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Previously:
"Well hurry up already." Rika said. "Yeah. What you think we'd try to do this by ourselves?" Takato said. "We'd never do that." she said, sarcastically. "Funny, cause that's what it looks like you're doing." Henry said. "No! Nu uh!" Rika and Takato deny. She starts to take off her jacket. "Uh-oh, the jacket is coming off." Takato said. She tosses it in the air. "That's right boys, playtime's over." she said.
True enemy, Ark, Homeward bound, Shinjuku Attacked, The Message, and Reinforcements Part 3
In the tunnel, Takato, Rika, Henry, Guilmon, Renamon, and Terriermon walked in silence. "Well nothing bad has happened so far, but it's still scary." Guilmon said. "Wait till we face the D-Reaper." Renamon said. "Oh, why'd you have to go and remind us of that?" Terriermon asked. "Because we've got to come up with a plan to handle it." she said. "You mean beating up on it isn't plan enough?" he joked. "If it frightens the Sovereigns it is not to be taken lightly." she said. "It can't be taken lightly, it's the size of a house!" Terriermon said. "I think Renamon's right Terriermon, I mean she's always been right before so why not now?" Guilmon said.
"Why thank you." Renamon said. ''Renamon and Guilmon sitting in a tree!" Terriermon teased. Rika looks at Takato seeing him look at her. He turns red and turns his head. 'Um, what's going on here?' Henry thought. "Well what?" Rika asked. "Oh, nothing. I just wanted to say that, that shirt looks good." Takato said. Rika turns red, but pecks him on the cheek. 'Hm, just keep walking.' Henry thought. At the end of the tunnel. "Sure, was a long tunnel." Takato said. He opens the door and they all step out. Guilmon senses something. "Hm? Hm, hey that sounds like fireworks." he said. They walk to where they can see things.
"Oh no!" Henry said. "Does this mean we're too late?" Takato asked. "I don't know, but I'll tell ya what it does mean." Henry said. In the air the army is shooting at an Agent of D-Reaper (ADR), it's ADR #03 the Pendulum Feet. "Now we have to deal with the D-Reaper and the army." Henry said. "Great, twice as much fun." Takato said, sarcastically. "What are those birds?" Rika asked. "The D-Reaper?" Henry guessed. "We know so little about it." She said. 'Yeah, except that it can destroy us all.' Takato thought. "This sure isn't going to be easy." Henry said. "Yeah but really, when has it ever been easy for us?" Takato asked. "Why are they even bothering? Shooting at that thing isn't going to do any good." Rika said.
"Hey I don't see us doing any better. Please if you know the way to defeat it, I would love to hear it." Henry said. "Well we're not going to get anywhere with that kind of attitude." she said. "Come on guys, we've gotta figure this out. Should w digivolve, throw pinecones at it? Or just pray?" Takato asked. Two big eyes appear in front of them out of thin air. "What is that? It's staring right at us." he said. More eyes appear. "I mean really staring right at us." he said. The eyes belong to the wings of multiple ADR #02 the Searcher, as they fully show themselves.
"Okay, I'm freaked out." Takato said. One Searcher moves forward to the tamers, stops and stares at them making the tamers nervous and two more move forward. "What are they?" he asked. "Are they digimon?" Henry asked. "I don't think so." Terriermon said. The Searcher tilts its head. "I'd know if they were." Terriermon said. "Maybe they're the D-Reaper's pets. But why would he keep all of his birdies on a leash?" Guilmon said. "I'm not sure I wanna find out." Takato said. "They must be some sort of advanced scouts." Renamon rationalized. The Searcher nods.
"You sure they're not here to weird us out? Cause they're doing a great job of that." Rika said. "Why are they just staring?" Henry asked. "Well you guys are a pretty goofy looking bunch." Terriermon quipped. Guilmon tries to touch it but Takato pulls his hand away. "Guilmon! Are you nuts?! If that thing's part of the D-Reaper, then if you touch it all your data will disappear." Takato said. "I know that, I just needed a little reminder." Guilmon said. More Searchers appear. "Guys, what's wrong with this picture?" Henry asked. "Do you think that we should um..." Takato said, but trailed off.
