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Dimension Coordinate Key
DF-616: Digimon Fusion Kai dimensions
YYGDM-01: YuYuGiDigiMoon mainstream dimensions
XLR-8: Digimon Accel Stream
DXW-06: Digimon Xros Wars
GCLK-1113: Guilty Crown: The Lost Kingdoms

A Girl's Dreamscape

Inside the human mind are thoughts, some of which create motion images called dreams. That certain dream shows a white, eerie-looking hallway. The floor platforms are black and white squares.

A pink-haired girl is seen running across the hallway. She felt a little scared, wondering why she ran in the first place. In the end, the girl arrived at a huge steel door. She is curious about what path it will take.

The naïve girl decided to open it. As she does so, she entered another realm.

(Cue Birthday Massacre - Goodnight )

The area was vast.

A gothic, synth-rock song shook across the dimension, which is surrounded by skyscrapers covered in crystallized foliage. The feeling of it is exotic yet mysterious. The skies are grayish blue with an ominous outlook. The pink-haired girl was amazed at the sight.

Boom!

Just then, a large explosion is heard. The girl was frightened, as a tall building crashed down on another. She then heard noises of a huge battlefield of some sort.

One side was an army led by Shu Ouma as a king and Inori Yuzuriha as queen. The other side was led by two opposing rulers: Gai Tsutsugami and Mana Ouma. They are characters from Guilty Crown. Their clashing forces played out like real-time strategy games and chess. The soldiers that are named after their queens are the 'Inorites' and 'Mananites' as the pawns. The whole group is named Genesis.

Optimus Prime (Transformers Prime), Eren Yeager/Rogue Titan (Attack on Titan), and Ryuko Matoi (Kill la Kill) are Shu's knights/rooks/bishops as they faced off against Gai's knights/rooks/bishops: Megatron (Transformers Prime), the Armored Titan (Attack on Titan), and Satsuki Kiryuin (Kill la Kill).

Other cameos seen in Shu/Inori's army are Ayase Shinomiya, Tsugumi, and Argo Tsukishima from Guilty Crown; Armin Arlert and Mikasa Ackerman from Attack on Titan; and Yuichiro Hyakuya from Seraph of the End.

While the cameos in Gai/Mana's army are: Shibungi, Oogumo, and Kenji Kido from Guilty Crown, Colossal Titan and Female Titan from Attack on Titan, and Mikaela Hyakuya from Seraph of the End.

Just then, a robotic dragon named Predaking (Transformers Prime) flew above and screeched in the middle of the battlefield, surprising Shu & Inori and Gai & Mana's forces.

Whimpering, the girl then heard sounds from another direction. She fell in awe witnessing three legendary conflicts.

Lightning of Final Fantasy XIII is seen riding Odin in his horse mode against her rival: Caius Ballad as Chaos Bahamut. Chaos Bahamut fired a round of mega flares at the maiden, while Odin helped Lightning dodge the incoming attacks.

The Dragon Ball GT versions of Vegeta and Goku do the Fusion Dance into Gogeta and squared off against Omega Shenron. The fused Saiyan warrior clashed with the Shadow Dragon head-on with powerful impacts.

Next, a pale-skinned spartan named Kratos of God of War fought ferociously against his father, Zeus. The corrupted king of Olympians was determined to kill his twisted son by conjuring lightning bolts. The Ghost of Sparta retaliated by attacking with his blades.

The girl felt she had enough of the strenuous battles and turned away. As she prepared to run, she saw five figures standing.

One is a red-haired girl with a ponytail and carrying a spear.

Another is a blond-haired girl with a musket.

Then, a white-haired younger girl appeared.

Next is an aqua-haired girl carrying a cutlass.

Finally is the enigmatic, raven-haired girl with the powers of temporal magic.

The pink-haired girl recognized these girls respectively, "Kyoko. Mami. Nagisa. Sayaka. And Homura?"

Suddenly, four more figures materialized. They are the most famed heroes of the Triad: Omega X (DF-616), Angemon X (YYGDM-01), and Dramon X (XLR-8). The fourth member is Sailor Sedna of the YYGDM-01 universe, who is seen as the single entity that molded the three dimensions together for crossover tales.

The girl's eyes widened at these legends when she suddenly heard a carefree voice.

"Don't be afraid."

The pink-haired girl turned her attention to see the source. A Thai young man with glasses and brown eyes, a gray shirt with tiny light green and purple lines, and processed blue jeans named Ford.

"Your story will begin shortly," Ford calmly stated.

"Wha-What do you mean?" The pink-haired girl wondered.

Ford can only give a casual smile, as the dimension started to collapse upon itself. The girl saw the four Triad heroes and the five magical girls disappearing, the same with Ford. The girl herself started to fade as her eyes slowly closed.

As the cityscape continued to disappear, thirteen crystal-like containers burst out of the surface, as if something calamitous is going to happen.

(End theme)

Everything faded in black, but an anomalous voice was heard.

"Beyond that weaves the human life cycle for fiction. The time of this story continues from the previous adaptation."

(Cue Birthday Massacre – Trinity )

Cross Generations
Arc I: Dimension Missions
Chapter I: Entering the Cross Generations Era

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST – Recap Theme (Chala-Head-Chala )

"Hey, guys! It's Tai Kamiya! Man, two years have passed since our epic adventure.

To recap what's happened to us, my friends and I fought the most terrifying villain we've ever faced, D-Reaper aka Teen-Reaper. Yamato, myself, and all our friends made a final stand. It took all of our energy from Earth and all various parts of the Digiverse. And with it, I made the biggest Life Bomb ever to wipe out the evil alien magic of Teen-Reaper!

We have Yamato to thank. Even Mummymon can take the credit. If it weren't for them, we'd be history. Sadly, we miss Yamato since Matt took back control of his body. Afterward, we let the good, chubby Dee join our team. We had SliferGigaSeadramon's wish to erase the public's memories of the D-Reaper.

Then, I and my friends aided Kensuke Rainer against his old nemesis GranDracmon, who returned for revenge on Ken. With my help, he and I were able to end that monster for good.

That's not all. Months later, Agumon and I were excited to meet this Digital God of Destruction named Beerusmon, along with his assistant, Whismon. Boy, this guy was so strong  he made Teen-Reaper's  strength tame in comparison. I temporarily reached the level of the 'Ascendant God' to face Beerusmon head-on. Even so, I lost against him. At least he left and didn't destroy Earth and the Digital World.

Another few months later, the gang and I met a girl named Dorothy Kaimodosu along with her Digimon partner, Avengemon. Dorothy is actually the evil Teen-Reaper's reincarnation while Avengemon is Super Dee's. I and Anubismon had this arranged to give Dorothy and her partner a new life. After getting to know one another, she accepted my offer of being my protégé, in which we trained with each other to bring the best out of each other.

Whew. I hear that Dimitri, Karin, and Athena might visit again. The Tamers, Legendary Warriors, and another group called DATS from YYGDM-01 might be coming, too. Not only that, but they decided to bring  Team  Xros Hearts as well! I haven't seen them for a long time since the feud with Paradixalmon. They even brought alongside new friends: Tagiru Akashi & Gumdramon, Ryouma Mogami & Psychemon, Ren Tobari & Dracmon, Airu Suzaki & Opossummon, and Kotone Amano.

I gotta say, we're in for a new journey!"

(End theme)

Dimension:  DF-616/Digital World/Azulongmon's Realm /July 9, 2011

One year removed from the Ascendant God and Beerusmon's fierce battle, peace returned to the Digital World and Earth. The Digidestined have since returned to their usual and mundane activities.

Mundane is not something a particular Ascendant of Courage is willing to accept. After a brief visit to dimension YYGDM-01 to help with a 'Ragnarok' crisis, Tai and Matt returned to their world. And it was back to the boring everyday routine.

To resolve his boredom since his fight with Beerusmon, Tai Kamiya invited his new protégé Dorothy Kaimodosu to Azulongmon's lookout for special training. Avengemon, too, was invited by Agumon's request.

The arrangements were prepared by X/Max Kamiya, Gennai, and Azulongmon. Tai & Agumon and Dorothy & Avengemon designed a special room akin to the Room of Time, including the harsh conditions as a favor for helping prevent Beerusmon from destroying the Digital World.

Needless to say to call this special training was a huge understatement.

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST – Turning the Tables )

The clash of the two warriors inside this room rattled the entire sanctuary. X, Gennai, BanchoLeomon, Pikkan, and Falcomon felt the aftereffects of the tremors caused by the intense fight inside the room.

"Just how long are they going to keep this up?!" Pikkan blurted out.

"Oh, this is nothing compared to when Omega X and Beerusmon tore it up a year ago!" X cried out. "Seems he's finally gotten his fighting spirit flaring since then!"

"I kinda feel sorry for Dorothy. I mean, she's fighting the Ascendant God for goodness' sake!" Falcomon panicked, flapping his wings around.

"Nah, she'll be ok. He's not using Ascendant God to fight her," the masked man reassured the Digicore guardian.

BanchoLeomon added, aghast by the amount of power unleashed by Omega X. "Nonetheless, there won't be much left of Azulongmon's sanctuary if this keeps up! Remember how hard we had to apologize to Azulongmon for letting his palace get wrecked beyond recognition?!"

"That was me who had to do all the apologizing!" Gennai yelled out amidst the loud commotion.

"Hey, X, two questions... why did Tai and Agumon turn down Whismon's offer to train?"

"Well, I guess Tai and Agumon needed more time to prove themselves worthy. Though, I think those two are more than ready. We could entice Lord Whismon to show up... and what's your second question, Falcomon?"

"Why still wear that mask? We all know you're Max Kamiya, and you're not really a Watcher with Simms back in his position."

The masked man chuckled behind his mask. "Well, I kinda continue part-time. Besides, I still like wearing this mask. Makes me cool!" He slowly pulled off his mask, revealing a young man with reddish eyes and spiky chocolate-brown hair. "Think of it as my hero gimmick when I'm not in Ascendant form. Ok?" He winked, placing his mask back on.

"Oh, I see!"

Pikkan scoffed under his breath. "Hero gimmick? Please, you and Kaze Girl should be together with a hero team or something."

"Nah, I fly solo. Besides..." X clubbed Pikkan's back. "I wouldn't be around to kick your sorry ass in training now!"

"Hey, watch it, Kamiya!" The Alterian snapped.

Boom!

"Looks like the final round is commencing!" X said.

(End theme)

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST – T rouble Erupts)

"Let's do this, Tai!" Dorothy replied earnestly. She summoned Avengemon, a silver-armored humanoid resembling a Kamen Rider, behind her.

Tai beckoned VictoryGreymon over. Both pressed their hands together and fused into the Ascendant warrior, Omega X. Powering up into his full-powered Ascendant state, Omega X shot an intense glare toward Dorothy and Avengemon.

Omega X and Dorothy raced through floating debris within the sanctuary. Avengemon dove close to catching up with the two warriors. Dorothy clenched her teeth and readily propelled toward Omega X.

"Hah!" Dorothy yelled out, charging and firing a beam at Omega X.

Omega X responded with a Ki beam.

The two beams clashed and exploded, wiping out every trace of debris floating around the fighters. Omega X and Dorothy collided head-on unleashing a flurry of punches and kicks that shook the whole spacious room. Avengemon joined in and attempted to club Omega X from the rear, but Omega X phased out of reach. Omega X reappeared above Avengemon and clocked him with a punch to the head.

"Avengemon!" Dorothy cried out, taking out her Digivice to create a digitized net that she threw down to catch Avengemon with.

"Thanks, Dorothy. Nice save," Avengemon said, landing on all fours on the net. He scanned, watching Omega X and Dorothy punching at each other. "There's got to be a way for me and Dorothy to finally combine much like some of these Ascendants have been able to combine with their Digimon. What component are we missing?"

"I know you're holding back, Tai! Please, I want to see that Ascendant God side of yours!" Dorothy shouted at Omega X while her punches kept missing.

As Omega X landed on some floating debris, he gave her a serious look.

"I don't think you're ready for that yet, Dorothy. Believe me."

"Yeah, I do, but I'd like to see the form you used to fight Beerusmon! Please?"

Omega X calmly smiled. "Maybe for a brief second if you can land a hit on me."

"Deal!" Dorothy accepted as she phased out.

Omega X scanned the room, sensing the vibrations within the room. He turned to his left and saw Dorothy reappearing with a massively charged Ki ball in her right hand. She tossed the massive Ki ball at Omega X. Omega X narrowly dodged the ball and let it wipe out the debris behind him.

Dorothy didn't stop there. She unleashed continuous blasts at Omega X, who swerved around them. Omega X dodged them and finally landed on some nearby debris. Omega X cupped his hands together and charged up a familiar blue ball of Ki. In response, Dorothy raised her hands and conjured up reddish energies.

"Dorothy, hold on! You can't properly use that without me!" Avengemon interjected, flying up next to Dorothy. "Allow me to aid you."

"Thanks, Avengemon!" Dorothy focused between her and Avengemon's powers.

The two formed a red energy wave that they threw at Omega X. Omega X responded and fired his Tsunami Wave, which collided with the pair's attack. Their attacks collided, igniting an explosion that erupted and destroyed most of the whole room.

Ba-Boom!

(End theme)

X, Gennai, BanchoLeomon, Pikkan, and Falcomon quickly charged toward the door of the special training room. They saw smoke pouring out. Before any of them can open, the doors flew open. Tai came walking out carrying Dorothy on his back. Agumon and Avengemon accompanied them.

"Man, you gave us a scare there, Tai!" X exclaimed. "We were worried this would've been too much for Dorothy and Avengemon."

Tai managed an innocent chuckle. "Nah, it's fine. Don't underestimate these two. Dorothy can handle anything I can throw at her. Remember she was the Teen-Reaper not too long ago."

"And she can heal fast, too," Agumon added.

"And honestly, she's been my toughest opponent since Beerusmon. She's nowhere near as strong as him or most of the guys I've fought, but Dorothy's resiliency is what's gonna make her stronger. Kinda like Kari in some respects."

"That'll be a great asset to us," BanchoLeomon said.

"I know she can heal quickly, but would you still like me to treat her?" Falcomon asked Tai.

"Oh, sure. Actually, heal all four of us if you want," Tai said, placing Dorothy on the floor.

While Falcomon used his healing on Tai, Dorothy, and their Digimon, X quietly observed them.

Tai, you don't require much healing yourself. Since you and Agumon gained the Ascendant God power, you two can recover quickly without Falcomon. It's still astounding Omega X is an Ascendant God. Makes me wonder if there's even a limit to that level of power! X thought. And of course, without me, Omega X wouldn't have ever become an Ascendant God to begin with!

(Cue Gurren Lagann OST – Rap wa Kan no Tamashii da!  (Short Start Edit))

"Max! Hey, Max!" Tai called out to X. "You're still wearing that mask? I thought you made it clear you were done being a Watcher?"

"Well, every now and then I go back to assist Simms with some duties, but why can't I keep the mask? Makes me look cool."

Pikkan grunted. "Cool my ass."

"Well, whatever makes you feel better... say, you were wondering if I'm ready to accept Lord Whismon's offer to train with him?"

X nodded. "Yeah, and your decision?"

"Well, I think I might be ready."

"Think?" curiously asked BanchoLeomon.

"Well, I just didn't want to possibly disturb Lord Beerusmon if he's asleep."

"You won't know until you ask Lord Whismon yourself, Tai," Agumon said.

"Yeah, you're right."

Dorothy dusted herself off and bowed to Tai. "Thanks for the training lesson, Tai. I know you'll be leaving to see Lord Whismon?"

"Looks like I am, so we can meet back at my place. I need to let Kari and my family know I'll be leaving."

Dorothy nodded. "Ok then. I'll meet you there for dinner then?"

"Sounds good. See you later," Tai said.

As Dorothy and Avengemon waved them off, they headed through a portal transporting them back to Odaiba. Tai and Agumon settled down to converse with their colleagues.

"Actually, you might want to postpone training with Lord Whismon, you two," Gennai advised them. "As much as I know you two want to, you should know Matt and Gabumon are eager to seek some special training."

"Sheesh, even with the Yamato persona gone, it almost seems like he never left with begin with," Pikkan snorted irritably.

"Yeah, but at least Matt's been calmer now," Agumon reminded them.

"That's beside the point," X cleared his throat. "We have guests coming."

"Guests?" Tai became intrigued. "Who's coming?"

"You might know them very well. After all, they have come to our aid many times, and likewise, we've done the same for them."

"X, you don't mean..."

"Yeah, you heard right. Our good friends, Karin, Dimitri, and their future daughter Athena are coming. Joining them are the Tamers and Legendary Warriors from dimension YYGDM-01. That's not all, they're being joined by another Digiteam known as DATS from a world closely linked to their dimension. On top of that, Team Xros Heart and their friends."

Upon hearing this, Tai and Agumon were both elated. They turned and exchanged excited glances.

"Whoa, you're serious! When are they coming?!" Tai asked like a giddy child.

"Should be anytime today," X answered, trying to contain his own excitement. "We've arranged a meeting spot here."

"Oh boy! Isn't this going to be exciting, Tai?!"

"You said it, Agumon! Heck, I say forget training with Lord Whismon for a while!"

"While I know you're all excited to see our other dimension friends, we wouldn't be summoning them if there wasn't a mission to be had," Gennai said.

The Bearer of Courage was befuddled hearing this. "Wha...? Care to explain?"

"All will be explained when our guests arrive," X stated.

(End theme)

Earth, Odaiba/Downtown/DF-616/3:30 PM

On the subject of rivals, Tai's friend/rival, Matt Ishida, and Gabumon stood outside of a fashion store waiting for two crazed shopaholics on this mundane afternoon. Although it's been two years since the Yamato persona left him, Matt still retained some of Yamato's mannerisms, including the desire to keep up with Tai.

Ever since the Beerusmon incident, Matt has sought a new goal.

(Cue Hunter x Hunter (2011) OST – Take a Walk )

"There are things I'd rather be doing than this," Matt sighed with boredom. "Like finding a way to attain that Ascendant God power..."

"Maybe you, Tai, or Max can call Whismon?"

"And how do you figure we do that, Gabumon? What? Do you want me to do another stupid dance number?! That was beyond embarrassing!" Matt shuddered even remembering trying to appease Beerusmon with his infamous dance routine. Ugh, and it didn't help my bandmates want me to dance during our shows! Yamato, if you're still even inside my head, you're probably more embarrassed.

"Say, Matt, I think the girls are finished."

Matt grumbled. "About damn time." He watched Mimi, Palmon, and Keke walk out carrying boxes upon boxes of clothes and other fashion accessories.

"Done! Here, you two be gentlemen and carry these for us!" Mimi said, throwing her boxes to Matt.

Keke did the same, throwing her bags at the blonde-haired male. "Yeah, please, dad!"

Palmon threw some boxes to Gabumon. "Wanna help, too?!"

Matt and Gabumon quickly caught the incoming boxes with little effort. Some female bystanders clapped upon seeing Matt and Gabumon effortlessly holding the stacks of boxes.

(End theme)

"Are we done yet?" Matt asked the two.

"Yeah, I think we can call it a day," Mimi nodded. She unflipped her phone and checked her schedule. "Oh, wait, let's hit the ice cream bar before we finish."

"How about buying for us, dad?" Keke turned to Matt, winking at him.

"Sure, why not?" Matt sighed. Wouldn't I give for a little excitement right now?

"Hey, put 'em up, ladies!" Yelled out a man.

(Cue Durarara! OST – He's Such a Coward That He Can Laugh  (0:00-1:40))

The group paused as three thugs stood in their way. The middle one was a white muscular guy with short faded brown hair that bore resemblance to Vanilla Ice. The other two were a short fat guy wearing a fedora and shades and a tall skinny guy wearing a red bandana.

"Yo, baby girls. Why not spare some cash for us?" The Vanilla Ice-looking guy asked Mimi and Keke.

"Sorry, but we're busy," Keke blew him off.

"Yo, why you gonna talk like that to Big C representing this side of Odaiba?"

"Huh? We've never heard of you," Mimi blinked in confusion. "And I know all the celebrities all over Tokyo."

"You sure you haven't heard of Big C? Anyway, don't matter, we're about to make this side our turf, but we can't start building a business without cash. So, why not be some sweet baby dolls? Spare me and my boys some cash, yo."

Keke shrugged. "Sorry, but we're broke now. Spent it all on the clothes."

"I say bull to the shit on that one, yo..."

Having heard enough, Matt cut off Big C and his two cohorts. "Mind stepping off. Unless you and your pansies want to get dropped?"

"With what? Dawg, you're just one man! You wanna have a go with Big C and his boys?!"

"Matt, just forget them. They can't do anything to us but be annoying," Mimi yawned. "Let's go."

"Hey, don't turn your back on me, ho!" Big C pulled out a gun and pointed it at Mimi. "Yo, wanna run that mouth of yours, honey? Now give whatever y'all got left!"

Mimi just sighed, shaking her head. "Oh, you lame posers are going to get it now."

"Who gonna stop us?" Big C asked. "You mean that pretty boy blonde gonna kick our asses by himself? But, hey, he's gotta be tough if he's got two fine asses like y'all selves and... these two..." He just noticed Gabumon and Palmon. "Yo, what the hell are you two?! Some kind of Pokey-mans?!"

"Digimon, and correction it's Poke-mon, too. Get it right, ass-wipe," Matt stepped right in front of Big C.

Big C unloaded a few rounds, but Matt quickly caught all the bullets with one hand and dropped them. Big C and his cohorts' mouths dropped at the seemingly superhuman feat.

"Yo, what kinda freak are ya?!" Big C shouted.

"Freaks who serve up an ass-whooping on posers like you!" Keke cried out, swiftly taking down Big C's crew. She roundhouse kicked the skinny one down. She punched the fat guy's gut and knocked him out.

Big C dropped his gun and backed off. "Yo... I was just playing with y'all! Lemme just get my boys and get the hell outta y'alls way!"

"Or..." Matt stepped on Big C's hand and kicked the gun aside. He cracked his knuckles. "How about I serve you a good ass-whooping, Vanilla Ice?" He reared back and tapped Big C, sending him flying into the air. "Can you see me now, bitch?"

When it was all said and done, Big C was left hanging by his underwear on a light post. His two boys were tied up by Palmon's vines. The local police were called on to pick up the three troublemakers.

(End theme)

"Good, can we finally get to our ice cream?" Palmon asked. "I'm famished!"

"My hero," Mimi winked at Matt.

"The sooner we forget that Vanilla Ice wannabe the better," Keke sighed.

Matt mumbled under his breath. "Still not satisfying enough." Tai, you got to be having more fun than I am training that protege girl. You and Max better call up Whismon before I lose my mind here!

As the Ishida and Tachikawa group finished their ice cream, they prepared to head out.

"So, ready to go?" Mimi asked everyone.

"Yeah, gotta head back to meet with Max," Keke said. "Thanks for taking me shopping guys. I needed a break from training so much." She turned to Matt and smiled at him. "What are your plans, Matt?"

"Maybe guitar practice, or some training..." Matt replied until he sensed a familiar presence materialize behind him. He finally managed a smirk knowing who arrived. "You finally show your face?"

"Whoa! Hey, Agumon!" Gabumon and Palmon acknowledged their Digimon pal.

(Cue Hunter x Hunter OST (2011) OST – The World of Adventurers  (0:00-1:13))

Tai and Agumon appeared using Instant Movement.

"Hey!" Agumon called out to Gabumon and Palmon.

"Sup, guys!" Tai greeted his friends with a big and infectious grin.

"What a surprise, Tai! What brings you two here?" Mimi acknowledged.

"Did Max send you to find me?" Keke asked.

"Not just you, but he's calling for most of us to show up at Azulongmon's," Tai replied. "We've got guests coming and seems there's something big planned."

"Something big planned? I take it it's nothing to do with Whismon?" Matt asked him.

"Nope, seems those plans are on hold, but you guys will be thrilled to know Dimitri, Karin, and Athena are coming!" Tai announced, to which Matt, Mimi, and Keke were surprised to hear. "Eh, I got your attention, didn't I?"

"Brother, Karin, and Athena are coming, too?!" Keke said intrigued.

"I'm definitely not missing this one!" Mimi added.

Matt nodded. "Ok, now you've got my attention, Tai."

"Well, you know the drill, hang onto me and away we go," Tai turning his back to them.

(2:25-2:40)

Matt, Mimi, and Keke crowded behind Tai. Likewise, Gabumon and Palmon amassed around Agumon. Tai and Agumon then used Instant Movement to teleport them straight to Azulongmon's sanctuary.

(End theme)

Odaiba/Apartment/4:20 PM

There was a knock on the door. Getting up from her chair, a brunette woman wearing a long-sleeved pink shirt, khaki pants, and a pair of red reading glasses answered the door. To her surprise, she was greeted by a ginger-haired woman wearing a short-sleeved red shirt, a blue jean skirt, and long black leggings. With her was a taller blonde-haired boy dressed in a short-sleeved white shirt and black jeans. Also with them were two kids; a blonde-haired boy and a brunette girl wearing TK's old white bucket hat. Biyomon and Patamon were also with them.

"TK, Sora!"

"Kari," TK smiled, hugging her.

"Are you busy, Kari?" Sora asked, noticing the pile of paperwork on a coffee table.

After hugging TK, Kari waved off, dismissing the paperwork. "Nah, it's fine. Just helping grade papers for my kids. And speaking of kids..." She knelt down to hug Tike and Kara. "It's been a while you two!"

"Same here!" Tike and Kara replied earnestly.

Gatomon poked her head between the brunette girl's legs. "Hey, Biyomon, Patamon!" She greeted her Digimon pals and led them inside.

"Come on in! My place is your place!" Kari walked them inside.

(Cue Durarara! OST – The Girl in the Drawing )

As the friends gathered at the table, Kari returned with a tray of tea for them. She, TK, and Sora raised their teacups, and they drank.

"Man, hard to believe you're already starting to teach, Kari," Sora said, gawking over the paperwork.

"Well, it's just a special program for college kids like me who are seriously looking into the teaching profession. I'm not really getting compensated except for college credits. And besides, I'm just a teacher's aide, but since the teacher's out on vacation, I asked if I could grade the papers for her."

"Yeah, and if I remember you chose to go with the grade school kids," TK said.

"They're just the sweetest," Kari sipped her tea and took off her glasses. "They've grown to already like me."

Gatomon added. "Wish you'd let me come to one of your teaching days."

"Hmm, maybe as a show and tell for my kids."

"Hey, I doubt they're any better than we are!" Kara said.

"That's right! How about we come, too?" Tike scoffed. "We'll show them we're the only kids that matter!"

Kari giggled. "Oh, nobody will ever replace you two." She patted Tike and Kara much to their delight.

"How's everything been with you and Tai? Do you see each other often?" TK asked.

"We've been doing our thing. Tai's earning his living being a soccer coach and uses all his free time training. Me, it's all just been school and being the teacher's aide. I haven't had much time to train... so, I'm definitely not up to par. I do try to put some time into training when I can."

TK patted Kari's shoulders. "Remember if you need time to unwind and let it out, you got me to train with."

"And us!" Tike and Kara chimed in.

The Bearer of Hope chuckled. "And you two, of course!"

"Yeah, Tai does take the time off his busy schedule to spend time with me. I mean, with that Instant Movement he uses, he took me to Italy not too long ago," Sora said. "I mean, who needs to use airplanes anymore when your boyfriend's a teleporter, a flier, and now an Ascendant God..." She paused, reflecting back to X unmasking, and revealing himself as Tai and Sora's son. "And finding out the masked watcher who's looked out for us... this whole time is your son."

The others turned to Sora and watched her tear up a little, but not out of grief. She seemed content knowing she and Tai's guardian has been their son.

"I just wish he'd come out and say so sooner, but I get it... the higher-ups probably didn't want that and risk costing Max his position."

"Sora..." Kari tried to console her.

Sora shook her head. "It's ok, Kari. I'm fine. But, hey, thanks to him, Omega X is now an Ascendant God."

"I still can't wrap my head around that!" TK pointed out. "Ascendant God... I mean, that Beerusmon guy was already beyond our realm! Now Tai and Agumon have that Ascendant God essence in them!"

"Even I can't believe it, but how many times has my brother gone and made believers out of us?" Kari smiled softly. "I mean, I wouldn't be where I am without his encouragement. And he's even taken someone, who used to be the D-Reaper, under his wing and trained her to be a great asset for us. He's making sure we're good enough to protect this world if he ever decides to leave for whatever reason."

"Reason?" Patamon wondered. "Like what?"

"Like going to that god's realm wherever Whismon and Beerusmon are," Gatomon stated, biting into a cookie.

"I have no doubt my brother will want in as well," TK said. "Just because that Yamato personality is gone, that doesn't mean that competitive spirit has left Matt. I saw that look of desire on his face. He definitely doesn't want to fall behind Tai."

"I'm sure my brother would agree if he were here..."

(End theme)

"Yep, you got that right!" Came a familiar voice that got everyone's attention.

The group whirled around to see Tai and Agumon waving to them.

"Sorry, did we come unannounced?" Agumon asked stupidly.

"Not at all! Tai, Agumon, good to see you two!" Kari rushed over to hug them both. "Did you just come back from training?"

"Yeah, kinda wanted to give Dorothy her final exam so to speak."

Gatomon raised an eyebrow. "And?"

"She passed with flying colors. She and Avengemon both just need to keep practicing together."

"That's good to know," Sora said as she and Tai kissed. "Is she back at your place?"

"Yeah probably to eat and rest. She knows the whole deal if I'm not around. She's gotten used to the idea of being me being an adoptive dad, or at the very least a big brother."

"That's good."

TK approached Tai. "What brings you here?"

"Good thing you asked! Since you mentioned Matt, he, Mimi, and Keke are waiting for us back at Azulongmon's!"

"What for?" Tike and Kara asked him.

"You'll just have to see and find out. We have guests coming."

Shinjuku/Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building/4:30 PM

(Cue Marvel's Agents of SHIELD Theme)

Within the government building, a certain group of techies has been working diligently for Hypnos and Stark Industries' Japanese Division. These individuals are none other than Koushiro 'Izzy' Izumi, Ken Ichijouji, and Miyako 'Yolei' Inoue.

Now working under Maki Himekawa's operations, the trio has conducted investigations on criminal activities and helped contain digital portals from breaching into the real world. Thus far, threat-level activities have been relatively minor in Japan. However, the reports of the Incredible Hulk have prompted Izzy and his team to track the green monster. Results ended without much success as Hulk always escaped and went into hiding for certain periods of time. Then, the mystical activity in New Mexico raised the team's concerns about otherworldly beings that aren't Digimon.

Lately, they've been working round the clock securing the borders between the real and Digital Worlds. Oh, and helping modify Tony's assembly line of new armor.

"Ugh, I could use some coffee," Izzy groaned. "And I don't even like that stuff." He painstakingly glanced over a digitized grid and waited for an anomaly beacon to show up.

Ken and Yolei stood side by side watching a big screen showing Tony Stark on the news.

"Pfft, man just look at that smug jerk. He's out there strutting his stuff on camera while we're stuck here working our butts off!" Yolei blew a tongue at Tony Stark on screen.

"To be fair, he works just as hard as we do. Or, did you forget we help with his suits?" Ken reminded her.

The purple-haired female techie shrugged. "Yeah, I know. Just needed to blow off some steam. I'm just glad Pepper's running his company now. She and I really need to talk about Tony..."

Is bitching about Tony all she ever thinks about? Ken sighed in thought. "Wormmon, care to get some drinks ready for us?"

"Will do!" Wormmon complied.

"Allow me to assist!" Tentomon added.

"And don't forget me!" Hawkmon said.

Just then, the door opened, and in came Sam dressed in a lab coat.

"Oh, good you came, Sam," Izzy acknowledged the D3. "We could use your hand."

"That's why I'm here. Always the handy guy," Sam replied, walking over to meet with Yolei and Ken. "Couldn't help but hear you mad mouth Tony again, Yolei."

"What else is new?" She remarked.

"How's the new parts for Tony's suit coming along?" Sam asked, checking on a pair of new Iron Man armored hands and feet.

"Just need to work on the thrusters," Ken said.

"I just long for something exciting right about now," Izzy said.

Suddenly, Tai and Agumon teleported inside the facility. Everyone paused and turned to find the duo waving.

"Looking for some excitement?" Tai grinned. "Maybe you wanna come up to Azulongmon's!"

"Tai! You read my mind. What's going on?"

"Max sent us to get y'all!"

"For what?" Sam inquired to Tai.

"Just c'mon! He doesn't want to be kept waiting!" Agumon said, gathering Tentomon, Hawkmon, and Wormmon.

"Anything beats having to stay cooped up in this place!" Yolei disrobed her lab coat. "Ready, Ken?"

"Sure, we could work this into our break hours," Ken replied, taking off his lab coat.

"All right, here we go!" The Bearer of Courage gathered the group and teleported them out using Instant Movement.

Likewise, Agumon relocated with his Digimon friends.

Odaiba District/Odaiba Notama Apartments/Tai's Residence/Room#122/4:40 PM

After putting away a dish of omelets and rice, Dorothy patted her belly and burped. Avengemon handed her a napkin to wipe her mouth with.

Avengemon chortled. "We really need to work on your table manners."

"Mmm, that was good! I think I'm ready for some meditation now," Dorothy said, pushing her chair in.

Shoom.

Suddenly, Tai and Agumon teleported into their apartment to find Dorothy and Avengemon cleaning up.

"Tai! You're back soon!" Dorothy said. "I'm cleaning the dishes, ok?"

"It's cool, but leave them 'til later, we have guests coming."

"Really?" Avengemon asked.

"Yeah, we're heading back to Azulongmon's. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised who's coming," the Bearer of Courage grabbed Dorothy's hand and placed his fingers on his forehead.

Agumon placed his claw on Avengemon. "Ready?"

"Go!" Tai called out as he and Agumon relocated Dorothy and Avengemon back to Azulongmon's sanctuary.

Digital World/Mummy Mansion

"Wait, you want to take my little girl to Azulongmon's place?!" Mummymon yelled out as Tai took Meryl's hand. He and Dee confronted Tai.

"It'll only be a few minutes. There's someone who'll be happy to see your daughter," Tai reassured the champ.

Meryl's eyes and face filled with elation. "You mean...?!" She already knew exactly who Tai alluded to.

"Heh, seems you already have an idea."

Agumon put a claw on Salamon and Gatomon. He teleported out with them.

"Meryl going to see a friend?" Dee asked Mummymon.

"Yeah, must be that Athena girl. Shoot, how could I forget those two are friends?" Mummymon scratched his head and sighed. "Meryl, you want to see that Athena girl?"

Nodding excitedly, Meryl replied. "Yep! Athena is always my friend, daddy!"

"Well, let's not keep Athena and PinkPatamon waiting, Meryl! Hang on tight!" Tai held Meryl and teleported using Instant Movement.

As Agumon and Meryl's Digimon partners left, Mummymon folded his arms and smiled.

"Meryl's happy to see her friend?" Dee turned his head. "You should be happy, too."

"I am. I'd never deprive my little girl of any friendships. As long as she's happy."

Odaiba/Soccer Field/4:50 PM

Tai and Agumon talked Davis & Veemon, David, and Sonja to come.

"Shoot, you think I'm gonna pass up seeing Takato, Takuya, and our other dimension neighbors," Davis spat out. "No way. How about you guys?"

"I'm up for it!" Veemon said.

David smiled. "Let's go!"

Sonja nodded while holding Calumon. "Why not?"

"Sounds exciting!" Calumon chirped loudly. "What do you think, Impmon?"

Impmon was seen hiding behind a recycle bin. He overheard Calumon.

"Why should I? Unless that other world's Impmon shows up, I don't wanna bother... besides, that world's Takato and his friends don't like it as it is."

"Aww, don't be like that, Impmon! C'mon!" Agumon grabbed Impmon.

"Hey, lemme go!"

"Ready? Next stop, Azulongmon's place! Everyone's waiting for us!" Tai announced.

As Davis and his family gathered behind Tai, the Ascendant relocated them straight to Azulongmon's sanctuary. Agumon held onto Impmon and teleported with him.

(End theme)

Unknown Sector of the Digiverse/Beerusmon's Domain

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST – Beerus' Tea Time)

"Whismon?! Where are you going?!"

The boisterous wail of one Digital God of Destruction caused Whismon to freeze on the spot.

"Um, I'll be stepping out for a few Lord Beerusmon. Please, do go back to sleep."

"Fine, but if you're leaving for off-world, could you bring back some delicacies of the world you're visiting?"

"Well, I'm not leaving this world just..."

"And if the food tastes bad, point me in the direction of said world... and let me wipe it out..." Beerusmon fell back asleep. In fact, the purple deity Digimon was asleep the whole time and talking in his sleep no less. "One day, that Ascendant God and I will have our rematch... rematch to determine it all..." He zonked out and snored loudly, kicking his feet up. He then flipped over on one side scratching his belly. "Nom, nom."

Whismon sweatdropped. "Sleep tight, Lord Whismon." Whoo, can't let him know I'll be conversing with the Chosen of Planet Earth. Hmm, perhaps Taichi turning down a training less from me was a good idea for now. Heavens knows what Lord Beerusmon would do if I brought the Ascendant God here.

With a tap of his staff, Whismon teleported from the palace to outside on the fields.

"This should make a good venue. Anyway, I hope my hair isn't sticking up..." He adjusted his hair and smirked. "There. Can't let an imperfection like a bad hair day give me a bad image of those people. Well, it's showtime."

(End theme)

Dimension: YYGDM-01/ Central Realm/Huanglongmon's Palace/July 24, 201 1/ 1:23 PM

(Cue The Avengers (2012) OST – The Avengers )

The arranged gathering commenced in Huanglongmon's realm. The day for departure into the DF-616 realm was set.

Ryo Akiyama forged a portal for his YYGDM-01 colleagues, opening a portal straight into the DF-616 dimension.

"Are we ready to go?!" Ryo turned as Karin Osaka, Dimitri Ishida & Faith the Patamon, Athena & PinkPatamon, the Tamers (Takato & Guilmon, Rika & Renamon, Henry & Terriermon, and Himura & Inumon), the Legendary Warriors (Takuya, Kouji, Kouichi, Izumi, Junpei, and Tomoki), DATS (Masaru & Agumon, Thomas & Gaomon, Yoshino & Lalamon, and Ikuto & Falcomon), and Team Xros Heart (Taiki & Shoutmon, Kiriha & Greymon, Nene & Mervamon, Akari & Dorulumon, Zenjirou & Ballistamon, Yuu & Damemon, Tagiru Akashi & Gumdramon, Ryouma Mogami & Psychemon, Ren Tobari & Dracmon, Airu Suzaki & Opossummon, and Kotone Amano) amassed behind him and Cyberdramon.

"We're all ready to go, Ryo!" Takato announced.

"Heck yeah, more than ready!" Takuya added.

"Good thing we pulled you guys from your Earth in Ebonwumon's Northern Realm," Henry addressed Team DATS.

"We're always up for another adventure! Aren't we, Agumon?" Masaru pumped his fists up.

"Got that right, big bro!" Agumon hollered loudly.

"And let's not forget Team Xros Heart," Karin said. "Thanks to me of course."

"We're glad we can come," Taiki replied.

Dimitri looked down at Athena. "Excited to see Tai and Matt?"

"Yeah!" Athena responded with zeal.

"Say, where's Kotori? Isn't she coming?" Kouji asked Kouichi.

"She... well, she's gathering her Valkyrie team together to catch up with us. They might be involved in this dimension mission we're supposed to do."

"I see."

Kouichi nodded. "She's a leader of her own team now. She's still trying to get used to the whole leader concept after beating Loki and Mist."

"Don't worry she and her team will catch up when they need to," Takuya reassured Kouichi.

"Ok, besides those running into delays, is this everyone?" Ryo asked, to which the whole Digiteam responded together. "Very well. Stay in an orderly fashion, everyone. The portal ahead of you shall take you to the DF-616 dimension."

"Thanks for saving me the trouble, Ryo. I'll leave it to you to brief on Kotori's Valkyrie team and the Kuipers on the missions ahead for them," Karin said.

"Understood."

She quickly beckoned to the others. "Ok, everyone! Follow me!"

With that, Karin and her family led the massive Digiteam through the portal. The Digiteams amassed and lined up behind Karin, Dimitri, and Athena. Takato, Takuya, Masaru, and Taiki smiled together upon entering the portal.

Tai, Davis! Here we come! Takato thought, getting giddy with seeing his fellow leaders.

"Uncle Tai, Grandpa Matt, Meryl, can't wait to see ya again!" Athena murmured, beaming with excitement.

Karin and Dimitri exchanged smiles knowing their future daughter was thrilled to see the ones she's become closest to.

"Did you by any chance tell your brother Kensuke to meet us?" Dimitri asked Karin.

"He got my message. Last I heard, he took Christina to visit his world. I'm sure he'll surprise us when he gets there," Karin whispered, walking alongside him.

"All right then. Hope he doesn't take long."

"Me either."

Earth/Shinjuku Park/1:45 PM

Upon arriving at the park, the other Kuiper Belt Senshi and Kotori & her Valkyrie Maidens waited for Ryo and Cyberdramon to show up. Just then, right on cue, a portal opened and the two groups watched Ryo make his entrance out of it.

"Ryo, what the hell? You kept us waiting for over an hour!" Kotori chided him.

"My apologies, everyone," Ryo replied apologetically. "Turns out we had a bigger group than originally planned."

"So, what? Have Ken and Christina shown back yet?" Tyra asked Ryo.

"Not yet, but they should be convening with Karin, Takato, and the others in the DF-616 dimension," the dimension traveler proclaimed.

"We've been informed by Usagi, Yusuke, and Yugi that their teams are ready to go whenever you're set," Helena said.

"Good, because this mission will require a bunch of groups. It's just imperative the ones with Digimon partners had to go to the DF-616 dimension. That doesn't mean the rest of the groups here should be left out."

"You haven't been upfront about this mission. What are we supposed to do?" Jami inquisitively said.

"Yeah, don't keep us left out in the dark, Ryo," Taylor added.

"Are we going on any dimension missions or not?" Larry asked.

"Right, I'm getting to that," Ryo replied. He pivoted over to Kotori's Valkyrie Maidens.

Amassed with Kotori were four other young women. They've recently awakened and resolved an age-old conflict with Loki and the Lokar. Kotori and her friends globetrotted to find these young women, akin to the Kuiper Belt Senshi recruitment.

Of these four girls were a short white-haired, blue-eyed French girl wearing a short-sleeved white shirt, a red cap, a black skirt, and brown boots. This is Sasha D'Anjou/Skuld, the Underworld Valkyrie/Norn and childhood friend of Kotori's cousin Philippe Sagara.

Another was a moderate-height and attractive Native American girl. She had hazel, eyes, bronze skin, and long black hair in a braid down her back. She's garbed in a blue denim jacket, a white t-shirt, a blue jean skirt with black leggings, and regular blue tennis shoes. This is Jessica Nightwind/Skogul, the Valkyrie of Time and Sailor Pluto's potential successor to being a Time Guardian.

The third is an athletic Australian young woman. She is the second tallest in the group. She has slightly tanned skin and blue eyes. Her long blonde hair is tied in a bushy ponytail. She's dressed in a small tightly worn purple t-shirt with the Australian flag on it, army-style camouflage athletic shorts, and white tennis shoes. Her shirt went halfway down, revealing a well-defined and muscular midriff, showing off her six-pack abs; this is a sign of years of rigorous Olympic swimming training. Her physique, while fairly muscular, is still quite feminine. This is Kara Summers/Sigrun, the Valkyrie of Weather, a water sports enthusiast, and an Olympic swimmer who competed in the 2008 Olympics and is training for the upcoming 2012 games.

The fourth member is a tall, arguably the tallest of the bunch, and alluring Kenyan woman. She's a fairly dark brown-skinned woman with one distinguishable green eye. Her right eye is covered in an eye patch. Her choice of wardrobe is a yellow halter top under a black jacket, blue jeans, and black boots. Her hair is long and dark. She, too, seemed to have an athletic build to her as her midriff, too, had defined abs. She also wore black fighting gloves, giving one the impression she's a fighter of some kind. This is Ayanna Nazawi/Gondul, the Valkyrie of Light formerly from a village.

"Shouldn't we wait for any others? Like Philippe?" Sasha asked Kotori.

"Yeah, I told Alec we'd be seeing some dimensions," Kara said.

"I hate to ask, but could we wait..." Before Kotori could finish, the group hear the hollering of a young man and a few others.

The Kuipers, the Valkyries, and Ryo turned around to see the Victory Tamers (Philippe & Jaguarmon, Jeri & Felinismon, and Leomon, Kazu & Guardromon, Kenta & MarineAngemon, and Suzie & Lopmon), a brown-haired girl named Kiyoko Sasaki, Seadramon, and a young man named Alec Bainard.

"Look, it's Phillipe and his team!" Jessica pointed to them.

"Glad you came, Alec," Kara smiled as she and Alec kissed.

"And what timing, too," Ayanna muttered.

"Kotori! Sasha!" Philippe called out to his cousin and friend.

"You're not already thinking of leaving without us!" Seadramon cried, tearing up and bawling like a baby. "How could you?!"

"Hey, guys! We were gonna tell you, but Ryo kinda gave us a specific time to meet him. Sorry, for not filling y'all in!" Kotori said, hugging Philippe and Seadramon. "Sorry, will you forgive me?"

"Of course, but wherever you're going I want in!" Seadramon put Kotori up to it.

"Deal, buddy."

"You want to come with us, Philippe?" Sasha asked him.

"Yeah since even my future nephew, Adam, might be going on these dimension missions with his crew. Which, by the way, Ryo..." Philippe pivoted over and addressed the Tamer.

Kazu added. "Wanna clue us in what the deal-o about this dimension mission is all about?"

"Yes, we deserve the right to know!" Jeri said.

"Very well," Ryo finally complied with their wishes. "But, listen carefully because I'm just explaining this once." He then started briefing them on the situation.

Dimension: XLR-8/ Digital World/Canyon Dominion/Zion Village

"Ok, ready to go, Christina?" Kensuke paused as he looked over to Christina Denton, who was seen hugging another girl, named Kasumi Shika, with a Lunamon and bidding farewell to a group of teens (one boy and two girls) with Digimon partners. Among these teens was a teen male named Maki Hino with a Coronamon; and female ninja twins, a blonde named Mikato Kagami and a dark-haired one named Shizuka Kagami. A Liollmon and a Bearmon were seen standing with the Kagami sisters.

"Yeah," Christina replied, pulling away from the girl. "Thanks for all the hospitality Kasumi and everyone!"

"You're more than welcome to hang out with us, Christina," Kasumi said. "I had fun hanging out. We should do karaoke again."

"You two should form a duet or something," Maki suggested.

Nodding, Kasumi replied. "I'd like to, but I've got a company and future to prepare."

It was nice getting to know Kenny's new girlfriend," Mikato snickered, which earned her a glare from Ken. "What?"

"Let them be, sis. So what if they're an item," Shizuka interjected, smiling. "We oughta be supportive of them."

"Of course, I'm supportive of them."

Christina waved to the Kagami sisters. "And you two, take care of yourselves! For a pair of kunoichi, you aren't half bad!"

"Half-bad you say?" An irked Mikato scoffed at Christina's remark.

"You two, be careful about what you're off to do," Kasumi wished Kensuke and Christina well.

"You guys continue holding up the fort here. So far so good, team," Kensuke said, giving them a thumbs up.

"Later, man! And bye, Christina! Nice to meet you!" Maki yelled out as he and Coronamon waved them off.

The Accel Digidestined waved as they watched Kensuke and Christina walking through a portal together. As the portal closed up behind them, the Accel team quickly departed and went their separate ways for the time being until another crisis occurs in their world.

Kasumi looked down, smiling. "Ken... I'm so happy you found someone just right for you. The fact you smiled more says it all." She picked up Lunamon and used her Digivice to open a doorway back home.

(End theme)

Dimension: DF-616/ Digital World/Azulongmon's Realm/5:15 PM

As the last of the team (BW, Sheila, Cody & Armadillomon, and Joe & Gomamon) arrived, the Ascendants and Kai Destined convened for one big reunion. X quickly brought everyone to speed about their guests.

(Cue Transformers Prime OST – We Have Returned  (0:00-1:59))

Then, before long, a big portal opened in the middle of the sanctuary. Azulongmon raised his head and sensed the influx of new presences about to enter his holy sanctuary.

"I take it it's them, Gennai," Azulongmon said.

"Indeed, it's our friends from the YYGDM-01 dimension."

The first ones to emerge were Karin, Dimitri & Faith, and Athena & PinkPatamon.

"Uncle Tai! Grandpa Matt!" Athena beamed happily upon seeing the two Ascendants. She hurried over to hug them both.

PinkPatamon flew over to greet Agumon and Gabumon.

"Hey, long time no see, Athena!" Tai said, picking Athena up and placing her on his shoulder. "How's it going?"

"Been training with dad and helping with mom around the house," Athena said with a bright smile.

"Athena, you've certainly gotten taller," Matt added as Athena jumped into his arms.

"Yeah! And I've been training with dad, too!"

"Good girl," the Bearer of Friendship slightly smirked. He turned his attention to Dimitri and acknowledged him. "Dimitri."

"Hey, dad," Dimitri approached Matt.

"Oh, there's my favorite niece!" Keke chimed in, taking Athena out of Matt's hands. She set Athena down and gasped. "Wow, girl, you've gotten taller since the last I saw you!" She glanced at Dimitri and gave a playful smile. "What the heck have ya been feeding her, bro?"

"Nothing, but the well-balanced meals..."

"I eat a lot more than dad does!"

Karin sighed. "Tell me about it. Between her and PinkPatamon, I don't know who the bigger eater is."

Mimi approached Athena and patted the child's head. "Don't worry, if you want your sweet Mimi will make you some delicious waffles!"

"Yay!" Athena cheered in elation.

"I can attest to mom becoming a good cook in my time," Dimitri confessed.

Matt remarked. "Yeah, and she's even got me to help make meals."

"Oh, now this I got to see," Karin chuckled.

"Only because he wants to bribe Whismon to train him," Palmon revealed.

"What?" Dimitri and Faith were taken aback.

The Bearer of Sincerity facepalmed and sighed. "It's a long story."

"Athena!" Meryl called out to her friend, who hopped off Tai's shoulder.

Athena raced over and hugged Meryl.

"It's good to see you again, Meryl!"

"You're looking very well, Athena!" Meryl replied happily while petting PinkPatamon. "And good to see you, too, PinkPatamon."

"Yeah, likewise..." PinkPatamon turned her eyes away. She noticed Meryl's partners, Salamon and Gatomon. "Hi there."

Salamon and Gatomon both greeted PinkPatamon.

Just then, Athena caught sight of Dorothy with Avengemon. She bolted right over and extended a hand to Dorothy.

"Hi! You're Dorothy, right?" Athena asked her. "You're training with my Grunkle Tai? That's so neat! What is it like?"

Dorothy replied, shaking Athena's hand. "Why yeah, I am. He's been teaching me and allowing me to stay at his home. Just today, I finished my last exam. You're Athena, right?"

"Yep!"

"You're so cute, Athena. By the way, this is my partner Avengemon."

"Hi, Avengemon. I'm Athena."

Avengemon politely acknowledged the child. "Greetings, Miss Athena."

"Wow, he's so big!" Athena was in awe at Avengemon's stature. "And you two used to be D-Reaper?"

"Yea...yeah," Dorothy awkwardly said. "Kinda don't want to be reminded of that."

"But, you two are good, plus there's still the chubby Dee that takes care of Meryl," Athena said, turning and nodding to Meryl. "Right?"

"Yeah, Dee's always good with taking care of me when poppa's out promoting," Meryl said.

"Hey, look we've got more coming out of the portal!" Sora pointed out. "I see..."

"All right, Takato, Guilmon, and Takuya!" Agumon yelled out excitedly.

(End theme)

The next ones to step out of the portal were the Tamers (Takato & Guilmon, Rika & Renamon, Henry & Terriermon, and Himura & Inumon) and the Legendary Warriors. Tai and Davis walked over to greet Takato and Takuya.

(Cue Digimon Xros Wars OST – Legend Xros Wars )

"Long time no see, Takato!" Tai shook the Tamer's hand.

"We've totally been expecting you guys!" Davis grinned, fist-bumping both Takato and Takuya.

"Thanks for inviting us back. I just couldn't stop thinking about coming back here and seeing y'all again after we beat Teen-Reaper," Takato said.

"Tell me about it, man!" Takuya concurred with the Beast Tamer.

Agumon and Veemon met with Guilmon.

"Good to see ya again, Guilmon ol' buddy!" Veemon patted the crimson reptile's back.

Agumon added. "Have you gotten any training much at all, Guilmon?"

"Not as much as I want. Takato has been busy with school."

"I see."

Tai whispered to Takato. "So, are you and Rika still together after that whole debacle not too long ago with your world's Loki?"

"Of course, we made up..." The Tamer smiled, pivoting over to see Rika conversing with Karin, Izumi, Sora, Mimi, and Keke. "And yeah we're back together. Nothing will keep us apart. By the way, many thanks to you and Matt for helping save our world from that Ragnarok Part Deux."

"No problem!" Tai winked to Takato. "And thankfully ended sooner than later, 'cause Lord Whismon told me Beerusmon was aching to get involved and beat the stuffing out of your world's Loki."

"Yeah, I think Beerusmon described your Loki as some 'annoying trickster upstart'," Agumon remembered. "Or that's how Whismon told us."

"Needless to say, glad that guy didn't show up. From what I hear, he sounds like a grouchy god," Takuya said.

"Nah, you just haven't gotten to know him as I have," the Bearer of Courage smiled modestly. "He and I did have our fight."

"And one that shook the Digiverse. Thankfully no planets were destroyed from their fight," X interjected. "If Beerusmon had gotten involved, the whole Ragnarok 2.0 event in dimension YYGDM-01 would've been quickly averted. Loki, with all that power he accumulated, would've been beaten like a bitch in heat. And if Beerusmon had intervened, Kotori wouldn't have been able to complete her final growth as a Valkyrie Maiden and a leader."

Tai nodded. "Yeah, that's a good point. It was good beating up on some of that dimension's evil gods though."

Not long after the Tamers and Legendary Warriors emerged, Team DATS and Team Xros Heart emerged much to the DigiDestined's surprise.

"No way! Taiki, too?!" Tai yelled out happily. "We haven't seen ya since the Paradixalmon incident!"

"Same, man! You and your friends are looking well!" Taiki said, shaking Tai's hand firmly.

"Same with you, Taiki!" Davis said, noticing the other Team Xros Heart members. "Oh awesome, you brought your friends! Oh wait... don't think I've seen them." He pointed to Tagiru, Yuu, and the new Xros Heart teammates.

"Yeah, they're our newest members!" Shoutmon chimed in.

"Oh wow, it's the other leaders!" Tagiru beamed with joy. He and Gumdramon bolted over checking out Tai and Davis. "Wow, you're really Tai and Davis that Taiki's been telling me all about! Hey, pleased to meet ya! I'm Tagiru Akashi!"

"And I'm Gumdramon!" The blue dragon-like partner introduced himself. He sighted Veemon and approached him. "And you look almost like me!"

"The name's Veemon, and man you're... uh... a hyper little guy," Veemon sweatdropped.

"Man, an overly enthused dude, aren't you?" Davis chortled over Tagiru's overly hyperactive demeanor. Sheesh, even I wasn't this hyperactive when I was younger! And his Digimon almost looks like Veemon!

"I take the rest of them are new," Tai noted Yuu, Ryouma, Ren, Airu, and Kotone.

"Yep, allow us to introduce Yuu Amano & Damemon, Ryouma Mogami & his Digimon Psychemon, Ren Tobari & Dracmon, Airu Suzaki & Opossummon, and the little one is Kotone Amano."

After Taiki finished, Shoutmon added. "And you just met Tagiru and Gumdramon. Yeah, Taiki more or less ordained him as co-leader of Team Xros Heart."

"Amano?" Takuya asked. "I didn't ask on the way here, but that would make Yuu and Kotone siblings to Nene?"

"Um, that's pretty much a given," Takato pointed out.

Nene overheard them and answered. "Yes, Yuu is my younger brother and Kotone just so happens to be our youngest sister."

"How come we never saw your siblings before?" The Bearer of Courage asked Nene.

"Well, my brother was still recuperating back home and Kotone just hadn't yet come into contact with the Digital World. But, now we're both able to bring our sister over to meet the Digimon."

"That explains things. I also noticed a few of your friends with partners of their own."

"You noticed, Tai? Good eye. Akari and Zenjirou finally got Digivices of their own. Long overdue if you ask me!" Taiki said with an overly enthused grin.

"Hey, you're Tai Kamiya!" Came a voice from across the way.

As Tai turned around, he came face to face with Masaru. Agumon (M) confronted Agumon (T).

"Yeah, and you're...?"

"Masaru Daimon and this is..."

"Agumon," the Bearer of Courage boldly finished for him. "Gotta say good choice for a partner if I do say so myself."

Masaru smiled right in his face nonchalantly. "Same with you. You definitely look tougher than the other Tai I know."

"Other Tai...?"

"He means the Tai that helped us fight in the Valmarmon and Paradais crisis back in our world," Takato informed Tai.

"Oh, that's right. I ought to meet that other me one day," Tai then extended his hand to Masaru. "Tell me. Can you sense my power?"

"Not really, but I can tell a fighter when I can see one. And you're totally exuding manly fighting spirit," Masaru said, tightening his shake on Tai's hand. "If we didn't have important business, me and Agumon would love to have a one-on-one with you two..." He then turned to X. "And even you. I can feel similar vibes from you, masked guy."

X chuckled behind his mask. "Yes, but of course, we have more crucial concerns that must be addressed, Masaru."

"Yeah, I get it."

Tai smiled. "Maybe if there's free time, Masaru."

Agumon (T) and Agumon (M) both slapped claws with each other.

Both Takato and Takuya both sighed deeply in relief.

The Warrior of Fire whispered to his Tamer friend. "Yeah, I'm glad those two aren't gonna lock up anytime soon."

"Tell me about it," Takato muttered nervously. "Masaru's no Ascendant technically, but he's got that fighting spirit to rival one."

(End theme)

As Team Xros Heart and Team DATS greeted everyone else, Thomas and Kiriha approached Matt and Gabumon.

"I hear you're slightly different than a Matt Ishida I met from another dimension," Thomas acknowledged. "You're supposed to be something called an Ascendant."

"You seem ok to me," Kiriha remarked.

Matt kept to himself in the presence of the two 'Lancers'. He felt Gabumon tugging on his leg.

"What, Gabumon?" Matt asked as he looked down and saw Airu. He noticed hearts forming in her eyes.

"Wow, you're a hottie!" Airu squealed with delight.

"What?!" Matt balked at the fangirl.

"You're even hotter than Kiriha and Yuu combined! I can tell you got a hot bod under that shirt."

"Get away..." Matt scowled, backing off as he turned to face the other Team Xros Heart and DATS members.

Yuu interjected and pulled Airu aside. "Please excuse my friend. She's like that with every cute guy she sees."

"Yeah, right..." Matt turned away as he heard Mimi and Keke giggling behind his back. "Oh shut up already." He tried to hide his blush from everyone.

Sora observed the gathering and whispered to Rika. "This is one heck of a welcoming committee."

"Tell me about it. I don't know how X intends to divide us if we're being sent to different dimensions," Rika said.

Mimi blinked thrice in confusion. "Wait, we're being divided up to go to different worlds?"

"Those are the plans, yes," X readdressed. "Guess we should get to explaining."

"We?" Kari asked.

"Yes, we," Azulongmon appeared before everyone as Gennai and Simms materialized beneath him. "And that's not all."

"We have a guest that wishes to say hello and give us an idea of an inevitable crisis that's plaguing other worlds in the Nexus," Simms said. "Tai and friends, you might remember Beerusmon's aide... Lord Whismon."

(Cue Gurren Lagann OST – Ahhh! A Skeletonn! A Skeletonnn! )

Everyone watched as a floating orb of green light produced and opened up a visual showing Whismon sitting on a platform. He seemed to be holding a microphone as if ready to sing, but as soon as he got caught in the act he quickly put away the microphone.

"Ooh! Hello, hello, Earth people and Digimon!" Whismon replied in a coy manner. "I was just practicing my tunes."

"Hello, Lord Whismon! Long time no see!" Tai greeted the deity casually.

"Taichi, c'mon where are your manners?" Simms scoffed. "Dear me."

"Oh, it's absolutely fine. That's about what I expect from a casual fellow who has access to the power of godhood. Just know Lord Beerusmon can't come to the phone right now 'cause he's taking his catnap."

Sheila snickered, lightly elbowing BanchoLeomon's gut. "That's what you should be doing, my feline friend!"

BanchoLeomon growled. "Will you shut up?!"

Gatomon furrowed her brows. "How can I forget how much that purple creep ruined our party."

"Get it on with, Whismon," Matt spoke up. "What's this situation you wish to address?"

"It's 'Lord' Whismon, and don't you forget it, mister," Whismon corrected him, and winked at the blonde. "Maybe you can forget training with me and show me your wonderful singing skills. You were totally half-assing when you sang for Lord Beerusmon."

"Half-assing?! I was in a hurry and needed to come up with a song on the fly to keep that impatient asshole from killing us!" Matt snapped.

"Wait, what?" Himura was confused. "You sang?'

"And danced," Mimi sweatdropped. "You guys totally missed out."

"Sheesh, told y'all we should've come!" Terriermon exclaimed.

"We'll ask about it later," Henry said.

"I know all about you Tamers and Legendary Warriors of dimension YYGDM-01. Likewise, Team DATS of the Northern Realm parallel to dimension YYGDM-01. And most especially you Team Xros Heart of DXW-06."

"Wait, we never even met you, but yet you know where we came from?! Masaru was dumbfounded.

"Yeah, how do you know where we live?!" Agumon (M) was flabbergasted.

Whismon smirked coolly. "Being a divine being comes has its quirks, and why would I not have knowledge about the Nexus?"

"Ok, so you know which dimensions we came from, so what the heck is happening in the other worlds?" Taiki asked.

(End theme)

"Has something happened in the Nexus?!" Yelled a loud voice belonging to a voice that Karin, Dimitri, and Athena recognized instantly.

"Uncle Ken!" Athena called out as Kensuke and Christina jumped through a portal together.

"Brother! Christina!" Karin called out to them.

"Sorry for the delay, everyone!" Christina openly apologized.

"Dang, talk about a big reunion," Kensuke noticed the Tamers, Legendary Warriors, Team DATS, and Team Xros Heart. Holy crap, even Masaru's with them!

"Ah, Kensuke! So good of you to join us!" X welcomed him.

As Athena hugged Kensuke, Karin brought him over to meet with Dimitri.

"We were just going to get info on the crisis that's plaguing certain worlds in the Nexus," Dimitri said.

"Yeah, that's what I wanted to ask," Kensuke said, turning around and facing Tai's direction. "So, what are we about to find out?"

"Lord Whismon was going to start explaining..." Tai pointed to the blue-skinned deity with the pointed white hair and staff.

Narrowing his eyes, Kensuke recognized the deity during his brief scuffle with Beerusmon. "You're that cat jerk's assistant, aren't you? I remember you."

"So nice of you to remember me, Kensuke Rainer of dimension XLR-8. I was going to address the situation occurring within the Nexus. Are you interested?"

"You bet I am. After all, Lady Cosmos granted me the power to dimension travel just like Karin and Ryo."

"Ah yes, Lady Cosmos. Nice woman, but she should be mindful of who she passes dimension-crossing powers. Not to say you haven't abused your dimension-crossing abilities for your own personal gain."

"Lord Whismon, we've been using our powers responsibly as we can." Karin defended Kensuke's position.

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST – The Earth's Fate )

"I know, Karin Osaka. Now everyone, listen. It's imperative that you follow along. The Nexus as you know is a hub of hundreds if not thousands of realities akin, but not so akin to this world we exist in. These worlds are like branches to this Nexus, which Lady Cosmos monitors. Such examples of these branches include the worlds you, my friends, come from.

Dimensions DF-616, YYGDM-01, XLR-8, and DXW-06. What do these all have in common? Well, those are the worlds some of you come from. I am a divine being of DF-616, and perhaps the highest authority this dimension has. Lord Beerusmon, the Supreme Digi-Deities, the Watchers, and the Digimon Sovereigns are a tier beneath me.

Now, even though I am the top deity this dimension has... well, I can't exactly leave my position and resolve the crisis we have. It's not my place to do so. However, I suspect the workings of this crisis are being perpetrated by an entity beyond this dimension. And beyond the other dimensions I mentioned. Lady Cosmos has tried to find this entity, but has come up short."

"If Lady Cosmos can't track this source, what can we do?" Takato asked.

"X, or rather Max Kamiya, has already proposed and talked with others who've had contact with Lady Cosmos. We've confirmed at least over a dozen worlds where this malevolent entity is spreading its presence."

"What kind of entity are we dealing with here?" wondered Renamon.

"Kinda hoping it's not some remnant of Paradais from our world or something," Junpei remarked.

"Rest assured, it's not Paradais. That group's long dead and buried. This a whole different animal," X confirmed Karin, Kensuke, Dimitri, the Tamers, and the Legendary Warriors' suspicions.

"Oh thank god!" Christina yelled, completely relieved.

"But, the presence of this entity is still problematic nonetheless," Whismon stated. "Think of this like cleaning out computer viruses in a series of computer networks."

"Good analogy, Lord Whismon," Izzy said.

"To make this effective, we will need to divide groups. And seeing how most of the Digiteams have been gathered, X can figure out who to send."

(End theme)

"I can see Takato and the Tamers being one group. The Legendary Warriors are another. Team Xros Heart going as one collective unit. Now, to figure out the rest and there's a chance not everyone here will be required to take on a mission," X informed everyone. "We don't want to run the risk of sending a bunch of groups at once. And there's only so few dimension travelers at our disposal. This mission won't be complete overnight. With only so few groups being sent at a time, it may take us probably days, maybe even weeks. So, I hope some of y'all... namely our guests." He pivoted over to the Tamers, the Legendary Warriors, Team DATS, and Team Xros Heart. "Hope some of you don't mind staying here."

"No problem. It's summer vacation for us anyway," Taiki nodded.

"I got no summer vacation or school to worry about. Besides, gives me time to get to know this dimension better," Masaru looked around the sanctuary.

"Oh, stupid me! I nearly left out one surprise!" X slapped his own forehead.

"What do you mean, X?" Tai was befuddled by what he meant.

(Cue Neurotech – Blue Screen Planet – Part II – Revelation )

"We have more guests that wish to help us. But, they're from a dimension none of you even knew existed," the masked watcher said, signaling to Gennai to open some doors. "Say hello to our guests from dimension GCLK-1113."

Dimension: YYGDM-01/ Earth/Shinjuku/Legend HQ/2:45 PM

A huge gathering commenced at Legend Headquarters, the building formerly the Hypnos facility. The Sailor Senshi (Inners, Outers & Neos) and the Spirit Detectives (Originals & Neo) meet with Sailor Pluto, who repeated almost verbatim what Whismon and X explained.

On the Senshi side, Usagi Tsukino-Chiba, Rei Hino, Minako Aino-Kuroshishi, Ami Mizuno-Hunter, Makoto Kino-Tsunami, Haruka Tenoh, Michiru Kaioh, Hotaru Tomoe, Mamoru Chiba, Usa Tsukino-Chiba, the Sailor Quartet, Koori Hino, Amaya Mizuno-Hunter, Umi Kino-Tsunami, Ai Aino-Kuroshishi, and Hina Inuki listened.

On the Detective side, Yusuke Urameshi, Kazuma Kuwabara, Hiei, Kurama, Rio Kuroshishi, Maya Kitajima, Yui Tsubasa & DarkGabumon, Cammy Hino, Aoshi Inuki, Kohana Kuroshishi, Lien & TobuCatmon, Shingo Tsukino, Raizen Jr Urameshi, Ryuuhi Hino, Adam Sagara, Daiki Mizuno-Hunter, Psyche, and Demona the succubus heard everything needed to be said.

Others that were present for the meeting: Luna, Artemis, Diana, Keiko Yukimura-Urameshi, Shizuru Kuwabara, Botan, Vega Hunter, Mako Tsunami, Sam & Max Stromberg, Kyo Kuroshishi, Selipa, Saya Sagara, and Tsukimaru.

"Trouble in the Nexus? And you want us to go and help get to the bottom of this?" Usagi asked Pluto.

"Correct, but with only so few dimension travelers like Ryo, Karin, Kensuke, and Dimitri, we can only afford to take so many groups," Pluto informed them. "Only a few groups at a time. So, has it been decided which groups would like to go?"

"Well, no doubt, our team would love to visit these other worlds!" Minako proposed. "But, who's going to stay behind and take care of our kids while we're gone?"

"Yeah, some of us are mothers now," Makoto pointed out.

"We can take care of them," Keiko offered. "And my little boy always loves their company."

"Then, it's settled," Botan said.

"We could also stay behind to take care of our present-day selves if need be!" Usa offered as RJ, Ryuuhi, Koori, Amaya, Umi, Amaya, Daiki, and Adam nodded together.

"There's always me. Don't you worry, the kids are in good hands if you have to go, Usagi," Saya said.

Nodding, Usagi turned and faced Pluto. "Then, we're in."

"Same here," Yusuke added. "Sounds like this will be fun."

"Remember there will also be work to be had, Yusuke," Kurama reminded him.

"Yeah, yeah, I get that, but let's not make it a total bore. It's not often we get to dimension travel!"

"When do we begin?" Rei asked Pluto.

"Very soon, but I will let you know when and which of you will go first."

"All right then," Usagi smiled genuinely. "Here's a start to a new and fun adventure."

Dimension: YYGDM-01/ Domino City/KaibaCorp/2:50 PM

A hologram of Sailor Pluto spoke with Yugi Muto, Jaden Yuki, Seto Kaiba, Lyn Stromberg, Mokuba Kaiba, Tea Gardner, Joey Wheeler, Tristan Taylor, Mai Valentine, Vivian Wong, Miho Nosaka, Chazz Princeton, Alexis Rhodes, and Syrus Truesdale.

The Duelists realized the situation and were given time to prepare. A handful of the Duelists accepted and were given a heads-up of when their departure would occur, which could be any time.

"Sounds like an exciting venture for all of us, my friends," Yugi spoke to everyone.

