So we're going to be switching POVs a couple times in this one. Not a lot really. I'll just say this now: I don't have anything against Mimi, it's just that it takes a while for her to be a little less annoying and self centered...Yeah it takes a while with that girl. Anyway, don't own Digimon blah blah blah Chris and Dragomon are mine no stealy yada yada yada review so I can be happy blah blah blah.
Chapter 7: Palmon, Raging Evolution!
We were all still walking through the sewers after our little encounter with Andromon. "Alright everybody, let's sing the song that Agumon wrote for us." Tai said as we continued walking. "Digimon eat and Digmon fight. Digimon digivolve to fight all night." "Singing sure is fun." Palmon said. "Now let's try some solo performances, starting with Mimi." Agumon said. "Mimi?" Everyone asked as they stopped. "Singing?" "Mercy." Matt and Joe said as Mimi started signing, "O give me a home where the buffalo roam-""Avoiding your drone." Joe added. "O come on I had singing lessons for 3 years." "O you did? Did it help?" T.K. asked. "What's it look like to you?" I whispered to him. "Ha, Mimi you should get a refund that's what I think." Izzy joked. "Then let's sing as a group." "Let's go." Sora and Tai said as we all started walking again. "Digimon eat and Digmon fight. Digimon digivolve to fight all night." Suddenly Sora screamed and we all stopped. "What's wrong Sora?" I asked as I walked up to her. She looked at me and then the ceiling as she said, "S-some water fell from the ceiling, that's all." A drop of water landed on her shirt. "What's so bad about water?" I asked as she wiped the water away saying, "N-no. I use to sing all the time at home. Especially when I was doing laundry, then I would sing really loud because nobody would hear me." "It's ok to be homesick Sora." Dragomon said. "What do you miss Tai?" Agumon asked. Tai thought for a moment before saying, "I miss playing sports then taking a nice hot bath." "Hmm, my game. I wasn't far from beating Matt on my videogame." T.K. said as he bent down and pretended to play with a controller. Matt bent down next to him and said, "Beating me T.K.? Yeah right, I don't think so. Maybe in your dreams kiddo." Matt stood up and started laughing loudly. "So you don't miss anything from home Matt?" Joe asked. Matt stopped laughing and said, "Well, actually now that you've mentioned it. I've, been dreaming about Sundays, when mom grilled the steaks. Mmm, makes my mouth water." Joe pushed his glasses up while saying, "I miss doing my homework. If I fall too far behind, I might have to go to a junior college." Mimi blinked before saying, "I don't miss school. But I do miss vacation. Nothing beats having a cool drink on a summer day at the beach. I just love the ocean air!" "Wow that sounds like fun Mimi." T.K. said. "It is!" "Get a grip. I miss accessing satellites to look at the stars and planets." Everyone began to sigh and go off to another place in their head as Agumon said, "They really do come from another world." "That is why they are depressed." Gabumon noted. "Poor kids." Gomamon noted. Dragomon looked at me and said, "What do you miss Chris?" I looked at him a bit surprised by that he asked me. I looked at the ceiling before smiling softly and saying, "Lot's of things. Like my music, my art, videogames, soccer, my family, and of course Tai's family. Mostly Kari." After I finished I quickly turned my head down the tunnel from the way we came when I heard something. "Quite, listen everyone." I whispered harshly. The noises became louder and Mimi said, "Yuck!" "Numemon." Gabumon noted. "Numemon?" Matt asked. "They're really disgusting Digimon who live down here in the sewers." Dragomon said and Tai responded with everyone's thoughts as he said, "That's gross." "And so are they." Tentomon said. "Are they really strong?" T.K. asked worriedly. "No they're really weak but smell awful just wait till they get closer." Dragomon said as he flew in front of me. "Then what do you say we leave? Or am I the only one who doesn't want to get stomped by stinky sewage dwellers?" Joe said. We all continued looking down the tunnel till we saw something coming after us. "And there's so many of them." Agumon said. By now we could all see little things of green with purple dots rushing towards us. "Hurry! Run!" I yelled. As we were all running Tai asked, "If they're not strong why do we have to run from them?" "You'll see! Keep running!" Agumon shouted. As we kept running, one of the Numemon shouted, "Let 'em have it!" and began throwing pink stuff at us, nasty! We all started shouting and screaming as we ran from the Numemon. Suddenly we came to a tunnel and I stopped saying, "Hey! This way!" Everyone