Chapter: 3 (the Digidestened)

Chapter: 3 (the other Digidestened)

Disclaimer: I don't own digimon

Takato sleep was plagued with nightmares. Flashing images of the battle with the Paricitemon. He could see his friends being attacked and he fought to save them. He felt his body growing weak and he saw his friends falling to the floor, Paricitemon swarmed them, he could still hear there screams. He tried with all his power to help; he tried to change from Gallantmon to Gallantmon-crimson-mode. But the power was beyond him. He sat and felt the Paricitemon swarm his body.

"Nooo" he screamed,

He woke with a start. He looked around his room and felt his heart slow; he turned his head to see Gigimon looking at him. The small digimon's eyes were filled with concern.

"Are you ok Takatomon?" he asked. Takato smiled at the nickname.

"Yeah boy, I'm ok" he pulled the little digimon towards him and cuddled him like a teddy bear, he smiled at little more.

He had been having nightmares since the battle and they were always the same. He had at first wondered why he was having the same dream over and over, but after spending days on his own with nothing but his own thoughts for company he had finally figured out the answer, he was scared that he wouldn't be able to help his friends. During the battle with the Paricitemon he had used all his power to destroy Paricitemon, he would never say it but without him the fight would have been lost, he believed that subconsciously he was scared that his friends would fight an opponent and need his help.

Takato tried to fall back to sleep but his mind wouldn't let him. He was plagued with thoughts of his friends, he had to get strong again otherwise he wouldn't be able to help. In the end he got up and walked to the kitchen. He opened the fridge and grabbed the orange juice and walked to cupboard to get a glass. He nearly dropped the juice when he realised that he was standing with only a little dizziness, it was like the battle with the Firamon hadn't happened. He grabbed a glass and took it out on to the balcony, he sat watching the sky as it slowly began to turn red, he sat watching the sun rise over the buildings.

It was summer so he knew that it was still a while before his parents would rise. His mom and dad at first had been caring for Takato all the time, but as he grew stronger they gave him more space and eventually he was able to care for himself. So his mom and dad had taken part time jobs at a local bakery they had two different shifts so one left early so they could be home when Takato left school the other worked later so they could see him in the morning.

He was still on the balcony when his dad came out to see him. His dad had taken the early shift so it was not unusual. He sat next to Takato and slowly drank fro his coffee mug.

"So how do you feel?" he asked looking a Takato's increasingly thinning frame.

"I'm fine why?" he answered looking over to see his dad stretching in the chair.

"Well you've been asleep for two days" he said sipping his coffee "it's Thursday, we were going to call the doctor's if you didn't wake up today" he slowly walked back into the flat and got changed for work.

"So that's why I feel better" Takato thought to himself as he finished is juice and walked back into the bedroom. The heard a knock on his door and he opened it.

"That girl Kari came round yesterday and the day before to see if you were ok" said his dad walking away from his door "she seemed quite worried about you?" his dad put on his shoes and walked towards the door "seems well have to have a little chat" his farther chuckled to himself and left

Takato walked back into his room, he got changed and sorted out his clothes, he had to find away of keeping his cards and D-arc hidden without looking like a total loser. He final found that if wore his jacket he could keep hi belt covered so could wear whatever he wanted on his belt.

He was just about to go see if his mom was awake yet. When he heard a knocking on the door, he opened it and his mother smiled and hugged him, he was starting to wonder what it was with women and hugging when his mum let go.

"Thank god you awake, I was so worried" she walked over to the cupboards "you must be starving, what would you like for breakfast?" he walked over ad sat down realising he was really hungry.

"I'll just have some cereal" and his mum grabbed the box and placed in front of him followed by a bowl, a spoon and the milk.

Takato sat and ate the cereal thinking about yesterday (well technically it was three days ago, but it felt like yesterday) he wondered why she was so worried about him. He thought about it while he ate, he finished and looked at the clock he went to grab his backpack but remembered that it had been destroyed, he went into his bedroom to find something else, but couldn't find anything.

He left his room wondering what he would do, he looked across the room and he saw his mum holding a new backpack, she handed it to him and kissed him on the forehead.

