(Well it may have been awhile but I've been busy with my parodies, here you will see some crazy scenes but don't get scared.)

Over at the warrior's apartment, they were in Brian's room going over some strategies. Flint was showing them a board containing pictures of the shadow Strikers.

"Al right, we've clearly beaten and destroyed three of them, but three more we know still exist along with seven more." Flint said showing them the diagram.

"And one of them is bound to be their leader." Brian said.

"And the more we face the more powerful they are." DarkMagicianmon added.

"Well no matter, we'll just lay it on them straight gangsta to the max." Carl finished.

"A strange way of putting it Carl, but agreed." MysticalMagemon said.

"Yes, now I've drawn up some battle plans I'd like us to go over and…" Flint began but was cut off and he began straining and he collapsed on the floor moaning on pain.

"Flint, you al right buddy?" Brian asked.

"Speak to us Flint!" Giltiamon asked worriedly

"IT HURTS, IT HURTS!" Flint screamed holding onto the lower left side of his stomach.

""Carl get his parents, don't worry man, you're gonna be al right." Brian comforted Flint.

Flint vision began to get blurry even though he was wearing his glasses and soon enough he blacked out. But then he started hearing voices, voices calling his name telling him to wake up. Flint's vision became blurry again, and realized he wasn't wearing his glasses. He looked and found them on a table next to him, so he put them on and he saw his fellow tamers gathered around him.

"So you finally woke up huh?" Rika asked.

"Wha- where am I?"

"The hospital." Takato answered.

"Whoa, my heads spinning, how long have I been out guys?"

"Glad you ask, you've been out for three days straight." Carl answered.

"WHAT, THREE DAYS STRAIGHT!" Flint snapped.

"CARL!" the tamers scolded him.

"I'm kidding, you've only been out for a few hours, jeez can't you guys take a joke?"

"Not at a time like this." Henry said.

"Well what happened to me?"

"Not to worry, the doctors said it was all your appendix." Jeri said.

"Luckily they were able to squeeze in the operation, it was done in no time flat." Kenta said.

"Well that's a relief."

"However, your still in no condition to leave this place until the end of the week." Giltiamon said.

"The end of the week!?" Flint snapped, "You mean I have to stay here for another four days?"

"Hey it's for the best." Takato said.

"But what about the Shadow Strikers, won't you guys?" he began but was cut off by Carl.

"Hey don't worry dawg, we can handle them."

"Yeah, what's important is that you get your rest." Takato said.

"I guess so." Flint said with a sigh.

Then they heard footsteps and DarkMagicianmon, and the other magician digimon disappeared, and the nurse walked in.

"Ok kids, Mr. Horizaku needs his rest."

"Al right take it easy Flint." Brian said hugging him.

"We'll be back tomorrow to see ya." Carl hugged him.

Soon enough they all said their goodbyes and they left, and Flint got comfortable on his bed.

'This may not be so bad.' He thought as he went to sleep.

Many hours had passed and night fell over at the hospital, most of the workers had gone home and many were still wandering the halls, while all the patients were asleep including Flint. Inside his room he slept there peacefully without a care in the world, until a dark portal appeared and a Shadow Striker walked out of it, this new one had long grayish hair, an eyepatch over his right eye, and a scar on his left cheek. He looked around and saw Flint, and knew this was the perfect opportunity.

'Easy picking.' He thought as he walked closer to Flint.

As his shadow loomed over Flint, he suddenly realized someone was with him, so he slowly opened his eyes and when he noticed the Striker right in front of him he sat straight up in his bed and started shaking.

"Sorry if I woke you kid." He said.

"Who-who are you?" Flint asked with fear.

"You may call me Xigbarmon; the Freeshooter." He answered.

"What are you doing here?"

"Why else, my fellow strikers told me about you Digimon Tamers, and I decided to check them out myself. And to my surprise I find one stuck in this place, that makes you my first pick of tonight."

"HELP I'M BEING ATTACKED!" Flint yelled as loud as he can.

"I'm afraid it won't do you any good to yell boy, no one can possibly hear you."

"I can try, HELP, HELP, SOMEONE HELP!"

Meanwhile Renamon was not to far from the hospital was walking on top of telephone lines monitoring the streets until she heard a cry.

"HELP, HELP, SOMEONE HELP!"

