[Opening The Biggest Dreamer by Digimon Tamers plays]

08. Chapter

Alone

"Good, and that'll be enough for today." said Ms. Megumi.

'Finally.' thought Arisa.

After she and the others came back from their 'trip' in the Digiworld, Ms. Megumi started to prepeare them for the Class U test, which was, descriebed by Impmon, Hell on Earth. They had to practise together with the other Hackers in the Gym, without excuses. Soon, Arisa and Impmon appeared every day with a plaster on a part of their bodies.

It seemed like Ms. Megumi, while their trainings, picked on Arisa and Impmon and forced them to train harder than the other Hackers. According to Akira, it is a kind of force to make Impmon digivolve. Whenever Arisa and Impmon had the chance, they tried to escape the trainings.

"But before you go, I have some news for you." said Ms. Megumi. "Tommorow, your parents will come to visit you."

Everyone in the class looked with surprised expressions on their faces at her.

"Dr. Yung arranged this. And what your tests for the Hackers Class U concernes, he told me that you won't know when you get the test or what will be the test. So be prepeared, anytime and anywhere for everything." said Ms. Megumi and left the class.

Hackers HQ, The Next Day

"Arisa!" Arisa's parents shouted when they saw their daughter. They ran to the other side of the living room and hugged her.

"Mum, dad, please stop! You're going to choke me." said Arisa, trying to escape the hug of her mother.

Her parents finally released her. Arisa took a deep breath and looked around the living room. On one couch were Ken's parents sitting and talking with Ken. Akari stood in front of a young woman who talked to her mobile phone, bearly noticing her daughter. Akira was sitting in the corner, but Arisa saw no one with him.

"So, Arisa... How are you?" asked her mum, and noticed the plaster on her cheek. "What's this?" "I'm fine." replied Arisa. "And what the plaster concerns, well,... I got this from my last training but you have nothing to worry."

"What are you doing while the trainings?" asked her mother.

"Nothing special, really." replied Arisa to calm down her mother.

"I'll talk with your teacher. You are here to learn something and not to get hurt." said her mother and took out a pocket handkerchief. "Come here, I wanna see how bad is it."

Impmon chuckled. Arisa stepped out of the reach of her mother.

"Mum, please, you're embarresing me in front of my partner." she said. Arisa's mother noticed Impmon, who still chuckled.

"Aw, this is a cute Digimon." she said and pinched his cheek.

"Let me go!" Impmon got furios and jumped out of her reach. He stood behind Arisa and rubbed the, still red, cheek.

"Tsk, tsk,.. didn't you taught you partner well-behaviour?" asked Arisas mother with her hands on her hips. Arisa rolled with her eyes. Impmon glared angry at her mother.

"Am, dear, maybe we should have a little talk with Ms. Megumi. What do you say?" Arisa's father interupted into the conversation.

"Alright, alright. Well, bye Arisa. Don't forget, brush regulary your teeth, don't skip the meal and try to not get into trouble." said Arisas mother. Arisa sighed.

"Ok, ok. Just don't worry." she replied.

"Bye dear." Arisa's mum gave Arisa a kiss on her cheek and hugged her daughter again. This time, the hug endured a bit longer than last time.

"Mum, let me go!" said Arisa, pushing gently her mother away. "I'm not your little baby."

"I know, you're growing fast." she said. Arisa sighed. This was nuts. Why must her mother always be so dramatic?

"Let's go, dear. Shall we?" said Arisa's father, pushing her mother on the way to the door.

"Thanks dad." whispered Arisa into his ear before he got out.

"Nothing at all. Just keep on going." replied her dad and went out. Arisa turned back and saw Ken's parents who were finishing their conversation.

"Alright Ken. You know that we are proud of you, and you know that we don't want to push you to work hard. But, please, could you keep on becoming the class best?" asked his mother.

"I will." replied Ken.

"That's my son." said his dad proudly. "Just don't overwork yourself."

"I won't." answered Ken.

"Bye." his parents walked out of the room. Akaris mother just finished her phone-call.

"Ugh, I'm sorry dear, but I have to go now. My agent dosen't like to wait. I'm terribly sorry that we couldn't have a normal mother-daughter chat." said Akaris mother.

"It's alright." said Akari imaptiently.

"I'm sorry, but you know how it is when you're a foto-model. I gotta go. Bye!" she walked out in a hurry. Akari glared at her with a frown on her face. Then she walked out of the room, pushing Arisa viciously by side.

"What's her problem?" asked Arisa.

"Her mother's a foto-model, so she is rarely at home. Akari is angry at her because of that." answered Ken.

"How do you know?" asked Arisa.

"I heard it form Wormmon." replied Ken.

"BlackGatomon told me." said Wormmon. "I'm sure that Akari told her."

