With the darkness sphere deactivated, only two spheres remained of Sephirothmon, and four warriors within them.
Mercurymon was at the top in the steel sphere, readying his trap for his enemies.
"Tis only a little longer till I, Mercurymon claim supreme victory!" he gloated, "Hahahaha, none shall stop'ith me!".
"Is that so?" a familiar evil voice growled, startling the mirror.
"C-cherubimon?!" he stuttered, as the shadow of the fallen angel rabbit Digimon appeared, "What bring'ith thou to my domain, m'lord?".
"It has come to my attention, that two more of my warriors have betrayed me," Cherubimon explained, "And with how you, warrior of steel, have been toying with my forces, I am not amused,".
"It was necessary, for it shall lead'ith to my, erm, your ultimate victory lord Cherubimon," Mercurymon explained, nervous at the presence of his master, "I assure thy, I have things under control,".
"Still, your recent actions have made me wary of Seraphimon's fractal code," Cherubimon said, making the mirror sweat, "I believe it is time I took it back,".
"No, please my lord, I need'ith it!" Mercurymon begged, sounding very desperate.
This made the shadow glare at the steel warrior, "You dare defy me!?".
"P-please m'lord, I require it to finish the leader of the humans once and for all," Mercurymon pleaded, "I beg you Cherubimon, please allow me to use the fractal code to destroy thei foes, I will not fail, I swear'ith on thou holy name!".
Cherubimon growled, before speaking, "Very well, you may use the code for your plan,".
"T-thank you m'lord," Mercurymon bowed, "I shan't disapoint, for thy enemies will all fall at my hand!".
"You better not fail, for I will not tolerate anymore failures from you Mercurymon," Cherubimon warned, before his shadow faded away, leaving Mercurymon the only one in the sphere.
Once he was sure his master was gone, Mercurymon clenched his fist in anger.
"Who does he think he is to interrupt my grand performance!" he growled, "I will show'ith him, I'll show all thy fools!" he then spread his arms out dramatically, "That I arth the greatest of the legendary warriors and I will not be stopped, hahahahahaaa!".
Mercurymon then calmed himself. He couldn't let his mind be fogged up by rage, for now he was the only one left of his group that still served the corrupt angel Digimon, he didn't count Duskmon. He knew that soon he would have to face his former comrades, but he didn't care. Mercurymon had a strategy that he believed would outwit any foe.
"I shall win, soon I shall be victorious, hmhmhahahaha!" Mercurymon gloated arrogantly, before sensing that he would soon have guest, "Praytell, Tis nearly time to start'ith the show me thinks!".
Meanwhile not too far away,
Inside the steel beast, the good warriors of fire, earth, and wood were making their way through the dreaded Sephirothmon.
"Why can't we get out of this stupid place?" Agunimon groaned, "Oh who am I kidding, I don't know which way is up, down, sideways, inside out, or any other kind of way in this darn maze,".
"No kidding, Grumblemon never figure how steel beast work?" Grumblemon moaned.
"Yeah, that's just how Mercurymon likes to do things, right," Arbormon added.
This made the fire warrior realize something, "Say Arbormon, you said that Mercurymon was the last one in here, right?" Agunimon asked, to which the robot nodded, "You wouldn't happen to have any advice for when we face him?".
"Huh, but don't Agunimon fight Mercurymon before?" Grumblemon asked, "Me pretty sure Grumblemon there when happen?".
"Yeah, but I don't know him like you guys do," Agunimon explained, "Y'know what I mean?".
"Yeah, I gets it, right," Arbormon explained, "Now listen closely, Mercurymon's the clever type, he likes to use lots of tricks with his mirrors to turn his your attacks right back at'cha, yah understand?".
"Kinda," Agunimon said, thinking back to when Mercurymon defeated Seraphimon with his own holy attack.
"Arbormon right, Mercurymon tricky one, more than Grumblemon even," the earth warrior added, "It why he leader of us back when, but Mercurymon always plotting something, best tread careful, even back then,".
"Yeesh, he's that bad?" Agunimon said as he scratched his head, "Guess that's why he beat Seraphimon, huh?".
"But listen, just keep a cool head and don't let em frazzle yah, yah understand?" Arbormon explained, trying to help the flame warrior's confidence.
"Okay, I'll try to remember that," Agunimon replied.
"Agunimon no need worry, we'll be with fire warrior to make sure Mercurymon finally go down," Grumblemon encouraged.
"Your not worried about having to fight him?" Agunimon asked, "Cus, well,".
The former evil warriors looked a little discouraged.
"Hmm, Grumblemon not think that far," the goblin groaned, "Me still bit glum that Ranamon gone, so to have to face Mercurymon?".
"Yeah, but I knows Mercurymon's not going to show the same remorse, right?" Arbormon added, "Still, the fact we're going to have to beat him all the ways is, y'know?".
Agunimon worried he may have discouraged his comrades. While they the former villains we're heroes now, he knew that to them Mercurymon was still family.
"Gee, I guess I didn't realize how hard this would be for them?" the fire warrior thought, "After all Grumblemon struggled just facing Arbormon back then?" Agunimon thought more, until he had an idea that might motivate them, "Hey, if we do defeat Mercurymon and he gets purified, I'll make sure to bring him back,".
This surprised the other two a bit.
"You really mean it?" Grumblemon asked.
"Of course, he may be evil now, but Mercurymon is still a legendary warrior!" Agunimon explained, "And he's still your family and I'll make sure that doesn't change!".
The others smiled at this, well Grumblemon did at least since he had a normal mouth, but you could tell Arbormon was smiling in his eyes.
"Wow, yous pretty kind to those who done yous wrong, right? Arbormon said, holding his finger up, "With that said, I can assure you's that we won't hold back, for it's team work that makes da dream work, right,".
"Yeah, Grumblemon make sure to smash evil out of Mercurymon!" Grumblemon nodded in agreement.
"Thanks, I know I can count on you both," Agunimon said, before looking at the wood warrior, "Y'know, for a bucket of wooden bolts, your pretty wise Arbormon?".
"Yeah well, forgetabout it," Arbormon replied, trying to be humble, "Now let's get this over with, right,".
"Best stay strong, Mercurymon still going to be toughest one yet," Grumblemon added.
The Agunimon nodded and continued towards what was the steel sphere.
However, their foe knew they were coming and was ready to begin toying with his 'guest'.
"Precisely," Mercurymon laughed as his mirrors shinned in the darkness, "Trapped like a rat thou are, me thinks it's time for the cat to have his sport,".
The trio of legendary warriors ran through the fleshy hallways, until they jumped down wards to be greeted by many flashing eyeball portals.
"Aye -aye-aye, which is the right one?" Agunimon said, "Any ideas guys?".
The sounds of the beast breathing made them all the more anxious.
"Many doors, but all lead to the same destination, right?" Arbromon explained.
"Steel sphere big place, maybe split up to better find Mercurymon," Grumblemon suggested.
"Alright, who ever finds that flat faced fiend first, hold him off until the others can find you," Agunimon explained, "Got it?".
The other two nodded, with Grumblemon giving a confirming grunt and Arbormon say what else, "Right,".
One by one the warriors jumped through the portal that led to the steel sphere, the one at the very top of Sephirothmon.
Inside the steel sphere,
However, once Takuya jumped in, he soon himself way higher than he had wanted.
"Huh, aaaaaaaahhhhh!" he screamed as he plummeting down, before crashing to the metal ground.
"I can't believe I survived that?" Agunimon said as he got up and begin to look around, "Jeez, how many mirrors does one world need?".
The steel sphere was indeed filled with mirrors and metal crystals, with a cavern like sky, and an eerie feeling to boot.
In another part of the land, the earth warrior was beginning his search.
Grumbelmon then felt the ground with his hand, "Hmm, Mercurymon defiantly here, but Grumblemon can't tell where be?".
