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Inspired by three Digimon Frontier stories: The Warrior of Inferno, Steamy Digi Love, and Digimon Frontier, Purification Redemption.

In this story, an OC named Hiro Takahashi lost his parents on a tragic accident, and arrives in the Digital World where his  raised and trained by Jupitermon and Junomon. Also, he gains powers similar to that of the Digidestined, powers that where hidden deep within him.

Also, pairings include:

Takuya x Zoe

Koichi x Lucreciamon (OC)

Lucreciamon is Lucemon's sister and basically represents a feminized version of Lucemon's Rookie form.

Also, Dynasmon and Crusadermon will help the warriors instead of going against them and there will be all seven great demon lords instead of just Lucemon. The only good ones are Lilithmon and Beelzemon.

Now, on with the show!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.

Key

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

"Zoe speaking Italian"

“Attacks”

"YELLING/DIGIVOLUTION!"

Digimon Analyzer

Singing

Hiro and the Digidestined

In a vast meadow, we see a lone boy walking by himself. He was 17 years old, he had shaggy dirty blonde hair, emerald green eyes, his attire consisted of a bright green short under a white blazer golden trimmings, a pair of black jeans, and a pair of green and black sneakers.

On his left wrist was a device that resembled like some sort of wrist watch, only it coveted his whole wrist. It had a square screen was surrounded by a circle that had some strange symbols engraved in it. Three buttons rested just below the screen. It's color was a combination of green, black and gold.

This boy was named Hiro Takahashi, a warrior, a defender, a protector of the Digital World, the world he lived in.

But he wasn't always like this. He once had a very different family and a very different home. In fact, he, he came from a very different world. After all, everyone has an origin story. But Hiro’s, well, it’s a very tragic story.

A five-year-old Hiro was playing around at a nearby friend’s house. Things were going fine. That is until…his parents house exploded. The explosion was caused by a faulty gas line in the stove.

As Hiro watched his parent’s coffins being lowered into the depths of the earth, his heart ultimately fell to pieces. He had no other relatives that would watch over him, so he was more than likely going to be brought to an orphanage. But he then heard a voice call to him. He looked around, but saw nobody. But still the voice spoke to him.

‘Hiro Takahashi. Head to the Shibuya Train station.' The voice spoke. Hiro was hesitant, but he was compelled to do so. He managed to sneak off and wonder to the metro station.

After finding a ticket laying on the ground, running up various stairs, and taking the elevator, he takes the nearest train. Buy little did he know that the train he boarded would take him to a new world, a whole new life.

Once he had exited the train, Hiro was observing his surroundings. He saw many creatures that he never saw before in his lifetime. But his attention was cut off when he noticed a strange device appear on his left wrist.

It looked like a large wristwatch, primarily green and black in color, with a golf watch face in the middle, which has a square shaped screen on it.

Suddenly, Hiro sees a creature running towards him. It resembled a red ogre with long, unkempt white hair and pointed ears adored by earrings, its mouth was open with an exaggerated lower jaw and has fang-like tusks on its upper jaw like a traditional Oni from Japanese folklore. It wore a tiger stripe loincloth and sleeves on its left arm and right leg, a bracer on its right arm and black belts on its left leg. In its hand It held a large, spiked femur bone it uses as a bludgeon weapon. It has a skull and crossbones on its left arm, metal studs on the knuckles of its left hand, and a scar on the back of its right hand.

As Hiro sees this ogre-like creature run towards him, Hiro just ran, and the ogre pursues him.

“Run all you want runt! You can’t escape me!” The ogre called out as it was catching up to Hiro. Hiro then tripped and fell. Hiro sees the ogre get close to him, so he closed his eyes and prepared himself for an early death.

“Thousand Fists!” A voice called put when suddenly, the red ogre was assaulted by a hyper-barrage of punches. Hiro opens his eyes to see his savior. His rescuer resembled a man-wolf hybrid dressed in Aztec style clothing.

Hiro was then picked up by another figure. The figure resembled a woman with blonde hair in a massive ponytail, a bunch of bandages that concealed her eyes, a necklace that had what looked like an apple in the center, clad in a white dress, silver boots with wings at the heel, and a white dove resting on her shoulder.

One look at this woman, and Hiro could sense an aura of compassion and love emanate from her.

“Venusmon. Get the boy to safety. I’ll see to it that this brute is dealt with by Plutomon.” The dog man said to the woman named Venusmon. Venusmon nodded as she then whistled, causing a giant Bald Eagle with red feathers and a ruff of brown feathers at the base of it neck, two large horns on its head and a single long feather as a crest flew down to her.

Venusmon then hopped onto the giant bird’s back, and with a flap of its enormous wings, it took flight with Venusmon and Hiro on board.

The bird took them to a massive mountain, but what was on top of it was an enormous city made out of gold. Hiro was just amazed at what he saw. After a minute of flying, the bird landed, and Venusmon hopped off.

“Thank you, Aquilamon.” Venusmon said to the giant bird named Aquilamon, who nodded before flying off again. Venusmon then walks towards a large building in the center of the city.

By the time Venusmon walked in, Hiro was amazed by the interior of the building. It was massive, a wide variety of paintings adorned the walls, a large tree emerged from the floor, and the walls sparkled as if they many jewels were adorned on them. Hiro then notices two other figures approach them.

One resembled a man covered head to toe in golden armor. He had what resembled a pair of wings on his helmet, three red rings floating onto of his head, and a massive white cape that appeared to be made of feathers.

The other was a woman with blue eyes, platinum blonde hair in Princess Leia buns, dressed in a white body suit that covered most of her body with golden bits or armor, a golden crown with massive spikes around her head with three red rings floating on top, a blue cape that appeared to be made of feather with two protrusions capped with what resembled golden lance heads, and in her hands she held a large staff.

“Your majesties, I have brought a human child.” Venusmon said before putting Hiro down. Hiro at first was apprehensive upon seeing the two.

“It’s alright, my child. We won’t hurt you.” The woman said, kneeling down to Hiro’s height. Hiro was still nervous, but he eventually calmed down and approached the woman. She then placed a hand on Hiro’s head, patting it. “Oh, you poor dear. You look like you’ve been through so much.” The golden man knelt down to Hiro as well. “I am Junomon.” The woman said to Hiro.

“And I am Jupitermon. What might your name be, young one?” The man asked Hiro.

After Hiro explained his story, both Jupiermon and Junomon took him in, raised him as their own. From there, he would learn more about the group Jupiermon and Junomon lead called the Olympos XII, a group of twelve god-like beings who have reached their highest forms and represent the Olympians of Greek mythology. He also did learn more about this world known as the Digital World, its inhabitants known as Digimon, and even Digivolution, a process that Digimon go through in order to increase their power while also changing their form.

And as for the watch-like device, it was a known as Digivice, but none like any kind that even the Olympos XII were familiar with. But what wat purpose did it serve, you might ask? Well, after tinkering with the device, Hiro eventually discovered that he is able to become a Digimon like the amazing creatures around him, surprising the Olympos XII.

After some extensive research, this strange Digivice allows Hiro to harness the combined power of a group known as the Ten Legendary Warriors, and power of the Crests. Somehow the energy from the two ancient powers combined, creating an entirely new form of power, a power that was seen as a myth, a legend, a childish story.

Over the years, he has he had gained new powers, new friends, new enemies, he even found love a few times. Since he gained his powers, he became known through out the digital world, his name is spread far and wide. Of course, he still remembered his biological parents. He held locket that had a picture of Hiro as a baby and his parents, the only memento he had of his birth parents.

“Mom, Dad, I miss you guys so much.” Hiro said as he stops in front of a large city that looked like the buildings were composed of industrial ovens or furnaces, complete with pipes that erupted flames.

“This must be the place.” Hiro said to himself as he sat on a nearby bench. Why was he here, you ask? Well, to make a long story short, the digital world is under threat, and Hiro must aid a group of kids chosen by the spirits to save the Digital World. Luckily, he didn’t have to wait too long fir a train came up. But this was no ordinary train, this was a type of Digimon called Trailmon, a train-like Digimon that comes in many variants. This Trailmon had a reddish-brown color with four eyes and a mouth with sharp teeth.

This Trailmon variant was known as a Trailmon Worm.

The Train dumps a group of five kids out.

The first is a young boy with lightly tanned skin, brown hair and eyes. He wears a yellow T-shirt with a black "D"-like symbol in chest, under a red jacket with a pocket on each side of chest, a dark brown bermuda, light brown gloves, white socks, orange and red sneakers with white soles, and a light brown cap over which he puts his goggles. The cap leaves a tuft of his hair out in the front.

The second is a young boy with light skin, short brown hair and green eyes. He wears a mustard-colored shirt under a white V-neck shirt with short sleeves, a dark green collar and dark green trimmings at the sleeves and the bottom. He also wears yellow shorts with two pockets at the front and red suspenders hanging loosely from the sides, orange socks, and white and green snickers. On his head, he wears an oversized orange newsboy cap.

The third is a young girl with long chest-length blonde hair and green eyes. She wears a pink cap resembling a beanie with a purple trim and two points that resemble a cat's ears coming out of it. She also wears white and pink shoes and long purple socks. She wears a blue and white striped shirt under a pink vest paired with a matching skirt, and white panties. Both the skirt and the jacket have white vertical stripes on the sides. Her shirt is cut to expose her navel, and her jacket is also open.

And the fourth is a young, overweight boy with spiky brown hair and eyes. He wears an orange shirt under a blue jumpsuit with yellow pockets, white socks, and blue and yellow sneakers.

“Hehehe. First step’s a doosie. Hehehe.” Trailmon Worm chuckled.

“That must be them.” Hiro said as he stood up as the kids were surrounded by a bunch of light blue round creature with ear-like appendages, red crescent moon-shaped eyes with black irises and a mouth.

“Is it just me, or did that train just talk?” The kid with the goggles asked.

“Hey. I’m not just any old train. I’m Trailmon. And I’m alive, thank you very much. Though I am more handsome than you scrunched up little pugs. Anywho, this here is Flame Terminal. You’re in the heart of a digimon village.” Trailmon Worm said to the kids, and the Pagumon were bouncing up and down. The little kid began to cry.

“I didn’t even wanna be on this train. Wah!!!” Tommy said, bawling his eyes out.

“Sorry you feel bad kiddo, but I can’t stick around. If you wanna go home you’ll have to find a Spirit or something.” The trailmon said, and Hiro couldn’t help but feel bad for the poor kid.

“This kid should get a job as a fire alarm.” The overweight kid said rather rudely.

“And what’s a Spirit and where do we get one? Hello?” The girl asked when the Trailmon started to move off.

“Hey, where you goin’? Give us an answer. Hey!” The overweight kid called out, but his words only met deaf ears as the Trailmon drove off.

“I swear, Trailmon can be just as cold as the metal they're made of.” Hiro said to himself as the kids got up.

“Guess that’s it. We’re all alone.” Takuya said as the other three called to the Trailmon.

“Take me home!!” The little kid cried out as he runs onto the train tracks.

"Tommy, wait stop!" The goggle headed boy calls out to Tommy.

"Why do I get the feeling we’re gonna spend most of our time rescuing the baby." The fat boy said as the boy named Tommy starts walking on the tracks, trying to get home. Now a child should never tread on a railroad track as it is, but the railroad Tommy was walking on had very little ground underneath. One wrong slip and he could fall. The goggle boy stops where there isn’t anymore ground.

"Oh boy." Hiro muttered before treading on a separate track.

"Tommy!" The boy with goggles called out again.

"Go away!" Tommy cried out.

"This isn’t helping; you’re gonna fall!" The goggle boy called out. During this, Hiro managed to find a way to Tomy's direction.

"At least I won’t be here anymore." Tommy stopped in his tracks.

“Kiddo, you know you should never tread on the railroad.” Hiro said to Tommy, surprising the boy. The other three were also taken aback.

“Huh?” The boy with goggles asked in shock.

"Who's he?" JP asked.

“Hey, Tommy was it?" Tommy nods. "Whenever I felt upset, my auntie would sing me this song. I think it will help calm your nerves.” Hiro said before clearing his throat and started singing.

(Quiet Moon by Laura Vall and Thomas Hjorth)

(I made the lyrics for this.)

Gone goes daylight, here comes the night

The moon hangs high, the stars shine bright

Owls serenade, the wolves howl on

Praying to her, Queen Dianamon

As Tommy listened, he felt calm. Takuya, JP and Zoe were also moved by the song Hiro sang.

Little ones sleep, safe in their beds

Wrapped in their sheets, dreams fresh in their heads

Deer dance and prance, from dusk ‘til dawn

Praying to her, Queen Dianamon

Once Hiro finished, Tommy tears had ceased.

“Well, least he’s not crying anymore.” The overweight boy said, only for him to be elbowed by the blond girl. After Hiro finished his tune, he rubs Tommy’s back.

“Better now?” Hiro asked, and Tommy nods. “Now come on, lets get off the tracks. The Trailmon are quite busy around these hours.” Hiro said as he and Tommy walked of the tracks, back onto safe ground.

"Jeez, Tommy! You could have fallen off!" Zoe said, hugging Tommy.

“Thanks for saving Tommy. Who are you, anyway?” The goggle headed boy asked Hiro, making him look to the other three.

“Name’s Hiro Takahashi. And you are?” Hiro said gestured to the three kids.

“Takuya Kanbara.” The goggle headed boy said with a nod.

“I’m Zoe Orimito.” Zoe said rather politely.

“And I’m JP.” JP said with a nod.

“Now, I’m sure you have plenty of questions, yes?” Hiro asked the kids, to which they just nodded in response. “Well, to put it simply, you kids have been chosen to save the Digital World from an ancient evil. But to do that, you each need to find your Spirits.”

“And what exactly is a Spirit, anyway?” Takuya asked with a raised eyebrow.

“The Spirits are ancient relics left behind by ten ancient heros. They're each divided into ten elements. These include: Flame, Light, Ice, Wind, Thunder, Earth, Wood, Water, Steel, and Darkness. They are the remains of ten ancient heroes called the Ten Legendary Warriors. Your objective is to find your spirits through the use of D-Tectors, which is what your phones have changed into.”

“Wait. You mean these doohickeys?” Zoe asked as she and the others pulled out their D-Tectors, which were hand held devices that had a hexagonal screen and two buttons on the front, a large button on the side, and a scanner on the top. Each one had distinct color coding. Takuya’s was red and black, Tommy’s was cerulean blue and green, Zoe’s was purple and pink, and JP’s was navy blue. Hiro looked at them all for a second before he smirked.

“Yep. And judging by the colors, your spirits are the Spirits of Flame, Ice, Wind and Thunder.” Hiro said with a nod.

“Just how do you know all of this?" JP asked.

"Only the D-Tectors appear to those who have been chosen by the Spirits." Hiro said with a ponder.

"And do you have a D-Tector too?” Zoe asked.

“Well, I don’t have a D-Tector, but I do have this.” Hiro said as he held up his left arm, showing his watch-like Digivice.

“A watch?” Tommy asked.

“No, my boy. This bad boy is known as a D-Core, I made the name up myself.” Hiro said with a smile.

“When did you get yours?” Zoe asked with intrigue.

“I’ve had mine about twelve years ago.” As Hiro said this, the kids did a double take.

“Wait! What?! You mean you’ve been here for twelve years?” Takuya asked, not sure what to think.

Before Hiro could reply, a green light comes out of nowhere. They each look to see two digimon run out of the light which was a fire that burned a city.

One was white in color with a gray muzzle, pointed ears, a fin on top of his head and a pink waistband.

The other resembled a tall yellow rabbit like creature dressed in red pants.

“Oh boy, looks like trouble is afoot.” Hiro said as he the two Digimon ran for heir lives.

“Look what you’ve gotten me into.” The white Digimon said to the yellow one.

“Help, help, help, hellllp!” The rabbit-like Digimon called out before he and the white Digimon both jump on Takuya. When the white Digimon noticed Takuya, he pulled out a magnifying glass.

“It’s a human.” The white Digimon said, looking at Takuya with his magnifying glass.

“You think everything’s a human.” The rabbit Digimon said to the white one.

“What seems to be the trouble?” Hiro asked the white Digimon named Bokomon.

Then a growl was heard, and the gang looks toward the green fire as a shadow appears in it.

“Oh boy. We got company.” Hiro said with a concerned look, getting into a fighting stance.

“What is that?” Takuya asked a bit frightened as a large dog-like creature appeared. It resembles a black dog with three heads; one is the primary head in the middle, while its shoulders hold one each.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Dark Animal

Attribute: Virus

Level: Ultimate

Bokomon: That is one bad dog. Bad Dog. Cerberumon. Special attack, Emerald Blaze. And that’s why we need your help.

“Where is the ancient Spirit?” Cerberumon growled.

“If you want it, then you’ll have to go through me to get it, ya big fleabag!” Hiro said defiantly to Ceberumon.

“What!? Dude, have you lost it!?” Takuya asked Hiro in shock.

“Relax. I can handle kujo here.” Hiro said, his gaze never breaking from Ceberumon.

“Well, I though I’d see you buzzing around, Takahashi!” Another voice called out as another Digimon appeared besides Ceberumon.

It resembled a bipedal stag beetle Giant with two arms ending with hand clamp-like chela, four legs, an eyeless head with black hair and a pair of long mandibles, two pairs of large wings and a pair of elytra on its upper back, it body is gray in coloration with dark red markings all over its body and black muscle in the brachium of its arms and its calves.

“Okuwamon! Nice of ya to stop by, ya big cockroach!” Hiro said rudely to Okuwamon.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Insectoid

Attribute: Virus

Level: Ultimate

Hiro: Okuwamon, about as ugly as Insectoid Digimon can get. Armed with mandibles that can easily break diamond with a hardness of 10, this big pest is one of my deadliest enemies.

“You’re not getting away from me this time, boy!” Okuwamon said with a cruel chuckle.

“You know this big pest?” Zoe asked Hiro.

“No time to explain! You kids find that spirit, and make sure this mongrel doesn’t get his grubby paws on it!” Hiro called out to the kids.

“Babysitting, I see?” Okuwamon said before looking to Ceberumon. “Tear those brats apart.”

Ceberumon nodded before getting ready to pounce at them, but Hiro intercepted by dropkicking Ceberumon square in the jaw.

“Not on my watch, mutt!” Hiro said as a ring of what appeared to be bar code that was bright, vibrant orange and a deep dark crimson in color appeared around his right hand. The kids where slightly shocked by seeing this display.

"EXECUTE!" Hiro said calmly as he held his left wrist in front of him, the screen of his D-Core glowing brightly as he slammed his hand onto the D-Core’s screen.  "COURAGE EVOLUTION!" Hiro called out as the bar code circled around his hand flew around him and more of the strangely colored bar code surrounded Hiro, making an egg-shaped dome. The kids watched in both shock and amazement.

Digivolution and Fight theme

In side this dome, Hiro’s clothes where seemingly burnt away from him and his skin began to glow so his entire body was now a shinning silhouette of white light. A bright red symbol that resembled a sun, with the symbol of the Spirit of Flame; an image that looked similar to a frowning face in the center appeared underneath him. Hiro was then engulfed in a column of fire. Once the fiery column dissipated, Hiro's new form appeared doing a series of fiery kicks and punches before yelling out his name "Ifrimon!" as the 'egg' of Data surrounding Hiro then dissipated revealing the new being to the world.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Dragon Man

Attribute: Vaccine

Level: Hybrid (Champion Equivalent)

Hiro: Ifrimon is born from the combined power of the Spirits of Flame and the Crest of Courage, this fiery champion is certainly a tough enemy to face. His fiery attacks are dedicated to the Greymon Family.

In Hiro’s place was a taller humanoid figure clad in red and orange armor. His head was adorned with a horned helmet with piercing green eyes and wild spikey yellow hair that reached his mid-back. His arms had red and orange gauntlets, his chest was covered in a chest plate and his legs in slightly bulky red and orange leggings.

"Wait! Is that…." Bokomon yelled in shock as he saw Hiro’s new form while Neemon gasped in awe.

"Wow!" Tommy said in amazement

“No way!” Takuya said in amazement.

"Holy cow!" JP said, just as amazed as the others.

"Awesome." Zoe mumbled in amazement.

“Bring it, kid!” Okuwamon said before charging towards Hiro, or Ifrimon, with his long mandibles ready to strike.

“Fist of fire!” Ifrimon calls out before countered by delivering a flaming punch directly at Okuwamon’s gut, sending the big insect Digimon back a foot away.

While Ifrimon was fighting Okuwamon, Ceberumon had his attention to Takuta, Bokomon and Neemon. He then launched a stream of green fire at the three, but Takuya managed to tread to one of the tracks, which was above a massive whole while Ceberumon consumed a bunch of strange blue and white barcode that was once the solid ground.

Ifrimon then notices Takuya, Bokomon and Neemon fall down into the massive hole that was once the bridge.

“Dammit!” Ifrimon swore under his breath.

“Don’t worry, Takahashi! You’ll be joining the brat!” Okuwamon called out, grabbing onto Ifrimon with his pincer-hands before yelling “Double scissor claw!”, crushing Hiro under with immense force.

“Hey! Leave him alone, you overgrown termite!” Zoe called out, throwing a rock at Okuwamon. This of course did nothing but catch the giant bug’s attention. “Uh…please?”

“Oh sure. I'll leave your bestie alone, and crush you instead!” Okuwamon called out, but Ifrimon retaliates by punching Okuwamon square in the jaw, making Okuwamon release him in the process.

“Okay, bug bastard! Let’s…” Ifrimon said before feeling something from down the hole. “Wait. Is that…” Hiro said, the sensation growing in intensity. And no doubt Okuwamon sensed it too.

“Looks like the spirit’s down. I’ll deal with you once I get that Spirit.” Okuwamon said before flying down the whole.

“Oh no you don’t.” Ifrimon said before grabbing Zoe, Tommy and JP. “Hang on to your lunch kids, 'cause we’re going in hot!” And with that, Ifrimon jumped down, the kids screamed as they descended.

“Hey my D-Tector.” Takuya said, pulling out his D-tector as the device let out a beeping sound and points to what looks like a big bonfire. ”No way.” Takuya said as the bonfire becomes a pillar of light.

“It’s the Spirit.” Bokomon said as the Spirit is revealed in the pillar of light. “The Spirit of Flame.”

The Spirit of Flame resembled red and gray armor from the waist up resting on a hexagonal base.

“The Spirit? That wasn’t so hard. Time to go home! ....But how am I supposed to get it, and what do I do with it when I do.” Takuyta asked himself.

“No need to worry about that, for it will soon be destroyed!” Cerberumon called out before making his landing. Sure enough, Okuwamon then appeared, and finally Ifrimon with JP, Zoe and Tommy.

Cerberumon then starts running toward the Takuya, but Takuya grabs a metal pole

“This sure ranks pretty high on a scale of one to stupid!” Takuya said before Cerberumon rips the pole from Takuya and jumps over him, Takuya grabs onto Cerberumon’s tail.

 But when Cerberumon got close enough to the pillar, Cerberumon starts burning. “Ahhh! The Spirit’s power!”

“Aww, wittle puppy can’t take the heat?” Ifrimon said with pure sarcasm.

“Let me at it, you whimpy mutt!” Okuwamon flew at the pillar, only to get burnt just like Ceberumon did. “GAH! HOTHOTHOT!”

Takuya then looks up at the Spirit before he and the Digimon the Spirit represents were seen walking together. Takuya then holds out his D-Tector before yelling out “SPIRIT!!!!!” And just like that, his D-Tector over to him and the Spirit goes into D-Tector.

“It is time.” A voice said from the D-Tector as Takuya’s right hand was circled by a ring of navy blue and shinning white bar code.

Spirit Evolution theme

"Execute." Takuya said calmly as he held the D-Scanner horizontally in front of him, right in front of his chest, with the screen facing away from him. He then brought his other hand, still surrounded by the single ring of Fractal Code upwards so that the ring would go across the camera-like scanner above the devices screen and continue going up until it went above his head. His hand stopped as the ring met the scanner and resistance was met "SPIRIT EVOLUTION!” Takuya continued, his hand pushed past the resistance, the arm now raised above his head as the fractal code around his hand flew around him and more bar code flew out of the 'camera' on the D-Tector. All of the strangely colored Fractal Code surrounded Takuya, making an egg shaped dome as his cloths where seemingly burnt away from him and his skin began to glow so his entire body was now a shinning silhouette of white light. Two rectangular 'plates' seemed to appear out of nowhere and they surrounded the glowing form that was Takuya, one in front of him and the other behind him, both standing vertical before moved towards each other, squashing around Takuya as if he was in a press mould. Armour then appeared out of nowhere and fused onto his body before the 'mould' suddenly exploded and Takuya's new form fell through the air and landed on a small hexagonal platform before punching the air, emitting flames with each punch. He then yelled his name "AGUNIMON!" the 'egg' of Data surrounding Takuya then dissipated revealing the new being to the world.

“What is this? A human turned into a digimon?!” Ceberumon asked in shock.

“You’re kidding!” Okuwanon said, just as stunned as Cerberumon.

“What’d he turn into?” Tommy asked.

“Ladies and gents, meet Agunimon, the warrior of Flame.” Ifrimon said, motioning to Agunimon.

“It doesn’t matter who you are! You’ll lose!!!” Ceberumon jumps of Agunimon before yelling out “Emerald Blaze!!!”, breathing out the familiar green flame. Agunimon moves out of the way while Ifrimon raises his arms up, creating a large fireball.

“Solar Striker!” Ifrimon roared out as the fire ball exploded, causing an immense wave of fire to knock both Okuwamon and Ceberumon back.

“Moto cool!” Zoe muttered in awe.

“RAR!!! Portals of Darkness!” Ceberumon called out, creating multiple pitch-black portals. Agunimon jumps trying to get away from the portals but falls in one.

“One down, one to go!” Okuwamon cackled as he flew towards Ifrimon.

“Now we’ll see how you fare on my turf – Darkness!” Ceberumon roared as he slashes at Agunimon, who couldn’t see past his nose due to the dark terrain. But finally Agunimon catches Cerberumon.

“No one escapes the Darkness!” Ceberumon said before opening his mouth. “Emerald Blaze!” Agunimon punches him in retaliation.

“How bout I defeat you without escaping.” Agunimon said before spinning rapidly, creating a blazing tornado. “Pyro Tornado!!!” The flames became too much for Cerberumon to bear.

Suddenly, the area they’re in blows up in fire. The others were amazed yet shocked by this, but Okuwamon was mostly shocked.

“What?!” Okuwanon called in shock as Agunimon kicks Cerberumon.

“Time to fry, you big insect!” Ifrimon roared as raised his arms upward, creating a flame that took on the form of a four-legged winged dragon before yelling out,  “Might of Greymon!!”, and just like that, the flame dragon released a bellowing roar, creating a flaming shockwave that was too much for Okuwomon.

“A human child defeated me? Noooooo!!!” Ceberumon cried out as he and Okuwomon were surrounded by a ring of bar code.

“Now to take the Fractal Code.” Agunimon said, swiping the Fractal Code with D-Tector and Cerberumon becomes a digiegg.

“Nice knowing ya, bug brain!” Ifrimon said as he raised his hand, the D-Core visible on his wrist, and swiped Okuwamon’s fractal code, leaving a digiegg behind.

“Hey! Look at the pretty little lights.” Neemon said.

“You nincompoop! That pretty little light is Cerberumon and Okuwomon’s essence. So it looks like we’re not done with them.” Bokomon said as Agunimon and landed besides them. Agunimon turns back into Takuya as Ifrimon turns back into Hiro.

“Wow that’s tiring.” Takuya said, breathing like he ran a marathon.

“Yeah, you’ll get used to it. kid” Hiro said, rubbing Takuya’s back.

“But wha... what happened? How’d I know how to do all that stuff?” Takuya asked.

“You are digidestined.” The voice said from Takuya’s D-Tector said.

“I’m what now?” Takuya asked.

“Digidestined. Chosen for great things. But don’t be frightened; the one who chose you, was you.” The voice said to Takuya.

“Wait! I chose myself? I guess this means we’re not going home.” Takuya sighed.

(Later)

After the whole fight against Okuwamon and Ceberumon, Hiro began to explain the reason way Takuyaand the others are here.

“So, the voice from my D-Tector is someone named Ophanimon?” Takuya said, making Bokomon gasp upon hearing that name.

"Ophanimon?!" Bokomon asked in shock

"Ophanimon? Who's that?" Neemon asked in stupidity

"Dummy!" Bokomon snapped before he painfully pulled at Neemon's red pants causing it to hit him painfully, the yellow rabbit-like Digimon yelping in pain, to which Hiro tried his best not to laugh.

"If you must know, Ophanimon is one of the Three Celestial Digimon. They are the guardians and rule makers of the Digital World. Seraphimon is the angel of courage, Cherubimon the angel of wisdom and Ophanimon is the angel of love." Hiro explained. “Unfortunately something happened to Cherubimon, and as a result, he became a monster. Not only that, but he's also turned the Spirits of Earth, Wood, Water, Steel and Darkness into living Digimon in order destroy the Digital-World. Ophanimon called you to our world in order to get the help of the other Warriors; Wind, Ice, Thunder and Light." 

"But our family's must be worried sick! Your family must be worried sick!" Zoe said in worry.

“Yeah man. I’m sure our folks are freaking out by now.” JP said in worry.

"Actually, there's a... safety feature, for lack of a better term, that the D-Tectors have.” Hiro explained, and the four kids listened. “You see, when the Trailmon leave the Station in the Human World, a time distortion between the worlds activates making it so that time in the Human World is more or less frozen. Catch on?" Hiro said, and the kids seemed to understand.

"Really?!" Tommy asked in excitement

"Yes. Once Cherubimon is defeated, then you can go home." Hiro explained with a nod.

"How’d you learn such killer moves back there?” Takuya asked in amazement.

“And how did that huge bug know who you are?” Zoe asked.

“To answer your questions in order: I had some personal training. And during my stay here, I have made many friends, and many enemies.” Hiro said with a shrug. Bokomon then bowed before Hiro.

"In all my years, I never thought meet the adopted son and apprentice of both Junomon and Jupitermon.” Bokomon said as if her was in front of royalty, which Hiro technically is.

"Come on, little guy, none of the royal treatment." Hiro chuckled softly with a bashful look.

"Who?" JP asked

"Jupitermon and Junomon are two of a group known simply as the Olympos XII. They are the ones who watch over the entire Digital World, as well as the ones the Three Celestial Digimon answer to. However, they, are unable to interfere with the world personally. So, I’m basically their envoy. Plus, Seraphimon was my personal trainer, he's the one who taught me how to fight. Cherubimon was my personal mentor who taught me everything there is to know about this place. And as for Ophanimon, she was my nanny, and is the main reason why I'm here. I wouldn't be here were it not for her.”

“Wait! Does that mean you’re a prince?” Zoe asked in shock.

“If you want to put it that way, yes.” Hiro said, rubbing the back his head in a bashful manner. “But I'm not into the special treatment.”

"But what about your real parents? Your human parents? Don't you care about them? They must miss you." Tommy asked in confusion, making Hiro sighs with a melancholic look

“Yeah. I bet they are worried about me, if they were still alive.” As Hiro said this, the four kids and Bokomon were disheartened at what they’ve heard. “My real parents died in an explosion. Since the day I arrived here, Junomon and Jupitermon took me in. And I have Ophanimon to thank for.”

“Oh…dude. We’re sorry.” Takuya said with a sad look.

“Nah, don’t worry about it, man.” Hiro said with a wave. “You’re not the first person to ask that, so I’m pretty much used to it.”

“Uh…on a different topic, how did you turn into that…Ifrimon was it?” Zoe asked. “Do you have a Spirit too?”

“Well, not really. My powers are a bit more complicated to explain.” Hiro said as he looked at his D-Core. “The second I arrived here, I gained the D-Core. The Digimon I turn into are actually made by the combined power of both the Ten legendary Warriors and the Crests.”

“Crests?” JP asked.

“The Crests are symbols that each represent certain traits in a Digidestined. You see, the power I possess is seen as something of myth and legends.” Hiro said before looking at the kids. “I was sent here to aid you guys to accomplish your goal in saving the Digital World.”

"So, if you don't have a Spirit like Takuya, then what do you use?" JP asked. 

Hiro tapped a button on his D-Core before showing him the image displayed on his D-Core's screen. What it displayed was was the same red sun symbol Hiro used to transform into Ifrimon.

"Wow....what is it?" Tommy asked.

"Its known as a Spirit Mark. I possess ten in total." Hiro said, surprising the kids and two rookie digimon. "As I previously said, the Spirit Marks are the oombined power of the Crests and the Ten Legendary Warriors. This one you're seeing is the Flaming Courage Spirit Mark."

"So, this Ophanimon sent you here to help us?" Tommy asked.

"You bet, kiddo." Hiro said, ruffling up Tommy's hair. “Though I was informed that five kids would arrive. I guess one got lost."

"Really?" Zoe asked.

"Hang on, I think I know who this fifth kid is." Takuya said, and Hiro gave Takuya his undivided attention.

Another Trailmon arrives at a station. And its passenger is a preteen boy with pale skin, shoulder-length black hair which is tied in a low ponytail, and dark blue eyes. He wears a blue jacket with yellow stripes on the sleeves over a yellow T-shirt with a blue neckline and sleeve trimmings, grey pants that end at his ankles, long blue socks, and white sneakers with blue stripes. On his head, he wears a blue bandana with dark grey stripes. 

Chapter Text

Hello my people, and welcome back to the story.

Also, pairings include:

Takuya x Zoe

Koichi x Lucreciamon (OC)

Lucreciamon is Lucemon's sister and basically represents a feminized version of Lucemon's Rookie form.

Also, Dynasmon and Crusadermon will help the warriors instead of going against them and there will be all seven great demon lords instead of just Lucemon. The only good ones are Lilithmon and Beelzemon.

Now, on with the show!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.

Key:

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

"Zoe speaking Italian"

“Attacks”

"YELLING/DIGIVOLUTION!"

Digimon Analyzer

Singing

The light at the end of the tunnel

In the city square, and Hiro was showing the images of the many adventures he’s had. Zoe, JP and Zoe were looking with interest, while Takuya was fiddling with his D-Tector. Hiro even explained his family to his new friends and teammates.

“Wow. Those are your adoptive parents?” Zoe asked with amazement, pointing to a picture of Junomon and Jupitermon.

“Yep. My father Jupitermon is the king of the gods and the god of thunder while my mother Junomon is the queen.” Hiro then points to a photo of a large merman-like figure. “This is my uncle Neptunemon, he’s the middle child of the three main gods.” Hiro then points to another figure of a figure in black and gold armor with a red cape. “And here’s the oldest of the three, Uncle Plutomon. He’s the god of the underworld.”

“Man.” Tommy shivered. “Plutomon looks pretty scary.”

“I know, but he’s a nice guy once you get to know him.” Hiro said with a shrug. “He only saves his rage towards those he deems evil.”

“What about the others?” JP asked as he pointed to a picture that showed the whole Olympos XII together.

“Well, in order: The woman with floral armor is Ceresmon, the goddess of fertility. The little girl with braids is Minervamon, the goddess of wisdom. The Lion man is Apollomon, God of the sun. The woman in white and blue armor is Diannamon, goddess the moon. The lynx guy is Marsmon, God of war. The woman in the white dress is Venusmon, goddess of love. The multi-armed man is Vulcanusmon, the god of metallurgy and is the blacksmith of the gods and god. The dog man is Merukimon, messenger of the gods. And the big snake guy is Bacchusmon, the god of wine.” Hiro said with a smile.

“Being a god of wine, I’ll bet Bacchusmon can drink your dad under the table.” Zoe snickered a bit.

“Oh, he has. Trust me, I’ve seen it happen.” Hiro said with a chuckle himself.

“Oh? Come on, digivolution start! Operation! Turn me into a Digimon! Execute!” Takuya said as he pressed a few buttons on his D-Tector, bangs on it, even shakes it a bit to try to Digivolve again.

“Takuya, be easy with that thing.” Hiro said to Takuya. A few moments later, Takuya’s D-Tector started beeping before saying “Fractal code rendered”. And just like that, a stream of Fractal Code flew from the scanner.

“Oh boy, I think I broke it!” Takuya said with a bit of worry.

“Not quite, Takuya.” Hiro said as the stream of Fractal Code flew down to the hole below.

“I knew it, it's a fractal code!” Bokomon said in awe as the fractal code covers the area. Eventually, the fractal code dissipated, revealing a large patch of land to that covered the hole that connected the village they were sitting on to another landmass.

“Oh!” Zoe, JP and Tommy collectively called out in amazement.

“There's no way this is happening.” Takuya said, still stupefied at what he just witnessed. “Whoa! Did I do all that?”

“Yep. That's the power of Fractal Code.” Hiro said, the other kids look to him. “Think of Fractal Code as like a building block. It is the data that makes up a Digimon and can be obtained when a Digimon is destroyed. It’s also the fabric that makes up the Digital World itself.” Hiro explained, the other kids were listening closely.

“Its present in digimon as well?” Takuya asked with curiosity.

“Yes. Whenever a Digimon is defeated by another Digimon, the fractal code of the destroyed Digimon is consumed by the victor. The fallen Digimon’s fractal code is then transplanted into the other Digimon and.” Hiro then looks to Takuya. “By defeating Cerberumon, you not only cleansed any evil from him, you also released it by defeating him and scanning it into a D-Tector. The D-Tector can then release the code back into the world in order to repair the part that the code was stolen from.” Hiro said to Takuya, who Takuya, who nods in understanding.

“I see. So by defeating Cerberumun, I took the Fractal Code he stole and restored it. That right?” Takuya asked, and Hiro nods.

“You got it, kiddo.” Hiro nods before looking to the restored land.

“It's the dawn of regeneration.” Boko said as everyone present ran to the land that has been restored.

“No more living in a train station! Trailmon will never go "Whoo, whoo" in my ear again!” A Pagumon said with glee.

“Nice going, my human friend. By the way, I'm Bokomon, keeper of the book, at your service.” Bokomon said to Takuya thankfully.

“And I'm Neemon, keeper of my pants, also at your service you awesome human!” Neemon said as graciously to Takuya, albeit a bit dimwittedly.

“Haven’t been here for 24 hours, and already you got a fanbase.” Hiro said teasingly to Takuya.

“On behalf of the Digital World, accept our thanks, o human who restores what has been lost!

“Call me Takuya” Takuya said.

After reaching the landmass Takuya restored, Bokomon brought out book he keeps in the pink waste band before showing its contents to the Kids.

“Before the evil Cherubimon came, our world was a beautiful place.” Bokomon explained to the kids.

“Flowers, trees and butterflies!” Neemon added in, in his own dimwitted yet lovable way.

“Neemon! I'm in the middle of something here!” Bokomon scolded his yellow friend, making him look away. His power made many Digimon go wild, and our world started to die. The only way to bring back everything that was lost is with the fractal code.” Bokomon finished his explanation.

“Which you just did.” Hiro said to Takuya, to which the boy just looked at his D-Tector.

“Wow! I wonder if I could do it too?” Zoe said as she held her D-Tector.

“And you will, Zoe.” Hiro said to Zoe. “Once you learned how to use it. It doesn’t happen on your first go.”

“Hey Hiro.” Zoe asked said to Hiro, and he gave her his full attention. “You said we could restore fractal code once we defeated a Digimon, right?”

“Pretty much.” Hiro shrugged.

“Can you your D-Core do that too?” Zoe asked, to which Hiro pondered a bit.

“No clue. Can’t say I actually tried before.” Hiro said while rubbing the back of his head.

“Hey.” Takuya then said, grabbing Zoe and Hiro’s attention. “Has anybody seen Tommy and JP?”

“What?” Hiro said, worry taking over him upon noticing Tommy and JP were absent. “Oh, you’ve got to be freaking kidding me!”

“We better go looking for them.” Zoe suggested, to which the others agreed.

Meanwhile

JP and Tommy were walking off while JP was discussing of a way back home to Tommy.

“This place sucks. Sucks to a T. You with me, kid?” JP asked Tommy, who seemed a little unsure.

“Yeeuh. Well. I guess so...Uh, but...” Tommy said.

“But? But what?”

When Takuya and Hiro both turned into Digimon, they both looked killer cool, just like superheroes!” Tommy said, still awestruck upon seeing Agunimon and Ifrimon.

“I’ll admit, Hiro did look amazing. But Takuya wasn't that great.”

“Well, I - I've always wanted to be a hero!” Tommy said, wandering what his Digimon form would be like.

“Kid? Take it from me. This hero stuff? It's way overrated, and I should know. It's entirely too much work, it's dangerous, not to mention annoying, there's always some sap yelling "Oh save me, save me!"” JP explained, and Tommy sort of understood what he was getting at.

“Mm, I guess...”

“Attaboy! Now, what say we find our way outta this dump.” JP said as he and Tommy continued to walk.

“Kouji Minamoto. Commence your search.” Kouji’s D-Tector announced, puzzling the boy.

“Search? For what?” Kouji asked.

“The spirit.” The device Kouji held said, further confusing him.

“How do you know my name? Hmm?” Kouji asked.

“Find the spirit, and you will find the answers to all your questions.” The D-Tector said, but that answer did not seem enough for Kouji.

“Not good enough. I'm not some lapdog you can just order around, y'know...What is this spirit, anyway? I mean, how do I know where to look for it? ...Oh!” Kouji demanded, and sure enough, a holographic image of a spinning globe appeared from the D-Tector’s screen. “This gets weired by the minute.”

“Hah! You said it!” The trailmon said.

Back to JP and Tommy, they arrived back at the Flame Terminal.

“Yo, Tommy. Check this lil' guy out.” JP said, motioning to a Pagumon perched into a building like a bird. “Hey, egg-shaped dude with ears! What's shakin'?”

“Ah! Hnh?” The Pagumon muttered before looking towards Tommy and JP. “Listen, this world o' yours isn't really our scene! Thing is, we don't know how to leave. So whaddaya say? Can you help us out?”

“Buzz off!” The Pagumon said rather rudely.

“I'll make it worth your while.” JP Said before rummaging into his pocket before pulling something out, to which the Pagumon noticed. “How about a bar of premium chocolate?”

The Pagumon simply replies by hopping to JP, snatching the piece of chocolate out of his hand before chowing down. This caught JP by surprise, but at least now the little Digimon was being cooperative. “Alright eggface! Talk to me and you get the whole bar.”

After he was finished, the Pagumon decided to cooperate. “Take Angler the Trailmon at the station. He can take you two back where you came from.” The Pagumon elaborated.

“Wow! For real?” Tommy asked, finally glad to find a way home.

“Now, fork it over!” The Pagumon demanded, and JP did so before thanking the Pagumon. Mmm. It's delicious! I'll bet there's a lot more of that stuff!”

While the two ran off, Kouji was doing his search, trying to find the Spirit the device mentioned. He eventually noticed the two running.

“There goes an accident waiting to happen. They really shouldn't be wandering alone in this place but...oh well, I'm not here to play babysitter.” Kouji said to himself before continuing his search.

After some running, JP and Tommy came up to the Trailmon in question. And true to its name, this Trailmon looked somewhat like an anglerfish, albeit with a single eye.

“Hey there, you sleek motor transport you, feel like taking a ride to the real world?” JP asked, trying to bait the Tailmon.

“Yeah? Please?” Tommy joined in on the begging.

“Wha....at? Take a hike!” The Tarilmon said, surprising the two kids.

“How about a tasty down payment? And two more bars once you get there?” The Trailmon said before using his tongue to snatch the bar from JP’s hand, shocking both kids.

“Mmm! Yummy!” Trailmon said, and the boys thought they hooked angler in hook, line and sinker. But then the Trailmon takes off. The two boys were down, as they’re only chance of getting back home just flew out the window.

But things were about to get worse when a bunch of Pagumon appeared before them. Then the Pagumon JP and Tommy met earlier made his presence known.

“Hey, chocolate boy! We want more!” The Pagumon declared as the rest bounced in agreement.

“No way!” JP said, causing the Pagumon the cease their bouncing. They then huddled together, collaborating.

The Poyomon knew where this was going to go down, so they just slithered away, not wanting to get caught in the crossfire. And just like that, the Pagumon began to chase the, while Tommy and JP ran for their lives.

Meanwhile

In a village inhabited by Poyomon and Pagumon, Hiro, Takuya, Bokomon, Neemon and Zoe were resting, not having much luck finding there two other friends.

“Jesus, where could those two be?” Hiro sat as a Poyomon rested on his head.

“Maybe they're playing hide and go seek.” Bokomon stated, not as worried.

“Maybe they got eaten by a bunch of big old bears.” Neemon said, now making Zoe worried.

“Alright, now I'm worried.” Zoe stated, and Hiro nods.

“They could be anywhere.” Takuya said, as worried as his friends. “But where?”

“Regardless, we better find them before something happens to them.” Hiro got back up before putting the Poyomon down. “They may be back at the Flame Terminal.”

Meanwhile

JP and Tommy still ran for their lives as the Pagumon continued to give chase like a flock of angry birds.

Takuya, Zoe, Bokomo, Hiro and Neemon were searching for the two, calling out their names.

“Tommy!” Zoe called out.

“Yo, JP! Tommy! You guys anywhere?” Hiro called out before noticing a bunch of Poyomon. “Hey, maybe they’ve seen them.”

“Hey, Poyomon!” Bokomon called out, grabbing their attention. “Have you seen any human children?”

“We saw two being chased into the forest by Pagumon!” The Poyomon said collectively, making Hiro, Neemon and Bokomon go wide-eyed upon hearing that.

“What?! Which way!?” Hiro asked, now really worried.

“Over there!” The Poyomon said, turning to their left.

“Dammit!” Hiro said, really concerned for JP and Tommy’s safety.

“Oh! Oh! That's worse than bad!” Neemon said as the Poyomon scuttled away.

“Pagumon?” Zoe asked with confusion.

“Nasty little Digimon with bad attitudes.” Bokomon elaborated.

“Trust me, Pagumon are Digimon you absolutely do not want to mess with. Especially when there is a group of them.” Hiro said with a shiver.

Kouji was in a forest, still searching for the Spirit that his D-Tector was leading him too. However, his patience was waning.

“Huh. This is getting old.” Kouji said before the globe emanating from the screen of his D-Tector vanished.  Kouji then look around before noticing a hole in a nearby wall. “Huh? It's probably safer to stay away from creepy holes in the wall. But I didn't come all this way to play it safe. This better not be someone's idea of a joke.” Without any hesitation, he walks into the hole and down the staircase. “Anyone here? OK, I suppose not.”

Kouji looks to his D-Tector again.

Tommy and JP were hiding in a valley in the grass. Tommy was pressing buttons on his D-Tector.

“Oh! Come on! Come on, digivolve me, make me digivolve now!” Tommy demanded as he tried to activate his D-Tector, but to no avail.

“Keep it down!” JP whispered while keeping on the lookout.

“I am keeping it down! But I wanna digivolve like Takuya and Hiro so we can beat them!” Tommy said as he still tried to activate his D-Tector.

“That's crazy talk! What do you think a runt like you can do, huh? Besides, digivolving looks kinda painful, ever think about that?” JP said to Tommy, still keeping an eye in case those Pagumon show up again.

“I bet digivolving's not as painful as being eaten alive by those crazy Digimon.” Tommy turns to JP, and he see sees that the Pagumon had found them. The two then run, but then the ground underneath them collapsed, making them fall into a hole. The Pagumon loom over, looking into the hole before they jumped down.

Down to where they fell, JP and Tommy were ok.

“You OK, kiddo?” JP asked Tommy.

“Uh. I think so.” Tommy says with a nod.

“Cool. Let's scram before we become someone's lunch.” JP said before he and Tommy walks off to find a way out.

“Tommy!” Takuya calls out, hoping to hear Tommy call back.

“Tommy!” Zoe called out as well.

“JP! Tommy! Come on, guys! Where are you?” Hiro called out, but he got nothing.

“Where could they have gotten off to?” Takuya asked, his worry never fading.

“Poor Tommy, he's such a little guy. He didn't even want to be here in the first place!” Zoe said, catching Hiro’s attention.

“Really? How’d he get on the train with you guys, then?” Hiro asked.

“He told us a bunch of bullies pushed him into the train and shut the door on him.” Zoe said, making Hiro disheartened at what he heared.

“You’re kidding.” Hiro said, but Zoe and Takuya shook their heads, as serious as can be. “Damn! I swear, people who pick on the weak really make my blood boil!”

“He really shouldn't be out without his parents. I guess I'm just gonna have to keep my eye on him.” Takuya said, determined.

“Look at you, pretending to be all mature! How adorable!” Zoe said with a giggle.

“Hey! What do you mean, pretending? I'm in the sixth grade!” Takuya asked, somewhat offended.

“Oh crap.” Hiro muttered with a sigh.

“Really? You're in the same grade as I am? Who'd have thought? I was sure you were two or three years younger, at least!” Zoe said with a smirk.

“Guys, now’s not the time for…” Hiro was about to say, but Takuya snaps back at Zoe.

“Wait a minute! What's that supposed to mean?” Takuya asked with anger.

“When's your birthday?” Zoe asked.

“In August!” Takuya answers.

“Hah! I knew it! I am older, I was born in May. That makes me a grand total of three months older than you.” Zoe said smugly.

“Huh? Uhh...That doesn't mean anything.” Takuya said, knowing he’d been beat.

“OK! THAT IS ENOUGH!” Hiro shouted, making Zoe and Takuya jump. “News flash, missy, I’m the oldest here! So don’t you go thinking that you’re the one in the pig pants! You got that!?” Hiro said to Zoe, who just nods her head rapidly.

“Y-yes!” Zoe said with a bit of fright.

“Now, stop the arguments! We still need to find JP and Tommy.” Hiro said when Bokomon and Neemon appeared.

“There you two are.” Bokomon said, breathing like he ran a marathon. “You left us behind.”

“Sorry Bokomon.” Takuya said with a sigh.

“Hey, check it out!” Hiro said, noticing a D-Tector on the ground. Upon closer inspection, he noticed this was Tommy’s D-Tector.

“That belongs to Tommy!” Zoe said.

“They must be down there.” Hiro then puts the D-Tector into his pocket, grabs onto Zoe and Takuya before looking to Bokomon and Neemon. “Bokomon, you and Neemon grab onto me, and hang on tightly.”

“Huh?” Bokomon just asked.

“Just do it!” Hiro said, and Bokomon and Neemon both clung to Hiro’s legs.

“Wait! You’re not seriously thinking about jumping down there, are you!?” Takuya asked with shock.

“Are you crazy?!” Zoe asked as well. “We don’t know how deep it is!”

“You two got a better idea?” Hiro asked, only for both kids to no reply. “Alright then. Here we go!” And just like that, Hiro jumped down. When they reached the ground, Hiro managed to land perfectly on his feet before letting the two kids go while the two Digimon let go.

“Phew. Still in one piece.” Bokomon said with a sigh of relief.

“I'm alive! I'm alive!” Zoe said before hugging to Takuya. “I could just kiss you!”

“Ah...huh...” Takuya said, too dumbfounded to even speak.

“Should I give you two a minute?” Hiro said with a snicker, making Zoe confused before realizing the situation.

“Get away from me!” Zoe said, turning away from Takuya.

“What? Girl, you're the one who grabbed me in the first place!” Takuya said in defense.

“Oh boy.” Bokomon said with a face-palm.

“My name is not girl, it's Zoe. And keep your hands to yourself in the future, you little boy!” Zoe said, her face still red in embarrassment.

“Actually, you put your hands on him first, lover girl.” Hiro snickered, causing Zoe to kick him square in the groin. “GAH! Son of a…” Hiro groaned in agony as he slumped over in pain.

“Ouch.” Takuya said with a wince.

“Was that really necessary, Goldilocks?” Hiro asked, still in slight pain.

“Are we just gonna sit here yapping away or are we gonna go looking for Tommy?” Zoe asked, her patience wearing thin.

“Fine, let's go!” Takuya said, helping Hiro up. “They're probably...in there.” Takuya motioned towards a tunnel in front of them.

“You guys let me take the lead.” Hiro said, and Takuya and Zoe couldn’t agree more.

With JP and Tommy

JP tossed a bunch of leaves, to which they blew in front of him.

“The wind's blowing in this direction, so if we walk this way, we should find a way out.” JP said before he and Tommy started walking.

“Are you sure?” Tommy asked.

“Yeah. Why?” JP asked back.

“So, there's no chance we're walking around in circles?” Tommy asked, confusing JP.

“What gave you that idea?” JP asked, not seeing what Tommy was getting at.

“This cross! Here.” Tommy said before pointing to an x-mark on the wall.

“Huh. So, it's a cross. So what?” JP asked, still confused.

“Well, I drew it when we started out.” Tommy said, shocking JP. “That means we're lost! We'll be stuck down here for days!”

“That's if we're lucky, it could be months!” JP said, and sure enough, Tommy starts crying. “Not again.” JP then breaks offa piece of a chocolate bar before giving it to Tommy. “Here, this'll make you feel better.” JP said as tommy accepts the offer. “Look on the bright side, at least we won't starve.”

And the two were about to bite down, until the Pagumon made themselves known.

“We're back!” One of the Pagumon said before the others swooped down.

“Here, just take 'em!” JP Said before throwing chocolate at them, allowing JP and Tommy a quick getaway.

“The human smells like chocolate!” One of the Pagumon said, a wicked grin on his face.

“Eat the human! Eat the human!” Another Pagumon called out, and the others chased after JP and Tommy yet again.

With Kouji

Kouji finds himself into a place with multiple tunnel ways.

“What's this?” Kouji asks to himself.

“Help! Somebody!” JP’s voice calls out, and Kouji notices both JP and Tommy running for their lives.

“Huh?” Kouji asked.

Hiro, Zoe, Takuya, even Bokomon and Neemon heard JP and Tommy’s cries for help.

“Help! Anyone, please!” JP’s voice called out.

“It's Tommy and J.P.! We have to help them!” Zoe stated.

“I know that!” Takuya said to Zoe, the two giving a nasty look to one another.

“Save the sneers for later!” Hiro said before pulling up his right hand, causing a ring fractal code to appear again. Only this time, it was white and bright lavender instead the bright, vibrant orange and deep dark crimson color from before.

Friendship Evolution theme

"EXECUTE!" Hiro said calmly as he held his left wrist in front of him, the screen of his D-Core glowing brightly as he slammed his hand onto the D-Core’s screen.  "FRIENDSHIP EVOLUTION!" Hiro called before being encased in the familiar egg-shaped dome.

Inside this dome, Hiro’s clothes were burnt away from him and his skin began to glow, so his entire body was now a shinning silhouette of white light. But then a different symbol appeared. Instead of a bright red a sun with the symbol of the Spirit of Flame, this symbol resembled a bright-gray colored that resembles the symbol of Light enclosed in a stylized eye.

Hiro was then engulfed in a column of blinding light. Once the column of light dissipated, Hiro's new form appeared, but it was not Ifrimon. It was entirely different. It resembles a man clad in armor that is a mix of white, bright lavender and dark lavender, and was stylized in a tiger motif. This new form of Hiro pulled out his katana, doing a series of slashes.

