The Heliopolis War

[Talon]

What could be seen of the sun was setting over the land of the titanic skyscrapers, Heliopolis, Capital and home of the Trade Network; the most illegal traffic of technology and military equipment within the entire digital world. Not much is at all is known about the mysterious Trade Network outside its fortress-like city-state other than being the head of channeling between several markets throught the far regions, but ofcourse in reality the Trade Network is the most silent of threats - the most deadliest enemy to whom ever they would approach. They're primary tyranny are amongst other criminal syndicates such as Underground Trades, 'Unregistered channels' and digimon militas who refuse to join or register under Trade Network "laws", a truley corrupted system which have kept all of their activity covered up so that not even the most powerful entities such as the Elders and the Digimon Generals would ever discover their true nature in value. Secrecy surrounds this shady organization, it was said they were the ones to establish the first wave of DarkDigidestined, by controlling the all-consuming power of Dark-Energy, a tool of destruction, devastation and chaos which was used to corrupt the minds of its chosen humans. Even the hidden origins of this organization has its myths of being founded by the one who's name is even feared to be whispered, the one being they call the Fallen Elder.


But now even in this dark city a turn for the worse has begun. The hidden lies and corruption of the Trade Network has exploited into the light of truth by no other than the organization's very own leader, the Dark Sovereign, Talon an innovative DarkDigidestined who seeks his own view of justice. A plot in which was premediated by himself and the Olympian General, Merukimon to bring down the return of the previous Dark Sovereign, the first apprentice of the Fallen Elder, Magnus. A prophecy spoke of Magnus taking back his throne in the Trade Network, Talon being exiled and a ritual to bring back the Fallen Elder from the underworld, Tartarus. In order to prevent this Merukimon announced the Oracle's foresight to Talon days after their meeting in his quarters. A plan outline was very well executed to reach this point in time where Talon returns to the Capital after his standpoint against two of Magnus' System Lords, Medusa and Horus. He has returned and has made his way throughout the city's lower levels, without his digivice, without his partner...

Now Talon is struggling, hiding and seeking his most trusted entourage of Digimon misfits his 'family' since his first arrival in the digital world, the Dark Carnival. Even through times of madness and being brought out as a traitor of the Network he's always been able to count on his circus of 'freaks'.

A Locomon was arriving at Tremble Station, A lower sector of the Trade Network and possibly the most dangerous streets in all of Heliopolis. The beast who was operating the train digimon was no other than WereGarurumon, a member of Talon's previously mentioned stable. He hopped off the Locomon and looked around the dimmed lighted station, not many things were in sight.
"It's about time..." A voice echoed in the shadows as footsteps were approacing WereGarurumon.
"Well what do you expect? The entire city is under surveillance thanks to rumors about your ass being in hiding, do you know how many of us have taken the blame for your crap?" WereGarurumon gave an aggravated 'hello' to Talon who had emerged from the shadows, but the truth was he was more nervous than anything else. Talon had been warped through Merukimon's digi-portal, 2 months into the future without any explanation why. For another month he had been hustling and struggling through the ghettos of Heliopolis trying to gather information and trying to reach the Piedmon and the Dark Carnival, 2 weeks ago he was finally able to get a hold of them through a slim chance of illegal connections the stable had. It took nearly two weeks of being able to get even a rusted up cargo lifiting Locomon to leave the higher levels of the city and be able to come pick up Talon.
"I don't know what kind of crap you've started but there's been so much rebellion up-city than you can imagine, so many people are fighting the return Magnus and his System Lords in hopes that you have a plan to get em' out of here... Man even your System Lords have turned against you" WereGarurumon nodded his head "After Merukimon's attempt to invade the city it came out in public that you were the one to give him all of the information he needed... Thanks to Baalmon the General failed his attack."
This was impacting news to Talon, he knew of Merukimon's plans but he didn't know about the General's failure, this just finished turning everything around. Magnus was back in power and with two hand-fulls of System Lords how the hell would anyone be able to bring him down? "Baalmon's working with Magnus? Damn Traitor!"
"Takes one to know one right?"
"Shut the hell up..."
"All we really want to know is if you do have a plan to take back the Trade Network, I don't want to be picking you up for no reason" WereGarurumon crossed his arms hoping for a good answer.
"I don't plan on taking the Network back, I plan on taking it down" Talon started to walk towards the Locomon.
"What?! Why?" WereGarurumon's face was left in awe. "So the rumors of several of Merukimon's agents hidden in the city, is that true?" WereGarurumon slightly growled, he was so confused. Why would Talon be working with the General after all this time?
"I don't anything about that, but what I can tell you is this is more than just about the Trade Network and General Merukimon... We're facing demise and ruin in the coming months if we do not stop Magnus, I have to get to Piedmon and the others"
WereGarurumon nodded his head "I'm working with a traitor..." he sighed "Alright... See unlike you, Minervamon had set up a hidden base in the middle levels before any of this madness began. We'd be lost without her"
Talon raised an eyebrow "I didn't think I would of been betraying my own organization, sorry"
"Yeah, me niether, now there's a war that you're followers are losing, really really badly, the high levels are starting to look like these dumps"
"Damn... That bad?"
"mhmm" WereGarurumon boarded the train, Talon following right behind him. the two were set to return back to the mid-levels of Heliopolis to rendezvous with the Dark Carnival.

---

A large rounded table was set up in the middle of a wide hall. The hall was located in what seemed to be an abandoned warehouse in the middle of the bundled up city. The two ends of the warehouse were connected to the middle stories of skyscrapers which went up for miles into the Higher levels of the city. The bridge in which was the only way to enter through the city streets was barricaded; nothing was allowed in or out.
Inside, sitting side by side rotating around the table were members of the Dark Carnival, the Digimon who Talon trusted the most; Piedmon, the leader of the Carnival, usually a clown (no pun intended) but today he was serious. Minervamon, the olympus goddess who joined the Dark Carnival after the fall of Jupitermon. Etemon, the reason for all illegal transactions, if it weren't for his stuborness they wouldn't have been able to contact Talon 2 weeks ago. Puppetmon, the most retaliating of all Dark Carnival members, never liked the Trade Network period. Ogremon, oldest Ogremon brother and leader of the boroughs member of the Dark Carnival years prior to establishing his deliquint city. ShogunGeckomon and two of his SamuraiGeckmon, straight from the Volcano-Swamp Lands; ShogunGeckomon was a founding member of the Carnival years before his establishment in the Magma Falls, plus he has always liked Talon and the way he gets things done, this is a thrill to the Big-Bad Shogun. Renamon & Wizardmon, two scoundrels picked up by Talon during his time in the Carnival, they quickly became part of the family and till this day would follow Talon till the end of the world, which seemed to be not so far away.