Akira and BlackAgumon stood up and walked out of the room.

"And what's with Akira?" she asked.

"I don't know. He isn't a chatterbox, you know. He rarely talks about himself." said Ken.

"Maybe we should find it out." said Arisa to Impmon. He nodded.

"Try it. I asked him once about his family and he shut the door in front of my nose." said Ken with his shoulders shrugging.

[Going Under by Evanscene plays]

Akira walked out of the Hackers building to the training area. He kicked the pebble stones away madly.

"What is it Akira?" asked Black Agumon.

"Nothing, I'm fine." replied Akira, with his hands in his pockets.

"Akira!" he heard Arisa shouting. He turned around and saw her and Impmon running towards him.

"What do you want?" he asked coldly.

"I wondered why your parents didn't come to the meeting." said Arisa.

"This is none of your buissnes." said Akira with a frown.

"But..."

"I said leave me alone!" he shouted. Arisa startled. Akira walked away furiously, with Black Agumon siently following him. Akira thought about his parents.

-Flashback-

"Mum, but why are we moving?" asked the eight year old Akira.

"Because I and your dad can't live together." replied his mother, packing the suitcase with his clothes.

"But why can't you two live together?" asked Akira again.

"When you get older, you'll understand it." replied his mother.

Akira thought about the past few weeks. His parents were more and more fighting. His father was the most time outta the small apartment. Akira asked himself if his mother hated his father.

'This could be the reason why we're moving. Mum and dad hate each other.' he thought.

-End of Flashback-

"Akira?" BlackAgumon called his partner. Akira snapped out of his thoughts.

"Akira, I know you're mad, but can you please tell me why? I'm your partner, and partners should share their problems." said Black Agumon.

"You're maybe right." sighed Akira.

"So,.. What is it?"

"I'm mad because I'm,..alone. My mother hated my father because he never was at home and he was always late. Than they got divorced and I stayed with my mother. But she had to work a lot, and I had no one for company. Even in the school. I just had to learn how to live without anyone by my side." said Akira. BlackAgumon thought about the day when he first met the boy. It was shortly before he got into the Hackers Organisation.

-Flashback-

The 13 year old Akira stood behind the wire fence and looked at some guys playing football. He than walked furiously off. They didn't even let him play when he asked. They just laughed at him.

'Jerks!' he thought.

If he just had a Digimon, he would show them how it is when someone's picking on you. But how should he get one? His mother was rarely at home and didn't even knew about his secret wish. Akira suddenly heared a loud crash. He ran down the street and saw a Botamon and few guys around it. They kicked the small Digimon around. The Botamon was frightened and it reminded Akira on himself.

"Hey, leave him alone!" he shouted.

"Yeah, and who will stop us? You?" said the leader and they started to laugh. Akira didn't know what to do. They were five against one. He didn't stand a chance.

"The Rangers are arriving!" he shouted suddenly.

The gang ran away, thinking the Digimon Rangers are after them. Akira grined. If you are not strong enough to fight then scare them away. The little Botamon shook in fear.

"Hey, don't worry. I won't hurt you." said Akira.

"S-sure?" asked Botamon.

"Yeah. How about this? You'll become my partner and I will make sure no one hurts you again." suggested Akira smiling.

"Al-alright." replied Botamon.

A black D-Power appeared in front of him. Akira grined. Finally.

-End of the Flashback-

After that, Dr. Yung came to him and told him that he was chosen to join the Hackers Organisation. Akira's mother was thrilled because of that, but Akira wasn't sure about that. However, he deceided that he should at least try it out. He could now tell the good and the bad sides of his desicion. The good things were that Botamon digivolved and that he visited the Digiworld. The bad things in his opinion were those missions. He didn't like it when someone comands him. However, he knew that it's his duty to complete the tasks. And then his classmates. Akira considered Ken as the cool guy, and he mostly hang out with him. Akari didn't interest him, and Arisa was another story. That girl was completely mischevous and stubborn, and she sometimes did things which he never would do. Just as her partner. BlackGatomon asked him once if he was in love with her. No, of course not! However, he liked it when Arisa was breaking the rules. He liked to fight and to show someone that he's strong.

Suddenly, he heard a loud roar. He didn't notice that he walked right to a lake, nearby the Hackers HQ. Although Yung didn't forbid it to go here, he told the young Hackers to beware of this place. But he didn't say why. Now, Akira found it out. A big snake like Digimon with red scales rose up from the lake. It was a MegaSeadramon. Akira checked it's data.

"MegaSeadramon

Level: Ultimate

Attribute: Data

Type: Sea Animal Digimon

Attacks: Lightning Javelin & Mega Ice Blast."

"Ow great, an Ultimate!" sighed Akira. Maybe, this was his test to become an Class U Hacker, or maybe not. Does it really matter now? Well, he had the oportunity to fight or run away.