Dimension: YYGDM-01/Seattle, Washington/New Stronghold

Another hologram of Sailor Pluto appeared to the West Coasters, a crew of Metas based on the United States west coast and with allied ties to Japan's heroes.

The leader, Marty Stonebagel, stood listening to Pluto relaying her message to him and the West Coasters. Also present in the room: Andrea 'Psyclone' Bickens, Lance Canebrook & Pharaohmon, Nick 'Surgebinger' Banks, Penny 'Coinshot' Banks, Carmen 'Songblade' Santiago, Scott 'Bridge' Montgomery, and Molly 'Playdate' Anderson.

Though this group mostly handles underground missions, the idea of exploring other dimensions sounded enticing to some.

"Yo, dudes. C'mon, please say we can go," Nick begged Marty.

"Just say 'yes', Marty, or he won't shut up," Penny sighed over her brother's puppy dog begging.

"You don't need my permission? Any of you want to go, don't let me stop you," Marty shrugged.

"It does sound like fun," Andrea said.

"Sweet! Let's make a vacation getaway from all the work!" Nick declared as he placed on shades.

Lance chuckled. "Well, it can't be any less exciting than what we've been doing lately."

"But if you do go on this venture, treat it like you would any mission," Marty reminded them, causing Nick to sink his head. "Glad we're at an understanding, but heh… have fun while you're still able."

Nick grinned stupidly. "Yay."

Dimension: YYGDM-01/ Shinjuku Park / 2:47 PM

"This really does sound exciting!" Kotori said, smashing her left fist against her right palm. A grin exuding excitement smeared over her face. "I'd be really curious to know what dimension we might get sent to."

"You and your friends have gone to another dimension. What can we expect?" Kara asked.

"The unexpected, especially if we're dealing with some new enemy," Kotori simply put.

Sasha smiled modestly. "Hope nothing we can't handle."

"Oh, we'll be fine, Sasha. Just see this as a new opportunity to go outside the box, or in this case outside of our own dimension," Philippe said.

"So, think you guys are up for this?" Ryo asked the group.

"Are you kidding? Better than sitting around here and doing nothing!" Kazu declared.

"Sounds dangerous, but I guess after the whole Lokar and Second Ragnarok incidents, this should be a breather," Kiyoko conceded.

"Count me and my team in!" Kotori gave Pluto a thumbs up. "Just tell us the time and we'll be ready!"

"Same with my team, too!" Philippe spoke for himself and his Victory Tamers.

Pluto nodded and smiled. "Good to know. I'll let you know when it's time for your mission departure."

Dimension: DF-616/ Digital World/Azulongmon's Realm/5:40 PM

Emerging from the doors were seven individuals. The Digiteams and their compatriots were taken aback by the newcomers.

"Wait, where have I seen three of them before?" Tai wondered, eyeing three of the seven individuals.

"That's because, in this world, these three already had a show that recently aired here," X informed them. "However, the other four have a show that has yet to exist here. But, in the dimension from which these seven come, they've co-existed and dealt with a threat that almost doomed their world. Allow me to introduce the ones some of you are probably familiar with: Madoka Kaname, Homura Akemi, and Kyubey. And for our other four guests, say hello to Shu Ouma, Inori Yuzuriha, Gai Tsutsugami, and Mana Ouma."

The seven aforementioned individuals stepped forward.

Madoka gave a polite bow to everyone present. She appeared slightly older than how she was presented in her show. She's now a teenage magical girl with pink hair with rose bows, a dark pink collar bow, a white dress decorated along with pink bows, white stockings, and rose shoes.

Shu appeared as a young brunette-haired male with red eyes. He wore a black student uniform with a white shirt underneath, and a light blue scarf tied over his neck.

Inori gave a subtle smile and bowed. She appeared as a young woman with long light pink hair with a coral hairpin and wore a simple white dress. Her red artificial eyes settled on the group before her. She is seen standing alongside Shu.

Gai appeared as a young, long-haired blonde man with blue eyes, a black long coat with a red middle stripe and a red coffin-like insignia, black pants, and shoes.

Standing next to Gai is Mana, a salmon-haired, barefooted young woman with natural red eyes and a black dress.

Homura, much like Madoka, appeared slightly older as a teenage magical girl. She has long raven hair, a white dress with gray features, and dark gray stockings.

And one that elicited some wary looks was a small cute cat-like creature. This is Kyubey, whose white body has a red oval-shaped mark on his back, rabbit-like ears with rings, and tiny dotted emotionless red eyes.

"Everyone, please meet Lost Kingdom heroes of GCLK-1113," X introduced the newcomers.

"It's a pleasure, friends," Shu said formally.

"It's great to finally meet you all!" Madoka greeted them with a kind and affectionate smile.

"Welcome to our dimension, guys," Tai generously said to the Lost Kingdom group.

(End theme)

(Cue Neurotech –  Epiphany)

?-?

Watching the events unfold behind a wall of visuals is a yet-to-be-seen malevolent entity. He shifted his view to one screen. It showed the DF-616 Digidestined meeting YYGDM heroes and the Lost Kingdoms crew. He intently observed Tai & Agumon, X/Max, Takato & Guilmon, Takuya, Masaru & Agumon, Taiki & Shoutmon, Madoka, Shu, Karin, and Kensuke. He then glared at other screens showing Usagi, Yusuke, Yugi, and Kotori.

"I see they're already taking note of my machinations."

The entity realized the powers that be were already aware of his powers in the other dimensions. But, he didn't seem to mind. He was a solitary entity with no ties to organizations such as Paradais. He counted on getting the attention of the same heroes that defeated the likes of Burizalor, Virus, Pharaohmon, Valmarmon, the Rajita, Arago & the Demon Brotherhood, Paradixalmon, GalacticNova X, GranDracmon, Paradais, Apophis, Dark Magimon, the Lokar, and Teen-Reaper.

"Go ahead and send your heroes to repair the worlds I'm manipulating. It makes no difference," the mysterious entity muttered darkly, and malignantly smiled. "I've got all the time I need to emerge. You can't stop the wheels in motion."

Next chapter: Prelude: Dimension Missions

Chapter Text

Dimension: DF-616/ Digital World/Azulongmon's Realm/5:45 PM

Everyone present was in a state of bewilderment meeting the Lost Kingdom group. This group consisted of heroes from an alternate YYGDM timeline that branched off the main YYGDM-01 dimension. The dimension coordinates of this world: GCLK-1113.

The leader, Shu Ouma, came with his friends, consisting of his friends, Gai Tsutsugami, Inori Yuzuriha, Mana Ouma, Madoka Kaname, Homura Akemi-Ouma, and the Incubator known as Kyubey. What's strange about this motley crew was not even the fact they came from an alternate timeline, but they were a group of characters from different anime series somehow in a shared universe.

Then again, if the heroes learned one thing: shared universe dimensions are not that uncommon in the Nexus. The Digidestined and the warriors of DF-616, the heroes of YYGDM-01, and Kensuke's crew from XLR-8 can vouch for that.

(Cue Guilty Crown OST – Friends )

"Thank you for inviting us," Shu openly addressed the Trinity of Digiteams. He pivoted over to X and smiled. "We couldn't have done this without you."

"No, the pleasure's mine," X replied.

"Wow, look at all the friendly faces!" Madoka scanned around, eagerly wanting to meet the Trinity.

Homura smiled to Madoka. "We have all the time in the world to get to know them."

"Wowzers," Mana blinked, glancing around at the variety of faces. "Look at who's here!"

"Yes, the various Chosen teams, or Digidestined as they're also otherwise called," smirked Gai, eyeing the Ascendants, Digidestined, and the other warriors first. "We've heard accounts of your heroic actions from X."

"Nice, then he clued you in on some of us being super-powered?" Tai asked.

"Indeed."

"Ascendants, right? We're dying to see y'all in action," Shu smiled with anticipation.

"Man, this is so cool!" Takato exclaimed as he approached Shu. "It's always good to meet other heroes from other worlds."

"Likewise!" Shu turned to Takato. "Takato Matsuda, I presume?"

"But, how did you know my name? I haven't even introduced myself."

"Long story short, in our dimension, you, Takuya Kanbara, Yugi Muto, Sailor Moon, Yusuke Urameshi, Sailor Sedna, and Valkyrie Brunhilde were considered the Big 7 heroes of our dimension," Gai explained without going too deep into details. "Your teams have been instrumental in preserving the peace of our times... at least a decade ago. Let's just say your era ended with tragedy, but we rose to continue your fight."

"So, then your timeline splintered off theirs," Dimitri addressed.

"Precisely," Homura replied, turning to Dimitri. "I can see you're a time traveler."

"Well, was. I don't do much time traveling these days."

"Probably for the best, Dimitri Ishida."

"How do you know my name? This is the first we've met..."

Homura flicked her hair back, coolly smirking. "How can I not know you? Us time travelers tend to know about others journeying through the Nexus."

"Then, good to finally meet another time traveler."

"Likewise."

Karin smiled watching Dimitri and Homura shake hands.

"Hey, don't they look familiar?" Christina whispered to Karin. "They look like..."

"Yeah, in our dimension, they're characters from a TV show, but in other dimensions, they're as real as us," Karin said.

"You think a certain time traveler with a blue box exists out there in the Nexus?" Christina wondered.

The Kuiper leader added. "I wouldn't doubt it."

"Wow, it's Madoka Kaname!" Athena shouted as she, PinkPatamon, Meryl & her Digimon partners grouped around her. Her eyes lit up like glittery stars seeing one of her favorite magical girl heroes. "I'm dreaming, am I?!"

"Is she something special?" Meryl asked Athena, curiously looking over at Madoka.

"Yeah, she's an awesome magical girl just like my mom and Sailor Moon!" Athena added, eliciting a giggle from Madoka.

"Well, it's good to meet fans of mine," Madoka smiled, patting both Athena and Meryl. She looked down at Athena. "I actually know you and your mom in the dimension I met Shu and his friends."

"Wait, there's another me?" Athena asked, her mouth dropping upon hearing this.

Karin approached Madoka. "So, I happen to be alive in Shu's dimension?"

"Yep, except she's a little older than you," Madoka turned to Karin. "Though, you and her still look very much alike. She hasn't aged much like you!"

"I see," the Kuiper leader was pleased hearing this.

"Well, it's nice to meet you all, but I'd like to know where you and your friends are going to be staying?" Tai asked Shu and his group.

"Well, it's been decided we'll be staying here in your dimension," Shu said. "And we'll stay for however long these missions through the dimensions last."

"Don't worry, Simms will cover finding a place for them," X reassured Tai and the others.

Just then, Kyubey hopped on Madoka's shoulder and whispered something to her. Madoka quickly slapped her forehead.

"Oh, how could I forget?! We brought another friend along!"

"Is he still behind the doors?" Inori asked, turning around to the doors they came out.

Shu beckoned out to their mystery colleague. "Hey, it's ok for you to come out! I know it's going to be a lot to take in, but you're in good company!"

Mimi blinked thrice, appearing confused. "Who are they talking about?"

"Beats me," Keke shrugged.

"Guys, let's respect your friend's wishes and let him decide when he wants to come out," X addressed Shu and his group.

(End theme)

"No, it's fine..." Came a voice belonging to a young man, which came out from the door. "Give me a moment."

Emerging from the door is a young Thai-American man with black hair, glasses, brown eyes, and barely beige skin; he is seen wearing a light gray buttoned jacket with a white shirt underneath, process blue jeans, and dark gray sneakers. He has moderate height like most of every other human.

"Hello...?" the young man nervously said, overwhelmed by the presence of Ascendants, the Digiteams, and the Digimon. He couldn't believe the many familiar faces from the Digimon series he was seeing. "Good day to you all?"

(Cue Birthday Massacre – Trinity )

Cross Generations
Arc I: Dimension Missions
Chapter II: Prelude – Dimension Missions

Digital World/Azulongmon's Realm/5:50 PM

"It's ok. You're in good company," Shu turned to the Thai-American young man.

"My apologies," the Thai male nodded apologetically. He looked back at the Ascendants & Digiteams of DF-616, the Tamers & Legendary Warriors of YYGDM-01 South, Team DATS of YYGDM-01 North, and Team Xros Heart. "My name is Ford. It..." He smiled and bowed to them. "It's a true honor to be in the arena as you, Chosen ones."

(Cue Eden of the East OST – 15 AKX-0 )

The Digiteams were taken aback by Ford's formal greeting to them. Tai and Agumon were the first ones to approach Ford. Tai extended a hand out to Ford. Ford raised and looked up at Tai, who gave him a big grin. Ford returned a smile and shook Tai's hand.

"Good to meet ya, Ford. So, you're with them?" Tai asked the Thai-American.

Nodding, Ford replied formally. "Why yes..."

"No need to be so polite. We're all pretty chill here," Agumon said.

"All right then... yeah, I came with Shu's group," Ford said. "I happen to come from their world."

"Wow, really?" Asked the Bearer of Courage.

"It's good to meet you, Ford," Takato addressed him with Guilmon. "I'm..."

"Takato Matsuda? Yeah, I know all about you and the Tamers," Ford nodded, shifting over to the Legendary Warriors. "I'm also aware of you, Legendary Warriors, led by Takuya Kanbara." He turned over to DATS next. "Team DATS and I see you're there Masaru."

"Whoa, you really know my name?!" Masaru pointed to himself.

"Why is it a surprise to you?" Thomas sighed. "He just said he knows who we all are."

Ford pivoted over to Team Xros Heart. "And let's not forget you, Xros Heart. Taiki, I see you're leading them besides Tagiru."

"Wow, I'm glad our name's famous somewhere," Taiki added.

"We must be considered living legends where we are!" Shoutmon shouted ecstatically.

Ford chuckled in response. "More or less, at least more than others."

"Yeah... hey, what do you mean besides me?" Tagiru snorted. "I was leading this team for Taiki for a while!"

"Anyway, I see some unfamiliar faces," Ford noticed Dimitri, Karin, Kensuke, Orcus, Athena, and others within the DF-616 group (including the D3s, Pikkan, Sheila, Sonja, etc.). "But, it's good to meet you all. I hope I've made a good impression so far?"

Karin nodded. "Yeah, we'd like to get to know you more, Ford."

Dimitri inquired. "Are you going to actively participate in these upcoming dimension missions?"

"I guess? I think that's what I came here for," Ford said, looking back to Shu's group. "Only reason why I'm here is that I'm a dimension traveler, too."

"Wait?! You're a dimension crosser?!" Tai spat out flabbergasted. "You mean, like Karin, Ryo, and Kensuke?!"

"Um, I guess? I barely just discovered my ability not long ago. It happened after I almost died... and the next thing I know some being in white saved me from death's doors," Ford delved into his out-of-body experience. "I woke up in some blank space. After that, my body acted on its own. All I can remember was being back home after that."

"You entered Lady Cosmos' central hub," Karin revealed to Ford. "Lady Cosmos must've realized there would be a desperate need for another dimension crosser. She might've seen this whole multi-dimension crisis coming and required another crossover to guide others through the Nexus."

"Whatever the case," Kensuke addressed Ford. "I can't complain. Have you gotten the hang of it?"

"Well, kinda, but I still need time to adjust. I was the one who brought Shu and his friends here."

"And we can't thank you enough, Ford," Shu expressed his gratitude to the Thai male.

Madoka grasped Ford's hands and conveyed a friendly gesture. "And I'm happy I can help with your dimension powers. I'm barely getting the grip of it as well."

"I can always count on you, Madoka. So, Mr. X, are we going to depart to these other worlds soon?"

"You will, but not now," X answered logically. "This won't just be one mission. It'll a series of subsequent missions. Some missions are to be taking place at the exact same time as others, but we're planning to spread missions over a course of a few weeks. Perhaps months. It depends on how many dimensions we can locate."

(End theme)

"So, remind us. What are we looking for?" Asked Gai.

"Whismon, are you still there?" X asked the deity, who reappeared on the visual.

(Cue Dragon Ball Xenoverse OST – Vs. Beerus and Whis )

"Yes, I'm still here. So good to have more hands on deck. Now, listen carefully..." Whismon explained once again about the dangerous anomalies that have infiltrated and started affecting dimensions across the Nexus. "And so even I'm unable to determine the exact origin of these anomalies. All I know is their presences are malignant to these dimensions. If not removed from a precise dimension, that world will be infected and ultimately cease to exist. We're talking catastrophic end results."

"So, in other words, we've purging computer crashing viruses from data banks within a system," Izzy referenced.

"Good way of putting it, Izzy!" Tentomon said.

"Either way, we have a ton of work ahead for us," Sora added.

"Yeah, but we'll get it done," Tai smirked. "With so many of us here and our other dimension friends, we have so many groups to cover these dimensions. Don't forget we have Karin. Takato and Takuya have their Ryo. Kensuke, I think you have the power to open dimension doors?"

"Yeah, I do to a degree," Kensuke replied.

"Me, too, I can open doorways into other dimensions," Madoka spoke up, which got Tai's attention.

"It's true. It's how we got to your world," Shu spoke for Madoka.

"Great, then we'll have plenty of hands to help us cross over into these dimensions," the Bearer of Courage said.

"As X suggested, we should limit the number of groups that go at once," BanchoLeomon reminded them. "We don't need to flood the Nexus with a bunch of our groups."

"That ok with y'all?" Tai asked Shu's group.

"We're cool with whatever you say. We have all the time in the world until our turn," Shu said. "In the meantime, we'll hang low in your world."

"So, when can we expect the first dimension mission?" Asked Matt.

X answered Matt's query. "You'll know with time, but I don't expect too long."

"Yes, it's apparent you get on the ball sooner than later. These anomalies aren't going to be resolved on their own," Whismon informed them. "Utilize your resources to the best of your abilities. Bringing balance to the Nexus is paramount."

"Don't worry we will, Lord Whismon," Tai nodded to the deity. "Thanks for giving us a heads-up on this."

"And we'll get on this right away!" X vowed to see this mission move forward.

Whismon smiled genuinely. "I know you will. By the way, one last thing before I leave you all. Tai and Matt, the door is still open for training on Lord Beerusmon's world. Just make sure your dear friend, Mimi, offers me a delicious treat." He shifted over to Mimi, who stood with an oblivious look on her face. "How about it, Miss Mimi?"

"Me?" Mimi pointed to herself. "Give you something delicious in return for letting Tai and Matt train with you?"

"I think it's a fair deal. What do you say?"

Bearing a smile, Mimi responded in kind. "You're on! Just for Tai and Matt to get stronger, I accept your challenge!"

"Mimi, are you sure about this?" Sora asked her.

"Why not? You want our boys to get stronger than Ascendant Gods?" Mimi shot back.

"Count me in, Mimi!" Palmon chimed in, jumping up and lifting her hands.

Matt smirked at this idea and turned to Tai. "Don't take this personally if I decide to take advantage of this, Tai. There may not even come another chance for me to obtain Ascendant God."

The Bearer of Courage simply shrugged. "Sure, don't let me stop ya."

Upon hearing this, Matt grinned over his advantage. "Good, I can't let this pass me." This remark earned him a concerned look from Keke.

"And with that, I wish you luck, heroes. Now if you'll excuse me, I must return to check back on Lord Beerusmon. Ciao!" Whismon waved everyone goodbye as he vanished from the visual.

(End theme)

Turning to face everyone, X cleared his throat. "I don't think I need to more clearer for anyone here. Then, you understand the dilemma we now face."

"That's good and all, but how many squads of us do we need to get this done?" Takuya asked the masked watcher.

"As many as we can. Now, I personally think squads of 4-6 people should be enough. We don't want to overcrowd groups," X quickly suggested.

"That's a good idea," Tai concurred with X. "That way we don't attract too much attention in these dimensions we go to."

"And since there's many of us, there's a chance not every one of us will have a chance to go on these dimension travels," Joe spoke up. "Some of us still have priorities back home."

"C'mon, Joe! Don't ya wanna see other heroes and awesome people in other worlds?! This might be a once-in-a-lifetime chance opportunity, buddy!" Gomamon tried a persuasive tone to convince his partner. "Better to get out of that house for a while."

"Gomamon's right, Joe," Mimi beamed and laughed at Joe. "You could call it a vacation just without the frequent air miles! And you don't even have to pay for your flight!"

"Nice way of putting it, Mimi," Palmon giggled.

Dimitri chuckled. "Count on my mom to convince someone out of a dilemma."

"That's our mom," Keke shared a laugh with Dimitri. "Say, Dimitri, you noticed dad's caught that obsessive bug again?"

"Well, since Tai became this Ascendant God, he's found a new goal to reach, but at least he's not a dismissive jerk toward us about it."

"That's true, Dimitri. Glad it's dad and not the Yamato persona who's seeking to outdo Tai."

Kensuke interjected, eyeing Matt keenly. "Better Matt than that jerk Yamakins, I guess. I've still got my eye on him."

"C'mon now, Ken," Christina tugged on Kensuke's arm. "We didn't come here to fight each other."

"Of course," Kensuke said, calming and lowering his tone in a kinder manner. He blushed as Christina leaned her head on him.

"So, anyway we will keep all of you posted and up to date," X informed everyone present. "Simms and I will send messengers to bring those we've selected to harbor the responsibility of leading a squad. For instance, just now, I'm considering calling Tai and Agumon to possibly lead a group into a dimension."

"Really? Us first?" Agumon inquired to the masked watcher.

"Not surprised you're going to let me lead a group, but I'm not complaining," Tai openly replied without dissent.

"If he's going to be leading a group, then assign me a group as well for one of the first missions," Matt insisted as he walked up to X and Tai. "Just pair me up with a group who's capable of getting the job done."

"We actually were discussing that, Matt," X spoke up, backing off from Matt's hostile approach. "Rest assured you'll be seeing a mission soon enough."

"That's what I'd like to hear."

"Would you be ok with Keke going with you?"

Furrowing his brows, Matt answered. "I have no objection to that. She's more than capable of getting work done. In fact, I'd be fine if it were just me, Gabumon, and her."

"Well, we gotta give others a chance to work with you, too."

"Fine, just find me some good hands then. I can accept Dimitri to join us."

Tai sighed with a grin. "Man, the Yamato persona might be good, but bits of his competitive spirit remain in you, Matt. You just refuse to let me get ahead in anything."

"Only because I refuse to sit around while you're off on some adventure. And besides, this will be a perfect boredom killer."

"Ain't that the truth!" Tai laughed genuinely.

"X, have you decided who could go with Tai?" Takato asked him. "I'd like to volunteer unless you've picked a squad for him."

"Yeaaah, about that," X shook his head dismissively. "Sorry, Takato, but I have decided on a squad for Tai and Agumon. You'll be leading your Tamer team on a mission."

"Ah, man!" The Warrior of Suzaku responded half-disappointed but maintained a smile etched on his face. "But, that's cool! At least I'll be leading my crew on some mission!"

"Should be fun," Himura nodded.

"As long it's someplace exciting and not mundane," Rika added.

"Tai, I'll let you know soon enough who you'll be leading, but I think you won't be disappointed," X muttered to the Bearer of Courage.

"Cool, I can't wait for it."

"Hey, so when will we be shown our new residency in this dimension?" Shu eagerly asked X.

"Shu, you can afford to wait," Gai scoffed at his overly enthused friend.

"Oh yeah about that! Shu, can you and your friends sit tight for a few?" X whispered to him. "Don't worry me and Simms will show you your new place."

"The first thing I'm gonna do the minute we get in our new place is find some new clothes," Mana said, checking over her clothing. "Inori, maybe you, Madoka, and Homura wanna go shopping around in the local area?"

"Sure, that'd be fun," Inori nodded with a half smile.

"I'd like to come!" Madoka chimed in.

"I'll pass," Homura turned away until Mana placed a hand on her shoulder. "Huh?"

"No, no! I must insist!" Mana pulled Homura into a hug, rubbing the dark-haired girl's face against her chest. While the Puella girl was being breast smothered, she barely noticed Homura's cheeks turning pink. "There's no way you're getting left out, my HomuHomu!" She sweetly referred to the pet name she's given to Homura. She yanked Homura away, noticing the girl's eyes spiraling around back and forth. "Whoops, guess I overdid it?"

Gai sighed at his girlfriend's eccentric behavior. "Overdoing it is mildly putting it, Mana."

"Don't worry the place we've found is at least a two-bedroom," X said to the Lost Kingdoms group. "We can have a bunk bed arranged since Madoka and Homura might live with you."

"And about me?" Ford raised his hand.

"Since you'll be going to the YYGDM-01 dimensions, I've arranged with Sailor Pluto for you to find a place. We'll help cover for your expenses, but try looking for work to keep you occupied until we call for you for a mission," the masked watcher informed the Thai-American youth. "Pluto should also have forged an identification card for you, too."

"Thank you, Mr. X," Ford said generously.

And don't worry, you guys will be compensated with ID cards, too," X pivoted over to the Lost Kingdoms group again. "You might be given fake aliases. Why? Well, because in the DF-616 dimension, Madoka and Homura will have already existed as fictional characters seen on TV anime shows. This is done to avoid y'all getting crowded by fanatics."

"Aww, but I'd love to meet my adoring fans if they knew I was a real character!" Mana boasted happily.

"But, X already alluded to us not yet existing in any fictional medium in this dimension. Still, even if people found out we were fictional characters come to life, we don't want to draw too much attention to ourselves!" Shu reasoned with her.

"No offense, but I don't think giving us fake aliases will be enough. If what you say about us being TV characters in this world is true, they'll surely recognize us by our looks," Gai argued.

"Well, that's true. We'll figure something out until then," X countered.

"But, I'm totally psyched to explore a whole new world!" Madoka cried out gleefully.

"I wonder if there could be potential girls to make contracts with..." Before Kyubey could finish, he felt cold metal being pressed to his head. He barely turned his eyes to see Homura with a pistol pointed at him.

Homura threatened with her usual cold, aloof expression. "Try that and you die, Incubator."

"Gosh, can't take a joke?" The tiny creature retorted, maintaining his creepy and expressionless smile toward the face of Homura's gun.

"Anyway, I consider this a fresh new start for us," Shu turned to his circle of friends. He noted the smiles on Gai, Inori, Mana, Madoka, and Homura's faces. "Especially after all we've endured in our world."

"It's just too bad the others back home can't share this excitement with us," Madoka said.

"Don't worry, we'll go back and visit them anytime we want, Madoka," Homura reassured her pink-haired friend.

"And speaking for all my friends, let me be the first to say 'welcome'," Tai said to the Lost Kingdoms crew.

Ford walked over and shook Takato's hand again. "And I hope I can be of any help to you and your friends."

"Count on it, Ford," Takato nodded and smiled in approval.

"I think you'll find our world very interesting," Karin said.

With that, the arrangements have been made and new friendships have been formed. The first set of dimension missions was yet to be determined, but soon enough Tai and Matt would lead squads into different dimensions to find and neutralize the strange anomalies affecting them.

Shortly after, other squads would be sent to do the same but in different worlds.

As they found a place away from the adults, Athena & PinkPatamon and Meryl & her Digimon partners exchanged gifts with each other.

"Thanks for the friendship bracelet, Athena," Meryl said, tying a multi-colored bead bracelet around her left wrist. "I will cherish it!"

"And thanks for the cookies," Athena said, holding a bag of cookies. "Oh, I forgot. I brought something you might like!"

"What is it?"

PinkPatamon shuddered. "Something very creepy."

"Aw, no it's not!" Athena giggled, setting down her backpack. She opened it up and pulled out something that made Meryl's eyes gleam.

"Whoa! That's a cute doll, Athena!" Meryl gazed misty-eyed at the white-haired female Lolita doll covered in dark clothing. "Can I hold it?"

"Sure," Athena handed the doll to Meryl, who examined it closely.

"See? Ain't that thing just give you the willies?" PinkPatamon's face turned blue at the sight of the doll.

"No way! It's a doll I'd want in my collection!" Meryl held the doll overhead.

"Uncle Ken gave it to me for my birthday."

"Aw, that's nice of him. Your uncle's a very sweet guy."

"He's very sweet when he's not fighting."

Meryl handed the doll to Athena. "So, who do you admire more? Your uncle, your dad, Matt, or Tai?"

"That's a very hard question for me," Athena stood wondering the same thing. As she set the doll close to her, PinkPatamon snorted at the white-haired toy.

"Creepy thing," PinkPatamon turned away.

Then, as if the doll heard PinkPatamon's snide remarks, the doll moved its hand and smacked PinkPatamon's butt, causing the Digimon to freak out.

"Gah!"

"What, PinkPatamon?!"

"That doll slapped my butt! I told you it's no good!"

Athena looked between her doll and PinkPatamon. She then giggled. "Oh don't be silly, PinkPatamon! This doll isn't alive!"

"I...I wouldn't be so sure! I felt it slap my butt."

"You sure it wasn't BlackGatomon or Gatomon?" Meryl frowned at them both, who both whistled innocently.

"No, it wasn't them!" PinkPatamon snorted at the doll. She narrowed her eyes with suspicion at the doll. "I've got my eye on you, Raggedy Anne."

The doll made no response.

"Stop being silly, PinkPatamon. My doll isn't alive," Athena said, shaking the doll hard. "See?" Unbeknownst to her, the shaken doll's eyes twirled around after being shaken.

"Oh, let me introduce you to my partners?" Meryl asked Athena, showing her to BlackGatomon and Gatomon. "Well, you already know about BlackGatomon, but say hi to Gatomon."

"Wow, she looks like Kari's Gatomon!" Athena looked over Meryl's Gatomon.

"But I'm no less sassy like her," Gatomon bowed. "Nice to meet you, Athena."

"ATHENA!" Came Karin and Dimitri's voices from far off.

"MERYL!" Tai was also heard from the distance.

"Aw, we better go!" The girls shouted together. "We're coming!"

Dimension: YYGDM-01/ Earth/Shinjuku District/Legend HQ/3:30 PM

Following Sailor Pluto's explanation (which simply was nearly everything X and Whismon entailed), the Sailor Senshi and Spirit Detectives discussed the logistics of the dimension missions and how many squads would be required to go.

(Cue Young Justice OST – Arrival of the League )

"Ok, everyone we just need to figure out how many groups we'll need," Usagi mulled over her choices. "I can see myself going on a few missions. One where it's just me and Mamo. Maybe another where it's all of us and the rest of you." She glanced over to the Inners and Outers.

"Maybe a few missions pitting us and our kids from the future," Minako suggested. She turned over to Rio. "What do you say? A mission where it's me, you, and Ai?"

Rio nodded. "Now that's an idea I can get behind."

"That's a great idea, Minako!" Ami added. "It'll be an excuse to give us families a chance to do something productive."

"Mom, you can count on me and Daiki to accompany you!" Amaya said.

"Oh, but don't you need to bring Max to keep you company?" Daiki teased his sister.

Amaya shoved a hand in Daiki's face. "Oh shut it!"

Makoto added with a wink to Umi. "I'm definitely up to us having mother and daughter quality time. What you say, Umi?"

"Yeah, I like the sound of that."

Rei glanced over to Hiei. "Will you make time outside your daily training schedule?"

"Feh, I'm not interested."

"Why not? All you do is train, train, train, eat, eat, train, go to Makai, and look after the kids!" Rei chided him. "Don't you want another adventure in your life? Remember when you and I ended up in the Justice League's world? I sure as heck would like to go back if given another chance."

Yusuke patted Hiei's back. "C'mon, Hiei. It'll be fun. Besides, you can take Ryuuhi and Koori along for the ride. Rei's right, it's ok to break the usual everyday routine."

"But, I like the usual everyday routine," Hiei grunted. As he turned, he saw Koori giving him the sad puppy-eye treatment. "No, you don't mean..."

Koori begged. "Pretty please, dad? I'd like to bring Sam along if that's ok. We can make it a family vacation."

Hiei shifted from his daughter and looked to Ryuuhi.

"Better do as she says, dad."

He looked over to Cammy, who disproved his stubbornness.

"C'mon, Hiei, you don't want to make Koori cry, do you?" Cammy asked.

He glanced over to Rei, who gave him her look. A very intense look coupled with a burning fire in her eyes.

"Fine," Hiei gave in, which earned him a hug from Koori.

"Thanks, dad!"

Yusuke laughed out loud. "Man, the ladies got you by the balls, Hiei!"

Hiei scowled under his breath. "You're dead, Yusuke."

Yui giggled over Hiei's 'threat'. "Now, now be nice."

Kuwabara walked up and patted Hiei's back. "Takes a real man to give and provide for his family, right?"

"...right," came right out of the mouth of the fire demon.

"It does take a real man to make his daughter smile," Botan said. "There's thousands of neglectful fathers out there who should take an example from you, Hiei! You're a bigger man than those cowards! Yessir!"

"Don't worry, Hiei. I'll make it up to ya and ask Pluto if we can make a mission where it's just the four of us," Yusuke chimed in. "Y'know like the good ol' days."

Hiei approved. "That's a fair enough arrangement."

"Maya? Would you like to accompany me if we're given a mission with others?" Kurama asked his girlfriend.

Maya nodded in response, smiling. "You don't even need to ask, babe."

RJ approached Usa and gave her a thumbs up. "You and I can go on a mission together."

"That sounds like fun!"

"Only if you'll permit me to come, too," Hotaru interjected.

"But..."

"That way our princess can be protected should danger present itself," Hotaru said. "Besides, I'm sure Dimitro would like to come."

RJ shrugged. "Right, fine… wait, Dimitro?"

Hotaru nodded. "Yes, the Warrior of Metal. We've started dating."

Usa giggled as she hugged both RJ and Hotaru. "Thanks, guys."

Setsuna got up from a chair and raised her hand, garnering everyone's attention. "Then, it's been settled. We shall determine squads by who is willing to go."

"Setsuna, will you join us?" Usagi asked her.

"Perhaps, but leave dimension travel arrangements with Karin, Ryo, Kensuke, and Dimitri. One of those four will freely be able to take you to these other dimensions. Usagi, I'm leaving you, Yusuke, Yugi, Takato, Takuya, Karin, and Brunhilde the responsibility of which squads you can take."

"So, it's on us?" Yusuke pointed to himself. "Hear that, Usagi? We have some work cut out for us."

"Nothing we can't handle! Ok, let's draw out that roster of our friends and fellow heroes! That way we can pick and choose which members to put together in squads!" Usagi exclaimed.

"Preferably we should put together some squads consisting of folks who've rarely or who've never worked together before," Ami suggested to Usagi.

"A sound idea that can help build on new team dynamics," Kurama agreed with Ami's idea.

"Ok, now can someone hand me a roster of our registered heroes?!" Usagi asked as right on cue Yugi, Seto, and the Duelists entered the room. "Ah, Yugi! You guys came just in time!"

"We're well aware after listening to Setsuna's briefing at KaibaCorp," Yugi replied. "What are we discussing now?"

Usagi put on some glasses and took out a pencil. "Hope you guys brought some coffee because we've got some work to do!"

Upon seeing their friend with glasses, the Senshi sweatdropped at this rare sight.

Usagi with glasses?! Rei gawked.

I swear I'd never see this day! Minako thought.

"Ok, what are we discussing? And why do you need a list of Legend HQ's registered heroes?" Seto demanded, which earned him an elbow to the rib from Lyn. "Ow, what's that for...?"

"Be nice. Usagi's one of the leaders, did you forget?" Lyn scoffed.

"Sorry, Usagi. What is it you needed with the list?"

Adjusting her reading glasses, Usagi smiled deviously at the Duelists. "Because we're putting together squads for some missions! Now let's put our thinking caps on!"

"Don't forget to contact the West Coasters. They'll likely be interested in these endeavors, too," Setsuna reminded of their overseas Meta allies.

"No problem. We'll contact Marty as soon as possible," Ami said.

"Good," Setsuna said.

(End theme)

While the Senshi, Detectives, and Duelists assessed the new mission, Setsuna stepped out of the room to give herself room to breathe. Hina watched her godmother leave.

"Where are you going, Setsuna?" Hina asked her.

"I'll be back, little one." She walked out smiling at her.

Standing in the hallway, Setsuna placed a hand on her chest and smiled.

"That was a lot to explain. I hope they can carry these missions forward." She stared at the hallway ceiling, flicking her hair back. In the back of her mind, she longed for a degree of freedom from her duties outside Time and Space. "Perhaps without me if they can afford to... but for as long as I'm still Guardian of Time, I'm unsure of my role in a series of missions that could last weeks or perhaps months." Queen Serenity, now that Skogul has reawakened and I've taken Hina as my successor... I'll have two individuals to take my place, but chances are it'll be Hina since she received my power from my future self. Skogul would merely serve as a substitute or an interim guardian before Hina is ready. But, I wonder if Skogul's ready to take on such an undertaking. I don't want to force either of them to take my position. I want them to enjoy as much of their youth as they can.

Shinjuku Park/3:45 PM

Jessica's mind clicked as she snapped back to reality.

"Jess, you ok?" Kotori asked the Navajo girl.

"Huh? Yeah, just fell into La La Land for a second there," an embarrassed Jessica replied.

"Glad to have you back," Kara joked with her.

"We don't want to lose you to La La Land of all places," Alec chuckled.

"Man, this is so cool! We get to go on some other world missions!" Kazu yelled out excitedly. Few were as excited as Kazu, who barely got a taste of dimension travel when ChaosMillenniummon divided everyone across the Nexus.

Sasha turned to Phillippe. "Maybe we'll be lucky and we'll be put on a mission together?"

"I hope so," Sasha nodded to him.

"Looks like I'm going to have a busy few months, aren't I?" Ryo half-chuckled as he stood up. Actually, we got a ton of work ahead of us, Karin.

Kotori pumped her fist into the air and hollered. "Now this is what I've been hoping for! More trips to other dimensions! Oh man, I hope we get a chance to go back to Cloud's world!"

"Oh yeah, didn't you tell us you went into the Final Fantasy VII world?" Ayanna asked her.

"Yep, and it was a hell of a good time. It didn't last long, but I'll never forget it. Hope they remember me, Himura, and Jeri."

"Well, you just might have that chance, Kotori," Seadramon said.

"Indeed, but we all should head to Legend HQ and talk with the others there," Ryo spoke up. "I'm sure they're already planning out what the next move will be."

"Right! Legend HQ, here we come!" Kotori declared as she eyed the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in the clear distance.

Dimension: DF-616/ Odaiba, Tokyo/'Vacant House Space'/7:30 PM

The Lost Kingdoms group was escorted into their new living space. They gazed in awe, surveying an almost empty house with nice furnishings. Tai & Agumon, Sora & Biyomon, X, and Simms watched the Lost Kingdoms group explore their new surroundings.

(Cue Madoka Magica OST – A Happy Scene )

"Wow, this place is perfect!" Madoka's cheery voice could be heard from the other side.

"It's much better on the eyes than the dump we used to hide out in," Gai gazed around, approving of their new home.

"Ah! You can even get a great view of the city!" Mana poked her head out a window. "It's so beautiful!"

"What do you think, Inori?" Shu asked the songstress.

"I like it," Inori smiled at him. "Are you ok with it?"

"More than ok. I love it. It kinda reminds me of... home," Shu reflected on his living with his stepmother Haruka Ouma.

Homura checked over the house security. "Good to know this place is already installed."

"I made sure everything suits your needs, my friends," Simms said.

"We can't thank you enough," Shu addressed Simms.

"We'll give you guys time to adjust and explore the city before we call you up for missions," X addressed the Lost Kingdoms group.

"We'll take as much time as needed," Gai said. "But, we will come when you require our services. In fact, consider our services as payment for this wonderful home and roof you've provided us."

Tai chimed in with a grin. "Ah, it's not a prob, guys! In fact, me and my friends plan to drop by!"

"By the way, Miss Ouma?" Sora addressed Mana.

"Yeah?"

"You asked if there's some places to shop. Well, I know a few."

"Really?! Can you show us now?!"

Sora nodded. "Sure, we've got time."

Mana quickly grabbed Homura's hand. "C'mon, HomuHomu, we're overdue for some new clothes!" She blew a kiss to Gai on her way out. "See you in a bit, 'Triton'! We won't take long!"

"Wait, hold on...!" Homura cried out, finding herself being dragged along against her will. She tried to pry free, but Mana's grip was vice-like to break loose.

"Hold on! Wait for me!" Madoka called out. She stopped as she faced Tai, X, and Simms. She gave them polite curtsy bows. "Thank you all, friends. We'll never forget this." She then bolted out after Mana and Homura.

"Shu, I'll be back later," Inori kissed him on the cheek.

"Have fun," Shu waved his girlfriend off.

As Inori left with Sora, the men were left to converse.

"Shu, you have one sweet girlfriend," Agumon said.

"Thanks, she's actually a great singer. Maybe one day she can give us a performance."

"There's karaoke in town. Maybe she can show us her singing talents there," Tai offered. He looked over to Gai. "Man, your girl, Mana, is sure crazy, huh?"

"Yes, well..." Gai coughed. "But, that's what makes her unique. Though with how she behaves around Homura, she can be considered Bi."

"Hey, no judgment here," X nodded.

"So, what do you suppose these anomalies are?" Shu wondered.

"Your guess is as good as ours," Tai admitted his ignorance. "But, we'll get to the bottom of this."

(End theme)

Odaiba, Tokyo/Victoria's Store/7:50 PM

Mana's laughter could be heard from the opposite side of the store. Sora, Biyomon, Madoka, and Inori waited outside the dressing rooms for Mana and Homura. The curtains quickly opened, revealing Mana in a hot pink mini dress with a black sleeveless top and long black fingerless gloves.

"Tada!" Mana gleefully announced, walking out and spinning around before striking a model pose. "How do I look?"

Madoka clapped. "It looks cute on you, Mana!"

Inori smiled genuinely at her 'sister'. "I agree, it looks good on you, Mana."

"Um, so where's Homura?" Madoka inquisitively asked Mana.

Mana turned around waiting for Homura to come out. "Oh, c'mon don't be so shy HomuHomu! They wanna see!" Grinning devilishly, the pink-haired Eve pulled Homura forward. "Get a load of Homura with a complete makeover!"

Homura meekly stepped out, looking like the complete opposite of what Madoka is used to seeing. Homura came out garbed in a velvet black dress and cute red high-heel sandals. Her hair was done in her old hairstyle: braided twin tails. If there was anything to illustrate Homura's awkward position, it would be her flushing face while everyone gawked at her.

"Madoka, please don't laugh..."

Madoka smiled, clapping her hands together. "Why would I laugh? You look so adorable!"

"Really? You think so?" The time traveler looked down over herself.

"Madoka's right. It's very cute," Sora concurred with the pink-haired Puella's opinion.

"Yes, I should you should get it," Inori approved as well.

Mana patted Homura's back. "See? I told you they'd like it! I think you'd look even cuter with glasses on!"

"No, this is more than enough," Homura insisted. "Please, Mana!"

"Oh, all right."

The other ladies laughed together while Madoka snapped pictures of Mana with Homura.

Meanwhile, Kyubey poked his head out of a pile of clothes and monitored the girls. He pounced, startling a few customers. He quickly sprinted over to Madoka and hopped on her right shoulder.

"Kyubey? Where did you go?" Madoka asked him.

"Just closely making observations of the Homo sapiens that inhabit this dimension. As per usual, there's nothing different about them from Shu Ouma's world."

"Say, don't you think Homura looks cute, Kyubey?" Madoka pointed to the dark-haired time traveler, who stood still wearing the velvet dress.

Homura narrowed her eyes at Kyubey, who still maintained a blank expression. Both exchanged looks briefly. Kyubey tilted his head to one side.

"What?" Homura muttered coldly.

"I don't understand the concept of cute. What am I looking at, Madoka?"

Resisting the urge to draw her firearm and shoot the Incubator, Homura maintained her composure.

"I take it Simms provided you all money for expenses and all the necessities?" Sora asked the girls.

Inori answered with a nod. "Yes, he did. And we have enough to buy us some new clothes."

"I think I'll take this!" Mana said, walking back to the dressing room to take off her pink and black dress. "Homura, buy that dress and get some other clothes. too!"

Homura grumbled. "Just don't overspend, Mana. Gosh, this is embarrassing."

"Yeah, I think we're going to enjoy being here, Sora," Madoka turned to Bearer of Love, who shared a smile with her. "Homura..."

"Yeah, Madoka?"

"Don't you think we'll have a lot of fun here? We'll get to do a lot of things together we never had the chance to do!"

Realizing she and Madoka would spend more time together, Homura couldn't complain. She looked forward to settling down in a new world with her closest friend.

"So, where to next?" Sora asked the girls.

"Well, is there a karaoke place?" Inori inquired.

Upon hearing this, Mana zipped right over to Inori.

"Did someone say, karaoke?!"

"I know just the place," Sora offered.

Karaoke Bar/8:15 PM

Not long after their shopping spree, Sora and Biyomon took their guests to the local karaoke bar. Inori and Mana were the star attractions that evening as young couples were drawn to their singing duet. Sora & Biyomon, Madoka, and Homura sat together watching their two friends.

Madoka sipped her soda pop and turned over to Homura. "Hmm?" She noticed the dark-haired time traveler sneaking a smile. "Homura."

"Yeah, Madoka?"

"Want to get up there and sing?"

"Well, I..."

"C'mon, it'll be fun."

"If you insist," Homura adhered as Madoka took her hand and brought her up to the stage.

(Cue Madoka Magica – Connect  (TV Size))

Following Inori and Mana's duet, Madoka and Homura sang their duet. To their surprise, they sang the opening lyrics of their own TV show Connect.

A redhead rocker girl whispered to her boyfriend. "Hey, don't those two look like Madoka and Homura?"

"Yeah, those are great cosplay!" The oblivious teenage guy yelled out.

Sora chuckled nervously. "Oh boy, at least they're buying into Madoka and Homura's likeness."

"Hey, Sora!" Mimi called out as she, Palmon, and Keke walked over to sit down with them. "I got your message. Did we miss anything?"

"You guys came just in time to see Madoka and Homura sing a duet," Biyomon pointed to the Puella girls on stage.

"Wow, they look great!" Mimi cheered them on. "Strut that stuff on stage, girls!"

Madoka and Homura exchanged smiles as they continued singing to their heart's content. Inori clapped for them. Mana, on the other hand, scoffed in jealousy over being upstaged by Madoka.

"That should me and HomuHomu up there."

As they finished, the audience stood up cheering them. Madoka and Homura embraced the cheers their fans were giving them. Little did these people know they were applauding the genuine Puella girls.

"Woohoo! Yeah!" Mimi hollered loudly. "Encore! This time all four of you!"

"They're pretty good," Keke nodded in approval.

Madoka beckoned Inori and Mana to join them on stage.

"Wanna give them an encore?" Madoka asked her two pink-haired friends.

"Sure," Inori accepted.

"Let's give them a show, guys!" Mana declared, kicking up a mike in her hand.

Homura smiled and faced the audience. "Let's give them something to remember us by."

(End theme)

Dimension: YYGDM-01/Shinjuku District/Vacant Apartment/6:30 PM

After leaving with Karin and Dimitri, Ford was accompanied by the Tamers to a vacant apartment. As soon as they arrived, Ryo Akiyama and Monodramon were there to meet with them.

(Cue Madoka Magica OST – Longing )

"So, this is my place," Ford surveyed the vacant apartment. He noticed a few furnishings in the apartment, including a sofa and a dining table. "Not a bad start." He set down his suitcase. "Man, this is a lot to take in." He took a deep breath.

"Just take your time, Ford," Ryo reassured him. "Simms and X have supplied you with enough money to keep you compensated for a while."

"Right, but I've got to find some work. That'll be a good way for me to get adjusted in this new world," Ford said, looking over his shoulder. He sighted the Tamers behind him. "And I can't thank you enough, Tamers, for keeping me company."

"It's no problem, Ford," Takato said in a friendly manner. "We're happy to have another ally we can depend on."

"I know adjusting to a whole new dimension is a lot to take in, but please take your time," Henry insisted.

"Or, you can holla if you wanna hang out!" Terriermon chimed in, snickering.

"Yeah, just know you have a ton of outreach if you need someone to take you around the city," Himura offered his kind gesture to Ford.

"Maybe we could tour you around Legend HQ?" Inumon asked.

"Thanks. After hearing you guys talk about it in a big way to me, I'm curious to look into it," Ford replied.

"Then, we can come by and take you to see it... tomorrow?" Takato inquired to Ford.

"Sounds like fun. I don't plan on doing anything these next few days but relax."

"Then, we'll see you then," Rika nodded to Ford.

"Sure," Ford walked the Tamers out and waved them goodbye. As he closed the door behind him, he took in his new surroundings. It hasn't even been a day since he arrived and being in a world full of anime heroes he's seen on TV was surreal to him. "Man, this is unbelievable."

He scoured through his new living space. He opened the door to the balcony and faced a near-perfect view of Shinjuku. He scanned around, catching the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in plain sight. He quickly became familiarized with the location he remembered from Digimon Tamers.

"Man, I'm really living the dream, am I?" Ford still couldn't believe he was in their world and among others. "I do look forward to meeting the other legendary icons, especially Sailor Moon, Yugi Muto, and Yusuke Urameshi." He closed his eyes as a cool wind brushed against his face. "I wonder. Once I'm fully settled, could I find a soulmate here that I couldn't find in my world?" He mulled over his future in this dimension.

(End theme)

Dimension: YYGDM-01/ Gates of Time

Sailor Pluto painstakingly eyed the Time Door in front of her. She seemingly stood waiting for someone to show up.

Then, the Time Guardian heard light footsteps and sensed a presence behind her. As if anticipating this certain guest, she smirked and turned around to face the dark-haired Puella time traveler.

(Cue Frank Soto – Timeless Place )

"Homura Akemi, it's been a while. Oh, my apologies you go by Homura Ouma these days. You're now Shu Ouma's adopted sister." Pluto acknowledged her guest's presence. "How's dimension DF-616 been compared to dimension GLK-1114?"

Homura paced forward, flipping her hair back. She responded with a reserved smile. "It'll take some time to adjust, but as long as I'm with Madoka Kaname, I'm content wherever I go."

"So, what did you come here for, Miss Ouma? I surmise you'll be joining Madoka and perhaps others on these dimension endeavors?"

"Yes, that's the plan. I want to get to the bottom of these anomalies more than anyone else. Just a question, do you know what's creating these space-time anomalies?"

Pluto dismissively nodded, sighing. "I'm afraid not. The source of these anomalies has yet to come forward. What's more, not even Lady Cosmos knows."

"We'll get to the bottom of this, Pluto. Rest assured," Homura bowed with an arm over her chest and started off.

"Miss Ouma."

Upon hearing being addressed, Homura paused and leered over her shoulder back to Pluto.

"Perhaps you'd like to come to my dimension sometime?"

"And do what? Pose as your foreign exchange student?"

Pluto exchanged smiles with Homura. "Perhaps. You could even bring Madoka Kaname if you wish. We could discuss more over a game of chess?"

"Sounds enticing, Time Guardian. We could exchange a healthy debate about the time-space continuum."

The solitary Senshi queried. "Then, you accept?"

Homura nodded, shaking Pluto's hand. "I accept."

(End theme)

Dimension: YYGDM-01/ Earth/Shinjuku District/Legend HQ/July 25, 2011/12:35 PM

As he arrived at Legend HQ, Ford came with Takato and the Tamers. He was mesmerized by the familiar faces he's seen in the anime and manga he's read. He couldn't believe his eyes at whom he was meeting.

(Cue The Birthday Massacre – Calling )

Standing before him: Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon, Yusuke Urameshi, Yugi Muto, and Takuya Kanbara. He also noticed Karin Osaka/Sailor Sedna and Kotori Ayami/Valkyrie Brunhilde, two representatives of the new generation helping complete the 'Big 7' of dimension YYGDM-01.

"My god, I can't believe this..." Ford was at a near loss for words. "...this is surreal!"

"Awesome, isn't it?" Takato added with a chuckle as he walked over joining the other leaders. "Who would've guessed you'd be seeing all of us in one room!"

"So, you're the new dimension crosser we've been hearing about?" Kotori looked over at Ford.

"It's good to meet you, Ford," Usagi kindly approached, shaking his hand. "Don't feel too overwhelmed. It's not often when all of us are in the same room."

"But, when it is, it feels great," Yugi addressed the newcomer.

"Hi, Ford! Good to see you again!" Karin waved to him.

"Yeah, man! We're glad you can make it!" Takuya added with a genuine smile.

"Another dimension hopper? Sheesh, how many of you are there?" Yusuke half-chuckled, turning to Ford. "Nah, it's cool."

"With all the groups we're going, we'll need more than plenty of dimension jumpers," Karin stated. "I think Lady Cosmos realized that we'd problems of taking various teams across dimensions."

"Well, I have to get the gist of my dimension-crossing powers first," Ford replied, scanning each of the hero groups. He sighted the Tamers and Legendary Warriors first. Then, he eyed a few of the Duelists. The Sailor Senshi and Spirit Detectives came into view next. He pivoted over to the Kuiper Belt Senshi and Valkyrie Maidens.

This is the first he was seeing the other Kuiper Senshi. It was also the first time he was seeing the Valkyrie Maidens.

Then, his eyes caught sight of an individual that stood out from the rest. He eyed a bronze-skinned young woman with long black hair. Jessica noticed Ford paying her mind.

"Hey, Jessica, what are ya looking at?" Kara asked her.

"That Ford guy is looking right at me."

"Ah, maybe you should go over and talk to him?"

"I don't know, Kara."

Alec encouraged Jessica. "Hey, you might not get another chance like this."

Ayanna sighed. "Just go over there just so Kara doesn't keep pushing."

Just then, a disembodied voice chimed inside Jessica's head. "Well, well, who is this? Jessica, I must concur with your friends. You need to talk to this good-looking man."

Jessica sighed as her 'rival' awoke from her slumber. Geirskogul, not you too!

"Go on, Jessica! You don't get many opportunities for a potential mate!"

Whoa, hold on! Mate?! Jessica balked at Geirskogul's nonchalant choice of words. Fine. I've obviously been outnumbered 3-1. I'll go.

"Good, Jessica. Now hurry!"

Jessica gulped as she walked over to Ford. "Um, hello?"

"Hi, sorry if I made you nervous. It's not often I see an indigenous American in person, much less in Japan."

"It's ok. I'm still getting used to being outside my own homeland. Japan is still a lot for me to take in."

Ford nodded. "So, what's your name?"

"Jessica. Jessica Nightwind."

"Jessica Nightwind? Nice, that's a beautiful name."

Geirskogul chuckled deviously the closer Jessica got to Ford. "Ohoho, this young man is very cute. Do not let him out of your grasp. Do not let your friends even engage in a conversation with him!"

Jessica groaned over Geirskogul's constant interference. I'm not going to hear the end of this.

Despite trying to ignore Geirskogul's devious play, Jessica looked into Ford's face and forced a big smile. She and Ford carried on a decent conversation, albeit Ford gave off awkward vibes. He was able to overcome that insecurity while carrying on their conversation.

"Hey, see that?" Kotori whispered to Sasha.

"Yeah, looks like Jessica found a new friend," Sasha meticulously watched Jessica and Ford carry on a friendly conversation.

"Ford?" Yugi beckoned the young Thai man over. "Come so we may discuss your place in the big picture."

Hearing this, Ford turned and nodded. "Ok, I'm ready to talk."

Dimension: DF-616/ Digital World/Azulongmon's Realm/July 15, 2011/9:30 AM

The day of departure finally arrived.

Tai & Agumon, Karin Osaka, Dimitri & Faith, Kensuke, and Athena & PinkPatamon convened at the sanctuary. Matt & Gabumon and Keke arrived shortly after Tai's group.

X arrived to meet with them.

"You guys came much earlier than we arranged, but I'm not complaining," X said. "I've pinpointed the exact dimension you'll be going to. So, Karin, you know what to do."

"Of course," Karin replied.

"Tai, Dimitri, Kensuke, I'd try to keep your full Ascendant powers on a leash if you can. However, I get the feeling there will come situations where it will necessitate going all out," the masked watcher informed them.

"We'll do our best," Dimitri nodded.

"But, we can't make any promises if we decide to take the gloves off," stressed Kensuke.

Tai added, exuding a smile of confidence. "Especially if these anomalies you keep warning us about pick a fight with us first."

"And we'll do our best to neutralize these malignant anomalies!" Karin openly vowed.

"You can do it!" Athena cheered them on. "Too bad I won't get to go."

"Oh sweetie," Karin walked over and hugged Athena. "Maybe on my next dimension trip, I promise. You've got Meryl to keep company."

"Yeah, I can visit Meryl."

"And you can hang around here with me," X said, patting Athena's shoulder.

"Athena, you be on your best behavior while we're gone," Dimitri addressed his future daughter.

"Will do, daddy!"

"Tai," Matt called out to his friendly rival's attention. "Keke and I have been given a separate dimension mission. Don't think I'm just going to sit back and let you have all the adventures to yourself."

"Sure, but you already convinced yourself to use this as a training regiment since you're bringing Keke along?"

"Not surprised you saw through my strategy. Yes, this mission doubles as a training escapade. X has honored my wishes."

"All we're waiting for is someone to dimension hop us over," Keke said.

"Oh, well I can do that. Just tell me where you guys need to go," Karin offered.

"Sis, good luck to you, father, and Gabumon. Also, be careful and make sure father gets enough training in," Dimitri said, half embracing Keke.

"Same to you, bro," Keke then looked to X and blew a kiss at him.

In response, X slipped off the lower part of his mask and let that 'kiss' smack him right on the lips.

Wasting no time, Karin took out her Sedna Henshin Stick and used it to open a dimensional portal. Tai's group entered first. Then, Matt's small group jumped through the portal. X, Athena, and PinkPatamon waved them off goodbye.

"Good luck, my friends," X muttered before looking down at Athena.

"What now?" Wondered Athena, holding PinkPatamon in her arm. "I hope I'll go on a mission, too."

"You'll get your chance, Athena. In the meantime..." X took his mask and the article of clothing off. He, now unmasked as Max Kamiya, jumped out to reveal his training gear. "Would you like to show me your skills? Maybe just maybe I can teach you some techniques?"

"Oh, sure! I'd love that!" Athena's eyes lit up with excitement. "But, um... are you able to teach me to become an Ascendant? Like you, my dad, Grunkle Tai, and grandpa Matt?"

Max blinked thrice and gawked. "Wait, you still can't turn Ascendant?"

"No, I try my hardest and nothing happens. Daddy trained me hard, but even he has trouble."

"I know Dimitri's done his best, but maybe it's you that's holding back?"

Athena gasped. "Me holding back?"

"Athena, you came to the right instructor that can help bring out your latent potential. However, I leave it up to you. We don't have to do this if you don't want to."

The child mulled over Max's offer for arduous training. PinkPatamon looked up at her partner and waited.

"What are you going to do, Athena?" PinkPatamon asked her.

Athena has wanted to be strong like her parents and fellow Ascendant peers. For the longest time, she hasn't been able to delve into her Ascendant energy reserves. Being a quarter Ascendant at least has diluted that possible potential. Or, it's as Max already alluded: Athena's lack of becoming a full-on Ascendant is not due to genetics, but withholding her own potential purposefully for an inherent reason.

"Max, ok I'd like to give it a try," Athena said with a determined look.

"Then, let's take a few steps at a time, little one."

(Cue Neurotech – Epiphany )

Dimension: DF-616/Digiverse/Southern Digital Quadrant/Spaceship

A military spaceship, one with the emblem of the Buriza Empire, coasted through the outer rims of the Southern Digital Quadrant in search of recruits. Following the fall of their emperor, the Buriza Empire fell into shambles, and anarchy spread through the rankings.

However, one loyal subordinate exercised his authority and rose to the ranks as the Buriza Force's interim leader.

Sitting in a hover chair, a short blue alien with a koala-like nose, garbed in a green-and-black armor with a red cape named Sorbetmon scanned space while his grunts worked around the clock doing repairs in the ship.

"Sir, that collision with those meteors did some damage to the ship!" A grunt shouted frantically while putting out a fire.

"Idiots! This area better be clear of fire on the double!" Loudly barked Shisamimon.

Tagomamon, a tall grayish humanoid alien Digimon garbed in green, black, and red battle armor, extinguished some flames. He scanned the extinguished fires through his visor-like scouter. "There, the fire's been cleared here."

Leaning back in his seat, Sorbetmon groaned. "Cripes, this isn't what I hoped to bargain with. The once mighty empire's fallen apart. Morale's at an all-time low. If only... if only you hadn't vanished without a trace, Lord Burizalor. If only there was a way we could find you... or if you truly met a horrible end, we'd find means to revive you..."

Just like that, Sorbetmon's prayers were answered in the form of a violet portal that opened up inside the command station. Two individuals emerged from the portal.

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST – Inescapable Fear )

Sorbetmon and the other Buriza Force members were taken aback by two humans, one of which carried with him a device used to open dimension portals.

One of them looked like Ken Ichijouji's old brother, Sam. Despite his seemingly harmless appearance, he fiendish-looking man with wild spiky blue hair and wearing a full black armored garb. He wore a maniacal look on his face. He was the one carrying the strange device.

The other was a young man with blonde hair and battle armor. He looked less maniacal than his partner, but beneath the exterior, he possessed a mind equally as wicked.

The one with the dimension portal device spoke up, addressing the aliens. "Good day to my fellow scumbags! I am the Digital Warlord and right here with me is..."

"Cyrus Fujita," the other one introduced himself.

"Who are you?!" Shisamimon, a big red bull-horned behemoth wearing a small armor chest piece, growled at the two newcomers. "How did you get in here?"

The Warlord scoffed at the red-skinned, bull-horned behemoth. "Watch who you're addressing, you big halfwit."

"Wait, Cyrus Fujita?" Sorbetmon meticulously eyed the aforementioned human. "But, aren't you...? Our files claim you've..."

"Died? Oh, I was, but fortunately, unforeseen circumstances granted me a second chance at life," Cyrus confirmed his revival. "But, Sorbetmon, I take it? My friend and I wish to help alleviate the empire's current troubles."

"How would you like it if we revived your boss?" The Warlord offered, deviously smiling.

Tagomamon queried them with doubt. "And may I ask how will you do that?"

"Yes, I'm curious myself," Sorbetmon muttered, scratching his jaw.

"Rest your doubts, my friends. We have found means to revive Lord Burizalor," Cyrus proclaimed.

(End theme)

Next chapter: The Aligned Triad

Chapter Text

Dimension Coordinate Key

TFP-10: Transformers Prime/Aligned Continuity dimension
DF-616: Digimon Fusion Kai dimension
YYGDM-01: YuYuGiDigiMoon mainstream dimension

(Cue Super Smash Bros. 4 For 3DS OST - Classic Mode – Map )

"Hey, all! This is Max Kamiya!"

"And I'm Athena!"

"Heh, yeah, we're pretty impressed that these dimension missions are going well."

"Yeah, I heard that Varuna and Quaoar went to that world with ponies! Uncle Ken's girlfriend went to this world with a talking blue jay and raccoon. Weird."

"Don't forget about Team Xros Heart exploring a Dynasty/Samurai Warrior dimension and a Dragon Quest world that has the same format based on Dragon Quest Heroes. Not to mention Kensuke went to a shared Gundam universe similar to Dynasty Warriors."

"That's so cool to hear, Max!"

"Yes, but then there's going to be a big mission coming up. Your mother, Sedna, is bringing Tai, Dimitri, and Kensuke to a specific dimension of the Aligned Transformers. A war is forthcoming uniting the Autobots and Decepticons, generally enemies to one another, on their final stand against Unicron and his Terrorcons. I've got this feeling one of those anomalies we've been warned about is behind Unicron's revival."

"Oh wow, I wonder how this will go for mom, dad, uncle Ken, and Grunkle Tai!"

"Trust me, Athena, it's going to be intense to see."

(End Theme)

Universe: TFP-10/Cybertron

(Cue Transformers Prime OST – Transformers Prime )

The final stage was set for the two warring Cybertronian factions: the Autobots and Decepticons. Having battled for ages from the once war-ravaged Cybertron to Earth, the Autobots and Decepticons engaged in various conflicts.

Led by Optimus Prime, the Autobots sought to preserve peace for sentient life. The Decepticons, led by Megatron, wanted conquest and control over Dark Energon, which was later discovered as the 'blood of Unicron'. The former Orion Pax and former Megatronus, once friends, ultimately clashed as one might expect from their opposing ideologies.

With help from human children and Earth's military in Jasper, Nevada, the Autobots fought the Decepticons in staged conflicts. Cybertronians from both sides were sacrificed. A bond was established between the three human children and the Autobots.

The Earth was even briefly taken over by the Decepticons. The Decepticons gained support form Predaking. Prior to the final engagement, the Decepticons captured the key, the Omega Lock, to restoring the once devastated Cybertron. It looked as if all hope had been lost for the Autobots.

In the end, in a shocking turn of events, it was not Optimus, but Bumblebee that sealed Megatron's fate and extinguished his Spark using the Star Saber. Megatron's lifeless body plunged to the bottoms of the Earth's oceans. As the Decepticons fled, the Autobots bid farewell to their human compatriots and returned to rebuild the now-revived Cybertron.

Granted, peace didn't last. Unicron, influenced by some outside source, revived Megatron, whose revival was a result of the last essence of Dark Energon in him. Granted a new modified body thanks to Unicron's influence, Megatron headed for Cybertron to renew his conflict with the Autobots.

On Cybertron, the Decepticons managed to create clones of Predacons, leading to another battle with the Autobots. However, the three sides must band together to prevent Unicron/Megatron and an army of Predacon Terrorcons from destroying Cybertron's Primus core.

And that battle for Cybertron's fate was set to be met with some unexpected guests.

(End theme)

(Cue Transformers: Fall of Cybertron OST – Iacon Under Siege ~ Defend the Ark )

On one side, Unicron/Megatron and his amassed army of Predacon Terrorcons held their ground. The unearthly howls of the revived zombie-like beasts filled the Cybertronian landscape.

On the opposite end, the Autobots (Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Arcee, Smokescreen, and Knock Out) and the Predacons (Predaking, Skylynx, and Darksteel) stood united to defend the Well of All Sparks from the Terrorcon army.

"My legion! The time is upon us!" Unicron declared. "Destroy Primus with your dragon fire!"

With that, the Predacon Terrorcons took to the sky and circled over the vicinity where Primus' core was situated.

"We're the last line of defense!" Bumblebee said, realizing their dire situation.

"I would recommend leaving to those more suited to the task," Predaking suggested. "Skylynx! Darksteel! Allow nothing to enter the well!"

The three Predacons quickly transformed into their draconian modes and charged ahead to engage their reanimated brethren. The Terrorcons swooped down in a huge swarm only for the Predacon trio to blast them with powerful fire blasts. However, the flying Terrorcons overwhelmed the Predacon trio and drove them deep into the Well of All Sparks where the Primus' core lay.

The Autobots looked down hopelessly as their last line of defense was seemingly taken out.

"Really? Is it going to end like this?" Bulkhead asked in dismay.

"We're not losing our planet," Bumblebee vowed, pivoting over toward the Megatron vessel. "Not without taking Unicron with it!"

Then, came the sound of loud screams from the well accompanied by loud explosions. The Autobots and Unicron watched in shock as numerous Terrorcon bodies were being tossed out and a few frozen solid.

"What is this?!" Unicron snarled, witnessing the destruction of several Terrorcons.

"Predaking and the others are fighting back!" Smokescreen exclaimed jubilantly.

"Since when they can freeze enemies solid?" Arcee noticed the few frozen Terrorcons.

"If it's not them, then...!" Bulkhead stopped as he and the Autobots watched four large beings flying out of the well.

Knock Out identified the four beings. "By the All Spark, are they Cybertronians?!"

"Wait, look! I see four humans on top of those four!" Bumblebee noticed.

The four beings were VictoryGreymon, AlforceVeedramon, Seraphimon, and a giant polar bear with armor. The four humans riding their partners were Tai Kamiya (DF-616), Kensuke Rainer (XLR-8/YYGDM-01), Dimitri Ishida (DF-811/YYGDM-01), and Sailor Sedna (DF-616/YYGDM-01).

"Humans?! But, how did they reach Cybertron of all places?!" Smokescreen shouted, easily confounded by the notion of Earth life much fewer humans on Cybertron.

"And none I can recognize," Arcee stated.

"But, they're doing a good job taking care of those Terrorcons!" Bulkhead pointed to VictoryGreymon driving his Dramon Breaker through a Terrorcon and slicing it in two.

Kensuke hollered loudly. "Rip 'em him to bits, AlforceVeedramon!" He commanded his partner, who complied and shoved his hand through a Terrorcon's chest and dismantled it into scrap.

"Look, brother!" Sedna noticed the Autobots. "Looks like we've landed on Cybertron!"

"Tell me which Transformers dimension did we land in?" Kensuke asked.

"Dimension coordinates: TFP-10. Transformer Field Prime Dash One Zero."

"English, sis."

"The Transformers Aligned universe." the Ice Senshi specified. "And looks like we've landed right in the middle of a war if those flying dragons we've blasted through were anything to go by."

VictoryGreymon powered up, using Fury Blitz to swerve around two Terrorcons. He punched through one's head and tore it off and caught another in the chest.

"Well, war or not, looks like we're right smack in the middle of some conflict!" Tai eyed Unicron and the Autobots.

Knut the polar bear advised Sedna. "Perhaps, we should land where those machines are gathered?"

"They're more than just machines, Knut," the Ice Senshi corrected him. "They're sentient life forms who've lived for ages, far longer than we have."

Dimitri pivoted toward Unicron. "That big guy over there must be this universe's Megatron, I take it?"

Kensuke added. "Either that or he's upgraded into Galvatron from how he's designed."

"Hold on," Sedna sensed a dark essence resonating in Unicron. "Guys, I think we might've found a dark anomaly that's nested in this dimension."

"Then, let's have a word with the Autobots. They need to know what they're up against," Tai stated. "Strange though, where's their Optimus Prime?"

(End theme)

The group descended where the Autobots were. The Autobots glanced suspiciously at the four Digimon and the polar bear spirit. They were even more perplexed by the appearance of the four humans.

"Ok, I don't mean to pry, but who are you eight?" Knock Out asked the newcomers.

"First off, where did you come from? Did Jack and the others back on Earth send for you?" Arcee inquired, eyeing the eight suspiciously.

"Huh? Well, about that..." Tai stopped as Sedna interjected and confronted Arcee.

"We don't know who you're referring to, but no we come from another dimension and we just happened upon your world tracing dark anomalies," Sedna explained. "These dark anomalies are being planted by some mysterious force we've yet to determine..."