Elsewhere, Arbormon was looking around
"Just yous wait, I'm coming for yah Mercurymon," Arbormon said, before jumping off a cliff.
Back at with the fire warrior,
Agunimon then noticed a rather large pale mirror and walked up to it, "Just a mirror," he said as he placed his hand on it.
"Or is it?" A familiar voice asked, alerting the good warriors.
"Mercurymon!" Agunimon said as he saw the steel warrior perched smugly on one of the crystals.
Mercurymon laughed at the hero.
"Your the reason we've all been stuck here, what do you want?!" Agunimon demanded.
"Just a trifle, really," the mirror said, "To defeat thee, destroy thy companions and claim this world, but first I have a little secret!".
Meanwhile outside,
The other heroes were still wondering what to do about those who were still stuck in the steel beast.
"Hey, do you think this would bounce?" Neemon said while holding Seraphimon's egg.
"Ugfh, give me that!" Bokomon said as he snatched the egg from the foolish Digimon, causing Neemon to fall over, "Think it would bounce, you nincompoop!".
JP then noticed Zoe staring off into the distance and walked up to her, "Zoe, are you okay?".
"I'm just wondering if we can get in there and help Takuya and if he'll ever make it out without us?" she explained, "Not too mention Koji's out there with Duskmon, I hope his new form is enough?".
Though she wasn't the only one worried about who was in the beast. Ranamon was pacing back and forth anxiously.
"Oh, maybe, no, oh," she moaned.
"Are you worried about them too Ranamon?" Tommy asked when he looked over to the female Digimon, which startled her a bit
"Well, um, sort of, in a way, sugar," Ranamon explained, after she stopped pacing, "You see, I'm not all that worried about them getting out, I'm sure with Grumblemon and Arbormon helping, they'll be out in a jiffy," she then looked away while holding her arm, "It's just when they do get out,".
"Your worried about apologizing to them for what you did right?" JP said.
"Well, um, yes," Ranamon replied, "I know I've been apologizing all day to those I hurt, but I'm just not sure I can say the right words to my old friends about how truly sorry I am?".
Zoe then walked up to the water warrior, "I know your worried, but I know they'll forgive you," she encouraged, "Just speak from your heart and I'm sure it will work out,".
"Speak from my heart?" Ranamon thought, while she was still nervous, she knew that what Zoe said was worth trying, "Alright, I'll do that, they'll know just how much I want things between us to all sweet and nice again!" However, she soon looked worried again, "Atleast, I hope they will?".
The others smiled, hoping to comfort the water warrior, until Tommy noticed something.
"Look, somethings happening!" he said as he pointed at the highest sphere of Sephirothmon.
"Something's always happening kid," JP moaned.
"Huh, Takuya!" Zoe said with worry as she looked at the sphere, which was looking more like a mirror.
"Oh my, Grumblemon, Arbormon!" Ranamon said, with just as much concern.
"Not just them, check it out!" Tommy shouted.
The sphere then showed an image of the warriors of fire, earth, and wood. But they weren't the only ones there. For soon the face of the steel warrior Mercurymon appeared.
"M-mercurymon?" Ranamon said, taken aback by the steel warrior. She hadn't even thought of what would happen with him.
Though with all the tension, it was hard to really get hung up on this alone.
Back in the steel sphere,
"Keep your stupid secret metal brain!" Agunimon said, "It's time you and I went head to head, I've been itching to defeat you since day one!".
"If only thy mouth were thy weapon, then surely thou couldst never be defeated," Mercurymon taunted, "However, since it is not, thy shall surely fall to me, the final of Cherubimon's legendary warriors!"
"Last, what about Ranamon and Duskmon?" Agunimon asked.
"Do not associate me with that dark dim wit, he is no companion of thy!" Mercurymon said, before looking away, "And unfortunately, the fair water warrior was recently bested by one of thy companies,".
This made the hero gasp, "Then, you really are the last one," Agunimon said, noticing the mirror frown "Sorry you had to see your friends, y'know,"
"Hmph, tis matter not, for her sacrifice was most necessary," Mercurymon said, making the fire warrior flinch, "The fates of thy others matter not to me, for I only need'ith my own will to survive!"
"How can you say that, Grumblemon told me you guys were like family?!" Agunimon asked, "It doesn't have to be this way, the legendary warriors should be fighting together,".
"Hah, what gives thou the right to judge?" Mercurymon taunted, "You who couldn't even protect thy own from Duskmon!".
"What did you say?!" This made Agunimon angry, which Mercurymon noticed and was going to use this to really taunt the fire warrior.
"Yes, I can already see thy loved ones slowly hunted down and bones crushed," Mercurymon smirked, "All because thy can not measure up to a true legendary warrior!".
"Enough talking!" Agunimon shouted, angered at how Mercurymon cared so little for the other warriors "I'll make you pay for discarding your friends!".
"Eager to perish?" the metal Digimon taunted, "For truly, there is no other option, if thou art so foolish to face me alone,".
"You may think I'm alone, but that's far from the truth!" Agunimon replied, "Something that you clearly don't understand!".
"Still, thou has days of experience with this world, I have a lifetime, knowledge that could fill a book," Mercurymon gloated, seeming very arrogant, which made the fire warrior growl "And of course, chapter one would begin with an attention catching surprise, like this,".
Suddenly, the warrior of steel was gone. Then he appeared behind Agunimon.
"Impressive, is it not?" Mercurymon gloated, leaving the hero stunned, "Thou couldst never hope to move with such speed, thou art doomed to failure before thou even start!".
Agunimon growled as he tried to attack, but Mercurymon vanished in an instant, "Huh?".
The steel warrior then reappeared next to a nearby crystal mirror stone.
"Man, you sure like to talk a lot," Agunimon said, sounding annoyed, "Must be because you're too afraid to clam up and fight me!?".
Mercurymon stood up, seeming unfazed by the words.
"All right fine, I get your little joke," Agunimon said, before raising his fist and yelling, "I guess you're ready for a fight then!?"
Mercurymon smirked at this, as the fire warrior charged. Before Agunimon's punch could connect, the warrior of steel slipped into the mirror behind him, leaving only a reflection of the hero.
"Huh," Agunimon was left jaw dropped as his foe kept chuckling.
"I see thou hath reached chapter two, about the futility of sparring with me in mine own world," Mercurymon's voice taunted, though he could not be seen, "Here, I can move with ease from any polished surface to another, I can dodge thy punches, strike without warning," he continued to brag, "I can be anywhere, even right behind thee,"
Agunimon then realized the steel sneak was in the mirror behind him. The fire warrior quickly turned around and punched the mirror. However, his foe had escaped again, laughing maniacally leaving the hero to yell in frustration.
"Quit cheating!" he yelled, "Come out and fight like a man, fair and square!".
"Peek-a-boo," Mercurymon said as he appeared high inside a metal mirror spire, lounging comfortably.
"There you are!" Agunimon said as he approached the tower.
"What's fair for me is deadly to thee," he taunted as he raised his smug finger, "And so is this!".
After he said this, many of the nearby mirror pillars began to collapse and fall towards the hero.
"See if thou can dodge these, dance for me fool!" the steel fiend cackled.
Agunimon managed to avoid the assault, but just barely. He then kept running to avoid further disaster.
"Dang, I hope those other two get here soon," Agunimon growled as he ran. However, he then saw something in the corner of his eyes. It, or more specially they, gave him a bit of confidence that his foe didn't notice.
Mercurymon kept appearing in the many mirrors, laughing at his foe as he flickered in and out of the mirrors. "Chapter three, the so-called hero runs for his life, even though there is no escape!" he gloated, "I am everywhere in this world, here I have absolute power and thou hast nothing!" he tormented as the fire warrior jumped up a metal mountain, "Well, tis not quite true, thou hast the chance to be destroyed!".