[SLASH! by Digimon Tamers plays]

"DigiModify, Digivolution Acitvate!"

DIGIVOLUTION!

"BlackAgumon digivolves to,..."

BlackAgumon got covered in a black DigiEgg like cocoon, as his skin got ripped off, replaced by a new data. He turned into a black-blue dinosaur like Digimon.

"BlackGreymon!"

"Alright BlackGreymon, we'll fight this snake (or whatever it is)." said Akira.

"Right! Nova Blast!" Black Greymon fired a blast of fire at MegaSeadramon. However, MegaSeadramon dove and escaped the attack. And then it rose up and attacked BlackGreymon.

"Lighting Javelin!" It fired a powerful lightning strike from the blade on its calvaria.

The attack hit BlackGreymon and paralyzed him. Akira clenched his teeth. If BlackGreymon was paralyzed than he would lose. But he couldn't lose. Akira pulled out a heal card, hoping it would help.

"DigiModify, Heal Activate!"

An bright light encircled BlackGreymon and he got healed. However, the paralisis wasn't cured, but he could move.

"DigiModify, Power Up Activate!" announced Akira.

"Nova Blast!" Black Greymon fired a powerful blast at MegaSeadramon.

This time the attack hit the serpent Digimon, but BlackGreymon was still at the influence of the paralisis. Akira noticed that. He wished he could cure somehow BlackGreymon's paralisis, but he couldn't. He didn't have the card which could fully heal him. He was worried. MegaSeadramon was angry. He aimed his attack at the boy.

"Mega Ice Blast!" he blasted a powerful ice blast at Akira who covered his eyes.

Did death feel like this? Like nothing. He thought he would feel it when he turns into an ice statue, but he didn't feel anything. Akira opened his eyes, and realized that BlackGreymon shielded him. He used his Nova Blast attack to protect his partner. But BlackGreymon was too tired. And the paralisis still didn't vanished.

Akira's eyes filled with tears. He didn't want to cry, he had to do something to not lose his partner. MegaSeadramon was a powerfull Ultimate and he knew it. BlackGreymon was at the end of his powers.

"You promised to protect me..." whispered BlackGreymon "Now I'm gonna protect you!"

"BlackGreymon..." whispered Akira, and got mad. He suddenly felt a strange power.

"Wraaaaa!" He roared.

The card that he was holding turned into a Blue Card with a yellow dinosaur on the front. Akira noticed it. This was his chance!

[Evo by Digimon Tamers plays]

"DigiModify, Matrix Digivolution Activate!" he slashed the card.

BlackGreymon suddenly felt a new energy.

MATRIX DIGIVOLUTION!

As the words on the D-Power faded, the D-Power sent out a black wave of energy. The Crystal Matrix appeared, with a brief image of Calumon on it. The Crystal Matrix merged with BlackGreymon.

"BlackGreymon, Matrix Digivolution to,...

Out of BlackGreymon's body came out beams of light, on his chest appeared a metalic plate. Black wings sprout out of his back and one arm was replaced by a metalic claw.

"BlackMetalGreymon!"

~BlackMetalGreymon

Level: Ultimate

Attribute: Virus

Type: Cyborg Digimon

Attacks: Giga Blaster, Mega Claw, Metal Slash and Flame of Fury~

In front of Akira stood a Cyborg Digimon, a dark blue version of MetalGreymon from Digimon Adventure. BlackMetalGreymon and Akira roared furiosly. They felt now each others strenght, weakness and battle spirit.

"Giga Blaster!" BlackMetalGreymon launched two fish-shaped nuclear missiles from his chest. MegaSeadramon escaped the first but the second hit it hardly.

"Mega Claw!"Black MetalGreymon launched his tethered metal claw off his arm. The claw ripped trough MegaSeadramons chest and got back to BlackMetalGreymon. MegaSeadramon screamed in pain, before it turned into data which BlackMetalGreymon absorbed.

Ken watched the whole battle from a tall tree. Stingmon was floating next to him.

"Nice." he commented. "Seems like Akira has passed his test. I wonder who'll be the next?"

And, with a sudden rush of wind, he and Stingmon dissapeared. Everything what could be heared was the wind blowing through the tree crowns.

Good job Akira! But what will happen next time? And will everyone pass the test for the Hackers U Class. C ya next time! And, Stay tuned for Digimon Tamers Rise of the Hackers!

[Ending Keep on by Digimon Adventure plays]

Ken: Hello.

Akira: Hi Ken, so, how's going?

Ken: How's going what?

Akira: Your test, of course!

Ken: It's a hard nut crack...

Wormmon: But we'll succeed.

Impmon: Hi, girls and guys, don't forget to...

Ken: Read...

Wormmon: And review!