Upon the fields that served as the border between Asahi and Ignisia, the vortexes to the Infinite City opened, allowing the allied defenders of Nexus and their armadas to travel quickly toward their destination, with the massive fleet of the Dark Imperium and the forces of the DDF alongside the combined forces that we ready to engage the Urgothian invaders.

Looking upon the gathered forces of their allies, the five Davises, while happy to see the majority of their friends and allies from the Digital World present, the absence of one both relieved them and brought further worry within.

After some pleading on the part of the five Motomiyas, Kari relented and agreed to stay behind for this battle.

Returning to the Dark Ark along with the majority of the war council, Kari and the others would observe the battle from the neutral territory of the Dark Imperium's capital.

Staying behind as well, Jun promised the variants of her brother that she would look after Kari, while Kormac gave his own word to look after the Dark Empress as Lelouch joined the armada, taking command of the Fire Realm's fleet in the armada in order to help protect his home from the Urgothians.

Knowing that Kari was safe for the time being, Fire Davis then turned his attention upon the gathered Fire Realm forces already waiting to combat the Urgothians, with most of the forces composing of the combined might of Asahi and Ignisia, along with forces from Furansa and the capital, as well as legions of automatons, dwarves, lizardmen and fire elementals who remained ready to protect their home from their ancient foes.

In front of the armies of the Fire Realm, two large red scaled dragons made their presence known.

The first was clad within red armour which closely resembled that of a Fire Samurai, the second dragon had armourings similar to a Fire Knight and shared a blazing passion for combat similar to the other warriors along the battle field.

However, steering themselves, the dragon remained at attention as their riders kept them in check.

Meanwhile, Fire Davis looked over and saw Kenji and Victor's fathers, Shogun Daisuke and Sun King Luthor upon both dragons, the pair clad within their own majestic armours as they too prepared themselves for the battle to come.

With their sons at his side and approaching the two rulers, Fire Davis looked upon Daisuke and Luthor a growing seriousness.

"What is the situation?" He questioned, his tone matching the seriousness within his expression.

"The Breach has opened several miles from here, but the Urgothian hordes have been cut off by several Orkkron clans that were more than eager for a fight." Luthor informed his old friend and the Fire Emperor's champion, though the Sun King was slightly wary upon seeing the rest of the champion's variants approaching as well.

"That will slow them down a bit." Nature Davis told the Sun King with a small chuckle.

Having aided the Fire Realm more than enough times to know how dangerous and frustrating the Orkkron could be, Nature Davis knew that the greenskins would cause some trouble for Urgoth's children.

"Or increase their numbers." Water Davis remarked as he ignored the glares sent his way by many of the Fire Realm's forces, the Arch-Savant just considered the possibility of the vile and illogical greenskins consuming Urgoth's blood and being converted into more wicked creatures of the Urgothian.

"In the meantime, it is allowing some of our reinforcements to arrive before the enemy gets here." Daisuke then informed Fire Davis, his tone a mixture of pride and caution after he said. "An army from the Beast Confederacy is on the way… as well as the Cinder Legion."

Upon hearing this, Victor's expression became far more serious, his father growled lightly and a growing tension was now picked up on which TK and the other Digi-heroes easily sensed.

"Remember I told you about the Warlords, the leaders of the Fire Realm forces that wage war with the Water Realm and Light Realm?" The fire variant of Davis questioned as he looked over his friends, who nodded in reply as they remembered the information Fire Davis had given them back when they first arrived in Nexus about the Fire Realm.

"Well, the Cinder Legion is one of those armies, staunch followers of the Wrath of Fire philosophy I told you all about." The Fire Champion then explained in reply, his words causing TK and the others to once again nod in understanding, especially toward the way Water Davis and Light Davis seemed to frown upon hearing the name of the Legion, both having most likely fought with them in the past.

"As for their leader, well..." Fire Davis started to say with some nervousness within his tone as he looked upon both Luthor and Victor, and saw both Darions scowling a little.

However, and before anymore could be said, the sounds of loud horns blowing caused everyone to turn their focus toward the horizon and to see a trio of Fire Realm fortresses surrounded by an armada of airships, along with a massive army of Fire Realm forces.

Unlike many of the Fire Realm soldiers, Automatons and the constructs those from the Digital World had seen before, these soldiers and their allies had a deeper shade of red to their armour.

