but he told me he's explain later." Jax didn't keep his suspicious eye on BlackWarGreymon. "Then, I was brought here going through the same process. Having my mind suppressed and replaced with another."
"But that link failed, didn't it?" Sonja asked.
"Basically. I didn't like the way things were being run here and I was about to leave. I kept thinking about Meiko."
"She has to be deathly worried you've been long a time," Sonja nodded.
Sonja shrugged. "In any case, these two have other people from SHIELD working me. So, it's whatever, but since you're here Sonja, it might be fun to team up just like old times."
Hearing this, Miranda clasped her hands. "Thank you two so much. I… No, I mean SHIELD will be happy to know you're working with me getting to the bottom of this HYDRA nonsense."
"We have little time. Come with us," BlackWarGreymon suggested.
Jax and Sonja exchanged looks before following BlackWarGreymon and Miranda. However, Miranda halted and turned the opposite way of the corridor.
(End theme)
"Where are you going?" Jax noticed the researcher leaving them.
"BlackWarGreymon, escort them with them out of the facility. I'll meet you three outside." Miranda pushed a button as a pair of doors turned and opened horizontally. She stepped inside and let the doors close behind her.
BlackWarGreymon nodded and walked ahead. "You heard her, you two. Let's go."
As Jax and Sonja followed BlackWarGreymon, they turned giving each other cautious gazes.
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(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST - Shady Scheme)
Flipping the lights in a pitch dark room, Miranda stepped into her private quarters. She approached an empty chair and sat down. In front of her is a big screen monitor. When she turned it on, the screen showed a live camera feed of a long red-haired woman clad in full-bodied black leather gear. The woman in question was tied up with an electrified rope and hanging by chains from the ceiling.
Miranda sat down cross-legged. Her icy blue eyes gleamed, briefly turning red before turning back to their normal icy blue. Her genuinely friendly smile was replaced with a conniving grin. She chuckled and twirled a lock of her hair.
With a flip of a switch, she breathed into a microphone and spoke. "Good morning, Black Widow. Rise and shine."
Black Widow stirred and opened her eyes to the sound of Miranda's fiendish giggling.
"How are you enjoying your containment? Well, don't worry. You're going to be moved very soon to a more comfortable facility. I especially have something to accommodate to your liking." Miranda chuckled calmly, licking her lips. "And I've got better news. I've acquired the services of the two Artificials, who're allies with the Chosen. They're going to make great assets for me and HYDRA. They think they're helping SHIELD. What fools. And best of all, they don't suspect a thing." She lifted her glasses and smirked evilly. "All's going according to plan. Soon, I'll be feeding."
She turned toward another screen and turned it on. A HYDRA soldier along with a Gazimon appeared on screen.
"Get the Dinosaur Hybrid vehicles ready. It's time for the Dark HYDRA Network to spread its tentacles through the two worlds. Also, make sure to fetch Black Widow." she commanded.
"As you command! Hail Hydra!" The soldier and the Gazimon responded.
"Hail Hydra," Miranda smirked as she shut off the screen.
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As she finally stepped out of the room, Miranda shut the doors behind her. Her evil smirk faded as she suddenly collapsed and grabbed her face.
"Ugh… damn… she's gaining control… I've got to hurry and get those three to destroy the HYDRA forces…" She muttered, grabbing her face and panting hard. "I've just got to repress this hunger before it's too late…"
(End theme)
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Shinjuku, Tokyo (新宿区, 東京)/Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (東京都庁舎)/3:45 PM
The New and Scooby Digidestined gathered for a meeting with Izzy, Yamaki, Maki, and Daigo. On a big screen was Nick Fury, who had informed them of recent HYDRA activity taking place near a digital portal.
