Chapter 5

Roses are red, Violets are blue, I’m going to kill you.

“I’m going to kill you!! “ Duke shouted in great anger, he was held back by Anubitemon “What are you doing here? And where are the prisoners?” Anubitemon ask in cold voice “Pardon me. The fight of the Cyclops is merely a coincidence. My intention are true, it is Hadesmon who wishes to bring you all to the gate Tartarus.” “Why? And how do I know it’s not a trick this time?” Adela questioned “You will come with me, or the prisoners won’t leave.” “Fine... This better not be some trick again.” “I, Shademon, personally guarantees.”

Shademon lead the digi-destined across the city of the dead. Along the way, moaning of the tortured souls can be heard every where. Once living and breathing digimons are now just walking decays and deforming creatures. Shadows cast from no mon scurry in the decaying city of the dead. Pointless struggle of the dead against their decaying body in the darkest corner of the world. Shademon brings them to a huge black palace with a dark mental door carved with image of the tortured souls. “The dark god will receive you shortly.” With that, Shademon disappeared.

Lava flows out of every pipes and holes from the palace to canals of red hot molten rocks. the dry wind whispers a nameless fear, and send an eerie chill in the Digi-destined’s spine even though they’re right above a river of boiling lava. “If that guy won’t let me in, I’m going to be toasted!” Duke yelled “Think whatever you want, but I’m not going in there unless I have to. Even these lava looks safer then that palace,” Amazonmon said. The metal door creak then opened “Come on in, brave heros.” A deep and enchanting voice called “Flattery, good thing to hear before I die” Anubitemon said “Well, it’s been fun knowing you guys.” Adela said as she walks in to the palace. The door slamm shut once the fellowship is in side, and their path are pitch black. While the Digi-destined are wandering their way through the darkness, lava were pour into two little canals on two sides of the hallway, illuminating the way Hadesmon’s guests were suppose to go. “Come, brave ones, followed the path Hadesmon laid out for you...” “Why thank you, Evil one!!!” Duke shout out. As they walk down the hall way, their face illuminated by the dim red lava, they hear Hadesmon’s voice, reciting an ancient poem:

I hear the waves
splash against my heart
The light, shin on the blighted ground
Sadness and hate washed away
The Old one had returned, the All-Father
and Titans of the earth reigns again

“That is the worst rap I’ve ever heard, Dude.” Duke said “um, that was a poem.”Amazonmon replies him “Well, it’s not a vary good one either!” Within half an hour, the lava-illuminated hallway brought them to a great room light up by molten rocks. Streaks glowing red and yellow spread through out the room. In the middle of the room, a kingly figure sits on a throne made out of skulls of all kinds of digimon. The figure wears a Greek style war-helmet of kings, which cover most of his faces. His body was clad in dim-metallic and rusting armors, with a cloak covering his shoulder. In the place of his face, a shadow hardly resembles a men’s face, and in the place of the eyes, two dimly lit red light. ”Welcome, brave hearts.” the deep and enchanting voice slowly came out of the empty shadow of the figure “To my humble shack, I’m Hadesmon, Lord of the dead”