“Byakkomon!” The new Digimon form of Hiro cried out before the 'egg' of Data surrounding Hiro vanished, surprising Takuya, Zoe, Bokomon and Neemon.

“Wow.” Zoe uttered to herself in amazement.

“Cool!” Takuya said, as amazed as the others.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Beast Man

Attribute: Vaccine

Level: Hybrid (Champion Equivalent)

Hiro: Introducing Byakkomon, the result of combining the Spirits of Light and the Crest of Friendship. With skilled swordsmanship and lightning-quick speed to his advantage, Byakkomon is truly a fierce enemy to face.

Byakkomon drew his sword, ready to ward off any threat. "Stay behind me." Byakkomon said.

And with that, they ran towards the direction they heard JP from.

Tommy and JP were screaming as the Pagumon attacked relentlessly. Luckily, Kouji came in to the rescue, using a stick to fend off the Pagumon. Tommy and JP were watching in amazement as Kouji fended off the Pagumon.

"Who's that? Whoa!" Asked Tommy.

"That guy's serious!" JP said, as amazed as Tommy was while Kouji flings all the Pagumon into walls.

"Not yet human! Don't smile yet..." One of the Pagumon said before being enveloped in Fractal Code before changing into something more revolting. Pagumon's resembles a blob of gelatinous, decaying grey flesh with cables embedded in its body, exposed ribs and a circuitry pattern on its back. It has two arms with three claws, metal plates around its eyes and a maw with sharp teeth. 

Tommy and JP were scared at seeing such a monstrosity.

"W-I'll eat you up." The blob monster said to Kouji.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Ghost, Undead

Attribute: Virus

Level: Champion

Ophanimon (D-Tector): Raremon. A sewer Digimon. If the smell of its rotting flesh doesn't knock you out, its Acid Sludge attack will.

Raremon attacks by spitting a green, acidic sludge towards Kouji, only of him to jump and get Tommy out of the way of the attack.

"Acid Sludge!" Raremon calls out before spewing more at the trio, but miraculously, a wave of light intercepted the attack.

"Huh?" Raremon asked in confusion.

"Tiger Sword!" Byakkomon called out before swinging his sword, releasing a wave of light towards Raremon. Kouji, Tommy and JP look to see Takuya, Zoe, Bokomon, Neemon, and Byakkomon.

"Who's that?" JP asked upon seeing Byakkomon.

"Wait! I think that's Hiro!" Tommy said as Byakkomon stood before Raremon, his sword ready to strike.

"Oo, it smells!" Zoe wretched, covering her nose.

"Who are you?" Raremon asked Byakkomon.

"I am Byakkomon! And you, are finished!" Byakkomon declared before charging towards Raremon, slicing him with his sword!

"HYAH!" Raremon roared out in agony.

"I better help out!" Takuya said before pulling out his D-Tecor. "Spirit, wake up!" But his D-Tector's screen only showed a blank screen. " I need you! Come on, I'm not kidding here!" 

"Hey Takuya, no pressure, but you might want to think about spirit evolving before Stinky there turns your friends into goop." Bokomon said while Byakkomon continued to slice at Raremon, only for his wounds to instantly heal afterwards.

"Dammit! What's it gonna take to kill ya, you snot rocket!" Byakkomon growled as he charged for another attack, but Raremon counters by swatting him away.

"Is that all you got, kitty?" Raremon taunted to Byakkomon.

"Come on, come on!" Takuya said, and as if his prayers were answered, the screen of his D-Tector displayed the symbol of the Spirit of Flame.

"It is time." Takuya's D-Tector said, and Takuya began took this opportunity.

"Execute! Spirit Evolution!" After going through the whole process, Takuya changed into Agunimon. "Agunimon!' Agunimon then ran towards, tackling Raremon to the wall. "Now's your chance! Run!"

Raremon shot multiple globs of Acid Sluge all over the place, riddling the whole area in holes. But then suddenly, Agunimon changed back to Takuya, surprising everyone.

"What's going on?  I turned back into me!" Takuya muttered in shock.

"Still here!" Raremon announced before firnig another Acid Sludge attack, only for Byakkomon to deflect it using his sword. Takuya and Tommy managed to dodge some of it, but Kouji fell into a holethat was behind them.

"Oh no!" Takuya said as Kouji fell deeper into the hole.

"Crap!" Byakkomon called out in worry before looking to Raremon, anger clear in his face. "You oversized wad of rotten meat! Your flabby ass is mine!" Byakkomon then holds his swords high, the blade shining in a bright light before aiming his sword. 

"Bring it, pussycat!" Raremon taunted.

"With pleasure! White Tiger Light!" Byakkomon shouted, thrusting his sword before sending a blast of light in the shape of a tiger at Raremon. The attack did some damage, but Raremon just shrugged it off.

As Kouji descends deeper into the hole, a bright line shines. And in the light, was the Spirit of Light itself, ready for the taking.

"Huh? What's going on here?" Kouji asked.

The light from the holes on the roof made by Raremon shone to where Kouji fell, and Byakkomon sensed a presence to where Kouji fell.

"Huh?" Byakkomon said, lookin towards the hole.

As Kouji eyes the Spirit before him, he felt that this was the object he was looking for. Kouji held his out, shouting "Spirit!!!" before scanning it.

"It is time." Kouji's D-Tector announced. And with that said, Kouji began to Spirit Evolve.

Spirit Evolution theme

"Execute. SPIRIT EVOLUTION!” Kouji roared out, initiating his transformation. His body glowed as his clothes burnt away. Two rectangular 'plates' seemed to appear out of nowhere and they surrounded him, one in front of him and the other behind him, both standing vertical before moved towards each other. The armor that made the Spirit appeared on the rectangular platforms before they squash around him. In a blind flash, Kouji had transformed into his Digimon form. He resembled a man clad in a white suit, a light purple scarf around his neck, and had bit of lavender armor on his chest, shoulders and knees. His mask resembled the head of a wolf, his hair was blonde, and his eyes were red.

"Lobomon!" Kouji called out before appearing from the hole, shocking everybody present.

"Oh!" Zoe, JP, Neemon and Bokomon muttered in awe.

"Man, did I look that cool?" Takuya asked, just as amazed as the others.

"Mm hm! Yeah, but different!" Tommy nodded.

"Meet Lobomon! The Warrior of Light!" Byakkomon said as Lobomon stood beside him.

"I've never seen anything so beautiful! In my whole life!" Zoe said, still dazed.

"Me neither!" JP said in agreement.

"You can say that again!" said Takuya.

"Way to put on a light show, dude." Byakko said to Lobomon before readying an attack to Raremon. "What's say we put send this sludge ball back depths hell where he belongs?"

"Right!" Lobomon said, preparing an attack himself.

"Acid Sludge!" Raremon called out before spewing another barrage of acidic sludge balls towards the two.

"Lobo Kendo!" Lobomon roared out before pulling out one of his light swords, charging at Raremon while dogging each one. Raremon fired another wave of acid balls, but Byakkomon defeclts them with his sword.

"Alright, you oversized slug! Take this!" Byakkomon said before raising his sword high before the blade of it shined bright. "Starlight..." Byakko roared, swinging his sword, creating a line of light, "Slasher!!!" Byakomon roared out woth another slash, creating an x-shape made of light before sending it right at Raremon. The attack hit Raremon, making him roar out before Lobomon delivers the finishing blow. Raremon roared out as he was enveloped in fractal code.

"Now, you talking trash heap!" Lobomon declared before pulling out his D-Tector. "Prepare to be recycled! Fractal code...digitize!"  Lobomon declared as he scanned the fractal code that surrounded Raremon, leaving only a Digi-Egg behind. Once the fight was done, Lobomon turns back into Kouji as Byakkomon turns back into Hiro.

"Molto bravissimo!" Zoe spoke out in Itallian, still amazed.

"Not bad for a team effort, eh?" Hiro said, looking to Kouji, who didn't answer.

"You OK? Let me help you up!" Takuya said as he went to help, only for Kouji to glare at him.

"Don't touch me." Kouji said, surprising Takuya. "I don't need your help. Or anyone else's. ...But I guess I should thank you for saving me. I always repay my debts." Kouji said, getting back up.

"Yikes." Hiro said, surprised by Kouji's attitude.

"I didn't do it so you'd owe me, you know." Takuya said as Kouji turns to him.

"My name's Kouji Minamoto. And you are...?" Kouji asked, but Takuya didn't know how to respond.

"This is Takuya Kanbara." Hiro said before motioning to Tommy. "This is Tommy," Hiro then motions to the others. "The girl is Zoe Orimoto, the boy in blue is JP, the while igimon with the pink waistband is Bokompn, the yellow Digimon in red pants is Neemon," Hiro then places a hand on his chest, "And I'm Hiro Takahashi."

"I see. See ya." Kouji said before walking off.

"What's his deal?" JP asked.

"Come on guys, let's get out of here. This place smells like dead fish!" Zoe said, wanting to get out of the place.

"You said it, sister." Hiro said with agreement. "I stand here any longer, the smell's gonna do me in."

Chapter Text

Hello my people, and welcome back to the story.

Also, pairings include:

Takuya x Zoe

Koichi x Lucreciamon (OC)

Lucreciamon is Lucemon's sister and basically represents a feminized version of Lucemon's Rookie form.

Also, Dynasmon and Crusadermon will help the warriors instead of going against them and there will be all seven great demon lords instead of just Lucemon. The only good ones are Lilithmon and Beelzemon.

Now, on with the show!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.

Key:

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

"Zoe speaking Italian"

“Attacks”

"YELLING/DIGIVOLUTION!"

Digimon Analyzer

Singing

Ice, Ice Baby

Some Poyomon fly across the sky while on a field down below, Koji looks at the sky.
"The wind in the Digital World smells pretty sweet." He muttered to himself as the wind blew.

At the Flame Terminal’s train station

The gang were standing near a Trailmon that was a rusty red in color with the grill resembling a pair of large teeth and a bolt protruding from its sides.

"If you really want to go home, all you have to do is hop on here." Neemon advised, pointing to the Trailmon.

"It’s that easy?" JP asked, looking towards the Trailmon.

"A word please!" Bokomon said as he pulls Neemon by the pants away from the others.

"I’m takin’ that bad boy home, huh, how bout it guys?" JP said to the others, but one answers.

"Uh, don’t tell me you really want to stay here do ya?" JP asked, shocked by this.

"JP, you were sent here for a reason, much like the others." Hiro said to JP, but the boy was still being difficult.

"What's the point of this hero business?" JP snapped back a Hiro, surprising the boy. "I never asked to be here to begin with!"

"Oh? Is that really what you think?" Hiro said, getting into JP's face, looking him dead in the eye. "Or are you just feeling upstaged because of Takuya claiming his spirit while you and the others haven't?" Hiro asked, but JP looked away, refusing to answer.

"Fine. If you want to hop on that Trailmon and head home, go ahead!" Hiro said to JP, tapping his chest. "You'll be leaving us all behind, but hey, you'll be safe and sound back at your place." Hiro turns away before walking to Takuya and Zoe.

"Fine, you dweebs, enjoy your little digital freak show. Come on Tommy, let’s blow this stupid pop stand." JP said walking to the Trailmon. But Tommy never moved as much as an inch.

"Aren’t you going with him?"  Zoe asked.

"I’ve decided I want to stay here with you." Tommy said, causing Takuya turns around in shock.

"Huh? I thought you wanted to go home." Zoe said, surprised that Tommy changed his mind.

"Not anymore." Tommy said, but Takuya shoves him to JP whose on the tracks below.

"Go with JP, it’s dangerous here, Tommy. Besides the third grade is a formative year." Takuya said, but Hiro placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Takuya, If Tommy wants to help out, then let him." Hiro said, but Takuya protested.

"You're saying you want a boy Tommy's age to help out in a dangerous mission?" Takuya asked Hiro, surprised by what he heard. "I know you lived here for twelve years, but we've only been here for half a day!"

"He may be young, but there is an old saying, "Big things come in small packages"." Hiro said to Takuya. "If Tommy wants to help out, then I won't stop him."

"Well, I'm not getting Tommy caught in the crossfire!" Takuya said before pushing Tommy to JP. "Take care of him JP." Takuya said before looking to Zoe.

"What about you, Zoe?" Hiro asked Zoe.

"You plan on leaving?" Takuya sked Zoe as well.

"Why? Would you miss me?" Zoe asked Takuya teasingly.

"I won’t be responsible for your safety, you know?" Takuya said to Zoe

"Good one, Romeo, I’ll be fine." Zoe said, much to Takuya's annoyance.

"With all that bickering, I would have mistaken you for an old married couple." Hiro snickered, making the two blush madly.

"WE'RE NOT A COUPLE!!!" Takuya and Zoe declared simultaneously, causing the two to look at each other, their faces still red before looking away from each other.

The trailmon  sounds its whistle before taking off.

"Arrivederci!" Neemon called out.

"Nice pronunciation." Bokomon, Zoe and Takuya said collectively.

"Thank you." Neemon said before. Then everyone Takuya and Hiro both JP and Tommy walk over.

"Hey! What’re you doing here?!" Takuya asked.

"To be honest, I have absolutely no idea." JP said with a sigh.

"Me neither." Tommy said with agreement.

"Nice to see you finally changed your mind, JP." Hiro said with a smile.

"Well, I thought about what you said." JP aid, looking away with a guilty look. "And I decided to help out."

"Well, I’m not gonna be responsible for your safety, you’re on your own." Zoe said, causing everyone to laugh, except Takuya.

"Wait a minute, are you mocking me? You are, aren’t you?! Man, you try to be nice to a girl." Takuya said with annoyance in his tone.

"Something tells me you two are gonna be a real item." Hiro snickered, making the two look at him again.

"AS IF!" Both Zoe and Takuya shouted, their faces red again.

"Whatever you say, lovebirds." Hiro said teasingly.

(Later)

It was now late noon, and the crew were walking along the Trailmon tracks.

"Uh, I hope you plan on helping us, Mr. Takuya." Bokomon said to Takuya, the boy glances at him. "You carry with you the spirit of Agunimon, one of the Ten Legendary Warriors. You can defeat the digimon turned evil by Cherubimon, only you have the power to save us! You must help us return the parts of the Digital World that have been destroyed!

"Bokomon, calm down." Hiro said to bokomon. "The others need to find their spirits first remember?"

"Yes, yes, you're right." Bokomon said with sigh. "But we need the data from the fractal code, it’s the only way to rebuild the Digital World." Bokomon gets on his knees, begging to Takuya. "Please, help us get the fractal code back, save our world before it’s too late. Will you?"

Takuya doesn’t answer.

"Neemon! Don’t just stand there like a cheap TV antennae, I need your help! Say something!" Bokomon said to Neemon.

"Some...thing." Neemon said in his usual absentminded manner, causing Hiro to snicker.

"Are you really that dense or do you just do that to annoy me?!" Bokomon asked out of annoyance while snapping Neemon’s waistband again, making Neemon yelp in pain.

Suddenly, the D-Tectors go off in their pockets.

"Huh?" Takuya asked as the others brought out their D-Tectors.

"Attention, go to the Forest Terminal immediately." Takuya asked.

"It's a station located in the Forest Kingdom." Hiro announced, making the other kids look to him. "Many kids are sent there instead of Flame Terminal but are sent home. Plus, it also leads to Seraphimon's castle."

"Seraphimon?" Tommy asked.

"You mean one of the three Celestial Digimon you told us about?" Zoe asked.

"How am I supposed to find it?" Takuya asked his D-Tector, only for the screen on it to fade to blank. "Hey, hey answer me!"

"Hiro, you lived in the Digital World. So, you should know where it is, right?" Zoe asked Hiro, only for him to shrug.

"Not quite." Hiro said, but luckily Bokomon pulled out his book.

"Oh. We just follow the tracks; they’ll take us right to it." Bokomon said, motioning to the tracks they were walking on.

"How far do we have to follow them?" Neemon asked.

"Well let’s see it says, it says, uh all the way!" Bokomon stated, making the kids groan.

"You’re just full of useless information, aren’t you?" Takuya asked, only for Hiro to thump him in the head. "Ow!"

"Don't be an ass, hot head!" Hiro said to Takuya in a scolding manner. "He's trying to help out!"

As the humans were walking on the tracks, Bokomon notices Neemon looking at the Flame Terminal and the kids keep walking.

"Neemon, is there something wrong?" Bokomon asked his rabbit-like companion.

"I guess I’m a little homesick." Neemon said.

"Then just go back, big baby!" Bokomon stated, causing Neemon to look back and forth.

"Hm... should I stay? Should I go? Should I stay? Should I go?" Neemon asked, having trouble deciding which option to choose, further adding to Bokomon's annoyance. Bokomon just pulls Neemon by his waistband, keeping up with their human compariots.

"What made you change your mind about goin’ home?" Takuya asked JP.

"Hm? Well, I didn’t have much goin’ on back there anyway and I thought it might be kinda fun to hang out with you guys and get to know ya a little better." JP said, making Takuya chuckle.

"Ha, get to know Zoe you mean!" Takuya said, making JP’s face turns red.

"Hey that is not what I meant!" JP stated.

"Then why ya all red, buddy?" Takuya teased.

"Ok, boys, break it up." Hiro stated, and the two kept their mouths shut.

"Tommy, why didn’t you go home?" Zoe asked Tommy.

"I decided I want to be like Takuya." Tommy answered, hopping off the track.

"What?" Zoe asked, surprised by his answer.

"To become a digimon so I won’t be scared all the time." Tommy stated, to which Hiro smiles at.

"I see." Hiro muttered to himself.

"Hm. What about your Mom and Dad waiting at home? I bet they’re worried." Zoe stated to Tommy.

"Uh! Hm...I miss my parents, but when I come back I won’t be afraid anymore, so they’ll forgive me for being gone." Tommy answered as he continues to walk on the tracks. As Tommy walks on the tracks, Zoe looks at him.

"For such a little kid he sure has big problems." Zoe said to Hiro.

"I'll bet." Hiro said, nodding his head in agreement.

It was officially nighttime and the gang are at the edge of a cliff where the Trailmon tracks are broken on both sides, and they all look down.

"Uh, this is a fine mess." Bokomon stated as he looked down into the cliffside.

"So, what now?" Zoe asked. But luckily JP spotted something.

"Check it out guys, that trail leads to the bottom." JP said, and the others noticed a trail that led to where a bunch of faint glowing lights were seen.

"Looks like a village down there, maybe they can help us." Takuya stated.

"Only one way to find out. Stay close." Hiro said, and they all began to run down the stairs on the cliff side.But one thing they never expected was that a couple of figures were watching them.

"Humans!" One figure said.

"Human children! Why I oughtta!" The second figure said, not liking this situation.

"What’re they doing here?" The first figure asked his companion.

"Well I tell ya, nothing good. We’d better enlighten the boss." The second said before wandering off.

Eventually, the gang arrive at the bottom, only to find nothing.

"That’s weird, I could’ve sworn those lights were coming from right here." JP said, trying to find something.

"Looked like that to me." Zoe stated, then notices that Hiro had a suspicious look on his face. "Hiro?"

"Keep your guard up, guys." Hiro said to the others. "I've got a feeling we may have triggered the alarm."

"Takuya." Tommy said, tugging on Takuya’s shirt. Takuya turns and around and the rest follow, spotting ten inscriptions on the wall and an engraving of an angel next to it.

"What is that?" Takuya asked.

"Those are the insignias of the Ten Legendary Warriors." Hiro said while eyeing the angel carving with a bitter look on his face.

"Kinda pretty." Zoe stated.

"Pretty? Pretty she says." Bokomon said before looking in the book again.

"As Hiro said, these are the marks of the Ten Legendary Warriors!" Bokomon stated, confusing the kids.

"Exactly." Hiro stated. "In ancient times there were terrible wars between humanoid digimon and beast digimon for control of the Digital World." Hiro then looks to the angel carving again. "One day an angel digimon called Lucemon, which is who is in this carving, appeared and taught them how to resolve their differences and live in peace and the fighting stopped. Lucemon was a wise, kind ruler, but the good times would not last. Lucemon, drunk with his power, began to torment the peace loving digimon until they could take no more. As if the karma police came in for Lucemon, the Ten Legendary Warriors came into the picture and rebelled against him. After a fierce battle, they defeated Lucemon, restoring the peace.  But the cost of victory was severely high." Hiro explained to the kids.

"Wow." Takuya said with amazement.

"Cherubimon would tell me the legend, as it was my most favorite." Hiro said with a sigh. "But the ten warriors wouldn't pass on without leaving a legacy. In their final moments, their bodies have each split into two spirits. One Human Spirit, and one beast spirit. The legend says that one day the spirits of these ancient warriors will rise again in times of trouble." Hiro finished explaining.

"I know that symbol." Tommy said, pointing to the spirit of Flame.

"It’s the same one we saw when Takuya spirit evolved into Agunimon." Zoe said in realization.

"The symbol of Flame." Hiro said with a smile. "The mark of the warrior of fire, AncientGreymon."

The kids look to him again.

"Ancient-who-mon?" Takuya asked.

"AncientGreymon. He was the legendary warrior of fire." Hiro said before pointing to the same symbol seen on Kouji when he became Lobomon. "And that next to it is the mark of AncientGaruruon. The same mark that was on Koji’s shoulder when he turned into Lobomon."

"You know who the original warriors are?" Bokomon asked Hiro, surprised that he knows two of the original ten warriors.

"Absolutely." Hiro then reached into his knapsack, pulling out a book of his own. After skimming threw a few pages, he found the one he was looking for. "Ah! Here it is." Hiro then showed the kids the picture on the page.

"These are the original ten warriors. The red dragon is AncientGreymon and the white wolf man is AncientGarurumon. The large goat-like creature is Ancient Megatheriumon, the warrior of ice. The woman with the rainbow hair is AncientKazemon, the warrior of wind. The big beetle is AncientBeetlemon, the warrior of thunder. The volcano with legs is AncientVolcanomon, the warrior of earth. The large wooden horse is AncientTroiamon, he warrior of wood. The mermaid is AncientMermaidmon, the warrior of water. The mirror in green is AncientWisemon, the warrior of steel. And lastly, the black sphinx is AncientSphinxmon, the warrior of Darkness." Hiro said before looking to the kids. "Takuya bears the Human Spirit of Flame while Kouji bears the Human spirit of Light."

"So, you said I was chosen by the warrior of Ice, right?" Tommy asked to which Hiro nods.

"Yep." Hiro then looks to Zoe. "Zoe, you've been chosen by the warrior of wind." Hiro then looks to JP. "And JP, you've been chosen by the warrior of Thunder."

"Ooh. I wonder if I’ll be next, oh I hope my digimon’s cute!" Zoe said, imagining her Digimon form.

"I’m gonna be the biggest, scariest digimon ever!" Tommy said.

"Not likely, shorty. I mean there’s no way we’ll all get to be digimon." JP said, trying to be real.

"Well, you never know." Hiro said when Takuya looks behind him. 

"Uh guys?" Takuya said, Hiro looks behind him and sees a bunch of candle-like digimon.

"Oh boy." Hiro said as the others turn as well. "Looks like we've stumbled across a bunch of Candlemon."

Then, the oldest Candlemon, evidence by the giant matchstick he holds and the wax moustache, approaches the group.

"Why have you humans come to our village? You are not welcome here." The old Candlemon said.

"We’re on our way to the Forest Terminal. Sorry to disturb you, we’re just passing through." Takuya said apologetically.

"You’re melting my heart." The old Candlemon said.

"Ooh, that’s a no-no!" The other Candlemon said collectively.

"You mean to steal the ancient artifact from us, don’t you? Well, you won’t get away with it!" The old Candlemon said accusingly.

"He’s right! The humans must be punished!" One Candlemon said angrily.

"Hey boss, you want us to wax ‘em for ya?" Another Candlemon asked his superior.

"Wait! Stop, let me explain!" Bokomon said, getting in front of Takuya. "These humans have come to help us save the Digital World, not steal some artifact."

"Do forgive us, elder." Hiro said to the old Candlemon. "But you have it all wrong. This may be hard to believe, but somehow this boy here," Hiro points to Takuya, "was infused with the spirit of one of the Ten Legendary Warriors, Agunimon." 

As soon as Hiro said that the Candlemon were surprised.

"Did you say Agunimon? Impossible!" The old Candlemon said. "And how do you know of the legendary warriors, anyhow?"

"Wait!" A Candlemon called out, looking closely to Hiro. "That's Prince Hiro Takahashi." 

This information further fueled the collective shock of the Candlemon. 

"Well, isn’t this interesting?" The elder said before he and two other Candlemon talk amongst themselves and then the elder before turning back to them. "Please forgive our rude behavior, my dear young friends." The elder apologized before floating towards the gang. "We are the Candlemon Tribe, it is our sacred duty to protect the ancient artifact. So, which one of you inherited the Spirit of the Legendary Warrior?"

"It was this one, Takuya." Bokomon said, pointing to Takuya.

"Ah well you certainly have a brave face, young man." The elder said before turning his attention to Hiro. "And my liege, it's truly an honor to meet you in person. On behalf of all the Candlemon Tribe, I bid you all welcome. Please, be our guests." The elder said before hovering off.

"Something doesn’t seem quite right." Takuya muttered.

"Tell me something I don't know." Hiro whispered to Takuya.

"Come along, don’t dawdle." The elder said, and everyone followed him.

After some walking, they arrive at a fire, with the Candlemon dancing around a giant stick in it with engravings in it, singing.

"Looks like a giant birthday party." Takuya said, eyeing the candle.

"It’s for you, my friends! A welcome ceremony, enjoy! Come closer, feel the warmth of the flame!" The elder said, when suddenly the Candlemon flew the clovers into the flame, causing a cloud of green smoke to form while Candlemon waved their arms. Hiro immediately knew something was wrong when he started to feel drowsy.

"Wait! Those clovers!" Hiro declared as he covered his mouth and nose with his shirt. He looks to see Neemon and Bokomon have already fallen asleep, but the kids were struggling to stay away.

"So, you friend has claimed the Spirit of Agunimon, huh?" The Elder said, making Hiro look towards him. "Ha! We’ll soon shed some light on this, "my prince"!" The elder said.

"You waxy mother..." Hiro said before noticing a river nearby. "Guys! Come on!" Hiro calls out before grabbing Neemon and Bokomon before he and the others jumped into the river.

"Lava Loogie!" The Candlemon call out, spitting rounds of molten lava at the gang as they swim away in the river next to them. They eventually dove under and swam their way to safety.

"Find them! Don’t let them get away!" The elder declared, and his subordinates went to find the young heroes. Thankfully they were hidden behind some rocks.

"Guys. Takuya I will distract them, then on my signal, you guys make a break for it." Hiro said to the other kids.

"What? Are you sure?" Zoe asked with concern.

"Takuya is the only one capable of Spirit Evolving at the moment. You kids aren't." Hiro said with a nod. "You kids get to safety. We'll catch up."

"I really want to help but I’m too slow. You guys should just go on without me." Tommy said, making Takuya look to him.

"That’s not an option! If I spirit evolve to Agunimon I can stomp out the Candlemon." Takuya said. "And with Hiro helping me out, we can easily snuff em out."

"Just go." Hiro said, handing Tommy to Zoe. "And keep safe until we get back."

"Here they come, duck!" JP said, and the gang ducked before the Candlemon could spot them.

"Wish us luck." Takuya said before he and Hiro both swim under and away.

"Okay, let’s move!" JP said as he, Tommy, Zoe, Bokomon and Neemon start climbing up the rocks behind them.

"I see one of them, get him!" One of the Canldemon called out. They turn to see Takuya being chased by two Candlemon. Takya was pressing presses the buttons on the D-Tector, trying to Spirit Evolve.

"Come on! Help me out here!" Takuya said, trying to spirit evolve while dodging the Candlemon's attack. But Takuya’s D-Tector gets knocked from his hand.

"Oh no! My D-Tector!" Takuya called out in worry. But luckily, Hiro comes in and grabs the D-Tector before tossing it back to Takuya.

"Honestly, you kids need to hold onto your things." Hiro said with a grin.

"Well, if it isn't sweet prince?" One of the Candelmon said with a wicked grin. 

"Alright, wax heads! You want some proof; we'll give it to ya." Hiro said before looking to Takuya. "You ready, Takuya?"

"Let's do this!" Takuya said, raising his D-Tector high. "Spirit Evolution time!" Takuya then activated his D-Tector, Spirit Evolving into Agunimon.

The rest of the kids cheered, while the Candlemon were shocked by this.

"Well, I’ll be dipped, the brat really is Agunimon." The Candlemon elder said as Agunimon puts his fists together.

"Lava Loogie!" The two Candlemon declared, spitting lava balls at Agunimon. Fire then wraps around his arms.

"I summon the Pyro Tornado!" Agunimon declared before throwing the flames at them, but it does nothing but makes the fire on their heads bigger.

"Oh great." Hiro said in shock.

"What’s wrong?" Tommy asked.

"Fire attacks don’t work on Candlemon, he should know that!" Zoe declared.

"Ok, you waxy punks Let there be light!" Hiro said, raising his right hand, causing a familiar ring of white and lavender fractal code to appear. The Candlemon were taken aback by this.

"Execute...FRIENDSHIP EVOLUTION!" Hiro cried out before being enveloped by Fractal Code. Once the Fractal Code vanished, Byakkomon was seen in Hiro's place. "Byakkomon!"

"Huh?!" The two Candlemon asked in shock.

"Take this! Tiger Sword!" Byakkomon swung his sword, firing a wave of light at the two Candlemon, sending them into the water.

"GAH! COLD! COLD!" Both of the Candlemon cried out they climbed out of the water, there wicks snuffed out before lighting up again.

JP, Tommy, Zoe, Bokomon and Neemon made a getaway, only for JP to slip on ice.

"I hate ice-skating." Jp groaned out in slight pain.

The trio look to see the cave before them was frozen.

"We’ll be safe from those hotheads in there." Zoe said as the group walked in.

The Candlemon breathed fire at Agunimon, only for Byakkomon to spin his sword to deflect the flames. Seeing this, Tommy fiddles with his D-Tector, trying to get the device to work.

"Please give me a spirit, I want to help!" Tommy said, trying to work the device.

"Give it up kid, the Spirits of the Legendary Warriors would never give their power to a pipsqueak like you." JP said to Tommy, who just still fiddles with his D-Tector. "Looks like it’s really up to me." JP said before fiddling with his D-Tector, only for it to not work on him too. "Oh man, I wish this came with a manual."

"Ceresin Paralyzer!" A Candlemon called out, spinning around rapidly while firing globs of wax at the two.

"That stuff hurts!" Agunimon cried out as the wax burns him.

"AAAHHHH! SHIT!" Byakkomon roared out in pain as the wax burn him as well.

"Agunimon, Byakkomon, hang on guys!" Tommy cried out, staring with worry as both Agunimon and Byakkomon got stuck in the hardened wax.

"I can’t, I can’t move anything." Agunimon said, struggling to move a muscle.

"Dammit!" Byakkomon grunted as he too had difficulty moving due to the hardened wax.

"Hang on guy, I’m coming!" Tommy said, jumping down to help the two. Zoe and JP called out to him, but Tommy ignored them as he stands in the water. "Light out...ya meanies!" Tommy said to the Candlemon, using his hat to splash water at them. "I won’t be just...a little kid in the way...ever again!"

'Well I'll be.' Byakkomon thought to himself with shock before having a proud smile. 'The little one has finally become a brave young hero.'

Then, a bright light shoots up from behind Zoe and JP, surprising the two. And within the light was spirit is in it.

The spirit floats in front of Tommy, freezing the water underneath it.

"Huh? It’s a spirit!" Tommy said, eying the Spirit before him.

"The Spirit of Ice." Byakkomon said gleefully as Tommy held out his D-Tector, a light enfolds the spirit pulling it into the D-Tector. Once the spirit goes into the D-Tector, the symbol for Ice appears on the D-Tector's screen.

"It is time." Tommy's D-Tector announced, and Tommy begins the Spirit Evolution process.

"EXECUTE! SPIRIT EVOLUTION!” Tommy called out, beginning his transformation. His body glowed as his clothes burnt away. Two rectangular 'plates' seemed to appear out of nowhere and they surrounded him, one in front of him and the other behind him, both standing vertical before moved towards each other. The armor that made the Spirit appeared on the rectangular platforms before they squash around him. In a blind flash, Tommy transformed into a Digimon that resembled a white anthropomorphic bear wearing a green vest and head band, a studded armor shoulder pad on one shoulder and a red plate on the other, green boots and a blaster strapped to his back.

"Kumamon!" Tommy called out, signaling his finished transformation.

"That’s amazing!" Zoe gasped in amazement.

"That’s impossible!" JP said out of shock.

'It’s Tommy!' Agunimon thought, just as shocked.

"That's Kumamon, the Warrior of Ice." Byakkomon said, beaming with pride.

"What in blazes!" The Candlemon Elder said in disbelief.

"Time to teach you bullies a lesson! Crystal Freeze!" Kumamon declared before blowing ice at one of the Candlemon, freezing him. Then two more pop up.

"Hey there, teddy bear, you want a playmate? Ha cha!" The Candlemon said before spewing fire and spins into fire.

Bokomon: Wizardmon, this mysterious champion level digimon can make you disappear with his Electro Squall and Magical Game attacks. Suddenly, Fractal Code enveloped the column of fire, and what came out of it was a wizard-like Digimon.

"Crap! He digivolved into Wizardmon!" Byakkomon said in worry.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Wizard

Attribute: Data

Level: Champion

Bokomon: Wizard. This mysterious Champion-level Digimon can make you disappear with his Electro Squall and Magical Game attacks. 

"Crystal Freeze!" Kumamon called out, breathing ice at Wizardmon.

"Take off, teddy!" Said Wizardmon as he kicks Kumamon away.

"Kumamon!" Agunimon and Byakkomon called out as Agunimon tries to get to Kumamon but the wax stops him.

"That's it, Harry Potter wannabe! Now I'm pissed!" Byakkomon said as a ring of Fractal Code surrounded him, surprising Agunimon and the others. "Byakkomon! SHIFT FORM!" Byakkomon cried out before being enveloped in Fractal Code that was a mix of Icy-Blue and cerulean. After a minute, the Fractal Cove faded, revealing a large snowman armed with boxing gloves.

"Snowmon!" The new Digimon called out, catching everyone by surprise.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Icy

Atribute: Vaccine

Level: Hybrid (Champion Equivalent)

Hiro: Snowmon. This frosty fighter may not look much, but he certainly packs one mighty punch. A punch from him is like being crushed by an avalanche.

"What the?!" Wizardman called out in shock as Snowmon froze the wax on his body before breaking it to pieces. Snowmon then freed Agunimon before they ran to aid Kumamon.

"How about a little Magical Game? Ta ta!" Wizardmon said before vanishing.

"That was weird." Kumamon said.

"You think that smoke and mirrors crap is gonna help you? Not a chance! Frosty Fog!" Snowmon said before breathing icy mist out, covering the entire area in mist. "Keep on the lookout."

Agunimon looks around but sees where Wizardmon was thanks to the fog. "Gotcha!" Agunimon went to punch Wizardmon, only for him to dodge and jump into the air.

"I know, let’s play catch!" Wizardmon then shoots lightning bolts at Agunimon, only for Snowmon to appear in front of him and form a wall of ice. Wizardmon then lands on the ground and becomes visible.

"Not bad, Legendary Warrior, but I’ve got plenty up my sleeve." Wizardmon said as multiple clones of himself surrounded both Agunimon and Snowmon. "Too bad you’re going to lose no matter which Wizardmon you choose." 

"Which is the real Wizardmon?" JP asked.

"They all look the same to me." Zoe replied, unable to tell which is which.

"Don’t you see? All these Wizardmon are me. We all look real because we are, just try to run, you won’t get far!" Wizardmon said in rhyme.

"Oh really?" Snowmon said before punching the ground, creating a shockwave that caused every Wizardmon copy to vanish, leaving one left.

"Wha..." Wizardmon uttered out in shock.

"Prepare for some real freezer burn!" Snowmon said, readying his fist for an attack.

"Every warrior must fall, your time is up my prince, Electro Squall!" Wizardmon fired lightning bolt at Snowmon, only for Snowmon to dodge.

"Now for a right hook! Avalanche Pommel!" Snowmon said as he delivered an uppercut at Wizardmon, sending him sky hight before a ring of fractal code appeared. "Looks like your little magic act is over!" Snowmon said before raising his left arm, the D-Core appearing on it. "Fractal Code...Digitize!"

After scanning every last bit of the Fractal Code, Wizardmon turns back into Candlemon.

"Ha cha cha..." The candle muttered out, completely tired from the battle.

"Yay! Molto Buono!" Zoe cheered.

"Yeah! Melted...what she said!" JP cheered in as well while Agunimon and Snowmon high-fived.

"Thanks guys." Kumamon said to both Agunimon and Snowmon as Agunimon helped him up. 

"No, thank you. You’re one brave little bear." Agunimon said, making Kumomon laugh a bit.

"You finally become a brave young man, Tommy." Snowmon said with a playful punch to Kumamon's shoulder.

"Well, I guess this proves that they really are the Legendary Warriors after all!" A Candlemon said.

"Yes, I wouldn’t have believed it if I didn’t see it for myself." The elder said in agreement as Agunimon, Kumamon and Snowmon changed back into Takuya, Tommy and Hiro. 

"You have indeed proven yourselves worthy of carrying the Spirits of the Legendary Warriors, my young human friends." The elder said, getting the attention of the three. "Takuya, and little Tommy, and Prince Hiro, you have truly honored the great names of Agunimon and Kumamon. I salute you both."

(Later)

"I’m afraid I owe you all an apology. The truth is we thought you might possess the Spirits of Legendary Warriors, but we still had to make sure. I’m sorry we didn’t trust you." The elder said to before bowing to Hiro. "And my prince, I give you my sincerest apologies for my transgressions. I hope you bear no resentment."

"No worries, elder." Hiro said with a wave of his hand. "I understand your reasons."

"So, then all of this has been a test?" Tommy asked.

"That pretty much stinks. You’re lucky I don’t pinch your lights out for that!" Takuya said, making the elder laugh a bit nervously.

"I’m so sorry, you have every right to be angry." The elder apologized.

"Fractal Code rendered." Takuya's D-Tector beeped, catching Takuya by sprite as Fractal Code emitted from Takuya's D-Tector.

"Wizardmon had the code!" Bokomon said with realization.

"But how did it end up in my D-Tector?" Takuya said, looking to Hiro. "Last I checked, you swiped it from Wizardmon."

"No clue." Hiro shrugged before looking to his D-Core. "Maybe my D-Core sent it to your D-Tector."

After the Fractal Code was released, it recreated the missing tracks.

"Wizardmon held within him the Fractal Code for the bridge which protected our village from evil digimon. Young Takuya, for many years no one has crossed this canyon, but you have my official permission to use this bridge. Follow the tracks and they will lead you to the Forest Terminal, but it is a perilous journey." The elder said with gratitude.

"Uh, maybe we should think about this guy, there’s still time to go home." JP said, and Zoe giggles.

"You’re just jealous because Tommy found his inner digimon and you haven’t yet." said Zoe.

"Why would I even care about that? Shorty can have it. It’s just that being here is like working." JP said to Zoe.

"And we all know how ya feel about that!" Takuya said, causing everybody to laugh, much to JP's dismay.

Meanwhile

On a Trailmon crossing the bridge, Koji. was in it, looking out the window.

Chapter Text

Hello my people, and welcome back to the story.

Also, pairings include:

Takuya x Zoe

Koichi x Lucreciamon (OC)

Lucreciamon is Lucemon's sister and basically represents a feminized version of Lucemon's Rookie form.

Also, Dynasmon and Crusadermon will help the warriors instead of going against them and there will be all seven great demon lords instead of just Lucemon. The only good ones are Lilithmon and Beelzemon.

Now, on with the show!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.

Key:

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

"Zoe speaking Italian"

“Attacks”

"YELLING/DIGIVOLUTION!"

Digimon Analyzer

Singing

Easy Breezy

On board the Trailmon that Hiro and team saw earlier, Koji looks out the window at the night sky. He then turns his attention to his D-Tector. Suddenly, his D-Tector spoke yet again.

"You must go to the Forest Terminal." The device said to him.

"The Forest Terminal? Sure, why not?" Kouji said to himself. Eventually, the Trailmon finally stops at a village, yawning as and Koji gets off.

"Just call me the naptime express." The Trailmon said before falling asleep. Koji yawns as well, then walks to a bench.

"I better catch a snooze too. This looks like as good a place as any. Eh this quiet really gives a guy time to think." Koji said before laying down, falling asleep.

The Next Morning

The gang were walking along the tracks yet again.

"So, guys are we there yet?" JP asked.

"Let’s see, what’s wrong with this picture? Desert looking wasteland, Forest Terminal, I’d say no." Takuya replied sarcastically.

"Nobody likes a smartass, hot head." Hiro said to Takuya with a slight glare.

"Oh, I’m tired, let’s take a rest." Tommy said, but thankfully for the boy, Hiro decides to give him a piggyback ride.

"You know JP, if you hadn’t fed chocolate to that Trailmon we’d be riding in air-conditioned comfort right now." Takuya said to JP.

"So, he made mistake, what are you gonna do, take away his bowling shoes?" Zoe said to Takuya when suddenly, the familiar sound of a train whistle was heard. Meaning a Trailmon was coming.

"Hey! Hey! It’s a Trailmon! Hey!" Takuya said, noticing the Trailmon.

"And this one looks like a Mole Model." Hiro said upon looking at the Trailmon. The Trailmon wa spink in color, and it resembled a mole.

"Uh, finally." Zoe said as the Trailmon comes to a stop.

"Hey Trailmon, what’s up? Can you take us to the Forest Terminal?" Takuya asked the Trailmon.

"Oh, I overate at my last stop. Besides I’m a freight train. No riders, no exceptions." The Trailmon said as Zoe runs to his side and climbs on.

"Trailmon, I am as light as bubble wrap, I’m diamo!" Zoe said as the others, save for Hiro, climb on.

"Guys, you heard what the pink fella said." Hiro said to the kids, but they paid no attention.

"Just think of us all as cargo." Takuya said when the starts laughing and shaking.

"Oh, your little fingers are tickling me something awful. It’s too much!" The Trailmon giggled, and the kids fall off as Trailmon rides the tracks away. "I’d like to bend the rules but I’m just too ticklish! Sorry kids! Keep on this track, you’ll get there."

"So much for...getting there soon." Takuya said as Zoe gets up.

"Come back here! Trailmon!" Zoe called out, but it was no use.

"Sorry, guys." Hiro said with a shrug. "Looks like we'll have to continue on foot."

And sure enough, the group continued to trek on foot. Eventually, they arrive at a fork in the tracks. Bokomon jumps on the lever switching the tracks back forth.

"The track splits here, now which way to go? Left or right? Right or left or up or down, on or off, fast or slow? Bokomon pondered while still on the lever.  Time to make a decision. Uh, I made myself sick..."

"This way." Takuya said, pointing to the right.

"That way." Zoe suggested, pointing to the left.

"Er, you’re wrong!" Takuya said to Zoe, making the girl mad.

"Oh, sweet Goldramon." Hiro muttered to himself as Takuya and Zoe bickered.

"Why? Just because I disagree with you?" Zoe glared at Takuya. "Don’t you think the Forest Terminal just might be surrounded by trees?!" Zoe pointed to the way she suggests, which did have trees up ahead.

"Trailmon said stay on this track and your way curves left! You think you know everything!" Takuya snapped back.

"Well, I’m right!" Zoe said to Takuya.

"Ok, that's enough dammit!" Hiro said with a growl, making the two kids jump. "Only one way to settle this." Hiro then put a hand into his pocked, pulling out a small coin. "We'll decide which way to go, based on the result. Fair enough?"

Takuya and Zoe look to each other, their anger towards one another still present before the two nods.

"Fine by me." Zoe said with a smirk.

"Anything to shut her up." Takuya said, making Zoe gasp a bit upon hearing that.

"Watch it, hot head. Trust me, nothing's worse than a woman's scorn." Hiro said before placing the coin on top of his thumb, ready to toss it. "Now, heads or tails?"

"Heads!" Takuya said, still glaring at Zoe.

"I guess that's Tails for me." Zoe said as she still glared at Takuya.

"Alright then." And just like that, Hiro tossed the coin. Once the coin reached the ground, the coin landed on Tails, causing Zoe to cast a smirk at Takuya, "Looks like we're going left."

"Aw, what?" Takuya groaned, not liking this.

"Don't complain, Kanbara." Hiro said, picking up the coin before putting it back into his pocket.

"Ugh...Fine!" Takuya groaned in defeat, and the kids walked left.

"Suck it up, Takuya." Hiro said to Takuya. "Besides, this road leads us to a place where we can relax for a bit."

"Really?" The kids asked with relief.

"Yep. In fact, the Breezy Village is not too far off." Hiro said with a smile. "Trust me, it's an eye-catching scene to behold."

"You've been there before?" JP asked with curiosity.

"Couple of times, as a matter of fact." Hiro said with a soft chuckle. "I even have a few friends who live there." Hiro then rubs the back of his head. "Well, more like a devoted fanbase of mine."

"Well, I'm sure they sound nice." Zoe said to Hiro, wandering what his friends are like.

"Oh, they are. Real dolls, let me tell ya." Hiro chuckled.

After some walking, they arrive at a giant tree.

"That is one humongous tree!" Zoe said as they look at a sign.

"Welp, we're here." Hiro said with a soft smile.

"Welcome, tourists." A voice said. The group turn, only to see Koji on the bench on the other side of the train tracks dip.

"So, this isn’t it." Koji said before rising from the bench.

"You’re right, it’s not." Bokomon said to Koji.

"Hey Koji, what’s up?" Zoe asked, but the boy jumps down and starts to leave. "Where ya goin’?"

"Where I go is my own business, thanks for askin’." Koji said rudely, walking off.

"Oh, you’re so antisocial!" Zoe said t him.

"What's your deal, dude?" Takuya asked the Koji, but he paid him no mind.

"Little prick must really have a stick up his a..." Hiro said before Zoe cut him off by punching him in the gut, making the other boys wince.

"Ouch." Takuya said with a wince.

"You... little bitch." Hiro groaned, holding his stomach in pain.

"This isn’t quite right, Breezy Village is known for its spectacular view of lush forest greenery, but there's not much to see." Bokomon said as Hiro recovered from the gut punch he received from Zoe. 

"You're right." Hiro said, noticing the lack of greenery. "This place wasn't as drab the last time I've been here." 

"Maybe the gardeners here are a bit lazy." JP said with confusion.

"I doubt that." Hiro said to JP, shaking his head. "I know the Floramon would never shirk off when it comes to gardening."

"Floramon?" Tommy asked.

"They're the ones in charge of the place." Hiro said with a shrug. "And they're the friends I told you about earlier."

"Then we should check it out." Takuya said as the gang ran off. Suddenly, JP's D-Tector goes off and he takes it out.

"Oh wow, my D-Tector’s doing something." JP said as his D-Tector screen shines blue. "Maybe my spirit is somewhere close by!"

"I guess well know when we get there." Hiro said as Zoe runs up tree’s stairs inside to a branch.

"From up here I’ll get a better idea of where we are." Zoe said as she arrives at the branch and feels the wind blowing. "Bella! What a view! Mm! Smell that air!" Zoe walks out onto the branch’s thinner, but still thick, end.

"Zoe, be careful up there." Hiro called out to Zoe. Suddenly, Zoe starts to slip on the branch side.

"Zoe!" Takuya called out in worry.

"Oh dammit!" Hiro uttered in fear for Zoe's safety as she falls onto the lower branch and slides down. Once she reached the end, she flies off. But before she could hit the ground, she was thankfully and is caught by giggling flower-like digimon below.

"Phew, thank Goldramon almighty." Hiro said with a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile

Deep in the forest, Koji was looking around his surroundings while walking along the trail. He then gets a reading on his D-Tector. Suddenly, he hears voices.

"Ha! So, strangers are in the village, eh? That’s trouble." A voice said, catching Koji's attention. He runs to a tree side and listens to the conversation.

"They’re human children!" A second voice said. "And not only that, the great Hiro Takahashi is with them."

"Ah. You think those whiney wallflowers called them in to come and help?" A third voice said.

"Who cares? Nobody can stop the Mushroomon Brothers!" The first voice said, unaware that Koji was listening on their conversation.

"But what about that Hiro boy?" The second voice asked. That part got Koji's attention, and he listened closely.

"Cherubimon place a bounty on his head, right?" The third voice said, surprising Koji. "We take him to Cherubimon, and it's pay day for us!"

'Bounty?' Koji asked, curios as to what it is about Hiro that he doesn't know. 'Why would he have a bounty on his head?'

Back at Breezy Village

In a house in Breezy Village, the kids were treated to lunch.

"How thoughtful of you to invite us for lunch." Zoe said as the Floramon presented each of the humans with a bowl of soup.

"Yeah thanks, mm, I wouldn’t mind a bowl or ten." JP said to the Floramon.

"I'll admit Zoe, I'm glad we followed your direction. Takuya said, making the girl smile before tasting some of her soup.

"Molto buono! Yum!" Zoe said, her taste buds in heaven.

"Um, melted what?" JP asked, not knowing Zoe's choice of words.

"Molto buono, it’s Italian for delicious. This soup’s great!" Zoe elaborated, earing big cheer from the Floramon.

"I figured that was Italian." Hiro said, taking another spoon full of his soup.

"I must know, what do you call this soup?" Zoe asked the Floramon.

"Clam soup a la Floramon." One of the Floramon said. "It’s all in the way it’s prepared."

"Allow us to demonstrate how we do it." Another Floramon said, the other Floramon then make some fruit appear in their hands.

"To make it you use your head and a ripe clam fruit." Another Floramon said, making the other kids curious on what she meant.

"Oh?" Zoe asked.

"Uh, use your head?" Asked JP.

"What's she mean, dude?" Takuya asked Hiro, who just chuckles.

"You're about to find out." Hiro said when two petals open on the Floramons' heads and they place the fruit inside.

"Two, three, four." A Flora said, when suddenly all the Floramon did a little song and dance.

"When you take a little clam fruit and you mix it in your stew, you make the most delicious soup, the flavor’s never dull. We shake our heads both up and down and sing this song more tuneful, a little bit of us resides in every yummy spoonful!"

Once all of that was done, the soup was ready.

"And... it’s ready, enjoy." A Floramon as she walked over to a bowl near Hiro, tipping her head as the soup poured from her head into the bowl.

A Floramon walks over to Zoe and from the tip of her four petals on her head soup pours into the bowl. The other kids were a bit weirded out by this.

"There, it’s fresh. Eat up." The Floramon said to Hiro.

"Thanks, dearie." Hiro said before chowing down, much to the shock of the other kids.

"Dude must have iron taste buds and a steel stomach." Takuya whispered to JP, who just nods in agreement.

After lunch, everyone was outside, and Zoe was enjoying the nice breeze.

"Mm, the breeze feels so good." Zoe said as she felt relaxed when the gust of wind blew to her.

"Thanks to our special lung tree. The wind filters through the lung tree’s many branches cooling all of Breezy Village." The Floramon said, pointing to the big tree that Zoe fell off from earlier.

"Wow, this wind is like Hawaii, a vacation paradise in our world." Zoe said, looking to the Floramon. "Do a lot of visitors come here?" 

"Not like before, no one comes to visit our village now. So many trains filled with happy passengers made stops here in the past."

Flashback

The lung tree was filled with leaves, with digimon all over.

"Our village was a shady, green hamlet. Many visitors came to relax in our lush landscape."

End flashback

"Blooming bushes and pretty plants were spread out all over the station. Our village was a perfect park that everyone wanted to see." The Floramon said with sorrow.

"Well, I’d say...that lung tree still looks good." Zoe said.

"Thanks for your kindness, but we know this place looks like a dried-up dump." The Floramon said, saddened still. 

"Now we’re lucky if we see one train come through here a month." A Floramon thanked the boys. 

"Maybe you should put in a video arcade." JP suggested.

"You and your friends are the first tourists we’ve had here in four months." The first Floramon said. "And it's always comforting to see you again, Hiro."

"We are indebted to you for your kindness." The second Floramon said the other boys.

"Indebted? Does that mean you’re gonna charge us?" JP asked.

"No, no, no. It means we thank you." The second Floramon said.

"If you’ve enjoyed your stay here, spread the word that our village is fun to visit." The first Floramon suggested to the group.

"You bet, your soup’s great even if it’s different." Zoe said to the two Floramon.

"With your help we might just even return the trains, visitors, and happiness to our Breezy Village." The first Floramon said.

"Even if we tell everyone we know about your village you need to do something, plant new flowers." Zoe suggested.

"Agreed." Hiro looked around. "Maybe some Sun Lilly's, Lemon Roses, and a few Heaven's Trumpets are a good start." Hiro said to the two plant digimon.

"We’ve tried that, but we have a problem, we’re just not strong enough to dig in this hard soil, are we?" The second Floramon said.

"No, and to replant takes a lot of strength." The first Floramon said.

"Well, that's why you got us." Hiro said, making the two Floramon gasp in joy.

"You'll help us?" The first Floramon asked.

"You bet." Hiro said with a nod before looking to the others. "All of us."

"Wait! We will?" JP asked with a bit of shock.

"C'mon JP, they did give us lunch." Takuya said to JP. "The least we can do is repay them, right?"

JP saw where Takuya was coming from.

Zoe turns her head.

"And lucky for you little ladies," Hiro said to the Floramon. "I know some a couple of flowers and such that'll catch even that'll definitely make this place better than ever."

Meanwhile

In the forest, we see three Digimon that resembled humanoid mushrooms. They were white in color with mushroom caps colored purple with with pale yellow rings, wearing cerise gloves with a skull and crossbones on them, and matching boots.

The three were chuckling evilly, obviously up to no good.

"This'll definitely show those sissy blossoms who's in charge." The first said with a wicked grin.

"And if those human kids intervene, I've managed to pack the right stuff." The second said, carrying a sack on his back.

"By the way," The first said before looking to the third. "Did you bring "it"?" 

"Sure did." The third said before reaching behind him, revealing a small glass bottle filled with a bright purple dust. The other two smiled evilly.

"Excellent!" The first said before taking the sack from the second, hoisting it on his back. "Let' move, boys!"

Back at Breezy Village

Everyone began working on making Breezy Village good as new again. Everyone was putting their backs into it.

"I should call you miracle worker, it’s a miracle when you work." Bokomon said, Neemon stops a mini wheelbarrow filled with dirt and Bokomon. "Onward!"

Neemon then empties the dirt spilling it, and Bokomon along with it. Thankfully, Tommy got Bokomon out and cleaned any remaining dirt off of poor Bokomon.

Zoe plants a flower, the petals of which were bright magenta with a lighter shade of pink in the center, the pistil curved like a shepherd's crook and colored red and hot pink, and the stamens resembled arrows used by Cupid. And Hiro was supervising with a Floramon carrying a bunch of other flowers like it.

"Wow, Hiro. You weren't joking when you said these flowers where eye catching." Zoe said, making Hiro chuckle in gratitude. "What did you say this was called, again?"

