It’s time.... The huge form slithered towards the part of the digital world cleared of all digimon and vegetation. It smirked as the world around it dissolved into dense fog. <><><> Digital Diaries : Adventures 2003 written by Shaun Garin I’ve done this long enough. You should know who owns what. <><><> File 18 : Icy Tomb The two titans clashed together, Ice Devimon’s freezing blasts to Imperial Dramon’s laser cannon. Imperial Dramon grimaced as a strike from the fallen angel digimon slipped through his defenses, freezing one wing solid. He landed on the rooftop with a loud crash as he aimed his weapon at Ice Devimon. “Positron Laser!” “Zero Freeze!” Energy and ice clashed as both forced their attacks back and forth. To the great surprise of the group, Ice Devimon’s blast forced Imperial Dramon back a few steps as it combined and exploded. “No good, he’s equally powerful!” Ken shouted. “Imperial Dramon, change!” Daisuke shouted to the huge dragon. Imperial Dramon began it’s mode change but a second blast hurled Imperial Dramon in mid mode change into the ground, freezing him to the floor. Ice Devimon smirked. “Surprised?” he asked the shocked teens on the ground. “Surprised that a lowly champion can over power the mighty Imperial Dramon?” “Surprised, yes. Proud of it, no,” Ken grated as he stared up at the digimon. Ice Devimon laughed, a laugh that sounded too much like the Jokers laugh from the animated cartoon. “Well well boys and girls, I’ll tell you my dirty little secret. Behold!” High above, something began to shine brightly as Ice Devimon basked in it’s cool light. “Isn’t it beautiful? My own Snow Crystal, an artifact charged from the spirit world... and my own battery.” “So that’s it. Imperial Dramon!” Ken shouted. Imperial Dramon Fighter Mode began to break the ice holding his right arm down as Ice Devimon shook his head, scowling. “Nice try. Zero Freeze!” The tremendous blast of ice encased the digimon fully. “Imperial Dramon!” Daisuke shouted, running up to the fallen digimon. “You break loose!” “My turn, ugly,” Renamon growled. “Renamon warp-evolve!” Her clothing burst off as she began to transform. Renamon crossed her hands before her face as red and blue light wrapped her arms and legs, changing her body. Pale moonlight glowed as the light sprung off of her, illuminating half of her face and bare human shoulder. Then, clutching her hands to her chest, she alighted on a clear waters edge, sakura blossoms falling around her as a wind seemed to clothe her in golden armor, hair billowing outwards, hiding her face. Stretching out her hands, a staff resolved into her gloved fingers as a fox head shaped mask appeared on her head. She then posed, staff ringing with the impact on the ground, thumb and forefinger in her by now, classic "Gotcha" stance. "Sakuyamon." Sakuyamon aimed her staff at him as balls of fire, ice and lightning appeared around her, each with a different mystic symbol in it. “Vajra Mandala!” Ice Devimon blocked the first few balls but was soon overwhelmed, the attacks exploding on impact. Sakuyamon smirked as he crashed into the throne. “Heh, gotcha.” As the cloud of ice particles cleared, a low laugh that slowly went into a Joker-ish insane laugh rang out as Ice Devimon exploded out of the cloud of snow and ice. It smirked at Sakuyamon. “Nice little trick you had there,” he said. “Eric, I think I’d better get in there,” Lopmon said. “No.” Lopmon looked up at his partner in surprise. “I can’t. I can’t harm Jullie, even if she’s being controlled.” “You MUST be kidding,” the small dog digimon said. “I’m warning you, release Jullie or I’ll nuke you.” The balls of fire, ice and lightning appeared around Sakuyamon as Ice Devimon sneered at her. “Oh please, that tactic never works. You can’t kill me without killing the precious little girl you wish to save.” Ice Devimon sneered. “But if it’s a whupping that you’re a’wanting, then let's get it on.” “I have a better idea.” Sakuyamon aimed up at the ceiling and let loose with her attack. The fireballs sped towards the crystal. It