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Chapter Seven

The Return of the Devas

A few days after Yorak and Akinemon joined with the Digidestined at the forest terminal, he looked out the window of the castle thinking about the last time he was in the Digital World with his brothers. He still couldn't believe that he had somehow merged with Akinemon, but he had and it had cause both of his brothers a lot of trouble according to Takuya and Tai. He knew that they had to stop Myotismon and the other two Digimon Overlords no matter what. However, he also knew that he had to save his two friends as well, before they chose someone to replace him to even out the power balance.

"Hey Yorak, are you okay?" Tai asked as he walked up with Takuya and Kari, but Yorak just shook his head.

"To be honest, I don't know Tai. Kari, did you tell everyone everything like I asked?"

"Yes, we did." Kari said still unsure about what her uncle was planning.

"Yorak can I ask you why you wanted them to know what happened?" Takuya asked curious. He understood what it was like to keep things away from others, but his uncle… well there was something about him that he was hiding, even from them.

"Because it was time that they know the truth about me." Yorak said avoiding the question. His family didn't need to know about the small quest he had to take on alone.

"Huh, Kari can I talk to you?" Takuya asked, but Kari didn't answer him.

"Uncle you're hiding something but I can't quite figure out what it is. What are you so scared to tell us?" Kari asked

"It's nothing Kari." Yorak said silently cursing how good her intuitive sensing was. "I just don't feel like I belong here is all."

"Well all right, but you're probably wrong." Kari said not quite believing what he said. "Sorry Takuya, what did you want to talk about?"

"Never mind. I'm going to scout with the twins." he said as Yuuki walked up to Kari.

"Okay. Hi Yuuki." Kari said as Takuya left.

"Kari Ophanimon was wanting to talk with you and your uncle." she told them "TK is already there."

"All right, you coming uncle?"

"Yeah." he sighed. "Akinemon you might as well come as well. I have a feeling its about us."

"All right." said the Digimon and the small group went to the chamber library, where Ophanimon was waiting.

"You wanted to see us?" Kari asked

"Yes, I wanted to show you something that we found while scanning the Digital World looking for the other Overlords." Ophanimon said.

"What is it?" asked Ryo, who was there with Rika looking at a book, however the girl gasped as she saw a familiar looking bull.

"Oh no not him again." she said

"Who Rika?" Takato asked walking in with Henry and Sapphire.

"Vajramon." Rika told them and the two Tamers that knew him paled.

"That's not possible. Renamon defeated him when she digivolved to her ultimate for the first time." Henry said. Now he understood why Ryo was so desperate to get back to the Digital World.

"We're not sure how it is, but apparently he's the newest Overlord, or at least one that works for them." Seraphimon explained.

"No he's not quite an Overlord nor does he work for them, but he did betray the sovereign, Zhuqiamon and does help the Overlords occasionally." Akinemon explained. "I remember he would always hang around Myotismon and he constantly annoyed me when I was Azuramon."

"What do you mean?" Ryo asked.

"Vajramon never trusted Azuramon." said Yorak. "I guess he could sense me, though no one else did."

"Well that's an interesting turn of events, though not a good one." said Kari

"That it is." Yorak agreed. "However, the question is why would the attack now? Why would they wait until we had all the Digidestined?"

"Yorak is right, that doesn't make sense." Tai said "What do you think Kari?"

"I don't know. They must be planning something big." Kari said looking at the video. "It might have something to do with whatever it is you won't tell us Uncle."

"Hmm." Yorak sighed, then he walked away from the others and out of the room.

"Kari what do you mean?" Ophanimon asked.

"Uncle Yorak is still hiding something. I just don't know what it is." Kari told her.

"I wouldn't worry about it." Yuuki said a little too cheery. "It's nothing major. Not like this."

"What is it though?" Kari asked hoping Yuuki would tell her, but Yuuki just shook her head.

"I can't Kari. He'll tell you when he's ready."

"I wish he would quit being so scared and just tell us."

"Kari how would you feel if you started to attack your family and couldn't help it?" Kouichi asked walking in with Kouji and Takuya.

"I would probably hate myself, but it wasn't his fault."

"It wasn't mine either." Kouichi said quietly. He understood where Yorak was coming from since he knew well what it was like to attack friends and family. "But I still hated the fact that I hurt my brother."

"Kouichi you really need to stop blaming yourself. It was Lucemon's fault that you…" Kouji started, but Kouichi interrupted.

"I know Kouji, but it doesn't help."

"Anyway Kari, you see what we mean?" Kouji asked

"Yes. It was Myotismon and the other Overlords' fault that my uncle…"

"Exactly it's not his fault precisely." Ryo said and Kari could tell that he understood a lot more than he should have. "Just give Yorak some time and he'll be all right."

"Okay." Kari said and Yuuki sighed and walked out to where Yorak had walked to. She did in fact know what it was that was bothering him and the reason she told Kari that Yorak would have to tell her is because Yuuki knew what Yorak wanted to do. Still she happened to agree with Kari in wishing that he would tell his niece and two nephews what was going on and why he was being so strange.

"I thought you might be here." she said smiling and leaning up against the railing. "So, what are you going to do about it?"

"You know?"

"What you've been thinking?" she asked smiling. "About your friends? Yeah I know."

"I forgot that you got the ability to hear thoughts." Yorak said sighing and Yuuki found it amusing that he forgot since he gave her and the others their abilites.

"Yorak why don't you tell Kari?" Yuuki asked "She's worried about you and can help. We all can."

"Yuuki this is something I have to do on my own." Yorak told her "Besides you and Dorumon have your own problems, right?"

"Yeah I guess we do." said Yuuki. "Look I'll keep yours if you keep mine."

"It's a deal." he said and Yuuki walked back into the room as Takato saw something else in the video feed.

"Hey guys you need to look at this." he said causing them to quit the arguing that had started when Yuuki left the room, and look back at the screen.

"Kari, do you see what I see?" Ryo asked looking at the same Digimon that the five of them originally first beat.

"Oh, my god. No, it can't be. Not him too!" Kari nearly shouted as she looked at the Digimon.

"Who is that Kari?" Tai asked confused by his sister's reaction.

"His name is Devimon. Why? Why do we have to deal with him again?" Kari asked remembering the last fight they were in with him.

"No, NO!" TK shouted running from the room confusing everyone there except for Ryo, Yuuki, Kari, and Autumn.

"TK?!" Matt asked shocked "Okay? What's his problem?"

"A bad past with Devimon." Kari said worried.

"What do you mean Kari?" Matt asked, but Seraphimon shook his head at Kari

"I'll talk to him." he said walking after his friend.

"Thank you Seraphimon." Kari called after him then she turned to Matt.

"Okay…now I'm confused."

"Sorry Matt, but it's not up to me to tell you what happened that day." Kari said.

"All right." Matt said. He knew that when TK was ready he would tell Matt what happened and Matt respected his brother's privacy too much to bother him with it.

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TK stood on the banister outside of the conference room thinking of his first encounter with Devimon and he nearly broke down again. He would never forget the first time Patamon had digivolved to Angemon and how he had sacrificed himself to save him and Kari. Then he got him back just to nearly lose him once again. Just then Seraphimon walked up to him and sighed.

"TK I know how it is that you're feeling. When Ophanimon and I sacrificed our other forms to seal Azura away I felt like I lost my best friend." Seraphimon told him. "But in a way, I didn't. So, please don't let Devimon win that battle against you."

"Thanks, Seraphimon." said TK

"Of course." the angel Digimon said as Kari walked out with Yuuki, Autumn, and Ryo.

"Hey Kari." TK said

"Hey feeling any better?"

"Yeah I guess." TK sighed. "It's just hard."

"We'll get through it and we'll beat him for good this time, together." Kari said taking his hand.

"Thanks Kari." TK squeezing her hand and Ryo smiled.