(Cue Dragon Ball FighterZ OST - Conversation)
"So, we can confirm without a shadow of a doubt there's been HYDRA activity," Yamaki plainly stated, eyeing the live coverage showing HYDRA soldiers marching out of a portal. A brigade of Troopmon, Mekanorimon, and Tankmon emerged accompanied by MetalTyrannomon and Monochromon. "And as you can see, they've aligned with a Digimon army."
"And these Digimon armies appear to be remnants of Etemon and Datamon's former Dark Network. The idea of HYDRA and the Dark Network forging an alliance is not good news either way," Izzy informed the Davis' and Jun's groups. "But, I'm sure this will be easy for some of you guys." He said this as he turned to Davis, TK, Kari, Ken, and their Digimon partners. "And others can help provide aid when necessary." He veered toward the Scooby Digidestined, Yolei, Cody, and their Digimon partners.
"My brother and Tai put their confidence in us to solve this, guys," TK addressed his friends. He then noticed Davis barely paid attention to what they were being briefed on "Davis?"
"Yeah?" Davis shook his head. "Sorry, man."
"You're worried about where Sonja is, right?" Yolei asked him.
"Yeah, she's been gone too long. She hasn't even answered my calls. That never happens."
Kari patted Davis' shoulder. "Don't worry. We'll find her, Davis."
"Thanks, Kari."
"Don't you guys find it suspicious? Once HYDRA and the Dark Network started mobilizing, some mysterious energy waves start flooding the two worlds and sealed away our friends' powers," Cody pointed out their most troubled dilemma.
"That's right. It's strange, but us Ascendants can't invoke our full powers," Ken stated. "The most we can go is Ascendant level 1."
"Yeah, I can't even access my new form I just unlocked thanks to Kensuke's training," Kari clarified the form she recently acquired that she's been meaning to demonstrate.
"Even so, our powers should be enough to take down these armies," TK said.
"That's right! Wait until I claw their eyes out!" Gatomon nodded.
"These bad guys ain't nothin' but cannon fodder anyway!" Veemon boasted.
"Yeah, I have confidence you guys will take care of the HYDRA and Dark Network forces… although, we still have to find the source creating these waves," the Bearer of Knowledge said.
"Ok, so where do we come in?" Jun asked. "We're happy to help, but it seems my brother and his friends can handle the bad guys."
"You five will serve as five-person back-up unit to Davis' team," Daigo informed Jun, Jim, Mantarou, Momoe, and Chizuru. "Stay in hiding and infiltrate their bases." He tossed Jim a black handheld device.
"And this is for…?" Jim queried, cluelessly examining the device.
"That device contains a computer virus. Use that to hack into and shut down their networks," Yamaki stated. "Don't worry, we'll work you through it once you've infiltrated their bases."
"Right," Jim nodded.
"Gee, that'll be easy," Mantarou sardonically muttered. "Yeah, right. We're dead meat if they catch us."
Momoe elbowed her brother's side. "C'mon, have a little confidence in our team!"
Chizuru sighed. "It won't be easy, but we can do this."
"Cheer up, guys! If you guys need help, then me and Ken will give y'all a hand! Leave the hacking to us!" Yolei reassured them.
"We can help guide y'all while I'm helping take out the bad guys," Ken said. "Though, I must say these suppression waves do remind me of the Control Spires I used while I was the Digimon Emperor." He recalled the painful memories of his time as the Digimon Emperor. He had a look of disdain, which was telling for his friends.
"Oh, Ken," Yolei sighed sadly.
"I hope we can find that source and destroy it by any means necessary," Ken declared his own mission.
"Don't worry. We'll take out these enemy bases and destroy this suppression device!" TK boldly declared, rallying his friends, even getting a a light cheer from Davis.
"Davish, chin up. We'll find Sonja!" Veemon winked to his friend.
"Veemon's right. Who knows? Maybe we'll run into her during these missions," Kari said.
"Maybe you're right. I'm sure she lost track of time…" Davis managed a smile. Wherever you are, babe, we're going to find you!
Nick Fury then addressed everyone on the screen. "There is also the matter of locating Agent Romanova. She's gone missing as well."
