Digimon Protectors

Episode 1: Enter the Digital World

Emilia parked in the lot behind the school, got out of her car, and pulled her backpack from the passenger seat. Since she had received her first detention slip on a Friday, she had to serve her first Saturday morning detention. She had never received a detention in her whole school career. Students who received detention slips on Fridays had to serve them on Saturdays; a punishment she never thought she'd have to experience. With four hours of free time, she planned to get some work done. Even though she wanted to plead her case, she had tried yesterday and failed to get out of her sentence; nothing for her to do now but serve the detention. She had to study for her three tests on Monday, but the only thing on her mind was her best friend. The detention was for being tardy Friday morning after having spent Thursday night supporting her best friend's family at the hospital. Chloe Lilly, her best friend, had been in a car accident and was in a coma. Because the heartless secretary wouldn't listen to reason, she was going to school at 8a.m. on a Saturday. She tried the back doors, but they were locked. She took a deep breath and trudged around the school to the front. As she walked toward the doors, she saw a group of students waiting. She didn't recognize any of them from her grade and felt embarrassed for getting a detention at her age. Sixteen and a junior, the thought made her sigh.

"You must be here for detention too," a guy said as she walked up. "The vice principal hasn't made it yet. We're stuck out here until she shows up." He had a puzzled expression on his face. "What are you doing with a book-bag? I hope you don't plan on doing any homework."

M was confused. What else would you do in Saturday detention for four hours if not homework. He noticed the expression on her face.

"On Saturdays, we students are free labor." He laughed. "Vice principal yarrow will have us doing some menial job until we're bored to death. I'm Reth by the way."

"Emilia," she tried to smile but was sure she grimaced.

"Not happy to be in Saturday morning detention, who is M." He caught himself. "Sorry, can I call you M?" Reth had a smile on his face that made her smile. She wondered why he was in detention. She'd seen Reth. He was a sophomore, and after glancing at the other three, she recognized them as freshmen. Coming across a lot of people was a perk of working in the office. She was the secretary's assistant and the woman still gave her a detention. She couldn't understand why and slowly shook her deciding to let it go.

"Sure, most people do." M heard the vice principal heading their way.

"Sorry I'm late," she said "my day managed to start off hectic." M noticed Maddy following behind her carrying a briefcase and clipboard. She was a freshman; well known for being so nice, being Mrs. Yarrow's daughter, and being so huggable. Mrs. Yarrow struggled at the door with the keys in one hand and a large cup of coffee in the other. "Saturday detention duty was thrust upon me just this morning and after I found out that news, the power went out. Let's be on our best behavior. I'm not in the mood today. I will suspend you. I'm as unhappy to be here as you are." She led them to the main office, dropped off her coffee and briefcase in her office, and then took her clipboard from Maddy. "Honey, I know we were supposed to spend the day together, but I hope you don't mind helping me out here instead."

"No problem, I don't mind." Maddy sweetly smiled.

"I'll make it up to you. Follow me everyone." Mrs. Yarrow led the group to a room hidden behind the main office. She unlocked and opened the door. Everybody peeked inside a room that contained an abundance of filing cabinets. "Today, you'll alphabetize school records until its time to go home. I'll take role and leave you to it. Emilia McKinney."

M had dark skin, dark brown eyes behind a pair of thin-rimmed glasses, and black hair pulled back in a ponytail. She wore a long-sleeved white shirt that reached pass her waist, while the sleeves were pulled around her mid forearms, a pair of jeans, and a pair of New Balance sneakers. A white gold cross necklace was around her neck, a bracelet on each wrist, and a purple headband around her head. She was five feet and three inches tall with a thick, curvaceous body.

"Yes, I'm here."

"I can't believe someone gave you a detention. I heard what happened to your friend. I'm sorry."

M didn't say anything.

"Reth Hamilton."

Reth's complexion was darker than M's, but they shared the same dark brown eyes. He had his black hair done in twist dreads sprawled on top of his head and neck length. He wore a green Fox t-shirt with a navy blue hooded jacket and a blue jean jacket over it, a pair of dark blue jeans, and a pair of Timberland boots. An elastic wristband with "Peace" written on it was on his wrist. He was five feet and eight inches tall with a medium build.

"Hey Mrs. Yarrow, good to see you're doing well."

"You're in here again?"

"Don't say it like I'm a regular. Ms. Halls and I, we had another disagreement about school policy. That's the only reason I'm here."

"You get yourself in trouble. You can't help yourself, can you?" Reth frowned.

