Disclaimer:I do not own any of the digimon in this story or the elements within them, they belong to Akiyoshi Hongo, I do however own the oc's Kensuke Rainer, Kasumi Shika, Maki Hiko, Mikato Kagami, Shizuka Kagami,Takuto Hiko, and two other oc's that will be revealed later on, also to note thier will be some slight crossovers with other anime's in this fic, I take no credit for them either and thier will be quite a few of them so I will not be mentioning the creators since thier's alot, on that note let's begin.

Chapter 7: Different Directions, Test for the Crest Begins.

The night passed quickly, inside the temple's inner rooms Ken, Maki, and thier digimon were sleeping inside of a small room on pallets with blankets with a window with bars on it being the only thing that allowed them to see outside. "This is why temples give me the creeps, they feel like confining jail cells." thought Ken as his mind wandered. "Definitely was nice of them to feed us, even though all we ate was fruit, hopefully tommarrow we can get this crap resolved and go home...then again nothing's ever that easy." with that he drifted off to sleep, when morning came the group reconvined outside.

"Took you two long enough!" Mikato demanded as she and Shizuka were both fully awake and ready to go, Kasumi was still sleepy however and yawned.

"Boy that spa bath last night really hit the spot." said Shizuka as she streched abit, Mikato sweatdropped.

"Sis you shouldn't have mentioned that." she retorted before pointing at Ken and Maki. "Those two could be perverts for all we know."

"Good morning to you two miss buzzkill." said Ken in a mocking tone, the digimon all began to sweatdrop as Mikato prepared to use her kunai, but she stopped when Ravemon appeared along with his followers.

"Good morning, I trust you all slept well?" he asked, the digimon bowed.

"That we did good Ravemon sir." said Lunamon, Ravemon chuckled abit.

"You don't need to call me sir little one." he replied, before pulling out something that looked like a scroll. He handed it to Ken who unfolded it and saw that it was a square map showing the digital world.

"A map huh, intresting." he said as Ravemon took out another scroll and handed it to Kasumi.

"Yes, I believe the time has come to decide who will go where." the group looked at him oddly.

"What do you mean?" asked Veemon.

"You see, I believe it would productive if you were to split into two teams." said Ravemon.

"Why should we do that?" asked Coronamon.

"Well for two reasons, one is that I sent a Ninjamon to Rosemon's dominion last night. She said that she wants to test the digidestined who is to hopefully receive the crest of passion..." he looked at Kasumi with a serious face. "However she will only allow one other digidestined to go with her as she is not as trusting of the situation as I am." Kasumi sighed.

"Aright then, Ken let's..." Ravemon stopped her.

"Actually...there's more." he said. "You see I sent her descriptions of you five along as well, and she specifically wants Maki to come with you." Kasumi was flabbergasted to say the least.

"Are you joking!" she demanded as this was the last thing she wanted to have happen to her, Maki was also suprised while being abit suspicious.

"This doesn't make sense, why would Rosemon specifically want me to come along?" he wondered.

"While I take them there, my elite gaurd will accompany the rest of you to the Lake Dominion where the other human has been recently spotted." said Ravemon to Ken, Mikato and Shizuka.

"Lake Dominion?" asked Mikato, Ken held the map towards her and pointed to a zone that was to the east of thier current location. "Why there?"

"I can't exactly claim to know why myself, but he might be heading after MetalSeadramon as that he is the gaurdian of that dominion." said Ravemon which caused the five digimon to gasp.

"Wait a second, you mean one of the four Dark Masters is a gaurd?" Maki asked, Ken was confused.

"So each Zone has a gaurdian I thought that it was the job of the digimon soverigns to gaurd everything ?" Ravemon nodded.

"Normally that would be the case, however you see long ago three of the four soverigns lost thier lives in battle with a dangerous digimon known as GranDracomon..." many digimon lowered thier heads in silence when this was spoken, Ken's eyes widened abit as he knew the name from playing the games.

"Oh bloody hell, we're screwed." he thought as he knew how powerful GranDracomon was.

