Lucemon Larva's wings glowed, and lightning bolts rained down. The Digimon ran around dodging them. BeelStarmon rolled out of the way of one and aimed her dual guns at him. "Fly Bullet!" She fired two shots, but Lucemon Larva flew out of the way then started swiftly moving around like a bug. No matter how hard BeelStarmon tried to aim for him he would move someplace else before she could pull the trigger. "You blasted insect!"

Lucemon Larva charged at her with his stinger out and she moved out of the way. She was about to fire when a bolt of lightning struck her. "BeelStarmon!" Gundramon charged at Lucemon larva, but GranDracmon rammed into him.

Noir then zoomed in. "Mechanical Claw!"

"Death Scream!" GranDracmon blew Noir away before he could get close. "Crystal Revelation!"

"Noir, watch out!" Shoma shouted. His Digimon landed on his feet then caught the charging crystal in his hands struggling to keep it back. MagnaKidmon jumped at GranDracmon and latched onto his back. The vampire struggled a bit before reaching back and throwing the cowboy to the ground. He lifted his front feet to stomp him.

"Smile Bomber!" File threw an explosive that knocked GranDracmon off balance long enough for MagnaKidmon to roll out of the way and avoid being crushed.

"Ruinous Destruction!" Lucemon Larva generated a purple explosion that knocked File out.

"File!" Mameo ran to his downed Digimon.

Nokia was in front of hers who was still pinned to the ground by golden skewers. "Come on Omegamon, you have to get up…" Tears rolled down her eyes. "Please…"

With effort Noir threw the giant crystal aside. "This is bad… Shoma! Call Mirei! We need backup!"

"I'm on it!" Shoma started typing a message into his Digivice.

"Tch… this can be a nuisance." GranDracmon growled.

Lucemon closed his eyes. "Fortunately, we have prepared for this. GranDracmon, set up the barrier!"

"At once my master!" GranDracmon gathered a black orb into his hands. He then threw it upward and it rose into the sky before it exploded spreading black and purple into the air.

Beelzemon was moving ahead on his bike as fast as he could when violet and black spread across the sky above him. He looked up at the eerie darkness hanging over him. "What the hell is happening?"

Mirie read a message that was sent to her on her laptop. It was from Shoma. All it said was "We found Nokia, but GranDracmon and Lucemon are here! Send backup!" "…Not good." Mirei typed into her laptop and the screen split showing all the search parties. "This is Mirei! Shoma's team found Nokia in Connect Jungle! But they are under attack by Lucemon and GranDracmon!"

"What?!" Kouta gasped.

"That creeper again!" Himari glared. "We can't let those guys anywhere near Nokia!"

"Everyone get back here!" Mirei said. "I'm sending Justimon, Shakkoumon, and Gallantmon over there now!"

"We're on our way!" Keisuke replied.

Mirie closed the display of her allies then started tracing where Lucemon was. She had a map of Connect Jungle with the Crown of Pride that had a marker pointing to a part of the jungle. "There they are. But why is Lucemon attacking us now? His target should be the last Deadly Digimon Beelzemon…" Her laptop made an alarm sound and the screen glowed red. The area she detected Lucemon in was glowing black. "What now?!" She pressed a key and a window opened showing a black dome swallowing part of the jungle. "This is…!"

Mameo and his group looked at the black and purple mist surrounding them. "What is this?" Gundramon asked.

GranDracmon laughed. "Welcome to your ultimate nightmare. There will be no escape or interferance. This will be your final resting place. And nobody will save you. Wallow in despair… as the abyss claims your souls!"

"Don't think we're going down without a fight!" BeelStarmon shouted. She charged towards Lucemon Larva. "Destruction Cannon!" Lecemon Larva dodged as she pounced and fired her gun. He then hit her in the back with a black projectile. Belletarmon rolled across the ground then got on her hands and spread her legs before spinning in place. "Hurricane Screw Shot!" Her heels fired bullets everywhere. Lecemon Larva dodged franticly but was hit by a bullet or two.

"Gah!" he lowered himself to the ground. "GranDracmon!"

GranDracmon swung his arms up. Multiple monstrous purple hands with arms rose out of the ground and grabbed BeelStarmon by her thighs, ankles, and calves. BeelStarmon gasped as she was forced to a halt. She screamed as she was lifted off the ground with more hands grabbing her arms and torso. "BeelStarmon!" MagnaKidmon fired at the arms, but a bolt of lightning took the hits. Lucemon Larve rammed into him.

Gundramon glared at GranDracmon. "Der Blitz!" He fired rounds from his guns at the vampire. He blocked them with a barrier.

Lucemon Larva hovered over the trapped BeelStarmon. "You shall be the bait we require. After we dispose of these fools, you're coming with us…and your brother will- A motorcycle rammed into him, and he crashed into the ground.

"Double Impact!" Bullets shot all the arms holding BeelStarmon and she fell towards the ground landing in someone's arms. Her savior sighed. "Seriously, why can't you just stay out of trouble?"

BeelStarmon looked at him. "Brother…?"

"Beelzemon!" the others gasped in surprise.

GranDracmon laughed as BeelStarmon was put back on her feet. "Well look who decided to join us! How nice of you to save us some trouble!"

Beelzemon looked at the group behind him and noticed Omegamon literally pinned to the ground. "Damn. So, they got the drop on you Royal Knight?"

"No thanks to you and Brother Sorrow demoralizing his partner, I might add." Gundramon replied.

"Hmph." Beelzemon stared at Nokia. "So, reality finally slapped you in the face, huh kid?"

"Beelzemon, why are you here?" Noir asked.

The Deadly Digimon ignored him and stared at Lucemon. "…Just when I thought you couldn't get any uglier. What the hell is going on Lucemon? Why do I feel the power of the other Deadly Digimon inside ofyou?"