"Amari Austin Jr."

Amari and M shared the same complexion and dark brown eyes. He wore a pair of glasses, a wristwatch, and his black hair in twist dreads; half the length, more tame, and neater that Reth's. A small gold loop earring occupied his left ear. He had on a short-sleeved red Ecko Unlimited t-shirt, a pair of jeans, and a pair of Nike sneakers. He was five feet and seven inches tall and slightly more built and defined than Reth.

"Here."

"I'm surprised to see you, you've never had a detention, but I heard what you did. You know this school doesn't tolerate that kind of behavior. You understand why you're being punished?"

"I do."

"Ashur Barford."

Ashur had blue eyes, a light complexion, and the makings of a beard. He kept his curly brown hair mostly hidden underneath a black baseball cap. He wore a yellow t-shirt under a black hoody emblazoned with a dragon on its front; the hoody's sleeves pulled around his elbows, a pair of jeans, and a pair of Mossimo sneakers. He was burly guy who was about the same height as Reth if not taller.

"I'm here. I don't think I should be, but I did get caught."

"You're right, you did get caught. You'd think after the fourth time, you'd quit."

"Sorry, it's a habit I just can't kick."

"Elizabeth Adams."

Elizabeth shared Ashur's complexion and blue eyes, but she wore a pair of petite horn-rimmed glasses. She kept her hair, a mix of dark and light brown, pulled back in a ponytail. Under a black fleece jacket with a small tiger head detail on it, she sported an orange t-shirt along with a pair of jeans and a pair of New Balance sneakers similar to M's. She stood taller and slimmer than M with hips and legs made for dancing.

"I'm not happy about it, but I'm here."

"What are you doing here?"

"I'm wondering the same thing. I tried to argue my case, but of course, I was in the wrong, even though they started the whole thing. Since I have to be here, I just want to get this day over as soon as possible."

Mrs. Yarrow sucked on her teeth then checked her list.

" I'm shocked," she said. "Usually, we have a large number of students. The teachers must've been more forgiving because of this weekend's fall festival." She ran through the list again. "We're missing someone; Leon Renkoski. I'll have to call and see if he's going to show. You all should get started. Maddy, keep an eye on them. I'll come back later to check on you. If you need me, I'll be in my office filling out paperwork." Maddy nodded. "Thank you honey." Mrs. Yarrow left, and they entered the storage room. M set her book bag by the door and noticed Mrs. Yarrow come back to hand Maddy her clipboard. "If anybody does anything wrong, mark a check next to their name." Maddy nodded.

"I love you." She smiled before she gave her mom a hug.

"I love you too."

Maddy's complexion was a tad lighter than Elizabeth's. Long dark brown hair reached just pass her shoulders and had a certain gleam. She wore a turquoise v-neck t-shirt, a pair of jeans, and different styled pair of New Balance sneakers. A star charm rested on a necklace around her neck. She had a shapely figure and stood between M and Elizabeth when it came to height.

Reth had been right. She wasn't getting any homework or studying done were in a hot, stuffy room that housed only one window. Maddy sat on a stool she pulled near the door.

"Maddy," Ashur said. He went and gave her a hug. "Always good to see you. You brighten my day." Maddy smiled.

Everybody went and opened a file cabinet to dive into their work. Nobody spoke as M settled down at her own cabinet. She realized this day was going to drag on forever. After an hour passed, Reth broke the silence.

"This is so boring. I can't believe I ended up in Saturday detention again. If I hadn't forgotten it was Friday yesterday, I wouldn't be in this mess." Reth still had on his jackets, and M was getting hot just looking at him. "Oh, a computer. I'm going to take break Maddy. I need to check my email." He turned on the computer and sat down to it. "I hope it works. My laptop had a breakdown. I think it's because of all these power outages we've been having lately. I heard computers and all kinds of electronics have been acting crazy."

Maddy looked like she wanted to protest but decided against it. She twirled a pen in her hand as she stared down at the clipboard. She kept quiet and looked away from the situation. M, on the other hand, felt a little bad. Maddy was one of the sweetest girls in school. M felt Reth was taking advantage of her.

"Hey, maybe you should wait until you get home to check your email." M stared at the back of Reth's head. Amari kept working.

"You're bored," Ashur said. "I'm tired. I'm trying to figure out why we have to be here at the crack of dawn." He sat at an old desk and rested his head on it. Elizabeth stood beside M with arms crossed.

"No, I'm good."

"Why do guys always make things difficult," Elizabeth asked no one in particular. "You're only going to cause more trouble for yourself."