"Come on you guys, I think they want to talk alone." he said and they all left.

"Well it looks like it's just you and me now." Kari said looking around and seeing the others walking back into the castle.

"That's all right with me." TK said smiling. "We never did get to finish our talk earlier."

"That's true and now we can." Kari said smiling as well.

"Hey Kari just how long have you actually liked me?" TK asked looking over the ridge.

"Since a little after we met as kids." Kari told him. "Why?"

"I was just wondering." TK said blushing.

"Well you said you've like me about the same length of time, right?"

"Yeah, I just didn't really know it for sure until…well…"

"Until when?"

"Do you remember a few days ago, when we both fell during the attack when Rika and the others came back to the Digital World with Taiyou?"

"Yeah, so? Oh…" Kari said realizing what TK said and looked away blushing as well.

"Well…I noticed then that I liked you more than just as a friend."

"Oh wow. I realized I like you sometime last summer while we were at the camp."

"I see." TK said looking away. 'I'm making a total fool of myself.' he thought then he looked back at Kari a full-blown blush on his face. "Uh, Kari if we get back home, uh do…do you want…to, I don't know, go out somewhere?"

"I would love to." she said then she kissed him on the cheek.

"R-Really?" TK asked blushing even harder from the kiss Kari gave him.

"Really." she said giggling a little at his reaction as Tai and Matt watched their two siblings hold hands. Tai smiled as his sister finally told TK about her feelings and Matt was the same about TK.

"Now if only I could work it out with Yuuki." Tai said walking away.

"You should tell her." Matt called after him as TK and Kari walked back in.

"Tell who what?" TK asked, but Kari knew exactly what Matt meant.

"You'll find out if Tai ever works up the courage like we did." Kari told him smiling despite herself. It was ironic that Tai had the Crest of Courage, and yet he feared himself with Yuuki.

"Ok…" TK trailed off then he realized what Kari meant. "It's about Yuuki isn't it?"

"Yes, TK it is." Kari said and TK sighed. Then he looked back at the way Tai had walked to.

"And here I thought he was always in control."

"My brother's a little hopeless, but then I was too until you talk to me."

"I guess so." TK laughed. "Anyway, we should talk to the others and figure out what to do about the Overlords."

"Agree." Kari said.

"All right then let's go." Matt said and the three walked back to the library where the others were still looking for the Overlords and all the Devas that had returned.


Meanwhile Tai was walking out side thinking about what him and Kari had said on the bus about telling TK and Yuuki how they felt. He knew that he should tell Yuuki, but then he was still worried that Yuuki wouldn't even acknowledge him or his feelings. It seemed that she wanted to be friends and nothing more. But that was the problem with Tai, he didn't want to be just friends. He wanted more. Than that.

"Hey Tai are you okay?" Yuuki asked walking up to him after asking Kari where he was at.

"Yeah just thinking about some things." Tai said. As he looked at her he finally decided to just go for it and tell her how he felt. "Actually, I was wanting to talk to you."

"Okay, what about?"

"Well I was wondering do…uh do you have a boyfriend?" Tai asked blushing.

"No I don't." Yuuki said looking away blushing as well. "Why do you asked?"

"Well I was wondering if…well if you…uh…"

"I would love to go out with you." Yuuki said smiling. "If that's what you were asking."

"I was trying to." Tai sighed. "I should have told you sooner though."

"When did you start?" asked Yuuki "I mean I've liked you since I saw you again last summer."

"Same here." he said as he took her hand shocking Yuuki. Just then Kari walked out to where they were and smiled.

"Hey you guys, I'm not interrupting, am I?" Kari asked with a smile.

"N-no Kari." said Tai blushing letting go Yuuki's hand and Kari walked up to him giggling, she took his hand and placed it back into Yuuki's

"Kari…"

"What Tai?" Kari asked cocking her head to the side and trying to look innocent.

"Nothing." Tai sighed.

"Kari…thank you." Yuuki said.

"You're welcome, Yuuki." Kari said smiling knowing that she was thanking her for more than placing their hands together. "Aw don't be so embarrassed about it Tai. You should be happy."

"I am sis, thank you." he said as Matt walked up to them with Ryo and Rika. "What's up Matt?"

"We have a huge problem." he said

"What do you mean?" Yuuki asked

"According to Rika and the others, every Deva that they've faced is on their way here with the exception of Antylomon." said Ryo.

"That's the real reason I came over here." Kari told them. "Was to get you guys."

"But we're not strong enough to fight the Devas, well except for you TK and the Tamers." said Yuuki, trying to hide her secret, but she knew it was getting close. Too close for her liking. "The rest of our Digimon haven't reached the ultimate level except for Tai's."

"Yuuki all I can say is… Rika can you help me with this?" Ryo asked confused by what Yuuki said. When he had last fought with Yuuki and Dorumon, Dorumon had more than reached the ultimate level

"Well, all I can say it that is one of the things your Crests help you with."

"But that's the problem." Yuuki said quietly.

"What do you mean?" Kari asked

"Dorumon can't digivolve to the ultimate." said Yuuki

"What do you mean Dorumon can't digivolve Ultimate?" Rika asked her.

"He can't just." Yuuki said "He's tried it before but it seems that he doesn't have the strength and no matter what happens he won't try." but Kari could tell there was more to it and she understood why Yuuki was hesitant on letting Dorumon fight. Kari walked to Yuuki and placed her hand on her shoulder, but Yuuki could tell what Kari was thinking about and shrugged it off.

"Yuuki…"

"No Kari." Yuuki said "I can't, not again." she added running off confusing the Tamers and Tai at the same time, but it was Rika who spoke up first after moved to follow her.

"Let her go." Rika said to Tai. "She has to work this out on her own. Still we need her." Rika turned to TK and thought of something. "TK why don't you talk to her? You went through something a little similar. I'm sure you can help her, even though she should work through this alone."

"Rika we're not all loners and can't work out our problems alone." Ryo said smiling. TK smiled as well but just agreed with Rika.

"I supposed I could, but I think Yuuki should be alone right now, though." TK said looking at Kari who nodded.

"You're right TK, but I know Yuuki. She needs help accepting what happened and breaking her fear of it." said Kari "So please go talk to her?"

"All right." TK said and he left. Tai looked at his sister confused and wondered what they were talking about.

"Kari?"

"Tai you remember TK's response to Devimon being back, right?"

"Yeah." he said slowly.

"Yuuki had a similar experience when we faced the Devas the last time."

"Wait you faced the Devas as well?" Takato asked.

"Yes, we did. Autumn, TK, Yuuki, and myself faced them before we came home."

"But what happened with Yuuki?" asked Ryo. "I don't remember fighting with you all.

"That's because you didn't." said Autumn walking over to them. "Right Kari?"

"That's right." Kari said looking over to where TK and Yuuki had left and nodded. "Autumn will you explain this? I don't remember exactly what happened with that last battle."

"Of course, you go check on TK and Yuuki." Autumn said determined not to look at her best friend. It was then that Kari realized that Autumn knew exactly what had happened, but she let it go faced with her concern about Yuuki.

"All right." Kari said and she left to talk with the others.

Autumn then turned to the others as Kari walked off and sighed. Then she looked back at the forest and explained. "It was after we fought with Azura." She told them. "You see we were on our way home when Catsuramon attacked us. But since Seraphimon and Ophanimon were no longer there, Yuuki and I were the only ones that could actually fight him. So, when it was obvious that Catsuramon wouldn't leave us alone, I had Wizardmon digivolve to his ultimate level while Dorumon digivolved to his champion form, Dorugamon. However, it soon became clear that it wouldn't be enough and Yuuki made Dorugamon digivolved again, but then that's when the others that were there attacked as well. It wasn't until the sovereign of the north intervened that we got away. But Yuuki nearly lost Dorumon in the process."

