"We're here." Akari said as Locomon halted. His five fellow conspirators exited. Taiki was last to exit.
"Thanks."
"No problem. Now, form a session circle." said Akari. Five conspirators did so. Taiki moved to sit, but Akari stopped him.
"Oh, no. You'll sit in the center. The one interrogated always sits in the center. That's the way I and my friends always did. I was the one in the center most of the time. So, it's time for a change." Akari said sweetly.
"Oh."
"Well, we're doing this to your benefit in the first place, duh!" Akari rolled her eyes.
Other conspirators eagerly nodded.
Akari raised her hand. Taiki shifted uncomfortably as she hauled it down.
"Let the interrogating session start!" she ordered. "Who wants to start? Oh, and when answer is gained, the one who asked joins the asked one in center"
"That'll be me." replied Deckerdramon. He turned to their 'victim'. "do you want to die?"
"No, I guess not." answered he.
"Right answer." said Deckerdramon as he stepped into the center
"I'll go next." said Puppetmon. "Are you willing to do anything to avoid unpleasant occurences?"
Taiki now knew where this was going. Their goal was to get him to accept restraint. And the circle was to prevent him from escaping.
"I'll answer honestly. Yes."
Puppetmon stood up and joined Taiki and Deckerdramon. He laid a hand on Taiki's shoulder.
After that, everyone asked their question. Four more hands were now on Taiki's shoulder.
"The session went great."
"Us Digimon have a special liquid. When injected, it holds dangerous emotions at bay. That way, a person injected would be safe from death danger caused by those emotions." said Deckerdramon, staring Taiki down.
"Me and Puppetmon will come with you to find it." volunteered Nene.
"The liquid must be injected immediately after found. " Deckerdramon added.
"Then suppose we'll need some bandages... and Taiki...with us. "concluded Nene. Puppetmon and Deckerdramon nodded.
" We mustn't wait any longer. Climb on my back, three of you."
Nene and Puppetmon did so. Taiki climbed as well, although reluctantly. Puppetmon noticed this.
"Don't worry, after it's done, you'll be safe. " reasurred Puppetmon.
Deckerdramon ran through the desert. Taiki was speaking with Nene and Puppetmon
"I don't think I want to do this." he whispered. Nene and Puppetmon moved so they were sitting on either side of his. Puppetmon squeezed his left hand, while Nene did the same with his right. They both then looked at him, huge willpower to do the right thing.
" 'Trust me and come with me' " quoted Nene.
" 'Trust your friends' " quoted Puppetmon
" I want you to come with me." spoke Nene silently.
"I too want you to trust me, for I am your friend."
"Do you really want to waste your life in anguish? You'd be better off without those dangerous emotions. You would still be able to feel emotions. The liquid will only nullify emotions when they become too dangerous" clarified Nene.
She and Puppetmon kept squeezing Taiki's hands, thus supporting him, for the rest of journey.
***
We're here. The liquid is there."
"And bandages are here, as well as needle."
"However, the one must be injected by his own race." cautioned Deckerdramon. Nene nodded and went to the rock, took the liquid and put it into needle clip. Puppetmon took bandages and sat beside Taiki. Puppetmon's hands rested on his shoulder, while Nene stuck the needle in his arm and pressed the clip. After that, she took the bandages and bandaged his arm. She smiled.