Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Connections Revealed ❯ The Heart of Sakuyamon ( Chapter 12 )

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THE HEART OF SAKUYAMON

BY HOWLING WOLF

"So how are we going to find Megidramon? I mean the digital world is a big place." Asked Davis.

"We'll have to split up into groups. Each group can cover certain sectors of the digital world." Izzy suggested.

Tai nodded. "Good idea Izzy. But how do we decide who goes with which group?"

"If it helps I've got us a possible guide right here." Impmon said pointing to Lady Devimon.

Lady Devimon smirked. "Why should I help you, imp."

"Because I ain't the one you'd have to worry about, she is." Impmon pointed at a grinning Rika.

"I have more too loose than Impmon does. So if you try anything it will be the last thing you do." Growled Rika.

Lady Devimon shrugged. There were too many digidestined for her to fight right now. `For now I shall help them. But once we are in the digital world who knows what could happen.' Lady Devimon thought sinisterly.

"I think a few of us should stay here." Said Henry.

The others looked over at him. Kazu was especially confused by Henry's statement.

"What do you mean Henry?" Jeri asked.

"I mean that Kazu and Kenta should stay here in the real world." Answered Henry.

"Dude, no way! I didn't come all this way to rescue Takato just to leave it to you guys." Exclaimed Kazu.

"Yeah. We're Takato's friends too." Agreed Kenta.

"But Kazu the rest of us have digimon you two don't. If you got separated from your group you'd be defenseless." Argued Henry.

Kazu snorted. "Big deal. Maybe Kenta and I will find our partners in the digital world, but we're still going."

Henry opened his mouth to argue more but quickly decided against it.

"Fine now that that's settled. How do we split into groups?" asked Rika.

"I think TK, Davis, and I should go with Rika and Impmon." Said Kari.

"So that just leaves the other two groups to be decided. I think they should have digidestined and tamers both." Said Sora.

"That's fine but someone should watch over Kazu and Kenta." Matt said.

Tai couldn't help but grin. "You're right. Thanks for volunteering Matt."

Sora and Mimi both broke out into laughter. Matt had left himself wide open for that remark from Tai. Matt glared at them for a minute before smiling himself. After all two could play this game.

"Since you two find it so funny you can be in my group." Matt said.

Sora glared at him. "Gee thanks Matt."

"I'll go with you too. You'll need help watching those two." Said Henry.

"Well I guess that leaves the rest of us as the third group." Said Joe.

"All but me." Said Izzy.

"How come Izzy?" TK asked.

"It would be better if one of us stayed behind to alert the rest of the digidestined across the globe. I'm simply volunteering that's all." Izzy said.

"Okay. I guess all we have to decide now is what sectors to search." Said Davis.

Two days later….

Renamon watched silently as Rika paced in the Kamiya's living room. Rika still could not believe that she had gotten stuck with another goggle head. Not to mention she had also gotten teamed with the most annoyingly cutest couple ever. To Rika's irritation she had herself teamed with Davis, TK, Kari, and Impmon.

Now Rika was waiting for the others to show. `Can't they hurry up? The longer we wait the longer we lose Takato.' Rika thought.

"Relax Rika. They'll be here." Renamon said calmly.

"So is it jes us three?" asked Impmon as he loaned against the door.

"Hey we're here too." Protested Davis.

"Sorry we're late Rika. Davis here had a hard time waking up Veemon." Said TK.

"Whatever. Now can we get going?" asked Rika.

TK raised his eyebrows at Rika's rudeness but didn't say anything. He and the other digidestined had at some point each experienced Rika's `digimon queen' attitude. Raising his D-3 to the computer screen TK opened the gate to the digital world.

Arriving in the digital world Kari let out a gasp. The area they had arrived in was in total devastation. The ground was practically ash. Davis and TK both looked around their surroundings.

"Man this just goes on in every direction." Said Davis.

Kari picked up a handful of ash and let it shift through her fingers.

"What could have done this?" she asked.

"Megidramon or Daemon. Those are the only two that could cause this kind of destruction." Said Rika.

"That makes stopping them both even more important." TK said.

"Then let's get going." Rika said as she walked off determinedly in one direction.