ran into the tunnel with the Numemon not far behind. We began running up a slope and before long, saw an opening with light coming through. Soon enough we were outside. The Numemon started coming up but stopped when the light hit them and they started going back to the sewers. "The only thing that's able to drive them away is the sunshine." Agumon explained. We all began walking again, but didn't see anything for miles, till we saw something completely weird. "Ah, there must be a thousand of them!" "I'd say more around a hundred." "More like 50." "How did they get here?" Mimi, Joe, Izzy and T.K. said aloud as we all looked at the randomly placed vending machines. "I bet there's enough snacks there to last us a life time, at least." Mimi said. "Mimi they probably don't work. Remember the phone booths?" Tai said. "Hey that could be, I bet it's a trick Mimi." Palmon said as she looked up at Mimi. "I won't accept that." Mimi said before running down the hill towards the machines. Palmon yelled running after her. "Even if they're real you know they're not plugged in!" Joe yelled out to them. Mimi didn't answer though as she continued running. "Mimi." "You can't stop her. She's so stubborn." Tai and Sora said. "I'll say. I bet she'll be the first to lose it." I said while shrugging my shoulders. We all watched Mimi walk down to a machine. She and Palmon talked for a minute before Mimi put the money in the machine. Only instead of a soda, she got a Numemon! She ran towards us, leading the Numemon to us as well! "How did they get here?" Sora asked as Mimi ran by saying, "Who cares just run! Run, run, run!" Which is, of course, what we did. As we continued running Matt said, "Alright everybody let's split up!" Everyone agreed and ran in separate directions either by themselves or in a group. Mimi, Palmon, Dragomon and I ran straight through a forest before hiding behind some trees for shelter from the Numemon's attacks. Palmon stood in front of the Numemon and yelled, "Poison Ivy!" But before she unleashed her attack, the Numemon screamed and ran off. Mimi came out from the behind the tree saying, "Palmon, thank you." "But Mimi, I didn't do anything. Why did they run?" Suddenly a giant, yellow teddy bear came up behind us. "It's Monzaemon!" Dragomon yelled. "Come visit us at toy town." Monzaemon said. "Uh, is he a Digimon too?" Mimi asked. Palmon nodded saying, "Yes, he is in charge of a special place called Toy Town. It's a place where he takes care of all the abandon Digimon toys." "Well, he looks harmless." I said starring up at his face. "He always has been." Dragomon said. "I must say, so pleased to make your acquaintance." Monzaemon said, before launching an attack at us! We all began running again and Mimi said, "Why is he attacking us!?" "Why you asking us, does it look like I can read minds!?" I yelled. "Please come stay a fun day at Toy Town with me!" Monzaemon yelled as he shot beams from his eyes. "Why are you running, did I startle you? Sorry." We continued running as I said, "Ya think! I don't buy it teddy!" "Something is wrong here!" "He's never acted like this!" "He is now!" Dragomon and Palmon said. Out of nowhere, one of the Numemon came out of a ditch saying, "Come here cookie, I'll protect ya!" "Ew no thanks!" Mimi said disgusted. Monzaemon came closer to us and Palmon said, "On second thought." We all then jumped into the ditch. Monzaemon continued looking for us as he said, "How about a kicky game of soccer you four?" Thankfully he walked right over the ditch we were hiding in. We stood up from our position to watch Monzaemon walk away. "He's gone." "Something bad must have happened in Toy Town." Mimi and Palmon said. The Numemon came up beside Mimi and said, "Since I saved you ladies now will you go out with me, huh?" "NO!" Mimi yelled. I laughed as the Numemon hit his head on the ground. "Come on, let's go to Toy Town." Mimi said as she got out of the ditch. I reached a hand out to her which she ignored as I said, "But our friends…"
We ran after Monzaemon and soon got to a beautiful town. "There it is, Toy Town." Dragomon said. "Wow, it really looks beautiful." I said gazing at the town. "Kinda like a big amusement park!" Mimi said. We began walking through the town, but as we continued, I noticed something, "It doesn't look like anyone is here." "Kinda spooky, like a ghost town." Mimi added. We came to a mural in the street that looked like Monzaemon's face. I turned my head in every direction as I said, "Something's not right here." Suddenly, Tai ran in front of us while being chased by a red car and saying, "O boy this is fun this is really fun!" "Tai?" We all said as we watched him run away with the car behind him. Dragomon crossed his