Danny watched as he came down from the clouds, even from high up in the clouds; Danny could tell he was big.
The biggest Digimon that Danny had ever seen, not that he'd seen a lot of Digimon but still.
He was a great green dragon with scales the color of the clouds in the ghost zone with a gold stomach that gleamed like it was made of metal Danny wouldn't be surprised if it were with everything he's seen and punched today, his arms and legs were as thick as the California redwoods.
His wingspan was big enough that he could wrap one wing around the Fenton blimp and completely cover it. Between his wings were long black tentacles like from a squid. At the end of a long neck was the head of a dragon scarier than Aragon or Dora in their dragon forms. From one of his fingers, Danny saw something shine in the sun for a second' maybe evil jewelry.'
Like something out of a nightmare, he hovered over the skyscrapers while his army cheered, dropping down onto one knee and chanting over and over, "hail Lord Virusmon."
Virusmon held up a hand just like that; the army was silent Virusmon, with a single yellow eye lined with red, looked from his army to the defenders in front of the palace focusing on Marcus. His eye widened in surprise before he started to laugh.
"What is funny big guy," Marcus asked, stepping forward.
Danny had to give his new friend credit. He was braver than most people WISHED they could be in their wildest dreams.
"You little ant is so amusing," Virusmon said happily. "Marcus Damon, the short-tempered brawler whose intelligence barely surpasses an ape. I thought I'd wipe the last of you from the multiverse ages ago."
Then Virusmons face turned, and in a flash, he breathed out a wave of green energy at his OWN army, wiping them all out of existence. Danny watched in horror as, in an instant, hundreds of Digimon exploded into data dispersing into thin air.
The defenders were shocked "by the gods," Sailor Mars whispered, shocked, falling to her knees wide-eyed as the other sailor scouts knelt around her.
"We never thought I'd see anyone surpass Slade in his cruelty," Thunder said, actually bowing his head in mourning.
"Yet today we have," Lightning finished, also bowing his head.
"Let me tell you something," the Orange Tiger said, gripping his staff "that's just messed up."
The other heroes of Japan, even Digital Danny, who hated Virusmon for destroying his world, were shocked at the brutality on display.
Danny agreed with the Japanese heroes. Yeah, they were evil and were trying to conquer the world for this guy but anyone who didn't even flinch when watching hundreds of sentient beings get wiped away in a second wasn't someone who could call themselves a hero.
"HOW COULD YOU DO THAT" Marcus demanded, furious "JUST BECAUSE DIGIMON REINCARNATE DOESN'T MEAN YOU GET JUST TO DESTROY THEM."
Digimon can what now Danny thought surprised.
"THOSE DIGIMON WERE LOYAL TO YOU," Yoshi shouted in agreement, with Marcus just as furious "WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT."
Virusmon scoffed as he turned back to face the defenders "they were expendable pawns who failed to stand against Damon of all people" Virusmon sent a look at Danny, "even with help, I couldn't tolerate their weakness."
Virusmon held his hand up high "across the multiverse, I've conquered the courage of Kamiya and Motomiya, the ingenuity of Matsuki Kanbara wielding the full might of the Legendary Warriors, and more leaders who, time and time, showed they were worthy to die by my hand."
Virusmon said, waving his hand. The 'ring' made a weird clinking sound like a keychain.
"But Marcus Damon across the multiverse is nothing more than a caveman, an idiot, a fool who by some divine intervention found fools somehow found fools dumber than he is to lead," Virusmon sneered "tell me, and boy, do you think your father stranded himself in the digital world on purpose to get away from his embarrassment of a son."
"Don't talk about my dad," Marcus said, looking at Shinegreymon "let's go, Shinegreymon. It's fighting time!"
Shinegreymon nodded "right, boss," flying into the air.
"Rosemon" Yoshi shouted, her partner Digimon flying into the air Miragegaogamon, and Dianamon flew after him.
"In the name of the moon, we will punish you," Sailor Moon shouted. Then, she and the other scouts flew into action.
"Titans go," Bushido said, pointing his sword at Virusmon before leaping onto Thunder's back as he and Lighting flew into action.
"I will Sumobliderate you," the Cyber Sumo shouted, flying into action.
