Hi guys, time for chapter 9. Thanks to everyone who is reviewing this story, it is VERY much appreciated.

Please forgive any spelling mistakes.

Trowa was tucking into his fish supper with Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon at the kitchen table but was being awfully quiet. He had a lot on his mind after everything he'd just discussed with Gennai. And the other two had noticed.

"What's wrong Tro buddy?" asked Gotsumon as he and Pumpkinmon broke away from their previous conversation.

"Wha… what?" asked Trowa coming back to reality.

"You've barely said anything since you came back inside. What was that you and that old guy talked about?"

"Oh… er… nothing."

"Nothing huh? asked Pumpkinmon joining in now.

"Yeah, nothing," Trowa replied.

"Oh come on Tro dude, you can't fool us. Spill the beans," urged Gotsumon.

"Yeah, come on buddy. We know you'll end up telling us eventually anyway."

Trowa just sighed and shook his head. Eventually he answered with;

"Oh fine then, I'll tell you."

He pushed his plate away and sat up probably. Gotsumon and Pumpkin both did the same. Obviously this was going to be something very important.

"The one who came to see me was Gennai," he explained.

"That's his name!" said Gotsumon snapping his fingers. "We've seen him a few times before, we just couldn't remember his name."

"Anyway," Trowa continued. "He's known as the guardian of the whole digital-world. I'm not sure whether he's a digimon like you guys or a human like me, all I know is that he's somehow in tune with everything that happens in this world.

"Yeah…. go on…." urged Pumpkinmon.

"Anyway, when I used to run around as a member of the digi-destined, Gennai used to help us out a lot. He told us all about evil digimon and all the other dangers we had to face. Anyway, since I've been with you guys he's occasionally come to talk me and every time he asks me to rejoin the digi-destined."

"So that's why he was here just now was he?" asked Gotsumon. "Bugging you to be a digi-destined again and to fight Myotismon? You'd think he'd have got the message by now if you've told him no a bunch of times before."

"I thought so too," said Trowa. "But the reason he came here tonight had more reasons. It does involve Myotismon yes."

"What about him? He's not found out that you're here has he?"

"No, I don't think so. But Gennai did say that Myotismon has found a way to go to the human world and he wants to go and take it over."

"HE WHAT!?" yelled both digimon in unison.

"Yeah, crazy isn't it?" replied Trowa.

"He wants to take over the human world?" asked Pumpkinmon in complete dis-belief. "Why would he want to do that?"

Trowa just shrugged.

"So this Gennai guy wants you to go back with Patamon and be a digi-destined again?" asked Gotsumon.

"Yeah, that's pretty much what he was asking me to do exactly."

"And what did you say?"

"I told him no, like I always have done."

Gotsumon and Pumpkinmon exchanged glances. Trowa looked between them, confused by their surprised expressions.

"What?" he demanded.

"Nothing Tro, it's just we didn't expect you to say that."

"How come?"

"Well… because… you hate Myotismon. You always have. We'd have thought that you'd probably agree to fight and stop him if asked too, especially if he really is planning to go to the human world."

Trowa looked at both his friends intensely again.

"Why is it you guys think I'd suddenly jump at the chance to be a digi-destined again?" he asked.

"Well er… we don't think that, it's just…"

TK stood up from his chair

"Gotusmon! Pumpkinmon! You guys no me better than anyone. You know full well that I hate those other kids and want nothing to do with them! I've told you guys so many times over the years we've all been together, that ship sailed a long time ago. All I want is to live here in peace!"

"Of course Tro, we understand that completely," explained Pumpkinmon trying to calm him down.

"I know me and Patamon made up but that doesn't mean I want us to be digi-partners again," Trowa further explained. "If I ever see him we're friendly to each other but were not best pals or anything like we were when I was little. Things change."

"So Gennai knew you and Patamon were talking again and thought that meant you'd say yes to getting the partnership back together?" asked Gotsumon.

"Yeah, probably," answered Trowa.

"Well he was barking up the wrong tree wasn't he!"

