Me~ Finally. Third instalment of 'the past is present. The future is now'. I haven't update in ages. And what the heck is wrong with FF.net? Izzy~ Insufficiency if you ask me. Yolei~ Yeah. They need better technicians Hawkmon~ Or better parts, or equipment. Tentomon~ Or better brains. Me~ Anyway. This chapter isn't very exciting, but I promise that the next chapter will be. Izzy~ Sarah doesn't own Digimon, otherwise she would have changed everything from the season 2 ending to Taiora, and the fourth season to the tamers 3 years later. Yolei~ Now on with her story.





Digidestined and Tamers.

"I am so bored" moaned Terriermon, jumping onto Henry's lap. "When is the fun going to start?" "When one of the Digimon queen's evil 'unstoppable' digimon comes and attacks us" said Henry. Terriermon sighed, jumped off of Henry's lap, and ran towards Guilmon. "How long does it take to talk to someone?" asked Tai, looking worriedly towards the direction Sora went in. "Stop worrying Tai" said T.K. "I'm sure Sora's okay". "Yeah but...." "I'm guessing she's trying to reason with Rika about something" said Henry.

"You worried about Rika?" asked Matt, grinning. "No" said Henry. "I know Rika well enough not to worry about her, unless I see with my own eyes she's been kid-napped, or was terribly injured, and had a slim chance of surviving". "Geez" said T.K. "I'd be worried if Kari went for a walk out here". "Aw, that is so sweet" said Kari, wrapping her arms around T.K's waist, and putting her chin on his shoulder. Davis looked away. "It depends on how close you are to the person" said Henry. "If I'd known Rika as long as you've known Kari, then I'd be worried if she disappeared for at least 6 hours". "You really don't like your friends do you?" asked Ken. "It's not that" said Henry. "I just know Rika. She's tough. If she could beat up Tai and Matt, she'd be fine around the digital world". "I still don't see how she could beat us up man" whispered Matt to Tai, who nodded in return. "Henry" said Takato. "If we're from two totally different dimensions, and things happen differently, then how much different are those differences?" 'I'm not sure" said Henry. "It's probably just minor differences". "You mean like the same things happen, but with different people?" asked Cody. "Yeah" said Henry. "Let's say for example, Kari got kidnapped by some evil digimon in your dimension, T.K saved her, and they got together. In our dimension, Kari could still get kidnapped, but by a different digimon, and Davis saved her and they got together. Things like that". "So here, Yolei could marry Izzy and not Ken. And Matt could marry Mimi and not Sora?" asked Terriermon. "Exactly" said Izzy. "And things that happen here might not have happened in your dimension". "So 'A very Digi-Christmas' didn't happen here?" asked Takato. "'A very digi-Christmas'?" asked Davis confused. "What's that?" asked Yolei. "It's episode 50" said Henry. "The one episode that changed everything". "Changed?" asked Joe, confused. "Changed what?" "Everything" said Takato. "It was the day of Matt's concert" began Henry. "The new digidestined had just given the original digidestined their digimon as a gift. Anyway". Henry took a deep breath, as if he was about to say something horrible. "Sora was waiting outside the tent, with Biyomon, and she had a box of cookies. And then, Tai and Agumon came up". "Oh no" came a voice. Everybody turned. "A very digi Christmas? Not that episode". Rika walked out of the clearing, Sora following. "We're just explaining the dimension thing" said Takato. "And using 'The Christmas everything changed because of one box of cookies at the concert' episode?" "Wait. Matt's concert?" asked Sora. "Yeah, that happened". "You mean, you going to Matt with a box of cookies?" asked Henry. Sora nodded. "Advance Christmas present" she said. "I gave a box to everyone". "That's