Chapter 9 (Edited!)
The next morning, the Tamers woke up to the sound of Guilmon, Terriermon, and Calumon playing. Takato and Henry smiled at each other.
"Just like old times." Henry said, as he packed up the sleeping bags.
Takato nodded happily. Then he thought of something.
"Hey Calumon, do you know where Cyberdramon or Marineangiemon is is?"
Calumon nodded happily. Yeah! I do! I'll show you where they are!"
Takato smiled and nodded. "Okay everyone! Lets go!"
They started to walk, but Takato noticed Guilmon had a weird look on his face, so he looked back at the group.
"Hey guys, you go ahead, I'll be right there!" Everyone nodded and kept walking.
When Takato was confident everyone was out of earshot, he knelt down to Guilmon.
"Whats wrong boy?"
Guilmon looked away. "I don't think that's Calumon."
Takato's eyes widened. "What do you mean?"
Guilmon shook his head. "I don't know really. He looks the same, smells the same, acts the same... but theres just something about him... that just doesn't seem right."
Takato looked at Guilmon with a sad look on his face.
"Guilmon? Do you think it's possible that you are just thinking about what happened with Jeri?"
Guilmon looked away. Takato hugged him.
"That was a horrible experience we went though with the D-Reaper, but it's over now. Calumon is real, I think your just paranoid."
Guilmon pulled out of the hug. "It hurts that you don't believe me, Takato."
Takato stiffened. He had no idea what to say to that. Guilmon began to walk away.
"Hey wait." Guilmon stopped, but didn't turn around. "I love you Guilmon!" Takato had begun to cry, and Guilmon turned around to hug him.
"I love you boy, and because of that I know the emotions you have, and I just thought..."
Guilmon nodded. "I know Takato. You thought that I was just being emotional."
"Yeah. But how about this? We won't go back and accuse him of being fake, we'll give him some tests."
Guilmon nodded. "I like that plan!"
They hugged one last time, and then caught up with the group.
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When the group was reunited, Takato and Guilmon returned to the front of the line, where Henry was.
"What was that all about?" Henry asked.
"I'll tell you later." Takato replied, as he kept walking.
After walking for just a little bit, Takato looked at Calumon.
"Hey Calumon. Do you remember the first time we met in the park?"
Calumon looked confused. "Silly, the first time we met was at your school! I was sleeping and you found me while you were feeding animals!"
Takato and Guilmon looked at each other.
"Remember when our family went camping and you came with us?"
Calumon looked like he thought Takato was crazy. Henry gave him the same look. Behind him, he was getting the same looks from Kazu and Kenta.
"Your parents? They weren't on the school camping trip!"
"But.." Takato tried desperately to think of another example. "What about when you got kidnapped by the owl there?"
"Takato are you okay? The only time I got kidnapped was by that evil monkey!"
Kazu jumped to the front of the line. "I think we need to rest, Chummily is going insane!"
"Nah I'm fine!"
Henry looked at Takato worriedly. "Actually, I'm with Kazu on this. I think the heat is getting to you."
Ryo walked up to Takato. "I never told anyone this, but, one day I passed out from the heat. Cyberdramon had to hurry and find water to wake me up, it was bad. So I think we should rest." Takato grudgingly agreed, but Henry sat him away from everyone else so he could talk to him.
"What's going on Takato?" Henry asked. Takato was getting ready to reply when Ryo came up beside them.
"Calumon said there is a pond near by. We're going to go on ahead and get something to drink. When you feel better, Have Guilmon find us, I'm sure he can with that nose. Is that okay?"
Takato nodded, and he saw Guilmon and Terriermon both staying a bit away. As Ryo walked away, Takato was ready to reply.
"Guilmon told me that he didn't think that was Calumon."
Henry blinked. "Really?"
Takato nodded. "Yeah, I thought he was just being paranoid, but I decided to test him. That's why I was asking all those weird questions."
Henry smiled. "I see. So you really aren't going crazy."
Takato shook his head. "Nope."
Even though Henry was convinced that Takato was fine, he decided to wait there for a few minutes and rest. They laid down under a tree and talked to each other. After a while of talking, Henry kissed Takato, and thought they should take a nap. So they told their Digimon to go find the others, and have them wait for them. And soon after that, they were asleep.
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Henry opened his eyes, and saw that it was dark. He also saw Guilmon and Terriermon were not there. He shook Takato. Takato slowly opened his eyes and then smiled.
"Can I wake up every morning for the rest of my life looking at your beautiful face?"
Henry, though worried about the situation, couldn't help but smile at that comment.
"That would be wonderful, but right now, I think we have a problem."
"What's wrong?" Takato asked.
"Well we slept till night for one, and our Digimon arn't back yet."
Takato jumped up.
"Where could they be?"
Just then, they could see in the distance Calumon running toward them.
"Calumon!" Takato yelled. "Where is everyone?"
Calumon looked like he had been crying.
"Guilmon said he didn't want to be your friend anymore. He said that he could see that you loved Henry more than him."
Takato looked at Calumon. He didn't believe that for one second. He was starting to think Guilmon was right about him.
Takato picked up Calumon like he was going to Hug him, but instead, he ripped off the diamond that was around his neck.
Instantly, Calumon jumped out of Takato's arms, and started to transform.
Before they knew it, he had transformed into, Bakemon, an evil Digimon with the ability to transform into other Digimon.
"What do we do?" Henry asked Takato, panicked.
Takato was panicked too. All he could think to do was scream. "GUILMON!"
Bakemon chuckled.
"He can't help you. Your two Digimon have been tied with a powerful energy from my master, and the rest of your friend's have already been captured. My master figures though, that if I destroy you, the most powerful, your friends will be useless!"
Bakemon was getting closer, and Takato was freaking out.
"GUILMON!"
Bakemon was almost within striking distance when...
"PYROBLASTER!"
Takato looked over to see Growlmon, who had just destroyed Bakemon.
Takato ran over to him. "What happened boy?"
Growlmon looked at Takato saddened. "They took our friends, they were gone before we got to the pond."
"Where's Terriermon?" Henry asked.
"He's still tied. Takato gave me the strength the break through and Digivolve, but Terriermon is still there, we can get him out."
Takato swallowed a lump and nodded. "We will have to rescue are friends."
Henry nodded, and so did Growlmon.
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When they reached the pond, they spotted Terriermon.
"How can we get him out?" Henry asked.
"I don't know but could you hurry it up please!"
Then Takato got an idea.
"Guilmon, why don't you take the ends of your claws and try and cut through this?"
Terriermon started throwing a fit. "Don't you dare get them claws near me!"
Takato shrugged. "Guess your staying here then..."
"Okay okay but you better be gentle!"
Growlmon carefully cut the ropes with his claw, and Terriermon was free.
Henry hugged Terriermon. "I'm so glad your okay."
"Yeah but..." Terriermon said, "What do we do now?"
No one had any idea, but just then, They heard the familiar sound of a motorbike.
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SkullBarukimon was looking at his new unconscious captives.
"Thanks for bringing them, You've done a great job Cyberdramon." Cyberdramon nodded and turned away.
"The plan is going perfectly!"
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The motorbike stopped in front of them, and they were all afraid of what they saw. With a diamond around his neck, there was Beelzemon.
TBC