"I'm just going to check my mail and get right off."

"You could get Maddy in trouble," M said. "You can wait until later."

"I don't want to get Maddy in trouble," Reth said. "I love Maddy. She's awesome." Reth went and gave her a hug before returning to the computer. Maddy smiled and blushed a little bit.

Well, I wasn't making a suggestion," M said. She walked over and took the mouse in her hand. "I was telling you to get back to work."

"What's with your attitude," he stood up. "I like it. You wear it well." She stared confused; not sure to take his words as a compliment or an insult.

"Don't play Mr. Nice guy," Elizabeth exploded. "You're a lazy bum who probably deserved this detention. Where do you get off telling her she has an attitude?" M tried not to laugh as she held back her own urge to smack him. She went ahead and smacked him in the back of the head anyway.

"Hey, I didn't mean it in a bad way." Reth waved his hands up in defense to avoid another attack while he tried to defuse the situation. He wasn't having much luck. M watched as Elizabeth tore him a new one, as Amari continued his work, as Ashur tried to sleep, and as Maddy gazed out the window at the sky.

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A mysterious figure held a large box in front of two large doors; a gate. He opened the box . Six strange devices rose from it and disappeared through the gates' doors.

The computer screen wasn't loading properly but started to get really bright.

"What's going on with the computer," M asked Reth. She sat down at it. Maddy stood up from the stool. Amari stopped working to see what was happening. Ashur lifted his head to check out the screen. Elizabeth and Reth watched over M's shoulders. M tried to move the mouse, but the light from the screen became blinding.

"Should I get my mom," Maddy asked. Before she could make a move, the screen flashed.

Something shot from the computer. It landed in M's hand. M watched as five other things shot from the computer at Reth, Maddy, Amari, Elizabeth, and Ashur. M opened her hand to find a purple colored device that resembled a cell phone. She glanced around the room. Everybody had one. Reth had a gray one, Amari's was red, Ashur had a green one, Maddy's was brown, and Elizabeth had a white one. Everybody had surprised expressions on their faces except for Elizabeth who seemed a bit curious about the device and amazed by it. The screen caught her attention again as it emitted more bright light. She heard a masculine voice shout loud and clear.

"Digital Gate, Digitize!"

The device in her hand vibrated. The words "Digital Gate, Digitize" appeared on its screen. A whirling tunnel of light emerged from the computer. She felt herself being drawn into the computer as if the tunnel served as some kind of black hole. She screamed as she rose from her chair and the tunnel pulled her inside the computer.

"M," She heard a soothing voice calling her name. "Time to wake up." She opened her eyes and sat up. "You're awake, I'm glad." She looked down to her right and blinked. A rabbit-looking creature stood beside her, and it blew her mind. She jumped up and took a step back.

"What are you? How can you talk?" M stared at the creature shocked by its appearance and ability to speak.

"I'll introduce myself: I'm Lunamon. In regards to your second question, I find that difficult to answer. I've always been able to talk. How else would I be able to communicate with you?"

M blinked. She thought it made some sense.

"You don't have to be afraid of me. I've been waiting for you to arrive." Lunamon disarmed M with a smile.

"What do you mean you've been waiting for me," M asked. She looked around. To her right, she found a cliff's edge and ocean. To her left, she found a dense, lush forest. She wasn't in the storage room anymore. "Where am I?"

"The Digital World is where you are; my world." M tried to process the information. She had calmed down, but she had questions on her mind and thoughts running through her head. She considered she might be dreaming.

"All right, I'm in the Digital World. Where is this place exactly? Before I found myself unconscious here, I was in a storage room alphabetizing school records." She was telling this more to herself than to Lunamon. "You didn't tell me what you are either. Even though you look like a rabbit, I'm sure that's not what you are. The last thing I remember... " She glanced down at the device resting in a case clipped on her jeans. She took it from its case and held it in her hands. "The last thing I remember is this thing shooting out of the computer, and a tunnel of light pulling me inside the computer. What I just said sounds crazy, am I dreaming?"

"No, you're not dreaming. I can tell you that much. You have many questions, but not even I'm sure of all the answers. I'm certain of one thing. In regards to what I am, I'm a-" Another strange creature ran onto the scene interrupting Lunamon's explaination.

"Maddy, I found someone." Maddy emerged from the forest.

"M, you're here too," Maddy said. "I was worried I was alone until I met my little friend. She's so cute. She told me we'd find the others." She bent down beside the little dog-looking creature, picked it up, and hugged it."