"Did you send out the signal?" The voice came from Piedmon, his attention was directed to Minervamon. After Baalmon told the System Lords everything he knew that Talon had done it was mentioned that another Tamer had Talon's D-Droid, this Tamer must of been (or atleast assumed) a very trusted ally of the DarkDigidestined for him to hand that person his digivice.
"Yeah, but still no response... Etemon, anything yet from the lower-levels?" Asked Minervamon
"Nope, nothing yet. Only thing heared about was a Cargo Locomon coming up the lower-levels through tremble's tracks"
"You bimbo! that's them!" Puppetmon felt like whacking Etemon with his signature weapon.
"Oh..."
Minervamon and Piedmon looked at one another, they both wondered if they were on the right side... obvious answer...
"So now we play the waiting game... great" Wizardmon sat back on his chair and Renamon just stood up and left the hall room, the truth was all of their nervousness was getting to them with Talon long awaited arrival. This was it... after three long months of rebellion and struggle to survive for what means they didn't even understand, this was the true beginning of Heliopolis War.

[Kiara Lycro]

"I hate him." Lynne said, for about the 25th time. At her side Sara hummed, this had become a recurring theme ever since the attack at Wolfsburg. Lynne had given up on the real world, without a school to go to nothing was really keeping her there. Maybe her mother, but they hadn't spoken since she'd left for college. So when she found herself in the digital world, and months ahead of where she had been, she'd given it up as a lost cause.

When she had initially made it back Merukimon had been shooked to see her and Sara at all. Assuming the worst after their distress call about the system lords and failing to show up at all. The division Merukimon had sent waited for a full week before giving up. All efforts to contact them had failed, so it was understandable when Merukimon forced her to show proof of herself and Sara with her digivice and a few questions.

However, proving she was alive was nothing compared to what Talon was going through. He was still a stupid frat boy, but now he was a stupid frat boy about to get killed every day of his life without his partner or his digivice. That digivice... Lynne had held on to the D-droid, protecting it just as she would her own IC. It was part of the reason she and Sara had not participated in the attack on Heliopolis. That had been a horrible loss, they had been so close. However, it was eventually used to set the pieces for this attack and this time, Lynne and Sara were a part of it.

The pair were currently working their way to the origin of the signal and hacking to get past barriers. She had learned something before her school got wrecked after all. Down below Merukimon's strike force was coming in on a Cargo load, hidden in the tamer's digivices and in the cargo boxes. All together it would be a force to be reckoned with and all the unpartnered digimon were built for speed and camafloged in order to start sabotaging the area.

Lynne finally made it to the Middle areas, fairly certain she hadn't been seen. She used the D-droid to open the door and walk inside with Sara by her side. "Mervamon, I believe you called?" She smiled, maybe a little sadistically. Sara looked over the group, not showing the little bit of hope she felt with all the digimon present.

[Talon]

The entire round circle turned to see who was at the entrance, who was this girl? And who was she to be holding Talon's digivice? Minervamon's memory was clear she was the tamer who came to Talon's aid in the Hunter's Den nearly four months ago.
"So the rumors are true? Talon is working with Merukimon" Minervamon was intrigued after all this time the DarkDigidestined was working with her brother and he didn't even bother to mention anything to anyone, very conniving...
Ogremon nodded his head, he felt like getting his club and whacking the human stranger taking the Digivice and disposing of Merukimon's agent, but that wouldn't be relevant to the cause.
"How exactly did you end up with the Digivice? We've been trying to track it down for weeks... Now why haven't you answered our signals?" Piedmon stood up and walked towards the girl and her partner. "If we are fighting along the same side I assume then why haven't you informed us of anything? We are fighting this war blind"
"The simple assumption could be she didn't know who to trust in this city's fallout especially after Baalmon's betrayel" Puppetmon joined the small conversation.
"Who is to say he is the traitor?" Wizardmon also jumped in.
Piedmon stopped in his tracks to turn around and listen to the others speak and then turned once again to the girl and the Ryudamon who entered the carnival's secret location "Good point..." Piedmon observed her for a moment "Can we assume that your an ally?"
"She is, otherwise we would of been dead by now" Minervamon stated. "Lynne, isn't it? Do we have any reinforcements to our aid?"


"Reinforcements to get out, possibly. To continue this hopeless battle, I wouldn't bother waisting any more resources" The voice came from the other end of the hall where Talon and WereGarurumon stood.

The round table all turned their direction to Talon. Their leader who was thought to be dead was standing across from them.
"TALON!" Ogremon shouted as he sprung up tossing his club and running towards the Darkdigidestined.
Puppetmon followed behind as for the rest of the Carnival members they all stood in a blend of both anger and relief.

Ogremon stopped in his tracks lifted Talon up and greeted him with a bear hug, a very tight one.
"Ogre.....let..." He was trying to grasp for air.
"Put him down nimrod!" WereGarurumon growled about to bark at Ogremon
"He's back after struggling his way back up here and you're going to kill him you idiot!"
Ogremon placed him back down "Sorry..."
Talon didn't say anything to the green giant he walked towards the round table and presented himself in clear light to the others. "If we are to win this battle, we're going to have to escape the city"
Everyone were just utterly confused "Why would we do that?" Piedmon glanced at the girl one more time before turning to Talon's direction. "Isn't what this rebellion is all about? To take back Heliopolis and the Trade Network?"
"Yeah that's what I signed up for..." WereGarurumon growled at Talon's decision.
"No, we're taking the Network down and the city along with it... The Trade Network is no longer of our interest"
"Quit the B.S. politics Talon, we chose your side over Magnus' absolute power. I think you can trust us" Minervamon exclaimed.
Talon glanced at Lynne and Sara "Hey...." Nodded his head "Fine... Merukimon and I were told of a prophecy that the Trade Network would use it's abilities to bring back the Fallen Elder from the depths of Tartarus. If that would happen, there will be hell to pay for many people in both worlds. Magnus' return and takeover was already premeditated, it was impossible to prevent. The System Lords minus (points at Piedmon) were all in common agreement with their predeccesors, or what was left of them. Anubismon, Lord of the Underworld as we all know him to be had struck a deal with the System Lords to release Magnus and if all of their plans went well, He would assist them to break the holy chains constraining the Fallen Elder. You see... This is more than just taking back the network, this is about the well being of both worlds" Talon's explanation had everyone lost and heads tilted in confusion.
"But Talon? We are not heroes?"
"Never said we were going to be... If we can prove that Magnus is using his master's dark energy to bring him back from hell, literally, the Elders and the allied Generals would be able to stop Magnus before it's too late. Merukimon's forces are our only hope of getting what we need to get and getting out of here"
"So we're infiltrating Trade Network Headquarters..." Minervamon asked the obvious truth
"Precisely"
"WHAT! ARE YOU CRAZY!" - Ogremon
"NOW I KNOW YOU'VE LOST YOUR MIND!" - Puppetmon
"HE'S BANANNAS!" - Etemon
"Enough!" ShogunGeckomon shouted "Master Talon..."
Talon turned to ShogunGeckomon as the Shogun spoke "I have always admired your traits and decisions to lead us, even at this darkest hour but Talon I need you to answer me the truth in front of everyone and I promise you that I shall follow you until the end... Do we have a chance of winning, or even surviving this war? And do not give me an explanation"
"No..." Talon stared straight into the Shogun's eyes with a clear answer.

