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Fandoms: Digimon Adventure 02
Title: By Blood Bound
Characters: Yamato, Ken
Word Count: chapter 2: 500||story: 1,000
Genre: Family, Drama||Rated: PG-13
Challenge: Written for the Diversity Writing Challenge, section G1, a drabble novel; Written for the Halloween Trick of Treat (Advent), Day #14, write a drabble novel
Notes: This takes place in my breeds-verse.
Summary: The Kaiser has found out a secret of Ishida Yamato, and he's not going to rest until he's extracted everything that he can from it.


Yamato didn't know how it was possible, but somehow or other, the Kaiser must've found some records that Piemon left behind. He didn't know how; he'd done his level best to destroy every single one of those as soon as he had the chance. But that was the only thing that could explain two things: how the Kaiser knew who he was in the first place and how he had access to something that could keep his powers in check. There wasn't a Ring or Spiral made that could control someone of his level. Koushirou had made certain of that the moment they all knew what those things could do in the first place. But while Adults and Perfect levels could be controlled, Ultimates could not.

There'd been many sighs of relief over that. Facing him on the other side once had been hard enough for them. To look at his friends and see enemies instead? That was also something he had no desire to ever do again.

But here he was, being taken to the enemy's stronghold, just as had happened once before. This time he knew why he was wanted; this time the enemy wasn't going to wait around to find out their weaknesses, because he already knew.

And Yamato hated every second of it. He strained harder at the restraints, but nothing came of it. The Kaiser knew how to keep someone if he wanted them, that was for certain. So once he knew for a fact that the bonds wouldn't give way, Yamato turned his thoughts to what else he could imagine happening.

He couldn't be controlled. Piemon had been able to mess with his head, but only because of the way he'd felt at the time. Lost, adrift, without someone to protect and something to focus all of his attention on. He didn't think like that now. He didn't need someone to watch over every second and if he did, it wasn't Takeru, not anymore.

So the Kaiser would try something else. It would fail; it would have to. Yamato refused to even consider the chance that it might not. He had to think of ways to get out of there. He wasn't used to being rescued; being at the top of the proverbial food chain meant that he usually did the rescuing, or helped out with it somehow at least.

Now it did kind of look like the others might have to lend a hand here. Taichi would tease him about it. It was what they did to each other. It would be worth it just to see the other's stupid hair, though.

He almost didn't notice when he was dragged off the AirDramon and into the Kaiser's base. If it hadn't been for the clunk of his own feet on the metallic floor, he might not have. Then the Kaiser stood before him, two strong DeviDramon keeping a grip on him.

"Home sweet home," the Kaiser said, and gestured them to follow him.

To Be Continued

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