The Hands of Time Slowly Turn: Evil Makes Itself Known

Hi! I'm back! Aren't you all happy? *Crickets Chirp* Ha ha ha…Very funny… -.-

Avalon: Here's more. Are you happy now? ;)

Kyer: No I don't find Wiz a target…The first few chaps are chock full of him! ^_^ Can I join The Prevention of Cruelty to Wizardmon Society? Please? *Puppy Dog Eyes* We can have cute little membership buttons and newsletters! ^_^ I loved your review BTW! :)

AthEnA1999: Not to much Myo in the first chapter. (Sorries.) But we'll see him in the second and third…And later on too…Aren't you hyped up for the next chapters now? :P

Areia Carroll: Nope…It's neither of them. It's someone VERY unexpected…I think…

BTW: The contest, mentioned at the end of the first part, is still up. (Seeing no body has gotten it right.) Everyone is still eligible and if you get that right you'll be eligible for a prize…A story written just for you. I'll write anything that has to do with Digimon as long as it isn't slashy romances…_ *Shudders at the thought*

Disclaimer: I still own nothing. Yup. As sad as it sounds nothing belongs to me. I wish I owned Myotismon & Wizardmon…That would be wonderful! ^_^ Well, I own my character and a few other things... But I still don't own Digimon or the story line. Oh well… -.- And the lines that I use from 'Ghost of A Chance' aren't mine either…

Notes: It pays to have read the first part of this…Otherwise you'll have no clue about what the hell is happening…The first chapter has Wiz/Gato! ^_^ There are no annoying multiple POVs in this chapter. Yay! They were stressful and I don't want to do them again in a Digimon story. If I do start doing it slap me or something.

Everyone: Yay! Slap her!

*Runs & dodges people attempting to slap me.* Remind me never to say that again!! Ahhhh!!

Wizardmon: Please don't mind them. Just continue reading…And enjoy!

Myotismon: And make sure you review or else…

Also: I've reread some parts of the first part…I had no idea how bloody I made it… But oh well. (The Horatio Hornblower stuff influenced me!) It's gonna get bloody again in the second and third chaps. Then later on too…I loved how I portrayed Piedmon though! ^_^ I haven't seen an episode with him in ages…Now we're really going to get on with the story! ^_^

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Part Two: Evil Makes Itself Known

Chapter One: An Anniversary to Be Forgotten

Pain. It was something she felt every morning when she woke up. It was an unbearable pain. It wasn't physical pain it was emotional pain. A pain no one could heal. A pain she never felt would go away. But she found a way to make it through each day. She had found a purpose in life again; Kari. She loved the girl with all her heart. She was after all Gatomon's partner. The Chosen Digidestined, the one Myotismon has meant to destroy. If it hadn't been for the vampire she would still have Wizardmon. Her dearest friend. Her only friend for the longest time. That was why there was pain. That was why she felt empty inside. She had never treated the wizard with the warmth or love he deserved. She had treated him like an irritable itch that kept coming back and she hated herself for it. But he never left. He knew more about the white feline digimon than she did and was determined to help her. She just wished she had told him how she felt. That she loved him…With her heart.

Star ran the brush through her long, dark hair. She hadn't changed much over the four years since Myotismon. She was the same, for the most part anyway. Two things had changed. One, she had developed a scar on her left shoulder that looked like a bat. She had an idea of why but how was another matter in itself. Other than that fight with Piedmon all those years ago she had never gotten into another fight. But why in the world would Piedmon leave a scar shaped like a bat? It didn't make sense. Secondly, her eyes had changed color almost over night; one night green the next morning a very vivid and hauntingly beautiful purple. How had it happened? It was beyond reason. But on the good side some interesting developments had taken place. She had found out that her digimon partner was a wizardmon. Gennai hadn't been particular if it was the one she had met all those years ago…But when was he ever particular? She had gone to Primary Village so many times looking for a digiegg she felt a connection to. Elecmon had suggested that his baby form might be different than that of a regular wizardmon. But wizardmon and their vaccine counterparts, sorcerimon were so rare. So she was left to dwell on it. But no use had come of dwelling on it yet. She ran the brush through her hair one more time and locked the apartment door. Today was a very important day.

Kari Kamiya looked at the group of the Digidestined following her. Mimi Tachikawa had flown in from New York for today's anniversary. She, Sora Takenouchi and Yolei Inoue were talking nonstop about boys, shopping and sports. Izzy Izumi, Joe Kido & Cody Hida were talking about random things. Joe kept droning on about his day and Cody was reminding him that 'bad days make you thankful for all the good ones.' T.K. Takaishi and Matt Ishida were filling each other in on life at home and making jokes about their mother being a slave driver when it came to housework. Davis Motimiya and her brother Tai where in some heated discussion about soccer. Kari looked back at Gatomon. She was walking very slowly. But it was only to be expected. She had her reasons. Kari just wished there was some way to make her feel better.