"Cupid's Heart. Also known as Lovely Sweetheart." Hiro said, grabbing the flowers from a Floramon. "Not only do they attract attention, but they also attract pollinators."

"What about these?" Tommy said, making Hiro and Zoe look to him. Tommy was helping a Floramon planting flowers that had white petals that resembled angel wings with a yellow pistil in the center.

"Seraphinium." Hiro elaborated. "Especially beautiful when exposed to moonlight. Hence the nickname of Moon Angels."

"And these?" Takuya asked as he was planting some flowers in hole dug up by JP. They had petals shaped like flames, and even had the colors of a flame. The stamen resembled match sticks, and the pistil resembled a candle. 

"Those are Sun Splotches." Hiro said with a nod. "Perfect in gardens, toxic to garden pests, and are used in various ceremonies in the Flame Continent." 

"Really?" Takuya asked, looking to the flowers. "Like what?"

"Weddings, vow renewals, even anniversaries, they're even used in birthdays." Hiro said with a shrug. 

"You must really know so much about the flowers here." Zoe stated, amazed by Hiro's knowledge.

"Well, I learned a few things from my Aunt Ceresmon." Hiro said with a nod, a bashful smile visible on his face.

"Isn't she one of the Olympos XII?" Tommy asked, to which Hiro nods.

"Correct, Tommy." Bokomon said while helping Neemon with the dirt gathering. "She is the Digimon associated with fertility."

"Alright, that's done for this bed." Hiro said, eyeing his handiwork. A bed full of Cupid's Hearts, forming in a heart shape pattern.

"If we keep working this place will look fantastic in no time." Zoe said to the two Floramon beside her, the two nodding. They droop their heads.

"The Mushroomon’ll wreck it." The first Floramon said with a sad look. As the gang worked, three black streaks shoot into the tree, unnoticed.

"Mushroomon?" Zoe asked, a bit confused.

"Wait! You mean those little fungal punks are giving you guys trouble, again?" Hiro asked, to which the Floramon nodded.

"Again?" Zoe asked Hiro.

"The Mushroomon are a trio of troublemakers who always give the Foramon a hard time. Wrecking their handiwork." Hiro said with anger in his tone. "Sounds like those three stooges haven't learned their lesson yet."

"You've encountered them before?" Zoe asked Hiro.

"A few times." Hiro said with a sigh. "This time, I'll be sure to show those walking pizza toppings what happens to those who get on my bad side."

Suddenly, the three mushroom Digimon jumped up in front of JP, Takuya and some Floramon.

"Nice try, bye-bye!" The trio declared, throwing that explode the flowers as well as send the digimon and, Takuya and JP back while the Zoe closes her eyes from the light.

"Are you freaking kidding me?!" Hiro called out in anger towards the three Mushroom-like digimon.

In the forest

Koji sees the light from behind the trees.

Back at Breezy Village

The smoke clears and they hear some laughter. Suddenly, the three Mushroomon jump up.

"We are..." The first said.

"The Mushroomon..." Said the second Mushroomon.

"Brothers, yeah!" The third Mushroomon finished.

"Oh, not again." The Floramon said collectively as the three Mushroomon land on some branches.

"We thought you understood." The leader of the three said.

"Planting trees and flowers-" The second said.

"Is a big waste of time." The third Mushroomon finished.

"Well, looks like you three punks haven't learned your lesson!" Hiro growled angrily towards the three.

"Well, Hello, Hiro Takahashi!" The leader said with a giggle.

"You won't beat us..." The second trailed off.

"This time!" The third finished.

"I kicked your fungal butts before; I can do it again!" Hiro reached to activate his D-Core, but the three Mushroomon saw the opportunity.

"Now!" The leader called out, and the second threw the glass bottle filled with purple dust towards Hiro. Once the glass bottle broke, a cloud of purple dust surrounded Hiro, making him cough up a storm.

"Hiro!" Takuya called out in worry.

"You little..." Hiro growled before he started to lose consciousness. "Crap..." Hiro muttered before finally falling to the ground, out cold.

"Oh no!" The Floramon called out as the third Mushroom encased Hiro in a net.

"Hey! Let out friend go!" Tommy called out, but the three paid Tommy no mind.

"Today just got better, boys!" The leader said with a chuckle.

"We just got the biggest pay day ever!" The second said, confusing human kids.

"Pay day?" Takuya asked with confusion. "What are you three talking about?"

"He probably never told you..." The leader Mushroomon said.

"But Cherubimon has placed..." Said the second Mushroomon.

"A big bounty on his head!" The third finished, hoisting the net over his shoulder.

"And we intend on getting the cash prize!" The Mushroomon said collectively with a wicked grin.

"Yeah? We'll looks like you three better start looking for a new job!" Takuya said as he and Tommy reached for their D-Tectors, only for the second Mushroomon to throw two bolas at the two kids. binding them.

"Please don’t wreck all our plants." The Floramon leader pled, but the three Mushroomon jumped up, before calling out 'Giggle Grenade'. And then the trio tossed down some mushroom shaped grenades that explode and spread orange pollen. The smoke makes the Floramon laugh uncontrollably.

"What’s so funny? They’re troubled." Zoe said, a bit confused.

"If you were a Floramon you’d be laughing too, our Giggle Grenades keep them in a good mood." The leader of the three elaborated.

"They get so tired from busting a gut that they can barely move, let alone plant stuff!" The second Mushroomon added in.

"What did we ever do to all of you to deserve all this meanness? We used to greet the visitors at the station together, remember?" The leader Floramon said, still in a giggling fit.

"She’s right. In those days you were real fun guys." A second Floramon added.

"Really?" Takuya asked, a bit confused.

"You Floramon were always more popular with the tourists! They all liked you better!" The leader of the trio said.

"No matter how hard we tried to please those looky-loos, they thought you flower girls were cuter and nicer than us spore guys!" The second Mushroomon said, a bit angrily.

"But that’s not true, they like you guys too!" The Floramon leader said.

"And your mushroom mousse was so popular with the tourists. They liked it better than our soup." The second Floramon said, still giggling like the others.

"That is enough! Mushroom Mash!" The Mushroomon leader called out as the three throw bombs at the houses, only for said bombs to be sliced in half at lighting speed.

Everyone, even the Mushroomon were stunned upon seeing this. And the one responsible for intercepting the attack was none other than Byakkomon.

"What?!" The Mushroomon leader asked in shock. "This ain't right!"

"That Knock-out Dust was supposed to knock you out for a few hours!" The second said, just as shocked.

"I quickly recovered." Byakkomon said before pointing his sword at the three. "If you think I'm letting your actions go unpunished, then I'm afraid you are sorely mistaken!"

The three Mushroomon growled angrily.

"It’s over! We’ve had it with your flower power!" The leader growled.

"And we’re gonna-" The second said with rage.

"Totally flatten Breezy Village!" The third finished.

During this whole scuffle, Bokomon and Neemon were both observing from a safe distance.

"You know Neemon, I’m not a genius, but I think those Mushroomon Brothers have had their attitudes adjusted for the worse by Cherubimon’s evil magic." Bokomon said to his yellow, dim-witted friend.

"Cherubimon? Who is that?" Neemon said asked.

"Here’s a snap, don’t forget to write!" Bokomon said, steps on Neemon’s foot and snaps his waistband.

"Sorry I asked!" Neemon said in pain.

"Fool! How can someone like Cherubimon ever slip your mind? He’s the source of all that’s evil in the Digital World!" Bokomon said to neemon. Byakkomon heard every word from Bokomon and Neemon's conversation, and seemed to understand where Bokomon was coming from.

"Hold it!" Zoe said angrily, walking to the Mushroomon, stopping right in front of them.

"You just stand aside, girly!" The leader said, only for Zoe slap him across the face knocking him back. This caught the Hiro, JP, Takuya and Tommy by surprise.

"Hey now! That’s my brother, why’d you slap ‘em?" The third Mushroomon defended for his brother.

"You need to learn how to get along!" Zoe said to the three, surprising the Mushroomon trio. "Just because you feel like you’re getting the short end of the stick that doesn’t give you the right to just go around destroying things! Try solving things peacefully."

"Wise words, Zoe." Byakkomon said, quite impressed. JP walks to her side.

"Yeah, now listen up! You toadstool heads can’t just go barging in here with your purple mushroom caps cause they’re just plain ugly!" JP said before looking to Zoe and Byakkomon, unaware that he just totally made things worse. "Right?"

"JP, you idiot!" Takuya said to JP with a deadpan look.

"You insulted them, that’s totally wrong." Zoe said as Byakkomon face palmed. JP turns to see the Mushroomon, upset with JP's choice of words.

"You shouldn’t a said that! You’re gonna get it!" The leader said. JP ran off while the three Mushroomon chased after him. Luckily, Byakkomon got in front of the three.

"Ok! That's enough!" Byakkomon said, his sword at the ready.

"Outta the way, kitty!" The leader said before throwing a mushroom grenade at Byakkomon. The explosion caused Byakkomon to revert back to Hiro.

"No! Hiro!" Zoe called out in worry.

Suddenly, from a hole in the lung tree a pink fairy looking spirit shines, floats up and flies over.

Hiro notices the Spirit, a smile on his face.

"Yeah! My spirit!" JP said before standing up, holding his D-Tector out. "Spirit Evolution!" 

"Oh..." Neemon uttered.

"JP’s spirit evolving!" Bokomon said in amazement.

"Not quite." Hiro said, confusing the two Digimon. Suddenly, the Spirit spirit flies past JP and towards Zoe, who had her D-Tector out. The spirit flies into Zoe’s D-Tector and the symbol for Wind appears on the screen.

"It is time." Zoe's D-Tector announced, signaling Zoe's start of her Spirit Evolution.

"EXECUTE...SPIRIT EVOLUTION!" Zoe called out, going through Spirit Evolution. After going through the familiar process Takjya, Koji and Tommy went through when they Spirit Evolved, Zoe's became her new form.

Zoe transformed into what looked like a fairy with long purple hair, fair skin, and four green stripes on its face. She wore a pink bra and pink panties, a high-waist pink belt above its navel, and large, pink boots with green soles, purple heels with butterfly wings attached, green borders at the top, yellow and red circles, and white knee pads with four green diagonal marks coming out of it, forming a butterfly image on each knee. She also wore purple armbands under metallic gauntlets with brooches at the wrist that are adorned with the symbol of the Spirit of Wind and have butterfly wings attached, silver shoulder pads and a visor with a final pair of butterfly wings attached.

"Kazemon!" The newly named Kazemon roared out.

Takuya's face was red with a blush upon seeing new form. "Z-Zoe?" asked Takuya, completely dumbfounded.

"Zoe evolved instead of me." JP said, a bit disheartened.

"Relax, JP." Hiro said, patting JP's back. "You'll get your chance."

"Uh hello? Still entangled here!" Takuya called out, getting JP and Hiro's attention.

"Hiro, you help Zoe out." JP said to Hiro before running to help untie Takuya and Tommy while Kazemon floats in the air above the Mushroomon.

"Wow, she’s a big butterfly." Neemon said, amazed upon seeing Kazemon.

"She’s not a butterfly, she’s one of the Legendary Warriors!" Bokomon said to Neemon.

"Correct. Zoe has Spirit evolved into Kazemon, the warrior if wind." Hiro said as the Mushroomon were a bit scared.

"Evil creatures, be purified by the wind!" Kazemon said to the Mushroomon bros. But the three mustered up the courage to fight. The three then threw mushroom bombs towards Kazemon, but holds out her hands and pink waves shoot up.

"Hurricane Waves!" Kazemon roared out, the tornadoes stop the bombs and the Mushroomon growl.

"You pesky insect!" The Leader growled as he jumps up and throws a bomb, and his brothers followed suit. followed by his brothers. Kazemon counters by standing on her hands, spinning her legs in the air at rapid speed.

"Tempest Twist!" Kazemon roared out as she blows away the bombs and flies to them. The others watched with awe as Kazemon kicked he three Mushroomon. But the Mushroomon weren't finished yet.

"So-" Said the leader.

"We’re not through yet!" Said the second.

"Revenge time!" Finished the third. The trio then jumped down one at a time, landing on each other. Then suddenly, fractal code gathers around them and they digivolve to a big tree stump looking digimon.

"Crap! I think things just got worse!" Hiro said in worry as the new digimon hits the ground with his arms and roars.

Type: Vegetation

Attribute: Virus

Level: Champion

Bokomon: That’s Woodmon, a plant digimon whose Branch Smash attack is one of tremendous strength and his bark is like armor.

Kazemon runs to him. "How about a little Love Tap?" Kazemon said as she bumped her him bumps him in the face with her hip, causing Woodmon's eyes to turn to hearts.

"Your bark’s much tougher than your bite!" Kazemon said as she delivered a series of kicks to Woodmon. Woodmon decided that enough was enough, so he hits Kazemon, knocking her down. Thankfully, Hiro caught Kazemon, only for the fairy-like de-digivolves to Zoe. "You alright?"

Zoe looks to him before nodding. "Yeah. Thanks for the save."

Hiro looks to Woodmon with enough venom to kill a full grown Whamon. "That's it! Now you've made me mad!" Hiro readied his D-Tector as a ring of pink and magenta Fractal Code appeared on his hand.

The others were stunned upon seeing this, and Woodmon looked worried now.

"EXECUTE!" Hiro said calmly as he held his left wrist in front of him, the screen of his D-Core glowing brightly as he slammed his hand onto the D-Core’s screen.  "LOVE EVOLUTION!" Hiro was then encased in the familiar egg-shaped dome of the same color.

Love Evolution and Fight Theme

Inside the dome, Hiro’s clothes where seemingly burnt away from him, and his skin began to glow before he was encased in a massive tornado. Then, a bright pink symbol resembling a stylized heart with the Symbol of Wind appeared, encasing Hiro in massive tornado.

Once the Tornado dissipated, Hiro's new form appeared. It resembled a fair skinned man dressed in a uniform fit for a ballet performance, blonde hair adorned with a swan-like headdress, and a pair of and a pair of large, white wings sprouting from his back.

"Cygnusmon!" The newly named Cygnusmon cried out as the 'egg' of Data surrounding him vanishing, gracing the world with his appearance. 

Type: Angel

Attribute: Vaccine

Level: Hybrid (Champion Equivalent)

Hiro: Meet Cygnusmon, made from the combined power of the Warrior of Wind and the Crest of Love. His Tornado Pirouette and Dance of Finality attacks are the perfect combination of elegance and ferocity.

Everyone present was stunned upon seeing this new form Hiro took on, but Woodmon started laughing.

"Bwahahaha! You gotta be kidding!" Woodmon said, making Cygnusmon glare to Woodmon. "What's are ya gonna do? Do a little ballet dance for me?"

Woodmon's mocking really struck a nerve, but Cygnusmon then smirks.

"If it will please you. Let us dance! Tornado Pirouette!" Cygnus then stood on one leg before performing a pirouette, spinning at phenomenal speed before kicking Woodmon with enough force to send him back a few feet.

"Whoa!" The others said in amazement.

"And I thought ballet was a sissy dance style." Takuya said in awe.

"This puts a new spin to Swan Lake." Zoe said, just as amazed as her friend.

"Had enough, you wooden rapscallion?" Cygnusmon asked Woodmon, who gets upon, angrier than ever.

"I'll pluck your feathers, pretty boy!" Woodmon charged towards Cygnusmon, only for Cygnusmon to evade with ease.

"Assassin's Assemblé!" Cygnusmon shouted before jumping into the air, kicking Woodmon square in the forehead, knocking the wooden digimon off its feet... uh, roots...before landing with such grace.

"That does it! Branch Smash!" Woodmon roared out, swinging its arms at Cygnumon yet again. But like before, Cygnusmon evades with fine ease.

"Hmph! Uncouth brute!" Cygnusmon said to Woodmon. "Looks like it's up to me to teach you a thing or two about etiquette! Typhoon Twirl!" Cygnusmon then twirls at great speed, creating a powerful gust of wind that managed to push Woodmon back before knocking him down.

As the fight, Kouji watched from the woods. Eventually, he decided to help Cygnusmon out. So, he brought out his D-Tector before Spirit Evolving into Lobomon.

As Cygnusmon was about to attack gain, Lobomon jumps down behind him and readies his laser.

"Lobo Kendo!" Lobomon shouted, slashing at the fallen Woodmon with his light swords. Lobomon's attack struck Woodmon’s forehead, leaving a small cut. But Woodmon was unfazed by this.

"Huh? Ha ha ha ha ha! Was that a love tap?" Woodmon taunted, only for Cygnusmin to take to the air.

"This should teach you, bark coated barbarian! Dance of Finality!" Cygnusmon roared out while spinning rapidly in the air, sending a barrage of white feathers at Woodmon. The wooden digimon roared in agony as the feathers lodged into its bark like daggers. Lobomon followed it up by firing lasers at Woodmon, the combined attacks actually did some damage to Woodmon. The others watched, their amazement and awe only increasing.  

"Obviously you’ve been taken over by evil." Lobomon said to Woodmon, who tries to stay tough, despite the damage he took.

"Then let us cleanse him of such evil, shall we?" Cygnusmon declared, as he reached to his right hip, drawing out a rapier in the style of a swan. "Now for the grand finale."

"Uh oh!" Woodmon gulped in fear as Cygnusmon darted towards ham, the rapier in hand.

"Corkscrew Sword!" Cygnusmon roared as the rapier's blade was encased in a pink energy spiral, resembling a spinning drill. He then jammed the blade to Woodmon's midsection, Woodmon roared out in agony before he was encased in a ring of Fractal Code appeared.

"Parting is such sweet sorrow." Cygnusmon said before raising his left arm, the D-Core visible. "Fractal Code...Digitize!" Cygnusmon scans the code, eventually turning Woodmon back into the three Mushroomon, the three now cleansed of evil.

"Hey, what happened to us?" The leader asked, a bit confused.

"Where are we?" The second asked, just as confused.

"Oh no." The third as the three looked around.

"Were we in a bad dream?" The leader asked as Lobomon jumps back and de-digivolves. Cygnusmon de-digiovles back to Hiro.

"You guys don't remember?" Hiro asked the trio, the three look to him with confusion still visible on their faces. 

Suddenly, Koji's D-Tector screen flashes. After pushing a button, the Fractal Code Cygnusmon gathered engulfs the ground.

"Fractal Code rendered." Kouji's D-Tector said as the Fractal Code spread throughout, turning the barren ground back to grass. The others were amazed by this as Breezy Village was returning back to its former glory. Once the whole place was back to the way it was once before, the Floramon cheered in elation.

Under the shade of the Lung Tree, The Musroomon were conversing with the Floramon, getting along like they did before the three were tainted by evil.

Koji watches them, Hiro and Zoe walk up to him.

"They’re all pretty happy thanks to you." Zoe said with a thankful smile.

"Thanks for the assist, dude." Hiro said, holding a hand to Koji. Koji gets up on his own and walks away.

"You know Koji, you could try being friendly." Zoe called out to Koji, but he just pays her no minds as he continues walking. "I don’t get him, why do I try to like a guy that acts like that?"

Hiro watched Koji walk off, wandering what Koji's deal is. He may not know the boy too well, but Hiro couldn't help but feel that there's a reason for Koji's demeanor.

(Later)

In the center of the village, there was a big dinner assorted with various foods made by both the Floramon and Mushrroomon to both celebrate the return of Breezy village and thank Hiro and friends for their help.

Hiro was talking to the three Mushroomon, who each still felt sorry for their actions, even if they were influenced by Cherubimon's evil.

"Sorry we tried to kidnap ya, earlier." The Mushroomon leader said with guilt.

"Hope yer not mad at us." The second said, just as guilty as his two brothers.

"Hey, no need. You three weren't in the right minds." Hiro said, patting the three.

Zoe was sitting near the Lung Tree, her thoughts still on Koji.

"Hey, Zoe." Takuya said, sitting next to Zoe. "Something on your mind."

"I don’t care what that Koji thinks, we were a great team." Zoe said, still a bit miffed at Koji's bad attitude.

"Ah, don't let him weigh ya down." Takuya said, enjoying a some of the food. "You know that mushroom mousse is pretty good." Takuya said, but he noticed Zoe's still in thought.

"Yo, Z?" Takuya asked, getting her attention. "You were pretty awesome as Kazemon." Takuya said with a smile, making the girl blush.

"Th-thanks." Zoe said, looking away to hide her blush.

JP stood away from the rest, still pretty down that he didn't get his spirit yet. "What am I, nobody? Why don’t I have a spirit? Tell me that." JP said to himself, drooping his head.

"Like I said earlier JP. You'll get your chance." Hiro's voice said, making JP look to him. "Remember, the D-Tectors are granted only to those chosen by the Spirits."

JP looked at his D-Tector, taking those words to heart. Though he still had doubts that he'll find his Spirit, he decided to be patient. Maybe he can find his Spirit soon.

Chapter Text

Hello my people, and welcome back to the story.

Also, pairings include:

Takuya x Zoe

Koichi x Lucreciamon (OC)

Lucreciamon is Lucemon's sister and basically represents a feminized version of Lucemon's Rookie form.

Also, Dynasmon and Crusadermon will help the warriors instead of going against them and there will be all seven great demon lords instead of just Lucemon. The only good ones are Lilithmon and Beelzemon.

Now, on with the show!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.

Key:

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

"Zoe speaking Italian"

“Attacks”

"YELLING/DIGIVOLUTION!"

Digimon Analyzer

Singing

I was lightning before the thunder

A Trailmon passes by on a bridge, far from the group of human kids who stand watching it. Suddenly, a gust wind blows kicks up, blowing a cloud of sand while the gang covers themselves as they walk.

"Hey cool! My ears are full of sand!" Neemon said with a dimwitted chuckle.

"Yes, and your head is full of rocks." Bokomon said to Neemon in mild annoyance.

"Wow, I haven’t been in a wind this strong since...well...ever." Tommy said, holing onto his hat.

"Trust me, the winds are worse during the autumn months." Hiro said to Tommy when a train whistle sounds off. A Trailmon rides the track the kids are walking against. "Shit! Off the tracks Move!" Hiro said as the he and the others got off the tracks, just in time for the Trailmon to pass by.

"That was close." JP said with a sigh of relief.

"Let's just stay off the track." Hiro said as the gang continued to walk, beside the track.

"Why do things in the Digital World always come out of nowhere?" Takuya asked while regaining his breath.

"You get used it." Hiro shrugged.

"What do you mean nowhere? We’re walking along train tracks.

After some walking they stumble across what looks like a factory, and they notice some wind gets sucked in a tube.

"Wow, awesome!" Tommy said, awestruck by what he saw.

"Welcome to Wind Factory Incorporated." Bokomon said to the group.

"Wind Factory Incorporated?" Zoe asked.

"A division of Mother Nature Enterprises." Neemon elaborated.

"You'd be amazed what those guys can churn out." Hiro said. Inside the facility, they see Digimon that resemble metallic beetles.

"Hey, some digimon." Takuya said.

"And not just any digimon, those guys are Kokuwamon." Hiro said to Takuya.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Machine

Attribute: Data

Level: Rookie

Bokomon: Kokuwamon, machine digimon. When they feel threatened, they let out a million-volt electrical charge, their special attack is Power Surge.

Hiro: Mess with them, and you're bound to get a jolt or two.

All of a sudden, a Kokuwamon trips, causing the rest to fall like dominoes while letting out electricity.

"Ouch." Hiro winced upon seeing the machine digimon stumble.

"Well, if there are that many digimon around then there must be some food around here somewhere." Bokomon said, making the kids smile upon hearing that, before they all run in. Though what the gang didn't expect was that somebody was watching them unnoticed.

Meanwhile

Somewhere on the outskirts near the factory, there was a building that resembled a run down auto shop. A Digimon was approaching the building. It resembled a metal sphere with a wicked grinning expression, a pair of horns adorned at the top of its head, and it only had two arms, one of which held a chain saw.

The Digimon knocks on the door, and the door opens, letting the Digimon in.

"What the news, Giromon?" A voice said to the Digimon named Giromon.

"Good news, boss! Hiro Takahashi is here." Giromon informed his superiors.

"Really? Where?" Another voice, deeper in tone, asked Giromon.

"At Wind Factory Incorporated. Just a few miles." Giromon elaborated. "Shall I nab him for ya?"

After a brief moment, pair of red eyes shone through the darkness where the voices came from. "I have a better idea."

Back at Wind Factory Incorporated

As soon as the gang enter the building, alarms start to go off. Then small a digimon hanging from a string attached to its head drops down in front of them.

"Warning! Warning! Warning! A warning from Minomon!" The small digimon named Minomon announced while Bokomon reads the book.

"Hello there." Neemon said to Minomon.

"Well, aren't you just a cute little bugger?" Hiro said, wagging a finger to the little larva-like Digimon.

"Are you not listening to me? I said ‘Warning! Warning!" Minomon said.

"Oh, I could just squeeze you like a little plush toy." Hiro said to Minomon, much to the bug digimon's annoyance.

"Warning, no trespassers allowed in the Wind Factory. No entry! Leave now, go home! Stop! If you don’t obey our warning, we will commence our fierce attack!" Minimon said as two more Minomon dropped down.

"You have now been warned! Stop! What we’re trying to say is get out!" The three Minomon said, but Hiro was in awe at the trio.

"Oh, sweet Goldramon almighty! Cuteness overload!" Hiro said with a light squee.

"Uh..." Takuya muttered, a bit weirded out by Hiro's reaction.

"You ok, dude?" JP asked, not sure how to react upon seeing Hiro's reaction.

"I'm fine, why do you ask?" Hiro asked JP. 

"Well... you've never acted like...uh, "that" before." Takuya said, still weirded out.

"What? I can't like cute things?" Hiro asked with a raised eyebrow. Zoe then steps towards the Minomon.

"Excuse me but we’re just here for a tour of the factory." Zoe said to the Minomon, causing the three larval digimon to converse with one another.

"Let’s make the first tour stop the exit door, okay?" JP said to Zoe.

"Then come on down!" The three Minomon said, making JP fall over, much to Zoe and Hiro's amusement.

Inside the factory

"This is cool!" Tommy said in amazement.

They run to a window, where they see many of the Kokuwamon work.

"This is great, I love watching other people work." JP said as he saw the Kokuwamon doing their usual work.

"We’re not the only ones watching..." Bokomon said, and the gang noticed a bunch of green goblin looking digimon behind them.

'Wait! I don't recall seeing those guys last time I was here.' Hiro thought to himself, eyeing the green digimon.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Evil, Demon

Attribute: Virus

Level: Rookie

Bokomon: Goblimon, this ogre digimon loves being bad, his special attack is Goblin Strike.

'Something's screwy.' Hiro thought to himself as he watched the Goblimon.

"Are you enjoying your tour?" The Minomon asked.

"Yeah." Zoe said with a smile.

"Do you have any questions?" The Minomon asked the group.

"Can we slide on this floor on our socks?" Neemon asked. Yep, good ol' dimwitted Neemon.

"If you feel you must, go ahead." Minomon sai, when JP hops from one foot to the other.

"What’s wrong?" Tommy asked JP.

"I really need to find a bathroom, like right now!" JP said before taking off.

"It’s on the left!" Minomon called to JP.

"I better go with him. Just in case he doesn't get lost." Hiro said before walking to JP's direction. Hiro notices the bathroom door and decides to wait for JP.

"Come on, hurry it up!" a voice called out, catching Hiro's attention.

"Huh?" Hiro asked when he saw a bright blue light shinning from a nearby window, then heard moans. "The hell?"

Hiro looked through the window, ad he saw a bunch of Kokuwamon laying down, a Goblimon standing over them. Hiro's blood began to boil upon the sight.

'Those little green bastards! I knew something was off!' Hiro thought in anger upon seeing the sight.

"Hey JP! Hurry up! Did ya fall in?" Takuya's voice called through the hall, catching Hiro's attention.

"I’m comin’ already!" JP said, running off. Hiro decides to head back with others. Before he could run off, he looked to the window, seeing another flash of blue light while the Kokuwamon moaned in agony.

Meanwhile

Outside the factory, Giromon was observing Hiro, eyeing the target like a hawk.

"Got him right where we want him!" Giromon said with a wicked chuckle.

"What's the status?" A voice called from behind Giromon, making him turn to the source of the voice.

"He's with a bunch of other human kids." Giromon said to the figure. "So, what's the plan?"

Back at Wind Factory Incorporated, in the main room

"This is the backbone of Wind Factory. It’s where all the latest ultra high-tech super machines are made!" Minomon said as they eyed a large tower like machine, with a bunch of conveyor belts at the end.

"You call that an ultra high-tech super machine? Please." Bokomon said, eyeing the machines the tower was making. What was it making, you might be asking? Well...fans. Yes, fans. Fans were traveling on a conveyor belt to the inside of the machine.

 "A fan?" Tommy asked.

"And an ugly one at that, I mean gray is so out." Zoe said.

"What’s so high-tech about a stupid fan?" JP asked, not seeing what's so advanced about the fans the machine was making.

"Hey, it beats a folded piece of paper!" Minomon said.

"True." Hiro said as Minomon drops behind them and they turn.

"Now, before we get you some lovely parting gifts, are there any questions?" 

Everyone, save for Hiro, raise their hands before asking where the cafeteria is.

The Cafeteria

On their plates in the cafeteria there are an array of batteries.

"So, what exactly do you call this?" Zoe asked, eying the batteries.

"A 9-volt omelet?" Neemon asked.

"Eat up everybody!" Minomon said.

"They’re really lovely batteries, but-" Zoe said while eying a battery.

"Oh, you’ll love them! They’re our chef’s special! Just look at the Kokuwamon." Minomon said, and they look at a Kokuwamon drain the electricity out of a battery. "They can’t get enough!"

'Yeah. They must be famished with those little green slavers working them to the bone!' Hiro said as he looked at the Kokuwamon with sympathy.

"Be sure to save room for dessert, it’s alkaline."

"We can’t eat this stuff!" JP and Takuya said. 

"I think we're good, my friend." Hiro asked Minomon. "We'd best be on our merry way."

Outside

"Guys, we need to help those Kokuwamon." Hiro said to the kids.

"What do you mean?" Tommy asked. 

"I saw what's going down in that place. The Goblimon are...." Hiro said, but he then steps on a battery, causing him to kick the battery. It lands near the Goblimon and it grabs their attention.

"Hey what’s that?" Zoe asked, noticing a bunch of buildings enclosed in a metal fence.

"Is a building with a fence around it, too obvious an answer?" Bokomon asked with slight sarcasm.

"Well let’s check it out!" Takuya said. And sure enough, the gang ran to the village.

Meanwhile

Giromon observed the gang through a pair of binoculars.

"Hey boss! Ain't somebody we affiliate to the one runnin' that place?" Giromon asked, turning to his superior.

"Our very next stop, Giromon." The voice behind him said. "If anything happens, let me know."

"You got it." Giromon saluted before going back to observing the kids.

With the gang

As the kids approached, the elder Kokuwamon, signified by his cane and metallic moustache, steps forward.

"So, this-" Takuya said

"Is where the Kokuwamon live." Zoe finished for Takuya.

"At least they’re out in the sunshine." said Neemon.

"Yes, where they can sweat and rust." Bokomon said sarcastically to Neemon.

"The poor things." Hiro said as four little Kokuwamon step forward to him, JP and Tommy.

"You’re kinda funny lookin’." One of the little Kokuamon said as the other little ones giggled.

"Oh my, aren't you just simply adorable." Hiro said, kneeling down to the little Kokuwamon, patting one of the on the head. "So cute I could just pinch those metal cheeks."

Meanwhile

In a room where there are many fans blowing a digimon sips on a cold drink.

"Oh, that’s good, oh yes." The digimon said, enjoying himself.

"Oh, mighty leader." A Goblimon said, entering the room.

"What?" The leader asked with a hint of annoyance.

"We have reports from security of some pink, soft outsiders who have toured the factory and are now in the Kokuwamon baraks." The Goblimon informed, making the leader upset upon hearing this.

"I hate pink, soft outsiders!" The leader growled, slashing his glass.

"I told you that you need better security here." Another voice said, grabbing the attention of both Goblimon and the leader.

In the elder Kokuwamon’s home

"Where once there was there, there is now here, which is neither here nor there." The elder said, confusing the kids.

"If I said that made any sense, I’d be lying." Zoe said, a bit confused.

"Yeah, I’m lost too." said tommy as a younger Kokuwamon steps forward.

Sorry, the Elder’s charge is a little low these days. Perhaps our story will make more sense if we begin at the beginning." The Kokuwamon said.

Flashback to the Kokuwamon living peacefully in the forest.

Kokuwamon: We Kokuwamon lived peacefully in the forest for generations, we played among the trees and had games of electric tag.

The forest then turns red and a bucn of Kokuwamon were caught in a net. A bucnh of Goblimon looming over them.

Kokuwamon: Until one day, without warning, the Goblimon attacked! The wind at the Wind Factory had gotten weaker and the energy for the generator had gotten low. So their leader had us rounded up.

End flashback

"They took us all from our beautiful wooden home and put us to work in the factory." The Kokuwamon finished his story, making the gang sympathetic towards them.

"Here, not there." The elder said.

"Man, that just blows." Tommy said, feeling really bad for the Kokuwamon.

"Yeah, and everything seemed so normal when we were toured the factory." Zoe said as Hiro got up.

"So how come they needed your labor in such a modern factory?" Takuya asked the Kokuwamon.

"Our labor is not the main reason they keep us. You must understand they would never let you outsiders see what really goes on there. We Kokuwamon are a timid and cowardly breed by nature."

Flashback to a bunch of Kokuwamon’s cell.

Kokuwamon: But when we’re frightened we emit electrical currents up to a million volts.

A Goblimon appears, hitting the cell.

Kokuwamon: So they scare us, constantly.

A bunch of water was splashed onto a Kokuwamon, causing two cables to emerge from its body to power a fan.

Kokuwamon: Sometimes they even pour water on us to short us out, then they use the electricity we give off at the factory. Or even worse, they threaten to hang us upside down so the charge rushes to our heads.

In a room, we see a bunch of Kokuwamon charging fans with one hanging upside down by a rope, its head crackling with electricity.

End Flashback

"And if all that doesn’t work they show us pictures of people’s feet. I’ve gotten so jumpy these days I feel like there’s a kangaroo in my pants!" The Kokuwamon finished, and Hiro rises up.

"I'll be right back!" Hiro then walked out, really upset upon hearing the story.

"Hiro?" Zoe asked, a little worried.

"We better check on him." Takuya said as they got up and walked out. 

Thankfully, Hiro wasn't too far off. But Hiro was definitely upset, as evidenced by his shaking.

"Hiro?' Tommy asked, feeling worried for Hiro. "You ok?"

"Those little disgusting... green..." Hiro said between breaths before clenching his right fist, pulling his arm back. "COMMUNIST BASTARDS!!!" Then, with all his might, Hiro punched the metal poll with enough force to not only bend it backwards, but also hit the ground with a loud thud. The kids were completely shocked by seeing that, and even some of the Kokuwamon could relate.

"Oh my!" Bokomon gasped, too shocked to even rationalize what he just saw.

"I think we should leave Hiro alone for...." JP said, but before he could finish, he saw Hiro land on his knees.

"Hiro?" Zoe asked, running towards him. She saw that Hiro was crying his eyes out. 

"Oh dear." Bokomon said as he and the others run to Hiro.

"Dude! You ok?" Takuya asked, concerned for his friend.

"Hiro?" Zoe knelt to Hiro, rubbing his back to try and calm him down.

Eventually, Hiro managed to calm himself.

"Those little green bastards are gonna pay!" Hiro said with a growl. "And I'll see to it that they come face to face with uncle Plutomon!"

"We’re not really fighters and as for running away, we can’t because the Goblimon security is just too tight." A Kokuwamon said.

"Well, it seems like those are your only two options." Takuya said to the Kokuwamon.

"I suppose if we had to choose, we would prefer the running option." The Kokuwamon said.

"If you run now you’ll never stop running, but if you fight them you could be free forever." Takuya said to the entire Kokuwamon people. "You won’t have to do it alone, we’ll help ya beat them."

"Hey, who died and made you decision guy anyway? What if we don’t want any part of this fight, huh?" JP asked defiantly, but Zoe and Tommy stood up.

"I’m in." Zoe said, wanting to help the Kokuwamon.

"Yeah, when do we start?" Tommy asked as the little Kokuwamon stands, wanting to help their new friends. Two more Kokuwamon stand. Sure enough, the entire Kokuwamon collective were in. 

"Well something tells me those Goblimon aren gonna get the shock of their lives!" Takuya said with a smile.

"Btoh literally, and metaphorically." Hiro said with a nod.

"Shock, eh? Good one, kid!" A voice called out, catching everybody off guard.

"Crap! Everyone, get down!" Hiro called, and everyone ducked as a barrage of energy blasts was shot at nearby building.

"What now?!" Takuya asked as four Digimon approached. One resembled a humanoid robot, one resembled a mechanical dragon with multiple guns, one resembled a green humanoid with mechanical parts, and one resembled a motorcycle.

"Oh great!" Hiro said with anger towards the four Digimon.

"Looks like we have trouble." Bokomon said in fear.

"Who are these metal heads!" Zoe asked.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Android, Cyborg

Attribute: Vaccine

Level: Mega

Hiro: HiAndromon, about as advanced as machine Digimon can get. With his Atomic Ray attack, he can easily vaporize any challenger who opposes him.

Type: Machine

Attribute: Virus

Level: Mega

Hiro: Gundramon, a mean fighting machine with an itchy trigger finger. Armed with an array of guns, he'll reduce you to Swiss cheese should you get on his bad side.

Type: Cyborg

Attribute: Virus

Level: Ultimate

Hiro: Rebellimon is a real hellion. If there is one Digimon that is a true hell raiser, it's this mechanical maniac. His Vanquish Missile and Maximum Demolisher can scare off even the bravest of Digimon that seek him out.

Type: Cyborg

Attribute: Vaccine

Level: Champion

Hiro: Then there's Machmon, a cyborg digimon with a need for speed. With its Full-Throttle Edge attack, he'll tear up not only the road, but any poor soul that gets in its way.

"Well, looky here, boys." HiAndromon said with a grin towards Hiro. "It's our old friend, Hiro Takahashi."

"You know these guys?" Takuya asked Hiro with confusion.

"Yeah. They're a gang of mechanical digimon called the Rusty Riveters." Hiro said, his gaze never leaving the four Digimon.

"The Rusty Riveters!?" Bokomon gasped in shock, looking towards the gang. "As in the nastiest, meanest gang in the Digital World."

"Heh, glad to know our reputation proceeds us." HiAndromon said before turning his attention back to Hiro. "Glad we found you, punk! We got a score to settle!"

"You're still upset about me trashing your hideout?" Hiro asked with a fake pout. "I felt that you needed some home improvement."

"While we're still miffed on that incident, our biggest beef with you is tipping off the cops about our Trailmon heist!" Machmon growled angrily, his engine roaring.

"Because of you, we rotted in jail for five years and six months!" Rebellimon spoke with a southern drawl. 

"Now it's payback time!" Gundramon spoke in a deep voice and a thick Austrian accent. (AN/ Yes, I decided to give Gundramon a voice like Arnold Schwarzenegger! Sue me!)

"Uh..." Takuya muttered, looking to Hiro. "Mind filling us in?"

"To make a long story short, these rusty nimrods planned on heisting a Trailmon carrying a load of money to a bank at Steel Town." Hiro explained to his friends.

"And it would have gone smoothly if you hadn't got in the way!" HiAndromon growled angrily, cracking his knuckles. "And I think some time for some long overdue revenge!" 

"Not if we got a say in it!" Takuya said, reaching for his D-Tector, only for Hiro to stop him.

"You just let me deal with these walking scrap yards! You guys work on a plan to free the Kokuwamon from slavery." Hiro said to Takuya.

"What!?" Zoe asked in shock. "You can't fight these freaks off alone! Its four on one!"

"I can handle them, Z." Hiro said to Zoe. "Now go!"

Not wanting to argue, the others ran off, leaving Hiro alone with the four Digimon.

"Never took you for a babysitter?" HiAndromon said with a smirk.

"Less talk, more ass kicking!" Hiro went for his D-Core before changing into Ifrimon.

"Dance for me! Gewalt Schwärmer!" Gundramon roared out, firing round after round of energy blasts at Ifrimon, who managed to dodge each one.

"C'mon! Let's go for a ride!" Machmon said, revving up his engine. "Full-Throttle Edge!" Machmon then sped towards Ifrimon, the blades on his front glowing brightly. Ifrimon responds by kicking Machmon towards HiAndromon, knocking him off his feet.

During the fight, a Minomon observing the conflict from a safe distance.

"Oh, I knew it! Anyone who turns down AA Pie has got to be trouble! Snimon’s not gonna like this!" Minomon said before he pulls himself up with his string to inform his superior.

"Gewalt Schwärmer!" Gundramon roared before firing another wave of energy bullets at Ifrimon. This time, a fee did hit their target.

"As they say in the movies!" Machmon said as energy balls on the four-gun barrels mounted to the sides of his front wheel. "Never bring a knife to a gun fight! Madness Fire!" Machmon then fired a series of yellow energy blasts at Ifrimon. Some of which met their mark, but Ifrimon managed to dodge most of them.

"Take this!" HiAndromon said as energy sparked between two metal rods on his shoulders. "Atomic Ray!" HiAndromon then fired a beam of energy at Ifrimon, who thankfully dodges it.

"C'mon boys!" Ifrimon taunted with a smirk. "I think your aim has gotten bad during your time in jail!"

"I'll wipe that smug little grin of your face, wise guy!" Machmon roared out as he sped towards Ifrimon with Rebellimon besides him.

Then, before the two can even blink, Ifrimon jumped into the air before landing on Machmon's back. 

"Hey! Get off!" Machmon tried to shake Ifrimon off, but to no avail. While Machmon struggled, Ifrimon took control, riding Machmon towards HiAndromon.

"Oh scrap!" HiAndromon muttered out as the next thong he saw was Machmon's wheel on his face, leaving a huge tire mark on it.

"You won't escape me! Gewalt Schwärmer!" Gundramon fired yet another barrage of red energy blasts, but this time Ifrimon dodged each one while riding Machmon. Most of the blasts struck Rebellimon instead, making the cyborg digimon skid on the ground.

Eventually, Ifrimon leaped off of Machmon and into the air, raising his arms up to form a massive fire ball.

"Solar Striker!" Ifrimon roared out as the fire ball exploded, sending wave upon wave of superheated red energy at the four robotic digimon.

"Big Bang Boom!" A voice called put as an explosive was thrown at Ifrimon. He managed to avoid the explosion before turning to see Giromon.

"Well, I'd love to stay, but..." Ifrimon said before de-digivolving back to Hiro. "I gotta team to assist." Hiro then ran off. Giromon was about to throw another explosive, only for HiAndromon to stop him.

"Leave him!" HiAndromon ordered. "We'll face him again later tonight." 

"Tonight?" Giromon asked, wandering what his boss was planning. And HiAndromon did have a plan already in mind, as evidenced by his wicked smirk.

With Takuya

Takuya has a plan drawn out, explaining his plan.

"Well listen up, we’re gonna do this tonight!" Takuya said, turning his attention to Zoe. "First, Zoe will cause a distraction right here. She’s gonna try to get as many Goblimon as possible over to the gate. That is, if you think you can handle it.

"No sweat." Zoe said with a nod. Takuya then looks to the others.

"Then the rest of us will move into the factory and wait for the right moment to attack and when the signal comes, we all hit the same target: destroy the assembly line and that’s it. So what do ya say, are ya with me?"

"Affirmative!" The Kokuwamon said collectively.

"Great, this is teamwork guys and a great plan! Just like the ones I used to draw up for my army men, except this time it’s for real!" Takuya said.

"Well, look at you and your leader skills." Hiro's said as he entered the place. "I'm quite impressed."

"Yeah." Takuya said quite bashfully. "Pretty cool, huh?"

"Yeah, pretty cool for you, Takuya." Zoe said to Takuya.

"What’s that mean?!" Takuya asked Zoe, a bit annoyed.

"Pfft. Young Love." Hiro said teasingly.

"We're not a thing!" Takuya and Zoe said simultaneously, their faces red a bit.

"I get it, so if there’s no place for them to work, I guess they’ll just get to go home again." said Tommy

"It’s not quite that simple, Tommy." Takuya said to Tommy.

"He's right, my young friend." Hiro nodded with agreement. "We’ll still have the Goblimon leader to get rid of."

"I’m not going." JP said, surprising the others.

'Oh boy.' Hiro thought to himself, knowing what JP was on about.

"Why don’t you guys take care of this one and just holler if you need me." 

"What are you saying, JP?" Takuya asked JP.

"I’m saying that you guys are on your own. You don’t need me, you probably don’t even want me. I can’t become a digimon like you guys!"

"Ok, let's cool off for a bit." Hiro said to the two boys. "Can you excuse us for a bit please?" Hiro then walks outside with JP.

"You guys should just leave me behind. I'm just gonna weigh ya down." JP muttered, still upset that he hasn't obtained his Spirit yet. Hiro then placed a hand on his shoulder.

"JP, look at me, dude." Hiro said, and JP gave him his attention. "Remember what I said back at Breezy Village? The D-Tectors only appear to those chosen by the Spirits."

"Yeah, I know." JP sighed. "But I don't even know where my Spirit is."

"But we do know what it is." Hiro said, JP looks to him. "You represent the Spirit of Thunder remember?"

JP looks at his D-Tector, examining it. "Even if we know what my Spirit is, we don't even know where to find it."

"Perhaps its somewhere here." Hiro said, making JP look to him again. "This place is inhabited by Kokuwamon. And this place is powered by them, so maybe its somewhere here."

"You really think so?" Asked JP, hoping Hiro's words were accurate.

"I'm not one-hundred percent sure, but it's a good hunch." Hiro said with a shrug. "But Spirit or no, we'll need all the muscle we can get."

"Yeah...but..." JP stammered, still unsure.

"Plus, the Kokuwamon can relate to how you feel." Hiro said, confusing JP. "Remember. Before they met us, they never even dreamed of fighting back.  But we gave them hope and that is something they haven’t had in a long time." Hiro explained to JP, who seems to nod in understanding. "Plus, we've seen how strong they are if they just believe in themselves. After all, they say big things come in small packages."

Then, a little Kokuwamon runs to the two.

"Excuse me." The little Kokuwamon said, grabbing the two's attention. "Can we really go back to the forest tomorrow? I miss the trees."

JP thought about it before kneeling down to the little Kokuwamon. "Don’t worry, we’ll get ya back home."

"Gee, thanks mister." The little Kokuwamon said joyfully.

"So, you'll help us out?" Hiro asked with a smirk and a raised eyebrow. JP rises up, looks to Hiro with a confident smile.

"Alright. Count me in." JP nods, making Hiro smile a proud smile. 

"I knew you'd come around." Hiro said, patting JP on the back.

(Later that night)

"Alright it’s go time." Takuya said, and the Kokuwamon got ready. Takuya, Zoe and Tommy spirit evolved into Kumamon.

"What form you gonna use this time, Hiro?" Agunimon asked Hiro.

"Let's just say, I hope those little green freaks are ready to feel the thunder." Hiro said before raising his hand, a ring of Fractal Code colored blue and yellow appearing. "Because we're about to bring on the storm!" Hiro then slammed his hand onto his D-Core, initiating his transformation.

Knowledge Evolution and fight theme.

"EXECUTE! KNOWLEDGE EVOLUTION!" Hiro cried out before his body was enveloped in the same-colored Fractal Code, forming the all too familiar egg-shaped dome.

Inside this dome, Hiro’s clothes where seemingly burnt away as his skin began to glow, as always during the Digivolution process. Then a blue symbol that resembled a stylized pair of spectacles with the symbol of the Spirit of Thunder appeared underneath him. 

Hiro was then engulfed in a massive bolt of electricity. Once the electrify died down, Hiro's new form appeared, his fist crackling with electricity before punching the ground and yelling out his name "Teslamon!" as the 'egg' of Data surrounding Hiro then dissipated.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Cyborg

Attribute: Data

Level: Hybrid (Champion Equivalent)

Hiro: Introducing Teslamon, a digimon born from the combined power of the Crest of Knowledge and the Spirits of Thunder. His Electro Cannon attack will definitely make for an electrifying experience.

"Whoa!" Kazemon uttered in amazement. "What can this guy do?"

"Watch and learn, sister!" Teslamom said before the cannon mounted on his back took aim. "Electro Cannon!" And with that, a beam of electrical energy broke the doors, making the team enter the facility. The alarms went off and the Minomon sound off.

Kazemon flies up before shouting, "Hurricane Waves!", firing mini tornadoes from her fingers to destroy the alarms and make an explosion. "Come out, come out wherever you are."

The Goblimon run out while Agunimon and Kumamon watch.

"Right! Now follow me!" Agunimon said before he, Kumamon, Bokomon, Neemon and the Kokuwamon run off before entering.

Kazemon knocks down some Goblimon.

In the factory some Goblimon run to Teslamon and the Kokuwamon, only for the Kokuwamon to tackle the Goblimon.

"Power Surge!" The Kokuwamon called out, firing electricity at the Goblimon. One Kokuwamon pushes a Goblimon through the glass and onto the conveyor belt.

"Thunder Strike!" Teslamon called out, firing bolts of electricity from his hands to destroy many of the machines.

Kumamon used a Crystal Freeze attack to freeze the caged Goblimon solid.

"Alright, nice work, Kumamon." Agunimon said as he and his allies run down the hallway.

JP and the Kokuwamon with him enter the building to help out. 'Hopefully my Spirit is in this place.'

Back in the factory, a Kokuwamon used his electricity to open the door.

"Sweet!" Teslamon said, fist bumping with the Kokuwamon.

"Next stop, the assembly line!" Agunimon said as they ran through. But when they entered the room, the lights turned on, revealing an army of Goblimon. "Huh?"

"I don’t like the looks of this." Bokomon said with worry. But things were about to get worse as a large insect digimon resembling a mantis comes down on a hook and chain.

"Oh boy!" Teslamon said in high alert. "We got trouble!"

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Insectoid

Attribute: Vaccine

Level: Champion

Bokomon: Snimon, this praying mantis digimon has blades for hands, his special attack is Twin Sickles.

"Well, look what we have here." Snimon said as he jumps down. "You destroyed part of my factory, so I’ll destroy you!" He slashes at Agunimon, only for Teslamon to block with his arms.

"Not on my watch, you butt ugly bug!" Teslamon growled before punching Snimon away. But Snimon just chuckled.

"Well, you must be Hiro Takashi." Snimon said with a chuckle. "The adopted son of Junomon and Jupitermon. What an honor to be in your presence, you're majesty." Snimon mocked as he did a bow.

"I take it you're the top brass here, huh?" Teslamon asked Snimon.

"Why yes, I am." Snimon said with a chuckle. Suddenly, a barrage of red energy blasts fired near Teslamon, making him step back a foot or two.

"Sorry to be tardy to the party." HiAndromon said as he, Gundramon, Machmon and Rebellimon made their presence known.

"You freaks again!?" Agunimon asked with rage.

"So, these must be the Spirit users I've been hearing so much about." HiAndromon said with his attention to Agunimon and Kumamon. "And I see you met our associate Snimon."

"You bastards are working for each other?" Teslamon asked with a growl.

"Yep. But that's not important!" HiAndromon said before snapping his fingers, making Giromon appear with a net containing the little Kokuwamon. Teslamon and his teammates gasped in horror upon seeing this. "Now, here's how this is gonna work Takashi! Give up now, or we turn the little runts into scrap metal!"

"Go to hell!!" Teslamon growled in fury, only for Gundramon to aim at the little Kokuwamon.

"I'm not asking ya! Now ya better make a choice! It's either you, or them!" HiAndromon said as Gundramon readied to fire, making Teslamon growl.

"Fine!" Teslamon said. "You want me, you got me! Just let the little ones go!" 

"Of course! I may be ruthless, but I am a man of my word!" HiAndromon said before looking to Giromon. "Release 'em!"

Giromon, with a nod, undid the net and released the little Kokuwamon. The little Kokuwamon then flew to the others.

"Alright boys!" HiAndromon said, energy sparking between the rods on his shoulders "Let him have it! Atomic Ray!" HiAndromon fired an energy blast.

"Gewalt Schwärmer!" Gundrmon roared, firing a barrage of red energy blasts.

"Vanquish Missile!" Rebellimon cried out, firing multiple missiles from his left arm.

"Madness Fire!" Machmon fired multiple yellow energy blasts from the blasters on his front wheel.

"Big Bang Boom!" Giromon launched an explosive towards Teslamon. The combined attacks were too much for Teslamon to handle, and all he could do was roar out in searing agony as he de-digivolves back to Hiro.

"Oh no!" Agunimon and Kumamon called out in fear. But things only got worse when Gundramon pinned Hiro down with his feet.

"Hasta la vista! Platzenkreuz!" Gundrmon cried out, shooting Hiro at point-blank range.

"HIRO!" Agunimon and Kumamon cried out.

With Kazemon

Kazemon flew from the Goblimon, hoping she bought the boys enough time. But as she got loser, she heard Agunimon and Kumamon crying out Hiro's name. From what she heard; it sounded like Hiro was in trouble.

"Hiro? Oh no!" Kazemon said, flying as fast as she could to where the boys were at.

With JP

As he and the Kokuwamon with him were running down the halls, they heard Agunimon and Kumamon calling Hiro's name.

"Oh boy!" JP said with worry. "He may need our help! Let's go!"

"Right!" The Kokuamon said collectively before they ran to where the others were, with JP in the lead.

"Hang on guys, here come reinforcements!" JP said, hoping Hiro was ok.

Once the smoke cleared up, Hiro was covered in scorch marks and bruises. Yet he was still alive, despite the attack he received.

"You'll pay for that!" Agunumon charged towards Gundramon, only for Snimon to intercept. Kumamamon was being chased by Machmon some of the Goblimon while the Kokuwamon fight against Giromon and Rebellimon.

HiAndromon approaches the fallen Hiro before grabbing him by the collar, lifting him up to his eye...eh, visor level.

"You think you're tough, Takahashi? You call yourself a hero? Bah!" HiAndromon taunted, unaware that JP and the rest of the Kokuwamon entered along with Kazemon. "Look around you, kid! Your efforts are worthless!" 

HiAndromon then slammed Hiro into the ground with enough force to leave a dent on the metallic floor. HiAndromon then raised his foot just above Hiro's head, a wicked grin visible on his face! "Say goodnight, Takahashi!"

"Hurricane Waves!" Kazemon called out, firing her wind attack at HiAndromon, making him turn to her. While he was distracted, JP managed to grab Hiro and bring him away from HiAndromon.

"Hiro! C'mon man, say something!" JP said, shaking Hiro. Hiro opened his eyes, looking to JP.

"J...JP?" Hiro groaned out.

"You ok dude?" JP asked in worry.

"My head is pounding like a drum, and I feel like I got hit by a semi-truck." Hiro groaned out. "But apart from that, I'll live." JP smiles upon hearing that.