* * * * *

Tai sighed as he looked around. `I can't believe Megidramon was able to do this.' The former goggle head could not repress the shiver that ran down his spine. Tai, Ken, Yolei, Joe, and Cody had arrived in the digital world to do their search for Megidramon. At first they did not find anything but then they happened upon a digimon village. Or rather the remains of a digimon village.

"This is terrible." Said Yolei.

Ken nodded in agreement. What Ken had seen so far was worse then when he had been the Digimon Emperor.

"How could Takato do this?" asked Cody.

Tai looked over at Jeri before answering. The young girl was staring at the destruction in front of her, eyes wide with fear and disbelief. Tai could tell that Jeri wanted to believe that her friend Takato was not responsible for the ruins of the village they were in

`Wait a minute. I forgot all about Daemon! He's the only one besides Megidramon that could do this. Great another problem we forgot.' Tai realized. He looked down at Cody.

"I don't know if Takato did this or not. I just realized that Daemon could have easily done this as well." Said Tai.

"That's great two monsters that can do this level of destruction. So how do we find out which one of them was here?" asked Joe.

Tai shook his head. "I don't know. I wish Gennai was here. We could really use some advice on this."

"There is not much I could advise you on this time, my friends."

Tai whirled around and smiled. "Gennai!"

"Hello Tai. I have been watching the situation as has Azulongmon. Both of us are worried about this Megidramon." Said Gennai.

"Gennai there is a lot more to Megidramon then you know. I think we had better fill you in on just what has been happening." Said Tai.

Gennai nodded. "Yes I think you should. My associates are keeping an eye out for Megidramon as we speak. We'll be informed if they find anything while we talk."

* * * * *

Before them stood the digimon monster they had been searching for. It had been pure chance. At least that was what Matt's group was hoping. Matt looked down at his partner. Gabumon might be able to go mega, but Matt didn't know if that was going to be enough.

"Are you ready Gabumon?" Matt asked.

"Always!"

"Then let's do it!" Matt said holding his digivice up high.

Gabumon digivolve to…

MetalGarurumon.

"MetalGerrumon might not be enough. Terriermon…" said Henry.

"I know Henry, momentai." Terriermon said jumping off of Henry's head.

"Digimodify! Matrix Digivolution activate!" Henry said slashing a blue card.

Matrix Digivolution

Terriermon matrix digivolve to…

Rapidmon.

"Rapidmon this should help. Digimodify! Power activate!"

"Thanks Henry. C'mon MetalGarurumon I'll hit him from above you hit him from below." Said Rapidmon.

"Right." Said MetalGarurumon.

* * * *

Elsewhere in the digital world Daemon was laughing at the events that had transpired so far. His plans for Takato had had to been changed with the appearance of Megidramon. But when he had sensed the anger inside Megidramon Daemon had hatched an even more insidious plan.

Using his vast power Daemon had opened a gateway to the digital world directly in front of Megidramon. The following chaos that had ensued had left a wave of unspoken terror across the digital world. And now with the digidestined and tamers now split up they would be easy pickings for Megidramon or Daemon himself.

"Megidramon can have the other two groups, but the digdestined of light and hope are mine. Besides I can not allow Lady Devimon to think that she can betray me." Daemon said leaving for Rika's group.

* * *

"Huff, huff. Hey Rika, wait, huff, up." Davis panted.

He and the others had been hard pressed to keep up with Rika. The only proof that Rika had heard was her stopping and glaring at him. Davis gulped; he knew that this had the potential to be dangerous. Rika walked right past Davis until she was standing in front of Lady Devimon.

"All right guide, start guiding." She said.

Lady Devimon smirked. "And just where do you wish to be guided?"

This caused Rika to growl. Impmon wasn't too happy about it either, but before he could do anything about it Lady Devimon suddenly dropped to her knees in pain. A cold laughter could be heard above them.

Kari looked up and paled. There floating in all his dark glory was Daemon. The demon lord digimon laughed maniacally as he raised his scythe to strike again

"Every one scatter!" yelled TK

Lady Devimon tried to flee as well but she was not quick enough. Daemon's scythe cut once more into her back. Lady Devimon cried out from the pain.