"You're the one who's going down!" Agunimon shouted from atop the mounds of metal, staring upon a valley of giant mirrors "Come out and fight!".
The sphere was quiet, but not for long.
"Very well, hmhmhmhm," as the trickster laughed the mirrors glowed as they shined a light that created a giant reflection of the steel warrior himself. The giant image of Mercurymon towered over the fire warrior, "Then chapter four shall be about how I crush thee like a boat crushes the tiniest bug!".
However, instead of being frightened by the reflection, Agunimon just smirked. "I think your chapter's going to have a plot twist,".
"Not to mention a couple of returning characters, right?" a familiar Brooklyn accent said.
"Mhm?"
Suddenly, many of the mirrors began to crack, as the hammer of the earth warrior smashed them to pieces, "Surprise!".
"Ohoho!" Mercurymon said in surprise, as his left arm disappeared.
"Roundhouse Punt!" Arbormon said as he smashed more of the mirrors.
"No!" Mercurymon cried as his other arm shattered.
Agunimon then shouted as he leaped into the image of the steel warrior, shattering it upon impact.
The fire warrior then landed near his comrades, breathing heavily, hoping he had won, "What took you guys so long?" he joked.
"No matter, now we here to win!" Grumblemon said with a smile, "Good warriors jump Mercurymon by surprise, so now time best to fight together like planned,".
"You said it Grumble!" Arbormon said, "Together we are going to show this world what we can do, right!".
However, the heroes were soon thrown off guard by the sound of slow clapping.
"*clap*, *clap*, clap*, nice try, but breaking mirrors will only bring thee bad luck," Mercurymon said, leaning on a nearby pillar, "I would of thought that my former allies would at least know'ith this, hmhmhm,".
"Mercurymon!" Grumblemon said, a bit taken aback to see the steel warrior, "It may be hard, but good heroes will win!".
"Yeah, I told you couldn't sway us, we won't back down know matter what, yah understand?" Arbormon added, looking intense.
"Yeah, and I have plenty of bad luck to send your way!" Agunimon shouted, "You're gonna find that we're more than you bargained for!".
Mercurymon just scoffed at these threats.
"So let me start by heating things up, huah, Pyro Punch!" the fire warrior then threw his fire fist at the evil Digimon.
"Hold up, wait Agunimon!" Grumblemon tried to warn.
"Didst thou forget this?" Mercurymon said as he raised his mirror shield to reflect the attack, "Dark Reflection!" the flame attack then went flying back at the Digimon, "Taste of thine own medicine!".
The earth and wood Digimon were able jump aside, but the human Digimon wasn't so lucky.
"Aaaaahhh!" he screamed as the flames scorched him.
Mercurymon snickered at this, but he wasn't laughing for long.
"Seismic Sledge!" Grumblemon then slammed the ground with his hammer, sending a rockwave at the villain.
"Blockade Seed!" Arbormon then fired a seed from his mouth at the steel sneak.
Mercurymon then raised and lowered his mirrors to catch the attacks "Double Dark Reflection!" he then sent the attacks back at their users.
However, Arbormon jumped to avoid the rockwave and Grumblemon jumped into the ground to dodge the seed.
"Does thou really think'ith thee could outsmart me?" Mercurymon taunted as Arbormon landed, "We have walked this world together since our very creation!".
"That's true Mercurymon, then I'm sure your familiar with the saying, what goes around comes around, right?".
"Hm?" the steel warrior was slightly confused. He soon realized what the robot meant, but was too late.
For Grumblemon then appeared out of the ground and whacked the steel Digimon in the back with his mighty hammer.
"Guahh!" he cried as was sent flying.
"Gotcha!" Arbormon said as he jumped up and slammed the steel warrior to the ground.
"Gaaahh!" Mercurymon shouted in pain, before landing on the ground, "Impressive," he complimented as he got up, "It seems that thy's treachery has not damped thy skills of battle, eh?".
"You gots that right!" Arbormon said, as Grumblemon jumped next to his bud, "But don't think that means we stopped caring, yah understand?"/
"Hm, caring?" This surprised Mercurymon a bit. He tried to mentally reflect this, though it wasn't easy, "Thou art fools, thy think I share thou feelings?" he asked sarcastically, "Nay, for unlike thei turncoats, I have not forgotten my allegiance, I shall not be'ith swayed nor bested!".
"We be enemies now, but still family, so we Digimon still know each other well," Grumblemon said, "It hard, but we need to win to get you good, so we no hold back, got it!".
"Hm, tis most true," Mercurymon snickered, "However, despite our past and thou's drive, me thinks that thy has interfered with my games for the last time?" Mercurymon then snapped his fingers, "Farewell, thou shall not be missed, hahahaahaa!".
Suddenly, an eyeball portal appeared over the two redeemed warriors and began to suck them in.
"Huh, aaaaaahhhhh!" Grumblemon screamed.
"WHOOOAAAAAA, aaaaaahhhh, riiiiight!" Arbormon screamed.
As the two Digimon were sucked out of the sphere and flung out of the steel beast.
"Grumblemon, Arbormon, no!" Agunimon shouted in pain, still down from the flame attack, "How could you!".
"Hmhmhmhm, with that taken care of, tis just the two of us now?" Mercurymon taunted as he walked by Agunimon, "Now, follow me to the next chapter,".
"What for?"
"Tis time to bear witness, before thou art defeated," Mercurymon explained as an eyeball portal appeared, which he then entered.
"How about I defeat you first?" Agunimon shouted, before following the steel warrior into the eyeball, hoping the others were okay in the back of his mind.
Meanwhile outside,
The other heroes were still very nervous about what was happening.
"What's happening now!" Tommy said, as something was coming out of the steel sphere.
"Wait, it can't be?" Ranamon said as she squinted, "Is that?".
Then out of the steel sphere, the warriors of earth and wood went flying out towards the heroes.
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" they screamed, as they fell.
Grumblemon hit the ground first. Then as he tried to recover, but Arbormon then landed on him, causing the trolls limbs and eyes to bug out briefly. Though the robot landed fine on his bottom adopt the earth warrior, letting out a, "Oomf, right?!".
"Guys, you made it out!" JP cheered with joy, as he and the other humans went to help up their digital friends.
Though Ranamon didn't move, for she was still nervous and a bit frozen from the sight of her former friends. Who might not be that former in a few moments?
Zoe soon noticed this and walked over the girl Digimon, "Go on," she said encouragingly.
"Oh, oh right," she nervously said, before approaching the two Digimon who were still getting up, "Um, h-hi y'all?".
Grumblemon shook his head, before seeing that the warrior of water was in front of him, "Huh, R-ranamon, you alive?".
"Whoa, well how about that right?" Arbormon added, "Ranamon, is dat really yous?".
"Y-yes, it's me," she replied, still very nervous and sheepish, "I kinda got beaten and purified, so I'm good now,".
The other two were taken back and not sure how to react.
"So that why Grumblemon not seance Ranamon while ago," the gnome thought.
Ranamon was getting really nervous, she couldn't tell if they were getting mad or suspicious. The rain girl didn't know what to say next, but then she remembered what Zoe said.
The other Digimon were unsure what to say next as well. They had been fighting their former friend for awhile but now, that may not be the case anymore. However, before they could say something, the water warrior then fell to the ground.
"I really sorry y'aaaaallll!" Ranamon cried, the emotions in her showing fiercely, "I know I said and did awful things to yah, but but, I was wrong, I neva should have said you were useless, I'm sorry!".
The two were really surprised, not exactly expecting her to break down so much.
"I know nothing can make up for how I acted, but I-" Ranamon said, before being surprised when Grumblemon hugged her, "Huh?".
"That enough, Grumblemon forgive Ranamon," the earth warrior said comfortingly, "Me just glad friend okay,".