"If you insist on going to school then here take this, try no to destroy this one" and she started to get ready for work. He looked at the clock and walked to the door. "I'm going to school mum I'll see you later" and opened the door, he walked to the stair and descended, he reached the bottom floor and felt quite impressed with himself, he was barley out of breath.

His walk to school was uneventful, he reached the gate and had to hold back a gasp, the ground was scorched in places and had some strange claw marks, everyone was looking at them and talking about what cold have caused them. He walked around them and headed for class, he wasn't the first there but the place was pretty empty. He placed his stuff on his desk and looked out of the window staring at the marks and wondering what Yamaki would have said if he knew.

He was still staring out of the window when he the door opened and he noticed Kari enter talking with TK. They talked for a moment before sitting down, they didn't even seem to notice them, he heard them talking and couldn't help but listen.

"I know what you mean but I can't help but feel responsible" said Kari staring at her desk, TK was sat next to her trying to cheer her up, Takato considered going over and helping but thought that more of a friends department so just sat quietly.

"but Kari he knew the risks and he accepted them" TK said looking at her with a looked hat made him wonder if there was more going on between them. "We should thank him and help him, he looks kinda lonely and we know about his 'friend' we could easily introduce him to the others" she looked at him and then at the desk, she kept her gaze down for a few minute's before looking up at TK and smiling.

"Thank you TK, you always know what to say to cheer me up, she looked at her desk again and sighed "I just don't like the idea of him being alone, I hate staring at his empty…" she turned to look at Takato's desk "…desk" she gasped and walked over to him TK followed laughing.

"You could have said something" TK joke as he sat next to him. Kari smiled then looked him up and down.

"how are you feeling" she looked at him like a fragile china doll and Takato blushed "I came to see you but you were asleep both times" she seemed genuinely concerned, which Takato found strange seeing as they had only met a few days ago.

"I'm fine, I was just really tired" he looked at TK "I'm sorry about not saying anything, it just seemed like something like a friend thing" he said bowing his head. TK laughed looking at him.

"Well I count you as a friend" TK said smiling.

"Me to" Kari said and turned as the teacher walked in "we'll talk later" they took there desks and Takato fought to concentrate in class, he succeeded to some extent.

Soon enough the bell went and they all filled out to lunch. Takato instantly left heading for the bench he had sat at last time, he sat and opened his backpack, once he had wrestled his lunch off Gigimon he sat and enjoyed watching another soccer gamer much like he had when he first got here, he hoped that it wouldn't be a repeat of last time and looked around for any signs of a digital field, lucky there wasn't any indication of an incoming digimon, he sat in silence for a few minutes, he was happy just to be out of the flat.

He was just finishing his lunch when he saw Kari walking over with a large group of people, panic overwhelmed him (he had been a little paranoid the doctors said it was normal), she hadn't seen him yet and he was grateful. He grabbed his bag and slipped away, he hid round the side of a building and found his way back to his class without seeing anyone, he didn't like the idea of hiding but something told him to be cautious. He stayed in the class room looking out of the window. He pulled the goggles form his pocket; he looked at them and thought about home.

He sat in the room till he heard the bell. He waited and soon enough the rest of the class joined him and he saw TK and Kari sit at there desk's deep in conversation, suddenly she turned and she smiled, she whispered something to TK who turned around and laughed to himself. Takato just sat there and tried once again to concentrate. Eventually he stopped trying and just stared out of the window only to jump at the sound of the bell, he grabbed his backpack and left as quickly as he could.

He was halfway home when he spotted it, a small park like the one back home. He ran in and found a secluded spot. He opened his backpack and gently place Gigimon on the floor, he grabbed his D-arc and his cards, and in one well practised move grabbed the right card and swiped it through the D-arc.

"Digimodify, 'Rookies power' activate" and Gigimon glowed.

"Gigimon Digivolve to…" his glowing form grew bigger "Guilmon" he smiled and licked the side of Takato's face "that feels much better Takatomon" he turned and looked around, he laughed and looked genuinely happy to be his old self again, he turned and started sniffing around, Takato laughed but stopped as soon as he saw Guilmon's expression change, he bared his teeth and his eyes dilated, he turned to Takato "there's a digimon nearby".