it?" asked Takato. "Nothing else happened?" Sora shook her head. "Why couldn't that have happened in our world?" "Well, what happened?" asked Yolei "I'm dying to know" "They got together right?" asked Kari, smiling. "Rika" said Henry. "You know the story better than we do". "Okay then" said Rika. "Let's see. Tai and Agumon came up. Tai and Sora said hello to each other, and then Tai asked Sora if she was going to the concert with anyone, explaining that he didn't care, and was just wondering". "And then?" asked Tai. "The bit that changed everything" said Rika. "Sora said. She wanted to keep herself free in case Matt was free afterwards". "She went for Matt?" asked Kari, shocked. "No way". "Interesting" said Matt. "Don't get any ideas Matt" said Davis, jokingly. "I dunno" said Sora, walking up to Matt. She whispered into his ear. "It seems like a good idea". Matt blushed at this, and Sora smiled, sitting next to Tai. "What did I do?" asked Tai. "You just said 'Matt huh?'. Then Sora asked if you were mad, and you said no, and told her to go inside and say hi to Matt for you. And she said thanks. Then, Sora went in along with Biyomon, and Agumon told you, you'd grown up". "You missed a bit" said Terriermon, insulted. "Oh right" said Rika. "In between that, Gabumon came out saying that Matt was busy and he'd be glad to bring the cookies to him. Biyomon said he'd probably eat them himself, and Gabumon said 'I resent that. Besides, I'm on a diet'". "And...." continued Terriermon. Rika sighed. "Just before Sora and Biyomon went in, Agumon told Sora she could at least leave the cookies, and Sora said she'd make you two a special batch for yourselves". She turned to Terriermon. "Happy?". Terriermon nodded. "Well, I'm going to get some sleep" said Kari. "We've got a long day tomorrow". "Why?" asked Guilmon. "We've got to look for the Digimon Queen" said Agumon. "It's our main priority" said Hawkmon. "Can't we just have fun until a digimon attacks?" asked Guilmon. "That's what we do where we come from". "They do things differently here Guilmon" said Takato. "We have to do what they do. It's more dangerous here than in Shinjuku. We can't just wait around for digimon to attack". "At least Impmon isn't here" said Terriermon. "I wouldn't say that" came a voice. "Huh?" said Takato. Looking up the group could see Renamon standing next to a dark digimon, wearing a red bandana. He was leaning against a tree, a smirk on his face. "Look at you all" said Impmon. "More humans, and their digi-pets. It makes me sick". "You used to have a tamer you know" said Renamon. "Used to" said Impmon. "Emphasize used. You humans are all the same you know that. Treating your digimon like pets. They should be free like me". "Free and annoying?" asked Rika. "Freedom is the best" said Impmon. "I should know". "At least we can digivolve" said Renamon. "I could digivolve if I wanted to Foxy" said Impmon angrily. "You don't need a tamer to get stronger. You should know that". "You need one to digivolve" said Terriermon. "No you don't!" shouted Impmon. "How did you get here anyway?" asked Takato. "The same way you got here" said Impmon. "I saw that white light, and jumped in just before it closed". "What have you been doing?" asked Henry. Impmon jumped down from the tree, landing next to Rika. Renamon jumped down too. "Watching you guys defeat the digimon. Listening in on your conversations". Impmon turned to Rika, and then Sora. "You two had a very interesting conversation" he said, before looking at Tai, and then Henry. "What about?" asked Matt. "Nothing to do with you" said Rika. "Yeah" said Sora gazing warily at Impmon who was smirking his head off. "Well" he said. "I've gotta fly. Being around you human loving digi poodles is gonna make me lose my lunch. Bada Boom". With that, Impmon jumped back into a tree, and was out of sight. Renamon watched him go.

