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Digimon Fusion Ascendancy
Act VII: Fiction's Closure
Chapter LXIII: Seek and Destroy
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Dimension: DF-616 Prime/Planet Plant
(Cue Gundam 00 – Decisive Battle)
Back on Planet Plant, the heroes are clearing out Zeed X's army. By this point, the appearance of Colony Chaos HM already altered to Colony Orcus HM.
Sam & DeathScytheGundamon, Kara & SandrockGundamon, David & HeavyArmsGundamon, Dai-Valkyrie Haumea, Dai-Valkyrie Makemake, CyberBeelzemon, Titaniamon, OmegaShoutmon, and Utopia faced off against the last remnants of Zeed X's army on the planet.
"We've diminished their numbers to the bare minimum!" Titaniamon, garbed in her Defense Armor, brandished a heavy broadsword after slaying a Cyberdemon.
"Great, now we can take the last of these freaks!" Dai-Valkyrie Haumea said.
"Then, let's crush them!" SandrockGundamon yelled out in Kara's angry tone.
SandrockGundamon rocketed toward another Cyberdemon. As SandrockGundamon countered the Cyberdemon's missiles, some Necromorphs sneaked on the Gundam and attached themselves. The creatures started to tear off parts of SandrockGundamon.
"GET OFF MY GUNDAM, YOU ASSHATS!" Kara screamed.
"Kara!" DeathScytheGundamon yelled.
"Hang on, Kara! I'll get them off!" HeavyArmsGundamon shouted as he shot up to SandrockGundamon and prepared to bombard the Necromorphs with beams.
"GET THEM OFF!"
Suddenly, a rain of beams fell from out of nowhere and vaporized the Necromorphs, permanently removing them off SandrockGundamon.
"Thanks, David! I love ya!"
"That wasn't me, Kara."
"Huh? Then, Sam?"
"Not me either! Guys, look who's here!"
The D3s inside their Gundam partners looked up and to their delight, they saw their beloved friend. It was Tike and AltronGundamon.
"Hey, guys! Miss me?!" AltronGundamon waved to them.
"Tike… TIKE!" Kara teared up as she and David flew their Gundams up to reunite with Tike.
"But, how did you get here?" Sam asked him.
"The Other World's going into disorder because Zeed X's powers are messing with the realities. You're not gonna believe it, but Earth in our dimension's being merged with the Digital World and Other World!" Tike explained. "Anubimon offered to send me and a few others to help restore balance. I asked him if I could be brought here to kick some ass with you guys."
"So, you haven't been really revived, because the Digicores are inactive now if Anubimon hadn't already told you," Sam said.
"Yeah, I know all about the Digicores not working. Technically, I'm still dead," Tike pointed to his halo. "So hopefully after we win, the Digicores can be restored and you can revive me."
David smiled. "Are we glad you suggested to be sent here!"
Tike continued. "I wasn't the only one brought here. There's another who came with. I think Karin and Dimitri will be happy to know…" Before he can finish, he and AltronGundamon saw a Cyberdemon missile heading for them. "Hey! I wasn't done talking to my friends, you big horned dickwad!" He blasted the missile and launched a beam that wiped out the Cyberdemon. "Anyway, we'll catch up later!"
"It's the four of us now! Let's do take out this trash, D3s!" Sam rallied his colleagues.
The D3s and their Gundam Digimon quickly bombarded the Zeed X remnants relentlessly.
"Welcome back, Tike!" OmegaShoutmon cheered.
"Ok, now we can finish these bastards off!" CyberBeelzemon fired multiple gunfire and energy beams to take out Black clones.
As another Cyberdemon launched two missiles, they headed for Titaniamon, whose heavy defense armor managed to absorb their impact. The double impact from the missiles were enough to blow apart her Defense Armor, but Titaniamon swiftly reemerged and donned her Speed Armor. She flew at the Cyberdemon and beheaded with successive sword slashes.
"Good to have you back, little Tike," Titaniamon waved to him.
"Yeah! Now we can clear this field! Ready, Makemake?"
"Yeah!"
Just then, Haumea and Makemake's armors started glowing. A maroon aura enveloped Haumea. A lavender aura covered Makemake.
"What's going on here? I'm suddenly feeling more power resonating within me," Haumea said, watching her armor replaced with her Sailor uniform.
The same thing happened with Makemake.
Then, they heard the voice of Sedna inside their minds.
"Kuiper Senshi, it's Sailor Sedna! I've been given some energy from Sailor Pluto enough to tap into our full potential powers inside our Sailor Crystals. The other Sailors have already gained their true princess forms, which they donned ages ago. Now, it's only right that we invoke our princess modes. I've already transformed myself. Now, my Kuipers, it's your turn. Become the princesses you were truly meant to be!"
Haumea and Makemake saw their Sailor uniforms being changed into princess gowns.
Garbed in a maroon dress, Sailor Haumea became Harena Haumea. Donning a lavender dress, Sailor Makemake turned into Illusio Makemake.
"My gosh! I'm really wearing a princess gown?!" Makemake blushed.
"Not just that, but I feel much stronger than I was wearing that armor a minute ago!" Haumea widened her grin. "I think I can get past the whole princess gown as long as I get to kick serious butt in it!" She saw Necromorphs charging toward her and Makemake.
"Incoming!"
"Let's show 'em how princesses handle things!"
Haumea ripped earth from the ground and converted it into a giant sand hand, which crushed numerous Necromorphs under. Makemake used her whip to skewer and dismember Necromorphs.
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Dimension: DF-616 Prime/Inside Colony Orcus HM
The battle against Jishikidai X was almost over. By this point already, Future Charon was removed from the combined Time Death. The reason? Charon (YYGDM-01) beckoned every known Sailor Charon like her, including Jishikitori X/Future Charon, and absorbed them to become Omniversal Chaos. As a result of this, Future Charon ceased to exist. With Future Charon gone, only three remaining Time Deaths were left, which subtracted a bulk of Jishikidai X's power. It became weak enough for the Kuipers to take it apart.
Dai-Valkyrie Varuna battered Stormbreaker over Jishikidai X, sending it crashing into an interior wall. Berserker Eris tossed his lasso, ensnaring Jishikidai X and using his immense strength to swing it around. He slammed Jishikidai X into a wall and yanked it forward, landing a hard punch that cracked the Time Death's armor. Berserker Eris followed up by lassoing Jishikidai X again and slamming it on the ground. He didn't stop there. He let out a berserker-like roar and battered the Time Death with ferocious blows, which put nearly any damage the Valkyrie Kuipers did to it to shame. He grabbed Stormbreaker from Varuna and bashed it.