As Kari walked down the castle halls she looked in every room and finally found TK and Yuuki in one of the libraries. "Hey how are you guys doing?"

"I'm fine you guys." Yuuki said looking at her two friends. "I just can't do this Kari. I can't risk losing him again."

"I know you're scared you could lose him Yuuki. Hell, I'm scared that we might lose our memories again and that Gatomon might permanently be gone." Kari said "But I know that if we don't try to do something about all of this, that will actually happen."

"Kari I just can't do it." Yuuki said walking away.

"What do you mean?" Kari asked walking after her.

"You don't get it Kari Dorumon can't digivolve." she said shocking them. "He lost all of his power to do so."

"Wait what do you mean?" asked TK "He can't digivolve at all?"

"No."

"That doesn't make sense." said Kari

"It happened during the battle with Majiramon. I was targeted because I was with you two and they knew that you guys didn't have your Digimon at the time, so they attacked. Do you remember?"

"Yeah I remember that. I also remember I didn't know what to do." said Kari. "What about you TK?"

"I remember that too, that was actually scared." said TK "So what happened?"

"Well Dorugreymon saw that Sandriamon was coming at us and he dove it to take the hit, but took his data to digivolve." Yuuki said shocking TK and Kari. "So now do you see? I can't let him fight. Without his ability to digivolve he doesn't stand a chance."

"Yes, not I understand, but I don't understand how it happened when it shouldn't have. Our partners digivolve to protect us and respond to our emotions." Kari said confused. "So, having the ability to digivolve take, data or no, shouldn't be possible."

"I know Kari. It may just be me, but I don't think it is."

"No I don't think it is either." said Kari "I'm just having trouble understanding it, because it shouldn't be possible to take something like that."

"I know it should be." said Yuuki "But I did happen."

"Well it makes sense now why you didn't face Azura with us at the Fair." said TK but something still bothered him. "Kari, can I talk to you?"

"Sure, TK what's up?"

"Come over here." he said pointing toward the only area that didn't have anyone there.

"All right." she said and they walked over to where TK had pointed. "So, what is it?"

"If Dorumon can't digivolve then how…" TK trailed off. "I mean I know that I saw him digivolve when we faced Cockatrimon a while ago before we got here and before we got your uncle back."

"I thought I did too, but now I'm, not so sure." Kari said "But still you know how stubborn Yuuki is. We could ask her to try and have him digivolve, but we both know she won't."

"I know." TK sighed. "The only thing I can think of is forcing her to fight."

"I don't know TK, we could try to do that, I guess." Kari said "Let's see what Autumn thinks first though."

"All right." he said and he waved Autumn to join them.

"What's up you guys?" she asked walking over to them.

"Yuuki. She said that Dorumon can't digivolve anymore."

"Well…" Autumn started but then stopped. She wasn't sure that her sister would want Kari to know the real reason why she told them that.

"She said that Sandriamon took the data that allowed for him to digivolve away." Kari told her. "But that doesn't make sense."

"Actually, she's right." Autumn said shocking Kari. "You see, Sandriamon has the ability to siphon data off any Digimon and the abilities that data holds. He almost got Wizardmon's as well but…"

"Really? But how?"

"How did Wizardmon escape?" Autumn asked confused.

"Yes, but also, how does Sandriamon have that ability?" Kari asked

"He's a Deva, Kari. When he became one that was the ability he received." Autumn explained. "As for how Wizardmon escaped with a couple of our old friends helped out. Do you remember Antylomon?"

"Kind of." Kari admitted.

"She's the ultimate form of Lopmon, Sapphire's Digimon." Autumn told her.

"Oh, that's right. Now I remember her." Kari said.

"Well she was the reason why Wizardmon didn't fall to Sandriamon." Autumn explained. "We didn't say anything about it to you guys because you guys were a bit out of it after losing Ophanimon and Seraphimon."

"And you didn't want to make us feel worse." Kari said understanding. "Thank you."

"You're right." Autumn said "That's why Yuuki just wanted to leave it alone."

"But I don't get it. Why didn't Yuuki tell us about Dorumon before now?" TK asked. "I mean I thought I saw Dorugamon when we faced Cockatrimon, and Kari did too. Isn't that right Kari?"

"Well I thought I did to, but now I'm not so sure." Kari admitted.

"What do you mean?" he asked confused. Before Kari agreed with him now she didn't know what she saw.

"Well Autumn's telling us the same thing that Yuuki did. So maybe, Dorumon really has lost the ability to digivolve." Kari explained. "Though I still think we saw Dorugamon when we faced Cockatrimon as well."

"It was another Dorugamon." Autumn said quickly, as she began to get worried. The history with her sister's Digimon was quickly coming up. She had to do something just as quick. "It was a friend of Yuuki's and Dorumon's. I mean come on, you didn't think you were the only ones that saw him did you?"

"No of course now. How could we be the only ones that saw Dorugamon?" Kari asked confused.

"It's not that. Dorumon…well he's hard to explain." Autumn said, not wanting to tell Kari that the Dorugamon they saw was an illusion created by Dorumon's crystal in order to throw off Azura, who knew about Sandriamon taking Dorumon's ability to digivolve. "Anyway, come on, the others are waiting and the Devas aren't"

"All right. I'll let this go for now." Kari said and Autumn groaned inwardly as they followed her back. She should have known that Kari wouldn't let it go for good.

"Hey Kari do you get the feeling that those two are hiding something about Dorumon?" TK whispered as they followed Autumn back.

"Yeah I do." Kari whispered back.

"But I wonder why they're hiding it." TK whispered.

"I wish I knew, but Autumn especially, has been hiding a lot. I know with our memories she was blocked from telling us, but other things, I just don't know." Kari whispered starting to annoyed with her best friend again.

"Yeah I agree." said TK "But the question in what exactly are they hiding? And whatever it is Yuuki obviously knows."

"Yeah."

"But question is what?" asked TK as the rejoined the others.

"Huh?" Matt asked looking around "What are you talking about TK?"

"It's nothing Matt." said TK, but Matt could tell that it was more than nothing. Something was bothering his little brother more than ever as Yuuki ran over to them.

"Aututmn, TK, Kari, Ryo, Rika can I talk to you guys over here?" she asked breathlessly.

"Sure." the boys and Autumn answered.

"Okay." Kari and Rika said at the same time. Then they followed Yuuki away from everyone else.

"Rika how did you guys defeat Sandriamon before?" Yuuki asked

"What do you mean Yuuki?" Autumn asked confused.

"Well after talking to Kari and TK, I figured out how to help Dorumon. Rika?"

"Of course, Rika is she defeats Sandriamon, Dorumon will get his data to digivolve back." said TK

"Ryo, you remember how we beat Sandriamon, right?" Rika asked

"Well I wasn't there, but according to Takato, you three fought with Growlmon, Gargomon and Kyuubimon."

"That's right we did. They were champions at that point so a few Ultimates should have no problem." said Rika

"The problem is Dorumon has to defeat him." said Yuuki

"Yes, he does." Rika said "However Dorumon can't have help."

"Thank you, Rika." Yuuki said

"You're welcome." she said hugging Yuuki

"RIKA!" Takato shouted as he ran toward them. "They're here!"

"Well, well if it issn't Yuuki." Sandriamon hissed. "How'ss Dorumon doing?"

"No good thanks to you Sandriamon." Yuuki said angrily "But that's going to change right here and now. Right Rika?"

"That's right. You're gonna help to, right Kari?" Rika asked

"You bet I am."

"Come on Takato, we'll handle the others. Rika…be careful." Ryo told her as he took off with the others except for TK.

"Rika, Kari you guys care if I fight with you?" he asked

"Of course, not." Kari said

"Besides we're going to need the help anyway." Rika said

"Right Patamon!"