"I'll keep an eye on him" she said, before disappearing into the night. Takato shuddered. "She really bugs me when she does that". "We know Takato, we know" said Rika. Matt smirked. "I thought he was goggle boy. You were a mean nasty cow before. What did Sora do to you to make you all nice and co-operative? Slip you a sedative?" Rika's eyes narrowed, and she began walking towards him. "That was a bad move" said Takato. "Shouldn't have done that" continued Henry as Rika stopped in front of Matt. "Now your in for it" added Terriermon. "Your gonna hurt me?" asked Matt. Rika smiled, then, making a fist, punched Matt in the stomach. He keeled over, wheezing in pain. "Good night" she said, before leaving the clearing. Everyone burst out laughing. "I told you she could beat you up man" said Henry.

Some secret unknown (to you guys and the gang anyway. I know where it is, so ha!) place in the digiworld.

"They beat Icedevimon" said the feminine voice. The small digimon sighed. "Don't worry master" she said. "Icedevimon wasn't one of your digimon. He just came to you to get that Rika girl".

"Yes. Rika. Oh, how I despise her" said the voice, flicking her brownish hair over her shoulder. "I'll have to play with her mind a little, before I strike with Wangeramon. Hmmm. But how, and for how long?" "How about a switch?" asked the small digimon. The Digimon Queen turned to the small digimon, with an evil grin on her face. "Calamon, that's a fantastic idea" she said. "But.." "This one" said Calamon, pointing her light blue paw at a picture on screen. "Do it Calamon". The small upside down orange triangle on Calamon's forehead began to glow. "It's done J..." "Don't call me that" said the Digimon Queen. "But well done Calamon. Well done. Now. Let's sit back, and watch the fun begin".

The clearing.

It was the next morning. Most of the digimon, Terriermon and Tentomon (If you'd call that most) were awake, as were most of the Digidestined/Tamers, Izzy and Henry (If you could call that most). Izzy and Henry, who were prone to getting up early, were talking about the dimensions shifting, and Tentomon and Terriermon were talking about digivolutions. "My champion form is called Gargomon" said Terriermon. "My attacks are Bunny Pummel, and gargo laser. It's really cool. My ultimate is way cooler though. It's Rapidmon and my attacks are Tri-beam, Rapid fire and". "My champion is Kabuterimon" said Tentomon. "And my attack is Electro shocker. My ultimate is Megakabuterimon, and my attack is Horn buster. That's really cool too". "We should have a battle one day" said Terriermon. "Not a real one, just a friendly one, like Renamon and Veemon had". "I think Izzy calls them spar's" said Tentomon. "It's when two friends have a match, doing their ultimate best of course, to see who's better. But with digimon, we can't win by destroying. Just by making the other one de- digivolve". "Yeah, like that" said Terriermon. "That'll be cool. We should tell Henry and Izzy". "If we can pry them away from their conversation" said Tentomon, glancing over at the two partners. He noticed them hunched over Izzy's lap top. "Oh no. Izzy's gone into Computer mode".

"Henry too. Don't expect to hear from him anytime soon" said Terriermon. "Same with Izzy". The digimon looked at each other, and sighed. There was a small silence. "So, what do you think your Mega is like?" asked Terriermon.

Rika.

The same as the other digidestined and tamer in the clearing, Rika was also asleep. There was a noise from somewhere, which caused Rika to wake up. She yawned, and rubbed her eyes, her surroundings becoming clear. "How'd I get here?" she asked confused. "I swear, if they done anything.." looking down, Rika saw she was wearing a broken heart top, and jeans. "What the hell???" she asked. "Oh my God, what the hell happened?. I'm..." She suddenly gasped. "Damn it to hell, if she finds out..Oh Damn". Jumping out of her sleeping bag, Rika rushed towards the clearing. She saw Henry and Izzy hunched over a lap top, and Terriermon and Tentomon engrossed in a deep conversation. Looking over the group, she spotted her target, and rushed over, shaking the girl awake. "Wake up. God damn it Rika wake up" she whispered into the girls ear. "Huh, wha..?" asked Rika, opening an eye. "Oh, what is it Rika?" she asked. "Rika???" Rika sat up suddenly. "What the hell is this? Your me? But I'm me". "We've swapped bodies Rika" "No Duh" said Rika. "How the hell did this happen?" "I have no idea, but I don't like it". "You don't like it? I've read stories. I have your memories". "And I have yours. Oh God it's just like eavesdropping". "Geez Rika, keep it down would you?" asked Tai, looking over at who he thought was Rika. "Hey, shut it Kamiya". "Shut it yourself Sora. And what the hell are you doing talking to Rika anyway? It's too early to talk".