"Mysterious force? That's Unicron who's taken over Megatron's body!" Smokescreen said.

"Yes, but I think there's more to this than meets the eye," Sedna replied in a meta-sense. "The Unicron of your universe may just be in fact another agent of the dark source that's threatening to wipe out other universes outside this one."

The Autobots turned to one another rightfully disturbed and perplexed by this startling revelation.

"So, Unicron wants to destroy your world, but what's to say he won't stop there?" Asked Dimitri. "This dimension's whole universe will be in jeopardy."

Tai nodded. "But, if you let us help, we can prevent that from happening."

Bumblebee looked down at Tai. "And I take it you're the leader?"

"You can say that, but Sailor Sedna here is the dimension traveler who brought us here and she's the brains of our operation."

The Ice Senshi modestly smiled. "Oh, Tai, you're giving me too much cred."

"Nah, if not for you and Ken here, we wouldn't have come to this dimension. I might be the leader and muscle of this team, you're the brains and heart, Karin. I'll trust whatever judgment you make on this mission." He patted Sedna's shoulder.

"Thanks, Tai," Sedna nodded.

"What's your plan?" Bumblebee asked the newcomers.

"Well, we purge the dark anomaly out of Megatron. Someway," Sedna observed Megatron. "Tai, brother, Dimitri, you all can sense that dark power resonating in him, right?"

"Something's... or rather, someone's definitely pulling the strings behind the big guy," Tai sensed the dark anomalous source in Unicron/Megatron.

"I'm sure Optimus would like to know," Bumblebee said, seeing the spaceship descending near their location.

"So, we finally meet your big guy. This should be something," the Bearer of Courage awaited Optimus Prime's arrival.

(Cue The Birthday Massacre –  Trinity )

Cross Generations
Arc I: Dimension Missions
Chapter III: The Aligned Triad

Universe: TFP-10/Cybertron

"Eight outsiders from another world?" Unicron/Megatron observed the Triad members and their partners. "Where did they come from?"

Unicron warned Megatron. 'They're dimension travelers sent to extinguish the source that revived my essence. They and our enemies must not be allowed to unite..."

(Cue Transformers Prime OST – One Shall Rise )

Suddenly, Unicron/Megatron sensed the presence of the Prime aboard the approaching ship.

"What? A familiar resonance," Unicron/Megatron verified. "Pure energy not unlike Primus!"

'One I have not encountered since ancient days.'

"The All Spark!"

The Autobots and the dimension group followed the ship and watched it descend.

"Optimus!" Bulkhead yelled out.

"I never thought I'd be happy to see that big rig!" Knock Out said rather jubilantly for an ex-Decepticon.

Inside the ship, Optimus Prime and Wheeljack prepared to land on the battlefield.

"We must keep the All Spark from Unicron's reach," Optimus informed Wheeljack, who sat opposite him.

"I thought the container was indestructible!"

"Indeed, but if this vessel wants to trap the All Spark, I fear it can be emptied of it."

"Hey, big guy, look!" Wheeljack pointed to the Autobots with Tai's assembly. "I don't think we were expecting company? Humans and some kind of Cybertronians?"

Optimus approached a visual showing the Autobots and Tai's group. He keenly observed the newcomers. "Intriguing, but I question how they arrived in our world."

"The scanners are picking up nexus energy from those eight. And upon careful observations, those four aren't giving any Energon," Wheeljack confirmed. "If they're with the others, they might be on our side."

"Only way one to find out," Optimus pressed a switch, lowering himself with a platform.

"Look! That has to be Optimus Prime!" Dimitri pointed to the Autobot leader.

"Yep, that's him," Kensuke added, catching a plain sight view of Optimus Prime.

"Never thought I'd be happy to see him again," Bumblebee smiled.

Unicron/Megatron, however, was none other than pleased to see the Autobot leader. He forged a spear made purely out of Dark Energon.

"So, the Prime returns!"

Optimus dove off the platform and beelined for Unicron. Hefting the Dark Energon spear, Optimus narrowly dodged the dark projectile. Optimus dove headfirst into Unicron and tackled him back. The spear kept hurtling forward and caught the rear end of the ship, breaking off its flight support and causing the ship to turbulently crash to the ground. Try as he might, Wheeljack couldn't steer the ship and took a hard fall with the ship.

"Jackie!" Bulkhead called out worryingly. He transformed into vehicle mode and headed for the crashed ship.

"Hang on! Let me help! Let's go, Faith!" Dimitri called out as he and Faith the Seraphimon flew ahead.

Sedna turned to Arcee and firmly nodded. "I think your friend needs help."

"Yes," Arcee nodded, turning into motorcycle form and speeding off with Sedna and Knut following her.

"Tai! Over there!" VictoryGreymon pointed to Optimus and Unicron/Megatron clobbering one another with heavy fist blows.

Tai clenched his fists. "Wish we can get in there someway."

"Unless that dark source decides to rear its ugly head, let these two settle their own matters," Kensuke advised. "Even if Megatron doesn't seem to be in control here."

AlforceVeedramon was taken aback. "This is a first. Choosing not to butt into a fight? Are you sure you're Ken?"

"I'm still me. I'd just rather not interfere in a brawl between two Cybertronians, especially these two."

"Well, it doesn't help your ol' groin kick won't do jack to robots," Tai half-chuckled.

"You got that right, Tai."

(End theme)

(Cue Transformers Prime OST – Relentless Pursuit )

Following a few exchanged blows, Optimus gained ground and kicked Unicron far back. Unicron landed while sliding back some.

Unicron hissed, threatening the Autobot leader. "Prime, deliver me the All Spark, so I may erase its essence from existence!"

"Not while I stand before you, Unicron!" Optimus openly vowed.

As Optimus and Unicron charged, they clenched their fists and landed simultaneous uppercuts to their jaws. Unicron stumbled back some as Optimus reared back and punched him a few times.

"Megatron, you and I once united to save the world from Unicron before! We must do so again!"

"Megatron may hear you!"

Optimus punched him again.

"But, he cannot help you!" Unicron yelled as his purple eyes burned and glowed with chaotic light.

Inside Megatron's Mind

The Decepticon leader's essence was on the receiving end of Unicron's control. The combined power of Unicron and the dark anomalous power electrocuted Megatron's essence, furiously inflicting pain on the Deception.

'For he is enduring eternal suffering!'

Cybertron

Unicron quickly rebounded and knocked Optimus away with a Dark Energon spiked hammer.

"Your efforts to protect Cybertron's most sacred relic are futile! My legion is within reach of Primus, your planet's very core! And we both know that the All Spark cannot thrive in a poisoned well!"

Lifting the club to smash Optimus' head with, he brought it down only to be intercepted by VictoryGreymon's Dramon Breaker. Covered in a red aura, Tai floated next to VictoryGreymon wearing an intense glare.

"Sorry, Ken, but I couldn't resist. Besides, you even said yourself Megatron's not in control here," Tai said while VictoryGreymon pushed Unicron back. "No one knows fighting a prideful rival better than me, right?"

"Yeah, and just like Yamakins, Megatron ended up being someone else's puppet," Ken nodded.

"How dare you interfere, Homo Sapien scum!" Unicron scowled. Before he could attack Tai and VictoryGreymon, a magnetic force grabbed Unicron and pulled him back. "Now what?!" He looked over his shoulder to see Bumblebee holding a device releasing a golden beam of energy giving off a low-pitched scream.

Knock Out remarked. "Ah, the downside to wearing metal. Your Polarity Gauntlet."

Smokescreen chuckled. "Your subject to the laws of magnetism!"

Using the Polarity Gauntlet, Bumblebee struggled to pull Unicron back. "Optimus, go! Save the All Spark!"

Taking heed of Bumblebee's plea, Optimus took off into the air and headed straight for the Well of All Sparks.

"Hey, he's going to need some help! C'mon, AlforceVeedramon!" Kensuke called out to his partner and hitched a ride with him.

"Ken, you two be careful!" Tai cried out to them.

Unicron roared. "Curse you all!" Suddenly, as his fury stirred, a dark purple aura materialized around him as the dark anomalous source started to leak out and form into a snake-like creature.

"Whoa!" The Bearer of Courage was taken by surprise. "I think we found it, VictoryGreymon!"

"Then, I'll sever it!" VictoryGreymon readily brandished his Dramon Breaker and clashed with the snake-like creature.

"By the All Spark! Is that Dark Energon attacking that warrior?!" Smokescreen gaped at the dark energy that now took on a serpent form.

"Surely this is all Unicron's doing?" Knock Out queried.

Suddenly, the dark snake turned its head and spawned thin energy spikes that shot toward the area where Wheeljack's ship crashed.

"That thing just shot out projectiles heading straight for Bulkhead and Arcee's location!" Bumblebee yelled while struggling to hold Unicron.

"Karin, Dimitri, and the others are over there with them!" Tai exclaimed. "Surely, y'all can handle that." He veered toward Kensuke & AlforceVeedramon in the distance. "But, if anything else, I can maybe help stop those things from destroying that core! VictoryGreymon, follow me!"

"Right behind you, Tai!"

"Think you guys can handle Unicron here?!" The Bearer of Courage asked the three Autobots as he and VictoryGreymon rocketed toward the core's location.

"Go, I've got this!" Bumblebee beckoned them as he held Unicron.

(End theme)

Meanwhile, Bulkhead helped Wheeljack out of the wrecked heap of the former ship. Sedna & Knut, Dimitri & Faith, and Arcee just arrived near the ship's ruins.

"You gonna be ok, Jackie?" Bulkhead carried his colleague out of the wreck.

"I've been worse."

"Thank goodness he's ok," Sedna sighed with relief.

Just then, Optimus Prime landed at their exact location. The Autobot leader took the time to scan Sedna, Dimitri, and their partners.

"Optimus Prime, if I may," Dimitri tried to explain. "We're not from this dimension if you're wondering."

Sedna interjected. "We're from another dimension pursuing dark anomalies plaguing other worlds. We're on a mission to hunt for one and we've confirmed one has possessed Megatron. So, it's not just Unicron controlling him. Unicron himself already has or may have been an agent working for this dark anomaly serving this source, which I'm afraid we can't yet confirm its existence."

"I see," Optimus nodded. "Wheeljack already confirmed residue of nexus energy from you and your colleagues. And having witnessed two of your colleagues save my life, I wish to express my gratitude."

"I'm glad we've reached an understanding," Sedna smiled.

"Yeah, but how are we going to get that thing to safety?" Wheeljack pointed to an empty container fit for something.

"By the only means available to us... under these direst of circumstances. The very survival of our species upon this or any world depends on it."

Dimitri furrowed his brows. "Then, we shall help. Right, Karin?"

Nodding, Sedna beckoned Knut to throw Optimus the container. The polar bear lifted the container with his head and launched it at the Autobot leader. Optimus grabbed the container and rocketed off toward the Well.

"Good luck, Optimus," Bulkhead muttered.

"Incoming enemy attack!" Arcee warned everyone.

(Cue The Birthday Massacre – Sideways  (00:32 – 3:25))

Four purple spikes, which the dark energy serpent launched, reached their exact location. These spikes turned into similar serpents and hit the ground. They each reared their giant heads and hissed.

"You want some of this...?" Wheeljack gritted ready to fight, but Bulkhead stood in front of him.

"You're hurt, Jackie. Stay behind me!" Bulkhead insisted.

Dimitri smirked. "You ready for some action, Faith?"

Faith complied, producing a golden ball of light. "I'm glad you asked."

Sedna turned to Arcee. "Hey, you've had a human ride you before, right?"

Arcee nodded. "Yes, a boy named Jack. Why?"

"Well, I was thinking..."

The Dark Energon serpents were met with Bulkhead's clubbing force, Dimitri's sword frenzied attack, Faith's holy blasts, and Sedna's ice beams. Bulkhead rushed one serpent and pounded it. Dimitri fired a Ki blast that knocked away the second serpent. Faith flew into the third serpent and punched it in the chest. Taking on her motorcycle form, Arcee dove over the fourth serpent. Sedna was seen riding Arcee and screaming out excitedly.

"Whoo-hoo! I've always wanted to do this!" Sedna said, riding Arcee while luring the fourth serpent after them. Oh boy, Tyra would be so jealous of me right now! Now I finally know how it feels to ride one of a motorcycle, even more knowing I'm riding an Autobot!

"You're getting a little too excited about this, girl..." Arcee said, her concerned tone becoming more evident even in her bike form.

"Maybe, I am," Sedna giggled a little. "Oh, my name's Sailor Sedna. Or you can call me Karin Osaka if you wish. Don't worry I trust you with my secret identity." She winked.

"You remind me of two humans I used to know."

"I see. I'd like to meet them if possible, but after this, we have other worlds we've got to save," Sedna said as Arcee steered out of reach of the serpent's mouth.

Knut rushed the serpent out of nowhere and smashed it through a rock face. Pulling itself from the rubble, Knut backed away waiting for the serpent to recover. Finally, as the serpent emerged, Sedna slammed her Ice Trident down and invoked her Sedna Arctic Breeze, which took the form of a cold wind below sub-zero temperatures and froze the energy serpent solid.

"Now to seal this agent of chaos' fate," Sedna held her hand up and called upon a sword, which fell into her hand. "Dragon Saber, send this creature of darkness away!" She swung the sword and slashed through the frozen serpent, cutting it in two. As the ice shattered, the serpent dissolved from the Dragon Saber's attack.

"And that's it!" Sedna nodded. "Thanks a lot, you two!"

"We must see to the others," Knut advised.

"Yes, I'm concerned about how Bulkhead and Wheeljack are doing."

"Right, c'mon! Can't keep them waiting, now can we?" The Kuiper smirked as she mounted Arcee.

Knut sweatdropped as he watched Sedna riding Arcee. "Surely you aren't planning to replace me?"

"Never, my friend," Sedna patted Knut's forehead. "You and I are inseparable."

The polar bear smiled and gave playful grunts. "That's good."

"Look! Your friends already took care of two of them!" Arcee chimed in.

Facing the battles ahead of them, Sedna witnessed Faith obliterating a serpent with ten holy stars that tore through its body. Dimitri carved through an energy serpent with his holy imbued sword, causing it to collapse and dissolve into digitized dust.

"Way to go, guys!" Sedna cheered them on.

Finally, Bulkhead pulverized the remaining serpent and crushed its head with his Wrecker ball.

"That takes care of that, guys!" Dimitri declared as he landed where Sedna parked Arcee. "Did you have fun?"

"Sure did," Sedna nodded as she kissed Dimitri's cheek. "I finally got that need for speed out of my system."

Bulkhead chuckled upon observing Sedna's behavior, reminded of a certain Japanese girl he befriended not too long ago.

"I understand Optimus went to take that container to that Well thing?" Dimitri asked the Autobots. "That just leaves Unicron to deal with."

"Right over there," Wheeljack pointed to the general direction where Unicron was locked up by Bumblebee's Polarity Gauntlet.

Suddenly, they saw Unicron break free from the polarity device and knock Bumblebee away. Unicron quickly took off after Optimus.

"Great, we spoke too soon!" Faith exclaimed.

"Yes, but Tai and my brother will be over there, too. I have good faith they'll stop Unicron and keep him from destroying that core! But..." Sedna mounted Knut. "Some of us should still go and make sure nothing goes south. Let's get going, Dimitri!"

"Right, just lead the way!"

(End theme)

(Cue Transformers Prime OST – Dogfight )

Unicron/Megatron, in his jet mode, fired and shot down Optimus. Optimus plunged and hit the ground hard, but still kept a hold of the container. Shifting back to robot mode, Unicron landed where Optimus was and kicked him aside.

"Shit!" Tai cursed as he and VictoryGreymon dove in to stop Unicron.

Unicron fired blasts at Tai and VictoryGreymon. The two batted Unicron's blasts, but when Unicron lifted the container they held their ground.

"Now, I shall devour your All Sparks whole!" Unicron boasted. As he opened it, he saw nothing but an empty container. "A... trick?!" Just then, a light purple aura outlined over him. As his body pulsated a few times, he felt a force rip away at his essence and pull it into the container. "AUGH!" He let out an unearthly scream while Dark Energon leaked from his eyes and mouth.

Boom!

Most of the Dark Energon that comprised Unicron's essence went into the container. However, the other half, belonging to the anomalous force, transformed into a giant purple face with red-slanted eyes and a gaping mouth.

"You've separated me from Unicron! How dare you intervene, dimension travelers! You will pay!" The force bellowed as it targeted Tai, Sedna, and Dimitri.

Seeing the dark force manifest its physical form, Sedna gasped in horror. "It's coming for us!"

"Time to make this thing cease for good!" Dimitri called out.

"Right!" Tai declared as he and VictoryGreymon pressed their hands together. In a flash of golden light, the two merged and became Omega X.

The Autobots witnessed their first Ascendant transformation, which was honestly baffling to them. And who could blame them?

"By the All Spark, those two combined...!" Wheeljack exclaimed in shock.

"Combined into a being imbued in a golden radiance?" Arcee was in awe.

"I've seen mergers, but a combination of two organic beings?" Knock Out gaped.

"Tai's mostly organic, but VictoryGreymon is definitely digitized. What you're seeing is the power of an Ascendant, though granted not every Ascendant requires a partner to gain that ability. One only needs data in their biology and sometimes a Crest imbued with Ascendant DNA." Dimitri informed the Autobots. "He's not the only one who can do this. I can as well."

"And so can my brother, the one who went down into the well," Sedna added.

"Fascinating," Bumblebee said intrigued.

Optimus rose and witnessed Omega X taking a stance against the dark force.

"Your power is rich with ripe energy! I must devour it so I may accumulate enough power to make myself powerful enough to wipe out this dimension!" The entity screeched as it opened its mouth, firing a massive black wave of energy toward the Ascendant.

As the attack hurtled ever so closer, Omega X sidestepped the blast and teleported using Instant Movement. As Omega X appeared on the far left, the dark entity belched more dark blasts. Omega X kept teleporting all around, evading the malevolent being's destructive blasts.

"Be careful, Tai! You're making that thing send blasts all around us!" Dimitri shouted to him.

"Right, why don't we just end this?!" Omega X goaded the dark entity.

"Very well and I shall claim your body as my new vessel!"

The dark entity unleashed a thick black beam from its mouth. Seeing the beam coming a mile away, Omega X swerved around the attack and cupped his hands to one side.

"Why don't you shoot over here?!" The Ascendant charged a blue light of energy inside the cusp of his hands. He quickly pushed his hands forward, firing a full-powered Tsunami Wave at the shapeless entity.

Omega X and the dark agent found themselves locked in a beam struggle, causing the clouds to ripple away from them.

"As long as I'm alive, those revived Predacons won't stop until they've reached and destroyed the core!"

"What?!" Omega X gasped in realization.

"No! Ken and AlforceVeedramon are still down there!" Dimitri shouted as he watched Sedna run near the Well.

"KEN!" Sedna screamed out loud enough for him to hear.

(End theme)

Upon hearing his name being called, Kensuke's mind snapped as he and AlforceVeedramon drew ever closer to the core.

"Ok, AlforceVeedramon! Let's go postal on their asses!" Kensuke hollered, commanding his Digimon forward.

(Cue Neurotech OST – Damage is Done )

AlforceVeedramon brandished a saber, which jutted from his gauntlet. He swung and knocked aside a few Terrorcons with a full blow of his Ulforce Saber. He folded an arm over the V-shaped chest armor and fired a beam that blasted down some Terrorcons.

"All right, gang! Let's give 'em hell!" Kensuke declared, taking out his Digivice to release CyberBeelzemon, Titaniamon, and OmegaShoutmon. "Keep them away from the core! If they reach it, Cybertron's a goner!"

"Wait, Cybertron?!" OmegaShoutmon asked in confusion.

"You didn't hear?! Never mind, no time to explain! Just defend the core!"

"Well, you heard the boss," CyberBeelzemon said, readying a Tommy gun. "Let's knock up some shit!" He pointed and fired multiple shots that seemed to pierce through the Terrorcon's already deteriorated armor.

OmegaShoutmon quickly converted his feet into blades and kicked away some Terrorcons. This attack, Doom Drillpress, proved somewhat efficient in cutting and ripping apart a few Terrorcons.

"Oh yeah! Bring it on, ya flying tinheads!" The golden-armored Digimon beckoned the winged dragons to a fight. Igniting the 'V' on his head with burning energy, he grabbed and tossed his glowing V across, which sliced through and bombarded many Terrorcons with destructive energies that burned beyond conventional heat temperatures.

Titaniamon swooped on a Terrorcon and drove her Oberon Sword through its chest.

"These things have unusually strong exteriors than we're used to fighting!" Titaniamon shouted while tearing out her sword from the robotic draconian. She swung her blade and slashed another across the face.

"It's no different than when we fought NeoGranDracmon and Tidalmon! They were practically based on Transformers and had similar exteriors!" Kensuke reminded them. He floated down with AlforceVeedramon as they barricaded the Primus' core. "Ready, buddy?!"

"YEAH!"

Both Kensuke and AlforceVeedramon punched each other's fists. As their fists became coated with data coding, they rocketed upward and unleashed a flurry of rapid fire punches, which repelled and knocked away a bunch of Terrorcons.

Bam!

AlforceVeedramon punched one Terrorcon's face so hard the draconian beast was sent flying. Another got punched in the chest and had AlforceVeedramon's fist going through it. Kensuke caught one Terrorcon with a punch, sending it flying and crashing into several others.

However, despite their efforts, the swarm of Terrorcon continuously poured into the Well. Sensing the Primus' core within reach, the Terrorcons swarmed around Kensuke and AlforceVeedramon.

"Damn it! I've had it with this shit!" Kensuke cursed as he and AlforceVeedramon put their hands together. A column of blue light engulfed the two and they combined to form Dramon X, aka the Accel 'Gundam Man' Ascendant. "Do y'all still want some of this?! C'mon!" He let loose and fired a bombardment of blasts that tore up some Terrorcons and blasted others away.

"Tai! You're going to need some help!" Dimitri pressed a hand on Faith's as they combined to form Angemon X.

"Thanks, Dimitri, but I've got a handle on this!" Omega X called out.

"Are you sure?!"

"Go with Sedna and see if Kensuke is ok!"

Nodding, Angemon X flew down to meet with Sailor Sedna. They stood near the edge of the Well. As they came closer, a few Terrorcons were sent flying out. Sedna and Angemon X wasted no time being proactive. Angemon X fired off Ki blasts to keep the Terrorcons at bay. Sedna used her arctic wind to freeze a few Terrorcons ice solid.

(End theme)

Meanwhile, Omega X kept his concentrated beam on the dark entity, but the beam struggled to reach its end. As he closed his eyes and focused, Omega X materialized a set of upper golden armor.

(Cue Transformers: The Movie/Stan Bush –  You've Got the Touch)

Not too often I use this, but thanks to you Kensuke, I'm putting what you gave me to good use! Omega X thought, recalling the Room of Time training he spent with Kensuke prior to the final confrontation with Yagami/GalacticNova X.

"What trickery is this?! You've materialized body armor?!"

"Not just any armor, but call this my Courageous Hope Armor," Omega X smirked, using the armor's energy to amplify his Tsunami Wave. "Now, it's time for you to be gone!" With that, he called upon the combined power of the armor and his Tsunami Wave, sending a powerful golden wave of energy that impacted the dark entity.

"Augh! No! You've won this battle and saved this dimension, but there will be many other agents that have nested or will have started to nest in other worlds...!"

"Yeah, yeah, we know that already!" Omega X shot back.

Optimus Prime took to the air and discharged a beam that distracted the dark entity. "As my ally eloquently said, be gone!"

"And we'll find your source! Whoever he or it is! Let this be a message to the other agents!" The Ascendant unleashed more energy into his attack and wiped every single trace of the dark entity.

And with its last screams, the dark agent was no more.

Omega X and Optimus Prime landed together, acknowledging one another's company.

"One shall rise and one shall fall," Optimus said his iconic phrase.

"Hope the others aren't going to be annoying like him," Omega X sighed out of exasperation. "Anywho, I hope that stopped those dragons."

(End theme)

As the Predacon Terrorcons swooped down on the core, Dramon X prepared to blast them away with an attack. An aura of an icy dragon started to form around the Accel Ascendant, who delved into his inner dragon blood.

"C'mon!" With an unearthly roar, Dramon X goaded them to attack him.

Then, in a split second, the Terrorcons seemingly froze in stasis and were no longer a threat. One Terrorcon was inches from reaching Dramon X's face. Dramon X blinked twice and flicked his fingers on the Terrorcon, watching it fall dead.

"Well, that was anticlimactic," Dramon X remarked, watching every Terrorcon's Dark Energon fade while they dropped like flies. Glad I didn't go all dragon form on these things, or sis would have kittens.

"Whew, that was a close one, Ken!" OmegaShoutmon was relieved.

"Feh, I wanted more target practice. Like seriously..." CyberBeelzemon griped.

Titaniamon sighed. "It's been settled, CyberBeelzemon. Deal with it."

"Looks like they took care of Galvatron or whatever up there," Dramon X said. "Let's go and catch up with everyone, gang."

"Hey, we missed some!" OmegaShoutmon pointed to the three Predacons. "Let's get 'em!"

"Wait!" Dramon X beckoned his golden-armored partner off. "Let them go. No wonder they didn't attack us, they're fighting for the Autobots." He watched Predaking and his two cohorts fly out of the Well of All Spark. "Let's follow them out."

(Cue Transformers Prime OST –  This Is Your Home )

As Dramon X and his Digimon army floated out of the Well, they were greeted by Sedna and Angemon X.

"Goodness, now there's a Cybertronian if I've seen any!" Knock Out was flabbergasted by Dramon X's 'Gundam' appearance.

Growling irritably, Dramon X mumbled. "Oh give it a rest already."

"No, Knock Out. That's probably that human who went into the Well with that armored partner of his," Bumblebee deduced. "They probably merged like those other two."

"Dang, y'all took care of things here," Dramon X scanned the vicinity. He spotted Megatron, now free of Unicron and the dark agent's control. "Whoa, hold on!"

"Megatron's back to his old self," Sedna confirmed. "Though, whether he wants to fight us now is a different matter."

Angemon X coldly glared at the Decepticon. "He better choose wisely. After all, I've had my own personal beef with robots." He reminded himself of his old pains from his timeline.

"They're not all bad, Dimitri. I mean, Optimus and the Autobots are proof robots can do good," the Ice Senshi patted Angemon X's shoulder and leaned her head on him. "Right?"

"Well, I can't argue with that," Angemon X smirked, taking and accepting Sedna's loving embrace.

"Valiant warriors, we can't thank you enough," Optimus expressed his gratitude to Tai and the others.

Omega X replied in kind. "No problem! It's why we came here for!"

"So, what are you planning to do with Unicron?" Sedna asked Optimus.

The Autobot leader grabbed the contained Unicron essence. "As a being comprised of pure energy, Unicron's Anti-Spark was vulnerable to this Reliquary of the Primes."

"But, if he's in there," Smokescreen pointed out.

(End theme)

"Praise the All-Spark!" Came the screechy voice of Starscream.

Everyone turned around and saw a jet flying down transforming into the treacherous Decepticon. He tended to Megatron, who groggily rose while shaking off the effects of having his mind controlled by Unicron and the dark anomaly.

"Master! You're alive!"

Megatron grunted. "Indeed."

"Your new battle armor will take things to the next level, my liege! Together we will reunite all Decepticons and once again grind Cybertron under your mighty heel!"

"NO!" Which shocked all present.

Starscream gaped. "Um, what? Why?"

Megatron turned and walked away from Starscream. He bypassed Tai and his group, only to stop and look Optimus eye to eye. Megatron became lost in his own thoughts and sighed.

"...because now I know the true meaning of oppression. And thus lost my taste in inflicting it."

"Haha, you've clearly been traumatized, master," Starscream reasoned with the Decepticon leader. "A good power down and a stroll around the smoke pit will put you back in touch with your inner warlord!"

"Enough!" Megatron snarled at his weaselly subordinate. "The Decepticons are no more! And that is final!" He turned and took to the air in jet mode, leaving Starscream and the others behind questioning his shocking decision to sever ties with his Decepticons.

Omega X let out a low whistle. "Now I didn't see that coming."

Sedna brushed her hair aside and smirked. "At least we came just in time to see an age-old conflict resolve."

Chuckling nervously, Starscream turned, forgetting he was the only Decepticon in presence of Autobots and Tai's group. "Heheh, yes! Well, we all have plenty to think about! Don't we?" He immediately transformed into jet mode and took off in an opposite direction.

Dramon X scoffed. "Geez, why am I not surprised? Leaving in typical Starscream fashion." He

"It would appear our job here is done," Angemon X said.

"Yeah," Omega X said, powering down as the Courageous Hope Armor faded off his chest.

(Cue Transformers Prime OST – We Have Returned )

"Hey, I'm glad that Armor came in handy, Tai," Dramon X approached Omega X. "You used it against that dark agent thing?"

"Yeah, that thing's been purged."

Bumblebee addressed Tai and his group. "About these anomalies, you're all hunting. They're spread through other dimensions? Just how many are there?"

"We don't know to be honest," Sedna nodded dismissively. "There could be hundreds, maybe more, but we're not the only groups being sent through other dimensions to find them. We have scores upon scores of friends carrying their weight."

"Perhaps we may offer assistance? After all, you did help us," Wheeljack offered.

"Tempting as the offer sounds and we appreciate it, but this is something we have to do ourselves," Omega X declined.

"We're the ones burdened with this task and we intend to finish it to the end," Angemon X stated.

"We respect your decision. My friends, though our alliance was short, it was an honor to fight alongside you," Optimus genuinely expressed his gratitude to Tai and the others. "We are in your debt."

"And how could I forget? I'm Tai Kamiya. My partner you saw combined with me is VictoryGreymon," Omega X introduced himself. "These are my friends, Dimitri Ishida, Kensuke Rainer, and Sailor Sedna."

"Or, just call me Karin Osaka," the Ice Senshi revealed her identity. "Don't worry I trust you with my secret identity."

"Never thought I'd see humans combine with digitized life," Knock Out said. "You see something new every day."

"Ratchet would be all over you guys if he saw y'all transform," Bulkhead half-chuckled. "But, for super-powered humans, y'all aren't half bad."

"Thanks, Bulkhead," Angemon X smirked.

Arcee approached Sedna and knelt down shaking her hand.

"Good working with you, Karin."

"Likewise, Arcee. I admit I kinda had fun," the Ice Senshi shook the Autobot's hand.

The Autobots, now with Ratchet joining them, watched Tai and his group depart. Sedna used her Henshin Stick to open up a dimension vortex. Tai & Agumon, Sedna & Knut, Dimitri & Faith the Patamon, and Kensuke & Veemon bid farewell to the Autobots, leaving behind a brief but effective alliance that saved Cybertron from a second extinction.

The group entered the portal and it sealed shut behind them.

"May the All Sparks guide you all to victory," Optimus said, looking over the container. "Autobots, there's one last thing that needs to be done."

Nexus Dimension

As they reached the Nexus, the group reconvened with Madoka, who greeted them with smiles.

"Welcome back!" Madoka waved to them. "Did it go well?"

"One world free of those anomalies, many more to go," Tai replied. "I feel like this is gonna take us a while."

"Don't worry, Tai. Remember we're not the only groups handling this," the Kuiper reassured of their mission's success. "This won't be resolved in days or even a month. We're looking at long-term work."

"Well, hey not much is going on in our worlds lately, so this gives us something to do," Dimitri shrugged.

"Might be that time to head home for a break?" Kensuke asked. "I've been meaning to check back on Christina and Athena."

"Sure, why not?" The Bearer of Courage nodded. He turned to Madoka and nodded. "Mind taking me home? Sedna can handle taking Dimitri and Kensuke."

"Sure! Follow me!" The pink-haired magical girl complied, escorting Tai and Agumon back to the DF-616 dimension.

"Ready?" Sedna asked Dimitri, Kensuke, and their Digimon. When they nodded, she took them back to their YYGDM-01 dimension home.

"Hey, Karin," Dimitri asked as they entered Sedna's pocket dimension transport.

"Yeah?"

"You don't suppose Optimus plans to..."

The Ice Senshi nodded, giving an outlook of the likely outcome. "He'd do it to bring new life to their world." She walked Dimitri, Kensuke, and the Digimon into her transport. "I'm just glad we came before his time came."

(End theme)

Universe: DF-616/Digital World/Azulongmon's Realm/July 17, 2011

Having returned from his latest dimension travels with Sailor Sedna, Dimitri, Kensuke, Tai, and Agumon walked by to meet with Matt and Gabumon for training.

Just then, Tai paused as he felt a disturbing vibe nagging him.

Matt noticed this. "What's wrong, Tai?"

"I can't explain what it is, but I felt something bad just now..."

"You, too, Tai?" Agumon asked curiously.

The Bearer of Friendship scoffed. "Coming up with an excuse to skip out on training and me kicking your ass?"

"Hah, as if, Matt! No way I'm passing this up!" Tai quipped as he and Agumon followed Matt and Gabumon out. His smile faded as he mused. What could've been that I just sensed just a minute ago?

Universe: YYGDM-01/Azabu-Juuban District/Karin and Dimitri's Condo/Late July 2011

(Cue The Birthday Massacre –  Kill the Light)

Shortly after returning from their mission, Karin, Dimitri, and Kensuke returned to their home to rest. Athena and PinkPatamon welcomed her family home. Athena returned from another day's worth of training with Max.

That evening, Kensuke invited Christina to keep him company. He told Athena and PinkPatamon all about the Transformers' experience, intriguing the child to no end. Then, he told more stories about his own personal experiences. Granted, Kensuke vowed for Athena's sake to keep his stories no more than PG-rated. Christina smiled genuinely as Ken made Athena laugh.

As their future daughter was being entertained, Karin and Dimitri were alone in their private quarters. Karin, down to just a blue robe, looked out to the stars glittering across the sky outside their balcony. She closed the door.

Dimitri, wearing just gray pants, walked behind Karin and folded his arms around his girlfriend's waist. She leaned her head on his hands and put a hand on his left cheek. The couple intently stared into each other's eyes. Karin removed her robe, revealing a light blue bra and panties. Dimitri kissed her neck and cupped a hand over her left breast.

"You want to do this tonight?"

Karin turned and kissed his lips. "Yeah, but let's wait until Athena's fast asleep." She put her hand on his crotch. "Give me everything you got, Mr. Ascendant." She took out a condom. "But, just to be safe."

"You always come prepared."

"Always."

Throwing the condom on the bed, Karin heard the door open. Before they were ready for some hot, fervent sex, Christina poked her head through a creak of their door.

"Is all good, guys! She's out like a light and we're taking her to my place!" The Australian nonchalantly shot them a thumbs up. "Y'all can let your inner freaks come out to play!"

"Knock first!" Karin and Dimitri shouted, to which Christina closed the door apologizing.

Curling a lock of her shining brown hair, Karin placed a foot on Dimitri's well-defined chest and prepared to undo her bra.

"So, where were we, Karin Osaka?"

She grinned, playfully teasing. "How about trying to melt my ice tonight, Dimitri Ishida?"

(End theme)

(Cue Neurotech – Compass )

Universe: TFP-10/Cybertron/Darkmount

Starscream soared back to Megatron's old fortress. He made a clear landing near the throne site.

"This is not quite how I envisioned my rise to the throne," Starscream commented. Granted, he once attempted to overthrow Megatron many times before while fully loyal to his cause. "But, since Lord Megatron all but surrendered it to me, I will gladly revive the Decepticons in my name."

Suddenly, the jet Decepticon heard three draconic bellows. Alarmed, he turned in shock to see the three Predacons. Darksteel and Skylynx are in dragon mode, while Predaking in the middle is in his robot mode.

"Though, perhaps, the throne is more befitting for an actual king?" Starscream gulped.

Predaking growled, "I am not here to seize thrones, Starscream. But to settle scores."

The Predacons cornered Starscream as revenge was on their mind. Revenge over the abuse they received. The fearful Starscream realized that he was no match for the robotic dragons' combined might. He was a cornered prey with three predators ready to tear him apart.

The last sounds heard are the treacherous seeker's screams.

Next Chapter: Temporal Companionships

Chapter Text

(Cue Sailor Moon R OST -  Sailor Pluto's Theme )

"My name is Setsuna Meioh, otherwise known to my colleagues as Sailor Pluto. I am also the Guardian of Time.

I am glad to see my friends and cohorts participating in these multi-dimension journeys. Despite my part in informing my friends about this situation, I returned to my station to carry out my time watcher duties, until I am required for a mission. I am expected to join my fellow Senshi on a dimension mission soon.

Sadly, I sit here in solitude. Unlike my friends' eventual futures, I'm left with Homura as my recent exchange student and preparing Skogul & Hina to become my successors. I rarely have enough time for free time as far back as my childhood.

I heard Skogul, Sigrun, Alec, and Gondul have given Ford a tour of our dimension as the f ive  have gone to just only one dimension: the world based  on the  Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole. After that, they returned home to rest. Ford also has plans to take  the  group of Metas called the West Coasters for a mission or two.

I do not even have a standard life of over 10,000 years my whole existence. I was both born and raised to be a time guardian by my parents: my father Lord Chronos, and my mother Ananke, the first Sailor Pluto.

Even when I was once reincarnated as a college student and lived with Hotaru, Haruka, & Michiru in a house, it was still never enough to feel truly free.

As I sit here, I feel truly alone. Where should I go besides sitting on a silver chair?"

(End theme)

As she blinked thrice, Sailor Pluto snapped out of her trance-like state. She returned to the reality of being stuck in an endless white space where only thick clouds shrouded the outer boundaries and tall double doors stood right in front of her. She remembered where she had always been for an undetermined amount of time.

To her, it seemed more than thousands of years of passing. But, in this realm, time didn't exist. Pluto had certain rules she must follow. Though the taboo of being able to time stop was lifted since her reincarnation, she still had other rules to adhere to.

Thankfully with her training Skogul, she found a suitable substitute who could stand in her place and guard the gates should she be summoned for a mission.

But, now she longed for a break from her duties.

No, she longed for someone who could keep her company in an empty realm.

She felt envy and jealousy for her friends, who had all the freedom outside the time room. This included her fellow Sailor Senshi.

Gripping her staff, Pluto pressed a hand on her chest and closed her eyes. She wished for anyone to appear. Be it the now grown-up 'Small Lady', her successor Valkyrie Skogul, or Hina Inuki/Sailor Gao Pluto, daughter of her old acquaintance Okami and her Pluto title successor.

"Anyone, just anyone will do. I don't care who. I just desire company, and perhaps freedom."

(Cue Birthday Massacre –  Trinity )

Cross Generations
Arc I: Dimension Missions
Chapter IV: Temporal Companionships

Gates of Time

(Cue Birthday Massacre –  Under the Stairs )

At the Gates of Time surrounded by white emptiness, Sailor Pluto stood still by one's lonesome, counting the days of eventual retirement; however long that will take. The vast white ceiling showed many images that took place in a 'shared parallel universe' that she and a few watchers observed.

Despite the solitude, she had to endure, being a Guardian of Time had its perks. She was able to communicate with a being known as Cosmos, aka the Lady in White, and have access to view events in other parallel dimensions within the Nexus.

There was one dimension that caught her attention: that 'shared parallel universe' known as the Corner Universe, a dimension where every fictional and pop culture character co-existed under one roof.

On the left side, a screen showed a Halloween party that took place in a fancy dinner theater club in Manhattan, NYC. The club, called the House of Madoka, was owned by the Puella Magical Girls. At this event, many heroes, villains, and other characters hung out. Then. it showed various battles of the heroes fighting the villains. Such notable events included: Madoka/Homura/TOM (Toonami's host)/Sailor Saturn/Mr. Popo vs Millenniummon, Pluto, and Charon. Pluto and Charon were dressed as Puella women and fighting one another. Other battles included Kirito vs. Akadean Arago, Dramon X and GranDracmon squaring off in a guitar rock contest, Ginyumon switching bodies with Sailor Uranus, and the final battle of Puella Pluto and heroes vs. Paradais duo (Puella Chaos-Reaper & ZeedMillenniummon Rajita Mode). The chain of events reached its climax when Pluto became Tempus Pluto and became hailed as a hero. It also showed Pluto having that dance with a 'mystery man'. There are dialogues heard.

Madoka (Corner) gave a big smile to their savior, "Wow, Sailor Pluto! You were the best at defeating these baddies!"

"You were great out there, Pluto." Sailor Moon (Corner) said with admiration.

Pluto (Corner) then turns to the five magical girls, "And thank you, Puellas. I couldn't have done this without you and the Incubator."

The middle and right sides showed a New Year's Eve celebration in the outside open world of Manhattan with many diverse characters enjoying their livelihoods. During this event, Pluto and the 'mystery man' were reunited. The 'mystery man' revealed himself as John Smith, whose real identity was Volodramon. Their meeting was cut short when the League of Extraordinary Da'ath attacked. Pluto and John decided to work together to stop this evil organization.

Many battles from this New Year's Eve event were shown. The most notable ones include: the Digimon Fusion Kai and Dragon Ball characters, along with a man named Takeru Cage, who teamed up to face the Time Breakers and Shadow Dragons (with scenes showing Omega Shenron Darkness Mode and Mr. Popo reverting to Dumplin), Avengers/Guardians of the Galaxy vs. Thanos/Ultron/Ultron Sentries, Valmarmon/Gamera/Arago vs. Slattern, an Indominus rex roaring, Yugi/Jaden/Yusei/Yuma/Yuya vs Paradox/Zealoss/Grapplo/Dragoon and later their combined form called Numerrox Truth Dragon, Skogul and Geirskogul fighting for Ford, Kirito/Sinon vs Death Gun, Rexy the T. rex and Blue the Velociraptor tearing down GHQ Anti-Bodies before heading to the UN Headquarters, Thor & Loki (MCU)/Thor (YYGDM) vs. Loki (YYGDM in his Lord of Realms and Dragon Form), Skuld defeating Oberon, Pluto and Charon's group vs. Keido/White Magician and 999 Magician Type 0 Clones, the furious battle of Canon!Ayase (Crimson Ayase) vs. Canon!Mana (Transcendent Mana), Canon!Shu/Kirito/Asuna vs. Canon!Gai and his wyvern form, Rexy vs Spinosaurus, United Forces vs Inkarnierte Mana, and her two Transcendent Mana clones, Canon!Ayase delivered the killing blow to Canon!Mana, and the final battle of the United Forces led by Pluto and Charon vs. a being of fictional comprehension named Zeed X and his forces (including a brief glimpse of Houou Mars vs Yami Houou). A big celebration at the Manhattan concert showed Pluto giving her final performance before retiring as an active character and relieving herself from time guardian duties. Once again, there are dialogues heard.

Takeru Cage recapped, "It's been two stories in a row you've been the big heroine. You saved the House of Madoka and just now helped save the Cornerverse from Zeed X."

Sailor Pluto (Corner) felt deeply modest, "Well, I can't take all the credit for Zeed X's defeat. My sister and her husband defeated him."

"Good evening, everyone, and thank you all for being here on the first day of the New Year. For the final performance, I will be singing a song I know the Chosen from Adventure is familiar with." Setsuna (Corner) eyes on Mimi (DF-616/Corner) and the Mimi (YYGDM/Corner) in the crowds, "This goes to my shared voice characters…" She then turns to her friends and associates, "And all those close to me. And for all those who willingly saved this universe from my nephew and his League of Un-extraordinary Da'ath."

Sharon (Corner) tapped the bubble containing LK!Yuu (Corner), "Hear that, you little bastard?! She told you!"

Setsuna (Corner) smiled and put a medal around Canon!Shu's (Corner) neck, "You've earned your place with heroes, Ouma Shu. Thank you."

As these visuals closed off, Sailor Pluto felt her heart being tugged. With her hands shaking, Pluto tightened her grip around her staff. A tear fell from her eye.

"Why am I crying?" Pluto wondered, wiping the tear that fell down her left cheek. "I know that was supposed to be me, but no she's not me. I am here. She might've retired from her position, but does that mean I'll eventually follow in her steps? And that man..." She closed her eyes and pictured that man known as John Smith. "Was he able to persuade her to retire from her position? Who is he? And why does he have his face?"

Yes, she does know him. No, she didn't know this John Smith that her Corner counterpart met. It was the face and identity this man had taken on. He assumed the outward identity of that man. This man went by many aliases. Some fleeting. There was only one other man who used John Smith as an alias. He had been called a slew of various nicknames by different companions. One that stood out the most was the Oncoming Storm.

She is the only one who has seen this man's incarnations. Up to now, he's probably passed his tenth regeneration cycle.

So, to see this John Smith character with the face of this man unsettled her.

(End theme)

She, under abated breath, muttered this name. "Doctor, that can't be you. The last you came here, you didn't have that face anymore. Then again, I should already know." As she turned away to resume her duties, her ears picked up on the familiar sound of... wheezing and groaning.

Pluto spun around as she noticed a familiar police box materializing and solidifying from thin air. What auspicious timing she thought. In fact, it was almost too good to be true. It was as if he heard her pleas.

A smile adorned the woman's features but then faded as something seemed off about this box. It was the blue police box she had been accustomed to. Instead, this one had a dull gray as if the blue faded away. This box also had a bunch of '0's and '1's, all in white, inscribed, and smeared all over this box. These were binary codes, a telltale sign that this was from a digitized plane of existence. It was likely from a Digital World that somehow ended up in her realm.

It looks so much like the TARDIS! Doctor, can it be you? Or, could this be a trick? Pluto thought, but relied on her own instincts and stormed toward this TARDIS. She saw the crack of the door open as white light leaked out.

Pluto withdrew her eyes from the shining flash of light. She barely opened them to make out a shadow belonging to a man. She once again muttered his name.

"Doctor."

(Cue Doctor Who OST –  The 10th Doctor/David Tennant Theme )

The mysterious figure answered, waving his hand through the mist shrouding the realm. "Who's there?" He heard Pluto call to him. "That name... no. I can see why you'd call me that, but..." He walked through the thick mist and approached ever closer to Sailor Pluto. "...I am not that man. I am not the Doctor, though when you see me you'll think it's him."

"I don't understand... then you're... not..." Pluto paused as the man stepped through and waved the mist away. Her eyes fell on the man, whose face was the Tenth Doctor's. "No, it can't be... but that face..."

The man, wearing the Tenth Doctor's face, coughed. "I can understand your confusion, but let me assure you..." Before he could finish, Pluto raised her staff to his face. He raised his hands and pleaded. "Now, let me explain!"

However, Pluto's features became fierce, and kept her staff pointed to his head.

"Stop right there. You've trespassed into a forbidden domain and you dare imitate his appearance?" Pluto furrowed her brows, pushing him away using her staff. "If you don't leave, I'll..."

"Please, let me explain!"

"...be forced to exercise my right to terminate you for intruding on this domain. But, most of all for posing as that man. There's but one Doctor!"

"Yes, I know it's not what it looks like... I'm not the Doctor, but I can explain why I have his likeness!"

Pluto rushed the man and swung her staff. He narrowly dodged out of her reach, but Pluto spun around and kicked him in the back. He fell to his knees. The next thing he saw was Pluto's Garnet Orb glowing with life.

"Please, if you'll allow me to explain."

"You have but 30 seconds. After that and you shall cease, imposter."

"Ok, first off, I apologize for taking on the likeness of the Doctor...!" He cringed, looking Pluto dead in her fierce glare. If looks could kill, he'd already been dead and vaporized under her feet. "Question, how much does the Doctor mean to you?"

"What does it matter to you? If you've taken his face, what have you done to him? And what have you done to the TARDIS?!"

"I haven't done any harm to him if you're asking... in fact, he and I met! We happened to be involved in some escapade when we met! I... I gained his face as a result of a freak accident! But, fear not, your friend is fine! It's I who drew the short stick!" The Doctor lookalike openly pleaded to the Time Guardian.

Pluto slowly pulled her staff back. "The Doctor is fine?"

"Yes."

"What sort of freak accident did you suffer?"

"Well, can't you tell? This face? It's not really mine."

"Go on."

"His Time Lord blood got encrypted with my data. Some evil-doer attempted to create a perfect life form by combining DNA and data. That blind fool didn't realize he was extracting blood from a Time Lord and data from a Digimon..."

(End theme)

Upon hearing this, Pluto's mouth went agape, and fell into a brief state of bewilderment.

"I take it from that expression you know what a Digimon is?"

"From the world I'm from, Digimon is commonplace and I've fought alongside young people who utilize partner Digimon for battles."

"I see. So, you're from that world," the man said, keeping a constant gaze at Pluto, but attempting not to fight back. "Dimension YYGDM-01, correct?"

"Yes, but how do you...?"

"Lord Ancientmon has shown and told me all I need to know."

(Cue Doctor Who OST –  Not the Doctor )

The Time Guardian withdrew her staff and gasped. "Ancientmon?"

"He's the God to Millenniummon's Devil if you want to be specific. I'm his top-ranking soldier, Volodramon," he stood while introducing himself. "Well, was before I gained this new form."

"You're truly a Digimon?"

"Correct despite my outward appearance as you can plainly see," he grinned, revealing an all-white smile. His resemblance to the Tenth Doctor was uncanny. His voice, mannerisms, and smile were just like his.

Pluto walked up and closely examined Volodramon. He stood still while she looked up and down over him. As she got close, she pinched both his cheeks and examined his boyish-looking charms. She got behind and lifted up the back of his coat using her staff.

"There's nothing remotely Digimon about you."

"Well, yes, like I've already explained, but I still bleed data. If you wish, I can demonst..."

"No, you can show me later, Volodramon."

"Or, you could address me as John Smith if you prefer...?"

Sailor Pluto whirled right in front of John and leaned toward his face suspiciously.

"Yes, I've seen you before."

"You have?"

"Yes, you were with another me."

"I was?"

Pluto nodded. "I've recently observed events in a parallel universe where you and I met. I had assumed it was me teaming with the Doctor, but apparently, it couldn't have been him. It had to be someone else, like you. And he's since changed his face, I'd know you're not him because I don't sense that connection he and I have when I see you."

"Time Room. A Time Guardian with long, green hair and exotic dark skin. A well-mannered woman sitting in an endless space in solitude. Has a staff that resembles a key. Yes, you're her. Yes, the Doctor told me about you! You're Sailor Pluto, Guardian of the Time Gates!" John smacked himself for not remembering what the Doctor told him. "Before we parted ways, he asked me to see you! His request was to come to see you and to keep you in good company!"

Pluto blinked twice as John pulled something out of his pocket. He held a Sonic Screwdriver, which was one the Tenth Doctor once used.

She gasped seeing the familiar instrument. "That's his!"

"Was, but he lent it to me. And this TARDIS, I modified it from a ship I use to travel through space and time when I run errands for Lord Ancientmon. Utilizing the Time Lord power I've inherited from the Doctor, I converted my former ship into a TARDIS. Granted, it's nowhere close to the perfection the Doctor's is, but I'm still working out the kinks."

Pluto turned away from John and approached the worn-out-looking TARDIS. Every time Doctor, in his various incarnations, would make pit stops he'd always come with a blue box TARDIS.

"Since I have the Doctor's DNA encrypted into my being, I have the memories of his previous selves. Well, every memory prior to the one who he recently regenerated into... the one I met is well the one whose face you can plainly see."

"You have all his memories. Then, you'll have the memories of the other incarnations meeting me."

"Well, not every memory is there. It's still kinda hazy, but yes I do have that feeling we've already had this song and dance before."

"I'm probably one of the only few who has seen all of the Doctor's incarnations. One who I view as a kind grandfatherly figure. Some are more jovial and friendlier than others. Others are very eccentric. Some more withdraw. And of course, a few that I consider dangerous and unhinged, but understandably so..." Pluto hinted to all the faces she's met and described the different personalities of each other. "He's changed each time, but I always remained a constant to him. I've never changed. He gets to reap the benefits of more freedom than I ever will hope to dream." She bit the bottom lip and gripped her staff.

Though he couldn't see her face with her back to him, John could discern her explicitly sad tone. He approached to console her, but Pluto turned around and wiped a tear from her eye.

"Excuse me, I didn't mean to get sentimental like that..."

"You're just alone. Tell me, when was the last time you've had anyone visit you?"

"Well, only when I must leave my post to attend to an important mission called upon by my future queen and the others. There's certain restrictions that only a few may enter this realm and those are the only ones who are of the Lunar bloodline. Those who accompany said bloodline members may also enter. I am charged to eliminate any intruders."

"Am I an intruder? You did almost take my head off."

"I'm dearly sorry, but I acted on instinct."

"Understandably so. You have an important duty you have to uphold. I wouldn't dare question someone tied to a crucial role guarding the Time Gates. Heck, I'm now a half-Time Lord and have memories of several. No one knows the importance of maintaining something as crucial and fragile as time. Although, I know the Doctor holds the burden of altering certain timelines and I now carry that burden with me."

"Tell me, what was the last thing you remember that he and I did together? Or anything you can remember from our talks?"

"According to his memories, I know your father is Lord Chronos and your mother is Lady Ananke. I know you are one of their two daughters. You had a sibling that went absolutely nuts after being turned down as Lord Chronos' successor and she went to sell her soul to the primordial evil known as Chaos."

Pluto was at a loss for words hearing this from John, but everything he said was exactly what she told the Doctor.

(End theme)

John tried delving into more recent recollections between the Tenth and Pluto. He was able to pull up vague memories of them.

"I remember, you were surprised by how young he looked. Despite his youthful and charming appearance, he had the eyes of a seasoned war veteran, who had been through hell. I also remember, he apologized for hitting you. No, he went, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."

(Cue Sailor Moon Crystal OST –  Quiet Sorry )

Hearing this, Pluto dropped her time staff and reflected back on that encounter.

"And I put a finger to his lips. Then, I said..."

John nodded. "You said, "Don't." And you embraced him telling him, "I understand. I understand."

More tears fell from her eyes. She scrubbed them off with her glove while trying to maintain her composure.

"He apologized for the previous him that struck you."

Pluto smiled hearing this, clearly remembering one of her last encounters with the Doctor. She walked right up to John and hugged him. He was taken aback by her much less hostile approach.

"Um, well this is a surprise... or, maybe I shouldn't be?"

Pluto chuckled with tears, folding her arms around him. "Thank you. That's all I needed to know to be sure this wasn't a trick."

"Yes, well..." He smiled and returned an embrace, further proving he shared the Doctor's friendship with Pluto. "...you're very welcome."

(End theme)

Pluto and John sat down on white chairs sharing stories about the Doctor. John further entailed his storied history as Ancientmon's strong hand and his encounter with the Doctor.

"I see, so you and the Doctor met in the Northern Digital Realm linked with universe YYGDM-01."

"Some madman and a giant brain in a jar wanted a body belonging to the boy named Masaru Daimon. We just happened to get captured and Masaru's team crashed into their quarters to save I believe Masaru's father. The madman created these bio-warriors, one of which was going to have my data mixed with the Doctor's Time Lord DNA. During the process, when Team DATS crashed the laboratory, an accident happened and the process went array. That combined DNA meant for one of those warriors ended up falling on me. As a result, it mutated me changing me into the form you see."

"Can you change back into your true self?"

"Try as I might, I've had no luck. I've tried mental training and even attempted to experiment on myself. I was only able to regain my true form, albeit very briefly and I returned to this form. Maybe there's something missing... something that can trigger my true evolution again."

Pluto placed her hands on John's lap. "Don't give up, John. You'll find a way."

"Do you mean that?"

"I do."

John smiled genuinely in front of her. "Thanks, that's a lot coming from you. You're as thoughtful as he described you to be."

"I'm glad to have your company, John, but I must return to my duties. You're more than welcome to stay here as long as you wish."

"Sure, but tell me, who else has come here to see you?"

"Well, you just now."

"Besides me?"

"The Doctor has a few times, but I've never shared with anyone about his existence. I always vowed to keep our interactions under wraps. Besides the Doctor, there's Jessica Nightwind, who is the reincarnation of Valkyrie of Space & Time named Skogul. I've been training her to become a possible successor. Likely my substitute before my real successor is ready."

"Successor as a Senshi or a Time Guardian?"

"As Guardian of the Gates of Time, but my Senshi successor is still a child. I'd rather wait until she's older and willing to accept the responsibilities. Skogul will be a substitute after I step down before Hina is ready."

"Is Hina your daughter?"

"No. She is the daughter of an old friend. Her name is Hina Inuki. She goes by Sailor Gao Pluto now."

"She's not your daughter inheriting your power and title?"

"Correct. Hina gained the Pluto power following an encounter with my future self and her future self. Since I haven't conceived a child to take my power, this alternative occurred."

John folded his arms and nodded. "Interesting."

"I've been training Hina in the way of being a Sailor Senshi. I'm impressed with how quickly she's catching on. She reminds me of Small Lady. Hina's become like a goddaughter to me. She and Small Lady were the closest I've ever had to children. My time for ever having any children might have long passed."

"I don't agree with that."

"What?"

"Looking at you, you're never too old for anything! About how long do you believe you have left until your term expires?"

"I don't know and that depends on how well Skogul does in training progress. There's a temporal examination she must take on to determine if she's qualified. She's pretty much picking off from where I last taught her before the fall of Asgard."

"Right, you said she's been reincarnated in the present time."

"Yes, and even if she's qualified there's still a waiting period. Also, there's no guarantee she'll even become my substitute if she chooses civilian life. After all, now she's met a young man who is a newly discovered dimension traveler much like Karin Osaka, Ryo Akiyama, Dimitri Ishida, and Kensuke Rainer."

"Yes, I'm well aware of those names. Lord Ancientmon informed me of dimension travelers, who Lady Cosmos recruited to maintain balance in the Nexus. The Doctor and I both know our way through the Nexus."

"Yes, Karin was a student of mine, but I only instructed her on upholding responsibilities being a leader of the Kuiper Belt Senshi. I aided her in finding her Kuiper Senshi and reviving their memories. Sometimes I act as a leader, but with the bulk of my responsibilities remaining here, my seat is empty. Thus, Karin has done splendidly as the de facto leader of the Kuiper Belt Senshi."

"So, making you a Kuiper Belt Senshi?"

"Technically speaking yes, but I associate myself with both my future queen's assembly and the Kuipers. While there is a division between us, we've acted as a single unit against the wicked forces that threaten our galaxy and beloved Earth."

"Yeah, it must sting having your planet demoted the way it did..."

"I'm over it."

John chuckled modestly. "Certainly, you're a very calm and well-mannered woman. Then, if what I can discern is right, then Skogul could inevitably be your successor?"

"Perhaps. The most she can do is substitute for me. If her heart isn't in the right place, then I shall remain here however long as I'm required."

"Maybe you could do her and yourself a favor?"

"What's that?"

"To truly test her qualifications, why not allow her to briefly assume your position?"

"But, I..."

"I heard the sadness in your tone. You long to have some form of freedom? After hundreds, perhaps thousands of years, when was the last time you had an extended vacation?"

"Well, I've..." Pluto came to this realization. "I've only been away for short intervals, but never for more than a month. I'd go back and forth between realms. My future queen even said I should take breaks when I want to..."

"Oh, so your future queen thinks you're overdue for a vacation."

"Yes, how could I forget? Usagi, she told me shortly after we found Skogul that Jessica could finish her training to take my place."

"How's this for an idea?"

Pluto inquired. "I'm listening."

"Allow your Valkyrie student to substitute for you while you're on leave? It needn't be long-term. That can double as Skogul's final examination to determine if she's qualified or not."

The Time Guardian mulled over this suggestion and weighed her decisions. On one hand, she saw this as a chance to give herself a long-deserved reprieve. Although could she selfishly put Skogul in a crucial situation that may affect the recently reawakened Valkyrie's civilian future?

Then, she remembered Skogul had given her consent she'd be willing to take on that responsibility for any reason.

Pluto reflected on her small talk with Usagi shortly after the Valkyries were reawakened.

Flashback/ Dimension: YYGDM-01/ Four Months Ago

(Cue Doctor Who OST –  Amy in the TARDIS )

Sailor Pluto and Skogul meet with Sailor Moon on a rooftop. The future princess faced them as she greeted Skogul with a kind and genuine smile.

"I'm still trying to wrap my mind around the reality of being around the famed Sailor Moon," Skogul said as Moon pivoted over to Pluto.

The two Senshi had a brief exchange of words while Skogul followed along.

"...so, you want to continue where you left off with her training?" Moon asked Pluto.

"Yes, since she was still in the process of meeting the qualifications. As you know due to the first Ragnarok, Skogul returned to fight with her Maidens and perished," Pluto stated. "With Skogul gone, that left me without a successor and I continued my duties for over a few millennia until her reincarnation was born in modern times. I hoped she wouldn't need to hasten her reawakening, but with the return of the forces that brought the first Ragnarok, there was little choice but to reawaken Brunhilde's Maidens."

Moon added, shifting her view from Pluto to Skogul. Skogul smiled and looked away, feeling insecure in the presence of the legendary figurehead and future queen.

"Skogul, do you want to finish your exam and become a Time Guardian after Pluto resigns?" Moon asked Skogul upfront.

"I thought about it..." Skogul answered plainly. She looked Moon dead in her blue eyes. "I do recollect most if not all my memories. I do remember my training. And yes, I do want to pick up where I left off. However, I'm still not sure if I want to fill that position until I'm ready. I need some time to enjoy my civilian life if that's ok."

Pluto smiled and nodded. "Of course, Skogul. I wouldn't want to take that from you."

"But, should you need me to substitute for you, I'm more than able to look after the door," the Space and Time Valkyrie openly expressed interest. "So, in case you need to take off for a duty or a break, I'm here when you need me."

"Yes, I have duties here I still must undertake, but I don't think I have time for an extended break..."

"Why not?" Moon interjected, surprising Pluto. "Don't you think you're long overdue for an extended break?"

"Yes, but..."

"You've locked yourself in that room and I hate to think you're always alone."

"But, my duties..."

"Yeah, but how often do you think about yourself? Maybe for once?"

"I know, but you do realize Queen Serenity assigned..." Pluto paused as Moon walked over and held her hands.

"And as future queen, I'm telling you to take vacations if you need to, especially now you have someone who can cover you," Moon turned and winked at Skogul. "Right?"

Skogul vaguely smiled and nodded. "Yes, I guess."

Pluto couldn't believe what she heard and felt a weight being lifted from her back. Surely she wasn't hearing things? No, what she heard was heartfelt and genuine from her future queen.

"But, I'll leave it up to you when you want to relieve yourself. After all, you've more than earned it."

Gates of Time

"Yes, I remember," Pluto finally recalled. "How could I forget? My mind has been so preoccupied with training Skogul & Hina, relaying Lady Cosmos' message to the others about their dimension missions, and now my duties. I've had no time to consider taking a leave of absence. With so much going on, I don't know if I should."

John nodded. "I understand but heed your future queen's words. However, most importantly, do what your heart tells you. I'll tell you what, you'll be missing out on quite an adventure through the ages with me. Once I run my TARDIS through maintenance, there's so much I'd like to show you."

"Is this the Doctor's wish? For you to bring me out of my solitude to journey through space and time? To witness various time periods?"

"Yes since he's currently unable to, he asked me to take you anywhere you want. You more than deserve to venture into these time periods that you could only monitor in this room. So, why not personally experience them for yourself?"

Once again, Pluto mulled and weighed her options. She remembered Moon's wish for her to have some semblance of freedom.

"Take as much time as you want..."

"Time has no relevance here," the Time Guardian proclaimed, turning and meeting John's gaze. "Feel free to stay as long as you wish. You'll know what I've decided."

"Fair enough. This gives me enough to repair the TARDIS," John waved her off as he headed back to his transport. "Just knock when you've made your decision." He turned, flashing a coy smile before shutting the doors behind him.

Pluto brushed her long green hair and blinked. "He may not be you, Doctor, but it seems like you've never left to begin with." She smiled warmly. Thank you for this, Doctor.

(End theme)

Following an undetermined amount of time, John heard a knock on his door. He jolted up from his chair and threw aside a book. He rushed toward the door and peeked through to see Sailor Pluto standing outside.

"John, I've made my decision."

"I see," John opened the door and poked his head, meeting the beautiful woman's alluring red eyes. "Well? What have you decided...?" He paused briefly as he noticed Valkyrie Skogul behind Pluto. He got the gist of what this meant. "So, you two talked this out?"

"Yes, we have," Pluto answered. "I've made my decision."

"And...?" Before John could finish, Skogul broke her silence and walked forward.

"Mr. John Smith, I presume? I'm Jessica Nightwind or Valkyrie Skogul..."

"Yes, and you're Miss Setsuna's successor?" John approached Skogul, shaking her hand.

"Substitute for now, but Miss Setsuna is making this part of my examination. If I pass, I might be her successor. Then, it'll be my job to prepare Hina when she's ready."

"Splendid," John said, pivoting over to Pluto. "I have good faith in you, Jessica."

"You do?"

"Yeah, because you're Sailor Pluto's student. I know you won't disappoint her."

"Thank you, sir, and I don't plan on disappointing anyone."

"Jessica," Pluto handed her Time Key to Skogul. "Here's the Time Key and..."

"I invited Ford to come to see me. Is that ok, Miss Setsuna?"

"You have the key to grant him entry, so yes I encourage him to keep you company here."

"Thank you, Miss Setsuna."

"If you need me for anything, use the Time Key to communicate with me."

"I will, but I kinda hope I can do this on my own. A safe journey to you, Miss Setsuna."

As she waved to Skogul, Pluto walked away and approached John near the TARDIS. She closely examined the exterior of the repaired TARDIS.

"It looks so much like his."

John grinned sheepishly. "Well, I did my best to base mine off his. It's not going to be exactly perfect, but everything we make will have imperfections. It's up to us to improve on them." He opened the door for Pluto. "After you?"

Pluto walked inside the TARDIS. As she poked her head through, she was enthralled by the interior of the transport. As expected, much like the Doctor's, the TARDIS' interior was much more spacious than the exterior. John allowed Skogul a brief look inside.

"Wow, it's just like the Doctor's!" Skogul exclaimed. "Mr. Smith, you do know in my world, your friend is considered a pop culture icon?"

"Well, yes he's fully aware hence why he's hesitant to go to your world."

"Why?" Skogul asked.

"Look at it from his perspective, you wouldn't want crazed fans to stalk you, especially if they discover you're the real thing."

The Valkyrie realized this. "Oh, yeah now that you mean it like that. And you're probably as hesitant to enter our world."

"Yeah, but not if I use my Digimon form, which none will even recognize."

"Have you managed to find a way to restore your Digimon form?" Pluto inquired to Ancientmon's soldier.

"I did, but the problem is I can only take on my original form during brief spurts. I still need more time to tinker with the Time Lord genetics now flowing through me," John explained. "I swear this Time Lord DNA is potent, I didn't think it'd alter my digital physiology!"

Pluto addressed. "Well, may I see your true form if you're able?"

"You wish to see it?"

"Me, too," Skogul added.

(Cue Doctor Who OST –  I Am the Doctor )

Looking at them both, John chuckled modestly and nodded. He closed his eyes and focused, drawing out his latent digitized energy. His body slowly altered from the Tenth Doctor's appearance to a completely different outward look. Now appearing as Volodramon, he was a humanoid warrior wearing black and purple armor with a dragon's motif. A long tail extended from the back of his armored rear. His appearance looked similar to Caius Ballad from Final Fantasy XIII-2. Although his facial features retained a bit of the Tenth Doctor's.

Opening his eyes, Volodramon let out a deep breath. "Well?"

"You really hot!" Skogul shouted.

"So, this is the true you?" Pluto smiled as she walked up and touched his face. "Don't worry, we'll find a way to stabilize your body. We have all the time in the universe."

"Meaning, plenty of time hopefully," Volodramon took Pluto's hand as his body fizzled back to John Smith.

"I promise we'll fix this," Pluto vowed as a dark purple light enveloped her. Her Senshi uniform vanished, quickly replaced with her civilian clothing: a white buttoned shirt under a black vest, light brown pants, and zipped-up black boots. She wore a necklace with her planet's symbol hanging from it.

"Miss Setsuna, how long do you imagine you'll be gone? Have you put in a word with the other Senshi?"

"I have, but I haven't told them where I'm leaving. As for how long I'll be gone..." Setsuna said, eyeing John with a smile. "...however long I wish."

"And what about the dimension missions we're still tackling with?"

"I think John and I will handle a few of those during my time away."

"Yes, in fact, there's a dimension or two that have caught my eye," John clarified. "We can track those down."

"I see, then be careful, Miss Setsuna," Skogul raised her head and waved to the green-haired woman. "We'll all anticipate your return."

Setsuna nodded. "Also make time for Hina and train her while I'm away."

"What should I tell her about you?"

"That her Setsuna-momma will be back. She's greatly improved in her training, but under your guidance, she'll be even better. Jessica, I bid you and the others farewell until my return. Oh, and one more thing, should Miss Homura come here... actually, never mind, she'll know where to find me."

Skogul waved goodbye as she watched the TARDIS doors close up. With the wheezing sounds accompanying it, the transport faded in and out a few times as it vanished from the Gates of Time. Skogul walked over in front of the time doors and took on her substitute position.

"Ok, this is it, Jessica. You can do this."

Inside the TARDIS

John approached the control panels. "So, where would you like to go first, Miss Setsuna?"

"Just call me Setsuna."

"Right. So, where would you like to go first?"

"Well, first I'd like to see to those dimensions you mentioned. So, I take it Ancientmon informed you of those irregularities affecting dimensions within the Nexus?"

"Yes, and that's part of the reason why I came to you."

"Just me?"

"Well, I could've gotten your Valkyrie protege or a host of time travelers, including Homura Akemi. But, I chose you because the Doctor recommended you. I wanted someone who has a wealth of knowledge pertaining to dimension and time travel. You have great knowledge in regard to history. While I have previous Doctor's memories, I still need someone to help me apply said knowledge. To guide me through my travels. Because quite frankly it doesn't hurt to have a travel partner... a companion..."

Setsuna walked over and placed a hand on John's. She whispered in a calm and soothing tone. "It's ok. We'll take this one step at a time. After all, we have all the time in the universe, don't we?"

"Oh yes," John replied with a jovial look. "So, after we look into these dimensions, I asked where would you like to go? Perhaps to that shared universe you witnessed?"

"Well, no. Not for the time being, but..."

"By the way, I know you didn't come alone. You brought that wolf partner of yours along."

As he said this, Setsuna looked down as her spirit partner, Lupe the wolf, materialized.