"Have no fear, Fury. You can count on my friends to find Black Widow," Izzy reassured SHIELD's director.
"Also be careful of Miranda. She's the one mobilizing these forces into our world. And she's likely the one behind these suppressive waves that's also been hindering our tracers. That'd explain why we haven't been able to find Romanova," Fury went on.
"Yeah, that's a problem," Maki concurred. "Thankfully, we have a team who'll find your agent and take down the HYDRA-Dark Network alliance."
"Well, I think we should get going," TK stated. "Guys, are we ready?"
"Yeah!" Yolei cheered and raised a hand up.
"Let's get this over with then," Ken nodded.
"Davis, are you in this with us?" Kari asked the Bearer of Miracles.
Nodding, Davis furrowed his brows. "You bet. Hell yeah, let's wreck shop and send that Miranda lady a message!"
Izzy sweatdropped. "Good to have your enthusiasm return, Davis. In the meantime, we'll try and locate Sonja. When we do, we'll contact her to meet with you guys."
"Sounds like a plan! Thanks, Izzy!" Davis gave him a thumbs up. "Well, what are we waiting for?"
"To get over your funk," Cody remarked.
"We'll split up into two groups," TK suggested. "Me, Kari, Davis, and Cody can take the enemy in the Digital World. Ken, Yolei, and the others can handle the enemy forces entering the real world."
"Be careful, guys," Jun said. "Especially you, Davis."
"Relax, we've got this. It's y'all we're worried about," Kari said, acknowledging the Scooby Digidestined as the weakest links and most vulnerable. "But, I trust Ken and Yolei will guard you."
"We'll leave it to sis and Ken!" Yolei's siblings yelled out together.
"Heh, I feel like I'm responsible for all of you," Yolei referred to her siblings. "Remember you guys have your Digimon to protect you, too!"
"Anyway, let's split and take out the enemy from both sides!" TK declared, rallying his friends as they raised their fists and cheered.
(End theme)
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Digital World/Continent of Server
Meanwhile, a massive Dark HYDRA Network outpost was stationed in the middle of a wasteland. Tens of many HYDRA soldiers assembled as they collected advanced tech and weaponry from the Dark Network Digimon.
A MetalTyrannomon lumbered forward pulling a HYDRA tank.
Inside a tent, a HYDRA commander with some Troopmon were given orders to mobilize forces into the real world.
"At last, we can start sending armies through digitized portals into various cities of the world. In no time, HYDRA's tentacles will firmly take hold of the world," the HYDRA commander chuckled as he stood and raised a hand giving salute to the Troopmon. "Hail, HYDRA!"
"Hail, HYDRA!" The Troopmon roared.
As the Dark HYDRA Network forces mobilized toward a portal being opened, a barrage of beams hurtled toward the army and blew them away. Alarmed, the HYDRA soldiers and Digimon scattered. Laser beams, projectile rounds, and sharp blades were launched a large winged bipedal Digimon.
(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST - Knockout Blow)
JewelBeemon, with Ken on his shoulder, swooped down and stabbed a MetalTyrannomon with a spear. He deleted the MetalTyrannomon and threw his spear at another.
"Now, JewelBeemon!" Ken declared as he took out his Digivice.
JewelBeemon then evolved into GranKuwagamon. The Mega Digimon unleashed his Dimension Scissor and wiped out a good portion of the Dark HYDRA Network.
"Keep them busy, GranKuwagamon!" Ken yelled as he jumped off his Digimon and dodged incoming bullet projectiles from Troopmon, Mekanorimon, and HYDRA soldiers. He fired off Ki blasts at the enemies.
While Ken and GranKuwagamon kept the enemy forces busy, Yolei & Hawkmon escorted the Scooby Digidestined into a Dark HYDRA Network base. A few Troopmon caught and prepared to attack. Hawkmon evolved into Halsemon and blasted them away with Tempest Wing.
