Chapter 3: Battle on the Mountains
Koji and Kiari were carefully walking along the narrow ledges of a mountain as they heard cries for help coming from a cave that was directly above them. They climbed up into the cave and saw some caged up female snail-like digimon called Karasukinumemon.
"Please help us! He kept us in here for a long time! Get us out of here before he comes back!"
Koji picked up a large rock and slammed it onto the cage's lock as the female Karasukinumemon screamed in terror. Koji looked back and saw Kiari in the clutches of a goblin-like digimon.
"Let me go you jerk! Koji help!" Kiari said as Koji tried to save her but ended up being thrown out of the cave. "Koji no! Let me go you brute! I have to help my friend!"
Kiari tried to free herself from the goblin digimon's grasp but wasn't strong enough as it pushed Kiari into the cage with the female Karasukinumemon.
"Your friend won't survive a fall like that. You might as well forget about his safety."
"If Koji gets hurt because of you then I'll make you pay!" Kiari said as the goblin digimon disappeared out of the cave. 'Just wait until I find my spirit. Then you'll regret for hurting Koji.'
Meanwhile, Takuya and the gang were climbing up a rope ladder that was hanging off the side of the same mountain. Takuya was climbing above the rest as he climbed into a building that was on sideways, and was almost whacked on the head.
"It's you." Takuya said as he saw that he was almost whacked on the head by Koji, who was standing near the wall while using his foot for support to keep him from falling.
"You're the ones they found to help?" Koji said as he faced towards the Karasukinumemon. "Don't team me up with those guys. They won't do you any good."
"What's your problem Koji?!" Takuya said as Koji drew back the wooden kendo stick and shrugged.
"Can I help it that you're not up to my level?" Koji said the Karasukinumemon elder confronted them.
"Heroes please. Save the fighting for Grumblemon. Right now, you must eat and regain your strength." The elder said as Takuya and the gang became thrilled and accidentally released their grip that kept them from falling to the side as they fell and almost landed on Koji.
After a while, Takuya and the gang were eating a bunch of lettuce that tasted like different varieties of food. Koji was eating by himself as Zoey noticed that they haven't seen Kiari since they got there.
"Hey guys, did any of you noticed that we haven't seen Kiari since we got here?" Zoey said as Takuya looked around and saw that she was right.
"Hey Koji, where's Kiari? When we came here we expected her to be here with you." Takuya said as Koji looked guilty.
"Grumblemon has taken her hostage." Koji said as Takuya noticed his guilt expression, but the other couldn't see it. "I wasn't able to save her because I let my guard down and turned my back on her. Look, the only thing you're going to do is save Grumblemon's hostages, including Kiari. I'll fight against Grumblemon while you guys stay out of my way."
"Oh come on Koji. We legendary warriors have to help each other out right?" JP said as the Karasukinumemon looked a bit spooked. "Was it something I said?"
"No, no, it was nothing. You heroes should get some rest so you won't be tired during your fight with Grumblemon." The elder said as the digidestined were escorted to another building where they can sleep.
That night, the digidestined were sleeping on a bed of leaves since they were unable to sleep on their beds that were on sideways. Everyone else was asleep except Koji, who was hoping that Grumblemon won't harm Kiari.
'If Grumblemon dares lay a hand on Kiari, then he'll have to answer to me. Don't worry Kiari. Just wait until I save you from Grumblemon.'
Kiari was sitting in the corner of the cage that Grumblemon locked her in as she felt as if she heard Koji's voice in her head.
'Did I just hear Koji speaking to me through my mind?' Kiari thought to herself as she looked towards the outside of the cave. 'Koji must still be alive. I just know he is.'
Kiari lost her train of thought when she heard the cage door opening as she noticed Grumblemon holding a line of rope.
"You are coming with me to get hold of mountain fractal code." Grumblemon said as he wrapped Kiari from her chest to her waist with the line of rope. "Your friend seems to be alive, and I bet he'll trade anything to get you back."
The digidestined started to wake up and found themselves hanging off the side of the mountain because the Karasukinumemon thought that they were allies with Grumblemon. A cave was suddenly bursted through the mountain as Grumblemon appeared out of it holding a line of rope.
"You give me fractal code for your friend here." Grumblemon said as he pulled the rope, which pulled Kiari out of the cave as she saw that Koji was okay, except for the fact that he was hanging off the side of a cliff.
"Koji!" Kiari said as she looked relieved to see that Koji was still okay. "I'm glad you're okay!"
Kiari somehow gained the confidence to fight as she kicked Grumblemon on the knee and flip kicked him in the kisser since her legs weren't tied up.
"You'll pay for that human!" Grumblemon said as he released the line of rope he held and pulled out a large hammer.
Grumblemon swung his hammer towards Kiari, but Kiari jumped onto the face of the hammer as she leaped off it and kicked Grumblemon in the stomach as she landed in front of him. Grumblemon grabbed the loose line of rope as he tried to pull Kiari towards him so she can be an easy target for him to hit his hammer on, but Kiari stood her ground and tried to pull herself away from Grumblemon.
'Kiari's acting different than before. It's as if she's becoming a more confident person.' Koji thought as Grumblemon strongly pulled the line of rope, which caused the rope around Kiari unwrapped itself from her body.
Kiari grabbed her end of the rope as she ran towards Grumblemon, who tried to hit her with his large hammer as she quickly came to a halt, causing the hammer to hit the spot in front of her. Kiari then jumped off the face of Grumblemon's hammer and started to wrap the rope around Grumblemon's ankles. She then strongly pulled the rope, causing Grumblemon to fall forward on his face as he lifted his head up, but Kiari hopped off his head and started to climb up the mountain to help her friends, which made his head fall back down to the ground.
"Hey Karasukinumemon, can you help me out here?!" Kiari said as one of the Karasukinumemon threw one of their scythes in front of Kiari. "Not what I had in mind guys!"
Grumblemon tried to hit Kiari from behind, but Kiari saw it coming as she grabbed the scythe and jumped up before the hammer reached the ground as she jumped off the face of Grumblemon's hammer and spin flipped over Grumblemon's head. Kiari grabbed the piece of rope that she used to tie around Grumblemon's ankles as she tied it to the end handle of the scythe and twirled it next to her body.
"That girl sure is amazing! She's fighting Grumblemon to save our home. Is this female hero a friend of your, then you are not allies with Grumblemon." The elder said as he and the other Karasukinumemon pulled up the digidestined.
Kiari threw the scythe into the mountain behind Grumblemon as she swung over past Grumblemon and ended up behind him.
"Some help would be nice guys!" Kiari said as she unexpectingly got hit by Grumblemon's hammer and was knocked off the mountain.
"Kiari no!" Tommy said as Kiari jabbed the scythe into the mountain and hung onto the rope to keep her from falling.
"You'll pay for that Grumblemon!" Koji said as he spirit evolved into Lobomon and started to fight against Grumblemon.
Kiari saw Lobomon hanging off a hole of one the mountain buildings with Grumblemon trying to make him let go.
"Oh no, Koji!" Kiari said as her detector started to react, meaning that her spirits was nearby. "I have to get my spirit to help my friends."
Looks like Kiari's starting to fight back. Will her spirit evolving be enough to defeat Grumblemon. Leave a reveiw to find out what happens next.