"R

Exactly what I said. Look guys, I don't want to go back to that life. I'm happy with the life I have now, here with you guys. I don't want to be a digi-destined and I don't want to go back to the human world. That stuff is behind me now. And I'm only looking forward."

Pumpkinmon stood and grabbed Trowa's hand.

"We understand Trowa pal. You do whatever you want to do. Me and Gotsumon promised that when we first decided to take you in that we'd look after you no matter what. If you want to stay here and not go back to your old life then that's fine, we support you.

Trowa was very touched by that. These guys were the only friends and family he wanted.

"Thanks guys," he said trying to hold himself together.

"No problem, now come on, let's all go to bed and forget that Gennai guy ever came here today."

"Right," said Trowa nodding. He gave both his friends a thumbs up and then headed towards his room. After closing the door behind him Pumpkinmon turned to Gotsumon and spoke.

"What do you think about all this?"

"I think we haven't heard the last of this," Gotsumon replied.

"Yeah, I think you're right," Pumpkinmon replied.

"We both knew this day would come eventually, that one day Tro's old friends would come looking for him."

"Yeah I did but you heard him Gotsumon. He doesn't want anything to do with them, he wants to stay with us."

"I know but do you really think that's realistic Pumpkinmon? Right now he's just being stubborn because he's still upset one what happened. One day though he'll decide he wants to go back and be with his fellow human in own world."

"Well, if that day ever comes we need to stand by him Gotsumon. Like I just told him, we promised we'd look after him. And I intend to keep that promise."

"Me too. But the day will come when he doesn't need us to look after him anymore. And that day is getting closer."

Myotismon's Lair

"Is the portal ready to be opened yet?" demanded Myotismon of his servants. His patience with these vermin fools was quickly running out.

"Almost Master," one of them replied. "Just a few more hours."

"YOU SAID THAT A WHOLE DAY AGO!"

"Please Master! We're sorry!"

"SILENCE. MY PATIENCE WITH YOU IS DRAWING THIN! GRISLY WING!"

Myotismon's attack struck his unfortunate servant directly causing him to immediately disintegrate into data. All the other servants cowered in fear of their master's wrath. Myotismon turned to them.

"WHAT ARE THE REST OF WAITING FOR!? GET BACK TO WORK AND GET THIS PORTAL OPEN! NOW!"

They all did as they were and began working away.

"Way to go boss," chirped Demi-Devimon.

"SPEAK ONLY WHEN YOU'RE SPOKEN TOO!" ordered Myotismon now. Demi-Devimon quickly began to cower too.

"How am I supposed to reach the human world to get those blasted digi-destineds when I'm surrounded by imbeciles!?"

Several hours later

"Master, Master, it's almost ready!"

"Excellent," said Myotismon. He then turned towards his bat digimon minion.

"When the portal opens, you know what you have to do."

"Yes Master," said Demi-Devimon nervously. "Find those digi-destined kids and stake them out."

"Yes. And you Phantmon?"

The Phantom digimon drifted over to join them.

"Yes Master, we capture their loved ones."

"Yes," smiled Myotismon. "If we hold their families to ransom those digi-destined children will have no choice but to hand over their crests to me. And with the power of the crests I will be able to digivolve to my Mega digimon form and then I'll be able to rule over both worlds. HAHAHAHA!"

"Master, the portal, it's opening."

Myotismon turned to the cave wall to see it opening up. He and all his servants were greeted by a blinding light.

"Finally," said Myotismon. "Those pitiful children cannot hide from me any longer."

He walked forwards and together with Demi-Devimon, Phantomon and the rest of his digimon servants, they all entered the light. The evil digimon had finally found his way to human world.

The Real World

"Mom? Dad? Kari?"

Tai had gotten home from the park meeting to find his apartment completely empty.

"There's nobody home," he said to Koromon in his arms.

"Good, does that mean you fix me something to eat? I'm starving," the digimon whined.

"Sure pal," replied Tai. He put Koromon down onto the sofa and made his way over to fridge. As he was pulling out various foods to put together to make a sandwich he heard a noise from behind. It was a bedroom door opening.

"Aaaah, who's that?" he gasped. He quickly saw it was only his little sister.