“All right, enough talk and flatters! You’re going to kill us, roast us in the river out there, torture us, or what ever the torment you going to do to us, do it now!! But we’re not going down with out a fight!!” Anubitemon cursed Hadesmon “Why would I want to harm my guest? I brought all of you young and brave hearts here is for you to seal the Tartarus gate as Zeusmon told you so.” “What!?” “Yes, It is the truth. Now, One of Tartarus Gates sits right behind my humble seat. Go ahead, seal it.” “If you insist!” Amazonmon said. she walks up to the gate, it was forged by the Dwarfmon of the northen lands out of the most strongest metal in the Digital World. it sits 150 foot tall and 60 foot wide, the surface has absolutely no decoration except a huge lock of gold and silver enchanted by the most powerful magic power in the world of gods. the inside of the door is a complicated lining of various enchanted metal and stone filling forged to gather on to a wall unbreakable by any power known in the Digital world. As if unbreakable isn’t good enough, the filling was cased by two Titanium casing forged by the God of Steel him self, then protected by the most powerful spells of the Eastern Empires. Two divinely enchanted statues stands at both sides of the gate, it’s power can annihilate an army of two-hundred and seventy five thousand champion level digimons. If the gate was to be converted in to digital data, it would take all of a supercomputer’s precessing power (1000GHZ) to calculates for the next forty years to process the amount of data. “ um... the gate IS sealed.” Amazonmon said. Confusion started to arouse with in the group when Hadesmon answered their doubt “Zeusmon had not deceived you all. I intend to open these gates and unleash the awesome power of the All-Father. Alas, my elder brother’s softness will be his demise. He naively believed that our father would change his iron will, so he left the gate unsealed save a pathetic lock. Now our All-Father had regain much of his strength he lost before, the layer of the gates facing Tartarus are already cracking, very soon, the All-Father will opens the door himself and again rule the Digital world and conquer any other realm! All I do is to be a loyal son and speed up the process.” Hadesmon stands up in excitement, but two streak of lighting from the divine statue force him to sit down “I kept forgetting, I’m in a prison... I’m a leashed guard dog of Tartarus...” Hadesmon lowered his head “You are free to go now, Digi-destined, I admire your courage but this is not your war...the prisoner that you seek is safely hidden near the cave, I never order the marauders to bring them down here, it’s just a reason to bring you all down here.” The Digi-destined stares at Hadesmon in suspicion “Ease your heart, I’ll not conjure up tricks or traps, I’m a prisoner my self.” “We better go now and fast.” Anubitemon said “As for you, we’ll come back with a way to permanently seal the Tartarus gates!” With that, the party turned around and fled the palace ”So brave, yet so blind!!” Hadesmon cursed.

“Heh...heh....ha.... I think we’ve run far enough, dude.” Duke said, looking at the city of the dead behind him “I think Mr. darkness won’t be able to catch us now.” Anubitemon look back and ponder for a while, the turn around “I guess that he meant truly for us to go freely” The two Digimon turn back to their human forms and promptly collapse on the ground “I didn’t think being a Digimon could be so tiring!!” Kari said. Her face was red and sweat driblets rolling down her cheek. “It sure is cool away from those stupid rivers of lava!” Matt breath as if he had been holding his breath for a long time “I believe we’ve entered the cold part of Erebus. Look, there’s the river of the dead.” Adela pointed towards a far-away river with decaying ships slowly flowing. “Maybe we can find somebody there who knows how to get out of here.” Sora said
“Wow! Are you guys from above!?” A sound came from nowhere startled the party, a tiny shadow moving out of it’s hideout behind a gray, dried bush “What the hell is that!?” Duke yell in terror “Ah~~! Sorry I’ve surprised you. I’m Shade Koromon, residence of Erebus.” “Hello, little fellow, can you tell us how to get out of here?” Sora grab the chance to ask “Get out of here!? I’ve heard of a lot of things, but never anyone who enter this place ever get out of here before!” “The more appropriate question would be, IS there a way of getting out of here?” Adela asked “ ”There is, but it’s really dangerous!” Shade Koromon said “Dangerous or not, we’re out of here. Can you show us the way?” Matt said “Yes, but don’t blame me for not warning you!”

“Over there, we’ve about two days of walking until we reaches the River of the Dead, from there you’re on your own, the dead cannot cross the river. Charonmon won’t let us anyways.” Shade Koromon explain the route to the Fellowship “You know much for a little guy.” Adela said “I’ve been here for a long time now. I was killed when marauders raid my village.” “Minotaurmon marauders? My goodness...” Kari replied “I’m so sorry to hear that.” “It’s been a long time now, Though I still miss my home... it’s so dull and dark around here...“ ”Some how I know exactly how you feel, I don’t like the darkness, it makes me sad...” Everyone fell silent after Kari replied Shade Koromon.

Later that day, the Digi-destined stop for the day in a ruined town (every thing in Erebus is ruined...) They got two rooms at a (yes, ruined) little inn. “Me and Sora and Kari will get the room on the right, you and dude boy could go to the other one, we’ll bring Shade Koromon with us just in case you guys want to make out.” Matt said with a mocking smug on his face “Yeah...How about me and Sora and Kari take both room and Shade Koromon can come with either one of us, while ignorant boys sleep on the street?” Adela strikes back at Matt “Alright, you two. Girls one room and boys the other, alright?” Sora said “I’ve to be with this guy all night!? If that’s so I’m taking Shade Koromon with me!” Matt complained “What’s wrong sleeping with me, yo?” Duke said “Everything.” “No fair, we want Shade Koromon!” Kari said “Why am I so popular?” Shade Koromon ask “Now, Now, let the boys have the digimon. they have to find a substitute for their teddy bears” “I do not have a teddy bear. Well, I used to have a manly one!!” Duke replies “My fame seems so demeaning” Shade Koromon said.