"Good job, Halsemon! Ok, guys! Let's get inside!" Yolei called out to the Scooby Digidestined.
As Yolei, Halsemon, and the Scooby Digidestined stormed through the entrance, they were cut off by Mekanorimon and Tankmon.
"Incoming bad guys! Dead ahead!" Jim yelled out.
"Kotemon, you can take 'em!" Jun cried out. As she whipped out her Digivice, Kotemon evolved into Dinohumon.
Dinohumon pulled out his massive battle axe and cut a Mekanorimon in two. The humanoid reptile whirled around and tossed his axe at another Mekanorimon.
"Hagurumon!" Jim beckoned his partner as he took out a Digivice.
Hagurumon quickly evolved into Guardromon, who fired off Guardian Barrage at Mekanorimon.
Mantarou, Momoe, and Chizuru sent Bearmon, Mikemon, and Lalamon into battle. Bearmon evolved into Grizzlymon and tackled a Tankmon into a wall. Mikemon slashed a Mekanorimon. Lalamon evolved into Sunflowmon and fired a Sunshine Beam at a Tankmon.
"Way to go, Grizzlymon!" Mantarou cheered his partner.
"Take them down!" Momoe and Chizuru hollered.
"Good job clearing the way, sibs! C'mon, let's keep going!" Yolei cheered her brother and sisters.
"Right!" The Scooby Digidestined shouted as they followed Yolei and Halsemon.
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As they monitored security screens, a group of ten purple-garbed ninja coyotes spotted Yolei, Halsemon, and the Scooby Digidestined.
"Whoa, look!" A Mursaimon shouted.
"We've got intruders!" Another Mursaimon yelped.
"And they've just taken down the guard robots!" Another shouted.
"Several Tankmon and Mekanorimon are out of commission!" A fourth one cried out.
"We better alert the boss!"
"Alert me for what? What's going on?" A newcomer entered the security room.
The ten Mursaimon turned around and quickly bowed. Their boss was a humanoid-like crane garbed in a bright pink Chinese coat with the words 'Kill You' embellished, in Kanji, on his chest. He had a small face with beady eyes and a pointed beak. Hanging down his head is long black braided hair.
"Lord TaoCranemon, we have intruders in the base!" A Mursaimon warned him.
"There's humans with Digimon! They must be the Chosen!"
TaoCranemon approached the monitors and scanned the screens. He alternated between different screens, following Yolei and her colleagues.
"They're probably here to free any prisoners and destroy this base!"
"Mursaimon," TaoCranemon calmly addressed his overly stressed Mursaimon. He turned with an evil gleam in his right eye. "Let us intercept them. Time to bring them pain courtesy of the Crane League of Assassins!"
The Mursaimon brothers roared in unison. "YEAH!"
(End theme)
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As Yolei and her group advanced inside the base, they gained closer on the base's computer.
"Yolei, I do believe this is where they're holding Black Widow captive!" Halsemon informed his Chosen partner.
"Oh yeah? Well we can search for her after we've plant that computer virus!" Yolei declared.
"Don't worry! I still have it with me!" Jim called out.
"Great, let's keep moving!" The purple-haired woman shouted across the corridor.
Just then, as the group continued forward, an assorted number of pellets hit the ground and exploded into walls of purple mist. The group immediately halted their path and watched the purple mist expand in front of them.
"Where the heck did this mist come from?!" Momoe exclaimed.
"I saw pellets hit the ground and create this mist!" Mantarou cried out.
"Those weren't pellets. They were ninja bombs," Halsemon informed the group, recognizing the weaponry utilized.
"Yes, good guess, my friend!" One of the Mursaimon called out from behind the mist.
(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST - The Pilaf Gang's Plan)
The group were now able to make out ten figures. As the purple mist dissolved, the Mursaimon brothers each brandished their weapons of choice: katanas, kodachi, nunchucks, sais, and shuriken.