"Only Azulongmon survived, the other three sadly perished in that battle, and because GranDracomon corrupted thier data they could not be reborn, therefore it was decided that Goddramon, Magndramon, and Megidramon take thier places as the main gaurdians of this world and other mega's like myself were chosen to gaurd each dominion..." Ken held up his hand.

"Wait a second, Megidramon? As in the digimon of the hazard and the one who's very existance could destroy a digital world just by being alive!" Ravemon and his followers were suprised, as was the rest of the group upon hearing this.

"How do you know that?" asked Ravemon.

"Digimon happens to be somewhat of a fad back in the real world, unfortunitly not as big as it used to be, but it did well enough for TV shows and games to be made, and that is how I know of Megidramon." Veemon sweatdropped.

"Well there was that TV show...Xros Wars was it?" he thought as Ravemon cleared his throat.

"In any case, Megidramon was not so...willing to comply and therefore a restraing device was attached to him to make him obey. Cruel it may be it has helped keep the balance of this world in check and no one has gone near his territory since then." Maki nodded.

"Actually sounds like a good thing, because he's pretty vicious." he said.

"More like bonafied psycotic...how the heck Takato was able to get him to stop i'll never know." thought Ken as some Ninjamon appeared holding backpacks.

"In any case we've spent enough time talking, my elite gaurd of Ninjamon and Kogamon will accompany the three of you." said Ravemon to Ken, Mikato and Shizuka. "To the lake dominion where hopefully you can intercept the human with the dark digivice and stop him, meanwhile I shall take the other two to the jungle dominion to see Rosemon about getting the crest." he said to Kasumi and Maki, the group looked around and nodded. A while later Ken, Mikato and Shizuka along with thier digimon were hanging on to white kites and preparing to leave the temple from the eastern side, along with them were a Kogamon who went by the destinctive name of NightStalker, and a Ninjamon who was known as Red Shadow.

"You i've never done this before, but it feels like it's gonna be fun." said Ken smiling, Veemon who was strapped to his chest was not so optimistic.

"Yeah, just don't get too excited and cause us to crash ok?" he said sweatdropping, Mikato groaned.

"Does he take this seriously?" she wondered, but then thought back to how he had digivolved Veemon to the Ultimate level. "Maybe so, still I wish he wouldn't be so arrogent at times even if he doesn't mean to be." her sister cleared her throat getting thier attention.

"Alright we need to head out like mr. Ravemon said." Nightstalker sighed.

"Our sensei doesn't like being called Mr. you know, let's go." he said, and with that the five lept forward letting the wind currents of the air carry them off into the distance, Maki sweatdropped.

"I'm starting to think Ken has no fear." he muttered, Kasumi giggled as she could hear Veemon screaming bloody murder.

"I don't Veemon is the same at least." she said as Ravemon turned to them.

"Alright are you two ready to head to the jungle dominion?" he asked, they nodded and he pulled out another scroll, and after making several hand movements the scroll glowed and enlarged before covering them in a bright light, when the light faded they found themselves in a new setting, although it seemed similar to the forest they had come from the trees were growing even closer together, vines and large plants were rampant.

"Yeah this definitely fits the title of jungle." said Maki, before the group could move any further two plant like digimon appeared before them, one was a large green plant digimon with a large sunflower like head, the other was a pink human like digimon with fly like wings on her back.

"Sunflowmon and Lilymon's it's nice to see you two again." said Ravemon to the two digimon who nodded and bowed.

"Same here Ravemon sama." they relied as Maki and Kasumi's digivice's analyzed them.

Sunflowmon: a champion level digimon that converts sunlight into power for her sunshine beam attack.

Lilymon: An ultimate level digimon who uses her Flower Cannon attack to stop her enimies, she can also use a Flower Wreath to purify corrupted digimon.

"Is Rosemon expecting us?" the two nodded and motioned for the three to follow them.

"Ravemon, is miss Rosemon nice?" asked Kasumi, the two plant digimon giggled before he could answer.

"Of course she is, she's strong and kind." said Lilymon as they walked down a narrow path, soon they came to a group of elderly looking trees that seemed to bunched together to block the path forward. "How's it going Cherrymon brigade?"