“Wow~Wow~Wow” Shade Koromon bounces on Matt’s bed “ Are~ All~ You~ Sur~ Fac~ E~ Peo~ Ple~This~Rich~~~?” “First of all, stop jumping on my bed. Second of all, I’m a dead-beat. The only way we’re able to pay for this room is because Zeusmon give us all Pantheon’s special credit card. I’m surprised that it can be used in Erebus.” Matt said “Credit-~? Card~-~?” “Never mind. Say, why do you think we’re rich?” “Well, only the I’m-so-vary-rich-I-stink type of people can afford a room like this~” “um~ it’s a room with two beds. Whatever. Where do you categorized?” “The I’m-so-poor-its-not-even-funny type.” “But I thought Erebus is the richest places in minerals. you know, gold and silvers and stuff.” “Lord Hadesmon kept all the riches to him self, only the deceitful and cunning Shademon can manage to get a little riches.” “Oh...” Duke walks into the room “Is there anything to eat around here, Shade-dude?” “E~-at?” “Don’t tell me you’ve never eat before!?” “Ha-ha-ha, I’m just kidding! Of course there are places to eat, the garbage can is right...” “NO!!” Matt and Duke scream at the same time “Hahahahahaha!! Don’t worry! I’m just kidding!! Let me take you to some cheap places!”

“Sora! We’re out to get something to eat, does the girls want to come with us?” Matt appear at the doors of the girl’s bed room “Actually we’re not that hungry, and Kari isn’t feeling well, so I’m guessing we’ll stay, you guys can go ahead.” Sora replied “Is Kari okey? What happened?” “I guess she just caught a little cold when she was sweating. She’s going to be okay.” “Get the ignorant boys out of here, their stench is making Kari sick!!” Adela mocks Matt “Right~, And hello to you too~! I’ll be back in a jiffy, right?” Matt replies Adela then give a quick kiss on the cheek and a little hug to Sora “Take care, Matt! Don’t let the door hits you on the way out!” “Not you too~!” Sora turned around and walk to Kari’s bed “How is she?” Sora asks Adela “I would say that she’s getting better, her body temperature is down and she doesn’t breath so heavily” Sora turns her head and look out of the broken glass window. She slowly observe the decaying city. “So sad...” Sora says to her self “What’s so sad?” Adela asks “This city, the whole realm of Erebus, it’s...dead.” “They didn’t called it the city of the dead for nothing” “You’re right, but I can’t get out the feeling that something is weird about this decaying city...” “Everything about this mission is weird.”

Kari feels like her head weights a ton, and her body felt like a molten steel. The extreme dis-comfort is really starting to irritate Kari, She shouted out “Leave me alone!!” but no one answered, her anger brings pains like one thousand heated needles pricking. All her energy and power disappeared, Kari feels lifting her hand up is like lifting Mount Everest. It’s bright, too bright here, Kari can’t see a thing. She is tired, tired of being herself, tired of the light, which she is supposed to represents. The light slowly fades away, and a harbor covered in gray mist appeared, she had memory of it, it was an un-pleasant place, but it seems so welcoming now. There is a light house near the horizon, but it does not sends out light, it sends out blackness. This is the Dark Ocean, the realm of darkness. Un-like Erebus, Dark Ocean is a place for people’s dark side. Ken had been there, so had Kari, Matt and Sora. It’s a place of loneliness and sorrow, it’s a place where people’s pain and hatred become reality. She’s again concealing in the familiar gray mist, feeling her pain and her sorrow, and something deep with in her, something she used to hide behind innocents and now hiding behind maturity, has awakened. She sees a light blue moon slowly rising, she saw her self standing in front of the moon, concealing in shadows of back light. “Hello.” she says “It’s been a long time.”