"Is there more you'd like to share with us?" Lupe asked.

"Well, since you asked, there's one more thing..." John mentioned. "I'm sure you've heard of the Apocalyptic Convergence, or Apocalyptic Upheaval as it's being popularly called by some of the powers that be including Lord Ancientmon."

"I am. Lady Cosmos informed me that she and other powers created a force field to safeguard nearly every world in time from this disaster."

"Well, the origins of this viral source came from that shared universe. Thankfully, the one that unleashed the disaster has been destroyed, but quite a handful of worlds were destroyed by it. There's a belief these anomalies were born and fostered by this catastrophic event. Something, or rather someone out there, is using these anomalies and creating agents out of them."

"That I have no knowledge of."

"I don't expect you to, but this supposed puppet master is looking to further that disaster by sending these agents to destroy the worlds that Lady Cosmos and the others protected with their divine barriers."

"In other words, to finish the job."

"Yes, but thanks to your friends and allies from the other dimensions, you've been working around the clock to prevent such disasters!" John said. "Well, we can add to those efforts and save a few dimensions in our spare time. What do you say? Shall we go save space and time, Setsuna Meioh?"

John extended his hand to her. Setsuna stared at Lupe and affirmed her resolve with a handshake with the half-Time Lord. Both exchanged smiles and established their trustful pact.

"Let this be the start of our adventure, John."

(End theme)

(Cue Neurotech –  Compass )

Next Chapter: Guilty Dimensions

Chapter Text

(Cue Birthday Massacre –  Trinity )

Cross Generations
Arc I: Dimension Missions
Chapter V: Guilty Dimensions

Written by: Ford1114
Edited by: Kanius

(Cue Owari no Seraph OST - 1hundredknight: M )

"The name is Shu Ouma, and today is so intense traveling to other dimensions.

First, I went to the High School DxD dimension. Yeah, Issei Hyodo is a pervert but a decent guy. Together, we defeated a fallen angel, Raynare, who was revived by the same anomalies affecting other worlds. Then, we left for the Final Fantasy Type 0 world, in which I used the students' voids to turn the tide against another anomalous enemy. Other worlds we went into: No Game No Life and Noragami.

During my experience, I heard that Madoka and the magical girls are visiting the Monster Hunter dimension to explore its wondrous world. Man, I honestly want to see these monsters up close. Not only that, but Madoka and her friends went to this specific Kamen Rider dimension where they meet Kouta Kazuraba. Both Kouta and Madoka have similar destinies. In return for her help, he bestowed her and the magical girls some power-ups.

Anyway, Inori and I are about to another world."

(End Theme)

A Titan's Heart

Universe: AoT-09/Fields and Forest

(Cue Attack on Titan -  Reluctant Heroes )

This is the world that is part of outside the walls. These trios of colossal walls are presumed to be made 100 years ago by humanity to protect themselves from man-eating giants called Titans. Aside from their name originating from Greek Mythology, no one knows where they come from. All that's certain: these Titans mindlessly eat humans for sport.

Humanity resorted to defending itself with three military branches: the Garrison Walls which guard the walls and basic stock troops, the Survey Corps which scout the outside borders and fight the Titans, and the Military Police which are bottled in the inner walls guarding the king. They exterminate the Titans by cutting through the nape of their necks as their sole weakness. They do this with the 3D Maneuver Gear, also known as the Omni-directional Mobility Gear.

But at the same time, the humans wonder where their origins come from. These secrets have yet to be told.

Today, the Survey Corps riding on horses is having a skirmish finding and killing any Titans nearby. They are led by Commander Levi, and the scouts consist of Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert, Jean Kirstein, Connie Springer, Sasha Blouse, and Krista Lenz.

As they scout through a forest, they saw a few numbers of lumbering Titans.

"Just what we needed," Jean scowled.

"Well, you know what the captain said," Armin concurred to his friend.

Levi then ordered his younger comrades, "Alright team, let's clean up this scourge!"

With the commander's orders, the 104th Trainee Squad took action as they used their gears to glide through the trees. Only Armin and Krista stayed behind on their horses.

Sasha happily screamed out as she and Connie teamed up to take down a Titan. The giant attempted to grab them, but the humans easily dodged as they sliced through the fleshy neck to kill the Titan.

Mikasa and Jean leaped through the trees and sliced through some of the Titans' necks. Mikasa remained cautious in protecting her adopted brother, even though Eren can handle himself.

Likewise, Eren was backing up Commander Levi to help fight off the Titans. Eren used his ferocity to cut through one Titan's neck while evading another Titan's grasp. Levi non-verbally reminded him to stand on his guard.

Just as the scouts slay a few numbers of these monsters, more hordes of Titans stormed their way. The Scout Regiment are about to be outnumbered obviously, as they began to regroup. Eren, on the other hand, can't take it anymore as he got off his horse and glared at the Titans.

"Eren!" Mikasa cried out in concern.

"Stand back Mikasa, I'll handle this," Eren replied to his adopted Oriental sister.

"Feh, this outta be good," Jean sarcastically quipped.

The scouts watched the trump card on their hands. Eren prepared to bite his thumb as the Titans closed on them.

(End Theme)

Before Eren does so, an unearthly beam suddenly blasts to the ground out of nowhere. The surrounding aura of the beam backed off the Scout Regiment and the lumbering Titans much to their surprise.

"W-What is that light?" Krista muttered, feeling something inhuman.

As the light faded away, it revealed two figures standing there. One revealed to be a brunette-haired boy with a light blue scarf and a black trench coat. The other is a beautiful girl with long artificial pink hair and wearing a white dress.

The scouts noticed the two strangers.

"Who are you?" Eren questioned the visitors he and his comrades have never heard.

The brown-haired stranger turned to Eren and the Survey Corps, "Don't worry, I came to help."

(Cue Attack on Titan - EMA )

With that said, the stranger's right hand glowed, revealing a black crown symbol. He placed his hand on the pink-haired girl's body and grabbed something inside her. He pulled it a longsword, roughly the size of a javelin. The stranger turned towards the Titans, as they begin to attack.

"What kind of power does he have?" Armin's eyes widened.

The pink-haired girl responded to the Caucasian blond-haired boy, "He simply just uses me."

The brown-haired boy then leaped at the mass of Titans without fear, which elicited intensive surprise from the scouts. The giants attempted to grab the boy to devour him, but the scarfed stranger evaded their grasp as he landed on one of the Titan's shoulders and sliced through its neck, killing one.

The boy then used his sword to jump and easily beheaded another Titan like butter, further impressing the Scout Regiment. Deciding that they no longer stand idly, Levi led his team to help out the stranger.

Krista approached the pink-haired girl, "Are you going to help out?"

Just then, an abnormal Titan appears behind the two much to Krista's shock. Before the frenzied giant reached them, the pink-haired girl conjured some sort of crystal tendrils to ensnare the Abnormal Titan, and then she utilized the crystals to trap the Titan, turning it into dust.

"Yes, I am," The mysterious girl said to the surprised Krista.

Meanwhile, as the skirmish battle waged on, Eren Yeager appeared beside the brown-haired boy. Both stood on a large branch.

"Seriously, how did you do this?" Eren questioned the stranger producing the void-like sword from the girl.

The brunette-haired boy turned towards Eren, "Would you like to demonstrate?"

Eren felt unsure about it, "No, that's not what I meant."

"Don't worry, this won't take long," the young man reassured the brave soldier.

Eren gulped about him playing the part of being the stranger's mere weapon but accepted to see its worth. The boy then shoved his right hand inside Eren and began to utilize his void.

Once he does so, the stranger then started to glow as a lightning bolt zapped him, making Eren take cover as he glided to another set of branches.

As the smoke cleared, Eren and the Survey Corps are shocked at what that young man did With Eren's thing inside him, he gained the ability to become some sort of, Titan Shifter!

"No way," Jean muttered. Levi glared at the man's Titan appearance on the other hand in suspicion.

The young man's Titan form looked similar to Eren's, except there are pale-teal green lines on his arms and legs, and has tendrils around his neck similar to an organic scarf. He then gave an earth-shaking roar like a Tyrannosaurus rex. Eren's description is what it called, the Titan's Heart.

The stranger's Titan form rushed and delivered blows to the Titans. He swiftly charged at one Titan, headbutting it, and then tore its head off. Titan!Stranger beat down another Titan while giving another giant a flying uppercut. The guest delivered a karate chop, chopping through the flesh armor of a Titan's neck.

The carnage the Survey Corps witnessed left them awestruck. After a few seconds of doubt, Eren snapped out of it and immediately decided to help. He bit his thumb so hard and instantly felt the bolt, invoking his Titan form. Mikasa and Armin witnessed their sole hope coming from Eren. The Rogue Titan gave a beastly roar before charging.

"Two Titan Shifters at the same time! What in the world are we living?" Armin pondered aloud.

"I don't know, but this person is giving us the edge!" Mikasa replied to her meek friend.

Titan!Stranger sensed that Titan!Eren appears to back him up. With both agreeing to team up, alongside the fact that this mysterious boy is 'using' Eren with responsibility, the Titan Shifters punched through a flood of Titans without a sweat. Most of the hungry abominations are no match for the two Titan fighters.

"Let's finish this, people!" Levi firmly ordered his comrades to help Eren and the stranger.

The older commander and the younger scouts backed up the two Shifters with their blades cutting through Titan's necks. They distracted the Titans enough, allowing Eren and the stranger to finish them off. The pink-haired girl also supported her allies by shooting crystals at the Titans to destroy them.

The Titan!Stranger spotted one Titan, one with a purple aura and glowing red eyes, and bumrushed it.

Found him! There's the anomalous source that's infiltrated this dimension! The Titan-Stranger dove at the anomalous!Titan.

As both Titans clashed, the Titan!Stranger won decisively by knocking off the anomalous!Titan's head clean off its shoulders. The headless monster collapsed in a heap of the other slain Titans.

The skirmish battle pressed on until every Titan in the area was exterminated. It was a day to remember humanity.

(End Theme)

Fields

In the aftermath of this skirmish battle, the Survey Corps never expected to receive help from two guests. Just who are they? What power does that boy wielding these things coming from people's hearts have? The real eye-opener was using Eren to make himself a Titan Shifter to turn the tide of the battle.

At the plain fields near Wall Rose, the couple was being questioned by Eren, Mikasa, Armin, Jean, Krista, Sasha, Connie, and Levi. Both Eren and that young man are back to normal from their Titan forms as the latter returned the 'thing' back inside Eren.

"We know why we're here talking," Levi stated with his arms crossed, "Though you two helped us from the Titans, we demand to know about your identities."

The guilty couple was taken by the stern commander's words.

After a few seconds, the brown-haired boy introduced himself alongside the pink-haired girl. "My name is Shu Ouma, and this is my lover, Inori Yuzuriha."

"It is nice to meet you all," Inori politely bowed to the scouts.

"I see. My name is Eren Yeager," Eren introduced himself while thanking Shu's assistance back then, "And the group I'm with is called the Survey Corps. Our job is hunting down and killing Titans."

"That's interesting to know," Shu commented.

"Hmm, I take it that you two are from the outside world?" Armin wondered, theorizing the connection between Shu and Inori. He and some of the others are also curious if Shu and Inori are similar to the near-extinct Orientals.

"No, we just came from another world different from yours," Inori calmly answered.

"Likewise, Inori and I were briefly summoned to this place as some way to help out people from other dimensions," Shu stated and chuckled, "Well, we don't want to interfere too much. We're just guests."

"There are other universes? Intriguing," Armin said in surprise upon learning it, as if knowing the world outside the walls was enough.

Connie then interjected, "And how did you do those 'things' like you did with Eren? That Titan form of yours is phenomenal!"

Shu sighed a bit in response to the bald boy's enthusiastic curiosity. He then answered, "They are called Voids. The hand I have inside is this Power of the Kings. It draws out people's essence and uses them as weapons and other things as a way to support me in battle. It ties something with friendship."

"Cool! I wonder what mine looks like?!" Sasha happily cried out.

"Are you so eager to try?" Shu asked the brown-haired ponytail girl.

Sasha nodded by giving the 'uh-huh' expression. The scouts observed more of this Void power since the experience with Eren's Void. Shu then used his right hand to grab something from Sasha's body as she cried out. Her own Void is revealed to be a potato for the viewers to see.

"What the heck?! A potato?!" Sasha gasped.

"Haha! Isn't it obvious?" Connie laughed, knowing that is her favorite food.

"But that means I'm not that special!" Sasha sadly cried out.

"Relax Sasha, you're doing fine just now," Connie cheered the energetic girl up.

Shu then put Sasha's Void back in her body while she sighed to herself.

Next, Krista quietly decided to volunteer as the group watched Shu drawing out Krista's own Void, it turned out to be a flute.

"Yours is pretty special despite being a beautiful instrument," Inori commented to Krista. "I believe you might play a big part at some point."

"Really, I just..?" Krista doubted herself.

"You will find out someday," Inori reassured.

Shu then put back Krista's Void before he turned to the Survey Corps, "Anyone else for those that are under 18? Okay, that's part of the rules when I'm using its power."

The younger scouts speculated among themselves in case.

"I bet Jean's Void looks like a horse," Eren joked with the rest of his friends laughing at the compliment.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?!" Jean angrily shouted at Eren.

Before they can further get acquainted with Shu and Inori, a white light suddenly appeared in front of the group. Shu and Inori sensed this familiar feeling as it began to take the appearance of a young girl's spirit, kinda like how a white rabbit is formed. She has brunette hair kept in two red bows and brown eyes.

"Hare Menjou," Shu muttered, recognizing the seemingly deceased friend. Eren became mesmerized seeing the innocent beauty characterized by this girl.

"Shu, I'm glad to see that you and Inori's time here is going well," Hare smiled being a heavenly messenger. "It's time for us to go soon."

"I understand," Shu replied to his former high school classmate.

Eren then interjected and addressed Hare, "Your voice feels familiar. Is it someone named, Annie Leonhart, or is it someone else?"

Hare smiled and giggled at the Caucasian boy, "Don't worry about it, someday you'll find someone special."

"R-right!" Eren replied to the spirit before turning to Shu and Inori, "I guess you two are leaving, huh?"

"Yeah, we have other priorities to explore, but we're glad to assist you and your friends," Shu said to his new friend.

"I'm glad my Void paid off in slaying those Titans, Shu," Eren smiled at the foreigner.

Shu smiled back as both he and Eren shake hands as a sign of their friendship. "No problem, you helped me out as well."

"It's good to meet you, if only I like to know what my own Void power is like. My feelings for Eren are strong," Mikasa stoically said.

"This is more incentive to learn what's going on outside these walls!" Armin cried out, letting curiosity grab him.

"We'll make sure we support our world with dignity," Levi stated to Shu and Inori.

"Good luck with your journey, man," Jean casually said to them with Sasha, Connie, and Krista having the same response.

"Bye," Inori simply said her farewells to the Scout Regiment.

With that said, a bright light from the clouds surrounded Shu and Inori with Hare's guidance. The trio made their departure from this dimension. The light then disappeared.

As the brave Survey Corps watched the skies above them, they wondered about the laws and endless possibilities of these other worlds. Eren himself had his determination since he's gotten to know someone similar to himself, igniting his idealistic purpose for the world.

Nexus Dimension

At the Nexus, Shu, Inori, and Hare meet up with Madoka and a young boy named Jun Samukawa. Both the deceased Hare and Jun are now messengers to Madoka herself.

"How's your time so far, Shu?" Jun asked.

Shu can only smile, "It's really interesting, I made a new friend I can relate to."

(Cue Owari no Seraph OST -  1hundredknight: M )

"Gai Tsutsugami reporting. Me and Mana's time in other universes has gone fairly decent.

We started with the Soul Eater dimension. It's cool spending time with Soul alongside his partner, Maka Albarn. Other realms we went to: the worlds of A Certain Magical Index, Blue Exorcist, and Seraph of the End. The last one, I got along well with Guren and this kid named Yuichiro.

As we speak, we're about to head to another universe."

(End Theme)

Universe: FFXV/Forest

This is a fantasy world with elements of realism. It is something that felt more human rather than a blend of fantasy and science fiction.

Upon the news headline, the people mentioned a civil war between two crime families: the Kingdom of Lucis and the Empire of Niflheim. In real life, it reminded fandom of the movie called The Godfather.

On the other hand, nature ignored human society. The vast forest gave an emerald vibe to this calm location. A river was heard streaming the clear waters with fish swimming. The grass remained as light green as ever, as there was small fauna such as mice and lizards seen.

Somewhere on top of a tree branch, a majestic bald eagle prepared to fly off to the mysterious skies.

Now, a skirmish adventure was set to begin.

Episode Duscae: Versus Quest

Gas Station/Inside

It started inside a gas station that's located on the outskirts of the road. There are roads where cars can be used for our road trips and other destined places.

Four young men wearing designed black outfits sat at a round table Here they are seen as childhood friends.

One has spiky black hair with a hairstyle that looks like a familiar Uchiha character and blue eyes with a black glove on his left hand. His name is Noctis Lucis Caelum.

Another is a tall man with dark brown hair straight to his back, amber eyes, a jaw beard, and a long scar on his left eye. He is Gladiolus Amicitia.

Next is a man with short light brown hair in front of his hairline and green eyes. He is Ignis Stupeo Scientia, the advisor to Prince Noctis.

Lastly is a young man with blue eyes, light freckles, and unruly blond hair named Prompto Argentum.

They relaxed while their car was being fixed. While Noctis and Gladiolus are leisurely sitting, Ignis held some kind of a wanted poster.

Prompto took a peek at the poster, which revealed to be a picture of a bull-like monster with a scarred eye and a missing horn, "Ah, so we're going to hunt that Behemoth, right?"

"Yes, the Dread Behemoth's name is Deadeye," Ignis sighed while explaining, "This monster is rumored to be feared in this designated area."

"That's why once we think of something to kill it, we can get 25,000 gil enough to pay the repairs. Can't wait longer," Prompto smiled playfully.

"Look, we have yet to come up with a strategy to tackle that Behemoth," Gladiolus warned the young man.

"As much as I hate it, he has a point there," Noctis agreed in a cool tone.

"Not to mention keeping our highness in safety," Ignis added in concern about the prince.

Noctis respond to Ignis with a deadpan tone, "You know most of us can fend for ourselves even if we stick together."

"Yes, but it's just to reassure your chances to reclaim the family throne," Ignis said to Noctis.

Prompto put his hands on the back of his head and groaned, "It's such a bore!"

"Just hang in there," Gladiolus muttered.

Before they can talk more, the group noticed a couple near the counter ordering something. One is a young man with long blond hair, blue eyes, a black mercenary uniform with a red middle stripe, and small coffin insignia on the left side. The other is a young woman with long pink hair, reddish-orange eyes, a black dress, and barefoot.

That is strange, Noctis and his friends wondered who these two are. Are they travelers or something? Nevertheless, the prince decided to get off his chair and approached the couple.

The mysterious couple turned to see Noctis.

The blond-haired man addressed him. "Who are you?"

Noctis sighed and firmly answered the stranger, "Me and my friends are wondering the same thing."

The pink-haired girl took notice and simply smiled, "Aw, you don't have to feel modest about it."

"No, it's not like that," Noctis muttered to the cheerful girl in embarrassment. Ignis then stood up and interjected into the conversation.

"Forgive our highness' shyness, allow me to do the introductions," The glasses man requested.

"Go on," The blond-haired man stated.

Ignis cleared his throat and greeted them, "My name is Ignis. Our highness here is Noctis, and the other two companions are Gladiolus and Prompto."

"So that means you're a prince?" The blond-haired stranger asked Noctis.

"Well, yeah I am," Noctis answered about his family lineage, "But I was still wondering about your names?"

After a few seconds, the mysterious couple decided to answer the prince.

"Gai Tsutsugami," The blond-haired man stated.

"And my name is Mana Ouma," The pink-haired woman added.

"Wait, your surnames seem to be foreign," Noctis commented and wondered. "Does that mean you two are from somewhere far away?"

Gai then honestly answered, "Well, all I can say is that we're not from this world."

This reply surprised Noctis and his friends, especially with their outfits.

"Does this mean that you come here due to the Goddess of Death?" Ignis questioned Gai and Mana. He referred to their home dimension's goddess Etro.

"Hmm, let's just keep this one a secret. We're just travelers," Gai replied.

Mana then saw the wanted poster in Ignis' hand and pointed to it, "Oooh, what is that you're holding?"

Ignis looked at the Behemoth poster and turned to Mana, "This is a poster of a monster we are planning to kill."

"And that's the Behemoth he's talking about!" Prompto positively cried out.

The beast's name garnered Gai and Mana's attention.

"Quiet, Prompto. We don't want them to get involved!" Ignis chastised the younger man.

"Actually, this creature does pique our interest," Gai pondered about the group's mission.

Gladiolus shot a dark stare at the light-hearted Prompto while Noctis facepalmed at their standoff exchange. Noctis' group was concerned about their trust in Gai and Mana, and they questioned whether the couple was capable of active combat.

"So that means you are coming with us?" Noctis asked the two.

"Yep, me and Triton here can help get rid of that dirty, meanie beast," Mana smiled, making light of the monster with a playful name.

Prompto chuckled at the compliment, "Heheh, this girl digs my style."

"Maybe I can show you my skills to prove my worth," Gai offered.

"Hmm, perhaps we can let you assist us for a bit," Ignis made his decision to the blond-haired man.

"We better let Cindy know first," Noctis reminded his friends and the two guests.

Gas Station/Outside

Outside of the gas station area, a few random civilians are seen either filling up their automobiles or just simply resting like Noctis' group. Speaking of them and the two guests, they met the person Noctis mentioned.

A spunky young woman with short curly hair, and olive green eyes confronted the group. She wore a red cap with yellow outlines and a logo, a yellow jacket that revealed her midriff and an orange bikini top with deep décolletage, jeans shorts with a brown belt hanging around her hips, thigh-high black stockings, white high boots on heels, and brown gloves.

Her name is Cindy Aurum, to which she spoke with a southern accent, "Hey! So you're all heading to the outdoors?"

"Yeah. We're ready to find that Behemoth to have enough gils," Gladiolus answered.

"And we'll do our best to succeed with some new allies," Noctis said, introducing Gai and Mana.

Cindy walked towards the guests and stared at Gai. Then, she turned and examined Mana before backing off a bit.

"You folks have some strange people," Cindy commented about the two.

"Hey, I'm already weird myself as it is," Mana responded to the female mechanic's words.

"We're just supporting them so long as we don't get in the way," Gai honestly said to Cindy.

"You best take care of your girlfriend here as well, you hear?" Cindy grinned at Gai.

Gai stoically wondered a bit, but Mana held her beloved Triton's hand in letting him know that they'll stick to one another.

"Alright, then we're heading off," Noctis announced to the group.

"I'll lead the way, your highness," Ignis offered to lead everyone into the outskirts.

With that said, after Cindy waved her farewells, the group ventured to go outside for a few reasons: to gain some experience and to hunt down the Behemoth named Deadeye. At the same time, they used their spare time for their car to get fixed by tomorrow once they have enough money.

Outside/Fields

(Cue The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim OST - The Gathering Storm )

At the vast plain area, the sun remained bright as ever with some clouds. At a lake, two gigantic Sauropod-like monsters, called Catoblepas, with heads that looked like a cross between a bull and a boar are seen grazing peacefully.

Then, the grass moved at the sound of footsteps, only to get louder as people arrived.

Across the fields, six figures wandered as one party: Noctis Lucis Caelum, Gladiolus Amicitia, Ignis Stupeo Scientia, Prompto Argentum, Gai Tsutsugami, and Mana Ouma.

After a few moments, Ignis stopped and halted the group in advance.

"What is it?" Noctis asked the glasses man.

Ignis turned to Noctis and answered, "Well, I believe we should train Gai Tsutsugami and Mana Ouma."

"Training, huh?" Gai raised an eyebrow in his curiosity.

"Yeah, maybe Noct should spare with you to see what you're capable of," Gladiolus commented.

Noctis recalled the times of his training session with his childhood friends, which it paid off well in real combat.

"I'll accept the challenge," Gai responded, "But I won't fight with a 'weapon' yet, just my prowl instinct."

"You seem to be confident," Noctis acknowledged the blond-haired man's decision.

(End Theme)

Prompto advanced on Mana and smiled at the pink-haired girl.

"Hey there, how about we can watch the scene together?" Prompto asked somewhat trying to be nice.

However, Mana gave a playful smirk and ignored the blond-haired man. "Sorry bug, you know I'm taken."

This left Prompto disheartened as he humorously teared up. At the same time, Noctis and Gai faced each other on opposite sides. Noctis wielded a standard sword called the Avenger.

(Cue Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae - Daytime Battle Theme )

And then their duel started. Noctis charged at the unarmed Gai with his sword, only for Gai to dodge on the right side, and landed a quick kick at Noctis. The black-haired prince saw it coming and jumped away a bit.

Noctis then switched weapons to holding a Wyvern Lance, in which he performed a Dragoon Jump and lunged at Gai at the next turn. However, Gai's keen senses allowed him to evade the lance.

"I bet you've trained enough to meet difficult challenges," Noctis commented.

"Heh, and I thought you're holding back," Gai smirked.

"We'll see about that," Noctis responded to Gai's taunt as he switched weapons to a great sword called the Zweihander, known in German as the 'two-hander' sword.

Noctis cried out and attempted to attack Gai by doing a few slashes, but Gai evaded the blade each time. The black-haired prince delivered another one, only for Gai to block with his bare hands and hold the Zweihander.

"Remarkable!" Ignis said in amazement while fixing his glasses.

"How in blazes did he do that?!" Prompto cried out in wondering.

"Tehehe, Triton is just being Triton. This is nothing," Mana gave a taunting, yet light-hearted smile at Prompto.

Once Gai grabbed a hold of the greatsword much to Noctis' brief surprise. He pushed back and delivered a swift punch at Noctis's face. Noctis backed off before calling off his weapon.

(End Theme)

After the training settled, Ignis distributed healing potions to Gai and Noctis. Gai and Mana noticed these potions are a sort of healing item during a traveler's journey.

"That's some nice reflexes you've got there," Noctis acknowledged Gai's skills.

"Gotta hand it to you, you're not half bad," Gladiolus added to the results.

Gai gave a cool smile to the two young men with arms crossed and closed eyes. Mana walked to stand by her beloved's side. This is indeed the chance in gaining Noctis and his friends' trust.

Thirty minutes after the sparring match, a great marsh is seen with mud covering much of the ground. The traveling party continued walking since Gai's sparing with the prince of the Lucis kingdom. Just then, they came across something surprising.

"Whoa guys, check it out!" Prompto cried out while pointing at something on the muddy ground.

The blond-haired man is right to get his friends' attention. They see a large footprint that seemed similar to a giant monster leaving a mark after rampaging a nearby town.

"It's so gigantic!" Mana blinked while staring at the large footprint.

Gai coldly stared at the footprint with arms crossed and inferred, "So this is the sign of the monster you're looking for?"

"Indeed, Deadeye the Behemoth is a menace between these territories," Ignis answered Gai. "We seem to find the first clues in tracking down the beast."

"Well, I'm not afraid of that beastie," Mana commented.

"I think you honestly are for a girl," Prompto joked.

"Please don't make fun of me being the only one with an all-men cast!" Mana joked back at the blond-haired gunner.

Just then, the group heard some low bellows and wolf-like growls. These roars came from two kinds of monsters. The first group looked like slender brownish-gray wolves with reptilian teeth called Sabertusks. The second group is large mammoth-like creatures with brown woolly fur and light gray faces called Garulas. The monsters turned their attention to the party.

"Guess we got company!" Gladiolus muttered.

"Alright, about time to … for once!" Prompto smiled, readying his firearm.

Noctis turned to Gai, "Are you ready for this?"

"Yeah, always," Gai nodded at the prince and prepared for a real battle.

(Cue Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae - Daytime Battle Theme )

The party charged at the Sabertusks and the Garulas with their weapons and attacked them with Mana providing support for the young men. Mana surprised Noctis' group by conjuring crystals.

Mana's 'innocent' voice filled in the scenery while the battle noises are heard in the background. "Hi everyone, this is Mana Ouma! I had a great time with Triton and this group of boyfriends. Well, that blond-haired guy with the gun did attempt to woo me over, but I rejected him. This Noctis person reminds me of my little brother who I once fell in love in the past. Don't blame me, blame that corrupted rock back in our home dimension. He is some kind of a prince of my dreams, but I digress. Okay, why the heck am I mumbling random stuff while I'm helping out these guys against these filthy beasts? We're almost done cleaning the mess."

Eventually, Noctis and his cohorts finished off the remaining beasts before finding a safe passage at the end. They immediately ran towards that path. One battle to get some exercise is good for them, especially for Gai and Mana's prior battle experience.

(End Theme)

Rocky road

It was near the sunset on a rocky road in an open forest. The skies became a mix of blue and light orange.

After previously defeating the bestiary, Noctis, Gai, Mana, Ignis, Gladiolus, and Prompto reflected on the battle. Noctis' group couldn't believe what they just saw: Mana Ouma's ability to harness crystals from her body.

"Whoa, you're on fire today, girl!" Prompto complimented Mana.

"Explain how you're able to do this?" Ignis queried the pink-haired girl.

Mana smirked and ignored him until Gai quickly stepped on it.

"I'll take care of this," Gai whispered to his mistress and addressed Ignis, "It's a long story. In our world, she received it from an unknown circumstance that forced me to get involved to save her. Although I sacrificed myself to do so."

Noctis and his friends are briefly stunned by this revelation, especially the part about the implications that Gai and Mana were once dead before.

"That means you guys are revenants or something?" Gladiolus questioned.

"Sorta," Gai answered.

"What kind of world are you from?" Noctis asked the couple.

"It's something post-apocalyptic, and not an easy task for a former Undertaker," Gai answered the Lucis' heir.

"And as of now, I can do more than just fire my crystals, but you boys will have to find out," Mana vaguely warned the young men.

Prompto whistled at Mana's words in mind. The party continued to keep walking until they reached some sort of tunnel. They stopped for a moment, but they heard a faint air and a low sound inside.

"Did you hear that, folks?" Ignis quietly warned.

"Yeah, I'm hearing it alright, Iggy," Gladiolus responded.

The low sound then slightly rose to some kind of an animal-like growl.

"That must be the Behemoth," Noctis realized upon hearing the sound closer.

"Whatever it is, we have to go in," Gai suggested.

Taking the blond-haired man's words by heart, the group decided to enter the tunnel.

The tunnel's interior was made of rocks and roots like an underground rocky path, but as the group kept walking, they saw the ruins of debris buildings, and stones. As the sound of the monster got closer, Gai and Noctis' group passed right through the right corner of a tunnel made of metal debris.

A large bull monster with a tough purple hide, longhorns (part of his right horn is missing), tufts of hair covering his neck, and a scar on one eye stood sniffing the top of the debris to find food. This is Deadeye the Behemoth; the one the party has been looking to kill.

"Best be quiet while we sneak through," Ignis whispered to his cohorts, knowing they can't attack head-on straight away.

The group took turns sneaking and crawling the Behemoth's scent. Ignis went first, then Gladiolus, and after them next Prompto. They made it to the other side. As Noctis prepared to move, the Behemoth smelled through the debris, but his poor eyesight deterred him from properly looking for the intruders. As the Behemoth moved away, Noctis crawled safely to meet up with his friends.

Now it was Gai and Mana's turn, in which both decided to go together. The Behemoth's scent then felt something odd. Deadeye's scarred head reached through to find the source. Gai and Mana moved back a bit while the former covered his lover, masking Mana's presence from the monster. Noctis and his groups' initial concerns were raised but soon waned as Behemoth left the area. Gai and Mana safely made it through nevertheless.

(Cue Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae - Enemy Approaching Theme )

A few minutes later, the party stormed outside as a mist shrouded the area.

"Aw man, I can't see!" Prompto complained while looking around the mist.

"But that was a close one, right?" Gai muttered.

"Yeah, we still have to track down the Behemoth, wherever it is," Gladiolus said to Gai.

Suddenly in front of the group, they heard footsteps heading back to their destination. The party hid beside one of the boulders and peered to see Deadeye wandering about.

"It's heading back to its lair," Ignis whispered.

"Then we should follow it without being noticed," Noctis added.

They followed Deadeye back to its lair. Suddenly, Gai felt something subtly off about Behemoth, which drew Mana's attention.

"Triton?" She asked him worryingly.

"Let's keep moving, Mana," Gai muttered. "I think we might have found the one nested here."

(End Theme)

As the party continued walking, they devised a plan to spring a trap on the Behemoth. Gladiolus prepared to shoot at its blind spot.

(Cue Final Fantasy XV - Omnis Lacrima )

After shooting Behemoth's blind spot, Gladiolus shot a gasoline canister, which exploded and unleashed fire on Behemoth. Behemoth took damage from the explosive blast, giving Noctis an opening to go for a sneak attack. Mounting the giant's back, Noctis stabbed the creature's back. This only enraged Deadeye.

"Damn!" Ignis cursed.

Prompto yelled frantically. "Um, a little help!"

Noctis gritted and stabbed the beast again until it started shaking him off its back.

"Ready, Mana?!" Gai beckoned her.

"Uh-huh!"

(End theme)

(Cue The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim OST - Unbroken Road )

Gai used Mana's Void, the Dancer's Sword, to help his allies.

Noctis prepared to summon Ramuh, only for Mana to intervene. She summoned a crystal monster. It resembled a Spinosaur called Oxalaia, whose name originated from the African deity Oxala (the Sky Father and creator of human bodies). This is one of Mana's three Spinosaur constructs named Judas.

"She was able to produce a summon! The likes of which I've never seen before!" Gladiolus shouted.

Gai noticed a dark purple aura glowing around Behemoth. He and Mana recognized this aura as the residue emitted by anything possessed by the anomalous sources.

"You see that, Gai?!" Mana called out to him.

"Yeah!" Gai replied to his lover. Just as suspected! It's a malevolent source, but it hasn't fully matured! "Everyone, get ready to eliminate it!"

"What is that purple light?!" Ignis yelled out, seeing the mysterious glow.

"Noctis! We have to take it down now before it recovers!" Gai commanded Noctis.

Nodding, Noctis summoned Ramuh. Ramuh and Judas promptly attacked Behemoth. The sage unleashed a thunderous bolt from his scepter and blasted Behemoth with it. Judas fired crystals from its large spine, which penetrated into Behemoth's body. Judas then bit down and maimed Behemoth's left arm. Behemoth roared in pain while shaking off and slamming the crystal Spinosaur into the wall.

"He's all yours!" Mana called out.

With that, Gai and Noctis attacked the distracted Behemoth. Noctis slashed at Behemoth. Gai drove his Dancer's Sword into Behemoth, landing the decisive blow that ended Behemoth and vanquished the anomalous source.

The group united standing victorious for vanquishing Behemoth.

(End Theme)

"Yeah! This is our ticket to getting our car back!" Prompto cried out in joy. "I think I'm having a moment…"

"Yeah, we'd uh... need to get some rest before heading to Cindy's tomorrow," Gladiolus concurred.

Noctis turned to Gai. "Mind telling me what that whole deal was? That dark glow?"

Gai sighed. "It's complicated, but had it remained it would've caused bigger problems for us."

"I see."

Outside/Nightfall

Hours later, it was nightfall as the skies transitioned from the yellow evening to blackish-blue skies filled with stars. The full moon was seen as well, which reminded people of the wonderful memories of camping, especially in the summer.

(Cue Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae - Camping Theme )

In a forest, the party set up a campsite within and tents are already been put up. A campfire was set in the middle for people to cook up food. Gladiolus and Ignis sat on a bench preparing the accustoms while Prompto was being the usual slacker. Mana sat on the ground, smiling at the night sky.

Not too far away, Gai and Noctis sat on a cliff watching the skies. They then turned to face each other.

"Long day, is it?" Noctis asked his new guest.

"Yeah, we worked well together taking down that beast," Gai concurred about the effectiveness of their teamwork. "These three friends of yours remind me of my former teammates."

"Who are they?" Noctis asked.

"Their names are Argo, Shibungi, and Oogumo," Gai connected them to Noctis' friends before he sighed, "Besides them, two others. Ayase Shinomiya and most of all, Shu Ouma."

"Shu Ouma?" Noctis pondered before he figured it out, "Wait, isn't Mana related to this person?"

They briefly turned to see their friends hanging out and talking to one another before resuming their conversation.

"Yes, Shu is Mana's younger brother and I was actually a childhood friend of his," Gai truthfully answered.

Noctis was taken aback by this.

"We knew each other since kids, but we haven't seen each other for some time until in our late teen years with different roles," Gai explained. "I was the leader of a resistance group while Shu was a high school student, but he wielded a special power that made him join us. The rest is history."

"I get it," Noctis added. "That old friend of yours alongside his sister reminds me of this young girl named Lunafreya Nox Fleuret."

"Who is she like?" Gai asked.

"All I remember was that she is part of the Fleuret family. We used to have some sort of a childhood connection until political feuds made us distant. I wonder if I fight for her sake, should we meet again," Noctis explained some of his backstory and one of his purposes for fighting.

The blond-haired former resistance leader listened well to what Noctis had to tell.

Gai chuckled and remembered something from his past life, "You know, this reminds me of something I said: A life with no adventure in it is boring. The least a friend can do is stir up a little trouble in your heart."

Noctis took this mind about the sort of adventure he's experienced. As soon as they finish talking, both headed back to the campsite to meet up with their comrades, and enjoy the rest of the night.

(End Theme)

(Cue Final Fantasy IX - Good Night )

The next day, morning came and the sunrise's light brightened the campsite. The rest was worth it for the party, giving them plenty to fully recover after yesterday's battles.

Noctis and his three best friends slowly woke up from their sleeping bags and got out of their tents. After getting some fresh air, they noticed Gai and Mana were gone from sight.

"Hey, Noct, where did that pink-haired chick and that guy go?" Prompto asked about their guests.

Noctis didn't answer for a minute as he remembered the last conversation he had with them.

"They wandered off somewhere far away," the black-haired prince vaguely responded.

Despite all this, the party started to miss their new companions. As they wrapped up their campsite, it was time for them to meet up with Cindy.

Gas Station

A few hours later, Noctis and his group arrived back at the gas station. Having enough gils for completing the repairs, their car was refueled and repaired in good shape. The battle proved to be worth it in the end.

Shortly thereafter, Noctis' group made their leave. The black car drove away from the gas station.

"Come back anytime, you hear?!" Cindy called out to her clients, saying their farewells while waving her arm with a positive grin.

Ignis drove the automobile with Gladiolus sitting in the front. Noctis and Prompto sat in the back. The black-haired prince wondered when they will see the two guests again, even though it was impossible to tell.

Elsewhere in the distance, Gai and Mana, both standing on top of a cliff, watched the car drive away. Mana held 'Triton's' hand as they observed the fantasy world surrounding them before walking away and disappearing.

Nexus Dimension

At the Nexus dimension, Gai and Mana reconvened with Homura.

"So, the mission is a success?" Homura asked them both.

"Yes, we eliminated another anomaly," Gai confirmed. "Some have been easier than others, though.

"What he said, Homuhomu!" Mana smiled, giving a playful wink to the time traveler.

Homura rolled her eyes at Mana's advancements. Gai could say nothing about the matter.

(Cue Neurotech – Compass )

Next Chapter: Moon Pride

Chapter Text

Dimension Coordinate Key
YYGDM-01: YuYuGiDigiMoon mainstream dimension
SMC-14: Sailor Moon Crystal dimension

(Cue Sailor Moon OST – Preview )

"Hey everyone, this is Sailor Moon, or Usagi Tsukino if you're someone who already knows me. Today me and my friends have gone into a world where another one of those dark anomalies has been causing trouble. But, that's not even the best part of it!

This world we're going into has us in it! They're one of our many alternate counterparts. It was surreal meeting more colorful, younger, and thinner versions of ourselves. I mean, these versions of us are still in high school! So, me and my friends, being the vets, had to set good and shining examples...

(End theme)

(Cue Sailor Moon R OST – Black Moon Theme #1 )

Sadly, we dropped in right when an enemy attacked their Earth. This enemy did a hostile takeover of their world. This enemy you won't believe this... is an enemy we've faced and defeated with the skin of our teeth. This universe's Rajita Empire hit Earth hard using the power of some mysterious source and forced this dimension's Senshi to retreat. That's when me and my friends intervened to save them.

According to Mercury..."

"Yes, this is Mercury. We've confirmed that this mysterious power is indeed linked to the anomalous force we've been pursuing in this universe. Seems this universe's Rajita has concocted a weapon drawing from its source to take over Earth."

"Right you are, Mercury. Now that we're here, our counterparts have nothing to fear, because we'll be helping them kick Rajita butt and take back their world!"

"Yeah, and we already have business dealing with the Rajita."

"Got that right, Venus. It'll be a pleasure to burn their leader with mine and the Houou's flames."

"Whoa talk about deja-vu there, Mars."

"Tell me about it, Jupiter. So, are we ready to give our friends a hand and kick Rajita butt?!"

"YEAH!"

"Other me, are we ready?"

"Let's do this, older me!"

"Sheesh, never imagine I'd be called a senior by a younger alternate version of me. Anyway, don't you miss this, loyal viewers! Sailor Moon out!"

(End theme)

(Cue Birthday Massacre – Trinity )

(Cue Sailor Moon Crystal Opening 1 – Moon Pride )

Cross Generations
Act I: Dimension Missions
Chapter VI: Moon Pride

Universe: SMC-14/ Moon/Moon Castle

Moon Castle. The restored lunar base of dimension SMC-14's Sailor Moon became the safe haven for them following the recent takeover of Earth. Invading armies belonging to a malevolent reptilian empire known as the Rajita, led by a leader whose grudge with the Moon Kingdom extends before the attack by Metalia and Beryl's uprising.

The invasion came shortly after the Senshi defeated Queen Nehelenia. Despite the recent power upgrades, not even those could prepare them for the Rajita's invasion, which had brought an immensely powerful weapon derived from a dark anomalous source of unknown origin. However, this source allowed them to seize an iron grip on Earth and force the Senshi to retreat.

Then, with almost great timing, a portal opened as the Senshi were rescued by other versions of themselves. They opted to retreat to the Moon Castle to conjure plans to infiltrate the Rajita mothership and destroy this anomalous source they've been utilizing. Having experience dealing with the Rajita in their world, the Senshi from dimension YYGDM-01 gave them advice as to how to approach this enemy.

And thus, a new alliance was forged.

Needless to say, the YYGDM-01 Senshi couldn't believe they'd mentor other versions of themselves. Not that they objected to the notion, but it was about to become a surreal experience.

(Cue Rebirth of Mothra OST – The Will of the Larvae )

"So, let me get this straight, you've dealt with your version of these things?" Sailor Jupiter (SMC) asked Jupiter.

"On more than one occasion. So much we not only defeated a bunch of them, but some ended up becoming allies," Jupiter answered her curious counterpart's inquiry.

"Sounds like y'all have been a lot," Sailor Venus (SMC) added, sitting next to Venus. "So much all we've been through doesn't even compare."

Venus patted Venus (SMC)'s shoulder. "Yeah, that's not a knock against you. We've been doing the hero thing longer than y'all have."

Sailors Uranus (SMC) and Neptune (SMC) chatted up with Uranus and Neptune.

"Glad to know we're still together in another world. Right?" Uranus winked at Neptune.

"Why yes, I'm more than pleased, and even more so my beauty remains untainted in other worlds," Neptune complimented Neptune (SMC).

"Why thank you, other me," Neptune (SMC) replied in a kind gesture.

"And our love for one another remains the same," Uranus (SMC) said, holding Neptune (SMC)'s hand.

On another side of the room, the Tuxedo Kamens interacted with one another.

"To think you never threw any roses to save the day," Tuxedo Kamen addressed his counterpart's less corny methods of saving the Senshi. "Well, those days are long behind me."

"That's good to know, I don't think I'd want to be caught dead throwing roses all the time," Kamen (SMC) said. "Besides, shooting energy beams are a more effective attack."

"Yes, I've more or less gone that direction in terms of engaging my enemy," Kamen replied, noticing Sailor Neo Moon talking with Sailor Chibi Moon (SMC).

"Heh, y'know I recently switched ages with Sailor Moon and I looked just like you!" Chibi Moon (SMC) looked up and down over her older alternate counterpart.

Neo Moon chuckled awkwardly. "Oh yeah? What a coincidence! I went through the same thing with Sailor Moon a long time ago."

"That's crazy! Well, at least I know I'll have a hotter and sexier body than Sailor Moon."

Moon (SMC) interjected, patting Chibi Moon (SMC)'s head. "Heh, you keep telling yourself that, squirt."

"Just wait 'til I grow up."

"Oh ho, we'll see!"

Moon walked up to Neo Moon and chuckled. "What's it like talking to a smaller you?"

"Heheh, well it was interesting. I feel like a big sister talking to her."

"That's so sweet."

"How's the other Moon treating ya?"

"She's practically all over me. She idolizes me after telling her all the battles I've been through. Though, I see she's matured faster than I did when I was her age."

Moon (SMC) walked over and grabbed Moon's hands. "Oh please, tell me how you and Mamoru's wedding turned out. And how was it like birthing Chibiusa? Please tell me it wasn't too painful?"

"Oh, boy, where do I begin?" Moon grinned, sitting down with Moon (SMC)

"What?! You mean, you killed your version of the Rajita leader?!" Sailor Mars (SMC) was heard yelling out while conversing with Mars.

"Yeah, but... it's difficult and will be long-winded to explain," Mars sighed, hesitant to reveal the full Yami Houou story and scare her counterpart.

"It's ok. Just tell the abridged take on it."

"Fair enough," Mars took a deep breath and explained in short.

"Oh god..." Mars (SMC) gasped, covering her mouth. "That must've been hell."

"You have no idea. It's not something I openly talk about." Her statement earned a shoulder pat from Mars (SMC).

"No matter what you went through, I don't think of you any differently."

Mars smiled genuinely at her counterpart's kind remark.

"Now tell me more about this Houou. How did you two end up together?"

As Mars (SMC) inquired, she heard a voice unlike her own communicating telepathically.

'Nice to meet you, Sailor Mars.' The Houou telepathically spoke with Mars (SMC). 'What is it you'd like to inquire?'

Mars (SMC) gaped and blinked thrice. "Um, well... Hey! You can communicate telepathically?!"

'Yes, it comes with the territory.'

Mars chuckled modestly. "Hearing another voice is something I've gotten used to, but the Houou makes a great companion."

Meanwhile, both Sailor Mercurys chatted as they scanned the main Rajita mothership and searched for the containment holding the anomalous energy. They briefly exchanged genuine words with each other.

"You actually make more efficient use of the visor than I can. Well done, Mercury," Sailor Mercury acknowledged her counterpart.

"And I don't have that neat little computer you have. I wish I had one myself," Mercury (SMC) said. "And I'm glad to know you're already working in the medical field."

"I'm still learning, but it will surely pay off... oh!" Mercury gasped as a white beacon flashed on the mothership's interior. "You see this?"

"Yeah, it appears we've located the container with that dark source," Mercury (SMC) confirmed, nodding with Mercury.

"Everyone!" Both Mercurys beckoned everyone together.

"So, you've been able to trace the location of the anomalous source?" Sailor Pluto asked them.

"We have. The next thing we're going to do is bring down their barriers by hacking into their systems," Mercury stated. "You ready to do this, Mercury?"

Mercury (SMC) nodded and smiled. "Yes, let's put our hacking skills to good use!"

"Ok, everyone! Once they bring the Rajita's barrier down, we're going in and taking down that dark source!" Moon openly announced to everyone. "They won't even know what'll hit them!" She said with a confident grin, to which Moon (SMC) was in awe. "Ok, guys? Let's make this count!"

Moon (SMC) nodded. "And let's take back our planet!"

(End theme)

Ghidorah's Warship/Bridge

As he vacated his seat, Ghidorah stood in front of a large window displaying Earth. Earth was the newest world in a series of celestial bodies he has managed to conquer. Despite having conquered Earth, he was still not satisfied.

The fact the Senshi escaped him thanks to intervention from the YYGDM-01 Sailor Senshi miffed him. He wanted the pleasure of killing Sailor Moon and her court.

(Cue Sailor Moon Crystal III OST – Professor * Pharaoh 90 )

"Lord Ghidorah," came a low-pitched, calm tone tinged with a degree of creepiness, enough to sound like a whisper.

The Rajita warlord, concealed behind the darkness, opened his eyes as they burned with a dark green light. He scanned the source of the voice, which came from one of his generals. Crouched right in front of him, this topmost general lowered his head and bowed to the Rajita warlord. This general had a dark green complexion and was garbed in black-and-green armor. His face looked human, minus the uncharacteristic enlarged cranium and small horns jutting from his temples. His eye was concealed behind a red visor.

"General Kuiiza, what do you have to report? Have you located Princess Serenity and her Lunar Court?" Ghidorah asked in a deep and dark tone with gruff to it.

"I regret to inform you, we haven't yet, but we will find them."

"You had better..."

Boom!

They felt a resounding explosion that rattled even the bridge of the warship. Alarmed, Ghidorah turned around and eyed a visual showing the Senshi blasting through the hull of their ship.

"It's them! So, the Senshi have found a way through our defenses?!" Kuiiza exclaimed as Ghidorah towered behind him.

"If they've managed to break through our barrier, they've found a way in the ship," Ghidorah growled as his eyes flared green.

"Not just that, my liege, but they've brought along company. Their appearances are strikingly similar to the Senshi!"

"They're no doubt here to locate and destroy the Leviathan Crystal! We cannot allow them to destroy it!" Ghidorah bellowed as backed Kuiiza away with a pure intimidating presence. "General Kuiiza, assemble your fellow generals and get into the engine chamber!"

"As you command, my liege!"

With that, Kuiiza stormed out of the bridge and headed out to gather the other three generals.

Turning and facing a screen, Ghidorah scowled behind his mask. His eyes burned with unbridled hatred as he saw two Sailor Moons on screen.

"How can there be two Serenitys? This doesn't add up... well, no matter I'll have the pleasure of killing her twice. Likewise for her entire court. Because I, Lord Ghidorah, will have full sovereignty of the universe with two Silver Crystals at my disposal!"

(End theme)

"This way!" Sailor Mercury called out as she led the group into the engine chamber.

Sailor Mars sensed a dark pulsating presence near them. "Yes, I can see it. We're very close!"

As the YYGDM and SMC Sailor Senshi entered the engine chamber, they were greeted by a massive fleet of Rajita soldiers. The soldiers, garbed in military armor and armed with various intergalactic-based weapons, filled the engine chamber.

"Great, they know we're onto them!" Sailor Jupiter (SMC) exclaimed.

Sailor Venus (SMC) scanned the spacious room. "We're surrounded!"

Sailor Venus grinned and whipped out her chains. "Heh, this is nothing!"

Sailor Jupiter raised her hand and summoned Mjolnir. "Yeah, we've been there and done that."

"Well, we haven't," Sailor Uranus (SMC) remarked. "Those four generals we fought aren't even here."

"Look!" Tuxedo Kamen (SMC) pointed up toward a large green crystal sealed in a large metal container.

"That's it. That's where the anomalous source we've been hunting is in," Sailor Mercury confirmed.

Sailor Mercury (SMC) nodded. "Yes, now we can eliminate it!"

(Cue Sailor Moon Crystal III OST – Daimon )

As the Rajita soldiers quickly opened fire with lasers, the Jupiter duo launched a frontal attack on the aliens. Jupiter (SMC) unleashed Jupiter Oak Evolution to take out some Rajita soldiers. Jupiter raised Mjolnir and fired a lightning bolt from the hammer that wiped out a few Rajita soldiers.

A few Rajita soldiers, resembling half-fox and half-lizards known as Foxzards, sprang down and opened fire. The Senshi dodged the reptilian's pulse blasts.

Charging like mad bulls, three behemoth bipeds resembling Triceratops rushed the Senshi. The Brutes headed their way to intercept the Senshi. The Jupiter duo managed to stop one using their combined strength. The Uranus duo quickly stopped the second with simultaneous World Shaking. The Tuxedo duo fired Tuxedo La Smoking Bombers to blast the third away.

With Mars (SMC) backing her, Mars turned to face tall, lanky soldiers resembling a cross between an ostrich and an Oviraptor. These are the Bio-Vivians.

"Trust me you don't want none of this," Mars threatened, taking out an Ofuda.

The Bio-Vivians rushed the Mars duo with the intent to kill.

"They're not listening!" Mars (SMC) called out to her veteran counterpart.

Mars smirked coolly and lit her Ofuda in flames. "Then light their world, Mars!"

With that, the Mars duo threw their fire-lit Ofudas, which exploded and blasted the Bio-Vivians away. A few passed through the flames and fired plasma blasts in their direction. Mars evaded the incoming beams and shot down a few using Mars Flame Sniper. Mars (SMC) did the same.

The Mercury duo was cornered by Draconian Guardians, biped horned and frilled lizards armed with pulse rifles and shields. The Draconians fired pulse blasts at the Mercury duo.

"Move!" Mercury called out as she and Mercury (SMC) evaded the beams heading their way. As a few beams headed her way, she created a water whip and batted the beams away.

Mercury (SMC) summoned Shine Snow Illusion to freeze some Draconians.

A few used their shields, protecting them from Mercury (SMC)'s freezing blast.

Mercury whipped out cables from a holster and tossed them at the aliens' barriers. With a push of a button, she quickly neutralized their defenses, leaving them wide open to be wiped out by Mercury's Mercury Aqua Mirage.

Sailor Venus jumped up and raced across dodging incoming beams from Foxzards from above.

"You freaks were annoying nuisances in our world! You're even more annoying here!" Venus vented, summoning Venus Wink Chain Sword to cut through the railing the aliens stood on. She watched them fall and waved them off. "See you next fall!"

"Hey, that's my move!" Venus (SMC) pouted and pointed at Venus.

"Says who? I've been doing the superhero gig while you were in diapers, honey," Venus smirked.

"As if!" Venus (SMC) shouted as unbeknownst to her a Brute approached behind her.

"Hey, behind you!" Venus called out.

"Don't change the subject! Diapers my foot!"

"No, really behind you!"

As the Brute snorted and breathed on Venus (SMC)'s back, she instinctively slapped his snout.

"Stop steaming up my skirt! What are ya trying to do wrinkle it?!" Venus (SMC) berated the tri-horned alien.

The Brute attempted to gore her with his horns, but Venus (SMC) hopped on top of his head. She landed a kick to the back of his skull, sending him crashing to his knees. Venus landed and headed over to assist Venus (SMC), but Venus (SMC) had other ideas.

"Let's take this Triceratops by the horns!" Venus (SMC) summoned Venus Love Me Chain and tied her chain around the Brute's horns. Once tying him up, she mounted the Brute's back. "Yee-hah! Let's ride 'em out, partner!"

As Venus (SMC) rode the Brute around, Venus could only gape in shock at this development.

"Oh god, Eris would have a field day if she were here," Venus half-chuckled.

While riding the Brute around, Venus (SMC) steered him toward a wall and pushed him straight into the wall. The Brute ended up stuck with his horns wedged deep through the wall.

"Excellent show, Venus!" Venus clapped for her counterpart.

"Thank you, thank you!" Venus (SMC) took a bow all the while the Brute struggled to break loose.

Meanwhile, the Jupiter duo relied on their brute strength to lift their Brute opponent off the ground. They did a double suplex and slammed the Brute down on his back. Jupiter recalled Mjolnir to her hand and turned to wait for the Brute to get up.

"That hammer? That's really yours?" Jupiter (SMC) inquired.

"Yeah, in my world, a badass Norse God deemed me worthy to wield it."

"Thor?"

"Yeah, and I've since made the big guy proud."

"You're so lucky."

"Nah, I'm just worthy. Nowadays, me and another Sailor trade back and forth with the hammer," Jupiter turned around and walloped the Brute with Mjolnir, sending the tri-horned behemoth flying back.

The Neptune duo combined their Deep Submerge, sweeping away Bio-Vivians and Draconian Guardians.

"Not bad, Neptune," Neptune praised her counterpart. "You're certainly lived up to being a classy lady like me."

"Thank you, and we both know how to handle business," Neptune (SMC) added with a hair flip.

"Bitches get stuff done."

On the other side of the chamber, Sailor Chibi Moon (SMC) hopped around avoiding Foxzard's blasts. Neo Moon intervened and blasted away the Foxzards with a heart-shaped beam. Chibi Moon (SMC) jumped up and high-fived her older self.

"Thanks, but I could've handled them!"

Neo Moon rolled her eyes. "Oh, I'm sure you would've had."

"Hey behind you!" With that, Chibi Moon (SMC) fired a similar heart beam that took out a few Foxzards. "See? I can handle myself?"

Neo Moon smiled proudly. "You sure can! I was nowhere this strong when I was your age."

"Less talk and more hero time, grown-up me!"

"Ok, little me!"

Neo Moon and Chibi Moon (SMC) quickly headed off Bio-Vivians and Foxzards coming their way. The pink-haired duo made short work of the reptilian soldiers.

(End theme)

Outside the ship, the Saturn and Pluto duos utilized combined destructive powers and completely ravaged the mechanized arsenal, including smaller warships and mechanized suits. The bodies of slain Rajita soldiers floated around having been slain by the Saturns and Plutos.

Saturn apathetically glared over the Rajita soldier's remains. "They thought they had a chance this time around?"

Saturn (SMC) added, surveying the destruction of the Rajita armed forces. "And to think, these reptilians were able to conquer worlds. Perhaps two of us was a tad bit overkill."

Pluto (SMC) floated over to Pluto. "We're done here."

"Yes, but they still need to destroy the Leviathan Crystal before Ghidorah gets his hands on it," Pluto turned to face the warship.

"There, Sailor Moon! We can destroy Ghidorah's crystal!" Moon (SMC) pointed toward the containment unit housing the Leviathan Crystal.

"Yes and that'll destroy that evil source me and my friends have been hunting down!" Moon charged. Sleipnir, lend me your strength! I call for the Legendary Sword!

With that, Moon summoned a long broadsword with a golden crescent hilt.

"Oh, wow! That looks almost like the Holy Sword I used to stop Beryl!" Moon (SMC) gleamed over Moon's weapon of choice.

"Then, you're going to like this!" Moon raised the sword and prepared to slash through the containment.

Boom!

A pair of green beams impacted the ground and cut the Moon Princesses off from the pass. Everyone ceased fighting and turned around to find the source of the attack. Every Rajita soldier knelt down as if paying their respect to a higher power. The Senshi looked up to see the four Rajita generals.

"No way, that's...!" Venus gasped upon seeing the four Rajita generals.

"Never thought I'd see those familiar faces in this dimension," Uranus growled at the sight of them.

Tuxedo Kamen eyed the four and balled his fists.

Mars furrowed her brows as she locked eyes with the four. "Remember, even if we've fought them before, they're not the same."

Making their way through a torn door were the four Rajita generals. Like their YYGDM-01 counterparts, they have been assigned as the elite four serving under their leader Ghidorah.

"Sailor Senshi, congratulations on making it this far, but this is the end of the line," the top general, Kuiiza, addressed them in a low and calm tone. "Yes, and it seems we'll be dealing with your supposed doppelgangers." He meticulously eyed the Sailor Senshi. "I don't know who you all are, but you'll meet a similar end as the ones we've forced to retreat."

The other three generals stepped forward revealing themselves.

"Kujiko," Jupiter muttered, eyeing the brute.

The brute, Kujiko, appeared to be an eight-foot-tall muscular brute, which backed up his imposing presence. This Rajita general had a mixture of green and gray skin complexion with black spots. His head had a full set of shaggy and stringy black hair. His war gear comprised black body armor, dark gray shoulder armor, dark pants, and brown boots.

"Morpheous," Neptune addressed the tall one with shades.

Morpheous, like his YYGDM-01 counterpart, was average-looking compared to Kuiiza and Kujiko. He looked more human minus the green complexion. He wore black leather clothing, including boots and shades.

"And Nagah," Mars shuddered upon seeing the sole female of the quartet.

The only female of the generals, too, was human-like in appearance if she didn't already have light green skin. She wore her long dark hair in braids. She had on silver armor, which covered up most of her body sans her arms, left shoulder, and legs. She came equipped with clawed gauntlet armor.

"Kuiiza, we know who your leader is! It's no use hiding him!" Moon shouted, raising and pointing her sword toward him. "Tell Ghidorah we're ready to settle this!"

"I'm surprised you know of our liege, but perhaps I shouldn't be since your friends already informed you about us," Kuiiza said, veering his view toward Moon (SMC). "Very well. You're correct there's no use hiding the fact anymore." he turned and stepped aside. "Lord Ghidorah, it seems they request an audience with you."

The Senshi watched apprehensively as the Rajita warlord entered the engine chamber. They were taken aback when facing another version of their once horrifying enemy.

The leader of the Rajita appeared no less menacing than his YYGDM-01 counterpart. He still wore solid black and silver body armor complete with spiked edges. Jutting from his shoulders are purple crystallized protrusions. He wore a dark red cape instead of black, which his counterpart normally wore. Longhorns protruded from his temples and curved at the front. His face mask was black with a triple-spiked crown. Embellished on the center of his mask and beneath the central spike crown is a dark purple claw-shaped emblem. A similar purple claw crest deeply meshes his chest armor. His green eyes veered over to the Senshi, scanning each of them including the YYGDM-01 Senshi.

"Yikes, this is your Ghidorah?!" Venus gaped at the sight of the Rajita warlord. "He looks different from ours!"

"But, that doesn't add up," Kamen added. "This dimension's Senshi has already shown us images of their Ghidorah and he didn't look any different from ours."

"Unless, this form is a side effect of that Leviathan Crystal, the very source of the anomalous source we've been looking for!" Mercury realized.

Mercury (SMC) gasped. "Yes, that would make sense!"

Moon conveyed no fear at the sight of Ghidorah. "Surrender that crystal, Ghidorah! It's not going to do you any good if you keep exposing yourself to it! Look at you, it's changing you and maybe for the worst!"

Ghidorah cackled evilly as he lifted his right hand. Two long purple claws jutted from his fist. As these claws glowed with malevolent light, Ghidorah slashed through the air and unleashed purple projectiles at Moon (SMC) first.

"Sailor Moon!" Kamen (SMC) called out to her.

(Cue Sailor Moon Crystal III OST – A Fierce Battle with the Witches )

Just then, Moon brushed Moon (SMC) aside and took the impact of Ghidorah's attack.

"SAILOR MOON!" The Senshi called out and hurried over to their leader.

Ghidorah chortled darkly, clenching his hand. "Was that a threat you were imposing on me, you doppelganger?"

Moon (SMC) quickly transformed into her Eternal state and lunged forward to attack Ghidorah.

"And now the genuine Moon Princess wishes to defend her doppelganger's honor?! Have at it!" The Rajita warlord launched a purple beam from the chest's crest, which hit Eternal Sailor Moon (SMC) head-on.

Valor kept Eternal Moon (SMC) going as she pushed through Ghidorah's beam.

"I'm not letting you get away with anymore this! You've taken our planet!" Eternal Moon (SMC) shouted in determination.

The Rajita generals lunged forward to attack Eternal Moon (SMC). Kuiiza produced three blades and prepared to hit Eternal Moon with them. Nagah readied a laser sword. Kujiko reached for Eternal Moon (SMC)'s head.

"Sailor Moon, hang on!" Kamen and Chibi Moon (SMC) yelled out together. They, along with the Inners (SMC), Uranus (SMC), and Neptune (SMC), jumped in to save Eternal Moon (SMC).

Suddenly, Moon flew past them and quickly transformed into her Dai-Valkyrie form. She hastily flew up, swinging her sword and knocking away all four Rajita generals in one attack. She then whirled around and cracked the side of Ghidorah's face helmet with her sword. She grabbed Eternal Moon and flew up carrying her in one arm.

"Whoa, that was something else! That was spectacular, other me!" Moon (SMC) was taken aback by Moon's swift single-handed rescue.

"Did you see that?!" Jupiter gaped in shock.

"How could I?! The other Sailor Moon moved so fast and look at her armor!" Mars (SMC) pointed up to the two Moons.

Uranus (SMC) was flabbergasted. "What's that armor she's wearing?"

"It resembles a legendary Valkyrie," Neptune (SMC) surmised.

"Yes, you'd be correct," Neptune verified to her counterpart. "In fact, the rest of us can do that, too."

"Incredible, you weren't kidding when you said you achieved new levels of power, my friends!" Kamen (SMC) exclaimed in awe.

Dai-Valkyrie Moon smiled down at Eternal Moon (SMC). "Are you ok?"

"Yes, thanks to you."

"Well, hang on, this battle isn't over yet," Moon's smile faded as her eyes fell on Ghidorah.

Scowling deeply, Ghidorah rubbed the cracked area of his face mask. "What was that just now? Does that doppelganger have a form beyond what Princess Serenity has? And she was able to take down all four of my generals at once?!" With his eyes burning green, the Rajita warlord growled. "I won't let this stand! Generals, stand and take your places! Don't let them near the Leviathan Crystal!"

With that, Ghidorah and his generals formed a circle over the Leviathan Crystal.

"Everyone, let's suit up!" Mars called out, taking out her Valkyrie Dagger.

"Right, these reptile freaks got a taste of Valkyrie power! Now, let's serve them up some full Valkyrie!" Venus shouted as she and the others took out their Valkyrie Daggers.

As the Senshi transformed into the Dai-Valkyrie forms, the Pluto and Saturn duos blasted through the roof of the engine chamber. Pluto and Saturn, too, transformed into their Dai-Valkyrie states.

"Wow! This is awesome!" Chibi Moon (SMC) watched her older counterpart fully garbed in pink Dai-Valkyrie armor. "Older me gets all the cool stuff!"

Saturn (SMC) acknowledged Dai-Valkyrie Saturn's presence. "Even I must say, I'm impressed."

Pluto (SMC) addressed Dai-Valkyrie Pluto. "Armors based on the legendary Valkyries of Norse Mythology? Your world must truly be unique."

"Get them!" Ghidorah ordered his generals and soldiers to intercept the Dai-Valkyrie Senshi and the Senshi (SMC).

"Everyone, target the Leviathan Crystal!" Dai-Valkyrie Moon declared, raising her sword. Imbuing her sword with white light, she swiftly brought the glowing white blade down, forming an 'X' shape. This in turn formed a powerful holy wave that swept through and wiped out any Rajita soldier standing in her path.

The Dai-Valkyrie Senshi unleashed their attacks in unison, wiping out the remaining Rajita soldiers in the room. Their attacks knocked back the four generals. The Dai-Valkyrie Senshi's attacks converged and impacted the Leviathan Crystal.

"NO! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! STOP!" Ghidorah roared as he tried to intercept their attacks with his own beams.

"Ending your control of Earth! We've seen our world conquered by your counterpart, we're not about to see it happen again!" Dai-Valkyrie Moon cried out defiantly, swinging down her sword and delivering a Moon Holy X-Slash that cut through the Leviathan Crystal.

Having been cleaved through, the Leviathan Crystal shattered and released all the confined energy of the anomalous source. Ghidorah and the generals watched in dismay as their source, along with their control of Earth, slip through their fingers.

"No! No! NO! DAMN IT ALL!" Ghidorah became livid upon realizing his surefire power source was destroyed, but not at the hands of his Sailor Moon nemesis. No, instead, it was the one, who he deemed the doppelganger, that committed to the deed.

(End theme)

Kuiiza picked up the remains of the Leviathan Crystal. "My liege, without the source we've lost our stranglehold of Earth!"

"Fool, did you forget the Leviathan Crystal's power courses through us!" Ghidorah reminded his generals. "We can easily reconquer this simian infestation of a world once we rid of all of Princess Serenity's court! Doppelgangers or otherwise!" He whirled around shooting a menacing glare at Dai-Valkyrie Moon and Eternal Moon (SMC) first and foremost.

"You heard our liege, generals! Let us eradicate Senshi!" Kuiiza declared as he and the other three generals became enveloped in purple auras.

Kujiko smashed his fists together and roared. "CRUSH PUNY SENSHI!"

Nagah licked her lips, giggling devilishly. "Ooh, finally we can cut loose? I'll much enjoy sucking the life out of you skanks."

Morpheous said nothing but pushed his shades back with a finger.

With a mere flex of his own battle aura, Ghidorah blasted a hole through the ceiling and flew out with his four generals.

"They're getting away!" Jupiter (SMC) exclaimed.

"No, they're relocating places for us to fight them," Dai-Valkyrie Jupiter added, gripping Mjolnir hard.

"We have to eliminate them fast since they contain the very last essence of the anomalous source that's attached itself to this dimension," Dai-Valkyrie Mars firmly stated.

"So, we have to eliminate the five of them before they spread that dark energy!" Dai-Valkyrie Venus exclaimed.

Dai-Valkyrie Moon noticed Eternal Moon (SMC) eager to go. She smiled. "What do you say we stop our common foe?"

Eternal Moon replied, firming her resolve. "Yes, let's hurry!"

Morpheous stood waiting on top of the warship. He sensed the approach of four presences.

"So, you've come," Morpheous acknowledged his opponents.

(Cue Sailor Moon Crystal III OST – Infinite Battle )

Dai-Valkyrie Pluto, Super Sailor Pluto (SMC), Dai-Valkyrie Neo Moon, and Super Sailor Chibi Moon (SMC) descended behind the Rajita general. Morpheous turned to face his four opponents.

"Senshi, you have my utmost respect. To storm into our ship and destroy the containment takes courage. Not even your planet's militaries had the firepower to breach our defenses. Yet you were able to," Morpheous openly commended them. As he removed his shades, his seemingly lifeless eyes conveyed subtle traces of humanity. He eyed Chibi Moon (SMC). "I don't like harming children. So, please. To ease my conscience, I only ask you three to fight me."

Chibi Moon (SMC) was taken aback by Morpheous' reproach for attacking her.

"So, be it," Pluto (SMC) answered.

Dai-Valkyrie Pluto readied her Garnet Staff. "We'll honor your request."

Dai-Valkyrie Neo Moon nodded. "Thank you."

Morpheous nodded, broadening his smile. He shot forward throwing green energy beams. The Pluto duo and Neo Moon dodged Morpheous's blasts. Dai-Valkyrie Pluto quickly batted away Morpheous' blasts with her staff. Pluto (SMC) launched her Chronos Typhoon, knocking Morpheous back.