arms as he said, "That doesn't look like a lot of fun." Next, Sora ran by while being chased by one of those cymbal monkeys as she said, "This is so exciting this is really exciting." "Just what is going on here?" Palmon said as we watch Sora go off. Then, Izzy ran buy with an army of toy soldiers after him as he said, "O joy this is delightful this activity is really delightful." "Izzy?" I said as I watched him go off. Matt ran by saying, "Boy o boy is this really great or what hahaha." As he was chased by a toy train. Joe now as he narrowly dodged being pecked by a giant wooden toy bird, yet he said, "This really rocks! Forget books this really rocks!" Finally T.K. ran by while being followed by a helicopter as he was saying, "Ha-ha you can't catch me you can't catch me ha-ha." We watched T.K. run off and Mimi said, "That's weird, everybody sounds like a bunch of zombies. How strange." Palmon tilted her head as she said, "They do." Mimi walked off as she said, "O well. They always were a little weird." I stared at her with my mouth open, till I yelled, "Mimi where are you going?! We gotta help the others this isn't right!" "O why should I care? It's not my problem." She said as she continued walking away. I clenched my fists as I glared at her. "Forget her Chris." Dragomon said as he flew onto my shoulder and hung there, "We'll find a way to get everyone back to normal, don't worry." My eyes softened as my fists unclenched. I nodded my head and we began walking around again.
"I wonder why the others are acting like this. And why Monzaemon is doing this." I said as we were still walking around. "It's really strange. Monzaemon loves children and toys so it doesn't make any sense as to why he would be keeping the others here by force." Suddenly the ground began to shake and Dragomon fell off my shoulder but thankfully I caught him in my arms before he hit the ground. We looked behind us and saw Monzaemon! "So nice to see you! Come play with the toys!" Dragomon flew by my side as we started slowly backing up before running full force away from him, and of course, he came after us! As we continued running I noticed we ended up back at the street mural. I put a determined look on my face and turned towards Monzaemon. "Chris! What the heck are ya doing!?" Dragomon shouted at me. I ignored him and said to Monzaemon, "Please Monzaemon stop it! Please return my friends back to normal! Why are you doing this?!" Monzaemon didn't seem to take in my words, as the next thing I knew was he was picking me up! "Hey! Put her down you giant stuffed bear! Sparks Attack!" Dragomon yelled as he fired his attack at Monzaemon's face. It didn't seem to faze him though as he continued to walk forward. Dragomon ducked to the side as Monzaemon walked right past him. "Rescue the others first! I'll be fine!" I yelled to him. I watched sadly as Dragomon grew farther and farther away before sighing. I know he'll get the others to rescue me.
Monzaemon took me to a giant castle that seemed to be at the edge of the town. He set me in a colored room with a bunch of toys and stuff. "Please play with the toys and have fun." He said. I quickly turned towards him as I heard the door beginning to shut, but he had already closed it. I went up to it and tried to open it, but it was locked. I quickly ran to one of the giant windows and looked out it. I could see Monzaemon going back into the town's streets. I sighed and turned around to look at the room. Finally, my eyes landed on a nice looking, black, grand piano.
Mimi Pov
After talking to the other Digimon, which we found locked up in a trunk, Palmon and I began wandering around the streets looking for Monzaemon. "I have to tell ya this isn't good. Monzaemon's hearts aren't suppose to attack only give heart hugs, which gives people such a good feeling that they want to help others." Palmon said as we continued walking. T.K. ran buy with the helicopter again saying the same darn thing over and over. "This is so ridicules." I said as we watched him run away. Suddenly one of those cymbal monkeys was in front of us and banging his cymbals together. It started getting annoying so I yelled, "Stop that noise! Right now!" I stomped on the ground near him and he fell over. Suddenly Monzaemon appeared with a bunch of balloons saying, "It is such a happy day in Toy Town!" Palmon and I ran so we wouldn't get stomped before turning around again. "Monzaemon!" Palmon said. "You'll like these! Everyone likes balloons!" Monzaemon said before I started yelling at him, "Hey eddy teddy! Whatever you've done to my friends, fix it now! Or you'll be in big trouble! Ya understand me!" Monzaemon's eyes started glowing red as he let go of the balloons and attacked us.