Dai-Valkyrie Varuna balked. "Holy crap, why don't we just let him wreck the shit out of it for us? I've never seen Eris like this!"
Dai-Valkyrie Quaoar nervously nodded. "Yeah, how about we let him handle this? I don't want to get in his way."
Dai-Valkyrie Ixion scanned Jishikidai X with her visor. "It's what I thought. Once that other Charon was removed from that thing's body, it got substantially weaker and slower than before. Future Charon was definitely the primary source that powered this monster."
Dai-Valkyrie Quaoar nodded and smiled enthusiastically. "That means we can defeat it now!"
As Berserker Eris slammed the Time Death down, Dramon X flew into Jishikidai X and violently pulverized it with a Ryuken Wave. He rose and glared scornfully at the Time Death. Berserker Eris tossed Stormbreaker to Varuna.
"Now, let's finish it off so we can advance!" Dai-Valkyrie Varuna readied her Stormbreaker and Mjolnir for an attack combo.
Just then, the remaining Kuipers' bodies and armors glowed their respective uniform colors just like Sedna, Makemake, and Haumea. There was one exception though: Berserker Eris.
"What is going on here?" Quaoar wondered, gazing over the brown and yellow aura shrouding her.
"You got me, Quaoar." Berserker Eris gazed at his Kuiper friends and noticed a lack of any aura over him. "Nothing's happening to me though."
Sedna's voice entered their minds. "Can you hear me, Kuipers? It's Sedna. You're probably wondering why you're glowing now."
Dramon X heard his sister's voice. "Karin? Care to tell us what this means?"
"Sailor Pluto has already bestowed me power to invoke my princess form. Sailors Haumea and Makemake already have turned into their princess forms thanks to me. Now, it's your turn to accept your rightful princess titles and fight at your absolute strongest."
Varuna queried. "Our absolute strongest? You mean even stronger than our Golden forms?"
"Probably, but let's not debate that now. Are you ready, Kuipers?"
"We'll need all we can to save Orcus!" Ixion said.
"We're ready! Bring it on, girl!" Berserker Eris called out.
"Huh? Who's that voice belong to? Did you guys find some new ally to help you rescue Orcus?"
Berserker Eris interjected. "Would you believe me if I told you it's me, Taylor?"
"Taylor? Eris? You sound like…?! But, how…?!"
"It's really me, Sedna! I've become my guy self again! Somehow being inside this fortress had some reality warping effect that turned me back into Tyler. Believe me, I don't fully understand it either."
"Well, that's… quite an experience. Can you change back?"
"Heh, that's just the thing… I can't for some reason right now," Berserker Eris chuckled modestly. "But, don't worry! Forget about me! Getting Orcus back is more important for now!"
The Kuipers, sans Berserker Eris, saw their Dai-Valkyrie armors turn back into their Sailor uniforms. The Sailor uniforms ultimately turned into shimmering princess gowns. Berserker Eris sighed sadly missing out being bestowed a princess gown.
Wearing a golden white dress, Sailor Varuna turned into Aduro Varuna. Garbed in a brown and yellow dress, Sailor Quaoar turned into Rosa Quaoar. Wearing a black and yellow dress, Sailor Ixion transformed into Potio Ixion.
"These dresses I have to admit are gorgeous," Potio Ixion commented.
"They are, aren't they?" Rose Quaoar spun around.
Dramon X marveled at the Kuiper Senshi's princess transformations.
"Man, it sucks I can't fight and kick ass in a princess gown!" Berserker Eris groaned.
"No offense, but picturing you in your princess gown the way you are… eh, who knows? You might make it work." Aduro Varuna remarked, trying to lighten up the crestfallen Berserker Eris.
"Or, maybe not. It's ok. I'm not even fussed about the way I am now. I think I'm much stronger as a Berserker than I ever was as a Valkyrie Senshi. That alone makes up for not being my girl self."
Dramon X patted Berserker Eris's shoulder. "Hey, don't sweat it. That new strength you got turned that that thing into damaged goods."
"I suppose if I'm not able to change back, you can give me pointers on how to live life as a guy, Ken?" Berserker Eris half-joked, but his tone seemed to indicate otherwise. He seemingly accepted his fate.
"Don't be silly, Eris. We're getting you back to normal," Dramon X replied.
Aduro Varuna initially wasn't keen on her dress based on her annoyed expression. She shrugged and accepted. "Oh well, if it's supposed to make me stronger than before?" She brandished her Stormbreaker and Mjolnir together. "I don't care either way anymore!"
"Now, fight on, Kuipers! Help brother save our Orcus! Right now, I'm already caught up in a hard battle, so let's see each other again."
The Kuipers nodded to each other and turned as Jishikidai X slowly recovered. The Kuipers quickly flew faster than before and attacked the Time Death. Jishikidai X failed to keep up with the much faster and stronger Kuipers. At one point, Aduro Varuna crossed both her Stormbreaker and Mjolnir, charging up and sending a massive thunderball. Aduro Varuna's Berserker Ball collided and dealt a heavy blow to Jishikidai X, breaking off more of its armor and neutralizing it.
Aduro Varuna and Berserker Eris hastily dashed at Jishikidai X. The Kuiper powerhouses then clenched their fists and landed a double punch that cracked open its central core. Potio Ixion then unleashed a barrage of poisonous arrows that pinned Jishikidai X against the wall. Rosa Quaoar made the decisive blow and drove a sharp vine blade through the Time Death's core, delivering the killing blow.
"And that'll do," Rosa Quaoar muttered as Jishikidai X exploded and died.
"Alright!" Berserker Eris high-fived his fellow Kuipers.
"Ok, guys. We're running out of time! Let's go and get Orcus!" Dramon X commanded.
(End theme)
Suddenly, Jikishidai X's body began to move and reconstruct itself much to the heroes' dismay. Of course, it turned out Colony Orcus HM is responsible for this.
"Aww man, you gotta be kidding me! That thing's still kicking?!" Berserker Eris whined.
"More like this place revived it!" Potio Ixion said as her scanner picked up a new life signature from Jishikidai X. "We destroyed the three souls that gave it life, but it's now being controlled by the source controlling this fortress!"
Aduro Varuna readied her dual weapons. "Then, all we gotta do is take it down again! Ken, we'll hold this thing off! We'll leave it to you to get Christina!"
"Right," Dramon X nodded.
"Why don't I come with? Y'know for back-up?" Berserker Eris offered.
"I appreciate it, Taylor…"
"Tyler now."
"I need to go alone. Stay with the girls and help them. Hopefully they can help you out and change you back."