Lucemon Larva laughed as Mameo answered for him. "He had GranDracmon destroy them so he could absorb his power!"

Beelzemon glanced at him. "What? Don't tell me… the Dark Prophecy?!"

Lucemon Larva laughed. "That's right Beelzemon. Now all I need is you and I will finally become the Super Deadly Digimon! I knew you were a lot stealthier than the others and that hunting you down would be impossible. So instead, I thought of how I could get you to come to me!"

"Tch! For the Deadly Digimon of Pride you sure stoop damn low to get what you want."

"Heh, heh, heh, heh…I simply recalled how useful your sister was to manipulate you."

"What…?" BeelStarmon looked at her brother. "The hell is he talking about Beelzemon?"

Lucemon Larva snickered. "I asked you before, didn't I? Why did he leave your team to join us? You see BeelStarmon, in all the Digital Worlds in existence, every Lucemon, Lilithmon, Belphamon, Barbramon, Creepymon, Leviamon, and Beelzemon is destined to become the seven Deadly Digimon. The rulers of the Dark Area. Six of us eagerly accepted their destiny… but one…tried to defy it."

"Defy it?" Shoma gasped and looked at the unmoving Beelzemon. "Was that you Beelzemon?"

"It baffled me really. As Deadly Digimon we would be chief nobility of the Dark Area and gifted with the greatest dark power, and even command legions of nightmare soldiers. And yet Beelzemon here would turn that down in order to remain with your silly group of wanders here."

"I couldn't care less for holding power over trash like that." Beelzemon bluntly replied.

"Yes, that's what you told the rest of us when we confronted you all those years ago. But we couldn't take no for an answer. You see, without all seven, our hold over the Dark Area would be incomplete. So, you see, we needed Beelzemon to join us…"

Gundramon looked at his old friend. "I don't get it! If you were so against joining these freaks, why'd you do so anyway?!"

Shoma glared at Lucemon. "Wait… don't tell me… Lucemon, you…!"

Lucemon Larva cackled. "I made Beelzemon an offer he couldn't refuse."

"What offer?" BeelStarmon asked.

"Shut your hole!" Beelzemon took out both his Berenjena and fired rapidly at Lucemon Larva.

The Deadly Digimon laughed as he dodged his shots. "You see, as powerful as Beelzemon was at the time, before becoming the Deadly Digimon of Gluttony he had no chance against the rest of us. However, even if we overpowered him, the mantle must be accepted willingly. And obviously any threats we made to his life would be empty. But we were fortunate… that he just so happened to have a little sister he cared so much for."

"What…? What do I…?" BeelStarmon shuddered. "What are you saying?"

"I said shut up you magot!" Beelzemon roared running at Lucemon Larva. "Darkness Claw!"

GranDracmon laughed and protected his master with a barrier before looking at BeelStarmon. "Oh, come now, you still don't get it you stupid brat? Must I spell it out? Lord Lucemon's offer was in exchange for Beelzemon to becoming the Deadly Digimon of Gluttony… He and the others would vow not to come for you!"

BeelStarmon took a shaky step back. "…What…?" She slowly looked at Beelzemon.

"Beelzemon was no fool." Lucemon Larva exclaimed. "He knew he wouldn't be strong enough to protect you from six Deadly Digimon. And so, he accepted our terms and became the Deadly Digimon of Gluttony…all to protect his weak little sister."

BeelStarmon's shaky eyes slowly went towards her brother as he was knocked back. "Beelzemon…is this true…?"

"…So, what if it is?"

"You monster!" Shoma glared. "Who threatens somebody's family to get what they want?!"

"We required Beelzemon to maintain order in the Dark Area." Lucemon said. "You should be grateful. The Dark Area needs order more than anyone. A revolt down there would undoubtably lead to chaos spreading to the surface."

MagnaKidmon gapped. "You've gotta be kidding me?! This is why you left us?! Why the hell didn't ya say anything?! Whenever we asked why ya left to join the Deadly Digimon ya replied with dead silence! Ya should've told us!"

"Are you an idiot?" Beelzemom looked away. "If I told you, you three would start hounding the Deadly Digimon. And even if I helped, we would've been flattened by them."

Nokia looked at Beelzemon in surprise. "You gave up working for the team you love... you became a Deadly Digimon even though you didn't want to... all to protect BeelStarmon...?"

"Ironic, isn't it?" GranDracmon laughed staring at BeelStarmon. "You looked down on Beelzemon for joining the Deadly Digimon! But in the end, it was your fault! You were unbound but a hostage all the same!" BeelStarmon looked down. Her fists were shaking. "What's wrong? Does this make you angry?"

"You better believe I'm angry..." BeelStarmon replied in a quiet tone.

"Of course you are." Lucemon Larve snickered. "Us Deadly Digimon took your brother and tore your team apart. Want to get back at me for it? Take your best shot."

BeelStarmon growled. "BeelStarmon, calm down!" Mameo said. The gunslinger ignored him and broke into a sprint. "BeelStarmon, no!"

"You dumbass!" BeelStarmon ran up to Beelzemon and punched him in the face knocking him over.

"BeelStarmon?!" Nokia gapped.

"What are you doing!?" Mameo started to get up, but Shoma put a hand on his shoulder.

"Mr. Mameo...let's just watch."

BeelStarmon looked down to her brother who was sitting in the grass. "Just how thick is that hallow skull of yours?! Did I ask you to take the fall for me?! You always just make decisions on your own without consulting the rest of us!"

"What decision was there to make?" Beelzemon asked. "It was either join them or let you die. I had no other choice."

"Like hell you didn't! You could have explained to us what was going on! We could have found another way together!"

