Chapter 10 (Edited!)

Takato and Henry stared dumbfounded and terrified in the eyes of Beelzemon, and the Diamond around his neck.

Beelzemon had a weird smile on his face.

"Hey Pineapple head, you were right, Takato finally came back!"

Takato and Henry were too stunned to move.

"But now..."

"Hold on!" Takato yelled. "We know your under control! We know that Diamond means your under control and your trying to kill us!"

By this time, Guilmon was growling, just like he had before he turned into Magedramon.

"Takato wait, you don't understand!"

Takato almost laughed. "Like hell I don't! Guilmon, Get him!"

"PYROSPHERE!" Guilmon attacked, and Beelzemon did his best to dodge, but he was hit in the leg.

"Wait, Pineapple head listen I'm not here to hurt you, I'm here to help!"

Henry stood forward. "Just like Calumon was here to help?"

Beelzemon blinked in confusion. "Calumon is being held prisoner, he couldn't be here!"

Takato looked at Henry, not sure what to think. He thought there was no way he could be on their side... but then again, why would he tell them something like that?

"Beelzemon, Is there some way you can prove to us that you are on our side?"

Beelzemon nodded. "Yes, I'll take you to his fortress."

"Who's?"

"The one behind all this."

"Oh yeah." Takato said. "Like we would trust you to take us anywhere after what happened with Calumon. You better just drop the act right now!"

"I'm telling you I'm not lying!"

Henry then noticed something. "Takato, Look at his eyes."

Takato realized what he was talking about. His eyes weren't red like when he was evil, but green like when he was on their side.

"What do you think?" Henry asked.

"It could still be a trap." Takato said.

Beelzemon shook his head. "I didn't want to do this, but If I take off the diamond will you believe me?"

Takato blinked. "Then why didn't you do that to start with?"

"Because! If I wear it, he will think I'm under his control, and he will think I have captured you until we get inside and then we can rescue them, but if I take it off, he will know I'm on your side and it will be harder."

"But.." Henry asked. "How were you able to overcome his power?"

"It wasn't easy. But shortly after he had me controlled, I found this."

Beelzemon opened his hand to show a little toy gun.

"What is that?" Takato asked.

"It was a gift from Mako. And it snapped me back to normal."

The tamers looked at each other, not knowing what to believe.