"Run like crazy? Good idea." Henry said. They all run. Guilmon stays and stares back at the Searchers. "Guilmon! What are you doing?" Takato said. "Staring contest." Guilmon said. "Come on!" Takato said. he runs back and pulls Guilmon. "But I was winning!" Guilmon said. They all run and all the Searchers turn to watch. They're not following, maybe they're afraid of us." Rika said. "Or so unconcerned about us that we're not worth chasing." Renamon said. "Way to stay positive Renamon. We gotta find some place to hide!" Henry said. "Hey, I know a place where no one think we'd go! The school!" Takato said.
They arrive at the school and manage to sneak into one of the classrooms. They all chose a place to sleep and try to fall asleep. A few hours later Takato wakes up to the sound of someone whimpering. He looks around and sees Rika seemed to be having a nightmare. "No dad… please don't leave me." she whimpered. He silently got out of the chair he had chosen to sleep on and knelt next to Rika. "Rika… wake up. It's okay. It's just a dream." he whispered, lightly shaking her shoulder. Her eyes slowly open, and she takes one look at Takato before lunging at him, burring her face in his neck. He could feel her tears against his neck. "Sssssshhhhh. I'm right here. You're not alone." he whispered in her ear, wrapping his arms around her. He climbed onto the bookshelf, so he was lying next to her. After a few minutes, Rika finally calmed down. "Better?" Takato asked. "Yeah. Will you stay with me, at least until I'm asleep?" she asked. "Always." he said. She laid her head against his chest, and closed her eyes. It wasn't long before Takato fell asleep also.
It felt like he was asleep for only a few minutes, when Takato was awakened by indirect sunlight from the window. He carefully slipped out of Rika's arms, placing his sweatshirt under her head to use as a replacement pillow. "The only thing worse than waking up and going to school is waking up and being in school." he whispered. He looked around the room. Henry and Terriermon are sleeping on desks, and Guilmon is sleeping on the windowsill. Takato moved to the windowsill and looks out the window, waking Guilmon, he sees the D-Reaper on the city and gets depressed.
"Morning already?" Guilmon asked, sitting up. "Yeah. I was hoping it was a dream." Takato said. "Well it isn't and we're the only ones that can deal with it." Henry said. Rika and Renamon get up. "Well I'm awake." Rika said, stretching. "Five more minutes." Terriermon said, sleepily rubbing his eyes. "Hey Takato, can we eat soon, please?" Guilmon asked. "You know some of us aren't hungry all the ti..." Takato said, but is uninterrupted by his growling stomach. "That's not what your stomach's saying." Guilmon said, laughing.
At Takato's house he opens the side door with a key. "Well, we can get breakfast here." he said. "Nice job!" Rika, Renamon, Henry, Terriermon, and Guilmon said. "Well, we have to make it first." Takato said. "Oh…" they said. Inside the bakery Takato looks for the ingredients. "Come on guys, how hard can it be? Okay there's gotta be some kind of bread mix around here." he said. He looks in the fridge. "You mean my parents make this stuff from scratch? Maybe this won't be so easy. Well at least we've got all the bread makings." he said. "But can we make it?" Henry asked. "We can make something." Takato said. "Yeah, but will that something kill us?" Rika asked. Takato turns on the faucet. "Great, we've got water." he said. He turns it off and goes to the stove. "Well there's nothing more filling than water." she said. "And the gas is working." he said, turning on the stove, then turned it back off. "So, looks like we're all going to be making bread this morning."
"Finally, Guilmon bread!" Guilmon cried, claws in the air. "Well it's official, we're all going to get food poisoning." Rika said. "Rika!" Renamon scolded. "Okay! I get dibs on Rika's share!" Terriermon said. "That's if Guilmon doesn't eat the whole thing first." Henry said. "Come on let's get started. Now where are those hairnets?" Takato said. Guilmon sneezes from the powder and causes all the powder to float around the room. Takato protects himself and stares at Guilmon strangely, Henry and Terriermon look at Guilmon, Terriermon giggles at him and Rika laughs at Guilmon and Renamon seems shocked Rika is laughing.
