2001

Digimon

Heather The DigiDestined met Heather soon after Kari had joined them. The were wandering through the forest when they saw her and her Digimon Dingomon being attacked by a Vademon. The gang rushed to help them but were astonished to find that Heather and Dingomon could fight off Vademon by themselves. Heather with her kick boxing and Dingomon with his shooting claw attack. Heather explained that she was from England. The DigiDestined were amazed that their were DigiDestined in other countries. However Heather hadn't arrived in a group, she was here on her own. She and Dingomon had only each other to rely on. Dingomon was a huge black dog who's head came up to Tai's shoulder. The gang were surprised to find that this was only his Rookie form. Izzy speculated that the more that each stage of the digivolving is used the more powerful that stage becomes. Heather explained that she and Dingomon fought together because if he was ever hurt then it was only the two of them and she had no one else to rely on. The gang started to realise that they were very lucky to have each other. Heather and Dingomon had a way of fighting together and the others very much wanted to learn it. Heather was asked to join them and she agreed. Heather taught the gang many things, how they could whistle for their Digimon rather than shout and alert every Digimon in the near by area. Kari and Gatomon became really good friends with Heather and Dingomon. Kari and Heather became like sisters. Tai and Matt spent most of their time trying to impress Heather and make her dislike the other. When it came to a fight that Dingomon was not strong enough to fight he digivolved into Griffonmon. With his Syonic Scream beam he was a frightening Digimon to face. When even Griffonmon is not enough then he digivolves into Beastmon with his Lightening Attack and Roaring Thunder.

When Matt had been convinced by Cherrymon's Illusion Mist that Tai was holding him back from being the leader he and MetalGarurumon attacked Agumon and Tai. Tai told Agumon to digivole into MetalGreymon so that he could 'knock some sense into Matt's dumb head.' To be continued... Will Matt and Tai fight? Who will win? Can Tai convince Matt of his true friendship? Find out on the next Digimon Digital Monsters.

Heather turned to T.K and Kari. "We have to stop them before they do something stupid." T.K and Kari nodded.

"But what?" Kari asked.

"Yeah their both as hard headed and stubborn as each other." T.K agreed. "Neither one will back down."

"I have an idea." Heather grinned. "But I need you guys to help me."

"Matt why are you doing this?" Mimi called up to him. Matt ignored her. Cherrymon's words still floated around in his brain. Tai was holding him back from his true destiny of leading the DigiDestined.

Sora grabbed Tai's arm. "Your not really going to fight Matt are you?" She asked.

Tai nodded. "I have to."

"No you don't." She replied. "We can work this out without fighting." Tai shrugged her hand off his arm and stepped forward with MetalGreymon.

"Let's do it." Heather nodded at Dingomon. "Digivolve now!"

"Dingomon digivolve to......Griffonmon" Heather, Kari and T.K scrambled up on to Griffonmon's back. "Lets go." They flew to where MetalGarurumon and MetalGreymon were standing preparing to battle. "Ready. Now!" Heather shouted. On queue T.K and Kari jumped so that Kari sat on MetalGarurumon and T.K sat on MetalGreymon. Heather and Griffonmon landed squarely between them in the middle.

"Kari what are you doing!" Tai yelled.

"T.K get down that's dangerous!" Matt screamed at his brother.

"No it's not. Not if you two come to your senses and stop this stupid fight." Heather said from Griffonmon's back.

Tai and Matt stared at each other. Neither one could attack the others Digimon without hurting their brother or sister.

"MetalGarurumon what are you doing?" Heather asked angrily.

"Proving to Matt that he has a true friend who will always stand by him." The huge Digimon rumbled.

"You think that's a true friend?" Heather shouted. "A true friend is someone who is willing to tell us when we're going wrong and stand up to us to keep us on the right path. That's what I'm doing so what are you doing?" MetalGarurumon looked embarrassed and glanced at Matt. Matt nodded and MetalGarurumon changed back into Gabumon. Tai nodded at MetalGreymon who also changed into his Rookie form of Agumon.

Heather relaxed a little. "Now what is this all about?"

"He's stopping me from being leader!" Matt shouted all in one go as if he couldn't wait to get it out in the open.

"What?" Tai asked completely confused. "Why do you think that?"

"Cherrymon showed me in the lake." Matt said. "It only shows what is true."

Heather shook her head. "I should have guessed. Cherrymon." She turned to Matt. "Cherrymon was using his Illusion Mist on you. It makes you think, feel and see things that aren't true."

Matt looked up at her. "But he said the water..."

"A normal pond." Heather assured him.

"Tai, I'm sorry." Matt said.

Tai grinned. "Don't worry, let me know if you ever feel bad and we'll talk. No need to involve Agumon and Gabumon."

Matt nodded. "Agreed."

"And I'll try to be a real friend to you Matt." Gabumon said. "Sorry."