Takato grabbed his cards and waited for the attack, he heard a noise and then two voices sounded out from the trees.

"Pepper breath" and a fire ball shot out hitting a tree near Takato's left

"Blue blaster" and blue fire shot out towards Guilmon who quickly jumper to the side.

"So that's how you wanna do this?" he grabbed his cards and looked a Guilmon "you ready boy?" he asked selecting two cards.

"Lets do this Takatomon" and ran towards the tree's the two attacks shot out straight at Guilmon but Takato had already crabbed the fist card.

"Digimodify" he swiped the card through the D-arc "'speed' active" and Guilmon just ran in-between the attacks not like it was nothing, "now it's our turn, Digimodify" he swipe the second card "'power boost' active" Guilmon jumped and his mouth started glowing.

"Pyro sphere" Guilmon shouted as he shot two fireballs towards the direction of the targets the trees exploded with a large amount of force Takato smiled, he had been thinking about such situations and had a strategy already set out. Two more shots fired from left of where Guilmon had attacked, Takato quickly grabbed another card.

"Digimodify, 'Angemon's Wings' Active", six white wings appeared on Guilmon's back and he flew out of the way of the attacks. "Now let's fish this Digimodify, 'Quick draw' activate". Guilmon's opened his mouth and it started glowing again.

"Pyro sphere" and shot out sixteen shots in quick succession. The shots must have hit something as they heard someone call out.

Two digimon walked out of the forest, one was a small yellow lizard, he raised his D-arc "Agumon rookie level lizard type, special attack pepper breath" then a small red insect looking thing "Tentomon, also rookie an insect type, special attack super shocker", he looked at Guilmon and nodded, the lizard was one of the ones that attacked him, the other wasn't, he looked to his left and saw something move "there Guilmon by that tree" Guilmon looked and saw something.

"Pyro sphere" and shot out a fire ball it hit a tree and he heard a voice ring out, he froze.

"Guilmon stop, come here" and Guilmon landed in front of him his wings vanishing "that sounded familiar boy" he looked over to the forest "come out now or we'll have to attack again". He saw something appear from the wood's his jaw nearly hit the floor, it was Kari.

He looked around, although he was surprised to see Kari he had to remember there was still an opponent unaccounted for, he scanned the trees as Kari approached them Gatomon followed just behind. He turned and Guilmon stood facing them.

"Stop right there" he said without blinking, she looked confused and looked at Takato.

"But Takato it's me" she said opening her arms. Takato pointed towards the other digimon

"Are they with you" she looked at them and nodded slowly "why did you attack me?" he said feeling angry.

"It was just a game lighten up" the voice came from the trees and a boy walked out, Takato recognised him as one of the soccer players he had watched at lunch. Suddenly another boy to his left walked out, he looked familiar they were follower by two digimon a blue humanoid and a green insect, Takato wanted to scan them with his D-arc but did not have time as more people came out of everywhere, another boy who was younger than the rest followed by a girl with glasses, they were followed by a yellow digimon in a shell and a flying red bird type, he looked to his right and saw three more walk out of the woods they looked older than the rest, one had blonde hair and looked pretty cool, he was followed by a red hair boy in a high school uniform carrying a laptop and to his right was a boy with a large head of untidy wild hair who looked quite angry, and next to him was TK, they were followed by two digimon, a blue beast type with a large horn walking on his back legs, and a flying yellow and white beast digimon. Takato looked around and gripped his D-arc ready to bio-merge and fight.

"Who are you people, and why did you attack me?" Takato said as Guilmon came to his side and they back away to the only remaining side. He backed away slowly.

Kari looked quite concerned as Takato backed away towards the opening, he looked at Guilmon.

"This may be a bad idea but I think we may have to get out of here as fast as possible" Guilmon looked at him then at the others.

"Ok let's go" they suddenly just turned and ran towards the opening only to see another girl with read hair waiting for him, a pink bird type to her right, Takato grabbed Guilmon.

"Ok plan B, you ready" Guilmon nodded and Takato held his D-arc in the air, he heard Kari yell out but it was too late.

