So quick heads up. Be sure to read chapter 16-5 before this, because there is some of the story in there and it's not just an update. Okay thanks, now if you excuse me, I think I'm being hunted by a wabbit.
In a matter of moments, Takuya and the redeemed warrior had exited the dimensional portal with Scutlemon and Treblemon.
"Well, here we are," Scutlemon said.
The place they entered was not like the digital world at all. It appeared to be inside some sort of base that was slightly dimly lit with a bit of cyan light as well as normal light, the floor and walls were a chrome metal, and through out the base was a symbol that resembles a crystal that had two curved prisms on the top corners and two more coming out slightly below the middle, with a slight hint of a crystal cross was inside the crystal.
"So, is this your home?" Takuya asked.
"Something like that, arf," Treblemon answered.
"It sure shiny, why so much metal?" Grumblemon asked.
"Eh, it's like I always say, different strokes for different folks, right?" Arbormon commented, while holding the unconscious Reflectmon.
"Can we just go find your sister now sugar?" Ranamon asked, getting impatient, but mostly worried.
"Sure, right this," Scutlemon said, before he started walking into a hallway, to which Treblemon followed.
The others then soon joined the two mysterious Digimon.
As they walked through the metal hallway, Grumblemon took a look at one of the crystal logos that adorned the base.
"Hm, weird choice logo, wonder what mean?" he asked after stopping to look at the logo.
Ranamon soon noticed and walked up to the gnome, "What's the hold up Grumblemon?".
"Huh, sorry Ranamon, nothing big," Grumblemon replied.
"Is this what caught your eye sugar?" She asked as she looked at the logo, "I mean it's kinda pretty, but we should really stay focused deary,".
But suddenly the crystal flashed in the two warriors' heads, like they had seen it before somewhere.
"Narg, hey what gives?" he grunted as he held his head, "Why Grumblemon feel like know this before?".
"Ugh, you two?" Ranamon asked, "Now where could I have seen that thing before?".
"Hey you guys coming?" Takuya shouted from a far.
The two soon realized the others had gotten ahead of them.
"Oops, coming sugar," Ranamon said, as she ran back.
"Huh, hey wait for Grumblemon?!" he shouted as he ran to catch up.
A few moments later, the group began to enter a much larger, more open room that resembled the rest of the base.
"We're almost there," Scutlemon said.
"About time, right" Arbormon said.
"Now please remember, Corlamon is really shy and sensitive," Treblemon explained.
"So I'm sure this goes without saying," Scutlemon said, before pointing his claw at the heroes, "Hurt my sister and I will cleave out your spirits!".
This surprised them a bit, mostly at how quickly the young digimon's tone got serious and annoyed.
"Okay okay, well be nice," Takuya said, slightly nervous.
"Good," Scutlemon said, before lowering his claw and turning around.
"Is he serious?" Ranamon said.
"Believe Grumblemon, Scutlemon can do that and has," the earth warrior advised.
"Don't worrys, I's believe yous Grumblemon," Arbormon said, slightly feeling like he knew it better than he thought.
However, Refletmon was beginning to regain consciousness, and so was what lurked inside him.
"Hmm, huh?" he said as the eyes on his mirror mask began to open.
"They're ready to strike down, you filthy traitor!"
"Whhaaaaaa no nooooo!" Reflectmon screamed, before drawing his rapier and slashing Arbormon.
"Yaaooowww!" the robot screamed as the masked mirror imp jumped out of his grasp.
"Arbormon!" Grumblemon cried.
"What the?" Scutlemon said, before nearly being trampled by Reflectmon, "Hey!".
"Was that supposed to happen arf?" Treblemon asked.
Reflectmon then pointed he rapier at the heroes, his cracked body still shaking with fear, "I told'ith thou to stay away!".
"Reflectmon wait!" Takuya pleaded.
"Please calm down sugar, we only want to help you," Ranamon pleaded.
"Lies, all lies!" Reflectmon screamed, "Thou only wishes to destroy me for my betrayal!".
"That no true, Reflectmon still friends of us Digimon!" Grumblemon pleaded.
"Why would yous even think that?" Arbormon added.
"No, no, I will not let thy get'ith me!" Reflectmon shouted as he waved his weapon, getting more scared by the second.
"You need chill out," Takuya said, before slowly trying to approach the frighted steel child, "Just take it easy, I promise I,"
"NOOOOOOOO!" Reflectmon screamed as he slashed at the human.
"Whoa!" Takuya shouted as he fell back, "Take it easy?!"
"Stay back you knaves!" Reflectmon screamed, showing no remorse.
"Reflectmon please," Ranamon pleaded.
"Seriously, you need to quiet down!" Scutlemon said, seeming to get rather nervous.
"She's going to hear you," Treblemon added, trying to be quiet.
"Silence, I will not-!" Reflectmon tried to say.
But suddenly, alarm sirens started going off.
INTRUDERS ALERT! INTRUDERS ALERT!
"What in the-?" Arbormon said.
"So loud!" Grumblemon groaned as he covered his pointy ears.
"What's going on Scutlemon?" Takuya asked as he got up.
"Oh no," Scutlemon sighed.
Suddenly, grey cords with points and occasional yellow stripes shot out of the walls and wrapped around Takuya and the other legendary warrior Digimon.
"Hey!" Takuya screamed.
"What heck?!" Grumblemon shouted.
"Oi lay off right!" Arbormon shouted.
"Hey watch you!" Ranamon screamed.
"Huh, these, I?" Reflectmon said in confusion, before the wrapped around him as well, "Aaaaaahh, no, not again, leave me be thou-?!" he tried to say, before the cords zapped with electricity, "Gaaaaaaaaahhhhh!".
"Reflectmon no!" Ranamon cried, very scarred for the former steel warrior.
"What is going on Scutlemon!?" Takuya demanded, as he struggled against the cords.
Scutlemon and Treblemon, who weren't entangled by the cords, were very nervous and didn't know how to answer, "Sorry, you might have startled her?".
"Her, you mean?" Takuya asked.
But then a screen suddenly appeared and turned on. Revealing a figure in the shadows with glowing red eyes, a purple crystal in the center of a mask like hat it whore, cords coming from the back of it's head, and a rather intimidating dragon like face.
"What are they doing here !?" the figure in the screen shouted, sounding female but very loud and heavily modified, "You weren't supposed to let them outside the dimension!".
"Dimension?" Takuya thought, "Are we in another world of something?".
"I know, I know," Scutlemon said, seeming flustered and desperate, "But this is an emergency!".
"Something went wrong with Mercurymon's putrefaction," Treblemon explained, "Now he's all cracked up, arf!".
"We need you to see if you can repair his data sis," Scutlemon explained, which seemed to surprise the figure in the screen.
"What, we could get into a lot of trouble for this!" the figure replied, "Can't you guys handle it?".
"Don't you give me that sis!" Scutlemon said, slightly madder, "We've done plenty, well you have barely done anything for the mission!".
"Yeah, and the mishap with the MetalTyrannomon doesn't count!" Treblemon added, which made Ranamon wince
This made the figure flinch a bit as she looked away, kinda seeming like she was close to crying.
"Okay, okay, I'm sorry sis, please don't cry," Scutlemon apologized, "Look, Reflectmon's gotten really messed up,".
"We really need your help, you might be the only one who can help him," Treblemon added, throwing in some puppy eyes.
The figure was quiet.
"Please Corlamon, we really need you," Scutlemon pleaded.
The girl was quiet a little more before speaking, "Promise they won't hurt me, or, yell at me?" she asked, seeming to lose the modified voice.
The two Digimon then looked back at the trapped heroes, "Well,".
"Yeah, of course," Takuya replied, slightly nervous.
"Sure thing sugar," Ranamon added.
"Well," Grumblemon said, having second thoughts, before Arbormon bonked him with his extended arm, "Ow, okay, Grumblemon behave,".
"Right," the wood warrior added.