"FORGET THIS I'M OUT OF HERE!" -Ogremon
"NO WAY! FORGET IT!" - Puppetmon
"TALON'S LEADING US TO DIE!" Etemon
The three digimon were rushing to head out of the warehouse
"SIT DOWN!" Piedmon shouted as the three froze dead in their tracks, turned around and silently went back to the round table

"We must put our wits together, figure out exactly how we are going to break into HQ and find a way out, Talon is only speaking the truth... not the possibilities we are capable of. For elder sakes we are the Damn Dark Carnival and we've been through a hell of a lot more than this" Wizardmon finally spoke out in Talon's defence.
"Damned is right..." Ogremon murrmerd.

Piedmon and Minervamon looked at on another then at Talon
"We're going to need a well executed plan if this going to happen... I've completely lost my mind for even thinking about this" Piedmon nodded his head "Lets get started"
"You've always had faith in me... in all of us... I am not letting my faith down in you tonight, We shall prevail in the war of Heliopolis" Minervamon turned to Lynne "And if My brother has faith in us that he would send his elite to join us in battle then I am willing to sacrifice everything for you, no... for the both of you" She spoke to both humans, she was true honorable Olympian.

Talon smirked "We will -"
"Ahh put a sock in it, what do we need to do?" WereGarurumon asked "We have several dozen digimon guarding the warehouse, hand full of spies in the city, and Merukimon's forces in hidden all across our sector. THE HELL WE STANDING AROUND FOR LETS FIGURE THIS OUT!" WereGarurumon roared in anger, and slammed his fist on the wall, apparently he had a bit of a disorder....
"WereGarurumon! Stand down! Take it outside!" Minervamon shouted at the beast.
Talon's eyes widened
"You do see the frustration you have caused haven't you? This is why we need you to fix things" She also turned to Lynne "What is your output in all of this, Legionnaire?"

[Kiara Lycro]

Before Lynne or Sara could answer Minervamon's initial question the entire meeting blew up, challenging them, threatening them, defending them, it was a whirlwind. Then Talon walked in and took control, letting them know just how dangerous this was all going to be. When everything finally settled down Lynne sighed and leaned against a wall. Sara looked at her partner and shrugged before answering Mervamon for her.

"We've also brought in a new division waiting in the Cargo bay. We'll send out the basic instructions when we are prepared. Until then, Merukimon is offering a safe haven to any who survive this attack and my partner and I are prepared to fight along side of you. As for the attack itself, we don't know this area as well as any of you and will have to trust you on the best way to proceed," sara finished and Lynne nodded rubbing her own digivice and holding on the D-droid inside her vest.

[Talon]

Meanwhile...

The barricade was heavily guarded by a combination of Gargomon and SamuraiGeckomon who patrolled and surveyed the area without any breaks in between. They were commanded by DarkStarmon, a very essential part of the Dark Carnival; the only reason he wasn't inside the conference room with the others was because his war-based strategy was needed more out here than anywhere else.
"Commander, the eagle has landed!" Shouted a Gargomon alongside two SamuraiGeckomon as they hurried towards DarkStarmon's direction.
DarkStarmon showed an expression of relief, turned around and glanced at the bunkers covering the halfpoint of the bridge.
"Very well, inform the others. I want everyone to be on the best alert nothing gets around us without a fight tonight" DarkStarmon headed towards the Bunkers when he began to hear the explosions in the distance drawing nearer by the second.
It was very hard to ignore the fact that it might be possible that Magnus and the System Lords already knew Talon had arrived at the warehouse but anything was possible. He placed his right hand over the bridge's pavement and stared at the far end, hoping the explosions would die down soon.
But that wasn't going to happen.
Five figures were seen running towards the bridge, they were allies if not the line of Tankmon would of began to fire.
"They're coming!" Shouted a Flamemon jumping from building to building "They're coming, They're coming!" He countinued to shout as bullets nearly dodged him until he jumped and landed on the ground, behind him was a Strabimon stumbling his was through the allies aswell as dodging the blasts coming his way "Hurry! Let us through!"
DarkStarmon quickly daggered his way through his forces, the barricade was design not let any unwanted vistors in, and madesure to keep the guests safetly protected inside... that theory was about to be challenged.
The third of the five cowardiced individuals was Ignitemon, Minervamon's scoundrel of a brother followed behind Flamemon jumping from building to building but blasted anything he could find and make into rubble so it could stall even a minimum of a second. "There's too many of them! Too many dammit!"
Ignitemon's warnings struck a sudden chill through the souls of the rebels who standing before the protection of the warehouse.
DarkStarmon began to hope the rumors about Merukimon's forces hiding were true, they were about to need them at any moment now.
The last of the five were Kotemon and a young daredevil Terriermon who were using as much effort as they could to fight back by creating road blocks and hoping that the other three would give the message in time. They had finally regrouped running towards the entrance of the bridge as a Tankmon opened a passageway for them.
Flamemon was the first to get to the bunkers, grasping for air looking around mainly behind him to makesure his team was following behind. "Oh - my - drasil! Oh - my - drasil! you - should - of - seen - them - all! They're - coming - this - way! too - many of them!!!!" He collapsed from exhaustion in front of DarkStarmon. The other four struggled to get to the bunkers before a large eruption was heard behind them, maybe a mile or two away. That really wasn't that far away.
"Everyone! Brace Yourselves!" Shouted DarkStarmon "Prepare, to fire at will!"