"Bio-merge activate" he felt power surround them he heard Guilmon's voice.

"Guilmon bio-merge to…" he answered in unison with Guilmon "Gallantmon". He looked at the people and digimon who all looked quite surprised, he could feel the strain this was going to cost him, he turned towards the attackers and raised his lance.

"Leave now or I will be forced to defend myself" he felt his back aching and he was starting to feel weak. Kari stood forward and held out her arms.

"We won't attack you, just separate before you kill yourself" he looked at her and saw concern in her eyes. He felt the strain on his body beginning to affect him.

"We will only trust you once" he said with his unified voice, he felt his body glow and separated into himself and Guilmon again. He could stand but he felt out of breath. He knew that he could do it again if he needed to. The people went to move closer but Guilmon stood in there path, and with his vicious face he looked quite intimidating. Kari approached and he looked at her but didn't move as she walked past.

She walked up Takato and looked down.

"I'm really sorry for what happened" he looked at her.

"Look I just want to know why you attacked me?" the boy with the goggles stood forward.

"We just wanted to see if you would just run away" he looked at the floor "It kinda got outta hand" he looked back up and smiled at Guilmon "we didn't expect you to be such a good fighter, and how did you do all that?" Takato felt his anger building. He looked at Kari and then at the group.

"A joke, a test, is that what you think this is" he clenched his fist and turned to the others "you could have been hurt" he looked at Kari "Kari, I thought you were my friend" he turned towards the red head with the pink bird digimon. He walked past her and into the forest.

He walked around for a while before going back to the flat. He was walking up the stairs when he saw Kari stood at his door with TK, he just stood by there. He held Gigimon in his arms under his coat (he had used the 'back to training' card after he had reached the edge of the forest) and waited for them to see him. It was TK who noticed them, he walked over to Takato, Kari followed behind him.

"Look were sorry for what happened earlier" he bowed and Takato didn't know what to do, he wasn't sure what to do so he stayed quiet "it was Davis's idea to make you jump by having Agumon and Gabumon attack you, but they never intended to hit you" he looked at Kari who looked quiet sad, he then looked back at Takato "but your counter attack put them to shame, and one thing led to another, me, Kari and the other's were completely against it, but before we could do anything they had attacked and you had retaliated with such force, you took us by surprise" he looked at Kari who looked at Takato.

"I'm sorry" she said simply and looked at the floor "I just wanted to introduce you to the other digidestened, but you seemed to vanish at lunch and then after school you were gone so fast, we walked around looking for you, I remembered you said you used to hang out at a park were you used to live, so we checked out the one near here, and we saw you in the clearing" she looked at the floor and Takato thought he had to say something.

"I don't know what to say, I tell you things I've told no-one else one day, and the next your friends are attacking me, what should I do?" he looked around and then Gigimon started squirming in his arms, he removed the coat and the little digimon shook it's self and looked at Kari.

"Will your friends attack us again?" he asked.

"No, never" she looked at the little digimon and smiled weakly "I wouldn't let them" The digimon looked up at Takato and smiled.

"I think we should trust her Takatomon" he said looking back at Kari "She seems nice". Takato looked at the digimon and then Kari, he though for a moment, he trusted Gigimon, and Kari did seem to be concerned for him but the other were the problem. Did he really want to meet people who think it's ok to attack someone without reason. He didn't like it but he might as well meet these people.

"Ok I'll go" he looked at TK "but if anything happens I will be outta there so fast you'll won't know what happened" he looked at Kari "this is the last time I trust you, ok?" she looked at him and nodded. He looked back at TK.

"When and where?" Takato Asked. TK looked at Kari.

"What do you think?" she thought for a moment before speaking.

"We'll talk to the others and tell you tomorrow" she looked at Takato "I'm really sorry for what happened" then without another word she turned and walked away, TK followed and Takato let himself into the flat. He felt a bit tired so decided to set an alarm and go to bed.

He looked at the phone for a few minutes before deciding to call his friends another time, maybe after he's met the others. He lay on top of his bed and felt Gigimon cuddle up to his side and before he could even recognise the feeling he was asleep.

A sleep filled with pain and anguish.