A Battle Mirage

Theos went to jump down from his rear. His gaze towards the ground when he felt something hard snap at him. It caught his back leg and sent him tumbling. He started to stand but felt his leg give out with a yelp. He got up slower this time watching as its attention turned from him for a moment. He took this time to hobble away a bit. Looking for a way to regroup with Kemba. Together with Dan they had taken down an adult before. And while they didn't have Dan they were stronger now then they had been before. He could only hope they were strong enough.

The evil digimon before them turned its attention back to him with a snarl. Then it slowly broke into a sprint. So much for it not being fast. Theos didn't run away instead he aimed to run under. As fast as it was moving It couldn't make a  complete 360 on a dime. If he fled under it successfully he'd try to regroup with Kemba and ready their attack. If he failed he would try to remain under him and out of reach of those jaws. Trying to mirror his movements even though it might not last long. He knew already though he couldn't attack it. There was no way he could do damage to it.

Dark Theos had gotten to anxious and ran a little to fast for the distance between himself and Theos and overran his prey. He bent his head down, to try and snap at Theos his front two teeth just grazing Theos back side. The towering predator wound up tripping himself up trying to stop and crashed into the sand with a roar causing a massive sand cloud to erupt into the air. Kemba was still running as Theos headed in his direction, "Theos!" He said when he finally caught up to him, "Your leg!" Kemba said horrified. Theos leg from the force of the whip of Dark Theos tail was disfigured as blood ran from where the tail ripped through the flesh and bone he was lucky it was still attached. "We need to get that looked at!" Kemba exclaimed. A deep evil growling could be heard as Dark Theos got up from where he fell fixating his eyes on Theos and Kemba. "He's back up! How do we stop him!?" Kemba yelled. Dark Theos began running again towards Theos and Kemba and would be on them in moments. "He....he's coming!!" Kemba said. He looked at Theos leg then back at Dark Theos and jumped in front of Theos is sword drawn, "I'll protect you! Stay behind me!" Kemba said his paws shaking frantically, he was frightened but he was still trying to do his very best. "You'll have to kill me to get to Theos!" Kemba yelled he was preparing an Aurora Blazer attack as a blue hue surrounded his sword. Kemba clenched his teeth as even the sand under his feet trembled as the thunderous footsteps got louder and louder.

Theos stepped up beside the frightened Kemba and placed a hoof on his sword. He nodded and smiled. He wasn't about to show any fear towards this bastard. He was ready for him. He'd release the blade of energy with Kemba and if for some reason if didn't stop the beast he would break away from Kemba and run. He was after him and the fact they did no damage left him only to try and survive by weaving back and forth across the sand. Leading him away from Kemba. If they did manage to do damage to him however he'd break away and run around him rejoin Kemba for another attack.

Kemba's paw stopped shaking when he saw Theos's hoof, and he smiled at Theos. "Come get some you bastard! Aurora Blazer!!!!!" The blue hue around them erupted blowing the sand outward from their position, the energy released from the sword was far stronger then the one shot forth when Dark Theos added his power to Kemba's. This was proof of their real bond. The energy collided with Dark Theos and he let out a pained roar, as a cloud of sand once again erupted into the air. Kemba cheered, "Yes we did it!" He said turning to Theos, "That was our biggest one yet!" Kemba said, soon the air was filled with the noise of snarling. Kemba turned his head around to see two piercing red eyes looking through the sand cloud. "Uh..." Kemba said gripping his sword. The dust cleared and the silver fur of Dark Theos was visible again. A single small wound appeared on his snout and a small streak of black ran from it, "That only left a scratch!?" Kemba said, trembling again. He was truly a creature of nightmares. He continued his sprint towards them and Kemba watched Theos run away, "Theos!" Kemba called out reaching a paw in vain, Dark Theos stormed by Kemba who covered his face with an eep as sand kicked up on him. Dark Theos would not allow Theos to run back to Kemba's side chasing him down. When he got in range of Theos he began to spew a bubbling mass of liquid silver at Theos in an attempt to seriously burn if not kill him. Kemba chased after them but would not be able to get close enough. "Leave him alone! Chase me instead you damn copy!" Kemba yelled. Should Theos be hit and still be alive by the liquid silver, Dark Theos would walk up to the downed child and place a clawed paw on him, sticking him with one of them. He'd roar into the sky in victory and look down at Theos, "Any last words worm before I rip your head from your shoulders?" He said in a deep bellowing voice.