The two Digimon then looked back to the screen. The figure then let out a sigh, "Okay, I'll be right down," she then appeared to remove the dragon face, like a mask.
The screen then shot off, before going back into the wall. Afterwards the cords that held the Takuya and the digimon warriors.
"Some sister you got there?" Takuya groaned.
"Heheh, sorry about that," Scutlemon apologized sheepishly.
"We warned you, arf," Treblemon added.
They then heard the sound of an elevator descending near a mechanical door. It then stopped, followed by the doors opening automatically, revealing a small red blob like Digimon with the cords from earlier as hair hanging from a blue mask on her head.
"H-hello everyone, I'm, Corlamon," she said, her voice young, shy and timid, "S-sorry about before, I, panicked a bit," she said as she held one of her cords.
After the encounter on the screen, Corlamon was not quite what the heroes were expecting.
Corlamon was a rather small Digimon, barely as big as Bokomon, her body appeared to be made of a red slime substance that was slightly chubby, on her hands and feet were metal dragon like claws/gloves with purple orbs in the center, her face looked a bit like a Lillymon but her eyes were a similar color to her body, atop her head was a star shaped mask like helmet that resembled the one worn by Azulongmon with a purple crystal sphere in the center, and from the hat at least six of the grey cords with occasional yellow stripes hung down like hair.
"Uh, don't worry about," Takuya said, still a bit surprised by the small blobish Digimon.
"That Corlamon?" Grumblemon asked, "So small?".
"Well they dids say there little sister, right?" Arbormon pointed out.
Corlamon still looked rather shy, not sure what to say to the much larger Digimon and human.
"It's okay Corlamon, they'll be nice," her brothers encouraged.
"Oh my, your so cute!" Ranamon said, trying to cheer up the shy girl, "I'm almost jealous,".
"T-thank you," Corlamon said, smiling a bit, before walking up to the unconscious Reflectmon, "So, um, what's wrong with him again?".
As she gazed in the cracked reflection, the former steel warrior had started waking up from the shock, "Hurm, huh, AAAAAHHH!" he screamed at the sight of the Digimon.
"Eep!" Corlamon squeaked before running to hide behind her brothers.
Thankfully, Reflectmon fell unconscious again.
"There, there sis, it's okay your safe," Scutlemon assured, while Corlamon was shaking nervously.
"Will protect you," Treblemon added, making her look from hiding a bit.
"Shy Corlamon be, Scutlemon no kidd," Grumblemon said.
Takuya then walked up to the Digimon, "Corlamon, is there anything you can do to help Reflectmon?" Takuya asked, bending down towards the shy Digimon.
"Please sugar," Ranamon added.
Corlamon was still rather nervous. She then looked at her brothers who gave her assuring looks, before letting out a small sigh, "I'll see what I can do," she said, before walking towards another room, "Right this way?".
"Gee, where have I's heard that before, right?" Arbormon muttered as he picked up Reflectmon.
Later,
In a matter of moments, Reflectmon was now on a medical table while Corlamon's cords worked on his cracked body.
"How's he doing?" Takuya asked, very worried.
"Is he going to be okay?" Ranamon added.
"I'm still looking, his data seems pretty frazzled," Corlamon explained as she typed away on a digital keyboard while her hair cords worked, "I don't know what's doing this yet, but I'll figure it out soon,".
Ranamon just sighed, before walking back to the others.
Meanwhile Takuya was still looking at the cracked Reflectmon.
"Come on, hang in there," he thought, before groaning with guilt. After all, he had scanned him three different times. While he didn't know everything about Digimon, that sure didn't sound like something healthy?
"It's, not your fault, you know?" Corlamon said shyly, which got the boy's attention.
"What, I?"
"Corlamon's right Takuya," Scutlemon explained, "I really don't think you beating him could have caused this,".
"I guess?" he replied, hesitantly, "But still, I beat him so many times,".
"Still, it looks like any physical damage you did, should have been healed when purified?" Corlamon explained, "Though it is possible it may have freaked out his mind a little up his mind, but I can't say for sure?" she then looked at the boy, "Either way, I'll do the best I can to fix him, promise,".
This eased the human a bit, "Thanks Corlamon," he calmly said.
Corlamon blushed a little, before getting back to work.
The Digimon warriors, however, were still all very tense, fearing the worst for their former friend. Something that Scutlemon happened to notice.
"So, how you holding up?" he asked as he walked up to them.
"Eh, bout as well as yous think, right," Arbormon replied.
"Are you sure your sister can really fix him sugar?" Ranamon asked.
"Don't worry, Corlamon specializes in data management," Scutlemon assured, "She knows what she's doing, so Reflectmon should be fixed soon,".
"I'm just glad you're not still mad at him, arf?" Treblemon added as he walked up.
Grumblemon and Arbormon nodded. However, Ranamon seemed hesitant.
"Well, um, about that,".
"Huh, but you most worried for Reflectmon?" Grumblemon pointed out.
"I know, and I still am really worried," she replied, "It's just, well?"
"Let me guess, your still hurt from when he betrayed yous, right?" Arbormon asked, "Not to mention what went down with Sephirothmon?".
"Okay, I'm still mad about what that shiny twit did," Ranamon explained, sounding annoyed, "After all we'd been through, how could he, ugh?!".
Arbormon then placed his hand on her shoulder, "I's know what yah mean Ranamon," he said, "When Grumblemon joined dah humans, I really wanted to let em have it, yah understand?".
"Me remember, time rough, just like when Ranamon turn on Grumblemon," the earth warrior explained, making her feel a bit guilty, "But that time pass, me no mad at you two friends no more,".
"See there Ranamon, things will get better, yah understand," Arbormon assured, "But right now, we's needs to support our friend through this tough time, like yous been doing,".
Ranamon then looked up at the robot, "Oh, okay, thanks Arbormon, you two Grumblemon," she said with a smile.
Corlamon continued to work away, "I don't get it, most of his code seems fine, though it is a bit like a computer lacking a fire wall, it's almost like-?", But suddenly, she sensed something that made her shriek, "Ahhh!".
"What is it Corlamon!" Scutlemon said, sounding worried as he and the others ran towards Corlamon.
The slime girl Digimon shook a little, before trying to regain composure, "It seems while he was being purified, something else jumped in, something really angry,".
"Something else?" Grumblemon asked, "What that mean?".
"From what I can gather, I think, it's, it's another Digimon, or something?" Corlamon explained, "All the scanning, as well as the merging with a powerful fractal code, seems to have made him more susceptible to being breached ?"
This shocked the others, as well as make Takuya groan with guilt.
"But what could be doing this too him?" Scutlemon asked, "I'm pretty sure there aren't any parasitic Digimon in the frontier?".
"Whatever it is, It's currently inside his mind and seems to be feeding off his fears," she then looked worried, "This seems to be putting a lot of stress on his body, and if not fixed soon, then," she couldn't bare to finish.
"Me know it bad, but-?" Grumblemon said with worry.
"Right," Arbormon sighed.
"Mercurymon," Ranamon moaned, feeling a great fear in her heart, "You can still fix him, r-right sugar?".
"I-I'm sorry, I'm not sure I can?" Corlamon replied sadly.
This made the former evil warriors heart's sank.
"N-no, it can't be!" Ranamon cried, nearly fainting.
"Mercurymon!" Grumblemon moaned, trying not to cry.
Arbormon just remained quiet, unable to think of anything to say that might help,
"No," Takuya groaned, clenching his fist, "There's got to be something!".
"Well, there might be something we could try, if you all willing to?" Corlamon asked nervously, which alerted the heroes.
"There is?!" they replied in astonishment, almost nearly startling Corlamon.
"What is it Corlamon," Takuya asked.
"We do what need all!" Grumblemon added.
Corlamon, after adjusting her mask/hat a bit, then explained, "Well, with my data programming powers, I think I can send you into Reflectmon's mind,".
"I get it, that way you'll be able to remove what's tormenting him directly, arf," Treblemon pointed out.