"Cherrymon?" asked Maki which caused one of the Cherrymon's to laugh.

Cherrymon:an elder ultimate level digimon that attacks using the berries in it's branches, however they prefer to share their knowledge more than fight.

"We're doing well." said another. "Are these the humans who've come for the crest?"

"Yes, they are here. I assume mistress Rosemon is ready to see them?" the Cherrymon noded and two of them parted so the group could pass through, once they did this the Cherrymon regrouped.

"So those digimon are like a barrier?" asked Kasumi, Sunflowmon nodded.

"Yep, they scare away any bad digimon that come here, but also help out any lost digimon that wander into the area." she said, Lunamon and Coronamon nodded.

"I can see why, Cherrymon's are known for thier vast knowledge." said Coronamon.

"Indeed." Lunamon agreed, soon enough they came to a giant like dome constructed with many vines and walls of ivy, upon being lead inside however the group found themselves surrounded by a lushous flower garden, many smaller plant type digimon were dancing. There were two kinds, one was a dark emerald green plant with pink flowers on thier heads, while the others were yellowish green with rose bud like faces.

"Cool, Palamon's and Floramons." said Lunamon, blushing abit.

Palamon: a rookie level digimon that uses her Poison Ivy which extends her arms to either whip or constrict her opponents.

Floramon:this digimon uses it's Rain of Pollen to paralyze it's enemies before attacking them.

"So this is the place huh..." thought Kasumi as she held her tag close to her chest, soon enough a voice greated them.

"Ah, Ravemon how have you been?" asked a deep careing yet serious voice, a tall red humanoid digimon appeared before them, her body was as red as a rose with plant like features everywhere, Maki and Coronamon found themselves blushing wildly which caused her to chuckle, Ravemon himself blushed abit as well, but was quick to catch himself which made the digimon laugh.

"I always get that reaction, welcome humans. I am Rosemon the gaurdian of the Jungle Dominion.

Rosemon: a mega level digimon that can attack using using a whip known as the Rose Spear, but her Forbidden Temptation attack will leave her enimies dazed if they can survive it.

She looked at Kasumi, and saw the tag. "I see, so you are here to claim the lost crest are you?" Kasumi was confused.

"Lost crest?" she asked, Rosemon motioned for them to follow them deeper into the garden, further in there was a plant like thrown and several pallets set up around it. She sat down on the thrown while the others sat on the pallets.

"Yes, the Crest is not from this world." said Rosemon. "Long ago there was an incident known as the demensional breach."

"I thought that was just a legend though." said Lunamon.

"No one knows what caused the breach, but when it happened three beams of light appeared and headed for different sections of the digital world, and the breach was promptly sealed..." said Rosemon who looked at Ravemon who nodded.

"Yes, the beams of light each carried with them three different things. In the first beam was the Crest of Passion which landed in this dominion, legend had spoken of another digital world in which these Crests had given the digidestined the power to digivolve thier partners but only if they could fufill the element of the crest." said Ravemon.

"Well thinking back to the TV show, that is how they work." thought Maki.

"The other two beams carried a mysterious sword that vanished into the dominion of darkness, and a strange mirror that vanished into the holy dominion, No one has found the sword, but ClavisAngemon, second in command to Goddramon of the holy dominion has kept the mirror safe even though we do not know what the mirror fully does." said Rosemon, before looking back at Kasumi. "However the mirror and sword do not play a part in the legendary prophecy, but we believe the crest does, however to prove that you are worthy to use the Crest, you must be tested." Kasumi nodded.

"I understand." she said, Lunamon nodded as well.

"I'm with my partner." she replied, Rosemon nodded.

"I see, very well spend the remainder of the day enjoying yourselves here in the garden, in the morning I will come and get you for the test." Kasumi was abit suprised.

"Why can we not do the test now? I'm ready and we've already had a day's rest as it is..." she said, however Rosemon smiled.

"You shouldn't be so hasty, after all the legendary digidestined did not have it so easy unlocking thier crest's powers, besides we will need time to prepare the test chamber as even though the crest is easy to get to, a challenge awaits the true holder as it has been foretold." said Rosemon before walking away with Sunflowmon and Lilymon.