---

The explosions being heard outside were drawing near it turned a few heads in the hall as they turned back to the leaders of this operation, more eyes were in tune with Talon, who listened to what Sara had to say. He realized this was it the vintage point he was waiting for.
Then the doors slammed open, it was a SamuraiGeckomon who turned to answer for his action to no other than the Shogun "We're being breached! Thousands of them versus hundreds of us... many are beginning to retreat without orders, are numbers are dropping by the minute"
Minervamon, Piedmon and the rest of the DarkCarnival first turned to the SamuraiGeckomon's entrance then to ShogunGeckomon and then finally to Talon, Lynne and Sara.
Another loud thump, this one even closer to the warehouse than before. With everyone almost losing their balance Talon rose to the occassion.
"Let's move out!"
Another thump.

---

Back Outside...

The Battle had begun, but the fallout seemignly turned in the favor of the System Lords almost from the start. Ofcourse being Horus, the maruding System Lord who led his hordes with the instincts of desolation.
DarkStarmon struggled to hold the fort but his first line of Tankmon were overwheremled by a limitless number of Troopmon, mutant like digimon who were spawned in the very heart of Heliopolis. Mailbirdramon swirled through the skies dropping bombmon at every possible angle.
As he hated to admit defeat, DarkStarmon knew this battle was already over... "Retreat! Fall back!" His last words were not of a coward, but a hero, he would save hundreds of lives by calling out his orders. He fell before the sword of a Matadormon.
It didn't matter whether it were his own army or the opposition, Horus' army swept through the bridge and that is what made them so devastating, they had no heart not even amongst eachother, they're orders were to kill or be killed... nothing less.
There WereGaurumon stood trying to gather as many soldiers as possible to lead them down an underground path hoping to retreat for their lives.
Flamemon, Strabimon, and the other three scoundrels had made their way into the tunnel following the the rest of the exiled rebels.
"We're not going to make it! We're doomed!" Shouted Ignitemon along the pushing and shoving crowd.
"Shut the underworld up, Ignitemon!" Flamemon's fist was on fire, he wanted to crush his teammate's jaw but unfortunately the fire was immune to the other flame bearer.
"Don't fall behind!" Terriermon's scruffy voice was heard fading away. Flamemon and Ignitemon grabbed onto one another and struggled their way through the crowd.
The explosions and thumps caused the tunnel to shake, bits of dust would fall from the ceiling everytime.
Back on the battlefield the bunkers had been raided and left in ruins, Horus mounted Owryumon as they slowly progressed towards the warehouse. "Talon! Stop hiding behind your fallen warriors! Show yourself coward!"

---

Talon heard Horus loud and clear, everyone looked at one another.
"We must get to the Headquarters, That is the only we are going to stop them. We need to get into Magnus' chambers."
Everyone had sprung up ready for battle. They each looked at one another all knowing in their hearts that this might be the last time they stood in the same room.
The doors to the entrance outside were the first to be blown off, the rumbling of footsteps came closer to their door. It was slowy opening "Run!" Shouted the SamuraiGeckomon trying to hold the Troopmon back before they blasted the door to the conference hall. The room had been stormed by mutant digimon.
The Dark Carnival had been surrounded.
Talon's orders of escaping to the Headquarters had just become impossible...
"Diamond Storm!" or not...
a mist of sharp, beautiful diamonds pierced through the bodies of the soulless digimon.
It was Renamon, she had walked out of the hall earlier that evening. She returned to save everyone's lives. But not waiting for any gratitude she quickly took lead.
"This way!"
Minervamon and Piedmon moved aside to allow the others to go first.
Ogremon, Puppetmon, Etemon, and Wizardmon were the first to go in that order, but ShogunGeckomon stood behind. "We're going to need someone to buy everyone time to get as far away as possible"
"You're not doing it..." Minervamon stepped infront of the large digimon.
Talon turned to ShogunGeckomon and nooded his head. "Get a move on Shogun" Talon's voice cracked, he knew how hard-headed the Shogun could be, no matter what anyone told him he wasn't going to move from the warehouse.
Piedmon stepped beside Lynne and Sara placing his hand on their backs - gesturing them to follow the others out. He didn't tell them anything, he didn't look at them his eyes were towards the Shogun, he knew as much as Talon did that the Gecko wasn't going anywhere.
"Go... I have the strength to hold the System Lord for enough time" The two ShogunGeckomon who were beside him didn't move either, they would die in honor next to their master.
Minervamon shouted at him but the Shogun simply nodded his head. She drew out her gladius and pointed it before him "I might aswell do you the favor and end you here and now! Your suicide Shogun! We need you!"
Talon placed his hand on the Olympian's shoulder "Minervamon... Let's go..." He held himself back from letting any tears drop and cloud his judgement. His stronghold as a leader helped Minervamon snap back into her senses, but her tears easily flowed down her face.
She turned around and began to follow the others who stood watching... preparing for the worse...
But this was not a time to stop and say goodbye, they all needed to move along before Horus would lift ceiling and discover Talon had dissapeard from his sight once again.
As for Talon himself he stared one last time at the Shogun "Thank you..."
"Don't thank me... move Master Talon, your actions tonight will help save the worlds one day... I have my complete faith in you" The Shogun and his Samurais drew out their katanas and raised them in respect for Talon.
Talon closed his eyes holding his tears back turned away and ran off but before he could leave the hall the Shogun demanded his attention one last time.
"Talon!"
Talon quickly turned around.
"Take them all!"
Talon smirked, shaked his head and moved on to catch up with the others.

---

"Lynne, Sara" Minervamon held the two back for a moment. "When the time comes, order the Division to attack the Altar of the Fallen..."
"Why the altar? asked Piedmon also falling behind.
"The Altar represents a symbol of worship to the former Dark Sovereign and the System Lords that have passed. By attempting to bring down the temple, the System Lords will focus their army on intercepting that suprise attack" Minervamon explained.
"Which will make the headquarters, vulnerable for another suprise attack..."
"Precisly!"
The two looked at Lynne and Sara hoping the two would agree. "It would make a great tactical measurement" - Minervamon
"Something the Trade Network wouldn't expect" - Piedmon

[Kiara Lycro]

All around the city, Merukimon's stealth forces were launching their own attacks, blowing up bridges, destorying roads and weakening defenses throughout the entire city grid. A few had been caught and promptly destoryed but they continued on, knowing that they had a job to complete. Soon they would be done and could retreat outside of the city, but for now, all of Heliopolis was looking more like a war zone then anything else.

Lynne and Sara listened to Minervamon's request then Lynne looked at Sara. Sara nodded thoughtfully and Lynne looked at Minervamon, "Just tell us when, I'll send a signal and get everyone in place now. Our stealth forces have been working to create safe travel ways so we should get all of our hidden forces there safely and quickly," she said and began sending the orders.