“And that concludes my complain on foods in Greco Hell” Matt says “Aw~come on! It can’t be that bad!” Shade Koromon said “Yeah! Matt my bro! Wind dried bones and decaying beef aren’t really that bad!” Duke says mockingly “So your basically eating dead things.” Adela says with a grimace “Yeah~we do that all the time, only this time it’s little bit obvious. By the way, is Kari feeling better?” Matt says “I guess so, she’s just sleeping now.” Sora said “Well, I’m going back to my room now. Take care, Kari.” Matt puts his hand on Kari’s for head. Just when he’s about to leave, Kari grabbed Matt’s arm and pull his hand back on her forehead. She looks up in half opened eyes peering deep into Matt’s eyes “Don’t leave.” She says, pulling Matt’s body down “hold me.” She said, putting her arm around him “What...What are you doing!?” Matt says, while trying to move back, but Kari only encircles her arms even tighter “What the hell is going on!?” Duke said “Are you feeling okay, Kari?” Sora asked in rather un-comforting tone “Do what ever you want any where else, just don’t give me a live porno show right here!” Adela says. Kari turn her head around and look at Sora “You’re lucky, you got a man like Matt...” She lick her lips and ran her hand across Matt’s chest, then with a giggle she hide her self in to the bed pretending to be asleep.”What just happened there, dude!?” Duke was terrified by the sudden change of attitude in the usual nice and friendly Kari “That’s it, the fever had just cracked her up.” Adela concludes “You’re enjoying this, are you?” Sora asked Matt in an irritated tone “Of course...-gulp- not!!” Matt replied immediately “Right~” Sora said, looking at Matt’s crutch “Really, I’m not!” Matt notice Sora’s suspicious gaze at his crutch “I’m not enjoying any part of this event!!”

“And lights and cool breeze and fresh waters!?” “Yep.” “Wow, Wow, Wow, Wow!!Shade Koromon bouncing around Kari, and Kari gives him a smile. “um... is that the same Kari?” Matt says, remembering the violent embrace last night “Lets just pretend that nothing happened, alright?” Duke says “And the problem will go away?” “Yeah, something like that.” “Alrighty then.” as they walk down the path of death and decay to Charon Ferries, the smell of rotten eggs slowly cleared away, and the digi-destined can even smell the fresh air that they’ve almost forgot about.”Well, Over there is the Charon Ferry, I guess I’ll have to leave you guys to Charonmon the ferry man...” Shade Koromon said “It’s been really fun...” “You can come with us if you like.” Kari suddenly said “You reminds me of my brother’s partner Digimon.” “But if I go with you, I’m going to attract the unnamed one!” “What unnamed one?” Sora asked “Have you notice that all evil people are unnamed?” Adela adds “It is said that he’s the three headed guardian of the gate to the surface world, he welcomes every one in to Erebus, but he’ll let no one out!” “Hmm... have you actually seen this guardian?” Kari said “Well...no...” “Seeing is believing, and if you didn’t see it, it doesn’t exist! Now lets go!” Kari says as she turn around and stated walking “Um... May be we should stop and think about this over just a little bit?” Matt said “Look, Shade Koromon had been a great help to us, and he’s our friend, you can’t just abandon friends in the darkest place in the world!” “I’ve to agree with Kari on this one.” Sora said “And I’ll side with them, dude, cause they’re girls.” Duke says “As much as I hate to be with perverted dude-boy, I gonna have to side with the majority.” Adela says ”Can’t we at least plan this over?” Matt said “You guys can’t take me, Charonmon would never let you get on his ferry.” “Alright, we’ll stuff you in to Matt’s shirt and pretend that he’s fat!” Kari apparently amused by her own idea “That’s actually not a bad idea” Sora said seriously “But would n’t that be obvious?”Duke said “You could be the fat one if you like.” Adela make fun of Duke “Whoa, no thanks! Matt, my man, you will make a great fat man!” “I’m starting to think that no one likes me...” Matt said “You guys...would do that for me?” Shade Koromon is about to cry “This is what friend’s for!” Kari smiled