As he was blown away by the Plutos, Dai-Valkyrie Neo Moon swooped down and caught Morpheous with a heart-shaped beam.

Boom!

Morpheous hit the ground following Neo Moon's attack. Chibi Moon (SMC) hurried over to watch the battle progress.

This general didn't fight me because I'm a kid? The pink-haired child thought, watching Morpheous stand.

Dai-Valkyrie Pluto rushed Morpheous and unleashed Death Scream. The resounding blast knocked away Morpheous, dealing more damage to him. As Morpheous landed near Chibi Moon (SMC), the child backed away.

"Chibi Moon, get back!" Neo Moon ordered her away.

Just then, Morpheous rose to his feet as a purple aura enveloped him. He quickly grabbed Chibi Moon.

"Small Lady!" Pluto (SMC) cried out fearfully.

"Let her go!" Dai-Valkyrie Pluto shouted.

"You said you don't hurt children!" Dai-Valkyrie Neo Moon accused him.

"No! I don't...! Augh!" The general gritted and cringed in pain.

Upon hearing Neo Moon chastising him, Morpheous realized his action as he pushed Chibi Moon (SMC) away.

"Stay back, child!"

"Wait!" Before Chibi Moon (SMC) could finish, Morpheous screamed loudly.

He grabbed his head as his body began to burst and expand. His green complexion became a lighter shade of blue. He transformed into a Kaijuu-sized blue Draco lizard.

"Please, this power... it's too overwhelming...! I can't control it!" Morpheous screeched loudly, shaking his head. The anomalous energy coursed through his mind and body. "Kill me! Do it before I lose myself!" Then, against his own will, Morpheous rushed the Pluto duo and Neo Moon.

Chibi Moon (SMC) pleaded. "There has to be another way!"

Neo Moon nodded dismissively. "No, there isn't. He's asking for a mercy killing." She said, shedding a tear. "Pluto?"

Dai-Valkyrie Pluto concurred. "Yes, and we'll grant him that."

Pluto (SMC) offered. "Yes, to stop his suffering."

Opening up his gliders, Morpheous roared and flew at the Senshi. The Pluto duo crossed their Garnet Staffs, combining their energies to forge a massive dark purple ball of light. Forging a Super Garnet Ball, the Pluto duo sent their combined ball at Morpheous. The sphere engulfed Morpheous. Neo Moon swooped down and drove a sword through Morpheous' head.

(End theme)

(Cue Sailor Moon Crystal III OST – A Sorrowful Decision )

Before dying, Morpheous turned to Chibi Moon (SMC). "I'll allow you... the honor of finishing me... please... end my suffering, child..."

"I can't... I won't..." Chibi Moon (SMC) teared up, patting Morpheous' massive snout. She closed her eyes and smiled. "You won't have to suffer anymore. And I know you didn't mean to hurt me when you grabbed me. It was that evil energy from that crystal."

"Thank you... for seeing for who I am... a man of honor... serving a tyrant..." Morpheous drew his last breath. As he passed, Morpheous reverted back to normal and ultimately faded away.

Chibi Moon (SMC) watched Morpheous vanish before her eyes. She turned to hug Neo Moon.

"He really didn't mean to harm me," Chibi Moon (SMC) said between tears.

"I know," Neo Moon consoled her younger counterpart. "But, it's over. He can suffer no more."

Pluto (SMC) muttered. "So, this is what happens when this anomalous power possesses hosts? It can turn even malevolent beings into something worse?"

Dai-Valkyrie Pluto nodded. "Yes, and can turn benevolent people into darkness. Until we find the primary source that's creating these anomalous agents, we'll be exploring the entire Nexus to find the culprit."

"I hope you and your group find your culprit," Pluto (SMC) said. "But, in case you need help, we're always here."

"Thank you," Pluto replied kindly, watching Neo Moon and Chibi Moon (SMC) bond.

(End theme)

Dai-Valkyrie Jupiter, Super Sailor Jupiter (SMC), Dai-Valkyrie Uranus, and Super Sailor Uranus (SMC) fought Kujiko and some Brutes on the moon. Dai-Valkyrie Jupiter swooped down and hit Kujiko in the face with Mjolnir. Jupiter (SMC) caught Kujiko's back with a Jupiter Coconut Cyclone. The massive thunderball sent Kujiko crashing through a pile of lunar rock.

"Nice shot, Jupes!" Jupiter high-fived Jupiter (SMC). As she gripped Mjolnir, she summoned a thunderbolt and obliterated a Brute that tried to attack her from the rear.

(Cue Sailor Moon Crystal III OST – Sailor Uranus )

Kujiko quickly sprang up and lunged at the Jupiter duo. Before he could catch them, the Uranus duo intercepted the brutish alien. Dai-Valkyrie Uranus unleashed a tornado kick, which Kujiko countered. Uranus (SMC) quickly swept Kujiko away with a Space Sword Blaster.

Kujiko rebounded from Uranus (SMC)'s attack and clapped his hands together, sending an immense shockwave that swept the four Senshi back.

"NOW ME CRUSH YOU ALL!" Kujiko bellowed as he, too, was covered in a dark purple aura. Like Morpheous before him, his body grew. A large turtle-like shell formed over his back. His neck stretched out. His face lifted, giving him a terrapin look. His entire skin complexion became black to match his dark turtle shell. He transformed into a Kaijuu-sized black alligator snapping turtle.

As the Senshi recovered, they gazed up at Kujiko's newly transformed state.

"Oh, you've gotta be kidding me!" Jupiter (SMC) exclaimed in shock.

Uranus (SMC) became flabbergasted. "Now our problems definitely got bigger."

Whirling Mjolnir around, Dai-Valkyrie Jupiter seemed willing to take on the larger Kujiko.

"You're raring to go, aren't you?" Dai-Valkyrie Uranus asked Jupiter.

"Hell yeah! This isn't the first we've fought a giant evil turtle before!" Jupiter grinned exuberantly.

Jupiter (SMC) stood and punched a fist into her palm. "If she's raring to go, then I am, too!"

"Count me in as well!" Uranus (SMC) added.

Dai-Valkyrie Jupiter sensed the anomalous energy coursing through Kujiko. "So, he's being powered by that dark power. We destroy him and he won't go spreading it across the universe. We kill the source here and now!"

"Right!"

Kujiko screeched and stretchered his neck out. He attempted to catch the Senshi in his metal-crushing jaws. The Senshi spread out and distanced themselves from Kujiko's reach. However, the giant snapping turtle fired mouth beams. The Senshi instinctively dodged these beams.

"I say we go for the head, Jupiter!" Uranus suggested.

"Great idea! And I know just how to do it!" Jupiter readied Mjolnir and raised it overhead.

"We'll keep him distracted!" Jupiter (SMC) flew down with Uranus (SMC).

Jupiter (SMC) flew over the behemoth's shell and bombarded his head with Jupiter Oak Evolution. Uranus (SMC) summoned World Shaking to counter Kujiko's mouth beams.

"Here I go! Get ready, Jupiter!" Uranus spun herself around in a tornado-like motion. She quickly dove and unleashed her Tempest Twister. The force of her said attack cracked Kujiko's shell, revealing his weak spot.

"Now!" Dai-Valkyrie Jupiter swung Mjolnir around, collecting a bolt of lightning into the hammer. She dropped the hammer and sent her Mjolnir's Strike. "Down you go!" She sent a thunderbolt that tore through the crack in the shell and electrocuted the giant turtle.

Kujiko didn't stop there and belched a beam that struck Dai-Valkyrie Jupiter. The beam also knocked Mjolnir out of her grasp. The hammer hit the ground near Jupiter (SMC).

"Jupiter! Grab it!" Dai-Valkyrie Jupiter called out.

Without hesitation, Jupiter (SMC) rushed over to the hammer and grabbed it.

Then, to her own surprise, Jupiter (SMC) lifted the hammer off the ground. In response to holding Mjolnir, Jupiter (SMC)'s tiara antennae jutted outward. She hefted Mjolnir and channeled lightning through it.

"She was able to lift it?!" Dai-Valkyrie Uranus exclaimed. "Oh, why the hell am I surprised?"

"Let him have it, Jupiter!" Uranus (SMC) cried out.

"All right, big guy! Take this!" Jupiter (SMC) hollered, swinging Mjolnir through Kujiko's shell.

"Jupiter! Follow my lead!" Dai-Valkyrie Jupiter commanded as she and Jupiter (SMC) fired simultaneous Supreme Thunder.

Both lightning attacks struck Mjolnir, which doubled as the perfect lightning rod. The combined lightning ball expanded inside, causing Kujiko to explode. Dai-Valkyrie Uranus and Uranus (SMC) used their wind attacks to fan out the explosive dust.

"Yeah, that'll do," Dai-Valkyrie Uranus said. "Nice work, Jupiter!"

Jupiter (SMC) watched her Dai-Valkyrie counterpart proudly. "Man, she's so cool."

"Well, she is you, Jupiter," Uranus (SMC) chortled. "So, how did it feel holding that hammer?"

"Like I was holding a god's hammer and..." Jupiter (SMC) made eye contact with Dai-Valkyrie Jupiter. "It's closely connected me with the other me."

"That's another general down," Dai-Valkyrie Uranus muttered. "Two more to go and then their boss."

(End theme)

(Cue Sailor Moon Crystal III OST – Silence Glaive )

Nagah found herself on the defense fighting off Dai-Valkyrie Venus, Super Sailor Venus (SMC), Dai-Valkyrie Saturn, and Super Sailor Saturn (SMC). Nagah threw her laser sword at Dai-Valkyrie Venus, who stopped it with chains. Nagah launched straight at Dai-Valkyrie Venus, but Venus (SMC) intercepted the alien with Venus Love and Beauty Shock.

"Ugh!" Nagah grunted as she blasted away. She landed on her feet and forged a green energy ball. She quickly phased out and reappeared above the four Senshi. "Die!" She grinned fiendishly, lobbing a barrage of beams at the Senshi.

Dai-Valkyrie Saturn and Saturn (SMC) both summoned Silence Walls to stop Nagah's blasts.

"Damn you! You'll pay for daring to challenge the Rajita Empire!" Nagah hissed as she relentlessly punched the barrier.

"So, you've fought your own version of this general?" Venus (SMC) asked her counterpart.

"Yeah, she was a toughie to beat, but eventually she came around and became an ally," Dai-Valkyrie Venus replied. "Can't say this one will turn a new leaf. That said..." She gripped her sword and intently glared at the female alien.

"Drop this barrier and fight me, you spineless cowards!" Nagah screamed. She formed an energy blade and tried dissecting through the Saturns' barrier to no avail. "Damn you!" She phased out and reappeared behind the Senshi, sending more energy beams their way.

"Move!" Dai-Valkyrie Venus commanded, evading and batting Nagah's blasts.

Venus (SMC) flew around and dodged the beams.

The Saturns raced across the lunar rocks, outrunning the blasts as they impacted and exploded on the moon's surface. Nagah sent a bigger beam that tore through the moon's surface and honed on the Saturn duo. Dai-Valkyrie Saturn beckoned Saturn (SMC) to turn around and face the incoming blast. The Saturn duo whirled around and raised their Silence Glaives. Both swiftly bisected the beam. The two beams went astray. One exploded upon hitting the surface. The other went flying up into space.

"I won't be humbled like this! I am one of Lord Ghidorah's elite generals!" Nagah screamed angrily. Her eyes burned with fury, changing from their natural yellow to dark purple. Then, a dark violet aura enveloped the female general. The aura itself pulsated loudly in conjunction with her heartbeats.

Dai-Valkyrie Venus cursed. "Shit, she's about to use her portion of the anomalous energy! Be on your guard!"

Dai-Valkyrie Saturn, Venus (SMC), and Saturn (SMC) held their ground, observing Nagah's immediate transformation.

Her transformation came quickly, throwing them completely off. Nagah's body elongated into a serpent's form. Her green complexion changed to dark red. Her face shifted around, changing from her human-like features to that of a serpent. As soon as she gained a hood, it was obvious the type of serpent she became. Nagah became a giant red Indian cobra with a fiery hood.

Nagah hissed fiercely. "Now, I shall devour you, little rodents!" She bared her massive fangs, which dripped with acidic venom. Drops of her venom splattered and ate through the moon's surface.

"Oh god..." Venus (SMC) was aghast by Nagah's serpent transformation.

"Don't cower, Venus," Dai-Valkyrie Venus said, readying her sword and chains. "She just made herself a bigger target!" But, still, if this anomalous energy can do this for a mere general, I shudder to think what it'll do for this Ghidorah!

"DIE!" Nagah hissed as she shot across and expelled venomous spray from her fangs.

The Saturns quickly formed Silence Wall to stop Nagah's venom. Dai-Valkyrie Venus and Venus (SMC) hastily flew up to meet Nagah. Nagah whirled around and swung her tail down, knocking away the Venus duo. Dai-Valkyrie Venus landed on her feet and raised her sword as Nagah dove toward her.

"Hang on, Venus!" Dai-Valkyrie Saturn cried out, running over to assist her.

As Nagah closed in, Venus (SMC) intercepted Nagah and ensnared one of her fangs with chains. She tugged hard, yanking out one fang. Saturn (SMC) bounced up and delivered a slash across Nagah's right eye.

"AUGH!" Nagah screamed painfully. She expelled venom through her other fang.

Venus (SMC) and Saturn (SMC) narrowly evaded the venom spit.

"Saturn!" Dai-Valkyrie Venus beckoned.

"Right!"

Both Dai-Valkyrie Senshi shot up with weapons ready. Dai-Valkyrie Venus flew up, enveloping herself in yellow light, and flew inside Nagah's mouth. She bisected Nagah's mouth with her sword. Then. Dai-Valkyrie Saturn sliced through Nagah's body and carved her through with the Silence Glaive.

Having quickly slain Nagah, Dai-Valkyries Venus and Saturn landed where Nagah's body dissolved.

(End theme)

"Now that's taking charge!" Venus (SMC) said.

"And that leaves one more general," Saturn (SMC) added.

Dai-Valkyrie Venus nodded. "Yeah, and then Ghidorah." Man, I don't know how Nagah would react if we told her we killed her eviler counterpart.

(Cue Sailor Moon Crystal III OST – Sailor Neptune )

Blown back from a massive column of water, Kuiiza was swept across the moon grounds. Kuiiza recovered to his feet, eyeing his four adversaries. Dai-Valkyrie Mercury, Super Sailor Mercury (SMC), Dai-Valkyrie Neptune, and Super Sailor Neptune (SMC) marched toward him with purpose.

"It's over, Kuiiza!" Dai-Valkyrie Mercury chastised him. "Your other generals are gone now! You'd do best to surrender!"

Dai-Valkyrie Neptune coldly glared at him, forming a bundle of water in her hand. "Unless you want to be completely cleansed until there's nothing left of you?"

"Feh... I'll never surrender to whores!" Kuiiza spat on the ground. He produced two blades and tossed them at the ground near the Senshi. He waved his hands up, manipulating the blades to shift upward willfully and fly around like boomerangs.

"Keep your guard up!" Mercury warned as the energy boomerangs came from their rear.

Mercury (SMC) called out. "Behind us!"

Mercury (SMC) and Neptune (SMC) countered Kuiiza's energy boomerangs with water blasts. Neptune (SMC) used her Deep Aqua Mirror to summon Submarine Reflection, sending Kuiiza's boomerang back to him.

Though Kuiiza managed to dodge his own projectile, Dai-Valkyrie Neptune phased behind him and blasted him with Deep Submerge.

As Kuiiza hit the lunar floor, a dark violet aura covered him. His face contorted with anger, which invoked the anomalous energy flowing through him. The Senshi became alarmed once Kuiiza's body grew and tore out of his clothing. His green skin became pale white. Kuiiza transformed into a Kaijuu-sized white leopard gecko covered in black spots.

"The anomalous energy has taken complete hold of him," Dai-Valkyrie Neptune sensed his power. "And any shred of rationality has subsided... replaced with that of a feral beast."

Dai-Valkyrie Mercury added with a pitiful look. "Such a shame he, like his fellow generals, became seduced by this evil power. But, having learned this Kuiiza experimented on other living things against their will, he's no different from our Kuiiza. Therefore, I have no sympathy."

Mercury (SMC) pointed to Kuiiza rushing at them. "Here he comes!"

"Time we seal his fate!" Neptune (SMC) declared.

Kuiiza was more than prepared and expelled saliva from his mouth. Mercury (SMC) and Dai-Valkyrie Neptune were caught. Both ended up pinned by gunk.

"Mercury!" Neptune (SMC) cried out.

"Neptune!" Dai-Valkyrie Mercury yelled out.

As Kuiiza shot his tongue out, he ensnared both Dai-Valkyrie Mercury and Neptune (SMC). Both were pulled in to be devoured alive. But then, Dai-Valkyrie Mercury doused Kuiiza with water, including inside his mouth.

"Neptune, send more water his way!"

Neptune (SMC) complied with Mercury's request and unleashed Deep Submerge, dowsing the giant gecko with even more water.

"How futile! What is getting me wet going to even do?!" Kuiiza screeched.

"This!" Dai-Valkyrie Mercury manipulated the water covering Kuiiza. As the water seeped into the reptile's body, Mercury mixed the water with Kuiiza's internal bloodstreams, which in turn she was able to control Kuiiza's body like a puppet.

Neptune (SMC) gasped. "You're controlling his body?!"

"Yes, by mixing my water with his blood, I can manipulate his body via blood bending." Initiating Blood Water Manipulation, she forced Kuiiza to release her and Neptune (SMC).

"Damn you... you're controlling my body?! This can't be!" Kuiiza gritted, struggling to break free from Mercury's control.

"How does it feel to be controlled against your will?" Mercury coldly said. "May you never experiment on innocent souls for your own perverse methods? Science should be an ideal used to better life."

"You may have beaten me, but Lord Ghidorah will finish you all..."

With a clench of her fists, Mercury drained the fluids right out of his body. Seeing there was no way out of his predicament, Kuiiza twisted his neck.

(End theme)

Crack!

Having twisted his head around, Kuiiza effectively killed himself and collapsed.

Mercury was taken aback by Kuiiza's suicidal tactic. "He... he ended his own life?!"

"The coward didn't want to endure the same training he put his experiments through," Neptune (SMC) scoffed over Kuiiza's pathetic demise. "He knew you had him beat, so he decided to end it before you prolonged his suffering."

"Too bad..." Mercury sighed. "Mercury! Neptune! We're coming!"

Dai-Valkyrie Neptune responded by dissolving the gunk with a water burst. Likewise, Mercury (SMC) broke free using ice.

"No need for that, Mercury, but thanks," Dai-Valkyrie Neptune said.

"Yes, thank you," Mercury (SMC) said.

The four paused as they watched the final battle commence near Earth's orbit. Streaks of light zipped around Earth's orbit and a series of explosions bombarded space.

"Sailor Moon, Mars, Tuxedo Kamen!" Dai-Valkyrie Mercury shouted to them.

"The Rajita warlord won't be as easy. He's managed to defeat us," Neptune (SMC) said.

Dai-Valkyrie Neptune smiled and brushed her hair back. "But, your universe's Ghidorah hasn't fought our Sailor Moon. He's in for a rude awakening."

(Cue Sailor Moon Crystal III OST – She Who Brings Destruction )

Streaks of pink and green zipped around Earth and clashed against each other. Dai-Valkyrie Moon swung her sword, which impacted Ghidorah's right hand. Moon struggled to match Ghidorah's brute strength. Ghidorah twisted Moon's sword around and tossed her aside. Ghidorah's claws are imbued with green energy. He slashed his claws, sending green projectiles that tore into Dai-Valkyrie Moon.

"Perish!" Ghidorah cackled. His laughter soon ceased as he noticed his attacks did little to damage Moon's durable Dai-Valkyrie armor. "If it weren't for that armor, you'd be skewered!"

Moon narrowed her eyes and raised her sword. "It's over, Ghidorah. Your generals are gone. You're all that's left. You can't defeat me."

"Fool! The day I surrender to the daughter of my enemy, I...!" He was abruptly cut off by a fire blast and white & golden beams. The combined attack damaged his chest armor. He turned around to face the culprits: Eternal Sailor Moon (SMC), Dai-Valkyrie Mars, Super Sailor Mars (SMC), and the Tuxedo Kamen duo.

"You better do what she says," Dai-Valkyrie Mars threatened the Rajita warlord. She readied a fire arrow aimed straight for his head. "Or, so help me I'll blow your head off."

Tuxedo Kamen pulled out his Golden Crystal and used it to transform into the golden armored warrior known as Norse Night.

Kamen (SMC) was in awe of his counterpart's transformation. "Incredible, you've been able to unlock a new battle form?"

"Yes, and while not as strong as the girls, this form enables me to better fight alongside my beloved," Norse Knight replied to his counterpart's inquiry.

Suddenly, Ghidorah cackled evilly despite being outnumbered by the Senshi.

"What's so funny?!" Eternal Moon (SMC) demanded from her nemesis.

"Did you not forget I'm taken in a bulk of the Leviathan Crystal's power!" Ghidorah boasted as a dark purple aura bathed over his massive frame. "I'm not so easily defeated as you might surmise! Behold as I crush you all beneath my feet!" He clenched his hands as the purple aura enveloped him. "Yes, and once I'm done with you all, I'll use this power to defeat the Golden Queen herself!"

Golden Queen?! He must mean the Galaxia of this dimension! Dai-Valkyrie Moon realized. "That's not going to happen, Ghidorah! It's over for you!"

As Dai-Valkyrie Moon and Eternal Moon (SMC) converged on Ghidorah, the Rajita warlord fired purple beams from his body. Eternal Moon (SMC) was bombarded by successive beams and knocked back. Dai-Valkyrie Moon batted away as many beams as she could before one repelled her.

(End theme)

"Sailor Moon!" Mars and Kamen cried out together.

"That does it!" Dai-Valkyrie Mars flew up and launched her Mars Flame Sniper.

Ghidorah turned and grabbed the arrow. His aura absorbed the flame arrow and extinguished it.

"He wasn't merely bluffing about this power!" Mars (SMC) became petrified by Ghidorah's enhanced strength.

"No, he's not invincible," Dai-Valkyrie Mars firmly stated. "He's just a petty warlord hiding behind a power that doesn't belong to him."

"But, it took your dark self to kill him didn't it?" Kamen (SMC) asked Mars.

"Yes, but I'm still able to invoke the Houou's power correctly."

Dai-Valkyrie Moon hovered over to Eternal Moon (SMC). "Are you ok, Sailor Moon?"

"Yeah, I'll manage just fine."

(Cue Rebirth of Mothra OST – Evil Beast of Destruction )

Just then, Ghidorah grew into a gargantuan size. His body armor broke apart as the larger his body got.

"YOUR DOOM IS AT HAND, INSECTS!" The warlord's voice boomed over Earth's orbit.

Ghidorah transformed into a Kaijuu-sized three-headed dragon complete with two tails, four legs akin to Desghidorah, and wings shaped like Grand King Ghidorah. His Shredder-like helmet and armor became meshed with his now golden skin.

"NOW COME AND FACE YOUR INEVITABLE END!" Ghidorah bellowed as his three heads expelled green blasts at his adversaries.

In response, Dai-Valkyrie Moon and Eternal Moon (SMC) invoked their Silver Crystals. They used their respective crystals' light to stop Ghidorah's blasts. A few of these blasts hurtled past the Moon duo.

"Heads up, everyone!" Dai-Valkyrie Mars beckoned Mars (SMC), Norse Knight, and Tuxedo Kamen behind her. "Houou, come to me!" At that instance, the phoenix cloak erupted and formed over Dai-Valkyrie Mars, replacing her armor with her Houou Mars outfit.

Needless to say, Mars (SMC) became captivated by her counterpart's mind-boggling transformation.

"Incredible!" Mars (SMC) cried out. "So, this is the power of the Houou?!"

Houou Mars put her hand out as her Houou cloak easily absorbed Ghidorah's blasts.

"Your blasts, while destructive enough to destroy a planet, will never match the Houou's durable cloak!" Houou Mars chastised the three-headed warlord.

(End theme)

Dai-Valkyrie Moon was never more delighted to see her friend in full Houou Mode. "That's the way, Mars!"

"Let's wrap this up, Sailor Moon!" Houou Mars called back.

Nodding, Dai-Valkyrie Moon turned to Eternal Moon (SMC).

"Sailor Moon, how would you like to share my Valkyrie power?"

"What? Are you sure? Won't you be at half-strength?! You need all the strength you need!"

Ghidorah ascended above Earth and flapped his wings, sending hurricane-force-like winds to push the Moon duo back.

It wasn't long before the other Senshi arrived to fight the Kaijuu-sized Rajita warlord. The three-headed behemoth spat multiple green beams from his mouths. Most of the Senshi, such as the Saturn duo, the Mercury duo, and the Neptune duo, used their defensive magic to counter Ghidorah's blasts. Dai-Valkyrie Jupiter used Mjolnir to absorb the impact of Ghidorah's blasts. The others were forced to evade.

"NONE SHALL BEAT ME!" Ghidorah roared, flapping his wings again to send hurricane-force-like attacks to repel most of the Senshi away.

"Now, Sailor Moon!" Houou Mars cried out.

"Hurry before he overwhelms us!" Norse Knight shouted.

Wasting no time, Dai-Valkyrie Moon reached for Eternal Moon (SMC). She grabbed Eternal Moon (SMC)'s hand and channeled half of her Valkyrie power.

Closing her eyes, Dai-Valkyrie Moon heard the voice of her steed, Sleipnir, communicate with her.

'You wish to share your Valkyrie power with the other you?'

Yes, if only for this battle because Ghidorah's become too strong for her to overcome! Let's give her a boost, Sleipnir! Let's give her hope!

'As you wish, my princess.'

Suddenly, a white light formed over Eternal Moon (SMC).

"Hey, what's happening?" Eternal Moon (SMC) noticed the white aura bathing her.

"I've given you half of my Valkyrie power. Just this once and to show you the extent of the power I use to save my world. Will you accept?"

As she looked back at Ghidorah preparing to fire another triple blast, Eternal Moon (SMC) grasped Dai-Valkyrie Moon's hand. She avowed her resolve and nodded.

"I accept!"

(Cue Rebirth of Mothra OST – Battle of 65 Million Years Ago Revisited )

Once the deal was forged, Eternal Moon (SMC) felt the Norse power coursing through her. Her Eternal uniform turned into a beautiful full-bodied white and silver Valkyrie suit. A crescent moon symbol embellished itself on her chest armor. A silver Valkyrie helmet with white feathers adorned her head. Hanging on her left hip is a sword inside a white sheath. Her footwear became silver-armored boots. Her Eternal skirt became a whiter and cleaner variation of it.

Gazing over her new cosmetic upgrade, Valkyrie Moon (SMC) was in awe. "Oh my gosh, I'm really a Valkyrie?!"

Dai-Valkyrie Moon smiled genuinely. "Yes, do you feel any stronger?"

"Yes! Much stronger than I ever was!"

"Both of us now wield Sleipnir's power," Dai-Valkyrie Moon stated. "So, what do you say? Ready to end this?"

"Yeah, let's do it!"

As Dai-Valkyrie Moon and Valkyrie Moon faced Ghidorah, they shot fearless glares and raised their swords. They then crossed their swords and combined their powers.

"Ghidorah! Leave our planet alone and give it back to us!" Valkyrie Moon (SMC) heroically charged.

"Evil like you will never learn! The one from my world met his end and so shall you!" Dai-Valkyrie Moon shouted as her Silver Crystal shone brightly and transformed her armor into gold. At that instance, she became Golden Moon.

Ghidorah launched continuous blasts toward the Moon duo. He didn't relent and gave it his all in trying to overpower the Silver Crystal wielders.

"TWO SILVER CRYSTALS WON'T BE ENOUGH! YOU'LL BURN OUT SOONER THAN LATER!"

Houou Mars hastily shot up and unleashed a fiery blast that tore through Ghidorah's torso.

"WHAT?! HOW DARE YOU!"

"I bet you didn't see this coming! Ghidorah, it was I who killed you from the world we came from! But, today, I'll give Sailor Moon the honor of slaying you!" Houou Mars shouted, reeling back her cosmic fire. She set her sights on the warlord's warship and used her cosmic flames to destroy it.

"CURSE YOU!"

Suddenly, more explosions erupted. Every single Rajita ship orbiting Earth was gone. The culprits behind these attacks: Dai-Valkyrie Saturn and Saturn (SMC).

"GHIDORAH!" The Moon duo shouted in unison as they jetted up to meet the three-headed behemoth. "IT'S OVER!"

"I WILL NEVER YIELD!"

Ghidorah impulsively acted out of desperation and fired three blasts, which converged into a massive golden sphere. The sphere descended for impact on Earth. However, Golden Moon and Valkyrie Moon (SMC) plunged into the golden sphere. Using their Silver Crystals, they removed the destructive sphere and flew up with purpose. Before Ghidorah realized it, the Moon duo unleashed a combined wave of white light that plunged through the golden leviathan's chest.

The life in Ghidorah's eyes faded. Vertical lines formed over the behemoth, trisecting him. His Shredder-like helmet split into two. As Ghidorah's split apart, all he could recall was the Moon duo slicing him apart with beyond-light-speed sword strikes that not even his Leviathan-like eyes could follow.

The behemoth's trisected body dissolved into golden dust that rained over Earth's orbit.

(End theme)

Using their Silver Crystals, Golden Moon and Valkyrie Moon (SMC) sent white light that bathed over the planet, healing it and purging the remaining Rajita soldiers. In little time, Earth was restored to its original state prior to the impromptu Rajita incursion.

(Cue Rebirth of Mothra OST – Mothra Leo )

Once the Senshi gathered around their leaders, Golden Moon and Valkyrie Moon (SMC) exchanged genuine smiles and shook hands.

"Thank you, Sailor Moon," Valkyrie Moon (SMC) said.

Nodding, Golden Moon replied in kind. "No, thank you. We couldn't have done it without each other."

Azabu-Juuban Park

Shortly after defeating the Rajita warlord, Usagi and her friends watched their counterparts about to depart through a portal set by Sailor Sedna.

"It was a true honor to fight alongside you, Usagi Tsukino," Sailor Moon finished shaking Usagi (SMC)'s hand.

"So, that Valkyrie power you lent me, is it...?"

"Yeah, it's back with me. I told you it was for that battle, but I bet it felt great."

"Yeah, and I was able to hear your spirit partner," Usagi (SMC) said.

"Really?"

"Yep, he sounded very kind."

Sailor Moon smiled. "He says to take care of yourself."

"Tuxedo Kamen," Mamoru (SMC) firmly shook Tuxedo Kamen's hand. "You take care of your loved ones. I'm glad you and your Usagi are living a wonderful life together."

"Thank you, friend," Kamen nodded. "Make sure if you propose you find the best ring you can find."

"Sure."

The other Senshi bid their farewell to each other.

Usa knelt down hugging Chibiusa. "Goodbye little me! Y'know, I kinda miss being a cute little squirt."

"Well, I know I'll grow up and become a cool big sis like you!" Chibiusa's smile shone through, eliciting a heartfelt smile from Usa.

"Take care of Mamo and Usagi, Chibiusa!"

"Will do!"

Sailor Pluto and Setsuna (SMC) watched the pink-haired girls exchange a friendly goodbye.

"Your Small Lady has grown up to be a beautiful young woman."

"And yours will no doubt grow up to be just as beautiful," Pluto said. "And so with this world's Ghidorah gone, so went the remnant of the anomalous entity."

"Good luck finding these other dark agents. I foresee major conflicts in your future between you and your companion," Setsuna (SMC) vaguely advised Pluto of her quests with John Smith. "And you especially will make a decision that may place your position in question."

Pluto took note of her counterpart's vague message. She realized what Setsuna (SMC) alluded to.

"Hey, Mars," Rei (SMC) addressed Sailor Mars.

"Yeah?"

"I have to say the Houou's power was something to behold. Send her my regard."

Mars nodded, broadening a smile. "Don't worry she already did."

'I can sense no Houou essence in her, but should she find her universe's Houou she should be careful how to bond with it.' The Houou telepathed with Mars.

"Take care, Rei Hino," Mars waved to her counterpart.

Sailor Venus and Minako (SMC) exchanged hugs.

"You're a great leader, Minako!" Sailor Venus praised her counterpart's initiative. "You keep it up, girl!"

"Thanks, same to you!" Minako (SMC) winked to her.

Sailor Jupiter and Makoto (SMC) finished shaking hands.

"It was an honor fighting with you," Jupiter (SMC) said.

"Looks like I have much to learn about myself after seeing you, Mercury," Ami (SMC) acknowledged her counterpart's experience.

"You'll grow with time, Ami," Mercury said.

Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn bid farewell to their counterparts.

"Goodbye!" Usagi (SMC) waved to them.

(End theme)

Once entering the portal, Sailor Moon and her court were sent back to dimension YYGDM-01. Once it closed behind him, Usagi (SMC) faced her team.

"Let's not forget this experience and what we've learned from them." Usagi (SMC) said, hugging Mamoru (SMC) and Chibiusa (SMC). Other me, I hope your future will shine brightly just as ours will. Good luck finding the source behind these dark agents. And after that, maybe one day, our destinies may cross paths again.

(Cue Neurotech – Compass )

Dimension: YYGDM-01/ Shinjuku District/Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building/Legend HQ/September 2011

Having arrived from a dimension door, the Sailor Senshi reported their mission to Takato, Yugi, and Takuya.

It wasn't long before the Kuiper Belt Senshi came to ask the Senshi about their mission. Needless to say, the Kuipers was intrigued by learning about the alternate universe Sailor Senshi.

(Cue Sailor Moon Crystal III OST – Arrival of the Sailor Senshi )

"Overall, how would you rate the overall experience?" Yugi asked Moon.

"Five moon pies. And I sure could go for some right about now."

"My family's starting to sell some if you want," Takato offered. "And remember that hero's discount!"

"Oh yeah! We're there!" Moon shouted happily, her mouth watering for moon pies.

"Well, it's been a while since we've had sweets," Neo Moon said. "We've been traveling and training a lot, so why not?"

"Wouldn't hurt," Venus added. "But, who's buying?"

The Inner Senshi quickly turned to Tuxedo Kamen, who practically gave in.

"Guess it's my turn to buy."

"But, in all seriousness, it must've been quite the experience teaming with other versions of yourselves," Sedna asked.

"Tell me about it! It was one of the most thrilling moments I've ever had!" Venus added.

"Glad we were able to stop their Rajita," Jupiter said. "That reminds me..."

"I do wonder how our Rajita friends are doing," Mars stated. "It's been a while since we heard from them."

"Well, we know our Morpheous lives on Earth and Lien is with Yui's Spirit Detective group," Mercury pointed out.

"Probably busy finding a world to rebuild their dominion," Uranus assumed. "I doubt they'd bother with what we're doing."

(End theme)

Saturn turned and noticed Pluto leaving. "Pluto? Where are you going?"

"Back to the Gates of Time. I still have my duty to resume..." Before she could leave, Neo Moon caught her leaving.

"Pluto, you're leaving us so soon?"

The Time Senshi turned and addressed Neo Moon. "Yes, and you should do fine without me. You've already proven how independent you are without me in the last battle. Moreover, you motivated the other you to work hard and become strong like you."

"I'm glad I can make an impression on somebody... even if it's just another me."

"But, if you need me for anything, you know how to contact me, my princess," Pluto patted Neo Moon's left cheek.

"Yeah," Neo Moon watched Pluto leave.

"Hey, Neo Moon!" Moon called to her future daughter. "What are you looking at?"

"Pluto told me to tell you she's going back to guard the gates."

Moon nodded. "I see. I wish she's taking longer breaks since she has her Valkyrie student back."

"By the way, think we should tell Nagah and Morpheous about what we went through?" Jupiter asked them.

"Morpheous maybe, but should we even bother Nagah?" Mercury asked.

"Why not? I bet she'd be very curious," Mars said.

Moon chuckled, pressing a button on her contact list that pulled up Morpheous' number. "Maybe we can have Morpheous pass along the message. Oh, won't Nagah be shell-shocked when she hears about this!"

Neo-Rajita Battleship/Dimension: YYGDM-01

(Cue Final Fantasy VII: Machinabridged OST – Turks' Theme )

"Achoo!" Sneezed the aforementioned Neo-Rajita leader. Nagah twitched her nose as she faced a visual displaying a satellite view of Earth. "That's the second time in a row. I better not be coming down with something."

"Or, perhaps someone's gossiping about you, milady," another Rajita soldier addressed her superior.

"Very funny, Ayame," Nagah sighed in exasperation, rubbing her side temple. "With all these time and space fluctuations frequently occurring, I'm curious. I hope my precious Lien is doing ok."

"Lady Nagah, you have an incoming message from Earth," Ayame said.

"Can you confirm the source?"

"It's Morpheous, your former colleague."

"Put him through."

The visual of Earth was replaced with Morpheous' face. The ex-Rajita general is seen in a study room while adjusting his camera.

"Hello, Nagah. It has been quite a while, old friend."

Nagah replied sardonically, twirling her hair. "What is it, Morpheous? I'm preoccupied."

"I understand seeing you've been rebuilding our former empire and attempting to spread goodwill, but understand many won't so easily embrace our kind's new benevolence."

"It will take time and I fully understand the huge undertaking I'm set to face. And yes, I know some will not see take to my benevolent ways and break off to revive our warlords' former tyranny."

"What will you do about the bad seeds that remain?" Morpheous inquired.

"They'll be dealt with swiftly and apprehended."

"Easier said than done, but I wish you the best."

"So, I take it you didn't want to talk to me about that."

"No, you're correct. I wanted to tell you, the Senshi battled us."

Nagah raised a suspicious brow. "Care to repeat?"

"Well, they didn't exactly battle us, but alternate counterparts of us in another world. You see, the Senshi and their allies have been dimension-traveling. They've been assigned to find and locate malevolent forces attempting to destroy other worlds, including those parallel to our universe."

"So, the multiverse theory is true," Nagah added. "That would explain the active fluctuations in time and space. That would even explain why there's been little to no activity with the Senshi and their allies. By the way, has Lien been involved in these dimension travels?"

"She probably has, but she's been more involved with those Spirit Detectives."

"I see. Now, these alternate versions of us..."

"The Senshi killed them. According to the Senshi's accounts, our counterparts were killed in battle. Your counterpart was said to be even more malicious and mine while still had my honor code met his untimely end."

Nagah shrugged. "It couldn't be helped. What's done is done. Still, it makes you reflect on the fact that our fates could've been similar."

"Well, I did die..."

"And revived thanks to the Silver Crystal's power. I'm still alive and in my current position because the Senshi spared me. Sailors Moon and Mars gave me a second chance to redeem. I'm still alive because of them, but mainly I wish to honor the memory of my beloved Rhea." She smiled and reflected on her memories of her former love.

"And here we are communicating. It was not long ago you were a mere academy student and I was of higher ranking."

"Yes, I'm now the leader of an empire that's been long overdue for restructuring. It's been slow but it will pay off."

Morpheous smirked. "And don't you think we're in a better place now than we used to be."

"Ugh, I used to hate it when you're always right, but..." She raised a wine glass to him and sipped. "In this case, I can't argue with that. May our future foster new hopes."

(End theme)

Next chapter: Hunters x and x Detectives

Chapter Text

Dimension Coordinate Key
DF-616: Digimon Fusion Kai mainstream dimension
YYGDM-01: YuYuGiDigiMoon mainstream dimension
HXH-98: Hunter x Hunter dimension

Dimension: DF-616/ Other World/X and Simm s'  Planet

"X! Hey, what's on your mind?" BW asked X, who watched Tai and Agumon train on a field. He walked over, sitting beside the masked watcher.

"We've had a lot of successful dimension quests," X answered.

"That's good to know. Though, I expected as much."

"The Sailor Senshi of YYGDM-01 just helped one of their alternate counterparts defeat some dangerous enemies influenced by an anomalous source."

BW nodded, closing his eyes. "I do wonder about the source that's spread these dark agents. It's almost like we're deleting a bunch of computer viruses."

"Well yeah, that's exactly what we're doing, BW. Cleansing the Nexus dimensions and ensuring no world gets infected by these agents. We've been making good progress."

"It just feels like this will be everlasting."

"No, we will resolve this crisis, BW. Whether it takes us a couple more weeks or months. Maybe even a year, but I doubt it'll take that long. We mustn't lose patience. These things do take time."

"Times like this I wish we could use the Digicores in situations like this."

X nodded dismissively. "As much as I agree, we shouldn't rely on them if we can help the urge. I'd rather let SliferGigaSeadramon rest."

"Right, it was just a suggestion. By the way, you still haven't completely ditched that mask, Max?"

"What? C'mon, you folks need to lay off me after losing my mask. Yeah, I revealed myself to everyone when I helped Tai reach Ascendant God status. Everyone's seen my face, but... I don't know I've gotten so attached to being X that I couldn't let it go."

"Simms is back on Watcher duties again. So, you could relax and maybe catch up on training."

Balling up his fist, X looked down at his hand. "I do need to work off some rust. Maybe you'd like to help me on that, bro?" He turned to BW and stood, disrobing his Watcher wardrobe minus the mask.

BW stretched both arms out and glared down at X. "I'm happy to kick your butt." He powered up with an aura shaped like BlackWarGreymon forming over him.

"You're welcome to try your best, brother."

Just as X and BW were about to throw down, Simms hollered and beckoned.

"Hey, I've gotten word another group just entered a dimension!" Simms announced, interrupting the dual training sessions.

"Which group is it, Simms?" X inquired to the old watcher.

"It's our Spirit Detective friends from dimension YYGDM-01," Simms plainly stated, sitting down and watching Yusuke's group enter a dimension.

"Now this I have to see," Tai said as he and Agumon joined Simms, X, and BW.

"What dimension have they entered?" Asked Agumon.

"The dimension designated HXH-98," revealed Simms.

Sneaking a smirk, X seemed to recognize this particular world. "Ah, Yusuke and his friends entered that dimension? This one should prove to be quite interesting." And hopefully, it's not in suspended animation again, for reasons unexplained.

(Cue Birthday Massacre – Trinity )

(Cue Hunter x Hunter 2011 Opening –  Departure  (1st version))

Cross Generations
Act I: Dimension Missions
Chapter VII: Hunters x and x Detectives

(Cue Yu Yu Hakusho Unleashed OST – Recap Theme 3 )

"Hey, humans, punks, and freaks out there, this is your favorite neighborhood ass-kicking Spirit Detective, Yusuke Urameshi! So, as per an order from Koenma and the Nexus powers, me and the boys have been sent to some crazy world to solve the latest dark agent case.

The world we've been sent to...holy crap, it's a place I never imagined I'd end up in! We happened to arrive in the world of Hunter x Hunter! Me, Kuwabara, Hiei, and Kurama ended up meeting Gon and his friends after we saved them from some dark agent minion freaks. They thought we were some high-class Hunters when they saw us kick ass. So we set the record straight with them.

And let me get something straight, yeah I did cosplay as Gon several years back. Sue me. I lost a bet. But, never in a million years did I think I'd meet the kid."

(End theme)

(Cue Hunter x Hunter OST – The World of Adventurers )

"Hey, Yusuke! Who are ya talking to?"

"Oh, sup, Gon? Um, I'm just talking to myself."

"Sounds like you were talking to someone! By the way, are we gonna get that dark agent guy you and your pals are chasing?"

"Sure we are, Gon! And once we do, we're gonna give him a piece of our mind. Well, looks like Kurama and your friend, Kura-what's his name?"

"Kura-pika."

"Right, Kurapika! Y'know, he reminds me of a blonde-haired Kurama and his taste in fighting gear is just like my foxy friend."

"Yeah, Leorio and Kuwabara are getting along well."

"Hiei and Killua haven't said much to each other. Though, Hiei tells me Killua eerily sounds like Sailor Mars back home. I don't hear it. Then again, Hiei pretty much is Rei's boyfriend."

"That's weird. Hey, looks like we're ready to move out to that creepy fun house! Wait up, guys!"

"Oh, way to wait for us, you jerk-offs! Hey!"

(End theme)

Dimension: HXH-98/ Outside the Manor of Fun and Madness

Standing in a single-line formation, the Spirit Detectives and Hunters faced a lavish and elaborate mansion. The manor seemed to suit the wealthy. However, the Detectives and Hunters felt an ominous vibe emanate from this manor.

(Cue Hunter x Hunter 2011 OST – Mano-a-Mano! )

"So, this is it?" Kuwabara eyed the manor, scratching his chin.

"Looks like some estate to me," a tall, lanky manly-looking young man with black hair worn in a spiky crew cut. Unlike Kuwabara, who wore casual wear, this man wore a garb fitting for a professional: a dark blue business suit and dark shoes. This is Leorio Paradinight, the Hunter studying to become a medical practitioner.

"You know better than to seen through deceptive facades, Kuwabara," Kurama politely admonished his tall ginger-haired friend.

"There is definitely something sinister behind it," a blonde-haired youthful boy with dark gray eyes. He wore a dark tabard trimmed with a red hem and a white full bodysuit underneath, complete with periwinkle flat shoes. This is Kurapika, the last survivor of the Kurta Clan, who's bent on avenging his clan.

"Kurama, you don't have to remind the fool of vigilance," Hiei snorted, meticulously eyeing the mansion.

"This is nothing we can't handle. Right, Gon?" A short pale-skinned and silver-haired boy replied. Apart from his eyes being blue, they are sharp-looking. He wore baggy clothing, consisting of a long-sleeved black shirt with a white shirt over it, and plum-colored shoes. This is Killua Zoldyck, heir to a family of famed assassins.

"Got that right, Killua. Yusuke, you ready to do this?" A young boy with hazel brown eyes and long spiky dark hair with green tips trimmed around the edges. He is dressed in a light green jacket with reddish trim, green shorts, and green laced boots. This is Gon Freecss, son of Ging Freecss and whose sole purpose of becoming a Hunter is to find his father.

"Let's go," Yusuke nodded as he and Gon led the group toward the mansion.

Inside Manor of Fun and Madness/Private Quarters

Facing a big screen HD TV, a shadowed figure sat in a comfy chair and shuffled some cards.

The figure chortled darkly as his guests busted through the front doors. He whispered. "It's showtime."

(End theme)

Labyrinth

Entering the dark agent's labyrinth territory, the Detectives and Hunters stormed through the manor and faced numerous physical obstacles. From traps and guards, they cleared numerous stages to reach the dark agent. Utilizing their Spirit Energy and Nen, they easily dispatched the guards.

(Cue Hunter x Hunter 2011 OST – Chain Bastard )

Kuwabara sliced up two agents with his Dual Spirit Swords. "Outta our way, punks!"

"Looks like we've cleared this stage! There's a door, Kazuma!"

"Hurry!" Kuwabara barked as he and Leorio bolted for the door, which nearly closed on them. "Urameshi and the others are close! I can feel them!"

Shooting out a Rose Whip from his sleeve, Kurama beheaded tentacle-headed shadow beings. Kurapika conjured two chains, which he used to subdue and tear through shadow beings.

"My nose's picked up on Kuwabara and Leorio's whereabouts! This way, Kurapika."

"Ok!" The Conjurer nodded, following Kurama.

Slash!

Hiei sliced through several shadow guards with his sword. Killua skewered a few shadow guards with claws.

"Gon! I know where you're heading!" Killua felt his colleague's presence not too far off.

"Yes, they're close," Hiei said, dashing off with Killua.

A giant black minotaur rushed Yusuke and Gon. The beast threw a punch that Yusuke caught with his hands. Yusuke quickly blurred out from the labyrinth monster's view. In place of Yusuke, Gon lunged at the minotaur and punched it in the face. Taking a vicious blow to the face, the minotaur stumbled, but recovered and vanished in the darkness. Gon's perceptive eyes quickly picked up on the minotaur.

"Can't hide from me!" Gon whirled around and punched something hard.

Gon's punch revealed the minotaur's presence. The beast fell back, segueing way to Yusuke unleashing a Spirit Gun to the minotaur's face, melting the beast's face off.

"Nice moves, kid!"

"Thanks!" Gon flashed a big grin to the Spirit Detective. He sniffed and picked up on Killua's scent along with Hiei's. "Hey, your swordsman friend and Killua are close! We're all heading in the same direction!"

"Great! Let's haul ass then!" Yusuke hollered as he and Gon rushed through the path leading to their destination. He and Gon quickly sighted their friends converging on a massive door. "There!"

And without a moment to lose, the Detectives and Hunters bolted through the final stage door.

(End theme)

Game Lord's Territory

(Cue Yu Yu Hakusho Unreleased Track #34)

The room they entered was dark. There was no sign of any light source, but for most of the group members, the pitch darkness didn't hinder their other senses.

"Hey, who turned out the freaking lights?!" Kuwabara blurted out.

"Does he really think he can ambush us?" Kurapika wondered.

"Then, he's sorely mistaken," Kurama added. "But, I doubt he's that foolish. He didn't set up deliberate traps along the way just for show."

"He was testing our physical prowess," Hiei stated.

"Right you are, my fellow contestants!" A voice came blaring out from what sounded like speakers, which startled the group.

(End theme)

Suddenly, spotlights lit up the ceiling and beamed down over the groups. The next thing they knew, they were caught in a spotlight revealing a game show stage. Another spotlight shone down on the source of the mysterious dark agent.

Standing at the center of the spotlight is a man in a white suit. He had his back turned to the Detectives and Hunters, initially concealing his face from them. As he whirled around, he revealed himself: a grey-skinned man with short silver hair, green eyes, and a nicely trimmed mustache. He stood with arms stretched outward, holding white cards in his right hand.

(Cue Hunter x Hunter 2011 OST – Get Funky! )

"Congratulations on making it this far, gentlemen!" The dark agent openly addressed the Detectives and Hunters, who had bewildered on their faces. "Oh, judging by the looks on your faces, I suspect you were expecting some hard-hitting and explosive brawl where you try to gang up on me?"

"Well, yeah, that's why we're here. We kick your ass and stop you from spreading your dark energy. Then, we go home and have some cold ones..." Yusuke was quickly interrupted by Kuwabara.

"Hey, you forget we have minors with us, Urameshi?!"

"Oh, I almost forgot," Yusuke smacked himself. "Ok, I really meant just us four."

"Never mind that," Hiei snorted, brandishing his sword as he faced the dark agent. "Enough nonsense. Come over here so I can cut you in two and we can get this over with."

"Well, that'd be nice, Mr. Hiei, but once you've entered my territory, I've forbidden you from physically provoking me. So, yes, the minute you stepped into this room, you activated my territory," the dark agent said, producing a white flower and tying it to his suit pocket. "And to be quite frank, I'm not a fighter. I'm a host."

"A host of what?" Leorio asked in confusion.

(End theme)

With a snap of his fingers, the whole room lit up, and a loud round of applause filled the entire room. The Detectives and Hunters quickly turned to see a large audience clapping and cheering.

(Cue Jeopardy Intro theme)

"Why, I'm a game show host! And welcome to Jeopardy of Misfortune!"

"Jeopardy of Misfortune?" Kurapika blinked in befuddlement.

"Someone's gonna sue," Kuwabara remarked. "And he even almost sounds like that Alex Trebek guy."

"Wait, territory?" Gon wondered. "What does he mean when we entered his territory we can't attack?"

"This isn't the first we've dealt with territory users. They're usually psychics with special abilities that create spaces to trap their victims," Kurama explained to the young Hunter. "And when one enters these territories, certain taboos are placed on those within said territory. And since this dark agent had forbidden any physical provocation, we can't fight him no matter how hard we try."

"Yeah, we've fought our share of territory users, and let me tell ya they're a pain in the ass," Yusuke added, recalling his encounters with Sensui's cohorts. "We even had to deal with a kid who trapped us in a video game."

"Yes, and if Game Master is of any indication, then his agent has similar powers to Amanuma," the red-haired fox deduced. "However, we might not be lucky since. I doubt this agent bears the emotional baggage Amanuma does."

"Anyway, I am your host on this fine evening, the Game Lord," the dark agent unveiled his name to them. "Now, how shall we determine teams? Oh, I can arrange that." Snapping his fingers, he created lecterns in front of the respective duos that worked together to get through the labyrinth.

(End theme)

The contestant duos were divided as follows, from right to left: Kuwabara/Leorio, Hiei/Killua, Yusuke/Gon, and Kurama/Kurapika.

A big screen with multiple categories flashed on, looking exactly like the set seen on Jeopardy.

The Game Lord created his own lectern and took his place behind it.

"Ok, we're about to start round 1! But, first, why don't we put something at stake here?"

"Name it," Yusuke insisted.

"How about when we kick your butt you'll let us go free and you leave this world?" Gon suggested, to which the Game Lord nodded.

"You have a deal! But, should I win, you'll be trapped here playing games with me forevermore!"

"We accept the conditions," Kurama stated.

(Cue Yu Yu Hakusho OST – Amanuma (Game Master's) Theme )

"Then, let's begin round 1 already!" The Game Lord announced. "Ladies and gents, tonight we have four teams vying for freedom. One team will make it to the final round to compete against yours truly, your host!" His announcement elicited loud cheers from his viewing audience. "Now, we begin! Remember, there's a buzzer to chime in if you're ready to answer. So, who wants to start?"

Buzz!

"Contestants Kuwabara and Leorio wish to go first?"

"Yeah! I'll take Cuisine for $300, Game Lord!" Kuwabara said.

"Ok: About how many eggs are needed to make an omelet."

Leorio buzzed in. "Two!"

Bzzzzt!

"Oh, I'm sorry. While that's more or less right, you're still technically wrong."

"What?!" Leorio spat out.

"Wait, since we're playing a Jeopardy round, every answer has to be in the form of a question!" Kuwabara stated.

"Right you are, Mr. Kuwabara," the Game Lord nodded. "Therefore, Contestant Leorio has been eliminated."

"Wait, Contestants are eliminated after getting an answer wrong!" Yusuke said. "The hell kind of game you playing at us?"

"My games and rules. If you don't wish to abide by them, then I'll have to disqualify you. So, with that..." The Game Lord snapped his fingers as Leorio gets teleported inside a glass container being filled with water.

"Hey, what kind of cheap game is this?!" Leorio banged against the glass. "Lemme out! I'm gonna drown in here!"

"Leorio!" Gon cried out.

"Don't worry you have a chance to save him if anyone can buzz in, answer correctly, and pay $200 worth of value to win his freedom. So, can we get to the next question?"

Kurapika rang in.

"Yes, Contestant Kurapika?"

"Ancient Worlds for $400."

The Game Lord asked. "This area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is known as the Cradle of Civilization."

Kurama rang in and whispered to Kurapika.

"What is Mesopotamia?" Kurapika asked.

"Correct, you and Kurapika gain $400. Do you wish to sacrifice $200 worth to save Leorio?"

Kurama answered. "Of course we do."

With that, the water stopped filling and Leorio sighed with relief.

"You jerk! You could've drowned me!"

"Contestants Kurama and Kurapika, you get to select the next category."

"$200 on Nen," Kurapika said.

"Name the four major principles of Nen."

Killua rang in. "What are Ten, Zetsu, Ren, and Hatsu?"

"Correct! Contestants Hiei and Killua gain $200!"

Gon smiled at Killua. "Glad you remembered that!"

Killua shrugged. "Piece of cake."

"Contests Hiei and Killua, choose the next category."

Although Hiei declined to choose, Killua went ahead.

"Video Games for $400."

"This rare video game has circulated through the black market and made available only to..."

Gon chimed in. "Oh! I know this! What is Greed Island?!"

"Correct! Contestants Yusuke and Gon gain $400."

Yusuke gave a thumbs up to Gon. "If we keep this up, none of us will get eliminated."

Upon hearing this, the Game Lord sneaked a devilish smirk. Don't be so sure about that.

Kurama attentively caught Game Lord's smirk and coldly glared.

"Contestants Gon and Yusuke, choose a category."

Yusuke pointed to Sports for $300. "I'll take that!"

"In the Mayan Ball Game, they used what kind of ball to play with on a stone court?"

There was brief silence over this answer. Just as Kurama was about to ring in, the Game Lord rang instead.

"Um, what is rubber?" The Game Lord answered the question to spite Kurama.

"When the hell did you join in as a contestant?!" Kuwabara spat out.

"He's just making it up along he goes!" Leorio exclaimed. "You're a cheater, jerkface!" He pointed to the sneaky dark agent.

Game Lord waved his cue cards over his face. "Oh, what's the harm in a host playing along? At least none of you got the answer wrong and get eliminated like the poor sap who called me a jerk-face. How rude."

"Why you...!" Leorio gritted hard.

A host that makes his own rules along he goes. He does have the power to will or do whatever he wishes as long as he's in his territory. We can't attack. We are at his mercy, but when there's a will there's a way out of this. Kurama thought, already plotting to thwart the dark agent's underhanded methods. "Kurapika, are you able to hang on much longer?"

"As long as I don't get a question wrong, yeah."

"Good."

As round 1 progressed, Hiei got disqualified for attempting to attack the Game Lord when the dark agent fast counted the five seconds. Yusuke and Killua both got eliminated. Yusuke was placed in a demon shark tank. As for Killua, he was placed in a virtual world with a virtual copy of his older brother Illumi.

Needless to say, Killua froze on the spot seeing even a fake visual of his brother.

"Killua!" Gon screamed as he answered the Nen category for $500. "What is Water Divination?! And I'll use $200 of our value to save Killua's!"

"Correct! And now your friend's been saved from his situation!" Game Lord said as Killua rematerialized back on the stage.

Killua was down on a knee breathing hard. "...he felt so real."

"Yes, once you entered my territory, I was also able to scan each of your minds and therefore able to pull your darkest insecurities and bring them to life in my world."

"Killua!" Gon called his friend.

Killua quickly came to as Gon's voice reached him. "...Gon? I'm... I'm back and alive?"

"It wasn't real, Killua! This guy's pulling stuff from our mind and turning it loose against us!"

Bzzzt!

"And that's the end of round 1. Next round, it will be the Wheel of Misfortune around!"

(End theme)

Kuwabara sighed with exasperation. "Geez, between pulling our darkest secrets from our minds and cheating, I don't think I can take much more of this!"

"Calm down, Kuwabara," Kurama reasoned with his overly passionate colleague. "He's pushing our mental limitations by constantly heckling us and interjecting during the game. This is exactly how the Goblin King plays."

"That's right!" Yusuke called out. "Don't let him get to y'all! My dumbass got eliminated 'cause I tried answering a question and then he cuts me off before I can finish! The prick's changing the rules as the game goes along!" He heard the water splash as the demon shark lunged at him to eat him whole.

"Yusuke, look out!" Gon cried out.

As he whirled around, Yusuke decked the demon shark and wrestled it into the water.

(Cue Hunter x Hunter 2011 OST – Hunter March )

"Ding, ding! Round 2 is getting underway!" Game Lord announced. "Contestants Kurama and Killua, you're in the lead so you get the privilege to have the wheel turned."

"We're ready," Kurapika replied.

"Rebecca, spin it!" Game Lord beckoned to an attractive blue-skinned woman with purple hair and garbed in an elaborate green dress.

Rebecca grabbed and spun the Wheel of Misfortune. As it spun, the Contestants were on the edge of their seats to see which of the 24 spots the pointer would fall on. The wheel slowed as everyone watched the pointer land on Ancient Worlds for $300.

"Ah, Ancient World category for $300. Contestants Kurama and Kurapika, are you ready?"

"Yes," Kurama replied.

"This ancient civilization sank to the bottom of the oce-"

Kuwabara rang in. "Oh! I think I got this!"

"Well then, do go on, Mr. Kuwabara." The dark agent invited him.

"Hmm, oh shoot, what's the name of it?"

"Is that your answer?"

"Huh?"

"You asked, what's the name of it?"

"No, no, that's not my answer! Hold on, lemme think...!"

Bzzzt!

"Times up," Game Lord said. "Can someone answer this question?"

Kurama rang in and whispered the answer to Kurapika.

"What is Atlantis?"

"Correct! Kurama and Kurapika are gaining ahead by miles!"

Kuwabara grumbled. "I knew it was Atlantis."

"Contestants Kurama and Kurapika, you may spin now if you wish."

Kurapika spun the wheel and waited as it landed on a Lose Turn slot.

"Oooh, so sorry but you've lost a turn! Who wishes to spin now?"

"I'll go," Gon spoke up. He spun the wheel as it landed on a Nen for a $400 slot. Then to his dismay, the wheel flipper reverse turned and landed on a Lose Turn slot.

The Game Lord had a finger pressed on a button and whistled. "Oh, sorry, Contestant Gon. You lose a turn, too. You guys have such poor luck."

(End theme)

"Yeah, because we clearly saw you push a button to purposefully turn the wheel and intentionally cause Gon to lose his turn!" Leorio barked angrily at the host.

"What? My finger just slipped is all!" The Game Lord faked an excuse as he put on a sad sack face.

Killua sharpened his claws. "You pull a stunt like that again and I'll..."

"You do nothing, did you forget you can't attack me as long as my territory remains active?" The dark agent reminded them of the game's conditions. "Remember to get out of this, one of you has to win but assessing your pitiful performances no one's leaving here. Kuwabara, would you like to spin the wheel now?"

Growling, Kuwabara grabbed the wheel and spun it. "We'll see who laughs loudest!"

The flipper landed on Super Bonus.

"Oh yeah! I'll show you, Game jerk...!" Kuwabara's mouth dropped as the flipper reversed turned on Bankruptcy. "WHAT?!"

With that, Kuwabara's value dropped to zero.

(Cue Hunter x Hunter 2011 OST – Try Your Luck )

"Oh, too bad, Mr. Kuwabara, but you're eliminated from the game! So sad, had you gotten the Super Bonus, you would've received a copy of the latest Dragon Quest game! Oh, whoops, did I just give away the prize?" Game Lord snapped his fingers, sending Kuwabara through a virtual screen where he was trapped with zombies.

"Whose turn is it?" Inquired the Game Lord, impatiently tapping his cards on his hand.

"Lemme out of this zombie show!" Kuwabara banged on the screen as the zombie horde closed on him. He summoned his Dimension Sword to cut his way through the screen, only to fall into a Dragon Quest arcade dimension. "Hey, where am I now?! Let me outta here, punk!"

"Hey doofus, you've fallen into the actual Dragon Quest game!" Yusuke called out to his friend.

"Huh? Really?" Kuwabara scanned the likeness of the Dragon Quest game. "This is so surreal."

"Oh, Dragon Quest, the curse of a certain writer out there," Game Lord shrugged, subtly alluding to a particular popular mangaka. Shaking his head, the dark agent resumed his hosting. "Spin, we can't keep the audience waiting," the dark agent stated.

"Yeah! Spin it already!" An audience member jeered the contestants.

"We don't have all day!"

Hiei brandished his sword and scared the audience into silence. The Game Lord sighed at Hiei's threatening gesture and watched Kurama spin the wheel. The flipper landed in the Ancient Worlds category for $500. Just as the Game Lord was about to cheat, Hiei shot a menacing glare at the host, causing him to lose track.

"Yes, I think I'll answer this one," Kurama said.

Game Lord scoffed. "Fine. All right, this ancient civilization created the earliest form of the writing system..."

Kurama rang in. "Who are the Sumerians?"

"Ugh, correct. And with that, Contestants Kurama and Kurapika, you have the highest value out of everyone and thus will face me in the final round."

"Nice work, guys!" Yusuke hollered.

"Yeah, congrats on making it this far!" Gon addressed Kurama and Kurapika.

"Be vigilant, Kurama," Hiei warned his red-haired compatriot. "You and Kurapika may be playing into a trap if he continues his cheating ways."

"Yeah, Kurapika! Our fates are at stake here!" Leorio yelled out.

"Game Lord, before we start, we'd like to give $200 of our total amount to free Kuwabara," Kurama wagered.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, because even if we lost $200, we're still in the lead," Kurapika said. "And actually, we'll give up another $200 to win Yusuke's freedom."

"Very well," Game Lord snapped his fingers, freeing both Kuwabara and Yusuke from their imprisonments. "All right, we begin the final round!"

Once the dark agent declared this, a round table materialized on the stage. Game Lord shuffled a deck of cards. Kurama and Kurapika seated themselves.

"I'm sure you're familiar with Old Maid?" Game Lord smirked, shuffling the deck of cards.

"Indeed," Kurama replied, staring diligently at Game Lord's hands.

"Oh, what's wrong? Think I'm going to cheat you?"

"That's what we're afraid of," Kurapika added candidly.

"You needn't worry. I shouldn't have to rig in order to beat you in Old Maid," Game Lord grinned. "And to be sure there's no interference..." With another finger snap, the other Detectives and Hunters became trapped in oversized cards.

"Hey, what's the big idea?!" Kuwabara spat out angrily.

"Let us out!" Leorio demanded.

"Can't do that. Who's to say you won't take a peek at their cards and give them pointers? If you want to earn your freedom, Contestants Kurama and Kurapika must win my game. And should they choose their cards unwisely, well their fate will be yours. Stuck playing games with me for all eternity! A lot of fun times to look forward to!"

"So, we're now playing for keeps," Kurapika stated, biting his bottom lip hard.

"Exact-a-Mundo, my friend."

"Sorry, but we all got places and people to see!" Yusuke exclaimed.

"Kurama, Kurapika, we're counting on you!" Gon encouraged them.

Yusuke watched Kurama intently, recalling the last time Kurama was put in a similar situation he ended up murdering a child to save everyone. He wondered what lengths Kurama will go to exploit Game Lord's weakness and his cheating methods.

(End theme)

As he finished shuffling the cards, Game Lord dealt some to Kurama and Kurapika. Kurama and Kurapika checked their hands. Kurama and Kurapika checked each other's hands. Kurama discarded two sevens and Kurapika threw away two spades.

The game continued as the discards piled up.

"I do believe it's your turn, Game Lord," Kurama said, holding three cards in front.

(Cue Hunter x Hunter 2011 OST – All I Need is Money! )

"Hmm," Game Lord eyed each card. "Fine, I'll choose this one." He pointed to the leftmost one. He caught Kurama's sly smirk. Think you can throw me off. You've been meticulously eyeing me all three rounds. "Or, is it this one?" He pointed to the rightmost card, eliciting a collective look from the fox. I see! It's this one! You aren't fooling m-!

To his dismay, the Game Lord drew a joker in his hand.

"WHAT?! OH NO!"

Chortling, Kurama kept his cool. "Who's the fool now?"

Damn you! How could I, the Game Lord, have fallen for such a dubious ruse?! The gamer fumed.

Kurapika reached over for the center card in Game Lord's hand.

"Oh my! Just what I was waiting for you take that one!" Game Lord wailed flamboyantly, faking an enthused look.

"Oh yeah?" Kurapika asked, taking a seven spades card. "Ah, here!" He showed a matching card and placed it on the discard pile.

Scowling, Game Lord couldn't take the heat from his challengers. Can't believe he was able to figure it out! Most folks I've played against would think it's the blasted joker!

"Here," Kurama handed a card to Game Lord. "And I win."

"No... I mean, uh congrats Contestant Kurama."

"All right, way to go, Kurama!" Kuwabara cheered him.

"Kurama and Kurapika win! Now let us go, you gaming jerk!" Gon demanded.

"Yeah, just as you promised!" Yusuke exclaimed.

(End theme)

"Not yet!" Game Lord shouted.

"What?! Don't make me come down there, you cheating jerk!" Leorio snarled, his frustration with Game Lord's deceptive play growing to new levels.

"I'll let you all go until Contestant Kurapika wins!" Game Lord faced the Kurta Clansman.

"That's not fair! Kurama beat you already!" Kuwabara chided him.

"Well, looks like we're not getting out of here anytime soon," Killua sighed. "We can't even break loose from these things."

And if this fool's territory didn't bind my dark flames, I'd free myself and be done with these foolish games! Hiei thought, finding access to his Dragon of the Darkness Flames rendered inert.

"Hey! My game and my rules! If I want to keep adding new things to spice my game up, then I'm more than welcome! Besides, I've got to keep my audience engaged!" Game Lord said, motioning to the viewing audience, who cheered. "Yes, yes, it will be over soon, my wonderful fans."

The biased audience cheered for the Game Lord, much to the Detectives and Hunters' annoyance.

"Besides, if you don't abide by my rules, you'll never get out," Game Lord plainly said.

(Cue Casino Music 4 Poker Game – Midnight Piano Bar )

Kurama veered his eyes over to the Kurta Clansman. "Kurapika, be vigilant of his facial features before you choose a card."

"Right," he said as he scanned his king card. One is the king and the other is the joker. This would be much easier if this were a regular Old Maid, but since I'm playing this guy, I can't be too sure and trusting. Kurama, you're right I must be vigilant.

Waiting patiently, Game Lord glared intently at Kurapika. I've got to find a way to make him choose the joker. All right, here goes! He shuffled his deck quickly and dealt two facedown cards. "Now, even I can't tell which of them is the joker card! Think wisely before you choose."

So, this one card will decide everyone's fate as well as this dimension's fate. Kurapika, it's all on you. Kurama watched Kurapika deciding between the two facedowns.

The Game Lord eyed the facedowns, chuckling in thought. What they don't know is that earlier while I was shuffling, I bent the top left corner of the joker card. Now if I can pressure this kid, he'll pick the card I want him to! Oh, and it won't be long! These guys will remain my Contestants to play with forever!

Kurapika tapped the right side card.

"Oh, interesting. But, do you really want to pick that one?" Game Lord asked, cool as a cucumber while hiding his deceptiveness from Kurama.

Kurapika moved his hand to the left card.

"Yes, that would be the much better choice, Contestant Kurapika."

"Hey, Kurapika!" Gon called out to him. "Pick either one! It's fine!"

"Yeah, screw this up and we're all stuck here to be this freak's game slaves!" Leorio added sardonically.

"Pick the card you think is right!" Kuwabara barked.

Yusuke nodded to Kurapika. "If you're as anywhere as analytical as Kurama, then I trust you."

Hiei scoffed. "Our fates to be decided because of one card... ridiculous"

"Well, you can tell that the next time we see our pals Yugi and his friends," the lead Detective said.

"Kurapika," Kurama smiled at his game partner. "This is like a game of concentration."

(End theme)

"Right," Kurapika said as he picked the right side card. It was a King. "I did it!"

Game Lord growled upon seeing this.

"Excellent perception, Kurapika," Kurama praised him.

"See that, jerk?! Now send our asses out of here and leave Gon's world!" Yusuke demanded.

"Kurama and Kurapika both won fair and square! So, let us go!" Gon shouted.