A series of spikes ran along their shoulders, their gauntlets and their leggings, giving them a more menacing appearance as they marched toward the allied forces, chanting a battle cry in a language the DDF and Dark Imperium had yet to learn.

Along with the vehicles and automatons of the Cinder Legion, several mobile shrines proceeded alongside the forces, accompanied alongside dark red robed fire priests who chanted toward the faithful of the Legions as more menacing statues of Voldrakon loomed over those below the shrines, depicting the Fire Dragon God as a being of destruction when compared to the statues Rika and the others saw during their first visits to the Fire Realm.

Among the allied forces defending Nexus, those of the Water Realm and the Light Realm remained on guard and wary of the Cinder Legion for their war crimes against their realm, while the warriors of Ignisia looked upon their approaching allies with disdain, a sight that confused those from the Digital World.

Before they could ask about the reason for the hostility, a sudden and fearsome roar echoed throughout the area, the menacing bellowing caused TK and the others to look upward and to see a dragon similar to the one Sun King Luthor was riding now flying down toward them, a creature with a darker red shade of armour when compared to its draconic counterparts.

Landing right in front of Fire Davis and his variants, the dragon expelled another powerful and fearsome roar.

Concerned by many of the Davises' allies, the beast then calmed down and allowed those before it to see the creature was in control, as well as to see the individual riding the great dragon.

Clad in armour very similar to Luthor's own, the warrior's armour was a darker shade of red, spiked shoulder pads and a black cape flowed down individual's back, while a blazing fire sword was strapped to his hip.

Looking upon the warrior's face, however, TK, Mikey and the others noticed that the figure looked almost identical to Sun King Luthor himself, only he looked a few years older, he had a long black beard and a scar along his left eye.

Surveying those before him, his lone eye briefly lingered upon the Sun King and Victor, before he looked down upon the five Davises.

"Lords Motomiya." The Warlord said with a small nod and a somewhat respectful tone, earning the respectful nods from Fire Davis, Dark Davis and Nature Davis, while their Light and Water variants just continued to stare upon the individual.

"Arthas." Fire Davis just said, before turning to see the confusion within the eyes of his friends from the Digital World, alongside the disdain within Luthor and Victor's expressions.

"TK, everyone, this is Warlord Arthas Darion, leader of the Cinder Legion and prince of Ignisia." The fire champion then informed as he introduced the individual, his words shocking TK and the others as they looked between Luthor and Arthas.

"He is my brother." Sun King Luthor merely remarked, before the ruler of Ignisia moved his dragon so that he could rejoin his warriors and he could plan for the upcoming battle.

Victor and the knights that had accompanied the prince then proceeded to join his father, before he gave one last look toward his uncle and then left toward the group.

"My legion will prepare for the Urgothians. Just keep those filth from the Light Realm and the Water Realm out of our way." Arthas then told Fire Davis, before his dragon took off so he could rejoin his Legion and make his own battle preparations.

As the Warlord left, Fire Davis expelled a frustrated sigh, before he felt Nature Davis place a comforting hand upon his shoulder, the Grand Guardian knowing full well the events of the past.

"Um… what happened?" Yuu then asked Julie and Caleb, knowing that while siblings don't always agree, the interaction he just witnessed seemed far more aggressive than anything he had experienced.

Sighing a little, Julie looked upon those from the Digital World and explained to them. "While Arthas is the first born, by Ignisia's traditions, in the event of a second born, the first born becomes a Champion of the realm, which most consider to be a great honour, while the second born inherits the throne."

"Unfortunately, that's not how Arthas saw it." Caleb then added with his own sigh, telling the group with his own annoyance. "In his eyes, he was cheated out of his own birthright, believing that he was meant to be Sun King, while seeing Luthor as weak and unfit."

"Davis… our Davis, tried many times to reason with Arthas, even offering when the time came and he became a Champion to take the prince under his wing, to join us in our duties to the Realm and our adventures, but Arthas' resentment toward his fate only grew, with many within Ignisia even supporting him." Julie said, her words causing TK and a few to realize where this story was heading, and they knew it wasn't a happy ending.

"So, on the day of Luthor's coronation, Arthas attempted a coup that led to a siege upon the capital of Ignisia as his followers moved to capture Luthor and appoint Arthas as the next Sun King." The silver haired Champion then said, the tidbit of history now allowing those newer to the Fire Realm to understand the tension they had just witnessed.