"Let me tell you something," the Orange Tiger holding up his staff, "prepare for a butt-kicking" he leaped onto a building and then at Virusmon, holding his staff above his head.
"I don't have a catchphrase," the Lewodan hero said, flying into the fight magnetically, pulling two cars behind her.
Danny reached under his collar pulling out the key to his phantom morphed. "Phantom Force going ghost," Danny shouted, inserting the key in and going through the morphing sequence.
Danny felt he was going to need all the help he could get.
Morphed into the Red Phantom ranger, Danny flew into action, firing a blast at Virusmon Danny frowned beneath his helmet when he didn't even flinch.
When he was tapped into the morphing grid, he'd been able to hurt Vlad when he'd been drawing power from multiple Senzu rivers. So how strong was Virusmon compared to Vlad?
Danny watched as others tried blasting Virusmon with their powers getting no results either Virusmon laughed, "is that the best you can do."
"Shine burst," Shinegreymon shouted, hitting Virusmon with an attack sending the dragon Digimon flying back "how'd you like that."
Virusmon sent his tentacles forward, grabbing Shinegreymon by the head and throwing him towards the ground Shinegreymon stopped his fall before any damage could be done to the buildings Virusmon breathed down a stream of fire at Shinegreymon "virus flame," he shouted.
"Rose spear," Rosemon shouted, firing an attack cutting through the Virus flame and dispersing it.
"Are you all right, Shinegreymon?" Rosemon asked Shinegreymon nodded, flying back up.
Cyber sumo and Thunder flew at Virusmon throwing punches together and creating a thunderclap that broke all the windows on the street below. Lightning threw Bushido at Virusmon, swinging his sword, cutting at his eye Virusmon grabbed the sword with his tentacle before throwing the sword swinging titan.
Thunder flew back to catch him while Lightning and Cyber Sumo fired blasts at him from the other side Sailor Moon attacked from the other side Orange Tiger was on Virusmons leg, swinging his staff against his chest.
"Insects," Virusmon held up his claw, igniting with dark purple flames and swinging it down.
"VIRUSCLAW" he shouted. Ripples of fire flew from his claw, which sent most of the defenders flying away from him, crashing toward the ground. Danny, who could keep some altitude, was quick to act.
He made multiple duplicates of himself and dove down, catching the falling heroes Cybersumo was unconscious in his cockpit plates of his mech suit missing with the occasional spark flying. The Bushido and Orange Tiger were bruised up but unconscious, and so was Sailor Venus.
Danny's duplicate handed her to Sailor Jupiter "get these guys and everyone in the palace to safety," he said, "we'll hold him off."
"Be careful old friend," Makoto said before she and the other Sailor Scouts ran towards the palace with unconscious charges. Meanwhile, the Digimon were fighting high in the air, hoping to keep Virusmon's attention on them instead of the vulnerable superheroes, which another Miragegaogamon, a cyborg raven person guy, and Dani joined.
Danny and his duplicates came back together, his eyes glowing under his visor. He flew up next to Digital Danny "you've fought this guy. Does he have any weaknesses" he asked.
"If he does, I don't know them," Digital Danny answered. "I shouldn't have come here. I doomed your world just like mine."
"Hey, don't say that," Yoshi said, "for all, you know, this guy was going to come here next."
"And we're going to make him regret coming here," Marcus said, tapping his communicator.
Danny flew up toward the fight.
"Double Crescent barrage," one Mirage Gaogamon shouted, swinging his claws and firing crescent moon-shaped energy blasts. In contrast, Danielle fired a barrage of small ecto blasts that exploded against Virusmon, creating a cloud of smoke.
Rosemon and the bird cyborg Digimon burst through the smoke Virusmon shot out his tentacles to catch them, but they were able to avoid the slimy appendages "rose spear," she shouted
"Blast wing" the bird cyborg Digimon shouted, swinging his razor-sharp looking metal wing Virusmon held up his hands, blocking the attacks before he slammed his hands around the two mega-evolved Digimon, squishing his palms together and trying to smash the trapped Digimon like flies.
Not on Danny's watch, he grabbed his phantom saber and sped forward, unsheathing it with a quick draw. He practiced for hours with Antonio and Leonardo against Virusmons wrist. Finally, the massive Digimon flinched, and for a second, before he swatted Danny away like a fly, he saw the 'ring' around Virusmons finger.