"F-friend?" Ranamon said, sounding confused with a few tears still in her eyes.
"Yeah, its all good, right," Arbormon said, as he joined the hug, "Looks we's just glad your okays, yah understand?".
"I don't understand?" Ranamon said as they stopped hugging, "I said so many awful things to you guys, how can you forgive me so darn fast?".
"Guess you still got a lot to learn about being a good guy huh?" JP said.
"Yeah, we forgive each other no matter what," Tommy added.
"Oh, so, are we really okay then?" Ranamon asked the other Digimon, as she whipped away the tears. To which the two Digimon nodded, "Wow, I, thank you, really now," she said, beaming with delight.
The others smiled, glad that another one of their family members was good now. However, something then occurred to Grumblemon.
"Wait minute, if Ranamon get beat by humans and brought back as good Digimon?" he asked, before looking smug, "Does that mean, you for was?".
Ranamon quickly realized what he was implying, "Grumblemon don't you dare bring that up!".
"A child digimon, that look like short shark?" he grinned.
"Oh yeah, that's exactly what happened," Neemon stupidly said.
"Hahahaahaha!" the troll laughed, making Ranamon fume.
"Oh shut up you pebble brain!" She shouted, very annoyed, "Yeah I was briefly a small fry, but I was still cuter than you ever was!".
"Yeah right, Talpidmon may not cute, but fore way better fighter," Grumblemon replied, while Arbormon was left confused on what they were talking about.
"No way sugar, Lamnimon would so cool that hard thick head of yours," she said, trying to sound better than the troll.
"Nnananaanana!" he mocked.
"OOOhhh, if I wasn't a good guy now, I would so beat you into mud!" Ranamon shouted, getting very bratty.
"Would not!" Grumblemon said, getting annoyed.
"Would so!" Ranamon snapped back.
At this point the two were getting in each others faces. The humans were getting a bit concerned at this point.
"Oh no, why are they fighting?" Tommy said, being worried.
"Okay, this is not how I thought the reunion would go?" Zoe moaned.
"Should we do something?" JP asked.
"Nah its okay, right," Arbormon assured with his hand up, "Dis kinda thing happens all da time, it's just how they show they care, or something?".
Though, the warriors of water and earth were still glaring daggers at each other and arguing with many insults, "Mud muncher!" "Frog legs!" "Big nose!" "Seaweed Squirt!"
"Still, I don't believe that now is really a good time for them to going at it?" Bokomon pointed out, "Not to mention, it's getting rather annoying,".
Arbormon just sighed before walking up to the bickering Digimon "Alright, dats enough you two," he then grabbed the two warriors by their headgear and lifted them up, startling them a bit, "Now listen, we's are good guys now right, so you twos needs to cool it with the fighting and act like it, yah understand?".
The two then groaned and nodded.
"Good, now make ups and lets be all friendly and nice, right," Arbormon said, before dropping the two Digimon and raised his finger, "It's like I always say, a house divided can not stand, right,".
"Right," Grumblemon and Ranamon groaned on the ground, before getting back up.
The others smiled at this, glad to see the former baddies back together and be much better. However, something then occurred to Zoe.
"Wait, where's Takuya!?" she said, alerting the others, "Wasn't he with you guys?".
"Ta-who?" Ranamon asked, still not fully familiar with all the humans names.
"Sorry Zoe, but Agunimon still stuck in with Mercurymon," Grumblemon explained, "Sorry we no able get friend out,".
"Oh, so he's the fire one, right sugar?" Ranamon asked.
"Oh no," Zoe moaned, before they all looked up at the steel beast.
Back in the fleshy halls of Sephirothmon,
Agunimon had entered the hall to see the sneaky steel warrior once more.
"Planned to sneak up on me, didst thou?" Mercurymon chuckled, before entering the eyeball portal behind him.
"Know nothing know it all!" Agunimon growled, before dashing into the portal as well. Still very mad at the steel warriors cruelness to the former evil warriors.
Once he entered the last sphere, Agunimon then landed into a pitch black room. Which was confusing since the darkness sphere had already been deactivated.
"Where am I now?" the fire warrior asked, before standing up, "How many places are there in this stupid place?".
As he stepped forward, a light shined in front of the fire warrior which startled him back.
Soon the room began to illuminate, revealing its true appearance. The lights shone through stained-glass windows that were on the ceiling, inside the room was filled with rows of chairs that resembled a church, and in the center was a huge complex organ that looked like it was made of other organs, while having a large circular glass window above it. It was clear that this was the light sphere, the final location of the dreaded Sephirothmon.
"Whoa, is this what he wanted to show me?" Agunimon asked as he looked around the room that grew slightly brighter by the second, "Oh, who am I kidding, I'm sure whatever it is, it's gonna be a lot less pretty and a lot more painful?" he then thought about the steal sneak, "How can he be so sure, he's all alone?" the fire warrior then started walking down the ail, ready to keep fighting, "All right, Mercurymon let's get this over with!" though he still didn't see the mirror, "Mercurymon!".
Suddenly, the piano keys on the organ played themselves, as if someone had slid their arms across them before settling in on a errire tone.
"Come on, aren't you sick of hiding from me yet?" Agunimon said, "Or you just too lonely?"
"Who's hiding?" Mercurymon said, though he could not be seen, "And I told thou, I need'ith no one!".
"Stop doing that!" Agunimon shouted, before noticing that Mercurymon happened to be sitting next to the fire warrior, "Your making this really hard, you know!?".
"My, aren't thou jumpy?" Mercurymon said, "One might accidentally get the notion that thou art afraid?".
"Quit messing around or I'll burn this place down!" Agunimon threatened, sparking a bit of flames from his fist.
"My, my, and I thought thou wish'ith to redeem me?" Mercurymon asked, condisenditally, "Tis be better to be'ith more worried of Duskmon me thinks?"
Agunimon growled, while he still wanted to keep his promise, he felt so much anger by Mercurymon. What's worse is the steel warrior knew this and was enjoying every moment of taunting Agunimon.
"Shut up!" he shouted, "I'll burn my way out of here and save them, even if I have to destroy you!".
Mercurymon remained grinning, "Very well, but surely, thou can ask nicer than that?" he mocked, "And I thought thou was the supposed hero?".
"Quit stalling!" Agunimon yelled, "I am a hero and I'm going to do what needs to be done!"
Mercurymon then snapped his fingers, causing a figure with 8 wings to crash through one of the windows and in front of the fire warrior.
Agunimon quickly dodged, before looking up to see something that left him speechless.
"Chapter five, revelation!" Mercurymon laughed as he got up.
"It's, Seraphimon?" Agunimon said as he stared at what Mercurymon had summoned.
Indeed, it was the angelic Digimon Seraphimon. He was humanoid with a holy appearance with grey, blue, and yellow armor, his face was covered by a helmet that hid all of his face with a celestial star on it, with 8 yellow angel wings on his back.
However, the celestial angel looked more like a hologram and what's worse was he was wrapped in a red thorny vine and looked like he was hanging from a cross that wasn't there.
"Very good, it seems thou art not quite as dull as I thought," Mercurymon said
"He was turned into a Digi-Egg?" Agunimon said in disbelief, "It's impossible,".
For when the heroes had met one of the celestial Digimon leaders, the evil legendary warriors had attacked. What was most tragic, was when the angel tried to protect the kids with his Strength of the Seven Stars attack, Mercurymon had reflected the attack and ended the holy hero. After which the steel warrior stole the fractal code of Seraphimon.
"How little thou knowest of the digital world," Mercurymon taunted.
Meanwhile outside,
From the light sphere, an image of the bounded angel showed to the others.
"Seraphimon!" Tommy cried.
"It can't be," Zoe cried, "I mean, it can't be, right?".
"It's probably another one of Mercurymon's tricks!" JP said, "You guys beat him before, right?"
