Digimon Fusion: First Mate Mikey

With the arrival of AxeKnightmon, Olegmon quickly got to his feet, kneeling before the leader of the Seven Dark Generals, before grabbing Mikey and forcing him to bow too.

“Lord Axeknightmon, what honour do I have for ye to be here?” Olegmon asked.

“I had heard rumors you had succeeded in capturing the Red General.” AxeKnightmon replied, before taking in the sight of what was left of Olegmon’s crew, Christopher and Mikey bowing by Olegmon’s side. “And I see those rumors were true.”

“Indeed. Mikey be part of me crew now.” Olegmon said in a proud reply.

“Not anymore.” AxeKnightmon then replied as he held out his left hand, creating an aura of darkness around it, before launching it at Mikey.

“Mikey!” Shoutmon called out in a concerned tone.

“Master!” Nene called out too, watching in horror as the darkness wrapped around Mikey, pulling him over and into AxeKnightmon’s grasp.

Confused, Olegmon asked. “My Lord, what be ye doing?”

“What the other Generals failed to do.” AxeKnightmon replied. “I’m destroying Mikey Kudo once and for all.”

“But Mikey be on our side. He’s me first mate and friend.” Olegmon said, trying to reason with AxeKnightmon.

However, AxeKnightmon ignored Olegmon’s words and replied. “Don’t be a fool, Olegmon. All around you just mindless Digimon who do whatever you tell them to say and think. And as for Mikey, I know he couldn’t care less about someone like you. You have no real friends.”

Olegmon was shocked by AxeKnightmon’s statement, making the Gold Pirate think that maybe AxeKnightmon’s words were true.

“Don’t listen to him.” Mikey suddenly called out, before saying in all his honesty. “Listen Olegmon, you may be a Dark general, but you put your friends above everything and that makes you better than you are a good guy. And even that’s why I can honestly call you my friend.”

“Such noble words.” AxeKnightmon commented as he readied his Twin Spear. “And the last you will ever say.”

“Oh no ye don’t!” Olegmon suddenly yelled, charging straight into AxeKnightmon, causing him to release his hold over Mikey as the wielder of the Dark Stone skidded back from the strike.

“Thanks.” Mikey said, looking up at Olegmon, before he smiled, making Olegmon smile back, until Mikey, Olegmon and Shoutmon turned to face AxeKnightmon.

“Olegmon, what is the meaning of this?” AxeKnightmon demanded.

“Mikey’s right. I be a friend first and a Dark General no more! So I’m taking no more orders from a black hearted scoundrel like you!” Olegmon replied as he withdrew his axes, ready to fight against AxeKnightmon.

“You dare challenge me? My power is infinite. Treason Vortex!” AxeKnightmon exclaimed, spinning the Twin Spear that created a dark vortex that began to shoot blasts of darkness at Olegmon’s crewmates, destroying countless Depthmon, MarineDevimon and Scorpiomon, while Shoutmon, ZekeGreymon and the Digimon still under Olegmon’s mind control were lucky enough to avoid being destroyed.

But with the defeat of most of his crew, Mikey told Olegmon in a determined tone as Shoutmon stood before the reenlisted General. “Don’t worry, we’ve got your back.”

“And don’t forget me.” Christopher said, making them turn to see the blond and his Digimon partner approaching Mikey.

“Be it a truce you want?” Olegmon asked, making Christopher smirk and reply. “Don’t think this makes us friends. I’m only helping you for Mikey.”

“Thanks Christopher.” Mikey replied in a grateful tone, making Nene smile that their team had reunited.

“Now what do yer say we take down AxeKnightmon?” Olegmon asked, in which Shoutmon replied. “Sounds like a party.”

Olegmon then called out in a commanding tone. “DarkVolumon, turn your power to the maximum and blast that blaggard with your Doomsday Woofer!”

“Yes Master.” DarkVolumon replied, standing before his creator, before he called out. “Doomsday Woofer!”

DarkVolumon then fired a blast of sonic energy right at AxeKnightmon, devastating the land as it struck and consumed AxeKnightmon.

But AxeKnightmon just dispelled the attack with a simple wave of his arm, shocking Olegmon.

“He survived against my super weapon?” Olegmon questioned, before stating. “Impossible!”

“Man, what does it take to defeat this guy?” Shoutmon asked, making AxeKnightmon state. “You cannot defeat me. And those who stand in my way will only meet their destruction! Twin Spear!”

As AxeKnightmon charged forward, the blade began to spin at an intense pace, in which he planned to take out Shoutmon first.

However, to everyone’s shock and confusion, DarkVolumon got in the way, trying his best to hold back the blade, before AxeKnightmon pushed forward, causing it to stab into DarkVolumon, who then collapsed.

“Why Ballistamon? Why did you do it!?” Shoutmon yelled as tears began to fall down his face.

“I don’t know... It just felt like the right... the right thing to do...” DarkVolumon replied, before, with the last of his energy, told Shoutmon. “And I told you I am DarkVolumon...”

