Chapter 5: Awakening of Miracles

Once morning came, Guilmon woke up early, for he wished to talk to Takato about his dream, making sure to tell the brunette everything he could recall and not leave anything out, which piqued Takato's interest and made him ask. "So this Igormon and these two unknown Digimon came to your dream more than once saying something about innocent or guilty?"

"Yeah. I don't know if this is a dream or something is about to happen to us." Guilmon said in reply, causing Takato to say with seriousness in his voice. "I don't know but whatever the case is, since you are involved, we need to sort this mystery soon."

While Takato and Guilmon conversed, Tai, Sora, Rika, Ryo, Agumon, Biyomon, Renamon, BlackRenamon and Morganamon eventually entered the room, where Tai informed. "We'll just for Kari. She is bringing TK from the hospital."

A while later, the door opened again, where Kari, Gatomon and Patamon helped lead a nearly recovered TK through the door.

"Thank you and sorry for the wait." Kari apologized, her apology causing Sora to smile and say assuringly. "It's no worry."

"We're just glad TK's well again." Biyomon added with an equal cheerfulness.

"Thanks for looking after me while I was recovering." TK then said, feeling a whole lot better, before looking amongst the changed Digimon and commenting. "But I still can't get used to Patamon wearing clothing."

"I know what you mean." Patamon said in reply, checking himself out, before Agumon cut in, reminding all that they had a new adventure and a new enemy to face.

"Alright everyone, back to the DigiMetaverse. We need to rescue the others." The Digimon of Courage said, causing Morganamon to nod, withdraw their remote and say. "Back we go."

And with that, all were teleported back to the DigiMetaverse, back to the Prison Castle, where all took in their surroundings, most of which was dark hallways of stone cobble, before noticing the changes in their Digimon.

"Hey, our Digimon are back wearing those clothes again." Sora said, noticing that Agumon, Biyomon, Patamon, Gatomon, Guilmon and Renamon were back wearing the clothes they wore when they first appeared in the DigiMetaverse again, along with the masks that came with their outfits.

"Our masks, they feel more powerful now." Renamon then said, looking at her right paw, feeling her strength.

"That was because it contains all the powers from all your friend's Digivolutions who shared their powers with you." Morganamon informed, causing Guilmon to ask curiously. "So if I want to use MegaGargomon's powers I can use his Digisona?"

The question made Morganamon nod.

"Sweet!" Patamon called, thinking of all the possibilities, all the power he could use and share amongst his friends, only for the atmosphere to change as yell came from the distant shadows.

"That's Hawkmon's cry!" Biyomon said, concern filling her tone at hearing the Digimon of Love and Sincerity in distress.

"Then what are we waiting for?" Tai questioned, rushing down the hall with Agumon, both determined not to let the same harm that fell TK also come to their other allies.

Rushing alongside Tai and Agumon, the group all ran down the hall, arriving to see Hawkmon, Armadillomon and Veemon were battling, struggling against Wormmon, only the insect Digimon's body was glowing with a dark aura, his eyes were a menacing yellow and he seemed intent on defeating those he called his friends.

While Armadillomon, Hawkmon and Veemon did what they could to hold Wormmon back, locked behind bars were their partners, Cody, Yolei, Davis and Ken, all shocked at what they were witnessing.

"Stop Wormmon! Don't do this!" Ken begged, grabbing the bars, tugging on them, trying to get through to his partner, but found his pleas were ignored.

"Petite Tackle!" Wormmon then called with an unexpected malice in his voice, slamming his being into Veemon, knocking the Digimon of Miracles in the gut and sending him crashing to the floor.

"Ok... that hurt..." Veemon groaned, only to find Wormmon was not the same as he was, attacking again and showing no mercy, horrifying the Digidestined, with Yolei crying out. "What has the Overlord done to him? Please, stop!"

As Wormmon continued to attack, striking Hawkmon and Armadillomon alongside Veemon via his Silk Thread attack, feeling as if they were being struck by thin daggers of web, the insect Digimon stopped attacking, sensing he had other foes to face.