"Right, guess that's that. Be careful, man," Berserker Eris then headed off to help the Kuipers battle Jishikidai X.
Without delay, Dramon X advanced deep inside the Colony Orcus.
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Dimension: DF-616 Prime/Inside Colony Orcus HM/Core
(Cue Berserk Golden Age III: Descent OST 15 - 'Sonate pour piano nº 23') (0:00 - 0:31)
Once Dramon X made it to the Core Room, he viciously looked around the surroundings. The atmosphere felt something out of Hell itself. No, almost literally like the Devil's house.
In the ceilings, something startled Dramon X. What he saw were illusionary hanged bodies of Tike, Tagiru & Gumdramon, Kensuke's parents, Deckerdramon, and ZekeGreymon. Stepping on the floor, he blanched at the horrifying sight of illusionary faces of two thousand people. These thousands of people were the casualties accidentally killed by Kensuke back when GranDracmon's curse first activated.
Finally, the Accel Ascendant gaped in aghast at a large sac that served as the core of Colony Chaos HM. It held an unconscious figure: Sailor Orcus.
"CHRISTINA!" Dramon X shouted as he's about to reach her.
(0:32 - 5:39)
"Hehehehe, getting scared, Kenny?! I've been waiting for you!"
Suddenly, the core violently formed into the body of an arch-nemesis that Dramon X was beyond furious to see again: GranDracmon. He was revived once more by Zeed X, and his body had elements of the Devil Gundam's final form. Orcus was placed between GranDracmon's upper and lower bodies.
Dramon X gasped. "No way, GranDracmon?!" His shocked look changed into a hateful glare.
"Welcome… TO HELL, KENNY!" GranDracmon openly taunted as his voice boomed throughout the Core Room.
Dramon X growled, biting his bottom lip hard. "That bastard revived you?!"
"Hehehe, yes, and I've been given the responsibility of holding your sweet idol girlfriend in me! Sadly, I can't kill her, because she's essential in keeping this place running."
"LET HER GO NOW!"
GranDracmon deeply sighed. "And what did I just go and say? I can't because her life is giving this Colony life. And you remove her from me, well, I die."
"Like I give a fuck! I'm killing your ass and taking Orcus back!"
"If you want her that bad and don't care about my life, then come and take her!" GranDracmon invited him to take Orcus.
Dramon X flew at GranDracmon and prepared to hit him with a Ryuken Wave, but GranDracmon put Orcus right in front of him. This caused Dramon X to halt. GranDracmon spewed a black mist, which covered the Core Room.
"Hehehe, did you think rescuing her would be that simple?!"
"Should've known you'd pull a stunt like this!"
"And you're still a gullible fool! This girl has made you soft…!"
"Then, you've been way out of the loop!" Dramon X quickly cut him off and flew passed the mist. He unleashed a white aura, which cleared out the black mist shrouding the Core Room. After clearing the mist, he saw the illusionary hanged corpses morph into demonic undead versions of GranDracmon's minions.
ZekeGreymon turned into Belialmon. Tike morphed into Dagomon. Ken's parents merged and became Echidnamon. Tagiru and Gumdramon merged into Arkadimon. Deckerdramon shapeshifted into Analogmon. The hanged corpses meshed with the demonic background.
Dramon X was speechless by the reappearance of GranDracmon's undead minions. The apostle-like monsters quickly dogpiled onto him as they restrained him. As they held him, GranDracmon's helmet mask shattered on its own, revealing his demonic dragon face. His face then morphed into something resembling like a demonic horse. To make matters worse for Dramon X, GranDracmon pulled Orcus out of him and added personal insult to injury by licking the girl's salty tears. Orcus awoke with her eyes still closed and screamed. A demonic mark of the Synister glowed red on her forehead.
Piano music continued to be heard in the background with sounds and touch of horror-themed orchestra. The apostle monsters, alongside the illusionary faces of Kensuke's victims let out demonic laughter at the Accel Ascendant's misery.
"CHRISTINA!" Dramon X roared as his rage reached new levels. "LET HER GO NOW!"
"You know what else I'm going to do?! I'm going to dig up you parents' bodies from their graves, grind them up until they're like chili and eat them up!" The villain taunted his long-time nemesis. "How would you like th…?!"
(Cue Gundam 00 OST 04 – Memento Mori)
Whoosh!
Dramon X immediately went Ascendant God as his white aura wiped out GranDracmon's minions. He instinctively flew toward GranDracmon so fast he punched the beast's face.
"Hehehe," GranDracmon cackled despite having his face smashed in by Dramon X's punch. "You hit like a little bitch!"
Suddenly, GranDracmon's minions returned and surrounded Dramon X. Dramon X glared to each of them not even batting an eye. Belialmon flew right at Dramon X and swiped at him. Dramon X effortlessly dodged and formed buzzsaws in his hands. The Accel Ascendant summoned a clone of himself as the two sliced Belialmon's limbs off, then proceed to slice through his body. The clone quickly dispersed into dust.
Analogmon tried to sneak up on Dramon X. Dramon X teleported behind him with Instant Movement. He waited as Analogmon turned and punched a hole through his chest. After ripping his hand from the monster's chest, Echidnamon and Dagomon jumped him. Dramon X landed a Meteor Kick, sending energies into his right leg with enough force to break Dagomon's body in two. When Echinamon went to grab him, Dramon X sliced her in two.
As he came fast, Arkadimon grabbed Dramon X and prepared to crush him. Dramon X unleashed his white god aura, which knocked away Arkadimon. He then blasted each and every one of GranDracmon's minions, wiping them out fast before they can even regenerate themselves.
Seizing this opportunity, GranDracmon flew at Dramon X and fired a mouth blast his way. Dramon X dodged GranDracmon's beams and flew up catching up with a closed fist to his face. The two exchanged a flurry of attacks. He unleashed a Death Scream to immobilize Dramon X, but the Accel Ascendant's white aura protected him from the monster's soul crushing attack.
Dramon X grabbed GranDracmon's face and crushed it with his hand. He sent divine energies that burned the villain's face until most of his skin melted off. GranDracmon let out a ghastly screech as most of his melting face became skeletal. Dramon X produced his Ryuken Star, which he used to slash GranDracmon's face. He then tossed it to cut the bondage holding Orcus. He dove to catch her, but GranDracmon intercepted and blasted him back. Dramon X reformed his Ascendant God aura, which easily dissipated the villain's beam. GranDracmon attempted to use his Gorgon's Eye to manipulate the darkness in Dramon X's heart, but what he got was the Accel Ascendant absorbing his attack.