"What's her name," M asked.

"No need to hug me," the dog-looking creature said. The tone of her voice was serious, almost cold. " I'm supposed to help you." She jumped from Maddy's arms. "My name is Salamon, and I'm pleased to meet you. Lunamon, have you searched for the others?"

"No, I was trying to answer M's questions."

"Does that mean everybody else is here," Maddy asked. "Reth, Elizabeth, Amari, and Ashur?"

"Yes, we just have to find them," Salamon said.

A mysterious creature watched from the forest's undergrowth.

"They have arrived. My master will be pleased." She leapt away to inform her master.

A large shadow flew overhead. M looked up and didn't see anything. Maddy looked up too. The small group searched the sky.

"What flew overhead," Maddy asked.

"I don't know," M said, "but I have a bad feeling about it."

"We could be in danger," Lunamon said.

"Something tells me what flew overhead was trouble," Salamon said. "We should move someplace safe. We're too out in the open."

"We found them," a voice said. He had a bit of an Australian accent. "We found some of your friends."

Nobody had noticed Amari standing nearby listening as he gazed at the ocean. A flying guinea pig creature circled his head.

"Amari," Maddy said, "how long have you been standing there?"

Before he turned around, he thought he saw a shadow pass underneath the water's surface. He blinked, saw nothing, and dismissed it as a trick of the eyes.

"We just made it," the guinea pig said, " and I heard something about trouble. Does that mean we're looking at a upcoming fight?"

"Calm down Patamon," Lunamon said. "Something flew overhead and cast a large shadow. We were searching for it. " Patamon had a white body and red eyes.

"Our first priority is to find the rest of the group," Salamon said.

"We don't get to fight," Patamon sighed. "I was ready for some action, but at least we're safe for now."

"How can you be my partner," Elizabeth shouted. M heard her voice coming from behind. "First off, you're a guy. Second off, you're rude. Third off, you're completely disrespectful. How did I get stuck with you?" Elizabeth followed behind a creature that resembled a werewolf. For a moment, she thought she heard something from the forest bushes. Then, the werewolf creature grabbed her attention, and she forgot what had distracted her.

"I would get stuck with the loud, obnoxious human," he said. He spoke with a minor Jamaican accent. "You're giving me a headache!"

"What did you call me," Elizabeth shouted.

"Loud and obnoxious," he shouted back.

"Strabimon," Lunamon interrupted, "could you try to act more friendly."

"I'll act more friendly when she does." Elizabeth and Strabimon glared at each other and then looked away.

M noticed Ashur walking towards them. He had a fox-weasel-ferret-ghost creature wrapped around his neck. M shook her head. The Digital World was getting stranger by the second.

"Hey," Ashur said jogging up to the group. "Meet Kudamon. He's a cool little dude." Ashur watched Kudamon hide behind his neck for a moment before venturing out further. Kudamon's whole body was black and decorated with green designs and absent the bullet cartridge.

"Hello," Kudamon said in a barely audible voice.

"What you've told me is a little unbelievable," Reth said. "I wish I could help, but I'm not a fighter. Peace and love; that's my motto. I'm a pacifist. You'd find me completely useless in the fighting area."

"If you want to help," a bird creature flying beside him said, "you should." He spoke with a gruff voice. M was reminded of a four-star general. "Don't wish, do. My world needs your assistance. That's why you're here."

"I don't think I'm the right guy for the job, sorry." He had his back toward the group as he walked backwards while he talked to the bird creature who frowned and appeared frustrated by Reth's words.

"Hawkmon,"Lunamon said, "don't worry. Once we explain ourselves, everything will be fine."

"I'll take your word for it," Hawkmon said. Hawkmon had gray feathers and gray markings on his face instead of red ones, and he didn't have a belt or feather accessory around his head.

"So, we're all here?" When he turned around, Reth stood before the group.

"We're all here. Everybody's okay," M asked. Everybody nodded in agreement.

"I'm okay now," Ashur said, "but you should have seen me about ten minutes ago."

"Trust me," M said, "I hear you. You don't see creatures like these everyday. Lunamon, you were about to make sense of all this."

"First, we should introduce ourselves," Lunamon said. "We'll get to know each other better."

"My name's Emilia, but I go by M."

"I'm Reth."

"Amari."

"Ashur, glad to be here, wherever we are."

"Maddy. Well, my name is Madison, but everybody calls me Maddy. You can too."

"Elizabeth. This is all so strange, but I'm excited."