"Um, my eyes are stuck," Neemon said with his eyes wide open.
"Unfortunately, it be more than trick," Grumblemon said, sounding guilty.
"Grumblemon's right, that there's not really Seraphimon," Arbormon explained, "That there is a image made of his fractal code, right,".
"I'd know that anywhere sugar," Ranamon explained, "After he got his hands on it, Mercurymon wouldn't stop gushing over how it was his greatest victory or something?".
The three former evil warriors then looked down, for they were there when Mercurymon slew the angel back when they were bad.
"It for so long ago, back when me and other friends Digimon evil," Grumblemon sighed.
"Yeah, really makes you think, right?" Arbormon said, just as glum.
"I guess it's kinda our fault that Seraphimon no longer," Ranamon just sighed, looking away being unable to finish what she was saying.
The humans then looked back at the Digimon.
"That was a long time ago," Zoe said comfortingly.
"You guys didn't know any better," Tommy added, "Besides your good Digimon now,".
"Tommy's right, right now we need to focus on fixing things!" JP said, before looking to Arbormon, "You guys got in before, can't you just do it again!?".
"Well you see, me ands Grumble were ables to do that by using my wood powers to enter the wood sphere, y'know matching element and all, right?" the robot explained, "Unfortunately, the only sphere's left are the light and steel, yah understand?".
"And case you no see, we for lacking in light and steel department right now," Grumblemon explained.
"I hate to admit it, but there's really nothing we can do besides hope for the best," Ranamon explained, with her hand behind her back and foot tipping on the ground, "Sorry dear'ys,".
Everyone just looked back to the light sphere, for they could tell that the warrior of steel was about to do something big.
Speaking of which,
"Release him now!" Agunimon demanded after getting up.
"Alas, tis not really a him to release," Mercurymon explained as he walked towards the angel.
"What do you mean?"
"Tis only a shadow, a copy of his data," Mercurymon smirked, "Truly my greatest victory, to have single handily bested one of the three celestial Digimon!" he gloated with opened arms, "Tis not something I let'ith escape my grasp, but if thou insists?".
After he said this, the red thorns shattered from the angel, but Seraphimon remained motionless.
"It need not be restrained for me to use it thus!".
"What do you mean, use?" Agunimon asked, getting nervous.
"Thei pitiful humans think I haven't noticed thou's fusions of spirits that acquired in my domain!?" Mercurymon shouted, "For now, tis time for a true legendary warrior to ascend to greatness!".
The steel warrior then held out his arms as the ghostly Seraphimon copy floated on to him, before the two were then covered in fractal code.
Agunimon, as well as the ones outside gasped as the horror took place.
Then as the fractal code began to from, two arms with demonic hands appeared, followed by two armored legs. Then has the wings of Seraphimon spread, the golden holy feathers flew off towards Agunimon, revealing demonic bat wings in their place.
"No, this can't be?" Agunimon nervously said, as the feathers flew by.
"But it is!" Mercurymon's voice said from behind the now green helmet mask. He then grabbed the star on it, causing it to be slanted, "I have become more powerful than thou canst imagine, I am Shadow Seraphimon!"
The warrior of steel had truly fused with the once holy angel. Shadow Seraphimon looked like Seraphimon, however, all the blue had been replaced by Mercurymon's green, along with all the symbols being replaced by the steel sneaks own malicious markings, the wings on the were now purple demonic bat wings, the hands now had sharp red claws, and the star was now slanted, signifying the corruption.
"Wish to fight me now, pathetic whelp?!" the evil fusion taunted, before laughing evilly, "Hahahaha,ahahahahaaaaa!" he then looked towards the fire Digimon, "Prepare for thy doom!".
"People keep saying that, but I'm still around," Agunimon said, before taking a battle stance.
"Well then, let's change that, shall we?" Shadow Seraphimon said, before charging forward and gut punching the fire warrior, sending him flying.
The demon then flew up and stomped Agunimon to the ground.
The fire warrior groaned in pain, before being grabbed by ShadowSeraphimon and slammed onto the ground.
Meanwhile,
This brutal beating left the ones outside horrified.
"Takuya!" Zoe cired.
"How he even do that?" Grumblemon asked, "Why he get fusion?!".
"That cheater!" JP added.
Ranamon looked the most scared, "Mercurymon, I neva thought you could be so, so," she whimpered, horrified at the steel warriors brutalnes, "Cruel, sugar?".
Back inside,
The corrupted angel looked upon the beaten-up fire Digimon, who was struggling to get up.
"Had enough?" he taunted.
"Ger, I'm just getting started," Agunimon said, as he was enveloped in fractal code, "Slide Evolution!" he then morphed into the fire beast, "BurningGreymon!".
"Oh, you again?" ShadowSeraphimon blandly said.
"Pyro Barrage!" BurningGreymon said as he fired from his arm cannons.
The attack hit the villain many times, creating a lot of smoke. However, ShadowSeraphimon was unfazed and flew towards the fire beast and grabbed him in a power hug.
"Shadow Starburst!" the false fusion shouted as he glowed with a bright blue light that shocked BurningGreymon.
"Aaaaaaahhh!" the dragon cried, before being thrown to the ground.
"Ahaha, nothing in this world can stand against me!" ShadowSeraphimon laughed.
"I won't give up, I can't," BurningGreymon groaned as he struggled to move, "I must, defeat him,".
Back outside,
"I can't believe we have to watch this happen," JP moaned.
"Mercurymon was so strong before, but now with Seraphimon's power, how can he win?" Zoe said.
"I'm sorry to say, but don't think any Digimon could beat Mercurymon now?" Ranamon moaned, "And to think, I actually would have wanted that early, but now?".
"Yeah, no kidding, right," Arbormon added, just as worried.
Grumblemon just groaned.
"Not quite, there is one way," Bokomon explained, which Tommy soon figured out.
"Fusion Evolution!" he said.
"You mean like when we all did it?" Zoe asked.
"Exactly," Bokomon explained, "Then he might be powerful enough to defeat Shadow Seraphimon,".
"And I bet he'll have a nifty costume too," Neemon added as he slid in.
"That is, if he cans figure outs how to do's its, right?" Arbormon pointed out.
"And can he evolve before it's too late?" JP said.
"Yeah, we all see fusion, but no clue how come to be?" Grumblemon added, "Me sure wish did, me want fusion too!".
"Speak for yourself, you haven't been on the receiving end on those things hunn!" Ranamon said, before getting a brief look from Zoe.
Back inside the light sphere,
"It doesn't have to be this way!" BurningGreymon groaned, struggling to stand up, "The legendary warriors are supposed to protect the world, not destroy it!".
"Hah, you know nothing!" ShadowSeraphimon taunted.
"Come on, don't you miss your friends?" the fire beast pleaded.
"Friends, I need'ith no friends!" ShadowSeraphimon bragged, "For I am all powerful, none shall stop me, not even the other warriors!" the false fusion saw this as a chance to mentally torment the hero more, "In fact, once I be finished with thy, my power shall smite all that thi loves!".
"You leave my friends alone!" BurningGreymon growled, is fire growing more fierce.
"Once I've obliterated them, I shall absorb their remains to make me even stronger," ShadowSeraphimon then pointed at the dragon, "All because thou couldn't even hold a candle to my dominance!".
"That's it, your going down!" the fire beast yelled, his rage hotter than the sun, "Pyro Barrage!" The fire beast then fired the pyro blasters at the false fusion at full force, "I'll make you pay, I'll make you pay!" the dragon shouted, consumed by rage.
Sadly, ShadowSeraphimon just reflected the attacks asides with just his hand.
"Thy antics bore me, Shadow Shockwaves!" he then flung his arm side and sent a great force at the dragon.
BurningGreymon stood strong, though it was not easy at all.
