The chanting started low, then came in high as their voices raised in pitch. Energy crackled around the assembled digimon as dark crackling lightning lanced out from the Orb of Doom, slamming into the digimon as they fed their power to the Orb. "Gracha dum ve nalla Pharoahmon!" Orochimon proclaimed as the six digimon and seven Digi-destined ran up. "We're too late," Sean gasped as the skies were torn apart in a brilliant lance of light. ------------------ Jullie looked up at the light lancing up into the air as the teacher rambled on. 'Eric.' "Miss Cranston, please pay attention," the teacher said as Jullie got up and crossed over to the window. By now, most of the students had noticed the pillar of light lancing up from the middle of the city. "I have to go," Jullie replied as she opened the window, violent winds buffering the classroom, throwing pencils, papers and books every which way. "Miss Cranston, sit down!" The teacher yelled over the furious wind storm. Jullie spared her a glance as she leapt out of the three story window. Stu was at the forefront of the stampede of kids as he looked down at the falling girl. Two wings expanded from Jullie's back as she flew up high into the air. Jullie's best friend, Janice stared at Stu who watched the pillar of light with an eerie calm. "What's going on?" she asked, frightened. "Something really bad. Teacher," he said, not turning away from the window. "Get everyone to the closest shelter." The teacher nodded, too shocked at the events that just occoured. ------------------- Digital Diaries : Adventures 2003 Written by Shaun Garin Toei Incorperated owns Digimon and all it's concepts. I own the human charecters who are not officially part of Digimon, but are part of the Diaries series. ------------------- File 25 : The Dark Dragon "We're too late," Sean gasped as the light ripped the boundaries between the digital world and the real world. As the light penetrated the storm clouds, a swirling mass of dark black data spiraled down the light. Orochimon smirked to himself. "Our master!" Pumpkinmon and Datamon cried happily. "Yes, our master has returned," Lady Devimon said, smiling to herself. Suddenly, the data turned from a pitch black color into a blue color as it began to float towards Orochimon who inhaled greedily. "Orochimon!" Cerberumon cried, aghast. "What the hell are you doing?!" Orochimon finished drawing in the data as he smacked his lips. "Why, achieving our goal, of course." "This is not our goal!" Garudamon exclaimed angrily. "Release our master at once!" Orochimon snorted. "You really think I'm going to do that so easily?" The giant eight headed serpent snorted in laughter. "You are as much a fool as Pumpkinmon and Datamon. Speaking of which." The pair didn't see the barbed tail coming. With a short cry, the pair exploded into data which Orochimon sucked up greedily. "What of brotherhood!" Vajiramon demanded. "Is your own ambition going to get us all killed?!" "Hmm..." Orochimon deemed to think about the situation before he grinned wickedly, baring sharp teeth. "Why... no." Vajiramon then exploded into a burst of data. "You monster!" Carter shouted. "Turning on your own companions for the sake of your own ambition?!" Orochimon chuckled as he drew in Vajiramon's data. "Why, I am merely turning the advantage to my own." Cerberumon growled as he leapt at Orochimon. "BASTARD!" He exploded into data as Orochimon withdrew his tail. "Are you so eager to die?" He asked, turning on Garudamon, Santiramon and Lady Devimon who were trembling in rage. "You have killed my son," Lady Devimon half sobbed through tears of agony. "I will not forgive you! Puwazon!" Her eyes lit up as she spat a beam of crimson energy, destroying a head. "She's right! We will defeat you, and absorb your data for the sake of our friends!" Garudamon flew upwards. "Shadow Wing!" The blast took out a head. "Treasure Halberd!" A halberd appeared in Santiramon's tail as he thrust the weapon repeatedly at Orochimon, destroying a few of it's heads with a few accurate thrusts. "Should we help?" Raine asked, revulsed at the way Orochimon had dispatched the other generals so callously. Sean had a grim look on his face. "Yes. Do