"You won't be for long, little man!" Gundramon said, stepping towards them. JP looked to Gundramon with bravery in his eyes before standing infront of Hiro, his arms outstretched.

"You wanna mess with somebody? Try me on for size!" JP said defiantly to Gundramon.

"You really want to die for his sake, little piggy?" Gundramon taunted, but JP was not backing down.

"I may not have my Spirit, but I sure ain't gonna sit by when my friends need me the most!" JP said, his words touching Hiro.

"Very well then!" Gundramon said before cocking his guns.

"See if ya can run from this, little bear!" Machmon said as he charged his guns while Rebellimon raised his left arm.

"Maddening Fire/Vanquish Missile!" Both Machmon and Rebellimon roared out before launching their attack. Thankfully, Kumamon dodged and the attack hit the tower. From the smoke of the bottom a spirit appears in blue light.

"Is that?" Kumamon asked, surprised by what he was seeing.

"A spirit!" Agunimon declared, making Hiro, JP, and everyone else look towards it.

"The Spirit of Thunder." Hiro said with a smile, looking to JP. "Looks like your wait is over, buddy."

"The metal surrounding it must’ve been too thick for the D-Tector to uh detect it." Bokomon said while he was checking his book. 

"All yours, buddy." Hiro said to JP, who nods before running towards it.

HiAndromon has a look of fear on his face before turning to his gang members. "Quick! Nab that thing before tubby gets it!" 

Gubdramon was about to fire at JP, only for Agunomon to get in his way, unleashing a barrage of fiery attack. Machmon and Rebellimon went to chase after JP, but Kazemon used her Hurricane Waves attack to knock Machmon back while Kumamon froze Rebellimon in place. Even Giromon was having some difficulty warding off some of the Kokuwamon.

"Oh, for Goldramon's sake! Do I have to everything myself!?" HiAndromon groaned before turning to JP, readying an Atomic Ray. But before he could fire his attack, Hiro ran to him, delivering a punch, making him lose focus.

Once JP was close enough, he held out his D-Tector, ready to claim his Spirit. "Spirit!" JP roared out as the Spirit was scanned into his D-Tector, the screen of the device glowed, displaying the symbol of thunder. After that, JP was ready to begin his transformation.

"EXECUTE...SPIRIT EVOLUTION!" JP called out, beginning his digivolution. What JP turned into resembled a large humanoid beetle Digimon who has a large horn on its head. It is covered in a blue and yellow armor-like exoskeleton. It bears the emblem of the Spirit of Thunder on its cuisses an pronotum. 

Once the transformation was complete, JP's new form released sparks of electricity from his hand before bumping his fists together and shouting his new name. "Beetlemon!"

Everyone was completely shocked upon seeing JP's new form, well, except for Hiro who had a smile of pride on his face.

"Look, JP spirit evolved!" Agunimon said, as stunned as evryone else.

"Yes, to Beetlemon, the Warrior of Thunder." Bokomon said while reading his book.

"I can’t believe it! I’m Beetlemon!" Beetlemon said as he starts jumping up and down.

"You sure are, buddy. I told you that you'd find it." Hiro said with a chuckle upon seeing Beetlemon's happy dance.

"Dance while you can, monkey boy." Snimon called out, getting Beetlemon's attention. "Soon you will taste the fury of Snimon!"

"The only thing I wanna taste is a cheeseburger with a side of fries!" Beetlemon said before charging at Snimon.

"Hope you're ready to feel the thunder, HiAndromon." Hiro said, grabbing a stupefied HiAndromon's attention. "Because a storm is heading your way!" Hiro then reached for his D-Core before turning into Teslamon again.

"So what?" HiAndromon snarled. "We'll crush you along with your beetle buddy!" HiAndromon then charged another Atomic Ray before firing, only for Teslamon to absorb the attack with the cannon on his back.

"Whoa!" Agunimon said in amazement.

"You know what they say. What comes around, goes around!" Teslamon said with a grin, the cannon charging up before calling out, "Feedback Blaster!", firing a supercharged beam of electricity at HiAndromon. The attack was powerful enough to send HiAndromon crashing into a wall.

"You little shit!" HiAndromon growled with burning rage. "Boys! Give him all you got!" 

Gundramon, Machmon, Rebellimon and Giromon approached Teslamon, readying their attacks. Three Kokuwamon flew towards Teslamon.

"Allow us to assist you, Teslamon." One of the Kokuwamon said as the three each sprouted two cables, attaching them into Teslamon's cannon before charging up while Teslamon charged up his cannon.

"LIGHT HIS ASS UP!" HiAndromon ordered, and his four gang members unleashed their attacks. But Teslamon and the Kokuwamon were ready.

"High Voltage Railgun!" Teslamon and the three Kokuwamon cried out in unison, Teslamon firing a beam of electricity while the three Kokuwamon fired a supercharged jolt of electricity. The combined attack not only repelled the combined attack of the four machine digimon, but it also sent them flying. The four were badly banged up, their bodies covered in dents and scorch marks.

"Magnifico!" Kazemon said, her mouth wide open in awe.

"Talk about electrifying!" Agunimon said, as amazed as the others.

Snimon puts his sickles on Beetlemon’s shoulders while Beetlemon rams him into the wall.

"Beetlemon one, green guy nothin’!" Beetlemon cheered as Snimon flies to him. Beetlemon flies up to dodge. "Missed me!"

"Ultimate Twin Sickles!" Snimon roared, swinging his scythe arms to fire red blades at Beetlemon, only for the attack pass through him.

"Oh yeah? I call forth..." Beetlemon roared out, his arms charging with electricity. "The power of..." Beetlemon cried out as Snimon charges towards him. "Thunder Fist!" Beetlemon then slams slams Snimon on the head, sending him flying to Snimon into the wall.

"Where once your power was used for evil..." Beetlemon declared as he takes his D-Tector out as a ring of Fractal Code appears around Snimon. "Let it now be used for good! Fractal Code...Digitize!" And with that, Beetlemon scanned the Fractal code of the Fallen Snimon until all that was left was a Digi-Egg.

With their leader fallen, the of the Goblimon run. The area where the spirit was found lights up and catches on fire.

"The factory’s gonna blow! Everybody out!" Agunimon said, and everybody ran out of the place as fast as possible.

"Mark my words, Takahashi!" HiAndromon called out to Hiro. "You and your little posse haven't seen the last of us!" HiAndromon and his gang then ran out as fast as they could.

Everybody managed to escape before the factory explodes.

The next morning

With the factory gone and obliterated, everyone cheers.

"Finally! There is here!" The elder said, glad that their lives of slavery were over.

"Our story has come full circle!" One of the Kokuwamon said with pure joy.

"You can all go back to your real homes now." JP said as the

"I was right to believe in you." The little Kokuwamon said, and Hiro picked up the little Kokuwamon.

"You sure were, my little friend." Hiro said to the little one before putting it down. Suddenly, the wind picks up again, carrying the Minomon.

"Warning! Hey warning! We’re getting carried away here!" The Minomon cried out as it was being whisked away by the wind, causing everyone to laugh.

"Now can we find some food, please?" JP asked.

"Of course, JP." Hiro said, patting JP's back. "I know a place not too far off where we can get some grub."

Meanwhile

In a cave a Minomon swings in. But the Minomon wasn't the only inhabitant.

"What? More human child gets spirit?" The digimon said with a gruff voice. The faint glow of a lit torch shows the shadow of the digimon against the wall, revealing it to have troll like features. The digimon growls before the torch gets snuffed out.

Chapter Text

Hello my people, and welcome back to the story.

Also, pairings include:

Takuya x Zoe

Koichi x Lucreciamon (OC)

Lucreciamon is Lucemon's sister and basically represents a feminized version of Lucemon's Rookie form.

Also, Dynasmon and Crusadermon will help the warriors instead of going against them and there will be all seven great demon lords instead of just Lucemon. The only good ones are Lilithmon and Beelzemon.

Now, on with the show!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.

Key:

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

"Zoe speaking Italian"

“Attacks”

"YELLING/DIGIVOLUTION!"

Digimon Analyzer

Singing

Big Rock Candy Mountain

In a village, the gang were at some kind of amusement stand.

On the stage was a joker-like Diginon, doing a card trick with a Pagumon as bis volunteer.

"Now let's see...." Jokermon said before picking a random card fron his deck of cards. "Is this your card?" Jokernon revealed an Ace of Spades, making the Pagunon gasp in awe.

"Yes!" Pagumon said in amazement, the audience clapping, save for the kids. "How did you do that?"

"A magician never reveals his secrets, kiddie." Jokermon said, placing the card back into his deck before placing the deck into his pocket. "I do believe that's all for me tonight. Thank you all for your time."

The crowd clapped as Jokermon left the stand. Then, another Digimon that resembled a woman with flower parts approached the stage, a microphone in hand.

"Ok, who else would like to go? Anyeone?" The Lilamon asked the crowd, only for Hiro to rise, making her gasp. "Oh my stars! Look who we have here!" 

The crowd looks to Hiro, gasping in surprise as Hiro approaches the stand.

"I'm willing to give a go." Hiro said before pulling out a small smartphone like device from his pocket. "For my performance, I'll wow the crowd by song." Hiro then tapped the screen, accessing a music playlist.

"Any song you have in mind?" Lilamon asked, Hiro only smirks in response.

"I'll surprise them." Hiro said, placing the device on the nearby stool as Lilamon hands him the microphone. "Before we start, you should know that I had picked up a few relationships, some of which didn't end well. This song is about three girls I met." Hiro then tapped his music device again, playing a more modern beat.

Enter: All You Wanna Do from SIX - Instrumental

(An: Some lyrics will be altered. So, be prepared for that.)

Hiro: All you wanna do

All you wanna do, baby

"I think we can all agree I'm a ten amongst these threes" Hiro said, fishing out three photos fron his pocket before setting them on the stool.

Hiro: All you wanna do

All you wanna do, baby

"And ever since I was a kid, I'd make the chicks go wild" Hiro announced, making the female digimon in the audience go crazy.

Hiro: All you wanna do

All you wanna do, baby

"Take my old handmaid for example, Sistermon Blanc." Hiro said before holding the photo, showing a girl in a white nun uniform from his pocket "I was young it's true but even then I knew."

Hiro: The only thing you wanna to do is...

Pure, naïve, Sistermon Blanc

Sweet as honey, but dumb as a rock

Angel that fell from heaven

From one to ten, I’d rate her a seven

She'd work tirelessly down to the bone

But even so, she’d handle her own

Figured the poor thing could use a break

So, we’d snuck out the back to the nearby lake.

Tell me what you need

What you want, you don't need to plead

'Cause I feel the chemistry

Like I get you and you get me

And maybe this is it

She just cares so much, it feels legit

We have a connection

I think this girl is different

'Cause all you wanna do

All you wanna do, baby

Is kiss me, friskily, shower me in bliss, sweet

All you wanna do

All you wanna do, baby

Is love me, simply can’t get enough of me

Fair skin and silver eyes

Stomach filled with butterflies

Playtime's over

The only thing you wanna do is...

"Quite a lady killer." Zoe whispered the others with a chuckle.

"But then there was another girl". Hiro said before picking up this second photo, showing a woman in a red leotard and a rose headdress. "A florist in the Forest Kingdom, Rosemon".

Hiro: Elegant, strict and fierce

Mess with her, you've got something to fear

Harsh, yet delicate

Easy to please, as well as agitate

Helped her out on one hot summer day

But as hours past the sky turned gray

Rain started drizzled, we both were so soaked

Upon seeing her drenched I nearly choked.

Hair slick, her cheeks gone red

Mine did to, thought I'd drop dead

I could feel the chemistry

The heat was up, we both could see

And maybe this is it

She just cares so much, this one's legit

We have a real connection

I'm sure this time is different

'Cause all you wanna do

All you wanna do, baby

Is kiss me, friskily, shower me in bliss, sweet

All you wanna do

All you wanna do, baby

Is love me, simply can’t get enough of me

Too hot to just ignore

My jaw dropping on the floor

Playtime's over

The only thing you wanna do is...

"Must be popular with the ladies." Takuya whispered to his friends upon seeing a couple of LadyDevimon swoon.

"Yeah, that didn't work out either." Hiro then the held up the third photo. "So, Two years later, I traveled to Toucanmon Paradise, and you'll never guess who I met" Hiro revealing the photo, showing a mermaid in pirate attire.

Hiro: Rowdy, brash, Mermaidmon

Captain of the SS Shanghai Dawn

Beauty of the sea

Golden hair, blue eyes and lips red as cherries

Told me about her misadventures

Even showed me some of her valuable treasures

Made me apart of her joyous crew

Together we sailed to places I never knew

You say I'm what you need

All you want, we both agree

This girl may be the one

My search for love may finally be done

Then she starts saying all this stuff

She cares so much, she calls me love

She says we have this connection

I guess it's not so different

'Cause all you wanna do

All you wanna do, baby

Is kiss me, friskily, shower me in bliss, sweet

All you wanna do

All you wanna do, baby

Is love me, simply can’t get enough of me

Got me the catch of the day

Wouldn’t have it any other way

Playtime's over

The only thing you wanna do is..

"So, we started dating." Hiro said, less enthusiastic. "Whoo, boy."

Hiro: With Mermaidmon, it wasn't easy

Her temper's short, and her crew were sleazy

Except, of course, this one little lassie

She's a real cute doll, albeit a little bit sassy

The pirate’s life isn't what I planned

But this gal is there to lend a helping hand

So sweet, makes sure that I'm okay

And we hang out loads when the Cap’s away

This girl finally

Is what I want, the friend I need

Just pals, no chemistry

I get her and she gets me

And there's nothing more to it

She just cares so much, she's devoted

She says we have a connection

I thought this time was different

Why did I think she'd be different?

But it's never, ever different

'Cause all you wanna do

All you wanna do, baby

Is kiss me, but I bet that you won’t miss me

All you wanna do

All you wanna do, baby

Love me, hope you had ‘bout enough of me

Sorry it had to end this way, sweet

But we had a damn good run, at least

Playtime's over

Playtime's over

Playtime's over

The only thing

The only thing

The only thing you wanna do is...

End: All You Wanna Do from SIX - Instrumental

As the song ended, everyone went crazy. Hiro takes bows before grabbing the three photos and device then handing the mic back to Lilamon.

"Dude, that was amazing." Takuya said in amazement.

"You bet." JP said, agreeing with Takuya as Hiro came down from the stage and walked to them.

"Ah come on." Hiro said bashfully.

"No really. You were magnifico." Zoe praised, further making Hiro blushed in bashfulness.

"Grazie, amica." Hiro said, making Zoe gasp.

"You can speak Italian?" Zoe asked in surprise,  

"A little bit, not much." Hiro shrugged, looking to the boys. "And if you fellas were wandering, I said thanks friend. Well, amica is Italian for a feminine friend, while amico is for a masculine friend."

"Ah." Takuya said with a nod. 

"Hey guys, look." JP said before pointing to a direction. The others turn and see a sign posted that said, "heroes wanted. All your meals for free". The kids simply ran to where the sign was, but Hiro was a little suspicious. 

"We better follow them." Hiro said to Bokomon and Neemon, the three followed the kids. When they all arrive, they see a trio of snail-like Digimon.

"KaratsukiNumemon." Hiro said upon seeing the three snail-like Digimon. "Ae you the ones in need of heroes?"

"If so, you're search is over." Takuya said, making the three smile in joy, finally having the heroes they need for whatever reason.

(Later)

In a forest, a train track was visible. Then, the sound of a train whistle was heard, making the gang emerge from a bush they were hidden in. As the Trailmon came by, the KaratsukiNumemon hopped on a car the Trailmon was tugging, each having a rope clutched in their mouth. As the Trailmon went through the tunnel, the gang emerged from a wagon attached to the ropes the KaratsukiNumemon held, dragging them with the Trailmon.

After the three KaratsukiNumemon somehopw tied the ropes to the back car of the Trailmon, they approached the gang to explain their dire situation.

"One day, the mean creature named Grumblemon attacked." The KaratsukiNumemon in the center explained. "We're peacefu;, we can't fight him by ourselves."

"Wait!" Hiro said with a gasp. "Did you just say Grumblemon?"

"Yeah." The Karatsukinuemon on the right said with nod. "He demanded our mountain's Fractal Code, and we told him we don't even know where it is. But he thinks we're lying, so that's why we need you for heroes."

"And your certain the guy's name was Grumblemon." Hiro asked the trio, to which they nodded. "Was he short? Had brown skin with red markings, big nose, wearing spiked blue armor and a red hat?"

"Pretty much." The central KaratsukiNumemon said with a nod. "Why?"

"Son of a bitch." Hiro muttered to himself, his fists clenching.

"You alright?" Takuya asked, but Takuya got his answer upon seeing the expression Hiro had on his face. Takuya just decided to give him some space. 

Eventually, the Trailmon reached the end of the tunnel.

"Well, we'll take care of him, right guys?" Takuya asked, making the other kids agree.

"No!" Hiro said, the others look to him in surprise. "You guys let me deal with him." 

"What?" Tommy asked, a bit confused upon seeing Hiro's reaction.

"Something wrong?" Zoe asked, but Hiro looked away.

"I'd rather not talk about it." Hiro said.

"Plus, Grumblemon took all of our women to trade for the mountain's fractal code." The right KaratsukiNumemon said.

"That's horrible." Tommy said.

"Man, guys can be such jerks sometimes." Zoe said, as infuriated as her teammate. "So that's why you wanted our help? To save your women?"

"Well, you got up to help you out." JP said, the trio thanked them.

"You just let me deal with Grumblemon though." Hiro said, making his friends turn to him again.

"Dude, seriously." Takuya said to Hiro. "Is there something you're not telling us?"

"Just trust me, kids!" Hiro said to his friends. "I've dealt with him before, you guy's haven't!"

"Regardless, we can take this guy out together!" Takuya said, but Hiro was not budging.

"Guys, I'm begging you!" Hiro said with as much seriousness as possible. "I'll handle Grumblemon, while you guys try to save the female Karatsukimon."

"Uh guys..." Bokomon said, getting the kids' attention. Everyone turns to see the tracks up ahead goes a double loopdy-loop before leading up the mountain.

"Holy sweet Goldramon on a pogo stick!" Hiro said with shock visible on his face.

"You want us to ride through that? In this!?" Takuya said as the Trailmon descended the slope and to the designated path. As the Trailmon roade the trail, the kids and digimon screamed as, trying to stay on the wagon.

"HOOOOLLLLLYYYY SSSSHHHHIIIIIIIIIITTT!!!!!" Hiro screamed out as the Trailmon continued along the tracks. "WE'RE GONNA DIE! WE'RE GONNA DIE! I'M GONNA THROW UP, AND THEN I'M GONNA DIIIIIIIEEEEEEE!!!!"

Eventually, the wagon car stops on the side against a cliff side with a fence. A fence that the kids clung on to. They were so high up that one wrong step could lead to a nasty fall.

"C'mon heroes! What're you all waiting for?" The center KaratsukiNumemon called out as he and the other two were stuck onto mountain side. Well, they were snail Digimon, so they had nothing to worry about. The group of heroes, however, they did not have the luxury of having the slime bodies that they had.

"YOU'RE KIDDING RIGHT!?" Hiro called out in a mix of shock and rage. "We're not like you guys! One wrong step, and we'll be flapjacks on the road!"

Thankfully, the KaratsukeNumemon brought a ladder to them.

Eventually, the kids made up to a building. And sure enough, they met Koji in the same building too.

"We meet once again, kid." Hiro said to Koji.

"Hey, don't lump me in with you guys!" Koji said to the others before looking to the KaratsukiNumemon. "These kids aren't gonna be able to help you at all."

"What!?" Hiro asked with slight anger.

"I'll help you right upside the head!" Takuya growled.

"At least give us a chance." Tommy pled to Koji, but he was just too stuck up.

"Thanks, but no thanks." Koji said, clearly high on ego. "I mean look at you, the only thing you guys do is get in my way. Can I help it if you're not up to my level?"

"Mother fu...That it!" Hiro growled before stepping in, getting into Koji's face. "Now see here you little egomaniac. Just who the Hell do you even think you're talking to!?"

"Oh boy." Zoe muttered, worried that a fight would ensue.

"I lived here in the Digital World for twelve years! Twelve Goldramon forsaken years! I have more experience in combat than you or the others!" Hiro said, jabbing a finger in Koji's chest. "Honestly, I have no idea what crawled up your ass and died, but..."

"Gentlemon, please." A KaratsukiNumemon with a mustache said, slithering his way towards the group. "My thanks to all of you for coming to help. And now it's time to eat."

And as for the food, well it resembled heads of cabbages in different colors, ranging from red, white, green and yellow. The kids were a little confused by what was in front of them, but Hiro had a wide grin on his face.

"Oh boy!" Hiro said while licking his lips. "I haven't had one of these bad boys in a while!" Hiro then grabbed one of the cabbages.

"That looks like rabbit food to me." JP said with a confused look.

"Well at least rabbits get to eat." Zoe said, grabbing one of the cabbages and taking a bite. "Mm, molto buono. Dig in. tastes like steak."

"Mine tastes like stuffed Portobello mushrooms. My favorite!" Hiro said in delight. "C'mon fellas. Trust me, you'll love 'em." The others all take one and bite chow down. And true to Hiro's words, the kids did love them.

"Mine tastes like chicken." JP said with delight.

"Mine’s like a potato." Said Tommy.

"Mine’s just like asparagus!" Said Takuya, making the other kids grossed out about the mention of asparagus. "I like asparagus."

"You and me both." Hiro said with a nod. "I was never a picky eater, and I was a real veggie kid." Hiro then licked his lips, imagining the various vegies dishes he enjoys. "But if I had to pick favorites, I'd say Brussel sprouts are heaven to me."

As the gang chowed down, Koji just sits away from everyone else, eating his quietly. Takuya looks to Koji's direction.

"How’d he get here anyway?" Takuya asked the KaraustukiNumemon leader.

"Fell, he fell from the sky." The leader KaratsukiNumemon said, surprising Takuya and Hiro.

"He did what?" Hiro and Takuya both asked, shocked by the answer.

"He fell." The leader KaratsukiNumemon said.

Flashback

Koji was falling from the sky, but luckily he landed in a big pile of hay, surprising some KaratsukiNumemon present.

"Well, we finish and the universe throws a human into the works." One of the KaratsukiNumemon said.

End flashback

(Later)

The sun sets, and the gang were gathered around, figuring out a rescue plan.

"Grumblemon has the captives in a cave." Koji said as the group looked at a drawing of the mountain. "It’s right about...here." He points to the middle area of the mountain. "We’ll have to get in and out quickly."

"You guys try to rescue the captives. I'll handle that walking garden gnome myself." Hiro said, making the group look to him.

"Are you sure you can handle him by you..." Takuya asked, but Hiro cast him a look before he could even finish. "Ugh, there's no way we can talk you out of this, huh?"

"I think you already know the answer to that." Hiro said, and Takuya just sighs in defeat.

"Alright, alright." Takuya gave in. "But if things go wrong, we're stepping in."

The KaratsukeNumemon are on the wall and nervous.

"Just relax." JP said to the worrying KaratsukiNumemon, calming their nerves. "Have no fear, leave everything to us, Legendary Warriors!" 

When JP said that the KaratsukiNumemon freaked out and back up.

"What’s the matter?" Zoe asked, a bit surprised by such a reaction.

"You mean all of you...are Legendary Warriors?" The leader asked, worried about something, as were the other KaratsukiNumemon.

'I've got a bad feeling about this.' Hiro thought to himself, sensing something off.

"Yeah, in the flesh!" Takuya said, flexing his arms.

"And we got the great Hiro Takashi here to help us out too." JP said while patting Hiro's back. This information further shocked the KaratsukeNumemon.

The KaratsukiNumemon huddle together and whispered to one another.

"Hey, what got them so worked up?" Tommy asked with slight confusion.

"Believe me, I’d have trouble believing you’re Legendary Warriors too." Bokomon said as Hiro looked to the KaratsukiNumemon, his suspicions rising.

"I bet they’re in awe of us." JP said before the KaratsukiNumemon leader clears his throat.

"It’s time to go to bed." The leader said.

"And I say it’s time for us to rescue the girls!" Takuya said.

"Uh, no, no, get some rest first and then you can tackle the job in the morning." The KaratsukiNumemon said, confusing the gang.

"Huh? Uh...okay." Takuya said, a little confused.

"Now off to bed with you." The KaratsukiNumemon leader said, but Hiro's suspicions were at an all-time high.

Night has fallen, and in the house, there are beds, but they’re on the side so the kids sleep on giant leaves on the floor. Well, Hiro was awake and well hidden somewhere. Suddenly, he noticed the KaratsukiNumemon slither towards them. Then, the snail-like Digimon tied the kids up before carting them away.

'Son of a bitch! I knew something was up!' Hiro thought to himself before following them.

Takuya opens his eyes and sees that he was hanging above a cliff bottom.

"Man, that’s a long way down." Takuya thought to himself before going wide eyed upon the situation he was in.  "Long way down?!"

All but Koji and Neemon freak out cause Neemon’s asleep, typical Neemon.

"What’s goin’ on here?!" Zoe asked

"I don’t wanna know!" JP cred out as Takuya and Koji look up at the KaratsukeNumemon who have them tied up by stakes sticking out on the side.

"What are you doing?" Koji demanded.

"We’ll give you back to your partner in exchange for our women." The KaratsukiNumemon said.

"You dirty sneaks, is that why you brought us here?" Takuya asked.

"Hm! I think it is you who are the dirty sneaks, pretending to be caring, helpful strangers when you’re really Legendary Warriors." The KaratsukiNumemon leader said, confusing the kids.

"I don’t understand! What’s wrong with that?!" Zoe asked, not understanding the digimon's words.

"The time for your games and lies is over. Soon you’ll be back with your ally." The KaratsukiNumemon leader said, clearly not getting his facts right.

"Ally? What are you talking about?" Takuya asked, his confusion rising.

"Don’t play dumb, we know you’re all in league with Grumblemon." The KaratsukiNumemon leader said, confusing everyone except but Neemon, who was still sleeping.

"Wait!" Tommy said, noticing someone was absent. "Where's Hiro?"

"That fugitive?" The leader KaratsukiNumemon asked. "Probably abandoned you. When we nabbed you, he was nowhere to be spotted."

"That's a lie!" Takuya growled.

"Damn right it is!" Hiro's voice called out, making everyone else turn to see him.

"Hiro!" The kids cried out in relief. 

"Listen fellas. I don't know what led you to think we're with Grumblemon. But I promise you we're not." Hiro said, but the snail-like digimon were not believing him.

"You expect me to believe the lies from a wanted criminal?" The leader said, confusing Hiro. "We know of the bounty that evil Cherubimon placed on your head!"

"Gentlemon,. if you'd just hear me out..." Hiro was about to say when suddenly, a boulder blasts off the cliff side leaving a hole.

"Now give fractal code or bad things be happen." A gruff voice said from the hole."Oh yeah? Says who?" Takuya said to the person speaking from within the hole.

"Say me, as you say me too what you know who I am." The digimon said before appearing from within the hole.

"You call me Grumblemon!" The troll-like Digimon named Grumblemon said, surprising the kids. Zoe sees a symbol for a Legendary Warrior on his belt.

"Hey, look at that symbol." Zoe said, motioning the symbol on Grumblemon's belt. The others took notice of the symbol too.

"He’s also a....a Legendary Warrior?!" Takuya asked in shock upon coming to this realization.

"Give fractal code...or else. You not want see what or else is!" Grumblemon said, then he noticed Hiro. "Well...me see Hiro Takashi here too."

"Dammit!" Hiro growled but was then caught in a net by one of the KaratsukiNumemon. "Gah! What the Hell!?"

"Why for human yo-yos? Grumblemon asked, noticing the kids tied up. The KaratsukeNumemon at top have mini sickles next to the ropes holding the kids.

"Grumblemon, if you want to save your allies give us back our women now!" The KaratsukiNumemon demanded.

"What so? Me no care about what happen to weak human things." Grumblemon said, confusing the snail-like Digimon. "But one caught in net, he exception." Grumble then tossed a vial to where Hiro was caught, summoning a large humanoid Digimon made of stone to appear.

"Aw shit." Hiro uttered to himself as the stone digimon picked up the net.

"Bring to me." Golem said, making the rocky digimon nod before walking leaping to Grumblemon's location. "Hiro only exception. Me not care what happens to rest."

"Wait, you mean you really don’t care about them? But they’re Legendary Warriors too!" The KaratsukiNumemon asked, clearly confused now.

"Huh? These weaklings be Legendary Warriors?" Grumblemon asked, looking towards the kids. "Hm, me think somebody got their hands on some spirits and took them when they shouldn’t have! Now I to put my hands on you and take them all right back!" Grumblemon declared, making the gang freak out once again.

Then Grumblemon reaches into the ground, pulling out a giant spiked hammer.

"Wait, what’s going on here? You mean you aren’t allies?" The KaratsukiNumemon asked the mids.

"That’s what we’ve been trying to tell you!" Tommy said as Grumblemon swings it right them and they all go up a little to miss it, the elder drops a sickle and the KaratsukeNumemon climb up. Koji pushes out from the wall and the spinning sickle cuts him free. Koji would have fallen to his death, but luckily, he Spirit Evolved into Lobomon. Lobomon uses the cut rope as a vine and swings over to kick Grumblemon and him into a house on the cliff side.

Two of the KaratsukiNumemon leaped to the Golemon. One covered distracted the rocky digimon while the other cut Hiro free.

"Forgive us, Hiro." The KaratsukiNumemon said with guilt. "We thought you and your friends were the enemy."

"No need." Hiro said before transforming into Ifrimon. "If you want to atone for your actions, untie the others." With that said, Agnimon then followed to where Lobomon and Grumblemon were locate.

In the building where Grumblemon and Lobomon fought, Grumblemon takes a few swings at Lobomon, who jumps out of their way.

"Fist of Fire!" Ifrimon called out, punching Grumblemon with a fist encased in flames.

"Howling Laser!" Lobomon called out, firing a laser at Grumblemon, but the troll-like Digimon dodged.

On the ledge the KaratsukeNumemon have the kids freed.

"I’m so sorry, I have made a grave mistake." The KaratsukiNumemon elder apologized, feeling sorry for his actions.

"Look there’s no time for that now, but later..." Takuya said, but then they see Lobomon carrying Grumblemon down into another house below. The crash makes a hole on the ‘roof’ through the middle and one on the other side leaving Lobomon holding on by his fingers.

Grumblemon walks over, snickering and steps on his hands, making Lobomon roar in pain. Luckily Ifrimon snuck up behind Grumblemon and grabbed him. Grumblemon reacts by stomping his foot directly onto Ifrimon's groin, making him howl in total pain before releasing Grumblemon. Grumblemon then swings his hammer directly across Ifrimon's head, the attack knocking Ifrimon out. Ifrimon then de-digivolved back into Hiro, struggling to stay on his feet before falling unconscious.

"Lobomon! Hiro!" Zoe called out in worry.

Grumblemon was about to strike Lobomon with his trusty hammer, only Beetlemon to hold the hammer, catching the troll-like Digimon by surprise.

"Careful, you could hurt someone with this." Said Beetlemon while Grumblemon pushes up and he ends up on the ‘roof’ with Beetlemon and Agunimon. "Don’t you think it’s time you gave up?"

Kazemon flies Kumamon in through the door. Kazemon reaches a hand for Lobomon while Kumamon lifts Hiro.

"Give me your hand!" Kazemon said to Lobomon, only for the lupine warrior to turn his head. "Cut the macho act and give me your hand!" Lobomon just relents and gives her the free hand and she pulls him in.

"Hiro! Hiro, wake up!" Kumamon said, trying to wake Hiro up.

"Hiro?" Kazemon asked worryingly, running over to him. "Is he ok?"

On the ‘roof’

"Pyro Darts!" Agunimon raored out, firing a barrage of small flames from his gauntlets, but Grumblemon uses his hammer to block every flame.

"Lightning Blitz!" Beeltemon cried out as his horn charged with electricity before charging towards Grumblemon. The electrical head butt knocks Grumblemon into the air but he uses his arms and burrows into the wall.

"So, you want to start digging, or should I?" Beetlemon asked Agunimom.

Inside

"Thanks." Lobomon said to Kazemon.

"Pego! Glad to do it." said Kazemon.

"Okay guys here’s the plan, while I’m fighting Grumblemon you free the captives and get all the KaratsukeNumemon someplace safe, you got it?" Lobomon said to Kumamon and Kazemon.

"But what about Hiro?" Kumamon asked, only or a few KaratsukiNumemon to slither towards them.

"We'll watch over him." One of the KaratsukiNumemon said. "We'll let you know when he wakes up."

"Thanks." Kazemon said before she flies Kumamon out of the house and Lobomon jumps through the hole in the roof.

"What’s wrong now?" Lobomon asked. 

"We don’t know where Grumblemon is." Ahunimon said. Then, Grumblemon emerges from the wall with his hammer ready to strike, Agunimon jumps up, and Lobomon readies his arm.

Grumblemon then swings his hammer, knocking Agunimon down. Luckily, Agunimon grabs onto a ladder along the side. But then Grumblemon pops up, trying to hit Agunimon with his hammer. Beetlemon flies in and carries Agunimon off, leaving Lobomon the perfect shot. But Grumblemon burrows again.

"Ugh! Now where are you?" Lobomon groaned out in frustration.

"You want guess?" Grumblemon said behind him, making Lobomon turn to see Grumblemon. "Too late!" Grumblemon then swung his hammer, knocking Lobomon over. Beetlemon luckily was there to save him.

He hits Lobomon with the hammer knocking him over.

In the cave

Kazemon and Kumamon had arrived to where Grumblemon had imprisoned the female KaratsukiNumemon.

"Hurricane Waves!" Kazemon roars out, her attack breaks the lock freeing the female KaratsukeNumemon.

"Right this way, ladies." Kumamon said, and they all walked out of the cave. The elder walks to them.

:"We owe you a great debt, brave heroes." The KaratsukiNumemon leader thanked Kazemon and Kumamon.

The crash of thunder was heard as suddenly it started to rain. Agunimon and Lobomon limb up the ladder while Beetlemon saw water rolls off the side of the cliff. Upon seeing this, Beetlemon had an idea.

"Hey Grumblemon, where you hidin’ you fraidy cat?" Beetlemon called out, making Grumblemon pop out, unaware that Beetlemon was baiting him in.

"Thunder Fist!" Beetlemon called out, punching his electrically charged fist into the mountain wall.

"Nice shot, dorkus." Grumblemon chuckled, but his grin would turn into a look of shock as the electricty electricity flows up the mountain, sending a barrage of rocks down onto hm.

"Nice job!" Agunimon said to Beetemon, quite impressed.

"Yeah! It was, wasn’t it?" Beetlemon said. Kazemon then flew towards them, holding Kumamon in her hands while Hiro was on her back, still unconcsious.

"Hiro!" Agunimon gasped in worry.

"What happened?" Beetlemon asked, as worried as the others.

"Grumblemon knocked him out." Lobomon said, feeling sorry for the unconscious Hiro.

They see something in the wall.

"Hey, what’s that?" Beetlemon asked, noticing what looked like Fractal Code.

"It must be the mountain’s fractal code." Kazemon said when Grumblemon pops up next to the Fractal Code.

"Oh. Ha ha, looks like I find what I want anyway." Grumblemon said, jumping onto the ground next to him. "I thank you, I never find without you. Now get rid you!" Grumblemon then pulled out what looked like a Spirit. The Spirit resembled a brown troll in a crouching position.

"EXECUTE...BEAST SPIRIT EVOLUTION!" Grumblemon roared out as he began to Digivolve. Grumblemon changed into a large muscular troll-like Digimon, devoid of any armor or clothing his previous form had. His skin was earthen brown with a lighter underbelly, his arms were larger, his body had multiple lines and spikes, and his bulbous nose was longer and slenderer.

"Gigasmon!" The newly named Gigasmon declared once his transformation was complete. This ultimate shocked the young heroes. Gigasmon jumps up and spins, shouting "Quagmire Twister!", knocking Kumamon, Agunimon, and Lobomon off the ladder.

"Hey, grab onto me!" Kumamon said before his body melts, calling out "Frozen Tundra!" before turning into ice and sticking on the wall for Lobomon and Agunimon to grab onto.

Gigasmon, still spinning, knocks way Kazemon, making her drop Hiro, still unconscious, before nabbing him.

"Hang on, Hiro! I got ya!" Beetlemon said as he flies in to nab Hiro from Gigasmon, only to be knocked into where Bokomon and Neemon, causing the two to fall off their bridge. Thankfully Beetlemon and Kazemon catch them.

"Execute...Slide Evolution!" Gigasmon cried out before changing back into Grumblemon. "That it? That best you can do with your spirits? That pathetic! Even make pathetic look good!" Grumblemon then changed back into Gigasmon. "You joke!"

"Wait a minute! What’s going on?" Agunimon asked, still confused.

"Rhino boy has two evolutions." Bokomon said, still puzzled.

"Too bad you no rescue friend." Gigasmon chuckled, with Hiro held in his hand. "Now I take fractal code in name of Cherubimon! Ha!" Gigasmon said as he sucks in the code leaving the mountain nothing to stand on. "Fractal Code Digitize!" 

Once all the fractal code was sucked up, the mountain, the entire mountain began to quake and shake. 

"Our mountain...is no more!!!!!!!!" The KaratsukiNumemon elder called out as cables rip and Kumamon, Lobomon, and Agunimon fall.

"So long, not warriors!" Gigasmon said mockingly with a wave before looking to Hiro, who was still knocked out. "Now me take you to Cherubimon. He be delighted to see you aga..." Gigasmon said before he began to lose his footing due to the slick rain and the mountain shaking. Gigasmon eventually dropped Hiro down the same hole the kids fell in to. "Drat! Me get him later, for now me get fractal code!"

Eventually, the entire mountain fades to a molehill.

"Our home, our lives...gone!" The KaratsukiNumemon said in sorrow as Gigasmon swallows the rest of the code.

Chapter Text

Hello my people, and welcome back to the story.

Also, pairings include:

Takuya x Zoe

Koichi x Lucreciamon (OC)

Lucreciamon is Lucemon's sister and basically represents a feminized version of Lucemon's Rookie form.

Also, Dynasmon and Crusadermon will help the warriors instead of going against them and there will be all seven great demon lords instead of just Lucemon. The only good ones are Lilithmon and Beelzemon.

Now, on with the show!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.

Key:

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

"Zoe speaking Italian"

“Attacks”

"YELLING/DIGIVOLUTION!"

Digimon Analyzer

Singing

Into the woods

In the same night where Grumblemon attacked the gang, Hiro was lying unconscious in a forested area. As Hiro laid there, a figure loomed over him.

The next morning

Hiro is seen, lying down on a bed with bandages on his head. Hiro squirmed under the covers, groaning as if he was having a bad dream. Eventually, Hiro's eyes shot wide open.

"Guys!" Hiro said, bolting upwards, only for him to hiss in pain while holding onto his head. He looks around, noticing that he was in somebody's house. There was nice furniture, a large mirror in front of the bed Hiro was in, and a bunch of magical items on various shelves. Spell books, potion bottles, crystals of various types, whoever owned the house had to be a practitioner in magic.

"Where...am I?" Hiro asked to himself.

"Oh good. You're awake." A voce said, catching Hiro by surprise. He look to where the voice came from, noticing a Digimon that resembled a Wizardmon clad in red clothing with a flame design and holding what looks like a large match stick.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Demon Man

Attribute: Virus

Level: Armor

Ophanimon (D-Tector): FlameWizardmon is the most skilled in terms of fire-based magic. His Fire Cloud attack will definitely crank up the heat.

"Huh?" Hiro asked, still holding his head in pain. "Ow, ow! Sweet Goldramon, my head hurts badly!"

"Here." FlameWizardmon said, presenting a cup of a green liquid in it. "This should help ease the pain."

Hiro was suspicious, but the immense head pain was suffering was too much to bear. So he grabbed the cup and chugged its contents down. Sure enough, the pain did lessen. Not a lot, but his pain did numb down to a bearable level.

"Thanks." Hiro said to FlameWizardmon. "Where am I? How did i get here?" Hiro asked when a feminine voice called out.

"FlameWizadmon." The voice called out when a Digimon resembling a witch appeared. "Have you seen my..." She then notices Hiro, a joyous smile visible on her face. "Oh goody. You're awake."

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Demon Man

Attribute: Data

Level: Champion

Ophanimon (D-Tector): Witchmon is one of many digimon skilled in the art of sorcery. Get on her bad side, and she'll definitely put a spell on you with her Baluluna Gale and Aquary Pressure attacks.

Witchmon then darted towards Hiro with unnatural speed, a wide smile filled with child-like curiosity on her face.

"Ohmigosh!IneverthoughtIwouldmeetthegreatHiroTakahashiinperson!" Witchmon said as if she was on a sugar hype, making Hiro a bit uncomfortable.

"Witchmon, go easy on the poor lad. He just woke up." FlameWizardmon said to Witchmon, pushing her a bit away from Hiro. "I apologize for Withcmon's outburst."

"Uh...no prob." Hiro said with a shrug. 

"Trust me when I say that she's a fan of yours." FlameWizardmon said, looking towards Witchmon. "In fact, she practically has a shrine dedicated to you, as unhealthy as it may sound."

"FlameWizardmon!" Witchmon said like a child being embarrassed by its parent.

"I see that you're finally awake, young one." A deeper voice said, making Hiro, FlameWizardmon and Withcmon turn to see what looked like a swordsman from a fantasy story or game.

"Master Mistymon!" Witchmon and FlameWizardmon both spoke in unison.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Magic Warrior

Attribute: Virus

Level: Ultimate

Ophanimon (D-Tector): Skilled in both sorcery and swordsmanship, Mistymon is well-versed in both knighthood and witchcraft. His Blast Fire and Core Dart attacks will fend off anyone who dares trifle with him. 

"Wait! Mistymon?" Hiro asked in a mixed of shock and surprise. "No way! I've heard many things about you! Like how you managed to fend off an army of Ogremon from Breezy Town! Or how used an irrigation spell to save a village of Palmon from starvation!"

Mistymon smiles upon hearing Hiro's praise. "Happy to know my reputation proceeds me." Mistymon said before walking to Hiro, kneeling down. "I assume you have questions?"

"Yes. I do." Hiro said with a nod. "First off, and I may already know the answer, but where am I?" 

"You're in my personal manor, Wicca Mansion." Mistymon answered, making Hiro nod with a smile.

"I thought so." Hiro said before looking to Witchmon and FlameWizardmon. "And I take it you two are his students?"

"Quite the eye." FlameWizardmon replied with a nod.

"We've been studying under him since we were rookie level Digimon." Witchmon said with a beaming smile.

"I see." Hiro then looks back to Mistymon. "How did I get here?"

"Witchmon here found you in the woods." Mistymon said, motioning to Witchmon.

Flashback

In the forest, Witchmon was hovering around in her broomstick when her cat-like familiar pounced off.

"Salem? Salem, where are you going?" Witchmon called out, following her familiar. "Salem!"

Eventually, Witchmon caught up to the familiar named Salem. 

"Salem! Naughty kitty. Why'd you..." Witchmon said, but she stopped mid-sentence upon noticing Hiro knocked out. "Oh sweet mercy! I better get him back to the mansion!"

Witchmon then picks up Hiro before riding her broomstick back to the mansion. 

"Master Mistymon! FlameWizardmon! I need your help!" Witchmon called out, summoning both figures.

"My word!" FlameWizarzmon gasped upon seeing the knocked out Hiro. "What happened?"

"I don't know. But he's hurt really bad!" Witchmon said, worrying for the human child's safety.

"I'll fetch the medical kit." FlameWizardmon declared before walking off.

"Bring him to the guest room." Mistymon declares, making Witchmon nod before walking to the room.

End Flashback

"Had Witchmon not found you, who knows what would have happened." Mistymon said, making Hiro turn to Witchmon.

"Good thing she did." Hiro said, making Witchmon blush madly like a schoolgirl. "Thanks for the save."

Witchmon just squeeze upon hearing that, much to Hiro's amusement and FlameWizardmon's annoyance.

"You guys didn't happen to find any other human children around, would you?" Hiro asked, but the three shook their heads.

"Sadly, no." FlameWizardmon replied.

"Dammit!" Hiro grumbled, beating himself up for losing his friends.

"How did you end up knocked unconscious in the forest anyhow?" Mistymon asked.

"Last I can recall, me and my friends were fighting Grumblemon until that big nosed midget struck me with his hammer. That would explain the huge headache I had earlier." Hiro explained, making the three gasp.

"Grumblemon?" Witchmon asked with a shiver. "As in one of the warriors working for Cherubimon?"

"Of course." Hiro asked. Hiro began to explain his mission to gather the warriors of Flame, Wind, Ice, Light and Thunder to help save the Digital World. He also explained the adventures he and his friends had, from finding the Spirit of Flame for Takuya all the way to the events happening at the KaratsukiNumemon village. FlameWizardmon, Witchmon and Mistymon were stunned upon hearing everyo word Hiro told them.

"The Ten Legendary Warriors have returned?" Witchmon gasped, clearly familiar with the legend of the Ten Legendary Warriors.

"As I'll live and breathe." FlameWizardmon muttered to himself, as stunned as his Witchmon was. 

"I guess Lady Ophanimon has finally decided to call upon assistance." Mistymon said with a smile towards Hiro. "And no doubt she picked the right person for the job of uniting the Ten Warriors."

Suddenly, a growling noise came from Hiro. "Uh...I hate to be a burden but..."

"No need." Withcmon said before snapping her fingers. And in a puff of smoke, a platter of sandwiches, a bowl of salad and a glass of orange juice appeared on the desk next to Hiro.

"Thanks." Hiro said before taking one of the sandwiches.

Unbeknownst to the four, just outside the manor, someone was watching the four hidden within a bush. The only thing visible from the bush was a pair of glowing yellow eyes, eying Hiro.

(Later) 

Hiro was helping out with some of the chores around the manor. Sure, he shouldn't be moving around much with his head injury, but he didn't wasn't to impose. He was helping FlameWizardmon out with sweeping the floors while Mistymon did the dishes.

"Hey, where's Witchmon at?" Hiro asked, noticing Witchmon was absent.

"She's out in the woods gathering necessary ingredients for some potions." Mistymon replied. "She'll be back within a few minutes."

"Are you sure it's alright that she went on her own?" Hiro asked, a bit worries for Witchmon.

"Relax. I'm sure she can fend for herself." FlameWizardmon said with a shrug.

Meanwhile

Out in the woods, Witchmon was gathering various herbs in a basket she carried, humming a tune. But as she traversed, she couldn't help but feel that she was being watched. But she just continued to do her work, unaware of the eyes that watched her.

"Ok, let's see. There should be Foxbane nearby." Witchcmon said, but then a growl was heard, scaring Witchmon a bit. "H-hello? Someone there?" She then notices a pair of eyes from a nearby bush eyeing her as the growling intensifies. "O-oh no! N-n-not you again!"

At the manor

Hiro, FlameWizardmon and Mistymon were doing their tasks until they heard a scream from outside.

"Witchmon!" Mistymon gasped in worry, making FlameWizardmon and Hiro both worried too.

(Later)

After running into the woods, they stumble across Witchmon who was on her knees, sobbing.

"Withcmon, are you ok?" FlameWizardmon said, comforting his friend. "What happened?"

"F-Fangmon." Withcmon said, between sobs. "He t-t-took Salem."

"Salem?" Hiro asked.

"My cat fa-fam-familiar. My poor baby." Witchmon said, still sobbing. Suddenly, a meow was heard, making Witchmon gasp. "Salem!"

Then, a growling sound was heard, making FlameWizardmon gasp. "Oh great! Him again!" 

Mistymon readied hos sword, the blade of which encased in flame. "Alright Fangmon, step into the light you wicked mutt!"

Then, bushes rustled before a large red and white wolf-like Digimon appeared, the cat-familiar held under his right front paw.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Demon Beast

Attribute: Data

Level: Champion

Ophanimon (D-Tector): Fangmon is a Digimon that has a heretical existence among Dog and Wolf-species Digimon, and if Garurumon is a being of light, then Fangmon is a being of darkness. His Snipe Steal attack will leave any prey unarmed and defenseless.

"Quite perceptive, as ever." Fangmon said, a wicked grin visible on his muzzle.

"Please, don't hurt my sweet little Salem." Witchmon begged, her eyes wet with tears.

"Unless you don't want to get burnt to a crisp, Fangmon," FlameWizardmon said before dragging his wand on the ground, lighting it like a matchstick. "Then I suggest you comply to her demand."

"Of course. I will. On one condition." Fangmon said before looking to Hiro. "You hand the boy over."

"What!?" The three magic Digimon gasped.

"You got a choice kid. Either you surrender now," Fangmon then began to apply a little pressure on his foot, making the feline spirit meow in pain, "Or the little fleabag here gets it."

"Salem!" Witchmon cried out in worry for her feline companion.

Hiro began to contemplate. What could he do. He wasn't gonna let. Then he then noticed a small pebble on the ground, forming an idea.

"Alright, Fangmon, you want me, you got me." Hiro said, making Fangmon grin. "But you let the cat go first. Now!"

"Very well then." Fangmon said, raising his paw, making the feline spirit hover towards Witchmon. Making her hug Salem. "Now, come over with your hands where I can see 'em."

Hiro began to walk towards Fangmon, but when he got close enough, he kicks the pebble, sending it right to Fangmon's eye. Fangmon yelps and howls in pain, giving Hiro the opportunity to dart towards him and deliver a punch to Fangmon's gut, sending him back a few feet away.

"You little shit!" Fangmon said while hacking a bit. "Now you've made me mad!"

Fangmon charges towards Hiro, but Hiro counters by delivering a round house kick straight to Fangmon's lower jaw, knocking the canine digimon into a nearby tree.

"Unless you don't wanna be put down, I suggest you high tail out of here!" Hiro said to Fangmon, cracking his knuckles.

Fangmon weighed his options and decided that it was best to retreat. But before he left, he gave one last look to Hiro.

"You win this round, brat! But I'll be back." And with that said, Fangmon began to run off, albeit with a slight limp.

"If you do, I'll be waiting for ya." Hiro muttered before Witchmon gave Hiro a really tight hug, saying "thank you" over and over.

"You truly are a brave young lad." Mistymon said with a smile. "No doubt the Olympos XII trained you well."

"Thanks." Hiro said bashfully. "I also have lord Seraphimon to thank for the combat training."

Deep in the forest

Fangmon was clearly not happy with how easily Hiro defeated him. He was pacing back in forth, growling angrily.

"Dammit! I can't believe I got my tail handed to me by some little brat!" Fangmon said with a rage filled growl. "How can such a little twerp be capable of that!?"

"You no have Hiro!" A gruff voice said. Fangmon turns to see none other than Grumblemon.

"Hey, I tried my best!" Fangmon said with a growl.

"You best not good enough!" Grumblemon said, crossing his arms.

"And you've got a better idea, big nose?" Fangmon growled, angrier now. But Grumblemon then had a grin on his face.

At the Manor

It was now late evening, and a big dinner was held as thanks for Hiro's brave actions earlier. The table was filled with all sorts of confections fit for a nobleman. 

"Wow guys." Hiro said, rubbing the back of his head. "Don't you think this a bit much?"

"Maybe so. But it doesn't hurt to splurge now and then, right?" Mistymon asked to which Hiro blushed bashfully.

"How's Salem doing, by the way." Hiro asked Witchmon, who was petting her familiar as the spirit purred in delight.

"Better now. Isn't that right, my wittle sweetie." Witchmon said to her familiar, the feline meowed in response before darting towards Hiro. The feline spirit sat on his lap while nuzzling its head to his arm. "I think he likes you already."

"Aww. Cute little guy." Hiro said, petting the feline's head.

"Well, we best eat up before it gets cold." FlameWizardmon announced, and the four began to dine.

After the celebration dinner was over, Hiro was in his bed in the guest room, wandering how his friends are holding up.

'Guys, I hope you're all ok.' Hiro thought ti himself before closing his eyes, sleep taking over.

The next day

Hiro was preparing to leave and find his friends. Mystimon, FlameWizardmon and Witchmon were saying their farewells.

"Here." Witchmon said, offering a basket with some leftovers from last night. "Hopefully this should last you a good while."

"Thanks." Hiro said, and FlameWizardmon gave him a golden ring. "Here. This magical ring should come in handy." FlameWzardmon said, placing the finger on Hiro's ring finger, making him go invisible. Hiro then removes the ring before placing it in his pocket.

"I do hope you find your comrades." Mystimon said to Hiro.

"Hopefully." Hiro then walks out the door, but not before waving at his three new friends. 

"Seismic Sledge!" A familiar gruff voice called, and Hiro dodges a hammer strike. Hiro looks to see Grumblemon. "You no escape this time!"

"Oh great!" Hiro said as Fangmon approached, bearing his fangs and growling.

"You won't get away this time, runt!" Fangmon said with a wicked grin.

"And me have another surprise for you." Grumblemon said before getting enveloped in Fractal Code and changing into Gigasmon, shocking Hiro.

"What...the...Hell!?" Hiro was really taken aback by this.

"Now, either we do this easy way," Gigasmon growled, cracking his knuckles. "Or hard way!"

"You and I both know the answer to that, dirt-for-brains!" Hiro said defiantly, readying his D-Core. But Fangmon managed to pin him down before Hiro could Digivolve.

"Big mistake, kid!" Fangmon said, growling as Gigasmon loomed over him. 

"Core Darts!" Mistymon called out, conjuring a crystal ball that fired a beam at both Gigasmon and Fangmon.

Seeing the opportunity, Hiro Digivolved into Byakkomon. 

"You no defeat both of us!" Gigasmon declared, but Byakkomon smirked.

Fight theme

"Maybe not as Byakkomon. But..." Byakkomon said as he was surrounded by Fractal Code, catching both Gigasmon and Fangmon off guard. "Byakkomon! SLIDE EVOLUTION!" Byakkomon then changed into big robotic white tiger before ennouncing his new name "Tigremon!"

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Beast

Attribute: Vaccine

Level: Hybrid (Ultimate Equivalent)

Hiro: If you thought Byakkomon was a stunner, then allow me to introduce you to Tigremon. His Eye of the Tiger and Hear Me Roar attacks will strike fear in the hearts of many.

"What!?" Gigasmon asked in shock, completely not expecting such a thing to happen.

"Bring it, kitty!" Fangmon raored out, charging to Tigremon, who just stood his ground.

"Eye of the Tiger!" Tigremon cried out as he fired bright beams of light from his eyes, sending Fangmon back a bit. Tigremon then pounced at Fangmon, swiping his claws at him.

"Hear Me Roar!" Tigremon cried out, releasing an immense roar powerful enough to send Fangmon midair.

"This if for endangering Salem earlier, you mutt! Aquary Pressure!" Witchmon called out, firing a highly pressurized blast of water, making Fangmon roar in agony as a ring of Fractal Code appeared.

