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Warning: Yaoi/slash/BoyxBoy. That is all.

Chapter 3. Here we go!!!

Tai's POV

Tai woke up with a start. His entire body was slick with a thin sheen of sweat. He took in his surroundings, wondering where he was for a moment, until he saw Agumon. The dinosaur looking digimon was fast asleep on one of the random beds of rock and straw. How does he do it? Tai asked himself whimsically. Then Tai's attention was diverted by a commotion at the entrance to the cave.

"I swear, Leomon, I saw it. A crest drawn in the dirt and an arrow pointing toward a small hut in the middle of Sowilomon's territory. And I only saw it because as I was making my routine pass over Sector Two of Sowiliomon's area, when a 'Blue Blaster shot was fired." It was a Kawagamon who was spouting all this as if it were a life or death matter that he be believed. Tai calmly walked over to the Kawagamon, his face that of a leader, his eyes, as warm and caring as that of a long lost lover.

"Tell me what the Crest looked like." Tai said with athority that was his by right. He was the only human among these 'Freedigi' and he was the leader of the Digidestined to boot. Kawagumon looked at him for a second and then nodded once. With one of his claws he drew a mockup of the Crest. It was what Tai had been hoping, and fearing, it would be. After months of isolation in the Human world, Tai was about to find his beloved. He was about to find his wolf in human clothing.

"Agumon, wake up! We have a few friends to save." Tai said as he flipped the little dinosaur like digimon out of the bed. Agumon looked up at him with righteous indignation, a pout forming on his face.

"But Tai," The Digimon said in protest, "we don't even know where to start looking for Matt and Gabumon." Agumon had been asleep while the conversation had taken place. I'll have time to fill him in on the way. Tai thought to himself.

"I do, but we need to get going. NOW!" Tai grabbed Agumon's hand and started dragging him out the door of the cave. As soon as Tai left the cave's entrance, he relized just why there were only Digimon used to hot environments. The heat was almost to much for Tai. But his determination to find Matt outweighed his common sense, as all ways. Tai kept up a rugged pace telling Agumon all about the conversation with Kawagamon. And then explained why they were in such a hurry, his dream. His sister had called out to him, warning him about T.K.'s misunderstanding. For the Digidestined of Hope, T.K. sure doesn't place much of that virtue in his brother anymore, Tai thought to him self.

Matt's POV

Matt was awake well before dawn. His partner was still sound asleep since he had taken first watch. Even in Sowilomon's territory, the Digidestined had enemies still. It was never a good idea to let down gaurd. Matt was watching the sky, hoping his brother would get there soon. Even in the false dawn Matt couldn't help but think about the way his brother's face would light up when he heard the news. Matt was ready to be on his way to find Tai, to reunite at least three of the Digidestined. With three of them free, it would be like nothing to free the others. At least that's what Matt kept telling himself. Deep in a meditative state, Matt was able to hear the far off beats of wings. About time you showed up bro. Matt thought to himself. T.K. and Angemon were still quite a distance away. Nothing more then a speck on the horizon. But something was off, There were more then one flying creature. Three? Matt couldn't be sure but they were closing quickly. Then he relies his mistake. It wasn't T.K. that he had heard. It was a group of Kawagumon.

"BLUE BLASTER" Matt heard beside him. It was so unexpected he actually flinched slightly. Gabumon chuckled at him. His smile making Matt remember that serious wasn't there natural state. Neither was sadness or anger. Matt just looked at Gabumon for a second and then couldn't hold back the grin.

"Friends of yours?" Matt asked with a sarcastic smile. But his mirth was to be short lived.

"HAND OF FATE!" Matt heard it right before the beam of energy struck the ground next to him. He couldn't belive that T.K. would be so mean as to actually aim close enough near him, just to get his attention. As Matt rolled over, his face was met with a sudden force. T.K.'s hand shot out from right beside him. Striking without reserve, or mercy. Matt's mind reeled trying to figure out what the hell was going on.

T.K. was on top of him, his knees pressing against Matt's arms. Punch after brutal punch from his brother kept the older boy from being able to even think. T.K. was saying something but Matt's mind wouldn't process it.