suddenly flared, the attack exploded harmlessly against a force shield. “What?” she gasped. Ice Devimon made a tsk’ing sound. “Naughty naughty, trying to spoil my fun when it’s just beginning. Poppa spank!” He then leapt at Sakuyamon as they began fencing, arm blade to staff. “Eric, let me go, I have to fight!” Lopmon insisted. “But... I can’t let her get hurt!” Eric protested. “Look, either I take Ice Devimon down right now while he can still be hurt by me, or he’s going to freeze the whole damn world! Make up your mind!” Lopmon shouted angrily. Eric opened his mouth to retort but thought better of it. “Go for it.” With a shine of evolution, Wendigomon joined the fray. <><><> “Argh... damn that really hurt,” Lee said, rolling over as he felt his face. “Good, I’m not burned or bleeding.” He crawled over to Gina and shook her gently. “Are you okay?” After a minute, He scanned her and paled. Quickly pulling out a pile of feathers, he let them fall over her body. She inhaled sharply, her upper torso jerking upwards as she turned over. “What happened?” she asked. “You died,” Lee said, trembling. He bit his lip as he looked up, the sounds of fighting echoing through the room. “Is everyone okay? Raise your hands if you’re still alive.” Sean and Carter’s hands came up along with Chibimon and Penguinmon. “We’re alive....” Penguinmon groaned. “Barely.” “I think my arm is broken,” Carter said with a grimace. He moved it an inch and cried out. “Yep, definitely broken.” Sean reached into his pocket and scowled at the items in his hand. “Two Pine Gels and a Orange Gel. Wanna see if Pine Gels can mend broken arms?” “I’m in no hurry to find out,” Carter said with a frown as Sean gave him the Gels. After swallowing the gummies, he moved it and cried out again. “Damn! Stupid Pine Gel!” “So much for his arm,” Chibimon said, hopping into Gina’s arms. “Any other injuries?” “We’re all fine, more or less,” Penguinmon said as he rotated a wing. “A couple of bruises but nothing serious.” Gina stood up and winced. “Ankle.” Sean sighed as he took out his tricorder and scanned everyone. “Gina’s got a twisted ankle and Carter’s arm is broken.” “Thank you Master of Understatement,” Sharmamon growled, having been knocked back to Rookie from the blast. “People, people, we’re currently got a situation upstairs. Lets move.” Gina interrupted the argument. “Elevator?” Penguinmon waddled over and punched the button, the door opening with a hiss. <><><> Sakuyamon stumbled to her feet, her clothing with large rends in her robes. “I’m warning you,” she threatened. Wendigomon was in better shape than the fox digimon but not by much. One arm hung limply at his side as he glared death at Ice Devimon who was standing in the middle, one hand around Raine’s chin. “.... I’m sure there are other uses for this child,” he was saying. “What do I do?” Wendigomon asked himself, glaring at his opponent. “I killed him once but he just keeps coming back. I need to take him out once and for all.” “I just can’t do it,” Eric said to himself as he clenched the sword in his hands. “I can’t risk Jullie, but there doesn’t seem to be a way to kill Ice Devimon without him.” “Well? I’m waiting,” Ice Devimon said. Silence greeted him as he sneered. “Very well. Zero Freeze!” The wave of freezing energy froze Sakuyamon to the ground. “Sakuyamon!” Hikaru shouted. “Two ultimate digimon down,” Ice Devimon said with a laugh. Daisuke, Ken and Hikaru glared death at him as he turned to Wendigomon. “Now let's see...what should I do with you?” “You can burn in hell,” Wendigomon growled. He fought down waves of fear as Ice Devimon turned towards Eric. “Well then, are you going to use that sword or just wave it around?” Eric looked down at the blade. “Did you really think that I would just allow you to walk around with a Digital Sword? Dear boy, I ALLOWED you to get it.” Eric’s pupils dilated. “What?” he croaked out. Ice Devimon stood to his full height as one of his arms turned into a blade. “C’mon, I’ll give you a sporting chance by fighting with one hand behind my