Thomas Bursts on the Scene

Meanwhile…

Dynasmon was attacking New York with his army of Knightmon. Omnimon was seen attacking an unnamed city as UlforceVeedramon attacked Egypt.

"Gale Claw!" Miragegaogamon's attack turned two Knightmon back into digieggs.

"Blast Wing!" Ravemon's attack turned two more into digieggs.

"Forbidden Temptation!" Rosemon's attack changed five more Knightmon into digieggs.

"This is ridiculous, no matter how many Knightmon we eliminate more take their place." Phoenixmon muttered, becoming exhausted.

"How many troops do the Royal Knights have?" Yoshi inquired.

"I don't know." Thomas replied. "But even if they throw their whole army at us, we have to protect the Earth at all costs."

Just then, his communicator sounded and Thomas answered the call.

"Yes?" he inquired over the mouthpiece.

"Thomas!" Yushima's voice sounded over the communicator.

"Yushima?" Thomas was surprised.

At the exploding airport…

An airplane bearing the Norstein sign are preparing to take off.

"No! Don't go! You'll never make it!" Yushima warned the elder Norstein. "Thomas' father is so stubborn."

A Knightmon appeared before the plane, frightening the pilots.

"Oh no." Yushima gasped in horror as the Knightmon proceeded to attack the plane.

"DJ Shooter!" Gwappamon fired his attack, destroying the attacking Knightmon as the plane skidded to a stop on the side of the runway.

"Why did we stop?" Mr. Norstein demanded. "What's going on in that cockpit?"

"Father, what's happening?" Relena asked from the back of the plane.

"Sit back down!" Mr. Norstein barked.

"I mean, I don't want you to get hurt." He relented upon seeing his daughter's scared expression.

"But father, why are we suddenly taking off?" Relena inquired.

Another shock wave hit the plan and the lights went out as Mr. Norstein and Relena were knocked to the ground.

"Relena!" Mr. Norstein turned to his daughter.

"Somebody… somebody help us!" He shouted as the Knightmon bombarded the plane with their attacks before another wave knocked him to the floor.

Mr. Norstein opened the door to check what was happening before being taken aback by the sudden appearance of MirageGaogamon.

"Thomas?" Mr. Norstein inquired, seeing his son's partner.

"Double Crescent Mirage!' MirageGaogamon's attack turned two Knightmon into digieggs.

Back in the plane…

Thomas looked on at Relena was tucked back into bed.

"Why didn't you evacuate?" he turned to his father. "It's not safe anymore! You suddenly have the urge to fly your plane through a warzone?"

"I must return to Austria to protect the family estate." Mr. Norstein replied.

"You know there's a worldwide order grounding all planes!" Thomas shot back.

"So what if there is?" Mr. Norstein challenged. "I'll get authorization just by dropping my name."

"You mean the last name I'm ashamed of having?" Thomas snapped.

"How dare you say that?" Mr. Norstein retorted.

"We've got to go." Gaomon interrupted the quarrel.

"We have reports of another attack." Thomas told his father. "You'd better seek shelter."

"Absolutely not!" Mr. Norstein objected. "I'm fueling up another jet and departing for Austria within the hour."

"But I just told you why you can't do that!" Thomas shouted.

"Then, you'll act as our escort." Mr. Norstein replied.

"No, I won't." Thomas growled.

"I thought you were worried about protecting your sister's life. I guess not." Mr. Norstein returned.

"Well then." Thomas hissed. "I can say the same thing about you, Father."

"What?" Mr. Norstein demanded.

"That's right." Thomas glared at the elder Norstein. "What have you ever protected in your whole selfish life?"

Flashback to after Thomas mother's funeral

"Thomas." Mr. Norstein told his son. "It's time. Let's go."

"Thomas." He turned to his silent son who was holding on to his mother's funeral picture. "Did you hear me?"

"Yeah." Thomas replied.

Walking down the stairs emotionlessly, Thomas then turned to the childish scribbles he and Ami had written on the side of the staircase.

"One second, father." He ran outside just as his father entered the sedan.

But, he relented when his father remained silent.

Sometime later in the Norstein estate in Austria…

"But why mother?" Mr. Norstein asked the aged Norstein matriarch.

"For the last time Franz, no!" Madam Norstein told her son firmly as Thomas sat outside of the room. "I'm not under any obligations to meet that child!"

"But he's my son." Mr. Norstein protested. "He's your grandson!"

"He might share our blood, but he won't share our name." Madam Norstein insisted. "There isn't any way that boy can be considered a true Norstein."

"Oh mother." Mr. Norstein tried to pacify her as Thomas peered in through the gap of the door.

"Thomas." He turned to see his son.

"Where are your manners?" he chided, coughing to salvage the tense situation. "Introduce yourself to your grandmother."