"CURSE YOU, KENSUKE!" GranDracmon bellowed.
"YOU HAVEN'T LEARNED A DAMN THING TO KILL ME!" Dramon X then used Instant Movement first to catch Orcus and place her somewhere safe. Then, he teleported again right in front of GranDracmon. He put his palm to GranDracmon's chest and returned the villain's power into him. Dramon X unleashed his Ryuken Repulsor Wave.
GranDracmon felt his body racked with his own power damaging his body. He doubled over and spewed dark red blood from his mouth.
Dramon X quickly charged energy through his body with a force of a dragon. Then, he unleashed a giant burst of energy and blasted GranDracmon with his Ryuken Zero. He made it worse by adding his Zero Factor's power to make it more gruesome for the villain.
"GranDracmon, you… YOU PIECE OF SHIT, NOW YOU'RE GONNA GET IT!" Dramon X opened up his shoulder shield and took out a cannon. He grabbed his Draco Cannon. He also took out a sword and combined it with his Draco Cannon. "HEY, ASSHOLE! UP HERE!"
As he stumbled around, GranDracmon looked up and saw his nemesis holding a glowing white sword.
"I WON'T LET YOU DESTROY ME, KENSUKE! YOU DIE BY MY HANDS!"
"LET THIS ETCH INTO YOUR MEMORIES FOREVER!" Dramon X, now powered by pure raw anger instead of love and sorrow, quickly descended on GranDracmon and used his S.O.L. Jihad Blade to slice through GranDracmon's whole body with ease.
Witnessing his vision being split in two, GranDracmon's body quivered a bit as a vertical line formed over him. His body got split thanks to Dramon X's sword.
GranDracmon sputtered. "...curse you… for all… of time… Kensuke Rainer… but your curse will continue on… beyond my cessation of existence…!" He let out a monstrous bellow as he dissolved into red mist. His soul had now ceased for good.
(End theme)
Letting out a deep breath, Dramon X's descended near Orcus, who was starting to stir.
"It's over," Dramon X withdrew from where GranDracmon used to be. His eyes lay on Orcus. "C'mon, let's get out of here, Christina."
However, Colony Orcus HM began to blow up without the core stabilizing it.
"Ugh, we gotta go now!" Dramon X reached for Sailor Orcus.
(Cue Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V OST - Zarc)
Then, a volatile power surge began to pull Dramon X and the unconscious Orcus together. The two were being forced to merge. As both slowly merged, Dramon X's mind saw flashing images of a 3D-styled Zeed X head laughing and opening his mouth, seemingly engulfing his mind. That same face laughed before it exploded into digital sand.
Then, Zeed X appeared inside his head with Christina's father and Kensuke's faces floating on opposite ends. All three gave Orcus a goodnight kiss before she was forced and placed inside Colony Chaos HM. She was then converted into its core. These horrid images immensely burned into the Accel Ascendant's mind and enraged him.
"CHRISTINA?!" Dramon X roared in pain. "ZEED X! YOU BASTARD!" He cursed the anomalous being while grabbing his head.
"KENSUKE!" Orcus mentally screamed as her mind and body became merged with Dramon X.
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Dimension: DF-616 Prime/Planet Plant
As the body fortress of Colony Orcus HM started collapsing, the Kuiper Senshi and Berserker Eris were finishing up their battle with Jishikidai X.
"What the hell is going?!" Aduro Varuna exclaimed.
"It's probably because Ken saved Orcus! He likely defeated whatever was powering this place's core!" Potio Ixion deduced.
"Yes, and without its core, this place is collapsing!" Rosa Quaoar said. "We have to get out of here!"
Berserker Eris wrecked the Jishikidai X's body beyond repair. Jishikidai X crashed hard. Aduro Varuna prepared to finish it with her Stormbreaker axe.
"Varuna, we have to go! That thing will go down with this place anyway!" Berserker Eris called to his friend.
Sighing, Aduro Varuna turned away. "Let's move!"
Suddenly, the group watched as a black sphere emerged and floated above the now collapsing Colony Chaos HM. They saw both Dramon X and Orcus were trapped inside this black planetoid-sized sphere.
"It's Ken and Christina!" Rosa Quaoar cried out.
"But, why are trapped in that ball?!" Potio Ixion became fearful.
"I don't like this," gritted Berserker Eris.
"Something's happening!" Aduro Varuna pointed them to the black sphere starting to take shape into something else entirely horrifying.
The anger of both Dramon X and Orcus fused them to become a colossal dragon that looked like the Supreme Dragon King Zarc (Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V). It gained four pairs of wings. With an endless supply of darkness stirring within the Kuiper, Orcus gained a black and silver dress, transforming her into Platinum Orcus. Orcus's upper body and free arms are attached to the dragon's chest and her dress meshed to connect with his heart. The heart's pulse beat loudly. The head design has traits of Dramon X's Gundam helmet. It also has a centaur-like body below with four legs akin to GranDracmon's. This rage fueled being became known as ZarcDramon X.
The Kuipers and Berserker Eris watched in utter horror at their friends becoming this draconic abomination. Rosa Quaoar looked away as Aduro Varuna held her.
"My god…" Potio Ixion muttered in disbelief.
"But, Ken won and saved Christina! Why is this happening?! This isn't fair!" Rosa Quaoar ranted.
"This is probably Zeed X's doing!" Aduro Varuna conveyed with anger.
"Yeah, this was probably a trap he sprung on Ken once he saved Christina!" Berserker Eris said.
"There's no use of us crying over this! They're counting on us! C'mon!" Aduro Varuna rallied the Kuipers and Berserker Eris to follow ZarcDramon X.
Just then, the group saw Jishikidai X floating up and glowing with dark light.
"Ugh, why won't it just drop dead already?!" Berserker Eris snapped as he prepared to unleash a wind attack.
"Don't, Eris!" Potio Ixion intercepted him. "That thing's going into self-detonation mode! Oh god… according to my sensors, that thing's self-detonation will have enough power to destroy this planet!"
(Theme fades)
(Cue Sailor Moon Crystal OST - Determination)
"Then, you go, girls!" Berserker Eris yelled out as he jumped onto Jishikidai X.
"ERIS!" The Kuipers called out to their colleague.
"Wait, Eris!" Aduro Varuna called out. "I know you turned into a dude, but c'mon don't think like one! Get off that thing!"
"She's right! We're in this together!" Potio Ixion pleaded to him. "Look, we can figure out how to fix and change you back to normal!"
"I've accepted what I've become now… besides, that's not important. Someone has to stay and move this thing off world! If I don't make it, I need you all to go to Sedna! Tell her…" Berserker Eris chuckled as he held a firm hold on Jishikidai X. "...tell her I said to save Ken and Christina for me."