Should the silver miss, he would leap over Theos and cut him off from the front. Turning immediately after landing and snapping multiple times with his jaws at the little one. Kemba would still be chasing down Dark Theos in either scenario.

Theos felt the heat hit his back hoof. He let out a low growl and made a U turn to avoid the bubbling mass.  His pace had slowed though. The burning sensation against his one leg and the other one being broken. It was too much. He simply couldn't keep pace he had to figure out a different way. He stopped his hooves digging into the dirt to turn around. He glared t his pursuer yet again ready to jump on his back only this time he had a different plan. He had been in one adults mouth before if he missed however. He'd still leap forward even if all he saw was a hungry maw. His goal to choke it for a moment then slide out while he was hacking to jump up on his head. Once up there he would hook himself onto one of his ears and drape himself across the horn to hold on for dear life either way. If he couldn't out run it then he had to find its blind spot. That one place it couldn't hit him.

Kemba nearly had a heart attack as he noticed what Theos did next, leaping into the very mouth trying to crush his body. Dark Theos didn't even get a chance to close his mouth at the speed he was running when Theos lunged into his mouth, he went to the back of Dark Theo's throat, Theos head bashing into his uvula. The remnants of the liquid silver in Dark Theos mouth, burning into Theos skin. Dark Theos began to gag as his loud choking echoed across the silent desert, his body reacted to the choking and regurgitated. Theos came out in a sea of stomach fluid as Dark Theos needed a moment to recover, his eyes closing and tearing from the experience. It gave Theos enough time to lunge onto his imitation's head and position himself on top. Dark Theos felt the biting on his ear and began to violently shake his head and jump around. Kemba stood there, his heart in his stomach and if his skin could be seen under his fur, as white as a ghost. "Theos!!! HOLD OOOOON!" He yelled and started running towards the bucking monster. "Remove yourself from me wretched child!" He hollered, he then jumped up onto his back legs and brought his head down hard into the sand in an attempt to smash Theos into the ground. Dark Theos would succeed in dazing himself but he quickly shook it off. If Theos was on the sand he'd snarl at him and place is paw onto his body and press one of his claws deep into Theos side, just above the hip. "You only delayed the inevitable, any last words before I snap your head from your shoulders?" He would ask in a deep bellowing voice. If Theos remained on his head, he would turn his attention to the charging Kemba, Dark Theos opened his mouth and released a stream of molten silver at Kemba who would be hit if uninterrupted. Kemba would come to a sliding stop and put his paws over his face closing his eyes and clenching his teeth.

Theos held on for dear life as he bucked around. The vomit making everything slippery. He slid from one side to the other the constant movement jolting his injured legs over and over. Until he rammed himself into the ground. That was when Theos let go landing with a thud. He hadn't been crushed but the angle had threatened to snap his neck if he didn't drop. He stood quickly And turned around to try again. He was about to jump back on when a paw came down upon him pinning him to the ground. A claw digging into the sensitive flesh above his hip. He yelped and then growled. He bit at his ankle claw trying to get him off. His front hooves struggling for leverage even though he couldn't possibly hope to throw this weight off.

"You only delayed the inevitable, any last words before I snap your head from your shoulders?"

"Evil will never win," Theos said with a snarl. He started digging with his hooves trying to make enough space for him to get out from under him. His hooves kicking the sand up at akward angles since they couldn't be pulled in fully.

Kemba began running at Theos as he was pinned down, "Theos! Theos! I'm almost there!" Kemba leaped forward with his sword drawn and Dark Theos took a short breath and blew hot air out at Theos who fell into the sand. Dark Theos spewed liquid metal around him and his pinned quarry, separating himself from Kemba. Kemba would now have to travel completely around to try and help, "Theos!!" Kemba said crying as he began to circle around the molten silver. Dark Theos looked at Theos struggling and cocked his head and dropped his ears back. He pressed a little harder pushing Theos into the sand to undo all the digging he just did, "I never would have imagined it but you make a better tormented face then even Kemba." Dark Theo said licking his own snout. "The way you struggle and fight even though the battle is lost....it's euphoric. Theos...such a cute face you're making." Dark Theos softened his stare and looked up into the sky seeing how much time he had left. He felt comfortable he had enough to have some fun. Dark Theos using his claw positioned inside Theos hip turned the child's body to it's side, "You know Theos, I do not hunt you out of hatred or contempt. I hunt you out of the need to live and is the only reason you need to die. In fact, you have my very face and body to which I love deeply. Though you make such a tormented face better I imagine...oh you seem to have struck a nerve in me." Dark Theos said looking behind himself and turned his nightmarish face back to him. "Before you die to show that I have nothing against you, I shall reward you for a lovely scene you have given me." Dark Theos said moving his snout down towards Theos back side and pressing his cold nose against Theos rear end. He took his snout and moved Theos broken leg away from it's normal position, giving Dark Theos free access to Theos underside. "After I return the favor Theos, I'll snap your neck painlessly. I promise, that way the last thing you feel is good mixed with a little pain. Can't remove my claw after all. ha ha ha." Dark Theos pressed his nose against Theos lower side, "I always wondered how I could taste." Dark Theos said, he proceeded to slowly lick his trapped and helpless prey in his genitals in an attempt to arouse Theos. Dark Theos red eye looked to Theos as he licked hoping to get an even better reaction from him, "Well my original? How am I doing?" He asked.