"Ultimately, with the help of our Davis, the rebels were defeated and Arthas was captured. He was exiled for Ignisia as punishment, while eventually made Warlord of the Cinder Legion in order to fulfil his pledge to protect the Fire Realm." Caleb added as he looked toward the Cinder Legion's forces.

"Despite all of this, the exiled prince still believes he was cheated out of what was rightfully his, and thus there will always be tension between him and King Luthor." He then said as he looked upon Arthas and his dragon.

Sighing themselves as they now understood the history between the ruler of Ignisia and his brother, TK and the other Digi-heroes and heroines looked upon Fire Davis, who was speaking momentarily with Shogun Daisuke, the ruler of Asahi taking off with his dragon to prepare his Samurai for the battle ahead, while Kenji and the Asahi warriors who had been travelling on Miracle's Reach had left to join their kin so to prepare for what was to come.

Moving back toward the group of their friends from both the Digital World and of Nexus, the five Davises looked amongst one another and the rest of the group, before Nature Davis spoke first.

"Tichalla should be arriving soon with the bulk of the Beast Confederacy's army. Hopefully it should be enough to drive the Urgothians back." The Grand Guardian said to his friends, allies and variants, as he knew they would need all the help they could against Infernir and Velgoth's forces.

"And in the event we need more help, Vaddik is on her way with more reinforcements from the Dark Realm." Dark Davis then remarked, his words causing a few to look upon him with caution.

"Can she be trusted?" Rika found herself questioning as the red haired Arbiter remembered that the vampiric Dark Council member had supported Maligon and his plans until she was forced to save her own hide and switched sides.

"She has learned her lesson." The Shadow said in reply as to address Rika's concerns, before he looked toward the others and then told them. "Along with her normal forces and the full might of the Vampire Clans, she has also roused Morgaunt to war."

While TK and those from the Digital World nodded their heads, the group then noticed how all of the other Davises, as well as their other friends and allies from Nexus, seemed to hold expressions of sheer terror upon their faces.

'Well… this should be interesting…' Henry remarked with a small chuckle, though his humour was not shared by the others.

"You… you would bring those… abominations here?!" Light Davis questioned as he tried to keep his composure, the Archon glaring at his dark variant as he then asked with urgency. "What will stop them from turning on us?!"

While the Digi-heroes and heroines were startled by Light Davis' questions, Dark Davis merely looked upon his light variant and replied with a full conviction within his voice. "Leave that to me and Vaddik, just be prepared to pull our forces back when the time comes."

"Who is Morgaunt?" Sora then questioned, the Digidestined of Love expressing her concerns toward the fear spreading through those around her and the other Digi-heroes and heroines.

"It's not a who but a what. Morgaunt is a series of city-states near the border of the Dark Realm and the Fire Realm, but we'll get more into that later. We need to get ready for the Urgothians." Fire Davis said in reply, the Fire Champion hoping that they could drive the enemy off before Morgaunt arrived, less even bigger problems would arise.

Dropping the conversation for the moment, the five Davises and the rest of the group split up in order to prepare for the battle to come, each worried about what could happen, but relieved that Kari was safe for the time being.

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Above Nexus and on board the Dark Ark, Kari sat upon her throne with a small frown upon her face.

Watching the scenes of the gathering armies below through a holographic display and along with Jun, Gatomon and the War Council members, the former Digidestined of Light remained worried for the five Davises.

While within the safety of the Dark Imperium's capital at the request of her beloveds, the Dark Empress still did not like the idea of merely sitting around and watching as her Davises fought for her safety.

This reminded Kari too much of the past where she was often unable to do anything for the one she loved and was too weak to fight for what she wanted.

Clenching her fist a little as she looked upon the images of her Davises and watching as the five variants then changed into their Mana Forms for the upcoming battle, Kari felt her frustrations only growing.

She knew she had the power to strike down the Urgothian hordes, even though it was that power they now sought.

Feeling a comforting hand upon her shoulder, however, Kari turned her gaze upon Jun, who looked upon the brunette with a trusting and kind smile as Jun knew Kari's pain and how desperately the brunette desired to be at her brothers' sides.

And Jun also knew how desperate the five Davises were in toward keeping Kari away from the Urgothians' clutches.