Sara looked at Minervamon and grinned, "In about three minutes their security gird should go down and then things will get very interesting."

Down below the hidden forces lay in wait when the commander, a Lobomon got the orders and quickly passed them along. The few guards that remained in the docking area were quickly taken out by Sealsdramons' daggers and the troops were on the move.

[Talon]

There were fewer than a hundred rebels left from the barricade intervention, less than one hundred... over nintey five percent of soldiers were lost tonight, and the rest were starting to question why? and what for?
"I'm turning back!" Shouted Terriermon
"What for?! They're all gone!" Strabimon responded with agony, Terriermon's older brothers stood behind to buy Talon and the Dark Carnival enough time to reach the Headquarters.
So many important figures had lost they're lives for this battle. So many who truley believed in Talon's leadership and still those who are loyal and have sworn oath to follow Talon's decisions but the young always questioned their leader's decisions.
Flamemon stopped for a moment a few SamuraiGeckomon ran ahead and gesturing him to keep moving but Strabimon and the other three scoundrels fell behind aswell.
"I overheard their plan"
"What is it?" asked Ignitemon anxious to know what his older sister and the others were up to.
"They plan on using Merukimon's forces to attack the Altar of the Fallen"
Kotemon, Terriermon and the young olympian were all thrown back "What the heck for?"
"Distractions..." Strabimon answered for the team leader.
"I plan on following Talon to the headquarters, I want to blow that castle to rubbles"
The three once again thrown back, they were sketchy about Flamemon's plan.
"Heck, you can go along with Merukimon's forces and get blown to pieces..."
"They're only pawns" Strabimon said very coldly crossing his arms and staring down at the three of them and before they all knew it Talon was making a swift announcement.

The retreat gathering had suddenly stopped despite the large thumps being heard over their heads and the rumbling most of them had already gotten use to. They were all bundled up looking one direction, Talon's directon.
"We have come to a stop" Said Talon as a he stood between a pitchforked path.
"You all have a decision now" Minervamon, Piedmon and the other lead members were standing behind Talon as he spoke to the crowd.
"You can choose to follow my path and continue to fight" He he presented the path to his left.
"Or you can safetly leave unharmed" He then pointed to the right as he stood courageous before them.
"I am not promising any of you that you will come out alive tonight if you choose to follow me, but I need every single one of you right now"
There was murmurring and whispers in the crowd.

Flamemon and Strabimon looked at one another and then back at the other three scoundrels. Flamemone shrugged a few of the Gargomon and SamuraiGeckomon out of his way
"C'mon" He whispered at the other four to follow him.
"We're gonna die..." Terriermon nodded his head and went along with the others as they approached Talon and company.
Three dozen of what was left had decided to accompany Talon, the others feeling dishonor amongst themselves refused to continue on with the crazed human's campaign.
Talon nodded his head, ofcourse he didn't blame them who would want to fight a losing war? It was almost suicide, but he knew what was ahead of him he knew this was suicidal didn't mean he was going to give up... This would help the Elders who he'd owe his life to, Merukimon who was just more than an ally to him after all of this and the even the Digidestined he had yet to meet. It was a way to set things right, nobody outside of Heliopolis nor Merukimon's circle knew what was going but if they did everyone would of been hoping that Lynne's orders at the right and precise moment would make create even the smallest of openings Minervamon's plan to be executed promptly.

Talon didn't bother asking Lynne if she was going through the escape tunnel along with the retreating party he already knew her answer without asking, her and Sara were marauders, nothing could stand in there way for long.
"Ogremon, Puppetmon and Etemon will be escorting all of you out of here"
The Three of them were in awe, did Talon just order them to retreat?"
"Why?" Etemon asked so confused.
"I need the three of you out there, no matter what happens tonight the fight will need to continue on"
"So why the hell are you sending those three out there if you want the fighting to go on?" WereGarurumon grunted. "They were the first to squeak like babies when they heard your plan"
Indeed that was true, but Talon ignored that fact aswell as WereGarurumon's comments.
"Ogremon, we will need to regroup at the Boroughs, without you there we'll be eaten alive" Ogremon shook his head in agreement
"Puppetmon, The SamuraiGeckomon are going to need help getting back to Magma Falls and when Volcamon discovers that the Shogun is gone he's going to bring it to the swamps. They're going to need your help and ShogunGeckomon trusted you as if you were one of his own" Even though Puppetmon agreed with Talon he felt discomfort and guilt just splitting like that from the carnival.
"And Etemon your word of mouth and connections are very strong outside of the Heliopolis, you cannot deny that fact... if we are going to ever rebuild our organization we will need you prepared and ready to take action"
Etemon was indeed a business mon, shady as he was in the market - a business mon none the less.

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It had been half an hour since the departure from the rest of the survivng party, They had past several other tunnel paths when they finally met a dead end. On one end Talon, Piedmon, WereGarurumon and several of the soldiers ahead stood staring at the side of stoned staircases which would lead them out of the tunnel and through the dark underground halls of the Oblivion Castle, Headquarters of the Trade Network and home of the DarkSovereign and his most powerful warriors, the DarkDigidestined. Renamon and Wizardmon stood side by side behind the small patch, they looked at one another and joined the others staring - wondering what was about to happen...
Talon for a second wondered if Kappa Omega's members were already sided with Magnus and the System Lords. He knew his faternity very well, they all wanted the samething fame, fortune, and power... That was a simple tool Talon used to lure them in once upon a time and now the table's have turned...

"So..." Terriermon cleared his throat
"What's the plan?" Asked Ignitemon interupting the spotlight from Terriermon who was sending his 'buddy' death glares.
Minervamon felt like a fool earlier after realizing who one of the scoundrels were, when the crowd became lessend he was more noticable, her younger arrogant brother who deserved nothing but a lightining bolt right in the center of his ego hoping her father would provide it.
None the less it was her little brother, and she was thankful for the scoundrel's somewhat safe return...