it!" "Shiisamon super-evolve!" Shiisamon howled as she vanished into the shadows. The creaking of rusty gates were heard as a huge shadow loomed behind it. Then, with a massive roar, the creature broke free, tearing the gates off its hinges as it charged out of the pits of hell. "Cerberumon!" Lee pooled all his power into his Manacle. "Go for it, Sharmamon!" "Sharmamon Evolve!" Light entombed him as his skin tore off, becoming more squat. A sword appeared on his back along with a ninja star. Tan and dark red skin formed on him as the energy exploded off of him. "Ninjamon!" "Ninjamon super-evolve!" he cried out. Lee's D3 shot out several more wires that wrapped around it and began to pulse in time with Ninjamon's evolution. Ninjamon held out his shurinken as he began to spin it around, his body shrinking with each rotation. Winds kicked up around him as two dragonfly like wings appeared out of his back. The spinning shurinken slowly lengthened into a three foot spear. The spear jammed into the ground as the diminuitive digimon stanced. "Piximon." The Crystal Flower was withdrawn from Hikaru's pocket as it blossomed. "Once more," Hikaru said, focusing her power into it, pink light flaring from it. "Kyubimon super-evolve!" Kyubimon then leapt high into the air as she curled up, power building within her chest. Then, with a tremendous flare of energy, she stretched out her limbs, the limbs turning more human as clothing stretched out from her chest, covering her body. A black hat appeared on her head as she tilted it, cocking her thumb and finger shaped like a gun, winking as she landed on the ground. "Taomon!" The gear flared on Carter's chain as he condenced his power into it. "One more time, Saberdramon." "Saberdramon super-evolve!" Saberdramon flew up into the sky which was being rapidly covered with clouds. Thunder and lightning crashed in a cacophonic symphony as Parrotmon dissapeared into the dark clouds. Suddenly, the darkness was pierced by a bolt of lightning lancing down to the ground. Thunder crackled as a green form spiralled out of the ground, finally spreading it's wings with a shrill cry of "Parrotmon!" Orochimon's heads reformed as he chuckled. "You really don't think I'll die so easily? DIE!" Lady Devimon was suddenly swept up by Cerberumon as one of Orochimon's heads crashed down, ripping up the cement within his teeth. Letting her down, Cerberumon looked at Lady Devimon. "You owe me." The female virus just scowled but iniciated her Darkness Wave attack. The Digi-destined digimon released their own attacks, which Orochimon was staggered by. Attacks flew back and forth, seven pefections and an adult against Orochimon. Orochimon growled as he reared back. "Alcohol Breath!" He sent out a choking cloud as everyone began to cough, covered by the concealing clouds of smelly breath. Orochimon, seeing an opening, struck. A pained shriek was heard as Lady Devimon suddenly exploded into data. Orochimon inhaled her data with a sence of satisfaction. "Very tasty," he breathed. He looked over at the remaining Generals. "Care to try your luck?" Garudamon screamed angrily as he charged Orochimon, huge fist swinging. Landing blow after blow on the main head, Garudamon reared back for a massive two fisted blow. "Garudamon!" Santiramon shouted. Garudamon's pupils dialated as Orochimon withdrew his barbed tail from Garudamon's stomach. The huge bird man digimon crashed to the ground as his data was absorbed. Santiramon shook with rage. "DAMN YOU!" He hurled his Treasure Halberd at Orochimon, the weapon piercing his eye on the main head. The main head exploded into data as Santiramon released his Krishna attack. "Hold back," Sean ordered as the partnered digimon prepared for another go around. "This is his fight." "But..." Hikaru protested but a stare silenced her. "I don't like this any more than you guys, but let Santiramon fight." Everyone turned to Carter in surprise. "They were his friends. In any way, we'll be fighting Orochimon next." Santiramon and Orochimon fought tail to tail. Then, Orochimon, seeing an opening, struck. Santiramon gurgled on the end of his sword like tail. "Damn you," he rapsed before collapsing into a