back, hopping on one foot.” “Don’t do it, Eric,” Wendigomon said before getting hit by the same intense beam that encased him in ice. “Wendigomon!” Eric cried as he spun on Ice Devimon. “Damn you!” “That’s it, release your anger!” Ice Devimon cried before the pair lunged at each other. “Eric!” Daisuke and Ken chorused as Ice Devimon spared a moment to freeze them into popsickles, repeating the same movement on Hikaru. “Bastard!” Eric howled as he swung his sword over and over again, each swing leaving a trail of light. “Why thank you!” Ice Devimon sneered as he lunged, Eric barely parrying the strike. Raine could only watch as Eric barely held his own against the digimon. But soon, she was painfully aware that Ice Devimon was toying with him. With a final stroke, Ice Devimon knocked the blade away, reached down and grabbed Eric’s neck in a vicious choke hold. He laughed maniacally. “Go ahead Eric! Where’s the puns? The laughter?” Eric choked as his grip intensified. “Go ahead, laugh! LAUGH IT UP!” “Eric!” Raine screamed. She turned away with her eyes clenched tightly, unwilling to see this through. Ice Devimon leaned in. “I can’t hear you!” he warbled. “Ha.... ha....” Eric grated out, unwilling to give the sadistic fallen angel any quarter. A tear made it's way out of Raine's eye. Then, her lips seemed to move, speaking faintly, too low to be heard. Suddenly, the fallen sword glowed as it picked itself up and flung itself at the digimon. Ice Devimon looked up and suddenly screamed in extreme pain. The weapon had speared itself through his forehead, the blade lodged firmly through Ice Devimon’s head. Eric sat up, coughing while rubbing his head. Raine opened her eyes as Ice Devimon raised his bladed arm. “ERIC!” Eric suddenly felt a sharp thrusting pain in his chest. He looked down to see Ice Devimon’s arm thrust through his chest. ‘I’ve been run through,’ he thought morbidly as Ice Devimon laughed insanely. “How does it feel?” he asked raising up Eric on his arm, letting the boy slide down on the blade. “You kill me, I kill you... what bitter irony.... but I won’t die boy...” Ice Devimon leaned in and whispered, “I’ve won.....” Eric felt his consciousness slipping away as he felt liquid warmth on the arm and his own fingers. Together, the pair fell to the ground, one dying, the other laughing while dying. “It’s over... I won....” Ice Devimon said as he smirked as his body began to dissolve. Eric reached over and grasped his arm. “No...” Eric whispered, feeling his life ebb away. “I’ve won...” A tear fell from his eye as it struck the ground as it seemed to send ripples through the ice. The ripples ran across the floor, up the walls and struck the Snow Crystal. The Snow Crystal flared with brilliant light as it shattered, sending snowflakes everywhere. The sword in Ice Devimon’s skull suddenly shone brightly. Ice Devimon screamed in pain as he was engulfed in brilliant prismatic light. Raine had to squeeze her eyes shut as Ice Devimon’s scream was abruptly cut off. The snow crystal fragments coalesced into a small glowing orb and then exploded outwards, the light touching everything. <><><> Gina uncovered her eyes as she looked around. “They did it,” she said. “The building is back to normal.” “Hey, my arm is fixed!” Carter proclaimed. “I’m cured!” a loud crack was heard as he gripped it painfully. “Dang, still hurts.” The elevator opened up to the top most level and found Daisuke, Ken, Hikaru and their digimon trying to shake off the effects of being frozen in a block of ice. A low sobbing was heard as Raine clutched onto Eric’s body, his face pale, a large gaping hole in his clothing. “Eric...” she sniffed, holding him to her chest. “No...” Gina said before turning around, unwilling to see this. Lee’s expression was saddened. “That’s it,” he said quietly before slumping to the ground. “He’s gone....” Sean’s hand cracked as he clenched it, Hikaru putting a hand on his shoulder. “It’s too late.” “I know,” he replied. “But I don’t like it.” Tears fell on Eric’s cheeks as Raine sobbed. But then, one