"Exactly big bro," Corlamon replied, she then raised up her cord hair, "All I have to do is plug my cords into you guys, then your consciousness can travel into his mind and confront the intruder,".
"Urm, are you sure you should do that sis?" Scutlemon asked with concern, "It could really dangerous for both you and the legendary warriors-?"
"Will do it," Takuya said.
"Huh, are you sure?" Scutlemon asked, rather surprised.
"Mercurymon family, do whatever to save," Grumblemon explained.
"It won't be easy, but most things worth doings never are, right?" Abormon said, holding up his finger.
"Do I need to even say anything sugar?" Ranamon said, with a mix of confidence and worry, "As long as it can save him, we'll do it!".
Scutlemon then sighed and smiled, "Okay, time to save your friend,".
A few minutes later,
In a matter of moments, the legendary warrior Digimon were all on separate medical beds. Takuya had spirit evolved into Agunimon, since Corlamon wouldn't be able to perform a data transfer if he was in human form.
"Okay, we should be good to go any moment," Scutlemon said, while looking around while making sure everything for the procedure in working order.
"Grumblemon good!" the earth warrior, longing a bit.
"All's good, right!" Arbormon added, laying down stiffly.
"I think so sugar," Ranamon said, still sitting up looking cute, "Um, this isn't going to hurt, right?".
"Other then maybe a small pinch, it should be fine," Corlamon explained, while typing a few things on her virtual keyboard.
"Oh, okay then?" Ranamon replied feeling reassured, slightly, before laying down.
"What do we need to do once were plugged in?" Agunimon asked.
"Once your consciousness has transferred, make your way through Corlamon and into Reflectmon's mind," Scutlemon explained, "Also just to be safe, make sure not to de-digivolve or digivolve,".
"Reflectmon's is in a fragile state, so it's best you don't use your beast spirits," Treblemon explained.
"Though, I'm sure one of you could?" Corlamon said, glancing at the fire warrior.
"No Corlamon, we can't risk straining you or Reflectmon," Scutlemon said, before sounding slightly annoyed, "Besides, you know how you get around dragons,".
"Uhm, how does she-?" Agunimon tried to ask.
"Nothing you need to know!" Corlamon squealed quickly, sounding embarrassed while looking a bit more red.
"Okay then?" Agunimon said, rather confused, before looking serious, "We're ready to go, right guys?".
The other three nodded with serious looks on their faces.
"Alright then, here we go," Corlamon said softly, before closing her eyes.
The small slime Digimon then raised up her cords and started the procedure. Corlamon then plugged one of the cords into the forehead of the unconscious Reflectmon. She then proceeded to plug four more of her cords into the fore heads of the other legendary warrior Digimon, who each closed their eyes as the cords plugged in.
Corlamon then opened her eyes which then glowed, "Begin mental transfer," she spoke.
Then from the cords attached to the good legendary warriors, lights the color of their elements traveled through the cords and into the slime Digimon's head. Once they entered, they soon exited through the cord attached to Reflectmon.
"There they go," Treblemon said as he sat.
"I hope they can do," Scutlemon said, holding his hands together, similar to praying "Please be okay,".
"Rrrrrrgg,I wish there was a way we could watch them?" Treblemon groaned.
"There is," Corlamon said kindly, eyes no longer glowing.
She then typed something, causing a screen to appear behind her brothers, startling them a bit. Corlamon then plugged one of her unused cords into the display, causing it to turn on and show what was going on inside.
"Cool, arf!" Treblemon said, tail wagging gleefully.
"Wow, nice one sis!" Scutlemon praised, making his sister let out a giggle.
Inside the mind of Reflectmon,
As the transfer completed, the heroes appeared inside the conscious of the former steel warrior.
"Did it, work?" Agunimon asked as he opened his eyes. Only to be greeted by a cracked reflection of himself, "Nah!".
"Heh, not too pretty huh," Grumblemon taunted, while walking up to the fire warrior.
"Just surprised," Agunimon groaned, "So I'm guessing we made it in Reflectmon's mind?".
"Sure looks like it, right?" Arbormon said as he approached.
The place they were looked like it was entirely made of mirrors and reflective metal, even more so then the steel sphere of Sephirothmon, the layout was like a maze in a cave with all the walls being metal mirrors. However, like the outside of Reflectmon, many of them were cracked. The light was rather dim, not really dark but it did seem like something wasn't right. Also strangely within some of the mirrors were memories of the steel warrior, both good and bad, but mostly the latter at the moment.
"Him really messed up," Grumblemon sighed, as they gazed upon the fractured halls.
"Right," Arbormon sighed, before realizing they were missing someone, "Hang ons, where's Ranamon?".
"Oh no, Ranamon!" Agunimon shouted, worried as he looked around.
"Ranamon, where for you run too?" Grumblemon added.
However, they soon found the water warrior nearby admiring herself in one of the cracked mirrors.
"Huh, did y'all something?" Ranamon asked once she noticed the others, which made them fall over humorously, "Sorry, but you know I can't help myself around a mirror sugar," she said sheepishly, before remembering why they were here, "Speaking of which, how do we find the poor deary Reflectmon?".
"Not sure yet," Agunimon replied, having gotten up with the others, "This place is so twisted by whatevers doing this, how can we find him?".
"Right," Arbormon sighed.
While Grumblemon just groaned with crossed arms.
"I think I can help?" the voice of Corlamon spoke, which surprised the others.
"Huh, Corlamon?" Agunimon asked.
"You here too?" Grumblemon added.
"Not exactly, I'm still outside, so to speak," she explained, "I should be able to locate where Reflectmon is, give me a sec," she then typed some stuff on her virtual keyboard, "Okay, got him,".
After she said this, a small dragon like creature that resembled Corlamon appeared before the heroes.
"Oh, uh, hello?" Agunimon said, a bit surprised by the entity.
"He should be this way," Corlamon spoke, before the drago flew down a hall of mirrors.
The heroes nodded before proceeding through the mirror mind.
Meanwhile elsewhere inside,
Reflectmon shivered in fear in the depths of his mind.
"No, no, please, no," he mumbled while in the feeble position.
"Hmhmhm, yes, let the fear consume you," The dark entity cackled, while it's shadow hid in the mirrors, its sharp blue eyes starring, "Soon you shall shatter, and become my vassal of revenge, hahahahah!"
Back with the heroes,
As they continued through the fractured maze, Ranamon became distracted by another mirror.
"Again Ranamon really?" Agunimon groaned, as he rolled his eyes.
However, upon further inspection he and the others noticed that Ranamon wasn't looking at herself, but instead a memory of Mecurymon.
"What be it?" Grumblemon asked as he looked at the memory mirror.
"I think you mean when it be, right?" Arbormon said.
Ranamon just watched, looking sad.
Memory Flashback,
"Um, Mercurymon, can I ask you something?" Ranamon asked, still a bit down from the crying.
Mercurymon then looked at the girl Digimon, "What'ith be Ranamon?".
"I'm beautiful, right?" she asked, seeming unsure.
"But of course," Mercurymon said, "Thou does not need'th to ask a mirror to know that m'lady,".
"Thanks, I just need a reminder," she said with a giggle.
End of Memory Flashback,
"Right, that was right before he helped me learn to control my beast spirit," Ranamon said, reminiscing at the happiness from back then while putting her hand on the mirror. She then looked down sadly, "Do you think, he really meant it?".
The others remained quiet, unsure how to answer.
Grumblemon then placed his hand on her shoulder, "Mercurymon tricky, but me doubt he be tricky bout that,".
"Y-you really think so sugar?" Ranamon asked, as she looked toward the troll.
Arbormon then placed his hand on her other shoulder, which comforted her.
The former evil warriors smiled at each other, while Agunimon just watched.
"Wow, they're like a family," he thought, feeling slightly left out, "Mercurymon must really mean a lot to them?" he then thought of how much the steel warrior must be suffering at the hands of the dark force inside. Even if it wasn't really his fault, the fire warrior still felt a bit responsible for what happened. "I swear, I will fix this," he thought as he clenched his fist.