"What other way?!" Beelzemon asked standing up. "Lucemon alone could have taken all four of us! We'd never stand a chance against all six of them together!"

"Have you forgotten the vow the four of us made when we formed the team?! We swore that we would punish those who torment the weak together!"

Gundramon aproached. "That's right! We swore we'd stand side by side!"

"Yeah! And we agreed that we would stand and fall together no matter what!" MagnaKidmon added.

"And you think you're doing us a favor by taking bullets for us while letting assholes like that get away with threatening those weaker than them?! I'd rather die than let this certain think he has power over us!" BeelStarmon shouted pointing her gun at Lucemon Larva.

Lucemon laughed. "Isn't that sweet? Very well... you have served your purpose, so whether you live, or die is irrelevant to me. But since you desire it, I will destroy all three of you with Beelzemon and the humans!"

Beelzemon glared at him. "You...!"

"Don't look so surprised. I have no need to fulfill our agreement anymore. I don't require you as the Deadly Digimon of Gluttony anymore...all I need is your power to become the Super Deadly Digimon! GranDracmon!"

"Of course my master." GranDracmon grinned. "Death Scream!" The whole party was pulled back as his three heads shouted.

Beelzemon grunted as he slid back on his feet but held his guns forward. "Heartbreak shot!" He fired into GranDracmon' chest who grunted as he was hit. Beelzemon kept firing as he ran towards the vampire.

"Crystal Revelation!" GranDracmon summoned another giant crystal and threw it at Beelzemon.

The biker jumped onto the crystal then leapt up towards the sender. "Darkness Claw!" His claws slashed into his enemy's face. When he landed behind GranDracmon the vampire slowly turned to face him as the scratch on his cheek healed itself.

Lucemon Larva charged at Beelzemon from the left. He jumped back to evade then fired at him. Lucemon dodged the attacks. "Devine Atonement!" Beelzemon was blasted back.

"Come on!" Shoma said. "He needs our help!" Noir, BeelStarmon, MagnaKidmon, and Gundramon hurried towards the two Deadly Digimon, but GranDracmon stood in the way.

"You will have to get through me first."

"Is that a fact?" MagnaKidmon asked. "Alrighty then! Happy Bullet Showering!"

"Hell Crusher!" GranDracmon knocked all of them down. "Panic Whisp!"

MagnaKidmon was stuck by a strange sensation. When he opened his eyes, his vision was distorted. Everything was black and red. He gasped as he looked around him and saw multiple demonic monsters approaching from all sides. He shouted and started firring wildly. Mameo grabbed Soma and Nokia pulling them to the ground where they were less likely to get hit. "MagnaKidmon, what the hell are you doing?!" BeelStarmon shouted.

"He's panicked!" Noir grunted tanking hits.

"I'll restrain him!" Gundramon ran up and jumped onto MagnaKidmon holding him down.

"Noir, you take GranDracmon!" Shoma ordered. "BeelStarmon, help your brother! We can't let Lucemon take him!"

BeelStarmon got up and ran towards Lucemon. GranDracmon was about to stop her when Noir rammed him and started pushing him back. Beelzemon meanwhile kicked Lucemon Larve who headbutted him in retaliation. Beelzemon stumbled back but BeelStarmon caught him. "Like I said, you were always like this." the female smiled. "See what trying to do everything your own way gets you?"

"Hmph." Beelzemon pulled out of her grip. "If you got time for snark, you got time to fight." He pointed his Berejena at Lucemon. "Don't get in my way."

"Ha!" BeelStarmon aimed Rizoma do Loto. "I could say the same thing to you, dearest brother."

Lucemon Larva hissed. "Ah! Today, brother and sister shall die together!"

"Double Impact!"

"Fly Bullet!" Both siblings opened fire on Lucemon who dodged bullets. Until one hit him, making him fall to the floor. Beelzemon and BeelStarmon continued to fire as they approached Lucemon. Then the demon engulfed himself with purple fire that shielded him.

Takumi, Ami, Arata, Yuuko, Yuugo, Fei, Takuto, Shiki, Himari, Kouta, Sayo, Koh, UlforceVeedramon, Magnamon, Kentaurosmon, Gallantmon, Jesmon, Gankoomon, the two Sistermon, and Darcmon stood in front of the giant dark dome around them. Yukimura took another swing with his lance. "Blast it!"

"Move." Rapidmon Armor X and Rosmeon X charged into it, but it didn't even crack.

Keisuke, Hudiemon, Justimon, and Shakkoumon were the last to arrive. "Guys what happened?" Keisuek asked. "Is Nokia safe?"

"Can't tell." Arata growled. "Not until we get rid of this wall of "go away" that swallowed them up."

"All out attacks won't even scratch it." Jesmon growled. "What is this?"

Mirei in hologram form walked up. "Hmm…It appears to be some sort of energy mass warping the space surrounding it. No amount of force can dispel it."

"Then what do we do?" Himari asked. "We can't get in, we can't get through to Mr. Mameo and the others, how do we save them?!"

"The only way is to destroy whoever cast this field. Unfortunately, they are likely on the other side where we cannot reach them."

Hudiemon growled. "This has GranDracmon written all over it."

Ami looked at the darkness. "Nokia…please be safe…"

"Noir! Himari said holy attacks are the best method against GranDracmon!" Shoma ordered.

"Understood! Judgment!" Noir attacked with a powerful light.

GranDracmon grunted as he held it back before crushing it in his hands. "Nice try. But the Magnadramon was an actual holy Digimon. Enforcer or not, you cannot generate the divine power she held." He smirked at Omegamon. "How unfortunate your holy knight is out of commission."

"Tch! That's why you chose to attack him first!"