"Pepper Breath!" Agumon called out, casting off a sphere of flame, which Wormmon leapt away from, turning to face the newcomers, showing his hostility toward them.

Concerned and confused, Tai called. "Davis, what's going on? What is Wormmon doing?"

"Tai! Kari! Sora! TK! Am I glad to see you guys." Davis said, relieved no further harm had befallen his friends, before getting serious as he pointed out. "The Overlord has done something to Wormmon and now he's been turned against us!"

"We can see that." Agumon said in reply as he and Guilmon rushed to Veemon's aid and helped him up to his feet.

Glad to see his friends, not only happy to see they were alright but there to lend their strength, noticing there were more amongst their circle of friends, as well as their physical changes, Veemon had to ask. "Agumon, you came, but who is the muscular dino with the red coat and the kinky vixen in the catsuit with you, and why do you look so different?"

"Kinky? Hey! I didn't choose this outfit!" Renamon snapped, part of her feeling as though she should hit Veemon before Wormmon, only to stop as she felt Guilmon's claw rest on her shoulder.

"Easy, Renamon. We are here to help, not to cause unneeded fights." Guilmon said, facing the Digidestined Digimon and informing. "Listen up, we are the only ones who can fight proper in this world."

Confused, Armadillomon asked. "And what do ya mean by that, partner?"

"We'll explain later. Right now, we need to stop Wormmon." Agumon said in reply.

"Alright, but I didn't say it was a bad thing." Veemon replied, defending himself, before eyeing Gatomon and Biyomon, where he spoke his mind. "Gatomon and Biyomon both look pretty kinky too."

"Drop the kinky word ok? We prefer mature looking." Gatomon sighed, knowing Veemon wasn't trying to annoy them, but his choice of words was making him seem boneheaded.

"Whoops. Sorry." Veemon apologized, keeping his mouth shut as he watched on, watching as the others prepared to fight, though he couldn't help but keep an eye on Gatomon's body.

"Ah... the Digimon who can use Digisonas. My lord has awakened me. I am done aiding you and have joined the wining side now." Wormmon suddenly said, his tone of darkness.

"Wormmon, what are you saying?" Kari questioned.

"The Overlord used some kind of virus to brainwash Wormmon, darken his heart and turn him against us. We are the only ones who can help free him by purifying his heart." Morganamon informed.

"Purify it? How?" Renamon asked.

"I know what you lot can do and I will not allow that to happen. I'll just crush you all here and now!" Wormmon cut in as he prepared to attack.

"Wormmon, how can you say that?" Veemon asked, backing away but pointing out. "We're buddies!"

"Former buddies. My heart has become one with the Overlord. I will help merge the worlds together! Scum like you never understands me!" Wormmon said back, continuing to give off a dark tone with his words.

"Wormmon, that's not true!" Yolei said.

"Wormmon, why? Why would you say that after all we've through together?" Hawkmon questioned sadly.

"Don't let him get to you." Guilmon called.

"You know Wormmon better than that. Remember, he tried to free Ken from his evil, and now it's your turn to free him. Don't let his words sway you. Show your resolve to save him." Guilmon went on to say, his knowledge of their past a surprise to Ken and the others.

"Come on, Veemon. You know Wormmon better than us. You know this is not him who's talking. It's whoever controlling him" Agumon added as Veemon's eyes widen with realization.

"Agumon, how are you...?" Hawkmon began to say, before Veemon cut in, shaking his head of his doubts and saying. "Yeah, you're right. Wormmon might say he's changed, but I know the real Wormmon is still in there, he just needs a reminder of who he really is and what he really stands for."

"This overlord is scum! Controlling my best friend! And for that, I'll never forgive him! You hear me, Wormmon! I won't let you be a pawn to the Overlord's scheme! I'll beat you back to your senses and we'll destroy this overlord!" Veemon yelled as he punched his fist in his palm.

"What?!" Wormmon questioned.

"Have you finally come to your senses?" A voice rang in Veemon's head, causing him to yell and clutch his head, pain filling his mind as he continued to listen to the voice.