"Yikes, who ordered for ninjas?" Chizuru asked dumbfounded.
"They're not just any ninjas. They're the Mursaimon Clan," Halsemon stated.
"You know them, Halsemon?" Yolei asked.
"Only by their reputations. Remember that Ninjamon I fought several years ago? He was taught by these fellows," Halsemon said as he nodded to Yolei.
"So, you've heard about us from Ninjamon? Well, that'll save us boring introductions!" The head Mursaimon leader, wearing a black eyepatch on his right eye, answered. He brandished his katana and pointed it at Yolei, Halsemon, and the Scooby Digidestined. "None shall pass unless you want to die!"
"Then, we'll choose to fight!" Halsemon declared. "Yolei Armor Evolve me into Shurimon fast!"
"You got it!" Yolei switched her Armor Digimental of Love to Sincerity. As a result, Halsemon turned back to Hawkmon shortly and shifted into Shurimon the Samurai of Sincerity.
Shurimon quickly split nine versions of himself to contend with the Mursaimon.
Chizuru gasped. "Check it out! He's using a form of shadow cloning technique!"
Momoe blinked. "Oh, right! But, what was it called again, sis?"
"Bunshin-no-Jutsu."
Mantarou chuckled. "That's our Chizuru. She knows her martial arts skills being a Taekwondo practitioner."
(End theme)
Just then, Dinohumon, Bearmon, Guardromon, Mikemon, and Sunflowmon had just arrived after beating down the cybernetic guards.
"Whoa, there's ten Shurimon!" Bearmon exclaimed.
"And who are those ten in the purple?!" Guardromon shouted.
"Guys, you're going to evolve into your Ultimate forms to back Shurimon up!" Jun called out.
"We're ready!" Dinohumon replied.
(Cue WWE Kaientai Theme)
"Heh, come at us then!" The Mursaimon shouted in unison. "We are not only hired by the Dark HYDRA Network, but we're members of the Crane League of Assassins!"
Shurimon balked. "Um, I thought we were skipping introductions?"
"But, where's the fun if we don't at least give you a flashy performance before you die?!"
"Surrender now!"
"Or, get cut!"
"Because we're…"
"EVILLLL!"
"Indeed! And…!"
"For…"
"We…"
"Are…"
The ninja coyotes grouped together for an over the top team pose. "THE MURSAIMON BROTHERS!" Another ninja bomb popped and out came pouring cherry blossom petals over the scenery.
(End theme)
The group watched in utter bafflement at the sheer hysterics of these ninja brothers.
"What the heck did we just watch?" Momoe asked.
"That was supposed to intimidate us?" Chizuru blinked thrice.
"Man, that was lame! Boo!" Mantarou dropped a thumbs down.
"Yeah, I don't get it," Jun shrugged.
"Let's show them up, Shurimon!" Yolei commanded!"
"Right!" The ten Shurimon yelled out in unison as they clashed with the Mursaimon brothers.
The Scooby Digidestined sent their Digimon partners to help Shurimon and his shadow clones.
"Yolei, don't we think we should heading for…?" Jim asked her.
"Oh, right! The computer virus," Yolei recalled. "C'mon, this way!"
With that, Yolei and the Scooby Digidestined stormed ahead.
"Good luck, my friends!" Shurimon called out his partner and her colleagues. He quickly turned and blocked the Mursaimon leader's katana with his Kusanagi shuriken.
"You won't beat the Mursaimon brothers, fool!" The ninja coyote cackled, repeatedly swinging his katana at Shurimon.
"Don't underestimate us!" Shurimon rebuked, shoving the Mursaimon back.
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"Could it be that room over there?!" Jim asked Yolei.
"We won't know until we see it! Stay together, everyone!"
(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST - Tactics)
As the group turned on the right side, TaoCranemon had been quietly watching them. A low chuckle escaped the assassin's beak.
