I have to stop Cyberdramon, whatever it takes! The anguished roaring resounded again and Kiri felt the sadness strengthen. I'm so sorry. It hurts so much I know! I'll help you I promise! She took a deep breath, forcing herself to relax.
Stay firm little sister, she heard that familiar, gentle voice sing in her ears. Stay firm and don't lose a bit of territory, no matter how afraid you are. Stay firm and protect them all. This is something only you can do. Only you can surpass your own limits.
Only I can. She clenched her hand around the memory chip in her pocket, watching as Youkomon slashed and burned at the wild dragon. Drawing it out, she stared at it. Only I can fight for this cause, only I can move forward with my own two feet and awaken our power. My path into the darkness is my own. To save, to protect, to hold close, I follow it and know it all my days. The chip began to shine silver, speaking a song no one but her understood.
There's nothing to fear. I know my goal. I know my path. I will follow it. I will protect them. Kiri spoke in a new voice, one full of nothing. "I am Kiriko Ryutori, child of Baihumon's cage. Grant me power, Sovereign of the worlds." She lifted the memory card device in two fingers and inserted it into her digivice. "Awaken, Steel Reaper." Her D-Core began to glow and Kiri felt her staff shift and twist between her fingers. It took the form of a black katana in her free hand, the hilt adorn with red. She gazed at it in surprise for only a moment. Then she smiled and sank into a fighting position. This is heavier than I remember, she thought. Heh. That makes it all the more interesting.
The kitsune began to shine, leaping back from Cyberdramon into a cocoon of data.
"Youkomon Digivolve!"
This was an unbelievable feeling, as though she were power incarnate. Energy roared through her body and she shifted and morphed. Destroying the data sphere revealed a pale blue onmyouji fox clothed in black and white.
"Doumon!" The now bipedal fox fired crimson talismans toward the dragon, the parchment wrapping around the scales.
"Exorcism Scrolls!" They exploded, causing Cyberdramon to roar.
Willis gaped openly. "What the hell-"
"Doumon," Kiri replied as she walked over to them. Kneeling to check on Terriermon, she added, "A Demon Man Digimon. An onmyouji specializing in assassination, her Exorcism Scrolls burn you alive and the Demonic Gates awaken an all-too-real hell of the mind." She smiled quietly, standing back up and sinking into a fighting position, blade in both hands. "Suits me, doesn't she?"