"But, Taylor…!" Rosa Quaoar called out as Aduro Varuna grabbed her.
"We trust in you, Taylor, but please don't you die on us!" Aduro Varuna ordered Berserker Eris, who nodded. Aduro Varuna pulled Rosa Quaoar away. "We have to go!"
Rosa Quaoar teared up as she and Berserker Eris exchanged looks. Berserker Eris smiled and waved to his friends.
Closing his eyes, Berserker Eris flew up carrying Jishikidai X with him as they rocketed past Planet Plant's atmosphere. "I'm going out with a bang… just for you!"
Boom!
Then, an explosion occurred in space while the Kuipers watched with saddened expressions. They sensed Berserker Eris was no more.
Rosa Quaoar grasped her chest and teared up. "Taylor… no..."
Aduro Varuna patted Quaoar's shoulder. "Eris gave her life for us to continue the fight. She saved us and this planet from getting blown up. That's a hell of a selfless sacrifice if I ever saw one. And we'll continue to fight for her sake. She'd want that!"
Potio Ixion concurred. "And for that short time, her male self made a great asset and would've made a valuable friend. Now they're both gone."
Rosa Quaoar wiped her tears. "Eris."
"Hey, guys. Why the long faces? Sounds like y'all are giving a eulogy to someone?" A familiar country girl's tone chimed in, naturally causing the three Kuipers to flip out and turn around.
To their utter shock, they saw Sailor Eris, who was now donning her green princess dress. She had become Ventus Eris without them seeing it happen.
"ERIS?!" The Kuiper cried out in unison as they crowded around her.
"Um, hi? I'm still alive?" Eris blinked and waved.
"But, wait… you…!" Potio Ixion flipped out and pointed to the sky. "We saw you… and that thing go boom! We saw you die!"
Rosa Quaoar ran up and hugged Ventus Eris. "Oh, thank goodness you're still alive!"
Aduro Varuna frowned. "Ok, you scared us to death and we seriously thought we lost you. What the hell happened? How did you change back?!"
After hugging Quaoar, Ventus Eris explained. "Well, I never said I'd sacrifice myself. That was all my brother's idea."
"Brother? You mean Tyler?" Potio Ixion queried.
"Uh-huh. As he and that thing went flying, the Sailor Crystal inside him came to life and brought me back. Besides, the side effects of that reality warp that turned me into Tyler must've worn off." Eris delved. "Once we separated, brother figured he'd sacrifice himself for us."
The Kuiper nodded dumbfoundedly.
Ventus Eris chuckled. "Oh, fine. I'll tell how I came here."
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Flashback/A few moments ago
Berserker Eris took Jishikidai X further into the atmosphere. Both enveloped themselves in a fiery aura as Berserker Eris looked to detonate himself with the entity. Suddenly, a green glow erupted from his chest at the sametime the Eris planetary mark appeared on his forehead. Eris's Sailor Crystal emerged, glowing in front of him.
"Can it be?" Berserker Eris blinked in confusion as the Sailor Crystal's green light materialized into Sailor Eris's familiar form. From the light, Ventus Eris materialized and realized she was floating next to Berserker Eris.
"Taylor… sis! I know you can hear me! I know you've been desperate to break loose! We're out of that thing that caused you to turn into me! I'm going to sacrifice myself so you can get free and avoid the explosion, but we have to make it quick!"
"Tyler?!" Ventus Eris called out.
"You look great in that dress, sis."
Ventus Eris smiled with a blush. "Thanks, brother, and it was kinda fun playing and being He-Man for half an hour. God, how am I going to describe that in my next diary ent…?." Once realizing what she said, she shook her head. "Anyway! What do you think you're doing?! Don't you realize you're going to die?!"
"Yes, and you still have a bigger role to play in this final battle than I."
"But…!"
"Listen, there was no telling if I would've changed back to you… my normal self if I simply left with the others off this planet, I'd probably have been stuck in this form. And I think Larry would prefer you return home instead of me."
Ventus Eris giggled. "I don't know… the thought of dude me and Larry together sounds kinda hot."
"Oh c'mon, sis!"
"I'm only kidding!"
"That's besides the point, Taylor. I figured by sacrificing myself, you'd have a chance to leave and tell Karin about me!"
"But, I'd rather bring you back with me so I'd have another brother to call my own!"
Berserker Eris felt genuinely touched by Ventus Eris' words. "You're so kind, Taylor West."
"Brother!" Ventus Eris cried out. "No! You don't have to do this! Let's get off this place together!"
Berserker Eris chuckled, folding his massive arms around Jishikidai X. "I wasn't going to last beyond this point, Taylor. It was good to be your brother for this moment."
"Tyler, please…!"
"Go now!"
Ventus Eris teared up as she and Berserker Eris exchanged looks. Berserker Eris smiled and put his hand out.
"Take this as something to remember me, sis," Berserker Eris sent green energy toward Ventus Eris, who absorbed her male counterpart's power. "I know you're kinda lacking in physical strength compared to me, so this should give ya a boost! Now you have a Berserker's strength flowing within you!"
Before they can say anything else, Jishikidai X recovered and tried to attack the siblings. However, Ventus Eris and Berserker Eris landed a double punch that completely shattered the entity's body.
"See? That's the kind of power you're fighting with. Our power, sis."
Ventus Eris replied. "Thank you, brother." She turned away her eyes full of tears.
No, thank you, Taylor. After all, I am you. Berserker Eris thought as he and Jishikidai X shot up far past Planet Plant's atmosphere. "I'm going out with a bang, Taylor, just for you!"
Then, an explosion occurred in space while Ventus Eris hastily flew away.
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Planet Plant
"And that's how it happened. Tyler gave his life to save me and he lent me some of his power to fight on," Ventus Eris said, feeling Berserker Eris' energy coursing with her. Her eyes became more resolute than before.
Aduro Varuna patted Eris' shoulder. "It's like I told Quaoar, don't mourn too badly for the guy. He not only saved our asses, but he saved this planet from getting blown up. The guy's a hell of a hero. He died to make sure you came back to us. I'd be proud to call him a brother of mine. Rather, us."
Potio Ixion concurred. "Yes, and had he stayed with us, he'd make a great Kuiper teammate."
Rosa Quaoar added. "We'll never forget him."
Smiling, Ventus Eris stared at the sky as the explosion's light dissipated. "If I ever have a son, I'll name him Tyler in honor of him." Goodbye, Tyler, and thank you.