"Got it!" he said and digivolved beyond his Champion form and into his ultimate form, MagnaAngemon.

"Oh please, like you could defeat me." Sandriamon hissed. "I ssstopped you once before."

"Uh…" Yuuki started as she began to back away, but Rika and Kari were right behind her and gave her a look that helped Yuuki understand more than ever. "not this time snake face! Dorumon you ready?"

"Oh yeah. I'm totally ready to shut this stupid snake up." Dorumon said.

"Rika listen, have Kyuubimon digivolvelve again, Kari Angewomon, MangaAngemon, and I will distract Sandriamon. Then Yuuki and Dorumon will go in for the kill." said TK "All right?"

"All right." Rika agreed

"Kari let's go." said TK getting on MagnaAngemon's back.

"All right." Kari said getting on Angewomon's back as well.

"Sandriamon! Bet you can't get us." TK taunted as they flew above the snake Digimon. Once he was distracted and they saw the weak point Rika turned to Yuuki and nodded.

"All right Dorumon let's do it." she said "Rika you ready?"

"Yep Kyuubimon are you ready? Activate Matrix Digivolution!" Rika shouted swiping her blue card through her digivice.

"Kyuubimon digivolve to... Taomon." She shouted as she digivolved into her ultimate form.

"Well, well it looksss like you've learned a few new tricksss ssince we lasst fought after all." Sandriamon said

"Hey you, snake freak!" Ryo shouted shocking Rika as he came back to help them. "Rika, Yuuki NOW!" he shouted to the shocked girls and broke them out of their shock and the girls nodded

"Dorumon get him!" shouted Yuuki

"Right!" he shouted as Taomon shot her spells at the Deva and the other ultimates attacked as well "METAL CANNON!"

"N-No!" shouted Sandriamon as he began to disintegrate and Dorumon began to glow. "No, y-you won't get it back!" the snake shouted weakly and he shot one of his arrows, but the light that was around Dorumon died down and a new Digimon stood where Dorumon was standing, much to the shock of the others.

"I don't think so." he said and destroyed Sandriamon for good.

"N-No way." Ryo said shocked. He knew that Dorumon could go to the mega level like the rest of them originally could, but he had never seen this mega before.

"Who is that Rika?" asked TK confused. It was definitely not the mega he had seen before. Like Ryo he remembered the mega he saw before.

"I don't know, Yuuki?" Rika asked.

"I-It's Alphamon, Dorumon's ultimate Mega form. His final form." Yuuki said

shocked as Alphamon turned to the other Devas.

"Had enough?" he asked

"Fall back, we can't fight a Mega right now!" shouted Vajramon then he turned to Rika and Taomon. "But know this Taomon, we're not through."

"I'm right here waiting for you. Bring it on." Taomon said.

"Alphamon, you can digivolve again." Yuuki said as the Devas retreated.

"Thanks to you and the others Yuuki." Alphamon said. "Rika, Kari thank you."

"You're welcome." they said together.

"Rika, can I talk to you?" Yuuki asked "Alone?"

"Sure." Rika said and walked away with Yuuki "What's up?"

"I know why the Devas attacked us before and why they did it again now."

"Why?"

"They wanted Kari and TK." said Yuuki shocking Rika. "It's why Autumn didn't want them to know."

"I understand why she doesn't want to tell them, Kari especially, but she's going to end up losing her best friend, you as well, if you continue to keeo secrets from them." Rika told her.

"Rika it's hard to explain to them why they were the targets when we don't know exactly ourselves."

"So why do you think they were the target?" Rika asked "And why is it so hard to explain it to them?"

"I believe that they were targeted because of what happened eight years ago." Yuuki told Rika. "When Ophanimon and Seraphimon separated their other forms, the two of them got powers equivalent to that of a Digimon's."

"And how do you go about explaining something like that?" asked Autumn walking up to them.

"Wait Kari and TK have powers equivalent to that of a Digimon's?" Rika asked confused. "How and what is their power?"

"I don't know." Yuuki said

"And all I know is that they have it and well only they can tell what they are." Autumn told them.

"How can they tell if they don't know?" asked Rika

"Actually, I do know about them." said TK walking over to them, having overheard them and he knew that it was time to tell the others. "It's why I'm not as angry as Kari is."

"How did you find out TK?" asked Rika

"When I was ten years old I realized that I had speed that I shouldn't have, that strength. It wasn't until I remembered what happened eight years ago, that I realized what happened."

"How did you realized about your abilities?" Rika asked "And do you know what Kari's might be?"

"I don't know about Kari, but I was in gym class when I realized my speed." said TK "As for my strength I don't know when I realized it."

"All right, well since you know about it, and because you figured it out yourself, maybe you can help Kari figure it out and we can stop the keeping secrets." Rika said, then she turned to the sisters. "Also, it's easier to explain that you guys seem to think. Just ask her if she's noticed anything about herself that shouldn't be possible."

"How about I do that?" TK asked "She doesn't want to talk to Yuuki or Autumn at the moment."

"That would be a good idea TK, and honestly I don't blame her. Not with everything that's been kept from her." Rika said with a little of venom in her voice. Then she seemed to realized how she sounded and looked at the girls apologetically. "I'm sorry Autumn, Yuuki. I just mean I don't want to see you guys lose a best friend, still it might happen if this keeps up."

"Okay TK you go do that." Autumn said pretending to not to hear what Rika was saying. She didn't know the truth about them, a truth that Autumn just found out herself. So, she didn't blame Rika for making the assumptions that she had made. Autumn just wished she knew more about the powers that TK and Kari seemed to have some that she could tell her friend something, but for some reason Ophanimon wouldn't tell her anything. Just then Kari walked over to them and the three girls walked away so that TK and her, could talk alone.

"Hey Kari." he said.

"Hey TK, so what's going on now?" she asked watching as the other three walked to their boyfriends or the others.

"Kari listen there's something I need to asked you." TK said not waiting.

"All right, what is it?" Kari asked a little nervous.

"Have you noticed anything unusual going on around you?" TK asked "You know like enhanced speed or anything out of the ordinary?"

"Umm, well I have better balance than anyone I know and strangely have cat like reflexes." Kari told him. "You know like back flipping and landing on my feet whenever fall, why?"

"I'm the same as you. I have speed and strength. According to Yuuki it's the reason why the Devas attacked us eight years ago."

"Because we have unnatural abilities?" Kari asked. "But why do we have them?"

"My guess is it has something to do with the fact the Seraphimon and Ophanimon split their powers." TK told her. "I think some of it siphoned onto us."

"That would make sense." Kari said "But the question is now are they hiding anything else from us?"

"No." Autumn said walking back over to them. "I'm sorry Kari, but Ophanimon told me that you guys had to find out on your own about all of this."

"You know you've been hiding a lot of things from us since we got here. I know that part of it wasn't your fault and I forgive you for that."

"Kari-"

"But I don't appreciate you hiding things from us. Especially after everything we've been through." Kari said, walking away still upset and Autumn just sighed. Then she walked over to Rika and the others.

"I'm taking off." she told them. "Wizardmon?"

"Right." he said and the two took off after Wizardmon evolved to his mega form.

"I was worried this might happen." Rika said as Autumn and Mistymon left. "Keeping things, especially things that are so important, from each other isn't good. Especially between good friends. I just hope that they can work this out."

"Rika don't worry." Tai said. "They'll be fine. This isn't their first fight after all."

"It could be their last though." Rika told them. She knew what it was like to lose friends, even if it was brief. "Their final fight because Autumn's hidden a lot from Kari, a lot of it about Kari herself."

"Rika, it wasn't actually Autumn's fault you know." Tai said confusing the others.

"What do you mean?" Rika asked. "I mean I know she forgave her about the memories thing, but this?"