Star finally got out of the flower shop. 'How many people need flowers today?' She wondered. 'They can't all have anniversaries or whatnot to go to.' She sighed. It didn't really matter. The bouquet of red and pink roses looked as though they had been freshly picked and they smelt like French perfume. [AN: I managed to spell perfume wrong 5 times before just letting the spell check do it…] They were perfect for the occasion. Just perfect!

Clouds hung low around the TV Station. The wind blew off and on making it appear as though the station was being consumed in fog. The air smelt just like it would before a storm and moisture was present. Drops of rain hit the petals of the roses, kissing them with the liquid. Her hair stood on end as a huge bolt of lightning hit the very top of the tower. The workers ran put of the station, screaming, as two more bolts hit. Gatomon's ears pricked up and she ran into the station.

Her heart was beating like mad as she ran through the dark halls of the station. What seemed so familiar?

"Gatomon?"

"Where are you Gatomon?"

But she didn't stop. Someone was here. She needed to know who or what.

She skidded to a stop at the very top of the station. It was empty except for a computer and a desk.

"Gatomon! There you are! We were worried about you," Kari said as she and the other Digidestined and digimon finally caught up.

"Someone's here. I can feel it," Gatomon said quietly.

Star felt it too. It was very familiar. But was it a human…Or was it a digimon?

"What does it want?"

"You're asking me?"

"It wants me. I'm here! I'm right here, what do you want?"

Suddenly the computer screen flashed to life and the word 'Gatomon' began appearing rapidly as if invisible fingers were typing it.

"Why does it want Gatomon?" Kari slowly asked.

"What wants her?"

Slowly putting two and two together Star got the answer.

"No way…" She whispered.

"What ever it is we're not going to let it take her!" Patamon said.

"Poromon digivolve to…Hawkmon!"

"Upamon digivolve to…Armadillomon!"

"DemiVeemon digivolve to…Veemon!"

"Okay! Let's do it!"

The four rookies jumped in front of her trying to stop her.

"Stop! I'm here!"

"What?"

"Gatomon run!"

"Don't move guys. Wizardmon!"

The shadow of the wizard digimon made several quick movements before stopping right in front of Gatomon. His transparent form rose from the shadow as the Digidestined stared wide-eyed at him. Gone were the red stains of blood. He looked exactly as he had when Kari had first met him. He looked at them and shook his head as if someone was missing.

"Wizardmon? Is it really you?" Kari asked.

The wizard nodded. "Yes. But I'm only a ghost. I can't stay for very long."

She nodded as he turned to Gatomon who was teary-eyed. She looked at him still shocked by the fact that he was there. His jade-green eyes lit up in what appeared to be a smile.

"Are you alright, Gatomon?" He let out an involuntary shudder. The words brought back bad memories.

"Yes, " She said as she wiped away as many tears as she could. "Why didn't you try to contact us before?"

He laughed. "I have! Many times too. But it doesn't really matter now does it? But there's something I must tell you, Gatomon. Something very important." His eyes became very stern.

"What is it old friend?"

"Your enemy; you cannot beat him as you are now!" He said as he looked at the new Digidestined.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Does he…Does he mean the Digimon Emperor?" Davis, who had been very quite, asked.

Wizardmon got very serious. "Your enemy is not only the Digimon Emperor, but a much greater darkness. The darkness…It cannot be defeated with strength alone. You must return the one in darkness to his true self."

Gatomon looked up at her friend in surprise. "What? True self…"

"Kindness will release the golden radiance."

"Kindness? I hope he doesn't mean we have to be nice to Ken!" Yolei said.

Wizardmon shot her a glance and shook his head. 'If only they knew…'

He turned back to Gatomon, "Kindness alone will not prevail. The golden radiance is also necessary."

"I see but…"

"Goodbye my friend. You don't have much time."

"WAIT! I've waited years to see you and now you have leave?! It's unfair!"

"I'm sorry Gatomon. I really truly am. But I must go." His green eyes had hints of tears.

"Do you promise to come back?"

"I promise, Gatomon."

She held up her paw and tried to hold his hand but it slipped through.

"I'm sorry Gatomon. I'll be with you soon. I promise you that! Goodbye…"

[AN: I remember crying so much at that part…]

And with that he floated back until his transparent form mixed in with the low hanging clouds. He was gone…

"He's a good friend. Even in death," Gatomon said quietly.