"Yes, go on, but let's see how far you'll go, humans. I know these halls better than you can figure out," TaoCranemon snickered with a gleam in his eyes.
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Odaiba (お台場)/Odaiba Bay (お台場ベイ)
On the other side, Davis & Paildramon, TK & MagnaAngemon, Kari & Angewomon, and Cody & Digmon took on the invading Dark HYDRA Network.
"We've got this, Paildramon!" Davis yelled out as Paildramon unloaded a Desperado Blaster barrage that tore through a skull-faced HYDRA walker. The mechanized walking warship collapsed in aheap.
MagnaAngemon slashed through another HYDRA walker with his Excalibur. Angewomon launched Celestial Arrows, taking out several MetalTyrannomon and Troopmon.
As HYDRA soldiers fired on TK and Kari, the Ascendants put their hands out and deflected their bullets back with force. The bullets struck the HYDRA soldiers' armors and knocked them back. Troopmon charged at Davis, but the Bearer of Destiny quickly whalloped them with kicks and punches.
"Blade of Humility, come forth!" Cody summoned his Crest Weapon. He rushed and struck down several HYDRA soldiers.
Digmon drilled the ground, causing the earth to shift and knock Troopmon and HYDRA soldiers off balance. "Piece of cake, Cody!"
"That'll show them!" Cody replied.
"There's more of them coming!" Kari pointed to more HYDRA soldiers riding in Mekanorimon and Tankmon. Other soldiers were storming out of the digiport with other ground forces: Mammothmon, Sealsdramon, Rhinomon, Drimogemon, DarkTyrannomon, and MetalTyrannomon. Aerial forces consisted Pteramon, Blue MegaKabuterimon, and Okuwamon.
"We've got to dwindle their numbers and keep them from the city!" TK called out as he turned to MagnaAngemon.
"Right, and if push comes to shove, we'll become WarAngemon," MagnaAngemon quickly replied to his partner.
"Yeah, but I doubt we'll need to go Ascendant 1 to beat these guys!" Davis boasted with self-confidence.
"Then, maybe you'll need a hand?" A voice belonging to a certain playboy billionaire philanthropist chimed in as the Chosen and their partners watched Iron Man and War Machine drop in.
"Thought y'all could use a hand?" War Machine offered, locking target with some HYDRA soldiers and Tankmon. He launched quick missiles and blasted them away.
"Show-off," Iron Man fired pulse blasts at a few Mekanorimon and Tankmon, which knocked the HYDRA soldiers off their transports. "Anyway, Fury asked us to help y'all, but we're not here for him or SHIELD. We just like you guys that much. So, a little clean up is in order?"
"Big order and thanks a bunch, you two," TK said as he powered up.
"Let's take out these HYDRA trash!" Davis declared as he powered up.
"Right!" Kari powered up.
Cody watched his friends and the two armored men take on the Dark HYDRA Network.
"Hopefully this all clears up before things can get possibly worse," Cody muttered as he struck down another HYDRA soldier.
(End theme)
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Digital World/Valley of No Return
Upon arriving at a grey, lifeless desert, Miranda, BlackWarGreymon, Jax, and Sonja spotted an unusual creature. The ash gray-scaled beast was an odd hybrid of a Triceramon and a Stegomon. Its body is almost entirely based off Triceramon, but has the back plates and spiky tail belonging to a Stegomon.
"What the hell is that thing?" Sonja asked. "Why bring us here?"
"Yeah, this thing doesn't pose a threat to us," Jax questioned Miranda's motive to be here.
"This is one of the experiments Dark HYDRA Network have been working on: The DigiHybrids." Miranda informed them. "This is Stegoceramon."
"Indeed, and we must neutralize it," BlackWarGreymon approached the Stegoceramon, who turned and angrily snorted. Stegoceramon swung its spiked tail, which the powerful Mega caught with one hand. "We're not here to hurt you."