"Tis time to write thy final chapter, you meddlesome child!" ShadowSeraphimon shouted as he readied his final attack, "Strike of the Seven Dark Stars!".
The false fusion then threw a group of seven blacked stars at the fire warrior, the corrupted attack of the once holy angel.
When the stars hit, BurningGreymon was engulfed in a pillar of demonic flames.
"AAAAAAAHHH!" the dragon screamed in pain, forcing him to turn back to Takuya as the attack kept burning. The unholy light was so great that it shattered Takuya's goggles.
"Takuya!" the ones outside cried.
The boy then fell to the ground, brutally beaten to a pulp.
"Ah, but first, one last gift," ShadowSeraphimon said as he looked back, as a coffin with his demonic symbol on it arose and slid down the stairs, "A little place for thee to take a long, long nap,"
"You haven't beaten me yet," Takuya moaned.
"Then allow me the pleasure of correcting that oversight," the false fusion laughed as he approached the boy.
Back outside,
"No, Takuya!" Zoe cried.
The former evil warriors felt really bad about this, especially Ranamon. She didn't know if it was because her redemption, but the sight of the evil her former friend was committing was to much too bare.
"It's all over," JP moaned, unable to look, "How's he supposed to fusion evolve, if he can't even pick himself up?".
"Don't say that!" Tommy cried, "One thing about Takuya, he never ever gives up, no matter what!" he then looked at the others with tears in his eyes, "So we are not going to give up on him!" this surprised the others, "We just have to help him somehow!".
"He's right, we just have to figure out how!" Zoe said.
"Yes, but I don't know if there's anything we can do if we're so far away?" Bokomon said.
"Well then, let's get back in there!" JP proclaimed.
"But I told yous, we's don't have the right-" Arbormon tried to explained.
"I don't care!" JP shouted, "Takuya needs our help, so we have to try!".
"JP right!" Grumblemon said, snapping out of his guilt, "Even if no way, friends still must try to save friends, no matter what odds!"
"Y'know what, yous right pal!" Arbormon said, getting determined, "If that kinda spirit can saves me, then it has to be able to bust open dat blob, right!".
Ranamon was astounded by this. Since she hadn't been with the heroes that long, the water warrior hadn't gotten to see just how strong their determination really was. Even back when the warriors of earth and wood were evil, they never seemed this motivated to help one another. But the thing is, Ranamon was now a part of this. So that meant she could actual start to understand this energy. So rather then staying stunned, she felt motivated to help.
"Let's do this y'all!" she cheered while clutching her fist.
The three humans then began there digi-evolution.
Both of the spirits of thunder glowed as the chubby boy was covered in fractal code, "Execute, fusion evolution!" The spirits each gave pieces of themselves as JP gained a new form. The fractal code then exploded away, allowing six legs to stop the ground as the giant blue and gold beetle sparked with lighting, he then opened his mouth under his two horns of rhino and stag and proclaimed himself, "RhinoKabuterimon!"
Both of the spirits of wind glowed as the girl was covered in fractal code, "Execute, fusion evolution!" The spirits each gave pieces of themselves as Zoe gained a new form. The fractal code then exploded away, revealing a blue haired humanoid girl with jet like armor that covered most of her body. The fusion then descended onto the pedestal with the thrusters on her pack active, she then grabbed her wepion a large blue pinwheel and proclaimed herself "JetSilphymon!".
Both of the spirits of ice glowed as the young boy was covered in fractal code. The spirits each gave pieces of themselves as Tommy gained a new form. The fractal code then exploded away, revealing a giant purple penguin with ice pops? The bird then breathed out a puff of cold air and proclaimed himself as, "Daipenmon,".
Once they finished, the Digimon then joined with the fusions. Grumblemon hopped on top of RhinoKabuterimon, JetSilphymon picked up Ranamon, and Daipengmon opened up to shoot out Articmon. They all went flying towards towards the light sphere, except Arbormon.
"Huh, hey whats about me, right!?" the wood warrior shouted, being a bit freaked out.
Meanwhile, Daipenmon was closing up and soon pulled out a large popsicle.
This alerted the robot, "Hangs on, just what are you planning on-?" before he could finish, the large ice fusion then whacked him with his popsicle, sending him flying towards the others, "Whoaaaawaawawaawa, oh well, like I always say, whatever works, riiiightt!".
In a matter of seconds, the six warriors were in front of the light sphere.
"Let do this!" Grumblemon shouted as he pulled out his hammer.
"Condenser Storm!" RhinoKabutiermon shouted as he charged into the shield, the electricity in his body pulsing into his horn.
"Our turn!" Articmon shouted as he readied his weapons, "Blizzard Barrage!" he then fired a flurry of snowballs from his blaster axes.
"Roundhouse Punt!" Arbormon then let loose his limbs to smack the shield.
"Where coming Takuya!" JetSilphymon said as she threw Ranamon upwards, "Ultra Turbulence!" she then pulled out her pinwheel and slammed the sphere.
As Ranamon was in the air, she did a few cute poses and head dance, before pointing her finger at the shield, "Dark Vapor!" she then fired a black vapor.
The attacks all continued to hit again and again. But sadly, the shield still wouldn't shatter.
"Hurry, we don't have much time," Bokomon said as he watched from the ground.
Back inside the light sphere,
Takuya struggled to get up, but his injuries from the fake angel left him unable to muster any strength.
"Fear not, soon, it shall all be over," Shadow Seraphimon said as he reached out his hand and grabbed Takuya's head, causing the boy to moan as the steel sneak lifted him into the air, "What, no witty quips?".
"Why waste my breath on a jerk like you?" Takuya replied, trying to sound cocky.
This aggravated the angel impostor, "Good, it will be purist pleasure destroy thee!".
Takuya remained motionless as a tear fell from his eye. He knew this was the end, but he couldn't believe he had let all his friends down. His human friends needed him out, he failed to keep his promise to his Digimon friends by purifying Mercurymon. After all the adventure he had had with them, was it all going to end here?.
"Guys, I'm sorry,"
Back outside,
Bokomon clutched his egg tightly, "Oh, if you can hear me, Seraphimon please, please help us," he begged.
Meanwhile, the legendary warriors kept up their assault. Even though the efforts were proving to be in vain, they kept attacking.
For they knew the warrior of fire was nearly done for. But they cared for him and wouldn't let him die, even Ranamon who was still new to the group didn't want to give up on the boy.
With determination and the fires of friendship burning, they all shouted "Takuya!".
Then with this, the egg of the angel Digimon glowed. It quickly flew upwards towards the light sphere with the symbol on it glowing bright as can be! The divine egg then shot a light beam at the light sphere to aide the fallen fire warrior.
"My baby helped too," Bokomon said, tears of joy in his eyes.
Inside the light sphere,
Shadow Seraphimon thought his victory was clear, until a light beam shot out of the ground and at Takuya.
"What trickery be this!?" he asked.
So the time has come at last? Well this won't be my favorite fusion, might as well get it done.
The dimension began to swirl and flicker. However, this time someone noticed it.
"No, you shall not interfere!" Shadow Seraphimon cried, as he tried to zap the shadow that lurked in the room.
But the attack missed.
Oi! I guess you were expecting me huh?
"You listen'ith here fiend, this victory I have earend'ith!" Shadow Seraphimon shouted, still clutching Takuya's head tightly, "Thou's trickery will not rob me off it!".
Look, I told you, this was going to happen whether I interfere or not. I'm just adding a bit of flare, per say, to what's about to be unleashed.
"Nay, tis not matters not to me, what is and isn't!" Shadow Seraphimon yelled, very angry, "I shall smite they here and now!".
He then fired another bolt at the shadow, bet it dodged again.
The shadow then smirked, his glowing cyan eyes looking clever.
Yeah, I thought you might try that, hmhmhmh. Corlamon, now!
Suddenly, a dimensional portal opened behind the false fusion, catching his attention.