Lucemon Larva charged at Beelzemon who dodged the stinger and punched him into BeelStarmon's roundhouse kick. "Double Claw!"

"Darkness Claw!" Both scratched into Lucemon making him scream. They stood over him as he was on the ground. "Heh. Not bad sis."

"Like old times, huh? Shall we finish this?" Both pointed their guns at him.

Lucemon Larva's eyes snapped open. "Devine Atonement!" A violet explosion blew Beelzemon and BeelStarmon away. They both landed in front of Nokia. Lucemon Larva got up and floated towards them. "Ha! You fools let your guard down!"

"Oh no…!" File weakly tried to stand up.

"File, don't!" Mameo shouted. "You don't have the strength!"

"Noir!" Shoma shouted. His Digimon turned around and aimed his cannon at Lucemon.

"Eye of Gorgan!" GranDracmon's mask glowed, and the Enforcer froze. Gundramon was struggling to keep MagnaKidmon down.

Nokia looked at all the Digimon suffering around her. It tore at her heart, and she stood up. "Why? Why does this all need to happen!? Why do we have to keep fighting each other and hurting those around us?!"

Everyone stopped what they were doing to look at her. "Nokia…" Mameo murmured sadly.

"I thought our actions would help the Digital World… but our fights… you guys… the Next Order… All we're doing is destroying each other! Why does this violence have to keep happening?! Why are we repeating the mistakes I made in Under Zero?! Why can't this all just stop?! There are Digimon who can get along with humans! Digimon who want to live in peace! What do we need to do to give it to them?! What am I supposed to do!? Someone please tell me!" Tears were coming down again.

MagnaKidmon's hallucination slowly wore off at her words. "Kid…"

Lucemon Larva laughed. "I agree. This war the Next Order is fighting with the Resistance is pointless. It must end. All of it. And it will. After I become the Super Deadly Digimon, and save this world!"

"Save it!?" Nokia shouted. "Look around you Lucemon! You're hurting innocent Digimon as we speak! Threatening Beelzemon's sister to turn him on his team, using the Resistance Digimon for your evil! How is this saving anything?!"

"Hmph. A mere human would never understand the justice I seek."

"What does it matter?" GranDracmon held out a hand and it glowed purple. "If what is happening around you is too much to bear…I will release you from the torment now." A purple beam extended from his palm towards Nokia.

"Nokia, watch out!" Shoma yelled.

"N-no!" Omegamon grunted. Nokia looked at the attack with wide eyes. But then BeelStarmon ran in front of the human ready to shield the attack. She closed her eyes waiting for the end.

Everyone was in shock as two handguns hit the ground. …But they weren't the Rizoma do Loto. BeelStarmon opened her eyes. She gasped, unable to believe what she was seeing. "…Brother?"

Beelzemon was stabbed through the chest by the needle of light extended from GranDracmon. His Berejena laid in the dirt. "Heh, heh, heh… well this was unexpected." GranDracmon cackled. "But not unwelcome."

Beelzemon lowered his head and arms. "…Guess this is…the end of the road."

"Indeed. But out of respect for your bravery and your tenacity, I will permit you a final farewell to your sister."

"Beelzemon…" BeelStarmon was quivering. "Why…?"

"Are you an idiot?" Beelzemon smirked. "You…Gundramon…MagnaKidmon…you're my family. Keeping you safe… means everything to me. …More than the Four Musketeers and our vows. I will do anything…to protect you. Even if it makes me the bad guy…or if it means you hate me. I couldn't care less…because…I believe in you all. Our goal to punish those who pick on the weak…so long as you four are alive…it can continue…"

"Beelzemon…" Gundramon murmured.

"This can't be real…" MagnaKidmon whispered.

"You there…Nokia." Beelzemon coughed. "Listen…in the end…you made choices that led to multiple people suffering…claiming it was for the better good. I couldn't stand you acting self-righteous and high and mighty about it…because it reminded me of Leopardmon."

"What…?" Nokia clenched her hands at her chest.

"He also claimed…to be on the side of justice…even though he was making others suffer…it was like he didn't even care why his opponents were fighting or that he was striking them down and charging his own men to their deaths…the Deadly Digimon were one thing, but I could never sign up with someone like that…listen kid…we can try to justify it all we want…but in the end…going to war makes us killers…The Next Order and the Resistance…are more alike than you think…but there's a difference between those who fight claiming their enemy is evil…striking them down without caring for the consequences of it…and those who fight acknowledging that they hurt those who might not deserve it. This world…it's a mess. But it won't change for you. You must change it with your own strength…so wipe that pathetic look off your face. Mopping isn't going to change this shitty situation. …But remember those you harm in the process on both sides…acknowledge your mistakes and your shortcomings…if you keep pretending you are always right…and act thinking your ideals mean more then lives…you'll become just like Leopardmon…There is no justice or evil in this world…only those who fight…for what they believe in…"

"Beel…zemon…"

Beelzemon coughed as his body started to dissolve. "Sis…Gundramon…MagnaKidmon…it's been a hell of a ride…working with you…as the Four Musketeers…wasn't so…bad…" He compressed into a Digi-Core with the Crown of Gluttony.

"Brother…" BeelStarmon slowly reached for it. But it flew into GranDracmon's hand. BeelStarmon dropped her guns and dropped to her knees. Tears slowly leaked from her eyes. "BROTHER!"

"Beelzemon…" Gundramon murmured.

"Damn it!" MagnaKidmon punched the ground. "Why did it have to end like this?!"

GranDracmon faced Lucemon and bowed his head holding the DigiCore. "Here it is my master. The final Deadly Digimon's core." The core left GranDracmon's hand and flew into Lucemon's body. "You now hold the power of all seven Deadly Digimon!"