It was half an hour later when they get to Charon Ferries. There stands Charonmon, his whole body was covered in dark dirty cloth, his two eyes glowing green in the shadow of the cloth. “Humans... Lord Hadesmon spoke of you all, you may come on the ferry... but how is that one of you is strangely... bloated?” Charonmon asked “Well~~~~ Matt sort of have a stomach problem~! He’s not used to the food down here...” Adela quickly explained, then she nudge Matt with her arm “Ow, my stomach hurts.” Matt half heartedly said “But isn’t this a bit exaggerated?” “Heh Heh... You know humans! We’re all a bit exaggerated!” Sora said, nudging Matt “Ow, Ow, Ow.” “Well... you’re probably right, since I’ve never seen a human before... well, get on the ferry and I’ll deliver you all to the world of living.” he guide them to huge decaying Greco style ship, it has a huge shield with the mark of Hadesmon on it’s mast. one by one the party get on the ship. Charonmon took a deep breath and blow the sail, then the ship lightly float away from the dock and sail in to the dark waters.

It’s not really a river, it’s more like a miniature sea that separates the world of dead from living. it’s very shallow, as one’s naked eyes can see the bottom of the river and the ever swaying sea weed, but it has a frightening darkness. Faces in great pain or sorrow or anger appear in between the dark swaying sea weed, calling out for some one to relief their pain. “Do not look at the faces,“ Charonmon said “they are all calling out to you to switch places with them.” The boat gently glide across the shallow water, and the Digi-destined silently sit on the deck, waiting for the moment this terrifying journey to be over. “How’s the little guy?” Sora walked up to Matt, who’s standing on the edge of the deck, looking in to the terrifying water “Need~Air, wait a minute, I don’t need air, I’m dead!” Shade Koromon said, struggling out of matt’s shirt “Other then the fact that I’m bloated, the little guy’s alright.” Matt replied, half mockingly “Aw~ Matt, don’t get mad (kind of rhymes). You know every one’s just kidding! we’ve to make light of the situation or every one will break down (mentally). Can’t you see Kari is already acting weird?” “May be it has to do with her representation as Light.” “What?” “You know, when we still have our crests and stuff, she is the digi-destined of light.” “That reminds me of some thing, do you remember that we’ve been to a strange realm(Digimon adventure 01)? it was dark and sad and every thing is closed in...” “Yes, Kari told me that she had been to a place called Dark Ocean (Digimon Adventure 02), may be it has to do with that. Erebus must have trigger some of her memory of it.” “But that wouldn’t explain her behavior.” “You’re right, Erebus had triggered something deep with in Kari’s mind, but what?” The ferry slowly pass through the frightening water.

Already a little scent of fresh air could be smelled when the ferry got to the other side. “About two hours of walk to get to the exit, the guardian of Erebus will let you all pass on the order of Lord Hadesmon. Do not bring any other souls out of here! All but those who are permitted to leave are to remain here. One last thing, when you’ve reached the exit, do not look back. Mare glance can turn any people at your back in to stones, and their soul will forever remain in Erebus.” Charonmon said. The Realm of the Dead slowly disappear as the party walks on a well paved stone path towards the exit. The dark and stony back ground slowly turn in to utter blackness. The underground stone wall disappeared as the party walks through the path, and soon the only visible thing is the stony path. It was not long when they sees a terrible flash of green flame illuminating three huge dog head. The head in the middle seems to be sleeping, where it’s eyes should be is hollow like an bottomless cave. The other two are without jaws, they simply lies on the shoulder blade of it’s foreleg. As it breaths, two terrible jets of green flame burst out of it’s nostrils.

“The nameless guardian...” Shade Koromon whispers “It’s a Cerberusmon, it wasn’t any better in the sun light but darkness is his realm and it can take anyone of us out in here. We better leave NOW.” Adela says quietly in alerted tone. The party slowly sneak pass the great beast. The great three headed dog seem to be sound asleep, the empty space echos his loud snoring and the hollow darkness illuminated by his green flame. Just when the Digi-destined are about to pass the great beast, the hollow eyes of the middle head flash up and roll down two perfectly eye-whites and two jet black iris. “Who goes there?” A voice from the beast asks “We...uh... just going to get out of this place...yeah.” Matt answers in an uncertain tone “Five young humans blessed by the gods...Hadesmon the lord spoke of you, you all may pass.” Saying, the great beast slowly lay down again, taking a deep breath as he went back to his long sleep, then suddenly rise his head “Scents of Shades! NO ONE LEAVES THE UNDERWORLD!!” The great beast rise up with great anger and charges the Digi-destined “Run away would be a vary good ideas right now.” Sora yelled while the party turn around and starts to make for the exit.

