Just one more day....

KoDokugumon twitched as Theos fangs seaped into its neck. It's green blood staining Theos fangs and mouth. It laid on the ground no longer speaking or moving. Once Theos released his vice grip, the spiders data began to break apart as it bled out. Kemba and Dan cheered as Theos made his way towards them. "So fierce Captain. Ha ha." Dan said, Kemba nodded "Very cool." He complimented and as they were celebrating what they presumed to be a victory, a melody of a flute could be heard, echoing from an unknown location. Of course Kemba and Dan didn't know what a flute was. Kemba's ears twitched at the sound. "What a nice sound." Dan said humming along to it. It was a sweet melody, but it was not meant for them. Suddenly, the KoDokugumon stirred back to life. It rose to its feet, it's mandibles clattering together. "What the!?" Dan pointed it out as the first to notice. Kemba lifted his blade, "How? It's data is returning to its body!" Kemba clenched his teeth. "Maybe it's the sound?" Dan questioned, "It has to be. It's restoring his strength." Kemba added. Just as the melody stopped, the KoDokugumon was covered with light. "KoDokugumon....." Kemba and Dan's eyes widened the light got bigger and bigger until it burst away. "Dokugumon." The newly adult form hissed at the boys, striking fear into Dan and Kemba. "I...it evolved?" Dan said. Kemba's paw was shaking as he held the grip of his blade. "I..it was dead though...how could this have happened?" He said. The massive predator began to make its way towards them.

BATTLE RESUME!!

Dokugumon level ?

Vs.

Theos level 7
Kemba level 12
Dan level 1

Theos spit out its blood as he walked over tail wagging. "So fierce Captain. Ha ha." Dan said, Kemba nodded "Very cool." Theos smiled sheepishly as he at down. Suddenly music was playing. A lovely and light melody. "What a nice sound." Theos looked towards the opening. His eyes looking for the souce when he noticed movement. From the 'dead' kodokugumon. "What the!?" Dan pointed it out as the first to notice. Kemba lifted his blade, "How? It's data is returning to its body!" Kemba clenched his teeth. "Maybe it's the sound?" as good a guess as any, "It has to be. It's restoring his strength." Kemba added. The melody stopped just as suddenly as it had began. The spiders form enveloped in light slowly grew il it burst away suddenly revealing it's new form. He glared at it then back at the cave wall. They needed more ground. And there was no way they could take down a champion as weary as they already were. He continued looking around.....the magma. "I..it was dead though...how could this have happened?" The fear etched in his voice was etched on all their's hearts for sure.

He was their captain....and as their captain he'd protect them no matter what.

"The magma," Theos said to them quietly. Then he ran forward. His goal to  get up underneath it and nip at it's legs to try and herd it away. Though he might be crushed if he went directly underneath so he would remain towards the outskirts of the belly so he could hop away.

Kemba looked at Theos and how he wasn't frightened seemingly by Dokugumon, instead it Theos had a plan. The magma he whispered, but how could they get such a powerful opponent into the magma? It seemed an impossible task, but one thing was certain. They couldn't just roll over and die, they had to much to live for. They were going to live together and join W.A.D.A. they were going to make a difference in the world as best friends. No way could they be killed here. It was an impossibility for them. Kemba on thinking these things was able to chase away the fear in his heart and he looked at Dan, "Dan...." He was going to try and encourage Dan but it looked like Dan did not need it at all. He felt the same way, and seeing their captain rush out to certain danger was not something he was going to let Theos do alone. "Let's do this!" Dan said and Kemba smiled before turning around at Dokugumon to which Theos was nipping at, attempting to get it's attention. Dokugumon eyed Theos and turned so that his mighty jaws were facing him, it released a stream of paralytic poison gas from it's mouth in order to prevent Theos from running. The stream branched outward, as it got further from Dokugumon's mouth. Meanwhile, Kemba leaped onto the spider's back and began to stab at it with his sword and Dan ran up to one of it's legs and bit as hard as he could into it. The spider was unharmed and lifted the leg Dan was biting and kicked him away, Dan bounced a few feet from Dokugumon and came to a sliding stop, his eyes closed tightly from the pain. Then Dokugumon with it's powerful legs, jumped high into the air with Kemba on his back, smashing him into the ceiling above. "Gah hah!" Kemba cried under the weight of the spider and wall. He came falling back down landing head first into the ground. Dokugumon would land near Theos, whether or not he was paralyzed and he would lash it's body towards him with his jaws facing little Theos. He would attempt to bite Theos, sinking it's fangs into the little one's body. Should Theos dodge, Dokugumon would reposition itself after it's lunge and fire it's webbing from it's abdomen at wherever Theos wound up, in an attempt to stick him down.

