FM: ...Shoot me. I don't own Digimon. Sorry for the short chapter, though...It's three o'clock in the morning, folks. I need rest.

"Ugh…Where…where I am..?" Matt was sure he wasn't in a house. Wait…it was…a hospital? He coughed, before Davis showed up in his line of vision.

"Man, I thought you were a goner! You've been out of it for a week!" He said, sitting back on his chair. Matt yawned, sitting up and rubbing his eyes. He then stopped.

"A week?" He asked, his eyes widening. Davis nodded.

"Yeah…" He didn't get to finish as Matt jumped up, forgetting about the wires connected to him and wincing.

"Argh! I left Takeru to that sickout!" Matt said, trying to pull the wires out of his arm. Davis jumped up to stop him.

"No! You can't just leave!" He said, frowning. Matt frowned also.

"But Davis! My dad—he'll hurt him! I need to get him! Before he's hurt!" Matt cried, still trying to tug at the wires. It then came loose, and Matt yelped as blood started collecting where the IV had been ripped out. He then grabbed his clothes, before hurrying to the window and jumping out. Davis ran over, just in time to see Matt hit the ground on his feet and taking off in a run.

"How…that was a twelve story drop…" Davis said, confused. No human could have survived that…unless they had a power. Davis narrowed his eyes, before taking off out of the room.

"Raine!"

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'Come on… where's the stupid street…? No…something tells me he'd be at my house…' Matt growled. He then ran for the train station, before finally realizing he had no money. He looked around, before silently sneaking up on a passing man, reaching into his back pocket and pulling his wallet out. He looked inside, finding a five, two ten, a twenty, and two one hundred dollar bills. He pulled the two hundreds out, before subtly dropping the wallet on the ground and running off. No one would notice…

'Since when was I so good at sneaking…?' He wondered, before shaking his head. That didn't matter. Takeru mattered! Lord knew what his dad was doing to him… He didn't even want to think about it. He ran up to the ticket booth, holding the money up. "I need a train ticket." He said, his tone urgent. The woman frowned at him, taking the money from him. She then pushed a button, a ticket popping out of the hole. She went to hand it to him, but stopped.

"Little boy, your arm is bleeding…" She said, "Maybe you should have it—"

"No time!" Matt said, grabbing the ticket and running for the train. He jumped in, taking a seat and finally pulling his sleeve up to look at his injury. Blood was running all over his arm. He winced, pulling his sleeve down again. He had received several glances, but tried not to return them. It was a full three hours before the train stopped. When it did, Matt ran off and down the street again. Come on, where was the house…? He came to a stop in front of the said house, his mouth falling agape as he ran up the steps.

"Takeru!" He yelled. The kid was curled into a ball bawling his eyes out. He had quite a few bad scratches and bruises too. Matt's eyes narrowed, before picking his brother up and heading away from the house. He had made it to the end of the driveway when a strangely familiar car drove up.

"Matt, get in!" Davis said, opening the car door. Matt, not knowing what else to do, got into the car as he was told. He took the Jacket Raine offered him, but wrapped it around Takeru instead.

"We have to get him to a hospital. He…My dad…that bastard…he…" Matt couldn't bring himself to form a sentence. He felt the air around him grow heavy, and Davis looked back at him.

"Raine…" Davis felt Matt's forehead, instantly pulling his hand away. "Get them both to a hospital. Matt hasn't fully recovered." He said, taking a look at his arm. "And the IV that he took out…the wound looks like it's getting infected." He said. Matt had passed out several seconds before. Raine just nodded, turning the car around. Tai looked over at Matt, his gaze holding concern.

"A-Are…Are they gunna be o-okay?" He asked. Davis gave him a look and shrugged.

"I dunno, Tai. Matt's in pretty bad shape, and Takeru looks like he's going to get pneumonia." Davis said sadly. Tai sat back.

"Wh-at type o-of a b-bastard leaves their k-kid outside I-in th-this kind of w-weather?" Tai asked. It was now pouring rain and it was getting dark.

"Bastards. Exactly as you said, Tai." Davis said, turning to look out the window. His thoughts were focused elsewhere. What had happened to Takeru's mother? They had gone by the house, but it ended up leading them here… Davis was getting very nervous. Just what was going on. He then turned to Raine. "Matt…he…I think he's getting a curse himself." Davis said. Raine looked at him in confusion.

"What do you mean?" He asked, quickly looking back to the road.

"He…He has a new ability… He's almost catlike, but stronger. He survived jumping from the twelfth floor of a fourteen-floor building! That's not normal! Tai ended up with the power to see the future in his dreams. Izzy can control fire. And Sora! She turns anything she touches to Ice! And Ken can see, actually see a person's personality just by touching their hands!" Davis fell quiet as Raine tensed.

"…The building I arranged has that effect. I too have a power. If you fail to remember how long I've been alive." Raine said.

"Yes, I remember. Sorry, Raine. I'm just… a little confused..." Davis mumbled. Raine sighed, pulling over past an interstate.

"We'll get home late. I'll drop these two off at the hospital. Takeru's going to have to stay with us

now. He's been exposed to Matt while he's developed his power. Takeru will have one also. I have a feeling it'll be bad, though." Raine said gravely. Tai sat up.

"D-Davis, c-can you t-tell me the s-story again?" He asked, perching on the edge of his seat to look into Davis's mirror. Davis rolled his eyes.

"Alright. It started way back. I mean way back. I didn't know that Raine was a Pestigol. Those… They're beings with a certain power. Only one power, though. It's now that if you have a bond from someone, or even come in full contact with a Pestigol… You are instantly tainted. You're stuck as one…for life." He said. Tai just nodded.

"I…s-still don't g-get it." He muttered, leaning back in his seat.

"You're not supposed to." Raine answered icily, pulling the car to the other lane. It was now…pitch black outside. Tai scooted a little closer to Matt and Takeru, closing his eyes. He did not like the dark.

"We'll be there in an hour." Raine said, pulling onto yet another interstate. Tai just sighed. It was going to be a very, very long ride. Especially if Raine was driving….