The exit is a huge cave similar to the one they went in before “Go against the wind, it will take you to the exit. DON’T look back!!” Matt said, running behind Duke. Sora leading the way, with Adela behind her, and Duke behind Adela, Followed by Matt carrying Shade Koromon and Kari at the end of the party. Cerberusmon chase behind them in great fury, green flame shooting out of his nose. The tunnel twist and turn as the Digi-destined try to find their way in the under ground “Are you sure we’re going the right way, dude!??” Duke yelled while running as fast as he can “First of all,” Matt replies “I’m not leading the way...Second of all...we can figure it out after the three head doggie stop chasing us...Third of all...DON’T even think about tilting your neck!... It makes me nervous!...” the tunnel leads to a huge underground room with many other tunnel leading to every direction “Split up and stay alive!” Adela said “Where are we going to regroup?” Matt asked “Anywhere but here!!” Kari yelled as she turn and sees the beast gaining on them, his huge mouths (three mouths) and spit out green flames which quickly work it’s way to the Digi-destined “Emerald Blaze!!” the special attack of the guardian of Erebus burns all things stands between him and his pray “Run!” some one cries and the party split up and went in to the tunnels. There’s a total of five tunnels each with a decaying Greco door. Sora and Adela went into the tunnel second from the left, Matt and Duke went into the tunnel in the middle and Kari alone went into the tunnel farthest on the right. Cerberusmon hesitates a bit in the great room “Terrible power...from the tiny girl...the other are not worth the effort, I come for you!~” Cerberusmon dash into the tunnel Kari went into.

“Is there an end to this freaking tunnel!?” Adela shouted “If you’re looking for answers, I’ve none.” Sora said “I hope the others are okay...” The pair continue running blindly into unknown tunnels “I don’t think the doggie is chasing us...Men this sucks!” Duke said, breathing hard “Look.” Matt said, holding Duke’s head up “Is that...THE SKY!?” Duke cried in disbelief. Through countless of tangled and overlapping tunnels and caves, Matt and Duke are standing right under a tunnel leading out of Erebus. The side wall are rigid and easy to climb, though the tunnel goes straight up 105 feet “Can you climb that?” Matt asked “Yeah...Now I can.” Duke said, turning to face Matt. Matt quickly grabs Duke’s head with both of his hands “I will remind you ONE LAST TIME!! I do not wish to be turned into stone!! We’ll wait here for the others.” Kari run in the dark tunnel, with the shadow of the beast trailing behind her closely “Come with me, little one. Come, I won’t bite...” The three headed beast taunted Kari while use all his power to keep up with her pace “Damn these mortals! Why are they so fast?... Maybe the sleep had dulled my senses.” Cerberusmon mutters to him self.

“There you are,” Sora saw Matt and Duke setting under the exit cave, Duke turning his head to greet them, and Matt immediately grab his head and turn it back to facing the front “I’m getting tired of doing this, you know” Sora came up to Matt “Where’s Kari?” “Isn’t she with you?” “I thought she followed you!” “I’ll wait for her, the exit is up this tunnel, you guys go first!” the others hesitated a bit then quickly the climb up the rigid stone wall of the tunnel. “As much as I hate looking at your ass, you will go first, Duke.” Adela said “Why?” Duke answered “Cause I hate you looking at mine even more so.”

Kari running in the dark tunnel all alone. Terrifying excitement of fear rush over her and Kari fell down to her knees, Cerberusmon catch up to her and slowly walks up to her “A wise decision, you belong to the shadow...” And slowly Cerberusmon approaches to Kari. In her desperation and fear, Kari hears a voice “I’ll protect you...” And she remembered the dream of a girl who look just like her, with heir all white and a pair of sharp red eye. A flash of extremely strong light overwhelms Cerberusmon when he approached Kari. In the blinding light, he saw a Kari standing with overwhelming grace, peer at him with her sharp eyes, and her heir was white and long “She had realized her dark side!?”Cerberusmon howls while he stumble back.