Thomas entered the room and walked towards the aged Norstein matriarch.

"How do you do, grandmother?" he greeted Madam Norstein.

"He certainly does have his mother's eyes." Madam Norstein remarked, lifting Thomas' face to get a better look. "This is how you repay us Franz? By bringing such common blood into our family? You should be ashamed of yourself."

"Young man." She turned her attention to her grandson. "You're part of the Norstein family and yet you are not quite a part of the Norstein family. You'll do well in remembering that."

Thomas turned to his father but the elder Norstein turned away, not disagreeing with the Norstein matriarch.

"I will never forgive you for what you said on that day." Thomas spat. "Or rather for what you didn't say. By keeping silent, you completely insulted my mother."

"You don't know anything at all." Mr. Norstein replied. "Anything."

"Sir, you'd better take a look at this." Gaomon interjected.

Thomas looked out of the window and was shocked to see a horde of Knightmon coming their way.

"Well don't just stand there, Thomas. If you really want to be considered a Norstein, then do something." Mr. Norstein barked.

Thomas growled at his father as Mr. Norstein returned with a deep frown.

In the back of the airplane…

"Doctor, her heart rate is rising." The nurse reported.

"Mr. Norstein, your daughter is going into shock." The doctor told Mr. Norstein.

"Well, save her." Mr. Norstein ordered.

Outside the plane…

"Here they come." Yushima told his partner. "I guess it's time to show them what we're made of."

"D.N.A Full Charge!" he called forth his D.N.A Charge.

"Gwappamon digivolve to Shawjamon!" Gwappamon announced as he evolved.

"Hydra-Descent!" Shawjamon released his attack, crushing the earth with his staff and unleashing raging streams of water which washed away the Knightmon.

Shawjamon then blocked two Knightmon's attacks by whirling his staff. Jumping out of the smoke, he proceeded to engage the Knightmon.

Back in the plane…

Relena was breathing heavily as both her father and brother watched over her.

"My… brother…" she muttered through the oxygen mask. "I want my brother."

Thomas gaped when she reached out to take his hand, another memory coming to him.

Flashback

"Well doctor?" Madam Norstein asked the doctor after Relena was born.

"Congratulations Mrs. Norstein." The doctor replied. "It's a girl."

"Is it?" Madam Norstein sounded disappointed.

"Er, yes." The doctor replied as Thomas peered from a corner. "However, there were complications. Maybe even some permanent damage."

"Well I suppose you'll have to do." Madam Norstein told her newborn granddaughter. "Save her, doctor. This child must carry on the Norstein bloodline."

The next morning, Thomas went into the nursery to take a look at his new half-sister.

"So, you're Relena huh?" Thomas inquired as he looked at the infant in the cot. "Everyone is really worried about you."

Relena wailed, flailing her arms.

Reaching over, she grasped her brother's hand before breaking into a smile.

Thomas blinked, raising his hand and Relena cried again.

Unsure what to do, Thomas carefully reached into the cot, Relena grasping his hand again and breaking into a smile.

"Alright then." Thomas concluded, grasping his sister's hand into his. "I'll save us. But for Relena and not because my last name happens to be Norstein."

"Thomas." Mr. Norstein rebuked as his son exited.

"You okay?" Gaomon asked his partner.

"Yes, I'm perfect." Thomas replied before breaking into a run.

Outside…

Shawjamon was dispatching the Knightmon fairly easily before two Knightmon attacked him from behind.

"D.N.A Charge, Overdrive!" Thomas called forth his D.N.A Chrage.

"Gaomon double warp digivolve to Miragegaogamon!" Gaomon declared as he evolved.

"Go after them!" Thomas instructed.

"Sir, yes sir." Miragegaogamon responded.

From the smoke, Shawjamon blocked another Knightmon's attack.

"Full Moon Blaster!" Miragegaogamon's attack knocked the Knightmon off Shawjamon and destroying it.

"Thank you, Miragegaogamon." Shawjamon turned to the Mega Digimon.

"Let's get this done." Miragegaogamon told the Ultimate Digimon.

"Right." Shawjamon agreed and the two took off.

"I'm sorry about my father sir." Thomas apologized as he ran to Yushima.

"It's not your fault." Yushima replied. "You're just his son."

"You're right." Thomas remarked.

"Double Crescent Mirage!" Miragegaogamon dodged two Knightmon's attacks, his own taking out two Knightmon.

"That's it, Miragegaogamon." Thomas ran to his partner as the two Knightmon turned into digieggs. "Now, take the rest of them down."

"Sir, yes sir." Miragegaogamon replied.

"They're falling back?" Thomas frowned as the rest of the Knightmon backed off, a swirl coming out from the darkened clouds and LoadKnightmon appeared from the sky.