"That sounds like Flint, he's in trouble, I have to help him." She said to herself as she headed for the hospital.

While back at the hospital Xigbarmon was closing in on Flint.

"Prepare to breathe your last breath boy!" he said pulling out a gun arrow.

"Not so fast!"

The windows flung open and Renamon jumped into the room and stood in front of Flint's bed.

"Renamon."

"What is this?"

"If you want this boy, you have to go through me.

"Hmm, I like them odds." He said motioning towards Renamon, while Flint got under the covers.

As Xigbarmon motioned towards Renamon she suddenly disappeared and confused him, but reappeared and slammed him onto the ground.

"You're quick." He groaned.

"You haven't seen anything yet." He said as she got below him and gave him an upward kick in the jaw.

He then regrouped and created a portal, "I'm not done with you yet." He said entering it and it vanished.

Renamon then went over to Flint, "Flint are you al right?" she asked him as he slowly came out from under the covers.

"Is-is he gone?"

"Don't worry he's gone for now."

"Thank god!"

"Are you sure you're al right?"

"I will be for now."

"This is very bad, he could've had you."

"I know, I know." He said panting, but regained his composure. "Renamon listen to me, tomorrow when Rika wakes up, tell her to call up the guys, and get them down here, hopefully visiting hours would start."

"I'll do what I can." She said heading for the window and began to jump from rooftop to rooftop. 'This is getting out of hand, now they're attacking Flint who is now vulnerable.' She thought.

The very next morning at the Nonaka's, Rika was enjoying breakfast with her family until Renamon came in looking worn out.

"Renamon, your back." Rika said but noticed how tired she looked. "Have you been out all night?"

"Rika, we've got trouble."

"What do you mean?"

"Last night, at the hospital, Flint was attacked by a Shadow Striker."

"A Shadow Striker?!" Rika exclaimed.

"I know, call everyone and get them down there."

"Right!" Rika said heading for the door.

"Rika where are you going?" he mom asked.

"One of my friends is in trouble mom I have to help him." She said heading out.

"But Rika." Her mom began but was cut off by her grandma.

"Let her go Rumiko, it's clear that she has a friend that needs protection. We must respect that."

"You're right."

Rika was running down the streets while on her Cellphone, "Come on pick up, hey Brian it's Rika, listen you and Carl have to get down to the hospital right away, Flint was attacked by a Striker last night." She said but then heard mumbled shouting coming from the other line, "Brian calm down just get down there, me and the others will meet you there, ok bye."

Rika then called up the other guys and soon enough they all met up with Brian and Carl at the hospital, trying to keep it together they asked to see Flint, luckily they said yes and they went down to his room and opened the door to see he was awake.

"Flint!" They cried.

Flint looked over and saw them in the door way, "Oh, aren't you a sight for sore eyes."

They went over and hugged him and Giltiamon came out of Brian's pocket and hugged him the most.

"Flint are you ok?" Giltiamon asked.

"Well I am now."

"What happened last night?" Takato asked.

"Well I was sleeping and next thing I knew I woke up and a Shadow Striker was right in front of me."

"Any idea who he is?" Terriermon asked.

"He calls himself Xigbarmon, and boy that guy is one tough customer."

"How'd you manage to survive?" Kazu asked.

"Well if Renamon hadn't showed up, I would've been toast."

Giltiamon then turned to Renamon and bowed his head to her, "Thank you Renamon for protecting my partner."

"No problem." She replied.

"But we still got a problem guys, he's gonna come back tonight, and I'm not safe here."

"You may not be able to fight, but that doesn't mean we can't give him a good smack down on him." Carl said.

"I highly doubt there going to let us stay in here after hours Carl." Rika said.

Flint then thought for moment but then spoke up, "I know what to do guys, here's the plan." He said as they huddled around him.

Then when nighttime came over at the hospital we see inside Flint's room no one was there except for Flint under the covers. Then a portal appeared and Xigbarmon emerged from it, he surveyed the scene and looked at the bed and the bulge beneath it.

"I got you now kid." He said heading for the bed chuckling and he pulled the covers off to reveal Flint was under it but a bunch of pillows, "What, is this a joke? Where could that little runt be?"

Then he froze and listened closely and heard wheels squeaking rapidly and he knew he was still in the hospital. Meanwhile down the halls, Brian and Carl were pushing Flint on a stretcher down the hall.