"Rika, Autumn didn't know about all of this until we got here to the castle when Yorak held off Myotismon." Matt told her shocking Rika. "She had originally planned to tell Kari and TK, but Ophanimon told her not to, and Seraphimon was the same about TK. Tai and I were both there so we knew about it, but didn't say anything about it like they wanted."

"But why?" Rika asked "Why would they not want them to know?"

"That we don't know." Tai said "And believe me I wish we did."

"Well all right. I don't know Autumn as well as some of you do, but I do know if I had found out something like this about my best friend, I'd tell them, whether someone wanted me to or not."

"And with that I take my own leave." Tai said confusing the others then he looked back and smiled. "I'm going to look for Kari. Autumn may have promised not to say anything, but I didn't."


Meanwhile Autumn was on Mistymon heading towards Ophanimon's castle hoping that Gennai was there. She had to learn the truth about the four of them. She had to know if what she had seen back in the forest was real. Autumn had to know why only Kari and TK got abilities of a Digimon when both her and Yuuki were there as well.

"You all right?" Mistymon asked.

"I don't know Mistymon." Autumn sighed. "I may lose Kari's friendship, all because of Ophanimon."

"I'm sorry Autumn." he said as they flew.

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Tai walked down the castle halls looking for his sister. He knew that her and Autumn wouldn't break out of their friendship just because Autumn didn't tell her something. Just then he found her in a room just past the counsel room and noticed that she was crying.

"Kari?"

"Hey Tai." Kari said a little stuffy.

"Are you okay?" he asked

"No I'm not. I have these abilities that a normal human shouldn't have. Autumn and Yuuki know why and didn't tell me. TK told me after asking if I had any unusual abilities. I'm just really confused." Kari said told him, and Tai figured that he would let Kari get everything off her chest before he revealed the truth behind why Autumn did what she did. "I mean if she's really my best friend, wouldn't she tell me anyway? Even if someone asked her not to, especially something that is so important?"

"Kari, she didn't know until today." Tai told her shocking Kari

"All right, but I still don't understand why she didn't just tell me." Kari said hiding her shock. "Why she felt that she had to hide it from me."

"Ophanimon said that you had to learn it on your own." Tai said "Besides would you have believed her?"

"If she took the same approach that TK did, asking about abilities first, then explaining them, then yeah I would have believed her." Kari said stubbornly.

"Kari, you know Autumn isn't like that." Tai said softly. "You know her better than anyone, so you should know why she didn't tell you. Even I can see it and we're not that close."

"She doesn't want to hurt me, or see me get hurt. I know that, but she's not protecting me by hiding things." she said. "Really that makes me more vulnerable and it makes me feel like she doesn't trust me anymore."

"Kari, maybe she's hiding things because she doesn't know how to tell you." Tai told her. "It's not as easy as you think to tell your best friend something like that. I should know."

"Well she should at least try, instead of hiding them. And yeah maybe she doesn't know how to tell people, but I feel like she should try to. She's known me for years and Yuuki as well; yet Yuuki didn't tell me either. TK figured it out and did tell me. He asked me in a way that made sense."

"I don't know Kari. Maybe Autumn is as confused about this as you are. I mean she did just leave."

"Wait, what? Autumn left? Where did she go? Did she say?"

"No, she didn't say, and I don't know for sure, but I have a guess."

"Where do you think, she went?"

"To Gennai. Ophanimon won't tell her want she wants to know and I'm guessing Gennai will." Tai said. "But I'm worried because she left with just Wizardmon."

"If Wizardmon's with her, she'll be okay." Kari said "At least I think she will be."

"I know but do you remember when we fought the Devas earlier?" Tai asked confusing Kari. Of course, she remembered that she was there. "Well most of them seemed to focus on her, for some reason."

"Well I don't know that they were truly focused on her." Kari said

"I would." said Tai "I noticed it during the fight. Everyone of them was on Autumn's tail except for Sandriamon and Vajramon."

"Well I think I'm going to grab TK and try to find her." Kari said. "I don't like being mad at her, so I want to talk to her and really figure this out."

"Okay, but take Yuuki as well." Tai told her confusing Kari. Why would Yuuki have any reason to go? Just what was it that Tai knew?

"All right." Kari said, then she went to get TK and Yuuki


"Hey Kari what's up?" TK asked later as he and Yuuki stood with Matt, Starla, and Kouji.

"I want to go find Autumn and patch things up with her." Kari said shocking Rika, who was standing nearby, with Ryo and the other Tamers. "Will you and Yuuki come with me?"

"Of course." Yuuki said. "Dorumon?"

"Yeah I'll go as well." TK told her then he turned to his own Digimon. "Patamon?"

"Yep."

"Thanks you guys. Gatomon?"

"Right. Gatomon digivolve to…Angewomon!"

"Patamon digivolve to…Angemon!"

"Dorumon digivolve to…Dorugamon!"

"All right let's go Kari." Yuuki said and the three of them took off while Yorak walked up to Tai.

"So she's going?" he asked Tai with a looked that Tai knew well. His uncle already knew everything that had happened.

"Yes." Tai said

"Well they'll learn the truth soon enough."

"Yes I suppose they will." Tai said as he watched his sister leave. "I just hope they're strong enough to handle it."

"I'm sure that they are Tai." Yorak said walking away.

"I hope so, Yorak." Tai said then he turned and walked back into the library.


Once Autumn landed at Ophanimon's castle she didn't waste time on the small chit chat talk with the Digimon around the castle and went straight to where she knew Gennai was waiting for her. How she knew that he was waiting for her, she didn't know but she did. As she walked into the room she heard Gennai sigh. "I've been waiting for you to come, Autumn."

"So you know why I'm here then, don't you?"

"I do."

"Then why? Why hide things from all of us? You should have told us everything from the beginning." Autumn said annoyed with the old man. "Kari hates me now because she thinks I'm hiding things from her when I didn't know anything about them in first place."

"Autumn, you haven't realized it yet, have you?" he asked smiling.

"What do you mean?" asked Autumn

"I mean that Kari and TK aren't the only one the Harmonious Ones chose to give their powers to." Gennai told her.

"What are you saying?"

"I'm saying that your keen sight, and sense of smell, not to mention you ability to sense hidden powers, they were given to you by each of the four Sovereign." said Gennai "You four didn't get here by accident like you thought."

"You mean we were actually chosen?" Autumn asked

"Of course, you four were the only ones chosen by the four Soveriegn Digimon of the Digital World."

"So that's why the Devas want us gone so badly." said Autumn. "Because they chose us and not them."

"Well actually the Devas main target eight years ago was you because Zhuqiaomon chose to empower you and not one of them."

"What?" Autumn asked as she sensed her three friends and family behind her. Autumn then turned and saw Kari, but after felling like she failed her, she couldn't look her in the face.

"Autumn I wanted to find you so we could talk. I mean really talk and work things out." Kari said. "I'm sorry about being so mad earlier, I didn't know you had only just found out."

"Kari…I…" Autumn started but then she stopped.

"I know you weren't sure how to tell me and didn't want to betray Ophanimon's trust." Kari told her. "Tai talk to me, and I'm sorry I didn't give you the chance to explain." she added as she walked over to Autumn and hugged her tightly.

"There's more to it." Autumn told her. "Things I just found out."

"That's why you came to Gennai isn't it?" Kari asked her and she nodded her head.

"Ophanimon wouldn't tell me and I had a feeling that Gennai would." Autumn shrugging her shoulders.

"So Gennai would you actually mind filling us all in?"

"It seems you all need to know the truth now." said Gennai "Despite Ophanimon suggesting you learn it on your own, the four Sovereign said that it was time to the four of you the truth."

"What do you mean?"

"You see when the Sovereigns realized that the Overlords were more powerful than they were, the four Digimon Sovereign Azulongmon, Zhuqiaomon, Baihumon, and Ebonwumon decided to bring in help from another plane."

