Thanks for your patience as I revamp the story to get go forward with it.
Couple of reminders :
-I do not own Digimon!
-In my story Ken has yet to be defeated.
-Even if some of the digimons are rare or legendary, i have included them in this fic as if they were normal digimons.
-The Black and dark rings, over a period of time, Ken made them stronger.
-Gatomon doesn't become BlackGatomon. The only thing that changes is the color of her fur, besides that her attacks, name and character is pretty much the same, but tainted with evil.
Kari's POV
I walked down the long hallway that led to the Screen room. Yesterday had been a major turning point in my life. There was no going back. As I had gone to bed I had started to doubt myself, what if I had reacted too strongly, too over dramatic, they weren't bad people, they had flaws like me.. I could just go back and say I had taken a moment to relax and feel better, could even tell them I found Ken's base... But the black ocean gently nudged me back into my full blown anger. It was the extra fuel I needed to keep burning.
I thought of yesterday, a smile spreading on my lips. When we had arrived, Ken had offered me a tour around the base. It was more then I had imagined. Izzy and Cody would definitely be jealous of the high tech gears here. The place was constantly moving, had a protective barrier made of mirrors, placed so that one looking towards the base thought he saw endless terrain. The inside was made to be practical and comfortable. I had been taken on a grand tour when we had arrived the night before. The only area I had yet to be shown was Ken's headquarters.
A meeting had been held also. All digimons had been summoned in the basement area. A fully open huge room, which could accommodate plenty of the minions. There, Ken had introduced me as Mistress/Emperess Kari. The digimons had seemed nervous, unsure of what to think of. Ken had then expained how I had proven my evilness through the tests. It was all it took for the digimons to then start cheering, chanting 'Empress, Empress'. I was no fool though, I easily noticed how all of them had the black rings around a leg, an arm, a tail or their neck. Ken didn't have a loyal army, he had a captured army.
In my quarters I was given, I had a grand master bedroom and a couple of other rooms I had yet to fully investigate what was their true purposes. My intercom was linked to Ken's but also I could summon two servantmons. It was like in those fairy tales, but this one with a dark twist. Not to mention this morning after relaxing in that sublime bath with jets, the servants had shown me my walk in closet. Overnight Wormmon had been ordered to tailor for me a entire wardrobe to match Ken's. I had everything I could ever need. From underwear to clothes matching every weather possible. The servantmons pointed out I had a daily uniform though to match the Emperor. Same colors as to Ken's but mine consisted of a short tight skirt down to my mid thighs, long sleeve turtle neck, boots up to my knees, and one of Ken's famous capes.
A yell brought me out of my thoughts. It was Ken's voice and he seemed furious. Without noticing, I had arrived at the Screen Room's door. The room was Ken's main surveillance room. With large screens all around on the walls, desks with endless buttons and controls, and a newly added second comfortable chair. I flung the door open and walked in on what seemed like another Ken and Wormmon moment.
''Wormmon! I said TWO cookies. Not FOUR! ONE, TWO! Not THREE, FOUR!'' Ken yelled to his digimon.
Wormmon squeaked out an comprehensible answer. Poor thing was traumatized. It had always baffled me why Ken didn't use Wormmon's evolving powers. Instead he tossed him aside as a weakling.
Gato and I looked at each other and shrugged. We both knew Wormmon had better skills in fighting then serving but who were we to tell Ken.
''Hey'' I yelled out, breaking the fight between the emperor and his digimon. If this was going to happened several times a day, then the quicker it was over the better. I didn't have the patience to hear this endlessly.
Both turned towards me, startled. Neither had noticed my presence, not to mention a petite thing like me would surprise anyone when I get loud. I grabbed the extra two cookies off the plate on my way to one of the two surveillance chairs. Not the best breakfast but if this could help everything moving on, I was more then willing to sacrifice myself for some... mmm delicious cookies. Even the base's cook was fairy tale standard.
''Thank you Wormmon for bringing these two extra cookies for me'' I winked at the frightened digimon, licked my lips clean and turn to face Ken.
''So?'' I turned once on myself, showing Ken the outfit. I saw a quick flicker in his eyes. Maybe it was from my licking my lips, or the skirt, but I definitely had an approval. Though the Emperor caught himself quickly and slide back a blank face in place.
Noticing that his attention was going back to his digimon, I quickly thanked Wormmon with a gentle pat on the head, for all my clothes and my headquarters. The little one blushed and for once seemed relaxed, and pleased. Poor thing...
I could feel Ken's cold eyes glaring at me. His anger was palpable. But before he could even open his mouth an alarm rang through out the base.
BEEP BEEP BEEP
The monitors on the walls all switched automatically to where there was human activity in the digiworld. In a few strides, Ken was next to one of the main consoles and with a few buttons punched in, the screen zoomed in to what we could identify as my old group of friends. At the sight of my brother, I felt my heart throb. I loved him, he didn't deserve it. But anger spread through my body as I focused on some of the other destined.
I noticed Ken smirk. He obviously had seen my emotions pas son my face. This was like another test for him. My reactions to my old group. Based on my brother, i surely would've failed, but based on the rest, I'm sure i had passed.
''Wormmon, our traveling gear, NOW!'' Ken yelled out the order. I was about to experience the other side of things.
Ken smirked. He was enjoying this more then all other times he had gone out to meet us.
No POV
They had come prepared. Maps printed out, markers, flares, food and water for a couple of days. Sleeping gear and so on. Their leader was determined. The brunette was marking lines on each map, a grid which each square would approximately take them a day to canvas if they kept a good pace.
''Square one, Sora, Mimi, Joe, Cody and Matt. Square two Yolei, T.K., Izzy, Davis and I.'' Tai pointed out. ''We meet here, where grid one, two, three and four meet'' An X was added to the maps. ''Don't divide into smaller groups. We need to stick together incase the emperor comes or we cross paths with one of his minions.'' Each destined nodded cept one, who glared angrily at her boyfriend for separating them between the two teams.
''Okay, let's get moving, let's find my baby sister'' Although determined, a hint of sadness slipped into the leader's voice.
Backpacks slipped on, maps out, digivices ready. The group had taken but one step into each their direction when a voice floated down to them. One they knew too well.
''Looking for something? Or should I say someone?'' The voice asked, amused.