Just then, the Corlamon's drago drone started blinking.
"Huh what is it?" the fire warrior asked.
"Your almost there, Reflectmon's right ahead," Corlamon explained, "But be careful, the intruder might also be nearby,".
"Reflectmon," Ranamon said quietly, still worried.
"Let's do this," Agunimon spoke, sounding like a calm leader "We will save him,".
The others nodded, feeling motivated by the fire warrior. They then proceeded into the depths of the steel child's mind.
Corlamon's drago drone then vanished, having finished its task.
It wasn't long until they had found Refletmon, at a dead end of mirrors that more cracked and darkened barely functioning.
"There he is," Agunimon said, hoping not to startle him.
"Him, him look worse than outside?" Grumblemon said in disbelief.
It was true, the cracks were even greater on this Reflectmon than on the one outside.
"Reflectmon," Ranamon said quietly with fear. She then tried to approach the steel child, "Reflectmon!".
But then, the cracked kid's eyes opened, and he growled, "Rrrrrrrgggg!".
This startled Ranamon, causing her to step back, "Reflect-?".
"So, thou ha'th come to finish me for good, eh?" Reflectmon spoke, sounding both intimidating and scared.
"That not true, we not here for that?" Grumblemon pleaded, "How many times have to explain!?".
"Thou ar'th t-tricky Grumblemon," Reflectmon stuttered, "I shall not be deceived!".
"Listen, we're not here to hurt you," Agunimon explained, which just seemed to make Reflectmon shiver.
"No, no, not you," Reflectmon said scared out of his wits, "Thou not satisfied with slaying me thrice?!".
"Huh, what?" Agunimon said.
Then in the mirrors, images of when the fire warrior had defeated the Steel warrior in his many forms. This filled him with guilt.
"Reflectmon, please calm down sugar," Ranamon pleaded, "We're really worried about you, I'm worried,".
"R-ranamon?" Reflectmon moaned, tearing up a bit, before getting angry, "Thou, thou hast no reason to care, thou arth lairs!".
"No, why won't you listen sugar!" Ranamon cried.
"Hhmhmhahahaham, it's no use," an evil voice taunted "Soon he shall shatter from the fear that comes from you sinful fools!".
This made the heroes flinch.
"Who fore say that?!" Grumblemon demanded as he looked around.
"It must be dah one messing with Reflectmon, right?" Arbormon added.
"Show yourself!" Agunimon demanded, "Who are you!".
"Hahahaaah, who am I you ask, hahahah," the voice laughed, as an image began to form in the mirrors behind the steel child in the mirror walls, "Why, I'm his greatest victory, back from the dead to punish him for his sins!".
The imaged then turned into an armored angel with bat wings that wore a green mask with a slanted star on it.
"ShadowSerphimon!" they shouted in disbelief.
"That's impossible!" Agunimon gasped, "I-I defeated you!".
"Wait fore minute Takuya, look closer?" Grumblemon said.
They then did so. Then as the mirror flicked, the image briefly shifted to a Digimon in a red robe with large demon wings and sharp blue eyes.
"W-what the, w-ho was that?" Ranamon stuttered.
"Dat don't matters, right," Arbormon said with a scowl, "Alls dat matters is dat freak's dah one doing dis to Reflectmon, yah understand?".
"But he doesn't know that, hahaha," the shadowy demon laughed, before focusing on the steel child, "Reflectmon, you betrayed your friends in pursuit of power, and you FAILED!".
Reflectmon shivered at this, for he knew every word was true.
"Their angry with you and have come to destroy you for your sins!" the voice threatened, "You must destroy them, before they can end your miserable life,".
"Y-yes, of course," Reflectmon said, trying to stand tall as he drew his rapier, "I shall not allow thy to end'ith me!".
"Reflectmon!" Ranamon pleaded.
The steel child then vanished into a mirror card he summoned. He then reappeared behind the heroes and tried to slash them.
Most of them dodged, but Arbormon being bigger made him an easier target.
"Yow!" he cried in pain, before Reflectmon snuck back into his mirrors, "Dis just ain't my day, right?".
Reflectmon was then about to strike the water warrior. But Ranamon sensed him and quickly turned around, making him flinch.
"Don't you remember anything sugar?!" she asked, a few tears of hurt showing, "Didn't anything we did mean anything to you!?".
"I-I," Reflectmon stuttered.
Then on a nearby mirror wall, an image of the warriors of water and steel hanging out together, looking happy.
"R-rana?" Reftlectmon tried to say.
"Wrong!" the ShadowSeraphimon snapped, "She is only trying to trick, just like you did to her!"
Reflectmon then shivered, as a different memory showed. It was of when Sephirothmon had told the heroes of his master plan and how he used Ranamon.
"Wait, does that mean, you used me!?" Ranamon asked, seeming very worried, "That you were expecting me to lose?!".
"Presically m'lady!" Sephirothmon laughed, shocking the water warrior, "And oh how easy it was to trick thy into ending thy self, thou's lust for attention was so pathetic, it was laughable, mahahahahaahah!".
"N-no, no, your lying, your lying Mercurymon!" Ranamon cried, her heart's beginning to break, "You were helping me, you couldn't have used me!".
"Muahahaahaha, but tis true, for it was all for my glory winch!" Sephirothmon taunted, "Thou be'ith foolish, just as Calmaramon be'ith ugly hahahahahahaah!".
"What?" Ranamon gasped, shocked upon remembering that time and how it made her feel, "How could you say that!?" she shouted with reawakened anger, "Didn't you have any confidence in me!?".
"Gaahhh!" Reflectmon screamed, immediately slipping away.
"Reflectmon, answer me!" Ranamon yelled.
"Yes, get angry, he used you Ranamon," ShadowSeraphimon said, as he gazed at her from in the mirror, "He tossed you aside without a second thought, you must make him pay!"
"No listen Ranamon!" Grumblemon pleaded.
But the wrath filled words had gotten to her, reigniting the pain she felt from Sephirothmon.
"Dark Vapor!" Ranamon then fired her attack at one of the mirror cards, causing it to melt and forcing Reflectmon out.
"Ah, n-no!" he stuttered, before being grabbed by the wrath filled water warrior.
"How could you!" she yelled, "I thought you cared about me sugar!".
Reflectmon just whined, as his cracks began to worsen.
"Ranamon stop!" Agunimon shouted.
"Anger only leads to suffering, right!" Arbormon added.
"Hahaha, it's not use!" ShadowSerphimon laughed, briefly flickering to demon form, "The wrath shall destroy, then I shall claim this vessel as my own, HAHAHAHAHA!".
"Oh no you don't!" Corlamon shouted, before coding something into the steel child.
Then next to the water warrior, a memory appeared of what happened after she was defeated in the water sphere.
"Huh?" Ranamon then looked to see a saddened Mercurymon looking at a fan that had her image, "Mercurymon?".
"There don't you see, he was sad that you had lost," Agunimon pointed out, "He must have cared for you then!".
"R-really?" Ranamon said, as the anger in her began to fade, only to be replaced with the sadness from the loss of her metal friend. She then looked at the steel child she had grabbed, "Were you, really sad about me going, sugar?" she asked hesitantly, but softly.
"R-r-ranamon," Reflectmon whimpered, shedding a tear of regret, "F-f-forgive, me,".
She then let go of him, feeling both moved and guilty.
"O-only, if you can forgive me sugar?" she cried, tearing up like before.
"Ranamon," Reflectmon whined, as some of his cracks began to heal.
"That's it, if we can make him remember good times, he won't be afraid anymore," Agunimon said.
"Got it, right!" Arbormon said, before walking towards Reflectmon, "Hey Corlamon, yous mind finding something good, yah understand?".
"Oh um, sure, I'll see what I can find?" she replied.
"He's you, Reflectmon?" Arbormon said to the steel child, who was still on the floor.
"Wha, no, stay back!" Reflectmon screamed, while trying to slide back.