"You mean our world?" TK asked.

"Exactly, though they knew Ryo was very powerful and a strong Tamer, he wasn't enough to face the Overlords. Which is why you all were called in." Gennai explained. "It was during the final battle with Myotimon that they saw their powers were waning. So they blessed their abilities to four humans in order to keep Myotismon from getting them."

"TK, myself, Autumn and?" Kari asked wanting to know who the last was since it was obviously not Ryo.

"Me." Yuuki said shocking the others. "I was chosen by Ebonwumon.

"Why didn't you say anything?" Autumn asked

"Well I…I didn't know how to tell you guys. It's why Sandriamon targeted me." Yuuki said

"Oh Yuuki." Kari sighed.

"So who were Kari and I chosen by?" asked TK.

"It depends on your abilities." Gennai told them.

"Well my balance is a lot like a cat's and I have cat like refelxes." Kari told them.

"And I have speed and strength, so that means I was chosen by…uh…"

"Baihumon chose you TK, and although he doesn't have cat reflexes, Kari was chosen by Azulongmon. However Kari you are more special than the others." Gennai explained.

"How so?" Kari asked.

"You were chosen, not because of your skills, but because of your ability to see into the hearts of Digimon and people." Gennai said "Autumn couldn't have told you about that because not even she knew about it." Kari then looked at Autumn apologetically then she turned back to Gennai.

"All right, so why was everyone else brought here for the first time?" Kari asked

"Because the four of you can't defeat the true darkness alone." Gennai told them shocking the four that there was something more than Myotismon.

"The true Darkness?" Kari asked "What is that?"

"I don't know Kari." Gennai told her. "I've told you all that I do know."

"All right, we should head back to the others. We don't want to leave them alone for too long." Kari said and Autumn agreed.

"You're right." Autumn said "Thank you Gennai."

"Autumn? What is it?" Yuuki asked confused and worried. There was something about the look that was in Autumn's eyes when Kari said that they should get back to the others. Something that Autumn was still hiding.

"It's nothing." Autumn said, but Kari could, like Yuuki, tell that there was something bothering Autumn.

"Autumn, tell me later?" Kari asked as they walked out of the castle and to their Digimon, all of whom stayed in their digivolved state.

"Yeah…" Autumn said looking away and getting on Mistymon.

"You know I really don't get her." Yuuki said, as they all took off and Autumn flew a little farther than they did.

"What's wrong with Autumn?" TK asked as they flew in the air.

"Something is bothering her, but I don't know what it is." Kari said. "I don't think it was anything that we were just told. So I'm not exactly sure what it is that she's upset about."

"I'm worried about her." Yuuki told them. "I mean I know she's upset about something, and it's not like her not to tell me when something is bothering her."

"She is upset, I don't know about what exactly, but I do know that she'll talk when she's ready to." Kari told them. "You know that Yuuki, better than any of us."

"I don't know that I do anymore." Yuuki said quietly.

"What do you mean?" TK asked

"Nothing." Yuuki said.

"Yuuki I'm certain she'll talk when she's ready." Kari said. "She may not know how to tell us whatever it is that's bothering her. I mean that's why she didn't tell us about all of this after Ophanimon talked to her."

"I guess so." Yuuki sighed. "I'm just starting to think that I don't know her anymore, though."

"Just give her some space and time." Kari said "I'm going to see how she's doing." she added and flew past the others to catch up with Autumn. "Autumn?"

"Huh? Oh hey Kari." she said.

"Hey, how are you doing?"

"I'm fine, just thinking about a lot of things." Autumn said "I'm sorry about earlier."

"You said it yourself that you didn't know how to tell me. I do wish you would have tried, but you were sure and I don't think you wanted to betray Ophanimon's trust." Kari said. "But that's not what is bothering you now though. I know you'll tell us when you're ready, but Yuuki was just saying that she's not sure she knows you anymore. I do though, you're still the same Autumn, looking out for all of us. Just like you did eight years ago. That's why you and Ryo always fought before, remember?"

"Heh, yeah I remember." Autumn said smiling at her best friend. "Thanks Kari."

"You're welcome." Kari said smiling back "What are friends for, if not to at least know that their friends are the same person. I was just being emotional and not thinking before."

"Well I know one thing that hasn't changed. You." Autumn laughed. Kari laughed as well and stuck out her tongue.

"I'm sorry if it seemed I hated you before. I really didn't, I just wasn't thinking."

"It's fine." Autumn said "I understand more than you know."

"I wish I did know. More than anything, I wish I knew what was bothering you, but if you don't want to tell me, that's okay." Kari said

"It's really nothing." Autumn said smiling at Kari, but it didn't reach her eyes.

"No it's not. I know you know that I can tell, but like I said, if you don't want to tell me that's okay. Just don't bottle emotions in, that's not good." Kari told her.

"Kari…I…uh…"

"If its something you're not sure about how to tell me, just be completely honest."

"Its not that , I just don't want the others to hear." Autumn told her. "Can we just talk later?"

"Of course we can."

"Thanks Kari." Autumn said as her and Mistymon flew on ahead.

"What's going on Kari?" Yuuki asked as she caught up to her.

"Nothing right now." Kari told her honestly since she didn't really know. "Don't worry about it."

"O…kay." Yuuki said asked they landed at the forest kingdom. "But I know something is wrong with my sister and I would like to know what."

"She's not talking about it right now, so try not to worry about it." Kari said "All right?"

"Yeah whatever." Yuuki said walking over to Tai while Kari slightly annoyed walking a little away from the group and leaned against a tree.

"Hey you okay?" TK asked following her.

"No, I know Yuuki is worried about Autumn, but Autumn's not talking right now." Kari said "So I still don't know what's bothering her."

"I know but I'm sure she'll tell you when she can." TK said "I mean it's not like Autumn would hide it on purpose and you know it. Maybe it's something she has to face then talk about, you know like with me and Devimon."

"I know that. I just wish that Yuuki would remember that." Kari said "I know she's worried, I understand that, but I still don't know anything."

"I know Kari." TK said as Autumn walked over to them and tapped Kari on the shoulder.

"Can I talk to you? Alone?"

"Of course, we'll catch up later. All right TK?" Kari asked

"Oh, All right." TK said and the girls walked away.

"Listen. I was looking through Seraphimon's library and found something you make not like."

"What is it?"

"Do you remember Ice Devimon?" asked Autumn "And Lady Devimon?"

"Of course I do, and I don't like him anymore than Devimon. As for Lady Devimon, Angewomon's not going to be happy to hear about her." Kari said and Autumn could tell that she remembered them well. "Don't tell me that they're back as well."

"Unfortunately, and there are others that have returned as well." said Autumn "But I'm not sure who else is back though. However it looks like whoever this true Darkness is, they're bringing all our old enemies back, I believe as a way to elude us or distract us."

"Great…I wonder who this true Darkness is and how were going to beat them. You were right though, I don't like it, but it seems to be fact and I see why you don't want the others to know." Kari said. "Especially TK, but why hide it?"

"The thing about that is Yuuki isn't going to like who else is back." Autumn said quietly.

"Who is it?"

"Metaldramon." said Autumn "The same one that caused Dorumon to lose almost all his data when we face Sandriamon. That's the real reason he lost to the snake. It was because he was still hurt from his fight with Metaldramon."

"Uh oh, that's not good." Kari sighed. "We'll figure this out though Autumn. I mean we had more help this time, so maybe things will turn out better than before. Just maybe."

"I hope so Kari, I hope so." said Autumn "You see now why I didn't want to say anything in front of the others, don't you?"

"Yes, I do. They're really not going to like it when we do face them again, but I think they'll actually be better off not knowing until we face them." Kari said

"Exactly." Autumn agreed. "And listen, about earlier, I really am sorry."