Palmon and I began running again as I said, "This isn't funny I'm being chased around by a giant stuffed bear!" As Monzaemon kept attacking us he said, "Now, now don't run away from Toy Town." Suddenly the Numemon came out of the dust from the last attacking and started attacking Monzaemon, "I'll save ya honey!" the creepy one from before said. "Numemon!" I yelled surprised. "You turn him down and he still helps!" Palmon said as we watched the Numemon attack, making Monzaemon angry. He stomped on the ground throwing the Numemon across the place. "Well Palmon what can I say? When you got it you got it." I watched as the Numemon continued to get beat up, "O no, I don't think the Nume Sludge is working." "Gotcha!" Monzaemon yelled as he hit more Numemon. "I can't let them fight alone!" Palmon said rushing off towards them. "Palmon be careful!" "Take this!" Monzaemon yelled as he hit more. "Poison Ivy!" Palmon cried as she wrapped her vines around Monzaemon's arms. He easily threw them off and sent Palmon hurling towards me. I sat her up as I said, "Palmon say something." "My poison Ivy's not strong enough."
"Hearts attack!" Monzaemon called out as he released his blue hearts. We quickly got up and began running from them, when the Numemon formed a wall and caught all the hearts. It wasn't enough though as they all got stuck inside the hearts. "Time to take it to the next level. I may be a lady but I am not a push over." Palmon said. The little blue device on my bag began to glow as Palmon started changing, "Time to show this guy some manners. Palmon digivolve to Togemon!" Togemon stood up as she said, "You're going down big boy." I watched amaze as she walked towards Monzaemon saying, "You wanna dance with me?" Monzaemon walked forward as well and they both threw punches at each other. Finally Monzaemon tried to use his laser eye thing but Togemon hit him making him miss. "Digimon Needle Spray!" She cried as the needles on her body flew towards Monzaemon. Monzaemon started kneeling down before a black gear ripped out of his back and he fell to the ground. Togemon changed back to Palmon as I ran up to her saying, "Palmon! You're fabulous!" I picked her up and gave her a big hug. When everyone was free from the spell Monzaemon told us what really happened.
"Usually when kids get tired of their toys they just abandon them, they throw them away. It's so sad. So I created a home for these toys. Then I wanted the toys to feel more important to their owners and I found a way for the owners to walk in their shoes." "How by turning kids into zombies?" "I don't think he really intended to do that Mimi." Joe corrected me. "You're right Joe I didn't mean for that to happen. I really am sorry about it. Please except my apology. I'll never do that again. Really." Tai scratched the back of his head saying, "Monzaemon we know you would never hurt us on purpose." "Of course not. But an evil feeling came over me." "It had to be that black gear!" Sora cried out. "You know I'm starting to take this whole black gear thing personally. They cause a whole lot of trouble before disappearing." Tai said "That's right but me and Palmon made Monzaemon good again and destroyed that stupid thing!" "Uh Mimi, I didn't destroy it. I didn't see where it went actually."
"Huh?!" Everyone yelled as they faced me and Palmon. "So if you guys didn't destroy it-" "Then where is it?" Patamon and Agumon said. Suddenly we all heard a whirring noised and looked behind us. The black gear was headed straight towards us! "Ah! It's coming right at us!" Tai said. "Pepper breath!" "Blue Blaster!" "Spiral Twister!" "Boom Bubble!" "Super Shocker!" All the Digimon tried to hit it but all their attacks missed. "It's no use! It's gonna hit us!" Joe screamed. "Dragon Rage." Suddenly a stream of blue and purple fire appeared in front of us, catching the gear right before it hit us and destroying it. We all looked to the side to see Dragomon flying towards us.