"Calms done, right," Arbormon said calmly, "Looks, yous remember the other day where's you complimented my's work out?".
As he said this, Corlamon brought up the memory of said event.
"One, two, three, four, use Digi kids to mop the floor," he chanted as he waved the weights, "Five, six, seven, eight, they're the ones I just don't like!".
"Thou has more enthusiasm than wit," Mercurymon said as he entered the room.
"Thanks, there Mercurymon," Arbormon replied happily as he turned towards the mirror digimon, "It's like I always say, a little training before saves a lot of trouble after, right,".
"Your diligence confirms your allegiance, my piney partner," the steel warrior complimented.
"I know, Lord Cherubimon wants me rady at all times to serve up a healthy helping of havoc," Arbormon explained.
"It plays warmly on my ears to hear you speak thusly, 'tis truly most apt to call you a legendary warrior," Mercurymon praised,
"Just thought I's let yous know dat was really nice of yous, yah understand?" Arbormon explained, sounding friendly, "So uh, y'know, thanks, right,".
"Well, tis, only natural to complement, thou's dedication?" Reflectmon stuttered, still slightly scared.
"No, don't you remember Arbormon!" Shadow Seraphimon shouted, "He sent the warrior of Darkness to destroy you!"
He then forced in a memory of when the warrior of steel had told Duskmon how he didn't care about the other warriors.
"I see what you're doing, getting Ranamon and Arbormon to do the menial labor while you wait for the right moment to strike!" Duskmon accused, "I find it hard to tell if you really care about those fools,".
"Those are strong words for someone whose actions are so weak, you are a coward!" Mercurymon taunted, trying to sound in control, "Matters not to me what be'falls them,".
"He said that?" Agunimon asked, "Don't listen Arbormon, it can't be true!".
The robot remained silent.
"See, unleash your rage of betray now!"
Arbormon still remained quiet.
"No listen Arbormon, it be trick!" Grumblemon pleaded, but the wood warrior remained.
"What are thou waiting for?" Reflectmon moaned, expecting his end.
"Let me ask yous this Reflectmon?" Arbormon finally spoke, "Did you's really mean dat, ors was yous just trying to mess with Duskmon?".
Reflectmon remained silent.
"Listen, I's know's firsthand just how scary dat there Duskmon is, yah understand," Arbormon explained, "So I'ma take a guess yous were just saying what yous had to, right?"
"P-perhaps," Reflectmon answered.
"Then, dats good enough for, right," Arbormon replied, sounding satisfied. He then walked back to give the steel child some space.
"Arbor-mon?" Reflectmon said slowly in disbelief, before a few more cracks healed.
"Grumblemon turn!" he said eagerly as he ran up to the steel child, "Relectmon, erm,"
However, neither of the two Digimon said anything.
"Well, say something already?" Agunimon suggested.
"Erm, Grumblemon have trouble think up good times," he said sheepishly.
"What!?" the others shouted.
"Me thinking okay!" Grumblemon shouted, before trying to concentrate.
"Hahahaha, there is nothing you can do now!" the Shadow laughed in a nearby mirror.
"Ger, shut up!" Grumblemon shouted, as he pulled out his hammer, from somewhere?
This immediately got a reaction out of Reflectmon, "Put that down you imbecile!" he snapped, annoyed rather than scared, "Thou will no doubt break'ith something fool!".
"Hey, that sound like Mercurymon me know," Grumblemon chuckled happily.
"Eh, p-pardon?" Reflectmon stuttered, rather confused.
"Grumblemon remember many times Mercurymon freak out like that," the earth warrior, "It fore so funny,".
"Not for me thy twit!" Relfectmon shouted, "Thou's recklessness tis sure to harm a fellow warrior!".
"So Refelctmon do care?" Grumblemon asked smugly
"What, is thou daft, of course," he replied, "It be thou former allies that not care for I!".
"Nah-ah, Grumblemon do care," the gnome replied, as he put away his hammer, "So do others, why else think come all way?".
"To destroy'ith me!" Reflectmon answered.
"Reflectmon really think that?" Grumblemon asked.
Reflectmon was about to reply, but then stopped. He then thought about what's been happening, all the good memories that had been brought up, which Corlamon helped with more good memories.
"Well, perhaps?" Reflectmon wondered, as nearly all the cracks healed.
"It's working, alright!" Agunimon said, as the others cheered with joy.
However, just as they thought things were in the clear, the Shadow Seraphimon, or whatever it was, let loose a powerful darkness, knocking the heroes down.
"No, you can not save him!" the shadow boomed, "Even if you don't destroy him, he will!".
He then filled the room with a memory of the fallen angel rabbit Digimon, Cherubimon.
"If any of you betray me like Grumblemon, you will feel the full wrath of my power!" he shouted, shaking the cave, "Understand?!".
"C-cherubimon, no, no!" Reflectmon stuttered, falling and trying to back away from the image of the dark rabbit Digimon.
"Oh no, and so close too," Grumblemon groaned.
"Reflectmon!" Ranamon cried with fear.
"We gotta do's something, right!" Arbormon said.
The fire warrior then approached.
"Don't be afraid, we won't let that happen!" Agunimon spoke, confusing the steel child.
"Huh?".
"Don't listen to him!" ShadowSerphimon demanded, briefly looking more devilish, "He's the one who ended you, and now he will do it again!".
The memories of the steel warriors defeats then appeared, frightening Reflectmon more than ever.
"AAAAAHHH, no, no, NOOOOOOO!" Reflcetmon screamed as he held his head, "How could I fail, I be'ith all alone, I don't, I don't want to, AAAAAAHHHHH!" he screamed looking more cracked than ever.
"Reflectmon!" Agunimon said in fear as he tried to approach the cracked child.
But this only seemed to scare him even, "AAAAAHHH, no, no stay away!".
"Gah, he's too scared of me," Agunimon groaned.
"Relfectmon!" Grumblemon cried.
"Calm down, your breaking up!" Arbormon added in fear.
"Please, stop it," Ranamon cried, "I can't lose you again sugar,".
Agunimon felt terrible, Reflectmon was reaching his breaking point. Just the very sight of the fire warrior seemed to frighten him. But then Agunimon thought of how he must look to Reflectmon. How the fire warrior was the last thing he saw before his defeat.
"You can't stand the sight of me, can you?" Agunimon asked, though Reflectmon was too scared to answer, "Well, if I'm that scary, then I'll just change!".
Then the fire warrior closed his eyes and turned back into the human Takuya.
"What are you doing!?" Corlamon shouted, "You have no idea what this will do to your real body!".
"I don't care!" Takuya proclaimed, "Right now, I need to help Reflectmon,".
He then slowly started to approach the steel child.
"Please be careful," Ranamon moaned, nearly biting her nails.
Reflectmon breathed heavily as the human approached.
"Hey, it's alright," Takuya said softly, trying not to scare.
"No, no, get back you fiend!" Reflectmon screamed, as he grabbed his rapier and slashed.
"Takuya!" the others gasped.
Takuya then stepped back in pain; his cheek being cut by the attack. He groaned at the pain but remained strong.
"I'm not going to run, I'm going to hurt you," he said, walking forward, "I'm not going to fight you anymore,".
"H-huh?" Reflectmon shivered as he fell back down, almost beginning to feel a sense of comfort and safety.
Takuya then got down and grabbed the steel child's gloved hand.
"You don't have to be afraid," Takuya explained as he helped the broken Digimon stand, "You may think you're alone and that everyone hates you, but that couldn't be farther from the truth,".
"B-but, thy warriors, I betrayed?" he stuttered.
"That no matter no more dorkus," Grumblemon said kindly, as he approached the steel child, placing his hand on his shoulder, "We still family, that always be true,".
"F-family?" Reflectmon asked.
"Yeah, listen we's all's did some unforgivable things, right," Arbormon explained, placing a hand on the other shoulder, "But that don't matter, fore at dah end of every dark night, there's a bright new day, yah understand,".