"Lunamon, nice to meet you."

"Hawkmon, at your service."

"The name's Patamon."

"As Ashur said, Kudamon."

"Salamon, the pleasure is all mine."

"Call me Strabimon."

"We're Digimon; short for Digital Monsters," Lunamon said.

"Why does that word sound familiar," Reth asked no one in particular.

"You're right," Ashur said. "I feel like I've heard that word somewhere."

"Wait," Amari started. "Wasn't Digimon a-"

Elizabeth squealed with glee, and the group turned their attention on her.

"I knew it," Elizabeth said under her breath.

"Are you okay," M asked her.

"I'm fine. Sorry, that was nothing. You can continue."

"What were you saying Amari?"

"It slipped my mind," he said after a few moments of silence.

"You've entered the Digital World, our world, and it is in danger," Hawkmon said. "You were summoned here to the Memory Continent to help us fight."

"Hawkmon's getting a little ahead of himself," Lunamon said.

"You're here to save our world because you're the only ones who can," Salamon said. "As your partners, we're here to assist and protect you."

"Partners," Maddy asked. "What's that mean?"

"We work together," Reth said. "We help them fight."

"We have to work together," Patamon said.

"How can we help? What can we do," M asked. "What's the problem?"

"Well, this is sort of new to us too, but this is what we know: The Digital World is becoming corrupted by a virus. Unfortunately, it's not only corrupting the Digital World, but it's also infecting Digimon. Once infected, Digimon grow violent and more powerful; nothing is safe. The Digital World and other Digimon suffer from an infected Digimon's destruction. Somehow, you six are supposed to fix this situation."

"That doesn't tell us how," Ashur said.

"The six of you have abilities,"Kudamon said. "I believe these abilities will present themselves and show us the answers hidden on our path."

"He means," Strabimon said, "it'll only be a matter of time before we know what to do."

"I wonder if we'll have enough time to figure out a solution before the virus destroys our world," Hawkmon said.

"Hawkmon," Lunamon said. "Everything will work itself out. Relax."

M nodded thinking about the situation. She walked toward the cliff's edge and gazed down at the water. She stood next to Amari who was doing the same thing.

The Digimon who had watched the humans arrive entered the chamber.

"Master, they have arrived." She bowed before him as he hovered at the balcony of his fortress.

"I am aware of their arrival," he said, "and have sent servants to dispose of them."

"What are you thinking," M asked Amari.

"Sounds interesting," he said. "If they need our help, I think we should help them."

"So M, what should we do," Reth asked. "Should we stay with these guys or look for a way home?"

"Why are you asking me?"

"I'm officially making you the leader. I know you're smart because you're one of the top students in the school, and you're the oldest. Besides, you've got the attitude and can-do spirit. You're perfect for the position."

"What about you," M asked.

"I'm not leader material. I'm better as a wingman." Reth smiled, and M sighed.

"If you decide to stay," Maddy said, "I'll stay, and I'd feel better if you were in charge."

"I'll do it if you don't want too," Elizabeth said. " I feel qualified for the position."

"No," Ashur and Strabimon said.

"The group might end up killing you," Ashur said.

"If they don't do it," Strabimon said,"I will"

"Men are such jerks. I don't understand why men have a problem with strong women."

"I don't have a problem with strong women," Ashur said. "I'm just looking out for you. I think it would be hard to listen to someone who has a problem with the opposite sex."

"I don't have a problem with the opposite sex," Elizabeth said grumbling under her breath. "Anyway, you're supposed to be the leader. The goggles prove it." Elizabeth pointed at M's headband.

"Goggles," M sounded puzzled. She felt on her headband and a pair of goggles were on her head.

"In this world, they symbolize leadership."

"How do you know," M questioned Elizabeth. Elizabeth weakly smiled and shrugged.

"You should lead," Amari said.

"You think?"

"I feel you're capable. I'd trust your judgement."

"What will you decide," Lunamon asked walking up beside her.

"Horn Buster!" They group turned toward the forest as an energy beam shot from it.

"Get down," Hawkmon shouted. They all ducked low to the ground. A giant green dinosaur with horns on his back emerged from the forest. Small orbs of white light covered and surrounded his body and his eyes were without pupils; blank and white.

"He's infected," Patamon said. "Time to go to work, Boom Bubble!" Patamon took a deep breath and fired a blast of air. The attack annoyed the dinosaur.

"That's Tuskmon," Lunamon said. She had her eyes on him, and the device M had in held in her hand vibrated before emitting a Tuskmon hologram with information about him written on the device's screen.

