Part 7

Questions Unanswered



Takato, Henry, and the strange boy ran into the subway and the first thing they noticed was the big white snake attacking Kyubimon. "Kuybimon!" Henry and Takato shouted. Takato got out his digivice. "Come on… Yes! That giant snake is Santiramon, ULTIMATE level! Oh no!"

The other boy gave them a strange look, and then scanned the subway, as if looking for something or someone. Suddenly, two figures ran out from behind a pillar just before Santiramon's tail sent it crashing in pieces clear across the subway. Henry groaned, "Kailee!"

One of the figures turned to them. "Henry! What are you-" she then noticed the other boy unfamiliar to Takato and Henry. "Hiwatori!" She ran towards them, with Rika close behind.

"Uh, oh.." Takato said as he saw Rika and Kailee coming towards them. And Rika didn't look too happy.

"GOGGLE HEAD!" Rika yelled. "Where the hell have you been? Do you have any idea how long I've been here fighting this snake all by myself?!" Takato stepped back with his hands raised, unsure what to say. Thankfully, Rika turned to Henry and said, "And you! Where have YOU been??"

Henry sweat-dropped and said, "We've just been a little preoccupied, that's all."

Takato, Henry, Kailee, and the boy Kailee had called Hiwatori could have sworn they saw steam coming out of Rika's ears. But before she could explode, Kailee stepped in. "Uh, Rika, right? Sorry to interrupt, but we're not exactly out of danger yet."

"She's right," the other boy called Hiwatori said. "We better get to safety. Or at least attack or something instead of just standing around." As soon as he finished his sentence, they saw Kyubimon unleash another attack.

"Fox Tail Inferno!" But Santiramon just brushed her out of the way with his enormous tail.

Rika gasped. "Kyubimon!"

Guilmon growled, "That's it. Takato?"

Takato nodded. "Let's do it!"

Terriermon jumped down from Henry's shoulders. "We're not gonna let those two have all the fun, are we Henry?!"

Henry nodded. "All right then, let's go for it!" Takato and Henry nodded at each other and whipped out a card. "DIGI MODIFY! --- DIGIVOLUTION ACTIVATE!"

***

Kazu and Kenta sighed deeply. Jeri glanced at them and said, "What's wrong you guys?"

Kazu sighed again. "Isnt it obvious? We're missing out on a real digimon battle!"

Yeah, what I would give just to be there!" Kenta said. Everyone murmured their agreement sullenly.

Kazu jumped up. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go for it!"

"Yeaaah!" Everyone jumped up.

"WAIIITTTT!!" They stopped in their tracks and looked back at Jeri, who had screamed.

Jeri put her hands on her hips and frowned. "Do you even know where they went?"

Kazu and Kenta collapsed groaned in frustration.

***

As Guilmon and Gargomon attacked Santiramon with the help of their tamers, Rika kneeled next to Kyubimon, who was hurt pretty badly. Lopmon jumped down from Kailee's shoulders and tried to join the fight, but Kailee stopped him. Lopmon looked up at her with a exasperated look, but Kailee shook her head. "I think Henry and Takato can handle this one. We might not even be needed this time." She glanced at Hiwatori, and he nodded agreement.

"You're probably right."

Rika heard the conversation in the back of her head, but was too worried about Kyubimon to pay much attention to it. Her mind was full of questions. Like, who were these two kids? The girl was obviously a tamer since she carried a digivice and Lopmon. Though her name familiar.. But who was the boy? It seems as though they knew each other well.. And how did Takato and Henry know Kailee? It seems as though they only questioned the boy's presence, and not the girl's. What in the digital world was going on?