"Time to cleanse this mangy mutt!" Tigremon said before Slide Evolving to  Byakkomon. "Sayonara, Kujo! Fractal Code Digitize!" Byakkomon then scanned every bit of Fractal Code until a Digi-Egg was all that's left.

"You may have defeated Fangmon," Gigasmon said as he approached Byakkomon. "But you no defeat me!"

"Blast Fire!" cried out Mistymon as he swung his sword, sending a crescent of fire at Gigasmon. Byakkomon then Slide Evolved back to Tigremon as Mistymon, Witchmon and FlameWizardmon stood with him.

"Give 'em all you got!" Tigremon said before shouting, "Hear Me Roar!" emitting a blast of light from his mouth.

"Fire Cloud!" FlameWizardmon roared out, sending a firestorm with a wave of his matchstick wand.

"Baluluna Gale!" Witchmon roared as she conjured a gust of wind at Gigasmon.

"Blast Fire!" Mistymon roared as he swung his sword yet again, sending another fiery crescent towards Gigasmon.

The combined attack was so powerful that it actually sent Gigasmon flying. Once Gigasmon was far out of sight, Tigremon de-digivolved to Hiro. Suddenly, the screen on his D-Core began to shine with Ophanimon's symbol.

"Huh?" Hiro asked with surprise as the D-Core's screen then showed a map with three symbols of Light, Flame and Ice. "Those symbols. That may be where Takuya, Tommy and Koji are located."

"Are those your human friends?" Withcmon asked, Hiro nods in response.

"Judging by the placement, it seems your friends in Toy Country." Suggested Mystimon.

"Then I best be off." Hiro said before turning into Cygnusmon. "Farewell. Thank you for your hospitality."

And just like that, Cygnusmon took flight, the three magical digimon waved farewell.

Hope you like this chapter. I should mention that there will be chapters that are original chapters in this story, and not ones relying from anime source material.

So, anyways, I hope you like this story so far, and I will see ya'll next time.

Chapter Text

Hello my people, and welcome back to the story.

Also, pairings include:

Takuya x Zoe

Koichi x Lucreciamon (OC)

Lucreciamon is Lucemon's sister and basically represents a feminized version of Lucemon's Rookie form.

Also, Dynasmon and Crusadermon will help the warriors instead of going against them and there will be all seven great demon lords instead of just Lucemon. The only good ones are Lilithmon and Beelzemon.

Now, on with the show!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.

Key

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

"Zoe speaking Italian"

“Attacks”

"YELLING/DIGIVOLUTION!"

Digimon Analyzer

Singing

Don't toy with me

Koji, Tommy and Takuya were falling down a hole they fell down after their confrontation. Eventually, the three boys exited the tunnel before falling into...a ball pit.

"Wow. Is this a big playground?" Takuya asked while observing the surrounding area. "And if it is, what need a playground this big?"

"We're gonna find out, aren't we?" Tommy asked.

"Of course." Takuya said with a sigh.

Unbeknownst to the trio, the island they landed on is being piloted by a blimp-like flying machine.

And inside it were humanoid digimon composed of what looked like LEGOs colored black and gray.

"Cast us aside, will they?" The pilot asked, clearly upset about something.

"Actually, they already did." One of his minions said.

"I was speaking rhetorically." The pilot said. "Soon we will go to the world of the humans. And then we will finally have our revenge. Revenge on the selfish human children." The others cheered while the pilot laughed.

Meanwhile

Cygnusmon was flying while looking at his D-Core, following the coordinates to where Tommy, Takuya and Koji were at.

"Alright. Toy Country shouldn't be too far off from..." Cygnusmon said before noticing the very same flying machine with the island on top. "Well. There it is."

With Koji, Tommy and Takuya

"Keep your eyes peeled for Zoe and the guys." Takuya said as he, Koji and Tommy walked through toy city.

"Something tells me there not gonna be easy to find in this place." Koji said as he and the other two looked around, trying to find the others.

"I hope Hiro's with them." Tommy said, worried for the others.

"Tallyho!" The three heard somebody say, catching them off guard.

"Hey, up there!" Takuya points to the sky, noticing Cygnusmon coming towards them.

"Hiro?" Tommy asked upon seeing Cygnusmon.

"There you are my young friends." Hiro said before doing some aerial flips and twirls before landing near the three, striking a pose upon landing. Making the trio sweat drop a bit.

"Uh...Was the flashy landing necessary?" Takuya said as Cygnusmon reverted back to Hiro.

 "Sorry. Cygnusmon just has a habit of strutting his stuff." Hiro said, rubbing the back of his neck with a hint of embarrassment.

"How'd you find us?" Tommy asked, happy to see his older friend.

"I'll explain later." Hiro said before looking around. "Where are JP, Zoe, Bokomon and Neemon?"

"If you don't know where they're at, we don't have a clue." Koji said.

"What is this place, anyway?" Takuya asked Hiro.

"This is Toy Country. Pretty much a kids paradise." Hiro said, looking at his surroundings. "Place hasn't changed a bit since last time I visited here."

"You've been here before?" Tommy asked.

Suddenly, the four look up to see something flying in the sky. Upon closer inspection, they flying object was a small robot.

"A flying toy robot! Neat! Hey, robot!" Tommy called out, following the flying toy, making the other three boys follow him. They eventually found the robot, along with an assortment of various other toys.

"Check it out." Tommy said, laughing in amusement. "This is awesome."

"Oh man, it's been ages since I've seen these." Hiro said out of nostalgia. "Man, this takes me back."

"C'mon. We don't have time for this." Koji said, but Tomy was to occupy with the toy cars to listen.

"Are those what I think they are?" Hiro gasped when seeing the cars Tommy was playing with. "They are! Wheeliez! Oh, I definitely feel like a kid again."

"What a couple of babies." Koji said to himself.

"Oh, come on. Lighten up, will ya?" Hiro said to Koji. 

"Those do look cool..." Takuya said but remembered the task at hand "But this probably isn't the time to be playing."

"Speaking of which, I wander if Monzaemon is around." Hiro said, looking around. "Haven't seen him in ages?" 

"Monzaemon?" Koji asked with a raised eyebrow.

"He's a friend of mine who live here, and an old playmate of mine when I was younger." Hiro said, a look of nostalgia visible on his face. "Oh, we did everything together. Hide and seek, tag, hopscotch, oh those were some really good times. 

Takuya then pick up a toy robot, the very same one they saw earlier. "Is this the flying robot?"

"I thought I recognized that." Hiro grabs the robot from Takuya. "A Mighty Mech action figure. Ooh, and it looks like it's the latest model too."

"What's a Mighty Mech?" Takuya asked with a mix of confusion and interest.

"Mighty Mechs are action figures throughout the Digital World." Hiro explained while looking at the Mighty Mech in his hands. "Unlike any action figures in your world, Mighty Mechs are not only a perfect toy, but also a personal playmate you can interact with. And of course, they got some cool features, depending on the model.

"Like what?" Asked Takuya.

"Watch this." Hiro said, then with a click of a button, the robot shot its fist a foot away. "Launchable fists."

"Hey, that is cool." Takuya said, chuckling in amusement.

"I know, right?" Hiro asked, and Koji just shot Takuya a look.

"Not you too." Koji said with an annoyed look to Takuya.

As fun as the toys were, as much as Hiro wanted to traverse through memory lane, they needed to find the others.

"As cool as this stuff is, we should find the others. Come on, Tommy." Hiro said to Tommy. Tommy nodded, albeit a bit hesitantly before the boys walked off.

***

As the four trekked, Takuya informed everything that happened back at the KaratsukiNumemon village, and Hiro informed the three of his experience at Mistymon's manor.

"Hey guys." Hiro, Takuya and Koji turn to see Tommy holding a balloon and a toy that resembled a pig. "Check it out." Then, with a press on one of its ears, the toy pig Tommy held released an oinking, much to Tommy's amusement.

"Hey, we decided this isn't the time to play around." Takuya said, making Tommy a bit down, and Takuya felt a bit bad. "Oh man, I feel bad."

"Why? Because of him? Little baby has to grow up sometime." Koji said, and Tommy was hurt by that remark. Hiro did not like this at all.

"Ok, listen to me, you little ass! Tommy's still a kid, so don't be so hard on him!" Hiro said angrily, but Koji did not seem to care.

"Yeah, whatever." Koji said rudely, as usual, before walking off. Hiro then lost it.

"Oh, that freaking does it!" Hiro then ran right in front of Koji, blocking his path. "Ok, bucko! I don't know what crawled up your ass and died, but that attitude of yours is really getting old!" 

"Oh boy." Takuya said with a hint of worry in his voice.

"I know you're not used to having friends, but like it or not, you are a part of this team now! You were brought here for the same reason the others have!" Hiro said angrily to Koji, but again, Koji did not care.

"Look, dude. I've got no time for this! So out of my way." Koji was about to walk past Hiro, but Hiro gets in front of him yet again, and puts both hands on his shoulders to keep him in place.

"Oh no you don't! You are not weaseling your way out of this!" Hiro declared.

"You are not my mom!" Koji said defiantly.

"No, I'm not!" Hiro said with what little patience he had left. "But I am the oldest out of all of you. So, as far as I'm concerned, I'm the one calling all of the shots here! You can protest all you want, but you best show some support for your team!"

"Great idea! Let's support the useless kid, right up to the point where we all die because of his stupidity." Koji said harshly. That was the point where Hiro finally lost his cool.

"That's it!" Suddenly, Hiro grabs Koji by the collar, much to Takuya and Tommy's collective shock. "What in the actual Hell is your problem!?"

"Dude, just chill out." Takuya said to Hiro, wanting to diffuse the situation. "Don't let him get to you."

Hiro just looks to Takuya, then looks to Koji, then to Tommy, who seemed a bit scared. Taking a deep breath, he releases Koji.

"You know what, fine! Go wherever the wind takes you, lone wolf! I don't give a damn!" Hiro said, turning his back to him. "You really think you're better off alone, then don't let us keep you. But one way or another, you'll realize that there are some things that you simply just can't do alone."

While Koji did not show it, his words did seem to get him a little.

"We'll just find the others without you! Come on, guys!" Hiro then walks off, and Takuya follows. Tommy looks to Koji but follows the two boys. Once Koji was left alone, he just stood there, deep in thought and contemplation.

With Hiro, Takuya and Tommy

The four walked, hoping they'd find JP, Zoe, Bokomon and Neemon. As they walked, Hiro was still a bit upset.

"Honesty, I don't know what his deal is!" Hiro grumbled to himself, still angry abut earlier.

"Hiro..." Tommy said, getting Hiro's attention. "Don't you think you were a bit hard on Koji, earlier?

"After what that punk said about you? Absolutely not!" Hiro said, kneeling to Tommy. "I was not gonna let him get away with letting that crap fly out of his mouth."

"But still." Said Takuya. "I mean, yea. Koji's a stuck-up jerk, but did you really have to pick him up by the collar like that?

"I could care less what happens to him." Said Hiro. "If mister high and mighty wants to do his own thing, fine by me! No skin off my back!"

Tommy was about to say something else, but he then notices what looks like a giant walking yellow colored Teddy bear.

"Hey, look." Tommy points to the big bear. "It's a walking teddy bear." Takuya and Hiro both loo to see the teddy bear. Suddenly, Hiro has a wide smile.

"That's no teddy bear. It's Monzaemon. Hey, Monzaemon!"

The four run up to Monzaemon, grabbing the big bear's attention. Monzaemon then runs to the three, and out of nowhere, flings Takuya to the ground.

"I am still undefeated." Monzaemon said childishly as he helps Takuya back onto his feat.

"That you are, Monzaemon." Hiro said to Monzaemon. When Monzaemon noticed Hiro, he had a joyous smile on his face.

"Hiro! Come here, buddy!" Monzemon chucled happily as he wraps his arms around Hiro, giving him a big hug, to which Hiro gladly returns.

"Good to see you too, Monzaemon." Hiro said while hugging the teddy bear digimon.

"So, this is Monzaemon?" Tommy asks, liking Monzaemon already.

"Yep. He's a real energetic and lovable guy." Hiro said as Monzaemon then him before getting into a wrestling position.

"Now we wrestle for the championship of the world." Monzaemon said, and Hiro grinned.

"Ohoh, you're on." Hiro said, getting into position.

"Yeah, I'm next." Tommy said, wanting to join in.

"Are you crazy!? He'll crush us!" Takuya said, grabbing tommy and runs for it, leaving Hiro and Monzaemon.

"Takuya, wait!" Hiro calls out, but to no avail. "Oh boy. Come on, Monzaemon."

And just like that, Hiro and Monzaemon followed Takuya and Tommy, Hiro calling out to Takuya.

"Wait!" Hiro called out. "Takuya, he's not gonna hurt you! Honest!" But again, Hiro's words meat only deaf ears.

Takuya and Tommy managed to hide in a large pirate ship, and Monzaemon ran off.

 "That was rude of you, Takuya!" The two screamed a bit out of surprise, but calmed down until noticing it was just Hiro.

"How did...never mind! You didn't get thrown down by him!" Takuya said to Hiro, looking at him like he was insane.

"That's just his playful nature." Hiro said with a shrug." "Sure, he's pretty overenthusiastic, but he's not dangerous."

"Yeah. He seemed kind of fun to me." Tommy said, nodding in agreement.

"Now, we better get off of this thing." Hiro said before grabbing both Takuya and Tommy before running off of the ship. Just as the three got off, the ship began to swing back and forth like a swing. Turns out, it wasn't a ship, but a type of amusement park ride.

"Alight. Let's go find Monzaemon." Hiro said, looking around. "I hope he hasn't run off too far."

"Maybe he's in that house." Takuya said, pointing to a house shaped like a cake. 

"Only one way to find out." Hiro said, and the trio then walked towards the building. But unbeknownst to them, one of the LEGO digimon was spying on the bunch.

"Human children? On our island? And the great Hiro Takahashi, too? This couldn't be any more perfect. We shall capture them and use them as bargaining chips when we get to the real world." He then looks to Hiro. "And maybe even hand Hiro to lord Cherububimon to claim that bounty. We'll be incredibly rich." The LEGO digimon then turns to Monzaemon, who looked distressed. "Monzaemon, get them now!"

"M-me? Can't we just play?" Asked Monzaemon out of fear. But the ShadowToyAgumon was not going to take now for an answer. He then fired red beams from his eyes at Monzaemon, making Monzaemon change into a fiercer and eviler version of himself.

***

Inside the building, there were assortments of various sweets. Cotton candy, regular candy, you name it.

"Now I know what it's like to be a kid in a candy store." Takuya said upon seeing the various sweets.

"And its the best thing ever." Tommy said, walking to grab some cotton candy.

"You bet." Hiro said with a nod. "When it comes to candy and sweets, this place is among one of the best places that sell 'em."

Tommy then brought some cotton candy to Takuya and Hiro.

"Hey, Hiro?" Tommy asked, getting him Hiro's attention. "How long have you known Monzaemon, anyway?"

"Hmmm. I believe about...." Hiro pondered a bit, "I believe I first met him when I was six years old. I was practically his first ever friend."

"His first?" Takuya asked with a bit of surprise.

Yeah. He's pretty much the only resident here in Toy Country." Hiro sighs in sympathy for Monzaemon. "The poor guy has lived alone for most of his life. Well, except for the ToyAgumon."

"ToyAgumon?" Tommy asked.

"Yep. They're the guys who run this place, and also keep Monzaemon company." Hiro then had a look of realization. "Speaking of which, I wander where those guys are at. I haven't seen any of them since I arrived here."

***

After a brief minute of taking a break, the trio walked out of the building. Suddenly, the corrupt Monzaemon appeared before them.

"Its that bear again!" Takuya gasped in shock.

"No." Hiro said, examining the Digimon before them. "This is a WaruMonzaemon."

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Puppet

Attribute: Virus

Level: Ultimate

D-Tector (Ophanimon):The ShadowToyAgumon turned Monzaemon into WaruMonzaemon. His Heartbreak attack will really bring you down.

"I don't recall a WaruMonzaemon being here. Unless..." Hiro trailed off, then had a look of horror and realization on his face. "M-Monzaemon!? Is that you!?"

WaruMonzemon said nothing as he grabbed Tommy and Hiro before running off. Takuya follows after WaruMonzaemon, only for the bear-like Digimon to fire a black heart at Tauya, making him cry all of a sudden. WaruMonzaemon was about to get away, only for Koji to appear in front of him.

"Koji?" Hiro asked with surprise.

"Alright you fuzzy freakazoid!" Koji said, getting in a fighting stance. "Release them, and there won't be any problems."

WaruMonzaeon responds by calling out "Heartbreak Attack!", firing another black heart. Once the projectile hit, Koji was on his knees, crying as well. WaruMonzaemon ran off, leaving Koji and Takuya behind. After the two finished sobbing, the got back up.

"Koji?" Takuya asked with surprise, but then gained a sour look. "So, you decided to come crawling back, huh?"

"Nice to see you again, too." Koji retorted before looing to where WaruMonzaemon ran off. The Mighty Mech figure then flies towards the two, pointing to some direction.

"Hey." Takuya said. "We're looking four our friends and a big bear. Have you seen them?" Takuya asked the Mighty Mech. The toy nods and flies off, and Koji and Takuya follow it.

Meanwhile

With Hiro and Tommy

The two were held in a tower, where WaruMonzaemon was watching over the two.

"Oh, Monzaemon." Hiro said with a sad look. "What has happened to you?"

WaruMonzaemon just remained silent.

"C'mon, pal. You remember me, don't you?" Hiro asked, but WaruMonzaemon still stayed silent. "We were playmates back then. We played games together."

"I wander what happened to him." Tommy wandered. 

"Don't know. But it's not good." Hiro answered before looking back to WaruMonzaemon. "Monzaemon, surely you remember me. I'm your old playmate, Hiro Takahashi, remember? We used to play games way back in the day."

As Hiro said those words, WaruMonzaemon still stood silently. But although he never showed it, Hiro's words did seem to get to him slightly as vague memories started to pop up. He shook them off before staring stoically at Tommy and Hiro.

"Is he too far gone?" Hiro asked. "If only the ToyAgumon were here, they could fix him." Hiro then had an idea. "Tommy, I think I have a plan."

Tommy looked to Hiro, and he whispered into Tommy's ear, telling his young friend his plan. After telling tommy his plan, Tommy looks to WaruMonzaemon.

"Excuse me, but do you have a bathroom?" Tommy asked WaruManzaemon. "See, when I get nervous, I have to...you know."

WaruManzaemon understood this and motioned for Tommy to follow, and the two walked out. Once Hiro was left alone, he pulled out the ring gifted to him by FlameWizardmon of his pocket. The moment he put the ring on, he became completely invisible.

"Alright then. Better go find the ToyAgumon." Hiro said before taking off. "They should be in the control room. I mean, they're the only ones piloting the whole place."

With Takuya and Koji

After some running, the two boys arrived at the castle that WaruManzaemon held both Hiro and Tommy captive.

"Hey Tommy! Hiro!" Takuya called out, but he got go reply.

"They probably can't hear us. We'll have to go in." Koji said. Takuya nods in agreement before running towards the castle gateway. But they were suddenly stopped by the black lego digimon. But things got worse as the drawbridge they two boys stood on started to fold, dropping the boys into the moat down below. The two were knocked out while under the water, but luckily a figure came in to save the two.

With Hiro

As Hiro managed to slip by through the castle interior unnoticed, thanks to the ring he wore, he eventually arrived at the door to control room.

"Ok. Now to get their help." Hiro said to himself with a smile. But before he could open the door...

"Master. Our destiny is at hand." A voice said from the other side of the door. Hiro was surprised upon hearing this.

'Destiny?' Hiro thought to himself. Hiro managed to quietly get in without alerting the pilots, and he was shocked upon seeing the ones currently piloting Toy Country was. 'Wait! Those aren't the ToyAgumon!'

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Dark Animal

Attribute: Virus

Level: Ultimate

D-Tector (Ophanimon): Evil hackers turn the ToyAgumon into ShadowToyAgumon. Their special attack is Plastic Blaze, but the pain it causes sure isn't fun and games.

'I don't recall these guys running...' Huro thought to himself, but his eyes widened in realization. 'Oh no! Not them, too!'

"Plastic Blaze!" A voice called out, a black-colored plastic flame hitting Hiro. The attack had Hiro on his knees, hissing in pain as the ring fell off his finger, making him visible again. 

"Well, what have we here? A spy?" A ShadowToyAgumon said, walking to Hiro "Looks like the great Hiro Takahashi managed to slip in here."

"What happened to you guys?" Hiro asked to the leader. "This isn't like you. Not at all."

"If you must know, those children in the real world had stopped playing with us." The leader said with a scowl. "So, we're on our way to the real world to get our revenge." As Hiro listened to this, he felt bad for the ShadowToyAgumon, but he thought the real reason they were in their current state was because of Cherubimon's influence. "And we plan to use your young friends as bargaining chips once we arrived."

"Tommy, Koji and Takuya." Hiro muttered to himself with worry. "Are you the reason why Manzaemon is now WaruManzaemon!?"

"Guilty as charged." The leader ShadowToyAgumon admitted. "I figured he could use a little customization. But how about before we get to the Human World, why not pay a visit to Cherubumon and claim that bounty?"

"If you want that bounty money..." Hiro said as he grabs his magic ring, "Than you'll have to find me!" The moment he puts the ring on, he became invisible.

"After him!" The leader said as he and his minions ran after him.

With Takuya and Koji

After the two boys were saved and rescued by Pandamon, the boys managed to find their way back to the castle.

"Guys!' Hiro's voice called out, catching the two off guard. Suddenly, they see Hiro running towards them, and the ShadowToyAgumon.

"Huh?" Both Takuya and Koji gasped in shock as Hiro joined the two boys. Upon seeing the ShadowToyAgumon, the boys decidee to take action. 

"So, you fellas wanna play?" Hiro said to the ShadowToyAgumon, readying his D-Core, "then let's play. Guys, you know what to do."

"Right!" Takuya and Koji said in unison as they both Spirit Evolved into Agunimon and Lobomon respectively.

"Hope you folks love cats!" Hiro said before changing into Byakkomon, then slide evolves into Tigremon, taking Agunimon and Lobomon both aback. "Because this cat's ready to play!" Tigremon released a mighty roar, knocking some of the ShadowToyAgumon off their feet.

Agunimon decides to help out by unleashing his Pyro Punch attack knocking more ShadowToyAgumon down. But then a large group of ShadowToyAgumon piled onto each other, forming a tank.

"Cute, but what can a toy tank do?" Agunimon asked, only for the tan to shoot at Agunimon. Agunimon managed to barely escape the attack. Lobomon pulled out his light swords and called out "Lobo Kendo" before slashing at the tank. The attack caused the tank to explode and spread the ShadowToyAgumon apart. But they then reasembled, this time formin into a giant robt. Agunimon ran to assist, only more ShadowToyAgumon to form into another giant robot.

"What am I, chopped liver!?"  Tigremon asked rhetorically before opening his maw, a beam of light charging. "Hear Me Roar!" Tigremon then fired a blast at the first robot, getting its attention. "Eye the Tiger!" Roared Tigremon, firing laser blasts from its eyes at the second giant robot. "Why not pick on me?"

Tigremon then leapt into the air, and the two giant bots went to punch him, only socking each other square in the jaw. The attack weakened the two to a point where their fractal code started to appear.

"Tigremon, SLIDE EVOLUTION!" Tigremon called out, changing back into Byakkomon. "All yours, boys!"

Agunimon and Lobomon nodded, pulled out their D-Tectors, and scanned the Fractal Code from the giant robots. Once all of the Fractal Code had been scanned, the twogiant robots faded, leaving the purified ToyAgumon in their places.

"Alright, guys! Job well done." Byakkomon said before changing back into Hiro.

"C'mon, Hiro! We have to get Tommy before it's too late." Takuya said as he, Koji and Hiro ran inside the castle. But by the time they got into the room they heard WaruManzaemon and Tommy's voices, the see Tommy and the now purified Manzaemon were playing a video game. And from the looks of it, Tommy was the victor of the video game.

"I win! Champion of the world!" Tommy declared in victory.

"Tommy? What are you doing?" Takuya asked with confusion.

"Manzaemon!" Hiro called out in joy before running to hug the bear digimon. "Thank Goldramon you're ok!"

"Of course." Manzaemon said with a smile before returning the hug. "Why wouldn't I be?" He then looks to Takuya and Koji. "I'm sorry about everything, guys. But this little trooper saw through the real me and played with me anyway." Manzaemon pats Tommy's head. "He's a good boy."

"That he is, Monzaemon." Hiro said, giving Tommy a pat on the back. "He's small in size, but big in heart."

***

After the gang left the castle, they stumble across a small panda-like digimon.

And the ToyAgumon gathered behind him, all having guilty looks their faces.

"Pandamon?" Hiro asked with a smile. "Is that you?"

"Hello, prince Takahashi." Pandamon greeted. "To make up for their monstrous mistakes, the ToyAgumon insists they take you and your friends off the island." Pandamon said, the group happy to hear this.

"Wwll, I guess this is goodbye, for now." Hiro said before looking to Monzaemon. "It's been good visiting you, old friend."

"It sure was." Monzaemon said before giving Hiro one final hug. "Will you come and visit again?"

"Of course, buddy." Hiro said with a chuckle. "Once the digital world is saved, I'll be sure to visit you more often."

After all was said and done, Tommy, Koji and Takuya were riding in a plane piloted by a ToyAgumon, while Hiro flew besides them as Cygnusmon.

"I guess you were right about Monzaemon, Hiro." Takuya said to Hiro. "The guy was not as bad as I thought."

"Just comes to show that you should never judge a book by its cover." Cygnusmon said before looking to Tommy. "Say Tommy, I thank you once more for bringing Monzaemon bac to his senses." Tommy replies with a nod.

"Guys, if you look down, you can see the forest." The ToyAgumon said, making the others look down. Sure enough, they see the vast expanse of forest just below them.

"Ah, 'tis a beautiful sight." Cygnusmon said in amazement, marveling at the sight. "Truly a splendid sight to behold."

"I now, right?" Takuya said in agreement.

"And as special thanks, how about a little excitement?" ToyAgumon said, and had the plane do some loopty-loops, much to the enjoyment of the three kids. Cygnusmon even joins in, doing some twirls and pirouettes in the air.

Another chapter done. I feel like I should mention this. While Tigremon is essentially Hiro's equivalent of Beast Spirit forms. The only difference is that while Takuya and the other kids can use their Beast Spirits to Beast Spirit Evolve, Hiro needs to transform into Digimon like Byakkomon or other Human-like Digimon before going through Slide Evolution.

Anyhow, I hope you guys enjoy this story so far, and as always, I will see yall next time.

Chapter Text

Hello my people, and welcome back to the story.

Also, pairings include:

Takuya x Zoe

Koichi x Lucreciamon (OC)

Lucreciamon is Lucemon's sister and basically represents a feminized version of Lucemon's Rookie form.

Also, Dynasmon and Crusadermon will help the warriors instead of going against them and there will be all seven great demon lords instead of just Lucemon. The only good ones are Lilithmon and Beelzemon.

Now, on with the show!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.

Key

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

"Zoe speaking Italian"

“Attacks”

"YELLING/DIGIVOLUTION!"

Digimon Analyzer

Singing

Big things come in small packages

In a large flower field, JP, Zoe, and even Bokinon and Neenon were traversing to find the others.

"The entrance to the Forest Kingdom should come up after this field." Bokomon said, reading his book.

"Field?" Zoe asked credulously. "This place is more like a jungle!" Zoe said, looking to the flowers that pretty much towered over both JP and Zoe.

"To Succeed," Bokomon began to lecture, "one must have faith. One must stay positive..."

"Get off my head!" JP groaned. Bokomon looks down, as he was indeed standing on top of JP"s head. "For a little guy, you sure weigh a lot."

"Party pooper." Bokomon said as he bounced off JP's head and onto Neemon.

"Don't worry Z." JP Stated, clearly trying to impress Zoe. "I'm sure we'll find the way. You wanna know why?"

"Why?" Zoe asked, not turning to face the overweight boy.

"Cause we're fighters!" JP declared with enthusiasm and a raised fist. "That's why we don't give up and never quit." 

(Later)

After a few minutes of walking, JP lost his enthusiasm.

"I give up. I quit." JP said with defeat clear in his tone and expression.

"What happened to that fighting spirit?" Zoe asked, still not turning to face him.

"Got hungry." JP simply stated with despair. He's still a child after all, so his reaction is quite understandable.

"We'll take a break after we get out of this field." Zoe said, and JP sighed.

"Ok. If we ever make it that far." JP said, still losing hope. But eventually, he fell onto the ground, and the others turn to him.

"Now what?" Zoe asked with slight annoyance. "We don't have time to horse around." Zoe then knelt down to give JP a hand, and the boy blushed madly upon Zoe's gesture. But suddenly, something darted from the foliage besides them. The group turns to see a small Digimon that what could best be described as an orange furball with a cream-colored face, a large horn on its forehead, large brown eyes, and a single fang protruding from the side of its mouth.

"What in Pete's name is that thing?!" JP asked, and the Digimon turns to them, gasping in surprise.

"Tsunomon, come back at once young man!" A voice called out, this one sounded older and feminine. Suddenly, another Digimon appeared, this one resembling a large humanoid cactus with a tuft of orange spikes on top, a pair of red boxing gloves, and three holes that made up its face.

"I have had enough of your shenanigans for one day." The cactus Digimon said before noticing JP, Zoe, Bokomon and Neemon. "Uh? Oh, my goodness gracious. What a lovely surprise. You're humans." The cactus Digimon was truly surprised.

"Human beings?" The horned Digimon named Tsunomon said, just as surprised as the cactus Digimon.

"Come on! Let me go!" Tsunomon protested as the cactus digimon named Togemon was being him by the horn. "I'm not going back to that nasty school!"

"I didn't know Digimon had to go to school." Zoe said, quite surprised.

"That's where they learn the skill they'll need once fully grown." Togemon explained.

"What skills do they learn? Jumping and eating?" JP asked.

"How exciting. I've never seen real life humans before." The cactus-like Digimon said in amusement. "I know. Why don't you come to school with us? I'm sure the children would love to meet you."

"Me," Tsunomon complained, "I'd rather go home! I'd rather watch grass grow!"

"We'd love to" see the school," Zoe said politely, "but I'm afraid we don't have time to stop in chat." Zoe explained to Togemon. "You see, we're headed to the Forest Kingdom. This is an important mission, one that can't be delayed."

"You know, things to do, people to see. You understand." JP stated.

"Oh, I was hoping you'd join us for afternoon snack time." Togemon said, a bit bummed. But when Togemon said that JP lit up with mirth.

"Afternoon snack time?" JP asked with joy. "Why didn't you say so?"

"JP!" Zoe said with annoyance. "Could you not think with your stomach for once?" Zoe sighed with annoyance. "Of all the people I could be stuck with, why'd it have to be you?" 

"Because it was written in the stars." JP said, trying to be cute.

"Save it." Zoe said flatly, still annoyed at JP's advances.

Eventually, the group had managed to leave the flower field and arrive at a cliff face.

"That's the Digimon School over there." Togemon said to the others. The school in question was a straw house that was barely visible to where they were standing. It had a wide-open field, and a boulder or two.

"Thats it?!" JP asked credulously. "It looks like one of the houses the 3 little pigs built. I've seen garages bigger than that." 

"Keep your voice down!" Zoe said, elbowing JP in the ribs.

"Welcome humans to our school, where we learn and play all day," the young Digimon students sang a welcoming song to JP and Zoe while Togemon played the music froma wind-up music device. The only one that did not sing was Tsunomon. "We think our teacher's really cool. So, we hope you want to stay, welcome humans to our school where we learn the diggie rules. Stay and play that would be cool." After the song ended, Zoe approached a white colored Digimon that looked like it was the head of a bear made of snow.

"You are so cute." Zoe said to the Digimon called YukimiBotamon. YukimoBotamon was startled by Zoe's approach that he instinctively fire ice shards at Zoe, only freezing her front.

If I told you once, I told you a thousand times." Togemon scolded YukimiBotamon. "Don't ice the visitors. I'm so sorry." Togemon apologized to Zoe.

"Oh, its ok." Zoe said to Togemon before looking to YukimiBotamon. "I'm sorry, poor thing." Did I frighten you?"

"Yeah. Just a little bit." YukimiBotamon said apologetically.

"I was all by myself when I ran into the humans." Tsunomon said with a grin. "And I wasn't scared, not even a little bit." 

"Whatever." The other students said dismissively before hopping away.

"Kids today." Bokomon said to Neemon. "So young, so mean." Bokomon then had a smile. "But with the proper guidance, they'll love school as much as I did."

"Didn't you get to a flagpole?" Neemon asked, only for Bokomon to snap Neemon with his pants.

"That was a rumor." Bokomon said as Neemon yelped in pain.

***

It was time for first period, which was story time.

"Story time. Plus, were in for a real treat today." Togemon said to the class. "Instead of a regular old story, our human guests will tell us all about the wonders of the human world. Would you like that?"

"Yes please." The students said collectively, bouncing with joy.

"Well, perhaps the big blue human would like to go first." Togemon said, motioning to JP.

"Do you mean me?" JP asked with confusion while Zoe giggled. "The name's JP."

"Very well, Professor JP." Togemon said. "The class is yours."

"Professor?" JP repeated with surprise. "I'm no professor. I'm only in the 7th grade."

"Oh, don't be so modest." Zoe said rather teasingly. "Your class awaits, professor."

Knowing that there was no way out of this, JP had no choice but to make his way to the front of the class. And sure enough, all eyes were on him. After gathering his nerves, JP tried to explain as best as he an on the "wonders" that the human world has to offer.

"So, uh..." JP began to explain, still a bit nervous, "The human world has a lot of cool things. Like, uh..." JP stammered, trying to come up with something, but luckily an idea came to mind.  He then did a little magic trick, unfurling his hands to will a small assortment of rags held by a string connected to his thumbs. "Like napkins to wipe your nose, if you have noses." This however wasn't so interesting to the class as they just groaned out of boredom. Luckily, at least for everyone else, Bokomon came in.

"These kids need leadership." Bokomon said as JP walked away. "Children, I am Bokomon. i am here to talk to all of you about the responsibilities of a young Digimon." With that said, Bokomon cleared his that to begin his little lecture. "One day, you will evolve into a big strong Digimon. Like myself. You'll join the effort to restore the digital word to its glory. And like the legendary warriors, you shall prevail." Once Bokomon finished his lecture, he saw that the entire class was gone. The only one that remained was Tsunomon, but even he paid Bokomon no mind. Bokomon then turns to see the class playing with JP and Zoe while Togemon bowed to Bokomon apologetically.

***

It was now time for recess, and everyone was out in the playground. Zoe was going down the slide with a few of the students while JP was sitting with a few others.

"So, tell me what you guys want to play now." JP suggested, and the young Digimon bounced in response. Then one of the Digimon named Nyaromon, a yellow Digimon with cat ears and big red eyes with a purple striped tail, jumped high up in the air before shouting "Galactica Magnum Tail" and descended before lightly slapping JP with its tail. "Oh, you got me that time." JP fell to the ground while playing dead, making the little Digimon bounce on him. JP then sees Tsunomon by himself on a nearby rock. "Hey buddy, what are you doing? Why don't you come over and hang with us." JP said, getting Tsunomon's attention, and he Tsunomon had a hopeful smile.

"Not him." The other young digimon said before bouncing away, making Tsunomon lose his smile while JP looked on in confusion. Tsunomon just bounced, and JP watched him with confusion still fresh in his mind. Just why did the other Digimon have it out for Tsunomon? 

***

Now it was 2nd period, meaning it was time for P.E. And the activity for today, soccer. With a blow of the whistle by Togemon, the kids were playing with a makeshift soccer ball. One of the young digimon named Kapurimon, which resembled a purple and white digimon with a striped tail and a metal cap with two spikes that resembled ears, was passing the ball. Kapurion passed the ball to Nyaromon, who swats it with her tail. Tsunomon saw the opportunity to pass the ball, only for Kapurimon to push Tsunomon to the side.

"What'd you do that for?!" Tsunomon asked with anger, only for Kapurimon to start crying. Of course, they were crocodile tears, but Togemon and the others came to check on him. JP, Zoe, Bokomon and Neemon were looking to Tunomon, feeling bad for the little one.

"Poor Tsunomon." JP said out of sympathy. "I don't get why the other kids won't play with him."

"They all probably think he doesn't fit in with them." Zoe theorized. "I know just how he feels." This made JP, Bokomon, and Neemon look to her in surprise.

"I would have guessed you were the most popular girls in school, Zoe." JP said, surprised by what he heard from Zoe.

"You'd be wrong." Zoe stated, remembering back to a certain point of her past.

Flashback

In a classroom, Zoe was reading a book, minding her own business while many other students were just doing their usual thing. Then cut to a toy store where Zoe was just browsing while two other girls spotted a cute toy. One of them suggested to Zoe that she should get something, but she just dismissed it.

"What a snob." One of the two girls said rather rudely.

End Flashback

"I guess everyone thought I was uppity cause I lived abroad." Zoe explained, and JP was surprised still upon hearing that.

"Whell, where did you live?" JP asked, thought he could guess the answer to his question.

"Italy." Zoe answered. Yep, that explains Zoe's use of Italian. "My family lived there since I was a little girl. We moved to Japan a year ago."

"Wow, Italy huh." JP said simply.  "That sounds pretty cool."

"Tell that to my classmates." Zoe said, not as enthused as JP. "They just wanted me to act like them."

"Well, then act like them." JP said, trying to cheer his female friend up. "It can't hurt if it helps you make friends."

"Right, JP." Zoe said, a hint of sarcasm clear in her tone. "I won't pretend to be someone I'm not just to be popular." 

JP knew Zoe had a point on that. "Yeah, I guess that would hurt." JP said, clearly not thinking on that. "Still, no one likes to feel lonely."

***

It was time for lunch, and Togemon came in with pot filled with what looked like balls made of dough.

"Alright now, everyone. You know the drill. Open wide." Togemon said, and everyone did exactly as they were instructed. JP and Zoe were confused. Togemon then tossed the dough balls into the air, and with a barrage of punches, she sent them flying straight into the mouth of the entire class. Even JP and Zoe managed to catch a few dough balls. JP noticed that Tsunomon was the only one not eating, and an idea came to mind. 

"Hey, come on." JP said with a smile as he made his way to Tsunomon. "Chin up there, little guy. I'll bet I have just the thing to cheer you up." JP then turned his attention to the other students. "Everybody, listen up." The other Digimon turn to him, and JP pulled out a couple of chocolate bars. "I have 1 bar of chocolate  here for anyone who will play with Tsunomon."

"You doofus." Zoe said incredulously, clearly JP wasn't thinking. "You can't just bribe kids like that."

"Huh? Why not?" Jp asked, clearly not seeing the picture. "What's the big deal?"

"Thanks a lot." Tsunomon said to JP, clearly upset. "Now I'm the freak those guys won't play with even if you pay them!" Now JP realized his mistake and felt really bad.

"We wouldn't play with Tsunomon anyway." Kapurimon said rudely. "He's not like us."

"Got that right." Nyarumon said in agreement, and the others nodded. Tsunomon was now beyond upset to be around, so he hops off and out of the schoolhouse.

"Children, how could you!" Togemon said to the class before looking to where Tsunomon hopped off with a guilty look.

"That poor little guy." JP said with a sorrowful look. Zoe walks out to look for Zoe, and JP follows her.

Luckily, they didn't have to search too far, as they saw Tsunomon hop away. And JP and Zoe both cased after him.

"Tsunomon, come back and here us out." Zoe called out as Tsunomon tried to avoid them.

"Or at least slow down!" JP said, trying to catch his breath as he and Zoe chased after Tsunomon.

"Leave! I just want to be left alone!" Tsunomon called out he continued to bounce away. Eventually, the two stopped to catch their breath, but they heard Tsunomon call out for help. They see that Tsunomon was struggling to stay afloat in a stream that he had fallen in. Not wanting to let Tsunomon drown in a watery grave, Zoe managed to hop onto a stump that was in the creek and reached over to Tsunimon. Zoe managed to grab onto Tsunomon's horn, but then she fell into the stream too. JP was in a panic, but a flash of light emerged from the stream, and an unconscious Zoe was brought out of the water. But the figure that saved Zoe was a Digimon that resembled a bipedal dog with a yellow body, a whiteish pelt with purple stripes covering his upper head and back, a horn on his head, a pair of floppy ears, and a blue splotch with red lines on his belly. JP was stunned upon seeing the new Digimon.

(Later)

 After Zoe was saved, she was putting on her newly dried clothes behind a stone while JP and Tsunomon, who had digivolved into the digimon from earlier named Gabumon, were giving Zoe some privacy.

"I didn't know you could Digivolve." JP said to Tsunomon, who didn't really seem too impressed with what he could accomplish.

"I sure wish I couldn't." Tsunomon said flatly, surprising JP. "It's been nothing but a royal pain in the neck."

"Oh, come on, you can't really mean that." JP said, surprised by Tunomon's words. I mean a Digimon who doesn't want to digivolve? That's like saying you don't want to breathe.

"Yes, I do." Tsunomon said sadly. 

Flashback

The young Digimon were gathered at a tree that a soccer ball was stock on.

"What should we do?" YukimiBotamon asked. "I don't think I could reach it."

"Hey guys, don't worry. I can get it down.' Tsunomon said as he Digivolved into Gabumon, and the others were shocked by this. "Check it out, I can Digivolve. Cool right?" Tsunomon... or Gabumon in this case, went to grab the ball by piercing his horn before dislodging it from the branches. And he turned to the other and took noticed of the looks of slight fear the others had. 

End Flashback

"So, I did Digivolve to help get their ball back, but..." Tsunomon explained, still pained by the memory, "all they saw was a big freaky monster. Now they won't even play with me cause they're afraid."

"I wasn't afraid." Zoe said as she finished dressing, walking to Tsunomon. "I don't know what would have happened if you hadn't digivolved and pulled me out of the water. You saved my life, thanks Tsunomon."

Tsunomon was stunned by Zoe's words. She wasn't afraid of him when he digivolved? He didn't know if she was being honest, or if she was just trying to make him feel better. But then, before anything else was said, it started to rain. And there was thunder and lightning as well. 

"This isn't good." Tsunomon said as he hopped near the stream, and the water levels appeared to have risen. 

Back at the school, Togemon, Bokomon, Neemon, and the rest of the students were on the roof of the school building.

"Oh, I wish I knew that Tsunomon was alright." Togemon said with worry in her tone. Luckily, help was on the way in the form of Kazemon and Beetlemon, both flying towards the schoolhouse with Tsunomon in tow.

"Here ya go kid." Beetlemon said as he placed Tsunomon on the roof with the others. "We'll have to diver the water with something big." Beetlemon then noticed the two rocks in the playground. "Like one of those rocks." They then saw the water cascading down the cliff and was heading towards the school building. Beetlemon readied his "Thunder Fist" attack before slamming the ground, creating a sort of moat around one of the big stones. Then he lifted it with much strength and ran towards the approaching water. When he got close enough, he placed the boulder down on the ground, causing the water to split in different directions.  Kazemon assists with her "Hurricane Wave" attack, firing tornadoes from her hands and ensuring the water stayed separate.

However, Kapurimon accidentally fell overboard and into the waters below. Kapurimon used his tail to hold onto a nearby tree, but he can only keep this up for so long. Togemon was about to swoop in and save Kapurimon, but Bokomon stopped her. But things got worse as a log was approaching Kapurimon. Tsunomon saw this and knew there was one thing to do.  Tsunomon hopped off the building and digivolved into Gabumon before running towards the stone Beetlemon was manning, then lunched himself to Kapurimon's directions. The log was inching closer to Kapurimon, but luckily Gabumon used his horn to break apart the log and save Kapurimon. Kapurimon looks to Gabumon with a surprised look, but Gabumon assured apurimon that he wasnt going to hurt him. 

(Later)

it didn't take long for the rain to die down and make way for sunshine. The school was saved, and Gabumon was being cheered on heavily by his classmates. Gabumon was surprised, seeing that they weren't scared of him anymore. Kapuimon even sought the opportunity to apologies to Gabumon for all the ridicule he and the others gave him.

JP, Zoe, Bokomon, and Neemon were presented with a boat made by Togemon and her entire class.

"Hope it'll help you." Togemon said.

"Thank you, madame." Bokomon said with a nod. "We'll get to the forest kingdom in no time."

"And I won't have to carry you." Neemon said, rubbing the back of his head.

After giving their thanks, it was time to part and say farewell. Jp, Zoe, Bokomon and Neemon hopped aboard the vessel and were ready to part.

"It was nice meeting you all" Zoe said to the students.

"Hey Tsunomon." JP said to Tsunomon. "You're not afraid of Digivolving anymore, are you buddy?"

"Nope." Tsunomon said with a proud smile. "I'm gonna keep on digivolving. "One day, I'll be as strong as the legendary warriors." Bokomon was about to say that Zoe and JP were two of the legendary warriors, but the two kids stopped him. With a breeze in the wind, the ship was off, skidding along the ground as the four said their farewells to Togemon and her class. 

"Tallyho!" A familiar posh voice called out. Bokomon looks off in the distance and sees the others not too far off. it was Tommy, Takuya, and Koji falling in parachutes while Cygnusmon was flying towards them.

"Oh look." Bokomon said with a smile, pointing to them. "Our comrades have returned."

"Alas, you four are alive and well." Cygnusmon said with a smile, happy to see the others were alright.

Chapter Text

Pairings include:

Takuya x Zoe

Koichi x Lucreciamon (OC)

Now, on with the show!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.

Key

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

"Zoe speaking Italian"

“Attacks”

"YELLING/DIGIVOLUTION!"

Digimon Analyzer

Singing

Keep dreaming

In a forested area, we see our reunited group of young heroes traversing. About a few feet or so above them was a large train track.

"I believe the forest kingdom should be beyond that track." Bokomon hypothesized as he examined the track.

"Hey, how much further do we have to walk to get to the forest terminal?" JP asked Hiro, catching the older boy's attention.

"Sadly, I'm unsure. It's been a while since I've been to the forest terminal, and I hardly recall using this route." Takahashi said, making JP sigh a bit inresponse. "

"Isn't it time for a dinner break though?" JP asked with dismay.

"We didn't even get any breakfast yet." Tommy said, just as dismayed as JP was.

"Sorry guys." Hiro said apologetically while holding the empty basket. "The basket Witchmon gave me is already empty."

"Well, we better stop here and make camp." Takuya said to Zoe and Kouji, who nodded in agreement.

"Good idea, Takuya." Hiro said with a nod of agreement. "We've been walking all day, and there's no point in continuing onward."

"Hey, look what I found." Zoe said as she picked up what looks like a pale green apple.

"No way! A meat apple!" Hiro said with a lick of his lips. "Oh, it's been a while since I've had one of those."

"Meat apple?" Zoe asked with slight confusion.

"Oh yeah." Takahashi said with a nod. "True to its namesake, meat apple tastes like various meats. Like steak, bratwurst, smoked sausages, smoked salmon, any meat you can think of."

"Where'd you find that thing, anyway?" Takuya asked as he pointed to the fruit.

"It was on the ground." Zoe answered before looking deep into the forest. "There has to be a tree somewhere nearby."

"Luckily, it shouldn't be difficult to spot." Hiro said as he readied the picnic basket. "And I'm certain there are some other edible fruits and such around here."

"Then let's get a move on." Bokomon said as he, Hiro, Zoe, Tommy, and Neemon went to search for food while JP, Takuya, and Kouji stayed behind.

"I guess we better get some firewood." Takuya suggested, and he and the other two boys walked off to gather the needed wood.

***

Hiro was gathering a few edible mushrooms that were a cream yellow colored and had a bright orange cap.

"Nice. These Sun Caps are a perfect source of vitamin C." Hiro said as he placed the mushrooms in the basket. "Just five of them will make you feel like you've been having a full body tan.

"What about these?" Tommy said, holding a baseball-sized fruit that was a bright crimson in color with a single large leaf on top.

"Ooh. Flame Berries. Good eye, Tommy." Hiro said with a smile as Tommy placed the fruit in the basket.

"Hey Hiro, how can you tell if a meat apple tree is nearby?" Zoe asked while trying to find the meat apple tree.

"You'll know it's around by a specific smell of grilled meat. Once you've smelt it, you'll know it's nearby." Hiro said as he took a whiff and did smell grilled meat. "And judging by the smell, it shouldn't be too far."

"Hey, Hiro. What about these?" Neemon asked, making him look to see Neemon holding two white colored flowers that were shaped like windmills, and Neemon appreaed to have eaten one of them.

"Uh... Neemon? Please tell me you didn't eat one of those." Hiro asked, slightly worried.

"Sure did. Hardly had any flavor though." Neemon said before he started to hiccup uncontrollably.

"Neemon, you nitwit!" Bokomon said with irritation, snapping Neemon's pants. "Now you'll be hiccupping for hours on end!"

"It wasn't poisonous, was it?" Zoe asked with slight worry for Neemon.

"Thankfully, no. Even eating a whole bouquet won't kill you. But it will cause you to hiccup profusely. Hence why those are called "hiccup hollies"." Hiro said a shake of his head as Neemon started to hiccup uncontrollably. "Word of advice, steer clear of those." 

Suddenly, Tommy jumped and looked around.

"You ok, Tommy?" Zoe asked Tommy.

"I just thought I heard something flying by." Tommy said, looking around. The others looked around as well but saw nothing.

"It's probably just a Bakemon." Hiro said with a shrug. "Regardless, we better keep our eyes peeled. Who knows what could be out here." Suddenly, they see a large tree packed full of meat apples.

"Well, there it is." Hiro said with a lick of his lips. "Looks like papa's havin' some steak tonight. Come on." The gang then went to fill the basket with some meat apples, but what they didn't expect was a mysterious figure watching them.

It was now nighttime, and Takuya was prepping up the fire while the others were preparing some of the food gathered.

"Apple, you're my best friend." JP said before taking a bite out of one of the meat apples, only for him to spit it back out. "Ugh! Disgusting!"

"I probably should have mentioned you don't eat them raw." Hiro said while trying to stifle a laugh.

"Hiro's right. It has to be cooked first before being eaten." Bokomon elaborated with a nod.

"Why didn't you *hiccup* say that *hiccup* before?" Neemon asked, still under the effect of the hiccup holly he ate earlier.

"I got a question." Takuya asked, getting Kouji and Hiro's attention. "All 5 of us kids now have the spirits of the legendary warriors. So, tell me, how come even when we combined our forces, we still couldn't beat that stupid Grumblemon." 

Kouji was at a loss like Takuya was. Even with all of their efforts, they still couldn't defeat Grumblemon.

"That was because of his beast spirit." Hiro said, making Takuya and Kouji look to him.

"Beast spirit?" Takuya asked. "What's a beast spirit?"

"Takuya, remember when I said the Legendary Warriors split themselves up into spirts?" Hiro asked, earning a nod from Takuya. "Well, there are two spirits made by each of the legendary warriors. There is the human spirit, and then there is the beast spirit. The Human Spirits are what digimon like Agunimon or Lobomon are, while the Beast Spirits result in Digimon with a more animalistic appearance. The one Grumblemon used was named Gigasmon."

"Ok then, I guess that explains Grumblemon's more monstrous form." Kouji said with a nod. "But how was Grumblemon able to beat us with it?"

"Thats because Gigasmon is a level higher than yours Digimon forms." Hiro elaborated, earning a surprised look from the kids. "You see, Digimon are divided into six levels. These include fresh, in-training, rookie, champion, ultimate, and mega. When Digimon hatch from Digi-Eggs, they always start out as fresh level, then they work their way upwards through the process of Digivolution."

"You mean like how Tsunomon was able to Digivolve into Gabumon?" Zoe asked, somewhat getting what Hiro was explaining.

"Yeah." Hiro said with a nod. "When you kids Spirit Evolve, the digimon you become are equivalent to Champion Level. And that's just through the use of your human spirits."

"So..." Takuya started, slowly piecing the puzzle together. "When Grumblemon became Gigasmon, he ascended to... Ultimate level, was it?"

"Pretty much." Hiro said, nodding his head in confirmation. "The reason Gigasmon was managed to defeat you guys was because he was essentially a higher level then you."

"So, if we get our own Beast Spirits, then we could have a better chance at beating him?" JP asked.

Eventually, the fire was brought to life, and the kids brought their skewered meat apples. 

"Well, if what you say is right Hiro, then each of us should be able to get a Beast Spirit." Kouji pondered.

"But if that's true, then..." Zoe stated.

"You kids are only halfway down the finish line." Hiro said with a sigh. "Though finding them is much easier said than done."

"Oh man, it's like starting over." JP whined, knowing that there's going to be some more searching involved.

"But on the bright side, at least we could have a better chance against Grumblemon next time we encounter him." Takuya said, looking at the positive side. "Hiro said that our Beast Spirits are equivalent to Ultimate."

"I don't think it's that simple, Takuya." Hiro said, making Takuya and the other kids look to him. "The Beast Spirits not only look animalistic and bestial, but they also have the same feral mindset. Even if you obtain them, you still have to get a grip on the animalistic side of your beast spirits."

"So, you're saying that..." Takuya trailed off, understanding what Hiro is getting at.

"Exactly. When you obtain your beast spirit, there's a strong chance you may experience the "wild side" that comes with it." Hiro said with a sigh. "I'm surprised Grumblemon was able to overcome the animalistic urges from his beast spirit."

"Regardless, I'm willing to give it a try." Takuya said with determination. "If I do go wild when i obtain my beast spirit, I trust you guys to knock me out of it."

Eventually, the meat apples were finished, and the kids began chowing down. 

"Hey, mines like a meat bun." JP said with joy upon eating his meat apple.

"This one tastes like a chicken drumstick." Tommy said with a smile on his face.

"I think I'm eating prime tib." Takuya said, munching down on his meat apple.

"Mine's gingered pork." Kouji said in between chews.

"Ooh, I think I can taste Cajun meat pie in mine." Hiro said with a lick of his lips. "And just the right amount of Cajun spice to it, too." Hito then looked upwards to the night sky. "And a perfect meal under the stars, with the light of the three moons gracing us with their beauty."

"Hey, Hiro?" Kouji asked, gaining Hiro's attention. "Back at Breezy Village, those Mushroomon said something about a bounty that this Cherubimon guy placed on you."

"Now that you mention it..." Zoe stated. "I remember the KaratsukiNumemon accusing you of being a fugitive."

"Well, I assure you that I'm not." Hiro said with a solemn look. "As for the bounty, I highly doubt Cherubimon is willing to pay anyone for may capture."

"Wait! You said that Cherubimon used to be your personal mentor, right?" JP pondered with confusion. "Maybe there is some personal reason why Cherubimon placed that bounty."

"I dont know about that. I recall Cherubimon not being the kind of person to hold any grudges." Hiro pondered as well. "Come to think of it, ever since Cherubimon went rogue, he's been having Digimon sent after me. But for some reason, he wants me alive."

"What does he want from you, anyway?" Takuya asked.

"No clue. But I sure ain't willing to find out." Hiro stated before the sky began to darken. He looks up to see a large cloud was blocking the three moons. "of course, the moonlight view had to be disturbed."