"Hey, what was that explosion just now?!" Titaniamon called out to the Kuipers.
"Whoa! So, you just became princesses like us," Harena Haumea noticed the other Kuipers' princess gowns.
"You all look wonderful!" Illusio Makemake said.
"Anyway, we've all cleared the planet of the monsters," Sam stated.
"And guess who's back?! Tike!" Kara embraced her brother.
"Dead or alive, it's good to have you back, kid," Aduro Varuna noted Tike's halo.
"That big dragon we saw was Ken, wasn't it?" CyberBeelzemon asked.
"Yeah, I felt Ken and Christina in that thing!" OmegaShoutmon said.
"That's where we're going next," Aduro Varuna clarified. She then turned to Ventus Eris. "Hey, one more thing." She tossed Stormbreaker to her, who caught it surprisingly with one hand. "Wow, nice catch."
Ventus Eris shut her eyes and smiled as she casually swung Stormbreaker around. She chuckled and reopened her resolute eyes. "Piece of cake. Now that I have my brother's power coursing with me, our combined strength has made me stronger than I've ever been before. And wielding Stormbreaker is proof of that. I accept it with honor, dance partner."
Rose Quaoar interjected. "Dance partner? Hey, no offense, but Varuna is with me."
Ventus Eris smirked. "I'm speaking on behalf of Tyler if he were still here. Besides, you're all my dance partners."
Aduro Varuna nodded. "Then, let's bring a world of hurt to the ones responsible for this nightmare!"
With no time to grieve, the Kuipers, D3s, and Ken's Digimon head back to Earth to pursue ZarcDramon X.
(End theme)
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Dimension: DF-616 Prime/Tokyo, Japan (東京都, 日本)
(Cue Starset - CARNIVORE)
As the fight against Zeed X continued, they and everyone else heard a raging, draconic roar that shook the dimension. Zeed X turned to see the large figure in the sky with a smile. Omega X, Angemon X, Sedna, and those close to Dramon X and Sailor Orcus are beyond overwhelmed by what they saw.
As ZarcDramon X descended over Tokyo, let out more roars that punched holes through the dimensional fabrics. The rage of the carnivorous beast started to seep into the dimensional tears and spread its destruction to random other dimensions.
Zeed X snickered at ZarcDramon X's rampage, "At last, the draconic anathema is here."
"That's Ken and Christina!" Glacialis Sedna cried out, feeling their presences inside ZarcDramon X.
"No, it can't be!" Angemon X exclaimed.
Omega X angrily snapped at Zeed X. "You did this to them!"
Then, Zeed X created hallucinations above the dimensional fabrics that are shaped like Zeed X's Sphere Mode, even creating the face of Christina's father for Orcus. They repeatedly chanted in Orson Welles's voice, "Let go, kill them all, they will all fear you."
ZarcDramon X's roars continued pouring into and polluting large sections of the Nexus. The beast's attacks started blowing up random unnamed dimensions and left untold damage to the Nexus. Sailor Cosmos and the Ora Guardians tried their hardest to stop the dimensional nuking attacks, but many dimensions were lost despite their great efforts. Coupled with utilizing Dramon X's destructive power, ZarcDramon X used Platinum Orcus's black holes to easily wipe out numerous dimensions. The casualties started with a few hundred and eventually hit over billions.
Shaking hard, Glacialis Sedna dropped to her knees and cried. "Stop… please stop…!" As a dimension crosser and protector, this greatly affected and crushed her spirit.
ZarcDramon X quickly veered and set its predatory sights on Zeed X. The mercurial behemoth dove toward Zeed X and unleashed a devastating beam at Zeed X. In response to this, Zeed X used Yami Zeed X Reflector and redirected the blast to...
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Dimension: XLR-8/S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters
...S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters of dimension XLR-8, destroying it and killing its people, including Nick Fury.
The S.H.I.E.L.D. director cursed under his breath. "Motherf-!" And with that, he and the rest of S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters were wiped out by ZarcDramon X's blast.
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Dimension: DF-616 Prime
ZarcDramon X dove and slammed into Zeed X, who grabbed a hold of the beast's face. Zeed X landed a barrage of punches that dazed ZarcDramon X. Zeed X followed up with a kick and sent ZarcDramon X flying back. As ZarcDramon X fought back, Zeed X briefly turned into dragon form. He and ZarcDramon X collided with each other, slashing and slamming into each other. When ZarcDramon X fired off another dimensional crushing attack, Zeed X nullified it by firing Dominus Destroyer. Zeed X rocketed up toward ZarcDramon X shot another blast into the beast's chest. After blasting it far back, Zeed X bit into ZarcDramon X's right shoulder and tossed it aside.
As ZarcDramon X fell, Zeed X turned back into his humanoid form and grabbed the dragon's forehead, crushing the frontal cranium with force.
"It's too late to save your reputation now, Kensuke! This is payment for you and Kuraz trying to instill fear into me!" Zeed X yelled out, grabbing a handful of the beast's face. "You and your watcher told me about the fear of the unknown?! That fear, whether physical or conceptual, makes one strong?! Well, I finally understand now." He kicked ZarcDramon X away. Then, he flew up right in ZarcDramon X's face and whispered. "I took your friend's words to heart and improved myself. I also came prepared! I took that concern for my fate to evolve! I haven't forgotten what he said when I briefly visited dimension YYGDM-01 and pulled you into my trap."
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Flashback/Nexus of Time and Space/A few days ago
"Look at what we got here!" Zeed X punched Tsukuyomimon DM to the ground, causing him to detransform back into Ken. "I had plans for you." He picked up Ken's body. "But, this will do just as..." Ken's eyes suddenly lit up and he vanished.
(Cue Hunter x Hunter OST - Shiver)
Turning around, Zeed X saw that Ken's body was surrounded by a silver white aura. A large crystal blue dragon wing was seen sticking out of his right shoulder.
"What in the..." He was suddenly punched hard. Very hard. So hard he flew back 50 feet before stopping and spewing dark blood the entire way. "Impossible." Upon closer examination, he realized what was going on. "Don't tell me, he unlocked Ultra..." He stopped when Ken formed two spheres of light in his hands, and a third in front of his chest, only two words came out of his mouth.
With that, he fired Tenchu's Requiem towards Zeed X, who was shocked by the fact Ken had awoken the power of 'Ultra Instinct'.
He could not think clearly. There was no time to dodge what was coming at him. He didn't even know if he could've survived it. Before the beam struck home, Slade and Darkstar appeared and blocked it. Darkstar teleported behind Ken with his speed and knocked him out.