"It's 9.30 Tai". "Yeah. Early". With that, Tai rolled back over, and went to sleep. (From now on, when I refer to either Sora or Rika, I'm using the actual person in the body So when I say 'Rika' I mean Rika in Sora's body.) "Geez, this is not good" said Rika. "But, If I'm you, then I can so tell Tai..." "You tell Tai, and I'll fake it on Takato" said Sora. "You wouldn't" said Rika. "Try me". Rika thought for a bit. "Okay" she said. "From now on, call each other by our own names. I'll call you Rika, and you call me Sora, then no-one will know". "We need to reverse this" said Sora frantically. "We'll figure it out. If worst comes to worst, we'll ask Izzy" said Rika. "But for now, keep it quiet. Oh, and we'll have to act like each other too". "So I have to act mean?" asked Sora. "I can't do that". "Only to Takato" said Rika. "What about Henry?" asked Sora slyly. "Only when he bugs you". "And you, have to be nice to everyone. Not call Takato Goggle-head, Henry Einstein, and you can't attack Matt, even though it's a good idea" said Sora. "So, I have to hang around Tai a lot, blush when he talks to and touches me, and not tell him I love him" said Rika, referring to herself as Sora. "Exactly" said Sora. "Which you'd better not". "I dunno" said Rika. "It would be a good idea to embarrass you" "And it'd be fun to embarrass you" said Sora. She looked around. Izzy and Henry hadn't noticed they were there, and neither had Terriermon or Tentomon. Matt was starting to get up, as was Takato, Ken, Cody and Joe. Then, Sora noticed something she'd forgotten. "Oh no" she said. "What?" asked Rika. "The digimon" said Sora. "You probably wouldn't be able to make Biyomon digivolve". "And you have no idea of how to use the D-power" said Rika. "Plus that and the fact, Renamon will see right through it". "You called Rika?" came Renamon's voice from behind Rika. "Or should I say, Sora?" "See" said Rika. "Hey, what's going on over there?" called Matt, walking over. "Is this a private conversation, or can anyone join in?" "No, it's okay, sit down" said Rika. Matt turned to Sora. "I'm sorry about what I said last night" he said. "I didn't really mean it. And I promise I'll take whatever Takato and Henry say about you seriously".

"What have Tak..Goggle-boy and Einstein been saying about me?" asked Sora, almost forgetting their nick-names. "That you can beat me and Tai up" said Matt. "I believe them". "You should do" said Sora.

"So. Friends?" asked Matt, holding out his hand. Sora secretly looked at Rika, who shook her head, and mouthed something. "I'll think about it" said Sora.

**

About half an hour later, once everyone had woken up and eaten breakfast, everyone was ready to go. "Where are we going?" asked Guilmon. "Somewhere with bread and peanut butter?" "No boy" said Takato. "We're looking for the Digimon Queen's hideout". "What makes you think we'll find it?" asked Rika in an annoyed tone. Sora glared at her. "Geez Sora" said Matt. "Your stressy today". "I, just didn't get much sleep" said Rika. "Neither did I, thanks to Rika and Sora talking all night" muttered Tai. "It wasn't all night Tai" said Sora. "It was 9.30 in the morning for about 5 minutes". "Yeah, but I was trying to sleep". Sora rolled her eyes, while Rika giggled, wondering why this was happening to her. "Do you think we'll have to fight any digimon today?" asked Ken, as the group walked through the woods, towards the desert. "I hope not" muttered Sora under her breath. Rika had taught her how to use the D-power, but she still wasn't sure. Calumon was jumping around everyone's feet, occasionally jumping into Rika's arms. "You sure are attached to Sora today Calumon" said Takato. "Yeah" said Terriermon. "Usually, your jumping around Rika". "But this is R..." Sora clamped her hand around Calumon's mouth. "Quiet" she hissed. "It's a secret okay? Pretend I'm Sora" "Is it a game?" asked Calumon curiously. "Er. Yeah" said Sora. "Stop a sec" said Gabumon. "What for?" asked Matt. "I smell something strange" said Gabumon. "Me too" said Guilmon. "Are you sure it's not Takato?" asked Terriermon. The digimon laughed. "Terriermon" said Henry. "What?" asked Terriermon. "Honest mistake". "It's not Takatomon" said Guilmon. "I'll check to see what it is" said Biyomon. "Coming Sora?" "Er. Yeah" said Rika. "Come on. We'll be back in a few minutes you guys". "Be careful Sora" said Tai, putting a hand on her arm. Rika tried her hardest to blush.

"I will" she said softly, running off, with Biyomon leading the way, wishing this would end soon.

**

After about 5 minutes of waiting, Tai started to get impatient.