"B-but, I, I," Reflectmon stuttered, before Ranamon gently grabbed his other hand, "Huh, Rana?".
"What you did really hurt, but I don't care about that right now sugar," Ranamon said, gently smiling, "All care about now is seeing you in one-piece sugar,".
"Grumblemon, Arbormon, Ranamon," Reflectmon said slowly, as seeming to not know if he was sad or glad have them her, "My, family?".
"You see, we all care about you Reflcetmon, you're not alone," Takuya said while smiling as he helped the steel child stand, "You don't have to be scared anymore,".
The four then gently hugged the steel child. Then as they embraced him, Reflcetmon smiled.
"T-thank you, thank you so much," he said, tearing up, "My family,".
The cracks then vanished, leaving a fully repaired and calm Reflectmon.
"Reflectmon!" Ranamon cheered.
"You all better!" Grumblemon added.
"Indeed," Reflectmon smiled, before looking at the human, "Hm, to think that the who slayed me, be'ith the one to by me savoir, how ironic,".
"Whatever you say?" Takuya chuckled.
"Still, why does thou go through so much trouble for thy enemy human?" Reflectmon asked.
"It's like I said back then, I made a promise to save you," Takuya explained, "Besides, the legendary warriors should be fighting for the world, not against it,".
"Hm, an interesting proposition?" Reflectmon thought. However, he wouldn't be able to ponder things for long.
"Noooooo!" ShadowSeraphimon screamed, although that clearly wasn't who he was, "How dare you ruin my plan!".
"That be enough out of you!" Relfectmon commanded as he confronted the faker in the mirror, "Thou can't frighten me no more!".
"Silicene!" the demonic figure shouted, his red robed from showing in the mirror, "You stupid legendary warriors will pay for vexing me!".
"Enough, who are you really!?" Takuya shouted.
"Who ever be, me still smash for what did!" Grumblemon declared as he readied his hammer.
"Right!" Arbormon shouted with determination.
"You dare defy me, the very embodiment of wrath ?!" the demon shouted, as the mirror he was in began to crack, "Fine, I'll show just who I am, as I destroy you!".
The mirrors then cracked completely, as the true form of the demon Digimon broke through.
He appeared to be a demonic devil with a pale bluish grey skin, as will as a dark fur covering most of his torso, his nails were sharp with a blood red color, what looked like fangs at the end of his arms before, he had purple demonic wings with black rims and red nails coming out, his head had long locks of black hair as well as to large, his face was very frightening with a ghastly grin of fangs and the demonic blue eyes that wreaked of rage.
"Oh my, that is one Creepymon?" Ranamon said, both frightened and disgusted.
"You fools, I am Daemon, demon lord of wrath!" he shouted.
Daemon, representing the sin of wrath. He was once a Seraphimon before becoming consumed by his own anger. Beware his Evil Inferno for it can burn away anyone without a trace.
"D-daemon, what's he doing here, he's not even in-?!" Corlamon said from outside, "I got to get you guys out now!".
"Haahahahaah your not leaving here, unless it's in pieces!" Daemon laughed, before conjuring a magic star symbol.
The symbol then expanded through the metal domain, stunning Corlamon from outside.
"Ahh, no, no!" she cried, "He's locked out my control, I can't get you all out!".
"Hahahaarh, now, where we?" Daemon taunted.
"Thou shan't frighten me no more!" Reflectmon said proudly as he stepped forward and drew his rapier, "Engard you-!"
Daemon then swatted the steel child aside, "Silence!".
"Reflectmon!" Ranamon cried.
"I'll deal with him later, but right now, you meddlers with feel my wrath!" Daemon threatened.
"Shad up, right!" Arbormon shouted, "Yous gonna pays big times for-!".
But then Daemon grabbed the robot and slammed him into Ranamon.
"Hey, you no do that you jerk!" Grumblemon yelled as he pulled out his hammer.
"Slash Nails!" Daemon then swiped at the gnome with his sharp red nails.
"Naaaggghh!" Grumblemon screamed in pain as he fell back.
"Oh no guys!" Takuya said, before Daemon turned sights on him, "Huh, don't think you've won!".
"Raaaaaaaahhhhh!".
The sheer power of the roar sent the heroes flying, "Aaaaahh!" they screamed, before hitting a metal wall at the end of a hall.
Daemon then rushed towards them, trapping them.
"Hahaha, even in my weakened state, I will still send you to hell!" he roared as he charged up a fireball, "Evil Inferno!".
The heroes were frozen with fear. Even if they weren't, Daemon was so large that escape was impossible.
But then, Reflectmon appeared in front of the devil Digimon. Daemon didn't bother to notice as he threw his fireballs.
"Hell be meant for devils!" he proclaimed, before snapping his fingers, causing a large mirror card to appear and absorb the fire.
"What is this!?" Daemon yelled in confusion.
Reflectmon then smirked, "House of Cards!".
Suddenly, more mirror cards surrounded the devil and let loose his own evil inferno on him.
"Naaaaaarrrrrrrrrr!" Daemon screamed as the flames seared his skin.
Well House of Cards didn't double the attack like Dark Reflection would, the flames of the devil were still powerful enough to destroy even a demon lord!
"How dare you, how dare you!" Daemon screamed as his body disintegrated, "I was this close to being able to get my revenge on Lu, RRRAAAAAAAAGGGHHHHH!".
The body of the demon lord was no more. When the flames cleared, all that was left was the orange symbol of wrath, which then flew away to parts unknown.
"It be'ith down," Reflectmon said, breathing out a sigh of relief, before taking a bow "And, scene,".
The others cheered with delight as the got up, "Reflectmon!".
"That was, just wow!" Ranamon said.
"You actually destroy that Daemon dorkus, very good," Grumblemon complimented.
"Thanks a bunch Reflectmon," Takuya said.
"Hm, tis I that shath give thanks to thy," the steel child bowed.
"He's it's great to's have yah back, right," Arbormon said, "Though I wonder if maybe this reunion is best finished elsewhere, y'know what I'm saying?".
"Good idea, I should be able to get you guys out now," Corlamon spoke, seeming to have regained control.
"Then I bid thee farewell for now," Reflectmon said.
"See yah outside flecy," Takuya said, before he and the others were transported out of the steel child's mind.
A few moments later,
The heroes were currently traveling through the cords back to their bodies. Well doing so, they needed to travel through Corlamon's mind.
However, they soon noticed that the water warrior was distracted again, appearing to be looking at a memory.
"Ranamon, come on," Takuya moaned.
"We's gots to go, right," Arbormon added.
"But this one has me in it!" Ranamon replied cheerfully, which confused the others.
"Huh, how that be?" Grumblemon said, while he and the others went to look.
After all, why would Corlamon have memories of what happened with the legendary warriors?
"Oo, this right before I got my beast spirit," Ranamon pointed out.
However, as they watched, something was right. Or to be more specific, someone wasn't there.
"Huh, wait, why for me not there?" Grumblemon pointed out, "Back when me became Talpidmon?".
The earth warrior then touched the memory, causing it to jump forward. It then got to when Petaldramon was fought in the dark continent. But just as before, Grumblemon wasn't there.
"What going on, where Grumblemon?" the warrior said, seeming worried.
Then it showed when Arbormon was defeated, followed by when the heroes fought Ranamon and Mercurymon. But neither the earth or wood warrior was there.
"Wait, why aren't we's there, right?" Arbormon said, also getting anxious.
The memory then got to Ranamon's final fight with Zoe. But for some reason, it seemed that the wind warrior wasn't in her fusion form, but still managed to defeat Calmaramon.
"What, no, no, that's not what happened?" Ranamon said fearfully, "I was there, why does this look different?!".
However, the memory then zoomed out a bit to show that it was on a screen that Corlamon had been watching in a dark room like where they had been outside. she also appeared to be with her brothers, as well as someone else.
"There goes another one," Scutlemon sighed.
"Arf," Treblemon sighed.
"This should feel good, but it just doesn't?" Corlamon said.