Allowing herself to calm down a little, Kari addressed the members of the War Council present and told them with an appreciative smile. "Please, my lords and ladies, make yourselves comfortable here. The Dark Ark is neutral ground to all the Realms of Nexus. You have each shown me your hospitality within your Realms, it is only fair that I extend my own within me domain."

"Thank you, my Lady." Queen Cerine said with a polite bow, the fairy queen getting over the sense of darkness emanating from the dark vessel she boarded upon, knowing that she and those of her Realm would not be harmed by those allied with the Dark Empress.

"Indeed, and I must applaud your Digi-Goblins in their technical skills, as well as being able to combine the Obscarian design and power into their own designs. It will be interesting to see what else they could do for Nexus." Azaghast remarked as he looked around and took in the decor of Kari's throne room, before looking out through a window to see the vast city that had been incorporated into the Dark Ark.

"So long as this power is not used against the Light Realm, the Conclave has no objections to its presence." The Conclave member then told Kari, his words reminding the Dark Empress and those present that the Light Realm still looked upon the former Digidestined of Light with fair suspicion.

Before any other comments could be made on the matter, the holographic display began to light up, which showed thousands of blinking dots that were approaching the allied forces defending the Fire Realm.

"It would be best to now focus our attention upon the displays, for the battle has started." Kormac informed the council, who gathered around the display, while Kari clenched the sides of her throne, her anxiety and dread growing as she was forced to watch her lovers fight without her once again.

'Be safe and come back to me, my loves…' The Dark Empress thought to herself as the battle below began.

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Gathered in battle formations and with the addition of the Beast Confederacy's army, the defenders of Nexus waited patiently as the ground beneath them trembled, which accompanied the sounds of the Fire and Nature Urgothians shrieking in the distance.

Clenching his flaming fists, Fire Davis took in the sight of his friends and allies from the Digital World as the DDF and the Dark Imperium prepared to lend their might within their battle, before the fire champion looked upon his two partners and saw Blaze standing behind him, growling toward the sound approaching, while Veemon stood proudly next to his partner and within his new Mega Level form, one created courtesy of Fire Mana.

Using the Mana which Fire Davis had bestowed upon him and Warp Digivolving from the intense power, Veemon's new form closely resembled a samurai version of UlforceVeedramon.

Cald within red armour in place of his regular blue, the new form known as dubbed BurningVeedramon, held a great nobility within his appearance.

BurningVeedramon wielded a pair of blazing katana blades, his cape had been replaced by a pair of burning wings which allowed him to hover within the air and to further show the burning power within his being.

As BurningVeedramon prepared to aid his partner and their friends in against the forces assailing them, his crimson eyes remained fueled with an unrelenting determination, to fight alongside his partners and best friends.

Looking back toward the ridge in the distance, Fire Davis then narrowed his burning eyes as he saw the familiar and horrid form of Infernir approaching, the ruler of the Fire Urgothians looking down upon the forces arrayed against his own, before the fiery abomination expelled a fearsome battle cry, one that echoed as the Fire and Nature Urgothians charged past him and down the ridge toward their enemies, Velgoth's colossal form easily spotted amongst them as the leader of the Nature Urgothians rushed to satisfy his insatiable hunger.

"FIND THE CATALYST! BURN EVERYTHING IN OUR PATH! FOR URGOTH!" Infernir bellowed as he leaped into the fray.

Taking charge, Infernir then moved quickly through the ranks of his and Velgoth's forces.

Joining alongside his fellow ruler, the pair then led the charge forward and toward the defenders of Nexus.

"All forces, open fire!" Fire Lord Lelouch then ordered from the bridge of his command Fortress, his call causing the Fire Realm, Dark Realm, Water Realm, Nature Realm and Light Realm's long ranged forces to then unleash a barrage of Mana infused energy blasts upon the charging Urgothians, their assault backed up by the combined attacks of the DDF and Dark Imperium's forces as the onslaught slammed into the fire line of Urgothians.

Although the combined blasts wiped out many of the Urgothian forces, the Children of Urgoth remained undeterred as Infernir and Velgoth continued to lead the charge.

"Show them the Wrath of Voldrakon!" Arthas yelled with a deep authority as the Cinder Legion unleashed several blasts from their fiery cannons and their Automaton constructs that added their own firepower to the barrage as the warriors of the Exiled Prince eagerly waited for the chance to strike down their ancient foes.