Kemba raised his head looking at Dokugumon, "He's to hard....." Kemba said clenching his paw together. "Captain....we gotta help him..." Dan said rising to his feet and walking back over to Kemba. Kemba used Dan to help get himself to his feet. "My sword just bounced off his body. How could we possibly hurt him?" Kemba said. Dan handed Kemba his sword, "We will think about that together, first we need to rescue Theos." Dan replied. Kemba nodded.

Theos backed away from the menacing looking mist. His nose catching a wiff large enough to make him choke. His body going steadily numb. He continued to try to back up only to have his legs buckle out. He couldn't feel them his body was numb and paralyzed. His head hanging slightly even as his eyes struggled to stay on his friends and what they did. He watched Da go flying into the wall. Then Kemba and the Dokugumon disappeared out of his line of sight only to reappear an instant later. Kemba falling heavily to the ground. Theos growled a bit or tried to. he heard it in his mind but couldn't tell if he actually succeeded. The spider turned towards him and his stomach dropped slightly. It lunged at him and he tried with all his might to move. That instant being defining however all he managed to do was roll a bit. It's fangs catching him and making him yelp his despair and pain. Tears welled up in his eyes and he blinked them away only for them to be replaced with more. He looked behind the spider to Kemba and Dan.

"Together," he breathed....mouthed....did his mouth even move at all. His gaze rested on the sword. His mind was getting fuzzy....

Dokugumon had done it, he managed to grab Theos in his jaws his teeth resting on the child's flesh. He could feel the young digimon's muscles relaxing as the paralytic toxin took hold, he liked the taste. He wanted to enjoy it, it was so good. The texture of the for brushing against his mouth was unlike anything. It was causing him to salivate even more, it dripped onto Theos lower half; the half inside of Dokugumon's mouth, beginning the digestion. Theos' muscles couldn't struggle but he could still feel everything, the saliva oozing down the sides of his body and buttocks. His hoofed hind feet resting on the beastie's tongue, unable to respond to Theos' will. Dokugumon was enjoying the taste so much he had become motionless, as if he himself had become paralyzed. His entire focus was on the helpless creature half inside his jaw, it was euphoric. Dokugumon wanted the taste to last forever, he began moving his tongue, licking the half of Theos inside. Theos could hear the spider making a noise that could be equated to humming. Dokugumon wanted more to taste, it decided it wanted to taste the blood of his prey, it slowly pressed it's jaws onto Theos. The pressure of the jaws could be felt on Theos stomach and back, the pricking sting of the teeth beginning to borrow into his flesh. Why Dokugumon did not bite his hardest and end it was the only thing Theos could wonder in what felt like an eternity. This would lead to Dokugumon's downfall, but not before his teeth pricked Theos ever so slightly to cause the child to bleed for him. The warm touch of Theos life; pooling in a small amount on Dokugumon's tongue sent the spider into paradise, the blood ever so slightly making it's way out of Theos and down the throat of this beast whenever it swallowed. Perhaps this was how Dokugumon felt, moments before Theos bit into him? A thought that could cross his mind. Dokugumon wanted this new drink to last as long as he could, so the wound he inflicted was not deep or life threatening but it allowed for the blood to trickle out. Every so often he would press a little harder, sinking his gargantuan mandibles into Theos lower half but never hard enough to worsen the wound he inflicted or break the childs spine or ribs. It held it's head high with Theos' front half for all to see. The spider was in such a joy that he had forgotten, there were three and was snapped out of his euphoria by the sound of his enemies. He noticed to late however and turned his head to see Dan and Kemba grabbing Kemba's sword. A blueish hue erupting for the blade.