"It's just not fair!" a voice that the heroes didn't recognize said. Corlamon then looked to a humanoid figure hidden in shadows, "Why must they be tossed aside, well those blasted humans get all the glory!?".
"Well excuse me?" Takuya grumbled as he watched.
"Why can't they have the spotlight instead?" the figure, sounding male, moaned, "It's just, so unfair," the figure sighed, "There's got to be a way to fix this?".
The warriors couldn't understand it. But things got even more confusing when the memory flicked to what looked Corlamon holding a spirit that resembled a shiny serpent with 4 dragonfly like dragon wings.
"We got something for you?" the voice of Scutlemon said cheerfully to a shadowy figure.
"We know you've been wanting to fix frontier, so we made you your own spirit," Corlamon cheerfully said as she offered the serpent-shaped spirit.
"Really, wow, this is, this is so perfect," the figure said, with excitement, "Thank you so much, my children,".
This made the heroes gasped.
"His children!?" Takuya said with confusion.
"What's going, right?!" Arbormon cried.
"Grumblemon not know?" he sighed, "But Grumblemon bet who do know!".
But before they could do anything else, Corlamon soon caught on to their snooping and quickly sucked them out of her mind and back into their bodies.
Back outside,
"Did they just?" Scutlemon said with fear.
"Uh oh, arf?" Treblemon added.
The warriors of fire, earth, wood, and water then awoke, with Agunimon devolving back to Takuya.
"Wh-wha?" Ranamon said as she awoke.
"What were you doing looking through my memories?!" Corlamon screamed after disconnecting. Before looking nervous, "You didn't see anything involving dragons, r-right?".
"No, but we did see something alright," Arbormon said as he got up, slightly angered, "Why yous have memories abouts what's been going on with us, right!?"
"Why we no in past!?" Grumblemon demanded.
"Yipe!" Corlamon squeaked, before hiding behind her chair,
"Well, about that?" Scutlemon stuttered, trying to be calm as he sweated.
"Forget about it honey!" Ranamon yelled, "Why are your memories about us different and why weren't we there when those kids beat us!?"
"Well, well?" Scutlemon stuttered.
"They know too much, let's fight em!" Treblemon said, getting ready to pounce.
"No, no!" Scutlemon said, trying to hold his brother back, "That's not the answer!",
"No hiding, what really go on!?" Grumblemon demanded.
"Uum, um, well?" Scutlemon stuttered.
"Um, guys, I think we can't keep it from them anymore?" Corlamon said, still shyly hiding, "I think we have to tell them,".
"Tell us what?" Takuya asked.
"Me thinks it involves the shadow that lurks in the digital world, correct?" Reflectmon spoke.
The others then looked to see the steel child had woken up, no longer cracked.
"What mean?" Grumblemon asked
"I mean the one who's has altered our world and interfered in our battle?" Reflectmon explained as he approached.
"Come to think of it, right before I got my fusion form, I think I heard someone," Takuya thought out loud, "It looked like he was arguing with you Reflectmon?".
"Wait, you saw him!?" Scutlemon said with shock, "Oh no, he must be straining himself more than we thought?".
"Last I saw him, he wasn't looking too good?" Treblemon pointed out with concern.
"What, who, whats even going on?" Ranamon asked, getting rather confused.
"Perhaps thou would care to explain'ith?" Reflectmon said, motioning to the three Digimon.
"I think we have to brother," Corlamon said, after walking up to Scutlemon.
The bug armored Digimon then looked to Treblemon, who nodded regretfully. Scutlemon then gulped, before letting out a sigh.
"Okay, here it goes," he then gulped, "You four legendary warriors, weren't supposed to be revived," he then sighed, which made warriors gasp, "Originally, after you were defeated and purified, you were just forgotten about," Scutlemon explained, his voice filled with regret
This made the four's hearts sink, filling them with dread as if they had been told they had a disease.
"W-what?" Ranamon asked, her heart nearly broken.
"We not meant?" Grumblemon stuttered.
"Forgotten?" Arbormon moaned.
Reflectmon just looked down with a sigh. He suspected that something wasn't right, but to be this tragic?
"Hold on a gosh darn minute!" Ranamon asked, "If we weren't meant to be brought back, then how are we here now?".
"That would be due to our boss," Scutlemon explained with a sigh, "Our creator and human partner, Ben,".
This left the heroes silent. Someone had changed the destiny of their digital world, and it was the human that had created these three Digimon.
"Y-your, creator?" Takuya asked, "Human partner?"
"Yep, Ben created all three of us to be his Digimon," Treblemon explained, "You see in most digital worlds, some Digimon are partnered with humans, usually digi-destined or tamers,"
"We are known as the Dimensional Network Digimon," Scutlemon explained, "It's a working title,".
"You see, Ben liked to watch the battles of other Digimon heroes with us," Corlamon explained.
"So we could learn to be good Digimon, arf," Treblemon added.
"Right, so when we got to your battles, well," Scutlemon hesitated, "He wasn't too pleased when it got to, well, you probably know?".
The former evil Digimon looked down, knowing she meant when they were defeated.
"Well that explain Corlamon memory?" Grumblemon sighed, "But why yous guys for?".
"Well being Ben's Digimon partners, we wanted to help out," Treblemon explained, "So me and my bro tried to help guide you guys down the path of good, arf,".
"That's what I meant when I said we weren't supposed to interfere too much," Scutlemon explained, while Corlamon tried to not be noticed, "Your redemption couldn't be forced, otherwise it would be real, or something," he scratched his chin, "I think that's what Ben said?"
"Wait, then if dis guy's a human, how's he been doing all dis, right?" Arbormon asked.
"Did here, spirit evolve?" Takuya guessed.
"Yeah, as you probably saw in my memories, we made him his own spirit," Corlamon explained, "Allowing him to become a Digimon with the power to alter dimensions,".
"Hmm, so the shadow I encountered, was in fact thy human partner eh?" Reflectmon speculated.
"Correct," Scutlemon said, "As well as changing your fates, Ben also changed how you humans got your fusions,"
"What do you mean?" Takuya asked, slightly worried.
"Well, urm, how do I put this?" Scutlemon said, struggling a bit with words.
"Takuya and Koji were the only ones to get fusions before," Treblemon blurted out, much to the embarrassment of his siblings.
"Who cares about that!" Ranamon said, still rather hurt from the revelation, "Why'd this Ben even do all this!?".
"Yeah, if we's were supposed to be's forgotten, den why's your boss even bothering with us, right?" Arbormon asked.
"Yeah!" Grumblemon added.
"I think that's something your going have to ask him yourself," Scutlemon explained, "Unfortunately, we lost contact with Ben after the Sephirothmon battle,".
"I saw him for a bit afterwards," Treblemon pointed out, "But like I said, he wasn't looking too good,".
"Tis reason even matter?" Reflectmon sighed, "For arth fate was that of despair,".
This made the evil warriors feel down. After hearing this, they never felt more sadness and despair. Everything they had been through after being purified, all the battles they fought, all the friendships they had made with the humans, was never supposed to happen.
"Why for go on?" Grumblemon sighed, "We, not meant to be heroes,".
"We, were just bad guys to be beaten, right?" Arbormon sighed, "Just pawns on a board?".
"Those kiddies, if not for that Ben, were never supposed to like us, huh?" Ranamon sighed, tearing up as she thought how Zoe was nice to her, "They were just supposed to destroy us and move on?".
"Regretfully, our fate as legendary warriors, never was meant to be legendary," Reflectmon sighed, "Tis hardly fortunately, for it likely be pity that we even still exist,".
The DND(Dimensional Network Digimon) looked just as sad. This is why they tried to keep the truth from the former evil legendary warriors, for they knew if they learned what their original fate was, they would be consumed by despair and emptiness.
However, there was one who was not filled with despair, just the opposite in fact.
"That's enough!" Takuya shouted, getting their attention "Listen to yourselves, how could you think so little of yourselves, your legendary warriors!".