"Well done. I have done it… at long last!" Lucemon Larva roared as his body glowed white. The seven Crowns of the Deadly Digimon appeared around him. One by one they started to glow. "Yes! It is time to fulfil the Dark prophecy! Feast your eyes as a legend is born!" A red x appeared over his body. "With the power of the Deadly Digimon, the holy energy I absorbed, and this X-Antibody, I will become the Super Deadly Digimon!" Bright light blinded everyone around him.

The black and purple shell in front of Takuto and the others suddenly turned white and gold. "What the?!" Koh gapped as they backed up.

"What's going on?!" Yuuko asked.

"I'm picking up a massive spike of energy!" Mirei said looking at her laptop. All seven symbols of the Deadly Digimon blinked on the screen. "Wait…don't tell me…!?"

"Mirei?" Shiki looked at her. "What is it?!"

Mirei's shaking eyes looked at the barrier of light. "He actually did it…"

As the brightness died down a giant white Digimon was on his hands and feet. Twelve golden wings spread. He slowly stood up and held out his hands. The Crown of Pride hovered over his head. "No...way..." Shoma gaped.

"He did it." GranDracmon smirked. "At long last."

Lucemon opened his eyes and lowered himself to his feet. "My light is this world's justice. My darkness is its chaos. I Lucemon X shall now remake this world into what it should be."

BeelStarmon was on her hands and knees. "Beelzemon..."

"Curses..." Noir growled. "We couldn't stop him. And now we've found ourselves facing the worst possible outcome."

"Worst possible outcome?" Lucemon X asked. "You're wrong. This is the best thing that can happen in this world. Now I can save it. Just as I said I would."

"What are you talking about?!" Mameo asked.

"Look around you friends. This world is broken. Scared by a war started by those who wish to control it. And the ones who choose to save it are bringing humans who do not belong in this world into our affairs. Even if you somehow win against the Next Order another might one day try to seize control. Therefore, the only solution is to take control of the Digital World myself and purge the Next Order. I will then send the humans back where they belong and establish my own eternal order."

"And just how will you're rule differ from Leopardmon's?" File asked.

"Simple. Unlike he who claims to act solely for justice, I will act with an equal balance of good and evil."

"So this is why you needed holy energy from our friends." Shoma said.

"Correct. Just as I am a perfect balance between light and darkness this world order I desire to create will be an equal balance between good and evil. After all, Leopardmon's justice may not be the glorious virtue he believes it is. That's why your Resistance chose to fight back against him. So, tell me. Who's truly fit to judge good and evil? It must be a god with the perfect balance between both!" Lucemon X turned to GranDracmon. "GranDracmon. Thanks to you gathering the DigiCores of the other Deadly Digimon, I am now complete. Your past sins are hereby forgiven. And you shall be the embodiment of evil for this world. As an immortal vampire, you are perfect for that role."

GranDracmon bowed. "It would be my honor."

Lucemon X turned back to the Resistance. "Rejoice humans! For you shall now witness a new era for this world!"

"GIVE HIM BACK!" BeelStarmon screamed firing her handguns at Lucemon.

Lucemon X didn't even react to the bullets that bounced off him. "...What is this?"

"Give me back my brother you freak!" BeelStarmon shouted through tears as she continued to fire.

"BeelStarmon..." Nokia murmured.

"...You dare attack and insult your new God?" Lucemon X asked. In an instant he was in front of BeelStarmon and grabbed her neck. She gasped as she cooked and was lifted off her feet. She grabbed the arm holding her and kicked at Lucemon X. "Do you realize the price for your blasphemy?"

"You bastard!" Gundramon slammed himself into Lucemon X's side.

MagnaKidmon shouted as he latched onto Lucemon X's back. "Beelzemon didn't deserve that!"

"Foolishness!" Lucemon X shouted. "Purging Gale Storm!" A mighty hurricane blew the Three Muketeers away. They flew in different directions and landed on the ground.

Nokia dropped to her knees in front of BeelStarmon who weakly groaned in the ground. "BeelStarmon!"

Lucemon X looked towards the humans. "What about you?"

"Huh?" Mameo flinched.

"Will you knell to me? Will you praise and welcome your new God? Or will you commit and act of foolishness like these three and suffer the consequences?"

"...You say you plan to balance good and evil in this world."

"Correct."

"So in other words, you will continue to hurt others?"

"It is necessary for this world to achieve the perfect balance. After all, what purpose does justice hold without evil? But you can rest assured I will do good things for this world as well. As GranDracmon shall be the evil of this world I was hoping the Royal Knights could act as it's justice."

"And you think you can judge good after what you've done?" Mameo glared. "You threatened Beelzemon's sister to get what you want, conspired with the Next Order, betrayed your fellow Deadly Digimon and tore BeelStarmon's brother from her! And you have the nerve to speak of justice?!"

"Your rule will bring only delusion to yourself and undue harm onto others!" Shoma said. "We won't let you get away with what you've done!"

"Yeah!" File glared. "In case you didn't notice the whole reason we're standing up against Leopardmon is because we don't NEED a narcissistic psycho tyrant pushing people around! No thank you!"

"You who causes suffering for his own gain is not any more fit to rule this world then the Next Order!" Noir said. "As the Enforcer, I shall have you purged from it!"

Lucemon X sighed. "So, you chose to throw your lives away in a vain attempt to halt the salvation of this ruined world. Very well then. Now that I think about it...Shoma...Mameo...you two and your Digimon don't belong here. You are invaders from a foreign world. In the name of God's justice, you shall perish."

"Oh my." GranDracmon chuckled. "Well, if this is for "justice", then I suppose there's no sense in me being involved as the embodiment of evil."

"That is correct, GranDracmon. You may stand down." Lucemon X ascended with his arms held out. "Come sinners. I will erase you completely. The new dawn must rise!"