"How foolish of you to cast away your hope in friendship, best you embrace Courage, Friendship and Miracles together and face this threat head on. Let us now forge a contract."

"Flamedramon…" Veemon let out at the familiar voice within his head, just before he fell on his hands and knees from the pain and dug his claws in the ground.

"I am thou, thou art I. It's time you teach these villains the meaning of Courage, Friendship and Miracles." Flamedramon's voice said with more passion and devotion, causing Veemon to act on these emotions as he rose to his feet, with a mask resembling Flamedramon's helmet appearing upon his head.

"Yeah, you're right. Come, Flamedramon!" Veemon called ripping the mask off his face, spilling his blood, before his body was engulfed in orange flames.

"Veemon!" Davis cried out, thinking his partner was in distress, until he could sense that within the inferno, Veemon was not being harmed but was gaining further power.

"Look, Veemon's a Digisona user too!" Biyomon said, amazed, while Agumon smirked, knowing that behind Veemon's goofiness, he was a true warrior.

And as the flames cast off of Veemon's being, it revealed Veemon had changed, where he was now as tall as Agumon and dressed in a red high-collared puff-sleeved jumpsuit, with a flame patterned sash worn across his hips, while cream motorcycle boots and yellow gloves covered his hands.

Lastly, behind him was the Flamedramon Digisona, continuing to cast off a flaming aura to him as he remained by Veemon's side.

"No matter what it takes, I will free you and bring this Overlord to justice!" Veemon declared.

"How dare you! Then witness my dark powers!" Wormmon said back, before engulfing himself in a dark energy, altering his own being and changing to a hideous worm-like monster with sharp claws, poisonous webbing oozing form its maw and glowing red eyes, the sight of which shocked and horrified many of the Digidestined.

However, seemingly calm, Morganamon commented. "Guess we've just encountered our first boss."

Nodding in reply to Morganamon's words, having a few questions, but deciding to fight first and ask later, Tai took command as he instructed. "We'll free Davis and the others."

"We'll leave Wormmon, or whatever this thing calls itself to you guys." The brunette told the Digimon.

"You ok if we join too, as Digisona users?" Patamon asked as he, Agumon, Guilmon, Renamon, Biyomon and Gatomon joined Veemon's side, causing the Digimon of Miracles to give off a big grin.

"Yeah. Let the show begin!" Veemon replied with a continued smirk, before facing the dark form of Wormmon and attacking.

"Fire Shot!" The 'V' marked Digimon exclaimed, using Flamedramon's attack as his own as he cast his hands in flame and threw a set of fireballs at Wormmon, striking the monstrous being, which seemed to anger it.

Snarling, Wormmon then attacked.

"Poisoned Silk Web!" He called visciously, releasing a massive stream of purple black webbing from his maw at the Digimon, where all saw the attack and ducked.

"Be careful. One hit and no doubt we'll wind up sick." Biyomon called in warning, telling from the name and the oozing purple of Wormmon's attack that they would be poisoned if any of his web made contact with their beings, causing all to nod.

"Then we better hurry this up and save Wormmon from himself." Patamon said in reply.

"Digisona, MetalGarurumon!" Agumon then announced, using his mask to summon a transparent copy of MetalGarurumon, before the Digimon of Courage bellowed. "Metal Wolf Claw!"

With his call, the copy of MetalGarurumon cast off a massive blast of ice from his maw, which blasted Wormmon, causing him to give off an agonized cry of pain from the attack.

And quick to follow, Renamon was next to attack.

"Digisona, Kuzuhamon!" She announced, using the strength of her sister's Mega form.

"Amethyst Storm" Renamon then let out, casting off a series of rose petals from Kuzuhamon's spear to knock the monster that was Wormmon back.

"Nice to see she is using my power." BlackRenamon said, part of her feeling as though she was fighting with her sister, that her power was a bond, her way to ensure their victory.

But in order to obtain their victory, they needed all the help they could get.

"Hawkmon! Armadillomon! Give half your powers to Gatomon and Patamon and half to Veemon!" Guilmon then called, attacking with Rapidmon's Digisona.