“Matt!!” Matt heard Kari’s voice and was just about to turn around but stopped him self just in time “Hurry up! Climb up the tunnel!” He let Kari climb on his back and push her up to the tunnel, then he jumped up himself “Is the three-headed doggy still behind us?”Matt asked while he climbs up the tunnel wall “He’s...uh~ delayed, something happened to him. I’ll explain it later!”As fast as they can, Matt and Kari climbed about half way when the an overwhelming heat rush into the cave “What ever happen to our three headed friend obviously didn’t knock him out, hurry!” Cerberusmon rush to spot under the vertical exiting cave, looking left then right, searching for his pray “come back here!!” a beam of sun light stinging his eyes. He looks up and discovers the vertical tunnel and two shadows climbing towards the exit. With he howled and curses the sun light, then unleashes his great fury. Cerberusmon’s green flame travel through the tunnel and make its way to its target, the Digi-destined “Stay close to the wall!!” Matt cried, and pull him self flat on the wall, Kari did it also. The green flame travel just about an inch away from their back, the intense heat scorched Matt and Kari’s shirt, then the green flame slowly died down.

The other could think of no way to help their struggling comrade as Matt and Kari struggling for their life. Cerberusmon concentrate all his energy for another attack, and this time he intend it to burn the escapees in the tunnel down to their shadows. Shade Koromon wiggle out of Matt’s arm “I have a plan!” He said “No time for a plan” Matt answered as he struggle to contain Shade Koromon and escape the tunnel “Listen, I can jump down, then you look back at me, then I turn into a stone, then I hit Cerberusmon in the eye, then...” “That actually a good plan.” “You think?” “No.” Matt continue to climb up when Cerberusmon open his mouth at the tunnel “Hurry! We’re running out of time!” Shade Koromon urged Matt “Look, I’ve been carrying you this far and I’m not about to leave you to that thing in there!” “It’s okey! I’m used to live down there any ways, a few more eternity isn’t going to make a difference!” “Absolutely not!!” After the futile argument, Shade Koromon bit Matt’s hand, and makes him lose his grip on Koromon “What the!?” Shade Koromon wiggle out of Matt’s arm and fall fast down towards the open mouth of Cerberusmon “Matt!! Look back!” Shade Koromon cried “I’ll be okey!” Anger, regret and sadness mix together in Matt’s heart, and in great confusion among the Digi-destined he looked back. In Matt’s eyes, Shade Koromon’s black and red body turned into lifeless gray, and his eyes lost it’s shine. Turned into stone, Shade Koromon’s body fell straight and hard in to Cerberusmon’s throat. Cerberusmon suddenly stops his flame, he felt the presents of petrified Shade Koromon. He lowered his head, and started choking. While Cerberusmon choked, Matt and Kari hurried to the exist. A familiar blow of breeze come across their sweaty face, and a beautiful forest appears in front of them. While Matt was helped out by Sora, Sora asked “What happened?” “It’s Shade Koromon...He asked me to petrify him and he jumped down the tunnel...” “I’m sorry...” Cerberusmon cough out the petrified body, and cough out what little sanity he has left. In berserk anger, He leap out of the cave and into the sun light, his worst enemy “In darkness or light, I’ll take you all back to your miseries!” His dull and dead eyes now burning with sickly green hue. His nostrils bursting out flames, scorching the green grass below.

Kari and Matt was not impressed by his show of force “Bad doggie.” Matt said “You’re the one who’s going back.” Kari said, and both she and Matt turn to their Digimon form “I had just about enough of your stupid threats and your dog breath!” Sora said “This is going to be the worst day of your life.” Adela said in cold voice

It is time

=Target Subject is confirmed=

=Preparing Arcane Digi-evolution......preparation complete=

=Commencing Digi-evolution=

Spirits of the earth, descend...

=Digi-evolution is completed, Seinuemon is summoned

Seinuemon’s Chinese style silk dress half cover the female combat armor she’s wearing. Sora felt the power of the earth gathered in her heart, her time has come. She is Seinuemon, errand lady of the Gods in the east. She will punish all evil with the magical power of the ancients.

It is time

=Target Subject is confirmed=

=Preparing Arcane Digi-evolution......preparation complete=

=Commencing Digi-evolution=

Gather in the call of the Valkyries! Berserker of Odinmon!