"I know, I am too. But both of us were just being oursleves. I wasn't thinking and you weren't sure how to tell me." Kari told her smiling and hugging Autumn again. "All is forgiven and thank you for telling me about this."

Autumn smiled and hugged her best friend back, thankful that they were back on good terms again. Just then Ophanimon walked over to where they were and looked at the with a solemn expression. Autumn could tell whatever was bothering the mega angel, wasn't good and she wasn't sure she wanted to know what it was.

"Hey there Ophanimon, what brings you out here?" Kari asked once she noticed the angel Digimon.

"Have you told her about them?" she asked and when Autumn nodded, Ophanimon looked at Kari. "It seems out old friend has call you and Angewomon out."

"Lady Devimon, huh?" Kari said slowly. "This should be interesting."

"Yes, but how are you going to fight her?" Ophanimon asked "The others don't know about them being back, and the new ones wouldn't be able to help either."

"Kari you can't tell them right now." Autumn said.

"I won't Autumn, I promise." Kari said

"Then how are you going to fight her?"

"I don't know." Kari admitted. "Hopefully she'll attack only me and it'll be away from everyone else."

"I don't know Kari…Maybe you should take the fight to her, but I would take Takuya or one of the other warriors." Autumn told her. "You know how tricky Lady Devimon is."

"Well that I can do, since the warriors have been here before." Kari said. "Knowing my cousin, he'll want to be the one to help me. So I'll just ask him."

"Good." Autumn said. She hated that was fighting Lady Devimon again, but at least she would have Takuya and Autumn knew he wouldn't let anything happen to her, as she watched Kari rejoin the group and looked for Takuya.


Takuya was talking with Kouji and Kouichi, when Kari walked up to him and when he saw the look on her face, he knew it was bad. He could tell that it was something that she didn't want her friends to know. "Hey Kari what's up?"

"Can I talk to you? Alone?" she asked

"Uh sure, I'll be back you guys." Takuya told the twins. Then he and Kari walked to where there wasn't anyone at. "So what's up? Still angry at Autumn?"

"No we've talked and worked things out. She also told me something else that she found out. Something that the others really shouldn't know." Kari said. "I mean they'll find out when we get attacked by them, but prior knowledge and some of them will freak out. Still the reason I came to you is, will you help me face Lady Devimon? She's come back."

Takuya sighed and turned toward his two friends, then he looked back at Kari and smiled. "You know I will, but will my fusion be enough? The last time we were here we never fought with Lady Devimon, just the ice freak and we bearly beat him. If it wasn't for Kouichi standing up for his brother we wouldn't have."

"Well the last time I faced her, it was just me and Angewomon. So that's why I'm asking for help." Kari said "Maybe the twins can help too, but they're the only ones I'll talk to right now."

"Alright." said Takuya and he called the two over. Looking at each other, then they walked over to them. Confused Kouichi asked Kari what was going on, but Kouji knew he wouldn't like the answer.

"Lady Devimon is back and I need help facing her." Kari answered "Last time I faced her it was just me and Angewomon."

"All right, Takuya you had better tell Zoe that we're leaving and to watch her back along with JP and Tommy." Kouichi told him. "And Kari you had better tell Tai that you have something to take care of, at least since you don't want him and the others knowing anything about this."

"You're right." Kari agreed and she walked toward Tai, who had been watching Kari closely since she got back with the others. When she walked over to their cousin and talked with him alone, then when the twins joined them, he knew that something was wrong. Something that she didn't want them to know. Yorak, who had noticed it as well, however knew exactly what was going on, just sighed as she came over to them.

"Tai don't worry about Kari." he told his nephew trying to ease the boy's nerves. "She'll be fine."

"I know, but I'm still worried." Tai told him as Kari walked up to them.

"Hey Tai, I just wanted to let you know that I have to go take care of something and I'm taking Takuya and the twins with me." she told him.

"All right." Tai sighed. "Just be careful, all of you."

"We will, that's why I'm having them come with me." Kari said hugging her brother. Then she met back up with Takuya and the two while they were talking to the other warriors.

"Everything alright?" Takuya asked as Kari walked back to them and Zoe..

"Yeah, you guys ready to go?" Kari asked.

"Yeah." Takuya told her, then he spirit evolved into his beast form allowing Kouji and Kouichi to climb on. "Come on Kari, get on." he added, and they climbed on his back as well in order to save Gatomon's strength. "All right we'll be back soon Zoe." Takuya told her, then he took off before Zoe could protest more about coming with them. Shaking her head she walked back to where the other two warriors were talking with Seraphimon and Ophanimon.

"I take it that they're gone?" Seraphimon asked her.

"Yes I still wish that they had let us go with them." Zoe said sitting down in a vacant chair. "I don't know why but I have a bad feeling about all of this."

"Zoe don't worry." JP said. "Takuya and the twins are the strongest of the six of us. I'm sure that's why Kari wanted them to go with her."

"And besides what about the new kids?" Tommy asked "Even with Autumn, Yuuki, TK, Ryo and the Tamers here, if the Overlords attacked they wouldn't be able to stand up to them. With us here maybe they won't be stupid enough to attack."

"Yeah I guess." Zoe sighed. "I still have a bad feeling about all of this."

"Don't worry they'll be fine." Yorak said walking in with Autumn.

"I hope you're right Yorak." Zoe said to the former human Overlord. "I truly do."

As Takuya flew through the air, Kouji asked Kari what the deal with Lady Devimon was. He wanted to know why the female dark angel Digimon targeted her and Gatomon specifically. Kari sighed and looked at her own Digimon, then she looked back at Kouji and tried to figure out how to answer his question.

"Kari?" Takuya asked also curious

"I just don't understand why you would be singled out." Kouji clarified.

"Lady Devimon had a grudge against Angewomon and wants to try and get her revenge against her. That's why she's after Angewomon." Kari explained. "She's after me because if she can get rid of me then the Overlords can't be overthrown and the balance restored."

"Well I know that Lucemon was fought by the warrior before us." Takuya said as they flew through the air not listening. "But I still don't know where she comes into play."

"Takuya you really don't pay attention do you?" asked Kouichi shaking his head at his friend's foolishness. Just then there was a blast and the three were thrown off while Takuya rolled and dedigivolved.

"TAKUYA!" Kouji shouted,

"I'm fine, Kari?" Takuya asked getting up.

"I'm alright." Kari told him. "Gatomon are you ready?"

"Yes I am." she said "Gatomon digivolve to…Angewomon."

"So you actually came." said the dark angel Digimon. "I didn't think you would actually show blondie."

"Lady Devimon." Kari growled

"Are you just going to chat with us?" Angewomon asked. "That doesn't seem very much like you."

"You never change blondie, no matter how many times we fight." The dark angel said. "DARKNESS WAVE!"

"Uh, Kari should we uh, help her?" Takuya asked as the two battled.

"I'm alright for right now, you guys." Angewomon said "CELESTIAL ARROW!"

"Oh please, is that all you have?" the dark angel asked smugly. "Oh and as for you three helping her…you may want to help yourself!" she added as thousands of Vilemon surrounded the four of them.

"Hey Kouji, you two up for a little house cleaning?" asked Takuya smiling and the twins knew exactly what their friend was talking about.

"Of course that isn't all I can do." Angewomon answered Lady Devimon. "HEAVEN'S CHARM!"

"Kari you had better take cover." Takuya said

"All right." Kari said and she moved out of the battle zone.

"Let's do this guys. Execute…fusion evolution!" he shouted alone with the twins evolving into their fusion forms.

"What the hell?!" Lady Devimon shouted as she saw the three fusions.

"ALDEMON!"

"BEOWULFMON!"

"RAIHAMON!" Kouichi shouted and the three warriors took off for the fight, but as Kari watched Takuya and the others fight the the Vilemon, she suddenly sensed something or someone behind her. However, when she turned around to see what it was there wasn't anyone there and it confused her. Confused Kari, looked around as Takuya walked back to his cousin after returning to his human form.