"Hide and Seek!" Noir disappeared then reappeared behind Lucemon and swung his sword.

Lucemon X caught the blade between his fingers and threw him onto the ground. Noir tried to get up, but Lucemon X slammed his foot on top of him. "What foolishness. The Enforcer of this Digital World vanished many years ago and was replaced by the Royal Knights. You have no hope of defeating a deity." He punted Noir like a football, and he rolled painfully across the dirt.

Shoma was in shock as his partner landed in front of him. "Noir!"

The Omegamon Alter-B got onto his hands and feet. "Ack... that monster... he's far more powerful than all the Deadly Digimon combined..."

"Buster Dive!" File jumped up and drove his fist into Lucemon X's chest to no effect. He jumped off him with his fist glowing red. "Smile Bomber!"

Lucemon X didn't even move as the attack flew at him. He didn't react as it literally exploded in his face. "Weakling." He got into a fighting stance. "Banishing Mach Rush!" He slammed his whole body into File who yelled as he flew into the trees. He bounced off one, then another and then another like a ping pong ball smashing each one into splinters before collapsing onto the ground.

"File!" Memeo ran up to his partner.

"Don't worry pal..." the Mamemon said in a daze. "Just gimme a minute and I'll kick his ass…Okay, maybe five minutes tops…"

"File don't. You and I have been through some crazy things, but this one's out of our league."

"Point painfully taken..."

"Mr. Mameo, stay back!" Shoma said. "Noir!" The Enforcer took out both of his weapons and charged.

"Supreme Sword!" Noir's blade swung at Lucemon X repeatedly. But his wings blocked every sword swing. Noir flew back and fired his cannon. "Transcendent Cannon!"

Lucemon X moved his wings to catch the attack in his hands. It condensed into a ball of energy he crushed between his palms. "Violated Rune Forrest." A green explosion stunned Noir. Lucemon X held his hands out and ten glowing spheres appeared. "Purgatorial Flame!" The spheres fired light into Noir generating a massive explosion that blinded everyone.

When the light died down the entire forest was ablaze. "Noir!" Shoma ran over to his partner on the ground.

Noir tried to stand up, but his body collapsed. "I'm…sorry…I'm not…strong enough…to protect you from him…"

Lucemon X's wings flapped. "Now do you see? I am more than capable of taking over this world. Once I do, I will make it a place where things like the Eaters or the Next Order can ever happen again. And for this to be achieved, meddlers like you must disappear."

"There's nothing we can do against this…" Mameo broke into a cold sweat. "Is this it…?"

Nokia was still on her knees looking at BeelStarmon. She was still crying. Even after all that happened between them…she still loved her brother. And Beelzemon may have been rough around the edges… but he had dreams and things to fight for. She recalled words from Keisuke, from Darcmon, from Takumi, from Fei, from Arata, from Shoma, from Mameo, from BeelStarmon, and from Omegamon.

"Erika…she did so much for me. That's why I want to repay her. No, I must repay her!"

"Omegamon and I formed it to honor your belief of humans and Digimon coming together. They are spiritual successors to the Rebels you formed for us Digimon. Omegamon and I were merely acting as proxies for when you arrive to take the helm."

"Rather than letting that guilt tie me down, I'm going to use it as motivation to keep going. Along with all the friends that support me here today."

"If I'm ever gonna atone for my crimes, I'm gonna have to take action!

"But for all their flaws at least they never gave up! Not on themselves, not on what they believed in!"

"You may not have the most brilliant mind. But you do have two things I lacked back then. Courage and heart."

"You had the courage and heart to stand up for Digimon that nobody else would."

"Don't dwell on the bad while ignoring the good."

"I will be there to support you all the way. As your partner. As your fellow Rebel. And as your friend."

And finally…

"There is no justice in this world…only those who fight…for what they believe in…" The image of Beelzemon in her head slowly faded away. Nokia had an epiphany. Even though they were on the same side many humans and Digimon in the Resistance had different reasons for fighting. They had hopes to see those dreams into fruition. Loved ones they wanted to support. Even Beelzemon. …But now he was gone. His dreams and beliefs faded away with him. And those he loved him…heartbroken. Sadness and determination swirled within Nokia uncontrollably as she slowly rose to her feet.

Lucemon X held a glowing hand towards Noir and Shoma. "This is the end."

"Shoma…run…" Noir said.

Shoma put a hand on his Digimon's arm. "I'm not abandoning a second partner. If we die today, we die together."

"Sh-Shoma…!"

"So be it." Lucemon X's hand glowed brighter. "Farewell."

Nokia lifted her head, shut her teary eyes and let out a wrenching scream that echoed around her. Her Digivice glowed white. Everyone turned to her, shielding their eyes. "N-Nokia?!" Shoma gasped.

"Urk!" Lucemon X held up his arm shielding himself. "What is this?!" Omegamon's eyes glowed blue as they snapped open. His cape turned into white light that swallowed him.

Outside the barrier the others could hear the scream. "Oh no!" Yuugo gasped. "Nokia!"

Mirei's laptop sounded an alarm. "This is…Omegamon's data signature! It's overflowing!"

"I can feel it too…" Omni said. "But why is it making me feel…sad?"

"Did something happen to Nokia?!" Takumi asked.

A pair of white giant white wings with a blue glow spread. Feathers floated around everyone who stared in awe. Underneath Omegamon's body had blue lights pouring down from his eyes like tears. The WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon heads were white. This was Omegamon Merciful Mode. "Wow…" File gasped.

Lucemon X stared at him. "And just who are you?"

"Lucemon…" Omegamon Merciful Mode breathed.