Later they put the bread into the oven. "Now we just wait for it to bake." Takato said. "Oh, we always have to wait for everything." Guilmon said. "You always have to eat everything." Terriermon said. "So? What's your point?" Guilmon said. Minutes pass by and everyone changes position while Guilmon just stares into the oven, watching the bread bake. The timer goes off and they all are excited. They all have their bread in their hands. "Well Rika, what do you have to say for yourself now?" Renamon asked. "Just pass the butter, will ya?" Rika asked, in return. They all laugh.
"Ah, that's the best bread I ever had." Takato said. He sits back in his chair while Guilmon is admiring his Guilmon bread and eating it. "Yeah it turned out great. Now if we could only beat the D-Reaper by baking bread we'd be set." Henry said. Renamon senses something. She stands up. "What is it, Renamon?" Rika asked. "A car." Renamon said. "What?" Takato asked. "I wasn't sure at first, but it's definitely a car. And it's coming this way." she said. "Who is it?" he asked.
"And why would they be coming here? Sounds like trouble." Henry said. The doorbell rings and they all get up to answer it. At the door Takato opens, slightly, it to see Yamaki, Riley and Tally. "Yeah um, who is it? Huh? Yamaki!" he exclaimed, opening the door fully. "I had a feeling you'd be here." Yamaki said. "Yeah, but what in the world are you doing here? And you brought friends, wait a minute I know you. You come here all the time to buy bread and those day-old bagels." Takato said, looking at Riley. "Hey, how's it going?" Riley asked. "Those bagels were day old?" Yamaki asked. Back in the house, Yamaki, Riley, Tally, Takato, Rika, Henry, and the Digimon sat around the table.
"The D-reaper? How did it get here?" Yamaki asked. "We first saw it in the Digital World. Somehow it followed the arc that brought us home." Henry said. "Hm, now it's all starting to make sense. I wonder if this is what attacked Hypnos before. Listen Takato, it's vitally important you tell me everything you know about this thing. Do you have any idea what it wants with us?" Yamaki asked. "Believe me if we knew we'd tell you." Takato said. A loud bang sound occurs. "Huh?" Yamaki, Riley, Tally, Takato, Rika, Henry, and the Digimon all said.
They all rush outside and see the D-Reaper is being attacked at again. "Don't these guys ever rest?" Guilmon asked. "They're starting to fight the D-Reaper again." Takato said. "I told them they can't beat it that way. They're only putting themselves in danger." Yamaki said. they all rush into the van that Yamaki, Tally, and Riley drove to the bakery.
Outside the fight zone the van arrives. "Stop here!" Takato said. The tamers and digimon run out with Yamaki, Riley, and Tally following. "See that little guy flying around? Maybe it's the D-Reaper and the rest is just its field. So, we might not have to fight the whole thing, just the little guy." he said. "Finally, we get to fight a little guy." Terriermon said. "But what if you're wrong?" Henry asked. "Then we're really no worse off than when I came up with this idea. And there's only one way to find out if I'm right or not." Takato said. "Digi-Modify! Matrix Digivolution Activate!" Takato, Rika, and Henry said, swiping a black card (Takato) and two blue cards (Henry and Rika).
Matrix digivolution.
Terriermon matrix digivolve to... Rapidmon!
Renamon matrix digivolve to... Taomon!
Guilmon matrix digivolve to... WarGrowlmon!
"It's up to you now guys!" Takato said. "So, this is digivolution." Yamaki said. Pendulum Feet shoot Chaos balls at the digimon. "Careful, those might erase you!" Takato warned. WarGrowlmon defends himself. "Go get him Rapidmon!" Henry said. "Rapid Fire!" Rapidmon said, firing missiles. The missile destroys the ball.: "Go Taomon!" Rika said.: "Talisman Spell!" Taomon said, creating a shield around herself. The shield protects her and destroys the ball.