"Tuskmon, a champion level Digimon. He's a virus type with two formidable attacks: Horn Buster and Slamming Tusk. Infected," M said.

"Boom Bubble!"

"Bullet Whirlwind," Kudamon said. A bullet cartridge appeared before him, spiraled toward Tuskmon, and exploded on his face. Neither Patamon's nor Kudamon's attack had an effect.

"Wing Cutter!" Two air blades came from a winged Digimon and them slammed into the ground. The resulting aftershock threw everybody back and sent Lunamon over the cliff's edge. They heard a splash as she fell into the ocean.

"Lunamon," M shouted.

"I'll go after her." Patamon turned back just as he was about to try another attack. Amari watched as Patamon plummeted toward the ocean and started scanning for Lunamon.

"Airdramon," Strabimon said, " and she's coming back for a second attack." Elizabeth's device vibrated. She took it from its case and read the information.

"Airdramon, a champion level Digimon. She's a vaccine type, and Wing Cutter isn't her only attack. She can also use Spinning Needle attack. Infected," Elizabeth said. Even though she was a dragon with red wings, Airdramon had the same blank eyes and the same small orbs of white light covering her body as Tuskmon.

"I'll get her," Strabimon said. He ran toward her as she flew in their direction. "Light Slash!" He jumped up to meet her, crossed his arms to draw light into his claws, and then unleashed it with a powerful slash. She powered through the attack as if it was nothing and knocked him back to the ground. He managed to land on his feet.

Hawkmon flew up behind Airdramon and circled her body. One of his wings started charging with energy. "Feather Strike!" When he reached Airdramon's head, he struck with his wing. No damage was done.

"Spinning Needle!" Numerous air spears appeared before Airdramon, and she fired them at Hawkmon. He managed to dodge enough to escape Airdramon's assault before he flew back to the group.

"We can't strike," Salamon said. "They are too much to handle at once."

M tried to get a handle on the situation. Salamon was right, and they were too out in the open.

"You guys, split up and run into the forest. They'll have a harder time attacking us in there."

"I'll stay with you," Amari said. "We have to wait for Patamon to get Lunamon."

"Okay, but the rest of you, we'll regroup later. Be safe."

"Let's go," Reth helped Maddy get up.

"Good idea M," Salamon said. "They'll have to split up, and it'll be easier for us to handle them."

"We'll have the advantage," Hawkmon said.

"You're going to fight," Maddy asked.

"If that's what it takes to keep you safe," Salamon said," then yes. I'll have to fight."

"Follow me," Hawkmon said.

"You don't have to tell me twice," Reth said. Reth let Maddy and Salamon run ahead of him and he followed behind. They slipped into a different part of the forest.

"Horn Buster," Tuskmon shouted before charging after them. Trees were blown a part and a partial path was made for Tuskmon to follow them.

Airdramon chased Ashur and Elizabeth in the opposite direction.

"I hate running," Strabimon said, "but I know exactly how we're going to handle this guy. You're with me, right Elizabeth?"

"Right now, let's concentrate on not getting killed. I'll get back to you once we're safe," Elizabeth said. Strabimon growled under his breath.

"Not a time to argue you two," Ashur said. He grabbed her by the arm and dragged her with him.

They slipped into the forest as Airdramon flew overhead.

"I found her," Patamon said. Lunamon popped up away from the jagged rocks gasping for breath. Patamon flew towards her.

"We have to be careful," Lunamon said. "There's another one!"

"Pulse Blast!"

"Dolphmon," Patamon shouted. A powerful sound wave blasted Patamon into the cliff. Amari's device vibrated. He took it from its case and read the provided information,

"Dolphmon; a champion level vaccine type. Attacks include Pulse Blast and Divine Rain. He's Infected," he said. After getting hit with two more Pulse Blasts, Patamon slid from the cliff into the ocean. M saw the worried expression cross Amari's face.

"Lunamon," M shouted. "Patamon's in trouble."

"I'll get to him," Lunamon said popping out of the water swimming towards Patamon.

"I know you will." M empowered Lunamon, and Lunamon tried even harder to make sure she rescued Patamon.

"Watch for Dolpmon!" M noticed Dolphmon wasn't interested in Lunamon. He fired off a several Pulse Blasts in her direction. The attacks didn't reach them but hit the cliff instead. M was confused for a second. Then, she realized his plan. She came to her realization a moment too late. The ground underneath her crumbled a part, and she and Amari started falling.