She didn't bother to respond back to him, let Talon handle that... Her attention was more towards Lynne and Sara "They Altar is about a quarter mile away from here. You would need to make the orders at the most accurate moment, they will be alarmed of both attacks. They have to atleast hold the fight for a minimum of 7 minutes"
"That's enough for us to get to Magnus's quarters and find proof" Talon didn't look back as he overheard the conversation.
"What kind of proof we're looking for?" WereGarurumon didn't like where this was going, well executed plan his ass...
"Anything - Anything that has proof of the fallen elder's existence"
"That's not very incouraging..." The werewolf sighed glanced dangerously once at Talon and back at the stone stairs.
"The hell we're waiting for?" WereGarurumon looked back to see 12 SamuraiGeckomon who stood back knowing that their home was in grave danger but decided to follow Talon till the end, 19 Gargomon who remained bravehearted, and the five scoundrels who put their lives at risk every moment for the cause... That was it.
"WereGarurumon..."
"What?"
"On the otherside of the headquarters, there is a train station, similar to this passage, I have a Locomon hidden down the dead end of the tracks, I kept him in there incase Heliopolis went under attack one day -"
"Didn't think you'd be the one doing huh?" Asked WereGarurumon interupting Talon
"Didn't think I'd trust you enough to give you the combination to open it's locks"
WereGarurumon growled very low. There was nothing he could really say for a comeback.
Talon turned to Minervamon and Lynne
"While the rest of us infiltrate the headquarters, WereGarurumon will be searching for the Locomon"
Talon then turned his head to WereGarurumon and spoke with just more than a whisper "The combination is 2007... very simple"
The group of rebels seemed to have a relief over their shoulders, so there was a possible way out... they just had to get to it in time... the thrill just continued to extend further beyond measure.


Talon approached Lynne placed his hand out, he didn't have to ask for it, she would know exactly what he wanted.
Minervamon glanced at the two and walked towards Piedmon and WereGarurumon who seemed to be planning out how to get to the train.
"If someone would of told me months we would be working as a team for the common good, I think I would of locked the person up for going crazy... If yesterday someone would of told me the same thing again, I would smiled thought about the two of you and thanked the night you first came to my aid... You don't know it, and I never showed it but I'm more than greatful how you saved my life that night, and again how you - even though it was reluctantly - stood to fight alongside me. Those who I saw as brothers have betrayed me, those who I thought were nothing more than a exposable alliance are the ones who have been watching my back the whole time..." He paused for a moment looked down smiled and looked back up "I'm not getting soft on you or anything, but Incase the worse happens, I just had to say how I felt... Merukimon sent me an angel, a dark angel but an angel none the less..." he laughed and then quickly drew himself serious "If you ever repeat what I just said I'd slit your throat though" Talon's locked jaws were gaving away the fact he was trying to hold a smile from coming out, why he said that? he didn't know what crossed his mind... maybe the thoughts of walking through the valley of the shadow of death is what triggered it.

Flamemon looked bored he sat with his back on the wall and his hand holding his loose head... He just stared at the two humans talking... "Is he serious?" He couldn't help but scoff...
"Humans..." Strabimon nodded his head.
Ignitemon was dozed off, his mind of the price... Getting a piece of Magnus is what kept his fire burning and as for Kotemon and Terriermon the two seemed aspired by Talon's sudden yet akward change of heart.
"The lower levels really took a toll on him..." Kotemon nodded his head
"Yeah... poor guy..." Terriermon nodded in agreement

[Kiara Lycro]

Merukimon's strike force weaved quickly throughout the city, humans were carried by Garurumon and Sealsdramon, moving quickly through the underground tunnels and toward their goal. A few of the humans were pale with fear, after all, all of them were below 20 years old, but they had enough experience to keep moving and go. The Sealsdramon were doing a good job of scouting ahead and, with the help of a marineangemon and his tamer, taking them out of the battle peacefully and quietly. Now they just needed the signal.

In the city, Merukimon's hidden forces were wreaking merry havoc. Anywhere they could cause chaos for the other troops they did and did it happily. A Beowolfmon could be seen charging randomly into the fry, taking lives and disappearing just as quickly with the aid of his mode change to KendoGarurumon. And in still other places tamers with seemingly pointless Monzeamon were taking some out younger trade network members with hearts hugs attacks. Merukimon had ordered minimum blood shed if it could be helped and they were there to make sure of it. By now the chances of anyone under 15 being involved in the battle were slim.

Down below, Lynne was just staring slack jawed at Talon. Was this really happening? In the middle of a battle? The hand she had reached into her vest to get is D-droid just stayed there as her brain struggled to find his motive or reason, or just to become coherent again. At her side Sara was much the same but recovered quickly.

"Lynne, give him his D-droid so we can get this over with," she said gruffly and Lynne quickly shook herself out of her daze to obey. She put the D-droid in his hand and grabbed his shirt, pulling him into a kiss and pushing him back again.

"That was to get it out of your system, this is war and I am a Merc. Chances are we'll get subcontracted by Apollomon or HerculesKabutariomon to kill you tomorrow. You can't trust me and I certainly don't trust anyone besides Sara. Now don't we have a city to destroy?" Lynne asked blandly, that was close, far to close. But in the end, memories of before the digital world won out and she did the right thing. No man was ever wrecking her life again. period.

[Talon]

No one was really paying much attention to Talon and Lynne before the suprising kiss. The Gargomon and SamuraiGeckomon had been discussing tactical solutions before all of their mouths dropping in awe.
Terriermon, and Kotemon looked at one another just like the rest of the crowd in with their jaws hanging not being able to believe what they had just seen, did she really kiss him? She was as nuts as he was...

Flamemon couldn't help but give a confused look, wasn't Lynne the merc with no emotions? Wasn't Talon the tamer who didn't care for nothing but himself? And as for Strabimon, he felt disapproving with his vague nod. "Are they serious?"
Ignitemon snapped out of his ambitious daydreaming, released his crossed arms and pushed his back off the wall. "Are we going to get a move on this or what? You're out of eachother's leagues" Ignitemon walking in between the two and approaching near Minervamon, WereGarurumon and Piedmon who just looked at eachother and then down to Ignitemon, Minervamon turned away from her brother as for Piedmon he couldn't help but laugh at the young olympian's reaction. WereGarurumon nodded his head, this was ridiculous and took off ahead of everyone else in search for the hidden Locomon.