"No, but we are here to eliminate that other abomination," Miranda narrowed her eyes. "Come on out. We know you're there."
(Cue JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency OST - Tense)
The Artificials watched as a humanoid figure emerged from a cavern. To their shock, they saw who looked like Metalla X.
"Yamato?!" Jax was taken aback.
"But, how…?!" Sonja questioned.
However, they looked closely and noticed this Metalla X's coloration was different. This Metalla X's battle armor was black. His pupils are red. His skin complexion is light gray. His spiky hair is white. This Metalla X was also hunched over as if it had a severe back condition.
"That's not Yamato," Jax realized. "So, the Dark HYDRA Network have been able to clone Tai's friends?"
"Indeed, and they used the same robot insects to collect samples from your friends," Miranda said, ingently glaring at the cloned Metalla X. "It was the same method used to create Virus, but these clones are defects. Jax, Sonja, which of you wants to dispose of it first?"
Sighing, Sonja stepped forward and faced off with the Metalla X clone.
"I'll take this then. Even if it's just a clone of him, I'm still surprised I have to fight him all over again," Sonja remarked, sounding annoyed. "If this clone as is strong as the original, I wouldn't be able to ease up around him."
The Metalla X clone said nothing, which only made her roll her eyes.
"Ugh, boring. I wish you'd mouth off or something. When the real Yamato and I fought those years ago, he had that same look, but he wouldn't stop running his mouth. Fighting a boring fake like you for free is totally not worth it, but the sooner I get rid of you and these other clones, the sooner I'll see Davis and the others," Sonja dropped into a fighting stance. She glared and stood firmly
"And you'll see them again, Sonja. Once we get rid of these clones and the Dark HYDRA Network, we'll relieve you to your friends and families. I promise on my life." Miranda assured them.
Jax sat down on a rock. "This should be a decent start. Go get him, sis."
Wait for me, Davis! Sonja glared at the Metalla X clone, which stood poised to fight. "I'm not holding back! So get ready!"
(End theme)
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Next chapter: Jurassic Hybrids
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A/N: Yep, I'm taking some cues from the Dragon Ball FighterZ storyline, but incorporating my own elements, including HYDRA, SHIELD, and Avenger involvement, the Scooby Digidestined helping out, and bringing in lesser bad guys like the Mursaimon brothers and TaoCranemon. I've even taken the idea of DigiHybrids in the form of some Digimon dinosaurs, which were meant to be used for Wrath of the Defiants but decided to use them here (there's still a chance to have them be incorporated in WotD though).
Yeah, it's the Mursaimon and TaoCranemon! The last we saw of them was DFKai Season 3, D-Reaper's Fury! After DarkMagimon bit the dust, the evil magic controlling them broke and they went back to being hired guns. Now they're in the services of the Dark HYDRA Network. Although relatively minor villains, they'll be a decent challenge for the Scooby Digidestined and non-Ascendant Digidestined like Yolei.
Black Widow, Iron Man, and War Machine make appearances. Wonder which other Marvel hero will make a surprise appearance in this arc? Thor and Hulk would be good guesses.
So, as I'm following the DBFz storyline, the Artificial siblings have been 'recruited' (more like taken) to help Miranda. So, where is the real BW while this revived BlackWarGreymon is kicking about? He might not be too pleased when and if he finds out. On top of that, we have clones of our heroes seemingly roaming, and which would explain Zeed X's eventual Black clone armies. Zeed X became inspired by Dark HYDRA Network's cloning idea.
And we get a small glimpse of Miranda's other personality. It shouldn't be long until she takes over and reveals to be the mastermind of the whole Dark HYDRA Network plot.
Anyway, next time, Sonja fights the Metalla X clone. As the next chapter title implies, more DigiHybrid dinosaurs start popping up. More clones will rear their ugly heads and annoy our heroes. And Davis ends up crossing paths with Sonja. Oh, the drama that will ensue.
Until the next chapter, send a review and see you soon!