"The time has come for you to meet your fate Lady Devimon." Laughed Daemon. "Evil Inferno!"

Lady Devimon let out an anguished cry as the fiery attack completely deleted her. Rika stared for a moment before reacting.

"Ok Renamon let's walk all over him." Rika said.

Daemon just stared at Rika and Renamon in amusement. This foolish child truly believed that they could defeat him.

"Diamond storm!"

Daemon merely shrugged off the attack.

"V-laser!" the attack hit Daemon directly in the back.

"How do you like that?" Crowed Davis.

Daemon laughed. "Is that truly the best that you children have to offer? If so, then I shall end your misery now. Evil Inferno!"

The attack spread out wide hitting every one in the group. The digimon took the most damage trying to protect their partners from the attack. Daemon loomed over them, his eyes searching for a new target. He soon found one in the digidestined of light and hope. TK and Kari were both knocked out along with Patamon and Gatamon.

The others were in not much better shape. Davis raised his head, but just barely. Veemon was totally unconscious. Davis looked over to see Rika and Renamon getting to their feet. Unfortunately Davis quickly fell forward when he too tried to stand. As such he did not witness the confrontation between Rika and Daemon.

Rika struggled to stand up. She couldn't afford to loose here. If Daemon got to Megidramon before they did all hell would break out. Renamon felt her tamer's determination and tried to stand as well.

"Rika I can barely stand." Said Renamon.

"I know Renamon. But we can't give up. I love Takato too much to just let him be taken again by Daemon." Said Rika.

Rika's d-arc suddenly began glowing. Rika looked at it in wonder. Words started flashing across the screen: bio-merge digivolution.

Without hesitation Rika raised her d-arc in the air.

"Bio-merge activate!" she shouted.

Bio-merge Digivolution!

Renamon bio-merge to…

Sakuyamon!

Rika found herself literally being absorbed by Renamon as though she was actually digital data. Renamon herself seemed to dip into a pool of water and emerged transformed into a tall beautiful woman with white long hair and a golden mask in the style of a fox covering her face. *1

Daemon stared in shock as he watched Rika and Renamon merge together to form the new digimon that stood in front of him. A human and a digimon combining together should be impossible. But the proof that it could happen was standing before him.

Sakuyamon smiled she could feel the power that flowed within her. It was time to dish out some pay back.

"Spirit strike!"

The fox spirit like attack caught Daemon off guard. But only for a moment, Daemon quickly recovered by flying into the air.

"Let's see if you are strong enough to save your friends. Evil Inferno!" said Daemon.

Sakuyamon quickly jumped in front of her friends. "Crystal sphere!"

Daemon's attack washed across Sakuyamon's shield but other wise it did no harm to those inside. Sakuyamon looked down at Davis, Kari, and TK with a smile. `That was too close.' She thought.

Preparing to attack again daemon stopped as the sound of guns being drawn caught his attention. Turning Daemon saw that Beelzemon was pointing both of his guns at him.

"Care to go another round horn boy?" grinned Beelzemon.

"Hmm. Very well I shall spare you for now. We shall meet again digidestined. So beware. When next we meet it shall be for the final battle for Takato Matsuki." Daemon said leaving.

Beelzemon looked at Sakuyamon in confusion.

"Looking good there foxy. Where's that tamer of yours?" said Beelzemon.

"Right here." Sakuyamon answered in Rika's voice.

Beelzemon's eyes widened. "Rika is that you?"

"Yeah, some how Renamon and I merged together into this form." Sakuyamon said in both Rika and Renamon's voices.

At that moment TK and Kari started to come around. Opening their eyes they saw Beelzemon talking to an unfamiliar digimon. They also noticed that Daemon was nowhere in sight.

"Are you guys okay?" Davis asked as he helped them up.

"I think so. Who is that Beelzemon is talking to?" said Kari.

"And for that matter what happened to Daemon?" added TK.

"I don't know. Hey Beelzemon who's your new friend?" asked Davis.

Beelzemon smirked. "Maybe you two ought to de-digivolve."

Sakuyamon nodded. Kari, Davis, and TK stared in shock as the mysterious split into two very familiar forms. Rika and Renamon! Rika couldn't help but grin at the looks on her friends' faces.