"Nice save there Dragomon." Patamon said as he finally reached us. Dragomon said nothing as he landed on the ground and kept his head low, a scowl and tears in his eyes. "What's with that look, we just saved Toy Town!" I yelled as I threw my arms in the air. Tai suddenly gasped as he yelled, "Where's Chris?!" Everyone began turning their heads looking for her as Dragomon growled, "At least someone remembers." Everyone looked towards Dragomon as he said that. "What happen to Chris?" T.K. asked. "Monzaemon took her somewhere when he was still being controlled by the black gear." He said quietly. "Wha-! But she was with me the whole time, I thought…." I said as I whispered the last part. Dragomon pointed a claw at me and angrily said, "Yeah until you walked off saying that you didn't want to help the others because it wasn't your problem! Do you know how long ago that was?!" Everyone began to glare at me and I looked down sadly with tears in my eyes. "Monzaemon, please! You have to take me to Crystal! She's my partner!" Dragomon said hurriedly.
Dragomon Pov
"Yes of course. Very sorry for worrying you." Monzaemon said as he got up and began walking. We soon walked in front of a giant castle. "So, which room is she in?" I asked as we all stared at the many floors and windows. "Uh, that is a very good question." "What?!" We all yelled. "You mean you don't remember?!" I said with an anime vein on my head. "Calm down Dragomon. I'm sure the black gear blocked out some of his memory." Gabumon said as he tried to calm me down. "I am very sorry, but do not worry! We will find your friend." Monzaemon said reassuringly. Suddenly we all heard music coming from one of the windows. It sounded like a piano. We all listened to it for a while as it started out softly before it started to get louder and livelier. I quickly began flying around the different windows as I tried to find where it was coming from. "Biyomon go see if you can find where it's coming from." "You too Patamon." Sora and T.K. said. The two Digimon nodded before flying up after me. The higher we got, the easier it was to hear the music. I looked into another window and widen my eyes.
"I found her!" I shouted to the others. They all cheered as Biyomon, Patamon and I descended towards them. We all then rushed inside and up the many flights of stairs. We finally came to a door where we could hear the music behind it. Tai and Matt pushed heavily on the giant door. Not being able to move it Monzaemon took over and easily opened it. Everyone gasped at what they saw. The room was full of what appeared to be toy Digimon and actual toys, dancing to the piano music. In the middle of the room, Chris sat at a black piano as she played the music with her eyes closed.
Chris Pov
As I continued to play the piece with my eyes closed, I let my mind wander around to the music. I started going through many of my memories. Mostly the good ones, since the song had an effect on me. I remember meeting Tai and Kari for the first time. Making the winning goal at one of the soccer games. Going to camp and meeting all my great friends. Then I remember coming to the digital world. I'm actually proud and surprised with myself that I didn't freak out like a normal person would, then again I don't consider myself normal.
I remember meeting Dragomon. When he digivolved to save me. I remember the other Digimon digivolving as well. All the good times in the Digital World began to flow through my mind near the end of the song as it became fast, lively and loud. As I hit the final keys I let my eyes slowly open, but then snap my head towards the door as I heard clapping. I blushed as I saw everyone there. Dragomon happily flew over and knocked me over with a hug. "Geez Chris, don't ever do that again! Do you know how worried I was?! Even if you do do it again don't even think about leaving me behind!" Dragomon yelled at me, hugging me tightly. I happily returned the hug and laughed, happy that everyone had come to get me out.
Once we were all outside the castle Monzaemon said, "My friends, there is only one way I can show you my gratitude. And that's by giving you all a real heart hug." "O boy." Joe said as Monzaemon got ready, "Here we go. This is my gift to you. Hearts Attack! With a hug." Instead of the blue heart bubbles, these ones were pink! Dragomon and I were the first ones to get in one. Soon everyone else was and we were all laughing as we floated through the air. Down below, a Numemon came up from the sewer saying, "Dumpling, a kiss for your hero?" Mimi looked down at him and said, "No." "Wow what a girl, she'll come around." The Numemon said as he slinked back into the sewer. We all continued to laugh as the heart bubbles carried us away. I sighed before closing my eyes and smiling, playing the music from earlier, Dearly Beloved, in my head. Suddenly my digivice began to glow and played the music as well. Dragomon and I gaped at it till yawning, and soon falling asleep, along with everyone else.