As they waited for their moment to strike, the five Davises, their partners and BurningVeedramon then took note of some of the Fire and Nature Urgothians that were charging toward them.

Examining their enemies, they saw many of them used to be Orkkron, seeing that the former greenskins and their monstrous pets had been corrupted and warped into Urgothians themselves, several of the former Gargantuans then expelled fearsome and terrifying roars as they joined the charge against the defenders of Nexus.

However, the five Davises, along with their friends and allies upon the battlefield then expressed a great shock when two massive forms emerged from over the ridge, creatures which those who had fought the Urgothians in the past knew all too well, while others had only heard of them in legends and stories, the Dominus of Fire and the Dominus of Nature.

Looking upon the first of the horrid Domini, the Dominus of Fire was indeed a nightmare made reality.

With a torso resembling that of a human, four arms protruding from out of the shoulders and a head that only showed its hollowed eyes, the beast's skin looked to be made of pure metal and had several openings along the chest that poured with molten lava from the ports.

A robe of metal spikes went down to the ground, moving the horrid beast forward, while several spiked tendrils emerged from the cloak of metal and looked ready to skewer any who opposed the terrible beast.

The Dominus of Nature, meanwhile, was an entirely different beast and resembled a massive insectoid creature with a long caterpillar-like body, two massive pincer-like legs, twin mantis claws and a long torso that led towards its faceless head.

From out of the Dominus of Nature's torso, swarms of Urgothian insects emerged and formed a pair of clouds that those who had fought the abomination before knew would swoop down and devour all within their path, which left the monster a true terror to behold.

Mentally growling to themselves toward their wicked enemies, the five Davises now knew that this battle would be far more challenging than they had anticipated.

Fighting Velgoth alone took the five Davises fighting at full strength, and now they had to include Infernir and the two Domini into the equation.

However, keeping their resolve, the champions of Nexus knew they would have to fight, not only to protect this world from Urgoth's evil, but to also protect Kari from his vile clutches.

"All forces, charge!" Fire Davis then declared with a mighty bellow once he saw the Urgothian forces drawing closer, the battle cry causing the defenders of Nexus to join in as the five Davises, their partners, BurningVeedramon and the rest of the allied forces charged forward, the cannons and long ranged artillery pausing their attacks so they would not strike at their allies.

Focusing their attention upon the five Davises, Infernir and Velgoth picked up their pace.

Charging directly toward the group of heroes, Infernir and Velgoth knew that they were the key to drawing out the Dark Empress and to allow them to claim their prize.

Those on board the airships, the Fortresses and even those watching from the Dark Ark watched with held breaths, before they watched as the two forces collided.

Clashing weapons and engaging their foes in combat, the Children of the Dragon Gods used their power and might to combat the larger and more destructive of the Urgothian threats.

Upon their dragons, Daisuke, Luthor and Arthas had their mounts unleash a great inferno upon a number of their enemies, clearing a way for their soldiers to move forward, while Victor and Kenji, aided by Julie, Caleb and Nature Davis' Pack, slashed their way through the enemy lines.

On another part of the battlefield, the Digi-heroes and heroines led the forces of the DDF and the Dark Imperium against the Urgothian hordes, with TK and Mikey mentally pleased to see both their forces now willingly working together in order to drive back these terrifying foes as those who fought to protect the Digital World knew that they could not allow this evil to escape and ravage their home.

At the same time, however, Infernir and Velgoth surged past the defenders that stood in their way, with several unlucky souls ending up as the Nature Urgothian ruler's next meal, while Infernir either slashed his foes in half with his claw-like hands or spewed molten lava upon them from his mouth, their screams of agony delighting the dreaded entity as they melted before him.

Seeing their main prey, however, the Urgothian rulers then rushed themselves toward the five Davises, who saw their foes close the distance between them.

Clashing their weapons against Velgoth's claws, Nature Davis, Light Davis and Water Davis fought against the colossal beast, while Fire Davis and Dark Davis parried attacks from Infernir's own hands.

"GIVE US THE CATALYST! BURN IN URGOTH'S FLAMES!" The fiery Urgothian bellowed as he attacked the Shadow and the Fire Champion.

"WHERE IS SHE?! BRING HER TO US!" He then demanded with a further fury and might within his voice.