"Do you think we'll ever see him again, Tai?"

"I think we will Kari. I think we will."

Tai could've had no idea how right he was as they left the station.

Star quietly looked around before coming out of her hiding place behind one of the support columns.

"Wizardmon? Are you still here?"

Silence; no answer at all. Not even the slightest sound. It was as if someone had pressed a mute button. She quickly pulled out her digivice and heard it beep. Data was here. Digital data specifically.

"Wizardmon? Hello? Anyone?"

She jumped as she heard typing on the computer keys. When she looked at the screen she was shocked to she what was typed there.

'Star?' had been typed on the word processing program.

"Wizardmon?!"

'Yes. How are you, Star?'

"Good. Did you know that a wizardmon is my partner?"

'Yes. I happen to be that wizardmon.'

"What?! You're serious?"

'Yes! Would I lie about something that important?'

"No…But how are you supposed to be reborn? You're in limbo, aren't you?"

'My data needs to be taken back to the Digital World so I can be reconfigured.'

"How?"

'I'll need to be saved on your digivice and I think that'll work.'

"Okay. Do you think you can come back as a ghost?"

'I'll try,' He typed. A cold wind swept through the top floor as the transparent form of Wizardmon appeared.

"How've you been?"

"Very bored. Do you know how boring limbo can be?"

"Er no…"

"Very…The one thing I've been wishing for all this time, aside from coming back, was a deck of cards. At least I could play solitaire," He winked.

"Are you ready?"

"Yes. Ready as I'll ever be."

Star took out her digivice. Wizardmon put a finger to it and closed his eyes. He focused his thoughts and murmured something under his breath. Star crossed her fingers as the wizard disappeared.

She walked over to the computer and began pressing keys. "Hmm…Lemme see…There!" A Digiport came up on the screen. "Digiport open!" The Digiport opened and she was sucked through.

"Hey! You still there, Wizardmon?" She asked as she looked around at the unfamiliar landscape.

The digivice beeped and a bright light shot out as the wizard's ghost returned.

"Yes. I'm about to be reconfigured. You'll have to wait a bit but my digiegg should end up at the Primary Village soon. Elecmon should know which egg is mine."

And with that he was gone.

"Okay…Which way was the Primary Village again…?"

When she finally did find her way to the village Elecmon was waiting for her, with a very unusual digiegg.

"I've never seen anything like it, Star. Bats on it."

Bats? Her mind clicked on one thing instantly.

"You don't think…? It wouldn't be?"

"It could be. It could just be a demidevimon or something. But bats are unusual."

She nodded. "Well let me see it." She gently picked it up and looked at it. WAIT A SECOND! The bats looked just like the scar…

"Elecmon, you should take this egg to Gennai right now! I've got to find Wizardmon."

The red digimon nodded. "Good luck!" He picked up the digiegg in his mouth and walked off.

"Now to find Wizardmon…"

She must've picked up every single digiegg there. From the pretty one with purple teardrop shapes to the less likable one with what looked like jagged throwing stars. But not a single one responded to her.

"Are any of you the baby form of Wizardmon?" She asked.

Only two squeaks and several loud sobs answered her.

"Great…This isn't what I need. Life is stressful enough as it is," She said as she rubbed the bridge of her nose.

A digiegg fell from the sky right into her arms. It was an interesting color. A pale blue background with white roses on it. It was pretty but she doubted it was Wizardmon's. None the less she rubbed it. It contained a Poyomon. It blinked up at her and started crying and screaming.

'This is great…I don't need this right now!'

"Shh…Quiet…I won't hurt you little guy…"

The baby digimon blew several pink bubbles in her face before hopping into its crib and falling asleep.

"Huh? I doubt you're Wizardmon…"

She began to walk out of the village but was stopped by a falling digiegg. It fell right out of the sky and hit her in the head.

"Ow…! If you think this is funny it isn't!" She yelled. It echoed and made several of the baby digimon start crying.

The digiegg was light purple. It was covered in all the crests. Even three she didn't recognize.

"You better be Wizardmon…" She sighed as she rubbed the egg. The baby digimon that came out was very cute. It was a small black ball with blue-green eyes. He was about as big a pumpkin and had the pattern of the crest of light on his forehead.

"Are you Wizardmon's baby form?"

The ball blinked once, twice and a third time before smiling.

"I'm Allimon!"

Star smiled. She finally felt like a Digidestined.

TBC…

Author's Note: Yay! I finally finished typing it! ^_^ I'm SO happy!!! Please be sure to review…And answer the question! ^_^ The next chapter will be full of Wizardmon & Myotismon! Wonderful, angsty flashbacks! :) Be sure to keep reading!!! ^_^