It was digivices hundreds, maybe thousands of digivices strung together like an arts and craft project Skulker would do. There were different styles and colors, and some were in better shape than others. The odd one out was a Chronosapian Compass in the center.
Danny was caught by the Cyborg raven Digimon "thanks, uh, sorry, I don't know your name."
"You may call me Ravemon," the Digimon answered
Danny nodded, flying out of Ravemon's hand. He watched as both Miragegaogamon flew at Virusmon from either side while Dianamon was clashing with Virusmon with her staff "you turned my partner and me into your slaves."
"You and everyone in my army," Virusmon shot back, "you aren't particularly special."
"Dianamon, everyone just keeps him busy for five more minutes," Marcus yelled at the top of his lungs. Digital Danny looked at Danny.
"Why would you say that where Virusmon could hear you idiot" he shouted.
Virusmon grinned "thank you, Marcus," he said, breaking through Dianamons staff
"Double crescent mirage," both Miragegaogamon shouted, unleashing their attacks. Everyone else joined in, firing some of their strongest attacks.
Swatting the attacks away with his tentacles, he pulled his head back. "VIRUS FLAME" Virusmon shouted at the top of his lungs, unleashing a supernova that spread across the sky, hitting everyone at once. Danny watched, falling as one by one, all of the Digimon shrank into smaller, weaker forms, their human partners catching them. Finally, Danny catches Dani, landing on his back.
Still, Danny set Dani down gently in ranger form as Virusmon flew closer to his level, laughing. "I'm afraid you won't be keeping my attention for five minutes," Virusmon gloated "first you, then I will scorch this planet till nothing is left."
Virusmon laughed as he pulled back his head, about to unleash another Virus flame attack. Suddenly, a yellow pixelating portal lined with blue energy surrounded the border that began to pull Virusmon in.
"No, what is this" he demanded, trying to resist using his tentacles to hold onto buildings even than the portals gravity was still pulling him in, "it hasn't been five minutes."
Marcus shrugged savagely "oops, I mistaken five for one, my mistake; I am a 'caveman' after all," he said.
"NOOOO," Virusmon roared hatefully as he held up his claw. "I will not let you trick me."
Virusmon held up a claw. "VIRUSCLAW" he shouted, swinging with flaming claws at Marcus Danny grabbed him, flying up. Marcus dropped down, shouting as he pulled back and punched, hitting the Chronosapian compass and shattering it with a powerful punch. Danny brought out his Phantom Saber.
"Phantom saber full power," Danny shouted. Green and blue energy swirled around the sword. "FIRE" he shouted as he swung a powerful energy wave that split into two, hitting Virusmons tentacles first and freezing them, then cutting them like they were made of butter.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO" Virusmon yelled as he was pulled into the portal Danny landed demorphing and looking at Marcus, "you told him five minutes on purpose," he asked.
Marcus grinned "people get confident when they think they've got time to burn," Marcus explained. "Miki and Megumi told me they had the portal ready and needed two minutes to lock onto Virusmon's data signature. So I got them that two minutes."
It was a good plan, sure, it was risky, but Danny had done plenty of risky things over the years, and he'd be a hypocrite if he complained "where'd they send him" Yoshi asked.
"Megumi said something about a void between realities," Marcus answered, "and without his multiverse jumping gadget, he won't be able to get out."
"Good," Digital Danny said, tears in his eyes. He dropped to his knees as he cried, "he's gone, Penny. You and everyone else has been avenged," he said before he broke down into tears. Yoshi knelt beside him, hugging him as he cried. Danny did the same on his other side.
Danny better understood why his digital doppelganger was quick-tempered and kept people at a distance. He lost the person he loved the most, the way he talked. He lost A LOT of people.
He was handling a lot better than Danny would have, remembering the events that had led to his dark counterpart. What kind of monster would he become if he had lost Penny?
Danny decided he was better off not knowing.
Well, the world had just survived global invasion things had to get better from here.
Right
As if to prove Danny wrong at that exact moment in the Amity Park museum, Black Cat was reaching into a case pulling out a headless tempus simia statue. "I prefer cats, but with what my clients are paying, I'll make an exception," she said.
