The kids and their Digimon were currently facing off against a giant, orange, birdlike Digimon.
"What's this one supposed to be?" asked Lincoln. Clyde takes out his Digivice and points it at the Digimon.
"That's Birdramon." said Clyde. "It's a Champion Level, Bird Type, Vaccine Attribute Digimon; its special attack is Meteor Wing."
"That's a mighty fine bird there." said Liam.
"Well, we're gonna have to pluck its feathers." said Rusty. He and the other kids Digivolve their Digimon to their Champion forms.
"Meteor Wing!" shouts Birdramon as it flaps its wings, releasing fireballs at the kids' Digimon, hitting the ground in front of them.
"Gaoga Hound!" said Gaogamon as he leaps at Birdramon and sinks his teeth into one of its wings, making it scream in pain; it begins to lower down towards the ground.
"Lion Sword!" said Leomon as he leaps at Birdramon while unsheathing his sword and slashes Birdramon with it.
"Lion Claw!" said Reppamon as he leaps at Birdramon and repeatedly claws it.
"Rock Punch!" shouts Golemon as he punches Birdramon across its face.
"Smiley Slap!" said Sunflowmon as she slaps Birdramon across its face while having a smile on hers.
"Horn Impulse!" shouts GeoGreymon as he rams Birdramon in the chest, sending it flying to the ground.
"All right, already!" shouts Birdramon as it struggles to get up. "You won! You've proven yourselves!"
"That was easy." said Zach.
"What can I say?" replied Rusty. "When you're as awesome as I am, anything's a piece of cake."
"Except that history test you flunked last month." said Stella.
"That test was hard." said Rusty.
"I thought it was easy." said Clyde.
"Hey, we're getting off subject here." said Lincoln.
"I disgraced Lord Taomon." said Birdramon. "I can't show my face to him. What will I do now?" Rusty thought back to the Biyomon he met back on Nigh Plains.
"How about moving to Floatia?" asked Rusty. "And on the way there if you see a pink bird Digimon called Biyomon, maybe you can give her some flying lessons."
"Sure, I don't see why not." said Birdramon. It then flies off to Floatia, leaving the group as their Digimon returned to their Rookie Forms.
"I hope this Taomon guy is worth the trouble we're going through." said Zach.
"I just hope there's at least a juice bar at the top of this volcano." said Stella.
"One way to find out." said Clyde. The group continue their trek up the volcano.
They soon reach a large open rock platform that had a bridge on the other side of it, that had a large, yellow, foxlike Digimon with nine tails, wearing a red and white cord around its neck that was tied into a bow, plus the yin yang symbol on its forehead. Stella points her Digivice at the Digimon.
"Kyubimon, Champion Level, Mythical Animal Type, Data Attribute; special attack, Dragon Wheel." said Stella.
"Be ready for a battle, everyone." said Lincoln as he and the rest of the group slowly approach Kyubimon.
"Greetings, humans." said Kyubimon.
"Umm...hello." said Clyde.
"So, you're the humans who wish to see Lord Taomon?" asked Kyubimon.
"How did you know that?" asked Zach.
"Taomon knows all about you." said Kyubimon. "He's heard about all the battles you had here since you all arrived in the Digital World."
"He knows all that?" replied Stella.
"I'm more awesome than I thought." said Rusty with a grin, getting eyerolls from the others.
"Could we see Taomon, please?" asked Clyde. Kyubimon glares at the group as he suddenly splits into three of himself.
"Oh, come on!" shouts Zach. "We just got done battling a giant bird that launches fire from its wings!"
"Would you like me to make it easier for you, kids?" asked one of the Kyubimon.
"If it's not too much to ask." said Stella.
"How about this? I will give you a test of intelligence. Each of us will ask a question, the one of us that is real will have a question that has nine for an answer. If you pick the right one, then I'll make things easier for you; guess wrong, then you'll have to battle all three of us." said one of the Kyubimon.
"Not a test!" said Rusty.
"Either that, or you can fight all three of us right now!" said one of the Kyubimon.
"Let's just hear the questions and try." said Clyde. "It seems like our best shot."
"A wise decision, human; let's begin." said a Kyubimon. The three spread out and begin to ask their questions.
"June is the sixth month, July is the seventh month, and August is the eighth month, and November is what month?" asked Kyubimon A.
"We know that November is the eleventh month, so you're not the real Kyubimon." said Clyde.
"Correct." said Kyubimon A.
"The following numbers follow a special rule; what is the value of X." said Kyubimon B. "2, 3, 5, 7, X, 13."
"I think X is 10, so you're not the real one either." said Stella.
"Math must be your best subject, young lady." said Kyubimon B.
"Okay, next one." said Zach.
"X sheets to the wind. Two's comany, X's a crowd. X strikes and you're out. What do you get when you add the three Xs?" asked Kyubimon C.
"I know the X for the two's company, X's a crowd thing is 3." said Clyde.
"And I've seen enough of Lynn's softball games to know that it's 3 strikes and you're out." said Lincoln.
"But I never heard of the sheets to the wind thing." said Stella.