(End theme)
"What's the matter?! Did you piss yourself out of fear?" Slade asked as Darkstar brought Ken to him. "Withdraw and we won't do anything, advance and you get no mercy."
Zeed X glared at the two. "What are you doing interfering at times like this, Kuraz?" He addressed Slade specifically.
Slade turned to him after forming an energy blade with his hand and slicing the air between them. "We only blocked that move because of necessity, not because of mercy or pity. You have a role to play that isn't finished, and unfortunately for us we can't stop you at the moment, but if you were to dig into things like 'The Source' then all bets are off."
"The Source?" Zeed X asked. Of course, he already knew of another 'Source' from Dimension DVT-98.
"Let's not go there. Besides it seems to me like you need to cool down considering your face conveys fear."
Zeed X growled at them. "I am above fear."
Slade scoffed. "Oh really? You hesitated just now and with good reason. That DLDA probably would've killed you. In the off chance you survived, you would've been rendered so weak, those resurrected jockeys of yours would have enough power to turn on you."
"DLDA?" Zeed X was confused, yet secretly knew it anyway.
"Dimensional Level Destroyer Attack. By the way, I've severed the link between the two of you. It's practically your fault he's gotten this far and riled up, because you forgot one thing: a door swings both ways. And if you're going to break something beyond a door, you better finish the job, or else it'll come back to kick your ass."
"I can do what I want." Zeed X retorted.
Slade frowned. "We're not in your creator's territory right now. This is neutral ground if anything. Besides, there's a list of people I know not to fuck with. You would never get on that list. So, why don't you just leave, and let me tell you one final thing."
"What?"
"Payment comes due for severing the link. You better pray for your sake that your plan works, because if it doesn't, Ken is either going to beat you again, or scare the holy hell out of you to the point where you won't want to fight him ever again."
"How do I know you won't interfere?"
"What do you think his payment was?" Slade shrugged and pointing to Ken.
Zeed X had enough and vanished into thin air.
"You sure about this?" Darkstar asked.
"If Ken can scare him, then he wouldn't last long against me." Slade said before looking up. "X, or rather Max, I know you're watching. Tell one of your messengers to let Karin know I'll straighten this bastard out so he can go back, until then leave him to me."
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Flashback/Nexus Dimension
After some needed mental training, Zeed X pondered in isolation. He meditated over Slade's warnings regarding his supposed lack of fear for the unknown.
He opened his eyes realizing what he must do.
"If all else fails, I'll have to pick out last-minute recruits… but who…?" Zeed X's vision scanned a timestream. Once he stopped at a certain point, his face conveyed intrigue. "Yes, this one will do." He eyed a specific universe in dimension DF-616. "Digiverse 11, here I come."
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Dimension: DF-616 Prime/Tokyo, Japan (東京都, 日本)
"I understand now. What fear can do to someone! I have you and your Triad allies to thank!" Zeed X declared, his demeanor conveyed a serious and determined demeanor. He punched ZarcDramon X so hard he sent him sailing far back.
The sound of ZarcDramon X's crash alarmed the others.
"We have to go and subdue that beast so we can save Kensuke and Christina!" Tempus Pluto declared.
"Let's hurry, my friends!" Volodramon rallied the heroes.
(End theme)
Omega X, Metalla X, Angemon X, Glacialis Sedna, Tempus Pluto, Volodramon, Devil Homura, and Hit headed over to ZarcDramon X's location. However, Zeed X intercepted them.
"Heh, sorry but y'all gotta pay a toll to get to him," Zeed X taunted them in a Scottish accent.
"Fuck your tolls!" Metalla X fired a Big Bang Attack at Zeed X, who conjured a big baseball glove and tossed a curveball at Metalla X.
Metalla X dodged and kicked the beam into the sky.
"Nice try, Yamakins. That was a foul ball," Zeed X teased.
"Let us by now!" Angemon X demanded.
"You've tortured my brother and now my friend enough!" Glacialis Sedna shouted in anger.
"You don't have to worry about them, because their reputations will become so infamous that the entire omniverse will hate them both," Zeed X chortled as he teleported over where ZarcDramon X was recovering.
ZarcDramon X looked up and growled as it saw Zeed X above.
(Cue Johnny Cash - Hurt)
"Congratulations. You both just became the Bonnie & Clyde of the author's omniverse." Zeed X gave a fiercely intense glare. "Vagabonds. Hated outcasts that everyone throughout the Nexus will remember you both of this calamitous act. Nothing can permanently erase it from history. This is what you get for exposing whatever fears I may have." Zeed X taunted the dragon beast. "I can safely say Christina prefers someone who knows what he wants out of life like me! Unlike you who only desires fighting and nothing else! You're not such a faithful boyfriend, huh?!"
Boom!
ZarcDramon X fired a blast that sent Zeed X flying back. However, Zeed X walked through ZarcDramon X's beam.
"No, Kensuke. This won't do. Fear has made me stronger."
ZarcDramon X stopped his concentrated beam and fired multiple blasts, but Zeed X batted them away.
"C'mon! Why don't ya kick me in the kicks like you always do?! KICK ME IN MY ROYAL JEWELS! I CAN TAKE IT!" He goaded ZarcDramon X.
ZarcDramon X shot up and chomped down on him. Zeed X rapidly punched ZarcDramon X a thousand times and knocked him down.
Zeed X briefly turned to the readers and changed his face to Negan from The Walking Dead, "And did you all see that? He takes it like a champ!"
The anomalous being returned back to focus as his face turned back to normal.
ZarcDramon X rose again and shot up blasting Zeed X. Zeed X phased out and reappeared above the beast. He clubbed ZarcDramon X and smashed him face first to the ground.
(End theme)
"Where's that silver aura you showed me before? There's a similar power out there and it has me most curious. You first tapped into it and briefly used it to daze Zamasmon," Zeed X demanded the beast to invoke the silver aura he's used before. "I know what it is. Ultra...No, Ascendancy Instinct." Before he can finish, Zeed X heard the others hurry toward ZarcDramon X.
Omega X and company arrived where they saw Zeed X standing in front of ZarcDramon X.
Zeed X focused on Omega X. And he's another one to look out for, but which of these two will unlock the full potential of Ascendancy Instinct first? Who must I kill first?
"KEN! CHRISTINA!" Glacialis Sedna screamed in horror.
"You bastard…!" Angemon X growled at Zeed X.
"You've proved your point, Zeed X! Let them go now!" Omega X demanded, preparing to blast the anomalous being with a Tsunami Wave. He fired his attack at Zeed X, who stopped and nullified with one hand.