of Eric’s fingers moved, then another, until his hand clenched. One hand moved up to Raine’s face as it wiped away her tears. Raine’s eyes shot open in shock as Eric smiled up at her. “Did anyone tell you that you’re cute when you smile?” he said in that familiar teasing tone of voice. “Eric?” Raine gaped. “You’re...” “Alive?” Eric sat up, wincing. “Mostly. Damn, that really hurt getting run through!” Suddenly, he was dogpiled by the rest of the group, including digimon as Daisuke and Ken held Chikomon and Leafmon. “I guess all’s well that ends well,” Ken said in Japanese. “Yeah,” Daisuke said with a smile. “Ken-chan?” Leafmon said. “I’m hungry.” “Then we’ll get something to eat before we head back,” Ken said with a smile. <><><> “I’m really sorry we dragged you guys into this,” Sean said in Japanese for Daisuke’s benefit. “It’s okay,” Daisuke replied. “It was thrilling to be on another adventure.” “Come visit us any time you want!” Eric said with a grin, shaking hands with Daisuke and then Ken. “Count on it,” Daisuke said in his shaky English. “I’ll miss you two guys,” Hikaru said, giving them a kiss on the cheek. Daisuke and Ken blushed as Gina nudged Sean to stop him from glaring flaming hot death at the pair. “Here,” Carter said, handing them a couple of Tricorders. “You may need this sometime. They’re programmed in Japanese, so it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out.” He then handed them two bands, one decorated in blue, orange and red stripes and the other decorated in green and pink. “Communicators. Just in case.” “Thank you,” Ken said. Suddenly, the Tricorders began to sparkle as Carter snatched them out of their hands, the boxes exploding. “What just happened?” Ken asked. “Box go boom,” Daisuke said with a snicker as he strapped on the communicator. “Thank you,” Raine said. “Thanks, for everything.” “Take care,” Lee added. “And if you’re in the neighborhood, drop by,” Eric finished as Raine punched him. “And you. Don’t do that ever again!” Raine said with a scowl. “I will never understand women,” Carter said a moment before all the girls kicked him in the shin. As Carter hopped around, V-mon and Wormmon Jogress evolved into Paildramon and then ultimate evolved into Imperial Dramon. “See you guys!” Ken called out, Daisuke calling out the same thing in Japanese as the pair were lifted onto the large dragon and sped away with a rush of air. “We’re not out of the woods yet,” Carter said with a frown as Imperial Dramon dissapeared into the distance. “Now there is a gap in the balance of power, waiting for a greater, stronger evil to come,” Sean intoned in a old Chinese man voice as Hikaru punched him in the chest. “Joking aside, I think you’re right,” Lopmon said. “I can feel it.” A moment passed before Carter’s eyes widened. “Damn!” Everyone looked at him. “We were supposed to be on vacation!” “Glad you gave them the communicators,” Sean said wryly as he called them up. A moment later, Imperial Dramon came from the otherside of the world and landed. “See you guys later,” Lee said as the group rose into the air once again. <><><> Jullie awoke in her bed, feeling light headed. She sat up, rubbing her eyes. “I feel like I went through a long sleep,” she said to herself. Her window stood open, a warm gentle breeze flowing through, letting the curtians toss in the breeze. Her door opened as her mother stood in the doorway. “Jullie? It’s time for supper.” “Alright mother.” As Jullie left the room, a single white feather drifted down and landed on the bed as the room seemed to glow with a heavenly light. Outside, a form watched. “Watch yourself young girl,” he said softly. “I will watch over you in return.” He then leapt away into the night sky as the lights of the night grew, and an evil emerged into the world. <><><> Authors notes : YAY! The series is half done! With the demise of Ice Devimon, a newer, stronger evil is ready to take it’s part in the spotlight! Archive, I need to know if this is good enough to be considered finished, or if I have some mistakes and such in it.