"Where are we going to go for dinner, Ken?" Yolei asked her husband.
"Well I thought we would go to the digital world. Digitamamon has opened his new restaurant."
"That sounds great! The children will love going to the digital world!"
"Wormmon, are we going yet?" whined Ken's young son.
"We will as soon as your parents are ready, Kenny. Now go get your big sister."
The young man quickly ran off down the hall, yelling after his big sister and their nanny. "Hawkmon,.Kendra, we're ready to go!"
As the two young kids ran into the living room to tell their parents they were ready, you could see how much they resembled their parents; Kendra with long purple hair like her mother and Kenny with a short, jet black hair styled similar to what his father had as a child. While the kids bugged their parents, Hawkmon approached Wormmon.
"So, do you think you and Ken are any closer to finding the source of the digiblight?"
"No, I am afraid not, Hawkmon. Each time we bust up one of their operations, another pops right up and it has begun to take an emotional toll on Ken. In fact, I think it will be good for Ken to get out and relax with the family."
As the whole family gathered by the home computer, Ken pulled out his digivice, holding it up to the screen.
"Digiport, open!"
With that, the Ichijoujis, along with Wormmon and Hawkmon, went through the portal and into the digital world.
Somewhere else in the digital world, a man in a white T-shirt and jeans was talking on a cell phone.
"Sure thing, boss. We will make sure he accepts your generous offer."
The man put his cell phone away and turned to his associate. "Lets go, Demidevimon. We have work to do." He and asmall, black bowling ball-shaped Digimon with wings, fangs and talons then walked off into the distance.
"Welcome to the Digital Feast! Ken, Yolei, it's good to see you both again! These must be your children?"
"Hi Digitamamon, good to you again, too!" Yolei smiled at the egg shell-shaped Digimon with glowing yellow eyes peering out from his shell.
"Please, come this way. We have a table ready for you. Vegiemon, bring these nice people a menu."
"Of course, right away boss," the vegetable-shaped Digimon replied.
Looking over the menu, Ken licked his lips.
"You've got a lot of selection, Digitamamon."
"Why, thank you! We're going all out to be the best restaurant in the digital world. Now if you'll excuse me, I must go take care of business. Your waiter will be right with you."
As Digitamamon made his way to the back, Ken noticed two large men following him.
"What's wrong, Ken?" Yolei asked after seeing a concerned look on her husband's face.
"Will you excuse me for a minute, dear? I'll be right back." Ken followed the two men he saw going to the back and hid behind some crates outside Digitamamon's office.
"The boss made a generous offer, Digitamamon."
"I said no and I meant no! I run a legitimate business and I will not be involved with the likes of you or your boss."
"You do not seem to understand. This is not a request. You will sign these papers or we will crack your shell and make scrambled eggs." The largest of the two men cracked his knuckles.
"Well, well, well. Johnny Baskin and Demidevimon."
"Ichijouji, what are you doing here?" the man asks, slight fear in his voice.
"Checking up on an old friend. The real question is, what are you two doing here?"
"We're just checking in with our boss' new business partner. Isn't that right, Digitamamon?"
Back at the table, Yolei was getting worried about what was taking Ken so long.
"I'll go see what is taking Ken so long," Wormmon said before scuttling off.
"Tell him to hurry, Wormmon. We're ready to order."
"Will do, Yolei. I'll be right back with Ken."
"Mom can I have a digiburger?"
"Sure, Kenny."
"Can I have a salad, Mom, since I'm a vegetarian?" Vegimon looked over at them and all Yolei could do was sigh.
"Ken, are you okay?" Wormmon asked as he turned the corner just in time to see Johnny pulling his gun out. Wormmon quickly shot his web attack at him, causing his hand to stick and be unable to do so. Demidevimon turned and looked at Wormmon.
"Well, if it isn't his little sidekick. I'll take him."
"No, Demidevimon. The boss said we don't want any trouble. Let's go."
Both of them ran past Wormmon and out of the restaurant.
"Are you two okay?" Wormmon asks them.
"Thanks to you, buddy," Ken replied.
"Digitamamon, what was that about?"
"Some unknown person is trying to buy me out and was using those two to try to intimidate me into signing."