“Ballistamon? Ballistamon!” Shoutmon cried out, shaking the machine Digimon, desperately wanting him to wake up, before he said. “Mikey, Digifuse me with Ballistamon.”

“But Shoutmon...” Mikey tried to say, only for Shoutmon to turn, showing he was still crying. “Please do it. It’s the only way I can think of to save him.”

Unable to deny his friend’s request at the chance Shoutmon could save his best friend, Mikey nodded, before he withdrew his Fusion Loader and called out. “Digifuse!”

“Digifuse!” Shoutmon called out as he merged his Data with the fallen DarkVolumon and became Shoutmon X2, who remained on the ground, showing little signs of survival.

While the exterior of Shoutmon X2 remained motionless, inside, Shoutmon’s body was swimming through what he guessed was Ballistamon’s mind.

As Shoutmon swam deeper, he could hear crying and sniffling, which he recognized.

“Ballistamon?” Shoutmon called out, before he could see the machine Digimon curled up in a corner, making Shoutmon call out his name again in a happier tone.

“Don’t waste your time Shoutmon.” Ballistamon said, too ashamed to look at his best friend, who then sat beside him and had to ask. “Hey, why are you crying?”

“It’s just a fluke you found me and changed my wiring. All it did is made me forget who I really am, a weapon designed to destroy things.” Ballistamon replied.

However, Shoutmon smiled and told Ballistamon in all honesty. “That was no fluke, ya dope. You know why I found you that day? Because it was meant to happen, it was destiny. We found each other when we needed each other. You were meant to be my friend and I was meant to be yours’. And you’re wrong about another thing, nobody decides who you really are, except you, which means you choose who you’re gonna be. Ballistamon or DarkVolumon, which of those is the real you?”

“Thank you, Shoutmon.” Ballistamon replied, wiping his eyes, only to say, before stating, referring to the damage from AxeKnightmon’s blade. “It’s too late for me, Shoutmon. I’m as good as finished.”

Refusing to accept that, Shoutmon then placed his hands on top of Ballistamon’s, confusing the machine Digimon as to what Shoutmon was doing.

“Here. All the times we’ve Digifused you’ve leant me your power, now it’s time I did the same.” Shoutmon said as he began to glow a bright yellow that transferred to Ballistamon, filling the machine Digimon with energy and happiness, knowing he had such a caring Digimon to call a friend.

Back outside of Ballistamon’s mind, Olegmon and ZekeGreymon were doing their best to hold back AxeKnightmon until Shoutmon had returned, but AxeKnightmon’s power was just too great.

“Hold on guys, just give Shoutmon a little more time!” Mikey called out, only for AxeKnightmon to state in arrogance. “Your friend is a fool if he thinks he can save that rust pile. Anyone that dares face me doesn’t survive.”

However, the same bright light Shoutmon had used to give his energy to Ballistamon began to encircle DarkVolumon.

“What’s this?” AxeKnightmon questioned, watching as, not only had Shoutmon reemerged, but also the injuries to DarkVolumon began to fade as DarkVolumon’s body changed, turning back into Ballistamon.

“DarkVolumon?” Olegmon asked, amazed that Shoutmon had revived him.

“Sorry Olegmon but I go by Ballistamon these days. You might’ve created me, but that was just a beta version. Shoutmon made the final release version of me, the real me.” Ballistamon replied, before asking the Gold Pirate. “No hard feelings though?”

Olegmon shook his head in reply.

“I might’ve lost my super weapon, but so long as I have you, my friend, I be smilin’.” He replied.

“Alright, we’ve got our old Ballistamon back!” Mikey cheered.

“And it’s good to be back. But my original programming did give me a new gift. Check this out, Doomsday Woofer!” Ballistamon suddenly announced, amazing Mikey, Shoutmon, Nene, Christopher, ZekeGreymon and Olegmon, not only from the new attack, but also from its power.

Ballistamon’s blast of sonic energy devastated AxeKnightmon, causing him to drop to one knee and question. “What? It’s even more powerful? But how?”

“Thanks to our friendship is how.” Mikey replied, before asking. “Ready Shoutmon?”

“I thought you’d never ask.” Shoutmon replied in a determined tone, before Mikey withdrew his Fusion Loader and exclaimed. “Shoutmon Digivolve!”

“Shoutmon Digivolve to... OmniShoutmon!“ OmniShoutmon announced, standing proudly by Olegmon and ZekeGreymon, ready to face AxeKnightmon, before the Red and Blue generals combined their power.

“Double Fusion!” Mikey and Christopher yelled in unison, slamming the ends of their Fusion Loaders together.

“OmniShoutmon!”

“ZekeGreymon!”

“Double Fusion!” The duo called out, before combining their power and exclaiming as one. “Shoutmon DX!”

Remaining down, Mermaimon shot behind AxeKnightmon, her blade drawn at the leader of the Seven Dark Generals.

“It’s over.” The she-pirate stated, only for AxeKnightmon to reply. “You are right. But, I shall not be defeated. This however is where you meet your demise!”