heap, data streaming from the open wound. ----------------------- Gina looked up into the air as she tapped at the steering wheel worriedly. Beside her sat Chibimon. She had evacuated as many people as she could, hoping to prevent a disaster from occouring. "Music?" Chibimon asked, popping in a CD. "How can you listen to music at this time?" Mrs. Stewart demanded. "My son is out there!" Mr. Hart shook his head. "The kids are out there." He took a breath, letting it simmer in his lungs before releasing it. "They will be fine." "We're all worried," Grandfather Tseng said, standing stotically. "We can only hope." Mrs. Windam merely hugged her husband as Libby stood to the side, fidgeting with a communicator. ---------------------- Eric growled as the dark creature began to shift form. "Orochimon shinka..." Orochimon grew larger, gained fore legs as a metal mask formed on his face. "Imperial Dramon." Jullie flew up, alighting on the ground with ease. "He must be destroyed," she said, a dark glare shot at the large dragon. "It's time," Sean said, his voice a deadly calm. "Lets do it." With that, the digimon leapt at the towering Imperial Dramon. --------------------- "Holy," Mrs. Windam breathed. "It's a dragon," Gina said, consulting her own tricorder. "Imperial Dramon, Ultimate. Attack is Positron Laser." "Everyone get back!" Chibimon exclaimed. "Go go go!" The people fled. --------------------- "Hell Fire!" Cerberumon exclaimed as the ball of flames impacted upon Imperial Dramon. Wendigomon leapt back after unleashing his Destroyed Voice. "Somehow I get the feeling we're fighting a hopeless battle." "No giving up!" Piximon exclaimed, rushing forth. "Bit Bomb!" ---------------------- Go now, if you want it An otherworld awaits you Don't you give up on it You bite the hand that feeds you ---------------------- "Buddist Brush Brandish!" The sealing script flared and exploded harmlessly against Imperial Dramon who merely chuckled. "Tickles," he rumbled. "Positon Laser!" The beam ripped through downtown Edmonton, destroying buildings in it's wake. --------------------- All alone, cold fields you wander Memories of it, cloud your sight Fills your dreams, disturbs your slumber Lost your way, a fallen knight --------------------- "Ice Arrow!" Imperial Dramon roared in pain as the frozen arrow struck home into his eye, coating his eye with a clear sheet of ice. "Bitch! You will pay for that. Positron Laser!" Jullie barely had time to dodge, forming into the taller, more powerful Angewomon. Spinning around the attack, she loosed a barrage of Holy Arrows, only to be met by the blast of his Positron Laser. Caught like a deer in the headlights, she had no time to dodge. Suddenly, Wendigomon tackled her aside as the beam ripped up the world around them. "You okay?" he asked, getting off the dazed angel. "Yes," she replied, sitting up. -------------------- Hold now, aim is steady An otherworld awaits you One thousand years, you ready? The otherworld, it takes you -------------------- "Moljinar Thunder!" Thunder roared as the electrical attack crackled along the streets, knocking the dragon back a few steps. Imperial Dramon shrugged it off as he swiped at the equally large Parrotmon. Parrotmon screeched as he was knocked into a building. "Well don't that take it," Carter grumbled, his mouth running on impulse to alieve the fear. Sean laid a hand on Hikaru as he grasped her crystal. She looked up as he nodded. "I'll try to feed you power." "But you nearly died the last time." A heavy crash signified the impact of Cerberumon into a nearby store. "I don't think we have a choice," Sean replied tersely as Hikaru felt his power flow through them. Taomon regressed back to her child form as she nimbly dodged the Positron Laser. "Any time now!" she called out. "Go for it!" Hikaru exclaimed as Sean let out a long held breath. "Renamon warp-evolve!" A pillar of light flared upwards into the skies as the three story tall Sakuyamon appeared in the malstrom of energy. "Sakuyamon!" Raising her staff, balls of fire, ice and thunder formed around her as she unleashed the attack. "Vajira Mandala!" ------------------ Go into the sand, and the dust, and the sky Go now, there's