"You will never touch her, filth!" Dark Davis declared as he and his fiery variant pushed Infernir back, before the pair worked together to try and drive the Fire Urgothian ruler back and force his army to retreat back into the Breach.

But with the two Domini vastly approaching, the champions of Nexus knew that defeating their enemy would not be so easy.

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As she watched the battle with the rest of the War Council and back aboard the Dark Ark, watching alongside Gatomon, Jun, Kari felt her anxiety and her dread growing as she watched her beloveds fighting Infernir and Velgoth.

Kari remembered what it took just to drive the Nature Urgothian ruler away and found that her concerns only grew as she took in the sight of the Domini of Fire and of Nature.

And worst of all to the former Digidestined of Light, she was forced to watch, unable to protect her lovers from these vile abominations.

However, Kari's frown then turned into a smirk as an idea came to mind, one that would allow her to aid her Davises in this battle and remain within the safety of the Dark Ark.

Sitting back upon her throne and closing her eyes, Kari then focused her mind as an aura of darkness surrounded her being, a sight which Jun and Gatomon noticed, the sight of which the former Digimon of Light knew all too well.

Among the vast and dark array of powers granted to the Dark Empress from the original Dark Ark was the ability to project her will upon others and to turn them into her puppets.

For a brief time she used this ability to force members of the DDF to fight one another during the war, often at the expense of great energy.

But with her powers now stabilized and increased, Kari knew she could not only control this ability with a greater skill, but its influence could be spread further.

Below and upon the battlefield, the Dominus of Nature, along with a number of Nature Urgothians, seemed to stop moving, as though struggling to control themselves, before they turned and began to attack their Fire Urgothian allies, with the Dominus of Nature charging at and slamming into the Dominus of Fire, sending the metal beast crashing into the ground in the process.

"What is this?!" Dharak questioned as he and the rest of the Dread Wyrms flew above the Urgothian hordes and watched as they seemed to turn upon one another, a sight that confused the five Davises and their partners as well.

Pushing back against Infernir and Velgoth, the five Davises regrouped as they tried to figure out what was going on, before they heard TK expel a small chuckle amongst the comms system.

"It's Kari, she is taking control of the Urgothians and forcing them to fight one another. It's an ability she gained from the Dark Ark." The DDF commander informed the Davises, where TK smiled to see this particular power of Kari's now being used to aid the DDF instead of being used against them.

However, the reaction the Digidestined of Hope received from the five Champions of Nexus was not what he expected as Fire Davis shouted with a great panic. "No! She has to stop now!"

Back aboard the Dark Ark, Kari remained with her eyes closed, her mind in deep concentration as she continued to puppet the Urgothian forces against one another.

However, a confusion befell Kari when she heard Ainz yell with his own panic. "My Lady, end this at once! He will see you!"

Before she could react to the warning however, the Dark Empress felt the same pull that ensnared her when she was first mentally pulled into the Urgothian realm and met Gizar.

Kari then found her vision being pulled through the twisted landscape and arriving at a site that truly terrified her.

'You cannot hide from me…' A dreaded voice told Kari as she found herself gazing at a horrid face with six glowing red eyes.

Staring at the horrid entity, Kari felt the overwhelming and terrifying power within this being.

From this great and terrible power, The Dark Empress knew she was staring upon Urgoth himself.

'Arkoth's filth will use you and discard you… You will never find what you seek… You will die… and I will be free…' The Dragon of Chaos declared as his tendrils began to move toward Kari, who felt a pair of hands grab her shoulder from behind and pulled her away.

Her eyes snapping open as she panted heavily, her body covered in a cold sweat, Kari looked to see Ainz and Cerine around her, along with the rest of the War Council as she could sense their concern, one she Dark Empress shared as she realized her mistake and hear Urgoth's words now echoing in her mind, which left the former Digidestined of Light unsure of what the future now held for her.

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Author's Note: The battle for the Fire Realm has begun and our heroes have met new allies, while Kari has unfortunately come face to face with the Dragon of Chaos himself. What will happen next? And what is Morgaunt? Stay tuned as the adventure continues.

PS: The Dominus of Fire is based on Solphim, Mayhem Dominus from Magic the Gathering, the Dominus of Nature is based on Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus from Magic the Gathering, and Arthas is a tribute to a famous traitor prince from the Warcraft series.

And in the event I do not get the next chapter out before then, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all.