Chapter 2

Digivolution

This is from Matt's (Yomato Ishida's) POV

We all heard a buzzing noise and looked up to see a giant red beetle flying at us. Tsunomon took one look at the beetle and yelled. "We've got to get out of here!!!!" Of course, since the Digimon knew more about this place than we did, we ran. I only stopped when Tai nearly fell off of a cliff, good thing Koromon, Tsunomon and Itachimon were there.

"Oh no! Now what?" It was Mimi, she sounded frightened, very frightened.

Every Digimon turned and skipped, bounced or walked in front of us. It was Koromon who answered. "We fight!"

I looked at Soul to see how she'd take this, her face and eyes were filled with determination. Looking at the rest of our group I saw everyone was ready and willing to go along with this plan. It was Kell who spotted one minor flaw in our plan. "Uh guys, sorry to break it to you but, there are two beetles now." Everyone turned and, sure enough, there was another beetle.

"Those are Kuwagamon, they can cut down almost anything with those pincers of theirs." It was Motimon, gosh even Izzy's Digimon was smart.

The Digimon split into two groups; Nyaromon, Tokomon, Itachimon, Tsunomon and Bukamon in one group, Koromon, Tanemon, Yokomon, Motimon and Fidamon in the other. I was glad that Itachimon and Tsunomon were in the same group, as well as Tokomon, this way I could protect Soul and TK from the Kuwagamon.

"Digimon attack!" Koromon sounded a war cry. Soul and Kell had to stop themselves from laughing. They couldn't help it once they saw that the Digimon's 'attacks' were pink bubbles. The odd thing was, the bubbles acctually did something against the Kawagamon. Every time one was struck it would yell, like it was in pain. Eventually the Kuwagamon struck Koromon and Bukamon, then Motimon and Salamon, eventually everyone had been hit.

We all ran to our Digimon, hoping they were okay. "Tsunomon, speak to me!" Everyone looked deeply worried.

"I'm fine Matt, now I want a piece of that beetle." Tsunomon struggled in my arms, everyone else had a hard time holding onto their Digimon. I could hear all versions of "Let me go." from the Digimon.

Eventually they broke from our holds. They all charged at the Kawagamon. Everyone cried out the name of their Digimon friend. Suddenly lights burst from the sky and a column hit each Digimon squarely.

"Nyaromon"
"Tokomon"
"Itachimon"
"Tsunomon"
"Bukamon"
"Koromon"
"Tanemon"
"Yokomon"
"Motimon"
"Fidamon"
"DIGIVOLVE TO"
"Salamon"
"Patamon"
"Veegumon"
"Gabumon"
"Gomamon"
"Agumon"
"Patimon"
"Biomon"
"Tentomon"
"Ratoramon"

The first thing that came to my head was; Wow. Second thing. "Alright guys let's do it!" All of the Digimon leapt at the Kuwagamon performing their various attacks, I was impressed by Gabumon's blueblaster and Veegumon's Sneak attack. Everyone did their bit then the two groups launched their attacks as one towards the two Kuwagamon. One dissolved and one was knocked over by the force.

We all celebrated hugging and complimenting each other, well everyone but me. Soul hugged TK and Kari then, before I could do anything, hugged me. I blushed so red I probably looked like Tentamon. I even hugged her back, a little bit, I tried to make it look like I was pushing her away but... I don't think it did.

This is from Soul's (Soliarka Tiakempro's) POV

When all of the Digimon were hurt, I thought that we wouldn't beat the Kuwagamon. But something happened, and they digivolved! They beat the Kuwagamon! I was so happy, along with everyone else, I knew Matt was happy too even though he didn't show it. I hugged TK and Kari then I had a weird feeling wash through me and I hugged Matt, it wasn't the same as when I hugged TK and Kari. I felt him hug me back, something melted in my heart, a layer that guards my deeper heart. Matt had just taken down some of my heart's defences and he didn't even know it.

I let go when he did and looked around, our hug didn't seem to be much different than the little things going on around us. Tai hugged Sora then let go quickly and blushed, Sora stared at the ground, her face hidden. Izzy and Mimi swapped compliments, nothing odd there, except every time Izzy complimented Mimi she blushed. Kell kissed Joe on the cheek, Joe practically fell over. TK and Kari hugged, too young to care. Once everyone was done celebrating we heard a buzzing sound, apparently they didn't beat the Kuwagamon.

The Kuwagamon charged and went after Tai and Sora, Tai pushed Sora out of the way and tried to dodge, he did, just. CRACK! Uh oh, the ledge is cracking! Suddenly we all fell, Matt grabbed me so I wouldn't get hurt, Tai grabbed Sora. Sora and I shared a glance. What's this? The only thing below the cliff was a river.

Before anyone hit the water Gomamon screamed. "MARCHING FISHES!!" What do you know, a platform was created by the fish, Joe landed after Gomamon and caught Kell before she hit the 'raft'.

TK and Kari landed beside them, Matt hit before I did and I landed on top of him. "Sorry, Matt." I blushed then rolled off of him. He blushed too. Tai landed and caught Sora, setting her down gently.

"Is everyone alright?" Tai surveyed the group. Everyone nodded, Matt sat up. Tai laughed, "Soft landing Soul?"

"Yes, thanks to Matt." I flashed a smile at Matt and Tai.

"Did you like it?" Tai smirked. "I think Matt did."

I was going to play along with him, dance right in and out of his little trap. "It beat landing in the water, or even directly on the fish." Try this on for size Tai. A taste of your own medicine. "I think you like being the hero, isn't that why you caught Sora, or was it something else that drove you?"

Matt laughed. "Ouch, that's got to hurt Tai, your own joke backfired with a different ending." Gabumon laughed with Matt.

Tai looked even more smug than before. "I can tell you would have rather been caught than landing on Matt."

"Oh really?" I had a scepticism running through my veins but I showed it as mild curiosity. "And how did you manage to figure that out?" Matt laughed harder, Joe just watched our battle of wits.

"I, uh, I can just tell." Good I was wearing him down. "But you know it's true."

I was starting to get annoyed but I just added it to my fuel source. "Yes I'm sure you can, that must mean, you would rather that you had caught me that Sora." I looked at Sora just then and winked telling her that I wasn't planning on taking Tai. Sora winked back. No one saw our exchange.

"Uh, I, uh, yes, um, no." Tai stammered. Joe started to laugh, along with Izzy, Mimi giggled and whispered to Sora.

Now for my final attack. "Oh what's this, you don't like me?" I pretended to sniff. Tai just stared as I kept pretending to cry.

"I, Soul, don't take it like that." Tai looked startled, Matt stopped laughing and walked over to me.

"Now look what you did Tai. Some of us are acctually nice." I hugged him so I could whisper what was really going on. Matt patted my back.

Matt smiled at me. I took a step away from him and turned to Tai. No tear tracks on my face, just and evil grin. "I can't believe you fell for that one." Everyone laughed, except for Tai. "By the way Taichi," I turned my back on him. "You'll never be the one to catch me, I always land on my feet."

Matt grinned. "Not always, you didn't this time." I threw a glare at him.

I looked around, "Nothing like danger and a laugh to bring people together." Tai scowled.

Gomamon spotted the bank first. "This way fishes!" Once everyone had gotten off of the fish raft we looked around.