"You disgusting, filthy, son of a bitch!" Kemba said with anger emitting from his eyes, Dan had tears rolling down his face. "Let go of Theos! Right this instant! He is my captain!" Dan yelled. "He's our friend!" Kemba added. "He's our brother!!!" They both yelled together, the blades blueish hue becoming a form of bright energy. They slashed down together and released the energy of their love formed by Kemba's abilities. The energy ripped through the ground, causing it to become unstable. Dokugumon had stopped enjoying his meal as he watched this energy head straight for him. It was very beautiful, it was the most beautiful light that it had ever witnessed. It was so pure that it could even dim the sun, Dokugumon could not move, it was to it shock. The energy engulfed the spider's side causing it to release Theos in the air, the spider let out a mighty roar that shook the cavern. It disappeared into the blue light. Theos was still airborne and headed for the ground, Kemba threw away his sword, and jumped at his best friend in mid air. "THEOOOOOOOS!" He yelled as he grabbed him, of course not being that much bigger, he was hurdling back alongside Theos now. Dan then jumped up and grabbed Kemba who held Theos and they slid to a halt, just before reaching the cliff side. Kemba held Theos close, holding his head to his breast and putting his head on Theos' own; crying into Theos' cheek. "Don't die...please don't die." Kemba begged. Dan positioned himself on Theos' opposite side and embraced him tightly there resting his head on Theos breast, also crying into it. "Captain....." Dan cried. "You can't die..okay? You can't...Theos you mean the world to us." Dan said. "It's because of you, I was able to take down my walls." Kemba said, "It's because of you I was able to enjoy working...because you kept your promise!" Dan said. "We need you, captain!" Dan exclaimed nuzzling his face deep into his captain's chest his tears staining Theos fur. Kemba closed his eyes as he squeezed Theos tighter his tears dripping off his face and running down Theos' cheek, "We love you." Kemba said. The two boys wept as Theos would begin to regain movement as the paralytic poison had passed through his system.

However, their opponent was not to far from regaining it's composure...two was not enough to win...but perhaps if their loved one shared his energy then this battle could be won. Just one more slash to end it all. The combined powers of Theos, Kemba and Dan. Their passion and drive, their will to live together and the strong bond they had created. If only Dokugumon knew, he'd not be so willing to stand again, but Theos left an insatiable taste in his mouth and it would stop at nothing to finish eating, what it started.

Theos' willed his body to move. He tried to snarl....anything. And yet all he could do was lie there his body unable to more than feel....feel the slimy texture of it's saliva coating him. Making him wet and moving him about it's mouth as it hummed in enjoyment. His front half limp and his gaze upon the ground. The dark rocks being the last thing he sees? That can't be right....his hide came to life with a pricking pain. The mouth was warm as was but it seemed to grow warmer. The pain that prickled his hide going from sharp to a constant dull sensation with each pump of blood. His ears picked up on a faint noise. He was losing consciousness slowly....the edges of his vision faded. His vision lighted up however. The new sensation of light entering his eyes awoken him a bit. Then freedom...he could feel nothing as he passed through the air. It was like floating in water almost only he could breath. And he was falling down not up. He felt paws wrap around him and for some reason he felt peaceful despite the pain and the jarring movement. His eyes closed and he rested.

"Don't die...please don't die." That voice sounded familiar... they both did in fact. "It's because of you, I was able to take down my walls." Kemba said, "It's because of you I was able to enjoy working...because you kept your promise!" broken walls and a promise....he still had to keep his promise didn't he. A promise of protect and another for love... "We need you, captain!" His back side still felt slimy and his front half was getting wet. Was it salt he smelled...tears, "We love you." 

"I need a bath," Theos mumbled as he regained some feeling. Just enough to let them know he was alive. His eyes were still half closed. "Together..." he said. It was a thought he had had went getting eaten at first by the spider. Right now his mind was hazy and its meaning was lost on him. Though he could feel it in his bones somehow like it was always there and always will be. His hoof twitched as he tried to reach out to his friends. Even though they were right beside him.


(( Song ))

"I need a bath," Theos mumbled as he regained some feeling. He was alive! Dan's crying switched from sorrow to joy as he still wept in Theos chest, Kemba removed his face from Theos and looked at him his eyes softening to a relieved stare. They shook with happiness as his tears pooled at the sides. Kemba smiled as he looked down at him, "Yo...you're alive...." He said hugging his friend tighter, bringing his face back down. "I thought I lost another one.....but you're alive....I don't ever want to let go." Kemba said, his paws trembling from the relief. Dan took his head from Theos chest and sniffled as he wiped his red puffed face, "I'm so happy." Dan said when his ears picked up movement behind them, he turned to see Dokugumon rising to his feet, it's eyes glaring red. "My meal.....I will have iiiiiiiiiiit." It hissed as it began to approach, a green fluid running off it's side as the attack from earlier was just enough to wound it. Dan turned and went in front of Theos his eyes glaring deeply into the beast. "I'll die before I let you touch Theos again!" Dan said. Kemba looked up at the spider and put Theos' head down gently and rose to his feet, he walked over and picked up his sword. "Even if you stomp on our legs, we will use our hands to strangle you!" Kemba said. "If you break our arms, we will bite you to death!" Dan added. "In other words, you better make damn sure we're not moving if you want Theos again." Theos lifted his sword and pointed it at Dokugumon who began to pick up speed. Dan placed his claw on the hilt and Kemba began to draw the energy back into the blade, "It ends here!" Dan said. "Dokugumon!" Kemba finished. The blue hue began to glow again. They stood their ground with Theos behind them and would not budge an inch, this was it. The final showdown.