"We won't…" Nokia opened her eyes and glared at the Deadly Digimon while still crying. "We won't let you continue to hurt anyone!" Her Digimon charged at Lucemon X.

The X-Antibody Digimon crossed his arms blocking a punch. Omegamon Merciful Mode punched him in the gut a few times then threw one in Lecmeon X's face making him gasp before he spun and kicked the Royal Knight back. Lucemon threw a punch that Omegamon Merciful Mode batted away before he shoulder charged Lucemon X away. "Requiem Ocean Wave!"

When a torrent of water came at Omegamon, his wings shielded him before he held a hand forward. "Hydro Water!" A blast of water hit Lucemon making him fly backward.

He stopped himself in time to catch Omegamon Merciful Mode's fists in his hands. "How dare you!" He headbutted the Royal Knight then kicked him away and gathered light in his hands. "Crazed Meteor Fall!"

"Holy Light!" Omegamon Merciful Mode shot an attack back. The collision generated an explosion.

"You dare stand against the new god of this world?" Lucemon X asked. "Do you know what it means to declare war on me? To raise a sword against justice?!"

"I know now…" Nokia said. "All this time I thought I was doing what was best for everyone. But I was ignoring the suffering my actions caused. I acted without thinking of the bad that could come from it. I thought it didn't matter what I did as long as it helped me and my friends… But the Next Order…even you are doing what you think helps others…"

"But self-righteousness won't save this world." Omegamon Merciful Mode said. "Only a caring heart. And so…"

"We'll fight not for justice, but what we think is the right thing! And if we do hurt more people and Digimon…" she closed her eyes. Then spoke in sync with her Digimon. "We will take responsibility for our actions!" Omegamon Merciful Mode charged at Lucemon X. Nokia held her fist up and her Digimon did the same. "Saint Knuckle!"

Lucemon X held a hand up to block it but the force behind the punch slammed the back of Lucemon X's hand into his face. Nokie and Omegamon Merciful Mode screamed throwing their other fist into him. "That's…!" GranDracmon gasped.

"Max Matrix!" Mameo exclaimed.

Lucemon flew back towards Omegamon Merciful Mode and punched him in the torso. Nokia gasped as the wind was knocked out of her. "Crucified Thunder Fall!" Nokia screamed as she felt the powerful lightning strike her Digimon repeatedly. "Purgatorial Flame!" Holy fire engulfed Omegamon Merciful Mode and Nokia hugged herself as she shared his pain.

"Nokia!" Shoma shouted. "Unlink with Omegamon, you can't withstand that pain!"

"This pain…!" Nokia screamed as Omegmon blew the fire away with a flap of his wings. "This pain is nothing compared to what our hearts are facing!" Nokia said with Omegamon Merciful Mode. "To how much this world is hurting! We'll carry everyone's sadness and wishes… and face tomorrow together!"

"What lunacy." Lucemon X ascended and spread his wings. Ten orbs of light formed around him. "If you oppose my just reign, then there will be no tomorrow for the likes of you!" The Crown of Pride glowed.

Nokia raised her right arm. Omegamon Merciful Mode did the same as the Refined-Lapides Cannon. "Lucemon…we'll protect the ones we love…if that hurts you…we'll accept being "evil"!"

"Seventh Devine Crux!" The ten holy spheres shot beams of light that combined into a huge wave of energy spiraling towards Omegamon Merciful Mode.

Nokia whipped the tears from her eyes and faced the attack with Omegamon. They watched it slowly get closer and closer. "Graceful Cannon!" Omegamon Merciful Mode fired a bright blue laser that collided with the attack. It slowly pushed back the light. Lucemon X's eyes widened as it overpowered him. He crossed his arms and wings as the attack vaporized his spheres. He grunted as it started to tear at his wings. When he looked up the Fear-Tingling Sword appeared from Omegamon's left hand as he held it up. His eyes trembled at the holy blade extending high up from the sword. Nokia held up her left hand with her eyes locked onto the target. "Fearsome Blade!" She swung her arm down. Omegamon swung the sword down. Lucemon X tried to block it with his wings. They held against it for a bit…until the sword tore through his wings. He screamed as he was smashed into the ground.

Gundramon was still on the ground as he watched in awe. "I don't believe it!"

"Such power..." Noir gapped.

Mameo looked at Nokia. "I've never seen evolution like this. Is it because of Nokia's emotions? Did they transform Omegamon?"

Nokia looked at her Digimon. "Agumon and Gabumon evolved a lot during our time together. That means I have to change too. I can't stay the same naive girl I've always been. I have to evolve myself. And if it means protecting the people who supported me all this time, then I have no choice but to hurt my enemies. And yeah, I know I'm going to get more people hurt with my actions but...I gotta do what I gotta do for what I believe will help this world."

"Heh. Sounds like you found your own justice."

"Justice!?" Everyone looked at Lucemon X as he staggered to his feet gripping his shoulder. "Don't make me laugh! All I'm seeing is the self-righteous drivel of a selfish little child!"

"You're one to talk!" MagnaKidmon glared. "You're the one who just takes lives without thinking and ignores the harm he's done while ranting about his so-called "justice"! At least the girl here has the common sense to admit when she messes up or that she's caused pain with what she does!"

"Lucemon." Omegamon Merciful Mode spoke. "You speak of being a perfect balance between good and evil, but so long as you ignore the wills and reasons of those you fight against and reject the right of free will the "good" you hold will just be a hallow illusion. Nokia acknowledges that her "justice" is also "evil" in the eyes of others. Doesn't that make her a balance between good and evil?"

Lucemon X scowled. "Silance! You know nothing of what you speak of!"

"You said it yourself. Who is truly fit to judge good from evil? There are many on both sides who do what they believe is the right thing just as you do. The only difference is you stand alone with your ideals while Nokia's earned the willing support of many. That's how she formed the Rebels."