~~Flash Back~~

Matt was on his back, Tai's knees pressed into his arms. Tai was teaching him self defence that he had taken for about a month now. "Now that I have you pinned, you try to flip me using your legs and knees to get leverage." Tai's voice said. Matt didn't want to get Tai off of him, but didn't want to freak his best friend out either. So he thrusted his hips and tied his legs around the other boy's shoulders. Locking his knees and pulling back down, he gained the distinct advantage in the situation.

~~End Flash Back~~

Matt followed what he remembered. In just less then a second, his brother was underneath him, unable to gain leverage for the kind of blows he had been delivering. Matt just took them. He didn't want to hurt T.K. Instead he would let the boy run himself out. Matt's face was bleeding. His bottom lip was busted, his eyebrow had a nick or two, his nose was bleeding, but it wasn't as bad as it looked. Tears streamed down both brothers' faces. Neither knowing quite why the other was so distraught. But even as there battle was winding down. Another one was raging.

Angemon was flying high, trying to avoid the 'Howling Blaster' Garurumon was shooting. There bodies moving in an intricate dance. The dance of Death. Neither was going to back down. Not until something would stop them. Both Matt, and T.K. were to wrapped up in there own quarrle to stop the Digimon. T.K. had gotten a hold on his emotions once more. As Matt watched the two Digital Titans fight, T.K. used his distraction to flip Matt over his head. Matt went tumbling into the fray. He landed just shy of one of Angemon's 'Hand of Fate'. Matt looked up. The beam was near centimeters away from his head. Then he heard it. The one sound he never thought he would here.

"Get them Angemon!! Show them that they messed up when the decided to betray the Freedigi!" Matt's heart stopped. T.K. was fighting for the Freedigi. Then the older boy started laughing even as Angemon was about to crack his staff over the poor boy's head. Garurumon intervened. Dashing into the attack and letting the staff strike him instead. The large wolf dedigivolved back into an unconscious Gabumon. Matt couldn't belive what was happening. He turned to Angemon and started shouting at the top of his lungs.

"You both actually belive Gabumon and I would betray the leader of the Freedigi?!" His voice was rightious indignation. But before they could answer a flash of blue went across the sky. Matt's hair stood up on end, a faint sparking of electricity was in his eyes. Gabumon stood up, his body glowing a light blue. Matt knew what was about to happen, or so he thought. Matt held out his Digivice, its light blue surface was what he had expected.

"GABUMON! WARP DIGIVOLVE!" Matt shouted as he held out the Digivice toward his partner. Then Gabumon did what every one thought was impossible with out the help from the keepers of the Digital world, or the Stones of Destiny, but most of all, they couldn't' have done it without there Crests. There before them all, stood Metal Garurumon. The Mega level Digimon just shook his head at the scene. His eyes brimming with tears. He looked at his partner with sad, ancient eyes.

"Matt, we can't..." And with that Metal Garurumon dedigivolved once more. But this time, his unconscious form was that of Tsunomon. Matt looked at his partner, then his glance fleetingly turned to T.K. then Angemon. Both there faces were shocked and they could do nothing more then stare at the fallen Digimon as if he had just created a miracle. And Matt went over to his Partner Digimon, scooped him up in his arms and walked back to the home base. T.K. looked up at Angemon with a sudden sadness.

"Lets follow them. But I think you should revert back to Patamon." There was pain, disbelief, and confusion in T.K.'s voice. They followed Matt silently. They knew that the older boy was shaken to his very core. He had just done what ever Digidestined had been trying to do since they had gotten back to the Digital World. But it had been necessary for all the wrong reasons.

By the time they reached the hut that was Matts Base of Operation, they found him inside, unconscious along with Tsunomon...