"Well, the other two Kyubimon's riddles didn't have nine for an answer, so I have to say that this Kyubimon is the real one." said Clyde.
"You are correct!" said Kyubimon C, making the other two merge with him.
"We passed!" said Stella.
"Now we can keep going." said Rusty.
"Not so fast, human!" said Kyubimon. "You still have to fight me!"
"I thought you said we could go on if we answered correctly!" said Zach.
"No, I only said I would make it easier for you." said Kyubimon. "And fighting one of me instead of three is comparably easier."
"I knew it was too good to be true." said Zach.
"Don't worry; we got this!" said Gotsumon.
"Just give us a power boost!" said Gaomon. The kids nod and pull out their Digivices; after they turn their Digimon to their Champion Forms, they were ready to battle.
"Fox Tail Inferno!" shouts Kyubimon as it summons up whitish-blue fireball on the tips of each of its tails and launches them at the kids' Digimon.
"ARGH!" the Digimon all shouts.
"Careful, guys!" shouts Lincoln.
"Spiral Blow!" said Gaogamon as he releases a vortex of wind from his mouth at Kyubimon, but it leaps aside and dodges the attack.
"Headbutt!" said Kyubimon as it runs at Gaogamon and rams its head into him, knocking him to the ground.
"Smashing Kick!" said Leomon as he charges at Kyubimon and tries to kick it, but it jumps up, dodging the kick.
"Touhakken!" said Kyubimon as it leaps at Leomon while bluish-white flames surround its paws and it kicks Leomon, knocking him back.
"Rolling Tackle!" said Reppamon as he somersaults towards Kyubimon.
"Kodengeki!" said Kyubimon as it charges at Reppamon while electricity surrounded its head and it rams Reppamon with it, knocking him back and onto the ground.
"Horn Impulse!" shouts GeoGreymon as he charges at Kyubimon.
"Touhakken!" shouts Kyubimon as it strikes GeoGreymon's chest, making him stumble backwards.
"Powerful Punch!" shouts Golemon as he tries to punch Kyubimon, only for to dodge it, causing it to make the platform shake.
"Whoa, watch it, buddy." said Zach.
"Sorry; guess I don't know my own..." Golemon started to say before getting attacked by Kyubimon.
"Dragon Wheel!" shouts Kyubimon as it launches burning dragon from its tails at Golemon's back, making him fall on his belly.
"Cactus Tail!" shouts Sunflowmon as she swings her tail, releasing a barrage of thorns from it.
"Fox Tail Inferno!" shouts Kyubimon as it launches fireballs from its tails that incinerate the thorns and hit Sunflowmon.
"AUUGGGHH!" shouts Sunflowmon.
"Are you guys, okay?" asked Lincoln.
"So far we are." said GeoGreymon.
"But we don't know how long we can keep this up." said Leomon.
"Kyubimon's too fast!" said Golemon.
"We need to slow him down somehow." said Clyde. Leomon draws out his sword and holds it out in front of him.
"We're not giving up!" shouts Leomon.
"Admirable." said Kyubimon. "But it won't do any good."
"We'll see about that!" said Gaogamon.
"Give me your best shot!" shouts Leomon.
"Very well!" shouts Kyubimon as it charges at Leomon with a Headbutt attack, only for it to be blocked by Leomon's sword.
"Golemon, grab its tails!" said Leomon.
"You got it!" shouts Golemon as he runs over to Kyubimon's tails and grabs them all at once.
"Hey! Let go of me!" shouts Kyubimon.
"Okay!" said Golemon as he starts twirling Kyubimon around, then sends him flying straight up.
"Let's see it dodge in midair!" says Rusty.
"Sunshine Beam!" shouts Sunflowmon as she fires a beam of light from her face at Kyubimon.
"Dash Double Claw!" shouts Gaogamon as he swings his front paws in an X shaped pattern, releasing an X shaped wave of energy at Kyubimon.
"Razor Wind!" said Reppamon as he shakes his tail and releases a blade of energy at Kyubimon.
"Fist of the Beast King!" shouts Leomon as he throws a punch and releases a lion head shaped blast of energy at Kyubimon.
"Mega Flame!" shouts GeoGreymon as he releases a large stream of fire from his mouth at Kyubimon. All their attacks hit their target at the same time, causing a large explosion; as the area above them was filled with smoke, Kyubimon falls out from it to the ground; Golemon runs over to it and pins it down. A few seconds later, it slowly opens its eyes.
"I've been beaten." said Kyubimon. "You have outsmarted me and overpowered me; you may go see Taomon now." It looks to the other side of the bridge towards a flight of steps leading to the top.
"Finally." said Rusty. After the kids' Digimon all returned to their Rookie Forms, they all continue their way up the mountain. As they do, back with Kyubimon, it had its eyes closed.
"They are stronger than I anticipated, Lord Taomon." Kyubimon thought.
"Indeed, they are." said a mysterious voice, telepathically. "They could be the ones we've been waiting for."
"What now?" asked Kyubimon.
"I will meet with them." said the voice. "Hopefully they can save our world."