"Oh, it's only you Kari."

"Hi Tai," she smiled. She then turned to the sofa;

"Hi Koromon," she added (Kari knew all about Koromon).

"Hi Kari," the digimon replied.

"Where are Mom and Dad Kari?" asked Tai.

"They've gone shopping," she told him. "I didn't feel like going. Where have you and Koromon been?"

"We just went to meet up with some friends from camp, that's all."

"Okay." She made her way over to the sofa, sat down beside Koromon and began watching TV with him. Tai went back to the fridge.

"It's such a shame what's happened to TK," he thought to himself. "It's rare that I see Matt emotional but he really devastated I can tell. His parents must be too. I wish I'd never been pulled back into the real world by Etemon. Otherwise the group wouldn't have split up and TK would never have been left alone in the first place. I can't help but think that some of this is my fault."

He sighed and closed the fridge door, putting several jars onto the kitchen counter and taking some bread out of the cupboard.

"Do you want a sandwich Kari?" he asked. "I'm making some for me and Koromon."

"No thank you," she replied. She was stroking Koromon's head. She, him and Tai then though were all suddenly scared out of their skins.

"Tai, Kari, Koromon," said a voice.

"WHOA!?" gasped Tai jumping back.

"Who said that? Who's there?" He began frantically looking around.

"TAI!" yelled Koromon. "Throw me that sandwich so I can digivolve!"

Tai immediately did as he was told, picking the freshly made sandwich and launching it. Koromon jumped of the sofa, leapt upwards and met the sandwich in the air. He devoured in one bite. As soon he hit the ground….

"KOROMON DIGIVOLVED TOO… AGUMON!"

"Tai, I'm frightened," said Kari cowering on the couch.

"It's okay Kari, I'll protect you," reassured Agumon.

"Who it is who's here, come out and show yourself!" demanded Tai.

"Tai…." said the voice again. "Tai, over here…."

Tai looked over towards the computer, and saw the face of none other Gennai staring back at him.

"WHOA, GENNAI!" he gasped.

"That's right," the old man smiled. "Sorry if I scared you."

"What are you doing on my Dad's computer?" Tai asked.

"I need to talk to show," he answered.

"Talk to me?"

"Yes. You, Agumon and your sister Kari too."

"Kari…. what do you need to talk to her about?"

"About the digital world. You see Tai, Kari is also a digi-destined. Just like you and everyone else."

"I am?" asked Kari curiously.

"Indeed you are Kari," smiled Gennai. "You're the eighth digi-destined child."

Tai and Agumon were dumbstruck. Kari was in awe.

"You both have to come to the digital world, immediately." Gennai's tone was extremely serious.

"You what!?" gasped Tai. "Come to the digital world, now? Both of us? How on Earth do we do that?"

"Use your digivice," explained Gennai. "Kari will have her own digivice now. Look under the sofa."

Kari immediately did so and found a strange something.

"Hey what's this?" she asked holding whatever it was she'd found up to show everyone.

"A DIGIVICE….." said Tai dumbfounded. "What? How did….? When….?"

"It's not important how I put it there. The fact is that you need to realise that Kari is a digi-destined now. And I need the both of you to come to digital world. Hold up your digivices."

Tai held up his own digivice and pointed it at the computer screen. Kari did the same. Both digivices quickly began to glow.

"OH MY GOD! IT'S HAPPENING!" shouted Tai as he began to feel the force of being pulled.

"TAI!" shouted Kari.

"IT'S OKAY GUYS!" shouted Agumon. "WE'RE GOING BACK!"

That's chapter 9 done. Sorry this one is a bit shorter. And I know I rushed the whole "Kari is a digi-destined" but to be honest to squeeze it in quick and get it over with. I didn't want to leave her out of this story but didn't want to spend a whole chapter explaining her in. Gatomon will be introduced as her digimon soon. This whole chapter was a bit rushed but again, it's just building up to the good stuff which is coming.

Anyway, the next chapter will be fully set in the digital-world and some old friends will have themselves a reunion hehe. What do you think will happen? Let me know your suggestions.

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