"Another Royal Knight?" Thomas was stunned.

"Traitor." LoadKnightmon scoffed. "You will pay for attacking my squadron and for betraying your King."

"Let's go, Miragegaogamon." Thomas told his partner.

"Sir, yes sir." Miragegaogamon responded.

"No, don't!" Yushima warned as Miragegaogamon jumped to engage LoadKnightmon. "Thomas!"

"Spiral Slice!" LoadKnightmon dodged Miragegaogamon's claw slash and proceeded to speed around the wolf, slicing him with the ribbons on his armor.

Miragegaogamon crashed back to the ground, knocking Thomas off his feet.

"You fools." LoadKnightmon mocked.

"He's strong." Thomas remarked, getting up.

Thomas isn't his usual focused self. Yushima noted. Something must be bothering him.

Back in the plane…

"Her blood pressure is stabilizing, doctor." The nurse reported as Mr. Norstein sat by her bed.

"Was everything all my fault?" he wondered outloud, recalling Thomas' enraged accusations.

Flashback

"Thomas will succeed as the heir to the Norstein." Madam Norstein told her son after the two exited from Relena's nursery.

"Since when?" Mr. Norstein was puzzled.

"Relena won't do. She was simply born too sickly." Madam Norstein replied. "There's no choice. I want you to start looking for a young lady of suitable pedigree for Thomas to marry. Choose one that is above prestige so no one will talk behind our backs."

"I won't do this, Mother." Mr. Norstein insisted.

"Yes, you will." Madam Norstein corrected.

"Fine." Mr. Norstein growled out.

"Mr. Norstein." The doctor took him out of his musings. "The plane is ready for take off. We must get Relena to a hospital as soon as possible."

"Oh right." Mr. Norstein replied.

"Please, hurry." The doctor urged. "We have to go while Master Thomas is still distracting those Digimon."

"Thomas…" Mr. Norstein echoed as Relena moaned.

Outside…

"Miragegaogamon!" Shawjamon gasped, seeing the wolf fall from LoadKnightmon's attack after the Ultimate Digimon turned another Knightmon into a digiegg.

"Spiral Slice!" LoadKnightmon turned his attention Shawjamon. The Ultimate Digimon then crashed back to the grass, devolving into Kamemon.

"Kamemon!" Yushima rushed to his partner's side.

"I admire your spirit, brave Digimon but unfortunately, it will not change the ending to your sad story." LoadKnightmon told Miragegaogamon.

"Fist of Fear!" he landed a powerfully explosive punch with the arm on which the Pile Bunker was mounted on Miragegaogamon.

"No!" Thomas hurried to his fallen partner.

"We have to transfer her. Quickly!" the doctor urged as the medical team rushed Relena out of the plane.

"Miragegaogamon!" Thomas' shout awoke the sick girl.

"My brother." Relena's eyes widened.

"Tommy, don't go!" she shouted, getting off the bed and ripping off the oxygen mask.

"Relena, no! You mustn't!" the doctor held her back.

"Relena!" Mr. Norstein went after his daughter who had broken free from the doctor's grip.

"Tommy, please don't go! Don't leave me!" Relena cried, running towards her brother.

"Relena!" Mr. Norstein increased his pace as a Knightmon fired its attack at the defenseless child.

Imperialdramon was heading towards the airport to help MirageGaogamon when the ancient dragon Digimon observed the energy blade speeding straight for Relena and changed into his Fighter Mode.

Time seemed to stop as the energy blade drew closer to the youngest Norstein. Mr. Norstein knowing he would never make it in time, tripped over his feet. Getting up, he saw Thomas holding his sister in his arms, Imperialdramon FM having blocked the attack.

"Imperialdramon!" Thomas said, shocked.

"Thomas…" Mr. Norstein muttered.

"Thank you Tommy." Relena managed to choke out before fainting in her brother's arms.

"Relena! Relena!" Thomas tried to wake his sister as Mr. Norstein approached the sibling pair.

"I'm sorry." He sank to his knees before his son. "Sorry for treating my children like I own them. I've spent my whole life trying to protect our family name and for what?"

"Don't cry." Thomas told his father as another memory came to him.

Flashback

The younger Thomas was sobbing in the gardens of the Norstein estate, quite similar to what Mr. Norstein is doing now.

"Father, please take Relena." Thomas requested.

"Thomas?" Mr. Norstein blinked as the elder Norstein child handed his sister over.

"Don't worry. I'm going to protect you." Thomas told him. "I promise you I will. And I won't let them lay a finger on Relena."

"Ready when you are sir." Miragegaogamon told his partner and the two turned to look at LoadKnightmon.

"LoadKnightmon!" Thomas declared. "It's time for you to leave the Human World. I swear on behalf of the Norsteins! I will win!"