Kemba was witnessing the entire thing and clenched his paw as he was nearly at the other end of the molten silver, "You bastard! What do you think you're doing to my Theos!!! I'll kill you!!" He yelled across the sand. Dark Theos stopped momentarily to look to Kemba, "I did not strike you as the jealous type you slutty kitty, now watch your beloved's final moments. Just as soon as I'm done with my fun, after all...he interrupted us earlier. Consider this payment." Dark Theos continued. Slower and slower he licked. He'd stop just as Theos would be completely aroused, and not a moment sooner. Kemba clenched his paw, "Look who's calling the kettle black you damn mutt!!!" Kemba yelled as he finally broke through running at Dark Theos, but sadly would not make it in time.

Theos growled all the more at his teasing. His face of torment was more one of anger in his mind. He listened to explanation of why he had to kill him even as he turned him over with his claw. About how he did this for survival. It didn't make it right. 

He struggled a bit as his broken leg was lifted up. The pain of tearing flesh and moving of the broken bone quieting his growls to stifle a whimper. A tongue lashing out to lick at him. Hoe dare he lick there. Theos other back hoof dug into the sand trying to push him away from the saliva coated tongue.

"Well my original? How am I doing?" He asked.



"I dunno how does it feel to eat your own vomit," Theos still smelled rancid and he was in pain. There was no way he could get aroused from this. He looked out behind this evil theowmon watching Kemba circle around. a slight prayer for him to hurry in his mind.

Theos was relieved when he stopped to speak with Kemba. He struggled again his tail tucking under to hide himself as e struggled to no avail against the weight above him. That's right Kemba don't give up he thought even as he did his best to keep himself hidden from the beast above him. He bit at his metallic heel his teeth not nearly hard enough to pierce it.

"I dunno how does it feel to eat your own vomit," Theos said, Dark Theos grinned "Just adds a bit more flavor Theos...don't resist, it's the last chance you'll ever feel this again." Dark Theos said as he picked up the pace, his whip like tail wagging slowly showing just how happy he was right now. "Relax, my claw's been inside your side that you should be numb to it by now, all that's left to do is have some fun before you die." Dark Theos said softening his glare. This torture was beyond anything Kemba ever could endure himself. Seeing it was so much worse. "Almost....there!" Kemba yelled. "I'll stop whenever you want me to, all you have to do is show me a nice lewd scene ha ha ha ha." Dark Theos bellowed. He was truly a disgusting manifestation of evil. How long could Theos resist him? In the distance, a figure was approaching but no one could notice. Unfortunately for Dark Theos, his fun may be over soon. One way or the other, his time was almost up.

"Just adds a bit more flavor Theos...don't resist, it's the last chance you'll ever feel this again." Thes let out a snarl as he tried again. His pace more frantic. Theos tail doing little in hiding him from the force of that invading tongue trying so hard to get a rise out of him. "Relax, my claw's been inside your side that you should be numb to it by now, all that's left to do is have some fun before you die." Theos had to agree part of his hip and side had gone numb. He focused on it doing his best to avoid any thoughts about how good it would feel under any other circumstances. "Almost....there!" Kemba yelled. "I'll stop whenever you want me to, all you have to do is show me a nice lewd scene ha ha ha ha." Theos growled once more. He would never give in to this demon. He struggled again doing his best to turn himself back onto his belly. Hid just slightest pink that wavered before going back in as he spoke. He had to break free or die trying. He wished he had enough strength to push him away. His legs tried to pull him out and his body and mind begged to be released from this crushing paw. Just a bit longer.....he could feel it. He had constantly looked to the sun for some reason. Theos just had to outlast the sun once he went to bite his head off he could bite his tongue. Or if he lifted his paw to try and crush him with a stomp he could possibly flee. Even if he caught him if it was by a limb he could chew it off...anything to survive.
 

