Chapter 9: Digidestin reunited

-The Digital World-

The digital world was nothing like she had remembered. The digital world Mimi remembered was one were she could find her way around no problem. The sights surrounding her now were unfamiliar and she found herself constantly looking down at her digivice.

"Ugg, I'm getting no where at this rate." Mimi sighed. She had been walking for hours and she was no closer to finding the others. It was beginning to get dark out. She had to make a decision quickly either to keep going or turn back.

"Turning back is not an option. The others need me." Mimi thought to herself. She quickly took out her digivice once again and began to follow the signal that lead her in the direction of the others.

It was getting darker and darker by the minute. Mimi was beginning to get scared as she had never been all alone at night in the digital world before. She quickly pulled out her digivice as it was a source of light. The signal was much stronger now, she was close to the others.

Mimi sighed in relief. She wouldn't have to spend the night all alone. The digiworld espically this unfamiliar one would not be fun to spend the night alone in.

Mimi began to quicken her steps. The darkness was setting in around her. Even the shadows were beginning to look creepy as the setting sun cast its glow around the forest. Some strange digimon could jump out at her at any moment and she would be done for. Palmon was not with her and neither was Joe! She needed to reach the others fast.

The wind began to blow through the leaves making Mimi's senses to tingle. The shadows looked like strange digimon now and Mimi suspected something to jump out at her anytime now! She was scared now as the last of the sun's light disappeared from the forest. The sun had set. Mimi was now surrounded by began to run letting her digivice guide her.

She could see a faint light up a head. At first Mimi thought it was just her mind playing tricks on her but as she drew nearer she realized it was Gennai's house! Her pace quickened for she had finally found the others!

-Gennai's house-

The digidestin all sat around the table enjoying their meal but Joe was consumed in his own thoughts. Mimi was stuck in the Dark Ocean and he couldn't save her! He had failed her! He had broken his promise to protect her!

Gomamon noticed Joe in the corner and walked over. Gomamon thought he could use some cheering up to get his mind off of Mimi.

"What's wrong Joe?" no answer. Joe didn't feel like talking but Gomamon wasn't going to give up that easily.

"JOE!" Joe looked up at Gomamon. So did everyone else. The seal-like digimon just smiled at his partner but Joe did not smile back.

"What do you want Gomamon?" Joe was clearly upset with his digimon partner.

"You seemed so down, so I wanted to cheer you." Gomamon smiled but Joe looked away.

"I'm not really in the mood right now Gomamon!" Joe yelled louder than he intended to at his digimon.

Gomamon backed away from Joe. Tears forming in his eyes and runs off. "Wait Gomamon! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell." Joe calls out to his digimon but Gomamon was already out of the room. Joe got up from his corner and walks out of the house to the courtyard.

The courtyard was dark but the sound of splashing water attracts Joe's attention towards the pond. He walks over to the pond to find his digimon swimming around in the water.

"Gomamon" Joe called out but there is no answer.

"Gomamon I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled at you. I've been really worried about Mimi and when you came up you caught be me off guard." Silence still.

Joe sighed, he was about to get up to return to the house when suddenly Gomamon jumped out of the water towards him.

"Joe I could never stay mad at you!" The two friends were hugging and laughing now. The rustle of the leaves caught Gomamon's attention. Someone or something was coming towards the house.

"Joe get behind me. Something is coming." Joe obeyed his digimon and the two waited to see what would emerge from the forest. Gomamon ready to attack in order to protect Joe but to their surprise it was Mimi!

"MIMI!" Joe runs over to his girlfriend and picking her up. He gave her a kiss. He was so glad to see her but was shocked at the same time.

"How'd you escape the Dark Ocean? Are you alright?" Joe was asking her so many questions but Mimi couldn't focus on any of them. All she wanted was sleep for she was so tired. It had been a long, eventful day.

"Joe I'll answer all your questions later but right now I'm exhausted!" She gave him a small smile.

"That's alright Meems, I'm just glad your safe!" Joe kisses her forehead before taking her hand leading her towards the house and the others.

End of Chapter 9

Sorry it took so long for this chapter. The last 2 months have been crazy with finishing up high school and what not. Now its summer and I promise the next chapter will not take as long!