Theos could hear their determination. He didn't know why but it empowered him the words they spoke. The two shadows surrounded in a blue hue they etched in his mind. These were his friends. He ached to reach out for them. To become closer with them. Were his legs moving it was hard to tell but their shadows grew bigger. He reached out his hoof touching a familiar metal. It's warm pulsing beneath his hoof. He smiled a bit.

"We got this," Theos said wearily. But he puffed his chest out all the same. He wasn't sure how long he would be able to remain upright though. His legs wobbled slightly.

Dokugumon was charging them, remnants of Theos' blood mixed with Dokugumon's saliva flying through the air as it roared. Dan and Kemba were ready, they would not let this monster kill Theos, no, not without them to. They weren't going to dodge, this was it. Their resolve was set and their determination was written in their eyes just when they were prepared, Theos, reached out his hoof and touched the blade. Dan and Kemba looked in surprise as they saw their precious loved one add his power to theirs. The sword seemed to sing as it's blue hue became deeper and the blade seemingly seemed to expand. "You think I'll let you hit me with that!?" Dokugumon yelled preparing to dodge and end this but luck was not on his side, the attack from before made the cliff side unstable, and as such, the ground gave way under one of Dokugumon's feet and he became stuck within inches of the boys. "N-no!!!" It hissed. "We got this," Theos said and those words rang in Kemba and Dan's ears and they smiled turning their head to their out of luck opponent. Kemba, Theos and Dan moved with the rising of the sword in one fluid motion, and then all three of them brought the sword down with a unified battle cry and the blade let loose it's attack towards the unfortunate spider. "This is the real power of my Aurora Blazer! The power of a weapon-class digimon!" Kemba said as the spider disappeared within the light screaming in utter agony as the energy burned it's flesh. The mine trembled as the energy erupted until it finally dissipated and left the Dokugumon face first on the ground with streams of data flowing off of it's body and into the air. It's glowing eyes had been darkened and it's movements halted, the battle had been won.

In case Theos' would collapse after things had settled down, Kemba would catch him in his arms and drop to his knees. If not, then he would simply lower the sword. Either way he would say, "We did it captain....we really did it." Kemba had teared up again. Dan smiled and let out a laughter and laid down on his belly, "Oh boy...all that excitement...I forgot how thirsty I was...and I've expended so much of my energy....I seriously hope we can go home now." Dan said. Should Theos be in Kemba's arms he would hold him close and let out a sigh, if not he'd walk over to Theos and either way would turn red a bit when proposing his next question given the awkward location of Theos' wounds, "Hey Captain...can I inspect your wounds? I want to make sure you're not in danger of dying on us." He would give a gentle smile to his friend as Theos could finally relax.

Theos closed his eyes the light blinding after so much darkness. Even now with his eyes closed his eyelids glowed. He didn't have to see to know that they hit it when the sword swung down. They couldn't possibly miss such a large foe. As the light disappeared from his eyes e opened them. The darkness just as blinding as the light had been. He blinked as his eyes readjusted to the darkness. His back legs wobbled from under him and he sat down rather heavily. Kemba was at his side in an instant allowing him s place to prop himself on.

The adrenaline left his whole body aching as it slowly vanished along with whatever remained of the poison. 
Theos smiled as he heard Dan's laughter, "Oh boy...all that excitement...I forgot how thirsty I was...and I've expended so much of my energy....I seriously hope we can go home now." Theos was sure they could manage after all they just took down an adult. A walking around shouldn't be so tough after a few moments of rest which they earned without a doubt, "Hey Captain...can I inspect your wounds? I want to make sure you're not in danger of dying on us."

"I'm okay, but you can if you want. It was mainly that poison that got me so bad," Theos said smiling. "After we rest up a bit let's head home," He was sure if they were already late his grandpa would be worried. He had a promise to keep to him as well.....in fact the only one he hadn't made a promise to yet was Kemba.

"I promise to always be at your side," Theos said nuzzling him. One of protect over Dan...one of life over Jared....and now one of companionship with Kemba. He made promises too easily didn't he.