* * *

"Incredible. Azulongmon knew that Gallantmon was Takato's mega from, but he never told me that something like this could happen." Said Gennai.

Tai nodded. "I don't think Takato knew that this could happen either."

Cody and Ken came running up to where Tai and Gennai were sitting. A look of panic was on both of their faces.

"Tai we just got an e-mail from Sora. They ran into Megidramon." Said Ken.

Tai paled. He knew that Sora was going out with Matt now, but he still cared for her. The thought of her being in immediate danger galvanized Tai into immediate action. Grabbing his d-terminal Tai quickly e-mailed Kari. If they were going up against Megidramon then they had better have every one there.

"Looks like rest time is over. Gennai, hopefully we'll talk after this." Tai said.

Gennai nodded. "Good luck my friends."

* * * *

"Rapid fire!" Rapidmon said firing his missiles.

The attack hit Megidramon dead on, but when the smoke cleared Rapidmon couldn't believe his eyes.

"No way! He's not even scratched!" exclaimed Rapidmon.

"Well let's see how he likes this, Metal Wolf Claw!" replied MetalGarurumon.

Once again the attack seemed to have no effect on Megidramon. Henry frowned, the situation was definitely not good. None of the cards he had with him would help either. `Just how are we supposed to stop this thing?' Henry wondered.

"Megiddo Flame!"

The attack engulfed both MetalGarurumon and Rapidmon. When it ended both digimon had been reduced to their rookie forms.

"Gabumon! Terriermon!" Matt and Henry cried as they picked up their partners.

"We have to get out of here." Said Henry.

"Anybody want a lift?' TK asked as Pegasusmon flew overhead.

"TK be careful, Megidramon is extremely powerful." Mimi shouted.

Nefartimon flew next to Pegasusmon.

"Think we should try the Golden Noose?" she asked.

"It's worth a try." Pegasusmo said.

The two flying digimon swooped down directly on either side of Megidramon. As they did so a golden noose appeared between them. The noose caught Megidramon off guard, forcing him to the ground. Seeing their chance Stingmon and Digmon attacked the downed virus.

"Looks like we made it just in time." Said Tai.

"Your timing needs a bit of work though Tai." Sora said.

Tai didn't have time to argue with Sora as Digmon and Stingmon were thrown past them by an even more enraged Megidramon. Rika and Renamon stepped out in front of the group. It was time to bring Takato back to his senses and Rika planned on being the one to do it.

"I think its time I knocked some sense into Takato's head. Ready Renamon?" asked Rika.

Renamon merely nodded. There was no doubt in her mind what it was Rika planned to do.

"Then let's get our goggle head back. Bio-merge activate!" Rika said with determination.

Bio-merge Digivolution!

Renamon bio-merge to…

Sakuyamon!

"Oh wow." Breathed Tai.

"I don't believe it. I see it and I don't believe it." Said Matt.

Megidramon glared at Sakuyamon as she slowly approached him. With a feral growl the monstrous dragon launched itself at the female mega. Sakuyamon reacted quickly. Jumping out of the way she launched her Amethyst Wind attack. Megidramon seemed to almost calm down under the attack's influence.

Desperate to get Takato back to his old self Sakuyamon did something that surprised everyone, including Megidramon. She hit Megidramon on the head with her staff. The digidestined and tamers sweat dropped. That had been unexpected.

"Snap out of it goggle head! This isn't you. I want the old Takato back. I don't care if you are angry, this creature is not you. So come back to me, I want to see the boy I love again." said Sakuyamon.

Then to the disbelief and amazement of the others the most incredible thing happened. Megidramon glowed brightly with a golden light. The light seemed to come from the very heart of Megidramon. Everyone watched in awe as Megidramon reverted back to Takato.

"Takato!" Sakuyamon said as she caught the falling boy.

TO BE CONTINUED….

Howling Wolf: oh god yes! Finally I have this chapter finished. Takato is back now, but what lies in store for him next. And how will he handle the guilt of Megidramon's actions. Find out in the next chapter: The Devas Return.

*1: I don't know if I described Renamon's digivolution to Sakuyamon correctly. I am after all working mostly from memory.