"Hey guys. Over there." Tommy declared, making the others look to where Tommy was pointing to. They see a bunch of trees with glowing lights on the trunks. These lights were flashing like the static screens on a tv monitor.

The kids approached the tv trees, and from them they saw video feed from various locations.

"Incredible." Hiro said out on intrigue, but then a look of realization hits him. "Wait. I know what this is! We're in the TV forest." 

"Correct you are, Hiro." Bokomon said as he read through his handy dandy book. "This is a video gateway to the human world."

"Hey! It's my school." Zoe said, seeing her school through one of the tv trees. "Wow, I never noticed how beautiful it looked."

"Hey, there's the part where my mom used to always take me to play." Tommy said as he examined another of the tv trees.

Hiro was looking through each and every one of the TV trees, but then one of them made him stop. 

"Hey, Hiro. Anything catching your interest?" Takuya asked but got no answer. "Hiro?" Takuya turned to see Hiro was looking like he had seen a ghost. "Dude, you alright?" Takuya asked as he approached his older friend. The others also took notice of Hiro's strange demeanor.

"Hiro? Something eating you, dude?" JP asked as the others walked to him. They then took notice of the footage from the tv tree. what it showed was large cemetery. "Wow, the place sure looks big."

"Why are you suddenly so...?" Zoe asked, but she stopped herself as she remembered something that he told her and the others. Something regarding his parents' who are deceased. It didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that this cemetery is where his birth parents are currently put to rest. And the others caught on as well. Eventually, the sky cleared up and the screens faded from the trees. The others looked to Hiro, feeling somewhat worried for their older friend.

"Hiro?" Tommy asked, worry clear in his voice. "Are you... gonna be ok?"

Hiro just said nothing, he didn't pay them any mind, he didn't even flinch. But his friends were worried about him.

***

After the whole fiasco in the tv forest, Hiro was sitting by his lonesome while the others watched him with worried expressions. He hadn't said a word since, nor did he even move from his spot. And the kids couldn't blame him, if they were being honest. Sure, these kids didn't have friends back home, but they had a family to look forward to upon returning. Hiro was the only exception, as he doesn't have a family to return to. So, they can only imagine what he's going through right now upon seeing where his parents were buried, and maybe even spotted his parents' gravestones.

"Poor Hiro." Zoe said, feeling truly worried for her friend. "I can't even begin to imagine what he's going through right now after seeing that."

"Neither can I." Takuya said with a nod of agreement. "But if I were in his situation, I'm not sure how I would react."

Tommy just watched Hiro with worry, but then decided it was up to him to cheer Hiro up. He grabbed a meat apple and walked to Hiro.

"Hey, Hiro." Tommy said, sitting next to him. "I know you probably want to be alone right now after earlier, but just know that you have us i you need somebody to talk to." Tommy looked to Hiro, but he didn't flinch. "Here, you can have my meat apple, if you want." Tommy then handed the meet apple, and Hiro just accepted it without looking at him. "So, uh... I guess I'll just leave you alone." Tommy just got up and walked back to the others, still giving Hiro a concerned look.

"I think it's probably best if we just gave him some space." Takuya suggested, and the others nodded in agreement. But luckily, Zoe had an idea.

"Hey JP." Zoe said, getting the overweight boy's attention. "Why not show Hiro some of your magic tricks." JP had a smile on his face, knowing what Zoe was trying to do. "Hey, Hiro. Wanna see something cool."

Hiro looks to the kids and sees JP standing before them.

"Alright. I happen to have this beautiful red scarf here." JP said as he pulled a red scarf from one of his pockets. "But now this blue one wants his friend back." JP then pulled out a blue scarf before placing both of his hands together. "We'll put them together. One more twist here and... tada!" JP said as he unfurled four smaller cloths, two blue and two red. "My clothesline, my friends." Hiro was still upset, but a smile crept up on his face.

"It's working." Takuya whispered to Zoe. "Great thinking, Z."

"But this is just the beginning." JP said before crumpling his hands together again. "I will bring them back to normal." With a few more twists of his hands, he separated both scarfs. The others were amazed, and Takuya applauded. And as for Hiro, he was chuckling in amusement.

"Nice trick, JP. Well done." Hiro said, still chuckling.

"I see you're feeling a bit better." Zoe said, smiling upon seeing Hiro in higher spirits again.

"Just a bit." Hiro said with a big smile. "But I appreciate your efforts." Hiro then sees that Tommy was standing by the fire and looking like he was spacing out. "Tommy? You alright, kiddo?" Hiro was about to walk up to Tommy, but he then took notice of a figure lurking behind one of the trees. 'Oh boy. Looks like we have some unexpected company.'

Everyone was fast asleep, but JP and Takuya were keeping watch.

"This stinks!" JP grumbled. "I do a spectacular performance tonight, and I still have to watch the stupid fire."

"Stop complaining." Takuya said to JP. "We drew straws and you lost fair and square."

"You kids should get some rest. I'll handle the fort." Hiro said, walking to the two boys.

"You sure dude?" Takuya asked.

"I'll handle things from here." Hiro said with a serious face. "If I need assistance, I'll let you guys know."

"Well, ok." Takuya said before he and JP got up and went to hit the hay. Once Hiro was left alone, he kept an eye on his surroundings. But he felt that something was close by.

"Alright, I know you're there. So, you better come on out!" Hiro declared, looking to a bush that was beside him. "Don't make me repeat myself!" He then hears Tommy grunting, and looks to Tommy, who looked like he was having a nightmare. "Tommy." Suddenly, Tommy got up and went to pick up a stick from the dying fire. "Tommy?"

"I won't forgive you." Tommy said, a glazed look visible in his eyes.

"Tommy, you ok?" Hiro asked out of worry before he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. "Whoever you are, you better come on out! Last time I'm saying it!

"Then why don't you try and make me." A voice said from the bush before a figure darted right past him.

"Hiro, somethings up with Tommy!" Takuya said, making him look to Tommy.

"I'll never forgive any of you." Tommy said before pulling out his D-Tector and transform into Kumamon. Once Kumamon appeared, he froze the dimming fire solid.

"This isn't good. Clearly he's under some sort of control." Hiro said with worry for his young friend, but then he spotted the mysterious figure. "And I think I have a good idea on who the puppeteer is." Hiro then readied his D-Core as a ring of what orange and yellow fractal code appeared around his right hand.

"EXECUTE!" Hiro said calmly as he held his left wrist in front of him, the screen of his D-Core glowing brightly as he slammed his hand onto the D-Core’s screen. "HOPE EVOLUTION!" Hiro called out as the bar code circled around his hand flew around him and more of the strangely colored bar code surrounded Hiro, making an egg-shaped dome.

Digivolution & Fight Theme

Inside the dome, Hiro’s clothes where seemingly burnt away from him, and his skin began to glow, so his entire body was now a shinning silhouette of white light. A bright orange symbol that resembled a shooting star, with the symbol of the Spirit of Earth in the star's center; the symbol that Grumblemon bore appeared underneath him. Hiro was then encased in a thick layer of rock and stone. After a brief moment, the stone layer began to crack, causing bright light to seep out before Hiro's new form burst from the stone. After stomping on the ground beneath him and punching the ground, he yells out his name "Geomon!" as the 'egg' of Data that surrounded Hiro dissipated revealing the new being to the world.

Digimon Analyzer 

Type: Mineral

Attribute: Data

Level: Hybrid (Champion Equivalent)

Ophanimon (D-Tector): Geomon. A mineral Digimon formed by combining the Crest of Hope and the Attribute of Earth. Despite his small stature, his Boulder Basher will rock your world.

Hiro: But if that doesn't deter you, then his Rubble Rush most certainly will. Just comes to show that big things do come in small packages after all. 

The new Digimon that Hiro had turned into caught the kids by surprise. 

"That's new." JP said with a surprised look.

"I don't wanna hurt you, Tommy." Geomon said warningly to Kumamon, but the warrior of ice seemed too entranced to listen.

"I'll never forgive you!" Kunamon repeated before breathing a blast of ice towards Geomon. Luckily, Geomon was quick enough to dodge.

"Looks like I have no other choice!" Geomon said before jumping upwards. "Boulder Basher!" Geomon roared out as he slammed both of his fists into the ground, causing a series of rocky pillars to erupt from the ground. Kumamon quickly evaded the attack before it could hit him.

"Cryatal Freeze!" Kumamon called out before breathing another icy gust towards Geomon. But he froze the ground that Geomon stood, making the rocky warrior slip and fumble on the frozen ground.

"Aw come on! That ain't no fair!" Geomon protested before falling to the ground on his rear.

Suddenly, a sound was heard a few feet away from them. Takuya, Koji, and Geomon turn to see a mysterious figure before it darted off.

"What was that?" Koji asked in surprise.

"No doubt that's the one behind this whole deal!" Geomon said with a look of suspicion. Koji pulls out his D-Tector and spirit evolves into Lobomon. Lobomon pulled out one of his light swords before aiming it upwards, causing the entire area to light up. 

"What are you...?" Geomon asked with confusion, but then knew what the warrior of light was up to. "Oh, I see. Takuya, do you see the guy?"

"Yeah! I see him!" Takuya said as he saw the mysterious Digimon thanks to Lobomon. "Now let's turn up the heat!" Takuya then fished out his D-Tector before Spirit Evolving into Agunimon.

"Agunimon, you deal with our little straggler." Geomon said to Agunimon before turning his attention to Lobomon. "Lobomon, I'm gonna need your assistance in trying to snap Kunamon out of it."

"What about us?" JP asked with worry for the safety of his friends.

"You and Zoe best find someplace safe." Geomon said. "We'll be sure to not rough Kumamon up."

Suddenly, Kumamon leaps up wards before crying out "Frozen Tundra", liquifying his body before solidifying into a large shard made of ice.

"I don't think so, bud! Sand Veil!" Geomon roared out, causing a large plume of sand to occure and obscure Kumamon's vision. When Kunamon landed, he only pierced the ground before the sand gust died down, revealing that Geomon and Lonomon evaded to a safe distance. "Thank Goldramon almighty, that was a close call!"

"Come on!" Lobomon said as he held hisblight sword. "This has to stop!" Kumamon morphed back to his normal humanoid shape while looking blankly at both Lobomon and Geomon.

"Kumamon, snap out of it buddy!" Geomon said, trying to snap Kumamon out of his trance. "We're not your enemy. We're your pals."

Suddenly, Agunimon came in riding on a strange-looking Digimon. The Digimon he was riding on rese.bled a tapir with a gray metal plate on its head, a pairbof small tusks protruding from thebside of its kouth, a gray furty back with a purple underbelly, fin-like ears, large blue eyes, and its hind legs appeared to be plumes of smoke.

"Run little warthog!" Agunimon said to the tapir-like Digimon.

"What is he riding?" Zoe asked, surprised to see the strange Diginon.

"Wait! Is that a...?" Geomon asked in shock as the tapir Diginon managed to shake Agunimon off of him and flew to a nearby tree. "A Bakumon! That explains everything!"

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Animal, Holy Beast

Attribute: Vaccine

Level: Rookie

Ophanimon (D-Tector): Bakumon. The product of a medical sleep research program. His special attack is Nightmare Syndrome.

Hiro: So after learning all of that, you'll probably be sleeping with one eye open from now on.

"Son of a Dobermon! That explains why Tommy is acting so strange!" Geomon growled at Bakumon. "He must have used his Nightmare Syndrome attack to make Tommy act the way he is right now."

"So, we take him out, we snap Tommy out of it!" Agunimon then chased after Bakumon. As this happened, Bokomon and Neemon emerged from a shrub they were hiding in.

"He looks pretty nasty for a Bakumon." Neemon said. "Aren't they supposed to eat bad dreams?"

"You sap!" Bokomon said to Neemon, annoyed by his friend's dimwitted nature. "Did it occur to you that Cherubimon may have turned him evil?!"

"Kinda like the Mushroomon brothers back at Breezy Village." Geomon said out of realization before looking back at the Bakunon. "That would explain it. Normally Bakumon are docile in nature and devour nightmares."

"Hang on." Bokomon said as he pulled out his book and opened it to where he saw a sketch of a Bakunon. "Ahah. Here it is. He's supposed to be wearing his sacred ring."

Geomon looked to Bakumon, and saw that the sacred ring in question was nowhere on him. "Of course. That explains why Bakumon has gone rogue. But the question is where is it now?"

"Uncertain." Bokomon said before closing his book. "But it's highly possible that Cherubimon took it away."

"Then it looks like we're in between Scylla and Charybdis here." Geomon said with a groan of frustration. But he then sees that Bakumon was about to use his Nightmare Syndrome on Agunimon. "Oh Crap! Agunimon!"

"Nightmare Sybdrome!" Bakumon called out, breathing a thick plume of purple gas at him. Agunimon closed his eyes, but after a few seconds, he opens this eyes to see that Geomon had taken the hit. Geomon was on his knees, shaking like a leaf.

"Geomon!" Agunimon muttered in concern for his friend. He then looks to Bakumon with a look of rage. "You'll pay for that, you flying hog! Pyro Darts!"

Bakumon managed to dodge the flaming darts fired at him before speeding off, and Agunimon chased after him. While Balumon was occupied, JP and Zoe went to Geomon to try and snap him out of Bakumon's spell.

"Geomon! Come on buddy, fight it!" JP said to Geomon, who was shaking sill. It was as if he was reliving a traumatizing point of his life.

***

Hiro was standing in the middle of a dark void, observing his surroundings. Suddenly, outbof seemingly nowhere, five shadows emerged and surrounded him. Hiro prepared for a fight, but the shadows then took on the appearances of Tommy, Takuya, Zoe, JP, and even Koji.

"Keep it together, Hiro. None of this is real!" Hiro said to himself in reassurance. "Alright Bakumon! Your little cheap tricks aren't going to work on me!"

"Cheap tricks, eh?" Bakunon said before appearing behind him, making Hiro turn to face him. "How do you not know that your young comrades aren't secretly plotting to kill you?"

"Cut the mind games! I know none of this is real!" Hiro said as he saw fake Takuya charge towards him. But Hiro was quick on his feet to evade before he managed to deliver a chop behind fake Takuya's head. This made the fake Takuya fall to the floor before vanishing into shadow, and the other fake kids vanished afterwards.

"Hmm. You're more resilient than I thought." Bakunon said, quite impressed at seeing Hiro's resiliance.

"You bet your fuzzy tail I am!" Hiro declared before turning to face Bakumon. Then with one swift motion, he delivered a punch to Bakumon, who didn't seem to react but vanished into things air.

***

Back in reality, Geomon stopped his shaking and got back onto his feet. JP and Zoe were relieved to see Geomon was free from Bakumon's effect. Geomon then sees Lonomon was cornered to a tree while Kumamon was readying his Romeo blaster.

"Tommy!" Geomon called out, getting the Warrior of Ice's attention. "Whatever you're thinking right now, it's not true. You're under Bakumon's spell. You got to fight it!" Kumamon said nothing as he just stares at Geomon with a stoic stare.

"Guys..." Agunimon called out, trying to catch his breath after chasing Bakunon. "I could... use some help!"

Geomon looks to see that Bakunon was darting towards him, but Geomon was ready for it.

"Alright! Time for a little wakeup call!" Geomon declared before jumping on a nearby tree, then used as a sort of springboard to launch himself at Bakumon. "Eat this! Rubble Rush!" Geomon spun around rapidly, forming a funnel of sand and debris as he sped towards Bakumon. 

"What?!" Bakunon gasped in shock as the attack hat hit right on target, making him hit the ground hard. As soon as Bakumon landed, a ring of Fractal Code began to form around him.

"Alright then!" Geomon said as he landed, then raised his left arm to materialize his D-Core. "Time to say goodnight! Fractal Code Digitize!" And with all of that said, Geomon scanned every bit of Bakumon's Fractal Code until none of it was left. Even after the fractal code was scanned, Bakunon was still there, albeit free from Cherubimon's evil. Kumamon had reverted back into Tommy, who had finally snapped out of his little daze.

"Tommy!" Agunimon said as he ran to the young boy, a relieved smile visible. "Thank goodness you're alright."

"You're back to normal!" Zoe said as she embraced Tommy in a tight hug. 

"Glad that's finally over." Agunimon said with a sigh of relief before he reverted back to Takuya. Lobomon had also changed backninto Koji, and Geomon changed back into Hiro.

"You said it, dude." Hiro said with a smile. Then he noticed Bakumon hovering towards Tommy. But thankfully, Bakunon is officially purified.

"I'm sorry." Bakunon said apologetically to Tommy. "From now on, I promise I'll only send you good dreams." Bakunon's apology was more than enough for Tommy. Bakumon then looks to Hiro "And I also owe my sincerest apology to you as well, Hiro Takahashi." Bakunon said with a bow of his head.

"No hard feelings, my dream eating friend." Hiro said with a smile to the purified Bakumon. "You were under Cherubimon's influence. We're all just glad to see you're finally back to normal."

(Later)

The kids had finally got back to sleep, and Bakumon was providing them with sweet dreams as a way to repay then for freeing him from Cherubimon's wicked influence.

***

In Hiro's dream, he was in an open field where the digital world's three moons were lighting up the sky. Stars were visible throughout the night sky as there was not a cloud visible. The sound of crickets chipping was heard, and fireflies lit up the night. But he felt as if he wasn't alone, as if somebody was with him.

"I thought I'd find you here, Hiro." A feminine voice spoke out of nowhere, taking Hiro by surprise.

Hiro rises up and turns to see a familiar face. It was a woman that measured about twelve feet in height, and was dressed in white and blue armor that was themed after the moon.

This was none other than Dianamon, goddess of the moon and a member of the Olympos XII. She was also one of Hiro's many aunts.

"Auntie Dianamon." Hiro said as he got up and gives her a hug. "I don't know if you're really here, or if this is just Bakumon's work."

"Oh? No "hello", "how are you", or "good to see you"?" Dianamon asked in a teasing manner. "I'm wounded."

"Nice to see you too, auntie Dianamon." Hiro said with a chuckle. 

Dianamon giggled softly upon hearing that reply before patting Hiro's head. "I honestly can't recall the last time I've seen you." Dianamon then cups Hiro's chin. "Also, there is someone else who wants to see you."

As Dianamon said that a bright light suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Hiro was surprised at first, but his surprise turned into shock upon seeing another figure appear. It was a woman that was a few inches shorter than Dianamon. She was covered in turquoise colored armor, long blonde hair, her shoulder pads were shaped like wheels, her eyes were obscured by a turquoise colored visor that bore a yellow four-pointed star and three small animal heads, and she had eight golden wings; two were real while the rest were made of metal.

"Hello, Hiro." The woman said with a soft smile. Hiro was absolutely shocked upon seeing this woman. Just who was she? None other than Ophanimon, one of the three Clesetial Digimon, and Hiro's former nanny.

"N-Nanny?" Hiro said as he slowly approached Ophanimon. He was unsure what to say, but his actions spoke for him. He hugged Ophanimon, struggling to hold in any tears as he hugged her. "Nanny! I missed you so much!"

"Oh, it's been so long since I've last seen you, my sweet." Ophanimon said to Hiro, comforting him like a mother would comfort her distressed child. "Wipe away your tears, sweetheart." Ophanimon wiped away Hiro's tears with her thumbs. "A young man your age shouldn't let tears overcome him."

"Nanny." Hiro said, still overcome joy and sadness. "I... I..."

"Shh." Ophanimon shushed Hiro, patting his head in the process. "It's alright, Hiro. I'm here now, even if my visit is only for brief." Ophanimon then rested Hiro's head into her lap as she stroked his hair.

Dianamon said nothing as she watched Hiro and Ophanimon have their little reunion. Even if this was for a brief moment, she didn't want to interrupt it. 

Chapter Text

Pairings include:

Takuya x Zoe

Koichi x Lucreciamon (OC)

Now, on with the show!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.

Key

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

"Zoe speaking Italian"

“Attacks”

"YELLING/DIGIVOLUTION!"

Digimon Analyzer

Singing

Howl of the KendoGarurumon

It was now morning, and everyone was not getting up. But they noticed that three were missing. And those three were Koji, Bokomon, and Neemon. And the others couldn't help but worry.

"What if something bad happened to him?" Takuya wondered out of worry.

Tommy then took notice of something, and it turned out to be a letter under a small rock. After Tommy folded the paper, the contents it had surprised the others. It said, "I'm going alone so I can actually get something done", along with having crudely drawn pictures of Bokomon and Neemon.

"Oh, for Goldramon's sake, that boy!" Hiro muttered under his breath out of annoyance. "Even after last night, he still thinks he's better as the lone wolf!"

"Easy there, man." Takuya said, attempting to calm his older friend. "I'm sure Koji has his reasons."

"But after the teamwork we displayed last night, that boy still thinks he's better off on his own!" Hiro groaned, rubbing his temples. "I never understand him sometimes. Doesn't he realize that there are dangerous Digimon lurking out there?"

The others could tell that Hiro was slightly furious for Koji's decision to leave on his own. 

"And not to mention both Bokomon and Neemon are following him for some reason. At least Bokomon is more sensible." Hiro said with a sigh. "But Neemon, I love the little guy like a brother, but I highly doubt he'd live on his own." 

"Well, we're going to have to go fine them." Takuya said, and the others had to agree. Even though Koji can be stubborn at times, and also has a bit of an ego, they knew that Koji was part of the team. 

Meanwhile

In a meadow, Koji was resting near small pond to get a drink of water. But his silence was cut short when he heard the sound of yelping. He turns and sees Bokomon and Neemon had followed him, much to Koji's annoyance.

"Oh, for the love of..." Koji groaned in annoyance. "Stop following me!" Koji ran off, and both Bokomon and Neemon gave chase. Koji ran before he found himself near a cliff. And it got worse for him as Bokomon and Neemon bumped into him, sending the trio tumbling down the cliff.

Eventually, when the trio finally stopped, the crashed onto another Digimon. It was a humanoid Digimon composed of rocks with yellow eyes.

Koji and the rocky Diginon stared at eachother for a minutes before they both back up a bit.

"What is that?" Asked Neemon.

"A Gotsunon." Bokomon elaborated. "They're living rocks, but they're basically kids. And can be real troublemakers, let me tell you."

"What do you want?" Koji asked.

"Nothing." Bokomon retorted. "So, what do you guys want?"

"Nothing." Koji shot back rudely. "Why do you care?"

"Well, if you're not going to ask him, I will." Bokomon said to Koji before looking to Gotsunon. "Can you tell us how to get us to Forest terminal?"

"Yeah, I could tell you..." Gotsumon said "But I'm not gonna." And with that, Gotsumon ran off.

And Koji, being told by Bokomon, followed after a Gotsumon.

Meanwhile, a familiar Warrior of Earth was sitting on a rock with his arms crossed.

"Where is he?" Grumblemon asked. "He taking too long!"

"Well, I'm here now." A voice spoke to Grumblemon, making him turn to see the person he was waiting for. "You said you have a job for me?"

"Yes, I do." Said Grumblemon woth a wicked chuckle.

Koji, Bokomon, and Neemon had caught up to Gotsumon, then said rocky Digimon had a bad feeling overwhelmed his senses.

Gotsumon climbed onto a rock, where he saw a devastating explosion on a mountain a few yards away. A huge chunk of the mountain turned into fractal code before vanishing, causing another chunk to fall. As this happened, many Gotsumon ran in panic as Gigasmon made his presence known before changing back into Grumblemon.

But standing beside him was another Digimon that was much larger and made out of crystals, it had a black and red cape, a belt with an assortment of jewels of varying colors encrusted on it, armored leggings, a tall tipped with a large diamond, and bulky arms wielding gauntlets encrusted with hexagonal gems. 

"Who is that?" Kouji asked upon seeing the new Digimon.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Mineral

Attribute: Vaccine

Level: Mega

Ophanimon (D-Tector): Blastmon. His body is derived from highly durable crystal. His Diamond Machine Gun and Crystal Breath attacks prove that he is no diamond in the rough.

"Keep searching!" Grumblemon said to Blastmon. "Spirit is be here somewhere!"

Gotsumon, worried for the sake of his people, ran off with determination. Koji decided to step in and brought out his D-Tector before Spirit Evolving into Lobomon. When Gotsumon saw this, he was amazed as the lupine warrior of light sped towards direction Grumblemon and Blastmon's direction.

"Maybe there's hope yet." Gotsumon uttered in awe as he saw Lobomon run to the scene with Bokomon and Neemon trailing behind.

***

"Grumblemon!" Lobomon declared as he approached the gnome-like diginon. 

"It you. That good!" Grumblemon said with a wicked chuckle! "I have been looking for you!"

"So, this is one of the legendary warriors?" Blastmon asked with a sinister grin. "You'll definitely be good for bait to lure in Takahashi!"

"Hiro?!" Lobomon asked in surprise. "How do you know him?"

"He and I have a score to settle!" Blastmon declared, crossing his arms. "Not that it's any of your concern!"

"You get away once before!" Grumblemon said to Lobomon with grin. "But if I defeat and get Spirit, Cherubimon be much grateful to Grumblemon!"

"And when I get my hands on Hiro Takahashi, not only will I be giving that there a well-deserved ass kicking, but I'll have that glamorous bounty money!" Blastmon exclaimed with a sinister cackle. "I'll be living the high life!"

"And me sure you get prize, Blastmon!" Grumblemon said before changing to Gigasmon. "Just be sure you leave Hiro Takahashi in one piece and alive!"

"Should I help you deal with this ruffian?" Blastmon asked.

"This won't be long!" Gigasmon declared with a grin.  And with that, Gigasmon jumped high into the air, his arms raised upward. Then as Gigasmon descended, Lobomon used his Lobo Kendo to try and lay a dent. But Gigasmon delivered a tremendous pinch that caused the ground to crack as a tremendous shock wave swept through the area, and multiple chunks of the ground erupted.

Luckily, Gotsumon was there to help out. When Gigasmon and Blastmon were close, Gotsunon used his blending ability to disguise himself as a pile of rocks while also hiding Lobomon.

"Where is he?" Blastmon asked when a Jagamon made his way towards him.

"Sir..." Jagamon said in between pants. "We've spotted human children heading our direction."

"Human children?" Gigasmon asked. "That's other legendary warriors! So, they still all living!"

"And not just them, but Hiro Takahashi is with them too!" The Jagamon said while Gaotsumon was surprised to hear that. "Shall we confront them, boss?"

"Actually, let them come to us!" Blastmon said with a chortle before turning to Gigasmon. "You deal with those legendary twerps while I deal with Takahashi!"

"Be sure Takahashi in one piece and alive!" Gigasmon said before both Digimon walked off.

When the cost was clear, Gotsumon remove his camouflage.

Meanwhile, Hiro and the others were still looking for Koji, Bokomon, and Neemon.

"Man, where could those guys be?" Takuya asked.

"Going somewhere?" Blastmon said as he made his presence known. Takahashi's eyes widened upon seeing Blastmon whike said crystalline Digimon chortle. "We meet again, punk!"

"You!" Hiro spoke with a furious growl! "You've got some serious stones showing your ugly mug before me again!"

"Another enemy of yours, I take it?" Zoe asked to Hiro.

"Enemy would be putting it lightly, my dear." Blastmon declared with a scowl to Takahashi. "I was once a well-known smuggler of some of the Digital World's rarest jewels! But then you, Takahashi, took that all away from me!"

"You enslaved an entire village of Gotsumon, and not to mention you treated them poorly!" Hiro growled in rage. 

"Oh..." Blastmon smirked wickedly, "You're still upset about what happened to the village elder?" Hiro shook in anger as a memory flooded into his mind.

Flashback

Blastmon was looming over a battered and beaten Hiro whike said boy was struggling to get up. Mining equipment was destroyed, and many buildings were on fire.

"You... you are going to pay for this you meddling punk!" Blastmon declared as he popped his knuckles. "Diamond Machine Gun!" Blastmon fired off multiple crystals from his body at Hiro, only for a sagely Gotsumon with a mossy beard and holding a cane took the hit for Hiro.

Hiro watched on in horror as a ring of fractal code enveloped the elderly Gotsumon. Blastmon, with a sinister smile, extended his hand to absorb the ring of bar code.

"Fractal Code, Digitize!" Blastmon declared as he absorbed the fractal code until none of it was left, leaving only a gray egg with green splotched in the elderly Gotsumon's place.

End Flashback

"I will be sure you pay a visit to my uncle Plutomon, you diamond encrusted son of a bitch!" Hiro growled in pure rage. "Enslaving those Gotsumon, killing the elder, you'll most certainly toiling in the Dark Area!" 

"We see about that!" A familiar voice spoke out, making Hiro and the other kids look up to see Gigasmon jump up. 

"Oh crap!" Hiro declared in shock as Gigasmon landed, doing the same attack he did with Lobomon earlier.

"Ok." Gigasmon declared. "Who should be first beaten up by me?"

Takuya, Zoe, Tommy, and JP Spirit Evolved into their respective Digimon forms as a response to Gigasmon's statement.

"You want me fight?" Gigasmon asked. "You guys not learn quit, do you?"

Agunimon, Kazemon, Beetlemon, and Kumamon sent their respective attacks towards Gigasmon, only for the troll-like Digimon to take on each and every attack.

"Allow me to assist! Diamond Machine Gun!" Blastmon declared as he fired a barrage of crystals at each of the warriors. 

"Ugh... man!" Beetlemon groaned in pain.

There more where that came from!" Blastmon declared as he jumped up and began to emit a bright glow. "Crystal Breath!" Blastmon fired a bright beam of light at the four heroes, the attack doing some real damage to them. The four struggled to stand up when Blastmon landed.

"Now then, onto..." Blastmon said, but was cut off by a black tentacle smacking him to the side. Gigasmon and the four warriors were surprised upon seeing that.

"Where'd that come from?" Kumamon asked, when a myserious shadow-like digimon appeared before Blastmon.

"Is that... Hiro?" Agunimon asked while slightly disturbed upon seeing the shadow-like Digimon.

"N-No!" Gigasmon shuddered in fear, making the four warriors look to him. "N-Not Kagemon! Anyone but him!"

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Evil

Attribute : Virus

Level: Hybrid (Champion Equivalent)

Hiro: Kagemon, the product of the combined power of the Spirits of Darkness and the Crest of Kindness. If you weren't afraid of the dark before, you will be when confronting this shadowy fighter. But if his appearance alone doesn't send shivers down your spine, his Deadly Nightshade and Fright Night attacks most certainly will.

"What is this?" Blastmon asked with an unanticipated smirk. "Am I supposed to be impressed?" Blastmon then went to punch at Kagemon, only for the shadowy Digimon to evade.

"Deadly Nightshade!" Kagemon called out in a raspy bone chilling voice as he phased his arm into Blastmon's chest. As this happened, Blastmon began gasp and wheeze as he lost all his color, leaving only black, white, and gray.

"What... what did you... do to me?!" Blastmon spoke out in between coughs and wheezes as he clutched onto his chest, as if he was having a heart attack.

"Fright Night!" Kagemon declared as he tapped onto Blastmon's forehead.

Blastmon's eyes widened as they began to glow a bright violet, his breathing becoming hitched as if he was having a panic attack, and his body trembled while he clutched his head and screamed in pure terror.

"SWEET GOLDRAMON! MAKE IT STOP!" Blastmon cried out in horror. "PLEASE! MAKE IT STOP!"

"Oh, don't you worry! I will!" Kagemon declared as he conjured a series of black tendrils before pointing them at Blastmon. "Shadow Skewer!" Suddenly, the tentacles shot at Blastmon, piercing right through his crystalline skin while Blastmon emits a dying gasp before a ring of fractal code appeared. “Fractal Code, Digitize!” Kagemon said as he raised his hand, the D-Core visible on his wrist, and swipe Blastmon's fractal code, leaving a digiegg behind before said egg flew off.

"What just happened?" Agunimon asked in total shock whole Kagemon turned to Gigasmon, who was trembling in terror.

"W-Wait! Please!" Gigasmon stuttered as he stepped back a bit. "Wh-Why not we talk this out? We friends, aren't we?!"

"Friends?" The four warriors asked in a mix of surprise and curiosity.

"We were before you were tainted by Cherubimon's influence!" Kagemon said as he approached to Gigasmon, the troll-like Digimon backing up with pure terror.

"P-Please!" Grumblemon begged out of fear. "Have mercy!" Gigasmon pleaded, but then he started chuckling.

"And what so damned funny?" Kagemon asked.

"You stupid!" Gigasmon declared while still laughing. "You let guard down!"

"Sweet Spore!" A voice called put as a pink cloud shot at Kagemon. Kagemon coughs as various magenta mushroom with white pileus sprung up on various parts of his bodywgile he began to sway like he was suffering from vertigo. And to make it worse, an army of large monkey-like Digimon appeared and surrounded him while a what looked like a magenta Mushroomon with yellow eyes and a white pileus with a magenta stripe appeared.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Vegetation, Food

Attribute : Virus

Level: Champion

Ophanimon (D-Tector): Chamblemon. A fungus Digimon closely related to Mushroomon. Its Sweet Spore and Chamble Bomb will make its enemy suffer a bittersweet end.

Type: Beast

Attribute : Vaccine

Level: Champion

Ophanimon (D-Tector): Baboongamon. A beastly Digimon coated in rocky armor. It's Mount Rock and Glide Rocks attacks show that this Diginon does not monkey around.

"Let him have it!" Gigasmon ordered with a wicked chuckle as the Digimon readied their attacks. 

"Chamble Bomb!" Chamblemon cried out as he tosses mushroom-shaped explosives of many different sizes at once. The explosions hitting right on target, making Kagemon cry out in pain.

"Hiro!" Kazemon cried out in worry.

"Glide Rocks!" The Baboongamon troop cried out collectively as they struck woth their rock-covered tails at tremendous speed. The attack was too much for Kagemon to handle as he reverted back to Hiro.

"Hang on, Hiro!" Beetlemon said as he, Kumamon, Kazemon, and Agunimon went to help!

"Quagmire Twister!" Gigasmon declared as he span around while striking the four heroes with his arms outstretched while sending the four warriors. A ring of Franctal Code then appeared around Kumamon, and Gigasmon took notice.

"Crap! Hang on, Tommy!" Hiro spoke before Courage Evolving into Ifrimon and leapt towards Kumamon. But he failed to notice a ring if fractal code appeared around him the further he went for Kumamon.

Gigasmon turned to Ifrimon, surprised by this when the fiery warrior approached Kumamon. Then when Ifrimon got close enough to Kumamon, an explosion of red and blue fractal code appeared and knocked Gigasmon back.

"What...?!" Gigasmon asked in shock.

Agunimon, Beetlemon, and Kazemon, who had changed back to Zoe, Takuya, and JP, were also surprised upon seeing this.

"Tommy?" Zoe asked in surprise.

"KUMAMON/IFRIMON! DNA DIGIVOLVE TO..." Kumamon and Ifrimon spoke from the mass of red and blue fractal code before said code vanished, revealing a new digimon.

"Mcdiltymon!" The new Digimon spoke in a unison of Kumamon and Ifrimon's voices.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Mutant

Attribute : Data

Level: Hybrid (Ultimate Equivalent)

Ophanimon (D-Tector): Ifrimon and Kumamon have DNA Digivolved into Mcdiltymon, a Digimon who proves that opposites attract. His Freezing Fire attack will definitely put a whole new spin to the term "freezer burn".

"Whoa!" Takuya gasped in awe and disbelief.

"Magnifico!" Zoe said in awe.

"What... what this?!" Gigasmon gasped in shock while Chamblemon and the Baboongamon troop cowered a bit.

***

Koji, Bokomon, and Neemon were just as stunned as the others were upon seeing Mcdiltymon.

"What just happened?" Koji asked with a dumbfounded expression.

"It appears that Kumamon and Ifrimon managed to DNA Digivolve!" Bokomon elaborated with intrigue visible on his face. "I never knew the Spirits could do that!"

***

"You're tough with an army behind you, Gigasmon! Smoldering Snowballs!" Mcdiltymon declared as he raised both of his arms upward, sending a barrage of snowballs at Chamblemon and the Baboongamon, causing a tremendous explosion.

"This can't be!" Gigasmon cried out in terror as he saw the fractal code rings surround the various Digimon. 

Mcdiltymon extended his right hand, materialized Tommy's D-Tector, while the D-Core materialized on his left wrist. "Fractal Code, Digitize!" With both devices, he scanned the fractal code until none of it was left. Gigasmon was the last Digimon standing while said troll-like Digimon was shocked and a little scared. "Now it's just you, me, and fire so cold it burns!"

"You... You pay for this!" Gigasmon declared as he went to strike, only for a few blasts of light to strike him from above. Gigasmon looks up to see Lobomon had joined the fray. "You again?!" Gigasmon went to punch Lobomon.

"I don't think so! Freezing Fire!" Mcdiltymon cried out as he sent a stream of fire at Gigasmon's fist, encasing it in thick ice instead of burning it. Gigasmon gasped in shock as Lobomon stuck him with his light swords.

"Alright!" Zoe cheered for Lobomon and Mcdiltymon.

"Go guys, go!" JP joined on the cheering. "Show him whose boss!"

"Thought you could use a little help!" Lobomon said to Mcdiltymon.

"First things first, we've gotta lead him away from the others." Mcdiltymon declared. Lobomon and Mcdiltymon mon ran off to lead Gigasmon away from Takuya, Zoe, and JP. 

"You running way good!" Gigasmon said as he chased after Lobomon and Mcdiltymon. "Me see how good at fighting!"

Gotsumon was climbing up a sort of statue while he carried a red crystal in his hand while Bokomon and Neemon watched. When suddenly, a series of explosions occurred a few feet away. 

The cause was the fighting between Lobomon, Mcdiltymon, and Gigasmon. Gigasmon used a Quagmire Twister attack to send Lobomon flying to the statue Gotsumon was climbing, the impact caused a ring of fractal code to appear around him.

"Finally, now for me to get Spirit!" Gigasmon chortle, only for a blast of Freezing Fire to strike him and encase him in ice from the waist down. 

"Me no think so, big nose!" Mcdiltymon retorted while mocking Gigasmon's use of broken grammar. "Sub Zero Sunburst!" Mcdiltymon then raised his arms upwards, forming a large ball of fire before tossing it at Gigasmon. When the attack his, an explosion was caused while freezing Gigasmon neck down ice.

"Me had enough!" Gigasmon growled before breaking free from the ice. "Quagmire Twister!" Gigasmon span around rapidly while striking Mcdiltymon and knocking him a foot away. "Tectonic Slam!" Gigasmon then jumped high up before landing with his fits slamming the ground with enough force to shake the ground.

At this point Mcdiltymon reached his limit as a ring of fractal code appeared around him before he splits up into Tommy and Hiro.

"Ugh... sweet Goldramon." Hiro groaned in pain as he struggled to get up. 

Meanwhile, Gotsumon saw Tommy and Hiro, wanting to help the two out. But he looked at the crystal in his hands, then notices Lobomon reverting back into Koji.

"Hey!" Gotsumon said to Kojimon, tossing it to Koji. "Put that in the statue! Hurry!"

"Why?" Koji asked.

"When the third eye shines, the legendary spirit will awaken!" Gotsumon said before turning gto Tommy and Hiro. "Take it!" And with that Gotsumon left off the statue and ran to help out Tommy and Hiro.

"Two for price of one!" Gigasmon chuckled Emily as he looked over the two. "Me take Spirit and take Hiro to Cherubimon!"

"Just try it!" Gotsumon declared before leaping to Gigasmon. "Rock Fist!" Gotsumon summoned a bunch of large rocks before tossing them at Gigasmon, making him stumble back a bit. 

While Gigasmon was distracted, Koji wasted no time in placing the gemstone in the hole on the statue. And suddenly, ground began to shake as the "eyes" of the statues glowed and a white light was visible at the top of each one.

The statues began to slowly turn, and Gigasmon was truly worried while Gotsumon was joked. The statues turned to Gigasmon's direction before firing a red beam at direction while striking Gigasmon in the process.

As this happened, Zoe, JP, Takuya, and a bunch of other Gotsumon approached as the Spirit Gotsumon referred to made its presence known.

And from the area where the rays struck, a Spirit that resembles a white and purple wolf howling at the moon appeared.

"What is that?" Tommy asked in surprise.

"The Beast Spirit of Light!" Hiro said with a triumphant grin. "Koji, nab it!"

"Right!" Koji declared as he extended his D-Tector. "Beast Spirit!" And with that, the Beast Spirit of Light was sucked into the D-Tector.

Beast Spirit Evolution theme

Upon achieving his Beast Spirit, Koji's right hand was circled by a ring Fractal Code.

"Execute." Koji roared out as he held the D-Tector before scanning it "BEAST SPIRIT EVOLUTION!” Koji cried out as Fractal Cove enveloped him. Two familiar rectangular plates appeared like, only this time it displayed pieces of armor belongings to a more animalistic Digimon before fusing into Koji. Koji's new form resembled a white and purple mechanical wolf with yellow blade-like protrusion sprouting from his back.

Koji's new form landed on the familiar hexagonal platform as he then yelled his name "KENDOGARURUMON!" before letting out a wolf howl!

"Uh oh." Hiro spoke with a grin towards Gigasmon. "Looks like you're in for it now, big nose!"

But suddenly, KendoGrarurumon then released a few animalistic roars as he began crashing into nearby things.

"What the...?" Hiro spoke with shock, but then his eyes lit up in realization. "Dammit! How could I forget?!"

"What?" Tommy asked. "What's wrong?"

"Koji can't control the beast Spirit yet!" Hiro replied. "You see, Beast Spirits come with animalistic instincts! I should know, I had difficulty controlling my beast forms on the first try!"

"Heh! Look like things not so bad for me after all!" Gigasmon said with a wicked grin. "You should no keep what you not control!"

"I don't think so, Gigasmon!" Hiro declared before turning into Byakkomon, then changing into Tigremon.

"Eye of the Tiger!" Tigremon cried out as he fired bright beams of light from his eyes, sending Gigasmon back a bit. "Hear Me Roar!" Tigremon released an immense roar to send Gigasmon flying into the air.

"NOT AGAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaiiii......!" Gigasman cried out as he was sent flying to a very far direction.

"One problem solved!" Tigremon declare deforestation looking to KendoGarurumon. "One to go!"

KendoGarurumon growled at Tigremon before lunging at Tigremon.

"Eye of the Tiger!" Tigremon declared as he fired another laser from his eyes, sending KendoGarurumon back before pouncing on the lupine warrior. "Come on kid! Snap out of it!"

KendoGarurumon growled and snarled while struggling to free himself.

"Dammit Koji, I can do this all day!" Tigremon said as he kept a firm grip. "Come on boy, I know you're still in there! Remember why you came to this place! Remember who you are!"

When KendoGarurumon heard that, he began to grunt and growl, and Tigremon knew he was finally getting through to him.

"That's it, kid! Fight it!" Tigremon encouraged. "The Beast Spirit doesn't control you! You control it!" 

With one final roar, KendoGarurumon lost the feral shine in his eyes as he groaned in pain. "Wha...what... Hiro?" 

"Thank Goldramon!" Tigremon said, releasing KendoGarurumon before reverting back to Hiro as KendoGarurumon reverted back to Koji.

"Ugh... man!" Koji groaned out in fatigue. "That spirit... sure takes a lot... out of a guy..." 

"Here, let me help you up." Hiro said as he helped Koji onto his feet.

"Thanks... for that.... Hiro..." Koji said, a soft smile on his face.

"Don't mention it." Hiro said with a smirk. "You know, I suppose it's kind of a good thing you went rogue like that."

"Yeah... sorry..." Koji said, looking down apologetically.

In a dark room, a ball of energy displayed the fight between Gigasmon and Mcdiltymon.

"Hmm... interesting." A deep voice dripping with evil spoke. "It seems he can DNA Digivolve with the Spirits!" A pair of glowing red eyes shone through the darkness as the voice released a chuckle. "All the more reason to beckon him to my side!"

Chapter Text

Pairings include:

Takuya x Zoe

Koichi x Lucreciamon (OC)

Now, on with the show!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.

Key

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

"Zoe speaking Italian"

“Attacks”

"YELLING/DIGIVOLUTION!"

Digimon Analyzer

Singing

Enter the BurningGreymon

It was night at what appeared to be a coastal area, and a Grumblemon was smashing rocks in a fit of anger.

"Despite best efforts, Hiro Takahashi still wins!"  Grumblemon spoke angrily as he remembered how Tigremon managed to defeat him. "And if that not enough, kid with spirit of light got Beast Spirit! Well, me fix that!"

With a chuckle, Grunblemon pulled out a small vial, and with a pull of the cork, he began to pour what looked like a sort of dust out.

"By power of great spirit of darkness who live beneath ground, me command big thing that was sealed away to be freeded!" Grunblemon chanted as a orange colored seal appeared. "My sword you be! My shield you be! Me commanding you!" 

From the seal, a large metal face mask appeared, and a series of boulders and stones levitate and shatter, the broken pieces hovering towards the mask. Eventually, a large stone humanoid Digimon appeared in roared to life.

"Goodmorning new friend!" Grumblenon said with a wicked chortle. "How was nap?"

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Rock

Attribute: Virus

Level: Champion

Ophanimon (D-Tector): Golemon. Made almost entirely of stone. His special attack, Sulfur Plume, is a blast of volcanic gas that turns his enemies to ashes.

With his new pawn at his disposal, Golemon hopped onto Gigasmon's back, and the two continued to press on.

The next day, our heroes were relaxing out in a forested area.

"Isn't it nice to have a moment of peace and quiet?" Bokomon asked with a sigh of consent.

"Yeah. It is." Hiro said in agreement. Suddenly, three of small green Digimon that resembled green flower bulbs with four legs and bug raspberry eyes sprung up out of the ground beside Hiro.

"Aww, well hello there little ones!" Hiro said, starstruck upon seeing the three plant like Digimon while one of then walker onto his lap. "My, aren't you simply adorable?"

Hiro brought the Tanemin and rubbed his cheek against its, earning a giggle from Zoe and a mew from the Tanemon.

"I still cannot believe you and Tommy DNA Digivolved." Bokomon said to Bokomon.

"DNA Digivolve?" Takuya asked with a furrowed eyebrow. "You mean when they combined into Mcdiltymon?"

"Of course." Bokomon nodded.

"I'm still surprised as you are, Bokomon." Hiro said as he puts the Tanemon down. "To be honest, I didn't know the Spirits were even be capable of DNA Digivolving."

"What is DNA Digivolution?" Koji asked in confusion.

"DNA Digivolution is a special method of Digivolution where two Digimon of the same levels combined into a single Digimon that is one level higher than the components." Bomomon explained. "For example, two Rookie-level Digimon DNA Digivolve into a Champion-level Digimon, two Champion-level Digimon DNA Digivolve into an Ultimate, and you get my meaning."

"Kumamon and Ifrinon are two Hybrid-level Digimon who are Champion equivalent." Hiro explained to the kids. "So, when we DNA digivolved into Mcdiltymon, he was the equivalent to an Ultimate level like Gigasmon."

"So, you and Gigasmon were on even ground?" Zoe asked.

"Of course." Hiro replied with a nod. 

"Regardless, it was so cool!" Tommy said with awe upon remembering becoming Mcdiltymon.  "Both literally and metaphorically!"

"How was it like?" Takuya asked Tommy. 

"I don't know..." Tommy replied with a shrug. "It's like Hiro and I were fighting as one person."

"Of course." Bokomon elaborated. "You see, the two original Digimon consciousnesses join into one, and the combined Digimon can speak with both voices often simultaneously. As we've seen with Mcdiltymon."

"If Hiro and Tommy could DNA Digivolve into Mcdiltymon, I can't imagine how we would DNA Digivolve!" JP said while his imagination ran wild. "Imagine what Ifrimon or Beetlemon could create!" In JP's mind, he imagined the resulting Digimon to be a large humanoid beetle like Beetlemon while having the red colors and fiery traits inherited from Ifrimon.

"Or Byakkomon and Kazemon!" Zoe said as she imagined the resulting combo to be a woman within a white body suit with butterfly wings composed of light and gauntlets armed with energy blades.

"I guess we'll know when those times come." Hiro stated with a shrug. But Hiro then had a look of contemplation on his face. "You alright, Takuya?"

"Well..." Takuya stated, recalling on how Koji lost control as KendoGarurumon.

Flashback

"Uh oh." Hiro spoke with a grin towards Gigasmon. "Looks like you're in for it now, big nose!"

But suddenly, KendoGrarurumon then released a few animalistic roars as he began crashing into nearby things.

"What the...?" Hiro spoke with shock, but then his eyes lit up in realization. "Dammit! How could I forget?!"

"What?" Tommy asked. "What's wrong?"

"Koji can't control the beast Spirit yet!" Hiro replied. "You see, Beast Spirits come with animalistic instincts! I should know, I had difficulty controlling my beast forms on the first try!"

End Flashback

"If Kouji lost it when he got his Beast Spirit..." Takuya said, clearly worried. "What if the same happens to me when I get mine?"

"I understand your worry, Takuya." Hiro said with a nod of understanding. "I recall when I first lost control of my Beast Form the moment I had access to them, I was scared of using them again."

"Really?" Zoe asked with surprise.

"Remember when Blastmon showed up?" Hiro asked, "Where he said something about a village elder?"

"Why yes." Bokomon said with a nod. "From what you've said, he was the instigator behind the poor Gotsumon's demise."

"Well, that day was also the first I decided to use my beast forms on him." Hiro said with his head slumped down. "And let me tell you, it was not a pretty sight."

Flashback

Tigremon was looming over Blastmon, whose body was racked and fractured in summer places. Tigremon was growling savagely like a wild animal, which meant that his animalistic instincts had taken a hold on him. As Tigremon about to pounce Blastmon...

"Hurricane Wave!" A series of tornadoes struck Tigremon and knocked him back.

"Thunder Fist!" A trail of electricity appeared before electrocution Tigremon.

"Hiro!" A voice called out, making Tigremon look to see Agunimon, Kazemon, Grumblemon, and Beetlemon.

"Hiro, you need to fight the animalistic urges of your beast form!" Agunimon cried out, but Tigremon growled in response.

Blastmon saw the opportunity to run, but...

"Crystal Freeze!" A gust of wind froze Blastmon completely in ice as Kumamon and Lobomon approached the crystalline Digimon.

"Hiro, we no want to fight you!" Grumblemonbsaid as he approached Tigremon, the feline warrior scraping his claws on the ground. "It us! We you're friends!"

That seemed to have gotten to Tigremon as said feline beast of light ceases his growling in response as he slowly walked to Grumblemon.

"It's working!" Kazemon stated with a smile. "Keep it up, Grunblemon!" 

"It OK, Hiro!" Grumblemon said with a soft smile as Tigremon stopped right in front of Grumblemon. "We know you in there."

And with that, Tigremon was enveloped in Fractal Code as he reverted back to Hiro. Hiro was on his knees, breathing heavily as Lobomon and Beetlemon helped him up. 

End Flashback

"Wait! Grumblemon got you back to your senses?" Tommy asked in surprise.

"Wait!" Zoe said, scratching her chin. "I remember that he said you two were friends at one point!"

"Yeah. Well, not just him." Hiro said with a soft smile of nostalgia. "Cherubinon, Ophanimon, and Seraphimon would bring the Spirits to life for training purposes, or whenever I needed some friends to talk to."

"Anyway, I bet there's more to the story." Koji said, with intrigue clear in his voice.

"Yeah. There is." Hiro sighed.

Flashback

Hiro was sitting in his room with knees above his chin, a solemn look visible on his face.

Hiro: Ever since I went berserk as Tigremon, I was practically scared of using him, or any of my Beast forms. In fact, I was contemplating on whether or not I should even use the D-Core again.

As Hiro sat there, a knock came at his door. And from it emerged Junomon and Jupiter's.

"Hello there, my child." Junomon said, worrying for her son's sanity. "Dinner will be ready shortly."

"I'm not hungry right now." Hiro said in a downtrodden tone.

"Hiro, you've barely left this room in the past week." Jupitermon said out of concern. "You haven't slept, you've rarely eaten, you hardly speak." Jupiternon said as he and Junomon sat next to their human son. "We're starting to worry about you."

"I... I was blinded by rage..." Hiro said as tears streamed down his face. "I wanted to kill Blastmon for what he did to the Gotsumon elder... I lost control."

"Oh, my sweet..." Junomon held Hiro as she stroked his hair. "It's alright. Momma's here." As Hiro wept, Junomon looked to Jupitermon with concern clear in her eyes. Jupitermon nodded before taking his leave.

Takuya: Man! Was it really that bad?

Hiro: You have no idea. Luckily, a certain somebody would ultimately give me the pep talk I needed.

Hiro was facing Blastmon in again, only this time he was battered and beaten as Blastmon loomed over him.

"Face it, kid!" Blastmon said wickedly with a grin. "This time, I've got you beat!" Blastmon lopped his knuckles and was about to strike.

"Seismic Sledge!" A familiar gruff voice called out as Blastmon was struck in the face with a spiked hammer. Hiro looked to see that his savior was none other than Grumblemon.

"You damned garden gnome!" Blastmon declared in fury.

"Howling Star!" Another voice called out as KendoGarurumon dashed at Blastmon, striking him with his bladed wings.

"Hiro!" Grumblemon said as he tended to Hiro with a worried expression. "You ok?"

"Dammit! I can't beat that smug hunk of quartz!" Hiro said with a defeated expression. "I've tried about every from I could use, and none of then worked."

"Not all them!" Grumblemon stated, and Hiro had a worried look.

"No way, Grumblemon!" Hiro denied firmly with a shake of his head. "I don't want to lose control again!"

"I know! But it your best chance!" Grumblemon stated. "Hiro, look at me!" Hiro gave Grumblemon his undivided attention. "Last time you became Tigremon, you were fueled by anger! That maybe why you lost control!"

Hiro listened carefully, surprised by his words of wisdom.

"Maybe if you focus on protecting friends and Digimon you care for, you maybe have full control!" Grumblemon said with a soft smile. 

Hiro was still uncertain, but maybe Grumblemon was right. "I... I hope you're right!" 

"Me know me not sharpest knife in drawer, but me never lied to you!" Grumblemon stated with a nod.

Hiro, with a look of determination, got up on his feet and transformed into Byakkomon. 

"Alright! Let's hope this works!" Byakkomon kept his focus on his family, his friends, all the Digimon who ever needed his help. As he focused on those thoughts, he was enveloped in a mass of Fractal Code.

"BYAKKOMON! SLIDE EVOLUTION!" The fractal code vanished, revealing Tigremon in his place. "TIGREMON!"

Meanwhile, KendoGarurumon was struggling to deal with Blastmon.

"Face it, Kujo!" Blastmon spoke as he chuckled wickedly. "Your days are numbered! Diamond Machine Gun!" Blastmon fired a barrage of crystal shards at KendoGarurumon, the canine Digimon Howling in pain as a ring of fractal code surrounded him. "Adios, wolf boy!"

"Eye of the Tiger!" Blastmon was blasted away by a laser beam, making him look to see Tigremon. Only this time, he wasn't as animalistic or savage like before. "I don't think so, Blastmon!"