"That way they can use your powers to help him!" The red dino Digimon explained as he gathered energy in his claws and feet, casting it off as Rapidmon's Tri-Beam attack.

"Ok, let's do this." Armadillomon said, feeling ready to fight.

"You ready, Hawkmon?" He then asked, causing the Digimon of Love and Sincerity to nod.

"You can count on me." Hawkmon said in reply, before both rose their arms and give their power to Gatomon, Patamon, Veemon, causing a set of green and yellow lights to shoot into their being, with Patamon and Gatomon feeling their DNA digivolution powers within them where Veemon has their armour and other digivolution in him, increasing their power.

"Thanks for the powerup." Veemon said, facing Wormmon as he called. "Now let's do this!"

"Dark Tackle!" Wormmon called, furious from the attacks and tried to regain the upper hand as he tried to ram Renamon, curling up and shooting himself forward.

But Wormmon missed as Guilmon leapt in, gracefully sliding his arms around Renamon's being and moving both leap to safety.

"Thank you, Guilmon." Renamon said, smiling as she added. "You keep protecting me like this, I might have to hire you as my bodyguard."

"It's no problem." Guilmon replied, glad Renamon was alright, but blushed a little as he noticed how she had wrapped her arms around him, almost embracing him as he held her.

While Guilmon set Renamon down, Patamon sided with Gatomon.

"Gatomon, let's try that move. You ready?" The Digimon of Hope asked, getting a nod from the feline Digimon.

"Digisona, Pegasusmon!" Patamon then announced, summoning Pegasusmon's power.

"Digisona, Nefertimon!" Gatomon followed up, summoning the power of her Armour Digivolution form, before both Digimon attacked as one.

"Golden Noose!" They called together, using their combined power to hold Wormmon in place, causing him to snarl furiously as he remained bound by the lines of light.

"Now, everyone! Attack!" Agumon called, concentrating his energy and calling upon Zudomon's power.

"Zudo Hammer!" He then exclaimed as the transparent Zudomon slammed his hammer down, sending a bolt of thunder to run along the floor and toward the restrained Wormmon.

"Meteor Wing!" Biyomon called, casting Birdramon's attack alongside Agumon's, where she released a set of massive flames from her wings.

"Dragon Wheel!" Renamon followed up, using Kyubimon's attack as she leapt to the sky, curled up into a ball and gathered blue flames upon her being that she then released as a massive dragon.

"Pyro Blaster!" Guilmon let out with a mighty roar, using Growlmon's powers to strike, opening his maw and releasing his own wave of flames.

"Tempest Wing!" Veemon announced with might, using Halsemon's power to surround himself into a tornado, launching himself off from within the Halsemon projection and slammed his being into Wormmon.

And with the combined attacks, Wormmon cried in pain, unable to withstand the damage, where he then collapsed, defeated, before the darkness faded and he slowly returned to normal.

"Wormmon!" Ken called out with concern at seeing his partner unconscious, worried to his physical and mental state, where the Digidestined of Kindness rushed over to check on him the second tai had unlocked his cell.

"He's alright. We just stopped his monstrous form, so he'll just need some rest." Biyomon assured, gently rubbing Ken's back with her left arm.

"Now, Guilmon. Use your powers to purify his heart!" Morganamon then called out, the command confusing most and causing Takato to ask. "And how can we do that?"

"Since he is the leader, Guilmon has the power to use Virus Cleanser, which should help restore his heart back to normal." Morganamon said in reply.

"This guy is our new leader?" Veemon asked, speaking his mind again as he admitted. "No offence, he's a great fighter, but he seems too serious to be a leader."

"I am not normally too serious. It's my new appearance I guess." Guilmon said in reply, before blushing again as he felt Renamon behind him, her arms wrapping around his being as she said. "I think you'll make a fine leader, and I'll gladly do whatever you say."

"Yeah, I think so too. He looks like leadership material." Agumon commented.

"Gets our vote." Gatomon said as Patamon and Biyomon nodded in agreement, before Veemon smiled and gave a thumbs up, showing he too was on board with the idea of Guilmon in charge.