Game Lord got up and turned away. "I don't remember making such a promise. Audience! Rebecca, did I make any promises to these Contestants?!"

"NO!" The audience jeered.

"What?! That tears it!" Leorio growled.

"You've been playing dirty this whole time and screwed us worse than prostitutes on a good night!" Kuwabara roared.

"Say what you will, but I'm not leaving this dimension nor am I letting you go alive!" Game Lord declared as his right hand glowed with energy. "I'll warp my whole dimension and merge it with your friends' world! Every living person shall be subjected to playing games with me. And with my ability to alter reality to my will, none can beat me!"

(Cue Yu Yu Hakusho OST – Kurama's Theme (1:04-1:56)

Suddenly, a long thorn vine flung across and pierced Game Lord's back. The dark agent cringed in pain and jumped back glaring down at Kurama.

"Since we beat you, your taboo powers against violence have diminished. Seems your powers to alter reality haven't been perfected just yet," Kurama whipped his Rose Whip around.

Kurapika readied his switchblade. "It's over. Release us now!"

"I was already onto you from the start, Game Lord. The only reason you've deemed yourself master is that you're a lord of your dimension, but when it comes to games you require underhanded ploys to throw off superior players," Kurama blatantly called out on Game Lord's rigging of his gaming system. He remained calm in the face of Game Lord's agitated mood. "And yes I saw through your deceptive action when you bent that last card. Any player familiar with Old Maid would figure out those ploys."

(3:01-3:15)

"Did you really think I'd fall for that?" Kurapika frowned at Game Lord. "I'm no amateur in card games. You've lost, Game Loser."

(End theme)

Wasting no time, Kurama used his whip to break the cards sealing his friends and the Hunters. As the Detectives and Hunters surrounded Game Lord, Rebecca hurried over to her host. The audience vanished from the stands as a result of Game Lord's power of his dimension diminished.

"Please! Stop! You win! I surrender!" Game Lord got down on his knees and pleaded.

(Cue Hunter x Hunter 2011 OST – Donkies )

"Please, don't hurt him!" Rebecca pleaded. "He only wanted some skilled players to play with! You see, he's been lonely and he created me to keep him company. But, it wasn't enough!"

"Yes, and when we happened in this world, we were shown a world ripe full of skilled game players. By doing so, we'd spread the negative energy to destroy this world and its physical universe," the Game Lord openly confessed. "I was originally meant to destroy this world, but with time I developed an individuality of my own... and found a new purpose. Through my journey across the Nexus, I witnessed the smiling faces of happy children and grown folks enjoying the leisure activity of games. I witnessed how games would bring friends and families together. I figured I'd do the same."

"Yeah, but you didn't have to lure people like us into a trap and cheat when things don't go your way," Gon said.

"Cheating and toying with people's lives just ain't right," Kuwabara said.

"This still doesn't change how things went down here," Leorio chastised Game Lord.

"I know... and as promised I'll let you all free and leave this world," Game Lord said. As he snapped his fingers, a screen showed other contestants he played against and defeated. "And I'll let all the people from this world I've captured free, too."

"Glad you're making good on your promise," Gon genuinely smiled over Game Lord's change of heart.

"So, you vow never to use underhanded means again?" Kurama asked Game Lord.

Nodding, Game Lord snapped his fingers and all his captives vanished. "Yes, and you all shall be free."

"About time," Yusuke said, rubbing the back of his neck. "This place's a little too cramped for my liking."

"Kurama and Kurapika," Game Lord addressed the duo. "Well played and a good game."

"And next time, learn to play fairly," Kurapika said.

"But, won't you, Rebecca, and your pocket dimension cease since Kurama and Kurapika beat you?" Killua asked him.

"Perhaps, but we'll be sure where fate takes us next, but we won't be spreading our dark energy to carry out our original mission."

"Can you tell us who created you?" Kurama asked.

"No, I can't say... not that I'm deceiving you, but I'm not privy to those details. But, let me warn you, be careful," Game Lord warned the Detectives and Hunters.

Then, the entire dimension became engulfed in white light. Game Lord and Rebecca vanished. The Detectives and Hunters were promptly teleported from the pocket dimension.

(End theme)

Yorknew City

The next thing they knew, the Detectives and Hunters were transported right to the heart of Yorknew.

"Huh, well, wasn't that something?" Leorio blinked thrice.

"We're in Yorknew," Killua meticulously scanned the metropolis.

"So, he carried out his promise," Kuwabara sighed. "But, man, am I glad to be back on the physical ground!"

Yusuke approached Kurama and Kurapika. "And we couldn't have done it without you two."

"Yeah, thanks, Kurapika," Gon expressed his gratitude.

Both Kurama and Kurapika smiled at each other.

Outside Yorknew City

(Cue Hunter x Hunter 2011 OST – Towards Setting Sun )

Upon arriving at the designated portal, the Spirit Detectives and the Hunters bid their farewells before the former group's departure.

"Gon, it was fun!" Yusuke waved to the young Hunter.

"Yeah, hopefully, you can come back," Gon replied eagerly.

"Maybe. You and Killua beat that Greed Island game for me! And good luck finding your pops!"

"Sure thing!"

Killua and Hiei merely exchanged quiet nods.

"Hopefully if we meet again, you can show me that black dragon."

"It'd normally advise against it."

"Well, if you say so," Killua gave a curt smile.

Kuwabara and Leorio exchanged manly handshakes.

"Leorio, go fulfill that dream of being that doctor you wanted."

"Thanks, Kuwabara."

Kurama and Killua shook one another's hands.

"Thanks for backing me up there, Kurama."

"No, it was you alone that determined the outcome of that last play. Kurapika, don't forget this experience."

"Goodbye, Yusuke and everyone!" Gon called out to the Detectives, who stepped through the portal.

As the portal closed, the Hunters shortly went back to their separate ways. Leorio returned to resume his medical studies. Kurapika departed Yorknew to resume his search for the scarlet eyes. Gon and Killua left together to participate in Greed Island.

Despite this being a one-off case for the Detectives, they'd never forget their encounter with the Hunters. And there may be hope that one day these two parties would meet again.

(End theme)

Nexus

Drifting through the Nexus, particles of black smoke turned white. From this smoke, two figures reformed. Once their bodies physically materialized, the Game Lord and Rebecca became fully regenerated. Game Lord now sported a white suit and dark shoes.

(Cue Hunter x Hunter 2011 OST – I Ain't Yer Grandpa )

Once getting a bearing of his surroundings, the Game Lord glanced over his renewed body.

"I.. I've been given a second chance?" Game Lord wondered in bewilderment. "Rebecca?"

"Yes? My master?"

"No, you needn't call me that anymore. We're both free it seems."

"Free from carrying out what we were originally created for?"

Game Lord replied with a determined look. "Yes, from now on we'll be spreading happiness and joy to all the people who live for games."

"But, where could we find a place to set up shop to entertain the crowds?"

"Rebecca, there's one place I know where we can set up our game show. Yes, it's the biggest pit stop in the entire Nexus. The Disney World of all dimensions. It's the perfect place for entertainers like ourselves."

Rebecca nodded eagerly. "And this place is called?!"

"Across Conventions. Now, come, Rebecca, we have new crowds and gleaming faces to entertain!" The ex-dark agent flew across the Nexus with his lovely assistant.

(End theme)

(Cue Neurotech – Compass )

Dimension: YYGDM-01/ Shinjuku District/Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building/Legend HQ/ September 2011

"Geez, you're so lucky, Yusuke! I wish me and my friends could've gone!" Yui Tsubasa, lead Neo-Spirit Detective, and Yusuke's successor, cried out. "I so wanted to meet Gon."

"Well, I did tell him possibly, but there's a chance," Yusuke added with a grin.

"Make sure and take me along if you do," she said.

"You and Kurapika beat this dark agent in his own game?" Aoshi asked Kurama. "Then again, I'm not surprised. You were there to make it count."

"Well, I can't take all the credit. Kurapika played his hand as well as me."

Cammy pointed to Hiei. "Hold on, you mean Killua sounds almost like my sister Rei?"

"If she had a gruffer voice, then yes."

"Interesting, I can't wait to see how sis will react to this."

"Wow, this Leorio sounds like a super nice guy, Kazuma," Yukina said.

"Yeah, and best of all he's becoming a doctor! So, he's going places!"

"Well, it sounds like y'all had a fun time," Kohana sighed. "But, seriously next time, take us along."

"Hahah, sure thing, guys. It just has to come at the right time," Yusuke said. "Now to tell RJ and his friends about this. They're not gonna believe what we've been..."

Just then, Raizen Jr, aka RJ for short, stormed in and confronted his father.

"Dad, tell me all that freakin' happened!"

The Detective chuckled nervously. "Well, we've got all day to tell."

"About?" Koori asked as she and Ryuuhi walked right in. She noticed Hiei. "Dad, you've got a lot to tell." She sat down eagerly anticipating his encounter with the Hunters.

"I bet y'all had quite the adventure," Ryuuhi said.

"Well, since we have time to kill, why not? It all started..." Yusuke started his tell his group's account in the Hunter world.

Next chapter: Whismon's Training

Chapter Text

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST -  Cha-La-Head-Cha-La (Days of Battle) )

"Hey guys, it's Tai Kamiya! A ton of crazy stuff has happened lately, and that's not even counting all the dimension adventures my friends and I have committed to.

Recently, my friends and I fought some alien parasite named Bebimon, who crash landed on our planet. Talk about a freaky little thing. Like straight out of a sci-fi horror movie. He was created by a scientist named Dr. Myuumon and proved troublesome when he started body snatching and taking over hosts' bodies. He eventually ended up possessing a few of my friends until he ultimately took over Matt's body. Without the Yamato persona to save him, Matt wasn't strong enough to resist. Fortunately, thanks to me and Dorothy, we managed to save Matt and wasted Bebimon.

Now from what Keke has said, Matt became distraught feeling so weak that he felt that urge to get stronger again. This is where Whismon comes in! Now, I and Matt have been invited to Beerusmon's home world to take part in Whismon's training. I'm anxious to know how challenging a god's training is!"

(End Theme)

(Cue Birthday Massacre –  Trinity )

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST -  Chozetsu Dynamic! )

Cross Generations
Arc I: Dimension Missions
Chapter VIII: Whismon's Training

Dimension: DF-616/Continent of Server/September 13, 2011/11:30 AM

(Cue Dragon Ball Z Abridged OST -  The Final Flash  (BGM Music) by Cliff "AniTunez" Weinstein)

As he stood atop a mesa in isolation, Metalla X fell in deep concentration. His clothing, consisting primarily of his usual battle armor and gear, was covered in layers of dirt and sweat. He had just put himself through another day's worth of rigorous training. He had been training tirelessly since his friend and rival, Tai Kamiya, became an Ascendant God.

And since then, he vowed to achieve that same result, but no matter how hard he tried he just couldn't. No, he yearned to become an Ascendant God no matter what. Even though 'Yamato' hasn't returned, some of that persona's old habits stayed with Matt Ishida. He refused to live in complacency and let his power fall by the wayside.

As he opened his eyes, Metalla X saw incoming storm clouds approaching. He didn't care if it was bright and sunny or down pouring like there's no tomorrow. He wasn't going to budge from his spot until he was ready to go.

Is this really the best I've got? Could be the lack of Yamato's killer instinct presence in me? He'd probably give me the edge I need. Metalla X's thoughts ran through his mind, skeptical of his limits.

Flashback/Over a week ago

The parasite, Bebimon, landed without a second's notice. And just like the beginning of an alien sci-fi movie, some curious scientists opened the ship, only to be attacked and taken over by the insidious alien parasite. Soon afterward, the Bebimon plague spread like wildfire. Bebimon body hopped to many unsuspecting hosts until he discovered the power of Ascendants, the enemy of his ancestors. Bebimon was a parasite engineered by Dr. Myuumon based on the hateful cells of a former king. It turned out that Alpha X, in an act of rage, destroyed this king's former world and his civilization.

Hell-bent on revenge, Bebimon continued to possess bodies, no longer dependent on weak humans. He started possessing Digimon, which already garnered the attention of the Digidestined. Davis, TK, Kari, Tike, Kara, and David confronted Bebimon, who had evolved into an adolescent state. As the Ascendants seemingly destroyed him, the parasite tricked the group and possessed Davis first. Unable to attack their friend, Bebi-Ultima X struck with hateful glee, swearing to destroy every Ascendant and their Digimon pets.

The parasite hopped into TK next. BanchoLeomon, Pikkan, Sheila, and the Bancho Digimon fought to save TK, but Bebimon's strength increased tenfold. Then, finally hopped to his next prime target: Matt Ishida. Matt arrived after hearing of this infamous parasite that's been possessing others. Once he learned his brother had been taken over, Metalla X went into a rage and fought Bebimon.

However, the efforts were fruitless as the alien slipped past Metalla X's view and entered one of the Ascendant's fresh-cut wounds. The parasite got what he wanted: the body of the third strongest Ascendant. Metalla X, possessed by Bebimon, attacked the D3s, Digidestined, and the others relentlessly. For Keke, it was difficult to fight her father. Once the parasite took full control, Metalla X's outward appearance altered. His hair turned silver and red lines formed down his cheeks. His eyes turned a fiendish dark blue.

Omega X, Max, Dorothy, and Avengemon arrived to save their friends. Bebi-Metalla X proved to be much for Dorothy and Avengemon, but once Omega X tapped into his Ascendant God reserves he kicked into high gear and attacked Bebi-Metalla X. Omega X tried for Level 3, but Bebi-Metalla X was able to beat that. The duel was a near stalemate as the parasite's influence augmented Metalla X's strength enough to match Omega X's Ascendant God power. Max tried his hand to stop Bebi-Metalla X and distracted him long enough for Omega X to recover.

Then, Mr. Dee arrived. As Bebi-Metalla X launched an attack called his  Revenge Death Ball  on Omega X and Max, Mr. Dee intervened and swallowed the villain's destructive attack. This resulted in Mr. Dee being blown to bits as his slime remains fell near Dorothy and Avengemon. This enabled Mr. Dee's pieces to merge with both. Mr. Dee reformed and connected a bond with the two, enabling them to perform a three-way merger.

"Remember, we were all one and the same, Dorothy and Avengemon," Mr. Dee said in their minds. "It's time for us to be one again."

With that, the merger was initiated. This allowed to Dorothy delve into her inner Teen-Reaper and tap into a reservoir of nearly limitless power. The end result? She merged with Avengemon and Fat Dee, who threw himself in front of Bebi-Metalla X's attack. As the trio merged, they became a female humanoid in full-bodied armor white suit with pink gloves. Her high-heeled boots became embellished in gold. Her armored body had a clash of black, golden, and pink embellishments. On her left shoulder is a golden armor piece. She had on a belt with Dee's pudgy face on it. She gained a white helmet with a pink visor covering her face. Her battle staff converted into a long white saber. Together, the trio became Kaimodosu X Avenge Mode.

Kaimodosu X AM proved her worth by taking on Bebi-Metalla X. Once she neutralized Bebi-Metalla X, she helped to purge the parasite out of him. Attempting to make an escape, Omega X and the others pursued him. Metalla X awoke to give chase and briefly pounded the parasite as payback for body-snatching him. Bebimon used a blinding flare attack to make a last-ditch escape into space on his spaceship. Omega X and Max both tracked Bebimon. Omega X went Ascendant God and flew up, firing a quick Tsunami Wave  that pushed Bebimon and his ship into the sun. The Bebimon crisis was averted and every egg the parasite planted was purged thanks to some divine intervention from Shinmon's healing water.

For Dorothy gained a second partner in Mr. Dee and unlocked her full potential.

For Metalla X, his body being taken greatly wounded his pride.

"Damn that creature for taking over me!" He pushed both his hands outward and scowled. I don't need Yamato to get stronger! I have to keep up with Tai and the gods! Otherwise, how will I stay relevant?! Gabumon, lend me your strength!

While Metalla X resumed his arduous training, Keke kept out of sight behind some rock formations. She eyed her father meticulously and sensed his Ki escalate.

"Father, you don't have to train alone. I'm here if you need me."

(End theme)

Odaiba District/Odaiba Park/2:30 PM

Hours after training, Matt Ishida grew bored and restless out of his mind. He couldn't focus on rehearsing for his band's next gig. His recent possession by a creature named Bebimon had been eating away at him. To make matters worse, his Yamato persona, which had been suppressed since Teen-Reaper's defeat, couldn't bail him out.

"I wasn't strong enough to resist that parasitic freak… damn if Yamato were still part of me I wouldn't have been taken so easily," Matt gritted his teeth while strumming the strings of his electric guitar. I can't even focus! Ugh, I should've taken advantage of doing that Ascendant God ritual thing, but what if I'm not cut out for it? I train as hard as I could and I still get nothing!

"Matt? Hey, are you in deep heavy thought again?" Mimi interrupted, waving her hand in front of his face. "Seriously, snap out of it!"

Gabumon sighed, scratching his head. "No matter how hard I try, he won't budge."

"If he wants to get strong that badly, get your butt up and train more already. Just don't take your anger out on the guitar," Mimi rolled her eyes as she walked away. "Keke, maybe you can go talk some sense into Matt?"

Keke turned to Matt and nodded. "Sure, leave him to me."

"Thanks, Keke, you're a lifesaver!" Mimi said as she met with Palmon to speak with their guest. They went up to Whismon, who waited for them. "Lord Whismon, sorry to keep you waiting!"

"Oh no trouble at all, Miss Mimi," Whismon chortled. "Now you have to show me more of Earth's delicious delicacies."

"Well, you've come to the right lady! I'll find you the trendiest of foods!" The Bearer of Sincerity offered the peppy otherworlder.

Keke approached Matt and sat behind him. "I watched you train earlier."

"And you stayed out of sight, why?"

She sighed. "I didn't want to bother you. I'd just get in your way."

"True, but having a sparring partner wouldn't be so bad."

Hearing this, Keke mischievously grinned. "Or, are you afraid I'd sneak a punch on you like last time?"

"HAH! Like that'll happen again!" Matt laughed out loud at her remark. "Tell me that's your inner Yamakins speaking."

"Nah, just me. But, hey at least you didn't come back all filthy."

"Gah! Hey, Mimi, did you mention Whismon?" Matt asked as he sighted the aforementioned trainer of Beerusmon. "Ah, there you are, Lord Whismon!"

"Salutations, Matt Ishida," Whismon greeted him. "You just noticed I was here? It's been a while."

"But, what are you doing on Earth?"

"What am I doing here?" Whismon chortled loudly and jovially. "I simply came to enjoy a meal with Miss Mimi and Palmon!"

"With Mimi?" Gabumon asked him.

Mimi turned over to Matt. "As it turns out, me and Lord Whismon have bonded well."

"Yeah, like chocolate and milk, I think," Palmon said.

"Lord Whismon stops by my place and my family's every now and then."

Matt grumbled as he turned and faced Whismon. "Every and now then?"

"Miss Mimi is always treating me to delicious dishes and rare delicacies. Earth certainly has an endless supply of sensational meals. To be honest, I never get tired of coming here."

The Bearer of Sincerity smiled proudly. "And it's all thanks to me that he gets all the meals he wants. Don't forget that, Whismon!"

"Of course not! You have my dearest gratitude!"

"Why the hell didn't you tell me about this?!" Matt barked at Whismon.

"Sheesh, what are you getting so worked up over, Matt?" Mimi asked. "You're sounding just like the old Yamato with that tone."

"Sorry…" Matt sighed. "But the point still stands…"

"Oh, I get it!" Mimi smiled deviously, waving a finger to him. "You're jealous, aren't you? Jealous that I, Mimi Tachikawa with all her love for trends and beauty, am off dining with someone other than you? Since you're my boyfriend, I can certainly understand."

"Who cares about that?!"

Keke gulped. "Uh oh."

Mimi's eyes twitched as she glared intently at Matt. "Huh?! Just what do you mean by 'Who cares'?!"

"More importantly, where's Beerusmon?!"

Whismon answered promptly. "Lord Beerusmon is sleeping like a log back on his homeworld."

"Is that so? Then, take me and Gabumon straight to him at once!"

"Whoa! Wait!" Keke reasoned with him. "You don't really mean that!"

"I want to show that arrogant feline how strong I'm becoming! I want him to assess how far I need to go to get on Tai's Ascendant God level!"

"Um, Matt?" Mimi cleared her throat, beckoning him over behind a tree.

As Matt and Mimi walked over behind the tree, Keke apologized to Whismon.

"Please excuse my father, Lord Whismon. He's been training so hard he's lost his sense of etiquette."

"It's no problem."

After a brief minute of silence, Matt turned and addressed Mimi.

"Ok, Mimi, what now?"

"Have you completely lost your mind? If you get all confrontational like that, Beerusmon'll come and destroy our world! What if you get him mad and he decides to come here to finish the job?!"

"Look, I just want to figure out how I fare against him! I've got to fight him again to see how far I can go without Yamato!"

"'Fight' him?! I hate to burst your delusional bubble, but he'll clobber you like last time! Or, did you forget Tai barely survived against him and that was before becoming that Ascendant God?!"

"Sheesh, you really like to hit where it hurts."

"Just don't get involved is all I'm asking. If I can strike a friendship with Lord Whismon, then even if Beerusmon comes to Earth, at least I can help keep our friends and families safe. And there's no way I'm letting you screw that up! You hear me?!"

Matt gritted his teeth and watched Mimi head back over to Whismon.

"Ok, Lord Whismon! Sorry to keep you waiting, let's go!"

"Sure. I'm looking forward to these desserts you talk so fondly about. I have quite the sweet tooth."

However, Matt wouldn't accept no for an answer. Keke quickly grabbed and restrained him.

"Dad, what are you doing?!"

"Wait, I'm not done talking with you, Whismon!" Matt barked at him. I'll have to convince him to take me there before it's too late! Suddenly, something just dawned on him. He sensed no presence of energy from him. What's this? It's like a Ki without Ki! It won't let me attack!

And right at that brief second, Matt noticed Whismon giving him the eye as if he was already reading his thoughts.

"Whismon! Just what the hell are you? There's no way you're simply Beerusmon's trainer!"

"Dad! That's no way to address Lord Whismon!" Keke whispered loudly in his ear.

Gabumon backed away afraid of what might escalate from this situation.

"Oh? Didn't I say so before?" Whismon said as he paused. He turned to face Matt with a smile. "I'm exactly what you say I am: Lord Beerusmon's teacher."

Matt, Mimi, Keke, and the Digimon gawked at this.

"T-Teacher?!" Matt sputtered out.

"Wait, you taught Beerusmon?" Mimi asked the divine otherworlder.

"Indeed."

"Then, you must be stronger than him, right?"

Whismon chortled jovially. "Hohoho! Now that I do wonder!"

Mimi smirked. "Well, we're running late! There's a delicious dessert shop selling some limited-edition flavors! Why don't we get going?"

"Oh, yes! A limited-edition flavor! Only… how much?"

"Four! Only four!"

Matt couldn't believe this and kept gawking. "You're really… Beerusmon's teacher?"

Keke whispered. "I wonder if Max knows that?"

"Oh, Matt, my boy, let me give you a word of advice," Whismon openly addressed the Bearer of Friendship. "I take it you've been undergoing rigorous nonstop physical training, correct? But the way you train, no matter how long it takes you, you'll never be able to defeat Lord Beerusmon on power alone. The most crucial skill you lack is learning to control your power. If that's the case, then you could surpass that other Ascendant friend of yours, Taichi Kamiya."

"Yeah, that's right!"

"But it will not an easy task. Well then, I'm off." Whismon said as he started off with Mimi and Palmon.

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST -  A Tough Battle )

Taking Whismon's advice and warning to heart, Matt slipped out of Keke's hold and flew over landing in front of Whismon as well as Mimi and Palmon startling the duo.

"Hey, we're hungry, Matt!" Palmon whined.

"Ugh, what is it now, Matt?!" Mimi shouted at him.

"Can you teach me how to control my Ki to reach this divine level?" Matt asked Whismon humbly. He looked intently into Whismon's eyes. Sucking up his own pride, he sank down and dropped to one knee bowing to him. "Make me your student please and I won't let you down!"

"Dad!" Keke called out to him. "Just drop it and train with me!"

Mimi scoffed at Matt. "Can't you give it a rest already?"

"All right then, I'll train you."

"What?!" The Bearer of Sincerity gasped.

Gabumon added to Mimi's surprise. "Do you mean it?!"

"If you'll agree to become a Digital God of Destruction one day," Whismon named his condition to Matt.

"What?!"

"Well, Miss Mimi and Palmon, let's get going!"

"I'm really sorry if Matt had to act like such a pest right now. It's almost like his other self's come back to boss people around again."

"Oh, not at all!"

(End theme)

"Fine then!" Matt yelled out, causing Whismon to pause in his tracks again. Standing up, he chuckled loudly. "How about I treat you to the most delicious food on Earth?! You have my guarantee it will blow your mind!"

"The most delicious food on Earth enough to blow my mind?" Whismon pondered.

"That's right, Lord Whismon! The most delicious food on Earth!"

Gabumon, Palmon, and Keke balked at Matt's hyperbolic statement. They hoped Whismon wouldn't be foolish enough to take his claim at face value.

"Matt, that's my responsibility!" Mimi barked at him.

"The tastiest food on… Earth, huh?" Whismon was tempted by Matt's offer.

"Don't tell me you're buying this, Lord Whismon?" Palmon asked him.

Keke facepalmed. "I think he just did."

"If… you're… very… curious!" Matt teased him. "Then follow me!"

"Oho! Please, excuse me for a moment, Miss Mimi!" Whismon giggled and waltzed over to Matt.

"Wait, Lord Whismon! Hang on a minute!" Mimi called out to him.

"Oh, this is gonna go over well," muttered Gabumon.

Matt's Apartment/3:15 PM

After taking and failing miserably to entice Whismon, Matt brought the attendant, Mimi, and Keke to his place.

Wearing an apron, Matt held a chicken egg for all to see. "Now allow me to demonstrate to you the Ishida Rice Omelette Special!"

"Do you even know how to crack an egg?"

"Quiet, Mimi! I've got this!"

"Hey now, dad, makes good omelets," Keke added. "At least the future version of my dad did."

"Pay attention as I start!" Matt prepared to crack an egg, but it slipped out of his hand and spilled on his kitchen counter. "Gah!" He grabbed another egg and mumbled. "Gently… gently now… like I'm holding a child!" His hand accidentally crushed the egg as the yolk splattered on the counter. He anxiously grabbed another egg and it cracked. He tried again and it cracked. "C'mon, you stupid shells!"

Mimi balked at this. "Oh, this is embarrassing."

"Hey, I thought you know how to cook!" Palmon exclaimed.

"He does, but he trained so hard he can't seem to restrain his strength and anxiety," Keke facepalmed at Matt's failure to crack an egg in a bowl. "He never has this much trouble!"

"Yeeeeah, anyway, you ready to go, Lord Whismon?" Mimi asked the otherworlder.

"What a shame. He certainly got my hopes up!"

"Hey, wait!" Matt called out with a yolk-covered face.

"Give it up, Matt. You're totally hopeless," Mimi chastised him.

"Oh, shut it! You have no right to criticize my cooking, Miss Microwave Dinner!" Matt snapped at her. Then it just dawned on him and he turned to the divine otherworlder. "Whismon, what has Mimi given you to eat?"

"Let's see here. Tempura, broiled eel, oden, sukiyuki, crab hot pot, motsunabe We've even had Kaiseki cuisine."

Having heard straight from the otherworlder's mouth, Matt chortled. "Just like I thought!" He made a Phoenix Wright objection pose and pointed to Mimi. "Mimi's been hiding Earth's most delicious cuisine!"

"The most delicious? That's quite the most provocative claim," curiously asked Whismon. "It's a favorite of hers that she can't go a week without!"

"Huh?! Oh, no, Matt…!" Mimi spat out.

"What could it be? It sounds terribly fascinating," Whismon said.

A few minutes later, Matt finished heating up a cup and pulled the seal open, revealing hot ramen mixed with vegetables, chicken, and some kind of fermented beans. "Help yourself! This is perfection in a cup!"

Whismon picked up the cup with chopsticks in another hand. He eyed the bowl meticulously.

"So, this is the most delicious food on Earth?" He then slurped up some noodles in his mouth.

Matt watched him closely and anxiously. He followed Whismon's swallowing of the noodle as it went straight down his throat.

After a brief interval of silence, Whismon's eyes lit up and he let out an overly orgasmic moan, expressing his sheer delight at the natto ramen.

(Cue Final Fantasy VII: Machinabridged OST -  Victory Fanfare )

"Ooooooooh! This is truly magnificent! I think my mouth is in love!" Whismon quickly slurped up the rest of the ramen. "It slips down my throat like silk! What delicate taste and such refined soup! And all you need is to add hot water!" He turned to Mimi, smiling from ear to ear. "Miss Mimi, how could you keep hiding something like this on purpose?"

"That was my guilty pleasure! No one was supposed to know!" Mimi wailed in defeat, which made Matt smile.

"Yes!" Matt clenched his fist in victory.

Keke walked over and patted Mimi. "There, there, can't win them all, mom." She exchanged looks with Mimi and winked. "Good luck, dad."

"So, when do we leave?" Matt asked Whismon.

"Anytime you're ready, Matt Ishida."

"Good, I'm raring to go."

Once departing Earth, Whismon traversed through gateways as he traveled through the Digiverse. Matt, sporting a new white and gray armor, and Gabumon grabbed onto him tightly. The Bearer of Friendship carried with him huge luggage (more like a giant bag) of things, including training gear.

"My, it seems Miss Mimi was quite steamed when you showed me her ramen. She was angrier than I expected she would be."

"What? Don't tell me you knew all along!"

"No, no, nothing like that. She can be quite a nice lady."

Matt scoffed. "Right."

"By the way, you asked if I can transport that Keke girl to my world?"

"If you can, she's desperately wanted to train with me more."

"Very well."

"If she can help me achieve Ascendant God."

"Here we are! Next stop: Lord Beerusmon's world!" Whismon announced as they approached the world which resembled an upside-down pyramid with green vegetation and a giant tree protruding from the top of it.

(End theme)

Unknown Sector of the Digiverse/Beerusmon's Domain

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST -  Beerus' Planet )

"Well, this is not what I expected for a planet," Matt was visibly taken aback by the shape of Beerusmon's realm.

"Seems big for two people. Don't you get any guests, sir?" Gabumon asked Whismon.

"Ohoh, not too often. We're cut off from the rest of the Digiverse and anyone who's in the know about Lord Beerusmon's reputation knows to stay away."

"Guess that makes us among the first guests then," Matt said, dropping his bag on the ground.

"Ah, I better go fetch that pretty daughter of yours," Whismon said, tapping his staff as he teleported and traversed out of Beerusmon's domain.

"Why don't we scour the place, Gabumon?"

"What and get lost?!"

Just then, a small bluefish floating in a bowl hovered over to meet Matt.

"And you are?" Matt quirked a brow at the fish Digimon.

"Seermon. So, you're the Crest of Friendship bearer? And you want to get strong to fight Lord Beerusmon?"

"Yeah, of course."

Seermon sighed, shaking his head. "You're just asking for trouble."

Not long after Matt and Gabumon arrived, Whismon returned with Keke in tow. The D3 instantly became enthralled by the elaborate decorum and divine atmosphere.

"Wow, I could live in a place like this!" Keke looked around looking awestruck. She scoured the gardens. "So pretty!"

"Feel free to look and explore anywhere except Lord Beerusmon's chamber, Miss Keke," Whismon stated. "He's taking his catnap now and he doesn't like to be disturbed."

"Right, thanks for telling me, Lord Whismon!"

"So, since my daughter's here, she and I can start training by morning," Matt said, sitting on some steps with Gabumon.

"Very well. I'll show you two the area you can spar on, but understand I'll be supervising you, Matt."

"Just me?"

"You were the one who asked to be trained not Keke. If you wish to prove your worth to me, you'll spar with her, who'll serve as my adjunct trainer for these lessons," Whismon declared. "So, are you willing to accept this bargain?"

Mulling over his decision, Matt turned to Keke. "Are you ok with this?"

"Sure if you're ok with it."

(End theme)

Furrowing his brows, Matt pointed to Keke. "Then, you better bring your A-game, Keke. No holdbacks!"

"Right!" Keke replied earnestly.

Gabumon approached Whismon. "Sir, with all due respect, these two shouldn't be sparring. They're…"

"They've agreed to the conditions I made. I'd like to assess whether Matt is willing to be my student or not," Whismon said, eyeing Matt closely. "Look at it like this, he can learn from the follies he faced when he let that parasitic creature take him over."

"Yes, Bebimon possessed Matt and had me infected. Both of us were under his control. I'll never forget how much Matt resented being used against his will and not having Yamato to save him," the blue-furred and horned Digimon recounted the previous conflict with Bebimon.

"A good reason to find that edge he's lacked. Perhaps that's what's required to bring him one step closer to becoming an Ascendant God," Whismon added. "Perhaps fighting someone dear to him can help rekindle that edge he once had."

(Cue Dragon Ball FighterZ OST - Vegeta's Theme )

A few days after arriving on Beerusmon's planet, Matt and Keke painstakingly trained together in hopes the Bearer of Friendship could impress Whismon. Matt worked his hardest adapting to the environment all the while keeping track of Keke.

"Here I come, dad!" Keke rushed Matt as she went for a kick, which Matt caught one-handed. "Nice counter, but not enough!" She then jumped up and kicked with her other foot.

However, Matt ducked and tossed Keke to the side. She landed on her feet and forged two pink energy discs. She tossed her Rosemark Discs at him. Matt quickly evaded the energy discs and lured them into the air. Keke moved her hands around, controlling the discs' maneuverability. Matt flew further up as he reached the topmost of Beerusmon's palace.

Matt extended a handout and fired off a beam, wiping out the energy discs. Keke flew up and attacked Matt with rapid fire kicks. Matt swerved around Keke's flurry of kicks and swiftly phased behind her. Keke instinctively whirled around and elbowed his face, but Matt caught her elbow.

"Not bad, dad, but what do you say we go Ascendant and see who's better?"

Nodding, Matt accepted her challenge. As they descended to the ground, Matt beckoned Gabumon over. Upon invoking his Crest energies, he and Gabumon merged to become Metalla X. Keke powered up as her long strawberry hair converted into spiky gold.

Metalla X and Keke rushed each other. Keke went for a flying kick, but Metalla X sidestepped his daughter. Keke spun around and unleashed a flurry of kicks. Metalla X evaded her every kick. Metalla X quickly phased out of Keke's reach and reappeared behind her. He went to club her in the back. Keke quickly grabbed Metalla X's hand and tossed him overhead. Metalla X landed on his feet and unleashed an aura, which knocked Keke back.

"Well now," Whismon murmured, watching Metalla X and Keke's spar session.

As Keke prepared her next attack, Metalla X already appeared in front of her. He pushed a hand right in her face. Gritting her teeth, Keke turned away and conceded.

"I can't beat you, dad."

Metalla X dropped his hand and patted her shoulder. "Don't sell yourself short. You held your own with me. And you have plenty of room to grow."

Upon hearing this, Keke smiled genuinely. "Thanks, dad."

"Are you still willing to help me become an Ascendant God?"

"Anything you want, I'll give my best."

Metalla X and Keke walked away to take their breaks.

(End theme)

"So, think he's more than ready to undergo your training?" Seermon asked Whismon.

Whismon said nothing, keenly observing Metalla X moving into an isolated location.

"If Keke can't seem to bring the best out of Matt, then perhaps Taichi can improvise."

Metalla X and Keke waited for Whismon in Beerusmon's garden. When the attendant finally came, he approached them. He glared over at Metalla X and nodded.

"Ok, Matt, go ahead and power up to your full maximum so I may assess."

Nodding, Metalla X did as asked and powered up. An aura brimming with electrical sparks flared over him. Metalla X kept going until he reached his limit and ceased going over. Keke watched in awe at her father's immense power surging out and blowing the vegetation from the vicinity.

Incredible! He's no Ascendant God, but he's stronger than he was when he fought Beerusmon during Mimi's party! He's pretty much almost on par with a Level 3 Ascendant! Keke thought, feeling out Metalla X's Ki output.

Whismon nodded. "Ok, you can relax, Matt."

Metalla X powered down.

"Miss Keke, may I ask you to demonstrate your power for me?"

"Yes, Lord Whismon," Keke replied, powering up in a similar fashion. She tensed up and increased her power.

Metalla X watched in shock as Keke powered up to Ascendant Level 2. Her hair became spikier and more rigid. She gained some musculature in her body but retained her feminine frame. Her aura, like Metalla X, gained electrical sparks.

Damn, just what kind of training have you and Max been going through?! Metalla X balked in thought. She sure as hell eclipsed Kari when she fought Virus! That's my girl.

"Surprised I got this strong, dad?"

"Not at all. You are my daughter, Keke. So, I take it you and Max have been training…?"

"Together? Yep, we sure have, but I'm not giving away our secret that easily," Keke teased him with a playful wink and grin.

"I don't even want to ask," Metalla X scoffed.

"Ok, that'll be enough," Whismon said, waving his staff around and restoring the garden the Ascendants wiped out with their auras.

"Sorry, Lord Whismon," Keke powered down.

"Judging based on your powers, I can assess that Matt is undeniably the stronger of the two."

"Was there any doubt," Metalla X smirked.

"But you're still not even a blimp on Lord Beerusmon's mind, Matt."

"You have to rub it in."

"And Miss Keke is no slouch in terms of raw power, but as demonstrated in her spar session with you, she's shown to have exquisite fighting skills. Even if she's your lesser, don't overlook her. She may catch you off guard. And do you see why I said you needed more than raw power to defeat Lord Beerusmon? To achieve the power of a god, you have to master all the other necessary fundamentals a warrior must possess. That alone can help you achieve Ki control."

Metalla X frowned. "Right."

"Miss Keke seems to understand more than you do. It's imperative you train with her if you're looking to achieve Ascendant God under my watch."

"Wait, I can achieve the power of an Ascendant God?! But don't I need the ritual to become one?!" Metalla X asked.

"Yeah, this is news to me," Keke blinked thrice. "Unless… I wonder if Matt knows about this?"

"I'm sure he does, Miss Keke," Whismon said. "And to answer your question, Matt, my training can help augment your body to handle the God Ki properties you'll achieve. However, it's paramount you have to go through with the ritual. You do have five righteous Ascendants in mind with energy to spare?"

Keke raised her hand. "I can. No questions asked!"

Metalla X smirked. "Thanks, Keke."

"I can probably convince Max and my friends, too."

"You, Max, Sam, Tike, Kara, and David? That's plenty."

"That's six. You only need five," Whismon stated.

"Then, maybe Max or Sam can sit out. I'm definitely giving you some of my power though," Keke firmly insisted to Metalla X.

"Ok! Well settles things!" Beerusmon's attendant jovially chuckled. "Why don't we get started with a brief sparring match, Matt?"

Metalla X dropped into a fighting stance and faced off with Whismon. "It's why I'm here for."

Keke kept her distance, watching Metalla X and Whismon square off.

This is it, Tai. I'm going to go the distance and show that stupid feline I don't need Yamato to achieve my goals! I will become an Ascendant God! Metalla X thought while rushing ahead to meet Whismon head-on.

Earth/Odaiba District/Tai's Apartment/October 2, 2011/9:30 AM

"Wait, that's where Matt's been this whole time?!" Yelled out Tai, who jumped out of his chair after listening to Sora and Mimi. He openly scoffed. "That jerk! He never bothered to tell me?!"

"You really expect him to tell you?" Mimi rolled her eyes. "This is Matt we're talking about here."

"It sounds like some of Yamato's tendencies are seeping through Matt's personality lately," Sora said. "Almost as if that personality's back with a vengeance."

Tai quickly stood and muttered his grievances. "He's probably already gained ahead of me with Whismon's training! Where's Whismon when you need him?"

"Right here," chimed in Whismon, who appeared in the apartment room.

"Whismon! Talk about good timing!" The Bearer of Courage excitedly yelled out.

Agumon added. "Yeah! We were thinking about how we can reach you!"

"Well, have no fear, my friends. I am here."

Dorothy got up from her chair and looked over Whismon. "You're Lord Whismon? Nice to meet you, sir!" She bowed politely to him.

"Well, don't you have proper etiquette, child," Whismon chortled. "And to think you used to be a monster."

"Mmph, I'm not a monster!" Dorothy frowned.

Tai cleared his throat and whispered to Whismon. "Psst, ever since she merged with Dee, she regained all her memories of who she was before. She doesn't like to be reminded of being… well, the evil Teen-Reaper."

"Oh right, memories were cleansed since that creature reincarnated into his girl! And now a merger with that monster's good side gave her back those memories. I didn't know that!"

Dorothy got annoyed over the gossip.

"My apologies, little miss," Whismon addressed Dorothy.

"She's something like my adoptive daughter now," Tai said. "Right, Sora?"

"Huh? Oh yeah," Sora nodded, exchanging smiles with Tai and Dorothy.

"Ok! Whismon, now that you're here you've got to take me and Agumon to Lord Beerusmon's place!" Tai pleaded to him. "No way I'm sitting back and letting Matt get several steps ahead of me!"

"Yeah, you're giving him and Gabumon specialty training!" Agumon exclaimed.

"Fear not. That's why I'm here. See, Keke can only do so much bringing out Matt's full power," Whismon pointed out. "If anyone can push him to his limits, it's you, Tai."

"Whismon, is Keke ok?" Mimi asked the otherworlder.

"Indeed, she's rather enjoying her time there."

(End theme)

Well, if Tai and Agumon are going, I'd like to join, too. Interjected a voice coming from Max, who contacted everyone from his and Simms' Watcher post.

"Max?" Tai and Sora said together.

Can you hold on? I know Keke's with Matt on Lord Beerusmon's world, so I'd like to come and check in with her. Max communed with everyone.

(Cue Dragon Ball Kai OST -  Premonition of a Grand Adventure )

"Sure, I'll use Instant Movement and come get ya," the Bearer of Courage stated. "I'll be there in a sec."

"Wait, you're leaving, Tai?" Dorothy asked her foster father.

"Yeah, but listen can I trust you to watch the place while I'm gone? I'll be back to check in every now and then," Tai said, patting Dorothy's shoulders.

"Sure no problem! I'll keep this place nice and clean!"

"Thatta girl. Sora, I'm sure you and Kari can offer Dorothy help if she needs it."

Sora nodded. "Yeah, we will when we're available, but I think we both know Dorothy's capable of caring for herself."

"But I know how caring like a mother you are so…"

"Hey, I'm not just always the motherly figure!" Sora retorted.

That makes you you, Sora. Max said genuinely to his mother.

"Thanks, Max," Sora acknowledged her son's remark. "Ok, Tai, if you're going, don't come back until you're stronger than Matt!"

"Hey, since when do I ever not deliver promises?" Tai modestly added.

"When you said you'd clean up the place," Mimi pointed to the mess scattered all over Tai's apartment. "Dorothy, honey I feel bad for you."

"It's ok! I'm used to cleaning up after us!"

You really shouldn't have to slave yourself for Tai's laziness at home, Dorothy. Max chimed in.

"Anyhow, anytime you're ready," Whismon said.

"Right, give me a minute to grab Max," Tai said as he teleported using Instant Movement.

Sighing, Sora stood and looked around Tai's apartment. "Might as well get started, Dorothy."

"Well, I'm not cleaning this mess up!" Mimi voiced her discontent about Tai's messiness.

"Sad thing is, Tai never used to be this messy," Sora sighed. "When he gets back, that's gonna change."

(End theme)

Unknown Sector of the Digiverse/Beerusmon's Domain

(Cue Dragon Ball Kai OST -  The Gods' Bolero )

Matt ceased his mediation as he and Gabumon sensed the presence of Whismon approach. He and Gabumon bolted out of the meditation area. They arrived at the entrance of the sanctuary. They sighted a glowing blue orb floating over past the giant tree canopy.

Elsewhere, Keke, lying in a pond wearing a hot pink bikini, relaxed after a day's worth of training with Matt. She, too, sensed the approach of Whismon along with a few others she recognized, one she quickly sensed right off the bat.

"Max?!" Keke gasped as her eyes shot open. She jumped out of the pool and put a towel around herself.

As Matt looked up to see Whismon descending, Seermon floated over to him.

Matt muttered. "So, he's coming."

Seermon added with intrigue. "Ah, you're finally able to sense divine Ki in this realm!"

"Me, too, I can finally sense Whismon now," Gabumon said.

Once Keke arrived, she, Matt, Gabumon, and Seermon saw Whismon descend with guests in tow.

"Welcome back, Lord Whismon. Nothing has happened while you were away," Matt formally greeted the deity. Then, to his dismay, he saw Tai, Agumon, and Max with Whismon.

"Hey, guys!" Agumon greeted them.

"Yo! Why the heck did you not tell us you'd be training with Whismon?!" Tai chastised Matt.

"Should've known you'd show up," the Bearer of Friendship snorted at his rival.

"Well, well, just like I predicted," Seermon the oracle fish chuckled to Matt.

Max waved to Matt and quickly turned to Keke, who ran up and threw herself on top of him.

"Whoa, nice to see you, too, Keke…!" Max yelped, catching the bikini-clad woman in his arms. "And a nice view, too."

With her arms folded over him, Keke leaned over and kissed Max. Max, naturally, returned the favor.

"Sorry! I couldn't fetch my clothes in time when I sensed you!"

"Nah, you can be in your birthday suit and I wouldn't mind. You still got a hot bod, babe," he grinned in her face and locked lips with her again.

"Oook, you two take your makeout session elsewhere," Tai shrugged them off.

"Heh, sorry, guys," Max stood up with Keke not bothering to cover herself up. "So, now that we're here, Tai and Agumon wish to train with you, Lord Whismon." He paused and noticed Matt wearing a pink apron. "Um…?"

"Yeah, what? It's the apron, right?"

Resisting the urge to chuckle, Max nodded dismissively. "Nah, just forget it."

Keke giggled. "I think it looks cute on dad."

"Thank you for taking the trash out and cleaning the sanctuary, Matt," Whismon acknowledged Matt's hard work.

"You're welcome."

"Is Lord Beerusmon still sound asleep?"

"Yes, Lord Whismon."

Gabumon added. "He's napping like a cat!"

"Well put," Max muttered.

"I see. It's quite a shame, isn't it?" Whismon said nonchalantly. He lowered his staff over his hand and produced a pink box with red hearts on it.

"Huh? A present from whom?" The Bearer of Courage noticed the box.

"They're delicious sweets I received from Miss Mimi. I brought a portion to share with Lord Beerusmon, but since he's asleep I suppose I'll have to eat them alone."

"Yeah, that's too bad for him," Tai snickered.

"Oh right another thing, Matt," Whismon addressed the blonde. "I've brought Tai and Agumon here. Yes, as you can already surmise they're adamant about receiving training with me."

"As I said, I figured these two would show up sooner than later," Matt scoffed, eyeing both the aforementioned duo. "No way they'd want to miss out on this opportunity to ruin it for me."

Tai and Agumon both chuckled modestly.

"Man you're so cold, Matt!" Tai shrugged off his snide remark with a smile. "I heard you and Keke have been training here together for almost a whole month!"

"A whole month! I bet you've gotten much stronger, Keke!" Agumon turned to the female D3.

Giggling, Keke struck a sexy pose. "Maaaybe just a little."

"She's strong enough to keep up and last with me at level two," Matt said.

"Yeah, sounds about right," Keke nodded. "Besides, going level two saves me the trouble of ever having to bulk out as you boys do."

Max folded an arm over Keke. "You're pleasant to look at no matter what state you're in."

"Thanks, Max."

"Well, you could've told me sooner, Matt!" Tai said.

"Like I need to tell you anything. Seriously, I made the request to train with Whismon not you."

(End theme)

Staring intently at Matt, Tai assessed Matt's appearance and power.

"What? What the hell are you looking at, Tai?" Matt demanded, looking perturbed by Tai's glare.

"Wow, Matt! I can't believe how much you've improved! I'd say you might be even stronger than me! For once, you Ki is world's apart than it was before!"

"Whatever you say," Matt snorted.

"In all honesty, I couldn't even tell it was you, Matt, especially with that apron you got on."

Keke giggled again. "I know! Isn't it just cute?!"

"Hey! Don't you stare at it!" Matt rebuked.

"So, what kind of training have you been going with Keke and Gabumon?" Tai curiously asked Matt.

"A bit of sparring, dancing, and some really weird recreational crap," Keke sarcastically replied. "Y'know, the boring and mundane stuff."

"Dancing?" Tai balked at Keke. "Oh right, that's supposed to be sarcasm, huh?"

Max sighed. "So glad your sarcasm radar is on point, Tai."

"Miss Keke is right. She has been training diligently with her father, but that's done. You really want to know what Matt and Gabumon have been doing lately?" Whismon winked to Tai, Agumon, and Max.

"I'll show you soon enough."

"Oh, now this I can't wait to see!" Agumon exclaimed.

"Just some warning, you guys are going to be singing a different tune before long," Matt replied. "This is your last chance to leave before you have to leave here a sniveling mess." He ended with a devious grin on his face.

"Hah, we'll see about that," Tai chortled. "I'm not losing to you!"

"Now, now, gentlemen, settle down," Whismon played peacemaker between the rivals. "Oh, Tai, weren't you and Agumon in urgent need to use the laboratory?"

Agumon yelped while grabbing his crotch. "Oh, right! Where's the bathroom in this place?!"

"I'll show you, my friend," Gabumon offered, escorting Agumon away.

"Crap! I can't hold it in!" Tai raced off after the Digimon.

"Well then, I'll leave the rest to you. You can show Max around this place," Whismon said, holding the sweet box. "I'm going to take care of these sweets."

"As you wish, Lord Whismon."

As Whismon walked off with Seermon, Max and Keke approached Matt.

"So, I take it Keke was able to transfer her Ki to you?" Max asked Matt. "Was it enough to invoke Ascendant God?"

"Wasn't the prerequisite five?" Matt inquired to Max.

"Correct, but a bulk of the Alpha X energy left in me I donated a portion over to Keke," Max said. "I supplied her with energy equal to five Ascendants." He took Keke's hand, smiling at her. "That should've been enough to unlock your Ascendant God power."

"Well, it didn't. No matter how hard Keke and I tried," Matt revealed.

"That's not true, dad," Keke pointed out. "We did briefly get you to be an Ascendant God, even only a few moments."

"It wasn't enough after all the pitted frustration I still had about Bebimon!" The Bearer of Friendship vented over his failure. "A few brief seconds isn't going to cut it."

"Maybe, but with Tai here surely you'll go further in your training."

"Sorry I let you down, dad," Keke said apologetically and very despondently.

"You didn't, Keke. You did all you can. Next time, we'll go with the ritual."

"Right."

"You and your brother are two I can depend on to train with if Tai the clown isn't dicking around."

"Oh, don't get me started about Tai," Max shared Matt's discontent with Tai's troubling behavior at points. "So, shouldn't you get back to your um… training?"

"Yeah, if you want to call it training," Matt muttered. "I better go get Tai. It's time to tend to Lord Beerusmon."

"Tend to Lord Beerusmon?" Max asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Keke shuddered. "Believe me, it's not as pleasant as it sounds."

"Um, as much as I don't mind you walking around in a bikini, shouldn't you cover up while walking around here? Y'know with respect to Lords Whismon and Beerusmon?"

"Oh, they don't mind! So, I'm still going to walk around in my bikini!" Keke stood proudly, showing off her sexy body. "Buuut, I better not catch a cold." She quickly covered up most of her bikini-clad body in her towel. "Hang on, dad! We're coming!"

"What? You have to clean after Lord Beerusmon or something?" Max wondered.

Beerusmon's Quarters

Opening the doors into Beerusmon's resting quarters, Matt and Gabumon escorted Tai and Agumon inside.

"Right now Lord Beerusmon is asleep, so do mind your voice and lower it," Matt warned Tai.

"Yeah, thanks for the warning," Tai replied as he scanned the spacious chamber. He looked around in awe. "Wow, so this is where Lord Beerusmon sleeps?"

"He must have a big bed he sleeps in!" Agumon said.

Gabumon sweatdropped at Agumon's comment. "Well, don't get your hopes up."

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST -  Beerus Tea Time )

The group paused as they stumbled upon a giant hourglass. It was centered in a spacious vicinity big enough to fit the 10-story tall hourglass. Four smaller hourglasses, each a quarter of the size of the giant one, floated around the big one and sealed in orbs. A giant cobra's head, with its mouth gaping open, was situated at the top of the ceiling.

Tai gazed in awe at the decorum. "Whoa! Now that's one big snake statue!"

"Beats me. He already looks like Anubis, so he has a penchant for ancient Egyptian-styled things," Matt replied plainly.

"And what about all these hourglass things?!" Agumon looked around counting each one.

"They're his alarm clocks," Gabumon stated. "I'd advise touching them. They'll go off."

Max and Keke entered to see their fathers float up to check on Beerusmon.

"Man, this is too spacious for Lord Beerusmon! It's not like he's jumbo-sized like Lord Huanglongmon and the Sovereigns are!" Max exclaimed.

"Kinda fits the size of his ego and gourmet mouth," Keke muttered sardonically.

As they reached his bedside, Tai and Matt saw the Digital God of Destruction asleep snoring loudly. Beerusmon was curled up in his bed wearing his nightgown.

"Sheesh, Lord Beerusmon sure has a weird bedroom," the Bearer of Courage gawked over the god's catnap.

"Hurry up and put this on!" Matt tossed Tai an extra apron, but one that was blue.

"Wha…?" Tai grimaced while tying the apron on. "Why do I gotta train with this on? I'm not a housemaid!"

"Shut up! Now, listen, our job is to change Lord Beerusmon's sheets and blanket!" Matt charged.

"Ugh, sheets and blanket?! I hate having to clean up after myself! This isn't what I had in mind with training!"

"Are we clear? Just don't wake Lord Beerusmon up. Nothing makes him angrier than waking him up from his sleep. So, if you accidentally wake him up, we're screwed!"

Tai gulped nervously and whispered. "Y-Yeah got it." He punched his fist. "Yeah, let's do th…!"

"SSSSSHHH!" Matt tight-lipped him.

(End theme)

Suddenly, Beerusmon moaned while tossing and turning in his bed, which startled both Tai and Matt.

"Damn it, Tai!" Matt cursed loudly.

"This isn't good!" Tai prepared to restrain Beerusmon.

Much to their relief, Beerusmon leaned to his side and fell back asleep. Everyone else relaxed their little heads.

"Ugh, was that ever close," Max groaned. "Dad, be mindful."

"You careless imbecile! We could've been creamed!" Matt whispered angrily.

"Sorry, my bad, but how are we supposed to change his sheets and blanket?"

"We wait."

"Sorry, but waiting isn't exactly my best virtue," Tai dismissively nodded.

(Cue Power Rangers OST -  Bulk and Skull Theme )

For a few minutes, they waited for Beerusmon, who was still sound and peacefully asleep.

Then, those few minutes became fifteen minutes.

"Seriously? He's still asleep?" Tai gaped in shock over Beerusmon's sleeping patterns. "My old cat, Miko, and Gatomon don't sleep this much."

"Quiet," Matt muttered.

Another few minutes passed.

"Now, Matt?"

"Not yet."

Max and Keke sat down together playing go fish as they, too, waited.

Tai descended on Beerusmon's bedside and looked over the sleeping god.

"He may be super strong, but he's got one hell of a bad odor…"

Suddenly, Beerusmon's left eye shot wide open as if he just heard Tai insult him.

"Crap!"

"You idiot, Tai!"

"What happened?!" Max yelled out, which prompted Keke to cup his mouth.

"Tai!" Agumon shouted as Gabumon covered his mouth.

"Sssh!"

Tai nervously waved to Beerusmon. "Oh, hi-i-i, Lord Beerusmon! We're sorry to interrupt your…" He watched as Beerusmon close his eye. "...sleep? Um, huh?" He let out a deep sigh of relief. "Oh crap, that was close."

"Can't you just wait patiently?!" Matt chastised Tai.

Bam!

Just then, Tai was sent flying back as a result of Beerusmon's tail smacking him hard. Matt quickly dove for Tai and kicked him away from an hourglass, narrowly avoiding setting it off. Tai was booted straight into a wall.

(End theme)

Matt checked on Beerusmon. "Is he even asleep?" He sighed hard, relieved they hadn't awakened him.

"Yeow-ow-ow…" Tai cringed painfully as Agumon and Gabumon floated over to check on him.

"You ok, buddy?" Agumon asked his partner.

"Ye-yeah, just peachy... except the part of me being booted into a wall…"

"Dad, here let me help," Max flew over to Tai and yanked him off the wall.

"Thanks," Tai rubbed the sore spots on his head and back. "Man talk about bad sleeping habits. But he still packs plenty of power asleep!"

"Clearly he doesn't hold back even when he's asleep," Max said.

"Got that right," Matt nodded.

"What do we do now?" The Bearer of Courage inquired.

"What else? We wait until he turns over in his sleep." Matt checked on Beerusmon. "Besides, I know exactly when Lord Beerusmon does nex-!"

Bam!

Matt got booted in the face by Beerusmon's foot and was sent crashing into an hourglass.

"NO!" Tai, Max, Keke, and the Digimon shouted in unison.

"I've got this!" Tai yelled as he used Instant Movement to teleport himself over to Matt and the hourglass. He quickly teleported the detonating hourglass out of the chamber and relocated…

...to where Whismon was outside Beerusmon's palace and taking a stroll down the meadow.

Whismon paused to see Tai holding the hourglass, which was covered in yellow light seconds was exploding.

"Sorry about this, Lord Whismon, but can you handle this? Later!"

Shoom.

"Huh?"

Ba-Boom!

Whismon was left covered in smoke and hourglass debris.

"Ohoho! I must give him points for creativity!"

"Man I can't dodge a hit like that again!" Tai feared for his security. "I tell ya, he's gotta be trolling us."

"Or, do you really think he is asleep?" Agumon wondered.

(Cue Final Fantasy VII: Machinabridged OST -  The Oppressed )

Suddenly, Beerusmon grabbed Tai's foot and pulled him forward.

"Ow, ow, ow! Ok, Lord Beerusmon, you've gotta be asleep, right?!"

"Keep your voice down already!" Matt, Max, and Keke quietly shouted.

As Tai covered his mouth, Beerusmon slightly loosened his hold and fell back.

"Hold very still," Matt whispered loudly. "Ok now!" He flew over and yanked the sheets off.

"You done yet?!" Tai asked with his mouth still covered.

Matt turned the sheets over and neatly placed them back over Beerusmon's bed.

"Hurry up!"

"Almost done!" Matt said, fixing the sheets smoothly and neatly. "Just a bit more!"

Matt took out a burned fish and hung it over Beerusmon's face. Naturally, Beerusmon's nose twitched at the smell of fish.

"Here, here, Lord Beerusmon! Here's some delicious sardine!"

"More like burned fish," Max remarked.

As the sleeping Beerusmon floated back on his bed, Matt placed the sardine in Beerusmon's mouth. The cat snapped up the fish and swallowed it. Tai managed to pull his foot out and yelped.

"Ow, ow! That hurts!"

Matt placed the folded blanket next to Beerusmon's side.

"Phew, so much for changing the sheets."

"So, let me get this straight, Matt. You and Gabumon have been doing this routine the whole time?"

"Who even said this was training, Tai?"

Keke groaned. "I'm so glad I wasn't asked to do this."

Max chuckled. "Counting those lucky stars really does pay off."

"Yeah, this isn't training. Do you know what this is? All we've been doing is the chores!" Matt shouted.

Everyone else sweatdropped, best describing their reactions to the situation.

Later on, Tai & Agumon and Matt & Gabumon used cutting utensils to mow the grass around the gardens. Max and a now fully-clothed Keke watched them as they sat near a tree.

"Man, this sucks!" Tai griped while cutting the grass.

"The training starts after we finish the housework," Matt revealed.

"Oh yeah?! Then, I'll just finish before you and earn my training first!"

"Finish before me?! As if!"

"No way I'm losing to you, Matt!"

They mowed through the whole garden and removed all the weeds until they reached the last one. Both had their hands gripped around the leaves. Tai and Matt exchanged fierce glances while holding the last weed. They both cut the weed head off at the exact same time.

(End theme)

"Well, that's all the chores," Max commented.

"Oh brother, those two would make a competition out of cutting weeds?" Keke rolled her eyes. "So sad."

"Whew, all done!" Tai collapsed out of exhaustion.

"Don't get your hopes up. They'll grow back by tomorrow," Matt revealed.

"What?!"

Just then, Whismon materialized beside Tai and Matt.

"Lord Whismon, it's all done!" Gabumon said.

"Excellent work. They've all been cut splendidly," Whismon scanned the freshly trimmed garden. "Well then, shall we start the training?"

Upon hearing this, Tai sprang up on his feet and disrobed his apron. "Yeah about time!"

Matt removed his apron. "You sure perked up the instant 'training' was mentioned."

"But, before that, Tai, I've prepared some new training gear for you."

"New training gear, huh?" The curiosity of the Bearer of Courage was piqued.

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST -  Feeling Each Other Out )

With a tap of his staff, Whismon summoned Tai's new clothes in his hands. Tai gladly took the new clothes.

"I designed them myself, tailor-made for you, Tai. I want you to look your best just like Matt. Matt's clothes were made for him by his friends."

"Well, what are you waiting for? Try them on!" Max called out to Tai.

"Hey, not in front of me!" Keke snapped as Tai prepared to disrobe from his casual clothes. Of course, if it was Max undressing that's a whole different matter!

Taking heed of Keke's respect for privacy, Tai hid in bushes to disrobe and change into his new uniform. Tai emerged wearing a sleeveless red dogi that showed off his muscled arms complete with a blue belt, blue wristbands, and dark shoes.

"Well? What do you think?" Whismon asked.

"Now this is more like it! They're much lighter than my other fighting clothes!" Tai was surprised by the less density of the new outfit. "Thanks, Lord Whismon!" He executed a series of backflips to test his movements.

"Looks good on you, Tai!" Max gave a thumbs up.

"Glad you approve of it, Tai," Whismon said. "Well, shall we get started?"

Tai quickly landed, shooting a determined look. "Ok, let's do this!"

(End theme)

(Cue Final Fantasy VII: Machinabridged OST -  Turks' Theme )

To start off their training, Tai and Matt stood in front of pair of blocks. Atop these blocks are slots to slip their arms through.

"Ok, so we put our hands through these and lift them up high as we can?" Tai asked Whismon.

"Correct."

"Ok, here goes!" Tai ran his hands through and tried to lift to no avail. He struggled to lift his block and strained. Try as he might, he couldn't lift. "What? I can't lift it! It's too heavy!"

"Well, it'd hardly count as training if you weren't able to lift it."

"Use your head! Here let me show you! There's always a trick lifting these!" Matt slipped his hands through and lifted with failed results. "What the hell?!"

"Sorry, Matt, you got too comfortable with your usual weight. I made sure yours was twice as heavy as before."

"Wh-What?!"

Tai and Matt tried their hardest to lift their blocks, but couldn't get them even an inch off the ground.

"Still nothing?"

Suddenly, Matt lifted his weighted fist.

"Look! I lifted mine!"

"Same here! I lifted mine, too!" Tai gritted hard, barely lifting his block up.

"Now, I want you to take those and run a lap around the sanctuary.

"Run… like this?!" Tai gritted and strained hard.

"It's too heavy for me to even move!" Matt strained.

Keke shouted. "You're whining like a bunch of little girls!"

Max chortled. "Good one."

Agumon and Gabumon sweatdropped over their partners' situation.

(End theme)

"Take note, Agumon and Gabumon. You two are next," Whismon winked at them.

The Digimon duo gulped nervously and backed away.

"Careful now," Whismon warned Tai and Matt. "If you don't start running, the path will start crumbling behind you." And just like that, a section of the path was deleted on its own.

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST -  A Tough Battle )

With a dangerous obstacle to overcome, Tai and Matt both pressed forward slowly. But the more ground they covered, the path behind them crumbled.

"If you fall off the path, you'll fall endlessly with no point of return!" Whismon warned them.

Having heard this, Tai and Matt pressed forward as if their lives depended on it. They hustled, but the faster they went the faster the path dissolved away.

"Hoo boy, I take back what I said," Keke was taken aback by Whismon's ludicrous training methods. "This is too much!"

"Wait, they're pushing through despite the odds stacked," Max pointed out to her.

Despite more paths dissolving away, Tai and Matt pressed on but with plenty of pain to show for it.

"Perhaps the pacing is too fast for y'all?" Whismon asked.

"Crap, you've been training like this every day, Matt?! No wonder you're stronger!" Tai asked Matt as he continued walking.

"This isn't even the hard part! That's coming up next!"

"So, what is it?!"

"You'll see soon enough!"

More and more of the path dissolved away as they made more trek.

"Well now, they're hanging in there better than I expected."

(End theme)

Just then, Seermon interrupted Whismon.

"Lord Whismon, it's almost time."

"Is that so? Very well then." With that, Whismon tapped his staff and teleported the two Chosen back…

...into Beerusmon's sleeping quarters. Tai and Matt scanned their surroundings, confused as to why they were brought here and pulled from their training.

"Huh? What happened?" Tai wondered, scanning around. "Why are we back here?"

"Gah! It's Lord Beerusmon!"

The cat deity rose from his bed seemingly having been awakened.

"This is disgusting! WORST DISH EVER!" Beerusmon yelled out and then shot out a purple beam that blasted the two Chosen and the wall behind them. He quickly fell and went back asleep.

Tai and Matt were left hanging on completely out of it and looking worse for wear.

"Seems they barely just survived," Whismon smirked.

"Hold on! Don't you think that was just a tad bit excessive, Lord Whismon?" Max asked him.

"Oh believe me. You haven't seen excessive yet," Gabumon sighed.

"Wait until they have to clean after Beerusmon," Keke shuddered with disgust.

"All right that'll be enough training for today," Whismon stated.

Resting Quarters

Tai and Matt entered their own bed quarters. Agumon and Gabumon had their own separate place to rest in. Laying back on a bed, Tai stretched his whole body out.

"Woo, I'm beat! I gotta say I'm impressed you're still alive, Matt! I thought for sure I was going to die!"

Matt sipped some water. "If you're too afraid, just go home already."

"Ah, no way! This training's good and all, but did we have to do all that housework? I hardly clean up back at my place. Dorothy always insists to clean up for me, so I let her. I guess she considers that training under me."

Matt kicked his bed into a wall. "I won't let you weasel your way out of this training, Tai. I'll shove your ass out of bed at 6 AM if I have to."

And just like that, Tai was out like a light and snoring out loud, which irked Matt to no end.

"Idiot."

"Looks like Tai's having a nice sleep," Max chimed in as he and Keke stood at the doorway.

"Well, today took a lot of him. Can't say I blame him," Keke giggled.

"Tell me about it and I thought my training was tough," Max chuckled, recalling himself first training Tai and Agumon years ago. "God training is on a whole different dimension than what I previously imagined. Go figure."

"So, don't you two have a place to be?" Asked Matt. "Keke, how about showing him the place you're staying in?"

"Oh, yeah, better let you two get some rest," she said, taking Max's hand. "C'mon, you're gonna love the place we're staying in!"

"Ok, sure! But how about slowing down?!" Max yelled out as she flew him along toward her resting quarters, which turned out to be a small hospitable hut near the giant tree's canopy.

Matt overheard Keke and Max's laughter inside her place. He smiled and sat down on his bed.

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST -  A Crushing Defeat )

Elsewhere, Whismon conversed with Seermon.

"Perhaps your training was too tough for them, Lord Whismon? At this rate, they're very likely going to die. You could at least let them become Ascendants to better their odds?"

"That wouldn't do, at all. You've seen Matt's progress with Keke. As good as his training was with her, he barely held onto his Ascendant God form. He and Tai both require god-level training if they want the best-desired results." He looked up and pointed his staff toward the castle in the tree. "If that castle up there were the level of a god's, they and their Digimon partners need to raise their Ascendant level to that point. Otherwise, they won't be able to grow past their limits. Most likely, those two realize this themselves. I never once told them any of this."

"Well, whatever. Just make sure not to kill them, ok?"

"Oh, is that concern for them I hear, Seermon?"

"Ever since they've been here, things have gotten a lot livelier here. If they die, there goes the fun."

"Ah, I see!"

Standing outside their quarters, Matt used the extra time to lift the block he trained with earlier.

I'm not losing out to you, Tai! I've gotta push and push!

Keke watched Matt out her window, smiling. She felt Max fold his hands around her waist.

"Let's let him be, Keke. We got plenty of quality time to catch up on."

She smiled and turned around kissing Max. They fell right on her bed and started making out, engaging in some hot erotica for the rest of the night.

(End theme)

Dimension: YYGDM-01/South America/Andes Mountain Region/October 18, 2011/3:30 PM

Digital World/November 8, 2011/9:10 AM

In time, Metalla X achieved full Ascendant God power. He did so through the ritual and this time without his power quickly burning out. This time he had help from the D3s. At first, some were hesitant in fear this could revive the Yamato persona. However, with much convincing from Max and Keke, Sam, Tike, Kara, and David complied.

Metalla X firmly stood in the center with Keke, Sam, Tike, Kara, and David forming a circle around him. Much to their surprise and Metalla X's satisfaction, TK and Patamon arrived to lend support.

"Here, Matt. Allow me," TK offered as he and Patamon powered up, transforming into WarAngemon.

Taking Sam's place, WarAngemon joined in with Keke, Tike, Kara, and David as they supplied Metalla X with the righteous Ascendant Ki needed to allow him to transform into Ascendant God status.

Opening his eyes, Metalla X saw himself basked in a crimson flame-like aura. His golden hair converted to a darker shade of red. His emerald eyes turned red. His muscular frame also thinned out like Omega X before him, giving him a slender frame. Sparks of energy popped off his shining red aura.

"Congrats, bro," WarAngemon said, kneeling down while catching his breath.

"I told you I'd find a way to get you to Ascendant God, Matt," Keke smiled, fulfilling her father's goal.

Gazing over his new form, Metalla X turned and smirked coolly toward Omega X.

"Whoa, you did it, Matt! Congrats, man!" Omega X said.

"What did I tell you? I said I'd be next," Metalla X bragged.

Max chuckled under his breath. "Now it's only a matter of time before it happens with me."