Upon dropping his hand, Zeed X didn't even blink as Omega X teleported in front of him. The Ascendant was able to surprise him with Instant Movement. Zeed X reacted in time to catch Omega X's fist. The Ascendant fiercely glared into Zeed X. Zeed X noted a shimmering flare in the Ascendant's eyes for a split second.
Damn! Could Taichi already be teetering closer to Ascendancy Instinct, too? Zeed X then saw Omega X pivot his head to evade Zeed X's blow.
Then, from Zeed X's viewpoint, Omega X's eyes were seemingly normal.
"No, just my mind playing tricks."
"What are you going on about?!" Omega X gritted as Zeed X repelled him with an energy wave.
As Omega X was blasted far back, Angemon X caught him.
"Thanks, Dimitri."
"Reckless fool! He could've killed you!" Metalla X chastised him.
"Sorry, but he's been getting under my skin," Omega X replied, not taking his sights off Zeed X.
"Welcome to the club, Tai," Glacialis Sedna said.
Devil Homura conjured a dark aura that shaped itself into a demon's visage. "You've caused enough grief to good people. Don't think I forgot what you've done to the other Homura!"
Tempus Pluto raised her Garnet Staff. "We'll fight you to the bitter end for those two!"
"Fight to the bitter end, you say? I can accommodate that for you," Zeed X smirked. Then, he snapped his fingers and a portal opened up behind him.
"What now?!" Metalla X snarled. "Fight us alone, coward!"
"Oh, I intend to, if you can get by my latest recruit," the anomalous being said. "Allow me to introduce…"
(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST - Jiren Theme Song)
Stepping out of the portal was a tall humanoid with an extremely muscular and broad build. He had a large, sleek head similar in shape similar to the folkloric aliens known as Greys. He has gray skin, big round black eyes with enlarged pupils, flat rounded ears, and a barely visible flat nose. He wore a uniform consisting of a red, spandex-like suit with black sections around the collar and legs, white gloves, and white boots.
"Welcome, Jirenmon the Grey," Zeed X turned to him with a conniving toothy grin.
Omega X gaped. He sensed a dangerously high Ki emanating from this newcomer. "Jirenmon?!"
Volodramon added. "I don't know who he is, but his power is beyond imagination."
Angemon X stepped into a fighting stance. "This power is beyond anything we've faced before."
Metalla X scoffed. "Why am I not even surprised anymore? It's power escalation bullshit."
Devil Homura muttered to Tempus Pluto. "Zeed X just keeps stacking the odds. If he wasn't here, I'd be a difference maker."
Tempus Pluto nodded. "Yes, but since Zeed X is here we must rely on each other."
"Oh, and in response to that generic reviewer guy, yes I'm well aware I'm in a director's cut retelling. And as a reminder, I have more personality than the Grey." Zeed X contrasted himself from Jirenmon. He smiled big and pointed to Jirenmon's stoic look. "See? I'm Exhibit A and he's Exhibit B. This big chump can't even convey any emotions besides being Mr. Stoic!"
Omega X blinked. "Generic review-who? What? Huh?"
Zeed X chuckled. "Never mind that. Let's see how you last with the mortal whose power is greater than a God of Destruction. Should be fun!" He noticed ZarcDramon getting up again.
Jirenmon stepped forward to face the group. A second large figure emerged behind Jirenmon. This second individual is a tan-skinned burly alien humanoid. He has yellow eyes with black thin lines and has a large white mustache covering most of his lower part of the face. The alien's hands and legs are bigger and smaller than the other parts of his body. His uniform is the exact one worn by Jirenmon.
"And I can't forget you either, Toppomon, leader of the Digital Pride Troopers," the anomalous being invited him into the fray.
Hit muttered with intrigue. "Digital Pride Troopers?"
Glacialis Sedna gasped. "Just when it couldn't get worse than what we've been fighting up to now." She brandished her Ice Trident. "But nothing's going to keep me from reaching brother!"
Jirenmon set his sights first on Omega X. ZarcDramon X immediately sensed Jiremon's immense power. Becoming drawn to Jirenmon, ZarcDramon X raised his whole body up raring not just tear Zeed X apart, but to fight this new challenge.
"See? I've had plenty of time to reflect after Kuraz gave me an earful about fear. Before I recruited these two, I let that fear of the unknown rethink my strategy. I improved on previous plans. I knew if my Neo Paradais had fallen, I'd need suitable replacements." He pointed to Jirenmon and Toppomon. "These two would be the next in line if Charon, Charon's pet Millenniummon, Yuu, Kriemhild Gretchen, Burizalor, Virus, and the others were defeated. The power these two possess eclipses all of theirs combined!"
"A power greater than a God of Destruction? Oh man…" Omega X fell in distress as he and Jirenmon faced off.
"You'll be interested to know how I recruited this stoic mountain of a beast and his Lorax-looking friend? Allow me to explain… in the next chapter!" Zeed X snapped his fingers.
(End theme)
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Next chapter: The Newest Recruits, Jirenmon and Toppomon
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A/N: Well, that was fun.
Tike returns to the battle and reunites with friends. Jishikidai X falls. GranDracmon is the secret boss in the Colony Chaos Hydra Mode. Dramon X and Orcus fall for Zeed X's trap, resulting in them being merged into a draconic monstrosity. Sailor Eris returns and gets a boost from her 'brother'. Said brother, Berserker Eris, makes a bold sacrifice. Zeed X and ZarcDramon X have a brief dragon brawl.
By the way, those are new scenes I've incorporated from YuYuGiDigiMoon: Gaiden chapter 32. They're nothing new, but I feel they're appropriate to be shown here since Zeed X's not as overly confident like he thinks he is. Refer back in Chapter 59, during Tai's opening recap, he refers to Zeed X paying a brief visit in the YYGDM-01 dimension when he initiates a behind the scenes attack and manipulates events there that'll impact that dimension's future down the line. There, he pulls Kensuke into his dimension and attacks him. That's when Kensuke briefly goes into Ascendancy Instinct. Then, Slade Matrix shows up to warn Zeed X and reminds him he showed fear.
Being the overconfident one, Zeed X refused to accept this, but as shown in the next flashback, he meditates his next move. Him just recruiting Jirenmon and Toppomon shows he may not be as infallible like he believes.
And if Kensuke wasn't enough, Zeed X may have imagined Omega X already exhibiting an 'Ascendancy Instinct' trait. Or, it just be as he quotes, "...just my mind playing tricks on me."
Now with most of Neo Paradais removed, Jirenmon and Toppomon step in. Two God of Destruction-levels are ready to throw down with our heroes. Let's see how this goes.
Until the next posting, send a review and see you soon!