"That's okay we're all learning." Matt assured him.

"It didn't work!" Puppetmon screamed. "Why didn't it work? You promised me that you could make the DigiDestined destroy each other!"

Cherrymon glared at him. "I did my best. That boy was already to go and fight his friends."

"Well it didn't work!" Puppetmon shouted. "Stupid tree!" He gave Cherrymon's trunk at swift kick. "Now I'll have to do it myself." He turned around and shouted: "Garbagemon!" At once five of the foul smelling Digimon appeared.

"Attack the DigiDestined! Destroy them!" Garbagemon grinned nastily then they moved off into the trees.

The gang were just starting to get going again. Tai and Matt had set aside their differences and they were ready to move on.

"What's that smell?" Dingomon asked suddenly.

Gatomon sniffed. "Few! That is terrible!" The gang looked all around them. Suddenly.

"Garbagemon attack!" The Garbagemon leapt into the clearing shooting out rubbish at them. "Junk Chunker!"

"Duck!" Tai called out as Agumon's Pepper Breath and Biyomon's Spiral Twister attacks disintegrated the garbage.

"We've seen these guys before." Izzy said as they ran.

"Right." Sora agreed. "They stopped us from finding T.K when Puppetmon had him."

"They smell just as bad as last time." Mimi said ducking under another round of fired rubbish.

"I'll bet that Cherrymon was working for Puppetmon too." Heather said. "He set you up Matt"

"Matt and I will deal with Puppetmon. Izzy, Joe, Mimi you can take Cherrymon..."

"I want Cherrymon." Matt growled.

Tai nodded. "Izzy come with me." Izzy nodded. "Heather, Sora, take care of the Garbagemon. T.K, Kari you help Heather and Sora and keep an eye out for anymore of Puppetmon's henchmen."

"Right." Everyone choruses.

Tai and the others ran off and Sora and Heather exchanged glances together.

"Want to be my wing man?" Heather asked.

Sora nodded. "All right lets go! Digivolve!"

"Biyomon digivole to......Birdramon!"

"Dingomon digivolve to......Griffonmon!"

Both the girls leapt onto their Digimon's backs and they took to the air.

"Time to take out the trash!" Sora yelled as she and Birdramon dived letting loose with Meteor Wing. Heather swung round and she and Griffonmon let the Garbagemon get the taste of Griffonmon's Syonic Scream.

Matt was racing ahead in the lead of his team on MetalGarurumon. Mimi and Lillymon followed with Joe and Zudomon following. They soon came upon Cherrymon by the lake.

"Back so soon." He smiled at Matt. "How do things go as leader?" Matt didn't answer. MetalGarurumon took care of that for him.

"Metal Wolf Claw!" He shouted as he ripped a hole in the tree's trunk.

Cherrymon screamed and retaliated with his "Pit Pelter." Lillymon fired her Flower Cannon and Zudomon swung his Vulcan's Hammer. Cherrymon staggered back under the three attacks and fled into the trees.

Matt grinned. "He'll think twice before trying to hurt us again."

"Three times." Zudomon corrected him lifting his hammer.

MetalGreymon and Tai moved through the forest with Izzy and Kabuterimon flying behind them.

"Tai if I'm right then Puppetmon is one of the four dark masters. I don't think that Kabuterimon and MetalGreymon will be enough to stop him."

"I don't want to stop him, just slow him down a little so that we get a breather before our next battle. We all need a rest. So just try to do that."

Izzy nodded. Entering a clearing in the woods they saw Puppetmon's house. There they saw T.K, Angemon, Kari and Angewomon fighting off Deramon and Kiwimon. Kiwimon rounded on Angemon with his Pummle Peck. Angemon countered with his Hand of Fate and Kiwimon fled. Angewomon's Celestial Arrow countered Deramon's Royal Smasher and Deramon fled too.

"If we destroy the house that may slow Puppetmon down." Izzy said. Tai nodded. Kabuterimon let loose with his Electro Shocker and MetalGreymon added his Ciga Blaster. The house trembled then fell.

"Lets go and join the others." Tai said leading the way.

"Fire Flapping!" Birdramon shouted as he attacked the Garbagemon again.

"Syonic Scream!" Griffonmon shouted.

"Junk Chunker!" The Garbagemon countered letting loose another volley of rubbish strait at the two aerial attackers.

"I'm bored with this now." Heather shouted to Sora. "Want to finish up?"

Sora nodded. Both turned came in for the attack and attacked at once.

"Syonic Scream!"

"Meteor Wing!"

The Garbagemon fled screaming.

"Lets go find the others." Sora said. Heather nodded. Griffonmon and Birdramon flew off together.

Once the gang were all together again and had recounted their various victories they move on. To be continued... What is next for the DigiDestined? Will Puppetmon have a new trick up his sleeve? Find out on the next Digimon Digital monsters!