"You have no idea who it is?"
"No, he's never reveled himself. But thanks for you help. You better get back to your family."
"You're right. Just remember, if you need any help, I'm here for you."
"I will, thanks Ken."
"What was going on, Ken? Yolei asked as he and Wormmon returned to the table.
"I'll tell you later, dear."
Later that evening as they prepare to leave...
"Thank you for everything, Digitamamon. It was so digilious!" Yolei told him as Ken paid for the meal.
As they walked out, Yolei walked arm in arm with her husband, her head resting on his shoulder. She looked up at him and spoke.
"Digitamamon sure has mellowed out in his old age. I remember how he tried to destroy the Digidestined when we first met him."
"Those were bad times dear, and Digitamamon was not himself either."
"True... Oh, no!"
"What's wrong, Yolei?"
"I forgot my purse in there. I'll be right back."
Yolei rushed back into the restaurant and to the table as Digitamamon comes to check on her.
"Is everything alright, Yolei?"
"I just forgot my purse is all, Digitamamon."
As she picked up her purse, a timer attached behind a crate near Digitamamon's office was counting down "5. 4. 3 .2 .1." The building was then rocked by an explosion. Ken whipped around and saw the building go up in flames.
"YOLEIIIIIIIII!"
At that moment, Wormmon and Hawkmon sprung in to action digivovling into their champion forms.
"Wormmon, digivolve to... Stingmon!"
"Hawkmon, digivolve to... Aquilamon!"
"Aquilamon, watch the children. I'll get Yolei."
"Mommy! I want my mommy!" Kenny was crying as the building goes up in smoke.
"Don't worry. Stingmon will get mommy, right Daddy?" Kendra looked up at her father with a scared look in her eyes.
"Of course, Kendra," Ken answered his daughter as he watched the restaurant go up in flames.
Meanwhile, Stingmon flew into the burning building and saw a form laying on the ground and heard a cry for help. Lifting a pillar off the figure, he saw it was Digitamamon and picked him up. Lying underneath him was Yolei. Stingmon then picked them both up and flew out of the burning building just as an after shock set off another explosion. The flames were licking at Stingmon's feet. He barely got out, carrying Yolei and Digitamamon in his arms.
"Look, Daddy! Stingmon's got Mommy!" Kenny yelled out in excitement.
Stingmon landed and puts Yolei down then gently lay Digitamamon on the ground beside her. Both of the children ran up and hugged their mother, crying.
"Are you okay, Yolei?" Ken asked her.
"I'm fine dear, thanks to Digitamamon. He threw himself over me. I'm afraid he took the blunt on the impact when the pillar fell."
Aquilamon looks over Digitamamon and notices the crack in his shell. Tears fell down her face. Knowing his wounds were fatal, she couldn't help but feel it should've been her in his place. Digitamamon gave his life to protect Aquilamon's human partner. She would never forget his sacrifice. She whispered softly, "Thank you, my friend."
Yolei, realizing as well that Digitamamon was dying, fell to her knees crying.
"No, Digitamamon! You can't die!"
Digitamamon looked up at her weakly. "Yolei, you okay?"
"Yes, thank you," she said, choking back her tears.
"I'm glad. You above all others taught me what it meant to have friends. I'm glad to have known you. Take care of this wife of yours, Ken. She is something special."
"I will my friend, and thank you for saving Yolei." Ken choked back his tears as he spoke.
"Goodbye, my friends."
With those words, Digitamamon vanished in a stream of data as Yolei cried out.
"DIGITAMAMON!"
Ken put his hand on his wife's shoulder and then pulled her to him, hugging her as their kids watched with tears in their eyes, standing to the side with Stingmon and Aquilamon.
"Why did Digitamamon have to die?" Kendra asked Aquilamon as she stands next to her, crying.
"I wish I knew, child. I wish I knew."
Off on a near by rooftop, Johnny Baskin pulled out a sniper rifle from a bag and got in position, checking his target and aiming.
"If I take out Ichijouji, this will put me in the bosses good graces."
Johnny looked through his scope and took aim at Ken's back, slowly pulling back on the trigger.