"But Takuya hon, we were never meant to-?" Ranamon tried to say.
"Forget about what was supposed to happen, what matters is what's happening now !" he stated, "And right now you're alive, your legendary warriors destined to protect the world and you know what, I like it better this way!".
"Takuya," Grumblemon said, surprised by the boy's kind words, as were the others.
"And it's not just me who believes that," Takuya proclaimed as he held his heart "JP, Tommy, Zoe, even Koji, you Digimon mean a lot to me and the others!".
"Hm, I guess we's has been through a lots with yahs, right?" Arbormon said, beginning to cheer up, "But Takuya, does friendships were never meants to, y'know".
"Yeah, we were just Cherubimon's servants sugar," Ranamon added, "Those friendships, were,"
"Don't tell me they weren't supposed to happen, that they weren't real!" Takuya said, "Because the way I see it, they did happen and their as real as you and me!".
"Still, thou knows in thou heart that thy humans were chosen to save thy digital world?" Reflectmon protested, "We just be'ith Digimon, we lack what thy humans have,".
"No, you don't, you guys have just as much potential as any human digi-destined," Takuya said with encouragement, "Whether it be human, Digimon, or whatever, if we're all for one world then there's a world for us all!".
"Dhah, he said, he said arf!" Treblemon giggled, before his brother gently shushed him.
"Don't think about what was supposed to happen, think about what has happened," Takuya encouraged, "I don't know about you, but I'm more than okay with how things are now!".
The Digimon were quiet. They thought hard about what had happened, about what they had learned, about the friends they made with the human children. Even Reflectmon who had just recently become good, still felt joy from the recent events that led to his current state.
"Hm, thou arth truly a spectacle," Reflectmon smirked, "Tis also one that speak'ith the truth,".
"Him right, Grumblemon here and good!" Grumblemon proclaimed with a smile, "Me fore staying, forget what sapose happen, this way better!".
"You got that's right!" Arbormon said, before raising his finger up, "It's like I always say, keep moving forward, right,".
"Being evil is so last season, I'm a good girl now!" Ranamon stated eagerly, "Ain't no supposed nonsense or shadowy serpent can change that, yah hear that, I'm a good girl!".
With their spirits restored the legendary warrior Digimon cheered.
"Alright, that's what I'm talking about!" Takuya cheered.
"Hooray!" The DND Digimon cheered, "You can do it!".
"Thank goodness you guys got through this," Scutlemon said with relief, before sliding back, "Sorry again about all the secrecy, Ben can be as shy as Corlamon sometimes,".
"Hey," Corlamon said in annoyance.
"Sorry,".
"It okay," Grumblemon replied, "You still be big help anyways,".
"Yeah, despites dos secrets and dat armored beating, y'all are okay, yah understand?" Arbormon added.
"Thanks," Corlamon shyly said, "I'm really happy for you guys,".
"So what are you guys going to do now?" Treblemon asked.
"Right now, we need to get back to the digital world," Takuya said, as he made a fist, "Then we need to meet up with the others," he then looked to Scutlemon, "Think you can get us back?".
"Sure thing," he replied, before his insect parts turned pinkish purple, "You better get going, I don't know how much longer until that edge lord finds them,".
"Thou does mean before thy warrior of darkness does, correct?" Reflectmon said, "I presume thou's creator shall be making an appearance at his demise,".
"Hard to say," Treblemon answered, "It's, complicated, arf,".
Reflectmon didn't reply. He wondered if perhaps what this Ben had told had anything to do with what was to befall the warrior of darkness.
Before the heroes could ask any other questions, Scutlemon then slashed open a portal to the digital world of frontier.
"This should take you guys back," he explained, "Good luck,".
"Wait, aren't any of you three coming?" Ranamon asked.
"Sorry, but we have other work to attend to, arf," Treblemon explained.
"Most importantly, we need to try to locate our boss," Corlamon explained, "There's no telling how much energy he's been using lately?".
"We ever see you again?" Grumblemon asked.
"Um, I'm going to say, probably," Scutlemon replied, "Yeah, that sounds about right,".
"Any case, it's time we get going," Takuya said, to which the other four warriors nodded.
"Later Scutlemon," Grumblemon said, "Thanks for all back then,".
"No problem," he replied, "Like I said, we really want to be helpful,".
"Hey don't be strangers, right," Arbormon said.
"Thanks again, for fixing Reflectmon sugar," Ranamon thanked.
"Your welcome," Corlamon politely replied.
Reflectmon remained quiet but did smile a bit.
With the farewells complete, the heroes then departed into the portal back to the digital world. The portal then closed, leaving only the three Digimon.
"You didn't tell them about the final phase?" Corlamon pointed out.
"I know," Scutlemon answered, "It's better they don't know, Ben is already under enough stress,".
Treblemon nodded in agreement.
"Okay, I think I understand," Corlamon said.
"You think they'll be okay arf?" Treblemon asked, "After all, that was some pretty heavy stuff?".
"Hard to say, they seemed okay, but those anxieties of what originally happened is likely to haunt them still," Scutlemon explained, "Hopefully they can overcome it and save the world,".
The three remained quiet, as they pondered what would happen.
"Um, isn't that girl supposed to say something now?" Corlamon asked.
"Huh, oh, I guess she's not in this world?" Scutlemon guessed.
"We should probably wrap things up now right?" Treblemon pointed out.
Scutlemon just smiled and nodded.
Scutlemon: Will the heroes be able to reunite and overcome Duskmon?!
Treblemon: Oh going to be hard. I wonder how they'll get alone with Reflectmon?
Corlamon: Find out next time on the next Digimon Frontier.
ALL DND: Purification Redemption!
Scutlemon: Oh boy that was a chapter!
Treblemon: No kidding, I bet the boss is really excited to get this out.
Scutlemon: Yeah. So I guess the secrets finally out huh?
Corlamon: I think we handled it pretty well? I just hope the readers liked it?
Scutlemon: Speaking of which? Special thanks to D.J. Scales, Lei Lei, Charmander17, Omarnosian10, and a whole lot of guest for your nice reviews.
Treblemon: Aren't there some questions?
Corlamon: Oh yeah, lets see? Lei Lei was wondering if the heroes might find out about the readers, and then something about Dukemon?.
Scutlemon: Not sure about the first question, I don't know if we can break the forth wall to that degree?
Treblemon: What about the other question?.
Scutlemon: Oh yeah, didn't the digimon he mention pop up in chapter 4.
Corlamon: Yeah, that be really cool if he got to meet the heroes later. I hope it happens eventually.
Scutlemon: Also Charmander17 had a guess about what we were inspired by. You were close with the megaman exe theory, but we were actually based of some of the final bosses from those games.
Treblemon: Can you figure out which ones?
Corlamon: Also Omarnosian10 asked if the redeemed warriors would get fusion forms and if all the warriors would get transcendent form? Also were glad this was worth binge reader, hehe.
Scutlemon: Right, we get this question a lot. I don't know if should say anything about that. But I got a feeling our boss has something planned for that.
Corlamon: Hopefully that will clear things up for that. Just be patient and I'm sure Ben will do something cool.
Treblemon: Thanks again for all your awesome reviews arf!.
Scutlemon: Oh and as usual, Reflectmon belongs to AK-Illustrate, who can be found at digimon-fr on tumblr and aki-ta on deviant art. They also own the child forms of the other legendary warriors that aren't fire or light.
Treblemon: And we belong to Ben, arf!
Corlamon: We hope you all enjoyed this chapter, I hope we didn't disappoint? Like Ben said, he will finish this story. Though he may work on other stories every now and then.
Treblemon: Didn't he recently send Star off to redeem those psuedo-whatsits?
Scutlemon: Yeah, he might get that story out soon later. In the mean time feel free to let us know what you think of us and how we can improve? Anyways, like our boss always says, remember that reviews lead to sooner chapters and better stories, until next time!
Treblemon: Bye bye arf!
Corlamon: Have a great day.