As for Talon himself, he couldn't believe it. With a raised eyebrow and feeling Ignitemon shove them further from one another his mind quickly returned from outerspace. "I - I - I think..." Talon shook his head, and recevied the D-Droid. Before he could make a fool out himself in front of his remainding followers, Renamon, Wizardmon and Minervamon were beside the two humans and Sara.
"Give the orders when you are ready, Lynne." Minervamon had quickly disposed of the akward moment and the turned to Talon. "As soon as Lynne's and Sara's forces are on the prowl, we will wait exactly one minute"
"Why?"
"I had Renamon plant Bombmons all around the castle walls, at one point." Piedmon's smooth voice approached the others with Ignitemon following behind. "Wizardmon had casted an hypnosis spell on them -"
Minervamon took over "So we wait for Wizardmon to wake up the bombmon and set them off, as soon as that happens we raid into the headquarters, we'll swarm the castle take out what's left of inside forces, this should give you three enough time to get whatever you're looking for, Talon" She turned to Sara, who was the more tactical of the two partners "Are there any questions?"
The looks coming from the Gargomon and SamuraiGeckomon seemed approving and more confident than before.
Talon shook his head glancing at what was left of his 'commanders' (and ignitemon who couldn't stand still, excited more than everyone else)
"Sounds like a plan" He looked at the crowd of rebels, and then glanced at the scoundrels. "I'm taking those four with me" he turned to Piedmon and glanced down "And this one too"
"YEAHHH!!" Roared Ignitemon who srpung up "Did you hear that guys!?"
Flamemon and Strabimon stared at one another, smirked and then turned back to Kotemon and Terriermon.
"Nope! absolutely not!" Kotemon
Strabimon grabbed the kendo-stick bearing digimon from walking away "Na, we've come this far, let's make something out of it"
Terriermon who was one to usually agree with Kotemon had been shifted with momentum.
"DUDE! We're going to make history!"
Flamemon led the four scoundrels to Talon, of course Kotemon had been forced to walk up to Talon, or he was going to regret it after Strabimon warned him with an intimidating whisper into his ear.

"Ready when you are, Sir" Flamemon raised to shake Talon's hand, Talon welcomed the scoundrels with shaking Flamemon's hand. "You were right about one thing" Talon turned to Terriermon "We are going to make history"
"Anything else we need to know, or should be aware of?" Strabithmon always liked to cut to the chase, Talon liked them all and they're different personalities already, even the negative Kotemon was on his good side. And as Strabimon had requested, Talon explained somethings he felt they needed to know, the six had kicked it off just fine.

"Lynne" Minervamon nodded her head, signalling the mercenary to give orders. "Piedmon, and I will lead the rest of the rebellion, we will fall behind as soon as we get up the second floor quarters" One more comment before giving Lynne the O-K.

OOC: Next two posts should be really good... can't wait! >< ... I'll be around tonight to post again.

[Kiara Lycro]

Lynne and Sara gave no real reaction after the kiss and staunchly ignored the looks and reactions around the room. She nodded at Minervamon's reply and pulled up her communicator. "We are go, wreck it and watch for outside explosions." Lynne said before cutting off the reciever.

Sara looked at the others and then at Minervamon. "We'll follow and give backup where we can," she said simply and looked at Lynne who was watching everything dispassionately.

Outside the battle was raging, Merukimon's forces were still going in full blown attack mode but they were waiting this time, something big was going to happen and it did. Within moments the forces traveling to the Altar of the Fallen unleashed a full powered blast from below. The floor and major supports crumbled immediately, leaving the building seriously damaged. As one the fifty tamers and digimon swarmed the Altar, taking on anything and everyone. They needed a distraction and this was it, now it was all up to who dared fight them.

[Talon]

The vague echoes of explosions coming from the Altar was heard beneath as Talon looked at the remainding rebels. He nodded his head once before looking up the staircases which lead to the final destination. "Alright Piedmon, call the bombs"

Piedmon gave the okay signal for Wizardmon to awaken the bombmon from their trace and before they all knew it the castle above was trembling and erupting in mayhem of rubbles.

Minervamon, Piedmon, Renamon and Wizardmon had the Gargomon ready to prowl in first behind their lead, the SamuraiGeckomon would follow.. "We'll go ahead first, finish off what remains of the guards... As for the rest of you get to the chamtbers, obtain what you need and get out! We'll be waiting for you at the departure point" Minervamon gave the orders as Talon simply nodded his head looked back at Lynne, Sara and the Scoundrels

"Let's move in!" The roaring and charges which combined the Gargomon and SamuraiGeckomon flooded into the castle's halls and over ran the remainding System Lord forces.

"Alright, now its our turn... Let's move!!" Talon sprung up the staircases along with the scoundrels as they made their way dodging and striking back a few Knightmon and Mutantmon along the way. The assistance of the rebel forces aided them to get through to the upper levels of the castle. Now they were all point, No more Minervamon or Piedmon to watch their backs from here on end it was Talon, and a group of digimon outcasts who couldn't even digivolve...

They all hid behind a wall, scouting and waiting for the right moment to move
"We should just strike at will!" Whispered Flamemon ready to jump and suprise the enemy forces.

"Stay clear, and wait for Lynne and Sara" Talon responded as he watched a couple Mutantmon storm by

"Ahh they're a bunch of girls! What do we need them for?" Ignitemon scoffed and crossed his arms.

"They're the reason why we've survived this long, bonehead" Terriermon responded by pulling down his eye lid and sticking out his tongue.

"The chambers should be on the other end of this hall and crossing through a large courtroom.. the courtroom is our only view to the outside, we'll see the altar from there" Talon responded as he took a deep breath and waited for the two mercs to make their way up the levels.


OOC: Probably not as excited as you expected, trying to unrust before the excitement begins

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[Kiara Lycro]

Lynne rushed towards behind the others with Ryudamon the battle ranged all around them. They ran through explosions and fighting as it seemed like the whole world was falling apart around them. They met up with Talon and his team as Minervamon and her team fell behind to take their part of the fight. As they ran Lynne listened to the battle from Merukimon's groups. Before they reached Talon, Lynne pulled her walkie-talkie out. "Stay the course, take out the objective! We are going to to phase out, see you guys on the other side."

The duo slide in behind Talon out of the way and looked toward's their objective. "Alright Frat boy, time for the real fun," Lynne said with a smirk that Sara echoed at her side.

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In the Altar Merukimon's troops were wreaking as much havoc as possible. The lead digimon, Korikakumon slashed out surrounding idols. "Take it down, let's show these creeps that even their gods will fall before our might!" Behind him the assortment of beast and ice digimon roared and continued to tear down the building.

[Talon]

The castle rumbled as the war throughout Heliopolis began to reach its peak. This is where it was coming down to, there was no turning back and even if there was consideration, there was no where to go in midst of this chaos. Talon was far from wanting to run - to him the truth must be revealed to the humans, digimon and all beings of the digital world who knew nothing of the plot the Trade Network and General Apollomon had created. There was so much at stake, and even with no digimon official partner by his side he still had a team of five courageous rebels to fight alongside. Not even his so called 'brothers' the Kappa Omega Darkdigidestined were here to defend his cause, they waged war from the other side, but a merc who a few months ago was nothing more than an asset sent by Merukimon has become his only human ally in the digital world.

"There's still some guards left up here, we're going to have no choice but to attack anyone who approaches us at will. We need to make it across this hall as soon as possible, The Darkdigidestined or Magnus could be around here somewhere."