Dimension: YYGDM-01/South America/Andes Mountain Region/October 18, 2011/3:30 PM

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST -  A Strong Enemy Appears )

Making good use of their training effectively, Dimitri and Kensuke opted to leave Tokyo to give themselves plenty of space away from side distractions.

As they turned into their Ascendant forms, they engaged in long periods of active hand-to-hand training. Dramon X, keeping his own power in check, held back for Angemon X's sake, but the latter wouldn't have any of it. Angemon X cupped his hands forward, firing off a Final Flash at Dramon X. Dramon X readily launched his signature Ryuken Wave to intercept Angemon X's attack.

Angemon X powered up as surges of electricity pulsated from his aura. He clenched his fists and delved into his Ki reserves.

"Dimitri, don't burn yourself out too fast already! We've only been going at it a few hours!"

"If father's training as hard as I think he is, I need to do the same! My sis is probably even a step ahead of me, I can't fall behind!" Angemon X gritted and powered up more as his body tensed.

"Yeah, but you don't have to rush into it. We've got plenty of time to kill…" Dramon X then paused as he felt a surge of power erupt from Angemon X. "Dimitri?"

(End theme)

Then, it happened he saw a golden streak of extra golden hair slowly emerging down Angemon X's back. The ridges of Angemon X's eyebrows vanish while his forehead and eye ridges grew larger. The electricity that coursed around him became even more constant. Angemon X had just tapped into his Ascendant 3 stage.

(Cue Dragon Ball Z: Abridged OST -  Hikari no Willpower  (Fauxchestral Battle Mix))

"Dimitri, look at you! You've reached level 3!"

Upon realizing this, Angemon X gazed down on himself and was aghast. "No way."

"Looks like the training is paying off!"

"Yeah, but I could only achieve this with you, Ken."

Dramon X shrugged. "Even so, you've accomplished something."

Suddenly, Angemon X's Ascendant 3 form quickly burned out and he was right back to basic Ascendant form. He descended to catch his breath. He reflected on the limits and toll this form had on Tai and Daike before. Dramon X reached him and tended to him.

"Hey, take it easy, Dimitri. One step at a time."

"Yeah, right," Angemon X panted hard, catching his breath. "Now I know why Tai had a hard time maintaining this form. It drains you a lot."

"Which is why I said not to burn yourself out too fast."

"Thanks for the reminder. Isn't Karin going to be surprised to learn about this?"

Dramon X shook his head. "Why don't we ask her when we get back? Safe to say she'd be surprised." He propped Angemon X up and carried him off away from the Andes.

"I wonder how dad and sis would react to this," Angemon X muttered, thinking of his Ascendant family.

"Guess we'll know when they come back."

(Theme fades)

Dimension: DF-616/Matt's Apartment/November 10, 2011/4:30 PM

Taking a short reprieve from Whismon's training, Tai & Agumon and Matt & Gabumon returned to be greeted by Dimitri's presence. Max, Keke, Sora & Biyomon, Mimi & Palmon, Karin Osaka, and Athena & PinkPatamon were also present. Dimitri recapped Matt and Keke about his recent Ascendant 3 transformation. Needless to say, Matt and Keke were taken aback.

(Cue Durarara! OST -  Their Aspirations )

"Whoa, so you've managed to do what even dad couldn't?" Keke asked her brother.

"Hard to believe, but I always had faith in my Dimitri," Karin smiled lovingly at him.

Faith the Patamon's bat ears perked up. "Did someone say my name?"

PinkPatamon scoffed. "Oh yeah, she totally called you."

Dimitri chuckled modestly. "Yeah, but I still can't get the hang of it. Tai, you weren't kidding that form takes a lot out of you."

The Bearer of Courage added. "It does and if you want to commit to using it you'll have to learn to control it."

"But you achieved it thanks to Kensuke, am I correct?" Matt queried.

"Correct, father."

"Figures. What was his reaction to it?"

"Well, just as surprised as y'all are. He told me not to burn myself out too quickly."

Sora nodded. "That's sound advice."

"That's still nothing compared to you becoming an Ascendant God, dad," Dimitri referred to Matt's recent achievement.

"You better try keeping up, Dimitri," Matt said.

"Well, c'mon let's be fair we've been training with Whismon for close to a month already," Tai said.

"So, tell us what you did when you went back to the future to see my future self!" Mimi eagerly said, wanting the others to hear of his recent accomplishments.

"What happened in your time? Did another enemy appear?" Inquired Tai. "Did have anything to do with D-Reaper?"

(End theme)

Nodding and patting Faith, Dimitri replied quickly. "No, but I dealt with the ones who would've released him. DarkMagimon and KingDevimon."

"Whoa?! Really! Now, this we got to hear!" Agumon exclaimed.

"So, how did it go?" Keke asked her brother.

"As for the emergence of D-Reaper…"

Flashback/Dimension: DF-811/Over a month ago

(Cue  Hikari no Willpower  (Fauxchestral Battle Mix) (00:56 - 1:50))

Dimitri and Faith held their ground as their newest enemies attacked. KingDevimon descended to fight them and not close behind him was DarkMagimon. Dimitri quickly merged with Faith and became Angemon X.

Readily drawing his sword, Angemon X clashed with KingDevimon. KingDevimon summoned his sword, engaging Angemon X in swordplay. Angemon X's sword snapped KingDevimon's blade in two. Then, he fiercely swung his sword at the Devimon King, who spat a glob of his stone spit on the warrior's sword. Watching his sword turn to stone, Angemon X was shocked. KingDevimon clocked Angemon X and sent him crashing to the ground.

"KingDevimon did admittedly catch me off guard with his stone spit. However, when Lord Shinmon sent me telepathic advice, I immediately rebounded and went Ascendant 2."

Angemon X quickly powered up to his level 2 state. When KingDevimon fired more globs, Angemon X imbued with hands with Ki. He instinctively stopped them with his Ki-imbued hands, protecting him from getting turned to stone. Angemon X then landed a spin kick to KingDevimon's chin and cold-clocked him.

Finally, Angemon X charged up an energy wave and blasted KingDevimon away with Burning Attack. And not just KingDevimon, he vanquished DarkMagimon and thus singlehandedly prevented the events of D-Reaper's rampage.

"And as a result, I was able to defeat KingDevimon and DarkMagimon. I learned the lesson from having fought alongside you guys when you had your timeline's D-Reaper to deal with. I refused to let history repeat itself. D-Reaper never had a chance to awaken in my timeline."

(End theme)

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST -  Under the Blue Sky )

"Isn't our son just the best, Matt?!" Mimi bragged loudly, to which Matt said nothing. Though, he vaguely displayed pride for his son.

Keke smiled proudly. "So glad you spared your timeline that big headache, bro."

"Yeah me, too, sis."

Athena cheered, throwing her hands up. "Yeah, isn't dad the best?!"

Karin giggled. "Indeed he is, Athena."

"Yeah, the last thing we want is another evil D-Reaper rerun, after all, we went through," Tai concurred with his friends' sentiments. "By the way, congrats on reaching level 3. Just work on it if you can, because whew, Agumon and I know how tough it can be."

"Any other advice?"

"Don't use it often until you mastered it."

"Got it. Though, I may not even need it if it's worth all that trouble."

"So, how's the training with Whismon going?" Karin asked Tai and Matt.

The awkward silence from the two rivals pretty much painted the picture. Tai and Matt exchanged looks as they shuddered. Agumon and Gabumon, too, shared their sentiments.

"Heh, it's going very well for them," Max winked at the two. "Right, guys?"

Karin sweatdropped. "Never mind I asked?"

"Speaking of which, you two don't you two have to get back?" Sora asked them.

"Yeah," Tai and Matt replied simultaneously.

"We're heading back in a few days," the Bearer of Courage stated plainly.

"Well, if that's the case, Tai, you and me tonight at your place," Sora smirked with a frisky wink. "Consider this your way of paying me back."

"My place…" He paused and grinned. "Ah, yeah." He and Sora remembered to keep private matters in the presence of Athena. "Later and I can ask Dorothy to hang at Kari's place."

"What?" Athena asked them both. "Say, where's uncle Ken?"

"He said he'd show, but maybe Slade called for him…" Before she finished, Kensuke and Veemon surprised everyone by using Instant Movement to arrive unexpectedly.

(End theme)

"Hey, what did I miss?" Kensuke asked, looking around at everyone in the living room. "Ok? Did I come at a bad time?"

"Nope, but we were talking about dad and then Uncle Tai's training with grandpa Matt!" Athena chimed in cutely while sipping her tea.

"Right what she said," Tai patted Athena's head.

"So, who's up for some card games?" Mimi asked, taking out a deck of poker cards. "Oh, and Matt, if Tai and Sora are going to be doing the thing, we should, too. Well?"

Matt turned away and folded his arms. "Oh, fine if it makes you feel entitled."

"Totally entitled!"

"What thing?" Athena asked curiously.

"Nothing just us playing cards, dear," Karin chortled.

"Well, how about I bring Christina to play?" Kensuke asked. "Be back in a sec!" He teleported to get his girlfriend.

"Why does it feel like we're in some kind of sitcom?" Sora wondered.

"But with no laugh tracks? I much prefer that," Matt added. And I'd rather be training than this, but...He eyed Athena holding a handful of cards and smirked. But I can't say no to her. I'm not that selfish.

Unknown Sector of the Digiverse/Beerusmon's Domain/Dimension: DF-616

"Enjoyed your little break, gentlemen?" Whismon addressed his Ascendant pupils. As he dematerialized his staff, he faced down Tai & VictoryGreymon and Matt & ZeedGarurumon.

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST -  Training With Whis )

"Yeah and plenty prepared," Tai declared as he and VictoryGreymon dropped into fighting stances.

Matt and ZeedGarurumon followed suit.

I'm not letting you one-up me on this front, Tai! Matt mentally vowed to overcome his rival.

"Then, let us begin!" Whismon raised one hand and beckoned his students forward.

"Here we go!" Tai and Matt bellowed together as they and their Digimon shot forward to meet Whismon head-on.

Matt!

Tai!

I'm not losing to you!

(End theme)

(Cue Neurotech –  Compass )

Spaceship

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST -  Regret )

The revived tyrant, Burizalor, entered a spacious room containing large tubes filled with some green and filtered liquid. He sighted his new partners-in-crime, the Digital Warlord and Cyrus Fujita, conversing with the science division.

"I take you were able to collect that last remnant of the parasitic creature?" Burizalor inquired to Cyrus.

"Yes, sir and we collected the fragmented data of Apocalymon that scattered through the Nexus," Cyrus confirmed. "Project-BebiMephisto is near completion."

"And Project-SIN will be especially ready. Believe me when I say SIN will wreck the Nexus while we keep Tai, Max, and his friends occupied."

Burizalor smirked evilly, pleased with the results. "Excellent. It's only a matter of time, gentlemen. Our revenge will soon be realized!"

(End theme)

Next Chapter: The Daemons Strike Back

Chapter Text

"Good day, this is Simms, a billionaire on Earth and a Watcher in the Digiverse. Some time ago, an unforeseen disaster caused by the Nexus, coupled with the Digital Warlord's meddling, disrupted the crucial event that was to decide the fate of multiple worlds, including the Earth of the D3s.

The crisis occurred during the final match between Max Kamiya and the Daemon leader Shendumon. Just as the two warriors went for the final blow to determine the tournament, the disastrous Nexus wave tore through the arena, destroying everything in its path. The audiences, including the Digi-Destined, Tamers, Legendary Warriors, and their allies, were wiped clean. The D3s were sent scattering through the Nexus. The Daemons were also seemingly destroyed by the wave.

In the aftermath of this disaster, the D3s was sent into a new universe (DF-616) with powers reset to pre-Ascendant levels and Max donned the masked Watcher moniker X. They ultimately met different versions of the Digi-Destined they once knew, but still recognized them as the family they lost to the Nexus. So as they forged new bonds with the DF-616 Digi-Destined and increased their powers back to their peak levels, they faced and overcame many enemies through the years.

However, while the D3s have enjoyed their fresh start, whatever happened to our old enemies, the Daemons?

This is their story."

(Cue The Birthday Massacre -  Trinity )

(Cue Jackie Chan Adventures Intro)

Cross Generations
Act I: Dimension Missions
Chapter IX: The Daemons Strike Back

(Cue Jackie Chan Adventures Game OST -  Japanese Castle )

There laid the ruins of the stadium that hosted the Daemon Tournament. Amid the ruins, there was nothing left that anyone could salvage. There were no remains of anything or anyone to find.

Suddenly, a fissure opened up and from these 'cracks' came black mist. The black smoke leaked out and covered the arena ruins. The mist poured over the vicinity and scanned the area for anything it can possess, perhaps even revive. The mist quickly covered the entire arena as a dark purple dome encapsulated the top.

Then, some debris started to shake on its own. The anomalous mist located eight life sources. The dark mist tapped into these life sources and 'breathed' new life into them.

Eight dark glowing orbs shot out of the debris. Layers of dark energy covered the orbs, transforming them. These orbs formed into bodies.

The first one to be revived: A large hand erupted from a swirling mass of debris, and from this mass collection of earthen terrain, a large red clay-colored behemoth with massive arms and bullhorns materialized. This is the Earth Daemon: DaiGuimon.

The bull-horned beast roared, looking around confused. "What? I've been revived? How? Who would revive me, DaiGuimon?!"

The second Daemon to be revived: A figure in a long red and black robe appeared. He has two long arms and two smaller arms next to his chest. Covering his head and evil face is long strands of black hair. He floated on some kind of moon rock. This is the Moon Daemon: TsoLanmon.

"This is quite peculiar," noted TsoLanmon, who shared his colleague's confusion.

DaiGuimon turned and acknowledged. "Oh, it's you, TsoLanmon."

"Look, our brothers are about to revive as well."

The third Daemon to resurface: a bolt of thunder struck the ground. From this bolt, a figure appeared. He has light blue skin and white hair. Blue armor covered his chest, shoulders, waist, wrist, and ankles. He paced forward with electricity surging off his frame. This is the Thunder Daemon: TchangZumon.

"I've been restored?" TchangZumon queried, looking over his revived body. He sighted TsoLanmon and DaiGuimon. "My brothers, how are we still alive?"

"I do not know, elder brother," TsoLanmon answered wisely.

DaiGuimon noticed a powerful gust of wind brush near them.

As more winds built up, the fourth Daemon revived. Coming out from this wind, a gray bullfrog-looking creature with long black hair and dark blue shorts appeared. He blew air from his mouth and blasted away debris obstructing his way. This is the Wind Daemon: XiaoFangmon.

"I don't know and I don't care, but it's good to be back!" XiaoFangmon croaked loudly, breathing in the air.

"If XiaoFangmon is here, then Shendumon surely has to be among us," TchangZumon said.

Boom!

A giant fist punched through a mountain full of debris. From this heap of destruction came a titan of a gorilla that stood 25 feet tall. This is the Mountain Daemon: PoKongmon.

"I am back! But I'm hungry! Give me something to eat!" PoKongmon bellowed, pounding her chest.

TsoLanmon groaned. "It's good to have you back among us, but no we don't have anything to offer you."

"When we get out of here, we'll find a world with plenty of consumption to satisfy you, sister," TchangZumon assured the giant ape. "I'm sure we'll find a world with plenty of humans to feast on."

Suddenly, something small dropped down from the air and blitzed around the larger Daemons. Appearing before them was a dark blue-skinned demon with bat wings and a long tail. In spite of his small size and being the youngest, this creature is the fastest. This is the Sky Daemon: HsiWumon.

"Ehehehehahaha, I'm back to rule my sky domain!" HsiWumon cackled evilly. "Somebody try and stop me!"

"Brother Wu, your flying skills still haven't gone rusty," XiaoFangmon observed the demon bat.

"So, two remain and then the circle shall be complete," TsoLanmon stated.

Just then, a surge of water shot out of nowhere and swirled. Water rose from this whirlpool and formed into a pillar. Rising from his water tower is the second to last Daemon, a blue-skinned and dark blue-haired female humanoid. She has blue eyes, a dark blue Chinese dress with soft blue shoes. This is the Water Daemon: BaiTzamon.

"Sister!" The other Daemons acknowledged her presence.

BaiTzamon descended and stretched her arms. "Yes, I've returned and all that's missing is one." With that, an evil smirk adorned her features as a big pillar of flames erupted from another mountain of debris.

The final Daemon made his epic fiery entrance. This Daemon emerged as a ten feet tall monster with brown scaly skin, and black wild hair in a long ponytail running down the small of his back. He wore black gloves, black boots, and a black vest with the yin-yang sign embellished on the back. This is the eldest and strongest of the Daemons, also a master of spells and incantation: Shendumon the Fire Daemon.

He raised his massive trunk-like arms and bellowed so loud he blew away the entire ruined stadium, leaving only him and his Daemon siblings unscathed.

"My brothers and sisters, we, the Daemons, have returned!" Shendumon declared, clenching his glowing fire fists.

"Elder brother, we've been revived by an unknown source," TchangZumon informed him. "We don't know of the source."

"Whatever revived us, we have much to thank," TsoLangmon said.

"Now we may forge a new path of destruction on any unsuspecting world we can seek!" XiaoFangmon offered.

HsiWumon cackled like mad. "Yeah! Let's bring a whole level of terror to other realms! Ooh, perhaps we can find those Digi-rats and those Ascen-whatevers!"

Shendumon's eyes glowed as soon as HsiWumon mentioned their enemies. His mind reflected on the final match with Max Kamiya. He remembered the Nexus wave that swept through, wiping them all out and ending the Daemon Tournament with an indecisive conclusion.

"Max Kamiya… Yes, I remember now," Shendumon growled with a heavy breath. He turned facing his Daemon siblings with burning red eyes.

BaiTzamon approached Shendumon. "You remember your fight with that Max Kamiya boy?"

"Indeed, sister," Shendumon replied as his red eyes turned purple.

"Seems you have unfinished business, big brother Shendumon," TchangZumon pointed out. "Any way we can help?"

"Max Kamiya's friends will be a nuisance. I'll let you handle them, my siblings, but Max Kamiya is all mine."

XiaoFangmon queried. "But how do we know if they're still alive?"

"I know. I can sense Max. His energy has recently resurfaced. Having spent time in limbo, I've longed to finish our match!" Shendumon declared, clenching his fist, which glowed dark purple instead of the usual traditional fire he's used to invoking.

Then, one by one, the Daemons sported dark violet auras that matched the color of the dark mist. The anomalous dark power not just revived them, but augmented their strengths.

"I feel much stronger! I feel the need to crush those humans!" PoKongmon roared, raising her arms and pounding her chest.

"I think we all desire the chance to destroy those cursed Ascendants," TsoLanmon said, feeling the urge to fight the D3s.

"The problem is finding them," pointed out TchangZumon. "If they're still alive and not here."

"You needn't worry," Shendumon muttered as the dark purple aura enveloped him from head to toe. He closed his eyes, letting the aura take control. "I do not know the origins of this mysterious power that's revived us, but it's telling us where we can find Max Kamiya and his cohorts." He opened his eyes and fired a blast from his hand, cutting open a fissure through the dimensional fabric.

The Daemons witnessed a portal open up in front of them. They approached the portal. Shendumon stood next to the portal and ran his hand through it.

"This portal will take us to where they are," the Fire Daemon stated. "I can sense Max Kamiya beyond this doorway. I can't wait any longer." He turned to the other Daemons. "I leave it to you if you wish to join me, but I'm not missing this opportunity. Max Kamiya is all I want. Conquest at this point is a trivial matter to me."

Upon hearing this, the other Daemons were taken aback by Shendumon's statement. His lack of interest in conquest was telling. This has been the case since his fight with Max Kamiya.

BaiTzamon meticulously eyed Shendumon. "Brother, you've changed…" To which, Shendumon leaned over and kissed her.

"No, I've just found a new purpose. Now, come, if you wish to help me finish Max's friends, let's not delay any further."

With that, Shendumon entered the portal. The other Daemons joined him. In no time, they'd fall into the DF-616 dimension and find their enemies: the D3s.

(End theme)

(Cue Jackie Chan Adventures Game OST -  Japanese Gardens  (Combat))

"Max Kamiya here! I'm just gonna make this short as I can. To recap, our former enemies, the Daemons, have been revived thanks to one of the anomalous sources we've been following. Never did I imagine the dark power would even find the Daemons remains. Me and my friends had a rude awakening when the Daemons appeared in Other World. While the Daemons beat down my friends, Shendumon confronted me and issued a challenge to me.

If I didn't accept, he and the Daemons would kill my friends. So, I accepted the conditions. We decided on a venue suitable for our decisive showdown: the Nexus Arena, the same location where Tai fought Pikkan.

Another condition: instead of a tournament, our fight will be decided in an empty arena and under battle royal rules. The last person standing wins it for his team. And Shendumon added one other condition: killing is allowed, which raises the stakes just a tad bit.

During our preparations, we were sidetracked by the Digital Warlord's recent meddlings. We confronted him and there we found new monster friends. we gained new Digimon partners based on the famous Kaijuu. Yeah, that means Gojiramon and I reunited. Keke, Sam, Tike, David, and Kara gained partners of their own. Keke gained Mosuramon. Baranmon became Sam's partner. Caesarmon became Kara's. Tike gained Radonmon. Angirasumon became David's partner. To counter our recent partners, the Warlord found his Kaijuu partner: Gaiganmon.

After that, and with a few days to prepare, we trained hard. I used the Room of Time once more to take myself back to peak shape. I was able to tap into my Ascendant power even further, which I had regained when I uncovered Alpha X's remains shortly before helping Omega X become an Ascendant God.

During my solo training, I discovered that I might've tapped into some of that power.

And so the fated showdown is here.

Joy. Happy Halloween to us."

(End theme)

Central Digiverse/Nexus Arena/October 31, 2011

The fated day was finally here. The two opposing sides met in the center of a massive stage situated in the center of the arena. On the left, the D3s and their Digimon partners stood facing their opponents. On the left, the Daemons faced down the D3s.

"So, you understand the conditions we agreed upon?" Shendumon asked Max.

"Yeah, and we agree to your terms, but just know we're not losing here," Max pointed to the Fire Daemon. "And remember you only me. So, we're settling things here one way or another."

"Of course," Shendumon chortled darkly.

Simms stood outside the ring serving as the referee. Lord Shinmon, Kibitomon, Shintomon, Gosenzomon, and Buddhamon were in attendance to view this spectacle.

"I hope they can win, father," Shintomon turned to Shinmon.

"Have faith. They can do this."

"Are both sides ready? Remember this is being contested under battle royal rules," Simms announced for all to hear. "Ok, if there's no further objections…" He pivoted to the stands and watched Shinmon nod. "Begin!"

The D3s and Daemons quickly spread out across the arena, leaving Max and Shendumon to have their epic face-off. Max and Shendumon immediately sized each other up. Max dropped into a battle stance. Shendumon, too, got into a battle stance and clenched his fists.

"Are you ready to pick off where we left off, Max? I've been waiting for this day."

"To be honest, you've been off my mind for a while, but when I regained my Ascendant strength and the Warlord showed up again…" Max grinned. "I thought of you again. I mean, you were the last major opponent I fought against."

Shendumon growled. "Yes, and once I sensed your Ascendant power resurface, I knew I had to fight you again and settle our score. And this time there won't be a Nexus wave or a Warlord meddling to interfere with our match!"

(Cue D Creation -  Killdream )

Max powered up into Ascendant stage 1 and flew at Shendumon. As Max threw a punch, Shendumon caught the warrior's fist with one hand. Max jerked his fist back and quickly unloaded a flurry of punches on the Fire Daemon. Shendumon parried and dodged Max's blinding fast punches. Max landed a kick to Shendumon's face, sending him flying back.

Shendumon turned his head and grinned fiendishly. "Seems I'll need to go beyond 50 percent." With that, he flexed his whole body, hardening his scaly form as his upper body and shoulders enlarged. The large muscles on his upper body hardened like stone.

Max responded by powering up to level 2. Streaks of lightning surged over his aura. He beckoned Shendumon to attack him. Accepting his invite, Shendumon bumrushed Max, and when the two's fists collided, a shockwave erupted and the ring ruptured under the immense pressure of their physical blows. The two warriors vanished and shifted around the arena.

Boom!

Max and Shendumon landed successive punches and matched blows. Shendumon belched his Dragon's Fire. Max narrowly dodged the blast. Sensing Max's presence, Shendumon instinctively turned and punched Max back. Max landed near the edge of the ring. Before he could blink, Shendumon was right in front of him. Shendumon reached over to grab him, but Max jumped up and kneed Shendumon's jaw, stunning the Fire Daemon. Max shot up into the air and fired his Tsunami Wave at Shendumon. The Fire Daemon readily caught it with one hand and shoved it back in Max's direction.

Here goes! Max quickly shifted over to Shendumon's right side. He lunged at Shendumon and landed an elbow into the dragon's left side.

Shendumon gritted hard, feeling Max's pointed elbow being driven into his left ribs. He jumped up and punched Shendumon's face. However, Shendumon turned his massive right shoulder, which absorbed Max's blow. Max shot up and then flew around landing a punch to Shendumon's back, sending him flying out of the ring. Shendumon crashed into a row of empty seats.

Max stood in the middle and shuffled his feet, raising his fists. "Shendumon, I know this isn't your best! C'mon, let's go all out like the last time!"

Shendumon rose and popped his neck in place. "Fine, but be careful what you wish for." He responded well with a healthy purple aura enveloping him.

Keke hastened her flying speed, spinning herself around BaiTzamon. The Water Daemon manipulated the water dripping from her body and shot out water bullets at Keke. Keke powered up into Ascendant and dodged the water projectiles.

"You're quite a nimble one, Ascendant!" BaiTzamon chortled, converting her right arm into the water. She used said arm and shot out her Terrible Torrent, catching and shoving Keke into a wall. "I've got you now!" She threw more water bullets, which pounded on Keke hard.

Struggling to break loose, Keke tried slipping through BaiTzamon's watery grip. She powered up, expanding her aura, which helped break her loose. Keke forged her Rosemary Discs, tossing them at BaiTzamon. To Keke's dismay, the discs passed right through BaiTzamon.

"Foolish girl, any attack you can conjure will just pass through me," the Water Daemon chortled evilly, blowing water bullets from his mouth.

"Crap!" Keke dodged the water bullets and took to the air. She scanned BaiTzamon, who followed her up riding a tower of water. Ok, energy discs are out! Let's see how she likes straight-up physicality!

Before Keke could implement her next attack, BaiTzamon summoned a gigantic wave of water that towered over them.

"This is where your momentum ends, little girl!" BaiTzamon cackled, sending her Sinister Tsunami on Keke.

The wave swallowed up Keke and sent her crashing to the edge of the arena. Keke was left washed out on a row of seats. BaiTzamon descended near the fallen Ascendant and chortled evilly.

"So disappointing. I wanted to play with the girlfriend of the great Max Kamiya, but you're no big deal." BaiTzamon converted her right hand for another Terrible Torrent for the killing blow. "Any last words?"

Having heard enough of being talked down to, Keke struggled to sit up.

I'm no big deal?! I'm the daughter of Metalla X, one of the strongest Ascendants! And my brother is just as powerful! I may be behind them, but I'm no pushover! Keke furiously thought. As she opened her eyes, BaiTzamon fired her attack. Keke quickly barrel-rolled away, letting the seats get blasted away in her place.

"Ah, you still have fight left in you!"

"Say I'm no big deal?! Oh, it's on, bitch!" Keke shouted at the Water Daemon. She powered back up into Ascendant 1, and at that moment leveled up to Ascendant 2. Her spikier hair became more rigid and the trademark lightning sparked off her aura.

BaiTzamon smirked. "Attempting to level the field with me? I applaud your efforts, but it will be all in vain!" She launched more water bullets, which Keke parried away with her hands.

While BaiTzamon kept shooting water bullets, Keke stopped them with her Ki-imbued hands. Keke vanished and reappeared on BaiTzamon's side. She landed a kick into the Water Daemon's side and kicked her across the arena. BaiTzamon gritted as she gripped her side.

"Seems your body's not immune to physical blows!" Keke said, posturing and powering Ki into her feet and fists. "I may be a diva, but I'm no idiot in combat! Now, let me show you why Max loves me!"

"Your love for Max greater than my undying love for Shendumon? Preposterous!"

Keke made a disgusted face. "Ugh, but he's your brother! That's gross!"

BaiTzamon scowled, turning her right hand into a blade of water. "You humans and Ascendants have no right to judge. Just for that, I'll disremember you until your precious Max doesn't recognize you!" She propelled forward, riding on a tidal wave, and attacked Keke.

Keke dodged and parried BaiTzamon's water blade.

Pikkan flew around the roof of the arena, luring TsoLanmon from teaming with his Daemon siblings. Looking over his shoulder, Pikkan saw TsoLanmon raising a finger at him.

"Foolish Alterian. Did you forget the moon has the power to manipulate gravity?" With that, the Moon Daemon opened his cloak and shot out small balls.

These balls surrounded Pikkan, who tried to outpace them. The orbs exploded and trapped Pikkan in a black hue. He struggled to break loose.

"Struggle all you can, Alterian, but you have nowhere to go but down!" TsoLanmon dropped one hand, making the trapped Alterian crash to the arena floor.

Gritting hard, Pikkan crawled on the ground in pain. "...bastard. That's it!" He quickly tore off his weighted clothing and stood popping his neck. "Now I'm pissed!" He flew up ready to meet TsoLanmon head-on.

"Fool, you truly are a glutton for punishment," the Moon Daemon prepared another of his Gravity Bind.

However, Pikkan phased out to TsoLanmon's surprise. The Alterian reappeared above the Moon Daemon and clubbed him in the head hard. After dazing the Moon Daemon, Pikkan caught him with a close-ranged Thunder Flash Attack to the face. TsoLanmon was sent plunging toward the roof of the arena. TsoLanmon yanked himself off the roof and hovered over to Pikkan.

"Why did I think this would be easy?" Pikkan sardonically queried, raring to go and fight TsoLanmon.

"And I will send you straight to your tomb, Alterian."

"Hold still, you prick!" Tike snapped, lobbing Ki blasts at HsiWumon, who glided around and dodged the boy's attacks.

HsiWumon cackled and taunted Tike. "Can't hit me, can ya?!" He swerved around and flew at Tike so fast he smacked him away.

"That's it! I'm through with this!" Tike shouted and powered up into Ascendant. He propelled toward HsiWumon ready to take him apart.

The Sky Daemon's right hand glowed with pink light. He made an upward motion with said hand, forging a trail that turned into a crescent-shaped energy wave. His Sky Cutter sliced through the air and headed for Tike. The Ascendant child narrowly dodged the wave and watched as it sliced through and carved a path through several chair sections.

"Damn that was close!"

"And next time I won't miss!"

Tike scoffed. "Yeah, but I'm not about to give up!" He shot across and fired another Ki blast, which HsiWumon dodged.

As HsiWumon prepared another Sky Cutter, Tike reappeared above HsiWumon and punched him hard, sending him flying away. HsiWumon flapped his wings, keeping himself stationary and afloat. Tike and HsiWumon clashed, attacking each other with blinding fast strikes.

(End theme)

(Cue Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 OST -  Ultimatum - Surrender or Perish )

As his throat sack expanded, XiaoFangmon belched powerful gusts of air, wiping out sections of the arena floor. Kara narrowly evaded XiaoFangmon's Deadly Gale. Kara took to the air and turned Ascendant mode.

"Hey, fat fuck! Eat these!" Kara discharged a barrage of Ki blasts on the Wind Daemon.

XiaoFangmon responded with another Deadly Gale, knocking away Kara's Ki beam barrage. Kara flew around and fired more Ki blasts from all over. XiaoFangmon pivoted around, sending vicious gusts of wind to knock away the blasts. Kara vanished and reappeared behind XiaoFangmon.

"Too slow!" XiaoFangmon turned and field goal kicked Kara into the stands.

Kara stirred in the heap of debris burying her. "You son of a bitch!"

XiaoFangmon hopped on the railings near Kara and taunted her. "Is that all you got? Shouldn't you be out trick-or-treating?"

"Oh, screw you!" Kara snapped, firing a Ki blast that XiaoFangmon swallowed.

XiaoFangmon belched. "Hah, nice try."

Kara clenched her right hand, causing the Ki blast to expand inside the belly of the beast. Taken by surprise, XiaoFangmon's belly expanded. Kara flew up, punching him hard in the gut and sending him flying away. XiaoFangmon hit a wall and fell facefirst.

"Trick-or-treat this!" Kara slapped her butt.

Fuming mad, XiaoFangmon rose and bumrushed Kara.

"You hungry for more? I've got plenty where that came from!" Kara boasted.

BW and TchangZumon collided head-on as sparks of lightning flew out around them. TchangZumon rushed BW before the warrior could react and elbowed him hard, sending him far back.

"Now pay attention. I hold in my grasp your impending demise!" TchangZumon raised a hand to the air, summoning a cosmic storm from the sky.

As clouds gathered, the cosmic storm responded to the Thunder Daemon's will. Then, a massive thunderbolt exploded from the clouds, shot down, and struck his hand. The thunder coursed through him and augmented his body.

BW stood up, standing in a battle posture. He sensed the immense power building in the Thunder Daemon. As he raced to evade TchangZumon's next attack, the Thunder Daemon expelled a lightning bolt from his body that followed BW. The lightning bolt impacted BW's back and smashed him to the ground. This was TchangZumon's Thunderstorm of Torment.

"How do you like that, warrior? No matter where you run, My Thunderstorm of Torment will follow your every move," TchangZumon stated. He scoffed when BW rose.

BW cringed from the blow and turned around to face TchangZumon. "Is that the best you can do? That should've killed me."

"You dare to goad me, lowly digital insect? No matter, the next attacks will seal your fate!" TchangZumon rushed BW and unleashed a lightning bolt at him.

"Bring it!" BW roared, charging to meet the lightning bolt. In response to the lightning bolt, he summoned a Brave Shield to stop the bolt.

"Clever, but not good enough!" TchangZumon bellowed, discharging multiple lightning bolts at BW.

In true Captain America-like fashion, BW tossed his Brave Shield at TchangZumon. The Thunder Daemon fired a lightning bolt that shattered the shield. Expecting BW to rush forward, he was thrown off when the former Artificial didn't.

When he least expected it, TchangZumon looked up as BW tossed down a massive Terra Destroyer that exploded right in front of TchangZumon. TchangZumon braced himself for the impact but left himself wide open when BW swooped down and kicked his back. TchangZumon fell facefirst hitting the ground with BW over him.

"I'm not such a little man now, am I?!" BW spat out, grabbing TchangZumon's left foot. He swung him around, tossing him through a barricade.

Meanwhile, PoKongmon covered herself up as David blasted her with Ki blasts. Compared to her, David was but a pesky fly, but this persistent 'fly' kept firing Ki blasts like no tomorrow.

"STOP YOU BUG!" PoKongmon bellowed, clapping her hands to crush David.

"Nah, nah!" David taunted the Mountain Daemon. He stuck his tongue out, which infuriated PoKongmon.

"COME HERE!" PoKongmon grabbed at David but missed.

"Missed me…!" Before David could finish, PoKongmon finally swatted David down and crushed him beneath her hand. "Now, I'm gonna squash you!" She raised her fist and prepared to smash him.

David quickly fired a Ki blast into her right eye.

"GAH! THAT HURTS!" PoKongmon roared in pain, holding her now burnt right eye.

David rolled away and blasted Ki blasts at PoKongmon's legs, bringing her down to a knee.

"Don't call me a bug, you fat monkey!"

"I'M NOT FAT! I'M STOUT!" PoKongmon roared as she grew several feet than before, almost reaching halfway up the arena. Then, a light blue aura formed over her right hand; and from this hand, a wave of snow and ice shot at David.

David avoided the Mountain Daemon's Blizzard Strike.

In her left hand, a red aura formed. From this glowing red hand, PoKongmon fired lava balls at the child.

David narrowly dodged PoKongmon's Volcanic Blast. She slammed the ground hard, turning the surface into lava. As the lava hardened into molten rock, PoKongmon pulled her fist out already expecting David to be burned. To her surprise, David was atop her head.

"What?! How did you escape that?!"

"You're a little slower than I remember, or maybe I'm just faster?" David wondered. He gasped. "Oh, oh, maybe you should burn off those calories more!"

"GRRR! STUPID BUG!" PoKongmon bellowed as both her hands glowed brown. This time, she summoned rocks to crush David with.

The Ascendant boy flew away just in time as the rocks cracked against PoKongmon's head.

"Ow! Ow! Ow!" PoKongmon yelped as she fell on her butt.

David floated around PoKongmon. "Tsk, tsk, you should watch where you're summoning those things. You could really hurt someone!"

"I was going to hurt YOU, bug!"

"And enough of the bug thing! Sheesh, do I look like I have six legs?!"

PoKongmon grumbled as she grabbed at David. "Come here! Hold still!"

"Gotta catch me! C'mon and get me!" David's childish laughter filled their side of the battle.

Sam was knocked away by an earthquake caused by DaiGuimon. As the purple-haired youth turned, the Earth Daemon charged at him steadfastly with the intent to kill. DaiGuimon jumped up and stomped the ground hard, knocking Sam off his feet.

"I've got you, boy!" DaiGuimon slammed his bulging arms to the ground, which produced a massive shockwave that kicked up everything in his path.

Sam barely dodged DaiGuimon's San Andres Slam. He quickly turned Ascendant and dove at DaiGuimon. The Earth Daemon immediately dove through the ground and burrowed under, swimming through the earth like a fish.

"Damn, he's moving fast!" Sam scanned DaiGuimon, trying to follow his Ki. He whirled around as a giant rock flew at him. He shot a Ki blast that split the rock in two, but DaiGuimon appeared behind him and punched Sam's back, sending him crashing.

Sam gritted and stirred in a heap of earth debris. DaiGuimon landed near Sam and stalked toward him.

"Might as well concede before I'm forced to kill you," DaiGuimon lifted his right hand. "Any last words?"

"Yeah…" Sam muttered. "Toro!" He discharged a blast through the hole DaiGuimon made earlier.

As he sensed Sam's blast coming out of another hole, DaiGuimon hopped into the air and avoided the Ki beam. This, however, gave Sam enough time to launch a Tri-Beam that tore through his right arm.

"Damn you!" DaiGuimon blanched at his arm being gravely injured by Sam's attack. As he turned to fight back, Sam unleashed a flurry of attacks on the Earth Daemon. He was taken by the horns and tossed slammed into a rockface.

DaiGuimon shook off the damage and backhanded Sam with his good arm. Sam crashed into some debris and faced off with DaiGuimon, who roared like mad.

"C'mon, I'm not done yet, you bull-horned bastard."

DaiGuimon snorted loudly. "Now, you've pushed your luck!" He charged toward Sam ready to impale him.

"C'mon, toro!" Sam ripped off his red shirt, which got DaiGuimon's full attention. "I've got to hold up a little longer! Hopefully, my body can take it!"

(End theme)

As Max finished gathering Ki, Shendumon rose up ready to fight. Max, still at Ascendant 2 level, charged at Shendumon and vanished in an instant.

He's vanished! He's never moved that fast! Shendumon thought, scanning the ring. Before he can react, he felt a powerful blow impact his solar plexus. "Guh!" He doubled over and left himself open.

Max reappeared right in front of Shendumon and unleashed a barrage of heavy-fisted blows all over the Fire Daemon. Max's punches left a bunch of dents on Shendumon's once seemingly impenetrable hide. The Ascendant readied his right hand, clenched it, and uppercut Shendumon into the air. As Shendumon crashed into the ring, Max dove down and punched Shendumon's gut, breaking his skin and causing him to cough blood.

"C'mon, Max! Keep wailing on him!" Gojiramon cheered his partner on.

At the same time, the other Kaijuu Digimon rallied in support of their partners.

Preparing for the finishing blow, Max caught a shimmer of purple light in Shendumon's eye. Max's fist stopped just a few inches from impacting Shendumon's face. He sprang back halfway across the ring and watched Shendumon rise bathed in the sinister purple light.

"What's happening now?!" Buddhamon exclaimed.

Gosenzomon shuddered. "I don't like this. That cursed anomalous energy that's infected Shendumon is rejuvenating him."

"Don't tell me…" Shintomon gulped. "Father?"

"We're about to witness Shendumon's full power," Shinmon muttered dreadfully. "Keep it together, Max."

Simms backed away from the ring, fearful, growing fearful of Shendumon's rising power.

Standing opposite Shendumon, Max held his ground.

"Well done, Max. You've reawakened the power I've been reserving just for you… does this bring back any memories?" Shendumon grinned fiendishly as the purple veil of light enveloped him.

(Cue YuYu Hakusho OST -  Monster Suit  (0:00 - 1:34))

His brown skin quickly converted into dark red. Sickly veins formed on his face. His skin became less scaly and rougher.

A column of red light formed over Shendumon. Shendumon roared loudly, unleashing a shockwave that repelled Max. Max held his ground and witnessed Shendumon complete his transformation. The Fire Daemon emerged from the column sporting an outward appearance. His skin was now dark purple. His eyes were still glowing red. The mass of Shendumon's upper body grew thrice as large; his shoulders grew in tremendous size. Tube-like appendages protruded from his shoulders.

Max initially expressed dread at the sight of Shendumon's massive frame. The D3s and the other Daemons ceased fighting to watch Shendumon and Max's intense face-off.

"My word…" Simms was at a near loss for words.

"Max, can you handle this?" Shinmon wondered, dreading the full extent of Shendumon's power.

"C'mon, bro, you've got this!" BW called out to Max. "You own this."

"Max! We've got the others! Beat down Shendumon!" Keke shouted.

(03:01 - 4:01)

Chortling, Shendumon dropped his fist and punched through the ring, shattering it completely in one blow.

Boom!

Ring debris was sent flying and scattering all over the arena. Max fired rapid Ki blasts, destroying every flying debris. He shifted back to the ring. Shendumon was gone. He turned around and saw Shendumon forming a molten rock sphere. He hurled it at Max, who flew up catching the heated sphere. He kicked heat ball straight up. Shendumon caught the molten rock and crushed it with his hands. Max rocketed up to meet Shendumon and fiercely wailed at him.

"I'm impressed you're able to keep up with me, Max!" Shendumon yelled while exchanging punches with Max.

"That's because I'm not the same Max you fought before! And thanks to tapping into Alpha X's power, I've regained the power I had before!"

Shendumon became silent at the mention of Alpha X. "So, you've tapped into that source? The power of the original Ascendant God?"

"Yeah."

"Well, you've aroused my curiosity. Why don't you bring that out for me?"

Max furrowed his brows. "That's just the thing, I can't. I need the necessary ingredients."

"If that's the case, I'll help you with those ingredients," grunted Shendumon, who flew across and engaged in fisticuffs with Max. He punched Max and sent him crashing through the upper seat levels.

Shendumon expelled flames, scorching the seats where Max was lying. As he finished burning the seats, he scanned for Max's Ki. Narrowing his eyes, Shendumon whirled around and caught Max behind him. Max landed a kick to Shendumon's face. Shendumon went for a punch, but Max ducked and grabbed the dragon's arm. He tossed Shendumon overhead and slammed him through several stories of the arena.

Max flew through the debris and readied a blue ball of light. Busting through the ravaged debris, Shendumon stood only to be blasted by Max's Tsunami Wave. Shendumon caught the attack and crushed it with his hands.

"Shit," Max cursed in aghast.

"I won't be satisfied until you show me your Ascendant God strength!" Shendumon demanded from Max.

"Wait for it, you'll get what you asked for," Max said. He watched his D3s finishing their fights with the other Daemons. C'mon, finish it now, guys!

(End theme)

(Cue Marilyn Manson -  This is Halloween )

"Ugh!" Sam grunted hard after being punched hard in the chest by DaiGuimon. "Sorry, Max… I lost…" He doubled over and fell facefirst.

DaiGuimon snorted and turned away. Despite leaving Sam in a heap, DaiGuimon sported battle scars from his fight with Sam. He watched Pikkan and TsoLanmon settle their fight.

"Let's end this!" TsoLanmon hurled moon rocks at Pikkan, who evaded the Moon Daemon's projectiles.

The Alterian phased out and reappeared in front of TsoLanmon. He grabbed the Moon Daemon and spun himself around, catching him in his Hyper Tornado technique. Pikkan unleashed fast strikes that cut through TsoLanmon. Then, Pikkan caught TsoLanmon with a Ki blast through the gut, gravely wounding the Moon Daemon.

"Urgh, you've beaten me…" TsoLanmon grunted as he dissolved into digital dust.

"Brother!" DaiGuimon roared angrily as he charged Pikkan.

Sensing DaiGuimon's approach, Pikkan turned to meet him. With a last ounce of strength, TsoLanmon grabbed Pikkan from behind and held him. Pikkan struggled to break loose from TsoLanmon's hold.

"I've got him, DaiGuimon! Hurry before I lose grip…!" TsoLanmon called out, feeling his hold over Pikkan weaken.

DaiGuimon lunged forward and punched Pikkan down. As leaving Pikkan unconscious, DaiGuimon bowed his respects to TsoLanmon, whose body dissolved away.

Boom!

TchangZumon plunged to the ground. He was felled by BW's Black Tornado Fist, a variation of the Dragon Fist. Having punched a hole through TchangZumon's torso, BW deleted the Thunder Daemon. He turned around with a look that could kill.

"You killed my brother! I'll kill you now!" DaiGuimon bellowed, preparing to deliver the San Andreas Slam. Just when he did, BW flew at him and blasted his head off with a beam.

DaiGuimon collapsed now beheaded and dissolved into dust.

"You Daemons have been dormant for so long again that you didn't take into account just how vastly stronger we've gotten," BW laid down the reality check. "Especially since the last we meet. The glory days of the Daemons should stay in the past."

Suddenly, HsiWumon crashed to the ground with one of his wings clipped. Tike floated over and finished the Sky Daemon with a Ki beam.

"Yeah, eat a dick, you prick!" Tike shouted. He turned to see XiaoFangmon crush Kara under his heel. "Sis!" He shot across, fuming mad that his sister lost her fight.

Just then, PoKongmon stood in Tike's path.

"Going somewhere?!" PoKongmon pounded her chest.

"Outta the way, fatso!"

"CALL ME FAT AGAIN AND I'LL EAT YOU!" The Mountain Daemon furiously swung her hands down to smack Tike away.

Suddenly, David swooped in to catch Tike.

"Thanks, David!"

"Sure! Hey, let's fuse and take these jerks down!"

"Couldn't have suggested anything better myself!"

With that, Tike and David performed the Meta-Fusion Dance.

"Fuuuusion! HA!" The Ascendant boys completed the dance and merged to become Daike.

"Ding-ding! The Phantom of Justice is here, Daike!" The Meta-Fused Ascendant posed a heroic stance.

"Those punks fused?! Come, PoKongmon! We beat him and we'll kill two Ascendants with one big stone!" XiaoFangmon croaked loudly. He hopped across and chopped at Daike.

PoKongmon stomped toward Daike and brought her left hand down. Daike narrowly dodged the giant ape's fist. Daike zipped around PoKongmon, firing Ki blasts at her. PoKongmon covered up as her body absorbed the blasts.

"Fool, have you forgotten me already?!" XiaoFangmon roared as he lunged for Daike. Then, he was cut off by BW's Terra Destroyer. The Wind Daemon whirled around and faced his attacker.

BW beckoned XiaoFangmon. "Sorry but he's busy. Why don't you take me on instead?"

"You'll pay for killing my brothers!" XiaoFangmon growled as he attacked BW.

BW swerved out of XiaoFangmon's reach and tossed another Terra Destroyer. XiaoFangmon belched Deadly Gale, sending the blast right back at BW. BW swiftly evaded his own attack and flew at XiaoFangmon. They traded fisticuffs. XiaoFangmon went for a karate chop, but BW caught the frog's hand. BW clenched his right hand and gut-punched XiaoFangmon.

"Ugh! Damn you!" XiaoFangmon doubled over in pain. As he turned around, he ended up on the receiving end of a savage beating.

BW unloaded a flurry of blows that subdued XiaoFangmon. He kicked XiaoFangmon far and through a wall. As XiaoFangmon stirred within the debris, BW lowered his hand and prepared to blast him.

"You're done," BW discharged a Ki blast.

"Not if you go with me…!" XiaoFangmon fired Deadly Gale point blank at the same time BW attacked.

Boom!

The explosion knocked away BW. XiaoFangmon was nowhere to be seen. The opposing blasts caused XiaoFangmon to explode. Though he wasn't done in by the explosion, BW was taken out of the battle royale and deemed unfit to continue.

"That's it!" Daike powered up into Ascendant 3. "We're ending this, fatso!"

"STOP CALLING ME THAT!" PoKongmon bellowed as her fists glowed with blue and red light.

"Since today's Halloween, I think this is appropriate! Say hello to my ghost friends!" Daike expelled twenty Daike ghosts.

PoKongmon paused as she watched the Daike ghosts amass around her. She scanned the ghosts; each one giving silly and scary-looking faces.

"We have a full house attendance at Daike's Halloween party!" Daike announced. He pointed and dropped a thumbs down at PoKongmon. "But last I checked, you aren't invited!"

"Argh! You can die already, bug!" PoKongmon unleashed ice and fire attacks at the surrounding ghosts.

The ghosts swerved away from PoKongmon's blasts. They took to the air and swarmed the Mountain Daemon.

"Ok, Super Ghosts! Bombard and leave nothing left of her!" Daike declared the finishing blow. "Super Ghost Suicide Attack!"

The ghosts obeyed Daike and quickly bombarded PoKongmon, exploding simultaneously. Unable to withstand the crushing blasts thanks to injuries, PoKongmon collapsed from the damage. The life in her eyes faded as the beast drew her last breath. PoKongmon's body dissolved into digitized dust.

"And have a Happy fucking Halloween!" Daike spat out. He flew down and checked over Kara. "Hey."

"Thanks for taking out that smelly ape."

"Sure!" Daike grinned, lifting and carrying Kara. He looked over to Sam, Pikkan, and BW. "Oh crap! There's only so few of us left!"

All that's left is Daike, Keke, and Max. Simms thought, watching Shendumon and Max taking their fight through the arena roof. He pivoted over to see BaiTzamon binding Keke with a water tendril.

"Give up now!" BaiTzamon hissed, crushing Keke in her tendril's grip.

"Never…" Keke gritted hard. Despite her struggle, she sensed her strength being drained.

Boom!

BaiTzamon was knocked forward as she turned to see Daike. Daike then formed a golden ball of light and split BaiTzamon in half with it.

"How do ya like a Splitting Ice Cream Headache?!" Daike taunted, watching the Water Daemon being split down into two. He swooped in and caught Keke, who came to.

"Daike?"

"Yep! We beat our Daemons and are ready to finish the rest of 'em!"

Suddenly, Keke caught BaiTzamon reform and pushed Daike away. BaiTzamon shot out a water column, which Keke took to the chest knocking her down.

"Keke!" Daike shouted. He growled and flew at the Water Daemon. "That's it! I'm ending you here!" He summoned ten Daike Ghosts and beckoned them to attack BaiTzamon.

As the ghosts bombarded BaiTzamon, she merely reformed. Keke awoke to see Daike spamming more ghosts.

"Daike, don't…! She'll just keep reforming like that!" Keke warned him. She clenched her right hand, which glowed with gold light. "I've got to be the one that finishes her!" She rose and waited for BaiTzamon to drop her guard.

As Daike zipped around avoiding BaiTzamon's water blasts, the Meta-Fused Ascendant actively kept her busy with his ghost summons.

Keke then had an idea. She formed a Ki blade in her right hand and shot up cutting through BaiTzamon's back.

BaiTzamon winced. "Foolish woman, what do you even think you're trying to do? You're wasting your efforts!"

"Now Daike! Send your ghosts in her!" Keke called out.

"Ah, I see! Go in and blow her up from the inside out, ghosts!" Daike commanded.

With that, the Super Ghosts entered the hole Keke opened up in the Water Daemon. Every ghost went in and exploded inside her, causing BaiTzamon to blow up.

Sensing his sister in danger, Shendumon ceased fighting with Max and turned to see her explode. Before he could do anything, Max punched him square in the face. Shendumon returned the favor and slapped Max away with his tail.

"BaiTzamon!" Shendumon roared.

Readying her Ki blade, Keke sliced up the pieces of BaiTzamon, preventing her from reforming. Keke then cupped her hands forward and fired her father's Final Blaze to wipe out the last traces of BaiTzamon.

"Yeah, we've got her…"

(End theme)

Bam!

It happened when she least expected it. It also happened so fast Keke didn't anticipate it. She saw Daike sent crashing to the ground. Upon his fall, Daike's fusion became undone, splitting him back into Tike and David. The Ascendant kids were deemed unfit to continue and eliminated by count-out.

"Tike! David!" Keke cried out. Her body immediately froze as Shendumon materialized behind her. She drew short breaths while her heart raced. When she barely cocked her head, Shendumon grabbed her face and lifted her up like a ragdoll.

"That was my sister and lover you killed!" Shendumon snarled angrily as his hands burned against Keke's face. "Now I'll make you cease…!"

"Let her go, Shendumon!" Max pleaded. "You want the Ascendant God? Well, if you kill her off, you can't get what you want!"

Shendumon scowled as he turned to Max and back to Keke. "You need this woman to summon this Ascendant God power?"

"And my other friends. It requires some kind of ritual with more than one Ascendant."

Reflecting on his siblings' demise, Shendumon hesitated and became controlled by the anomalous energy. He resisted and willfully regained control. He tightened his hold on Keke as any second he'll crush her head like a grape.

"Shendumon, stop or you'll never get what you want! Don't let that anomalous force tell tempt you! I'm sorry your siblings had to meet their end, but you wanted to fight us and enforced that killing was allowed. We both agreed to those terms. Your brothers and sisters fought their hardest, but in the end, my friends came out on top." Max scanned his team. He saw Kara and Sam tending to BW, Pikkan, Tike, and David.

"I… I concede…" Keke surrendered to Shendumon.

Growling, Shendumon let Keke go. Max swooped in and caught her.

"Thanks, Max…" She leaned over and kissed him.

"Wasn't going to let you die on my watch, babe. I hope the others are able to give me their energies to bring out Alpha X's power in me." Max landed and let Keke down.

A time-out was issued by Max, which Simms granted. Shendumon descended and watched the D3s huddle together. When it was agreed, the D3 Ascendants formed a circle around Max.

"I see, Max still has remnants of Alpha X's power when he helped harvest it for Taichi's Ascendant God ritual process," Simms recalled. "But Tai failed to defeat Beerusmon. Max, will it be enough for Shendumon?"

"I won't know until I try, Simms," Max said, standing at the center of the circle.

Shintomon gasped in awe. "So, this is the ritual?"

Shinmon nodded. "Indeed, my son, and you're about to witness an Ascendant God in person."

Gosenzomon added with a scoff. "First gold, now red… what's next? Blue?"

"Ready, guys?" Max asked Keke, Sam, Tike, David, and Kara.

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST -  The Birth of a God )

Nodding in unison, the D3s transferred golden energies to Max, whose body absorbed their powers. Accumulating their Ascendant energies, Max sensed his own power being augmented. His golden aura flared wildly. Shendumon was drawn to the increased Ki.

His power is shooting out through the ceiling! Shendumon thought metaphorically. Seems you won't disappoint me after all.

Max opened his eyes as Alpha X's essence converted into a streamlined red glow, which Max absorbed into his being. Red rings of light converted into blue and wisped loudly over him. The blue rings formed into the face of Alpha X. Max then floated off the ground and into the air basking in a white flame-like aura. This white light washed over Max and flared all over the arena.

Everyone present watched in awe. The D3s remembered Omega X's Ascendant God transformation, which was still fresh on their minds.

Now in place of the golden-haired Max, he sported a crimson flame-like aura and his hair became red. His emerald eyes became blood red. His musculature frame thinned out, giving the Ascendant a slender frame, but retained muscle in his arms, chest, and upper body. A thing blue aura outlined his thinner frame. Sparks bounced off his red aura.

Like Omega X before him, Max achieved Ascendant God status.

Shendumon couldn't be any more pleased, but at the same time, he was unclear whether his strength would be enough to match his. Curiosity was replaced with anxiety.

The D3s dropped out of their Ascendant forms and slumped all over the ground.

Keke breathed heavily. "We've given you as much as we can."

Sam added. "Make good use of our powers, Max."

Tike grunted. "Now kick his ass!"

Gazing over his new red aura and thinned frame, Max sensed the god-like power flow through him. He smiled and turned his gaze to Shendumon. Shendumon held his ground and watched Max pace toward him.

This power feels so incredible! Tai, I hope you're watching this. Max thought.

Right on time, Tai and Agumon arrived via Instant Movement. They sat down next to Shinmon and Shintomon.

"Late as always," Shintomon said.

"I had to ask Whismon to bring me close and used Instant Movement to get here. I haven't really mastered teleporting across other sides of the universe just yet. But with time, I think I can do it." Tai then saw Max in full-blown Ascendant God form. "Whoa!"

"Yeah, it's Max, Tai!"

"Go get him, Max!" Tai cheered him on.

(End theme)

Noticing Tai's presence, Max's confidence levels increased tenfold.

"Glad you can make it, Tai."

Shendumon dropped into a battle stance. "Let's finish this, Max Kamiya."

"You're on!" Max accepted.

I'm having difficulty gauging his power. Is this the nature of an Ascendant God? Shendumon wondered as he charged at Max. He actually landed a punch to Max's face and sent him flying back.

(Cue Yu Yu Hakusho OST - Yusuke Power Up Music )

Following Shendumon's punch, Max flipped around and landed. He stood and beckoned Shendumon to attack him. Accepting Max's invite, Shendumon bumrushed Max and unleashed his Dragon's Fire. The fire engulfed Max and prepared to incinerate him alive. However, to Shendumon's dismay, the flames did nothing. Max stood unfazed.

"Impossible?!" Shendumon yelled in aghast.

Max clenched his right hand and punched Shendumon's face. He uppercut Shendumon into the air and jetted in pursuit of him. Max and Shendumon flew through the arena ceiling. Max and Shendumon went for fisticuffs, but Max would outpace Shendumon and matched him blow for blow.

He's able to match and catch up with me at 100 percent of my strength?! Yes, the Ascendant God is living up to my expectations! Shendumon thought anxiously. His scowl faded and was replaced with a sadistic grin. I couldn't have asked for a better way to continue our unresolved fight!

Shendumon returned the favor and punched Max straight into a small planetoid hovering over the arena. As Max slammed into the planetoid, Shendumon rocketed forward. Max moved away, letting Shendumon crack and one-shot the planetoid into oblivion. Shendumon jetted upward and followed Max. Max flew covered in his god cloak, leaving a trail of red light. Shendumon left a trail of dark purple light. Shendumon and Max collided several times, causing the arena to shake under their unrestrained powers.

"Max!" Keke called out to him.

"Get him, bro!" BW yelled out as Pikkan helped support him.

Tai looked up following Max and Shendumon's clash.

You've got this one, Max! Don't burn out!

Boom! Boom!

The sound of Max and Shendumon's energy clashes tore through the space above the arena. Streaks of red and purple flew around, reminding the Tai and Agumon of their fight with Beerusmon, which begged to question if Shendumon was as strong as Beerusmon.

However, that question was soon about to be answered.

(3:35 - 3:56)

Max fiercely kicked Shendumon's head, nearly twisting it around. He then punched Shendumon and sent him crashing into another planetoid. Before Shendumon could recover, Max launched a Super Tsunami Wave that engulfed Shendumon and destroyed the planetoid itself.

(End theme)

In the wake of the destruction, Shendumon was seen floating in the planetoid's remains.

"Yeah! Max can't be stopped now!" David cheered him on.

"You've got him, Max!" Keke cried out.

Tai stood and watched Max preparing another attack. "You've got him where you want him, Max."

"Get up, Shendumon!" Max beckoned the Fire Daemon to rise. "I know you have more left in the tank. Let's just cut the bull and get straight to the point. I have enough for another attack. With this, we'll know once and for all who's the better man."

Upon hearing this, Shendumon stood and popped his neck back in place.

"For the longest time, my strength has remained uncontested until now. Max Kamiya, you've lived up to your reputation. The power of an Ascendant God has opened my eyes. Realizing there's powers even beyond my own intrigues me. But if you're looking to resolve this, then I'm ready. And I shall avenge my brothers and sisters!"

(Cue Yu Yu Hakusho OST - Monster Suit )

With that, Shendumon powered up and delved deep into his power reserves. His body turned a dull gray. His pants tore off completely. The anomalous purple aura resurfaced, feeding into his desire to defeat Max.

"When I said 100 percent, I meant to say 90. Now, Ascendant God, let's see you penetrate this divine body of mine!"

(End theme)

(Cue Neurotech -  Antagonist )

Max accepted Shendumon's challenge and cupped his hands. He called upon and fired another Super Tsunami Wave. Shendumon rocketed forward to meet Max's Ascendant God-powered attack. He grabbed the giant beam. Struggling to hold back its immense power, Shendumon's body slowly cracked. Max unleashed more power, but to his dismay, his Ascendant God aura vanished. Max was back in regular Ascendant form, which shocked and worried the others.

"Oh no!" Simms gasped in horror.

"Max's not in Ascendant God form anymore!" Sam exclaimed.

Gojiramon wailed. "Max! Hang in there, buddy!"

Tai clenched his fists. "Pull it together!"

"MAX!" Keke cried out, her voice reaching him.

Once Keke called to him, Max's brain was triggered. He briefly regained Ascendant God form and unleashed another burst of energy, making this Tsunami Wave bigger. Shendumon's body reached its limits. His body cracked apart, but with one last ounce of strength he crushed the beam. However, this came at a cost as Shendumon's body dulled and became sickly pale.

"Well done, Max Kamiya…" Shendumon muttered, his voice sounding aged as his once invincible body broke apart. "You've given me the fight I've been yearning for… the power of the Ascendant God is more than I anticipated…" He continued to break down. "It's enlightened to the reality of powers beyond even my own. I concede to your strength, Max Kamiya." My brothers and sisters, I'll be joining you now.

(End theme)

With his last words said, Shendumon dissolved completely as his remains scattered into the wind.

Max smiled as he powered down. "Farewell, Shendumon." He descended and was greeted by his friends' cheers.

"Your winner of the battle royal! Our very own Max Kamiya!" Simms proudly announced.

"Yeah! Way to go, Max!" Tike cheered him.

"We knew you could do it!" David said.

"I almost didn't…" Pikkan muttered until Keke glared him down. "What? He could've lost there if you didn't scream out to him!"

She winked. "I know."

"But we did get worried when you lost the God form," Sam added. "It was almost a bad case of deja-vu when it happened with Omega X."

"You never cease to amaze us, bro," BW nodded, pulling Max into a headlock.

"Hey!" Max struggled and slipped out of BW's hold. He turned only to be glomped by Keke.

"Gosh, am I glad you pulled through! Don't ever scare me like that again!" Keke said, hugging Max. She teared up with happiness.

"I'll try not to next time," Max chuckled over his action. "But hey, I've gotta get used to this new power. Speaking of which…" He saw Tai and Agumon approach them.

"So, looks like I've joined the Ascendant God club, Tai," Max said as he and Tai exchanged glances.

"Looks like it and make no mistake I'll learn to master this power."

"I know you will, Max!" Gojiramon called as he and the Kaijuu Digimon hurried over to their partners. "Because you can do anything!"

Patting Gojiramon, Max chuckled. "Well, not anything." He turned to the D3s. "I couldn't have done it without you guys." He slumped forward only for Keke to catch him. "Thanks."

"Sure, now how about letting you nurse you?" She winked.

"Wouldn't ask for a better nurse than you."

"Not only did you defeat the Daemons, but you removed the anomalous source that revived them," Gosenzomon reminded them. "A job well done."

Tai wore a serious look. "You know these anomalous powers just keep coming. We seriously need to get to the bottom of who or what is creating them."

"We will with time," Simms said. "We'll continue the scour the Nexus to find the main source."

"Well, isn't this just the best Halloween we could ask for?" Sam asked.

"No! Where the hell is the candy?!" Tike and Kara shouted in unison.

"Perhaps I can accommodate?" Shinmon offered as with a snap of his fingers candy came pouring down like rain.

(Cue A Nightmare Before Christmas -  This is Halloween )

Tike, David, Kara, and the Digimon instinctively collected all the candy they can grab.

"I can't complain. This is the best Halloween a guy could ask for," Max said. "To everyone else, a Happy Halloween."

(End theme)

(Cue Neurotech -  Compass )

Digital Limbo

Upon arriving in his new afterlife home, Shendumon walked with Other World guards escorting him. Unlike the other prisoners who'd resist their sentence, Shendumon didn't resist. He paused to see the other Daemons awaiting him.

"They've selected an imprisonment especially made for us," TchangZumon informed the Fire Daemon.

BaiTzamon smiled at Shendumon. "Well, satisfied you got the fight you've longed for? Do you have any regrets about how fate dealt us this hand?"

Shendumon nodded and addressed calmly. "No. I have no regrets. Come, my siblings. Let us now retire for eternity. Our time has passed."

?-?

"So, the Daemons have fallen?" The mysterious entity acknowledged with surprising calmness. "No matter they've served their purpose, Nyarlathotep." He glared over an eldritch human garbed in dark Egyptian clothing.

"Yes, but now Max Kamiya has unlocked the power of Ascendant God. Surely this may prove problematic for the Fiends?"

"Perhaps, but I'm curious to see if the Warlord will finish what Shendumon failed to do. Max showed, as both a Watcher and an Ascendant, has his limits. He narrowly came out of the jaws of defeat this time. His luck will end, especially with what the Rebellious Witch has in store for him." He turned to a visual displaying a dark-haired woman whose face was obscured in a dim room. This is the aforementioned 'Rebellious Witch' the entity has been referring to.

"Rebellious Witch, I understand the one named Specter has been found?"

The Rebellious Witch replied in a distorted voice. "Yes, and I'll give her direct orders. She will be my responsibility."

"Most excellent. I look forward to results once she's made available," the entity said as he stood and walked down his steps. He closed off his visuals and forged a door. "Nyarlathotep, if Puckmon shows up, let him know I've gone out for some exercise."

"Yes, sir… wait, you're planning to visit a few worlds?"

"That's correct. It's about time I greet other dimension heroes, my way." With that, he walked into the door. "So many worlds, but plenty of time to cherry-pick." He thought for a moment before coming to a decision. "Perfect, that world will do." He went through going to a world of his choosing.

Nyarlathotep shook his head. "Oh well, have fun. Still, I do wonder what this Specter character will bring to our long-term goals. Last I checked she only works independently. What did you entice her with, Rebellious Witch?"

Chapter Text

Dimension Coordinate Key
MvC-96: Marvel vs. Capcom dimension
OP-97: One Piece dimension
DWG-07: Dynasty Warrior: Gundam dimension
DW-97: Dynasty Warriors/Samurai Warriors dimension
OPM-09: One Punch Man dimension
MHA-14: My Hero Academia dimension
DCAU: DC Animated Universe/Timmverse dimension
NAR-99: Naruto dimension
DF-616: Digimon Fusion Kai mainstream dimension
YYGDM-01: YuYuGiDigiMoon mainstream dimension
LOK-12: Avatar: The Last Airbender/Legend of Korra dimension
VLD-16: Voltron: Legendary Defender dimension

Earth/Universe: MvC-96

(Cue Digimon Xros Wars -  We Are Xros Heart!  By Kouji Wada)

The first of many dimension missions took place in the Marvel vs. Capcom Universe. Wanting to one-up Tai, Metalla X volunteered to take on this mission. Accompanied by his Keke, Metalla X and Keke co-led a group consisting of Kouji Minamoto, Thomas & Gaomon, Kiriha & Greymon, and Ryouma & Psychemon. United they became Team Lancer.

They met with the Marvel and Capcom heroes in order to eliminate the anomaly that evolved into an entity similar to the final boss, Abyss.

Keke, MagnaGarurumon, MirageGaogamon, ZekeGreymon, and Astamon blasted Abyss's massive frame.

"Matt!" Keke called out to her father, who flew above them with hands out and gathered Ki into his hands.

"Eat this, you ugly bastard!" Metalla X bellowed, unleashing his Final Blaze into the Abyss creature's mouth.

Upon swallowing Metalla X's attack, Abyss's body expanded into a balloon shape and exploded. As a countermeasure, the group coordinated attacks and took out Abyss's pieces, preventing the creature from regenerating.

"And take that!" MagnaGarurumon shouted.

"A well-calculated attack. Well done, my friends," Thomas praised their efforts.

"Not bad at all," Kiriha smirked coolly.

Powering down from Ascendant state, Keke turned and winked to Metalla X. "We did it, dad!"

"Yeah…" Metalla X grunted, watching the remains of Abyss dissolve. "Tai, wherever you and your group are, your experience can't be any better than this."

New World/Universe: OP-97

Taking a break from training Athena, Max joined BW and Pikkan on a mission into the One Piece world. They helped Luffy and his crew stop an anomaly creature that had morphed into a Sea King similar to the Kaijuu, Ebirah. The creature had already purged a few islands and stood in the way of the Straw Hat's next adventure.

After BW, Pikkan, and Luffy helped clobber the Ebirah-like anomaly creature, Max charged up and fired a full-powered Tsunami Wave, obliterating the monster. And with that, the world of the pirates was saved from a purge from the creature's miasma.

"And that takes care of that thing," Pikkan muttered. "I don't want to imagine what would happen had this thing continued its rampage."

"Purging a few islands was just the start. Its intent was to make this entire dimension cease spreading that foul miasma." Max said. "Had we not intervened, nothing would've stopped it. Even the strongest folks in this world wouldn't have been enough to destroy it."

"Thanks a lot, you guys!" Luffy cheerily called out to Max and his cohorts.

"Max, we really should go back," BW suggested.

"Yeah, we're done here and I've got to get back to supervising Athena's training," Max replied.

Space/Universe: DWG-07

Kensuke Rainer and his Digimon army entered the Dynasty Warrior: Gundam. For Ken, it was like a dream come true. Kensuke entering this dimension was ironic since his Ascendant forms are entirely Gundam-based.

As he shifted into Dramon X form, Kensuke briefly teamed with iconic Gundam heroes Amuro Ray, Domon Kasshu, Heero Yuy, Kira Yamato, and Setsuna F. Seiei. The dangerous entity that entered this dimension became the final boss and took on a form similar to the Knight Gundam.