"What?"
Then a ton of grey cord like wires shot out and grabbed Shadow Seraphimon.
"Nay, how can this be'ith?!" he cried as he struggled, "I shall not, baaaaahhh!".
The cords then shocked the steel fiend, stopping him from attacking the shadow.
Now, where were we? Hhmhmhmhhm.
The shadow then spread his tattered wings, as the dimension began to swirl and flicker.
As it stopped, the light then hit Takuya caused his D-tector to shine a bright light that enveloped the boy.
As the light faded, Takuya could feel the grip on his face disappear, as well as his wounds begin to burn away.
"What happened?" he said as he opened his eyes, "I don't feel hurt anymore, why do I feel warm?"
As he became more conscious, Takuya was able to take in his surroundings.
There was burning fire everywhere, with a bit of a black background. However the flames didn't hurt or seem angry. Instead they felt warm and comforting, like the life that lived in everyone.
"Whoa, where am I, what happened to Mercurymon?" Takuya asked as he looked around, "And why do I feel like I heard someone else?".
Before Takayu could dwell on this, a giant fire exploded in front of him.
"Whoa, what the?!" he said, being knocked down.
Then inside the flame, a pair of blue eyes flew closer followed by the sound of a large Digimon landing.
The fires then faded as, in its place was a large dragon Digimon. the Digimon looked a lot like BurningGreymon, however, unlike the fire beast, this dragon walked on all four legs that resembled Agunimon's armor, with more compact armor throughout the body, with he blasters folded back next to the flaming orange wings, the face of the dragon was also like the fire beast but was more intense and dragon like with glowing blue eyes.
"So, we meet again successor," the dragon said with his deep rough voice.
Takuya recognized this Digimon , for when they were on the island, AncientGarurumon wasn't the only one they met there, "AncientGreymon!".
"Glad to see you remember, good," AncientGreymon growled, but in a friendly way, "Looks like your comrades' determination has summoned me here,".
"My friends?" Takuya asked, as he got up.
"Yes, you truly have become a great leader if your fellow warriors to put up such a fight to save you," the dragon explained, before notching the boy looked down, "Mh, what troubles you?".
"It's just, when I was fighting Mercurymon, I wasn't really think of my friends after a while," Takuya explained, "I was just so angry at Mercurymon, I just wanted him to pay for his evil,".
"You weren't completely wrong," AncientGreymon explained, catching the boys attention.
"I wasn't?" he asked.
"The desire to punish evil is what fuels the fires of justice!" the dragon explained, "However, you nearly burnt out trying to punish the AnceintWisemon's successor,".
"Yeah, I really messed up," Takuya groaned, "I just couldn't stand the thought of what he was going to do to my friends,".
"Tell me, why do you care for your comrades so much?".
"Well why wouldn't I?" Takuya answered, "After all I've been through with them, Koji, Tommy, JP, Zoe, even the Digimon, they feel like family to me," he reminisced about all the adventure, "After what happened with Duskmon, I swore to never let them down again," he then looked glum, "Guess I didn't do so well, I really lost it with Mercurymon?".
"You have not failed, at least not yet," the dragon said, catching the boy's attention, "We share a burning passion for our comrades happiness , you and I, that is why we must lead the legendary warriors, for we understand the flames of justice the most,".
"I know what you mean," Takuya said, "The thought of my friends in trouble just burns me up," he then clenched his fist, "Still, I want to keep my promise to the Digimon, I think all ten warriors should be united, so that the world can be free of evil".
"Yes, your passion still burns like a star!" AncientGreymon roared, causing the flames to burn brightly, "With that said, I grant you the next level of my power, so that you can bring justice to the digital world!".
"Really, your giving me a new power?" Takuya said, "Then, will I able to beat Shadow Seraphimon?"
"Let's find out," AncientGreymon smirked, "May your fire burn away evil for all eternity!".
The dragon then breathed a great fire on Takuya, filling him with a new power.
"Thank you, I won't let you down," Takuya proclaimed as the fusion began, "I won't let down anyone!".
Back in the light sphere,
The bright lighted had faded, leaving only Takuya and the false fusion.
"What happen?!" Shadow Seraphimon said as he got up, seeing Takuya covered in a red light.
"You're in for a big surprise," Takuya grinned as he glowed red.
"What, this cannot be?!" the false angel shouted, before feeling nervous "Thou dost not frighten me, seriously,".
"Mercurymon, you who have turned your back on your friends and committed countless evil acts, the time has come for me to avenge Seraphimon!" Takuya said, as fire began to form around him, "Well let me tell you something, do I scare you now!?"
Takuya then shouted as the flames repaired his goggles, as he began his new evolution.
Both of the spirits of fire glowed as the boy was covered in fractal code. The spirits each gave pieces of themselves as Takuya gained a new form. The fractal code then exploded away, revealing a red armored dragonoid warrior. The dragonborn hero slammed onto the pedestal as he threw a fireball and proclaimed himself as, "Aldamon!".
"Impossible!" Shadow Seraphimon shouted, stepping back as the fire fusion shined.
Aldamon looked like a fusion of the fire spirits, with the body of BurningGreymon, the head and armor of Agunimon, with darker blond hair, larger fire blasters on the arms, and was more red and fiery than before.
Back outside,
The heroes were amazed at the fire fusion. They all smiled and cheered that the friend had gotten the fusion.
Meanwhile, the egg that caused this had lost it's holy symbol and gone back to Bokomon. After catching it and looking at the fire fusion, he was left in aw.
"It really worked," the small Digimon said, astounded, "Of course, I knew it was going to work all along," he said happily, "When have I ever steered you guys wrong?" he then gazed at the fire fusion, "Now get that data stealing creep!".
Back inside the light sphere,
The flames then slowly faded from Aldamon, who was ready for round 2.
"Impressive," Shadow Seraphimon said, "But thou still cannot stand against my power!" he then prepared his attack, "Strike of the Seven Dark Stars!".
He then threw the black stars at the fire fusion.
However, unlike before, Aldamon didn't even flinch as the corrupted blasts hit him. The fire fusion then stepped forward.
"No, stay back!" Shadow Seraphimon said as he stepped back. He was filled with terror as the true fusion grew closer. He thought he was invincible with the angel's fractal code, but even the strongest attack did nothing to Aldamon. As he stepped back, the false fusion hit something. Shadow Seraphimon looked back to see the very coffin he had for Takuya, "Huh, Naaaahh!?".
"You know, that really seems to be more your size than mine?" Aldamon taunted. His fire blasters then flipped out, before opening up as it charged up, "Atomic Inferno!".
The fire fusion then rapidly punched out a barrage of fire at the false fusion. The attacked burned like a star, which was more than Shadow Seraphimon could handle.
"WWAAAAAAAHHHH!" he screamed as he faded to black, fractal code appearing.
"It's purification time," Aldamon said as he held out his D-tector, "And it couldn't have happened to a meaner guy," the symbol of fire glowed on the device, as he slid it across the code, "Fractal Code, Digitize!".
As the code left, Shadow Seraphimon morphed back into Mercurymon, who was stunned at his loss.
Once the holy fractal code entered the D-tector, it just as quickly left, much to Aldamon's confusion.
Back outside,
The fractal code shot out of the light sphere and went straight for the egg that Bokomon had.
"Hey look!" JetSilphymon said.
"Whoa!" Grumblemon added.
"I don't like the looks of this thing?" Bokomon said, before being zapped by the code, "AHAHAahaaaaaaa!"
"I'm sure glad you're in charge of the egg," Neemon said, looking wide eyed.
"I think we're all glad about that right now," RhinoKabuterimon said, with Arbormon and Arcticmon hanging off him.
"Huh, heys look, right" Arbormon said, noticing that the light sphere had lost its light.
"Is it over sugar?" Ranamon asked.