Dark Theos as much as he was enjoying himself knew it was time to end things, "It's a shame Theos, you have made such a wonderful expression. Your anger, your discontent, your pain...how wonderful you have been in your final moments. My only regret is I have to end this so soon. The sun is nearly set, you must die so that I may live but this intimate time we have spent together will be cherished always." He said his red eyes fixating themselves on Theos face. "Theooooos!" Kemba yelled finally making it, "You damn son of a bitch I'm going to gut you!" Kemba said. "I leave you with one final gift my cute faced original." Dark Theos tail straightened out and just as Kemba got close shot forth and it pierced him in his chest armor, Kemba's eyes widened and he gasped in response. "I send Kemba to be with you on the other side." Dark Theos said looking at Kemba grinning and then moving his head back to his pinned quarry. Kemba stood there confused for a moment, what just happened? He thought looking down at the hole in his chest. He put his paw over the hole in his armor and looked at it, fresh blood mixing with Theos dried blood already on his paws. Kemba coughed and blood escaped from his mouth, his knees suddenly felt weak and buckled. He collapsed with Theos in view of it all, on his knees he looked at Theos and reached out a paw closing one of his eyes, "The...os...." Kemba cried out before falling face first into the sand. Dark Theos whipped the blood off the tip of his tail and grinned at Theos. "Be with him in the afterlife but you'll have to wait a bit. I did not kill him immediately, I punctured his lung so that he may suffer for his betrayal of me. Perhaps when I'm finished here with you, I'll go enjoy him a bit in his final moments as well. It's going to be so hard finding a new Spadamon toy to own. Oh well." Dark Theos began to growl and and placed his cold nose against Theos butt yet again. He stuck his tongue out and licked Theos entire underside, from butt to belly and stopped at his neck where he bared his fangs and placed his canines against the child's throat. Even if Theos bit at Dark Theos, it would not matter, nothing he did could harm him. The tip of his tooth pressed against Theos's flesh. He opened his mouth wider and at an angle until Theos head fit against his bottom teeth. His hot breath almost singing the hair on Theos head, within a moment Theos would be beheaded and dead.

Just then Dark Theos ears perked up as he heard something, he moved his eyes first to see a towering figure approaching at top speed. Dark Theos hesitated in thought questioning what it was but that sealed his moment, his eyes widened and ears drooped back as he was rammed hard by a familiar Spinomon to Theos. Cora let out a mighty dominant roar as Dark Theos flew through the air with a pained yelp, crashing into the desert sand. Cora stood protectively over the downed Theos, his eyes sharp and fixated like any reptile on the hunt. His soft caring eyes had become cold and deadly, he showed his own teeth in and claws. "Stay behind me." He said. Dark Theos stood up shaking his head as he made sense of the situation, who was this digimon to come to Theos aid? Perhaps another predator looking for an easy snack? This was very bad he had to kill Theos now, his time was winding down to their final minutes, he could already feel the cold chill of the Dark Area on his back. The two titans stood eyeing one another Dark Theos baring his teeth and snarling and the much taller Cora holding his ground. Dark Theos jumped up at Cora his clawed paws extended, Cora placed his arm in front of himself and Dark Theos latched on his teeth pressing into Cora's scales. Cora reached for a blade on his back and pulled it out with his other arm, then bringing it around he attempted to stab Dark Theos in his side. Dark Theos jumped away avoiding it and landing in the sand circling the dinosaur king. He looked at Theos briefly and made a run at him, but was quickly repelled with Cora's tail smashing into his face. Dark Theos yelped yet again as a few of his teeth flew into the sand. He stood and realized he'd need to get rid of this new foe and quickly if he ever had any chance of living. Meanwhile, where Theos lay, he'd feel a warm and familiar paw touch one of his front hooves. He'd look down to see Kemba who dragged himself across the sand leaving a very long blood trail to reach Theos. He looked up at Theos with a single wavering eye, "I......cough....cough....got you....cough....finally...cough" Kemba said struggling to speak his mouth filled with his own blood. He broke a half smile at Theos before releasing his weak grip on Theos hoof and resting his head on the sand.