"If this world could be saved with lofty words, then this war would have ended long ago! I do not care for the approval of others! I am a god! This world WILL accept my rule!" Lucemon X's body glowed brighter. "And nobody is going to stop me!"

"He's still bursting with energy..." BeelStarmon growled.

Omegamon Merciful Mode held up his blade. "So be it... this is the only way to protect our friends and save Lucemon from his own insanity. We must end this Nokia."

"Yeah...okay... Hate me all you want Lucemon. But I won't let what happened in Under Zero repeat itself! This time I'll protect my friends from you!"

"You and your friends will die by my hand! AGH!" A violet blade pierced through his chest.

Everyone gasped. "What?!" Nokia panicked.

Lucemon X hunched forward weakly before turning his head around. "You...!"

GranDracmon grinned as his palm extended the giant purple needle that impelled him from behind. "Ha!" His hand glowed and the spear grew. Lucemon X shouted as it was shoved harder through him before GranDracmon pulled it out. Lucemon X fell to his knees. "Too bad mister god! Looks like all that power did was go to your head and lower your guard!"

"GranDracmon!" Mameo seethed.

Lucemon X looked at the Digimon who literally back stabbed him. "What is the meaning of this...?!"

GranDracmon slowly walked up to him. "You dubbed me the embodiment of evil and watched as I betrayed the other Deadly Digimon and the Next Order. This should come as no surprise."

"You...! How long have you been scheming against me?!"

"Why, from the beginning of course. From when you found my mask that day. When I told you of the Dark Prophecy. Now I will take the power of all seven Deadly Digimon."

"You were using us to get your shot at him?!" File glared.

"Did you plan on me and Omegamon defeating him?!" Nokia gasped.

"Not really." GranDracmon smirked. "That was a pleasant surprise that saved me the time I would have otherwise wasted waiting for Lucemon X here to lower his guard around me. I honestly didn't think you would overpower him. The fancy new form your partner got helps, but I know why Lucemon lost is due to one of two things I hid from him when explaining the Dark Prophecy."

"What?!" Lucemon shouted.

"One of them was that the Super Deadly Digimon is said to be a being of pure chaos and evil. By absorbing holy energy into yourself you were unable to access the full power of the seven Deadly Digimon. If you stayed true to your nature as one of them who knows how this fight would have played out? As for the other... the Super Deadly Digimon is born when a Digimon takes the DigiCores of all Seven Deadly Digimon. In other words, it cannot be one of the Deadly Digimon himself!"

The shocking truth crushed Lucemon X. "Impossible...!"

"So you tricked Lucemon into gathering the Deadly Digimon for you...so you could take that power for yourself!" Shoma glared.

"Now you're catching on!" GranDracmon laughed. "I was thinking of waiting for this idiot to overthrow Leopardmon and his cronies, but since you presented me with his generous opportunity why wait?!"

"You ungrateful shrew!" Lucemon X scowled. "Have you forgotten all I have done for you?! I pulled you out of the Dark Area! I gave your mask to Fei so you could escape it! I forgave your past evils and offered you a high position in my new reign!"

"Oh but I am grateful Lucemon. I'm grateful for how your vanity and stupidity made it so easy to manipulate you. But your role has been fulfilled." GranDracmon stabbed his hand into Lucemon X's back making him gasp as he was lifted off the ground. "Now bear witness as the Dark Prophecy is trully fulfilled! The true Super Deadly Digimon shall rise!"

Lucemon X gasped as the seven crowns glowed on his body. "This can't be...! I am Lucemon! I am the new God of this world!" GranDracmon laughed as Lucemon X exploded screaming. Seven DigiCores with the crowns of the Deadly Digimon floated in front of him.

"Lucemon..." Nokia shook.

GrandDracmon laughed as he held his hand towards the DigiCores. "At last, all my planning is going to pay off big time! I GranDracmon will become the Super Deadly Digimon!"

"No!" Omegamon Merciful Mode flew towards him. But the moment the DigiCores flew into him GranDracmon roared, and a cyclone of darkness enveloped him.

Mirei looked at her laptop in shock. "Lucemon's signature…it's gone…"

Everyone looked at her. "Gone?! What do you mean gone?!" Keisuke asked.

"Did…did Nokia, Shoma and Mameo defeat him?!" Ami asked.

"No, wait…gone isn't the right word…" Mirei said. "It's more like…he's meshing with the energies of the other Deadly Digimon…I've never seen anything like this!"

The barrier around them turned black and unleashed a black tornado into the sky. It swirled into the air turning the sky black. "What is this…?!" Kouta gasped.

"It's like…something out of a nightmare…" Arata shuddered.

Takuto cringed. "We need to get in there! Now! Hasn't anyone found a way past this barrier?!"

Hudiemon put a finger on her chin. "…There may be one way. Mirei, call the others! I need Luche and all of the Royal Knights here now!"

Mirei looked at her. "What are you planning to do?"

Nokia and the others lifted their heads as a giant shadow loomed over them. They gapped at the horrifying sight. A prism-shaped monster with pink eye-like gems and fangs on his chest. There was a red diamond on his forehead, a purple, light blue and dark blue one on one side of the body and an orange, a yellow, and a green one on the other side. It had thin, tendril legs and six clawed arms. Red wings glowed behind it. "Behold! Ogudomon X is born!"

DUN DUN DUUUUUUUN! In this chapter I wanted to conclude the development I sought to give Nokia where she acknowledges her self-righteousness and learns from it. I hear Omegamon Merciful Mode is said to be a result of determination and sadness, so I felt he was an appropriate choice for this one. But the battle is just beginning. Next chapter, the Resistance fight to save the Digital World from Ogudomon X!