"I think he heard us Flint, don't worry we're almost there." Brian said.

"Guys could you slow down I think I'm gonna be sick!"

"This is no time for vomiting Flint!" Carl said.

Then they could feel a wind blowing down them and Xigbarmon flew above them and landed in front of them.

"You boys aren't going anywhere." He said.

"Actually we are." Carl said.

"In fact, we're going up and out, hit it DarkMagicianmon!" Brian shouted as DarkMagicianmon appeared and transported them away.

"Up and out huh?" Xigbarmon said to himself as he created a portal to the roof, he entered and came out on the roof to see he was surrounded by WarGrowlmon, Rapidmon, Taomon, Leomon, Guardromon, DarkMagicianmon, Giltiamon, and MysticalMagemon.

"Al right guys, let him have it!" Takato shouted.

"Atomic Blaster!" WarGrowlmon shouted blasting Xigbarmon who just barely evaded the blasts.

"Enough of this Childs play!" He said as his Gun arrows appeared in his hands, "Arrow Barrage!"

Then hundreds of arrow projectiles fell from the sky and were heading right for them.

"Taomon, do your thing!" Rika shouted.

"Thousand Spells!" Taomon shouted sending hundreds of spell stickers from her sleeve and they deflected the arrows.

"Let me give it a shot, Rapid Fire!" Rapidmon shouted firing two missiles that blew up in Xigbarmon's face.

'I shoulda seen that coming!' he thought.

"Fist of the Beast King!"

"Guardian Barrage!"

Then Leomon's blast hit Xigbarmon, and Guardromon's missiles exploded when they hit him. Feeling weakened Xigbarmon started to collapse.

"I'm not going to loose this way!" he shouted.

"To late, you already have. Now Brian!" Flint shouted.

"Here I come!" Brian's voice was heard.

Xigbarmon tried to turn around but when he did Brian had pierced his body with his spirit sword, and he began to feel the pain. After Brian pulled his sword out he leaped over him and landed by his friends and they watched as he slowly faded away.

"Hmm, not bad humans." Xigbarmon said straining, "By the way, you with the sunglasses." He said pointing to Brian.

"Me?"

"Yeah, you know you kinda remind me a lot like the kid."

"What?" They asked.

"The kid, what are you talking about?" Brian demanded.

"Heh, wouldn't you like to know." He said right before he faded away.

"Hey wait, drat he's already gone."

"Well guys we got him, I think I should have no problem here anymore." Flint said.

"Well that's good, let's get him back to his room." Giltiamon said as they teleported him back to his room, and they vanished as the nurse came in to check on Flint, only to see he was sleeping like a baby.

And after that the guys went home, and Brian was seen out on his balcony while DarkMagicianmon and Carl looked at him worriedly.

"Hey dawg you al right?"

"I'm fine Carl, it's just that, I wonder what Xigbarmon meant when he said I remind him of the kid. What kid could he be talking about, another Shadow Striker?"

"Who knows, but we can't worry about that now we need our sleep." Carl said heading back in.

"Yeah I guess your right." Brian agreed heading in.

4 days later-

After four day of Flint remaining in the hospital he was finally released. He walked out of the hospital back in his clothes and took a deep breath, "Ah fresh air, I missed it, well better head for the hangout." He said as he flew off heading for the park, some of the other patients looked out the window and we're surprised but couldn't believe they saw a flying boy.

Meanwhile over by the park the guys we're waiting for Flint.

"Man where is he?" Rika asked impatiently.

"Relax Rika, I'm sure he'll get here." Takato said.

"Yeah, our homey genius wouldn't fink out on us the day of his release." Carl said.

"Hey look up there." Kenta said pointing to the sky and Flint soared down and stuck his hand into the lake as he flew across it and landed by the guys.

"How ya doing buddy?" Giltiamon asked.

"Never better."

"It's great to have ya back Flint." Brian said patting Flint on the back.

"It's great to be back."

"Now that the team back together again we can concentrate on fighting the Shadow Strikers." Henry said.

"And we may not know who this kid is that Xigbarmon told us of, but I can't wait to meet him and beat him." Brian said.

Then they all raised their hands and cheered.

(And there it is, things will be getting a lot more interesting here, so leave a review if you wish, just no flames al right!)