=Digi-evolution is completed, Frost Valkyrmon is summoned=

Adela finally get her chance to join the fight. She’s Frost Valkyrmon, the cold lady of Odinmon. Her mission is to vanquish evil with the power of the cold winds of north. She wore a Norse style female combat dress, and her skin was glowing white blue with little traces of cold smoke evaporating into the air.

The Digi-destined face Cerberusmon with the power of vengeance, their anger shake the earth. “What power is this!?” Cerberusmon is suddenly frightened at the powerful pressure of their anger. The stinging rays of the sun hurting the three-head’s eyes, and he’s breathing hard with unusual fresh air in his mouth. “SOME DAY, ALL OF YOU SHILL COME TO THE DREADED DARKNESS ANYWAY!!” Cerberusmon cursed the Digi-destined, and turn around to flee back to the cave. “You’re not getting off that easily!” Anubitemon run like a speeding bullet and blocked Cerberusmon’s escape route. With out stopping, he charged Cerberusmon and knocks him down with his elbow. “Emerald Blaze!!” Cerberusmon desperately spits out his green flame to strike back, which Anubitemon simply avoids with his incredible speed. Amidst blazing green fire, Amazonmon’s white, Greco armor reflect the bright sun light. She threw her spear at Cerberusmon, and hitting him on his shoulder blade. Cerberusmon howls in pain, his cry shakes the forest, and birds (or bird like digimons) flee their green haven in freight. Cerberusmon regain control of his exhausting body, looks around to see him self surrounded. Seinuemon gathers nature’s energy into her hand, the light green glow. She rise her hand and let the gathered energy flies off into beams aiming directly towards Cerberusmon. The like millions of arrows the beams strike against Cerberusmon’s body, scars and wounds pouring out black bloods appears on his body after the vicious attack. Cerberusmon growling with pain, he pulls him self up and attempts to flee to the cave, this time no one tried to stop him. Cerberusmon reaches the edge of the cave, and turned around to attempt another attack. “This is getting annoying you know.” Frost Valkyrmon take out her elegantly decorated throwing-axe, and with great magical power throw it at Cerberusmon. The glittering axe slice through the green flame and flew directly at Cerberusmon. In his haste, Cerberusmon jumps down the cave to escape the axe, but the axe followed him down the cave, and hit Cerberusmon before he reach the bottom. A loud howl and a white glow burst out of the cave, and a shield of ice released from the magical axe sealed the cave to Erebus.

The setting sun illuminating the forest with red and orange light. And the Digi-destined, escaped the dread and the horror of the Underworld, sat in a circle and mourn silently for their lost companion.

The gods of the West, in their human disguises, gathered in Zeusmon’s great room. “The Digi-destined escaped the underworld today, and two of them even successfully Digi-evolved.” Zeusmon said “But they attempted to defy the destiny awaiting all mortals by smuggling a Shade into the living world.” Aresmon said “And I don’t think Necropolis deities and Niflheim officials are too happy about it.” “The mission of the Fellowships are rather controversial among each realm’s Pantheon. The major Digi-gods supporting the mission are having trouble convince some deities of it’s cause. This matter have the potentials of developing an all out war between the Gods. You should be careful on this matter, my brother.” Poseidonmon said to Zeusmon “Do you think there is a possibility of calling upon the Myrmidonmons and the Colossusmons?” Apollomon add “The Myrmidonmons and Colossusmons are the only weapon we’ll have if the Titans were unleashed.” Artemismon answered “The Titans are not the only evil that are caged with in Tartarus, you all know there’s a prisoner of Tartarus that is far more dangerous then even Kronosmon himself...” Athenamon said “Zeusmon...” A chilling voice rings in the great room, a tall and black figure entered the room “Hadesmon.” Zeusmon only nod to him “Your little children are vary impressive, vary brave today...” Hadesmon ignored other Gods’s cold stares and sits among them “But this will be their last victory. If you don’t remove them from this matter, I’ll have to use a more drastic way to convince them that this is not their war...” “The mission will continue, the world cannot fell into the Titan’s hands again.” Zeusmon calmly replied “I see... vary well, you’ve chosen to put all these young souls in a futile quest, to sacrifice their life to an empty cause, what can I do?” Hadesmon stands up and turned around to leave the room. He stop at the door and turned his face to Zeusmon “Just a heads-up, I have six of the twelve Constellions under my controls.” and he left the room.