"You're going to defeat me?" LoadKnightmon mocked. "I find our joke quite insulting. You won't be laughing after I delete you and your Digimon partner."

Solidifying his ribbon, he dived to attack as Miragegaogamon blocked his blade with his claws.

"He… blocked me?" LoadKnightmon was shocked, as Thomas' Digivice Burst glowed. The powered-up D.N.A Charge quickly overwhelmed both Thomas and Miragegaogamon, the intensity throwing LoadKnightmon off.

"Get ready, Miragegaogamon!" Thomas told his partner. "Charge, D.N.A Burst Mode!"

"Miragegaogamon, Burst Mode!" Miragegaogamon announced as he went up another level.

"Unbelievable!" Yushima gaped in awe.

"Miragegaogamon, show him what the Burst Mode can do." Thomas instructed.

"What a simple trick." LoadKnightmon scoffed as the Knightmon beside him dived to attack the wolf.

"Attack pattern: 15A." Thomas commanded.

"Sir, yes sir." Miragegaogamon responded, destroying the Knightmon easily with his shackle end of his weapon.

"I'll put you in your place!" LoadKnightmon swore, countering Miragegaogamon's shackle with his ribbon.

"What?" LoadKnightmon was shocked when the shackle broke through, shattering his ribbon.

"Spiral Slice!" he disappeared before re-appearing beside Miragegaogamon and released his attack.

However, Miragegaogamon countered every single one of his slices with his weapon.

"What kind of new power is this?" LoadKnightmon demanded after being knocked away by Miragegaogamon's shackle.

"Time for you to leave the Human World for good, LoadKnightmon." Miragegaogamon told the Royal Knight.

"How dare you speak to me in such an insolent manner." LoadKnightmon growled. "I'll teach you. Fist of Fear!"

"Meteor Shackle!" Miragegaogamon tossed his shackle end of his weapon at the charging LoadKnightmon.

"Impossible!' LoadKnightmon gasped when his ribbons were shattered by the meteor-like attack.

"Holy Sword Grade Alpha!" Alphamon's sacred sword intervened, knocking Miragegaogamon's shackle back into the wolf's hand.

"LoadKnightmon." Alphamon looked at the pink Royal Knight. "The Lady wishes to have an audience with you."

"The Lady?" LoadKnightmon echoed.

"Ever since you've arrived in the Human World, I'm sure you have felt it too, LoadKnightmon." Alphamon told the indifferent Royal Knight. "The overwhelming Cosmo that could very much rival King Drasil's. Come with me. You will understand once you see her."

"Fine." LoadKnightmon snorted and followed Alphamon.

Later, in the relatively destroyed hospital…

Yushima, Kamemon and Gaomon stood guard outside Relena's ward.

"I see." Mr. Norstein remarked once Thomas told him of his decision. "So, you're leaving."

"Yes." Thomas replied.

"What's the prognosis?" Mr. Norstein asked.

"Relena's fine." Thomas answered. "The doctor said she's over the worst of it."

"I meant you." Mr. Norstein corrected. "Are you coming back? Because I worry when you're away."

"I'll be fine." Thomas assured him. "Don't worry. Afterall, I am a Norstein, right?"

"You are." Mr. Norstein admitted. "Then, go marry the girl you love."

Yushima blinked as Thomas exited from the ward.

"Thank you for everything, sir." The blond told Yushima.

"Don't mention it." Yushima replied.

"Let's go." Thomas told his partner after giving Yushima a small bow. "Marcus needs us."

"Yes sir." Gaomon replied. "Whatever you say, sir."

"Interesting guy, that Thomas H. Norstein." Yushima noted.

Upon arrival on Mount Fuji…

LoadKnightmon was presented before Lilith just as Gallantmon was.

"What kind of Cosmo is that?" the pink Royal knight gasped, sensing the tremendous Cosmo Lilith emitted. "Impossible! I sense a very strong Cosmo from that girl… what is going on!?"

"Impossible… that girl has such power… yet her face doesn't show it! That Cosmo… my body cannot move… it's being bound by it…" he gaped, his entire being restrained by the immense Cosmo Lilith exuded.

"That Cosmo is… It's the first time I've ever felt that strong of a Cosmo… it isn't like any I've felt before… it's very strong… no… what I feel is beyond any other Cosmo, like the universe itself! Probably no one among any of us has such a powerful Cosmo! Could that girl be…!" he gaped in shock. "Could it be… Lilith-sama!?"

"It really is her!" LoadKnightmon exclaimed.

"My Lady." He quickly knelt before her. "Please forgive my insolence. I didn't know it was you."

"LoadKnightmon, I believe you will continue to fight justice." Lilith smiled at him.

"Yes!" LoadKnightmon bowed even lower, before flying upwards to join the three Royal Knights.