"Quagmire Twister!" A tornado came at Blastmon and sending him back a few feet before said tornado stopped to reveal Gigasmon. "Let's see you handle two of us!"

"Bah! I'll still trash you both!" Blastmon declared before editing a bright glow. "Crystal Breath!" Blastmon then fired an intense beam of light at Gigasmon and Tigremon, but both managed to evade.

"Nice trick" Tigremon said.

"Now here what we do as team!" Gigasmon leapt into the air as Tigremon got on his haunches. "Morning...." Gigasmon cried out as he began descending downward.

"Star..." Tigremon spoke as he took in a deep breath.

"Fault!" Both Gigasmon and Tigreamon cried out simultaneously as Gigasmon landed onto the ground while Tigremon released a mighty roar. The unison attack caused cracks to form on the ground as blinding rays light emerged from them before a tremendous explosion of intense light enveloped Blastmon. This cause Blastmon to be sent flying into the sky.

"I'LL GET YOU FOR THIIIIiii....!" Blastmon cried out before he vanished into the sky.

With that, Tigremon and Gigasmon both reverted back Byakkomon and Grunblemon respectively before Byakkomon reverted back to Hiro.

"Wow! That... that actually worked." Hiro said with a proud smile.

"It did?" Grumblemon asked while scratching his head. "Huh! For once, me was actually right about something!"

The ring of fractal code receded as KendoGarurumon landed before changing back to Lobomon.

"Color me impressed." Lobomon said with a smile as he approached his two comrades. "Wait till the others hear about this. They won't believe that Grumblemon was right about something."

"Hiw did you guys find me, anyway?" Hiro asked his two legendary warrior companions.

"You mother came to Lord Seraphimon, Lord Cherubimon, and Lady Ophanimon and requested me and Grumblemon's aid." Lobomon said as he casts a smile to Grumblemon. "She figured that since Grumblemon was able to get you back to your senses, she figured he would help most."

Hiro looked to Grumblemon, who had a bashful smile.

"In thar case," Hiro said as he embraced Grumblemon in a hug, surprising the Warrior of Earth. "I owe you big time."

Grumblemon smile and returned the friendly embrace.

End Flashback

"How sweet!" Zoe said with a beaming smile.

"I never knew Grumblemom was such a nice guy." Bokomon said with a surprised expression.

"He was like a little brother to me." Hiro said with a fond smile. "Well, alongside Kumamon." Hiro then lost his smile. "But since Cherubimon went rogue, that all changed. Since then, I vowed to try and snap Cherubimon and the others back to their senses."

"Oh yeah." JP said in realization. "You did say that Cherubimon brought the Spirits of Earth, Wood, Water, Steel, and Darkness to life."

"Well, luckily that's what the D-Tectors are for." Takuya said with a hopeful smile. "Remember, we've purified the Mushroomon Brothers back at Breezy Village, and they were influenced by Cherubimon! So, maybe we can do the same for the Grumblemon and his comrades!"

Meanwhile, Grunblemon and Golemon were resting at the edge of forest, Grumblemon resting on top of Golemon while said golem Digimon sat on the ground.

"You've called?" A voice said, making Grumblemon and Golemon look to the owner of the voice.

"Why yes!" Grumblemon said with a smirk. "Me have job for you!"

Back with our young heroes, they were walking around a place filled with tents and Digimon flooding the streets.

"Ah. It's been a while since I've visited this place." Hiro said as he looks around. "Doesn't look too different than last time."

"You've been here before?" Kouji asked.

"Not too often, but yes." Hiro replied with a nod. "I wonder if Shamanmon is around. Haven't seen him in a long while?"

"Shamanmon?" Takuya asked with a confused look.

"Shamnanmon is the wisest Digimon of all." Bokomon explained.

"He's right." Hiro said a with a nod of agreement. "Maybe his insight could help us find a Beast Spirit here."

"Wow." Tommy said as he looked around the place. "I've never had my fortune told before."

"I've had my palm read before." Neemon said to Tommy. "It took me a while to get the paint off."

"Last time I was here, I've had a Tarot reading." Hiro said with a fond smile. "The result told me I had a bright future ahead."

"Don't tell me you guys believe that stuff." JP said with skepticism. "You actually think these weirdos can tell the future?"

"Oh my stars!" A voice spoke. "Is that who I think it is?" 

The gang turned to see a Digimon that resembled Glinda the good witch from The Wizard of Oz approach them.

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"Wait! Glindamon?" Hiro asked with a surprised smile. "Is that you?"

"Hello dearie!" Glinda said as she wrapped her arms around Hiro in a tight hug. "It's been quite a long time!"

"You know her?" Zoe asked with a confused look.

"Oh, where are your manners dearie?" Glindamon said with a giggle before releasing Hiro.

"Guys, this is Glindamon." Hiro said, motioning the woman. "She was my teacher for when I was in my kindergarten years." Hiro said with a smile before looing to Glindamon. "I didn't expect to see you here. What bring you here?"

"I was on my way to my dear husband Shamanmon." Glindamon said, surprising Bokomon and Hiro.

"Wait! Husband?!" Bokomon said with a gasp of disbelief.

"You and Shamanmon tied the knot?!" Hiro asked with an equal amount of disbelief that Hiro had. "Well slap my rear and call me a Pegasusmon! How did I not know this?!"

"You didn't get the invitation I sent?" Glindamon asked with confusion.

"Uh... I'm afraid not." Hiro said with a shake of his head. "Anyway, we're on our way to see Shamanmon."

"In that case, I'll lead the way." Glinda said as she and the group walked to Shamanmon's house. "I'm sure he'll be delighted to see you again."

"You've met Shamanmon before?" Bokomon asked Hiro with intrigue.

"Of course. Ever since I first came here, in fact." Hiro said with a nod. "Whenever I'm in need of some advice, I head to him."

"How'd you two meet?" Tommy asked.

"Well, it all went like this."

Flashback

Hiro, who was thirteen at the time, was walking throughout the streets when he saw Shamanmon was struggling to move a wheelbarrow full of cabbages.

"Hey there. Let me help." Hiro said as he walked to the wheelbarrow before grabbing it.

"My, thank you." Shamanmon said with a grateful smile. "I guess I may have bought a few heads too many."

"No kidding." Hiro said as he moved the wheelbarrow. "You must be preparing a big dinner for a family reunion."

"Actually, a dinner date later on today." Shamanmon admitted with a blush. "But anyways, is there any way I can repay you?"

"Oh, no need sir." Hiro said with a smile. "I'm just happy to help. I'm Hiro Takahashi, by the way."

"I know, my boy." Shamanmon said with a smile of his own. "Word of you travels far. I'm Shamanmon."

"Ah, the wisest Digimon of all." Hiro said with an impressed smile. "I've heard many say your pretty spot on when it comes to fortune telling."

"Indeed." Shamanmon said with a proud smile. "And while we're talking of foresight, I sense that you have quite long road ahead of you." Shamanmon spoke. "You will be facing a threat to both Human and Digital World, but you will be aided by young heroes destined for greatness."

Hiro nodded, smiling. "I see." Hiro said, thinking Shamanmon may be on to something. "I'll keep those words to heart."

Eventually, they arrived at Shamanmon's house.

"Here." Shamanmon opens the door. "Come in, I'll tell you where to put the cabbages." Shamanmon said as he motions for Hiro to come in. Hiro nodded as he stepped in and moved the wheelbarrow.

End Flashback

"Since then, he and I became acquaintances." Hiro said with a fond smile still visible on his face.

"I'm sure he's pretty nice." Zoe said with a smile.

"Oh, he is." Hiro said.

"And quite a gentlemon too." Glinda said with a lovestruck sigh. "On our first date, he doted on me like I was a princess. We talked, we danced, and his culinary skills are simply exquisite! The assortment salad he prepared was simply divine."

"Ooh, assortment salad." Hiro said with his mouth watering. "It's been too long since I've had some of that."

"What's assortment salad?" Zoe asked.

"Remember those cabbages we've had back at the KaratsukiNumemon village?" Hiro asked, earning a nod from Zoe. "It's basically made from leaves of those." Hiro's eyes then widened slowly in response. "Wait! Those were the cabbage thar Shamanmon was... wait!"

"Bingo!" Glindamon said with a giggle at Hiro's reaction. "When Shamanmon told me you helped him earlier that day, I was surprised."

"Well, we're here." Bokonon said as the group see that they had arrived.

"Welp, here goes." Hiro said with smile before looking towards his friends. "You'll guys will love him. Trust me, his fortune telling is second to none." Hiro opens the door before looking to Glindamon. "Ladies first."

"Oh you." Glindamon said with a giggle before she walked in, and the others followed. "Shaman dear, I'm home. And ive brough guests."

"Hey, Shamanmon." Hiro said with a friendly smile. "It's been a while."

"Ah, Hiro." Shamanmon said as he turned around with a smile. "Good to see you, my young friend."

But while Hiro smiled, the other kids were in shock.

"Hey wait! I remember you!" Takuya spoke in shock.

"You're one of those nasty Goblimon!" Zoe stated.

"Guys, wait!" Hiro spoke, sensing their confusion.

"Come on, let's get him!" Tommy declared, but Hiro and Bokomon got in front of them.

"Hang on!" Hiro said with a worried expression. "He's not one of those guys back at the factory!"

"He's right!" Bokomon said in agreement. "Shamanmon's one of the good guys.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Ogre

Attribute: Virus

Level: Rookie

Bokomon: Shamanmon is a medium! This all-seeing Digimon does a ceremonial dance and uses his magical club to see into the future!

Hiro: Not to mention his foresight is top-notch! Seriously! You need your future told, he's the mon for the job!

"You should be very careful." Shamanmon said to the group of kids while doing a dance and waving his club. "Ahead you face much danger. "You will come up against a foe you have faced before." The kids watched on as Shamanon worked his foretelling magic. "But this foe has a friend. And in beating him, you will face a friend foe."

Tommy and Takuya casts a confused yet skeptical look to one another. "Yeah, I don't buy it." Takuya said, and Tommy nods. 

"Then listen to this!" Shamanmon said while pointing his club at Takuya and Tommy. "The greatest test will be faxed by you two! This test has the potential to destroy you all if you're not careful!"

"Well, is there any way any damage could be avoided?" Hiro asked, worry visible in his tone. He knew how accurate Shamanmon's predictions were, so he had every right to be concerned.

"Yes. They must remember who they are!" Shamanmon said as he continued his dance. "And trust eachother and their friendship." Suddenly, the ground began to shake like an earthquake was happening.

The gang ran outside, and they see Grumblemon riding Golemon like it was a mount. 

"Grumblemon's back!" Hiro declared with worry for his friends. '"And it seems he's brought a Golemon with him!"

"That not only surprise I have!" Grumblemon declared with a chortle!

"Siren Gaze!" A shrill high-pitched voice cried out a green beam struck Hiro, causing him to go stiff like he was frozen in place.

"What the...." Hiro declared through gritted teeth as he couldn't move his jaw to teeth. And suddenly, the Digimon that shot the beam appeared.

Digimon Analyzer

(Melusimon is by Sabedile)

Type: Dragon Man

Attribute: Virus

Level: Ultimate

Bokomon: Oh dear! It appears Grumblemon brought a special visitor named Melusimon! Her Siren Gaze can render any onlooker paralyzed!

"Too easy!" Melusimon declared with a chortle.

"I don't think so!" Kouji pulled out his D-Tector, but Meusimon fired another Siren Gaze at him, making him freeze in place.

"Now to claim that bounty money!" Melusimon declared as she grabbed the still frozen Hiro.

"I don't think so!" Glindamon declared before raising her staff. "Beguiling Bubbles!" And with that, Glindamon fired a barrage of bubbles at Melusimon, making the monstrous Digimon release the frozen Hiro.

"Me have to deal with another annoyance!" Grumblemon said as he brought out the vial and sprinkled some dust near Glindamon, entrancing her in an orange seal.

Glindamon humph, not intimidated in the slightest. "Please! Spell Cancelation!" With a tap of her staff onto the ground, Glindamon had broken the seal.

"What?!" Grumblemon asked in disbelief. "How that possible?!"

"I'm among the most skilled in terms of magic!" Glindamon said with a smirk. "My Spell Cancelation move is but a taste of my magic prowess!"

"Allow us to help!" Takuya said before e and the others Spirit Evolved into their respective Digimon forms. Melusinon and Glindamon were taken by surprise upon seeing that.

"It... it can't be!" Melusimon declared in shock.

"So it's true!" Glindamon said in shock before gaining a smile. "The warriors have returned! My hubby webby was right!"

"Crystal Freeze/Hurricane Wave!" Kunanon and Kazemon cried out and sent their respective attacks, only for Golemon to dodge.

"Thunder Fist!" Beetlemon charged his fists with electricity and struck Golemon, but the attack didn't faze Golemon. 

"Sulfur Plume!" Golemon cried our before opening his mouth, sending a powerful blast of air at the trio.

While the fight went on, Melusimon went to take nab Hiro, who was still frozen, only for Agunimon to strike her with a Pyro Dart attack.

"Bubble Burst!" Glindamon fired a massive pink bubble at Melusimon, causing a great explosion upon hitting its target. Melusimon screaming as a ring of fractal code appeared all the while Kouji and Hiro regained movement.

"Alright then!" Hiro raised his left wrist, the screen of his D-Core flashing. "Fractal Code, Digitize!" Hiro cried out as he scanned the fractal code until none remained, leaving only an olive-green Digi-Egg with a yellow ring resembling a crown in Melusimon's place before taking off in the air to some random location.

Golemon then turned to Hiro, snarling at him. 

"So, you wanna have a go you pile of pebbles?!" Hiro taunted with a glare. But suddenly, he heard Kumamon and Kazemon let out screams of agony. Hiro turns to see a ring of fractal code appeared around both warriors, along with their spirits. "Oh no!" 

And to Hiro's horror, Grumble leapt up and gobbled up both spirits while the symbols of Wind and Ice appeared on both if his hands. Kazemon and Kumanon both reverted back to Tommy and Zoe as both landed to the ground.

"Oh, that's it!" Hiro then changed into Ifrimon, before being enveloped in a mass of Fractal Code. "IFRIMON! SLIDE EVOLUTION!"

Ifrimon changed into his Beast form, which resembled somewhat of a Daruma doll.

"DARUMAMON!" The new Digimon declares in a deep gruff voice as the fractal code dissipated.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Holy Beast

Attribute: Vaccine

Level: Hybrid (Ultimate Equivalent)

Hiro: It's time to crank up the heat now! Meet Ifrimon's beast form, Darumamon! When he uses his Meteor Cannonball attack, that's when you realize it's about to get hot!

Gigasmon looked to Darumamon, a smirk visible on his face.

"After him!" Gigasmon declared to Golemon, and Golemon charged at Darumamon. But as Golemon lunged at Darumon, Darumon's right fist was encased in fire.

"Solar Flare Punch!" Darumomon roared out as his fist met Golemon's midsection, triggering a tremendous explosion that caused a big hole. 

Golemon roared in pain as he exploded in a shower of particles. Ifrimon changed back to Ifrimon, casting a glare to Gigasmon while the troll-like Digimon looked on in shock.

"Now Gigasmon, either you cough up those Spirits, or I'll blow them out of you!" Darumamon growled angrily.

Suddenly, a loud bang was heard. Everybody turned to see a figure fly towards Gigasmon and struck him, making him stumble back a few feet before crashing into a nearby pillar. But then the gang saw who attacked Gigasmon, which was basically a red bipedal dragon with orange feathered wings.

"What is that thing?!" Beetlemon asked in shock.

"No! No way!" Darumamon declared, a look of pure disbelief visible. "That's BurningGreymon! The Beast Spirit of Flame!"

"Shamanmon!" Glindamon called out to BurningGreymon in worry.

"Shamanmon?!" Everyone repeated in disbelief.

BurningGreymon turned to Glindamon, it's eyes red. "G-Glinda...mon...!" BurbingGreymon spoke out in Shamanmon's voice. 

"Shamanmon!" Darumamon spoke out in shock. "What happened?!"

BurningGreymon then roared out, while Shamanmon's voice cried out for help.

"My poor husband!" Glindamon cried out, and Darunamon was about to help, but Gigasmon popped up behind Darumamon and delivered a punch at him. Darumamon was sent flying a few feet away.

"Me not finished with you, Hiro!" Gigasmon soid with a chortle. "We have catching up to do!"

"Damn you!" Darumamon growled before leaping up into the air and took in a deep breath. "Brimstone Breath!" Darumamon roared before breathing out a blast of fire at Gigasmon.

"Quagmire Twister!" Gigasmon roared before spinning out to deflect the attack while also knocking him back another foot away.

"Try dodging this! Meteor Cannonball!" Darumamon curled up into a ball and rolled towards Gigasmon with near impossible speeds as a ball of fire. The attack sent Gigasmon back a few feet, but he showed no signs of letting up.

"You going to Cherubimon, one way or another!" Gigasmon declared as he ran towards Darumamon, his fist ready to punch!

"Looks like we'll do this the hard way!" Darumamon roared before delivering another Solar Flare Punch to Gigasmon's gut, making him hack as a ring of fractal code while Zoe and Tommy's spirits showed up alongside with Gigasmon's. Darumamon grabbed Zoe and Tommy's spirits before rolling to both kids. 

"Here ya go!" Darumamon said before handing the Spirits back to Tommy and Zoe, both kids reclaiming the Spirits with their D-Tectors.

Meanwhile, Agunimon was dealing with BurningGreymon. But with a Pyro Dart attack, Agunimon managed to take the Beast Spirit of Flame and freed Shamanmon from the Spirits control. But in the process, now Takuya was under the Spirits control.

Gigasmon's lost the fractal code rings as he landed back onto the ground. Scared by this, he burrowed into the ground.

But Darumamon had his attention tonight to BurningGreymon, who was roaring in pain as he he was giving ino the animalistic instincts the Beast Spirit had.

"Well, out of the frying pan and into the fire!" Darumamon was about to charge at BurningGreymon.

"Takuya!" Tomny cried out, getting the fiery beasts attention. "You've gotta fight it! I know you can!"

Darumamon was about to intervene, but he then remembered what Shamanmon said earlier. So, he decided to step out.

"I know you're in there, Takuya!" Tommy said as BurningGreymon slowly approached Tommy. "We're your friends." But BurningGreymon grabbed Tommy, but said boy wasn't going to give up yet.

"Tommy!" Zoe gasped in horror.

"Zoe, stay back! It's between him and Takuya!" Darumamon said while Zoe looked to him in uncertainty.

"Come on, Takuya!" Tommy said, his eyes watering as a tear landed on BurningGreymon's head. That ultimately caused Takuya to snap back to his senses, making him drop Tommy and scream before reverting back to Takuya.

"'Takuya!" Zoe said as she and JP ran to their friend, glad that he was ok.

"That was a brave thing you did, Tommy." Darumamon declared as he walked to Tommy before reverting back to Hiro.

"Shamanmon!" Glindamon said with a relieved smile to Shamanmon. "Thank Goldramon you're ok!"

"Dear..." Shamanmon said as he hugged his wife. "My apologies for destroying out home."

"It doesn't matter, my little cutie!" Glindamon said as she peppered Shamanon's face with kisses. "You're OK, that's all that matters to me."

The others watched the scene with smiles on their faces.

After bidding their farewells to Glindamon and Shamanmon, the gang were traversing in a forested area. 

"Thanks for getting our spirits back, Hiro." Zoe said with a grateful smile.

"Don't mention it, goldilocks." Hiro said playfully with a wink. "Afterall, it's a hero's Jon to help a damsel in distress." Zoe giggled in response to hearing that.

But suddenly, the group stopped. "OH CRAP! GET DOWN!" Hiro declared as he pushed the group down to the ground just as a small Grumblemon flew over them with his giant hammer.

Thankfully, Grumblemon missed his target as his hammer hit a nearby tree and was sent rolling on the ground from the momentum of his missed swing.

"Well, back for another ass whoopin' eh?" Hiro asked with a taunting grin.

"Me did not appreciate you steeling spirits if ice and wind from me!" Grumblemon declared as he gets up.

"As if they were yours to begin with!" Hiro declared before turning into Byakkomon, then Slide Evolved into Tigremon.

"Me not leaving empty handed!" Grumblemon chuckled before Slide Evolving into Gigasmon. "Me said me take you to Cherubimon one way or other! And me do just that!" 

"Not going to happen, you walking mole!" Tigremon growled and was about to attack, only for a bunch more Golemon to appear and grab the kids. 

"Me not asking! Me demanding!" Gigasmon said with a smirk. "Here what happening! Either surrender, or me do friends in!"

"You wouldn't dare!" Tigremon snarled.

"You tempt me?" Gigasmon said as one of the Golemon lightly squeezed onto Zoe and Tommy, making the two kids scream. "Last chance! Give up, or me kill friends!"

As Takuya watched on, he began to panic when a memory came to him.

Flashback

"DNA Digivolution is a special method of Digivolution where two Digimon of the same levels combined into a single Digimon that is one level higher than the components." Bomomon explained. "For example, two Rooki-level Digimon DNA Digivolve into a Champion-level Digimon, two Champion-level Digimon DNA Digivolve into an Ultimate, and you get my meaning."

"Kumamon and Ifrinon are two Hybrid-level Digimon who are Champion equivalent." Hiro explained to the kids. "So when we DNA digivolved Mcdiltymon, he was the equivalent to an Ultimate level like Gigasmon."

"So, you and Gigasmon were on even ground?" Zoe asked.

"Of course." Hiro replied with a nod. 

End Flashback

Upon remembering that, Takuya brought out his D-Tector and changed into BurningGreymon again. And thankfully, this time he was in control.

"I've got a better idea, boulders brain!" BurningGreymon declared as he and Tigremon were both enveloped in Fractal Code.

"What... what this?!" Gigasmon gasped in shock.

"BurningGreymon/Tigremon!" Both Diginon roared out as the leapt into the air, "DNA DIGIVOLVE TO...!" And just like that, both were enveloped in a mass of Fractal Code while Gigasmon back away in fear.

"No... not again!" Gigasmon shuddered while the others watched in awe. Eventually, the Fractal Code vanished to reveal a new Digimon that still resembled a white Tiger like Tigremon, only it had red colored stripes, a golden underbelly, and BurningGreymon's feather wings.

"TIYANUNMON!" The new Digimon declared in a combination of BurninGreymon and Tigremon's voices speaking in unison before emitting a mighty roar.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Holy Beast

Attribute: Vaccine

Level: Mega

Ophanimon (D-Tector): It looks like Takuya and Hiro have an edge over Gigasmon! By combining Tigremon and BurningGreymon, they've formed into Tianyunmon! With its power and mastery over heavenly fire, it will burn away even the evilest of Digimon that dare cross its path.

"Whoa..." Tommy, Kouji, and JP collectively said out of awe.

"Incredible!" Bokomon said in amazement.

"No! This... this can't be!" Gigasmon said in fear.

"Phoenix Feather Shot!" Tianyunmon cried out as he sends a barrage of flaming feathers at the Golemon, completely destroying them.

"Me Gigasmon won't be defeated by stupid children again!" Gigasmon growled in fury before performing a Quagmire Twister attack on Tianyunmon, but to his surprise, the feline fusion took the attack without taking any damage.

"Pathetic!" Tianyunmon declared before taking off into the air. "Sacred Starburst!" Tianyunon then conjured ten balls of fire before hurling them at Gigasmon, the attacking cased an explosion that sent Gigasmon crashing into a nearby tree.

"That does it!" Gigasmon growled before leaping into the air. "Tectonic Slam!" Gigasmon descends to Tianyunmon, but the feline fusion was ready to counter.

"Crouching Tiger..." Tianyunmon got to his haunches before taking a deep breath, "Hidden Dragon!" And with that, Tianyunmon released a powerful roar that stopped Gigasmones attack halfway before firing a blast of fire shaped like a dragon that struck Gigamon square in the gut.

"NOOOOOOO!" Gigasmon cried out in a combination of horror in pain as a ring of fractal code appeared around him.

Tianyunmon then splits back into BurningGreymon and Tigremon before they Slide Evolved to Agunimon and Byakkomon.

"I'm sorry, Grumblemon!" Byakkomon said as Gigamon's and Grumblemon's  Spirits were visible. "Fractal Code, Digitize!" Byakkomon scanned the Fractal Code Code surrounding Gigiasmon. The Fractal Code and Gigasmon's Spirit flew from the blackened body of Gigasmon. As this happened, Agunmon's D-Tector beeped, making him pull it out and see that the screen displayed the symbol of Earth as well as Gigasmon's Spirit 

After the Fractal Code was fully scanned, Grumblemon reappeared with a shocked expression. "No! My Beats Spirit!" Grumblemon cried in shock.

Byakkomon then aimed his light katana at Grunblemon, making the gnome-liks Digimon stumble back with a look of fear. But Byakkomon then sheathed his sword before changing back to Hiro while the others watched. 

"Just get out of here." Hiro said as he turned away from Grumblemon and began to walk away "We'll finish this another day."

"This not over! YOU REGRET THIS!" Grumblemon yelled before he quickly dug himself underground and began to tunnel away while Agunimon reverts back to Takuya.

"You gonna be ok, dude?" Takuya asked Hiro worriedly.

"Yeah... let's just keep going." Hiro said with a sigh. "The sooner we get to the Forest Terminal, the better."

The others watched Hiro with concern on their faces but decided to not pay and just followed.

In what appeared to be a dead tree, in the middle of a fog, Grumblemon was truly not happy with how things turned out.

"I cannot believe me get Spirit taken!" Grumblemon growled, seething in fury. "Me make kids pay and pay big time!" Grumblemon stormed his way throughout the halls a she spoke. "And as for Hiro, me make sure he never become bothersome again when Cherubinon have him!"

"Goodie, the Beast-Of-Brains-For-Dirt, has another incompetent plan." A feminine voice with a southern accent spoke. "Honey, you couldn't out with a nitwit!"

"What? Who there? That you Ranamon?" asked Grumblemon in confusion as he looked around in shock

"How many Warriors of Water do you know?" asked the same voice as the source appeared.

"Now listen up rock head, stop sneaking around our backs trying to impress Lord Cherubimon!" Ranamon said with a glare.

"Back off!" Grumblemon shot back. "What I do no business of you!"

"Thou art mistaken." A sophisticated voice said in a Shakespearean dialect. Grumblemon and Ranamon looked towards the source new voice.

"Mercurymon, Warrior of Steel!" Grumblemon gasped, identifying the newcomer.

"Thy thoughtless acts reflect badly upon us all." said Mercurymon in a tone of annoyance "Thou should study an opponent first, not boresly rush into battle."

"Got that right!" said yet another new voice that spoke in a Brooklyn accent while another Digimon appeared.

"Arbormon, Warrior of Wood!" said Grumblemon, who announced the final warrior's name, and looked at the Digimon who's Element worked with his the best in battle

"Yo, y'want I should ruff 'im up for yas?" asked Arbormon.

"Enough! Our circle is complete!" said Mercurymon.

"But Duskmon, Warrior of Darkness..." Grumblemon began to ask before he was interrupted.

"Oh sugah," Ranamon began with a chortle "He wouldn't join us in a million years!"

"For sooth, he has no heart for battle, and does little but stare at the moons." Mercurymon said with a smirk. "We shall rule this world, whilst his only domain shall be the world he sees when he closes his eyes!"

All of them enjoyed a short laugh before Grumblemon said "Me no get."

Which made Mercurymon groan in annoyance "I'm surrounded by buffoons."

As the three male Digimon began an argument, Ranamon walked outside and looked at the three moons. Unlike her comrades, she remembered her past life.

Flashback

Ranamon and Hiro were hanging out at a nearby stream near a waterfront village. The sub was out, hardly a cloud in the sky, and Hiro had his feet in the cool water while Ranamon looked at the crystal-clear water.

"Lovely weathers were having, huh Ranamon?" Hiro asked with a sigh of content. 

Ranamon said nothing as she looks at him with a soft smile and a small blush. 

"Yeah." Ranamon said simply, her blush increasing a bit. 'Not as lovely as you, sugah.'

Hiro then noticed a water lily before picking the flower and giving it to Ranamon, the female water warrior blushed even more so before she accepted it.

"Enjoying your visit?" A Lillymon asked the two.

"Oh, quite so." Hiro replied with a nod. "Youve got a restroom here?"

"Of course." Lillymon nodded as she pointed to a nearby building. "The men's room is on the left."

"Thanks." Hiro said before looking to Ranamon. "I'll be right back." And with that, Hiro got up and walked to the building. As he walked, Ranamon watched on with a smile and a blush still on her face while she placed a hand on to her chest.

"What a gentlemon." Lillymon said before looking to Ranamon. "You're awfully lucky to have someone like him."

"Huh?" Ranamon asked in confusion, but then she realized what the Lillymon was implying. "Oh... we're not an item sugah. We're just friends."

"Oh?" The Lillymon asked with a furrowed eyebrow and a teasing grin. "Your face is a little red."

Ranamon placed a hand to her face, stuttering a bit in embarrassment. "Oh... uh..." Eventually, Ranamon relentless. "Look, were not really a couple. But...just between us... I do have a crush on him.... but...

"You're too nervous to ask him out?" Lillymon finished for Ranamon with a knowing smile. "I know how you feel. When me and my fiancée Stingmon were young, I had Butterflymon in my stomach when I tried to ask him out."

"Well, he's had a few flings before... though they never lasted long." Ranamon said with a look of doubt visible. "I just... I just hope I'm the one he can settle with."

"Well, you never know unless you ask him." Lillymon said when she noticed Hiro walking back. "Well, I wish you luck." 

Lillymon walked away as Hiro sat next to Ranamon.

"Hey. Sorry about that." Hiro said with a rub of his neck. "I may have added too much hotsauce on that breakfast burrito earlier this morning."

Ranamon took a deep breath and looked to Hiro. "Hey, Hiro?" Hiro looked to her, giving her his attention. But Ranamon felt nervousness take a hold of her and she started to stutter. "Uh... there's... eh..."

"You ok?" Hiro asked with a hint of concern. "You look like you need to get something out."

'Come on, you yellow belly! Tell him!' Ranamon internally scolded herself,  but she  was too nervous to get the words out. "Uh... I... I forgot what I was going to say. Sorry sugah." 

Hiro looked to Ranamon with a raised eyebrow while she herself looked around nervously. But thankfully, he bought the lie.

"Well, ok then." Hiro said with a shrug. "It happens to me too, sometimes."

Ranamon smiled and looked back to the water while holding the water lily. 'Next time, I'll tell him!' Ranamon thought to herself.

End Flashback

But she had no idea that that outing she had with Hiro would be their final one when Cherubimon brought her and the others to life and changed their personalities. Or at least Grumblemon, Mercurymon, and Arbormon's anyway. She was the only outlier of the group.

She waited the day that she and Hiro would be reunited. Where she would finally get the chance confess her feelings for Hiro. Where she would fight against Cherubimon and put an end to his reign for good. She looked to the sky with a hopeful expression.

'Don't worry, Hiro.' Ranamon thought as she placed a hand over her chest. 'Soon, we'll be together again. For now... wait for me.'

Chapter Text

Pairings include:

Takuya x Zoe

Koichi x Lucreciamon (OC)

Now, on with the show!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.

Key

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

"Zoe speaking Italian"

“Attacks”

"YELLING/DIGIVOLUTION!"

Digimon Analyzer

Singing

How the mighty have fallen

At the hideout of the evil legendary warriors, Grumblemon was running off.

"Where you think you're goin'?" Arbormon said to the running Grumblemon. "Mercurymon ain't done with yas yet!"

Grumblemon was turned around to reply. "I'm going Forest Terminal!" Grumblemon replied. "Me get Beast Spirit back from annoying kids!" Grumblemon then ran off again.

Ranamon walked by arbormon to join in on the fun. "Ooh, sounds like fun." Ranamon said as she proceeds to follow Grumblemon. 'This is it! Hold on Hiro darlin', I'm comin!'

Then Mercurymon appeared, only to give a satisfied grin as he and Arbormon followed suit. 

"I tried to stop em, you saw, right?" Asked Arbormon.

Meanwhile, a figure was in the hideout observing the group.

"These be my brethren?" The figure, who was the warrior of Darkness Duskmon, asked to himself.

Our group of young heroes were currently following the Trailmon tracks, finally arriving at the Forest Terminal. As evidenced by the sign that read "forest terminal".

"Finally. We're here." Hiro said with a sigh of relief. 

"But shouldn't there be a Trailmon here?" Kouji asked.

"They're probably on a tight schedule today." Hiro asked with a shrug. "For now, I guess we should keep walking."

"Oh, come on." JP whined a bit, but then he saw something that cheered him up. "Huh? Hey! Who cares about the Trailmon! There's a restaurant here!"

"Huh?" Hiro asked as he noticed the building. "Well, I'll be. I don't recall that being her ethe last time I've visited the Forest Terminal."

"Must be a new place then." Takuya said as he noticed a bird-like Digimon behind the stands.

"Welcome, weary travelers." The bird-like Digimon named Deramon greeted.

"Hey there." Hiro greeted back.

"What have you got to eat around here?" Tommy asked Deramon.

"Ask instead what I don't have to eat." Deramon said with a welcoming smile. "Step right up. And don't worry about money for your first meal is free."

"Well..." Hiro said before pulling out his wallet. "I still have quite enough, so it's on me guys."

"Sweet!" JP cheered as he and the others approached. 

It didn't take long for Deramon to make a bowl of Ramen for everyone, complete with a cracked egg on top. And with that, the gang took their first bit, only to instantly regret doing so.

"We must respectively decline your kind offer" said Bokomon.

"I can't feel my tongue anymore" said Neemon.

"Alright, alright what's the big idea?" Deramon asked with a tic mar. " I just can't believe all of you are gonna turn down free food."

"He's right. I don't see any problem with it." Hiro said as he ate his noodles with a smile, while the bothers look to him in disbelief.

"You're seriously eating that?!" Takuya asked, his face a shade of green.

"Hey, the guy's offering." Hiro replied with a shrug. "Besides, I've had worse."

"Finally!" Deramon said with a joyous smile. "Somebody who has fine taste."

"More like tastebuds of steel!" JP said with a disgusted look.

"And an Iron stomach to boot!" Zoe said, equally grossed out.

"Hey, if you guys don't want them, I'll take them off your hands." Hiro said with a smirk.

"By all means, knock yourself out." Takuya said as he hands Hiro his bowl.

"I've pretty much lost my appetite." JP said as he shoved his bowl to Hiro.

"Hey. Your loss." Hiro said as he accepted Takuya's bowl and ate the noodles with a smile.

***

After finishing lunch, the gang continued their track.

"Dude. I can't believe you ate every bowl of that stuff." Takuya said, still in disbelief.

"Hey, that stuff was pretty delicious to me." Hiro said with a shrug.

"Delicious or rancid!" Bokomon said, still trying to get the taste out of his mouth.

"Sometimes I can't help but wonder if you're even human at all!" JP said with a bewildered expression.

"He was just trying to be nice, guys!" Hiro said with a scowl. "Anyway, we shouldn't be too far."

As they progressed, the fog was always thick, and they thought it would keep going. That is until they found a large palace.

"We've made it!" Hiro said with a smile. "Seraphimon's Castle!" Hiro said with a smile and Kouji's D-Tector flashed, and the gates opened.

As they walked up and knocked on the door, he was answered by a white version of Wizardmon.

"Halt!" The White wizard on said defensively, only to have a surprised look. "Wait... Lord Hiro?"

"Hey, Sorcermon." Hiro said with a nod. 

"This is an unexpected visit. I'm sorry but Serpahimon is...." Sorcermon then looked to the other kids. "Who are they?"

"Sorcermon, meet the wielders of the Spirits of Flame, Light, Ice, Wind, and Thunder." Hiro motion to the kids before looking to Bokomon and Neemon. "And these two are our guides, Bokomon and Neemon."

"Wait!" Sorcermon gasped as he looked to the kids. "You're the humans Lady Ophanimon called upon?"

"Indeed they are." Hiro said with a smile. "And in case you need proof..." The kids showed their respective D-Tectors, surprising Sorcermon.

"My most humble greetings to you." Sorcermon said with a curtsey. "Come in. There is much to discuss." Sorcermon lets the humans and two Digimon inside.

Meanwhile, the four evil warriors were following the gang if heroes.

"They've gone to Forest Terminal." Mercurymon said with a smirk upon noticing the sign. "It'll be easier than I thought."

He then looks to his feminine compatriot Ranamon, who was looking ahead of her while seemingly lost in thought.

'Don't worry, Hiro.' Ranamon thought to herself. 'I just hope we don't have to fight when we meet.'

"Oi, Ranamon!" Arbormon spoke, snapping the warrior of water out of her trance. "You alright? You've been awfully quiet."

"I'm fine!" Ranamon said defensively before walking off. "Not that it's any of your business!"

Mercurymon however saw right through her rouse, knowing there was something on her mind. But he'd focus on that later, for right now there is more important things to assess.

Sorcermon lead the gang through a tunnel, while the others looked around.

"Sorcermon, you said something about Seraphimon earlier." Hiro said in worry. "I he alright?"

"I thinks is best if I showed you." Sorcermon replied as he led the gang into a large room, where they looked up to find Seraphimon encased in a crystal.

"Lord Seraphimon!" Hiro said, stunned about seeing the angelic Digimon in his state. "Sorcermon, how did this happen?!"

"Ever since Cherubimon betrayed Seraphimon and Ophabimon, and Ophanimon offered herself as prisoner to Cherubimon, Ophanimon encased Cherubimon in crystal and hid his castle to keep him safe." Sorcermon explained. "I was tasked to watch over Seraphinon until the time came."

"So, how are we supposed to free him?" Takuyamon asked.

"Let your lights shine as one!" Ophanimon's disembodied voice spoke, making everyone look around in surprise. 

"Guys! Get your D-Tectors out!" Hiro told the kids. "Ophaninon said let your lights shine as wine! That light must mean the light from the D-Tector!"

The kids brought out their D-Tectors, and with a good aim, they fired a beam of light that freed Seraphimon from his crystal confines. 

"Serpahinon!" Hiro said as he got on one knee and bowed his head. 

"Hiro." Seraphimon said to Hiro, keeling down before placing a hand beneath his chin. "Come now, no need for formalities." 

Hiro stood up, chuckling bashfully. "Sorry. Ahem, Lord Seraphimon... may I present to you, the Digestined chosen by Ophanimon." Hiro motioned to the children.

"These humans?" Seraphimon asked, puzzled. "But they're only children."

"Yes, but they wield the Spirits of the Legendary Warriors." Sorcermon stated.

"He's right!" Bokonon added. "Where it not for them, you'd still be stuck on the ceiling!"

It was that moment that Grumblemon decided to break a hole in the wall with his hammer. The others see Grumblemon and his three comrades approaching.

"Oh great!" Hiro muttered with his guard up.

"Good! Whole brat brigade here!" Grumblemon said with a malicious grin.

"And ready to fight!" Takuya declared.

"You better be! Cause me introduce other Digimon who defeat you!" Grumblemon motions to Ranamon.

"Charmed, I'm sure." Ranamon said with a fake evil smile while she looks to Hiro.

"Arbormon!" Grumblemon motions to the wooden warrior.

"You're in for it now, right?" Arbormon retorted.

"And lastly, Mercurymon!" Grunblemon motions to the warrior with mirrors.

"So, these beith the wells who hast given the so much trouble? Pathetic." Mercurymon said with a spinster smirk. 

"If you guys want a go at them, then you're going to have to go through me first!" Hiro said with a defiant glare as he gets in front of the kids. "And that's not going to be easy."

"Yo, Hiro!" Arbormon said. "You saved us quite trouble tracking yas down!"

"Indeed!" Mercurymon said in agreement. "Cherubimon will be most elated to see thee once we bring thee to him."

"You will do nothing of the sort!" Seraphimon spoke as he stood beside Hiro. "I'd sooner perish then to have Hiro fall into Cherubimon's clutches! Now where is Ophanimon!"

"Me no care about her!" Grumblemon said as he raised his hammer! "Me just want Beast Spirit back! So, give it!"

"Over my dead body, big nose!" Hiro declared as he transformed into Ifrimon, then Slide Evolved into Darumamon. "Brimstone Breath!" Darumamon beathed a large plume of fire at Grumblemon, only for Mercurymon to step in.

"Dark Reflection!" Mercurymon exclaimed as he used his left mirror shield to absorb the attack, then rerun it with the other. Sorcermon luckily got infront of Daruma and spun his staff to deflect the attack.

"We should help out, guys!" Takuya said to his teammates, each nodding in agreement before each turning to their respective Digimon forms.

"Pyro Darts!" Agunimon shooting two blasts of fire at Arbormon, Grumblemon, and Ranamon, who all dodged.

"He's feisty" Ranamon said while worrying a bit. 'This may not be as easy as I thought.'  

Beeltemon used a Thunder Fist at Arbormon while Kumamon blasted a Crystal Freeze to Grumblemon. Ranamon then ran to Darumamon, and she seemed a bit hesitant.

"I'll try to make this as quick and painless as possible, sugah." Ranamon muttered to herself as she raised her hands, above her head. "Drainin' Rain!" Ranamon conjured a dark cloud that appeared over Darumamon. When it began to rain on him, he grunted as he began to lose his strength.

"Darumamon!" Agunimon and Lobomon called put to their friend in worry.

'Alright. Now to grab him and high tail it outta here!' Ranamon thought, but then Arbormon giving leapt upward.

"Roundhouse Punt!" Arbormon declared as he detached his leg, that was connected to a cable, and delivered a roundhouse kick to Darumamon with enough force to send him crashing into a wall.

"Go easy on him, will ya?!" Ranamon declared with annoyance. "Cherubimon wants him alive, remember?!"

"Yeah, yeah, jeez!" Arbormon scoffed.

"I don't think so!" Kazemon declared as she flew to the two! "Hurricane Wave!" 

"Blockade Seed!" Arbormon countered by firing seed-like bomb from its mouth that bound Kazemon's entire body in ivy. This made Kazemon fall to the ground with a thud.

Grumblemon, with a chuckle, approached Darumamon with his head ready to strike. "Nighty night, Hiro!" Grumlbemon raised his hammer and stuck Darumamon square in the head, making Darumamon yell in pain as he reverted back on to Hiro.

"No!" Agunimon cried out as Arbormon used another blockade Seed attack to bind Hiro in ivy.

"Excellent!" Mercurymon said with a chuckle. "One objective down, one to go!"

"Like I'm going to let you!" Sorcermon growled before aiming his staff. "Crystal Barrage!" Sorcermon fired an array of crystals at Mercurymon, only for the metal warrior to absorb it.

"Thou art a fool!" Mercurymon taunted before aiming his other mirror shield at Sorcermon. "Dark Reflection!" Mercurymon sent the attack back at Sorcermon and was about to strike, but Serpahimon grabbed Sorcermon and flew off to dodge.

"Strike of the Seven Stars!" Seraphimon roared out as he sent seven balls of light at Ranamon, Grumblemon, and Arbormon. "Please, I ask you to return to your world, and leave this to me" said Seraphimon to the warriors.

While they were arguing back and Mercurymon saw an opportunity.

"Attack the humans! Keep him distracted!" Mercurymon commanded Grumblemon as he and Arbormon charged at Seraphimon.

Ranamon walked to Hiro, who was slowly regaining consciousness. 'I better grab him and beat it before things get out of control!'

"Stay away from him!" Kazemon roared out as she escaped her binds. "Tempest Twist!" Kazemon stood on her hands and span around rapidly to kick Ranamon away. 

"Kaze...mon?" Hiro asked as he woke up. 

"Hiro." Kazemon said with a relieved smile as she undid the bindings. "Are you ok?"

"Ugh... my head aches a bit..." Hiro groaned out as he held his head. "But I'll live..."

Arbormon and Grumblemon were about to send their own attacks, but stopped when Seraphimon was preparing his own attack.

"Strike of the Seven Stars!" Seraphimon roared as he launched the attack, but then Mercurymon appeared in front of him.

"Dark Reflection!" Mercurymon exclaimed as he reflected the attack right back at Seraphimon, making him roar out in defeat as his Fractal Code manifested. "To the victor go the spoils" Mercurymin raised one of his mirror shields up and absorbed his data while the others watched in total disbelief.

"S-Serphimon....!" Hiro said in horror. "No!" Ranamon can share the same sentiment.

"How Ironic." Mercurymon spoke withba triumphant grin. "Seraphimon sought to defeat Cherubimon, but his fractal code shall now be used for our end."

"You..." Hiro growled as he gets up, shaking in total fury as the others looked to him. "You..."

"Hiro?" Kazemon asked in worry.

"You... Son... of... A... BITCH!" Hiro roared in rage as he changed into Ifrimon before changing to Darumamon once again.

"Still haven't had enough, hm?" Mercurymon taunted. 

"I'M GONNA TOSS YOUR ASS INTO THE RECYCLING BIN, YOU BASTARD!!!" Darumamon roared out as his charged to Mercurymon with his fists coveted in fire. "METEOR SHOWER FISTICUFFS!" Darumamon leapt up into the air.

"Dark Reflection!" Mercurmon declared as he used Darumamon's reflection on one of his shield shields, sending a reflection of Darumamon to make the real Darumamon suffer the onslaught of his own attack.

(Picture the Seven-Page Muda from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)

Everyone else present watched in disbelief as the Darumamon Reflection delivered a final punch at the real Darumon and knocked him to the ground before vanishing. Darumamon landed with a booming thud, causing the ground to shake and leaving a large crater as Darunamon reverted back to Hiro, who was now out cold again. And this time, a ring of fractal code appeared around him.

Ranamon covered her mouth in shock while worry filled her. 'Oh no!'

"Perhaps if he's not willing to comply, then maybe I could bring his fractal code to Cherubimon in order to make a more subservient replica." Mercurymon declared with a grin.

"Drainin' Rain!" Ranamon cried out as she conjured a raincloud above Mercurymon, making him stop his actions. As this occurred, Sorcermon grabbed Hiro and presented him to the others.

"Ranamon!" Mercurymon grunted as he gets up "What is the meaning of this?!"

"Cherubimon specially told us to bring Hiro to him alive!" Ranamon retorted.

"Ranamon right!" Grumblemon said.

"Twas only a suggestion!" Mercurymon replied.

"A stupid one that would have gotten your tin can butt trashed!" Ranamon shot back.

While they were distracted, Sorcerermon pressed a button on the wall as said wall began to crack. When it broke, there was a flash of light making the warriors cover their faces. Once the light faded, they looked to find a simple door, but nobody else.

"They got away, right?" Arbormon groaned in defeat.

"Them kids always do that!" Grumblemon growled as he and Arbormon went after our heroes.

"We'll continue this discussion later!" Mercurymon said to Ranamon before vanishing, leaving Ranamon to groan before following the warriors of wood and earth. 

Our young heroes were running while Zoe held onto Seraphimon's Digi-Egg and JP and Kouji carried an unconscious Hiro. But they heard a loud explosion, making them turn to see Ranamon, Arbormon, and Grumblemon were pursuing them.

Luckily, Sorcerermon opened another door leading an underwater tunnel with a Trailmon in it.

"Come on let's go" Takuya said as everyone got on boars, except for Sorcermon.

"Sorcermon! Hurry up!" Zoe cried out.

"the egg is all that matters, make sure it's safe" said Sorcermon who closed the door right as the warriors made it.

"I'm not coming." Sorcermon stated, much to the shock of the others. "The egg is all that matters now. I must ensure it's safety! Now go!" And with that, the door closed as Trailmon just began to get far way when Grumblemon busted through the door. 

Grumblemon used his hammer to to burst the door open, only for them to see the Trialmon was too far away.

"We too late! Drat!" Grumblemon erupted in fury before looking to Ranamon. "Nice going, Ranamon!"

"What?!" Ranamon cried out in shock. "Well excuse me for followin' orders, rock head!"

"Yeah, Murcurymon is to blame here!" Arbormon said in agreement.

Ranamon looked to the direction the Trailmon rode off to, internally sad that her plan didn't go well. 

'Damn! I was so close!' Ranamon thought to herself. 'Oh well, there's always next time!'

On the Trailmon, Zoe was holding into Seraphinon's Digi-Egg tightly.

"I can't believe this is all that's left of Seraphimon." Zoe said as she hugged the egg to her.

"That egg may be the most important thing in the Digital World right now." Takuya muttered. "It's its last hope!"

"So, all of Cherubimon's forces are gonna be gunning for that egg." JP said before looking to the out cold Hiro. "And no doubt they'll be after Hiro too."

"No matter what, we gotta make sure they don't get the egg or Hiro." Takuya said as Tommy watched over Hiro.

Chapter Text

Pairings include:

Takuya x Zoe

Koichi x Lucreciamon (OC)

Now, on with the show!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.

Key

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

"Zoe speaking Italian"

“Attacks”

"YELLING/DIGIVOLUTION!"

Digimon Analyzer

Singing

A Whamon  out of water

In the underwater Trailmon tunnel, the Trailmon was putting the pedal to the medal while making the ride a bumpy one in the process. The passengers were hanging on for dear life as Zoe held onto the egg and JP made sure the still unconscious Hiro didn't fall off.

"How's everyone doing back there!?" Takuya asked his friends in the interior of the Trailmon.

"We've been better!" Zoe said as she held onto the egg.

They then heard a groan, making them turn to look at Hiro who was slowly coming to.

Ahead, there was a two-way tunnel, and the path depended on the rails. As the Trialmon got closer, the rail detached from the right than attached to the left. With a path set, the Trail gunned for the left tunnel.

But in doing so, JP lost his grip and flew out of the Trailmon.

"No!" JP cried out as Hiro flew off and hits his head against the rail, getting knocked out again in the process.

"Hiro!" Takuya and Kouji cried out, but the Trailmon was going too fast for them to jump off and grab him.

Meanwhile, Arbormon and Grumblemon were in pursuit of our young heroes.

"Which way those brats go now?" Grumblemon complained as he walked. "Why my life have to be so difficult?" 

As the two walked, they then see Hiro lying down into the trail.

"It Hiro!" Grumblemon said as he and Arbormor walked to Hiro and Arbormon picked him up.

"How he get here?" Grumblemon said when he noticed the wound on his head.

"He must have fell out." Arbormon said as he held Hiro over his right shoulder.

"This good!" Grumblemon said with a grin. "We use him as bargaining chip! Only then we get Spirits!" Grumblemon then took notice of the left tunnel.  "Where you going? Me no finished talking here Arbormon!" 

"Talk is cheap! Time waits for no Mon, right?" Arbormon as he walks down the left tunnel.

"Him make no sense! But maybe he know right direction." Grumblemon muttered before following the wooden warrior.

Back at the lair, Mercurymon and Ranamon were watching the two through one of Mercurymon's mirror shield.

Mercurymon watched with a smirk while Ranamon watched Hiro who was held on Arbormon's shoulder.

'Those two better not get any ideas!' Ranamon thought while internally worrying for the human boy. 'They harm a hair on his head, they better expect my wrath when they get back!'

"Penny for your thoughts, Ranamon?" Mercurymon asked while looking at Ranamon from his mirror shield.

Ranamon jumped a but before regaining her composure. "None of your business!" Ranamon said dismissively.

"You know, I could not help but notice that thou hast been acting peculiar as of late." Mercurymon said with smirk of intrigue. "And me thinks I've figured what the reason is. Or perhaps I should say... "who the reason is"."

Ranamon began to freak out internally, though she managed to keep a straight face. 'He knows?!' Ranamon thought to herself. "Just what are you implying, tin man?!"

"I'm afraid thou knowest exactly what I'm referring to." Mercurymon replied with a cheeky grin. "A certain... human to be exact?"

"Just what are you insinuating?!" Ranamon said as she tried her best to not expose her intentions. "I'm just willing to get Hiro to Cherubimon! That's all!"

"Yes. The deluge thou hast unleashed upon me is proof of thine commitment." Mercurymon retorted with a slight scowl and a mocking tone.

"You were going to use swipe his fractal code!" Ranamon shot back. "Afterall, Cherubimon said he wanted Hiro alive! Don't bother thankin' me from saving you from the tongue of fury!"

"I was suggesting that! And do not think that I hath not noticed that thine attention was more so on Hiro than the others." Mercurymon pressed further, a look of suspicion visible. "I'm beginning to suspect something else is going on."

"Why do you care?!" Ranamon retorted with a roll of her eyes. "I don't need to sit here and take this, especially from you!" Ranamon jumped off the branch she hung on and walked away. "I'll be in my chambers, so don't wait up!" Ranamon then walked off.

Ranamon then walked to her room, which was evidenced by a large pool of water, before taking a dip into it. 'That was too close!'

Ranamon took a dive into the water before reaching a special compartment hidden within a wall. Upon opening it, she pulled out a plucked water lily contained within a small bell jar. The flower within was in fact the same flower Hiro plucked and gave to her during their final trip.

'I managed to dodge a bullet, though I'm not sure how long I can keep this up.' Ranamon said as she held looked to the flower with a soft smile. 'Don't worry, honey. Just wait a little longer.'

Our young heroes were in an underground cave.

They were looking around, holding to find an exit. Well, except JP, who was sitting with his head held in his hands. Clearly, he felt really guilty for losing his grip on Hiro back at the tunnel.

"JP?" Zoe asked JP with concern as she walked to him. "You alright?"

"To be honest, no. I'm not." JP said with guilt riddled in his voice. "I can't believe I just let him slip through my fingers!"

"JP, that's not your fault." Zoe reassured as she sat next to him. "You did the best you could."

"Why didn't I just go back and get him?" JP said with a sigh. "I would have saved him! He's probably held hostage by Cherubimon right now because of me."

"Don't worry. We'll find him." Zoe said reassuringly. "If he does end up in Cherubimon's clutches, hen well save him."

The others walked to the two and took notice of JP moping.

"Still beating yourself up, huh?" Takuya asked his overweight friend with worry, earning a nod from JP. "Dude, well find him."

"If that Trailmon wasn't going so fast, I could have gone Beetlemon and got to him." JP said, still guilty. 

"There a good chance Grumblemon and the others would have been there waiting." Kouji asked. "That would have ended in a four on one fight, which would have ended badly!"

"Dude!" Takuya snapped at Kouji. "JP already feels bad enough as it is!"

"Jeez sorry!" Kouji replied with a roll of his eyes.

Suddenly, from the water's, a large whale-like Digimon emerged. And nit was clearly in distress.

"I can't take it anymore!" The whale-like Digimonncried out.

"What's Whamon doing here?" Bokomon asked in surprise. "He lives in the ocean!"

"Whose Whamon?" Zoe asked Bokomon.

"He's a whale Digimon, and clearly out of his element." Bokomon elaborated. "Something must be upsetting him."

"I wanna go home! I wanna go home!" Whamon cried out in distress. 

"Well, looks like we've got to calm him down." Kouji declared, and Takuya agreed.

Meanwhile, Grumblemon and Arbormon were still walking down the tunnel when they stumbled across another branching tunnel.

"More same?!" A familiar gruff voice asked. "Which way this time?!"

"I say we choose a path of least resistance." Arbormon simply replied.