"I can't believe this..." muttered Kasumi. Ravemon sighed.

"Rosemon is right, this can not be rushed." he said standing up, as he did so a couple of Floramon's winked to him, but not in a flattering mannor, more so like morse code. "I'm going to see what Rosemon intends to do, in the meantime enjoy yourselves." he said getting up and leaving.

"Well this is great..." muttered Coronamon. "I was hoping for some action." he said, Maki chuckled.

"Don't worry dude, i'm sure you'll get some." he said as Kasumi picked up Lunamon.

"I'm gonna go take a look around the garden, you can stay here if you want." she said as she left, Maki sighed.

"She's never gonna let it go..." a chuckle caught his attention, turning around he nearly fell backwards when he saw Rosemon had returned and was now right in his face. "Wha!" she quickly placed her hand over his mouth.

"Easy, we don't want her catching on..." she said as she pulled her hand down slowly. "I take it that you like this girl, but she is not returning the feelings is she?"

"Well it's more than that you see..." Maki explained to Rosemon what had happened, causing her to nod.

"I see, that is very troubling for you both, but if you two are to help your friends and work as a team then she must awaken and overcome the past." Maki sighed as Rosemon said this.

"Good luck getting her to do so, she's not easy to convince." Rosemon giggled. "What's so funny?"

"Who said I was going to be the one to change her mind, that will be your doing." she said as she snapped her fingers causing several of her Floramon followers to surround him and Coronamon making the two nervous.

"I have a pretty good idea of where this is going, but please assure me you won't do anything bad to my body while i'm out..." said Maki nervously, Coronamon sweatdropped.

"You actually accept this!" he demanded before the Floramon's unleashed a powder upon the two that knocked them outcold, three of them then carried the two off as Kasumi returned."

"Where did Maki and Coronamon go?" she asked, Rosemon smiled.

"They wanted to turn in early, but perhaps it's time for you to take the test after all." she said.

"I thought we were going to have to wait thought?" Lunamon asked.

"Well things can change with time." said Rosemon as she motioned for the two to follow her further into the garden, in the very back there was a large rock that had been moved to show a flight of stone stairs desecending downward with torches aligning the walls so one could see.

"Is the crest down there?" asked Kasumi, Rosemon nodded.

"Yes it is, along with the challenge that you must overcome in order to master it." she said before putting a hand on Kasumi's shoulder. "Let me give you some advice, if you cling to the past forever then you will fail the test and your friends, just something to think about." Kasumi was confused, but nodded and walked down the stairs...

As she descended with Lunamon she noticed it was getting darker, eventually the two came to a large cave opening where it was more alluminated, across from them was a giant rock, and etched into the rock was the symbol of a flower. "That must be it!" yelled Kasumi excitedly and she ran forward to the rock, holding up her tag to it, the tag glowed and the symbol on the rock did as well, both glowing a dark shade of red similar to that of Rosemon, before long the light faded and the crest now rested inside of the tag. "Well that was ea..." she stopped when she heard footsteps.

"You were saying?" asked Lunamon as she jumped down. "Who goes there!" she demanded, suddenly the torches in the room came to life and Maki and Firamon appeared before them, however thier eyes were glazed over. "Firamon what are you doing, Mr. Maki are you ok!" Kasumi sweatdropped.

"What is this!" she asked, however Firamon lunged at them.

"Flame Dive!" he yelled, but Lunamon jumped out of the way and glowed as Kasumi's digivice came to life.

"Lunamon digivolve too...Lekismon!" she yelled, Kasumi glared.

"Maki, snap out of it! What's wrong with you!" she demanded, Maki however said nothing, before long what Rosemon said to her before she came into the cave came back to her. "So this is the test, getting over the past..." she muttered while clutching her hands. "Alright then Maki, bring it on!" she yelled as Lekismon stared down her mind controlled comrade...


As Kasumi battles Maki to free him and complete her test, the other three arrive in the lake dominion and run into Takuto, but with the Lake dominion gaurdian being a bigger threat, who will survive.