"SO what are we waiting for?" Terriermon replied ready for the action as he cracked his knuckles. Strabimon nodded his head at the other scoundrel's narrow minded eagerness "I'll go ahead and scout the front"

Talon nodded his head in agreement "Kotemon, go with him"
Kotemon said nothing sighed and followed Strabimon.

Flamemon, Ignitemon and Terriermon each waited impatiently.

Strabimon turned his head, gave a waving gesture, and the band moved forward. But before they knew it a squad of Troopmon ambushed from all sides... Talon had barely dodged one of their attacks before Flamemon combusted the mutant digimon.
"Move to the courtroom!" Talon commanded as the digimon fought their way through the Troopmon, this only stalling time to get what he needed, the more time he spent the closer the System Lords would get to him.

The scoundrels made their way past the Troopmon and through what seemed to be an inside bridge. "Whoa...." Ignitemon looked out the thick-vast glass walls at the destruction of the Altar along with the rest of the Heliopolis upper levels, Merukimon's troops might have been outnumbered but not outmatched the surprise attacks shifted the balance of the battle.

Talon moved swiftly through the long-wide bridge-like courtroom. "The chamber is on the other end, lets go -"


"You're not going anywhere" A brave voice was heard from the shadows as a figure of a human and a digimon could only be seen.

The scoundrels stopped dead in their tracks as the figure drew in closer. Flamemon Strabimon, and Terriermon were murmuring growls, as Ignitemon and Kotemon were postured for battle despite knowing this mysterious being and his partner might easily take them out.
"You really think you could have gotten this far without explaining yourself?" The human and his partner continued to draw closer but yet their were not revealed.

[Kiara Lycro]

All throughout the Trade Network Merukimon's troops waged their battles, buying all their troops enough time to come onto the surface. Soon enough Everyone was in the clear and all the human's allied with Merukimon, about 30 present activated their digimon's digivolution. Suddenly the streets were filled with Weregarurumon, Tankdramon, and a few Darkdramon. What happened next could only be described as pure and utter chaos. They all attacked full out, tearing and shredding through anything that came their way, daring the more accomplished fighters of the Trade Network to appear. All knowing that if a System Lord did appear they would wish they had 10x their number.

In the alter, Korikakumon and his team had almost destoryed everything when a sudden screech could be heard throughout the wrecked building. Everyone one of his men stood stock still while it continued. The Ice warrior held up a hand and all who were present covered their eyes with some special goggles, allowing for heat vision and nothing else. "Get ready, here she comes!"

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Meanwhile, Lynne and Sara could do nothing but back up Talon as they rushed through the buildings. They were almost at their goal when the stranger showed up. At his challenge Lynne smirked lazily, "Explainations, pftt, I'd think it would be pretty obvious what we're doing here, so please be kind enough to step out of the way. My boss get's very angry when I kill people," She said fingering her dagger's hilt and knowing her gun was ready if things really came to that. They didn't have time to mess with idiots bent of parading their egos around during a fight.

[Talon]

Talon locked his jaw for a moment and took a step forward despite not having any effective offensive force. "Do you really think it's the time and place to be getting so mellowdramatic?" Talon spoke very clearly without any fear in his voice to the opposing being. "If you have a problem with me Darius, you can pick it up another day..."

Indeed it was Darius who emerged from the shadows alongside his partner, another olympian digimon, Lekismon.
"I can tear you apart to shreds right now..." Darius replied to Talon's gutsy comments. Darius was Talon's right hand in both the Kappa Omega fraternity and within the trade network's Darkdigidestined. At one point he was rumored to be the next Sovereign, he was the only other DarkDigidestined aside from Talon whom had a digimon partner and a crest to follow.

"Where's the honor in that?" The subliminal blow referred to the DarkDigidestined's crest.

"Do you know the shit you've stirred up? -"
"We should just take him in right now Darius" Lekismon interupted the conflict between the two former friends. "The bounty of your head is larger than the damage your causing" Lekismon tightened her gloves ready to pounce Talon and his lackeys at will.
Darius slightly gestured her to back down. "So you've betrayed your own foundation to side with Merukimon?"

"We've been pawns to a greater-scheme... Move aside Darius, there's much more at stake than the grudge your holding" Talon was moving forward as lekismon slowly drew an ice carved dagger ready to strike at point blank.

Darius stepped forward as well intercepting Talon's path as the two stood toe to toe with one another "The next we stand across one another, I don't care where or what sides we are on, I will bring you down... You better have made this all worth it.. or you'll regret walking into that chamber with every inch of your life"
Darius stepped aside and allowed Talon entry to the path ahead. Talon took a step forward.

"The next we stand across one another, you'll regret letting me through.. I've trained you well, you knew all my moves before I did, that won't ever happen again" Talon and Darius stared with staggerng glares at one another

"Let's go..." Talon give the silent but pierce orders to the scoundrels

"We sheesh it's about time... I thought those two were going to kill eachother" Terriermon murmurred his words.
"Talon's luck is running out... and we're caught in the fray" Kotemon responded as the team moved ahead.

Darius said nothing as he and Lekismon who slowly dropped dagger wishing it was used opened a portal out of the Castle. They crossed eyes with Lynne and Sara
"Continue to follow him and your heading down a condemned path" Darius and Lekismon departured with no other words said.

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Talon entered the chambers, the grand hall was much larger in width than the bridge they had just crossed. There was a master control unit at the end of the courtroom, as well as artifacts and classified information regarding plans of the trade network and apollomon's business merger. Magnus had prepared an entire aresenal for Apollomon's army. The documents and information proved Apollomon would have a greater force than any of the other generals once the plans and projects were finished.
Ironically, this was the least of Talon's worries, he didn't come this far for the so-called minor problem. He was looking for proof that the Fallen Elder was trying to be released from Tartarus by the aid of Magnus and a deal struck with the lord of the underworld, Anubismon...

"God Dammit!" Talon trashed the place flipping tabled and smashing rare artifacts across the floor... "Where is the hell is it!"

"its.. its... all around us?" Ignitemon shurgged with his hands up confused, wasn't this all the information they needed? Flamemon, as much as he admired Talon was just as confused as the other scoundrels... Terriermon couldn't help but pick up what ever could be worth a thousan digibits or two...
"Put that stuff down" Strabimon grunted as Terriermon gave a sad puppy face..
"Now..." Strabimon crossed his arms, he wasn't going to warn him again, and terriermon knew it...

"Cmon! It has to be in here!" Talon continued to riot the place like an unleashed beast as the scoundrels remained quiet, startled and confused at their leaders reactions...