"Why form you always make things up?!" Grumblemon asked Arbormon in annoyance.

"Hey, I don't make this stuff up on purpose. It just comes to me, right?" Arbormon replied.

"Now me more confused than before!" Grumblemon grunted when the sound of a train whistle was heard along with a deep voice with a southern drawl signing. Upon realizing it's the Trail the kids escaped on, Arbormon and Grumblemon hid as the Trialmon backed itself up.

Grumblemon chuckled, now knowing where the others are at. Then the sound of Hiro groaning was heard, making him look to see Hiro regaining consciousness.

"Ugh... my head..." Hiro groaned in pain as he slowly opened his eyes.

"Well, good mornin' sleepin' beauty." Arbormon said, making Hiro snap his eyes open.

"What the... Arbormon?! Grumblemon?!" Hiro asked as he tried to move, only to find that he had been bound by ivy plants. "Oh great!"

"Glad you awake!" Grumblemon said with a grin. "And in time too, we know where you friends are! This time they no escape!"

"Pretty big talk from an oversized mole who got his Beast Spirit taken be a human kid!" Hiro said with a sly grin. 

Grumblemon growled angrily before smacking him with his hammer, knocking him out again.

"Hey! Take it easy, will yas?!" Arbormon said to Grumblemon warnings. "If he ends up kickin' the bucket, our necks are on the line!"

Back with the gang, they had finally managed to calm Whamon down.

"You look like you feel a little bit better now, Whamon." Zoe said. "Can tell us what got you so upset?"

"Oh, I hate this place!" Whamon said, sniveling. "I just want to go back home in the ocean."

Flashback

Whamon was swimming under the vast expanse if the ocean depths.

Whamon: Until recently, I was swimming happy and free under the sea. Not a care in the world.

Whamon then took notice of something in the distance.

Whamon: Then one day, I saw these delicious looking glowing plants. I couldn't help myself, I trident to take a nibble.

Whamon swam to these plants and took a bite.

Whamon: Oh they were good!

On land however, trouble was a foot. Grumblemon stopped at a nearby shore.

"This look like good place to eat Fractal Code." Grumblemon said with a smile. "Me hungry!" With his hammer, he struck the ground, causing a large portion of Fractal Code to appear and Grumblemon ate it all without a second thought.

But as this happened, he had unknowingly trapped Whamon in the cave he now currently resides in.

End Flashback

"Next thing I knew... I was stuck in this place... with no way out!" Whamon finished his story as the poor cetacean started bawling. 

"Well, at least you've got some company now." Zoe said with a smile, trying to look at the positive side.

But then suddenly, the after that Whamon was in started to reveal, much to the poor whale's dismay. And things only got worse as front the ground in the crater where the water was, Grumblemon popped up.

"Me found you!" Grumblemon said with a wicked chortle. "And this time, me get Spirits good!"

"Oh yeah?!" Takuya asked. "How?"

"This is how!" Arbormon called out as he appeared, holding Hiro captive as he was still unconscious.

"Hiro!" Takuya gasped in shock. "What did you do to him?!"

"You no worry about him!" Grumblemon said with a grin. "Right now, you worry about me!" Grunblemon then pulled out a familiar vial before spread the dust within it, causing multiple orange seals to appear, and from them came many Golemon.

"And don't you worry about yer friend here!" Arbornon said as he motions to Hiro. "He'll be in good hands when he sees Cherubimon."

"Like that's going to happen!" Kouji defied.

"Why does Cherrubimon want Hiro so badly anyway?" Zoe asked.

"That not important!" Grumblemon chortled evilly. 

Takuya and the other kids brought out their D-Tectos and changed into their respective Diginon forms. When that was done, they each went to work on demolishing the Golemon.

As this went down, Hiro stirred awake once again while groaning in pain.

"Ugh... what..." Hiro looks to see his friends fighting off the army of Golemon. "Guys!"

The gang look to see that Hiro was now awake.

"Hiro!" Agunimon said with a relieved smile. 

"Don't think you can escape and help!" Grumblemon said to Hiro with a wicked grin. "You not be able without this!" Grumblemon then brought out the D-Core.

"My D-Core!" Hiro cried out in shock.

"Now then!" Grumblemon said as he placed it on the ground before pulling out his hammer. "You tell friends to surrender, or me smash D-Core!"

"You little rat! You wouldn't dare?!" Lobomon growled furiously.

"Try me!" Grumblemon replied. "You have until count of three!" Grumblemon chuckled as he raised his hammer. "One!" Hiro looked on defiantly, much Grumblemon's ire. "Two!" Grumble counted, but Hiro looks to see his friends struggle to deal with the Golemon. "Me reaching to three, last chance!"

"Then go ahead, Grumblemon!" Hiro said, making the others look on in bewilderment. "Wreck my D-Core all you want! But either way, you and the others are still going down! Along with that monstrous jackrabbit you call a boss!"

"You realize that if he breaks that thing, you won't be able to Digivolve again, right?" Arbormon warned.

"A sacrifice I'm willing to make to ensure Cherubimon's defeat." Hiro said before looking to the kids. "Guys, fight with everything you've got! Turn everyone of those bastards to rubble!"

"Very well, Hiro!" Grumblemon declared. "Me warned you! Now say goodbye to D-Core!" Grumblemon then slammed his hammer onto the D-Core, but to his surprise it didn't break. "WHAT?!"

"That thing ain't busted?" Arbormon asked, just as perplexed as Grumblemon was. "Surely you ain't swinging hard enough!"

Grunblemon swung his hammer again, but the D-Core was still intact. Grumblemon then tried stomping on it, but that too failed. He even had one of the Golemon tried to break the D-Core with everything it had, but even then, that wasn't enough.

"GRAH! ME NO GET!" Grumblemon roared angrily. "WHY NOT STUPID THING BREAK?!"

"Hurricane Wave!" Kazemon fired a bunch of tornadoes at Grumblemon while dashing into to grab both Hiro and the D-Core. 

"Come back here!" Arbormon barked. "Blockade Seed!" Arbormon fired another explosive seed from his mouth.

"Blizzard Blaster!" Kumamon cried out as he fires a barrage supercooled snowballs from his launcher, encasing the seed in ice.

Once Hiro was safe, Lobomon used his light swords to free Hiro from the ivy vines while Kazemon hands him the D-Core.

"Thanks for the save, guys." Hiro said as he straps on the D-Core and changes into Geomon. But then he was enveloped in a mass of Fractal Code, indicating a Slide Evolution was happening.

"GEOMON! SLIDE EVOLUTION!" Geomon cried out as he became a large humanoid composed of rocks and stone similar to the Golemon. "BOULDERMON!" 

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Rock

Attribute: Data

Level: Hybrid (Ultimate Equivalent)

Hiro: You've seen Geomon before, now meet his Beast form Bouldermon! With his body composed entirely of durable stone, this moving barricade is quite a heavy hitter!

"Whoa! That's a new one!" Beeltemon said on awe.

"So, what!" Grumblemon said, not intimidated. "You still fall!" A few Golemon approached Bouldermon.

"So, you punks wanna rock? Then let's rock!" Bkukdermoj declared as his body began to separate in many stones. "Debris Duster!" Suddenly, the stones began circling around, creating a devastating blast of wind while also destroying the Golemon in the recession.

"No... it can't be!" Grumblemon cried out in horror as Bouldermon reassembled himself.

"Oh, it can be!" Bouldermon shot back with a chuckle.

"You're not the only one with surprises!" Arbormon said as let's into the air before being enveloped in Fractal Code. "ARBORMON! SLIDE EVOLUTION!" Arbormon then changed into his Beast for, which resembled giant lizard mad of plant matter withered leaves surrounding his head and two tails. "PETALDRAMON!"

"Oh, for Goldramon's sake! You've got to be kidding me!" Bouldermon declared in annoyance. "You've got your Beast Spirit?!"

"Got that right!" Petaldramon declared with a grin. "Leaf Cyclone!" Petaldramon released a cyclone of leaves from its nostrils, but Whamon fired a stream of water from his blowhole to knock Petaldramon back. 

And suddenly, a Spirit appeared, much to everyone's surprise.

"The Beast Spirit of Thunder!" Bouldermon said before grabbing it and walking to Beetlemon. "JP, I do believe this belongs to you."

"It's... my Beast Spirit." Beetlemon said in awe l as he reverts back to JP.

"It sure it, buddy." Bouldermon said with a nod before looking to Whamon. "Buddy, you are a lifesaver.

"You can't have Beast Spirit!" Grumblemon was about to take it, but JP pulled out his D-Tector and claimed the Beast Spirit.

Beast Spirit Evolution theme

Upon achieving his Beast Spirit, JP's right hand was circled by a ring Fractal Code.

"Execute." JP roared out as he held the D-Tector before scanning it "BEAST SPIRIT EVOLUTION!” Fractal Cove enveloped him as two rectangular plates appeared, as blue and yellow armor pieces appeared and fused into JP. JP's new form resembled a mechanical Beetle with getting guns for arms, a cannot for a horn, and tire tracks in place of legs.

JP's new form landed on the familiar hexagonal platform as he then yelled his name "METALKABUTERIMON!" before sparkling in electricity.

"Oh my!" Bokomon uttered in surprise. "It's the Legendary Beast Warrior of Thunder!"

"Yep!" Bouldermon nodded before reverting back into Hiro. "Though we better start finding some cover. Like, right now!"

"Why's that?" Zoe asked. Her question was soon answered as soon as Metalkabuterimon began he began sparkling with electricity and shooting Bolo Thunder attacks all over the cave.

"That's why!" Hiro said as the gang ran for cover while the cave was close to collapsing. Grumblemon backed away in fear.

"Be-Be hasty now, friend..." Grumblemon stuttered as nervousness took a hold of him.

"Your no friend of mine Grumblemon!" MetalKabuterimon said as he sparkled some more before he placed his arms on the ground as a screen popped out of his back and charged up for power. "Electron Cannon!" Metalkabuterimon roared as his horn shot a powerful blast of electricity at Grumblemon.

Grumblemon roared din defeat as his Fractal Code appeared, as Well as his Spirit. "METAL KABUTETIMON, SLIDE EVOLUTION! BEETLEMON!" MetalKabuterimon them changed back into Beetlemon before pulling out his D-Tector. And with that, he scammed Grumblemon's Fractal Code while also obtaining Grumblemon's Spirit.

Unfortunately, all the damage from MetalKabutiermon's attacks had taken its toll on the cave.

Then things went dark.

A few moments later

"Did we die?" Tommy asked.

"It smells like something did?" JP pointed out, "P.U".

It then got bright and the kids found themselves inside Whamon.

"Whoa, it's the ocean," Tommy said.

"It's Whamon!" everyone cheered.

"I don't know how you saved us but thank you," Bokomon said happily.

"Yeah, and welcome home Whamon," Zoe said.

"Oh I'm the one who should be thanking you," he said, without moving his mouth, somehow, "Without your help, I might have been stuck in that cave forever!" he thanked, "Hold on everybody, we should be reaching the island very soon!".

"Uh, island?" Takuya asked. "Wait! Where's Hiro?" Takuya looked around, and thankfully he was there with them. But he had his back turned to them. "Hiro?"

The others turned to see Hiro.

"Hiro?" Zoe asked on concern, are you ok?" Zoe walks to Hiro, and she sees that he had solemn look. She then looks down to see that he was holding a white egg with brown vertical stripes. "Where'd you get that Digi-Egg?"

The others walk to Hiro to see the egg.

"Hey, wait!" JP said as he recognized said egg. "That's the egg Grumblemon turned into. How'd you get it?"

"I don't know." Hiro said with a sad tone. "The moment I woke up, I saw it near me."

"Do you need a minute?" Bokomon asked.

"Please." Hiro said quietly with a nod. With that, the gang gave him some much-needed space.

Chapter Text

Pairings include:

Takuya x Zoe

Koichi x Lucreciamon (OC)

Now, on with the show!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.

Key

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

"Zoe speaking Italian"

“Attacks”

"YELLING/DIGIVOLUTION!"

Digimon Analyzer

Singing

The Little Cecaeliamon

In the lair, Mercurymon was watching Grumblemon's defeat through one of his mirror shields.

"Just look at him, simply pathetic." Said Mercurymon, disappointed with Grumblemon failure.

"I told you, he's all mouth, no moxy sugar." Ranamon retorted, her arms crossed.

"Me thinks, his tongue doth far strip his technique." Mercurymon replied.

"That's what I just said you shiny twit, but that's not the point. The point is it's up to us now." replied Ranamon.

"Thou may'st not dampen my enthusiasm queen of puddles. I remain your loyal ally." Mercurymon sloke as he walks besides her.

"Then why don't you prove it?" Ranamon challenged with a sideways glance to the metal warrior, making said warrior of steel look to her. "Find Arbormon, he's thickheaded, but useful. I don't have time for this nonsense." replied Ranamon. 'When I have that sweet hottie to track down.' thought Ranamon.

"Me thinks this mere subterfuge my drizzly damsel." Mercurymon replied with a smirk.

"Mercurymon, try speaking English." Ranamon spoks with mild of annoyance over Mercurymon's use of Shakespearean dialect.

"Shalt thou listen to make a change milady?" Mercurymon asked. "I will tell you what you do not wish to hear. It is thine lack of a beast spirit that doth truly plague thy mind." 

"What are you trying to say?" Ranamon asked out of curiosity.

"I'm saying you're scared you murky headed nit." Mercury retorted, dropping the bomb on Ranamon. "You're afraid you'll end up just like Grumblemon."

"That's ridiculous!" Ranamon declared, offended by Mercurymon's words. "I think you've polished your face one too many times, sugar! Of all the nerve How dare you compare me to that ignorant rock head." replied an angry Ranamon?!"

"I dare because I know it to be true." Mercurymon spoke back, a smirk still visible.

Ranamon was fuming upon hearing this, she just turned away from the warrior of steel angrily. "Your brain is rusting! Those whiny children will never defeat me! The little darlings will beg me to take their spirits when I'm done." 

"Do as you wish milady!" Mercurymon taunted with a smirk as Ranamon stormed off.

Mercurymon then looked back to his mirror shield to display the aftermath if the fight, and he noticed something that caught his interest.

He noticed that the Digi-Egg left behind after Grumblemon's defeat had not flown towards the sky, but rather towards Hiro before the cave collapsed.

"Well, what have we here?" Mercurymon pondered as even when Hiro was submerged underwater with the others, he saw the egg stayed close to him even after being gobbled by Whamon. Mmercurymon smirked with intrigue. "This be an interesting development, most indeed."

***

Meanwhile, Ranamon laying on her back in her little pool.

"I always do as I wish, and he's just plain wrong about me being afraid." Ranamon muttered to herself, still miffed about what Mercurymon said earlier.

She dove under the water and swam near her close by computer.

"But that metal head Mercurymon is right about one thing. I might as well be a stupid lawn sprinkler for all the damage I can do without my beast spirit." Ranamon said as she began rigorously typing on the computer's keyboard.

'Perhaps when I get it, I might have a better chance on getting Hiro and finally ending that monster Cherubimon's reign.' Ranamon thought to herself as her computer displayed a map. 'But where could it be? My loyal fans searched everywhere! Even I've searched everywhere!' 

Ranamon then had a though cross her mind. 'But even if I get my beast Spirit and nab Hiro, I'd still have to worry about those kids he's with.' Ranamon pondered to herself. 'I really don't want to fight those darlings. I could join them, but they'd never believe me when I tell them I'm not turned evil like Mercurymon or Arbormon.'

"Miss Ranamon! Miss Ranamon!" A high-pitched voice called out as Ranamon turns to see a small Digimon that looked like a rubber duck waddle towards her.

(Duckymon by Sabedile)

"Duckymon, reporting!" The Digimon named Duckymon, who is also one of Ranamon's loyal fans, saluted.

"What is it?" Ranamon acknowledged.

"It seems those children will be arriving on at the island the Toucanmon are at! They should be there soon." Duckymon replied.

'Wait! That's it!' Ranamon thought with a smile. "Thank you, Duckymon. You're dismissed."

With a salute, Duckymon waddled away and Ranamon resumed her typing before she spotted the island in question.

'This is perfect! I can get my beast spirit or possibly nab Hiro.' Ranamon thought with a smile. 'Perhaps both if I'm lucky enough!'

With a few more taps on the keyboard, she felt giddy as she dove underwater before reaching to a treasure chest. Upon opening it, she pulled out a picture of Hiro in a frame that looked like to be made of coral.

'Hold on sugar, I'm comin'!' Ranamon thought to as she held the picture close to her chest.

With our young heroes, they were bidding Whamon farewell. When Whamon dove under the water, Zoe turns to see Hiro, who was still upset while holding Grumblemon's Digi-Egg.

"Hiro?" Zoe asked, concerned for her friend. "You gonna be ok?"

"Grumblemon..." Hiro muttered, the others looking to him. "I'm so sorry this had to happen, old buddy." Hiro said as he struggled to fight off tears. "At least you're finally out of Cherubimon's spell."

"Oh boy." JP muttered while looking on in worry. 

"Poor Hiro." Zoe said to the others. "He must be really taking it hard."

"Well, Grumblemon was a friend of his before Cherubimon went bad." Takuya muttered to the others.

"I just wish there was another way!" Hiro sniffles in sorrow. But as he wept, he failed to notice the faceplate of his D-Core was shining. But the others did.

"Huh?" Tommy asked. "Hiro..."

"Not now, Tommy." Hiro said as he wept.

"Dude, your D-Core!" Kouji said, pointing to the D-Core.

Hiro looks to the D-Core, noticing the shine on its faceplate. He saw that something was flashing on screen. Feeling curious, Hiro then pushed a button on the D-Core. Suddenly, the D-Core's screen shined brightly, much to the surprise of the others. And as this occurred, the Digi-Egg Hiro held onto glowed as well before it exploded in a bright light, making everyone present to cover their eyes.

When the light had finally faxed after what seemed a minute and a half, they see a Gotsumon standing next to Hiro.

"Whoa!" Tommy declared with a surprised expression. "Where did he come from!?"

Gotsumon looked to the group of kids before him, then to Bokomon and Neemon, and finally turned to see Hiro. Hiro just looked to the Gotsunon, equally as surprised as the others.

"Hiro!" The Gotsumon declared before leaping up and hugging him. The others just watched in surprise at this. "Thank you!" The Gotsumon spoke in tears. "You... You free me!"

"Wait!" Hiro pulled the Gotsumon off and looks to the rocky Digimon. As he examined the Gotsumon, he felt a sense of familiarity from Gotsumon, making him go wide eyed. "G-Grumblemon?" Hiro asked, his eyes slightly watering aging, "Is... that's you, isn't it?!"

"Not entirely, but yes." Gotsumon nodded. "I guess you call me Gotsumon for now."

"Wait! Do you..." Hiro asked, still uncertain. "Do you remember everything before being under Cherubimon's spell?"

"Uh-huh" Gotsumon nodded. "We played hide and seek when you younger, we played in sand, and me even helped you to get control of beast forms" Gotsumon listed the things that only he and Hiro remember.

Hiro, still crying, had a smile forming on his face. "Grumblemon!" And with that, Hiro and Gotsumon shared another hug. "Thank Goldramon!"

The others were still surprised but had smiles visible upon seeing the heartwarming reunion.

***

After Hiro and Grumblemon... or Gotsumon in this case had their moment, the gang were walking along the sandy shores.

"So... uh..." Gotsumon said to the kids, looking away shamefully. "Me just want to say..."

"Don't worry, little guy." Takuya said with a soft smile. "You're forgiven."

"Huh?" Gotsunon asked in disbelief. "After what me did to you? You forgive me?"

"Hiro told us that you and the others were controlled by Cherubimon." Takuya said with a pat to Gotsumon's back. "Plus, any friend of Hiro's is a friend of ours."

"Got that right." Tommy nodded in a greenest.

"Welcome aboard, little man." JP said with a nod.

"How could I say to such a cute face?" Zoe said as she picked up Gotsumon and hugged him. "So adorable!"

"Well..." Kouji said, casting an uncertain look to the rocky Digimon. "If the others trust you... than I guess I won't argue."

The gang failed to notice a four bird-like Digimon watching them on higher grounds. They had black colored bodies with a indigo colored Crest on their heads, large blue brakes with yellow stripes, and dressed in what looks like the bottom half of a red colored eggshell with two yellow spots along with ten and yellow shoes.

"You think that's them?" One of the bird Digimon asked.

"Let me think. Uh... yeah! Of course, its them you lame brain!" Another said sarcastically. "Who else could they be?"

"Ranamon will be so happy." The fourth one said in a daze. "She'll be so happy she may even come to our island."

"She might even talk to us with those beautiful lips and that cute, cute, cute voice." The first, possible the leader replied as he and the others began to daydream about..

"And just think how happy she'll be when we give her that Beast Spirit. She might come here and sing to us, might even kiss us." The second spoke.

"Hey," The first said with a look of realization. "Didn't Ranamon also tell to nab Hiro?"

"Hiro?!" The second asked in awe. "He's here?! Where is he! I've always wanted his autograph."

"You blind? Of course, he is!" The third replied before pointing to Hiro. "He's the one with the Gotsumon!"

"I wonder why Ranamon would want him." Then fourth bird pondered. curious one asked.

"Maybe our chances with Ranamon are gone, and that he'll be her king." The third said with a down expression.

"Well, we'll just have to deal with it." The leader spoke with a sigh. 

"But how are we gonna get the beast spirit, and Hiro?" The second asked.

"Yeah, you're right." The fourth bird agreed. "There's a lot of them, and their big. Plus, Hiro is no pushover."

"Now that you mention it, I hear he fought with the Rusty Rivetters!" The second bird spoke. "And those guys are some of the meanest, nastiest crooks in the Digital World."

"Well, I've heard he recently did Blastmon in!" The third said. "And he was a well-known jewel smuggler who had a big name in the black market!"

"Relax fellas. I've got everything covered." The leader replied.

"You know," said JP, "I can't help but notice it's summer and we're at a beach."

"Wait! Really?" Hiro asked as he fiddled with his D-Core and pulled up the calendar setting, seeing that it was indeed during the summer months. "No way! How did I not notice?"

"You know what that means?" Tommy asked the gang.

"Summer Vacation!" The gang of humans said with a big smile.

"The waves!" Tomme exclaimed.

"Seashell collecting!" Zoe continued as she held a red sea star.

""Lots of sunshine!" JP outstretched his arms to the sky while looking to the sky.

"Fun on the sand!" Hiro said as Gotsumon carried a small pile of sand. 

"Yeah!" Takuya said with a big grin. "Put all of that together and you've got the perfect summer vacation!"

"Aren't we forgetting something?" Kouji asked with a frown. "We're supposed to be on a mission here."

"Oh, come now, dude." Hiro said with a chuckle. "Where's your sense of fun?"

"We can't afford to let our guard down." Kouji responded. "You've been here longer than us, you should know that."

"I do. I do." Hiro said with a nod. "But it never hurts to kick back and relax every now and then." Hiro had a smirk as he crossed his arms. "Besides, it's six against one."

"Make that nine against one." Bokomon said with a smile.

"This sound like fun!" Gotsumon said with excitement in his voice. 

Kouji sighed in defeat, knowing this would end up into a one-sided argument.

"Hey, over there!" Bokomon pointed at something, and the gang turned to see what looks like a modest beach house.

"No way!" Hiro said with a beaming smile. "That's Toucan Paradise!"

"You've been there before?" Zoe asked.

"No, but I have heard about the place." Hiro said with a shrug. "The place has quite a lot of positive reviews!"

"What's so fab about it?" Tommy asked with confusion. 

"It may not look very fancy or extravagant, but the place provides some good comfort." Hiro said with a smile.

"Correct you are good sir." A voice said as the four colorful bird Digimon from earlier approached. 

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Bird

Attribute: Free, Data

Level: Armor

Bokomon: Oh goodie, its the Toucanmon. Gaudy looking creatures, but very timid. Their attack is Crazy Crest. Sounds silly, doesn't it?

"Honored guests," the lead Toucanmon said with a bow. "We welcome you to Toucan Paradise."

"Thank you, good gentlemon." Hiro said while rubbing the back of his neck. "But I'm sad to say that we're broke."

"No worries." One of Toucanmon insisted. "What's a few digit shackles among friends? And it just so happens that today everything is on the house."

"Oh, very generous of you sirs." Hiro said with a soft smile. "Well... what do you guys think?"

"You kidding?" JP asked with a smile. "Everything's free! How can we not pass that up?"

"He's right!" Zoe said in agreement.

"Well alright then." Hiro said with a nod of his head. "I hear this place has some incredible reviews, and I'm sure this place does not disappoint."

"Thank you, very much." The lead Toucanmon said with a bashful smile. "Make yourselves comfortable."

"Perhaps we ear first?" Gotsumon said as he rubbed his stomach. "Me awfully hungry."

The Toucanmon wasted no time in preparing table assorted with delicacies. Once lunch was prepared, the gang dined, and the food was truly spectacular.

"Oh, sweet Goldramon!" Hiro said with smile of delight as he ate a salad. "This is truly delicious!"

"Got that right!" Takuya said as he was seating a bowl of noodles.

Meanwhile

Back at the lair, Ranamon was getting ready to head off towards the island the Toucanmon were located.

'OK. Here goes.' Ranamon internally though to herself. 'Hopefully this fight goes well.' Ranamon was sitting at a vanity as she applied some lipstick, eye shadow, and pondered her face. 'Good thing this stuff's waterproof.'

When Ranamon was finished pampering herself, Duckymon came in.

"Miss Ranamon, the Seadramon are ready and awaiting." Duckymon reported with a salute.

"Thank you, sugar." Ranamon raid with a pat on Duckymon's head. "I'm leaving you in charge of things while I'm gone."

"You can count on me!" Duckymon said with a salute as Ranmon dove into her pool.

Back at the island, Kouji, JP, Tommy, and Takuya were enjoying the water while Neemon and Bokomon were doing some sunbathing.

Gotsomon was tunneling near the Rookie Diginon before popping up beside Neemon.

"Ah, this good." Gotsumon said with a smile of content.

As the boys were enjoying the waves, they noticed Hiro wasn't around.

"Hey. Where's Hiro?" Takuya asked. But suddenly, a spout of water occurred and from it was a man clad in blue armor.

"Cowabunga, baby!" The man cried out before making a splash near the boys.

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Aquatic

Attribute: Vaccine

Level: Hybrid (Champion Equivalent)

Hiro: Going for a swim? May want to rethink that when confronting Makomon, the combination of the Crest of Light and the attribute of Water. His Tidal Surge attack can cause quite a wipeout.

Makomon surfaced while shaking his head.

"Aw yeah!" Makomon spoke in a manner similar to a stereotypical California surfer as he floated on his back. "This is the life, dudes! I could chill in a beachside crib!"

"Hey, what taking Zoe so long?" Takuya asked as he looked to the changing rooms.

"You know how girls are, bruh." Makomon said with a shrug of his shoulders. "They take their sweet time in changin'."

But suddenly, a scream was heard, alarming the boys.

 "Oh crap!" Makomon said as he and the others rushed to Zoe's aid. Zoe stepped out, thankfully still clothed.

"Zoe! We heard you scream!" Takuya said in concern. "Everything alright?"

"No! There's a peeping Tom!" Zoe said before glaring to JP. And so did the others. 

"Guys, I don't think JP would do that." Hiro said in JP's defense. "Besides, he's been with us the whole time!"

"It not me, me been with Bokomon and Neemon." Gotsumon said while motioning to the two Digimon.

"He's right." Bokomon nodded in agreement. "I can attest." 

"But who else could it be?" Takuya pondered.

"Maybe someone who lives on the island?" Hiro said with a shrug. 

But then, Gotsumon then gasped.

"Wait!" Gotsumon looks to Zoe. "You still have D-Tector, right?" 

"Yeah." Zoe said as she brough out hers. 

"Hang on!" Hiro a then ran to where the boys changed into their swimwear and had a look of horror upon noticing the missing D-Tectors. "Oh, Goldramon dammit!"

"Deadly Shade!" A voice called put as he felt a light gabbing in his rear. And suddenly, he felt his body lose sensation as he fell over as an octopus-like Digimon appeared before him.

"Oh shit!" Hiro said in a slurred speech due to his paralysis.

"Gothca!" The octopus Digimon said with a wicked chuckle. "I know a little somebody who'll be delighted to see you! Spurting Ink!"

The octopus fired a spirt of ik from the gun it held, and Hiro's vision went black.

***

The Toucanmon were laughing amongst one another while they held the boys' D-Tectors.

"That was too easy!" The lead Toucanmon said with a grin. "Those silly kids never had a chance!"

"And it's about to get even better, boys!" The octopus Digimon slithers his way to the Toucanmon with Hiro in a large net. "Cause I just got us the catch of the day!"

"Oh great..." Hiro slurred out as he looked to the Toucanmon. "I should have known this was a trap!"

"Nice work, Octomon!" The lead Toucanmon said as Octomon hands the netted Hiro to the four Toucanmon.

"Hold it right there!" Takuya cried out as he and the others approached the Toucanmon. "Give us back out D-Tectors and our friend."

"No way, no how!" The lead Toucanmon said, but failed to notice that Gotsumon was tunneling his way towards Hiro until said rocky Digimon popped out of the ground.

"Rock Fist!" Gotsumon cried out at he fired multiple rocks at the Toucanmon. "Hang on, Hiro! Me help you!"

"Not happening, pipsqueak! Deadly Shade!" Octomon jabbed his sword onto Gotsumon's back, making the stone Digimon tense up for a bit before falling the ground.

"Gotsumon!" Zoe called out as Octomon smacked Gotsumon away with his tentacles.

"Spurting Ink!" Octomon fired multiple streams of ink at the kids, giving him and the Toucanmon the chance to flee.

"Gotsumon! Are you ok?" Zoe tended to Gotsumon, helping him up. 

"Uh... me can't feel anything..." Gotsumon slurred in his speech due to paralysis.

Suddenly, a pair of two sea serpent-like Digimon emerged from the water and confronted the gang.

"Eek! Seadramon!" Neemon cried out in fright!

Things were going to get worse however, as Ranamon mad her appearance while she was balancing on a waterspout surrounded by other waterspouts.

"Oh dear, it's Ranamon." Bokomon said in slight panic.

"Hi y'all." Ranamon simply said with a wave and a cheerful smile.

"She's the warrior of water and very evil." replied Bokomon looking up her info in his book.

"She sure has lousy timing." Koji retorted.

"What a pleasant surprise. I was so lookin' forward to seeing y'all again. I had hoped to have my beast spirit to show you first, but everything happens for a reason. We can't have everything, just be good little children and hand over your spirits." Ranamon looked at the captured Takuya while mentioning the last part. "I'd love to stay and chat but frankly I got some catchin' up to do with a little old friend of mine."

"Not going to happen." Zoe replied with a defiant look.

"But we don't have our D-Tectors." replied Koji.

"I'll handle her." said Zoe.

"Ranamon... wait!" Gotsumon replied as he slowly regained sensation as he limped his way towards Ranamon.

"Hm?" Ranamon looked to Gotsumon. "I'm sorry, do I know you sugar?"

"Ranamon, you no have to fight us!" Gotsumon said with a pleading look. "You no evil! You under Cherubimon's control!"

When Ranamon heard the Gotsumon's way of speaking, she had a look of shock. "Wait! Grumblemon?!" Ranamon asked in disbelief. "Is that you?! But... how?!"

"Me purified!" Gotsumon replied. "Me no want to fight you! But if you want to fight new friends, you fight me first!"

The kids looked to Gotsumon, stunned to see that the warrior of earth they fought against truly has changed for the better. Ranamon too was taken by surprise.

"I'm sorry hon, but I've got things to do, places to be!" Ranamon said as she looked the Zoe. "And you, I really don't want to fight you sugar."

"Too bad! I want to fight you!" Zoe retorted before she Spiri Evolved to Kazemon.

"I guess I have no choice." Ranamon sighed as she swirled the water around her into two waterspouts while creating strong winds against the kids. Kazemon was not intimidated as floated in front of Ranamon.

"Sugar, you think you can take me on alone?" asked Ranamon

"That's a silly question, of course sugar." replied Kazemon in a mocking tone.

"Seadramon! Octomon! None of you are to intervene!" Ranamon declared as Ranamon conjured a large spout of water towards Kazemon, but said fairy Digimon dodged.

Ranamon was not going to let up as she sent two waterspouts that homed in on Kazemon after her, and Kazemon was dodging as best a shoe could. All the while the Toucanmon and Octomon cheered.

"Whipping Waves!" cried Ranamon sending two tornadoes at Kazemon.

"Rock Fist!" Gotsumon cried out as he fired rocks at Ranamon, making the water warrior lose her concentration. "Earth Shaker!" Gotusmom roared as a stone pillar emerged from underneath him, sending him flying towards Ranomon. "Wild Strike!" Gotsumon's arms than span around rapidly, which did some damage to Ranamon when he got close enough.

Ranamon was flung off of her waterspout while Kazemon caught Gotsumon.

"Thanks for the help." Kazemon thanked Gotsumon with a smile, earning a bashful blush from the stone Digimon.

"You walkin' pile of pebbles!" Ranamon growled out of annoyance as she conjured waterspouts to surround Kazemon, and was about to strike both her and Gotsumon with them. But she felt something that seemed to call to her. 'What's that callin' to me? Could it be...?' Ranamon than got rid of the waterspouts and dove past Kazemon into the water.

"Oh great, what she up to now?" asked Kazemon.

"Me don't know, but me doubt it good!" Gotsunon replied with a worried expression. 

Ranamon dived down to a wrecked ship and could see a faint light coming from it. "That must be my beast spirit. And it seems to like me." Ranamon spike with a grin with a grin as she began to Beast Evolve. "BEAST SPIRIT EVOLUTION!"

On the dry surface is where the guys and Kazemon could hear beautiful singing.

"Huh?" Takuya asked in surprise.

They looked towards the glowing portion of the water to see a large mass rising out of it. After the water fell off the figure, it revealed to be Ranamon's Beast form which resembled a cross between a woman and an octopus. The octopus half was that blue with the underside of the tentacles being a cyan color. But the human half looked like Ranamon, except instead of the head piece she usually wore, it had been replaced by a golden headband, while she appeared to have long curly blue hair that reached her lower back. The gauntlets she wore had been replaced by golden bracelets with fins on them, and her fingers had been transformed into webbed hands. Her chest also seemed to have grown a few cup sizes.

Every male present, both Human and Digimon, we're taken aback by how gorgeous she was.

"Whoa!" Takuya said with a deep blush.

"Is that her Beast Spirit?!" Tommy asked I'm disbelief.

"Why yes is, sugar. May I introduce y'all to... Cecaeliamon!" The newly named Cecaeliamon replied with a flick of her hair before turned her attention to the Toucanmon, who were looking even more love struck than usual.

"Beautiful!" the Toucanmon cheered in unison with starstruck upon seeing their idol become even more gorgeous.

"Hubba hubba!" Octomon replied with hearts in his eyes.

With a grin, Cecaeliamon extended one of her tentacles to the captured Hiro, who was in shock at seeing Ranamon's new form.

'Holy sweet Goldramon almighty! I don't know if I should be scared or aroused!' Hiro thought as he tried his best to not stare at her exposed cleavage. But then he heard Cecaeliamon humming a sort of tune, and he felt a wave of exhaustion overcome him before falling asleep.

"Time to go love." Cecaeliamon said while holing Hiro close.

"Me no think so!" Gotsumon declared before looking to Kazenon. "Throw me!" Witha nod, Kazemon tossed Gotsumon onwards Cecaeliamon while his right hand tightened into a fist. "Hardest Punch!"

But Cecaeliamon grabbed Gotsumon with one of her tentacles before the attack could land, and with one fling, tossed Gotsumon towards the kids.

"Gotsumon!" Kazemon called in concern as she flew towards the stone Digimon. Thankfully, Gotsumon was ok for the most part.

"Well, I've got what I came for." Cecaeliamon said before turning to the two Seadramon. "Come on boys. We're leavin'!" And with that, Cecaeliamon and the two Seadramon dove underwater and got away.

"Hiro..." Gotsumon weakly called out. "No!"

Chapter Text

Pairings include:

Takuya x Zoe

Koichi x Lucreciamon (OC)

Now, on with the show!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon.

Key

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

"Zoe speaking Italian"

“Attacks”

"YELLING/DIGIVOLUTION!"

Digimon Analyzer

Singing

Blow me down Zephyrmon

Takuya, Koji, Tommy, J.P., Zoe, Bokomon, and Neemon were currently searching the beach in search of the Toucanmon.

"Where could they be?" questioned Zoe.

Neemon pulled the waist band from Bokomon and asked. "Toucanmon?"

"They're not in my pants, dorkus! You're going to be in big trouble if the egg got cold." replied an irritated Bokomon.

As the kids searched, Gotsumon was sitting on the sand with a sad look. Clearly, he was beating himself up.

"Gotsumon?" Takuya asked as he appraoched Gotsumon. "You ok?"

"No. Me not." Gotsumon said with a depressed sigh. "If only me back to Grumblemon, me would have saved Hiro."

JP approached the depressed Gotsumon. "Hey, come on little buddy. Don't go beating yourself up." JP said in a reassuring manner. "You did your best."

"Me know." Gotsumon replied. "But even it no good enough."

Zoe was watching from where she was, feeling bad for Grumblemon. So, she figured she could cheer him up a little.

"Gotsumon, I know your taking it hard." Zoe said, walking up to Gotsumon and placing a hand on his head. "But you managed to help me out. You were pretty brave."

Gotsumon looks to Zoe, still depressed.

"Besides, we didn't know Ranamon would get her beast spirit." Zoe said with a hand to Gotsumon's shoulder. "But don't worry. Well get him back."

Gotsumon was till down, but he started to feel a little better thanks to Zoe's pep talk.

Meanwhile, on a different cliff, the Toucanmon we're chatting amongst each other.

"Man, oh man!" The Toucanmon leader said. "That Cecaeliamon is a thing of beauty, isn't she?"

"You said it!" One of Toucanmon said, still swooning. "And I thought Ranamon was gorgeous, Cecaeliamon was absolutely beautiful she could put Venusmon to..." Before he could finish, his beak was stuffed by a big fruit.

"You better not finish that statement!" The Toucanmon leader said in a warning tone. "The last Digimon who said someone was more beautiful than Venusmon had his entire hometown sunk by Neptunemon!"

"Anyway, now that Ranamon's got her beast spirit," another of the Toucanmon said, gesturing to the D-Tectors "what should we do with these?"

"Hey." The fourth Toucanmon replied. "Ranamon has other fans, right? We can sell these to them."

"Hey! That's a good idea!" The leader Toucanmon said in agreement, and the others agreed as well.

In the hideout, Cecaeliamon was in her pool, overlooking to an unconscious Hiro resting underneath a blanket with a soft smile on her face.

'I've managed to get both things off my list. My Beast Spirit, and my long-time crush.' Ranamok thought with a smile as she placed a hand on his cheek.

Cecaeliamon then dove under the water of her pool, and managed to pack things the things she's had to remind her of Hiro and was surfaced, seeing that Mercurymon had entered.

"I see thou hast a nice swim Cecaeliamon." Mercurymon replied with a smirk. "Tis remarkable how you can grasp the power of thine beast spirit with define ease."

"Hey. With the right motivation, you know how to get what you want easy." replied Cecaeliamon replied with a boastful smile.

"So I see." Mercurymon replied, noticing the unconscious Hiro. "And I see you've managed to snag Hiro as well. Excellent. Cherubimon will be delighted once we bring Hiro to him."

"Uh... well..." Cecaeliamon stuttered, earning a glance from Mercurymon, "I think I should spruce him up a little bit, you know?"

"Pardon?" Mercurymon asked.

"Well, Cherubimon is the ruler of the Digital World right? So, it's only fitting that Hiro would look presentable right?"

Mercurymon looks to Cecaeliamon with suspicion while she was trying her best to cover her tru intent. "Very well, but do not keep Cherubimon wating!" Mercurymon stated before walking off, and Cecaeliamon breathes a sigh of relief.

'Thank Goldramon!' Cecaeliamon thought to herself. But then a thought came to mind. 'Hmm.. no doubt those kids will be findin' Hiro. And I still have Grumblemon to deal with too.' Cecaeliamon looks to Hiro.

Back at the island, the gang were searching for the Toucanmon when Gotsunon saw something up in the air.

"Up there!" Gotusmon plinted upwards, where the others see the Toucanmon flying to a nearby island. 

"After them!" Takuya ran, but when he got into the water, something grabbed onto his foot. When he looks to see what it was, he sees a white and purple seal with a tuft of orange hair. And sure enough, a bunch more popped their heads out of the water. 

Digimon Analyzer

Type: Sea Animal, Sea Beast

Attribute: Vaccine

Level: Rookie

Bokomon: Gomamon are cute and curious, but if you get them mad, they won't hesitate to attack. But then again what does around here?

"How cute!" Zoe gushed at the seal-like Digimon begore grabbing onto one of them, hugging it like a plush animal much to the Gomamon's dismay. 

"Hey, maybe you help us!" Gotsumon said the Gomamon. "We need to get to other island and get friends' D-Tectors back!"

"Well, it's a good thing we stopped you." One if the Gomamon, possible the leader said. "Otherwise you would have been socked up by one of the whirlpools."

The gang looked ahead, seeing a series of whirlpools with two interfacing cliffs behind them. The cliff themselves lead to a cove.

Each of the Gomamon looked down in sorrow. "We know all about it because we used to live there." The leader Gomamon said, the others surprised and even feeling bad for the seal-like Digimon.

"So is there some kind of secret way to get there or something?" Takuya asked, but the Gomamon answered with sad look.

Gotsumon thought for a moment, but then he looked around his surroundings, and an idea popped up. "Hey! Maybe we can make raft!"

"Huh?" Takuya asked with surprise.

"Look around!" Gotusmon said as he motioned to his surroundings. "We have materials needed to make raft."

"But what about the whirlpools?" Tommy asked as he motions to the whirlpools ahead. "We could get sucked up by one of them."

"We no have much options." Gotsumon replied with a determined look. "We could find flying Digimon, but that take too long!"

"Hes got a point." JP chimed in.

"Then what are we wating for?" Takuya replied with a smile. "Let's get to it."

Back at the lair, Cecaeliamon was still in her pool, smiling with pride.

'Success!' Cecaeliamon thought to herself, patting herself on the back before Slide Evolving to Ranamon. 'Now then, to visit those kids.' Ranamon walked towards the still asleep Hiro and picked him up bridal style, casting a sorrowful look to him. 'I'll try to be as merciful as I can, hon.' 

Back with the others, they had just finished the raft.

"Alright!" Takuya said with a smile. "Here we go!" 

And with that, they began to sail towards the whirlpools, starting to feel nervous the closer they've got.

"Hopefully we can get through in one piece!" Koji said, but they were suddenly hit by a large wave. After it passed, they saw two waterspouts shooting into the air, and the cause if them was none other than Ranamkn herself.

"Hi there cutie pie." Ranamon greeted a wave and a sickly-sweet smile.

"Ranamon!" Gotsumon muttered in worry. And they noticed that a Gesomon was holding up an unconscious Hiro away from them. "Hiro!"

"What did you do to our friend?" Koji demanded.

"He's fine, he's just in dreamland for a while." Ranamon replied with a dismissive wave. "But don't worry about him." Ranamon gained a serious expression. "You kids might as well just hand over your spirits and head home."

"We could, but your feathered fiends nabbed our D-Tectors from us, as well as flew all the way to the island were heading." JP retorted.

"Well, that just makes it easier." Ranamon replied.

"Not quite!" Zoe shot back, presenting her D-Tector.

"Regardless, you still only have your Human spirit, while I got my Beast Spirit." Ranamon spoke before extending her hand. "Unless you don't wanna get soaked, I suggest you hand the thing over."

"Then why don't you try to take it!" Zoe retorted before Spirit Evolving to Kazemon. "Hurricane Wave!" Kazemon fired multiple tornadoes at Ranamon, but she managed to will a waterspout to block the attack.

"Sugar, I really don't want to fight you!" Ranamon scoffed.

"Yeah right!" Zoe barked back before lunging as Ranamon, only for the warrior of water to evade and landing on another waterspout. "What's the matter, chicken of the sea? Scared?"

"I hoped it wouldn't come to this, but I guess I have no other choice." Ranamon said, looking to the still unconcious Hiro with a sad look. "I'm sorry love." Ranamon muttered to herself before snapping her fingers.

A dark cloud appeared right above a shocked Kazemon. "Drainin Rain!" cried Ranamon sending the rain from the cloud at Kazemon.

"NO!" Gotusmon said as he left forward, pushed Kazemon out of the way and took the hit, groaning as the drizzle sapped his strength and making him fall into one of the whirlpools.

"GOTSUMON!" Kazemon cried out in terror before diving into the water after him. As she dove into the water, she changed back to human and managed to grab Gotsumon.

But saw a bright light coming from the water, and so did Gotsumon, but they also saw that they could breathe. They both looked down and saw a strange light coming from a large clam, which opened up and revealed a beast spirit.

"It's your beast spirit!" Gotusmon said as he got out of Zoe's arms and swam to the clam to grab the spirit before swimming back to Zoe and handing the spirit to her.

"Thank you Gotsumon!" Zoe said gratefully before accepting the spirit, her D-Tectors absorbing it before she grabbed Gotsumon and the two were heading back to the surface.

"Zoe come back!" shouted a worried J.P.

"No J.P." shouted Koji who didn't want J.P. To suffer the same fate as Zoe.

"I didn't want this to happen, but your friend forced my hand." Ranamon said to the kids. "Unless y'all don't want to end up like her and Gotsumon, then I suggest y'all head home."

"Like we're going to listen to what you say!" Koji shot back angrily.

"Y'all don't understand who you're up against, sugar!" Ranamon responded. "Cherubimon is a tough cookie! Y'all fight him, you'll end up getting your little butts handed to ya!"

"That's not gonna stop us from trying!" Takuya responded, but he noticed that the whirlpools had died down. And the others took notice as well, including Ranamon.

"What the...?!" Ranamon asked in shock. The shockers kept on coming as a huge waterspout shot out of the water and dissipated to reveal both Zoe and Gotsumon. The gang were relieved while Ranamon was absolutely dumbfounded.

"I'm back!" Zoe responded as she held her D-Tector. "And I brought a little friend too."

Beast Spirit Evolution theme

"Execute." Zoe roared out as he held the D-Tector before scanning it "BEAST SPIRIT EVOLUTION!” Fractal Code enveloped her as two rectangular plates appeared, along with purple armor pieces before they fused into her.

Zoe's Beast Sprit form was a beautiful bird-like woman with light-blue wings growing out of its head along with a ruff of feathers that resembles a hairdo, lightly tanned skin, light blue eyes, and two black stripes on her face. She has a pair of brown wings on its back, and three digits on both its hands and feet. She wears pink panties, a pink top with detached sleeves, and metallic shoulder pads. She also wears gauntlets with purple soft-edged pentagons with the symbol of the Spirits of Wind on them, pink boots with metallic knee pads, a long black scarf that resembles a strap, and a pink breathing mask. Its boots are connected to its top by pink straps that pass through the inside of its panties.

Zoe's new form landed on the familiar hexagonal platform asshe then yelled his name "ZEPHYRMON!" with a beat of her wings.

The gang were truly amazed by what they were seeing.

"Who is that?" Takuya asked with a blush on his face.

"That is Zephyrmon!" Bokomon replied withban amazed smile. 

Ranamon however was more shocked than amazed, and she was even jealous. "Y-Your pretty!" Ranamon gasped in utter disbelief as she looked to Zephyrmon. Your beast spirit made you pretty." Ranamon looked away, clearly jealous. "Well, of course it's not like you're pretty as me, I mean that's not even possible. But just because you are prettier than me doesn't mean anything you got it? Do you have adoring fans all over the world who worship you? I don't think so." replied Ranamon.

"You know something, for a legendary of water, you sure give off a lot of hot air." Zephyrmon replied, infuriating Ranamon.

"That does it." Ranamon growled in fury. "You're going down sugar! Dark Vapor!" Ranamon sent a small black orb of mist at Zephyrmon. But as soon as the attack hit its target, it did nothing.

"Rock Fist!" Gotsumon exclaimed as he left out of Zephyrmon's arms and fired a bunch of rocks at Ranamon, distracting her for Zephyrmon to strike.

"Plasma Palms!" Zephyrmon roared out, her clawed hands and feet engulfed in red orbs while charging straight at Ranamon. But Zephyrmon shot through the waterspout she was standing on instead. However, Ranamon did lose her footing as she fell landing in the water.

Ranamon just spat the water out of her mouth, for she was now really angry. "That's it, no more pussyfooting around!" Ranamon roared angrily as she Slide Evolved into Cecaeliamon. "You won't be so pretty when I get through with you!"

"Me no think so! Earth Shaker!" Gotusmon exclaimed before raising his right arm up, making a large pillar of rock emerge from the water beneath her while sending Ceceliamon skyward. "Zephyrmon! Throw me!"

Zepherymon nodded, picking up Gotsumon before tossing him at Cecaeliamon.

"Hardest Punch!" Gotsumon cried out as he pulled Cecaeliamon across the face, making her land into the water below with a mighty splash. 

Cecaeliamon surfaced from the water, looking to Gotsumon with a mix of annoyance and rage. "And here I thought you were annoying when you still had your spirits!"

"Ranamon, me no want to fight you!" Gotsumon replied. "But if you wish to continue, me have no choice!"

"What can you even hope to achieve without your spirits, rockhead!" Cecaeliamon shot back. "Without either of your spirits, you're nothin'!" Cecaeliamon didnt show it, but something twisted painfully in her stomach upon saying those words.

"Maybe so!" Gotsumon replied, not backing down! "But it no matter! Even if me no have spirits anymore, me will make sure you and others are free from Cherubimon's curse!"

"Please!" Cecaeliamon responded with a smirk. "Like you can take me on, even with your new friends!"

Gotsumon growled, but then had a smirk. "You know, you may be beautiful on outside, but inside, you even uglier then Cherubimon!"

Ulon hearing that, Cecaeliamon's left eye twitch in rage. "U-Ugly? UGLY?!" Cecaeliamon growled furiously as she raised two of her her tentacles upward. "I'LL SHOW YOU UGLY! Brine Whiplash!" Cecaeliamon send her tentacles to Gotsumon, but he managed to avoid it with an upward jump.

"Rock Fist!" Gotsumon fire another barrage of rocks at Cecaeliamon, making her avoid the assault. "Wild Strike!" Gotsumon swung his arms wildly while, moving towards Cecaeliamonand punched her fervorously.

While this happened, Zephyrmon decided to try and free Hiro while Gotsumon kept Ceceliamon distracted.

"Plasma Palm!" Zephyrmon declared as she  sturck the Gesomon before the squid-like Digimon could counterattack, and leaped into the air and caught Hiro, who shockingly was still passed out. "I've got you!"

Cecaeliamon took notice and was not happy at all. "Get your hands off him!" Cecaeliamon glared as she was about to send her tentacles to the wind warrior.

"Hardest Punch!" Gotsumon cried out as he was about to punch Cecaeliamon again, but this time she managed to catch him in her tentacles.

"It didn't have to come to this, sugar!" Cecaeliamon growled as she tightened the grip of her tentacles.

"Gotsumon!" JP called out foe the rocky Digimon, but he heard a beeping sound from his D-Tector. Takuya too felt his D-Tector doing just that, urging the two boys to look at the devices, noticing the symbol of Earth on it.

"Huh?" Takuya asked with confusion. "What up with these things?"

Takuya got his answers as a series of fractal code ejected from both Takuya and JP's D-Tectors. Gotsumon groaned in pain as Cecaeliamon tightened her grip Eben further. But the Fractal Code had entered into his body, making him gasp as he emitted a feint orange glow.

"What the...?" Cecaeliamon asked as Gotsumon was enveloped in Fractal Code, catching her by surprise.

"GOTSUMON! DIGIVOLVE TO...!" Gotsumon cried out, his voice deepening as the fractal code vanished, revealing the all too familiar gnome-like Digimon. "GRUMBLEMON!"

"WHAT?!" Cecaeliamon gasped in total disbelief.

"Grumblemon?!" Tommy asked in shock. 

"That can't be right!" Takuya muttered as he examined his D-Tector, and was perplexed to see that he still had Grumblemon's Spirit. "I still have his Beast Spirit!"

"And I still have his Spirit!" JP said, just as puzzled when he saw Gigasmon's Beast Spirit on his D-Tector's screen.

"Me back!" Grumblemon declared with a smirk before materializing his hammer. "Seismic Sledge!" Grumblemon swung his hammer across Cecaeliamon's face, making her release him as she was sent flying into the water.

"Allow me to help!" Zephyrmon as Cecaeliamon surfaced again. "Hurricane Gale!" Zephyrmon flew up into the air before hurling a massive tornado towards Cecaeliamon. Cecaeliamon grunted as she was knocked over.

"There plenty more where that came from! SLIDE EVOLUTION!" Grumblemon roared out as he was enveloped in Fractal Code, revealing the all too familiar Gigasmon. "GIGASMON!"

Cecaeliamon was totally crestfallen upon seeing this. "Y-You're kidding me!" Cecaeliamon was not starting to panic.

"HURRICANE WAVE/QUAGMIRE TWISTER!" Both Zephyrmon and Gigasmon unleashed their attacks at Cecaeliamon, this resulted in Cecaeliamon being sent flying far away.

"SLIDE EVOLUTION!" Gigasmon was enveloped in Fractal Code, reverting back to Grumblemon before he was picked up by Zephyrmon and landing him back to raft.

"Thanks for the help, Grumblemon." Zephyrmon thanked Grumblemon, the warrior of earth chuckling bashfully with a blush on his face.

"Anything for a friend." Grumblemon replied bashfully.

The gang had managed to cross to the other Island, not only had they successfully returned the Gomamon to their homeland, but they also got Hiro back as well.

"To think me back to normal without Spirits." Grumblemon said as he examined himself.

"Yeah. Me and JP both have your spirits, and yet your back to yourself." Takuya pondered as he and JP examined their D-Tectors with puzzled looks. 

"Wait!" Bokomon chimed in, a theory in mind. "Remember when you defeated Gigasmon and Grumblemon, you both swiped their fractal codes? Perhaps that Fractal Code from earlier was Grumblemon and Gigasmon's."

"Maybe you're on to something there." Takuya said as he looked to Hiro, who was still out cold. "Man, he still hasn't woken up yet?"

"Whatever Cecaeliamon did to him, it must be powerful?" Koji said as Grumblemon appraoched Hiro.

Grumblemon looked sad, still blaming himself for the reason Hiro was like this.

"Hey, we'll wake him up." Zoe replied with a pat to Grumblemon's back. "Who knows?"

"Maybe you guys can find something from the Autumn Leaf Fair." The lead Gomamon suggested.

"The what?" Takuya asked.

"It's a trader's market on the continent north of here." Bokomon replied as he examined his book.

"And the Toucanmon you're looking for are headed there as well." The leader Gomamon replied.

"Then lets go!" Takuya spoke, the group preparing to head out.