Dark Theos charged Cora yet again and Cora had the blade at the ready. As Dark Theos got close Cora slashed at him, Dark Theos strafed to the side to avoid it then jumped up with his claws and slashed Cora in the chest who winced as his flesh tore open leaving five bleeding claw marks. Cora reacted quickly, already having pulled out a second blade for his other claw and slashed at Dark Theos cutting his left shoulder deep. Dark Theos cried as his black blood oozed from the gaping wound staining his pretty silver fur. Cora followed up by thrusting his opposite blade towards Dark Theos who jumped back to avoid it, he opened his mouth and spewed his molten silver at Cora who in turn placed his arm up in defense. It burned at his scales but did little damage. "You super heat silver to a magma like state? I super heat iron to a burning plasma! Blue Prominence!" The inside of Cora's mouth flashed blue and he released a tremendous blast of blue fire. His superior breath attack ate through the liquid metal and entered Dark Theos's mouth. He jumped around kicking in terrible pain as his mouth completely burned on the inside destroying his tongue and some teeth. Black blood drizzled like rivers out of inside it, it also stole from him the ability to speak. Cora prepared for a second breath attack, the inside of his mouth igniting and he released another breath attack that burned into Dark Theos's front leg, causing him to collapse. Dark Theos fell over and looked up as the bottom portion of his jaw was burned to the bone from earlier. Cora threw his blades piercing both Dark Theos hind legs keeping him in place, Dark Theos ears fell back and his eyes widened as he was whimpering. Cora walked over to Dark Theos, grabbing him by the throat and used his other claw to grab his snout. He forced Dark Theos mouth open and opened his own, Cora's mouth again glowing. "Blue Prominence!" He released his stream into Dark Theos's mouth his one remaining good leg, moving about wildly until it stopped all together. Dark Theo's throat erupted with blue light as flames emitted from it, the fire burning Dark Theos's neck apart effectively removing his head from his shoulders. His lifeless body collapsing, headless and burning, to the ground. Dark Theos's head firmly grasped in Cora's claw, Cora let out a mighty roar to the night sky.

He dropped the head into the sand, and both the body and head began to disintegrate into darkness. The flesh melting off and into a black puddle on the sand, leaving a skeleton behind. "As a creature of magic, it was never really a digimon." Cora said, touching his chest wound to look at his blood. The skeleton then turned brown and turned to dust becoming one with the sand itself. Cora turned to look at Theos and Kemba, "I made it...my nephew." He said with his soft caring eyes returning. He walked over to them and looked at their condition, "We must return you to the kingdom." Cora said he bent down and laid out his claw for Theos and Kemba to get inside. "Come now nephew, quickly we may yet still save your soulmate." He added. The dark soul that had been Dark Theos moments ago, returned to the dark area just as night time fell. The spell was over and the threat finally passed.

Theos snarled all the more. He nearly cried Kembas name as he watched him approach only to be pierced in the chest. That was what he wanted wasn't it. To hear his despair as he watched his mate collapse. Theos bit at his tongue ferociously as he prepared to behead him. His heated saliva tasting terrible in his mouth. He wrenched his head around trying to tear at it. Then the darkness of his mouth was gone. Complete with the evil digimon himself. Theos looked up to see a familiar golden form standing over him. Protecting him just like true family. He struggled to stand. "Stay behind me." Theos nodded and stayed there under his protection too afraid to move from there. His gaze slowly turning from their foe to Kemba who had crawled to his feet. Theos leaned down and hugged him closing his eyes, "I......cough....cough....got you....cough....finally...cough" Theos felt him go limp. His body nearly freezing in fear. Kemba wasn't disappearing yet which was good but his gut churned at the thought of losing him.


Theos listened to the battle overhead but did not watch. He simple held Kemba hoping beyond all hope that he would remain alive. He didn't know how long he waited but he looked up when he felt Cora's presence shift. Pursuing the demon dog and eventually killing him. Just like Ara Theos heart felt he deserved every once of pain he had just received.



"I made it...my nephew."

"Yeah you did," Theos said smiling through sad and pained eyes, "We must return you to the kingdom." Cora said he bent down and laid out his claw for Theos and Kemba to get inside. "Come now nephew, quickly we may yet still save your soulmate." Theos nodded and grabbed Kemba by the scruff limping into his paw. Struggling to pull both of their weight up into it a moment. Finally though he rested their off to one side of his palm with Kemba.

"Are you alright uncle," He said after a moment of silence just listening to the crunching sand. He was tired and yet couldn't sleep. His blood still pumping and full of adrenaline.