With the other Gundam pilots' aid, Dramon X followed through and absorbed all the energy attacks from the anomalous Knight Gundam. He returned it back by quickly palming the Knight Gundam imposter's chest, controlling and then returning the energy he gathered into a blast that destroyed the anomaly.

Shortly after defeating the anomaly, Kensuke bid farewell to the legendary Gundam hero pilots as Sailor Sedna came to retrieve him.

"Had fun, brother?" Sedna winked.

"You have no idea," Kensuke replied with a brilliant smile. "So, what universe are we going to now?"

"I think you'll find it to your liking."

Earth/Universe: DW-97

Team Xros Heart's dimension mission took them into the Dynasty Warriors/Samurai Warriors. They fought off a slew of anomalous creatures that combined into one giant creature. Taiki, Nene, Akari, and Zenjirou combined their partners (Shoutmon, Sparrowmon, Dorulumon, Ballistamon, Beelzebumon, and the Starmons) into Shoutmon X5B to slay the giant anomalous creature.

"Chalk this up as another win for Team Xros Heart, gang!" Taiki declared, giving a thumbs up.

"Yeah!" Shoutmon X5B roared in Shoutmon's predominant voice.

The World/Universe: OPM-09

Masaru and Agumon both fit right at home as they ventured into the One Punch Man dimension. Meeting with the One Punch Man, Masaru and Agumon were taken in by Saitama's strength.

When the anomaly of this dimension was discovered, the creature came out of hiding and morphed into several Kaijuu monsters. Despite gaining a seemingly sizable edge, the anomalous creatures had no idea what they were in for.

One punch later and one of the anomalous monsters was eliminated by Saitama's one-hit punch. Another was taken down by Genos. Masaru and ShineGreymon Burst Mode took down the third and last one.

"Man, to think there's a guy who can kill with just one punch!" Masaru was elated to meet someone with a punch stronger than his own. "Looks like we've got plenty of training to do, ShineGreymon."

"Yep," ShineGreymon BM nodded.

"Hey, you're not bad, kid," Saitama acknowledged Masaru's fist strength.

"So, that's 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and 10km running?" Masaru mentally noted.

"Yep, follow that regiment every day and you'll be on my level."

"Sweet! Let's get on it when we get back, Agumon!"

ShineGreymon BM nodded. "Right, Aniki!"

A portal opened up as Ryo and Cyberdramon arrived to pick up Masaru and ShineGreymon BM.

Genos muttered. "Surely that won't be for them and they'll just give up when they realize they're not you, master?"

Saitama shrugged. "Eh. It's up to them. Whether they go with it or not, doesn't bother me. "

Musutafu, Japan/Universe: MHA-14

Athena & PinkPatamon, Tike, Kara, David, and Meryl and her co-partners (BlackGatomon & Gatomon) were sent on a mission to the My Hero Academia dimension. The children entered to aid the U.A. heroes against an anomaly that grew into a monster.

Athena transformed into Sailor Arctic Sedna and evolved PinkPatamon into Andromedamon. Meryl evolved her co-partners into LadyDevimon and Angewomon. Tike, Kara, and David each went Ascendant mode.

Of the U.A. students that helped Athena and her crew was Izuku 'Deku' Midoriya, the successor of All Might and the One For All. Deku provided enough distraction to let Arctic Sedna, Tike, Kara, and David fire their attacks on the anomalous giant beast. Even at one point during the battle, Tike saved Meryl from collapsing debris, which earned him hero points in Meryl's eyes. It was during this battle that LadyDevimon and Angewomon Jogress Evolved into Mastemon.

The battle was ultimately decided after a combined effort from Deku's One For All, Andromedamon, and Mastemon. After the beast was defeated, the U.A. heroes invited Arctic Sedna and their friends to join, but they declined and offered to return if another anomalous invader attacked.

Arctic Sedna and her crew faced a portal. Sailor Sedna walked through to pick them up.

"Ready to go, kids?" Sedna asked.

"Yeah, I have to go back and train with Max!" Arctic Sedna said.

"Can you believe I can make Gatomon and BlackGatomon fuse, Tike?" Meryl turned to Tike, who nodded and chuckled happily. "Um, Tike?"

"...huh? Oh! Yeah, that was pretty cool, huh?" Tike grinned stupidly.

Both BlackGatomon and Gatomon rolled their eyes at the boy's ditzy response.

"Congrats on getting your partners to fuse, Meryl!" Arctic Sedna said.

"Thanks, Athena!"

David and Kara both exchanged smiles, not saying a word. They walked behind Tike and Meryl holding hands.

"Man, am I hungry?! All that fighting made me hungry!" Tike boasted loudly.

Meryl offered. "Maybe y'all can come to my place and our chefs can make something for us?"

"Sweet!"

Sedna giggled and whispered. "Ah, young love."

Metropolis/Universe-DCAU

The Tamers (Takato & Guilmon, Rika & Renamon, Henry & Terriermon, and Himura & Inumon) aided the Justice League against their dimension's anomalous threat. The anomalies took on the form of Darkseid and the Parademon army. The invasion played out similarly to the previous Apokalips invasion led by the revived Darkseid. However, this time the Beast Tamers helped them and used their Beast Biomerged states.

Utilizing their Beast Spirits, Takato, Rika, Henry, and Himura became Suzakato, Seirika, Henbu, and Himakko. Then, they Biomerged with their Digimon partners to become BlazeGallantmon, StormSakuyamon, QuakeGargomon, and AuroraInumon.

In the end, Superman and BlazeGallantmon dealt the finishing blow to the fake Darkseid and ended the conflict, saving Metropolis and the entire world.

Before departing, the League bestowed the Tamers League memberships, which they politely declined.

"Thanks, but we're already superheroes in our own world, Supes," Takato said.

"And we even have our own headquarters!" Guilmon chimed.

"Well, ain't that something," Superman chuckled.

"But, we'll take the membership cards as souvenirs," Himura added.

"Not a bad idea," the Flash encouraged. "Wait, does that make us long-distance pals now?"

"Except this long-distance relationship is between dimensions," Batman said.

Rika and Renamon nodded to Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl.

"It was an honor, ladies," Wonder Woman acknowledged StormSakuyamon's fierce prowess in battle.

"No, the honor was ours," Rika replied.

"Ready to head back, guys?" Henry asked as Ryo and Cyberdramon appeared to pick them up.

"See ya, League!" Takato called out, waving to them.

As the Tamers departed, the Justice League resumed their usual League duties.

Outside the Hidden Leaf Village/Universe: NAR-99

Kari & Ophanimon, TK & Seraphimon, Davis & Imperialdramon, Ken & GranKuwagamon, Sora & Phoenixmon, Izzy & HerculesKabuterimon, Mimi & Rosemon, Joe & Plesiomon, Yolei & Valkyrimon, and Cody & Vikemon helped Naruto Uzumaki, the Konoha ninja, and several members of the Allied Shinobi Forces taken down seven anomalies that assumed the forms of the Nine-Tailed Beasts.

Naruto Uzumaki & Kurama and Davis & Imperialdramon Fighter Mode took down the fake Kurama. Sora & Phoenixmon helped take down the fake Five-Tailed Kokuo. Mimi & Rosemon and Izzy & HerculesKabuterimon defeated the fake Seven-Tailed Chomei. Killer Bee & Gyuki and TK & Seraphimon purged the fake Eight-Tailed Gyuki. Ken & GranKuwagamon and Joe & Plesiomon destroyed the fake Six-Tailed Saiken. Kari & Ophanimon took down the fake Four-Tailed Son Goku. Gaara, Yolei & Valkyrimon, and Cody & Vikemon defeated the fake Three-Tailed Isobu, the fake Two-Tailed Matatabi, and the fake One-Tailed Shukaku.

Shortly before departing from the ninja world, Davis boldly remarked. "And we didn't even need to go Ascendant to beat those things!"

"That saved us the energy at least," TK said. "Right, Kari?"

"Yeah," Kari concurred. "It was nice fighting alongside our Digimon for once. It was a nice change of pace."

"Though, you four still got your hands dirty," Sora said, noting Davis, Kari, and TK getting physical during some points of fighting the fake Tailed Beasts.

"Hey, we couldn't help it," Davis chuckled modestly.

"And we had to cover for our Digimon," TK said.

"Hey, we wanted to thank y'all. Man, that was a hell of a fight," Naruto approached the Digiteam. "So, remind me. They're Digi-men?"

"Digimon!" The Digiteam corrected the fox-faced ninja.

"Right, Digimon. I'll keep that in mind."

Watching his friends converse with Naruto, Ken had an itch in the back of his mind. He's had to sit and watch three of his friends achieve Ascendant power. Although he had inherited just a quarter of Davis' Ascendant power through the Digi-Egg of Miracles and Crest of Kindness, he thought long and hard, but now he was adamant about becoming an Ascendant.

"Hey, Ken. We're leaving?" Yolei approached him.

"Huh? Oh right, I'm coming."

Wormmon noted his partner had been mulling since arriving in the ninja world.

"Ken, what's on your mind?" Wormmon asked.

"I might need to talk to Sam very soon."

"About?" Yolei inquired curiously.

"About some training. Maybe he can help unlock whatever small Ascendant power I have in me."

Overhearing Ken from a distance, Sora was reminded of the Crest of Love glowing on her chest. This strange phenomenon has occurred more consistently. She has kept it to herself and in secret has done some meditative training to control her Crest of Love's frequent energy activity.

You're not the only one in need of some training, Ken. Sora thought as she and the group entered the portal.

"See ya, hope we'll get to team up again," Naruto waved them goodbye.

(End theme)

Republic City/Dimension: LOK-12

Republic City was under siege and attacked by the advent of the darkest and most powerful dark union seen in 10,000 years. Unalaq, who bonded with the dark spirit Vaatu, not only severed the current Avatar, Korra, and the light spirit's, Raava, connection with the past Avatars but became the Dark Avatar: Unavaatu.

With Korra's connection severed and without an Avatar to bring balance, the world's fate was set to fall to Unavaatu. All hope seemed lost.

However, Korra wasn't about to give up. As Tenzin led her to the Tree of Time, she was instructed to meditate and tapped into her innermost spirit.

But for that to happen, she required time and time was against her.

Then, an unexpected turn of events helped to tip the scales in Korra's favor.

(Cue The Legend of Korra OST -  Dark Avatar )

Upon pursuing an anomalous agent, the six Legendary Warriors arrived during the middle of Unavaatu's attack. The dark agent decided to make use of Unavaatu's energy and empower itself, turning itself into a miniature Unavaatu.

Opening its eyes, the dark agent, now resembling Unavaatu but wearing black armor, stood ready to fight the Legendary Warriors.

"Oh great, this is the last thing we needed!" Agunimon snarled, dropping into a fighting stance.

"He's borrowed dark energy from that giant being to make itself stronger!" Wolfmon exclaimed, noticing Unavaatu attacking Republic City.

Loweemon sensed the bundle of immense and unsettling dark energies from both beings.

"We have to eliminate this agent at all costs and keep it from taking any more dark energy from this behemoth!" The Warrior of Darkness adamantly decreed, charging ahead to attack the anomalous being.

"Wait, Loweemon!" Blitzmon called out to him.

The dark agent took to the air and bombarded the Warriors with dark blasts. As they scattered, the Warriors retaliated with their attacks. Loweemon evaded the blasts and jumped up to engage the agent.

"Warrior of Darkness, come to me and give me your energy!" The agent declared, unleashing a barrage of fists and firing dark blasts at Loweemon.

Loweemon brought out his staff and knocked away the agent's blasts. As Loweemon went for a close-quarter attack, the agent teleported out of his reach and reappeared behind. The agent kicked Loweemon's rear and sent him crashing to the bottom.

"Loweemon!" The Warriors cried out.

"Kouichi!" Wolfmon headed down to retrieve his brother.

"All right, that's it!" Agunimon roared, unleashing his Pyro Tornado on the agent.

Smirking, the dark agent teleported away and reappeared next to Agunimon. The Warrior of Fire quickly punched him with a fistful of flames. As flames exploded in his face, the dark agent's face altered into that of a monster.

"Ugh!" Agunimon gritted as the dark agent landed a series of body blows.

"Hang on, Agunimon!" Blitzmon rushed at the dark agent.

Fairymon and Chakkoumon joined in to aid Agunimon. Glancing at the three Warriors, the dark agent flew up and formed a dark sphere overhead. The agent tossed the dark sphere at the Warriors. As the sphere exploded on impact, the Warriors were knocked back.

"Yes, this dark energy from this being has made me stronger! Not just that, but I've acquired knowledge about bending," the dark agent chortled over his new enhancement. "Yes, and acquiring this being's knowledge, I have the power of the Dark Avatar! Unalaq, Vaatu… yes, your powers and knowledge course through me. I must acquire the last fragment of Raava to become the strongest being this world has ever known! I shall take on the name the Dark Avatar!"

(End theme)

"Whatever he's talking about, we can't let him take what doesn't belong to him!" Agunimon said, sitting.

"Don't worry, this thing won't get far!" Fairymon said, helping Agunimon up.

"All this talk about Avatar, Dark Avatar, could this be the world of Aang the Last Airbender?" Blitzmon wondered. Then, he and the Warriors noticed the statue of the Last Airbender on the sea.

"Look! That looks like Aang!" Chakkoumon pointed out.

"You're right! It looks like we dropped in some kind of future after Aang's time!" Agunimon realized.

(Cue The Legend of Korra OST -  Korra vs. Unavaatu )

The Dark Avatar chortled evilly. "Yes, this is the world of that Airbender. In fact, this being has finally severed the connection between Aang and the former Avatars with the current one! As of now, the Avatar line is no more! Only the Dark Avatars remain! Myself and the one who calls himself Unalaq!"

"Ok, you talk too much!" Agunimon snarled as he and the others Slide Evolved into their A-Hybrid forms. "Gang up on him, guys!"

Meanwhile, Wolfmon landed on a rooftop and found Loweemon hanging on the edge of a building. He hurried over and snatched Loweemon's hand. After pulling up his brother, Wolfmon looked ahead to see a beacon of bluish light ignite Republic City.

"What is it, Wolfmon?" Loweemon asked.

"Look, something's coming out of that light!"

The Warriors of Light and Darkness witnessed a giant Korra covered in a light-bluish aura. Giant Korra started toward and engaged Unavaatu in an epic giant battle.

"How fitting. Two beings of light and darkness fighting it out," Wolfmon was drawn into the battle. He suddenly sensed a source of light within Unavaatu. "There's something in that dark behemoth!"

"You felt it, too?" Loweemon inquired, watching Korra and Unavaatu square off. "It's a benign fragment of power yearning to be free."

Just then, a bright beacon of light appeared and illuminated the sky. Within this light, a little girl was seen. It was Jinora's spirit that willfully used her light to breach and purify Raava's fragment. Wolfmon and Loweemon turned around as the Dark Avatar fought off the other Legendary Warriors.

The Dark Avatar utilized bending abilities, sending dark blasts through his fists, feet, and mouth. He unleashed dark energy that blasted Daipenmon and RhinoKabuterimon back. He then generated eight extra sets of arms and hands, catching both Ardhamon and JetSilphymon.

"Now, it's time we finish this," the Dark Avatar grinned maniacally. He opened his right hand and readied a black ball, accumulating from destructive energies.

Swish! Slash!

The agent's tendrils were instantly sliced apart by Beowulfmon and Reichmon. He saw the Legendary Warriors were freed from his tendrils.

"Damn you!" The Dark Avatar snapped, turning around to attack the brothers.

Lifting his double-sided great sword, Beowulfmon swung it down and unleashed an aura of light, which was shaped like a wolf. He hit the Dark Avatar full force with Frozen Hunter. The Dark Avatar barely countered with a dark barrier, but not enough to withstand Beowulfmon's attack. Reichmon quickly followed up shooting his Red Cross, which were red beams fired from the lion's eyes of his helmet. The beams pierced through and opened a hole in the Dark Avatar's chest.

"Gaugh!" The Dark Avatar bellowed in pain. "You think this will do me in?! As long as Unalaq and Vaatu are one, I can't perish!" He regenerated his chest hole and readied his next attack, but then he started straining and felt his power drained away. "No, what's happening?! No, don't tell me!" He turned as he witnessed Korra removing Raava from and destroying Unavaatu with spirit bending. "It can't be…! I must destroy Raava once and for all!"

As the agent raced across and prepared to fly off, a wall of flames erupted and obstructed his way.

"Going somewhere?!" Ardhamon interjected, clocking the agent's face. He then chucked several rounds of Atomic Inferno, which pierced through and critically hurt the agent.

"Ugh!" The Dark Avatar agent roared painfully as flames consumed him. "I won't be done in!"

"No, it's over for you!" Reichmon exclaimed.

Then, Ardhamon amassed energy and formed a dense fireball that slammed into the Dark Avatar agent. The agent let out his final screams of agony as the flames consumed him. As he collapsed, rings of energy formed around him.

(End theme)

(Cue The Legend of Korra OST -  Jinora's Light )

"Ready your D-Scanners, guys!" Ardhamon commanded as he and the other Warriors took out their devices.

"Agent of darkness…" Reichmon said.

"Become purified by the elements!" Beowulfmon announced.

"Good riddance to you!" Ardhamon added.

"Digicode Scan!" The Warriors shouted in unison, scanning and deleting every trace of the dark agent.

At exactly the same time, Korra cleansed the last essence of Vaatu for good. The darkness that once shrouded Republic City vanished, letting light return to the world again. Vaatu's existence was no more. Once the Harmonic Convergence neared its end, Korra, Raava, and Jinora returned to the Spirit World.

(End theme)

(Cue The Legend of Korra OST -  Leaving the Portals Open )

The Legendary Warriors amassed on the Aang Memorial Island. They saw the statue of Aang fall, which was the result of Unavaatu's attack. Shortly after the battle, Korra, once again fused with Raava, greeted the Legendary Warriors.

"Wow, so you're Aang's successor?!" Chakkoumon was taken aback. "Wait, 'til we tell everyone back…"

Blitzmon cut him off. "Um, probably not a good idea, dude."

"Why?"

Wolfmon muttered. "You forget she and her show doesn't exist in our world yet."

"In other words, spoilers," Loweemon said.

Korra overheard them. "Huh? What are you guys going on about?"

Fairymon shooed the boys off. "Oh, nothing! Don't pay any attention to them."

"Right. Now you're not benders, but you can wield the elements?"

Ardhamon nodded. "Yep, we possess the spirits of the Legendary Warriors that give us our powers. Under these armors, we're really human."

"They look so cool!" Meelo squeed at the sight of the Warriors. She and Ikki zipped around while admiring them.

"I want armor like his!" Ikki pointed to Agunimon.

"Heh, sorry kid, but this spirit's not for sale."

"Thanks for taking care of that other Dark Avatar," Jinora said to the Warriors.

"You're welcome," Wolfmon replied kindly.

"Looks like you guys got a lot of cleaning up here," Agunimon examined the post-battle devastation. "And the statue of Aang, I hope you guys can get that put back in place."

"Don't worry, we'll have things fixed up," Korra reassured them.

"It'll take some time though," Tenzin added, arriving with his wife Pema, who carried their youngest child Rohan.

Just then, a portal opened up, which the Legendary Warriors recognized as their time for departure.

"Well, we have to get going," Wolfmon said. "C'mon, everyone. Our mission's done."

"Thank you all. We won't forget you," Tenzin offered his gratitude to the Warriors.

"Aww, they're leaving?" Ikki whined.

"They have to go home now," Jinora smiled as she waved to the Warriors.

Korra gave a thumbs up to the Legendaries. "You guys continue kicking butt and saving your world!"

"You, too! Keep up that Avatar job!" Agunimon called back.

As the Legendary Warriors jumped through the portal, Korra and the others waved them off. In a corner, Mako and Bolin watched the Warriors leave.

"They came from another world, huh? Just how cool is that?!" Bolin shouted exuberantly.

"I guess, but I doubt we'll be seeing them again."

"Aw, man! Never say never, Mako!"

Dropping her hand, Korra broadened her smile. "Take care, Agunimon and Legendary Warriors."

(End theme)

(Cue Digimon Frontier OP -  Fire! )

"Takuya here! And so that ends our mission of ridding of that agent. Who would've thought it has the ability to siphon power from that Dark Avatar?! Well, good thing Korra and Jinora intervened the way they did. By weakening that giant Dark Avatar, that weakened the link with him and the agent we've been hunting.

After some purification, the agent was no more!

Yeah, probably best we keep Korra and the future of the Avatar world in the dark. Don't want our world to be spoiled, but man me and my friends got special front-row seats of what to expect from the Legend of Korra series.

Now that we've left the Avatar world, we're heading back home!

Hmm, now I wonder what world Takato and his group have landed in. Hopefully an awesome experience like ours!"

(End theme)

(Cue Birthday Massacre –  Trinity )

(Cue Voltron: Legendary Defender Intro)

Cross Generations
Act I: Dimension Missions
Chapter X: Tamers - Legendary Defenders

(Cue Digimon Tamers -  The Biggest Dreamer )

"How's it going, guys? Takato Matsuda to give you the recap of what's been happening with the Tamer camp.

For starters, a few of us just came back from dimension missions.

Rika, Henry, Himura, and I just got back from intense training with Tai, X, and the Supreme Digi-Deities in the DF-616 dimension. Man, let me tell ya. How did heck did Tai and his warrior pals able to survive this? It was the hardest training we've ever had to endure! I'm surprised we're alive to tell. But thanks to the training, Guilkatomon got much stronger. Now, Rika, Henry, and Himura have been able to access the power of Advanced Biomerge evolution. I say it was all worth it in the end.

After our intensive training, Ryo summoned Rika, Himura, Henry, I, and the Digimon for an important mission. According to him, he's been pursuing two dark agents that possessed two Kaijuu Digimon, both of them apparently from some world called Planet Kaijuu. I was surprised to learn they're from the DF-616 dimension, where Tai, Max, and the others live.

After scouring through the Nexus, we finally came with luck and tracked them. Wonder what kind of world we've stumbled into now?

Looks like we're about to find out!"

"Takato, I smell something!"

"Is it the dark agents, Guilmon?"

"I don't know but it smells very weird."

"Gee, that's helpful."

"Rika?"

"C'mon, we've got work to do!"

"Sorry, got sidetracked. Let's get going!"

(End theme)

Outer Rim Planet/Dimension: VLD-16

Upon arriving at their destination, the Beast Tamers and their Digimon scoured a planet teeming with extraterrestrial life. Their mission was to locate two anomalous agents that have taken physical forms. Their physical form of choice: two Kaijuu Digimon monsters.

And how appropriate these Kaijuu Digimon were set to engage not just the Tamers, but another group of would-be legendary defenders.

Takato and Guilmon halted their march, causing the others to stop. Guilmon raised his nose and sniffed the air.

"Guilmon?"

"I smell danger," Guilmon replied.

"Have we found them already?" Rika asked, turning over to Renamon. She noticed her partner's yellow fur sticking up.

"If they're close by, then we need to be ready for anything," Henry advised the group.

"Then, why aren't they coming out? Too chicken to fight us?!" Terriermon said, clucking out loud like a poultry bird.

"I doubt you'd say that if they were here, little man," Inumon chortled at Terriermon.

"Yeah, but we don't even know what they look like. All we've been told they're big," Takato said. "Like Godzilla-size."

"Um, guys, hate to interrupt but we've got company," Renamon's eyes flared as the bushes in front of them rustled.

Suddenly, a group of bipedal insects came charging out of the bushes armed with alien tech and laser rifles. Forming a circle around them, the alien hostiles pointed their weapons at the Tamers and the Digimon.

(Cue Shin Godzilla OST -  Confrontation )

"Yikes, they got us surrounded!" Terriermon cried out.

"Yuck, giant bugs," Rika made a disgusted face.

"Oh please, why should we be scared of these frea-" Before Inumon could finish, one of the alien insects fired a beam that hit near the Tamers.

"That's why," sighed Himura, who didn't take his eyes off the insects.

"Look, we didn't come to start anything!" Takato openly pleaded to the insects. "We're looking for some bad guys that slipped into your dimension!" He noticed the alien insects turning to each other and communicating in their native tongue. "Um, we come in peace?"

"Too bad we didn't come with a universal translator, it'd come in handy," Henry observed the insect aliens communicating. "I wish we can understand what they're saying."

The insect aliens raised their rifles and prepared to fire at them.

"Great! They probably took your peace gesture as a declaration of war, Takato!" Himura exclaimed.

"What?! It's not my fault I don't speak their tongue!" Takato cried out in panic.

"Don't worry! We're ready to fight!" Guilmon growled, standing in front of Takato. He hastily fired Pyro Sphere and knocked away two insect alien soldiers.

"GUILMON!" Takato snapped.

"Heheh, let's rumble, guys!" Terriermon snickered, hopping off Henry. He spun around and slapped away an insect soldier with a Terrier Tornado.

As the aliens started firing, the Tamers and Digimon evaded and took cover behind some trees. Renamon and Inumon rushed the alien insects. Inumon swiped and punched at a few insect aliens. Renamon jumped up and unleashed her Diamond Storm, striking a few aliens and sending others to retreat.

"Yeah, get 'em, Inumon!" Himura encouraged him.

"Walk all over them, Renamon!" Rika urged her partner on.

"Guys, this isn't what I had in mind for our mission!" Henry exclaimed.

"They wanna fight? Let's give them one!" The Tamer leader declared, taking out and brandishing his D-Ark. Let's send them running, Suzaku!

With that, the Tamers popped out from their hiding spots. They called on their Beast Spirits and transformed before the insect aliens' eyes. A wave of Suzaku's flames bathed over Takato, transforming him into Suzakato. Lightning surged through Rika, turning her into Seirika. A pillar of earth covered Henry from head to toe, which molded him and transformed him into Henbu. A sheet of metal engulfed Himura, turning her into Himakko.

"Ready, guys?!" Suzakato called out to his teammates.

"Let's go!"

The Beast Tamers rushed into the battle and engaged the insect aliens. Suzakato swooped in, launching fire blasts on insect warriors. The Warrior of Suzaku rained down Firepalm Blasts that incinerated a few insect aliens.

Seirika spun around, catching several insect warriors with her superpowerful tornado attack, Dragon Twister. She followed up and hit them with thunderbolts from her trident.

Henbu raised his hands, lifting sheets of the earth and riding it like a wave. He went through a fleet of alien insects, knocking them away and burying them under the earth.

Himakko used his magnetic powers, pulling and disarming the aliens' weapons. Then, he flew in, slashing through them with his metal claws. He hit one soldier with a Drill Claw and tore the insect in two.

Suddenly, the alien insects called for reinforcements. Dropping in from the air were fleets of mechanized battle suits.

"Cripes, they've called for the mechs! Quick, let's digivolve!" Terriermon cried out.

Upon hearing his partner's plea, Henbu's D-Ark reacted and glowed with life. The others' D-Arks responded to their Digimon partner's needs. Guilmon, Terriermon, Renamon, and Inumon evolved into their Champion forms.

Growlmon rushed at a mechanized unit and slashed in two with his Dragon Slash.

Gargomon unloaded rounds of his Gargo Lasers, blasting one mecha down and trading blasts with another.

Three mechas charged at Kyuubimon, who launched her Foxtail Inferno at them. Her fire blasts struck and neutralized the mechs.

Several mechs attacked HellInumon, but the sound of clapping thunder halted them. Then, bolts of black lightning fired through his horns. He blasted and neutralized them using his Black Thunder.

(End theme)

"These freaks are a piece of cake!" Gargomon boasted. "You bugs want some more?!"

Suzakato noticed the insect warriors calling for a retreat. "Huh? Hey, they're running!"

"They figured out they couldn't beat us," Himakko stated.

"I don't think that's it, my friends! Look!" Kyuubimon beckoned the group to turn toward a giant rock formation breaking apart and exploding.

(Cue Voltron: Legendary Defender OST -  Robeast Arrives )

As the mountainous formation collapsed, a behemoth emerged and put shock into their faces. Resembling a giant bipedal dinosaur, it was a golem covered entirely in gray stone armor, save for its reddish reptilian face, finger claws, and nails. It let out a high-pitched growl and pounded its chest. The giant shifted its yellow eyes downward, catching sight of the Beast Tamers and the Digimon.

"Crap, he's huge!" Suzakato gaped in aghast.

"He's big, but so what?! We've fought giant monsters before!" Growlmon said.

"Yeah, we can handle this!" Gargomon boasted. "We kicked Gulfm-or whatever's butt long ago, remember?"

"Something tells me this guy's leagues strong," HellInumon said.

"Guys, can you hear me? It's Ryo!" Came the voice of the aforementioned legendary Tamer.

"Ryo?" Suzakato responded to his D-Ark's communicator.

"You've found one of the two dark agent hosts that you've been asked to pursue."

"What is that thing?" Himakko asked.

"Believe it or not, it's a Digimon. You're looking at Golzamon."

"Golza-mon? Wait, there's a Kaijuu named Golza from Ultraman Tiga!" The Warrior of Suzaku recalled.

"Be careful, this monster is not only above Mega-level status, but there's the other one."

"And that'd be…" Before Seirika could finish, the loud flapping of wings and roars came from the sky.

The Tamers and the Digimon watched as a giant winged titan, whose body was covered in thick red scales and a white underbelly, swooped down screechings. Its most notable feature is its tiny head and long neck. Its hands are armed with three fat finger claws. As it landed, its massive wings folded behind its back. The behemoth sighted the Tamers and Digimon, roaring loudly.

"Two of them… great…" HellInumon gulped.

"That one is Melbamon. He's as strong as Golzamon, but don't fret. You guys have already tapped into the power of Advanced Biomerger evolution."

"Yeah, but Takato is the only one with enough experience," Henbu argued. "The rest of us just barely acquired ours through training with X and Shinmon."

"Ugh, that training was the worst," Seirika shuddered.

"Training with X and the Supreme Digi-Deities wasn't so bad. We've gotten stronger thanks to them," Himakko shed a positive light on their training.

The Warrior of Seiryuu sighed, nodding dismissively. "Not them. That old pervert and his method of training was the part I hated."

(End theme)

Flashback/Four Weeks Ago/Digiverse/Central Planet/Dimension: DF-616

Upon arriving on the sacred Supreme Digi-Deity planet, the Tamers and their Digimon were brought over to seek training. Tai and Max recommended them to Shinmon, who along with his colleagues witnessed Takato & Guilmon's transformation into Guilkatomon. However, this couldn't have been possible without Suzaku's power coupled with Takato's desire to save his friends and; most importantly his girlfriend Rika Nonaka.

(Cue Dragon Ball Kai (Buu) OST -  Supreme Kai )

"You'd allow these young people and their Digimon to train on our sacred grounds?" Kibitomon queried Shinmon.

"If what Max and Tai said is true, these Tamers are ripe with the greatest potential out of the Chosen we've seen," Shinmon argued their case. "If we're able to bring the potential out of Kari, we can do the same for Takato and his friends."

"Yes, but…" Kibitomon grunted. "Kari was a special case. Not only is she an Ascendant, but possessed Homeostasis power. These young humans here don't have that."

"Takato has a power comparable to Homeostasis: the Hazard," Max stated. "We were there when Takato briefly trained with Tai."

"Yes, but Takato and Guilmon transformed into that monster NegaMegidramon!" Buddhamon exclaimed. "He could've destroyed our world!"

"But he didn't," Shinmon pointed out. "Thanks to Tai here, he was able to prevent a possible cataclysm."

"Nothing to it. Besides, I was more impressed than scared of Takato to be honest," Tai said, patting Takato's shoulder. "Right? I wasn't scared, was I?"

"I don't even remember," Takato chuckled modestly.

"Are we gonna eat here, too?" Guilmon asked the Supreme Digi-Deities. "'Cause training makes me hungry."

"No need to fear, my red, scaly friend. Our chefs will provide you with all the food you can eat!" Shintomon brightened Guilmon's mood.

Agumon nodded. "You'd remember the food being top-notch here, Guilmon. You did train with us for a bit."

Inumon smirked upon hearing this. "All I can eat? Now you know how to entice me!"

Renamon sighed. "You'll have to earn it first."

Terriermon scoffed. "Just how hard can the training be?"

As Terriermon opened his mouth, Rika, Henry, and Himura shuddered as their heads filled with dreadful thoughts.

Did you have to open your big mouth?! The three internally whined in unison.

(End theme)

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST -  Believe In Yourself  (String Version))

"Ok, Tamers, your first lesson is to dance with me!" Gosenzomon declared, dancing around in a circle.

Facing the elder deity, the Tamers begrudgingly swallowed their pride and danced along. Takato, Henry, and Himura were dressed in male gymnastic leotards. Takato wore a red leotard trimmed with gold. Henry wore a green one trimmed with silver. Himura wore a silver one trimmed with black. As for Rika, she wore a blue female leotard trimmed with yellow.

"You've gotta be kidding me here!" Rika griped as she danced along. "Why am I doing this?! And why do I have to wear this?!"

"You want to get stronger and tap into that Advanced Biomerged power? Well, don't complain," Takato muttered.

"Couldn't have there been other ways?"

"Apparently not," Himura sweatdropped.

"I wonder how our Digimon are doing handling their training?" Henry wondered, to which Takato responded.

"Do you even want to know?"

To say the Tamers' partners had it any easier was a gross understatement.

Guilmon was chained to a large and dense rock. Terriermon was hung upside down and hanging over a lake of ravenous Tylomon and Piranhamon. Inumon was forced to run endless kilometers on a treadmill nonstop.

"HELP ME GET DOWN!" Terriermon screamed.

"This… this too heavy… can't pull…" Guilmon whined.

"Somebody stop this thing!" Inumon spat out, trying to push the stop button, which didn't work. If he jumped off or stopped, he'd fall into a pit of lava. Renamon, my sweet Renamon, I hope these heartless deities haven't put you through something far worse than this!

Renamon sat in meditation near a lake. She briefly opened her eyes and inhaled.

"If you're worried about Inumon, don't. He'll be fine," Max addressed her.

"I know, but as his mate, I'm obliged to worry for his safety. Likewise with Rika. I know this training will make us strong but is isolating me from the others necessary?"

"You're more in tune with nature than the rest," Max replied. "I feel your method of training needs a more unique touch. Don't worry, Rika can join you once she's done with the basics."

Nodding, Renamon closed her eyes.

"Your mind isn't clear. You're still clearly worried for the others."

"You could assess my mind?"

"I don't need to. I can judge from your face and your body. You're an open book to me. Just relax."

As she calmed her tense body, Renamon deeply breathed and meditated.

"Let your mind be clear. By releasing all those worries, you'll tap into your inner spirit. You'll find that potential you and Rika will need to ascend to the next Biomerger level. You two have been bonded for a long time."

"Yes."

"Clear your mind and you'll find what you're looking for."

A few minutes pass, Renamon was not only deep in her thoughts but a white aura formed over her.

Good job, Renamon. You're getting the hang of it. Max smiled internally. It won't be long until you and Rika reach the Advanced Biomerge stage.

(End theme)

Outer Rim Planet/Dimension: VLD-16

"Rika, that's behind us now," Suzakato stated. "If it wasn't for the training, you three wouldn't be able to catch and gain Advanced Biomerged powers like me! No matter how orthodox that training was, you got better for it!"

"He's right, Rika," Kyuubimon concurred. "We would be far behind Guilkatomon if we didn't take the training. Even if that lecherous old deity was a pain."

"Don't worry! I sure showed him for you, Renamon!" HellInumon said rather proudly.

"Hey, guys! Golzamon and Melbamon are advancing elsewhere!" Henbu noticed the two Kaijuu Digimon moving northeast.

"I wonder why though?" Suzakato speculated.

"Um, that might be why! Look up there!" Himakko pointed to the sky like a giant robot dove through the clouds and headed straight for the two Kaijuu Digimon.

"A giant robot?" Seirika blinked thrice.

"No! Not just any giant robot! I recognize that robot anywhere!" Suzakato gleamed as the giant robot landed with a thunderous impact. "Voltron!"

"VOLTRON?!" The Tamers and Digimon shouted in unison.

(Cue Voltron: Legendary Defender OST -  Voltron Transformation )

Indeed, the giant robot that appeared is Voltron, the giant guardian robot formed from the combined power of five robot lions. Voltron's body and head were formed from the Black Lion, the largest of the group. Its legs are the Blue and Yellow lions. The arms were the Red and Green Lions. Combined as one, this giant robot functioned as a single cohesive unit that was greater than its sum of parts.

Inside Voltron, there were five pilots; four males and a female. Contrary to other versions, the sole female is not the princess.

"These are the monsters the ship picked up traces on?" The red Paladin, Keith, inquired, studying Golzamon and Melbamon.

"Yep, two of them according to Princess Allura and Coran," the black Paladin and leader, Shiro, confirmed.

"Like whoa, they're as freaking big as Voltron!" The blue Paladin, Lance, freaked.

"C'mon, we can't back out now. If we leave these monsters behind, they might go on a rampage and destroy this world!" The green Paladin, Pidge, stated.

"I don't know. I mean, we're picking a fight with them. They haven't even attacked us," the yellow Paladin, Hunk, said matter-of-factly.

In response to Voltron's intervention, Golzamon responded with a purple beam from its neck and shot out of its forehead. The beam caught and knocked Voltron back. The Paladins hung on tight inside their cockpit.

"Ok, forget what I said," Hunk grunted.

"Let's attack now!" Shiro declared.

"GO VOLTRON!"

(End theme)

(Cue Shin Godzilla OST -  Black Angels )

With that, Voltron recovered and dashed forward to fight the Kaijuu Digimon. As Golzamon prepared another blast, Voltron quickly sidestepped Golzamon's beam. Voltron caught Golzamon with a Red Lion fist. The robot then followed up with a Blue Lion fist. He battered Golzamon with body blows and knocked it back. As Golzamon fell, Melbamon swooped in and slashed with its feet. Voltron grabbed Melbamon's feet, but the Kaijuu Digimon fired a quick succession of yellow beams, known as its Melbanic Ray. The attack sent Voltron crashing to the ground. Melbamon screeched loudly and triumphantly.

"Ugh, that hurt…" Keith grunted hard, sitting up in his seat. "Is everyone ok?!"

"Yeah, but I knew I shouldn't have eaten before fighting," Hunk groaned and rubbed his head.

"C'mon, guys! Let's get it together!" Pidge urged her teammates on.

"Right! We're just getting started!" Shiro boldly declared.

As Voltron rose, the two Kaijuu Digimon circled it and prepared for a double-team attack. Voltron cautiously held its ground, watching and waiting for either monster to strike.

"Voltron's in trouble! Let's give the pilots a hand, guys!" Suzakato called out.

"We'll have to Biomerge then," Henbu suggested. "You heard Ryo. These monsters are supposed to be beyond Mega-level."

"Yeah, and they're carriers of the dark agents we've been pursuing," Himakko said. "If we let these things spread and cause chaos in this dimension, it's doomed."

"Well, better now than later! Get ready, Kyuubimon!" Seirika commanded.

As the Digimon regressed to their Rookies forms, the Beast Tamers took out their D-Arks and Biomerged with their Digimon. In place of Suzakato & Guilmon, BlazeGallantmon emerged. In place of Seirika and Renamon, StormSakuyamon formed. When Henbu and Terriermon merged, they became QuakeGargomon. As Himakko and Inumon Biomerged, AuroraInumon emerged in their place.

"Ready?! Let's attack!" BlazeGallantmon hollered, jetting toward the battle between the giant robot and the Kaijuu Digimon. "Hey! Here comes the cavalry!"

The Paladins quickly shifted over to BlazeGallantmon's coming between Voltron and the monsters. They watched in shock as BlazeGallantmon fired off Phoenix Shot at Golzamon's face. The destructive blast impacted Golzamon and knocked it back some.

"What the hell is that?!" A flabbergasted Keith cursed loudly.

"Looks like a mech of some kind!" Lance exclaimed.

"It resembles some kind of knight," Hunk noticed BlazeGallantmon.

"And it just attacked that behemoth! It has to be fighting on our side," Pidge stated.

"Yes, but who or what is it?" Shiro wondered, suspiciously eyeing BlazeGallantmon.

"There's more coming!" Hunk pointed out to the other Beast Biomergers flying in and attacking Melbamon.

"Yeah, they gotta be fighting for us if they're attacking these monsters!" Pidge added. "Let's go and give them a hand!"

"Perhaps, but let's proceed with caution," Shiro replied plainly. "For all we know, they may be doing this just to win us over. They could be Galra Empire spies."

Meanwhile, the Beast Biomergers heatedly engaged the Kaijuu Digimon. BlazeGallantmon and StormSakuyamon double-teamed Golzamon. Melbamon fought hard against QuakeGargomon and AuroraInumon. Though small (except MegaGargomon, who was nearly half the size of the Kaijuu), they were fast enough to perform evasive moves that worked well through the monster's attacks.

"Up here, big guy!" BlazeGallantmon called out above Golzamon. He immediately fired another Phoenix Shot into Golzamon's face.

StormSakuyamon unleashed bolts of lightning that struck Golzamon. Golzamon absorbed her lightning blasts and expelled Ultrasonic Beam at her. As StormSakuyamon evaded the beam, BlazeGallantmon stopped the beam with his shield and unleashed a fiery phoenix wave from his body. As the phoenix attack hit Golzamon, the Kaijuu's skin absorbed the heat energy and converted it into his own power.

"Aw nuts! He's eating our attack!" BlazeGallantmon whined in Takato's voice.

Then, Golzamon returned fire and expelled a heat beam at BlazeGallantmon.

"BlazeGallantmon, watch out!" StormSakuyamon called out to him.

(End theme)

Just then, Voltron swiftly intercepted Golzamon's beam and knocked it away with its Red Lion hand.

"Whoa! Thanks, Voltron!" BlazeGallantmon waved to the giant legendary defender.

(Cue Shin Godzilla OST -  The Offensive )

Inside, the Paladins focused on Golzamon, who turned its sights on them. As Golzamon charged, Voltron rushed and caught Golzamon's right claw. The two giants locked up and sized each other up. Voltron reared back and punched Golzamon's chest. Voltron followed up and landed body blows. Golzamon tried covering up from Voltron's rapid punches. Voltron reared its Green Lion fist, catching Golzamon with a jaw-breaking punch. Golzamon stumbled back and fell following Voltron's punch.

"C'mon, BlazeGallantmon! Let's give them a hand!" StormSakuyamon suggested.

The two beast Biomergers joined in and helped Voltron beat down Golzamon, who surprisingly stood ready for more.

QuakeGargomon and AuroraInumon engaged in an aerial warfare with Melbamon. The flying Kaijuu rained down yellow explosive blasts. AuroraInumon evaded the incoming beams. QuakeGargomon flew around Melbamon and unleashed a barrage of drills from slots, which opened up all over his armored tank of a body. The Quake Drills, which he calls them, headed for Melbamon. Melbamon flapped its wings hard and redirected the drills toward QuakeGargomon.

"Yikes! Hey, that ain't fair, ya overgrown bird!" QuakeGargomon cried out, dodging his own drill attacks. "Or pterosaur! Or, whatever the heck you are!" The obnoxious voice of Terriermon rang out.

"Watch where you're shooting those drills!" AuroraInumon yelled out, using Himakko's magnetic powers to stop any drills heading his way. "Crap! Look out from above!"

Melbamon flew up ready to attack the Beast Biomergers again.

"Give us a break here!" QuakeGargomon griped.

"Probably would be a good time to bust out our Advanced Biomerged forms… man, to think we just acquired these forms recently. It feels like yesterday," muttered AuroraInumon, reflecting on the training with the Supreme Digi-Deities in dimension DF-616.

(Theme fades)

Flashback/Three Weeks Ago/Digiverse/Central Planet/Dimension: DF-616

For the next training session, the Tamers and their Digimon were able to do a co-op. Of the four, Takato was the first to finish his basics and spent days sparring with Guilmon. Rika followed shortly after and entered meditation sessions with Renamon. Himura and Henry both finished at the same time, joining Terriermon and Inumon in earth and metal-style training.

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST -  A Strong Enemy Appears )

As Takato transformed into Suzakato, he launched fire blasts in Guilmon's way. Guilmon evaded his partner's attacks and evolved into Growlmon. Growlmon launched Pyro Blaster, which Suzakato stopped with a flame barrier. Suzakato jetted across and landed a pyro-imbued kick to Growlmon, prompting the Champion to evolve into WarGrowlmon.

"C'mon, boy! Give me your best!" Suzakato goaded his partner.

Reluctant to do so, WarGrowlmon gave in to Tamer's demands and unleashed Atomic Destroyer. Invoking Suzaku's power, Suzakato's body ignited in flames as he transformed into his Beast Mode: Phoenix Mode. Suzakato Phoenix Mode swerved out of WarGrowlmon's way and folded his wings, launching fiery piercing shots that tore through WarGrowlmon. WarGrowlmon still managed to walk through Suzakato PM's attacks and went for his Radiation Blades. As he rammed his blades through Suzakato PM, the Warrior of Suzaku's body vanished into flames.

"What?!" WarGrowlmon gaped in shock.

Before he even realized it, Suzakato PM reappeared above WarGrowlmon and ignited his whole body into flames, turning into a blazing phoenix. He dove and slammed into WarGrowlmon with Phoenix Dive, overwhelming the Ultimate. WarGrowlmon was quickly toppled over and beaten by his partner.

Suzakato PM powered down and mode changed to human Suzakato.

"You're keeping up, boy. Good job…" Suzakato panted, looking over his shoulder. He saw WarGrowlmon sit up giving him a thumbs up.

"You're getting strong, Takato!"

"And it's only a matter of time before Guilkatomon gets much stronger than before. We need to keep it up!"

"Right!"

'You're both improving and there's no doubt Guilkatomon will benefit from both of you being at your best!' Suzaku telepathed with both of his friends, urging them on.

As Suzakato and WarGrowlmon resumed their sparring, Seirika and Sakuyamon watched them from a far corner. WarGrowlmon turned back to Guilmon, who then turned into Gallantmon and started giving Suzakato more of a challenge.

"Good job, guys," Seirika muttered, smiling without them noticing.

"Let's resume our training, Rika. We can't fall behind."

"Heck yeah! Let's do this!" Serika pumped her fists. She quickly transformed into her Beast Mode: Dragon Mode. She emerged from a burst of water and sparred with Sakuyamon.

Henbu and Himakko both followed suit as they transformed into their Beast Modes: Turtle and Tiger Mode. Henbu Turtle Mode clashed with MegaGargomon. Himakko Tiger Mode wrestled with YoukaiInumon.

(End theme)

"They're progressing along nicely," Shinmon observed with Tai, Agumon, and Max.

"See? Give them a chance and they won't let you down," Tai said.

"I'd dare say they're progressing at a rate that rivals you Ascendants," Shinmon assessed the Beast Tamers' training.

"That would only be possible thanks to their Beast Spirits," plainly said Tai. "There's something special about those sacred beasts. Who would've thought monsters sealed in cards would give them this power? It's incredible!"

Outer Rim Planet/Dimension: VLD-16

( The Offensive  resumes)

Golzamon retaliated, firing another Ultrasonic Beam at Voltron, BlazeGallantmon, and StormSakuyamon. The three evaded Golzamon's attack, leading Voltron to fire beams from his Green and Red Lion mouth hands. Golzamon absorbed the attacks and fired back at Voltron.

The Paladins were rocked hard following Golzamon's attack.

"Hang tough, everyone!" Shiro exclaimed.

"Hey look!" Lance pointed out to BlazeGallantmon, shooting fiery beams through his shield.

"He's going out of his way covering for us!" Keith said.

"See? They're on our side, Shiro!" Pidge stated the obvious.

"Paladins, are you ok? This is Princess Allura!" The voice of the last princess of Planet Altea reached them via transmission.

"We're hanging tough, Princess!" Lance answered.

"By the way, are you seeing this?! We've got some backup!" Hunk yelled out excitedly.

"Yes, I'm surprised as well. And these big monsters don't appear to be Robeasts."

"Yeah, we figured as much. Whatever these monsters are, these warriors helping us are adamantly trying to defeat them," Shiro explained, watching BlazeGallantmon plunge his lance through Golzamon's left shoulder.

"Lend them your support, Paladins. If they're risking their lives to aid you, then we should return the favor."

"Well, Shiro?" Keith asked the eldest Paladin.

Nodding, Shiro wore a determined glare. "Let's give them all our support!"

"Yeah, we're going in!" Lance exclaimed.

"We'll be descending and giving any aided support!" The eccentric voice belonging to Coran rang out loudly.

(End theme)

(Cue Ultraman Tiga OST -  Tiga! )

Using its Red Lion hand, Voltron smashed it against the mouth of the Green Lion head. From the mouths, Voltron forged and summoned its Blazing Sword. Voltron rocketed forward and then swinging down its sword dealt a slash through Golzamon's back. Golzamon screeched painfully, but before it could retaliate, StormSakuyamon bombarded the Kaijuu with thunder blasts from her trident. BlazeGallantmon became engulfed in a phoenix cloak and dove headfirst through Golzamon's torso.

"Yeah! How do you like that one?!" BlazeGallantmon spat out as Golzamon dropped to one knee.

BlazeGallantmon left a gaping hole in its torso. Golzamon grunted hard and tried to recover from this grievous wound.

"Nice work, BlazeGallantmon!" StormSakuyamon added.

"It's not over yet!" BlazeGallantmon looked up as AuroraInumon and QuakeGargomon were still battling Melbamon. "Guys, hang in there! We're coming!"

However, Voltron immediately took to the air using its wings for support. Melbamon noticed Voltron's approach and fired yellow blasts. In response, Voltron forged a shield construct, using Black Lion's wings, to protect from Melbamon's blasts. Readying its sword, Voltron dove into Melbamon and landed a vertical slash through Melbamon's chest. Melbamon was swiftly struck down, leaving itself open for AuroraInumon and QuakeGargomon to attack.

AuroraInumon plunged his spear through Melbamon's neck. QuakeGargomon caught the Kaijuu with an earth-shattering punch to Melbamon's face. Voltron then dropped its sword over Melbamon's back, sending it crashing down next to Golzamon. Voltron then activated its mouth cannon and blasted both Kaijuu Digimon.

"And you're outta there!" QuakeGargomon cried out in Terriermon's boastful voice.

"But they're not down for the count!" AuroraInumon said, in Inumon's voice, as the Kaijuu Digimon slowly rose.

"Nuts, these guys don't know when to quit!" BlazeGallantmon added in Guilmon's voice.

"We'll need to go into our Advanced Biomerged states if we want to win," StormSakuyamon suggested in Renamon's voice.

Suddenly, a volley of blasts rained down from the sky and sent the Beast Biomergers scattering. Voltron took a hit in the back, causing it to turn and face an armada fleet of ships.

"Hey, what gives?!" Hank vented.

"Why the hell are they attacking us?!" Lance exclaimed.

"Might be because we've dropped onto their planet without permission," Shiro said. "We did more or less illegally enter their world."

"But how were we supposed to know that?!" Keith spat out.

Allura spoke through. "That's because we weren't. They're invaders that sacked and overtaken this planet's natives. They've dispatched their entire fleet to investigate our battle."

"Bet they weren't counting on two giant monsters living among the natives," Pidge said.

Just then, Shiro received a transmission from the invader fleet. Upon accepting the message, the leader's visual appeared on their screen. The leader resembled a rhinoceros beetle garbed in dark green armor.

"State your reason for attacking us. We've already determined you're not this planet's natives," Shiro stated, demanding a straight answer.

The ship translated the insect leader's response. "I am General Scarabis of the Scarab Federation, you are trespassing on Federation territory! Furthermore, our scouts have confirmed you are in league with a group of fighters that decimated several of our units!"

"Who is he talking about?" bemused Keith.

"He must be referring to our new friends here!" Hunk referred to the Beast Biomergers.

The Beast Biomergers scanned around to see Scarab Fed mech fighters surrounding them. They got into battle stances as the enemies readied cannon blasters.

"They must call for reinforcements after we beat those bug freaks," StormSakuyamon scoffed in Rika's voice.

"That's not our fault! They picked a fight with us first!" BlazeGallantmon protested, glaring at the Scarab fighters. "Look, we're here to stop these giant monsters, not you!"

The Scarab fighters didn't take kindly to BlazeGallantmon's remarks and opened fire. The Beast Biomergers covered up, absorbing the barrage of rapidfire blasts.

"That does it! You want some, come get some!" QuakeGargomon accepted and grabbed a fighter. He tossed it at another, smashing both.

BlazeGallantmon, StormSakuyamon, and AuroraInumon quickly joined in to help QuakeGargomon. As a few stray blasts struck Voltron, the Paladins retaliated by taking a few Scarab mechs down with his sword.

"They're giving us no choice but to fight them!" Lance said.

"Let's hit them hard!" Hunk shouted.

Voltron grabbed a mech and tossed it aside.

"You'll regret your foolish decision! Consider this an act of war on the Scarab Federati-!" Suddenly General Scarabis's feed was immediately cut off.

(End theme)

The reason being? Golzamon and Melbamon shooting blasts tore through all of the Scarab fighters, including the general himself. Golzamon and Melbamon were both bathed in dark purple auras.

"Great, we go from bad to the absolute shit hitting the fan," AuroraInumon remarked.

"The anomalous energies are growing in them!" StormSakuyamon warned them.

"This would be a good time to bust out our Advanced Biomerged forms!" suggested QuakeGargomon.

(Cue Ultraman Tiga OST -  Monster Revival  (0:00-0:35))

Golzamon and Melbamon both launched blasts that knocked away the Beast Biomergers and Voltron. Then, the Kaijuu Digimon turned, placing their backs against each other. A darker shade of purple light enveloped them completely. A loud roar emanated from the pillar of dark light. A burst of red light erupted from the pillar.

"Man, that was smarts…" BlazeGallantmon grunted, picking himself up.

"Guys, um think we'll need to regroup," AuroraInumon said, fixated on the dark pillar of light solidifying into a giant malefic crystal.

Voltron rose and stood ready to fight again.

"Hey, check that out!" Lance pointed to the dark crystal floating into the air.

"Um, I don't like where this is heading…" Hunk sweated nervously.

"What are they doing?" Keith wondered.

"Your guess is as good as mine," Shiro muttered. "But let's not take any chances! Paladins, intercept the monsters!"

With that, Voltron jumped up and propelled through the air. The giant robot readied its Black Lion mouth cannon and blasted the malefic crystal. However, much to the Paladins' dismay, their blast failed to breach the crystal, which absorbed the cannon blast.

(End theme)

The malefic crystal fired back with a dark beam. Voltron raised its sword and barely stopped the blast. However, another blast caught Voltron and sent it flying back.

"HANG ON!" Shiro called out, holding onto his seat.

The other Paladins hung on tightly during the violent turbulence.

(Cue Shin Godzilla OST -  Godzilla Relanding )

Suddenly, the malefic crystal cracked apart. Layers of crystal started breaking off and falling apart. As the crystal split open, a burst of red light leaked out. Emerging from its crystal shell, a single monster, rather than two, emerged. The Beast Biomergers and the Voltron Paladins watched in horror as the monster emerged not even resembling the two monsters before.

The combined Kaijuu turned out to be a fusion straight out of nightmares. It looked exactly like a fusion between Godzilla, the King of the Monsters, and Shinji Ikari's EVA Unit-01, the first Evangelion unit. It was double the size of Golzamon and Melbamon. Its entire front part of the body was predominantly EVA Unit-01, from its distinctive chest plate that resembled pectoral muscles and the unique helmet with the horn and frill. The helmet has meshed with the Godzilla head. Instead of green, the monster's clear, soulless eyes shifted around surveying its surroundings. It even has the lanky arms and legs that EVA Unit-01 is known for. The purple and green armor perfectly meshes with the Godzilla half of the body. The Godzilla half of the body is what one would expect: a dark gray scheme covering its body, a long prehensile tail, and white spikes. Starting at the dorsal fin, the spikes went all the way down its tail.

This would be the end result if Godzilla's G-Cells were to ever merge with Unit-01. Having taken samples from both entities, the dark agents that possessed the two Kaijuu Digimon ended up with this nightmare creation: Golzabamon.

(End theme)

"Great, they've combined. Should've guessed it," shuddered BlazeGallantmon, who couldn't take his eyes off the evolved gargantuan.

StormSakuyamon shuddered. "We already had trouble with two. Now we're taking on both of them combined!"

"Even worse, they look like Godzilla combined with EVA Unit-01!" Takato's voice cried out of BlazeGallantmon. "Doesn't this take you back, Rika? When we were briefly in the Evangelion world."

"Yeah, no kidding," Rika replied through StormSakuyamon.

"Great, he's part-Godzilla and part-Unit-01!" QuakeGargomon added in Terriermon's voice. "Great observation, Sherlock, but that's the least of our concerns, Terriermon!" Quipped Henry.

"Well now, Himura. Don't you think we oughta even the odds?" AuroraInumon said in Inumon's tone. "Hey, let's go into Advanced mode, guys!"

"Just what I was going to suggest," BlazeGallantmon said in Takato's voice. "I'm ready, Takato! And so is Guilkatomon!"

Drawing power from their D-Arks, Beast Spirits, and internal fighting souls, the Beast Biomergers invoked their Advanced Biomerged stages.

(Cue Digimon Tamers -  One Vision  (TV Size))

The four Beast Tamers yelled out in unison. "Advanced Biomerge Activate!"

Suzakato and BlazeGallantmon merged to become a humanoid male. He now gained long golden hair, amber eyes with golden trim, a red biker jacket with Guilmon's hazard sign & Suzaku's symbol meshed on the back, a black shirt underneath said jacket, red & black sneakers, and fingerless black gloves. He punched and kicked as pillars of flames shot out behind him. While not the first time this form was used, they became Guilkatomon once again.

Seirika and StormSakuyamon combined into a young, attractive woman. She has short golden hair with a style similar to Parasite Eve's Aya Brea. She now had blue eyes with a golden trim, a blue jacket with Seiryuu's symbol on the back, a black corset underneath the jacket, ripped jeans, and black & blue knee-high boots. Drops of rain and a shower of petals fell behind her while a yin & yang symbol formed under her. The combined Seirika/Sakuyamon became Renrukimon.

Henbu and QuakeGargomon combined into a tall, muscular man with mullet golden hair. He gained green eyes with golden trim, European-styled clothing, knee-high powerhouse boots, and large fingerless gloves. Boulders fell down like meteors and exploded behind him. The partners combined into Terryamon.

Himakko and AuroraInumon combined to become a lanky humanoid warrior. His eyes opened, revealing hazel with golden trim. Long wild golden hair with a style similar to Inuyasha flowed outward. He now wears a golden robe with a silver waist belt and a necklace. He wore black shoes to cover his feet. A barrage of steel blades rained down behind him. The duo completed their Advanced stage, becoming Inumuramon.

"Ready, guys?!" Guilkatomon called forth his team.

"Ready!"

(End theme)

"Whoa, are y'all seeing this?!" Hunk shouted gleefully. "They've changed!"

"Just what are they? Otherworldly beings from another world?" deduced Pidge, who couldn't take her eyes off the Advanced Biomergers.

"Does it matter? They're on our side and we've got a monster to take down," Shiro adamantly stated.

"Yeah, we're not done yet!" Keith exclaimed in determination.

"And hope we don't get eaten," Lance dryly remarked.

"Paladins, what is going on? Who are these four beings?" Allura asked via transmission. "Their energy signatures are astronomically off the scales!"

"Whoever they are, we should be thankful they're here," Shiro said.

"Well, thank goodness for that! But I would advise destroying the monster soon," Coran offered a wise suggestion. "The energy emanating from this monster is potent enough to destroy the very planet you're standing on!"

"Whoa, you're kidding!" Hunk freaked out.

"Don't worry, we won't give it the chance, Coran and Princess!" Keith said.

(Cue Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance OST -  The Beast )

As Voltron flew over next to the Advanced Biomergers, they intently faced down the merged Kaijuu Digimon. With its eyes flaring, Golzabamon fired its Infernal Breath, a purple atomic breath, toward the legendary defenders. The Advanced Biomergers and Voltron dodged the incoming blast, which tore through the earth and scorched the surface. The blast went through a rock formation and blew it up.

Boom!

As the smoke cleared away, the entire rock formation and surrounding vicinity was wiped off the map. Golzabamon shifted away, catching sight of Inumuramon swinging down his Byakko Fang. Inumuramon's weapon slashed open a wound on Golzabamon's shoulder. Barely fazed, Golzabamon swiped at Inumuramon, who blurred out and vanished.

"Over here!" Inumuramon called out, hefting his Byakko Fang overhead. Channeling destructive energies, he brought it down and unleashed a series of piercing attacks that tore into its rough outer layered skin.

Golzabamon seemingly walked through Inumuramon's attacks. Invoking its secondary attacks, the monster shot laser beams from its tail and spines.

However, Terryamon intervened saving Inumuramon. Terryamon summoned a large green construct, which stopped Golzabamon's blast dead cold. Terryamon sighed with relief, looking upon the green shield that would be his Genbu Seed.

"Are you ok, Inumuramon?!"

"Yes, thanks, Terryamon!"

Golzabamon screeched angrily and rushed the two Advanced Biomergers. As it swung its massive tail, Terryamon and Inumuramon narrowly dodged.

Suddenly, Golzabamon turned and prepared to fire another Infernal Breath. Voltron flew in and smashed its sword over the Kaijuu. However, Golzabamon caught Voltron's sword and headbutted it, nearly stabbing them with its horn. Disarming Voltron, Golzabamon unloaded a flurry of punches on Voltron. Golzabamon jumped up and punched Voltron's face. Then, the creature's tail whipped Voltron off the robot's feet.

Suddenly, a barrage of fire feathers rained from the sky and blasted Golzabamon. The Kaijuu responded with lasers from its spines and took out most of the blazing feathers. Golzabamon saw Guilkatomon in mid-air. Guilkatomon cupped his hands together, forging a red ball made of destructive energies.

"That's it, big guy! Come get me!" Guilkatomon goaded the Kaijuu, who charged and prepared to shoot another atomic breath.

Golzabamon fired another Infernal Breath toward Guilkatomon, who barely had time to finish gathering his attack. Nonetheless, the Advanced Biomerger unleashed his Hazard Wave, a red variation of Omega X's Terra Beam and Max's Tsunami Wave. As the beam headed for Golzabamon, the Hazard mark flared brightly in the center.

Guilkatomon and Golzabamon were caught in a beam struggle.

I can't let this thing beat me! After all that extra training I went through under Max and the Deities…! Guilkatomon reflected on his training under Max and Tai's watch.

(End theme)

Flashback/One Week Ago/Digiverse/Central Planet/Dimension: DF-616

(Cue Dragon Ball Super OST -  Team Dragon's Theme )

Boom!

Omega X and Guilkatomon's fists connected as sparks flew out. Being the stronger of the two, Omega X gained leverage. However, Guilkatomon didn't relent and pushed Omega X away. Guilkatomon launched into Omega X and went for a right hand.

Omega X shifted away using Instant Movement. Taken off guard, Guilkatomon turned around and saw Omega X gathering Ki in the cusp of his hands. Guilkatomon had the same idea. Omega X fired off Tsunami Wave at the exact time Guilkatomon fired Hazard Wave. The beams collided, seemingly at a standstill. Guilkatomon briefly gained an upper hand over Omega X. Then, Omega X sighted an opening and teleported onto Guilkatomon's right side.

Tapping into his Ascendant God reserves, Omega X blasted and knocked away Guilkatomon, splitting him up into Takato and Guilmon again.

"Aw nuts! Almost had you!" Takato whined.

Omega X landed with arms folded. "Yeah almost, but not close enough."

"Did you use that Ascendant God power?"

"Maybe a teeny bit," Tai grinned.

"A teeny bit? That's cheating!"

"You think bad guys are gonna play fair?"

Takato was quickly silenced.

"I rest my case! So, who's next?" Omega X turned to Renrukimon, Terryamon, and Inumuramon.

The sparring matches ended as follows: Terryamon and his Genbu Seed shield were no match for Omega X's immense power. Inumuramon did better with his Byakko Fang and even forced Omega X to dodge his attacks, but the Ascendant beat him quite handily. Renrukimon proved a little more nimble and troublesome for Omega X, but Omega X took her down.

Against these three, Omega X didn't even require his Ascendant God power.

"You're all only going to get much stronger from here if you keep up the training," Omega X advised them. "But only train and get stronger when needed. You four aren't true Ascendants, but as far as I'm concerned you sure fought like them. Well done."

Guilkatomon raised his head, smiling genuinely. "No, thank you, Tai. We wouldn't have become Advanced Biomerged warriors without you. Now I feel we can do much more to protect our world and other dimensions that may need us." He and Omega X fist-bumped. "I won't let you down."

(End theme)

Outer Rim Planet/Dimension: VLD-16

"I'M NOT GOING TO FALL HERE!" Guilkatomon defiantly screamed in the face of imminent destruction. His face contorted intensely and gnashed his teeth hard.

(Cue Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance OST -  The Aggressor )

Suddenly, metallic fan-like blades pierced through Golzabamon's legs, which halted the Kaijuu. As Golzabamon turned around, Renrukimon appeared in plain sight holding another pair of metal blades, which were produced from her Seiryuu Scales. Golzabamon roared like mad and rushed at Renrukimon.

"Anytime now, Takato! Hurry up!" Renrukimon yelled out, quickly flying out of Golzabamon's reach. She spun around, landing her Seiryuu Kick, a fierce roundhouse kick that took out Golzabamon's left eye.

The Kaijuu roared immensely in pain after Renrukimon kicked off its eyeball.

As Golzabamon reached for Renrukimon, Terryamon intervened and countered with his shield. Golzabamon's claw bounced off the barrier. However, to Terryamon's surprise, the barrier shattered shortly after Golzabamon struck it. Inumuramon swiftly dropped in and shoved his fang blade through the back of Golzabamon's neck. Attempting to neutralize the Kaijuu's neck and by extension spine, Inumuramon went for the ideal strategy: immobilizing the Kaijuu's movements.

However, Golzabamon self-regenerated from Inumuramon's attack and turned to shake the blade off. He prepared to open fire and obliterate Inumuramon.

"HIMURA! INUMON!" Terryamon and Renrukimon yelled out in unison.

"SHIT!" Loudly cursed Inumuramon, who barely started moving out of the way of Golzabamon's attack.

Then…

Boom!

A loud explosion echoed throughout the battlefield. A blast came out of nowhere and hit the back of Golzabamon. Everyone turned to the source of the attack: Voltron. Voltron recovered its sword and started toward the Kaijuu.

Golzabamon screeched and charged Voltron. Clenching its right fist, he lunged and punched at Voltron. The legendary defender quickly sidestepped Golzabamon's attack. Voltron quickly got behind Golzabamon and clubbed the monster's back. Golzabamon whirled around and tail whipped Voltron hard. Voltron stumbled back, giving Golzabamon an opening to attack. Golzabamon punched Voltron, who had the same idea.

Boom!

The Kaijuu and giant robot's fists connected, creating a loud collision that echoed throughout the vicinity. Everything shook in its way. If there was a volcano near them, it would've exploded and expelled a megaton of lava into the air.

Neither titan relented and unloaded a flurry of punches. Voltron and Golzabamon's kinetic punches matched blow for blow.

Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!

Golzabamon roared and headbutted Voltron. Voltron caught Golzabamon by the horn and raised its sword. Preparing to disable its horn, Voltron brought the blade down. However, Golzabamon fired a laser from its tail, hitting Voltron with it. Sparks flew off Voltron's body following the laser shot.

"Ugh! Hang on, everyone!" Shiro gritted.

"No way we're going down!" Keith yelled out, fully determined to win.

"We've taken damage!" Pidge shouted.

Voltron stumbled back, allowing Golzabamon to rush and grab the robot's neck with its tail. The Kaijuu lifted Voltron up and tossed it around. Swinging it around, Golzabamon looked to send the robot flying away.

(End theme)

Boom!

Laser beams fired from the sky and blasted Golzabamon's back. This caused the Kaijuu to drop Voltron. Everyone looked up and saw a massive battleship descending, which the Paladins recognized as the Castle of Lions, or in this case the Castle-Ship

"Hang on, Paladins! Help is on the way!" Allura shouted. "Coran, fire!"

"As you command!" Coran fired a laser beam from the ship.

Golzabamon recovered and barely dodged the incoming beam. The Kaijuu unleashed its atomic breath at the Castle-Ship.

"Defense shields on!" Allura commanded.

The ship's particle barrier enveloped the Castle-Ship, nullifying Golzabamon's destructive beam, which now peaked at planet-destroying power.

"Princess Allura, this monster's output of power is increasing! I'm not sure we can hold up!" Coran exclaimed.

"Paladins, stand and fight!" Allura encouraged them.

(Cue Gurren Lagann OST -  Nikopol )

Just then, Guilkatomon intervened and blasted Golzabamon with Hazard Wave. The other Advanced Biomergers joined in and helped Guilkatomon. Turning its attention to the Advanced Biomergers, Golzabamon unleashed its Infernal Breath. Guilkatomon quickly turned his Hazard Wave and pushed Golzabamon's attack away.

"Suzaku, lend us your strength!" Guilkatomon raised his right fist. Fire imbued his fist, which he then converted into energy. As Golzabamon reached for him, Guilkatomon reared back and threw his red energy-imbued fist, catching Golzabamon's massive hand.

Golzabamon growled and intently glared down Guilkatomon.

"You call that a punch?" Guilkatomon asked him.

Golzabamon brought down its other fist and punched Guilkatomon far back. As he was shot through the air, Guilkatomon stopped himself in mid-air and wiped the blood from his bottom lip.

"You haven't finished me yet!" The Warrior of Suzaku yelled out.

As Golzabamon charged, the Advanced Biomergers unleashed beams of light that bound the Kaijuu's legs. Golzabamon fired lasers from his tail and spikes. The Advanced Biomergers jumped out of the way, but Golzabamon tail whipped Inumuramon down. The Kaijuu grabbed Terryamon and tossed him down. The beast then reached for Renrukimon, who spun around, and roundhouse kicked its hand.

"Go for it, Guilkatomon!" Renrukimon shouted.

Having collected enough power in his fist, Guilkatomon propelled through the air. Suzaku's cloak formed over Guilkatomon.

'May our combined might defeat this monster!' Suzaku telepathed with Takato and Guilmon.

"YOU'RE GOING DOWN!" Guilkatomon roared as he flew past Golzabamon's hand. He reared his right fist back and threw it forward.