"Guess I have no choice." Guilmon said with a small smile and shrugged, causing Renamon to keep her smile as she slid her paws off of him and moved aside.

'Guilmon, you have come so far since we first met. I am glad we met, and I know you will only continue to grow.' The foxy Digimon thought as she looked at Guilmon with pride, proud to side with him, but more so to have him in her life.

"This cannot be..." Wormmon groaned, regaining consciousness and showing his still dark heart. "How could I lose? I failed Ken. The overlord will have him killed!"

Confused, Agumon asked. "Wait a second. You mean you allowed the Overlord to twist your mind so you can protect Ken?"

"He... he promised to spare Ken if I allowed his power to infect me." Wormmon replied, ashamed.

"YOU FOOL!" Veemon suddenly shouted, which shocked Wormmon at Veemon's outburst.

"Don't you get it? That Overlord guy wants us all dead. He'd probably betray you and kill Ken as well. All he wants is to rule all the worlds by merging with all the Digital Worlds and kill us all for trying to save it!" The Digimon of Miracles then added, continuing to express a surprising amount of frustration, though inside he knew that if Davis was in peril, he would most likely allow the darkness within him to take over if it meant his partner's safety.

"Not to mention that the Overlord wants to turn us female Digimon into mindless dolls." Biyomon added, recalling her mindless puppet form and hoping that would never become her.

"That's messed up." Veemon said, which made Agumon nod and say. "You have no idea. But go on, Veemon."

"Right. Where was I? Oh yeah. You must not believe a word that jerk is saying, he is using you!" Veemon told Wormmon, before placing a hand on the insect Digimon's head, looking down with a caring smile and adding. "Never forget who your real friends are. Remember that we are always here to help you, so there's no need to ever trust anybody who uses others to do his dirty work."

"Wormmon, when I was once the Digimon Emperor, you remained loyal to me, you knew we were destined to be a team, but you picked the wrong side before I realized my mistakes. Please let Guilmon help you. Rejoin us and help us save this world." Ken then said as he knelt before Wormmon and held his hand out in a caring gesture.

"Ken... I..." Wormmon could only say, conflicted in his emotions, before Guilmon cut in.

"Virus Cleanser!"

From his call, Wormmon turned around, looking to see Guilmon now held a ball of light to his chest, which shone with a pure light, affecting Wormmon as the dark aura disappeared, the dark powers he held vanishing, before his yellow eyes returned to their normal and innocent blue.

"Wormmon, are you ok?" Ken asked as Wormmon collapsed after his purification, before the insect Digimon opened his eyes, finding himself in Ken's arms, where he looked at his partner and said sadly. "Ken, I am so sorry. I didn't mean all these things I've said. The Overlord, he... he used me... and some others. He used a powerful virus on me to make me forget what I was protecting in the first place."

"It's alright, Wormmon." Gatomon said, approaching Guilmon, Ken and Wormmon, where the feline Digimon smiled and added. "It's good you've back to normal."

"Wow, look at me." Veemon cut in as he finally noticed his changes, having been caught up in their fight to notice, before feeling around the mask on his face and asking the others. "So I can use my friends and my Digivolutions powers to my will?"

"Yeah, but when we get you back to the Real World, we need to do some clothes shopping, otherwise you'll be walking around naked." Biyomon pointed out.

"Wait a second..." Agumon suddenly said, recalling Wormmon's words, facing the insect Digimon and asking. "Others? What others?"

"We, others!" A familiar voice suddenly said, one of wickedness, before all looked in shock, including Ryo and BlackRenamon, where the group saw Impmon and Cyberdramon enter the area, their bodies surrounded by dark auras, while their eyes glowed the same sinister yellow Wormmon's had produced in the midst of his corruption.

"Impmon... Cyberdramon... not you too." Guilmon said as he knew he had no choice, he had to fight his friends.

And he knew that despite Impmon being a Rookie, their next fight would be a greater ordeal than their clash with Wormmon and his dark form, for they would be facing not only an Ultimate, possibly a Mega, but an even greater darkness.