"What's keeping her?" he asked. "Worried?" asked Henry, grinning. Matt and Joe did the same. "Well of course I am, she's my best friend" said Tai. "Wishing she was more?" whispered Henry into his ear. Tai went red, and glared at Henry, who was laughing. "She is taking a rather long time" said Izzy. "Maybe one of us should go look for her" suggested Kari. "Then that person would just get lost as well" said Davis. "Why don't we just split into groups and find R...Sora?" asked Sora. "Good idea" said Tai. "We'll stay in those groups, and find our own way to the lair of the Digimon Queen. Whoever finds Sora, e-mail us, and the same if you find the lair". "So it's a lair now is it?" asked Cody. "Okay. Me, Izzy, Rika, Henry, Cody, Joe and Kari. Matt, Mimi, T.K, Davis, Yolei Takato and Ken. Be careful you guys, and good luck"

**

Meanwhile, Rika and Biyomon were trying to find their way back. "I'm sure it was this way Sora" said Biyomon pointing. "Might as well try, every other way ahs gotten us lost" said Rika, annoyed and wishing Renamon was there. "Sore is something wrong?" asked Biyomon. "You seem to be acting weird lately. "Okay. I suppose I should tell you, considering you're Sora's digimon, and Renamon knows" said Rika. Biyomon looked confused. "I'm really Rika. Something happened last night, and me and Sora switched bodies".

"So, Sora is in your body?" asked Biyomon. "Not hard to get used too. You were acting different around Tai as well". "What do you mean?" asked Rika. "Well. Sora blushes around him a lot more than you do, or try to" said Biyomon. "Sora's always near him, and 'casually' touching his arm or something. You haven't been doing that". "Maybe because it's about 10 past 10 in the morning" said Rika. "The main problem we're having though is Digivolution. I know I won't be able to make you digivolve because the crest just doesn't suit me, and Sora isn't very used to using the D-power to help Renamon digivolve...Renamon, that's it!" said Rika suddenly. "What's it?" asked Biyomon. "I'm really Rika, so I should still have my psychic link with Renamon" said Rika, closing her eyes, and calling Renamon.

** About 400 metres away, Renamon stopped dead, and appeared beside Sora. "What is it, have you found Rika?" asked Sora quietly. Renamon nodded. "We still have our Psychic link. She's 400 meters in that direction" she said, pointing South. "Hey guys!" shouted Sora. "Renamon's found Sora!". "Great, where is she?" asked Tai, running towards them. Sora pointed. "About 400 metres down that way" she said. Tai and Agumon began running in the direction Sora had pointed, with Henry, Terriermon, Cody and Armadillomon following. "We'll stay here!" shouted Izzy, as the figures left their sight. Joe immediately, sat down, next to Gomamon. "Remind me never to be on Tai's team when looking for Sora or Kari" he said. "Same here" said Kari, sitting next to Gatomon. "How can you be on Tai's team looking for Sora or Kari when you're Kari?" asked Gatomon. "Doesn't make sense to me" agreed Gomamon. Kari shook her head. Izzy opened his laptop, and brought up a map of the Digital world. "I'm e-mailing Goggle-head, and telling him we found Sora" said Sora, getting out her D-power, and trying to remember how to use it. Izzy just nodded, and checked to see where Matt and his team were. Sure enough, he could see a group of seven dots moving towards the beach. He looked to see where he was. Just right to the middle of the forest, in a small circle clearing with Joe, Sora and Kari. Tai, Henry and Cody had already reached Rika, and...wait a sec. Rika?? But, Rika was here with him. Izzy looked confused. "What is wrong with this stupid computer?" wondered Izzy. "Or, is there something Sora and Rika haven't told me?"

**

Back at the Digimon Queens hideout, the Digimon Queen was pacing around, impatiently. "He's close to figuring it out then is he?" she wondered out loud. "Well. Whether he does or not, doesn't really matter, they were starting to get boring. I want the real fun to begin. Calamon!" Calamon made her way towards the D.Q (Digimon Queen), and bowed. "What is it master?" she asked. "I want them to play with the bog boys now" she said, bringing up two pictures of digimon. "Set up the Dark clouds, and send down Neomon and Neuromon". "But, with the dark clouds, they won't be able to digivolve past Champion" said Calamon. "If they try, they'll revert back to in-training. They'll be destroyed". The D.Q smiled evilly. "My point exactly" she said.



Me~ Not a very exciting chapter that was, but it will get better. I hope. Anyway, as per always usual, next weeks preview:

. Hurt, as in emotion, betrayal, figuring stuff out, and a lot of hurt, as in pain. 'Sora, I need to tell you something. I love you' 'We'll never be able to defeat him, He's to powerful, we'll be destroyed'. 'I'm sorry, but I don't love you' 'mega crusher' 'ahhhhhh---'