no better plan, than to do or to die Free me, pray to the faith in the face of the light Feed me, fill me with sin, and get ready to fight You know you will You know you will You know it, you know it, you know it, you know it, that you will You know it, you know it, you know it, you know it, that you will You know you will... ------------------ Imperial Dramon staggered upon the assult but grinned. "Positron Laser!" The laser went wide, missing everyone by a good seven meters. Lee, realizing what he was doing, spun in horror. "He's destroying the city!" Raine turned as the attack impacted... ... right on her house. ------------------ Fight, fight, fight Fight, fight, fight Fight, fight, fight Fight, fight, fight! ------------------- "Oh man, mom and dad are going to have a fit," Gina exclaimed, hanging her head. "At least no one was in our house," Chibimon offered. "Those poor people," Gina said, letting out a shuddering breath. ------------------- Hope dies, and you wander The otherworld, it makes you Dreams, they rip asunder The otherworld, it hates you ------------------- "GINA!" Raine screamed as Sakuyamon was blown back, regressing back father than her child form from the blow. Parrotmon soon joined her, returning to Tsunomon. Then, Piximon was knocked back as well, returning to Sharmamon. Wendigomon joined him in unconciousness as he reverted all the way back to Chocomon. Cerberumon spared a glance at her partner and felt the pure horror coming from her. She growled as she lunged at Imperial Dramon. "DIE!" ------------------ Free now, ride up on it Up to the heights, it takes you Go now, if you want it An otherworld awaits you ----------------- The rubble that was Raine's house shifted and glowed. Planks fell as the rooftop exploded with golden light. Raine gasped as the power flooded her body. It seemed to be warm, comforting. Gina was all right. So was Chibimon. She opened her eyes and smiled as the glow intencified. Imperial Dramon growled angrily as he shielded his face. "What is this light?!" Raine turned towards the dragon who had pinned Cerberumon down with one massive claw. "Your undoing." And the world turned golden. Cerberumon ultimate-evolve!" The energy exploded outwards as Imperial Dramon was knocked backwards with a cry of pain. Egyptian Music filled the air as everything exploded into light. Raine's Talisman flew outwards from her chest, adhering to Cerberumon's chest. Cerberumon's body began to reform in a flare of gold and green light. Her hands stretched out as they became pale grey, her whole body becoming human like. Her heads flared with light as Raine's Pyramid sealed itself onto her chest, forming into a golden ring that hung around her neck, large breasts barely hidden by the large red and gold ornament. Her head became smaller, more pointed as she opened golden eyes. Two great golden wings sprouted from her back as she released a hurricane of egyptian glyphs that soared around her body, forming into armlets, anklets and a white skirt with a golden front on it. Energy roared around her as she stanced, eyes narrowed. "Anubimon." Imperial Dramon staggered backwards as Digi-destined and Anubimon glowed with golden light. "No one will defeat me!" he roared as he fired his Positron Laser at Anubimon who dodged easily. "Pyramid Power!" two pyramids, similar to Raine's own Talisman appeared in her hands as she aimed the ends at him. They opened up and a thunder like crackle of energy roared across the skies. Imperial Dramon was blown back into the building where he groaned in pain. "You.. bitch," he moaned as she called up her most powerful attack. "Back at you," Anubimon scowled as she unleashed the power of her attack. "Amemit!" To those who could see it, a huge pyramid briefly formed around Imperial Dramon, as sort of a targeting system. Anubimon glowed an incredible golden light as her wings beat once, twice, thrice. Then, golden light spilled out from the point of contact as Imperial Dramon howled in pain. "I will return!" he declared as he was atomized, nary a speck of data left. The Orb of Doom crackled once, and detonated upon the destruction of Imperial Dramon. Anubimon reverted back to Labramon, stumbled