Tai's POV

Tai was running through the dense forest that was just on the boarder of Keenazmon's and Sowilomon's territories. Agumon was silent behind him. He hadn't said a word since Tai had finished telling him about his dream. Agumon had the sinking feeling they would be too late already. When they came to the spot where Kawagumon had said the drawing of the Crest had been, there was nothing but a scared patch of earth from a massive fight. Tai's eyes brimmed with tears. He couldn't belive that he had already gotten there too late. But in the packed dirt and trampled foliage there were signs of two humans walking away. Two humans, and only one Digimon. Tai knew the pattern of the footprints. It had to be Patamon. Tai followed the trail, only to come up to a building that looked like it had been abandoned long before even there first trip to the Digital world. Tai's mind couldn't fathom what was truly going on with the brothers. He needed Matt now more then ever, and T.K. had proven himself a true warrior against Devimon a long time ago. But what were they both doing in one area?

Tai busted through the door. Not even knocking. He looked around the small lodgings. There wasn't a human in sight. No Digimon either. With a heavy heart. Tai found a bed, and flopped into it. Agumon was just as weary and climbed in next to him. Soon, they were both drawn into a deep sleep.

Hours later, a noise was heard outside Tai's confiscated bedroom. It was muffled and indistinct. But Tai could make out a few words. "...Freedigi...No....Lord Sowilomon...Die...Killed..." It wasn't until the talk was completely done for a few minutes that Tai went slowly to the door. Agumon still slept, fidgeting in his sleep. Tai opened the door with out making a sound, which for him was almost impossible, and peeked through the crack. There, standing completely sky clad, was T.K. He wasn't the one Tai had been hoping to see, but even now the younger brother of Matt was a sight for sore eyes. Not even thinking, Tai flung the door open, jumped the good fifteen feet, and glomped T.K. to the floor.

"T.K.!" Tai exclaimed. His smile on his face was worth more then any amount of money in the world. T.K. just stared at the stranger that had assaulted him. His face impassive and defensive.

"Who the HELL are you?!" T.K. yelled at the top of his lungs. He didn't recognize the brunette as anyone he knew in the Digiworld. And then it hit him. This wasn't someone he was expecting to find IN the Digiworld, it was who needed to come BACK to the Digiworld.

"Well damn squirt." Tai said offended. He couldn't belive T.K. had forgotten him so quickly. He stood up and brushed himself. off. Then he remembered the scene at the battle field. His eyes locked on T.K.'s and he wouldn't stop the relentless gaze.

"Where the HELL is Matt?!" Tai used T.K.'s own inflection from just a few moments before. His fist clenched and ready to strike T.K. for the first time in his life. But the look on T.K.'s face stopped the Older boy. Sadness, guilt, pain, loss, all rolled into one. Tears were falling freely from T.K.'s eyes.

"He's asleep, in the back room. He won't wake up..." T.K.'s voice trailed off. Tai wasted no time. He hurried to the back room. Tsunomon was sitting at the foot of Matt's bed, sadness all over his face. Tai walked in as if he had never been apart from the two other beings, and sat down, sharing a small amount of space with the In Training Digimon.

"T.K.," Tsunomon said, his voice cracking like he had been crying for hours on end, "he isn't moving, or talking, or even breathing right." The small ball of tan and white fluff, with a horn growing out of its head, hadn't even looked in Tai's direction. Tai just picked up the litlle guy, and held him close with out him seeing him.

"T.K. put me down right now! I told you I didn't want you to even look at me or Matt until he woke up!" The small Digimon was trying to head butt Tai, until he started laughing. "Oh, so you think this is funny do you?"

"Cram it flufball." Tai said in a playful voice, even though his heart was breaking seeing Matt not moving.

"How dare...," Tsunomon started saying until he put the voice with the nickname. "TAI!!!" He exclaimed, turning to look at the leader of the Digidestined. "I knew you would show up. You always keep your promise, especially to Matt." Tai blushed at that one. He had slipped up once and told Agumon how he felt about Matt, and in turn Agumon had slipped up and told Gabumon, but thankfully Gabumon wasn't a blabber mouth. So with a wink, Tsunomon let it drop.

"What happened?" Tai asked in a pain filled voice. The small Digimon just shook his head.

"Let me tell him, Tsunomon. After all, it's my fault Yamato is in this catatonic state." T.K. said from the door way. Tears still streaking down his face.