Confused for a second, Mermaimon suddenly gasped out loud and looked down to see AxeKnightmon’s penetrated her body, causing her to place her hands on the wound and collapse.

“Mermaimon!” Olegmon yelled out, his axes drawn, as he charged forward in a blind rage.

Only to then stop, as AxeKnightmon suddenly teleported and appeared inches before Olegmon, who too then looked down to see AxeKnightmon’s Twin Spear embedded in his chest.

“Olegmon!” Mikey cried out, watching as Olegmon fell to his knees and then onto his stomach, enraging Shoutmon DX as to how many Digimon had suffered or fallen to AxeKnightmon.

“DX Double Blade!”  Shoutmon DX yelled, shooting at AxeKnightmon an incredible speed, attempting to slash him half.

But AxeKnightmon brought up his Twin Spear to protect himself, in which Shoutmon DX’s slash clashed against AxeKnightmon’s Twin Blade in an incredible display of power, before knocking the wielder of the Dark Stone back several feet, giving Shoutmon DX a clear shot.

“Victorize Complete!” He exclaimed in all his might, firing V-shaped blast after blast from his forehead that consumed AxeKnigtmon in an array of explosions.

And, as the dust from the blasts faded, Shoutmon DX could see AxeKnightmon was down, his armour scratched and badly damaged, in which he summoned another portal.

“Listen, Mikey. You may have bested me this time, but next time we meet, I won’t hold back, not that I doubt we’ll see each other again. My last two Generals will do what that barnacle brain couldn’t.” AxeKnightmon said, letting out a wicked laugh as he retreated.

With AxeKnightmon’s departure, the darkness that had plagued around the land faded, as had Olegmon’s control over the entranced Fusion Fighters.

With his strength slowly fading, so to had his chant, in which all those the Gold Pirate had brainwashed were returning to normal.

Getting to his feet, Spadamon looked around to see Coronamon and many of the Fusion Fighters in the same predicament.

“What’s going on?” He asked in a confused tone.

“I don’t know, I can’t remember a thing and I’m pretty sure I don’t want to know.” Cutemon said in reply.

“Cutemon!” He then heard Mikey call out. “We need your help.”

Facing Mikey, Cutemon was confused further to see Mikey, Nene, Christopher, Shoutmon, Lunamon and Ballistamon standing beside the fallen forms of Olegmon and Mermaimon, who were now lying together.

“Did I miss something?” Cutemon asked as he approached his friends and the fallen General.

“I’ll explain everything later, but right now they need you.” Mikey replied.

Trusting Mikey, Cutmon nodded and was about to use his ‘Healing glow’ technique on Olegmon, only for Nene to say. “Wait. Treat Mermaimon first. Her injury looks more severe.”

Hearing that Nene, the same Nene she had abused and humiliated, wanted to help her left Mermaimon stunned for a moment, before the she-pirate spoke, trying to summon the strength she needed to say what she had.

“Listen, Cabin Girl... I mean Nene... I’m sorry for the way I treated you... Just promise me you’ll look after your Master... or whatever you decide to call your love...” Mermaimon said to Nene, placing her hand on top of Olegmon’s as she turned to face her Captain, who looked back at her.

Knowing that even with Cutemon’s healing, they would soon digitize, Olegmon faced Mikey and Shoutmon, saying from one General to another. “Don’t worry about us. You can revive us once you and Shoutmon create a better Digital World.”

“Don’t say that.” Mikey said as he cried a little.

“Alas, we be goners, but it wasn’t a total loss. You might’ve been me first mate for one day, but you helped me realize more about myself than I have me whole life, that’s why I leave me Land, ship and title to you. Captain.” Olegmon told Mikey proudly.

“Olegmon...” Mikey could only say.

“And Shoutmon.” Olegmon then said, turning to face the red dragon Digimon. “I know we had our squabbles, both as enemies and as pirates, but I know you have what it takes make a fine Digimon King.”

“Make me proud boys. And remember that friendship’s the greatest treasure of all, and I’ve done plenty of treasure hunting so I should know.” Olegmon ended, before he and Mermaimon’s bodies digitized and faded away, giving the Fusion Fighters United Army victory and control over another Land.

However, it didn’t feel like a victory to Mikey as he lowered his head.

“So what now, Captain Kudo?” Christopher teased, only for Mikey to remain quiet.

“Master?” Nene asked, worried for him.

“I think we should all get some sleep. That way we’ll be more energized for the next Land.” Mikey then replied, before walking off, back up the ship and to his quarters, while Nene, still concerned, followed him, remaining close by his side.

Watching the pair leave, Christopher was confused.

But before he could ask or say a word, he saw Lunamon and Shoutmon heading up the plank, with lustful looks on their faces, making the blond now understand and smile slyly.

‘Something tells me you won’t be getting much sleep tonight, Mikey.’ He thought, before joining the rest of the Fusion Fighters United Army Digimon as they turned in for the night.