once and reverted back into a small Choromon, spent and exhausted. Eric sat up from where he was blasted back from the shockwave. Smoke filled the air in a concealing fog. "Everyone all right?" he called out. Raine stood up, coughing up dust while shaking her hair out. "Yeah, we're fine." Choromon bounced into her arms, tail blinking. "And my digimon is fine too." Jullie sat up, wiping a layer of dust and soot from her dress. "I'm fine," she added. "Oh my head. How long have I been fighting alongside you guys?" Lee shook out his hair. "About three months." Sharmamon staggered to his feet, Lee giving him a greatful smile. "We're fine here." "Hikaru?" The red haired girl sat up, her hair unbound and messy. "Present. Renamon?" A small head bounced into her lap. "It's Pokomon now," she said, a bit depressed. "I'm not sexy anymore!" Tsunomon snorted. "You, sexy? That'll be the day." As the two In-training grappled, a sight for two heads attacking each other, Carter sat up as the dust began to settle. "We're all present and accounted for save for Sean." he said, shaking out his jacket, only to generate more dust. "Do you hear that?" Raine asked, hearing a sob. "Yeah, I know that sob." Hikaru stumbled through the clouds of dust to find Sean clutching a small orange furred hamster like creature. "Don't cry, Sean," Patamon was saying. "I'm back now. Everything is going to be fine. Just you wait." "Patamon," Hikaru gasped as Sean sobbed into his partner's fur. "I think, when they summoned Pharoahmon's data, Patamon was able to be reformed as well," Carter said, joining the pair. He held both In-trainings, one in each hand to keep them from fighting. "C'mon, Sean." Eric helped the young man up. "Lets go home." "What's left of it," Raine remarked as they exited the dust cloud. ---------------- "How are they?" Libby asked as Gina closed the door behind her. "Sleeping it off," Gina replied. "Thanks for letting us stay here." "We've got plenty of room," Mrs. Windam said, waving it off. "We should be thanking them." Mr. Stewart peeked into the room as he smiled. The kids were sleeping with their digimon like they were some sort of plush toys. Sean, while not too tired from his power transfer into Hikaru, was sleeping off the emotional stress of being reunited with his best friend. "They look like children," he said, closing the door. "In some ways, they still are." Hikaru's dad finished penciling a comic book page as he sighed. "Innocence comes but once a lifetime," Chibimon said wisely, despite him watching the news, the volume turned down and the captions turned on. "They are more adults than anyone we have known." The adults had to agree with the small In-Training as he winced at the damage done to the city. "Now if only the damage done to the city would be reversed as easily..." As the parents spoke in hushed tones, the children slept, feeling a sence of satisfaction. But in the midst of their sleep, Eric's sword glowed for a moment. ------------------- Authors notes : IT IS DONE! I feel a sence of pride, like this is the fruit of my labor coming to life. Well, I guess it is. Thank you to all the readers who are reading this and enjoyed it every step of the way. Now if only I'd get more reviews... The two songs during the story is Otherworld and The Sky Theme from Final Fantasy X. If you haven't heard them yet, play the game, or find the soundtrack. I promise you will not be dissapointed in these two awesome songs. I felt that the Sky Theme was appropriate for the evolution and the Otherworld song was appropriate for the fight scene. Expect another series out soon. Also, I'm looking for fanart. I'd do it myself but I have no scanner. Drawing the charecters isn't that hard, its getting them onto my webpage without scanner access is the trick. If someone would be willing to donate fanart of my charecters, I will discuss terms with Archive on how to solve the prize. No limit is on this one. On another note, my Digimon/RPG fusion/crossover has gotten no results. By the time of this posting, I will take submissions until the end of this month and that is it. I am dissapointed in the lack of results, but I suppose it was not a brilliant idea.