On the opposite side the army sees the digimon attacking the D-Reaper. "Sir, something is engaging the enemy!" an army soldier informed the general in charge. "What?! Give me those binoculars!" the general said. He looks through. "This is nuts, we can't just sit back and rely on a bunch of kids and their digital pets." he said. Yamaki walks out from behind him. "Really?" Yamaki asked. The General looked at him. "They're doing better than you, sir." Yamaki said.
"Atomic Blaster!" WarGrowlmon said. "Bunny Blaster!" Rapidmon said. They shoot at Pendulum Feet but he creates the barrier Taomon did. "Oh no." Taomon said. The blasts hit the barrier making an explosion. "That was the same as my shield." she said. The smoke clears leaving Pendulum Feet unharmed. He opens his mouth and shoot WarGrowlmon's Atomic Blaster back at WarGrowlmon sending WarGrowlmon back and on the ground Takato feels every hit and is thrown back as well.
"Takato! Rapidmon, watch out! He's copying our attacks somehow!" Henry said. "Do you ever have any good news?" Rapidmon said. From behind Rapidmon Pendulum Feet shoots more Chaos balls at him and they hit him. "Ah!" Rapidmon cried out in pain. Henry feels his pain and is sent back too. Pendulum feet moves to Taomon spinning like two blades cutting Taomon. Ah!" Taomon gasped in pain. Rika feels the pain too. The digimon are tired but the Pendulum Feet is fresh and tilts his head and looks at them.
"How can we beat this guy if he keeps turning his attacks against us? It's like beating up myself." Rapidmon said. 'Maybe the D-Reaper can't be beaten, I've never felt fear like this before.' Taomon thought. "What if we lose? What will happen to Takato and the others?" WarGrowlmon said. He looks at the tamers and how they're in pain. "If we're really going to beat this guy we're all going to have to bio-merge!" Takato said. He holds out his digivice. Nothing happens.
"It's not working." he said. "We're not data." Henry said. "Huh?" Rika and Takato asked, confused. "It worked in the Digital World because we were data, but here we're flesh and blood." he said. "So, are we supposed to just stand around and twiddle our thumbs while our digimon get beaten up?" Rika asked. "I can't believe this! Is anything good ever going to happen to us?!" Takato said. From the sky Beelzemon flies down. "One good thing coming up!" Beelzemon said.
He flies to the others and the D-Reaper. What? Beelzemon?" WarGrowlmon asked. "What are you doing here?" Taomon asked. "Looking to hit us while we're down, huh? That's your style, right?" Rapidmon asked. "Hey, trash me if you want but I swear I'm here to help." Beelzemon said. "Do you even know the meaning of the word?" Rapidmon asked. "I'm on the level fellas, really." Beelzemon said. WarGrowlmon growls at him. "But I don't give a dirty handkerchief if you believe me or not, cause my partners believe in me." Beelzemon said.
Flashback to Mako giving Impmon his gun.
Mako: "You can blast all the bad guys with it."
Flashback to Ai kissing him.
Ai: "We sure love you."
End flashbacks.
"And I'm doing this one for them. All right, bring it on!" Beelzemon said. Pendulum Feet spins toward Beelzemon with the blades. "Is that all you got for me?" he asked. He holds out his arm and the tip of the gun opens and energy forms in it "Corona Blaster!" he yelled, firing the energy. He shoots the energy at Pendulum Feet but he moves out of the way, but the wire he's attached to the D-Reaper is cut, making him stop. 'He did it, this is our chance.' Takato thought. "Talisman of Light!" Taomon said. "Tri Beam!" Rapidmon said. "Atomic Blaster!" WarGrowlmon said. The attacks hit and destroy Pendulum Feet turning him into Chaos and disappearing. "Yeah." Henry said. "You did it." Takato said.