Theos surprised and embarrassed Kemba with his words out of nowhere, "Wh-what are you saying? Don't be dumb......you don't have to promise me that." Kemba said as he was nuzzled, "You sound like Dan." Kemba moved to inspect Theos backside for his own peace of mind. The wounds were not deep, and had already stopped bleeding. It was likely thanks to Theos unique physiology. Kemba looked up at Theos, "Besides spider spit all over your rump, the teeth marks aren't anything to worry about. Guess he wanted to eat you slowly, how horrible of him." Kemba rose to his feet. Dan smiled at his two friends, "Well...maybe we can all spend the night again tonight. Kemba's bath is much bigger then anything I have." He said laughing. "You're just saying that cause you like my home." Kemba said. Dan stuck out his tongue, "In any case, my home is open to you two anytime. Anything I own is yours to use as you like." Kemba reached down to help Theos back to his feet. "Can I own your fur?" Dan asked. Kemba glared at him, "Don't make me bop you." Kemba replied. "You said anything you own didn't you? He he he." Dan began to rise to his feet as well. "Wise ass." Kemba said. Dan laughed, "In any event, I'm holding you to those words." Dan said.

"Wh-what are you saying? Don't be dumb......you don't have to promise me that." Theos chuckles into his armor, "You sound like Dan." That wasn't a bad thing. His embarrassment was pretty cute, "Besides spider spit all over your rump, the teeth marks aren't anything to worry about. Guess he wanted to eat you slowly, how horrible of him." Theos wouldn't call it horrible after all because of that he was still alive, "Well...maybe we can all spend the night again tonight. Kemba's bath is much bigger then anything I have." He said laughing. "You're just saying that cause you like my home." They both did really. It was a very nice home, "In any case, my home is open to you two anytime. Anything I own is yours to use as you like." Theos got up on wobbly legs with Kembas' help. He managed to stand on his own though after a few seconds. "Can I own your fur?" Dan asked. Kemba glared at him, "Don't make me bop you." Theos laughed. "You said anything you own didn't you? He he he." Dan began to rise to his feet as well. "Wise ass." Kemba said. Dan laughed, "In any event, I'm holding you to those words." Dan said.


"We both will cause I need a bath," Theos said smiling as he started back towards their mining area. "Shall we go talk to Malcolm and Ara so we can go home?" He asked with a confident posture. He wasn't sure they could handle them but they have survived through today. Talking it out with the pair couldn't be any more dangerous than taking down that Dokumon.

Kemba sighed, "Yea....talking to those two will be the easiest thing we've had to do today." Kemba said following Theos towards the exit. "Coming Dan?" Kemba said calling out to him, "Yea!" Dan stood but his legs were wobbling, "That....is weird....I feel so weak.....my body...won't listen." Dan said. Just as Theos and Kemba were approaching the exit, they heard rumbling behind them, in that moment the rumbling under their feet caused Kemba to feel uneasy. Their fallen opponent, their beaten prey had regained consciousness. It was fatally wounded, but some force had kept it from dissipating all at once. The Dokugumon's black orb eyes, flashed to life. It used all of it's remaining power to jump forward towards Dan who had not moved from the spot he was standing on. Kemba and Theos had already passed the Dokugumon and was moments from the exit when this happened, neither would be able to spring into action fast enough, even if they had the energy. Everything felt like it was happening in slow motion, the dying insect's final act. The horn on his head had caught little Dan on it's stem and was dragging Dan through the air with Dokugumon. They flew, over the side of the cliff side towards the magma pool below. Kemba and Theos' could see the fear in Dan's eyes and face as they widened and tears were flowing into the air. They witnessed him unable to say anything as the creature brought him over the edge, his lips just wording the syllable "Hel...." just before disappearing from sight. Kemba's heart dropped into his stomach and all he could do was yell Dan's name as it echoed strongly and loudly. Kemba ran at top speed towards the cliff side and looked down to see the backside of Dokugumon disappear into the lava. He was gone for good this time. Kemba shook and he was hyperventilating as he looked desperately for Dan among the molten lake. It felt like time had stopped and his eyes flowed endlessly with tears, but just after a few minutes of frantically searching, it would not be Kemba who noticed Dan, but Theos, should he be looking.

Theos would notice Dan, on a stone that had survived the lava and was just tall enough to poke from it's surface. Dan had hit his head and was knocked out, the stone floated down the lake, back where they had originally run from. No amount of screaming or calling would wake the young Armadimon. The lake carried him, back to the spider's nest. Eventually, he could not be seen any longer. Now just Kemba and Theos remained, to ponder the next step.

BOSS BATTLE COMPLETE:

700 Experience Gained! Holiday Bonus Applied: (700 x2) 1,400 experience earned.

Theos has gained 3 levels! Theos is now level 11!

Experience to next level: 30