The heroes than looked at the final sphere, the one at the very top of Sephirothmon.
"Not yet, still one to go," Grumblemon pointed out.
Meanwhile in the Steel sphere,
Mercurymon had just entered his domain through an eyeball portal.
"That plan was ruined but I can still win here," he said, breathing heavily.
However, Mercurymon wasn't sure of those words. His metal body felt shaken, trembling like never before. Was he actually, afraid? Was he actually going to lose, more than just the battle?
"Nay, tis not true, I shall be the victor!" he proclaimed, trying to calm his nerves.
"Don't be so sure," a familiar fiery voice said.
"Huh?" Mercurymon then turned to see that the fire fusion was already here, "Aldamon, looking to repeat thy defeat here?".
"No, to teach you what defeat really means!" Aldamon could tell Mercurymon on his last ropes, but the fire warrior wasn't going to let up. For he knew that this was the only way to fulfill his promise.
"Ha, thou art a confident opponent, I shall grant thee that," Mercurymon complimented, before holding up his mirror shield, "But confidence is still no match for the skill and power I possess!".
"Just like you're no match for me!" Aldamon proclaimed, as he forced his feet into the ground, as he readied his attack, beginning to create a sun like fireball, like a certain famous fighter, "Solar Wind Destroyer!".
He then threw a humongous fireball that at the steel warrior that soon engulfed all the metal in the steel sphere.
"AAAAAHHHH!" Mercurymon screamed, as his world of steel was melted away, becoming a fiery inferno, "This can't be?".
"I have a book of my own with a surprise ending!" Aldamon shouted, as the fires blazed on, "Your days of evil are finished, Mercurymon!".
"No, even without my mirrors, possess enough power to destroy thee!" Mercurymon proclaimed, his fear really beginning to take over.
"Right," the fire fusion said, before taking flight towards the steel warrior.
"No, stop!" Mercurymon said, very afraid, "Thou cannot get past my shield, it shall repel thy attack!".
Aldamon then appeared in front of the mirror Digimon, fist at the ready, "I'll go around it then!" he scoffed.
"No, no!" Mercurymon said, utterly terrified.
Aldamon then punched the steel warrior in the mirror in his belly, burning fire straight through him, shattering all his mirrors.
Mercurymon fell back, stunned that it was now his end. The fractal code and his human spirit of steel showed as his body faded to black.
"It's over, you won't hurt me or my friends ever again," Aldamon said as he held out his D-tector once more, "Because soon, you be one of them, fractal code, digitize!"
Back outside,
The warriors of earth, wood, and water could see what was about to happen. Their old alley was about to be purified.
Though he had caused them plenty of trouble, the three still cared for the mirror. Hating to see Mercurymon go, they all looked the other way with closed eyes, trying not to mourn.
Back inside,
Aldamon then swiped the device across the code, stealing it and the spirit of steel. Mercurymon faded away, but strangely, no egg was left behind. Something Aldamon didn't notice.
"I'm sorry it had to come to this," Aldamon said as he looked at the code in his D-tector, as the final sphere faded away "It won't be long now,".
Outside,
At long last, the final sphere faded to black. With all the sphere's deactivated, a final eyeball portal opened, with Aldamon flying out victoriously.
"Hey everybody!" the fusion shouted with joy, "Guess who just kicked Mercurymon's patootie?"
As he flew closer he could see his human friends, as well as a few Digimon.
"Takuya!" the humans cried as they ran to the boy.
"Your okay!" Tommy cried.
"So how are the rest of you guys doing?" he asked as he landed and turned back to his human form.
"Well, pretty good, right," Arbormon said, as he and the other redeemed warriors approached.
"Glad you make out okay friend," Grumblemon greeted, "Sorry, we leave too soon,".
"It's alright," Takuya said, before noticing the water warrior, "Wait a minute, what's Ranamon doing here?!".
"Oh for pete's sake I'm good now!" she shouted, cutting off Takuya, "Zoe beat me and I'm a goodie two shoes now, alright!".
"Okay, okay, your good, I get it," Takuya said, a bit thrown off by her outburst.
"Good," Ranamon then sighed, "I swear, if I have to explain that to anyone else today, ohh?".
The others chuckled a bit at this, before hearing Bokomon scream in pain.
"AAAHAHAHHZHA!" he screamed, prompting the others to run up to him.
"What the heck is wrong with Bokomon?" Takuya asked, as Zoe got down and picked him up.
"We don't know?" Zoe cried.
"He was zapped by Seraphimon's data," JP explained, as Bokomon breathed heavily.
"What is happening!" Tommy asked.
"I think I might knows, right!" Arbormon said.
Then, cracks of glowing blue light began to form on the egg.
"The egg, it's hatching!" Ranamon shouted.
The others let out a gasp of joy.
"You mean, Seraphimon's being born right now?" JP said, as the egg grew brighter.
"Whoa!" Grumblemon said, "Hope he not remember what we did?".
"This is the most beautiful thing ever!" Neemon said.
Suddenly, there was a huge explosion of white smoke.
"And the smokiest," Neemon said.
The others coughed as the smoke cleared, feeling kinda funny. Then from what remained from the egg, a small orange Digimon with wings on it's head flew upwards.
"Hey, who is that?" Tommy asked.
"Sure not Seraphimon?" Grumblemon added.
"Oh, it's Patamon," Bokomon said, feeling happy
"Hi everybody," the small Digimon greeted, still flying.
Patamon looked a bit like a guinea pig, his body was orange with his lower belly area being a pale tan, on his head were wings that let him fly, and he wore a pink belt like Bokomon.
"He's my, he's my little baby," Bokomon said, before opening up his arms with teary eyes, "Now come say hi to mama!".
This confused the others, "You want him to call you mama?".
Bokomon just laughed at this.
"Mama," the newborn Digimon said happily.
"Well who else carried that egg for weeks, while the rest of you lollygagged around?" Bokomon said.
This made the others get pretty a bit ticked at him, muttering a lot of muffled things.
"Fine, then no one gets to play with him," Bokomon huffed.
"Can someone explain to me what he's talking about?" Ranamon asked, still new to things.
However, while the others were celebrating, the steel beast was still nearby.
"Hmhmhmhm, hahaha,".
While it seemed to be empty and deactive, something was still dwelling inside the steel sphere, laughing at how soon it would claim victory as the digital hazard symbol glowed.
Narrator Rika: Great, someone else to worry about. See if they can handle this crisis on the next Digimon Frontier!
Purification Redemption!
Finally done!
Whooooo, sorry this took so long, I need a short break. But that's over with, so hopefully I can get more out soon.
Scutlemon: Unless it gets really complicated, then it might take a little longer.
Corlamon: Oh goodness, that was intense. How'd I do?
You did perfect sweetie.
Scutlemon: Yeah, that was awesome sis!
Corlamon: R-really? Thank you!
Sorry if this was really long, I have know idea how it got over 11,000?!
Corlamon: If these chapters are getting too long, please let us know.
Anyways, onto the shoutouts!
Scutlemon: Special thanks to D.J. Scales, Time Knight Leo, Remzal Von Enili, Lei Lei, and a few guest.
I'm really glad so many of you people are enjoying this. I know I say this a lot, but it really does motivate me when you take the time to tell me what you think.
Corlamon: It looks like it's gotten over 10,000 view and got featured in a community?
Also Lei Lei, I don't plan on 'purifying' the former evil warriors forms like someone that comes later. Their awesome the way they are.
*mumble*Also better than designs than those humans I think *mumble*.
Any case, remember that reviews lead to sooner chapters and better stories, until next time!
Scutlemon: Bye, see you later!
Corlamon: Good bye, it was nice seeing you.
Chao!
Okay time to play Hacker's Memory, hehe!
?: Thou shan't be laughing much longer, hmhmhhmmhhm.