"Kari?"

"I thought someone or something was behind me, but when I turned to look there wasn't anyone there."

"Huh, well in this area, it's always a possibility." said Kouichi as the two angel Digimon flew overhead, still slapping one another, something that they had started when the warriors fought the Vilemon.

"O…kay." said Takuya slowly staring wide eyed at the two. "I never thought I would see a cat fight in the Digital World."

"Old grudges die hard." Kari said shrugging.

"Don't tell me that they did that the last time as well." Kouichi said staring as well.

"They did. Angewomon did eventually beat her with some help."

"It's time we finished this." Lady Devimon said.

"I couldn't agree more. HOLY AIR!" Angewomon shouted then she turned around and shot her Celestial Arrow.

"WHAT?! NO?!" Lady Devimon shouted unable to move, however before the arrow struck her there was a black shadow that covered her.

"What's going on?!" Takuya asked shocked and confused. He had never seen that before in the Dark Continent.

"I don't know." Kari said "Angewomon do you know?"

"No I don't know either, Kari." Angewomon told her.

"Of course you don't you fools." a voice said from the shadows.

"Who are you?!" shouted Takuya, but Kari knew the voice well.

"I know that voice!" Kari shouted. "DEVIMON!"

"Ha, ha why doesn't it surprise me that you realized who I was?" Devimon asked revealing himself as a light shown blinding them all. "Lady Devimon, I believe that's our cue."

"Right, this isn't over blondie." she said and blasted the ground to bring up dust.

"Hey!" shouted Takuya as he moved to follow them, however Kouji stopped him.

"Takuya let them go!" Kouji shouted. "We're not strong enough to face both of the Dark Angels, and the others aren't here so we can't go Mega. Besides that fight with the Vilemon took more out of us than ever."

"Kouji's right Takuya." Kouichi said "I'm alright, since I'm darkness, but you guys…especially Kouji and Gatomon, you guys are Light and your powers are weaker here."

"I don't like it, but you're right you guys." Takuya said, then he turned to his cousin. "Kari we have to get out of here."

"But Angewomon…"

"Over there." Kouji said pointing to Gatomon, who had dedigivolved after being covered in Devimon's darkness. Kari ran over to her and picked her up. Then she ran back to the others.

"How is she?" Kouichi asked.

"Tired and a little drained, but otherwise okay."

"Alright let's get out of here." Takuya said, transforming back into Burning Greymon.

"Yeah lets go." Kari said climbing back on Takuya's back again, but Kouichi felt that there was something wrong, he just didn't know what.

"We'll run, you guys." Kouji said transforming into KendoGarurumon, who had like Kouichi noticed how exhausted Takuya was, even if Takuya didn't show it, while Kouichi evolved into Jager Lowemon.

"Alright." Takuya said as he flew beside the twins "Hey Kari why don't you get some sleep?"

"Okay." Kari said and she curled up around Gatomon, then she instantly went to sleep herself.

"Wow, she must be exhausted." Kouji said as they ran back toward the forest.

"Well Kari's been through a lot here lately." Takuya said looking at the twins as a blast came at them.

"Takuya, look out!" Kouichi shouted, but it was too late and Takuya rolled trying to avoid losing Kari.

"Good luck getting back to them now." a cold voice laughed.


Meanwhile Tai watched the skies as he waited for Kari and the others to get back, when Sora walked up to him. She had been worried about him since he had been real quiet ever since his sister and cousin left. "Hey Tai are you alright?"

"Yeah I'm just worried." Tai said "They've been gone for far too long."

"I'm sure they're on their way back now. I mean they didn't go alone after all." Sora said trying to reassure him. "They did take the twins with them after all."

"I know, but still…"

"They'll come back." Sora said. "Don't lose faith and don't give up."

"Yeah, alright." he said, but he just walked away as Matt walked up to her.

"What's wrong with Tai?"

"He's worried about Kari and Takuya." said Sora. "They've been gone for a little while and he's worried about them."

"I see." Matt said as he looked toward the continent. It was then that he saw three shapes in the distance and he had a feeling… "Hey Sora is that…?" he trailed off and Sora looked at the direction that Matt was and saw the shapes as well. "

"Yeah, I think it is. Where did Tai go?"

"Toward the library where his uncle is."

"Well then, just let him see them for himself. That's the only way he'll believe it."

"Alright." Matt said as they got closer. "Though I'm going to let TK know that she's back."

"Okay." Sora said , but as Matt turned to leave he came face to face with TK, Yuuki, and Autumn, all of which he could tell already knew that they were back. They were then joined by Zoe and the other two warriors, but Zoe could tell that something wasn't right with Takuya from the way he was flying, almost as if he was hurt. So Zoe evolved into Kazemon and flew out to meet them.

"Here let me take Kari and Gatomon." Zoe said meeting up with him.

"Th-Thanks Zoe." Takuya said barely holding on.

"No problem." Zoe said picking Kari and Gatomon up, then she flew back to Matt and the others. As she sat them on the ground next to TK Kouji and Kouichi ran up the stairs to help. Then Zoe went back to help Takuya get to the ground.

"Uh." Takuya said as he landed.

"Takuya what happened?" TK asked

"We were attacked again right outside the Dark Gate. Kari and Gatomon were still out of it from their fight with Lady Devimon and I…uh." Takuya started falling to his knees.

"Takuya stop, we'll explain." Kouiji said as he caught Takuya from fall completely, then he turned to Zoe. "Will you get him to one of the beds?"

"Of course." said Zoe. Thankfully she was still him her Digimon form, so she picked up Takuya, who had fainted and dedigivolved. She then flew to one of the rooms while all eyes turned to Kouji.

"So what happened?" JP asked "Takuya hasn't been like that since we all started.

"Well after we were attacked it was all Takuya could do to stay evolved and not lose Kari and Gatomon. Kouji said. "Kouichi and I quickly fusion evolved and got ready to fight them, but they took off. I honestly think that they were after Takuya, because of Kari and Gatomon being with him."

"They? Who are they?" Sora asked

"But that don't make any…" Matt started, but Rika, who had just joined them interrupted.

"Lady Devimon and Devimon. She answered Sora. "I'm right aren't I?"

"Yeah, but when we left the Dark Continent, it wasn't the two of them that attacked us." Kouichi said looking at Rika shocked. "It was Ice Devimon, that frozen freak, I hate him." he added causing Rika to smile.

"I hate him as well." said Rika looking at the warriors and the two that knew about her battle with the frozen angel Digimon. "You know I honestly feel sorry for you four and my sister. Kari has the Crest of Light, TK has the Crest of Hope, Taiyou has the Crest of Shadows, Yuuki has the Crest of Sincerity, and Autumn with the Crest of Kindness. Light, Hope, and Shadows especially are what keeps this world balanced. It's why Kari, TK, and Taiyou especially are going to be targets."

"Well it doesn't matter right now." TK sighed. He still couldn't believe that Kari didn't tell him that Lady Devimon was back. "I'm going to go see the Guardians."

"TK…?" Matt asked wondering what was really going on.

"Alright." Rika said nodding to TK, like he knew what was going on. "Sora will you help me get Kari and Gatomon to a bed?"

"Uh guys?"

"Sure Rika, I don't care to help." Sora said then she turned to Matt. "What is it?"

"Am I seeing things?" Ryo asked before Matt could answer, looking toward the same area that they others came from. "Or is that the four Sovereigns? Rika?" he added causing her to look up and into the direction that everyone else was.

"Ryo's right. That's the four Sovereigns, although I have no idea why they would be here." Rika said.

"This can't be good." Ryo said worried about what would bring the four most powerful Digimon in the Digital World to come out.